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The Party Of MOnOpolies.

One, and by no means the least, of the
dangers that threaten the interests and lib
tiles of the people is the establishment of
monopolies, and the Republican party
favors, whilst the Democratic party opposes
them. AS the Lynchburg Adcance says,
the great difference between the Republi-
can and Democratic parties is in the way in
which they view monopolies. This is no
new contest. 1t has been going on for GEN.
turtles among English-Speahing people.
The Crown claimed the right to grant mo-
nopolies to favorites; the liberty loving
masses resisted this claim. So now for
years during and since the war, the Repub-
lican party has claimed the right and exer-
cised the power, to give benefits, special
privileges-money, land, trade, bonuses,
subsidies, &C., to what it called loyal citi-
zens, loyal corporations, favorites of the
party. Grant did no worse than his party
when he inaugurated Black Friday and
made thousands for himself and loyal
friends, while he broke thousands of dealers.
The Republican party favors class legisla-
ton, sumptuary laws and monopolies, and
it has retained power by these while it op-
pressed the masses and beggared labor.
The Democratic party in its policy and
principles, it's nature, is opposed to mono
poles, to all unequal class legislation, to
strong government, to controlling the
people by the military. All these usurpa-
tons, wrongs and expressions are Republi-
can, and there is party in Virginia sup
porting this class legislation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12


A TOOTH BETRAYs A MURDERER.-Gui-
bal, the assassin, has just been convicted at
Perpignan of the murder of a girl named
Marie Cerbere. The evidence which proved
him to be murderer was very curious
Guibal had been suspected of having killed
the girl, as she had never been seen since
one day when she was known to have been
in his company. But he strenuously de-
MED all knowledge of her, and the case was
about to be abandoned for want of proof,
when girl came forward who had been
Marie's intimate friend. "Search among
the possessions of the accused" she said,
'sand see if you can find among them gold
ring set with a woman's tooth instead of q
stene. The tooth is mine-here is the space
from which it was taken-and 1 habit set
and gave it to Marie Cerbere as token Of
friendship" The ring was found among
hoard of trinkets belonging to Guibal,
and on hearing of its discovery he con-
fessed.-Toronto (Canada) Mail.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

Say what they will of rebellion" and
treason" we don't believe Republican
leaders can fire the northern heart in that
way. Eighteen hundred and eighty-four is
not eighteen hundred and sixty-four. The
thousands of southern men who were in the
field with arms in their hands twenty years
ago, are now in the field with their plows,
or in the mines with their picks and show
els, or in some other peaceful manner aiding
in such a development of their section as to
add to the prosperity of the whole country
and thereby unite more strongly the people
and the states in a common love for the
union. Every appeal-is not only an unjusti-
fable attack upon the southern people, but
a menace to future good fellowship, and
there is reason to believe that great ma
jority Of northern voters SO understand the
situation. Appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

A SOUND BUSINESS PRINcIPLE.-An ex-
change truthfully puts the matter thus: sit
is an experience of publishers that too many
people are apt to think it matters but little
whether the newspaper bill is paid prompt
ly or not, that it is small sum and is of
but little consequence. This is not because
subscribers are unwilling to pay, but be-
cause they are negligent. Each one mag
ines because his years Indebtedness
amounts to so small sum, the publishers
cannot be much in want of it, without for
the moment thinking that the income of a
newspaper is made up of just such small
amounts, and that the aggregate of all sub
scriptions is by no means an inconsiderable
sum of money"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

CAN A TRAIToRoUs DEMOCRAT BE
FoUND?--We think it probable that the
policy of Mahoue will be to run tariff Demo-
GRAFT for Congress in this District, if he can
find one who can he induced to do so, ON
the ostensible ground that this District
should be represented by a protective tariff
man. The result will show whether, with
his keen traitorous instinct, he will be able
to find man who will act the part of a
traitor to the Democratic party by opposing
the election of the Democratic nominee. To
oppose the nominee Of the Democratic par
ty is to aid the Republican party that has
afflicted "woes unnumbered'' upon the peo-
pie of the South.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

Blaine is rich mine and railroad owner,
and his chief supporters are Gould, Sage,
Field, Roach, Robson, Dorsey, Brady, and
many of the other more prominent capital
lists, monopolists, corruptionists and star
reuters of the country. And yet so guilt
BILE is the average voter, in the Blaineites''
belief, that their cry against Cleveland,
who is the son of a poor man. is poor man
himself, and who has had to work hard all
his life for support, is ''Down with the
monopolist and the poor mans enemy
If ga fellow feeling makes us wondrous
kind, and if it is "the poor of their NOR
sci morsel will give" to the poor, then
Governor Cleveland must bf the friend,
and not the enemy, Of the poor man; and
that's just what his whole private and Off
cial life proves him to be. The efforts of
Mr. Blaine's managers to dupe the voters
by such glaring attempts at deception as
that referred to, is gross and gratuitous
insult to the latter's intelligence, and
should, and doubtless will, be resented at
the polls.-Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

SOUTHWESTERN LUNATIc AsYLtM.-The
committee to select site for theeSouth.
western Lunatic Asylum met at Glade
Spring on the 31st ult., and selected Marion,
Smyth county, as the place. The land
which will be given by Smyth county, Goo
acres) for buildings and farming purposes
is Immediately West and overlooks the
town. The site is half mile from the
Court House and the same distance from
the depot, and includes 900 acres of the
Atkins and Pendleton farms.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12


The difference between the ssCleveland
scandal and the "Blaine scandal" is that
whereas in the former the woman in the
case was a drunken widow with a child
fourteen years old, that her family we're
satisfied with the result, and that the mans
treatment of her was approved by all men
of honor, in the latter the woman was a
virtuous young lady, that threats of pistols
by members of her family, and tar and
feathers by the neighbors, were required
to procure her justice, and in the minds of
all honorable men the mans conduct was
detestable. This settles the private scan
dial business. So far as relates to the pub
lie lives of the two Presidential candidates,
while that of Mr.. Blaine is tattooed with
scandals affecting his personal honesty and
veracity, that of Governor Cleveland is un-
assailed even by his greatest enemy
AleG. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

FREE-TRADE FREE-TRADE Though no
speaker in this State is advocating free trade,
yet whenever Democratic speaker exposes
the iniquity and inequality of the present
high Republican war-tariff, which is unjust
and oppressive to the farmers and laborerS,
the Republican press and speakers, and
high tariff advocates, rise upon their tiptoes
and bawl free-trade free-trade The
Democrats are laboring to protect the in
terests of the farmers and laborers, by hay
ing the tariff reduced and the government
honestly and economically diminished.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12
Mr.. Leonidas POyntz.

having accepted, from Richmond Publishing
House, the agency, for the sale in Stanton
and Beverly Manor, of BURIED CITIES REcov-
Erred. OR EXPLORATIONS IN BIBLE-LANDs"
by Frank s. De Hass. d. D., late U. 8. Consul
at Jerusalem will be glad to visit the citizens
during the characterization, and most re-
specially solicit their purchase of an auxilia-
ry to Bible-study, most invaluable to adults
and the intelligent youth of these communi-
ties Hewill also be glad to present the claims
OF. probably. the superior of all the Family
Bibles published In our land, emanatinR from
the same business establishment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

A JUST REWARD OF SERvICE.-NIr. John
Randolph Tucker was renominated in his
district by reclamation. We are heartily
glad of this, and hope that no faithful pub
lie servant will be turned out by our people.
Virginia has much of her reputation to as
cribe to the fact that it has been her custom
to keep good men in Congress, and to re-
elect them through long periods of service.
We should regret to see any able and hon
est man struck down, and especially should
we have lamented the loss of Mr. Tucker.
Norfolk Landmark
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12
What the Dispatch says Of Tucker.

After mentioning in terms Of deserved
compliment, the nominations of Hon. John
S. Barbour in the Sth district, Conally F.
Trigg in the Ninth, and Maj. John w.
Daniel in the 9th, the Richmond Dispatch
thus speaks of the nomination of Hon. J.
Ran. Tucker in this, the 10th, District
And Ran. Tucker, Incompatible Ran.,"
what shall we say Of his denomination p
His great abilities and long service have
caused his constituents to commission him
once more to represent them in Congress.
Why not? We have by no means agreed
with him in his tariff notions as we have
understood those notions. But he has
without hesitation declared his adherence
to the Chicago platform. 1t was not nec-
essary for him to do so in order to secure
denomination; for he would probably have
been renominated as an anti Malone DEM
ocrat if he had been an out-and-out Free
Trader. Those of us who have opposed
making the tariff test question in Virgin
ia ought to be the last to say word against
him. If he had failed of nomination be-
cause he voted in the House of Representa-
tives to consider the Morrison bill, he would
have been considered wronged man by
more than half the Democrats in Virginia.
We feel free to counsel all the Democrats
in the Tenth district to rally to his support,
for we studiously refrained from interfering
in the matter previous to the action of the
people in appointing delegates to the Dis
trict Convention. We are not willing to
ostracise faithful public servant because
his views do not coincide with ours on
single question of public policy. Mr.. Tuck
er's fame reflects honor upon his State. He
is known throughout the United States
Give him rousing majority.
In the Ninth and Tenth districts tho tar
iff question will, if possible, be raised by
our opponents.
Might not any party which ever existed
in this old State be proud of such candi-
dates? Can Calumny herself point to a
fault in, or indicate even plausible objec-
ton to any one of them?
Hon. JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER.-The
Democrats of the new Tenth district would
have acted most unwisely had they done
else than choose as their candidate the emf
nent Virginian who will be their leader in
the coming fight. Possessing superior ma
tive ability, the gift of aptitude for public
affairs, and rare accomplishments as a
speaker and scholar, he easily and quick
ly took his place among the foremost men
in Congress. Democratic to the core, I'M
tainted with single political heresy, and
devoted to the interests of his people and
his party, he has. proved that he fully de-
serves the gratitude and esteem of his con-
stituents. His versatility of talent-his
wit, humor, and argumentative power on
the stump, as well as in Congress, his
thorough information in the fields of law,
history, and political science all give him
marked force in public affairs, whilst his
unerring application of great principles to
practice, and his clear foresight of the re-
suits of party policies, make him well
worthy of the name of statesman His rep
utation is national, and the people of Vir-
gina rejoice in his fame.-RSch. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

WOLF KILLED.-The Salem Times Regis
ter says: Mr.. George Beamer killed large
wolf in the Bend neighborhood last Friday,
and the sequel to many missing sheep was
then discovered. His wolfship measured
over five feet in length, and had tusks an
inch and half long. We learn that the
people of that neighborhood had been losing
a large number of sheep, but were unable
to detect the thief, The wolf was killed
while in the act Of devouring one of Mr..
Beamer's sheep.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12
MEDICAL SOCIETY AT RAw1Ey SPRINGS

MEDICAL SOCIETY AT RAwLEY SPRINGS.
The fifteenth annual session of the Medi-
cal Society of Virginia will be held this
year at the Rawley Springs, Rockingham
county, commencing on the evening of
Tuesday, September 9th.
After the address to the public and pro-
fession, by DR.. R. I. Hicks, of Casanova,
Fauquier county, Va. (subject: Hygiene
an Relation to the PriUate Family, the re-
port of the Committee to Nominate Appli-
cants for Fellowship will be presented and
acted on.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12
THE SPECTATOR FOB THE CAMPAIGN.
CHEAP CLUB RATES.

As it is desirable that the SPECTATOR
should be in the home of every family dur
ing the ensuing campaign. we have conclu-
ded to furnish it at such low rates as to
make it practicable to accomplish that OBJ
ject, if persons in each neighborhood will
aid us to do it by getting up clubs of sub
scribers. The Cleveland and Hendricks
Clubs which will be organized should SUBJ
scribe for large numbers and have them
directed to such parties as they desire
should receive them. If they will furnish
us with the names and post-ofice address
we will direct their papers from this Office
as soon as printed.
To such as will get up clubs we will al
low commission of 10 per cent, which
they can retain when making remittances
for the clubs. We will send the SPECTA-
TOR to the list of December at the follow
ing very low
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

DEMOCRATIC READJUsTERs.-Rev. John
E. Massey says that the great body Of
Democratic Readjusters will be true to
their colors and to their principles and vote
for Cleveland and Hendricks, and a second
sober thought will cause even those who
may manifest some disaffection to see the
folly of such course and return to their
first love
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

The Brooklyn Young Mems Republican
Club, consisting of over 1000 active
young Republicans, will not endorse
Mr.. Blaine. These young men are not,
properly speaking, Independents. While
they are an organized force belonging
to and acting within the Republican
party, at this particular time and for
this occasion, the club proposes to openly
declare that its members will so far remove
the collar of party as to refrain from en-
dorsing the candidates of the Republican
party.-Richmond State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

stCLEvELAND AS HE s."-We hope that
all, especially every Irishman and laboring
man, will read the article on the first page
of this issue, headed, cleveland as he is. !"
1t is the report of speech delivered by Pat
rick A. Collins, Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee of Massachusetts,. It
shows what manner of man Gov. Cleveland
Is, and how false are all the charges brought
against him with the view of influencing
the votes of Irlshmen and labors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

During the municipal election at Lexing-
ton, KY, Monday of last week, Geo. Stew
art, Democrat, was shot and killed by J. j.
Geers, Republican. Jack Cleary and Dick
Murphy quarreled, and Cleary was disem-
boweled.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

BEFORE THE SIcKLE.-Saturday after
noon as VIM. 7. McCurdy, ESQ.,, at Cedar
Grove, Rockbridge county, was running
his mower the horses from some cause ran.
throwing him in front of the sickle. His
hands were SO badly cut that it was found
necessary to amputate the third and fourth
fingers and thumb of the left hand and the
thumb and first and fourth fingers of the
right, which was done by DR.. Morrison, of
Roskbridge Baths. Mr.. Noes left leg
was broken below the knee. Greenrille
Banner, 9th. q
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

RECONCILIATION OF Hon. JOHN s. BAR
BoUR.-The Democratic Convention of the
Eighth Congressional district assembled in
Alexandria last Wednesday, and after
short and harmonious session renominated
John s. Barbour by reclamation. Speeches
eulogistic of the candidate and of Cleveland
and Hendricks were made, and the plat
form adopted at Chicago was heartily en-
dorsed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

The mother of the great Irish leader,
Charles Stewart Parnell has announced
herself in favor Of Cleveland for President.
So have leading Irishmen in all PAL p Of the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

EARTHQUAKE SHoCK.-On last Sunday
afternoon, between 2 and 3 O'Clock, the
shock of an Earthquake was felt through
out the State of Maryland, and along the
coast as far as Portland, Maine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

FASTEST TRoTTINe ON REcoRD.-On
the LIST inst, the famous trotter, JAY
Eye-See, the property of J. I. Case, trot-
ted mile in 2.10 on the Narragansett
Park track, and on the next day Maud S.,
belonging to W. H. Vanderbilt, trotted a
mile III 2.094 This is the fastest trotting
ON record, and Maud S. remains Queen of
the turf, Notwithstanding the fast time of
Jay Eye-See.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

A HUNDRED LAsHEs The Clarke coun-
ty (Va.) Courier says that Andrew Lewis, a
colored man, received 100 lashes from
crowd of men for logging the steps OF Miss
Erskyre, respectable yound lady, and that
he was whipped until nearly exhausted.
The choice Of the whipping or hanging was
offered him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

ACCIDENT TO PEYToN s. COLES OF Al
BEMARLE.AWe learn from the Charlottes-
vile Chronicle that Mr.. Peyton s. Coles,
Grand Lecturer of the Masonic order re-
Gently met with severe and painful acct
dent whilst en- route to Luray Caverns. His
horses ran Off, overturning the wagon
in which he and his sons were riding
and threw them out. Mr.. Coles was con-
siderably bruised and is suffering much
pain, which confines hinf to the house.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12
FOUR PERSONS KILLED BY A LOGON

-FOUR PERSONS KILLED BY A IOCo1MOI1FE
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Aug. S.-Mr. and
Mrs. Dixon, their two children and a man
named Cuff, were crossing the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad track at Common Sta
ton in a carriage this afternoon, when the
carriage was struck by locomotive. Mr..
and Mrs. Dixon, one child and Mr.. Cufi
were instantly killed, the horses cut to
pieces and the vehicle demolished. The
driver and an infant child of the Dixons es-
capped with Slight injuries. The party was
returning from funeral.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

Col. Heros Won Borcke has gone from the
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, to Hen
dersonville, N. c., where he will be the
guest of Major Barker. He will sail from
tbi s country August 20. A movement is on
foot to have his bust made by the sculptor
Valentine, to be presented to the State of
Virginia. He recently gave his Confeder-
ate army sword to Virginia. saying if ever
the State decided his services again he
would resume it and use it in the cause OF
liberty and right.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

Fred. Sharon, son of ex-senator Sharon,
and Mrs. Louise breckenridge, daughter of
Floyd Tevis, president Of Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company, and divorced wife of Hon.
o. E. Breckenridge, son of the late Vice.
President, were married Sunday night of
last week in San Francisco.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

Mary Walker died at her residence, No. SO
Barre street, Baltimore, on Wednesday
afternoon, in her 1O2d year. Mrs. Walker
was one of the best-known ladies in South
Baltimore, and was related to many fami-
lies of prominence in that section of the
oil FIR
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12
RATES {:

We hope that the good Democrats of this
and surrounding counties will exert them
selves, in behalf of the cause they have so
much at heart, to have the SPECTATOR sent
to every voter. In this campaign, it is the
duty of every Democrat to labor with his
"whole mind, soul, and strength"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

The Republican Convention to nominate
a candidate for this District will meet in
this city at IL o'clock on Friday, the 29th
instant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-12

REV. ]. W. RosEBRo, IN PocAHoNTAs.-
The Pocahontas CIV. Va.) Times says that
'sRev. J. W. Rosebro, of Lewisburg, will
visit the churches, of which Rev. B. A.
Pendleton has charge, on the third Sab
bath of this month and on Friday and Sat-
urday before. He will be at Huntersviile
Friday, August the 18th; Baxter church
the 10Th, and at Liberty the 17th. The ap-
pointments at each place are II O'Clock, a.
m. At the first and last named places the
sacrament will be administered. We hope
the people will turn out to hear Mr. Rose
bro preach: No one will be disappointed.
He is one of the most talented young men
in the Presbyterian Church"