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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
ANNOUNCER EMTS.
CommonweaIth's Attorney.

10 the Voters of the City of Stanton:
hereby announce myselfa candidate Tor re-
election to the office of COmmon Wealths Attnr-
ney for the city of Stanton, at the ensuing May
election subject to the action of the Democratic
primary, and If elected promise faithfully to
discharge the duties of the Office TO the best of my
ability l respectfully solicit your support.
feb 2i-tde j. LEWIS BUMGARDNEEG,
To the Voters of the city Of Ston1aton, va:
hereby announce myself a candidate for the
Office OF COmmonWea Attorney Tor the
City CT Stanton at the coming SPRING election.
subject to The Democratic primary, ana res
pectully ask the support OF the voters OF the city
of StauntOn.
ian "a tide W. H. LA NDES.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
City Sergeant.

To the Voters of the City of Stanton :
respect fully announce myself q candidaaa- 90
the office of City Sergeant, subject to the Deioo
cratic Primary, and solicit your support, and i
elected will discharge the duties OF the office t.
the best Of my ability.
Respectfully,
ian lift TfiOS. A. DAWSON
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

The old idea that parrots did not under
stand what they said seems 10 have been
exploded by stories Of instances where
the birds have used phrases exactly adapt
ed 10 the circumstances. says the New
York sun. There IS the story OF par
rot whose feathers had been singed Dee
fore IL was rescued from a burning build
ing The parrot said,
That was id hot"
A sailor sold a talking parrot 10 a
preacher. II talked sailor talk IN way
that distressed its owner. who consulted
a friend and was told that the way TO
break the bird OF the habit OF swearing
was to thrash IL soundly. The thrashing
was duly administered. When the bird got
its tongue untwisted its first remark was.
That was a HI Of a cyclone"
A bird that had been hung out in a tree
was forgotten. when a thunder shower
came up and drenched 1t. The bird sat
silent for a while. but the rain kept fall
ing faster and faster. The bird began to
scream:
Its wet. wet. Gee, but it's wet; rains
like all creation"
When a parrot gets hungry II will, If
alone. become nervous, working from one
end Of its perch TO the other and back
again, looking about as II It wondered
where all OF the folks were. Then II begins
to mediate out loud:
Polly S hungry, dreadful where's FOL
ly's master? Polly's tired. Polly's thirsty.
It's hot; Polly wants a cracker" Then
should some one stir in an adjoining room
tho bird screams its Polly wants a crack
er," adding quick" to 1t sometimes.
In a Brooklyn house there is a parrot.
| One day the cat came in and looked at the
bird. licking its chops to think how good
the breast would taste. Just then the mis-
| tress of the house came in, and, seeing the
| cat drove 1t out, saying:
Scat Get out. Youn eat Polly"
The bird sat with its head cooked on
| one side, silent. A couple of days later
the cat got into the room unnouced by
/ any one but the bird. Suddenly the par
| rot gave a yell, and then said:
Cat eat Polly Get out! Get out
/ S-c-a-tH
/ The scat was long drawn out, and was
1 repeated with a jerk. The mistress got
there just in time to see the cat leap al
the bird. When the two were separated
| the bird said:
! "Poly's eat. Polly's eat. Cat eat Pol
| ly. Boo-hoo!" 1t had heard the children
cry. and initiated the voice as nearly as
| il could.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
Personal.

Rev. John Hall had his favorite Bible
stolen from him nearly a year ago and
the New York police has just recovered
it. He had the Bible in a satchel and it
was stolen by a railroad station thief.
DIR. John Wesley Gadsden, who has
just died in Philadelphia, was known as
one Of the most skillful veterinary sur
geons in the United States. He proved that
pleuro-pneumonla was contagious. He
was appointed veterinary inspector by the
department of agriculture and was an ex-
aminer in the Veterinary college in Mon
treal for several years.
Senator S. B. Elkins of West Virginia
has purchased himself a new home at the
national capital His Washington mansion
is on X street between Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth streets, northwest, next door to
the residence of Senator Quay. 1t has four
stories and attic, with about thirty
rooms, and stands back from the side.
walk. with carriage-drive to the front
door.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
A nIssntisied Litignnt.

I was going into town in Arkansas
on horseback, and about three miles away
I came upon man seated on a log by
the roadside, says the Detroit Free Press.
His chin was resting in his hands, his
shotgun leaned up against a tree, and
he was so busy with his thoughts that
he did not see or hear me until I rode
up and saluted. Seeing that something
was wrong with him, l asked the cause,
and he got up and came out to me and
replied:
stranger, I've bin hevin' law suit and
got beat"
And you ought to have won?"
Il had The case was as cl'ar as noon
day. / sold Teller mewl for $40, and
he paid me S25 down and bucked the bal
ance. orter had a verdict as suah as
shootin"
well, the law is uncertain"
Il reckon II is. The suit was decided
agin me yesterday. I went home and got
my gun, and was back in town fust thing
this mawnin', but he had gone
"Who?"
THE defendant. Couldn't find hide nor
h ar of him. The jedge was also gone.
So was the jury. So was the defendant 5
lawyer. They all skipped out and didn't
give me no shown
mo show for WHAT"
"Why, what did 1 go after my gun
luF! w nat > size lOdlGu Win buNhoAAO'
fur! What am I a-feelin' so cast down
and broken up about! l was gwine to
shute, Of cose, but they wouldn't dun
waltz
well. you shouldn't take it so much
to heart" l said, hoping to console him
a bit.
IT'S powerful tuff. fur was dead right
about it," he answered as he looked VI
the road "but thar's one little CLEAN OF
hope left. The lawyer who had my case
is comm long this way this evenin', and
I'm a gwine to hold him under that shot
gun till he hands me over the so 1 PAID
him to talk fur me! I haint a-gwine tC
let the hull bilin' of em git clar off with
out gittin' a shot in on somebody Tain
human natur', and it hain't in the laws
of the sovereign state of Arkansas thai
1 should"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

The speech that Hon. Bourke Cochran
/ delivered tn Madison square Garden. under
the auspices OF the sound money league
OF New York city. was very satisfactory
one 20 New Workers Of his way Of think
ing. j. was an eloquent speech. but it
was not what Ii was expected 10 be. name
ly, an answer 20 1Ir. Bryan's speech, de-
livered at the same place.
Mr Cockran's effort was 10 show that
f-ee silver coinage would put additional
burdens upon wage earners. His chief
point was that wages would advance bug
little. IL at an. in consequence Of free
silver coinage. but that prices OF the
necessarles of life would rise greatly. He
characterized the free silver coinage
movement as a conspiracy against wage
earners. What he had to say about the
farmers was not at an complimentary TO
them. II can be readily seen, therefore.
that Mr.. Cockran's whole purpose was
to influence wage earners against the ma
tional democratic ticket
1t is regrettable that the effort IN this
campaign is 10 array one class Of voters
against another class. such an effort
is certain to bear bitter fruit at some fu-
ture time If one class of people be-
comes convinced that it is being dealt
with less fairly than another by the law
making power there is certain TO be trou-
b!e The dissatisfied class win never be
contentcd until something is done for the
betterment OF its Material condition.
The wage eaners have nothing 10 com
plain Of now. as far as their wages are
concerned. because. taking into account
the low prices of what they buy. they
are more literally paid than ever before,
but the farmers have good ground for
complaint because of the very low prices
which their products command. Whether
they would he permanently benefited by
the free coinage of silver is one Of the
questions that is being discussed. Mr.
Cochran contended that they could not
be benefited except at the expense Of
another class. namely. the wage earners.
The main part Of his speech was in sup
port of that position.
Mr.. Bryan does not pretend to say that
the cost OF living would not be greater
or that wages would be much increased
by free silver coinage, but he does insist
that there would be more opportunities
for employment. because Of greater bust
ness and industrial activity. As to
whether he is right or not is "a question
about which there will continue to be
a difference Of opinion.
Mr.. Cochran did not attempt TO show
that he is wrong. His whole effort was
to make 1t clear that the wage Garner
would not fare as well under free silver
coinage as he does now.
He criticised Mr.. Bryan for arraying
one class of people against another, and
yet. that is what he did. II he succeeded
in strengthening the opposition to Mr.
Bryan among the working people of New
York city he must have made friends
for him among the farmers of New York
state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
The secret of contentmeD,

The most contented people are tbos.
who abide I, the old and tried. the -
is so Satisfactory that the new carr5-
offer any Indictment for a change. Non
that is just Wy Simmons Liver ResY-s-
tor has mainqined its popularity these
many years Notwithstanding the many
limitations and Inscriptions dealers who
have done everything possible IN 49,
the people AVA from Simmons Liver
Regulator The leople Of the south have
TOO much good snse to turn away from
an Old Friend, specially when the Ola
Friend is so far superior to everything
that IS new. To take Simmons Liver
Regulator means long life and a hap5v
life. But twill bea short life and a ~
cradle one TO any, who allow themsslve.
TO be persuaded bf dishonest dealers -
take any Of the imi atoms or counterfeits
Stick to the Old Fiend with the Red ?
on the package Re real simon pure
article.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
He Did Not Know the Etiquette of 1t,

He Did Not Know the Etiquette of It..
I had overtaken an old farmer in the
road, says the Washington Star and as
bend and came upon eight or ten men,
who had a prisoner in their midst and
were making preparations to hang him to
the limb of a tree.
"Here-whats all this?" asked the old
man. as we came to halt.
Coin to hang the cuss!' was the brief
reply.
what fur?"
stealth that boss over thar"
The ''hoss over thar was tied to a
tree, and the farmer took a good look at
him, and then at the prisoner, and asked
of the latter:
Say, didn't you come along to my
place this mornin'?''
Yes" was the reply.
and didn't I sell you that boss fur
thirty dollars?"
YES"
II am sure I did. How does it come
about, then, that they ar goin' to hang
you fur boss stealth %
Il dunno"
he bought that boss of you. did he?"
asked the leader of the band, who was ar
ranging the moose.
He surely did, and no doubt he's got
my bill of sale in his pocket Yes; l sold
him that critter at o'clock this mornin'
My names Thompson, and I guess some
of you know me-"
Look a-herer' exclaimed the leader, as
he turned on the prisoner, did you buy
that hoss?"
YES"
And you've got bill of sale?"
yes"
"Then why in blazes didn't you say so
| when we run you down fur a horse theft"
wall" replied the man, as he looked
around and yawned. as if bored with the
proceedings, Il hain't bin in this kentry
but three or four days, and l didn't know
what the custom wasr
They hauled him off his feet twice, Just
to make him acquainted with the ways of
the country, and then rode off in search
| of new game.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Bids Wanted as to Re
pairs for Tugboat Theckla; Ship Notice.
Strachan & Co; Liquor License; Take Ad-
vantage of It, B. II. Levy & Bro; Notice
to Bicycle Riders a. n. Manucy, Clerk
of Council; Fine Goods just in at Low
Prices, Mutual Grocery Company; Free
silver and Plenty of 1t, That's What We
Want. John T. Evans & Co.
We Are Closing Out-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Wool, Hides. Etc.-Randolph Kirkland.
Legal Sales-Receiver's Sale Of the
Property of the Savannah Hedge Fence
Company.
The Money Fight-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Steamship schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company.
$l.OO VIII Buy-At Appel & Schauls.
Medical-Cuticura Remedies.
Cheap Column Advertisements = Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
TriIby Instead of Napoleon.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer DENY

A horrible thought comes over US. Mai.
Mckinley may be under duress. Mr.
Hanna may have him confined in a cave,
or he may have him under guard at Can
ton with strict orders that none shall ap-
proach him. If Trilby is a true story, and,
If hypnotism can be carried to the extent
therein shown, why may not Hanna be
another Svengan, and our dear Ohio ma
jor another Trilby? 1t is a dreadful thing
to contemplate. Our feelings do not per-
NIT us to go any further
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
A Good story Spoiled.
From Springfield CMass) Republican dnd.)

They are telling many Mexican dollar
stories nowadays, but none quite so good
as the old one of a time when silver was
about al par. but there was a slight dis
count in each country of the coin of the
other. The haunters of barrooms who
lived near the frontier used to spend their
days and nights in this wise. Equipped
with a United States dollar the thirsty
man would buy a drink in a Texas saloon
and get a Mexican dollar in exchange
Then crossing the line, he would try the
greaser brand, and get a United States
dollar back If it had not been for the
depreciation of silver he would probably
be spending that dollar yet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
International Arbitration.

The presence OF Lord Russell, the chief
justice OF England. adds much TO the in
terest fiji the convention Of the American
Bar Association this year. The subject OF
Lord Russells address was international
Law" but the greater part Of It was de-
voted 10 international arbitration. The i'm
portance o. the address can hardly be
overe stimated. There is a steadily grow
ing sentiment in favor Of settling inter
national difficulties by arbitration. The
people Of Europe are burdened with the
expense Of maintaining great armies and
immense navies. There is constant fear
that war will come and destroy tens Of
thousands Of lives and vast amounts Of
property. II It could be generally agreed
that differences between nations should
be settled by arbitration the need for great
armies and navies would. in a great meas
ure disappear and the danger Of costly
wars would cease to keep the nations in
condition Of unrest.
II looks now as If the Venezuelan dispute,
which less than year ago. threatened to
involve this country in a war with Great
Britain would be settled by arbitration.
1t is alleged that the terms Of an agree
ment have been decided upon. II they have
not 1t is pretty certain they win be. be-
cause it is ardently desired by the people
Of both this country and England that war
shall be avoided. A war between Great
Britain and the United States would cost
a vast number Of lives and a vast amount
Of treasure. Neither would yield until the
point of exhaustion was reached.
Lord Russelrs address was a timely one.
It viii help to strengthen the sentiment in
favor of International arbitration. Nation
al pride and patriotism are good things
and should be cultivated. but their exis-
tence is not dependent upon war concern
ing matters that can be settled with great
er justice and fairness by peaceful means.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

While the park commission is having the
roadways around Forsyth park smoothed
would it not be a good idea to put down
new curbing so that the shells would not
fall over into the streets? on Whitaker
street the wood curbing has disappeared
in places, and there is nothing to protect
the so-called sidewalks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

The British steamship Atherton cleared
from New Orleans recently with cargo
Of 262,S74 bushels of corn in bulk and in
sacks. The corn was shipped from the
middle western states. Grain shipments
from New Orleans have increased greatly
during the last few years. Only short
while ago it would have been considered
something wonderful if 10000 bushels Of
grain had been shipped in two or more
eargoes from that port. But now the
shipment of such cargo as that Of the
Atherton occasions no great amount of
comment There appears to be no good
reason why Savannah should not be a
grain exporting port as well as New Or
leans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
The Florida Platform.
from the Baltimore Sun Dem).

The platform adopted at the recent state
convention of Florida democrats is a dis
tinct and pleasing improvement upon that
adopted at Tampa in 1890. 1t contains no
alliance or populists planKs. 1t makes
no bid for any but democratic votes 1t
reaffirms some of the most prominent fea-
lures of the national platform Of 1892, and
it indorses the present state and national
administrations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

The Boston Herald says the new So sill
yer certificates are more attractive than
the new ones and twos. The Herald is
no doubt correct, the ratio of attractive
ness being about to l and to p 1t may
also be suggested that the old tens are
more attractive than any of the smaller
denominations, new or old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

The report is that Col. Henry Waiter
son, who is now in Switzerland. recently
wrote a letter TO a friend in Louisville in
which he declared it an impossibility for
man, woman or child to get drunk on
Swiss wine. Your true Kentucl1ian scorns
anything to drink that is below 10 proof.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
Trading for Himself.
From Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-sun Cd

1t is said that Tillman. the wild-eyed
whooper from South Carolina, who re-
ceived the ice cold shake at Chicago, is
very much disgruntled, and may kick out
of the traces before the campaign is much
older. He went to Thomson, Sunday, and
was closeted with Tom Watson most Of
the time. 1t is surmised by some that Till
mans mission was TO get Tom to retire
from the race. but to a man up a tree it
looks like Tillman might be trying to trade
Tom South Cardinals votes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

Some of the young politicians of Geor-
gia seem to think that all they need to do
IS to drop a good word for Tom Watson
into the slot and take out populist NOM
ination for congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

1t is gratifying to the people Of this
state. and to those of this section es-
pecially, to note the leading part Maj. p.
w. Meldrim of this city is taking at the
meeting of the American Bar Association
at Saratoga. 1t is quite a distinction to be
elected a member Of the general council Of
that body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

Tommy has a new sling-shot and some
bullets. He wouldn't in cold blood hurt
any Of the poor frogs in the political pond
for anything in the world; but, he's got a
new slfng-shot!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

Bishop Arnett, of the African Methodist
church, has lost his residence and library,
at Xenia, o., by fire. He is well and fav-
orably known in this state, and will have
the sympathy of the white race as well as
his own people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

The cable dispatches announce that Ex-
plorer Nansen failed to reach the north
pole through the lack of dogs Savannah
has surplus dogs enough to furnish him
with all that he may need for his next
trip, and she would be glad to supply them
f. O. b. at this port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

1t does not follow, because the democrats
of Delaware have nominated Mr.. Tunnel
for the governorship, that they mean to
get into the state house by the under
ground route.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

While all other sections of the country
are acquiring wrinkles and premature old
age through the study of the financial
question, Baltimore is having fun with the
Rev. Sam Jones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21

A state exchange speaks Of him as Ia
Ra-Ra" Cobb, presumably having some
reference to the tune he is trying to play
on the Tom-tom.