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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-20
Washington Affairs.

Especial to the Staunt0n Vind1cator.l
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Senate
adjourned to day after ten minutes ex-
ecut1ve session. Just after the adjourn
ment, the Presidents messenger appeared
with batch of nominations, but too late.
1t is rumored on good authority that ex-
Congressman Atkins Of Tenn. for Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, and John B.
Stall, of Indiana, for Public Printer, were
among the nominations.
Senator Sherman, in Executive session,
offered a resolution appointing commit
tee to wait on the President and inform
him that unless he has some further COM
munications to send In, the Senate 10
ready to adjourn sine DIE. The resolution
lies over under the rules.
There was large increase in the appli-
cations received at the Postoffice Depart
ment to-day, reaching nearly 1000.
Several of the nominations sent in yes
terday, are not pleasing to large body Of
the Democracy, and were made without
regard to the Stalwart Democracy. The
nominees of prominent leaders we're pass
ed by unheeded. This throws damper on
the hopes of those Democrats who have a
heavy party backing.
1t is predicted that unless the President
changes this mode of making nominations
there will be trouble.
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Washington BY the prompt and diligent bust

Washington by the prompt and diligsnt BUSH
ness habits he has introduced at the White
House. The clerical force has been reduced
one half, and yet, notwithstanding the extra
ordinary rush, the work is all done, and done
we'll. The President takes his breakfast at g.
occupants of the Executive Mansion have not
been noted for their devotion to the maxims
of 'Poor Richard" relative to early rising.
Some of the clerks are discussing the advis-
ability of sleeping with their clothes on, 10 as
to be ready for business in the morning. Col.
Lamont, Mr.. Clevsland's private Secretary, is
4 Hustler" and his
"PEEP O. DAY" HABITS
are even more marked than those of his chief.
Frequently he spends an hour at his desk be-
fore breakfast All the members of tie Cabinet
are earnestly devoting themselves to the work
of cleansing and reforming their departments
There is already abundant evidence of their
determination to retrench by looping of
superfuous barnacles, and functionaries whose
principal services have been to draw their
monthly pay with great assiduity. Hitherto .
large number Of horses and carriages have
been kept at public expense, ostensibly for the
necessary use of officials, but in reality largely
for the convenience of their families. Sesrs-
tary Lamar has applied heroic treatment. He
has ordered these useless vehicles belonging
to the Interior Department to be sold, and his
subordinates, in their official or other wander
ings about the city, will have to 60 afeot, OF
be content with street-car. When asked il
he did not intend to keep carriage for hif
own official use Mr.. Lamar said quietly,
'No, WILL WALK !"
No person who has crossed the threshold Of
| the White House since March has received |
more cordial welcome than was extended, 1
day or two ago, to Rev. Henry Ward Bsecher
who, it will be remembered, was a most zealou
supporter of Mr.. Cleveland during the cam
paign. The two distinguished men had lont
and pleasant chat together, Mr.. Beecher wa
in great good spirits, and gleefully referred t.
himself as ''mugwump." He expressed tn
utmost satisfaction at the manner in whicl
the new administration had started, and tn
belief that it would be signally successful il
commanding the respect and confidence o
the people.
VIRGINIA BEHIND.
They told nae at the Postofioe Department
that comparatively few applications had bsel
received yet from Virginia, the number bein
much smaller than from the more remot
| States-Texas for instance, which had in fv
or six times as many. Most of tho remot
Congressman have gone home, and placed Oh
file the applications in their hands. Thos
from contiguous States seem to be held bacl
by the Congressman. as they can easily reacl
| the Department at any time. ARGUS.
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The Democrats of Virginia have a contest
of no little magnitude before them this year
If they nominate candidate whose record
needs no defending they will have little or no
trouble in electing him. If they nominate a
candidate whose record is improbable they
will be kept all the time upon the defensive
Victory does not lie in that direction.-Rich-
naoaad Dispatch.
This is paragraph which ought to set
Democrats to thinking, who are yielding
in their choice for Governor to mere par
sonal preference or sentimental convic-
ton. There are at least two candidates
now frequently mentioned in the public
prints, editorially and by correspondents,
whose nomination, if the Democratic par
ty desires to hold to itself the vote that
left it in 1879 and only returned in 1888,
would aid in repelling instead of holding
that vote. Their simple nomination
would be equivalent to the Democratic
party, itself. raising the issue of the debt.
In tWenty-four hours after their nomina-
ton the mails would be traversing the
State with Malone journals blazoning out
the fatal points in their records. They
have records which if produced in the
State Convention would at once settle the
question of their availability; but the
trouble with State conventions is that al
most every man goes there with favo-
rite. He wants to make no enemies for
his man, and so he is exceedingly tender
footed about every other mans man and
his record. 1t is great drawback to the
usefulness of political conventions, that
while the greatest number of delegates
present are for the party first; the most
active of the number are for men first, and
the latter have Sc wrought themselves up
to the belief that the immense popularity
of their particular man can overcome all
little errors in his record that they are
hard to manage. 'His glorious name,
sir.'' The East-by-W est will rise for him
SIR" "Why, heard Republican say in
this very town of Richmond, that if we
nominated Gen. Buzfuz they would give
up all hope" &C., &c. ANY man familiar
with political conventions knows that is
about the stock of arguments used. And
those who use them generally find good
reinforcement from among that class, al
ways we'll represented, who believe that
tang good Democrat sir, can be elected
This last is the most dangerous element
in political convention, for as general
thing they are purely emotional, and
speak from little knowledge of the sub,
ject and less judgment. The Dispatch
suggests to have a committee to exam
inc the records of the candidates, and such
a committee would be Of great service If
it could be composed of men suggested by
the friends of the candidates themselves.
Otherwise its decisions would hardly be
gracefully acquiesced in.
But however, it is to be managed. it
must be 80 managed that the Democratic
candidate is not one to need defence. The
nomination of candidate who has to be
defended on the debt question Or the edu-
cational question is equivalent to paralyz-
ing about five thousand Democratic votes
to start with. 1t is hard to make a party
platform that will outweigh man with
the voters.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
The Virginia Offices.

GRepOrted fOr the StaHht0h WIND 1CATOR.I
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The confer
ence of the Virginia Democratic Congress-
men here on the subject of recommending
for Offices not located in any one district,
was progressing all the afternoon. 1t was
finally agreed this evening, to make no
recommendations for Office at present. In
accordance with this decision no names
were passed upon. 1t is und erstood that
later meeting will be held in few days
for definite action.
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L,OR RENT.-From April 18TH q hotel or board
l. ing house at Waynesboro, az miles from
Staunton), in the Valley of Virginia, on the G. &
o. r. R.. and near the Shenandoah v. Ii. r. Also,
desirable rooms above, in the same town from
March 25th. Apply to W. A. WHITESCARVER
Agent Waynesboro, Va, or THOMAS HUME.
JR., Norfolk, Va. mar204t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-20

Parties desiring House Servants can be supplied
We have now registered Clerks, Statesmen,
Cooks, Dining Room Servants. &c.
Also good DWELLING and STORE HOUSE
for rent ia the centre Of business.
We call attention to the following very desirable
and valuable city property placed in our hands for
sale
HOUSE and LOT on Madison Street. The house
contains rooms, Ia new and pleasantly located.
HOUSE and LOT on Madison Street. This
house contains rooms and is new.
HOUSE and LOT on New and Pleasant Streets
This house has rooms.
HOUSE and LOT ON Cochran Street. This house
is new and has rooms,
Desirable BUILDING LOTS, 40 feet front, run
ming back $50 feet on Cochran Street.
LOT on Stafford Street. 3s feet front. running
back lao feet.
We have THREE ELEGANT FARMS in Angus
ia county for sale:
No. 1 17114 acres with q large new dwelling con-
tanning rooms. 4 miles from Stanton on the Mt.
SOIon road. This farm is well watered with IS
acres in good oak timber.
No. 2. A valuable farm on Middle River, miles
from Staunton, containing 1875 ACRES. about 100
acres of which is cleared and in cultivation. There
is also good dwelling with necessary out-hOuSeS
the place. and D1; !t Of timber and water
all cleared and in cultivation, one mile from Staun
ton on the New Hope road. This farm has on it
a new, neat cottage dwelling, with all necessary
0uthousas. This farm will be sold or can be rented
for term of years.
All Of the above farms have nne orchards, and
are In high state of cultivation and can be pur
chased reasonably and upon liberal terms.
The above property will be sold cheap and on
~'p'' BAILIE & WOODWARD.
marl3tf
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WANTED. tsFs s sna psassns e@ to
ployment at their own homes distance no objec-
tion); work sent by mail; So to $5 a day can be
quietly made; no canvassing Please address at
once GLOBE MFG. Co., Boston, Mass, box 5s44.
mar 20-4t
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ssUpon the members of the Clearing House
therefore now rests the immense responsibility
of determining whether the unit of value shall
longer be retained OF par with other civilized
nations, or whether it shall Sink to lower
level"
The above is the most brassy exhibit OF
the Wall street idea we have seen. 1t IS
from pamphlet just issued by the presl-
dents of the banks composing the New
York Clearing House. This Clearing
House openly and in collision with the Sec
retaries of the Treasury under the last TWO
administrations at Washington. has at
tempted to beat silver out of use. The
law passed by Congress and approved by
the President, declared that the Treasury
should do no business with any national
banks or clearing house assoc iation that
refused to receive silver certificates. The
New York Clearing House Association
did so refuse, and Secretaries Window,
Folger and McCulloch, did business with
it IN violation of the law. 1t seems
from is pamphlet to labor under the de-
lusiou that it and not Congress makes the
laws OF this country. 1t remains to be
see whether Secretary Manning will
sire, CITIZEN or dispel that illusion. by
showing whether or not the United States
Treasury is an annex to the New York
Ciea,Ing House, or is able to go firmly
forward and obey the laws passed by
u Jngress for its government.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-20
Parkep's Tonic,

1t gives tone and power For complaints of the
Kidneys, Bowels Stomach. Liver and Lungs, for
all the subtle troubles of women and for those bodi
ly disorders induced by anxiety, care and mental
strain. its effects will surprise and charm you 1t
Is not an essence of ginger Delicious to the pal
ate. an antidete to the liquor habit. and exceeding
ly helpful to the aged and feeble SOC. and 81 sizes
HISCOX s. Co,
mar 20-4t 1863 William St, New York.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

VIRGINIA-IN vACATION.-In the Clerks
~. oe OH, Office Circuit Court for Augusta county.
plaintiff. -''A' noA noA' tiiend
Us
Anderson Steele, defendant.
in CHANCERY.
me OBJECT OF this suit is to obtain a decree of
aaivOrce pinculo Matrinonii in favor Of Sarah
oteeie against her husband, Anderson Steele.
&C., ~ appearing by affidavit filed that Anderson
nteele Is nonresident of this State if is ordered
mat he do appear here within one month after dne
pdDhcation OF this notice and do what is
to protect his interest ' " A'eo'SsAS
Teste,
A TT rr,t j. N. RYANs@A
o''A' - u IeD2I At Clerk-k
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-20

GTAUNTON ROLLER SKATING RINK,
- MAIN STREET ABOVE THE Post OFFICE.
Three Sessions per day. Will be open to all ska
tiers from to II o'clock a. NJ, 2 to S and Z to 10
P. M.
Every Friday evening and night will be open to
ladies and their escorts
stand has been erected and an orchestra of six
pieces, from the St0newail Brigade Band will fur
nish music each evening
Strict order will be enforced and ladies' can at
tend with perfect propriety.
Very Respectfully
REYNOLDS, SULLIVAN & HAMAKER.
ro0 1yno
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VezU Advertisements.

ITO OUR FRIENDS IN THE CoUNTy-The
i W. U. T. U. Coffee House is again open
The Ladies have rented the Hendry building on
Augusta ST, opposite the Court House, where they
will be glad to see their friends. Good Coffee.
Oysters, and Dinner. Also Lunch, as formerly. A
Reading Room. and a Ladies' Reception Room, In
same building, FREE TO ALL. marriott
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Markets..

Especial to the Staunton Vindicator.I
BALTIMORE, Mar. 19.-Flour steady.
Southern red wheat SSa90, amber 96a97 !;
corn, white 5Oa524, yellow, 484a50.
CHICAGO, Mar. 19.-Wheat TAT higher ::
Pork SOC lower; Lard 10c lower.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-20
WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM,
wv STAuNTON. VA March Is. 1895

WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM,
w STANTON. VA, March IS, 1885
Sealed bids to furnish this Asylum with the fol
lowing articles will be received up to IL o'clock
on April lst. Bids should be addressed to A. M
Fauntleroy. Sup't Samples of each article offered
should accompany the bid for the same. and the
marked on each sample. The bids will be opened
April srd. The goods to be defve in Staunton
fbs S sg s 6a s e. t by A Sa
whole or part only OF the articles offered at the
prices mentioned in the bids. Terms Cash in
thirty days.
DRY GOODS
30 Bolts Cottonade,
80 :. Unbleached Shifting.
10 Fine Unbleached Shifting.
IS Oznaburgs
Is Spring and Summer Calicos.
" Bingham for Aprons.
Great Gross Calico Dress Buttons.
q Doc Mems Collars, Nos A. 14a Is. 151l, 16. 1871
1s " White Spool Cotton-Nos. y. So, 90.
u " Black Spool gSa Cotto9 n. Is and s.
6 :. T Tlns Combs Combs:
CROCKERY
Doz. Dinner Plates-pain white stone china
g Soup Plates do do do do
8 " Vegetable dishes, do do do do
Tumblers-medium quality.
y Molasses Cans.
IL Pint Mugs-plain white.
Il Iron Table Spoons.
IL Pint Tin Cups.
100 Painted Wooden Buckets-3 hoops.
SPICES.
rs Lbs. Ground Mustard.
Is Ground Ginger.
20 Bi-carbonate Soda
" Nutmeg
6. Mace.
" Cloves.
" Cinnamon.
" Alspice.
l Celery Seed
~ " Race Ginger.
8 Barrels Carolina Rice
800 Pounds Dried Apples.
40 Bushels Navy Beans.
IL Bushels Homny.
A. M. FAUNTLEROY,
mario 1t Sup't.
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Mrs. G1adke

Is Agent for HARPERS BAZAAR CELEBRATED
rAIIEhNS Also FRENCH INDELIBLE
STAMPING done in all of It's branches
mare
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

TRUSTEES SALE
IN Saturday, the 18th day of March. 1885,
at the Shomo Factory. on Greenyille Avenue. in
ddsaunton, ABOUT the hour of u o'clock M the an
TTinshea as trustee In deed of trust executed by
iaN0I blSSell Tor the benefit of his oreditors OF
oate Dec IT, 1884 and of record in the clerks Office
Tue musings court of Staunton. will sell at PUB
LIZ AoGiiON, one buggy and harness, one iron
axe Single horse wagon and harness. one iron safe
IN once one feed cutter, lot of building material
cOnsls ting of doors, blinds, sash, moudngs balus.
ters 6anisters, newell posts. mouldngs, &c, also
one stove. O
or less cash. All over ten dollars negotiable notes
at 80 days, with interest added. and satisfactorily
endorsed.
THOS @. ELDER.
mar l3-tds Trustee.
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"
ever had in this world, but they are of nc
more account than SO much waste paper.
don't know how it was with the rest of the
four or five million Democrats in this country,
but didn't vote for Cleveland for the pur-
pose Of keeping all the Republicans in Office
Darned if I did" The truth is this untutored
man simply gave expression to feeling that
is very general among large class of patriotic
citizens. Republicans view the situation with
serene satisfaction, feeling that on the whole
it didn't make much difference to them that
Mr.. Blaine was not elected. For nearly two
weeks the daily sessions of the Senate have
been eagerly watched, in the expectation that
nominations would be sent in by the score.
But day after day the sxpectant crowd sat in
the galleries, and have experienced that 'shope
deferred" that ''maketh the heart sick" Up
to last night four or FIVE names, aside from
the members Of the Cabinet, comprised the
grand total. 'The mills of the gods may
grind slowly" heard disappointed man say
the other evening, ''but they are lightning
compared to the mills of this administration.
To-day the President
DID LITTLE BETTER.
He sent in seven or eight nominations, among
which were the following:
Malcolm Hay, of Pennsylvania, to be First
Assistant Postmaster General.
Milton J. Durham Of Kentucky, to be First
Comptroller of the Treasury
Morton V. Montgomery of Michigan, to be
Commissioner of Patents.
Benjamin Fl. Hill, Jr., (son of the late SEN
ator HILL to be United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Georgia.
Besides these, there were three local nomi.
nations in Nevada and Rhode Island. Although
this is considered to be very small grist, and
hardly worth carrying to mill, in view of the
large amount waiting to be ground, it is better
than nothing, and is deemed on the whole,
somewhat encouraging. There is great need
for encouragement" here, and little of 1t
goes great way. With the single exception
of Senator Riddleberger's pusrile and ridicu-
lous fight against the confirmation of Secretary
Bayard, none of the Republican Senators
seem disposed to offer
ANY FAeTIoBs OPPOSITION
to the Presidents nominations. These, after
to the proper committees will doubt
less be favorsbly reported upon and promptly
confirmed.
President Cleveland has fairly startls
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-20

We are Headquarters; we have the largest and
best assorted stock in this market from 50 cents to
$4,OG yard. II you want to save money come and
see us. Dress Goods, we also have a very large as
sortment and no one can leave our counter II they
want good goods low. In short we are prepared
to supply the demand Everybody can be suited
old or young, rich or poor, we treat all alike We
welcome one and all: Everybody leaves our store
well pleased and satisfied that
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For Rates, Tickets. Baggage, Checks, apply to
any office of the C. g. o R'y.; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
81 E. SUMMERSON.
Ticket Agent, Stanton, Va.
@. W. SMITH, General Manager.
a. W. FULLER. G.. P. Ag't.
mar13
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tion of the country in state of semi-insur-
rection against the national government.
The fact that a man is from the South
will not operate as a bar to his represent
ing the nation abroad.
In short, the South will be set up in the
eyes of the world as component part of
the United States, having voice in the
affairs of the Republic.
All these are gains of inestimable value.
which we hardly dreamed of attaining
eight years ago. With these safe, the
Southern Democracy at least can we'll
afford to let the President take his time
about the Offices, hold his own opinion
about the silver bill and proceed undis-
turbed by clamor in his great work of
giving the nation pure, reformed, hon.
est national government. In the mean
time let the Southern Democrats preserve
more dignity than is at present being ex-
hibited by those from the West. Let us
earn the respect of the Administration at
Washington Instead of arousing its dis
gust. Let US give the lie to the impress
sion which has so generally prevailed at
the North. which the Republican party
has made such political use of against the
Democracy, and which has made it so
hard for Democratic national candidate
to carry States outside of the South-that
this section was only waiting for Demo-
cratic victory, to rush in, upset the whole
government machinery and eat the gov
eminent up. In Cleveland. we are dealing
with man with whom self-respect goes a
long way. That, the Southern people have
maintained through great and trying ad--
versity, let them not endanger it in pros
perity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
The Grow and the Ram.

An old Crow was watching flock
of sheep grazing in valley, when a
large Eagle suddenly flew among them
and carried eff a young Lamb.
ut seems to me that ought to be
able to do that" remarked the Crow:
"Ill try it at any rate
With these words the Crow flew
down, lit on the back of large Ram,
and after violent exertions succeeded
in flying away with him to the top of
neighboring mountain four miles
high. After being deposited, the Ram
remarked in tone of playful noncba-
lance:
"Well, having gotten me up here,
what do you propose to do with me,
you black pirate? If you don't get
down this mountain in a hurry, I'll
butt you into mince-meat. The poor
Crow, accepting the situation, fiut-
tered sorrowfully down the mountain
side, and supped in the valley on be-
lated fishing worm.
MORAL: Don't undertake an army
contract before carefully estimating
the probable net prOfits.-Life.