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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-11
The Reason Why.

''Say, Schneider" exclaimed MatsOn
and Bhfkins rs they entered the cheerful
little room in the rear OF the grocery, with
nearly as much noise and haste as is OBJ.
servable when two boys come tearing into
the house together and announce In tumult-
uous tones, There amt no school to-
morrow, Ma, cause its Christmas" then
touseled pates chock full of Santa Claus
and new skates.
''Say, Schneider, the Meat Inspector is
coming around 10 look at that cheese OF
yours out there In the front room that
keeps the little children from coming in
and teasing you for applesl"
''Dhere don't vos eny meat in dot
scheese vor heem to inschpect. Dot was
limburger scheese unit vos all richtl"
al believe you, Schneider" exclaimed
Bill. "A rat couldn't live IL that cheese.
He's coming, though, tor read il IN '"The
Free Press" that the Health Officer was
gong TO send the Inspector around TO smell
Of the strong cheese. and he'll come right
here the first thing, for that cheese of
yours has been strong for the last five
years. You ought TO take 1t out into the
back yard aed bury it,"
That wouldn't do" said Bliikins.
"The sanitary police would have you in
the Recorder s Court within a week. Tell
you what TO do, Schneider. Scoop out the
inside, build a fire in il and send for the
Boiler Inspector"
''By colly, poys! | guess you vos make
fools oef me, don't It2" said Schneider in
quiringly, as he dropped in the lemon peel
ana reached for the nutmeg crater.
''Ies, Schneider" said Bill, senten-
tiously, as he took a sip and then set the
steaming decoction upon the end of the
bar 10 cool, "but everybody Is being fooled
by somebody all the time. The police
fool you INTO the belief that you must
close this whisky shop of yours at 10
o'clock. while the big saloons down town
that sell more liquor IN day than you do
in Il week, haven't turned the key IN their
from. door, Sundays nor no time, for a
year. The lawyers fool the juries, and
the jury fools the judge. The pupil fools
the teacher, and the teacher fools the
pupil.
1.-The people are fooled IN hundred
different wsys; that fast and reckless
driving Will soon be abolished, and the
streets become safe for pedestrians; that
one-half the public offices are necessary for
the good government of the city, or that
half OF them are worthily filed; that they
can buy cheaper at TIE public market
than they can within a block of their
homes. Bogus agents and quack doctors
fool them; street peddlers and street beg
gars take them In. Everybody is fooled
except the Common Council"
''Does nobody fool that body2" inquired
Blifkns doubtingly.
'lts unnecessary. Come around this
evening, Bhf, and III tell you the reason
why"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-11

Be silent, and safe; silence never be-
trays you.
Don't start the days work without a
good breakfast,
Don't sleep in room without venti-
lation of some kind.
After the battle of arms comes the
battle of history.
Don't stuff cold lest you be next
obliged to starve fever.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-11

Our minds are as different as our
faces; we are all travelling to our desti-
nation--happiness. But few go the
same road.
How common to see wealthy people
who have to resort to arrogance OF
manner to prevent their innate vulgarity
from being detected.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23
Malone and the Republicans.
ELECTION IN OHIO. RESULTS OF IT.


We are gratifed to find that the views
we entertained from the beginning of the
effects of the alliance of the Readjusters
with the Republicans, and of the Malone
Arthur alliance. are now being verified.
We believed the Republican party, by these
alliances, would lose more in the North
than it would gain in the South, and such
the vote in Ohio proves to be the case.
The result Of the Democratic victory in
Ohio will be great; and it is but the 'begin-
ming of the end'' of the total overthrow of
the Republican party. AS the Norfolk
Landmark says, ''the moral effect will be
prodigious, and our victory in Virginia is
now assured to us. Our own forces are in
spired by success, and the fortunes of the
Malone party are wrecked, for what is the
use of any time-servers being "for Arthur"
when the people of Ohio have pronounced
against him?
One of the loads, and not light one,
which the Republicans carried in that State
land they carry it all through the Northl
was the Mahone-Arthur alliance; and the
reputation of Arthur in Ohio was the re-
pudiation also of Malone!
The '1ittle Generap' is practically at the
end of his power. He planted his ladder
on cloud and the cloud has broken under
him, in rain Of Democratic votes; and the
people in Virginia who follow him into the
Republican party, whittier he went long
ago. will be no better than idiots, for they
will follow him to assured disaster.
This is not a very high plane of reasoning
as you may perceive, but it is method
which will be perfectly Ineligible to those
who are '.for Arthur because Arthur is for
them"
To-day it dosn't matter "for' whom or
against whom Mr.. Arthur may be, and the
attempt at rally which the Republicans
will make in 1884 will be under some man
whom Malone antagonized when he made
the blunder of declaring ''for'' the present
occupant of the White House.
The victory in Ohio was, indeed, a great
one in every aspect. 1t gives the people OF
the Republic the assurance that they will
be delivered from the misrule of party
which has performed it's mission and out
lived its usefulness; and it gives, also, the
people of Virginia the assurance that the
9th of November will behold their liberation
from the worst government that has ever
cursed them since the foundation of the
Commonwealth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23

A COALITIoNIsT SPEAKER NOT APPRECI-
ATED BY HIS PAKTy.-The venerable edl-
tor of the Bridgwater Jou1n0l-Col. G. T.
Barbee-says, in his last issue, that he
could have made better speech than Judge
Joseph Christian made at Harrisonburg on
Monday of last week. What o pity it is
that the Coalitionists of Rockingham mani
fest such ignorance Of his capacity as an
able. and eloquent speaker.
Why did they have speeches for their par
ty OIL that occasion from R. J. Walker, DR..
Webb, Jacob Yost, and Rev. Anderson
Taylor (eolored) when Col. G. T. Barbee
was present who could have made better
speech than Judge Jos. Christiano Why
was such man made to be dumb listener
to the profane rawlings of R. j. Walker, and
the remarks of a negro, when he could have
demolished Judge Christian in twinkling
why should the Coalitionists have been
down-cast at the absence of Gov. Cameron,
when Col G. T. Barbee was present?
Query If Col. Barbee had spoken. would
he have answered the question we have
asked him, and which he has failed to an
swer to this day, viz: eff Hancock were
the nominee of the National Democratic
party, and Arthur the nominee of the Ma
tional Republican party, for whom would
you vote ?''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23
will rule it.

The REPUBLICAN PARTY Is DOOMED
Ex-senator Conkling Of New York, and
Ex-senator Davis of Illinois, both Repub-
licans of brains and distinction, expressed
the opinion that the Republican party was
doomed to defeat next year. Ex-senator
Conkling has been of that opinion for some
time, and has heretofore expressed it, and
the result in Ohio has served to confirm it.
There is no help for it, "the Republican
party must go-the rascals must be turned
OUT
This is no time for Virginian to think
Of going to the Coalition OF Republican
party. Democrats will shun the Republican
party in whatever guise it may appear, and
those who are Republicans on principle will
repudiate the Malone Coalition party.
Arthur is dead duck.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23

CAMERON PROMISES TO SPEAK IN HAIR
RIsoNBuRG.-The Bridgwater Journal says
that Gov. Cameron will speak in Harrlson-
burg before the election. Not if he thought
Judge Christian wo=ld be there to meet
him. He would rather have his ankle
sprained again. His ankle was too badly
hurt to enable him to meet Christian on
Monday, but it did not prevent him from
attending the races at Washington on Tues
day. His ankle must have improved rapid
ly on Monday. If the appointment to meet
Christian had been Tuesday, instead of
being at the races on that day, Cameron
would have been in bed with his sprained
ankle resting on pillow, as he was nursing
it on Monday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23
Facts to be Remembered.

Everybody knows that Massachusetts,
the headquarters of Republicanism, has,
for nearly half century, been the most
clamorous of all the States for the so-called
rights of the colored people. Her Senators,
Hoar and Dawes, were the first to welcome
Malone into the ranks of the Republican
party, and to laud and magnify him, as the
peculiar friend of the negro 1t now ap-
pears. from the written statement of Wen
dell Phillips, that, although the Republic
can party has, for twenty-eight years, held
undisputed control Of every department Of
the government of Massachusetts,, yet, in
all that time. no negro has ever been elect
ed or appointed to an office, Legislative,
Executive. or Judicial, in that Pharisaical
STATE
II was not until Ben Butler, who was
elected Governor by Democratic votes, came
into office, that an educated negro was nom
mated as a Justice of the Peace, or subor-
yiinate Judge and he was rejected by the
Republican Council! Thinking that the
rejection had been inconsiderately made, or
that the Council had acted under a mistake
of facts, Butler nominated him again, and
he was again rejected, although he was
proved to be qualified to discharge the du-
ties of the office Oh! ye Pharisees, Hyp-
ocrites!
Again! Ever since the outbreak. of the
war, the Republicans have had control of
almost every Northern and Western state,
and yet, during all that time, no Northern
State has ever sent negro to either House
of Congress. And this in the face of the
fact. that almost all the educated and in
telligent negroes live in the Northern and
Western States Comment is unnecessary!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23
Tile Civil Rights Law Declared Uncoh-
stiiuii1naI.

The civil rights law has been decided I'M
constitutional by the Supreme Court of the
United States. This court is composed of
nine members, all of whom are Republicans.
Eight of the nine concurred in the decision
that there was no authority conferred upon
Congress by any Of the constitutional
amendments to pass and enforce the
civil rights bill in any State. The rights
that it was the purpose of that bill to confer,
can only be given by the action of the Leg
islatures of the several States. Under this
decision of the Supreme Court, as the State
says, the oolored man can claim no social
rights that the laws of his State do not give
him. He cannot enter theatre, church,
school or hotel, railroad car, steamboat,
Or any public place or conveyance, except
at the sufferance of those owning, managing,
Or controlling them, unless law of the
State in which he resides, or passes through,
gives him that right This is now the law
of the land. Whatever rights he has in
Virginia except the single one Of protection
from being enslaved, which is guaranteed
by the Constitution, and the right to vote,
which he cannot be deprived Of on account
of his color, he must look to the laws of
Virginia to protect him in, and only the
rights given him by her laws will her courts
secure to him, as they secure them to every
other citizen.
But a new question presents itself now to
the consideration of the people of Virginia.
The ''Civil Rights law" haSbeen pronounc-
ed unconstitutional, and cannot be enforced
by the United States Government; but the
Malone Legislature, if one be elected, may
pass such law for Virginia and undertake
its enforcement through the State courts !
And with this new danger in view it be-
comes doubly the duty now of every Demo
GRAFT in the State to vote and by his vote
prevent the consummation, or the attempt.
Of such an outrage.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23

We asked Readjuster few days ago,
what his party proposed to do in the way
of reformation, and he said: ''We are going
to keep the Chinese from coming to this
country, and we are going to raise the tariff
on foreign manufactures" He was a
bright one The Boss had made him be-
leve that he was friend to the poor labor
ing man. Waynesboro' Messenger.
That Readjuster seems not to be aware
of the fact that Malone is in favor of the
admission of the Chinese, and their cheap
labor to come into competition with the la
borers of this country. Before that Read
iuster votes for the Malone party, he should
post himself better on Mahone's record
His profession of friendship for the laboring
class is about as sincere rs his declaration
that he was better Democrat than Ben
Hill. His professions should be inter
preted as some do dreams-by contraries.
His preaching and practice are the antipodes
of each other.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23
Precinct Chairman.

Your duty is to see that every Democrat
ic voter is properly accounted for, on the 9th
Of November, to-wit:
1. That he is registered.
2. That he surely comes to the polls and
votes.
3. That he casts his vote for Echols and
Opie.
4. That none but legal votes shall be
cast.
5. That every legal vote of the Demo
cratic party is cast.
6. That every Democratic challenger is
at his post, and will not leave it.
7. That the returns be made strictly ac-
cording to the laao.
8. That no bulldozing be allowed, but
that peace and order shall reign at the
polls
8. See that your ticket holders have al
ways enough tickets to supply the wants Of
voters.
10. That every man does his duty now,
until the election, and on the day Of cleo
ton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23
Democratic Readjusters, IL it True?

We would ask the Democratic Readius-
tiers If the Rev. Anderson Taylor (colored)
of Richmond represents them correctly.
This man who has deserted his post as
Preacher, to make political speeches for
the Coalition party, and who says that he
'has been travelling and speaking every
night for two months,' in his speech at
night in Harrisonburg Saturday night a
week, as reported in the Old Commonwealth,
said
He said he knew as matter Of positive
fact that nine out of every ten of the libe-
raj party. who were formerly Democrats,
will in 1884 vote for the Republican nomi-
nee for the Presidency. He wound up this
line of argument thus: 'Mahone and all of
our leaders will be found in 1884 support
ing nominee Of the Republican National
Convention; then where is Dezendorf go
ing to be?'' He closed his two hour speech
with metaphor of a gallant Republican
army, the commanding officer being Ma
hone, the front column being commanded
by Judge John Paul, the right wing by
gallant Harry Riddleberger, and the left
wing by the fearless Republican James D.
Brady. After he had finished he proposed
three cheers for Malone, those intending
to cheer to rise to their feet The cheers
were given and the crowd quietly dispers-
ed"
He does not speak Of the Democratic
Readjusters us Democrats, but as persons
"who were formerly Democrats, ''and says
that they "will, in 1884, vote for the Re
publican nominee for the Presidency" and
that che knew as matter Of positive fact
that nine out of every ten would so vote -
If Readjuster Democrats feel so disposed
they can fall into line and follow the lead
that party in this State there are about four
colol6d men to one white man, and they
will rule it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23

READJUsTED DEMoCR ATs.-With one or
two exceptions-the exceptions being Re-
publicans-egery Coalitionist paper in the
State is conducted by men claiming to be
Democratic ]ieadjusters, and yet not one of
them has word of rejoicing at the victory
of the Democratic party in Ohio over the
Republican party. If they be Democrats,
why is this ? Verify, their Democracy
needs readjusting. We suggest that they
cease to be that kind of Democratic Read
justers and to become Readjusted Demo-
Gratis.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23
THAT "spRA1NKD ANKLE Gov Can

THAT "SPRAINED ANKLE. Gov. Cam
eron's ankle was too badly sprained for
him to meet his appointment to discuss the
issues of the canvass with Judge Christian
in Harrisonburg on Monday of last week,
but not too much so to prevent him from
attending the races in Washington on Tues
day-the next day. The fact is, as we be-
lieve, that Gov. Cameron did not wish to
meet Judge Christian at. Harrisonburg.
He did not wish to have his untenable DO
sition, and indefensible conduct, and the
vulnerable record of himself and his 'smas-
ter" whose ''toe-nails'' he prizes above the
honor of Virginians, and the hideous char
acter of his party, exposed before Rock
ingham audience, and that is what made
his ankle so bad on Monday, that was so
well on Tuesday. He had met Judge Chris
tian in Matthews county, and he had no
desire to meet him again in discussion in
this canvass, and particularly at the home
of Paul, before large Rockingham audi
ence. That Cameron now regrets that he
suffered Malone to make him come down
from his position as Governor of the whole
people OF the State to enter the political
arena as mere partizan stump-speaker,
we have but little doubt. Like many 9TH
ers, he cannot answer the questions of even
the shorter catechism of this canvass.
o, CONSISTENCY, WHAT A JEWEL THOU
ART!-Those who may be interested in
sounding the depths of convictions on
the temperance question as connected with
elections, and the beauty and value of tcon-
sistency," will find food for thought in the
following extracts from the last issue of the
Valley Virginian, as to reconcile them is a
puzzle the solution of which will tax the
most engenious BRAIN
''The Temperance people of Staunton re-
ijoice over the whiskey triumph in Ohio
That shows how deep their convictions are,
and what a jewel consistency is"
"The Republicans in the Legislature of
Ohio, legislated in favor of allowing the
people to vote on the question of prohibi-
ton. This was done in respect to the right
of petition, and allowed the people to say
whether they would have prohibition or the
liquor traffic regulated by iudicious laws
The Democrats were opposed to such legis-
lation, both in Ohio and Kansas, a few years
ago. In return for this privilege, the Pro
hibitionists Uoted against and caused the Re
pubkcans to be defeated in boh States. The
Republicans have learned something by this
experience, and the Prohibitionists may
hare to look to the Democrats exclusively for
aid herea fter."
''The Republican press throughout the
country, after an analysis of the causes lead
ing to the Ohio defeat, seem to regard it as
blessing in disguise. 1t will stop all
fooliShness on the temperance question here
after, crystalize the vote of the party, and
infuse fresh energy and determination into
the organization
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23

DoN'T TRADE VoTEs We have hereto
fore shown how wrong it is to trade votes,
how It violates principle, and how it may
be used by INSCRIPTIONS persons to take
advantage of thoughtless and honest vo-
tiers. This dishonest game is now being
played by the Coalitionists in this county,
and some have the unblushing effrontery
to boast of their success. We repeat the
warning and the injunction-dou trade
votes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23

President Arthur has sold the Virginia
Republicans to Malone, but he cannot de-
liver the goods; and the lesson just taught
him in Ohio, if ne be not utterly daft, will
induce him to cancel his bargain with Ma
hone as soon as possible. Many Virginia
Republicans, Capt. Wise to the contrary,
are no; ''apoststes for the price of their
apostacy,' and are as conscientious in their
political opinions as those of Ohio, and will
vote accordingly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23

If Malone is successful in this election
this State will be so redistricted that eight
out of the ten congressman will be Repub-
lican Bossites. Do not all the Democrats
see the motive of these men in saying that
Democratic Readjusters ''can vote with
them in this election which is purely local,
Oh, the treaehery of these corrupt Bossites.
The bargain with Arthur calls for delive-
ry of the State in 1884, and eight Congress
men was part of the purchase
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23
A Word of Caution.

1t is well understood that the Malone
faction intend, if possible, to secure ma
iority in the next Legislature by fair means
or foul F! If they cannot "elect" their men,
they mean to ''count them inP' We must
be on our guard. We must let them
understand we do not mean to allow our
selves to be cheated out of the election.
There must be no sitting of the voice of
the people We must see to it that there is
"a free ballot and fair count y We must
see that every lawful vote is received, and
fair returns are made We must not for
get that, at the last election, a citizen Of
Augusta county went to Richmond and
tried to have the WHOLE VOTE OF THE
PEOPLE OF AUGUSTA THROWN OUT on a
technicality so fimsy that the partisan Re-
turning Board at Richmond dared not give
countenance to it
Let the officers conducting the elections,
then, be on their guard. Let every form
prescribed by law be strictly observed
Remember the absurd ground on which
the vote of Gloucester was thrown out
Remember how the verdict of the people
of Rockbridge was reversed by the last
House of Delegates, and her people cheated
out Of their representation Better be
over particular, as to every formality, than
run the lisk of being defrauded
Let us have men of intelligence to watch
the election at every precinct, and see that
everything is fairly conducted and honest
returns made Let them be men of nerve
and firmness-men who know their rights,
and knowing, dare maintain them
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23
SALE OF A

1 will sell nay farm, lying in Augusta county,
Va. on the public ruad Leading 10 the Valley
Turnpike and Verona nepoG valley X RI
one mi 8 from the Depot and The same distance
frWm Touring mill and blacksmith shop, and
six miles from Staunton. This farm lies on
Middle River aud contains
1873 A<lS F,S<
of good Blae Slate land half in upland and
half rich river bottom, with fair improve
ments About Y acres are in good Tim bier -
This season The wheat crop on the upland pro
duced 20 bushels TO The acre
The pearness Of this farm to market, rail-
roads, churches, store. mill. shops, &C., makes
it very desirable TO any one desiring a delight
fully convenient home My object in selling
is desire 81 go West and | will therefore sell
OF Accommodating terms and very low. Call
on me on The premises, or address me at Rolla
Augusta county, Va.
oct23 -2n& PETER u. SHERMAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23

REMEMBR IT.-Remember that the First
Auditors office in this State has been
made bureau for the collection of cam
paign funds to perpetuate Boss rule in this
State, and that officials employed by the
Federal Government are invited to appear
at that Office and are there requested to
contribute. What will be the penalty for
not contributing? Everybody knows. Let
us have dose of Civil-Service Reform in
the First Auditors office.-Rich. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-23

It was only natural to suppose that men
who profess to constitute tue true Demo-
cratic party of Virginia, and to be the fol-
lowers of better Democrat than Ben. Hill
would be delighted with the great Demo-
cratic victory in Ohio, but instead of de-
light, the Mahoneites seem to look upon
victory as their ''crown of SORROW"