Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-09-04


lena looked here for the cross and either
pretended to find it or was herself i'm
posed upon by others. For myself
confess that am not sufficiently learn
ed in these matters to enter into the con-
troversy, having never devoted day to
the investigation. The little inquiry I
have made here incllnes me to accept
this locality. The principal reason a.
gainst it so far as l can see is found in
the deplorable superstition and fanata-
cism that cluster about the place.
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Mr.. EDITOR For fear that you will
think that I am demagogue, / state
emphatically, in the commencement of
this letter, that am not In fact am
opposed to demagogues, as you will per-
ceive by my declaration of principles :"
OUR POOR FARMERS
have been oppressed long enough, and
shall favor levying tax on mechanics,
business men and laborers, and reliev-
ing the farmer from all tax, and, if needs
be, make few special appropriations
for his benefit. In the line of appropri-
ations I will here mention that the
'sdog and sheep law" meets my entire
appreciation, but it should be somewhat
enlarged. What do care if the mer-
chants houses burn down.. his sugars
spoil, or his watermelons rot? They
ought to rot-the watermelons mean
provided the farmer has been paid for
them. I am in favor of more strin-
gent dog or sheep law, and hope my
friends will aid me in carrying out its
principal features, which are as follows:
Whenever it is known that sheep
has died of the dog disease, there shall
be appointed commission to be known
as the
THIGH JOINT SHEEP COMMISSION"
whose duty it shall be to assess the full
value of each joint of the said sheep
recommend that each joint be set ap-
on on seperate days, and the Setting
on" shall continue from day to day un-
til the whole business is finished in a
workmanlike manner, and that each
joint be valued as if said joint was a
whole sheep; that said commission be
composed of not less than five farmers,
who are owners of dogs and sheep, who
shall receive five dollars per diem each
| 1.-The farmers are here meant.) In no
| case shall the joint, sheep or dog, as the
case may be, be assessed at less than five
dollars, and the commission is enjoined
to make as many joints as possible. I
am in favor of and shall use my best eff
forts to attain the objects herein set
forth:
LIST. By the levying of tax upon all
classes Except farmers) to be known as
the Farmers Relief Tax"
End. In allowing the farmer to repu-
date all debts, both public and private.
3rd. That one-half of the said fund
shall be used in the purchase of sheep
and the remaining half to be used in
the purchase of dogs, known to be ex-
pert in killing sheep. So much for the
farmer.
Now, Mr.. Editor, wish you would
please state again that I am not dem
agogue.
| THE MECHANIC.
| I hope no mechanic has read the
above, for it was not intended for his
perusal, and I want no farmer to be
eavesdropping around while am talk
ing to the mechanic. Oh! how my
heart throbs in sympathy for the poor
mechanic. The great trouble in this
country has been that there has been
too many throbs and too much sympa-
thy, and not enough "corn-juice." -
| Railroad combinations and whisky-ring
combinations have all been formed
against you, and because you can't wear
the yoke of oppression any longer and
strike or rebel, as the case may, these
Railroad Moffett- Punch-whisky capt.
| talists raise the hue and cry of ICON
spiracy."
You are not allowed little healthy
exercise. such as tearing up a few miles
of railroads, &C., and not allowed the
commonest necessities of life, such as
cooking your meager meal in the flames
of $4,000 depot, but that a great cry
| g. ~oI Dr& h. H.
capitalist has crushed you! And what
blessing it would be if you could de-
stroy all the railroads and manufacture
| ing establishments in the country
There is but one legitimate use capital
can be put to-capital buys whisky, and
how are we going to run this govern
ment without whisky?
| Please state again, Mr.. Editor, that
am no demagogue, and think you may
state with safety that I am for Brown
Allen for the Senate. For any further
expression of my views, I refer them
| (the people, to D. S. Y, "&c." and B.
Allen. J. Echols and John Harris
might give them (the people again) a
few items of interest.
In future letter I will give you my
views of the capitalist and other classes,
and shall also refer to the management
of our municipal affairs, and L will just
say here, for the benefit of the merchant,
that am opposed to any poor man
within the corporate limits of this city
owning hog, chicken or other "ani-
NAL" and would call the special atten-
ton of our Council to the fact that such
things are antagonistic to the interests
of our merchants. I am also in favor
of having the water-works run by a
shoemaker one week, carpenter the
next, and so on, and of giving due no.
tice to the poor farmer when his turn
will come.
With the expression of these views, I
with great modesty mention the fact that
our election comes off this Fall, and
while do not seek the position of Rep
resentative, shall shrink from no duty
the people may impose upon me, and
will cheerfully give up and sacrifice the
best soap factory in this com munity
that 1 may serve my people.
Respectfully, J. 0. KING.
Staunton, August 31st, 1877.
Why are umbrellas like pancakes p
Because they are seldom seen after Lent.
Jennie Lind is fifty-one and her beau