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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
THE BEAUTY OF THE TWO CON.
STARTES FEAYTTRE

We have received a letter from promi-
nent citizen of West Virginia, former
member of the legislature of that State, and
a Commissioner of Election in the Novem-
Der election. He lives in county in Mr..
Wilson's district. In that State, as we
have before stated, there are two ''poll
clerks" a Republican and Democrat (those
being the two parties that poll the largest
vote) to fix the ballots for the illiterates.
1t is charged, he says, that in the recent
election, resulting in Mr.. Wilson s defeat,
the money put in the district by the Re
amount, was handled by many of the Re-
publican poll clerks who, IN Advance OF
the election, canvassed their counties and
p released saleable votes. The voter engag
ed ask the Republican poll clerk for assis-
Ia ce to prepare his ballot, and the poll
clerk was thus to know that the voter had
carried out his bargain and voted the Re
p ,bIican ticket. After the election the
bought up voter was paid.
Those Democratic palers in Virginia
who are insisting on two-a Democratic
and Republican constable-at the polls can
see how beautifully this system works in
West Virginia. They can also see that a
Democratic rascal in Virginia could work
it just as easily as the Republican rascal
worked it in West Virginia.
There should be no constable, and if the
people want elections in which there will
be no possibility Of cheating, there will be
no constable.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
A Sam Jones Incident.
[From the Hartwell (Ga. Sun. /

Anamusing incident occurred at the close of
Sam Jones' sermon at Pulaski, Glenn },
the other day. Stepping down from
the pulpit. folding his hands across
his breast and looking solemnly
over the audience, the great revivalist
said: Il want all the women in this crowd
who have not spoken a harsh word or har-
bored an unkind thought toward their hus-
bands for a month past to stand up" One
old woman apparently on the shady side of
sixty stood up. Come forward and give me
your hand,' said the preacher. The woman
did 50, whereupon Jones said: ''Now turn
around and let this audience see the best
looking woman in the country After tax
ing her seat, the revivalist addressed the
men: 'sNow l want all the men in this
crowd who have not spoken harsh word OF
harbored an unkind thought toward their
wives for a month past, to stand up %
Twenty-seven great big, strapping fellows
hoped out of the audience with all the
alacrity of champagne eorks. Come for
ward and give me your hands, my dear
bows" Jones gave each one vigorous shake
after which he ranged all of them side by
side in front of the pulpit and facing the au-
dience He looked them over carefully and
solemnly, and then turning around to the
audience, he said: II want you all to take
a good look at the twenty-seven biggest liars
in the State of Tennessee"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21

sir, but I think l can support yonr daughter
on that Father enthusiastically Sup
port her, my dear boy? Why, you can sup
port her entire family on it."-Detroa Free
Press.
In Amherst county there are already six
candidates for Commonwealth,s Attorney,
two for Sheriff, five for Commissioner of the
Revenue, and the Amherst New Era says that
every day brings out new cand idate for
something.
In Richmond, Va, Oh Thursday night.
Rabbi Calisch of the Synagogue Beth Ahaba,
lectured in the Y: NJ. e. A. hall for the bene-
fit Of Calvary Baptist church, his subject be-
ing, "The Wandering Jew He was intro.
duced by Rev. Dr.. NJ. d. Hoge,
The pair of handsome iron-gray horses
which have for some time been driven to tie
Revere House omnibus at Harrisonburg, were
sold by John Wallace on Tuesday to the city
of Charlottesville for use in the fire depart
ment. The price paid was S275.
Mr.. Chrome--"Pm so glad you like the pain
ting Miss Ethel She "Oh, it's perfectly
lovely But you must let me return the
frame, as mamma does not allow me to ac-
cept valuable presents from gentlemen. -
Life.
q. T. Huntington has purchased the great
Iron Mountain at the town of Durango. in
Mexico. for one million dollars One of his
railroads, the Mexican International. runs
through the property.
Mr.. Alexander Hunter of Virginia, who
married the soprano choir singer, Miss
Alice Swain, in Richmond, in 1883, has com
menced, in Washington, a suit for divorce on
the ground Of deserton
my Mary Jane is one of the foolishest
girls ever KNEW" said the fearful mother
whats the matter with here" "She has
had quarrel with her sweetheart and here's
Christmas right at the door. IN. Y. Press
There is Spanish proyerb that son Tues
day one should neither travel nor marry"
and this superstition is so ingrained that
even in Madrid, there are neyerany weddings
on Tuesdays, and the trains are almost empty
Hon. W. 9. p. Breckinridge of Kentucky,
is announced to deliver a lecture in Pixies
Opera House, Cincinnati, on December 9th,
on "Eras of American Development and
Their Greatest Men,
Il. ii. Nicholas who graduated in Engineer
ing at Washington s. Lee University, has
been appointed Superintendent OF the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Ry.
Grace-"Are you sure she loves You % Dick
Positive. She said she would rather have
me save my money than buy her Christmas
present. ''-H0rlem Life
Governor O'Ferrau has reappointed Colo
mel Thomas Whitehead Commissioner of Az
riculture for another two years.
Samuel Yount has been appointed post
master at Collierstown, Rockbridge, vice W.
E. Burnett, resigned
MI. Benz. K. Pace, a prominent citizen and
former mayor of Charlottesville, died sud
denly on Saturday morning, in his 6ist year
Gen. Fitz Lee and Senator John w. Daniel
called on Gov. O'Ferrall last Friday
In the New York banks days Of grace" on
pro.nissory notes will be abolished january
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
Educational Qualification for the
Ballot i'm Virginia..
[From the Rock brid ge News.

The discussion of the Walton law since the
election has resulted in showing that very
decided sentiment has developer in Virginia
in favor of placing qualification upon voters
We have long believed that this was the first
duty of the people of Virginia, and believe
that now an amendment of the constitution
of Virginia to that effect should be courage
ously and periodically taken up and passed
1t is equally to the interest OF all parties.
The purity of the ballot is absolutely essen
tial to free government
1t is very easy to insist upon the duty of
the people respecting the sacredness of the
ballot box when the masses are intelligent
as in this immediate section, but when res
pecting it, forces intelligent white men to
submit to the rule OF iiliterate negroes, as it
does OF would do in the Black Belt in this
State and other Southern States, the question
assumes altogether different aspect, and one
which only those called upon to consider it
can understand. All scruples as to the bal
lot box are thrown to the wind by people
confronted with the necessity of self preser-
walton. There is trouble for them in each end
of the dilemma. They choose the lesser evil.
The only remedy for their difficulties is a
Limitation in the suffrage. All would then
respect the law and no one would question
the purity of fhe ballot in Virginia.
simple educational qualification supple
mented temporarily by a poll tax prerequi-
site to voting, would accomplish the object
desired. We would not favor having the ed
ucational test apply to voters now on the
registration books. Immediate relief could
not therefore, be found from this test This
could be obtained by putting Oh a qualifica-
tion to run for twenty years which required
the payment of the poll tax. To avoid the
bad features of such a qualification found
when formerly in force in Virginia, the law
should provide that payment must be made
before the treasurer made his returns the pre-
vious June.
Surely State which pays so much money
annually to educate its people as Virginia
does, can justly say now that no young man
Can have voice in the States affairs who
cannot read OF write.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
PALMER KEEPING OF COUNTY
ACCOUNTS WANTED.

The Fishersville Farmers Club is COM
p sed of very practical Augusta farmers
Some time ago they appointed committee
t look into the county expenses with q
view to reducing them. Last Friday the
Committee, after several months, reported
that lowing to the manner in which the
accounts are kept' it was Impossible tC
get the Information the Club wanted, but
enough was ascertained to show that the
county expenses were increasing at rapid
rate. The committee in sustaining this
statement says that while in 1889 the coun.
ty levy was in round numbers 500, 800, it
was in 1892 nearly $2o, 900, and the revenue
in 1898 was not sufficient by nearly
$4,000 to pay the expenses, leaving the
county in debt to that amount. The exact
figures may be found in the proceedings OF
the Club, published elsewhere in to-day +
INDICATOR. The Club resolved to look
further into the matter of reducing county
expenses, and the result Of it's investiga.
lions will be looked for with interest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
THE COMING CITY ASSESSMENT.

The coming assessment of real estate in
the city is the subject OF good deal of
discussion among the property holders, and
it is an open secret that it has been locked
forward to by them with considerable APP
prehension. If the law is carried out faith
fully we see 10 reason for this ltiIeas mess
| f the assessment is made by Mr.. Isaac
Wiz, The assessor appointed by the court.
we should not think there ought not to be a
particle of trouble about it. He is a man
WHO has been identified with the growth of
tie city for d third of a century. q large
property holder himself, and for many years
Il member Of the city ouncil. The assess
ment, made by him, will be entirely sat
isfactory to the people. The people will
look to him for a just and equitable assess
ment, and we do not think they will be
disappointed. Its useless to ignore the fact
that they ale more carefully watching
tile assessment of 1885 than they have since
they watched the assessment III 1870. They
have their reasons, for this, which it is not
necessary to go into just now.
There is a feeling of unrest among tie
tax payers of the city at present that CAN
not be ignored. They believe, whether with
OF without good ground, that the taxes
they pay are not used judiciously for The
public benefit. This feeling is taking shape
in all opposition to the present city govern
ment. an opposition sometimes reasonable
setimes unreasonable, but ill any
caE an opposition that will, we believe, end
in tire dismissal of council that has done
much good for the city. Stanton S mulic-
lpal government has already undergone ole
very radical revolution; we should lie sorr,
to see another which should sweep away a
body which has certainly been progressive
and IN very many respects an excellent
legislative body.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
MR.. CARLLSLES BANKING PLAN.
Think of it /!

MR.. CARLLSLES BANKING PLAN.
The House Committee Oh Fin. nee has
decided to report Mr.. Carlisle new bank
ing plan, which we published last week.
The best, if not the only thing that can be
said i'll its favor, is that it is better than
| the present plan i'll ttat it gives more elias
ITCHY to the currency. Mr.. Carlisle evil
IDENTIFY believes in the government as a
silent OF active partner in banking, notwith-
standing the fact that the United States
is now about the only leading commercial
nation that insists Oh having hand in the
issue of money. His bill has been thorough
ly discussed and vigorously criticised b,
men who are fully competent to both
tasks, but in ali the discussions we have
seen no reference made to the Canadian
banking system, which, to our mind, is not
only superior to our own, but to that the
Secretary proposes. Under it, Canada has
had no ''panic" 1T has had hard times as
we have had, but no panic; there the fail
i'll the States increased 81 per cent. While
the deposits in the Canadian banks only
fell off per cent. ours fell off 20 per cent.
and while our loans and discounts fell off
IL per cent. those in Canada only fell off
/ per cent. The secret Of this is that the
government there does not run the banks
and they expand OF contract the currency
as needed. They do not have to put up
STA with the government in order to get
$50 Of circulation. Mr.. W. r. Cromwell
writing in Bradstreets of this saws:
THE business conditions in Canada have
been somewhat similar to our own during the
time under consideration rs 20 dull trade, ETC.,
but with this vital and all-important differ
ence, that she has had 10 panic. This is due
to difference i'll conditions as to currency.
Canada's bank-note circulation, while it in
creased slightly, was on the 30th of June, 1898,
(peri,aps our hottest lanic date) in round
numbers S33. SOC. coo, and in November, 1898,
33S 900 900. -Bank-note circulation is limited
by the capital of the banks-in round mum bers
$50, 0o0, 000-so that Canada had all this time
a wide leeway which was not used
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
THE DEATH OF A GREAT PRO
MOTER

HOTTER.
Ferdinand De Lessepps, the builder of
the Suez canal and the undertaken of the
Panama canal, has just died in Paris. If
the announcement were let go just as it
is, this generation would believe that one of
the world IS greatest engineers had passed
away. But De Lessepps was not Il great
engineer; he was that product of modern
enterprise known as ''promoter." His
knowledge of engineering was limited, but
his knowledge of engineering subscriptions
was wonderful, though it at last led him
almost to the gate of a penitentiary. BY
trade, - 50 to speak, he was a dipomatist.
He had represented France in many coun-
tries rs consul, and it was as consul to
Egypt in his fifty-ninth year that he fell
upon the idea of reopening the canal be-
tween the two seas. For it had been done
twice before, before the time of Christ,
but the sands of the desert had been allowed
to fill it up. The control he got over
Mohammed Said the viceroy of Egypt, and
the systematic robbery Of the government
of that country which he perpetrated-from
1854 on, were most remarkable. But his
energy and his perseverance were wonder
full and he worked on to final success. The
next scheme in which he was the promo
ter, was the Panama IsthmuS canal. AS
far as his engineering skill, of which he had
little, could avail, this soon came to naught.
but his skill as a promoter was brought
into use. Like other spectators he be-
lieved in getting money anyway so the
work should not he permitted to fail. He
and his coadjutors joined in partially
successful attempt to bride members of the
French parliament. The exposure came,
and several of them, including his son, We're
sent to the penitentiary. But the old men
escaped. At eighty-five his mind and body
had given way. He did not even under
stand the legal proceedings that were taken
arrest at his home he put ON his orders le-
ceived from many King and Queen after
the completion OF the Suez canal, and Of the
Legion of Honor, prior to receiving The
officers of the law. He was not molested,
and III mercy it was not told him that his
son had been sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary for the bribery which was be
gun by the father. His life had been a
remarkable one. feted by Emperors, the
idol of She French people, having accom-
plished the wonderful feat of man, with
out a dollar raising forty-five millions of
dollars for a scheme, by tricks and frauds
unparalleled, he passed away. in a state of
childishness and wholly unaware of the
disasters that had overtaken him and his
fellow adyentnTers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
A Cold Winter.
[From the Warrenton Nirginian.]

ITIUi11 tK'S " VI N''0N'I1 ' - Fs'914'' III
Those who study the signs say another
long. cold winter, filed with storms. is
ahead of us. The goose bone is nearly all
white, and snow $50 they sayl will lie Oh
the ground from early i'll December until
April, OF perhaps later. Cora hrshs are
more than usually thick. The maize has
put on an extra overcoat to protect itself
frenn the zero temperature to come. Wood
chucks and chipmunks. are already fat
enough to kill, and their fur is dense and
fine and soft. They, too, predict cold
weather, and will seek their winter quar-
ters early. The weather prophets say that
all the signs point to an unusually severe
Wint en-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
dec7-4t

FE>RUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
1 ESrATE.-As substituted trustees in a
deed of trnst executed by L. Fl. Young and wife
on the S,h day of September, 1888, Of record in
the clerks Office OF the Augusta County Court,
in D. b. l 70. page 239 the undersigned, at the re-
quest of the beneficiary, will sell at public sue
ton in front OF the court house in Staunton, on
Monday, lie eth day Of December, 1894,
G curt Day9 that certain valuable farm situated
in Augusta county, near Craigsvie occupied by
l. II, Dung aud wife, and containing i59 acres,
more or less.
FERNS Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs OF executing the trust, and the amount then
of the debt secured, viz 81, 1876 IL and the residue
OF the purchase money in three equal annual in
staliments, payable in one, two and three years
from day of sale, with crest, said deferred pay
ments TO be secured BY a hen upon the properly
and evidenced by the bonds of the purchaser.
NJ N. BRADLEY,
w. l.. LUSH BAUGH,
VI M. b. MCCHESN Ely,
nov. lG-GW. Substituted Trustees
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21

The WE&NiY Sun publishes ali the News of
each week, giving complete accounts OF all
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One dollar year. inducements to getters- up
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21

We see some Of our Virginia Democratic
contemporaries speaking bitterly about 'the
mugwuInps and Democrats who helped to
overthrow the Democratic party" in New
ork Ill November, under the pretense Of
getting rid of bosses and a corrupt gov
ernment.' If the November election in
New I DIRK is as little understood as that
would Indicate, and if that lack of coInpre
hension prevails generally among The Dem
Gratis Of the country at large, then we has!
as well give up i'll advance all hope of sue
cess in 1896. If the Democrats hope to
elect the next President then they must lei
the New York burdens stay just where tie
Ne" ork Democrats have put them. +
the party were ten times stronger than ii
is, it could not afford to shoulder them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. q. 1894.
REMOVAL

AS the Masonic Building. in which the
Staunton VINDICATOR has had its office
for the last ten years, will be torn down to
make room for anew Masonic Temple, and
as the work of demolition will commence
on January lst, the VINDICATOR Office,
New Street, three doors South of Main
Street.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
saturdau, The 18th dog Of Januaru. 1895.
noMM lssIoNER's NOTICE.
CIttTCII UlitI ENSCUiUTS,
VS.. In Chancery

Churchman'S executors,
VS.. In Chancery
Churchman'S lega tees. &c.
In the circuit court of Augusta county: AL
parties Interested in the above entitled cause
FAKE NOTICE, that |, pursuant to the decree en-.
tered i'll said cause On the 9TH day of Dec, 1897
shall, al my Office in the city of Staunton, Va or
Monday, the nth dag of January, 1895,
proceed to state and report
ist. What other orders, which have been exc
cuted by j. =. steele any one of his powers OF
attorney, if any, are still outstanding and un.
paid, Intended at the time OF the execution to be
a charge upon the interest accruing on the lega-
cy OF sa Id j q. Steele left him by John Church
man, DEC q, and If any, whether or not the col
lection OF same is in any wise affected by the
homestead eXem ptlou deed of said Steele men,
toned iii hls petition filed in said cause: and
whether or not in any respect said claims are
val id charles upon sa id fund
I'd. An account of the transactions of petition
efs james oungatdGer, Jr., and John ID Rodgers
under their said powers of attorney, and whether
Or not IL be longer necessary for the said Steele
to nave g power of attorney to collect and dis
purse the aforesaid fund for him, and an account
OF any and all other matters deemed pertinent
Dy the comm ssioner or required by any party
in Interest to be Stated "
j. NJ. QUARLES,
j. H Croser, pq. dec HIT
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21

Col. I. c. Wade of the Broadway Enter
prise, has purchased the interest of Messrs.
A. B. Blackburn and w. q. Straughan in
Yost's Weekly, and will, after January 1st.
publish it here as the Virginia Enterprise.
Maj s. NJ. Y st will continue 10 be it's
editor. Col. Wade is an enterprising and
estimable gentleman, and we welcome him
to our community, where we hope he will
make his home
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21

Virginia has never realized more than
S61 600 from the State income tax that she
imposes. 1t is expected that the Federal
income tax, which the House has just re-
fused by an overwhelming majority to re-
incomes over 81 900 which the State officers
have failed to find
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21
S5, THE SUN! 1895
BALTIMORE. MD.
The Paper of the People,
For the People and with the people.

Honest in Motive.
Fearless in Expression.
Sound in Principle.
Unswerving in its Allegiance to Right Theories
and Right Practices.
The SUN Publishes all the News all the Time
but it does not allow its columns to be degraded
by unclean, immoral purely sensational
matter.
Editorially, the SU N is the Consistent and un-
changing champion and Defender of Popular
Rights and Interests against political machines
and nonopoes OF every character. independent
in ali things. extreme none. 1t is for good
Ia wS. good government and good order.
BY mail Fifty Cents Month, Six Dollars a
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ONE OR THE OTHER.

The cold tloGded assassinatioEs of H. G..
Parsons at Clifton Forge, and of Lee AtweIl
at Richmond, and the inadequate senten-
ces in each case show one thing which
cannot he disputed, and thai is that the
legislature Of Virginia ought to abolish the
Salows OF make some ther pro. ision by
whict~an assassin can be pnnis led. The
escape from the eallows of Goodman in AL
leailany, and McNamee in Richmond, give
uotice 10 the law abiding eopie of Virgin
ia HAT Hanging is p aged OF t in the State
cours, aud it is time for them to look
around for 50 ething else in its place. 1t
viii be forGlnte for all eoncerned if, in
looking around, the people do not hit on
lynch law as a substitute.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-21

The Bethlehem, Pa, Iron Company ha:
been awarded the contract for all the armol
for Russia S new battle ships-some 81 600,
GEO in amount. England, France, Italy
and Germany, (Krupp) were compe!in ing
How much 'protection'' would reasona
ble man suppose this ''hone industry
needed 2