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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

TEMPERAN AFFAIRS BOOMING
Lodge No. 81, l. o. Good Templars, now
numbers over seventy members. Every
Tuesday night of late there has been from
five to ten limitations. The membership is
composed of many of our very best citizens
and we hear of others contemplating asso-
ciating themselves with the Order. That
great good is being accomplished is mani
fest upon our streets. Very few of oul
town citizens are seen intoxicated, a mum.
Der have joined the Lodge; the other former
drinkers are either too lonesome, or ashamed
to get drunk.
The Lodge last Tuesday night introduced
a new feature, and one which will cause a
deeper interest to be felt They have, by
the kindness Of DR.. W. J. Points, secured
handsome organ, and a Quintette, con-
ssting of Misses B. title and Nellie Points,
c. S. Ward, James Points, and Peter S.
Roller, Jr, renders beautiful temperance
songs each night. The musical entertain
ment each evening is worth at least fifty
cents. They also have a number of silver
tongued orators, who, under the head of
Good of the Order" assist in making ev-
cry lodge night amusing, interesting, and
entertaining The Lodge is an assured
success financially and otherwise, and we
wish it continued prosperity in its noble
work.
Maj J. NJ Kilgour State Lecturer of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia. arrived here on
Tuesday last, and at once commences a call
vass Of the county in the interest of the
Temperance cause and the establishment of
Lodges Rockingham Register, 18Th.
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Sneaker CarIiSle's Wife.
PEN PICTURE OF THE LADY WHO WILL LEAD
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Especial to the New York world.1

Especial to the New York World.l
WASHINGTON, December S.-Mrs. Car
Isle, the wife of the new Speaker, will on
the LIST of January take her place as the
leader in official social circles As long as
Senator Edmnnds holds the position of
President pro tenn. of the Senate; Mr.. Ed
munds will really rank Mrs. Carlisle, but
even if Senator Edmunds should continue
to be acting Vice-President Mrs. Carlisle
will be the leading lady, as Mrs. Edmunds
is in mourning for daughter and conse-
quently will not go in society. At all Of
fetal dinners this winter Mrs. Carlisle, like
Mrs. Keller last year, will rank her hus-
band, and if the President is present will
take the position corresponding to his.
This official etiquette seems very strange
outside of Washington, but here. where so
many guests at entertainments are official,
it IS absolutely necessary that there should
be some rule of precedence, or else there
would be bitter jealousies. At a dinner
the oldest senator in point of service takes
precedence of all other senators present,
even though he may be the dullest and
most uninteresting one present. In the
same way the members who have served
the longest take precedence of the younger
ones.
uiS. GdTlISlo is Il WulDau WHO eau I'LL dD y
position. She is a Kentuckian, having been
born in the city of Covington, where then
home nov is. Her father was a prominent
man in Kentucky and was mayor of Gov
ington for many years. Mrs. Carlisle in
berits the splendid physique of the typical
Kentuckian. She is five feet nine inches in
height and straight as an arrow. Il fig
ure is as 1.-the as a young gins. She j;
blond in complexion, with blue-gray eye;
set rather deep under strongly-marked eye
brows. Her black hair is banged aud worn
slightly waved in the prevailing fashion.
1t is difficult to realize that Mrs. Carlisle is
the mother of two grown sons. The eldest
one was married last spring to CovingtOn
young lady. Mrs lrlisle is very proud OF
her ''two boys" as she always calls tn m.
She has greal faith in her husbands politi
cal success, and has always herself done a
great deal to insure it. She has been as
cool as her husband during the speakership
struggle, and has not doubted for one mo-
ment that he would not be the next Speak
er.
Mrs. Carlisle is perfectly straightforward
and uDassuming in manner. She is loyal
to her friends and kind to everyone
On the opening day of Congress when
her husband took the chair as Speaker, Mrs.
Carlisle sat in the front seat of the men,
bers' gallery-the seat which is always re-
served for the Speakers family. She wore
brown cloth suit, trimmed with ostrich
trimming, with mantle of the sane. A
small brown bonnet completed her COS
tune.
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The nomination of Gen. McCook to the
Secretaryship of the Senate over Mahone's
man, GoIham, is very significant. 1t indi-
Ca ties that at the next Republican National
Convention the straightout delegation, un-
der Dezendorf, will be admitted. This
election is not very encouraging to Malone,
Arthur & Co.
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IT Has BEEN ENQUIRED INTo.-The
Governor refers to the Danville riot as a
thing that ought to be investigated Well,
it has been examined into by the Grand
Jury OF Danville, acting under a Court
whose officers are Mahoneites, and the
Grand Jury aforesaid has decided, after two
days inquiry, that no presentments be
made. At the same time they submitted
a report which laid the blame of the riot
on the turbulent negroes. In this paper
they commend the white people for their
forbearance, and courage, in standing up
against great odds, and thereby savir g
''hundreds of lives' in the city of Danvil,e.
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MALONE ENCOUNTERS ANOTHER DEFEAT.
The Republican Senatorial caucus last
Thursday nominated Gen. Arson G. Nc
Cook for secretary of the Senate, over Geo.
C. Gorham, who had the misfortune to be
considered Mahone's candidate for that po-
sition. Malone made speech in support
of his friend, urging his nomination by a
former caucus as claim upon the mem
bers of the present Seuate, but dwelling
with most emphasis upon the alleged fact
that Gerham's defeat ''would be misinter-
preted throughout the South as in some
sense disapproval of the liberal move
ment."' By '1iberal movement" Senator
Malone meant to designate the Coalition
between Republicans and Readjusters in
Virginia. Rut the ex-boss, says the Bait.
San, having been showed under i'll the late
Virginia elections, found his influence less
potent with his Republican colleagues than
| formerly. His friend and the friend of the
liberal movement was defeated on the
first formal ballot. The fact is that Ma.
hone as aprofessed Republican cannot hope
to WELD the influence in the Senate that he
did as Readjuster ally AS a Republican
he must go into caucus and be bound by its
decisions; as a Readjuster, holding the bal
ance of power between Republicans and
| Democrats, he could control the caucus.
Even Gen. Malone cannot eat his cake and
have It, He has become Republican be.
cause he had no more hope flom his party
in Virginia; for the same reason he must
content himself with fewer favors hereaf
| TOR
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rapidly

CONTESTS FOR SEATS IN CONGRESS-
The Washington correspondent of the his
patch says that Hon. john E. Massey was
on the floor of the House last Friday and
had a consultation with the Virginia Dem
ocratic members. He will not only press
his claim with vigor, but assures his friends
that he is confident of winning. Colonel
Cabell will manage Colonel O'Ferrall's con-
test in the House; Hon. John T. Harris is
his counsel. General Hunton is counsel
for Judge Harrison.
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The Washington Gazette says: John G.
Carlisle is the coming man on the Demo
cratic side. Already the press throughout
the country is becoming reconciled to his
election as Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and even the most bigoted high
tariff papers admit that his speech in accept
ing his election had the true ring to it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

MALONE AND RIDDLEBERGER REPUBLI
cANs.-The Democratic State of Virginia is
now misrepresented in the Senate of the
| United States by two Experimentation
and Riddleberger. They are so recognized
by the Republicans in the Senate who have
placed them On their committees and they
so proclaim themselves by accepting the
positions thus assigned them as follows:-
In the United States Senate, Senator Ma
hone is Chairman of the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, and he is mem
Der of the following other committees
Naval Affairs; Post Offices and Post Roads
and Education and Labor.
Senator Riddleberger is Chairman of the
Committee on Manufactures; and he is a
member of the following other committees:
District Of Columbia; Enrolled Bills; and
Railroads.
Rlddleberger has made the greatest blum
der of his life. His subservency to Malone
has caused him to do it. He will live to
regret it, and will curse himself for being
such foolish slave to the will of Malone
He might have redeemed himself and gain
ed the respect of the majority of his consti-
tuents, but hehas failed to avail himself of
the opportunity and now there is 'snone SO
poor to do him reverence"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

The people of Botetourt county demand
that County Judge r. F. Mays must be re-
moved. Grave charges are made against
him, which it is alleged can be substantial
ed. Two prominent young lawyers, men
of ability and spotless character, are mem
toned for this office.
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The Committees our Representatives are on

In the Senate, .Koiner Is ON the follow
ing:
General Laws, Roads and Navigation,
Finance and Banks, Public Institutions and
Education, and on Examination of the
Treasurers Office. In the House Mr.. Ech-
OILS is on the following committees: Asy-
lums and Prisons, Cities and Towns, and
Public Properties; and Mr. Opie on the fol
lowing committees: Manufactures and the
Mechanic Arts, Propositions and Grievan-
ces.
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BEATEN AND RoBBED.-W. Frank Har.
dy, young man from Norfolk, was knocked
down, badly beaten, and robbed of $40 and
his watch between the Hygeia Hotel and
Mill Creek bridge at Old Point last Thurs.
day night by soldiers. Three arrests were
made and the watch recovered by the Uni.
ted States authorities,
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The Fredericksburg Star says:-"Ran.
Tucker is a broad gauge man, and hence
we have no quarrel with him for voting
against our first choice for Speaker. There
is one thing certain: he is a tue Virginiap
and he will never by word or deed know.
ingly misrepresent Virginia in any manner
whatever.
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The Richmond State says, "Mahor
spoke piece in the Republican caucus
for his friend George c. Gorham, whose
paper SO grossly outraged the memory of
Albsrt Sidney Johnston. The speech was
doubtless nervous and fussy, but it awaited
nothing. Arson G. McCook, and not
George c. Gorham, was chosen for the po-
sition of Secretary of the Senate
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A primary election in New Orleans yes
terday provoked pistol melee, in which
about fifty shots were fired. Two persons
were killed and eight or ten more or less
woun6e L. World.
And Mr. Horn has never word to say
about the riot. Why not? Because none
but white men were concerned in it. They
are not ''citizens of the United States" Mr..
Horr thinks-Rich. Dispatch.
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Mr.. John W. Garrett was last Wednes
day elected for the twenty-sixth consecu
tive year president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. When Mr.. Gar
rett first became president of the company
the length of road under it's control was
only 514 miles, and their cost $3s, 900, 600
now they aggregate 1895 miles, and the
cost Of the company's properties amounts
to more than 1874 100000. This fact, to
which Mr.. Garrett calls attention in his adj
dress to the board of directors, is sufficient
of itself to explain the continued confidence
entertained by the company in its chief ex-
ecutiYe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

SETTLEMENT OF THE DEBT-REcEss OF
THE LEGIsLATURE-It will be Sc Il by re-
ference to the proceedings Of the Legisla
ture published elsewhere that on last Sat.
urday both houses unanimously agreed to
the resolutions of Mr. Anderson making the
debt settlement finality. These resolu
lions are published in this issue.
The General Assembly will take recess
from the 10Th of December to the end OF
January.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

Farmers should be particular in regard
to watering their stock. The use of i'm.
pure water for drinking purposes has been
fully recognized as source of disease.
Many of the diseases common ameng cat
tie result from carelessness in regard to this
important matter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

Gen. VIM. Terry says that the only OBJ
lection he has to the resolution offered by
Senator Newberry is that in the sentence
civilian Malone be RESPECTFULLY
requested to resign" he thinks the word
respectfully should be stricken out -Vythe-
rifle Enterprise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

SAD Accommodates Sunday morning
this community was shocked and panied at
the announcement that Johnnie, the nine
year-old son of Elder John K. Booton, had
been thrown from his fathers horse, and
had received what was then thought to be
fatal Injuries He had ridden the horse to
the creek, and on returning the animal took
fright at passing train, and started off at
rapid gait, throwing Johnnie violently to
the ground. He was picked up in an I'M
conscious state and carried home, in which
condition he remained till evening, when an
encouraging reaction took place. He has
since been slowly recovering, and while at
this writing his condition is very serious,
still hopes are entertained Of his ultimate
recovery.-Page Courier, Dec. 18Th.
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A Dundee dairyman was recently convict
ed of selling milk which had stood in a
room in which child was ill with scarlet.
fever. The milk absorbed the poison. and
seventeen persons were infected with the
disease, four of whom died.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

In an affray at Stanardsville, Green
county, between James Paine and Wilson
Sims, the latter struck Paine on the head
with stone, making severe wound, from
the effects of which he died few hours af-
terward. Sims was arrested and sent to
jail.
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The Richmond State says, s'this is about
the time of the year when Malone expect
ed to be giving out loaves and fishes. But
instead of being the dispenser of political
favors, he is now begging them"
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Mrs. Margaret Cleary in New York
Thursday upset candle in her room. A
mattress took fire, and Mrs. Clearly carried
her two children out of the room with her
clothes in blaze. She was fatally burned.
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Governor Cameron says judicial inves-
tigatlon of the Danville affair ''should be
had. Witnesses should be allowed to tes-
tify should be made to testify, and the
truth should be made apparent" All of
which las been DONE and that, too by Ma
hone officials. for the judge and court and
municipal officers of DanVille are Malone
ties, and the finding of the Grand Jury, Sc
lected by the Mahoneites, is that the ne
groes commenced the trouble, and that but
for the part taken by the white men there
would have been real massacre. "-Aler.
Gazette.
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BURIED FOR TwENTY-THREE DAYS UN-
DER HAY STACK.-La Crosse, Wis, De-
cember 10-A numder of boys while play
ing about hay-stack in this city to-day
discovered the emaciated but living form of
Louis Anderson. 1t appears that the stack
fell on and buried him November 17tb, and
that he has been there ever since, through
some very severe weather, without food or
water. He is mere skeleton, but is able
to speak, and it Is believed he will survive.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

Three years ago, st. Julian, the great Califor-
mia tro ter was unknown; the same may be
said OF Kendalls SPAWN Cure. Now both have
q worG- wide r, putation. Why? Because they
both have merit. One Is a great trotter, the
other is the most successful remedy ever dis
covered to be usef man or best Read advt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

TEMPERANCE In SOUTH CAROLINA
The temperance movement in South Caro-
lima, according to the showing of the
Charleston News and Courier, is making
handsome progress. Under the State law
the sale of Intoxicating liquors Of every
kind is prohibited absolutely excepting in
the incorporated cities, towns, and villages.
In such places Intoxicating liquors may be
sold upon the payment to the county oil
800 in addition to whatever license may
be charged by the city, town, or village.
Fruits prepared with spirituous liquors,
bitters, or ether beverages of which spirit
uous liquors form an ingredient, come I'M
der the head of intoxicating liquors, and
stand on the same footing. Provision is
made for what is known as "local option
in the places where intoxicating liquors
may be sold. When one-third of the voters
in any such town or village petition for an
election upon a question Of ''license" OF
''no license for the sale Of intoxicating
| liquors special election to determine the
question must be held on or about Decem.
Der list, and if a majority of votes at the
special election are in favor Of ono license,
no license for the sale of Intoxicating liquors
shall be granted for the ensuing year. In
der these provisions number of elections
have been recently held in different parts
of the State, and according to the latest
returns the voters-of no less than thirteen
cities, towns, and villages have decided in
favor of ono license" and the citizens Of
six have voted in favor of "lcense." All
the recent primary election in Barnwell
county to OBJ ain the sense of the people OF
the whole county on the liquor question the
vote for prohibition or ''no license" was
| ,635 and against prohibition 272.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

BARN AND STABLE. BURNED.-The barn
and stable, with their contents, of Mr.. John
S. SIMS, near Blue Sulphur Springs, in this
county. we're destroyed by fire on Monday
night of last week. The burning is said to
have been the work of an incendiary. A
warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Jack DePriest, neighbor of Sims; charg-
ed with the burning. At the present writ
ing the accused has eluded the officers
Greenbrier Independent, Dec. 18Th.
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RETURNED.-Mr. VIM. R. Yeakley has
just returned from trip to Southwest Mis-
souri,, Indiana and Ohio. He comes back
perfectly we'll satisfied with the Valley Of
Virginia. He started the morning after the
election and visited thirty-two different
families who were all relatives. He carried
the glad tidings of Virginia's redemption
to them and they all with Que acclaim re-
joced at their old mothers deliverance.
He thinks the outlook in Indiana and Ohio
for 1884 is bright for theunterrifed Democ-
racy.- Winchester Times.
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CHAIRMEN OF CONGRESS IoNAL COMMIT
TEEs.-The following chairmen of Com
mittees in the House of Representatives
have been decided on: Reagan, Commerce;
Tucker, Judiciary; Cobb of Indiana, Pub
lie Lands; Randall, Appropriations; Nor
rison, Ways and Means; Money. Post
Offices
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

A METHODIST MINISTER ROBBED WHILST
PKAYING.-The Norfolk Landmark is in
formed that Mr.. Hoyt, Methodist minis
ter, attending conference at Statesville, N.
c., short time ago, was asked by strang-
Ell, who met him on the street, to go lit
tie distance and pray with dying man.
Instantly responding to this request Mr.. H.
was led to an obscure place and shown the
person said to be dying, who was lying in
the street. Upon kneeling to pray with and
for the PROSTATE man, the preacher was
seized aroSnd the neck by the alleged suf-
ferer, and held while the confederate robbed
him of about four hundred dollars in mon
ey and what valuables he had on his per
son Mr.. Hoyt. had the money with him
to turn over to the conference, with his an
nual report of collections for various pur-
poses. Detectives were put to work on the
case, and should the Williams be caught theil
shift will be as short as their scheme OF
robbery was novel and wicked.
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Twelve wears ago Birmin CHAM, Ala. die

Twelve years ago Birmingham, Ala, did
not exist even as village. The present
site of the city was an old wornout ! lanta-
ton with a surrounding mountain wilder
ness. Not dollar of capital was invested
in the development of its vast storehouse
of hidden treasures. Now all is changed.
Over $50, DOC, 900 capital is invested IN the
coal and iron district of which Birmingham
is the centre. Its populatlon-ab about 16,
0O0-is increasing and the city is growing
rapidly.
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The democrats have nominated good men,
competent men, and gentlemen for the base
ment offices.
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FIRE IN ORANGE CoUNTT.-The dwell
ing, store, and warehouse, with contents
of D. Halle & Co., at Rogers's Store, Or
ange county, were totally burned last
Thursday night. Loss, $12, 600; partly in
Sured
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DANvILLE RIOT IN CONGRESS.
Washington correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch says that Mr.. Horr, the funny
man from Michigan, offered resolution in
the House last Friday in regard to the Dan
vile affair that was justly regarded as Of
fensive by the Democratic members from
Virginia. Mr. Cabell Immediately arose
and said: Gas the representative of the
people so unjustly assailed by the resolution
of the member from Michigan, l have to
say that while not recognizing the right OF
Congress to interfere or intervene in mat
ter occurring just prior to State election,
where neither Federal officers were to be
elected nor Federal interests involved, and
while the people of Danville did only what
any other reasonable or intelligent people
would have done under similar circum-
stances, yet they make, and make, no OBJ
lection to the freest investigation of the af-
fair of the 3rd of November last" Mr..
Morrison, with emphasis, said: ri object"
Mr.. Horn said, ''Will the gentleman with
draw his objection ?" Mr.. Cabell said, II
have not objected. My people have no rea-
son to fear any investigation, but
Here he was interrupted by the Speaker,
who said he was proceeding out Of order.
Mr.. Horn: "The gentleman from Illinois
objected" This brief debate in the House
to-day showed that Colonel Cabell is will
ing that the world shall know everything
that occurred at Danville, and that he feels
sure of being able to vindicate the fair name
of that growing city and its people.