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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

FELL IN A WELL 80 FEET DEEP
We learn from the Shenandoah Valley
that, on Wednesday last, Mr.. Joel Bor-
den of Toms Brook, whilst repairing
pump in VIM. O]inger's field North of
New Market depot, the platform gave
way. precipitating Mr.. Borden 70 feet
down in the we'll which had 20 feet of
water, making the entire depth of the
well some 80 feet. Singular enough to
say, Mr.. B. met with no serious injuries
in making this remarkable descent, on
~ receiving some painful bruises and
scratches about the face, wrists, and
knees, there being apparently no inter-
nal injury. A rope was letEdown and
he was drawn out, and on reaching dry
ground he was able to walk, and being
taken to his saw mill few hundred
yards off, where the train was stopping
to take on lumber, he boarded it and
went to his home, at Toms Brook, in
the lower portion of Shenandoah coun-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav-
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure for
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma,
and all Throat and Lung Affections, also a pos
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and
all Nervous Complaints. after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands OF
cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering / will
send free of charge to all who desire 1t, this re-
cipe, in German, French, orsEnglish. with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, w. w. SHEAR, 149 Pot0ers Block, Re-
chester, N. Y. Oct7-eOW13t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

4 conservative or democratic conven-
ton has been called to assemble in Rich
mond on the 18th Of May, and 'it re-
mains to be seen whether the masses of
the re-adJusters will go back to their
former party affiliations or follow their
leaders in their opposition to the regular
democracy" and support an indepen-
dent electoral ticket. And what Means
an independent electoral ticket in ma
tionSi politics? Simply the loss of the
state to the democracy. 1t is the duty
OF the leaders of the party, on each side
to harmonic. at least so far as national
politics are concerned, and come t geth-
CT iof tAe @il campaign. Will they do
DIVIDED against iisef mSst 'h qal S h4ase
gAGny Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

What is the veto power given our
Governor for if not to use it whea he
thinks his own duty and the emergency
OF the case require him to do soe And
in what Instance can the veto power be
more properly used than where the Gov
ernor believes. as in the case of the Rid
dleberger bill, it is in violation of the
constitution of the State, and the con.
stitution of the United States, and the
piighted faith of the people of the Cons
monwealth? If not used in such case
when can he use 1t, and what was it
MADE for az q part of the constitution?
Let the repudiators howl about it I'm
til they are hoarse. The honest world
will pronoNnee the veto of Governor
Holiday just and Righteous before God
and man. LD0nviXe Post,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

A READJUSTER SPEAKs.-A promi-
nent readjuster of Norfolk county writes
a letter to the Norfolk Landmark in
which he says =
II do not think the white mass of the
Readjusters could be made to unite with
the negroes, not by all.the leaders of the
party. l have better opinion of them;
many are Conservatives as well as my
self, and will vote with the Conserva-
tive party liz the future. We have seen
tis afEor of our ways, and have repent
ed. 'You may tnsnk that vs. should
have taken this step before, but you
know it is never too late to do good"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23


Are the people of Virginia ready to
see the Democratic nominee for Presi-
dent defeated, in order that William Ma
hone may have control of the Federal
patronage of the State of Virginia? The
scheme of an Independent electoral
ticket means an effort to take such a
number of Conservative voters away
fromsthe regular Democratic nominee,
as to make the Democratic ticket run
behind the Republican ticket. This
makes the State 60 for the Republicans,
just as etfectually as if enough Demo-
Gratis voted for the Republican nominee
to give him a majority. This would
make General Malone carry the State
for the Republican President Now
nobody is to be benefited by this bas-
tard scheme except the boot ticks and
place hunters. Are the people of Vir-
ginia going to elect Republican FIRES
ident in order that the idle vagabonds
of the State may fill their maws with
the slops emptied out from The kitchen
at Washington We don't believe they
will do much Of it.-RicAmond Com"
aalonapeQlth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
A Good Housewife.

The good housewife, when she is CIV
ing her house its spring renovating,
should bear IN mind that the dear in
mates of her house are more precious
than many houses, and that their sys-
TENS need cleansing by purifying the
blood, regulating the stomach and bow :
els to prevent and cure the diseases
arising from spring malaria and miasma,
and she must know that there is moth :
ing that will do it so perfectly and sure
ly as Hop Bitters, the purest and best of
medicines. See other column.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

WHEN DEMOCRATIC STATE CONvEN-
TIONs WILL BE HELD.-The Democratic
State Conventions will be held as fol-
lows: Alabama, June I'd; Arkansas,
June I'd Connecticut, April 26th; Flo
rida, June 10th Illinois, June 10th !;
Indiana, June 9th; Iowa, April 18th
Kansas, May 26th; Kentucky, June
18th; Louisiana, April 18th; Massachu-
sets held last fall; Michigan, June 9Th !;
Missouri, May Goth Mississippi, June
I'd; Nebraska, March 31st; New
Hampshire, May 5th; New Jersey May
10Th North Carolina, June 18th; Ohio,
May 9th; Oregon, April 7th; Pennsyl.
vania, April 9th; South Carolina, June
LIST Tennessee, June LIST; Texas, April
Goth; Virginia. May 10th West Virginia
holds no State Convention to elect del
egates to the National Convention, but
leaves it this time to each congressional
district to elect three delegates. and
these nine are to elect a tenth; Wiscon'
SIN, May 18th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23


We congratulate DIR. MoAstt upon
this independent expression as to where
he viii be found in the great National
contest of this year. That is just the
view we believe the solid Conservatives
of Rockingham will take of the matter.
Let us divide upon local questions, if
we choose, but, in the language of DR..
Moffett: "When it comes to be great
party question, Involving great national
questions and issues. Why that is some
thing else.'r' y
1t remains for Capt. John Paul tc
come to the front and ssy ais say. He
can KNOCK all the bottom out Of Ma
homes indenendeat ELECTORAL slop- buck
ct. Johns the "boss" of that oancern,
hence we invite him to open his mouth
about this business. sod Common
areQJtk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

SUICIDE IN PORTSMOUTH.-In Ports
mouth, Va, on last Saturday afternoon,
a Young man named Andrew Gallilee,
about twenty three years ofage, entered
the saloon of Mr.. P. O'Connor, on Mar
ket Square,, and called for a glass OF
beer, at the same time remarking to Mr..
O'Connor, "Let us have shooting af-
fair" He pulled e pistol out of his
pocket. placed it to his head, and pulled
the trigger. The pistol missed fire.
Then holding it up and looking down
the barrel it went off. the ball entering
his right eye, causing his death almost
instantly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
Congress.

On last Friday in the U. 8. Senate. a
memorial was presented from Susan B.
Anthony, asking for the removal of her
political disabilities. The Hot Springs
bill was passed, after which the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
In the House Mr.. Tucker gave notice
that he would offer resolutions in lieu of
those reported by the select committee
on the inter-Oceanic canal, declaring
that the United States will maintain
their right to see that nothing shall be
done in the premises which shall not
fully secure free and unrestricted COM
merce by such interoceanic highway to
the States of the Union in time of pub
lie war as well as of peace. The inn.
mediate deficiency bill was further
amended and passed. One of the amend.
ments requires that deputy marshals
shall be selected from the different par
ties.
AS amended by the House the law
would require the judges of Circuit
Courts, or district judges in their alb
sence, to appoint all special deputy mar.
shals from among persons of good moral
character, an equal number from both
political parties, who are to receive five
dollars per day. The amendment does
not limit the number of deputies. nor
change the law as to the number of days
of service. It is substantially the same
proposition formulated in bill-intr0-
duced by Judge John T. Harris last De-
cember and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
The Physical Paradox.

It has been said that "the blood is the source
of life." 1t is truly the source of disease and
death. No life. that is to say, no healthy tissue
can be generated from impure blood, no organ
of the body can normally perform its functions
when supplied with impure blood. The fluid
that should carry life and health to every part,
carries only weakness and disease. Blood Is
the source of life, only when it is pure. If It
has become diseased, it must be cleansed by
proper medication, else every pulsation of the
human heart sends a wave of disease through
the systm. To cleanse the blood of all impuri-
ties. use DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and Pleasant Purgatlve Pellets, the most effec-
tual Alternative, tonic. and cathartic remedies
They are especially efficient IL, scrofulous disea-
seS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO A PAGE MAN.
On last Sunday team belonging to
Howard M. Lillard, of this county, or
Its way TO Gordensyilla. sesf fright on
t a. Iaad nsar James NJ. Graves's in
y Madison Is a. county, and ran ran, away: MI
III ~ M ms efforts to control MS horses TO-
wagon passed over one of his legs,
breaking it somewhere below the knee
Joint. Mr. Z was conveyed to the resi-
uence of Mr.. Charles E. Kite, near by,
where he received the medice, attention
of hF; EitenoVr, OF uriglersville. and Is
now doing as Well as could be expected
under the circumstances.-Pdge Coas-
7ier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

SAD RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-On We'd
nesday evening last, as train No. 10, of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, was
coming eastward. Geo. T. Butler,
brakeman, fell from one of the cars
while the train was in the Blue Ridge
tunnel, and received such terrible in
jury as to necessitate the amputation of
his left leg. He was dragged about 20
yards before the wheels passed over
him. stripping the cuticle from his leg
from the thigh to the ankle, and crush
ing the bones fearfully. The train pass
ed on without discovery of the acci-
dent, but the sufferer was picked up by
another train and brought to Charlottes
Vile. where the limb was amputated in
the upper third" near the groin, by
the attending physicians. The injured
man is doing well, but his condition is.
of course, critical. Mr.. Butler is from
Caroline county.-C Charlottesville Ctr0n-
icle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

WHAT A "CoLoRED REPORTER"
SAYS OF THE CoLORED MEMBERS OF
THE LEGIsLATURE.-The "colored Re-
porter" of the Southern Z'atelligencer, a
Republican paper published In Rich
mond, says that the colored men of the
Legislature followed "blindly and with
out judgment" the lead of the white re-
adjusters, and that, if "the Readjusters
had introduced a proposition to repeal
the ten commandments" they would
have voted for it. The same reporter
says that the colored people "feel disap-
pointed" as they did not get as much
as they expected from the readjusters,
and that they do not hesitate to charge
that they have made ian ungrateful re-
turn for all that the negro members did
for the readjusters."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN WISCONSIN,
The Legislature of Wisconsin has pass :
ed, by an almost unanimous vote,
amidst "thunders of applause" reso-
luton declaring that women are fully
entitled to exercise the right of suffrage
in that State. The resolution, however,
does not seem to be more than declara-
ton of opinion. 1t does not carry with
it the right to vote, since the constitu-
ton stands in the way, and on the ques-
ton of amendment the people might
not be quite so unanimous as the gall
liant legislators were.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA.
In speaking of the inexhaustible min
eral resources of the State, the famous
Commodore Matthew F. Maury said -
1.-THE more 7 search the old State, the
more she reminds me of the magic sheaf
of wheat, which the more it was
threshed, the more it yielded, for the
more 1 study her valleys and noun
tains, her waters, climates and soils, the
more am impressed and astonished at
the variety, ABUNDANCE and value Of her
undeveloped treasures apd the vastness
of her wealth which lies dormant in
her borders, waiting only for capital and
labor to develape and utilize, dagsles tho
imagination.u
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

HoRRIBLE.-In st. Louis, Mo. Con-
rad Hieman, a drunken wretch, having
wife and six children, during an at
tack of delirium tremens Thursday,
called his wife from an adjoining room,
plunged a huge knife through the lungs
of babe in her arms, and then struck
another blow, burying the blade in his
wife's heart. A brother of Hieman at
tempted to seize the maniac, and re-
ceived stab in the back, disabling him.
He was afterwards arrested and taken
in raving condition to the police sta
ton. During the butcheries he assailed
young son of his brother, who escaped
by running.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

No wonder the Wing is in such bad
humor. The little job its party tried to
put up for its benefit, Whereby $1,000
was to be giFen;it, under pretext of pub
fishing the general laws. was dismissed
in the House by vote of a to lB. Mr..
cambridge anposed the bill ON principle
and on the narrower ground that the
WING had already been subsidized .-s-
ficientlv. 1t will he remembered that
Gen. Malone subsidized the W.ia.
dnring his presidency Of the a. NJ q
q. r. REQ, to the known amount OF
81 22O.-W inchester Tines.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

THE FRONT ROYAL INFANTICIDE.-
In the trial of the case of infanticide in
which Miss Mollie Mitchell was charged
as principal and alleged mother of the
child, and Miss Ann E. Scroggins as
accessory, in Front Royal on Saturday
week, for want of sufficient evidence
to convict. the case was dismissed,
and the parties under arrest were dis
charged. A number of colored men
and women were examined as wit
nQsSQS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

FEpERA4 JpDIcIARY.-The late de-
cisions of the U. s. Supreme Court veri-
fy what Thos. jefferson said as long ago
as 1921, when he used this language =
s.The Federal judiciary is advancing
tt noiseless step like thief over the
keld'of jurisdiction pptli all shall 'be
usurped from the State and the govern
mepts of all be consolidated into ope.U
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

A Remarkable Case was reported in
New York Thursday. A man was found
staggering about the streets and was
"run in" at the Charles-street station.
He said he was suffering untold agony
in his stomach, but was, as usual, about
to be committed as drunk" when the
surgeon arrived and suggested an ex-
animation. He was found to be appa-
rently all right, when the surgeon at
tempted to brush away thread from
his stomach, but found it would not
brush. On further examination the
thread was found to be attached to
needle, which had disappeared inside,
putting the man in terrible pain, but
how the needle got there neither the
man nor any one else knows.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
MR.. MILLER, THE HEALER, OF SCOTT

NV HILHEF, THE HEALER, OF SCOUT
CoUNTY.-The Salem Register says =
"Mr. Miller lives at MeMuIlin's mills,
Scott COUNTY, about twenty-five miles
from Bristol. He is miller by trade,
and attends to the above named mills.
Persons need not write to him. for we
learn that he seldom ever answers a let
ter. He receives bushels Of them every
week, end it Ypuid take q half dozen
CLERKS to answer them all. He makes
no charge for what he does, and you
cannot force him to take over dollar
or two. He is not, therefore, swind
Ter. We do not know what he is, ex-
cept that he is a wonderful man."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

A DUEL THAT WAS NOT FOUGHT
A Petersburg dispatch says reliable in
formation received there contradicts the
reported duel in Brunswick county, Va,
between r. 4. Rainey, readluster. and
Richard jolly, debt-payer. The parties
have had no difficulty, and the account
of the duel, which appeared as Q letter
in the Richmond Whig, was written for
sensational purposes
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

The Iowa Legislature has passed a
constitutional amendment, which will
have to be ratified by the next Legisla-
ture, declaring that no person shall
manufacture for sale, or sell, CT keep for
sale as beverage, any intoxicating liq-
uor whatever, including ale, wine and
beer
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

DEATH OF Mr.. HUGH ADAMs.-This
gentleman, who was formerly citizen Of
Rockbridge county, and brother of Mr..
Jos. M. Adams, of the Rockbridge Baths,
died in Chicago, on the 10th inst, aged
go years. He leaves widow and eight
children-three daughters and five sons,
the youngest Is years of age. He was a
merchant in Rockbridge county for
many years, and removed to Chicago in
1857, and went into the produce and
commission business in 1859 with Cyrus
H. Mccormick, Esq, of the famous
reaper firm, under the firm name of G.
H. Mccormick & Co.
This firm continued in operation I'M
til 1884. At that period the firm name
was changed to Mccormick, Adams &
Co.. his son, Cyrus H. Adams, being
admitted to partnership. Mr.. Adams
was a gentleman of strict integrity and
pure life. His principles were thorough
ly correct, and his moral and religious
sentiments of the noblest character.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

PENsIONING THEIR PARTY.-After
noticing the effort of the readjusters in
the Legislature to pension the Rich
mond Wing and other readjuster papers,
the Richmond Commonwealth says that
when their acts are scanned by the peo-
pie, two things will be as clear as day !:
First, they did everythingin their pow
er to put the money of the public into
the pockets of their party; second, they
did all in their power to take the funds
of the State from those to whom it is
honesty due.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23


General Malone has no hope of car
rying the State of Virginia for his has,
tard scheme of an independent electoral
ticket. Nor does he, want a single Re-
publican, white or black, to vote tor bis
independent electors. He wants all of
them to vote for General Grant, and ne
hopes TO take of enough Democrats for
has Independent electors to make the
Democratic ticket run behind the Re-
publican. This carries the State of Vir-
ginia for General Grant just as effectual-
ly as getting certain part of the Con-
sentative party to vote openly for him
would, and this puts General Malone
into the position of being able to say to
General Grant, II made you President,
sir: now insist upon controlling the
Federal patronage of Virginia. "-Rich-
nsond Commonwealth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

The Norfolk Virgisaidn in carefully
prepared editorial well says lit re-
mains to be seen whether the people of
Virginia can forget their private quar-
rels in the presence of the great crisis
which is now upon US, or whether they
will insist on the insane policy which
would invite our enemies to take pos
session of our State and country and in
volve debt-payers and readjusters in a
common ruin. That the mass of our
people or any considerable part of them
can be induced to take such a course,
we do no not believe. The time has not
yet come when Virginians can be led
like sheep into the jaws Of the radical
wolff
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-One man was
killed and four were badly injured at
Annville, Pa, Wednesday night, on
the Lebanon Valley railroad, by being
struck by an express train. A number
of passengers had alighted fromsan east
bound train, and were standing on an
adjoining track, when the west-bound
express came suddenly upon them
Michael Bachman, of Fontana, was
hurled by the pilot against the station
rail and killed instantly and John
Flickinger. James Dohne, A. Griffith
and another man were thrown consid
cradle distance . and badly hurt. Flick
niger and Dohne are since reported
dead.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

ANOTHER PUZZLE.-The "15" is hav-
ing the effect of bringing other puzzles
to the front, among them one as follows,
in which the thing required is the trac.
ing of the lines of the following figure
without going over the same line twice:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

Grantism for the nation, Mahoneism
for Virginia, is the fate we are threaten
ed with. Sad indeed will be that day
for the old Commonwealth when an in
CRATE son will be permitted to barter her
fair name in an alliance with those who
would destroy the liberties of the coun-
try under the 90 called demand for a
strong government.
Let the people arouse to the danger
that stares them in the face, and prepare
to meet the issue of one-man power in
Virginia. The issue is between imperi-
alism and the republicanism of the faith
ers, and we cannot believe that the hon-
est Readjuster. who supported that par
ty in the last campaign from convic-
ton of right, will for moment obey the
beck of the man who would bury Con-
servatism in his greed for power and Of
ice,-NOrfOlE ESrOiui0n.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

Daniel Cook, aged n years, farmer
in comfortable circumstances, Aylng
near McConnellsburg, Pa, committed
suicide Monday of last week by hang
ing himself. For some time he had ia-
bored under slight alteration Of mind.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

Do you know what 1t Is to sutfer with Piles !?
torments of the human frame. The most per-
.0vv vur- ever suvwIr ~ nIuney wort. II ci,res
constipation. and then its tonic action fes-
torres health to the diseased boWels and Bro
delay.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

TRIAL OF JUICES IN FEDERAL COURT.
On last Saturday, in the Federal
Court at Lynchburg- Judge Alex.
Rives, observation-disclosures Hill of
Buckingham was tried for not putting
negroes on iuries. After hearing the
evidence Judge Rives said it was useless
to argue the case-the Government had
not made ont its case-and instructed
the jury to a find verdict of 'Not
guilty :" which was done. and the de-
fendant discharged amidst the ap-
plause of the spectators.
The trial of the cases Of other judges
was to commence on yesterday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

DIED ERotf PARALYsIs.-Col. Alex
R. Humphreys of Monroe Co., w. Va.
who was paralyzed the week before,
died on Monday Of last week in the 18th
wear of his age.