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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

To-day at noon the Republican National
Convention to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President will be called
to order in the city Of Chicago by Senator
Sabin, Chairman of the National Commit
tee of the Republican party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

A MODEL FARMER.-Mr. Louis Coffman.
OF Roanoke county, Va, on small farm
made last year, with the occasional aid of
two little girls, 500 bushels of wheat 400
bushels corn, % tons hay, and threshed 20
bushels OF clover seed, which sold at So per
bushel. During harvest he spent $27. so for
help, and outside of the family he had no
other. His wife sold chickens and eggs to
the amount of $75.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

FAILURE OF SENATOR MAHoNE's Son.
A special dispatch to the Baltimore !Su,
from Petersburg, dated May s7th, says:
''DIessrs. Malone 6 Inge, prominent to-
bacco manufacturers of this city, have made
an assignment Their liabilities are $40 900,
assets $4,000. The firm is composed of
VIM. Malone, Jr., son of Gen. Malone, and
L. Inge. They have been doing business
for some years, were regarded as doing well,
and their failure is a surprise. 1t is due in
large measure. it is said to the failure of
the Planters and Mechanics Bank, to which
they were indebted about ST, 900, only ST.
900 or 81, 900 of which is Endorsed paper
The deed makes three preferred classes of
creditors, as follows: First, those holding
open accounts and claims in this city,
amounting to about $4,000; second, Gen.
VIM. Malone, for moneys loaned at various
times since 1881, amounting to 500, 000;
third, Planters and Mechanics Bank, for
money loaned, 1900; the balance to out.
side parties 1t is reported that Gen. Ma
hone was willing to valve his claims and
stand back if other creditors would agree to
proposition that would enable the firm to
continue business and work through, but
this was declined"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

''The late Judge Black says a writer
in the Philadelphia Press, ''was Shakes
pearian critic and authority, and nothing
grated on his ear more than misquotation.
During the last Constitutional Convention,
of which he was member, the county del
egates could scarely make a speech without
dragging in some poetical excerpt which
they usually butchered, and the Judge, who
never knew whether he was in or or out of
order,swould interrupt them with his correc-
tions, or would 60 to the Clerks desk and
see that the lines were printed right. One
day there had been an unusual number of
mishaps of this kind, and the Judge had
secured leave of absence to go home. Just
before leaving he walked over to Mr.. Geo.
W. Biddle's seat and said: 'Biddle, am
going away, and if, in my absence, you
allow any injustice to be done to the mem
DRY of William Shakespeare I will hold you
personally responsible
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

The Gem Orsan and Piano Company has
again opened its headquarters for the Summer
IN Staunton, on MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE CITY
HALL. They are in charge of Mr.. EDWARD
PLOTS, one of the partners OF the firm, who
is well known in Augusta from having can
vassed the county for the company last Fall.
The company has SO d over NINETY ORGANS
ana PlANOS in THIS COUNTY. and refers to
those who have them, for their quality. Four
carloads have just arrived from Washington,
y. j., Tor the new Ware-rooms at this place and
at the branch office at exfngton where Mr.
PlOtts himself will have charge. Those desir-
ing to look at or purchase an organ or piano,
can have them taken to their residence in any
part of the county for inspection.
The public are invited to call and inspect the
organs and pianos and hear the music
A postal card viii receive prompt attention
If addressed to EDWARD RLOTTS,
Lexington, Rockb bridge Co., Va,
or J, N. KERR
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

The ex- Union officers and soldiers of
Hampton and vicinity have contributed
1894 toward the proposed Confederate
Home at Richmond.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

The House Committee on Elections has
decided the contested election case of Chal-
mers VS.. Manning, Of Mississippi, in favor
OF j. h. Chalmers. The committee has al
SO decided by a vote of 7 to to retain
John Wise in his seat, and..to report against
the claim of Massey, contestant. All the
republican members of the committee vo
ted for Wise. They were joined by Adams,
democrat, of New York. Another demo-
GRAFT declined to vote On the case, while an
other was absent on account of illness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTEDi T 4oT eS GSGH e cisrs4.
Good hand writing and fair capacity. Good
references necessary. Answer
MERCHANT,
SPECTATOR,
Je3-lt Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

VIRGINIA BAPTIsTs. General As
ISOLATION of Virginia Baptists met in their
annual convention in the city of Norfolk
last Wednesday. The following perma-
nent officers were elected: President, Hon.
Henry r. Pollard, King and Queen county;
Vice-Presidents, T. S. Dunaway, Freder-
icksburg, Col. D. P. Potts, Petersburg, DR..
]. L. Burrows, Norfolk, and Dr. A B.
Brown, Richmond; Recording Secretary,
L. j. Haley, Northampton county; Treas
urer, Norvell Ryland, Richmond; Auditor,
J. B. Winston, Richmond.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

The National Republican Convention will
meet in Chicago to-day Tuesday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

ENGLAND's THRONE throne of
England, SO splendid when covered with
silk velvet and gold, is, in fact, only an
old oak CHAIR over eight hundred years
in use for the same purpose. Its existence
has been traced back to the days of Ed
ward. The back and de were forne rly in
various colors, the seat is made of rough
looking sandstone 26inches in length, II in
breadth and 191 in thickness, and in this
stone lies the grand popularity of the chair.
Numberless legends are told in connection
with it, the truth probably being that it
was originally taken from Ireland to Scot
land and served at the coronation of the
early Scottish kings.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

GOOD TEMPLARs.-The Grand Lodge of
the World of Good Templars was in session
in Washington City last week. A cores
pondent, writing from that city, under date
of May 2Sth, has the following =
"The Good Templars Grand Lodge here
received to-day the visit of large number
of Good Templars from the neighboring
States The Grand Lodges of Maryland
and of Virginia paid official visits to the
Supreme Lodge and received a fraternaI
greeting. AT noon the Teinplars called
upon the President. The Virginia Juve-
nile Templars came up in special train
to-day, and were Hospitality received and
entertained at the Ninth-Street NJ P
Church. A procession took place this at
ternoon.r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

Noteworthy among American antiquities
is the Walled Lake, of Iowa. Imagine a
body of water covering nearly 5000 acres,
with wall built up around it not stone
in which can be less than 100 pounds in
weight, and some as heavy as three tons,
and yet there's not stone to be found in
ten miles of the lake. The wall is ten feet
high, about fifteen feet wide at the bottom,
and five ON top. The country is prairie
land for miles around, except belt of
heavy timber that encircles the lake. This
timper is oak, and it is plain that the trees
were planted there. They are very large.
The belt is probably half mile wide. The
water in the lake is twenty-five feet deep,
as cold as ice, and as clear as crystal. What
would like to know is, who built that
wall? And how did they hold the water
back while they were building it? And
how did they cart those immense stones for
ten miless you ever go to Iowa, don't
fail to visit the walled lake. You'll find it
in the county of Wright, 1850 miles from
Dubuque. The cars will take you almost
to it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

ASSASSINATION STIRRING THE DEPTHS OF
QUIET WEST VIRGINIA VILLAGE.-A
telegram from Wheeling says The commu-
nifty of Netkinsville, Mineral county, W.
Va, Struggling mountain town, is in
tensely excited over the mysterious shoot
ing of one of its prominent young men. A
few days ago three of it's young girls in
tended to play an innocent practical joke
on Arthur Kno1lton, a rather airy young
clerk in the principal general store in town.
To this end they literally seasoned pie
with white powder, which they supposed
to be Epson salts, but which turned out to
be deadly drug. At a pic-nic the clerk
ate freely Of the pie, but his sickness took
another and an alarming turn from what
the young ladies expected. He eventually
recovered, and the next time he met one of
the young ladies on the street he cut a
switch from bush by the roadside and
whipped her severely. She ran home, cry
ing with pain, rage, and modification. Her
brothers took her part, and that night tar
red and feathered young Knowlton. Fri
day night one of the brothers, while walk
ing in the street, was shot and instantly
killed by some one unknown.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

4 TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.-At an after
noon entertainment given at Sarepta Hall,
in this city, on April 21st last, Mr.. Henry
Galletti appeared as the 'Fire King" and
performed several remarkable feats. He
commenced by handling hot metals chew
ing burning sealing wax, pitch and rosin;
then put into his mouth burning balls Of
oakum saturated with oil, applied red
hot iron to his tongue, and concluded by
pouring into his mouth molten lead from a
ladle i'll which it was melted. Every feat
was performed successfully till he came to
the last when by some accident, for which
Galletti cannrt account, the lead. instead
of remaining ia his mouth. ran down his
throat and into his stomach, burning the
Gsophagus painfully III its course. With
out giving any alarm, he retired behind
one of the wings of the stage, but in min
ute returned, and saying to the audience,
''Here is the Lead concluded his perform
ance. That night aud the following he ap-
peared on the stage, bat performed his
part in "a spiritlcss manner, and excused
himself for not giving the lead-drinking
feat saying his physician had forbidden it.
In day or two he was taken violently i'll
from the effects of the internal burning,
and on going to his room at the Old City
Hotel was overcome from sheer exhaustion;
whereupon his wife summoned DR.. G. L.
Klipstein to his aid. His injuries proved
to be of a most serious nature, bat by the
constant and skillful treatment of DIR. *,
for about month, he recovered, and to-
day left this city to fill an engagement else
where In conversation with a reporter OF
the Gazette yesterday Galletti said that
when he LOST control of the hot lead and it
ran down his throat he almost died with
pain, bit thathe Immediately jumped behind
the scenery, and standing on his head, his
feet and body resting against the wall, he
was enabled to feel the lead, and then
worked it back through his throat by con-
slant and hard rubbing and coughing.
When he had extricated it, he ate pound
of honey which relieved him fer while,
but IA few days he was taken i'll and sut-
fered pain which he cannot descr1be-for
several days being unable TO speak OF to
even swallow mouthful of water. The
coating Of the base of the tongue, throat
and stomach, wherever the hot lead touch
ed, was terribly burned, and when he be-
gan to recover and the burnt flesh slough
ed Off he was in such an exhausted state
that he thought death to be inevitable. He
says that Dr. Klpstein brought him back
to life, and that he considers him the finest
doctor alive. Galletti is 80 years old, and
is a native of Philadelphia. lie said he
had been performing the trick for the past
ten years, and never before met with an
accident. -Aler. Gazette, Hay 30M.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03

A ROMANTIC STORY SPOILED The old
adage which says that ''you must go from
home to get the news" is strikingly illus
trated in sensational elopement which is
now going the rounds of the newspapers,
the location of the romance being at point
somewhere on the Greenbrier river in this
county. We have taken pains to ascertain
the true inwardness Of the story and find
that it has no foundation in fact-manufac-
tured, as it were, out of the whole CLOTH
The romantic adventure seems to have been
first communicated to the Richmond State
in letter purporting to have been written
from the White Sulphur Springs under date
of the 18th instant, which reads as follows
-Green6rier Independent.
Then follows the alleged account of the
elopement of John Diggs and Ellen FarrieI
in which John Diggs and JAS Fl. Farrer,
the father of Ellen, were drowned in Green
brier river. We publish this correction, as
the story was copied from the State and pub
lished in the SPECTATOR Of May Goth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03
Virginia State Debt.

The following is statement Of funding
to May 31st inclusive, 1884,
Amount surrendered to May
1st, 1884 114, 10S o3
Amount surrenderedf from May
LIST to May 31st inclusive. -. 291, 100 45
Total surrender 81, 405, 1893 48
Amount new Virginia 3's is
sued to May LIST, 1884. 49,. SO. 547, 1903 so
Amount new Virginia 3's issu-
ed from May 1st to May 31st, 1924 CT
Total new issue So, 731, 729 67
Of the amount surrendered as above dur
ing the past month there was:-
Of 1910 bonds and coupons...$ 1853, 16S 90
Of consol coupons. 81, 407 90
Old unfunded bonds and inter-
esq.,. %, lou oS
Other securities ........... 23,035 13
Total for May ....................$ 291, 790 40
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-03
GEM ORGANs-GEnr PIANOS.

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Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18


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might have been to him personality
In addition, the unit rule might have
been changed at the next Convention
II Democratic opinion, after fair dis
cussion, had crystalized against Il.
Not even mere "eussedness" can ex-
plain either the action Of Dana or Of
his next friend Benjamin +. Butler.
That they are both in league for a
common object cannot be doubted,
and that object Is confessedly the de-
feat Of the Democratic nominee.
Some day or other we shall doubtless
be let into the secret Of treason
which is almost without parallel in
American politics. There is one
pleasant thing about II all, however.
IL will prove to have been abortive.
The tide Of popular preference is set
ting in too irresistibly towards Cleve-
land and Hendricks TO be arrested by
any finieky detection.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18

THE very impressive demonstrations
which have greeted Cleveland and
Hendricks in New York city and
Brooklyn have placed beyond perad-
venture the immense popularity of
the man and his consequent certainty
of carrying the Empire State. No
such demonstrations have been wit
messed during the past twenty years
They mean that, in both cities, we
are going to see the old-time majori-
ties for the Democratic ticket REIN
forced by very pronounced indie
pendent Republican vote. That OF
itself is conclusive evidence that some
such majority as that given Horatio
Seymour in 1868 will be rolled up in
these banner Democratic cities, But
the case is essentially different from
that year in that the central, northern
and western counties of New York
seem to be as heartily in favor of
Cleveland and Hendricks as the
southern counties. One of the most
significant and hopeful signs of the
campaign is the fact that men like
Henry b. Claflin-heretoiore Jealous
Republicans and the leading business
men of the metropolis-are proclaim
ing for the Democratic nominee on
every hand. The fiat has gone forth
Cleveland and Hendricks are as good
as elected All that remains to be
done is to go through the routine OF
voting.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18


THE fact should not be overlooked
that the man who gets the electoral
votes of the State of New York will
be the next President. Mr.. Garfield
recognized the significance of the YER
diet OF the Empire State in 1880, and
he went on to New York to implore
the good offices of the stalwarts. The
firm Of Grant, Conkling and Cameron
graciously listened to his prayers and
his election was the result. This year,
however, the stalwarts have turned a
deaf ear to all appeals. They have
announced themselves as out of poll
tics-a most ominous declaration for
the Blaine crowd. On the other hand,
all the illustrious chiefs of the Democ-
racy are in line. Horatio Seymour
and Samuel j. Tilden vie with each
other in protestations OF devotion to
Cleveland and Hendricks. Even
John Kelly comes limping along and
Processes undying devotion to the
same cause. This makes a black out
look for Blaine and Logan. II will be
converted into Cimmerian darkness
by the verdict at the polls on the 4th
OF November next.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18
speeial Notice.

Hereafter notices Of companies, societies.
churches, etc, will only be inserted In the
HERALD ~ paid advertisements. We reserve
for places Of worship gratnit0us directory,
which will appear every Sunday morning.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
Or The
Farmers & Merchants Bank,
OF LOS ANGELES,
At the Close of Business,
SEPTEMBER 80, 1884.

Isaaias W Hellman, President, and John
Miner, Secretary, of the Farmers Il Mer-
chants Bank OF Los Angeles, being severally
duly sworn, each for himself say that the
foregoing statement is true to his best knowl-
edge and belief.
ISAAC ". HELLMAN, President
JOHN MILNER, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day of october, A. ID. 1884.
JAMES C. KAYS,
SEAL (octi41ml Notary Public.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18

THERE has rarely been an instance
of a more causeless political apostacy
than that of the New York Sun.
There have been two noteworthy lines
in which that aioretime powerful
journal exhibited its best energies,
one was in its demand ito turn the
rascals out" the other was in its
earnest and continuous Reputation of
James &. Blaine and the school of
statesmen to whom he belongs. The
change OF front is founded upon the
nomination of Grover Cleveland for
President and the adoption OF the unit
rule in the National Democratic Con-
vention. Surely the nomination of a
man who had been elected Governor
of New York by nearly two hundred
thousand plurality of the popular
vote might very well have been sup
ported by an honest Democrat, no
matter how distasteful the candidate
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Contemplation EDislOnOla0e'


Never prosperous and ascendant than to-day Our
stock of Dress Goods repete with the European
fabrics Our Millinery Department abounds with the rich
est Parsan novelties Our Shoe Department transforms the
homelest foot into of shape and beauty Our Boys
Clothing Department is loaded down with suits of clothing
that creates wonder and amazement In word
able say that this Fall supply your wants at
low prices the goods be purchased for in New
York. Boston or Chicago.
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The boosted Irish contingent of the


The boosted Irish contingent Of the
Republican party has in Los Angeles
county simmered down into two per-
sons, as far as we can learn. One,
Mr.. F. P. Kelly, was born in Califor-
mia, to employ a justifiable bull, and
has cast Republican vote with in
variable regularity ever since he was
admitted to the right OF suffrage. The
other, one Hogan, we know nothing
of. In all probability he never voted
the Democratic ticket in his life.
However that may be, after such n
flourish Of trumpets the result is GER
tainly very pitiable. The likelihood
is great that precisely the same state
OF things exists in other sections from
which we hear reports OF Irish defec
tons from the Democratic ticket.
They exist only in the fertile imagina-
ton of the political Munchausen.
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A startling Discovery.

Physicians are often startled by the re
markgble discoveries. The fact that DR.
Kings new discovery for Consumption and
ali Throat and Lung diseases is daily
curing patients that they have given up To
duty. and examine into the merits of this
wonderful discovery; resulting in hundreds
Of our best physicians using L In their prac.
tice Trial bottles free at G. y, Hienzeman S
Drug store. Regular size 81.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18
ron PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES,
GROVER CLEVELAND,

Mr.. b. n. Rowe is the Santa Ana agent Of
the HFRAID
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FoR CONGRESS, SIXTH DISTRICT,
r. r. DEL VALE,

lF the Butler crusade shall have
the same effect elsewhere as in Los
Angeles county the Republicans
would do well to retire their side
show at once. We challenge any one
to establish one Democratic Butler
man hereabouts to two Republican
men and brethren Of that guild, The
Democracy Of Los Angeles county
need no assistance in order to achieve
a glorious triumph; but, if they did,
Butler and st. John are doing them a
world of good. Each OF the members
Of these factions is practically putting
in half vote for the Democratic nom
inees.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18
DAILY HERALD
Single Copies of the Herald. 8 oents
Herald Steam Printing Honse.

The HERALD Steam Printing House Is not
surpassed by any Job printing office on the
Pacific Coast. outside of San Francisco, in
facilities for doing sob work Low prices.
good work and execution may be relied upon
at this Office.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18
TrN IL.

81 like 1t better than any remedy l have
ever used, because II leaves my bowels In a
better condition, is the remark made by
every one in referring TO Syrup OF Figs
That is one Of the principal reasons why
live medicines and nauseous cathartics
heretofore used. Try Il. c. r. Heinzeman
Is agent for Los Angeles,
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-18

The HERALD Office Is connected with the
telephone system Of Los Angeles city and
county. orders for advertisements or job
work may be sent through this medium to
number i56