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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

Are you aware that $4,000 and more of
your money have been expended in the pay
ment of lawyers and in other Ways-malnly
in the prosecution of vexatiouS suits against
your own citizens for exercising their lawful
right to pay taxes in compensated. Mdh01e's
Abingdon Speech.
And are you aware General that SIS 200
of it was spent for legal assistance hired to
aid the Malone Attorney General, Frank
S. Blair? And are you aware that the
expenditure of nearly every dollar of it was
make in fighting Republican Federal
Judges who were trying to fix debt OF
millions on the State in excess of the Rid
dleberger settlement And does it astonish
you to know that these Republican judges
were aided by Republican attorneys in
Virginia peddling coupons in order to help
the creditors in their fight with the State !?
And does it surprise you to know that your
present o. S. District Attorney for this
district of the State, appointed on your
recommendation, was one OF those Repub-
lican lawyers who were engaged in aiding
the British creditors i'll that way, and that
he had any amount of coupons ready on
tap here when customer could be found.
Are you aware that it is the general i'm
preston in Virginia, that i'll this fight be-
tween the creditors and the State, you your
self are strongly to be suspected of being with
the creditors so strongly that at the Nor
folk convention your followers are thus
quoted by leading Republican who was
there-D. S. Lewis of Harrisonburg:
'"They also banked high upon the fact that he
Mahone] would have all the money necessary
to make successful campaign, saying that the
Bondholde1s, IN order get the debt settled upon
better terms than offered By the R5ddle6eryer
Bill, acould furnish large sums Of money!"
Are you not sure that this fight Of the
creditors to force Virginia would have been
over long ago, but for the position promi-
nent Republicans have taken in backing
the creditors. Do you know that here in
Augusta your followers nominate men for
the legislature whose names are on the
County Treasurer S books among those who
assist the English creditors by rendering
coupons for their taxes. Are you aware
that in 1887 they did so, and now in 1889
Have Repeated III !
Do you suppose for a moment that the
tax payers of this Commonwealth would
not willingly expend the $4,000 to help At
torneys General in their fight to save the
State from those Bondholders, who ''would
furnish large sums of money" to ''get the
debt settled on better terms ?" Or that they
would not Willingly spend 100000 to es-
cape the millions of debt sought to be fixed
upon them. A debt Of which you yourself
thus spoke in the U. S. Senate March 2Slh,
1881:
'Dishonorable in Virginia to beg the privi-
Iege of paying every dolI0r she borrowed!
Dishonorable in Virginia not only to assume
her share of her public obligations, as measur-
ed by her territory in this division Of it, but
offering to tao her people to an ertent THREAT
ENING THE DESTRUCTION OF HER INDUSTRIAL
INTERESTS -
The people of Virginia will never hesitate
to spend money to avert such a calamity as
that. Nor would you, General, some years
ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

There is the list of expenditures (some-
thing larger than General Mahone's Hst)
that had to be made in 1888, which did not
have to be made in 1888. If the General
excerpts to any one of them, he should give
the people his reasons for the exception.
Perhaps he can except on the ground that
the bondholders took through their Thorn
ton Braithwaite Commission. They claimed
that the appropriations to educational pur-
poses, to asylums for the insane, and to our
disabled soldiers were excessive and ought
to be reduced and the amount thus saved
be applied to the payment of interest due
to the bondholders, the great body of whom
were in England That is their claim as
found in the official report Of the Joint
Committee of the legislature. VIII Candi-
dlte Malone endorse it?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04
LIST OF LETTERS

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Postofice at Staunton Augusta
County, Va, October 1, 1889.
LADIES' LIST.
Alexander, Susan; Brown, Mrs Lucie: Berley,
Bessie; Bruce, Mamie; Brooks Minnie Carter,
Mrs Harriet Carter Mary L; Curtis, Mrs Jane;
Crump, Mrs Mary; Davis, Matte E.; Ervins Rosa;
Elnore, Lila; Eveheart, NJ; Jennings, Ann; Glib
son, Annie; Harris, Mrs Mary; Kinds, Martha;
Hill, Fannie l.; Hill, Elizabeth; Howard. Mrs
Winnie; Howard, Mrs E; Hoge, Marie; Hurd,
S ID; Huges, Florence; Hunter, Clara; jackson,
Anna; johnson, Mrs Malinda; johnson. Magg lie;
Jones, Mary; Tough, Nancy; Mathers Mrs Mary;
Morton, Mrs L A; Millen, Liza; Masoncupp, Mrs
Belle; Quarles, Sue; Robertson, Mrs; Robertson,
Mrs 7; Roach Ethel Robertson, Laura A; Stone
rode, Annie; Stot, r e; Smith, Annie; Smith,
Florence E; Swart. Hettie b; Turner, Lzuy;
Wilson, Sarah E; Williams. Alice; Williams, Ma
linda; Waddil, Mary.
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
Alexander, l. J; Berry, Jas NJ; Coffey, Jessey L;
Crouch, Arthur r; Dehl VIM II; Durham CT as
n; Ester, BENZ; Frame, Frank Hutchson, Phil p;
Lewis. JAS Lee, Jas H; Laws, C IL Lee, Rev " IN
H; Lake, VIM H. Murray, Jno; Miller, Capt j S;
Miller, f c; Poindexter, Jno Ii; Robertson, To n;
Richards, r. Speck, B l.; Shealy, Den mis-; Sm b
w; Smith, W. L; Todd, d. Teiere, Charles;
Thacker, b f.
The above letters, if not called for within tif
teen days, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office
Parties calling for them will please say they wore
advertised.
Give your Street and Number to Carrier, and
your mail will not be put in General Delivery nd
Advertised. w. A. BURKE. P. M.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

In 1888 there were fourteen Democratic
clubs in Augusta. Where are they now?
Is there less use for them now =? In 1888 we
We're struggling for the Legislature only;
to-day we are struggling to save Governor,
Legislature, Attorney General, the State
Superintendent of Education, State officers
everything.
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49,
.Sl,l5l,952 45
Total..,.,.,,,...
LIABILITIES.

&ate If lT,ginio, County of augusta, SIS:
/. II. A. Walker, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above State
mentis true to the best OF my knowledge and
belief.
II. A. WALKER, Cashier
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me this Srd
day Of October, 1882
JNo. G. SCOTT. Mp.
Correet-Attest
r. H. TROUT,
EDWA RI, EcHoLs, Directors.
oct 4-lt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04
DIED..

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at his desk in the gener-
al post-offlce, New York, Sept. 9th, Francis
Buckley, in the 4id year of his age, a brother of
VIM. Buckley of Churchville, Augusta.
SPITLER.-Sept. 10th, near Middlebrook. Lizzie
A. Splitter, daughter OF j. NJ. and w. A. Splitter
aged years, months, and 81 days.
BI1lSS.-Sept. 18th, at Buffalo Gap, Va, after an
illness OF months Mrs. Viola, the devoted wife
of Thomas Bliss, in the 3Sth year OF her age
her home. Sept. 9th, Sarah Jane
wife of Mr.. VIM. NJ Simmons aged % years
Interment at Sa lem cemetery.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

compared with their usual meetings. There
is a '.leak, y and Il big one somewhere i'll the
Republican party of Virginia among the
country people. They don't muster as they
were wont to do, either in quantity OF qua
lily.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

dstrict......... 1885, 400 1858, 10 269, 943
The reader will note the changes in the
five years. An increase of nearly 5000
pupils added every year to the daily atten-
dance; nearly quarter of a million dollars
more spent on the schools; over 300 school
houses built in one year; l ,295 new schools
opened, and over 200 more teachers added.
The books of the First Auditor Of the
State show that the arrearage due the
schools, caused by the coupons which were
paid into the Treasury in former years, has
been paid regularly in instalments of $25, 600
every three months, OF 100000 year-the
whole arrearage paid amounting to 100000.
In addition to this, 100000 of interest on
the old bonds of the Literary Fund has
been paid. and $97 ,2S0.44 interest on the
new per cent. bonds of the Literary Fund
making an aggregate of 81 ,097 ,2S0. A. This
has been paid out Of the general revenue
of the State since 1889, land the school funds
State, city. county, OF district were not
touched to pay cent Of it.
The Democratic party of Virginia can
well afford to stand on this record of six
years work. 1t need fear nothing from q
comparison of it's devotion to the public
schools with that displayed by the Coalition
party. Its last apportionment to the schools
made only last month-=$751 1866, was the
largest apportionment of State funds made
since the Organization Of the school system
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

COMMISSIONER SALE OF A NALUA BI Il
" FARM.-Pursuant to decree of the Cir
cult Court for Augusta County rendered in the
consolidated causes of SmartS Guardian VS..
Smart and wife, and Ryland and Lee VS.. Smart &
ais, at the May term, 1899, l will sell at public
auction in front of the Courthouse in Stanton,
Monday, October 18th, 1889,
That valuable farm, near Staunton, k1sssz
belonging to Mrs Sallie f. Smart This ,Sf3eSSk
farm lies in the County of Augusta 2TeaAAeateaAa
about mile and half south of FVesasSE
stanton, on the Greenville Road ,'and
contains It's acres and rootls is of good -@sgisA@
quality and well Watered. The Improvements
consist of a dwelling house and the necessary
outbuildings The location and character of this
lane make it a very desirable farm.
TERMS Ten per cent. of the purchase money
in cash, fifteen per cent. on four months credit,
and the residue on credit of one and two years
from the day of sale, payable in equal annual
instalments; purchaser giving bonds for the said
deferred instalments bearing interest and waiv-
ing the homestead with approved personal seou-
rity, and the title TO be retained as ultimate
security.
VIM. PATRICK, Comr.
/, B. F. Terry Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Augusta County, do hereby certify that the
bond required in the foregoing causes has been
duly executed according to law; Given under
my hand, this 18th day of Sept 1889.
sepl3 1t B. f. TERRY, Dep. Clerk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04
THE POPULAR ORATORIO.

" NJ. c. A. BAZAAR.-At the last weekly
L.. meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary, it was
decided to ask all its members and friends, as this
is year of such plenty, to contribute small jar
or glass of either pickle jelly preserves, be
sold in small quantities. This is to be distinct
from the supply necessary for the use of restau-
rant. They also solicit extra fine vegetables for
showing in one of the booths. All fancy work it
is hoped, will be delivered at the earliest day pos
slble to the Committee, and all details be pushed
of all kinds will be especially needed, and our
friends in the country will show their apprecia-
ton of our efforts by contributing them, as well
as butter, eggs, lard, vegetables, fruits, or any
farm products whatever. We also hope for their
presence and countenance in this work, and we
Bazaar, either by day night.
oet4 1t LADIES' AUXILIARY Y. NJ. G. A.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

Are you aware that it has cost you, in the
five years Of Democratic control at the capital,
anaverage yearly of S279, S61. As more to run
lican party administered it, and for the last
year the excess run over 100000, and in the
five years of Democratic control you were put
to an unnecessary cost for the administration
OF your State government Of. full one and
Speech
Are you aware, General, for what the ex-
cess of expense was incurred ? Here are the
items of ordinary expenses in 1888, that did
not exist in 19S3-say which one of them
you would OF could leave out:
Annuity Soldiers Home 9S2O. 90
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

ESTRAY COW FOUND.-Came to the farm
u of the undersigned four weeks ago. cow
brindle on back with white spots on shoulder
and hips. White star face Owner can get
her by calling and paying for her pasturage anc
for this advertisement.
oct 4-3t MRS. JULIET F. Asst.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

Published every Friday. Price s2p per year; 81
for six months, and so cents for months-invari-
ably in advance
Transient advertisements 10 cents per line each
insertion. Contracts for longer terms made at
the counter.
Local circulation in Augusta. Rockbridge, Rocking
ham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories and mis-
cellany; reliable commercial reports.
II. c. TINsLEY,
A. S. MORTON,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

d EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Ma
IL TIONAL VALLEY BANK OF STAUN-
TON AT STAUNTON, IN THE STATE OF VIR-
GINA. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, SEP
TEMPER BOTH, 1888.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

lily.
We turned over to the managers of the DEM
ocratic party, on their return to power one
and a half millions cash in the treasury;
meanwhile you have added to that sum thr-
teen and half millions taxes paid. Do you
know what has become of these fifteen mil
lions of your money When during the same
period, five millions have been added to your
public debt? What information has been
given you, the taxpayers of the common
wealth, as to these matters, and are you con-
tent that your servants shall disdain to rem
der you an intelligent account of their per-
formances ?-Cdndidate Mah0neS Abingdon
speech.
What information about the one and
half millions cash! Why the same that
you could have had, and that is open to
every citizen of Virginia-the official re-
port of the First Auditor of Virginia.
Here it is:
Paid school arrearages (besides
yearly school appropriations
under the Grandstatf act) .........S $50 900 90
Judgments on Kendall and Elan
nigan suits, repudiated contracts
of Malone Republicans. Al 211 10
Washington & Lee University, az
rearages of interest on State
bonds donated by Peabody in
conformity with Judgements. 20S 800 90
Aid to disabled soldiers: :.......... 214,710 90
Water and sewerage for Universe
ty of Virginia. 10000 90
Building Female Normal School
at Farmyille ....-:......;............. $4,000 90
School at Petersburg ....... 6s, LII "a
To complete and equip Colored
Lunatic Asylum at Petersburg. $4,000 90
To build and equip Southwestern
Lunatic ASyl um...................... 167 655 So
Repairs and equipment at Eastern
Iunatlc ASyl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 62, 800 90
Building and equipment of steam
Ell Chesapeake to protect oyster
interests. ............."............ 80, 495 90
s1,571 ,2s9 80
But the "We" that turned over the mil
lion and half weren't the 'Wen that ac-
cumulated it in the Treasury. 1t was
accumulated under John E. Massey, Dem
ocratic Readjuster, as First Auditor, and
he turned over to S. Brown Allen who
was elected in his place, the following,
which was pretty near the whole Zone and
a half millions CASH.:
MI Massey retired on the 1st of
January, 1882, and turned over
to Mr.. Brown Allen S 634 744 IS
Besides that, the sale Of the At
road, February 10, 1881, (Jour-
nal Board Public Works, N.
6ls), brought. ................. 1000 90
The sale of the Loudoun and
Hampshire railroad, June 26
1882, and June 5, 1883, (Jour-
nal Board Public Works, N.
641), brought. Observation-Disclosures. 65,1ss II
81 933 IS
So that all the Malone Republicans left
in the treasury as of their own accumula-
tions was only $1S7 ,054.47.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-04

81, 1895 33 16
So that all the neutrality-suspicious. left
in the treasury as of their own accumula-
lions was only $1S7 ,05447.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-08
DELEGATES OF THE Y. M. c. A.
The National Convention Opened il
Philadelphia.

The National Convention Opened in
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May S.-Seyeral hun
bred delegates nave already arrived to
attend the twenty-eighth annual Conven
ton of the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation which begins today. About 200
more are expected toarrive before the ses
sion opens.
The Convention assembled at eleven
o'clock, and the morning was devoted to
organizing. The first d~eliberatiye meet
ing begins at three pm. This evening there
is to be a reception of delegates and their
hosts at the Academy Of the Fine Arts.
and Saturday evening the meeting will
be at the Academy of Music, where. on
the last evening of the week. Governor
Beaver is to deliver an address before the
Convention.
The Convention was called to order by
S. H. Blake, of Toronto, the chairman Of
the last meeting.
Among the prominent foreign delegates
who have arrived or will arrive to attend
the Convention are NJ. FL. Holder, of Lon
Fries, of Stockholm; h. Heffer, Sec
rotary of the Zurich Association; Robert
Burns, secretary of the Aldersgate branch
of the London Association; Robert Nc
Cam, National secretary for Ireland;
Viscount Michima, a Japanese pobleman
of Toxic, and John 4. Swift, secretary Of
the association which is doing in Japan
the same work that Secretary McCon-
augha is to do in India.
President Francis w. Kennedy will de-
liver an address of welcome to the visit
ing delegates. The other speakers of to-
day are Gilbert B. Monroe, OF New York;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-08
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.


All Ready for the Big Mass Meeting
Last Nights Session.
The Building Trades Council met at
the Council Hall, on Erie street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, last
evening. Every organization had it's
full complement of delegates present
except the stairbuilders' organization.
They were absent and have been for
several meetings. The secretary will
remind them of that fact at their next
meeting.
Delegate Foote, from the Grievance
Committee, reported a successful
settlement of the differ ence existing
between the painters and one of the
Hill employers. Mr.. Foote was tend
cred a vote of thanks by the Council.
The delegates from the Plumbers
Union reported that the Timers As
ISOLATION had men employed in shops
with unfair plumbers and asked the
Council to regulate the matter. They
were referred to the Timers Associa-
ton, which meets next Monday night.
President Keeshen took occasion, in
conjunction with Delegates Moran,
Foote and Flanagan. to deprecate sym
pathetic strikes, showing clearly their
utter inutility, and calling to the
minds of those present the unfavor-
able termination OF several sympa-
thetic strikes of the past.
s'This Council, said Mr.. Keeshen,
twill not resort to a strike until every
other method has failed in solving a
difficulty"
The Council then made final ar
rangements for the mass meeting at
Cooper Hall tonight, and adjourned.
And the mass meeting will be a great
gathering of organized workingmen.
1t is called to celebrate the successful
enforcement of the nine hour work
day without resort to strikes.
Mayor Cleveland will be there and
will make a short address. The other
speakers will be w~orkingmen of ma
tional reputation, such as p. J. Me-
CURE, James p. Archibald, George
W. Hall, J. w. Jackaway, E. g. Tin
nette and P. w. Brick. Rhodey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-08
HE KNOWS HOW TO PITCH
Powers New Player
Knocks New Haven
Out Of Time.
AND JERSEY KNOCKS THE BALL.
The Crack Connecticut Club Couldn't
Connect Yesterday Afternoon.

1t was New Haven again yesterday.
They played a poor game, the men from
Connecticut, and fell like the leaves be-
fore winters cold breath.
Williams, who was signed day before
yesterday, went in to pitch his maiden
game.
And what o game it was!
Nine strike-outs, two assists, only three
base hits against him, and only three
bases on balls, when taken altogether,
make up a wonderful record for the first
game with a new club on a strange field.
There need be no great fear of Newark
now, whatever may be lone by the other
clubs.
New Haven would not have scored at all
if it had not been for errors BY the Gladi-
ators.
In the first place came Hiland's muff of
Corcoran's short fly in the first inning.
Jack ought not to have tried for it, but
those We're his orders and he took the risk
and lost the bah. That let i'll Galligan's
run.
In the second inning Carsey was hit by
the ball, stole second on a passed ball,
stole third while Smith, who had three
times batted wind, was being thrown out
at first, and came home on a wild pitch.
In the eighth Fitzgerald received u gift,
stole second, went TO third on Lally's sin
gle, Il came home on a crazy throw of
Burke'S.
SOME OF THE GOOD PLAYS.
Burke played at first base for Jersey,
and he did fine work. If he had not
thrown the ball over Knowles head in the
seventh his position play would nave been
faultless, II when he walked to the bat
the crowd held It's breath.
Five times in the game he hit the ball.
Once he made a base on balls; once it flew
straight for Sheehan, and the third base
man froze to it as a rhirty-year-old girl
does to a dude. Once he sent it way out
to the left field fence and landed himself
on second, II in the very next inning re-
versed his decision by planting the ball
down near the right foaI line by the fence.
The other two cracks were good clean
singles.
Joe Gerhardt did great work, toe. He
struck out the first time he went to the
bat, but he evened it up with three fine
singles,
Patsy Friel made four, and his two
other times at bat he hit the ball hard for
flies to far left field and for Sullivan.
Knowles made three, including a double
to the left field fence.
Daley made three, and they were good
ones.
One of the best things of the day was
Williams play on Corcoran's rifle ball,
which he stopped with one hand and sent
to Burke in time to retire the batsman.
Then Harry Spence and leather hunters
went back to New Haven.
The ScOre:-