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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09
[From the Lynchbrrg News.]
OLD ZACH. ON THE LIQUOR AND DOG TAX.

Mars Eph. rs afeard you will think, sir,
Dis nigger's mighty big fool;
Do when you's small little shaver
toted your basket to school,
An larnt hard ball, bull-pen an chirmany,
An eat de big half of your snacks
I, some how, didn't git no high larnin'
Bout politix, an gov'ment, an tax!
An OATS what is 'sturbin' me now, sir!
Ole Sol. says de State is in debt.
An wants all de dogs to pay taxes
!. Likewise all de drinks dat we get;
But SOL says de achilles owes de mummy!
An dey owns de sheep an de hogs,
An gifts all dar drinks by de bottle,
While aue drinks around an owns dogs!
He says, too, de big Constitution,
What Mars Washin'ton made for de ( tate,
Don't low for de State Legislator
To pitch in, an den 'scriminate
On any one sort of de peoples;
An eff drinks an dogs pay a tax
Twill bust up dat whole Constitution,
An 'scriminate awful on blacks!
1t pears like dar's always new trubbles
A-brewin' since niggers is free!
But dars one side to most every question
Dat t'other side neves does see.
Now, Soils got some six NANCY cur-dogs,
AM dey's bound to eat'up heap,
An when dey don't fin1it at home, sir,
Dey runs off an hunts for sheep.
Mars Washingtons big Constitution
Don't keep none dem cur-dogs away
From 'scriminatin' on all de mutton
An stoppin' de tax de sheep pay,
An 'stroyin' de wool for our clothin',
An stoppin' de loom and de wheel,
Takin' work from de wimmen and Children
Dat would help 'em up good deal.
An likewise dat same Constitution
Don't keep triflin' niggers from town
A drinkin' up all dar wages
An rippin' an snortin' aroun',
An 'scriminatin on dar own familys
By drinkin dar close an dar bread,
An maxim de wimmen an Children
Most wish dat de men folks was dead
You know has got no high larnin'
An desc things does sturb me heap,
But fool knows de dogs eats up taxes
When ever dey. eats up a sheep;
An eff de State needs dem same taxes,
Dem taxes de dogs ought to pay!
But some folks pretends dey can't see it,
An dat makes me say what say:
Desc politix niggers is seatful,
An a 'seatful niger I hate!
Eff savin' wool taxes, an wages
Eff OATS what dey call 'scriminate,
Den goes for big 'scrimination
On dem things dat needs it de wust!
Eff dat busts de big Constitution,
She'd jest as well go long an bust!
[Enjdyeph
OAKLEY, September 18th, 1877.
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In his speech at Newcastle, England,
last Saturday, Gen. Grant said he went
to the war (meaning the civil war in
this country 'for the cause which he
believed to be right" Mrs. Woodruff,
who first exposed Mr.. Beecher, said she
did not blame him for what he did, but
for his hypocrisy in denying it. No
body blames General Grant for the part
he took in the war, but when it is re.
membered that he applied for a commits
sion in the Confederate army such
speeches as that we allude to can but
lower him still furtherin the estimation
of those who are familiar with his his
tory. He was democrat, and a pro-
slavery one at that, and ALI his associa-
tons and feelings, except tfose.of self.
Interest, were with the South; and. he
Joined tie Northern army, as has been
repeatedly asserted by those who know
him best, solely because it was the
stronger, and promised better pay and
more rapid promotion. While such a
course is not commendable nobody now
censures him for it. but when he saws
he went to the war for "the cause he be-
Iieved to be right" people will not be
!leve his denials of completely in the
black Fridays operations.-Azer. Ga
sette.
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tits true of newspapers as Of churches.
that those who contribute the least to
their support, criticise and find the most
fault.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

A cottage by the sea can now be rent.
ed cheap by persons DESTROYS of spend
ing the Christmas holidays away from
the noise and hustle of the city Boston
Transcript.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

A man whose sole ambition is ta win
applause Of the world, is sure to be dis
whether he wins or loses.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09
STOCK SALES.

GH0RT HORN CATTLE.-Two fine BulI
- Calves months old, or Cows and Heif.
ers, also Berkshire Pigs, for sale at low prices.
A. M. BOWMAN
mar 9-n Waynesborc' Va.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR S S
TUESDAY. October 16 and %, 1877.
CKY
STATE ALLOTMENT!
OF
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Whole Tickets, $1.O0: SO whole Tickets
for $40 100 Tickets, $50.
Chartered for Educational Institution I'm
der Charter no postponement can ever occur
All prizes paid in full. Official list OF drawn
numbers published in II. Y. Herald, N. Y, Sun
and Louisville Courier-Journal
Circulars containing full particulars Free
Address SIMMONS 81 DICKINSON
Managers Office, Y Sd St., Louisville, KY.
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: SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES,
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE.

The Programme of Studies for the year he
ginning September 18th, 1877, will be sent on
application. te26-4m IL
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The Halifax Record joins errnestly
in the good work of exposing the re.
levers and demagogues who would
serve the people at the expense of the
States honor and good name. In its
late issue, under the caption of "Rarkis
is Willing" it draws the picture of the
average self-seker:
HE talks fiippantly of the great bur-
den of taxation under which the people
groan. He confounds all taxes, State,
county and federal; but of the federal
taxes, the most onerous of all, he makes
no complaint, because they are indirect,
and though he groans under their hsxr-
dens, he has not intelligence enough to
know how they touch his pockets. AS
to the State taxes, of which his COM
plants are loudest, he is not aware that,
heavy as he thinks them, they arc much
lighter than the taxes of most States
The public schools being popular, he Is
their firm aid uncompromising friend !;
but he forgets that large proportion of
the State taxes-all the capitation tax
and one fifth of the tax on property
goes to their support. AS he wants of
flee for its pay, he is not in favor of re-
4iuclug SdlarleS anu returning TO the
economy and retrenchment of our faith
ers. Still, he is a great reliever. Only
try him, he says, and straightway will
the burdens of the people be greatly
lightened. He will repeal the funding
bill, which is the great object of his de-
nunciation; but in all his life be has
never read the bill which he is so fond
of denouncing, and what kind of inter-
probation can he be enabled to give, who
is a stranger to the text upon which he
comments !" He is not aware that the
funding bill is already repealed, so far
as the Legislature has power to repeal
it. He cannot by attacking the funding
bill relieve the people from single cent
of their taxes. His promises of relief
are utterly vain. He does not possess
any of the qualifications necessary to
enable him properly to discharge the
grave and responsible duties of law
maker. He knows nothing of the ma
ture and Importance of the legislative
trust. Still, he is willing entirely too
willing to take it upon himself. The
people, we are persuaded, are more than
willing to let Barkis stay at home"
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REFUSING TO INDICT A NEWSPAPER.
The grand jury in Philadelphia has
refused the so-called "spirit-medium'
Bliss's request for an Indictment against
the Times of that city, which exposed
his deceits, and has assessed the costs
upon him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

A NEGRO SHOT BY HON. CASsIUs M,
CLAY Cincinnati, October 1.-Hon.
Cassius M. Clay yesterday morning shot
and instantly killed negro named Per-
~ White. Gen. Clay had employed
Whites mother as Cook, but finding
she had been robbing him of silver plate
and other articles, discharged her
Yesterday morning he started from his
farm, six miles from Richmond, Ky, to
visit a negro church in the neighbour
hood for the purpose of hiring another
servant.
While on his way he perceived a loose
horse in a pasture near the roadside, and
the negro Perry White endeavoring to
conceal himself behind the animal
White had threatened Clay's life, and
was known as desperate character, and
upon perceiving him Clay Immediately
leaped down, confronted the negro and
ordered him to throw up his hands,
The negro obeyed, and Clay talked to
him roughly and ordered him to leave
the place, and told him that if he moved
from.his position until he CLAY was
remounted he would kill him.
AS soon as Clay started for his horse
the negro rushed after him, but Clay
turned suddenly and fired twice, hitting
the negro in the neck and breast. Gen.
Clay then rode to town and delivered
himself to the authorities. The feeling
of the community is entirely with Clay.
White had the reputation of being a
bully and dangerous man.
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"Barkis is WilIing.O

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The Indians at Washington.

FINAL CONFERENCE AT THE EXECU-
TIVE MANSION-A PROMISING CON-
CLUSION-GOOD BYE SPEECHES.
GIFTS FOR REMEMBRANCE-FOR
DOLLARS AND A TRUNK APIECE.
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EUI NE NOV EN- ENIS.
The Sioux Indians in this city will be
presented with overcoats and other
warm raiment to protect them from the
cold this winter before their departure
from Washington. This and a small
amount Of money to each of them will
constitute the presents that the govern
ment will bestow upon them. They
will leave here about Wednesday for
home. It is not yet decided whether
they will go by way of New York or
not. To morrow the entire party will
visit the tomb of Washington.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

A0-FOR New Styles EMBossED, GALLONS and
EMBROIDERED DRESS TRIMMINGS, go to
PERRY & TEN BROECK'S.
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w. FOR KID GLOVES in all new shades 2 tc
buttons. and real Kid, not Sheep skin, go tc
PERRY & TEN BROECK'S,
See our Heavy Embroidered black Kid Gloves
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~ FOR New Styles DRESS BUTTONS and Sc
oUINs, in four shades pearl, the fullest line
in handsome goods. go to
PERRY & TEN BROECK'S.
We lead the market in FashionabI Goods
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IT, FOR WoRsTED AND SILK PRINCES, plain
and contrasting colors, our own especial de-
signs, and to be found only with us, go to
PERRY & TEN BROECK'S,
, 1877-06-16

DEAR Old MOTHER Goose Afttr n
long period OF moltlng, has strnd'lrd
hack on to her old nest, the Dispatch, in.
cuoatcd and her sickly brood are scratch
ing dirt all over us from under tbr heels
of Donkey b. while the old goosy loving.
ly extends one wing over his dropping
head and the other over the clerk of the
Seattle p. o. Between her Kisses she
manages to articulate some dwelling
nonsense about the people of Seattle
having right to keep the STAR out Of
their families etc That is what we com
plain of. A large number Of people in
Seattle have subscribed and paid for the
STAR and they want it, and are entitled
to its prompt delivery. We do not OBJ
ject to the letter mail having the presce-
drncc in delivery, but that mail from this
county is not so enormous as to require
three or four days, before the clerk could
find time to deliver the paper mail. As
for the insufficient salary complained of
by the clerk, so long as he is there in the
office and agrees to do the business for
the amount stipulated, he is bound to do
1t promptly, faithfully and impartially;
and if he cannot do it as it should be
done for what Mr.. Prosch pays him let
him leave and Mr.. p. would no doubt be
glad to find another man to tuke his
place. No doubt the present incumbent
could find employment in some saw mill
or logging camp to which he is by ma
ture better adapted, for they are excel.
ent places to break in young mules.
AS for the old lady of the Dspateh;
fear OF poison being introduced iatro-
Into Seattle families by the STAR, there
is no danger; if they can stand the Dis
patch and escape contagion they will
never have the smallpox, cholera, plague,
scsbies or rabies, for no tarantuar or
ropperhead ever distilled venom half
as deadly poison as drips from the pen
of the present editor of the once respec-
table Dispatch.
, 1877-06-16

IT Is to lie hoped that the DEATH of
Arthur Phinney will not prevent the
completion of his new mill at Port Lud-
low. We left there the evening he was
taken sick; while there Mr.. J. A. Robb,
the gentleman employd to superintend
the construction of the whole mill estab-
lishment showed US the plans of con-
structiOn of the machinery as well as
bodybuilding drafted by himself; while
there was great deal we could not yn-
derstand, yet we can scarsely doubt that
ifcompleted according to design it will
be the most perfect in all of its equip
ments of any mill in Washington Terri
tory. Mr.. Robb represents on the Sound
the celebrated "Globe Iron Works" of
143 and las Fremont street, in San
Francisco. 1t is needless to add that he
is mill wright by trade, who thorough
ly understands his business in all its
branches, therefore we hope nothing may
prevent the completion Of his de-
Signs, in building this mill.
, 1877-06-16

AMONG our regular exchanges comes
the NeD Northeast Mrs. Duniway its
editor is devoted heart and soul to the
elevation of her sex. Whether tile bal
lot, II given to women at present, would
be q panaeea for all the ills she COM
plains of, is matter admitting of
grave doubts. OF one thing no just man
can doubt. The education OF women,
carried to the same extent as among
men, cannot fail to affect the whole hu.
man race for good. Womans education
generally stops before the intellect 10
matured. The cares of maternity and a
household are thrust upon them too
early in life, thus cutting off in great
measure their chances for intellectual
development. 1t is fact that most
women are married too young. Their
sons and daughters do net have the ben
eft of a cultivated mind. Such early
marriages, too often result in arrested in
tellectual development. In fashionable
society, managing woman care more to
secure for their daughters a rich hus-
band, be he ever SO noted rue, than to
keep them on their hands and ut school
long enough to choose judiciousIy for
themselves. The remedy for woman's
present inferiorlty is education. When
she is equally as we'll educated she will
be mans equal. Whether the ballot at
present will help her or not is an open
question. The time to treat this de-
mand of hers with sneers and inuendo
has past. 1t is easy to blurt out a sar-
castle sentence that will laise coarse
laugh. That does not fill the bill. The
advocates OF womans suffrage are rapidly
increasing. The woman who have
shown themselves fit subjects to be en-
trusted with the ballot are multiplying
all over the world. 1t is a grave ques.
tion and should be deliberated upon and
discussed with calmness and dignity.
Woman suffrage is one Of the things that
is bound to be. 1t is only question OF
time. We hope the warm friends Of this
measure, will initiate Mrs. Duniway, and
advocate higher standard of educatiOn-
al culture for the sex, that they may be
better fitted to exercise the rights ol
suffrage with greater intelligence gener-
ally, than they are at present capable OF,
or is exercised by a majority VINO now
have the ballot. In fact the only real
argument against woman's suffrage is
the want of politicsl experience, and tht
nsrrowness Of her education generally.
, 1877-06-16
To 81 g Sl<yskonlisil.

A week ago yesterday, we took walk
from here to Park Place ON the Skysko
mlsh river This Ioud starts from the
upper town, and passing over Pill Chuck
bridge, thar is to be- thence by the resi-.
dcncrs OF Richards and Buchanan to the
crossing OF Frenchy's slough This
slough is crossed by raft, with rope
at each end, so that which ever side of
the slough may be, when a person
wishes to cross, be has only to pull the
raft up by the rope to the place where
h. may stand at the waters edge. then
Ia Ike hold Of the rope at the other end of
the raft after he Is once aboard, and pull
himself across. Mr.. Sornson is now
building substantial bridge to cross
this slough,
Some distance after crossing this
slough, We come to the place where
Messrs. Cedcrgreu, Sornson and Others
built road last winter across the marsh,
draining the marsh first for their road.
The county paid for some of their work,
the rest was done by individuals. The
money was well expended The first
residence reached was that of old Mr..
Kellogg, This gentleman has met with
many severe losses in the past few years,
which with hard work has told upon
his health and strength, but not upon
his will and spirit. After leaving Mr.
X. premises the road passes along the
west side Of the marsh described few
weeks since as the lie Grand marsh in
the STAR. Messrs Sornson, G. NJ. Ceder.
green and others reside on thsroa
Mr.. Kellogg's place is nearly halt way
between Snohomish City, and the Sky.
skomish river settlement at Park Place !;
the roai terminating near the residences
of H. McCluig, and Salem Woods. Mr..
W. is post master. The mail is carried
twice eek between these two places.
Mr.. McClurg has well constructed hop
house, and hops growing He intends
to make quite speciality of it.
The public school was dismissed Just
after reaching the settlement. Upon
the invitation of its teacher, our friend
Mr.. L. E. Beach, we entered the school
house, which was neatly constructed
frame building, and by his request the
larger scholars returned to the school
house and sang in very sweet manner
"The Sword Of Bunker Hill" We were
especially struck by the respectful and
courteous actions of all the scholars
present at the school,
After the dismissal of the school Mr.
B. accompanied up back to this place !;
going about one half mile out OF our
way to visit the big cedar, described by
Mr.. B. not long since in the STAR. We
did not measure it, yet it can not be
less in size then stated by him, that is
twenty-seven feet in diameter.
, 1877-06-16
VJp Pin Chuck.

We arc gradually shaping our business
,o that we can find more time to visit
the different parts of this river valley
more frequently than heretofore In
pursuance OF this plan, we took walk
one week ago to-day mp Pill Chnck val
lev. First stopping at the mlli' "hefe
We found Messrs. Morgan and Ferguson
and their assistants very busy saving,
and planning cedar lumber for Black
man Bros.'s new houses At present
they are saving scarsely nothing but Se'
lected cedar logs, and getting out a very
tine lot of clear stuff. Houses built OF
such lumber will be all that can be de-
sired as tar as materials go.
Mr.. .Kikendall accompanied us as lar
as his place, then we went with H. D
Gregory, ito his house from where we
followed up the stream to the house OIL
Jasper G. Gregory thence up and across
the creek to MIR. Nelson Dubuque's resi-
dance. On our return we visited the
residences of IL. A. Gregory and Fred
FOss.
A couple of years ago, this region was
almost wholly uninhabltcd. N" se'tle
,nent's being then made above Mr. FoSs
place. Now there are the neat residences
as well as cultivated fields OF the three
Iregory's, the Dubuque's, as well as Tue
clearing of Mr.. Rogers, still iurthef
above; all living there with their iaml-
lies, us well as several claims held ana
beng improved by single men. TAe
overflow is very slight in this upper part
OF the valley, while Pill Chuck is one Of
the prettiest, swiftly howing streams we
ever beheld. We know OF no more BEAU
tiful locations for homes than some we
visited in this valley.
These farmers in clearing up their
ranches have cut and put logs into the
stream, which together with the regular
logging operations of Fred. Foss' and
Eddy and Howard, have filled the stream
iull Of saw logs, waiting Tor high water
70 run them to the river.
From the saw mill we crossed to the
Fair Grounds, thence TO BlackTnans
camp. This is one OF the largest and
most successful camps in the county
They keep some fifteen men in the woods
Float their logs across the lake, and
down canal to their camp, where they
are loaded ON to trucks, and hauled over
their logging railway to the river
They have so systematized their work
that they really accomplish as much as
great deal larger crew could do
working according to the usual methods
of work. To flood their canal deep
enough to float the largest logs, they
have built high dam. This has given
them fall, so that they have first elias.
water power, which they have utilized
by putting in water.wheel, and turn
ing lathe. The materials and tools tor
the latter being home made. BY means
Of this they have been enabled to tHrn
great variety of ornamental work foI
their houses, and fences, &c, they are
having built in town.
, 1877-06-16
rnn lust number of the Unitarian ID

TIE lust number of the Unitarian Id
cocato is at hand, and is as interesting as
ever ln speaking Of our trouble with
the Seattle post Office, after compliment
ting Ihe STAR it says:
We DO not believe there is any
ground for this charge save in the lively
imagination OF Bro. Morse, and some de-
gree of carelessness on the part Of the p.
o. officials in Seattle"
In reply we would say, that our or
thodOx brethren accuse Bro. Utter Of
having TOO much faith in the virtue of
fallen humanity. In this particular in
stance, we are more than satisfied that
they are right.
, 1877-06-16

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