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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

REAL CAUSE OF THE DEADLOCK
AS the Lynchburg Nes0s says, 1.-THE
dead lock in the Senate means vastly
more on the part of the Democrats than
the mere retention of a few offices for
few months. 1t means the defeat of q
concerted scheme of the Republicans
and their allies to capture the States of
the South from the intelligence, the
worth and property which now control
them, and remand them to the tender
mercies of negro and Radical rule. We
know what that was in the fearful days
of reconstruction, and We can well i'm
agine what it will be again. 1t is des-
perate effort to break the Solid South,
which is only an expedient for the DOM
ination of the South by the worst ele-
ment in it; for the Inauguration of q
reign of strife aud bitterness, and the
retarding of the industrial development
which has made such promising be.
ginning. No wonder then that the
Democrats make such stubborn fight
and are determined to stick even till
December. It is the defeat of an iniq-
uitous conspiracy against the vital in
terests and the political integrity of the
South for which they struggle, and no
the mere possession of few paltry Off
ces. The Radicals propose to insert thu
wedge in Virginia which is to split oper
the entire South. Riddleberger is tn,
wedge and Malone is to guide it. They
do not deny that it is to give strength t
the Malone party in Virginia that they
entered into this shameful alliance, bar
gain, barter, Or whatever it may b.
called That being their avowed pur
pose, it becames patriotic, nay relig
ious, duty of the Southern representa-
tives in the Senate to resist the unholy
and diabolical scheme to the bitter end
We do not believe that there is a maj
among them who will falter. TIL,
struggle may bring personal discomfor
and Inconvenience on them, but they
cannot spend their strength, or ever
their lives, In better cause"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

FAR FROM THE NATIONAL DEMOC
RACY. Mr. Malone is reported as say
ing in speech in the Senate Wednes.
day, that he was farther from the Ma.
tional Democracy than from any othel
party, Of course he is as far from De
mocracy as any other Republican but
his political followers last fall remem.
Der that then he pretended to be Dem
ocrat, and as such led an electoral tick.
ct for Hancock and English, the stand
ard bearers of the National Democracy.
The fact is Mr.. Mahone's party was sc
badly beaten last fall and Mr.. Mahone's
effort to break UP the Conservative party
of Virginia received such setback,
that he found it impossible to hold il
together as a disafected Democrat, anG
making an alliance with the party o.
machine politicians and haters of the
South, he jumped right into Republican
traces; SO really no one who understood
the tricky devices Of this political sen.
sationalist is shocked when he says he
is farther from the National Democracy
than he is from any other party. But
many of those white persons who helped
to make up the 81 600 Malone Hancock
English votes last fall were innocent
They thought they were voting for s
Readjaster Democrat, and nearly all O.
the white votes that were cast for thu
Mahone-Hanceck ticket were cast or
the supposition that Mr.. Malone was s
Democrat and in full sympathy will
the National Democracy. The innocent
believed it because Mr.. Malone had pro
claimed it. But the Democrats who KEEP
their eyes open knew better, and voteC
the regular Democratic ticket. How
will Mahone's present stand affect thu
Democratic Readjusters who voted fol
him? Mr.. Mahone's policy is to be-
come the leader of the Republican party
in Virginia, and, very naturally, he has
no use for the National Democracy
They have no use for him. ALI wht
vote for the Malone party this fall will
virtually vote the Republican ticket
Richmond State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

READJUsTERs ON MALONE. The fol
lowing are the resolutions denouncinf
the course of Gen. Mahcne in the U. s
Senate. adopted at recent meeting o
of the Conservative Readjuster Club o.
Alexandria:
''1st. Gen. VIM. Malone was elected
to the position of United States Senator
from the Democratic State of Virgins
by Democratic Legislature, as ar
avowed Democrat He could not have
been elected if it had been known thai
he would act with the Republican party
in the Senate. Having voted with thai
party and denounced the Democrats
we deem it our duty to declare as fol-
lows:
I'd. That the Democratic Readjusters
of this State cannot be led into the Re-
publican ranks by Gen. Malone.
Sd. That the control of the federal
patronage in this State by Gen. Malone,
and its distribution to his friends, will
not buy the Democrats of the State Of
Virginia.
4th. That in voting with the Repub-
lican party, Gen. VIM. Malone has
been false to his past record, false to his
repeated declarations, false to the men
who elected him and whom he has be
trayed, and false to his State. or his
conduct, history furnishes but one par
allel and that in the person of Judas Is
CARROT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26
WAIT TILL TROUBLE COMES.
We sit down, way-worn and weary,
And think Of the days to be,

We sit down, way-worn and weary,
And think Of the days to be,
And forget there's a silver lining,
To all the clouds we see.
We fret over care and trouble
Before it is begun.
And thinking Of stormy weather,
We forget the warm bright sun.
It were better to wait, my brother,
Till the trouble and care is here;
Why should we cloud the sunshine
When the day is bright and clear,
BY dreading what may await us?
Better to laugh and sing,
And bid the bird of foreboding..
From these hearts of ours take wing.
What was the sunshine made for,
II not to make US glad?
We are doing wrong to waste 1t
In repining, idle and sad.
We are doing wrong to squander
The sunshine of to-day
In foreboding that tomorrow
The sky may be cold and gray.
Then 1 pray be wise. my brother.
Asyou climb the hill of life,
Enjoy the time to the utmost
That is free from care and strife.
Thinking only of blight and failure
We SOW no seed-time grain;
Make use of to-day's glad sunshine,
And for to-morrow's rain.
To-day is ours, but tomorrow,
Perhaps, we may never see;
Then why should we borrow trouble
For time that may not be?
Leave to the future, brother,
The trouble it may bring;
In the sunshine that God gives us
Be glad of heart. and sing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

DISCERNING THE SIGNS OF THE
TIMEs.-The mass meetings called to
endorse the course of Senator Malone,
reports of which are daily paraded in
his personal organ at Richmond, can
deceive nobody for, although his ticket
commanded but twentyfour votes in
this city at the November election, there
has been meeting of this kind held
here, as we have learned from the Wing,
though we knew nothing about it at the
time. 1t is easy enough to get up meet
ings, especially on paper, and to pass
lors of Tooley street once met and IRE
solved, That we, the people Of Eng
land" &C., &c. And that is just about
the significance of many. if not all, the
meetings, we see reported in the organ.
They have this extent, no more. Lynch
burQ VirQiniU9s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

THE FIGHT AGAINST The BAR
RooMs-Much of the time of the
County Court has this week been con-
sumed by the fight of the people against
bar rooms in Fincastle, and SO far vic
tory perches on the banner of the anti
liquor men. The application of Mr..
Mccormick to sell liquor at the Western
Hotel was warmly opposed by the .citi-
zens, and great deal of evidence was
heard, the weight of which was against
granting the license. The Common
wealth's Attorney made strong fight
for the people, who to the number of
about 400 had petitioned against license,
and Col. Hansbrough and Mr.. Burks
fought as hard for the applicant, but
without success. License was refused,
and an appeal taken to the Circuit Court.
The action of the Court is highly
commended by large majority of the
people in the community. Fancastle
Herald
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

Honestly we have no idea that any
sincere Hancock man who voted the
July electoral ticket in the late Presi-
Dental election will follow Malone into
the Radical camp. AS to the State debt
question, we will only express the hope
this far in advance, that the Democratic
convention in August will adopt plat
form upon which all Democrats who
have the settlement of the question truly
at heart can unite, and that all will
come together in an effort similar to
that of 1869 to save Virginia, now
threatened by the desertion and treach-
cry of Malone and his co office seekers.
What! the great republican movement
for Free Ballot and Fair Count per-
sonified in the person of a repudiator !!
80 we gods, and little fishes!'-Dan-
mile Ne2US
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

In speaking of the action of two
meetings in Alexandria. one of the Re-
adiusters and the other of Republicans,
the Alexandria Gazette says:
"As the Readjusters disown him and
the Republicans protest against being
ignored on his account, and refuse to
surrender their principles for his benefit,
we don't see from what source he is
likely to obtain the reinforcements nee
essary to prosecute his campaign, for no
man will be silly enough to call himself
Democrat and support him any
longer"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

ONE OF THE TRIALS OF AN EDITOR.
The scene is cast in an editorial sane
tum. The editor himself is very tired;
he has communications. to decipher,
proof to read, items to dress, and an
auction bill to revise. Itlacks about an
hour of going to press, and the foreman
is lowering nervOusly on the outskirts.
Enter beaming visitor. The languid
editor and beaming visitor exchange
salutations. The latter takes chair
and thoughtfully inquiries if the editor
ia busy, and is assured that he is not
B. V.-"I've good thing for your
paper tiptop joke, an want you to
put it in"
L. E.-(With desperate attempt to
appear interested) "Ah!"
B. Wits hot one. I assure you ;
an you never published better. You
see there was lot of US in the hotel one
morning chatting away about one thing
an another, and Bob Lewton spoke up
an says to me, Tompkins, if you was
out in the middle of desert for week
you'd get little of that fat of'n you,
'How's that p SEE I. You wouldn't
get anything to eat, you know SEE he.
oh! yes, would SEE 1. How SCI
he. Why SEE I, I'D eat the sand
which-is-there.' Ha! ha! ha! You
had oughter seen him look. You SEE
the point, of course?"
L. E.-(feebly smiling) Eyes"
B. V.-(with renewed animation ant
some anxiety 1.-THE sand see?-whicl
l-is--there; sandwiches there. Ha! ha
ha no! no! heel"
L. E.-(Suppressing yawn) "Pretty
good"
R. WHIPPING his eyes, "You'r
right it is. Put it in your next paper
Give it good place. wouldn'tput II
the full name; just say Tompkins; ev
. erybody knows me. I'm travelling al
over the country, and see all sorts, an
, I've got good deal of the comic in me
if do say it. I'll send you a lot Of stu
when can get the time to dot it down
Goodby; if you ever come to Bosto
come an see me-"
And he was gone.
+ The languid editor pressed one han
> to his fevered brow, feebly clinched til
! other, moved his lips as If in prayer
: and crawled to his work again like
. giant refreshed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26
President Garfield has much mo,

President Garfield has much more
reason to complain of his own party in
the Senate than of the Democrats. The
latter want to proceed with the special
business for which he convened the
Senate, while the former seek to make
that subordinate to something else, and
will not even refer his nominations to
committees until they have carried out
their contract with the little repudia-
ZIONIST, and given Lord Conkling time
to organize his conspiracy against the
President. Let the President and Conk.
ling settle it as they please. 1t is no
concern of the MISUNDERSTANDING
VI 0i92i0T.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

A STUMPER.-In his speech in the
Senate Wednesday Mr.. Pendleton put q
hard question to the two Massachusetts
stalwarts: That bargain had been
made, he said, was proved by the fact
that on Friday Malone put the Repub-
icans in possession of the committees OF
the Senate, and on the following Monday
tle Republicans nominated Riddleber.
ger, repudiating Democrat, to the most
influential position in the gift of the
Senate, and he asked Mr. Hoar if Gen.
Malone had not voted to give the Repub.
licans control of the Senate would Mr..
Riddleberger ever have been heard of +?
Mr.. Hoar remaining silent, he trans
ferred the question to Mr.. Dawes, but
he, too, keeping mum, Mr.. Pendleton
said /: "Silent one, silent all,n
So the two old blatherskites were shut
up for once. They had nothing to say
but to answer affirmatively or lie about
it, so they kept quiet.-Lgnchburg Meas
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

C.B. 8. & P. P. STEAMER leaves Cincinnati
daily.
E., L. & B. 8. r. r. TRAINS run daily.
No. MAIL-Runs daily except Saturday
from Huntington to Richmond; daily, Hunt
ingt0n to WtIliamsons.
No. EXPRESS-Runs daily from Hunting
ton to Richmond.
No. 6ACCOMMODATION-L Charlottes-
Vile daily, except Sunday, at $3.50 q. M, and ar
rives at Richmond at 800 q. m.
No, q MIXED-Leaves Staunton daily, ex-
cept Sunday. at 6:l0 a. M, and arrives Rich
mOnd at $40 p. m
No. rs MIXED-Leaves Huntington daily
except Sunday at $40 p. M. and arrives Can
Melton 11:50 p. m.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any office OF c. & o. Ry; or Depot or Ticket
Office of any connecting line.
JOHN 81. WOODWARD,
Ticket Agent, Stanton Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
W. M. 8. DUNN, g. p. and T. Agent.
Engineer and Supt. aprl2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

REPUBLICANS BECOMING SICK.-The
Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald writes:
privately Republican Senators very
generally confess that they wish their
new ally, Gen. Malone, were broader
man than he is. They discover very
few traces of statesmanship in him, and
they do not take very kindly to the
kind of politics Malone appears to them
to know best. In fact. good many of
them are secretly sick of Malone and
his Riddleberger, and wish they he'd
intrusted the making of Southern al.
lance to somebody else than the shrewd
Mr.. Gorham, of California"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26
The Greatest Blessing.

A eimple, pure, harmless remedy,
that cures every time, and prevents dis.
eas by keeping the blood pure, stomach
regular, kidneys and liver active, is the
greatest blessing ever conferred on man.
Hop Bitters is that remedy, and its pro-
prietors are being blessed by thousands
who have been saved and cured by it.
Will you try it? See another column
| -EuQLe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

Food Tor the Brain and Nerves that will
invigorate the body without intoxica-
ting is what we need in these days of
rush and worry. Parker's Ginger Tonic
restores the vital energies, soOthes the
nerves and brings good health quicker
than anything you can use.-1Fa6une.
See other column.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26
The Philadelphia Times says:

uC L Z VHVOU
"Senator Mahone's antics in the SEN
ate seem to be at the expense of good
deal of his former Democratic following
in Virginia. If he should be left with
nothing but the Republican party OF
that State to lead he won't be very
big Malone in the future"
That's so. And our impression is
that Democrats will desert him as rats
are said to escape from a sinking ship.
-Lynchburg Wrgaaadn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

II myself was chosen United States
Senator by a Joint Conservative white
majority. "-Mahoae's interview in Ma
tio'adl Republican.
Honest politicians will find no diff
Guilty in describing the conduct of the
man who admits that he was elected by
Conservatives and nevertheless votes
with the Radicals. Farnaville Mercury.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

Y.-Burning under the
charge of renegade democrat" and of
treachery to his people, the organs Of
Malone are raising the cry of persecu-
ton and seeking TO arouse sympathy for
Malone.
This is always the tactics ofthe guilty.
In the days of Benedict Arnold, the ire
and indignation of the colonists, which
found its vent in expressions of de-
nunciation of the reasonable conduct
of the traitor was characterized as per-
secution by the tories and British sym.
pathizers. But it made treason no less
odious and the traitor no less contempt
Idle.
If Benedict Arnold had succeeded, the
colonies would have remained under the
English government; if William Ma
hone succeeds, Virginia will be RENTED
to Radical rule and negro domination.
Was Arnold worse than Malone, or is
Malone worse than Arnold ?-Rocking-
ham Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

Ifan untruth is only day old it is
called lie; if it is year old it is called
q falsehood; but if it is . century old It
is called 3 legend.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

RIDDLEBERGER.-Mr Beck arose
and stated that on looking over the list
of officers proposed by the Republican
caucus he noticed that of Harrison h.
Riddleberger, of Virginia, "Now," said
he, s'there was Rlddleberger in the
last Virginia Legislature who was the
author Of the Riddleberger bill, which
proposes to Tepudiate portion of the
debt of Virginia, and want gentlemen
on the other side to inform me whether
he is the man we are called on to vote
for. In order. however, that they may
have time to answer. I move the Sen
ate do now adjourn" Mr.. Beck's re-
marks caused a lively sensation in the
gallery, but did not provoke reply
Wash. Cor. Dispatch.
This Kiddieberger, who is now seek :
ing for soft place from the "Repubta-
can caucus" is also the same Riddleber-
ger who formerly edited the Banner, a
"Bourbon" journal of the most ultra
character. In those days he denounc-
ed 1.-The half breed Conservative party
for simply admitting negro delegation
| to State Convention. And now he
and all the rest of the Bourbons with the
Regulators and Tissue ballot" manu-
facturers is following Malone into the
ranks of the Bloody Shirt" and
'Southern outrage" organization.
consistency thou art a jewel" which
such political acrobats as Riddleber"
ger can never possess !-Fdrmvil1e Mer.
curry.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

Sin has great many tools; but lie
is the handle which fits them all.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26

A disagreeable man is one whose idea
Of fun differs from yours.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-26
CCHEDULE OF TRAINS ON VALLEY
y AND b. Il o. RAILROADS.
DAILY EXCEPT Sunday
EAGT

5CauQ LOn ....... 1.uO
Mail Train through to Washington and Bal
timore without change of cars, and makes close
connection at Harper's Ferry with Express
Trains for the West. The Accommodation
leaving Staunton at BIS p. M, connects at Har-
rison burg with Train for Harper's Ferry.
SIN. WOODWARD, JR.,
T. FITZGERALD, SuDt. V. h. X.
s. of T.. B. & 0. R. r. je1
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29
Don't Mention It.

A citizen of Detroit entered Michi-
gan avenue grocery the other day and
said he wanted a private word with the
proprietor. When they bad retired to
the desk he began:
81 want to make confession and repa-
ration. Do you remember of my buying
sugar here two or three days ago"
~ do"
"Well, in paying for it worked off a
counterfeit quarter on the clerk. 1t was
a mean trick, and came to tender you
good money"
"Oh, don't mention it," replied the
grocer.
'But want to make 1t right"
''It's all right-all right We knew
who passed the quarter on us, and that
afternoon when your wife sent down
dollar bill and wanted can Of sardines
i gave her that bad quarter with her
change. Don't let your conscience
trouble you about that-it's all right.r
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29
understooa Human Mature.

''Can see the lady of the house 2"
inquired the peddler. swell you see her
If you amt bliDd!" snapped the lady
who had answered the bell. "Oh, beg
pardon, madam; you are the lady of the
house, then ?'' "Yes 1 am what dyer
take me fort Did yer think was the
gintleman of the house, or the next.door
neighbor, or one of the farm hands, or
the cat, or the icechistY" 81 didn't
know, madam, but you might be the
youngest daughter" "Oh, did yer?
Well, that was nat'ral too," replied the
!. of the h. "What dye want, sir ?"
Then the peddler displayed his wares,
and when he left that doorstep half an
hour later his face was full of pleasure
and his pockets full Of money. He
understood human nature and had made
a good sale.-Boston Transcript.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29

gaTA young gentleman, who is very
particular about the getting-up of his
linen, wrote note to his laundress, and
at the same time sent one to the object
of his affections. Unfortunately he put
the wrong address on the envelopes and
posted them. The woman was puzzled,
but not in the least offended but when
the young lady read "If you rumple up
my shirt bosoms and drag the button off
the collar any more, as you did last time,
1 shall have to go somewhere else," she
cried all the evening, and declared she
would never speak to him again.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29

EI'Two Irishmen were pouring over
the news in one of the city papers, and
coming to the heading, --latest, and
Immediately following 1t, Every latest"
one said to the other: can sure, Tim,
will ye be explainin what this meansY"
"Arrah, bedad," said Tim, FAN it's me-
self that can explain that to ye. Sure
the latest is what comes in time 10 be
printed, and the very latest is what
comes afther the paper is out"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29

gTThe boys Of Detroit seem to be
going down hill In their morals of late.
On Sunday one of the legion who has
always been noted for his respectful
demeanor toward the great public, OBJ.
served an old citizen yawning and gap
ing on street corner, and said to him
"Better not open your mouth too wide"
"WhyY" was the surprised query.
"There's law against opening drink
ing places on Sunday"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29

gB-" Hansl Did understand you to
say that your wife was lazy ?'' "Mebbe
you understood it dot salt SO, Shudge
but my moudt wasn'dt made for der
Enklish lankwage, unit dot vas der rea-
son. Vot didt salt, Shudge, vas dot
my vrow vas der kindt of a woman dot
voudt radther put auf dill yeshdertay der
work dot mebbe somevon don'dt want so
helb her done tomorrow yedt."