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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-09-13

"And as there is only one opposing
ticket in the field, and only one way to
effect the results we desire, and that the
success of the opposing ticket, 1t would
not be strange If we should support that
ticket, and advise Republicans to do 80.
We would have some hope in its sue
cess-none without it.n- Valley VS7-
giaioss, Sep. sth.
A change seems to have come over the
views of the Valley Virgiaidn, as will
be seen by comparing the above exs
tract from its issue of the 9Th inst, with
its editorials in its issue Of the 18th ult.,
some extracts from which we publish
in this issue. The considerations which
influence the Tirginiam and other Rec
publican organs to support the Malone
ticket, should be sufficient to cause De-.
mocratic Readjusters to oppose it. The
VSrginidn declares that in the success OF
the Malone party, "we''-[the Repub-
licans] would have some hope in its
success-none without it," Will Dem
ocratic Readjusters aid the purpose Of
the Republicans. The Republicans dc
not agree with them on the question Of
the public debt, nor upon any Other
question.
Then why should Democratic Read
justers support party whose success
would give the Republicans "hope p
They will not do it. Those who arr
Democrats in fact as well,as in name
will not support the Mahone-Republi-
can ticket.
Those who will vote for the Mahon'
ticket in this canvas, will, in future
vote with the Republican party.
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g. N. HARRISON,
T. d. RANSOM,
3.ef1r 49,

nUBLIC SALE or x NICE LITTLE
i FAEM.-As Attorneys for the owner. we
viii, on
Monday, the 26th day of September 1881.
(Court-day, J in front Of the Courthouse, in the
city Of Stanton. sell . tract of land, contain
ing seventy.seven acres, on Middle River.
we'll watered. and han ON IL comfortahle house
with necessary out. houses, in fair condition.
The land ia ofgood quality aud in a fair state
of cultivation.
TFRMs:-Si.6Oa cash-balance l and years
with interest. HUDSON g. PATRICK.
aug90-tds for the owner.
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Who did write the "Riddlsberger"
Bill? John s. Wise has said he was
the author of 1t.
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Twenty.

~The money must accompany the order.
Make up Clubs as soon as possible and send
us the names, and the post-ofdces to which the
papers should be sent.
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By virtue of decree Of tho Circuit Court Of
Rock bridge county, rendered May 10Th, 1880. in
the chancery cause therein pending of A. d.
Campbell for, &C., VI. II. A. 0oOdloe and others.
pose appointed viii proceed to sell at public
auction, upon the premises. on
Ttarsday. September 29th, 1881,
Property, situated At Goshen Depot.
This property Is csoani.idered very valuable:
fast stations on the q. 4 o. Railway. and ex-
tensively patronized as summer resort.
The buildings consist Of 2 very large and well
arranged Frame Hotel, cottages, and the usual
The tract Of land upon which the same is
in parcels as may be deemed best on the day Of
sale. consists of upwards OF 50 acres, and il
valuable for farming purposes, building lots,
&c. There is q valuable mineral spring upon
A plat Of the land will be exhibited upon the
Goshen Depot is the point at which travellers
leave the train for Lexington, Rockbridge
Baths, and the Rockbridge Alum Springs.
~ in hand q r.. 70 Hsy the
the purchase money upon credits Of !, 2. 8. and
years, In equal instalments. bearing interest
good security viii be required, the title being
retained as ultimate security. But 0Ee-third
Of the purchase money will be received in lieu
q ss
ance Of the purchase money.
W. A. ANDERSON,
". p. HOUSTON,
8. J. Campbell. Auctioneer. - s sssS q:
GOM EMS KAIE.-:By. virtue .
~ decree 81 the circuit court Of August
county, rendered on the 9th day Of June, 1881,
Satarday: he l7tn day Of September. 1881.
81 stanton to offer for sale at public auction.
certain lot or parcel Of ErogEa i9 hs city Of
side Of Sstp street II :aia city being No. IS
Of ground WhioS was sold By said BicEle to
contract between said Bic1Is and Kelley. dated
Feb'y 4th, 1870. and recorded in the Clerks Of
acs Of the . aqssipgs Court q the City ofstsun-
suit and sale, spa me balance upon : credit Of
purchaser 70 execute bends for tho deferred in
stalments with approved security, bearing in
terest from date and the title to be retained a.
u snsis.s security ALEU- oo a sGAiaS
A sPLENDIl AMAI.L .FARM FOB
desirable aMAET Fam 8 q HSich / ss:!d:.
river. miles from staunton and miles from
SWoope's Depot.
| There are over % acres eAeoreOs IL -
has on it Q Brick Dwelling Of rooms.
and Barn 40 60 feet, and necessary OUT
buildings. with never-failing water ip the yard,
There is an orchard OF 10 acres Of select apples
now in full bearing, peach orchard. an
berries. aud raspberries for family use. Tho
land Is irst-class Middle river land and In good
condition. Taking into consideration the
quality Of the land. the great abundance Of the
| finest fruit, the improvements, its proximity
to churches graded schgol, post, ofhoe. mills.
&C., this is q very desirable small farm. This
| farm has heen afording . larger income than
any farm Of its size (being less than 100 acres)
| in the county. -
aug23-u H. GEEDING.
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7, Rat Capt. Riddleberger said In his
Speech at New Market, Va,
August %, 1881.

There appears to be denial in the
Richmond Wing of recent date, in re-
gard to the manner in which Capt. II.
H. Riddleberger characterized Maj.
Daniel in his speech at Woodstock and
at New Market, as reported by the cor
respondents of the Richmond State.
Woodstock Herald, Rockingham Regis
ter and the editor of the Shenandoah
Valley. AS denial of these reports has
been made, we would simply make, 80
far as we are concerned, this state.
ment.
In his illusions to Maj. John w.
Daniel, Democratic nominee for Cover
nor, Capt. II. II. Riddleberger did speak
of him, as "the Grecian faced, Roman
nosed, long haired, crooked limb Dan
iel," and repeated it.
This statement was published in the
Shenandoah Valley of August 10th,
and its truthfulness has never been
questioned by any who were present al
the speaking. as far as we know. Nc
one has ever ask us directly or indirect
ly to make any corrections, in regard t.
the matter, and we have none Il
make.
We have this to say in addition abou
our statement-and with others VI
have nothing to do-that Messrs. Henri.
Moffett, Geo. w. Burke, w. B. Glenn
L. w. Breedlove, w. G. Ruhl, William
McShane and other gentlemen, Of New
Market, Va, who were present, hav
signified their willingness to make oatl
to the above statement, as being sub
stantially correct; and that he did ga.
"crooked limb" or leg Daniel"
| We also have the names of numbe
of other gentlemen, whose veracity ha
never been questioned, who will sub
; stantiate, by their oaths, what we hav
said, whenever 1t becomes necessary 10
them SO to do.-,Shenandoah Valley.
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Wonder who did write the Riddle.
berger Bill anyhow?

lOx bu6 S6uAL6s
Wonder who did write the Riddle
berger Bill anyhow?
A HEROIC MAIL-CARRIER BURNED
TO DEATH IN MICHIaAN.-A letter was
received at the Post Office Department
to-day from the post Office at MARKETS.,
Michigan, September 18th, saying: "Mr.
Ira Humphrey, mail-carrier on route
No. M,313, from MARKETS. to Argyle,
persisted in the fire between Elmer and
Argyle, on Monday the 9Th instant.
When surrounded by the fire he cut his
horse loose from the buggy, helped an
old lame man on to it who was pass
senger with him, and told him to fee
for his life. Mr.. Humphrey was true to
his trust. When found the charred re
mains Of the mail. bag lay by his side.
His remains were brought here to-
night. Yours truly, John McGill, p.
M Warrington Star, 10th.
The present Superintendent Of the
Penitentiary hss made that Institution
q paying concern instead of costing the
State $6O, 900 year.-Sdlens Register.
It so happens that now, as heretofore,
all the members of the Board of Direc-
tors are Funders, and that theve we're
no new buildings put up last year. It
also happens that the demand fsr labor
has enabled the Superintendent to hire
out by the day large number IF hands.
And if the penitentiary had cost the
State sixty thousand dollars last year
the Re-adjusters would have laid all the
blame upon Governor Holiday and his
Board Of Directors. - Rich, Dtepatch.
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r WANT A BLACKSMITH and
II : WAGON.MAKER. for the best stand
In the county. 1T
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INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB AND
THE BLIND,
Staunton, Va, Sept. 10th, 1881.
PROPOSALS are invited for fur
Il nishing ONE HpNnREp end FIFTY
CORDS OF SEASONED OAK WOOD for the
use of the Institution. To be sound, st, aight,
and free from knots, and to be deliv cred at the
Institution in such quantities and at such
times. within the next welve months, a. may
be desired by the Institution. Proposals will
be received mp to IL M, September 2oth,
and the right Of rejecting any or all bids is ex-
pressly reserved. T. g. DOYLE
sepl$-H Q, Pc. Principal.
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By virtue OF . decree of the Circuit Court Of
county rendered May 9th, 1881. in
the pending causes Of A. D. Campbell for, Ac.,
vs. q. A. Goodioe. DC. and John y. Sterrett ".
sioners for the BHrnoae appointed WIN proceed
y4iers0qy, September 10Th, 1881,
that valuable property known a. the COLD
SULPHUR SPRINGS, situated in Rock.
bridge county, one mile nom Goshen Depot ON
the Chesapeake q Ohio Railway, and contain.
ing % acres, more or less.
This 10 considered very valuable property
and has been visited for many years. by persons
afnicted with dyspepsia and other diseases OF
During the past season it has had a. many yis-
itors a. coald be accommodated. The -
buildings are sufficient for the accom-
mediation Of . large number Of guests
and are pleasantly located.
TERMs:-Tett her cent. cash IN hand, Is per
cent. al four months from the day Of sale. anu
IS to the residue Of the pul chase money in
three equal instalments payable II, "a and 30
months from the day Of sale. all Of the deferred
payments to bear interest from the day Of sale.
and to be secured by bonds with good security,
the title to be retained as ultimate security.
Sale to commence at O'Clock. 2. n.
Is. tHE33 usFoa.
UOmm1 ssi0ners.
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ilo acres on the the north 1 SIDE q Miaaiss
brook road, miles southwest Of ataphtpn. It
has on II COED spring, orchard, ample supply
rooms. Fencing tn good repatE and land 81
good quality. For terms &c.. apply TO
y. u. HILL Or 3: r. BELL,
jplYH-n 6taunton. Va.
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COMING AGAIN /!
Gzenso,.,s G,.e0t Horse szao,c

VC6GJSO1G 3 0T6ILC .HVT80 OlVVCCs
PRoT. o. r. GLEASON, Americas Great
Horseman, win be in Staunton on Monday,
Sent. 24th. Look out for his agents this week.
ALI members Of his classes should not fail to be
on hand on Monday, Sept. 18th, at P. N.
Great Free Show in the street. sepl3-2t
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The CoalltiAnists of Albemarle and
Greene have nominated e. w. Early
for the Senate.
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GALE OF VALUABLE PERSONAL
y PROPERTY.-As Administrator of the e.
tate Of VIM. L. Hunter. decd, will sell 81 his
Waynesboro.' at public auction. on
Wednesday, sSeptember 18th, 1881,
II fair not, The next fair day. al dc Person
al sa :ass s'sss
head Of Horses. a work Horses, nne Stallion
and Colts). Is or 20 head Of Cattle, e Mich
head Of Hogs, ali the Farming Implements,
mick Mower, Bickford & HUFFMAN Drill, l
aarnsss. ac. Also TOP BSssS I shd HsaanSsSs:,
IL sa SaS. Gsa :si Seed q
Wheat Straw. Several thousand feet Of good
Lumber; some Locust Posts, &c.
TERMS-Cash for all sums OF ten dollars and
chaser Will give negotiable note we'll endorsed,
p..' = = 1d q rs q VIM. I: HsntsT; dSad,
esss q she%
indsst.d to .sid estate VIII piss:e come for.
ward and settle. b. M. ELLIS.
Administrator.
e. NJ. Cushing 4 Son. Auctioneers. sep8.St
u BILE REAL sT4T6-Tarslant to : de-
rendered IN the cause Of W. 81. Bell's heirs vs.
w. II. Bells widow, &C., on tho END day OF
March, 1881, we will sell, at public auction, in
front OF the Courthouse, In Staunton, on
Monday, the 26th day of September, 1881,
tract OF land belonging to the estate Of W. n.
eight miles North west or 9taunton, adjoining
the lands Of A. B. Lghtnsr and others, con-
tanning III A, r.. and II r. This farm
is situated In q good section Of the county ac-
cessible to schools. churches. &c. Has on 1t q
good Dwelling House and other out -
buildings, and the sale offers fine op-
portunity TO any one desiring 10 MAKE
an Investment in farming lands.
TERMS Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costa Of the amended Bill and expenses Of SALE
three years from day Of sale, payable in equal
annual instalments.-the purchaser giving
bonds for said deferred instalments with ap-
date. and waving the homestead exemption,
and the title to be retained o. ultimate AecQri-
y. H y. COCHRAN. JR-.
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II AND SALE-Pursuant TO decree Of An
IL gusta Circuit Court. at March term. 1881.
In suit of 81. j. Lushbaugh & Bro. VS.. B. 3. Dom
aghe's Admir-, we will offer at public auction.
~ ''' Saturday Seuteassey nth. 1881.
IL ti lscfs g the odu'sh0uss0f Augusta county
lo6H Acres of Good Land.
belonging to the estate OF DIR. b. B. Donsyhs,
This land is about one mile from st,unton.
on the South side Of the Churchville road. and
Ia partly in timber. With proper attention IT
would make valuable fsr!n and though n, now
TERMS cash to pay costs Of suit and sale.
and residue on bonds at one. two. and three
years. with interest. and personal security
g. NJ. HARRISON,
T. D. RANSOM,
augl6-tds Commissioners.
VOMMIssI1NERA'H ALE,Chy virtue Of
VI q decree Of the Circuit Court Of Augusta
In the causs,x spitler,s Admir- VS.. spitlsr,s
Widow and ais, we will, on
Monday, the 18th day Of September. 1881,
proceed, In front Of the Cour-house Of Au-
spitisr farm. lying on Middle Rivsr, in Angus
ia county, aboHt one laile nom Spring HI,
Others,
Three Hundred and Twenty Acres, but
1t has been partitioned among the sig heirs Of
Jacob G. Splitter, and the shere assigned to or
held by each heir will he sold separately.
81 ~ naSd 70
one. two. aAd three years, the purchaser to ex-
ecute bonds with approved personal security.
bearing interest from the day Of sale. and title
retained ~ ultimate security:
ALEX. II. Full 2.
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n BILE FARM FOR 0ALE,-T d

nESIRABl1E FARM FOR SALE.-I Of
u miles Of Fisheraville, containing 100 acres.
The land Is mostly in grass. Upon the tract
there Is q new and elegant house contain -
ing s rooms, with all other necessary
buildings entirely new, The fahGing is
also new. Theirs II an abundance Of running
Watef on the place. ~ offer great bargain
nc nov1-t TT ST.. BoNDURANT.
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LAND SALES.

THE COLD SULPHUR 1P1ING8 IN
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA,
FOR SALE ATPUBLIC A UCTION.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-16
Japanese Children.

The Japanese children have to en-
dure hardship from their birth. In
their tiny houses are no bright, cheer
full fires, no easy chairs, no Widespread
tables, around which the family gather
and hold sweet converse. You must
stoop to enter the ordinary houses, and
their rooms are not much larger than
closets. A part of the floor is covered
with mats, on which they sit and sleep.
A block of wood four inches long,
followed a little at the top, answers as
pillow. Sometimes it has stuffing
on the top an inch thick, over which a
clean piece of paper is spread each
time it is used, to save any needful
washing. The head poised on this
pillow prevents the disarrangement of
the hair, so that it need not be cOmbed
more than once or twice in a week.
But poor babies, and little children's
heads are shaved entirely, or have from
one to five tufts of hair left on the top
over each ear, and on the back. have
seen little badies with heads entirely
shaven and uncovered on the coldest
day, while the mother or person ON
whose back it was carried, had the face
and head covered, only the eyes and
nose visible. Dr. Hepburn says
g Only very strong babies survive their
infancy"
Japanese houses have only paper
windows they have no stoves or
CRATES, but little box, from one to
two feet square, with some Goals in
the center, is all they have for warmth
or cooking. Two or three cups. as
many plates, a teapot, kettle and
some boxes to hold their clothing, COM
plete their furniture. All the houses
have Seen are very clean, which is
their only comfort.
Little children are often made to
take care of the baby. A very COM
mon sight is little boy or girl, from
five to twelve years old, playing with
baby strapped on their backs, fast
asleep, but sometimes crying. In the
latter case, they only say Be quiet, /"
and go one with their play. But jap
anese children seldom cry or quarrel,
and are very obedient to parents apd
teachers, whom they venerate. Ms
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-16
THE MAN WITH A FLAIL.
HE ILLUSTRATES THE PROPER UsE
OF IT.

1t carried the beholder back to thirty
years ago, when the threshing-machine
was heard only at rare intervals, and
the honest farmer spread his golden
stalks on the clean barn floor and
failed away with such tempered blows
that not kernal was broken. The
man who had it sat down on one of the
benches in the West Circus Park. The
rare sight of such an article halted
every pedestrian, and the man had to
keep explaining over and over.
"Well, I'll have some beans to shell
this fall, and 1 kinder thought 'twould
be easier to fail 'em out. The hard
ware man told me he had to send to
Vermont for it.
Pretty soon along came a gray-headed
Alderman, and when he saw that fail
he looked ten years younger all at
once.
g l handled them for over ten years, !"
he said as he picked it up and spit on
his hands. 'ESeems like old times to
get hold of this hickory again.
He stepped out one side to give the
crowd an exhibition on the grass, and
his success was great At the second
blow the fail end hesitated in mid-air,
wobbled about and finally came down
with a Whack on the PATIENTS head,
making him see more stars than Win
ter's night ever brought out. He
dropped the weapon with the remark
that he was already ten minuts late in
keeping an appointment, and he was
rubbing his skull as far down the street
as ne could be seen. The next man to
try it was one who got off a passing
car under the idea that a dog fight was
in progress.
g A fail Ha ha Why l haven't
seen a fail since I was married, - he
chuckled as he reached for it. - pre-
sumo l have failed a thousand bushels
of wheat in my time. You boys stand
back there. -
The boys retreated, and the man
lifted the fail on high and patted the
grass in vigorous manner.
Yes, my stint used to be twenty
bushels day." he continued, "and
though l do say it myself, Il
Something happened. He dropped
the fail, seized his jaw, and danced off
as if he had springs under him, and al
though dozen voices asked him what
hit him he refused to tell.
By and by third man came sailing
along, and when he saw the fail he
remarked that his father had used one
like it nearly all his life, and was
called the smartest fiailer in New
Hampshire.
< Can't you use it ?" inquired one of |
the crowd.
g Why, of course. If you boys want !
to see how our fathers got their wheat |
to mill, III give you little exhibition. |
Here, bub, hold my hat"
He buttoned his coat, moistened his
hands and began work. The first blow
nearly broke mans knee the second
cracked against boys elbow, and at
the third the f1ailer grabbed the top of
his head and sat down with subdued
look in the corners of his mouth.
" Well, Iguess I'll be jogging along"
said the owner of the fail as he rose
up. Its all in getting the kink of it.
A feller who makes twists and wobbles
a special study won't git his head
broke over twice day, but green
hand might as well sit down under a
brick kiln durin' a tornader. Day,
gentlemen. .''-Detroit Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1881-09-16

& Very marvellous, truly" said he
and we can only call it the ghost OF
chance. Still, whatever it was, it
hardly accounts for the earring being
in my compartment; that, as I or
iginally wrote, was not the ghost of an
earring how do we get over that 2''
All, /" 1 answered, s'we are as far
off in the solution of that as ever.
Never mind be thankful that things
are as they are. [ will ascertain from
my wife Miss Naughton's present ad-
dress, and do you go and see if she can
explain the mystery"
He followed my advice, and he finally
married Rose Naughton, of course :;
but still it was long time before any
light was thrown on the earring side
of the mystery. This eventually came,
however, thuswise. In the course of
the whirligig of society in. which my
friend and his wife move there has
turned up young man who was one
of the ball party on that fatal night,
and he thus explains the enigma He
says he was late, and was hurrying
along the platform at Peterborough
when Miss Naughton and her friends
were trying to find seats. They were
little ahead of him, and in the con-
fusion she must have lost one of her
earrings, for he picked it up, and
fearing to be left behind-for the
whistles was sounding he made dash
at the nearest carriage.
The window was open, but the door
was locked, and on precipitately thrust
ing i'll his head to see if there was
room, his elbow struck against the
edge of the door, and the blow jerked
the trinket out of his hand to the
further side of the carriage and across
the legs of a recumbent passenger,
half asleep. There was no time to
arouse the passenger or call the guard,
the train being in motion, and it was
only by jumping into the next COM
partment that he managed to save him
self from being left behind. Of course
he concluded that he should recover
the earring when he stopped at Gran
than; but then came the accident,
and the loss of the earring was held
of little aecount-albeit it was potent
factor in saving my friends life.