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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

MOTHER AND Son FOUND DEAD-Mrs.
Martha Wilkerscn. a widow, about forty
years of age, living five miles west of
ersboro, N. c., with htr only child, q
yonng man of eighteen. The widow be
came infatuated with young hired man
named Alsoph, who worked for neighbor,
and was about to marry him, but her son
bitterly opposed the match. He declared he
would leave home forever if the marriage
took place. On Saturday mother and son
had a bitter quarrel. On Sunday morning
the neighbors found both mother and son
dead Oh the floor, each with bullet through
the head. It is not known who shot the
other but it is supposed they agreed mutu-
ally to end their existence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
Washington Correspondence.
WAsu1NeToN. D. c.. Nor. 16. 1s

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nor. 16, 1885.
Mr. EDIroR:-Serous charges have been
prefelred against the management of the
training school Of the Signal Corps at Fort
Myer, and an investigation has been order
ed, which may result in the abolition of
the station, or IN the transfer of its manage
ment from The War to the civil authorities.
The annual report of the Poard of Com
mssioners of the Soldiers Home has just
been given to the public. According to
to this report there has been very greaG
increase in drunkenness among the inmates
during / he year, the cause for which is SAID
to be due 70 the ex sting law for the dIs-
position If pension money of inmates
About $4,000 is paid quarterly to the
tureasurcr Of the Home. from which the PEN
sioners are permitted to draw small sums
from time 10 time. Much of the money thus
drawn fin,is its way into the grog shops in
the vicinity of the Home. Such is the law
as it at present exists. It is to be hoped
that in def,nse of the interests of the Home
Congress may be able to correct this
evil.
IL is probable that the clerks in the
Treasury Department will in the future be
at their desks promptly at nine O'clock
On Friday morning last upon arriving at
the D, partment the clerks were both sur
prised and frightened to find that the Secre-
tary had issued an order requiring each of
the clerks TO sign their names upon enter
ing the building, and the doorkeeper was
required to note the time of each per-
sons arrival opposite their names. The
order warns clerks that those who are late
four timts in succession will be liable to
dismissal.
The libel suit of Rev. Dr. Hicks against
the Ereaiag Star Publishing Company for
$35 COG has been occupying the attention
of the Circuit Court during the week. DIR.
Hicks was the pastor of the Tabernacle, in
this city, when Guiteau, the assassin, was
hung, aud he was the assassin spiritual
adviser The alleged libel consists in the
publication of an interview with District
Attorney Corkhill, in which it was stated
that Mr. Hicks had negotiated for the sale
of Guiteau's bones to the Medical Museu m
for 81 900. On Friday evening last the
Arguments of counsel were closed, and the
jury after a sh: 1T deliberation returned a
verdict against the defendant for one cenG.
Fl
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
A SCHOOL GIRL MURDERED BY A NEGRO.
The Murderer Lynehed.

The funeral of Miss Alice Powell, young
girl whose horribly mangled and murdered
| body was found in thicket on the Holland
Swamp road, near Z mpsville, Princess
| Anne CO., on Friday night, took place Sun
day afternoon from the residence of Charles
Il. Powell, the father of the murdered girl,
on Brooke farm, and was attended by sew
eral hundred people from all the surround
ing neighborhood. Rev r. W. Cridlin, of
Portsmouth, conducted the services, and
the remains were taken to Kempswille and
buried. The girl, who was al out fourteen
years old, went to school as usual on Fri
day, but not returning, a search was insti-
tuted, which resulted in the finding of her
body about II O'Clock Friday night, with
the throat cut, the head nearly severed, and
three stab wounds in the body. Noah
Cherry, colored man formerly employed
by Miss Powells father, was arrested for
| the murder.
There was great excitement at the funer-
al, and threats against Noah Cherry were
continually heard on every hand. At the
close of the services a large body of men
left for Princess Anne Courthouse, where,
at II O'Clock that light, they took the MUIR
derer from tie Jail and hanged him to a
tree within a mile of where he murdered
the girl.
| A special to the Richmond State says
| "Yesterday [Sunday1 morning a bundle
of wet clothing was found, in which were
wrapped three of the school books belong
ing to the murdered child, and in the peck
| ct of the coat the sponge which she had
| used at school. In one book Cherry had
scrawled his name just above that of the
little girls. The clothes gave evidence of
having been washed, but blood stains could
plainly be seen. The finding of these arti-
Giles fully confirmed the suspicious against
Cherry, and as the hour for the funeral of
tue girl approached it was plain that his
| hours were numbered.
cat Digbtfall a crowd began to gather
near the Courthouse, and by 10 o'clock
| fully 200 men had assembled. A leader
| Jail and demanded the keys. The .jailer re-
fused and the door was forced with sledge-
hammer. The murderer, only partially
dressed, was hurried down the road about a
quarter of a mile from the school house. =
| He was told he must die, and given time to
confess. At first he said it was done by
another negro, but beirg informed that the
| books had been found, he admitted his
guilt. saying revenge was his motive. He
said the Geed was Committed with an a~e;
described how he had laid in wait for the
| tile girl and her piteous cries when seized.
He also confessed to minor crimes commit
| ted in the community.
s'After his confession short time was
given him to pray. His hands and feet
were then tied, the moose placed around his
neck, and be was swung up to tree that
protected over the road. The party dis
persed Immediately afterwards, several
shots being fired at the dangling body as
| they wci.t. 1t is said that the father and
grandfather of Cherry were executed for
murder committed in North Carolina-the
former for numbering white man, the lat
| ter an aged white lady,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
WHAT ABOUT THE CREAMERIES 2

Nearly one year has passed since pub
lie meeting of Augusta farmers inaugural
ed a movement with the view of establishing
creameries in the county. The matter was
sufficiently discussed to learn how valuable
they would prove as new and profitable
industry. A committee was appointed,
composed of gentlemen of fine Information,
and progressive and successful farmers, but
the public have not been favored with re-
port of what. or if anything, has been done
to forward such enterprises. Surely it will
not be that the meeting referred to will be
the last as it WIS the first to give practical
sh tpe to the design. We are not alone in
expressing the hope thl5 il may not prove
to the cultivation Of the or uses suitable for
r. airing inc stock, aud our annual county
Fairs furnish abund Tut evidence of the
Spirit of our far inars in en- arglng and i'm
DIT ,vlng their herds aud tue kinds upon
which to base che successful establishment
of creameries.
Politics for awhile, at least, will not tax
the time of the people. and no more favor
able opportunity will be offered to renew
the effort. Those disposed TO engage in the
business are waiting for Information. The
movement is important, and our farmers
need advice in designs for individual or CO.
operative efforts. They can better com
mence work after the methods and plans
of conducting creameries are plainly made
known. A report from the committee is
the thing now most needed. Let us have
something from the committee, and if
not ready with full report, further time
can be taken.
If February shall come before all the in
formation needed is made known, then one
year will have passed since the meeting re-
ferred to was held, but if the enterprises are
established as result then the Committee
will have accomplished a good work, and
will receive commensurate reward for their
labors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

DEATH OF A NOTED HoRsE.-Prince, an
old hors, Of war fame, belonging to James
Il. Hathaway. of Fauquier county, Va, died
on the Goth ult., at the age of twenty-six.
During the late war Prince was ridden by
Lieut.. Smith, member of Colonel Ashby s
old company. He was wounded on the bat
tle-fetd of Charlottesville. The ball
lodged in the hip of the good old horse, and
for more than twenty-one years he carried,
from thu CORY field of Charlottesville, this
fullness in the cost cause" After his
death the ball was cut from his thigh, where
it was found encased in a small sack.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

The Independent Political Club held a
ratification meeting at Potomac Hall, last
night, with H. C Wilson, President, in the
chair and Rudolph P. Thompson, secretary.
John Montgomery offered the following
resolution:
Resolced, That we congratulate the peo-
pie over the election of Gen Lee as Gov
ernor of the old Commonwealth of Virgin
ia and we positively believe that it is the
best thing that ever happened for the color
ed people of Virginia.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Addresses was delivered by John Mont
gomery, II. G. Wilson, Rudolph Thomp-
son, G.. Keith. and John T. Lyles. The
club adjourned subject to the call of the
president. -AleC. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
Banquet to General Lee,
A PLEASANT AFFAIR AT THE EPIsCoPA
HIGH SCHOOL.

PLEASANT AFFAIR AT THE EPISCOPAL
HIGH SCHOOL.
Correspondence of The Richmond Dispatch.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 10, 1885.
Last night an elegant oyster supper was
given by Mr.. L. NJ. Blackford, principal OF
the Episcopal High School, near this city,
in honor of the recent Democratic victory.
The feast was honored by the presence OF
the Governor cleo General Dabney H.
Maury, Mr.. Bayard, Surveyor General for
Arizona, and many other distinguished per.
sonages. The guests numbered about one
hundred and fifty, including the students
of the school.
After the repast General Lee was loudly
called for. He arose and made a short
speech, i'll which he set forth his ideas oil
government in clear and satisfactory man.
ner He said that he did not take the re-
cent victory to himself as personal honor
that he vas but an humble standard bearer
Of just and true party, who did honor tC
themselves by freeing Virginia from the
hold Of the oppressor and giving her once
more her honOred place amongst the States
of the Union. He said that the present
state Of things reminded him of his life
during the late war: How as he had stood
after waiting for the morning, while all
around was darkness, slowly the first beams
of morning broke upon the eastern sky
| slowly the rising sun grew stronger and
stronger, until at last the darkness disap.
peared and it became q perfect day. 81
with the Democratic party, which for the
last few years had seemed to be under a
cloud, is slowly but surely gaining the sn-
premacy, and will at last throw its light OF
truth and right upon Virginia.
The students were very enthusiastic,
there being one continual display of fire.
works, colored-lights, and bonfres during
the entire evening. HOWARD.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

NUMBERING IN WEST VIRGINIA.-A
Dunmore (Pocahontas Co., W. Va.) cor
respondent of the Highland Recorder
says =
Capt. e. A Smith is out to Staunton
for his engine aud R. r. iron with some
30 or 25 wagons. If nothing prevents the
r. R. will be in operation i'll weeks. The
Lumber CD. is getting great deal of lum-
Der cut. The remainder of the drive frem
last Spring was run INTO Roneeverte last
week, about 5000 coo feet, we understand.
There is another Lumber Company ope-
rating on Cheat Mountain this winter and
next summer. They expect to work alb,
500 men. This lumber will be run down
Cheat river"
Mention was made last week of the En-
CINE hich was taken apart and hauled from
this city to Dunmore on wagons. Rails
for the track of the road are now arriving
by the Valley railroad and going forward
by wagons. They are of the kind put
down on rst-class narrow gauge railroads.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

HAVE WE MADE A CONVERT ?-The other
day we invited the Pulley Vryiuiaa to
ad pit the good D. moclatIc doctrine, un-
der which he mines, and factories of the
State would grow, and we are glad to see
that it declares itself as follows: "Let
the rallyng cry be-Ffee Steel Rails and
High Duties ON Foreign Ores; or the re-
lease of the Basic Process from the
clutch of Monopoly that holds it only to
suppress it, In other words, the iron
mines of Virginia are deprived of their
value because of what?-why, because #
high duties on one hand, and the pocket
ing of the basic process by its American
owners. Free steel rails will reach the
Case, and the Hon. John Randolph Tuck
er under stands the matter from top to
toe, from top to bottom. -Norfo!k Land.
marx
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
Monument for the mother of Stonewall
Jackson.

A coMMENDABLE ACT OF WORTHY CITI-
ZEN OF sTAUNToN.
Some time since our worthy citizen, Capt
Thos. D. Ransom, whilst on visit to
Ansted, Fayette Co., w. Va, went to
the spot in the neighborhood of that min
ing village where the remains of the moth
er of 'Stonewall' jackson repose, and was
moved by the regard he has for her distin-
guished son, he has had prepared and sent
there to be placed over the grave marble
monument bearing the following inscrip.
ton =
Here lies
Julia Beckwith Neale,
Born
February 90, 1898,
in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Married first,
Jonathan jackson.
Secnnd,
Blake B. WOodson.
Died September, 1881.
To the mother of
Stonewall jackson
This tribute
From one of his old brigade.
On The fuotstone are he letters j. b. N. W
A letter published in the Southern
Churchnaan says
ION the top of beautiful wooded hill,
near this mining village of Ansted, Fsy-
cite comfy, W. Va, is an old graveyard,
still used, as burying place by the dwell
ers in this mountain region.
1t is greatly neglected, and many graves
are scarcely to be found, though few are
poorly protected by little pens of fence
rails. The location is SO beautiful /, and the
view it commands so extensive and exqui-
site that it is worthy of being well cared
for.
Among those who lie buried here, is the
mother of that noble Christian soldier,
Gen. Stonewall jackson. she lived. l
believe, many years in this county, end
died near this place, in 1881. This grave,
or sp It, for the grave is scarcely to be re-
cognized, has been kindly cared for by MIR.
Stevens M. Taylor, formerly of AlbemaTle
county. Va, County Christian gentle
man, who superint ends the great coal in
terests here; but up to this time, no stone
has been erected by relatives or friends TO
mark the burial place of one whose name
and story would be of interest to all readers
of his DRY in the future.
Some time ago generous-he hearted gentle
man, of Staunton, Va. seeing the neglected
condition of the grave, determined 10 have
prepared a simple, but suitable monument.
This tombstone has, within the past
week, been sent out, and at an early day
will be put in place. Mr.. Taylor will see
to the grave and its surroundings being
put into good order.
Will not some rue-hearted Southerners
follow the example of these two gentle
and man, furnish the means to enclose the
spot with suitable iron railing? Surely it
ought to be done, if not by relatives, by
some of the many who love and honor Gen
Jdcksons memory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

GRAND LODE OF GOOD TEMPLARs The eigh-
tenth annual session of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars of Virginia. will be held in DAN
vile. commencing Tuesday night November
oath. and continue in sessi all the week.
The delegates from the Lodge of Good Tenn
piars. OF this city ara Charles E. Haines and
James W. Blackburn alternates-A. II. Fultz
and j. T. Piitchard.
The Railroads will grant reduced rates. and
it is believed the Attendance will be large The
"mui drrers and assassins' of DanvilIe. as the
kind and noble citizens OF that place are called
by Malone and Wise. are preparing to give
them a cordial reception and hospitabIe treat
ment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
DUsLIC SALE ORA
VALUABLE ENHINE AND SAW.mILb


AS Trustee In De. d of Trust executed b,
G r. Cash, John w. Cash, and Martha d.
Cash, of record in the Clerks office of Rock
bridge Co, Va, to secure the pay ment of three
notes executed to Frck & Co, OF date as iol-
lows: One note of date March 22nf, 1884. du.
Sept. LIST. 1874 tor sisS: one n"te Of date March
22Gd 1884. due March 1st, 1885, FIR S4S3; ana one
note nf cate March nd 1884. due Sept LIST
1885, for S4S4. The .nme being due and unpaid
we, rs Trustees, will proceed TO sell in front OIL
The Courthouse. in stanton. on
Tuesday, November 21th. 1885,
One Is horsepower Portable hngine and Saw
MILL with all fixtures attached all In good or.
der. Also Sky one and eieven-twelfth acres
of land Oh W hich The said Robei Cash resides
stu. ted in the county OF Rockpridge on
Irish eek, and ani'lning the lands OF Am
trose tampbrTs heirs, Robert Grant ana
other, on which there Is d e cd Frame Dwell
Ing-hOuse ana necessary out-"uildil gs. Lana
well wntered and we improved.
Terms made known on day OF sale
HANGER Il AR aENrROUT
novlS tbs Trustees
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

The Charlottesville Jefersonian says that
"while Malone is in the flesh, we have tt
be wide awake and to keep our arms bur
nished. In the interval between the cleo
tons, every Democrat must be Jealous
Democratic Home Missionary actively en-.
gagged in preaching and distributing the
gospel of Democracy, if our victory is to be
permanent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

Work OF THE WIRE FENCE-Mr Jobr
A. Stlickler had valuable mare worth
$50, ruined by wire fence last Saturday
night week. She was in field where
there was only one strand, and that very
near the ground, and in stepping over il
her bird leg was caught bv the barbs, in
fl citing such injuries that will disable hel
for llie 1, seems hat in her efforts to dis.
engage herself the wire worked like Saw
upon t XII ee joint, cutting through the
flesh and leaders" into the bone. Mr.. s.
had been offered $175 for her but short
while before.-Page Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

The democrats had rousing Notification
at DanvilIe, Friday evening last, over the
recent victory in Virginia. There was al
illumination and procession, after which
speeches were made by L. s Maybe, OF
Lynchburg, Hon. George c. Cabell, Col W,
T. Sutherlin and others.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
BABYLAND.


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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

Hon. Henry W. Hilliard, a prominent
whig politician of Alabama thirty or forty
years ago, is TO deliver series of lectures III
his State for the benift of the Confederate
monument fund.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

1t is well, says the Charlottesville JeGer-
sonian, that our Democratic leaders and
domestic missionaries should DO reminded
of the power of the press in shaping the
opinions of the people and arousing them
to action, that they be encouraged to make
more use of it. A dollar or two expended
for years subscription to newspaper
sent to one who has been led astray, is a
very effective way to lead him into the
right way. And how much better is it
used in this way, than to fill voters with
maddening liquor, or, in direct bribery
The one debases and corrupts, the other
enlightens and elevates; the one is a curse
to the family the other rich blessing.
If fifty or one hundred persons in each
county would each expend 81 Or So yea
in this way, they would be tn emeans Of lead
ing fifty or one hundred persons from error
into truth, and otherwise bless them and
their families and friends. For each pa
per will be read by a half dozen persons