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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08
$taunton Spectator,
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1881.
The end Of the World.

Prof. Swormstedt, the professed In
diana prophet, predicts that the Gospel
dispensation will expire at midnight on
the 18th of next November, when the
nations will re ushered into judgment
period of 40 years duration, after which
the earth will be renovated with fire,
by which the wicked will be destroyed,
and the good alone will be preserved.
Such predictions are wicked, as they
have the effect of alarming superstitious
credulous, and ignorant people. These
professed prophets are either ignorant
fanatics or wicked people. AS if with
the view of alarming the people, this
protested prophit has fixed the time or
the 18th of November at which time the
earth in its revolution around the sur
passes through the belt of meteors
which furnished such magnificent
display on the 18th of November 1888.
Should this occur on the night of thu
18th of November, those who credit this
prophecy, would be uselessiy alarmed
and many i'll effects might be produced
We hope that the people generally viii
have sufficient good sense not to suffel
themselves to be alarmed by such alb
surd predictions. The Bible assures vi
that no man knoweth, not even the an
gels in Heaven, when the son of man
cometh to judge the world.
Our advice is, to remain calm ant
serene, and pay no attention to tn
prediction of false prophets, agains
which the scriptures caution US.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08
THE radicals make great ado abou

The radicals make a great ado about
the opposition the intelligent and tax
paying white people of the South mani-
fest toward being ruled by majority of
ignorant and vicious negroes. 1t is al
ways well in forming judgment of 9th
ers to put yourselves in their place, and
we have often, in view of what the radi-
Gals now say on this subject, wondered
what they would do were the case revers.
ed, and they lived in communities in
which the majority of voters was COM
posed of an alien, idle. ignorant, vicious
and INDECENT race.-Ale1dndri0 Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

(TVutwiler's Executor VS.. Tutwiler and
i als.-In pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cult Court for Augusta county, entered in this
cause. April 9Th, 1880, shall proceed at my Of
nee, IN staunton, on Friday, March An, $780, to
IA an account Of the transactions of Thorn
ton q. Stout, as Executor of Henry Tutwiler
decd, &C., &C.,
febS-4t JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r.
GLOVER sEEDl CLOVER sEEDi,
~ WANTED-I,OOO BUSHELS
PRIME CLOVER Seed.
febS-6t T. B. SUBLETT & SON
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Inside of ten years Virginia will Craze
more fine cattle and sheep than any
State in the Union, except Texas, and
don't you forget ."-Lynohburg I'D
V0nce.
We hope that the ADVANCE will prove
better prophet than Vennor or Sworn.
stedt with his ''planes of the polar circle
inclined to the equator at an angle of 20
degrees"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

The Lymchburg Advance says :-"The
better class of readjusters left Malone
last fall-it is about time the better class
of Southern Republicans were leaving
the Radical party"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

Three men attempted to outrage Miss
Georgiana HumbIet, an accomplished
young lady of Augusta, Ark, were
arrested, put in Jail, taken out by mob
and hanged and their bodies thrown in
the river.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

Oscar E. Perrigo was committed for
trial at Richmond, Thursday on the
charge of marrying lady in that city
while he had two other wives living,
one in boston and another in Nebraska,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

DIOR SALE AT COST.-My enIife STOCK Of
IL GROCERIES AND FIXTURES, AT
COST, on three or four month"; time. will
sell to any responsible party with negotiable
note well endorsed for same. Apply at
No. 1O5 Augusta street.
febS-2t* stanton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

The barn and stable Of Corbin M.
Reynolds Esq, containing a large
amount of corn shucks &C., and six
horses were destroyed by fire on Tues
day night. Loss about $50, 00O.-Buch-
oa2d,a Democrat.
His property was in Botetourt county.
Mr.. Reynolds is the State Treasurer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

Mrs. Garfield's brothers will run the
Mentor farm during its owners absence
at the head of the nation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

FORCIBLE REIMBURSEMENT DEAD
After quoting some passages of the re-
cent decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court. abiding to the Funding act of
1871, the Charlottesville Chronicle says:
eff they do not recognize the act of
1871 as contract, the obligation of
which cannot be impaired without a
violation of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, then we do not understand
the meaning of plain English. Forci6Je
adjustment is dead as hammer,
cold as wedge and worthless as jug
without bottom. Bring in another
horse"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

REPUBLICAN READJUSTERS.-
Spirit of the Valley of Harrisonburg,
Rockingham county, says that "nine-
tenths of the Republican party are re-
adjusters," and adds -
"We have yet to meet the first Re-
publican in this town or county land
we have talked with many. both white
and colored) who is not opposed to the
Republican party running ticket in
the election for Governor"
What has the Valley Virgimiam to say
Interference to these declarations of the
Spirit Of the Valleye. Has Malone cap
tured the Republican party? Will the
Republicans dance to the music of Ma
homes banjo?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08
News OF Allegheny County.

The following intems are from the
Allegheny Tribune of Friday last, pub
lished at Covington
The new railroad between William
son and Buchanan is doing a rapid
business, both passenger and freight
all local.
The old worn out iron on the G. and
y. track between Callaghans and AL
leghany station is being gradually sup
planted by new steel rails.
Curry Skeen is just recovering from
an attack of measles, which had made
him quite sick and confined him to bed
for week or more.
The work of putting down double
track from Longdale to Haynes Mill ,
on the G. & o. road-a distance of
seven miIes-will be commenced very
soon.
Little Lewis Houston, the colored
boy whose leg was amputated above the
knee last Thursday morning by DIR.
McCorkle, died about an hour after the
operation, his system not being adequate
to the shock. His funeral was preached
in the Covington Methodist church the
next evening by Rev. Mr.. Sedwick.
Mrs. Joana Larguey, of this place,
and mother in law of d. Shanahan.
Esq, has been quite sick for some time
past, and is still much afflicted She is
probably the Oldest person in Coving-
ton. and is well known to most of our
readers. Her trouble is said to be deep
cold and bronchial affection.
The building known as Damron's
school house, Miss Sallie Kyle teacher,
near Caliaghans, was destroyed by fire
one day last week, together with the
books that were in it. The origin of the
fire is unknown. Another building was
at once prepared and the school is now
going on.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08
In CHANCERY

The object of this suit is to enforce a vendors
lien against tract of land containing 100 acres
lying on Straight Creek, in Highland county,
adjoining the lands of w. w. Benson and 9TH
ers, due by James mclaughlin, dec d, to the
Plaintiffs and Others.
And it appearing from affiavit filed. that
Noah Bare and Mary E., his wife, Ebert Pullin,
Eliza Pullin. and Isaac 8. Benson are not resi-
dents of this State. it is ordered that they do
appear here within one month after due publ
cation of this order, and do what is necessary TO
protect their interest. Teste,-
]. G. MATTHEW, Clerk
Jones Stephenson, p. q. febS-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

ELEPHANTS PLAYING POSTUM
"There are some very cunning fellows
among our twenty elephants," said Mr..
Durand, agent for the combined Bar
mum and London shows, yesterday.
1.-THE other day, Chieftain and Maudrie,
the top mounters in the pyramids, and
the most cunning of the flock, suddenly
took shivering chill at rehearsal. The
keeper sent out and bought four gallons
of whiskey. which the monsters de-
voured rapidly and with great relish.
The bill came to Mr.. Barnum, whose
strong temperance predictions you
know. After paying the bill Mr.. Bar
mum insisted that nobody in his employ,
not even his elephants, should drink
whiskey under any circumstances. In
little while the elephants, when the
effects of the liquor had died away,
commenced shivering again, and APP
parently had another chill. They
looked longingly at the keeper, and at
tempted to caress him with their trunks,
asmuch as tosay, Give us another drink
The keeper shook his head, and told
them positively Mo- In five minutes
every appearance of ague had vanished,
and the animals were quietly munching
hay, as usual. They had beeen playing
'possum.' ",-New York San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

Persisted IN 1IE SNOW.-SOme
weeks since rumor was current that
negro man had persisted in the snow
near Winchester. Az the time we en-
deavored to discover whether there was
any truth in the report, but could only
learn that q negro man named Henry
Newman was missing. and it was feared
he had persisted. It now turns out that
the surmise was too true, and his re-
mains have since been found. It seems
that Newman was in Winchester on the
oath of last December, but left that day
for his home on Mr.. Henry Stine's
place near town. He was under the in
f1uence of liquor. All searches made
for his body were unsuccessful until last
Friday, when Peter Harris, colored,
crossing the fields near the Valley
school house on Martinsburg pike, found
the body, around which a number of
crows had gathered. His arm was
had picked the flesh from the bone. An
the body was buried in the field. New
man was about SO years old, and leaves
a wife and two children Winchester
NeaUs.
PROBABILITIES FOR FEBRUARY
The mild spell with which January
closes will probably continue well into
this month, with the exception of day
or two, up to the 18th of the month,
with balmy, spring like weather pre-
vailing in many parts, and snow rap
idly disappearing. A couple of days of
clustering weather, with rain or snow,
will be followed by snow storms and
cold weather throughout Ontario and
the, Western United States This term
will be followed about the 10Th by
storms of wind, rain aud snow, previous
to the setting in of q colder term. With
the beginning of the last week of the
month brilliant, mild, spring-like
weather will again appear, melting the
snow and rendering sleighing impossi-
BILE in some localities. A few days be-
fore the close of the month high winds
are likely to prevail, with gales around
New York, Long Island Sound and
other points with clustering weather in
Canada and the Northern United States.
The last two days are, however, likely
to be fair, and the month will end with
little snow on the ground Vennor's
almanac.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

Now, it would be clearly our policy :,
if that were practicable. to pay off all
the bonds funded under the settlement
of 1871, which we could do under the
terms of the contract this year and
thus be rid of all six per cent interest
bearing obligations. And this. as we
have said before, could be done without
difficulty, if the credit of Virginia were
now what it once was, or as good as
that of the United States is. It would
undoubtedly promote the interests of
Virginia to have an honorable and
speedy settlement with the creditors
that we might go forward under new
and more favorable auspices to achieve
the highest destiny, in material point
of view, for the old State.
Will not the true people of Virginia,
with view to her good name, and her
future prosperity, agree to unite in
common effort to settle this question,
and remove it forever from the domain
OF politics ?-Lymchburg NirgSnioD.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Cire,nit
~ Court for Augusta county. January 18th,
5. -. Miller and Margaret A. 8, his wife, (aee
dawpe) and Mary E. Hawpe..... ......- plaintiffs,
VS..
James 9. Hawpe, MILFORD M. D. Hawpe,
george w. Page, Hawpe Page and Margaret
rage, the last Two being infants under the age
oIstwenty-on years.-...< Defendants,
In CHANCERY.
Tn object of this suit is to have partition
made OF the tract of land now occupied by
Lam es 8: and MILFORD NJ. D. Hawpe, situate on
the old Turnpike, near Greenvilie in Augusta
county. and containing 2lS A., R., and 81 p.
AND II partition cannot be conveniently mad,
70 nave the said tract sold, and the proce6 .ds
distributed among the parties entitled
1t appearing by affidavit filed that Geor 20 NY
rage and aawpe Page are non residents ~ mis-
state, 1t 10 ordered that they do app6 or bere,
within one month after due publicat| .on IF ihsS
notice, and do what is necessary tn nrotect
their interests. Teste po'o''
]. NJ. Quarles, Pc. AH i.,o 20
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

DUBLIC SALE,OF LA D.-As agent and
L attorney for the owners. will proceed,
in front of the Courthouse, in Staunton, on
Monday. the 18th day of February. 1881.
offer for sale, at public auction,a tract of
ninety acres of land. Situated in Augusta
county. about four miles West of Staun.on, be-
tween tbs Stanton & Parkersbgrg Turnpike
and the Hebron Church road, adjoining James
Southards and others.
Transition per cent. of the purchase money
to be paid as soon as all the overs OF said land
have executed and delivered to the purchaser
a good deed for the same, and the balance upon
a credit of twelve eighteen, and twenty-fOur
months from day of sale, the deferred install
ments to be secured by good personal security,
and title to be retained as ultimate security.
ALEX. H. FULZ,
febl-tds Agent and Attorney.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By virtue Of
" decree of the circuit court Of Augusta
county, rendered ON the day OF. 1873.
we will, on
Monday, the 18th day OF February, 1881.
proceed, in front OF the Courthouse, in the
city of StauntOn to offer for sale at public auC-
ton, a tract of land belonging to the estate of
John L, Kunkle. decd. situate near Pond Gap,
in Augusta county, and containing SOY acres.
TERMs-Cash in hard to pay costs of ale, and
the balance upon o credit of one, two. and three
years. the purchaser to execute bonds for the
deferred instalments with approved security,
bearing interest from date and the title re-
tanned as ultimate security.
JAS. BUMGARDNER, JR,
ALEX. II. FULTZ,
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CoMMIssIr, NER's OFFICE.
Staunton' January 9th, 1881.
Wayt Bells Ad1n,r md ala.
Bells Inrants go

c. IN pursuance 81 an order of reference OF the
cafion u the 81 Augusta county made in
Conrt h .ie Undersigned, Commissioner of said
~ nssi, at my office. to take the following ac-
ist. An account of the transactions of H. M.
decd. VI eAe estate Vi d. way DULL
ma The assets, real and personal of said es-
StS' tnedebts and charges against said estate
1 yss,f any other matter deemed pertinent by
x9mSt,, OF required by any party to be stated.
mnetner hy lien, bond, open account, or others
WISE, wise, are required to produce the same, with
further notice '' "i'nou'
janl5-4t JOHD M. KINNEY. Com,r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

'lNO CREDITORS OF CHARLES BATS.
- DECD.-There is q small balance of the ,
PERSONAL assets of Charles Bats. decd, left In
my nands by the Administrator to be applied [
raIaDiy In payment of the debts of the estate
Ufeoltors Will please report their elaimss
witnout delay, to JOS. A. Waddell, CDm'r.
Janzo-5t LEVI MYERS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

General Hancock's majority over Gar
The total vote polled for President in
1876 by the same States as 1880 was SAIL,
1876, and the increase is 7S9, 658-BdH,
San, Jan. 9th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT Careful re.
vision of the returns from all the States,
obtained by correspondence with the
best sources of information, enables us
to lay before the readers of the Sun a
correct table Of the popular vote of the
United States for President in NOvem-
Der, 1880. The total vote of the country
was 1890, 1914, divided as follows:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

V7IRGINIA-IN VACATIoN-In the Clerk g
v office of the Circuit Court of Highland
county, February Bird, 1881 -
Samuel G. Eagle, George Eagle William Pull
lin, and John kirkpatrick ........... plaintiffs,
against
John B. Pullin, Jesse II. Pullin. Noah Bare
and Mary E., his wife, Eliza Pullin, Ebert
Pullin, Isaac S. Benson, VIM. w. Benson, Nam
cy Gwin, Junius N. Gardner and Sally, his
wife, Jennie mclaughlin, and John E. Gum,
s. III. c., and Admir- of James McGlaughlin,
decd nafnndonfs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

A SURPRIsE-On last Wednesday
when the sleigh running from Luray to
New Market reached the latter place,
there was but one passenger-a young
woman supposed to be about twenty
years of age. She stopped at Holtz-
mans hotel to remain until the horses
were changed and the hack would come
round to carry her to the depot. She
was on her way to Middletown. Imme-
diately after entering the hotel she COM
planned of being sick. It was thought
that she was suffering from cold, and a
hot brandy toddy was prepared for her.
AS she continued to grow worse, a ply
stefan was sent for and in short time
the patient gave birth to son. The
mother is from Page county, but says
that she has been living in the neigh
borhood of Middletown, Frederick coun.
ty, for some time. Mr.. Holtzman, the
proprietor of the hotel, secured a nurse
for her and and gave her the care which
she needed Shenandoah Herald, Jan.
28th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08


A READJUsTER PAPER ON UNRE-
sTRICTED SUFFRAGE.-The Valley In.
dependent, a readjuster paper published
at Front Royal, in giving space to q
communication against the repeal of the
constitutional prerequisite for thespre-
payment of the capitation tax, takes
occasion to say
1--WE have always been of the opinion,
since the law requiring eapitatlon tax
as a prerequisite for voting, has been in
force, that it is wise and Just law, for
two reasons, first because we believe
that all who have voice in the affairs
of our government, should, and we be-
lieve are willing, to pay something to-
wards the support of its institutions
Second, because the tax derived from
this source is applied to the support OF
the free schools. This establishment of
free schools in our State we regard as
one of the greatest blessings we enjoy
Under this sytem there can be no excuse
for failing to obtain such an education,
as will qualify all to participate in our
local and State affairs, as well as Fed
eral. Whilst we do not wish to deprive
any one of the privilege of voting who
enjoys that right, we fully concur in the
sentiment that law should be passed,
or enacted, allowing no one to vote who
cannot read and write three years after
the enactment of said law; for under
existing opportunities all who will ar
rive at the age of twenty one will be
able to entitle themselves to that right. +"
DEATH OF THOMAS CARLYLE.-This
able and distinguished man died in
London, England. at half past s O'Clock
last Saturday morning, in the Seth year
of his age.
Few men have made greater impress
sion upon their age than the author of
''Sator Resartus," "Oliver Cromwell, +"
and ''The French Revolution" He gave
a new turn to English thought and crit
icism. His historical works were vivid
pictures reflected from a philosophical
mind in language, if rugged in earnest
ness, still splendid in the fire of its
coloring. Carlyle was eminently origi-
nal, and for this reason no writer of the
century has been more thoroughly mis-
understood. His lofty spirit scorned
ali pretense, and though his manner has
appeared at times wild and objurgatory.
yet there were gems of priceless value
beneath it all. 1t may perhaps be said
that he had outlived his day, but his
fame will not perish while English lit
erature survives. Few of his works
have been in the ordinary sense popular,
but his French Revolution" and
Frederick the Great" are among the
most intensely interesting books in all
the range Of literature.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08
Saturday, February sath, 1881,

to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder.
that valuable real estate In the City of Staun-
ton, on the g. w. corner of Main and New
Streets. formerly occupied by Geo: E. Price as
o Hardware Store, and now occupied by A. E.
Miller. This property is situated in the center
of the business portion of the city, at the in
has on it two-story Brick Building "A
with cellar, and is in thorough repair. EssH
This is one of the best business stands. ukskR
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash in hand to pay costs
of suit and of sale, and residue upon credits of
one two and three years, in equal instalments,
with interest,-the purchaser to execute bonds
with approved. personal security for the de-
ferred payments, and title retained as ultimate
security. 81 Sale at y O'Clock M.
ROBERT CRAIG,
r. p BELL,
fah! .fd Nam ,ic,IN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

A JOB LOT OF LADIES' AND MISSES
BERLIN AND THREAD GLOVES
at 10 and Is cents pair. at
ID. A. KAYSER'S.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

THERMOMETERs-HO THE AVER
AGE TEMPERATURES is OBTAINED
There are three thermometers in use !:
Fahrenheit's, Reaumer's and the Cent?
grade. The three countries which use
Fahrenheit are England, Holland and
America, and the standard adopted
fixes the leading point of water at 212
degrees and the freezing point at thirty
two degrees. Russia and Germany use
Reaumer's, in which the boiling point is
eighty degrees above the freezing point.
France uses the centigrade thermometer,
in which the boiling point is counted
one hundred degrees from the freezing
point.
The average daily temperature or
daily mean temperature is found by ad.
ding the temperature at a. NJ, 2 p. m.
and twice the temperature at p. m.
and dividing this sum by four to find
the monthly mean temperature; the
daily mean temperatures of each day
are added and divided by the number of
days of Che month. The annual mean
temperature is found by taking the sum
of the twelve monthly mean tempera-
lures divided by twelve, and the mean
temperature of a place is ascertained by
adding the annual mean temperatures
and divided by the number of years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08


VIM. L. MOwry, Claiborne r. Mason, JOS A.
Logan, Robert 8. Harnesberger, John K Coin
er, Cyrus H. Snapp, and Samuel A. East, Admir-
of VIM. Howell, decd ................ Defendants
IN CHANCERY,
This Is a general creditors bill against VIM
l.. MoWry and the sureties on his two official
ponds as Sheriff OF Augusta county, each bond
being In the penalty of $50, 100000 one having
been executed the 9th day of DecembeT, 1873,
and the other on the 18th day of May, 1874.
special object of this suit is to recover from.
said Mowry or bis his sureties the sum off
Si43. 66 Interest and COSTS being the amount re-
ceived by said Mowry. Sheriff. and as such, Adj
m1nistrator d. b. ~. C. q. of the estate of Brax-
ton Davis, decd, and not accounted for
1t appearing by affidavit filed that John K.
Conner, one Of the defendants. is a non resident
of this State, it is ordered that he do appear
here within one month after due publication
tect his interest. Teste
JOS. N. RYAN, Clerk
Guy q Parrish, p q. febl-4t.
NIRGINIA.-In the q erk's office of the
Circuit Court for Augusta county, Janu-
airy 18th. 1881 =
Susan A. Clemmer.. Plaintiff