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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-01

DEATH OF EX-Gov. HENRY S. FooTE.
-Ex-Gov. Henry s. Foote, Superinten-
dent of the Mint at New Orleans, died
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, last Wednesday, at
his residence five miles from Nashville,
Tennessee
Mr.. Foote was born in Fauquier CO..
Va, September 20, 1880, and was there
fore in the 90th year Of his age. He
graduated at Washington College, Lex
ington, Va, in 1919, was licensed to
practice law in 1922, removed to Tus-
cumbia, Ala, in 1924, edited O demo-
cratic paper and in 1926 established him
self at jackson, Miss. was democratic
presidential elector in 1874, and in 1847
was elected a United States Senator,
which position he held until in 1852,
taking an active part in the compromise
measures, was elected Governor of Mis-
sissippi in the fal! of that year over Mr..
Jefferson Davis. In 1854 he removed to
California, where he came within q few
votes of being again elected, United
States Senator, but in 1858 he returned
to Mississippi and settled at Vicksburg.
From there he removed to Tennessee,
which State he represented in the Con-
federate Congress, where he waged
sharp war on Mr.. Davis administra-
ton, and shortly before the close of the
war left Richmond and entered the I'm
ion lines. About this time Mr.. Foote
identified himself with the republican
party, with which he has since co-ope.
rated. About two years ago President
Hayes appointed Mr.. Foote superinten-
dent of the mint at New Orleans, the
duties of which he discharged until
compelled by illness a few months ago
to give up business and return to his
home, near Nashville. Mr.. Foote was
a wonderfully fluent speaker, but an
unstable politician.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-01
CHURCH nE7EfIEs OF 4 SCHOOL GIRL.


have a new bonnet, Pll go upto church
To hear the new preacher. young Jonatnan
Birch:
He's single and handsome, but they say he's
SO shy, l
And that his sermons are long and dreadfully
dry;
But. being bachelor, I'll try for his sake
To look interested, and keep wide awake.
What good congre cation, I'm glad that 1
came;
That face is familiar, but what is her name?
All! yes, at the social, she sang through her
nose;
wonder if hurry will ever propose?
The choir has finished its opening hymn,
The preachers too pale and awfully prim.
His prayers I think tedious and prosy and
long;
They say that he thinks even dancing is wrong,
What beautiful pantles the Burton girls wear;
I wonder if they really do bleach their hair?
They dress awful stylish and have front pew;
They say that their fathers as rich as a Jew.
All! there goes the sermon-I must listen with
care;
Oh, hasn't Frank Fields got beautiful hair?
must catch, if can, the drift of the text;
wonder what beau Bell Laws will have next.
All! me, how wish that the choir would sing.
I'd give something nice for a new diamond
ring!
Oh, why don't the preachers all preach to the
point?
Ihave sat here till every bones out of joint,
I have creak in my neck and pain in my
back, 4 tE
Ideclare, Mary RELY has got a new sack;
And all lined through with the finest of fur.
I never cou Id see what folks fancied in her!
Well, the sermons progressing, must listen
and learc,
How 1 wish he'd warm up and not look Sc
stern; ~
Mary Gray is N mourning, 1 wonder who's
dead,
She'd look well in black if her hair wasn't red;
In the pew right behind me is old Deacon
1 don't mind his sleeping, but why does HI
snore?
Just hear that cross baby know MIR. Birch
Must hate to have it disturbing the church,
And how,can he preach and pray through it all
They say Maggie Ross was "belle of the ball.
That her dress was just lovely, her dancing di
vine,
But won't believe it was better than mine.
The sermon is finished the Bible is closed,
The collection" has awakened the deacon
that dosed;
must feel in my pocket and get out my dime
Those boys in the gallery have good time;
Why there's Mary Martin, with beautiful hat
How pretty she'd be if she wasn't SO fat!
And now we will have a tune from the choir
I!think that their singing lacks feeling and fire
wonder if Murray will be at the door
Or if he will join that pert Minnie Moore?
She's SO proud of her eyes with their sleepy oil
lids.
lido wish had some six-button kids.
"Old Hundred" is finished md I'll get my muf
think for to-day I've had preaching enough
The aisle is so crowded we'll have to go slow ;
All, there's Minnie Moore gone off with m
beau!
See how she struts in her new pol aise,
always did hate her impudent ways.
I'll pretend not to see her and turn up m
nose.
And show how Indifferent am to the beaux;
There's Jennie Jones opposite waiting to see
I'll had gentleman come home with me;
All, me, just know pa and ma will be vexed
For have forgotten every word of the text.
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WHERE DID IT COME FROM

WHERE DID IT COME FROM?-A
Pigeon came to Mrs. Maria Ralstons
Sunday, May 9th, 1880, which has been
attracting the attention of the curious.
The bird is brown, with white tail.
On the left wing, second feather, is q
name-B. Mills-which has the appear
ance of having been marked with stem
Gil plate, 1G, and the name of some
town, our informant could not make
out, but thinks, perhaps. it is Martins
burg; on 3rd feather II; on 4th feather
R. B. Mills, 1912; on 5th feather IL. G.
Offerman, and on 9th feather IL. The
prgeon is still at Mrs. Ralston's, near
Hopkins Mill.-Rockingha Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-01
Shan't 1 take q BIne Pill ?

No, don't take it and run the risk OF
mercurial poison, but when bilious and
constipated get box of the celebrated
Kidney Wort, and it will speedily cure
you. 1t is natures great remedy for
constipation, and for all kidney and
liver diseases. It acts promptly on
these great organs and SO restore
strength and vigor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-01

Baptist minister, fishing near Cape
Cod, catches a strange fish and asks of
the skipper:.- "What manner of fish. is
this, my good man? 1t has atcurious
appearance " "Yass! Only, been round
here this year" "What doy you CALI ?"
''We call 'em Baptists. - "Why so?"
"'Cause they Spite SO quick arteF they
come out of the water" .ana
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PLANTS AND SEEDS.

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A young lady surprised the gentle
manly clerk at one of our dry goods
stores by offering him fifty cents in pay
ment for dollar purchase TT amounts
to dollar, if you please" said the clerk.
II know.it does" was the answer, "but
papa is only paying fifty cents on the
dollar nOw.p ~ sa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-01

Don't waste your time clipping at
the branches, but lay your axe at the
root of the tree" And the young man
went out and laid his axe at the root of
the tree like good and dutiful boy,
and then went fishing. Truly, there is
nothing SO beautiful as filial obedience.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

A MODEL CANDIDATE. Demo
cratic party has very good reason to
be satisfied with its candidate. Thus
far he has made no mistakes. Nor
is this all. Everything which has
been developed of the past history
of General Hancock rebounds to his
credit. His letter to Gen. Sherman
alone ought to elect him. No brib-
cry, no fraudulent transaction taints
his name. He appears by all that
is brought to light about him, to be
man of sound good common sense
and of remarkably clear and inteili-
gent views of personal rights and OF
constitutional law. IfGeneral Han
cock continues on the course he has
thus far pursued he will be regarded
and spoken OF as the Model Candid
ate. And there is good reason to be.
lieve that the Model Candidate will
make Model President.-Easton
argus.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER a. 1876
" Well. I went over to BROOKLYN

Well, l went over to Brooklyn
and got Tige, and he was dreadful
glad to see me, you bet. When we
got on the boat 1 just thought I'd
have little talk with the old dog to
kinder get him broke in, and aston
ish the folks when we got home.
We sat down at the bow of the boat,
and 1 said, " How do, TiSe?
Pooty we'll" said he, " how's
he folks ?"
Bang up" says |.
"Gals all well?' said he,
Fine as fiddle" says 1.
Has Miranda and that big beau
of hers bursted any more of the par
lor chairs, sittin' on 'em double %
says he.
Il don't pay much attention to
the gals love affairs said ], and
Tice, you musn' talk much about
such things; they're sacred"
Look here, Jiln," said Tige,
kinder solemn like, and winking out
of the corner of his eye, Look a
here, does the old man keep it up
kissing that chambermaid with the
red cheeks and pug nose every time
he catches her on the basement
staircase ?"
d" Father, just imagine how I felt
to have the dog talk that way about
the author of my being! Now, what
was I going to do under the circum-
stances? Could L bring that dog
home and have him scandalize the
family around the neighborhood and
before company? Not much! 1 just
coaxed old Tige to the edge of the
boat and pushed him overheard.
Dead dogs tell no tales"
"The judgment of the court is that
the murder is justifable and strictly
in selfdefense," said the old man;
and he gave the protector of the fam
lily honor another fifty, and suggested
that it might be just as we'll to tell
the folks that Tige died in q fit and
not to mention anything about his
conversational powers Virginia
City Enterprise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

Our FIRST PoIITIcAL CONVENTION. -
The first political national conven-
ton in the United States was not
held until as late as 1880. Wash.
ington was chosen first President
under the Constitution, and was
reelected by an unanimous vote.
His successor John Adams, became
the candidate of the Federal party
and Thomas Jefferson of the Re-
publican party, by general consent.
In 1900 Jefferson was nominated for
President by caucus of members
of Congress, who met in Philadelphia
James Madison was nominated in
1903, and was renoininatedin 1872 by
u Congressional caucus; in Septem-
Der, 1922, Representatives of eleven
States met In New York city and
nominated Dewitt Clinton. Jas.
Monroe was nominated in 1916 by
q - Congressional caucuS--receiyinss
IS votes, and w. II. Crawford "a.
The Republican party in 1924 OPP
posed nomination by a Congress-
ional caucus, and when the call
for such caucus was made, only
sixty-six members of Congress re-
sponded, and they nominated w.
H. Crawford for the Presidency.
jackson, Clay and Adams were
the same year nominated by var
ious States. There was no election
by the people, and House of Repre-
sentatives elected john Quincy
Adams President. Almost after the
election of Adams by the House, the
Legislature of Tennessee nominated
Andrew jackson for the President,
and he was elected by the Democratic
party in 1920.
The first political national conven-
ton held in this country met in Phila-
delphia in 1880, and was called the
United States Anti-Masonic Conven-
ton. The same convention met in
Baltimore the next year and NOM
mated William Writ for President.
The first Democratic national con-
vention met in Baltimore in May
1882. Its purpose was to nominate q
candidate for Vice-President. Jack
son, by univeral consent of the party
being the candidate for Presi-
dent. Martin Van Buren was made
the nominee, and Jackson and Van
Buren, were elected.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

The Democratic nominee has moth
ing .o.explain. His record as citizen
and soldier is before the people and
there are none to find fault with it,
His letters to General Shermansand
others and his letter of acceptance.
stamp him as man OF superior men-
tai power, and as citizen whose
patriotism and loyalty is above and
beyond question. For once the
Democrats have nominated man
for President whose character and
reputation is spotless and against
whom his political opponents arc
able to urge only the single objection
that he is Democrat. If this il :
sin, the purest and ablest men Of
the country-men whose eloquence
and patriotism brighten the pages OF
the nations history-haye been sim
ners. The Republican nominee =
forced to assume the defensive. He
has much to explain. Convicted Of
accepting a bribe by committee Of
his own party, and charged BY =
Judge with completely in scheme
for robbing the people, he has much
to explain. The Credit MobilieF
stock business and the DeGolyer
pavement affair combined make .
load that heavily handicup Mr.. Gar!
fold in the Presidential race.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24
Schurz at Gettysburg.
A Mastery Retreat Suddenly Represseti.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
The entry of Mr.. Schurz into the
political campaign recalls an Incl
dent much laughed over by the vet
erans of Gen. Hancock's staff who
were eye-witnesses of the splendid
leadership which brought order out
of the apparent hopeless wreck and
rout Of the first day at Gettysburg.
Hurrying across the field amid the
panic-stricken fugitives there came
face to face with Hancock an officer
wearing the uniform of a Division
Commander of the Eleventh corps,
making his way, more or less de.
moralized, toward the rear.
General" exclaimed Hancock
sharply, as he barred the route of
the retiring patriot, "place your
men behind that stone wall, sir,
and hold them there"
But, Sheneral," was the depre-
eating answer of General Schurz,
who might be pardoneG for forget
ting in the excitement the pure Eng
lish he always uses upon the politi-
cal platform, Il have no men,"
"Then"--witb an emphasis and
with an expletive that fairly raised
the future Civil Service Reformer
out of his saddle, "get behind that
stone wall yourself, stay there, and
fight SIR"
The order was obeyed, but doubt
less with secret conviction, which
has only grown stronger with the
lapse of years, that Hancock, who
saved the day, was after all "a mere
soldier"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

MISPLACED confidence is not so
fruitful of remorse and profanity as
a misplaced collar button when you
want to take your girl to church and
hear the mellifous notes OF the Sec
ond bell changing out upon the even
ing air.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

AN experienced man says that if
cigarette smoking is continued by
American boys, they will grow fast
er in vice than in stature, and the
next generation will be one of idiots
and monkeys.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

NEVER did school text contain a
more assured truth than that which
records "Idleness is the parent OF
vice." and of all idleness the very
worst is idleness of the mind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

How differently different people
look at things! Brown says. AZ
day Sunday I think, O dear! ak days
of work after thisv Jones says, g
the contrary, that ell through ~
week he thinks that Sunday will scoo
come around and give him rest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

He who publishes the faults of
others to conceal his own is like him
who attempts to hide the wind by
throwing dust into the air.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

For everyone life has some bless
ing, some cup that is not mixed with
bitterness. At every heart there is
some fount of pure waters, and all
men at some time or other taste
their sweetness. Who is he that has
not found on his path of life some
fragrant rosebuds, scenting all the
air with its sweet perfume?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24

THE three countries where they
marry the earliest are Hungary.
Spain and Greece. Marriages of
boys of IA and girls Of II are not nm
common. Among the wedding pre-
ents there are always several dolls,
and the happy pair spend the honey
moon in playing hids-and-ssek and
hon Scotch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24
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Hancock and the Women.
Asked to Explain His Position ~ 70 Thsfur
Right to Vote.

A delegation OF women called upou
General Hancock, few days ago, and
Mrs. Lily Devereux Blake said they
had come to ask him what hope tho
Women Suffrage. party might enter
tain in case any measure came be-
fore him as President which bore
upon granting to women the ballot.
The General replied that the Women
Suffrage movement was growing
one and that every thing that tend
ed toward the amelioration Of wom-
ans condition had bis sympathy. In
the course of conversation he said
women should be paid equally with
men for the same kind of work equal
ly we'll performed, and observed that
when he first went to school at Nor
ristown no public schools existed.
His brothers and himself attended q
private academy. As soon, however,
aspublic schools became established
his father sent his boys to one Of
them, and several wealthy neighbors
did the same, as an example to those
who might feel ashamed to seek .
free education for their children.
The General remarked that the
teachers then were exclusively men.
and he was pleased to see how extern
sively women had since been en-
ployed as such and how efficient
they generally were.
Mrs. Slocum said that the delegx,-
ton desired decided expressions
from him as to whether he would or
he would not veto any measure favor
able to WoEan Suffrage that might
come before him as President. the
General replied that if such q meas
ure was voted upon by Congress a.
a Constitutional amendment, is
would not come before the Presi-
dent. If, however, Congress accord
ed women the right to vote in the
District of Columbia. he certainly
would offer no obstruction.
Mrs Blake asked if he considered
women as people," "Undoubted-
ly," replied the General; he would
be a bold man to undertake to say
they were not" Then, General, =
said Mrs. Blake, Z. we ask nothing
more than what you say in your lot
ter of acceptance. 1t is only BY =
full vote, free ballot and fair count
that the people can rule in fact as ~
quired by the theory of our Govern II
ment."
Ct am perfectly willing, said
Gen.. .lHEssncoskk~ .:. s that yaM should
say take my stand on that para-
graph in my letter of acceptance.
During general convsrsation ~
General Hancock expressed much
in the prospect of women
taking part in the Presidential CAM
paign and asked what their plans
were for canvassing. The delega-
ton departed we'll pleased with thsir
reception.