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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
A Millionaire Going Blind.

p[New York letter in Baltimore Sun July 81 ]
The Confederate Memorial Fund received
a few days ago the sum of 100000 from
Charles Broadway Rouss, whose large bust
ness house is at 55l Broadway and his home at
632 Fifth avenue. The object of this fund is
to collect all Confederate relics of the war,
and In this Mr.. Rouss is most interested. 1t
is feared Mr.. Rouss will become totally blind
soon. A reporter went to the Broadway store
yesterday and M. S. Macon, OF the firm Of
Knox & Macon, lawyers, OF 100 Broadway,
MI. Rouss's legal adv isers, said that it was
admitted that Mr. Rouss's optic nerves were
fatally affected and that total blindness was
only a question of time. At that moment the
merchant came unaided into the private room
where the reporter was talking to Mr.. Ma
son.
"I am sorry cannot recognize your face
said he to the reporter. 81 cannot do that
with any one now, but am not rs blind as
some have said am. | can see those windows
opposite there" pointing across the room,
land can see that the blinds are half down.
l can see the dim outline OF tho furniture
about the room such as tho chairs and tables.
have little hope OF regaining my sight. |
expect TO lose II entirely, but ] shall be The
ESest oneto complain. l have had hard
battle to contend with for the last thirty
years. l saw the losing Of an Appomattox in
the South / determined then to win an APP
pomattox In the North. 1t has been hard
battle, but think have won. though at the
expense Of my sight. There Is one thing-the
wife and little ones will never want"
Taking the reporter into his Office he point
| ed out the desk where he said all his work
had been done. ''They want me to leave it, y
he said, 'sbut how long should live II
gave up my business? If had nothing to dc
and went into retirement, think should b.
dead in month";
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02

worked substantial justice is TO be found in
these facts: az That the carriers who do
their duty we'll are reported as faithfully as
those who do it in slovenly way or who de-
1iberately cheat. (2.) That at post-offces
where the postmasters are most given to in
duleing their personal and partisan favoritism
the greatest cutlery has come from them when
one of their pets has been hit. In fact, in
more than one instance it has happened that
the carriers whose records have made the
worst showing under the new system have
been those whom the postmaster was most
interested in promoting.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
Rev. Jno. j. Lafferty.

From the Richmond Christian Advocate
July 26.]
There are people who imagine that the only
difference between sinner and a saint is cul
ture; just as there are people who imagine
that the only difference between boor and a
gentleman is shoe polish.
It is tax on our sympathies these hot days
when preacher, with pains and perspiration
uncovers text, and then turns deliberately
around and with more pain and perspiration
covers 1t up again.
Your pious talker does not often give ex.
preston to the piety that is in him, but he
often moves others to give expression to the
impiety that is in them.
That is powerful" sermon which mani
tests the power of God without awakening
concern for the lungs of the preacher.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
Daughters of the Same Father
Died ITO Years Apart

Although difficult to believe, 1t is neverthe-
less true that the death of two half-sisters,
the daughters Of the same father, occurred
10 years apart. The grandfather of the
British Minister, Chas. James Fox, Sir Steph-
en- Fox, married in 1854, and had daughter
born to him in 1855, who died In the course of
the same year. He had several other children,
who grew up and married, but all of them
died before their father, and with out issue.
Sir Stephen, not wishing his large fortune to
fall into the hands Of distant relatives, mar
ried again at very advanced age, and his
youngest daughter was born in 1727. She
reached the age Of 9s years and died in 1926,
that is, 40 years after the death of her Oldest
sister. She saw Queen Victoria when the
latter was achild. while her half-sistey was
carried in the arms of Oliver Cromwell.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
FRIDAY MORNING. AUG. 2. 1895.
AN ILLOGICAL VERDICT.

~-~'
The ten members of the Norfolk jury
who wished to give Mr.. Massey substan-
tial damages were, it appears to us. more
logical than the two who, though agreeing
with the ten about Mr.. Massey's innocence
of the charges brought against him and
that punitive damages should be given
him, yet thought nominal OF small dam
ages would suffice. That the ten finally
Welded to the two, for the sake OF YER
dict. seems to us misfortune as faras the
prevention of future libels is concerned.
Mr.. Massey has been put to great ex-
pense by the publication in the Norfolk
Pilot. an expense, we have the authority
of the Richmond Dispatch and hlchmona
State for saying, lie has borne out OF MS
own private means. He has RAD tc pay
three lawyers $500 each as retainer. I!ia
has expended some 81 900 in the travelling
expenses of his attorneys and Ill other
WAYS. In addition, his lawyers, we sup
pose, get contingent fees as well as the re-
tainer, SO on the whole we may put MI.
Massey down as out of pocket by suit
which his regard for his good name com
PEELED him to bring. This is the effect OF
the verdict, though it could hardly nave
been the intention of the two Jurymen
who brought it about. With such light
damages there is nothing to prevent CHM
& Co. attacking the Superintendent OF Ed
ucation again. OF his successors IN ONCE,
if they do not suit them in the matter OF
contracts. For any one who read the trial
must have come to the conclusion that
after their failure to establish their charge
of bribery became apparent, the defense
seemed to have but one purpose and that
was to SO blacken MI. Massey's character
as to drive him from Office, "a contamination
devoutly to be wished by CHM &Co. That
seemed to be also the purpose OF Mr.. Wise
in his speech so full of venom and Old time
hatred, born in the time the old par6on
used to worst him in political canvasses.
The verdict of the jury, OF rather OF the
two jurymen, seems to us to make it posi-
bile for any newspaper with such wealthy
backing as CHM & Co., to attack any pub
lie officer who will not give contract IL
the direction desired, and to escape seattle
less as far as it's individual Oh corporate
pocket is concerned. This is not very re
assuring outlook for any State officer who
has contracts to let, as many of them have
and who has not money to lose in libel
suits.
Mr.. Massey's remark after the verdict
that s'a verdict for 81 900 would prove as
good as one for $50, 900 as far as his ablll
ty to collect from the defendants was con
cerned,' seems to have Eeen prophetic In
the case of one of the defendants-the Nor
folk Pilot. The verdict was given Satur'
day and the Pilot made an assignment fol
the benefit of its creditors Monday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The New York Tribune quotes Truman
H. Aldrich, contestant for the 9th Ala
bama district scat in the House of Repre-
sentatives. as saying f'We. as Hepupll-
cans, have been working with the Popullsts'
who form a strong party in the State. L
should perhaps explain the cause. You
know it is difficult for Democrat to
change all at once, and the Popullsts make
good political bridge. # the Democrat
allies himself with the Populists, We know
we'll get him sooner OIL later
Judge Golf, on the complaint of }. ii.
Glowdy (colored) has enjoined Supervisor
w. B. Green Of ltichland county, South
Carolina, from delivering to the managers
OF the precincts in that county the regis
tration books. The Injunction provides
that it shall be heard before tip .. S. Cir
cult court OF Appeals at Richmond, Va
in August. Glowdy claims that he is de-
prived OF his right to vote.
When the q. S. Senate meets there will
be Al Republicans, 80 Democrats, 5 Popu
lists, and contested seat from Delaware
WHICH will be settled by seating Dupont
the Republican. The Populists hold the
key to the situation as far as Organization
is concerned, just as Gen. Malone die
when he entered the Senate.
Richmond Dispatch: MIR. Smith (Sec
rotary of the Interior) cannot but be speak
ing in Georgia for the President. Recog
nizing this as a fact, the Democrats Of
Virginia would do we'll to think twice be
fore they decide to give battle to such
champion as Grover Cleveland. What gooe
could result. we cannot imagine
The Butler county Democratic Conyen
ton, at Hamilton. Ohio, divided on thu
currency question Saturday. the sound
money men electing exGov. James 3
Campbell and Congressman Paul J. Sor@
delegates to the State convention, and thu
silver men choosing men OF their owl
views.
MI. Chauncey M. Depew, in an Englisl
interview, is quoted as saying regarding
bimetallism, that be believes the majorit.
of the Marquis of Salisbury's cabinet is il
sympathy on this subject with the view
of the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, the frs
lord Of the treasury, who favors bimetal
lism.
Among the candidates for the DEMOCRAT
| ic nomination for Senator from Staffor'
and King George counties, are Capt. Da7
M. Lee, Dr.. Gustayus Wallace and Simeon
G. Peyton.
A company has just been chartered a
Nashville, Tenn, to publish daily pape
there to advocate free silver. Ex-Con
gresham B. A. Enloe will be in charg
of it.
MI John Scott of Fauquier, announce
himself candidate for the Democratic
nomination for f1oater in the House of De
egates from Fauquier and Loudoun.
| The Democrats Of Maryland On WedpeS
day nominated Jno. E. Hurst of Baltimore
| for Governor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02

The following are the statistics, OF some
of them, of the railways in Virginia, just
completed by the State Board Of Public
Works:
Total number of miles of railroads or ca
mails in this State, 3,477.92.
Total value OF roadway and track OF canal
bed SIS, OO7. 665
Total value of depots, backgrounds and
lots, station buildings and fixtures, and ma
chineshops, 50, sc, 476.73
Total value of all property, real and per
sonal. owned by these companies, $685.
35914.
Total of the tax on real and personal prop.
erty at 80 cents on the S1O0 for the support 81
the State Government, $l59, 1852 90.
Total OF the tax on real and personal prop.
erty at 10 cents on the 500 for the support OF
the public free schools, S53, Os7.4l.
Net income, $3.50, 1926
Tax on net income at per cent, 81, So1. "a
Total tax, $214, 81.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02

Senator lie Cato, the hold over Senator
from Accomac, thus writes about a con
stitutional convention:
1.-The question of amending the Constitution
is just now, in my opinion, the most interest
ing State question before the people of Vir-
ginia. That radical changes are advisable,
and generally demanded, hardly admits OF
contention. The desire for retrenchment in
the public expenses will sooner or later urge
the solution OF this question, as offering the
only practical hope in that direction. l con-
TESS that. individually, I do not favor the
plan of temporizing with so urgent public
necessity. The agitation Of this subject dur
ing the pending canvass will doubtless lead
to some expression OF the popular will, and.
therefore, to more Intelligent action on the
part of representatives"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02

Mr., Arthur Fl. Taylor gave up his posi-
tion on the StauntOn Post Wednesday
and will take another on the staff OF the
Charlottesville Progress. Mr. Taylor
besides being a scholarly writer, is an en-
terprising all-round journalist, and we con-
graduate the Progress on it's acquisition
And Charlottesville will have most ad
mirable citizen added to her census roll,
gentleman in all the senses of the term.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
TIE WORKING OF THE NEW
TT ID YE1Ev

The new Democratic tariff seems to be
working in its first year better than the
Mckinley tariff in the same time. In the
first ten months, ending with June, the
new tariff yielded $131 .6e5, 1926 of customs
revenue, while the Nc Kinley tariff for the
same time only yielded $104, 1852. In
the month of July just closed the new tariff
yielded just about million a day of GUS
toms revenue. As the prosperity of the
country improves, the new tariff will give
more and more proof of it's ability to sup
port the government.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
1,NsLEY & MORTON. -Proprietors.

Pub,ished every Friday. Price $I.5o per year
cents for six months, and 40 cents for months
Invariably in advance.
transient advertisements 12h cents per line
each insertion and ~ cents each insertion there
after. Contracts for longer terms made at Tn
counter.
Local circulation in Augusta. Rockbrldge, kocK'n
am, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories ana mis-
eliany: reliable commercial reports.
81. c. TINsLEY,
A. 8. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
1 TIME HONORED BARNACLE TIC

The free distribution of seed by con-
gressmen, which has cost the government
100000 year, will end October 1st, and
the persons who have been employed in
Washington in preparing the seed for dis
tribution will he dispensed with after that
date-they often constitute an entire divis-
ion of the Agricultural Department with a
chief at its head. The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun referring
to the contemplated change says: 'Secre-
tary Morton S action is based on a recent
decision of Mr.. Olney, then Attorney Gen
eral, regarding the class Of seed purchase
able by the department. The latter held in
effect that the Secretary of Agriculture
was empowered to purchase only those seed
described in section 527 of the Revised
Statutes, viz ''Rare and uncommon to
the country OF such as can be made more
profitable by frequent changes from one
part of our own country to another .
Under this official construction all the
bids for furnishing seed recently submitted
were rejected. The change is officially es-
timated to involve saving Of about $780,
600 a year. Secretary Morton has long be-
lieved that the heavy disbursements fol-
seed distribution were useless, as he re-
Gently stated their "extravagance and
inutility are apparent on investigation OF
the results" He thinks that the money
might be utilized to much better advantage
if applied to the publication and distribu.
ton of bulletins showing in plain language
how chemistry and other sciences may be
applied to agriculture. The force now at
work numbers about a dozen, though at
the height of the season, in the spring and
early summer, it frequently reaches sew eral
hundred
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
Saturday, the eth of August, 1896.


about the hour of noon. that certain tract EAR
Gel of land situate il the county of Augusta
about II miles, in north westerly direction
from the city of Stauntan. and adjoining the
lands cfI. W. swinger, s.. II. Daggy and MEs,
Margaret Hanger being the same property that
was Conveyed by Josiah A. Carson and wife to
Rub anna Y. Hamilton by deed OF December 9Th,
1859, of record in the clerks office of Augusta
county Va, in Deed Book l15. page Al. This
tract of land contains about 10 acres, 2roods and
10 poles and has on it substantial log house,
weatherboarded, and containing six rooms, and
some outbuildings.
residue in three equal nstalments at 6, IL and Is
months from the day of sale. with interest from
that day, for which the purchaser will be requir-
ed to execute bonds with approved personal Sc
curity and the title will be with held as ultimate
security THOS. C. ELDER,
H. s. TURK,
Comm iSSiOnerS
1, JOS B. woodward, Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, do certify that Thomas G.
Elder has executed the bond required by decree
of sale in the above sty leo causes. Given under
NV hand this 10th day of Get, 1891
Jul l2-5t JOS, B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02
There may
be nothing

in a name, but there is much in a
photograph. 10 be satisfactory, it
Should combine truthful likeness with
graceful position and pleasant express
sion, otherwise it is disappointing and
of no value as a keepsake. For cor
rect and pleasing picture try BERKE-
LEY'S cabinets at So per dozen.
Second floor. No. 3 West Beverley
street, opposite Augusta National
Bank. jul 26-3m
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-04-12

~ tS LIE NECK DE LITTLE JOE.
and laying them upon the table before
the jury. The jurors compared the
wax with the medal. and found the
Impressions perfect fac SMILES. to
accidental slips of the ~engraver's tool.
In what year did you make that
copy."
In the year 1923"
Have yon ever seen that original
medal since? and if so. where"
Yes. frequently"
"Where??'
ION the neck Of Little Joe, while
he was sti1l little. and frequently since
he has grown to manhood.
DO you mean this claimant by Lit
lie Joeaasass
81 do not mean the boy described
in the will..n
Why is alenot here to speak for
hilnself;a.'.,s
He does notsknow his rights
with permission of the court. / will
how have this witness tellall he knows
about the unknown claimant said
Clayton. Colburn objected to any evi-
dence not bearing on the question now
at issue. and the matter was passed for
the present. But Colburn saw that
his client was already beaten. If This
medal had been at Cincinnati all these
years past las the jury must see), then
the bottom was ont of the case. This
did not trouble him much, however. as
his fee IA certain any way.
Not so with Matthew Smithers, alias
Joseph Blake" When he saw the
landlord Of the hotel where he had
seen employed in Cincinnati, he knew
har ne would be Identified and bis pre-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-04-12
CHAPTER x1v.-(Continued.,

Colburn intimated that his side woulc
not wait.
Then, may it please the court, we
insist that if Mr.. Molier is to be called
for the claimant-he has been sworn
for that side, after having been served
with subpnna-he must be called now,
before we call him on our side"
The judge nodded assent to this.
and Colburn and his client held a con
ference which lasted so long that the
court at length interfered and required
q decision Of the point made by Mr..
Clayton.
.sWe will not examine Mr.. Molier, /
guess. Let the case proceed" said
Colburn.
Charles Molier was first examined:
"Where do you live, Mr.. Molier?"
SAT Cincinnati"
'What business were you in twelve
years ago, and what is it now?'
81 was a dealer then in cheap jew
slry. ! added to my stock afterward
watches and silverware, and still deal
IN them.
# nAO ycA dA CASIdVC1!
Il engrave letters upon silverware
for persons desiring it. l have en-
graved hundreds of names, dates and
so-forth."
s'Do you know that medalo:" (Show-
Ing it,
81 do
Chow do you know it,"
II have seen it frequently at Cincin-
iati; and | once made a copy of it."
Tell the jury how you made that
copy.
Il took two bits of beeswax softened
in warm water, took an impression
from each side of the medal, and made
fac SMILES of the inscription"
Here Sam Blake nodded his head
twice-much as to say: Yes, | un.
derstand now"
What became of these wax impress
sionso!'
II have them,'' said Molier. at the
same time taking them from his pocket
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-04-12

Some ingenious fruit dealers Of Paris
have invented a way Of colorlng their
wares i'm order to improve their mar
ket value. They color ordinary oranges
a deep red, making them look like
mandarins, which fetch much higher
prices.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-09-05
The Education of Deaf Children.

The Pennsylvania Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb at Mount Airy, Philadel-
phia, begins its seventy sixth year OF
school work on September 10. 1t is free
school. Supported by the State, for the
education of its deaf children. Applicants
for admission must be six years Of age,
and not over twenty. Oral methods by
which the leaf are taught to speak and TO
read from the lips are pursued. Separate
intellectual and industrial departments 8
with experienced instructors are maintain
ed. Fall classes are new forming, and
parents and friends Of deaf children should
loose no time in making application for
their admission. Address DR.. A. L. E
Cronter, Superintendent, Institution for
the Deaf. Mount Airy, Philadelphia, for
full information.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-09-05
A Remarkable Railroad Accident.

A cablegram from Kobe. Japan, dated
July 2S, reports most unusual railroad
disaster, by which 140 Japanese soldiers
lost their lives. A train of % cars WAS
conveying 400 Japanese soldiers, who were
returning from China, where they had
rsken part in the military operations. A
heavy storm was raging and as the train
was running along the sea wall on which
the tracks approaching the city named are
lald, an immense wave leaped over the
wall, separating the train and derailing
the engine and IL cars, which plunged of
the wall into the bay. Most of the men in
the cars were drowned. The accident oc-
Cured at about l o'clock A. NJ, and the
night was pitch dark. The sea was run
ming so high that it was impossible 10 rem
der any assistance to the men in the cars
that had gone overheard, even had means
been at hand to d. so. Some of the men
who managed to get out of the cars while
they were in the water were dashed To
death against the wall.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-09-05

THE most deadly weapon of modern
warfare is the new Maxim rife. A single
soldier can carry it, and it weighs 40
pounds. In one minute it will send 600
bullets through 40 inches Of oak-When
the armies of the world are equipped with
this gun, war will be quick work, unless
the contractors who furnish army supplies
can manage to lengthen it out
CHAUYoEY DEPEw says that about one
man out of every hundred that he has
favored appreciated the service and show
ed their gratitude by helping others in a
like manner. The other niuty-nins would
feel sour because the favors were MT
greater and more numerous. But the one
grateful man served to inspire him with
confidence in human naturer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-09-05
THE; CITIZEN.
Pennsylvania Coal.

The forthcoming annual report of the
United States Geological Survey will set
forth many interesting facts concerning
the bituminous coal industry of Western
Pennsylvania The report Will chow that
twenty one or twenty-five coal seams oi
commercial value have been found and
named in the bitnminous fields of this Sc
ction. The quantity of available coal
contained in seams has been estimated by
DR.. H. N. Chance, assistant geologist OF
the State geological Survey, Sho places
the total al 33, ,247 200 600 long tons. The
extent and value of this immense quantity
OF orkable coal will be better under
stood when it is explained that the aver
age annual product for the past five year
which largely exceeded that of any preced-
ing period, was 43, coo, 600 tons. At this
average annual rate of production the ac-
cessible bituminOus coal in Pennsy ylvania,
sccording to the figures of DR., Chance,
yOuld las for $50 years
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-09-05

THE London Statist says: 1.-THE present
indications of the chief crops of the world
are as follows: America, 425, 900 900
bushels, against $40 900, 900 bushels last
year; Russia, 800, 900, 900 bushels against
420, 900, 900 bushels last year; Austria
Hungary rather less than last year; Rou
mania and Bulgaria rather more; France
40 600, 900 bushels less; Germany about
equal; India 1S,5OO,OOO bushels les.
These, as we have said, are the DreseLt
expectations; if they be realized it will be
seen that there is margin in present
very low prices for a decided advance
when the effect Of this lessened produc-
tion comes to be felt"