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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02


ard 81 white female teachers at S2l, col
ored male teachers at S25.47 and l coloret
female teacher at $21. Cost per month pei
pupil daily average attendance-white ST.. As
colored 81 .O5. Books for 20 INDECENT whites
and 10 colored.
| All the teachers have been paid reguiarl,
at the close Of each school month.
TIE sTAuMT0N SCHOOLS.
The Stanton public schools. J. H. Badel
Supt., had 1872 pupils enrolled as follows
whites-336 boys and 35S girls; colorsd-
1919 boys and 239 girls. Average daily at
tendance-whites-2 boys and 2S2 girls
colored boys and 1s1 girls. Number
studying the higher branches, 122 white
and IA colored. Average monthly enroll
ment per teacher So; average age II years
and months. Books supplied to white
indigents and IA coloTed.
Schools open-20 white ard l. cclored
average days taught $50. Number Of school:
yet needed which will average Is pupils-l
white and l colored. Teachers-white
males 5, females 16; colored, males 3. fe
males 6. Average monthly salaries males
$50 rs, females $500,
FUNDS.
State funds. $500, IS; city funds-baI-
ancc on hand Aug. /, 1892, as shown by city
treasmers report, IS, 063. S.; amount re
eeived from city taxes during the year,
$3.50. 40; from other sources. SSS4,75-Total,
$ls, 77s.47.
DisbulSements-Fo pay of teachers,
$40, ~ 50; for pay ef Superintendent, 81 800
for pay of treasurer, $67 9S; for fuel and
lights, $537.60; for text books for INDECENT
penses. 81 ,0s0. 29-total, SIS, 364.54. Whole
cost of public education per month per
pupil enrolled, 50 cents.
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Mr.. Geo. r. Pace the conductor of the
Teachers Institute that was held here, ill
his official report to the State Superinten-
dent, thus speaks Of the 4Staunton arrange
ments:
''Staunton proved to be a most excellent
place for the holding Of such an institute. Its
elevated situation, its saiubriOus climate its
beautiful scenery, its elegant homes, its re
fined and polished society," its prevalent
Christian sentiment and fine opportunities
for religious worship furnished our teachers
unsurpassed advantages for pleasant hap
Ply and helpful sojourn. The arrangements
made by Superintendent Robertson and
Peale for meeting and taking care Of the
teachers were the best | have ever known, and
the accommodations furnished were entirely
satisfactory one word Of complaint hav-
ing reached me from any source whatever.
Indeed, the entire machinery of the local
management moved with the regularity and
smoothness of clock work. Not flaw or a
jar was perceptible anywhere. The large
public school building afforded ample accom-
mediation for the work of the institute. It is
centrally located; its rooms are large and
we'll ventilated; its furniture and other aces
series for school work are, in the main, new
and of the best class. We did, however, suffer
considerable inconvenience from tile lack of
a large hall for general and public exer
cises.''
The erection of the immense Columbian
Hall which has been accomplished since
that report was written. will make it
plain sailing for the next Institute which
assemblies here.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02
LIVE STOCK MARKETS


Best 81 60 q $50
Generally rated first quality. 4 25 a $50
Medium Or good fair quality ...... 800 a 3.571.
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows. 2.GU q 2.75
OF the cattle received $50 came from Virginia
The market for beeves this week have has been
quite dull, no improvement in activity over that
Of last week. Prices for the top cattle rn-
changed. considering the quality, but other
grades we're easier. some dealers thought %c low
The quality of the tops was OF a better quail
ity than last week. and there were more of them
and other grades Of butcher cattle among the
offerings. 7s,!5
Nj iish Caws-The market is dull and Price
without serions change. Quotations at $40 to
s35, and q few extra at $40 per head.
Veal Calves-Trade is very dull. Quotations
at 4a51ac per lb and a few extra at 5Mc perlb.
BALTIMORE. ian. 29-rhe pts of hogs this
week are fair in point Of nunhers. being some
1900 head iess than they were last week. Trade
is moderately active, Frices for best hogs range
at s5.75as0 per 100 lbs gross: good near by coun-
Try light hogs s560as5 50; roughs, sows and stays
81 25aS5 per 100 lbs.
baltimore. Jan. 29.-There is a fairly good
demand for good sheep at 21aa41c per Id cross, an
Improvement of fully re since last Thursday.
Lam es slow at the "a ties ruling then. 3a 44c
per 10 gross and a few extra at 4%c.
RICHMorD, Jan. 27.-The following prices ruled
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02
CATARRH CAN BE CURED.
Dr.. L. Pearce Coates, the Celebrated Norfolk
Specialist, will Treat the Loathsome
MaIady bv Mail,

A new departure in the treatment Of Ca
tarrh and diseases of the Nose, Throat and
Lungs, has been inaugurated by Dr.. L.
Pearce Coates, the famous Norfolk Special
list, in those branches.
Hereafter he will treat by mail all suffer
ers from Catarrh who cannot take treat
ment at his office in N orfolk, Va, at the rate
of 50 per month. This low charge will in
clude all necessary treatment and medicines
If you suffer from Catarrh send for a
symptom blank. DR.. Coates, on the receipt
of the symptom blank, properly filled out
and So cash. will diagnose the case and fur
nish all necessary medicines and appliances
for the first month. And he will continue
to do this for SO per month until the patient
is cured.
DR.. Coates is doing great work in re-
lieving the innumerable sufferers from Ca
tarrh, as the following letters will attest:
REV. D. B. AUSTIN, Pastor of Huntersville M. E.
Church.
81 desire tosay through your paper that have
been taking DIR COATES treatment for Catarrh
for one and half months, and am greatly bene-
fitted by it. have no doubt but that q perma-
nent cure will be effected do not think that
his treatment can be recommended too highly.
Truly, D. B. AUSTIN
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THE BEST is ALWAYS THE
l CHEAPEST!

PUMPS a specialty-Four leading varieties
Superior Red Jacket Pittsburg and Buckeye
Call and examine, at LYNN d CO.'S.
OLIVER CHILLED PLOWS, s(genuine y GA
fautless plow with a ia ultless record Good I'M
plements alone are imita ed Why buy an tmt-
totion hardened by old castings, when you can
get the genuine, thoroughly chilled, out of new
metal which will shed in any soil, Of
FARM WAGONS-The "Studebalzer'' stands
at the head. Made of thoroughly seasoned tim
Der mot steam or kiln dried) and of best material
of all kinds. No wonder farmers prefer 1T and
pronounce it the lightest running, strongest and
best constructed wagon ever offered here For
sale by LYNN d CO..
GARDEN FENCES.-Now is the time to think
of your garden fences. We make the woven
wire and picket fence out of WHITE CEDAR ia
best material and the best fence for all purposes
Call on us. LYNN Gu.
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Nj a * kEIS.

There is good demand for choice grades of
milling wheat at slightly advanced figures
Only a few sales reported, one thousand
bushels delivered at Swoope's by MI. Samuel
IL. Bell and five hundred bushels loaded by
Mr.. W. H. Wilson at Mint Spring, both fol
Staunton shippers. No material change in
hay OF other grain.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND. Jan. 3l.-Wheat, 6oa66la. Corn
4za44L.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3l.-Wheat for May delivery 63sz
July,65.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3l.-Flour dull. Wheat dull
spot 631a Jan. $50; Feb 631aa63s4; milling wheat
by sample, 6ia61 IL. Corn quiet; spot Jan 49,
Southern corn by sample 42a45; do on grade 42a
~ 1-2.
STAUNTON PRICE CURRANT.
WHOLESALE PRICE OF STAUNToN MARKET |
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02
MARRIED.
Died.

STEPHENSON-At his home near Meadow
Dale, Highland county, Tan. 18th. John Steph-
enson, aged 30 years.
SHIFLETT-At Craigsville, Jan. 18th, Givens
Shiflett, aged "A years.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02
a Eeaufifu! Tea.

Mrs. j. l.. Beck, at her residence on
Kalorama street, gave high tea yesterday
from $50 to z. NJ. She received in pink
silk, trimmed with lace, assisted by Miss
Beck in pink silk, Mrs. Frank Hanger in
n lie green silk, and Miss Helen Harrison
in an orange silk with dark stripes.
Mrs. r. A. Palmer presided over the re :
freshment room. The house was darkened
and brilliantly lighted and the floral deco
rations beautiful. The room WAS profuse-
ly decorated with flowers. Festoons of
smilax adorned the walls, the mantepiece
was banked with flowers and in the centre
of the room was pyramid Of flowers sew
eral feet high.
The violet table was decorated with vio-
lets, and the china service was decorated
violet design 1t was attended by Miss
Mary Funl1houser wearing violet grown.
The pink table was attended by Miss
Maggie McChesney and Miss Grace Pat
terson wearing pink gowns. The table was
draped in pink and had beautiful floral
decorations.
The yellow table was attended by Miss
Mary Patterson, and the fourth table was
decorated in green.
The palm leaves and the morning glories
in the decorations made beautiful effect.
Thesouvenirs given the visitors, were white
carnations with silver pins representing
the violet. A very pretty conceit in the
refreshments was The service OF The ice
cream. 1t was served in a tall glass, the
glass being made of sherbet and on top
were three moulded strawberries.
1t was one of the most charming teas and
prettiest services that Staunton has had.
and the Italian orchestra added to the
pleasure of the evening"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02

STAUNTON PRICE CURRANT.
WHOLESALE PRICE OF STAUNToN MARKET
~ February 9. 1891.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02

Augusta county had 1906 white and ,i65
colored pupils enrolled with an average
daily attendance of 3,6l5 whites and 924
colored. She had Ill white and II colored
schools open. The average number of days
taught in them was les. She had IS male
and ll3 female white teachers, and 20 mals
and IL female colored teachers. The aver
age monthly salary of the male teachers
was $27.S5 and that Of the female teachers
was $27.79.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02
LOCAL.
AUGUSTA AND SphUN'POU
SCHOOLS FOR 1893.

THE SCHOOL @PULATION-NUMBER OF
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERs-THE FUNDS
RECEIVED FROM STATE, COUNTY AND
DISTRICT = TEACHERS WAGES THE
WORK IN EACH Observation-Disclosures
PAID REGULARLY,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02

We have received the official report of the
State Superintendent Of Education. and
from it we make up the following interest
ing statistics Of the schools of Augusta
and Stanton for the year 1923.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-02

Total expenditure.
Balance in Treasury......S53 $685. 6
Balance in hands Of dis
bursting agent 2,059.O1
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
TO SUIT OLD LADIES.

The style OF dress OF the present
day is particularly favorable 10 the
stylish and up-to-date appearance Of
women who have arrived at the period
which used 10 be known as middle
age but which Is now politely ignored,
There Is nothing between IA young
woma and an old one. The girl
period is stretched TO u point which
in the days Of long ago would have
meant hopeless old-maidism, and the
term young woman" Is kept on to
the confines OF fifty, after which an
underlined period OF some ten or
fifteen years Is passed before the stage
OF ''old woman" is entered upon.
Even then "elderly" Is considered
more polite. Why this should be 50
is difficult TO determine, but that in
something TO say TO it there can be
no doubt.
In the present phase Of picture
dressing n woman OF sixty may wear
Il costume quite in the latest mode
without in any way aping her Juniors
and thereby rendering herself ridicu-
lous. The individuality which is so
much characteristic OF modern dress
leaves a wide scope, whereby n woman
OF sixty can be as fashionably dressed
as II girl Of sixteen without in any
way appearing to copy her junior.
The richness OF the materials and
some slight differences in style suit
able TO the greater dignity in years
and II gown on n younggirl and on an
elderly woman may be almost SIMILAR.
There are some misguided individuals
who do not recognize and seize their
chance, but who attire themselves
skittishly at sixty; but the type does
not seem to be nearly 80 widely rep
resented as it used to be and no me
will regret its complete extinction
Chicago Herald.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
Death Valley.

q" Death Valley is an interesting
spot. 1t is part of the belated world
To which the Great Salt Lake, the
subterrancan river of Mojave and the
Colorado Desert belong, and Of which
the geysers OF Sonoma are an oifshoot.
As Greenland is n relic Of the last
glacial age, so this distressed region is
a surviving relic Of the latest igueous
age; an era when nothing was finally
settled, and fire and water were con-
tending for supremacy owe the soil.
Similar regions exist i'm Southern CAL
abria and i'm the vicinity OF the Dead
Sea i'm Palestine. The volcanic force
has so far lost its primitive energy
that earthquakes are light, and there
are no eruptions; but the volcanic
gases contiS.ie to escape in such guam
tity that travel is attended with
danger to life, and the water springs
are polluted with salt, sulphur and
poisonous ingredients.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
A MODEL STREET GOWN.

A new model for street wear is Of
lavender "s%atinette" cloth. The
under-skirt is bordered by chinchilla,
and is ornamented by a narrow silk
band. embroidered on in loops. The
overskirt is very long all around,
reaching to the fur border, and is
caught up slightly on both sides by
ribbons of dark lavender velvet, which
fall, from the waist and finish with
bows, displaying only on the sides
the embroidery of the underskirt.
The Jacket has large rever of dark
lavender velvet, which are embroid-
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
ONLY A SMILE.

! was seated in the summer house
with my afternoons sewing, leaving
the two children playing happily in
the garden. Suddenly the pleasant
babble and merry laughter changed
into angry words, eliminating in II
piteous wall, and little Robbie came
running into the summer house,
throwing himself into my lap with
convulsive sobs. His older sister
Ruth, who had followed, stood IA little
apart with "A %sullen, hard expression
OF her young face.
Children, what is it?" | asked,
looking from one to the other.
"She-she won't laugh! !" faltered
Robbie, between his sobs.
He's such Il silly little fellow" "
explained Ruth, scornfully. How
can laugh every time he wants me
tor"
"Well, if she can't laugh" she can
smile, can't she, mamma? said the
child with a wisdom OF which he did
not dream.
As | soothed the little one, and
tried TO teach his sister the evil of
wounding this loving little heart, |
thought how many OF us might well
learn the lesson Of Frightening the
lives Of those about us with "a smile,
even when we feel that we cannot
laugh New York Observer.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
A SOUTHERN GIRL.

The Greenville, 6. c. News pub
fishes a sketch of Miss Mary Ieargin,
whose body was n few days ago re-
covered from Cayuga Lake, New York,
where she was drowned last Noycm-
Der Her father, who is n one-armcd
eX-Confederate soldier and a farmer,
Of Laurens County, South Carolina,
was unable to give her u college edu-
cation, hut she determined to obtain
IL, and finally accumulated the neceS-
sary funds by acting as engineer i'm
her fathers cotton gin, for which she
was paid the wages usually given to
a man for such service. With the
money thus made she paid her way
through a college at Columbia, :. c.,
and after graduating and teaching for
some time, meanwhile educating Il
younger sister, she went TO Cornell
University TO take n special course.
She was one Of the commissioners
selected by the legislature Of South
Carolina to investigate the workings
of industrial colleges for women and
to report on the advisaklity OF es-
tablishing such u school i'm that state,
and il was in accordance with the
suggestions made in that report that
the South Carolina Normal College
was established.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
ABOUT THE +

When the Manchoos conquered
China in 1927, or thereabouts, they
compelled Cinnamon to wear the pig
tail as "A mark Of subsection. What
was meant to be a sign Of disgrace,
however, has long ceased to be so re-
garded, and n Chinaman would as
have you kill him almost as cut
off his pigtail. Nearly every me
wears it, and when the hair is scanty
they make it go further by using silk
or false hair. To tie two criminals
together by their pigtails is TO infict
upon them Il degrading punishment.
In the presence Of a superior it is
always let down. New York Mail
and Express.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
Senator Voorhees, Story.

1t was years ago remarked Sem
ator Voorhees,, when | was just be-
ginning the practice Of law. My cir
cult used to take me over in Eastern
Illinois. 1t was then | first saw Abe
Lincoln. He was practising law then
and was very successful. | recall a
story he told on some opposing law
yer, during the argument Of u Ease.
" Our friend, said Lincoln, TO the
Jury. is not responsible altogether
for the very remarkable argument
with which he has afflicted lis. Our
friend is all right in conversation,
and he may wen examine "A witness
fairly well. But the moment he en-
banks on a set speech his mind be-
peculiarly affected. Its opera
lions, while our friend j. speaking,
seem So much retarded that they
might almost be said To have ceased.
In this respect he reminds me Of a
steamboat | knew many years ago,
and which busted itself in the Ohio
River. This putting little steamboat
was of unusual, not to say illogical
construction. 1t had a five-foot
boiler and a seven-foot whistle: and
every time ii whistled it stopped. II
reminds me very much. gentlemen, oI
our friend. Washington Post.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
sAVAGERY IN HEADGEAR.

The element OF savagery still shows
itself in the headgear Of American
~womankind. The ornaments are re-
fined, deity handled, and much more
gracefully combined than in war
paint days, but the beads, the fur,
and the feathers are still prominent.
The manner in which fur and feathers
are used together this winter on hats
and bOnnets is not admirable. The
small geological gardens one sees
everywhere are decidedly barbaric in
effect, and the cOnglomeration Of
birds beaks, ostrich tips, quill
feathers, sable tails, animals head.
and skins, is not the outcome Of good
taste but IA decided violation OF the
fitness Of things. As for the whole
sale slaughter Of birds, il has been
decided that it is absolutely no use
TO cry out further against this in
human sacrifice TO fashion. Fashion
Is n Moloch who lives i'm Vanity Fair,
and p~rOtcstations and cntrcatics on
the score of cruelty are vain New
York Post.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27

Mine says that in addition to this
there IL in the Peeresses' School .
most remarkably high sense Of honor,
so that the teacher can be quite sure
that her pupils will never be guilty
OF cheating or shamming. or trying
TO improve their standing by any
false methods. 1t Is very interesting
to me, In reading over the names on
my class list, 20 notice that some Of
them were famous in japanese history
long before Columbus discovered
america.
Somehow the centuries Of honor in
which the families have been held
have told upon their daughters, and
they are ladies in the finest sense OF
that much-abused word, even when
dressed in such shapeless and dowdy
clothes that a beggar woman in
America would turn up her nose at
them New Orleans Picayune.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27

The old saying; "a green >CSrtxmas
makes q ia, graveyard" Is often verified. and
il, further says, that the year will bring forth
much sickSess. wherein pains and aches,
rheumatic complaints, soreness OF joints and
limbs will abound. In the olden times there
were few preventives .or psin, few cures for
complaints. II Is not 80 now. Even old
Santa Claus has learned a thing or two. In
many a Christmas stocking was found a bot
tie Of =. Jacobs OIL. the bes, known, surest
remedy for al such troubles. All years have
their propiiSsiss. and no year is without its
record o. surprising cures wrought by this
wonderful medicine.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
After Diphtheria
Syrup

1 simply state that am Druggist
and Postmaster here and am there
fore in a position to judge. have
tried man. Cough Syrups but for
ten years past have found nothing
equal to Boschee's German Syrup.
l have given it to my baby for Group
with the most satisfactory results.
Every mother should have it. J. II.
HOBBS, Druggist and Postmaster,
Moffat, Texas. We present facts,
living facts, of to-day Boschee's
German Syrup gives strength to the
body. Take no substitute. -
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
Filtering a City's Water Supply.

The City Of Lawrence, Mass, is
experimenting with II filter bed
with which it hopes to purify the
water Of the Merrimac River, the
source Of the water supply OF that
city. The experiment is being made
in pursuance OF the discovery made
two years age by the State Board Of
Health of Massachusetts, that certain
cities which had suffered especially
from typhoid fever were using water
from polluted rivers. The board
gave assurance that by the use Of
filter beds 9S per cent. of the bac-
term organisms, some Of which are
harmful, would be removed. The
altering was begun September goth,
since which time daily investigation
shows that this proportion OF the
bacteria is removed from the water,
and also that the water is 80 purified
that thrce-fourths Of the remaining
two per cent. die before the water
reaches the dwelling-houses. The
fact that the number Of deaths from
typhoid fever i'm that city during the
months OF October and November Of
last year was only one each month,
while formerly the average for five
wears was five each month, seems to
furnish conclusive evidence that
there is virtue i'm the plan recon-
mcndcd by the Massachusetts Board.
Troy Press.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
A rAucIrY OF HOUSE SERVANTS.

In spite OF the fact that there are
more than lO0, 900 persons out Of
work in New York and Brooklyn,
there exists IA great stringency in the
supply Of domestic servants. The de.
mand is more active than in many
years, but it is only with the greatest
difficulty that desirable house sery-
ants can be secured. The employ
ment agencies report n steady de-
mand for good servants, and the
missions maintained at Ellis Island
by religious bodies for the convent
ence of immigrants seeking employ
ment have many applications for the
same sort Of help. The falling of
in the supply Of housemaids, cooks
and the like is ineXplicable to M
thoritics on the subject, because
wage average the same rs a year or
two ago, when both supply and de-
mand were about equal, and times
were not ms hard as they are now.
The situation assumes n degree of
mystery, too, when it is considered
that more than 20, 000 women capable
Of performing housework have been
thrown out of employment by the
closing Of the factories in n town
in New Jersey within ID minutes Of
New York.-[St. Louis Republic.