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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

Mississippi's anti-pass law goes into eff
feet May 18th. 1t prohibits any '1egisla-
tive, executive, judicial, or ministerial Off
cer' Of the State from taking a railroad
pass. The officers and servants of the State
must ''pay as they CO." and 'without any
guise, trick, subterfuge, or evasion what
ever" The railroads are also responsible
for the integrity of the law For the first
violation fine of $s5 is imposed; for the
second offense the penalty is fine of 500,
or imprisonment in the county jail; for the
third the fine is $500 with imprisonment.
This law will be great relief to railroad
passenger agents, and will allow them to
dispense their free-passs clerks. There
should be similar law in every State. No
legislator of official should be under obi
CATION to a railroad.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
Low Price of Wheat.

Wheat is lower now than it has been for
years. On last Thursday, the closing cash
prices for wheat on Change iu Chicago
was only 79a cents, within G3 cents of the
lowest figure ever quoted in Chicago. May
option sold down to s44., closely approach
ing the most extreme predictions yet made
by bears il the wheat crowd, namely, that
May would yet touch 0O:cents. Thursdays
depression is attributed to fine weather, the
prcsaging of good crops, dispiriting foreign
advices, a light outward movement and
incidentally the great break which occurred
in the provision market.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

A LUNATIC's RAILROAD SURvEY.-A
story, with the above caption is going the
rounds of the papers, anent the action of a
crazy negro in North Carolina in blazing
out, just after the war, the line for rail-
road from cascade to Martinsville in that
State, distance of ten miles, and the fur
Their remarkable fact that fifteen years af-
forwards the Danville and New River Rail-
road followed the lunatic's survey.
This story is parallelled, if not surpassed,
in the county of Augusta, not by crazy
negro, but by the buffalo of our Western
plains, which centuries ago blazed out the
path through tie mountains west of here,
and along which the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway has located its route, and the
memory Of which "survey" is still pre-
served in the name "Buffalo Cap" through
which the buffaloes formerly made their
way to the fertile and grass-covered pains
of the Valley of Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
No man has sacrificed more because of

No man has sacrificed more because of
his adherence to principle and his devotion
to Democracy than Hon. Hon Charles T.
O'Ferrall. His long and weary contest,
committees delay, makes martyr of him
in the real sense of the word: a witness of
the truth; and one who had suffer ed for it.
But his reward cannot be withheld for many
days longer, and when he takes his seat his
satisfaction will be all the greater for having
borne grievous ills as the victim of Mahone-
tie fraud and injustice. Erich. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

BITS OF News ABOUT THE FEMININE
STYLES. The old-fashioned bertha Of lace
is to be worn at the Summer resorts this
year.
New cotton prints for dresses show the
fine India silk designs of last year.
The vests which are made with all dress
es now have real pockets in them
Slippers, CATERS, boots aud shoes of all
kinds are still pointed at the toe
HOLSTERS six inches long, amid grasses,
are shown ON summer bonnets.
Darning needles are popular ornaments
on the summer hats.
Polonaises are feature in spring styles.
Draperies grow fuller and more elabo-
rate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

YOUNG LAVENDER STILL A LARGE
Leslie Lavinder, the youth who attempted
the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Owens, mention
of which was made last week, is still at
large, and, strange to say, the officers have
no clue as to his whereabouts. He pur-
Joined horse belonging to his grandfather,
Mr.. Matt. Bandy, to astist in his escape,
but the horse was afterwards returned. Mr..
Owens is yet in dangerous condition, but
Mrs. Owens is doing as well as could be ex-
pected.-Salcm Times Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
General Mahone,s own ORGAN saws sebour

bonism"-its name for democracy-''has al
ways made the South, throughout the civil
lied world, the reproach of America" This
statement is rather strange in view of the
fact that nearly all the federal offices in Vir-
ginia, which have been filled by the Gen.
erals appointees, are held by men who were
once ultra and proscriptive democrats, or,
according to the organ, marrow and bigot-
ed bourbons," while true and consistent re-
publicans have been removed to give them
place.-Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
GREAT REMEDY!


''Jhis is the season in which these celebra-
ted Bitters are mostly sought after, and pos
sessIng as they do a world-wi de fame, 1t is
hardly necessary to impress upon the mind of
the invalid their inestimable virtues. We
have in our social intercourse. heard but one.
expression In their favor, and that is, when.
ever used they act like a charm. and prove,
more eficacious than any medicine that has.
ever been offered to the public. The maker.
OF these Bitters uses no highlywrought pane
gyrics or flaming hand bills to further the
sale of his Bitters, but simply THROWN the
article OH its own merits, to be judged accord.
ingly. He does not, like all the quack stuff
now in use, that it will cure all the ills COM
mon to humanity; but he stakes his reputa-
ton that whenever taken according 10 direc-
tions, 1t will cure Ague and Fever, Dyspepsia
Bowel Complaint, Cholera Morbus, Indiges.
ton, Sour Stomach, Loss of Appetite, and all
diseases arising from torpidity of the Liver
and iDaction of the digestive organs. Their
equal is yet to be had. "-Etiitor Norfolk Yiy0;n-
ian.
Sod by Druggists everywhere.
4. BAKER, Proprietor
Richmond. VIA.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

DEATH OF Mrs GEORGE W. JULIAN
The wife of the Hon. Geo. W. Julian died
suddenly Monday of last week of heart dis
ease, at her residence, in Irvington, sub
urb of indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Julian was
the eldest daughter of the late Joshua r..
Giddings, the famous Ohio abolitionist.
Size was woman of,flne attachments, and
was greatly beloved by a large circle Of
friends,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

AUGUSTA EVANS, THE NOVELIST "A
newspaper man who visited Mrs. Augusta
Evans Wilson the other day, at her charm
ing residence near Mobile, describes the au-
thor of EST Elmo" as lady Of middle
age, under medium height, inclined to be
slender, with auburn hair and blue eyes,
and general air of genius and refinement.
Mrs. Wilson's health has prevented her
from engaging in literary work for some
time past, but she stills feels a vivid inter
est in everything transpiring in the wor' d
of letters. She admires Marion Harland,
Christian Reid, and Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, but dislikes Judge Tourgee SO much
that she will not read his novels. She is
still an ardent Confederate, and regrets
that the colonies ever succeeded in separat-
ing themselves from the British Crown.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
BADLY BuRNEp-One dav last week

BADLY BuRNED.-One day last week Il
little girl. aged 10 years, sister of Mrs.
James Beverage, of Straight Creek, was Sc
verely burned by falling into the fire. A
slight cut on the finger caused her to faint
while standing near the fire place, and be-
fore she could be rescued by the family,
her head and face were fearfully burned
HIGHLAND Recorder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
A REPUBLICAN WH,TE MANss p.pn,

A REPUBLICAN WHITE MANS PARTY
The singular announcement is made that a
'new white mans party" is 'oeing organic
ed by prominent white republicans of
Georgia, including United States Marshal
Longstreet, Hon. Jonatf an Norc-oss and
ex-Congressman Freemaa. In an address
just issued these repubh San leaders declare
that the negroes of Il orgia .'have thrust
themselves forward as a matter of right to
the leadership of the party, and being in
competent. have des troyed fits power for
good, and placed themselves in ridiculous
light" The addre,ss further claims that
under negro management s'the republican
party in Georgia LAS gone to the dogs year
by year." The address goes on to declare:
"Ths is a white mans country, and white
men will control it. Any negro who pushes
himself to the front is rot wise and any white
man who urges him to it is an enemy of his
country. The negroe, are failures as voters
as we'll as failures as Office holders Fur
:her, iS is declared that the negroes are not
only Totally inefficient as party leaders"
but are mot reliable voters" and that the
republicans of Georgia scan never succeed
until they have throwA off the incubus of
negro leadership" TO cap the climax, the
address declares that ''the whisky bottle or
money has more influe uce with the negroes
than political principles. Here is another
departure calling for an investigation nv
Senator Sherman and other selfconstituted
senatorial guardians &C the colored people
Of the South.-BaH. Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

OUTRAGE BY NEGRo.-In the lower
end of Campbell county last week, the lit
tie daughter of farmer named Lee was
assaulted by negro farm hand. The girls
father captured the negro, dragged him to
wood-pile and was in the act of behead-
ing him when the negroes cries for mercy
caused him to desist. Lee then strapped
him on horse and took him to the county
Jail, where he is now confined.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

Texas, which has 262, 900 square miles of
territory, is the largest State in the Union,
and Rhode Island, having 1885 square
miles, is the smallest. Texas make 241
States as large as Rhode Island and have
80j miles over. Rhode Island is the most
densely populated State in the Union.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

MR.. SPIDER AND THE FLY.-The New
York Herald of the 2Sth says: 'sMore than
two thousand immigrants landed at Castle
Garden last Saturday, but nearly all of
them are already at work, or on their way
to farms and shops.'
The American laborsr bowls, as rule,
for protection to keep up his wages, but
the capitalists are all the time importing
labor to compete with him, free of let or
hindrance, tax, or imposition. If ssprotec-
ton" really meant to protect the working
man, there would be some legislation on
this subject; but the cry is only used to fool
the poor fellows who are victimized by II.
and we are bound to say they walk into the
trap like SO many little flies accepting the
hospitality of very big spider.-NoroM
Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

DEATH FROM HYDRoPHoBIA.-Mrs.
Emile MacLane of Danvllle who was bitten
by rabid dog several months ago, died
last Wednesday night of hydrophobia after
intense suffering.
Mrs. MacLane, whose maiden name was
Goode, went to that city several years ago,
along with her father and family, English
people, from Pittsburg, Penn, and at
times was leader in the choir of some of the
churches, being remarkable for the volume
and fexibilitY of her voice.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

At Piedmont, West Virginia, Friday, a
young son of Capt. Mansfield, conductor
on the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail
road, had his legs broken by falling out Of
a wagon and pulling barrel of flour on
him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

A CONTRACT THROWN UP.--Contraetor
A. H. Sheppard has thrown up the con
tract for the erection of West Virginia s
new State House at Charleston, declaring
his inability to complete it, thus FORGETTING
his bond of $4,000. 1t is simply a bust
ness failure, he having taken the contract
at figure so low as to have allowed no
margin for the increase of prices The
board of public works will now have to re-
let the contract.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

John Carter, colored, was lodged in jail
at Warrenton, Va, Friday, charged with
having committed an assault on colOred
girl, ten years of age, at the Fauquier
Springs on Thursday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

VyIRGIhIA-IN VACATIoN.-In the Clerks
v office Circuit Court OF Augusta county,
April 7ih. 1884,
Hunter HOusenap PialntlHs,
The Gel err Manufacturing Company ..-Defts.
IN CASE ON ATTACHMENT.
The object of this suit is 10 recover the sum
of 81, so 90 damages for breach OF contract In
sale Of engine and saw mill, and TO attach any
estate debts or effects found within The cOun-
tv of Augusta, belonging to the DefeDda nts,
sufficient to satisfy to the Pla1nI1ns tre DAM
ages as aforesaid.
It appealing by affidavit filed that the Geiser
Manufacturing Company are non residents or
this state IL Is ordered that they do appear
here within one month after due publication
of this notice and do what is necessary to pro-
tect its interests. Teste,C
JOS. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Hudson & Patrick, p. q. sL,r8-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
Gusts Lee.
Washington Sunday lierala.

Washington Sunday lterad.
Gen. G. W. Custis Lee, the eldest son of
Robert E. Lee, came to Washington on
Monday last and received the final payment
due to him from the Government for Airing
ton. The years of retie ment from the busy
world have not changed much in appear
ance the handSOmes, man Of his time,
though he becomes lore like his great faith
er in bearing as he lcreases in years. III
had to select from those who dwelt south of
Mason and Dixon's line the typical Southern
man, for ability, for thoroughbred looks and
graceful bearing, and tor all else that be-
comes a man. from ali the men I know,
should unhesitatingls choose Custis Lee
He graduated the fst N class at West
Point which was renowned for it's high stand
ard after an academic course that had rare
ly been equalled, fOl he reached the highest
class average in all studios ever knOwn-ex-
cept in the case of General Meigs's son-at
the Military Academy since that institution
was established.
When Col. Lee resigned from the army
in 1861, his sons, Clssis and W. II. F.
("Roony'O Lee, followed him. The first
was in the engineers, ami the latter, after
graduating at Harvard with high honoTs,
was appointed Immediately after leaving
college a lieutenant il the First Dragons
l believe that was his rcgiment-so that the
father and his two sons were all in the SER
vice together. When Mr.. Davis was chosen
President of the Southern Confederacy he
made Custis Lee is military Secretary,
which position he held until the close of the
war. 1t is one of The eg, cts of his life that
he did not serve in the field He was promot-
ed to the grade of ma oa general, but so valu-
able were his services 10 his chief that Custis
Lee could never be spared from the execu-
tive chamber to take an active command,
aud the ablest young man OF his time was
thus shelved in staff bureau. When Cen
eral Robert e. Lee WIS on his death bed he
signifed it as his wisl. chat Custis Lee should
take up his work wiere he laid it down,
and thus it was that This brilliant man, who
would have done honor TO any position in
the nation, has practically buried himself
during all these eventual years in An obs cure
village in the mountains OF Virginia, and
devoted his life to tie education youth
Though graceful, cultured, and a perfect
specimen of manhood in its best and truest
sense, Custis Lee has never married, aud
now it is not probable he ever will, There
is pretty story, which shall not tell here,
(there are things which should be sacr ed, OF
the romance of his youth, of one who was
worthy to be the mate of such man, whom
he loved better than al on earth, but power
ty, and the feeling that the burden placed
upon his shoulders by his fathers death
must not be laid down, forbade the realiza-
ton of his dearest hopes, and so he gave up
that which would have rounded out his per-
feet life, and did the work allotted to him
without complaint Or word Of regret
Truly there are heroes the world knows not
of, and of whom it is not worthy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
A gentleman tells the Atlanta Constitu-
ton the following anecdote of General Bob
TOOmbS:


Toombs:
Perhaps the only time when he permit
ted any speaker to have the conclusion on
him was when he had discussion with the
Hon. James Gardner, editor of the Angus
ta Constitutionolist. Before Toon bs made
the agreement for Gardner to conclude, he
espied an organ-grinder and his monkey
near by. He bare aimed with him to COM
mence playing as soon as he (Toombs) got
through. Gardner arose to reply and the
organ-grinder began. The crowd commence
ed to gather around him. The monkey
got away and ran up tree. The Italian
put down his organ and tried to shake the
monkey out. The monkey would grab the
tree and shake it, too. This scene COM
pletely attracted the audience and provoked
the utmost hilarity. Gardner left the plat
form in disgust at being eclipsel by
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

President Arthur lately honored the
memory Of his wife's father, William Lew
is Herndon, by memorial window in St.
Johns church, Washington, and since then
he has prepared for him from the Navy
Depart ment records history of the heroic
conduct of Herndon, who lost his life in
1857 while in command of the mail steam
ship Central Americl.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

1867 Prizes amounting $685. 500
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the office of the Company In New Or
leans.
For further information. write clearly, CIV
Ing full address. Make P. o. Money Orders
payable and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters by
Mail or Express (ali sums OF IS and upwards by
Express at our expense) to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
or n. A. DAUPHIN.
607 Seventh st.. " Washington, d. C. apr8-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

Geo. Taylor, colored, of Roanoke coun.
ty, who killed James Davidson with a
brick last November, has been sentenced
to the penitentiary for ten years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Staunton April End, 1854.
~ rahamS Executor VS.. Zella Carson
(I & als.-All persons interested in the
foregoing cause. pending in the Circuit Court
OF Augusta county, are notified that, have
fixed upon the 30th day of April inst, to state
the accounts required by decree of March 3lst.,
lSS2.-at which time and place they will ap-
near without further notice.
aprS4t JOHN M. KINNEY, Com'r.
TTyRUsTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE
i PROPERTY IN STAUNTON.-By virtue
Of o deed of trust executed by John @. Gayer.
The undersigned will, on
Saturday, May 10Th. 1884.
sell. at public auction, in front of the Court
house in Staunton. the property now owned
and occupied by said Gayer. consisting of q
comfortable dwelling and lot, with sta -
BILE and other Out-buildings. HsaS
If desired by said Gayer on the day Of u&s1A
sale said property will be offered in parcels.
TERMS: About 100000 in cash and balance
in Three equal annual lnstalments, bearing in
terest from the " of sale, for viii. b the pur-
chaser will be required to execute bonds with
satisfactory security; and the title will be re-
'"'ne0 90 THOS c. ELDER,
WIN. j. NELSON,
aprS-tds Trustees.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

STANDARD TIME.--East OF Huntington, 10Th
meridian, or Eastern time; West of Hunting
ton, 90lh meridian, or Central time, which is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
Nos. and 6, daily except sunday Do not
run between Clifton Forge and Huntington.
Nos 2and ., daily between Clifton Forge and
Ashland. No. 2. daily except Saturday. Clifton
Forge to Richmond. No 5. except Sunday
Richmond to Clifton Forge.
G. & o. Sleeping Cars ON trains Nos. and 5.
between Richmond and Clifton Forge.
Nos. and 4, Washington, LGuisville. and
Cincinnati Express, Solid Trains With Pullman
SIeeping-Cars and Coaches without change,
run daily between Louisville and Washing
ton and cincinnati and Richmond. Do not
stop for local business
CHARIOT ESTILLE ACCOMMODATION.-No 7,
leaves Richm nd, except Sunday, 400 y. M;
arrive Charlottesville, 9:l5 p m.
No z, daily, except sunday. leave 'lannelton
S: IL M, al rive Huntington 1lI5p p. In.
No 8. dai y except sunday, leave hunting
ton 3:l5 p M. arrive CaDneiton S:55 p. m,
Old Dominion steamers will leave either
from Norfolk or Newport News for New York
on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, or Satur-
day, at eco p. m.
GoING NoRTH-Pullman Parlor Cars on 1886
p M. Train from Old Point connect vii Pull
man Sleeping Cars to New York at X. f. q p.
Junction. From the North, Pullman sleeping
Cars conn ect at r. F. d P. junction with Pull
man ParIor Cars To Old Point. The latter Train
leaves Richmond lI:25 A Nj. daily; arrives Old
Point Q: o p. N.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any office OF G. d o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
H. W. FULLER,
G. w. SMITH, GenI Pass'r Agent.
Gen'l Manager. APPS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

Charles Reade, the novelist, who has been
passing the Winter at Cannes, has returned
to London in very i'll health and is said to
be rapidly sinking.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

A STEAMER WRECKED AND MANY LIVES
LosT.-On last Thursday night, the steam
er, Daniel Steinmann from Antwerp to
Halifax, n. S., was wrecked about 20 miles
from the port of Halifax, and out of a crew
of thirty -nine and the captain and ninety
passengers, only nine reached shore, the
captain, Fl We of the crew and three passen-
gers.
The captain of the Steinmann having
only been in that port three times it IS not
at all probable that he was aware of the
dangerous cost around Sambro, or of the
awful peril he was in until it was too late
to avoid the disaster.
Twenty of the passengers, all Germans,
were to land at Halifax and seventy at
New York.
Gov. HuBBARD's DIsINHERITED DAUaH-
TER.@The late Ex-Governor Hubbard, of
Connecticut, provides for only two of his
daughters in his will.
Nellie Shepard, whom he has disinherited,
was once reigning belle and great socie-
ty favorite. She Was young and suscepti-
Bile of fattery, and married William Shep
ard, whom her father employed as coach
man. The blow was crushing one to the
Ex-Governor, who was a proud man and
jealous Of his family name, and in his will
he ignored Mrs. Shepard, by which act she
loses $75, 900. The young couple quarreled,
and were divorced, and she has since lived
in Meridian with her babe, hoping her faith
er would relent, at last.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

KEIFER OZONE For. "-The committee
Of the House which was appointed to con-
sider the charges made by Keifer against
Mr.. Boynton, newspaper reporter has
made its report. The committee exonerat-
ed the newspaper man unanimously, and,
as the logical result, it condemns the ex-
Speaker In other words, it does not be-
ieve Keifer upon oath. Nice man, that,
for Republican leader!-NoyfoM Land
mark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
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