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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-03-27

| election for Representative to be held il
this parish on the 9Th of April, to which WE
add the list OF Clerks of Election chosen
by the Police Jury:
FIRST WARD.
Poll at +. 2, Dnffels observation-disclosures
J. Emile st. Martin, Etienne Bsajol Samuel Ii
Mullen Clerk, II. E. Duffel.
Firt precinct. McCall's warehouse Commits
sioners, Arthur Melancon, NJ. Montecino, H. G.
Robinson Clerk, Nm. s. Tearney.
Second precinct: second ward school house
THIRD WARD.
Mrs. Gregoire's observation-disclosures Nums
Daiferes. ozeme Gomez, Danisl c. Nelson
Clerk, j. J. Ayraud.
FOURTH WARD.
Donaldsonville rt-House-Commissio
ers. y. .. Dalferes Paul Leche. Nathan Ross
Clerk. Jno. f. Terrio.
First precinct. Cire's store-yohns.T. Ian,
dry, James Proffitt. Burrell Hardy; Clerk, L.
A. Landry.
Second precinct, Coheld's store--Commis
sioners, Louis J. Davis, Allen Stephens. Jonas
W. Bailey; Clerk, VIM. II. Davis.
SIXTH WARD.
First precinct. Observation-Disclosures
w. f. Denny, John d. Cantey James Robertson
Clerk, l.. w. Armitage.
Second precinct, Beirne's warehonse-Com-
missioners, w. f. Bateman, Thos. Sessions, Pc
ter James; Clerk. f. Gauthreaux, Jr.
Third precinct. Tureaud's wareh house g
Ward; u srk, j. L. Bringier.
SEVENTH WARD.
Ashland warehouse-Commission Oscar
Babin, Prosper Plaisance,, Stephen Jonasni
Clerk, Thos. Miller.
EIGHTH YARD.
New River observation-disclosures Horace
Hackett l.. Bergeron, Ned Hill; Clerk, J. Con
zates, Jr.
NINTH WARD.
First precinct, Y. f. Hunri1 '.-6so,a,r.,iss:ar
ers, Robert Allison. II. Hebert, II. B. Parker;
Clerk. Vincent T. Landry.
Second precinct, st. Anant's store-Commis-
siGners, Thomas Dyer. j. A.-Gonzales. +. Ken
dig; Clerk, Camille St Ap,ant.
TENTH WARD.
First precinct. Hercule Landrys store-Com-
missioners. Fl. d. Minor, j. Edward Landry,
Henry johnson; Clerk, Jno A. Herman.
Second precinct. Magnolia school house
Commissioners. j. B. Gonzales, d. b. Miller j.
N. Courtney; Clerk, ALI. D. Carpenter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
ANOTHER FEMALE COLLEGE IN
STA UNION

We learn that negotiations have pro-
crossed so far by resp ,nslble gentlemen,
that another Female College can be estab
lished here, at once, if our people show
interest enough IN the school to subscribe
TO SIS 600 worth of stock. The remaining
SIS, 600 will be put In by the proprletOrs.
Such a college would bring into this city
i'll it's first year $4,000. The little village
of Buchanan, in Botetourt, has just voted
subscription of So 900 to a school Oh
condition that it be located tat or Lear"
that place, aud Fincastle has offered
there. Every live Virginia town is will
ing to pay TO have school locate in its
midst. Connected with the projected
school in Stanton, is the name OF one of
the most dislIng uished men In Virginia,
whose name is synonlme for bOundless
energy; aud actively friendly to lis success
are some of the most prominent men in
the Baptist denomination in this and
other States. 1t is needless for us to point
out to our business men the value to them
from the circumstances attending its in
auguration, to be one of the most success
full in the State. One veil known business
man has already taken $500 of the stock.
1t is simply question OF whether otaun-
ton shall have the school, or it shall go
elsewhere, and that may be satisfactorily
settled by our business men when they are
applied to in behalf of 1t, as they will be
ln few days. 1t is now over ten years
since an effort was made to plant Bap-
fist Female College here, and in that ten
years the denomination has made wonder
| full strides in wealth and numbers. Then
| it Was an individual experiment, now
there are enlisted IN its behalf some of the
| most prominent men in Virginia and
other States South of The Potomac. Then
| is was forced to start on the let tomorrow
take care of itself plan; now it Will be
permanently located in its own college
| building, which will be one of the hand
soonest locations in Stanton. 1t is a
! question which our citizens of means must
| decide for themselves, whether the loca-
| ton shall be here with all the business and
educational advantages it brings, or
| whether some other town shall be- select
| ed for the distribution of these advan-
| tages.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
Washington, Alexandria and Richmond.

Washington, Alexandria and Richmond, Va
A series of revival services have been con-
Quoted in Roanoke for several days past by
list. The services are being held in the skat-
ing rink, and the building will not accommo-
date the crowds that go to hear him.
The State Military Board of Virginia met at
Richmond, last week. Gen. Lee presiding 1t
was ordered that the LIST Brigade (white
| troops) shall go into camp for a week this
summer The colored troops will be ordered
into camp in 1887. The First battalion of
artillery will elect major April 18th, at
Richmond, and the officers of the I'd and Sd
infantry will assemble at Woodstock and
Charlottesville respectively, on April 22d, to
| elect colonies in the place of Colonel Bum
| gardner, of the Second and Colonel Werten-
| baker, of the Third regiment, who resigned
| some time since
| Robert G. Ingersoll, Edward Stokes Cwho
| killed Jim Fisk), Robert Garrett of the B. &
| o. r. R., and Judge Lochrane of Georgia,
were all in Richmond, Saturday, seeing about
the sale of the Southern Telegraph Co. s
| franchise.
! Rev. Dr. Armstrong of Atlanta, has deter
mined to enter the lecture field. For his first
lecture in Atlanta many hundred tickets at 81
each have already been taken. He goes from
| there to Richmond, thence to Wheeling and
| from there to Cincinnati The members of his
late congregation strongly support him in the
| venture,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
CLEANED FROM THE MAILS.

A correspondent of the V1ND1cAToR, writing
from Farmville, sends the following remark
able item of recovery of hearing: 'Rev. DR..
Theodrick Pryor of Nottoway c. H., who will
be recollected as the most venerable member
of the General Assembly when it met in
Staunton five years ago, is now 80 years old.
He has been very deaf for years but has re-
Gently recovered his hearing in remarkable
way. He woke in the night not long since,
and hearing the ticking of the clock asked his
wife what that was. She told him in surprise
what it was. He remarked that it had been
many year since he had heard it. The next
morning he found his hearing was entirely re-
stored. 1t is not unusual to hear of a second
sight, but SECOND hearing is something very
unusual if not heretofore unheard of. DR.. Pryor
is in vigorous health and rides horseback to
his country appointments, preaching several
times every Sunday"
A Warrenton delegate to the Baltimore Con-
ference writes to the ''True Index" of that
town, some of his impressions of Staunton.
He say SIT may be called the city of Tire
some Distances, especially when one has to
walk from Gospel Hill, to Mount Semina-
ry," along narrow valley mile or more long
with nameless mountains on either side, thus
making the business part of the city a coffin
larger than jobs but peopled by the liveliest
corpses it has ever been my pleasure to visit
OR mingle with. 1t will be judged from this
that Staunton, unlike Zion is not beautiful
for situation but despite situation 1t is rapid,
ly improving, being an important point on
two most important railroads. It's business
men are enterprising, its schools are numerous
and we'll patronised; it has many churches,
all in a thriving condition; the Temperance
and Y M. G. Association are most fourishing,
and everything betokens thrift and fine NOR
al condition. The people
of the city were unbounded in their hospital
ity; their doors were thrown wide open, and
no pains were spared to interest and please
and the universal feeling among all the dele
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
Statement of the Rockbrldge Local
Option Chairman.

Editor Vindicotor
In your last weeks issue you take occa-
sion in your leading editorial, to contro-
vert some of the statements in the circu-
lar of the Rock bridge Co. Committee. l
was very much surprised to find, in an ar
ticle apparently SO unprejudiced, the use
made of our figures. The address was
prepared with care, and intended simply
as a guide In meeting the points used
against us in the canvass in our county.
1t did not propose to elaborate these
points, but suggest them for discussion.
You select a hypothetical case presented on
the superstition chat if the whole license
system throughout the State was abolish
ed the result would he saving, &c. 1t is
immediately followed by the statement
that no such results are anticipated, and
another calculation based upon the prob
able action throughout the State is pre-
sented, in which there is no men tiOn made
lin fgures) of the saving from either the
insane or criminal charges. Yet you
select the first hypothetical Case and
ignore the real one altogether. Is this fair
dealing ? But more, the figures them
selves which you publish as mine, are not
correct. You make TIE deficit in the
treasury, if all the license tax were taken
away, $346 000 But that was the tax of
1884. Mine is from the Auditors report of
1855, and the tax produced was 1913 600,
from which l deducted the expense OF
Liquor commissions, leaving it 1915, 900
Then you make no mention of the $106 600
to be deducted from this, because of the
increase Of revenue this year. would not
be willing to think these things wilful
perverslons, but they are certainly grave
OverSights
Then you refer to the number of insane
from drink, as Enthusiastically small COM
pared with my estimate, as if my cause
rested on even my own figures. Let me
remind you that cases of insanity, except
delirium tremens. produced as the direct
and immediate effect of DRINK, are very rare.
but the number of cases traced by statis-
ticians and those best able to judge. is
even greater than the two-ffth assigned in
the address. They arise from the nervous
condition produced on and inherited from
parents. Very few persons die from the
direct and immediate effect OF drink, but
life insurance tables. prepared on strictly
business principles, assure us that the use
of lntoxicants increases the death rate
with fearful rapidity. So with insanity.
Your statement from Mr.. Woods is, no
doubt, true, but it would be preposterous
to draw general conclusion from this
isolated case, when it is contradicted by
a thousand other statements equally
worthy of credit and where the opportu-
nifty for judging and the attention to the
facts were both greater than in the one
mentioned. In the address of the commit
tee, we we're careful to take the lowest
estimate, given by reliable authority, and
are prepared to stand by all the facts and
figures presented.
AS you have thought proper to turn
aside to this local issue in Rockbridge
county. hope you will do us the justice
to give yoar readers this correction.
D q. I.
Lexington, March 20.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
THE "GREAT DEBATE' ENDED.

IHE III IL EA L IL EbA NJ LIN IL ILL.,
Senator Edmunds has gotten bis resol1-
tions through The senate. The one adopt
ing the report of the judiciary Committee
was adopted by 80 to %; that condemning
the Attorney General for refusing to fur
Dish the papers in cases where officials had
been removed was adopted by 80 20 25; that
declaring 1t the duty of tee Senate 10 re-
fuse confirmation where the papers cob
cerning the removal of the nominees pre-
decessor were not furnished, was adopted
by a close vote of 80 to 29-three Republi-
eans-Mitchell, Of Oregon, Riddeberger.
of Virginia. aud Van WICK, of Nebraska
voting with the Democrats against it,
Replying to question while the vote WAS
being taken. the antiquated and Bourbon
author of the resolutions, Mr.. Edmunds,
gave the opinion that if member of the
cabinet refused to answer a demand I
either House of Congress he could 1T
punished for contempt. To test this, Sen
atOr Morgan offered a resolution declarins
that the adoption of the resolutions Was
uOu w NC COiotl uCu do d Cidi LII ny bIt
Senate to punish by Imprisonment or
otherwise a cabinet officer for refusing
papers demanded by the Senate. Ga mo-
ton of Mr.. Edmuuds, Mr.. Morgan g reso-
luton was tabled by strict party vote OF
33 to 26. 1t would be instructive in this
Republic to see how Grover Cleveland,
Commander-in-Ch of the Army ana
Navy of the United States, would receive
Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate wht'
came to seize, arrest and carry before
that body for imprisonment one of his
constitutional advisers.
The result of the adoption of the reso-
lutions will, as far as it can be gathered
from the utterances in the debate Ahic,-
attended it, be the confirmation vi al
fit appointees where their predecessor
were not removed on charges affecting
their personal character. In such Cases
the removed persons will have an oppor-
tunIty for making defense. Where the
removals were made for purely political
reasons, mere statement to that effect
by Senator will be accepted DIS clearing
the way to the confirmation of the sue
cessor, if fit person. This principle of
political reasons being sufficient for re
moval, is established in the adoption of
Senator Morrlll's report On the Case of the
Vermont collector.
1t is peculiarly fortunate for Mr.. Cleve-
land that single line OF figures from the
official records of the government. place
his Senatorial opponents in their proper
light before the American people. In the
first eleven months of his term, Grant a
Republican President, removed $50 post
masters without word of inquiry from
The Senate. La his first eleven months,
Mr.. Cleveland has removed SEQ and the
Senate has been III ferment. The Senate
was Republican and Grant Was Repub-
lican. Now the President is Democrat.
The people of America can well under
stand the situation at d glance.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02

Il LIT TIE LEA VEN NEEDED.

Il L
Nobody can with justice withhold cred
it from the Finance Committee of the
City Council Tor the care aud wisdom with
which the city's money has been bundled,
nor on the other hand with equal justice
fail to recognize the parsimony and short
sighted stinginess With which that money
has been expended by the Council itself.
Staunton presents to-day the unique ap
pearance Of a thrifty corporation with a
good bank account, and a chronic poverty
patch on the seat of its breeches. Its Gin
der sidewalks, its frowsy aud rusty schuol
houses crying for coat of paint, and its
nasty creek flowing uncovered through
the centre of the town are tokens of II
spirit equal to Drawing all things-except
the expenditure of dollar. But after
all, is this the spirit of the people ut
Staunton. Or is it the hysterical economy
of those who are entrusted with their at
fairs? No park, no attractive walks, half
paved streets, rusty buildings, no i'm
provements, nothing to make the town at
tractive 10 the eye, nothing to attract
strangers or keep them here, no ladies fron
the Southern States shopping in our Main
street stores in the summer as there used
to be-nothing but good balance sheet
We move that standing committee be
appointed to wait Oh strangers desiring
entertainment and show them--the bal
ance aEeet. 1t would be a good idea for the
voters at the election next month, to leav.
en- the present conservative and cautious
membership of the Council. with a good,
admiXture of young and enterprising mem
bers. 1t is combination that would bt
found to work well for the best interest.
of the city which do not lie altogether il
the direction of saving.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02

The hearing Of the appeal in the case OF
T. j. Cluverlus sentenced to death for th.
murder of Lillian Madison, was com
menced by the Court of Appeals at
Richmond. Monday morning. The same
counsel are speaking as appeared at tue
trial. and full bench is present. 1t will
be weeks after the case is submitted
(Which will probably be this week. befol.
the decision of The court is given.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02

The prospectus Of the new "Richmond
Wing" is published else where to-day. II
is a newspaper that will be welcome to
every reader-full of news, large corps
of State correspondents, a live local col
umn, and an editorial column which
treats all subjects aoly and calmiy-it is,
Ia brief, a frst-class paper.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
A Lenten Worshiper

a Lenten Wurshiper
Kneeling in the cushioned pew,
Beauty shades her eyes Of blue.
Is her soul on prayer intent?
Is her thought alone of Lent
Is she truly penitept
AS she reads from out her book
The admonition, watch and pray?''
No; her thought Is pews away.
And her mind is filed with care,
For she wonders how her hair
Fixed up like the Smith girls there.
Would really, truly look.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
DUB WASHINGTON CORRES-
PONUENCE.

SECRETARY MANNINGs SERIOUS ILLNEss-THE
ASSAULT OF THE SENATE ON THE PRESIDENT
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL-MR. WISE TALKS
Observation-Disclosures RIDDLEBERGER AND
sLUGGER ''-PosTMAsTERs REMOVED
BUTLER MALONE MULCTED.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALUABLE
" FARM in Augusta County Virginia
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, IN the cause of Mary K Kelly
as Kelty'S infant d ats, rendered Dec Sth, 1884,
the UNDERSIGNED commissioners will sell at public
auction, in front of the Courthouse. in the city of
Staunton, on
Monday, the 18th day of April, 1886.
THAT being County Court dau,)
that VERY VALUABLE FARM in Augusta coun.
ty, Virginia., upon which Mrs. Mary K. Kelly at
present resides, having formerly been the Daniel
Wilson homestead. Said farm contains
1e1 ACRES, 3 FOODS and SO POLES,
of which 40 acres is heavily tmbered. 1t lies on
the StauntOn and ParkerSburg .a.anezsesA
Turnpike between the village of SsgHMS9A
West View and Buffalo Gap, and Xxks&
about miles from the city of Staua-
ton. The land IS of fine quality, lies ASsaAHGeas.
we'll and is very productive.
Wafer of excellent quality and ample in quantitys
Improvements are a
HANDSOME and COMMODIOUS BRICK
DWELLING,
we'll built, in good repair and beautifully located
and the e y! usual outbuildings on such a farm The
to a railway station, post office, mills. store.
schools and churches. altogether the farm is a
most eligible and desirable one
TERMS Cash in hand to paw costs of sujt and
sale; the residue In three equal instalments, at
one two and three years, respectively from the
day OF sale, with interest from that date. For
tnese ae1erfed lnstalments the purchaser will be
required to execute bonds with approved personal
security. payable to the General Receiver of the
Circuit Court OF Augusta county, and the title
will be Withheld as ultimate security.
Only the cash required 10 pay the costs of suit
and sale Will be collected by the commissioners of
sale.
THOS G. ELDER,
ALEX. Fl. FULTZ,
Commissioners
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
IT is A FINANCIAL QUESTION,

We publish elsewhere communication
from the worthy gentleman who fills the
position of Chairman of the Rockbridge
Co. Local Option Committee. The VIM
DICTATOR did the committee no injustice
in it's comments; it simply showed that
the estimate of $23s. 500 saved to the State
by the abolition of the use of liquor and the
consequent reduction of Lunatic Asylum
and criminal charge expenses, was one BIZ
wholly unreliable as made it impossible to
depend on it in calculating the chances OF
carrying On the government if the $3l0,
900 derived from liquor licenses was Gu
off. Our Prohibition friends must remen
Der that besides the philanthropic view
tile excellent results they desire to brink
about, there are other practical matters T.
be looked after in advance, and before
sJep shall be taken that cannot be retraced
Provision must be made o run the gov
ernment-fOr without government,
neither Prohibition, noJ any other law,
can be carried Out. TIE gap made by the
loss of license mOne. ms filled Dy IN
creased taxation, md tina must be ar
ranged before tue gap Is nade. 1t was Int
prac tical money and government view to
which we addressed ourselves. However
no BILE and beneficial measure may be when
successful, it would be- fatal mistake TO
entangle it in mesh of bankruptcy and
anarchy, which would make it powerless
to help the very people it set out to aid.
No important work in State, OF the
breadth and reach of Local Option. can
afford to imperil both the State and its own
welfare by leap in the dark. 1t is not
less true of moral than it is Of political
movements, that where they 90 out OF
pure sentiment and touch the region OF
revenue 1.-THE very life) of the governm emit.
the ground must be carefully inspected
beforehand, and the reports Of it must
possess working accuracy rather than
the roseate hue of Hope.
This month of April is the Local optic
month in Virginia. The elections run in
date as follows: Wytheville. April 10th;
West Point, 18th; Botetorrt county, 18TH;
Lynchburg. oath; Richmond, 18th, and
Albemarle county, 2Sth. At West Point
the campaign to date has been warm.
Rev. j. William Jones and Rev. W. P.
Wright of Richmond, have been the l..
o. speakers, while State Senator Merton,
coiored, LAS addressed the coiored popu
Iation against L. D. In Lynchburg tht
L. q. campaign was to be- opened yester-
day with an address by Rev. Il. M. Whar-
ton, of Baltimore. In Richmond the l..
o. u have determined TO secure Rev. j. b.
Hawthorne, U, s. Senator Colquitt and
Bishop Turner 1.-THE last named colored
BIshop,) of Georgia, and Rev. II. NJ.
Wharton, to address their meetipg s. The
j., O. State Convention meets at Lynch
burg on April 21st to organize a plan OF
CAMPAIGN throughout the State, to be
fought out during this summer and fall
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
rI,RUSTER'S SALE.

TINRUSTEE'S SALE.
By virtue of deed of trust executed by Thomas
W. Burke to the undersigned trustee on the 18th
day of June, 1885, of record in the Clerks Office of
Augusta County Court, D. B. No. 102, page 342.
Default having been made. and being required so
to do by the benefcaries in said deed. I will pro-
coed, in front OF the Court House, in the city of
StauntOn, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of April, 1886,
to offer at public auction all the ,.sssassasa
right, title and interest belonging to aS5 asaA
the said Thomas W Burke in tract XSsSsHSsss3&
of land lying in Augusta county ON VSSSAEASesE
the Valley Pike, near Ft. Defiance, aszS6e~
containing originally about 40 acres Said inter-
est being one eighth of the one third undivided
part thereof and was devised to said Burke under
the will of the late Thomas Wilson, decd The
land is fertile in good state OF cultivation,
venient location to markets and very desirable.
TERMS Cash in hand sufficient to pay cost of
sale incident to the trust and the debt and interest
secured amounting to about $3l5 co. and the resi-,
due of purchase money upon credit of t. 2 and
years to be evidenced by the bonds Of the pur-
chaser, with personal security, bearing interest
from date and lien retained on the land as ulJi-
mate security. WILLIAM A BURNETT,
March 26 1SS6.-4t. Trustee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02

A LEXANDER & co, &c.
N vs..
John V. Erwin.
All parties interested in the foregoing cause are
notified that have fixed on
SATURDAY., April 10th, 1886,
as the time, and the office of White s. Gordon. in
Staunton. as the place. Tor taking the accounts re-
uulred by decree OF the Hastings Court, entered
ia said cause at the March term. 1885, at which
time anu place they are required to attend.
Given under my hand this 18th day of March.
1885,
A. G. GORDON,
mar 19-4t Commissioner.