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"Self-De?ence."

The following significant article, taken
from colored organ called the State jour
nal, is reprinted without dissent IL the last
number of the Industrial Herald, q paper
published by colored men in Richmond city,
Self-defence is its title:
"The colored men of the South and of the
North unite, and, as heretofore suggested,
the whites of the North remain quiet. We
will either put stop to this hellish affair or
die in the attempt. We have suffered too
long in silence. The mode suggested seems
the only alternative left us, or we must die
like ours is pen; therefore, if our much-op-
pressed people will only organize, and un-
less the whites of the North interfere. we
feel competent that we can teach the Bour-
bons of the South lesson that they will not
forget so soon as they seem to have forgot
ten the late war, which was fully five years
too short to exterminate entirely the accurs-
d'rebelS of our country and murderers of
innocent people. 1t must ultimately come
to this. We find no rest at our firesides nor
at our labor. Why then longer stand and
be slaughtered like beasts of prey? We
ask only for an equal showing. Arm us
euuivalently and then we will meet shot
gun to shotgun, rifle to rifle, pistol to pis-
toll, cannon to cannon, man to man, on an
equal plain. After such an event this trou-
BILE will be settled. We therefore would
suggest that the colored people throughout
the Union at once organize. Specially in the
South would we have the leading spirits
take hold of this matter and effect organiza-
ton that will do them credit. We of the
North will not be found wanting. We are
men and freemen, clothed with the rights
of other beings and by God endowed with
power to think and act. Let us not then
longer submit to be like sheep, driven at
will, but when struck, strike back with in
terest. We love our country, its institu-
lions and it's laws, but we love our lives and
liberty better, and like other nationalities
we must protect and defend the things that
so vitality concern us. If the Constitution,
laws and powers that be are inadequate to
defend us, then we who are so greatly con-
cerned must form laws for our own protec-
ton. If this course is adopted it will save
the Government the useless expenditure Of
thousands-yes, millions of dollars for an
nual Investigations, which only tend to
solidify the North against the South, but
does nothing toward protecting the colored
man in his enjoyment of life, liberty and
happiness. Sound the tocsin along the line,
that we may all prepare for self-defence.-
'tSic Semper Tyrannis.
After copying the above, the Richmond
State adds: "What madness. Yet it is the
white, not the colored people who are al
raigned by Radical politicians, charged with
provoking war of races. 1t can be seen
from this remarkable production of colored
men who it is that filed with an unholy
longing for the mixing of races, are ready
to precipitate a bloody struggle. Here is fit
man Investigating Committee.
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MARRIAGES

SHEFFER-MCSLAUGHL 10, by Rev.
Howard Wade, G.. w. Shelter and jamie Me-
Glaughlin, all Of Highland.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jan. Is, by Rev. How
ard Wade, John y. Robertson and Louisa
Kelly. all of Highland.
oN-HUDDLEsTUN.-Ou Tuesday the
18th inst. at Callaghan, Allegheny co., Mr..
Samuel c. Johnston to Miss Rebecca Hud-
dlestun.
GRosE-HINToN.-On Wednesday, the 18th, at
the home of the BRIDES parents, in Allegheny,
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Grose to Miss Mary E.. Hin
ton.
10Th in Covington, Va, Mr.. w. H. Washing
ton, of England to Miss NJ. E. Morrison, of
Allegheny county. No cards.
JARRETT-GARsT.-On the 9th inst, at the resi-
near Salem. Roanoke county, Va, by Rev.
E. c. Gordon, Mr.. Mark Jarrett, of Muddy
Lula Josephine Garst, of Roanoke CO., Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-25
Only Two National Parties.

There are two great national parties in
the United States-the Democratic and the
Republican, II
The Republican party, as we have fire.
quently shown, stands for corruption, mo-
nopoly, extravaganza, sectionalism, centrali-
cation, official aristocracy. The Democrat
ic party, on the other hand, represents the
people and battles for the peoples rights
1t believes in an economical administration
of the affairs of the Government, it believes
in reducing the burdens of the poor, it be-
lieves in investigating official scandals and
in furnishing official wrong-doers. In a
word, the Democratic party stands for re-
form. One of its important issues is anti
monopoly, just as the support and encour-
agement of monopolies is one of the issues
Of the Republican party. Now, if the So
called anti-monopoly party really wishes to
accomplish anything, its members should
be in the Democratic party. By organizing
an independent party the anti-monopolists
surely defeat their object.
All reform must come through the Demo.
cracy, and it is we'll for the people of the
country to bear this in mind. Gigantic mo-
nopolies have sprung up which threaten the
interests of the people. If they are allowed
to continue all legitimate trade will be Grip
pied and honest competition will be throt-
tied. The Republicans are responsible for
this wrong; the Democrats will correct it if
they are successful in the coming election
Richmond State.
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DEATHS.
Obituaries are charged FOR Gc advertising rdtss
Notices Of Observation-Disclosures 9itossssV.

GRovE.-At her residence on West Main St, in
this city, March 18th, of cancer, Miss Susan
Jane Grove. aged 81 years, 8 months and 10
days.
lie e. Houltz, wife of j. B. Houltz, in the S3rd
year of her age.
NAwCRoss-Near Deerfield, March 4th, 1854,
Nelson Nawcross. in the 93rd year of his age.
GoRDoN.-At Deerfield, March 7th, 1884, Samuel
Gordon, in the 73rd year of his age.
BRIDGE.-Near Sherando, on the 9th inst, of
measles and pneumonia. Mr.. J. VIM, Bridge,
son of Mr.. Alexander Bridge, aged about q
years.
RARLow.-Died of pneumonia. March 17th
1884, at Riverbank, Rockingham, Katie A.
Harlow, in the t1th year of her age.
SUGHRUE.-In Keezletown, Rockingham, SUM-
day morning March 18th. 1884 Ella Sughrue,
infant daughter of Humphrey and Annie
Sughrue aged months and Is days.
MILLER.-At the residence of his son, near
Harrisonburg, on Friday. March 18th, 1884. af-
ter an illness of several weeks, Capt. B. F.
Miller, aged about 65 years.
SNYDER,-On Monday. the 18th inst. Mr.. John
Snyder died at his home in falling Spring
Valley. in Allegheny county OF pneumonia,
in the 9th year of his age.
HARMAN.-On the 10Th inst; in Falling Spring
Valley, Allegheny county. Mrs. John r. Har-
CAMPBELL.-At his home at Meadow Dale.
Highland county. Va, on the 18th inst. OF
Brights disease, Mr.. B. B. Campbell, in the
18th year of his age.
BUsTER.-In Blue Sui. District, Greenbrier CO.,
VIVA, on the 18th inst, Mrs. Ann E Buster
rellct OF the late George W. Buster, aged 10
years.
DYCHE.-On the 18th inst, in Lewisburg. West
Va, of scarlet fever, Willie L. Dyche, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Maggie Dyche, aged one year, two
months and nineteen days
Tribute of Respect.
Alta regular meeting of Mountain City Lodge,
No. 116, I. o. g. T., on Friday evening. March
81, 1884, the following resolutions, reported by
the committee appointed for the purpose, were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Great and Allwise Ruler OF the
men, has, in his infinite wisdom, seen fit to
summon from our midst our worthy ana es-
teemed brother, Robert j. Irving and
Whereas the intimate relations held, during
several years OF his life, with our Order, makes
fitting that we record our appreciation of him
frIenos, this Lodge, and the whole community,
therefore
Resolved, That the wisdom and ability which
he exercised in aid of our noble Order by coun-
sci and Jealous, untiring service will ever be
held in grateful remembrance by US.
Resolved, That his sudden removal from
among us leaves a vacancy and shadow that
will be duly realized by all members of this
Order and its friends, and will prove grievous
loss to us and the public.
Resolved. That with the deepest sympathy
with the afflicted relatives and friends of the
deceased, we express our earnest hope that so
great q bereavement may be overruled by a
Resolved further, That the foregoing resolu-
lions be published in the city papers, and that
copy of the same be transmitted to the family
of the deceased.
CHARLES f. HAINES,
JAMES w. BLACKBURN,
D. w. LANDES,
JOHN w. BRYAN,
Committee
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NORTH AMERICAN Observation-Disclosures the
United States are to regain their former pre-

NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.-Whether the
United States are to regain their former pre-
rank commercial md IIzsvst pow
er on the seas, is a question that no American
can contemplate with indifference. The sub
ject is discussed with marked ability in the
North american Reuiea0 for April, by the Hon.
NeSon Dingley. NJ c., who opposes the project
of admitting foreign-built ships to American
register, and by Capt. John Goldman. who is
well known as q jealous advocate of that
measure. Judge J. A. Jameson, in the same
number of the ReUiea0, discusses the question,
"Shall Our Civilization be Preserved, point
ing out the means that are at hand for with
standing the various agencies, physical, moral
and intellectual, which threaten to overturn
our existing civil and social institutions. The
Rev. DR.. Philip Scaff gives sketch Of the
Development of Religious Freedom. DIR.
Felix L. Oswald writes of Changes in the
Climate of North America, with special refer
ence to the increasing frequency of disastrous
floods. Prof. G. A. Eggert offers "a Plea for
Modern Languages'' in the higher education;
and Julian Hawthorne discourses of "Litera-
ture for Children. Finally, there is a discus
sion of "Recent Criticisms of the Bible'', by the
Rev. DIR. R. Heber Newton and the Rev. A. G..
Mortimer.
AE Wonderful Preventive of Chicken Cholera.
WILSON'S CHICKEN POWDERS. TRY THEM
TRY THEM!! The only authorized agents for
these Powders are c. BERKELEY d Co.
marII
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GREAT REMEDY!


"This is the season in which these celebra-
ted Bitters are mostly sought after, and pos
sessing as they do a worldwide 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 charm, and prove
more efficacious than any medicine that has
ever been offered to the. public. The maker
of these Bitters uses no highly-wrought pane
gyrics or flaming hand-bills to further the
sale of his Bitters. but simply throwing the
article on it's own merits, to be judged accord
ingly. He does not. like all the quack stuff
now in use say that it will cure all the ills COM
mon to humanity but he stakes his reputa-
ton that whenever taken according TO direc-
fions. 1T will cure Ague and Fever, Dyspepsia.
Bowel Complaint, Cholera Morbus, Indi.e-
tion Sour stomach, Loss of Appetite, and all
diseases arising from torpidity of the Liver
and inaction of the digestive organs. Their
equal is yet to be had."-Editor Norfolk Virgin
id7l
Sold by Druggists everywhere.
e. BAKER, Proprietor,
Richmond, Va
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Yesterday was March Court-day,

Yesterday was March Court-day.
The clerks in the stores that advertise did not
have much idle time yesterday.
The whitewash- and paint-br are making
their appearance, aud the general spring fur
bshing has begun.
AS usual it rained all the day Sunday and
was drizzling and misty yesterday morning, but
it cleared beautifully during the day.
If you want TO find out the Secret" call at
G. E. Haines's. 1t is concealed in a wrapper,
but it is quite pleasure to unravel it.
The English sparrows are busily engaged in
repairing their summer nesting places. They
have no stove-pipes to take down. but make as
much fuss as if they had
The Charleston, West Va, "Calr' comes to us.
this week. enlarged to twenty four columns,
and hereafter will be published as the Charles
ton Daily 7fnaes-A. N. White. Editor.
The Board of Public Works has appointed as
State proxies in G. & o. Railway Co., Maj. j. H.
Darlington, Richmond; j. B. Moon. Albemarle
county, and W. A. Burke, Staunton, Va.
The members of Staunton Lodge, No. As. 1.
O. Q. F., are requested.to be in attendance at
their Lodge meeting ON next Thursday night,
as matter of special interest will be before
the Lodge.
In drawing off the water at the Fair Ground
Lake last week, some very fine suckers were
caught. Two of them were twenty inches
long, one of which weighed four and three
quarter pounds.
The County Clerks office presents marked
improvement in appearance since 1t has been
newly papered and painted. 2as work was
done by Mr.. Charles w. Stafford. and next
week he will paper and paint the Circuit
Clerks office, which certainly needs it badly
EA Michigan boy ate bar of soap, drank
lot of soda water and went to bed to cure his
cold. The doctor had a hard time to pull him
through. but the boy now says the next time
he catches a cold he will use Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
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DEATH OF JAMES F. THoM.-Mr. James Rhett
Thorn, after lingering illness. peacefully pass
ca away on Tnursday nIgnJ, a5ops O'CLOCK,
aged Is years. He was native of Fredericks-
burg, Virginia, where he lived until 1865 when
he came to Staunton. aud was connected as
purchasing agent. with the Virginia Female
Institute, as long as his brother-in-law, Rev.
r. II. Phillips, was principal of the school. Dur
ing the latter years of his life and up to the
time of his death. he was connected with the
firm of w. L. Bumgardner & Co. He was a
warm hearted man. a firm friend and genial
companion. who gained the kindly regard of all
with whom he came in contact The funeral
services at the church and grave were conduct
ed by Rev. w. Q. Hullihen, of Trinity Episco-
pal church. on Friday morning last.
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Congressional Proceedings.

SENATE Monday, March 17th.-1n the
the United States Senate, bill was report
ed from the Judiciary committee fixing the
salaries of Judges of the United States Dis
trict Courts at $1,000. A bill was passed
appropriating $50, 900 to stamp out the hoof-
and-mouth disease among cattle.
HoUsE.-In the House special deficiency
bill, appropriating $1,679,0 600, was passed.
Mr.. G. D. Wise introduced q bill to prohibit
the imposition of taxes on non-residents in
the District of. Columbia.
SENATE Tuesday, March 1Sth.-In the
United States Senate, Mr.. Blair spoke in
favor of his bill to aid common schools.
HOUsE.-The House passed the postoffice
appropriation, after striking out an amend
ment increasing by 100000 the appropria-
ton for letter carrier service.
SENATE Wednesday, March 19th.-In
the United States Senate, report was made
from the committee on foreign relations in
regard to the protection CT the interests of
the United States against those governments
which have restrained the Importation of
American meats. Mr. Sherman spoke a.
gainst Mr.. Blaine's educational bill.
SENATE Thursday March 20tb.-In the
United States Senate, bills were introduced
for the erection of public buildings at For
tress Monroe and Newport News Va. The
bill to fix the pay of United States district
judges at $4,000 and Mr.. Blaines educa-
tional bill were further discussed.
HoUsE.-In the House, in the contested
case of Garrison, democrat, VS.. Mayo, coali-
ZIONIST, from the first district of Virginia,
Garrison was unanimously awarded the seat
and sworn in. The bonded whiskey extern
sion bill was further debated, and Mr.. Cox
IN. Y. made speech on the tariff and
revenue laws.
SENATE.-Friday, March 21st.-The ses-
sion of the United States Senate, was devot-
ed to debate on the bill to increase the pay
Of United States judges and Mr.. Blair's ed
ucational bill. The Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HoUsE-In the House bill was passed
of retirement of W. W. Averill, with the
rank and pay of colonel.
SENATE Saturday, March 22nd.-The
United States Senate was not in session Sat-
urday.
HoUsE.-In the House bill was report
ed from the committee on the District of
Columbia for the protection Of fish in the
Potomac river. The bonded extension bill
was further discussed. Mr.. Findlay, of
Maryland, commenced speech in favor Of
the bill.
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DANvILLE INVESTIGATION TO BE REsUM-
ED.-The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch under date of Saturday
last says =
"Governor Vance to-day informed me
that the differences between the two houses
in regard to the appropriation for continu-
ing the Danville Investigation have been
satisfactorily settled, and.that the commit
tee will resume it's meetings on Wednesday
next. He has furnished Mr.. Sherman with
a list of the witnesses he wants summoned,
and it includes some of national reputation.
Mr. Cabell left Danville last night, but will
he back Monday'
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a CARD.

In retiring from the mercantile business
cannot refrain from expressing the regret 1
feel in thus severipg the relation that has so
pleasantly existed with my patrons since Sept.
and the public generally. for the very sener-
Gus manner in which they have patronzed
me during these many years. Having become
a member of the Board of Directors of The
Staunton Life Association of Virginia. which
was organized March End, 1923. was elected
Secretary of the same. Its business having
grown far beyond our most sanguine expecta-
hardware business, which ] did on the 18th
inst, to Messrs. A. G. Woods & Co., whom I
take pleasure in commencing to my friends
and the public generally. My friends are cor.
daily invite to call and see me at the office
of The Staunton Life Association in the City
Hall on Main street. All parties who are in
debted to me are earnestly requested to call at
my Office and settle.
Your ob't serv't,
mar1S-3t HUGH NJ. MCILHANY
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Personals.
A. NJ. Dyer, Esq. an Englishman by birth.
will spend the SUNNI er in Highland.


A. NJ. Dyer, Esq. an Englishman by birth.
will spend the SUNNI er in Highland.
A daughter of Col. Ben. Hiner, OF Crab bot
tom. died suddenly last Tuesday of dfphthe-
ria. =
The Rev. J. N. Craig of Baltimore, will preach
in the first Presbyterian church on next Sab
bath morning and evening.
IMiss Eta Picker, teacher in the family of
Capt. s. A. Gilmore of Highland has returned
to her home in this county
Harry M. Rogers, of Messy Creek. son of the
late A. B. Rogers. was recently graduated in
the College of Physicians in Baltimore.
Miss Minnie HAITI. teacher in the family
of A. Herold at Frost. Pochahontas county,
w. Va..shas returned to her home at Harri-
sonburg.
The Highland Recorder. says sit is rumored
here that the wife Of Louis Spunaugle, living
on the Hunting Ground, Pendleton county
committed suicide by taking arsenic, few
days ago. Domestic troubles are alleged as
the cause of The deed"
The Columbus (O.) Dispatch, of the 18th inst,
says:-"Mr. N. II. Hotchkiss, lost car agent Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, is in the city in the
interests of the Car Accountants Associations
excursion to Richmond, Va, in May next the
occasion being the ninth annual reunion of
that body" On the 20ih he left Cincinnati for
Louisville. We are indebted to him for Co.
lumbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati papers.
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False Charge Corrected.

Some fellow writing from Richmond, Va,
to the Chicago Tribune recently, cites the
lynching of E. D. Atchison in Highland
county as Bourbon murder. He says:
"A.tchison was hanged, not for cutting
Ruckman, but because he was a Vermont
man and a Republican, and this dastardly
act must be charged to the Bourbon Demo-
Gratis of Highland county" Sid. Ruck-
man, whom Atchison cut slightly, and for
which offense he was hanged, was Malone
County Superintendent Of free schools for
Highland county, and we are informed
creditably that every man who has been in
dicted as being one of the mob is a Ma
honeite, whilst Atchison was Republican
who voted with the Democrats. 1t would
be impossible to conceive of paper like
the Chicago Tribune employing a cores
pendent SO devoid of truth as this one,
were not such lies and liars the preferred
concomitants of the Malone press of Vir-
ginia and its confreres without the State.
With Malone, Riddleberger, the "Trick
Mule" and horde of vassals to do their
bidding, all heaping their SANDERS on Vir-
ginia, the people abroad, if they believed
them, would avoid the State as they would
an adder. There is certainly enough in
this Atchisen affair to command the atteH-
ton Of Mr.. Sherman, and the matter ought
to be Investigated and give additional
weight to the approaching Republican
campaign. P.
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CONSUMPTION CURED,

An old physician, reJlred from practice, hav-
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung Affections also pos
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and
all Nervous Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands OF
cases. has felt it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows Actuated by this m olive
and desire to relieve human suffering, 1 Will
send free of charge, to all who desire it, this
recipe. in German, French, or English, with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent
this paper, W. A. MOVES. l49 Poaoer's Block,
Rochester, ". Y. septIl-ly
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PREMIUM TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Is NOW THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE.

Remember that every new subscriber to
the SPECTATOR who pays for year in adj
vance, and every old subscriber who pays
up arrearages and a year in advance, will
be furnished free of cost with copy of DR..
Kendall's valuable "Treatise on the Horse
and his Diseases" book that every man
who owns horse should possess. Many
have availed themselves of the opportunity
to obtain it, and others should do so before
our supply of them sha. be exhausted.
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nnarlS-t ids


A GOOD FARM FOR SALE.-I will sell
~ my farm lying in the county of Augusta,
State of Virginia, three miles South of New
tween the two roads leading from New Hope
to Staunton. and from New Hope to Waynes-
thIrfy-s;x acres, with plenty of timber, al
so plenty of excellent water-the meadow run
and another small stream running through it,
never-failing well of good water in the yard
an excellent Spring and Daiiy. with water
running through it, also eight or ten acres of
good meadow, a good Dwelling House, n-s
with ten rooms. a good barn, and all uEfl
necessary out-bnildings. Two orchards 49,,
with excellent fruit-apples, peaches, pears,
and cherries; also good large garden with
small fruit, such as grapes. raspberries, cur
rants, goOseberries, strawberries, &C., &c.
Any one wishing to purchase small farm,
please give me call.
My address is New Hope, Va.
feb26.3m* JOHN BROWER.
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Rev. JOHN RICE BOWMAN GOES TO GAINES
VILE, TEXAs.-Lexington Presbytery met in
thePresbyterian Church, Harrisonburg, March
Goth, at IL A. NJ.
Rev. VIM. T. Price, last Moderator present,
presided, and Rev. P. Fletcher, clerk
The pastoral relation between the Rev. J.
Rice Bowman, d. D., and the Harrlsonburg
Church was dissolved, after many feeling and
appropriate remarks made by Revs. F. G. Raj
ley, T. Fletcher. DR.. Bowman, VIM. T. Price,
and Ruling Elder D. NJ Switzer.
DR.. Bowman was dismissed to the Presbytery
OF Northern Texas, in connection with the
Northern General Assembly in the United
States of America.