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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15

EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF MAI.
JOHN W. DANIELS SPEEcH.-On Friday
week, at South Boston, Halifax county,
speeches were delivered by Capt. J. H. H.
Figgatt, Maj. John W. Daniel, Gen. H.
II. Hurt, and Senator Paul G. Edmunds.
From the report of Maj. Daniels speech,
we extract the following:
"Change and rotation in office is necessa-
ry to purity of administration of public
affairs. Turn the rascals out! Open the
books and look at the accounts! Put in
new and honest menl The Republican
party, fed on monopolistic soup, has, as
old Bob Tombs so well expresses it. "fa-
tigued the indignation of the people,"
We get tired of listening to the tale of it's
thieveries and corruptions. Yet, as pa
triotic citizens, We must listen, work, and
fight for a change of government. The
iniquities of the internal-revenue sys-
tenn were not forgotten. 1t was very nat
ural that Maine, which only paid $56, 600
under the system, should ardently desire
the monstrosity as long as Virginia con-
tinued to pays 232, 900! Speaking of Mr..
Blaine, what is the secret of his nomina-
tion? Why it was bought for him by the
monopolists of the North. Majot Daniel
then sketcbed the history of the land-grant
frauds; how 192,000,000 of acres of the
public domain had been squandered upon
monopolies; how Democratic Congress
had snatched a portion of the pubic prop
erty back from the harpies, and how now
it was desired to put in the presidential
chair man who would veto further bills of
protection should it happen that Demo-
cratic Congress be elected. There's the
secret; there's the cat i'll the meal-tub.
The false pretensions of the Republican
party's claim to be the friend of the work.
ingman were shown on the Chinese immi-
grafton bill and the contract-labor system
cheap pauper labor of Europe and Asia,
and thus destroy the native-born labor Of
this county,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15

an hour before she passed away. Robbie
rushed to her side, threw his arms abou1
her, and holding her close kissed her. She
kissed her boy and tenderly said:
"God bless my baby.'
1t was her last blessing ON earth
'Lord," she said in broken accents. check.
ed by her troubled breathing, ssinto Thv
hands I commend my spirit.n Still She
looked at us, smiling, until few moments
before the deed. She asked for a drink of
orangeade, but could not swallow. seEven
SC" she whispered, ''come quickly. Lord
Jesus" Her head fell back in NV arms
Like a flash Of sunlight the ssbriobt white
light" swept across her face, carving away
stain and cloud of disease her face furneS
upward and her eyes grew STRANGELY "a
diant. 'tMother!" She called, ioyousiy as
a child springing into her mothers arms
'mother, MOTHER" and she was folded in
the arms of the angel mother who passed
away when she was a child. Her face was
white as the starlight, her radiant ewes
were not dimmed when she closed them.
and for the first time in many years She
slept without a pain.
Velvet MOSES cover the little mound
where she sleeps, and graceful ferns fringe
~ eSAOouu' OuO 1Ooto III bu0 CuuTCuydru OF
quaint, old-fashioned Lord Merton Church.
1t was her own wish, made nearly or quite
a year ago
l think the angels must have been glad
to see her come. So many of them had
ministered unto her, and strengthened her
in her pilgrimage of suffering, and l
know they rejoiced when she came to be
with them. There was never so brave, so
patient life among men; there could be
no life Drawer even among women.
We shall always be glad to hear from
you, Mrs. Pilling. We will remain in Ard.
more, in the house sanctified by her life
and death, until next April, anyhow.
Robbie and Dora mite in sending love
to you. You'd hardly know your little
white faced boy, he is so ruddy.
Sincerely your friend,
ROBERT j. BURDETTE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15

VIRGINIA FOREST PRoDUCTs.- Peter
Tinsley has been appointed special agent
for the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans
on Forestry in Virginia. He will make
trips over the various railroads in this
State to procure samples Of forest products,
such as wood for cabinet work and build
ing, chestnut, oak, walnut, maple and
birch wood. The samples must be logs
four feet long, planks four feet long and
tw o inches or more in thickness, and barks,
herbs and roots, medicinal and for tanning,
rosins and gums in quantities not less than
one full quart. Persons desiring to make
exhibits can leave their specimens at the
nearest points along the railroad running
through their county, and they will be for
warded by the agent free of cost and re-
turned if desired.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15
WHY GIRLS WILL WED.

She rose at the early daybreak,
| With sick and aching head,
And she said-this cross little woman
Il wonder why girls will wed?
They wouldn't, I'm sure if they reckoned
The things that a wife must bear;
The Eever-G Gone mother care.
''Six dozen pieces to wash to-day,
And the children must go tc school,
And every one knows on washing days
Baby is cross as rule;
And Bridget is new to the work yet,
(Oh, dear, how my head does acheD
Yes, shall have the dinner to cook,
And all the beds to make"
But as soon as .he breakfast was ready,
Father came in from the yard;
He kissed the sick little mother
"Was sure that her work was hard.'
He said TO the noisy boys: "Be still!
Your mothers not we'll to-day"
And when he bads her good-by,
He could kiss the pain away"
And the coffee or kiss-which was 1T?
Healed like magical charm;'
The spirit of diligent gladness
Was everywhe ere Cn the farm.
Tbe father worked hard at the plowing,
The mother forgot her pain,
Bridget did well with her washing
There wasn't drop of rain.
The baking and cleaning were over
When the boys came home from school.
Paby forgot ii was washing day
And pleasantly broke his rule;
And at night the house was clear and bright
There was not thing amiss.
'Tis only wife, the father thought,
would do so much for kiss"
And the wife, sitting down in the freight,
The baby asleep at her side,
Her husband chatting and watching ber
With husbands loving pride,
Thought much of her full and pleasant home,
Other children asleep in bed,
And said with sweet contented laugh,
mo a0onder that girls a0HI ioed.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15
Two Da,oapous So.sons

Spring and fall are times when so many
people get sick. The changes in the wealth
er are severe ON feeble persons, and even
those naturally strong are apt, as they say,
just in condition to be struck down with
some kind of fever. A bottle or two Of
Parker's Tonic will invigorate the diges-
tion, put the liver, kidneys and blood in
perfect order and prevent more serious at
tacks. Why suffer, and perhaps die, when
so simple medicine will save you? Good
for both sexes and all ages.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15
nou,t FrOwu, If You Can Help

But don't smile more than you are obliged
to, if you have a mouthful of discolored
teeth. If such is the case, procure and use
at least once every day, delightful SOZO-
DON'T, which will remove the unbecoming
spots and specks that disfigure your teeth;
render them pearly white, make the gums
hard and rosy, and impart fragrance to
tains no corrosive acids or gritty particles,
which is the case with some dentifrices,
but is entirely safe as well as thoroughly
effective. Sold by druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15

To preserve fruit it is only necessary to
seal it up SO that the son and heir can't get
at it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15
TORPID BOWELS,
DIS OR DE RED LIVE ER,
and RIA ARlA

from tneSe sources arise three-fOurthS OF
the diseases of the. human race. These
Appetite, Bowels cOstive, Sick Head
ache, fullness after eating, aversion to
exertion of body or mind, Eructation
of food, Irritability of temper, Low
spirits, A feeling of having neglected
some duty, Dizziness, Flute ring ut the
Heart, Dots before the eyes, highly col
ored Urine, CONSTIPATION, and de-
mand the use of remedy that acts directly
on the Liver. AS Liver medicine TUFTS
PILLS have no equal. Their action on the
Kidneys and Skin is also prompt; removing
all impurities through these three I" scav-
engers Of the SYSTEM" producing appe-
skin and vigorous body. TUFTS PILLS
cause no nausea or gripping nor interfere
with daily work and are a perfect
ANTeDOfE TO NAL ARIA
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15
THE BABY.

Toddie, toddle, waddle, waddle,
On her little pink toes,
stumble, stumble. trip and stumble,
that's the way baby goes.
Prattle. prattle, rattle, rattle,
Little shouts and little shrieks,
Tears, with laughter coming after,
That's the way the baby speaks.
Playing, toying, still enjoying
Every sweet Nature gives,
Waking. sleeping, smiling, weeping,
That's the way the baby lives.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15
saAss
p O f t r. Y
PARKENHAM BEATTY.

PARKENHAM BEATTY.
Some find Love late, some find him soon,
Some with the rose in May,
Some with the nightingale in June,
And some when skies are gray.
Love comes to some with smiling eyes,
And comes with tears to some,
For some Love sings, for some Love sighs,
For some Loves lips are dumb.
How will you come to me, fair Love?
Will you come late or soon?
With sad or smiling skies above,
By light of sun or moon?
Will you be sad, will you be sweet,
Sing, sigh, Love, or be dumb?
VIII it be summer when we meet,
Or autumn ere you come?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15

HE FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN.
81 have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa-
ton, two years, and have tried ten different
Einds of r:,le, and TUFTS are the first
thst have done me any gcvd. They have
cleaned me out nicely. My appetite y
splendid, food digests readily, and now
have natural passages. 1 feel like new
map" W.D. EDWARDS, Palmyra, O.
Soldeverywhere, 25c. Office, "A Murray St.,N.Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
THE NEW SOUTHERN ROAD.

The proposed railroad from Sheffield, Ala, at
the head of navigation the Tennessee River % con-
necton with the Georgia Pacific viii be built by the Ala
barna Improy ement Company. which the town 0t
Sheffield and large tracts Of coal and pine ans along
the line OF the proposed road. The improvement
pany composed VI railroad capitalists in Memphis Nash
ye Chattanooga Atlanta and other places in tie south.
George l. Seney. president OF the Metropolitan National
Bank, Calvin ;. Brice and samuel Thomas the New
York members Of the Board OF Directors. Tie project IL
under e special charge OF Jeremiah Baxter president "
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, with which tho
new road will connect IL expected that seyentyhYe
miles Of The road from Sheffield TO the Black Warrior coal
fields. will be built this year II Is not yet decided
whether the link between the road AID the Georgia
Pacific which has line In operation about twelve miles
northeast Of Birmin gham viii be built by that company
OF by the two comp 4nies jointly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
THE RAMAPO WATER SCHEME.

At the meeting of the sinking Fund Commits
sioners yesterday communication was read from
f. A. CCnkling, president of the Ramapo Improve
ment omPany stating tnat n tHe eolnp%hy was pre-
of the contract which it proposed making with the
Sinking Fund Commissioners Recorder Smyth
thought that the Commissioners could not make a
contract without full investigation of the ground
to be covered, the source OF supply, etc. lie knew
nothing about the Ramapo improvement Company.
Mayor Edson was of the opinion that II company
offered contract 10 furnish the city with 900 600
of gallons for ten years accordance with the pro
visions OF the act and furnished proper security for
the fulfment of the contract the city might make
yestgation, other than was necessary TO establish
The sufiicieaey of the security. After some further
discussion the communication was lald on the
table.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
THE ALMEY-ANDRE TRAGEDY.
TIE DEAD woMANs BODY TAKsN TO DR.. BoUGH
TONS CHURCH.

TIE DEAD N0MANS BODY TAktN TO Ok. HOUGH-
TONS CHURCH.
A servant i'll the employ of the Beckel family
called at the Presbyterian Hospital early yesterday
morning and inquired how Andre. the man who was
shot on Tuesday by Jennie Almey, had passed the
night. She was informed that Andre had secured
rest and wac in the same condition as on the day
before. No person was allowed to see the wounded
man. The house-surgeoa Informed TRIBUNE
reporter that Andres case was hopeless and
that while life rgAt continue until to-
day it could barely last longer All day
long a crowd surged 10 and fro in front of the
Undertakers shop in Third-ave. " here Miss Amey's
body lay, and the tbIee policemen who were
stationed outside hal AL hey could do To prevent
the more morbid arIoug the curiosity seekers from
carrying the shop by storm. A90ut 10 a. m. James
GIOdes, Ot Nilliamsbrldge a brother. n-law OF tie
dead woman, called and pronounced the JDdy 10 be
that Of bis relative. He made arrangements by
which the fune raj viii lie held today ana the body
buried IN WCOdiawn Cemetery. lie salu mat the
story that the dead wOnau had been educated by
a man IN Philadelphia false, al elder sister
living in Caif0fnia bad betrayed ali tie expenses
Of Miss Amey'S schooling,
plexlOneG man who refused &c give his name, said
th9t be had been acquainted with Mss Almey IN
Philadelphla, when she bV.d WITH Mrs simpson
Oh Spr1ce-st. above BrOad-st. The man had several
testers and tWO photographs OF the woman which
he showed to the unde@taker He said that the
story that Miss AImey had PASSED az the wife or
man in Philadepia was false, and that she had
supported herssI b. tea hIDg.
Miss Ella Davis. sister of Miss Almey. arrived
in this city In the evening and visited the under
t1ker's shop. She Is "a short stouty -bullt woman
about thfty-eight years Of age. Miss Davis re-
NAMED by the side OF the c0tln for two hours,
and seemed much affected. Sue refGsed to say any
thing concerning the past life Of her Sister. Soon
after ten o'clock the body removed 10 the
Little Church Around the Corner" where the
funeral will take place at early hour this morn
ing. Dr. HoughtOn VIII conduct the services.
Many floral offerings were sent ID the undeltakers
sbOp Miss Lillian Cloves, the actress, has offered
to pav tie expenses OF the funeral
Andre was better last evening The house surgeon
srafa ltn natN
time but that there were no indications OF perl
t,pitS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
RALPH w. BOOTH.

Ralph W. Booth died at his home, No. 121
West Twelfh-st, yesterday morning from stroke OF
paralysis and jaundce. He was born In New-Britain'
Conn IN 1875 and when sixteen years old be went to
Hartford rs a clerk large hardware house. In 1914
be came 10 New-York and 1876 be went to Cincinnati
and went into business for himself ~ few years build
ing up large business. The firm OF r. w. Booth Co.
soon became the leading hardware house In that eity
In the panic Of 1873 suffered reveres In business ana
was Obliged 20 retire In 1879 he accepted the position
of treasurer OF the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company III
this city, at No. 40 Warren and IN looV no was was
elected president OF the company lie had Oeeh cohns
10 his house for six months ne leaves NIuoH az ~
eiht cItren The funeral viii take place on sunday Az
IN and the body will be buried IN The family lou III
TeenwoOd Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
FOR THE GEEELY RELIEF EXPEDITION.

The sealing steamer Bear. recently purchased by
the Government to be sent on the Greedy relief ex-
peditisn. arrived yesterday. she was purchased from
w. Grieve, Sea d Co., of ot. Johns, for 100000,
and il said TO be one Of the strongest vessels OF tn
sealing fleet of the Arctie. Size is a three-masted
vessel barkentme rig. ana is divided into two coin
partmelns. Her dimensions are Length, 1870 1-3
feet; breadth of beam, 2934 feet; depth of hold,
Is 2-3 feet; gross tonnage, $50 tons net tonnage,
4Gs tons. She built at Dundee, scotland. IN
1874, and has compound engine with cylinders OF
25 and 80 inches diameter respectively, and 80
inches stroke. She is built If hardwood and
sheathed from the keel 10 above the yater-hne
with greenheaYt. a wood obtained in Demarara,
South America. |; is considered the hardest wood
in the world The forward part of the vessel for
about fifteen feet is built up of solid timbers. The
stem is broad, that the tendency will be to run
upon the ice rather than spin 1t. There are also
thwartship braces Of stout timber to strengthen
the sides of the vessel. The propeller is of COM
pOsite metal. with two blades aud can be raised at
any time for repairs The Bear will be taken to
the Navy Yard 10 be fitted out and TO have an adj
ditional sheathing of iron on the bows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
INSURANCE NEWS AND INCIDENTS.

The Insurance Chronicle, under the heading
of" The Fire Wave for Decade" printed YESTERDAY
noteworthy review the Quotations OF the loss ratios
American fire insurance companies, fer the ten year.
from 1874 to 1888 both inclusive. diagram e1hlouAs
theexperiepce OF New-Y1rk companies shows tna' IN"
curve Sas been uniformly upward from 3s0l per CEN ~
1874 70 574 per cent in 1877. dropping ten points,
doom IN Al u per cent in 1873 (whch was an eAo7p
,,onal wear for all companes, rising again IN l7'7
"a a per cent nearly the old altitude, falling again u
1aso In SO 3 per cent rang again from tnat yea P
"a 70 per cent In 1891 20 5697 per cent IN ls>- ~.
again eurving downward III lsSJ
other STATE companies, with toe eNcepuO -
stn,e wear have had higher boss ratios than ihef NV
York contemporaries. beginning VITA ans pr Ve' -
1874 the other state curve bOdnds upward ~ o''o -
cent in 1877. falling Sl.5s per cent IN 100
rising in 1879 30 5507 per cent f~llng p ~s,
800 per cent IN 1850 TO ji.07 per cent h ISL :"
the ,ther State companies came out OF the sooAe s
hetter chan the NewT0rk companies, with loss raw
Sd 10 per cent This Is tho Only Time IL tAe teL yo"'
which the lines eross FrOm 1851 the other sta'e cur
has moved upward. leaving OF IN lsSS a. ''% ~ -,
This analysis graphically SLOWS that the tenu"i'' "
10 increase ia marked and chat, TelaiFsH' s"o A..
An nremuns has nailed 10 keep pare Win ssdr e,i
lose. ihe diagram also SHOWS taAt ."e -. ,,, "a
that lire ellerwFiEers' s.ssoeitssv 10 80,
Ia alyanca rates Is not without a fhe New.
recent aui.ls ~ permits tariff cOmpaales 70 80
49, 49, outsde the city, because thv d,V'' 80 h,
Sep. tisas ,sf can be placed Ia New YORK coh
ii,i'd rhe eompani,s are required noweNs., Ia, AID
~ IN o thsre arc no established comnisSois' |" sS "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
THE AMERIC4Y IAsTITUE ELECTION

VICTORY FOR THE REGULAR TfCKFT-THE CHARGES
AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
Tho annual election of the American Institute.
which was held yesterday at Room No. ~. Cooper
Union. resulted in overwhelming victory Tor the
regular ticket. The polls were open from 10 am.
to pm The complaints against the adHinistra-
tien were embodied in SIX charges setting forth
that il usHPped the right which belonged TO the
members to nominate ticket that u had ballots
printed with marked backs so that It could be told
how each member voted; that it stuffed inyestiga-
ton about the financial affairs OF the Destitute;
that il ged the Fair foF the purpose OF pfoht
and not for promoting improvements IN
domestic industry and the arts; that 1t failed to
maintain professorships and lectures on Natural
History, Physics and Chemistry, as required by the
charter and that ii did not carry out the objects OF
the Institute, the funds OF which might be more
probably invested. The raformers further assert
ed that there had been loss Of 81 $40 90 by the
management Of last year, the regulars maintaining
that the Institute had gained ~ ,fO6 So and that
the year WAS the most prosperous since 1871
Excitement ran high durIDg the day. When
JOhu Vi. Mohat, the sculptor came up to vote. be
asked for a regular ballot, saying be bad always
voted the regular ticket One OF the ballots was as
the marks on the back. He then took an opposition
ticket saying thSt that had clean back and he voted
IT, The members gathered around him, and many
urged him to vote rs formerly bmt he would not
do Il. Later o. G.. Mason made some remark about
the use of money by the managers, and Charles f.
Allen said that whoever imputed dishonesty TO
them uttered what was false. IN alteration en-,
sued, but friends interfered to prevent personal
conflict
The successful ticket was the following: Presi-
dents Cyrus II. Loutrel; trustees for three years,
John NJ. MasteYtOn, Orestes Cleveland, vce-presl-
dent for the year; Nathan C. Ely and Zacharlah
Dederick managers Alex NJ. Ergleson, George
Whitefeld, Chas. L. Allen, VIM. II. Gedney, }.
Trumbull Smith. John J. Tucker, John III. Walker
ster, Vincent C. King J.W. Fellows, PaulF. Schoen,
John P. Chatillon, James Lyall; auditor, James g.
Powers, for three years; inspectors OF eectl0n-
Chas II. Morrill, S. W. NJ. Decker, and w. II. Bis
sell. There were 496 votes east of which 37i were
for The regular ticket aud 122 for the opposition.
374 votes for president and his opponent, Justus
o. Woods, only ia. James Lyau, for manager.
was ON both tickets AID received a full vote.
The president has been requested in a note signed
by 81 members to call special meeting of the ln-
stitute at early day. Tor the purpose of consid.
ering the charges made against the officers II
they shut OIL this time" said Dundas Dick, the
matter will be taken into the courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
OBITUARY.
RICHARD G. RADWAY.

Richard George Roadway died on Thursday at
his home in this city in the hysfxth year OF his sgu.
Surrounded by his family and friends with perfect resg
nation and without struggle he quietly surrendered his
spirit to his Maker He born in England aud came to
this county in his youth receiving his education az
Mount Pleasant Academy 5ing Sing Al an early age he
entered into business a chemist In partnership with his
brother the late Dr. John Railway, aud G. Van Wyek,
first in Pearst aud then IN Johns Increasing business
caused them to to Fuonst, afeTW ard to Maiden
Lane and later TO No. 80 waren-st Mr.. Railway was
man OF great energy and sterling integrity Prompt ana
upright In AL his dealn charitable, Kind and Oenevo-
lent, he was beloved by all who kne him. lie was
member % the Produce Exchange, the Board OF Trade
aud Transportation, and the Chamber of Commerce ina
funeral VIII take place at No. 1893 West Fifty-seyenh-st
Tomorrow afternoon at four O'Clock.