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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
City Council.

At the City Council Tuesday night, the
war OF the rival Fairs appeared in reso-
tion of Councilman Bowling to amend the
contract with the Baldwin Fair so that
without its consent no other agricultural
fair can be held at the city's fair grounds
1t was referred to a special committee
Andrew Bowling, r. P. Bell and Daniel
Crimmens. The sale Of the G.. A. Hutch
eson property to Tarl FL. Powell for So, 800
was authorized. The sum of 800 was ap
propriated to the City Mission.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
The New LlessLaw
NIsHED BY ARTISANS, MECHANICS
-------.-r- AND OTHERS


NIsHED BY ARTISANS, MECHANICS
AND OTHERS.
The new lien law passed by the present
Legislature can be found below, and will
prove Of great interest to contractors, me-
chanics, lumber dealers and others, by
whom it should be carefully studied. The
act was approved January. 16, 1896, and is
as follows:
Sec. 2475. Lien for work done and mater
ials furnished by artizans, mechanics, lunl-
Der dealers and other persons performing
labor about or furnishing materials for the
construction. repair or improvement of any
building or structure permanently annexed to
the freehold, and all persons performing any
labor or furnishing materials for the con-
structlon of any railroad, whether they be
general or sub contractors or laborers, shall
have lien, if perfected as hereafter provid-
ed. upon such building structure. and so
much land Herewith as shall be necessary
for the convenient use and enjoyment Of the
premises, and upon such railroad and fran
chiSe, for the work done and materials fur
nished; but where the claim is for repairs
only, no lien shall attach to the property re-
paired unless the said repairs were ordered by
the owner or his agent.
Sec. 2476. A general contractor and all
persons performing any labor or furnishing
any materials for the construction
of any building, structure or rail
road, in order to perfect the lien given by the
preceding section, shall at any time after the
work done and materials furnished. and be-
fore the expiration of sixty days from the time
such building, structure or railroad is COM
pleted or the work thereon otherwise termin-
ated, and from the time SUCH labor is last per-
formed OF materials furnished for the con-
struction of any building, structure Or rail-
road, file in the clerk 8 office of the county or
corporation VIII ich the building, structure or
railroad, or any part thereof is, or in the
clerks Office of the chancery court of the city
of Richmond If the said building, structure or
"a ilroad is within the corporate limits of said
city, an account showing the amount and
character of the work done or materials fur
nished, the prices charged therefor, the pay
ments made. if any; and the balance due,
verified by the oath of the claimant or. his
agent, with statement attached declaring
his intention to claim the benefit of said lien
and giving brief description Of the property
on which he claims the lien. 1t shall be the
duty of the clerk in whose office such account
and statement shall be filed, as hereinbefore
provided, to record the same in book to be
kept by him for that purpose, called Mechan-
les Lien Record, and to index the same in the
name as we'll of the claimant of the lien as Of
the owner of the property, and from the time
of such filing all persons shall be deemed to
have notice thereof.
2. This act shall be in force from it's pas
sage. >-s s<---1
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
The Farmers and Merchants Bank.

The statement of the Farmers and Mer.
chants Bank appears in this paper to-day.
The business of this bank has so largely
increased lately that the Directors have
elected an additional book -keeper-Mr w.
A. Haines, late of the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

We know OF but one community in the world
where dyspepsia is practically unknown, and
that is the Shakers of Mount Lebanon, N. Y.
These good people have been studying the
subject of digestion for more than hun red
years, and that they understand it pretty
thoroughly, is evidenced in the foregoing
fact Their Digestive Cordial is the safest
and best remedy in cases of indigestion that
we know Of. A trial Dott," '-7a" be had
through your druggists for the trifiing sum of
10 cents.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial supplies ths
system with food already digested, and at the
same time aids the digestion of other foods
1t will almost instantly relieve the ordina,
symptoms of Indigestion, andno suffererneed
to be told what these are
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
Staunton vindiCator
FRIDAY MORNING. MAR. 6. 1896.
LOCAL.
ONE DOLLAR!

On the LIST day Of January 1896, the
subscription price of the VINDICAToR
was reduced to 81 per year. This reduction
is made to meet similar reductions Oh the
part of our contemporaries, but the paper
will be kept up to its old excellent standard
as a weekly county paper.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

BALTIMORE CATTLE NJ ARKET. Feb. 81 Beef
Cattle-The market has been slow from begin
ming to end. Values were Off for tops about 1Sc.
Other grades showed a somewhat larger frac-
tioEal decline. In some cases on the comm ION cat
tie, it was as much as nc. The tops were of
a better grade than those of last week. Prices OF
Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best 81 80 460
Generally rated fret auElty...... 400 3 1925
Medium OF good fair Quality 800 S,25
ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
eco a 2.25
OF the cattle received 693 came from Virginia
Mich Cows-Trade is dull with an amp'e sup
ply. Cows sell at s2eaS35 and a few extra at $40
per head
BALTIMORE, Mar. 2-Swine = Arrivals this
week Il.707 here. There is rather light supply
of hogs ON the market, and a moderate demand
is reported. Nearby hogs are quoted at S4.25a
$i5o per 100 lbs grcss Roughs S3aS350 per 100 lbs
gross; and uo prime Western hogs reported.
Sheep and Lanhs-1he trade in both sheep and
lambs is dull. except for good light fat sheep
Sheepsell at 2l4a3a4c, and good light sheep at &c
per lib. Lambs 4iaai5sc ard extra ia4c per 10.
Calves-Trade is dull. Veals are quoted at 5a6o
per Id. No Roughs reported.
RICHMOND, Mar. 2-The following prices ruled
in the cattle market this week per hundred lbs
all gross except where marked net ,.,--,..,..
Best 400 $3.50
Medium to good".............,.,"-.-. SEQ a 3.75
Common to fair. eco q 275
Buls....... ....".,........... 2.25 a 2.75
800 q $50
Hogs (net).-.,... 500 a $50
Receipts-Cattle $50, sheep and Lambs $50
Hogs 4a0. ,.ss, Il s
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
MAR RIED


REED-SNEAD-Nea Augusta Springs, Feb.
25th, by Rev. j. A: Thomas, assisted by Rev.
Pa, to Miss Mamie Snead, da lighter Of Cant
snead for many years an officer of the c. 4 O.
ROWN-COFFY-At the fmanss of Thinking
.Sprlng church, by Rev: pr. G. W. Finley, Feb.
70, Ewen a. Brown OF Hinton, W. Va, to Miss
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06
NJ "A FIX cts.

Wednesday wheat was quoted in Rich
mond at 75As0; in Baltimore, 7lla77, and
Chicago (for May delivery at 665.
STAuNTON PRhE CURRENT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

LAXOL is the best medicine for children
Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

"Two years ago, had the grippe,
and it left me with cough which gave
me no rest night or day. My family
physician prescribed for me, changing
the medicine as often as he found the
things I had taken were not helping
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

Senator Stubs also paid high tribute to
Captain Doyle. He said that what evil
dence was obtained against him came from
his own lips. 81
Here Senator Flanagan wanted to know
if evidence had not been submitted showing
that Captain Doyle had been drunk in Rich
mond.
to that effect, but he was not shown to be
drunk while in the discharge of his duties
at the institution. The speaker was very
severe on Yates.
-. Continued Senator Stubs, with tears in
his eyes: II have boy at home. He can
not utter word 1 would not like to send
him to the institution, and why? Not
from the testimony of the mutes. 1t is
enough, what the three teachers and one
member of the board testified, that they
could not recommend the Institution. On
their testimony alone we based our report.
ft~Was sufficient without the mute testi-
mony. 1t mortifes me 70 submit this re-
port, but there was nothing else to do.''
Mr.. Stubs explained that the mute Wit
nesses had been properly treated, and then
closed with an earnest appeal that the re-
port he accepted.
ECHOLS AGAINST THE REPORT.
Senator Echols then took the floor. He
said that in consequence of the position he
occupied he felt it incumbent upon him to
express himself to the Senate as to the re-
port under consideration. He hoped that
his remarks should not be construed to be
a reflection upon the committee.
'Has there been any charge against The
Board Of Visitors Of the institution?'
asked MI. Echols. "Were there any
charges preferred against them p, He said
ttat SO far as the-fepert, referred to the
principal of the institute it was correct, he
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-06

wHoLEsAEE PRICE OF STANTON MARKEr
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-21
CONDITION OF THE CEREALS.
improvements In the Condition OF
Corn, Eut Spring Wheat Has
Fallen.

The report OF the statistician Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington for
August indicates an improvement in the con-
dtion OF corn over that reported last month
Of Al points, or from 92.4 to 9G. The aver
ages Of the principal States are: Ohio 105,
Kentucky 102. Indiana 105, Illinois LOG.
Iowa lob, Missouri So, Kansas 109, Nebroska
1OS
Condition OF spring wheat has fallen since
the July report from 93.3 to 1879. q decline
OF IA points. the conditions by States are
as follows: Michigan 3d. Illinois 49, Wiscon-
sin so, Minnesota so, Iowa 81, Kansas 50, Ne
braska II, South Dakota 80. North Dakota
20, Washington 80, Oregon DC, California 1O9.
Condition Of oats has fallen since the last
report l6 points, or from 9G.3 to 77.3 Spring
rye condition Is SO against 96.S in July,
while barley has fallen from SS1 in July to
s2.9 for August. The average Of buckwheat is
given rs 99.5 per cent of last years area. Con-
dition of same. 96. Condition OF irish pota-
toes 9lS against 9? in July. condition Of to-
bacco SG.5 against ?l.j July1.
Reports on the European grain crops ara
generally favorable. The wheat crop prom.
is"S to he NJ 10 th" average. Forage crops
will be short in Great Britain if the drought
continues.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-21
HOMiC SMITH RESIGNED.
Ills Resignation is in the Hands OF the
President

The Washington Post confirms tho report
that llcke Smith has resigned from the Cab
met, in an article f"Om which the following
is IN extract: Secretary IIoXc Smiths rcsig
nation rs 4 member 0f .he Cabinet and the
head Of the Interior Department is said to be
in the hands OF the President.
The authority for this statement is n close
personal friend .! Secretary Smith. AS the
story goes, Secretary Smith forwarded his
resignation to the President at Gray Gables
on the same day that he authorized the pub
Ilcation in his paper, The Atlanta journal. OF
the editorial declaring that paper would sup
port Bryan and Scwall, although dcprecat-
ing tn: platform upon which they were nom-
iIatci.
In his letter to the President it is said
that Secretary Smith announced the position
that he was going to assume, pointed out
that h" had. during the campaign in Gcor-
Sia. given solemn pledge that ho would
abide 10y the action of tho Chicago cOnvcn-
ton and then went on TO say that he felt that
hc could not in justice to the President, long,
cr remain in his cabinc.."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-21
THREE ITALIANS LYNCHED.
Swung Up In Stable and Riddled
With Bullets

Wednesday night of last week In st. Char-
les Parish, La, Jules Gueymard, a store
keeper, was assassinated while standing on
his front porch A Sicilian named Lorenzo
Saladino was known to have a grudge against
Gueymard. and he was suspected OF the
crime. Circumstantial and other evidence
caused his arrest on Friday. The sheriff had
great difficulty in preventing the people from
lynching Saadino then and there The
sheriff secretly conveyed the prisoner to
llahnville, the county seat, and placed him
in jail. This structure is n new building and
was guarded by Il negro night watchman.
who has performed the duty several years.
Two other Italians named Decino and An
Selo Marcuso, were confined in the jnil for
the murder of an aged Spaniard on ono OF
the plantations. About midnight mob
Of about fifty persons, well armed,
surprised the guard, battered down tho
doors Of the Jail ard took out tho threo
Italians. The prisoners cried and begged
for mercy, but tho crowd took them to
stable short distance away gave them two
minutes in which to pray and then strung
all thrco OF them up by their nccks to the
raftcrs.
Tho crowd stood around n few minutes
until the bodies ceased 30 struggle and
then opened fro from their Winchester
rifles on tho dangling forms. literally rid
ding them with bullets. The lynchcrs then
quietly dispersed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-21
NATIONAL CALAMITY.
Present Hot Spell as Disastrous as a,
Plague.

The report OF fatalities resulting from thel
heat in various sections OF the country indi-;
cate that the present hot spell will be as dis
ns'rous in its effects rs national calamity on
plague. Tho death roll UP to Monday ext
cccds l25 in the principal cities In grcateH
New York tho numhrr Of deaths from head
reached iiity. In Baltimore the deaths wcrCs
nineteen and in Philadelphia eighteen Eastj
crn titi"s appear to have suffered IL Ost SEA
V"r"ly. although tho death list in tn" Vest
continues to be- nigh. Following is tho REL
port OF fatalities:
New York and vicinity 80; Philadelphia 1SI \
Washington G Baltimore 10; Bayonnr, n. J. (
?; Newark, y. j., 3; Aibany, NY. 2; Jersey
CIV /; P!ltshurS /; Chicago g.; Rochester /; !,
Louisville !; Nomphis l; Cleveland 2; Cincin-l
natl D; San Antonio |.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-21
THE LOSS ia Pc. .NrS.
Tho Condition of the Cotton Crop
Throughout tho Southern States.

Tho Condition OF the Cotton Crop
Throughout tho Southern States.
The August returns to the Sta:;stician oe
tho Department of Agriculture at Washington
chow reduction in the condition OF cotton
during the month of July from J2.5 to SOL,
or 124 points. The condition the same time
last year was 77.9. which was the lowest
average for August ever given. The averages
OF the States are: Virginia. i6; North Caro-
lima, 93; South Carolina, IS; Georgia, 90;
Florida, 81; Alabama. %; Mississippi, rs;
Louisiana, 70; Texas, 60; Arkansas, 65; Ten
nessec. so. Heavy ra. - in July damaged the
crop, especially on bottom lands in Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carollna. Florida
and somc portions OF Georgia. Over n large
area in Georgia the crop is in fine con-
dition. and promises full yield. A
drought which eXtepdad over Alabama,
mississippi, Louisiana Arkansas and
IeXas Tor several weeks produced moro or
less damage, and In many counties com.
plants are made Of rapid shedding and pre-
mature ripening and blooming at the top. !
Some counties in Mississippi and Arkansas
report the crop rs irreparably damaged from
drought and excessive heat. Some counties
III IeXas report the crop in good condition
and fruiting well, promising average
yield. But over tho drought-stricken dis
tricts. where rains have fallen. they have
come too late to be of benefit. The contn-
ued drought and hot dry winds have done
considerable damage in some counties. There
Is complaint OF too much dry weather in Ten
nessee Otherwise the crop is doing fairly
well. Tho crop over almost the entire cotton
pelt is maturing rapidly, and is earlier than
Tor many years, partly from early planting
ana partly from premature ripening.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-21

Congressman Wilson was introduced
and received handsome reception.
He was followed by Mr.. johnson Of
Laurens, and the meeting closed with
addresses by candidates for Solicitor
Of this circuit-Messrs. Sanders,
Schumpert and Sease.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-21
-. EErITG AT LArRTNS.

Tho meeting here was un orderly
one. The attendance numbered about
1000. Chairman G. j. Smith called
the meeting to order and prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Stokes. The first
speaker to be introduced was Gen.
Watts, and he never attempted to make
speech; saying ns he was ut home it
was unnecessary for him to rciutc the
slanderous charges made against him,
and concluded his short talk by ex-
tending n cordial welcome to the can
didates.
Gen. Richbourg being introduced
next, gave brief history OF his militia
ry life, and said his competitor was
quite extravngant in his opinion as to
who would be the next Adjutnnt Gen
eral.
Mr.. Ellerbe was introduced as the
first gubernatorial candidate, and he
said the taxable value of property in
the State has been Increased $20, ,O00. =
600. This was done during his admin
istration rs Comptroller General. This
did not come altogether from property
that had already been taxed, but that
which had escaped its proper share.
RcformcrS had made mistakes, bu: lie
was proud OF its achievements. Taxes
have not been reduced because OF sap
porting nil old institutions rs we'll rs
Clemson and Winthrop; because of the
rcfunding of the debt and the holding
OF the Constitutional Convention. The
administration could not be held re-
sponsible for special taxes in the DIFF
ferent counties. He wanted Clemson
to be purely m agricultural and me-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-21

burdens we bear come from a central
lied government. He spoke of some
of the evils, mentioning the tariff,
which should be for revenue only; an
other was the absence of laws providing
for On income tax; another was con-
tracted currency. If there is only one
half as much money in circulation, the
demand and supply being the same,
the price OF cotton or other products
must necessarily decrease one half.
During Mr.. Duncan's speech Cover
nor Evans, in colloquy with him, re-
marked that Duncan could not tell the
truth. The latter started for the Gov
ernor, who was sitting few PAGES in
the rear of him, as if he intended to
strike. Sheriff Long stepped in front
of Mr.. Duncan and told him there
must be no trouble, and Mr.. Duncan
went bach to tho front and continued
his speech as if nothing had happened.
Governor Evans wasn't in the least
disturbed apparently and never arose
from bis chair. Mr.. Duncan was more
prolific OF charges and insiuuations
than ke has BEEN for some time, though
nothing more than what has been pre-
7iouslY charged was brought out.
He tired to get Gov. Evans to sign n
paper saying that if Nixon said what
Duncan ascribcd to him he was liar.
This the Governor refused to do, snccr-
lngly telling Duncan he would pay no
further attention to him and that If
Nixon knew any wrong he had done it
was his Quty as n Stntc 1Ilicpr IN t,ll
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-26

time of a representative Is taken up in this way, Private bills are perhaps the hardest to get through congress, as a single objection kills such a bill, and 1t goes over, perhaps never to be heard of again. But here, too, MT. Sperry had remarkable success. It is generally conceded that if a man gets a single private bill through during his first term he is doing very well, MT Sperry succeeded in getting through several such bills, carrying with them appropriations of money and one to correct the military record of an old soldier.
 The New Haven National bank had been trying for about thirty years to get bill passed paying it debt from the government which even the de- partment officials acknowledged was a just and proper claim MT. Sperry got that through, Edward Rice of this | city lost some government bonds near | ly twenty eight years ago, and ever since he had been trying to get pack their value by means of bill petore congress. MT. Sperry got that Dill 1 through, and MT. Rice received some | $6, 900 due him. A daughter of a soldier of the Revolutionary war owes her pen sion of SIP per month to the work of MT. Sperry, and the minor children of Pat rick F. Reynolds areN rejoicing in a richly deserved but long delayed pen sion through the efforts of MT, Sperry. Other private bills were introduced ana some of them reported favorably to the | house, but the time was too snort to secure their passage, and they had to 1 go over until the next session.
 THE FRIEND OF THE SOLDIER. | A representative in congress has many other duties besides attending the daily sessions of the house and watching bills in the committees The departments have to be called upon, notably the pen sion office, where, if anywhere, the wheels of the government grind ex- ceedingly slow" Not less than thirty five pensions granted show the work of MT. Sperry at this office alone Claims before the other departments take up the time and attention of a congressman, and the larger the dis trict the more numerous the calls. Few people realize that this is the third largest district in the whole union
 It is safe to say that very seldom has any district been so well cared for as this district has during the present term of MT. Sperry. He has been an able and persistent advocate of all the best measures for the benefit of the country at large He has worked faithfully
 in the interest of the people of his
 district. He is not the representative
 in congress of the republican party alone, but the representative of the
 whole district and every one in 1t
 Any man, who deserves 1t, can secure l any favor within MT. Sperry's power
 to confer. We believe the people O. the Second congressional district fully
 appreciate the work of MT. Sperry ane
 will re-elect him to congress by a muef
 larger majority than he received be
 fore
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-26
SAME THING OVER AGAIN.
King Cole Donnelly Would Not Give
 the Man Away

King Cole Donneily Would Not Give
 the Man Away
 Henry Donnelly and Eddie Girard, the good natured and agile comedians of Klaw & Erlanger's Jack and the Beanstalk" company, were conversing with party of friends in front of the New York Casino the other day Don- nelly was approached by shabby in- dividual, who said: You probably don't remember me, Henry. Excuse me for addressing you in this familiar way. don't want money to buy drink or anything to eat" With tears rolling down the old mans cheeks, he said all he wanted was "an old clay pipe" His nerves were shattered; he wanted to smoke. The old mans simplicity and sincerity touched the heart of the comedian, and of his friends. They all went down into their pockets and each gave him ten cents. He got enough money out of the party to buy carv- ed meerchaum. Two hours later, when on his way to the business office of Klaw & Erlanger, Donnelly was at