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The Third Party and the Farmers Alliance

The Monticello Alliance adopted the fol
lowing resolutions ard reported them to the
Albemarle County Alliance in general session
at Charlottesville on the 81 inst, where they
were unanimously adopted:
Res0LUed, That the Farmers Alliance, in
general county meeting assembled, hereby
expresses its condemnation OF the recent action
OF the State Convention of the Alliance held
in Richmond in respect to the following
matter:
l. In refusing to adopt resolution there
offered fOrbidding Alliance lecturers whose
salaries are paid by the Alliance from making
political speeches, and to compel them to con-
fine themselves to Alliance affairs in their
public addresses.
2. In continuing to assess members of the
Farmers Alliance to supply funds not for
expenses OF the Third party stump speakers.
who, masquerading as Alliance lecturers, are
attempting to make the Alliance an adjunct
to the Third party movement.
g. For adopting, in defiance of the funda-
mental principle OF nOn-participatiOn in poll
tics by the Alliance, as the State organ pa per
known as the Virginia Sun, which Isl violent
partisan sheet, each issue of which is an in
suit to every Alliance man in Virginia who
does not endorse its political course, which
is in we'll known opposition to the political
opinions of large majority OF the Alliance
men of Virginia.
A. For attempting by the whole tenor of the
proceedings of said Richmond convention to
associate the Alliance of Virginia with the
political fortunes of the Third party We
heartily commend and endorse the course of
our representative, Philip w. Nelson, in Cd
posing all of said Objectionable proceedings.
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Virginia Military Institute.
THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS GREATLY I'M
PROVED AND BEAUTIFIED

THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS GREATLY I'M
PROVED AND BEAUTIFIED.
The Lexington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun gives the following interesting &C
count of the remodeling and renovating at
the Virginia Military Institute, ''the West
Point of the South"
On Thursday, the 9Th, the Institute began its
fifty-third annual session, not only with
bright prospects, but with a bright appear
angry and ruthless hand Of war, no longer
bear the fire marks of Hunters army; but
after twenty odd years Of appearing as a liv-
ing monument OF destruction, have received a
fresh coat of stucco and present neat, nice
yellow appearance. The top, too, with its
fOrt-like appearance, has been neatly finished,
although it had gone without it for all these
years. The old clock hole in front, with its
fragments of charred timbers, the home of the
The long wandering porches OF "stoops' have
not been forgotten, but glisten in a new coat
of varnish. while the long winding stairwayS
in the corners have changed for the better at
the hands of the carpenter. But the great i'm
provement does not show alone ON the exteri-
or, for within the long rows of cell-like rooms
a real metamOrphosis has taken place. The
dingy stnccO of rye ancient days" has given
way to polished hard oak ceiling, from the
pipe, but CHEEKY chandelier. The old iron
radiator, with bronze coat, would not be
recognized, and the smooth hard pine floor as
a substitute for the old and badly worn one is
indeed blessing.
These are the changes which strike one
most forcibly on a visit to the old school.
which has grown in Importance until it has
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short poem-which did not pay-in their own
honor, the society seems to have done nothing
in the interest Of its members.
A young couple in Oregon resolved last
week to elope. They did and were married
The brides father determined to find out how
the license was secured by the young couple
as his daughter was only 16. It was found
that she wrote "1S' on two slips of paper and
placed them in Tie bottom of her shoes. She
could then swear she was over 1S.
A refrigerator has been recently made in
New York that will freeze five hundred tons
of ice in twenty-four hours. The machine
weighs one hundred and seventy-five tons. The
ice making industry inthis country is rapidly
increasing, and the artificial article is in a
fair way to displace the natural in commerce.
Wilkesbarre judge sentences his DRINKS
to an hour in church instead of imprisonment
in Jail for an offence. And it is said that the
victims of this punishment seldom offend a
| second time. This is pretty tough on the
preacher.
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The leaders of the Peoples party continue
to deride the force bill and tell the people ii
is dead. Since they pretend to think so let
them heed the following from the New
Haven, Connecticut Palladium Of recent
date. The Palladium is a representative
Republican paper and speaks the sentiment
Of the party as reliably as any other in the
country, 1t says: eff MI. Harrison is
reelected, as we believe and trust he will
be, there is no doubt that the most earnest
efforts of his administration will be eX-
tended toward the passage of Federal
election law by Congress similar to that
which passed the House of Representatives
OF the last Congress. 1t is question which
reaches the hearts and cOnsciences of voters
much more strongly than any question of
the tariff, OIL silver, OF foreign relations. D
In the South, where President Harrison
hopes to carry several States with the aid
of the third party, there is an effort to allay
the fears of the people and to rldicule the
idea of National election law in the event
he IS reelected. Not so in the North.
There the Republicans stand squarely by
their platform and preach the force bill as
the main issue. The Palladium further
says: 1.-THE tariff issue is all right. That
is the gospel of the pocketbook, but the
issue of fair vote and an honest count is
vital. That is the gospel Of principle.
Don't neglect, don't dodge it. We don't
believe you will again." In other words
the measure must and will be passed when
the Republicans are again in power. The
success OF Democracy is therefore para
mount in the South to all other considera-
tiOnS.
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Special Paragraphs.

Thackeray was not a vain man, and made
it the subject of ridicule and sarcasm in others.
After long pleading his family induced him
to have his portrait painted, and Lawrence,
famous London artist, gladly undertook
the task. Soon after the picture was COM
pleted Thackeray CHANGED to be dining at his
club, when pompous officer of the Guards
stopped beside the table and said: claw,
Thackeray, old boy, hear Lawrence has
been painting your portrait" so he has,
was the response. Full length?" ''No; full
length portraits are for soldiers, that we may
see their spurs. But the other end of the
man is the principal thing with authors said
Thackeray.
Not long since there was held in London a
meeting Of mOthers-in-law for the purpose of
forming an organization to combat the erro-
neous notions prevalent respecting their util-
ity in domestic circles, and to assert their
rights to give advice generally and to son-in-
laws in particular, but beyond printing a
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pendent candidate in the Withdrawing
on the Peoples party platform-have with
drawn. There are other signs Of disinte-
grafton in the ranks of the Third party. In
eastern Virginia where third partyism had
gained the strongest footing, the oyershad-
owing issue IN the campaign-the force
bll-has caused many lifelong Democrats
to return to their former allegiance.
1t is authoritatively stated in polit-
ical circles that Senator David b. Hill has
accepted the invitation of the Kings Coun-
ty Democracy to formally open the State
campaign in Brooklyn next Monday night,
the 18th inst, and is now at work on his
speech.
just for the sake of information the Day.
ton, Ohio, Times wants to know why all
the people of Ohio should be taxed two
cents pound on tin to give employment
to forty-two Welshmen up at Youngs-
town.
ME-. Blaine has changed his mind again.
1t is now announced that be will make no
speeches during the campaign, but instead
| liz "AOCS oS ASocSA 1OA puUl1CdU1Ull LII WulCu
he reviewed the issues that are now upper.
most IN the political world.
In poll of nearly 100000 votes in 1885
Gen. Harrison s plurality was only %, 1915
| in Illinois. In 1890 the Democratic plural.
ity for Treasurer was 9,S47 and for Congress
men over 10000. The conditions In Illinois
are very favorable to the Democrats.
Hon. Samuel II. Newberry, better known
as big -Four Newberry," third party and
independent has withdrawn from the race
in the Ninth Congressional district. This
leaves the field to the two old parties.
The Third party committee at st. Louis
this week decided to put Weaver and Field
out in the Northwest for the month of DC
tober.
The Massachusetts, Third Partyites met
at Boston on Wednesday. 18th inst, in State
convention and nominated a straight ticket
for all offices.
Judge W. II. Mann, Hon. Jno. A. Buc-
hannah and Hon. II. St. G.. Tucker. will
| speak at Amherst ON Court-day.
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THE PRELIMINARY KLRMLSH.

THE PRELIMINARY SKLRMLSH.
During the past few weeks the republi-
cans have been throwing out their line OF
skirmishers to feel the Democratic posi-
ton in the Arkansas, Vermont and Maine
State elections. In Arkansas they soor
found the enemy in force and though they
combined with the third party movement
the democrats were victorious by more than
their usually large majority. Maine and
Vermont were next looked to for more en-
couraging signs, and through the republi.
can press all eyes were hidden to look in
that direction. Here their energies
were concentrated in grand effort to in
crease the republican majority, and with
the unlimited sinews of war at tEeir dispo
sal and the best speakers of their party tC
campaign the States they had every rea
son to hope for heavy gains. But the tide
was against them. In Vermont the returns
showed falling off in the republican vote
of twenty per cent. as compared with the
September election in the Presidential veal
of 1888, and in Maine the returns indicate
an almost identical loss. Upon the whole
the result is very encouraging to the demo
Gratis. The republicans are apathetic III
support of the robber tariff and other party
measures. The democrats, on the other
hand, are solid and aggressive. These re-
suits afford no sure indication of the out
come of the great battle in November, but
they do indicate the drift of public opinion
which the republicans so value and which,
under reversed circumstances, they would
have made so much political capital of
We agree with them.
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but one rival West Point The cause of all
this is an appropriation of $4,000 by the State
Legislature last session for the Improvement
of the barrack building and grounds. The
entire reservation is undergoing change,
trees cut down here and there and parapets
made on long grades, thus making more shady
drives commanding pretty views. The cannon
in front of barracks frown over the street
below from new mountlngs, and the walk
around them down into the lower barrack
building is of new pressed brick. The resi-
dences of the officers look less forbidding in
their plain, stern military aspect from receiv-
ing new paint and new approaches in the
shape Of brick walks.
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The Death Roll of the Week.

Mrs. Eliza Blackwell died at Browns
Cove, Albemale courty, on Wednesday, 7th
inst, in the Goth year of her age. The inter-
ment took place ON the Sth in Mt. Sidney Gem
etery in this county.
Joseph L. Vandiviver, an ex-Confederate
soldier, died in Clark county last week. He
was one Of the leaders of the party that en-
tered Cumberland, Md. during the late war
and captured Generals Crook and Kelly.
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TINsLEY & MORTON, Proprietors.

Published every Friday. Price 81 per year; 81
orsix months, and SO cents for 5 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. Rockbridge, Rocking
ham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories and mis-
sellany; reliable commercial reports.
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Secretary of the Treasury Foster says
President Harrison has a good prospect of
victory in Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina and Delaware. Mr.. Foster and
his party are depending upon the Peoples
party in the South to elect Harrison and
are providing them with campaign funds to
aid in binding our people to a condition
worse than they experienced during the
dark days of reconstruction. Will any
reasoning people deliberately walk into a
trap when they see it?
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Communicated.
Editor Vindseator !:

Editor V5ndieator
Dear Sir:-At the request of members of
Fishersville Alliance and Alliance men in
Augusta county, l send you COPY Of a letter
from President Mann Page which fully eX-
plains itself:
BRANDON, VA, Sept. 10, 1892.
j. j. SILvEY, ESQ.,,
Dear Sir and Brother-I enclose herewith
certain articles from the sAlliance News a
the State Lecturer and his assistants are can
wasting for a political party (Which is called
the Third partly and that they are charging
their expenses to the State Alliance. You
Will at once report to me the name Of any
lecturer who has made such charge. and
also If such accounts have been allowed by
the Executive Committee or paid to the lee
turer. have been assured by Bro. Hobson,
State lecturer, that he has not made any such
charge.
Now would not have noticed these state
ments had they not appeared in the CA lance
News paper that has been endorsed by the
Legislative Committee as the official organ of
the Alliance in the Southwest. The "Alli-
ance News says: divergence from the prin-
ciples OF the Alliance would be suicidal, and
this statement heartily endorse, but am
poWerless to prevent it, since the obligation
taken by each member allows him, while
''solemnly promising to support the consti-
tuition and laws Of the order, permits him to
advocate and vote for candidates known to be
opposed to every demand that the Alliance
has adopted. Two years ago the Democratic
candidates for congress endorsed our demands
with the exception of the sub-treasury plan)
and the party press declared that our platform
was sound Democracy. No complaint was
made from any quarter when canvassed the
State for the election of Democratic candi-
dates to congress, because they endorsed our
demands. Had the Democrats of Virginia
been allowed to stand by these demands, or
even part of them, would have been only
too happy to have again advocated the cleo
ton of its candidates But this is a national
election, and the man nominated ON has oaom
platform, is known to be opposed to every
demand of the Alliance. We believe that the
issues in this canvass are but the ones often
times mentioned, "Shall the Dollar Oh the
People rule?" The good book says: eye
cannot serve God and mammon.''
Fraternally,
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FRIDAY MORNING. SEPT. is, 1892

Hon. VIC. P. Breckenridge. Kentucky s
great orator, will address the people at
Staunton in front of the Court House,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2lst. Turn
out and give him a rousing reception.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Hon. Basil B. Gordon in a speech at
Charlottesville, last court-day, is reported
to have said that he had just returned from
New Y ork, where he found that the situa-
ton in Virginia was regarded as much
more doubtful than in New York itself.
''New York, - he said, Twill certainly 60
for Cleveland. 1t is only a question OF the
size OF the majority. And Virginia is safe
with work. Without work the danger is
grave. In an experience OF eight years I
have never seen Virginia more surely Dem
ocratic if we work, or more certain to be
lost to the party if our opportunities are
neglected. The Third party move is now
weakening, and Will disappear before the
day of election, it energetic and incessant
work is done.''
w. L. Lyon, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Berthe county, N. c., and prominent
Republican, has come out in card an
nouncing his withdrawal from the Repub-
lican party, and stating that he will sup
port the Democratic nominees. Mr.. Lyon
has been lifelong Republican; has been
elected Superior Court Clerk twice by the
Republican party. His withdrawal will be
serious loss to the Republican party in
that county.
If Champion Corbett cares for political
honors his old neighbors in the Hayes Val
ley district of Frisco, California, will run
him for Congress Oh bipartisan tick
ct against Congressman Loud. Hayes Val
ley is at present i'll the tllroes Of Il political
strife, and it would rot lie surprising if the
residents of the district Sioiild meet and
decide to invite Corbett to return home at
once and accept the nomination.
e One Of the pleasant Incidents Of the Dem
ocratic congressional convention at Front
Royal was the presentation of beautiful
bouquet to which was attached a card
with this inscription: ITO Hon. Chas
T. O'Ferrall from Miss Hartley Ora
ham, Louise Home, Washington, D. c.,
nearly 80 years old, with the hope he will
succeed and be in our next Congress, and
with heart full Of good wishes for all
Cleveland men,"
The Peoples party candidate for Con-
gress in the Fifth district and the hide
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The first issue OF the Charlottesville
Daily Progress made it's appearance Tues
day afternoon. The Daily Progress will
maintain the principles of Democracy. The
INDICATOR wishes full measure of sue
cess to Editor Lindsay and his new paper.
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" Stanton, Aug. 18th, 1892.
To John H. Grove, Plaintiff.
and
Henry RAIDER, Defendant.
You are hereby notified that have fixed
upon 9he 3Oth DAY OF SEPTEMBER next, to take,
list. An account of the plaintiffs demand, and
all other liens binding the real estate of the de.
fendant Henry RAIDER; I'd. An account of the
real estate owned by said RAIDER it's annual rental
and fee simple values, &C.; which accounts are
directed to be stated by the decree of reference
entered in the suit of Grove VS.. RAIDER, pending
in the circuit court of Augusta county, on the
26th day of May, 1892.
JOHN M. KINNEY,
Kirby q Lghtner, p.q. Com. in Chcy.
sep2-4
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MANN PAGE.
I'VE publish the above to oblige our Fish
ersvile and other Alliance friends, though
the VINDICAToR has at no time and Ill no
way made the charges therein alluded to-
EDITORS VINDICATOR.7
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF BUILDING
CoMMISSl ONERS,
STATE CAPITOL, RICHMOND, August &c. 1892.
q EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y at this Office until II o'clock NJ. September
26, 1892, for the erection and completion of the
State Library Building at Richmond Va. Plans,
Specifications and general Instructions to Bid
ders'' may be at the office of the architect,
w. M. POINDENTE1s, 1920 T street, Washing
ton, d. c., and at this Office on and after August
%, 1892.
No bid will be considered unless accom- panied
by a certified check for 5000, made payable to
the President of the State Board of Building Com
missioners security for the execution eff a
contract tor the work, with q bond in the penal
ty OF $1,000. The Board reserves the right to re-
ject amy and all bids.
Z. w. MCKINNEY, Governor of Virginia,
and President of the State Board of
sep23t Building Comm issioners.
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E. M. Gushing & Son, Auctoneersl
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" REAL ESTATE.-Pursuant to decree OF
the circuit court of Augusta county, rendered on
the 9th day of June, 1892, in the chancery cause
of b. M. Huffman and others VS.. S T. Driver, we
will sell by public auction in front OF the court
house of Augusta county, Va,
Monday, September Goth, 1892,
County court day., that valuable farm now oc-
cupied by s. I. Driver, and situated .y.Ssssasssa
about ~ miles from Staunton, Va, on gsissss
..Long Glades,' adjoining the lands of za5Fg@S
Eyine eo hG 2ws 7sa a and Others The
The improvements consist of a large -sseeE-
dwelling house, large barn, stable and all other
necessary out buildings, and good orchard. This
is one OF the best watered farms in the Valley
and has plenty OF the best timber, the balance OF
the land we'll set in grass and in a high state OF
cultivation.
TERMS-One-sixth cash. the remainder in l, 9
and years from dav of sale, the purchaser to
execute his bonds with approved personal secu-
rity, and the title retained as ultimate security
j. A. ALEXANDER,
CHAS. CURRY,
Commissioners
hereby certify that J. A. Alexander, one OF
the Com rs above named, has executed bond as
such in the penalty of $4,000 with security deem
ed sufficient, and conditioned according to law
aug 26-4t G. S. w. BARNES, ID e..
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0R. A. j. BURKHOLDER,
VETERINARIAN,
FISHERSvILLE, VA.

MEDlCfNE-Medc treatment for all
diseases affecting domesticated animals.
SURGERY-Every known beneficial sur
gical operation performed successfully and
quickly, and according to the principles OF
Modern Surgery. Including Dental Surgery and
all of the foot operations by which lameness OF
long standing is permanently cured.
O-gv
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROP
il ERTY IN WAYNESBURO. VIRGINIA
AS trustee in deed of trust from c. " Sutton
and wife, recorded in the clerks Office OF the
county court OF Augusta county in Deed Book
holder of one of the notes therein secured, shall
offer for sale at public auction, the premises or
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Saturday, October 1st, 1892, at IL H.,

side of Main street in Waynesboro, Va, being
that portion of lot IL (old Estll pat conveyed to
from A. A. Rosenberger and wife and Geo. c.
Maslin and wife. and being the West portion of
said lot.
TEKMS-Enough cash to pay all costs and the
note then due, and the residue on such time as
necessary to meet the other note if unpaid, or
otherwise as said Sutton representatives shall
instruct f. E. KEYES,
aug 26-tdS Trustee.
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Editor Vinddcator
Dear Sir:-At the request Of members of
FisherSville Alliance and Alliance men in
Augusta county, I send you copy Of letter
from President Mann Page which fully ex-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-04

Bishop Phillips Brooks devotes hardly
more time 10 the composition Of his SER
mons than did the late Henry Ward
BeeCher. Mr. Beecher used sometimes
80 delay that essential proceeding till
Sunday morning after breakfast, and on
occasions. when in the pulpit lac would
discard the material thus prepared for Il
new idea that had struck him after the
services had begun. Bishop Brooks de-
votes an hour or two during the week 10
thinking about the text he has selected
for use ON the approaching Sunday, and
hunts up few references, but he makes
no notes and does not even touch his
pen to paper for that purpose. But
when he is in the pulpit his discourse
flows from his lips without hesitation,
and with rapidity that strains the atten-
ton of the congregation TO the utmost.
His tendency then is to preach beyond
the limit of time set for his sermons. -
uarper's Weekly.