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, the donation of desirable sites and the ad
vancing of capital, when necessary, having
already arranged for the establishment OF
several large manufacturing plants, and
have pending negotiations that; when com
pleted, will assure the location of three
more plants. But this Company does not
stop at this, but recognize that with IN
creased manufacturing and industrial in
terests, must, of necessity, come demand
for homes for business men and mechanics.
They have acquired over two thousand
acres of the finest lands for residences in
and near the CITY, Philadelphia has some
times been called the Getty of Homes j,
and to the fact that thousands fher work.
men own their homes, is due largely her
prosperity. AS holder of realty, be it
ever SO small, has a greater interest in the
prosperity of the city where he resides than
those who hold no real estate.
The organizers of the Staunton Devel-
opment Company have had the foresight
to discern this fact, as we'll as the fact that
what helps the working man will benefit
the capitalist.
The plan adopted by this Company is
one that both enables the industrious work
ingman to secure, at nominal cost, a
home, and at the same time offers unsur-
passed advantages to investors. The plan
of the Company, as stated in their pros
pectus, is to sell one lot and two shares of
stock for two hundred dollars, upon the
following terms and conditions: Ten per
cent on day of purchase, and ten per cent
monthly thereafter until the entire amount
is fully paid, or at the option Of the sub
scriber, the stock can be paid in full. Re-
ceipts will be delivered to subscribers
monthly until stock is all paid up, at which
time deed for the lot will be made.
A lot will be given to all shareholders.
Ten per cent of the lots offered for sale will
be business lots, and every subscriber has
an equal chance to draw possibly all bust
ness lots: Those who are SO fortunate will
get many times the value of their original
investment.
1t will be seen by this plan that by
very small monthly investment, lot for
home can be secured in a city where the
mechanic is sure of employment city
whose trade will soon reach to all parts of
the habitable globe, and In a climate which,
by reason of the slight changes during the
different seasons of the year, makes it one
of the most desirable places to reside in on
the face of the globe. The increased val
ues which must come with an increased
and desirable population, must, without
doubt, make the investment a ''sure and
safe one' for the capitalists.
This Company has, from its very incep-
ton, pursued a safe and conservative pol
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NEW Y. NJ. C. A. BUILDING.

| County Bar, Director of the National
Valley Bank and largely interested in the
development Of Va. He is also one of the
Trustees ofthe Flat Top Land Association,
Corporation with capital of several
millions, and during his long residence in
this city has been most keenly observant Of
her welfare. He is thoroughly conscien-
tous in all his dealings.
MIR. J. H. Wayt is junior member of the
long established drug firm of DR.. N. Wayt
& Bro, and is one of the most reliable
and active business men of Staunton.
Messrs. H. H. Fay, W. L. Fleming,
George H. Hull and o. K. Lapham are
not residents of this city, but are well
known as business men of the highest stand
ing, who would not lend the influence OF
their names to any enterprise unless first
fully assured ofthe absolute stability of the
undertaking. To use very expressive
(but somewhat coarse term) they are safe
to tie to-.
The Stockholders are to be congratulate
ed on having the affairs of the Company
in the hands of such officers, and are Ger
tainly to be pardoned for feeling an envia-
bic pride in the way the business of the
Company is conducted.
Before concluding our sketch of this
Company, it may not be out of place to re-
fer briefly to the broad, public-spirited pol
icy of the citizens of Stanton in general,
and the officers of this Company in particu-
lar. 1t seems to be a natural gift of Staun-
ton that SO many of her citizens pursue
such liberal policy. Every stranger Wis
iting the city and properly presenting him
self, is shown the greatest courtesy by every
one with whom he comes in contact, and
nowhere, that the interests of the city are
involved, is there any set ofmen who W ould
more untiringly devote their time and mon
ey to the cause of progress than would the
officers of the Staunton Development Co.
Of course this is found to be the case among
officers of similar Companies in every city
but it has been the writer's experience thai
it is more far-reaching here than elsewhere
From the very inception of this enterprise
it has received the hearty approval of the
best citizens, and the undivided and un
biased support of the press of this as wei
as OF many other cities Of the country.
Any one wishing information in regarl
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VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTI-
TIJTF

This school was founded in 1874
and is therefore one of the oldest in
situations of its kind in the country
1t enjoyed good reputation and libe-
raj patronage from this and many
other States under its former principal,
Rev. Dr. Phillips, and within the past
ten years under its present head, Mrs.
Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, the curriculum
has been revised. the standard of
scholarship raised, and such a high
character in every department attain
ed as to give it an enviable name
among the schools of the South.
The buildings are commodious, of
brick, and well adapted to their pur-
pose. They are heated by steam and
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STAUNTON DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY.
WHAT IT IS Dome AND WHAT IT H.
DONE FOR STAUNTON.

WHAT IT IS DONG AND WHAT IT Has
DONE FOR STANTON.
This FsIllustrated Trade Edition" of the
"Vindicator" is, as the title implies, pub
lished to illustrate or set forth as clearly as
possible the innumerable advantages that
Staunton possesses. Its rapid growth and
development during the last few years, OF
in fact within the last few months, would
by some be called marvellous, but when
we consider the causes that have led to this
remarkable increase and development, oul
wonder ceases, and we must confess thai
Staunton owes her position o-day, in the
front rank of the thriving Cities of the
"Old Diminion,'' to her unequaled natura
advantages, among which are her situation
at the head of the great Valley of the Shen.
andoah, and in the centre ola great region
rich in wealth of forest and mine, so vast
that all that has been written in regard te
them gives The reader but faint idea O
their extent.
Much of the credit for publishing to the
world the advantages possessed by this city
as a manufacturing centre, is justly due te
the Staunton Development Company, who
have not only done this, but have and art
aiding and encouraging those desiring t.
locate manufacturing plants here, in tn,
most practicable manner possible, viz. b,
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Company, in the city and community
where they are best known

Company, in the city and comrnunit,
where they are best known -
Mr.. M. Erskine Miller, the President
noted as financier of acknowledged abll
lty; a large coal operator and WHOLESALE
Grocer. With unerring sagacity he ha
forecast the future of Staunton, and while
not divesting himself of all his other inter
ests, he has thrown himself heartily into
that commendable cause, the development
of those natural advantages that are to-day
making Staunton and progress synonymous
throughout the country.
The Vice.President, Mai. S. M. Yost, il
editor of the "Valley Virginian." He il
versatile writer and has done good worl
with the pen in portraying the advantage
of Staunton to the world.
Mr. w. P. Tams, the Treasurer, is Cash
Ter of the Augusta National Bank. He ha
made himself extremely popular by hi
sound business qualifications and genera
geniality, without which no business mar
can hope to be successful.
Mr.. W. J. Perry is young man, the
very personl6cation of business ability ane
integrity, who, by his straight -forwardnes
and earnest application to all business in
trusted to him, has gained the entire con
fidence of the business community witt
whom he comes in contact.
Of the Directors, Mr.. Isaac Witt is en-
gagged in the Dry Goods business of Staun
ton and the wholesale firm of Witt, Bed
Ter & Co., of Baltimore, and the manufac-
turer of patent flour. He is man of ire
proachable character, business ability and
large means.
Mr.. B. F. Eakle is member Of the firm
of Bowling & Eakle, Wholesale Grocers
No merchant in Staunton stands higher il
business circles, a position he has wei
earned by his uniform fair dealing and
honesty.
Mr.. John McQuaide is an active and
successful bushes mana member of the
firm of Bumgardner, McQuaide & Co
He is at present also a member of the City
Council, and faithfully discharges all du
ties devolving upon him in that position.
Mr.. Andrew Bowling is a junior mem
Der of the firm of Eakle & Bowling and is
noted for his conservative business qualities
and one of the largest manufacturers OF
New Process or Patent flour in Virginia.
Maj. Jed Hotchkiss is civil engineer
He was Chief Engineer of Gen. "Stone-
wall" Jackson's command during the late
war and stands very high in his profession
He is also largely interested in Coal ane
Mineral properties and has written possib
ly as much to advance the development
of Virginia as any man in the State.
Maj. H. M. Bell is member of Augusta
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icy, they have simply met or perhaps an
ticipated the demand that will be felt in
this beautiful city for homes, and in SO
doing, they are but keeping pace with the
steady march of progress and not "boom-
ing" or ''infating values in a 'paper
city,
A Company differed as this Company
is, by men of undoubted ability and integ-
rity, and located in city having every
facility for railroad transportation, and in
the heart of a country whose resources are
in their infancy Of development, and yet
of such magnitude that they attract the at
tention of the world, will, beyond doubt,
exceed the most sanguine expectations OF
its most enthusiastic projectors.
The property of this Company almost
surrounds the city, and about two hundred
and forty acres of it are located within the
municipality. The great bulk of it lies
between the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, and
is most admirably situated for railroad
switches and side tracks to reach manu-
featuring enterprises. Several streams OF
good water run through the lands, afford
ing abundant water supply for factories
and fine drainage. Cheap transit is afford
ed by the cars of the Staunton Street Rail
way, line that traverses six miles of the
streets of the city.
The authorized capital of this Company
is Two Million Dollars.
| The officers of the Company are Pres
dent, NJ Erskine Miller; Vice president,
S. M. Yost; Treasurer, w. P. Tams; Sec
rotary, w. ]. Perry Directors, |. Witt. B.
F. Eakle, John McQuaide, Andrew Bowl
ing, S. M. Yost, Jed Hotchkiss, J. H. Wayt
o. K. Lapham, Chicago H. H. Fay, Bos-
ton H. M. Bell, Stanton; w. L. Flem-
ing, Richmond George H. Hull, New
| York.
We are we'll aware of the fact that none
of the gentlemen who comprise the officers
of this Company desire personal mention,
but in these days of "Wild Cat Compa-
nies," with unprincipled officers whose
sole object is to secure the monies of Others
without giving value for the same, we think
it pardonable if we give, for the intorma-
ton of prospective investors, the character
and standing of the officials of this reliable
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DIR. N. WAYT & BRO,

WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGISTS.
One of the most successful drug
firms in Staunton is that composed of
DR.. N. Wayt and J. H. Wayt. Their
partnership has been in existence IS
years and is the oldest firm in the city in
point Of continuity; neither the style
or membership having ever been
changed since the partnership was
formed on November 1st, 1865.
DR.. Wayt is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and during
the war was Surgeon in the Confed-
crate Army, has also served several
terms in the City Council. AS gen
tleman, he is one of culture and refine
ment and among his many friends in
Virginia, the State of his birth, he is
highly respected for his many estima
BILE qualities and high attainments,
Mr.. J. H. Wayt, the junior member
of the firm is too well known to the
citizens of the city and community to
require any introduction at our hands.
He is gentleman Justly holding the
esteem and confidence of all classes.
AS a member of the Pharmaceutical
Association of Virginia, he has served
as one of its Vice Presidents.
The store occupied by the firm is
located at No. IS, west Main street,
it is spacious three-story building 20
90 feet and specially adapted to the
accommodation of their business. The
store is stocked with full line of
drugs and chemicals as we'll as reputa-
BILE proprietary medicines, fancy toilet
articles, druggists sundries, and in fact
every article usually found in the stock
of a frst-class and strictly reliable
drug establishment.
The laboratory is in charge Of
competent pharmaceutists and phys-
clans Prescriptions are compounded
there with the utmost care and prompt
ness.
Messrs Wayt are agents for the
Buffalo and Bear Lithia waters which
they ship in large quantities to all parts
of Virginia, as well as to points in
Kentucky and West Virginia.
In the department devoted to paints.
oils, ETC., can be found a full line of
paints, oils and window glass, the
assortment of which is very large
and selected with regard to the wants
of patrons This firm does both a
wholesale and retail trade in all the
various branches in which they are en-
gagged and with superior advantages
of location in city at the intersection
of two great lines of railroad, long ex-
perience in and thorough knowledge
of the business, and facilities for con-
Quoting the same, they can offer great
inducements to those wishing to buy
at wholesale. The house well merits
the enlarged era of prosperity before
it, being as it has been and is a valued
factor in promoting Staunton's COM
mercial interests. Both members of
the firm are shrewd, intelligent and
courteous gentlemen, prominent in all
enterprises having for their object the
development OF the material interests
! of the city,
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HARRIS BAZAAR.
MILLINERY AND DRY GOODS.

MILLINERY AND DRY GOODS.
To properly manage and look after
the details of business as intricate
as that of dry goods requires no small
amount of ability, but at the same
time it is talent that is necessary to
successful prosecution of the bust
ness. Perhaps none of our merchants
possess this faculty in higher degree
than does Maj. Alexander Hart, the
popular proprietor of Harris Bazaar,
and to this fact perhaps is largely due
the success the establishment has
achieved.
Maj Hart first established the bus
mess i'll 1876, and from that time to
the present his business has constantly
increased and the reputation of the
house has spread until Harris Bazaar
is household word in many homes
i'll this section of the Valley. The
store room occupied is located at no
West Main Street, and is in a hand
some three story brick structure 6oxoo
feet in dimensions and especially
adapted to the business for which it
is used The stock carried consists of
dry goods, silks, velvets, laces, rib
bons, millinery, underware, valises,
sheetings, trunks, blankets, collars,
and in fact every article kept i'll a
well managed store of this character.
Maj. Hart is also agent for Butter
ick's patterns, full line of which are
always kept in stock. The White
Sewing Machine is pronounced by
experts to be the best Sewing Machine
made, and at the Paris exposition of
1880, where it was placed in compe-
tition with the best products of the
world, was awarded the highest pre-
MUM. This machine is becoming
great favorite with the ladies'. Maj.
Hart is agent for Staunton aud will
be pleased to explain its many superior
qualities to prospective buyers.
Maj. Hart is fortunate in having a
corps of assistants that attend to the
wants of all customers in an i1ltelli
gent and courteous manner. The
Millinery department with its beauti
full array of hats, bonnets, feathers,
flowers, and the numberless small
articles that are used in millinery is i'll
charge of Mrs. Alexander Hart who
is familiar with the wants of the trade,
and thorough artist who caters to
the most cultivated tastes which is
attested by the fact that among the
patrons of this department are many
ladies of the most influential families
of the city. She is ably assisted by
Miss Sophia Gallinger. Miss Minnie
Shultz who has charge of the ladies
underwear department, is competent
manager and an obliging saleslady.
Miss Mary Brown who is in charge
of the notion department is eminently
qualified to manage this important
department.
The dry goods department is in
charge of Mr. Albert Hart who under
stands the details of this department.
Mr.. G. D. Levy book-keeper and
cashier, Edward Peace secretary, and
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serious sickness have ever occurred,
and only two deaths in the half centu,
ny nearly of the schools existence, and
in those the sickness did not originate
here. In the last six months the
Board of Health after careful exam
nation strongly commended the SAM
tary condition of the school as unsur-
passed by any in this section.
The corps Of instructors is large,
larger we believe in proportion to the
number of pupils than in any other
school with which we are acquainted,
thus securing smaller classes, and
closer questioning and observation of
individual pupils than can be had in
most schools of its grade. The teach
ers have been we'll chosen and enjoy
and deserve the confidence of the
Principal.
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Mrs. G.. D. Levy, General Sales Lady,
are all qualified assistants in their
positions and obliging to all.
Maj Hart is a native of Louisiana,
but during a long residence in Staun-
ton he has become thoroughly identi-
fed with her progress. He is Vice
President Of the Chamber of Com
merce, oficiates as Minister of the
Hebrew congregation of Staunton, P.
R. of Staunton Lodge No. 4o7 Royal
Arcanum and Past Dictator of Staun-
ton Lodge No. 75o Knights of Honor.
Maj. Hart has had most valuable
experience in his own line of business,
and combines his natural bent for
business with strict integrity in all
transactions, thus building up a repu-
tation for fair dealing and probity that
is an honor to the business,
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lighted by gas. The location is admit
rable, being retired, yet easy Of access,
with plenty of room, occupying a lot
of about five acres.
There are three large buildings,
connected by continuous halls, afford
ing good ventilation and easy access.
The sleeping rooms 81 in number) },
are 7ceH veutil1ated, Thoroughly furn-
isAed and of ample size. A large room
is set apart for an lnfirmary-
Besides these there is neat chapel,
large Calisthenium, ample music
rooms, art studio, large school and re-
citation rooms, dining hall, parlors,
library, reading room and Office.
Hot and cold water with bathing
facilities are provided.
The health of this institution has
been remarkable. But few cases Of
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Staunton, Va, President City Council and
Teller Augusta National Bank.
Secretary and Treasurer, J. N. Mcfarland,
staunton, Va, Treasurer of Augusta County
General Manager, w. L. Walters, Staunton,
Va, President Goshen Investment Co.
The above gentlemen, together with Major
r. H. Catlett, of the firm of Echols, Bell &
Catlett now Miller, Catlett & Co., J. E. Tyler,
of Tyler Bros, Merchants, Baltimore, Md, & F.
W. 7. Hancock, Tobacco Manufacturer of
Richmond, Va, constitute the Board of Di-
rectors. They are all gentlemen of high stand
ing and have the eonfdence-of all who know
them.
The objects of this Company, the able man
agement, safe and liberal policy, all ante to
make it one of the most reliable and desirable
companies in Virginia, whether we consider
the benefits to be derived, either by the stock
holder or the mechanic, who desires to OWN
his own home,
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to the Company can obtain the same by
addressing Staunton Development Com
pany, Stanton, Va. With the growing
field and thrifty population before them it
is hardly necessary to bespeak for the
Staunton Development Company further
brilliant success in their laudable under
takngs in the "Mountain City,.
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Principal

PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER OF
HITE's REMEDIES.
1t is with pleasure that we produce
in the columns of to-day's Illustrated
Trades Edition of the VINDICAToR the
portrait Of DR.. S. P. Hite who is really
a Good Samaritan to many of our
poor people; daily ministering to their
wants free of charge where they are
unable to pay for medical treatment
An article on the reliable and effica-
cious remedies manufactured by him
will be found in another column of
this edition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Dion BOucicauIt,

The death of the great man means
something taken out of our lives.
Dion Boucicault was great man. No
lramatic writer since Sheridan has so
powerfully impressed the stage-none
since Shakespeare has swept the range
If so many human emotions. We do
lot compare Boucicault with Shakes
peare or Sheridan. His fame is unique.
For two gen rations no dramatic
writer h,s gwen SO much pleasure to
the Engl sh speaking world. We ques-
ton if there is one who speaks the
English langu lge today who will not
recall, as the hand Of Death
touches the lips of the mas
ter, sealing them to himself
forever, how much JOY, amusements,
experience, content with hard fate,
emulation to higher aims, came from
his work and inspiration. This is
saying much, but it must be said of
the dead actor and dramatist in JUS
tice and truth.
Sir" said DR.. Johnson, Eve will
not speak Of his faults. Goldsmith
was a very great man." In the spirit
of this gentle and reverent censor we
pause moment at the grave of
Boucicault as it receives the ashes
which once enshriued versatile gen
ius, grateful for what he gave us, con-
scious of an irreparable loss, and
thinking OF his restless, troubled Ca
reer, pray for peace-peace and repose
to his soul.-New York Herald.