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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 6. 1888.

The Virginia legislature is again in ses.
sion. and Mr.. Royal is promptly on hand
with his threats to sue State Officers who
levy on property where coupons have been
rendered. for damages in the Federal
Courts. These suits will amount to notL-
ing-the U. s. Supreme Courts decision
has settled the matter as far as any Vlr-
ginia jury in Fede raj Court is concern
edit will give no damages.
Edmund Jussen, Consul-G eneral at
Vienna, has transmitted to the Depart
ment of State certain data, gathered from
the reports of the international Seed and
Grain Convention recently held in that
city relative to the condition of European
cereal crops. In Austria. Hungary the
yield Of wheat for the year 1887 is esti-
mated to amount to 1T 900, 900 bushels,
an increase of nearly 25 per cent. over the
average yield of that country, while 1885,
900 900 bushels is the estimated yield of
crop of oats, however, is hardly sufficient
to cover the home demand. In Prussia
rye has yielded an average crop; barley is
of excellent quality, but the crop of oats
is poor. and the prospect of potatoes not
very promising.
In the Scandinavian countries the aver
age amount of wheat is produced, but rye
and oats fall far below the average. The
wheat crop of Italy is poor, and the i'm
port demand of the country for this cereal
will amount to about 100000 bushels
The corn crop is above the average and
the country will have surplus for export.
The wheat crops OF Switzerland and Hol-
land are above the average, while that of
Northern Russia is below. The wheat
crop of France is large but a considera-
to meet the home demand as the quantity
In store is very limited.
In Great Britain and Ireland an average
wheat crop of 80 to 81 bushels per acre is
expected, against yield of 26 s bushels in
1856. The total yield is estimated at from
9,50O,000 to 10 900, 900 quarters, SO that. af-
ter deducting the seed, $500, 900 too 900 600
quarters will be left for home consump-
tion, and the importation of 16 500 900 to
100000 quarters will be required. The
English wheat in store is believed to be
very nearly exhausted and the foreign
wheat in store in England quite limited.
Barley will yield 10 per cent. less than the
usual average; oats Is per cent less, and
beans and peas from 40 to so per cent. less.
Potatoes are healthy, but the crop will be
small.
In British India the area cultivated in
wheat is estimated at about 26 600, GOO
acres, and the average yield of wheat at
7,l36, 600 tons. The yield for 1887, is esti-
mated at 6 800 sos tons. From January
to June 80, 1887, British India exported
to Europe 9 679, SIC cwts. of wheat. The
expectations of certain qualities OF hops
from Europe to the United States has of
late increased tn considerable extent.
Tine Increase from Austria II hungary alone
during tie year 1886 over the previous
year amounted in declared value to $685.
257.69. The total amount of hops exported
from Austria-Hungary to the United
States in 1887 amounted in declared value
alone to $685. 9l5.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06

The Ronceverte. w. Va, NeUs comes
to us this week in mourning for Mr..
Richard Burke, its editor, who died on
Friday last in his ffty-eighth year. He
was native of county Roscommon, Ire
land, and came to this country about thir-
ty years ago. His death leaves the paper
to the sole charge Of his partner. Mr.. Jas.
W. Hess, an experienced newspaper pub
Usher, formerly of Stanton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06

NEW CHURCHES Union church is
being built at the growing town of Ra-
phine. 1t is to be located near the cream
cry there, and for its erection Mr.. j. r. A.
Gibbs made the liberal offer to duplicate
with his own subscription every dollar
by other parties. A Methodist
church is also being erected there. 1t is
located on the western side of the railroad,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06

AUGUSTA PERPETUAL BUILDING AND LOAN Co
January 9th, 1858.
THE Annual Meeting of the Stockho lders of
j. this Company will be held in the City Coun
CT Chamber. THURSDAY, JAN'Y l2ih, at 8
o'clock Z. nj. w. T. NC yUE
jap LII Cashier
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06
VelO advertisements.

VARIETY STOCK FOR SALE Mrs. Camp will
sell the entire stock of her Ladies' Variety
Store as she is about to give up business. A
purchaser Who desires such a stock Will fad the
terms advantageous Apply at once to
MRS. CAMP,
la b Frederick Street.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06
A FRIENDLEss CRIMINAL.

NJ criminal, perhaps, was ever executed
so near his home and family, who seemed
to be so absolutely bereft Of all connected
with him. II father and mother did not
come to see him for "a ;nths before his exc
cution; the woman whose partnership in
guilt led to his death took no further notice
of his execution than to send note to the
sheriff asking that the gun wllh which her
husband had been shot should be returned
to her as it was her property; and young
er brother of the condemned man who was
in Harrisonburg to day did not come to
see him. but only called, after the execu
t1on. to ask the sheriff for the old suit of
clothes his brother had taken off when he
was dressed for the gallows, and to say
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06

TrxrENsIoN OF CORPORATE LIMITS OF
~ STAUNTON.-Notice is hereby given that
the City Council of Stanton at its meeting held
on January 3 1888, adopted aresolution, proposing
to petition the present session of the General AS
sembly to extend the corporation limits
StauntOn, as follows
Commencing at the present corner, North OF
tersecing with the Churchville Road near Mrs
Elphick's, thence along the Churchville Road to
Its intersection with Playground Avenue, thence
along said Avenue, to its intersection with the
Parkersburg Turnpike, thence by direct line
South to the North East corner of the late resi-
dence of Mrs l.. A. Menifee, thence by direct
line East to the Southern limit OF the City at the
big oak tree on Nelson Street.
NEWT ON ARGENBRIGHT
dec6-2t Spec & Y copy Clerk City CouDcil.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06
EDR SALE


wishing to change my business shall offer my
Farm for sale privately. Situated at STOVER'S
SHOP, tea mi eS Northwest of Staunton and i'm
ing 63H acres, and adjoining the lands of Mr.. b.
baricofe, Mr.: John kolston, Mr.. A. Knippie
ton, has never falling spring OF water and two
streams running through The place. A large brick
house containing rooms, constructed for comfort
and convenience. A new bank barn 4OX60 1t, and
all necessary out buildings Also fine young
orchard of choice varieties Of fruit This property
Is convenient to post-ofice church and schools,
and the neighborhood is one of the best in the
country. The purchaser can get bargain in this
place on reasonable terms. Amy person desiring
HENRY HOUV En-
Jan. 9th, lSSS-2mo StoVer'S Shop, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06
Five cent Indian MGndS Everything.

Every enterlrsing Merchant sells scent Indian
Glue. A table, lamp, vase OF shoe, can all
lie mended with Indian Glue, price cents.
AS you swing around the circle, don't forget
accidents will happen. word TO the wise means
a bottle of Stonebrakers Linlment before you
start. DULY cost Is cts.
The beauties Of spring nor the abundance OF
autumn will nos cure rheumatism, PARALYSIS
Headache, Baekache, Prostitutes Sores, COrns
Burns, Scalds, Bruises etc, but Stonebraker's
Lnlment will, and every store sells at 25 cents
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06

Published every Friday. Price 81 per year; $l,OO
or six IN )nths, and so cents for months-invarla-
bly, in advance.
Transient advertisements 10 centsper line each
insertion; monthly s cents per line per month
Contracts for longer terms made at the counter.
Local circulation in Augusta, Rockbridge, Rock
1ngham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath counties
Gives general and local news: stories and mis-
sellany; reliable commercial reports.
Fl. G. TINsLEY,
A. s. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06

The retail price is the same for Stonebraker's as
it is for the other kind.
They are the best in the W rid. Not so extern
sively advertised as other kinds, but Just enough
to remind the people that while they are spending
their money they should demand the best.
You can talk about oils plasters and magical
mixtures, but when it comes right down TO COM
fort. and certain cure, they all use Stonebra
kerS Liniment. rs and so cents bottle.
Oh! for something for the Golfers cried the
Spectator, and the druggist replied, the coughers
take Stonebraker'S Cough Syrup. Sold every
where, 25 cents.
Baltimore, May co. 1885,
Gentlemen-We have used Stonebraker'S Lini-
Inent for years, in fact our house is never without
it, and we corscieniiouslY say. we believe it
to be absolutely the finest Liniment in the world.
j. K. HENDERSON, l55 Conway street.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06
The Staunton Vindicat9r.

FRIDAY MORNING. JAN. 6, 1883.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06
TIE EXECUTION.

About 1870 the sound Of singing and
praying in the cell ceased, and instead
was heard the voice of the Sheriff reading
the lengthy death warrant. At it's close.
a tap on the door was heard and the sol.
der who had been standing guard outside
stepped aside. A lady with a pale and
gentle face passed hastily out. Then came
the Sheriff the prisoner in black gown
with a hood at the back, the skirt so long
that he was holding it up with his hand
to prevent its trailing: the two clergymen.
and lastly the under-sherIffs. AS the pro-
cession passed from the corridor ont into
the Jail yard, it faced a temperature Of
four degrees above zero. and company of
nearly hundred men, many of whom had
been almost frozen stiff during their wait
ing. On the scaffold, Rev. Mr.. Bunting
prayed and then came down the steps and
passed hastily from the yard. Rev. Mr..
Donovan, whom Finchum had asked To
remain till all was over and see to his
body being cof1ined, remained standing on
the steps of the seaffold. The pinioning
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06
MARK YOU

The retail price is the same for Stonebraker's as
it is for the other kind.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06

enc eavor to give my guests the besttEe market
affords, hence l use StOnebraker's FlayGrlng Ex-
tracts.-Robert Rennert, of Hotel Relnert, Balti-
more.
I endorse them,-C. S. Wood. Eutaw House.
Baltimore.
Best we ever used.-C. L. Wagner Bro, Green
House, Baltimore.
Would not sell any other Extracts but Stonebra-
ker's. 1 am convinced they are the best in the
W0rld.-J N. Robinson, Paw Paw West Va.
/ sell tLem to the best families in Washington
city, because l know they are perfectly pure.-C,
Hhitmore & Co., Washington, u. G
1 have been selling Stonebraker's Flavoring Ex-
tracts for years, until the name has become syn
onym of purity and Strength.-J. D. PyeS. Wash
ington. D. c., 4th Ave Hotel, Oct 1st, 1887.
Best quality of Flavoring Extracts we even used
was StOnebraker'S, manufactured by the Stone
braker Chemical Co., Baltimore, Md.-G. j. Holl-
burt, Proprietor,
Thos Reese, 7. A. Agman & Co. Baltimore, A.
H. shea and Messrs. Hill & Co., Washington, u
c., Hamilton and Smith. Wyth9ville, Va. j. L.
Bland and Bro, West Point, Va.
All frst-cla merchants throughout the United
States highly endorses, use in their own families,
and recommends to the trade Stonebrakers
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06

The arrangements for the execution
made by Sheriff V. H. Lam were COM
plete and perfect. The Harrisonburg
6 uard under Capt. Roller did the inside
and outside guard duty of the Jail with
the strictness and silence of regular troops.
The galows, the same on which Shift ett
was hung, lad been elevated four feet
and stood in the corner Of the yard. Those
citizens who held tickets of admission
went into the yard before the death pro-
cession passed out of the cell, while the
military kept passage clear for the pro-
cession to pass to the steps ascending the
platform.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-06

EXECUTION OF WILLIAM FINCHUM AT
HARRIsONBURG FOR THE ASsAsSINA-
TON OF HIS BRoTHER-HIs STORY OF
THE CRINIE-THE LAST NIGHT IN PRTs-
ON-Hls LAST LETTER TO HIS PARENTS
THE EXECUTION-A FRINEDLEss
CRIMINAL.
&C., &C, sc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
LOCAL SHORT STOPS.
Crisp Mention of the Less I'M
portant Local Items.

Crisp Mention of the Less I'M
portant Local Items.
Let every democrat do his duty.
The hotel business is picking up.
The new depot is nearing. completion
You should subscribe for The STATES
MAN.
The hide market was very dull during
the week.
Electric lights should be placed in the
new capitol.
Good rains are reported from all over
the country.
The butchers complain that good NUT
tons are very scarce.
1t is said that Austin is to have new
coal yard the coming winter.
The democrats appear to be having
their own way in this county.
The heavy rain west of here Friday
caused slight rise in the river.
The rain and consequent muddy roads
revives the turnpike question.
If you do your duty as democrats every
man on the ticket will be elected.
large drove of horses crossed the
river at the old ford yesterday morning.
Now is the time to build turnpikes, and
no excuse can be given for not building
them.
The rain is of vast benefit to cotton
besides cooling the air and refreshing
things generally.
The detectives hope to gobble up the
coal oil incendiary who soaked and fred
Mr.. Wheeler's stable the other night.
The people of Texas want that capitol
furnished in keeping with the magnificence
of the building and grandeur of the state
Judge Burts calmly views the political
situation, and is satisfied with the outlook
He will make vigorous campaign, how
ever.
Certainly the wheezy old rattle trap
drawing the southbound Missouri Pacific
managed to pull in several hours late yes
terday morning.
An arc light should be placed near Mr..
Buffers residence, on Guadalupe street,
and one is badly needed on the same
street at the corner of Seventh street.
The STATESMAN calls special attention
to the card of Arthur Mays In this issue.
Mr.. Mays has been in business in Austin
twelve months, and has made a grand
success, and is now one of the leading
business men in his line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
L. s. Ross for Governor.


Translated from the Texas Vorwerts.
If the leaders and directors of the re-
publican executive committee intend
to place a candidate for governor
of Texas, as a sacrifice at the
head of their ticket, in order that
he may become entitled to federal
Office in case Harrison should be elected,
they must hurry up, else they will not be
able to find anybody who, even upon such
promise, will be willing to lend his name
to this pitiful farce.
We declare right here that we intead 10
vote for Governor Ross, not simply be-
cause he has been nominated by the
democratic convention for second
term, but for the reason that he
has proven himself an eminent
statesman, liberal, just and
energetic chief executive officer, and in
such manner as but very few governors
before him.
He has, 10 his position as governor, in
no instance ever taken into consideration
the color, nationality or religious views of
any citizen of this state, and has protected
colored people in some of the southern
portions of the state against unlawful
attacks as if they had been white citizens,
even not fearing the acknowledgment and
public expression of gratitude on the part
of the republican state convention at Fort
Worth. And how fesrlessly and keenly
has this great man, during the prohibition
campaign, thrown down the gauntlet to
the enemies of personal liberty when. he
wrote that letter. Immediately before the
election, denouncing prohibition as being
unworthy of free and great people.
Can liberal minded citizen of Texas,
no matter whether he be republican or
democrat, ask or expect more OF gov
ernor? We therefore hope that the few
white leaders and directors of the so-called
republican party in Texas, at least during
the approaching campaign, will refrain
from placing an opposite candidate for
governor into the field, although there may
not be the faintest hope of success; and,
if they must have head to their state
ticket, we would advise them to accept the
candidate of the prohibition ticket as
their own.
1t would be nothing less than outrageous
ingratitude on the part of each
and every German-Texan citizen to
cast his vote in the coming cleo
ton against Governor Ross because
we cannot find better and more
suitable man for that high position than
Governor Ross. In all his acts he has al
ways fearlessly and candidly shown where
he stood, and has always been found on
the side of personal liberty, impartiality
and strict integrity. OF all the governors
in the United States he has beer the first
and only one, who, when the individual
rights and liberties of the people were at
stake, took hand in that game himself
and led the sacred rights of the people as
trumps and trumps again. And therefore
we would like to see that German-Amer-
loan who could so violate his conscience
as to cast his vote against such an excel
lent man and officer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30

than $3.50 per month per capita shall be
allowed for pupils within the scholastic
age. And it shall not be lawful for trust
ees or teachers to demand as condition
of admittanoe into school the payment of
extra tuition of pupils of scholastic age;
provided, that in no event shall teachers
holding a first-class certificate receive
from the public free school fund more
than $50 per month. and those holding a
second class certificate more than $50 per
month, and those holding third-class
certificate more than $50 per month.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The statistics of Ellis county show an
increase in population of 1O,264 since
1880.
There were over 10000 bales of cotton
raised in tn county last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
The Milburn Company.

The Milburn Wagon company is still in
the lead as manufacturers of farm wagons
and ell kinds of spring vehicles, and they
intend to remain III the lead, If the very
best on wheels will keep them there.
Farmers will find the Milburn wagon
the easiest running and most substantially
built in the market, and the prices for the
same are very reasonable. One thing
about the Milburn folks is their frankness.
They allow no Misrepresentation of their
goods, end they back up their assertions
with years guarantee. If you want a
good wagon or frst-class buggy go
down to the MiIburD ware rooms on East
Sixth street
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30

phrom whom we bought our output phor
this printing ophice phailed to supply US
with any ephs or Gays, and it will be some
phour or phive week bephore we can get
any. The mistaque was not phound out
until day or two ago. We have ordered
the missing letters, and will have to get
along without them till they come We don't
lique the look ov this variety ov spelling
any better than our readers, but mistax
will happen in the best regulated phami-
lies, and Jpn the Ph's and o's and KS and
as hold out we shall ceep (sound the
hardy the Cyclone whirling aphter
phashion till the sorts arrive. 1t is no
joque to us-it's serious aphphair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
ON TO LLANO.
The Great Iron Fields to be In
Vaded Soon.


The Austin and Northwestern Railroad
company is preparing to widen the
gauge from this city to Burnett, and it
will be done very soon.
Ia this connection it is quietly limited
about in railroad circles that it is the in
ten5ion of the company at a
very early day to push its line
into the rich iron fields of LlGno county,
and it is contamination devoutely to be
wished for.
The iron ore of Llano is pronounced by
experts to be equal to any on the CONT
nent, and the day is not distant until the
hum of the great iron industries and the
glare of furnaces will be heard and seen
on the mountain sides and in the valleys
of that section of the state.
The Austin and Northwestern people
are aware of this, and they will reach out
and aid in developing theindustries which
they know will rebound to their railroad
interest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
No Trusts.

Thirsty individual-"Sir, can l ges
driuk on trust?'
Crystal bartender-"No, sir; this Is .
straight democratic establishment, ana ID
forming no trusts"
Thirsty individusl-"Good evening: y
Crystal artender-"Good evening"
and the thirsty individual slid out on ~ ~
the damp sidewalk and Disappear
around the corner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
The Weeks Dead.

The following is the report of City
Sexton Sandel for the week ending
yesterday:
August 2O-Cal. Waggener, white,
year.
August 20-Charles Obee, white, 80
years.
August 20-Tom Johns, white, 80 years.
August 2l-Mrs. Handy, white, 35 years.
August 22-TaIomia, Mexican, "a years.
August 24-Mrs. Henry Johns, colored,
age unknown.
August 24-Ludwig Schuvierzke, white,
70 years.
August 25-James sulave, white, So
years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
Delightful Party.

Friday night there WAS delightful little
party under the auspices of the Young
Mems pleasure club at the residence OF
Professor and Mrs. Leslie Waggener.
Those present were the Misses Lillian and
Octavia Proctor, Bessie Moore, Julia
Quincy, Jodie Booth, Helen Beall, Annie
Rutherford, Lizze, Katie and Lila Wag-
genner. Messrs. Roger Roberdeau, John
Robinson, Noah MoNabb, viii Bell, Dave
Penick, Will Moreland, Chas. Hill, S. j.
Bryan, Will Johnson, Will Folts and Mr..
King
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
What's The Difference.

One advantage of having several differ
ent signs for each sound, and as many
sounds for each sign, in our cumbrous
orthography, has at last been found. In
Quitting paper somewhere in the
Rockies the type foundry. failed to send
them any rs or ks. The following shows
how they managed without them:
THE TYPE PHoUNDER's PHAULr.
"We begin the publication of the Rocay
Mountain Cyclone with some phew diphi-
culties in the way. The type phounders
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
Raantlfnl Trumpet.

Mr.. R. D. Cunningham, the popular as
s.stant chief OF the Austin Fire depart
ment, received from Dallas yesterday a
present in the shape of very fine speak
lag trumpet, highly ornamented and en-
graved, one of the finest of the kind ever
seen in this city, and the boys all say
Father Dick well deserves it, for he has
attended two fires since he has been pro-
NOTED to be assistant chief.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
A TUMBLE
From the Roof of the New Depot.

Yesterday about l o'clock workman
named Anderson Payne started up lad
der to the roof of the new depot. He had
about reached the top rung, when the
ladder began to slip on the wet caves of
the building, and in moment it went
crashing to the ground. Payne, of course,
went down with it, and when reached by
those who saw the fall he was uncon-
scious. Medical aid was speedily called,
and every attention was given the unfor-
tunate man. His right shoulder was dis
located, but no bones were broken. He
was conveyed to his mothers, who keeps
a boarding house on the corner of Neches
and East Sixth street. 1t is feared he re-
ceived internal injuries which may prove
fatal