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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04

FATAL LIGHTNING FLAsHES.-The nu-
during the recent thunder storms Illus
trate, as is done every summer, the reck-
lessness begotten OF familiarity with ma
lures fatal forces. In last Tuesdays
electric storms in Eastern Ohio, Western
Pennsylvania and further north, a half
dozen or more persons were killed out
right by the electric fluid and many minor
disasters were simultaneously reported.
More than half century ago Arago. the
great French physicist, collected statistics
of mortality from lightning in France
which were we'll calculated to make every
thoughtful person careful to avoid expos
ure to the discharge from natures grand
electrical batteries. Suggestive as Arago's
figures were, modern research demon
strates the frightfulness of the thunder
bolt i'll more impressive way In
the birth of the thunderstorm the
aqueous vapOr of the air is con-
densed into copious rains. the electricity
being first developed on the original mole
cules of water which combine to form
cloud particles Of which 1t takes MANY
billions to make single raindrop. The
electrical power or potential of the drop
as it falls, as Professor TAFT has shown is
ION the very lowest estimate incompara-
bly, greater than any potential we can
hope to produce by means of electrical
machines. Mr.. DE La Rue has calcula.
ted by laboratory experiments that il
would require oyelopean battery of over
three and half million cells to produce
lightning flash single mile long, It IS
true that the most prudent people do not
always escape injury or death in the thuu-
derstorm. But if these facts were popu-
larry known scores of farmers, transfers
and other classes who annually suffer so
much and perish in our terrific thunder.
storms, the lightning flashes of which
often extend five miles, might exercise a
salutary caution on the approach of these
tempests and retreat to comparatively
safe spot when the celestial batteries are
in action.-N. Y. Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04
Truths to be Pondered.

From Samuel J. Randou's address at
Washington d Lee University.]
Mr.. Randall spoke upon Education. y
He said that in an age that was past, edu-
cation was only enjoyed by the aristocratic
few, but now it was the privile ge of all.
He spoke elcquently of Virginia and West
Virginia, and referred in glowing terms
to the great undeveloped mineral wealth
imbedded IN her mountains. He remarked
that in a few years Virginia would be
ahead of his own great State 10 the manu-
facture Of iron. Her ores were far supe-
rior to the ores of pennsylvania ia, and ne
told the graduating class that bright
future awaited them.
In conclusion Mr.. Randall said I'm
the course of nature upon your builders
will be imposed the burden of affairs, as
one by one the older generation passes off
the stage. This is a government of the
people, and if affairs are neglected or
powers are abused, the people have the
corrective in their own hands. 1t has be-
come disgracefully common for intelligent,
wealthy, influential citizens in some COM
munities to abstain from having anything
to do with public elections. Besides
Sinking an imperative duty, it is turning
over to trading politicians the choice of
our legislators and the dictation of our
laws and public policy.
ut is for you to see, as far as you may,
that the best men shall be selected, and
that right and justice shall rule. believe
in the people, and when aroused to the
necessity Of action they generally record an
honest and just verdict. Education is not
a toy to trifie with. 1t is weapon in the
hands of freemen to crush wrong and in
justice. 1t is power to lift up the poor
and oppressed, to Improve our living and
enhance our prosperity. Above all it is
the magic lamp of Aladdin to unlock the
boundless wealth concealed in the caverns
of Virginia and West Virginia and cause
it to leap into the upper air. resplendent
In beauty and vigorous with life
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04
TO INVESTORS,

AS Counse, of The Iron and Steel Works Associa-
ton. OF Virginia. have instructions to dispose of
liml ted amount of the DebentureS. issued under
the Trust Deed of that Company to Henry G.
Houghton, Esq, These Bonds are for $4S4 90 each,
Cor s100) payable January 1st 1891 with interest at
seven per cent, in coupons, payable semi-annualy,
Jan'y LIST and July st at the National Valley Bank
of StaunOn and are part of charge of f65 000 Sc
cured by said Deed upon the Victoria Furnace
plant and property. near Goshen, Va, with all the
Lands, Quarries, Railway and Equipment. Build
ings. Stock. Machinery, sc. It is considered the
finest Iron property in the country and the Share
holders who have expended on it over million
dollars, are proposing further to enlarge it with
year past been making over 100 tons of Iron per
day, is temporarily stopped for repairs and i'm
operation and producing $50 tons daily.
offer the Debentures at par, and as frstclass
investment in every respect, and any further nfOr
nation can be had at my. Office. (where the Title
Papers may be examined, or of Mr. Thomas A.
Trustee, THOMAS d. RANSOM.
MaYl6-3mos StauntOn, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04

It is rather matter of pride with a
Virginian to see the Richmond Dispatch
come out in its greatly enlarged size
and new dress. 1t betokens pros
porous newspaper, prosperous me-
tropolis, and prosperous State. The
Dispatch, besides its editorial ability and
its great enterprise at news gathering,
has that new spirit which is abroad in
Virginia and from which we hope so
much for the future Of our State-the
spirit of practical common sense and
reason
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04

(NHANGE OF FIRM.-Dr. W. L. Walters, of Au-
~ gusta County, having purchased a half interest
in the Drug firm of Dr. Carter Berkeley & Co., the
style OF the firm will hereafter be Berkeley Wal
terS. CARTER BERKELEY, M D.,
lune27-4t VII. WALTERS, M. D.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04

One of the most remarkable railroad
accidents of the day took place at Lynch
burg on Sunday at daybreak. AS the Mid
land train going into Lynchburg, ran at
terrific speed on to the bridge passing over
James river. the brakes being uncontrol-
liable, the smoking car jumped the track
and tore out span of the bridge. Into
this opening two sleeping cars fell twenty
five feet into ten feet of water. The trucks
had broken off and the cars fell as evenly
as if lowered by machinery. The water
ran into the cars and filled them within a
foot of the roof. In that foot of space
the thirty-fve passengers held their heads
until rescued through the ventllators,
when they were taken off in boats. Not
life was lost.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04

The Illinois Democratic Convention
Wednesday was enthusiastic for Tilden,
and declared he should be nominated if it
could be possible to get him to accept
Tilden Delegates to the National Conven-
ton were chosen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04

Ex-Secretary of the Interior, Carl Schurz,
announces his intention to take the stump
against Blaine and make number of
speeches. He says: 1.-The Independent Re-
publicans will cheerfullY support Cleve-
land, Bayard, or any good man that the
Democrats may nominate"
Gen. A. M, Scales, has been nominated
by the Democrats of North Carolina, for
Governor.
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EOR RENT

FOR RENT
Comforta BILE SCHOOL HOUSE, thoroughly fitted up
and furnished to seat so Boys, with large and dry
playground, in best location in town.
Apply to Kew. G. MOSLEY MURRAY,
Lock Box 70,
jun Ii At StauntOn, Va.
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EDUCATIONAL.

SCHOOL FURNITURE-Second hand-For sale
- cheap. Most of it in good order Apply
to- P. E. WILSON.
iulV4 1t
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i WAYNEsBoRo, AUGUSTA CO., VA.
JAS. A. FISHBURNE. A. B., PRINCIPAL.
An English Classical. and Military School, prepa-
ratory for College or business.
Fine location, good grounds, new buildings.
Send for Catalogue, may9-6m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04

Democratic county papers please copy.
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THAT'S THE QUESTION, BUT MEANTIME
ALL WHO ARE POSTED AND KNOW A
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11
A Beverage Not Found in Idahr,

A few days since stranger was
eating in an Idaho hotel, and beck
oning waiter to him said:
Bring me glass of water"
"Sir?" And the nonplussed waiter
looked at him curiously.
Bring me a glass of water"
The waiter went out into the kitch-
en- and soon returned and said:
beg pardon, stranger, Lut that
last order of yours has slirpel my
memory. What is ityou want~
Neutrality-suspicious.! Do
you understand that~
A bright idea struck the waiter
and he rushed out to the bar. The
bar-keepcr looked over the labels on
every bottle in the house, shook his
head and said there wasn't drop in
stock. The waiter returned TO the
gentleman and reported, whcreupon
the latter roared out:
"You internal IDIOT don't you un-
derstand plain English? (? | want a
glass of Whitewater to drink-and
1 want it-quick."
In desperation the waiter hunted
up the proprietor and told him the
story. The landlord looked puzzled,
and himself entered the dining room
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11
EXCHANGE sc1NTI1LATIcNs.

There is one great discourage
mcnt against building large navy
so few Americans naturally take to
water scissors.
Girls in Montreal wear nearly for
ty pounds of clothing. When a
Montreal girl gets on a dudes lap
it is the dude that is mashed.-Phila-
dclphia Call.
The man who was hugged by
grizzly remarked on being rescued
that he had never had such a tre-
mendous pressure brought to bear
upon him before-Burlington Free
Press.
Arthur has his one hundred thou
sand office to kindle the fires
of enthusiasm for him, but thy can't
hold candle to Mr.. Blaine's book
a gents.-Enquirer.
Areyou keeping lent? asked Miss
Dudine of Slim. Vas, I'm keeping all
that's lent me. Just then some one
hit him on the head with an umbrella
cover and she faintcd.-Pcck. s Sun.
Patti eats onions. Now we know
why she did not raise row when
Governor Crittenden kissed her, the
other day. She knew that the Gov
ernors punishment was swift. sure
and sufficiently scvere.-Cin. Sat.
Night.
Do you suppose eating angel-cake
will make an angel of me? asked a
seraphic young lady of worldly
young man. I've no doubt it will,
he answered, if you only eat enough
of it.Then she giglged and said, Why ?
Lowell Citizen.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11
April 7tlI,
WOMAN.

Gen. Horace Porter, at the New
England DINNER in New York, spoke
to the toast of "Woman." The re-
sponsc was as fine vein, as th,sa
paragraphs will testify:
"The first woman finding no o.her
man in the garlehASXcept her hus-
band, took to flirting with the Devil.
[ Laughter.] The race might have
been saved much tribulation, if Eden
had been located in some calm and
tranquil land like Ireland. There
would have at least been no snakes
there to get into the garden. Laugh
ter. Now, woman in her first eff
forts after knowledge, showed her
true female inquisitivencss in her
cross-examination of the serpent, and
in commcmoration of that incident,
the serpent seems to have been
doubled up into a kind of Il knot, and
used in all languages as a kind of in
terrogation. Laughter. Then
came the exodus from the garden.
Our parents had to change their
whole manner of living. We are
painfully reminded of it to this day
everytime u tailor's or dressma-
ker's bill is handed in. Adam and
Eve were no doubt the originators of
the Fenian organization, the first one
that ever resortcd to the wearing of
the green. Laughter and applause. ]
But then their domestic troubles be-
gan. The woman's flvorite son was
killed with a club, and married wom-
Ell even to this day seem to have an
instructive horror of clubs. Laugh
ter. The first woman learned that
it was Cain that raised the club.
Woman has learned that it is a club
that raised Cain. Laughter.]
"Woman now scars to the abstrusc
problems in mathematical astrono-
my. Give woman ten minutes
and she will describe hcliocentriC
parallax of the heavens. Give her
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11
TRENTON.

Saturday April 9th an election
was held to eject city officers TO serve
one year. The following aldermen
were elected:
DR.. J. S. Dickinson 1st ward DIR.
r. X. Grady, 2nd ward : j. p. RUSSELL
3rd ward; James Wakefield, 4th
ward G. ID. Runyon, Jth ward j. C..
Hancock, Judge of Police Court
Everybody voted and seemed to take
great interest in the Candidates. OF
course sour Brother in Black" was
ON hand full of "Tarantula Juice
VIM. Reeves and Thomas Chesnut
shot a duet with pistols Saturday
night at Col. Sebrce'S, one mile south
east of this place. Thomas sue dcd
in putting his little bullet in the
fleshy portion of Williams right leg.
The places that once knew Thomas,
now know him 10 more for he's
Skipped" l think the law ought to
be changed as regards carrying pis-
tolls, very few brave men carry pistols
Some Of the religious papers make a
mistake about this too, you will tind
them advertising pistols from $l.50
up. They are supposed TO be down
on everything that's bad and if you
don't put the pistol and its uses along
in the same list, please inform me
where it belongs, The gentleman
that made the remark about consiS-
tency's being a jewell wasn't far
wrong and our religious editors
would do well to think this over.
We are panied to chronicle the
death of John Ii. Hickman, of Elkton,
Ky. He attended school at this place
few years ago and none knew him
but to like him. He was rising
lawyer and young man of great
promise. He died Friday morning
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11

20 minutes and she will find a'tr :
nomically the longitude Of place by
means of lunar culminatiOns Give
that same woman all hour and a half, |
with the present fashions, and she
tan not find the pocket in her dress
And yet mans admiration for wom-
IN never flags. lie will give her half
his fortune; he will give her his
whole heart; and is willing to give
her everything he possesses, except
his scat in horse car. Laughter.
"Every nation has had its heroine>
as well as its heroes. England, in
her wars had a Florence Nightingale;
q Il the sold ers in the exhila: alton OF
their admi ration, used TO stoop and
kiss the hem of her garment. Amer
lea in her war had DR.. Mary Wal
kcr. Nobody ever stopped to kiss
the hem of her ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
that was not exactly the kind of gar
ment she wore. Laughter. Why
should men stand here and attempt
to speak of woman, when she is so
amply equipped to speak for herself.
| know that is the case in New Eng
land and am reminded, by seeing
General Grant here tonight, of an
incident which occurred when he
was making that marvellous tour
through New England, just after the
war. The train stopped at station
in the country. The General was
standing on the rear platform of the
last car. AT that time as you know
he had q great reputation for silence,
for it was before he made this series
of brilliant speeches before The New
England Club. Laughter.] They
spoke of his reticence-a quality
which New Englandcrs admire so
much in others. Laughter.] While
standing there, there was Il commo-
ton in the crowd, and asst opened a
large, tall, gaunt looking woman
came down toward the car, out of
breath. Taking her spectacles from
the top of her head, and putting
them OH her nose, she put her arms
akimbo, and looking up said: We'll
have just come down here a run
ming two miles, just on jump to
gel look at the man who let's the
women do all the talking Laugh
ter"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11

and approached the stranger and said |;
excuse me, sir, but my waiter is a
little hard of hearing. | will take
your order"
81 ordered glass Of water-noth-
ing but straight water"
I'm sorry" replied the landlord,
but | can't accomodate you. There
is little call for those foreign drinks
here that it doesn't pay to keep 'em.
We've got some prime Kentucky
whisky in the bar, if you can get
along on that"
The stranger finished his meal in
silcncc.-Bisnarck Tribune.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11
What a Lot Of Men Have to say on
the Subject.
= Milwaukee Sun.

A number Of gentlemen sat in the
Plankinton House rcading-room th"
other evening when gentleman came
In apparently very much agitated,
Whats the mattcr?" asked an ac.
qnaintance. "Matter? Well, | should
say there was matter enough. l don I
expect 10 leave Milwaukee with q
whole suit of clothes. In fact every
thing I've got on begins TO look like
the remnants of an antiquated porous
plaster. Never had experience with
a lot Of ladies who have got an attack
OF crazy bed quilt? OF course not.
| might have known better than to
have asked, as it never strikes any
but good looking old bachelors like
myself When man has been there
once he is satisfied, unless lie is a
hog. The reason they call these new
tangled quilts crazy, is because every
body f,r twelve miles around a house
where one of 'cm IS started is set era
zy by the lady demanding IL piece of
silk.
"To-night thought Id 90 out TO
see some ladies. Old friends hadn't
more than got into the door, before
one of them, with pair of scissors
in her hand, snatched my hat and
made dive for the lining. She got
left. She handed the hat back with
II disappointed look, as she rcaliz, d
that somebody had got in their work
ahead of her. Why do | keep my
coat buttoncd up TO my chin? Well.
when she found the lining of the hat
gone she made dive for my NICK
scarf. There's nothing left but the
cOllar-button and Il piece of the scarf
about the size of a ten cents piece"
The man who-had been there then
took out his silk handkerchief to
blow his nose, but his hand missed
the mark as ii went through a hole
big enough for a cat to jump through.
well, I'll be blamed, if those women
haven't carved my blower. They
even raidcd the sleeve lining to my
overcOat. In fact haven't whole
garment on me. | am crazy so they'll
have crazy quilt sure. Why, they
get the lining out of every hat they
can lay hands onto. 1t isn't safe to
leave your hat in the hall, if you ex-
pect TO get it again in as sound condi-
ton as when you hung il on the rack.
A man who has had any experience
feels like taking to the woods every
time he sees lady coming, especially
if she looks smiling.
"It's not so rough on a man to take
his hat lining, but ifcvcr high-button-
ed vests go out of style, ninc-tenths OF
the young men will have their repu-
tation for sobricty and peacefulness
ruined all on account of the diapida-
ted condition of their nccktics, SO
many samples being cut out of them
by the ladies for these crazy quilts.
Why, they will cut the lining out ofa
claw hammer coat.
lisa mighty good thing that brides.
maids go into church first or the
groom's coat-tails would look a rag
gcd signal Of distress. There wouldn't
be enough of the lining left by the
time he reached the altar to make the
tails Of his coat hang in any sort OF
shape" And the much sampled man
asked for the key of his room and
went to bed a dream how "pcrfectly
lovely" his contributions of silk look
ed in crazy quilt.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11

April 4th about one o'clock. His
funeral was preached at ElktOn Sun
dry at II O'Clock in the Presbyterian
church, by Rev. Spurrier, of the
Methodist church. lie was mem
bcr of the Methodist church and
when the summons came he was full
ly prepared. He was a noble young
man and his loss will be great one
to his family and numerous friends.
"lf a man believe in me, though he
were dead, yet shall he live again"
PERSONAL.
Mrs. John Lomis and children of
darlington, visited the family of p,
ii. Lockett, last week.
Miss Lille Harris returned to Hen
dcrson, after spending two weeks
with her uncle, p. IL. Lockett.
Mrs. Irene Morrison and daughter,
Miss Ora, of Pembroke, spent seuelal
days visiting relatives near this place.
James Woodbridge and viii
Mimms, spent Sunday in the city.
Jim thinks Of practising physic at an
early date.
III. W. Chilcs (Uncle Dick) can
vasscd southern Christian Sunday.
lie says Mr.. Will Radford's place is
very beautiful and that hc is in favor
of pike from here to his residence
in Christian.
Messrs. John Dickinson and Lee
Guyn went to Pembroke Sunday.
S. j. Banks, buffalo BILL of Lou
isville, is in the city.
Mrs. Salie Pointer and daughter,
Of Russellville, KY, are here on a
visit to Mrs. Cabaniss and family.
S. E. Iutchison, of Newark, Ohio,
representing clover hullers, hay
rakcs, etc, "hullcd around" and
raked up his friends here Sunday
Hon. II. G. Petrce passed through
the city to-day going to Elkton.
Sandy Dick, of Paducah, is in tho
city purchasing horses for the liver.
business in his city.
DR.. Robt. Morrison, of Pembroke
visited us Saturday and Sunday.
ERIN.
April 7th.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11
Interesting to Ladies.

Our lady readers can hardly fail to
have their attention called this week
to the latest combination of improve
mcnts in that most useful to all do
nestle implements, the Sewing ma
chne.'
AS we understand it, a machine for
family use should meet first of all
these requirements: 1t should be
simple in its mechanism; it should
run easily; it should do a wide
range of work; il should be
as nearly noisless as possible; it
should be light, handsome, durable,
and cheap as is consistent with cX-
ccllcnce throughout.
These conditions the "Light-kun-
ming New Home certainly meets. Ii
has also several very important and
useful attachments and EMOTIONS" OF
lis own, which 20 lar 10 make SOOu
its claims to popular favor.
The New Home" specially recon
mends itself to purchasers on account
of its superior mechanical construc-
ton, ease of management and reason
able price. Over half a million have
been sold in the last three years, al
of which are giving universal sttis
faction. This unrivalled machine ii
manufactured by the NEW HOME
SEWING MACHINE CO., 30 Union
Square, New York, who wish us tc
say that all who will send for THEN
lew illustrated catalogue and enclose
their advertisement (printel on an
other page,) will receive set of fancy
advertising novelties of value tc
those collecting cards, &c.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-11
THE CRAZY GUILT CRAZE.

Ky. March 2Oth 'si.
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ALONE.

feel alone in crowded street.
Mid all the rush and roar,
The stranger | may idly meet,
care to see no more!
There's nothing in world outside,
The longings felt to day,
lhave no heart in all its pride.
1t takes no grief away.
Sometimes vision rises there,
(Shuts out the surging throng,)
a green hillside, log house dear,
a brook that sings u song!
seem to see sunny slope,
Stretching toward the west,
call it then my hill OF hope.
1t beckons me to rest.
Yes, all alone in crowded street,
With teeming life around,
The tragedy OF love or hate
Too often here are found.
So long for another scene,
The future cannot bring,
A home upon hillside green,
And hear the old brook sing.
NJ. V. ID.
Ky. March goth 'si.