Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-26
Editorial Notes.

The Star Route frauds are lengthen-
ing out and will soon rival the tail of
the comet in length.
Deputy Collector Brayton of South
Carolina was killed on the 10th inst, by |
an illicit distiller.
The proposition to have Mardi Gras
festival in Baltimore in October, is TAX
ing shape, and will undoubtedly be q
big thing for Baltimore.
Miller, the newly Senator from New
York, it is said, will stick to duty, and
some wicked paragrapher says Eyes to
his duty on wood-pulp."
The survivors of the Second Rhode
Island Regiment commemorated the
anniversary of their escape from Bull
Run, at Providence, on last Thursday,
the 21st inst.
The military spirit of the First Vir-
ginia Regiment of Richmond is, with
commendable energy, being directed to
the holding of an Industrial Exposition
during the Yorktown Centennial.
The Gordonsville Gazette favors the
nomination of Linden Kent, Esq, OF
Alexandria, for Attorney General. Mr..
Kent is lawyer of marked ability, and
in the Office OF Attorney General would
do credit to himself and his State.
/ Senator B. 81. Hill, of Georgia, has
had successful operation performed
upon his mouth for epithilioma, by Drs.
Pancoast and Gross. of Philadelphia
His prospects are good for a rapid and
permanent recovery.
On last Thursday Lord Colin Camp
bell, son of the Duke of Argyll, was mar
ried at the Chapel Royal in the Savoy
to Miss Gertrude Blood, an Irish heiress.
The Princess Louise and the Duke OF
Argyll were present. Bishop Dudley oil
Kentucky assisted at the ceremony.
"Why should the comet be named af'
ter Brady? Because it is the last
star out."-Old Commonwealth. Why
should you villify the comet by such
suggestion It is no fraud, but honest.
ly travels its number of miles according
to contract.
Although Roscoe Conkling is no long
er Senator of the United States, YET
under the decision of Assistant Attor-
ney- General Freeman, he is allowed tt
enjoy all the privileges as to exemption
from paying postage as though he were
still Senator. This privilege may bt
the outgrowth of what is called 'ths
courtesy of the Senate" but we see M
rhyme or reason in it. Conkling is NJ
longer servant of the people, and ht
should not be allowed to be spending
f their money.
Gen'l Toombs is about as conceited al
he accuses Jeff Davis of being. TIT
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph reports him a.
!, saying that che had not read Jeff Da
yis's book and does not intend to reat
, it," and yet he goes on to say that h
+ "does not recognize Mr.. Davis's histo
ry" and that "it would have been grea
deal better for him and the South If i
had never been written" Such carp
ing and ignorant criticism can do nj
a one any harm except the possessor o
f the narrow mind that uttered it.
| Soon after the Chicago convention, i
will be remembered that, Secretar.
Sherman issued an order taking ava,
t from Internal Revenue COMMISSIONS
. Raum, all power of appointment o
| storekeepers, gaugers, inspectors, ant
t other officers. 1t was thought by Gen
! Raum's friends that he had too mucl
spirit to stand this affront and woul'
resign, but he swallowed tie affront
held on to his Office, and now Secretar.
, Window has issued an order restoring t.
, him the power of which he had been di
vested.
81 Governor Roberts of Texas, in repl.
8 to the DESPATCH of Gov. Foster of Ohio
in regard to thanksgiving day for tn
. recovery of the President, said that h
did not think he had the power to orde
, any such observance, as the Church ant
e State were entirly separate, but that tn
, people of Texas would pray as earnestly
) and devoutly for the Presidents recov
cry as those of any other State. AT
mass meeting of the citizens of Dallas
held last Tuesday, resolutions wer
) passed condemning the despatch sen
e by Gov. Roberts.
) "a shower of toads is reported to hav'
7 fallen day or two ago in Delaware
City. The reptiles appeared after a VIC
lent storm. They vary from half al
inch to an inch in length, and are very
numerous. The farmers of the vicinity
are both puzzled and annoyed over thu
, phenomenon"
r Why should the farmers be IAN
t noyedu? If toads are reptiles, they ar
, not only inofensive but the best friend
, of the farmer ard gardener, and SHOULD
| be welcomed on their lands. They arr
3 very destructive to all kinds of injur1
GUS insects, and it is only an unfoundet
prejudice that causes many people to b.
, almost afraid of them. There may no
, be any "jewel in the toad's head" bu
in its appetite for insects it is jewel o
great value to all agriculturists. Ii
r France regular trade is carried on il
toads. They are raised in large quaint
ties and sold annually at good prices
| to the market gardeners of Paris ant
, vicinity,