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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
CROP CONTENTS.

There seems to be good reason for ex-
pecting gratifying advance in the prices
of cereals before another harvest. The Wis.
ible supply of both wheat and corn is de-
creasing rapidly. the decrease in wheat last
week being 100000 bushels, and corn
SIT 900 bushels. The stock of wheat in
this country is about two million bushels
only above the supply on hand this time
last year, while the present stock in Europe
is twenty million less than last April, and
twenty-five million less than in April 1898.
1t is reasonable to look for a continued,
rapid and heavy decrease in the world s
supply between now and July. Another
reason for expecting better prices for
wheat in the future is to be found in the
Government report published last week,
which puts the present growing crop of
Winter wheat at 2S6 million bushels, a
shortage of 40 million bushels as compared
to the crop Of last years winter wheat.
Grain supplies are being reduced. Silver
is advancing in value, The volume of
currency increased over nine millions in
March. New banks are commencing bus
mess. Industries are reviving. Things
are Frightening.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19

Rev. j. D. Martin, the pastor of the late
Capt. j. II. II. Figgatt. communicates to
the Fincastle Democrat the following in
cident attending his death:
''In the early days Of his sickness, as he
lay on his bed, according to a statement
reiterated a short time before his departure
and which he desired all his friends to
hear). a divine radiance filled portion of
his room; then raising his hand and fol-
lowing the words from left to right, as
though in the very act Of writing, he said
these words had appeared as though writ
ten on the wall by his own pen in letters of
light, "For me to live is Christ, to die is
gain" Then the choice was given him,
and unfalteringly he answered, choosing
the ''gain.' ''Dear Lord, am ready if
thou art willing.' Oh. blessed choice !!
From it he never swerved, but with faith
undimmed, with joy unutterable, with the
fullest assurance of rest eternal, his soul
took it's flight to the bosom of his father
and his God.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt. one of the civil
service commissioners, in speaking Satur-
day about the apportionment of appoint
ments made from Virginia said: Virgin
ia has 500 clerks, drawing 1856, 81s.2 "a,
while the number of appointments to which
she is entitled out of the II ,746. in an exact
apportionment according to the population
of the eleventh census 1880 would be only
311.
The Rockingham Democratic county
convention last Monday, nominated Tai
fourd Haas for Attorney, Jno A. Switzer
Of Mt. Crawford, for Sheriff, and D. W.
Showalter for Treasurer. Haas was nom.
mated by % majority over Jas. Il. Steph-
ensOn.
The Albemarle Democrats have nomi-
mated Micajah Wood, Attorney; Lucien
Watts, Sheriff. and J. r. Wingfield Treas
urer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
THE NEWS OF THE DAY,

7 Col. George p Tayloe, a big hearted ole
yirginian, has recently taken back the LAND
sold by him to the Buena Vista Land Com
,pany of Salem, and released the stockholders
from an Indebtedness Of about $154, 800, which
amount was still unpaid.
Miss Mabel Stanley Glover of Washington
city, one of the first three women to enter the
Johns Hopkins Medical School at Baltimore
when it was opened to both sexes two years
ago. was married last Friday to DR.. F. P
Mall, Professor of Anatomy in that school.
Mrs. Oscar Douglas assistant in the Bar.
louisville, Va, postOfice, was arrested last
week on the charge of opening registered let.
ters-many of which had been missed previ.
GUS to the arrest.
Mrs Belle B. Trout, wife of leading
merchant of Findlay, O., sued the proprietors
of the Cafe Royal for 81 200 lost by him at
poker in that resort. The jury returned a
| verdict allowing her IS, 500.
The City Council of Richmond has appro-
priated $40, 500 to purchase site for a monu-
ment to Gen. j. E. B. Stuart, the great Con-
federate cavalry leader.
Awoman in Dickinson Co., Va, near Round
Gap. has given birth to five children at one
time, four of which ale living and give prom
Use of doing we'll.
1t will not do any longer to say thing is
not worth cancelled postage stamp. One
mans collection of stamps, mostly cancelled,
has Just been sold in New York after spirited
bidding OH each stamp. for $lO.311 40. There
we're few Of the very valuable stamps, the
highest bringing only SOL, less valuable be-
cause not having been used. At the FEBRUARY
sale cancelled scent Confederate sans
brought $576 and another $lO2
Last week there were in Cape Charles City,
Va, representatives from New York State
looking over the Eastern Shore for the pur-
chase of 10000 acres of land for the colonial
ton of the Womens Industrial League and
consisting of about. y, 900 women. Their object,
it is learned is to form colony of themselves
and till that vast amount of land for truck
ing purposes.
Ex-Gov Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia, has accept
ed an invitation to deliver an Grafton at the
unwilling of monument at Chicago to the
6 900 Confederate dead who died in prison
during the war. Gen. Wade Hampton. of
South Carolina, and Gen. John b. Gordon OF,
Georgia. will also attend and deliver ad-
dresses.
At Orange e. H., the summer home of Mrs.
Chapman of Washington city, the handsom-
est residence in the village, was burned last
week with all it's valuable contents.
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Got His Knife Back.
Iuarrisonburg Free Press. |,

A gentleman who ships potatoes to the
North from Page County, recently had an ex-
perience which completely fioored him. In
sending off potatoes, in one barrel he left his
pocket knife by mistake. Later on he selected
from a pamphlet kind of potatoe he desired
to plant, and he. wrote to the firm to send him
barrel of the kind selected. In the course
of few days the potatoes came back to him,
and when he opened the barrel there was
his pocket knife. Hego back the potatoes he
shipped at the market price, at price usual
ly asked for new variety of seed potatoes
and his knife thrown in. All of which goes
to show that humbuggeryis practiced in every
channel of business, and that seed potatoes
are not always what they are represented to
%
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
A Shoppers Lesson.
AN EXAMPLE MADE OF A TROUBLE
SOME NON-BUYER.

SOME NON-BUYER.
One of those shoppers" who seek to see
rather than to buy, having kept salesman OF
Boston dry goods house busy for an hour In
displaying the choicest goods, at last said
''Pll take skein Of silk ''Shall we send il
to your address. madame" asked the polite
clerk, as he wrapped up the purchase "You
may said she, without blush, and handed
him her card. The silk was sent by mesen-
ger boy. In London, however, the retail deal
ers are not SO polite, and they are not pleased
to show their goods unless one buys literally
The London Millinery tells this story of max
ing an example of a woman who would look
at goods without buying any:
A pompous lady, after testing the shopman
of millinery establishment beyond the for
bearance limit, ordered a spool of cotton to
be sent to her house. It was agreed that she
should be made an example of and warning
to her kind.
She was surprised, and her neighbors inter-
ested, soon after she arrived home. A COM
mon dray. drawn by four horses, proceeded
slowly to her door. On the dray with bare
arms. were number of stalwart laborers.
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gT. SAM SMALL LEAVES III
PILOT AND POLITICS.
IS THE

Under the heading 'sValedictory," the
Norfolk Pilot of Sunday publishes a card
from its Managing Editor OF which the
| following is an extract: sit has become
necessary to my personal convenience and
interests, for reasons entirely private and
apart from public curiosity, and that came
to be during my past week s absence from
the city, to tender my resignation as Man
aging Editor of the Pilot to it's Board OF
| Directors.
This retirement from editorial duty gives
me the occasion to say that with it join
an act that has only waited for opportuni-
ty-the resignation Of all personal and
public connection with current politics.
/ renOunce all part or interest in them ex-
cept to hold the liberty of personal opinions
and the control of the ballot by which /
may express them. 1t is my desire and
purpose to devote my time and energies to
my legal prac tice and the interests of my
clients. SAM W. SMALL"
The following Norfolk letter in the
Richmond Times purports to give the cause
Of Mr.. Small's abrupt retirement:
1.-THE retirement of Rev. Sam Small from
: the Pilot has produced little stir among
the Prohibiti0nists of Norfolk. Last week
MI. Small was in Mathews county. engaged
as counsel in an important case. He re.
returned to Norfolk Saturday night and
learned that his son Sam Jr., who held the
position of Geographic editor on the paper
had been discharged by Business Manager
W. w. Gibbs FOR violation of office rules.
The specific charge was that young Small
learned that one Of his friends had been ar
rested for being drunk, and the policerepor
ter of the Pilot had written him up. He
asked that the name be left out; this was
refused by the city editor. He then went
into the composing room and altered the
matter in the form. This was reported
to MI. Gibbs, who ordered the discharge
Of Sam, Jr. Business Manager Gibbs is in
charge Of the paper. The Prohibitionists
of Norfolk are badly divided in sympathy
Small has the majority.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
They were holding on vigorously to some OBJ

They were holding on vigorously to some OBJ
ject she could not see
The neighbors stared. After deal of whip
cracking. the cart was backed against the
curb. There reposing calmly, end up, in the
center of the cart, was the spool of cotton she
had ordered. With the aid of plank it was
finally rolled, barrel fashion, to the pave
ment.
After struggle it was placed on the pur-
chaser's door step. The fact that the purch-
aser came out little later and kicked her
property into the gutter detracted nothing
from the lesson.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
PEACE BETWEEN JAPAN AND

The civilized world will be glad to know
that treaty of peace between Japan and
China was signed on Monday last. This
much is certain, Hon. J. w. Foster, the
American adviser of the Chinese Peace
Commissioners, having telegyaphed that
fact to Washington, but what the terms
are have not been made known. though
any number of treaties have been publish
ed as the one agreed on. Ore thing, how
ever, S GEMS certain, and that is that Japan
is to get 300. 600, 900 indemnity, the island
of Formosa and a slice of Chinese territory.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
President Cleveland has declined the in

President Cleveland has declined the in
vitation to go to Chicago to address a
sound money meeting, saying that he does
not think it consistent with the proprieties
OF his position. He writes letter urging
that an educational campaign in favor of
sound money lie at once begun. He says
disguise it as we may. the line of battle
is drawn between the forces Of safe currency
and those Of silver mono-metalism,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
TINsLEy & MORTON, Proprletors.

published every Friday. Price sl.5o per year
" cents for six months, and 40 cents for mon'ns
Invariably in advance.
transient advertisements 12H cents per l1ae
zach insertion and ~ cents each insertion there
after Contracts for longer terms made at Tn
counter.
Local circulation in Augusta. Rockbrldge, hesklh
ham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories and mis-
q elIany: reliable commercial reports.
n. G. TINsLEY,
A. 8. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19

The appointment of Gen. Fitz Lee to be
collector, will come nearer satisfying the
whole people Of Virginia than any other
the President could have made.
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To the Voters Of augusta County

TO W6 TOt6TS u dUyWSIW COUHIy
Having received several requests, by mall al
well as personally, asking me to announce my
| self as a candidate for co MISSIONER OF THE
REVENUE for Pastures District, 1 therefore do
SO annouce myself, and hope that my friends anG
those who think that would perform the duties
of thu, office with integrity, will vote for me al
the approaching election in May. If elected,
will endeavor to discharge the duties of the office
faithfully, and according to law.
Respectfully,
mar I5-tde EUGENEI MONTGOMERY.
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To tile Voters of Aaaoqssta Coq1,atv

Z o UE6 TOt6FS q 1iUyIytW COWNIy.
l beg leave to announce myself candidate for
reelection to the office of COMMISSIONER OF
THE REVENUE for Riverheads District, and
pledge myself to discharge it's duties, 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 LAREW.
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mar Side
To the Voters of Augusta County:


thereby announce myself candidate for the
office of COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
for Middle River District at the coming May
election, and promise if elected 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, 1895-04-19
To the Voters of Aq1oxsto Cost,atu :

l hereby announce myself candidate for re
election to the office of COMMISSIONER VI
THE REVENUE for Pastures District at tn
coming May election and promise, If reelected
to perform the duties of the office with the faith
fulness and efficiency that years OF valuable ex
perience in the Office will place at my COM
mand. Respectfully,
mar 1-tde b. F. HOOVER.
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70 the Toteos of Auqusta Coat,stv

TO The V0teos Of Augusta County:
hereby announce myself candidate for re.
election to the office of COMMISSIONERS OF
THE REVENUE for Beverley Manor District
Election, Thursday, May 23d, 1895, 1 promise il
elected to faithfully perform the duties of the
office, and solicit the votes OF my fellow citizens
mar 1-tde w. ARTHUR WILSON,
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mar l. tide HUGH G. EICHELBBEl
To the Voters of Augusta Community:

To the Voters Of augusta Oonasnty:
respectfully ammo lnce myself q candidate for
reelection to the office of COMMISSIONER OF
THE REVENUE for South River District.
have made every effort to, and believe 1 have
done my duty to the satisfaction of majority Of
the people of the district If reelected, prom
Use to 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, 1895-04-19
To the Voters of Aatqststo Co1atu :

TO The Voters Of Augusta County:
hereby announce myself candidate for the
office of COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
for Beverley Manor District. Election, May 23d
1895. If elected will faithfully discharge the
duties of the Office. observation-disclosures are
voted for all over the county, and do most ear
nestlv solicit your votes and support.
Respectfully,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
To the Voters of Augusta County and tt
FOR COMMISSIONERS Of REVENUE.

FOR COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
To the Voters Of augusta County,:
Respectfully announce myself candidate for
reelection to the office of COMM ISSIONER OF
, REV ENUE for North River District, and if
elected will fill the office to the best ofmy abili-
ty. Commissioners are voted for all over the
county. Respectfully,
mar 29-tde G. W. SWINK.
To the Voters Of augusta County:
announce myself candidate for re- election
to the Office of COMMISSION EROF 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, lam, Very respectfully,
mar % tide VIM. H. MOORMAN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19

OVERSEER OF POOR.
At the solicitation of a large number of my
friends announce that am willing to serve as
Overseer of the Poor for Beverley Manor Dis
trict Respectfully,
apr 19-tde r. S, CLARK.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19

To the Voters Of augusta County,:
respectfully announce myself candidate for
re. election to the office of COMMONWEALTHS
ATTORNEY Thanking you for your generous
support in the past twelve years and promising
If reelected. to discharge my duties to the best
OF my ability, fairly and impartially, yet firmly
solicit your votes.
Very respectfully,
apr l2-tde MEADE f. WHITE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19

All the Virginia press will sympathize
with it's Nestor, Capt. VIM. F. Drinkard OF
the Richmond Dispatch, in the loss of the
wife who had been at his side from the
morning Of life TO the evening
days thereof. She was sister of the
late Henry X. Ellyson, and, like her
brother, took Christ as a guide for her
daily life. She was taken suddenly, and had
hardly said good night on earth, before she
said good morning in the Land of Eternal
Dawn.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19
A THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY FOR
CRIMINAL EXPENSES.


The Norfolk Ledger has the following
editorial comment on one Of the chief bur.
dens that our people are bearing, which
presents the matter in a striking light
'sVirginias criminal expenses in 1860,
when the territory of the State was one
third greater than it now is, were about
$40, 900. Ten years later, under changed
constitution, after the population of the
State had been considerably decimated by
a four years. war ard Geen further re.
duced by Congress creating the State OF
West Virginia out of forty-fve of her
Western counties, such expenses had in
creased to $lS0,0CO per annum. Since that
time they have steadily increased, until
last year they amounted to $3.50, OOO These
enormous expenses are not due SO much to
an increase of crime in the State as to the
changes which have Eeen made in the laws,
which have had the effect of causing many
persons to seek Office rather than engage in
the pursuits of private life because of the
large emoluments which many of the Offices
yield.
Various attempts have been made, from
time to time, in the Legislature, to curtail
expenses, but despite such attempts expen-
SEES have been increasing until they have
reached their present mammoth proper
tions. 1t may be, however, that the people
are now ready to take heroic measures to
rid themselves Of the unnecessary burdens
which have been imposed upon them by
the present constitution and the laws
which have been enacted since its adoption,
and return to more economical method
of government"
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

REMOVAL ID an IN NOV NOV n establish enar:
tiers, easy of access, on the second 1ool
of the handsome brick building, Main street
opposite the Augusta National Bank. Having
all the facilities for producing the finest work
am prepared to execute the same at prices te
suit the times. Call and see me.
E. BERK ELEY,
apr l9-5m The Photographer.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Extraordinarily, May 23rd, 1895.

OMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY
To the Voters Of augusta County,:
hereby announce myself candidate for the
the county of Augusta. Election Nav 23d, 1895
promise if elected to discharge the duties of the
office faithfully, fearlessly and conscientiously
l respectfully solicit your support in my behalf
Respectfully,
apr IL tides JOHN A. ALEXANDER,
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|Healt Disease! Kidney and Liver Trouble!

NORTH SEVENTH Oc s. 1893
by theuseo
certificate
perfectly
relieved
She
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-19

TUX kEN, Hampton St. is an ex.
cellent stand for retail
grocery keeping good stock. Terms, $3.50 per
month. This property can be bought for ST 900.
Dwelling in connection has rooms. Size of lot
5lxl30 feet. Apply to
P. E. WILSON or
MCILHANY & HILLEARY
apr 12-2m Staunton, Va.
Evening journal., 1895-11-11
RECENT LITERATURE.

In these days when much interest
centres IN things pertaining to the
colonies and the Revolution, the drama
Washington. or the Revolution" by
Ethan Allan will doubtless meet with no
little favor The drama which is
cleverly written, is founded on the
historic events o. the war for American
independence II Is In two parts, the
first embracing the time OF the Boston
massacre to the surrender of Burgoyne,
and the second from Valley Forge
TO Washington's inauguration as
president. Besides its dramatic
interest, it. is sple did book
OF reference Ethan Allen. the
author. ia a direct descendant OF the
dashing and daring Vermont hero Of
revolutionary fame By profession he Is
lawyer, but has turned bis literary
talent to account, that the tales Of
bravery and heroism may be handed
down to posterity.