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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
Views of a Great American who Declines
the Presidency.

EXTRACT from Samuel j. Tildens Letter of
June 1lthl
Twenty years of continuous maladminis-
tration under the demoralizing influences
of intestine war and of bad finance have
infected the whole governmental system
OF the United States with the cancerous
growths of false constructions and cor
rupt practices. Powerful classes have &C
quired pecuDiary interests in official
abuses, and the moral standard of the
people has been impaired. To redress
these evils is u work of great difficulty and
labor, and cannot be accomplished with
out the most energetic and efficient per-
s0nal action on the part of the Chief Exc
cutive of the Republic.
The canvass and administration, which
it is desired that I should undertake,
would embrace period Of nearly five
years. Nor can 7 admit any illusion as to
their burdens. Three years of experience
in the endeavor to reform the municipal
government of the city of New Y ork, and
two years of experience in renovating the
administration of the State of New York
have made me familiar with the require
ment of such work.
At the present time the considerations
which induced my action in 1880 have be-
come imperative. l ought not to assume
task which 1 have not the physica!
strength to carry through. To reform the
administration Of the federal government.
to realize my own ideal and to fulfill the
just expectations Of the people. would, in
deed, warrant, as they could alone COM
pensate, the sacrifices which the under
taking would involve. But in my condi-
tiOn of advancing years and declining
strength l feel no assurance of my ability
to accomplish those objects. am, there
fore, constrained to say definitely that I
cannot now assume the labors of an ad-
ministration or Of a canvass.
Undertaking. in no wise that best gift
of heaven-the occasion and the power
sometimes bestowed upon mere individ-
ual to communicate an impulse for good;
grateful beyond all words to my fellow
countrymen who would assign such a ben
efcent function to me. I am consoled by
the reflection that neither the democratic
party nor the republic for whose future
that party is the best guarantee, is now,
or ever can be, dependent upon any one
man for its successful progress in the
path of noble destiny.
Having given to their welfare whatever
of health and strength I possessed. or
could borrow from the future, and having
reached the term of my capacity for such
lab0rs as their welfare now demands,
but submit to the will of God in deeming
my public career forever closed.
SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
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There was one crime, however, of which
the Principal and his discharged assis-
ants were guilty, which was the unpar-
donable sin-they voted against the Demo
cratic party.-V Valley Virginiam.
No; the "unpardoDable sin" for which
they suffered was committed by VIM. Ma
hone three years ago and was sanctioned
by the Vargimiaaa-the turning out of the
former Principal and officers for the crime
of voting Nth the Democratic party. That
was the objectionable sin of which the
late officers were the bene6ciaries, and
when the objectionable Sinner went I'm.
der last November, there was no doubt
about the result.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
SOUND DOCTRINE FOR ALL
TIMES.
Words of Wisdom for Congresses and
Conventions.

From the Inaugural address OF Thomas JEFFERSON"
delivered at Washington on entering upon his Sc
cond term of office as President Of the United
States March 4th, 1906.
At home, fellow citizens, you best know
whether we have done we'll or ill. The
suppression of unnecessary offices, of use
less establishments and expenses, enabled
us to discontinue our internal taxes.
These, covering our land with officers, and
opening our doors to their intrusions, had
already begun that process of domiciliary
vexatlon which, once entered, is scarcely
to be restrained from reaching, success
lively, every article of property and pro-
duce. If, among these taxes, some minor
ones fall, which had not been inconven-
lert, it was because their amount would
not have paid the officers who collected
them, and because, if they had any merit.
the State authorities might adopt them
instead of others less approved.
The remaining revenue, on the con.
sumption of foreign articles, is paid
chiefly by those who can afford to add
foreign luxuries to domestic comforts
Being collected on our seaboard and from
tiers only, and incorporated with the
transactions of our mercantile citizens, it
may be the pleasure and pride of an
American to ask; what farmer, what
mechanic, what laborer ever sees tax
gatherer of the United States These
contributions enable US to support the
current expenses of the Government; to
fulfil contracts with foreign nations; to
extinguish the native right of soil within
our limits to extend those limits; and to
apply such surplus to our public debts as
places at short day their final redemp-
ton.
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The Richmond DisDntch has a brief

The Richmond Dispatch has brief ar
ticle which is very apostle at present.
1t is too true THAI many well meaning
Democrats seem to think that the only
mission of their party is to declare against
anything that the Republicans advocate,
and give way to the impression to such an
extent as to delude themselves into the be-
lief that Democracy consists solely of SET
ting up the reverse of Republican issues.
The true mission of the Democracy is to
give helping hand to the prosperity and
greatness of this country by resistance to
unwise measures, when in the minority,
and by wise and honest legislation and ad-
ministration when in the majority. The
Dispatch says:
Are the Democrats SO unwise as to let
the Republicans dictate the issues upon
which the Presidential battle Of this year
is to be Fought Shall we allow them to
take the affirmative or the negative, as
they may choose. of every economical pro-
position to be discussed before the voters
this year ? Because they declare against
Chinese cheap labor, shall we desert the
principles of the Democratic party, and
declare for it Because they declare
for can honest currency shall we de-
clare against the same? Because they
declare for the elevation of labor"
shall we declare against it? Because
they declare for workingday of eight
hours, shall we declare against it p
Because they declare for purity in
legislation, shall we declare for the oppo-
site Because they declare against "a
vicious and indiscriminate process of hori-
zontal reduction (of the tariff y shall we
we declare for it? Because they demand
that the tariff shall be laid mot for reve-
nue. only" shall we demand that it shall
be laid for revenue only? Because they
declare for national bureau of labor,
shall we declare against it Because they
declare for the settlement of international
differences by 1nterna tional arbitration,
shall we issue declara ton of war against
all the world Because they declare for
appropriation of the nation s money to the
education of the people, shall we declare
for ignorance, and against general educa-
ton Because they declare for protect
ing adopted citizens IN all their rights,
shall we declare against this wise policy
Because they declare against unjust rail-
road determinations, shall we declare for
these Because they declare for speedy
forfeiture of all land grants that ought to
be forfeited, shall we declare against the
same.
We might 60 through the whole creed
of the Republican party as set forth at
Chicago, and ask similar questions. But
these are enough. If we are wise, we
shall make our own platform.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

The New York State Democratic Con-
vention. Wednesday, adopted the unit
rule for its Chicago delegates and then
elected delegation of which a majority
is claimed to be for Cleveland. If this
claim proves correct it will give Cleveland
great step towards the nomination. The
convention had the good sense to put no
tariff clause in it's platform. There was
perfect harmony in the convention.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

We warn the Democratic papers of the
South. that if they continue to publish the
cuts of the tattooed man they will bring
out tremendous colored vote for Blaine.
In the circus recollections of the African
race, next to the bareback rider comes the
tattooed man, and the attractive tattooing
is already changing the opinion of the
colored brethren, who it FIRST said it was
"weak nomination.
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The Opera House.
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noticed in your last issue that the city
fathers had sent to Chicago for an archi-
tect to study up our Opera House and
give his estimates for making it all it
should be in the way of first class place
Of amusement. 1t has often occurred to
me how necessary 1t was for Staunton to
have an Assembly Room that would hold a
large concourse of people. Would it not be
advisable to have flooring made that could
be put down ouer the chairs from the stage
to The final row of seats. This; as YOU
know, is customary in large cities and
why not here? A LADY.
Staunton, June 18th.
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The Likeness.

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"Clay, like Blaine. was Wiley abused
and accused of every crime in the deca-
logue," says the FsrgisaSan. Blaine is not
much like Clay in any respect, but will be
like him in the wind up Of the contest in
finding himself beaten.
AN OLD WHIG,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

The astronomers say that for the first
Tina in four thousand years, the planets
are now all east of the sun in their regu-
lar order of perihelion,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

Mr.. W. P. Hoffman has sold that ex-
cellent paper the Sentinel, of Liberty,
Bedford county, to Messrs. Lacey T..
Steele and James T. Marsh. Mr.. Steele
takes editorial charge in an excellent sa-
lutatOry,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
NEW FIRM AT THE OLD STAND
CLOTHING, HATS AND
GENTS, FURNISHING GOODS
LOU E. ABBY
at the old stand of J. W. ALB

at the old stand of J, W. ABBY,
No. 81 Nep Street. Opposite Virgi1sia Hotel.
Having bought the remainder of the stock be-
longing to the late firm of j. W. Abby, / will con-
tnue the clothing business, by selling the stock on
hand at COST and LESS. Will also add to the pres
ent stock such goods as may be needed, and will
be glad to meet the old customers, also as many
new ones as will favor me with a call The bust ness
old has been for the last q years. all goods guaran-
teed as represented. No trouble to show goods.
To ma Old Customers and Friends:
My son having purchased the stock and good will
OF my old concern I will be ON hand to assist in
conducting the business and will be glad to meet
my friends and customers, and will only add, come
in and help us.
junel3 st j. W. Ably.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAUNToN, VA, June IA, 1884
W. r. Tyree
Sandy Wilson & ais.
All parties interested in the foregoing suit, pend
ing in the Hastings Court of StauntOn, are notified
that have fixed upon the
14th day of july meet,
to take the several accounts required by decree in
said cause entered June 5. 1884. And all persons
having liens against the real estate owned by the
defendant, Sandy Wilson, are required to appear
and prove the same before me, on or before the
day fixed for taking these accounts.
JOHN M. KINNEY,
BRAXToN, p.q Commissioner.
june20 At
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nISSOLUTION.-Having sold out my drug stor
- and business to DR.. Geo. S. Walker 4 Co. ,
desire to return thanks to the citizens OF Staun-
ton and the county for their patronage for fourteen
years past, and to recommend to their favor the
new firm which is experienced in the business it
undertakes. My accounts are all drawn OF. and as
my desire is to settle up the old business promptly,
they will be put in an attorneys hands, if not
paid within 80 days.
GEO. W. MAY g. co.
june 20-2t-V. V. copy ct.
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Joseph Barkn,0n,
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

BAPTIST CHURCH..-A series of Discourses,
ID five in all, will be given by the Rev Allan
Curr on the wonderful and mysterious Book OF
Revelation on Sunday nights. Next Sunday, the
opening subject will be- THE White Horse and its
Rider" Morning service as usual.
june20-1t
WTEST END CHAPEL-There will be preach
E. Church South. June 22d. at o'clock P. NJ, by
the Rev G. 7. D. Collins, of Greenyille. By order
of REV. j. G. DICE, P. E.
june20-1t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

I am not one of the old men who take de-
light in ''lecturing" the young. hate the
very word, for shall never travel far
enough from my youth to forget how dis
liked both the lecture and the lecturer.
But sometimes I have an indescribable
yearning to 90 and say word to them. I
feel pretty much like one who having
found circus to be of no account and leav.
ing the performance finds another man at
the ticket-wagon eagerly putting down his
money for ticket. 1t looks like pity
and want to tell him so. I saw group
of nice looking young fellows the other day
Il was told they were boys from one
Of the Universities, standing on corner
badly flushed with liquor and swearing at
high rate. They were evidently out on
said something like this: Nov, boys.
just let this thing drop here. Really,
there is nothing in it. No young man with
sound body can need liquor, and no one
with sound reason can need the excite
ment of cards. We, old fellows, have been
all along there, and there is nothing in it.
I am the Chief Secretary OF the Ancient
Order of Old Boys. and my opportunities
of acquiring knowledge have been excep-
tional. don't wish to hold up any raw
head and bloody bones of premature death
and disgrace, and all that sort of thing,
but would like to say this much to you:
If you want to take drink, take it and
60 about your business, but don't associate
together for the purpose Of drinking,
whether for night, or for an hour.
You will read. before the long life that
is ahead of you, ends, hundred ways of
accounting for misunderstanding in
clination, regular drinking, grief, disap-
pointed love, and all that sort of thing,
but all put together they do not begin to sp-
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THE MAGNETISM" WILL BE NEEDED.
Albany Express, (Rep.): We do not, of
course, know upon what plan the cam
pa ign upon which we are entering is to be
conducted. Probably magnetism - will
come largely into it. 1t looks as though
we might have use for all OF it there is to
SPARE
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

WHICH nave cOll6Q themselves around The
government, except to their own Indepen-
dent faction, and that the Democracy
cannot accept their assistance. Such a
platform at Chicago will get an immediate
and positive answer; the Independents,
except the Republican free traders, will
be back in the Blaine ranks, the political
waters will be still, and there will be hard
ly a ripple to show that they we're lately
disturbed by storm that threatened the
defeat of the worst party that eyer con-
trolled the affairs of the Union.
About the candidate of the Democracy
there is no trouble. Of the men who have
been regarded as probable to receive the
nomination, not one falls short, in his re-
cord, of an upright, pure man, who will
give to the country an healthy, honest and
economical administration, and one who
would administer the government for the
people of the country and not for a party.
Most of us in Virginia have preference
among these men, but the man amounts
the necessity of reforming the national
government. 1t is this opportunity that
we do not want to see thrown away that
makes US more anxious about the plat
form than the man. On one sort of
platform any man may be elected, on an
other sort we must make up our minds to
do without the support, in a close cleo
ton, of powerful Independent element,
differing from us in many things, but bent
on change in the National admlnistra-
ton.
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! the course of the Democrats. If they put
| upthe right sort of man should support
| him."
Jackson S. Schultz-s'I shall have to
vote against Blaine. If the Democratic
| platform has the true ring shall vote for
that candidate.
Francis A. Palmer, President Broad
way National Bank-''I fear the silent
vote will be very silent this year. The
enthusiasm manifested by young Repub.
lican voters at each Presidential election
| fear will not be manifested this year."
John Jay Knox, President Bank of the
Republic-''This State will be the battle
ground. and if the democrats nominate a
good man and New Yorker think they
will be hard to beat.'
Mr.. William P. John, President Mer-
| camille Bank-"Blaine cannot be elected.
l am an Independent Republican, and I
think that Blaine with his besmudged re-
cord can be beaten by any respectable
Democrat. Bank presidents were bes-
mudged, and hence the panic; and now
| we have forced upon US man whose re-
cord 1t is impossible to defend. L, for
| one, shall not vote for him.
Mr.. Nicholas F. Palmer, Leather Man
ufacturers' Bank-''I am very much dis.
appointed. The republican party has sur
rendered to an element that [ fear will
|
political suicide. TIE business commu
nifty is afraid of Mr. Blaine.''
Mr.. Plummer, of Pomeroy & Plummer,
dry goods merchandising views will
| have to change materially before next
fall if am to support the republican par
ty with Blaine at the head of it.
Mr.. Bacon, of Bacon. Baldwin 4 Co.,
dry goods merchants-"The nomination
of Blaine was great disappointment to
business men. | have not yet decided
whether or not shall vote the Democrat
ic ticket next fall. 1t will depend upon
the candidate.''
John Clafin, of H. B. Claflin & Co.-''If
the Democrats put up frst-rate man 1
shall vote for him; if not, 1 shall 20 fish
ing. l would gladly vote for Bayard or
Cleveland. confess it goes against my
grain to bolt the Republican ticket, but I
think it less evil to elect good Demo-
crat than to permit the reins of the Gov
eminent to fall into the hands of two such
men as Blaine and Logan"
! ''Mr. A. M. Kidder, the banker, sal d: :
s'Mr. Blaine's domination is disgrace to
the Republican party. He cannot carry
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-03
IOWA.

A state convention of skating rink mana
gers was held at Waterloo on the oath.
AT the late figuring up Des Moines found
her total Indebtedness to be 1863, s4131.
There are corn fields in Pottawattamie
county which, it is claimed, will yield over
100 bushels per acre.
A young couple at the Burlington fair were
discovered discussing 4 squash and the ex-
cellent pumpkin pie it would make.
The gale in Dubuque last Tuesday ripped
about an acre of shingles of the Illinois Cen
trail passenger depot.
At Cedar Rapids the opera-house manager
estimates that the citizens will spend about
$50, 600 in amusements during the coming
year
Hog cholera is alarmingly prevalent in
Humboldt county. and others have suffered
to greater or less extent.
There are about 275 students in attendance
az the state normal school at Cedar Falls,
which is the largest enrolment by fifty that
the school ever had before.
1t rained so hard all day and into the
night at Marshalltown on the 23d that Rob-
bins circus could give no performance, and
the management said they were just 81, 300
out OF pocket by their stop there.
A building for the Ottumwa starch com
pany has Just been contracted. It will be
three stories high, the first story of stone. and
viii require 100000.
Lake Mills special, %: Thus far the bold
and daring murderer Of Breen has bsffied his
pursuers after being seen near Garner We'd
nesday. 1t seems be rode southwest next.
being seen and recognized at Clarion. Wright
county, where he spent the afternoon Fri
day playing pool and disposing of horse.
The officer reached Clarion thirty minutes
after he vas seen there: no one knew how he
left, but il was thought he went southeast to-
ward Iowa Falls on the Freight train. The
reason that he was not arrested at Clarion il
that the officers there claim not TO have
known Of the murder. There are two rerorts
as TO the direction he took from Clarion. One
is, as stated that he went southeast TO Iowa
Falls, and that he has been seen there BY a
party who describes him accurately. The
other is that lie went west, and was seen and
talked with parties near Badger. and II ia
also stated that he was in Fort Dodge Satur-
day, where he visited 4 barber shop and had
his hair cut. Near Clarion the murderer
traded the horse be rode from here to a farm
ct f01 another, again traded and then sold
the horse for which be last traded to parties
at Clarion for SIS The officers recovered
the horse taken from Breen- and it was
turned over to Mr. Bleakuey, at Forrest City.
It has been learned that this criminal worked
at Cedar Rapids last year, and was known BIZ
the name Of Charles Snyder at that place.
The Adair toEn council has passed an
ordinance provijing, among other things.
that any person who shall perform sny kind
Of labor on Sunday shall be subject to an ar
rest By tie marshal, and when brought be-
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fore the mayor or other tribunal, and con-
victed, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding
$50 for the first offense, and not exceeding
$50 for each succeeding offense, provided it
shall be lawful for druggists to sell medicines
at all hours, and for dealers in bread, milk,
ice aud meat to sell these articles before 10
evening, and barber shops TO remain open
not later than 10 O'Clock.
Cedar Rapids Gazette, 20: There is in the
city prison woman, who but few years
ago was the faithful wife of british hus-
band. He was wealthy, worth $3.50, 900, and
but for bis hellish cruel nature to-day she
would have graced society and the halls of a
respected and happy home. He was cruel,
abusive and treacherous. Their home was
made hell and separation and divorce fol-
lowed, and she married again to a man many
years her senior, who made her pleasant
place but not home, and broken and dis
pirited she believed the song of one who had
neither principle nor honor, nor home for
her, nor anything wherewith to provide be-
yond meal day, and left the man who
was faithful to her. Then followed rowing,
hand-to-mouth living, and without legal sep
aration from her husband she acted as the
wife of this scape-grace until Cedar Rapids
was made their home, and by her husband a
plant was made against her for adultery,
and now she lies in the city Jail anxious
alone to die. She is the mother of several
children who are respected residents of this
state, and for their feelings all names and
place of former residence is withheld