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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-05-23

ROBBERIEs IN POCAHoNTAs COUN-
TY, w. VA.-A correspondent, "G. w.
s." of the Highland Recorder, writing
from Green Bank, Pocahontas county,
'S2der date of the sth of May, says
II viii sZ Ii say something Of an or
ganized band Of soOoeIs, VIZ James i.
Bird, formerly Of niShland county.
Uriah Gillispie and Charlie, IL nRs orotner,
sons of Jacob Gillispie, decd, W. nave
been taking full hand since the mi0Iie
of February last, and may be long be-
fore that time. Among some of their
late acts were the robbing of Hugh Jor-
dams house, VIM. L. Browns corn crib,
DR.. Moomau's crib twice, Uriah Hev-
ener's Mill twice. The last time they
robbed the mill they put it on little
TOO thick, having taken more than they
could manage, besides, the suspicious of
their crimes were so strong and we'll
grounded that the whole or at least the
better portion of the community turned
out as one man, and soon had the scoun-
drels before his honor. Squire Yeager,
where the investigation was continued
from wednesday until Saturday night.
During all this time every hour brought
new light, until there was abundant
proof to send them to jail Charlie, af-
ter seeing that the case was fatal, con-
ceived the idea that it would be we'll for
him if he would turn States evidence
against the other twO-after q brief in
terview with his brother, who had been
released day or two before, Charlie
made clean breast of all, besides told
Of the anticipated plan of robbing s. B.
Lowery's store. also the robbing of Dep
uty Sheriff Hill. Bird in the mean
time found out what Charlie had done,
and concluded to play the same game.
Uriah concluded, while all this was go.
ing on, the best thing for him to do was
to "skedaddle" over the Allegheny,
which he did by first breaking away
from the guards, but after rejecting
over the matter, through the persuasion
of friends, his load of guilt, and many
other causes, retraced his steps, came
back, and offered his body living
sacrifice, not to God. but to Squire Yea
ger. The Squire, after brief investi-
cation, sent him on to Jail, where all
three are now closely quartered. These
are only few of the outlines of their
crimes. Bird and Uriah are very bad
men, and will, we hope, sspend the re-
mainder of their days in the State peni-
tentiary."
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you forget he was but freight brake

you forget he was but q freight brake
man.
Here, quick !" he cried, as with a
few rapid blows he cut aside the broken
seat which pinned his rival to the floor
of the car.
"Quick !" for he felt the car settling,
and heard the groaning of the timber
giving way. 'Cal, catch him !" and,
grasped by strong hands, Ballou was to
the ground above, and then, with lurch
and crash of breaking timber, the heavy
car plunged downward on to the rocks,
splintered on their sharp points and
dashed to pieces.
Just as the morning came, they found
Tom lying there. crushed out of all
shape, between two great timbers.
"She loved him she loved him !" was
all he said and, as the sun came up
over the high bank, he breathed his last
sobbing breath in Cal Bonds arms.
They brought him up to the depot and
laid him reverentiy in the great ladies'
waiting room, and as the railroad men
bore him by my window, some one in
the crowd said:
"How lucky that only brakeman
was killed."
Some way it seems to me that great
hearted Tom Marshall has gone home
to Father who never looks to the
grimy clothes and the weather beaten
faces of His children, but rewards them
according to their deeds. If so, his
must be an exceedingly great reward.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
For the SPECTATOR.
SUNSHINE AND SHOWER.
BY j. NJ. W.

This is the beautiful bright month of May,
ana sunshine and shower are rulers to.pay:
Tears ana then sunshine in the same hour,
The earth is made bright by the pearly drop,d
shower.
Thus ever it Is as we journey along.
sunshine and shower will ever belong;
Inc tnunder will roar and crash on our ears,
Ine dark rolling clouds shed copious tears.
The thunder, the lightning, the cloud, and the
storm,
But heighten and brighten the sunshine 40
warm,
And the bright bow Of promise is set In the
sky,
A token that storms will ever pass by.
On lffe's rugged sea as we toll on our way.
Dark clouds will arise, the lightnings will play.
Our hearts be sorrowing-shed anguishing
tears,
From youths sunny hours to ripening years.
But the sunshine of joy, of peace, and of glad
ness,
Will be all the brighter for our sorrow and sad.
ness;
And the bright bow of promise after the storm
Sweet emblem of hope when sad and forIorn.
Remember, my brother. on life's STORMY sea.
That, without tears, life burden would be,
And never forget that after the showers.
The sunshine is brightest-also the flowers.
Pickaway, w. Va, May 10Th. 1882.
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A PICTURE,

The sun was setting in golden glory,
The woods were tinged with crimson bright.
And the soft blue sky reflected back
The dying sunsets dickering light;
And as looked up the winding road
AS far as could see,
There was one who stood at the "old oakenr
gate,
And waved his hat to me.
Yes, there he stood in the evening light,
With the wildwood overhead,
And all around the flowers bloomed,
And on the air their fragrance she'd
And as looked the sun sank lower,
And the bright lights paled on leaf and tree,
But still there was one at the 'old oaken" gate
Who waved his hat to me.
This is the picture my heart holds fast
A picture from out of the dreary past
picture love and will always keep
AS long as life shall last.
Twas long ago, yes long ago.
Yet oft in my fancy see
That same figure stand at the "old oak en-" gate,
And wave his hat to me.
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Domestic Recipes.

POTATO SoUP.-Boil thoroughly half
dozen potatoes, adding q few pieces of
any kind of meat desired to give it fla
vor. When done remove the meat, mash
the potatoes well, and return them
again to the kettle. Season with salt
and pepper and let it boil up again for
five minutes, skimming it well. Add a
tumbler of milk the last thing before
serving.
CORN CHOwDER.-Cut half pound
of salt pork In little pieces not more than
an inch square. Slice four onions thin,
as If you were to fry them. Boil the
pork and onions for twenty minutes in
two quarts of water. Cut six medium
sized potatoes in rater thick slices, so
they Will Keep their shape. Add them
to the soup. and boil ten minutes (mean-
Whlle scald one quart of milky after
the potatoes have boiled add one quart
can of corn, and lastly the milk. and Iet
all come to boil cover the bottom of
the soup dish with buttered crackers
and pour the soup over them.
PUDDING.-A simple and nourishing
pudding may be made in this way =
Take half cup of sago and a quart of
water; boil until the sago is soft, sweet
en- it to your taste; beat the yolks of
three eggs and stir in, with lemon or
other f1avOring; beat the whites of three
eggs to stiff froth, beating in tables
spoonful of pulverized sugar; put on the
top of the padding and set in the oven to
brown. Another wav is to cover the bot
tom of a pudding dish with apples which
have been peeled and cut in quarters.
pour the sago and water over them, bake
an hour in slow oven and serve with
sugar and sweet cream.
SHREWSBURY CAKE.-This Is an old
English cake. which was brought from
that country by the earliest Settlers in
the New England States. The old form
with some improvements, is as follows
Take one pound of fresh, sweet butter,
and add one pound of powdered white
sugar; beat these thoroughly to fine,
white cream take four newly. laid eggs,
yolks and whites together, and whisk
ill very light; take a tablespoonful of
powdered cinnamon, with a dash of
mace and nutmeg take one and half
pounds OF the best superfine flour; mix
his with half gill of water, favored
with the juice of two lemons and one r
orange. Now mix the above materials
we'll together into dough, and roll out
hin; cut into small, round cakes, place
IN creased baking tins, and bake in /,
lulck oven until the cakes are brown
md the crust firm. n
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Household Hints.

Steel knives may be saved from rust
ing by being rubbed with mutton tallow,
wrapped in paper, and put into a baize-
lined chest.
A little saleratus rubbed on with the
finger or bit of linen, will remove
stains from cups and other articles of
tableware. 1t will also remove spots
from marbleized oilcloths, and many
stains from tin-ware.
To remove grease stains from wood,
spread some corn starch powder over
the grease spots, and then go over it
with hot f1at-iron till you have drawn
the grease; then scrape with a glass or
proper scraper, and repeat the starch
powder and hot iron. Ammonia liquor
may be used as finish, if the starch
does not take all the grease out.
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What shall be said for Malone? Oh,
deepest. damning degradation trust
ed Confederate General declaring that
his old comrades are unworthy of the
confidence of the Government. If he
bad even absented himself, as he has so
often done, this resolution would have
carried; but he has marched from the
cloak room, where he spends the most
Of his time plotting devilment against
his native State, to put this stigma up
on the old Confederate soldiers. Is there
Readjuster who followed Lee or Jack
son or any of the gallant men who led
our armies, willing to endorse this vote
of Malone, the traitor Senator from
Virginia? We much mistake the metz
tie Of those men if they swallow this in
sult.-Le1ington Gazette.
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We hope after Senator Mahone's vote
to refer and not TO pass the bill to re-
move the disabilities imposed on Con-
federate soldier, which prevents his
holdinga place in the regular army, we
shall hear no more about the "HerO of
the Crater" or 1.-THE Successor of Gen.
eral Lee" Although Colonel Mosby
went over to Grant he never went back
on his Confederate comrades, and when
ever he could get place for Confed-
crate soldier, or the widow of one, he
did not require them to give up their
principles and say they were Republi-
cans. Malone has gone further and
faster aud deeper down than any other
Confedera'e.-LynchbMry Advonce.
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A small quantity of ashes given to
pigs while fattening is found very bene-
fetal, as their food is generally rich in
phosphoric acid and deficient in lime,
which ashes supply and in this way
the ph osphoric acid is made available as
food.
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"What did you say the conductors
name was ?" "Glass-Mr. Glass" 80,
noW "But it is" ''Impossible-it
can't be-" "And why not, pray ?"-
because, sir. Glass is non-conduc-
;or." [Deafening applause from the
scientific passengers
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care you going to take that ugly pug
dog with you again, Carrie ?" asked
Charles. 81 really believe you take him
simply 10 make yourself look prettier
by the contrast" Don't be jealous of
poor Pug, Charlie" replied.Carrie. "I'll
take you some time when 1 want to look
especially handsome"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-05-23

"Let us play we are married." said
little Edith, 'and I will bring my dolly
and say, See baby, papa y" Eyes" re-
piled Johnny, land I will say, Don't
bother now. I want to look through
the papern" Children have strange
ideas of grown folks ways, now-don't
thew.
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II should like to see somebody abduct
me-" said Mrs. Smith, at the breakfast
table the other morning. Him SO
should I, my dear, 30 should l." said
Mr. Smith, with neutrality-suspicious..
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"Pa, why do they call 'em high
schools?" "It's because we pay so much
for 'em, my son. You'll understand
these things better when you get to be a
taxpayer
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&Is3st
p o E T Il Y
A NAME In THE SAND,
BY HANNAH +. GOULD,

NAME In THE SAND.
BY HANNAH f. GOULD.
Alone walked the oceans strand.
A pretty shell was in my hand,
stopped and wrote upon the sand
My name. the year, the day
Asonward from the spot haste,
One lingering look behind cast
A wave came rolling high and fast,
And washed my line away.
And SO, methought twill quickly be
With every mark on earth of me;
A wave Of dark oblivion's sea
viii sweep across the place
Where have trod this sandy shore
OF time, and been to me no more
OF me, my day, the name 1 bore,
To leave no track or trace.
And yet. with Him who counts the sands.
And holds the water in His hands.
know lasting record stands
Inscribed against my name.
Of all this mortal part has wrought,
OF all this waking soul has thought,
And from these feeting moments caught
For glory or for shame.
s'LIFE HATH ITS BARREN YEARS.
Life hath it's barren years,
When blossoms fall untimely down,
When ripened fruitage fails to crown
The simmer toll. when natures frown
Looks only on our tears.
Life hath its faithless days,
The golden promise of the morn,
That seemed for light and gladness born,
ieant only noontide wreck and scorn,
flushed harp instead of praise.
Life hath its valleys. too,
Where we must talk with vain regret,
With mourning clothed, with wild rain wet,
,oward sunlight hopes that soon must set,
All quenched in plying dew.
Life hath Its harvest moons,
Is tasseled corn and purple-weighted vine;
is gathered shes yes Of grain. the blessed sign
fplenteousripeningb bread d6da 81 ID pure rich wine
Full hearts for harvest tunes.
Life hath its hopes fulfilled;
ts glad fruitiOns, its blest answered prayer,
'weeter for waiting long, whose holy air,
ndrawn to silent souls, breathes fol tn its rare,
Grand speech by joy distilled.
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''Oh, for better half!" said the sor-
rowing widower, when he found coun-
terfeit fifty cent piece among bis change.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-05-23

MERCHANT TAILORlNG
HEADQ UARTERS,
MI. F'. Men A Nj ARA.
No. 10 NEW ST.,
STAUNTON, VA,
My Merchant Tailoring Establishment has
Just been fitted up with new and fine assort-
ment of
Suitinss, Cloths, Cassineres, &C.,
FOR FALL AND WINTER,
of the latest styles and best manufacture.
A8- Perfect fits guaranteed and orders prompt
ly executed
Call and examine goods and prices. jy2-tf
DARE a. SPRINKLE.
ID FASHIONABLE TAILORS,
New ST., next door to Mrs. Scherer's Millinery
Store, and doors from Loeb's Corner,
StauntOn, Virginia.
All work in our line executed with neatness
and dispatch. Special attention paid to cut
ttno reoairine and cleansing. aug ST.
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h. NJ. MATHEWS. ALEX. f. MATHEWS.
Vx aETOR RNEYS-AT-LAW
LEwISBURG WEST VA,
practice regularly in tina Courts of Greenbrier
Monroe, Pocahontas and Nicholas counties, W.
Va, the Court of Appeals, and the Federal
Courts for the District Of WA.
aS-Particular attention paid to Collections
nd to special cases anywhere in their State.
1T-lv
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bound to be impaled on one Of these
propositions, and if so, then comes
the question, should the people sane
ton either wrong, and isn't it time
to teach a lesson to party managers
by turning down the second nomi-
nee ? If you elect Wilson you sus-
tain wrong and stamp fraud on
Hoge and his friends. 1t is a ques-
ton of moral ethics with the people.
The people must control the politi-
clans, as there is no telling what sa-
cred right or principle may next be
assailed by them.
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NOTES AND COMMENT.

A Federal soldier has applied for
a pension at Washington for a brok-
en- leg,got in jumping the bounty"
Mr.. J Edward Bird, one Of the
oldest and best known dry goods
merchants of Baltimore, died sud-
denly on Saturday last
BY the closing of A. L. Stewart &
Co.'s business in New York, 1900
people are thrown out Of employ
ment.
The German Republican Club Of
the Third District of Jersey City
has passed resolutions condemning
the Board of Aldermen for accept
ing the gift of 100000 made the city
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany.
a company of Iowa capitalists,
with 100000 capital, are at Biz
mingham, Ala, for the purpose of
building another iron blast furnace.
This makes a total Of 93,650,0O in
vested in the manufactur Of pig-iron
III that district.
The town Of Pawtucket, r.. L.,
has refused to accept a city charter
by a majority Of ninety-siX votes.
Pawtueket has q population of over
10000 souls, and is the largest town
under town government in the Uni
ted States.
A priest left Vincennes, Ind,
Monday for France, to bring back
the remains Of the late bishop of
Vincenees, to be buried at Vincen-
ces, The Bishop was formerly a
French count, and gave fortune Of
a million dollars to the Catholic
Church.
Mr.. Anthony Comstock is making
war on palace cars, because he says
they are bar-rooms, in which it is
unsafe for women and children to
travel. If Mr. Comstock viii con
fine himself to the work of suppress
ing immoral literature, he will have
quite enough to keep him reasona-
bly, busy.
OF 100 Connecticut towns heard
from, the Republicans on Monday
carried 56, the Democrts %, and IS
are divided. OF the othetcities, the
Republicans carried Norwich, Mer-
iden, Waterbury and New Britain.
The Democrats carried Middletown.
New London was divided, although
the Republicans control the city
government, Forty towns voted no
license.
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that railroad business would get
out, and if / had known what |
do now ! would be a power be-
hind the throne rather than be
trying to get into it Well, III
beat him yet. I'll call a grand
meeting Of the jamedup party and
show them what a fine leader |
am. They'll see it too, won't they?
Well, now, there's Yon Jung
and boss Goldman they're pretty
smart f; but I'll teach them they
are getting along fine. I'll gradu-
ate them pretty soon now won't
l be proud Of them Why, Jung
will be boss Of the State; then boss
Goldman, why he's going TO as
tonish Us all. He's the best fellow
to find out anything ; he knows
more now than most the old resi-
dents here.
Well, then there's the Demo-
cracks ballots, you see. ] propose
to flood the county with their
tickets with my name on, and get
my friends to put me in that way.
These Democrats are confding
fellows any way, and they wen t
think of reading their tickets so
they're got Democrack on the
head Of the ticket.
Now, don't forget NUNS the
word, and next time | see you III
tell you something else. Don't
tell any Of the Pine Tree Club
members; that would never do
until after the election. Now, Mr..
Editor, as your paper does not
come out until after the election,
guess there's no need Of hiding
aWap so much genius. SPIN.
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Party Outrage.

When citizens, who claim to be
honest and truthful, calmly consider
the great outrage perpetrated upon
Hon. John Blair Hoge, one Of Ber-
keley'5 most talented sons, they can
not do else but denounce it as an
outrage of such a character that
should be condemned and whipped
out Of existence. Judge Ioge was
either the nominee of the Keyser
convention by majority vote, or his
friends were guilty of fraud, as char
ged 10y Mr.. Lucas. He and his
friends in Berkeley are not usually
classed among scoundrels and pot
house politicians, but are accorded
honorable gentlemen. The people of
Berkeley will pronounce judgment
on this outrage on Tuesday next,
and the seal Of condemnation should
be placed heavily thereon by q total
rejection of the nominee set up as
administrator Of Judge Hoge's polit-
zeal estate
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Mr.. Wilson and other gentlemen
are announced to speak at the Court
house on Saturday night. AS they
look down the aisle and out tie door
they can observe the residence Of the
man who was the intelligent and
able nominee OF the only convention
that had authority to nominate a
candidate. They can realize the fact
that Judge IIoge retains his manly
honor, though the party through the
manipulations of a bowling minority
shamefully turned him and his
friends down, and demonstrated the
fact that personal malice was strong
er than party principle. VIII these
speakers, as they thus look out and
talk, please tell the people Of Berbe.
lev if Judge Hogeand his friends ob-
tanned that nomination by fraud, If
thew saw his nomination was straight
and correct, then please tell The peo-
Die of Berkeley, irrespective 0fparly,
why another man has been nominal
ed In his place and stead? They are
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HOME INTERESTS.

A proper appreciation OF every
thing that will tend to advance the
public good is incumbent on every
citizen. To make thrifty growing
community requires there for active
energetic citizens. Their brains and
hands should be ever on the alert.
ready to grasp and push forward
either ideas or improvements that
will bring more capital or give more
employment to a larger number of
persons. That we have brains and
inventive genius is evidenced by the
fact that to-day, we have in this
county three men who are the paten-
tees and owners of three useful and
desirable implements, for which the
people should provide a suitable
mandatory, and which if estab-
lished would prove of vast benefit.
We refer to Mr.. Shepherds wheat
drill, to Mr.. Jones washing machine,
and to Mr.. Littinmyer's harrow.
They are really in advance Of other
implements of their character ,meri-
torious, and will command patron
age. Why should they not be manu-
featured in MaTtinsburg ? They
were all exhibited at the recent fair,
and were highly praised by visitors.
1t makes no difference what your
business or calling may be-the fact
is, the employment of fifty hands
means thirty to forty additional
families, consumers, producers and
taxpayers in your midst. The town
could well afford to purchase loca-
tions for such enterprises, and do
nate them conditional upon the es-
tablishment of the mandatory.
Suppose the town invests one thous-
and dollars to entice or induce the
location of the plant. The assessa-
bic property brought in, the increase
Of population, and household effects,
all Of which necessarily contributes
to the tax gatherer, will soon
repay the public investment and be-
come a source Of profit. We are in
formed that the secret to the sue
cess, wealth and rapid growth of In
dianapolis lies in the fact that the
city donated locations and advanced
twenty thousand dollars to manufac-
turing establishments, payable in
twenty years. BY such means skilled
operatives could band together-put
their labor and knowledge against
the capital and advance and estab-
lish thriving industrial and manu-
featuring corporations Win our
citizens and thetown council give so
important a subject some attention,
and endeayor to work out some good
result