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Rev. Sam P. Jones' New Man
sion.

The Atlanta Journal gives several columns
(illustrated) to description of the new resi-
dence and park of the Rev. Samuel P. Jones,
recently erected in the heart of Gainesville,
Ga:
A heavy stone wall with iron mountings
surrounds the property, and an asphalt walk,
banked Oh either side by beds of flowers, leads
from the gate entrance to the threshold. The
building is of modern architecture. with
twenty -one rooms and large airy piazzas.
Passing through the heavy art. glass and
oak folding doors from the front piazza,
the arched ceiling in the hallway is at once
the attraction, the effect of the beautiful
Administer carpet. Empire design. in blue and
flord leaf, is taken up by the frescoed walls
and eliminated in a pretty shaded sky
treatment and feStoOn decoration in the arch.
The woodwork is natural oak, and the por-
there's correspond with the carpet and furnish
ings.
This section of the home is filed with OBJ
jects Part, and with many articles that in
terest the curious. A huge Japanese vase
stands to the right of the entrance. and a
fancy for the Oriental is easily discerned.
Two well-known paintings for instance. by
Hal Morrison. the "Cock Fight" and ''Uncle
Tony and the Watermelon occupy conspicu-
Gus places on the walls. ~'* sac
Across the hall from the drawing room and
the study is the parlor, the climax Of the de-
, signer's touch. The arched ceiling presents
beautiful morning sky effect, and the Or
lamentations are in relief plaster paris and
flower festoon in Empire style. The highest
points are touched with natural gold, and to
the centre is painted an endless wreath OF
| tropical flowers entertained with cupids.
The side walls are blended to creamish gray,
and the wood work is enameled ivory. finish
ed with natural gold. The carpet furnish
ings and upholstering correspond with the
furnishings, and IN the mantel handsome
ut-glass mirror IS set in \ cabinet of ivory,
touched also with the yellow metal.
Mrs. Jones' collection of silver china and
glass is probably the largest and wealthiest
in Georgia. Especially interesting is Mrs.
Jones' collection of souvenir spoons. The Or
iginal cost of this collection alone must have
| approximated $500. A heavy gold spoon is
from Venice and OtheliO's head forms knob
for handle, while the PROV of gondola is
engraved in the bowl Florence, with its
Venus de Medisi
In its entirety the home is one of the most
palatial in all Georgia, and the impression
that plain Sam Jones is the master of a plain
and unpretentious abiding place can no Longer
exist. His stables are filled with spirited
horses, and his country pasture with herd
! of registered Jerseys. Animal pets play quite
4 figure around the premises. White rabbits
are scattered all over the lawn. and the barn
yard is full of dogs of every variety and kind
Some of them are registered
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03
THE FIRST TRIAL OF THE PARKER
Ia "

THE FIRST TRIAL OF THE PARKER
Law.
The first trial of the Parker law, the new
election law in Virginia, was made in
Heathvllle district, Accomac, on the 2Sth
of March. A correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch writing about the working
of the new law says:
THE election was conducted under the
Parker election law, and seemed to work bet
ter than it did under the Walton law, and
with more satisfaction to the voters. The
only fault that your correspondent noticed at
all was thai when two voters came in at one
time it kept the remaining judge very busy
with the regstra ton books. The colored
voters now almost invariably ask for assis-
lance in preparing their ballots, and it keeps
the Judge who is selected for that purpose
very busy"
Nevertheless the Parker law is not the
one under which local option election
should be held, though several have been
held under it. There is special law for
that election, chap. %, p. 200, Code of 81.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03

faculty of Blacksburg College, died in
Richmond in his slxty-ninth year.
Congress Mckinney of the Petersburg
district, is in Johns Hopkins Hospital for
treatment.
DR.. J. Grattan Cabell for fifty years
doctor in Richmond, Va, died there in
his 10th year.
The Epworth League State Conference
will meet at Lynchburg June 1928.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 3. 1896
BENT ON RUIN.

It does hook like the evil genius OF ruin
was sitting on the shoulders of the leaders
of the Democratic party and urging them
to it's destruction. Last week Senator
Blackburn returned to Washington from
campaign for reelection by the Kentucky
legislature which came to naught. He
found flowers wreathed twelve feet high
above his chair in the Senate, and all the
Democratic and Republican Senators
crowding to greet him. The Republican
Senators had good reason for their congrat-
ulations. The reasons of the Democratic
Senators we will give and let the reader
judge just how good they were.
The Democratic State convention that
met in Kentucky last fall to nominate a
Governor was what is called a sound
money! body and they adopted platform
in accordance with their views. But they
showed patriotic disposition to hold the
party together by nominating Democrat
for Governor whose views were well known
to be for free silver. At that instant Sen
ator Blackburn, free silver, began bis cam
pdlSu Luz UIlc clcCUlOu VI d lcSiolt'VuAS 'A'<N
would re-elect him and began making Tree
silver speeches all over the State, notWlth-
standing the fact that the State platform
condemned it. After awhile the Democrat
ic free silver nominee for Governor, 1ol
lowed Black burns example in his spe> cles
Between the two, they managed to- give the
State to the Republicans and elected Ike
publican Governor who had run On Sound
money! without a symptom of straddle.
When the legislature assembled, it was
found that Blackburn and his running
mate had pretty nearly made that Republl
Rcan, and that there was not a Democratic
majority on Joint ballot Of more than one o.
Two votes. Four or five sound money
democratic members stimulated by MI
Blackburn's example to wreck the party.
ignored his caucus nomination and refuse
4 to support him, and the legislature adjourn
ed without an election.
And it was for bringing this condition
suf affairs about IN the Democratic State Oh
Kentucky that Democratic Senator'S crowG
ed to congratulate Mr.. Blackburn When III
! returned to the Senate
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03
FEW PEOPLE
KAVEEYES ALIKE.

Fully nine-telltls of those who wear
glasses have different vision in each eye
Sometimes it's. decided difference-in
others only slight variation. A careless
exam nation will fails to bring out this
effect-the same lenses will be adapted to
both eyes-and headaches and eye strains
that medicine fails to relieve, ARE the result.
We test each eye separately-se proper
lenses, adjust glasses to suit both eyes. and
charge very moderate prices.
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HIS AUTHORITY FOR HIS FIGURES

HIS AUTHORITY FOR HIS FIGURES
In answer to an inquiry from u CORES
Spondent who thinks the news ''too good t.
#be true' that Virginia can save 81 $4,000
Ia year by adopting the North Carolina sys
item Of State and county government, ant
<Wfio asks for Senator Withers' authority
Nor his figures, we republiSh a letter writ
ten by him to the Richmond Dispatch:
Danville, Va, March II. 1896.
e TO the Editor of the Dispatch;
In your synopsis of my speech, published
ast SUNDAY, it is stated that the area of North
sarolIna is g, $50 square miles. 1t should bt
"a $50 square miles. PLEASE state also thai
5ny data and figures as TO the expenses o;
$Eseorgia, North Carolina, and Virginia arr
based on the report of the Conn troller-G ener
Ea1 Of Georgia for the fiscal years 1898 and 1895
1.-THE reports OF the Auditor and Treasurer OF
North Carolina for the years 1895 and 1894,
and the reports Of the Auditor, Second Audi
Tor and treasurer Of Virginia or 1892. 1888
E<sg4, and 1895. respectively.
My figures as TO county expenses are deriv-
n from thirty-three Letters, from as many
q kunty treasurers il the. State of Virginia
9hich letters are in my possession and car
II = produced at any time. TIE figures pub
4lshed in the Dispatch relative 10 county ex
lenses IN thilty-ti1fee counties in Virginia
re copied from the letters Of tie thirty three
>Feasurers who gave me the information ]
ked of them. l presume that with the re-
ssxflrns from these thirty-three counties as g
basis, any intelligent man can estimate The
county expenses o. Virginia.
che data and figures as to North Carolina
county expenses are derived rom the Audi
sstor's report. published ia January. 1894 Eacl
county in North Carolina IS re- uired to Civ
.zits total taxes fer every purpose-State
school, pension, ana county; So scial, and gen
eral. County taxes. both SPECIAL and gener
al aressummed up Oh page %, part IL. OF tina
report
All this was explained IN full in my speecl,
IN The Senate l have not given figure
etated a fact, Or made an diiition that
nave not the proof Of and authority for. now
szn my possession
81 Respectfully.
EUGENE WITHERs
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03
EUGENE WITHERs.
THE NEGRO IN P0LITICs.

81 The Negro il Republican politics has
za.ame nuisance TO the Intelligent Re
Es.,,hlieans, and his days appear to he fast
x.,,roachi,lg ti1ab point Hhsn they may be
80 10 he mum sered. He las just celebra
a|@.z his citizenship by breaking up a Repub
!3S2F on state convention i'll IeSas. The state
;sss.,., hlaeage of HarrisonbuIg seems to see
#ffis and says:
X ayary county and city il Virginia When
s. J negro has been forced into leadership, the
E +; sn,,b,jcan party has retlograded as poli'i
q :, fa.tor. The negro must depend upon the
q "a - man to see that he has any political
s. n...s aft all. All observation and experience
" -s,,strates this. How foolish then for any
~ = raise race prejudice, and undertake to
I ia up the Republican party in Virginia
2pA 49,. calored leadership. We say this be
Is,se we are interested in tJe welfare Of all
: 80 re convinced that the to secure that
~ - .o,eet the best white me- and stand by
: Srsa Alexandria white Z ublicans have
81 ~ = short work OF the question and set
ass 8 for themselves by iusJ excluding the
- from their convent IN. They saw
ri 4 true, that the n eyre has got to vote
.'s pennbIican ticket any way, and the
course for white Republicans is to
M note of blm, bat AXE charge OF
s.a,ty and run it to what they think is
{I'e 81 hest advantage. Bob as a voter
~ : worker the Negro politics has
~ we'd a nuisance, and tire oonef an edu
p1.a,,al qualification aboishes him thu
Z, Tier .ttars for all parties
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03

4 4 4 Richmond State has entered its
"a year. 1t is without question
..'s..t ! rival among the afternoon papers
B ID. south. We don't know that ever
Sol w paper that showed more
saw in every department than
WORK atate does. Every column is
tne Loo with energy, brains, and enter
res1io' And then it has such bright,
p phaerv. make-the-b est-of-everything way
cneel,; Here in Staunton, sixteen hours
a ~. s. is printed, we cannot feel like the
ave- ,,os commenced right till we see it;
u .sbat then must it lie to the Richmond peo o.
VIC. .abo get it every evening hot, right off
the griddle
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03

At the request of many voters, l respectfully
announce myself candidate for the office of
City Constable at the election to be held in May,
1896, and subject to the action of the Democratic
Primary. IfeIected promise to fulfil the duties
of the Office to the best of my ability.
feb blades G. A. GRAFTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03
CITY Constable.

announce myself a candidate for the office Of
City Consta BILE at the election to be held in May
le96, and SUBJECT to the decision ofthe Democrat
ic Primary. l promise, If elected, TO fill the
Office to the best of my ability.
mar 6-tde# GEO. A. HUTCHINSON,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03

And panied perhaps at the
sounds you hear from some in
struments. Jars on your very
soul. You want something
that sends forth notes as free
and clear as a birds. Every
instrument we sell, whether a
low priced banjo OF grand
piano, has been keyed to pro
duce harmonious tones. No
harsh disturbances to harrow
the musical ear. Prices are
the tiny treble as compared
with swelling bass Of quality.
When you pass by our store just
look in our window at the beautiful
Majestic Piano there. We are selling
this very fine instrument for only
1925 cash, $3.50 on time. payable.
$25 down and $40 monthly. This is
piano than most dealers around here
sell for $40O. Come and see it at
PUTNAM'S Music Store.
Valz Building, Staunton, Va.
apss
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03

To the Voters of the City of Stanton, Va:
thereby announce myself candidate for the
office of Commemorative Attorney for the
City of Staunton al the coming spring election,
subject to the Democrat tic primary, and res
pectfuly ask the support of the voters OF the city
of StauntOn.
ian A. tide w. III. LANDES,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS
commemorative ATTORNEY,

10 the Voters of the CITY of Stanton:
hereby announce myself CANDIDATE for re-
election to the office of Common wealth's Attor-
ney for the city OF Staunton, 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. i respectfully solicit your support.
feb 2l-tde j. LEWIS BUMGARDNER,
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TINsLEy E. MORTON, Proprietors.

Published every Friday. Price sloo per year
so cents for six months, and Is cents for monans
invariably in advance.
Transient advertisements 12H cents per line
zach insertion and ~ cents each insertion there
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Local circulation in Augusta. Rockbridse, Rceki
am, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties
Gives general and local news; stories anc mis-
aelIany; reliable commercial reports.
q. c. TINsLEY,
A. 8. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03

1 hereby announce myself candidate for re-
election to the office of City Sergeant for the city
of Staunton, election to be held in May 1896, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
have heretofore endeavOred to discharge the
duties of the office faithfully and impartially
and if elected will continue the same to the
best of my ability. Respectfully,
ian LIFT HOGAN IURNER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03

To the Voters of the City of Stanton:
hereby announce myself candidate for cleo
ton this spring to the office of Commonwealth
Attorney for the city of stanton, subject TO the
decision of the Democratic primary, and res
pectfuly ask for your support.
ian n tide. CARTER BhAAION.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03

Iannounce myself a candidate for election to
the Office of commemorative Attorney for the
city OF stanton, at the election to be held in
the spring, subject to the Demo.
of the voters of the city OF Staunton.
ian lift JOS. A. GLASGOW.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-03
City Sergeant.

To the Voters of the City of Stanton
respectfully announce myself candidate for
the office of City Sergeant, subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary, and solicit your support, and if
elected will discharge the duties of the office to
the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
ion Tiff THOS A. DAWSON.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GUNNER LAW LECTURES.
OF VIRG

Regular course. July to Sept |, 1896 Praetl-
cal course on Code of 1887 ana subsequent stat
utes for Virginia students and practitioners,
July 10 to Aug Is, 1896. Catalogue sent on APP
plication to -
apr Sit w. NJ LILLE, or r. G. MINOR.
, 1896-08-07
CLARK INTERVIEWED

President and Receiver S. II. II. Clark
Of the Union Pacific system was in che
ely yesterday says lhe Salt Lake Tri-
bunr. He arrived on the Overland flyer
in his private car 100 and left for the
north in the evening. Mr.. Clark re
NAMED in his car all afternoon. and
many prominent railroad men called
upon him during his short stay.
Speaking with a Tribune reporter.
Mr.. Clark stated that he had come west
on a little visit to take a rest from
work in the Yellowstone country. He
had little to say IN matters pertaining
to THE system, of which he is the head,
save that business is good and routine
work is moving along smoothly.
When asked for light upon the move
ments of the reorganization committees
of the Union Pacific and the Oregon
Short Line he said that the committees
were still at work on their respective
plans. hut there still was a great
amount of work to be done. and he did
not know when the changes may be
looked for.
Referring to the story of the Wander
Oilts trying to complete a through line
from ocean % ocean and their attitude
toward the Union Pacific, Mr.. Clark
said shat it was perfectly true that
President Chauncey Depew of the New
York Central and President Marvin
Hughitt CT the Chicago and Northwest
ern were named on the Union Pacific's
ed Mr.. Clark. Il do not ,uhink thai this
is a fact of significance or that it means
anything in relation to such a project
, 1896-08-07

lions OF the Medicine Bow. Sierra
Madre and Snowy ranges, in southern
Wyoming, also the Seminoe, Ferris and
Sweetwater districts further north, to
say nothing Of those visiting the north
ern portion of the state and coming in
on other routes.
Active work has been going on all
the season in the placer mines along
Douglas, Muddy. Lake Spring and
Beaver creeks, that empty into the
North Platte and Rock creek, Wagon
Hound, Four-Mile, Three-Mile, One
Mile and Others that empty into the
Laramie. and the owners and lessees of
these are perfectly satisfied with the re-
suits of their labors. There. is also
much practical work being done in the
Slavery placer fields and others in that
locality. and the same may be said of
the various districts in the Sweetwater
and Wind river ranges.
I'm lode claims there Is still greater
activity in .he various camps. In the
Cooper Hill district, for instance, two
tunnels are being driven. with W
shifts each, and work on Them, | am in
formed, has 10 ceased for a period Of
30 minutes since the first day of April.
There are also several osher tunnels
being run under like circumstances and
quite a number of shafts are being
sunk. and active work is now being
started on others in The same district.
There is also great activity along
the Big Laramie and its tributaries, and
sCne very fine ore bodies are being
opened up, and the same may he said of
he Douglas, Centennial, La Plaza.
God Hill. Slavery, Seminoe and others.
In fact, you have not space sufficient in
your paper to enumerate one-half that
is being done at the present momen in
Jhe various camps along the line of the
Union Pacific, to say nothing of chose
IN the northwestern portion of the state.
These are all good properties. and it
would do your people good to see the
miners mouths water when cleaning
up and slowing away this precious
metal"
, 1896-08-07

An inventor. OF New Orleans, has pat
ented an improvement on air brakes
adapted for freight service chiefly. 1t
is designed to give the engineer more
complete control, at all times, over his
rain. As at present used, the auto
matte air brake is, in some respects, the
inventor claims, not all that could be
desired, as for instance, in the control
hing of a heavy train on a steep grade.
II THE air is On all the cars in the train,
the engineer has nc option but to set
che brakes on all those cars when he
wants to conrtol the speed of his train,
and he likewise has no option but to re-
lease all the brakes when he wishes
10 increase his speed. On a grade Of
any length and steepness he has to con
trol his train with the same brakes on
he wheels through the entire distance,
from the top to the bottom, with the
consequent heating of the car wheels
and with danger to the movement Of
he train. Then, again, particularly in
he freight service, where THE car res
ervoirs are comparatively small as
compared with the brake cylinder, it
does not take long to exhaust the air
n the reservoirs, in which event the
engineer can not recharge the reser-
Voirs without releasing his brakes and
virtually losing control of his train for
he time being. The inventors i'm
provement is calculated to give the en-
gineer much more control in the ham
ding Of his train. He claims that it
will enable him to set and release all
the brakes on the train simultaneously.
just as he does at present, but, in addi-
ton to that, 1t will enable him to set
them all, and when his speed is reduced
20 what he considers safe 1t will en-
able him to release a portion of his
brakes without releasing the balance,
and when so released he can recharge
The reservoirs on those cars without in
terfering in any way with the brakes
which are set, and will also make it
possible for him in descending a steep
grade to alternate his brakes, using one
set until the wheels are beginning to
show the effect by heating. then releas-
ing them and using the other set. This
alternating can be done as often as he
chooses. and with very little waste of
air.
The principal advantage. aside from
%dbviating THE heating Of the wheels. is
in The fact. the inventor claims, that
the engineer need never lose control of
mis- train by having to release his brakes
recharge his cylinders: and, again.
while he has his train at all times I'M
der with a portion OF his brakes, the
balance are at all times in the condi-
tion to be used at 'their highest eff
, 1896-08-07
NEWS FROM THE SURVEY.
The Owen Party in the Mountains Ter
Days on Oatmeal.

Mr.. James j. Cook is home from The
Owen surveying party. which is now in
THE vicinity of Lander. Mr.. Cook re-
ports that the party is now doing nice
ly, although it is anticipated hat work
will soon be stopped by snow in the
mountains. Fol- 10 days The Owen par
ty lived upon short r%ations, on account
of the n%on-arrival of the supply wagon,
which had a breakdown between Rock
Springs and Lander. Oatmeal and trout
constituted the bill of fare. The party
is now in excellent health and spirits
and have carried the work lthrough
without serious accident. Harry Hous-
ton and Neil Roach sustained ~sprained
ankles, but no other injury was sts-
tanned by any member of the party.
Fishing was good. Emory Land catch
ing "a nice ones in a single day.
, 1896-08-07
COL. SNOW INTERVIEWED.

Col. e. p. Snow, secretary of the Lar,
annie mining exchange, came over from
Laramie yesterday afternoon to attend
the primaries. says the Cheyenne Tri-
bune. He was questioned by a Tri-
bune reporter regarding the mining
outlook throughout the state, and
said:
There is a great deal Of quiet, but
effective. work being done in the min
ing industry throughout the entire
state, especially in Albany, Carbon and
Fremont counties. The work that Is
being done at the present time is of a
permanent character. and is being al
ried out on business principles and by
competent mining men.
Inside the next 90 days there will
lie three new plants started in the coun-
ties of Albany and Carbon, and each
plant will be furnished sufficient ore to
keep 1t running al its full capacity.
One plant OF 40 tons capacity will
treat free milling ores; another of so
tons capacity will use the cyanide pro-
cess, while a third Of 80 tons capacity
will be used ITO concentrate the ores
for shipment to an eastern market
THE above plants are already as
sured, and there are as many more that
are being discussed. and the prospects
are very favorable for their erection in
the near future.
Never has there been a time in the
history OF the states when 30 many
practical mining men and capitalists
are visiting the mining districts as the
present. They come from all points Of
compass. and are visiting all por-