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At IT AGAIN,

The bill ''to Provide for the Disburse-
ment of Money to public Institutions, .
which was ordered to it's engrossment in
the State Senate on Tuesday by the decisive
vote of 10 to Z, should be amended so the
title should read, IAN Act for the Benefit
of the Richmond Banks and to keep all the
taxes of the people therein as long as posi-,
ble.'' Under the proposed plan of keeping
the appropriations in the Richmond banks
until they are actually expended, the public
institutions will lose their great advantage
of being cash purchasers. Dealers with
the public institutions who have to get
their bill certified by Superintendent
then by Clerk, then by the Chairman of
the Executive Committee, then started to
Richmond where it goes through more tape,
and finally paid by a check on a Richmond
bank, which has to go back to Richmond
for collection-such dealers will not give
the State as good terms as they will give a
cash purchaser in Staunton, and the Com
monwealth will have to pay them higher
pIICCfo lO1 eLO pA4fllSSoC VI luC hlCil-
mond banks with her deposits. We trust
the county members in the House of Dele
gates will stop this metropolitan raid when
it gets there. 1t in effect closes to their
constituents who are small farmers, the
market found at the public institutions,
and it will add ten per cent. to the cost of
purchases of the State.
AS for the other feature of the bill-item-
lied accounts, it is proper the State should
have them in one way OF another. They
are open to the State now Oh the files of the
Stewards of all our public institutions.
That they will ever be examined at Rich
mond item by item if sent there, is not at
all likely. The business way would be to
create travelling Auditor Of the State, an
expert, who shall go around to the public
institutions and examine their accounts as
a government Bank Examiner does the
banks,
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CONES BACK TO THEM.

There is no wrong perpetrated by either
party in Republic where parties are Sc
evenly balanced as this, that will not re-
turn to the perpetrators. Speaker Reed S
rulings of last month will as surely return
to vex sorely afflicted Republican minori-
ty in 1891 as that the Republic will exist at
that date. An example of that certainty
is just now about being given III Ohio.
The average Republican majority in
Ohio is about $4,000. That is just about
the vote required to send one congress
man. So that if the districting of the State
for congressman were made Oh the vote
there would be II Republican and 10 Dem
ocratic members. The Republican legisla-
ture, however, gerrymandered the State SO as
to give for years past Is Republican con-
gressmen and 5 Democratic congressman
At this session Of the legislature the State
is to beredistricted, and the Democrats have
a good majority in both houses. They pro-
pose to give the Republicans members and
the Democrats IA. The map for the
congressional districts contemplated, pub
lished inlast Sunday S Cincinnati ENQUIRER
is amusing when the havoc it makes among
The prominent Republicans of Ohio is taken
into consideration. Mckinley, Cooper, Ken
nedy, Pugsley and Thompson are all thrown
into safely Democratic districts which will
put an end to their public life as far as con-
gress is concerned.
To try and remedy this, bill has been
introduced in both houses of congress to
make the congressional elections for 1896
take place in the country as moc districted
AS congress has no power over the district.
ing of State for congressman, and that is
made by the constitution the work of the
State legislatures, it will be curious to see
how Mr.. Reed and his friends propose to
handle this new enterprise which may lead
them into the tolls of the U. S, Supreme
Court.
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A BETTER WAY.

We think the utterances from Florida
disclaiming any sympathy of the people of
that State with the assassination of Z. S.
Deputy Marshal Saunders, last week, are too
fervid and rather premature. Nobody sus-
poets the people of Florida of sylnpa-
thizing with the assassination of govern
ment officer OF anybody else Nor does the
opinion of the country arraign the excellent
people OF that State for anything Of the sort.
This disclaimer is superfuous. Let the
Florida authorities go to work with vigor
and catch and hang the assassin without
any delay. If that is done, Florida will
have no explanations to make to the rest of
the country. And that is the better way.
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A Suggestion for Bettering the
Roads.
Editor V5ndic0t0r

Editor V5ndicator:
A friend of mine has saying, that nothing
is lost in telling people what they already
know, as it makes them think definitely on
the subject; and | trust that you will continue
to bring prominently before the people of Au-
gusta county the immenSe~a and immediate adj
Vantages which comes from improved roads
A farmer who lives six miles from his market
will get some idea OF the immense value which
a good road would be to him, were he to eSti-
mate the increased selling value OF his farm
ii it were ON the pike at the same distance,
would be worth which would permit the same
team to haul one-tenth more all the time
What road would be worth to farm which
would permit the hauling to be done one
tenth faster? And what road would be
worth which would give market for one
just asked information from an old and eX-
perienced farmer on the latter questions, and
he says that in most years an ordinary dirt
road is either impassablef for over four months,
OF neceSsitates that six horses shall be used to
do the work OF four.
The present road law is confessedly in
adequate, and some other and better method
should be devised. The limestone of our
Valley is the best material in the world for
making road metal, and nothing short of a
This would be the cheapest at any cost, but
beg to suggest the following method as the
basis of an arrangement which would reduce
the initial cost to minimum, and enable all
of the roads in the county to be macadamized
in the next five OF six years That farmers
del5ser along the line Of their farms, the loose
rocE 7chach every farm has in abundance, The
same to be then crushed and spread By the county.
The latter can be done very cheaply. Such
delivery could be made at odd times, and when
it is not possible to do other work. Of course,
for regularity, a definite law would have to be
passed: but no energetic farmer would limit
his deliveries to his quota, as he would recog-
nize the double and immediate return which
such system would furnish him: know of
three farmers who offered to furnish all of the
rock for mile of road, if the county would
have it crushed and spread.
Let us hear from the farmers and supervisors
with suggestions ON this subject. e. q.
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vile, Va; Vice President, o. L. Stearnes,
Salem; Secretary, Thomas I. Preston, Sa-
lem; Treasurer, George w. Palmer, Salt
vile. Directors-A. M. Bowman, George
W. Palmer and Charles f. Palmer, Salt
vile; L. S. Calfee, Pulaski City; 0. l..
Stearnes, Prof. J. 7. Crabtree, Col. r. H.
Logan, Dr.. j. L. Stearnes and D. Terry
Martin, Salem. The salary of the President
is $500 and that Of the Secretary $1,000 a
year. The principal Offices of the company
will be in Salem, and until Offices are secur-
ed the headquarters of the company will be
at the Office of A. M. Bowman & Co., there.
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STAUNToN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

SIAUNION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
STAuNToN, VA, February Doth, 1890.
The Board OF Directors of the Staunton Cham
Der OF commerce, desire to present to their mer-
camille, manufacturing, agricultural, profession
al, and financial brethren, few thoughts con-
nected with the business progress and prosperity
OF the City of Staunton, and surrounding country
and respectfully ask for them careful consider
alton.
| The Staunton Chamber of Commerce has been
In existence five years, and review of its history
brings gratifying reflections to all its members.
Its functions may be said to be cooperative and
enabling. By investigation and elaboration and
effort, it opens the way for desira BILE progress in
all matters tending to the development of our
| resources and making other opportunities to
promote the common welfare and increase the
general prosperity. Mutual deliberation brings
to view many valuable suggestions often leading
| to decisive and desired action. If aught endan-
gers our business interest, wherein it is proper to
| seek through conference the means of arresting
| such tendencies, where will we find more conser-
Vat1Ve feeling, or more assured protection to
| combat them, than in a body like this? Its
counsels are often called into requisition under
state of mind which contingencies produce
and in frequent instances it has illustrated the
many serviceable offices which such an organiza-
ZION can beStoW on community having a va
r1ety OF interests to harmonic and direct in the
channels of prosperity.
Following in the line of similar institutions, we
are accommodating a Library of Standard Works.
many of them not to be found in any other pub
lie library of the city This will prove most
valuable acquisition to every interest and the
continuous effort in that direction is worthy of
fostering care.
At the end of five years we find the institution
ne to
passed over the contingencies which are cal
culated more or less to embarrass land in some
cities larger than ours have prevented) the con-
tnued existence of such organizations. This has
been accomplished without special effort to in
crease our numbers.
The time, however, has arrived, in our judg-
ment, when it is our duty to present the claims of
the Chamber of Commerce for The full support to
which it is entitled solely for the reason that it's
advantages may be more generally diffused
There is no restriction in membership We are
working under charter granted by the Legisla-
ture.
The object of the Chamber of Commerce is the
advancement of all the interests of the commu-
nifty. To that end it seeks the cooperation and
membership of the active, pushing, business
men of stanton.
Very Respectfully.
CHAs. E. HAINEs,
President.
ALEX. HART,
LIST Vice-P President.
M. b. HAMRICK,
End Vice. President.
ISAAC WITT,
M. N. BRADLEY,
REEVES GAIT
G. A. GLADKE,
JOHN w. TODD,
j. A. HANGER,
w. A. BURKE.
ARISTA HOGE,
feb2l 1t Directors.
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WHY NOT DO TT ONCE FOR ALP

WHY NOT DO III ONCE FOR ALL?
Why cannot the Virginia legislature have
the courage to settle the condition of the
State Treasury for once and all by passing
High License Bill? That something to
raise money mast be done is conceded.
Then why not do it 4?
The State is already $685. short of
making it's annual payment of interest
under the Riddleberger bill if that bill were
accepted by all the creditors.
The re-assessment OF property in the
State Will-outside of the cities and few
localities fall short of the last assessment
The reduction of expenses which can be
made is of the most Insufficient character
The expense of an extra session of the leg
islature is almost established beyond doubt
The necessity of more OF larger asylums
fOr the insane is also an established fact
that can It be put Off humanity is to be
listened to.
The proposition to sell enough of the
State property to realize 81 900, 900 and put
the million away as inviolate, constituting
81 DOl Y VI plOuSo dIu ENCOURAGEMENT 10 Itl1l-
ders under the Riddleberger bill that they
will get their interest, is a mere expert
ment, limited and dwarf-like compared with
the trouble it is intended to alleviate.
What do legislators intend to do if the
assessment falls short Raise the rate?
VIII your farming constituents congrat-
ulate you when you return and tell them
that rather than pass High License Bill
such as other States have passed with the
best financial results, you have raised the
rate OF taxation on land? Or will they say
you seem willing to keep your hands off OF
everybody and everything except the
farmer?
What is the undertow that in the halls
OF legislation, unseen but powerful, always
sweeps away this question of High License
when it is mooted, and presents the picture
OF every member, Democrat and Republi
can, hunting for relief to the State, but
steadily facing the other way from the only
relief in sight.
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An Inquiry.
Editor Yin1icnt0r !.

Editor PSEdScGt0r:
Will some of your Stanton lawyers answer
this? Has manufacturer right to buy flour
and sell it to his hands at profit, without a
merchants license? This is being done.
whisky the right to sell to man less than a
gallon, on the promise of the man to come
another time and get the rest of the gallon
1t is thus sold at some of the brandy distille-
chaser never comes for the rest of the gallon.
and it is regular evasion of the law.
WHISTLE
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ON BOOM.

The Staunton Chamber Of Commerce
whose address is found elsewhere this morn
ing, seems to have taken new life. 1t
last meeting was large and spirited; it re-
solved to give an annual banquet, and alto
sether the Chamber seems to be going into
a new road.
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rNHE LADIES, AID SOCIETY of Christ Evan
i geical Lutheran Church will give a Dinner
eft of the church, and they hope to be we'll pa
tronized by their Country and City friends They
will have lot of fancy articles for sale, that day
also made by the Society. The street and num-
Der of building, to be held in, will be given later
foh2I IT.
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pOBERTSON & CO.,
Real Estate & Insurance Agents,
STAuNTON. VIRGINIA.

Choice Iron Gate lots, Buena Vista lots, Houses
and Lots in Staunton and Farms near Staunton
All of the above desirable, and for sale on rea-
sonable terms
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Valley Bank, Angus
ia National Bank: and leading business men of
staunton, Va feb 2l.tf
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The ''Salem Development Company is
the name of the biggest boom now in South
western Virginia Its minimum of $300,00
OF stock was taken in twenty days. The
following is the organization of the COM
pany;-President, A. NJ, Bowman, Salt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-02-21

g ONS OF TEMP Regular Meet
y ing of Charity Division No. S. of T., will
hereafter be held on MONDAY NIGHT, instead of
Wednesday night, as heretofore. feb2l 1t
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Published every Friday. Price So per year; 81
for six months, and 50 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. Rockbrdge, Rocking
ham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories and mis-
sellany; reliable commercial reports.
H. C. TINSLEY,
A. S. MORTON,
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'Gronl| AUCTION Sale !
NAYNESB0R0, VIRGINIA.
900 RESIDENCE LOTS,
The undersigned will sell by Public Auction on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
FEBRUARY rs, rs, II, 1890,
WITHOUT RESERVE,

400 of these beautiful residence lots 5Ox15O feet located in
the Southwest end of Waynesboro surrounding the
Baker Springs which will be used to supply the city with
water 1t is of the finest springs seengusng from
under the sandstone formation of gently rising HILL there
flow Of 100000 gallons per day of pure water forming
just below lovely lake all the bed of which water
be boiling through the beautiful white sand
the hill just above the spring located the finest Hotel
in this section of the country which will be supplied with all
modern conveniences and kept open the year round,
sort for families unequaed These amongst the
best building lots at Waynesboro well located high smooth
ground and can be supplied with water a small
the spring This chance for investors to get in on
the ground floor.
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VNHE LADIES' AID of Trinity Church will be
glad to take orders during the week to
epare desserts, cakes, fancy dishes, and home
made candies, every saturday during Lent. Or.
ders may be left with IRIS. MERRIKEN, Main st.
feb2l 1t
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A PRACTICAL GARDNER (White) of long
N experience, desires a situation. References
if required. Address A. B., Staunton Postoffice.
feb2l 3t
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LNINE FARM FOR SALE.-The undersigned
Il executors of Mrs. Maria G. Massie, under
powers given by her will, offer for sale .ssszsss
privately, for the purposes of division, .jasNasE
all of the real estate owned by her, aSg4szS
consisting of that magnificent farm S2YSSSsas
known as "Pharsalia, the old home
stead of Mrs. Masse and her husband, <zesszase
VIM. Massie, decd, of about 1873 acres. The land
is in a high state of improvement, no shack
bone" An orchard of selected fruits; outbuild-
ings 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, neal
Massie's Mills. There are also some very good
mountain lands near Montebeo
TERMS REASON BLE, 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,
feb21 ct Lovingston, Nelson Co.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOR SALE CHEAP.-TWO FINE Stall
+ LIONS viii be on sale az S. 7. TH0RNBURG S
Stable FEBRUARY COURT-DAY. Highly bred
Fine individuals. Pedigrees furnished. Real
money makers, owned by
J. B. ANDREWS,
| feb Gilt Charlottesville, Va
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YALE OF LANDRY virtue of a decree of the
- Circuit Court of Nelson county, entered
at its March term, 1889, in the chancery cause OF
g. r. Smith VS.. G. w. Martin, &C the undersign-
ed Commissioner, will sell on
Wedmesday, the 26th day of Feb. 1890,
at u O'Clock M, in front of the Court House
in Staunton, at public auction to the highest bid
der, that large and valuable tract of .ssis21sEHta
timber land known the awford jaSESS4
Hunting tract, situated in the county
of Augusta on the waters of the Little $&YzSsS
Calf Pasture River, and the East
side OF the great North Mountain: and -as@he's.-
containing three thousand arces more or less, this
land has upon it large quantity of timber and
is also near the large body of mineral land sold
near Ferrol, and doubt has the same vein on it.
TERMs-One-third cash, and the residue on a
credit of one, two and three years, taking from
the purchaser bonds containing waiver of the
homestead exemption with good personal securi-
ty and bearing interest from the day of sale.
S. b. WHITEHEAD.
Comm isSioner.
I certify that Commissioner Whitehead has
given bond as required by law.
Teste,
GEO. S. STEVENS, Clerk
jams ids Nelson Co. Circuit Court,
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r AIDES AUXILIARY "COFFEE.''-The next
IL "Coffee" given by the Ladies' Auxiliary
Y. NJ c. A. will be ON Thursday, Feb. 9th, instead
of on Tuesday, as heretofore. feb2l 1t
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FARMERS +!

Consult your own interest and call on REEVES
GAIT CO.. No. II Johnson ST.. if you have any
FAT Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Lambs, OF Calves. fol
sale. feb2l st
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HoURT-DAY DINNER AND SUPPER, by the
" Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist Church.
Monday, Feb. 9th, in the Tams Building, Main
street, opposite Y. NJ G. A. Building. oysters,
Mea is, &C., served in the incest STYLE The public
are cordially invited. feb21 1t
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BUSINESS NOTICE %


The partnership heretofore existing between
E. P. Denny and j. III. Shirley, under the firm
name of DENNY & SHIHKEY, conducting Dry
Goods business at No. % E. Main Street, Staun-
ton, Va. has been dissolved by mutual consent,
E. P. Denny having purchased the entire inter-
est of ]. II. Shirley, including books and ac-
counts. We take this opportunity of thanking
our friends and the public in general for the
liberal patronage they have extended to us in
the past, and solicit the same in behalf of the
new firm. f. P. DENNY,
j. H. Shirley.
Having sold my entire interest in the Dry
Goods business of Denney & Shirley TO E. p.
Denny, take this opportunity OF thanking my
many friends and the public il general for their
very liberal patronage extended to the house in
the past, and soliciting continuance of the same
for the new business to be conducted by E. p
Denny, am
Very respectfully,
]. H. Shirley.
NIOTICE.-All knowing themselves indebted to
the late firm of Denny & Shirley, Will
please come forward and settle, as the old bust
ness must be speedily closed up.
reb 7-3t Ell DENNY.
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I take this opportunity to thank our many
customers for their liberal patronage so gener-
ously bestowed on the old firm and would res
pectfully solicit continuance OF the same.
Respectfully,
feb I. La
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III. n. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, do certify that Hugh C. Braxton,
one of the Commissioners appointed in the fore
going cause, has executed the bond required by
said decree according to law. Given under my
hand this 25d day of January, 1890.
jan2i st j. N. RYAN, Clerk
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nINNER ON COURT-DAY.-The ladies of the
- Second Presbyterian Church will serve a
Dinner on Court Day. Feb. 9th, in the O'Conner
Building, on Augusta street. oysters, meats,
vegetables, refreshments, &C., will be served in
the incest STYLE The public and their friends are
cordially invited. feb2l 1t
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GALE OF VALUABLE FARMING LANDS
y IN NELSON COUNTY.-By virtue of 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. T. c
Peek and wife, &C., the undersigned Commits.
sioner appointed for the purpose, will offer fol
sale privately, and in the event sale is thus
effected, will offer for sale, or the stile in FROM
of Nelson Courthouse, on
Monday, April 9Sth, 1890,
(Court-Day),
at public auction,
That valuable farm in the Tye River Valley
known as Level Green,n containing SIS acres
more Or less situated about IL miles .s;asssss
from Massies Mills; convenient to sSa
e ahis i seh9o IS mil erf
and the old homestead of Maj. Thos
Masse, is well watered and especially ->nsA2>A
pied to wheat and other grain Said lan(
will be sold as whole, or in parcels, to suit pur
chaSerS.
TERMS Ten per cent. cash; balance on
credit OF one, two three, four and five years. The
purchaser 10 execute bonds with good persona
security, bearing interest from date
q. T.. CASkIE, Conn.,
LOvingston, Nelson Co., Va.
The bond required of the above Commissioner
has been properly and satisfactorily executed
GEO. S. STEVENS,
Feb'y 18th, 1890. Clerk Nelson Circuit Court
feb2I 6t