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The n. Y. Commercial Advertiser says that
the observance of Lent in that city shows
marked decline in strictness every year. The
only difference from ordinary times that it
exhibits this year, it says, is that dinners,
asus5catss and theatre parties are to take the
place of dancing, and even dancing is not to
be entirely omitted. So, where the traditional
and much-desred Lenten crest" will come
in it is little difficult to establish. Only one
restriction is made to the giving Of dinners
during Lent-they must not be too gorgeous. -
John Willis, widower of Mclean county,
KY, was married last week to Mrs. Elfie
Pinkston. Later in the evening discussion
on churches arose in which the bride and
groom participated, and over which the bride
got very angry. After the wedding guests had
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A Wall of Toe.
A little corn a maiden grew,
Listen to my wall of toe,
Caused by the pinch of too tight shoe,
Instead of three number two.
1t grew, it grew,
Listen to my wall of toe.
AS time went on las time will do),
Listen to my wall of toe,
The corn WaXed red-the maiden blue
Twas ten times worse than the grip (kerchew).
Too true Too true!
Listen to my wall OF toe.
She had seat in the end of the pew,
Listen to my wall of tOe
And man with another seat in view
Pat his cowhlde boot on her kangaroo,
Oh, wheW! Oh, whew!
Listen to my wall OF toe.
Washington Post.
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The Negro, as a race, must be sorely puz-
zled at the different receptions he meets
with in the United States. In Massachus-
etts they are organizing to promote his i'm
migration into that State, the men for la
borers and their wives for servants. In
Oklahoma the misunderstanding
men included-are marching them out OF
the territory at the muzzles of Winchester
rifles,
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Editor Vindac0tor::
The treasury of the City Mission is about
empty, and without immediate help the ladies
will be forced to close their work They are
willing to give their time and labor, but this
will avail nothing without money
The resources which have been gathered
through the personal efforts of the members,
and the appropriation made more than year
ago by the Council, are exhausted. The ladies
have petitioned for an appropriation for this
year which they hope will be granted There
is great need Of money, clothing. food and
tors from all parts of the city. The ladies
trust this exhibit of the financial condition of
the City Mission will rouse the friends of this
useful charity to prompt action in its behalf
Contributions can be sent to Mrs Geo. E.
Price, President, OF Mrs. Phillip T. Allen,
Treasurer City Mission.
Stanton March 11M.
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In this Nineteenth Century and this free
Republic, it seems the strangest sort of de-
fusion to hear monarch claiming that his
land and people have been given him by
God, and that he is responsible to Him alone
for his government. The most extreme
phase of this sort Of belief is held by the
young Emperor of Germany. Just as it was
held by his grandfather before him. Tn =
speech at Brandenburg on Wednesday of
last week, he said:
Il see in the people and the land intrusted
says, it is my duty to increase. [ mean WITH
all my strength to so trade with nv talent
that will be enabled to add many another
thereto; Those who help me heartily wei
come; those who oppose me | dash to pieces
DlejenGgcn acetcite sch mar bel ar6en e0fae0en.
stelsen seretsmettere ich.'' ''a''''
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Governor Mckinney deserves the thanks
OF the tax payers for leaving the bill I'M
signed which the legislature passed to abol-
ish the system of pay patients at the State
Insane Asylums. Leaving out the financi-
al consideration that it would have lessened
the income of the Eastern Asylum by about
$1,000 and the Western Asylum by about
$4,000, with no provision made to fill up
the gap, it is wrong in principle, and an i'll
justice to the tax payers.
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The unusual amount Of sickness during
the season among the needy has stripped the
treasury of the Staunton City Mission for
the Poor. The appeal elsewhere to aid this
noble band of women in their work should
be listened to and responded to by our
people
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-14

The ''non-partisan'' character of the Fed
eral Judges, court clerks and marshals IN
Florida, finds a striking Illustration in the
fact that grand jury recently drawn for
Judge SWANS court-the Northern Dis
trict of Florida consisted of twenty-five
Republicans and one Democrat.
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Seventeen new members on a single meet
ing night! Verify the Staunton Chamber
of Commerce is on boom, the like of whicn
it has not seen before. If the business men
of the town go into it in a body, the
organization will be Of incalculable value
to the city,
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TINsLEY & MORTON, Proprietors,

Published every Friday. Price 81 per year; 81
for six months, and so cents for mont hs-invari-
ably in advance.
Transient advertisements 10 cents per line each
insertion. Contracts for longer terms made at
the counter.
Local circulation in Augusta. Rockbrdge Rocking
ham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories and mis-
eellany; reliable commercial reports.
H. G. TINSLEY,
A. S. MORTON,
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A boz of thirteen sentenced in Staunton
on Wednesday to five years in the State
penitentiary! Ought not such statement
as that to turn the thoughts of all Christian
men to the establishment of a State Re-
formatory for criminal children of both
sexes?
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WHAT THE FIELD WAS CLEARED
FOR.

The General Parliamentary Law of Speak
er Reed at the opening of the session meant
turning out some dozen Democratic mem
bers so as to give the Republicans an easy
working majority. But it meant something
beside. 1t meant clearing the way for al
amount of public and private jobbery that
will astonish the country. In one branch
of public expenditure alone, the omnivorous
Pension branch, bills have been introduced
for the following expenditure
Service Pensions. 900, 900
Repeal of limitations .............. Al 900. 900
Dependent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO 600, 900
lotaI, S662, 800, 900
What sort of taxation will the sixty mil
lion people of the United States have to
stand to carry out series of appropria-
lions Of which this is the initiative
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WANTED.-By the 18th Of APRIL, 1890, 100
w tons of good wrought scrap iron, for
which will pay 81 cents per 100 lbs, in quantities
OF lO0 lbs and over, delivered at No. 10 North
Augusta st. Bring in what yon have on hand, l
will discontinue buying after the date mentioned
mar ut w. o. THOMAS, Agt.
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REAL ESTATE SALES.

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
~ Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court
OF Augusta county in the cause of Patterson VS..
Hunt will sell at public auction in Waynes-
bOrO, on
Monday, the 31st day of March, 1890,
that very valuable lot situated in the ..,aaszssa
of the late W. D. Wood, now occupied asEVSss&
by Ih nos ". Alexander, fronting
great growth and activity in and around
Waynesboro, and this is one of the most eligible
building sites to be offered there.
TEENS :-HaSh sufficient to pay unpaid costs of
suit and expenses OF sale, and the residue on a
able in equal instalments; the purchaser eXecu-
ting bonds for the deferred instalments with APP
proved personal security bearing interest and
waiving the homestead, and the title to be
~ VIM PATRICK,
Commissioner.
III. N. Ryan. Clerk of the Circuit Court for Au-
gusta County, do hereby certify that the bond re-
quired in the foregoing came has been duly
feb2S 1t -'' ~ V ~ j. II. RYAN, Clerk.
DINE FARM FOR sALE.-The undersigned,
L executors Of Mrs. Maria Z. Masse, under
powers given by her WILL offer for sale .sss sss
ali of the real estate owned by her, sSssszss.
consisting of that magnificent farm ~ ssSS
known as 'Pharsalia,' the Old home
stead of Mrs Massie and her husband, -~sssaszs=-
VIM. Massie, decd, of about 735 acres. The land
is in a high state of Improvement no .'bac1
bone" An orchard of selected fruits; outbulld-
ngs in fine condition.; the residence large, hand
some, and in complete repair; fine stream of
water brought by pipes into the yard. This is
probably the most valuable farm per acre in the
county, and regarded as the best grain farm.
Convenient to churches, schools mills, and post
office. 1t lies in the Tye River Valley, near
Masse's Mills. There are also some very good
mountain lands near Montebello.
TERMS REASONABLE, and if the purchaser
desires he can take stock, implements and
supplies.
HOPE w. MASSIE.
Tyro P. o., Nelson Co.
BLAND MASSIE,
Tyro p o., Nelson Co.
j. d. HORSLEY,
fol,O1 top 10
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The Virginia legislature before it's final
adjournment, last Thursday, had passed
Eleven Hundred bills.
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DIG BARGAIN IN ROANOKE CITY.
COAL AND WOOD YARD AND STORE-HOUSE
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Best location in the city. Corner of Railroad
Avenue and Campbell street. Only Coal and
Wood Yard East of Commerce street. Lot not
square, but equal to 9lxl00 feet. Everything new
and first class, New improved donble-beam
Howe Scales. Trestle and bins built under su-
pervision of Chief Engineer n. & w. r. R., with
track connected with N. & w. main track. Street
cars Dummy lne pass the door o. every i ahr r:
class business. Has on it a large new building,
36xl06 feet. fronting on Railroad Avenue and
Campbell street, suitable for storing grain, hay,
feed &C., and is an excellent stand for such bus
mess. This property has been used only about
two months by r. X. Rice & Co.. who have built
up fair trade. For terms, &C. call on or address
r. X. RICE, Roanoke, Va, or c.. O'LEARY Il
CO., Real Estate Agents, Roanoke City, Va.
MARI If
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WALL PAPERS
OF LETTERS
LIZ OF TX I Cifo
Remaining in the Postofice at Staunton, Augusta
County, Va, March IA, 1893.
LADIES' LIST

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Postoficea at Staunton, Augusta
County, Va, March IA, 1888.
LADIES LIST
Arnes, Iulah j; Brooks, Josie; Rurks Mrs Mary
A; 5a ixer, Mrs y f; Baylor, Cora b; Barlow, Mrs
Jane; Better, Lucy II; Crowal, Ida; Coleman,
Mrs Alice; Gabert Ellen; Gamer. Mrs Annie;
Green Hattie; Gibson, Emma Grant, Mrs Susa n;
Galloway, Julia A; Henderson, Martha; Hill,
Mrs NJ NJ; Hitler Bette; johnson, Arveting;
Jackson, Mrs Caroline; Kinney, Agnes; Kenno-
Iy, Joehana; Lewis, l. sura; McMullen, A ~;
Nj ichard, II; Page, Mrs Mollie; Reed, Lizzie;
Steele, Mrs Mary; Tucker, Mrs Sarah; Taylor.
Eliza; Williams, Lizzie; Winston, Julie; Whit
more, Mrs Sailie NJ
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
Adams, E; Allen, Henry; Butler, Jonathan;
Barnard Dr. Joseph Bryant, G w: Carhneu
NJ; Collins, john Conner, Rev b; Collins, G l.;
Dickson, Elmer; Davis, Carrel; Givens, Geo $;
j F; Lavell, William; Miller, ] r; McNaley,
Martini Pollard, E: Reed, Thorburn; Streng, J J;
Smith, Howard NJ; Smith, w D; Sky!es, W H;
scot, Thomas j; Simmons, n; Stanford c w;
Stogdale VIM j. Stribling, Jno; Spler, Rev r.
Iizzle ] no H; Tinsley, N H; Walker, w Z; Wat
son, Chas F.; Wells, Il P; White, Jno H; Wool
bridge, j S; White, VIM; White, Robt; Yeago
VIM II.
The above letters, if not called for within fif-
teen DAYS will be sent to he Dead Letter Office
Parties calling for them will please say they We're
advertised.
Give your Street and Number to Carrier, and
your mail will not be put in General Delivery and
Advertised. W. A. BURKE. T. M
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THE CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
TELLING.

In two States which held municipal
elections last week the Democratic gains
were startling. In Iowa the Democrats
carried several ''always to be counted on''
Republican cities, among them Burlington,
Clinton, Cedar Rapids and f ort Dodge, and
made an official count necessary to decide
it in Des Moines and Sioux City. In New
York State the Democrats swept the field,
SO that now only six cities remain under Re-
publican control. The Democrats carried
Utica, Elmira, Oswego, Dunkirk, Newburg,
Kingston, Rochester, Whitehall, Amster-
dam, MiddletOwn, and HOrnellsville. At
Rochester, Mayor Parsons rep after
serving as Mayor for fourteen years, was
beaten by VIM. Carroll DEM by 346
plurality. The only towns that remained
Republican were Auburn and PeeksvilIe
President Harrison at the White House
and Speaker Reed in the House of Repre-
Sentatives do not seem to have strengthened
their party for municipal elections at ali
events. The results in cities in 1880 much
resemble the results in States in No
velnber, 1889, when Iowa and Ohio elected
Democratic Governors, and all the other
Republican States suffered heavy reduc
ton of their party majOritieS.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" REAL ESrATE.-Pursuant to a decree
chancery cause of Thomas against Armstrong,
we will, on
Monday, the eth day of March, 1890,
proceed to sell at public auction to the highest
bidder in front of the Courthouse at Staunton,
that valuable house and lot in the town of A.
Middebrook, known as the Rusmiselle Ml.H
property. Said property is situated on the sss4A4
Main street of the town, contains about an acre
of ground composed of three lots, and has upon
it frame dwelling and a store-house, together
with several Out-buildings. The situation is one
of the most desirable in the town. The sale will
be made on the following terms, to wit:
TERMS:-Ten per cent. of the purchase money
cash, five per cent. in six months, ten per cent in
twelve months, twenty-five per cent in two
years. twenty five per cent in three years, and
the remaining twenty-five per cent in four years,
date of sale, purchaser to execute bonds with ap-
proved personal security, waving the homestead
eXem ption for the deferred payments and the
title to the property to be retained ultimate
security. The purchaser to have the privilege of
anticipating any of the deferred payments.
HuGH 3 G lnl B SffA
Commissioners.
III. n Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county do certify that Hugh C. Braxton,
one of the Commissioners appointed i'll the fore
going cause, has executed the bond required by
said decree according to law. Given under my
feb2s 1t j. n RYAN, Clerk
GALE OF VALUABLE FARMING LANDS
. IN NELSON COUNTY.-By virtue of q de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Nelson county, pro-
nounced at its September Term, 1889, in the
chancery cause of Jos. Lyon and wife VS.. L. c.
Peek and wife, &C., the undersigned Commits
sioner appointed for the purpose, will offer for
sale privately, and in the event sale is not thus
effected, will offer for sale, OF the Stile i'll front
of Nelson Courthouse, on
Mon dan; a mil 0Sfb 1901
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ROBERTSON & CO.,
Real Estate \ INSURANCE Agents,
VIRGIN.

Choice Iron Gate lots Buena Vista lots, Houses
and Lots in Stanton and Farms near stanton.
All of the above desirable, and for sale on rea-
sonable terms.
MISREPRESENTATION Valley Bank Angus
ia National Bank, and leading business men of
Staunton. Va. feb 2l-tf
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CITY SERGEANT.

VII I
70 the pote1s fkhe City Of Stanton:
hereby announce myself a candidate for CITY
SERGEANT-a position held for twelve or thir-
Teen years to the satisfaction of the people,
respectfully solicit the support of my friends
especially and the voters generally.
Respectfully, w. ID. RUNNELS.
10 The Voters Of The city of Stanton:
respectfully announce myself a candidate for
tile Office OF CITY SERGEANT, and solicit your
votes.
feb 28-tde# TFFOS A DA VISION
10 the Voters of Stanton:
respectfully announce myself a candidate for
re -electlon as CITY SERGEANT and solicit your
votes.
feb 2S-tde LOGAN TURNER
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0eVJs PT W "ot"9
Court DGy),

at public auction,
That valuable farm in the Tye River Valley,
known Level Green" containing 576 acres,
more less, situated about " miles sss5SSszz&s
from Massie's Mills convenient to saSFk
churches, schools, mill, postoftice, ssSss3Igssa&
&c. This land is unusually fertile, 4ss 9iesSSzs
and the old homestead of Maj Thos.
Massie, is well watered and especially -eszsz>=
adapted to wheat and other grain. Said land
will be sold whole, OF in parcels to suit pur-
chasers.
TERMS Ten per cent. cash. balance on a
credit of one, two, three, four and five years. The
purchaser TO execute bonds with good personal
Security, bearing interest from date.
G. E. CASKIE, Com'r,
Lovngston, Nelson Co., Va.
The bond required of the above Commissioner
has been properly and satisfactorily executed.
GEO. S. STEVEN
Feby 18th, 1890. Clerk Nelson Circuit Court.
feb2l TT
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FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH IA, 1890
INCONSISTENT FOSSILS.

A few weeks ago there was introduced in
the Virginia Senate a bill permitting
women to practice law. There was no sent1-
ment about the bill, it simply asked that
woman after having stood the same test as
to qualifications and reputation as a man
should be permitted to earn her living at a
profession in which men are now earning
their living, if she should chose to selectit.
1t caused a strong opposition and it's oppo-
nentS went over the same old story about
-'woman s sphere'',s and particularly the
delicacy of a woman, and the proper place
for woman being at home with her husband
and children, and more of the same sort.
The bill was defeated by decisive vote. A
decisive vote is where almost everybody
votes one way and hardly anybody
votes the other. We did not COM
ment on the vote. 1t seemed almost I'M
gracious to criticise men .hypnotized by old
custom and prejudice, for not forwarding q
measure of relief that they could not COM
prehend And after all criticism does moth
ing towards enlightening such minds.
But stupidity to be respectable must be
consistent. If it is not, one suspects cum
ming. A little later bill came up in the
Senate concerning another profession that
woman may get into with, it appears, more
ease. 1t was bill regulating the hours an
employer may work women in factories
One would have expected that here was a
chance for some eloquent essays on "wo-
1nen S sphere on protecting her delicacy,
and Oh keeping her at home with her hrls-
band and children. Not word of the sort
was said. The Senate voted that the
woman might leave her sphere and go to
work in the factory at dawn; and that she
might leave her children at home and her
husband too, if the poor woman's husband
was still alive, and find work in the factory.
Nobody spoke of protecting the delicacy of
the woman thrown into the coarse envirvn-
ment of factory life. All that was done by
the chivalric Senators towards keeping her
i'll her sphere and protecting her delicacy
and keeping her the ''queen Of the home, >
was to say that she shouldn't be worked
more than ten hours day at the factory!
They barred her from the Law, and they
kept her in the sphere Of the delicate re-
fined Factory.
Stupidity to be respectable must be con-
sistent. Else one suspects that with a pen
etrating light thrown On it, we might dis
cover peering out at us the cunning eyes of
knavery.
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A NCEMENT.- Having been in
~ formed by Mr.. A. C. BraXton that he will
not again be a candidate for the office of Com
monwealth's Attorney of the city, respectfully
announce myself as a candidate for that office al
the May election, subject to the action of the
Democratic party; and promise, if elected, a
conscientious and faithful discharge of its duties
to the extent of my ability.
stanton, Va, Jan. 10, 80. A. c. GORDON.
jan l9-tde-Spec. V. " & Argus copy.
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An Opportunity for You to Sell
Your Property!

take this opportunity of informing my friends
and the public in general, that have opened
an Office for conducting the REAL ESTATE
and FIRE INSURANCE business, over CITY
P0ST-GFFlcE. Real Estate, both city and county,
bought and sold. Also Buena Vista, Iron Gate
and Basic City stock and lots. Prompt sales and
and quick returns, will be my motto. Property
of any kind placed in my hands will receive NV
best attention. Every effort used to effect
prompt sales at best prices.
IN FIRE INSURANCE, I represent SIX of
the best companies, whose history shows them to
be of the best character, as they have met all
losses promptly and without difficulty to the
policy holder
Hoping to receive share of your patronage
and with many thanks to my friends and the
public in general for their liberal favors shown
me during the past in my former business lam
Very respectfully,
J. H. Shirley.
feb 28-1yr
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COMMONWEALTH7S ATTORNEY.
I RESPECTFULLY announce myself a candi
L date for Commonwealth Attorney at the
coming May election
jan 24-tde THOS C. KINNEY
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DAYTON, o., June %, 1856
A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY.-I have used DR..
n I. S. McNeil's Pain Exterminator in my
family for many years. and cheerfully recon-
mend it as q reliable family medicine
Bishop J. WEAVER, d. ID.
For sale by DR.. n. WAYT & Bro, Druggist,
febl4 Inns Staunton, Va.
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TOUR FRESH JERSEY COWS with hefer
i calves, for sale at reasonable prices. Also, q
young Jersey Bull, thoroughbred.
feb. Lift JOHN w. TODD.
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TENHE AUGUSTA SHAVING AND HAIR
L CUTTING SALOON, is fitted up in first
class style, with tirst-class BARRIERS always in
attendance. Remember the place, under the
Bank, cor Main and Augusta SITS
GEO. @. ESPENSHIED Prop.
N. B.-Razors honed and ground, satisfaction
guaranteed decb
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The City Mission in Need.
Editor V5fadlc0tOr:

HERBERT II. HAN
.Staatntoaa. Va,, March 1Oth, 1890.
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E5SPENSHIED'S BARBER SHOP is the pace,
"a he runs chairs. You won't have to wait
ong for your turn if you want first-clasS Hair
Cut, shave or Shampoo. Under the Bank cor.
Main and Augusta SITS. dec &
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DISSOLUTION.

B. +. Eal1le and Andrew Bowling having bought
the interest of Mr.. J. w. Splitter in the firms of
Eakle, Splitter & Co. and B. F. Eakle & Co., the
partnership heretofore existing under the above
style firms has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent. The new firm of Eake & Bowling
sumes the liabilities and will collect all debts of
the two firms.