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Democratic Meetings.

Messrs. Echols and Opie, the Democratic
candidates for the House of Delegates, will ad-
dress the people at the following points:
Newport, Tuesday, October go 7;3O P. NJ.
Old Providence. Wednesday, Oct. 81, 2 P. NJ
Midway, Wednesday. October 81 1870 P. NJ
Centrevile, Friday, November 2, 2 P M
Maple Grove Friday, November 2, $50 P. NJ.
Spring Hill, Saturday, November 3, 1870 P. NJ
The people in the neighborhood of these ap-
pointments are respectfully requested TO as
semble OF the places and hours named.
THE ART AMATEUR for November gives a
series Of six admirable drawings by Walter
Crane of the superb frieze, illustrating Long
fellows skeleton in Armor, recently painted
by Mr.. Crane for the Newport residence Of Miss
Catherine Wolfe. A biographical notice of this
p opular artist is accompanied by portrait
drawn by him from his reflection in mirror,
by many examples of his work as an illustra-
tor, and by a spirited drawing of his picture OF
1.-THE Angel of Love Averting the Hand OF
Fate" The designs for wood carving, china
painting, embroidery and sketchfng on linen
are numerous and excellent. There is pr o.
fession of hints and directions for art work, and
the department of home decoration and fur
nishing is abundantly illustrated and filled
with practical suggestions. Dramatic and
operate feuilletons form new and interesting
features the Munich, Louisville and Cincin-
natl exhibitions are noticed, and Montezuma's
Mote Book" is as full as ever ofreadable para
graphs. careful examination of this number
will show that The Art Aasoteur's claim to be
the 'best practical art magazine has broad
foundation. Price, So cents; per year, 81. Mon
tague Marks Publisher, 29 Union Square, New
YORK
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DEATH OF FLOYD G. WARREN.-Mr
Floyd G.. Warren, business manager and
one of the proprietors of the Charleston
Euening Call died very suddenly and un-
expectedly at the home of his father, Mr.. U.
n. Warren, in Lewisburg, last Saturday
evening, after an illness of several weeks.
He came to Lewisburg a few weeks ago to
recruit his health, but disease had become
too firmly fastened upon naturally frail
system, and he died of consumption just as
he was approaching the prime of manhood.
When quite youth the deceased became an
apprentice to learn the Printing business
in the Independent Office and faithfully per-
formed the duties of his position until he
reached his majority when he was given
permanent situation in the Office as a jour
neyman printer, a position which he honor
ably and capably filled for number of
years. In every trust he was faithful and
true, and it affords us genuine satisfaction
to pay this brief but well-merited tribute to
his memory. A few years ago he removed
to Charleston, Kanawha county, and en-
gagged in business, and succeeded in estab-
fishing the EUenmg Call newspaper upon
basis Uf prosperity and usefulness, when he
was suddenly cut down in the Both year of
his age. He had been for many years
consistent member of the NJ. e. Church,
South. His remains were taken to Charles
ton last Monday for interment. A wife and
two small children and large circle Of rel
atives and sympathizng. friends are left to
mourn his GreenbTier Independent,
oct Path
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NJ ASSRRAEG@

MYERs-CoYNER On the 9th inst, by Rev.
John A. Preston, Mr.. Stuart L. Myers and
Miss Josie $, Coyner, daughter of Mrs. VIM.
l.. Hunter, all of this county.
the residence of BENZ. Plant.
the brides mother, in Stanton, Oct 23rd, by
Rev. Father McVerry. Mr.. Isaac g. Mills of
Louisa county. Engineer on the G. & o. R. R.,
to Miss Katie Beck.
SNELL-SPEssARD Is, 1888, at Chews-
Vile Church. Washington CO.. Md, by Rev.
Mr.: Underwood, Rev. Samuel Il. Smell of the
y: Il: Church. and Miss Bella Spessard of
Washington county, Nd.
MAHoNE-PIFER.-At the Lutheran parsonage
III Sridgewater, Va, by Rev. w. G. Campbell,
on sunday, Oct. u, 1883. Mr.. AlfonzO B. Ma
hone and Miss Matte E. Pifer. all of Rocking-
ham CO., Va.
BoGGS- MAsTERs.--At the residence of the
brides brother, Charles Masters. in Rocking
nam county, Oct. %, 1888, by Rev ], +. Bow
man, D. D.. Mr.. j. c. Boggs of Franklin, W.
Va. and Miss Susan V. Masters.
LoWMAN-PLoGGER.-O the 18th inst, at Lex
ingtOn, Va, by Rev. E. L. Kregloe, Mr.. Chas
Lowman and aiss Sarah NJ. Piogger all of
Rock bridge co.
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calico guile. Mrs c A Holt. socletx. BREAKFAST

Calico quilt, Mrs A Holt, Society, Breakfast
Castor.
Largest collection of household manufacture,
such as Jeans, Linsey, Linen, &C., Mrs A r
Screckhise, Society. silver berry bowl.
Cotton Crochet, Miss India Happier, Society,
cologne stand.
Hand Plain Sewing, Mrs DR.. Crawford. Soci-
ETY.. silver vases
Silk Squares. Mrs E Booker. spe pr OF Kay
ser. Shirley q Taylor, Spanish Lace Parasol.
Crochet Work, Miss Willie Bumgardner. I'M
der IA, bottle of perfumery, by DR.. N. Wayt &
Bro
Mrs w L BumgardHer, largest collection OF
Embroidery. Silver Plate.
Yeast bread, LIST pr Miss @ E Boiling. Society
pr.
Yeast bread, End pr, Mrs. W Splitter, Socie-
ty pr.
salt risen bread, LIST pr. Mrs l. Potter, Soci-
ETY. pr.
salt risen bread, End pr Mrs ] R Paris, So
ciety pr.
ty pr.
Crochet Afghan, Mrs w w Gibbs, Society pr.
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Negroes In Office aud Filling Positions
Read and Ponder.

For the benefit of our readers we give
this week summary of the negroes hold
ing Office in o number of counties and cities
in the State, and ask them what they think
of the dark picture:
In the city of Petersburg, according to
the Mail, there are more than seventy
In the counties of Prince Edward Farm-
vile included Cumberland, Brunswick,
Nottoway, Powhatan, Chesterfield, and
Goochland, seventy six!
In Henrico, King William, City of Will
liamsburg, York, Warwick, Elizabeth City,
Louisa, New Kent, Surry, city of Danville,
Essex, Lancaster, Halifax, and Northamp-
ton, 66!
In Sussex, James City, Charles City, Isle
of Wight, and city of Norfolk, so! Making
a total of negroes holding office, or candi-
dates for office, in the above cities and coun-
ties,
264!i!
And we believe that if the matter was more
closely examined into the number would be
increased.
Now, don't you think it is time for you TO
say to this party, which thus panders to the
negroes at the expense of the white man,
Halt; you have already gone too far? We
think you do, we believe you do, and we
are confident You will so declare by your
ballots in November
White men of Virginia, and particularly
OF the Southwest and the Valley, what do
you think of the above picture? Do you
like it?
Who are responsible for the above num-
Der of negroes being in Office, elevated over
the heads of white men who are thousand
times better fitted to discharge the duties
pertaining to the respective offices than the
ignorant negroes by whom they are filed?
What party affiliates with the negroes,
and in this part of the State derives it's chief
strength from the negro? Is it not this
Mabone- Republican party?
1t is high time that ignorance and incom-
petence were made to yield to intelligence
and worth-that our Offices were filled by
parties capable and competent to discharge
the duties the law requires from those who
fill the offices it creates. Else, what is the
need of the Offices? The people of Virgin
ia can settle this question at the ballot-box
next month! Will they do it? We are
sure they will, and settled now it will be
decided for all time. Decide it then, Vir-
ginians. The question is with you, and
your ballots in November will register your
ecision.-F'dTmsiUe Journal.
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A correspondent writes from Buckingham
that Gov. Cameron addressed meeting at
Prospect Depot few days ago, and al
though his coming was heralded through
out the county, his audience did not num-
Der over one hundred, all told. The people
of Buckingham have no respect for a Gov
ernor who steps down from his high official
position to take the stump in a partisan
cause. The intelligent, honest freemen of
the Commonwealth are disguised at the
spectacle Behold The Governor of Vir-
ginia led about through the State by the
petty Boss's brass collar, bearing the legend,
''I am not Governor, but slave3! Who
would have believed that any white citizen
of this proud old State could fall so now p
Rich. State.
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For the SPECTATOR.
A Letter from Siori Hissar, Turkey. in
Asia

In letter from Prof. Robert Sterrett,
P. ii. D., the great American Arch@ologist
of Virginia, to bis uncle, John D. Sterrett,
following interesting and important infOr-
nation of his travels in Asia Minor:
Dear Uncle: AS | have not written to
you for some time, I shall seize the postal
opportunities of Siori Hissar (the peaked
or painted castle) to drop you hasty line.
If you wish to know where Siora Hissar is,
first find Ancyra, then look $50 west and
southwest of Ancyra for Pessinus. Siori
Hissar is few miles north of the site OF
Pessinus
Since my last from Kara Hissar, we have
done heavy work and hard travelling. AS
we zigzag in all directions, a straight line
from place to place will give you no idea OF
the road actually travelled over. From
Kora Hissar we continued TO investigate
the great rock monuments of Phrygia,
which date back to the dawn of prehisto-
ria. The ordinary reader Of history gen.
orally looks upon Midas as a purely
mythical being, and yet he must have
lived and reigned as king over a people.
far advanced III art and architecture For
chief among the rock monuments of
Phrygia is that of Midas himself, as is de-
clared by an inscription in the Phrygian
language. Almost nothing is known of
the Phrygian, except from the inscription
above the tomb of Midas which can be
read. Besides this inscription there are
nine or ten others, none of which can be
read by any one as yet, except small frag-
ment, APKYBAE-Mother Cybele. |
have seen them all, as they all are in the
rock monument district that is not far
from the tomb of Midas. The tomb of
Midas was discovered by Lake somewhere
about 1900, but nothing was done to it I'M
til Ramsay visited it and published it two
years ago, but he has made very serious
blunders. 1t is hewn out of the face of
the mountain, which breaks off suddenly;
the top of the tomb corresponding with
the level of the city, in which, as his CAPT
tai. Midas reigned as King"
This illustrious young American scien:
fist is native of Virginia, and had worth
lily bestowed upon him by the University
of Munich the title of P. II. D. He is a
young man of rare and wonderful mental
attachments. We hope to see ere long a
full account of his travels, containing a de-
scription of his discoveries. We extend to
this giant in the literary world our hearty
congratulations and good wishes, that his
life may be spared, that he, with many of
Virginia's noblest sons, may live to reflect
upon his own beloved State much of the
glory of his learned excellence. D.
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A New FABLE.-An OK grazing in field
came to pool of water where a frog sat
upon the edge of the green slime, croaking.
As soon as the OK came near enough, he
commenced clamoring for his ''rights. .
"AIy friend" said the mild-eyed bovine,
"what rights do you want that you haven't
got?' Said the frog. 81 want the right to
own this field, to be as big as you are, to be
on an equality with you. l demand that
you shall vacate this land and give me full
possession" Said the OK, Mature has not
designed you for any of the positions you
seek to acquire, therefore for the good of
both, decline to accede to your request "
Whereupon the frog held Immediately an
Indignation meeting, and swelled and
swelled until he burst open. And this was
the end of the frog.
The recent Indignation meetings held by
colored people all over the country over the
act of the Supreme Court in the civil
rights act, seem very much like the frog in
the fable.-CharlOtesuiUe Chronicle.
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CONQUERs AS IT GOES.

The following is but one of the many testi-
monials being constantly received commenda-
tory of DR.. Fahrney's Health Restorer:
DrS. d. Fd75rneyS q; Son:
GENTLEMEN,-The use of the bottle of Health
Restorer sent to me has been of such practical
benefit that feel it but just to speak a word in
its favor. 1t is the first medicine that 1 have
foun that would conquer sick head che. Rev,
G. P. Holt, 10 whom you sent bottle, has also
received much benefit from it.
Yours truly,
Rev. J. NJ. FRIES, A. NJ,
Principal Shenandoah Seminary,
ocl6-2m* Dayton, Va.
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1t was lively party that passed up the
railroad from Richmond to the Southwest,
on Sunday. Good cheer abounded, since
John Barleycorn always supplies that. But
think of a Governor and his staff frolcking
on Sunday How much the times must be
out of joint when such men have the des-
TIMES of great State committed to their
keeplng.- Lynchbuyg AdUance.
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NARROW EsoAPE.-During the race of the
five horses which were entered in the s., 600 race
the horse of Mr.. VIM. 3. Crawford, otter it had
past the stand on the last round. ran through a
gateway on the side OF the track, and ran over
and knocked down child about five years of
age, the son of MIR. samuel a. Hunter. The
child, fortunately, was not seriously hurt. He
was struck in the back, it is supposed. by The
knee Of the horse. It was a narrow escape
from serious injury or death.
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DEATHS.
)0G25Gf'feS GRE charged for az advertising rates.
NOticss q deaths published Qr0tMitoeksLu.

WooDwARD.-NearC raigsville, Augusta coun-
", on saturday night Oct. 20th, Mr.. Luke
Woodward, aged S5 years, months, and 9
days.
DooM.-On the Goth inst, near stanton, of
consumption Mr.. Henry boom, aged about
% years. Mr.. Doom WAS q good citizen and
enjoyed the confidence of all who knew him.
He was buried on his farm about two miles
east Of Stauuton, Rev. ]. E. Booker, OF the
ficating
SoUTHARDs-At his residence, in Richmond,
al $50 p. m, Oct 23d, Henry o. Soathards
aged 40 years, formerly of Staunton.
PLECKER.-In Staunton, Oct 18th. suddenly of
heart disease. III. NJ Pi ecker In the 18th year
OF his age. He was formerly a clerk with
Wayt d Bro.
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Yaweup Yost, of the Valley Vrginan,
spoke to a crowd of fifteen or twenty per-
sons Thursday night. A patent medicine
banjo picker took the crowd entirely away
from him. Well done for Yawcup and the
G. o. p.!-ScottsDiUe Courier.
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Y. NJ. G. a. AT GREENvdLLE.-At the annual
meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A. at Greenville on
Saturday night week, the election of officers
for the ensuing year resulted as follows &c. A
Shields, President; Moses Johnson, G. w. Pill
son, and Thos S. Burwell, Vice-Presidents F.
II. Pilson, Secretary; DIR. Davis, Corresponding
Secretary; s. F. Pilson, Treasurer; and Moses
Johnson, Librarian.
The roll contains the names OF sixty paying
members.
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From every home and cottage in the lard
where true Virginia woman lives her life
of beauty, prayer goes upward every night
to heaven asking that the children of her
bosom may be saved from the curse of Mis-
cegenation. =Abinqd0n Standard.
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Mr.. Geo. II. Chrsman. of Rockingham, and
Mr.. A, NJ. Bowman. of this county, who have
short horn herds that have taken premiums
at the Roanoke and other Fairs. have entered
into a written agreement not TO accept any
more money premiums from the Baldwin Au
gusta Fair, so that, in the future other citizens
need not be prevented from entering their
stock
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We invite attention 10 the card of Messrs
Howard e. Wrenn, Commission Merchants
2l9 Tenth street, Washington City. Mr. David
Howard of this firm, is well and favorably
known that he needs no word of commenda-
ton from us. We can assure our readers that
he is perfectly reliable in every sense, and
would recommend them to do business with
the firm of which he is q member.
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We are pleased to state that Mr.. Michael
Weaver, of Walkers creek, who had his leg
broken last June whilst working at the saw
mill of Mr.. Samuel Lima weaver. is able to be
about again. He has drunk only zone glass of
water since his accident, and, strange TO say,
has nc desire to drink that healthful beverage.
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HALT-s HEETs.-We send out this week two
hundred halfsheetsto supply an orderreceived
ior thatnumber of copies after our outside form
,i'u oeen worked off. We regret that the order
ioi mat number was not received earlier, as we
uisiiAe TO publish half-sneets, and would much
io.ner nave furnished whole sheets. Those re-
wing nalf-sheets will now know the cause.
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N. v. CENTRAL AND III. n. ". H..

For long time have been troubled with a
weakness of Kidneys and bladder, and have
been growing worse so steadily that I was
obliged to give up my place at the station, as
the heavy work was too much of strain on
my kidneys. have been treated by the doc
tors, and have never had only a temporary re-
lief. and have used many other medicines and
obtained no benefit from them, until some
time ago one OF our druggists here in Syracuse
persuaded me to try HINTS Remedy, as many
had used it with great success in the cure of
kidney, liver, and bladder troubles 1 COM
menced using it, and found that it helped me-
and have used small bottle, and it has done
me more good than all the other treatments l
received. P. H. PALMER
Late Baggage Master, N. Y. C. & H. R.R.R.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June H. 1888
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SPEECH AT CRATGSvILLE.-On last Friday
night, Meade F. White, Esq, made speech on
the issues Of the canvass to good audience at
Craigsville. It is needless to say that it vas a
good one. We expect our good Democratic
friends at Craigsville to render good account
on the day of election. See that ell Democrats
are gotten to the polls irrespective Of the char
aeter of the weather.
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OF DEB s.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
2 Hhe Circulation OF the Blood is Justly

i VI tIiS ASlUOO IL iGSllI
esteemed the greatest ordination of Divine
Providence; by that beating engine the heart
it is driven to all parts of the system, giving
vigor and strength to the complicated ma
chinery of man. This living food, whether we
sleep or wake, sallies briskly through the arte
ries and returns softly through the veins. How
necessary that it should be kept free from all
ippurity, and yet how negligent many are, re-
specting this great essential to the enjoyment
of perfect health. Derangement In the Liver
and Nerves is generally the primary cause
and Jaundice, Indigestion and all the harrass-
ing feelings attending Dyspepsia which makes
life a burden, result from it. Suicide would
rapidly follow suicide, if there was no cure
No one will suffer long, If he will use BAKERS
PREMIUM BITTERS. They are peculiarly
adapted to the diseases OF the Southern eli
mate, and when taken according to direction
are a positive cure for Diarrhoea. Dysentery
Cramp Collie. Cholera MorbUs, Ague and Fever
Sour stomach and almost every other affection
arising from impurity of the blood or disor-
dered stomach.
Sold by druggists and country merchants
everywhere.
Z. BAKER, Proprietor,
RichunOOd Va
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A LATE STRAwBERRY.-We were shown a
strawberry yesterday, raised by Mr.. James A.
Piper in his nursery near Staunton. It is fine
and luscious, and is certainly q curiosity at
this season Of the year in outdoor culture
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Farmers wishing to be successful with sheep
should guard them against exposure. But ifin
sheltering his sheep the farmer exposes him
self and catches cold he must use DR.. Bulls
COngh Svrnn.
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Il d
sup't Fire Alarm, Syracuse, N. Y, June Il, Il
FIREMEN,s TROUBLE.

have been troubled long time with kidney
weakness, great proportion of the time with
severe pains in the back. Having heard Hunts
Remedy recommended very highly for troubles
OF the kidney and urinary organs by Ira Wood,
ex-chief OF the fire department of Syracuse, he
having been cured of a severe case of kidney
disease lately by the use Of Hunts Remedy, I
purchased bottle and used it. and have not
been trou bled any since; and know of many
others here in Syracuse that have used it and
recommend it as great medium for the kid
neys, and do not hesitate to say that it is a
remarkable medicine. JACOB WoLFRoM,
Member of Syracuse Fire Department.
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LITTELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers of
The Lining Age for the weeks ending october
18th and 10Th contains Politics in the Lebanon
Fortniglttly ReUiea0; Coors and Cloths of the
Middle Ages Contemporary ReUieI0; Summer
Sport in Nova Zemla, BlackOood; Some Eco
nomic Plants, Leeds Mercury; Faculties of
Birds, Month; An Italian Official under Napo-
leon, BIacAlOood Notes ola Wanderer in Skye,
Temple Bar; Modern Dress, F0rtnightlg; Poor
Little Life, Chambers Journal; The British As
ISOLATION, Nature; Ex-Marshal Bazaine's Apol-
ogy, Temple Bar; Driving Tours. Saturday Re
UielO The Relief of Vienna. Times; Fielding's
Bust, Saturday ReUiel0 Prof. Cayley's Address
Spectator; Westminster Abbey, Chambers
Journal A Polish Love Story, BJacko0o0d, tie
continuation OF Along the Silver Streak"
and the usual amount of choice poetry.
A new volume began October LIST.
For fifty-two numbers of siXty-four large
pages each (or more than 800 pages a year, the
subscription price sS) is low; while for $1,000 the
publishers offer to send any one of the Ameri-
can 81 monthlies or weekies with The Living
Age for a year, both postpaid. Littell & Co.,
Boston, are the publishers.
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ayers sarsaparilla acts directly and prompt.
~ TO purify and enrich the blood. improve the
appetite strengthen the nerves. and brace up
sle sysUem' 1t is therefore in the truest sense
.. 0''e'0etOe medicine. Every invalid should
give 1t trial.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

a triple source Of happiness-a good bust
ness. a contented mind, and bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
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II. st. Geo. Tucker, Esq, met Maj J. B. Dor
man in discussion last week at the following
places: Monterey and Mcdowell in Highland
and Williamsville in Bath county. and at each
place, we understand, Tucker "got away with
Dorman, and had the audiences with him.
Dorman had three other appointments, but
finding that Tucker would meet him at all of
them concluded not to fill any more, and wisely
concluded to return home.
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The Royal beauties of Europe owe much of
their personal attractiveness to the influence
of Ayers Hair Vigor, which keers the hair
fresh and bright
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We invite attention to the card of II. St. Geo
Tucker, Esq. addressed to the people of High
land and Bath counties