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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
General News Items.

A child, aged two and half years, a
son of Charles Liebrick, in Philadephia,
who was bitten by Spitz dog, died
from hydrophobia Monday night of last
week. @
Julius Kircher, Lutheran, and his
wife, aJewess, living in East Fifty-sixth
street, New York, being unable to agree
as to the place of burial of their dead
child, whether in Christian or Hebrew
cemetery, agreed to cremate it, which
was done at some chemical works of
which the father is proprietor.
General orders have been issued by
General Sherman, at the instance of
the President, announcing that no fur
ther elemency need be expected by Off
GERS of the army who violate the article
of war in regard to intemperence., The
President holds that person who can.
not be trusted had better not be contin-
ued in office, and rigorous execution
of the sentence imposed in such cases
may be looked for. 4
The first national Thanksgiving was OBJ
served Thursday, FEBRUARY 10th 1895, the
proclamation having been issued by
President Washington. and dated Phila-
delphis, January l, 1895. It was Issued
to 1000 OOo of people, while the recent
proclamation issued by President Hays
reached A, 0OO. 900.
City Controller Hancock, of Phila-
delphia, in his annual statement reports
that the depreciation in real estate in
that city during the past year is be-
tween forty and fifty millions of dol
lars.
Two millions and half dollars worth
of American dried fruits have been sold
in Europe during the last twelve
monthG.
On Friday evening week two small
children of Daniel Whitman, living about
six miles from York, Pa, were playing
about the house, when one of them, a
little girl between seven and eight years
old, got piece of apple in its throat.
1t was stangled to death before any as
sistance to relieve it could be rendered.
1t is stated that Belgian gentleman,
who was the commissioner from that
country to the centennial exhibition, is
organizing company Of European cap
italists for the purpose of making plate
glass in America, and that he proposes
to return to this country in short time
to select location. The com pany's
work shops are to be situated in the
neighborhood of Pittsburg. where the
firm also contemplate the purchase of
coal fields.
Christian Schubert and John Baer.
track laborers, in the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, were
run over Monday morning of last week
by an engine at Emerson Station, in
Fayette county, Pa, on the Southwest
ern Pennsylvania railroad, and instant
ly killed. The men were working on
the track, and the steam from the es-
cape pipe of Baltimore and Ohio en-,
CINE was blowing off and hid the APP
preaching engine from view.
The Confederate monument at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, completed and ready
for erection, was defaced beyond repair
on Saturday night week by unknown
| persons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
Pickings from the Photographers.

Donb,,y,, Mo,,e Ono g;rI kiss;nr on
other ia y oood doei I;ke aatin~ 6onIo
syrup on ice cream mn In" 'A' n"p'e
Ph;z0de1,ob;n Herozd Fools nd boir
money soon mart To wnr ue ,n aI sn Sa
;nn a fool tn have The nnona,' - &c.
With = W. ~ 'o '' ion'y " pai'
Pbzodez,,hin CHron;cze pb,,odo,nh;o
h as model thieves Thev 90 80 ohi pmIa
to nrav mon the concroGot;on ~ onuion
Ho,.,.; etosr,, He,.u1S IT. uz.
asts .sWhat ia the s;nor1ar ~ nw o,sS,,
WHY the sssinonlar,; annaarano o t r..
give a man who wears ;em no 'n0S
Courier Journal.
IT'D mur 1ow.. -,
WHERE The 10y Al LEATHER P1NCHES.
M Moui On IN, mind this Hayes style
But what gets me is seeing lei them
Old Dimmicrats appointed.
Detroit Free Press: Statistics show
that the number of idiots is increasing !:
and yet some newspapers continue to
make war on uuack doctors. What is a
quack doctor for but to kill off the fools ?
Richmond ENQUIRER Our tobacconists
ought to wear ssfine-cntU clothes and
"pIugn hats.
Neav York Herald Kate CLAYTON
married again after q short scorchship.
PHILADELPHIA Chronicle The woman
who doesn't wish Che nod saoI aL;n
WIZ uOoen WISH sue naO 3 Seal-SKln
cloak for the winter hasn't been born
vet.
Dx.1,,z,1: z1,,,, NJ.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

The recent high waters have inter
rupted all communication with the out
side world. We have received no mail
since last Thursday evening and con-
sequently can not give our readers the
latest phases of the Eastern war. AT
last accounts the Russians were pressing
the advantage gained by the fall OF kars
and were expected to soon invest Erie
roum. For all we know the war may
be over, but we are strongly inclined to
think that the Turks will be able to
check the Russians in their "On to Con-
tantinople,"' and that the war will moi
be ended before the cold of winter puts
a stop to the fighting. The victory O.
the Russians at Kars was most com
plete one, but the Turks are an obstinate
people and will fight to the last ditch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

. SAVED AT THE LAST HOUR.-Allen
Carter was to have been hung in Stan
ley county, N. c., on Friday week for
the murder of Bushrod Lilly sR 1865
On Thursday morning Gov. Vance tele-
graphed from Columbia, S. c., to his
private secretary to stay the execution
of Carter by telegraph to the sheriff, and
send the communication of sentence to
Imprisonment for life by mail. The
telegram reached the sheriff late ThuGs-
day evening, and at the lowest calcula-
ton Carter was within twelve hours of
his grave. The scaffold had been erect
ed, the coffin made, and even the rope,
with the fatal moose, was in readiness.
The prisoner had been told there was
no hope, and his spiritual advisers were
preparing him for the event. Carter is
SO years. of age, and the Communication of
sentence wasinade at the earnest request
Of leading citizens.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
On Waltzing.

SPICY BIT OF INFORMATION FROM
OUR JENKINS" ON THE WALTZING
WAYS OF GIRLS IN THIS VICINITY.
: Our Jenkins" who is as graceful a
person as ever lifted a hOof DER the
waxed surface of ballroom floor, was
dispatched early in the season to differ
ent points in this vicinity to ascertain
the peculiarities of the girls who waltz
residing in this city and suburban towns.
He has attended to his mission faithful
ly; has been present at all the chops"
given thus far this season, and reports
the ''hop" market very brisk, and par
ties engaged in the business still brisker.
His yeracity cannot be doubted, and for
this reason we give below the different
styles of the girls with whom he has
fioated round and round in the mazes
of the giddy waltz, for the edification
of those whose experience is limited,
that they may know what sort of a girl
to seek for a partner when "the next
dance is called" He says: People may
say that awaltzis waltz, but it is mis-
take; as much as to say that girl is
girl, for there are girls and girls, and
there are waltzes and waltzes. With
one person it is the poetry of motion:
with another it is about as awkward a
performance as putting yourself upon a
level and going through the motion of
running up stairs would be. A West,
side girl is natural waltzer, and she
does it with charming chic and abdn-
don. A North side girls waltzing is
easy, graceful, and ''melodious." If
she comes from the South-side, she
throws her hair back, jumps up and
cracks her heels together, and carries
off her astonished partner as though a
simeon had struck him, and knocks
over all intervening obstacles in her
mad career around the room. If she is
from Bellaire, she creeps closely and
timldly up to her partner, as though
she would like to get into his vest pock-
ct, and melts away with ecstasy as the
witohing strains of the ''Blue Danube"
sweep through the hall. If she is from
Etnaville, she crooks her body in
the middle like door-hinge, takes
her partner by the shoulder and
makes him miserable in trying to hop
around her without treading on her No.
8 shoes. If she comes from Martins
Ferry, she astonishes her partner now
and then by working in touch of the
double shuttle, or bit of pigeon-wing
with the waltz step; and if she comes
from Bridgeport, or has been spending
the summer in the mountains and is of
the hifalutin order, she throws both
arms around his neck, rolls up her
eyes as she floats away, and is heard to
murmur, ooh, hug me, John!"-
Wheeling Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

JOhN w. JARRETT PRESENIS a TEN
THOUSAND-DOLLAR BOARD BILL TO
THOMAS R. SHARPE.
Baltimore, November 1S.-A private
dispatch received here tonight says a
day or two ago messenger came into
the office of Colonel. Thomas r. Sharp
president of the Long Island railroad,
and formerly master of transportation,
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad here,
and presented draft for $4,000, drawn
at sight, through Messrs. Drexel, Nor
gan & Co., by Mr.. John w. Garrett,
president of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, specifying that it was for
board, unpaid for four years at the ho-
tells of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
The dispatch adds:
The expression of Mr.. Sharpe's coun-
tenance was beautiful to behold, but he
did not pay it. Colonel Sharpe, when
master OF transportation Of the Ralti-
more and Ohio railroad, left that corpo-
ration in manner which, to say the
least, was unexpected. Mr.. Garrett, it
is claimed, was surprised at his resigna-
tion. Colonel Sharpe understood that
he was to be made the scapegoat for the
responsibility of the July riots: and
Colonel Sharpe, according to Mr.. Gar
rett, had so ill-treated the employees, and
was so domineering towards them. that
they rebeIled against the reduction of
wages. This was contradicted by Colo
mel Sharpe, and it is said that he stated
at the time if Mr.. Garrett was to re-
main president of the corporation he
would resign.
lie at once looked for a new field of
labor, and his consummate ability as a
railroad manager being well known, he
had half dozen offers made him at
once. In the mean time Mr.. Garrett in.
formed the press that Colonel Sharp had
no Intention of leaving the road, and in
railroad circles 1t was said he had recon-
sidered the idea of making a scapegoat
out of his master of transportation. Be-
sides, the negotiation of the English
loan, which had hung fire so long, and
on which Drexel, Morgan & Co., had
already advanced seyenty-fve cents on
the dollar, had had good effect on the
stockholders, and promised to dispel
any doubts of his reelection. Colonel
Sharpe was elected president of the Uni
ted Railroads of Long Island, therefore,
much to Mr.. CARROTS disgust and in
tense establishment.
When Mr.. Kinsley, of Chicago. was
in the employment of the road. running
the hotels, he received S., 900 per annum
and board for himself and family.
When his engagement terminated Colo
mel Sharpe undertooke his department
IN addition to his own duties, and
without additional COMPENSATION. He
conducted the hotel business to perfec-
top, and lived with his small family at
the Relay and Deer Park.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
Major General Hancoek has been

beaten in suit the result of which is of
general importance to hotel keepers
The action was brought to recover the
value of three thousand dollars worth
of jewelry stolen while he was living at
a Hotel in this. city. Having made q
contract for board it is held that he was
not q guest but q boafder, which releas-
ed the hotel proprietor from all respon-
sibility.-A. \. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

A. ). = t.Is - > = / H. i =. a.
TIE GREAT. SALT Nv lRIls CASE De
dIDEDr7The. Court OF Appeal Of Vir-
pinia on Thursday decided the ease OF
Preston vs., Stuart ct AT, From the Cir
euit Couftof WYthecpunttysti, The case
involves the title to thessalti works. in
,Wytheicounty, now owned by Stuart,
1, dehanAh q CO.. vino purchaser them
from Robert, Gibbony, trustee H.. deed
made by Preston to him conveying this
and all 1.-the rest 'ofehis property to secure
affof his Creditors THe1sala was made
hy Giibbsony privately, As aut6 orized by
the,1deed, and long after the sale, and
conformation by Preston; the graator in
the deed, and after GibBohy's tleati,
Paeston filed his bill to,set aside the sale
to, Stuart g. Co. on several grounds,
ahlong themathat of fraud; want of pow
er to sell, collision between the trustee
and purchaser. The court held that the
trustee and pnrehaser'a acted properly. in
every particular; and cen firm ed the sale
to Stqart;& CO, i.rhs amount ihvolved
Nfs about 500. 900. ,.;sss,s s,sliw 'ssss II,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

- lcsFitN' lfI- Nf.s % =
AM UNAlAlRRKrp sGKAyEiwT There is
buried in Oak Hill cemetery, George,
IFwn. II CO aylittle son Of ex-C onfeaer-
asa' PRESIDENT Jefferson Davis sxqose
Ira Issy r.. is unmarked, ~ Slab aers i,enil-
i i Ia, H e vas BURIED thsre T.
4, G9rner on The bank aaf ,Roak sdreek
wards rMrs Davisls tastg siayssfns Con
Eress. AAtexdn o1aSu Py,esslw 10 nptiasI4
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND FOI

VALUA BILE TRACT OF LAND EDK
of the Home Farm containing I35 or 40
Acres, as the purchaser may wish. Twenty
in X miles of Fishersville Depot, on Ches. &
Ohio Railrgad, in Augusta county.
The quality of the land is first rate, and has
new, unfinished log house On ID, with fine
springs, and stream of water running through
the centre of the place.
Terms accommodating. Call on or address
SAM'L H. STEELE.
mar2+tf WayneshOro. Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

NOR SALE.-That very desirable city "a
H property, recently owned and occu- Hss#
pied by Mrs. Tate, situated on New st. be-EEsssAk
tween Main and Frederick streets. This prop
erty is in good repair, water on the premises,
gas through the house. Terms easy.
octl6 Apply to G. A. RICHARDSON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
VIRGINIA LANDS FOR SALE OF

VIRGINIA LANDS FOR SALE OR
Y FOR RENT.-The undersigned has for
sale hundreds of valuable FARMS, COUNTRY
SEATS, MILLS, TIMBERED and MINERAL
LANDS, MINERAL SPRINGS, &C., &C., on the
most reasonable terms. To those wishing to
buy, come and see for yourselves, and to those
having properties to sell, if you can give clear
titles and do not hold your lands too high, We
want to act for you. Wehave been in the BUSH
ness ten years. and never sold bad title. Send
stamp for the LAND Advertiser" Piedmont
Land Agency. DAVID d. NJ. DIGGES,
GOrdOnsville, Va.
P.S.-Mr. w. II. H. LYNN will
give all the information, either in person or by
letter, to parties desiring to SELL OR BUY
VALLEY LANDS through my agency.
auoo2 DAVID n NJ DJGHE0
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

II AND SALE.-As Executor of the last Will
Il and Testament ofJacob Coyner, Sr. decd,
will sell privately the following described tract
of land:
This tract is known as the Grove Tract, by
recent survey containing IlON Acres, is sit
uated in Augusta county, on the waters of the
Long Meadows, adjoining the lands of Col. Nc
CHne and others, about two miles from Fishers
vile Depot, on the Ches. a. o. r. r. Said land
lies we'll. About one-half is cleared, the rest is
splendidly timbered. There is ON the -
land House, with well of excellent and USl3
never failing water convenient; also an. 2a1H
apple orchard producing some fine fruit.
There is an excellent quality of limestone on
the premises, and abOunds in rich variety OF
iron ore. Altogether, this tract can be made q
delightful and splendid home.
Terms accommodating.
Address, JONATHAN KOINER Ex,r
lie 6-tf WayneshOro, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

$50 ARRANGED."- 1.-THE article head
ed the treason Why" published IN the
last SPECTATOR, was copied from the
Lynchburg Nrginiam and credited
to that paper. We are free to admit
that it was not written by the Editor
of the SPECTATOR and was never in
tended to be SO understood. 1t was not
intended to apply to this locality, ana
the insinuation of the Virginian that II
was SO intended, was uncalled for and
gratuitous. The article was in no way
altered or arranged" but was publish
ed just as it appeared in the Lynchburl
V5rginidn.
That it could not have been INTENDED
for this locality is evident from the FAC
that it does not apply. For whilst tn
Lynchburg Virginaan says "almost al
the leading white republicans, with lev
of the best class of colored voters, sup
ported the debt-paying candidates" 1t Il
well known here that the leading whit
republicans, under the leadership OF tn
Valley Vrginian, voted for the read
busters. sSs-.l ~ s--
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
Thursday, December 1871, 1877,

at the late residence of said Byers near Par
nassus, by public auction, lot of personal
head of Cattle. 5 head of hogs, II interest in
hay CROP 80 interest in Wheat Rye and Dat
crop, one new Buggy, &C., &c.
TERMs-The deed prescribes cash, but the sure
ties may consent to q limited credit on we'll en-
dorsed paper or otherwise, to be made known
at sale. NJ. F. WHITE,
nOy1)-4t TruSfea
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

LNOR SALE.-A FARM of $50 acres, more
IL or less of land, 91S miles from Staunton
and ~ miles from Spring Hill, on Long Glade
Augusta county Va. Limestone land well inn
proved, LARGE STONE DWELLING g
large barn, good new, corn-crib and Bsaal
wagon shed combined, and all other out @REGl,
buildings necessary for frst-class farm. Two
Orchards of choice Fruit of all sorts; running
water passing through about % acres of fine
meadow, and one of the very best springs of
water near the dwelling about 20 acres of this
is in good timber. The land under cultivation
is in high state of Improvement, and is a cheap
farm, and will be sold on reasonable terms by
me. Said farm has also two other dwelling
houses and blacksmith shop, Qarge.) Said farm
is within from1% to miles of Grist-mill Saw
mill, Schools and Churches.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27

A SPICY BIT OF INFORMATION FROM
OUR JENKINS" ON THE WALTZING
WAYS OF GIRLS IN THIS VICINITY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
A Railroad Scandal.

JOHN w. GARRETT PRESENTS A TEN
THOUSAND-DOLLARR BOARD BILL TO
THOMAS R. SHARPE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
Stauntott Spectator.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1877.

TERRIBLE DISASTER. Va,
November 24.-The U. s. Steamer HUI
ron which left Hampton Roads at 8 P.
M. Yesterday, went to pieces this morn
ing at o'clock 2 miles from the Ife-sa-
wing station No. 7, near Kitty Hawk.
1O5 souls were lost. She had crew OF
1876. Thirty have been saved, put SO
prostrated that nothing can be 1ouno
out from them. Assistance has peen SEM
from this city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-27
LAND SALES.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA.
~ ABLE CITY PROPERTY to
decree of Hastings Court of Staunton, pronounce
ed at September term, 1877, in cause of Smith
VS.. McCue, the undersigned will sell at Public
Auction in front of the Courthouse in Staun-
ton, on
Saturday, December Sth, 1877,
two adjoining lots with house on one of them
owned by w. A. McCue situated on Winches-
ter Street in city of Staunton. it being same
property conveyed by A. B. Arthur to Jas. B.
Smith by deed dated October 10TH 1877, of re-
cord in the Clerks Office of the Hastings Court
of StauntOn. in Deed Book No. 6, p. 5H.
TERMS Enough in hand to pay costs of
suit and sale and the residue in three equal an
nual payments bearing interest from day of
sale, the purchaser executing bonds with APP
proved personal security for the deferred in
stalments and the title to be retained as ulti-
mate security. J. NJ. QUARLES
nOvl3-4t Commissioner.
TT1RUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
Il PERSONAL PROPERTY.-By virtue of o
deed of trust from r. G. Byers, dated July 23rd,
1877, duly recorded in Clerks of Augusta Coun-
ty Court D. B. 90 p. $50, and being required so to
do by the beneficiaries therein, will proceed to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-07-14
The Name "Molly Mcguire"

II WIS during the disorders of 1862 that the
term "MoIly Magures' was first used. In
Ireland, during the last century, there had
been secret societies known as the "Maguires,"
the "Ribbonmen," and the "Whi'eboys," but
their motives were those of patriotism, at IA
time when they believed that their country
was uDustly oppressed by foreign nation.
But there could be no sucn motive IN the DO
ings of the American organization. 1t had
TO purposes which selt-preservation, patriot
ism, or any other natural human impulses
could IN the least justify or eXtenuate. The
record of the past fourteen years is one not
easily chronicled in all It's hideous and unre.
strained brutality. In that time, II is said,
at least twelve prominent citizens have been
assassina,ed, and the number al attempted
murders, rObberes, riots, threats, and other
outrages, either committed or attempted, re.
mains unnumbered. Late IN 1862, when an
attack, by an armed body of 200 men, was
made on colIeries In SchuylkIll county, some
of the men openly boosted OF being "Moily
Maguires." The term gained IN its apphca
ton, until, of late years, it has been given to
all those concerned In the violent acts OF the
coal region of Pennsylvania. In spite OF all
these murders, and other crimes, the men.
hanged recently, are the first TO suffer the
full penalty OF the law.