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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15
Coming Home to ROOst.

The cry of ito the victors belong the
spoils' has been o familiar one in the
mouths of the Mahoneites since they
have been in power in the State, and il
the approaching election is still so il
the counties where they have the ma
joriiy but in the county of Augusta
where there is a decided democratic ma
jority, it works the wrong way, as oul
present County Treasurer found out re
Gently. Approaching an old democrat
ic friend and neIghbor he sought to gair
his support on the plea of friendship
and further urged that many good read
iusters were going to support his oppo
nent on the ground of friendship, not
withstanding their political differences
In reply, his friend reminded hin
that when his party were turning gooC
men out of Office merely because they
were democrats, he had always justified
their action by the cry, ito the vlctorl
belong the spoils," and that as Augusts
county was strongly democratic, ht
thought he would have to vote for the
choice Of that party, if for no other rea
son than that ito. the victors belong the
spoiIs."
Oar re&djuster treasurer departed {
wiser and q sadder man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

TINKER SCHooL.-The Bridgewater cores
pondent of the Rockingham Register says:-
Preparations are being made to erect an ex-
tensive school building on the lot purchased
by the Building Committee of Mrs. Mary B.
Brown midway between the corporate limits
of Bridgewater and Berlintown. This is
enterprise of vital Importance, both to the
town and the highly respectable religious sect
under whose auspices it is being built. We are
always the friend OF everything that tends to
advance education, and look upon this new
departure on the part of our German Baptist
population as a step in the right direction for
their church and families.
While the school sought to be conducted will
In no wise be q sectsrian one. yet 1t will be
under the direct control of the church, and
teachers will be selected by board of trustees
appointed by that denomination.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15


UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-The final
exercises at the University of Virginia
promise to be of unusual interest this
year. The final sermon will be preached
By Rev John E. Edwards, and the ad-
dress before the joint Literary Societies
will be delivered by the poet priest,
Father Ryan. 1t is to be hoped this
gifted son of the South may be able to
fill his appointment. This is the second
time he has been invited, but on the
former occasion was prevented by sick
ness from keeping his engagement, and
the Hon. John Goode took his place.
The closing day this year will be Oh
Wednesday instead of Thursday as
heretofore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

FINALLY SETTLED.-As the Alexan-
andria Gazette says, the question of the
public debt of Virginia has been def
nitely settled and effec.uaIy eliminated
from the domain of State politics, no
matter how General Malone may per-
sist in his efforts to keep it there. This
fact being patent, there is 40 reason why
the democrats who left their party IN
consequence of their opinions upon that
question should not return to it. and
vote, as they used to vote, with their
white fellow-citiZens and for the best
inter SITS of the State and of the whole
country, and not be the tail ED of a
party composed of one hundred and
twenty thousand negroes who vote as
one man at the command of selfish
white boss, and solely for his own indi-
vldaal interests.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15
A SoMNANfRuT1sr,s FEAr Mon.

A SOMNAMBULIST'S FEAT.-On Mon
day night of last week Mr.. John Hall
formerly Of Summers county, but who
is engaged as engineer at the fourina
saw-mill of Messrs. Boa & Bright, al
Anderson, met with singular accident
He sleeps in the second story of the
building, and on the night mentioned
be dreamed that he was assisting in
hoisting some heavy timbers, and that
the timbers were about to fall, and thai
his comrades we're running to escape the
danger. He attempted to follow suit,
and he holted out of one of the windows,
completely demolishing the sash and
glass, and landed on the ground IL feet
below. He was rendered unconscious
by the fall aud remained SO about an
hour. He sustained severe injuries, but
not necessarily fatal ones.-G reenbrie7
{ w. Nd.) Independent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15
The Debt Question Out of Politics.

The recent action of the Supreme
Court of the United States in refusing
the application of the counsel of the
bondholders for rehearing in the case
of Antoni VS.. Greenhow has finally
settled the debt question and removed
1t from the domain of political discus
sion. It can no longer be an Issue in
the politics of this State, and those who
have been on this question divided
should now be divided no longer, and
all Readjuster Democrats should now
act with the Democratic party, for there
is now but two psrties-the Democratic
and Republican-with one or the other
of which all must act. AS the She,ara-
deoh Valley says, "There ia nothing
more to be readjusted, unless it be to
readjust Virginia from Democracy to
Stalwart Republicanism. Are Demo-
Gratis willing to follow such ilIusory
leaders into the Republican ranks?
Now, if the State debt Is settled, there
is really nothing to divide the Demo-
cratic party; and if it is not settled, then
the Readjuster Legislature failed to &C.
complish the object for which, and for
which alone, that party claimed to be
organized, and there is no further use
for it.
We feel assured that many true Dem
Gratis voted the Readjuster ticket with
out any idea of forsaking the principles
of Democracy, or of being carried into
the Republican party land now, as read
justment has been accomplished, viii
stand with the Democratic party and
vote that ticket next Fall as well as In
the next Presidential election.
All rejecting people will see the alb
surdity and treachery of agitating a
thing which ceases to be living ques-
ton, and that such tactics are brought
into requisition by designing i4=n to
secure positions, rather tina for the
benefit Of the people. Let q cry ~ue
Democrat ask himself the qIas.i II,
What have I to gain by Leaving the
Democratic party? Surely none are
willing to admit that they need read.
justing or eliminating. Surely it ia not
the most opportune time to leave or go
out of party, when every indication
shows that that party is coming into
power"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

A little boy just old enough ID talk
was found under some bushes {epry
county, Alabama, about the tin ne
cyclone, and no one knows wnere &c
came from or why he WAS there. Ii is
surmised. however, that the litSia fellow
is q waif of the late great storm that
swept over that section and over five
States. 1t is not unreasonable 70 sup
pose that the child had q ride, on the
wind to the spot where he was found
.uniEjured. He is now in the hands OF
good people and is doing well.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

INFORMATION WANTED-Charles Ray, hf-
teen year old boy. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. X. B..
Ray, of Craigsvil1e, left his home last month";
and has not since been heard of. When last
seen he was getting On through freight
going west. His parents are greatly distressed
about him. and those who know anything of
his whereabouts are requested to communicate
with them as above. The papers that will copy
this notice will confer a favor upon worthy
and distressed couple.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. = One day last
week, rather serious accident occurred
at Mr. Calvin Hupp's residence, in the
Marsh, Rockingham county, Va. It
seems. Mr., Martin Minnick, son of Da-
vid, was cleaning his gun, and having
his hand on the trigger which being
greasy his fingers slipped off. discharg
ing the contents of the gun into the
hand of Miss Elizabeth Pendleton, who
was sitting on the porch at the time
The third and the little Anger of the
right hand IS we'll as the corresponding
part o. the back of the hand as far as TO
the wrist were SO badly lacerated that
all the injured part had to be ampu-
tated.
Mr.. Minniek was not aware that the
gun was loaded, and the occurrence was
purely al.-Shenondoa3t Valley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15
For the SPECTATOR.
A Word or Caution.

1t is currently reported that an active
effort is being made to defeat the cleo
ton of Judge John n. Hendren as Su-
pervisor for Beverly Manor District
The only hope of success is in the sup-
posed apathy of the voters. It is hoped
that by lying low and keeping quiet
the voters will have no suspicion of the
purpose, and may fail to attend the
polls. The office of-Supervisor is one
of great responsibility. It requires
sound judgment and thorough knowl-
edge of practical business. The Board
of Supervisors lay the local taxes, aud
have charge of most of the county ex-
penditures. No one should be chosen
to this office who is not known to be a
man of vigorous common sense, of I'M
questioned Integrity, and of great pru-
dence. Above all, no one should be
chosen as Supervisor who has any po-
liticai or personal axes to grind by
means of his official position. Judge
Hendren fills the bill exactly. He is a
farmer whose interests are identified
with the great agricultural interests of
the county. He is a man of sound dis
cretion, who understands aud appreci-
ates the possibilities of the position.
He is heavy tax payer, and will not
be likely to impose burthensome taxes
on the people. While he will not with
hold judicious appropriations where
the public interests require them, he
will keep a steady hand on the peoples
purse strings. He has had long expe--
rience in the duties of the office. He
has served the people wisely and faith
fully. Why. then, turn him out? Why
not let ,well-enough alone? He is a
native of the county, and for number
of years was her County Judge. He is,
therefore. perfectly familiar with the
interests of the people and the business
affairs of the county. The loss of Judge
Hendren from the public service would
be public calamity. Let the people,
then, being forewarned, be forearmed!
Let every voter attend the polls, and
see that the public interests are properly
guarded A TAX PAYER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15
T,EGAL NOTICES.


STAUNToN, VA, May 7th, 1888.
ITO the creditors of =. N. Bagby-Tdke No
4 tice-that in accordance with the provis-
ions of a deed OF trust executed by :. Bagby
Trustees, dated April Goth, 1883, and of record
in the Clerks Office of Augusta County Court in
d. B. 80 o. 4Ol the said Trustees have applied to
me as one of the Commissioners of the Hastings
Court, to state an account, showing the in
debtedness of said Bagby as of the date of said
claims, properly proven, before me within 60
days from this date.
mayS-4t JNO. w. STOUT, Com'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

! Col. John Harvey Mcdowell, native of this
county, died in Richmond last week.
There is one case of scarlet fever in Mt. Craw-
ford-that Of little daughter of Mr.. E. L.
| Hensel.
! Rev. Hiram Shaull, formerly pastor of the
Reformed church OF Winchester, died recently
in Ohio.
Mr.. R. Jennings, popular merchant at Dun
more. Pocahontas county, W. ", died recently
in the Both year of his age.
Rev. W. s. Perry, of Bridgewater, Rocking
ham county, has returned to his home after
having spent the winter in Florida.
| Mr.. A. M. Bruce, now of Danville, has been
| spending few days in Staunton, and has been
warmly welcomed by his many friends.
Mrs G. v. Horn, of Stribling Springs in this
county, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Lucy H.
Jordan, at Monterey, Highland county.
Mr.. Alexander Turk, now of Richmond.
spent a few days last week with his relatives
in the county. He returned to Richmond yes
terday.
Capt. R. s. Parks, editor of the Page Nes0s,
called upon us yesterday. He publishes
sterling Democratic paper that is doing good
in that county.
Mr.. ]. D. Sho mo has gone South for the benz
eft of his health. which lately has not been
good. His many friends hope to see the "Boss''
return soon fully restored.
DR.. w. W. g. Butler, one of the assistant
physicians at the Western Lunatic Asylum,
accompanied by his wife, was on a visit last
week to relatives and friends in Harrisonburg.
Mr.. John w. OFT, of Augusta county, has
been attending the bedside of his aged father.
VIM. OFT, Esq. who is over 50 years old, and is
lying dangerously i'll at his residence in Har-
risonburg.
Capt. f. A. Daingerfield, of Harrisonburg.
who has been sick for some time, is GONZALES
cent and the Old Commonwealth says that he
.'looks better than before his recent sickness"
If this be so-and who would question the
veracity of the Rev" Editor of that journal
then he must be looking we'll, indeed, for he
has always been quite good looking.
The acceptance OF Prof. Mallett, of the Uni
versity of Virginia, DR.. Brown, formerly Of
Vanderbilt University, and DIR. Humphreys. of
Vanderbilt. to chairs in the University of Tex
as, is officially announced. With three such
eminent educators to organize this new uni
versity, it at once. says the Lexington Gozette.
takes a stand amongst the first OF the country.
The endowment of the University is ample,
being 2OOG 900 acres of land and an additional
income OF S35, 900 a year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

MEMORIAL DAY AT LYNCHBURG.-
On last Thursday, Memorial day was
observed at Lynchburg by the general
local military companies and the firing
of salute by the artillery. A large
procession of citizens repaired to the
Soldiers Cemetery and decorated the
graves.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

GEN. ''STONEwALL" JACKsoN-AN
NIyERsARY CELEBRATIoN.-Tn TWEEN
tieth anniversary of the death of Stone
wall Jackson was commemorated in
Richmond last Thursday by the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues, who pa.
raded and proceeded to Capitol Square
where they fred a salute in front of the
jackson monument, after which the
Rev. FL. Melville Jackson, of the Epis-
copai church, delivered an Grafton OIL
the military career Of the dead chief5ain
A lsTga c0neourse of people were pres
ent. The Blues appeared with full
ranks, and after the commemoratioI
services celebrated their own ninetiett
Anniversary as a military company
Many ladies were present, among them
Mrs Stonewall Jackson. The address
on this occasion was very fine one
The career of jackson was well pre-
scented
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

Jefferson Davis is said to be falling
very fast of late. His hair is very white,
and he has the appearance Of q feeble,
wan, bent old man. His wife, is q fat,
hale, hearty lady who watches over him
like she would child.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

EASE.
Those who indulge in lager beer cannot be
too careful with reference to itsquality. Lager
Is a ffightfully prolific source OF that malady,
Bright's Disease of the kidneys. Fortunately
lager drinkers now have their antidote. 1t has
been incontestibly proved that Bright's Dis
ease, and all diseases of the Kidneys. bladder.
liver, and urinary organs are durable by the
use of that infallible kidney and liver medic
cine, Hunts Remedy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

The New York Herald has quite 8
reputation for seeing which way the
wind blows, if for nothing else, and it
predicts Democratic victory ia 1884 in
the following significant language:
'tSome dream of carrying some South
ern States, but they ought to SEE that
this is only dream So long as Dem
ocratic success is probable, so long the
southern States will remain Democratic
IN Presidential elections. Nor Is this
rue only of the South. In the North,
also, there are abundant signs every
where showing that the hopeful pros
pect of Democratic success next year IS
drawing ali the discordant elements to-
gether for united effort"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

"There is one dark stain upon President
Arthur's administration-the aid and COM
fort which it has given to the Virginia re-
pudiationists. Malone is now engaged in
deepening that blur by bulldozing the en-
ployees of the Norfolk navy yard into sup
porting the ticket which he has put up in
that district in opposition to the regularre-
publican candidates. Apparently with the
permission of the President and the Secre-
tary of the Navy, this champion of financial
dishonor is instructing those employees that
they will lose their places if they do not
work and vote for his puppets. It's an ex-
ceedingly shameful piece of business, and
if the administration does otrebuke it, Mr..
Arthur will surely have cause for regret
when the story of his official actions is
made up"
Where do you suppose the above para
graph was found? In some Bourbon
paper of Virginia OF some red-hot Demo
cratic paper like the Washington Post OF
Richmond Statee Oh, no; it is from that
sterling and reputable journal, the Balti-
more american, one of the abless and
strongest Republican papers in the United
States. We commend it to the thoughtful
attention of those claiming to be Republicans
in Virginia, and yet are the subservient
tools of Malone in his reputation schemes.
->--~--
In A NUTsHELL.-The ATTEMPT Of the
almost defunct and altogether dis
traught republican party to fastea upon
the democracy the doctrine OF free trade
is as foolish as it is unfounded The
democrats know as well as the republl-
cans that with the present debt OF the
government to be paid, such thing as
free trade is not only preposter0as, but
impossible. The position of the denoc-
racy and what the people demand are
expressed in a nutshell by the Richmond
State =
Free trade is not an issue before the
American people. Nobody even dreams
of that in this day and generation. Il is
an utterly Impossible thing. The Goy-
eminent must be supported, as 1t wa4
before the war, by duties on imports, and
entirely by those duties, without the col
lection of one cent directly or by any in
ternal revenue device; but the tariff
must be one for revenue only, and an pie
revenue can De obtained without max
ing tariff to Cypress the mass Of the
people by taking money out of their
pockets to put in the pockets Of tie
wealthy monopolists by giving them
bounties under the pretence Of prateGt-
ing American industry"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

LEPERs IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL
There are now four we'll marked cases
of leprosy at the Charity Hospital, on
Blackwell's Island, New York. All OF
the patients are suffering from the least
dangerous variety of leprosy, though,
perhaps, the most disfguring. There
are several forms of the disease, but all
the cases at Charity Hospital are of the
tubercuIar variety, which is character
lied by large nodular swelling ola livid
purple hue upon the forehead and limbs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

Mrs. Langtry's engagement Of TWEEN
ty.seven weeks, under the management
of Mr.. Henry E Abbey, yielded sn az
gregate of 1921, ASP, of which the jersey
Lily received at least one-haif, IL is
understood that Mrs. Langtry' will sail
for Liverpool In the Alaska on 18Th OF
June and return in September.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15
The Augusta (Ga,) Chronicle thinks

The Augusta (Ga,) Chronicle thinks
that
"When William Malone writes to
those negro preachers in Virginia, he
ought to send them copies of the Tewks'
bury almshouse report and specimen
of the colored mems skin tanned by
Mr.. Hoar's saints. AS Gen. Malone
has set his face toward the Massachu-
sets morning. at Senator Hoar's invi-
tation, the dusky preachers ought to
know what kind of morning it is.n
Our contemporary should have re-
nembered that the skins of colored wo-
men, also, were among these that were
tanned by the sanity Republicans of
Massachusetts,. -Lynchbnrg Vaygisiass
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

1t does not look very much as if Pres
ldent Arthur were not sectional in his
feelings, as has been claimed by Gen
Mahohe He recently appointed the
Boards of Visitors for West Point and
for the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
and there was not single man from
the South put on either of them. This,
certainly, is not giving the South equal
recognition with other sections of the
country. The President is not sectional
in bis feeiings-oh! dear, no-but he is
very much so in his actions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

GREENBRIER wv. VA.) NEWS The
following items are from the Greenbrier
Independent of the 10TH
A veteran pensioner of the war of 1872,
named William Caldwell, died recently
at the age of about "a years, on Roaring
creek, in the upper end of this county,
where he had resided for long time, in
comparative poverty, on small farm.
John M. Dickson, young man about
Is years of age. who resided near the
White Sulphur Springs, was found dead
near his home, on last Thursday even
ing with bullet hole through the upper
part of his neck. and an empty pistol
lying near by. His death is supposed
to have been caused by an accidental
discharge of the pistol.
About 2 o'clock on Saturday morning
last Mr.. II. Clay Caldwell. of this place,
died of heart disease. His sufferings,
though periodic, have been very severe
during the past two years, and by some
his death had been expected at any mo-
ment sinca his first serious attack. He
was % years of age. The funeal ser
vices were participated in by an unusu
ally large concourse of our citizens.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

NIRGINIA-IN VAoATIoN.-In the CLERKS
v Office of the Court of Hastings for the City
of Stanton, May 18th, 1885,
James A. Latane.. .PPtH,1
VS., In CHANCERY.
James NJ, OWens..Deft,)
The object of this suit is to compel specific
performance of contract for the sale of a lot
of land in the City nf Staunton, Virginia. on
the East side of the street or road leading from
Green street under the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad to the Middlebrook road, which was
sold by the plaintiff to the defendant, Dec. 9th
1866. In the event of the continued failure
the defendant to pay the balance of purchase
money owing on this lot, the Court will be
asked to sell the same in order to raise said
balance
And it appearing by affidavit filed, that the
Defendant, James NJ. Owens is nonresident
of the state of Virginia. it is ordered that he do
appear here within one month after due publ
cation of this order and do what is necessary
to protect his interest.
copy-Taste,-
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT, Clerk.
Elder & Nelson, p. q. mayl5-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

The city authorities of Rome, Italy,
have written TO the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia for copy of
the plan of organization of the fire de-
partment of that sity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15

There is not a single American steam
er which carries passengers across the
Atlantic, the Philadelphia line having
just given up that part of its business.
Too much protection" has done it. .As
matters stand, Americans can neither
buy, build, nor sail vessels in competition
with other nations.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-15
LAND SALES.
EARm FOR SALE PRIyATELY..

EIARM FOR SALE PRIVATELY.-Iwi will
Il sell the farm known as the "W. K. Wal
lace farm" near Craigsville. in Augusta Co.,
containing 253 acres. with good house Ia
and out-houSes, new Swisher barn, GsaA
about one hundred acres In timber. rest xzzaAzz.
of land in grass; close to mill, school house,
and several churches, miles of the Railroad
Depot and Post-Office. First-class marble ON
said land, both black and coral. For further
particulars, address r. A. WALLACE,
feb6-tf Craigsville. Augusta Co., Va.