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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03

THE LEXINGTON PosTMAsTER.-Th
recently appointed Pos tmaster at Licking
ton, Va, Mr.. John A. r. Warner, is a
brother Of N. M. Warner of this city. who
has been for IL years continuously faith
full compositor in the SPECTATOR office.
Of the newly appointed Postmaster of
Lexington, the Gazette says -
"John A. r. Warner was born in Licking
ton ON the list day of March, 1S42 His
father voted for every Democrat from Old
Hickory to James Buchanan; John having
been born Democrat, has kept the faith
and will do so until he finishes his course.
At IL years of age Mr.. Warner entered the
Gazette office, remaining there for four
years. When l6 he went to Lynchburg
and was employed by Mr.. Charles Button
of the Virginian. Here he made famous
record as a type-setter. In 1861 Mr.. Var
ner joined the Liberty Hall Volunteers
college Company which subsequently be-
came Co. |, 4th Va. Regiment, StonewalI
Brigade. He was in all the battles in which
his regiment was engaged, and always dis
played conspicuous courage. At Gettysburg
he was captured after entering the works on
Cemetery Heights. In 1870 Mr.. Warner
was elected Commissioner of the Revenue,
and has never failed of reelection, hav-
ing had the Office for 10 years. He is per-
haps the best Commissioner in the Com
monwealth.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03

ORGANIzATION.-The Lyrchburg Id
rance says that to be successful in saving
and reforming the country, it is necessary
to be well organized, and save the States,
and to do this, every county, town and city
must be thoroughly organized, and the
party made successful wherever possible.
The State was saved in 1869 by thorough,
strict party organization in the counties,
towns and cities. Again it was saved in
1878, and il was only lost by overweaning
confidence and lack of organization and
harmony afterwards. 1t was rescued
again in 1888 by organization and harmo-
ny. In Virginia the bsst people have
ruled and controlled the D mocratic party
Cliques and rings and self-seeking leaders
have been disregarded and harmony has
been secured by primary elections wherever
there have been contests in the party and
officers Of every grade have thus been NOM
mated. As long as the Democratic party,
by its State organization trusts the people
-confdes in them, fairly selects the can
didates, leaves them to the people in pri-
mary elections, keeps up party lines, and
sustains party candidates, great and small,
it will be successful against all opposers.
Every Democrat in Virginia must be a
strict party man. Mahoneism, which is
miscailed Liberalism, lies just outside this
line. Active organization-a straight
ticket and a solid vote, will give US the
victory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03

STANTON. is a live little city.
We were there on Monday last, spending
ee-fourths of the day. There is bust
ness thrift and energy shown by all classes
Of the people of Staunton thlt will make
it a placs Of business activity as well as a
desirable place of residence. The city has
grown rapidly since the war, and we always
sec new and handsome business houses, at
tractive dwellings and grounds, or impos-
ing public buildings or private institutions,
at each visit. The growth of Staunton is
not so perceptible to the resident as to the
occasional visitor. There seems to be a
spring and elasticity about the business
men that adapts itself promptly to sur
rounding circumstances, and it would be
difficult to imagine what effort they could
be called upon to make to which they would
prove unequal. Staunton has several in
situations that make the suburbs on one
side very attractive. Then her seats of
learning bring to the city many students,
besides the splendid buildings erected for
these schools add greatly to Staunton's
architectural attractions. Her opera house
is doubtless the finest in the State, if one
of equal size can be found moro elegant in
the entire South. The city has gas works,
an abundent water supply, machine shops,
manufacturing industries of various kinds,
silillful artisans, mechanics and engineers;
has fine surrounding country; several rail-
roads to connect her with all points, North
East, South, and West, and we can easily
see how the native Stauntonian should read
lily exercise the most unbounded faith in
the future high destiny of this rapidly
growing, attractive although youthful City
OF the Hils.-F'drm and Home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03

FRAUDS UPON FRAUDs.-The Richmond
State says that "beeause the heads of the
departn ents did not discover enormous
frauds upon first taking charge Of their re-
spective offices the Republican 'outs' were
eongratnating themselves that their tracks
had been covered up. But as the investiga-
tions progress, frauds come to light, and
enough rascality has already been discover
ed to coademn the Republican party for
ever. Tha Secretary of the Navy has found
among other frauds, that the Government
has been made so pay $500, 900 for repair
ing and rebuilding the second or third class
ship Mohican, when new vessel Of her class
could be built for less than $500, 000 The
Secretary Of the Treasury has found frauds
in his Department. Commissioner Black
has discovered frauds in the Pension Bureau;
but probably the greatest frauds, consider
ing the, extent of the business doAe, have
been found in the Bureau Of Agriculture
Commissioner Coleman, upon assuming the
duties OF his office, finds little or no money
left Of the appropriations for agriculture
Three quarters of million dollars was the
amount appropriated for this branch of the
Governm eGt, but there is almost nothing to
show for it, The greater part of the amount
was spent in the interest Of the "grand old
party"
If the money squandered and stolen during
Republican rule were covered into the trea-
sury, it would go far toward wiping out the
national debit
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The Trial of Cluyerius.

From the connected report which we
mony in the trial of Cluverius, they will be
able to form an opinion of the guilt or in
noeence Of the prisoner. They will no
doubt concur with US in the opinion that
the testimony Of the defense is not such as
to remove the impression of the guilt of
the prisoner. The principal witnesses for
the defense are closely related to the priso-
ner-deeply interested in his fate-and
their testimony is in conflict With that of
witnesses of reputable character who have
no motive or interest in giving false testi-
mony. We repeat what we said several
weeks since, that if the prisoner be not
guilty, he is the victim of the most re-
markable concatenation Of adverse circun-
stances that we ever knew; and that, if he
is guilty, as the circumstances seem to
indicate, he is one Of the worst criminals
that ever disgraced humanity. 1t is a
most significant and damning circumstan ce
that the prisoner has made no effort to
show where he was on the night OF the
murder of Lillian Madison If innocent,
why could he not show where he was on
that night? Yet, notwithstanding the
very strong circumstantial evidence against
the prisoner, we still think. as we stated
a few weeks ago, that it is quite probable
that the result Of the trial will be, hang
ed jury instead Of hanged prisoner. 1t
is, as it should be, difficult matter for q
jury of twelve men to agree TO hang man
on circumstantial testimony alone. If not
convicted, the verdict of the public will be
a Scotch verdict-"G Guilty, but not SC
proven"
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Election of officers at Greenville.
Correspondence of the SPECTATOR. !

GREENvILLE, May 20, 1885.
For the corporation election of yester
day, there were two tickets-one blank
ticket put out by the Council and one got
ten up by number of citizens ana printed
in full, several names of the old body ap-
pearing on it. 1t will be remembered that
before the April Court two members OF the
Council refused to sign the petitions to
Court for the granting of license to sell
liquor at GreenVille, and the object OF the
getters-up of the last-named ticket was to
secure a Council that could be counted on
to sign for license. They elected a ma
jority Of one of their party for the Coun-
Gil, but as each member of the seven
must sign before license can be granted,
they are not overly well pleased with the
result. 1t is almost, if not altogether, a
certainty that for another year at least no
liquor will be sold at Greenville. This will
be great blessing to the town and COM
munity generally, and, may say, the town
especially, as much of the drinking and
other consequent wrong-doing for which
Greenvlle gets the credit has always been
done by outsiders
The polls opened promptly at o'clock,
P. NJ, and closed at sunset, Clerk r. H.
Palmer being assisted by Councilmen Dr.
Davis and J. B. Burwell. A number were
voted for who were not candidates. give
the vote in full for the respective parties,
those marked being candidates:
For Mdyor.-*W. T. Smith, Al; r. FL.
Palmer, 5; II. G. Palmer, 2; DR.. Davis, l.;
DR.. Tate. 1.
For C7erh.-*John B. Smith, 80; IF. A.
Talley, IS.
For Sergeant A. Masincup, 45; W.
G. Hess, l. W. II. Apple, Jr., 1.
For Treasurer II. Clarke, so; ],
NJ. Mcclure,
For Council-*R H. Palmer At; "a.
G. Duncan, At; *W. J. Larew, 40; *Dr. B.
R. Smith. SO; #George W. Fitch, 35; *Jas
Steele, 81; IN. NJ. johnson, "a; *Dr. 7.
Van L. Davis, "a; *W. II. Apple, Jr, 80;
&c. W. Fitch, IS; H. G. Palmer, IS, DR..
J. NJ. Tate, 10; ]. B. Burwell, 5; F. A.
Talley, 2; J W. Campbell, 4; J. Fl. Nc
Guffin, 1; Theo Wagner, 1; Rev. w. Y.
Abraham, 1; W. G. Hess, /; W. f. Smith, 1.
A tie between DR.. Davis and NJ. M. John
son for Council was decided by lot, and
the latter declared elected. VIM. F. Smith
was reelected Mayor; W. A. Masincup
Sergeant, and NJ. NJ. johnson and A. G..
Duncan, Councilmen. The old officials hold
office until the first week in July, when the
following, constituting the new body, will
be sworn in:
Mayor, W. F. Smith; Clerk, John B.
Smith; Sergeant, W. A. Masincup; Treas
urer, ]. Ii. Clarke; Councilman, r. II.
Palmer, A. G.. Duncan, w. J. Larew, DR..
B. r. Smith, George w. Fitch, James
Steele, NJ. NJ. johnson.
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SOUTHWARK.
Standard Time,
18th Meridian

No. has Pullman Sleeper New York to Sa-
vanDah, Ga, without change, via Harrisburg
and Roanoke, and Washington to New Orleans
andoah Ju ction.
No. l has Pullman Sleeper Philadelphia via
Harrisburg, and Roanoke. to M ntgomery,
Ala, without change.
CONNECTIONS.
AT Hagerstown, Nd, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder-
ick, Emmttsburg. Gettysburg, Penmar, Way
nesboro, Pa, and points on the Western Mary
laid Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad toand
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg,
Chambersburg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad an d
branches.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia and the North and East.
at Shenandoah Junction, W. Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to and from
Washington and the West.
AT Waynesporo Junction, Va, with Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway to and from Greenbrier
White sulphur Springs and Richmond
At tLoch Laird, with Lexington Bracnh of
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad.
at Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
& Allegheny Railroad.
AT Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Rail-
roa
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce. for Wildwood and Winchester. Va.
At ClOverdale for Fincastle.
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Address by Hon. AbsalOm Koiner.

In New Market, on last Thursday, at the
Commencement exercises of the Pylotechnic
Institute, Hon .>Absalom Koiner of this
county delivered the address before the Lee
Literary Society, Of which the Shenandoah
Valley speaks as follows
CDR. F. E. Rice introduced, in a most
happy manner, Hon. Maj. A. Koiner, of
Augusta Co., Va, VINO had been chosen to
denver the address before the Lee Litera,.v
society. After few appropriate introduc-
tory remarks, he entered upon the discus
sion OF his subject, The Future of Virginia
dependent on New Departure in the Train
ing and Education of the rising Generation.
Whilst we have neither time nor space to
make extracts from his speech, which
would be so worthy of a place in any journal,
suffice it to say, that he treated his in an
able, intelligent, and Instructive Manner
it abounddd with thought and practical,
progressive ideas, and sound, solid sense,
worthy ofthe position he occupied, of the
State he SO efficiently represents in it's Leg
islativo Halls, and of the interest he takes
In educational Institutions
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From the Lynchburo Aagaace.


s'CL'AR DE KITCHEN. The best cook
in the land can't cook dinner instantly.
The fire has to be lighted, there must be a
cleaning Of ovens and pans and time to ex-
anime and prepare the raw material.
II. Cleveland is Head Cook, and he is
working away. Many very hungry men
have called for square meal The cook
is Hospitality inclined, and while the food
is sinmering or frying or baking, he has
his assistants washing the plates, cleaning
the knives and spoons, getting ready to
have good Democratic feast for his labor
ers, although many come in at the.eleventh
hour. Many are fretting and say he is a
slow cook, some say bungler, and some
bad cook, others that he is inhospitable
and does not care for his friends. Don't
fret, gentlemen, take drink of water and
wait awhile. Don't kick over the table
and break the crockery. Dinner will be
ready after awhile, your appetite will keep
up. Some of the tables are shockingly
dirty, and some Of the plates have been
broken and the spoons stolen, and many
things are missing, for the last cook had a
drunken, lazy, dishonest set to feed.
$50 cFar de kitchen.
Old folks, young folks,
Ci'ar de kitchen,
Old Virginny nebber tire.''
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Funeral Of Victor Hugo.

The funeral Of Victor Hugo took place in
Paris Monday. The ceremonies were wit
messed by a great concourse of people from
all parts of France. Preceding the hearse
were twelve cars laden with floral crowns.
Besides these 800 wreaths were carried by
the various Populations. There is general
rejoicing because of the absence Of disorder.
The funeral Grafton which N. Floquet de-
liyered at the Arc de Triomphe touched the
hearts of lis hearers and was greatly ap-
plauded. The poll ice arrested several bear.
ers Of red flags, which were unfurled at the
starting points or headquarters of the sew
eral revolutionary societies. There was,
however, no serious collision.
Six orationS were delivered under the
Arc de Triomphe, in the presence Of nearly
all the illustrious men of and in France
NJ. Leroyer, president of the Senate, said
Victor Hugo constantly pursued the higher
ideal Of justice and humanity, and thus ex-
erciscd an immense influence over the moral
feeling of France.
N. Floquet said that the ceremony was
not funeral. 1t was an apotheosis. He
hailed Victor Hugo as the immortal apos
tie who bequeathed to humanity that Cos
pei which could lead the people to the def
mite conquest of elderly, equality, frater-
nifty"
NJ. Angler, member Of the Academy,
elaborated the fact, made evident to-day,
'to the sovereign poet France renders SOW
ereign honors."
NJ. Goblet, president Of the Chambsr of
Deputies, declared that Victor Hugo will
remain the highest personiication of the
nineteenth century, the history Of which,
in its contradictions, doubts, ideas and as
pirations, was best reflected in his words.
The character Of Victor Hugo was pro-
foundly human, and represented the spirit
Of liberation and peace.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03

CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND Rob-
BERY.-At Wytheville, on Monday Of last
week, Allen Rogers, Harry Slow, Gus
Lawrence, Allen Smith, and Prosper Din
kins, all colored, charged with breaking in 0
the bar-room Of E. G. Deuel. on the night
of March 18th, and stealing liquors OF the
value of upwards of $3.50, had their examin-
ing trial before two justices, and were sent
on to await the Indictment Of tie grand
jury. The defence offered no testimony
Application for bail was refused as to Allen
Rogers, Harry Slow, and Gus Lawrence
Allen Smith and Prosper Dinkins were ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of $500 each,
their securities being bound in Ike
amount. Sophia Smith, wife Of Allen, be-
came security for her husband, and VIM.
Holley gave bond for the appearance Of
Prosper Dinkins.
Immediately after adjournment Of Court
for dinner Charlotte Rogers, wife of Allen,
and girl named Vic. Shelley tackled two
Of the principal witnesses, colored men,
outside Of the courtroom, and accused
them of swearing to lies. For this offence
they were, at the conclusion of the trial
for burglary, brought before the Court and
fined S. each for contempt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03
YouRg Lady at Boarding School.

At some Of the French boarding schools
ia Paris, the girls are fed on weak soup,
two or three degrees stronger than hot wa
ter; meat, from which nearly all the nour-
ishment is extracted by boiling; coarse veal,
watery carrots, and gray, sour bread. The
young lady who comes home after few
terms Of this sort Of diet may be very
but is pale and poor-lookiEg, Lack
ing vigor and health. Give heiy Browns
Iron Bitters-the best tonic in the world
for young ladies with impoverished blood
and bring the roses into her checks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03

The President has, we believe, made I'M
usual if not unprecedented efforts to ascer-
tain the wishes of the people Immediately
interested in the appointments SO far made
by him in this State. If he has made mis-
takes in any Of his selections of local officers
we are sure the mistakes have been caused
by lack of knowledge Of what the people
really wanted; and it therefore bscomes the
double duty of all good democrats to inter-
est themselves in making known to him
their wishes. They will thus aid him and
at the same time strengthen the party in the
November contest.-Inder- appeal.
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THE VIRGINIA WHEAT CROP.

The Geographic replies made by Colonel
Harrison, our Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture, to enquiries made Of him in relation
to the estimated yield of the growing wheat
crop in Virginia have in transmission or
reprints become incorrect. In communi-
cation received from him, dated the Goth
ult., after he had read the last issue of the
SPECTATOR, which referred to the matter,
he states that the yield, as then estimated,
was 100000 bushels against s, O0O,0O last
year.
Colonel Harrison, in his note to US, adds:
''Within three or four days reports as of
June LIST will be coming in freely, and l
shall be surprised if my fgues do not have
to be reviewed again. Private advices
from Piedmont and the lower Valley are
very discouraging, and in some parts of the
middle and tidewater districts there is much
| fly"
| PRESENTS FOR MISS JACKsoN.-AIiss
Julia t. jackson, only child of the late
Gen. Stonewall Jackson, was married in
the second Presbyterian Church, Richmond,
Va, last evening, to Mr.. VIM. E. Christian,
popular young business man of that city
The affair was brilliant one, great
many invitations having been sent out. The
survivors of the Third Alabama Regiment,
which served in Gen. Jackson's command,
sent the bride a handsome present,
| of ell, Of end
forks, half dozen large spoons, half dozen
forks and dozen teaspoons. Each article
is engraved with the initials of the young
lady, ~. T. j." The present is inclosed
outside Of the case is placed a shield of sill
yer bearing the inscription: Julia t.
jackson, from the Surviving Members Of
the Third Alabama, A. N. v" A note
accompanying the present asks Miss Jack
son ''to accept the present as slight testi-
monial of the esteem in which she is held,
and with it is coupled with the assurance
chat the memory Of her immortal father
is still fresh in the heart of every member
Of the Third Alabama Regiment"
The Mobile Rife Company has also for
warded Miss jackson a present. 1t con-
sists Of a dozen hand painted fruit dishes.
Limoges Manufacture, neatly incosed in a
large satin-ined case. A ribbon Of green
and gold was placed across the inside Of
the lid of the case, bearing the name of
the company and the name Of the young.
lady to whom the present is made. With
the best wishes for a bright and happy fu-
ture, the Riflemen inform Miss Jackson
that their present is designed to convey
some evidence of their fond membrance
and high esteem which they bear for her
and her noble ancestry
A notice Of the present sent her by the
Stonewall Brigade Band of this city is
given elsewhere,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03

DEATH OF AN EDIToR.-Daniel Dechert,
editor proprietor, and founder of the Spirit
Of the Vallty, Republican paper published
at Harrisonburg, died suddenly of heart
disease at his residence in HarrisonbuFg on
last Sunday morning, aged about go years.
He was the most successful newspaper can
vasser in the State. He was connected at
different times with different papers-with
the Lancaster (Pa.) LntelHgencer, the Ha-
gerstown (Md.) Hail, a paper in Danville,
Va, the Rockingham Register, and the
Spirit Of tie Valey.
a. l.. :. I
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EPISCOPAL COUNCIL IN LEw1sBURG, W.
VA.-Tne eighth Annual Council Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Do
cese Of West Virginia will meet in St.
James Church, Lewisburg, commences
this, Wednesday, morning, June 3rd, at
half-past 10 O'Clock. On Wednesday
morning the Holy Communion will be adj
ministered, the Council sermon preached,
and some ministers will be ordained.
Wednesday night is to be devoted to the
discussion of Sunday School work; Thurs
day night to Missions within the Diocese;
and Friday night to Foreign Missions.
Besides the various religious exercises
there will be every morning of the Council
prayer-meetings beginning promptly at 7
o'clock. This delightful custom, says
Rev. T. II. Lacy, Rector of Greenbrier
Parish, We have gotten from the mother
Diocese of Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03

SOUTHERN EXPENDITURES FOR Pubic
Schools expenditures for the public
schools in the Southern States and the Dis.
trict of Columbia for the year 1884 was
81, 053, 467. The expenditure for the
same States and the District of Columbia
for the year 1882 was $14,S20, 972, showing
an increase of So, 2322, 495.
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through the Richmond and Allegheny
connection with the Valley railroad.
Something from the South IS transported
over this line, but the balance of trade is
against u.s. as indicated by empty cars re-
turning. Rice for Chicago and other
Western cities is often an item of through
TONNAGE in that direction.