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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-04-04

A DEMONSTRATORS Notwithstanding quail.
N fed as Administrator of c. rus D. Reeves,
decd all persons indebted to him will please come
forward and settle all having claims against him
will present them TO me for settlement
G. b. COINER, Admir-
"a
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We1U Advertisements.

A TTENTION.-Veerans 9Th Va Infantry, at
n tend meeting of the Association at II
A M Wednesday April 9, in the Mayors office -
Business OF Importance will be presented Tor your
consideration.
j. W. NEWTON. Pres
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CITY SERGEANT.

TN response to call in the Staunton Spectator of
| March 25th, respectfully announce myself
candidate for the office of City Sergeant. should it
be the pleasure of my fellow citizens to elect me-
promise faithful discharge of the duties of the
POSITION Respectfully,
apr4-tde no. j. DEBTOR.
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Speaking of the social position of theat-
real people, and how hardly, through
ignorance of them, the general public
judges them calls to my mind great social
question that was the subject of debate in
Richmond society ''befo the wah." Anna
Cora Mowatt, if you ever saw her, you
will remember was a short, rather stout,
blond haired lady who was a thoroughly
educated woman and to my mind a
thoroughly second rate actress. She
was Bostonlan, the wife of a lawyer
there, and as such moved among its "bsst
people," Her husbands health broke
down and she went on the stage for sup
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APRIL 18th, 1884
VIM PATRICK,
mar21-4l Commissioner.
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VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE IN ROCK
BRIDGE AND AUG ia COUNTIES.
decIu StaUnt,
Lexington Gazette" copy If.
Rockingham Register copy IT,
pRoPERTY COSTING $4,000 NOW oFFEREl

PRoPERT,Y, COSTING $4,000 NOW OFFERED
i FOR $500.
Desirable dwelling for sale The owner offers for
sale that desirable and egiby
situated residence on Coalter ST., A Sh ~
known as New Kalorama." IT s9,a.TsA-.n
has eight rooms, with gas and &8a IN I'm
water up STAIRS and down 1t has gsaa.ffzLtf9l-
stable and the usual outhouses, all in good rrpair
yhe building has just been painted and put in
thorough order, am very DESTROYS of dispOSins nf
the property and will Sell for 5000 ION easy terms1
what cost me $1,000 three years ago. any one desir-
ing TO invest In real estate will find it to his advan
tage to apply to me. H. P. DICKERSON
Staunton. Va
Information regarding the property may be had
at tnA VlNDlCAToR ONCE. ian 25tf.
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GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE-Pu
~ Suant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta County, rendered on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1888, iu the cause of Byers u Eakle VS. Fry
Win sell at pub ic auction, in front of the Court
House, in Staunton, on
Saturday, the 18th dag Of March, 1884,
A house and lot in the City of
stanton St. on Sears, Hin fronting 4 <SSSlCO
the Mddlebrook road to the Green III ,ffsFF2.,, .
I vile road and running back depth -
of 40 feet to the middle of IS feet alley. The i'm
provements consist OF good Frame House, and
| the siZ- and location of the lot make it a very
desirable residence.
TERMS Fen per cent in cash. fifteen per cent
in four months and the residue on a credit of one
and two years from day of tie, the purchaser Civ
ing bond for the deferred instalmnpts, bearing in
tereSt with approved personal security, WaiVingA
the Homestead exemption, and the title retained
ultimate sec Irity
VIM. PATRICK,
feb 15-4t Commissioner.
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Mill and Miners Supplies

All kinds of Steam and other Pumps, Hydrau,c
Rams. cast. Wrought and Terra Gotta Pines. EraSS
lions, Gas and other fix lures, Fire Clay Chimney
pipes.
ag-Contractors for the construction of Gas an
and Water Works. Sewers, SC. va
Agents for Slower Wind Engine, Combination
Gas Machine, Inspirators, and Gum and Leather
Betting, Hose, &c.
COUNTRY AND SPRINGS woRKA
SPECIALITY.
mar %
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L'ARM FOX sALE-RARE CHANCE FOR A
4 ARGAIN.-The undersigned will sell,
privately, farm of ONE HUNDRED ACRES.
lying three miles and half South
Of staunton. adjoining G M A GA ~
Cochran, Myerey Brothers, Henry EA,YTSSAaa-l=1
Harrison, and Others. The farm sas iifa EfIils4
has south eastern exposure never E9iialas-Er45:
falling springs two fine meadows. about SIX nun
dred fruit trees. plenty of timber, is in a good
neighboi hood, and only half mile from the mill.
The residence has been burned, but the barn and
all the necessary outhouseS are standing
ID. B. LAVELL.
For information apply to- or address
GEO. +, MYERLEY
mar2l-4t Staunton, Va.
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CHERIFF'S SALE
By virtue of order of the Circuit Court of Augus-
"a county IN the case OF Rawlings against the Cleye
land Manganese Mining Company | will nr0nasd
on the premises on the " PAooe0o
18th dag of April, 1884,
to sell at public auction for cash. the mineral rsbt
that is to say all of the minerals on the tracr Of End
Tsc 14n ta about $50 acres known the Groah
doah Valley r. which was granted ed i bv John ".
1 Fa9ver to Corey Co, by deed dat Dec 18th.
fs,9i ana granted by said Corley Co. to Frank
Mag ane e Mining Company The sale viii take
pa ac' u; az me manganese mine lately operated by
'he SAID Cleveland Manganese Mining Company.
A. B. LIGHTNER,
mar 2o At Sheriff of A C.
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Main were guarded by platoons of police
In front of them was the bowling hit b
| cheering the flames a they leaprd higher
| and higher From the canal bridge on
the north to Eighth street on the south.
Main street was one dense mass of human
beings. while facing the courthouse lead
ing west Court sJleet for two squares dis
tant as far as Vine Was filled with people
viewing the awfal destruction.
There was no organization of the mob
There were not more than 200 or 800 ac
tive participants in the deeds of violence.
1t was purposeless, whimsical body, act
ing upon impulse and with no leadership,
and the mereSt tyro in management could,
with the troops in the jail uselessy en-:
ployed in trying to protect the mul derers
there confined. have easily cleared the
street and saved the courthouse.
BLOODsHED.
A would-be leader, big heavy German
on Main street. shouted: BOYS, follow
me. Let's go around to the jail-vard gate
and burst it OPEN" A yell went I'D from
those around him, and al bout fifty men and
boys. many Of them carrying clubs, axes
hammers and broomhandles, formed in |
line and went around North curt street, |
followed by the surging crowd. They
were met by volley from the soldiery, |
and pell-mell they went. heads low, brand |
ishiDg their weapons. Two of them were
seen to fall. A lighted torch had scarce
ly been applied to the court house when
Capt. J. Desmond. Capt. Devine, Ser
geant Mclean and private Mcclure with
a detachment of militia came from the
court house rotunda hurrying to the treas
urer's office with view to saving the pub
lie property. AS they appeared in view
bullet from the mob went crashing
through Desmond's head, killing him in
stantly. Sergeant Mclean, of the first
company D, was shot IN the shoulder, and
National Republican., 1884-06-30
POLITICAL SNAIL TALK.

John l.. Sullivan, of Boston, has not yet
announced his presidential preference.
But Us ho is of tho cultured class he
is undoubtedly agin Blaine. Chicago
Tribune.
Tldcn is called the Moses of tho demo-
cratic party, aud Cleveland the Joshua
The first thing Cleveland should do is to
command the Sun to stand still.-Cncm'
aati Enquirer.
Mr.. Blaino's daily life is now recorded
as faithfully and far moro claoorately In
the New York Tribune than the proceed
ings Of the queen aro in the Court Jourl
NAL WILMINGTON Rericu.
The democrats Of Indiana had to take
renegade republican for their candidate
for governor. Time was when the demo.
Gratis sent all new converts to the rear,
but they are little hard pressed just
now.- Globe Democrat.
If Editor Grady, OF the Atlanta COnsti.
tuition, were up to snuff, ho would send one
of Georpia's magnetic girls aftor Mr.. Til
deu. She would probably pick him up
and slam him upon the ticket without
gwen him time to object. philadelphia
Press.
Perhaps tho New York Herald means
we'll whom it characterises the Blaine
movement as IAN attempt of western
demagOgism, swagger, and bounce t.
make itself tho controlling force of the
union" But If the Herald really want:
Blaine beaten it should quit electioneer
ing for him by presenting him rs the man
to oSalt western power in politics.-St
Louis Post-Dipatch.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS was indig.
nant when member of the convention
offered resolution pledgiug the delegate,
to support the nominee, and wrathfully
inquired: "Aro the delegates of this con
ventiOn not men of honorP' In his clio
quont speech nominating Senator Ed
munds he said: Let us make him oul
captain in the great contest upon which
we enter, make him the captain of the
host, tho vast host of loyal followers, al
indeed followers We shall be doubtless o
any man who bears the banner Of the re-
publican party" Place such sentimont'
side by side with his present editorials
and estimate tho man..-IHtei Ocean
The most bitter enemy that the lab d
party has ever had could not wish foi {
greater misfortune to bofaii 1t than tht
nomination of b. F. Butler. 10 some o
us IL seems like the bitter irony of fat
that our teachings, or tho spirit of oul
teachings, should have been SO misunder
stood, as they must have been by the
delegates who have made the chameleon
politician of the ago our leader. There
is one ray of hope, however, in the nomi
nation, there is no danger OF possibilit!
of his election. For this blessing, ah
stupid worshipers at the shrine of tn,
millionaire lawyer, mill-owner, ant
demagogue, accept our thanks.-1h
| Craftsman.
National Republican., 1884-06-30
ARMY AND NAVY.

Passed Assistant PaymaSter stephen Rand,
U. :. ~, has been recommended for promotion
in the service.
The United States steamship Richmond, for
merly flagship Of the Aslatio squadron, has ar
rived at Naples ell route 70 New York.
The torpedo ram Intrepid is in dry dock at
New York being converted into light draught
gunboat for service on the hsiatic station.
The President will nominate Capt Thomas
Ward, lsl artillery, 10 be assistant adJutant
general, 10 I'LL the vacancy caused by the death
Ol Col. Plat.
Lieut. Col, Alexander ]. Dallas, 22d infantry,
having been found inCapacituted from active
service by an army retiring board, has been
placed on the retired list Of the army,
Lieutenant Commander ]. X, Winn has been
ordered as executive of the Vermont; Surgeon
II, NJ, Wells, to examination for promotion !
Lieut. q. w. Tyler detached from the Ten
nessce, %0th instant gnd placed on waiting
special duty at Schenectady, n. Y, aud or,
dcred to special duty at Chester, Pa. Naval
Cadet A, $, Keith has reported his return nom
the Kearsarge, and has been placed on the
sick list.
Capt. Joseph Fyfic has been ordered to duty
aN captain OF the Boston navy yard; COmman'
der Lewis Clark TO command the Alliance,
July .; Capt, Henry Erben has been detGchod
from command of the Pensacola and placed
on waiting orders; Commander Allen v. Reed
| from command of the Alliance, July ., ana
placed on waiting orders Lieut. W. a. South
! erlund from the branch photographic ONCE
| Philadelphia, July D, and placed on waiting
| orders; Pay Inspector Ruins Parks from tht
| Pensacola, ordered to settle accounts ana Wall
| orders; Passed Assistant surgeon GeorgeA n
| l0msden from the Pensacola and placed W
National Republican., 1884-06-30
DEPARTMENT DOTS.

The President viii not move ont TO tho Sol,
ders' home until after the adjournment oil
congress,
The secretary ofthe treasury has authorized
the appointment Of medical inspectors ~
NOgaleS and Sasabu, Aria, during the prey
alcncc Ofye,ow fever In Mexico.
The postOlIlco department has been informed
that the pOstOlliCe Mt Cascade, PittsylYania
county, Va, was destroyed by fire ON the 18th
instant, together with all stamps and govern
mcnt property In the office.
The secretary Of the treasury gives notice
that lac will redeem, prior 10 maturity, bonds
embraced In the l2gth call to an amount not
exceeding slOjO,OOO per week, paying interest
to the date Of presentation.
Lhc comptroller Of the currency has declared
a second dividend of 10 per cent upon proved
claims amounting to Sls8, l4i,li In favor Of tho
creditors of the First National bank, Of Union
Mills Union city, Iowa. The irst dividend Oi
20 per cent was paid May Is, 1883.
The President has appointed Commodore
william T. sampson, ", 5. N; Prof, Il. a. y,
Barnard, and Prof Cleveland Able delegates
10 the international meridian aud time stand
Drd congress 10 be held In the city of Washing
ton on the tst day of october noXt.
The President has appointed 3. G. Ferguson
commissioner 10 represent the territory q
Washington at the New Orleans cotton cXpOst
tlOn, with A. T., Sharpstein as alternate. IN
has also appointed Cornelius II. AguCw, O
New York, and Merrill v. Gates of New Jet
sey, members Of the board Of Indian commits
sl0ners,
National Republican., 1884-06-30

man and Hoadly are good men, but they
are Ohio men, and the democracy cannot
afford to get knocked out in one round III
October next. Hendricks Is strong, but
out of the question because he is ~
champion the Mcdonald interest at Chi
cago. Baynrd is q fine man, a very fine
man, in fact, but alas, that Banquo-ltke
Dover speech. Tilden still lives mentally,
but is physically dead. Randall is strong
in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but the
limit of his strength extends no further.
As to Butler, Blaine would beat him 2O,-
900 in New Jersey.
All these things, and more, tho OK
governor peroeives clearly, and also that
tho desperate William Walter Phelps has
sworn mighty oath to carry Now SW-
sey for Blaine, and to that end is al
ready cording up greenbacks in frightful
stacks whercwlth TO buy up the voters OF
the land of appleiaok and mosquitoes, In
this critical exigency tho great name and
fame of Parker seem 10 him to flame out
like beacon light of safety, by which the
distressed democracy may safely steer
their storm-beaton craft to the safe
white house harbor But alas for the
ratuity Of a decayod politicians imagin.
ings! 1t will never occur to his party as
IL occurs to the eX-governor.
National Republican., 1884-06-30

THE president of the national anti
monopolist party is ont 9th circular
calling for the formation of committee
Of one hundred, whose duty it shall be to
proceed to Chicago and lay before the
democratic national convention the criti-
cal Importance Of nominating Benjamin
+. Butler for the presidency. In this
connection the following tender romarks
fr the Richmond state concerning
Benjamin will be found of interest:
EX-Goy Butler, of Massachusetts,, is as much
dctested IN the south to-day as was ever the
Bon Butler of New Orleans. In every south
ern state his name is the synonym ofa that /,
disreputuble in soldier and politician, Neither
ties of party nor questions Of policy could binC
the southern people to his support neither
the tervld omtory Of hestunp nor the earnest
appeals ofthc press could persuade the peopl,
of the south to vote for Beast Butler Tn,
music Of the campaign will not be the jinglln,
of Spoons
National Republican., 1884-06-30
InlnrInnrv Cnnhihnt.a

1t some Of the grimly- humorous aspects
Of politics that men who have become
saturated with the habit of office seeking
and Office holding are often shelved per-
manently through tho changes con-
stantly taking place in tho di-
rection of the current of public favor
without being able themselves
to perceive q fact patent to everybody
else. The recurrence of each election
always brings to the front lot of stock"
names in connection with high offices,
the owners Of which fondly imagine that
ut last their day has come-that at last
grateful public is ready to recognize their
virtues, thcir intellect, their vast SER
vices, and thOir Sacrifices but, though the
veterans bow and smirk and try to fill
the eye of the public with grave proca.
nation of their wise views upon men and
events, the same irreverent public, mean
while glancing up at the shelf on which,
all unconscious OF their position, they are
posturing, observes that thoy are labeled
Permanently laid away A. d. Is" and
hurries by to shout tho praises OF the
reigning idols of the hour
Many of the men whom the ebb and
flow of political favor has thus landed
high and dry have in their day held places
of great trust, and are of fine abilities,
capable of passing just and discriminat-
ing opinions upon the capacities and
servi es Of other men, though ludicrously
blind rs to their own standing. Both
the great parties possess their relics of
this class How unique, for instance,
would be tho recurrence Of republican
presidential nomination for which good
natured scribes would be lacking to
gravely suggest that in tho limitless
range Of possibilities our own 4. b. Wash
burno must be considered TO possess
chances.
EX.Goy. Parker, of New Jersey, is one
of the democratic relics. lie was the war
governor of his state and performed his
duty well and patriotically in those
truublous times. Since then he has beon
standing candidate for the presidency,
but unfortunately no belongs to the
wrong party to realize upon his capital
as u war governor. His party papers
alwayi speak well Of him, and it seems
TO be agreed among them that none shall
object TO his enjoyment Of the fun of
thinking ke Is a candidate.
I'm tho present unpleasant plight of the
democracy the ex-governor again por-
ceiyga great opportunity, and is hope,
fully canvassng the Pennsylvania domo-
crag, Tor the rovoriion Of Mr.. Randalls s
interest when that eminent figure shall
have been disposed of ut Chicago. SomC
of his reported opinions are such as mus
receive the hearty concurrence Of good
republicans everywhere. For instance
Cleveland Is simply an accident, who wa
for two years mayor Of Buffalo, aud fol
two moro governor Of New York, but
cannot carry his own state delegation
aud 80 is Of doubtful availability. Thur
National Republican., 1884-06-30
The Sweet Girl Graduate.

ITTT7VVTV TTTOTETI o
Somnolent lies the pickle In Its
briny bath, and in dreamy idlenoss the
wad Of chewing gum lies on the window
sill. Athwart tho glinting sunbcams in
their lonely search tho shivered corset
steel intrudes its snuous length, while
in the far of delly dolls of the bosky woob-
land copse the curl paper ilutters in sad
eyed idlcness for the bangs it novermoro
win clasp. A broken garter here, an un-
darned stocking there, few bent and
scattered hairpins-thoy are little things,
but oh! how mutely yet pathetically
they tell tho hungry heart that the
sweet girl graduate has fed and Is now
engaged in catching beaus and freckles.
National Republican., 1884-06-30
Barbario Fondness for Legs.

Ft0TIVTI16NTFUV'
Sitting Bull got his first glimpse of CIV
ilization last winter, coming to st. Paul
with Agent Mclaughlin. Tho thing
that struck him most forcibly in his trav-
els was the ballet which he saw at one OF
the theaters. This is not remarkable, as
Indian women are never known to dis
plav their bodily charms as do the females
Of superior race. This indecency, how
over, Sitting Bull looks upon as one of the
supreme evidences of our greater civilizs-
ton. Major Mclaughlin says he would
talk of nothing else on the way home.
His great ambition in life now is to get a
white wife. He says he would give two
ponies for ballet girl.
National Republican., 1884-06-30

IL view of the controversies that have
lately taken up the timo of both the
senate and house concerning the differ.
onces between what distinguished legis-
lators have actually said on the floor nd
what the Congressional Record represents
them to have said, it will occur to tho
country that the honorable senators and
members should either stop appropriating
Sj0,OO0 or more per annum of the peoples
money to pay skillful stenographers for
reporting their Ciceronian efforts, or else
adopt rules that will prevent members oil
both branches from doctoring the Record
and force them to be careful what they
say on the floor by enacting that the
stcnographers' report of proceedings shall
stand without change.
National Republican., 1884-06-30
"Wednesday Next.

The second of Lho series Of limited excur-
siOns to the famous caverns of Luray will take
place from Baltimore and Washington next
Wednesday, July 2, and every Wednesday
during the season. Last Wednesdays eXcur-
sion had quite large number of prominent
citizens from both cities, including several
congressman and their families and to say that
all were delighted would he tame. They came
home perfectly enthusiastic over the remark
able beauties Of the cavern lighted by the cleo
triC light, The time made was excellent, ar
rivlng at Luray at p m, giving excursionists
four hours to eat dinner and visit the caycrns,
arriving at Washington at g:l5 p. m. and Balti'
more at lOl5 p. IN. This time will be strictly
adhered to, and parties going on these excur'
..,ris can rest assured that II will be made on
all future trips, A special conductor accom-.
panies each excursion to point out objects OF
Interest en- route and will also act as one of the
guides in the caverns, Remember that train
leaves Baltimore at 1880 Il. III. and Washington
at $50 a. M. Every ticket entities you to II
special reserved seat, which Is your property
for the day, both going and returning. Re
served seats and tickets are now on sale Mt the
Baltimore and Ohio ticket Offices In Baltimore
and Washington. Nextexcursion wednesday,
Iuly
National Republican., 1884-06-30
Americanized French.
Merchant 1Tducler

IIt1CNUTW ITUU'ttT'
"The price on that" said clerk, pick
ing up a remnant of silk, "is quite decol-
lete."
"What ?" said tho startled customer.
"The price is quito decOiiete," said.
"Young man, do you know what decol-
lete means ~
"Yes, madam, ] do"
"Wcll, think you are mistaken"
"Oh, no, am not"
"What does it moan?"
at means cut low, and that's what's
the matter with the price on this pieco of
goods. COmprens pOus "
National Republican., 1884-06-30
A Very Acoommo odating Prisoner.

man walked up to the door of the
state house of correction yesterday and
rang tho bell for admission. On bein 6
asked his business he, presented COM
mitmont from Muskegon court, This
most accommodating prisoner who came
alone to serve out u sentence and brought
his own commitment papers, explained
that the sheriff came with him to the foot
OF the hill, but he wanted to 90 to Detroit.
If the prisoner could find his way from
the train to the prison alone he (the
sheriff would not have to stop, This
the prisoner volunteered to try to do, and
accordingly took tho papers and started.
He was very successful, or this item would
not have been written, The case was one
of petit larceny-the theft was 81.
National Republican., 1884-06-30
Nft1I1IER I1ESnRrS.

U,Igl "DUDLEY ARMS" ATLANTIC
CITY, Nd
3est situation, pennsylvania avenue, op-
p0sitepaciic; new house with all modern Inn
nrovtutCuts; rooms large and airy; strictly first
clnss b all It's appointments.
ic2s-ldt Afl,s. A. I. HUTCHINSON.
National Republican., 1884-06-30
Different Health Resorts.

NtW IOTN sun,
Uncle James ION visit)-Well, Bobby,
/ suppose you go to Sunday school every
Sunday?'
Bob6y--I did; but the Sunday school is
closed now.
Uncle James-Indeed! And why is it
closed?
Bobby-JCause the minister has gone to
Europe for his health.
Uncle James-And cannot tho superin-
tendent carry on the Sunday school with
out the minister, Bobby2
Bobby-Yos, he could, but he isn't here
either. He has gone to Canada for his
health.