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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

METEORIC SHOWERS. -Astronomers
predict bright meteoric showers on the
18th, 10th and Goth inst The best time
to observe the phenomena will be bes
tween midnight and morning. In the
east, after O'Clock in the evening. the
planets Jupiter and Saturn will be con-
spicuous. Jupiter cannot fail to be re-
cognized, for it lie by far the most brill
liam object in the sky except the moon.
To the right of it and higher up from
the horizon, Saturn will be seen fainter
than Jupiter. Mars rises late, and to-
wards dawn Venus comes up very bril-
liantly above the horizon.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

NEMEsIs.-In Grecian my thology,
Nemesis was a goddess that personified
the anger of the gods, and visited retri-
button upon those who did wrong. II
this view he correct, then we shall ex-
pect Nemesis to punish the Republicans
and Readjusters of this State, both of
whom sacrificed principle to attain
power. That the Republican party will,
in the end, be the sufferer, we not only
hope, but believe. The principle of re-
pudiation that has been recognized by
that party in the Stare will be.a canker
in that party, and will. eventually, re.
suit in its dissolution Let the Demo-
Gratis be of good cheer There is good
time coming. The Republicans will be
defeated, horse, foot, and dragons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

A REPUBLICAN VICTORY.-Tbe cleo.
ton of Cameron on last Tuesday was a
triumph of the Republican party, for a
large majority of those who voted for
him we're colored Republicans, who
won their victory by the aid of Read
not triumph of the Readjusters, but OF
the Republicans, and so it is understood
by all outside of the State. The Demo
cratic Readjusters who aided in this Re-
publican victory will yet rue it, when
they see the mischief they have done.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

THE LEXINGTON LAW SCHooL-The
Lynchburg Neaos says that the alumni
of the Lexington Law School will bold
meeting to-day Tuesday, in the Nor
veil House in Lynchburg for the pur-
pose of organizing an alumni associa-
ton. Steps will be taken at this meet
ing looking to the erection Of monu-
ment to the memory of the late Judge
J. NJ Brockenbrough, the founder OF
the school.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

Judge E. st. Julian Cox, of the Min
nesota Supreme Court, must be an ex.
ceedingly bad man, or else the formu-
lated charges against him are unn ecessa-
rily wordy, for 1t required five hours to
read the document to the Legislature In
secret session. The Judge is to be imme-
diately impeached and placed on trial.
Drunkenness is the primary trouble
with him, and while intoxicated he in
dulges in such freaks as fning lawy ers
heavily for contempt, going on sprees
with criminals who are to be tried before
him, and, in general, making broad
| farce of justice. Strange scenes have
taken place in his court. A lawyer who
had been fined $1,000 for telling the
Judge he was too drunk to understand
legal point, asked blandly if his hon.
or's unpaid whiskey bills would be re-
ceived in payment; because if they
are," he added, II can raise the fine for
about ten dOllars.n Another lawyer,
disgusted by an absurd decision, re-
marked that the Court ought to sit when
sober at least one day every week in or
der to nevise his drunken rulings of the
other five days. Being fined for this
language, he refused to pay, and defied
the judge to commit him to prison. One
of COx's most fragrant ucts was to force
the acquittal of handsome, but I'M
questionably guilty woman, and after
ward to take board in her house.
| DEFERRED l TEM.-SOme time ago
Mr.. Archie Taylor, an employee at
Kincaid's Steam Saw-mill in Renick's
Valley in this county, killed monster
rattlesnake with seventy.two rattles.
Not thinking this much OF a string of
rattles he gave them to a darkey to put
in his fiddle-and such music as that
| fiddle now makes never was heard be-
fore! If any one doubts this story. the
violin can be produced. Staunton Spec
TAToR please copy.-Greenbrier W.
Vo.) Independent
This is q specimen snake story of the
Independent. The ''violin can be pro-
duced," but where, o whera, Is the
snake with ''seventy-two rattles ?"
That, we suppose, cannot be produced"
The Independent is resolved not to for
felt the belt in the telling of snake sto-
ries. We think it is entitled to wear it,
and hope that it will not lose it. for that
would be disappointment from which
it would never recover.
PREsBYTERIANs AND DANCING
The Presbyterian Synod which was in
session at Erie, Penn, a few days ago,
rendered decision, after two days
debate, in the case of Heber Donaldson,
lawyer of Emlenton, Penn, who was
expelled from the Presbyter church,
to which he belonged, for dancing.
When the question was put to vote
reasons were given by all the clergy
mentor the way in whichthey voted On.
| Iva few maintained that dsncingwas.notl
sin against the law of the Church.
The vote stood; for sustaining the ap-
peal, 20; against sustaining it, 70. I'M
! the excitement which followed Mr.. Do
MADISON announced his intention of ap
pealing the case to the General Assem-
bly, of the PIesby terrain Church, which
meets at Springfield, ILL.,, next spring.
Dr. VIM II. Miller, prominent citi-
zen of Luray, is critically i'll.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

ENGLISH COLONIsTs FOR WEST VIR.
GiNIA.-Southwestern Virginia is at
tracing the attention of British CAPT.
talists. In no long time her enormous
amount of splendid timber, covering
mountains to their summit and extend
ing along deep canyons, her boundless
coal seams and other minerals, will
bring industry and wealth to thousands.
During the past fortnight an examina-
ton of Virginia estates has been made
by Mr. Finlay Dun, Mr. Geo. Hunt and
Mr.. james Black, of London, England,
who pronounce themselves well satisfied
with their appearance and varied re-
sources. 1t is understood that these
gentlemen. who have been in Washing
ton recently, are negotiating to purchase
400, 900 acres in West Virginia for col
onizating purposes. Mr.. Finlay Dun;
of the party, was formerly employed by
the London Times in writing up for
eign agricultural resources.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY-The follow.
ing is the result of the election in Rock
ingham County -
Cameron's majority over Daniel, 1876.
:. Lewis's majority over Barbour, 4S4.
Blair's majority over Mckinney, 495.
Wehb's majority over ]. s. Harms
berger, Az.
Herring's majority over CARRIER, 518.
H. B. Harnsberger's majority over
Blackburn SIS,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

The Chesapeake and Ohio and Vir-
ginia Midland Railroad Companies
have concluded arrangements for the
erection OF depots and reception houses
at the junction near Charlottesville.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

William Edwin Lauck, prominent
citizen of Page county, died Monday
night of last week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15


Ex- Gov. MATHEWS CONDITION.
We are glad to be able to inform our
Wheeling contemporaries that while
Elk Gov Mathews has been painfully
ill for several weeks past, yet his con.
dition has not been, at any time, as bad
as represented He has been suffering
from an affection partaking of the ma
ture of neuralgia or rheumatism of the
head, but we are happy to state that he
is much better now, and it is believed
that he will ere long obtained perma-
nent relief Greenbrier Independent
On the night Of the 9th inst, as we
learn from. private letter he went to
New York for medical treatment. We
hope that he will soon be restored to
his normal condition of health. For
some weeks, he has been great suffer-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

DEMOCRATIC CoNGREssMEN VOTING
WITH THE REPUBLICANS The Phil
adelphia Bulletia says that
1.-Two of the Readj1ster Democrats,
Messrs. Paul and Fulk erson, have for
mally announced that they will sup
port the Republicans in the House,"
Both of these Congressman from this
State represent Districts that have large
majorities of Deme Gratis, and yet they
will vote with the Republicans This
is in violation of tie principle OF repre-
sentative Government. and both Of
these Cungressmei., when candidates,
prufessed to be Democrats.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

dent Arthur has issued his prOclama-
ton recommending that all the people
observe Thursday, the Oath day of No
vember instant, as a day of national
thanksgiving and prayer, by ceasing so
far as they may from their secular labors,
and meeting in their several places of
worship, there to join in ascribing
honor and praise to Almighty God,
whose goodne has been so manifest
in our history and in cur lives. end Of
fering earnest prayers that his bounties
may continue 10 US and to our children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

The Alexandria Gdzette's Washing
ton correspondent says:
"Messrs. Paul and Fulkerson, repu-
diatoIs from Virginia, it is reported,
have authorized the statement. that they
will act with the Republicans In the
next House of Representatives"
This is not at all unlikely ; in fact, it
is the logical result ofthe coalition, and
it could hardly be expected that while
the Boss votes with the Republicans in
the Senate, his subalterns would do 9TH
erwise in the House.-Lynchburg Vir-
gilman.
AS both Of these gentlemen represent
Democratic Districts, to vote with the
Republicans would be to misrepresent
their constituents, unless they assume
that every readjuster is Republican
which certainly was not true at the time
of their election. This District has a
Democratic majority ofabout IL. 900, and
if Paul votes for the Republicans, he
will misrepresent the majority of his
constituents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

Though we had good cause, and our
candidate Was worthy of it, we were de-
feated, ~ the unholy and unprincipled
coalition composed of black Republicans
and Democratic Readjusters If these
Democratic Readjusters have the pat
riotism for which we give them credit,
they will repent the votes they cast on
last Tuesday, for they have enabled the
black republicans to carry the State
Whilst the vote of New York is cast for
the Democrats, the vote OF Virginia is
cast for the Republicans This result in
Virginia is due to the vote of Demo-
cratic Readjusters
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

with a sheet four times the size of it's first is
sue, full of Foreign and Domestic News; with
vigorous Editorials upon matters of religious
partments for children, Sabbath School Teach
ers, Farmers, and Business Men; with eight
active Editors, an unrivalled staff of Foreign
Correspondents, and paid Writers and Contrib
utors in every part Of the Country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

SHENANDOAH CoUNTY.-T The follow
ing is the result of the vote in Shenan-
doab county =
Cameron, 1888; Lewis, 1880; Blair,
1885 - randstaff, 1872.
De.Wsi, 1899; Barbour, 1889; McKin'
pey, 1897; Neff, 1900.
Cameron's majority, aS9; Grandstaff's
majority, 372.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

RAILROADS TO LEXINGTON.-It is
the purpose of the Valley Railroad Com
pany to build the road at once from
Staunton to Lexington, so that by the
next commencement Of Washington
and Lee University. which is its CEN
tennial, through trains will be running
between Baltimore and Lexington
The Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
having completed its line to L exington,
will form connection with the Valley
Road just below the Point" and both
roads will use the track in common
from the point of inters ection to the de-
pot in town.
Col. U. L. Boyce, vice.president of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, says it is
the intention OF his company to build a
branch road to Lexington as soon as
practicable after the completion of the
main line.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

A HANDSOME DIAMOND RING-THE
EROUS GOVERN AND THE
NAUGHTY ACTRESS.-Theh andsOmest
diamond ring said to be worn by any
one on the stage sparkles ION the little
white hand of a rather magnificent but
very pretty performer known as 'Stel-
Ia" Of the Soldene troupe When that
highly refined and aesthetic company
played in Denver, some one introduced
this particular star to Gov. Tabor. who
is a generous patron of music. During
q brief conversation with her the mag.
nate PAS summoned on business by a
messei.gey AS he withdrew he, it is
presumed unconsciously, remarked that
he would finish his call some other time.
"Oh, no, you WON'T" said the jaunty
performer; "you will get so absorbed in
these great big mines and political
things that you'll forget all about poor
little me-" The direct slur on guberna-
toriai gallautry was equal to chal-
lenge. At any rate, the Governor
pledged himself to return. ''Ah, don't
believe any of you wicked Western men
without some other guarantee than
your word said the clever Miss Stella.
adding: Leave me something valuable
enough to insure your return" Now,
the Governor of Colorado has many
bags of gold, but he does not carry them
in his pocket, and the only ornament of
cost he wore was magnificent diamond
ring, the one huge solitaire, valued at
SIS 200, shining out like an electric
light. The impulsive millionaire threw
bis jewel into her lap and made his exit.
Then the smart Stella, without loss of
time, packed her little portmanteau aud
shipped on a train bound for Chicago.
When the Governor called to redeem
his pledge the news of her departure
was broken to him by colored waiter.
springfield Moss. Republican.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15


The Richmond Wing, the organ of
the Mahoneites. says:
"The Republicans and negroes had
the casting vote. They gave it TO us
and defeated Bourbon. Funderism."
So the Wing acknowledges that it was
a Republican victory, and not victory
of the Readjusters. The truth was,
that the majority of the votes cast tor
the Cameron ticket were Republicans,
aud the white Readjusters held the ball
ance of power, and cast it in the scale
of the Republicans, and thus the Cam
eron ticket was elected. Every vote
cast for Cameron was practically a Re-
publican vote.
Cameron was elected by the Repub-
lican and negro votes, aided by the
Democratic Rekdjusters who held the
balance of power and cast it into the
Republican scale by voting for the Cam
eron ticket. 1t is hoped that they have
sufficient virtue to repent of the evil
they have done, and that they will
never do SO again.
A train was wrecked Friday on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad near Front
Royal. 1t was through freight loaded
with railroad iron. The train was
thrown from the track by running over
a COW. The track was torn up and
three cars were broken to pieces.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

DISAPPOINTMENT OF DEMOCRATIC
READJUsTERs.-The Richmond State
says that 1.-The white men of Virginia
who fancied that a vote for Mahone's
man. Cameron, meant vote for repu-
diation or readjustment or any action
touching the State debt, will surely be
disappointed.
The Repub lican party, to which Ma
none is sold, will insist on the payment
of the debt, and the whites who follow
ed Malone, imagining that his canvass
and his efforts were for reduction of
taxes, reduction of debt, and reduction
of State expenses, will quickly find
them selves mistaken. Mahone's Ca
meron and Mahone's Legislature will
do nothing toward any readjustment,
and will soon see that their leader chOO-
ses nothing but what the National Re-
publican party chooses; fhat his only
object is to divide the solid South, and
by that means to advance himself, and
that he is the captain of ship of-war,
of which they are the crew, and like
wise that he gets his orders from the
admiralty, that admiralty being Grant,
Cameron, and Arthur"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

The EFFECT OF THE ELECTION RE-
sULT.-If the Democrats of this State
had succeeded in the recent election,
the public debt would have been set
tied upon basis of per cent interest;
but now that they have been defeated,
the public debt question will not be
settled at all, and the bondholders will
get six per cent, for they will not make
any compromise with the Readjusters,
and the U. s. States Supreme Court
will require the payment of the debt at
six per cent, as originally contracted
for, and the Readjusters will find that
they have suffered themselves to be the
mere catspaws of the Republican party.
The State will suffer all the odium OF
reputation without any compensating
benefit. Her debt will be increased in
stead of being diminished. for the pub
lie debt will draw six per Cent interest
instead of three per cent-all that por-
ton which was not funded under the
McCulloch Bill. In aiding the Repub.
licans to get control of the Government
of the State, the Readjusters have made
an egregious mistake which they will
live to repent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15


How HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
PRESIDENTS AND GOVERN rs
Among the humOrs circulated of the
Yorktown celebration it was mention ed
that President Arthur was introduced
to the Governor of Virginia instead of
the latter being presented to the Presi-
dent of the United States. Some have
contended that this blunder was an in
territorial one, and was re- assertion OF
the doctrine of States rights. If 30, it
was merely another rendering of the
old question of etiquette between Presi-
dent George Washington and Gov. John
Hancock. of Massachusetts. When the
former made his first visit to Boston
after he became President he accepted
an invitation of the Governor to an in
formal dinner, but expected call from
that functionary as soon as he arrived,
instead of which he received message
from him pleading that he was too much
indispOsed to do so. Washington doubt
ed the sincerity of the apology, as he
had been given to understand that the
Governor wished to evade making the
first call, holding that as Governor of q
State, aud within the bounds of thai
State, it was a proper point of etiquette
that he should receive the first visit
even from the President of the United
States. Washington resisted this pre-
tension, so excused himself from the
dinner and dined at his lodgings. The
next day the Governors friends advised
him to waive the point of etiquette, sc
he sent his best respects to the Presi
dent, informing him that if at home
and at leisure he would do himself thu
honor to visit him in half an hour, in
timating that he would have done il
sooner had his health permitted, and
that it was not without hazard to hi.
health that he did it now
Irving. who tells the story in his Lif.
of Washington, points to the irony inn
piled in the last sentence of Washing.
ton polite note of reply, wherein, aftel
| expressing the pleasure it would givt
him to see the Governor, and mention
ing that he would be at home until two
O'Clock, "he most earnestly begs tina
| the Governor will not hazard his healiE
on the OCCASION" But the Governor
according to one authority, endeavoree
to give color to his pretended indisposi
ton by going to make the litigated cal
developed in red baize and being carried
into the house by servants. Neverthe
| less his health was not injured by thu
exertion. and from that time no points
of etiquette interfered with the. Cover.
| nor's intercourse with the President
dnring the stay of the latter in Boston
= Washington Star.
III nr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

The Alexandria Gazette says that, not
withstanding the result of last Tuesdays
ELECTION in this State, every true dem
ocrat can. feel legitimate pride in the
part taken by himself and the political
organization to which he paid loyal
fealty. That party had to contend
against immense odds. Every negro
voter in the State, and every one out OF
it who could be induced to come here,
and every white republican who ever
slept night in the State, was brought
to Virginia and made to vote. Renegade
democrats were active in their efforts to
defeat the party they had deserted. The
President, all the branches of the ma
tionaI government, and the entire re-
publican party of the North combined
to aid to the utmost extent of their pow
er the men who were trying to break
down the democratic party in Virginia.
To have defeated all these united infiu-
ences would have necessitate6 almost
super human work. That they were
not defeated, while it is to be regretted.
is therefore no more cause for self re-
proach than the soldiers of General Lee
felt when they surrendered. The DEM
ocrats have fought good fight, and the
dishonor that has resulted to the State
from their defeat is attached not to them
but to their victors."
/ A LARGE DISTILLERY.-We learn
from the Martinsburg Independent thai
the Huntsville Distillery of that place
Of which Col. J. @. A. Nadenbousch
formerly of Staunton, is Superintend
ent, is one of the most extensive in this
country. The premises comprise TWEEN
ty- five acres; the bonded warehouse
alone will hold Is, 900 barrels. The en-
tire buildings are of immense capacity
and at this time contain 10000 barrels
of whisksy! The U. S. Revenue a
mounts to $4,000 daily. Twenty sever
, coopers are constantly employed max
! ing barrels. Three thousand hogs arr
fed and fattened on the swill slops
besides $50 to 200 barrels day, over ant
, above the amount used on the premises
are sold. The regular employees mum
Der one hundred. The establishment
j, has capacity for the daily consumption
of six hundred bushels of Rye. produc
ing fifty barrels of whiskey.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

DR. VIM. Fl. Miller, prominent citi-
zen of Luray, is critically i'll.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15

For REGULATORS TO REFLECT UPON.
To regulators generally, and to Repub-
lican regulators especially, we would
commend for consideration and reflec-
ton at this time the following sentiment
OF the late President, Jas A. Garfield /:
IAN act of bad faith on the part of 1.
State or municipal corporation, like poi
son in the blood, will transmit its curse
to rising generations
Whether Cameron was elected by five,
ten, or twenty thousand majority, is not
so important as that he was elected at
all. He should not have been elected,
and would not have been, if every DEM
ocrat bad gone to the polls and voted
against him as he should have DONE
The result was determined by those
who staid at home on the day of cleo
ton
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15
VALUABLE FARM

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IL 1l01% acres, on the north side of Middle-
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of timber, and small Frame House with three
rooms. Fencing in good repair and land OF
good quality. For terms &C.. apply to
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july27-tf Staunton Va