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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

SMALLPOX AT HUNTINGTON, WEST
VA.-There are still four cases Of small
pox in Huntington, W. Va No new
cases were developed last week. There
is but little danger of catching that dis
ease by visiting that city, as the requi-
site care to prevent it has been taken by
the authorities.
ASTRONOMY FOR MAY.-The May
moon fulled on the 18th. She is in con-
junction with Mars on the I'd, three
days after her last quarter. The most
beautiful celestial picture of the month
occurs on the morning of the 26th. for
the waning moon will then be near
Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter, though she
passes her conjunction with them all on
the previous day. As Venus rises on
that morning about ten minutes after
O'Clock. Saturn ten minutes later, and
Jupiter about ten minutes after Saturn,
if the sky is clear, it will be safe to
promise superb planetary show, well
worth taking pains to witness. The
new moon of the 9th throws heI shadow
over portion of the earth, and causes
a partial eclipse of the sun. 1t is in
Vl6lUlS ucfc. Dut V1SlUlc Ill tuS uOTtucIu
part of North America and in Northern
Asia. The region of the greatest eclipse
will be in the Arctic Ocean, where near
ly three-Quarters of the SUMS disc will
be OBJ cured. The greatest feature of the
month IS the marvellous planetary COM
bfnation that distinguishes its passage
No such marshaling of planetary orbs
has occurred for centuries in The past.
nor will be witnessed for centuries to
come. Five of the eight planets form
an almost straight line with the sun
and the earth. Starting from the earth
GU the third. our brilliant neightor
Venus heads the grand array The
glorious sun comes next in view, while
little Mercury Cd his western side is
speeding with rapid steps to join the
rauks. The vast orbs of Jupiter and
Saturn, little out of the plumb. fill in
the ranks slightly to the west, and Nep-
tune closes the show only one days
travel eastward of the line. These
huge denizens of space span the incon-
ceivable distance of nearly twenty eight
hundred million miles, stretching from
the earth to the systems remotest
bounds. Venus. Jupiter. Saturn, Nep
tune, and Mercury clustering in the
sign Taurus at the same time is phe-
nomenon to be remembered for life
time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

The colored people of this town, un
der leaders from their own ranks, have
endorsed the policy of Gen. Mahone.-
Fredericksburg Recorder.
This is not at all surprising, but alto
gether natural, as 1.-THE policy of Gen.
Malone" is the policy of the Radical
party, and las for its object the success
of the colored Americans of the South, !"
as euphoniously expressed by the ne
groes of Omaha when endorsing the
policy of Malone. The wonder is, not
that the negroes should endorse Ma
hone, but that white men, and especial
~ Democrats, should do 80. The issue
is now 80 plain that a wayfaring man.
though fool, cannot err therein, and
the man who will now support the policy
or party of Malone is either Republi.
can or is deceived as to the effect of the
success of that party. That man must be
ignorant Indeed who cannot see that by
supporting the Malone party he is aid
ing the Republicans to get control Of
the State Government, when 1t will be
virtually under the domination of the
negroes, as they will constitute large
majority of that party, and the minority
of whites in that party will be COM
PEELED, ez necessitate rel, to yield t.
whatever demands the negroes may
make, and among them will be the re-
peal of the law making the intermar-
rage of whites and blacks felony.
The first demand will be the repeal Of
the capita.ion tax as q prerequisite to
suffrage and as surely as the night fol-
lows the day, the repeal of the law for
bidding the intermarriage of the races
will follow, If that party gains the con-
troll of the State, and retains it for any
length of time. The only danger is
that the people generally have not con.
sidered properly the effect of the sue
cess of this party. They are honest anc
unsuspecting and do not suppose thai
the party that they have considered al
organized for the purpose of readjust.
ing the State debt, will be used for any
other purpose, much less the surrender
of the State Government to negro DOM
ination, but such is the fact. We hope
the honest masses will appreciate thu
situation before it Is too late. If yor
are Republican, vote for the Malone
ticket; but If not, be sure to vote against
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17
LEGAL NOTICES.

V7IKGTNIA-IN VACATION.-In the Clerks
v office Circuit Court of Augusta county,
May 9Th, 1881. A.,
pinistrator d. b n. C. t. a. of Robert Steward,
decd, and also as Admir- of Fanny Steward,
Decd Andrew ana h1p'ss artar snd
Sallie Carter. his wife formerly stewardo Pins
Nathan Grant and Alley Grant. his wife, (for-
merry Steward, Steward Dreamer Otey Dun
ming and Fannie Cumming, his wife, Benjamin
f. Steward, son of Mary steward, Alien stew,
ard, Henry Creamer. Louisa Creamer ana
Robert Cumming, the last an infant under
years OF age, Deieno"n's'
The object of this suit is 10 obtain decree
for sale of the estate left by Robert Steward.
decd, and division of the proceeds OF such
steward in pursuance of his will. II appear,
ing by affidavit filed that Benjamin +. Steward
is a non resident of this state: 1t is ordered
that he do appear here within one month after
due publication OF this notice and do what is
necessary to protect his interests pvAN c,erv
Guy & Parrish, p. q--mayl0-4ts
COMMISSIONS OFFICE.
staunton, Va. April 18th: 1881:
ing's Admir- VS.. Kings WIDOW &C.
Lambert VS.. Kings Admir- kc.
Garner VS.. Kings Admir-, &c:
To all parties in the above Styled causes
TAKE NoTICE-that under orders entered In
tue Hastings Court for the City of Staunion, at
the March and Apr Terms, 1881, will proceed
Thursday the 18Th day of May, 1881
to take any evidence hat may be rendered Pc
ore me on the questions upon which the de-
crees of August 9Th, 1878, December 9th, 1873,
and April 18th, 1879 are reheard. to witt
Whether or not the judgments of the 4th, 9th,
and 9th classes in Con missioner Harr1son's
report filed January 23rd, 1879, are liens on Inc
properties OF M. e. Bales and T. w. mbert,
| purchased by them of e. +. King; and also my
views and conclusions thereon.
Given under nv hand as Commissioner In
| chancery of the Hastings Court OF said city,
| the day and year first aforesaid.
| SAM'L S. SMELTZER,
apr26-4t Commissioner.
| COMMIssIONER'S OFFICE.
Monterey, Va, May 10th, 1851.
A lcinda G. CnmpbelIs Ex'Ors
James B. Campbell's Ex'ors and ais.
Alcinda G. Campbell's Survg Ex'or
| Thomas Campbell's heirs and ais.
| And Same
l
Alcinda C, Campbell's devisees and ais
NOTICE is hereby given to the parties to the
/ bove chancery suits, that have liked upon
Tuesday, the It'll day of June merit,
{ nv said office in Montary, Highland coun-
| v Va, to execute the reference made al the
| ,pril ERIN last OF the cirruit court OF salo
| :uuuty, in the above suits,-at which time ana
| oiace you are required to appear GIVEN unoer
my hand on the date aforesaid.
maylO-4t Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

The Chicago Tribune, the foremost
Republican journal in the Northwest ii
not In the United States. pokes fun as
follows:
'Mahone has ceased to hold this great
republic up by the tail. 1t was not an
edifying spectacle"
The Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial writes as
follows:
1.-THE Malone Gorham- Riddleberger
bargain was a bad one, and probably a
considerable majority of the Repu blican
senators so think now"
Others of the most influential Repub,
lican papers in the Union make similar
utterances.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
d OHIO RAII,uav-

| No. l MALL-kuns daily exceptSunday from
| hichmond to Huntington; daily, William
sons 10 Hun tiDgton.
| No. EAPRESS-Runs daily from Richmond
4 to Huntington.
I No. 5 ACCOM.-Leaves Richmond daily, ex-
+ cept sunday, at $3.50 p, m. and arrives at Char
/ iottesviile at 7:45 p. m.
| No. 81 MIXED-Leaves Charlottesville daily,
| except sunday, at $40 p. m. and arrives Staun-
| ton 500 p. m.
| E., L. q B. s. r. R. Trains run daily.
e, b. 8. d P. P. Steamer leaves Huntington
| daily.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

On yesterday, the nomination of Judge
Robertson for Collector of the Port OF
New York was confirmed by the Senate,
whereupon the two disappointed and
iisgruntled New York Senators-Conk-
ling and Platt-resigned.
The effect of this action on the part
of these Senators will be to divide the
Republican party in New York into
two hostile factions-the onssupporting
the President and the other Conkling.
The purpose of these Senators is tc
get the Legislature to endorse their &C
ton by re-electing them to the Senate
and thus rebuke the administration Of
Garfield.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

CONDITION OF MRS. GARFIELD.-Tht
wife of the President has been ill fol
some days, but was reported somewhat
better on Saturday last. DIR. Boynton
who has been the physician of General
Garfield's family for many years. and
who was called to Washington by tele
graph when Mrs. Garfield's case as
sumed dangerous phase. said Satur-
day afternoon Mrs. Garfield is suf
fering with low nervous fever. It is
not distinct typhoid, nor is it intermit
tent. 1t comes nearer the old typhus
fever. bhe.has been for several days,
and is yet, in precarious condition
There's no doubt about that. What has
made the case alarming has been be1
high temperature, running up to 1O4
and los. To-day there is q change in
that respect; lowering of the temper
AZURE, and If that continues there will
befa ehs5ge for the better. Indeed,
there is some change for the better to-
day, and we hope it may be permanent.
To-day is the first we have felt encouT-
aged about her :; but we can't tell With
any positiveness as to the result for sew
eral days yet. She is not out of danger
by any means. The hot weather has
had some effect not much. She now
suffers but little pain.".
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

SEAsONABLE ADvICE.-Prof. Fon..
tame gives some hints for abating the
mosquito pest, which is sure to come
with the advent of sunny days. Mos
quitos require water for the deposit OF
their eggs and the rearing of their larvae.
Therefore all cisterns should be made
close and covered with close woven
brass wire-nettiDg. No old tubs, bar
rels, or receptacles of water, ought to
be permitted and no stagnant pools
left undrained within a mile of any
dwelling. Common lime ought to be
poured into every cesspool and spring
A pound of strong lime to every one
hundred gallons of stagnant water is
sufficient.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

Elk Gov. HENDRICKS AS A POLITI
CAL CRITIC In an interview in the
Kansas City Times, ex-Gov. Thomas
A. Hendricks is quoted as saying =
Garfield will eventually yield to Conk
ling. The President is a weaker man
than Hayes, and Hayes was certainly q
very weak man. What Conkling says
about the right of Senators to dictate
nominations is heresy. The Senators
are simply q jury to pass upon nomina-
tions. Grant is the deadest politician
in the country"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

STANLEY MATTHEW'S NOMINATION.
CoNFIRMED.-Though the committee
reported adversely, approximatiDg una
nimity, against the nomination Of STAN
ley Matthews for Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court, on Thursday last the
Senate. by majority of one. confirmed
his nomination. The Alexandra Ga
sette says that as under Radical rule the
new Judge had to be Republican and
Northern man, Judge Matthews is
probably as satisfactory to the South as
any one else would have been,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

DID MALONE DoDGE?-Mahone did
not vote for nor against confirming the
nomination of Stanley Matthews for
Judge of the Supreme Court. 1t suited
him to be absent, for he did not wish to
choose between pleasing the President
and Conkling, the former favoring and
the latter opposing Matthews. The
leader of party that boasts is indepen-
dence should have more independence
than to dodge vote under such cir
cumstances.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

ANOTHER Projected r. R. IN w.
Wa company composed of citizens OF
Monroe CO., w. Va, has obtained a
charter under the name of the w. Va.
and Ohio Mineral Railway Company,
to build railroad in this State from the
Sweet Springs by Union, Salt and Red
Sulphur Springs, to New River, thence
through Summers, Mercer. Mcdowell.
Wyoming, Logan, Lincoln. Wa. ne and
Cabell to the Ohio River. with the main
Office at Union.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

OF1ICE OF THE VALLEY MLyTuLAL LIFE
a ssOCIAT1ON,
49,. staunton, Va. May 18th, 1881.
MKSs6S. EDTTORs lin Justice to MIR E. L.
Edmona1so q, win Say that the reports pub
iished BY she Rockingham Register and Staun-
Ton kfncH cater, In regard to the award of the
nret pstH offered by our General Agent, are
entirely incorrect. - - &
M. ST. aver did not secure thelargest amount
O Mork but WAS beaten by fAr. Edmondson
S4vU .fhe watch was aWarde d Mr.. Edmond
son. VT 20 is the llghtful owner ard winner OF
the prize. Very Respectfully.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17
EASTWARD.

c. B. s. & P. p. STEAMER leaves Cincinnati
daily.
E., L. & e. 8. r. r. TRAINS run daily.
No. MAIL-Runs daily except saturday
from Huntington to Richmond; daily, Hunt
ingtOn to WIIliamson's.
No. 4 kXPRESS-Runs daily from Hunting
ton to Richmond.
No. ACCOMMODATION Charlottes-
willie daily, except sunday, at As a. M. and
rives at Richmond at 800 m.
No " MIXED Leaves Staunton daily, ex-
cept Sunday. at 500 a. M, and arrives Char
louisville at $3.50 q. m
For Rates. Tickets, Baggage Checks. apply to
any Office of G. q o. R'y or Depot or Tick ct
Office of any connecting line.
JOHN II. WOODWARD,
Ticket Agent, Staunton Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17
A Clever Young Man Killed.
IN THE EFFORT TO SAVE HIS LIFE, HE
LOST 1T.

About 2 O'Clock on the morning of
Friday week, as the first section of No.
10 through freight was crossing the
bridge over Greenbrier River few
miles east OF Ronceverte the caboose
became detached and was left standing
on the bridge. Mr.. Charles H. Baker,
about "a years of age, a son of Thos.
Baker. of Martinsburg, w. Va, and
grandson of George B. Defender, of
Winchester, Va, who was on his way
from Hinton, w. Va, where he was
employed in the Round house as ma
chinist, to attend church festival at
Williamsen's, where he had been form
erly employed and where his afianced
lived, was asleep in the caboose, and
when aroused and apprised of the
threatened collision between the ca
boose and the approaching second Sec
ton of the train, not knowing he was
upon the bridge. jumped off, and fell a
distance of 40 feet upon the rocks be-
low, and was instantly killed. his head
and face being terribly mashed. When
found, he had one boot on his foot and
another in his hand.
His remains were first taken to Hin
ton. where they were taken charge OF
by the Masonic Fraternity, of which he
vas q member, placed in neat casket,
and sent in charge of Messrs. w. P.
| To ric IN "rnnhno
ter, where they were inferred in Mt,
Hebron Cemetery Sunday afternoon by
Hiram Lodge, according to the Masonic
ritual-W orshipful Master r. w. Hun
ter, officiating. The funeral sermon
was preached at the Market Street
Methodist church by Rev. Mr.. France
The anticipated collision occurred, buI
F it would not have killed Mr.. Baker Il
. he had remained in the caboose. 1t il
. sad occurrence. and it is made more
, so by the fact that Mr.. Baker was en-
gagged to be married in short time to s
lady at Williamson's. All the accounts
we have of him are favorable as to hi
character. The Masonic Lodge of which
he was member is Low-Moor Lodge
No. 1855.
+ WHY THE NEGROES SUPPORT TIL
MALONE PARTY.-At meeting of tn,
colored reaojnsters of Fredericksburg
last Wednesday week, the course o
! Senator Malone was warmly endorsed
One of the speakers. Andrew Williams
said he WANTED the law SO fixed tina
the colored man should have the RICH
to sit on juries, hold Office, and MARI,
white women'- a sentiment which wa
loudly applauded.
h If you want negroes to marry whit
women. then 60 with Andrew William
In support of the Malone party. I
, that party should be successful by aid o
negro notes.-the negroes constituting
the great majority of the party-then i
? would have to yield whatever the ne
+ groes demanded.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

We not only believe we shall have a
close fight this Fall, but doubtful fight
and after the fight is over there will be
but two parties III the State known aud
recognized in every county, town. aud
city-the one the Radical Republican
and the other the Demo
cratie.-Ayach6urg Advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

The Washington correspondent OF the
Dispatch, says:
1.-THE report is that the removal Of Re
publican p0stmasfers has been 8 tonned
The President Will give the p:xtronace
of Virginia to Republicans. =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

a colored delegate to the State Read
jEster convention remal ked after the
political meetings last Monday that
he wouldn't give give = s.chaw of To-
|hackern for the difference between 4
Radical and Readjns ter. Hereferred Is
the Malone wing Of the Readjustsrs.-
FSncustle Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

mays I'm commissioner IN CHanceTy.
UIRGINlA.-In the Clerks office of the
v Court OF Hastings for the City of Staun-
ton, May 9Th, 1881 -
Byers & Plaintiffs,
James T. Byers. d M. Byers. ]. Fl. Byers M.
Alice Byers, and E g. Byers.........Defendants.
IN ASSUMPsIT.
The object of this suit is to recover of the De-
PENDANTS, the sum of 800 49, with interest there
on, from the LIST day of October. 1880 till paid.
Due by open account. Damage $500 on.
And it appearing by affidavit filed in the pa
pers of this case, that j. H. Byers, one of the
Defend nts, is not resident of the state Of
in one month after due publication of this no.
tice. and do what Is necessary to protect his in
80 ' JAMES F. PATTERSON. cpk.
Hudson & Patrick. p. q. mayl0-4t
Dalmer and ais. Va. PaImerss Widow,
kc--In pursuance of a decree of the cir
cult court of Angus a county, entered Nov.
q b, 1873, in this cause, shall pr coed at m
office, in the city of Staunton, on Wednesday.
ther account Of the transactions Of A. r. Pal
mer. rs Administrator of Jacob G. Palmer:
decd; and also further account OF the fund
in this cause. JOS. A. WADDELL.
apr26 Al Commissioner.
nISSOLVTION or COPARTNERsHIP.
listing between us is this day january LIST. 1881
dissolved by mutual consent.
| We will each continue to practice our profess
sion from our respective residences as before
Persons indebted TO the firm will please come
| forward and settle their accounts.
All to whom we are indebted will send
their bills for settlement.
j. ALEX. WADDELI.
mar1-H j. ST. p. GIBSON.
ITO WHOM TT NAY CONCERN I've
have over 1000 patent-stopper beer bottles
out, charged to persons In Staunron. and Au-
gusta County. They belong to Us, no matter y no
has them, and must be returned or paid ior LUCE
each. We need the bottles greatly. and nope
persons who have any. and who are disposed
to do the right thing. will send them IN az once.
may3-2t WIZ. L. BUMGARDNEE 60:
AZ onderlick,1 Exec0SOr vs.. Wonder
w Hck's Heirn.-I shall proceed az my
office, in Staunton, on Wednesday,. June ist:
the circuit court II 4uausta county, entered In
this cause March 18th, 1881. ~ Ored1tors OF
the estate are notified to pre- ent their respec-
f1rst named. JOS. A. WADDEI u,
I mayS4t commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17


WAR DEcLARED.-All Disguise is
now thrown off. and there is oeen war
with The knife to the HIT, between the
President aud Senator COnkling. The
crisis was precipitated by the with
drawai by the President of all the New
York nominations of Conkling men.
and leaving that Of his enemy. Judge
Robertson, to stand, This step was
taken by the President because it was
manifest that Conkiing was going to
get all of his friends confirmed. under
the rule adopted. and leave his enemies
to stand over. So the President. insti-
gated thereto by Mr.. Blaine concluded
to block the game on the asuute and ar
rogant New York Senator. There Is
said to ne great excitement at Washing
ton and dismay among Republican Sen
ators. The Malone business has drop
ped clear out OF sight, and nothing Is
talked of but the Conkiing Garfieid.
Blaine conflict. 1t will be a battle o,
giants, and the party throughost the
length and breadth of the land viii feel
the shock. and perhaps be rent in twain
which would be- all the better for tht
country should it happeu.-Lynchburo
Meas .
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17
The Washington correspondent. of the
Alexandria Gazette under date Of April

Bulb, says:-
A man Of affairs here. who has cor.
respondents in Riehmend upon whom
he relies. inasmueh as they are not IA
tives OF the State, and are by no means
Interested in politics, says that be is Ger.
tain that General Malone has lost ali
his strength, but that of the compare
lively few men in every county who
hope to obtain office through his influ-
ence, and, to use his expression, ma
one will not be able to carry one halt
the State, let alone the whole of it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17

We again ask the Wig to give us q
single good reason to show the neces
sity for the forn,atio of a new, or
third, party in Virginia, much less any
valid excuse whatsoever for leaving the
company of your white associates,
friends and neighbors to go over to the
negroes, save that most debasing of all
desires, the ambition to rule for the
sake of ruling and the facilities it will
give to plumber tie people at will, as
the carpet baggers of other times did
without regard to the responsibilities or
consequences.
But we have no fear Of the success of
the Malone secession movement either
as dissolveDt Of the "solid South" or
of the solid Conservative party of Vir
ginia. The real Conservative Demo-
cratic people of Virginia will reject this
new evaDgel of American communism,
this compound of Rochefort and Dennis
kearney, and its only effect after this
ransient excitement has passed away
will be to cement them more CLOSELY
and strongly together in maintenance
OF the purity of their social organiza
ton and in defence of the stability
of their conservative political and
moral institutions. by which only can
they preserve their civilization, ad.
vance their material interests and secure
the happiness of themselves apd tn cir
pOsterity Richmond State
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17
WOOL! WOOLI

Our farmers VIII ind that washed and un-
wasn cd wool, " Of The bess quality. FREE from
tne HIGHEST MARKET PRICE Btack
~ Oh does not bring as much when shipped
e 8. may be - useful at home. Call and see
us before selling. II.
DlayH BAKER BROTHERS.
NOTICE As IS a sSs fsaSs e Semi e.
zens and the strangers attending the Genere i
Assembly, Miss Baldwin respectfully request g
" elt1xeue 70 give place 10 the strangers,
her Commencernen1B xercises, ON theevenings-
q tne @rd and 18th q Nay. mayE-lt