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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16


In the Educational Journal of Virginia
for August, just out, the Superintendent of
Public Instruction gives the following
gratifying statement of facts. He says
that up to August 31st he had received an
nual reports from eighty counties and Cit
les. He then adds:
''By comparing reports Of these coun-
ties and cities with those of last year
from same counties and cities we find a
gratifying advance in all the departments
of work. The increase in enrolment is
eleyea thousand tuo hundred and eigty-ni1ae
viz. Whites $500, colored, 1880. In
crease in number of schools, one hundred and
nincty-nine-viz., 154 white and As colored.
Increase in average attendance, nine thou
sand t,Uo hundred and .ffty-eight-viz. !:
White, SOFT colored, 3,181.
'tIn regard to enrolment and average
attendance, the following counties and cities
show decrease in enrolment but an increase
in Average attendance: Alexandria city, AL
exandria county, Dan vile district. Dinwid-
die, Grayson, Roanoke, Southampton,
Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Sussex.
"The following show an increased enrol
ment but decreased Average attendance :
Augusta, Culpeper, Highland, King George,
Lancaster, Madison, Manchester, Orange,
Prince George, Surry,, and Wise.
"Fhe following show decrease both in
enrolment and average attendance !:
Greensville, Highland, and Louisa.
SIN all the other counties and cities re-
ported there is an increase in both enroll
ment and daily attendance.
The article concludes as follows:
sit is very evident from the above that
when the reports from the remaining thir-
ty-one counties and cities are received, and
results for the whole State compiled, a stea-
dy and thrifty growth will be manifest in
our public-school system for the year just
closed"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16

DEATH OF JUDGE F. N. WATKINS.
State and the Church have sustained a
heavy loss in the death Of Judge Watkins,
of Prince Edward. He had been to the
mountains in pursuit of benefit to his fail
ing health, and returning stopped at Lynch
burg for rest, where he died on the 5th in
stant He had represented his county in
the Hou e of Delegates, and had also served
on the bench. He had for many years been
the Treasurer and Secretary of Union The
illogical Seminary. Widely known and es-
teemed, his death will cause void to be
felt, because he was eminent in good works,
and adorned every station which he filled.
The minute of the Farmville Presbyteri-
an church session, referring to his death,
notes that he had been Ruling Elder
since the 14th of December, 1914, and 'sLlke
a shock of corn fully ripe he has been gath
cred into the garner of the Lord;
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16

VIOLENT STORMS IN THE OHIO VALLEY.
The tornado which struck Washington
Courthouse, town of some 600 inhabit-
ants, about twenty-five miles West of
Springfield, Ohio, about s P NJ Tuesday
of last week. seems to have been of an unu-
sually destructive character Hundreds of
houses were prostrated and number of
persons killed. Other towns of Ohio and
were more or less injured. Isolated resi-
dences, mills, factories, &C., were also de-
stroyed. The meteorological disturbance
seems to have prevailed over wide area,
as Rich fill, Mo-, was within the limits of
its destructive force.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16

The Petersburg Inder-Appeal says that
it is really touching to watch the anxiety
with which republican organs tender advice
to General Fitz Lee as to what he ought to
do or should not have done. If his election
were to insure republican millennium,
they could not we'll be more solicitous.--
Thus, forinstance, the National Republican
says that cit would have been better for
General FITzHUaH LEE to have placed all
his dependence upon the magic of a name.
He cannot enthuse the masses by going up
and down the state reading prosy, platitu-
dinous essay" Now, really, this is too,
too bad. Just to think that Gen. Lee does
not realize the situation he is in! To think
that the able editor who got off this disin-
terested bit of advice in the seclusion of his
sanctum several hundred miles removed
from the field of our candidates activity,
should so much more accurately gauge the
enthusiasm, or the absence of it, than the
candidate himself We think that General
Lee can do no less than to give the Repub-
ican advice for advice. How would it do
for him to say to that able organ: "Mind
your own business. See that John Sher-
man and his associate bloody-shirt shriek-
ers don't make asses of themselves and dis
gust the people of the United States with
their performances. See to it that Johnny
Wise, Blair, Berkeley, and all the other
shining lights of your party in Virginia
CEASE slandering the men among whom they
were born and reared If you do all this,
think Virginia democrats will be able to
worry along without any suggestion from
you as to what conduces to their success. /
know shall be able to do So" One goSd
turn deserves another and have no doubt
the editeE~ol the Republican would appre-
ciate such advice quite as much as General
Lee appreciates that so generously proffer-
ed by our esteemed contemporary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATEs.-W. r. Rev
ercomb was nominated at Millboro', by the
Republican convention, for the Senate, for
the district composed of Bo.etourt. Rock
bridge, Allegheny, Bath, and Highland, and
W. D. Erwlo for the House of Delegates for
the counties of Allegheny, Bath. and High
land.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16
Democratic State Ticket.

We observe that some of the Democratic
papers, in printing the State Ticket at the
head of their columns, have it wrong. Some
have Lee from one county and some from
another, and some spell the name Of Ayers
differently. Lee is resident of Fairfax
county, ard not Of Alexandria or Stafford,
as some of the papers have it, and Ayers's
name is spelled Ayers, and not Ayres, as
some enormously have it. Give the ticket
as it is printed at the head of our editorial
columns. 1t is important that our ticket
should be printed correctly. See to it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16
The Public Schools.

Is any so base that he would be bond
man If there be, let him vote for Wise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16

NEGRO LYNCHED IN OHIO.-On the night
of the 10th inst, in Boone county, Ohio,
negro who had committed felonious as
sault on little girl, was taken from the
Jail and hung by party of Lynchers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16
GA0IOuS DIXttRlTIG MEETING!

~ u Spirit Manifested !
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16


THE CANVASS IN Recommendations
Lees canvass in Rockbridge was an ova-
ton. After speaking at Lexington on the
7th, he was in Allegheny and Botetourt
two days, returning to the Natural Bridge,
and thence to Brownsburg, and Fairfield
Friday night. He was escorted through
the county by more than two hundred
mounted men with bands of music.
The democratic candidates for the House
of Delegates. DR.. ]. W. Arnold and Capt.
Charles F. Jordan, Hons. VIM. A. Ander-
son, Col. J. K. Edmondson, chairman of
the county committee, accompanied him,
and addressed the people along with Gen.
Lee. Gen. Lee, though extremely popular
in that county previously, made many
supporters for the democratic ticket. The
county is thoroughly aroused and will,
in November, increase the majority given
in its two last victories.
THE CANVASS IN ALLEGHANY.-The AL
leghany Sentinel gives cheering accounts,
for the democracy in that county. Gen.
Lee and Major Danial spoke to fine
audience in Covington, Tuesday of last
week, court day. A banner was raised,
after which Mr.. James 0. Hobbs, candi-
date for the House of Delegates, led off in
a speech full of vigor Afterwards follow
ed the next Governor of Virginia and Maj.
Daniel both delighting their hearers and
kindling new enthusiasm for the cause
They also spoke at Clifton Forge at night.
Mr.. G. P. Jones, candidate for the Senate,
and Mr.. Hobbs, candidate for the House
have series of appointments covering the
county, from the 10Th to Goth instant.
= DR.. SMITH NoTA CANDIDATE'-It was
reported that Dr. H. E. Smith of Bath
would be an independent candidate in the
seventh senatorial district. The Lynch
burg Ne,rs announces, by authority of the
Doctor himself, that it is not true. He
says he is 4 genuine democrat and will oc-
cupy no such position as that of being an
independent candidate.
Is there Virginia Republican who is
willing to confess that he is San apostate
for the price of his apostacy ?"
If there be, let him vote for Wise.
NEGRO LYNCHED IN OHIo.-On the night
of the 10th inst, in Boone county, Ohio, a
negro who had committed q felonious as
sault on a little girl, was taken from the
Jail and hung by party of Lynchers.
Is any so base that he would be bond
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16

Is there Virginia Republican who is
willing to confess that he is Gan apostate
for the price of his apostacy %
If there be, let him vote for Wise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16


When the Blair bill was voted on in the
Senate, the vote of Malone was not record
ed. He was absent. Such Republicans as
Sherman, ingalls,, and Hiscock, who are
leaders in their party, were not in favor of
the Blair bill, and assigned as a reason that
they could not trust the South to distribute
the fund in the Southern States, and this
though the South had raised and paid
So, 900, 900 of their own money which they
had appropriated TO the public schools.
THE MALONE CONVENTION.
Gen. Lee alluded to the character of the
Malone Convention that nominated Wise,
Woods, and Blair. 1t was called merely to
carry out the will of the Boss, Malone. He
controls the appointment of the chairmen
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16

hone, who had his candidates for the Legis-
lature sworn before they were elected to
stand by the caucus; who had committee
appointed to divide the spoils; whose pur
| pose it was to have commissioner of sales
who would have q monopoly of the sales;
who designed to apportion the congressional
districts so as to elect only two Democrats
and eight Republicans. But since he saw
that old man Massey refuse to be the slave
of Mahone-saw him assert his freedom
lay down his $4,000 salary, and renounce
the power that gave it to him, he would
come from California, scale the Rocky
Mountains, cross the Great American De-
sert, and swim the Mississippi River to get
to Virginia to vote for Massey.
In reference to the candidacy for the At
torney Generalship, he said that his per-
sonal choice would have been for General
Walker, native of Augusta county, and a
good type of Augusta honor and courage,
but there were satisfactory reasons why
Rufus A. Ayers was preferred. Ayers has
won the hearts of his people by work-he
has been faithful and hard working Demo-
crat under the most adverse and discoulag-
ing circumstances. He has the head to make
an able Attorney General, and the heart to
make wise one. He is driving big cart,
| which will be transformed into chariot
when the people send him to Richmond
Who breaches war is said to be the devils
chaplain, and the devil would seem to have
many chaplains at this time. At this point
our e-taking pencil was laid aside, for
from this portion of his speech to its con-
clusion, the eloquence of the speaker was
such as to fascinate us to that degree that
we could do nothing more than gaze upon
his beaming countenance, and listen with
rapt attention to every word that fell from
his eloquent lips. His portraiture of the
political character of John s. Wise, the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-16

This is a great country and there are many
offices to be filled, and much other imp or-
tanS work to be done. Cleveland was like
new farmer In a clearing-the trees were
down, but the stumps were there, and he
wanted to get them out and raise good
crop of Democrats that would last for %
years.
During the Republican administrations,
the people have been robbed of hundreds OF
millions of dollars. $500, 600, 900 have been
expended on the Navy, and yet we have nc
navy worthy of the name. Cleveland's ad.
ministration has refused to receive the Dol
phin, built by Roach, because it was not SO
built as comply with his contract. This
administration is severely and reliably
economical, and will not allow contractors
or others to defraud the people of their
money. But more important than these
things, Cleveland has accomplished one
thing which Of itself would entltle him to
the gratitude and confidence of all good
people-he has brought back peace to the
country. The question now asked in refer
ence to an applicant for Office is not wheth-
er he rode with Sheridan or Fitz Lee, but
is he honest, is he just, is he capable
When the Austrian Government declined to
receive A. M. Kelley as Minister to that
Court on account of the lineage of his wife,
our present Secretary of State, Mr.. Bayard,
gave that Government to understand that
our Government entertained the most pro-
found contempt of all distinctions of race.
1t was not till after Cleveland had been
elected that Gen Grant could feel and ex-
press his qualification at the result, that the
wish expressed in his famous expression
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
Large and Small Bosses.

Chief Clerk Ito head of the establish
ment): Good morning, MI. Large
wealth.
Head of the establishment: Good
morning Mr.. Smith.
Second Chief Clerk Ito chief clerk):
Good morning, Mr.. Smith, pleasant
morning.
Chief Clerk: Morning, Brown.
Ordinary Clerk to second chief
clerk): Good morning, Mr.. Brown. Glad
to see you looking so well this morning,
sir.
Second Chief Clerk: Ya'as. Hang up
my coat, Jones.
Office Boy Ito ordinary clerk): Good
morning Mr.. Jones. Can lido anything
for you this morning, sirP
Ordinary Clerk: Hustle around lively
now and get things in shape. You amt
worth the powder to blow you up.
Negro Porter Ito Office boy): Good
mawnin', James. How is yo' health dis
mawnin'p
Office Boy: Come, you black niger,
get down stairs and sweep out the base
ment. or I'll report you.
The negro porter then goes down and
abuses the cat.-N. Y. Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
Dog Modistes.

An American lady who visited the
store of a dog modiste in Paris declares
that she never before, had seen such
amusing sights. The place was not so
much a store as an establishment with
halls and room richly furnished. La
dies tripped in and out all day long,
most of the visitors having with them
pugs and terriers, The pet dogs were
scattered through the rooms, each await
ing its turn. Many small mats and
rugs were around the wax floors, and
every bit of carpeting of the kind vas
occupied by some pretty little creature.
These dogs have various dresses. The
robe used in the morning. is garment of
dark-blue cloth. it is called a paletot,
and is lined with red-fiannel. From a
leather collar little bells jingle as its
wearer walks along. Sometimes a
bunch of violets is fastened on the left
shoulder of the dog. On very cold
days the pet is clad in sealskin of the
same pattern, the collar being fur
mounted in silver.-Paris Letter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
French Marriage Conditions.

The following conditions r essen
tial to the validity of a marriage with a
French or Belgian subject in France:
~ No man can marry under eighteen,
and no woman under fifteen, without a
dispensation; (2) ne a under twenty
five, or woman under twenty-one, can
marry without the consent of parents
(f any, or, if none, of grandparents (if
any, or. if none, of a family council;
(3) no man or woman above the last
mentioned ages can marry until after a
respectful communication of intention
SO to do has been made to the person
whose consent would have been re
quired if he or she had been under age,
MOI until a further period of delay has
expired; () the intended marriage
must be announced in France or Bel.
GUM, as the case may be, by q species
Of publication of banns at the towr
hall.-M Y. Evemimg Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

Paper wheels are now used by all
the trunk lines between New York and
Chicago, including the Erie, the Lacka-
wanna, the New York Central. the
West Shore and their Western connec-
tons, and the Pennsylvania system Con
Pullman cars). The Allen Paper Car
wheel Company has exclusive contracts
with many of the roads west of Chica-
go, including the Rock Island, the Bur-
1lngton. the Santa Fe and the Denver
and Rio Grande. To the north. the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and
the Northern Pacific use them largely,
and thus form a through paper wheel
route across the continent. The more
important New England roads, and
many others in all parts of tho country
also use them, nearly 10000 paper
wheels having been put in service
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
London Stenographers.

A knowledge of shorthand is fast be
coming an essential in the mercantile
service of London. Without it a young
man, however capable in other respects,
stands at a serious disadvantage; with
it he commands an ampler salary, and
occupies an immensely superior posi-
ton in the great race 1t is astonishing,
nevertheless, that of the many thousand
who make the art an object Of study, SC
few are really competent and trust
worthy writers. Speed is beyond all
cavil the sole and guiding desideratum
of the art; but where we have one man
qualified to follow every syllable articu-
lated by such a VIGOROUSLY ''easy''
speaker as the Premier, there are
crowds who, though approaching the
task with ''every confidence" would
discover that they had not enough of
that wholesome commodity, backed up
by a modicum of ability to carry them
through. If, as is insisted, the average
rate Of public speaking is 12O words per
minute (and this is under the mark,
two-thirds of that figure about repre-
sent the record of the fourth estate.
Verbatim reporting is manifestly on the
decline, chiefly by reason of it's not
being required except for private and
official purposes, and to some extent on
account of forensic incapacity. 1t is al
lowed that shorthand, whatever it's per-
lection as IN art, has not kept in front
in the matter Of speed.-AW the Year
Round.
The recent death of a citizen OF
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
A Curiosity.

"Can't you tell me, sir, where 1
might find a situationp" asked a young
man of a Chicago citizen. 81 am a
stranger here"
"What atp" was the reply.
"Oh, anything at all. I am not
afraid of work"
SCOT any recommendations"
"Well, no; but I am industrious, l
I'm honest, I go to church regularly, I
don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't
chew"
"Ah, 1 see. just apply around the
corner at the Dime Museum.-PAild-
delphia Cal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
A Bargain in Corner Lots

is what most men desire, but to keep from.
filling a grave in a cemetery lot ere half
supply Of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" by you. When the first symp-
toms of consumption appear lose no time in
putting yourself under the treatment of
this invaluable medicine. 1t cures when
nothing else will. Possessing, as it does,
ten times the virtue of the best cod liver
oil, it is not only the cheapest but far the
~pleasantest to take. It purifes and en-
riches the blood, strengthens the system,
cures blotches, pimples, eruptions and 9th.
er humors. By druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
Dealer in Men.

"Are YOU selling anything these
days?" inquired a travelling man of a
party he met on the train.
'FYou bet 1 am" was the confident
answer.
''Been long or the road?"
'tAbout six years."
''Wha do you SELL"
ttMen."
.sMenp"
eyes"
"How do you meane"
''T'm the Sheriff. Yanked in ten last
week. Coin to the next county for a
boss thief now. Cell him soon's I ketch
him. Cell EN- all in the same calaboose.
Haw, haw." and the Sheriff jumped up
hastily and brought a glass of water to
sprinkle on the fainting travellers face.
Arkansas Traveller.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
Many a Lady

is beautiful, all but her skin:
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is, Magnolia
Balm.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
in many parts of France.

says a writer, when a sale of land took
place it was the custom to have twelve
adult witnesses, accompanied by twelve
little boys, and when the price of the
land was paid and its surrender took
place, the ears of the boys were pulled
and they were severely beaten, SO that
the pain thus inflicted should leave ar
impression upon their memory, and, if
required afterward, they might bear
witness to the sale. Later, when a
criminal was being executed, parents
whipped their children so that they
might take warning by the example and
keep in the path of virtue.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

In Persia slaves are well fed, well
clothed and well treated; the people
look upon them as equals, not interiors;
color is no degradation; they are not put
to hard labor; the law is the same prac-
tically for them as others. Mothers are
not separated from their children OF
husbands from their wives. They soon
become absorbed by marriage among
the Persians.-N. Y. Herald.