Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-09-23

the people. ask you to pause and see who
your leaders are. They are not farmers
but broken down political place-hunters,
who hope through your fundamentally to
ride into Office. If you go estray and for
sake your party and it's traditions well may
it be said of poor old Virginia, the mother
of us all
Twas thine own people gave the fatal blow
That helpt plant the wound that laid thee low
But men Of Augusta you will be true to
Virginia, the South and the Republic. You
who have never faltered will not be false
now, but throwing aside prejudice and per-
sonal feeling, actuated by a patriotic desire
to serve and to save our common country,
whether you entertain prohibition ideas OF
third party proclivities, like the true and
loyal men that you are, you will on the 9th
day of November go to the polls and cast
your votes for Cleveland, Stevenson, Tuck
Ell and a government by the people.
Respectfully,
JOHN N. OPIE,
Chairman of Democratic Committee.
The New County Jail
After months OF waiting the County Jail
is nearing completion and will soon present
very neat appearance. The building has
had another story added to it, and the whole
exterior handsomely succeed and painted.
At the front entrance the large pillows have
been removed and high arch substituted.
Upon entering, on either side of the hall is
observed a nice suit of rooms, and the
winding stairs to the left lead to the floors
above which contain sleeping apartments,
and bathroom for the use of the Sheriff S
family and his jailor. On the upper floors
there is no communication between the res
idence portion of the building and the jail,
which leaves the former as secluded as a
private residence could be.
In the rear OF the building the entire
three stories will he for the use of prison.
ers. Here the large granite chambers with
their three feet of solid masonry and iron
gratings are constructed. Into these, strong
iron cages will be placed at distance from
the wall, and in rows forming broad cor
ridor upon which all the cage doors open; q
Jail within jail, in which the guard can
go entirely around his prisoners at any time
and yet keep them in constant view. In
the third story there will be but two cages,
each ten feet square, the old ones that have
heretofore been in use, which will now be
used only for female prisoners and lunatics.
Most of the cages are Of large design and
constructed with view to accommo-
dating two or more persons, SO that when all
are completed Sheriff Watts will be able,
with little crowding. to accommodate rs
OF 100 evil doors. However, this is a much
cessary to incarcerate at any one time, but
ample provision is made for possible grow
ing demand OIL emergency.
The contract for heating the building
was let last week to the Buena Vista Steam
Heating Company, G. Bargamin, manager,
who will commence work at once. A time
ly uggestion-while the board of Supervi-
sors are about it, they might arrange to
have the adjoining county building heated
also, thus saving in the long run a consid-
cradle item of expense. In ending up our
round Of the building we passed through
the lower hall and were again attracted by
the appearance of the old iron door prison
entrance, which has been left in the center
Of the hall and facing the front entrance.
The entrance for prisoners has now been
moved to the eastern side of the building,
so the old one can he of no further use.
This relic Of the past having lost it's use
fulness, has nothing else to commend it and
might be closed over, OIL small wooden
door substituted, since it does not har-
monte with the neat and remodeled ap-
pearance of the interior.