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Wonderful Familiarity.

A MANS life may be like an open book;
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FRENCHMEN are the fellows who live duel
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A JUDGES life is full of trials.
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Gross OutraSes

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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17

The stock of the B. & o. Railway fell
below par and was quoted at So 10 the
Baltimore market last week. This has
not happened before on quiet market,
though it did once in the panic of 1878
John A. Hambleton & Co. IS circular says
the decline of last week was not unex-
pected, indeed more should have been
expected. They say thai the annual
statement of the company's finances for
the year ending Sept. 80, 1887, credited
the company with the interest on ten mill
lions, which interest was not PAID, and
was in no sense cash asset; and thatIthe
supplementary statement subsequently
issued showing credit balance of SIT 900
was not correct, as the pay rolls for Sep
TENDER were carried over to the next fis-
cal year; materials on hand we're credited
az revenue, and no interest was charged
on millions of borrowed money. The Cir
cular adds:
'slf all of these items had been correctly
stated the results of the year would have shown
a large deficiency Considering these facts, it is
to be inferred that the Baltimore and Ohio
Company, although relieved from its pressing
financial difficulties, is not likely to be in po-
sition to pay dividend for some time to come.
1t is intimated that possibly scrip dividends
may be paid, but we can hardly believe that
such will be the case When the B. q 0. paid
scrip dividends after the financial crisis of
1878 B. & o. stock sold below so. A repeti-
ton of the same policy might be productive
of like or worse results"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17

The following extract from a North
Carolina letter in the Petersburg ''Index-
Appeal" will give those opponents of the
Blair bill who come from prosperous
white States in the North and West, an
idea of why it is that the ex-slave States
are not able to bear the burden of educa-
ton which the United States government
uDIoaded on them after the war:
The statement is rather startling, but never
theess true, that of the $4,000, 900 annually
raised by taxation, State and county, for
educational purposes, the whites pay 1885,
600 and the colored only 1925, 900.
The back of the white man isn't bread
enough to carry the double burden, and
after quarter of century of freedom the
black man isn't yet creating taxable val.
ues enough to be of any assistance. If the
population of the Southern States did not
suffer from this unequal division of taxa
tion, and the contributors to the State
treasures were as equally distributed as
they are in the Northern States, there
would be no need for Blair bill or for
any other form of National aid At the
South the school tax stumps along on one
leg.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17

The Harrisonburg estate Republican
in all animated discussion with Repub-
lican contemporary gives some information.
1t belongs to the Malone wing of the
Virginia Republicans, and going back
over the history of the last legislative
campaign. says of its contemporary:
He knows, too, that the plan there deter
mined upon, Mahones plan, if you please
that of a quiet campaign-was carried out.
Italics ours.
Well we thought that was the s'plan of
campafgn'-iJ YVES certainly the only one
that could possibly win in Virginia. But
what puzzled the Democrats then. and
puzzles them now, was the conduct of the
Augusta Republicans ahoneites and
Mahoneites-in holding that meeting
in the courthouse. flushing the whole
covey. and kicking Mahone's plan to
pieces. Both the prominent Augusta
friends of Malone and his opponents
seemed to vie with each other as to who
could make the loudest noise and bring
the most Democrats out to mash their
nominees.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17
cans may follow suit to the extent of the

cans may follow suit to the extent Of the
material of that sort that they have.
P. S.-Since the above was written we
see that Chairman jones Of the National
Republican Committee, read to that body
on Saturday last, letter from Mr.. Blaine
positively declining to allow his name to
be presented before the National Republi-
can Convention. Mr.. Blaine says his rea-
sons '.are entirely personal to myself, of
which you were advised more than year
ago." Then Mr.. Blaine goes on to make
a mathematical demonstration of the fact,
chiefly based on its successes since 1884,
that the Republican party will win next
fall. This puts US at sea again, for if Mr..
Blame has confidence in his own figures
he is not in earnest in his declination and
will certainly be candidate for the place
to reach which has been the intense and
unconcealed desire of his whole life. We
dare say that the public will not be long
without an "eXplanati0n" to the effect
that his party will not let him withdraw;
that his present letter is rather change of
etiquette than of purpose, in that hereto
fore he has been pushing. and now wants
to be pushed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17
THE FREE PASS TO STATE OF.
FICERS AMENDMENT.

We are afraid the members of the legis-
lature do not see the Importance of ex-
plicitly prohibiting the giving of free
tickets by railroads to State legislators
and judges. as clearly as do the people.
Had they done so. they-that Is to say
those of the House-would have adopted
Mr.. Pollard IS amendment to the Dabney
Railroad bill by which it is provided in
explicit terms that any railroad or trans
portation company in the State issuing a
free pass to "a member of the General
Assembly, Judge of any court, or other
salaried officer of the State" shall incur a
fine of not less than $500 for each offence.
The brief debate on 1t did not betray any
great earnestness In the matter of being
so explicit as the amendment was, and
calling things by their names. It was
gently elbowed out of the way on the as
surance that the clause in the Dabpey bill
prohibiting transportation corporations to
"give any preference to" or mako "any
discrimination against" any person, Gov
ers the ground and bars any free passes.
If this bill becomes law, this clause will
be watched with interest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17

We think it mistaken policy on the part
of some members of the Legislature to intro
duce bills to pension Confederate soldiers and
their widows and orphans, unless at the same
time they introduce proposition TO raise the
necessary taxes for such purposes.
burg Imder-Appeal.
The point is we'll taken. Whether it be
in the interest of genuine humanity or to
attain popularity, it can bring nothing but
disappointment. The Commonwealth is
not able to pension her soldiers, widows
and orphans. and to give that most deserv'
ing class the impression that it can be
done, can only end in cruel dlsappoint-
ment. The people do not take much in-
terest In wind propositions. and the pro
ponents thereof do not gain any lasting
popularity thereby. So no matter how
you look at it. it is equally poor business
or sport-and both at the expense of the
dominant party in Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17

Perhaps, Brother YINDIcAToR, if you were
to elect council next spring that had less
''reform" in it, your laudable efforts to ex-
tend your corporate limits would be success
ul.-Charlottesoille Jetersoziaa.
If our contemporary has the idea, which
has been elaborated in some quarters,
much nearer home. that Stat nton is not as
good place to own property or do business
in as it was before the last municipal cleo
ton, it is mistaken. AS this assertion may
be enormously credited to an unwillingness
to admit adverse facts about town, and
as much more convincing proof of the
condition of Stanton, is a full and free
discussion of it by those complaining and
those complained of, we put our columns
ito any reasonable extentl at the free use
of the opponents or advocates of the pres
ent city government, to discuss its we'll or
ill-doing. 1t is the only way of setting the
matter right and we hope our friends on
both sides will avail themselves of our
offer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

The succession to Col. O'Ferrall in the
18th district being under discussion in
Charlottesville, the "Chronicle" of that
city thus defines its position:
AS against all corners from the Valley We
should favor Col. O'Ferrall. AS against q
competent man from the east Especially from
Alternately we are in favor of the man from
the eastern county generally and from Able.
marie particularly.
A Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria "Gazette'' says: 1.-The fact
that Mr.. Yost, a straightout republican
and not one of General Mahone's supper
tiers among the Virginia Congressional
delegation, was invited to the late Repub
llcan banquet in Baltimore, is said here
to indicate that the General is not recog-
nized in Baltimore as the head of the Re.
publican party in Virginia."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17
THE CHESAPEAKE q OHIO RE-
ORR NTZ TTON

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co..
though its road is merged in the N. N. Il
M. V. Ry.. has always remained distinct
organization. The expensive character OF
its construction has made it heavy Dor
rover. and one Of its largest creditors is
President g. P. Huntington OF the N. N.
& M. V. To some of its creditors it has
given its obligations for Sis, 900, 900 in the
form of first mortgage bonds. 1t is these
bonds that are known as Series B. Two
years ago it was proposed to the holders of
these bonds to accept per cent. interest
instead of per cent. The holders of about
$40, 100000 OF the bonds agreed to this,
the others refused. 1t is now proposed by
those largest in interest to settle this mat
ter with the refusing holders by fore
closing the mortgage and re-organizing the
company afresh-the new company to own
the whole line from Newport News to Gin
cinnati. The new company will represent
capital of $94, 600, 600, and the old utter
ests in the company will be put on this
footing:-Series B holders will get two
thirds the face value Of their bonds in new.
first mortgage bonds, and the balance in
new first preferred. The present first prefer
red holders will be assessed at 81 a share;
the second preferred at Sc share, and the
common stock at So share-the holders
to receive for the amount of assessments
they pay, new 6rst-preferred of the new
company, and for their stock they will re-
ceive common stock of the new company
in exchange. Speaking for his own inan-
cial interest in the road, President Run-
tington says:
I have not hesitated to agree to accept its
terms, believing thereby that the income of
B bondholders will be considerably increased
and the security vastly improved. would
therefore like to have it done, as believe that
no further concessions will ever be asked
after this reorganization is perfected-a reor-
galization clearly made necessary by the fact
that the Chesapeake and Ohio as a stem line,
without proper connections with western
roads, could not earn the interest upon its
great cost, and has been able to OBJ tain these
connections only at the expense of concessio MS
that had to be made in view of roads to be
built
This is the situation of affairs in which
the Common wealth of Virginia finds that
she owns $4,000 face value. of stock in
the road which instead of being worth
800 share is only quoted at $3.50. Sew
! eral propositions have been made in the
Senate to sell the States interest, to in
vestigate, and the like. in the debates &C
companylng which very warm passage
occurred between Gen. W. g. Wickham.
the Receiver of the road, and Senator
Mcdonald. A proposition to sell the
States interest was made the order of the
day for Monday last.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17

not to be fighting. We are working together,
although on different lines. Let us show graf
itude to God, and DIR. Shaw's heart of charity,
kindness and love of man, will be gladdened
to know that that spirit is spreading in all
classes"
Ex-senator John F. Lewis. who recently
had one eye extirpated in order to save the
sight of other has SO far improved as to take
carriage ride last Saturday with his son-in-
law, Hon. John Amber Smith, at whose house
in Washington city he is stopping.
The remains of Mrs. Peyton, wife of DIR. E.
o. Peyton of the Hotel Ruffner, Charleston
Kanawha, passed through Staunton on Sun
day afternoon for Charlottesville, where they
i were inferred on Monday from the residence
of her son-in-law, Mr.. G. S. Sinclair. Mrs.
Peyton died on Saturday morning in her 57th
year, after an illness of six weeks.
On the Sd day of February, the young bride
of Rev. Mr.. Teasdale, Baptist minister
living near Washington City died. She was
| buried in Glenwood cemetery in her bridal
dress, and in her hands were put rosebuds.
On her grave were put other flowers. A friend
visiting the grave some days after, was amazed
to see among the flowers some of the rosebuds
| which had been placed in the dead hands.
The gray e was opened and the body was found
| to have been stolen. Detectives found it in
the dissecting room of Columbia University in
| Washington City, badly mutilated. The re-
mains were re-interred at Glenwood.
The United States Circuit Court at Parkers-
burg. w. Va, Friday last, confirmed the sale
of the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
property. The receiver continues until the
purchase money is paid and distributed. Spe-
cial claims made by Senator Camden and
| Messrs. Stuart and Carr for exemption from
| payment for stock purchased, amounting te
| $40, 900 each were not allowed.
Ex-Governor Wyndham Robertson died
very unexpectedly at his residence "The
Meadows" near Abingdon, on Saturday even
I ing last aged eighty-fve years. He had but
| a week before celebrated his eighty fifth an
| niversary. He was man of great POPULAR
| ty, wealth and influence and unbounded char
ity. A half century ago he, being member
of the Council of the Governor, acted as Gov
ernor of the State for some months.
A German test for watered milk consists In
dipping well-polished knitting needle into q
deep vessel of milk and then Immediately
withdrawing it in an upright position. If the
milk is pure drop of the fluid will hang te
the needle, but the addition of even a small
proportion of water will prevent the adhesion
of the drop.
Minister, dining with the family,) ''Yor
were nice lit tie boy in church this morning
Bobby. I noticed you kept very quiet ant
still" Bobby. "Yes, sir, I was afraid o
waking pa up"
Crockett L. Pierce, one of the most promi
nent citizens of Christiansburg, Va, was
found dead in his bed Monday morning. I'll
died of apoplexy, aged about sixty-fye years
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17

and daughter, but the jury disagreed The in
centive to all the crimes of which she is charged
was alleged to be the life insurance of her
vlctln-s The seven supposed victims of Mrs.
robinson were Noses her husband; Lizzie j.,
her daughter; Willie j., her son; Prince Arthur
Freeman, her brother-in-law Mrs P. A. Free
man, her sister, and Oliver Sleeper, who
boarded in her house. and is supposed to be
q distant relative. Sleeper's death was the
hrst, Moses Robinson's second, and Mrs. Free
mans death occurred in February, 1885, the
third Previous to Prince A. Freeman's death
Mrs. Robinson had his life insurance made
over to her. In June, 1885, P. A. Freeman
died, his infant child having died in the mean
TIME. Thomas A. Freeman, Il son of Prince
"A. freeman, for whom there were 80 600 in
trust, died short time afterwards; then came
the death of Lizzie j. Robinson; then Willie
>: Robinson. Shortly before the latter's death
Mrs. Robinson WAS arrested on Bugpicior VI
having poisoned her children. She got ~ 800
on Sleeper's death, 81, 900 on Moses Robinson.
$4,000 on z. A. Freeman and the insurance
OF Lizzie j. Robiusons lie is gtill unpaid.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17

We said week or two ago that we seldom
or never discussed the tariff question unless
to show why the Democrats of the South, and
particularly those of Virginia, should not di-
vide upon the question of protection.-Ric
mond Dispatch.
And you never said wiser thing Alas
that our Tariff Reform Democratic pa
pers are not as wise. To undertake to
teach or rather re-teach for they learned
it once and afterwards forgot and discard
ed ia nation of Sixty Millions of people
the ms and outs of great economic ques.
tion-to show them how to apply and ad-
just with nicely the crude theories of the
day of breech- clouts. stone axes and clubs
to the day of steam and electricity-to show
that the fathers with their wooden mould
board plows knew more of economic ques-
lions than the sons of the steam pillow
gangs-to quote or combat Adam Smith,
who, in his day, thought the Irish
channel was an impossible barrier
to Irish cattle competing with English
to argue with men who claim that
the sure cure for sixty thousand
starving taiIors is to let in the gar
ments free of duty made by sixty thousand
other tailorS across the sea-to convince
the farmer of the Valley that the way to
get him a good price for the iron ore
which be pays dollar day to dig from
under bis land is to let in ore from Spain
where the man gets sixteen cents a day
for digging-to do these things or to hope
to do them, or the reverse of them, IN the
short nine months before election day and
thereby make us all protection Democrats
or all multiplication Democrats-but al
alike whatever we are, is and we say it
with reverence-Fnlly.
The Democrats of Virginia have said
and said, and said over again that they
want protection for whatever they have
got to protect. Now, what is all this dis
cusslon over and over again for Is it ex
pected to turn the 10000 Democratic
voters of Virginia end for end on this
question by next November That's a
big task, a gigantic task; there isn't time
enough to do it if the time were twice as
long. If it is intended to "edncate' the
people then commence after next Noyem-
bsr. The Tariff-Reform education, soma
of The press-and many of them, too-are
giving the Democratic people now, is OF d
sort that will GET them so mixed between
the hay foot and straw foot, that they
won't put either foot down at the ballot
box in November, and will just stay at
home and wait to see how the thing
works-as they did in November yeal
ago. The fight in Virginia this year will
be like that IL Ireland-for Home Rule
and If you get Virginian's miDd well Of
from that issue, you will find you
haven't had the time to get him well on tc
any other issue.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17

present remedied none of the evils which
its advoc les said it would, and his amend.
ments Wer therefore necessary.
RECONSTRUCTED.
The bill was reccnsideied-ayes A;
noes, 80.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, then Of
fered an amendment which provides that
no railroad shall bay or sell iron ore. coal,
hay, -four, or ether product.
MI Anderson said the object of the
amendment was TO prevent railroads from
becoming merchants unless specifically au-
tboriz>d by their charters.
Mr.. Dabney, OF Albemarle, thought the
bill az 1T stood prevented that.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Anderson next Offered his amend
rneut providing that no free pass be given
by aey railroad excepting a. provided in
section n.
II vas aafssd to--4ysg, II; noes, ~
MI. BnfefH offered IN amendment pro-
VidiB1 f9f tie frs transportation Of the
families 81 railroad sfspi97ees.
A2fssG t9-a5sS, s5< moss, O.
Pending F95s IN re sugf0gament Of
the alii ne House Vi SIS adjourned.