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Ireland.s Loss by Emigration.

Since 1864, through Ireland generally, and especially in the west, very early mar riages have become less frequent. This de- creaseof early marriages, especially among women, accounts, says the registrar gen. eral, ton great extent for tho diminution in tho average size of families In Ireland, and also explains in part the diminished birth rate, which in tho ten years from 1881 to 1890 had fallon from 24. to 22. 3 per 1000 of the population. Thero ought to hayo been an increase in the Irish pop nlation in the ten years of over 250, 900, that being tho increase of births over deaths but this natural increase has been more than counterbalanced by emigration, so that in tho same period tho population sunk by nearly 800, GOO. 0.-London News
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Solid trains through between Birmin ghan and Macon, making close connection for Sa- vannah
 Connect ions at Savannah with Ocean Steam ship comp any s steamers for New York, Bos- ton and the east. Sleeping cars on night trains. Macon to Savannah.
 For further information relative to rates, schedules, etc., apply to
 L. A. CAMP, T. P. A., Columbus, Ga. sOLON JACOBS, 0. A., Birmingham, Ala. All. STEVENS, Agent, Birmingham, Ala.
 JACK W. JOHNSON, U. T. A.,
 Birmingham, Ala. W. F. eHELLMAN, Traffic Manager,
 Savannah, Ga. J. c. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agent,
 Savannah, Ga.
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Was It St. Mark or Laxaruse

As Jesus was being led captive from the garden back of Jerusalem one form fol- lowed the guard. It was white In the moonlight and looked like an apparition. When the guard noticed the figure, they sought to lay hands upon it, when the fig
 ure cast of the cloth around it's form and escaped. St. Mark Is tho only historian who mentions this, and some writers think St. Mark was the figure. Others think it was Lazarus. Philadelphia Press.
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CENTRAL R. R. OF GEORGIA

E. M. Conner and R. s. Hayes. Receivers. .aa [,
 SAVANNAH & WEST ERIN R. R. co. ofsd ? H. M. Conner and R. J. Lowry, Receivers. -l Time table, in effect March IT. 1895. ridt
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Leave Birmingham.

EAST LAKE RAILROAD. In effect Monday, November 8, 1893. leavo Iake Leave RirminVham
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE

LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE. In effect November IS, 1894, at 2 q. m.
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sLeave college.
 tEop. 's, s'S Train No. 2. arrives lake 12 80 and eoess5 shop. a14tf BIRMINGHAM, SHEFFIELD AND rENN Es-
 SEE RIVER RAILWAY.
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WESTERN SYSTEM.

For further InfOrmatiOn, Sleeping car reser- vation, etc.. call on or address c. H. HUDSON, w. A. TURK, 0. P. A. T.
 G. M., Washington D. O.
 Knoxville, Tenn. c. A. BENSCOTER, J. N. ROSS, Supt., A. G. P. A., Birmin ghani. Ala. Knoxville, Tenn,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
A Drought Stricken Country.

A Rockingham county correspondent
writing from Dale Enterprise to the Rocking
ham Register on Oct. 22d, has this description
of the drought there:
All the springs and running streams of this
community have gone dry of late, and the
usual supply of water In ponds, cisterns, and
other receptacles bavipg been exhausted for
a month OF more, the situation would seem,
along with the present slim prospect for rain,
to be assuming rather a serious aspect. The
fields are everywhere brown and bare as Win
ter itself, and the ground, especially in clay
lands, has become baked ana cracked to a
degree unknown for many years and the pub
lie highways dusty to such extreme as to rem
der travel over them Of the greatest dlscom-
fort. Bored wells appear to be the only
resource left US for the water that is now be-
ing used for stock and household purposes.
AS many of our people have been driven to
the necessity Of hauling water, tubs, barrel
and tanks suitable for hauling have come into
great demand. We notice that farmers have
of late entirely abandoned corn husking, as
the fodder has become too dry and crisp to
admit of handling. Some few have within
the past week been trying the experiment OF
hauling water to the fields for dampening the
shocks, but the moisture was taken up so
quickly by evaporation as to render the idea
impracticable SO that just now the disposi-
ton of about all our farmers is to bide their
time in waiting for the next rain.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
A VOTE CAST AWAY.

You say you want another election law !!
How do you think you will get it by vot
ing for Simms and Towberman, the candi-
,lates of the Repu blican-P opulist-PrOhibi
tion coalition? The leaders of that move
ment say they don't expect to carry the
majority of the legislature, but expect tc
get enough of all parties in favor of another
election law TO pass it. Very well. On
that basis the Democrats will have ma
jority in that body. Whatever they resolve
upon with regard to an election law will
oe decided in caucus of the MEMBER
nominated by the Democratic party and
elected as Democrats. Where do Simms
aud Towberman come in then? They
would not be admitted to the Democratic
caucus if they were elected. They would
ave no more say in the preparation OF a
new election law than if they belonged to the
Massachusetts legislature which meets in
Session. instead of the Virginia legislature
which meets in Richmond. They would
lot even know what was being done about
he election law till the bill was reported
in the House. And the Democrats being
in the majority would go on and pass their
own bill without the aid of either Simms
u Towberman, and would not give theii
opposition to it (if they did oppose) any
more weight than if they were still at their
ZONES IN Augusta.
You may want another election law, but
if you expect voting for Simms and Tow
Just throwing away your vote.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
Cattle Fever in Rockingham


A Port Republic correspondent of the ROCK
ingham Register sends that paperthe follow
ing about the Texas fever among the cattle in
that neighborhood
sGeo Nicholas has lost five head of cattle.
He held post mortems on several OF them land
thediagnosis was sent to the Department of
Agriculture. They pronounced it Texas fever.
These cattle were brought from Cumberland
county. Now, the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture has established quarantine line
for the Texas fever. This line runs between
this county and Cumberland county. Texas
fever is known TO exist in Cumberland; still
these cattle from Cumberland were brought
to Rockingham without protest from anyone.
Last year the same thing occurred. "Cooney'
Long lost several head of cattle bought from
Cumberland county men. They died with
Texas fever. This year the same parties
brought cattle from the same district here
and sold them to our people. As stated
above, Nicholas has lost five head, and has
others of his-native cattle-sick. Is there
no means of executing the laws we have in
regard to these cattle? Is the county, or State.
waiting for us to take the law in our own
hand? What is the matter with our Common
wealths Attorney? Why are not these men
prosecuted? We are getting mighty tired OF
diseased stock being brought into our neigh
borhood, and if we are left to execute the law
ourselves we will do it in such a manner as
will do good.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

GALE OF VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY.
p arsuant to a decree of the circuit court rem
dered the 2lst day OF May, 1895. we will sell t
public auction in front OF the court house in
the city of Staunton, Va, on
Saturday, the S0th dag of Nou. 1895,
that valuable real estate situated on the corner
Of New and Main streets owned by A. b. Arthur
In his lifetime. This property fronts on Main
street 81 s. it, with depth OF IG IS land will be
offered in inc following parcels. The front on
Main street will be offered IN three parcels, one
of z1L #. One OF 20 50 tt. Another OF 22S it, all
running back depth of 1885 it, and another
between parallel line depth of 6IS5ft,, and will
then be offered as whole, and will be sold in
whichever way will bring the most.
This is the most desirable and best located
business property on the market i'll Staunton
now.
TERMS-One- fourth cash and the residue on
credit of one. two and three years. purchaser
approved personal security, bearing interest
from date and retaining the Homestead, the
title to be retained as ultimate security.
VIM PATRICK,
A. H. FULTZ,
Commissioners.
Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, to-Wit: j, Jos. b. W OodWard, Clerk OF
the court aforesaid do certify that VIM. Patrick
sale in the chancery cause of VIM. HI. Weller's
admir- VS.. A. b. Arthur's admir-, now pending in
said court. Given under my hand this seth day
of October, 1895.
JOS B, WOODWARD,
Lit Clerk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
An Historic Building BurleQ
At the University Of Virginia, but the Progress
Of the School not interrupted.

On Sunday morning about II o'clock. tel
egram was received in Staupton from Char
lottesville, to send our fire department there,
as a serious fire had begun among the Univer-
sity OF Virginia buildings. The department.
went on train and with it several citizens,
including Mr.. A. e. Gordon, member of
the University Board of Visitors, and Con-
gresham Tucker Other fire departments
from Lynchburg, Richmond and Culpeper
were summoned, but the fire had too much,
Roadway and before it was extipguished the
historic Rotunda building and the Annex to
it. had been Quilted. The following statement
from the Dean OF the Faculty gives correct
Idea OF the damage:
1.-The fire originated in an unused rOOm just
over the stage in our public hall-perhaps
from an electric wire. 1t got into the roof
first and when discovered was ahead of con-
troll with the water pressure in our mains. We
were helpless without steamer and there
was none nearer than Lynchburg; that came,
but after the damage was done. The rotunda
and the annex are Quilted by the fire, and the
two low wings (old chapel and students
reading-room) were wrecked to save the
Lawns The walls Of the large building
stand; whether they will do to build up, can
not be ascertained without careful examina-
ton by an expert I think $500 600 will GER
tainly cover all losses. If the walls prove
sound, less will suffice. shall be glad to
wire you again when our ruins have been ex-
amined. l feel confident Of your profoun
sympathy, and trust that we may have also
the help Of your personal and official intu-
ence. Yours, very truly,
WIN. NJ. THORNTON -
''P. S.-The University work goes on unin-
terrupted.'
The fire was discovered at 1890 O'clock Sun
day morning by several students. 1t started
in the annex to the rotunda, near the copy of
Raphael's painting of the School of Athens
This cost $4,000 and was lost. Before the fires
force WAS spent not only the annex. but its
contents of almost incalculable value, were
totally destroyed and the grand old rotunda
which stood as the greatest monument to JEFF
ferson, the immortal founder of the univer-
sity, and which was constructed after his
own plans was mass of ruins. The fire.
which was discovered by some students, bnrn-
ed fiercely, and though over five hundred
young men used what appliances they could
get to check the fire, it was beyond their con-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
THE FIRE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA..

It has been truly said that with the ex-
ception OF the burning of the State Capitol
building, no fire could have aroused so deep
a feeling in the State as the burning of the
historic ROtunda building at the Univer-
sity with all it's invaluable contents. But
in the midst of this grief the prompt ac-
ton of the authorities of the institution to
keep right along without halt, brings relief.
Virginia has been spoken of through the
Nation as having old fogy propensities, but
the richest and most enterprising college
in the country could not have rallied more
quickly to its work than has the Universe
ty which is only rich in memories. Every
where we see that her alumni are rallying
to her help, and now is the time for those
who are wealthy to make gifts worth re-
membering-a popular subscription is a
good thing but after the first, excitement is
apt to lag painfully. The Commonwealth
is in no financial condition to make good
this loss, however desirable in the interest
Of the University it may he to do
so-it is to the wealthy alumni the
University must look. It is that class who
have made the famous institutions of other
sections of the country what they are, by
gifts, and our University alumni should
not be behind them.
: In Richmond. Tuesday, at public meet
ing presided over by the Governor, $4,000
was subscribed, of which 81 0G0 was sub
scribed by three individuals,
Our esteemed contemporary the Ne,cs has
opened subscription list, and those desir-
ing to subscribe to the fund should apply
there.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

self more sedulousl v to carry out his part than
did to be utterly impassive, to treat all
men alike, with universal calm, with casual
never love men B Tut her prayer was not
answered. for lave been SO fortunate as to
fancy, at least, that loved man-nay, more
than one.
''When was but fourteen brilliant young
scientist came on brief visit to our family.
OF course, he never knew it, elegant fellow
that he was, but for many a day 1 dreamed
dreams and saw visions of which he was the
central figure. No one supposed this, not my
own mother even.
"When was nineteen felt that Natures
code did not deal with me Justly. Her die
tum. was that no, delicate-natured woman
would ever let any man living know that she
had gentle thought Of him until he gave he
sign. And | had said in my inmost heart,
good will and that alone.
"a gifted man, who has made two women
happy since. once wrote me on this wise:
Dear Friend: Methinks your heart deceives
you, for when we meet, though you speak
kindly, you hardly look at me, and l take
this as token I replied; Dear Brother:
This is the explanation. l had clear and
direct gaze until much study weakened my
eyes, and protect them now by studying the
carpet
"When was twenty -one I wore ring for
three-quarters of year and acknowledged an
allegiance based on the supposition that an
intellectual comradeship was sure to deepen
into unity of heart But the real romance of
my life may not be told until l have passed
from sight, when, believe, it might contri-
butte to better understanding between good
men and women. l have been blessed with
| friendships, rich, rare and varied. all lying
within the temperate zone of a great hearts
geography, which has been called cold sim
ply because no Stanley had explored its tropic
climate and set down as wholly inland
became no adventurous Balboa had viewed
| its wide Pacific sea.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
The Best Known Woman in the
World.
SHE TELLS OF HOW SHE LOVED BUT DID NOT
MARRY.

Miss Frances Willard who was, for the
seventeenth time, elected President OF the
National W. C. T. Union at its recent session
in Baltimore, may be set down as the best
known woman in the world. No Empress
nor Queen of Europe is half as we'll known.
She is now in her tifty-sixth year, and her
appearance is thus described in the Baltimore
Sun:
In personal appearance Miss Willard is not
above middle height but carries herself very
erect and gracefully, Her CHEEKY, intellec-
tual face is the feature that first attracts at
tention. and such is its attraction that one
can scarcely turn eyes away from it. She
has an unconscious little trick of throwing
her chin forward and fitting her face upward
in manner, that very much heightens its
effect Her hair, which is of light-brown
color, is always gracefully crimpod ba Ok
from her forehead and she is never without
a pair of gold trimmed eyeglasses poised ON her
nose. She dresses plainly, although usually
up to date in the matter of balloon sleeves,
and on her breast always has pinned little
bow of white ribbon, the emblem of the W.
G. L. U.
Miss Willard interested great many read
ers of her autobiography, called "Glimpses OF
Fifty Years." by explaining how it came
about that she never married. Some OF the
most striking paragraphs in this confession
were as follows:
Zone of my early friends was wont to call
me Opal because that jewel has an edge of
snow and heart Of fame. When l told my
dear mother, going home from college at
Evanston, that I had written to dear girl
friend L loye you more than life, better than
God, more than dread damnation.' she eX-
claimed, 'Oh Frank! pray Heaven you may
You heartless old tyrant of custom, since
YOU have dared thus basely to decree, hazard
Jug thus the hottest interests of two lives on
the perceptions of the one less finely organic
ed. you shall have full measure OF obedience
~ ~ n a+ar nor datacti We ever SchOOled him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democrats of Shenandoah and Fred.
erick being unable to settle their differen-
ces, those of Shenandoah will go to the
polls next Tuesday to vote for N. l.. Wal
ton, and those of Frederick to vote fol
Clark H. Purcell. The Republicans Of
both couLties will vote for James G.. Nc
Cune.
Senator ] avid Bennett Hill, ex-Cov.
Jas. Is. Campl ell. Senat Calv :. Rrice
and Mr.. J. B. Peaslee We're greeted by 2O,O 0C
people at the great mass meeting ut Ii a,
Ohio, on Saturday. There was also big
parade and reception 10 Gov. tampbel
Ross Hamilton and Richar | Jon es, both
Negro ex-members of the legislature, are
making speeches through Southside Vir-
ginia, urging their race to support the
Democratic candidates.
Samuel Josephs, a well known local Dem
ocratic politician OF Philadelphia, and
wealthy contractor, and author of the CAM
paign slogan of 1892, Borrower, Grover,
Four Years more of Grover is dead.
In the Virginia legislature the Demo
Gratis have all the hold over Senators except
two who are Populists. In the House last
session there were only twelve Republicans,
PopulIsts and independents.
Col. John S. Mosby suggests Gen. James
A. Walker Of Virginia for the Vice Pres
ident on the next Republican ticket. Walk
Ell is a free silverite.
Col. Thomas Whitehead is speaking in
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01
Sfaunton indicator !.
s1hs.psnssrtpsmoer.tle paper. Established n,s4o
1INsLEy q MORTON, ProprIstors.

punished every Friday. Price sl.5o per year
~ cents for six months, and 40 cents for months
Invariably in advance.
transient advertisements l2H cents per line
zach insertion and 81 cents each insertion there
after. Contracts for longer terms mace at In
counter.
Local circulation in Augusta, RockDridse' hoek'"
am, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories ana MIS-
cellsny; reliable commercial reports.
II. G. TINsLEY,
A. 8. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

at the coalition meeting In the court
house Monday, one Of their candidates.
Mr.. Crawford Sims, presented to the Dem.
ocrats the Three-Shell game for their &C.
ceptance-one of those games in which it
is "heads win, tails you lose." He made
the offer from a type written manuscript
already prepared, and it was to this effect !:
IF the Democratic candidates for the
House will here pledge themselves to sup
port the Petersburg election bill. and bind
themselves not to 90 into Democratic
caucus, [, Crawford Simms, will withdraw
from the race and use all my efforts for the
election of said Democratic candidates. -
10 appreciate this game, the reader will
find by reference to Sec. of the Peters
burg bill that the judge of the court is to
appoint three members of the electoral
board each of the three to be of different
politics, thereby making board of one
Democrat. one Republican and one Popu-
list OF Prohibitionist. This would give a
majority on the board to the parties oppos
ing the Democracy, and would be equiva-
lent to simply handing over the election
machinery of the State to the Opposition.
Sections 10 and II provide that the Board
of Registration and the Board of Judges OF
Election shall he appointed the same 'cay
That is equivalent to handing over the
whole election machinery to the opposition
and giving them a majority of all the
Boards.
Mr. Simms having laid down his propo-
sition retired, and was followed on the
scene, as is usual in this game, by the plous
old gentleman who could vouch for the fair
ness of the game. The good old gentleman
in this case was Col. s. Brown Allen, who
proceeded to assure the audience that he
Enev the game was fair-''Walk up gentle
men Democrats and put your money Oh
the shells. You are bound to win. Gen.
Malone prepared it especially for your
amusement. You know Gen. Malone; he
wouldn't have invented a game at which
Democrat could be hurt" And then an
other good old gentleman, as is also usual in
such cases, Brother Towberman, he stepped
out of the crowd and announced that the
game was so fair that he was willing to
play at it.
There hasn't been anything seen like this
game and its promoters since the fakirs
eft the Fair grounds few days ago.
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WHAT WAS DONE UNDER THE
WALTON LAW.

When a man advocates fair elections
he should first be fair himself. At the
court house meeting Of coalitionists Mon
day, Col. S. Brown Allen descanted on his
favorite theme the frauds at Smithers
Precinct in Henrico. He said that these
frauds were perpetrated "under the Walton
law" He should have also added that
under the Walton law" Democratic
Commonwealth S Attorney prosecuted the
perpetrators, a jury convicted them and a
Democratic judge sentenced them. Crime
can be perpetrated under any law. The
law against murder in Virginia is very
severe, but men are murdered nevertheless.
1t is not the Walton law only that frauds
are committed under; they can be com
mitted under any election law. the Peters
burg bill included.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

We hope our lady readers in Beverley
Manor District will read in our local col
umn the organization of the beverley
Manor Mission for the Poor" and remem-
Der that they are invited to it's next meet
ing on Tuesday next. Nov. 9Th, at II A.
M. at the Y. M. G. A. parlors in Staunton.
The times are still hard and there will be
much suffering among the poorer classes
in that District the coming winter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

For delightful, incisive, touch the-spot
report Of a Republican meeting, commend
US to A. H. Snyder of the RocAingh am
Register. His report of the last meeting
at Harrisonburg of the Rockingham Re-
publicans, was a work of art. done in fine
surgical style, and the best reading we
have seen in Virginia paper for long
time.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

If you are Democratic Precinct Com
do something between now and
next Tuesday worthy of the name. Stir out
the vote and don't stop stirring till Tues
day at shutdown.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

If you are Democratic Precinct Com
mitteeman, do something between now and
next Tuesday worthy of the name. Stir out
the vote and don't stop stirring till Tues
day at shutdown.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

MI. Koiner's position on the amendment
to restore compulsory labor on the roads is
that he is opposed to its restoration, and
will vote against submitting it to the
people. We have this from himself.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

All Democrats should resent every prop
osition to trade names OH their ticket.
That is shallow device of the enemy.
Vote your ticket solid and elect both of
your men.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

Vote for Geo. W. Koiner and Silas II.
Walker. They are Democrats tried and
approved.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-01

Carry your neighbor to the polls with
you next Tuesday.