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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

THRILLING EXPERIENCE WITH A
SoMNAMBULIsT.-B Sept. 28.-
A policeman at Williamsburg early this
morning found woman clad in night
garments wandering in the street. He
watched her and saw her enter an unoc-
cupied house. She sprang through the
window, running up the stairs and
reached the third floor before the officer
could pass into the building. Looking
up he saw the victim rip open one of the
window. blinds, swinging on it to reach
the gutter on the roof and lift herself to
it. Mortified he, stood silent spectator
of the act-he dared not call out lest he
would awake the somnambulist and
cause her death. After walking on the
roof awhile the woman descended to the
sidewalk. There she awoke and was
assisted, worn out with excitement, to
her home, on Scholes street. The wo-
man is the wife of an employee in one
of the breweries on that street. Her
husband says she used to walk in her
sleep when child. For years she was
free from the habit. 1t is only lately,
after the death of her child, that she be-
gan to walk about
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22
A Timely Warming.

Commenting upon the result of the
recent elections in the West, the Alex
andria Gazette says:
The returns of the elections indicate
that the Republicans have made consi
derable gains, and show conclusively
that what strength the Greenbackers
possessed was furnished by those who
had previously been Democrats. This
is, in every respect, contrary to our de-
sires if not to our expectations. But all
is not lost. The control of the next
House of Representatives is still possible
for the Democrats, but in order for them
to secure it they must accept the recent
experience as warning, and make
haste to repudiate the doctrines of foolish
blatherskites like Kearney, of those
made reckless by their losses like Pom
eroy. and of such men as Gen. Butler,
who, having put their fortunes out of
harms way, seek to crafty their ambi-
ton through the wiles of the demagogue.
They may scout and denounce all wild
theories founded upon the undemocratic
idea that money of the character of Con-
tinental and Confederate currency is
dollar he gets for hard days work as
he receives for bis corps as good as gold,
the mechanic wants his wages paid in
money as good as gold, the professional
man wants his fees in currency that
will buy as much as gold, the office
holder wants his salary paid in money
as good as gold, the property owner
wants his rents paid in money as good
as gold, and the savings bank depositors,
the stockholders and bond owners want
their dividends in money as good as
gold. Every man who sells anything
On credit wants to be paid for it in money
worth as much when due as il was when
the debt was contracted !: in short, none
want deprecated currency except
those who desire to pay debts with it !;
and owing to the long prevailing strin-
gency, the credit system has been cur
tailed considerably, so that the debtor
class is by no means as numerous as it
was formerly. The pocket nerve is the
most sensitive in mans whole body,
and people will not vote for men who
avOw their determination to support
such legislative measures as must of
| necessity depricate the value of the little
money they have or expect to have. A
paper dollar owing solely to the near
approach of the time when, by law, it
will be redeemable in gold, is now worth
practically as much as one made of gold,
and yet most, if not all, Of the regular
Democratic nominees for Congress from
Virginia stand on platforms in favor of
the repeal of the resumption law and an
imitation of the currency, which, as the
Government can neither give nor lend
people money, would only decrease the
value of that already in circulation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22
The result of the Elections in the West.

DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE OHIO DEMO-
CRACY-DEFEAT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
AND GREENBACK FUSION IN IOWA
THE INDIANA OUTCOME-THE GREEN
BACK WAVE RECEDING.
AS in the case of Colorado. the result
in Ohio has disappointed both Repub-
licans and Democrats-the one party
agreeably, and the other most disagree
ably. The "gerrymandering" of the
congressional districts in Ohio by the
last Democratic Legislature was suppos
ed at the time to be so scientifically done
as to insure beyond peradventurea at least
two-thirds of the districts to the Demo.
Gratis but the very unfair apportionment
which was made has been quite short of
what it was expected to accomplish
Had the Democrats in the Ohio Legisla-
ture allowed the apportionmentto stand
they would very likely have done just
as well. The fact that there was strong
element in the Democratic majority OPP
posed to re apportionment, which was
only won over to its support through a
strong letter in its favor written by
| Speaker Randall, was recalled by some
of the Ohio Democrats. So far as regards
the result on the State ticket, those who
| favor honest money cannot regret that
the people of so great and influential a
State as Ohio have put the seal of theil
disapprobation on the vicious financial
doctrines put forth in the Democratic
platform and advocated ON the stump by
too many of the Democratic speakers
The result must be disheartening to The
presidential aspirationslof Senator Thur
man. 1t cannot be said, however, that
any man is deserving of sympathy who
for the sake of counting tickle popular
favor, would turn his back squarely or
the principles he had been advocating
for half century. Iowa has disappoint
ed the expectations of both Greenback.
ers and Democrats, who had fused theil
interests, and as the great issue there
was honest money the increased Repub
lican majority is very significant. The
Greenback element seems to have helt
its own pretty well in Indiana, but thu
summing up of the situation in thes.
three important western States, nov
that the fight is over, is considered az
disclosing very perceptible receding o
the Greenback tide. The Democrat
congressional districts in Indiana, which
State was more outrageously 'sgerry
wandered" by the Republicans than
Ohio was by the Democrats. The cleo
tons of whatever other effect, have, a
far as the House of Representatives j
concerned, Injured to the substantial ad
vantage of the Democrats. In the tw
States of Indiana and Ohio they gain
probably, eight representatives, if no
more. This will contribute very mate
rally to swell their majority in tn
House. The defeat of Mr.. Sayler in tn
First district of Ohio is very general,
regretted for Mr.. Sayler was extremel
popular with both parties. Had Mr.. Say
Ter been reelected it was very general
thought that he would hive defeate
: Mr.. Randall for the Speakership.-
0 Ball. San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

THE ORIGINAL Book OF MORMON
The original copy of the book of Mormon
is said to be in the possession of David
Wilmer, of Richmond, Mo-, who is said
to be the only living witness fits trans
lation, and the custodian Of the original
manuscript as taken down by Oliver
Cowdrey. The Mormon elders have
offered Wilmer any price he may ask
for the volume, but he refuses to part
with it. The book is said to be in a
splendid state of preservation the ink
is bright as if written yesterday, and it
is inscribed on large paper, unruled, in
a small hand, clearly written close to
the edges. top and bottom, making over
five hundred pages.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

At Coblentz and Saarlouis the police
recently prohibited smoking in the
streets by youths under sixteen years
old; and at Treves a by law of 1857
has just been brought in force which inn
poses fine of from three to nine marks,
or imprisonment in default, on boys I'M
der sixteen years who smoke in the
streets and in places of amusement.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22
THE TALE OF A MULE.
Say, Jim, did you know Pete
Pete Adams2 dat,s his title:

Say, Jim, did you know Pete
Pete Adams? OATS his title;
lie was roustabout
An deck ham on de Lyle.
Dey called him "Big-mouf Pete"
Well, he dun quit the river;
Dey's put him in de groun',
An used de earf fo' kiver.
What killed him? Well, you see,
Dey landed fodder night,
An Owen-dat's de mate
Jim, dat man'll fight.
Well, he saunt Pete ashore
An cussed him for fool,
An hollered to de boys
To Come on wild DAT MULE
De niggers got around,
De mule begin to prank;
Jim, you've seed mule
Dat wouldn't walk plank
Well, dis was one O. dem,
He kinder had his fears;
Iknow'd he wouldn't come,
Soon's he sot his ears;
But Owen yelled and cussed,
An called 'em all damn fools,
AL Sdlu 'udr WAS enough
To eat a dozen Mules "a. 81
Dis kinder made 'em mad,
Dey closed in on him den;
Dat mule begin to shake
Among SO many men.
Dey grabbed him by de ears,
An kept a hollerin' "whoa-up"'
Den Owen. he yelled out:
''You go an fetch a rope.''
Dey put dat round his neck,
Dey bruised him up wild bricks,
Dey punched him in de ribs,
And beat him up wild sticks.
He plant hisself right dar,
De job was gwine to fail,
When Owen give yell,
''Say, PETE, YOU TWIS' HIS TAIL"
Den Pete he grabbed de tail,
An commence twistin' dat,
De mule he look around
An see whar Pete was at.
''Now, altogether boysw
Was all dat Owen said;
Dat mule got loose somehow
Dey picked up Pete-yes, dead!
Too dead to skin. Dey found
HIS BODY up de bank;
Dey carried him aboard,
Laid out upon plank.
De Lyle lef'-no mule,
heard de Cap'tin say,
"Dat mules was hell to kick
An always full O. play"
De reason dat de Ark
Went out widout mule
Was not bekase the beasts
Had filled de boat all full,
But kase dey couldn't find
De day she sot her sail
A deck ham in de gang
Wild grit to twis' his tail.
So Noah he shove off,
An lef out in de cool,
To look out fo' dey Selves
De niger an de mule.
An, Jim, it am de fac,
Pete nebber'd kicked de pail
Eff he had DoDGED DAT MULE,
AN NEBBER TwIs' HIS TAIL.
WILL S. HAY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

for one. "Two stars keep not their mo-
ton in one sphere" nor can this coun-
try brook double reign Of two Hawk.
eyes. There is but one Hd.okeye, and
wonderful is its profit! Bismillah =
Show us your fraudulent Hdaokeye and
we'll stop it quick enough.-Hdwkeye.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22
HAYES'S TITLE,

However varied may be the opinions
concerning the validity of Hayes's title
to the Presidency, there is not ques-
ton in the minds of either Democrats or
Republicans upon one important point,
viz: The unquestionable right of DIR.
Pierce's Family Medicines to the title of
the Standard Remedies of the age. Lis
ten to the voice of the sovereign people.
NEW ORLEANS, June loth, 1878.
DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-Your Pleasant Purgative
Pellets seem to be particularly adopted
to the wants of the people in this warm
climate, where bilious affections are BAR.
ticularly prevalent. I regard them as
the best cathartic have ever tried.
Yours truly,
JOHN G. HENDERSON.
BOSTON, Mass, 1ftty In, 1878.
DIR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sir-Your Golden Medical Dis
covery has cured my boy of Fever
Sore of two years. standing. Please
a cept our gratitude.
Yours truly,
HENRY WHITING.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

WELL SAID.-The Alexandria Ga
sette, in the course of remarkably
thoughtful and sound article on the ques-
tions of the day, says:
eGen. Echols is the only candidate for
Congress in the whole State who comes
up to the the requirements of the times.
He avows his belief not only in the
good hard, common sense of Virginians,
but in their honor and integrity, and
consequently is in favor of money that
will be worth as much to orphan chill
dren as it is to their fathers, and scorns
the reputation of the national, as much
as he does that of the State debt. We
are all now Americans as well as Vir-
ginians-none the less so because we
We're cheated out of our fairly elected
President-and the infamy of national
reputation would attach as well to a
citizen of New Virginia as to one of the
old Bay State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22
TO VERTISERS.
Geo. p. ROwel 81 Co.'S
SELECT LIST OF
LOCAL NEWSPAP

Many persons suppose this list to be composed
of CHEAP, low-priced newspapers. The fact
is quite otherwise. The Catalogue states exact
ly what the papers are. When the name of a
paper is printed in FULL FACE TYPE it is in
every instance the BEST paper in the place.
When printed in CAPITALS it is the ONLY
paper in the place. When printed in roman
letters it is neither the best nor the only paper
but is usually very good one, notwithstand-
ing. The list gives the population of every
town and the circulation of every paper. II
IS NOT A COOPERATIVE LIST. 1t Is not
q Cheap List. At the foot Of the Catalogue
for each State the important towns which are
not covered by the list are enumerated. 1T rs
AN HONEST LIST. The rates charged for
advertising are barely one-fifth the publishers
schedule. The price for one inch four times in
the entire list is $3.50. The regular rates o.
3,l36.35. The list includes $50 newspapers
of which 16S are issued daily and SO7 week.
1y. They are located in $50 different cities
and towns, of which % are State Capitals. s2s
places of over 5000 population, and 444 coun-
ty seats. LISTS SENT ON APPLICATION
Address GEO. P. ROWELL & cos NEWSPA-
PER ADVERTISING BUREAU, 10 Spruce ST.
printing House S0.l N Y OctS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

Among the gifts presented to his bride
by Prince Henry of the Netherlands at
his recent wedding was set in diamonds
and sapphires, after designs in the style
of Holbein, originally the property of
groom's mother, a daughter of the En-
peror Paul of Russia. The PRINCIPAL
sapphire weighs 200 carats and is worth
$4,000. The whole set is worth a quar-
ter of a million of dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22
THE BARE WORD CREDIT.

Through the storm which we have passed
and are passing, all have suffered terribly, but
thr CASH MAN emerges from the ordeal ten
times stronger, while the old regulars with
ledgers filled with worthless debts lay upon
every side like the dead leaves of autumn. The
time for apologies for the cash system is ended.
The buyer recognizes it as the only safe way for
him to make his purchases, for by paying cash,
we save him at least % per cent. on long time
prices. Cash is an imperial master-credt q
death trap. Our stock is very large, all bought
for cash, and we offer unusual inducements IN
every department..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

TT can make money faster at work for us than
u at anything else. Capital not required !;
we will start you. Sl2 per day at home made by
the industrious. Men, women, boys and girls
wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the
time. Costly outfit and terms free. Address
TRUE & Co.. Augusta, Maine. apr2-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

. - Chrome Cards, Cupids, Notices, Flowers,
10 &c. No taOo alike, with name, 10 cts.
Nassau Card Co, Nassau, N. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22
EDUCATIONAL.

A UGUSTA graded AND
n HIGH SCHOOL,
At CHUCHVILLE, VA.
The session will commence Sept. %, 1878. and
continue nine successive school months, Ex-
penses for the session for tuition and board. in
GLIDING washing, &c, from $ll0 to SI20. For
further particulars until Sept. 1O address s. 6.
LINDSAY, Principal, Monterey. Highland
county, Va. auiS-am
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

IA CARPETS, STAIR RODS, COCOA and
NAPIER MATTINGS, can be bought cheap. at
Sep20 LOEB BROS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

PIANO Beautiful So. Grand Pianos, price
j. IANV 81. 1000. only S275. Magnificent Up
right Pianos. price 81, 900, only $275. Elegant
Upright Pianos, price $500. only sl75. Pianos
octave, SlsS. Va SI85, New Styles. Organs
SIS. Organs, stops, $3.50. Church
ORGAN Is stops. price $3.50. only alI5.-
y, s,a1 Elegant SS7S Mirror Top Organs on
y Sioo: beautiful Parlor Organ, price $40,
only S95. Fraud exposed. 1900 reward
Read Traps for the Unwary" and Newspaper
about cost of Pianos and Organs, SENT
FREE. Please address DANIEL +. BEATTY,
Washington, n. j.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

THE CARPET DEPARTMENT has been
i stocked with new lines and Stylish Pat
terms of CARP TS,- in Hemps,
Ingrains, 3-Plys, and Brussels at prices to suit
every body, at LOEB BROS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

WHEAT FERTILIZER
always does the work expected of it, with any
sort of showing in the way of season.
To enable my friends to enjoy carload rates
Offreight, have arranged to have this Fertile
yer deliveredd as follows:-
By P. B. Sublett, at Staunton.
" J. ]. Roller, at Mt Crawford.
" George Sheets at Mt. Sidney.
Z" w. H. Hilderbrand, at Waynesboro' and
Fishersville.
" James w. Calhoun, at Swoopess Depot.
=" James F. Hite, at Goshen.
g. S. N. Patterson, at Weyer's Cave and
Fort Defiance.
81 PIsasc send in your orders early. ga
aul3-3m z. 3. SUBLETT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-22

CALLER, LIE WIN & COTS
- Philadelphia made Shoes are war
ranted, and price has been reduced by their sole
agents. ~ Try pair. LOEB BROS. q.
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CHURCH CARPETS and MATTINGS
~ speciality. A1- A discount allowed to
congregations, at LOEB BROS.
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A BEAUTrFuY, P0RTRATT

CIT A DAY to Agents canvassing for the
- Q Fireside Visitor. Terms and Outfit
Free. Address r. o, VICKERY,
Augusta, Maine,
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CURTAIN LACES and VIM
~ dow Shades. in all colors, and at any
price, at LOEB BROS.
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TRUNKS, SATCEIELS, and
l. VALISES, all sizes, and
Name marked ON free OF charge,
sepl0 at LOEB BROS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-19
TO CATTLE MEN.


Our western cattle men are interested
in the recent English law regulating
the importation of live cattle. The fol-
lowing special from Washington to the
Chicago Journal will prove of value:
The secretary Of state has been Off
cially notified Of the passage of an act
by the British parliament entitled ''The
Contagious Diseases (Animal) act,
1873" under which, except in the case
of countries specially exempted by the
privy council, in whole or in part,
from the operations of the act, all ami
mails landed from abroad in any part of
the United Kingdom will, after the
LIST Of January next, be slaughtered at
the port of d%ebarkation. The British
government has also notified Secretary
Evarts that, in case the United States
desires to be exempted from the opera
tions of the act, the lords will require a
statement of the laws which regulate
the importation of animals into this
country, and the method adopted to
prevent the spreading of any contagious
disease when it exists in any part Of
the United States. Secretary Evarts
has sent the copy Of the act of the
British parliament to the secretary Of
the treasury in order that he may fur
nish the desired information prelimi-
nary to any action being taken to have
the animals shipped from the United
States into the United Kingdom ex-
ampta1
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-19

and asnfu linn to point out his route.
Commencing at ~Senegambia. She traced
the route, pointing out the localities, of
the different tribes. He came to a GER
tain tribe who were warlike, and call
ing them together made a threatening
speech. That speech said Stanley to
me, was the very speech in the precise
words, except substitution of names,
which You made at North Platte to
Turkey Leg, Cut Nose and Spotted
Tail. | was there, General, and never
forgot the speech l was surprised
enough at the statement, not imagining
for an instant that African Stanley
was the same Stanley who accompanied
us as a correspondent on the Indian
peace commission Of 1867-'6S."
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-19
THE CANDIDATE.
Z" After the Germnn."-A Long Wa.

" After the German. "A Long way.
Father. who travels the road so latc:n
Hush, my child, It's the candidate.
Fit example of human woes
EARLY he comes and late he goes:
He greets the women with courtiy grace.
He kisses the baby's dirty face,
He calls to the fence the farmer at work,
lie bores the merchant, he bores thec clerk.
The blacksmith. while his anvil rings,
He greets, II his is the song he sings:
"%'fIowdy, howdy, howdy doe
How is your wife and how are YOU?
Ali II fits my fist US no other can,
Thc horny hand OF the w~orkingman."
Husband. who is that man at the sate:"
Hush, my love! tits the candidate
Husband, why can't he work like you"
HAS he got nothing ut home to DOE
My dear, whenever n man Is down,
No cash Mt home, no money In town,
Too stupid TO preach, too proud to beg,
o timid to rob. too lazy to dig,
Then over his hose his legs he filings.
And to the dear people this song he sings
"'Howdy, howdy, howdy do?
How is your wife and how are you?
All! 1t ITS my fist as no other can.
hi horny land OF the workingman.''
Brother who labor early and late,
Ask these things of the candidate:
WHAT'S his record? How docs he stand
AT homee Nc matter about his hand.
BE It hard or soft, so 1t be prone
TO close over money not his own. Az
Has he in view no thieving piane
Is he honorable or capable?-is he our man
t'heer such N one I'LL the vellxiu rihnsL
Join In the chorus when thus he sings.
"Howdy, howdy, howdy doc
How is your wife and how are you?
Ali. II fits my fist rs no other can,
The horny hand of the workingninn.''
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-19

MIR. BEEcHER has either made all
the money he wants or thinks he is
failing as an attraction. At any rate
he has concluded to ignore the rostrum
this winter. He recently announced
to his congregation:
"For the present winter and season
l shall, with few exceptions, withdraw
from the lecture field, and give my time
and strength more entirely to my
church, and labor to- deepen u spiritual
feeling among you. Mere enterprise
will not do. We need spirituality; and
for this / shall labor-not upon you,
but with you. 1 look and hope for a
great deepening in this parish. If we
have a deepening influence, it must
grow out of quickened consciousness
of the presence of God in Christ"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-19

THE Chinese government is nothing
if not vigorous. It has determined to
stop the use of opium in the kingdom,
and it recognizes that a big task is be-
fore it in restraining the appetites of
100000 persons. One of the objects
Of the embassy at Washington is to
study the American method of curing
opium smokers. The government has
prohibited the culture of the poppy af-
ter 1879, and all importations after 1880;
hospitals are to be established specially
to treat the afflicted; and after three
years the use of opium is to be pun
ished by death.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-19

ALREADY is the democratic press
preaching about the unholy frauds that
were pr acticed by the republicans in
Cincinnati. This is done to pave the
way for admitting Sayler and Goss,
who were 20 badly defeated. In &c
Banning was declared elected over
Stanley Matthews, although Eph Hol-
land admitted that he had an army OF
repeaters at work for Banning. But
the democratic house considered it as a
good democratic election, and the
Bounding Banning cavorted fantastic
ally about the halls of congress there