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THE STATE CONVENTION AND
NATIONAL ISSUES

A partial poll of the late legislature
of the free coinage Of silver; poll of the
Democratic voters of the State would
show an equally marked difference Of opin-
ion. This division will make itself plain
at the State convention if silver is sought
to be made an issue. Now we want no
straddling OF lodging on this question at
that convention, none of the contemplate
subterfuges adopted at the Republican State
conventions of Ohio and Iowa. The Dem
ocrats of Virginia as & body are for neither
the gold standard nor free silver coin
age; they stand just as they stood in 1892
on Cleveland and Cleveland. At the
State convention of 1892 it was wisely de-
termined that both factions should be rep
resented at the National convention, and
the convention took action accordingly.
At the Staunton convention the same policy
should be adopted; both the silver and gold
factions can be represented at the National
convention and both should be, and by men
holding honestly and fully the views they
profess.
We cannot afford to have q divided and
sulking party when Virginia goes into her
State election next year. If the Republic
cans carry the Presidential election this
year, we shall have them, reinforced by the
prospect of Federal support, making
strong effort to carry the State next year.
On that struggle will depend Governor,
legislature, and U. S. Senator, something
far more important to the Democrats OF
Virginia than national politics, and in it
we shall need the greatest harmony and
cohesion. How shall we arrange for a
peaceful settlement without friction, at
Staunton; how get at it in advance? The
two accredited leaders of the two wings of
the party are Senator Daniel and Senator
Martin; let them take the first steps. we
do not even want to hear discussion of
silver at the convention; nothing brings Oh
a fight quicker than talking. Let the con-
vention as body make no dellverance on
the silver-gold question which shall be sim
DIV fraudulent straddle, but frankly rec
ognize the division in the State and appoint
delegates to represent it. Of course we do
not expect this view Of the course to bepur-
sued to be acceptable to the extremists OF
either wing at the first blush, but we are
sure that after thinking it over they Will
see the absolute necessity of it. What shall
it profit sllverite OF gold bug if he gain
the whole delegation to Chicago and lose
his own State?
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now that the State convention will turn
down Chairman Lamb and will instruct
the delegates at-large for Mckinley.
The Petersburg Index-Appeals says: "Mr.
Tucker s tribute to Ambassador Bayard in
the house on Thursday was particularly
graceful. 1t was an able speech, and GER
tainly the strongest from any Democrat
that has yet been made in behalf of MI.
Bayard."
A Botetourt correspondent of the Buc.
hanan Banner, suggests Judge j. Allen
of Botetourt, and Judge j. K. Edmondsor
of Rockbridge, for the Democratic congress
sional nominating convention of the 1OtI
district to consider.
Mr.. Platt Of New Y ork, says Major Nc
Kinley cannot possibly be nominated al
st. Louis.
I Senator Stewart of Nevada, spoke al
Warrenton, Va, Monday, in favor of fret
silver.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-27

of that general than we have been able to
gather before from all our reading about
him. The charm of the history of the hus-
band ard wife is the entire absence of any
affectatioD, and the naturalness that per-
vadeS it al. 1t is not likely that any one
will read it with eyes entirely dry-the
parting of the young couple at the opening
of the war, the death Of their children and
the last days of the aged, self sacrificing
father, cannot be read without emotion.
We are telling our readers of a luxury
they can never enjoy we know, but it is
hard to let such a book pass without saying
a word about it. In it there are two Oh three
descriptions of battles by Col. W. w.
Blackford. brother of Dr.. Blackford, and
a cousin OF Capt. G.. M. Biackfoid, some
of the best descriptive writing we have
seen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-27
The Modern Housewife.

Give me spoon of oleo ma,
And the sodium alkali,
For Pm going to make pie, mamma,
I'm going to make pie;
For John will be hungry and tired. ma,
And his tissues will decompose;
So give me gramme of phosphate,
And the carbon and ce1lulose.
Now give me- chunk of caseine, ma,
To shorten the thermic fat!
And hand me the oxygen bottle, ma,
And look at the thermostat;
And if the electric ovens cold
Just turn it on half an ohm,
For want to have supper ready
As soon as John comes home.
Now pass me the neutral dope, mamma,
And rotate the mixing machine,
But give me the steriliZed water first
And the oleomargarine,
And the phosphate, too, for, now think.
The new typewriter's quit,
And John will need more phosphate food
70 help his brain bit.
Chicago News.
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DR.. j. j. Lafferty.

lin the Richmond Christian Advocate.
The man who goes to his Bible every morn
ing, as soldier goes to headquarters for Or
ders, will seldom have occasion to complain
after breakfast that he does not know which
way to go.
Some people imagine that prayer is an ex-
ercise invented to keep man from freezing
while standing out IN the cold world waiting
for the door of heaven to open.
In these days Of small profits it is necessary
to economic, but man of family need not
go to the length of shutting up his smiles in
his safe before he goes home.
If some people yer overcome the world it
will be by huggingit to death.
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lawyer of Richmond, was married there
Friday to Miss Julia Workman Williams,
daughter of Mr.. John g. Williams.
The Prince of Monaco has renewed his
concession to the Casino at Monte Carlo
for fifty years on condition that bis annuity
is increased from 100000 to 100000.
The Secretary of Agriculture has sent
out circular letter requesting bids for
furnishing the department. ten million
packages of seed.
General Neal Dow, 1.-THE father of pro-
hibition, - last week celebrated his 92nd
birthday at Portland, Me. Gen. Dow is Ill
excellent health.
Four young men from Princeton Univer-
sity left for Greece on the steamship Fulda.
Saturday, to participate in the Olympian
games at Athens. next month.
Miss Maud Hoover of Alliance. Ohio,
had her scalp and face badly burned Friday
by the explosion Of her celluloid comb
which touched light.
She (fshing)-''I know, Alfred, L have
my faults.'' He-"Oh certainly" She
(angrily) -'lndeed ? Perhaps you'll tell
me what they are ?''-Tit-Bits.
A good many Of the lots advertised for
sale in Buena Vista are finding ready sale
| more than for a long time past.
| H. G. Bunner, editor of Puck, is very i'll
in Southern California, of consumption,
| for the cure of which he went there.
Mr. Iohn n Sad1er who had been fol
several years Sheriff Of Allegheny Co., Va.
died near Low Moor Friday.
| At the conclusion of Mrs. Mary Lease q
first sermon in Wichita, Kansas, several
bouquets of flowers were passed up to her.
| Miss Laura E. Farrow, a we'll known
public school teacher Of Rockbridge, died
! last week
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-27
3.872,627
Difference in favor of
CONGRESS THIS WEEK.

The Senate this week virtually laid
aside the Cuban resolutions, but
Mr.. Mills of Texas, at once
leaped into the ring with resolution
providing for the seizure Of that island by
force. The House by almost strict party
vote adopted resolution censuring ambas-
Eador Bayard for his address against the
system Of protection. 1t also passed by a
practically unanimous Republican vote the
Democrats not voting) the Senate bill re-
pealing the law prohibiting graduates of
West Point who were in the Confederate
army, to hold commissions III the U. S.
ArmY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-27

THEIR COMPARATIVE USEFULNESS
Our Republican neigh Sc, Yos5's Week
ly, last week pubi,he til fulowii tr
butte to the usef illness OF the Hon. rawford
w. Simms (RepublicAn) in the House of
Delegates
''Mr, Simms acquitted himself very credita-
bly, in his votes and work in the legislature,
and sustained the reputation for intelligence
and fairness which attach to him as private
citizen. y Mr.. Simms fulfilled the
promises he made to the people and measur.
ed up to the expectations of the voters who
elected him, in the votes he cast and measures
he advocated"
We should have been content to let the
above pass, AS it rests solely with the Re-
publican party and press to fix upon The
standard by which to measure their own
representatives. But we learn that in his
speech at the Court House on Monday,
Col. S. Brown Allen undertook to draw a
comparison between the Hon. Crawford
w. Simms and the Hon. Silas II. Walker,
unfavorable to the latter, on the point of
the ability with which the two represent
ed Augusta county in the House of Dele
gates, in which Col. Allen represented Mr..
Simms as live, able and attentive repre-
sentative, while Mr.. Walker sat around
with folded hands, and unable to do any
thing-or words substantially meaning
that. AS we watched the Ayes and Nayes
call in the House OF Delegates closely and
did not find Mr.. Simms recorded as voting at
all for many weeks, and as we are therefore
unable to estimate the value of ''his votes
and work in the legislature, we should be
obliged to Yost's Weekly Or Col. Allen
to give us an accurate statement Of how
many votes MI. Simms did cast in the
House OF Delegates, and how many Of the
ninety days of the session he was present
in his seat. AS he was delegate elected
by the people of Augusta, and as the ques-
tion Of his usefulness has been raised by
his own friends, we should like to have the
statement for the benefit of the people of
the county. AS soon as the statement is
given US we shall endeavor to ascertain
from MI. Walker how many recorded votes
he cast and how many days he was present
in his seat, and see which was the most
useful MI. Simms or MI. Walker. There
is nothing like being accurate in these
matters.
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How They Feel at Home.
TFrom the Farmville Journal

from the Farmville Journal
Gentlemen of the legislature how do you
feel at home any how? DO you miss the
mornings cocktail? the nightcap? the glory
of the Jefferson? the glitter and shine of the
Mansion? the whlrl of the electric car? the cry
Of the paper boy? the steam? Or stew? or
fry? the eloquence and jokes of your con-
rades? The wife-made coffee is better than
beer, the quiet of home than the hustle of city.
the single fare than the sumptuous. and if
you want to return to legislative balls you
must make your own eloquence and your own
Jokes. Our congratulations on being home
again. There is on place like home.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republicans of Roanoke and Of
Woodstock have endorsed State Chairman
Lamb. In Richmond the Lamb and anti
Lamb Republicans have split and each fac
ton sends delegation to Staunton. In
the antl-Lamb delegation will come Judge
Waddill and Edgar Allan. In the Lamb
delegation will come the once famous Lew
is Lindsay (negro) and Dr.. Patrick Henry
Clay Noble. There seems to be little doubt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

A CARD TO THE TAX PAYERS OF AU-
n GUSTA COUNTY.-On account OF the
prevalence of small pox In the county in the
early part of last Summer, and the paralyzing OF
business incident thereto, was allowed some
year, and /, therefore could, and did, indulge the
tax pay ers to the same extent, some, of them
legislature having passed very stringent law
recently IN reference to the settlements of Coun-
ty Treasurers, and, the same causes not ex1stln g
rs last year, this Indulgence VIII not be allowed
me again and |, of course, cannot indulge the
tax payers. Ihaye, therefore, notified my dep,
uties that they will be required to collect and
settle all ia xes in their hands within the time
required by law. and that # they indulge any
one yond that time they do SO at their own
risk and on their own responsibility.
Very respectfully,
j. N. MCFARLAND,
mar Gilt County Treasurer.
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MIR. GEO. r. B. NICHE.

MI. Geo. r. 3. Niche of Charlottesville,
who has acquired an interest in the Staun-
ton Daily Ne,cs, took charge Of the edito-
rial department on Friday last. MI. Niche
is not stranger here, on the contrary, he
comes as it were to his fathers house. y
His grandfather. the distinguished Thomas
Niche was member of the StauntOn bar
for nearly life time, as was his father, H.
B. Niche, and the subject Of our notice
was born and spent a part of his youth
here. He is a graduate of the University
of Virginia and is well equipped by expe-
rience for his new position, for he ran the
Charlottesville Chronicle one of the best
daily papers published in the State, until
he sold it on most advantageous terms.
We predict for him successful career
for what can man not do with youth and
good professional equipment on his side.
1t goes without saying that We part with
his predecessor, MI. r. d. Haislip, with
regret. A brilliant writer, with progressive
ideas, versatile knowledge, and master of
of the art of good comradeship, we do not
give him up willingly.
HOW CAN BUSINESS BE PROSPER
GUS?
How can business be prosperous in this
country?
We have still impending violent threat
of war with Great Britain. War threats
parayze business.
We have vague threat of complications
hanging over the Armenian resolutions of
congress.
We have violent threats of war with
Spain still being agitated in congress.
We have a threat that one party Or the
other will adopt free silver coinage OF its
equivalent in its National platform-a
threat that keeps all business in suspense.
How can the people expect a revival of
business when the people they have put,
and are about to put, in high places, are
busy in paralyzing it?
How car We expect the people that con-
troll money to prt it into enterprises under
these unsettling conditions ?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-27
VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Onice OF the Gil
cult Court OF Augusta county, March 2

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks ONCE Of the Cir
Y cult Court OF Augusta county, March a.
1895.
Eliza A. shuey's creditors Plaintiffs
Eliza A. shuey Is admir- ct ais, Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to have an account
taken OF the assets and Indebtedness of Eliza A
Shuey, decd. to have the real estate of which
said Eli zs a. Shuey died, seized and possessed
sold to pay her debts and a settlement OF the &C.
Eliza A. Shuey, decd under the orders ana de-
erees of the circuit court OF Augusta county, and
all things done necessary TO the settlement OF
said decedent's estate.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that the
defendants VIM. shuey, Berta OWnby. ana
F. Kohler, her husband, and James W. Shuey,
are not residents Of this State, it is ordered that
they severaily appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order ana do what
is necessary protect their interests in this suit.
"a ''p' JOS. b. WOODWARD,
JIM QuarIes, Pc. Clerk.
mar 7-4t
vJIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of the Cir
Y cult Court of Augusta March oath, 1896.
Cornelia d. Hanger and G. Wallace w.
Hanger, ad III iniStra triX and admin lStfa-
WI vs.. Plaintiffs,
John W. Helper and others, Defendants.
In Chancery and on an attachment returned
executed.
The object of this suit is to attach the share
and interest OF the defendant John W. Hep
Ter in the lands OF his father; saac.Hepler, who
recently departed this life intestate which lands
are situate in Augusta County Virginia, and to
subject the same to the payment of a debt owing
by the defendant John W. Helper to the plain
t,ffs intestate H. II. Hanger at the time of his
| death for s549l, with interest from June End
1881, until paid evidenced by bond of said John
| w. Hepler to said III. H. Hanger of date June
LIST, 1881, and payable one day after its date.
And ahdavt having l been made on behalf in Of
and that the above sum of $5i.sl with interest
from June I'd, 1851, until paid aforesaid, is the
| amount which at the least the affiant believes
the plaintiffs ought to recover and that the de-
| fendant. John W. Hepler, is not a resident OF the
| State of Virginia and has the above mentioned
estate within the county of Augusta, State OF
Virginia; and also that the defendants, Mrs.
Lena Heller and P: H. Hepler, are NONRESIDENT
OF the Sta of Virginia. 1t is ordered that said
several defendants do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof and do what
is necessary to protect their interests In this
suit. COpy-Teste,
JOS. i. WOODWARD,
Elder l. Elder Do. Clerk.
mar 27-4t.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
cammanwaaIth's Attorney.
10 the Voters of the City of Stanton

70 The Voters Of The City Of Stanton:
hereby announce myselfa candidate for re-
election to the Office of ommonwealth's Attor-
ney for the City of Stannton, at the ensuing May
election, uhject to the action of the Democratic
primary and If elected promise faithfully to
discharge the duties of the Office to the best of
ability. l respectfully solicit your support.
feb 2l-tde J. LEWIS BUMGARDNER,
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To the Voters of the City of Stanton:
hereby announce myself a candidate for cleo
ton this spring to the office of Commonwealth s
Attorney for the city of stanton, subject TO the
decision of the Democratic primary, and res
pectful'y ask for your support.
Ian 24-tde. CARTER BSA XTON.
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(E. M. Cushing & Son. Anetioneers.)
CORNERSTONE SALE OF VALUABLE
" REAL ESTATE.-By virtue OF decree
of the circuit court of Augusta county, at the
Nov. term, 1892, in the chancery cause of John
b. Watson and wife, &c VS. Gao. p Sheets, &C
the undersigned Commissioners will offer for
sale at public auction, in front OF the court house
in stanton, Va, on
Monday April S7th, 1896.
the following valuable real estate in Augusta
county viz:
LIST. A tract of % acres, 9 roods, % poles, be-
longing to Geo P. Sheets, situated on the Brown
Hill, Little Calfpasture, being part of so acres
conveyed to said Sheets by the executors of Geo
Baylor, ID. b. los, PAGE s77.
TERMS-Ten per cent, in cash and the residue
in three equal annual payments bearing inter-
est from day OF sale, evidenced by bonds with APP
proved personal security and title retained as I'LL
A. F. ROBERTSON,
a. G. GORDON,
Comm issiOners
certAy that A. G. Gordon has executed the
bond REQUIRED by decree of sale in Watson and
this 2lst day of FebI uary, 1898.
Mar 27-It c. w. S. BARNES, Clerk.
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l 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.
l have heretofore endeavored to discharge the
duties OF the office faithfully and impartially,
and if re-elected will continue the same to the
best of my ability. Respectfully,
ian lift LOGAN TURNER
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We Have Sold

Our corner building, but
not our .jewelry business. We
will move about MARCH Is
to one of the handsome rooms
in the new Masonic Temple,
where it is our intention to fit
up a Jewelry Store that will
do credit to any city in Amer
lea. We will have more room,
a larger stock, and better facil-
tiles to serve our customers.
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To the Voters Of the City of Stanton, Va:
hereby announce myselfa candidate for the
Office OF Common weallh's Attorney for the
City of stanton at the coming spring election
subject to he Democratic primary, and res
pectfuy ask the support Of the voters OF the city
of stanton.
ian "a tide w. H. LANDES.
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l announce myself a candidate for election to
the office of commemorative Attorney for the
city OF Staunton, at the election to be held in
the Spring, subject to the Demo-
of the voters of the city OF StauntoE.
ian .7-tf JOS A. GLASGOW,
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NEW ADVERTLS EMENTS.

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
= Pursla:l = q decree of the circuit court
Of Augusta county in the cause of Scrogham VS.:
the court house in stanton, on
Monday, the eth dag of April, 1896,
the house and about eight acres of ground in
Augusta county, near Fishersville. now owned
eyerH WAN mos, h little hom
TERMS-Cash to pay costs of suit and e1l'en-
SEES of sale and the residue on credit OF six,
twelve and eighteen months, payable in equal
instalments, the purchaser giving bonds for the
deferred installments. bearing interest and Waiv-
ing the homestead, with approved personal Sc
curity, and the title to be retained as ultimate
security. WIN. PATRICK,
Commissioner.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, to-Wlt:
I,Jos. b. Woodward, Clerk of the court afore-
said, do certify that VIM. Patrick has executed
chancery cause Of J. S. scrogham VS.. A. A. Ar
mold, &c, now pending in said court. Oliver under
my hand this 25th day OF March, lss6
mar27-4t Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE; Naval, .. TOO.
Jho. D. Brown admir- VS.. Jno. u. Browns heirs.
John L. Peyon VS.. Annie E. Brown ais.
All parties interested in the foregoing. cause
will TAKE NOTICE, that will proceed ut my
office in Stsunton, on the
eth day of Agril, neat,
to take an account of the transactions of II. NJ.
Bell Receiver in the said causes, with view to
the ascertainment of the portion OF the fund to
which the widow Of John d. Brown decd, is en-
titled. and other accounts as required by the or
| der OF reference entered in said causes on the
| 14sh November, 1895.
JOHN NJ. KINNEY,
mar 27-4t COmm'r in Chancery.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
| " Staunton, March %, 1896.
| Joseph III. Craun,
j. N. Brennaman & ais
| All parties to this suit, pending in the cir.
cult court of Augusta county, TAKE NOTICE!
that have fixed upon the
esd day of april meat.
to take ar account of the amount Of the fund re-
allied in this cause: and to state an account OF
| the transactions of Charles Curry, as Special
Commissioner in this Cal use, and other account
| rs required by the order of reference IN SAID
| cause entered on the 3lst May, 1891:
JOHN NJ. KINNEY,
: Alexander & TAYLOR, p,q. Comm'r III Chy.
27-It
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JAMES Blu MGARDNER. JT.,
Mar 9th 1T. Commissioner.
rI,KUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.


ESTATE.
AS substituted trustees in a deed of trust exc
cuted by James 3. Young and wife. dated the
3Oth day of April, 1889, and recorded in the Au-
guts county clerks office in B.. 10Y, page 1872
the undersigned. al the request of the beneficial
ry will sell at public auction in front Of the
court house in Staunton, Va, on
Monday, the eth dag of April, 1896,
at IL oclock M, court day, that certain tract OF
land lying on the waters Of the Little Calf Pas
ture river in Augusta Co, and adjoining the
land owned by the Coral Marble Co., Larkin Lip
trap, Jas. Bumgardner, ST., and Others contain
ing 267 Acres, more or less.
TERMS-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
cost of executing the trust, 81 1908 the amount
due on bond secured under deed of trust, the res
idue OF the purchase money in three equal an
nual installments, payable IN one, two and thres
years from day OF sale with interest. the deferr-
ed payments to be secured by deed Of trust on
the property.
NJ. N. BRADLEY,
w. L. LUSHB AUGH,
w. Il. MECH ESN Ely,
mar 27-5t Substituted Trustee