davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10

from bank A on such terms as may be
agreed on between himself and the presi-
dent of bank A? In other words, why
NAV he not rob the State of her last penny
at his pleasure by a conspiracy between
himself and the president to the bank? [who
owes the bank $40, 1000, it is said.
HERE'S ANOTHER.
Next in order came Stith Boiling. He is
the Malone postmaster at Petersburg and
Mahone's staunch confederate in every
thing. Under the Malone government of
the State he was president of the Board of
the Central Lunatic Asylum. While such
he drew out of it's funds $4,000, giving a
receipt therefor, which stated that the
money was taken to pay architects for
designs for new asylum. He kept
this money for two years, until the last
Legislature ordered an investigation of the
matter, after which he returned it. He
testified before the investigating committee
that he used the money to pay the expenses
of the various board meetings. The su-
perintendent of the asylum, DR.. May, tes-
titled that he (May) paid all these expenses.
~ We have now presented what we believe
to be a perfectly fair and impartial state
ment of these matters to the people of Vir-
ginia. 1t is for them to say whether they
will put men in charge of their Government
under whose administration it is possible
for such things as these to occur.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10
GOING DOWN HILL.

"That looks bad," exclaimed Farmer
White with an expressive shake of the
head as he passed neglected and broken
down fence in one of his daily walks.
"Bad enough" was the reply of his
companion.
"Neighbor Thompson appears to be run
ming down hill very fast. I can remember
when everything about his place was trim
and tidy" He always appeared to be a
steady, industrious man," rejoined the Sec
ond speaker. 81 have a pair of boots on
my feet at this mom0nts of his make, and
| they have done me good service"
81 have generally employed him for N.Y.
self and family was the reply, ''and |
must confess he is a good workman; but
nevertheless | believe that shall step into
Jack Smiths this morning, and order a
pair of boots of which 1 stand in need.
always make it rule never to patronize
those who appear to be running behind
hand. There is generally some risk in
helping those who won't help themselves. -
'Very true; and as my wife desired me
to look at pair of shoes for her this morn
ing | will follow your example and call on
Smith. He is no favorite of mine, however,
an idle quarrelsome fellow"
! ''And yet he seems to be getting along
in the world,'' answered the farmer, "and
l have an errand at the butchers. I will
not detain you.''
AT the butchers they met the neighbor
who was the subject Of their previous CON
versation. He certainly presented rather a
shappy appearance, and his choice of meat
mere was the observation of Farmer White.
fasslng remarks, the poor shoemaker took
his departure and the butcher opened his
book account with an anxious air. SAVING.
as he charged the bit of meat: %
II believe it is time neighbor Tbomnson
and l came to settlement. Short ac-
counts make long friends.''
''No time to lose, I should saw" renlied
the farmer 0''
ne1ghbor White %
mo, have heard nothing, but a man
has the use of his eyes, you know. and I
never trust any one who is evidently going
down hill.' eAs
Qulte right; and will send up my bill
tins evening. have delayed on account
OF the sickness the poor man has had in his
family all winter. suppose he must have
run pehlnda little, but still I must take
care of number one."
Speaking of Thompson, are YOU ?'' OBJ
served bystander, who appeared to take
an interest in the conversation. 'sGoino
down hill, is her' I must look out for nv.
self then. He owes me quite a snm fo,
leather. did intend to give him another
months credit, but on the whole T ol1ess
the money will be safer in my pocket"
Here the worthless separated, each with
his mind filed with affairs of neiohbo,
Thompson, the probability that he was 90.
ing down hill, and the best way to give
him push.
In another part Of the village simila,
scenes were passing.
II declare" exclaimed Mrs. Bennett. the
dressmaker, to her favorite assistant. q,
she hastily withdrew her head from ths
window, whence she had been gazing on ths
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10
ALONE.

miss you, my darling, my darling,
The embers burn low on the hearth;
And stilled is the stir of the household
And hushed is the voice of its mirth:
The rain FLASHES fast on the terrace,
The winds past the lattices moan;
The midnight chimes out from the minister,
And am alone.
l want you. my darling, my darling
am tired with care and with fret;
would nestle in silence beside you,
And all but your presence forget,
In the hush of the happiness given
To those who. through trusting, have grown
To the fullness OF love In contentment,
But am alone.
l call you. my darling. my darling.
My voice echoes back on my heart;
I stretch my arms to you in longing,
And, 10! they fall empty apart.
whisper the sweet words you taught me,
The words that we only have known,
Till the blank OF the dumb air is bitter,
need you, my darling, my darling,
With its yearsiag my very heart aches;
The load that divides us weighs harder
shrink from the jar that it makes.
Old sorrows rise up to beset me.
Old doubts make my spirit their own;
Oh, come through the darkness and save me
For am alone.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10

the grateful shoemaker called upon him at
the expiration of six months, with the
money which had been loaned in the hour
of need. "Just as expected. A strange
world! They are ready to push man up,
hill when he seems to be ascending, and
just as ready to push him down, if they find
his face turned that way. In the future,
neighbor Thompson, let everything wear an
air of prosperity, and you will be sure to
prosper"
And with satisfied air Uncle Joshua
placed his money in his pocket book, ready
to meet some other claim upon his benevo-
lence while he, whom he had thus betriend-
ed, with cheerful countenance, returned to
his happy home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10
sa||lAss
PO f II r Y .
THE FORSAkEN

lThis poem, written by "Stella" (Mrs. Estell
Ann Lewis) at the age of IA, Poe said was 18th
most beautiful ballad of the kind ever writ
tent
1t hath been said, for all who die
There is tear;
Some pining, bleeding heart to sigh
O'er every bier.
But in that hour of pain and dread
Who will draw near
Around my humble couch and shed
One farewell tear.
Who'll watch lifes fast departing ray
In deep despair.
And soothe my spirit on its way
With holy prayer?
What mourner round my bier will come
In weeds of woe,
And follow me to my long home
Solemn and slow?
When lying on my clayey bed
In icy sleep,
Who, there, by pure.affection led,
Will come and weep;
By the pale moon implant the rose
Upon my breast.
And bid it cheer my dark repose-
My lOwly rest?
Could but know, when 1 am sleeping
Low in the ground,
One faithful heart would there be keeping
Watch all around,
As if some gem lay shrined beneath
That cold sod's gloom.
'Twould mitigate the pangs of death
And light the tomb.
Yes, in that hour if l could feel,
From halls of glee
And beauty's presence, one would steal
In secrecy,
And come and sit and weep by me
In nights deep noon.
Oh would ask of memory
NO other boon.
But, ah! lonelier fate is mine,
A deeper woe;
From all love, in youths sweet time,
soon must go.
Draw around me my pale robes of white,
In dark spot,
To sleep through deaths long dreamless uigh
Lone and forgot.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10


How FRUIT SHOULD BE EATEN.-FTesh,
ripe, perfect raw fruit is safe and healthful
at all seasons of the year, and amid the
ravages of disease, whether epidemic; en-
demic, or sporadic, general, special, or To-
cal. Under proper restrictions as to guam
tity, such fruits as named, will cure diar-
rhea, aid in removing cold, collie, fever,
OF any other disease whose treatment re-
quires the bowels to be kept freely open;
for this effect, fresh, ripe fruit is acknowl-
edged to have; but to be used advantage
ously, in health and disease, the following
rules are Imperative
/. Fruit should be eaten, ripe, raw, fresh,
and perfect.
2. 1t should be eaten in moderation.
| 3. 1t should be eaten no later than four
o'clock in the afternoon.
4. No water OF fluid of any description
should be swallowed within an hour after
eating fruit.
| 5. To have it's full beneficial effect, moth
ing else should be eaten at the time fruit is
taken.
1t is to the neglect of these observances
that erroneous impressions prevail in many
families, and to an extent, too.- in some in
stances that the most luscious peach, or ap-
pie, or bunch of grapes, is regarded as that
much embodied cholera and death. When
will men learn to be observant and reflec-
tive ?-JOurnal of Health.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10
Every Day Giants.

The man in the household is not popular
ly the object of much solicitude on the part
of the members of the family. There is an
errenous idea that he stays down town all
all day having good time, that he is al
ways smoking, or telling stories, or going
out to see that mysterious other man, and
that the hard, dull routine of business is
the last thing that he ever troubles himself
about, and when he goes home at night his
wife looks at him suspiciously and says in
fretful voice:
| 81 should think you would want to come
home sometime, John. Baby's sick, Harry
has cut his finger and the girl has gone to
her Cousins funeral. and there's no fire in
the range. o, dear! If girls knew when
| they were well off they would never get
marriedr'
And John goes into the kitchen, whistles
all the time he is making the fire, holds the
baby and whistles until it goes to sleep, and
is still whistling softly "Heme, Sweet
Home" when his wife calls out:
'tFor mercy sakes, John, do stop that
whistling and come to supper. Oh! my
poor head!'
John goes to supper; there is whistle
about "Home, Sweet Home" strangled in
his throat, and it chokes him into silence;
he tries not to think of sweet, serene face
with an aureole of white hair that used to
look at him with fond, appreciative eyes
until few years ago, when the film of
death blotted him out. His mother, who
had always kind word to welcome him
with; to whom he had taken all his foolish
boyish hopes, his little tormenting cares,
his frequent disappointments, whose eyes
held a flame of love that lighted his path
even yet-his mother!
"John, did you see about that boiler to-
day ?"
"There! knew there was something
had forgotten, Nellie, out we were invoic-
ing all day."
Invoicing! yes! More likely having
game of something to pass away the time.
But suppose ] can go down tomorrow
and see about it. l haven't anything to
do, women never do have. you know"
John doesn't say anything; being man
he can't talk back and preserve his own self
respect; he hasn't the heart to whistle, and
it would only make matters worse if he did.
He would like to cry-yes, he would, just
as he used to when he was boy, with his
face downward on his own little bed, with
his mothers loving hand caressing his
hair.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10

The annual statements of what is now
called the English "Drink-bilr' is given in
the London Times. 1t is favorable. Eng
land spent SO, 75O, ,OsO less in drink in 1888
than in the year preceding. Since 1875 the
cost of liquors in England has diminished
by the sum of nearly $107,000,0O0. The
drift is in the right direction.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10

A Greek maiden being asked what fortune
she would bring her husband, replied, 81
will bring him what gold cannot purchase
heart unspotted, and virtue without a
stain-the Inheritance from parents who
had these, and nothing else, to leave mi" !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10
UNTOLD.

A face may be woful white
To cover heart that's aching;
And face may be full of light
Over heart that's breaking.
'Tis not the heaviest grief
For which we wear the willow;
The tears bring slow relief
Which only wet the pillow.
Hard may be burdens borne,
Though friends would fain unbind them
Harder are crosses worn
Where none save God can find them.
For the loved who leave our side
Our souls are well. nigh riven;
But, ah for the graves we find.
Have pity, tender heaven!
Soft be the words and sweet
That soothes the spoken sorrow;
Alas for the weary feet
That may not rest to- morrow.
MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10
AT THE LAST.
BY JULIA G. 4. DORE.

Will the day ever come, wonder,
When Ishall be glad to know
That my hands will be folded under
The next white fall of snow?
To know that when next the clover
Wooeth the wandering bee,
Its crimson tide will drift over
All that is left Of me?
Will l ever be tired of living,
And be glad TO go to my rest.
With cool and a fragrant lily
Asleep on my silent breast?
VIII my eyes grow weary of seeing.
AS the hours pass one by one
Till long for the hush and darkness
AS never longed for the sun?
God knoweth! Sometime it may be,
I shall family hear you say,
"Dear heart she will not waken
AT the dawn of another day!
And sometime, love, 1t may be,
shall whisper under my breath.
1.-THE happiest hour of my life, dear,
Is this-the hour of my deathv'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10

Statistics show that in Germany, where
Sunday liquor selling is open and untram-
melled, fifty per cent. of the crimes
are committed between Saturday and Mon
day morning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10

A correspondent of the New York Eram-
iner, writing from Philadelphia, says
"The Sunday Breakfast Association has
Just published the account Of what has been
done the past winter. Great emphasis is
laid on reform from intemperance, and the
stomach is filed before much attempt is
made to reach the heart. We cannot doubt
that this has proved great boon to many
of the unfortunates that every great city
has. During the winter 1, 454 temperance
pledges have been obtained and IL, 01S have
been fed. One item of food indicates the
magnitude of the work-the rolls consumed
being 50,270. During the summer tea SER
vices will be conducted, which will doubt
less be quite as effective An effort is
making now to purchase the building in
which all this is done. 1t was formerly
church, and then fell from grace to become
a concert saloon, and now it is hoped it may
be permanently redeemed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10

Dr. Howe, of Massachusetts,, says that
half the idiots Of England come from
drunken parents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10
$tauntolt Spectator.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

ADVERTISEMENT will be inserted at the rate
OF 81 100 per square of eight lines or less for the
nrst insertion, and so cents for each subsequent
insertion.
~ liberal discount will be made on ad.
vertisements published for 3.6, or II months.
~ SPECIAL NOTICES will be inserted at
double the advertising rates.
~ Obituaries, Announcements of Candi-
dates for Office, and all Communications OF @
personal or private character, will be charged
for as advertisements.
Address-s'Staunton Spectator" Stanton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10

[This poem. written by "Stella" (Mrs. Estelia
Ann Lewis) at the age of IA, Poe said was tine
most beautiful ballad of the kind ever writ
tent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-10

yXYM. M. McALLESTER,
wv ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
WARM SPRINGS, VA.
Courts-Alleghany, Bath and Highland, Va,
nd POcahontas, West Virginia.
&4-Special attention given to collection OF
claims and proceeds promptly accounted for
. dec 23-tf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13
MRS. MnKRILL,s REFERENcE.

Tie trenchant words with which Mrs.
YoRRILL characterized Mr.. BLAINE are
concise but strong attack on that candidate.
Mr.. MORRILL, was one Of the cleanest and
ablest men that the Republican party at Its
best has produced. Mr. MORRILL, was Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, and no one has ever
been heard 10 impeach either his honor or
his talents. Mr.. Lor N. MORSILL died
about q year and half ago. A begging
application from Ohio asking assistance for
the campaign came to Mr. aoERILLs late
home. Not to have known the death Of
such distinguished man was in itself mex
cusable political ignorance. To apply to a
dead man for his assistance was q hideous
social blunder. Mr.. MoREnLi is a woman o
ability and thoroughly acquainted with the
best life of Washington, and she wrote in
reply:
/ am in mourning for my husband, but as
much as mourn his deaih, j thank m,
Father IN heaven that He called him home
before the party he loved so we'll and did so
much for had so disgraced itself as to nomi
nate so wicked and corrupt man for the
highest Office within the gift of the Amer
can people as know and my husband
knew James G. Blaine to be. II be wer'
alive he would not support Mr.. Blaine o.
any such man, even at the bidding of biz
party. CHARLOTTE MORRILL,,
What makes this reply more utterl!
crushing is that Mr. MORRILL, had beer
three times Governor of Maine, aud had
been Names Senator in Congress for six
teen years. This is almost as if one hae
men from the dead to bear testimony.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13

REv. J. NJ. GRIFFIrHs, a clergyman a.
Bellaire, Ohio, had been spoken Of as ap
propriating church funds. Observes an es
teemed contemporary: The charge having
been brought to his notice he at once and
mAnfully said yes, he had. His salary wa
in arrears 80 he had applied church money
that came to his hands, but no more, dollar
for dollar, than wss his due. The right o.
self payment is disputed by his parishioners,
who insist that dominic is q trustee as t.
assets in hand but creditor as to stipend
due, and has no right to pay himself
tbs a nice question in ethics whether B
man ought TO slarye rather than succumt
to temptation. aid feed on the meat ant
drink that comes to his hands. The hungr,
pastor doubtless felt that be had no right t.
fly in the face Of Providence, and that TIT
moneys in hand were only another case o
Eiiahs ravens bringing cheques and bill;
instead Of chunks Of bread and meat. The
prophets miracle happened only once; the
country domino is in constant need Of n
miracle for his next weeks supplies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13
PUTTING 1T PLAIN.

The Independent Republicans pu. their
opposition to Mr. BLAINE on very cles
grounds. They say that they cannot sup
port him because he is political chsrls-
tan and man who sold mis- influence AMI
betrayed his public trust for the sake Of pri.
yste gain This indictment is certainly
sufficiently explicit But they might 60
further and say that there is not q single
act in Mr. BL,ME'S public career thas emit
ties him to rank rs a statesman his record
in Congress, showing eighteen years Of pab
lie service in both houses, does not assign 10
his credit a single measure Of great public
concern. He never originated single &C,
OF important legislation: A curious Rapub
fcsn, who had heard BLAINES statesman
ship called in question, recently wrote to
the Philsdelphis Press, which is the organ
Of the party in Pennsylvania, requesting
that paper to supply him with the evil
denee Of the Plumed Knights statesman
ship, 80 that he might be able to ceufound
the cslumniators Of the Republican candid
ate. The Press evidently never had bigger
job put upon it, nor one more undesirable,
yet it was compelled TO face the issue, and
1t hraTely confessed that "Ar. Blaine's
name . = so - ::eallg associated with any re-
markable achievements in Legislation"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13
And that y ith his r6frapIion
Ths. kri-I' ~ NainN ~ lpna
The siIearron la GeueraI.

Kansas City Star: Buffers boom i
steadily but surely flzling out.
Denver News: We have vet to hear o
single Irish Democrat in Colorado VII,
proposes to vote for Blaine.
Houston Post: II is not so possibly Ger
tain that Blaine will carry Pennsylvania
he bosses know too much about him.
Galveston News: There is one thing ali
solutelv certain Benjamin Franklin But
Ter will never be President of the Unite,
States.
Atlanta Constitution: Up to the hour o.
going TO press the New York Tribune hal
not admitted that the Mulligan letters were
forged by the southern bour5ons, so to
speak.
Cincinnati Enquirer: We are glad t.
note the presence in the state Of several
graduates OF Mr. Dorsey's school Of politics
A Republican campaign without them would
not be complete.
Philadelphia Press S.. John claims that
he will p.ll 100000 votes This indicates
hat Brother St John is somewhat intoxi-
Gated, as it were, with the exuberauca of his
O~n yerbOsiry. Our Own view is tha
brother ST. John should brace I'D and STOP
talking.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13

\ MINERS strike has seen ordered by the
association in Western and Central Penn
sylvania. The ground of the strike is better
wages and the abolition of the store system.
If strikes are to be- as the only dnal remedy
there is no better cause for striking than
the store system, which reduces the work
men to q condition little better than that Of
slavery. The mine owners get the profits
AT both ends
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13

keep. TO few persons, aud
tRa Mr. BLAINE Was handsomely paid for
it That however, and his opposition to
the Thurman Acs were conspicuous exam
pS 9, at any rate, Of his legislative capacity.
But active "couspicuoasS and "inau-
entail Is all tha. one Of the leading Re
publican journals Of the United States can
say Of Mr.. BLAINE as o statesman, with o
record of eighteen years in Congress, to
draw from. II Is sorry showing, and
proves Mr.. BLAINE to be as great beggar
in craftsmanship as he is in political hon
esty and fidelity to public trusts. The
fact is, in the haste Of preparing Mr.. BLAINE
for political career, craftsmanship was
left out. He went into public life merely to
make himself
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13
Hon. {. ". Wilson's appointments

poN: q. WILLIS WILSON, DEMOCRATIC
L Candidate for Governor, VIII address the cil
Zens Of West Virginia at the following times and
places:
Hnwood, Saturday evening, September IL, 1: 80
Or county, Wheeling, Monday, September IS,
1920 D. III.
Brooke county, wellsbtrg, Tuesday, sePteniOS:
l6, / p m.
Hancock county, Fairview, Wednesday, Septem
Der II, p. IN.
wetzel county, New Martinsville, Thursday, Sep
tember Is, p. III.
Tyler county, Middlebourne Friday, September
10, p. N.
Pleasants county, ST. Marys. Saturday, September
Writ county, Elizabeth, Monday, September %
p. NJ.
Eosne county, Spencer, Tuesday, September 2S
jackson county, Ripley. Wednesday, Septembe'
II, / y
Mason county, Point Pleasant, Friday, September
Putnam county, Winfield, Saturday, September
Wayne county, Wayne C, H., Monday, September
%, p IN.
EapawhS county, COalburgh, Tuesday, Septem
Der 20, Up m.
Ranawha county, Charleston, Wednesday, Octo
Der l, / aud 7:3Op m.
Roane county, Madison, Friday, OctohcrS, p. IN
Lincoln county, llamiin, Tuesday, October I,
p. III.
Ksnaw ha county Maiden, Wednesday, October
Ganawha county, Coal Valley, THURSDAY, Octobe,
9, pm.
Fayette county, Austen, Friday, October 10, !
p. N.
Nicholas county, Nicholas C. H., Monday, October
Is II a. m,