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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-11

4 RULER BY DIVINE AUTHORITY.
There is no problem of government that
puzzles Americans - who think they
have solved it as far as they are concerned
more than the liberation Of, and acqui-
essence in Kings and Emperors by the il
telligent people of Europe. They cannot
understand, for instance, the tolerance
shown that hair-brained young ruler of
the Germans, the Emperor " lillian. In
this country and tested by the rules which
we apply to rulers in America, our people
would adjudge him half-cracked and would
think they saw bis place of final rest in a
lunatic asylum. His talk about the right
of governing given to his ancestors by God,
and his Inheritance of that right, with q
responsibility only to Him, would go far to
furnish evidence before an Augusta bench
of magistrates to send him there. His con-
tinual jabber about the army being the only
hope Of the nation, and himself the guiding
star of the army, would assist in the decis-
ion to remand him to the custody OF a
keeper. But strangely as it appears to us
he is not only tolerated, but finds large
support, and that among what might be
called the intelligence Of the land. Only
last month section Of the Prussian par
lament having refused to cheer for the
Emperor when member called On them to
do so, the Grand Chancellor, Prince uohen-
lobe, communicated to the parliament a
proposition-he being the prime minister
of the government-top prosecute for treason
those who refused to cheer One could
hardly believe this if it were not a part Of
the official record, and yet it found sup
porters in quite a number of members Of
the body. A little later, the new parlia-
ment building, a very grand edifce, was
discovered by the young Emperor to have
On its portal the inscription "Io the glory
of the German People," Believing that
there was nothing in that country to the
glory Of any one but the Divinely Appointed
Ruler himself, he ordered it to be erased.
And it is what young fellow like that has
to say On public occasions, that causes
Europe every two OF three months to have
a dire apprehension of war; for it seems
that the young lunatic could bring it on if
he tried. His speech at his New Years
reception was one Of his s'army'' ora1ions
that came near causing panic. II an
American wants to really appreciate his
own and his country freedom, he has only
to look over the map Of Europe and see the
capers cut by royalty thereon. He will
then appreciate "Where he is att and what
this great Republic sis here for. y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-11
FRIDAY MORNING. JAN. II, 1885.
FINAL COURT OF RESORT.

We have read very carefully the pro-
ceedings of the Farmers meeting at Fish
ersyille on Saturday. From the names
published among those who were present
at it, they appear to US to be OF that class
mos5 deeply interested-that is to say. they
are the sort Of farmers who pay the taxes,
on which the State government is run.
The State of Virginia is now running its
business on the marrow margin OF just
SOL 1886 annual surplus after paying all
charges-these figures are from the FlTS5
Auditors office. Any general reduction
of the assessment Of lands, say either 70
per cent, 80 per cent. OF so per cent.-all
of which reductions were named by tue
speakers on Saturday, would put the SIstte
where it was fifteen years ago, unable 70
pay the interest on its debt. and with
treasury which could not respond to the
legal and just demands on tin brief she
would be in default. It does not take much
change in the land tax to wipe out Ole
hundred thousand dollar surplus, very little
would do it. The result then would be. ii
the States revenue was deficient the rate
of taxation would have to be increased. So
in the end it would be as short one way as
it is long another.
The speakers at the meeting seem to
have appreciated this, and they urged that
two things ought to be done-the taxation
of land throughout the State should be
equdl6zed, G3ad the Expenses Of the State
and county governments reduced. This
is the true course for relief from cur bur
dens in Virginia; the expenses aaust be
reduced.
Then comes the question Of how to apply
the remedy. IF, as MI. Koiner said, men
who desire this reduction can be sent TO a
constitutional convention, then all would
be well. We confess we add our voice 20
those already favoring q convention, With
reluctance, but after looking at it from all
sides we hardly see any other way out OF it.
We have never seen the conservative, quiet
class Of farmers in this section more in
earnestin anything than in their present de-
termination in some way, If not by HOOK.
then by crook, to throw off some OF the
financial burden Of government that now
weighs so heavily. Such men, SO much in
earnest, it would seem to us would make
point of electing men who desire change
to more economic government. 1t any
rate we feel that we can trust them-tle
most deeply interested parties-and We give
our humble voice for State constitutional
convention where we can have q new deal
al around.
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A WONDERFUL GROU7TH.

The Christian Endeavor IL oYen1ent is one
of the most remarkable in point Of growth
since the days Of the crusaders. It is not
fifteen years old and yet. beginning with
only fifty members, it now numbers more
than two hundred and sixty-two millions,
and pervades every part of the civilized
world. 1t began in an effort Of a single
Christian minister to devise some work to
interest the young people in his church,
who had been very recently added as the
fruit of revival service. AT some Of its
conventions in this country the attendance
has run up into scores Of thousands. Think
of what we call in America a Convention u
attended by seyenty-ive thousand people !
In Virginia it has only recently been taken
up and yet its growth here has been as Won
derful as elsewhere. Already Staunton has
a chapel built by one Of it's associations.
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WHAT rs BEING DONE IN

The theme of gossip in Washington last
week which was on every tongue, was the
attendance of Senator David B. Hill at the
first State dinner Of the season given by
President Cleveland, Jan'y Sd, to his cabi-
net and some others. Mr.. Hill had been at
during this administration. A Washington
letter says
The President and Mrs. Cleveland received
the company in the East Room, and most OF
them had assembled when Senator Hill en-
tered and received a most cordial greeting
from his host and hostess. His presence was
great surprise to everyone and created quite
q mild stir. When dinner was announced
Senator Hill escorted Mrs. Hearst the mil
lionare widow Of the California Senator, to
the state dining-room; President Cleveland
took in Mrs. Gresham, Secretary Carlisle Mrs
Lamont, Secretary Lamont was with Mrs.
Carlisle, Secretary Smith with Miss Herbert,
Attorney General Olney with Mrs. Bissell,
and Secretary Herbert with Miss Morton.
Another letter has the following about
the gossippy subject:
On the way home Senator Hill declined to
make any statement whatever regarding the
circumstances of his invitation and its accep-
lance, except to say: 81 was invited in the
regular fashion and accepted in the same
manner. l enjoyed my dinner and the good
company, and that's all. 1 know there will
be good deal Of gossip about the matter,
but have nothing more to say" 1t is un-
derstood that for seven years Mr. Cleveland
and MIR. Hill have OF met and last year MI.
Hill formally declined an invitation to the
White House. His presence as the guest of
the President is believed to indicate resump-
ton Of amicable relations.
There are Indications of a coming fight
over the West Virginia Senatorship and that
Mr.. Elkins will hot have SO smooth walk
over as had been predicted. John B. Floyd,
q Republican member of the legislature,
and a nephew Of John B. Floyd, a former
Governor of Virginia, is in the ring, as is
a more dangerous competitor, a retired
iron founder Of Wheeling, who has a ''bar-
rel'' of large dimensions.
The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch writing January 4th,
says:
congressman Tucker returned to-day from
Virginia. During the past week he visited
Amherst, Buckingham, Cumberland and
AppomattoX counties to look into some of the
alleged frauds that Mr.. Jake Y ost charges, in
his notice Of contest, were committed. MI
Tucker says he fails to find any evidences Of
fraud. While in AppomattoX yesterday MI.
Tucker had talk with some of the leading
citizens in regard to the name for the railroad
station, and it is understood they will within
day OF two agree on one and send it to
Washington
The West Virginia legislature met at
Charleston on Wednesday Of this week, and
will vote for United States Senator Janu-
arV %
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The City Council Of LynchbuEg is going
through the usual throes which, strange to
say. attend all efforts to enforce Oh people
the preservation Of their health. We sup
pose nc community ever drove hogs out Of
the corporate limits. OF established g mar
ket house OF did any Of the kindred5 iirgs
which look to the preservation of the pub
lie health, that clouds Of kickers didn't
rise out of The earth as if by magic. Human
nature is a perverse and queer sort of thing
even when everything is peace; but when
made to take care of itself it writhes and
snarls like it did in childhood when its
mother was giving it the regulation Sunday
morning face washing,
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If it were not q matter Of record, it
would he hard to believe that there exists
such human credulity as that shown in the
''gold brick swintile' at Richmond, pub
lished in to-day's INDICATOR. Never
tIleless it is also true that just one year
ago. q business man from toWnnear Rich
mond was enticed to that city and swim
died out OF $4,000 by precisely similar
gold brick" process. His commission
merchant at Richmond, Mr. Geo. 3.
Gaines, has the "gold brick" still in his
possession. III that case the victim kept
his own secret afterwards, rather than be
exposed, and even MI. Gaines only got hold
Of it by his coming to his store to de
posit'7 the brick after he had bought it.
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THE TWO MET,HODS OF ELECI'ING
q. S. SENATOR'S.

The following are the cold facts charac-
terizing the two methods Of electing I. S.
Senators
by THE PRESENT PLAN.
district primaries for the county con-
vention, dominated by wire pulers,
tricksters and heelers.
convention, dominated and
saturated with wire pulling and trick
cry.
3-Legislature (if not already mortgaged
in advance trading and swapping
for individual benefit-and sometimes
worse.
4-The people left away back in the low
grounds.
BY THE NEW PLAN OF ELECTING BY THE
PEOPLE.
IA square out vote Of every voter for the
man he wants for U. S. Senator.
2-The wire pullers, tricksters and heelers
left away off in the low grounds.
Now which would you rather have in
Virginia?
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j. w. BLACKBURN,
dec29-3t Receiver of the Grottoes Co.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Saunton, January 1, 1895,
Borden and wife VS.. Drumheller, &C.
and
Bare VS.. DrumheIler &c.
All parties interested in the foregoing named
consolidated causes, pending in the circuit court
of Augusta county, TAKE NOTICE, that L have
fixed upon the
Ath day of February, 1895,
to consider the various exceptions taken to my
report in said causes, filed on the 10Th day of No
vember, 1894; and to take any evidence tn at may
be adduced by any person in interest before me-
and to state the other accounts therein directed
to be stated by the order of recommittal herein
entered on the 9th day of Dec. 1891.
JNO. NJ. KINNEY,
jan lit Commissioner.
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The Richmond Dispatch learns that a
test case is about to be made up for the
new Court of Appeals 1.-THE old Court was
divided) on the constitutional point decid
ed in the Mary Miller case. If the new
Court reverses the old, the saving to the
people in petty criminal cases will begin
right away, instead Of having to wait for
legislation,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-11

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" Staunton, January l, 1895.
Levi II. Picker, Trustee,
VS..
Whitmer & Long, & ais.
All parties interested in the foregoing named
cause pending i'll the circuit court Of Augusta
county. TAKE NOTICE, that have ii Xed upon the
cd day Of February, 1895.
to consider the exception made to this Commits
sioner's Report filed November 20, 1891, by the
defendants.
I'd. Whether the defendant creditors of Whit
iner G. Long, have suffered any damage by the
procee lngs in this cause and
Sd. Whether the plaintiff, Levi I'll. Picker, has
properly disbursed the fund in his hands, and
how he should disburse the residue of the said
fund Which accounts are required to be stated
by the order of recommittal entered herein On
the 9th day OF Dec. 1891. JNO. NJ KINNEY,
Jan Lit commissioner.
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W IRGINIA-In the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, November Term, 1871.
Jacob Peck's administrator, Plaintiff
VS..
John Borden's administrator, ct ais. Delft
In CHANCERY AND ON A RULE.
It appearing from the report of Commissioner
Waddell iii the above cause, and of Borden VS..
i,ofden. that the General receiver of this court
has paid to one Martha Ann Smith the sum of
SG75 9S as distributec Of VIM. Burden, decd, and
that this was mista Ike, it is adiudged, ordered
and decreed thata rule do issue against the said
Martha Ann Smith returnable to the next term
of this court calling On her to show cause If any
she can, why she should not refund said sum to
the parties entitled thereto.
nd affidavit having been made and filed that
said Martha Ann Smith is q nonresident of the
State OF Virginia It is ordered that she appear ca
before the circuit court Of Augusta county at the
court house thereof OH the 10Th day OF May, 1895.
10 show cause, if any she can, why she should
not refund said sum of B75a5 paid to her as afofe
sa i'd to the parties entitled thereto.
Teste- JOS. b. WOODWARD Clerk.
c. s. w Barnes, Pc. jan FIT
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, January !, 1895
Lightner's admir-.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, January !, 1895
Lightners admir-.
The Basic City Mining, M. & L. Co.
All parties interested IN the foregoing named
cause, pending in the circuit court of Augusta
county, will TAKE NOTICE, that l have fixed
upon the
1st dag of February, 1895,
to ia Ike and state:
Isl. An account of what moneys have been
received by James Bumgardner, j., on account
OF ail sales heretofore made by him in this cause,
either as Trustee or Special Commissioner, in
this cause, and how he has disbursed the same.
I'd. What insurance premiums remain due and
unpaid on the hotel property, real and personal,
thatare properly chargeabie upon the proceeds of
the sale OfSaid property.
Sd. Any other matter deemed pertinent by
stated. Which accounts are directed to be stated
by the order of recommittal entered in said cause
JNo. N. KINNEY,
Jan Alt Commissioner.
VIRGINIA-In the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, November Term, 1891.
Bank of Waynesboro, for &C., Plaintiff
Clifton Forge Building ana Investment
Co., ct ais, DetendaHts
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to subject the real es
tate of the defendants to The payment OF a judg
ment in favor of the plaintiffs for the sum of
$J6 IS with interest thereon from the 18th day of
Oct. 1890 until paid and costs suit, $500, and in
auditing the liens in this suit 1t appearing and
being represented to the court, that Geo. A.
the Clifton Forge Investment Co.. the court di-
rected by decree entered in this suit, on the 9Th
day OF Dec 1891. that the said Geo A. Myers be
made party defendant to this suit and that be-
ing non resident of the State OF Virginia.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the defen-
dant Geo. A.,Myers is non resident ofthe State
of Virginia, it is ordered that he appear here
within fifteen days after due publication hereof
and do what is necessary to protect his interest
in this suit. copy-teste,
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Curry & Blease p.a, jan AT
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Published every Friday. Price Sl.5C per year
rs cents for six months and 10 cents for months
Invariably in advance.
Transient advertisements 1919 cents per line
each insertion and 81 cents each insertion there
after Contracts for longer terms made at III
counter.
Local circulation In Augusta. RockhFidge, Rock.a
ham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories and mis-
eellany: reliable commercial reports.
E. C. TINsLEY,
A. S. MORTON.
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DO YOU WANT MONEY f.?

We will loan yau money at lower rate OF in
=, o"Ast than any other association. We DEDUCT
No BONUS. but loan S-e.,1 the face value Of your
stock in cash. You only pay interest," on "-
you receive Monthly payments smaller than
III other associations on same length of time.
Our Investment stock costs less per month and
pays larger dividends than any other stock. We
issue two classes Of paid up stock, as follows both
paid up and non assessable:
One at $50 share, bearing per cent. interest,
payable seni-annnally, natures. Or you receive
500 per share, in seven years. The other at 800
a share, bearing 1G per cent. interest, payable
semi annually. Can be Withdrawn at any time.
The attention OF persons having large small
mounts to invest is called to the above stock.
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Known as the Clayton Austin, Spring tract,
containing about II acres of land, lying in Au-
gusta county, near Harriston, on the n. & w. r.
r. This property has on it very valuable
spring. 1t was bought by the Grottoes Com pany
with view OF using the water for the town OF
Sneudun.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-11

Tract known as the James A. Murry tract
containing IL acres, joining the lands of w. d.
Murry, S. FL. Craun and others. This is good
la nd, mostly cleared. and has on it @ fine spring
of water.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-11

Known as the A. Via tract, containing 32la
acres. This tract lies on he top of Cave Hill,
and adioins the lands of James q. Hall and the
Cave tract. 1t is in timber of fairly good quanti-
ty and quality.
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FIFTY PER CENT. REDUCTION.
DR.. Hanger said if man raised one
thousand bushels of wheat and it cost him
more to produce it than be got for it, he
certainly made nothing by the transaction,
and it was so with wheat and other pro-
ducts of the farm, and he thought land
should be reduced fifty per cent. We were
now competing with the cheap lands and
cheaper labor Of the world, and could not
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From Erbor Hill.

A SAD CAsE-DEATH OF OLD CoLORED
PEOPLE, &C.
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PRICE, 5 CENTS
HE FEARED THEM.
Henry Robinson, though
Innocent, Goes over
the Hill.
COULD NOT sEOURB A FAIR TRIAL.
Would Be Lynched if He Returned to the
County.

Henry Robinson, colOred, was arrest
ed upon the charge of having attempt
ed to criminally assault Miss Maggie
Nails, near Berryville, Va, June %,
1895. The case was tried Wednesday,
July 10th at Berryville. Va. The eVi-
dence was entirely circumstantial and
Robinson proved an alibi.
The mob had threatened TO blow up
the courthouse and Jail with dynamite,
and the Governor in response TO the
call of sheriff Briggs ordered the Mon
ticello guards OF Charlottesville to the
scene
THE JURY's PREDICAMENT.
The jury appeared afraid to render a
verdict, as they remained from 8 80 A.
NJ, TO. 3 Z. NJ, and then decided up
on fourteen years in the penitentiary.
The defence moved for a new trial,
which was overruled. Counsel then
moved for an arrest of judgement on
the ground that the verdict was con-
trary to law and evidence. This too.
was overruled and I the judge pass
ed sentenced but granted stay of ex-
ecution for thirty days in order to give
counsel time to file bills.of exception.
BETWEEN FILES OF SOLDIERS.
Robinson between files of soldiers
was removed to Charlottesville, Va.
On Saturday, July Is, at $50, Editor
Mitchell left by the G. x o. route for
Charlottesville jail. He was provided
with his Photographic outfit. He en-
quired as TO the whereabouts of the
Jail and soon was in the neighborhood
of the courthouse. Back of this was
the place of his search. The jailer, Mr..
j. Q. Martin, a very pleasant gentle
man greeted him and permitted him
TO enter although as he expressed il he
had locked up.
THE EDITOR AT THE JAIL.
rhe heavy iron gate swung open and
Editor Mitchell found himself within
a high walled enclosure. IN tlie CEN
tre was the stone Jail. Mr.. Nathaniel
Martin, the deputy jail or unlocked the
iron grated door and after passing to
the cell at the extreme end to the left
he gazed through another iron door
upon Henry Robinson. He was in the
cell with two others. Robinson con-
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THE RISK TOO GREAT.
Shall the Innocent Women Hang 2
What Say YEP

subscriptions have been opened and
all persons desiring to aid in securing
the release of these innocent women.
What will you give The names of all
who subscribe will be published. All
money not expended for counsel will
be turned over to these helpless wo-
men.
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MARABLE A LIAR.

OF course Solomon Marable is not
like George Washington. / am willing
to admit that he is a liar about many
things, but he has never failed to asso-
ciate the women with this nefarious
and atrocious crime. Solomon was
not as smart as he thought he was for
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h first saw her at Mr.. Pettus' well.
The case was rested here.
Judge Orgain instructed the Jury as
in the cases of Marable, Barnes and
AherDathy, adding that "the Court fur
ther instructs the jury, that an acces-
sory before the fact is one whom, be-
being absent at the time the felony is
committed. yet does procure counsel
command aid or abet another to COM
nit felony. Before you can convict
the prisoner you must believe. from
the evidence. that prior to the killing
she counselled, commanded, abetted
or procured the killing of Mrs. + S.
Pollard, as charged in the indict-
ment"
FIRST DEGREE OR NOT AT ALL.
The case was argued 10y Mr.. Neblett,
who said that "the accused is guilty of
murder in the first degree, or not
guilty at all, and if you believe Solo
mon Marable, the edibility of whose
statement is left entirely TO you, the
jury, you are bound to convict her
In closing he expressed in beautiful
words, his thanks to the Jury. and also
the military, for their patience and en-
durance during the trial of the mur-
derers of Mrs. Pollard.
THE PRINCE OF LIARS.
Mr.. Bernard in behalf of the Com
monwealth, made a very eloquent
speech, in which he clearly showed the
corpus delicti. Mr.. Bernard in cOnsid-
GRAFTON OF the fact that the prisoners
had no attorney, confined himself sole
" TO the law and evidence in the case.
and said that he believed Solomon was
a liar, yes, the prince OF liars, and he
would leave the credibility OF Solo
mons evidence to the jury. He claim
ed that the prisoner was guilty of muir
der in the first degree or not at all.
ANOTHER INNOCENT PERSON CONVICTED.
The jury retired TO their room a 1880
and returned at IL 80 with verdict
against Mary Barnes for murder in the
second degree, and ascertained her
punishment TO be ten years in the
State penitentiary.
The prisoner received the verdict
without any emotion, and asked for a
new trial. The Judge refused TO grant
"A new trial to any of the persons
convicted for the killing of Mrs. E. S.
Pollard.
NLL THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH.
His Honor stated that he would sem
tence AL convicted of murder in the
first degree TO be hanged September
%, 1895.