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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-26
Staunton vindicator.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 2s, 1891.
LOCAL.
ANOTHER ELECTION
UNDER THE LOCAL OPTIC " Law
TO BE PETI1IONED FOR

In answer to q call of q conference of
friends. of Local Option held the previous
Tuesday night, meeting assembled at the
Methodist church Friday night to decide
on whether the Judge Of the Hastings
Court should be petitioned to ordera Local
Option election. Rev. J. t. Williams, pas
tor of the church, presided, and preliml-
nary religious service of song and prayer
was held. Prayers were offered by Rev. j.
I. Williams, Rev. J. D. Donovan, Rev. P.
Ill. Whisncr, Presiding Elder of Roanoke
District, and Mr.. J. W. Bodley. The meet
ing was rather unusual in it's composition;
the ladies' are generally in large majority
over the voters at such meetings, but on
Friday night there were "a voters and but
16 ladies'.
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The Sweet Girl Graduate.

Oh, sweet girl graduate,
With pride elate,
All decLed in filmy white,
Graduating light:
How every heart the sight
Doth agitate!
Oh, wise girl graduate!
All men await
The utterance of your thought,
With mystic meaning fraught;
All clamOr to be taught;
Proceed, crate!
Pray, sweet girl graduate,
Articulate;
Beside you Socrates,
Plato, Diogenes.
And all the rest of these
Did idly prate. -.5-.----
Pray now sweet graduate,
Enlarge, dilate
On Woman's Higher Sphere;
A theme which every year
The world is huslled to hear,
With breath abate.
Alas, sweet graduated!
Oh, lost estate
For after all is said,
Some fellow'll turn that head,
Some poor plain man you'll we'd,
For such is fate!
Boston C0u
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COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING.

After the praise service, Rev. J. L. Will
liams explained the object of the meeting.
He said they were here tonight bearing
no malice to any one, nor did they wish to
do any one harm; they prayed not only for
the success of the work they came to inau-
gurate, but also for those who would OPP
pose that work. He asked that the compa
ny spend a few moments in silent prayer
before proceeding with business, which
was done.
Maj. j. w. Newton was then called to
to preside. He said they were here tonight
to inaugurate movement which it was
hoped would, through the blessing of God,
rid our city Of the dram shops.
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Saturday, the g5th day of July, 1891,

Saturday., Tie 18th dag Of July, 1897,
the premises, to make sale of the tract of land
containing about 1876 acres known .ss.5sssSzAfs
the Rosenberger farm, situated on the s1Ek
West side Of South River in Augusta zIst3SfyAs
county, about one mile Southwest of fSfqss0aaT
the growing city of 'Shendun." The
buildings in fair condition, and --2.zhat=--
the land in good state of cultivation. is well
adapted to the growth of all kinds OF grain and
grass. Plenty of water and fruit.
TERMS.-One-fOurth of the purchase money
cash in hand on the day of sale, and the resi-
due in three equal annual iDtallments, bearing
interest from day of sale, the purchaser to give
bonds with approved personal security for the
deferred payments, and the title to be retained
as ultimate security.
b. G. PATTERSON,
COmmiS siOner.
/ certify that b. G. Patterson, Com'r as above
named, has executed bond as such in the penalty
of 81 900 with surety deemed sufficient and con-
ditioned according to law.
G. S. w. BARNES,
June 26-4t Deputy Clerk.
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EDUCATIONAL.
UNIVERSITY Oh VIRGINIA.

SUMNER MANUFACTURES (nine weekly
begin 9th July. 46al, and end 9Th september.
Have prove, 81 sgnal use-lst, to students VINO
design to pursue their studies at this or other
Law School; 2nd, to those who propose 10 read
privately; Sd, to practitioners who have not ha a
circular apply (P. o. university Of Va, Char
lottesvie, VA to JOHN i,. MINOR, Prof; Com.
and Stat. Law. may 29-lm
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COMMISSIONERS SALE. BY virtue of a de-
" cree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
county rendered at the May term, 1891, of said
court in the cause of Sarah Hef1ner's admir- VS..
Sarah Hetfner's heirs. we viii on
Monday, the eth day of July, 1891,
proceed in front of the courthouse of Augusta
county, to offer for sale at public auc .ssissxEssk
ton, the tract ofiand of which said Sa- s4gsSRf
rah Hetfner died seized, containing sTaistggAs,
1874 acres, and lying about three miles -
west of Mt. Scion in Augusta county
between the Emanuel church road ~zssss.s-<.
and the North River Gap road, and adjoining
Henry Huffer Jacob Micheal, George ShulI and
others. This land has on it q dwelling house in
moderately good condition. about one-haf of
the land is cleared and the other in TIMBER forty
acres of which is SPLENDID pine timber.
TERMS--Cash in hand to pay costs of suit and
sale and the balance upon credit of one, two
a'1d three years, the purchaser to execute his
bonds with approved security for the defer ed
installmentS bearing interest from date and title
re tanned as ultimate security.
ALEX. H. FULTZ,
CHARLES CURRY,
Commit SSionerS.
hereby certify that Alex. II. Fultz, Com'r as
above named has eXecufnd bond q Such in the
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Wednesday, Jat7u ggnd, 1891,

| ty vested in me under deed executed to
me by j. d. Hicks, viii sell at public auction ON
the premises, on
IredneSdag, Ju!y END, 1891,
that very valuable warehouse and store-room,
lately occupied by J. u. Hicks at Stuarts Draft.
The property consists Of a lot of about one a.
acre with good store room and ware HH,H.s
house, % splendid blacksmith shop and .Ass@
shoemakers shop on it; near to the railroad
depot and admirably ada pied for the purpose of
conducting q country store. The store is situa-
ted in a wealthy, prosperous neighborhood, with
several mines i'll operation nearby, and there
is no better stand in the county.
rERMS:-One-th third cash. and the residue in
two equal insta llments at six and twelve months
from date with interest, the purchaser giving
bonds for said deferred iistallments and the title
June l9-lt d. A. BELL, Trustee.
VALUABLE FARM FOR sALE.-We will
offer at private sale until the fst OF JULY,
and if not sold then, on that day will sell that
we'll known and most highly improved farm
known as
"FLORA'S MOUNT"
This beautiful farm lies on both sides of the Val
ley macadamized Turnpike. in Augusta. A.
county, and within two hundred yards OF N!iissiil
Fort Defiance, q station on the Valley ~
Branch of the Il. u O. Il. r., nine miles from
Staunton. The tract contains 1914 acres, and is
susceptible of division into two or more tracts.
| The mansion house and other buildings are sub
stantial, comfortable and IN most excellent con-
dition, with new barn and admirably arranged
dairy; is we'll watered, and under good fence, and
| in high state of cultivation. The neghborhood
is unsurpassed in point of social. educational ana
religious surroundings; with mills, schools pub
| lie and privately and churches very convenient.
AS a country home and as q farm 1t is one OF the
| most desirable ever offered i'll Augusta county.
| For terms and further information apply in
C. Il. era WFORD, or
| JAMES Mop. CRAWFORD,
Fort Defiance,
| may Is til July Augusta Co., Va
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-26
THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES.

MI w. G. Straughan moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed to report to
the meeting names for members Of EXecu-
tive, Finance and other committees, for
the campaign.
Rev. j. D. Donovan asked if the Com
mittee appointed at the conference to con-
fer with others had reported, and what the
organizations to be conferred with had de-
termined on.
Then the Secretary, read the res
olution adopted at the former conference
which showed that the w. G. T. u, Good
Templars, officers of the Y. M. G. A., min
listers and so forth, We're invited to attend
this meeting.
MI. A. S. Woodhouse said it was for this
meeting to decide on the eXpediency of
asking for an election, and he would move
| that Judge GTattan be petitioned to order
an election at as early a day as possible.
MI. Donovan said he wonld like to know
whether there was to be any cooperation
on the part Of the churches in this effort;
Wro would take charge of the election; how
funds for the campaign would he gotten;
and other things.
| The Chairman.-Mr. StraughanS reso-
luton contemplates covering all this
ground. We know already that funds will
come in; that men will he found to conduct
the campaign, and we also know that we
will succeed FIVE do our duty.
MI. Donovan-Is it proposed to Cir
culate the petitions before the committees
are appointed
The Chairman-Yes, we intend to circu-
late them in this room, this night before
the people leave for home.
MI. Donovan-I think the committee ap-
pointed at the conference ought to report
whether any cooperation is to be expected
from the Sons of Temperance, Good Temp
lars and W. G.. Il. Union.
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TNRUSTEE'S SAII.-Pursuant to the authori-
ty vested in me under deed executed to
me by j. d. Hicks, willsel atpnbic auction ON
the premises, on
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List of Letters

Remaining in Stanton Post-of1ce June o. 1891
which if not called for in Is days, will be forward
ed to the Dead Letter Offge, Washington.
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THOR RENT.-ln time for fall crop. my farm o
;I37 acres, on Middle River near New Hope
Apply TO Robt c. Byers, Fort Defiance. Va.
iune o. 1t M RS. S. A. FINLEY.
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A NNUAL NJ EXITING OF the Stockholders o
N the STAuNToN SHOE FACTORY will bt
held ut the company S Office on TUESDAY. JULY
18th, 1891. at O'Clock P. NJ.
June 26-2t f. ASHER, Pres.
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/ hereby certify that Alex. II. Fultz Com'r as
above named has executed bond such in the
penalty of $4,000 with security deemed sufficient
and conditioned according to law.
G. S. w. BA RNES,
june 26-4t Deputy Clerk.
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June 26-4t
Monday, July eth, 1891,

(Court-day, at u NJ that tract of .ytsasaas
land with the Improvements thereon, sHSSN4
belonging to Wallace Chlds, contain sTaSa9Eys.
ing q acres. This land is near Laurel ia 4tssSF
Hill, and is convenient to churches,
schools, &c. -sszae=--
TERMS.-Cash sufficient to pay costs of suit
and sale, and the residue in three equal INSTALL
ments, payable in one, two and three years
from date; The purchaser executing his
bonds for the deferred payments with personal
security and the title retained as ultimate secu-
rity the bonds to bear interest from day of sale.
GEORGE S. LIGHTNER,
Commissioner.
certify that Geo. S. Lightner Com'r, as above
named, has executed bond as such in the penal
ty of $2,500 with security deemed sufficient and
conditioned according to law.
G. S. w. BARNES,
june 26-lt Deputy Clerk.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

LOR SALE.-A Jersey COW, first CALI, perfectly
II gentle and % good mixer. Terms accom-
modating DAN'L CRIMMENS.
june 26-lt
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TO ACT INDIVIDUALLY BUT NOT AS
ORGANIZATIONS,

The Chairman said the Good Templars
could not cooperate as a lodge but every
member will vote and work for it. They
were prepared to act as citizens, though
not as a lodge.
Mr.. Reeves Gait said as to the Y. NJ. G. A.,
he was an officer of it, and saw several other
of its officers here tonight, but they were
not here as officers Of the Association but
as individuals who wished well to the cause.
The Y. M. G. A. would not take part as an
organization in the election, but its mem
berS would be in it.
Capt. T. G. Morton said he was satisfied
that the Y. M. G. A. would not as an As
ISOLATION take part in the fight any more
than a church would. He was, however,
well satisfied that a large majority of the
of the Association were against whiskey-
they spoke against it and hit it every
chance they got. The citizens who are
making this fight can rely on a large vote
from the Y. M. G. A. to support it.
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ElOCTORS B. P. g. ROBT. G. REESE

JUL no D. U hob 7. q. nEIoE
have formed CO. partnership in the
practice of medicine and surgery, and offer their
professional services to the public. Consultation
hours at Office of DR.. Il. p Reese, corner Freder
lex and Water SITS, from to 10 A. M. At office
of Dr. Robt. q. Reese, 10Y East Main ST.. opposite
Opera House from to +. NJ. Night calls
answered from l06 Church ST. may EFT
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MILLINERY.
millinery.

We are receiving Summer Styles.
Pretty Straw Hats for Ladies and
Misses. Surah and Null shirred Hats,
all prices. We have five lady clerks
to wait on you.
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THE FIGHT RESOLV ED ON.
The resolution of MI. Woodhouse to pc
tition the Judge to order an election at
an early day was unanimously adopted
MI. Straughan's resolution for the APP
pointment of Executive, Finance and other
committees was adopted. and Messrs. W.
G. Straughan, r. O. Haines and T. G. Nor
ton were appointed a committee of three
to retire and decide on names for the COM
mittees.
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TIE LUtAL OPIION LAW.
We give below the Local Option law I'M
der which the election was held on April
5th, 1887, and under which this election is
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A LADY SPEAK Ell.

While the committee was out, Mrs. Wells
the National Organizer of the w. C. T. o.. b..
ma .e brieI address. She is q handsome
woman, OF middle age, with good delivery
and very attractive pronunciation. She
urged the closing of the saloons for the
sake Of the boys growing up. 1t is said
men will get liquor after Local Option
wins; that may be true, but the boys won't
get it. The jug trade" won't light up
rooms and make them attractive to ensnare
the boys. Fewer drunkards are made when
men have to hunt liquor, then when LIQUOR
is hunting men. This is a fight of the home
against the saloon and if you people in
Staunton do YOUR best the Home must win.
THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES
SELECTED.
The Committee returned with the fol-
lowing names for the committees, and its
report was adopted.
Erecutiue ommittee.-Reeves Gait. T.
G. Morton, W. G. Straughan. J. A. Alexan-
der, John Murray and Rev. N. Fl. Draper.
Finance Comnittee.-J. W. Bodley, J.
W. Newton, VIM. Mathews, B. A. Blake
more and Frank T. Ware.
Committee on Speakers.-Rev. J. T.
Williams, Rev. J. d. Donovan, Rev. N.
II. Draper, Maj. Jed. Hotehkiss, r. O.
Haines and A. Lee Knowles.
Committee on Petitions.-Mrs. A. H.
Fultz, Miss Marvin Knowles, Mrs A. S.
Woodhouse, Mrs. B. T. Stockton, Mrs. J.
w. Newton, Rev. N. H. Draper, A. Lee
Knowles, N. z. Kester, Geo. Armentrout,
Ii. W. Henry, Taylor Mccoy, A. K. Snapp,
G. X. Zirkle, Jno. R. Campbell and John
Dyer.
THE LOCAL OPTION LAW.
We give below the Local Option law I'M
der which the election was held on April
5th, 1887, and under which this election is
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june 26--lt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-04-20
A Bridge Built by Red Ants.

The following remarkable story,
told by an eve witness, is entitled
to place among the many about
the ingenuity of the lower animals.
A cook was much annoyed to find his
pastry shelves attacked by ants. By
careful watching it was discovered
that they came out twice a day in
search of food, at about seven in the
morning and four in the afternoon.
How were the pies to be protected
against the invaders? The cook de-
cided to pour a narrow stream of mo-
lasses clear around the pies, and then
watched results.
He did not have long to wait, for
at 6 80 clock he noticed that off in
the left-hand corner of the pantry
was a line of ants slowly making
their way in the direction of the pies.
They seemed like a vast army coming
forth to attack the enemy. In front
was leader, who was larger than
any of the others, and who always
kept little ahead of his troops.
They were of the sort known as
the medium-sized red ant, which is
regarded as the most intelligent of
its kind, whose scientific name is For
mica Rubrd.
About 40 ants of 800 stepped out
and Joined the leader. The general
and his aids held a council and then
proceeded to examine the circle of
moIasses. Certain portions of it
seemed to be assigned to the differ
ent ants, and each selected unerring-
IL the point in the section under his
charge where the stream of molasses
was narrowest. Then the leader made
his tour of inspection. The order to
march was given, and the ants all
made their way to hole in the wall
in which the plastering was loose.
Here they broke rank and set about
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-04-20
Health Calendar for 1891.

A Housekeeper's Kitchen Help.
Nearly quarter of a million sold :!
1t contains bill of fare for each day
of the year that is within the means
of the average housekeeper. While
many will not care TO follow these
bills of fare explicitly, they are a
great help in suggesting what to have
for change. It contains about 800
recipes many of them for dishes
which appear in the bills of fare.
Scores of "Dishes for the Sick" are
given land "What to Do in Emergen-
cies.'' tAntidotes for Poisons,"
"Home Amusements, etc., are all
helpful, and tend to make the Health
Calendar a valuable one to have
about the house. Price, 80 cents or
four for $1O0. Send your name to
Mrs. A. B. Owen, Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-04-20

How is This, GIRLS 'sGirls in
love amt no use the whole blessed
week. Sunday in the mornin' they're
looking down the road expectin' he'll
come. Sunday afternoon they can t
think O. nothin' else cause he's here.
Monday they're sleepy and kind O.
dreamy and slimsy cause he's gone.
Tuesday and Wednesday and Thurs
day they get absent minded and be-
gin to look off toward Sunday agin
an NOPE aroun' and let the dish-water
get cold right under their noses. Fri
day they break dishes an go off in
the best room and SWIVEL and look out
of the winder. Saturday they have
spurts O. frizzin' their hair. An Sun
day they begin it all over agin. =
AreGnd
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-04-20
TO THE
Farmers of Vermont.

1t has incidentally come to my
knowledge that you occasionally
make complaints because Of the
small sums received for your Dairy
skins. The fault is your own, for
if you would take them off and
properly care for them you would
rarely find a skin that would bring
you less than 80 cents, and a great
many Of them would bring you 60,
20 and even so cents each.
Poor skins, like poor butter, are
poor property and bring a poor
price. 1t will cost you only a
penny for a postal card on which
to send me your address, to secure
full printed directions as to the
proper method of taking off and
caring for your calf skins. | will
very gladly mail these to you free,
postpaid, if you will send me your
name and SO request.
In most of the towns OF Yer
mont nave buyers, out III lOcall-
ties where | have none | would
suggest that a half dozen farmers
club together and ship their skins
in quantities of % or more. in
which case | will pay all freights
after delivery at R. r. depot l
cannot allow you Wholesale prices
in towns where | have buyer, but
where | have none | will gladly ar
range with any reliable farmer who
is willing to attend to the matter of
collecting skins taken off in his vi
entity, and in such case will of
course allow the buyers commits
sion.
@. ~ p n O Z i.
Hyde Park.Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-04-20
The Christian religion is the only
religion that sends out missionaries.

The liquor traffic is a gigantic
crime. | bring against it the follow
ing indictments
1t is destroying intruder. We
need the store, the school, the mill,
the church. These are the uplifting
forces, and we bid them hearty well
come. But where under the shining
sun is there any need of a brewery, a
distillery, or dram shop? What
want does that supply? What sorrow
does that alleviate? What home does
that make happy? Does it add a thrift
to your farms. skill to your mechan-
ism, brilliancy to your brains, or no.
bility to your character? There is abb
solutely no need of a single saloon in
all our broad domain.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-04-20

carrying pieces of plaster to the place
in the molasses which had been
agreed upon as the narrowest. To
and fro they went from the nail hole
to the molasses until lat l 80 o'clock
they had thrown a bridge across.
They then formed themselves in line
and marched over, and by II 40
every ant was eating pie
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-04-20
LET 8 Play"

oh the blessed and wise little children,
What sensible things they say.
When they can't have the things they wish for
They take others, and cry LETS playl''
aLet's play that the chairs are big coaches,
And the sofa railroad car,
And that we are all taking journeys,
And travelling ever so far.
Lets play that this old broken china
Is our dinner set rare and fine,
That our tin cups filed with water
Are goblets of milk and winc
Lets play every one of our dollies
Is alive, and can go to walk
And can keep up long conversations
With Us, if we want to talk.
'.I.et's play" that we live in palace,
That we are the queens and the kings!
Lets play we are the birds in a tree-top,
And can fly about on wings.
Lets play" that We are school teachers,
That grown people come to our school;
That we II punish them all most severely
If they break but the slightest rule.
Oh, the blessed and wise little children,
What sensible things they say;
And we might be as happy they are,
five would be happy their way.
What odds, twixt not having and having,
When we have lived out our day,
/. et US borrow the children's watchword-
That magical watcliword Lets play!''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-04-20

There is medicine composed of the essential
virtues of natures remedies, roots, barks, herbs
and berries, and possessing marvellous curativs
powers over all diseases of the stomach, liver, kid
Burdoek Blood Btters has proved successful
in curing Dyspepsia Biliousness, Constipation,
Headache, Bad Blood. Scrofula, etc, that the pro-
prietors guarantee it, and will refund the price
to any person not satisfied after using the whole or
part of the first bottle. 1t costs you but cent
a dose. then why suffer when you run risk otloss
in trying Il remedy which has cured many 9TH
ers? 1t also proves wonderfully successful in cur
ing scrofulous swellings aud cancerous diseases,
convincing evidence of which we will send by mail
on application to Foster, Mburn & Co., Buffalo,
NY
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-04-20
W. C. T. U. COLUMN.
MoTTo :-tGod and Home, and
Native Land"

The Lancet says the 1897 millions
expended last year on intoxicants
"means so much cirrhosis, Bright's
disease, govt, rheumatism, insanity,
ETC., disabling employment, taking
the pleasure out of life, of families,
and bread out of the mouths of chill
dren -