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is TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY BREAKING
up?

It would be very we'll for those who hold
dearly the principles of the Republican party
and helieFe sincerely that its control of the
country is the guaranty CT the public welfare
to consider whether it is no. really breaking
up. Let us look a moment at some OF the
reasons for thinking that it may be.
l. The tremendous revolution in the House
of Representatives. This is more than in
1874 it is more than ever was known. Are
not the ninety Republicans who remain in the
House simply the rear Of the column, It's body
and head having Disappearance
3 The losses of United States Senators.
But for the new States, the Democrats would
have after the 4th of March next somewhere
from two to eight ma iority in the Senate.
3. The breakup in the West, What one of
the important Western States can now be
once rock, equal to Texas Or Georgia in the
Democratic line. Now, Iowa is fighting
ton, in which the once enormous Republican
majority has melted away. Illinois is now a
doubtful State Wisconsin, is lost. Michigan
and Minnesota are neither of them sure.
4. In New England the Old Guard Repuh-
! licaps barely maintain themselves from ridi-
Guile. Senator Hoar's gallant struggle for
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Rockbridge, while out bear hunting, was
killed by the accidental discharge of his
companions gun, which severed an artery in
his arm.
Mr.. John ID. Kelley for many years in the
past a noted school teacher in Petersburg,
died at st. Vincent Hospital, Norfolk, last
week. He was the father of Hon. A. NJ
| Kelley.
In the ten years after he passes thirty, a
mans foot grows in length nearly an inch.
| In the case of a woman, however, her foot is
generally smaller at twenty-five than it was
when she was eighteen.
1t is said that Gen. Malone and Senators
Plumb and Sherman are largely interested in
the projected Danville, Va, and Kentucky
| railroad, which is eventually intended to eX-
tend from Norfolk to Kentucky.
There are now a number of places in New
York where they will mend your shoes Will
you wait. At Ole of them selling and heelin,
are done in twenty minutes and heeling ii
eight minutes.
Rev. Franklin Wilson, a Baptist ministe
of Baltimore. addr'- q The Tax PAYERS \ =
ISOLATION of that city, last week, in opposition
to the exemption of church property frol4
taxation.
Amelie Rives the ;uhoress is suffering from.
i'll health in Paris, lut not SO seriously as
has been reported BY cable kilograms to tn,
press.
Oliver j. Schoolcraft, formerly of Rich
mond. Va, and we'll known in its society,
has become a minister of the church of Eng
land, and has charge in the city of London.
fhn hir4a
old son of Councilman Sullivan, was acct
dentally killed by putting his hand on the guy
wire running from an electric light pole.
Georgia this year appropriates 1,072, FOG to
public education, the largest amount ever set
apart by its legislature for educational pur-
poses.
The London Gaslight Company has been
fined 500 in consequence of its gas being found
deficient by one candle-light power from tn
standard.
The Reformatory of the Prison Association of
Virginia, near Richmond, is now open. 1t
has one inmate, a boy sent there by one of the
Lynchburg courts.
Prof. John Is. Minor and Prof. Schele de
We're are the only members of the Faculty OF
the University of Virginia who We're there in
1855
The great Reaper Trust has broken down,
chiefly because OF the WlthuraWal OF tile Nc
Cornick Harvesting Machine Company, the
Deering company, and others.
The store OF Jno. III. Read & Co., at Luray,
was burned with its contents Sunday night.
Loss S23, 600, insured for S11 900.
Female clerks of the Treasury Department
have started a movement to erect monument
to General Spinner.
The only colored female dentist in the Uni
ted States, and probably in the world, is Adj.
Gray Of Cincinnati
Charleston, the capital of West Virginia, is
to have new hotel, to cost Sl25,0OO
Mrs. Eleanor Guillatt, of Loudoun county.
died last week, aged ninety-one years
Chauncey NJ. Depew carries 100000 insur-
ance on his life.
Harrisonburg, Va, is now fully lighted by
arc lamps.
Within siXty-two years, Mexico has had fifty
four Presidents. one regency and one Empire.
They are eating green corn in Florida.
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Total ........... 49, 1856 1913, 665 1856 f2j 81 sag
Staunton would have been in this list if her
corporate limits had embraced her city popu-
lation, but she was the unfortunate victim of
narrow-minded legislation which bound her
in the limits OF 40 years ago-she has nearer
II, 900 than 10 900. Fredericksburg is reported
as having 9,5l,, just missing admission to this
roll
Two of these cities, Norfolk and Ports
mouth, commercial ones mainly, are in Tide
water and are really but one city with pop
ulation of 47,241 their increase from 1880 TO
1890 was about ~ per cent Three of these
cities, Richmond, Petersburg and Alexandria,
commercial and manufacturing ones, are on
the Tidewater- Midland borders; only Rich
mond of these had large growth one of
over 81 per cent from 1880 to 1890. The two
Midland Piedmont cities, Danville and
Lynchburg, prospered in growth, the former
gaining nearly 81 per cent. and the latter over
q during the last decade. Roanoke appeared
Lick with 669 people, it appears in the census
Of 1880 as the 9TH city OF Virginia with a pop
ulation of several thousand more than the
county of Roanoke had in 1880. 1t we'll names
itself the Magic City for it has grown at
the rate of over 1000 year since it started
and in less than decade has easily be come
the Queen City Of The Valley OF Virginia.
The totals of these eight cities airs very sug-
gestive. About 100, 600 lived in them in 1859
Virginia people were rural than-leyers of
lives in the country, BY 1870 they had added
about one-fourth to their popuLation-the tide
had merely begun city-ward. There was
gain of over 26 per cent. from 1870 to 1880, but
from 1880 to 1890 the increase was over 35 per
cent. for these eight cities alone. The Virgin
ia people, like those Of other lands, are rap
idly becoming urban.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

1.-The McKinleyites, says the Chicago
Tribune (Rep.l, ''seem to have labored hard
to find the shortest and best way to wreck
the Republican party. Wherever they saw
a chance to give the consumer Il kick they
gave it to him with hearty good WILL And
what irritates the consumers more than
anything else, is that these kicks and cuffs
are bestowed on them purely in the interest
Of a handful Of mill bosses-of men like the
lone manufacturer Of degras. for instance.
The consumers showed last November theil
resentment at the way in which they had
been treated, and if something is not done
to pacify them they viii do even more mis-
chief in 1892. >
Z. S. Senator kenna of West Virginia
in q recent private letter which has found
its way into the West Virginia papers
speaking of the administration of MI
Cleveland, says: eff Grover Cleveland
were heard Of no more. if he had departed
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the Elections bill commands the respect of
those whose respect he most cares for. but he
sees plainly that the Republican party is not
solidly behind him. He is fighting for the
principles which he has always believed in,
but he finds that he appealsto multitudes who
are altogether Indifferent to them New
Hampshire is balancing on the edge of uncer-
tainty; Rhode Island has been lost and not re-
gained: Connecticut's drift toward Democra-
cy seems to be stronger rather than the con-
trary.
! s. In Pennsylvania what is to be hoped foro
With Mr.. Cameron about to be reelected,
with Mr. Quay holding on to his Senatorship
and his Craftsmanship, with the party dis
| couraged and ashamed. with no prospect of
either intelligent or broad-minded legislation
at Harrisburg; with the disposition towards
the Farmers Alliance and other Independent
| action Increasing, Pennsylvania itself shows
signs OF political change which may become
Il breakup
g. The confusion OF counsel at Washington
does not appear to be decreasing. The Pres-
dent is not i'll command as the head of the
party. Tie Secretary OF the State has his adj
mirers, but he is not acknowledged as the
party chief. No Senator holds such posi-
ton. Mr.. Reeds power is drawing to 81 close
Mr.. Mckinley is quitting, congress and looks
forward to the Governorship OF his State.
Meantime the Democratic party continues
to be 'ssolid' in the South. It is beset by the
Farmers Alliance certainly, III some States,
but the Alliance will do nothing to perma-
lienUly lDJufe the DonOciacS. Here MAY ne
some changes of leadership; we may have the
Irbys instead OF the Hamptons, the new blood
ana the common people instead of the old
blood and the aristocracy; but it will be the
same sort of political organization, after all,
tie antipodeS'at many points to the views
which are represented by George f. Edmunds,
George F. Hoar and john Sherman.
Naming these men, indeed recalls to mind
how few the Old Guard Republicans are
how few prominent men remain to represent
the Republican party as it was in the day OF
its strength. Mr.. Edmunds, Mr.. IIoar and
Mr.. Sherman are all strong men, there are
few on4y in the Senate who share with them
the full measure of the old Republican spirit
Senator Higgins of Delaware is such man.
He is Republican OF the school which was
formed under the pressure Of the Raconstruc-
ton period. But the most Of those who have
entered the Senate within the last ten years
hold lightly ideas which in 1870 were held
with the utmost earnestness.
Is it true, then, judging from all these Cir
cumstances, that the life of the Republican
party is spent, and that we are really iii the
midst of a political breakup? There were
many thousands of Wings who did not know
until long after their defeat in 1852, that the
Wing party was dead. ct it aoGs dead-dead
as a door nail
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16
FRIDAY MORNING, IAN. is, 1891.

They are having q monkey and a parrot
of time in some of the legislatures now in
session.
In Nebraska the Republican Governor
Thayer, refuses to surrender his Office be-
cause he claims that Boyd, the Democratic
Governor elected, is not naturalized citi-
zen of the United States. The Alliance men
in the Nebraska legislature are also claim
ing that their candidate, Powers, is elected
Governor because Boyd is not a citizen.
Boyd says he is 4 citizen and is backed up
by the Supreme Court, and has taken com
mand of the military of the State.
In Connecticut the Democratic Senate
has sworn in the Democratic Governor and
other State officers elected. The Republi-
cansGovernor Buckley, refuses to suIren-
der the Governors Office.
In Kansas the Alliance men have organ
lied the legislature and elected all its Off
GERS. The Speaker Of the House in taking
his seat said ave are from the rural dis
tricts and may make some mistakes at first,
but we will soon learn,'' The defeat OF
ingalls, is considered certain.
In the Illinois legislature the three Ali
;tnce men who hold the balance of power,
say they Will not support Palmer Dem.
for T.. s. Senator, though they may some
other Democrat.
In the West Virginia legislature Ben
nett of Lewis, has been elected Speaker,
and McCreary of Raleigh, President of the
Senate, both Democrats.
In the New Hampshire legislature it is
thought that ex-Gov. Cheney may beat Sen
ator Blair for the Senate.
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The Republican clerk Of the New Hamp-
shire legislature deliberately did what he
was elected to do and what the man to
whose place he was elected had refused to do
stole the Governorship and Z. S. Senator
ship of that State. He put the names OF
men On the roll who were not legally elect
cd. gave the Republicans a majority in the
legislature and that Illegally constituted
legislature now elects Il Republican Cover
nor Of the State and Republican Senator.
We see that Democratic member Of con-
gress, Blanchard of Louisiana has intro
dnced a resolution to appoint committee
to investigate whether New Hampshire has
Republican form Of government within.
the intent and meaning Of the constitution
of the United States.'' The resolution is a
fair and iustifiable hit at the Republican
idea of treating States in the past, but it is
not Democratic doctrine. The Democrats
Of New Hampshire have been robbed of The
fruits Of well earned victory at the polls
hut it is something that Federal authorit J
can have no hand in righting.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

If any one is mislel By the word 'scien-
tiiie" i'll the heading OF the Scientific
american, into the idea that it is a dry anG
nnreadable specialist, it would be pity
For it is Just the opposite. There is not d
subject connected with the rapid advance
OF the times that it does not touch upon
aud make popular by its fresh and engaging
method of treating it. In these rushing
times of building. mechanism. plant cree
ton, road making, and electric power in
Virginia, it is invaluable. To the young
men especially is it valuable. 1t is pub
iislled in New York, and its cost is only
So year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

The article we publish elsewhere on good
roads, gives an idea Of the new road law
Pennsylvania is going to try. One OF its
most excellent features is that it gets u
mile Of coed road, each, out of the township.
the county and the State. The question OF
good road building is now a burning one i'll
Pennsylvania, rs it SHOULD he in Virginia.
and Lafayette College, at Easton, offers to
give a course of free instruction in the
science to one person from each county.
chosen by the county superintendent OF
schools
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

The best blow at the Elections Force
Bill in the Senate is the substitute for il
introduced by Senator Quay of Pennsylv:
MIA, on Monday. His substitute provi, es
that it shall be put in force OH the petition
of ten voters in district, that the Presi-
dent shall! have the power to suspend the
right of habeos corpus and that the troops
and navy shall be on hand when called for
Next oilis having the Force bill side
tracked last summer. this substitute Of
MI. Quay is the best thing he has yet doEe
1T shows to the full that beginning with
force must lead to-Uroops-and 50 he puts
them squarely III the provisions of the bill
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

The Semi-weekly Times, into which the
weekly Times of Waynesboro has been
changed by its enterpr1sing proprietor,
Mr.. J. L. Booz, is credit to the town in
which it is published. Mr.. Booz deserves
the hearty cooperation of his community
in the good work he is doing for Way
nesborO.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

The Baltimore Sast is one of those news
papers about which it is hard to say any
thing too good. For a quarter of a century
we have been reading it daily and the
above is our well considered verdict. 1t is
hard to decide which is to lie admired most
in it, its accuracy OF its enterprise, and one
may as well just settle down Oh the con-
cIusion that it combines both in a way that
produces paper that has no superior in
the United States.
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the POPULATION OF VIRGINIA CITIES
Shendun, Va, News. !

A bulletin OF the Eleventh Census, recently
issued, gives list OF the cities of the Union
that in $50 had population of 10000 souls
and over. The following eight Virginia cities
and their population are in this favored list.
For comparison we give the population of
these same cities at each Of the three proceed
inc doc
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunfon, Va. Janv Sth, 1891.
All parties, Plaintiffs and defendants, and all
creditors whose debts are reported i'll the chan
Gerry cause of Ge.gers creditors VS.. Geiger .G&c
now pending in the circuit court OF Augusta
will Take Notice. That in pursuance OF q decree
entered therein on the Sth OF Dec, 1899, on WED
NEsDAY, the 18th day Of FEBRuaRd, 1921, IL shall la
and Settle an account showing what would be a
reasona be fee to Chas e. Kemper for eryices
rendered by him to The creditors whose debts
are reported in said cause, and how they should
contribute the same out oftheir respective recov-
cries in this cause. <,,,,>, ,,,,r,,
CHAs. E. KEMPER, p.q. Com'r in Chy.
Inn g.4t
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jan Oats M0WRY & W-HITMORE.

4 CARD.--WE HAVE THIS DAY (JANUARY
"A 3thl, formed a partnership for the general
practice OF law in the courts held in Sta unton
and adjoining count les, and elsewhere on special
retainer. Recommendation Valley ard Au-
gusia National Banks. Offices over u. S. Express
Co. NEAIIG T. WHITE
Jan 9-it RICHARD S, KF.R
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TAKE KnTicE THE firm CT Kinzley
STANTON, VA, January LIST, 1891.

STANTON, VA, January LIST, 1891.
T HAVE this day dissolved partnership with
i Mr.. Rudolph kinzley TO succeed Mr.. VIM.
f. Asst, in the fresh and cured meat business at
No. Y n. augusta Street, where will carry a
fu.l stock of frst-csass Beef. Veal, Mutton, Lamb
and Pork, Sausage, Fuddings, Bologna, &C.,
my own curing, and guaranteed cto,ce. When
you want anything in my line it will pay you
10 come to CENTRAL MERKET, no. II N. Augusta ST.
All are invited and welcome, come and see that
what say is true to your interests.
Yours truly,
A. LEE KNOWLES.
will furnish Hotels, Springs, Furnaces,
&c., at very reasonable rates.
g.
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~ sO. G.. SHEPHERD,
w ATTORN ALTA w
special attention given to collections and in,
vestigation Of land titles.
No. Ii New Court-Houso Street.
jan l6-3m STANTON, VA.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

'i'AkEN by mistake from the Y. NJ. G. A. par
I lor on the evening of the Coffee, q pair of
back, undressed kid mousu ne aire gloves. The
finder will please return them to MIR. TAYLOR
MCCOY. ian 16-lt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

rENO THE PU BLIC.-Learning that the i'm pres
sion is being made in some parts of the
county that i will not be candidate for re-
election for Sheriff. deem it doe TO myself and
friends to state tina tsloh ports wholly with
out authority, and that it is my purpose to be a
cand idate and to SO announce myself in the
usual way at the proper time
ian i5-it I. r. n. SPECK
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

OST.-A gentleman lost on Wednesday upon
IL the street Or in one OF the business Uses
of Staunton a small roll of bank notes amount
ing to 325, The tindar will be literally rewarded
by leaving the money at the NTNDICATOR
OFFICE jan l6-It
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

Dstoahrusnrslro2bn oh as h,s
d Gordon, was dissolved on the 3lst day of Deem
Der, 1899, by mutual consent.
NJ f. WHITE,
jan Eli spec & Argus C a. g. GORDON.
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CAN SAVE MONEY

by sending US your orders. Best cof-
fees, teas, tobacco, fiour-all brands,
cured meats, canned meats, fruits,
etc. Everything is bought direct
from first Observation-Disclosures and
and importers, 80 that in selling
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TAK II Of the best quality for cooking
w ~ ~. and heating purposes, is on sale
at the Gas Works. Tickets can be had at
OLIVIER'S.
jan l6-2t 25 West Main St.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-16

nUBLIC RENTING OFVALUABLE PROP
L EITY.-Iu pursuance Of a decree entered
Dec 18th, 1886, In the cause of II. +. Young's
creditors VS.. Il. r Young, &C., / will proceed in
front OF the courthouse in the city OF Staunton,
Saturday, the It'll dag Of February, 1891,
to offer for rent at Public nction. to the highest
bidder, a valuable tract of land containing Sc
acres with good Improvements, situated near
West View on the parkersbnrg Turnpike. This
is good nome, with ORCHARD, well watered, near
churches, schools, &c. The properly viii be rent
ed to the highest bidder for he term of one year
beginning February 3th 1891 and ending Febru-
arg Stil, 1892, npon The following
TER MS:-One- fifth cash, the residue OF said an
nual rental in 3. 6, 8 and II months. the rentor
executing fer deferred instalinents negotia Bile
1850 T. r. n. SPECK,
Jan. 10, '9l. Sheriff Augusta Co., va.
jan la-at
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DissoLuTIons AND co.pARTaERsHIps


<AHANGE IN FIRM. f. J. Cushing has this
~ day Withdrawn from the firm Of " m. j.
Perry & Co.. Real Estate and Insurance Agents.
having sold his interest to the Inembe of the
Old firm, VIM. J. Perry and J. NJ. Ferry, who will
continue the business before under the name of
ian 9-3t VIII. J. PERRY & co.
TJyHE firm of MowRY Il WHIrMoRE has this
i day been dissolved. All persons indebted
to said hrin mast Call and settte promptly
their accounts viii be placed in the hands of a
co .ector. j. E Mhtmore wilt be found at their
store and Will receipt fcral money paid
Respectfully,
jan Oats MOWRY & NHITMORE.
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4 tARD.-The undersigned have formed part
" nershp for the purpose of conducting a
general law Practice in the courts he!d in Staun-
ton and Augusta county and the adjacent coun-
ties, i'll the name OF f4ATRIGk d GORDON. Refer
erences-Nauonal Valley and Augusta National
Banks. WM. PATRICK,
a. G. GORDON,
jan ut Spec Argus C L. S. UBLETT
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TlNsLEy & NORTON, Proprietors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13
POOR FARM DEATHS.

During the past two weeks three deaths
have occurred at the Poor Farm. They
were some of the unfortunate eases that
have been inmates Of that place re-
Gently
The first death which occurred on the
30th of July was that of Mrs. Kate Fox.
She came to the farm for the last time
about six weeks before she died She
was very heshy lady Of about II years,
and died with dropsy. She was buried
the following day on the farm.
The second death occurred on Satur-
day, August the Sth, was that of Mr..
Alexander, dwarf. aged 81 years. He
came to the Poor Farm about Il year
ago and has been losing his mind ever
since. Recently he has been quite idi-
otic He died from inflammation of the
bowels
The third death which occurred on
Sunday night, August 9th, was that of
Nelson Dmoh, who had been confined
to his bed for the past two months. He
died with tuberculosis He came to the
Poor Farm en- the 2Oth day of July and
never left his bed His wife attended
him through his sickness.