Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01
ence, made any contract that the bonds
and coupons should not be subjectto the
same taxes as other property taxed by
the State.


Our notion is that we of the South
had better wait a little while, until
things settle somewhat, before we make
up our minds what to do or leave un-
done in the field of Federal politics,
and meanwhile there is 40 occasion for
so mnch discussion Of chances and con-
tingencies that may never arise. Stuff
Gent for the day, says the good book, is
the vii thereof. But it is especially ri
diculous to talk of disowning the North
ern Democrats who are the only friends
we have in that section, and who, with
all their faults-and even the good PEG.
pie of Virginia have faults-still COM
pare with Northern Radicals as Hype
riOn to Satyr. Nor should the South,
for one moment, suffer itself to be
scared or driven out of that solidity
which is it's only condition of security.
1t is well enough to let the Radicals
know, once for all, that however they
may fume about it, in their malignant
and meddlesome spirit, the South never
intends to submit again to negro and
carpet-bag robbery and Inle. It is the
ineffaceable disgrace aud shame of the
Northern Radicals thatthey are so anx-
ious to ruin the people Of the South by
subjectfng them to that hated regime of
corruption and theft. But their malice
will be baffied of its aim. Not even the
vile machinery of the so called Federal
election laws can force that tyranny of
crime and stealing on the people. And
so it might as well be understood once
for all, that no more robbers and adven-
turers are to be permitted for the future
to lord it over the South, and to rob and
despOil the substance and kindle incen-
RI 10 Fl onA irc oris
the ignorant and creduious portion of
its population.
But what else the South may decide
to do beyond these necessary measures
of self protection against anarchy and
rapine, may be postponed for discussion
until our future. Our people, in the
meantime, ought to possess their souls
in patience, and remember that the ad-
vancement of their material prosperity
and the establishment of enterprises of
industry and manufacture are of far
more importance to them than the issue
of any political con test. There are Ger.
tain phases of the situation that do not
admit of consideration within the limits
of the present article. It sufflces, in
the meantime, that our people keep
their leads cool and their mouths care
fully guarded. They have good enough
occasion to feel bitter, but their day of
redemption is sure to come some time.
and it will come all the sooner if they
are faithful to their principles and pru-
dent in selecting their line of political
Misunderstanding Meas.
BABY MINE-A young father on
upper Sycamore has made physiologi-
cal discovery. He finds on the head
of his baby what luay be termed sopo
rife bump-that is, d bump of such
sensitive organism as that the merest
touch upon it sutiices 10 quite the child,
even when indulging ~ the widest
paroxysms of fearful grief. Whether
the bump is peculiar to this child, or
applies alike to all children, remains to
be seen. However, the young father
will investigate the matter, I'd, if he is
sustained by the facts. will at once
take out a patent on his discovery, and
proclaim himself the benefactor of the
10Th century.
| Of course the connubial world will
watch the result with breathless ankle
ty, and, indeed, it is to be hoped that
the discovery is even more general than
its application to babies and is to be
found in the anatomy of cats and dogs,
and all other distprbers of the public
peace as well. Thus the days of sooth-
ing syrup and boot jack tactics will be
numbered with the past. Matrimony
with fulfill the joyful expectancy of SEN
timeEtal lovers, and young men and
young maidens may embark upon the
matrimonial seas with never fear of
encountering a squall. Petersburg In
dec.
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