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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-08-04
WHY THE TAXES WERE NOT REDUCED
BEFORE.


Now, my friends, the question
may present itself to your minds,
and doubtless has, as l have pass
ed along, how it is that you have
not before been able to repeal so
millions of taxes2 Why WASH t
that done before? You have had
a Republican Congress all the time,
why couldn't you do it before =
Well, now | want to tell you. We
have had a Republican Con
gress, but we have not bad a Re
publican administration until the
last sixteen months. The last three
years and a half Of Johnson's adj
ministration, as you all know, was
as thoroughly Democratic as was
that Of James Buchanan or Frank
lin Pierce. Now l want to tell you
how We are able at this time, to
repeal eighty naillons OF taxes and
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-08-04
THE REDUCTION IN TAXES.

They tell you that a great many
articles are taxed. or course this
tariff has got to fall ON something,
You can't receive into the Treasu-
~ 100 millions without you tax
nearly everything more or less
But we have been reducing these
taxes. We have heen trying 70
bring them down. Now / want to
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-08-04

Z price, But, as YOU have to have
, tar 4, how are you to put? Put
at point that will afford a fa
20 npetition between the home pre-
ducer and the foreign producer -
That brings you revenue. becaus
there is foreign importation. This
gi4es YOU revenue, and at the sam
time encourages and builds up You
own home producers, your HON
manufactures and your home labor
| am for protecting the home labo
SO far rs it can be done legiti
mately. / don't want to sec til
laboring men Of Indiana workin,
for the same price that the laborinl
men Of Great Britain, France AM
Germany command Labor is hgh
er in this country than it is in thos,
Countries. | expect 10 see it main
tanned, and hope that it will be-
And when it comes in our power
and we can legitimately protect anC
encourage onr own labor, | am il
favor Of doing it. But | don
want anybody to 90 away and say
because ] say this that ] am in ia
vor Of prohibitory tariff, pro
tectiye tariff, in the offensive sense
in which this is sometimes used -
What ] mean to say is that we
have got to have tariff. We have
got to have it whether we want il
or not. | don't care how much
demagogues may bawl in favor OF
free trade, we have got to have a
tariff because we have got to have
a revenue, and l want that tariff
adjusted so as to discriminate not
in favor of the foreign producer,
but in favor of the home producer,
Am l right, gentlemen, on that
principle. [Voices =" You are
nj oht -
NJ ,,,, c.;o,d. w0,,++o cur
gest another thing right here, and
that is that I am in favor OF build
ing up a home market. think
there are some farmers here to-
night. | hope there are. | want
to sov To tbcn that If is much bet-
ter for them. to sell their wheat in
Tcrrc Houte, if thev oct bnt n dol.
lar a busbcl, than it is to sell it at
a dollar and n half in New York,
and tben have to nav tba cost Of
TRANSFORMATION from there to Liver.
pool or to Brest. or some other
Europsan mort. Now here is the
fact. and I ask a DISTINGUISHED rail.
road man who is here to.night
( Mr. w r. McKeon, President of
the Terre Haute & Indianapolis
Railroad). | state it as a general
] think | am not far
out of the way: that it will cost
one bushel out of every three of
wheat to get it to the city of New
York. How near am | right?
Mr. McKeen-Vory nearly.
Mr.. McKeen says / am very near
right. / tell the farmers. therefore,
that it will take one bushel out of
three. very nearly, to send their
wheat to New York, and then it
costs a good deal to get it to Liv-
erpool. And, when it comes to
corn, | guess it takes one bushel to
send the other to New York-very
to send it to the city of New
Y ork, and then, if Won 90 in search
IF a foreign market, which some
rentlernen are so bent on, vouhave
% foot the additional transporta.
ion across the Atlantic or whatcv-
NJ sea it may be. So that it is for
,ur interest to have our market at
lome.
And NV friends # is 10 our in
crest to have all kinds of industry
III k;r,1g oP n,opufooturoe dn,,'t
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-08-04

"A young lady, 1syears ofage
was fearfuliy burned in Chicago "a
Tuesday, while attempting "a si0ht
a FIRE BY pouring k9r"ssen< uFon it
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-08-04
rnE TARIFr QUESTION.

Now, my friends, passing from
that, ] come to another question.
l come to the question Of tariff
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25

bihty of the campaign and of the last battle
One word from him would have relieved hin
of this responsibility, but that word he refused
| to utter until it could be spoken without feal
OF doing the least injustice. Applause.
Thus my fellow-soldiers, have presented tc
you our great commander in the supreme mo-
ments Of triumph and defeat. I cannot more
strongly illustrate his character. Has it been
surpassed in history? Is there another In
stance of such sell-abnegation among men
The man rose high above victor in the one in
stance, and, harder still, the man rose superior
to disaster in the other. 1t was such incidents
as these that gave Gen. Lee the absolute and
undoubting confidence and affection of his SOL
diers. ad myff hEAEfs III.
Rev. Thomas u Dudley, Jr, at the immense
meeting held in Baltimore last Saturday week
In honor, of Gen. Lee, spoke as follows:
THE Rev. T. u. Dudley, of Christ Church
said he wished tosspeak as Confederate sol
dier to COnfederates. He counted himself hap
py that he could bring his little tribute and lay
it upon the bier of their chieftain Soldiers,
they have buried him to-day in the chapel at
Lexington. Perhaps at some future day his
remains will be brought to Richmond to be
buried, not on the hill with Presidents, but let
him be buried where the boys lie, [vociferous
and prolonged cheering that when the grand
revellie shall sound the boys may see their be-
loved chieftain in their midst. Loud cheers.
| knew him well. knew him when he re-
fected honor on that flag which puny malice
refused to have unfurled at halfmast in res
pect to bis memory Cheers and waving of
handkerchiefs and hats. Soldiers, you were
his shield between Richmond and the foe. In
the moBument you are building tonight want
you to put on the top Christian Applause
and cheers -ll-'-
come not to speak Of him as patriot I
come not to speak of him as a general; come
to speak to you of him as Christian. There
has been written On the monument in your
hearts to your great chief not only patriot, but
soldier; not only soldier, but Christian. He
was not only soldier, but Christian soldier
That light that is shed from his hallowed tomb
makes it all clear to us, and we know where he
IS now, for we read of it in passages of Holy
Writ. He no longer mourns the lost cause, no
more bears the furled manner, but now he is
serving under the banner that streams from
the battlements of Heaven. It is the banner
under which he ever served There is left us
his good example, and soldiers who never fall
tered obey him now. 1t is his command that
you enlist under the banner of God and of His
Son.
Judge Campbell, of Louisiana, also made
6ne speech, for which We regret we have not
room. tut
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
Poetry.
The Future and the Past.

The heart is like river,
Wherein two currents flow
One to the Future leading,
One to the Long Ago.
On both the banks are roses
On both the sun is cast, M
But the current which is sn noothest
Flows ever to the past.
Upon this ebbing river
Our thoughts like vessels go
Some to the Future sailing,
Some to the Long Ago.
Bringing at their returning,
Relics we dearly prize,
Brought from those distant islands
Bound by youths sunny skies.
Strange that the Past remaineth
Shut in the heart for aye
Strange we are never willing
To say to the past goodbye.
The future is shadow
"A cloud whose golden sheen
Makes every cloud look golden
That's in the distance seen.
The past so full of pleasure,
A rainbow bright whose bow
Connects the present moments
With those of Long Ago
A bridge we oft are crossing,
Passing the friends of old,
With faces fair and youthful,
And hair as bright as gold.
Strange that the gold must vanish
Out of the sunny hair,
Strange that the silver spinneth
Nets for the old to wear,
Strange that the wrinkles trampla
Out the young faces bloom,
Like shadows that, in evening,
Over bright pictures come.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
For the Spectator.
Editor Spectator:

In consequence of the in
convenient shape of Beverly Manor Township,
propose change as TO the place of register
ing and voting, that we have but one place
Of registering and voting, and that at the Court
House.
AS almost all voters have more or less busi-
ness in Town, the Inconvenience of coming to
the Court House, a central point to vote, will
be more than compensated for by the conve-
nience of having the registrar at the Court
House the two days preceding the elections,
and the saving to the public of fifty dollars
each election.
A petition has been prepared asking the Leg
lslature to pass law in conformity with the
above suggestions. Persons favoring the change
will please call and give their names. On the
contrary, if the proposed change does not meet
the views of the voters of the Township, we
would be glad if they would express them.
d. s. YOUNG.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
Letter from Rockbridge.
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 18th, 1870.

Editors spectator: -e- 5t ~. e
Solomon we'll said s'there is
no new thing under the sum-" but Solomon
never lived in these sensation days or he would
have changed his opinion as we have done,
when we learned to our utter astonishment,
that Jno. {. Harris, ex-Democrat, ex-Conser-
vative, ex-Radical, etc., the consistent ''inde-
pendent" was the regular nominee of the Con-
servative Convention of this district.
Our people are not only surprised, they are
astonished, and we intend to show MIR. Harris
that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for
the gander, and as he has regularly and con-
sisteutly 6olted every nomination and run in
DEPENDENT we intend to bolt him and go for
some independent Confederate.
The people of this county are not for Jno.
I. Harris, and We coDiure you to put your
heads together" and give us man We can vote
for and elect. Let him be honest, capable and
good ''Confed, y and we will go for him re-
gardless of the past OR Conventions
ROCKBRIDGE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
Saddles, Harness, dc.

CADDLES AND HARNESS.-If you
y want good work, go to GEO. F. ELICkS
where you will find the best assortment this side
of Baltimore, which he will sell cheap for cash.
Saddles and Harness of all kiDds-old and new;
Trunks Whips Bits, &c. Buck Gloves, Win
chester and Lewisburg make), and, in fact ev-
erything in his line of business. -9
Thanking his friends for past patronage he
hopes to merit continuance of the same. -
o REPAIRING done on short notice. 5l-
Also, a good lot of old Mcclellan Saddles and
Halters for sale cheap.
Store on Main street, doors west of Augusta,
next door to Woods & Gilkeson's hardware store
apl9
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25

" The circulation of the seSPEcrAroR"
is about as great as the combined circula-
tion of both the other papers published in
this place, and has as many subscribers in
this county alone as are contained in the
whole list of either of the other papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
Pay Up!

TULY LIST, IS7O.-My accounts will be
- ready in day or two and 1 hope my friends
will feel the Importance of prompt settlement.
Old accounts in all cases must be settled before
new ones are made. DAVIS A. KAYSER
GPECIAL-EXTRA- ACCOUNTS ara
~ drawn off to the lst of July. Persons know
ing their Indebtedness will please call and SETTLE
or they may expect to be refused further favors
We must have money to carry on our business
jus CONE & HANGER.
Lyiias' Transparent Cement, for mending Chi
Ia ma, Glass, Marble, Alabaster Terra Gotta
Wood, Leather, Ivory, &C., &c. sold by
+. b. LINK, Druggist.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
THINGS 7 Like TO See

like to see whole neighborhood get into
quarrel about nothing it shows there are in
dependent spirits in the world. s-
+ L like to hear religious denominations slaD-
der each other; it is conclusive evidence that
their cause is good and that they are taking
the best possible means to advance its interests
like to see fifteen to twenty young men pa
rade themselves In front of the meeting house
on the Sabbath. and stare at the ladies as they
pass; it shows they have read Chesterfield s
advice to his son. rsa
like to see young ladies laugh and play at
religious meetings it shows they possess feel
lngs and take an interest in serious things.
like to have ore ask me news, and before |
have time to speak answer himself it shows
he knows more than | do
like to see church members aroused from
their slumbers to partake of the sacrament it
shows that the spirit is willing, but the flesh is
weak.
like TO see people haunt the tavern door
On the Sabbath, talking politics and scandal;
it shows the day is regarded.
like to sec young ladies walk late at night !;
1t shows they are not afraid.
like to have man prying into my busi-
ness; 1t shows he has an inqulriDg turn Of
mind.
like to see man In company engross the
whole conversation it shows he thinks him
self a smart fellow.
/ like to see ladies place themselves at win
dow or door to make witty remarks upon peo-
pie as they pass it shows they want to say
something they cant think Of
| like to hear young ladies slander each 9th
er; it Is sign that their character stands fair
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
Foe17gdrieS.
.URKE,s IRON WORKs,

nURKE's IRON WORKS,
II STAUNTos, VA.
VIZ. A. BURKE, ..... ................ Proprietor,
NOTICE-Persons having Threshing Machines,
Reapers Mowers, Drills, &c, needing repairs,
can have them done in the very best style and
workmanship, at Burkes Iron Works at short
the leading machines in the country at manufac-
urer's prices. / have supply OF sections for
the following machines: a
Buckeye Reaper and Mower,
Mccormick :"
Wood -
Union -"
es also ell the repairs for
Pitts and Sweepstakes Threshing Machines
7-7st's., ttlt and ce l-es
Bickford and Huffmans Grain and Guano Drill.
J. . TERMS Cash. t.-s w. A. BURKE.
NJ am still putting up the best LIVINGS-
TON PLOWS made in the State.
iune Ie-ff VIM. A. BURKE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
THE GREAT AND FAITHFUL 4. p. HILL
The New York World says: Il.

THE GREAT AND FAITHFUL A. P. HILL
The New York World says: ~
If the wandering, death-bed utterances of the
two great Confederate chieftaiEs ''Stonewalr'
jackson and Robert e. Lee, may be considered
as fnal upon the matter, then the late Confed-
crate General A. P. Hill, who lost his life at
the closing battle of the war, must be accepted
by history as the most trusted coadjutor of
these eminent commanders. In his dying mo-
ments Jackson exclaimed "Send A. P. Hill
to the front II Upon bis death-bed at Lex
ington General Lee, as the telegraph states,
his mind reverting to the bloody events of the
war, "once ordered his tent to be struck, and
at another time desired Hill to be sent for. p
Thus does it appear that, in the supreme mo-
ments of the closing hours of those men upon
whose shoulders rested the heaviest burdens of
the war upon the side of the Confederacy, came
the utterances, born of delirium, but more sol
emn for that reason, that stamps General A.
P. Hill as man whose presence was to be de-
sired and whose fidelity was assured. No high
.er compliment could be paid to his memory
than these parting words of Lee and jackson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
iae ~ Insurance.
PIEDMONT And ARLINGTON
HOME OFFICE, CORNER NINTH

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B. SMITH, Actuary; D. P. FACKLEE, Consulting
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GENERAL AGENT for the Valley and Piedmont
i3 JAMES KER, Agent, Staunton.
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All its policies are -forfeitable and the right
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It has the following feature which no other
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
MILLI2leTU.
~EMpIEOEF EFASHION.

HNEMPLE OF FASH1ON.-l respectfully
invite the attention of the ladies of Staun-
ton and vicinity to the fact that have just re-
ceived a small, but elegant supply Of Mill
n B.-Stamping done to order. Agent for
Grover s. Bakers Sewing Machine. Machine
Cotton and Silk for sale.
oc11-tf Mrs K. M. KELLEY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25

J. NJ HANGER, NJ. D. J. H. FULTZ N. ID.
DRS. HANGER & FULTZ having form
ed a co-partnership in the practice OF meai-
cine offer their professional services to the cltl-
zens of Staunton and vicinity. When not pro-
fsssionally engaged they will be found at their
office on Augusta street, two doors North OF the
Spectator Office. novZ-tI
xoEN r. BALDwIN. GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, u
nALDWIN d COCHRAN, #E
III 7. = ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
= STAUNToN, VA,
Will practice in all the Courts holden in Angus
ts county. yan4-0-
RR. JAMES JOHNSTON,
DENTIST,
MAIN STREET, Staunton, Va
OFFICE Over Ceases Confectionery Store.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
Ne,v York Advertisements.


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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25

NREAT BARGAINS at the Temple of
NJ Fashion. IL will close out my entire stock
ofMILLINERY and FANCY GOODS at cost.
Also all the Ladies and Children's suits I have
on hand. Mrs. X. M. KELLEY.
iuly 19
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25
Carriage M0Ej7ag.

GHARRIAGE-MAKE the solicita-
u ton of many of my former patrons l have
again taken charge at my old stand, where will
carry on the CARRIAGE-MAKING BUSl-
NESS in all it's various branches, and am de-
termined that my work shall not be surpassed in
finish, style, durability or price.
Special attention given to repairs.
an4-tf JOHN M. HARDY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-10-25


Main, near Augusta street, Staunton, Va,
offers to the trade a large assortment of Grocer
les. Provisions, &C., at the lowest figures.
Cash paid for all kinds of produce, and liberal
advances made on consignments.
oc4-3m
IT 9. GILLIAN 4 CO., next door below
e.. the Post-office, keep constantly on hand
a large stock of choice Groceries also Salt and
Plaster, and 600 gallons prime stoneware, all of
which we viii sell very cheap.
sep27
NEW GROCERY STORE.-J. w Ut
IN ley & Co, dealers in Choice Family Gro
ceries, Bagby's new building, Frederick street,
and the public that they have in store a choice
stock of sugars, cofees, teas, bacon, lard, soap,
candles, fish, salt, molasses, tobacco, plaster,
brooms, buckets, shoes, &C., and in fact every
Cash paid for country produce, or goods given
in exchange at market prices. They are pre-
pared to supply families with anything in the
grocery line at very low prices for cash..
sep6
TT KER q BRO, Augusta street, 0ppo-
CoFFEEs,
TEAS, &c
No. Hams, family sizes, breast bacon, Woods
cut Herring, buckets, brooms, tubs and all kinds
of wooden ware, 800 eorthsn crooks, white bolt
ed meal, -four, oats and offal.
~ Bring your greenbacks, and get cheap
goods and good goods. au30
NOR Fresh Crackers call at the ''new store on
il the wharf. R. D. SEARS. agent.
ELOUR, GRAIN ,ss1AH
AND FEED 6s*4SA
Always in store, choice FLOUR S
e. u e
all kinds at the lowest wholesale and retail prices
BUTCHER s. LEWIS,
next door above the Postofice, Staunton.
july19-12m
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Insurance. p
LIHE INSURANCE COMPANIES. /.
& MAIN srs., RICHMOND, Va.
Look at Exhibits:

From Official Reports is made the tolloaoing Loss
es of other Companies compared NTH the Pied
mont and arlington