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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-13

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01
Democratic Nominations,

We like, says the Lynchburg Ne,0s, the
general tone of the Democratic press of the
State upon the subject of the coming fall
elections. They are unanimously in favor
of nominating our strongest and best men,
not only for State Offices, but also for men,
bers of the Legislature. In fact, Demo-
cratic Legislature is of more importance
than Governor or other State officers, for
upon that body will not only devolve the
election of a United States Senator in the
place of Malone, but also the election of
our circuit and county judges-men who
are to administer our laws for years to come.
We must, therefore, select our strongest
men for members of the Legislature in ev-
cry county, and must not let our personal
or local preferences or prejudices influence
our choice in any county. Upon this i'm
portant subject all the press of the State
seem to be fully agreed, nor do any of them
speak out more wisely than the Page coun-
ty NeaOs, published in the old Tenth Legion.
1t closes well-timed editorial as follows:
1t is impossible to overestimate the i'm
portance of the coming State election. If
the Democratic party elect their State tick
ct and get majority in the Legislature
also, one of it's happy results will be the
final overthrow of Mahones power in the
State, which he has used for the sole pur-
pose of furthering his own selfish Objects
If the Democratic Convention comes up to
the expectations of the people and nolni-
mates unobjectionable candidates for the
State Offices, we will certainly win. But
the ticket must be in entire accord with the
known will Of the people, or they will have
none of it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01
Our Fire-Scarred Forests.

The SUBMITS and sides of many of our
mountains present rather gloomy specta-
Gle. Robbed by fire of their foliage, ghast-
ly gaps are made where nature intended
attractive scenery should please the eye.
Forest fires not only rage on the noun
tains, but the ridges and table-lands below
are often ruined for long years, for timber
growth, and the young supply entirely
consumed. Nearly every Spring and often
in the Fall, these desolations come upon
the settlements along the base of the
mountains, not only running much of the
fencing and timber resources, but spread
ing alarm for the safety of buildings, and
always destroying more or less of the en-
closures.
. These fires in the main, originate from
carelessness, in continuing primitive GUS
tom of a supposed right the inhabitants
Of sparsely settled districts, Gas many of
the mountains are) have to appropriate the
domain to their purposes for wild pastur-
age, which is promoted by burning off the
shrubbery. The fire gets beyond control
and beyond the limited areas it was intend
ed to burn, and the result is a general de-
VISITATION occurs.
In the States that have entered actively
into the spirit of raising new, and protect.
ing the existing, forests from these wild
fires,-if the term is applicable, laws
have been enacted to prevent them, and in
many ways provision is made to foster the
continued enlargement of timber supplies,
as well as, by the increase of forest growth
to break the force of the wind-storms and
to enlarge rain-falls, thus increasing the
water-supply.
The increased amount of railroad trans
portation which has been secured to oul
section of the Valley by the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad particularly, furnishes the
opportunity for the development of an i'm
mense mountain ralge Astounding in valua
BILE lumber-resources, and has given a new
commercial Importance to that interest
and deserves protection from the waste by
fire to which it is annually subjected.
We should not wait for our forest-lands
to demonstrate the value they have, by
virtue of increased facilities of transporta
ton, before provision is made to protec
them. The time is rapidly approaching
when all will have such facilities, and We
should proceed at the earliest day to apply
lawful remedy everywhere against ruth
less destruction. We have no laws on the
subject. The next Legislature should
consider the matter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01
Death of Rev. DR.. ]. L. Kirkpatrick.

Rev. DR.. J. L. Kirkpatrick, Professor of
Moral Philosophy of Washington and Lee
University, died in Lexington, Va, on last
Wednesday evening after protracted i'll
ness.
DR.. John Lycan kirkpatrick was born
January Goth, 1918, in Mecklenburg coun
ty, North Carolina. He graduated from
Hampden-Sidney College in 1882 with dis
tinguished honors, and afterwards he
taught school for awhile. In 1887 he was
licensed by East Hanover Presbytery, and
in November of that year he was ordained.
His first passionate was at Lynchburg,
where he remained from 1887 until 1871,
when he accepted call extended to him
by church at Gainesville, Alabama. He
was pastor of the church at Gainesville
twelve years, leaving there in 1858 to
accept the pastorate of Glebe-Street
church, Charleston, S. G. In 1860 he re-
signed the passionate of Glebe-Street church
to accept the presidency of Davidson Col
lege, with which institution he remained
until 1866, when he resigned to accept the
chair Of Moral Philosophy at Washington
and Lee University. In 1862 DR.. Kirk
patrick was moderator of the Presbyterian
General Assembly, and was for a. long time
one of the directors of the Union Theolog-
ical Seminary.
As an educator he stood in the front
rank, and he was one of the most intluen,
tial and efficient members of the P esby-
terrain Church in Virginia He was pro-
found theologian, writer of marked abili-
ty. and man of great learning and piety.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01
A Funeral Instead Of a Wedding.
A MARRIAGE POSTPONED FOR THE THIRD
AND LAST TIME BY THE DEATH
OF THE BRIDE.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-It has been
known for some time past among the Ger
man residents of this city that DR.. Emil
Bessels, the scientist, who was on the Po-
Iaris Attic expedition, and Nine. Ravenna,
the singer, were contemplating marriage.
Saturday last was the date fixed upon, but
when the carriage containing friend of
the Doctor arrived at the Smithsonian In
stitution to take the prospective bride
groom to the wedding, it was found that
instead of being arrayed in his wedding
garments, DR.. Bessels was confined to his
bed by sudden attack of sickness. The
wedding ceremony was then postponed
until Monday last, but when on that day
the bridal couple reached the residence of
the minister, the Rev. Mr.. SCHNEIDER, they
met with another disappointment in the
absence of Mr.. SCHNEIDER in Baltimore.
The clergyman was not aware that they
had changed the time of the wedding.
Yesterday all the arrangements were made
for the wedding, the minister was then in
formed and the friends notified. The ex-
pectant bridegroom drove to the house of
his bride to take her to the minister's, but
was shocked to learn that she had been
taken suddenly and seriously ill. The
progress of the disease was SO rapid that
by evening Nine. Ravenna was dead. She
was to have been married at 10 o'clock.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01

The people of the United States, if poll
ed to-day, would probably be found to
agree pretty generally that the manage
ment of Federal affairs at home and abroad
is both wiser and safer at present than it
had been for twenty years past. The
Democrats in office have not ruined every
thing, as was predicted. They were kept
out of power for years by the effect on
Northern voters of gloomy forecasts of the
terrible things they would do if they were
once permitted to ''get control of the gov
eminent they once tried to destroy" They
were pronounced unfit to govern by reason
both of their Bourbon incapacity and their
false views of the nature of the Federal
government, although for many years they
had no opportunity to test their capacity,
and their views were the ones sanctioned
by the best traditions of the Republic
They were converted, in fact, by interested
Republican orators into political bugaboos
with which to scare doubling voters back
into the party fold. But when once these
bugaboos, On getting control of the Fede-
raj government, have an opportunity to
show what sort of stuff they are made of,
they turn out to be better administrators
than their predecessors. All the terror and
distrust they formerly inspired vanish like
a mist under the light of experience of
their aetna! policy and practice. "Demo-
crat" is no longer word to scare with,
even in Vermont. Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01
The Spectator Abroad.

The SPECTATOR, true to its course
through more than sixty years of ceaseless
toll for the promotion of the general wei.
fare, is gratifed to have an approving
word from abroad, and to re-express its
earnest desire for the early realization of a
truth uttered by an able and experienced
gentleman, recently writing for its col
umns, in desiring the people of Augusta
to move more rapidly in true progress. He
said "Let us but do our duty, and at no
distant day we will find ourselves in pos
session of the most delightful portion of
the earth"
Coming fresh from sources of the high
est authority, in passing an opinion on our
work, we refer to a few of many cheering
words received in the last few days.
The Southern Planter, our State organ
of Agriculture, quotes literally and ap-
provingly from our articles of May 9th,
on wheat culture, and the contrasts therein
made between Virginia and other wheat
growing States, and also in relation to the
appeals we have already made to our
young men to stand by their homes and
their native land. The Leesburg Wash-
ingtonidn says the old SPECTATOR is level
headed and doing a good work for Staun-
ton and its trading interior country. The
Farm and Home, of Harrisonburg, concurs
in this view, and the Industrial South is of
the same opinion. Colonel Randolph Rar-
rison, our State Commissioner of Agri-
culture, deems our labors in behalf of pro-
lection for the old, and for the develop
ment of new forestry for Virginia worthy
of completion and introduction into the
proceedings of the State Farmers AS
sembly which meets in Richmond in
August with the view of securing an
organized movement in these interests.
From Mr.. Adolph Lue, Secretary of the
Ohio State Forestry Bureau, we have re-
received an encouraging letter, in which
he expresses a wish to know if Virginia
has organized Forestry Bureau and stat
ing the progress made in Ohio. The press
there has been the chief reliance in Sc
curing what has been accomplished.
In the absence Of either State, county,
or neighborhood forestry associations in
Virginia, we suggested last winter and
spring, in several articles, the propriety
of our County Board of Supervisors NAM
ing an 'farbor weeks during Fall and
Spring when the people, and all in charge
of school, and other public property of the
county, would, in virtue of recognition by
the board of the importance of the matter,
give one day, in each of the seasons nam
ed to the work of tree-planting We sug-
gested that roadside planting where no
shade existed and the public school grounds
if commenced with would probably give a
start, and afterwards the improvement
would fuller shape and go forward on
a larger and thoroughly organized scale.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01

WHO WILL IT BE?-There is considera-
BILE stir just now in the Republican camp
over the rival claims of Blair and Johnny
Wise for the Republican Gubernatorial
nomination. There has been much in the
career of both to endear them to their par
ty. Blair bases his ambition upon his sue
cessful misappropriation of State funds to
the amount of several thousand dollars and
his misconduct of the Virginia coupon
cases in the Supreme Court of the United
States, whereby he and his party hope to
make the debt question again an issue. His
party admire him for the first and are CRATE
full to him for the last. Mr.. Wise, on tho
other hand, is rattling stumper, and in
point of servility to his lord and master Ma
hone acknowledges no superior in the State.
He is handicapped, however, by his kitch-
en- craftsmanship and the pitiful and sud
den subsistence of his Ancient Pistol blus-
ter when called to reckoning by Page
McCarty.
It is not unlikely after all that Malone
will slip in and take the cake himself as
measure palliative of the jealousies of his
subordinates. Winchester Times
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01
7NERSHIP.

On the LIST of June, 1885, C. W. WARDEN, by
purchase of an interest, was admitted MEM
Der of the firm of Hunter & Co.. Booksellers
and Stationers, and the business will be con-
Quoted as heretofore under the old firm name
and style of Hunter & Co.
We beg our many patrons to accept our
thanks for encouraging so substantiallysour
efforts to serve them, by the liberal support
they have so constantly and faithfully given,
and we wish each one to feel that they have
contributed to whatever success our business
has attained. The new firm will strive to merit
their continued and increasing patronage.
On account of this change of firm our patrons
who owe us will readily recognize the neces-
sity of settling at once their accounts to the
LIST June, and we trust this announcement will
insure prompt response from every one and
that no further action will be required
junel7-tf HUNTER 81 co,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01

BEAR IN MIND.-The Executive Com
mittee has appointed day for the selection
of delegates to the State Convention, and
there is ample time between now and then
for the whole matter to be thoroughly can
vassed. The people who are interested in
full and fair representation of public SEN
timent must remember that they should
turn out to their ward meetings in order to
express the views and opinions they may
hold as to the personnel of the Convention.
So far as the campaign is concerned we put
the Landmark on record as being in favor
of only one line of policy which is a fight
against General Malone, first, last, and all
the time, to the end that he may be elimi-
mated forever from Virginia politics. The
Lynchburg platform, which we adopted in
good faith, is ample for all other questions.
The rights of the State are still safe, the
public debt will SETTLE itself, and all we
need is to settle the 'Little General" and
to settle him once for all. Let us go to the
Convention in this frame of mind and we
can make no mistakes, as we must do, if
go laundering about details which are not
in issue.-NorfoM Landmarks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01

THE STRAIGHT-oUT REPUBLICANs.-The
Washington correspondent Of the Aleran-
dria Gazette, under date Of June 23rd, says:
eff what the straightout republicans from
Virginia, who are here now and who have
been here recently, and what the letters OF
those who do not come, say, can be relied
upon, they are as keen set upon submerg-
ing Malone under big adverse majority
next November as the rankest democrat in
their State can be.s They are as yet unde-
cided whether to run ticket of their own,
or to take the bull by the horns at once,
and, in order to secure their object efectu-
ally and eliminate the General from his
assumed leadership of the Virginia republi-
cans, to make common cause with the dem
ocrats, and work and vote openly against
him."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01

The Democrats of the county have Or
ganized, and are stripped for the fray.
They mean to go for the ahoneites this
fall with vengeance. The party seems
to realize that it will be struggle for life on
the part of their political enemies, and
will be prepared to meet it. We hazard
nothing in predicting the utter discontinue
of Malone in this county next fall. The
people are aroused and are enthusiastic in
their support of Cleveland's administra-
ton. 1t is time for our city Democracy to
take steps looking to a reorganization of
the party and the selection of delegates to
the State Convention, which meets in Rich
mond ON July Goth. This will be one of
the most important Conventions ever held
in Virginia. Apart from the Candidates
to be nominated, questions of great politi-
cal moment will come before the meeting
for action. and county and city meetings
should be careful to send their best men to
represent them there. 1t is not too early
to begin to think about this and MAKE
careful selection by the time the meetings
assemble for action.-Roanoke Leader.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01
The Cluyerius Case.

Last Friday was the day fixed for hear
ing motion for a new trial of Cluverius
on the testimony Of j. D. Savage, of Cliff
ton Forge. Savage, for good reasons, was
not present. The counsel for defense
moved for new trial .predlcated upon the
evidence of Joseph T. Garlick, principal of
Burlington Female Institute, of which
Lillian Madison was pupil, who would
testify that he was familiar with her hand
writing and that he did not believe that
she wrote the superscription on the envel-
ope of the note addressed to T. ]. Cluve-
RUS which was found in the waste-basket
at Ford's Hotel, though he was satisfied
that the note itself was in her handwrit.
ing.
The following is the most important
part of the affidavit of Mr.. Garlick:-
'That he, the said afiant, has had ex-
hibited to him this day the note that was
introduced as evidence for the Common
wealth in the trial of T. j. Cluverius, and
is said to have been found in the waste
basket OF box at the American Hotel on
the - day of March, 1885, and the en-
velope in which the said note was contained
at the time it was exhibited to him this
day for the purpose of ascertaining from
him whether the said note and the SUPER
scription on said envelope were in the
handwriting of the said F. L. Madison.
He has no question of the fact that the
note is in her handwriting his con.
victiOn is positive that the handwriting on
the envelope is not that of F. L. Madison,
and that this conviction is founded upon
his intimate knowledge Of the handwriting
of T. L. Madison, acquired. as heretofore
stated, and by comparison of said super
scfiption with the writings of F. L. Madi-
son now in possession of the affiant.'
After some discussion, Judge Atkins
overruled the motion for new trial upon
the ground that DR.. Garlick only express
ed an opinion that the writing was not
that of the deceased.
Judge Crump excepted to the ruling of
Judge Atkins IN the case, and retired to
prepare the bill of exceptions.
The Richmond State of Friday says
"There was no change in the prisoners
appearance to-day. Solitary confinement
has not affected him any great deal, in fact
he looked better to-day than when last in
court. His hair has been cut and he look
ed as if he had just come from barber
shop. Day before yesterday he received a
box of flowers from a young lady of
Waynesboro', who wrote her full name
upon the card which accompanied the
flowers.
j. D. Savage was not in court this morn
ing. His name was not called, and if it
had been he could not have heard the
stentorian voice of Sergeant Lee because
the former is somewhere in North Caro-
lina"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01
VALLEY NORMAL.
THE REGULAR SUMMER SESSION
or THE
VALLEY NORMAL

AT MT. ora WORD,
Will begin July 7th, 1885, and continue Six
Weeks.
AS this Institute is known to most of our
teachers, we propose to call attention only to
the reduction in expenses.
Good, substantial Board will be furnished,
per week. at.......... ............ ......Sl.6
Tuition, per session, $500, or per week -. lbs
Room and Bedding, per month. ........40 to so
We have now the most economical arrange
ment we have ever been able to offer our teach
ers, and believe that many of them will avail
themselves of the opportunity.
Mt. Crawford Station, on the Valley Branch
of B. & o. Railroad, is within one and a-half
miles of the School, and conveyance will be
found at the station by writing to the Princi-
pal a few days beforehand.
81 The school work will be conducted prin-
cipally by topics, yet any text books you may
have will be found serviceable for reference.
~ For any information not found in this
circular, address the Principal,
G. H. HULVEY,
je1O-4t$ Mt. Crawford, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01
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TO CURE Or NOT TO CURE.-Tbat is
i the question, and the only question which
affects in the slightest degree the interests of
such persons as are afflicted with dyspepsia
disordered bowels loss of appetite nervous
headache, constipation. and such other dis
eases as have their oragin in improper diges-
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their ills than resort to remedies that they
know not; out when they have the assurance
of their friends and neighbors that BAKERS
BITTERS are an unfailing remedy for these
complaints; that they purify the blood.
strengthen the nervous system, quicken the
liver enliven the mind and expel all improper
secretions, it is a little strange that all who
suffer do not. seek relief by the use OF them.
These BITTERS have now borne the test of
time, and from their curative powers have be-
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section of the country. Their properties are
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