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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-05
One of the Goodman Jury Writes
a Letter.
From the Charlottesville Progress. ]

From the Charlottesville Progress.]
CRozET, VA, March 26. '95.
EDITOR PROGRESS The papers are
still pouring hot shot into the jury. Is it
rights it just-to be constantly stabbing
US In the back and ascribing all sorts Of rea-
sous but the truth for our conduct? We are
held up to the gaze Of the public as men en-
tirely without honor. A Lynchburg paper says
it was an oyster supper in view. Thank God
honor is not SO cheap in old Albemarle
We have some pork and beans left yet in
our homes. One says it was outside iAnuence.
Another says Colonel Parsons was a
Yankee. Some little fellow thinks he has hit
the mark when he says the slumbering fires of
the rebellion were revived. Another goes
off halfcocked and says it was because he
wasa Republican. Why did he not give us the
news sooner?
Now, MI. Editor, they ara all wrong. We
knew nothing whatever about outside senti-
ment and care less. It could not have infu-
enced us in the least The fact of Colonel Par
sons being a northern man was not considered
OF thought of. That he was a Republican we
have learned from the newspapers since the
trial. We got the information that he was
in the Yankee army after the verdict was rem
dered, and got 1T from Mr.. Letcher. If Col
Parsons had been descendant of Thomas
jefferson the verdict would have been the
same,
We expected criticism. We expected that
some people would differ with us, that had not
heard the testimony; but we were surprised
and indignant that papers at a distance
shonld Islander us as they have done. I'VE
have no apologies to make for our verdict
We were under oath and tried to do our
duty, Regardless of what people thought or
said.
HoDuyyNc
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The Widow Of the Murdered Parsons
will not leave Virginia.
Letter from Natural Bridge March Goth, in
Rockbridge News

Letter from Natural Bridge March 25th, in
Rockbridge News
The Especial from Natural Bridge which
the Richmond Dispatch inserts with large
lettering, 1.-THE Parsons Family May Leave.
attracted my attention and aroused my curl
osity sufficiently to cause me to call upon
Mrs. Parsons and find out if possible what
her future plans might be. Calling her at
tention to the headlines in the Dispatch, /
inquired if she had thought of leaving the
State? She replied
II have lived in the Virginias since '66,
coming here soon after my marriage. Through
the influence OF my husband, his father and
mother, his brother and uncle with their
families and a number of others, left Yer
mont and bringing with them large amount
of capital, settled in Huntingdon, w. Va,
where they still reside. Since rs have liv-
ed in Virginia and since 80 at the Natural
Bridge, where my little girls have grown up
and been educated. Here has been spent their
happy childhood; here are concentered the
cherished memories of their father, these
walks and drives are hallowed to them, and
this, is the home that is dear to rs all. In
this calamity that has so crushed us, know
we have the tenderest sympathies of all the
true and good people of the State. 1 have,
daily too many testimonials OF this and of
their condemnation of the final verdict, COM
ing from every part of Virginia, to doubt for
moment their honest sincerity. The men
who brought about the verdict at Charlottes-
Vile, and those who endorsed it and shouted
over it, who set SO light an estimate upon
truth, honor and justice, do not recognize
as representatives of old Virginia. They
have not the ring of the true metal. They are
but the dross that we find with the gold
everywhere. No, shall not leave Virginia
am not willing to add one atom to the odium
that these men have brought upon the honor
of their own State, as my going out from
them would publish to the world. will
stay here in my old home and among my good
neighbors. will carry out, so far as 1 am
able, the plans Of my husband, and I shall
do all that is in my power for the best inter-
est of old Rockbridge county, where my hus-
band cast his lot and whose sturdy sons have
stood SO loyalty by me and mine; and to the
honest men of Allegheny county, also, will
always feel grateful
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic primary in Albemarl
has struck a snag in the case Of NJ F
Durette, candidate for County Treasurer
who refuses to submit to the primary be
cause it permits his opponent, J. r. Wing
field the incumbent, to run, whom he claims
voted and worked for Pupulst Cooke in til,
last governors election, over O'Ferrall.
The Democratic primary in Amherst
Saturday, resulted in the nomination of G
l.. Evans for Commonwealth Attorne,
by so plurality over Thomas Whitehead
Jr., G. J. Campbell, G. B. Christian and T
G. Payne. The incumbents for Sheriff an6
Treasurer had no opposition.
Gov. Mckinley of Ohio, has been South
as far as New Orleans, and returned
through Georgia and the other coast States
When he got to Washington he called on
President Cleveland, paying half houl
call.
Jerry Simpson ventures the prediction
that Senator Allen of Nebraska, and Henry
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TRUSTEES SALE.-Pursuant to a deed o
A trust executed to the undersigned by /, G
Wade, dated Decamb Der 18th, 1894 and duly of
record in the Clerks Office of the Hastings court
Tor the City OF Stanton, in Deed Book No. 70
page 5lb, ana being requested in writing by one
OF the creditors secured therein, shall proceed
to sell at pubic auction. to the highest bidder,
on the premises, at the Edward Burke building
on south New street, opposite Burke's Livery
Stable building, i'll the city of Stanton, Va, on
Saturday, the eth dag Of April, 1895,
at O'Clock p. M, all of the following described
property located in the offices and rooms of the
HVlrginia Enterprise viz: One Scott Press,
BREWER and Nonpareil Fonts of Type, Head
Lines and Display Type, Cases, Stands, Imposing
stone s. Tables, Chairs including also Job Plant,
consisting OF Two Job Presses. Cutter and ali
type and Fixtures used in the Job Office; the
sale hereby made Includes the Plant and all Ma
chlnery ana Fixtures connected herewith, Just
as 1T stands, including the good VIII and sub
scflptlon list OF the"Virginia Enterprise news
aper.
TERMS: Enough cash in hand to pay die
costs OF sale and SlG7. so, with interest thereon
from December 18th, 1891, and the residue upon
credits 10 meet the following obligations secured
IN the SAID Trust Deed, all bearing interest from
December 18th, 1894 $292.50 due May 2Osh 1895:
$3ll II due July goth. 1895; S3l1.lI due FEBRUARY
10th. 1885, $3il.ll due May Goth, 1896; 9S227lM (ue
December 18th, 1895, and $S22 ~ due Decein Der
18th, 1895.
For the deferred purchase money the purcha
ser will execute negotiable notes bearing in
terest from date, well endorsed SO as to meet
the obligations above mentioned.
maf29-4 W. E. CRAIG, Trustee.
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IT WAS NOT so DECIDED.

A paragraph has been going the rounds
of the press, stating that in the case OF
Hodges as. Seaboard & Roanoke Ry., the
Virginia Court of Appeals had decided
that men were not required to keep up
fences. 1t seems that there was no such
decision by the court, and that the opinion
cited was simply an individual opinion Of
Judge Lacy. The Richmond Dispatch
says:
In Hodges VS.. the Seaboard & Roanoke Rail-
road Company, eighty eighth Virginia, page
$685. nothing was decided in regard to fences,
OF the obligation of landowner to enclose
his land; but the point decided in the opinion
of the Court, which was delivered by Judge
Hinton, was that the owners of lots AUDITING
upon streets in city or town own the fee in
the land to the middle of the street, subject to
the easement Of the public for the purpose OF
passing and repassing; and that a railroad
company may be restrained by injunction at
the suit OF an abutting owner from unlaw-
fully laying its tracks in a street. The opin-
ion referred to by our correspondent was not
the opinion of the Court, but the individual
opinion of Judge Lacy. No question in regard
to fences arose iu the case, and, consequently,
no such question could have been decided
We infer from what our correspondent writes,
that the scope Of the decision has been mis-
apprehended.
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THE FINANCIAL THEORY OF THE
VIRGINIA POPULZSTS.

P41t0A4'Ah L VI CLho
The general idea outside of the Populist
ranks, is that that party is striving for free
silver coinage. That does not seem to be
the end in view of the Virginia Populists,
if we may take the word of Capt. Edmund
r. Cooke, who was the candidate of the
Populists for Governor, and later was their
candidate for congress in this district. In
reply to a circular sent him by Gen. A. J.
Warner, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the American Bi-metallic Party,
he writes from his home in Cumberland,
March 2lst, as follows, defining the posi-
ton of the Populists
''We claim that 10 money has intrinsic
value; that it is all fiat; that the fundamen-
tai principle is who shall issue the money
and control its value-shalI this be done by
the banks aud for the banks or by the people
and for the people who are to use it?' We
know of no money of redemption; we know
of no money, we know of nothing that we
call primary money. The only money we
recognize is what the will of sixty millions
OF freemen-who support their Government
and their country with their labor, who pay
Its taxes, ana VINO VIII, III need Oe. deIend 1t
with their lives-decree shall be full legal
tender money. Even your old party free sill
yer leaders say, and among them Mr.. Daniel,
Senator from Virginia. that free-silver COIN
age alone will not give the expected and
needed relief. He fayors wild cat money to
exc out the deticieEcy-paper money, that is
without any legal tender power, and, like
.Joseph's coat, of many colorS"
This theory to be carried into execution,
needs, like old Confederate times, only a
sufficient number of printing presses ard
an unlimited supply of paper. 1t would
restore the good old times of Sixty-Sixty-
five, when man went to market with his
money in a basket and brought his purchas-
es home in his pocket. The prosperous
days when men with goods farms sold them
for fiat money and found themselves home
less. And yet this Capt. Cooke received
78 5000 votes for Governor Of Virginia, all of
them men over twenty-on years OF age
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TvRUSrEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
:.ESTATE.APursuant to o decree of the
Hastings Court for the city OF Staunton entered
In " the ehaneery cause of Gait q Alexander VS.
Llghlner, on the TIN day OF September. 1891,
will Sell at public auction in front of the court
house in Staunton, on
Saturday, the Goth dag of A1oriz. 1895,
That certain house and lot situated in the city
of Stanton on the northeast c,rner of Coalter
and Kaloram a streets, now owned and occupied
oy Annie Z. Lightner, being the same property
conveyed to said VIM. Patrick, Trustee, by deed
Of Geo: s. and Annie Z. Lightner, dated May 9Th.
1891, of record in the clerks Office of the Hastings
Court for the city of Staunton in D. B. 10, page
56l. reference to which is hereby made for bet
ter descripti
TEkMS-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs Of the above mentioned suit and expenses
of sale, any unpaid taxes on said property and
the amount then Of bond for sI,66666zSi, with
interest from the 9th day of May, 1892 and as to
the residue of the purchase money, upon credit
OF six and twelve months, the purchaser giving
bonds for said deferred installments bearing in
terest from date with approved personal security
and the title to be retained ultimate security.
VIM. PATRICK,
mar 1t Trustee,
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Wattersoh Of Kentucky, win be the head
and tail Of the next Populist presidential
ticket.
The Democrats of Shenandoah have
nominated G. w. Koontz for Treasurer, ].
e. Baker for Commonwealth Attorney.
and D. r. SpiEel for Sheriff.
In Botetonrt they are to have primary
for county officers with a travelling ballot
box, a plan once used in Augusta.
The Democratic nominating convention
OF Rockingham will be neld April 18th.
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To The Voters Of Augusta County:
hereby announce myself candidate for re-
election to the office of COMMISSIONER OF
THE REVENUE for Pastures District at the
coming May election and promise, il re- elected,
to perform the duties of the office with the faith
perience in the office will place at my COM
mand. Respectfully,
mar l-tde ID, F. HOOVER.
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EOREIGN GUARDIANS NOTICE-Not1ce
I is hereby given, that on the LIST day OF the
county. will apply to said court for an order
a or Jacob L. swartzell, ex'or of Jacob
Minnie serogum, Stewart scrogum and Nellie
Scrogum, infant children of Rebecca S. Scrogum,
decd the share of said infants in the estate of
said Jacob Barger in his hands for distribution
Virginia. T. r SCROGIIM "
T. Ben, Attorney. Guardian.
March 25th, 1895. mar 2e-4t
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FOR SHERIFF.
TO THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY
AND THE CITY 0E STAIINTON

I beg leave to announce myself a Candidate
for reelection to the Office of Sheriff of Augusta
County. at the election to be held the 23rd day
of May, next. l have endeavored to faithfully
perform the duties of the office during he period
have held it, and now ask your endorsement Of
my official acts by requesting your support at the
polls. Promising to use my best efforts TO per-
form the duties OF the office if e-elected to your
satisfaction, and to the best interests of the
County and City, with understanding of
these duties that can only be derived from ex-
perience, earnestly solicit your votes. and re-
main, Very truly yours,
jau 25-tde. N. G. WATTS
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1t is almost certain now that peace will
be soon declared between Japan and China
An armistice agreed upon some days age
is now in force.
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ROAD COMMISSIONER.

To the Voters of R5oerheads District:
1 respectfully announce that am a candidate
for the office of ROAD COMMISSIONER for
Riverheads District, and promise. if reelected,
and to the best of my ability. ~ No cards.
mar Side Respectfully, J. D. LILLEY.
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To the Voters of Beuerly Manor District:
hereby announce myself a candidate for the
office of CONSTABLE for Beverly Manor Dis
trict. / promise If elected to perform the duties
of the office faithfully. Respectfully,
feb LIN L. H. PLUNKETT,
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To the Voters of augusta County asad the
Cjfa, of Sfr,,ntoe,

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office ofSheriH of Augusta county at the cleo
ton which is to take place on May 23d. 1895
do not request your support as Endorsement
OF any of my previous official ac's-my record is
before you, however-but promise if elected to
dis charge the duties of the office wi all the fl
deity of which may be capable. and if elected
would enter upon the duties OF that office with
an experience of four years as deputy under the
late sheriff Mr.. L. K N Speck.
Respectfully,
feb.8.-tde-*. j. NEWTON WILSON.
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~" ASop
1900 BUSINESS LOTS.
lots fronting streets are 2xi2O feet lots 'front.'
Ing on avenues, 3G1ll5 feet. These lots loca-
Ted in the business and il proved portion OF the
town OF ShenGun.
No. IA strip in the Villa site portion, lying
between Park Avenue md the rs ilroad right Of
way Leo feet wide as sh' own on map OF said Villa
portion
No. An undivided block in the Villa por-
ton, lying between 1-2 and Il streets and on
the railroad right of way, contai ming about two
and one-half acres,
No 3-Tract known as the F. L Kemper tract,
containing about 30 acres, lying IN the east side
VI. anu parallel with the railroad right of way.
NO. 4--Iracs known as the MI ,dy tract. con-
taliilnE W. acres, adjoining the r. l.. Kemper
tract Oh the South, Tracts Nos. 5 and can be
united, ma king g. well shaped ira. CT, containing
.etwe ~ AZ ard 5oacres of good la1 I'd, that frou
It's location is likely day in ne near future
to become very valuable
NO o-Tract known as the J. T.. Harris tract,
containing 222 acres, lying til Blue Ridge
Mountain, ill Browns Gap.
. NO 6-A undivided one-thfrG1 interest in q
tract OF land adjoining the GOWN. Known as the
GARRISON tract, formerly beIunglr g TO John Gar.
flson and sisters, containing IS acres OF land
MA ps I'D Plats will be f'4fslishe to intending
purcnasfs on the day ct tase, and any other in
tiOn PPo
TERMS OF SAlE.-Purchases amount
lng 70 less than $50, cash Mif be- requi1e ed pur-
c ,d amounting to $50 and over, one third
purchase money will be divided in to two equal
instruments, Tor which she purchaser will exc
MS notes. gearing per cent in terest due one
itHu Two years respectively from day of sale
a vendors lie to be detained i'll the deeds made
" SECURE the deferred payments.
- i ueeos made with special warra nty of title
ano SUBJECT to confir nation of the circuit court
OF Rockingham county.
!. W. BLACKBURN,
Receiver for the Grottoes Company
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FOR CONSTABLn.

To the Voters of Beuerly Manor District:
hereby announce myself candidate for re-
election to the office of Constable and if elected
promise to discharge the duties of the Office in
the future as have in the past Thanking my
continued support in the election to be held
May 23d next L am. very respectfully
march LIST, tide. JOHN d. RODGERS.
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CITY CONSTABLE'S OFFICE

I have opened an office at No. 10 North New
Street, and am prepared to give Gtention to any
business placed in my hands. l can be found at
my office any hour, when not er gagged in outside
work pertaining to the duties of the office
JOHN A. NOON,
july6 If "a o0'-' "'
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To the Voters of Beverly Manor District:
Having been urged by many friends and voters
in Beverly Manor District to announce myself
a candidate for CONSTABLE, l hereby do so,
and promise if elected to perform the duties of
the office faithful. Respectfully,
feb Side JOHN Z. HANGER.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Extraordinarily, May 23rd, 1895.
TREASURER.

TREASURER.
10 the Voters Of Aatgust0 County,:
announce myself candidate for re- ELECTION
to the office of COUNTY TREASURER at the
May election, and respectfully ask your support.
have done my best to perform the dn ties of the
office faithfully for the past twelve years, and, II
elected, Will use my best efforts to that end in
the future. Very respectfully
mar 22-tde j. N. MCFARLAND.
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To the Voters of augusta County,:
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. as have
partially to the best of my ability should you
see fit to ELECT me. Respectfully,
mar I-tde r. FRANK LAREW.
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To the Voters of augusta County

TO WG TOI6Ty OF AWyt1SIU COWNy.
hereby announce myself a candidate for the
office of COMMISSIONER OF THE REVEN
for Middle River District at the coming May
election, and promise ifelected to faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office to the best OF my
ability. Commissioners voted for all over
the county and earnestly solicit the votes Of
my fellow citizens. Respectfully,
mar Slide S. H. PARKINS.
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COMMISSIONER SALE.-By virtue of q de-
~ cree of the Circuit Court.of Augusta Conn
ty entered Dec q, 1881 in chancery cause of bare
ETC.. VS.. Drumheler, ct. ais, the undersigned
commissioners will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, in front of the Court house in Staunton. on
Saturday, eth day Of April, 1895,
that valuable piece of property situated in the
village of New Hope. Augusta county, Va con-
sisting of house and lot containing i've acres,
more or less, formerly owned by Elizabeth H.
Stout and known as the "IG. l.. Stout Property
TERMS-Enough cash in hand to pay costs of
f. L. Stouts petition in the above named suit
and the costs OF sale, and the balance upon a
credit of one, two and three years from the day
of dale, in equal installments, with Interest
from the day ofsa!e, the purchaser giving bond
with approved personal security waving The
homestead f.r The deferred instailments Of nun.
chase money, and the title retained as ultimate
security. II. E. Il. NELSON.
CHAS. CURRY,
Comm, iOnesS.
I, Jos. B. woodward, Clerk of the Circuit acurt
of Augusta county, do certify that r. E, Il. Mel
son has executed the bond required by she de-
cree OF sale in the ahove named chancery suit.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF March.
1888. JOS B. WOOnV.RD
mar f9-lt Clerl.
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TO the Voters Of Auq1sto Coaenty

To the Voters Of augusta County,:
Having received several requests, by mail, as
well as personally, asking me to announce my
self candidate tor co WHATSOEVER OF TIKI
SO annouce myself, and hope tina my friends and
those who think that would perform the duties
of tho office with integrity, will vote for me at
the approaching election in May. If elected, I
will endeavOr to discharge the duties of the office
faithfully, and according to law.
Respectfully,
mar l5-tde EUGENEI MONTGOMERY.
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FOR COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.

To the Voters Of augusta County:
respectfully announce myself candidate for
reelection to the office of COMM ISSlONER OF
REV Emu + for North River district, and if
elected will fill the Office 10 the best fmy abili
ty. Commissioners are voted for all over the
county. Respectfully,
mar 29-tde G. w. SWINK.
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To the Toteos Of augusta County:
hereby announce myself a candidate for re-
election to the office of COMMISSIONERS OF
THE REVENUE for Beverley Manor District.
Election, Thursday, May 23d, 1895. l promise if
elected to faithfully perform the duties of the
office, and solicit the votes OF my fellow citizens
mar 1-tde w. ARTHUR WILSON.
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To the Voters of Augusta County:

To the Voters Of augusta County:
1announce myself a candidate for reelection
to the Office of COMMISSION Err OF REV EMU E
for Middle River District, at the election in May.
If elected, promise to perform the duties to the
best of my ability. Thanking you for past
favors am, Very respectfully,
mar 22-tde WIN. H. NORMAN.
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In the Villa site portion of the town of Shend7n.
These lots with a few exec ptions, are 100 feet
iront and l5o feet deep to an. alley.