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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18
The Negroes Want Mixed schools.

That the negroes desire mixed schools, a I'D
that they will demand them of the party
they put into power, we have no doubt.
The Abingdon Vrginiaa says that Fred
Douglas, Bruce and Langston, the ac-
knowledged leaders of the negro race in the
United States, with thousands of other ne
groes in Washington city, petitioned the
last Congress to force mixed schools in the
District of Columbia, by law. Mr.. Haskell,
of Kansas, q republican, presented the pc
tition, and made several attempts to bring
the question up in the House for considera-
ton.
The negro editors in the United States,
held a convention in St. Louis, in July last,
and passed a resolution in favor of mixed
schools
r. G. L Page, leading negro of Va,
and member Of the last Legislature, says:
~ don't want a school for whites or blacks.
but school for American children" which
means mixed schools.
Prof. J. E. Jones, another leading Va.
negro, said in Richmond this year: ''My
convictions are decidedly in favor of mixed
schools, that constant contact would break
down all barriers between the whites and
blacks, and it was only o question of time till
all this would come to pass, that the negro
was the equal OF the white man, in ecery
respect"
Tho Oarrnnc oDStit.1tA thrna f0urfhc nj
Mahone's republican party of Virginia, and
they are almost solid for mixed schools,
&c.
Without the negro vote Malone would
in November, nor will he have any chance
at all, because the white people will be true
to themselves, and they can and will over
whelm and crush this, the third attempt
since the war, to turn the State over to the
negroes.
| If Malone succeeds he will owe his. sue
cess to the negro, and of course every man
in the State, not born fool known the ne
gro will demand mixed schools first, ano
then mixed marriages by law, and Of
course being the voting power OF the party,
they will control it, and force their demands
What then will become of the children
of the poor white men of our State? They
are compelled to go to the Free Schools, OF
stay at home and grow up in ignorance; and
if the free schools are made mixed schools,
the poor white child will have no alternative
but to sit side by side on the same seat with
the negro children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

DEATH OF GEN. FAUNTLERoY.-Gen.
Thos T. Fauntleroy died at Leesburg,
Loudoun county, on last Wednesday, in
the S7th year Of his age. Gen. Fauntleroy
was native of Virginia, and was appointed
a commissioned officer in the United States
Army by President Andrew jackson. He
served in the Mexican and Indian wars, and
at the breaking out of the late war resigned
colonelcy of dragons and entered the
Confederate service, being the senior off
Ger i'll point of rank that resigned to enter
the Confederate service. He was made a
b,igadier-genera!, and for time command
ed the department of Richmond, being too
old for active service in the field. After the
war, Gen. Fauntleroy settled on his estate
in Clarke county, but removed to Leesturg
some time ago. Deceased leaves four chill
dren-Judge Thomas T. Fauntleroy, of the
Virginia Court of Appeals Dr. A. NJ.
Fauntleroy, of this city; Mrs. Kate Whittle-
sey, wife of Major J. H. Whittlesey, Uni
ted States Army; and Mrs. Barnes, widow
Of the late Surgeon General Barnes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

If Malone is Republican, as is assert
cd by the Washington Republican and other
Northern papers, why, asks the Lynchburg
AdCance, does he not proclaim it and make
the issue in Virginia with the Democrats
If he is Democrat fighting his party, why
not let the Republicans know it, and if his
party is a coalition of Republicans and
Democrats, let the people know what party
it will support in the next Congress and in
1884. Is there no principle in politics? Is
it all deception and fraud? Is the country
only served by plunderers Can party
stand before any intelligent people which
has not the manliness and courage to avow
its national flag? We shall see.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

DISCUSSION IN TAZEWELL COUNTY
There was discussion in Tazewell county
last Tuesday between Col. G. 7. O'Ferrall
and W. G. Pendleton, Esq, in which o. Fer
rail- made good impression. In that coun-
ty the Democratic Readjusters are consis-
tent and will vote as Democrats in the next
election.
Preceding the discussion, the county
Democratic Convention was held, and Cap
tain Charles A. Fudge, gallant soldier OF
the late war, prominent and wealthy citi-
zen, was nominated for the House of Dele
gates by reclamation amid the widest
cheering.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

GETTIGG WARM IN ROCKBRIDGE.-Jim
Frazier, one of the Coalition candidates for
the Legislature in Rockbridge, having pub
lished an article in the Rockbridge Enter
prise offensive to NJ. W. Paxton, one OF
the Democratic candidates for the same of
flee, Mr.. Paxton publishes an article in
the last Lexington Gazette in which he
does not spare Jimmy, but charges that ii
is his habit to insult men and then to avoid
meeting with them, as in the case of G
T. Smith and F. T. Anderson, jr., and af
ter denouncing Jimmy as a willful liar, as
sures him that he will not follow his ex-
ample by running away, but that he ''shall
be in the county, not only the day before,
and the day of publication of his article,
but also for several days thereafter"
Malone will be likely to inform Jimmy
that he must meet Paxton face to face and
eye to eye. When the master commands,
the servant must obey.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

Oitentimes we have turned ourselves
about and asked of the pale moon, what
does this uproar mean ?-Bridgeacate'
Journal.
Our venerable friend of the Bridgeacate'
Journal seems to be under the influence of
Luna, as he consults ''the pale moon" about
things terrestrial. 1t was formerly sup
posed that the deranged minds of insane
persons were the effects of-the influence OF
Luna,-the moon-and hence are called
lunatics. Those who have faith in this
ancient theory of lunacy will conclude that
cur venerable friend is insane, and thus
account for his mental and political vaga'
ries, but, as we do not believe in that theo-
~, we do not think him insane, though he
gives indisputable evidence that he is III
matte.
Gov Cameron has rendered to Col. Bar
bee soft neutrality-suspicious. as a Visitor
to the University Of Virginia, to fill the
place of Hon. John Paul, resigned. Would
it not have been more in accordance with
the eternal fitness of things" if it had
been to the Western Lunatic Asylum
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18
MIDDLE In Rockingham.
ELECTION FOR CIRCUIT CLERK IN ROCK
INGHAM.

In Rockingham they are in middle in
reference to the election of clerk Of the
circuit court for that county to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Jos. H.
Shue. Judge Johnston, the county Judge,
at the August term, issued a writ for an
election to be held at the next election, No
vember 9th, and Judge Newman, circuit
Judge, has, at the request of A. N. Black,
whom he has appointed clerk to fill the va
cancy till clerk be elected by the people,
issued an Injunction against the holding OF
an election for that Office on the 9th of No
vember in accordance with the writ issued
by Judge Johnston. The language of the
law is that such s'vacancies shall be filled
at the neat election after such vacancies oc-
cur AS the 'next election" is on the 9th
of November, Judge Johnston issued a
writ for an election to fill this vacancy at
that election. This is in accordance with
the letter of the law, and, we suppose, that
the position of Judge Newman, and those
who agree with him, is, that the language,
stnext election, as used in the law, referred
to the next election when county officers
are elected, which would be in May next,
which, if not correct, is, at least, plausible
or they may take the view that it referred
to the next regular election for the election
of clerks which would be in May, 1887, and
the Register seems to think this is Judge
Newman's view. The latter view is not
tenable, for in that case there would be no
necessity to provide by law for issuing a
writ for an election to fill vacancy.
Col. D. H. Lee Martz, who has had an
experience of eight years as Deputy Clerk
under the late Jos. H. Shue, and who is in
every respect well qualified for the position,
has announced himself as a candidate for
election at the "next election -November
9Th. Our venerable friend of the Bridge
water Journal will also be a candidate, I'M
less he suffer himself to be controlled by
the ringsters of the Coalition party. But
we again warn him that he cannot expect
to be elected unless he be able to say, and
will say, which national party he Will sup
port next year. This is no time for Dem
ocrats to be supporting men who will vote
with the Republican party, and those who
will not say whether they will or not show
clearly enough that it is their purpose to
act with the Republican party. Unless
Barbee will say which party he will sup
port in the Presidential election, Col. Martz
will have no trouble to defeat him-he car
leisurely walk over the track and distance
him in the race. Barbee has announced
his purpose to be a candidate before the
people. Will he back down at the dicta
ton of Coalition managers? Will he assert
his freedom and be candidate, as he has
avowed his purpose to be, or will he hum
bly, submit to the would-be masters Of the
Coalition party?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June u, 1883.
''SPE&K WE'LL OF T&EE BRIDGE
THAT CARRIES US SAFELY OVER

~ IA II Is 9kkE w
Is an old adage, and as these cords seem to
apply to my case 1 use them. For several
years have been terribly troubled with my
kidneys and liver. had intense pains in my
loins, back, and hips. I could not lie down, or
sit down at times as the pains were more than
could bear. was treated by physicians here
in syracuse that did me no good, and also
tried several medicines that gave me no relief.
l finally went to one Of our druggists here in
Syracuse, and was recommended TO use Hunts
Remedy. ! purchased bottle, as found it
had been used with wonderful success here by
others, and had not used one bottle before
began to improve, could get rest which before
had been unable to obtain the pains in my
limbs and back were all gone, and it certainly
has done all that was claimed for it n my case
In fact Hunts Remedy has made q complete
cure, and I most heartily recommend il to tn
public fer kidney troubles in General. You are
at liberty to use my name for The benefit of
others that may be in doubt as 10 the 81 eat
merit of Hunts Remedy. Gratefully yours,
A. WooDRUFF,
With the Dry Goods house of D. Mccarthy q
Co.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 81, 1883.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

JESSE ScoUTs.-Beware of political Jesse
scouts. Candidates should wear the uni
form of the party to which they belong.
When a candidate in Democratic county
declines to say whether he belongs to the
Democratic OF Republican party, or declines
to say which party he will support for Pres
ident, you may consider him a political
Jesse scout who wears uniform intended
to deceive the unwary and unsuspecting
honest people. Those political leaders who
claim to be Democrats, and yet support the
Coalition-Republican party are political
Jesse scouts whom the honest masses
should scout.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

DISCUSSION IN SCOTT CoUNTY.-John S.
Wise and DR.. MofCett having failed to ar.
rive at Estillville, Scott county, ON Tuesday
of last week, there was discussion between
Judge Rhea, Democrat, and Col. Slemp,
Republican, Coalition candidate for the
Senate to represent that District, in which
the former gained very great triumph
In the Senatorial Democratic convention
for that District which met in Wise county
on Monday Of last week, Mr. Greed Elan
cry, OF Lee county, was unanimously re-
nominated on the first ballot. He is sale
to be the most popular man in the three
counties comprising that District
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

MARROW GAUGE-REDIvIvUs- gem
tleman of Page county has communicated
the hattering intelligence to the editor of
the Highland Recorder that negotiations will
be completed on the 4th Of October by which
the lands, franchises, &C., Of the W. G. St.
L. & 0. R. R. will pass into the hands of
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad compa-
ny which is largely interested in the Shen-
andoah Valley R. R., and that it will be
constructed as soon as capital will do it,
and that within two yeaas the cars will be
running to Monterey. We hope that this
fattering prediction will be verified, though
our "faith" in it is not strong enough to
''remove mountains" We fear that, if
the Coalition Republican party shall sue
coed in the next election, there will be
mixed school boards, mixed schools, and
mixed marriages in this State, before the
echo of the locomotive whistle will be heard
in the valleys and along the mountain sides
of that gallant and patriotic little county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

In a talk with well-informed and able
gentleman short time since, he said this
was the most important campaign we had
had, and he gave, in substance, the follow
ing reasons for his belief: If Malone car
ries the Legislature it will be confrma-
ton of the demands made by him and re-
sisted by the Big Four, and he will enact
all the legislation that shocked the people
last session, and he will, with FULL sub
servient Legislature, proceed so to manacle
the State by systematic, corrupt methods,
that it will be next to impossible to break his
power. He will be what Cameron was for
years to Pennsylvania. Now, we ask
Democrats, or any one who is not willing
to be called a Radical to look at this view
Of the campaign. -LynchbaWg Adraace.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

sSATE @F VALUABLE REAE ESTATE
= IN AUGUSTA COUNTY.-By virtue of 9
decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county
entered at the June term 1855, in the cause O
Koiner and ais VS.. Fauber. l will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder in front OF the
Court House in the City of Staunton, at !:
O'Clock, on
Tuesday, the 18Th day Of October, 1883,
that valuable farm on which John II. Faubei
now resides on South River, below Waynes-
boro' containing 1872 acres more or less. This
land is in fine condition. and of superior q ual l.
ity There is a good dwelling house ana out
buildings on it; is well watered and has q good
orchard
TERMS-Cash in hand to pay the costs o.
suit and sale and tor the balance bonds will be
REQUIRED of the purchaser in three equal sums,
payable annually with approved personal Sc
CURLY and the Tito TO be retained for ultimate
security. ii. ST. GEO. TUCKER,
seplS-4ts Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

The Wing speaks out plainly when it
says that it and the Readjuster party fully
expect that the Republican ticket and
platform will be favorable to us, and just as
surely we expect to support that ticket
when the time comes" What do Demo-
cratic Readjusters think about that? VIII
they permit the Wing and the Boss to
march them into the Republican camp p
Char Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

Judge Bond may get up a fight with Ma
honeism, if it suits the Republican party,
and Arthur may attempt to ride both sides
of the sapling, but the Democrats of Vir-
ginia will this fall diligently break up one
nest, and next fall destroy the other, and
will redeem their pledge that taxation shall
not be increased directly nor indirectly, and
don't you forget it.-Lynch6Tg Adrance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

%. Washington, the well-known news
paper correspondent, as will appear from a
statement made in the Alexandria Gazette s
correspondence, gives it as the opinion OF
every Virginlan now sojourning at the
White Sulphur Springs, that Judge Bond,
in rendering his recent decision. was sim
ply playing into the hands OF William Ma
hone. That was our opinion from the first,
since it is so much like him. That game
will not win.-Lynch6wg Virginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

LUsUs NATURAE.-Mr. Jackson Cox near
Fairfield in pulling down an old barn caught
lizard with two we'll developed heads,
one at each end of the body. The eye can
discover no difference between the two Sec
lions of the body from the middle. The
reptile has been placed at Washington and
Lee University Museum. We do not know
what the magnifying glasses may reveal
Lerinqt02 Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18
False Issues.

"There is but one real issue before the
people of Virginia in this coming election,
and that is to rid their State forever of that
deadly Upas, that frightful Nightmare,
which has benumbed all her senses, called
Bossism, and that has for the first time in
her history, at least in her history as an
independent Commonwealth, fastened its
death-like grip upon her, threatening to
PROSTATE all her energies and destroy all
her liberties, and bring ruin upon every
social, moral and industrial interest in the
Comm There are no other ques-
| tions, no side issues. The debt is not now
an issue, for that is before the courts and
beyond the reach of political action. The
| tariff is not an issue, for that belongs ex-
| clusively to the domain of national legisla-
| ton. The color line is not an issue, fol
that will regulate itself, and no action, po-
| litical or otherwise, can interfere with the
processes of nature in settling the future
status of the colored race among us. AL
else is swallowed up or absorbed in this
| one overshadowing issue of the campaign
| the defeat of Mahoneism. In that is con.
tanned all else for in destro ying the inAu-
| ence of the Boss over our politics, his pow
er to do us evil, we shall obtain the full
fruits of the victory for which we are now
contending. "-State.
Yes, truly, let there be no side issues,
| false or true, in this fight of freemer
against Boss rule or rather misrule. The
great fight is to overthrow Mahoneism,
| therefore let all unite, shoulder to should ~
who are anxious to see our dear old state
once more freed from the grasping, avari-
cious hand of Mahoneism. The fight is
this and nothing more. But, it is glorious
| fight-a fight for freedonl-into which all
the true manhood of our freedom-loving
citizens should be thrown with determi
nation SO dauntless as to cause its enemies
to cover in their tracks and flee into secret
places as dark as are their secret and dark
purposes.
| The defeat of Mahoneism is the sole pur-
pose to which the Democrats of the State
should devote themselves. Work in season
and out of season, day and night, at bust
ness and at leisure, devote your time, tai
ents, and means, to this one grand end, the
redemption of Virginia from the ravenous
jaws of her would-be destroyer.
There will be time enough hereafter tc
settle all other issues and differences among
ourselves, of however great Importance we
may deem them. The duty, the impera-
tive duty now on hand, is the utter and If
retrievable defeat of Mahoneism, root and
branch, from the centre of the State to its
uttermost bounds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

HURRY UP THE CLUBs.-The Democrats
in Augusta, Highland, Bath, and Allegheny
should lose no time in sending US clubs of
subscribers for the SPECTATOR. Some
have done so, but every precinct should
make up large club. This is the cheap
est and most effectual way of advancing
the interests Of the Democratic party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

The one question is whether or not the
Republican party led by General Malone
or any one else, deserves the support of our
people. No one who has the good of the
State at heart should overlook the impor-
lance of that question, or its bearing on the
election of this fall.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18
Discussion at FIncastle.
THE CANVASSING P. NJ. USED UP, AND
PosTAL-INsPECToR sQUELCHED.

Mr.. "Page" Morris, who leaves his du-
ties as Postmaster of Lynchburg, for which
he receives salary of $4,000, to canvass
the State in behalf of the Coalition-Repub-
lican party, received proper castigation in
a discussion with Capt. ]. H. II. Figgatt
at Fincastle on Monday of last week, who
spoke in the place of Col. Henry E. Peyton
who failed to meet his appointment for that
place at that time.
When Capt. Figgatt spoke of the written
pledges which Malone exacted from the
readjuster members Of the Legislature,
Postal-Inspector Giddings,-a nephew of
the late notorious Joshua R. Giddings, of
Ohio,-who represented the counties of
Chesterfield and Powhatan in the House of
Delegates at the last session, "rose from
his seat" says correspondent of the
Lynchburg Vuginian, "and asked Capt.
Figgatt if he would accept denial from
him, which he was prepared to make, as he
was member of the last Legislature, and
no such pledge had been received of him
nor had he given any. Figgatt's reply was
prompt, and was a centre shot-a perfect
sochdolager-that caused the little detective
to drop back into his seat, looking as cheap
as if he had been detected in something
mean. "There was no need" said Figgatt,
"of requiring any such pledge of you, for
Malone knew that his collar was already
on your neck, and that you were one of his
most submissive slaves" The shouts of
applause that followed this whitening re-
tort, and palpable hit, were deafening, and
cries of chit him again. added to the poor
creatures discontinue, and he looked as if
he could have crept through an augur hole. !"
Malone failed two years ago to exact
pledges from all the readjuster delegates,
and since the action of the ''Big Four"
frustrated the consum nation of his devilish
devices, he has regretted that he did not
place all under pledge, and the Richmond
Wing maintains that all, without exception,
should be so pledged, so that the will of one
man shall be the law of the whole people.
Malone master and the people slaves.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

STRICKEN WITH PARALYsIs.-Maj. Pey-
ton G. Hale, one of the "Big Four" was
stricken with paralysis at his home in Gray
son county on last Friday. He was out on
horseback among his cattle when he vas
seen to fall by one of his attendants, who
obtaining help, carried him home. This is
his second attack, and it is feared he is in a
precarious condition.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR THE Sen
ATE.-Mr. D. S. Henkel, of Shenandoah,
the author of the Henkel school bill, is the
Democratic candidate for the Senate to
represent the district composed of the
counties of Page and Shenandoah, having
been unanimously nominated by the Dem
ocratic convention which met in New Mar
ket on the Sth instant.
He will be elected, if the voters of those
two counties act wisely. Those were strong
Readjuster counties when the debt question
was an issue, but now, that issue no longer
existing, the Readjuster Democrats should
give Henkel their support, for the issue
now is between Democrats, and Republi-
cans calling themselves Coalitionists.
The Richmond State has this to say of
Edward Echols, Esq, one of our nominees
for the House of Delegates:
Zone of the best nominations for cleo
ton to the Legislature is that of Edward
Echols, ESQ.,, to represent the people of
Augusta in that important body. Active,
earnest, and possessing the highest qualities
of mind and character, Mr.. Echols will be
in the council of his State what he has been
in private life-a true, an able and an hon
est man, and a gentleman in the real sense
of the word"
We endorse all that the State has said
of Mr.. Echols. He possesses the requisite
qualifications to make an efficient member
of the Legislature, and is a young man of
irreproachable character.