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lar line which never OYeldoeS nor under
does 1t. to an extent have never seen
equalled in other towns. It seems to mat
terinothing whether 1T is a first appearance
or not, the Stanton amateur has hold
CD her self possession that 1t seems i'm.
possible for circumstances, however awk
ward, to break. could not help noticing
this, Friday night. The position of the
ladies in the concert was peculiarly trying;
for they had to sit on the stage in full
view of the public for two long hours.
And yet 1 didn It see an awkward pose, a
touch of self-consciousness, nor a symp-
tom of being anywhere but at home, ex-
hibited, Among them were young girls
away down In the teens-as low, should
say, as sixteen. Perhaps. it is the effect
of the custom of soirees at the female
colleges where many of our girls are edu-
Gated and where facing large audience
is made familiar-Or cur public schools
where the same familiarity with audiences
Is cultivated. But, then, a man is not
likely to account for the accomplishments
of women. They acquire them as flowers
do their colors, and quite as mysteriously,
and all of sudden burst upon you. The
calIow bud has changed to the full blown
flower in night. and then-farewell to
your peace of mind. At all events. no
matter where this accomplishment Of self
possession comes from-and it is as much
on aocomnlishment tn he learned as music
or painting is-it is most agreeable one,
and adds greatly to the success OF any
public entertainment in which our ladies
take part. For what doth it profit wo-
man if she shall gain graceful carriage,
and French, and painting, and music, and
yet shall lose her own self-possession.
which would enable her to show them all
off to advantage?
P. BoYZY.
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THE WORK OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE.

The Virginia legislature adjourned last
Saturday. after few days over thee
months work. When we recollect that IN
nearly every Democratic and Republican,
congressional district this year there are
aspirants of both parties for the nomiflG-
tlop. and that three of the Democratic
distriets-Daniel's fuckers and Bar
hours. will be vacant for the nomination
of a new man; and when we remember
that there was u leaderlesS and unwieldy
Democratic majority in the body, and a
Republican minority so irrespons.bly
small that it could cut capersin the mat
ter Of demogogical propositions without
any fear of being taken at It's word, we
must conclude that the verdict should be
in favor of the accused. For legislature
is always the accused. and after adjourn
ment is pilloried for the eggs of the idle
public. Except to attend to the public
debt there was really no matter OF legis-
lati5n of vital Importance to the State to
be acted on. On this point there were six
excellent laws passed, as follows:
Barratry bill-io punish attorneys who in
duce and instigate coupon salts.
. Bill providing that no license shall eissued
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for which coupons are rendered, until the
coupons are proved genuine.
An act to prescribe period of limitation to
proceedings for the verifcations of coupons
An act to amend the Code III relation to
pleadings and evidence.
An act providing that coupons, when Offer
ed for taxes shall be attached to the bond to
which it belongs.
An act to indemnify collecting officers for
any personal loss they may suffer in executing
the laws
While the legislature lacked the nerv6
to pass the Fulkerson scrip bill, which it
should have had. yet it in part made up
for this by wisely refraining from taking
any notice of Gov. Lees recommendation
for the appointment of a Debt Commits
sion, and of Lit. Gov. Massey's bill for
monetizing Tin effect) the West Virginia
certificates.
The Augusta county Delegates, MessIs.
Echols and Lightner, have on almost every
question of magnitude that came before
the House, voted the sentiments of the
people who sent them there. They voted
for every measure to strengthen the debt
settlement. including the Fulkerson scrip
bill. which met its death in the doubts
that paralyzed the Senate. They voted
for the Railroad Commission bull, the
Local Option bill, and the bill for convict
employment on the county roads-tbe
measures which had the widest bearing
one of which, the Railroad Commission
bill, was finally defeated. In the Senate
Mr.. Koiner occupied the busy position of
chairman of the Finance Committee, and
gave his support to the Local Option bill
and all of the debt settlement measures,
save the Fulkerson scrip bill
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whom are negroes, show that the death rate
among the blacks was nearly twice as great
as among the whites (2865 VS.. ISL per ,000),
except in diptheria, which was three times
more fatal to white people than to negroes.
1t is rumored that Staunton firm contem-
plate opening new livery stable In Char
lottesville. Chronicle.
A correspondent wants to know if it is prop
er to urge young lady to sing at an evening
gathering after she has refused once 1t is
proper to urge little, but not too much, lest
she should change her mind.
Rev. Sam Jones at his Chicago meeting
asked all that prayed at home before coming
to that meeting to rise. Only twenty got up.
He expressed indignant surprise at the small
! number and said: eff you can't pray I want
you to take your carcasses out of here. don't
| Several indignant circumstances were adj
dressed from among the audience to the
preacher at his remarks. It was some minutes
| before the meeting quieted down.
| At river View in Monroe county, W. Va,
Evangelist G. M Howard, Presbyterian re-
| viyal. Over 700 persons became interested
and eighty eight joined the Methodist, Bap-
fist and Presbyterian churches. The evangel-
list is now at Anderson
Ex-Sel lator Jos. H. Sherrard of Bath, has
purchased the Paxton farm in Rockbridge for
$7,1OO and will return there to reside
j. P Hughes, and James Ryan, man aged
fifty, with a wife and three children, COM
memo ed fighting in Burk's saloon, in Licking
ton, Tuesday night. The proprietor put them
out They continued the fight on the side
walk and Ryan was beaten and kicked to
death. Hughes was arrested.
The Local Option people in Lexington dis
tric;t, Rockbridge. claim to have 400 sigma
tur es, and call for return of their lists by
to-day. 1t would seem that they propose to
make the fight against the issue of licenses in
May.
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the government. to guarantee $s7, 100000 in
sid of private enterprise.

the government to guarantee 49,, 100000 IN
sid of private enterprise.
THE HOUSE GOES WILD.
The House had wild time over the pens ion
appropriation bill. There was no opposition
to the bill itself, the debate being wholly ON
collateral questions. Mr. Henderson, of Iowa.
bitterly assailed the Southern members for
casting 60 votes against the bill, passed some
time ago. increasing from $S to $l2 per
month the pensions of widows and dependent
relations Their action was ably defended
by Messrs Hammond and Norwood (Ga),
Cabell (va), Reagan (Tex), Wilson (W- Va.),
Breckenridge (Ky) and others. who fairy
buried Henderson under an avalanche OF
sarcasm, wit and invective. Republicans sha
Democrats generally took hand, and the
FIGHT ragged all along the line. During the
closing hours of the debate the House was IN
the widest uproar. There was no semblar zee
of order. The Speaker pounded with his
payel in vain. Sometimes dozen were try ing
to spesk at once, shouting at the tops OF heir
voices IN she vain effort to make themselves
heard No such scene has been witnessed In
Congress for years When the racket was all
over the House passed the bill-ayes 239, no es
Burnett, IN. CT
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Some years ago the theorists OF the AgrE
cultural Bureau got it into their heads that
tea could be raised in this country, and that
our dependence upon the Monaghan pagans
for this commodity was wholly useless. So the
government secured some land for tea farm
at Summerville, S. c., and the work of nurs-
ing tea plants has been going on there ever
since. It has been failure and Commits
sioner Colman recommends that the scheme
be abandoned.
The Virginia Valley has never enjoyed such
good mail facilities as now. There are more
postoffices, more routes and more frequent
service than ever before. Thisis largely ow-
ing to the efforts of Col O'Fe11aA. who has
given the matter much personal attention.
Hon. John s. Barbour has desermined to
withdraw from public life, and has dsasrmined
not to be candidate for reelection TO Con-
gress next fall, The recent death of hls wife
weighs heavily upon him, and no feels the
necessity of rest and recreation.
Col. O'Ferrall who was confined to his bad
by serious illness for week, has SO far recow-
cred as to be able to resume his seat IN the
House. ARGUS.
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The FREE PASS BUSINESS.

Ii IL Il II LII L ACO ID u OIN LIDO.
The defeat of the bill prohibiting mem
bers of the legislature and judges of the
State to accept free passes from railroads
does not alter the case; except to excite
regret that body which should have
shown good example preferred to show
bad one. 1t is one of those cases where
the people show much keener sensibili
ty, than those who profess to represent
them; for it is certain that the people do
not approve of free passes to the legislators
and judges, and that in this matter the
majority of the House misrepresented the
will of their constituents. 1t is not q
doubtful question of propriety or honesty.
it IS as plain as these cases The legisla-
ture IS place where all laws favorable or
unfavorable affecting railroad corpora
tions in Virginia are passed or defeated.
John Smith is a private citizen. who like
other private citizens pays his fare on the
railroad when he travels; he has no free
ticket and the railroad corporation has
never dreamed of giving HIN one. On a
certain day he is elected member of the
legislature, and the railroad corporation
at once sends him tree pass over its
lines. John Smith does not resent it as
an insulting attention., unexplained be
cause no explanation can be given for it,
but pockets and uses the pass. The law
courts of Virginia are the places of last
resort for the citizen in his complaints
H., e. ho IL 10 in
seeking remedy against wrongs, even
against acts of the legislature. John Jones
is private citizen who practices law for a
livelihood. He neither receives nor eX-
poets to receive a free pass from any rail-
road corporation. He pays his fare like
other private citizens. On a certain day
he is elected Judge of a court and the
railroad corporation promptly sends him
a free pass over its lines. He does not
resent 1T as as personal and official in
suit and write to the corporation telling
them that even the shadow Of grain of
dust should not rest on the judicial ermine
much less the dust itself; he pockets the
ticket and renders legal decisions IN mat
ters affecting the giver, with tie gift in
his pocket. That is the plain English of
the free railroad passes to legislators and
judges.
The majority of the House of Delegates,
very small majority we are glad to say,
voted that this is the proper state of
things to exist in the legislature and on
the bench of Virginia. This majority
was composed OF twenty-three Republi-
cans and twenty-five Democrats, showing
that on the noble issue of 'deadheadisn"
men can rise superior to party. The min
ority of these Delegates composed OF
two Republicans and twenty-eight Demo-
Gratis voted that this was not proper
state Of things TO exist. The people Of
Virginia agree with this minority. The
Democrats who assisted in the majority
will find that a mistake possesses a re-
lentless and ubiquitous vitality which
cannot be found i'll the wisest of acts.
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would be engaged in the .'boot-leg'' traf-
ic. He can pick out the men who would
furnish the capital to import it, who
would pay the fines of the pigeons when
overhauled by the law. The visitor
who now takes his drink at saloon and
goes about his business, would then take
his ticker and go about his tipping.
Then tie trade in glasses would fall off
and the trade in bottles increa Sc. But,
you will ask, is it impossible to restrain
and reduce the liquor traiiic-must it al
ways have its own way? Not at all.
There is way. 1t is High License.
Ii the counties, towns and cities of Vir.
ginIa were tomorrow to adopt Local Op-
ton throughout its borders, the taxable
classes of this Commonwealth would have
to bear an increased tax of, $31S, 600
to make up the deficit in the State
Treasury alone Another large additional
tax would have to he borne by city tax
payers to replenish their city Treasury.
therefore an ilnpossibility with out AN in
crease of taxation. How then may we
accomplish the restraining and reducing
the Liquor traffic and yet avoid increased
taxation, which the people have already de-
clared that Trey will IN no event whether
for good credit or good morals-submit to?
The State of Illinois has just decreased
the number of her saloons from 1900 to
less than 1900 and increased her revenue
from that source from 500, 600 to 81 500, 900
per annum. What result that would be
for Virginia. We take from the official
report Of the working of that law in Illi-
NUS, some examples, some are of cities
no larger than Staunton.
Spring Number of saloons reduced 33
per cent. and revenue increased 231 per cent.
Peoria-Saloons reduced nearly half;
revenue three times as large.
Cairo, Ill-Increase of revenue fifty per
cent; decrease of saloons nearly fifty per cent?
decrease of notable intemperance thirty per
cent.
Quincy-Increase of revenue nearly forty
per cent: decrease of saloons thirty per cent.
Toledo-Revenue doubled; business of pd-
lice courts diminished ninety per cent. All
the low groggeries shut up.
Vandalia-No decrease of saloons; increase
of revenue sixty-six per cent; fewer cases of
drunkenness and fewer disturbances.
Morris-Saloons reduced from twentyfour
to sixteen revenue increased from So. 400 to
$4,000.
A High License law can be passed
which will reduce the number of saloons
two-thirds. We advocate High License
because it is practical; because it will not
ipjure the trade of the city which is GER
tainly in no condition now to stand any
new strain put upon it; because it can
and will be enforced; because it offers a
substance for which Local Option can
substitute but an Elusive shadow, and be-
cause 1t will have, except perhaps some Of
the liquor trade. an almost unanimous
public opinion at its back.
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WA MED "A HORSE, for few weeks for his
w feed, OF will trade either binder. reaper
mower or drill for one.
mar12 So. LYNN & co,
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l was very much pleased with the War
Song Concert the other night; not only
with the good music but with the auxili-
aries. L think the man or woman who de-
vised the setting of the stage, by which |
mean to include the flags, singers, uni
formed band, and ali, deserves the highest
praise. The picture was beautiful and 80
it impressed others. l heard a stranger
say that when the curtain rose he was
quite astouished at the effect, having ex-
pected nothing to equal that in town
this size. Two of the songs sung we're
very popular through the Confederate
army, being very easily caught and as
easily sung-the Bonnie Blue Flag" and
my Maj yland," and l suppose there
were many old soldiers there who had
sung or tried to sing both to the dismay OF
their mess-for 1t was matter OF indif-
ference to man in the company whether
he could sing or not-he sung. But it
isn't Of that | wanted to speak; it is of
something else. I wonder if you
have ever noticed the perfection with
which Stanton ladies carry themselves
on stage in public entertainment.
They have that aplomb-that perpendicu-
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VeW advertisements.

MONT FAIL TO SEE THE LOVE MACH NE.
~ which does all the work possible on any other
J,ock-stiteil Sewing Machine and in addition,
without extra attachments, works a splendid but
ton-hole Two needles can be used at once on this
machine for double scanning and fancy WORK.
mar12 S6 At LYNN cos Ofiee
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DUBLIO SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM.

DUBLlC SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM.
We will on
Monday. the I'D day of March, 1885.
County Court-day,)
in the front of the court house. sell at public auc
ton, the following described real estate viz: That
portion of the farm of the late SamI .aa>e.ssN
Q. Fauher, decd, which lies about IN
three miles South of FiShersyile, ad-
joining H. c Kindig and others. TSSN%&A1T
Containing about $50 acres and being NSsAs6SAkv
the Eastern portion of the farm This land is in
good state of cultivation and has on it comforta-
BILE dwelling house and necessary outbuildings,
barn, &c. A good orchard, never failing well OF
water near the house,and in every way desirable
farm, of the above quantity of land, about so or so
acres is woodland
TERMS.-One-third cash and the residue in one
and two years from day of sale. bearing interest
from date, interest payable annually, and the title
retained as ultimate security The title is good
and will be guaranteed.
Persons wishing to see the farm can do so by
applying to Mr.. Chas. Brand who lives on the place
or to Mr.. A. Kindig who lives near it.
DAVID T. FAUBER,
GEORGE w. FAUBER,
feb l9-5t agents for the Heirs.
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TNHE WONDERFUL CHAMPION WAGON!
L LYNN & cos.
Mar12 Staunton. Va.
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VIRaINIA-City of Staunton, To wit:
l hereby certify that A. G. Gordon Commits
sioner has given bond, with security, as required
January, 1886. in the chancery cause of w. H.
Monger against The Trustees of the A. NJ. e.
Church, ct ais. pending in the Court of Hastings
for the city of Staunton
Given under my hand this LIST day Of March, 1886.
mar5 At NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT. Clerk.
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Saturday, the Third dag of April,

PARSONAGE of the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church, and the lot of ground on which the
same are situated, lying in the western part Of
said city, on the north side of Beverly Street.
TERMS Cash in hand sufficient to pay costs Of
suit and sale the balance on credit of one, two,
and three years. to be evidenced by bonds in three
equal instruments, bearing interest from date Of
sale, with waiver of homestead, and approved
security. A. G.. GORDON,
SDecla1 mi ali
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Saturday., March 18th, at 81 o'clock P. M,

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~. CITY REAL ESTATE.-By virtue OF a decree
of the Court of Hastings for the city of StauntOn
rendered at the January term 1886. in the Chan
Gerry cause of Monger &c, vs. The Trustees OF the
A. M. E. Church. SC, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction in front of the Court House in said
CITY,
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Bargains all over our house.
SANuE, Bios.
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pEitSON a..

County Judge ". W Evans return F.
ed from Crawford Yesterday.
Mr. re- Smith representing Sriig.
son " Co, OF Galveston, spent yc-tcr-
day IN the city, among hi, numerous
friends.
Mr.. Ed Starr left last afternoon for
West station, whore he contemplate.
going into business tor himself in ~
short time,
DR. and Mrs. j. Is. Link arrived
LION Austin last evening aud nrc
guests nj Mrs l.. LittIe's. ON Wash.
ingtOn street.
Hon. T.. \ Jones, hi, brother. MIR
". T.. Jones, and little son George,
left yesterday for LorcuH. where they
will spend to-day cunning quail This
is II rare day tor such sport, and quail
will he easily killed.
Niles Lena, the accomplished daugh-
Ter OF Hon. y H. saunders, of Bolton,
Is IN the city, agucst of Mrs W. =.
Baker, on Washington street. The
EXAMINER extends tu the lHdy n wei
come to the Central Clay, and give,
the assurance that her visit will be
enjoyed.
Mrs. DR.. j. " Mnddn. of NAsh.
Vile, Tenn, arrived last evening, nc
COmpanied 10y her daughters, Misses
Mamie aud Louise, ON visit to
friends and relations in the city. Mrs.
NJ, is guest OF Col. parrrtl; Miss
Mamie OF Mrs. j. f. Marshall ON
south Third street,
Captain Bob Ross returned ,r,irr.
day from ANtcll, whittier he went uu
. Il HOT.
and Mrs Miller, whONro charged with
committing assaults on the person of
one Wilson, Captain Bob say, the
matter is not near 50 bad ~ il hn-
been pictured Both gave bond tor
their appearance.
At the Lehman House II & Mold,
T. llammcrsmlh. " + llammcr-milh,
Bolton, rhos Il kiug,J a Dry
Ntcphonvillc; W |. Gallin, Mt Calm; j
, j llotshad, SpoiglcyIllc; W l. Norton
! Dr + W Burger, Or \ j Scwcll, Me,
,, Grcgur;J " Tourney, = j Evans, | VI
Pancake, Mrs VIM Brcu,tedt, Charles
= Phcan and wife, w W Evans, city;
VI Goldman, Nevada, Mo; u Il Miller
TT Worth.
At the Pacific: II f Burt, StLoui,
4 j wilmington, Chicago; W W Buck
n ingham, New York, j w snyder
? Fort worth; l. Botto, 81 Louis; "
n L. Miller, Chicago, NJ McDOnough
q Missouri. Pacific railway y Is itch
cnOr, indianapolis; sam Blum, New
York; 4 & Smith, Galveston; II ,
ltugges, 81 Louis; Mrs NJ j Maytield
whitney; ; 4 Mallory, city; j /
Wells. New York; II l. Gibson, city
W NJ Rngprs Dallas, 4 RDtlEghll Id :
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Perkins Easy Anthems. bl'N 90 " 'N per luf
American Anthem Book % or l'Un
lrussIrf .Uiri -rl,Dtus Nuuf lt1u
Imprsuu- ULui Anthems Iluf 700
,uturm Harp I,rtius 0 3lur l'ul
lpm tltHupr chadwick lWur geo
iuus u,u llrushHW uuut 900
-uUuI rulw,r Is Ifuwhtlgu uN on Hu
N.R In.uiIf leslie uuur 700
Nui moor iuuA Mo- tho us, choir leader.
NNu heV, u'sd uus run Geo fIsk lu ordering auy
.f fNUufNtIs
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Ncnrc NOW regularly In the boot
and shoe business, and ~ we arc de-
lcrmiucd 10 stay and bmld up ~ large
trade, we are Offering the best makes
Of hand made goods. that are war
rautcd by the manufacturers, Tor
less money than any house in the
trade.
We hgyc Just opened AN elegant
line of ladies' button Md shoes. which
We ARE Offering ut $3.50 per pnir, that
/, II pumc bargain. Mcurc selling ID
genuine hand-tannrd Curacua Kid
button shoe for $500 worth $500
elsewhere.
For the men We are Offering but
ton, bal or congress shoe for $3.50
that is well worth $500 Also, fine
line of gents hAd-,cwcd shoes fui
- 90, $500 and 500, all warranted
goods.
Remember all our boots aud ,hurs
Arc new, fresh aud durable.
LEVINE Bros.
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Guaranteed Excellence.

Reserved seats ou sale at wnliamson's 4
'"' Drug Store, Tuesday morning January
Sh, N9am