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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04
Col, j, H, Skinner,

| Next Saturday has been fixed for the Prina-
| ry Election, at which time two Delegates are tC
| be nominated for the Legislature. Such nOmi-
nation is considered equivalent to an election
The only serious question then to consider is
shall we select men ". thout any legislative
experience for these pCSitlOnS, or Will the sound
| Judgment of county and town alike demand
| The renom nation OF col. J. II. Skinner one
| of the delegates, who has served the people sc
accsptably for the past two years. That Col
| s. was faithful in the discharge of every duty
| in the last Legislature, none have denied as far
| as we are advised-not one of the present candi-
dates being willing to say that ne failed to per-
| form his part we'll " hileit is true that ac-
count Of the Democrats being in the minority
in the last Legislature, very little W rs done for
| the good of the people, yet that was 90 fault OF
| Col. s., as all know, who remember anything
| about the legislation of that session, that he
was al ways in his seat in the House OF Dele
| gates during the sessions of that body, voting
and speaking against the various bad schemes
| introduced and advocated by the Coalition
| party. If we could hope. by sending new men
to the Legislature, to secure for the people all
| the important legislation necessary. then
| d nubtIess it would be well to make a change
| every two years, for by that means in the
course of time, every asplrant wonld be able to
taste of the sweets of political Office. But this
could hardly be the case, every thinking
man will concede that experience is OF the great.
| est Importance to a legislator, and that with
out it, oftentimes the people are made to suffer
Col Skinner has had such experience, and we
| seriously put the question to the voters of the
| county, that If experience is worth anything
ought they not to return him to the Legisla-
| ture? Then, again. at best we are likely tc
have one new man nominated, which makes
| it all the more important that Col. Skinner
| should besent, because, II not nominated, we
shall be represented by two men of no legisla-
| tive experience whatever.
| No one can question his devotion to his par
| ty, as no people know better than the people
| OF Augusta that he has been battling for the
principles of the Democratic party from his
| early manhood to the present hour. All of us
remember how well he maintained our cause
| in discussion with Paul and others. Can it be
possible then. with these things looking us
| square in the face, that we will refuse to re.
| to the party in the past? We do not believe
| that the people of the county. now that he is
absent. will fail TO vote for and nominate him
at the Primary.
Let his friends, in every part of the county
| be on the alert and on election day use theil
| honest efforts to poll up a large vote for him
| so that upon his return home in q few weeks tC
enter upon the canvass. he will feel that his
past labors have been appreciated. r. E. J.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04
Preachers Wives.

| AS the Winchester Times says, now is the
season when great many congregations think
their pastors should be built up, after the ex-
hausting labors attendant upon their selfsac
| rificing professions, by little trip to the sea
shore, or if the labors little more exhaust
| ing than usual, to Europe.
We have nothing to say against that practice
we think it extremely laudible one. But
| it would be still better If it included the
preachers wives.
If a minister of the Gospel carries q cross
with him through life for his faiths sake, his
wife bears heavier one. Upon her falls all
| the little. petty, endless cares entailed by
| narrow income coupled with the necessity
cutting respectable figure. Her lord, 1t If
| true, has the care of souls upon the mind; bu'
we much doubt whether even so grave res
possibility eats into the heart as much as the
constant endless thought of the morrow. 10"
is it possible to pay for the shoes careless Tom
| is always kicking out at the toes; how hei
| husbands ancient black coat can be made to
last few months longer; how in the world, by
skillful handling, turning, and patching, she
can manage not to look positively shabby in
her old black dress, which for years she has
only worn to meeting, and on those annual
occasions when she and her husband together
with the older children, are invited to hot
tea by their parishioners. How Tom is to get
college education, or Mary to get her music les
son (quite necessary in these days. ora new par
w dress, so she will not feel hurt at thegreater
splendor of the other girls; how Santa Claus
is to be persuaded to visit the little children
on Christmas-dear little hearts, how disap-
pointed they would be if he did not come with
pockets full. These are only few among the
a knocking
the door of her kind heart.
Not very heroic troubles, perhaps some would
say. Carlyle would no doubt have held them
up to ridicule, with some of his big contempt
uous adjectives. Buthe, always soaring among
minutes and beatitudes, could never realize
that there are large opportunities for pathos.
and herosm, too, in the most commonplace
needs and duties oflife.
The minister's wife, who deserves the old
Saxon name of helpmate, may be as high an
example of unstinted devotion to faith and
duty as her husband, eloquent and apostolic
though he may be. The results may not occupy
as large space in the eyes of men, but TO our
mind it taxes just as much Christianity, some
times, to patch pair of pants as to ransack
"Scott's CommeEtarys' for the material OF
sermon on "Regenerati by Baptism
For our pert, we would rather have scheme
OF the universe heavy on our souls, than al
ways feel the gnawing OF those petty cares
incident "to making both ends meet
When the tired preacher, exhausted by heavy
mental work, is hereafter accorded holiday
for the REPAYMENT of his health, let the sub
scription be made a little larger, and tell him
to take his wife with him. She needs it just as
much as he does, and the greater rarity of the
treat to her will make it the more enjoyable.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

Poor brother Barbee, he has our sincere
sympathies in his sad disappointment in
not having been recognized as delegate
or even appointed a secretary at the re-
cent Malone Arthur Convention held in
this place. We observed him before the
body convened, and better piece of tim
Der for a delegate or secretary we never
saw. Slick silk (two-story) hat, store
clothes, carved cane, ct cetera, made him
very available, 1t occurred to us. But
they did not forget Brother Yost, Oh, no.
Heaped honors upon foreigners, while our
home talent sat modestly blushing itself to
death. We don't wonder that brother Bar
bee sympathizes with Hon. John T. Har-
ris, and that he does so, speaks well for his
tender heart. Never mind, old friend, let
us hope that they considered you too good
a Democrat to participate. -Rockinghan'
Register.
Why, oh why was this?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04
Too Late! Too Lafe!!

Too late now for any one, whatever may be
his position or by whatever motive actuated.
to attempt to throw any calumny or insinuate
anything injurious to the fair fame of The
louisiana State Lottery, which incorporated
by the state of Louisiana in 1868, gives to the
world renowned Charity Hospital at New Or
leans, La. the princely sum of 100000, and
scatters millions broadcast from Nova Scotia
to Panama. Its monthly drawings take place
on the second Tuesday of each month (the
160th, on Sept. ID, and Generals q. T. Beaure-
gard Of La, and Jubal A. Early of Va, attest
over their own signatures the absolute fairness,
strict integrity, and entire good faith towards
all parties of the drawings which are conduct
ed solely by them. All information can be
had cheerfally from M. A. Dauphin, New Or
leans La, on application.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

1t seems that the order issued by Post
master General Gresham prohibiting city
postmasters from absenting themselves from
their offices is imperative in Virginia, pro-
vided the absentee be engaged in making
speeches for General Malone. The post
master at Lynchburg was recently away
from his office on such business, and during
his absence he made speech at Danville in
which he said eff any low down white man
wished to marry a negress he mightdo So"
Such marriage would be against both law
and nature, but Mahoneism cares for nei-
Their. A white man who married colored
woman in the good republican State of
Michigan, the other day, was tarred and
feathered, and another one guilty of the
same crime against society in Ohio, had
to flee for his life from the outraged COM
munity But in Virginia, under the regi-
me of Mahoneism, such an offense would
be no offense at all. Captain Wise says
that in the counties in which negroes have
majority of the voters they should also
have majority of the school trustees, who
appoint the teachers of those schools. Mis-
cegenation is the strong card the Malone
ties intend to play for the colored vote, but
all sensible colored men see that its success
would necessarily result in suffering and
disaster to their race.-Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

1t is plain that the voting power of the
Republican party of Virginia is negro, and
if it gets in power will the majority-the
negro-rule, or will the insignificant minori.
ty of whites that Malone may carry over
with him, rule the State ?
Is it not plain that the negro will demand
all he wants, and is it not perfectly plain
that Malone will favor granting all his de
mands, mixed schools and mixed marriages.
before he will break with them and lose his
power?
Fowler, Bailey, Wood, Pendleton, and
other Republicans may say as much as
they please, that there is no danger. How
will they help themselves when they sue
coed in placing a party in power, three
fourths of which is negro, and the negro
leaders and the negro press are demanding
mixed schools.
VIII the white men Of the Southwest be
SO lost to self respect and to pride in thei1
own race, as to aid in turning their own
State over to tue control of the negroes
who are just out of slavery, and unfit to
rule; will they aid in placing their white
brethren of East Virginia under the abso-
Lutte control of the negroes of that section
White men Of the Southwest, we protest
against the outrage.
There is danger ahead. Let Democrats
lay aside prejudice, chickering's, &C., and
go to work like brothers in common
cause and we will redeem the State, and
save our people from negro rule, mixed
schools, &c.-AbingdoB Virginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04
TRUTHS BY ELLIOTT BARNES.
CULLED FROM HIS AMERICAN PLAY,
COMFY FARMERS DAUGHTER.


COMFY A FARMERS DAUGHTER.
Love is duty-duty is love.
Is it ever kind to be cruel?
Mothers in Heaven watch over their
little ones left behind.
God gives to man no greater boon than
true and loving wife.
A love that stops to count the cost
why, that's no love at all.
The wife of an unfaithful husband
owes no love, obedience, or respect.
A girl that leaves her fathers house an
honored bride should not return de-
serted wife.
When a husbands honor is at stake,
prayer, not passion, should guide the
mother of his child.
A beautiful woman often lives to be-
wall her youthful folly and regret her
girlhood loneliness.
A designing woman will not stop at
the ruin Of family, when it stands be-
tween her and the man she loves
A man in the pursuit of fame may so
far neglect his home that, although limo
cent Of crime, the act itself becomes one.
TITS not ones duty to infict pain upon
the anxious heart Of a confding wife by
exposing the weaknesses of the truant,
tickle husband.
What subject for thought in the fol-
lowing lines, spoken by the child =
ooh, am not afraid to die. I'll say
little prayer, shut my eyes very tight,
and then if you kill me, I'll go right away
to my dead mamma in Heaven"
ga husband who gives to the world his
brightest hours, and saves for his home
but the dull refuse of exhausted ener-
gies, lives a serious mistake, and often,
when too late, regrets wasted life.
Sammy Green, the farm lad, is quite
character in the play. Something of him
may be judged by the two speeches be-
low Ignorant clown, am !? Well, see
here If raising your hand to woman
is part of the attributes of gentleman,
then Pm glad Pm an ignorant clown, by
gosh Another =
There was tarnal big crowd in the
store, and when I bowed over to fellow
Iknowed, the auctioneer knocked off
baby's cradle to me, and I swan to man
he made me pay for it, too
A pure play, healthy in its teachings,
intensely interesting and amusing.
The New York press consider 1t the
best American drama.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

CONFEDERATE, VETERANs.-On Monday of
last week, a number of ex- Confederate soldiers
met in the Court House for the purpose of ar
ranging the preliminaries for permanent or
ganization Of the survivors of the various COM
mands from this section which participated in
the war. Mej. Jed. Hotchkiss was called to
the chair and briefly explained the object of
the meeting, saying that the real work of the
organization would devolve upon committees
which would be announced through the press.
The meeting then adjourned until next court
day.
The following is the committee appointed
Colonel "A. w. Hartman, Capt. j. G. Morquis,
Lit ]. N. Mcfarland, Capt. j. N. Opie, Capt.
Silas H, Walker, Capt. F. F. Sterrett, W. Il.
Candle, Capt. Lewis Hartman, Gen. r. D. Lii
ley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL. PREMIUMS AT THE
BALDWIN AUGUSTA FAIR.-Hanger & Armen.
trout offer as special premium Tor best pounds
of butter, garden pillow and attachments, valued
at 90.
H A. s. Hamilton, for best butter, $500 in
gold.
Robert Hill. Jr., for the best butter, $500 in
gold
Lynn G. Co. offer special premium OF Oliver
Chilled Piow, valued at S12.00. for hes bushel
clover seed cleaned by BirdselI HulIer, GER
tifcate of tbresherman to Secretary of Bald
win Augusta Fair that the seed was cleaned by
Birdsell Huller.
Lynn & Co., pruning knife for the best ex-
hibit of winter apples, valued $3.50.
Lynn & Co, one Studebaker hand cart, val.
ued at $40, for the best bushel of Irish potatoes
raised by exhibitor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

The Rockingham Register says: Oul
former countyman Prof. E. o. Peale, o.
New Hope, Augusta county has accepted a
position in a school, as teacher, at Long
town Pnosla county, Mississippi, and, to
gether with his wife, will start about Sep
TENDER 70, to enter upon the discharge o
the duties Of his new position. Prof
Peale is a young man in every respect
qualified for his profession, and we predict
that he will win many friends in his new
home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04
SPECIAL NOTICES,
THE Circulation of the Blood is Justly

ri Yhe Circulation of the Blood is Justly
esteemed the greatest ordination of Divine
Providence; by that beating engine, the heart,
it is driven to all parts of tie system, giving
vigor and strength to the complicated ma
chinery of man. This living flood, 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
impurity, and yet how negligent many are, re-
speeding this great essential to the enjoyment
Of perfect health. Derangement in the Liver
and Nerves is generally the primary cause.
and Jaundice. Indigestion and ell the harrass-
ing feelings attending Dyspepsia, which makes
life burden, result from it. Suicide would
rapidly follow suicide, if there 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 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
E. BAKER, Proprietor,
Richmond, Va,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

Discovery OF TN DEPOSITS IN Rock
BRIDGE CoUNTY.-The Philadelphia Daily
Record of Monday last says -
information received at the Office of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company in
this city on Saturday was to the effect that
great excitement prevailed near Lexington,
Va, on the line of that road 1t was caus.
ed by the discovery Of deposit which had
been pronounced by many to be tin ore.
About 200 capitalists and laborers have
gone into the country from this State,
Maryland, and Virginia. The Importance
of tin deposit in this country cannot be
overestimated. All the tin now used is
imported.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04
Crisp Greenbacks,
THE PACKAGE LUCKY JACK" RECEIVED BY
EXPRESSIONS MAN A FORTUNE DOES
NOT MAKE A Fool DE.

NOT MAKE a Fool OF.
AS ga large number of inquiries have been
sent to the american to know if Mr.. Jack
Graves, the driver of Stoclell Engine No. 4.
had received the SO 900 which it was announc-
ed he drew on ticket No. 81 563 in the last draw
ing of The Louisiana State Lottery. reporter
visited the gentleman yesterday for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the fact. The fortunate
man was found in Chief StockelPs Office, talk
ing to him about buying q residence for him
self and wife and daus liter, which ne intend
ed to purchase with his newly gotten wealth.
The scribe announced the object of his visit
to LUCKY Jack" as Mr.. Graves is now called.
Did he get it?" replied the Chief of The
Nashville Fire Department. He certainly did,
through the Southern Express Company, 10
whom he gave the ticket for collection. He
was notified last Monday to call and get his
money, and he asked me 10 go with him. To-
gether we called on Mr.. Dorsey C. Pierce, the
agent of the Express Company, who handed
over to Jack the usual yellow package, with
the usual number OF brown seals upon it, but
a very unusual amount in it. Jack cut it open
and we took out ten packages of green backs,
each containing one thousand dollars in TWEEN
ty dollar bills.
Mr.. Pierce counted for the company and I
counted for Jack. 1t was correct to q dollar.
| We, Jack and !, went to the bank together, and
| deposited $500 of the money. What did he
do with the rest you ask I'll tell you,' said
the kind hearted Chief, in a whisper, as he led
the reporter out into the hall. Jack sent
| $500 as present to his father and sister, who
| live in the country and are not in the best OF
circumstances. He would not like it if he
knew told you.' Lucky Jack" told the re-
porter that he was still going to keep his posi-
ton engine driver, he had been in the
business for twenty years, and would not know
what to do out of it. He says his wife will still
do her own housework. but he is glad that he
drew the So 900 in The Louisiana State Lottery,
rs he can buy himself fine home and put
| $1,000 out at interest besides.-NoShuille (9enn.,
| american, august rs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

The Democratic Campaign, the campaign
paper at Lynchburg, is edited solely and
exclusively by Capt. Page mccarthy and
George W. Ward, Jr., both young men.
Young men to the front is the watchword
now, and we can answer for these two
performing their part on the battle line OF
the canvass. Youth, vigor, vim, and cour-
age are what Virginia asks now, and she
seems to have all in abundance merely for
the asking.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

When a Virginia belle was once surprised
by her father in the parlor of hotel at the
White Sulphur Springs supporting upon her
shoulder the head of middle aged admir-
er, she at once disarmed the Impending
rebuke by exclaiming: "Surely, father, this
is not the first time you have seen an old
head on young shoulders ?'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04
correspondence.
STAUNToN, VA Angus

STAUNToN, VA, August 18th. 1888.
Prot. e. louis Ide, Richmond, Va:
The undersigned approaching the loss oul
City has sustained by your removal to Rich
mond, desire to tender you Farewell Con-
cert' to be given at such time and place in
Staunton as you may designate, requesting al
the same time that you will take charge of, and
participate in it. Truly your friends.
MRS. w. L. BUMGARDNER,
MISS f. S. TAMS.
MISS NJ. B BERKELEY
d. e. EURITT,
n T.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

The Highland Recorder says Col. r. Bell,
OF New York, went over the line of the Mar
row Gauge Railroad, some distance west OF
Monterey. We are told that Northern capital
lists have something to do with it.
A Iain-storm, accompanied by lightning an
thunder, swept over this section last Tuesday
night. In the western part of the county, we
learn that the storm was terrific. Considerable
hail fell.
Among our callers last Tuesday, we mention
Mr.. Mix Mauzy, of Plattsmouth, Neb., who,
with bis wife, daughter of Capt. John Way
bright, has been visiting kindred in Crabbot-
TONI for month past.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

Captain John Wise says he will stump
Virginia for President Arthur should he be
the nominee of the next National Republi-
can Convent When it is remembered that
Mr.. Arthur was removed from the collect
orship of New York, BY his own political
party for cause" and in order that ! the ne
that by his own confession be is party to
''Moses'' of Virginia and that bis admin
istration has been more scandalous than
that of any of his predecessors, it is not
wonderful that the Captains political OPP
ponents should ascribe to him a degree of
subserviency to General Mahone''that is re-
ally surprising.-Alea. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

4M5ssrs Editors PLEASE give notice through
your columns to all interested in the game
laws that u is uniaW1ul 10 gu partrldges OF
come to our ears thst at least one gentleman
in Staunton has been violating the law already
blAt we forbear to resort to the officers OF the
la}y in his case, in the hope and belief that be
did it ignorantly. But ignorance of the law
Gay to all gentlemen who persist In violating
the law in this regard, that we mean business
that the commemorative Attorney has prom
essary, we will employ detectives to aid him
"Verbuns sdp!' We appeal TO the farmers tc
help us to put stop to it by giving informa
tion to Mr.. Meade F. White of any violations
of the law coming under their notice.
IT, SPORTSMEN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

The Allegheny Tribune, which has been ably
published at Covington Allegheny county, fol-
the past four years by William H II. Frenger
Esq, has been disposed of by him to Mr.. Chas
Ii. Bragg, of Christiansburg, who will in fu.
ture conduct it under the name OF the SentnieE.
Politically, the new journal will be staunch
advocate of the Democratic party, both in
State and Federal politics.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

A rousing meeting of the Democrats of
Culpepper county was held at the Court
house last Monday. Stirring speeches were
made by Hon. John S. Barbour, Hon. Eus-
tace Gibson, Hon. Henry Heaton, ESQ.,, of
Loudoun, and Gen. Field. The meeting
was without doubt, says the Exponent, the
largest and best ever held IN the county
within our recollection. Good for Culpeper
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04

1 do wish that all tired people did but
know the infinite rest there is in fencing of
the six days from the seventh-in anchor.
ing the business ships of our daily life as
the Saturday draws to its close, leaving
them to ride peacefully upon the flow OF
the ebb until Monday morning comes again.
-Anna Warner.