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Brave Recent Testimony FOR This Nide
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gho knows whereof he speab- say:
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The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
Coming Local Events.

For the benefit Of our readers we shall pub
lish under this head notices of coming local
events so far as we are able. To this end we
request secretaries of lodges and societies and
the clergymen of Somerset churches to send in
anything they may have for publication in
this column.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15

Lawrence & Newhall of Shawmut,
have exported $4,000 900 of spruce lum'
Der the past season.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15

Within new covers, and again in
charge of its original editors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pratt, Little Men aud Women for
November opens "A new volume with
large promise of pleasures which will
''linerally educate" while they delight
its youthful readers. Sophie May writes
a special Thanksgiving story. The
serials include "polly and the other
Girl" by sophie SWEET and Little Peter
kin Nandke" by Charles Stuart Pratt.
There is American history in a new
dress, adventures of "An American Dog
Abroad, a "Marching Song" with ITS
stirring music for young voices, and Il
"Sunshiuc Corner" wherein Mrs. Abby
Morton Diaz appears under the much
amusing guise of Miss Filliscy Folli-
sey." Mary f.. wilkins and iIeZekiah
ButterWorth will contribute special
Christmas stories To the forthcoming
beautiful issue. Little Men and Women
is enlarged to - pages, but the price re-
mains at Sl.00 "A year, 10 cents a num-
Der, a heretofore. Specimen copy free.
Alpha Publishing Company, Boston.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15

Rev. {. y. Hayden, pastor of Al
Souls church at Morrill's corner, has
accepted call to the luversaliSt
church at Augusta, at 4 salary N Sl>oo
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15

Populism and common sense are not
on speaking terms.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
For the Reporter.
High School Notes.

Owing to the excellence of their work
the Homer class were not required To
take the usual test.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17

The farming element in Virginia will bt
ing that organized body of tramps know
as the COMMONWEALTH" out Of the State
last Friday. To the number Of PA, under
some General" they were encamped on
Virginia soil at the end of bridge that
leads to the District of Columbia, from
which District they had been eXpell
ell. Coy. O'Ferrall sent two Rich
mond companies and one from Alex
andria to the spot Friday under Gen
Anderson, and the tramps were firmly
but considerably expelled and their camp
broken up. They staid awhile on the bridge
and then the District Of Columbia authori
ties gave them temporary place Of rest
and then paid their Way by rail back to the
West A part Of them we're the same gang
that made themselves such nuisance
around Clifton Forge that the Governor
was telegraphed to about them. The eX
pulsion has had good effect, for another
'army" of 800 which, under General
Mrs. Wells, and is ON it's way along the
Chesapeake & Ohio canal bank, has deter
mined to keep out Of Virginia. In the
cities with police force we are all safe
enough, but in the country when severa
hundred tramps settle down in neighbor
hood without food OIL money, it is simply 6
silent menace to the people living there
and the food supplied them is as much I'M
der compulsion as if it had been sent undel
a war levy for the support of troops. The
country people will be glad to know that
this sort of thing is ended in Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
Tho whole he held IN we'll.

the whole he held up we'll.
The design of the prosecution was to make
the witness contradict statements made in his
letter to Staples, and to make prominent the
fact that Goodman account of several events
was in direct conflict with the statements of
other witnesses.
First it was admitted by the witness that
when he wrote Staples il his letter OF Septem-
Der 9th that so far as he knew his (staples)
wife was a perfect lady, and that he did not
know her name when she rode on his tram, he
had in his pocket the two love-letters from
Mrs. Staples, which she had acknowledged
writing.
| Goodman's explanation OF this was that he
did not propose to tell Staples OF the letters till
he had fully Investigated them, and learned
| why they were really written to him. MI.
Craig was very vigorous in pushing this point,
and Goodman was more Disconnected than at
any time while on the stand
Mr.. Craig, dwelling upon Goodman's state
ment that this was the first time such charges
had been made against him, questioned him
so as to bring up the Staples charge OF ad
yances to his wife, and inquired if other such
charges had not been made at other times, but
witness. under instructions of counsel, de
clined to answer.
| GoODMAN'S CHARACTER FOR TRUTH
Rev. DR.. Hatcher of Richmond, Captain
Hulce Sergeant Epps and G. q. Walker NJ
I l.. Akers and other q. q o. people, including
engineers and brakemen running With Good
man, Hon. A. f. Withrow, citizens along the
line of Goodman run, and many others en-
Enthusiastically testified that Goodman's char
acter for truth and veracity was high and
that they would believe him on oath, whether
interested OF not
| THE LAST DAY.
The last witnesses in the case, DR.. Her
with Misses Maud and Grace Parsons testified
Wednesday, that their deceased father had no
use Of his right hand, it having been injured
by a horse, and he could not close it. This
was to show that he could not grasp the
pistol as Goodman had testified.
Yesterday the arguments commenced, and
it is thought by Mr.. W. S. Copeland OF the
Richmond State, who was in Stanton yestef
day. that the case would be given to the Jury
to-day, Friday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Temperance Bush meeting at Purcell
vile, Loudoun county, was just closing last
Thursday afternoon, when a cyclone struck
the grove in which it was held. The audience
had been dismissed and gone home, but about
hundred people fingered in the large tent
waiting to see if the cloud would bring rain.
The tornado blew the tent down the large
centre pole falling on several people. One,
Mr. John Nichols, son of Phneas Nichols,
was instantly killed, Miss Mollie Dunbar of
Upperville, was seriously. if not fatally in
jured. and young Charles Schooley was seri-
ously hurt Mrs Martha A. Leslie was sit
ting in her carriage outside, when a tree fell
crushing it and seriously njuring her. Many
who had left the grounds were caught i'll the
cyclone and their vehicles wrecked. Among
them was Mrs. r. r. Cockerille, who had an
arm broken. Had the centre pole fallen an
hour earlier when the tent had 1000 persons
in it the loss of life would have boon very
great. y
Queen Victoria's newest maid of honor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
A West Virginia Mans Sugges'
ton About q Road from
StauntCn.
EdSt0r Tjpdic0tor j.:

Editor ViRdic0tor:
I see the Board of Trade of Staunton is tax
ing steps to secure nearer relations with
Highland and Pocahontas counties. This can
only be secured by cheaper and quicker trans
portation, and the repairing and building OF
bridges will be help in this direction.
But Staunton could do much more than
build bridges to help on this trade, which size
so much desires. And the way this can be
done is for Staunton to furnish seventeen
horses for every one furnished by Highland
or Pocahontas. This seems like foolish pro
position at first but think for moment Ut
the result if Staunton should furnish seven
| teen horses for every one furnished by High
| land OF Pocahontas, would not that help the
trade from those counties very much?
| You may say that Staunton not only would
! not. but could not do it. This may in one
sense be true, but in another it is not true.
Staunton could do the equivalent of it. What
mean is, that Staunton could make a road
upon which one horse could move as much as
J eighteen like horses can now move upon the
old Parkersburg road l simply mean that
Staunton should prolong her street car lines
along the old Parkersburg pike into West
Virginia.
have no doubt the consent of the counties
along the road could be obtained upon reason
able terms, and the tolls upon the lines would
in a very short time pay all costs OF road and
rolling stock Our idea is, that these lines
should be not for the carrying of passengers.
but chiefly of freight of all kinds to be moved
by horses When man wishes to haul a
load to Staunton, if this road were completed,
let the company owning the road, hire him a
car for so much; or if he own car, let him pay
so much per ton per mile toll upon the road.
As to the amount of toll he could pay, it
| could be estimated when we consider that one
eighteenth as much power is required to
move ton foot upon a steel rail, as is re-
CURED to move like weight like distance
upon gravel road, and only one eighth as
much as is required for a like performance
upon the best pavement.
As to the cost, it would be nothing like as
great as the cost of paving, OF even McAdam-
| izing the roads. do not know the price of
steel rails, but the cost of ties would be
small, after reaching the mountains, ten
miles from Staunton; not over ten cents each,
for ties suitable for such a road.
The road is already graded, and the whole
cost, exclusive of rolling stock, would not !
think, exceed one thousand dollars per mile,
throughout. And while horse power would
be used upon it at first, horses would soon be
abandoned for the electric motor.
| Whether StauntOn tries it or not the steel
road is the coming road, OF rather is the road
that has come with electricity as the motor.
And did | not fear you are tired would
write manv columns as to how and WHY cleo
tricty will be the motor; also the reason
why it should be met by a line up and down
the Greenbrier valley.
NJ. A. DUNLAP.
academy, Pocahontas Co. W. w., Aug. 1.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

Much to his own surprise and that of
his friends, Hon. James W. Marshall
(''Cyclone Jim"), was defeated for the
Democratic denomination in the 9th dis
trict. Marshall got 81 1-16 votes (within
three Of the number required to nominate)
on the first ballot. but steadily fell behind
in the following thirteen ballots. II ended
by nominating the clark horseo County
Judge H. S. K. Morrison of Scott, who
had started out with the smallest vote. Ii
was proven that forged telegram purport-
ing to give proxy for the four votes of
Dickinson county thus raising the mem
bership of the convention to 1856, of which
81 1-16 was not a majority was the cause
Of Marshall's defeat, his vote only being a
majority of the real number 1872 present
On this showing Judge Morrison declined
the nomination.; and the District Commit
tee was called to meet at Big Stone Gap on
Wednesday, Aug. 18th. 1t met and called
the convention to reassemble at Bristol on
Aug. Goth.
Charles Haney. who was recently fined
in the United States Court at Greensboro,
KY, for violating the ciyil-seryice law 10y
soliciting campaign contributions from a
government official, has been arrested I'M
der a capias for the fine, aud put in i;lil.
Friends made up $500, and had him releas-
ed. This is probably the first instance of
d man. being jailed for violating this law.
Sam Jones in his latest talk given al
Shelby Springs, Ala, said Il don It know
of but one politician in America who is
absolutely unpurchaseaDle and unbulldoz-
able and that is old Grover Cleveland. I'd
rather run with a rascal like Democrat
than fool like d Populist. I'd rather be
rascal than fool. for you can reform a
rlscal.''
The town election of Buchanan, Bote-
tourt, was held under the Walton Austria
liam ballot law last week, and resulted in
the election of Il Republican Mayor and
two Republican and four Democratic
councilmen. Out Of q total vote of 149,
there were 20 ballots thrown out for irreg-
ularities.
| In the TeXarkana congress iOnal district
convention in Arkansas, the Democrats
have had 4,7S5 ballots to nominate Cali
didate, and still seem 10 nearer q nomina-
ton than they were at first.
| 1t is said to lie the purpose of Chairman
Ellyson to call the State democratic com
mittee to meet in Richmond about the first
of September to map out plans for the can
vass.
| After the manner of Gen. Malone in
| 1888, Capt. Koib the defeated Populist can-
didate for Governor of Alabama. has issued
all address claiming fraud.
| Mr.. Barnes Compton has resigned lis
Chairman of the democratic State central
committee of Maryland, he having beef.
appointed to q federal position.
The Republicans of the 9Th Va. district
have nominated Judge Geo. w. Cornett OF
Grayson, for congress.
Maj. Peter J. Obey of Lynchburg, has
| received the Democratic nomination j,
that district over John Goode.
! The Indiana State Democratic conven
| tion endorsed Cleveland and denounced the
conservative Senators.
The Republicans OF the 9th Va, district
on Wednesday nominated Gen. Jas. A.
| Walker for Congress. and he accepted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
DEMOCRATIC DUTY NOW.

The tariff fight is ended, the Senate bill,
much as we and thousands Of other Virgin.
ia Democrats were opposed to it: has beer
passed and will be the law when President
Cleveland signs it. Of the separate bills
for free sugar, iron ore, coal and barbad
wire, passed by the House, not one, we
think, Will be passed by the Senate. So the
matter is apparently ended.
Now let the Virginia Democrats go to
work in something that concerns them as
much us. and even more than tariff-the
election of Democrats to congress. Let us
stop all recrimina ton and discussion about
what has happened and who did it, and ad
dress ourselves to the work before us. That
is the true course OF patriotic, country
loving and party loving Democrats.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
TIE LAST TOTE IN THE TENTH

AS two candidates for congress il
the 10Th district have been nominated
Messrs. Tucker (Dem.) and Yost (Rep.}
and the campaign may be said to he fairly
on, we give the figures of the election last
November when O'Ferrall (Dem.), Cooke
(Pop.) and Miller Pro. ran for the Gov
ernorship. 1t will be seen that the Demo
Gratis heat the other two parties combined
by 1892 votes
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


signed offers his farm fer sale, located
two miles South of stanton, on the Greenville
road containing 81 ACRES, all cleared and in a
fine state of cultivation, and is well suited for
trucking nd dairy purposes. The improvements
consist OF a good frame dwelling, contain -
ing rooms, a kitchen and cellars, smoke M!lJ
house, corn-crib, granary, harness-house, ..x.ssA
slaughter house, stable for five horses, stable for
six cows sheep and colt stable, fine dairy and a
never falin. Spring, within thirty yards of the
house The spring is one of the finest in the Val
ley: also three streams of water running through
place. but never overlooking it.. There is also
tenant house and a fine Lithia spring on the
Place There are fruits of all kinds on farm. con-
sisting of a fine apple orchard, peach orchard
ust beginning to bear, vineyard. pears plums,
damsons, and cherries. 1t is seldom such pro-
perty so close to market Is offered for sale
TERMS reasonable For further information,
apply to G. s.. roller,
Siaunton, Va. .
aug lit Box 3i7.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17

We have received the first number of the
Bath News, published and edited by MI j.
Gray Nc Allister, at Warm Springs, Va.
He has succeeded in his first issue in pre-
in the State, which is something he can
justly he proud of. for there are many good
ones in Virginia. The attention shown to
gathering and presenting in good form the
local news, shows that the editor knows
what newspaper should be.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
InlpOrtant 10 Farmers

Because of the low price of wheat al d general
tightness OF The times. pruroae 10 meet the con-
ditioi, OF the ciIcuEsi ? bees as far rs able
and to this end have determined 10 nna Ike rad
zeal change in the mode OF !iai.Giing fertilizers
this IA IL season.
some of the Leading items i; fer .lizers are
costing less this season lba.i &c: some and
in addition to this factor in the farmers interests
1 will sell at q small profit to regular iiae buy
low prc will give liberal discount T0 al BUY
EaS Who 10 save mon y. viii make special
effort and pay spot Cash
have bought not only q general assortment,
as heretofore, of the best goods TO be lad in the
fertilizer line, bat believing tue plan adopted by
me TO- this season will be appreciated by my
friends and will add to ny trade. have. by buy
ing a large stock. been abe G gel low prices, and
the farmers who kindly call On ne before buying
elsewhere will find that they Will do themselves
good service by doing.
think my experience in selecting fertilizers
q speciality with me fer yeats--aBd my knOWl-
edge OF the wants of farmers in This se,.tion are
worth something to my u2ton:erS as we'll as TO
mvseif, and in making selections, their III lests
as well as my own are careful J considered.
My sock, as heretofore Will consist of the best
goods made, in fine mechanical condition, and
will be full early a nd ate and farmers get
anything they want a any time in season.
AS profits wilt be short. n, ust make the cost
of handling lust as small as possible, and will
therefore not be able to sell through agents. or
to send out any one to canvass, and ali such I'M
necessary expense will be saved by farmers who
buy directly of rae.
Efs- Don forget that regular time buyers will
get Jiisir goods at low cash price, with interest
added for time, and that Spot CASA will entitle
every buyer TO a liberal discount.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
JAMES H. BlACKLEY,
GreenyiIle Avenue, Stanton, Va.
EDUCATIONAL.

EFDUCATiON .AL-Mrs. Porter Wcodw will
II reopen her music classes on MONDAY,
SEpf. I'd, 1894, at her residence No. 1l3 North
Market street., Staunton Va. aug l7-2t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17

COMMISSIONERS, SALE OF VALU 4 BILE
II REAL ESTATE.-Pursuant to decree
of the circuit court of Augusta county rendered
In the cause of Rawlings & Hill VS.. Stout we will
sell at public auction, in front of the court mouse
in Staunton Oh
Saturday, the 18th dag of September, 1884,
at y NJ that very valuable and desira- :ssssssssSs
BILE residence in New Hope, formerly INCONSISTENCIES
owned by the late James M. Stout, zaNSyESs4eA
and now owned and occupied by DIR. ~ TTfzSssS
w. f. Stout This is a large lot with
a good com mcdious brick house on it, -scsstsaeH-
and is of the most desirable residences In
New Hope.
TtRMS-Cash to pay costs of suit and expen-
ses of sale, any unpaid taxes, and the amount of
deot due to M. M. Mohatt's eXor.. viz: $5lI ST.
with interest on $4.S SO from November LIST, 1892
and as to the residue, credit of one and two
years, payable in equal instalIments. with ap-
proved personal security and the title to be re-
tanned as ultimate security.
CHARLES CURRY,
w NJ. PATRICK,
Comm SSoners.
l hereby certify that the bond required by de-
cree of sale in the above cause has been duly
executed by VIM. Patrick, one of the commits
soners. Given under my hand this llth day OF
August, 1891 JOS. t.. WOODW AKD,
aug HIT CLERK.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SOME MONEY to lend on real estate, on cas-
y terms. Address "D,
aug Tilt care OF VINDICAToR.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-17
OUT OF VIRGINIA,

There was no Republican candidate il
the field.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-22
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.

i ~
What = believed to be d case Of gem
ulns lsprosy has been discovered ct
Newport ~.
Fire destroyed about q third of the
cuisines portion on Huenerne, Cal.
Loss. 80. 900. q ''ss -'-r'
4 Denver syndicate Id negotiating for
the Detroit city railway franchise.
which expires this year. ssss
MichaeI Keegan, the wen known rail
road contraet0g and turfanan. b diving
OF cancer of Che stomach At LouisTills.
The marriage Of Ferdinand ward 10
the wealthy Hiss Belle Slower of Staten
leland occurred q Geneses, N. II, at .,
Howard Gould, son OF the late Jav
Gonld dsnies The story which haa been
g1ven currency xacently that hs =
slssese p marry 0de1te Trler. tn
More than one half DE the whols
Ter Of presidential postofffces have
hean filed hy nominations sent III tiie
senate since the incoming 0f the present
administration. saF u 81 81 4
II blll II tfe New York leoisiature
pr9vlkkea f0F railroad bridge over,
North river near Cna Hundred and
Seventiefh sfrees. III III ia the Inter
of tie Psnnsyl railroad.