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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

They have had quite scare in Patrick
county over small pox, and something
more than scare, for they have had the
thing f-twenty-one cases. The in
creasing frequency Of the appearance OF
that disease in the country districts OF
Virginia is noticeable, and it behooves all
towns to keep well prepared for it-as we
have urged Staunton to do by the building
of a substantial brick pest house within.
her corporate limits. A suggestion in line
with this is an extract from Richmond
Dispatch editorial or the disease in Pat
rick:
There have been no cases of small pox in
Richmond for years. But we cannot hope
always to escape. We trust that our city
Small Pox Hospital is ready to be made use
of at any moment. Our authorities would be
greatly blamed if they allowed themselves
to be taken by surprise by the appearance OF
small pox here this fall OF winter.
The disease has also appeared on Cripple
Greek, in Wythe county, and an incident
there is so much in keeping with what oc-
CURED from excitement over the trouble
when it was in StauntOn, that we note it.
DR.. r. E. Moore the doctor in charge of the
small pox hospital, sent an order to MI.
John johnson, who keeps general supply
store, for five pounds of coffee" The
excited recipient of the order read it five
pine coffins,' and spent the day, which
was Sunday, in making them. This is
Iaughable, but not more so than what
some of the excited people around Staunton
did three months ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
WITH THE NEWSPAPERS.

The Stanton Neus entered on it's fifth
year Tuesday. It has by undaunted perse-
veranee surmounted many difficulties in
its early days, and it has our good wishes
for its future days.
The Norfolk Public Ledger, a paper
which may be said to be unique, for there
is not another like. it in Virginia, and
mighty few as good, entered on it's nine
teenth year Saturday.
Mr.. .. Gray McAllister has gotten his
neWsy weekly, The Bath News, over the
dangerous first year for newspaper infants
sAnd is sailing smoothly. He gets out an
admirable paper and deserves to succeed.
Z The Stauntosa Enterprise this week
rounded out its third year. 1t is nothing
new to say that it is the aDlest Republican
paper in Virginia, OF that it's editor, Mai
S. M. Yost, has in his many years of ser
vice contributed by his pen more to bring
ing forward the material interests of the
State than any Virginia editor now in edi-
torial harness.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

Francis Scott Key, the author of the Star
Spangled Banner, has 100000 monument in
San Francisco, but his granddaughter who
resides in that city, is in almost absolute
penury. The San Francisco Examiner re-
Gently tried to obtain relief for her by popu
lar subscription, but only succeeded in rails
ing SIG. This suggests the story of the old
mother of Robert Burns, who upon looking
at the splendid monument to her son in Edin-
burgh, recalled the want that had made his
life so hard and which no one came to relieve
and said pathetically: SAY, Bobbie asked ye
for bread an We gave him stane. Char.
lesion Gazette
If there is no more fact in the Bobbie
Burns story than there is in the Key story
then history is in a bad way. Francis
Scott Key left two children. neither OF
whom left any children, so there is nc
granddaughter in the case. The lady who
lost her place in Washington and for whom
subscriptions were at one time solicited, is
doubtless deserving, but not on the ground
that she is a granddaughter of the author
of the ''Star Spangled Banner"
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A New Kind of Corn.

T Washington Letter In st. Louis Democrat. ]
Samples Of corn of giant species have been
obtained from Peru by the Department of
Agriculture. The grains are four times the
size of those of ordinary maize, and Secretary
Morton believes that the plant may be turn
ed to most valuable account in this country.
1t is very prolific and bears ears of huge
dimensions. The species is quite distinct
from any known in North America, and the
name "zea amylacea" has been given to it
The grains are extraordinarily starchy, even
for corn hence the name "amylacea.' AL
ready ten distinct varieties of the species have
been ascertained. One of them would proba-
bly, be excellent for canning, inasmuch as it
contains an unusual percentage of sugar. 1t
has been named "zea amylacea saccharata. -
Undoubtedly the species is derived from the
same source as the maize of the United States,
All known varieties of this cereal, it is be-
lieved, came originally from the "zea tuni-
cata, Or clothed" corn, which still grows
wild in Mexico. Each grain on an ear of this
primitive maize is inclOsed in little husk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
He Had Been There Himself.
From the Waynesboro, Va, Sentinel. ]

From the Waynesboro, Va, Sentinel.I
One cold morning early last fall an ashy,
half starved looking kitten struggled into
Cooke Bros. grocery on Main street, and in
plaintive cat language besought recognition
of its woes. The proprietors gave him succor
and Tom from thenceforth was installed as
chief pet Of the grocery, enemy Of all stray
dogs, and terror of evil doings rodents. Pur-
suing these pleasant duties he has grown in
strength and wisdom, and is to-day fine
specimen of feline beauty. A few days ago
his dinner was put in its usual place on a
window sill in the hallway. For some rea-
son his appetite was little off, and he left
it scarcely tasted. In about half an hour he
returned plotting up the stairs starved out
kitten which he made climb up the window
SILL but who needed no further invitation to
devour with avidity the leftover meal, Tom
sat by blinking his eyes with as much satis-
as the hungry kitten felt himself. Who can
say that the sight of the distressed kitten did
not remind Tom of his own sad kittenhood
and prompted his generous nature to do the
kindly deed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
Where the Presidents of Our
Country Lie Buried.

From the Ladies Home Journal for August !
George Washington is buried at Mt Yer
non, Virginia; John Adams at Quincy, Mas
sachusetts; Thomas Jefferson at Monticello,
Virginia; James Madison at Montpelier, Viz
ginia; James Monroe at Richmond. Virginia;
John Quincy Adams at Quincy, Massachu-
sets; Andrew jackson at Nashville, Ten
nessee; Martin Van Buren, at Undertook,
New York; William Henry Harrison at North
Bend. Ohio; John Tyler at Richmond, Vir-
ginia; James K. Polk at Nashville. Tennes-
see; Zachary Taylor at louisville, Kentucky,
Willard Fillmore at Buffalo, New York;
Franklin Pierce at Concord, New Hampshire,
James Buchanan near Lancaster, Pennsyl-
vania; Abraham Lincoln at Springfield, Illi-
nois, Andrew johnson at Greenville, Tennes-
see; Ulysses S. Grant at Riverside Park, New
York; Rutherford b. Hayes at Columbus.
Ohio: James A. Garfield at Olevela nd, Ohio;
Chester A. Arthur at Albany, New York.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
EXTENSION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE

EXTENSION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE,
The new President of the Civil Service
Commission, who succeeds Theodore
Roosevelt in that position. seems to he
pretty much the same sort of man as his
predecessor. He is a lifelong and aggres.
sive believer in the principles Of Civil Ser
vice, and as Director of the State Geologi-
cal Survey of Kentucky showed such nerve
that the place hunting politicians gave it
up as a bad job. The following which we
find in an interview he had with journal
list, will be welcom. news to the country
sit is not generally known that President
Cleveland and the Civil Service Commission.
ers are now considering propositions for the
extension by executive order, of the Civil
Service rules to practically all of the Govern
ment offices now outside of the classified SER
vice. including the Consuls, the postmasters
and laborers employed on public works and
under the various bureaus of the Government,
aggregating in number more places than ale
now under the Civil Service rules, and CON-
pretending classes of public servants which
it was supposed could only be brought under
them by special legislation. There are over
800 Consuls, about 10000 postmasters and
about 10000 laborers who would thus lie
brought under the principles of Civil Service
reform
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

The question of kissing seems to have
attained the dignity of an official one. The
Chicago Bureau of Public Health to its
official report for July appends the fol-
lowing:
''Do not let others kiss you indiscriminate-
ly, and never without wiping your lips with
carbolized rose water and thoroughly drying
them.''
We should think the solemn formula of
wiping the lips and using carbolized rose
water would not only kill 'indiscriminate'
but all other sorts Of kissing. The odor of
carbolic acid would make the most ardent
lover take to his heels.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. S. Wexford Corbin, President of the
Virginia State Board of Agriculture, dur
ing the session Of that body in Richmond
last week, made some remarks indicating
that Congressman W. A. Jones would be a
candidate for Governor the next term.
Afterward, to newspaper reporter, Mr..
Corbin confirmed the report. Ex-Congress
man Wise will in few days publicly ex-
press his views Oh the financial question,
and will advocate hard money. He will be
d candidate next year for his old seat in
Congress.
Congressman Peter J. Otey Of the Lynch
burg district, in an interview says he has
received l 200 replies to the circulars pro-
posing silver convention which he recent
ly sent out. Out of this number only four
disapprove of his suggestion.
The Populist State Convention of Mis-
sissippi last week nominated full State
ticket with Frank Burkitt of Chickasaw
for Governor.
J. Allen Watts. E. L. Stearns, A. B.
Pugh and w. 0. Hardaway, are Demo
cratic candidates for the nomination to
represent Roanoke in the State Senate.
The last named is for free silver and the
reelection of Senator Daniel.
Jacob E. Coxey has been nominated by
the Populist State convention of Ohio for
Governor. The platform advocates State
control OF the liquor traffic. the issuing of
enough legal tender paper money ''to put
the country on a cash basis" the immedi
ate abolition of National Banks. free and
unlimited coinage Of silver, and SO forth.
Senator PETER of Kansas. is reported as
having said at Staten Island, N, Y, to a
reporter, that the silver question is dying
out in the West, and in the coming cleo
tions it will be swamped by the desire of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

vT,O THOS. H. BURKE, a nonresident of the
i State of Virginia..
TAKE NOTICE: That we will on
Thursday, September 9Th, 1895,
move the Court of Hastings for the city OF
Stauntou, to appoint A. c. Gordon a trustee in
you on Nov. 24th, 1891, to Adolph g.. stamm,
and recorded in the clerks office of the said
court in Deed Book II, p. S05, said Adolph &.
Stamm having resigned said trust
THE R. ROTHSCHlLD'S SONS CO.,
Patrick & Gordon, pq. By Counsel.
jul l9-4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" Staunton, Va, August 3rd, 1895.
Aultman, Miller & Co.,
VS..
Sarah J. Vance.
ALI persons interested in the above chancery
cause will TAKE NOTICE, that in pursuance Of
decree of the Circuit Court OF Augusta County
entered May 9th, 1895, shall at my office in
StauntOn, Va, ON
Monday, the End dag of September, 1895
showing;
LIST. The real estate belonging to Sarah J.
Vance liable to the payment OF compliments
debt. and where situated and the fee simple and
annual rental value thereof;
I'd. The liens thereon and the order of their
priority;
Sd. Any ether matters, etc.
r. E. r. NELSON.
Comm issioner in Chancery.
Conrad & Conrad, p q. aug Cat
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
Great Nervous Prostitution

d. D. & B. INST. SrAUNToN, VA, Sept. Is, 1884,
Mr.. Paul. PRATT Richmond, Va:
Dear reply your letter of August 22d asking about
the upon myself the Eectropoise beg leave to
that wonderful; got you recol
lect first of last March At that time had but lit
in remedial agent but friends who had used it,
the effects of the of it Others urged
for suffering with L2Uer and ks
mey trouble with great nervous prostrao taking
tue Ono less of medicine day. followed
the directions exactly faithfully My improvement has
been marvellous When began the of the Eectropose
Justly been termed invalid; now enjoy health
than good of and late enfeebed
condition Nothing would induce me to part with IT.
Yours truly MRS. +. =. JOHNSON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
Rev. DR.. John }. Lafferty.
From the Richmond Christian Ad7ocat
Aug27

From the Richmond Christian Advocate
Aug. g..
A Religion that is all head and no heart is
a magnificent engine without boiler. A re-
ligion that is all heart and no head is a boi-
Ter with no attachment except whistle.
When baokslidden Church member is
moved to be unusually liberal in his contri-
button. he begins to wonder ii he is not little
more pious than there is any need for.
As we'll try to set fire to pile Of chips by
stirring it with stick, as for pastor to try
to arouse the zeal of his peoole without being
first aroused himself.
If every good hearted fellow was a fell
low with good heart, the saloon would be
the safest resort this side of heaven.
No man begins to fling mud at other peo-
pie so long as he is anxious to keep clean
himself.
Any coward can make enemies. but 1t takes
a hero to forgive them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
A Huge Pie.
T From Harper's Round Table. |

TIOtII . ISOttIIO
Ths largest pie ever known was that de-
scribed in the Newcastle Chronicle for the
9th of January, 177O. 1t was shipped to Sir
Henry Gray, Baronet, London, Mrs. Dorothy
Patterson, housekeeper at Hawic, being the
maker. Into the composition of this great
pie entered two bushels of flour, twenty
pounds of butter, four geese. two turkeys,
two rabbits, four wild ducks. two woodcocks.
six snipe, four cartridges, two meats tongues,
two curlews, seven blackbirds, and six pig
cons. 1t weighed twelve stone and was nine
feet in circumference at the bottom. 1t was
furnished with case ON wheels for conven-
fence in passing it around to the guests.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

We expect it would puzzle DR.. Haw-
thorne of Atlanta, to point out wherein it
is more indecorous in lady to appear on a
wheel than on horseback. There is nothing
to offend the most rigid III a lady riding a
wheel, unless the lady herself choose to make
it so.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

We are indebted to the courtesy of
Messrs. E. F. Burch, President, and
Henry G. Sellman, Secretary, of the Lou
doun Live Stock Exhibition Association.
for an invitation to the 18th annual exhibit
tion of the association at Leesburg. Aug.
81, % and 80.
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T,NsLeY & MORTON, Proprietors.

Pnblisned every Friday. Price sl.5o per year
cents for six months, and 40 cents for 3 mon'ns
Invariably in advance.
Tr.nsient advertisements 12H cents per line
an insertion and " cents each Insertion there-
ef,er. Contracts for longer terms maoe at Ill
counter.
focal circulation in Augusta. Rockbrldge, Rock'h
am. Aiteqhany, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories anu HIS
ellany; reliable commercial Reports.
Il. C. TINsLEY,
A. 8. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

The Norfolk Pilot was sold by the Trus-
tee last Saturday, to seven gentlemen
among whom were r. Y. Zachery, c. E.
Verdier, Frank busch and j. W. Borum
old stockholders in it. 1t will be continued
as daily paper, with Mr.. W. w. Gibbs as
Managing Editor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
~ Staunton, Va, August 5rd, 1895.
Sipe & Harris,
James M Reeves, &c.
All persons interested in the above chancery
cause will TAKE NOTICE, that in pursuance OF
decree OF the Circuit Court of Augusta County
entered May 18th, 1895, shall at my office in
Staunton, Va, on
Monday, the 10th day of September, 1895,
proceed to take, state and settle an account,
showing:
lst. The real estate owned by the defendants, or
heretofore owned by them, or either of them,
subject to the lien of complainants judgments:
2nd The liens thereon in the order of their
priorities:
srd. The fee simple and annual rental values
thereof, and
4th. Any other matters, etc.
r. E. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Sipe & Harris, p q. aug94t
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dress ?" Miss Emma Bedford Of Birmingham,
Ct, won it by an answer Of two words, "A

dress 2" Miss Emma Bedford Of Birmingham,
Ct, won it by an answer Of two words, "A
pin. !"
Senator Daniel and Gen. Jas. A. Walker
of .Wytheville were to address the Confeder
ate Veteran reunion at Gordonsville yester-
day.
The Clifton Forge Review says that Low
moor has ninety cyclists. of whom seven are
lady riders.
j. W. G. Bryant, Jr.. has been appointed
z. & o. general yard master at Clifton
Forge.
Mrs. Dora Hopes was appointed postmas-
ter at Iron Gate, Allegheny county, Va,
Monday, vice W. 7. Hutchinson, resigned
Robert E. Hutchinson, grand chancellor of
of the Knights of Pythias, of Virginia, died
at Chase City Sunday. His home was in
Charlotte county.
One huckleberry picker near Wytheville,
Va, has picked from 10 to 20 gallons a day,
selling them at Is to 20 cents gallon. and
earning from So to 81 day.
Miss NJ. Il. McClelland. successful Vir-
ginia author, the writer OF "Oblivi0n" and
many other works, died of consumption on
Friday at her home near Norwood in Nelson
county.
The U. S. cruiser Columbia. made the trip
from Southampton, England, to New York,
in six days, twenty three hours and forty mine
minutes. the fastest time ever made by war
vessel.
In the last twenty years 1884, Germans
have come to the United States.
The simple table expenses OF the Sultan of
Turkey are 81, S25.0O0 year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" StauntOn. Va, August 3rd, 1895.
Hollars Committee, Geo. W.,
Ocheltree, F. B., etc.
All persons interested in the above ehancery
cause will TAKE NOTICE, that in pursuance of
a decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta County
entered May 10Th. 1895, l shall at my office in
StauntOn, Va, on
Monday, the 10th day of September, 1895,
showing:
lst What amount is due complainant upon
the vendors lien asserted in his bill:
2nd. What real estate is owned by F. B. Ochel-
tree in Augusta county.
3rd. The fee simple and annual rental values
thereof:
4th. The liens thereon in the order of priority:
5th. Any other matter, etc.
r. E. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Sipe & Harris, p. q. aug 1t.
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the silver men to vote with their respective
political parties. But the check, he thinks,
is only temporary, and the silver sentiment
is the sentiment Of the people.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. :

NOR SALE CHEAP-A good upright piano.
nearly new first class condition. Shubert
make Address w. p. SCHMID.
Care Eureka Printing Co.,
/ aug Sits stanton. Va.
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were soon at work among the stricken ones.
A number OF them were unconscious, and 1T
was thought at first they had been killed out
right. They were laid upon the pew cush-
IONS The parsonage which adioins the church,
was converted into a hospital, all the beds
being pressed into service. Drs. Snyder, of
Quakertown and Frace, eff Clinton, quickly
responded to calls upon them and attended
the sufferers.
All the clothes was torn from Sexton Bau-
man, while his shoes looked as though they
had been run through a cOrn-sheller, being
literally cut to pieces He is suffering from
the shock and can hardly recover.
The bolt struck through the floor, right
at the feet of Minnie Frace, and she was
thrown down with great violence. Her watch
guard was melted and the timepiece looks as
if it had gone through furnace. 1t stopped at
1910, grim record of the time of the cruel
visitant Miss Traces life is despaired of.
| Mrs. Bowman, who stood near Miss Frace,
was also thrown down by the awful explos
ion. Her hat was torn from her head and a
steel ripped clean out of her corset. She is
still unconcious from the shock.
James Hoff got the full force Of the giant
electric shock, and he lies In semi Unconscious
condition. ..
1t is remarkable that in the cases. Of Miss
Frace and the sexton there was no evidence
of fire. The clothing was not even smoking,
but where the fluid came in contact with the
flesh it burned it. Many people were running
around, however, with parts Of their wear
ing apparel afre, but in these cases none was
seriously injured. The crown of Miss Traces
hat was completely torn off and the wire FORM
ing the frame was melted, while the lace
was so slightly scorched that it was hardly
perceptible. In several instances one leg of
mems pantaloons were ripped open on the side
as completely as though by a tailor. Nails
in the shoes of some who were injured were
melted, and in one case the sole and upper
were separated very nearly.
Examination of the building after the ex-
element had subsidized somewhat, showed that
the bolt had struck an outer wall, run down
to the basement, sixty feet along the joists,
and shot up through the floor like huge bull
let. The large bell in the tower was loosen
cd from its hangings and only slender strip
OF scantling kept it from crashing down upon
the heads of scores Of people at the doorway.
At midnight tonight word was received
that all those injured have regained conscious
ness except Miss Trace. The physicians have
almost given up hopes of her. Those who
the affair and ask "what does this all mean 2"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-18
A Negro rarred and reathered.

Denver. Oct. 17.--<ews arrived here today
that negro named Marshall had been tar
red and feathered At Greeley last night for
having insulied Gov. Mcintyre at the Po-
tato day celebration Marshall. who had
been arrested. was taken from jail last
night. escorted TO the outskirts Of the town,
tarred and feathered and ordered % leave
town. He was not seriously injured. and
today left for Fort Collins Gov. McIn-
tyre was surprised when informed this
afternoon OF the incident at Greeley. lie
went TO the bicycle races at Greeley on
Tuesday in company with his wife and
Lieut.. Gov. Brush and wife. When they
arrived ar the stand for teams they found
the way blocked by long wagon. 70 which
was attached a team driven by Marshall
Gen. Klee came up al that moment and
requested the negro to move his wagon 30
as not 10 take up too much room. There
upon Marshall delivered a TRADE OF the
most foul and Insulting language. Finally.
however he did as requested. Gov. Nc
Intyre thought so little Of the matter that
he had not mentioned II "a any body since
his return 20 Denver. Gen. Klee said this
afternoon that Marshall deserved % 30 run
out Of town. but he thought the punish
ment inflicted upon him entirely too severe.
Marshall served a term in the peniten-
t,arv for highway robbery. Since hae 6.s-
charge he has been in the employ OF the
Van Sickel stables al Greeley.