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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15
THE DUDE.

whats that, mother-that curious thing,
Ambling the streets with a languid swing;
With spike-tail coat gorgeous vest.
And eye-giass dangling on its breast;
with dog-skin gloves and bell crowned hat,
And such poor, thin legs. and a stomach SO
fiat?
Eerie and weird it looks to me;
Oh, mother, what can the creature be?''
"Oh, hush, my child hush! tits no goblin
rude
IT'S only a harmless little 'DUDE""
''But what is a 'DUDE?' Oh, mother, dear,
How did they make a thing SO queer?
Did it grow while we were fast asleep.
Like the grass, and the geese. and the pretty
sheep?
do you think that Barnum drew up the plan,
To have something new for his caravan?
1t walks like a chicken. Can 1t fly?
Will you tell me about it by-and-by7"
There's little to tell, my child; It's plain
IT'S the FORM OF MAN WITH A MONKEYS
BRAIN!'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15
Planting Corn.
By our Agricultural Editor.

By our Agricultural Editor.
Owing to the frequent rains that have oc-
Cured lately, there is no probability that
corn will be planted very early in Virginia
this season. Farmers are seldom more back
ward with their ploughing than they are at
this time. We would say to our Virginia
planters, do not be in hurry to plant early.
Take time first to put the ground in thor
ough order for the reception of the grain
There is little use to put the seed into the sell
before it is warm enough to start the germ
readily. In this state, except where cotton
is grown as staple, there is no necessity
for planting corn very early. Further south,
where cotton is the staple, there is some adj
vantage in early corn. 1t perhaps produces
better planted early, and it can be laid by
early, and thus give more time to work the
cotton crop. But in Virginia the latter. al
well as tobacco, is generally sufficiently late
to admit of late working of the corn also.
But, however, the cultivation of corn may
conflict with the working of other crops, as
the case is now the crop must necessarily
be little late at best, and we fear in many
instances must be extremely late. Yet it
is far better to be late than to plant hastily
without due preparation of the soil. OF
course no time should be lost. The plough
man should push ahead with all the expedi-
ton compatible with good effective work
Let the best seed be selected, and instead OF
tarring the grain, as is frequently done to
keep off mOles, &C., let the seed be soaked
in water night or half a day before plant
ing, to hasten the termination of the seed
and the consequent earlier starting of the
plant. That is, do this if you are delayed
to late date before planting. Earring corn,
while it may possibly do some good as a
check to the mole, likewise retards the swell.
ing of the germ, because the tar prevents the
moisture from soaking into the seed as
rapidly as it would without it. Tar is the
more Objectionable i'll late planting, because
then there is generally less rain than comes
a few weeks earlier. Plant soaked seed and
plant it in a warm SOIL and the plant will
grow SO fast as materially to shorten the
time when moles, crows, &c, are trouble
some
AS soon as the corn is planted, Or in a
very few days therea fter, it is good plan
to pass drag or light harrow over the rows.
1t loosens up the soil that has become pack.
ed by rains, checks the grass about the
young plants, and causes the plant to ap-
pear above ground sooner. 1t is especially
useful if the ground has become much bak-
ed, and it is almost equal to full work.
ing of the crop. After repeated trials Of
both plans, we are satisfied it is better to
cultivate all one way than in check. 1t saves
labor, and there is less injury done to the
roots in the later stages. Inder
appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

AN OUTLAW CHIEF SENTENCBD.-A
Chrksburg, w. Va, telegram says: Judge
Jackson of the United States Court, to day
sentenced Noah Kitile. the leader of the
notorious Doddridg County Red Men and
the last of the gang indicted few months
ago for mail robbery, to the penitentiary for
four years. This puts an end to an organi-
cation of as desperate and lawless villains
as ever disgraced any community, and citi
zens of Doddridge rejoice at the knowledge
that midnight whippings, murders, and
arsons are no longer to be feared. Kittle's
sentence was made comparatively light, for
the reason that, although the leader, his
confession and exposure of the organization
greatly aided the authorities in melting out
jnstice to his companions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15
Ameng the Whitest Things on Earth

Are teeth, beautiful and preserved by
SOZODONT; and the rose is scarce sweeter
than the breath which becomes aromatic
through its influence. 1t is the very pearl
of dentifrices and the surest preventive Of
dental decay in existence. 1t remedies
with certainty canker and every species of
corrosive blemish upon the teeth, and coun-
teracts the hurtful influence upon them of
acidity of the stomach. The formula of it's
preparation includes only botanic ipgredi-
ents and it contains only the purest and
most salutary of these.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15
THE LITTLE BROWN JUG.

The
Bachelors
sister, fault
fin ding
Spi nster
tax es excep-
ton at what her
brother has said.
"His remarks on the
tea. pot and Its contents
agree not with the night
cap he takes on going
to bed. He sings many
praises of the jug
which he raises to
his lips when he's
cold or unw well, or so,
dry, and many a.fond
hug has the Little
Brown jug received
from my brother and
me ION the Sly"
Chicago Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15
Vital Questions !!

Ask the most eminent physician
Ofany school, what is the best thing in
the world for quietiDg and alaying all irri-
tation Of the nerves and curing all forms
of nervous complaints, giving natural,
childlike refreshing seep always?
And they will tell you unhesitatingly
''Some form of HOPS -
CHAPTER I.
Ask any or all of the most eminent ply
sicians:-
''Wbat is the best and only remedy that
can be relied on to cure all diseases of the
kidneys and urinary organs; such as
Bright's disease, diabetes, retention or ina
biity to retain urine, and all the diseases
and ailments peculiar to Women"-
''And they will tell you explicitly and
emphatically "Buchu.'
Ask the same physicians
''What is the most reliable and surest
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia; con-
stipati n, indigestion biliousness, malarial
fever, ague, &c - and they will tell you:-
mandrake! or Dandelion ~
Hence, when these remedies are COM
bined with others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop Bitters, such
a wonderful and mysterious curative power
is developed which is so varied in it's opera
lions that no disease or ill-health can posi-
bly, exist or resist its power. and vet it is
Harmless for the most frail woman, weak
est invalid, or smallest child, to use.
CHAPTER II.
patients
Almost dead oi ,,eary DYING
For years, and given up by physicians of
Bright's and other k dney diseases. liver
complaints, severe coughs called consump-
ton, have been cured
Women gone nearly crazy!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulness, and various diseases peculiar
to women.
People drawn out of shape from excruciatIng
pangs of Rheumatim
Infiammatory and CT ronic, or suffe ring from
serofuIa,
Fry sipeias!
Salt rheum blood J. i~.ning, dyspepsia, in
dlgestion, and fact ain 81 al. diseases frail
Nature is heir TO
Have been cured l. Hop BitteIs, proof of
which can be found il. every neighborhood in
the known world. april S3-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

One morning party came into the pub
lie rooms of. Buxton somewhat later than
usual and requested some tongue. They
were told that Lord Byron had eaten it all.
81 am very angry with his lordship," said
lady, loud enough for him to hear the
observation. liam sorry for it, madame"
retored Lord Byron; shut before I ate the
tongue l was assured you did not want ii"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

Judge MeI,ae, of Charlotte, N. c., met
J. H. Potts in court recently, whom he
recognized as the man who fired the shot
that killed Colonel Winthrop of the Union
army. at the battle of Bethel. The judge
loaded the guns, whils Potts sat up on the
edge Of the ditch and did the Shooting
After killing Col. Winthrop the place be-
came retty warm, and Potts asked the
Judge to come up and take his turn, but he
succeeded in convincing Potts that it was
much harder work to lie in the ditch and
load than to sit up there and shoot.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

The following is a lively boys compost
ton on girls: s'Gfrls are the only folks
that always has their own way. Girls is
of several thousand kinds, and sometimes
one girl can be like several thousand girls
if she wants to do anything. This is all 1
know about girls, and my father says the
less know about them the BETTER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

''Do you think" said the judge to the
prisoner, ''that if l suspend judgment and
give you another chance, you could begin
the life of an honest citizen ?" IL do" re-
turned the culprit gratefully, con one con-
dition.'' "What is that" asked the court.
sThat you'll lend me five dollars to start
on"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

"My friend" remarked temperance
worker to map who had once more be.
gun to imbibe, al am sorry to hear that
you have broken your pledge 80 never
mind" was the cheerful reply. Il can
sign another just as good" -OH City Der
o.icI.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

A new poetess from the West remarks:
eff love YOU give, NJ more I'll ask" 1t
would be pleasant to believe, you, DEAR
But the Easter bonnet trade is to go on
this year just the same as ever.-Bufalo
E1nreSS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15
A New White Mans Party.

The1Republicans have been won't to speak
in strongly denunciatory terms of all at
tempts to array races in party lines. The
burden of Honest John Sherman's charge
against the Democrats of Virginia, is, that
theirs is a white mans party-inhuenced
and controlled by race prejudices, and de-
termined to keep the Acknowledgement out of
power, by fair means or foul. But there is
new movement in favor of white mans
party, that has originated with Southern
republicans, who are perfectly we'll aware
OF the fact that the strength of the Repub-
lican party in the South is with the negroes,
whom they have been banding against the
Democratic party, that is composed mainly
of white people.
The movement referred to, originated in
Georgia, with Gen. Longstreet, and Messrs.
Norcross, Freeman, and others, Republi-
cans all, who holding with Senator Jones
Of Nevada, another Republican, that sthis
is white mans country have put forth
the following
"Any negro who pushes himself to the
front is unwise. and any white man who
urges him to it is an enemy of his country.
failures as ofice-holders. We have tried me-
groes for sixteen years as party leaders, and
find them totally inefficient. They are not
reliable voters. They are incompetent as
leaders, and have no capacity for organiza-
ton. We can never succeed as party un-
til we have thrown off the incubus of negro
| leadership. There are numbers of counties
| in this State in which the negroes outnum-
Der the whites and count for nothing at the
ballot box. The whiskey bottle or money
has more influence with them than political
principle. The first thing resorted to, to
control a negro's vote is the whiskey bot
tle.''
Gen. Longstreet has written a letter to
the Atlanta Constitution about this move
ment in which he says
"The sentiment seems to be in favor Of a
rule that the white people must govern this
country. This is regarded as nothing more
than an advanced step in Republicanism. -
And what are we to think of this 'sad-
vanced STEP in Republicanism? Well,
it is at least an honest declaration of the
utter failure of negro suffrage as a basis
upon which to build up great party in
the South. That race had no previous
preparation for the dangerous boon that
was forced upon them through the Recon-
struction Acts, and, as might have'been
foreseen, the whole scheme which Radical
malignitY towards the South devised has
proven to be failure-a failure confessed
by some Of the leading white men of the
South who embarked their own political
fortunes in this abortive effort to build up
Southern Republcanism with negro voters.
What neXt-nOw that another Radical bub-
BILE has exploded !-Lynchburq Virginidn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

':Hasn't young Mr.. Slim offered you his
hand yet?" demanded mother of her
daughter. Giles been long enough about
it," 'Not quite, mother, but he came very
near it last night" GLOW did he come very
near it ?" asked the old lady. ''He offered
me- his arm -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

A jolly looking Irishman was saluted
with the remark, "Tim, your house is
blown away "'D ed, thin, it isn't, :"
he answered, 'sfor I have the kay in nay
pocket"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

'.Love is blind" Maybe that's why the
gas is SO often turned down in the parlor
when love takes possession. Because why,
love being blind, there is no sense in vast
ing gas to make light for it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

Arkansas now prohibits the sale of liquor
within half mile Of any church. 1t dis
turbs both the minister and congregation to
have the deacon running in and out during
services.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

A professor says the world is growing
larger, but we doubt if it will ever get large
enough to satisfy the schoolboy with his
first pair of trousers and watch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

'sShot dead by doctor p Such is the
startling caption of all article in an ex-
change. He must be very unskillful
physician who has to resort to powder aud
ball to get rid ola patient.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

"What a shocking preacher our new min
lister ISL shocking preacher? Why
thought him very eloquent" eyes; SO do
1; electrifies his hearers, you know"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

A health journal says that you ought to
take three quarters of an hour for your
dinner. 1t would be we'll also to add few
vegetables and a piece of meat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

GAINESVILLE CO.. Ne,os:: Matthew Arnold
says that call perfect things are saddening
in their results" This is certainly true Of
a perfect drunk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

81 filled the BILL" said Willie, when he
got into his mothers preserve closet. "And
foot the BILL" remarked papa, overhear-
ing the soliloquy.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

The proprietor eff a city bone factory an
nounces that persons leaving their bones
with him can have them ground at short
notice.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

ella wants to know if we can't tell
her what the Knights of the Bath are :?
Usually Saturday nights, dear.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

Small. feet are considered mark of
beauty, and if small pocketbooks were con-
sidered likewise, most of us would be real
handsome
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

1867 Prizes, amounting 1895 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. U. Money Orders
payable and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans, La.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters by
Mail or Express (al sums OF SIS and upwards by
Express at our expense) to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
or M. A. DAUPHIN.
607 Seventh ST., Washington, D. C. apr8-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

st. Charles. Arkansas. August %. 1888.
b. j. KENDALL Co, Gents:-I take pleas
ure in Informing you that l used nearly all of
the bottle of KendalPs SPAWN Cure that you
sen me from ST. Louis, according to directions,
and to my satisfaction (and / must say TO my
surprise) in about two weeks my mare was en-
tirely we'll of the lameness caused by a bog
SPAWN of over one years standing and in tkree
weeks time the swell ny was all gone and the
mare is now entirely we'll and can trot as glib
as ever. l consider the hottie of KendalPs
SPAWN Cure worth to me $50 on, the animal
was worthless as she was on three legs and
could scarcely get around on them, and now
she is the finest buggy animal in these parts,
and with the remnant of the bottle after curing
the mare, have nearly cured very severe
corn on the ball of my big tee that has given
me great great pain tor the last two or three
years, have only applied KendalPs SPAWN
Cure four times and the corn now Is near y out
by the roots aud without any pain. In short.
think it is the best Imminent that is in use. I
have Kendal's Treatise on the Horse and his
Diseases, and would not take any money for
1t II could not get another Hoping you great
success, remain yours, respectfully,
r. O.. MARTIN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15

4 WORD TO A SAVAGE CRITIC OF THE
SoUTH.-We deplore the Cincinnati riot
and the frightful loss of life which accom-
panied it; and the remark we are about to
make is not inspired by an unbecoming
spirit. What we have to say is addressed
especially to the Cincinnati Gazette, and is
just this: Acts of violence are not SO COM
mon among the people of the South as
among those of the North, and with the
blood and ashes still on the pavements of
Cincinnati it is time to let lis alone, for a
season, at least. The Gazette is on the side
of the mob, and is vehement. almost furi-
GUS, in its language. 1t speaks Of the riot
ers as animated by a 'Jast, popular i'm
pulse and after this it's mouth should be
stopped on what it calls Southern outrages.
Norfolk Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-15
Mrs. Jackson and her Daughter in Atlanta.
ATLANTA Constitution, April 81


Mrs Stonewall Jackson and her daughter,
Miss Julia Jackson, reached this city yes
terday, and are staying with their cousin,
Mrs. j. II. Glover. Both ladies are in ex-
cellent health, look we'll, and appear to have
thoroughly enjoyed their tour to'New Or
ltans and Memphis, from which they are
now returning. Mrs. Jackson is very
handsome woman, much younger than one
would expect to find, and appeared to be
cheerful and happy. She was very much
opposed to talking for publication, but said
that she was grateful for the distinguished
courtesies shown her by the old soldiers and
admirers of Gen. Jackson in the South
Mrs. jackson will spend the month of April
visiting relatives in the South, and Miss
Julia jackson will visit Charleston. They
will return to their home in Richmond about
the LIST of May.
500 you know anything of the story of
the alleged Miss Julia Jackson's visit to
Europe? ?" asked the reporter of Mrs. Jack
son.
81 only know that we have read accounts
of the brilliant reception rendered the daugh-
ter of Stonewall Jackson in London and
European cities, but can assure you that
neither of us were ever in Europe, and new
er contemplated visit across the Atlantic"
Ou uo oOt uuUcIobdlu uOW Gu0 SlOTy
originated ?''
''No; have not the slightest idea. Jack
son is a very common name, and it may be
that some other Miss Julia jackson has been
mistaken for my daughter. l cannot believe
that any one would think of representing
herself as my daughter in such way"
THE PHRASE DIETER ELEMENT. -
The term ''better element has no relation
to partisan politics or to any classification
of mensbased upon wealth, education, or
social position. A voter belongs to the
''better clement" no matter with which
party he acts or what may be bis station in
life, who has an intelligent interest in good
government and who discharges conscien-
tiously his duty as a citizen. A man be-
longs to the "worser element" again, with
out respect to his party affiliations, his
property or his rank, who has a selfish or
dishonest interest in his government or
who seeks to mislead or defraud the voters
in the election.
S me of the wealthiest men are the worst
citizens, They either shirk their political
duties altogether and thus prove them
selves undeserving of their birthright of
freedom and self sovereignty or they use
their money and talents to corrupt and
mislead voters for selfish or partisan ends.
Some of the poorest men-those who de-
pend upon their daily toll for their daily
bread and have a scant supply of even the
necessaries of life-are among the best
citizens for they vote steadily on the side
of honest and economic government for
the best men, without regard to party, and
often at a sacrifice of time which they can
ill afford to make. They are sober, indus
trious, God fearing, man-respecting, and
citizens-the true ':bone and
sinew" of the republic. Boston Herald.