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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12

$50 long as we hold this relation to Staun-
ton, everything is quiet, but now, since a
railroad has started to bring lis in touch with
the outside world, she thinks something
must be done at once. Why could not Staun-
ton have done something for this vast region
of undeveloped country long ?"-High-
land Recorder.
Our esteemed Highland contemporary
evidently has not all the facts. Staunton,
as a corporation, can build no road to Mon
terey. Her city debt is now within $685.
600 OF its constitutional limit. and if the
people were to vote the whole of that,
which no city could afford to do, it would
not build five miles of road. Her mer
chants cannot build road by individual
subscription, however much they may
want tot would take 81 600, 900 to build
line to Monterey. and it is folly to ex-
pect individual subscriptions in tow
OF 5000 inhabitants to aggregate one-tenth
of that amount. The county of Augusta
would certainly not subscribe, and tie
individual subscriptions that could he oh
tanned in the county between Staunton
and the Highland line would not aggregate
ten thousand dollars. AS city, Stauntol
has not been unmindful of the value Of hel
connection with the Highland people She
has had a reconnaissance of the route made
at considerable expense, and she has also
had estimates made for an electric line
Both showed her that the cost of construc-
ton of the contemplated road is far out OF
sight OF her financial ability. 1t is useless
for our people to deceive themselves OF
Others about their ability to build road
The only reasonable hope of our getting
railroad connection with Highland is il
the construction by some trunk line COM
pany of a branch road here. We could
offer some inducement for that, but fur
Their than this Staunton is financially UNI
able to go.
Stanton showed her interest in the mat
ter Tuesday night by large attendance at
her Chamber of Commerce. and the APP
pointment of a committee to see what
can be done to give our city connection
with the new road.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12
The People Always With Him
From the Boston, Mass, Herald. ]

lElOu tl0 DOotOi, Nudoo.3 LII oAu.1
president Cleveland has successfully sur
mounted every obstacle in the way to his be-
ing the head of his party and giving direction
to its opinion. The last one of compelling
the array of democratic public men in it tt
accept his position on the currency is, per
haps, the greatest achievement of all because
opposition to him here was more open, more
widespread and more important in the char.
acter of those who engaged In it. He has
taken the democratic party away from them
in their own States and is putting it on the
basis that he has laid down. He is making
it united party and is railying it in his own
support. The people have always been with
President Cleveland. There have been but
two Presidents of the country Washington
and Lincoln-who in periods of party excite
ment have obtained such hold on the conf
dence in their honesty, their integrity their
through grounding in right principle and
their sound judgment as to the wise policy of
the nation, as Grover Cleveland has with
the American people. He has been the rock
of their reliance during all the time he has
been President. and never more so than he is
now in protecting the business of the country
by preserving to it sound currency. Such il
Grover Cleveland as he comes out of his
latest trial.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY II. 1895
THE BIRD IN THE BUSH.

1t is amusing to see the Republicans re-
pudiating the bird in hand-the silver
question, and making promises about the
bird in the bush-the tariff. The first is
actually and actively before the people,
question of to-day; the other is something
that is at least three years off. There can
by no possibility be any high tariff leglsla-
tion until Mr.. Cleveland goes out in 1887 /,
and after that, even if the Republicans
elected their Presidential nominee next
wear. it is not at all likely anything could
be.done with the tariff until the eve Of
1S9S-this taking the hazardous SUPPOSE
ton that all things. Senate and House,
went their way. They are desperately pro-
claiming an issue three years away. and
ignoring one that is burn ing under their
noses.
This is simply to fool the people. But
they may find that they are overdolng 1t.
When the great manufacturers, especially
the iron makers, suspect that the Republi-
can party is in earnest in disturbing the
ssbusiness interests of the country by
revision of a tariff under which said
manufacturers are now doing so Well-a
thousand tons of steel billets shipped last
week from Youngstown, Ohio to England,
for instance-they will instantly withdraw
their support from it, and there will be no
more Stat fried' out of them. Under the
present tariff manufactures are revlVlng
with the returning prosperity, and the
manufacturers now prospecting under Its
provisions and who, in another year, will
be still more prosperous, will adopt Andrew
Carnegie's motto that the tariff should be
'slet alone'' If the Republican House OF
Representatives that goes in next Decem-
Der shall attempt to set the pace by reopen
ing the tariff question, it will seal the fate
of the Republican nominee for '96. "Dis-
turbing the business interests ''-the favor
tie cryof the Republicans when the tariff is
touched, will be fatal to him.
Out of respect to the brains Of those
Republicans who are blatant about the
tariff and silent about silver, we must give
them credit for a large amount Of knavery.
We would suggest to them as they are
afraid to touch silver and not able to touch
the tariff, they should confine themselves
to such Populist issues as Mr.. Cleveland Is
bond issues, bending the knee to British
gold, dragging the American flag in the
dust, abandoning the republics of South
America to the cruel heel of Europe,
free ballot and a fair count, and
such like. They will find these grave
questions not differing greatly from those
they chiefly discuss for the ediication OF
their party, and besides that they have the
merit of bird in the hand.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

VTIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
" Court of Augusta county, in vacation,
July 9th, 1895.
W. HI. Banner, Assignee, Plaintiff
Lewis Heppes, Charlotte Il. Herpes, his
wife, and frederick Strod tbeck, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of tn is suit is to foreclose a deed OF
mortgage executed by the said Lewis Herpes
and the said Charlotte R Heppes to the said
Frederick Strodtbeck, on the Eth day of Janua-
~. 1891 On tract of 80 acres of land in the
ty of Augusta. State of Virginia. to secure the
payment of promissory note executed cotem-
poraneously Herewith, for the sum OF Sl25 And
it appearing by affidavit filed that Lewis
Heppes. Charlotte r. Herpes. his wife, and
State OF Virginia, it is ordered that they do APP
pear here within fifteen days after due publ1ca-
ton hereof and do what is necessary to protect
their interests in this suit.
A copy-Teste,
W. H. Landes, p.q. Clerk.
jul l2-4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12

On Tuesday last, the Cornell University
boat crew from New York. rowed what
was intended to be a race on the Thames,
with an English University crew. The
latter, for some cause not being ready at
the starting signal, Cornell rowed over the
course alone and claimed the race. A very
un-American trick, and nobody viii regret
the fact that the next day Cornell was
was badly beaten.
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Staunton vindicator.
..a.n.nden, pemocr,tlc paper. estabIish.d In 1s4o
T,NsLEy & MORTON, Proprietors.

Punished every Friday. Price $l.5o per year
cents for six months, and 40 cents for months
invariably in advance
Transient advertisements 12% cents per line
each insertion and ~ cents each Insertion there-
after Contracts for longer terms maze at III
counter.
Local circulation in Augusta. RockbrIdge, Rock'n
nam, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories and mis-
eelIanv. reliable commercial reports.
81. G. TINsLEY,
4. s. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12

All who like an intellectual combat will
read the cross examination we publish in
the Massey suit to-day, with lawyer on
the witness stand and a lawyer behind the
bar. 1t is worth reading.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12
SOLD IN COUNTY BY:

SOLD IN COUNTY BY:
H. G. Scrogham, Spring Hill.
r. Il. Dull, Middlebrook.
r. M. Houff. Stonewall.
D. E. Spradlin, Swoope.
Bell & Higgs, Bodley.
r. H. Gaines. 6
w. "A. Pugh, Van Lear.
r. E. Carwell, Anderson.
7. W. Quesenbery, Waynesboro.
Killian & Henkle, I"
j. A. Leighton, I"
Cooke Brothers, I"
R. E. Trevey & Co., Basic City.
Calvert Il Brown, 6
j. w. Hall,
Felix Moore, I"
j. A. Patterson, Lyndhurst.
g. F. Balsley, Sherando.
j. w. Hall, s.
J. D. Balsley, g
w. u. Hensley, Laid.
S. e. Halves, Fishersville.
r. A. Hall,
S. Reed, Z"
Fielding & Son, 6
Mrs. z. L. Kerr, New Hope.
J. F. Smith, Laurel Hill.
J. III. Leonard, Crimora.
w. r. Talley & Co., g.
S. NJ. Davis, Madrid.
j. H. May, Dooms.
.. S. Knopp. Summerdean.
J. H. Sillings, Parnassus.
J. Sutton & Son, Verona.
r. Baber, Alton, Va.
J. H. Goodloe, g g
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12
What jewelers.
Know About
Sterling. Silver.

The fact that twelve Of the largest
dry goods stores in New York have
been indicted for selling bogus Ster-
ling Silver should be fair warming
to the public to buy their goods from
a reliable Jeweier. We have spent a
life time handling gold and silver,
and our prices are the lowest that
honest goods can be sold for. We
know nothing about dry goods, mill
linery OF clothing, but it is easy to
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12
SOLD IN sTAuNToN BY

SOLD IN STANTON BY:
j. r. Brown & Son.
John Burns & Bro.
r. o. Haines.
j. II. SWartzel.
J. N. Anderson.
d. s. Weaver.
J. H. Matthews.
w. D. Hoge.
d. N. Childress, agt.
Davis Il Powell.
B. B. Buchanan.
J. E. Graham.
Daniel Crimmens.
G. L. Wilson.
w. J. D. Riley.
G. O. Herring.
d. A. Sniteman.
w. B. Council.
G.. H. White.
J. L. Henderson,
w. E. Ware.
J. H. Landes.
S. P. Mann.
J. E. Sheets.
T. r. Blackburn.
George j. Johnson.
j. D. Bailey.
G. D. Higginbotham.
J. w. Brandeburg.
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Royal Co|ors
TOBACCO.
10 Cents a Plug.

SOLD IN AUGUSTA BY:
A. F. McCorkle, Middlebrook.
S. S. Palmer. Greenville.
G. g. Dull, Mint Spring.
s. O. Page, Hermitage.
W. r. Fretwell & Bro, New Hope.
r. S. Clarke. Plunkettsville.
McNett & Co., Annex.
J. B. Hull, lack.
Smith & Roden, Waynesboro.
Waldrop & Adkins, Swoope.
F. M, Stinespring, Cowans.
]. S. Palmer, Arbor Hill.
Jos. A. Mitchell, Cherry Grove.
G. T. Sherman, Burketo wn.
Craig & Doyle, Craigsville.
j. A. Riddel, Moscow.
A. E. Berry, Long Glade.
J. NJ. Harper. Mt. Sidney.
Hamlet Moore, Mt. Sidney.
W. P. Rush & Co., Mt. Scion.
J. T. Muddiman, Burke's Mill.
J. S. Huffman, 6 6
L. B. Fauver, Middlebrook.
J. A. Turk. Newport.
G.. A. Sheets, Plunkettsville.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12

SsMO NROETON GOLD CURE lNSTIIUTE,'
VI Shenandoah House, Woodstock, Va.
for the cure of the Liquor. Opium and Morphine
habits. The greatest discovery of the 10th cen
fury; scores have been cured, and are now en-
joying lucrative business positions cure
guaranteed charge.
l.. C. PAINTER, H. H. IRWIN.
Manager. Physician.
Woodstock, Va.
iu11 .tfaaw
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF DESIRABLE
" REAL ESTATE.-The undersigned, az
circuit court of Augusta county, Va, by decree
of June 1st 1884, in the causes of Carson, j. w. vs.
simmons ct ais, and Daggy, s. H. VS.. Carson, J.
A., then heard together, will proceed to sell at
public auction. in front Of the court house in the
city OF Staunton, Va, on
Saturday, the eth of August, 1895.
about the hour of noon that certain tract or par
Gel of land situate in the county of Augusta
about II miles, in north westerly direction
from the city of Stanton. and adjoining the
lands off. W. Swinger, s. H. Daggy and Mrs.
was conveyed by Josiah A. Carson and wife to
Ruhama V. Hamilton by deed of December 9Th,
1889, ofrecord in the clerks office of Augusta
county, Va, in Deed Book lis, page AZ. This
tract of land contains about 10 acres, roods aud
10 poles and has on it a substantial log house,
Weatherboar ded, and containing six rooms, and
some outbuildings.
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent cash; the
residue in three equal insallments at 8, 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
security. THOS. G: ELDER,
h. S. TURK,
Commissioners.
Of Augusta county, do certify that Thomas G.
Elder has executed the bond required by decree
of sale in the above styled causes: Given under
my hand this 10th day of Oct, 1884,
jul l2-5t JOS. b. WOODWARD, Clerk.
MoNARCHs have bowed in submission tic
Nl STRONG DRINK. Its SUBJECTS are ABB
JECT SLAVES. Have you father, a brother, q
son or friend. under its tyrannical yoke I? If SO
advise him to take treatment for his disease al
the "Monroeton Gold Cure'' Institute, Shenan-
doah House, Woodstock, Va. A cure guaranteed
or charge. Address
l.. e. PAINTER, H. H. IRWIN,
Manager. Physician.
Woodstock, Va.
jul 12-tf cow
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-07-12

wv HO are the unfortunate victims of strong
w drink? They are persons of the bright
est minds and best hearts. Then if you know Of
any one suffering with alcoholism, opium or
morphine habit, advise them to take treatment
at the "Monroeton Gold Cure' Institute, Shen-
andoah House. Woodstock, Va, and be restored
to health, family, friends and business position.
A cure guaranteed or no charge.
L. C. PAINTER, H. H. IRWIN,
Manager. Physician.
Woodstock Va.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

AnTIcE There will be general meeting
NOtlOE-o of the stoc kholders of the Stuarts
Draft Milling Company. at their mill at
that point, on Thursday, the 18th day Of
August, 1895, at 2 O'Clock p M, on the call of
the undersigned stockholders, holding together
as much as one tenth of the capital stock.
r w. MOFF EFT,
w. +. BRAND,
Jul 12-4t, H. A. BLACK,
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| ia Mr.. Thorn asked:
@. Then you are criticising the policy of
the School Board of Virginia? A. lam not
lam criticising the policy Of John E. Mas
sey.
q, Could Gov. O'Ferrall and Attorney
General Scott adopt different policy? A.
They could but state that, John E. Massey
being the Superintendent of the Schools. they
| leave the matter to him and that he adopts
this policy that is detrimental to the interests
Of the school children Of Virginia.
When asked by Mr.. Thorn if he wouldn't
like for the Virginia Legislature to adopt
different school system, he replied that he
would like to see the Virginia Legislature
adopt a different School Superintendent.
| The witness said that if sTarbell's Lam
guage Lessons" which he was seeking to have
put on the list had been put on he would not
have written the Pilot article, because then
he would have thought the American Book
Company did not have such hold on Mr..
Massey, and he would not have made the in
vestigation he did make subsequently. When
asked by Mr. Nicely if CHM & Co. had not
bound themselves to pay the expenses of
| uol oHuiLR JIG 1luc1 SHlt II oIIc resulted from
the publication of the Pilot article. Mr.
Byrd claimed his right as counsel in the case
not to reply to the question.
| SAID MR.. MASSEY TRIED TO BRIDE HIM.
| Mr.. Waddy James. a we'll known Republi-
can politician of Franklin, testified that
while he was in the legislature he was
friend of Mr.. Massey for Auditor Brown
Allen beat Mr.. Massey in the caucus, and the
next morning Massey offered witness $500
and then $1,000 if he would vote for him over
Allen. who had been nominated Witness
refused. Afterwards, when speaking in
Franklin, Massey said whoever said this had
| occurred, told a falsehood, and witness slap
ped him for saving so.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-10
A GREAT QUESTION SETTLED.

The biggest debate of the season,
so far, came of the other nighc ut
the Frog Pond School House be-
tween the literary societies from
Seng Oiggers' Hollow and IIucklo
berry Ridge. The question for dis
cussion was, Resolved, Chat the
hen that lays the egg is the mother
of the chickens, and not the hen
that matches them ont"
The Honorable Judges selected
TO decide on the argument were:
"Uncle" Zrphuniah Coonskin, Tim
othy Tugmutton and jeremiah
DooIittle. The debate WAS long
and lengthy and very exciting.
Some of the speakers warmed up to
high pitch of enthusiasm, and
the eloquence that filled the room
made the windows rattle and the
shingles curl up on the roof, while
Demosthenes and Cicero probably
turned uneaslly in their graves.
The question was finally decided in
favor of the affirmative. and 1t was
settled that the hen who gives birth
to the eggs has the best right to the
chickens, if any are brought for h.
The strongest point made by the
affirmative ald the one that the
negative side could not get around
w's. that the eggs might be Matched
out by an incubator, but that it
could not lay them. or they might
be hntched out by 4 duck, goose or
turkey, or even rooster, if be
could got time to set on them. who,
Of course, would not be the mother Of
the chicks. 1t was, therefore, agreed
that the hen who lays the eggs is
the mother Of the chickens and the
hen Matching them out the step
mother.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-10
INNOCENCE ABROAD.

In a recent issue Of the Journal
it commented on the fact that over
In Monongalla county the Republic
cans were worrying their brain
power in discussing county ticket
FOR 1896, and innocently remarked
chat The brethren in the adjacent
county were chasing the worm sew
er,l months earlier than the birds
IN Preston countyj that the jay
birds Of this county were so full of
expectations and glory that they
had not given the subject one mo-
ments consideration. But it will
be herculean task for the Journal
to make the hungry aud thirsty
office hunters of Preston believe
such statement. For their daily
thoughts and nightly dreams are of
the office they expect.
1t may be possible that the Ring
has not agreed on the Slcete for 1896,
as our cOtemporary alleges. but If
1T Is honestly ignorant OF the fact
that the Republican Office hunter is
not abroad in the county setting up
the pins, the only reason we can
assign for its ignorance is, that it
is not careful reader of the ARGUS.
winch is not guilty of getting off
Bro. Jasper's fifteen year-old gags
about getting into Heaven, which
the Journal did, substituting Gro
YER Cleveland and Billy Mckinley
for Bro. Jasper and Billy Mahone.
intoxicated by recent Republican
victories, municipal and otherwise)
the Office hunters are on the war
path, determined to capture the
worm, and
" No force on earth their fury can rcpcl,
Nor would they fly from all the devils
in hell -
Yes, the Preston county Repub-
lIcIn Office. hunters are roaming
over the hills wi h out rerchcd
hand for the fathers, smiles for the
mothers and kisses for the babies.
Let our Anticipated but much es-
teemed contemporary note carefully
the columns of the ARGUS, and it
will learn all about the Preston
county Republican office hunter
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Corresnondel ce Of tie Arcns.

Correspondence Of the Argus.
Mr.. jackson Hamilton's widow and
daughter Rose. are in from Dakota
They have come 10 spend the rest OF
the winter among The West Virginia
Hills. Mr.. Hamilton was one of the
substantial and respected farmers of
this community. lie sold out here
some years ago and moved to the far
west where he died few weeks ago
He has many friends and relatives here.
The sleighing here has been the best
we have had for years.
j. c. Painter IL Co. have taken adj
vantage OF the excellent Shedding 20
employ large number of teams TO
haul the black walnut timbe from the
place formerly owned by George Wal
ter to the railroad. They have been at
work ever since the snow fell
David Shroyer and wife are visiting
at Buckhannon
Mrs. John Feltncr,o wife of one Of
the owners OF the Webster Woolen
Mills is visiting her sister t this place.
The heavy rain last Sun lay together
with the melting of the deep snow rails
ed tine creeks very hirh. BILL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-10
N3iE.s.ssSSPOfsT.

correspondence or the Argus.
Holidays is "A thing of the past. and
the time goes merrily on the record OF
1895
week ago we were showed under,
now we are washed under.
The price Of whissey has been raised
bv the Wilson bill. some of our dcvotees
say, theref fore the Democratic party is
responsible for increasing ebriety in
our ranks
"My scholars is larnin', bnt I don't
like TO have the years pulled oil n
them" is a living sentiment at Il
Meetings and dances are the order Of
the nights.
We rise to ask Peter Il Smith to
please send Us little more snow and
frost by return express.
Say, how is ''smaclling ?" Does that
come under the protection OF the law.
literally construed? Some of our folks
would like to know about "that ere
way of doing business"
a large dance was held at Arley
Everlys last Saturday evening. There
was lnrge Attendance, and a jolly
cool time all around The lads and
lassiss exercised "tha light fantastic
toe" till IL O'Clock Mcssrs. Helms and
Lemon furnished the music.
DEMOCRAT.