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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20
The Recent Decision Of the Court of Ap-
heals

The opinion Of the Court of Appeals has
surprised the legal profession, for in the
language of the brief filed by the Messrs.
Burroughs: "The framers of the Consti-
those in which the officers were chosen by
the people and those by the Legislature.
sin offices of the second class, chosen by
the Legislature, it has been the practice to
require the officer to have other qualifca-
tons than the mere right to uote'
For eXam.le, we again quote the brief
"The Public Printer is required to be
skilled and acquainted with the details of
the business Of printing" Assessors of
land shall be presidents aud fi.-eeholders y
The Superintendent of an insane asylum
s.shall be physician. A Judge of State
Court shall be person learned in the law,
though the Malone Legislature often
thought otherwise. The State Board of
Health shall be composed of medical men,
Judges of Election in certain cases shall be
'Jreeholders, and in absence of any of
these members, 'tsfreeholders" may be ap-
pointed to act. In one word, the Legisla-
ture has claimed and exercised the right of
specifying certain qualifications in ap-
pointments, and the Court of Appeals
could just as properly say that the law pro-
vldinS for care of the insane is unconstitu-
tional as to declare that members of Electo-
raj boards ought not to have their oualifi-
cations defined. If wrong in one case the
law is wrong in the other, and this reduces
the attitude of the Court to an obvious alb
surdity. That the word '.freeholders"
should make the recent act of Assembly
void as whole is beyond the comprehen-
sion of a candid mind; and if this view is
correct then ''the whole of sec. 8, Oh. VIII,
Of the Code of Virginia, under which all the
elections held since the adoption of the
Constitution is void'' In fact, the Court
of Appeals has dsregarded the sound and
wise rule which has long been held that it can
declare an act of Assembly void only when
such act clearly and plainly violates the
Constitution, and in such manner as to leave
no doubt or hesitation'' on the question.
Commonwealth VS.. Moore, XIV Grattan
and this is made all the more apparent by
the recognized distinction between appoint
ed officers and those elected. We are panied
to say that there is very wide spread opin-
ion that the case was decided before it was
heard; and the Court can congratulate it.
self on having thrown the affairs of TIL
State into great confusion. But so far as
the State election is concerned we beat Ma
honeism when it had all the machinery and
all the departments of Government in its
hands, and we not only can but will do il
gain.-NorfoM Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

A Mans hat, shoes, and suit of clothes,
which in London can be bought for S15,
will, in this country, owing to the operation
of the existing tariff, cost him $35. And
yet, according to Mr.. Hurd and many other
reliable men who have examined the SUBJ
ject, the price of the same sort of labor is
little, if any, higher here than in England.
But still, according to the protectionists, a
high tariff is conducive to the interests of
the poor man!--Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Iowa women are good at repartee as ev-
erybody knows, but it seems to me l never
beard anything, anywhere, to exceed this:
A certain lady in an interior town followed
drinker in whom she was deeply interest
ed into saloon. Just as he was about to
take the glass, she tapped him gently on
the shoulder and requested him to go with
her. He complied and as the two marched
toward the door the saloon keeper recovered
sufficiently from his amazement to eiacu-
late: "That beats the deviln The lady
turned and emphatically retorted: eyes,
sir, it was my Intention to beat the devilro
On Duty.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Johnny came home from school the other
day very much excited. "What do YOU
think, pa? Joe Steward, one of the big
boys had an argument with the teacher
about a question in grammar p 'sWhat
position did Joe take?" Ellis last posi-
ton was across chair, with his face
downr'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

"No," said a man who had applied for a
pension, 81 must acknowledge that was
never in the army, but once fell off post
and rail fence and broke my leg while
watching militia company drill. 1t seems
to me, man who watches military COM
pany drill for an hour, to say nothing about
breaking his leg, ought to have some COM
pensatiOn from his country.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

General Forrest was once approached by
an Arkansaw man, who asked, General,
when do yon reckin we're going to get
something to eat?" ''Eatn' exclaimed the
general; 'did you join the army merely to
get something to eat?'' "Wall, that s
about the size of it." "Here," calling an
officer, ''give this man something to eat
and then have him shot," The officer un-
derstood the joke. and replied, "All right,
general The Arkansaw man, exhibiting
no alarm, said, "Bile me ham, capt,
stew rP couple o. chickens, bake two or
three hoecakes, fetch gallon o. so O. but
termilk, and load yer guns. With SIGH in
ducement, the man what wouldn't be willin'
to die is a blame foolr' A hearty meal
was prepared for the soldier, but he still
lives
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

DR.. Cameron's bill to ''shorten the hours
of drink in Scotland provides that in no
hotel or inn Or publie-house shall be kept
open after 10 o'clock at night, and in no
licensed grocer's shall drink be sold after s
o. clock.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

The Pocahontas CIV. Va.) Times con-
cludes an article on Virginia p ,litics'' as
follows:
''What a godsend that there are now no
Readjusters, no Mahoneites, no Coalition
lists, all are pure, unadulterated radical
Radicals
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

READ THE PROOFS. the million
aires secret Of success, III their different
pursuits Of life, and every mai who reads
let him resolve, whatever business he may
follow, to advertise in the STAUNToN SPEC
TAToR. He can then rest easy and
know that it will be returned to him a
thousand fold. Try it and be convinced.
''My success is owiag to liberality in adj
vertising. "-Bonner.
"The road to fortune is through printers
ink. "-P. T. Barnum
Frequent and constant advertising
brought me all own. "A. T. Steacan
Success depends upon liberal patron
age of printing offices. "-J. ]. Astor
''NIy son, deal with men who advertise.
You will never lose by it."-Bmj. Franz
lin.
"How can the world know man has a
good thing unless he advertise possession
of it. = Vanderbilt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20
CLTNEDINsT Dc BODELL,
DEALER5 "A ND
CONSUMERS u PAINTS
BE- Read the following for Yourself

We have row in stock the largest and best
stock of PAINTS ever brought to this section,
manufactured by Lucas q Co., the oldest paint
house in Philadelphia.
These Paints are guaranteed to give entlre
satisfaction, and can be furnished in any tint
or shade desired at prices to suit the times. a
saving of % per cent. can be made by ineir use,
and they are always ready for immediate use,
presenting smooth, elastic, durable and CLOS
~ surface. 1T does not crack or become loos-
med from the material upon which it is used.
Read the following guarantee:-
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March Both, 1882.
NessrS Berkeley e Co., Sfdunto9t, Fa.:-
DEAE SIRS:- We have not as yet found 1T
necessary to issue printed guarantee for our
Liquid Paints, regarding our position and rep
utation with the trade as sufficient assurance
that we would not place on the market an in
ferior article, particularly under our brand.
We however will cheerfully follow the expedi-
ent which has been resorted to by manufacture
ers to In troduce their goods by stating that we
will REFUND THE MONEY OR REPAINT
any work with English lead and boiled oil we
believe is orthodoxy on which our paint has
been used, that you feel well satisfied has
proved itself inferior. If further guarantees
are required you may give them on our au-
thority, but we dc not think you will ever hear
of on authentic case of trouble arising through
the use of our paints.
Yours truly.
JNO. LUCAS & co.
These paints may be obtained by wholesale
and retail from
CARTER BERKELEY & Co.
Junei9 ~ stanton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Drinking in Paris has increased greatly
within the last eighteen years. In 1866
the yearly consumption of alcoholic liquor
Amounted te forty two gallons per head;
now it is fifty gallons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Feed oats to colts and calves. 1t is the
best food to correct acidity of the stomach
and keep the whole system in order.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20
on SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

An exchange says:-"An animal ready to
die from over-feed, or stolen visit to the
feed bin, may be saved by dose of four
to six quarts Of bread yeast"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Apple trees should be mulched in dry
weather.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Give the stock little bone meal occa-
sionally.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

IN sAR "a for the working class Send 10
HsHBH EHcents for postage. and we will
H-HHH EHmail you free, a royal valuable
ERHHHBEHbox of sample goods that will put
ID @E MQGyou in the way of making more
money in a few days than you
ever thought possible at any business Capital
not required. We viii start you. You can
work all the time or in spare time only. The
work is universally adapted to both sexes,
young and cd. You can easily earn from SO
work may test the bust n ess we make this un-
paralleled offer; to all who are not satisfied we
VIII send 81 to pay for the trouble of writing us.
Fortunes will be made by those who give their
whole Time TO the work. Great success abso-
STINsoN & Co, Portland Maine. dec4'sS-i
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20
if any Dealer Informs

You that he has for sale a dentifrice iden-
teal with or containing ingredients equal
ling or superior in efficacy to those of So
discredit the statement and in
sist upon having that alone. By doing SO,
r0p will secure a dentifrice par excellence
~ in the market, containing botanic
rare preservative influence up
ND one which will endow
kcming whiteness. An
~ this staple toilet
% the breath.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Let cows drink only such water as YOU
would drink yourself
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Raise plenty of carrots for your horses.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Select cows rich in butter making quail
ties.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

NOUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTEN-
~ DENTS NQTICE.-My Office days In
ataunton Will be Wednesday and Saturday of
each week, and Court Days-whteh days will
uevote exclusively to School business.
~ Office with w. A. Reed.
H. SHEFFEY ROLLER,
Jyi1-u Co. Supt. Schools.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Imperfect sailing causes streaky butter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20
CARNIVAL PRIZE, 100000.

"We do hereby certify that a0e supervise the ar
rnn0en,ents for all the Monthly and annual
DRAWINGS of The Louisiana State Lottery C0napd-
ny. ana IN person manage and control the Draac,
,Difh honestv. fairness and in good faith toa0drd
ali parties, and q0e authorize the Company to use
this Certificate aoith fdc-sinaiies of our signatures
attached in its advertisements"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

Feed growing chicks all they will eat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20
Father is Getting Well.

MY daughters say;-
"How much better father is since he used
H Bitt@rs.''
''He is getting well after his long sufferln G
from q disease declared incurable,"
And we are SO glad he used your Bitters.'
A LADY of Utica. n. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

NOTICE. na Psrs sa m RaY Ensn Sus,,
S ~ ~ " absence, will please call on Mr..
~, u. Candier, who may be found at all times
elIner IN the shops, on the premises, or at his
to at all hours of the day or night.
oecZo-u Y. M. BICKLE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20

2,279 Prizes amounti:,- to..............$5225O 500
Application for rate, to clubs should be made
only to the Office of tie Company in New Or
leans.
For further inform ,iion. write, clearly, Civ
ing full address. M*i,r p. o. Money Orders
payable and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS MAJ ssE&s4 BANK,
NsW Orleans. la.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters by
Mail or Express (all sums OF S. and upwards by
Express at our expense to
fE. a. ssAUPHzN.
2ew Orleans, Ia,
or 81. "A. DAUPEsEE,
G07 Seventh ST., Washington. y. C. mayl3-5t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20
Pear trees require very rich soil.

Churn often if you want good butter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-20
CAT q R R FL
HAY-EEWER

catarrhal virus. causing h,
allay S inflammation, prot
Innings of the head from az
pletely heals the sores an
of taste and smell. Benefi
lied by a. few applications
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-01
Huntington Talks Fight.

Mr.. Coils p. Huntington, author of
the Cotton letters, has shaken the dust
of Washington from his broad soles,
and left, breathing vengeance on the
the United States government, should
congress dare to declare the Texas Pa
cific land grant forfeited, as it certain
ly will. Mr.. II. proposes to invoke the
aid of the United States supreme court
to help him in his hold on that forty
millions worth of land, and he will
keep the government from deriving
any benefit from its sale for twenty
years of litigation, and says, beat the
people in the end. We are glad that
Mr.. H. has declared war against the
government. We hope he will fight it
to the bitter end; fight till shell freezes
over" as they say out west, and then
fight on the ice. Let congress give him
and his associates belly full of fight.
Let the Van Wyck bill reducing fares
and freights in the Central and South
ern Pacific railroads fifty per cent. be-
come law. That will give Mr.. II. a
chance to fight some more. Give him
all the fight he wants, and let us see in
the long run how many justices of the
United States Supreme Court are in
fuenced by the solid reasons which
affected statesmen in the past. OF all
the arrogant government paupers, this
man Huntington is the most arrogant.
Without the aid OF the government in
building railroads for himself and his
associates, they would still be peddling
hardware and measuring out tape by
the yard and sugar by the pound in
Sacramento. And now they threaten
to fight the government because it will
not surrender forty millions more of
plunder TO their safe-keeplng. Congress
should bring Mr.. Huntington up with
a sharp stick-corner the old rat and
hear him squeal. Either Mr.. Hunting
ton and his associates own the govern
ment or the government has some
rights which they are bound to respect.
N. Y. Financial and Mining News.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-01
For the Fund.

A special meeting of the Thompson
Street Poker club was held Saturday
evening for the purpose of discussing
the ways and meansof aiding the Bar
tholdi Pedestal fund. Mr.. TOoter Will
liams, who had, unfortunately not quite
recovered from an acute attack of ma
laria, contracted on New Years day,
was found to be too unparliamentary
and pproarous to occupy the chair, so
that power was conferred on the Rev.
Thankful Smith, who. though evidently
convalescing from the same malady,
was drowsy but dignitied, and banked
as usual.
Mr.. Rube Jackson opened the ques-
ton and the Jackpot by remarking that
he had seen photograph of the statue
and that its complexion should strongly
recommend it to the zeal of the colored
race.
Mr.. Gus johnson passed out with the
remark that he never didn't have nc
luck on jackers, no how, and wanted tc
hear the Bartholdi matter more fully
discussed before venturing an opinion
Mr.. Cyanide Whiffles came in with
out remark.
Mr.. Tooter Williams woke up and
said that he would open the Jackpot fol
dollar and a half. Mr.. Rube Jackson
who saw there was trouble coming
hastened to mildly assure him that il
had already been opened for thirty-fivt
cents. Then Mr.. Williams said, in 6
voice of war:
II rise dat two dollahs, n I'll knock
de tar opten de niggah wot doan ras
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-01
CHLORIDE SOCORRO COUNTY N M FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1884,

sel."
This definite proposition had the ef-
feet of soaring Mr.. Jackson half to
death, and Of recalling the Rev. Mr..
Mr.. Smith from the temporary state of
coma. into which he had lapsed. He
drowsily ran over his hand, inquired
who had opened the pot. and on being
informed of Mr.. Williams beligeTant
burst of chips, electrified all present by
drawing forth the honorable wallet and
slapplng it on the table with great viO-
lence. He then said to Mr. Williams:
Look hyar, loot, what yo' doin'?"
81 jess-jess raised dat pot" faltered
Mr.. Williams, who had not forgotten
past experiences with that wallet.
"Yo' rised it, did yer?" sarcastically
inquired Mr.. Smith; "yo' rised it"
Here he opened the wallet and shook
out rOllOf bills. Il see dat rise n l
swole dat pot ten, twonny-fohty dol
lahs." Here he leaned back and looked
reassuringly at Mr.. jackson who had
begun to breathe again.
Mr.. Williams ran his hand over.
Somehow it didn't seem so good as be-
fore. Then he SAID:
IL 'sidered dis pot was fer-fer de
fun"
"Wot fm'?" asked Mr. Smith.
"De ped'stal fun"
Oats whyyo' swole de iacker?"
"Ye-yes."
"Well, den, for de sake OBJ de PEDESTAL
fun. l jes swOe it fOhtY dollahs."
Mr.. Williams respiration was labor.
ed for a few minutes during which
time he ran his hand over again.
Use a patriot" he said, "an' I'll do
mos anything for de cause"
Den yo' call dat rise"
But / doan feel 1t my duty to bull
de whole monumen," and Mr.. Williams
threw up his hand. The Rev. Mr.. Smith
raked in the jack, counted it over twice
and said:
"De gross proceeds OBJ dis entertain.
ment am five dollahs n seberty-twC
cents. Five from thirteen, nine, carry
one: six n four 3 nine-dat leabes jess
seben cents profit for de fun. Brudel
Jackson will please take charge OBJ dc
seben cents" he concluded passing that
sum ober in coppers.
"Bud whar-whar's de ress OBJ de
money goin'p" inquired Mr.. Williams.
"De ress ob de money" said Mr.. Smitl
impressively,"is absorbed in de spense'
OBJ de entertainment. Bruder Jackson
Will now pass roun' de aces"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-01

miney was recovered, but too late. for
hopeless and distracted, he had locked
himself in his room and committed
suicide.
1t was by no means the rough and il
literate who succeeded in making the
most glaring idiots of themselves un-
der the stimulus of sudden fortune, but
a degree of prior culture seemed to
have the effect of adding a sort of
weird and eccentric variety to their
freaks. A miner named Luke Fuller,
graduate of Bowdoin and a man of
really brilliant mind and wide infor-
masion, one afternOOn,entirely unantic-
ipated by himself, consumated sale
that placed in his hands over $4,000.
1t was to be supposed that three or four
years of grinding poverty had given
him an appreciation of the value Of
money, and he had never been known
to drink or dissipate in any form. To
the surprise of everybody he went on a
monumental spree which he wound up
by taking four or five boon companions
on sort of triumphal tour in the east.
The party stranded in Chicago and the
next time | saw Fuller he was in Saul's
hotel destroying free lunch and fur
lively watching the bartender.
Another man of this stamp, known
by good many in this city, too, awoke
one day to lind himself tolerably afflu-
ent, and in the midst of an unusually
frantic celebration, ride around was
suggested. The host insisted that for
the purpose of observation the glass
sides of hearse were peculiarly
adapted and two were hired. In these
the revelers enSconsed themselves and
played poker on the bottom while the
paralyzed populace looked aghast.
The lucky ones formed sort Of aris-
tocracy, and l do not recall anything
more extraordinary of the burlesque
stage than the soirees they used to
give. Big, hulking fellows who didn't
know quadrille from quadroOn,
would amble around the hall in dress
coats made in Denver, and their ing ers
unused to gloves, sticking out, separate
from each other, like radiating rays
from central sun Of white kid. Many
of them were, indeed, whited sepul-
chers, and would not stand close analy-
Sis, even into their raiment. On one
occasion, while in the midst of a set of
the "Prairie Queen" gentleman be-
came enraged at his opposite" and in
cautiously peeled off his swallow-tail
to mop the waxed floor with him, re-
vealing thereby the notifying fact
that his collar, shirt-front and cuffs
were hollow and detached shams, and
merely pinned to the blue flannel SHIRT
that long association as a miner hat
made him loath to part with. A bo
som friend of this gentlemen was {
gaunt, raw-boned farmers boy, whC
had wandered into the west and whom
sudden riches had dragged out of th'
obscurity of the prospect hole, stuck
diamond IN his bosom and dropped
down into the midst of the ultra aris
tocratic circles. He distinguished
himself at his debut. A young lad.
remarked to him that her sister had ;
penchant for water-color painting, anC
he promptly replied:
"Why, kin they get one for that? My
old man applied fur one fur a wound
he got at Shilo, but the pesky govern
ment wouldn't give it to him cause
he'd lost his discharge papers"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-01
A Miners Inch.

"A miners incb," legal measure, is
the quantity of water which will flow
through an opening one inch square in
the bottom or side of vessel under a
pressure or head of four inches. [See
water rights, statutes of California,
Civil code Section 14l5h and this min
er's inch has 24.56 cubic inches flow
per second--53S.6 gallons per hour--
100000 gallons per twenty-four hours.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-21
A Tough Gang.


Topeka CJmmonWe tlth: o.. the
early Santa Fee passenger train yester-
day morning, Col. Eaton, territorial
agent for Uncle Sam down in New Mex
leo, had aboard and in irons, thirteen
prisoners whom he was taken to LeaVen-
worth for confinement in the Kansas
penitentiary. They were Jose Soils, of
Grant county, N. NJ, convicted of grand
Larceny; David Beardsley, in for bur
glary; All TOon, Chinaman, going up
for murder In the fourth degree; Chas.
P. Gardner, murder In the fifth degree;
Lewis Roediger, larceny; Oton CaIno.
of Socorro county, for horse stealing,
which is the highest crime a man can
be guilty of In New Mexico; Jno. Barne,
murder. He was with the Fowler
gang when Butcher Knife Bill" was
killed Bill Logwo0d Lincoln county,
murder in the third degree. He and a
man by the name of House killed a Mex
lean to steal $4,000 head of sheep. Ger
oRImo Gonz Ilcz, sien ling horse; David
Q. JordaD,A embellishments; Frederick
Gray, larct nv ola mule, and another man
who Sc name the reporter could not learn.
Jordon Was agent fer Wells, Fargo &
Company's express at Silver City, and
got away with the corporation for about
5000. Col. Eaton had nine deputies
with him, among them Jim Brent and
John Hudgens two of the most noted
Old-limeis. and get-their-man-ev,ry time
-go-alleI-him follows, in the ter.
Titnry