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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

Admiral John Randolph Tucker dropped
dead at his residence in Petersburg last
Tuesday night, aged ~. He resigned from
the United States navy when the war broke
out, and was in the Confederate navy till
the close Of the struggle, when he entered
the Peruvian navy, from which he resigned
five years ago,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

A TERRIFIC ExPLosIoN.-A dispatch
from London Of Thursday last says
Later accounts regarding the explosion of
the powder magazine at Scutari, caused by
lightning stroke, state that one hundred
and fifty persons were killed and fifty three
wounded Two hundred barrels of gun
powder and six Thousand cartridges were
destroyed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-Week before
last, Josiah Ridenour, carpenter, while at
work on the fourth story Of the Updegraff
building, Hagerstown, Nd, was struck
and instantly killed by lightning. At the
time, ten or twelve hands were at work on
the building, and all were Frustrated by the
shock.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

There can be no objection to colored
School Trustees serving on colored boards
for colored schools. Indeed this would be
right and proper and in accordance with
laws. But to make colored Trustees
serve on boards for>white schools is step
towards social equality to which the white
race will never submit. WGylleSboro' Mes
senqer,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

Wednesday, as Rev. E. s. Gregory was
entering the gate of the church. yard, adj
joining the rectory, at Lynchburg, the rear
wheel of his buggy got caught in the gate,
causing the horse to take fright and run
away. The buggy was caught quickly
against one of the trees of the church-yard,
throwing Mr.. Gregory out upon his face,
inhicting severe bruises.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

General Malone and his toe-nail Cover
nor, as means by which to preserve the
solidiGy of the negro vote, talk and even act
as if they really favor the obfiteration of all
race distinctions. But that it is impossible
for them to induce their white followers to
support any such unnatural and debasing
project is proved by innumerable instances,
rot the least striking of which is the fact
that at tie recent election in Portsmouth
the majority against the negro on the Ma
hole ticket was two hundred more than
that against the white men on the same
ticket.-Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

LES BRoKE1S,--Noah Shaver, aged about
10 years, son of Joseph Shaver Esq, lily
ing near Plain Mills, Va, fell of scatfold,
last Saturday, and booke his right leg. He
was engaged in carrying brick, for Mrs. s.
P. Henkle's bui- ding, and in stepping aside
to let sone one pass, fell off the scaftold.-
Shenandoah Valley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
St0untott Spectator.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1883.

N. L. DUKES KILLED BY JAMES MUTT.
IN. l.. Dukes, who shot Capt. Mutt,
cashier of the Pennsylvania State treasury,
at Uniontown, Pa, and who was subse-
quently tried and acquitted of the murder,
was shot dead in the postofice at Union
town last Wednesday night by Capt. Nutt's
son, youth 90 years Of age.
Dukes, it will be remembered, was fire.
quent visitor at the house of Captain Mutt,
where he was received as a friend and
treated with the utmost hospitality. For
some reason, unexplained, he wrote letters
to Captain Mutt disgracing his daughter,
and when the latter went to Dukes's room,
at his hotel, to demand retraction, Dukes
shot him down.
Dukes was shot five times. On examin-
ing the body it was found that three of the
balls entered the back near the side, under
the left arm, and penetrated toward the
heart, lodging in the breast very near the
skin, where they were cut out. They all
three entered within two or three inches of
each other.
On Dukes's body was found his old pistol,
the one with which he killed Mutt, and
hanging to his suspender-b button in front
was dirk-knife. The pistol used by young
Mutt was 43-calibre Smith Sc Wesson.-
He had in his pocket another smaller pistol,
which he refused to surrender to officer
Pegg, but gave to officer Martin.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

TORNADO IN M1ssoURL-A tornado
passed over Chillicothe, No, on Tuesday,
unroofng and overturning a number of
buildings. Dennis Wolf was killed and his
house, containing his family, was carried
500 feet through the air. At Summer City
the Baptist church and eleven other build
ings were destroyed. At Carrollton, Mo-,
the people took refuge in their cellars from
the storm, but no very serious damage was
done.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

General Mahone's home organ says:
"Few men believe in devil; and if any
body believes in God, it is in God whose
opinions of men and temporal things are
as Of no consequence" Every
body knew the General did not believe in
Cod, but it was supposed his own consci-
BUSINESS taught him the existence of the
deyil.-ALeG. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

1t is now said that Miss Lizzie Nuts
entire innocence was abont to be established
beyond the possibility of doubt in the dis
barment trial of Dukes, and the same evil
dence that has convinced her friends, it is
said was known to her father and was the
moving cause of his calamitous visit to
Dukes. The mother, too, did all in her
power to prevail upon her son not to modest
Dukes, but in vain. And it is said, also,
that Dukes met young Mutt on the street
and treated him in a bantering and insolent
Unconstitutional State,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

Took LAUDANUM.-Last Thursday night,
in Anderson, W. Va, Mr.. Copeland Hun
ter Of Lewisburg, W. Va, voluntarily took
a sufficient quantity of laudanurn to render
him quite sick, if not to endanger his life.
1t is not certainly known whether he in
tended to commit suicide, or whether it was
his purpose to learn what effect such an act
would have upon young lady there to
whom he has been paying assiduous atten-
ton for several months.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

DESTROYED BY FIRE.-On Tuesday last
tobacco barn on the "Blair Park" farm of
Capt. T. L. Parish, caught fire from the
sparks of a passing train, and was speedily
consumed with its contents, which consisted
of grain drill and other agricultural imple-
ments. This is the second loss Captain
Parish has sustained by fire, and ID, 1t is quite
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

a GooD ExAMPLE.-Corbin NJ. Rey-
nolds, late Readjuster Treasurer of the
State, is a Delegate at Large Of Botetourt
county, to the Democratic State Conven-
ton. He sets an example that all Demo-
cratic Readjusters should follow. The debt
question having been settled, he takes his
position in the Democratic ranks as all
Democratic Readjusters should do.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
LAND SALES.

EARM FOR SALE PRIVATELY.-Iwi will
Il sell the farm known as the Nv. K. Wal
lace farm" near Craigsville, in Augusta Co.,
containing 253 acres, with good house IA
and out-houses, new Swisher barn, EaaH
about one hundred acres in timber. rest I'LL.
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.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

1t is quite notable fact that the Malone
ties who employ negroes work them harder,
pay then less, and treat them worse than
any other employers, and yet the negroes
like them all the more for it. Perhaps it
would be better for our party were our peo-
pie to practice this doggish system.-Rich
State
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST ?

We have frequently been asked how long our
roofing will last, and we answer by saying that
every person knows that as long as iron does
not rust it will last, and as it Is kept painted it
will not rust. There is never any wear on the
under side to wear the paint off, and il the up
per side is painted every ten or twelve years,
We do not see any reason to prevent its lasting
one hundred ears,
Our roofing is ali made in the factory, and put
up in packages of 100 square feet, painted on
both Sides cleats and paint enough to give 1t
one heavy coat afte4 the roofis laid.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
Il Cash Purchaser cam get o.
BARGAN.

If 1t were not SO far from his land at Mega
heysville, the undersigned would not sell 1t.
This land will be shown to parties desiring
to purchase by 6. W. MauZy, who resides on
Cub-Run three miles South of MaGaheysville,
and one mile from Monte Video his POstof1cs
address.
Persons wishing to buy can call personally
upon the undersigned, or address him as fol-
lows:- RICHARD MAUZY,
apr3 Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
CISTERN WATER.

Those using the water from this roofing will
be very much pleased to find how much clean
er the rain water is than from dirty single
or gravel roof. The covering being smooth,
the wind Keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving
none he Washed In the ciSLarn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

There has not been an accident at Romeo
verte for week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

The RIGHT SPIRIT.-We are glad to OBJ
serve in the columns of our Democratic
State contemporaries that the right spirit
seems to be animating our people as to the
conduct of the campaign upon which we
shall soon enter. All personal rivalries
and jealousies seem to have disappeared, the
late unpleasantness between debt-paying
and readjusting Democrats has passed
away, and spirit of harmony and good
will pervades the Democratic ranks through
out the State. Old friends, who for the
past three or four years have taken different
sides, are now marching once again, Shout
der to shoulder, in the good cause of the
old Democracy. They have but one enemy
new, and that is Bossism. They have
joined hands to extirpate this monster from
the limits Of the Commonwealth, and they
will work with might and main to accom-
plish this object next fall. There is but
one issue in Virginia this year. The Com
monwealth against Malone is the only
case on this years docket, and it will be
tried and settled in the highest Court of
Appeal in November next. The people of
Virginia will be both judge and jury in
this case, and they, will render just and
righteous verdict, which no court can set
aside. William Malone has been indicted
for high crimes and misdemeanors, and for
these he must answer to his master, the
people, whom he has endeavored to rule
and intimidate by bribery, corruption and
persecution. In this attempt he has failed,
and he must now answer to people justly
indignant with the unfaithful servant who
has betrayed every trust and outraged con-
fidence.-NortoM Ledger.
The man who holds that the Constitution,
or the Bible, or anything else, requires OF
the whites that they shall appoint negroes
school trustees, must hold that these same
negroes have the right to walk into the
churches of this city and seat themselves
wherever white persons are allowed to seat
themselves. Do you hold to that doctrine
If it is wicked and anti Christianto object
to being governed by negro officers, it must
be ten times as wicked to refuse to let a
negro sit in your pew. Where is the white
man who will do this latter?
The real question involved in all this dis
cussion about the negro trustees of the white
schools is thus seen to be the equality Of
the races If these are equal, then Of
course negroes have as much right as white
men to fill the Offices of the Commonwealth,
and to manage the white schools. If not
equal, all the braying of Mahone's donkey,
as we said day or two ago, will not be
able to drown the will of the people,
| 1t is time this question had been settled
| once for ALL There will never be better
time to do itthan the present.-Rictmon0
Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

MAHoKEIsM VS.. DEMoCRACY.-As the
Lynchburg Virginian sententiously ex
presses it, "Iahoneism signifies govern
ment by boss; Democracy, government by
the people. That is it. The Democracy
of Virginia, in party matters, act through
duly constituted authority, representing the
people; while the party that acknowledges
Boss, is controlled by one man. Malone
can say, 81 am the party with as much
truth as the French king could say, 81 am
the State" We acknowledge no sover-
eighty but that of the people, and no bosses
except those who are the real sources Of
power. There is no one man in the Demo-
cratic party of Virginia who, like the Cen
turian, can say: 81 am as one in authority,
saying to one man, come, and he cometh;
and to another man, go, and he goeth; and
to my servant, do this, and he doeth it. !"
Malone is the only type in this State of
that representative of the Roman power
when it was exercised over a subjugated
people. But the true people Of Virginia
repudiate and oontemn the petty Boss"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
Very Best Quality for PINE
LTJM BE r

the pine trees being large, straight, tall and
numerous Besides this lumber timber, there
is quite a variety and sufficient quantity OF
other timber for rails fuel and other purposes,
consisting of different kinds OF oak, hickory,
walnut, &c.
The fine lumber timber on this land could be
made to pay a considerable portion of the pur-
chase money for the whole tract. The timbered
portion OF this land could be sold any day, or
the lumber timber on it, If the owner so de-
sired, for several lumber men have expressed
q wish and offered to buy 1t,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
ITS ADVANTAGES OVER SHINGLES.
IT'S ADVANTAGES OVER SLATE.

Slate roofing is very costly all things being
considered. Slate roofing will cracK by freez-
ing and thawing, and from heat of adjacent
fires will crumble and slide aud will blow off.
Six or seven times as heavy as iron, it requires
a strong and expensive structure TO bear it up,
and an extreme pitch, which makes a large
amount of surface; they often cause building
to settle out of shape. and the rule of measure
ment is always greater than iron roodng. Slate
roofs are condemned at many places Many
people say they want no more slate roof, and
many architects advise customers not to have
slate rOOf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
LAND FOR SALE.
A CHANCE FOR A BARGAIN.

The undersigned will sell q bargain in 62H
a ores of Land on the Shenandoah
River, three miles below McGaheysville. Rock
ingham county. An equal number OF acres
adjoining, ownsd by his brother, G. W. Mauzy,
prefer to buy l05 instead of 52 acres. This tract
of los acres,-the half or whole of which may be
purchased bounded on the East by the
shenandoah River, and on the West by pub
lie road which runs on the North through the
tim bered portion of the tract.
This land is in a good NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a mile of Yancey Station on the Shen. Valley
r. r., and still nearer to the line marked out
for the Washington, Cincinnati and st. Louis
r. r., and IL the connection between the Shen.
Valley and the Valley Railroads at Harrison
burg should be made, that road will run quite
near also.
the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

In reference to the result in the late cleo
ton in this State, the Baltimore Sun says:
'The facts show that the Democratic vote
was generally increased, and that counties
were captured in which the readjusters had
previously been predominant. The Vir-
ginia Senator [Mahone1 makes efforts to
strengthen himself with his allies by pro-
Tossing strong high-tariff views, but these,
equally with his other questionable political
devices, promise to be but weak reliance
Oh election day. An era of better men and
better measures is at hand, and now that
the debt question is settled as a political
issue, it is well for the rank and file to work
shoulder to shoulder once more for the
common good of the State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
WE CALL THE ATTENTION

WE GALL The AIIENlION
of the public TO the following facts -
We order our&oods in car-load lots; thereby
securing the lowest manufacturers rates, and
also the lowest transportation rates. We keep
constantly employed
FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY-FIVE
first-class workmen. including master timers.
roofers and painters. Our facilities are such,
that doing IN immense business, we are able to
operate on the wholesale plan thereby saving
to customers the large profits OF the middle
men. Within the past month we have doubled
our shop room, and are. in every way, prepared
to meet the increasing demands of the trade.
These are some of the reasons we can do work
cheaply and well, and they are some OF the rea-
sons why we can afford to do it
CHEAPER AND BETTER
than any similar concern now operating in
Virginia. We employ none but the best mate
rial and most skilled worknen, enjoying spe-
cial advantages in the purchase of goods,
AND GUARANTEE
every job we do, both in price and quality
Send in your orders to
GEO. w. MAY & CO.,
junel2 Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

DEATH OF MOSES WALToN.-We regret
to announce the death of Moses Walton,
Esq, which occurred at Woodstock in
Shenandoah county, at O'Clock last Friday
morning. lie had been in bad health for a
long time. He was prominent lawyer and
a man OF fine character. He graduated at
Dickinson College in 1916, commenced the
practice of law several years afterwards, and
had a large practice in the Circuit and Su-
preme Courts of the State He represented
Shenandoah county in the Legislature and
in the constitutional convention of 1867
He was an active member of the NJ. E.
Church South, and one of the delegates
from the Baltimore Conference to the Gen
eral Conference of that church.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
AUGUSTA IRON ROOFING
AND
PAINT COMPANY,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IRON, TIN, AND CANVASS ROOFING,
SCOUTING, DC.
G. w. MAY d CO,............ PRoPRIETo RS.
c. M HATTON. ........... ....... SUPERINTENDENT.

IRON ROOFING
is no longer a new thing. as many suppose. but
has been used in many places in Europe and
the United Sta ties for more than fifty years, and
would be almost universally used II it could
as now, and had as good material and perfect
mode of construction been known and used,
such as are embraced in the Augusta Iron Roof
ing and Paint.
NONE BUT THE VERY BEST REFINED
IRON IS USED
in our roofing. This iron we have manufac-
feet sheets are thrown out The iron is paint
ed on both sides with
IRON-CLAD PAINT.
This pant has proved to be the best roofing
paint in the world. 1t has an established fepu.
tation of fifteen years standing throughout the
United States. 1t is especially adapted as
protection to iron tin or wood. We apply the
third coat after the roof is put on, and it will
last for years without deterioration.
ITS ADVANTAGES OVER SHINGLES.
Shingles were once made of the best selected
timber and lasted longer than now; they are
now made mostly OF limbs, odd cuttings and
such timber as cannot be made into anything
else, and are short-lived at BEST and frequent
| ly leak rain or fine snow. The average life OF
shingle roofs is twelve years, and in towns
| old-fashioned and have seen their best days.
NINE-TENTHS OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS.
| People are now guarding against fire more
| than ever before to prevent loss and increase
happiness. Insurance is about 0ne-tiird less in
case of an iron roof.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
Southern Manufactures.

lluGS-OtdI.l
1t cannot be doubted that the day is
coming when the cotton crop will 60
largely into Southern mills. The cot
ton manufacturing industry in the
cotton states show rapid development.
Virginia has II factories and more are
to be established soon. Georgia has
80 faotorieo, oil paying their stock
holders from 8 to 20 per cent. annual
ly, and many are now building. Cot
ton mills in Alabama have declared
from Is to 20 per cent. dividends, and
it is said that European capital is
erecting more of them every week.
There are few factories in Florida as
yet, but the industry pays fair profits.
The same is true of North Carolina.
The industry flourishes in South Car
Dina. That state has water power
estimated at 100000 horse; 26 cotton
factories are in operation, and others
are going up. Dividends range from
10 to 20 per cent. Arkansas manu-
features every year a considerable
quantity of cotton goods. Mississippi
has number of cotton mills, and en-
terprising capitalists are establishing
more of them, the profits of the indus
try being large in this the greatest of
the cotton-groWing states. Louisiana
has few mills, also Texas, and capt.
tai now seeks investment in these en-
terprlses. Throughout The South, on
every hand, there are evidences of a
remarkable growth of cotton manu-
featuring that is as substantial as it is
rapid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
Indian Names of States.

The early settlers were often puz-
zled to select names for their towns
and plantations, and frequently adopt
ed the Indian name for the locality.
These Indian names were bestowed
for some physical characteristic. Fiji
teen of the states derive their names
from the Indians, as follows:
Massachusetts, signifies "the coun-
try about the great hill" Connecti-
cut signifies "a long river" This
name was originally spelt Quon-ch-ta-
cut by the Mohegans. Mississippi
takes its name from the river, which
means 'the father of waters" Arkan-
sas which comes from the Indian
word, Kansas, smoky water" COM
bined with the French prefix of ark,
ga bow" Tennessee signifies "the
river with the big head" the state be-
ing named from the river. Kentucky,
OF 'Kaintuck-ee," means "at the head
of the river" Ohio signifies "the
beautiful river" Indiana comes
from Indian. Illinois is mixture of
Indian and French. The Indian word
''illini," men, and the French affix
"ois," makes it ga tribe of men,
Michigan derives its name from the
lake, so called from the Indian word
meaning "a fish weir or trap" from
the lakes resembling that in shape
Wisconsin, meaning, "a wild, rushing
channel" Missouri signifies Muddy"
in reference to the muddiness of the
river so named. Kansas means smoky
water" Iowa signifies "the drowsy
ones" and Minnesota, cloudy water.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

The story has been kept very quiet
In Boston, where it all happened, but
thus much of it has leaked out. A
young gentleman, moving in good
society, but whose bank account is by
no means piethoric, sought out a
wealthy citizen about month ago
and told him he wanted to speak to
him on very important affair. Cree
sus said to his visitor: 81 am busy
just now, and 1 must request you to
be brief. What is it-business ?" The
young gentleman, thoroughly embar-
raised by the brusqueness of the other
could only stammer, every important
business" "Well," said Cresus, "let
me give you this advice: Don't put it
off till tomorrow, if you can do it to-
day. That has been the theory on
which l have made my success in life"
The young gentleman stammered his
thanks. departed, and that very day
went before a magistrate with the
daughter of Cresus and married her
then and there. When the old gentle
man found it out, he, for the first time
began to doubt the universal applica-
biIity of his theory. However, it is
understood that all has been forgiven.