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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
A Story of Chief Justice Waite.

rHE LEADING JURIsT SUSPECTED OF
BEING A CONFIDENCE MAN AND
TREATED ACCORDINGLY.
Washington Letter in the Chicago News
When Chic + Justice w alJc stat ted to go
to Baltimore to Keep au eng4gem 4uJ the
other afternoon and had reached the
ticket Office h5 disc I'VE ed, to his horror,
that he had only a few pennies in his
pocket. He had neglected to provide him
self with NJ ,ney for tue trip. He looked
around the waiting room of the Station
dnd he Saw no one be knew. What W s To
" done must BIZ done quickly. His Ell
gagement was an important one. 81 he
filed upon the line To the ticket Mce, and
when he IT ached the agent THE Cuief jus
Ice smiled an awful smile ACROSS the fui
width OF his enormous mouth aud asked
the ticket agent If he Knew hlm,
No. doh'C," snaried Che agent. land
What Is more 1 den'G want to. Wnat do
YOU want p
IL want ticket to Baltimore and re-
turn. l am the Chlet Justice OF the Su-
preme Court. have no moaeY with me.
lG is purely accidental. / can give You
my pei sunal check"
ION, know you. know all the blo0ds
but that dodge WON'T work Oh me. L have
Just had Two members of the Cabiuet try
To blk me out OF tickets and no Cnef JUS
tIce dodge gets me. Take your ugly mug
out OF the widow and get out Ut the Way
vi people who have muuey."
The Chief Ju5Jlca gl4red. He Gould
not fine the young man for contempt of
court. He felt Che, per aud worse than
If 10 had been Zeal fraud, aud he bushs d
aud perSplred 50 tn It tue agent had his
firm belief strengthened.
The Chief JUS Ice dashed out OF the
station to see II tie Couldn't find some one
TO Identify him. lie had only tive minu Is
lett. AT The entrance of Saloon he ac-
cnsted the proprietor with Lhe frantic ln-
curry OF; I'D you know mt -
Yer bet yer head do, yer aonOr,"
said shorG-hareh frecklr-faced IN u, bs-
hind the bar. ''Ye are the 1873 Of tue
Shuprame Cnort. lsee We livery day goln ,
by here on the cans I"
Twill you Cash my check ? have no
time TO explain" Here the Justice grab
bed piece of paper aud d pen GU desk
near by aud Organ TO write hurriedIy.
.'Snure will. have seen the ould boys
off on tear before get OUT of money
Trusnt me, sorr. Is 1t a $40 W want !?
Here il is. Will W have a drop before W
run ?'' -r.s
But before any further explanation
could be made the Chef Justice mad
grabbed The uoney aud Was running
across the street. In some Way the ticket
agent had learned OF his blunder during
the Judges absence aud Was all polil. cess
when he saw the money. Mr.. w AlIe
barely made the train.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
and vet with caution. along the line mark

and yet with caution, along the line marx
ed out for it by it's constituents
wishes. 1t has, as far as human wisdom
could do, endeav red to secure to the peo-
pie of the State honest elections, capable
officials to carry out the popular will, and
general good government. There are some
things it has not yet done and which 1t
should see are done before 1t adjourns.
They are
l. The redemption of the promise to the
colored people that they should control
their own schools. If Gov. Cameron
should think proper to veto the bill that
is his affair; our affair is to keep our
word.
O. Such full and final legislation as shall
perfect the RiddleDerger bill beyond
chance of failing.
g. Such legislation as will remove con-
vict labor from competition with honest
labor, by putting it on the public roads
With these three things attended to tn.
legislature may adjourn with the assured
knowledge that 1t has earned and Will
receive the praise of the great majority OF
the people of Virginia, and made record
against which there Can be- no reaction.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

shall not sat IN the Virginia legislature and
make laaos for the honest uoters Of the State.
There is no trimming about this message.
1t means plainly that an official return
procured by VIGOROUSLY corrupt means
asill not be respected by the Virginia legis-
lature. We cannot claim for it that it is
a new principle, the same haI ing been set
forth by many Republican Congresses who
have in scores of cases sent back Demo
cratic members on the ground, that while
their election was conceded, the means
used to procure it were illegal. Whether
the Virginia Senate was following th-
Republican Congressional preced-nts OF
not, we cannot say, but its message as far
as State affairs are concerned IS souno
one. The moment the Washington gov
eminent begins to assail the integrity and
self government of the States by cor
rupting, buying, or bulldozing thei'
voters by the use of Federal machinery
that moment should the State set its fooI
down and declare that the benefit Of such
practises shall not extend beyond the
ballot-box.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
DISSERTATIONS OF A RETIRED
VETERAN,

Two months Of the New Year Ponel
You recnllect how it came in There
was great rejoicing. wasn't there? COnRra.
tulations. even pop crackers Tia new
year was TO be a great thing. How much
difference do you see,as far as You We got
ten; Any? The fact is the New Year is u
good deal of hulnbug. have Known
bin for fifty years Al Fl st thought he
was great fell Nv. with his good wishes
and his new leaves to turn over. After
awhile ne Came tn ass nciate too much viii
that red nosed old roisterer Christ NJ AZ,
ed, a. there was general ne'er do we'll
look about him. Long bills were in his
pocket that made him disagraeable. too.
Later en-. he lost all the happy spa,kfe of
youth. and was as every day fellow as
the thousands of Years that have gone
before him. To an old man new year is
no more than new laid egg. for he
knows that like all the eggs it can only
bring forth the same old chicken. To the
young it is mysterious time that holds a
magic box which by some Abracadabra is
to open and display wonderful things. To
the old there Gin come but one real new
year: when we lose sight of the recedlng
rid and catch The Fl st liz hit of another.
To the young. every wear, every mon; h.
every day is new year in the matter of
expectant life and buoyant hope. AS for
me. would not give one of The new years
had at ten, for twe..ty of those can
get at fifty, notwithstanding they are SO
much harder to get now.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29


1t is sincerely to 70 hoped that the
Bard of + uli; ,or<s will not put any
member If the legislature on the b ,ards
of the Char able and Educational Insti-
tutions of the st g. We have three ex
cellent repre- enta ives from Angus but,
good as they are, people do not want
to see them ~ o. the Boards. Anoth-
or thing; there are now two parties i'll
Virginia, Democratic and republican.
and there GU Il he a Republican repre-
sentation on ca h of the Boards. We do
not mean M ,honete, but a Republican.
Virginia sho lid nov have seen the last
of Boards tn re all of one party. The
Coalition Govern pr made them the prop
erty of part; let the Democratic Board
of Public Works bear in MUD that they
are the properly If ihs People.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
The Commercial and Financial
Sttuat1On

The spring movement in general trade
is in a fair condition. In dry goods,
moderately increased business has been
done in all departments domestic cottons
taking the lead. A lumber OF COMMITS
sion houses have marked up their prices,
indee d, some of he prominent makes can
only be had "at yalu. :" Mercantile trans
ACTIONS have he. h smaller during the IL ST
part IF the last week, owing 10 the re-
stIictive il fl CT Of the foods upon
dellIe les i'll All impGrta ant AREA In addl-
tt. II /" II Z advAuce i'll price of staples as
referred To above, All Indication Of the
faith OF New Engla, d CAPT al in the ablh-
ty o reap fair p'efiJ IS given by the rise
duri, g the week IN The SHARES Of some of
the most lmpnitan Gotten mills
The iron Industry also shows some slight
improvement, both as TO pr C. and Iii the
extent of transactions. steady ID
crease in demand is rrpor ed for pig as
well as Tor snaps tor engineering and
Iuctural purp ,sts, and Che same dlSlu-
clinaIiun noted last week to force sales
except at fair prices is to BE- Observed
Con sldering the mildness ut the weather,
the coal trade Is also in very fair shape,
aud prices are maintained AZ result of
the decreased output and in sympat by with
the iron Industries. Under The lead OF
the Reading, small coal as bren advaI ced
Is cents per ton. The general improve
10 mt noted IN these REPRESENTATIVE de-
partments fairly r. h-cls that visible in
almost every braucn of trade aud iudus-
try.
The markets fer produce also show
8 eadiness. Cotton is maintained at pre-
vi JUS quote tiOns. With au Increased ex-
port d. mand as against last yrar. Pro
visions are firm. while grain b 8 more
than maintained its previous position,
and the advance in wheat we recorded
last week continues. The d. crease in the
visible supply. especially at primary
points. where it Can only in part be ac-
counted for by the b ID condition. of the
roads, together with the fact that in
England The cOnsump' ion has overtaken
the receipts, makes it probable that there
i'll soon be al Incl eased export demand
here. PetiOlt um alone has broken under
ma, IpuIat,on by The r. fning monopoly
but ii has for immediate effect Ill in
creased export.
Money rtmains in abundant supply. al
though Il fractional d. crease has taken
place IN the cash lit ms. AS for txchai ge
the pred CT ed -ffi TX "f gold has not as ct
taken place. Though pusted rates IRE
now at the gold-t xportint point, il is
asy 10 ubta in conct ssiunS. as there is no
very great dem IA for sterling. I he
$50 600 600 to $50 o. 0 00U balance f TT de
in our tavOr at the beginning OF 1854 d, rs
not seem tn be exhausted as yet by the in :
c4lcul 4nle factors OF unierv 4luAtious. in
terest. dividends, and other lit ms.-N.
Y. Post.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
Abolish the Internal Revenue First.
From the Petersburg (ya.) Anpeal.]

From the Petersburg (Va.) Anpeal.l
Hon j. Randolph fuckers extended
term of service in the house, his prcmi.
hence as a public man, his conceded abll-
lty as Il lawyer, AID the intimate relations
bet ween him and the speaker, would give
to any measure introduced by him or
earnestly advocated by him. support
greater than could b. given 1t bv any 9th.
or southern man. 1t Is only justice to
Mr.. Tucker to say this. ut MT. Tucker
.Xn,tlts no SPECIAL interest, 80 far as we
| arm. III ANY of the few bills introduced
so far that are of o. cuiar impnrtance to
Virginia; in ruth, being considered 10y all
AS ii T~pr. sen alive southern man, and he
Ing understood to be i'll sympathy with
MIR. Morrison s Ievrnu- views. Mr.. Trck-
er Is to-day the one man who is dong the
most to prevent d repeal of the internal
revenue IaWs-a repeal which he must
know a very large m j 'rity of Virginians
desire for excellent reasons. 1t IS lmpnS-
sibie That the distinguished C Dng ressman
should adopt such II course because of
belief that Those laws are either just or
proper laws. 1t 's possible that he may
bellev. it will lie better, II: party sense.
to leglslatt b, st up'n the tariff. letting
action upon the internal revenHe laws go
over until a mole cobvt nitnt season. II,
however, h. thinks tins. VIZ are sure that
he errs, at least Ms 10 public sentiment
in his uw u and neighboring sales He is
reported as expressing surprise at the
growth of proteei lou sentiment III Virgin.
ia, but in this, too, it seems tn US, he is in
err II. What he people of this state ask
as to tariff, is such IA tariff as will hiring
the Necessary revenue To government and
afford the largest possible protection to
American producers and ldburers. What
they demand before the tariff laws are put
into such shape that no nns eau Calculate
their EFFECT. is that the internal revenue
laws be repealed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

OsTRACIsED BY HIS RACE. -Leander
Bulfinch, colored man. died in Richmond
Va. Friday last. under peculiar clrcum-
stances. He was coal hand, who incur
red the eDmitv of his race by voting Tue
Democratic ticket in the last election. Az
that time the colored people were mucn
excited over the election, and the more
ig' GRANT of them imagined that they
would be re-enslaved If Malone was de-
fea' ed After voting the Democratic
ticket Bnlfinch's nearest relatives refused
to have anything to do with him. ard ne
was shut out from snciety and church fell
loWshlp. He was taken sick about week
ago and ed until Friday. Two or
three "t his black friends relented suffic-
ient]y To visit him, but most of his vlsi-
tors were white men. the colored people
REFUSE d to attend his funeral. and the 6er-
vices were conducted bv DR.. Ha' cher,
white minister, and he was buried by
white men.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
Revenue officers made an attack Thurs

Revenue officers made an attack Thurs
day on band of moonshinpIs in Frank
lin unity. Va. resulting IN the defeat of
the officers aid the wound,ug of two of
them. The moonShiuerS used Winchester
rifles.
Beverly Taylor, wife, and adopted
child, all cnIored, living near Avondale,
Ohio. were murdered last we and the
bodies taken to the OHIO Medical College,
at Cincinnati. and sold. Two cnl0red men
The public schools of Harrlsonburg have
had to take vacation on account of
scarlet fever among the pupils. Capt.
Geo. Grattan had two sick children.
J. D. Morrison. former member of the
legislature from Rockbrid ge. has received
an appointment in the folding room of
the House of Representative at Wash
lngtOn.
Blind Tom is at Warrenton at the home
of his former master. Bethune. He is
greatly depresst by the death of his late
manager, Colonel John G. Betbune. killed
by the cars at Wilmington, Del, last
week.
Powhatan Courthouse. Va, had quite
sensation on Wednesday of this week, A
drove of horses and mules arrived at the
village in charge of fine looking AID
handsome woman She has established
her headquart ers there. and is now busily
engaged In selling and trading horses.
Fourteen young men of Des Moines
formed a brass band. Ten them are dead
and the survivors, convinced that some
fatality is following the organization,
have repented ard lined church.
James Nowlin for sixt, two years the
hotel keeper at Patrick Z. H., Va, died
last week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
Political Notes.

At meeting of the Young Republicans
of New ork last week, ex-SecIetary Carl
Schurz III a speech said:
''Tnere are some things the party must
be careful not t. do. 1t must npt rely
upon argains to be struck by the Ii. achIne
Such contrivance W uld create disgust and
prove a positive element of weakness
Neither must it rely on the 'blD0dy shirt
and s, ctional agitation. To deny that
there has been i'll. prosement in the South
aud to argue that the rebels are as bad
now as they ever were,' may be two
edged weapon. The people are tired of
the bloody Shirt
Speaker Blame is forging ahead in
P-nusy lvnnia as the favorlte Republican
candidate for the presidency. The Re-
publican Committee Oh Thu sday decided
for Mr.. Blaine by vote of II t.. 6 for all
others, including one for Arthur. at
primary election held in jefferson county
Thursday on a caOlce for President, %
OUT of 80 dis! rIcts cast 776 votes Tor
B'aine, III fDi l." coin, 81 for Logan, "A
W. T. Sherman, 80 for Edmuuds and "A
for Arthur. ...s-.
The Petersburg Appeal" lind. Dem
has the following:
I'VE do not question the mott YES of any
man in the House of Representatives. but
it seems to us that the dcZtn or two Of
Democrats who att empted to assume con-
troll of that body few weeks ago in the
shape of tariff refOrMerS are rapidly be-
coming SD ridiculous that they should be
willing to retire as leaders.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

But for the Negroes of Virginia John
E. Massey would have been elected over
John s. Wise by 10000 M jority. In view
Cf this fact, the following extract from
the proceedings in the Congressional Dan
vile Riot Com mittee, appears To contain
an ungrateful reference to the bulk OF Mr..
Wise's supper tiers:
"Mr. Wise said he did not advocate So
cial III ercourSe Between the Faces. o
..e!ro hau ever pres ,.mfd To ctaisn 81 cidl
privileges by reason Of political all la TO- s
with him. CUlortd menDars Of the leg lS-
la ure Came to his house TO consult hun +.
but they always Game To his Kitchen. lie
iid moi suppose Mr.. rllden admitted to
sp'' =" tue w aif-fatS aud riff rnn OF
New York VINO voted the d. mucrallc
ticket"
In the vi mia House of Delegates, on
Wednesday, nei ly every colored member
rose in his soAJ nd ndi ,nantly dlsctalmed
ever having visited Mr.. Wis-'s kitchen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

The thre m who are prosecuting the
State of Viz mia before the Danville riot
Compression Il Committee, are the two u.
5. Senators who were elected by her lpgis-
lature to $50 esenI" her, and John 5.
w Use who W as elected as her Congressman
at-large. Tue man that Is defending her
in that co unite, is Senator Vance, of
North Caro- ma. The people of Virginia
will recolle all these names we'll. There
is one witne who ouId BIZ had before
Mah.,ne He should be forced to make
good his charges set forth in his Danville
circular
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

The great success of the Carlisle Nor
rs IN Hurd Tariff Reform Movement Was
handsomely illustrated in Philadelphia
last week. Last year a Democratic May
r was elected by 1900 majority; last week
he Republican candl date for the same
position was elected by 5000 MAJ ,ri'y. II
will bs satisfactory to tue country when
the National Democratic Convention al
Chicago gives these genial theorists the
final coup.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

Klein induced McCue 10 drink three
pints of whiskev on a wager at San Au-
tonic. Texas. The feat proved fatal -
McCue's widow sued Klein for damages,
and got verdict OF SO COO. Ga appeal
the Supreme Court confirmed the jury's
conclusions. The rulirg was that. AS the
dripker was so in .Oxicated as 20 he incapa-
BILE OF consent at the tine of swallO ing
the third am killing pint, the man who
made him do it was re- ponslble.
The Burner Block. in Woodstock, was
sold SATURDAY. for 81 500. to Col. E. E.
Stickley and Mr.. Mlltvu Boyer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
Shermans Invocation.
Eliza Pinkston, martyr. sadly kneeling.

Eliza Pinkston. martyr. sadly kneelng
Ell at Thy tomb f,ndly pray
That thy successor. Mrs Violet Keeling,
May not for ct what she's been tnld to say.
F, r when with ku klux story blood cungpaiing
We coach tn patriot wine night aud day,
Ills very hi. d. our lii tie game revea ing.
That cross examination gives US clean away.
'Tis sad, instead of slau III cred nlggers So ueal
ing,
To hear the Bourbon laugh with 1ibald bray.
Oh. had dreamed that. verdart in cnnceaing,
Our own pf"seri tive methods she d be.ray
She at h. me- p ptat res would be peeling.
The VIII = her mate wi air sog
Followed his favO itr sport If Il ken tealing,
Or watch d the bans where Bourbon hens might
lay.
No, never W ,uld have called {, Violet Keeling
To tel of h Nv the Wicked BOurbonS Stay:
And.-cnrses on her CAB stupid and unfe-ling,-
Not one cent would she have gotten of our pay.
The CIDapaiyR.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.

With this date my connection with the VIND1CA-
TOR as part proprietor ceases, I having sold my
interest to my son, ARTHUR 8. MORTON, who, for
the last two years. has represented me in the Office
TRUST that the highly appreciated kindness shown
the old firm by my friends will be extended to the
new one TIC. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

Congressman Hurd, Of Ohio, was origl-
nally intended for the Catholic priesthood.
He could not be accepted upon account of
his lamenesS.
Col Robert Beverly, of Fanquier coun-
ty, Va, SAYS that all the laborers except
two on his nine or ten farms IN Virginia
are native white men, and thai the re-
suits lave been most satisfactory.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29
The Callahan Rue contested seat in the
Senate was settled by seating the Repub
lican over the Coalitlonlst. The following

The Callahan-Rue contested seat in the
Senate was settled by seating the Repub
lican over the Coalitlonlst. The following
was the vot-:
AYES -Messrs Berry. Coltsane. Glasgow.
He ton, Hurt. koiner oven>tein, L. brook, Nc
q rmirk Meredith New berry. T. ttit. warwick
Wickham, Wi, gfcld Is.
NoEs-M-ssrs Barham,. Bal ey Bliss, Digs. Ed
munds. F anary, Gaines, Glim. Nc Donald, Norton
POWELL, Rogers, thurman. lowhes-14.
The State Superintendent of Education
r R. Farr, is to be investiga ed, aud
Messrs. Dunlop Opie and Duff Green
have been appointed as the committee.
He IS charged with drawing two salaries,
one as member of the legislature and the
other as Superintendent Of Schools, both
at the same time, and with disclosing bids
made by contractors for the normal COLOR
ed school at Petersburg.
Virginia is at last giving special legiS
lation to the advancement of women.
The Senate has passed bill establish g
Normal school for girls to b. educated
in Tor teachers. The State is % give $10,-
600 annually to the school. and the Pea
body Fund SIS 600 more. Each free pLpll
must give satisfactory evidence OF an in
tention to teach in the public schools of
the State for at least two years after leay
ing the said Normal school.
A bill has been introduced ia the legis-
la ure providing that there shall be four
asylums tor the ms ant; the fest to he
located, as at present, at Williamsburg,
under the name of E tstern Lunatic Asy-
lum the second to be- located, as a pres
emit. at Staunton, under the name of the
Western Lupatlc Asylum the third IN
DinwiddIe county, near Petersburg, on
Harris farm as at present located. under
the name OF the Central Lunatic Asylum;
and the fourth to be loo 4ted in the county
of Taz well, under the name Of the South
western Lunatlc Asylum.
The N 4tional Democratic Committee,
at it's meeting last week. selected Chicago
as the place and July 9th as the time, for
the meeting of the National Democratic
Convention. The N ational Republican
Convention meets in the same city just
month earlier.
Washington correspondents are predict
ing with confidence that both . Ferrall
aud Massey will be seated. The SUBJ
committee on elections, on Wednesday
decided the case of O'Ftrrall VS.. Paul in
favor OF seating the former, and as goes
the sub committee so will go the full
committee and the House.
Another Republican head has goneI
Judge Paul has removed Frank Rives
from the clerkship of his court and ap-
pointed Gen. Wyatt M Elliott, Coalition
ist, in his place. No fault is alleged
against Rlves. lt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

We are indebted to Hon. Chas. T..
O'Ferral aud Messrs John N Opie aDd
Edward Echols for public documel is of
interest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

T OSr CERTIFICATE OF STOCK IN VALLEY
IL RAILROAD CO.
The Certificate of Stock issued to Mem ahou e.
Green. by he Valley Railroad Co humble ed -,
and dated the day Of. lS-, for / % shares OF
tn capital stock of said Company, wing been lost
will be made to The Board of Directors of said Com
pany to issue certificate in ace of that lost
MCMAHON & GREEN.
Feb %, 1851 I'm