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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27
NOT TILE PROPER BILL.

The bill introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Tredway, and in the House by MI.
Randolph Harrison, to prescribe the
powers, duties and compensation of the
State Board of Health and to make an ap-
preparation for maintaining the same, y
contains provisions which in our opinion
an opinion the result of the sad and cost
ly experience of Staunton-Would prove
disastrous. Instead of making it the duty
Of the Secretary Of the Board of Health
(who should be physician) to visit any
place reported to the Board as containing
infectious OF contagious disease and
make his report to the State Board, it pro-
yides that any justice of the peace in a
county may declare a quarantine and even
stop railroad trains u steamboats, from
carrying passengers to OF from such places
1t was the power to declare and maintain
guarantees, exercised by village Mayors
last Spring, and which was carried to I'M
reasonable and extreme lengths under the
influence of panic, which cost Staunton
thousands of dollars. Under this bill, a
justice of the peace on learning from a
certificate that there is a per-
son in Staunton, Harrisonburg, Charlottes-
vile OF any other town, suffering from
small poX, may declare a quarantine
against the town. A quarantine once de
clared. with however little cause, is as we
of Stanton know, ruinous, and every
justice Of the peace is not a safe man to
entrust such power to. Our protest is
not based OH the text Of the bill, for we
have not seen it, but on synopsis of i,
published in the Richmond papers. We
trust our Staunton and Augusta represen
tatiyes in the legislature will examine the
bill closely, and if the above is the effect of
its provisions oppose it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

A legislative reporter of the Richmond
Dispatch in conversation few days since
with prominent politician from the East
ern portion of the Tenth congressional dis
trict, learned that State Senators G. P
Jones of Highland. Edward Echols Of Au
gusta, and H. D. Flood Of Appomattox
would be Congressman Tucker competi.
tors for the next Democratic nomination
for congress from this district. The in
formant added that if Mr.. Flood had
carried the delegation from Amherst in 1891
instead of losing it by from twenty to
thirty votes, he would have defeated MI.
Tucker for the nomination that year.
1. Freeman Rasin Democratic Manager
of Baltimore under the German regime, has
resigned his position as State INSURANCE
Commissioner, and says he will hereafter
simply be an Individual voter in the Dem
ocratic party, which he predicts will have
a speedy return to power.
Some public spirited citizens of Georgia
propose to establish bank and issue notes
for the purpose OF testing the constitution
atty of the United States tax on State
bank-notes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27
TIE TIRGLNIA LEGLSL TURE.

The Virginia legislature adjourned on
last Friday until January 9th. When the
resolution endorsing Mr.. Cleveland s
Venezuela message was adopted in the
House, MI. Walker Of Aug sta voted for
it, and MI. Simms against it. The Senate
adopted the same resolution, but on Friday
Senator McIlWaine offered resolution
declaring the Senates action was taken
Hastily and ill-advisedly,'' and resembling
it's action. The resolution to rescind was
defeated by close vote of II to IA, Sena-
tor Echols voting against resembling.
The Senate Committee ON Courts of JUS
tee, reported it inexpedient to legislate on
Gov. O'Ferrall' s request for law to enable
him to send troops with the Lunenbur2
prisoners. A bill WAS introduced in the
House to take so much of the town OF Iron
Gate as lies in Botetourt, from that county
and add it to Allegheny. Delegate Willard
introduced bill levying tax on all per.
sons who sell oleomargerine, butterine, &c.
and establ ishlng the office of Dairy and
Food Commissioner. A bill was introduc.
ed in tne House requiring all insurance
companies doing business in Virginia tt
make deposit with theState Treasurer OF
not less than $4,000 and not more thar
$50 600. Delegate Powell introduced bill
timing druggists $50 who shall give OF sell
morphine OF strychnine to any person
without the prescription Of a doctor.
Several bills were introduced in the House
to protect the State treasury from forged
papers purporting to be court orders.
Senator FLOOD Of Appomattox, closed 9
personal explanation in the Senate in reply
to an article in Y ost's Weekly, based OF
a charge made in a memorial by Col. r. I
Hubbard, relative to his Floods election
by saying s. desire now to say that the
charge is maliciously false, and Col. Hub
ard had knowledge Of its falsehood when he
prepared his circular and memorial"
There seems to be prevalent impression
in Richmond that the legislature. after re
turning on January 9th from its holiday
will adjourn sine die in about three weeks
n facts ON which to base the impression
are given.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27

Wednesday, while walking on the Norfolk
& Western track.
{ There are now at the Negro insane asy-
lum at Petersburg, eight hundred and five
patients, the largest number ever there.
Take notice, girls, that next year, 1885
will be leap year, and the last until 1904 OF
for 8 years.
The beautiful marble court house of
Cherokee Co., n. c., built of neighborhood
marble, was destroyed by fire last week.
Mrs. NJ. 7. Eubank has leased for five
years the Warm Springs, which she for sc
many years managed.
Umstadter s. Co.. one of the Oldest and
largest dry goods firms in Norfolk failed
last week with 100000 of liabilities.
The will of the late Allen e. Thurman
leaves all his property, worth $3.50 900, tt
his children.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27
An OPINION FROM .SOUTHSIDE
VIRGINIA.

A prominent Democrat residing iii one of
the counties South of James River, writes
rs letter of which the following is an eX-
tract:
| was so much pleased with the editorial
in the last VINDICATOR on the Constitutional
Convention that sent it to our representa-
tive in the legislature. He writes me that he
does not find as strong sentiment in favor of
holding convention as he had hoped for, and
thinks that Governor O'Ferrall must have
wrote what he did on that subject. But know
that the people Of this section of the State are
strongly in favor of it, and should the Iegis-
lature fail to call it, the consequences to our
party will prove most disastrous. | would
suggest that you urge, through the columns OF
your paper, that the people hold mass meet
ings and instruct their delegates to call a con-
yention. | can't think the Governor
would refuse to approve it. 1T
does seem strange that we should
have lived under this constitution for
% years, after abusing and dencuncing the
Republicans as we did for forcing it upon us.
But the truth of the business is, that the bur-
dens imposed upon us have been nearly dou-
bled by the decline in prices of farm produce,
and instead Of raising nearly $4,000, 900 to
meet the expenses of the government, it is
about St, 900 600. Hope the VINDICATOR will
not let up on the subject until the legislature
adjourns or calls convention.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27

thought Usually calm and conservative
he has in his message on this subject laid
down course just the opposite. He has
set out the proposition that with or with
out the approval or consent of the civilized
world, the United States intends to make
international law for its own guidance, and
has fully accepted the old European doctrine
that in territorial matters nation with
the power may shape matters for itself
with relation to its future interest. He
never adopted by an American congress,
the weight and effect Of a law, and strained
It's meaning SO as to cover hostile threat
to the whole world.
In brief he has assumed for the United
States the position of Protector for all the
petty republics Of South and Central
America without having established a
Protectorate, and, in effect. has given as his
reason that political gravitation puts us in
that position.
The general and hasty endorsement OF
the action of congress and the President III
| this matter should not be mistaken for the
sober sense of the country. The people OF
| the United States are sore from four years
Of hard times, and the masses are like
sick man ready to turn to anything for re
lief even though their better judgment does
not endorse it. Anything for change II
affairs, anything for even new subject OF
conversation to take the place OF the Ole
grumbling over hard times. 1t is not the
patriotism of the country that has beer
aroused by the new situation; it is only
new and temporary direction given to its
feverish unrest. Let us hope that Great
Britain and the continental powers OF
Europe may he wiser than we have been
| and lend their wisdom to the avoidance Of
that greatest of all calamities a war he
tween the two great English-speaking ma
| lions of the earth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27
The Little CoIored Girl Preacher.
New York letter in Baltimore Sun. ]

New York letter in Baltimore SUM-
Cleretta Nora Avery. the little ten-yeer-old
eolorod girl who feels thst she has been call
ed upon to preach the gospel, is carrying out
her mission i'll this city With persistence.
Four sermons of average length she preached
yesterday, and is scheduled to preach at least
once every day the present week. She was
introduced to the congregation by the Rev I.
S. Dart, of Charleston, S. 9. who said his
little sharge had been brought North for the
purpose Of interesting people in the Charles
ton Industrial School, where young colored
girls were taught the precepts Of Christianity
With every gaze bent fixed upon her the
young preacher stood without the least trace
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digpifed, and her Style of address is that CT
apulpit orator of many years experience.
Upon the parable of the seven candlesticks
she delivered TN address with such earnest
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27
THE FINANCIAL BEAUTIES OF A
WAR

A prominent farmer Of Augusta observ
ed the other day that he did not understand
very we'll this dispute with Great Britain
but if war would help the farmers ht
wanted war. If any element in this coun
Try ought to find its best interest in peace
between Great Britain and the United
States. it is the farming element. Great
Britain buys S431 100000 worth of farm
products from the United States every
year. She is the only European customer
and pork. On the day war is declared thu
American farmers lose that customer
Will it be made up to them in their OWL
country? Many people think there would
great armies in the field to be fed, high
prices paid by the government, money
turned out rs in 61-65 as fast as presses
could print it, and farm products soaring
up. A war with Great Britain would be
practically war on the water, with no bic
armies engaged and a comparatively small
demand on farm products. In the NEAR
time all the cheap manufactures of Great
Britain which we buy would be cut off and
the farmer would be at the mercy Of the
American manufacturer, a position that
he by this time can well appreciate. Our
foreign trade would be cut off everywhere
and we should he walled around during
the progress of hostilities, our commerce
gone, and our sea ports as quiet as the
Sabbath. Great Britain has been furnish
ing money to every power in Europe with
which to make wars in her interest, and we
would find after beginning with her that
we had only commenced, What profit
there would be to the farmers of America
in that state of affairs, we leave to them to
estimate. The fact that already the mere
possibility of war is causing European
capitalists to begin unloading their Amer
lean stocks and withdrawing their money
from this side Of the Atlantic, will help the
farmers in making up their opinion, and
the possibility that this state of affairs will
continue till the American commission to
decide for itself the right line in Venezuela,
makes its report-probably ixmonths from
now-w1ll give them time to study the Oh
ject lesson.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27

Contrary to a popular misapprehension,
there is no bar to ex-Confederate officers OF
privates serving in the U. S. Army. 1t is
only graduates of West Point who served
ih the Confederate army that are debarred,
and the resolution offered by Senator Hill
in the U. S. Senate, was to wipe out the
law standing against them. 1t was adopted
Monday, as Senator Sherman remarked
las Christmas gift to the South
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03

ntrs Winfield Scott and daughter of
tsor, worth have been visiting In
w. ~, ,rfard tbis week.
" Wiz ~ Nnrman Of Mineral Wells
n' hon v,sitlng MISC sailie Klndel OF
, ,,is c,iv
'n,s , V,as nsottia and Katie Hi OF RoB-
,,,a ai'' N Who have been visiting
~ ,an,,iy 81 Mr. i l.. Hin, went to
N,,ne,.si VIOLA Monday.
Minvr'N ..a ehonp ~ 81 Louis has
mis, ,,is,t 10 mo family of Judge
pevn On o,srds ~ NVeatherford.
D. "a ~, iS,,te,n,,n lsau.. visited Dali
snndnv,
ius ,an' e,i,sin Warner hnq returned
Nl,'s ,.,ait IA Mineral Wnllr.
irS,n s,,n,,s ~ Forf Worth passed
,,.i,,o-t, Wcatherford today en- route
sn nno hfs AID home In Mineral Wells.
~, i''1 u, ~ stiii.v went over to Crea-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03
AnnMORE.

Mrs. Pyle OF Gainesville and Miss
Morgan of Dresden. Tenn :wo .hcrn-
ing ladies', were at the Wlsme for q
few days last week.
The Lotos Club gave a hop at the
Wisme hotel on last Saturday even
Ing.
Dr. Graham and bride, nee Freeman,
Of Burneyyille, visited relatives and
friends In this city.
Miss Mcdonald Is visiting In Texas.
Judge Hinklo Is In recuuseh, o. T.,
prospecting.
MIR. A. b. Silllman and his charm
Ing Wife entertained their pastor, Il.
N. McGentey. ON last Friday evening.
Miss l. Munzcsheimer entertained
Thursday evening. Dancing was in-
dulged in until a very late hour.
Music was furnished by the Ardmore
orchestra. Judge Scott entertained the
guests with some of his choice selee-
lions OF vocal music
Messrs. Wyse and Fielder visited the
capital last week
Miss Mun2csheliner is expected home
from an extended visit to New York
and Galveston. Her many friends VIII
welcome her return
Miss Mae Middleton of Dallas is
visiting her sister. Mrs, NJ. Il. Wyse.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03
sIi.riIIin .rI,INGs

Miss Lula Groson OF Plttsburg Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Laurie Cheney
and Mrs. Prince.
Charlie Williams of Greenyllle spent
Sunday with friends in the city
The heavy snow OF this week afforded
lots OF amusement for the young peo-
pie In the way OF rabbit hunts, sleigh
rides. etc.
Monday afternoon crowd of society
people went rabbit hunling. They re-
ported a jolly time ana eight rabbits,
Since then we learn they had the Jolly
time but didn't get rabbit"
wednesday morning quite n merry
crowd could be seen sklnning across
the prairies of snow In big sleigh
drawn by four prncing horses. 1t was
| tho younger crowd and although q
break down caused n delay OF an hour
or 80 the ride was enjoyed 10 us fullest
extent.
Wednesday night theatcr party ut
tended the performance at the Main
street opera house. After the play an
elegant little hop was enjoyed at
walters hall. After the ball an oyster
/ supper was served mt "Hlakes' on
Main street. The performance at tho
/ opera house was disappointment to
all but that was all forgotten In the
joys OF the dance. The merry crowd
waltzed Home Sweet Home" and the
young people that were present ex-
pressed themselves az being delighted
with the affalr all round, The follow
Ing were present, Robert Phillips and
Wife. Eugene Kellogg and wife. Il. n.
Brnker and wife, Misses Romie Wry.
Susie Ashcroft, Pearl Phillips, zula
billiard, Lena Dillard. ella Ashcroft
Eula Brinker. Mamie Miller Ethel
Friedman, Daisy Monhcag, Miss Lula
Gibson. of Pittsburg. Mrs Laura
Cheney. Messrs. Murray, Henderson
Neal. Whlttle, N. H. O'Nell, ]. J. Byrd
A, u. Ewing. Harry HOFFMAN, W. f.,
Sklllman, win Morchead. Harry Roy
crs Luther Grlgg, b., T.. Joiner Dudley
Smith, Messrs. rriplet of Fort Worth
and Barcley OF st. Louis.
Luther Gregg lett Thursday fol
Greenvllle. which VIII be his futur,
home.
The "rocitnl" given by Miss Bernie,
Costello Monday night was quite a
treat, Miss Costello is very good in
elocutlon. is pretty and graceful, and
we regret the fact thar bnd weather
prevented others from hearing her re.
! cite.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03

The Magazine circle met Thursday
afternoon at the residence OF Mrs. j.
w rloore. Tho subject for the after
noon was "The Chino-Japanese Con-
fict." The program was as follows;
Answers given to roll-call took the
form OF Chinese or Japanese proverbs.
The causes which led 70 the war IN
the East In November Arena. 1894.
read by Mrs, Allen. Mrs. Poole and
Mrs. Osborn.
"Wmt China's Collapse Involves"
Review OF Reviews. December number,
1884. read by Mrs. Mcrtz.
"The Deadly Scramble for China
Mrs. Plttman.
Amusement-"Th chlno-Japnnese
Conflict In Carlcnture."
This was an interesting program
most Interestingly carried out Mrs
Graham. Miss Billingsley, Mrs. Pendell
and Miss Annie Allen were the only
visitors present.
In a short while. Just before Lent, q
three-act drama VIII be presented al
the Cleburnc opera house for the henc-
ut OF the Episcopal church. under the
excellent management OF Mr. a. True
The piece Is entitled. 1.-THE FLOWING
Bowl" Miss Hattie Osborn appearing
In the role Of Marion Moore. anu Miss
Maudc Ransom as Jessie Morris.
terrible torment Cast OF characters
later.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03

Mr. ]. NJ Bassett returned from an
extended trip to New York, accompa-
MED by Mr.. j. IL. Garfield.
Or. John Abe March left for Sonora
n few days since.
Rcv. Gollghty has been in Abilene
on business,
\. NJ. Mcqueen got badly hurt while
unloading barrel of whisky.
Mr.. Albert Ross ar San Antonio Is In
the city, shaking hands with his many
friends.
Miss Mary Alexander Is whiting in
Galveston.
Mr.. W. p, Prestrldge left for waxa-
hnchie on business.
Mr., and Mrs. r. NJ Dc Lashment
and mother, Mrs, Tarver, Is hero from
Paint Rock
Roy, Marphis closed his very inter
ostIng meeting last Sunday night,
Mrs. S. W. Merchant VIII leave soon
to visit friends in San Antonio and
other points,
There Is theater booked for Angelo
next week.
Albert Rams OF San Francisco, Mir
Schaucr and w, w l3easly and son
from Montana, Mr. Wilmer from Iowa
and j. s. Miles LEFT n few days since.
Jennie Holeman and troupe will bi
here this month,
The weather is quite close ant
threatening rain. which 10 badly need
ed at present.
Mr. NJ. o. Davis OF Sterling City IS IL
town on business.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03

Mrs, g. c. Morris has returned from
visit to friends In Auatin and san
Antonio.
Miss Matthews OF pelden is Waiting
Airs g. IL. Taylor
Mrs. ~ lilienstcrn has returned
from visit TO her daughter, Mrs. c.
3erner Of TYLER. ToN.
Miss Josie Bald Of Piisburg visited
MISS Andera on last week.
Mr. and Mira, H. c, Ilargrove, Miss
Bass and Mr.. Wood OF Plttsburg spent
Sunday with Miss Minnie Founders.
A pleasure party composed OF Misaes
Myrtle Powell Maude Founders, Min
ME Anderson and clara petermun,
McSsrA J H. korn. G. l., Duncan, NJ.
j. Wallace 0ud l.. NJ, liltohlns spent
Tuesday consting and hunting in
1ridesoent park.
Miss Edna Brown. after short stay
With friends and relatives, has re-
turned to her home In Mississippi.
Miss Annie Gladney, after spending
several DAYS with her sister, Miss Eva.
who has been Wiltc VI, has returned
to Waco 20 re-onter Baylor university.
The social oVont OF the aenaon was
the reception given by Mrs b. r. Clol-
and Ia honor OF hor slater, Miss Mary
SnodgrnHH,