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$1,000 REWARD
Will be paid for any corset in which tn e 'orane
breaks with six months ordinary weal l..
Orders from the country will receive prom ut and
special attention-al goods ordered if not 9entirely
satisfactory, can be returned and TIC money re-
funded. Address,
JAS. W. NEWTON
1e30 LcaB Box 7,
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aug1S ids.
YALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to decree Of the Circuit Court of Au.
gusta county, rendered on the LIST day of April
1887 in the consolidated causes of Snapp vs.. Har-
man. Snaps admir- VS.. Abney & Co.. and Abney &
Co. VS.. OFerrall &C., we will sell at public auction
in front Of the Court House in Staunton, on
Saturday, the 18th day of September, 1882,
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Having this day purchased the interest of my ia
tter B. OberdOrfer beg to respectfully inform the
public that will continue the CLOTHING AND
GENTS FURNISHING business. at the old stand
Brandeburg'S Corner, Staunton, Va, and solicit the
patronage of my friends and the public generally.
Sept 1-3t M. B. OBERDORFER.
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an Augusta Man in Oregon

Editors Valdicator:
I arrived here after a trip of fifteen days
When I struck the California line, saw a
fine country with the flowers in bloom,
and thought would stop there, but 1 kept
on to Oregon. find it better State in
some respects, and one is that the crops
never fail as they do in California. The
soil here is black, rich, and from two to
six feet deep aud, l think. the best wheat
land in the world. They tell me that they
make from thirty to sixty bushels to the
acre. For 5000 bought four acres Of
land having on it a house, barn, wagon
makers shop and blacksmith shop-the
two last rent for $50 a year and live in
the dwelling, and work at ST. per day for
ex-senator Nesmith, who will be the Dem
ocratlc nominee for Governor this year.
Lands are high here and range from $40
to $50 an acre. The Government lands,
which are cheaper, are out of the settle
,nents. A gentleman who purchased, Eve
years ago, 10000 acres of that land at 81
per acre, was offered last week 500 an acre
tor it.
To give you an idea Of the climate here,
l may say that on January 18th, gather
ed good winter apples out OF my orchard
and have large heads of cabbage in ray
garden.
R. Fl. S.
Dinie, Polk Co., Oregon, Feb. 11h.
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CARELESS STATEMENTS.

If Mr.. kiddleberger desires to command
the public confidence in the statements he
makes in the Senate he should exercise
mere care in the shape he gives them Or,
if intended to make the worst impression
they are capable of he should accompany
them with the facts in his possession. In
recent debate in the Senate we find him
reported in tie Richmond Wing as saying
one of the causes that made an extra ses-
sion necessity was 'sthe condition of the
Western Lunatic Asylum, where the new
Board Of Directors had found out $64,-
600 deficit" and ian extra session was nec-
essary to find what sum ought to be APP
propriated.' OF course, as our readers are
prepai ed to hear, there is no "defcit" in
the sense which would tie naturally ia
ferred from Mr.. Riddleberger's words. We
have conversed with two or three of the
new Directors since they took charge and
they know of none except the deficit re-
sulting from the legislature having made
no appropriation to the Asylum for three
years. That deficit is large and has been
large for some years and one of the present
Directors informs US that his first efforts
will be directed to getting the legislature
to order the payment of what is due by the
State to the institution. The old Board
has been scuffling along, erecting new
buildings to enlarge the room for patients,
buying on credit and giving their individ-
ual obligations to get money. The public
will be surprised to learn the method by
which funds have been gotten for the in
stitution, The Board in its individual ca
paciGy would give note, the First Auditor
of the State endorse If and one of the
Richmond banks discount it; At other
times the Staunton banks have carried the
debt. A large amount is due the latter
and probably the other banks also for
aught we know. OF course the institution
is largely behind. some $s4 900 mot $4,000
as we learn from one of the present
Directors.
We do not suppose that Senator Riddle
berger any more than any one else had any
idea that the deficit was created by NAL.
feasance or misfeasance on the part of those
who managed the affairs of the institution
but such careless way of stating facts
often causes an injustice that NO after ex-
PLANTATION can repair.
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The Fort Defiance Club.

Editors Va41dicator:
The Fort Defiance Club held its meeting
Friday, the Sd inst, at the hospltabie resi-
dence of Mrs. John Fl. Parkins and was
called to order by Yice-President, Prof.
Hendricks. The club heard with deep
concern the resignation of the Secretary
Miss Duncan, who is about to remove
from here. Our host and hostess were
elected honorary members, and Capt, W.
A. McCue was appointed by the President:
CT tito for the evening. Miss Virginia Har.
man read very sweetly "The Conquered
Banner Miss Lizzie McCue read ''Peo.
pie will talk,' Prof. Byrd read "a song
of the North" and Mr.. Arthur Wilson
read 1.-The Curfew shall not toll to night
After delightful repast the time was
spent IN social enjoyment until the home
going hour arrived.
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On Wednesday of last week, Hazel Gill
land. near Old Longdale in Allegheny Co.,
attempted to snatch his dog from in front
of a train. but himself fell on the rail and
was killed by the engine.
Oliver Beirne, who was recently para
lived at New Orleans, has recovered suf-
ficiently to be removed to one of his plan
tations forty miles distant.
Miss Sarah Burr, the millionaire, who
died recently in New York, left $l0.-
600 to the Episcopal Theological Seminary
at Alexandria.
South Florida is literally swarming
with land-seekers and capitalists. where
they are investing large amounts.
Brighg tobacco sold at the Richmond
tobacco exchange the other day as high
as $50 per hundred.
A son of Jenny Lind Goldschmidt has
just been appointed to clerkship in the
English Chancery Registrars office,
Page county, Va, beheld it's first color
ed juror last Wednesday,
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The Working of the Maine Prohibltory
Law.

Editors indicator:
was very much astenished by the state
ment of the working of the MAINE law
by Facts in the last VINDIcAToR, 1t
is directly against the statements of the
best people Of that state, ministers, law
yers, judges, &C.; against the deeds of that
people, as shown by their twenty years.
adherence to it, and the adoption of it as
part of the platform of every political
party in the State, and against the expert
ence of men wherever the fight against
Whiskey has been maintained. Local Op-
tion' has afforded trial of the plan to
some extent in a great many of the States,
and the unanimous testimony comes up
from Maine and every county of the many
States that have tried 1t, that, with the
suppression of the prOmiscuous sale of
llquor. crimes cease, the jails are empty
and the Judges docket is cleared. l am
astonished therefore at the statements
called facts in your last issue. The testi-
monies to which have alluded come in so
many different ways and from so many
different persons, are found scattered so
generally through books and papels-re-
ligious and secular-are given by residents
in answer to inquiries and by casual trav-
elers, in some instances cursing the plan
where the customary dram cannot be OBJ
taiued, that 1 am astonished that any one
would presume so upon the ignorance OF
the public. Especially when I remember
that it is in Staunton, with the experience
of last Christmas and in the light of the
trial now going on. What would "Facts"
have? If whiskey is ouch an unmixed
blessing as his article makes it why have
any laws about it at all Does he know of
any one who would dare to propose that
To so insult the common sense of the pub
licp If License is what he calls for, let
the indictments found in Staunton by che
last Grand Jury answer that. In that
light can we say anything else than that
''license" is a failure. The population of
Great Britain fell off 70 certain extent
when so many criminals were shipped to
Botany Bay, but never heard of any re-
erets over it. Others Of the New England
States have lost in population OF renamed
about stationary, but "Prohibitien" was
not the cause and but slightly so, if any,
was the cause of Maine.
| Bells VALLEY, March goth.
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OHR COUNTY FAIR.

We read a few day ago with surprise
and interest the proceedings of public
meeting held at Lexington concerning the
Rockbridge county fair. Our surprise was
excited at the deep and active interest. as
!. contrasted with our Augusta people, shown
by all classes of the community in the well
fare and perpetuation of this most valua-
BILE county institution. Among the speak
ers we saw the names of prominent far
mers, University professors, lawyers, ex-
Senators and ex-delegates in the legisla-
ture, all of whom seemed to take a deep
personal and practical interest in the sue
cess of the society. In Augusta we rarely
if ever, find a spontaneous assembiage OF
all classes and professions of our people in
the interest of our own Society which has,
We believe, much wider reputation than
that Of our neighboring county and which
has, until lately. had immeasurably better
facilities, in the way Of transportation, for
giving a successful exhibition. But with
us it seems hard matter to enlist the gen.
eral sympathy in its favor. much less to
create any enthusiasm. A few active men
at sacrifice of time and labor have done
pretty much all that has been done for it
and the general public has appeared quite
content TO let them 60 on in their valuable
work unassisted. Why can't we change
that this year The county is prosperous,
the political excitement has subsidized in
great measure, why can't the great body
of farmers take hold Of the Augusta fair
and give it success this fall that will long
be remembered. Ths State has taken
great leap forward. why not for this one
year at least get Augusta abreast OF
her. and make our fair a big advertise
nent for our lands, our products, our min
erals and our people. About this time,
and for wears to come it will be SO, stran-
gers are roaming about tho Southern sec
ton OF our country looking for invest
ments. What can we do better to attract
attention than to haye the best fair we
have ever had with full exhibition of our
. mineral, cereal, and other wealth. Secure
|some man OF national fame to deliver tho
address-never mind his politics, fairs are
not run on politics. Invite some military
cOmpduy lIOm euu5ylsaA1o VI Doiuo oon0A
4Northern State, some Of our old enemies
10 the field, give them hearty reception,
ind let them see that fairs are not run on
bid reeollections. Start subscription list
and raise money enough in Staunton and
the county to bear the additional expenses
that may be incurred by an effort to have
real first class fair and among those expen-
SEES let one be circular sent months ahead
into our nelghborlng States saying what Is
to be done and when it is to be done.
And commence in time. Time Will ac-
complish wonders in this matter. A little
beginning made uow will grow into great
success if it has time enough. II anything
like we have mentioned is TO DO carr'ea
out, sao,e is the time to begin it.
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Campbell has sold his farm on the

W. A: Campbell has sold his farm on the
head of Jackson river to Geo. W. Hevener,
of Highland, for $1,000. Col. Chamber
farm of J. Johnson, near Franklin, W.
Va, for 81 900.
BENZ. Rush Floyd, a grandson of the
first Gov. Floyd of Virginia. and who
graduated with high honOrs at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute in $780, died at
Tallahassee, Florida, last week Of con-
sumption.
There was no attempt to deceive the
guests as to the ages of the bride and BRIDE
groom of wedding at Elgin, LII. The
cards OF in vitation said: "Smith Jamison,
"a, to Sarah Seward, 49,"
Sigismund Zulowski, who, while men,
Der of the Clarke cavalry, was pr omoted
By Gen. J. E. B. Stuart for gallantry, was
killed at Savannah. Ga, last week by be-
ing run over by railway engine.
The widow Of President Lincoln drew
from the pension Office at Chicago on
Thursday last SIS 200, being the amount
due her under the recent act Of Congress
passed for her relief.
in West Virginia through the active eff
forts of Bishop George W. Peterkin, is at
Anstead, near Hawks Nest, Fayette
county.
A young couple were baptised together
at Trousdale, Tenn, and Immediately af-
terWard were married in their dripping
garments, by the same clergyman.
Mrs. Susan Mlllar, of Warren county,
Va, daughter of Gen. Thomas Beverly
Randolph, died at Heidelburg, Germany,
on the 18th inst.
The late Gov blue Jeans Williams of
Indiana, is to have granite monument 70
feet 9 inches high, to cost $1,000.
DR.. Nicholas Marmion. well known
physician of Harper's Ferry, died at an
advanced age. last week.
Last Saturday, the incorporated town of
Fredericksburg, Va, was 100 years old.
DR.. Lewis, a Chicago opponent of vac
cination, has died of smallpox.
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When a burlesque company recently
played in indianapolis the corps de ballet
was recruited, as to the unlmportant back
row. from resident young women. A fell
low in the gallery recognized an acquaint-
ance among them, and cried out, Hi.
Sallie Jackson !" She looked up in quick
response and the hilarity of the audience
| drove her from the Stage.
| Leila J. Robinson, Boston's woman law
| yer, is said to have acquired fair office
| practice, but is denied the right to argue
cases at the bar. In order to let her voice
be heard in public, she has delivered a lee
! ture before large audience. She MAIN
| tanned her CAUSE in a manner that made
the newspapers praise her.
Samuel Cootes, enc of the best known
citizens of Rockingham and the father of
| the late Frank Cootes, died on Saturday :.
| at the advanced age of ninety years. He
was native of Pennsylvania and march
ed into Virginia iii the war of 1872, after
wards making it his home.
Dr. Gray, Superintendent of the New
York State Lunatic Asylum. was shot in
the face by lunatic while sitting in his
private office. The man had on his person
when arrested, pistol, revolver, dirk. clea-
YER, a bottle of chloroform and thirty bun
dies Of cartridges.
| At recent ballot for the Oxford and
Cambridge Club, according to the London
| Truth, Mr.. Ashmead- Bartlett Burdett-
| Coutts achieved the unprecedented dis
| tinction of receiving twenty black balls.
Wooden shoes are worn in the West,
and enough of them are sold to keep a
large mandatory going at Green Bay
They are cut out of green Eastwood,
smoked and dried like hams, and sold at
25 cents pair.
Judge Andrew Damron, of Allegheny
county, died on the 18th inst. He had
represented Allegheny and Bath in the
legislature and been the judge of Allegha-
ny and Craig.
Rev. DR.. VIM. Brown, formerly of the
Central Presbyterian, has returned to Vir-
ginia from Florida, where he has been
spending the winter on his plantation.
The farm of DR.. Jos. B. Strayer near
Newmarket, 11S acres, was sold by Com
missioners |. Hite Bird and H. l.. Allen.
last week, to s. and j. Hupp for S.. $40.
A Charleston, w. Va. druggist in
forms the editor of the Evening Call that
he now sells ten pounds of opium where
he used to sell an ounce.
Rev. DR.. F. B. Mutually, for five years
pastor of the Presbyterian church at Lex
ington, has resigned, much to the grief of
his congregation.
Gen. Grant has transferred his Elberon,
N, j., property to his wife, Mrs Julia Dent
Grant. The consideration named was
$40 900.
The barn Of Isaiah Frlntz, in Page
county. with contents to the amount of
SO 900 was burned on Sunday uight.
The sum of s14 900 has been subscribed
towards cotton factory in Pulaski coun-
ty, Va.
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Proceedings have been commenced in
gon from young man who had privately
married her. She has been demented from
her birth, being utterly devoid of any pow
er of reasoning or thinking, though she
bears no outward mark of insanity. The
motive for the marriage was the fact that
on the death of her mother she would be-
come entitled to property yielding reve-
nue. of $1,000. A commission has already
pronounced her insane.
Of the ffty-nine oyster dredgers captured
by Gov. Cameron, forty-six have been
tried in Mathews county, convicted and
sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
The other thirteen were boys and the Com
monWealth'S Attorney entered 4lOIle prose-
q,ties. The Judge and jurors all signed
petitions for the pardon of the convicted
men.
The Joint Committee of the West Vir-
GINA legislature has reported in favor of
removing the first assistant physician and
two of the directors of the Executive Com.
mittee of the Weston Insane Asylum for
intOXication. There were also fifteen
specifications against the Superintendent,
bat the committee found them unsustain-
ed.
The boys of a small school at Hamburg.
Iowa, had an opportunity to fight in just
cause. Nine tramps took possession of
the school house and began to empty the
dinDer pals. The boys armed themselves
with sticks and stones, stOrmed the house
and defeated the tramps, taking two pris-
OnerS.
Miss Sallie M. Moore, near Charlotte,
N. c., on Sunday night, the 18th inst,
started to church, taking negro boy
along for protection. On the way he
knocked her down, cut her throat and af-
ter robbing her fled. Her wounds are be-
lieved to be fatal.
A contest over the will of the late Sam
uel Garland, ST.. of Lynchburg, wealthy
old gentleman who died in 1857, has de-
veloped the fact that his married nephews
and nieces had named no less than five
boys after him.
Mr.. Joseph s. Greensfelder, who sung
with the Richings opera troupe in Staun-
ton, has scored great success as the Pr
rate Chief in the PIRATES of Penzance, -
now beino performed at the Bijou Opera
House, New York.
Mckinney, busy colored barber of Rer-
fyVllie, CIdtko county,, DelIlg summoned
to serve on a jury last week, replied that
be was ''constitutionally, physically, men,
tally and socially opposed to sitting as a
juror"
Invitations are out for the marriage on
the 31st of March, of Miss Gay, the
youngest daughter of Mr.. James Thomas,
of Richmond, to Mr. Pierscn. son of the
distinguished Judge Pierson, of North
Carolina.
Henry G.. Rodgers, who under President
Van Buren,, was U. s. Minister to Sardi-
uia, died March 20, in the almshouse at
Lancaster, Pa, of which he was regular
inmate. He was eighty years old.
Mrs. Margaret J. Preston, the Virginia
poetess, is in Philadelphia under medical
treatment for her eyes, which have been
overtaxed.
In Edinburgh, Mr., Moody is endeavor-
ing to raise $4,000 for the erection of new
buildings for one of the public charities
and reformatories Of that CITY,
A big cast-iron dog In a Sacramento
store frightened away three armed bur-
glars,
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will cure dyspepsia, heartburn, mala-
ria, kidney disease, liver complaint,
and other wasting diseases.
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A Charleston, w. Va. druggist in
forms the EDITOR of the Evening Call that
he now sells ten pounds of opium where
he used to sell an ounce.
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The farm of DR.. Jos. B. Strayer near
Newmarket, 11s acres, was sold by Com.
missioners l. Hite Bird and H. &. Allen.
last week, to s. and J. Hupp for 3,51O.
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Rev. DR.. VIM. Brown, formerly of the
Central Presbyterian, has returned to Vir-
ginia from Florida, where he has been
spending the winter on his plantation.
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New Advertisements.

1.-TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE ACRES
i OF Al BEMARLE LAND for Sale AZ miles
from Alton Depot Apply or write to j. W. TIMBER
LAKE, Auo1a p. O., Albemarle Co., Va. mar N-3m.
DURSE LOST.-Lost on Wednesday, March 18th,
i in StauntOn or between there and Fort Def
ance, on the Valley Turnpike, purse containing
about $40 and a Blacksmiths account OF Lewis
Bushes. A liberal reward will be paid for the re-
turn Of the same.
B. S. CRAWFORD,
mar z4-n Fort Defiance.
A TTENTION, PHYSICAL NS.-Because OF poor
n health, PAYING PRACTICE and a real
nice HOME, in the Valley of Virginia. can be
bought between this and the lst day Of May next.
TOR.
mar 104t
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enriches the blood and puri6es the.
system; cures weakness, lack of
energy, etc. Try bottle.
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Judge Andrew Damron, of Allegheny
county, died on the 18th inst. He had
represented Allegheny and Bath in the
legislature and been the judge of Allegha-
ny and Craig.
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Rev. DR.. F. B. Mutually, for five years
pastor of the Presbyterian church at Lex
ington, has resigned, much to the grief of
his congregation.
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Gen. Grant has transferred his Elberon,
N. j., property to his wife, Mrs. julia Dent
Grant. The consideration named was
$40 900.
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Wooden shoes are worn in the West,
and enough of them are sold to keep
large mandatory going at Green Bay
They are cut out of green Eastwood,
smoked and dried like hams, and sold at
Is cents pair.
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(who was ABSENT meant only that the in
stitution had got behind in it's finances,
but not through any dishonesty.
FIST FIGHT IN THE HOUSE BETWEEN
READJUsTER MEMBERS.
The State says that Wednesday morning
the usual serene atmosphere surrounding
the House of Delegates was disturbed by
personal alteration resulting in blows
between delegates Frazier of Rockbridge
and Honaker of Bland and Smith. The
fight caused much excitement in the House
at the time. 1t seems that one of the
Democrats offered a resolution calling for
information.
Mr.. Frazier, when the resolution was
read, turned around and said to the men,
bers of his side of the House, s'Give it to
them; let's adopt it, or words to that Ell
feet.
Mr.. Honaker opposed the adoption of
the resolution. and said to Mr.. Frazier,
''if you want to vote with the Funders,
why don't you 60 over and vote with
them?"
Mr.. Frazier resented the assertion that
he was Funder. More words passed be-
tween them, and finally Mr. Frazier struck
Mr.. Honaker, and the two gentlemen went
actively to work pummelling each other
1 uoy WCIo ooou ooPAi 1eoo ~ y. oehoA AaoA.
bers. Of course this episode stopped bust
ness for awhile. The combatants were
put under arrest, but on motion of Mr..
Taylor. allowed to make explanation.
Mr.. Frazier rose and said: "Mr. Speak
er, was really excited so much just now
that can scarcely state how the matter
occurred. Mr.. Honaker twitted me about
being one of the Funders. 1 have been
fighting Funders SO long that | could not
stand that. probably got excited and
said some things that ought not to have
said. l told him Was sorry for it, and
apologized three times; but be said could
not speak as gentleman, could not act as a
gentleman. said, you can 60 to the dey-
il, them
There was SO much confusion in the
hall at this point that several members
bad to request Mr.. Frazier to repeat his