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Mm. Margaret Wiltshire pdwleor class
instructions given in the art Of Oatory,
Gesture aud Dramatic Expression. based
upon the system aud philosophy of Dgl-
sirlc. Pupils received nc all times. Ladies
and gentlemen coached Tor private the
atricals and Lectures. Entertainments
managed. Can boz consulted at Witt
mann's music store from . a. IN. 10 p. in.
Mondays aud Thursdays
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ALABAMA CARBON HILL LUMP COAL
t2.o5 Por 2,ooo Pounds, Carload Lots.
a. ", PATTERSON a co.
as second street


Tho ChcaIcs, house IN the city to buy
watches. diamonds and irwclry ~ on lie
descriptions b. s. A. Codshaw. .oj Second
street he has n lanc stock OF unrc.
dcumod pledges, and Nil sell them at
onc-hali their urigiualCosl, as the holidays
arc near nt hand. Il will nay you to cA'
amino his stock before purchasing else.
where. 5. A. GousuAw, faWnbrokcr
nii5 second street.
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Notice

Commencing Sunday. November rs tho
Nunc-scc Midland passenger tmin will
leave at i2O pm instead Of i.30 pm, M
J. T. TunNu, q. 4. A.
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Our Enic Great Purchase
New Laced rIia gloves,

We are sole agents in Memphis for the
salc OF the New Laced Kid Gloves A
vast improvement ON all other makes.
Rcai Frcnch Hid-Perfect Realities
$3.50 ANA - "a Pair-AiI Guaranteed.
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OrrIou furnished with towel rack comb,
brush aud clean towel every morning for
20 cents per week, by Memphis Steam
Laundry, Ornament to any office.
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AZ mound Counter. senr En,rsnee,

We viii sell today the biggest bargain ever
offered IN llandkcrchieis.
$50 dozen Fine Cambria ilandkcrchiuis,
worth every cent OF 2jc,
To-day Only zoe Enchi
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Mn windowf Fs1thlug -irip should nigavFh,
Wfd Joe ChIhVu trfh.nf u n1F,hrf the c1fli
tvilfus thy funt hliats 40 palm. Guns WIul ctilL
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iooou,pNNo, $40 Second street. does
reliable plumbing In oil lis branches at
lowest prices.
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TIn,hNan.,.,hinn I.ninc.

Call especial attention 10 their beautiful
dinner sets ranging In price from $40 to
$500.
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WONDERFUL BARGAINS
THE j. s. MnNKEN COMPANY

Announce for today special clearing sale
OF ladies' and children's Cloaks and ready
made Dresses.
Prices arc lower than ever known be-
fore. The entire stock is divided into five
lots, each lot consisting Of garments worth
twice the price marked.
Children's ready-made Dresses at 1915,
marked down from 500.
Children's Dresses at So, marked down
from SO and 50.
Ladies' seal plush Cloaks S25, marked
down from $3.50.
Ladies' seal plush Wraps s33, marked
down from slS.
800 Plush Jackets Dolmans, Wraps and
Socques marked at a reduction Of $40 and
$50.
A Chance OF Life Time 20 Buy Zine
tlOahs!
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Ah,irr 90 .infnrr..

lNsuRE your gin houses in The Citizens
Insurance company, No. % Madison strcc,.
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llAcgs aud carriages on short notice.
Wollmnn, 10 Poplar slrrct; telephone $50.
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4 Uir,n hoHl .u your business u worth
many times the one dollar paid Cor o. bottle
of Mln.a.ln 10 clear h. sold by on drug.
TI.fH
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- urvovrn nv uiE YAK or COCAINE
And Il stimulates and promotes tho growth
Of the hair
Bunoits Havoring cximcti aro tho
bcst.
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DnsK Malio, IS ccnis a bottle.
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GENTLEMEN, our Clothing, Shoes and
Furnishing Goods are worthy OF every
gentlcman's attention. We have the very
best goods that are made, and we sell them
at popular prices
Our Eaic Great Purchase
OF mems cashmere Business Suits and
DRESS Suits will be offered today,
$500 for Suits worth $40.
S. for French calf hand made Shoes.
Sl.00 for Mems scryceable shoes.
Mems wool Underwear reduced.
Mons silk scariS Doe, soc, Doc.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20

A correspondent of the Lynchburg
"News," who says that his regular news
paper reading consists of the News" the
Richmond .'Dispatch'' and the Stanton
VINDICAI OR, complains of the attacks
made by the protection Democrats (pre-
sumably those editing the papers 10 ques-
tion) on the Mills bill and their opposition
to 1t. We do not remember having seen
in any of the three any decided animosity
displayed to the Mills bill. To our mind
the Mills bill will not iDJure Virginia, and
we have before expressed the opinion that
exhibited unexpected conservatism. But
what the INDICATOR wants is the pas
sage Of the bill abolishing the Internal
Revenue-as far as provided for-lfrst.
We want to take care of Virginia first.
The Mills bill deals with tariff on imports.
The bill abolishing the tobacco tax, &C.,
applies to internal taxation. We want no
Mills bill without the abolition of the
tobacco tag. AS for Mr.. Racdal's tariff
bill, as we understand the measures it
proposes, we think it much more salts
factory one to Virginia than the Mills
bill, but we are not among those Demo-
Gratis who expect, on ap economic ques-
ton, to have everything exactly te suit
them. The Mills bill bears stronger marks
Of compromise between divided Demo-
cratic opinion. than does Mr.. RandaIl's,
and therefore it is not opposed by Us.
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AocJOOosOO
IS THE NEW COLORED sCHOOL-PAYING
CONTRACTOR BAGBY.
The contract with the firm of Plunkett
& Clarke for the erection of the colored
school house, corner OF Frederick and
Water streets. on the old market house
lot, was ratified by unanimous vote.
Under the contract, the building is to be
erected on the plans of the architect, ]. E.
Tinsley, for $3.50, and be completed by
September 1st. OF the price, $3.50 is to be
paid in old material from the present
building; $3.50 in old material from the
torn-down Wesleyan Female Institute;
$1,000 when the basement is finished;
ST. 900 when the 1st story is finished; 81 900
when the roof is put on, and the balance
when the building IS accepted. Commit
tees were appointed to secure the Skating
Rink for the colored pupils to occupy for
the remainder of the session, so that the
old building can be torn down at once.
A resolution offered by MI. Butts to
pay to Mr.. Bagby the amount due him on
the new white school building. when the
situation is made satisfactory to the COM
mittee, was adopted.
THE TOWN CLOCK.
Mr.. Craig read the deed published in the
INDICATOR last week, by which the
Lutheran congregation had made certain
conditions about the keeping of the town
clock in the steeple of their church. He
said the church building had now been
sold to the Y, M. G, Association. and he
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the construction of it by Chairman Jones,
would seem to be very strongly against
Gen. Mahone's position and in favor of
those protesting against it, but the fact
that the Iowa, Mississippi and perhaps
some other State Republican Conventions
have construed it as Gen. Malone does
and elected their district delegates at
their State conventions is likely to open up
a good deal of trouble. Certainly it is
his way on the protesting Republicans,
seeing that his district delegates at Chica.
go would be in the same case with the
Iowa and other delegations and not likely
to be singled out for rejection.
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The Record Of the Present
Council.

Editor Vindicator:
Mr.. Tams says he sees nothing in my
last ARTICLE that would call for a reply.
except one statement, and he publishes a
letter from Mr.. Newton Argen bright with
comments as follows:
"To W. p. Tams, Esq.,:
''SIR-In the Committee account book of
the City Council, find there is
charged to Street Electric Light
Construction Account, the sum
Of $4,000. So
Add. account allowed for services
of expert and charged to MIS-
cELLANEoUs ACCOUNT. "..:.......... 274, so
Total cost street plant. .........:.. 9,2S1 O5
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT, Clerk"
(The difference in total amounts, viz
ST. 90, having occurred in transcribing my
first article, and being overlooked thereafter
Thus, you will observe, Mr.. Argenbright
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20
WHAT A d" TRUSTD rs.

The Investigation of tbs Sugar Trust
recently by Congressional Committee,
gives the reader of the evidence given be-
fore it, a pretty good idea of what that
new thing, Trust is. Let US try to make
it plain. Say the present profit in the REIN
ing of sugar is small. 1t is determined to
increase it. A half dozen great Refining
houses form combination, pooling their
interests on the basis of the profits each is
making, and issuing to each an amount of
stock in the Sugar Trust gagged by the
value of its interest. This Trust then pro-
ceeds to capture other Refneries. If the
owner surrenders he is given so much stock
of the Sugar Trust as his refinery is esti-
mated to be worth. Ii the owner refuses,
the price of sugar is put down so low that
he cannot work save at a loss and he Is
obliged to close his refinery or sell to the
Trust. All now being in. and with no
competition to reduce the rates, the Trust
raises the price of sugar, say one cent a
pound. That increases profits by many
millions of dollars, all of which goes into
the trust; higher raise brings many mil
lions more. These profits are distributed
among the holders Of the Trust stock, so
that man who was just keeping bis
refinery going before the Trust was estab
lished, now inds himself making money
hand over hand at the increased price of
sugar. When the supply exceeds the de-
mand at this increased price, a large re-
fnery is closed down, but the owner re-
ceives his dividends all the same as if il was
working. and finds he is getting rich with
his plant lying idle. Having control of
all che refneries Of the country, the Trust
can raise or lower sugar at will-ralsing
it for more profit, or lowering 1t below the
point of profit so as to crush out some
manufacturer who will not sell to the N.
Claus Spreckel. the great Sugar King, is
now building a sugar refinery IN Philadel'
phia, and proposes to fight the Sugar
Trust, or brighten it into his measures,
the poor sugar eaters of the country
are not certain which.
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The OTHER SIDE.

The favorlte argument against protec-
tive tariff-and which could be as effective
ly used in favor of no tariff at all-is the
reckless assertion that there is AZ per cent.
added to the cost of everything we use
and that the farmers bear it ALL A cor
respondent writing to the Richmond
"Dispatch'' of Sunday, figures it ont that
the agricultural class' pay 1898 829 900
more per annum on account of the pro-
tective tariff.
.. s. Senator Brown of Ca, has in reply
to this mode of argument cited the tariff
on wheat, 10 cents a bushel; potatoes, Is
cents bushel; 20 cents IN the dollar on
every head of cattle, sheep, and horses;
four cents on every pound of butter; four
cents on every pound of cheese; ten cents
on every pound of wool. &C.. and then
struck an average which shows that on
the articles produced on the farms of
the United States the protective tariff
now in existence adds TO their price ire
mendous and startling aggregate of
ST 186, 125, 515-over one thousand mil
lions of dollars 1t may be thought that
foreign countries do not import the pro-
ducts of the farm to this country, but
they do, and could import far more if the
American farmer was not protected by
the tariff. Notwithstanding the high
protection of 20 cents in the dollar on
flour and the other projections we have
cited above, there are over $4,000, 900
worth of farm produ cts imported to the
United States from foreign countries-the
cereals alone reaching over $6,00O,OOO
What the importation would have been,
and how much the price OF farm products
would have been lowered by such impor-
tation, if there had not been protective
tariff for the farmer. no one can tell. A
wiselyssand fairly distributed protection is
as necessary to the American farmer as to
the American mechanic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20

We see that some of our Virginia CO.
temporaries are deprecating the idea of q
platform at the Norfolk convention.
Why? Doesn't the Virginia Democracy
expect Its voice to have some weight with
the National Democracy in framing a
platform at St. Louis And if so, ism It it
the fitting thing for the Virginia Demo-
Gratis to consul5 at Norfolk and say what
that voice shall be. 1t would be strange
thing to see the Virginia Democracy in
session and yet dumb. If any one is afraid
of going wrong, let him offer the Roanoke
platform on national issues, at N orfolk. 1t
was unanimously adopted at Roanoke :,
was endorsed by the people afterwards,
and victory perched upon it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20

1t is very sorry sight to see Democratic
papers who do not sympataize with Mr..
Randall's tariff views, attacking him with
a vehement fault.fnding that they seem to
reserve alone for him. But it is still more
pitiable to see them adopting without in
vestigation everything started by WASH
lngton correspondents adverse to him. The
last canard started was that the recent
deadlock in the House of Representatives,
was caused with generalization by Mr..
Randall to block off the consideration Of
the tariff bill. The Washington correspon-
dent of the Richmond ''Dispatch'' thus
sets that matter at rest:
s'Mr. Randall stated last night in the caucus
in the presence of Mr.. Carlisle that the sreport
of the Committee on Rules was made in the
utmost good faith for the purpose of expedit-
ing the business of the House; that it was
unanimously agreed upon by all the commit
tee present-Mr. Mills being absent-and not
only so but that Mr.. Carlisle himself dictated
the report in the form in which it was present.
ed to the House. And Mr.. Carlisle in his
speech declared that the report was unani
nous one, and that he had agreed to it, be-
cause although he himself was opposed to the
direct tax bill upon its merits, he thought
that those who favored it had a right to have
it considered and passed upon by the House,
1t will be curious now to see what some
of our Virginia contemporaries will say OF
Mr.. Carllsle's vote IN the matter.
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LOCAL.
The City Fathers.
THE TAX BILL FOR THE COM
ING YEAR OF $685..

NO INCREASE OF TAxATIoN-A GOOD FL
NANCIAL sHoWING-THE NEW COLOR
ED SCHOOL TO BE COMMENCED MAY
1sT-PRoPosITIoN FOR AN ELECTRIC
STREET RAILROAD.
&C., &C, &C.
The City Council held its regular meet
ing on Tuesday evening last, President
Oberdorfer in the chair and the following
members at the their desks essrs. Bell,
Butts, Craig, Crowle, Mcmahon, Nc
Quaide, Tams and Teabo.
THE TAX BILL FOR 1859.
The Finance Committee through MIR.
Tams. the Chairman, presented che tax
and appropriation bills for 1853, accom-
panied by the following report:
The Committee on Finance present here.
with an ordinance imposing taxes for the year
ending April 30th, 1889, which with one or
two exceptions is the same as the present Or
dinance SO far as it relates to subjects liable
to taxation.
We have carefully considered the needs of
each of the committees of the Council, and
believe the amounts recommended therefor
will be found sufficient In addition to the
oouph o.iiOoAeo uiiO"Oo ouOh SOLalAlltOCo, "O
have increased the appropriation for Public
Schools to Sc, 900, which is $500 more than
was appropriated last year, and we believe
this sum is ample to provide for all the legiti-
mate needs of the schools when they are quar-
tered in only two buildings, as will be the
case during next session; thus reducing the
cost of fuel and janitor's hire and saving the
amounts heretofore expended for rent.
AS will be seen by reference to the Appro-
priations, we have recommended special ap-
preparation of 81, 900 to be used exclusively
for laying curling and paved gut tering. By
reference to the estimated resources it will be
seen that the revenue of the city has been in
creased by the sum of So, 600, it being the re-
ceipts from rent of commercial electric light.
1t is believed the revenue from this source
will pay the cost of operating both the street
hight and commercial plants, thus saving to
the city the ST. 500 per annum heretofore ex-
pended for street lights.
1t gives us pleasure to state that the fnan-
ces of the city are in better condition than
ever before; the estimated resources for the
next fiscal year from subjects liable to taxa
ton being larger thai was ever known in the
history of the city. The interest on the bond.
ed debt has at all times been promptly paid
and the Sinking Fund is growing very rapidly.
W. P. TAMs,
A. J. BUTTS
tJNO d CRowTE
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Ex-senator Roscoe Conkllng, one of the
ablest and bitterest men in the Republi-
can party, as we'll as one of the most in
corruptible, died IN New York City on
Wednesday morning last. DR.. Cornelius
R. Agnew, the physician called in to Mr..
Conkling. when first taken sick, also died
on the same day.
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FLowERsl
FLOWERS 1!
FLOWERS !!

At FALLON'S GREEN HOUSE, on LEWIS
STREET, there will be found ALWAYS on hand ROSE
BUDS and CUT FLOWERS. Among the many
to the ROSES, OVERCOMING HYBRID;,
CLIMBERS. &c a full stock always on exhibit
ton, and shall be glad to have the public Call and
inspect them.
MARECHAL MEL and other Rosebuds
always Ike pit on hand,
Designs In Gut Flowers a
Specially.
keep large assortment of Tomato. Cabbage,
Celery, and other plants Tor SALE at the earliest
planting days of the season.
Also handsome stock of EVERGREENS.
Respectfully,
mart6 3m JOHN FALLON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20

First-That the bonded debt of the city has
been increased by this council only $14, 800,
which fact Mr.. Cochran had to admit.
Secondhand by its financial policy, this
council has added to the value of the city
assets, numerous useful and permanent i'm
provements worth $36, 15S.40; which state
ment Mr.. G. does not undertake to dlsprove.
Third That the sinking fund has been in
creased over So, 10000 in excess of what the
law prescribes; which fact Mr.. G. cannot dis
prove.
Fourth-Tbat the city now has contracts for
sale of commercial electric lights, amounting
to about so, 1880 per annum and that the
street lights for the year 1887, cost about
81, $50 co. neither of which statements can
Mr. Cochran disprove.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20

The Admission (Ala.) ."Picayune" nom-
mates Gov. Fitz Lee for the place Of Vice
President On the National Democl attic
ticket, and the Richmond dispatch"
waving its usual good judgment echoes
swell said" If these are mere compllm-
ents to Democratic Governor very popular
in his State, they are all very well, but we
trust they will end there. We very much
overrate the growth of National feeling
at the North if we think it has obtained a
height and strength of limb and trunk In
the floating vote there which would bear
the weight of al Confederate Major Ger :
eral named Lee running for Vice Presi-
dent, IN its branches. In 1884, this float
ing vote saved the Democracy; it was very
slim and very slender then; don't let 3
crowd it too much now. Let's say "Well
said" to Vice President nominee from
Indiana, which is better.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20

I respectfully announce myself as candidate
for reelection to the Office of COMMISSIONERS OF
THE REVENUE for the city of StaunIon. During
my term Of office have done all in my power to
guard the Interests of the City, and protect the
Individual rights OF citizens. In asking my fellow
cltlzens to return me to office, pledge the same
fidelity to duty. as have endeavored TO render in
the past.
MARI tide TJCROWDER
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20

We are indebted to Hon. John W. Daniel
of the Senate, and Hon. w. H. F. Lee
and Hon. Geo. D. Wise of the House of
representatives. for public documents.
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S41,UAJ 90
With this large sum of money, derived
from unusual sources. Mr.. Tams has paid
debts of the city amounting to $3.50, 15S 40,
and he seems to be SO delighted to know
that he could have paid this amount of
money with much larger one, that he
has nauseated the public by parading it in
all of his little pieces, 1.-THE only variations
being his change Of front On the sinking
fund.-
Surely no ore will be deceived by these
glowing representations of MIR. Tams.
J, A. COCHRAN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20

l respectfully announce myself a candidate for
re election to the office of CITY SERGE ANT Tor the
city or Staunton L take this occasion to return
thanks for the many kndneSsess OF my fellow-citi-
zens in the past. and solicit their support in the
approaching election.
MARI tde* W ID RTJNNETS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20
CITY TREASURER.

l respectfully announce myself a candidate for
reelection to the position of CITY TREAS JRER and
election
MARI tide ARISTA HOGE.
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| hereby, announce myself a candidate for re-
election, this spring, to the office of COMMON
WEALTH's ATTORNEY for the City OF Staunton,
and respectfully solicit the support of my fellow
citizens in the coming election.
MARI tide A. c. BRAXTON
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20
CITY SERGEANT

10 the ToterS Of the City of Stanton
hereby respectfully announce myself a candi-
date Tor the office of City Sergeant and earnestly
ask the support of my fellow. citizens, and promise
II elected, a faithful discharge of the duties
march9-tde LOGAN 1rTTRNER