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Critical Situation between
ENGLAND and Russia.

Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.l
LONDON, March 26.-England is max
ing preparations for war with the great
est activity. The Queen has called out
the Reserves and Militia, and ordered
all the iron clads to be put in readiness
for immediate service.
The Standard this morning still hopes
for peace, as it thinks Russia cannot
stand the financial strain of war.
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he had sought to sell one of his farms, some
eight miles from Lynchburg, and finding a gen.
leman from the North who wanted to settle
here, induced him to come down to look at the
place. The Northern gentleman did come.
Mr.. Cox invited him to ride with him in his
buggy to look at the place; he accepted the
invitation, but before he had driven three
miles he asked how much further he had to
travel over that road (Which was the Salem
pike, toll gathering road), Mr. Cox told him
all the way was over that road. The would
be settler told Mr.. Cox to turn back at once,
saying he would not accept his place as gift,
and he could not be induced to go to look at
it. Colonel n B. Floyd related to me SINH
lar incident"
We have every confidence in the Road
Commissioners of couu ties, but they can
not do work without funds any more thar
other men. And the counties of Virginia
will never vote the funds. What Virgin
ia wants is State road law. If our Far
mers' Convention will put things in trim
to get this from the legislature, they will
have taken the first great step towards
making immigration pour in to fill up the
gaps of which its callers complain,
We took occasion to say last week that
we had great faith in the farmers of Viz
ginia. If, when they shall have adjourned
we find among their practical work, de
mand for real, not a toy immigration
Bureau, and State Road Law, we shall
| feel that our faith has not been misplaced.
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WANTED THREE COOP COOKS, who brin G
w references, can secure employment by
applying to
mar q BAILIE & WOODWARD
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A YOUNG LAWYER IN PRISON
FOR THE CRIME.

A STRONG NETWORK OF CIRCUMsTAN-
TIAL EVIDENCE WOVEN AROUND THE
PRISONER-A HEARTLESsA AND BRUTAL
CRIME-RUINED AND THEN assassin
ATED-
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SzHSCELEAN EDUS.


WANT to rent Mill Property ty r0n shares
P. j SGLATER,
P. o. Mint Spring,
mar l3-7t* Augusta Co., Va.
WTANTED.-A First-Cass Wheat Grinder to
w talks charge of my Family Mills near CaF-
ters Bridge. Va, for term of years. Must be
able bodied and well recommended. Married man
p' mar2e4t Overflow AlDemarIe County, Va.
ITO OUR FRIENDS IN THE CoUNTY-The
The Ladies have rented the Hendry building, on
Augusta St, opposite the Court House, where they
G US and p G % as
Reading Room, and a Ladies' Reception Room. in
same building, FREE TO ALL. mar26-4t
EOR RENT.-From April 18th, hotel or board
L inghouse at Waynesboro az miles from
+. r. and near the Shenandoah '. Il r.. Also
new and egiby located brick-ssore, with three
Ssan h a0 30 in the
Agent, Waynesboro, Va, or THOMAS HUME.
JR,. Norfolk, Va. mar204t
STAUNTON ROLLER SKATING RINK,
~ MAIN STREET ABOVE THE POST OFFICE
Three Sessions per day Will be open to all ska.
tiers from 10 Il o'clock 4. NJ, to and to 10
Every Friday evening ana night will be open to
ladies and their escorts
A stand has been erected and an orchestra of six
pieces, from the StoneWail Brigade Band will fur
nsh music each evening
strict order will be enforced and ladies' can at
tend with perfect Dropriety.
Very Respectfully
REYNOLDS, SULLIVAN & HAMAKER.
mar20-1mo
FOR RENT.-A first class store room in a thrifty,
country town. Elegantly located for gen.
eral merchandise trade. The room is commodious
and in excellent repair Board can be had at rea
sonabe rates in adioi"ing building. For addition
al particulars address or apply at
THE YINDICATOR OFFICE.
MARIO 2t*
WALNUT LUMBER FOR SALE IS 600 feet
w nice Walnut lumber for sale, at Crimora
Station, on the Shenandoah Valley
marc I'm JAMES E OFT.
WANTED-By young lady competent to teach
w Music, German. and the usual English
branches. for the months of Nav June. July and
August a situation in private family in The Val
ley of Virginia recommendations furnished. Ad-
dress till the 18th of April,
M. r. j,
81 E. Clay Street,
marl3 4tk Richmond Va.
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READ THIS D.!

'There is one thing I wish you would say"
said Mr.. O'Ferrall, land that is this: Wereceive
great many applications for positions as postal
clerks, in the Railway Mail Service In the
first place these all have to be ground through
the civil service mill, and secondly, I think
some of TEN would not have put in their ap-
plications if they had realized the amount of
to fit them for the duties of the position. A
railway clerk must be complete postofice
directory, in himself. AS matter of fact,
there are few places in the government service
so difficult to flu
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4 DEMONSTRATORS SALE AS administra-
n tor OF The estate of David Speck. deceased,
will sell at his late residence, Arbor HILL Oh
Thursdau, april End, 1885,
the following personal property belonging to said
Young Cattle Sheep, 3 Hogs, and the SsESssfis
usual variety of Farming Implements ~
and Household and Kitchen Furniture
TERMS Ten dollars and under cash, over that
amount credit of four months for negotiable note
satisfactorily endol sed.
Cushing & Son, AucJioneers.
in MCFARLAND.
MARIO 1t Administrators
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-27

The President yesterday evening, after the
business of the day was over, entered his car
rage and made social call upon Mr.. Randall
at the latter's unpretentious little home on
Capitol Hill. 1t is currently believed that MI.
Randall and Mr.. German will be very influen-
tial persons during the present ADMINISTRATOR.
- Washington Cor. Alepandri0 Gazette.
That Mr.. Randall will be a very lnflu-
entail person with the present Admlnlstra-
Jiou CAN hardly be doubted. He is one OF
the wisest men of his day, thoroughly &C
qualnted with the needs of his country, Jhe
present parliamentary leader of the organl-
cation that put he present administration
tn powe' and man the purity OF whose
public fe has never been sullied by
breatn. To such a man an Administration
wouid naturally turn for counsel. But our
tarit1 Reform brethren need have no ap-
pref nsion that what they call high pro-
&C IS TO rule on that account. The
tariff will be refol med with Mr.. Randall's
| and Mr.. Carlisie's assistance. There will
b no thigh protection, but there
viii be protection, and as much
| O 1T as can be given without tax
ing one class of people that another class
| % thrive. 1t will be real tariff reform
and not horizontal reduction. To our
mind, there are also in the present ad-
m nistration, or livery influential' with
i enough en- emies of the Internal Reve-
nUe Tax to make that war-begotten in
q, isition ready for death by the time the
end of Mr.. Cleveland's term approaches.
A together, the prospect of the Virginia
platform Growing from the top rail of the
| fence, LOOKS W us just now ii, Quite prOmls
lug.
Thus it will be seen that in Rockingham
county there are Sc Post-offices as a total; thai
| 80 of them have Democratic postmasters, OF
Democratic Deputies, to % Republican and
neutral, really giving the Democrats a MAORI
ty over all of eleven. Surely the Republicans
10. these many years have been liberal to
ward their political opponents in allowing then
| majority of post masters. HCrrtsonburs
Spirit (Rep.)
Llberality in all things, most especially
in politics. is to be admired, but as The
salaries of three of the % offices held by
Republican postmasters in Rockingham
amount to about what all the 80 Demo
cratic Offices pay, the above is an example
of liberallty that will bear looking into by
Postmaster General Villas and his deputy
ad Item, Hon. Chas. T. O'Ferrall. These
| gentlemen will doubtlesS see that this nm
due majority is reversed. and that the
Democrats shall have the %. and the Re
publicans have the 80, with the pay at
tached to each.
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We1U advertisements.

A UCTION Auction sale of CHINA. GLASS
N and SILVER ~ ARE FLICKER BUILDING,
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, IL a. m. and p. M.
mar 27-lt
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EOR RENT-Two large connecting rooms,
II pleasantly located. Also, one basement room.
Apply to MRS. W. B. KAYSER,
MARI. 1t POI E. Main St
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" NJ G. A-Dr Walter A. Picker will conduct
l.. the services Sunday evening from
t" O'Clock. subject 5th chapter of James. You
are cordially invited mar 27-1t
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SUBSCRIBERS add
i to your list A. w. HARTMAN. Coal Yard, No
H. mar27-1t
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STOCK SALE

Thursday. April I'd. 1885,
One and a half miles below Waynesboro, Va, by
Mrs Simeon Coyner. will be sold at pu Bile auction
as above:
Is head stock CATTLE two years old and past; 10
head fat cattle; small lot of hay; also. small
lot of straw, which may be fed on the ground; l
wagon OK cart and harrow. There may be a horse
and colt offered. The fat cattle may be sold pri-
vately before
TERMS:-Made known day of sale
JNp W ELLISON, Auctioneer.
Commence at II O'Clock. mar27 1t
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LAMBoRN ROAD MACHINE.
rOR SALE Low PRICES

Patent Roller Shorts,
Rich Middlngs,
Mill Feed.
Western Corn
Seed Spring Barley,
Seed (Ohio) White Oats,
Clover Timothy. and
Orchard Grass Seeds,
WANTED TO BUY
Clover Timothy, and
Orchard Grass Seeds.
JAS. Fl. BLACKLEY g. SON,
Opposite c. s. .. Depot.
feb13- I'm.
/NLOVER SEED! GLOVER SEEDM
~ 1000 Bushels Glover Seed wanted for Cash
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narz7-1t

FOR SALE-A nice dwelling
house containing rooms, in A IIsA y
perfect good order, and several ksdaHIIsaa-lnn
good buildings lots at the corner VA IIfd ,slIgAa
of Coalter and Kalorama Streets &lI144lz-EEasl55
mar20-3t DAVIS A KAYSER.
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T1NsLEY & MORTON. Proprietors,

Published every Friday Price 81 per year s1,0O
for SIX months, and 50 cents LOT embellishments
bly, ia advance.
Transient advertisements 10 cents per line each
insertion; monthly cents per line per month.
Contracts for longer terms made at the counter
Local circulation in Augusta, Rockbridge, Rock
fngham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath counties.
Gives general and local news: stories and mis-
cellany; reliable commercial reports at home and
by telegraph; special Washington correspondence
and telegraph CORE spondence
H. C. TINsLEY,
A. S. MORTON.
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EOR SALE-24O acres of good land sxs~saassssa.
Il in Prince William County, Va, gynS5 Is 4 sd
very well fenced. Watered and TIM
bered. frame dwelling of rooms; ~s3IsasSa Co.
ordinary outbuidngs. Some fruit ~ sssgesss
Fine water in yard. Land lies level. is
easily cultivated. and productive. Farm runs
up TO depot a thriving little town very
attractive and desirable place Price, only
$1,000. on easy terms Possession of entire
premises given at once Fuller Information
given if desired Write also for our list of properties
which will be sent free to any address 1t describes
300 choice farms. W. P HILLARY q SON,
mar204t* WarrentOn, Fauquter County, Va.
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Young Malone and Brown
Allan,

Especial to the Sta nton indicator
WASHINGTON, March 26-Butler Ma
hone has resigned his position as clerk un-
der the Secretary of the Senate, it being
intimated to him that his resignation was
desired. Ex-Auditor Brown Allan has
been appointed to the place. Young Ma
hone has been appointed clerk of his ia
theirs committee.
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alone, and without her bundle. She came
up the steps at the same time with
an old man with grey stubble,
beard, his pants stuffed in his boots.
who said roughly to the man SER
want, Here is lady that wants ROOM"
The waiter showed her to No 2l. At that
moment young man with a red scarf,
having the appearance Of countryman,
was in the parlor, who had just sent his
card to the lady in No. 81. (this man
has been identified by the servant as
Cluverius). The servant took the card,
Whereat Ghere seems to have commenced
game of cross purposes. The man with
the red scarf told che servant that Ia
lady who had just passed the parlor door,
was not the one that he wanted to see
| that he had thought it was lady his
sister went to school With. When the
servant told Miss Madison that, she said
she thought that the Young man was the
one who was to have called for her that
morning, and asked where he was. The
servant told the young man that. and he
went back in the parlOr to meet Miss M.
They were last seen in the paror talking.
at midnight, the gas was burning bright
ly in No 81, but it was vacant. Miss
Madison was gone. No one saw her when
she left the hotel The parlor had been
closed for the night at 10 o'clock. Miss
Madison was seen more alive.
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APPOINTMENTS TO-DAY.

To-day the President sent to the Senate q
list of nominations containing more than all
his previous ones put together. There were
about 40 of them. The only one of national
character was that of Hon. Samuel S. Cox, of
New York, to be minister to Turkey This is
understood to be gratifying to Mr.. Cox. He
will be missed from Congress, where he has
served almost continuously for quarter of a
century. He says he is tired of congressional
life, and wants more time to devote to literary
labors. He has often expressed desire and
intention to write book on Turkey, and now
he will have chance to do SO. If he does, it
will be most valuable one.
Thirty-six postmasters were nominated
There was none for New York City to take the
place of Pearson, whose commission has ex-
PRED. Nor were there any for Virginia. They
were we'll distributed, there being four each in
Massachusetts and New York; three each in
Illinois and Iowa; two each in Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Georgia, Texas. Ohio and In
diana and one each in New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Maryland, Alabama, Kentucky, Ar
kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
In the language of the Sunday School song,
''Still there's more to follows good many
more.
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Bring your Wood while the Roads are
passable.
Those subscribers who have been ac-
customed to pay their subscription to
the VINDICAToR in wood, and all others
who may wish to use that instead of cur
rency, will do we'll to bring it now while
the roads are passable.
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vailing opinion among Virginia men is that he
will be the next Collector, whenever Craig's
place becomes vacant. This Office has been
kept in the Valley Of Virginia for 20 years,
and it seems to be the general feeling that it
ought to be retained there.
For Marshal of the Western District, Gen. J.
G. Hill, of Albemarle, ''has the pole," and
the chances strongly favor his selection. Judge
Graham, of Buchanan, is being urged by his
friends, but the probable appointment of Hill
is admitted.
For District Attorney, the woods are full of
candidates. among whom are Messrs. Trigg,
of Washington; Figgatt, of Botetourt; Bum
gardner of Staunton; Boyd, of Frederick;
Graha n, of Rockbridge, and Green of Pittsyl-
vania. 1t is impossible to say who is ahead in
this IA ;e, as the selection will depend to a
great extent upon the appeintees for Collector
and nj trshal, considered geographically. There
is a u luminous desire to make as fair and
equita ole distribution as possible.
THE Io5ToFFIoEs
''Jus look at that magnificent pile" said
Col. o errall last evening, pointing to long
rowo packages of letters and petitions, enough
| to fill bushel basket. ''These are all applics-
tions ior post Offices and every mail brings a
| score IT two more of them. The fact ISL he
CONT ued, ''there isn't much that can be said
yet about the postofices, because everything
is in such chaotic condition. I think the
Virgin Congressman have filed but few OF
their applications at the Department yet. We
have been SO flooded with them that we have
not yet had time to get them in shape or to
give them any consideration. But there isn't
any hurry. They are not all going to be chang
ed in twinkling of an eye. No doubt some
removals will be made tor cause, as soon as the
Department gets time to look into the matter
And there will be other changes in conse
quenee of the expiration of the terms of the
incumbents. All such cases will receive early
and prompt attention, just as fast as it is pos
sible for us to reach them"
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DEPOT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Ma
III TIONAL VALLEY BANK OF STAUNTON,
VA. AT STANTON, IN THE STATE OF VIR-
GINA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS MARCH
10TH, 1885.
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OUR HASHINGT TON CORRE-
SPUNDEN

A BREAK IN THE LINE MADE IN VIRGINIA BY
o'FERRALL-THE CON GREssIoNAL CONFERENCE
OVER VIRGINIA oFFICEs-PosTAL CLERKS
INTERESTING PER soNAL REMINIsCENoE.
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WI ANT to rent Mill Property,
w or run ON shares.
P J. SGLATER,
P. O. Mint Spring.
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State of Virginia. County of Augusta, IS:
T. Thomas A. Bledsoe, Cashier of the above named
| bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
| is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
| THOS. A BLEDSt. E. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
| of March, 1885
| WILLIAM A. BURNETT, N. P.
| Correct-Attest:
+ + #q i EE%S# S{5Sra' Directors.
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hON14>U nOh a LEU.
When Colonel O'Ferrall was admitted to the
House of Representatives the first seat he had
was next to Major Lowering a Democratic
member from Massachusetts,.
II hear people call you Colonel" said Low
ering to him one day, land I presume you
were in the Rebel army"
81 was there with the boys" said the Colo
mel. "And, by the way as they call you
Major 1 take it that you served in the yam
kee' army"
Fright, replied Lowering.
'sIn what arm of the service 20
"Cavalry''
''The very same that served in," said Col.
O'Ferrall. "Were you ever in the Shenando-
ali Valley"
II was there under Sheriden, and left one
of my legs at Opequan," said lowering
81 have vivid recollection of that day."
replied O'Ferrall, ''for my regiment was in
the thickest of the fight with your cavalry
"Shake !" said Lowering, with great cordi-
ality-and from that moment the two soldiers
were fast friends.
''You are just the man 1 have been looking
for, for good many years, " continued Major
Lowering. II want you to go over that field
with me and help me to find my leg. I want
to take it up and bury it in the soil of Massa-
chusetts."
Colonel O'Ferrall gave him a most hearty
invitation to visit the Valley and go over it
with him. The Major said he would certain
ly do SO, at no distant day.
ARGUS
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
Defending Grant.

Baltimore, Md. Nov. l2-The Rev. DR..
John P. Newman iectured in this city
tonight on the Life and Service of
General Grant He spoke in the
highest terms of the patriotism and
philanthropy of General Grant, and de-
Tended him from the charge OF being a
blockhesd at college. He stood number
twenty-one in his class, but hls average
was reduced by dement's given because
of carelessness in the polish of his shoes
and the Furnishing of his buttons. In
comparing Grant to Mcclellan the
reverend lecturer said that if he had q
city to capture he would select a Grant,
bnt if he had one to defend, Mcclellan
would be chosen. Henry Ward Beecher
was unmercifully scored for making the
assertion that after Generrl Grants re-
turn from Europe he abandoned himself
to wild speculation.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
Exnlos,ou or Giant Powder.

Denver, Nov. ia Silver Cliff special
to the News says: The explosion of q
box of giant powder in the boiler room
of the Bulldoming NINE at Z o'clock
and in ten minutes the entrance, shaft
bonse and hosting works were burned
to the ground. The mine timbers are
on fire and twelve men who are ut work
on the lower level are in great peril.
Hundreds of citizens have gone to the
scene of the conhagration with ropes
and other appliances to attempt to res
cue the imprisoned miners. W, S. Foss,
superintendent, was IN the building just
before the explosion and is now missing.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
Butterine at a Butter show,


Chicago, Nov. 13-In the dairy depart
ment of the fat stock show at the exposi-
ton, considerable excitement and in
dignation was noticeable this afternoon
over the action OF the state board of
agriculture in deciding to allow butterine
an oleomargarlne manufactures space in
the building for their exhibits. The
butter men denounced this action
vehemently, and did all they could to
have the order rescinded, but without
avail. AS soon as the permission of the
board had been secured ths butterine
men commenced to prepare their e1-
hibits. They secured space near the
grand entrance to the hall, and before
night had SO far completed the arrange
ments as to make their exhibit promise
to outshine by considerable that of the
dairy men. At this afternoons session
of the National Butter, Cheese and Egg
association the matter was discussed
with great deal of feeling, the outcome
of which was the adoption of a resolu-
ton presented by James Seymour, OF
New York, requesting the state board of
agriculture +" furnish tho Eairymeu's
association, within thirty days, all the
information upon which it based its
resolution allowing butterine manufac
turers to enter their exhibits at the fat
stock show. This information Will be
submitted to the executive committee of
the Dairymen's association, yhich it is
expected will adopt some measures that
will closely define the future course of
the butter men in their relations with
the manufacturers of butterine and oleo,
margarine.