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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31
THE SUBJECT OF ARBITRATION BEFORE THE
HOUSE LABOR COMMITTEE.

The House Committee on Labor has TAX
en- up the question of labor arbitration in
connection with the great labor troubles
now disturbing the country. Friday they
had up the Anderson bill for commission
of arbitration, and heard Gen. Anderson in
its support. Each day hereafter they will
meet and discuss the various measures be-
fore them upon the subject, until they have
agreed TO bill to report to the House.
The urgency of the case, as shown by the
apprehension over the great railroad strikes,
has led the committee to give the matter
their entire attention. Grand Master Pow
derry has asked that the committee in
vestigate the cause of the troubles, and
though they have no power to take Off
cial notice of these particular strikes, yet
they will act upon the general question, and
will perfect some plan by which the
Knights of Labor, as an incorporate body,
will be subject to the equities of arbitra-
tion.-WdshiR0tOn Star
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

There is no change in the condition Of
Mrs. Parnell, who is i'll in New York. In
reply to a cablegram from Hon. Charles S.
Parnell, the following was cabled Saturday
''Hon. Charles Parnell, House of Com.
mons, London: Physician considers Ler
condition serious; not immedia tely danger
ouS''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

The State Temperance Convention will
convene in Lynchburg on the 21st of April,
in accordance with the call of VIM. W.
Smith, Chairman of the State Central
Local-option Committee
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

1t is stated that the Virginia delegation
has selected the Hon. John W. Daniel as
the Virginia member of the democratic con-
gressional campaign COMMUNICATION. John
S. Barbour having declined because he ex-
pected to make visit to Europe during the
summer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31
Labor Problems in Congress

R. Butler Malone, charged with shoot
ing at waiter, was tried and fined 500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

Judge Atkins of the Hastings Court of
Richmond, has designated the Goth day Of
April as the time for the election in that
The adjustment of the strike on the
Gould railroads has been delayed, and
further correspondence has taken place be-
tween Mr.. Gould and Mr. Powderly.
The total number of hogs packed in the
United States during the year ended March
1st was Il, 263, 567.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

William II. Jones and Frank Jones,
father and son, indicted for the murder OF
Mary Rice, were acquitted at Asheville,
N. c., Saturday The crimes for which
the prisoners were tried involved the
murder of four persons and the burning of
dwelling.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31
Local Option.
ACTION OF THE MINISTERS OF RICHMOND
THEIR PLATFORM.

There was general meeting of the min
listers of Richmond on Monday at the Sc
cond Baptist church to decide what action
they should take on the local option ques-
ton.
Rev. DR.. W. E. Edwards, of Centenary
Methodist church, was elected chairman OF
the meeting. The question of local option
was discussed, the colored ministers taking
very active part in the discussion.
The following resolutions were adopted:
/. We will give our support TO local
option at the polls.
Q Without neglecting our regular minister
ial duties for the purpose, our personal infiu-
ence shall be exerted to lead others to vote
as we propose to vote ourselves.
3. While regarding questions political as
wholly unsuitable to the pulpit, we shall
not hesitate to inculcate upon our congre-
cations the duty of using the ballot as any
other trust from God, on the side of truth
and Righteousness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

DEATH OF Mrs. PEIRPoNT.-Julia A.,
wife Of ex-Gov. Francis H. Peirpont, died
at Fairmont, W. Va, last Thursday, aged
SO years. She was we'll known in Wash
ington, Alexandria and Richmond, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

GOOD TEMPLARs IN Authorization
Monday night of last week, Rev. W. W.
Wood, State Lecturer of the l. o. G. T.
delivered a temperance lecture in the Baptist
Church at Clifton Forge, and on Wednesday
night, he organized, at Low Moor, Lodge
of Good Templars with forty members.
The Independent says
"The Lodge is a fine one and will no doubt
rapidly increase in membership. Col. Good
win has kindly offered to fit up hall for
the use of the Lodge. They meet every
Tuesday evening""
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

THE BLAIR BILL REFERRED TO FAVOR
ABLE CoMMITTEE.-On Monday the Blair
educational bill was introduced by Mr.. Will
lis, of Kentucky, and by vote of 1873 to
113 referred to the committee Oh labor. The
reintroduction of the Blair educational bill
in the House is said to be intended to pre-
vent it's being smothered in committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31
w M W DMIIH, OHIITIHdH.
George ". HaWrhurst, Secretary.


Secretary Manning's Illness will excite
profound regret among men of all parties.
He has done invaluable service TO the
country in the position he holds, and the
President will find it difficult to name a
successor equally fitted for the place.
Secretary Manning has not only changed
and improved the policy of the treasury in
several matters Of the first Importance,
but he has also, through his reports on
tariff and silver questions. made valuable
contributions to the literature of those
problems. Bait Sun.
CAUGHT BURYING HER BABY ALIVE
Princess Anne, Md, Marchss26th.- Maria
Tilghman, colored, living few miles from
here, gave birth to child and bnried it
alive in the woods near her home. Her &C.
lions were observed, and the baby was dug
up and resuscitated. 1t is still alive, and
the inhuman mother will be tried Tor at
tempted murder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

Sam Archer, one of the leaders of what was
known as the Archer gang. three of whom
were recently hanged by lynchers in the
courthouse-yard at Shoals. Ind, was con-
victed of the murder of Samuel A. Bunch
on Saturday, and sentenced to be hanged.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31
Allegheny items

The foil wing paragraphs are from the
Clifton Forge Independent Of the 9th ms
tant:--
Mr.. Archer, who recently lost the use of
one side Of his body from stroke of paral-
ysis, has So far recovered as to be able to
get about and look after his farm. This
news is as gratifying to us as it is to his
many friends.
A barn belonging to Mrs. Ann Givers
in Suake Run neighborhood, was destroyed
by fire, Wednesday night together with a
quantity Of farming utensils. Loss about
$780, no Insurance.
A Mr.. Dudley, from Rockbridge, was
from Low Moor to the Mines when a tree
was blown down, branch of which struck
him and knocked him from his saddle,
causing panful bruises about the face and
shoulders.
The Cplared Temperance Council at
Longdae is increasing rapidly, aud has al
ready accom- plished much good among the
colored people of that section. Rev. Mr..
McCorkle, slessrs. Harrington, Lemon, and
Reardon, well-known gentlemen, deserve
much praise for their efforts in converting
these people to the cause of temperance
SAD DEATH OF You've LADY TOURIST.
-Jackonsvais Fla, March 25.-Inform
alton has been received of the death of Miss
ellis, Boston tourist, on the Gcklawaha
steamer Wednesday. The steamer struck
tree in sharp turn of the river, and the
jar broke of rotten limb, which fell on
Miss Gil SIS head. crushing her skull. She
was sitting on deck between her father and
mother. Tia former was struck by the
limb and rendered insensible, but was not
seriously injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

Conflicts between the striking miners and
troops in the Flenn and Borinage districts
of Belgium resulted in great loss of life on
both sides. At Charleroi 100 rioters have
been arrested and quiet is restored.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

In Kentucky boycotting has become such
a serious business that bill has been
introduced in the legislature of the state
making it illegal. The bill is known as the
Thompson act, and, as might be imagined, it
is strongly opposed by the labor unions and
workingmeH generally. The act provides
that any persons conspiring together to
hinder, impede or obstruct any person,
firm or company in the lawful transaction
of its business shall be liable to a fine of
from 5000 to $500 and imprisonment of
from three months to year. 1t further
provides that in the event of any firm, per-
son or company meeting with direct injury
or pecuniary loss from such conspiracy,
the conspirators shall be imprisoned from
one to three years in the penitentiary.
This is very stringent measure, but in
Kentucky, it is alleged the losses sustained
by the boycott have been great enough in
some instances, to close up the establish
ments of small manufacturers. -Inder- Ap-
peal.
| MAN SHOT AT MTLNEs.-Last Monday at
| Mitnes, in this county, difficulty occurred
between Sergeant Fogg of that place and
James Miller of Port Republic. The par
! ticulars as related to US are as follows:
Fogg was in DR.. Austin's drug store, when
Miller entered, who at once renewed an
old quarrel between them. Fogg, being
in charge of the store, ordered Miller out,
who at once left. Our informant states that
Miller was preparing to shoot Fogg when
Fogg left the building by a rear door, and on
his way around the building met Miller,
who at once fired on him, but missed his
aim. Fogg returned the shot striking
Miller on the forehead, the ball glancing,
inflicted nothing but flesh wound Mill
er soon after left the town and at this
writing there have been no arrests made.
Page Courier, March 25th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

GREEN AND ORANGE.-The Danville
Register, locking at affairs with philosoph-
ical eyes, refers to the fact. that on St. Pa
tricks Day procession in Pittsburg car
ried the Green and Orange colors blended,
as sign of unifcation among Irishmen.-
This is to be hailed as an suspicious omen,
for the Irishmen of to day have nothing to
do with the Battle of the Boyne, or the
overthrow of the house of Stuart. Their
interests are in the present, and these
should neither be obscured nor retarded by
memories and traditions of events of which
the mass of living Irishmen know very lit
tie in detail, and of which, as compared
with their hopes and aspirations, they
should care less.-NorfolE Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

Jay Gould, after conferences with Gener-
al Master Workman Powderly, has consent
ed to submit the railroad troubles to arbi-
tration, work to be resumed at once by the
StrilrarS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

Mexican herders attacked American cow
boys employed by G. Fl. Fitzpatrick, about
20miles from Albuquerque, N. NJ, killing a
man named Ira Meskines and driving the
rest into the house, where they were be-
sieged. A force has been sent to their
reScue
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

DEATH OF Mrs. H. M. LocKRIDGE.--Mrs
Horace NJ. Lockridge, the wife of the County
Superintendent of Schools of Pocahontas
county, died suddenly on the Goth instant,
after brief illness, at her husbands res
dence, on Knapp's creek. The deceased
was the only daughter of the late Moses
Moore, and a lady of rare attractions, both
of person and character Greenbier Inde-
pendent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-31

FIRE.-On Tuesday morning last, tene-
ment house on the farm of Mr.. T. D. Shep-
pard, near Summers, was destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Dempsey had cleaned out the house
the day before, intending to move into it on
Tuesday, and about o'clock Tuesday
morning twas burned, evidently by an incen-
diary. The house was valued at $3.50, and
was insured in the Virginia Fire and Ma
rine ms, Co. for sos. Mr.. Sheppard offers
S25 reward for any information as to the
perpetrator of the deed.-Rockbridge Coan-
tn NearS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
HINTS ON WASHING.
Combining the Cleansing Process With tho
Preservation of the Goods Washed.

Combining the Cleansing Process With tho
Preservation of the Goods Washed.
Washing is so common thing tina,
one might readily suppose every house
wife familiar with the mysteries of it.
And so they frequently are, so far, at
least, as enables them to make things
look clean, but how few can combine
this cleansing process with the preserva.
ton of the articles which are washed.
Almost invariably the same system is
used in washing articles of every de-
scription. have been told by gen.
tleman who has had much experience in
hiring help for the laundry in hotels,
that it is exceedingly difficult to get
good laundreSses even there, where there
is not so great variety of washing to
be done as in private families. In wash
ing plain, white clothes few general
rules will suffice. First, never put your
clothes to soak the night before wash
day, unless you use warm water and
soap them we'll 1t is not necessary to
soak them at all. For washing, prepare
tub of warm water with little soda,
which is not at all injurious to the
clothes if used in reasonably small guam
titles, If there are spots on any article,
wet them first in cold water, then take
each article separately and put it
into the warm water, soaping
well all the parts that are much
soiled. When your tub is well filled
push the clothes back and add hot wa
ter, but be careful not to put it on the
clothes, or you will be likely to scald
the dirt into them. Wash them twice
before boiling, and rinse thoroughly
after. The washerwoman of Belgium
and Holland, so proverbially effective
in their work, use borax instead of soda;
it saves soap, softens the hardest water.
and does not in the least injure the
texture of the linen. Colored muslins
or lawns must be washed one by one
in cold water. If they are very dirty,
above all, be careful not to use the
smallest particle of soda. The best
soap for articles of this material is the
common yellow. A small piece of alum
should be boiled in the water in which
the lather is made. The soap should
not be allowed to remain any time in
the linen, but the articles washed
should be rinsed Immediately after
washing, and hung out to dry. Leave
all the articles beside the tub, washing
each separately. They must be ironed
as soon as they dry, and not allowed to
remain damp over night nor sprinkled.
Do not iron with hot irons Pink and
green tints may withstand the washing,
but will be likely to change color as
soon as a hot iron is put on them,-
Baptist Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
HOME AND FARM.

A good finger-nail polish is pure
oxide Of TIN, tinted with carmine, and
perfumed to suit. Apply by rubbing ON
the nail either with finger or nail
polisher covered with leather. - Toledo
Blade.
Silks and satins should never bt
brushed across the width, as so doing
causes then, TO fray out, and spoils
them for remaking. Cincinnati Times.
Fanny Field says in the Prairie
Farmer: Never put lard and sulphur,
or any mixture of grease and sulphur,
on your turkeys and chickens, or the
young of any animal. 1t is sure death.
Because you have but short dis.
lance to 90 is no reason why you should
drive faster or put on heavier load than
usual. To go two or three miles at too
rapid a rate is much harder upon horse
than it would be to go five times as far
if it was properly driven.-M Y. 1ete-
grdm
To give a horse medicine. take
long-necked bottle, raise the horses
head, thrust the bottle into his mouth,
and while the liquid is running into the
throat rub the nose of the bottle vigor-
ouslv against the roof of the mouth,
pretty well back. This done most
horses will swallow nicely. -Montreal
Witness.
Good Whitewash: Lime Stacked
with a solution of salt in water, and
then properly thlnned with skinned
milk from which all the cream has been
taken, makes permanent whitewash
for outdoor work, and, it is said, rem
ders the wood incombustible. 1t is an
excellent wash for preserving shingles
and for all farm purposes.-Boston
Globe.
"A good substitute for coffee is
chocolate made with three-quarters wa
ter and one-quarter milk. Four square
inches of Bakers chocolate will make
four cups. When the milk and water
boil mix in the chocolate, which should
be first melted in hot water. Add lit
tie sugar. A few spoonfuls of whipped
cream put in just before serving adds to
the aste.-Boston Budget.
Speaking of the cultivation of wild
fruits which may be done advantage
ously on small areas of land, Massa-
chusetts writer says: 'While beets, tur-
nips, potatoes and cabbages can be
bought in good condition, Strawberries,
raspberries, blackberries, huckleberries
and other small fruits can only be had
in full perfection by growing them in
the garden. Such being the fact, if our
garden is not large enough to produce
all these fruits and vegetables, let us
buy the former, that we make room in
the garden for the latter. IN Y. Her.
ND.
How to make cheap and simple
gate in wire-fence is thus described in
the Germantown Telegraph: 1.-THE
fe.4ce is made as if no gate were thought
of, and then the wires are all tightly
stapled to the gate posts. After this a
light post is placed close TO one of the
gate posts, and to this every wire is
stapled, after which they are clipped
between it and the gate-post, and the
gate is then ready to swing, the wires
being hinges themselves. Only fast
ening is required to keep the loose post
in place, and a gate is ready for use
that will answer very well where it is
only occasionally used"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
The Old Mans Ultimatum.

Papa" said sweet Lydia Hooper,
"my teacher says 1 must take up the
study of etymology this term"
"Ya-as," snarled old Hooper, 81
knowed it would be some new nonsense
every term. Etymology, ehP And
have the hull house full of bugs and
beetles and grubs and lava, crawlin'
and flyin' and streakin' over every
thing. Next thing yen be studyin'
botany and I'll have to buy you q tele-
scope and have you settin' up with a
long-haired professor spyin' out stray
comets and ncbulers. l know what it
is. There that young chap from York,
that's boardin' down at yer Uncle
Georges. He got to studyin' trache-
omety last month, and George says he
be blamed if he didn't carry mild or
more of .macadimized road into the
house in two weeks. Tell We, l wunt
have it. You learn to spell before you
talk about learnin' etymology."-Bur-
dette, in Brooklya Eagle.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
~es
SQUARlNG CIRCLES.
Showing Conclusively How 1t Can Neve
BE Completely Done.

Showing Conclusively How 1t Can Never
Be Completely Done.
For all practical purposes the we'll
known rule multiply the square of the
diameter by o.7S54" is sufficient, seeing
that the error in the result thus obtained
amounts to an excess of less than one
ten-thousandth; by increasing the place
of decimals to, say nine and multiplying
by O.7S559Sl63, the error is not quite
one four-billionth. Every addi tional
decimal place divides this fraction still
further in likemanner, and as the num-
Der of such decimal places has been
worked out to COZ. the smallness of the
error, though expressible in figures, is
utterly uncomfortable, still such error
exists. Suppose the distance between
two points to be ten feet (or any other
distance), and we divide that distance
by ten, then that one-tenth of foot BY
ten again, then that one-hundredth by
ten again and so on COZ times, the mag,
nitude of this final quotient will corre-
spond to that of the error above named.
Ii is obvious that we may 60 on dividing
any number of times without annihilat-
ing the final tenth sbsolutely.-Ge1Rle-
mans AaQGsins
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
Beauty and Marriage.

He who marries beauty-unattended
even though it is-through pure love,
marries not more wisely than he who
marries through motives mercenary.
The last gets at least something of real
substance, while the first closes with an
ignis-fatuus which soon vanishes, and
yet, unlike its prototype, leaves a train
Of evils in its wake. repeat, beauty is
ev sr selfish, vain, cold and exacting.
hsrd to win, and when won, owing to
its estimation of self, hard to satisfy
and keep. The beautiful forever look
back upon their past triumphs, forever
puff up their souls on past fiattery, and
ever consider their fortune beneath their
desert. Especially should the poor-re-
CARELESS of sex-be warned against mar
rying beauty. Wealth may with more
impunity wed beauty, inasmuch ais it can
sometime, satisfy its demands; she poor
may as well commit suicide at once
ReU. I. & Faletta IN 81 Louis Maoa
gipe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
Mineral Deposits in Utah.

Beds of iron ore of enormous thick
ness and length are found in the SOUTH
western part of Utah Territory. The
groupings are so bold and black that
they may be seen for miles. The ores
consist of both magnetic and hematite.
The magnetic is often crystalline, and
exhibits broad surfaces covered with
octahedral crystals. Lodestone is found
having an unusual degree of strength.
capable of sustaining great numbers of
large nails, and almost half its weight
of fragments. The locality is about
sixty miles south of the terminus of the
railway, and very little has been done to
develop it. Coal of an inferior quality
is abundant near Cedar City, about
twelve miles from the ores,-N ]. Ia
deDeRdent.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24

opium without too much risk, but they
know how to distil narcotics from vsri-
GUS plants. Some of them seem to
have considerable knowledge Of
botany. They can find leaves any
where that if put into water vessel
will make the water deadly poison IN
a few hours. Others are said to carry
snakes poison under a finger MALTA
drop is enough, and scratch from tie
nail will cause death in few hours /
have never seen well authenticated
case of this sort, but have heard of
them frequently. Kingsley in his visit
to Trinidad picked up a number Of
cases of Obeah poisoning He says the
habit of poisoning did not spring up
among slaves DESTROYS of revenge upon
the white master. but that it was i'm.
ported from Africa. "-Boston Budget.