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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT.

AS substituted Trustees in deed of trust exc
1892, of record in the clerks office Of the court
of Hastings for the city OF Staunt in d. b. IL,
page 1875, the undersigned at the request of the
beneficiary. will sell at public auction in front
of the court house in Staunton, Va, on
Saturd az, the eth day of April, 1895,
That ouse and lot situated No. 404 Reservoir
street. Stanton, Va, and occupied by Mrs. M
L. Yeago. The house is new, containing seven
rooms and basement.
TERMS-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs of executing the trust and the amount then
of the bond secured, viz S244.l3, and the residue
of the purchase money in three equal annual in
stalmehts, payable in one, two and three years
from day of sale, with interest; the purchaser
giving bonds, the title to be made to the proper
ty and said deferred payments to be secured by
deed of trust lien on the property.
M. N ADLEY,
w. L.. LUSHBAUGH,
w. B. MCCHESNEY,
mar 22-5t Substituted Trustees.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
POLITICAL NOTES

Mr.. Marion Butler, the Populist Senator
from North Carolina, has directed that his
seat be placed on the Republican side Of
the Senate. The seat Of Mr.. Thos. S. Mar
tin of Virginia, will be the last one in the
third row on the Democratic side.
The Rockingham Republican County
Committee has called convention for
April 18th to nominate full ticket for all
county officers.
At a special term Of the Brunswick Cir
cult Court, held for the purpose. Judge B.
A. Hancock decided that the Walton law
was constitutional.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
FOR SHERIFF.
TO THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY
Ann THE CITY nE SrAuMTnN

beg leave to announce myself Candidate
for reelection to the Office of Sheriff of Augusta
County. at the election to be held he 23rd day
of May, next. have endeavored to faithfully
perform the duties of the Office during the period
l have held it, and now ask Your endorsement of
my official acts by requesting your support at the
polls. Promising to use my best efforts to per-
form the duties OF the office if Rejected to your
and to the best interests of the
County and City, with an understanding of
these duties that can only be derived from ex-
perence, earnestly solicit your votes and re-
main, Very truly yours,
jau. 25-tde. N. G. WATTS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

The shock Of the loss of the steamship
Elbe with 800 lives has hardly passed away.
before we hear Of the loss of the Spanish
war steamer Reina Regenta, with 42O Off
GERS and men. which occurred last week off
Gibraltar. Not man was saved to tell the
tale.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

That was splendid 20 page edition the
Richmond State got out Wednesday to
mark it's twentieth birthday. The State
shows its enterprise every day in the week
and not by spurts. and stands at the head
of the afternoon papers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
A GROSS MISCARRIAGE OFJUSTICE.

A GROSS MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE.
No more gross miscarriage of justice has
occurred in Virginia. than that perpetrat-
ed at Charlottesville last Saturday, in the
acquittal of T. A. Goodman tried second
time for the murder of II. G. Parsons, of
which he had been previously convicted by
a jury in Allegheny county and given
eighteen years in the penitentiary. 1t was
the case of man with private grievance,
hunting for his man, finding him unarmed
at hotel, collaring him, dragging him out
of sight and hearing of the by-standers, and
then shooting him to death. while the VIC
tim was crying out for help from the
landlord of the house. This brutal crime
was explained to the satisfaction of the
Albemarle jury by the prisoner himself, on
the stand. who testified that he thought
Parsons, into whom he fired all five shots
of his revolver, and who was crying out for
help. had Thrown his hand behind him
towards his hip pocket" The verdict of
the Albemarle jury in effect means simply
this-that any man with a private griev-
ance may murder an unarmed man provid-
ed he drags him far enough out of sight
and hearing to prevent anybody else con-
tradicting the murderer's statement of
what conversation occurred, and of his
further statement that he thought his vic
tim was reaching behind for a pistol with
which to take his, the murderer s, life.
1t is impossible that we can have respect
for law within the borders of Virginia as
long as it is administered this way. Such
a verdict has worse effect on the reputa-
tion Of the State than half dozen lynch
ings would, for the lynchings are in def
ance Of the Law, while this verdict is ren-
dered in the name of and in the house of
the Law-that Law on which it is a
travesty.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
THE BIRDS ANSWERING ROLL
CALL.

The birds have been dropping in, one
kind at time, all along through the early
days of March, but last Monday morning
everything answered to roll call-blue
birds, robins, black birds, kildees, pee-wees,
and our little American sparrow, the
t'chippie.' Tie morning was an ideal
opening Spring morning with its crisp air
and warm sun, and the brides kicked up
such musical racket that some aristo-
cratic wild geese who had been spending the
winter in Florida, flew low to see what it
was all about. OF course the English
sparrow who has been hanging around hack
alleys and stable yards and perching on
telephone wires all winter, was out trying
to pass himself off as Spring bird, but he
fooled nobody. His dirty clothes, his mud
dy feet and his general gutter snipe air,
defeated all his efforts to get into society
as bird just from the South. He seemed
to feel the situation a little-not much, it
is true, for he is tough bird citizen-but
he rallied on Wednesday when the snow
commenced falling, and from his perch on
the telephone wire he viewed with contempt
the shivering birds who were chirping
about buying tickets back South again.
But, snow or sunshine, the winter has
broken when the birds answer roll-c call, and
from that stand point their twittering is
sweet music.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

The gain in some of the counties may
be partially accounted for by the fact that
the last census was taken in the boom year
of 1890 when large population gathered
at the boom centres.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
D the Voters of Aqtoqtsto Coa1ntv

10 the Voters Of Augusta County,:
beg leave to announce myself a candidate for
reelection to the office of COMMISSIONER OF
THE REVENUE for Riverheads District, and
pledge myself to discharge its duties, as 1 have
endeavored to do heretofore, faithfully and i'm
partially to the best of my ability, should you
see fit to re-elect me. Respectfully,
mar 1-tde r. FRANK LAkEW
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
THE TENTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT,

In the Abstract of the Eleventh Census
of the United States we find the following
gains and losses in population, of the coun-
ties and cities of the Tenth Congressional
district by the census of 1890, as compared
with the census of 1880:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
To the Voters of Auoqtstn Countu

TO TIE Voters Of augusta County:
Having received several requests, by mail, as
well as personally, asking me to announce my
self as candidate tor co MMISSLON ER OF TIKI
REVENUE for Pastures District, therefore do
SO annouce myself, and hope that my friends and
Of n, Office with integrity viii vote for me at
the approa ching election in May. If elected,
will endeavor to discharge the duties of the office
faithfully, and according to law.
Respectfully,
mar l5-tde EUGENEI MONTGOMERY
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
To the Voters of Augusta County and the

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the Office ofSheriff of Augusta county at the cleo
ton which is to take place on May 23d. 1895.
do not request your support as an Endorsement
before you, however-but promise if elected to
dis charge the duties of the Office wi all the fl
deity of which may be capable, and if elected
would enter upon the duties OF that office with
an experience of four years as deputy under the
late sheriff Mr.. T. r. N. Speck.
Respectfully,
eb8-tde-*. J. NEWTON WILSON
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
To the Voters of Aq,oaIsto Coat,atv ]:

To the Voters Of augusta County:
hereby announce myselfa candidate for re-
election to the office of COM MISSIONE Err OF
THE REVENUE for Pastures District at the
coming May election and promise, if re- elected,
to perform the duties of the office with the faith
fitness and efficiency that years OF valuable ex-
perience in the office will! place at my COM
mand. Respectfully
mar 1-tde ID. F. HOOVER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
To the Voters Of Aat0qesto Coq11atv !:

.
thereby announce myself candidate for the
office of COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
for Middle River District at the coming May
election, and promise ifelected to faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office to the best OF my
ability. Commissioners are voted for all over
the county and earnestly solicit the votes of
my fellow citizens. Respectfully,
mar Side s. H. PARKINS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Announcements.
Extraordinarily, May 2srd, 1895.
TREASURER.

TREASURER
To the Toters Of AagusG County,:
Iannounce myself candidate for reelection
to the office of COUNTY TREASURER at the
May election, and respectfully ask your support.
have done my best to perfort ~ the ties OF the
office faithfully for the past twelve years, and, If
elected, will use my best efforts to that end in
the future. Very respectfully,
mar 22-tde J. N. MCFARLAND.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
TIE I,RoPoSED DECREASE IN LAND

4AA1Ay A1AlkJlAf EIINx'e
Those Virginia tax payers who rely on a
reduced valuation Of land as remedy for
the present burdensuihe taxation. will do
well to look into the matter. It would he
time thrown away, if the assessment is
lowered and, as consequence, taxes raised.
We have several times had occasion to call
attention to the narrow margin on which
our State is doing business. When the
fiscal year of 1884 began on October
LIST, 1893, we had 1851, e54.S5 balance in the
State Treasury left over from the year
before. When we began the present fiscal
year of 1915 on October 1st, 1894. that
balance had been reduced to 1882, 1886. SO.
So you see that the disbursements in that
year were $500, 1000 more than the receipts
in that year. For this fiscal year year we
see nothing In the list of expenditures in
the way of 'fxed charges that can be
saved. We will not have this year two
items that we had in '93-4-oGe of $76,72O
for the General Assembly. and another of
$50, $3.50 for public printing, making total
saving of $1O7, 800. But if we reduce the
tax on land to any considerable extent we
will not only wipe out that saving, but our
little balance ON hand as well. The income
from the tax on real estate is 81 ,O40 1921 SO.
Reduce the assessment of real estate SO per
cent. as some have proposed, and you wipe
out $500, 900 of the States income. Re-
duce it 25 per cent. as some more moderate
men have proposed, and you wipe out
$3.50, 900 of the income. In either case the
balance of $132, 900 and the saving of $1O7,-
600, making $4,000, is wiped out, the
State falls behind in paying her interest
and commences all her old troubles over
again.
There is but one remedy that can be ap
piled, and that is when the new legislature
meets next winter, for it to proceed at once
and with a firm hand to radical reforms in
in State expenditure.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
ROAD COMMISSIONER.

To the Voters Of Racer1etstes District:
I respectfully announce that am candidate
for the office of ROAD COMMISSIONER for
Riverheads District, and promise. if reelected
to discharge the duties of the office faithfully
and to the best of my ability. HJ- No cards
mar Side Respectfully. ]. D. LILLEY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
FOR CONSTABLE.

70 the Koters Of Begerly Manor District:
aMnoanoe iHy SCH Efsnuiate iof TO-
promise to discharge the duties of the office in
the future as have in the past Thanking my
friends for theia past support and soliciting their
continued support in the election to be held
May sd next. l am. very respectfully
march 1st, tide. JOHN D. RODGERS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

To the Voters Of Beverly Manor District ::
Having been urged by many friends and voters
in Beverly Manor District to announce myself
q candidate for CONSTABLE, 1 hereby do so,
and promise if elected to perform the duties of
the office faithful Respectfully,
feb Slide JOHN T. HANGER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
FOR SALE.

14O-Acre Farm near Fishersville, Augusta
Co., with good improvements. Or
chard; good water: about IS acres seed
ed down In wheat included. Price,
$i5 per acre.
l2o-Acre Farm near Fishersville. Augusta
Co., with good Improvements. Fruit.
water, etc; every thing in coed share.
Price $50 per acre.
265-Acre Farm within miles of the easy on
splendid road. Good house of rooms,
granary. stable. corncrib, etc.,; young
apple orchard of 800 trees coming into
bearing; several hundred peach trees
set out this last spring, with other
fruit. Possession given at once. Price,
$40 per acre-a big bargain.
1853 2-3-Acre Farm within miles of the
city on good road. This farm is very
desirable indeed. Brick mansion of
rooms 4Oaeres Of splendid rail- tim
trees. Price, $50 per acre.
72-Acre Farm at Hebron church, Augusta
Co., Va. Quality of land excellent;
Improvements ordinary. Price, $1,000
155-Acre Farm near Swoope Depot-no i'm
provements on this land, and for that
reason Will sell low down. Good wa
ter, tiraOer, orchard, etc.
77-Acre Farm, with improvements. adjoSn-
ing the 100 acre tract-a Very desi1a-
BILE home-can be bought at $50 per
acre.
IS IA Acre Farm splendidly located, with
in miles of the city. One of the best
small farms on the market Improve
meHts good water, fruit, etc. Price,
$5O per acre.
1913 Ia Acre Farm well located, within {
miles OF the city. Brick house of s
rooms; large barn, good orchard. wa
ter, etc; productive land. Price, "a 900
one-half cash.
SO Acre Farm near Fishersville. Good i'm
provements. This is a very desirable
home. Price, $1,000; worth more mon
Many other farms in our hands for SALE Cor
feSp0ndenoe solicited. Address
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

To the Voteos of augusta County,:
I hereby announce myself candidate for re-
election to the office of COMMISSIONER OF
THE REVENUE for Beverley Manor District.
Election, Thursday, May 23d, 1895, promise if
elected to faithfully perform the duties of the
office, and solicit the votes OF my fellow citizens.
mar 1-tde w. ARTHUR WILSON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

TIE Southern Magazine for March is a
fine number, Historic and Picturesque
Chattanooga''is beautifully illustrated and
well written. ts'Singing Rock,'' story;
ssAt Neighbor Dysen's'' sketch. and a
profusely illustrated description of the
Tobacco Industry, are among the other at
fractions. In the matter of illustrations
the Southern may be said to rival any mag
azine..in the country. 1t is published by
1.-THE Southern Magazine Press,'' Louis
vile. KY, at $3.50 year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
FOR COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.

To the Voters Of augusta County,:
announce myself a candidate for re- election
to the Office of COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE
for Middle River District, at the election in May.
If elected, promise to perform the duties to the
best of my ability. Thanking you for past
favors, Am, Very respectfully,
mar tide VIM. H. MOORMAN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

In the death of DR.. James A. Broadus
the Baptist church and the cause of Chris
tianity in America have both sustained
great loss. His fame is Of that sort that
will live after him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

10 the Voters of Beverly Manor District:
Office of CONSTABLE for Beverly Manor Dis
trict. promise If elected to perform the duties
of the office faithfully. Respectfully,
feb lin L.. H. PLUNKETT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
To the Voters of AataMstn Gountu:

To the Voters Of augusta County,:
l hereby announce myself candidate for the
office of COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
for Beverley Manor District. Election, May 23d
1896 If elected will faithfully discharge the
duties of the Office. Note-Com missioners are
voted for all over the county, and do most ear
nestlv solicit your votes and support. 81
Respectfully,
mar tide HUGH G. EICHELBBERGER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22
Monday, March g5th, 1896,

1nOnAUya IAUICN SOGH, 1919.
at II o'clock NJ, in front of the Court House in
Augusta County, Virginia, that valuable graz
ing farm formerly owned by VIM. b. Crawford,
situated on the Blue Ridge In Albemarle Coun-
ty, Va. adjoining Shumate. Johnston, and 9TH
ers, containing SIS acres. This is a fine grazing
farm and Well watered, and those interested in
grazing cattle are invited to examine this pro.
perty: 0ne;half Of the tract will be first offered
by o line to be indicated ON the day of sale and
lift does not bring enough TO pay off che debts
in this cause for which Mrs. Virginia b. Craw-
ford and her surety are liable, some $25OO.OO
then the whole 5hS acres will be offered as SIN
gle tract.
TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay costs of sale.
and the residue of the purchase money upon
credits of six, twelve and thirty months in eunaI
for which the purchaser viii exc
cute bonds with approved personal security,
bearing interest from the day of sale, and the
title to be retaine as ultimate security
ALEX. F. ROBERTSON
w. r. CRAIG,
CHAS. CURRY,
Special Commissioners
I. Jose phi b. Woodward, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Augusta County do certify that w r.
Craig has executed the bond required by decree
Of sale In the above cause of Crawford g Trustees
VS.. Crawford. Given under my hand this 18th
day of Feb 1895.
feb. 22-5t. JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

To the Voters Of augusta Conunty:
l respectfully ammo lnce myself a candidate for
reelection to the office of COMMISSIONER OF
THE REVENUE for South River District.
have made every effort to, and believe Ihave
done my duty to the sa tisfaction of majority OF
the people of the district. If elected, prom
Use 10 discharge the duties of the office faithfully
and to the best of my ability.
Your fellow citizen,
mar Side W. L. MOWRY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-22

COMMISSIONS RS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ GRAZING FARM situated on the Blue
Ridge in Albemarle county, Virginia.-The
signed, by virtue OF q decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta County, Virginia, entered on
December the 4th, 1891, In the chancery cause
therein pending under he-short style of VIM
r. CraWfofd's Trustees VS.. VIM. B. Crawford ct
ais, will offer for sale on
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-02-09
LIGHT.

We do not mean Pete Light, but
gas light and electric light The
gas factory is held on to, to meet
emergencies and it has proved re-
sponsible factor in such cases;
Trouble has been brewing IN the
council over the erection ofan' cleo
trio plant for special services to the
corporation. There should not be
necessity for rumpus. Any per-
son or corporation can surely man
ufacture for their own use, but must
not 60 into general custom with the
public without special or direct au,
thority. The council should know
the cost and character Of the service
furnished and take into consideration
all other surrounding circumstances,
helping when possible instead of de.
stroying and advancing, when help
ing does not meet with adequate
supply and growth. These matters
of business involve the simplest prin-
ciples of supply, use and cost, and
can be very readily determined by
marshalling the figures. fo
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-02-09
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

The Hawaiian Queen Lilipokalani
who was charged to have been a
particepS criminiS in the recent plot
to overthrow the oligarchy and who
was closely imprisoned when evil
dences of her guilt we're found is rep
resented as having "freely and vol
UNFAIRLY abdicated." While this an
nouncement has been made by the
friends of the new government, who
are announced to believe in the sin
certify of the ex-queen, yet they have
reason 10 doubt the motives Of her
royal highness. AT the bottom of
her scheming there is the hope that
the sentence of a court martial will
be mltigated, as that body has al
ready convicted certain of those en-
gagged in the uprising. 1t is to the
best interests of all that if she has
abdicated a speedy trial will be
given her, and if guilty of such an
archistic steps she should be deport-
ed. This would probably and doubt
less settle peace upon that now much
disturbed island. ~
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-02-09

To IMPROVE BERKLEY SYRINGE
The bill pending before sthe W. Va.
d4egislatnre1ato legalize Che Contract
between the trustees9aof' berkeley
Springs and Daniel Cornelius, repre-
lsenting q wealthy NewYork syndi-
cate, will mean, If itfpasses;ea great
deal to the. people of Morgan county.
Recently the trusteesefthe Springs
leased the property held by them to,
a New York syndicate, which PRO
poses to erect2a hotel Building which
will cost SrT5,OoO, and 'alst2 to erect
other buildings and otherwise
improve the property OF the. Springs.
The waterof Berkley Springs has
always been known 10 be the finest
in the world, but has not been open
ed to the public in way that would
attract attention and invite visitors,1
for theareason thatthe trustees have
not been able to make such improve
ments as. were necessary tomske the.
Springs attractive. .Itis believe that
if this New York syndicate should
get possession OF the property twill
become one of the leading-ifs not
the lesding-watering places in the.
United States. sogi a1'~a5 ~
A large number of petitions have
gone up from Morgan county asking
that the Legislature ratify and leg
alize the cantraet between the trus-
tees and the New York syndicate.
1t is said however, that two Of the
trustees are opposed to granting this
lease, and will come up with counter
petitions against the passage of the
bill. 1t is held by legal authority
that the contract, as it stands now,
is perfectly legal, but in order to
snake assurance doubly sure" the
syndicate asks the Legislature to
pass this bill. The lease is for
ninety nine years. There IS no
doubt that there is general feeling
among the people of the Eastern
Pan Handle, infaYor of the proposed
Improvement of Berkeley Spring,
1t is said that the only persons who
oppose it, retyo, of the. trustees and
the hotel men Of the town. ....