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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-18
RAPHINE GROWING.

MIR. j. E. A. Gibbs continues to i'm
prove at Raphine, the last addition being
an excellent two story store house oppo-
site the one now occnpied by Hutcheson
u Stuart. Messrs. Bell & Hill occupv
the new house, the first named being Mr.
Nat. Bell, an experienced and we'll known
merchant of Goshen, Rockbridge county
There are several new dwellings at Ra-
phine and the place is getting to be quite
thrifty little village With its business
Largely On the increase. Tue meaning
Of TIE name Raphle, often il uutre6 I
after, is sewing machine. it being the
Greek word for it. The .me Was oivan
by Mr.. Gibbs, the inventor of the wjde,v
known Wilcox u Gibbs machine. and 10
the name at first proposed for his sewing
machine.
NORTHERN ENTERPRISE IN ROCK.
BRIDGE.
Two hours rice across the country from,
Greenville brings you to Brownsburg in
the midst of some Of The finest COUNTRY in
tie Valley. The place has not improved
much since Isaw it last, some five years
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-18

1t will have fall reports of local and
neighborhood meetings, and general
view every week of the political field in
paign newsit is too we'll known to need
any promises from us. No single copies
taken at campaign rates.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-18
OUR CAMPAIGN PAPER.

The INDICATOR will be send to clubs
only, at the following rates, till the end
of the Gubernatorial Campaign-three
months:
Club of 5, ..... ..........""$1.35.
:" 10,.".... ...."..... $50.
20,..............".." 400.
&c 80, $40.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-18
PUBLICAN PARTY

What has become of the old Republican
party ? 1t isn't leading the new issue.
Scratch the back of any of the new issue
and you will find that they
are Democrats who were disappointed in
their own party-soreheaded Democrats
Malone who couldn't be Governor; Rid
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-18

daisy, aud looking little like man who
had been travelling and making two
speeches day fog two weeks. He said
that the Augusta people were no strang-
ers to him. Many of its gallant boys had
followed him in the field. He recollected
with gratitude that at the State Demo-
cratic Convention, which nominated him,
when old Augusta was called, the char
man of her delegation announced Given
ty-one votes for Fitzbugh Lee.n 1t binds
me to you. in ties Of gratitude. This
audience too is compliment l cannot
here that have seen the grand old De
mocracy of Augusta in all its glorious
strength. 1t reminds me Of another au-
dience lately saw in Accomac. [ was
addressing great gathering OF Democrats
there, and just across from me Attorney
General Frank Blair was speaking to
ninety-seven white people and fifty color
ed, by actual count. The Accom- &c Dem-
ocrats promised 1900 majority for the
Democratic ticket. How much will old
Augusta give
A voica.-We'u beat that.
In your neighboring county of REX
bridge 1 found the Democracy aolaze with
Long lines of horseman rid
ing two by two to Democrat meetings,
and in those long lines all occupations
were represented farmers, laborers, ms
chanics, lawyers, professors in colleges
What means This uprising of the people
ask? And the answer is that the people
of Virginia are in revolution against the
evils of Bossism and that they are deter
mined that their liberties shall not pass
into one mans hand. l. is the same boss
ism that ruled in the National govern
ment, where Pre- sident could detail one
man from each Stase to carry out all his
behests. to fill all the places. and to be the
oroconsul for that district. 1t was to
break up this system of Bossism that
he American people rose last November
md selected as their leader that great
nan, Grover Cleveland. (Applausel. If
he Republican party had remained in !
,ower the voice Of the people would have |
,een stiaed, but before that it would have |
,rought On struggle for liberty. for there |
8 deep down in the breast of the free |
american people the conviction that the
eople must rule and the voice of the ma
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-18

MI. Tucker, who followed Gen. Lee,
made very explicit statement of the pc.
sition Of the Democracy on the Blair bill.
He said that as for himself lie did not
believe the bill constitutional, had
opposed it, and still opposed it, but the
Democratic party OF Virginia in State
convention bad endorsed it, and the lead
er they had put forward, Gen. Lee, en-
dorsed it, and every Democratic congress-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06

p
TM Henderson Gold Leaf says:
The board commissioners of Vance
county at their last meeting, passed
an osaetsrequesting the cpmmissiens
ers ef the adjoining counties affected
by the no fence law, to cooperate
with them in the matter Of fixing some
definite time when the law shall GO
into eject. 1t is suggested that re-
,presentatiyes be appointed from each
county and that they meet at some
convenient point to confer about the
matter, Building has commenced
on the burnt distfict.-T Tabacco
plants, though small, are reported to
be u healthy condition. We
regt&t 70 learn Of the sad and sud len
Ideatl II Mr.. Ed. ID Masoi, son 81
Cart James Mason, of Henderson,,
M Mason was in the woods engaged
in getting out some timber. "A large
treo had been felled, and while the
Emen'Ners engaged ia hesing the log
ou4 limb which had evidently been
bEpken from . neighbor tree by the
falIip9 one, fell on him, inficting in.
Ijuriss from which he died,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06

Cos. Ireland, Of Texas, and his
staff and large party or Texans,
who have been celebrating Texas day
at the New Orleans Exposition, visit
ed Hon. Jefferson Davis Thnsvdays -
mis- home at Beauvoir, Miss. Sevssal
speeches were made. Gov. ireland,
speaking for the Texas party, declar-
ed that the object Of their visit was
TO see and shake hands with one of
the grandest of statesmen. noblest Of
man and,puresti OF patriots. To this.
Mr.. Davis responded, urging all to be
good and true citizens of oar con,ron:
country, to cherish sentiments worthy
of citizens Of q republican govern
ment and genuine republican institu-
tions, to see to it that these principles
are founded in justice and that the
truth of history be preserved whether
written for schools or for the library.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06
DURHAM NoRTH CARoLNA SHE
A Cure for Seed Warts.

At West Ansonia Conn, resides q
lad of ten who was afflicted with a
seed wart on the top of his foot. 1t
was very troublesome at times, and
he often looscned his shoe to pre-
vent irritation. On two occasions
the wart had been cut to the surface
of the foot, but would soon grow
again, each time to larger proportions.
'A few weeks since as the. boy was
sitting at the table eating his dinner.
his shoe Off as usual, q large pet
rooster came in for the crumbs, and
in his haste to get away with as many
as possible in short time suddenly
seised the wafts Before the lad could
shake him tof he with his forcep-
shaped beak pulled the wartaout by
the roots. Tie wound healed In .
few days and there is no appearance
Of further growth. Chicago Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06
Reform Too Expensive.

4 =
Col. Morrison tells it. 1t must be
true. as> .-1s
Mr.. Hickenspiel, one of the Colo.
nel's constituents, had always been a
Republican, but last fall he became
possessed Of Mugwump incIinations,
and even went SO far as to attend a
Democratic pow WOW, which was
held in grove near the Colonel's
town. s..s s.., z..
While the speakers were shouting
loudly for reform a gang of st. Louis
pickpockets went through the crowd
in professional way.
The next day Col. Morrison met
Mr.. Hickenspiel. siss,, ss.ss-e...,.
'.sWell, Mr., Hickenspiel, you are
going to vote for Democracy and re.
form this time, / understand
mo zur; I got back init der olt
barty." ,.s ~.
.Why, how's that, Mr.. Hicken-
spiel?"
sVell, j vas a Rebnblican vor twen-
ty-four year, und noddings happen
to me, but yoost SO soon ven 60 NIT
dot reformers he schteal my pocket-
book. I guess I go pack mitrder old
barsiy. Dots cheaper. ."-Chicug 0
sNeWs.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06

One of the few surviving eye wit
nesses of Lees surrender at Appo-
mattox was interviewed concerning
General Jubal Early's recent denial
of the story that Lees sword was ten.
dered Grant. The mans name is
Benjamin Jeffries, and he is a carpen.
ter 10y trade and resident of Dcs
Moines. He served through the war
in a Pennsylvania regiment, and al
the time of Lees surrender was q
member of Compa ~ A, 191st rrgi.
ment "Bucktails." When asked al
to the circumstances that followed
the close of the lighting at Appomat-
tox he said: -
"Atter fighting ceassi Genera
Grant rode to the front, where ouI
regiment was deployed ON the skir-
mish line, and ordered that guard
be stationed across the road leading
down To the village and that no one
be allowed 10 pass About two O'Clock
in the afternoon he returned, accom-
panied by an escort of two or three
hundred officers. Leaving all bul
one aid behind he rode through the
lines and down the slope toward the
Court House, short distance of.-
As he did 80, General Lee, accompa
nied by one aid. came toward him In
the opposite direction. About seven
ty. five yards from where we were
stationed on guard stood a small sto
~ and a half log house, near which
grew q large apple tree. Grant and
Lee met at this point and halted un,
der this tree. Lee rode q large, hand,
some roam, while Grant was mounted
on small black horse. Di~mount
ing, Lee drew his sword and offered
it TO Grant, but Grant refused {,
accept it. and, declining it with /
wave of the hand, it was put back il
the scabbard. Then Grant Offered
his hand to Lee, and they shool
hands. as did their aids, and all en-
gagged in conversation for about fiv'
minutes, when, remounting, they rod
away to the Court House. where th,
papers completing the terms of tn
surrender were drawn up. / saw tn
first meeting between Grant and Lee
and saw Grant refuse to take hi
sword. for / stood less than q hundre'
yards away at tbe time. ! have .
vivid q recolie ction Of that scene o
| If took place yesterday.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06
A Sad Refrain but q Truthful one.

/ find il. useless and expensive to
request any further aid or assistance
from the people of North Carolina tc
publish the history and desds of her
sons in the late war, and i take this
medium and opportunity TO inform
those who have kindly taken any in
terest in my work and have signal
lied it by making deposit of $500
with Treasurer Balm, that / can see
no prophetic finger pointing to near
prospect of its publication, conse-
quently the friends, fourteen in num-
Der, arc at liberty to recall their
money.
The State seems to bc-urwilling to
have its stories and proud history
told, and uDconcefDed about defend:
ing her great days. Your dead were
borne from the field with the banner
OF an honorble day, and a pious hope
flung over them, and music of gen.
tie deeds to commemorate them. A
hero's cause was borne on its shield
to the grave of hero death-pierced
with wounds! 1t should be lovely.
Covered with reproach? for us-pure
Crowned with thorns for us-holy /!
Remember how those heroes struck
in forlorn valor; fighting for worlds
cause, in the midst of q worlds in
difference. Oh! when was the he
ro's battle other than q lonely one
Can you not see their sad faces,
and out of the hurried din hear their
voices? These martyred soldiers of
of the South fell as they were charg-
ing over yonder at Sharpesburg,
Fredericksburg, Chancel / o rsville,
Spottsylvania and Gettysburg, right
by the side of our jackson, Branch,
Anderson. Pender, Pettigrew, Ram
seur, Daniel, and last but not least,
our chevalier Bay ard, our Gordon
do you not see these faces staring at
you? Do they not haunt you? Un-
grateful people. These faces OF the
irrevocable stare you from their fare
well-their last, sad farewell-fare-
wells of hope, of valor, rang out not
in speech but in silence, and closed
lips, in battle and in night, when the
very stars glittered icy cold on the
field of the slain. The spring and
summer of peoples manhood the
manly sweetness Of the warrior boy !,
''the unbought valor which front. d
a world in arms, and died fronting"
We shall never see the like again on
this earth, because they are gone and
return no more-forgotten. mo vote,
consequently no claim on the State.
4 shall fold the old flag around the
and &put it away in a.
vauis, epitaph dn iits wrap
per, soldier, here lies your history
by your side in this vault. all that is
known or written about you; so fares
il with your cause; it too sleeps as .
dead man, . stone for Its pillow"
Some day a good angel, one Of
your spirits may bring back my lost
fortune. then ] will remember the
forgotten boys. Should the spirit
never come Ger / too pass .'over the
river" and be laid with you in sep,
ulchre 1 shall call for strength while
lips are closing and eyes glazing,
and whisper to my darling little wife:
Use my life insurance. money TO
publish the deeds of these. my poor,
forgotten and ragged comrades. "--
JOHN A. SLOAN, in Charlotte Oh.
server.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06
How Wilkes Booth Passed the
pickets. -

did you ever know how. Booth
passed the pickets on the bridge oi
the eastern branch of the Potomac
that fatal night" said an army officer
to a reporter. 81 will tell you as il
was told to me by the old sentinel
who was that night on duty there. A
half hour before the time agreed upon
by Booth to meet Harold, the latter,
who had lived in the neighborhood
of the bridge all his life, and who was
across the river in little village of
Uniontown then, crossed the bridge
TO come over to Washington side.
sWho goes thereT said the sentinel
on the bridge. "A friend going for q
DOCTOR replied Harold. Pass, said
the sentinel, He quickly rode up
Eleventh street to Pennsylvania av.
enue and Eighth street, and there in
the darkness waited until the thun-
dering hoofs of Booths horse were
heard coming down Pennsylvania
avenue. The two horsemen then
started down Eighth street toward the
bridge on thai ride for their lives.
which ended in CARROTS burning
barn in Virginia, a hundred miles
away. who goes thereY rang out
on ths air from the startled sentry as
the two horses came rushing toward
the bridge. Harold was ahead and
cried out, "A friend, with the doctor
The two men passed over the bridge.
and il was perhaps several ho1rs af.
ter the reyeberations of the Norses'
hoofs had died away before the Aentry
knew who the men in s. ncy
really we're, and wlAnu
he vas yearly s4lsee
fear he had failed to do l.lLcy
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06

NOTICE

The firm of r. N. McIntire & Co, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. -
r. NJ. McISrTKE,
w. H. MUSE, -. q,
Durham, March IA. 1885.
The undersigned have this day formed a
cspartenship under the firm name Of Ellis
& Muse. Having purchased the interest of
II. M McIntire In the business Of r. NJ.
McIntire & Co, at Durham, N. G. We will
conduct the Dry Goods business in all its
branches at the old stand. We respectfully
solicit the patronage Of the people. aaaa
w. +. ELLIS,
w. III. MUsE.
Durham, March IA, 1885.
In Withdrawing from business In Durham
4 beg TO return my sincere thanks for the
patronage extended the late firm, and j
would respectfully bespeak formy successors
the kindly consideration Of myformer
patrons. Very respectfully,
X. M. McINrTRE.
wilmington, N. C., March IA, 1856.
March 1s-tf. &H
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06

Chang Tsao Yu, the Chinese minis
ter to the United State, is about six-
ty years of age and of striking ap-
pearance. He wears spectacles and
yesterday looked much older than
his years. His face is ornamentcd
byasmall curling mustache. Beside
the ordinary Chinese costume Of rich
materials, he wore gown Of soft,
shimmering blue silk and trailed be-
hind and disclosed in front pair of
feet so small that they would excite
the envy of any woman. A tight
fitting black garment notaunlike a
cardigan iacket in app rance embroi-
.dered with beads, was fastped closely
about his throat. a black skulLcap
with crimson button on top was
worn very jauntily. Under this cap
,his glossy black hair in front was
worn in q matronly fashion and from
behind hung his queue. Minister
Chang is the Chimes minister not alone
to the United States, but to Spain
and Peru also. He was appointed to
these positions three years ago. In
the fowe.y kingdom he is noted as q
politician and is man of high rank.
He does not understand English, but
is said to be a good French scholar,
his wife lived in washington with
him until last, summer, when she re,
turned tes her native land. They
were very popular in society in the
national capitol.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06

2 The News and Observer says:l It
will be remembered that about q year
ago Rev. d. A. Long. formerly of
this State, but now president Of An-
.tioch college, Ohio. was badly injured
while travelling on railway in Ohio.
The outcome of the matter is thus
stated in an exchange: "The idea
that president Long had
sued the railroad company becaues
of the inJurie he received in the
wreck year since is erroneous. He
has never had q lawyer employed
even, but, had written to the company
himself. Last Wednesday the conn
pany's attorney was up to see the
president and the affair was amicably
settled BY. the company, depositing in
bank 10, Mr.. Longs credit the sum of
81 600 and issuing for him pass
good for the rest of the year over all
|thef lines. We congratulate both
parties Oh the settlement.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06
How General Morgan Escaped.

Chief Justice Hines, Of Kentucky,
who has been in the city for the, past
few days. gave an account yesterday
of the escape from the penitentiory
here of the famous Confederate Gen
cral Morgans which finally settles
that much discussed subject. Judge
(then Captain) Hines, with his chief
and 6S others, was captured early in
November, 1868, while raiding
through the southern part of Ohio,
and himself planned and executed
the successful delivery. ! He says
that he discovered that only two feet
below the floor Of the tier Of cells in
which himself and six others were
confined ran an air chamheror sewer
emptiej outside the prison walls.
Having purloined two knives from
the dining room, he dug his way.
down through the cement floor Of his
cell until he struck the sewer, secret
/ ing the debris in his bed after. each
days work. Once in the sewer he
easily located the calls of companions,
and, in % days had dug a hole through
|thethin floor ofeach cell large enough
for them to squeeze through. On the
night of Nov. %, at midnight, they
dropped into the air chamber and
groped there toward the outlet. They
were dismayed to find the mouth Of
the air chamber completely filed up,
large quantities ofdebais having been
dumped at its mouth. Fortunately
for them they. were only few feet
below the surface of the ground. AT
ter tunneling upward q short time
they found themselvessin the prison
yard. The night was cold and dreary.
heavy rain falling at the time, so
they had little to fear from the guards.
who were well under cover. To scale
the wall was the work of minute.
Once free the party separated, Nor
gan and Hines boarding train for
Cincinnati and getting across the
Ohio River before their fight had
been discovered. The other five-J.
q. Bennett. L. d. Hockersmith, q.
C. Magee, Ralph Sheldon, and s. B.
Taylor-hid for q time, but finally
made their way South withou,
trouble.
Judge Hines is in the city, accm-
panied by Adjt.-Gen. Castleman, Of
Kentucky, to procure evidence to re,
fute the statements charging the lats
Jacob Thompson with conspiring to
burn and ex-Gov. Black burn with
attempting to introduce infected rags
toto Northern cities during the war.
Nesgs and Observer. s
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06

Did you ever have the apleasure'
of having a progressive talker at pro-
gresive euehrel Hereis q pen-pic-
ture Of the fdgety, fussy little wos
man who plays euchre after thisstyle:
srOh. / can't get my cards together:
thanksi oh, dear, there. 4 Our-Ive
dropped out, for I've JIl1T four. See
if it is oyer there by yong chair
Thanks Fnow. what snalfg do !? Is It
my play Mercy! What's trumps ?
Diamonds q Why,l havensta red
card in my hand. Oh do l have to
follow suit? There, Il played the
wrorg card -bnts never mind. Is
that eursf { NOT Well. if can't fol-
low suit, can't 4 trump ? How stu
pid I Did I throw away the wrong
card2 Didn't I follow suit 7 Oh, I'm
50 sorry; never mind, ] do wish you
had let me know you had the right
bower. Its all your fault. Mercy!
There's the bell, and we haven't q
point" And the next man undergoes
the same experience and gets the
blame of having been badly beaten.
Va,sity Fair.
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Notice:

All Mail for the aRsleigh Nurseries,
and its spPertenances should be directed to
VINEYARD. WAKE County, N c
All Express, Freight and kilograms to
RALEIGH, N. C.
p6 This s not caused by Remoya Of
business, but from Growth Of business, and
he establishment of New Pos a
my residence ca miles southwest Of Cen;ralt
Depot by the name Of sINEYARD.t
Daily Mail. 3. OTHO WILSON
mar1I--2m1
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06
rns souraREH orTcEs.

Postmaster General Villas has de-
cited % remove only those postmas-
tefs il the South who have been guilty
Of AFtixan practices. Exactly what
c0iefitutes an adequate cause for re-
moral is not definitely stated, but it
Is lRenesally understood that only
those will be removed who have been
actiyely engagedsin furthering the,
Interests Of tke biIcan party, Il
seems in our poor opinion, That this
scrupRloqsness in dealing with Re
i Ting Nightly over.done by the
got Sment. It is a notorious fact
tiA ~ many. Instances competent,
ktnSgt and popular men. have been
turned lout 7ef Office By the Republi-,
can govrAment when The only thing
that could be urged against them was
that they were Democrats and would
not contribute to the Republican
campaign corruption fund. The Of
fee holders themselves recognize the
fact that they hold these offices only
through favor and because they are
Republicans, asd not because of any
special qualification, and they do not
expect anything else than that und.r
a Democratic President theYf will
have TO relins suish their offices to
Democrats. The South, which has so
long been domineered over, now de.
mands that its important Offices be
tiled by men of their own choosing
and not by men who.s in most in
have been the mercedes of
the Republican rascals at Washing.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-06
IF Gladstone hesitates to engage
in war with Russia.

II The visit of the Prince Of Walls
to Ireland seems to have had bad eff.
feet. A great riot occurred at Cork
which filed the hospitalswith wound
ed men, Explosives were thrown at
the royal party. With such . smold-
ering volcano at home no wonder.