Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-05-14
DOG TAx.-The Patrons of Husbandry

DOG TAx.-The Patrons of Husbandry
md other citizens of Monroe county, w.
Va, numerously, signed petitions, ask
ng the Court of that county to levy a |
AK upon dogs for the purpose of encour-
lging sheep-raising, for which the
county is we'll adapted. The revenue
'aised from the dog tax should be APP
to paying the value of sheep
killed by dogs to the owners of the sheep
.hus killed. ThenIpersons will be en-
to engage more extensively in
sheep culture, flor they:will be insured
against loss by sheep-killing dogs. Ev-
cry State should have general law of
this character, and doubtless would
have if they were not infested with
demagogues, more injurious to them
than sheep-killing dogs.
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOwN LADY
Mr.. Henry Massie died at his home at
the University of Virginia few weeks
ago, and on Tuesday last his interesting
daughter, Miss Lulie Massie, died in
Richmond at the residence of her broth
er.in-law, Mr.. James Peasants. Her
remains was taken to Charlottesville for
interment. She was beautiful and
cultivated lady whose society was much
sought, and reigned as belle at the
University, and her death will cause
deep sorrow in many hearts.
Gen. Ignatieff's appointment to post
in the Russian cabinet will make him
exert strong influence on the policy
of the Russian empire. He is man OF
great force of character and intellectual
activity. His diplomatic triumphs in
Turkey have no doubt led to his eleva-
ton. Whether he can be appointed
successor to Gortchakof or not is doubt
full, but since he has had charge of the
Cars diplomacy abroad he has never
made mistake.
RoBBED.-Mr. J. H. McCluer, form.
erIy of Botetourt county, writes to the
editor of the Fincastle Herald that he
was "robbed of every cent he had" last
April, near Emporia, Kansas. The rob-
bers three in number) overlook him on
the road, ordered HIM to hold up his
hands, and, with three navy revolvers
directed at him, demanded his money
and they got it.
On Monday last tramp entered the
house of planter, south of Oxford,
Miss, and while attempting an outrage
upon the lady of the house struck her
in the head with an axe, from the effects
of which she died. He was pursued
and overtaken by an excited crowd, and
it is supposed lynched.
ABLE SPEECH OF HON. J. RAN.
TUCKER ON THE TARIFF BILL.-Hon.
J. r. Tucker made an able speech in
Congress on last Wednesday on the
tariff bill, of which Col. VIM. S. Gilman,
the Washington correspondent Of the
Dispatch, speaks as follows:
"Mr. Tucker spoke over two hours to-
day in favor of the Wood tariff bill !; and
when say it was worthy of his distiD-
guished reputation, say great deal
| for no one here thinks he has a superior
in the House. Many Republicans came
over on the Democratic side, and every
body listened to every word he said
Messrs. Garfield, Cox, of Ohio, and But
Ter sat close to him until he concluded.
The congratulations he received were
not formal, but were earnest. Every
| Virginian present was proud of the Re-
preventative from the Rockbridge dis
| trict.
Tonight at the hotels congressman of
both patries are paying Mr.. fuckers
effort the highest compliments. No
speech in either house this session has
attracted more attention or received
more unqualified praise. In oratory,
argument, and style it was eminently
the effort of a Statesman"
The Washington Post of Thursday
thus speaks of Mr.. fuckers speech:
1.-THE speech of Hon. Randolph Tuck
er on the Wood tariff bill yesterday, was
among the most powerful efforts, logical
ly speaking, that have been put forth
on the floor of the House for many a
day. Mr.. Tucker has long been noted
as one of the deepest and most exhaus-
! tive students of publicquestions, now in
American public life, and his treatment
of the subject in hand yesterday, was
fully up to his standard of scholarship
and research. In country like ours,
| it is of course impossible to frame any
tariff measure which will operate direct
ly and Immediately for the benefit oil
every class of producers and consumers.
The most that any Statesman can hope
to accomplish is to auoid legislating di.
rectly for the benefit of any class at the
expense of any or all of the other classes
Mr.. Tucker observed this great truth,
and followed it to conclusion upon the
broadcast ground. Whenever our states.
men can rise out of the nets of Congress.
sional districtism-fOr the want of bet
| ter term-and view the interests of the
American people as whole, then we
can hope to see enlightened legislation
on the subject of the tariff. The value
OF Mr.. fuckers philosophy lies in the
fact that it is predicated upon the broad
premises we have referred to-"
LIQUOR IN ALBEMARLE COUNTY,
In his letter of last Tuesday, "Hern-
don," the Charlottesville correspondent
Of The State, says:
Judge Cochran, county judge, in
granting licenses to-day Tuesday sta
ted that our county statistics showed
that the people of Albemarl6 spent an
nually in liquor 100000. That the re-
port from the registers showed that
they spent $4,000 annually, and he
1.-THE judge thought that not more than
half was reported. The Judge further
remarked that 1.-THE whole State debt
could be paid iR two years if the peo-
pie would devote what they spent in