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The Most Truly American
Section.
[From the Philadelphia Ledger. ]

From the PhlIadelphla Ledger
''In his address on American Citizenship
delivered at the commencement exercises OF
the University of Mississippi. Postmaster
General Wilson is quoted as having declared
that he 1onged to see the South again in ma
tional leadership Stripped of the context,
which was doubtless, harmless enough OF even
praise worthy, this fragment is apt tobe seiz-
ed upon by alarmists as new gage of battle
between the South and the North. 1t is not
likely that even Mr.. Wilson's prophetic eye
can picture the South in national leadership,
and, even should that day come, it would be
a new South, freed of its cheap money notions,
divorced from its antipathy to capital, unfet-
tered by its inSular ideas. 1t will be we'll to
keep in mind, however, that when ancestry
is taken into consideration the South is to-day
the most truly American section of the United
States, The blood of its whites has run in
the one channel since colonial days. The
other States have been largely built up by
foreign immigration since the formation of
the Union. the armies of the North had
large proportion of men of alien of birth.
The Confederates were almost entirely OF
American birth and of a line of American
ancestry. One reason why the South day
exerts such force in Congress is that she
sends her best men to the front, and these
possess the heritage of American descent
Postmaster General Wilson's hopes for the
South do credit to his heart. The future of
the South depends upon its loyal acceptance
of the results of the war, and the dawn of
better days is evidenced by the constantly
lessening friction between the sections
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14
Fair Play for Women Teachers.
from the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.1
Neither the qualification required of nor
the pay given to teachers in this city is ade-
quate. In both, this city requires less and
gives less than many American cities, and
the standard is lamentably below that of
German schools. Only very small share of
the men and women teachers in our public
schools possess qualifications equal to those
required in the city schools of Berlin, and this
is as true of private and corporate schools as
it is of our public schools.
Inadequate pay and insufficient qualiflca-
tions are, however, no excuse for injustice in
the payment of such salaries as are provided
or for debarring any class of teachers from
any places for which they are fitted. The bill
introduced by Mr.. Sypher in the house, which
has passed it and is now before the Senate,
which provides that women doing the same
work with the same qualifications shall have
the same pay as men, deserves prompt pas
sage. 1t enacts simple justice. Its principle
only needs to be stated to be accepted.
"In addition a woman who is as we'll fitted
as man to teach ought to be accepted and
certifcated as having the same qualifications.
This also is Justice. If men are better train
ed or can teach better than women they ought
to be paid better, but not otherwise and the
Legislature cannot 60 wrong if it puts this
Justice into law, for law itself is OF ought to
be only embodied Justice
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14
STEADILY UPHILL,

The tide of business is rising steadily
and at pace which has been accelerated
into rapidity. The demand for money ex
pands, and according to Dun S Review one
bank reports 80 per cent. larger discounts
for the country, and another % per cent
more commercial loans, than a year ago.
and all the New Y ork banks but two re-
port some gains. Wheat goes up little
and backs little, but shows an advance
on the whole. New wheat from Kansas
sold in st. Louis Saturday at Ninety-five
cents. All manufactures, especially struc-
tural iron, are upward. The Carnegie
Steel Company has advanced the wages OF
twenty thousand workmen ten per cent.
The blast furnace operators Of the Mahon-
ing and Shenango Valleys have, after OF e
one advance of ten per cent. in the wages
of their workmen, made another of the
same amount, which brings wages up to
where they were when cut in August two
years ago. The Ensign Manufacturing
Co. of Huntington, w. Va, which started
up lately, has received an order for $50
freight cars from the Southern Pacific r.
r. Co. Everywhere, at every point in the
country to which you may look, the progress
of good times is rapid.
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Applications for Office Sold by
the Cart-Ioad.

There is stored away in the basement of
of the postotfice department in Washington,
about sixty ton of papers filed during the
Harrison administration by ambitious repub-
licans who wanted to serve the government
in the capacity of postmasters. These papers
at the beginning OF the next administration,
will be destroyed. In other words they will
be sold, for waste paper. The department
not long ago disposed of all the papers filed
for postolfices during Mr.. Cleveland's first
administration. 1t took nearly week to
haul the papers away. OF recent years it has
become the practice to keep all papers filed
during preceding administration, but on the
next succeeding change in the administration
Congress is asked for authority to destroy
the papers on file. When papers are once
filed and put in the basement of the depart
mept, which is done at the close Of every
administration, they cannot be withd rawn
from the archives, The government realizes
quite sum from the paper sold. 1t is gem
orally purchased by some paper manufac-
turer.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator Dubois (Rep.) of Idaho, in an
interview at Washington, Tuesday, said
if the Republicans did not nominate free
silver man fol- President, and the Demo
Gratis did, then the Western free silver Re
publcans would vote for the Democrat.
If neither party nominated a free silver
man, then the free silver people would
nominate Senator Teller for President and
Senator Morgan Of Ala OIL Senator Daniel
of Va, Oh some other strong Southern sill
yer man for Vice President.
The free silver Democrats OF Illinois at
their convention on the 9Th OF June adopt
ed this as their expression on silver:
Resolved, By the Democrats OF Illinois.
in convention assembled, that we are III
favor of the use of both gold and silver as
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the standard money st the United States,
and demand the free and unlimited coinage
of both metals at the ratio Of IL to with
out waiting for the action of any other
nation and such coins shall be a legal ten
der for all debts. both public and private,
and that all contracts hereafter executed
for the payment of money, whether in gold
OF silver coin. may be discharged by any
money which is 10y law legal tender.
Alexandria Gazette: ''Senator Martin
of Virginia, arrived here to-day on bust
ness with the Postofflce Department. He
is as reticent as ever on hesilver question,
but his friends say that on that question it
is safe to say he will stand with the MAORI
ty of the people of his State.
Gen. V. D. Groner of Norfolk, rises
from the cemetery in which Gen. Malone
| inferred him aany years ago, to give Ne"
York reporter some views" on what the
Republicans of Virginia will do in the next
! election,
Ex-Congr essman Fred. F. White Of
Iowa, the man whom the SILVER Demo
Gratis and Popu]ists Of tia State intended
to nominate for Cover nor, ha written !
letter refusing to take the n0n inatiOn OF
any terms.
! Gen. John B. Gordon of Georgia, has issu
ed card announcing that he Shall not be
candidate for reelection to the U. 5
| Senate.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14

An extra census bulletin has just been
issued showing the number Of persons 10
years of age and over engaged in galnful
occupations in $780,
In Virginia, the total population 10 years
of age and over was 1.21l 1874, of which
sos. ST. were males and 613,2 females.
Whole number of persons in gainful oc-
equations, 551 1889; males, AS, 469: females,
$3.50.
Engaged in agriculture, fisheries. and
mining-lnales. 255,009; females, 1926.
In professional service-males, 1866
females, $3.50,
In domestic and personal service-males'
IS, $50; females, 67,714. Total, 1862
Engaged in trade and transportation
males, 56,646; females, l,s77. Total
5S,523.
Engaged in manufacturing and mechani
cal industries-malcs. 6S,31O; females. IA,
323. Total, II ,633.
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THE CHANGES IN THE CABINET.

III Ax4 94tA In - - AA-1z Va 4@4ks = =
The death Of Secretary of State Gresham
has brought one promotion and one new
member into the cabinet. Attorney Cen
eral Richard J. Olney has been made Sec
rotary of State which creates no surprise
and will meet with general approval. The
appointment of Judge Judson Harmon of
Cincinnati, to the vacant Attorney Gener-
alship is surprise, but only because his
judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
Cincinnati. and member of the law firm
of which son of ex-Gov. Hoadley of Ohio
former Democratic Governor of that
State, is another member. He had, up to
1872, voted with the Republicans, but dis
satisfied with the sectional and rule OF.
ruin spirit which pervaded the Republican
party, left it and joined the Greeley move
ment. Since that, for the last twenty
three years, he has voted with the Democ
racy. He has never been politician. HI
is the counsel for many large railroad COZ
porations and is a firm opponent OF thu
trusts To hold the place of Attorne,
General for the next two years at salar.
of $4,000 a year. he gives up law practice
of O,G00 a year. 1t is said of him social
| ly that he is the Chauncey Depew Of Gin
! cinnati. He believes the income tax SHOULD
have stood, and he is Civil Service Re
former. His family will not go to Wash
ington till the fall, but will spend the sum
mer at the White Sulphur Springs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14

It does not seem to take much to 'sdis-
gust" a government clerk at Washington.
The law requires them to work, OF at least
to he in their places Of work, seven hours
in day, but they have been knocking theil
employer ont an hour every Saturday
by getting off at 8 instead of clock.
The Cabinet has decided that this must
be stopped, and the clerks must be on hand
seven hours Saturday as well as any othe1
day. at this we are told the Fifteen thou
sand government clerks are disgusted. >
When man is seeking government Office
the only thing that disgusts him is moi
getting it; after getting it the thing that
disgusts him is having to work in return
for the salary he draws.
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The Times will not allow itself to be forced
into the alternative of having to vote for Re
publican principles, which it abhors, or for
the delusions of wild men, who think they
can run the world upon the principles of per-
petual motion. So that it had as we'll be I'M
derstood at once that if the party nominates
a free-silver candidate on free-silver plat
form, there will be strong demand that we
have another ticket, composed Of a sound
Democrat on sound-money platform
Richmond Times.
We regret to see this in the Times, the
more because we are Oh the same side OF
the silver question with it. But we believe
in no second ticket. We are fighting, to
the best of our ability, what we deem a
financial theory that if successful may
bring on grave disaster; but we are fight
ing 1T out inside the party lines. There are
too many things depending on the cohesion
of the Democratic party for any member
of it to aid in it's defeat on account of the
failure of his own financial theory-and a
second ticket means its certain defeat. Its
chances in the next Presidential election
are by no means Of the best, no matter what
financial policy its national convention
may adopt, and we certainly, while this
giant of divided strength is struggling to
line up against it's foes, do not intend to
90 over the lines and leave it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE IA. 1895.
THE LAST STRANGE SIEP IN a
STRANGE SERIES OF ILLEGAL
PROCEEDINGS.

Some months ago near Richmond. a man
Of oanv names. one of which is Parker,
member of a syndicate OF professional
thieves, swindled citizen OF one OF the
eastern counties of this State out OF ", O0O
Inv what is known as the ''gold trlck game.
lie was arrested, fully identified as par
ticipant in the crime, as well as III similar
crimes in other States. From the moment
Of his arrest every effort was made to bail
hint being part Of the "gold brick
oame;; for the criminal when caught to
give bail, jump it, and resume his rascal
ty elsewhere. In this case 1T was shown
that the prisoner had given ball IN other
States when caught in similar swlndles,
and Jumped it. At his trial his guilt was
co nlain that no witness was introduced In
his defense, and yet two men Oh the jury
hung it. -.
Then ensued remarkable series OF legal
proceedings. A ''business arrangement
was made with a Guarantee Company OIL
Richmond to furnish him bail up TO the
amount of $1,000, and his counsel COM
menced hauling him around to various
county and hastings judges in the State on
habeas corpus-some four or five were VS.
tied in all. With one exception they refused
him bail, and that exception was county
Judge who held that the man was "entltleo
to bail and vet fixed it at $50. 600. At last
last week the mans counsel took him De-
fore the county judge of New Kent who
held his court in warehouse, with The
witnesses. spectators and counsel sitting Oh
barrels and boxes. He heard argument, de-
cided that Parker was entitled to bali ana
fixed it at 81 900. The Guarantee COM
pany promptly stepped up and entered as
surety. At that moment U. S. Deputy
Marshal arrested Parker on warrant
charging him with personating U. s.
officer-an assayer-in the gold brick
sWindle. He was then prisoner OF the
United States and was taken back to Rich
mond as such. On Monday morning, Judge
Hughes of the U. S. District Court bailed
the thief in the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars, taking the prisoners own recognl
zance for the sum
This is probably the end of case Which
will create considerable surprise amons
the law abiding people of the State, an(
which will excite an earnest desire for SOM
sort of change in the constitution, thu
laws, OIL the judicial power, under which
thief with money to employ counsel ane
bear expenses, can steal $4,000 and go free
while thief, with neither, that steals $25
goes to the penitentiary.
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Jehn Wise in q Tilt.

A lively scene took place friday In the
Court of Common Pleas, i'll New York,
presided over by Judge DAILY, during the trial
of suit of George W. against W. E. D. Stokes
and W. r. Martin. John S. Wise, ex-
Congressman from Virginia, counsel for the
plaintiff, had, during the trial. had several
tits with Albert b. Boardman, and when
Mr. Wise referred Friday to former
action between W. d. E. Stokes and E, S.
Stokes as having been decided in favor of the
latter. Mr.. Boardman said that the statement
was not true.
"You are liar and hlackgQard.' shout
ell Mr., Wise.
s-You lie,'' retorted Mr.. Boardman.
Mr.. Wise rushed toward Mr.. Boardman
but stopped as Judge DAILY pounded his gavel
on the desk and cried: "Cease this unseemly
conduct. Remember you are in court OF
JUSTICE
The lawyers apol ogized to the court and
Mr.. Wise resumed his address to the jury.
At the close of the court Boardman and
Wise met in the corridor, and the former
asked Wise if he meant what he said when he
called him BLACKBOARD and liar.
'Yes, and repeat it, shouted Wise.
sit may be better for you not said Board
man.
'You are a coward" said Wise, land a
BLACKBOARD as we'll"
''Shut your mouth" said Boardman, walk
ing away from his angry opponent, who.
however, followed and threatened to slap
Boardman's face.
Finally 8oariman said: ''If you want to
slap my face come outside"
Wise replied: eyes will slap your face,
you lying coward
sCome outside" said Boardman, walking
down stairs.
Wise did not follow.
After Boardman was half way down the
stairs he said "Aren'tyo coming 2"
Wise made no answer, but continued his
invectives, and Mr.. BOardman was soon out
of sight. AS he left the building Wise shout
ed /: ''Ths is not the last of this. you will
hear from ME later. sir"
Mr.. Wise was at the Union League Club
that night, and he said that he had no inten-
ton of challenging Mr.. Boardman to duel
"Boardman was in bad health and worse
temper" said Mr. Wise, 'and besides that he
had bad case. did call him liar and a
puppy. He followed me out of the court
room and held out his hand. 1 refused to
take it unless he apologized. He didn't Offer
an apology. lie wanted to argue with me as
to whether or not had told lie in court
Now, what sort of an argument Is that No,
did't accept his invitation to step outside
and smack him in the jaws. l lam not seeking
pugilistic honors. have retired from the
rinu w cLa llanUn No duol
Mr.. Wise's son, II. A. Wise. who was with
his father in court, said: dad didn't hit Mr..
BOardman and he isn't going to fight duel.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14

The May number of ''Our Animal
Friends'' is received. Among its contents
are -Four UNLIMITED Guests" by Mrs.
Burton Harrison 1.-THE wife OF Mr.. Harri-
son who was President Jefferson Davis
private secretary during the Confeaeracy)
1.-The Tale Of Runaway Bunny" by
Katherine M. Roof, and 1.-Two feathered
Els. by Stoddard GOodhue, all very pref
tily written. Our Animal Friends is de-
voted to intoxicating that most beautiful re'
ligion, kindness to birds and beasts; for it
is a religion-no man can be truly said tn
love God who does not treat kindly and
lovingly the dumb creatures He has GREAT
ed. Prayer to God from the lips OF man
who treats His helpless creatures ill, is the
purest hypocrisy.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14

He [Senator Sherman further believes, as
Republicans generally believe, that the Re
publican party, with full power to do SO, can
settle this [silver1 question to the satistac-
ton of the people and the interest OF the
government, if not through international
agreement, then by this country alone. This
can be done without. discrimination against
gold or silver Virginia Enterprise.
If that is to be the platform of the lie
publican party in 1896, then it will never
get ''ful power to do so.'' The PROPOSE
ton for this country to go it alone, and
without discrimination against g Id OF
silver" which simply means unlimited
coinage and unlimited legal tender for
both, belongs by right of pre- emption to
the Populists, and they shoul reap the
fruits of it.
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Hefooght bis last duel when was abont u
years old, and mother put q stop to any more
dnels. She said father had too much to do
supporting his family to go wasting his time
fighting duels. .
81 am sorry to have any trouble with Mr.
Wise" said Mr. Boardman. 81 have known
him many years, and have always had pleas
ant relations with him heretofore. He has a
fiery southern temper, aDd think his method
of conducting cases is distinctly southern.
He got into furious rage with me because
accused him of misstating the legal effect of a
certain adjudication.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14

DIR. ]. William Jones arose lin the session
of the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans
of Virginia. and asked what was the use in
writing histories if the schools didn't use
them. 1t has been many months. said he,
since the United Confederate Veterans rec
commended five or six good school histories to
the schools, and yet here in Charlottesville
the schools are teaching Bonds. and such is
the case in Richmond and other Virginia
cities.-CharEottescilLeP Progress.
1t strikes us that the State School Board
OF Virginia and the city and county super
intendents of the State, are in charge of the
school books to be used by it's children, and
not the United Confederate Veterans.
One would think that such ex Confederate
soldiers as G.. L. O'Ferrall and r. Taylor
Scott might very well be trusted to find
uneXceptionable histories for Virginia
children, quite as safely-as the United
Confederate Veterans.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14
JUDGE GoFF TURNED DOWN.

The United States Circuit Court of APP
peals, sitting at Richmond-Chief Justice
Fuller and District Judges Hughes and
Seymour-have dissolved the eNtraordina-
ny injunction granted by Judge Golf for
bidding further proceedings in South Car
DINA under the State registration law.
The decision was announced at Richmond
Tuesday afternoon, by Judge Hughes,
and the opinion will he written later by
Chief Justice Fuller.
In a memorandum filed with the court
Judge Hughes says: This bill of COM
plant cannot be maintained, for it asserts
no threatened Infringement Of rights of
property OF civil rights and no adequate
ground for equity interposition. Being of
this opinion the restraining order must be
reversed and the cause remanded with di-
recti0ns to dismiss the bill.''
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Great Nervous Prostitution

DID & B. INST. STANTON, VA, Sept. Is, 1884,
MR. PAUL PRATT, Richmond, Va:
Dear S-n reply letter of August 3d. asking about
the upon myself of the Electropoise peg leave TO say
that the effect wOnderful got It, as you may reco
iec about the first March At that time had but 1T
tie faith in remedial agent but friends who had used IT.
or who effects of the Of it others nlged
me so that sent suffering with tsger ana EM
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lie (no less different kinds Of medicine day followed
the directions exactly faithfully MY improvement mas
been When began the use Of the
that more good of age and late en1eeDeu
condition Nothing would induce me to part WIN ~
Yours truly. Mho. r. d. 'ohI>ooi>'
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