davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
sSURRENDER', 70 BE SURREN-
DID LD
DERED.


We see that at last the patrons of the
Appomattox postoffice are signing a peti.
ton to have~the new name OF surrender
changed to the historic one of ''Appomat-
tox." AS soon as the petition shall be
received at the Post Office Department at
Washington the change will be made. We
may remark in view Of the deuse cloud OF
misapprehension that has covered this mat
ter, that the first and very Objectionable
change was made by the Department at the
suggestion of the postmaster OF patrons, Oh
both, of the old postoffice. To make such
a change on such request is the rule
Of the Department and at any time since
the change was ordered, it would have been
revoked if a petition from there had been
sent to that effect. The criticism lavished
on the Department in this matter has bee,
thrown away; it had no hand in the change
save to carry out the suggestion of the pat
rons as it does in every case. Mr.. Tucker
has been to the Department and ascertain
ed that the old name of Appomattox will
be restored, and thenew Appomattox court
house (now removed from the historic silt
to APPOINT Oh the railroad) will he Gale.
something else.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
The Price Of Corn. Wheat, Rye,
Hay and Oats.
From the U. S. Agricultural report fol

[From the U. S. Agricultural report for
December.
The farm price Of corn averages 45.6 cents
per bushel, which is 81 cents higher than the
corresponding price of last year, which was
36.5 cents per bushel. The price is 6.3 cents
per bushel higher than the average price for
the decade $780, to 1889, and is just four cents
higher than the average for the four years
1890 to 1898.
The average price of wheat is 1913 cents per
bushel, the lowest price in the last twenty
live years The price is 33.9 cents less than the
average for the ten years 1880 to 1889. and is
22.1 cents less than the average for the four
years 1890 to 1898
Thegeneral price per bushel of rye is 50. 5
cents, Which is 1.3 cents lower than the price
at the same date last year.
The average farm price of GA is is Al cents
higher than for the corresponding date last
year, being 32.9 cents per bushel against % s
on Dec. ], 1898.
The average price of hay is IS So per ton,
while that of last year was S9.1s. The aver
age price for 1892 was $S4o
The selling price of potatoes Oh the farm on
Dec. l, is reported at an average of 5j.5 cents
per bushel, or 4.5 cents less than at the same
date last year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
A New Trial for Goodman.
TFrom the Alexandria Gazette. l

[From the Alexandria Gazette
AS Conductor Goodman. who murdered
Colonel Parsons for reporting his official
misconduct has been granted new trial. he
will probably go scott free. And yet there
are people who wonder why the respect in
which courts were formerly held should have
been almost entirely dissipated.
[From the Norfolk Pilot.]
The new trial in the Goodman case is an
other evidence of how Justice gets maltreated
in this State. Directly Colonel Goodman
will be prancing around as freely as colt in
barley patch and lauded as one of 'sour first
and most honOred citizens"
Richmond correspondent Of the Petersburg
lndex-Appeal.]
One frequently hears the prediction here
that a second trial will result in the acquittal
If Captain Thomas A. Goodman, who killed
Colonel II. g. Parsons. Some of the lawyers
say that without the evidence that Judge Nc
Laughlin says was improperly admitted, it
will be- impossible to convict the accused.
ALI OF Goodman, IS friends say new trial will
set him free, and they are greatly pleased
with the turn affairs have taken. The new
rial will probably take place i'll some other
county than Allegheny where the killing
was done. 1t is said that Goodman is eX-
ceedingly anxious for the new hearing of the
case to come off just as quickly as possible.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
THE COUNTY EXPENSES.

In reference to the report of the commit
tee of the Fishersville Farmers Club will
relation to reduction in the county eX-
penses: it may be proper to say that, as We
understand it, the club is not attacking
either the county officers OF the Board OF
Supervisors, it is simply seeking some mode
by which the county expenditures may he
reduced to point better conforming to the
ability of the people in these stringent times
to meet them. Their idea is, as we take
time, when there should be ''Iet up" in
the county expenditures, instead of all in
crease Of them.
In conversation with member of the
Board Of Supervisors, Monday, he informed
us that if the people did not demand these
expenditures they would not he made and
he called our attention to the fact that the
record showed there were moreap applications
for bridges and road establishment now
than there were in prosperous times. Every
district, he said, furnishes it's applicants
for expenditures, and then when the appli-
cations are granted the people murmur at
the expenditure being made. He added
that what would satisfy the people of Au-
gusta in the way of improvements five Years
ago, when times were good, would not be.
gin to satisfy them now. One district
alone had petitioned for 81 900 to he spent
in improvements. AS he was a level headed
man with a good deal OF experience in county
affairs, we are inclined to believe that he
was giving the exact facts, and that if the
people want less money spent they them
selves had best haul off a little in
their petitions for expenditures.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28

Congress seems far more disposed to dis
cuss something in finance that has not been
tried, than something that las been tried.
and tried successfully. MI. Brough has writ
teuavery interesting article on the Canadian
banks, interesting from the statistics il
gives, which we wish some of our congress
neil would read. There has been but one
bank failure in Canada since 1880, and there
has been no suspension of specie payment
there in this generation. In the United
States it takes a metal basis of $4.16 in
gold and 500 in silver per capita to carry
sl6.40 OF paper currency per capita; i'll
Canada it only takes a metal basis OF 50 81
per capita to carry the same amount. There
the bank notes are not secured by deposit
OF bonds, but constitute first lien upon
the capital of the banks, and have the ad
dltional backing Of double liability of the
Stockholders note redemption fund, and Il
combined guarantee of all the banks. Il!
brief, the banks there are business institn
tlons. conducted On business principles.
and are not. as with Us. government insti-
buttons.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
THE LAST WEEK OF 1891,

The closing week of 1894. from business
point OF view, closes hopefully. According
to Dun's Review the indications Oh the
whole are that more confidence is shown
about the future demand for industrial
products. Though prices are not better. and
even though prices are still tending down
ward, larger orders for manufactured pro.
ducts, except boots and shoes, have ap-
peared. With the continuing low and
lowering prices there is still an increasing
demand-this being especially the case with
cotton goods. The increase in railroad
traffic though small is encouraging. The
large exports of gold, showing that Eurore
had rather have that than American stocks.
and the uncertainty of the monetary leeis-
lation of congress, are the two drawbacks
OF The week. The depression in the price
of agricultural products. which is almost
Ountable-seeing that neither large
supply nor a lessened one seems to affect
it's not changed, and the general tendency
in both wheat and corn is towards a lower
figure.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28

Governor Hoge Tyler should not give up
the craftsmanship of the good roads Organiza-
ton; good roads are the thing to travel over
to the GoyernOrship. A Southwestern man
ought to. know what the need of roads is
NORFOLK Landmark.
Shh-h! Don't mention it, There are sem
sitive people in the Commonwea It'll who are
greatly shocked, when you mention candi-
dates so far in advance. DOM offend them by
naming the neXtGovernor-ande especially the
next senator in congress from Virginia.
Richmond State.
No; the people of the State are not ''sen-
sitive." they are only business like. They
have employed man-and very good
man-to serve them as Governor until
January l, 1898, just four years, and the
place is not vacant. They don't want to
be bothered with applicants for the situa
ton for two OF three years yet. No more
than a commercial firm would want lor
Of applicants hanging around three OIL four
years in advance and worrying them for
the position of bookkeeper Which is not
and is not likely to be. vacant in that time
The people" of Virginia. who constitute
the firm in this case, are ''tired'' and want
rest; however anxious and needy the APP
plicants may be.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28

The Bne,yG Vista Advocate las Just be-
gun its sixth year. 1t well deserves the
support of it's people, for it has stood by
Buena Vista through thick and thin.
The Daily Progress at Charlottesville,
edited by Mr.. J. II. Lindsay. has found its
career so prosperous that it has enlarged its
capacity by several columns. 1t has well
deserved its prosperity.
The State Republican at Harrisonburg.
has made a new arrangement by which Mr..
w. W. Roller has charge of the business
department, Mr. A. P. Funkhouser contin-
uing as editor. If sturdy adherence to and
advocacy of Republcanism is claim OH
the Republicans Of Rockingham, the State
Republican should have a broad measure
of their support.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
THEIR SAFETY ONLY LIES IN THE
MEN.

The recent theft Of the enormous sum of
1904, 900 perpetrated by bookkeeper in the
Shoe and Leather Bank Of New York city,
brings into prominence as much as any
thing that has happened in banking circles
for many years, the fact that after all. the
safety of bank lies in the character of
the men it employs. 1t has been truly said
that no man can invent a system of book
keeping OF keeping check on an employe,
that some other man in time cannot evade.
In the ''rural districts y as the New York
financiers consider all the country lying
outside of New Y ork, the idea has been
that the bank methods Of New York had
been rendered as nearly an exact science
as possible, but this occurrence has shown
clearly that it depends more on the man
than the method A bank of the first
standing, as that one was. employs man
as bookkeeper Of whose record it knows
nothing, save that he was recommended as
a relative of an employe of the bank.
Then comes in confederate, who proves
to be German barber, who had afterwards
studied law and later gone into the real
estate business. This confederate got from
two to three checks for $500 each cashed
every week for nearly nine years, without
exciting any inquiry from the chief officers
of the bank. At last new bookkeeping
system was adopted by the authorities, and
the week before its adoption the old book
keeper, who had been manipulating the
books, seeing the crash was to come, fled
and the eX-barber committed suicide. And
this in amoneyed institution that even kept
detectives to watch its employees, and re-
port their habits and associates Both
criminals had lived exemplary social lives
and the detectives hardly thought Of look
ing after them. It is not in new method
or an old method, it is in the men them
selves that bank has to look for safety,
and it is perhaps to the fact that this is
recognized more fully by the banks of the
Southern States, that their losses by I'M
trustworthy employees, have been so small i'll
proportion to those Of the banks in the
Northern States.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28

In the VINDIcAToR to-day. besides our
annual review of the LEGAL events Of the
past year, we give on our first pagea review
of the events of the world. Both will he
will lie realized how soon we forget
events that at the time Of their occurrence
we deemed startling. This will be espec
tally realized in reading the local deaths of
the year-many Of item Of prominent men:
readers that they have thought of them
since they occurred. But very few cherish
the memory Of those who drop out of the
line, long, and even that very few becomes
a still smaller number as time passes on.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28


The discussion of the fee question by the
court clerks recently in session here was en-
PERTAINING and instructive. One of the most
prominent men present said that the fee sys-
tenn was back number and must soon be
abolished. Every court clerk he commended,
ought to be salaried officer, the State and
county each to pay respectively for services
rendered We believe that this would be a
desirable reform, and would be altogether
more satisfactory both to clerks and the pub
lic.-R5clsnson0 Dispatch
We expect there are very few court clerks
in Virginia that would not give their
hearty assent to such a proposition. AS a
matter Of fact, there are few, if any, public
officers in Virginia more persistently and
Systematically robbed of their fees than are
court clerks. A court clerk in Virginia
who has saved money enough to retire-no
matter how long his service has been-is
rarely. if ever, heard of, and there are just
as few who are able to do more than barely
suppera their families on what they get.
Take the Oldest clerk in point of service in
our county. VIM. A. Burnett; we may
safely say that if he had all the money he
has earned in his long term he would be as
well off as the most comfortably fixed farm
er in Augusta, but, as it is, he gets out of
his office just about enough to support his
family, and even that income. cannot be
calculated on with certainty from one year
to another. The court clerks are among
the most important officers in the State
and in some respects the most important.
and should receive fixed and competent
salaries. We say competent. because the
duties of court clerk require something
different from the ordinary run of men to
would be a calamity the public would soon
feel
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28

What much resembles an Indictment
drawn up by a rival, but disappointed book
concern, OF its attorney, made its appear
ance i'll the Norfolk Pilot, edited by Rev
saml w. Small, last Sunday. The Super
lntendent Of Public Education, Rev. John
E. Massey. and the other two members of
the Board, Gov. O'Ferrall and Attorney
General, Scott, have pronounced the state
ments made in it false. 1t is not case to
be tried i'll the newspapers" but should
be tried in libel suit against the paper
publishing the statement, as we hope il.
will be.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
COMMISSION NOTICE.
VS.. IN Chancery.

y lcSat0oSs CO.
In the circuit court of Augusta county: All
parties interested in the above entitled cause,
TAKE NOTICE. that l, pursuant to the decree en-
tered in said cause on the 9Th day of Dec. 1874,
shall, at my office In the city of Stanton, Va, on
Monday, the 18TH day of January, 1895,
proceed to state and report:
lst. What other orders, which have been exc
cuted by ]. g. steele or any one of his powers of
attorney, if any, are still outstanding and I'M
paid, intended at the time OF The execution to be
charge upon the interest accruing on the Legal
cy of said j. G. Steele left him b. John Church,
man, dec d, and if any, whet her or not the col
lection of same is in any wise affected by the
homestead exemption deed of said Steele mem
toned in his petition filed in sal cause; and
whether not in any respect said claims are
val id charges upon said fund
I'd. An account of the transactions of petition
ers James Bumgardner, Jr., and John d Rodgers
under their said powers of attorney, and whether
or not 1t be longer necessary for the said Steele
to have a power of attorney to collect and dis
burse the aforesaid fund for him, and an account
of any and all other matters deemed pertinent
by the commissioner or required by any party
in interest to be stated.
J. NJ. QUARLES,
Commissioner in Chancery.
j. Fl. Crosfer, Pc. dec HIT
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 20. 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 1st, the VINDICAToR office,
after that date, will be found at No. 16
New Street, three doors South of Main
Street
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28

The income tax law is to he tested before
the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia. A member of a New York bank
ing firm, who is residing in Washington,
has applied, by counsel. for a restraining
order to prevent the U. s. Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue from assessing and
collecting tax ON his income
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28

Tho Southern ChurcAman at Richmond,
the most widely circulated of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church papers in the South
ern States, got out beautiful Christmas
number, presenting one of the most attrac-
tive editions we have seen for many day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
los. PETER, Plaintiff,
- VS..
John NJ. WaddIe and others, Defendants.

u VS..
John M. WaddIe and others, Defendants.
In CHANCERY.
In the circuit court of the county of Augusta
All parties interested in the above entitled cause,
TAKE NOTICE, that 1, pursuant to a decree of the
circuit court Of Augusta county entered in said
cause on the 9th day of Nov. 1894, shall at my
office in the city of Staunton, Va, on
Monday, the 18th dag of January, 1895,
proceed to take, state and settle the following ac-
counts:
lst An account showing who composed the
firm of Pelter Il Go.
I'd. An account of the debts Of the firm, and
what priorities, if any exist as to the same
Sd. An account showing the st andlng of each
partner with the firm and with the other mem
beers thereof.
4th An account of the assets of the firm, and
how the same dlstributabe.
5th. An account Ofany other matters deemed
pertinent by the commissioner or which he may
be required to state by any party in interest.
At which time and place you are required to
attend. j. M. QUARLES.
Commissioner in ChRncery.
r. T. Bell, p.q. dec l4-4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

State Senator Thomas K Harnsberger Of
Rockingham died at his home near Elkton
very suddenly, on Thursday last, in his 6Sth
year. He complained of fatigue while out
early in the morning supervising his farm
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Hupman's executors, V.
vs. In Chancery.
In Chancery.

VS.. In Chancefy.
Hupmans legatees, &C., ".
parties interested in the above entitled cause,
TAKE NOTICE, that I, pursuant to DEGREES enter
ed In said cause on the 5th day of June 1883, ana
the attn day OF Dec. 1884, respectively SHALL at my
ONCE IN the city of Staunty, Va. on
Monday the 18th dag of .Jomuory, 1895,
proceed to review the report of Com Smith filed
in said cause on the llth day of May 1883, and to
take such other testimony in said cause as the
commissioner or any party in interest may deem
proper; and also to take and state further ac-
count OF claims against the estate of Valentine
Hupman, decd; and a further account of the ad-
min1Strat1On OF the estate of Valentine Hupman,
decd, by his executors H. H Har ger and G. F.
Smith, together with any other matters, special
ly stated. deemed pertinent by the mmissoner
stated. ]. M. QUARLES, -
dec 2-4t Commissioner In Chancery.
" IRGINIA-1n the Circuit Court of Augusta
v county, December Sth, 1894.
Geo. W. Ryan, Plaintiff
F.W Weaver, admir- of R. S. Ryan,
decd, and others. Defendants
IN CHANCERy.
The object of this suit is to have the real estate
OF r. S. Ryan, decd sold in order 10 the pa yment
of such of his debts as have not and cannot be
paid out of his personal estate and q division of
the surplus proceeds amongst his heirs law,
after his widows dover in said realty in its
proceeds has been discharged or prov 'ded for
Affidavit having been made and filed that Mary
Lula L. HObb, Walter Reed an infant. and Chas.
Harrison an infant, defendants, are not residents
of the State of Virginia. it is ordered that they
severally appear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereofand do what is necessary
to protect their interests in this snt.
cOpv-Teste,
JOS. b. W OODWARD.
Elder Elder, p. q. Clerk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
NEoLLIE q. LIGHTNER. Plaintiff,
Il VS..
Charles A. Lightner's admir-. &C., Defendant.
IN CHANEERY.

Charles A. Lightner's admir-. &C., Defendant.
IN CHANEERY.
In the circuit court of the county of Au-
gusta Allparties interested in the above eNti-
tied ca use, TAKE NOTICE, that l, pursuant to a
decree entered in said cause Nov. 18th, 1892
shall at my Office in the city of Staunton, Va on
Monday, the 18th day of January, 1895,
proceed to ascertain and report an account
showing:
lst The value, condition and character OF the
estate left by Charles A. Lightner, decd.
I'd. The debts, if any, left by said Charles A
Lightner.
, Sd. The interest of the plaintiff and each OF
her four children in said estate.
4th. A settlement of the accounts of 7. II. N.
Speck, admir- of Charles A Lightner decd.
5th. Any other matters deemed pertinent by
the commissioner or required by any party in
interest to be stated. j. M. QUARLES.
Commissioner in Chancery.
Patrick & Gordon, pq. dec l4-4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28
1InsLEy & MORTON, proprietors.

Published every Friday. Price Sl.50 per year
IS cents for six months, and 40 cents for months
invariably in advance.
Transient advertisements 12A cents per line
each insertion and 81 cents each insertion there
after. Contracts for longer terms made at tn
counter.
Local circulation in Augusta. RockbrIdge, RockIn
ham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news: stories and mis-
cellany; reliable commercial reports.
n. G. TINsLEY,
A. 8. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28

DORK! PORK 10000 pounds wanted. No
ordinance prohibiting sale to u.s.
P. r. S iBLETT d SON,
Gee 2l-2t Opposite Miler's Coal Yard.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Hon. Harold NJ Sewall of Bath made
quite stir at the Hub" at recent
Republican banquet at which he spoke.
There were present Governor Green
halge. Senators Hoar, Lodge and Hawley
and other brilliant speakers, but Mr..
Sewall's remarks were received with
demonstrations of favor exceeding those
accorded to any other present. He was
formerly a Democrat but is thorough
American, believes in the "Stars and
Stripes and could stand the Cleveland
policy no longer. He is a conspicuous
representative of the many young men
of spirit in Maine who are disgusted at
the degrading course of the Democratic
Administration, and will have no more
to do with it.