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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25
4 DEPAR7MENT FOR THE COL
ORED PEOPLE At THE STATE
AND COUNTY FAIRS.

In almost every State south of us the
colored citizens are coming to the front in
the exhibits of their skill and industry.
At the Worlds Exposition in New
Orleans they made remarkable showing,
and it has not been very long since they
held State fair OF their own in North
Carolina, which attracted as much praise
as attention. Next month, the colored
people Of Mississippi will hold State
fair Of their own at Jackson. The Cover
nor of that State on their invitation will
deliver the opening address. Virginia
contains large number of intelligent and
we'll to do colored citizens, who could, if
they would, take the lead in bringing the
skill of their race to the front. That they
can get up an exhibition creditable to
themselves and interesting to the public
has been shown by several instances in the
State. For one instance, the exhibition re-
Gently gotten up for church purposes by the
colored people Of Staunton, or ratLer
portion of them, gave conclusive evidence
that they have it in their power to do
better if the opportunity offers. AS a
beginning they could use the Agricultural
Fairs of the white people and have space
set apart for collections of samples of their
talent, skill and ingenuity. We are sure
that II any colored citizens Will show
public spirit enough. they can easily get
space in the Virginia State Fair, the
Augusta county fair and any fair within
the borders of the Commonwealth. And
after awhile tbey can, if it proves success
full, 60 forward to q whole exhibition
exclusively their own. Fney could GER
tainly get share of any future appropri-
alton made by the legislature to such
objects, and that such appropriations
should be made, seems to us goes with
cut arguing.
We leave the suggestion with our color
ed citizens who are certainly intelligent
enough to see the advantage, nav. the nee
essity of such an avenue to their advance.
ment. As long as the colored man lies
still aud makes no tifort, he will occupy
precisely the same low position in the est;
mate put on his value by the world. that
every man holds who d es the same thing
If he makes no effort for himself he will
reap precisely the obscurity and lack of con. |
sideratiOn that he deserves. If he has
made I'D his mind to sit down and spend
his time in complaining that he is a black
man and there is too great prejudice
against the black man 10 allow of his hav !
ing fair chance. he will end by achlev-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25

POLITICAL FIELD NOTES.

W. D. Erwin, Republican nominee for
the House of Delegates from the counties
OF Bath, His Inland and Allegheny, public
ly withdrew from the canvass Monday
1t is rumored that Revercomb, the
Republican nominee for the Senate from
that district, will also withdraw Ill fe W
days.
The mounted escort OF Fitz Lee. that
rode with him into Newmarket, was three
quarters of mile long. TIE speaker
stand was in an open field, at night, and
was surrounded by 5000 people.
Ger. Malone has received SIS, 900 from
PittsbuIg, Pa, for his campaign fund.
1t was collected for him by Calvin Wells,
edit9r Of the Philadelphia "Rress'',
AT saltvjlle, John ). " ise is reported t.
have failed to get any audience atall.
Among the strangers in WASHINGTON
city, Monday, was Miss Eliza Reedy, OF
Edinburgh, Shenandoah county, Virgin
ia, who is soliciting subscriptions for th.
purpose of organizing democratic brass
band in that towu.
D. Shelley Lewis accepted the Rock
ingham Republican County Committee
Craftsmanship, and ne to work.
A letter frcm Montgomery county says
that Gen. Lee will be met by large cav
alcade upon his arrival in that county. At
the head of this TURF out will be the old
bugler of the Ninth Virginia Cavalry.
We see from an exchange that judge
W. G. Riley. citizen and Republican of
Virginia residing in Washington, D, C..
,ys Gen Fl ziugh Lee VII be elet ted
Governor by a majority Of 1900 or 49,
00Q.
A gentlemen from Buckingham gives
a very interesting account of the grand
ovation given Gen. Lee, on Monday week,
by the sterling people of that county. Moth
ing approaching it has ever heretofore
been witnessed in that section, OF even
in the days Of "Tlppecanoe, and Tyler
tOOn
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25
STANDING 3 Y THE RIDDLE.
BERGER BILL,

Mr.. John E. Hamilton is one of the
most prominent Republicans in Augusta.
lie was candidate on their ticket for the
House of Delegates two years ago. He
Was formerly County Treasurer and in
settling With the State finds himself in
debted to it in the sum of $1,000. The
Richmond Estate" brings US the intelll-
ligence that last week Mr.. VIM. l.. Royal,
representing Mr.. Hamilton, made applca
ton to Auditor Marye, to pay that gen.
tleman's Indebtedness IN coupons. Au-
ditor MarYe DECLINED to accept them. A
Republican county treasurer attempting
to settle with the Democratic Auditor in
coupons which the Riddleberger Bill for
bids that Auditor to receive, and the
Democratic Auditor obeying the State
Law, under which alone he holds his office,
and refusing these coupons, ought to give
the voters Of Virginia pretty clear idea
of ,oho it is that are friends of the Riddle-
berger bill.
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1859.
These figures for 1880 cover the same

These figures for 1880 cover the same
territory as covered by the figures of 1850.
Coming down later to the last census, Mr..
Ellyson shows that in the ten years prior
to 1880, the date of the census, the follow
ing increase was made among others in
Virginia: In farming lands million and
half acres; in value of farms three nil
lions Of dollars; in value of farm lmple-
ments half million of dollars; in corn
wheat half million bushels; in Irish 20
tatoes three quarters of million bushels;
in sweet potatoes million bushels; in
butter four and half million pounds; in
the number of farms forty-four thousand;
in hogs more than a quarter OF million;
in the product of our forests two million
and a half dollars; in capital employed in
manufacturing, eight million dollars. and
in valueof manufactures thirteen million
dollars. And, while Mr.. Ellyson does not
say so, political view of our prosperity
not being ia the line of his argument, we
may add that all of this prosperity came to
Virginia under Democratic rule and be-
fore Republican party had ever ruled an
hour IN the Commonwealth.
The official figures collected by Mr.. Ell
Tyson show that in the last fifteen years,
one thousand and seventy one miles of
railroad have been built in Virginia at a
cost Of thirty eight million dollars, while
millions have Seen expended in improving
the two thousand four hundred miles Of
old railroad already existing. In the last
five years, as shown by the reassessmeut of
| 'S5. the lands of the State have increased
| in value over thirty six millions of dollars
| and its personal property over twentV-one
millions of dollars. Public education has
not only kept PAGE with the advance OF
| the State, but gone littlea head of it. For
| the year ending in July, 1884, there were
| 25S 900 pupils, being twenty three thou
sand more than there were in 1882 in all
| the schools and colleges of the Common
| wealth, Coming down to the home life
Of the people of Virginia, of which his
| position as SECRETARY of the Board of Mis-
sions of his church, calls On hi1 to see
much in every quarter of the State, Mr..
| Ellyson says:
my own observations the past four or
| five years as have gone over the greater part
of the State, impressed me with the improved
condition of the people in their homes and
| surroundings. Their pleasure carriages and
horses, their dress, and the profuse hospitality
in their houses and at public gatherings, were
equal TO anything had seen in former days"
AS we have said, we should like to see
this letter put i'll pamphlet form and Cir
culated not Only inside, but outside of
Virginia. True, it is not political dec
ument. but it is all the better for that;
the very tone and mode Of it would COM
mend its statements to the thinking people
CT the Common wealth, and it is they who
in the end lay the weight of their hand
on the scale in politics and decide the
balances. no matter how politicians may
rage. 1t would be good thing to lay on
The aiddy heads of the harem scarem Ma
tone orators perambulatlng the State,
and mash them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25
CLEANED FROM fi7E NAILS.

Rev. Father Stack g. j., d son Of Capt.
Stack of Stanton, and who preached at st.
Francis church here some weeks ago, has been
appointed to succeed Rev. Leo Brand g. j. \
as assistant pastor Of st. Mary's church in
Alexandria.
Hon. Charles I. O'Ferrall & Co.. have pur-
chased the PLANTER and Farmer of Rich
mond from its owner, and will publish it
hereafter. Col. W. G. Knight, Mr. O'Ferralrs
father-in-law, will have charge of the editor
ial and business departments.
Bishop White visited Grace church in
Lynchburg, Sundays aud confirmed class, in
Guiding three deaf-mutes. At the same time
Rev. Job Turner preached in signs while Rec
| tor Carson read the sermon from manuscript
Judge N. B. Meade of Alexandria, his wife,
their daughter Alice, and their son Turner are
all seriously i'll of different maladies
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25

Last Saturday night Col Robt B. Berkeley
delivered a splendid speech at New Hope
Valley Vi,giniam.
And here is an extract from s'splendid' -
speech Of Col. Robt. B. Berkeley, made at
Holconbe Hall, I.ynchburgs not long
enough ago for him or the people to have
forgotten it.:
The time can never come when, as a
Vlrginian, | will consent to consort with
the barbarian element which cons flutes
the rank and file of the radical republican
party, now seeking to crush the mAnhood,
intelligence, and resnectabllity Of the
country down to the earth, that thieves
may reign"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25
In firing at the Valley Virgnian in b

In firing at the Valley Virginian in be.
b llf of those Democrats "who barnessed
themselves like brutes" to pull Fitz Lee
in carriage. we regret to find that we
discharged only one barrel. On examin-
ing the other barrel we find it loaded with
an account of the Republicans of Lexing-
ton seiF.ng on popular young Reppbll-
can orator lShe Junior editor of the Vir-
g,nian itselfl and riding him around, dur
ing bis plucky fight with that veteran
camp,igner, tie Hon. J. R. Tucker. We
cannot find anywhere In the wadding
denunciation of that act by our cotempo.
rary. 1t probably overlooked this out.
rage at the time.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25
THE MAHONE PARTY AND TIL b
WORKINGMEN.

WORKINGMEN.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA
HAS ENDORSED THESE VOTES BY RE-
ELECTING VIM. MALONE CHAIRMAN OF
ITS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Vote March 9th, 1882 in q. S. Senate to admit
Chinese skilled laborers to the United States, to
compete with American workingmenl
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich. Allison, Brown,
Conger, Davis of Illinois, Dawes, Ed
munds, Frye, Hale. Harrison, Hoar, In
gals, McDill, Mcmillan, MAHON D.
Mitchell. Morrill-17.
[Vote March 9th, 1882. in q. S. Senate to admit
Chinese artisans to the United States to compete
with American workIngmen]:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Brown
Conger, Davis of Illinois. Dawes, Frye
Hale, Harrison. Hoar, Ingalls,, jackson
McDill, Mcmillan. MALONE, Mitchell
Morrill,. Plumb, Saunders-19.
The Democratic o. S. Senators voted solidly
against both propositions
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25

IotaIs. ..... %, U44, 7oo S204,UT
We question if any more rotten 1nstitu-
ton ever existed in CIVILIZED govern
ment than the Republican Navy Depart
ment. Mr.. Daniel did not state half, nor
will the half be known until Cieveland's
administration has 'overhauled" the books
and transactions of Secretaries Robson
and Chandler.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25
Roach cash total ..... $40 1888 ISL

And here is list Of the ships that
were turned over' to John Roach by
Secretary of the Navy Robson during his
term. three of them after being advertised
and eight of them quietly and without
advertising. They were sold to be broken
up as useless. 1t will give the general
reader a good estimate of what has become
of the Sc A merican Navv',.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25
An ANSWER TO GEN. MAHONE'S
SCHOOL CIRCULAR.

The following is one of the circulars is
sued by Gen. Mahoae in company with
some of his political documents. Fortu-
nately we have an ansHer ready at hand
from a source certainly not prejudiced in
favor of the Democracy
"PETERsBURG, VA.
'Dear Sir.-Please place one of these free
school documents in the hands of every faith
er or mother who has child to educate that
they may see by the record which is the bet.
ter friend to popular education, the Republi-
can CT the Democratic party, that they may
realize the hostility of the Democratic party
to our free schools poor mans hope, the
helpless mothers hope, the education of their
children. MAHoNE''
The best authority On the prosperity of
the Public Schools of Virginia ought to
be the State Superintendent ct Public
Instruction. The best authority in Re-
publican eyes ought to be the Republican
Safe Superintendent of Instruction.
That Superintendent is Mr.. r. r. Farr,
and in the Educational Journal'' for
August, just out, he makes statement
most gratifying to the friends of the
School system Of Virginia, and most
discouraging to the Republican campaign.
ers. He says that up to August 3lst be
had received annual reports from eighty
counties and cities. He then adds
by comparing reports of these counties
and cities with those of last year from same
counties and cities we find o gratifying adj
vance i'll all the departments of work The
increase in enrolment is eleven thousand two
hundred and eighty nine-viz: Whites, 5000:
colored, 1880. Increase in number of schools,
one hundred and ninety nine-yizi 154 white
and 45 colored. Increase in average atten.
dance, nine thousand two hundred and fifty
eight-viz: White, 6,077; colored, 3,181."
The article concludes as follows:
cit is very evident from the above that
when the reports from the remaining thlrty-
one counties and cities are received, and
results for the whole State compiled, steady
and thrifty growth will be manifested in
our publie-school system for Che year just
closed.0
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25
E. NJ Gushing & Son, Auctioneers
A UCTION SALE OF JEWELRY, sc.
I will sell at auction on

I will sell at auction on
Wednesday. September 30th, 1885.
at Hamaker's Jewelry Store. corner Main and New
Streets, Staunton, Va, the entire stock OF
diamonds gold and silver watches, gold and
plated iewelry, solid silver and plated ware clocks
spec acles. fancy goods, music and musical instru-
ments, embraced in The stock conveyed to me by
said Hamaker. in trust for creditors This is the
largest and finest stock Of goods of this character
ever offered at auction in Virginia Everv article
tioneer, ana will be sold without reserve
The public respectfully invited to attend this
sale Sea S will be provided for the buyers. Sale
will commence at 10 O'Clock and O'Clock each
day, and will continue until the entire stock is dis
posed Of A C.GORDON,
sep25-lt Trustee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25

And this is the record of 'scrupulous fdel-
ity'' which the people of Virginia are invited
to endorse. Fidelity to what? To the State
of Virginia? Hardly. No one will have the
hardihood to assert that the State has been
benefited by it. But who has received the
benefit? Who ought to be gratifed? Look
towards Richmond and see the tens Of thous-
ands of dollars pouring from the Golfers of the
State to the Golfers of the bondholders. No
need to search further Valley VirgiaiGn.
Fidelity to WHAT" is not so much the
question now as ''W hat sort Of Gdelity?"
There are some sorts of fidelity that the
Democratic party Of Virginia does not
show. This sort, for instance to the Rid
dleberger bill:
''R1cHMoND, VA, August 81, 1885.
CT have to state that have taken coupons
for license-tax under an order of the United
States Circuit Court, dated Norfolk, February
IL, 1885, in the case of Parson VS.. Marye, and
this after full consultation and advice of the
Attorney General
[Signedl, IS. G. TINsLEY,
''Assist't Treasurer City Richmond"
In that case the Democratic Commits
sioners Of the State Sinking Fund took the
case up to the u. S. Supreme Court and
stopped the tens of thousands of dollars"
which would have been pouring into the
pockets of the bondholo ers'' if the Repub-
tican Attorney General s advice had been
taken.
Not the kind shown By Republican ex-
County Treasurer of Augusta, Hamilton,
who is suing by the aid of the British
Bondholders Attorney. to pay his balance
to the State IN coupons.
N OF this kind of fidelity shown to the
State Of Virginia by the Republican At
torney General:
81 concur fully in the within opinion. and
will add that gave verbal opinion to the
same effect to the last State Treasurer, Hon.
D, r. Reveley, upon the facts stated.
TSignedl 'F. S. BLAIR,
'Attorney General
january 26, 1885,"
And in that case the Democratic Second
Auditor took the case to the Virginia
Court of Appeals and saved the States
money by getting the opinion of the At
torney General set back.
The Fidelity of the Democratic party
and State officers 10 the Riddleberger set.
Element and that of the Republican At
torney General, are so unlike that the con.
fidence of the people in the former need
excite no surprise. Had the Republican
Auditors not been turned out in 'S3, the
coupons would have been rolling into the
Treasury now, and the State would be
bankrupt.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25

The VINDlCAToR thinks strange that only in
democratic counties are the Prohibitionists
active and in favor of running temperance
ticket. There is nothing strange in the move
ment wherever it may be inaugurated. The
Legislature of Virginia, under Democratic
CONTROL treated with contempt the petition of
sixty thousand citizens of Virginia, who asked
for local option law. Instead of granting
the prayer of respectful petition, the signers
were insulted by the most contemptuous
sneers and irritating tri fling with their appli-
cation Valley Virgjnian.
Let us see how much better the Repub-
lican party, to which the Prohibitiopists
do for them. The Republicans had ma
Jority in both branches of the legislature.
The House passed local option bill and
in the Senate the party leaders smothered
it, as they would do again if it had any
Chance of becoming law. The Varqt2a-
san, a Republican journal, champions the
Prohibition cause in Augusta but had no
word of censure for its party smothering
Local Option. It may well champion it
for it is movement confined to Demo-
cratic counties only ana to defeat Demo-
cratic tickets only. 1t has put upa ticket
against the Democratic ticket without
even inquiring what the views of the
Democratic candidates are. In short, it
means down with the Democratic tick
et," and as such, Democrats will not sup :
port it, for, however kindly Democrats
may feel to its moral object it will never
get their support to its political purpose
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25
Value of farms

Value of farms
Value of farming impli
mentS and machinery
Value of live stock
No. of bushels Of corr
produced,
No. of bushels OF wheal
produced,
No. of bales OF cOttor
produced.
No. of pounds of tobacco
produced,
No. of tons Of hay pro
duced,
No. of pounds of woo
produced,
No. of bushels of IriSl
potatoes produced,
No of bushels of swee'
potatoes produced.
No. of pounds of buttel
DrOdllcn6-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-25

The people in 1879 declared for biennial
sessions of the Legislature. AS soon as the
amendment to the Constitution was operative,
the Legislature met once in every two years.
The costs Of the last session the Republicans
had control, were between $40, 900 and $50, 000
The last Legislature was Democratic or Bour-
bon. ValIey Viayinian.
The Virqiniass is altogether out in its
figures The cost Of the session of 1881 2
the last session the Republicans had con-
troll, was S1l4,b31. Again
The last Legislature instead of meeting once
in two years, met four times in one year. It
had the regular session, an extended session,
an extra session, and an extended extra SEES
sion repeated at cost to the people of about
$3.50, 600. And what was this done for?
Well it was done that the State might
recover about $lU, 600 more than the extra
session cost, as she did. Here are the
official figures:
OFFICE AUDITOR OF fURIIo ACCoUNTs,(
RIOhMoNp, Va. August g. 1885.
Total cost of Legislature OF lSs1-'o2 paid
prior to october l. 1888, $l1463l %
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In addition to this John Roach alone
drew $4.196. 1876 from the U. S. Treasury
for repairs. Here IS the list of the ships
h. repaired and the amount ne got:
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I OST. thursday evening. dropped from car
~ rlage. on Augusta Street between Mrs. N
X. Trout's ard Main St. Grey Plaid Merint
Shawl; A liberal reward will be paid by leavipg i
with Mrs. P. ii. TROUT.
Sep25 ltx
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NOTICE. ATTENTION TEACHERS,

IN ATTENTION TEACHERS,
The various District Boards of Augusta County,
will Ut to article with teachers at the following
places and on the following days:
Middle River Board will meet at Mt Sidney,
Saturday, October 3rd
North River Board will meet at Moscow, Satur-
day, october 3rd
Beverly Manor Board Will meet at StauntOn, Sat
urday, October, Bird
Pastures Board will meet at Buffalo Gap, Satur-
day, October 3rd.
RiverheadS Board will meet at MiddebroOK
Friday. october 18TH
South River Board will meet at Waynesboro
Saturday, october 18th.
Teachers must be present these days, as all
articles this year must be signed at regular meet
ing of Board. Boards will meet at 10 A M
ii. SHEFFEY ROLLER,
Sept Augusta Co.
Staunton, Va, Sept. 22d, 1885.
sep25-2s
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LOR SALE.-I have several nice Jersey Hefers
Il and Cows, and Thoroughbred Bull, Is
months old. for sale.
Sep2i-3t DAVIS A. KAYSER.
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la Soon to be condemned; unservicea-
BILE; condemned; d receiving ship; etrain-
ing ship; f worthless; q never launched. :.
OF the So 456 73l spent bv the govern
first list (six of which were wooden ships)
Mr.. Roach got 81 1877 .22S for his share.
And here is summary of what has been
paid Roach by the government since it
has had dealings with him:
Roach's construction account as
above... ...................... 81, 49,, 22s
Roachs ''repair" account as above 4, 1885, 1876
Roachs Pensacola docks. 500. 421, IT'S
Roachs miscellaneous jobs. 80. 1920, 269
Roach's despatch boat and cruis-
ers...... .................... 2,127,S 71