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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
$263,000!

This statement is from the official state
ments of the City Treasurer, endorsed by
the Finance Committee.
Let the tax payers think of it
The bonded debt increased at the rate OF
over $1,000 a aeeek for fue gears.
And the councilmen who did this are
now UP for re-election
No wonder they refused to submit thei1
claims to primary in which the tax pay
ers Of the city would be represented
The gentlemen now before the people fol
reelection, and who were members of the
City Council while this enormous debt was
being piled up. are Messrs. J. A. Armen
trout, r. P. Bell, Daniel Crimmens, 9. M
Goode. John McQuaide, J. G. Sche.fer, W
F. Summerson and W. 2. Tams,
Do the people want the financial policy
of these councilmen repeated? If they dc
not, they must defeat them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
Floored by the ''Dorkie Bird"

| Last evening, at one of the large Presbyter
| ian churches on the south side, a specially
| attractive service was held 1t had been
widely advertised, and every seat was filled.
| In one of the forward peWs sat a young person
who eagerly waited for the proceedings to
commence.
| The opening number ON the programme
was voluntary beginning: ga day in Thy
conrts is better that a thousand. l had rather
be doorkeeper il the house Of my God than
| to dwell in the tents Of wickedness." But the
young person hadn't a programme and she
didn't know.
A woman's beautiful voice rang out clear
and strong, and the young person taxed her
ears to catch tie words. At first they eluded
her exa speratingly, but by patience and close
attention she finally grasped the situation.
The singer preferred a day in the courts of
the Lord to thousand spent elsewhere. So
far so good But the next sentence staggered
the young person. The singer trilled forth
that she had rather be ''dorkie bird in the
house of her God than to occupy all elevated
position in a less righteous place.
The young person pondered Since her ear
| ly infancy she had been fed on verses and
chapters from the Bible, bat somehow she
couldn't seem to remember any reference to
| 'dorkie Bird She must be mistaken in
the words she thought, and settled herself to
listen to the tenor, who was now Warbllpg
the sweet melody. Surely he would sing the
| words plainly. But no, the rendition was as
| before-'dorl1ie bird" The contralto and
bass made no change in the version, but sang
| it as the soprano and tenor had done.
| The young persons mind was perturbed.
She could not fix her thoughts on the prayer
which followed but bowed her head and
meditated on the various Biblical combina-
| tions. No, she could not recall the least re-
ference to a "dorkie bird" but if the choir
sang about it surely there must be such a
thing. She wondered if it were anything like
an English sparrow, Evidently it was a
| humble member Of the feathery tribe, for it
| was used in an unmportant connection.
| During subsequent vocal number she
| leaned toward her escort, ''What is dorkie
bird?" she whispered softly.
ga what?' he inquired.
| "a dorkie Bird
| He turned on her pair of interested eyes
ga what?" he asked again.
"Oh, never mind" she whispered nervous
| ". ''It's nothing. They are going to pray
To the exclusion of all else that idea of the
unusual bird occupied her attention during
the remainder of the service When she
reached home she rushed to her room and
seized her bible. After an arduous search
she found the place and read: ga day in Thy
courts is better than thousand. | had rather
be a doorkeeper-"
"Doorkeeper Oh!'' she said family, and sat
down on the edge of the bed.-CAfcago No,os.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
CONGRESS- THIS WEEK.

The Senate refused by the overwhelming
vote of II to 6 to adopt a motion by Allan,
Populist, to investigate alleged election
Irregularities in Alabama when Oates was
elected Governor over Kolb, Populist. Four
Observation-Disclosures, Frye, Gallinger
and Morrill,, and two Populists-Allan and
PETER. voted for the motion. The Senate
confirmed VIM. Lochren who has just &c
signed the place of Commissioner Of PEN
sions. to be a U. s. District Judge in
Minnesota. The senate by vote of 81 to
SO, declared that Senator Dupont (Rep.) of
Delaware, was not entitled to his seat.
The House of Representatives has beer
INDUCING all the week in regular debauch
of passing private pension bills. The Yost
Tucker case which was set for Tuesday
last in the House, was postponed to later
in the week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
POLITICAL NOTES.


Washington letter in Alexandria Gazette.
"Senator Martin always has been, and is
now, a sound money man, but he said to
day that the intelligence he receives from
all parts of his State is to the effect that an
overwhelming majority of his party are for
free silver, and that. therefore, he viii not
oppose them, as he is not believer in the
idea that any man is bigger than this par
ty, and that democratic unity is necessary
to democratic success"
There was a joint discussion at Belvidere
Hall in Clay ward, Richmond, Thursday
night, between VIM. L. Royal of the Rich
mond Times and c. V. Meredith, City
Attorney, on the side of a gold standard,
and Congressman Jos. W. Bailey of Texas
on the side of free silver. The applause
indicated that the silver men had the larger
part Of the audience.
The Democratic county convention Of
Wythe voted down free silver, but endorsed
Hon. John w. Daniels course in the U. S.
Senate and permitted the appointment OF
Is free silver delegates out Of 10. to the
State convention.
Buttons with miniaturepictureo of Sec.
rotary Carlisle upon them and bearing the
sentiment, ''For President, John G.. Car
Isle, have appeared in Washington city,
and are being worn by some Kentuckians
The Republican State convention of Col
orado adopted resolution endorsing Sen
ator Teller as the leader of it's McKlnle,
delegation at st. Louis. Senator TellerI
platform is free silver OIL bolt.
Secretary of Agriculture Morton nov
making tour Of the Pacific coast, express
es the opinion that the Chicago convention
will endorse MI. Cleveland's tinancia
policy.
The House of Representatives has adopt
ed the unanimous report Of the Election
Committee in favor Of Otey (Dem.) ant
against Hampton Hoge (Rep.) from Wiz
ginia.
The Republicans Of North Carolina
| West Virginia, Washington, Wyoming ant
Colorado. all declared for Mckinley il
their State conventions.
| Col. James D. Brady will, it is said, re
ceive the Republican nomination for con
gress in the Petersburg district this fall.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
Specimen of Crimson Clover
TRockbridgc County News,

Supervisor w. &. Houston of near Fairfield
had in town yesterday a specimen of crimson
clover a variety new to this county. 1t is a
beautiful and vigorous plant. The stalks
were about fifteen inches long and each had
on it bright crimson blossom that at first
glance looked like strawberry. The plants
stool finely and each throws out number of
stalks. MI Houston sowed the seed last
August and about the 10th Of this month will
harvest a fine crop of hay from it. Its valua-
BILE qualities are bringing it into general use
in many parts of the country.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
FREE SILVER AND THE CONoIITU
TTONAL CONVENTION.

If any one had any doubt that Virginia
would hold constitutional convention, the
overwhelming rush Of free silver delegates
to the Democratic State convention would
settle it. The same determination to try
something that may ease their financial
condition, which is evidenced in their de-
ment, will induce the people of the State
to try constitutional convention which is
not an experiment, and which. if their dele
gates to it are of the right sort, will re.
duco tbelr State and county expenses
a oeo nn0
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MENTAL NOTICE. nave been informed by
~ several of nay Old patients that II is
being circulated that l had moved my dental
office away from StauntoD-I wish TO state that
this is incorrect. am still at my old once
and ready to serve my friends in the future as
in the past. navea branch Office st Lexington
with competent assistant in charge. remain
in the 5taunton office as heretofore.
Ver- Respectfully,
III. o. B0RKB0LDER, D. d. s.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
THE TINES FINANCIAL GUN EA
PLODE.S AT THE BREECH.

The Staunton Times had column OF
comment Tuesday morning on the remarks
OF Richmond paper on the alleged Placing
o. S36, 900 Of Staunton ~ per cent bonds
at par. II the Times had any other lnfor-
nation about the city finances than that
furnished it by the members OF the "Staun'
ton Perpetual City Government Company"
it would know that the bonds were mol
placed at par, but at $3.50, which
is $3.50 below par. If the Times
really wants TO learn something about the
city finances and can ge5 away from the
City Government Company long enough
to study an Official report OF two, we Will
kindly aid it. Ia the official report of
lArista Hoge. City Treas lrer, of the bonded
debt April /, 1891, and osrtified to be cor
rect by w. 2. g'anls, Ch4irman of Finance
Committee, and theoftic al report Of Arista
Hoge, City Treasurer. OF April 1, 1896. en-
dorsed, 'sExa01in8j and iound correct" by
w. ?. Tarns, John MeQuaide and Richard
p. Beli-Finance Committee" the Times
will fnd the following formation
Bonded Debt APRIL 1, 1891,
S32g, 100
Bonded debl a lril 1, 1896,
$685.. so.
This official statement shows that the
Bonded debt OF the cry in the five years
between 1881 and 1895 Was increased by the
city council $500, q title over So, 600
a year OF over 81 800 every week
We look forward with some pleasure to
see the Times ''squeal and gyrate' over
this economical financial showing. After
a rather hysterical rocoUDting of the I'M
proyemsnts made 10y .he resent city coun
Gil. in which it credits tt with the water
works which were erected before some of
its members were Ou5 u school, it demands
to know
esN hat more c0uld Dc asEed of the manage
ment of city government? And yet this
little town ring IS not satsfed. 1t makes no
charge against the council 1t brings in NO
bill OF complain
Well, the Times viii see from the two
official Statements published above that the
bill Of complaint is 0ye3 81 quarter of 9
million dollars added 10 be bonded debt in
five years. Is ne ohat anough? With an
increase OF the city Il debt Of over
$1,000 week for i've Is, the only won
der is, not that tae y Government
Company gave the citizens so much, but
that it gave them 50 Et5Ie. At a 81 900 in
crease week, every yoGaf ought to have
had bicycle at least.
The Times financial guns has clearly ex
ploted at the bTeech, and 81 i'll have to b
returned to the City Cover ment Compan,
for repairs,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
THEY Viii ALL 60 DOWN
TOGETHER.

as Messrs. Hammond, Loeb and Fret
vel! in their card Of announcement endors
81 the record Ct ILL., ss council, which has
addeJ s2a3,oao TO city bonded debt III
five sears, they VIII hafs the pleasure 81
golt sssSsss.l- Will them They viii al &c
~d1oE7n together,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
4 QUARTER OF A MILLION!!

If this Council has increased the bonded
debt Of the city over quarter Of million
dollars in the five years since 1S91-$5O. 900
OF new bonded debt every year--as theil
official records show they rave, they VIII
If reelected, just have time to spend The
entire margin in their two years. It is g
"Daimmie Fadden" 60 oncii and is deter
mined 70 appropriate it away up to Gt
limit
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22

Allegheny and Bath made no mention of
silver. Wythe defeated free silver resolu-
tions, but elected free silver delegates, and
Fairfax did the same thing. Smythe sent
majority of anti-silver delegates. Hen
rico sent part gold and part silver dele
gates. Augustus delegates as far as can
be learned are divided, with majority for
silver. Staunton's delegates are anti-silver
with one or two exceptions.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
$1,000 A WEEK OF DEBT.

How many citizens of Stauuton imagined
before they read the VINDICAToR this
morning, that the present council for .5ve
gears past had increased the city's debt at
the rate of $1,000 a Week?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
$263.000 /

Between the LIST of April, 1891, and the
1st of April, 1896, the present City Coun-
Gil added to the bonded Indebtedness of the
city the enormous sum Of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
PROP REY SALES.

rE>RUsTEE'S '5AI4iG-By- virtue of q deed of
L trust made the lith Gay OF April, 1873, by
JOS Branson and vie to the undersigned and
recorded in the clerks Office OF the county court
of Augusta Co IN d B. I2S, p 293 and being. re-
quired by the holder of The first note secured in
said deed, wilLse1 st pubiic auction i'll front OF
he court house in the city of Staunton, on
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22

aEaEFIs Il51 E6Es ~ THE PROS
PEGi-
Oar Renaaj can Of the Times,
slleA diYj,lia y is lually between
tile al oeaey OF NICK Law nd boosting up
e sssauRt9n PerpoJ Ciyy Government
pas. has thefollouiHg:
sYeIl Ii is rot strange aitel the machine of
1888 that the leaders and the VINDICAToB
should call the recent primary the Democrat
10 party, OF anything else. They are after pow.
er and are indifferent to consistency or pros
perity-
Well, lei Us look into the leaders
on the two tickets for COZ neil and see which
ticket Will be most likely to be Indifferent
TO the prosperity of Stanton. Take the
First ward tickets FIRST
.-l,zsr,r n,rgT1 Jiy rFyF No.rTN .TuD DIV ruE,,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
Staunton vindicator.
TINsLEY E. MORTON. Proprietors.

Published every Friday. Price $l.OO per year
cents for six months, and Is cents for months
-invariab bly, in advance.
Transient advertisements 121a cents per line
each insertion and ~ cents each insertion there
offer, Contracts for longer terms made at tn
counter.
Local circulation in Augusta, RoekbrIdse, RockI
am, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news stories and mis-
selIany; reliable commercial reports.
b. G. TINsLEY,
a. 8. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
DECLARATIONS OF THE COUNTIES.

DECLARATIONS OF THE COUNTIES
Up to this date the following counties
and cities in Virginia have elected free sill
yer delegates to the Staunton convention
Bedford, Campbell,
Halifax, Henry,
Montgomery, Nottoway,
Westmoreland, James City,
Loudoun, Caroline,
Greeneville, Mathews,
Pulaski, Louisa,
Franklin, Northumberland,
Charlotte, Northampton,
Richmond, Botetourt,
Spottsylvania, Scott,
Gloucester. Lunenburg,
Fluvanna, Danville,
Powhatan. Floyd,
Isle of Wight, Giles,
Middlesex, Prince George,
Essex. New Kent.
Appomattox, Goochland,
Russell, Southampton,
Grayson, Dinwiddie,
Sussex, Amherst,
King George, Roanoke, 4
King and Queen, York,
Greene, Mecklenburg.
WILLIAMSBURG Buckingham.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22

STa0N9.0N BELoLHas no IT.,
staunton belongs to the Democratic M
W. gu can get your property back II
you 60 TO the polls next Thursday and yot,s
the straight Democratic ticket.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22

- pslsonal interview just as we sus-
pected, that WESTERN tour of the Parson
was loaded Ii this does not make the
"town ring" and the silver tOngued orator
of Harrisonburg open their eyes to their
impending destruction, nothing will.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22
-

The Rev. a. 2, Funkhouser in his State
Republican has the following
"McKinl8y's friends have claimed all
sloRg that hs vas Just the right candidate for
tho South. Z personal interview with The
OHIO statesman assures US that hs is emil
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22

what IS tb8Ie aboUt 5le self nominated
sticket, take it man by Ia n, which would
lead any man to believe at it was more
deeply interested in tie prosperity OF
staunton than the Democratic ticket ? Just
study tie two tickets and decide the ques-
zion for yourself! and -aen cast your eye
aver the two tickets FOR councilmen in the
sSepoDd ward
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22

&. as iifyy-nine years
s4.4 &-a bora May IT,,
as8z. Il is The paper 5s~l5''5 more, AID Gle
sav5rite newspaper Of . g6fsss- 1taany l2c@lL
sies beside Baltimore II is q papec~5gos-
..s,,s 9sss the terhl admirable is always ap-
7ssssa:sssse Sdnlirasle in 10 enterprise, al
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-22

i ne TtCtIVpu so,OUO.
Henry G.. Davis, Jr., son of Hon. Henry
G. Davis of W. Va, was drowned from a
steamship while returning to the United
States from South Africa. He was voyag-
ing for his health.
John J. Watson, formerly a merchant at
Brownsburg, Rockbridge, was killed at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
Let the New Homo he Buildcd.
he Scranton Truth.

From the Scranton Truth.
The question asked after divine service
yesterday morning by one of the younger
listeners to Rev. Rogers Israel's strong
appeal for the Home for the Friendless
Is the one for Scranton to answer now.
Speaking Of the appeal and of the thrill
Of emotion that ran through the cOngre-
CATION when the Thanksgiving was male
for the preservation OF the Homes in
mates, she said: sympathy and emo
ton are good. but will they reach down
into the pocket for the money that should
be given?" We hope and believe 80, and
that it will he given freely. according to
the ability of the giver, from the smallest
to the largest sum that may be.
Subscriptions and donations outright
were what were asked for. The calamity
that overlook the Home on Saturday
afternoon pleads in behalf Of Its being
propely sheltered in a new building. Let
the entertainment planned for It's benefit
be made u great success, and the benefit
offered by the Symphony orchestra also
be made a substantial one. But let these
not be the only giving to the building
fund. AS the managers report a year ago
stated, after the Foundation was COM
pieted for the main building, It will take
SO 900 to erect the superstructure upon II,
and the fund was exhausted. However
we'll the entertainments may pay. they
cannot alone meet this necessary sum. A
goodly beginning for 1t should be made
this month.
This is the beginning Of the twenty-nfth
year Of the Homes noble work. Let II be
signalized by "a strong pull and a pull to-
gether' to put the Home into condition
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
HELP A WORTHY CAUSE.

From the Scranton Times.
This mornings Tribune appeals to the
public for subscription to the Home
for the Friendless, and very generously
heads the list with contribution Of
800 Saturdays fire destroyed u portion
of the Home. and badly damaged the
whole structure. The management has
been embarrassed in carrying on the work
Of the noble institution, from lack of
means, and the conflagration of Satur-
day has added greatly to Its troubles. 1t
was hoped the Home would receive legis-
lative aid, but the finances of the state
did not seem to warrant the authorities in
apportioning a sum to the Scranton Home.
and the institution Is wholly dependent
upon the necessities of the moment. 1t Is
to be hoped the generous spirit heretofore
evidenced by our citizens will again be
made manifest that the grand work of
this splendid institution shall not be in
terrupted. There are many wealthy men
in Scranton who would not miss 500
apiece, and who could not devote their
benefaction to a better cause than the
Home. Those with more limited means
can give accordingly, and crowd the
places of amusements to the doors on the
occasion Of the symphony concert and the
Kirmess which will be given for the bene-
fit Of the Home in the near future.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
Clara Barton's Mission.

BY an accidental omission in yester-
days printed report a point of excep-
tional strength was left from the effec-
tive address of ex-Justice Hand at
Sunday evenings service Of protest, in
the First Presbyterian church. 1t was
his reading from press dispatch of the
following affecting incident in connec-
tion with the immense meeting of Ar
menian sympathizers held in Washing
ton last Friday:
Miss Clara Barton made the announce
ment that at a meeting held in New York
such satisfactory guarantees of aid had
been received that in about two weeks she
would prepare to sail for Armenia. Then
the veteran philanthropist added this pa
thetic appeal: ''If / live to come back,
Judge me not harshly nor praise me un-
Justly, for 1 shall only have done all that
] could. may not meet with you again,
accord the great audience arose and tes-
titled its earnest sympathy with Miss
Barton in her important mission, and JUS
tice Harlan In an expression Of his desire
that Miss Barton should leave the United
States on the best ship Of the United
armed cruiser New York understood to be
under orders for Turkish waters.
The unassuming heroism with which
this noble woman again accepts the
hazard of her life in a service for hu-
manity may well fill with shame the
hearts Of those European statesmen
who jealously weigh prestige and power
against the wanton killing Of thou
sands Of their fellow.citizens BY ma
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14

ton legally subject TO their interces-
sion and defencelesS to the word or 10
the sword of their rebuEe. But should
Clara Barton fall in her contemplated
mission, not even the Indifference OF
Jealous ministers could serve to stem
the tide Of retributiVe Christian VEN
geance which would sweep over every
country in Christendom to the Turks
final suppression. Sad as would De
the thought of her martyrdom. infinite.
ly poignant as would be the well-nigh
universal sense OF loss. yet from such
a result. If not without it, would in all
probability spring lasting reform. But
the manhood of Chris tendon ought 10
be most egregiously ASHAMED to place
upon this one brave woman. in the
evening of her heroic life-service for
humanity, the responsibility which IL
has hitherto cowardiy Stunned.
AS for the official announcement OF
the Turkish government that it VIII
not permit any funds to be distributed
by Miss Barton or any other outsider
the answer, to this should come from
the guns of an Am rican squadron or
warships. with Europe's cooperation
If possible. without il if necessary. The
Turk has now challenged Christendom
anew, and we predict that there will be
yirility enough among the objects OF Its
latest arrogance to respond in man
ner not open to misunderstanding.