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Sharp County record., 1878-10-31
ISchO0l and Church.

,ssmbh he Indiana yearly meeting of the
,ouu dox Society of Friends was held at
wbis whit, iond recently, and $4,000 people
disrl present, among them several prom
70 rb English ministers.
!; th !iss Belle Caldwell, graduate of
tv, th heeiing Female College, class of
ain sr and q teacher for the last year in
e gra nstitution, has just gone out as a
sTsi'nary to Bangkok, Siam.
hous he Rev. Phoebe Hannaford, after
raj 81 admitted among the masculine
US to hers Of New Jersey, Immediately
e prs suced n the meeting a resolution
an is'ing the ordination of young men
the lse tobacco, and the resolution was
Y tr Jed in il {. modified form.
SOUL n New York City, in some of the
ositia successful public schools, the sys-
IS thf rewards is substituted for that of
The perfect scholars in
'hOei lass are dismissed, it may be, some
da yes earlier than the rest, or get an
ly /! irnonal on. half-holiday as the reward of
ihes diligence and exactness.
nSEhe General Conference of Cana
g s ". Methodist Clergymen in three
ln% qlscussion of whether pastorates
ggasiq De long or short, at length de-
u W. pya small majority in favor of the
sp I Term. Those who favored five
fSoi continnal service in one church
cru . mat pastors first year was lost
tp use his time must be occupied in
N' mlng acquainted with his flock.
f' olner side argued that where the
" s,a syman n was not efficient, or made
'eii disagreeable, it were better to
him going. '' W
ss n q. dne Snnday-School Times SAYS that
oankey will probably locate for the
M s,s ons IA London, "not associatinc
ID N seil e with any evangelist, but assist,
n \ aa,i ministers and churches throughout
sssntTy' so far as he can, for at least
4 "a; e.; y Is possible that Mr.. Moody
H r,a aasogo to England when he has
n 'sleQ s9 bis new sermons, in which
4 s;n mr. Sankey thinks that, with Gods
y ,l better work may be done
ena lung the great British revival of
Ssdrs. sne case of Rev. DR.. f. T. Baird,
j Pvh9;say PPSShlesay of the Presbyterian Board
10 SSacstlon, ;spst charged with appropri.
= Mlds Of the church and usinS the
Sharp County record., 1878-10-31
as OF INTEREST.
..,and Literary.

nc,I- ,.xeonal and Literary
Sp.ar III Ia Pal !. clater, of Oregon, was for
Howe, sditor, and NJ" 0'l
il u n Lng ~ ssoonsfeld is said to have be-
ws. iae '1aVy h~ marriage and otherwise
'' fsTaa Haps ,e3ore y obtaining his pension
upda,% u u he he declared himself poor
En"rS5a % ,are ~ hilton, who has just re-
mbinsssaa isas ~ ,u'f Europe, left his daugh
Eo @SGa to ~G u u s',ce a to finish their studies
an took @ ~ NJ, the one being devoted TO
heavy vs,s ind the other to music
Town S i,;uese child's magazine, con-
sary to y, ''rsS nsces and published monthly
as going q started at Shanghai; 1t con-
yer, to !. r;etv s ot amusing and instruct
ward. With well executed illustra-
not sn. / the subscription is 10 cents a
never ben
e belief6s v Nj. Stanley has made az
meetstSr ,ts for the delivery of 100 lee,
New E,5 'ss var;ous . parts of the United
embodying descriptions OF OF
- discoveries. The series Will
h Cblo,,, snced in some of the largest
''O ovincial towns of England
led to s,s y Edwin Booth yesterday. He
puld peTr @ r n old and gray and haggard,
Imai Q, when he played with his me
out Of n r r. he was as full of drive and
ecame Az q three-year-old colt: Now
ing; vHiavs Hamlet all the time-otf
n my ms on the stage-he walks like a
room br;xtv. and the traces of care and
he dark IS show plainly on his beard
hich didr .-Philadelph,u Times
hand b ntion is now called to the sue
amt kesl merican writers in England.
elast strgrte has one of his dialect sto-
asst defrtIelqrauia; "Mark Twain's" ar
touch regulurly reprinted in Lon
body. h w. Story is irregular contribn-
whelmej Iacksoood; Henry James, Jr., E.
feel even Mrs. Louise Chandler Moui-
ly agaia,E Leonard W. Bacon and Mrs.
If strur are on the staff of the writers in
ON one jas's; and Bayard Taylor and
there Tiawcett are writing poetry for
while na lish magazines.
e SHAPE ae years ago William Cullen
ling don received a letter, as editor of the
ible mr Post, which was written by a
e of th girl, YET so simple and beauti-
low sbG pressed that he and some OF his
thingh' friends were interested to learn
pervste had acquired so admirable a
Of term On questioning her she told him
armed II a great dread of spelling words
ness" ] and when she undertook to write
zen dow ng, If a word suggested itself
beaD. (which She could not spell, she
|ecOgnhi another which she was sure she
ly, andE pell right. This was the secret
uot pnre and simple style.
.aNnI' irk Twain, whose real name is
IVY VI IL. clemens, is described as a
nen' y middle height, oddly built but
~ lvI T ,ut; bis features are all of clear,
leiauE M e modelling, and the prevailing
ny taI sion seems to be resolute courage
le !" determination. His upper lip is
nua u! VI d with thick, brown mustache,
lalllIg Q broad territory of his forehead
QpS~ tally encroached upon by his
curly hair. His eyes are small
zen, but are by no means lacking
terh dness and humor. In his whole
G there is a frank cordiality
on cali is very winning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05
Withdrawal Of Gen. Echols.


1t will be seen from his card In anoth-
er column that, for reasons therein
stated, Gen. Echols is no longer can
didate for Congress in this District. =
The announcement will be read with
profound regret by the Spartan band
who have not bowed the knee to Baal, u
and who had rallied with gladness and
alacrity around his standard. They were
there to stay until the sun went down
on the day of election, preferring defeat
under the glorious banner which he
bore, to triumph under the wretch
his competitors. AS one of the gen.
tlemen In the field. however, was re-
garded by many as pre-eminently the
representative of forcible reimbursement
and irredeemable paper money, there
were hundreds of voters, fully in accord
with Gen. Echols in his political views.
who feared to give him their support.
lest, by so doing, they might insure the
election of Mr.. Paul. This apprehen-
sion prevailed all over the District, and
it was evident would not only prove IA
tai to the success of Gen. Echols but in
the measure Of his vote give false i'm
preston as to the real strength of the
debt pa ers in the District He has.
therefore, in accordance with the views
of judicious friends, concluded to with
draw from the contest and leave the peo-
pie free to decide between the two Rock
ingham readjusters. 81.
During his brief but brilliant canvass
Gen. Echols has accomplished great
work, the fruits of which will be seen
in the future. His eloquent and manly
speeches before the people have made q
profound impression, and established
beyond question what we have ALWAYS
believed; that to arouse the latent sense
of justice in the hearts of the Virginia
people and set them right as to the pub
lie debt nothing is required but bold,
many discussion. A few such men as
Gen: Echols in every county would rev.
olutionize public sentiment and redeem
the State from the hands of men whose
pernicious policy has already brought
her to the brink of ruin and disgrace.
Char Chronicle. hGt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

THE FLORIDA OIPHRRs.- David
w. Sellers, prominent Philadelphia
lawyer, who was in Florida, November.
1876, az one of the counsel for the demo-
Gratis before the courts on the returning
board business, expresses doubt wheth-
er the cipher dispatches published in
the New York Tribune ever came from
Florida, or if they did they have been
translated by some key which suited the
purpose of the translator more than any
one else. He is certain the key cannot
be the correct one. He says he was
thrown in intimate association with the
visiting democrats. including Mr.. Mar
BILE, and knows there was no purpose on
their part to corrupt either the returns
ing board or the republican electors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

A TERRIFIED UNDERTAKER.-An
undertaken in New Jersey was recently
called to prepare the body of a woman
for burial. From some cause the lower
limbs had been seized with cramps inst
before death, and were drawn up out OF
shape. In the attempt to straighten
them the undertaken finally sat down
upon them and was pressing them into
the proper position in the coffin when
something struck him from behind. and
turning his head to see what it was he
was confronted with the face of the
corpse close to his own. The pressure
upon the legs had tilted the body up
right, but the poor undertaken, not un.
Outstanding ran from the house in NOR
tai terror.-NeaV York World.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05


Gen. Jno. Echols has richly earned
the admiration of tho good people OF
Virginia, by his bold advocacy of doe
trines which he believes to be riqht, but
which he knows to be unpalatable. to
the majority of the people for whose suf-
TRACES he is candidate; and, whatever
be the result at the polls, he will emerge
from the smoke and dust of the triangu-
lar conflict in his District, not only with
brighter laurels than either of bis com-
petitors, and an enhanced reputation as
an orator and statesman, but with the
solace-far more precious to true man
than the fteeting triumphs of the hour
which springs from the consciousness of
duty n0bly done, and brave blows dealt
In defence Of a just but suffering cause.
General Echols deserves the praise
which generous minds always uparudg-
ingly accord, to the leader Of forIorn
hope against apparently overwhelming
odds, or to missionary who runs the
risk OF raaftyrdom for prOclaming the
true faith among a people given over to
the worship of false gods Winchester
Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05
FR11aurr11r. Acc1nrNr rha W..

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT The Wythe.
vile Enterprise says: "a party Of Ia
dies and gentlemen-Southern visitors.
Were on there way to the lead mines on
Tuesday last, l5th inst.) and stopped
just in front of Mr.. VIM. S. Thorns' re-
sidence near his ferry. The horse at.
tached to one of the buggies, in which
was lady and gentleman, became rest
less, and backed the vehicle over a cliff
some thirty feet high, all going down
together. Remarkable to state, the lady
and gentleman were SO slightly injured
as to be able to return to town in the
evening. The buggy was somewhat
smashed, and the horse quite seriously
injured. A more miraculous escape from
instant death we have never been call
ed on to record"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

ACTION OF THE STATE AGRICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY IN REGARD TO THE RE
PUTED DISEASE IN CATTLE.-The Gov
ernor of Virginia (who is also an active
member of the Agricultural Society
having laid before that body in general
meeting q communication from q gen.
tleman of Loudoun county, covering an
editorial of the Washington Post upon
the subject of a disease said to be pre-
vailing amongst the milch cattle of
Washington and Alexandria, the Soci-
ETY., deeming the matter sufficient inn
| portance, referred it to the Executive
Committee for Investigation and report.
That committee detailed two of their
members to 60 to the districts supposed
to be infected with the disease, make
full investigation of the facts of the case,
and take such action as the interests of
the agriculturists of the State might re-
quire. The report says:
"In accordance with these instructions
the undersigned beg leave to report !:
That for two months in one locality in
the city of Lynchburg there prevailed
during the past summer a disease a.
mongst the dairy cows, supposed to be
murrain, not of very fatal character,
and which hasipow entirely disappear
ed that about six weeks ago there also
existed disease amongst the dairy cows
IN and around Alexandria, which, as
far as they can learn, was fatal to the
extent of about twenty-five or thirty
animals, which disease seemed to be an
affection of the lungs, and was called
pluro-pneumOnia or lung-fever, but
partaking In no respect of the nature of
"rfnderpest;" that this disease did not
seem to be contagious, sand that it has
now nearly subsidized in that locality
Apart from these two instances the un-
designed can hear of no disease which
has prevailed amongst the cattle of Vir-
ginia, nor do they see In their investiga-
ton of the subject any cause of alarm to
the grazing interests Of the State.
ROBERT BEVERLY,
GEORGE w. PALMER,
''Committee."
The Society is DESTROYS that the State
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

HORRIBLE DEATH.-NEw YORK Oct.
30.-The station house at Fairfield, q
village about Is miles from here, was
burned on Tuesday morning. Jas.
Green, who was locked up for drinking.
was burnt to death. A number of per-
sons witnessed the burning of the build
ing, and described the scene as cruel,
horrible and tragic beyond utterance,
the yells and groans of the prisoner
ringing out upon the still nightare, with
blood curdling clearness. His struggles
were maddened and frantic. He could
actually be seen burning, it is alleged by
those who saw the fire. So intense and
rapid were theflames that the few persons
who witnessed their progress were ut
terly unable to rescue the burning mar.
His charred remains were taken from
the debris this morning. He was a
tramp, but had at one time worked at
Fairfield
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

FATAL AFFRAY IN MARTINSBURG.
"A fatal rencontre occurred between
John A. File and J. Noffsinger, two
neighbors, who resided few miles from
Martinsburg, and were on their return
home. File, it is supposed, had been
drinking, and an old grudge existed be-
tween them. They were both armed
with revolvers. File shot Noffsingel
through the head, the ball entering be.
hind the ear. Noffsinger fell from his
buggy, but was able to get up, and was
found seated on the side of the road
The shooting occurred at six o'clock.
and Noffsinger died at nine P. M. An
inquest was held. No one saw the fra
cas- but a colored boy, who attached all
the blame to File. The latter gave him.
self up, and is now in jail,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

A Revised List of those who died and
are convalescent from the yellow fever
in each of the newspaper offices in Mem.
phis, Tenn, has been prepared. and
shows a sad record. In the Appeal Of
flee nineteen died, twenty-one are con.
valescent and two escaped. In the Ava
lanche there have been thirteen deaths,
ten are convalescent and five were not
attacked. In the Ledger office but one
escaped, four deaths occurred and nine
employs survived the attack and are
again at the cases.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

The n. Y. Herald says in an article
upon the late pardon of guiltless man ::
"If affidavits by people of no character
are to be generally accepted as evidence
the best man alive may easily he placed
behind prison bars for life." And yet it
is upon just such evidence that the Her
aid convicts the people of the South of
the so "called southern" outrages, and
says that when they learn to respect the
laws it will be time enough for the can
didates of the party to which they be-
long to be elected. To people who can
be astonished it is really surprising how
the appearance of things is affected by
geographical position.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

James Cochran announces himself an
Independent candidate for Congress in
the eighth district of Virginia. He says
he will give his views ION the stump"
He is postmaster at Culpeper c. H.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05
valley News Items.


The corn crop in Shenandoah is very
large.
James Hoffman, of Fauquier county,
was accidentally shot and seriously
wounded by companion while hunting
last week.
We learn from the Page Courier that
the newly discovered cave near Luray
will be Illuminated tomorrow, the 9th
inst.
A new postoffice has been established
at Peach Grove, between Harrisonburg
and Cross Keys, with Miss Lizzie A.
Leake in charge.
Several stores in Winchester were en-
tered by burglars last week. They
however met with but little reward for
their villainy.
Daniel Brubaker, who lives near
Markville, in Page county, had very
fine flock of sheep destroyed by dogs
one night last week. Only three out Of
his flock escaped.
Two hundred and twenty-eight acres
Of the Kyle place, near Cross Keys, on
Mill Greek, lately the property of E. J.
Sullivan, Esq, has been purchased by
Chas. E. Conger, of Wood county, West
Virginia. Price, $685. go per acre, cash.
The Fincastle Herald says there are
now Is convicts at work on the Wasp
Rock Dam. 1t is thought by those who
should know, that navigation will be
established between Indian Rock and
Lynchburg by LIST of January, with a
transfer at Quarry Falls Dam.
Harrisonburg VaNey:-Our farmers
say that the fly has attacked the early
sown wheat, and, in some instances
have entirely destroyed the little plant
We have heard of one instance where 8
farmer re-ploughed and resolved hif
fields on account of this pest.
Our fellow-citizen, Mr.. st. Clair Kyle
was again stricken down, on Thurs
day last, by one of those apoplectit
attacks with which he has been 81
severely afflicted recently. We arr
glad to state, however, that he is slowly
g.-Bridgewater Enterprise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

A WITLEss HoAx.-A dispatch from
Thompson, N. Y :, states that the terrible
story recently telegraphed from that
place in regard to the murder of school
mistress and the cutting out Of her
tongue by tramps, on the border OF
Pennsylvania, in that vicinity, is ex.
tremaly hard to verify, and il now be.
lieved to be without foundation. This
story, it is said, was frst put aaoat last
summer, and it has come to be regarded
as q smart joke among the village
loungers, and is repeated by them with
great assumed seriousness to all credu'
lous strangers. The hoax is a witless
one, and discredltable to its originators
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

Next May there are to be elected in
every county in this State Common
wealth's attorney, treasurer, sheriff, and
commissioner of the revenue. In some
counties candidates are already in the
field. The clerkships for the county and
circuit courts will be filed two years
1ator
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

Judge Jackson, of the United States
District Court of West Virginia, has de.
cided that the ferry at Harper's Ferry
belongs to the man to whom it was sold
by the United States-in order words,
that the Federal Government can &C.
quire and dispose of a good title to that
sort of property or franchise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

The annual reunion of the Virginia
Division of the Confederate army of
Northern Virginia took place in the
Hall of the House of Delegates, in Rich
mond, last week. Col. VIM. Allen, of
Baltimore, Md, delivered the address
before the association. His subject was
"Jackson's Valley Campaign" which
he handled to the great satisfaction of
all present. All the old officers of the
association were e-elected, after which
the members of the association sat down
to handsome banquet,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

Gen. Joe Johnston has been nomina-
ted for Chairman of the Military Com
mittee of The next House, provided he
gets there. Although Gen. Johnston
was in favor of reducing the army a few
years ago, he is now understood to be
opposed to any reduction. The Chair
man of the Military Committee should
be an economical cuss worthy of wear
ing the mantle of the Banning.-BaH
Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05
Latest News Gleanings.

The yellow fever generally is dying
out.
The aspect of affairs in the East is
alarming.
Col. Thos. A. Scott sailed on yesterday
for Antwerpt.
Quarantine at Montgomery and Mo.
bile against New Orleans travel has been
raised.
James Gordon Bennett has gone to
Afghanistan taking along Russian fol
a correspondent.
Dean Stanley was entertained a,
breakfast in New York on last Saturday
by the Century club. He is much pleas
ed.with the reception he has met with
in America.
John Bird, colored, convicted in the
Circuit court of Elizabeth City CO., Va. ,o1
murder in the first degree, has been sen.
fenced to be hung on the 9Th Of Deem
Der next.
Among the passengers who arrived
per steamer City of Richmond, at New
York from Liverpool, yesterday, were
Baron Blanc, lillian minister to the Uni
States, and Baroness Blanc.
Hon. Samuel J. Tilden has given $25(
to the great Catholic fair now in progress
in New York, and Hon. Fernando WOOD
has given $100 to the same object
The receipts of the fair SO far aggregat,
$50, 900.
The third installment of the aware
made by the late Mexican claims com
mission to pay American claimants fo
damages, etc., will be promptly paie
when due in January next. The large
part Of the money 1.-THE installment be
ing $500, 0OO) is already in New York.
The appropriation for the new postof.
flee at Covington, KY, was $500, 600, ant
the building has been completed at q Goa
of $3.50, 900, leaving a balance of $50, 0O'
to be covered into the treasury. This is
truly an extraordinary case, as thing
go.
The Export Of Apples this year to Eu
rope, owing to the enormous crop, is tn
greatest ever known. Some vessels hav,
taken from Boston as many as 5000 bar
rels, and the Campus" of the Warner
Line. October Is, took 5000 barrels.
Gen. VIM. w. Dudley, of Richmond
Ind, has discovered among his papers
diary of Pope's campaign ct Bull Rul
which settles many disputed points il
the Fitz John Porter case. 1t has beer
placed at the disposal of the commits
sion
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

1t is said that the whole population Of
the world ESTIMATED at LAO, 0O0, 600
could easily stand on the Isle of Wight
1891 acres. But there would not be
any room for the young lady of the pc
Rod to swing herself around In circle
and pick up the end of her skirt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

Mr. THROWS New LEcTURE.-Mr.
Theodore Tilton delivered his new lec-
ture, Heart Ease" in New York on
Monday evening, before slim audi
enoe. The lecture mainly comprised a
social and political discussion of hard
times and the conflict between capital
and labor, in the course of which he de-
scribed the United States as "the rich
mans purgatory and the poor mans
hell" II believe in woman" he said
at one point; II don't consider her an
angel, but in care or trouble she is q
ministering spirit. I believe with him
who wrote, "All women are good"-and
he paused here, but just as bis audience
were about to applaud the sentiment, he
added, 'good for something or good fol
nothing!" at which there was a laugh.
He also made some scathing observa'
tions on the failure of the Glasgow
Bank.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
CHARLorrEsN11LE. Nov. 4th M

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Nov. 4th, '78.
Large crowd and excited discussion
between Harris and Paul. The former
led off in calm, argumentative speech.
The Captain sailed into the judge
The Judge came back with great effect,
and at one of his hard hits at the Cap
tain, the colored people in the galleries
arose and left the Courthouse, amid the
widest cheers for Harris from the
whites. Harris's majority will reach
800 in Albemarle.
SMITH.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-05

CONGRESSMAN ACKLEN INDoRsED.-
The democrats of st. Mary's parish, La
at large mass meeting held last week,
unanimously Endorsed Hon. Joseph H.
Acklen, declaring their entire disbelief
of the scandals in regard to Mr.. Acklen,
and expressing determination to give
him hearty support for Congress. Mr..
Acklen resides in st. Mary's parish,