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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.

The education bill as it passed the senate
Friday, provides that for eight years after
its passage there shall be annually appro-
priated from the treasury the following
sums in aid of common school education in
the States and Territories and District of
Columbia and Alaska
The first year, $1,000 900; second year,
$40 coo 900; third year, $1,000, 900; fou nth
year, $4,000, OG0; fifth year, $l1, 900, 900;
sixth year, $4,000, 600; seventh year. ST.
00O O0O; eighth year, S. 900, coo. Besides
this there is a special appropriation of $s,-
000 600 to aid in the erection of school
houses in sparsely settled districts, making
the total funds $40, 100000 The money is
given to the several States and Territories
In the proportion of that the children of the
age of ten years and over who cannot write,
bear to the whole number of such persons
in the United States, according to the census
of 1880, until the census figures of 1890 shall
be obtained, aud then according to the lat
ter figures. In States having separate
schools fer white and colored children, the
money is to be paid out in support of such
white and colored schools respectively in
the proportion that the white and colored
children between ten aud twenty one years
old bear to each other. No state is to re-
ceve the benefit of the act until it's governor
shall file with the secretary of the interior
statement giving full statistics of the
school system, attendance of white and COL
ored children, amount of money expended,
number of schools in operation, number and
compensation of teachers, etc. No State Or
T.iritory is 10 receive in any year, from
this fund, more money than it has paid out
the previous year from its own revenues for
common schools. If any stote or territory
declines 60 take its share of the national
| fund such share is to be distributed among
the states accepting the benefits of the fund.
| If any state OF territory fails to comply with
the conditions it loses all subsequent appro-
priations. Any state or territory accepting
| the provisions of the act at the first session
of its legislature after the passage of the
act, shall receive its pro rata share of all
previous annual appropriations The right
to alter or repeal the act is reserved by the
Senate
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
From WASHINGTON.

Blair Educational Bili-The President
and the Senate-rhe Pension Bitl-The
Telephone Matter Bankrupt Law
Fred Douglass ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in the III Ouse-ClOse of the Gay eas0n.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
Opponents of Local Option.

MEETING OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS LAST
FRIDAY LAsT-ORGANIsING FOR THE
FIGHT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10

The body of w. w. Wren aged SO ears,
Of Peterahsng, was found il the W DDS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
Valuable Real Estate
IN STAUNTON, VA,
AT UBLIC AUCTION.

AS Trustee. in a deed OF trust from John B.
Evans and wife, of date July 3rd. 1885 will,
on Saturday, the 10th day of April, 1885.
in front of the Court house. sell al D ublic auc-
ton. the House aud Lot of land upon which
said Evans resid s. in the northern part OF
Stau m, AT the intersection of the Cnurch-
Vile road with Augusta street, containing
four acre 8. ro.sds. and 80 lU poles Of
land having ON IL a well built, square, -
three-stOry Brick Dwelling House with asa3
IL rooms-th the brick, carpenter work, e2s5zv
and material used are ali tirst-ciass-and 9TH
er necessary buildings on the lot. This is very
valuable property, and persons desiring to
buy would do well to examine IL before the
the day of sale.
TERMS: One fourth cash, and the residue
in three equat annual payments, at enc, two,
and three years respectively, bea, ing interest
from the day of sale, pur chaser to give bond
with approved security tor the deferred pay
ments. and tn title retained until the proper.
ty is paid for. Sale at IL O'clock, M.
VIM, T. RUSH. Trustee.
E. NJ. Cushing & Son, auctoneers marriott
d EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
IL THE NATIONAL VALLEY BANK OF
STAUNTON, AT STAUNTON, IN THE STATE
OF VIRGINIA. at the close of business,
MARCH LIST, 1856.
RESOURCES.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
The Blair Educational Bill passes the Senate.

On last Friday, the Blair Educational
Bill after being amended in many respects,
passed the Senate by vote of SO to IL. A
majority of the Democrats in the Senate
voted for it, The Washington correspond
ant of the Richmond State says that ''of the
Senators voting in the negative six were
Democrats, viz: Messrs. Cockrell, Coke,
Harris, Maxey. Gray and Wilson, of Mary
land. The five Republicans were Messrs.
Frye, Hale, ingalls,, Jones, of Nevada, and
Plumb. Other Republicans who would
nave voted against the bill had they not
oeen paired were Messrs. Chace, Cameron,
dawley and Sewell. Democrats who would
rave voted in the negative but for being
paired were Messrs. Butler, German, Nor
gan, Salisbury and Vest The balance of
She senators, both Democrats and Republi-
cans, voted in the affirmative, or else would
have done SO if they had not been paired.
1t is thought that it will not pass the
House, as many in that body oppose it ON
constitutional grounds, and it is believed,
says the same correspondent, "that but for
the known opposition in the House, most of
the Republican senators would have voted
against the bill in that body. They
are pretty we'll satisfied that the measure
will not pass the House, and, as shrewd
political move, they have rushed through a
Republican Senate with a big vote. made
all the larger by the aid of more than half
Of the Democratic senators. If the PROPOSE
ton is defeated in the House the Republi
cans will go before the country in tue fall
congressional campaign and say: ga Re-
publican Senate voted for the Blair bill, in
tended to literally aid education, and parti-
cularly in the South; but it was defeated by
a Democratic House" 1t is probable that
it it is defeated in the House more than a
majority of the negative votes will be cast
by Republicans, but the grand old party
organs will misrepresent the case and work
the issue for all it is worth. By this means
they hope TO fool the negroes and all the
hypocritical public men who profess to be
so deeply concerned in the spiritual and
temporal welfare of the negroes.
The same correspondent says that the
House Education Committee is opposed, by
Z to 5, to making report of any kind to
the House.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
NEW ADVE4
WANTEQ.-HHk

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and careful mai, skille
can receive a job in pr
ApDly to the undersi
Offic StauntOn, Va.
marriott
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH.
PETERSBURG CHARTER.

The bill to amend the charter of the city
of Petersburg and to declare all the offices
of councilmen of that city vacant came up
as the first special order.
A motion to pass by was carried by the
vote of II to 10. This virtually kills
the BILL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10

RESIDENCE IN LOUISA BURNED The
residence Of Dr. j L. Wells at Treviian's
depot, Louisa county, was destroyed By
fire on last Thursday night. The fire &C.
CURED on the roof, and was caused by
sparks from the chimney. A good many
household goods were saved, though the
loss in the wearing apparel of the family
and in valuable papers, instruments, med-
cines, &C., of the Doctor was considerable.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
about the present system as
the taxes levied under the

s4.w: 1t IS an annual exhibit of a
& ye of the money of the people, washef
way as fast as applied, with bad road
nearly all the time, and it cannot be helped
Apply judiciously the revenues availabi'
under some such plan as that recommend,
By the Board of Supervisors, and it will Civ,
he people first-class roads, upon whicl
new can haul at all seasons of the year
The purpose of the proposition of th'
osrd of Supervisors was for the accom-
y ishment of an object rather than com
S 70 the details of the mode b.
aid be effected. Some of th'
it arises from an apprehension
and in these ranks are to be
o who avow a willingness to
.snever the opportunity is Offer
ne of much larger diner sions,
G more than double the amount
suggested by the Board of Su-
should receive credit for pro-
for Improvement. That or
in time, meet with over
~, Notwithstanding the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10

The tax bill was next taken up. The
question was on the motion of Mr.. Hurt
to reconsider the vote by which Mr.. Hea-
toms Notwithstanding the tax for
general purposes from 80 to 25 cents ON the
S100-was adopted.
The woe was reconsidered, and several
amendments were offered and voted down,
after which the bill was ordered to be en-
passed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10

SERIOUS AccIDENT.-We learn from the
Allegheny Sentinel that ''during the wind
storm that prevailed last Frid ~ week, Mrs.
Alice East, a lady living in the western por-
ton of Allegheny county near the Monroe
line, was caught under falling tree and
seriously injured. Mrs. East was engaged
in washing near creek when the tree top was
blown down, knocking her into the creek
and breaking both legs below the knee.
Her cries for help were not heard for some
time. and she remained in the creek until
almost frozen. DR.. II. W. Anderson was
seut for and set the broken limbs, and re-
ports that the unfortunate woman is doing
as we'll as might be expected"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
Rejected:

employ counsel to Cooperate with the At
torneyG neral in representing the State in
many suits brought in the United States
courts was rejecI.d-ayes, 5; noes, 16.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
CONVICT-LABOR BILL.

The Convict-labor bill was passed-ayes
81; noes Z. Koiner voted aye.
The bill allows counties to have convicts
to work on their roads free of charge. but
the c'unties to bear all the expenses OF
guarding, transporting, and maintaining
the prisoners. The State furnishes cloth.
ing.
Railroads in which counties are snbscri
bers may have convicts at forty cents q
day, cost of maintenance, to be paid the
State in lawful money; balance to be paid
in county bonds.
All existing contracts that may be "law-
fully cancelled are to be cancelled
UnG,l some of these contracts are cancell-
ed there will only be about eighty able
bodied men to be distributed under the
provisions Of this law, but it is contended
that there are two contracts which may be
legally ann Alled now, and if so there will
be 800 additional men to be given to the
counties AMI railroads. The Superinten.
dent of the Penitentia,y and the Governor
are to make the new contracts under the
terms of this bill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10

AT TEX THE BACdELORSs
Mr.. Waddill, of Henrico, offered the
following:
Resolred, That committee of three
consisting of the delegates from Manches
ter, Loudoun, and Pittsylvania (,iessrs
Miller. Ryan, and Muuford) be appointed
to draft resolutions in advocacy of marriage
aid society.
The resolution was adopted after the
name of Mr.. Echols, of Augusta, was added
to the committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
TREASURES PAY.

In the Senate Tuesday, the bill in refer
ence to the pay of Treasurers was passed
by a vote 81 TO 13.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
FREE PASSES ON RAILROADS.

In the House of Delegates on Wednesday,
the bill prohibiting officers of the Govern
ment accepting fee passes from any rail
road Or steamboat company was dismissed
by the following vote: ayes 46; noes 3d.
EchOls aud Liehtner voted ave.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
SATURDAY, MARCH 9TH.

The House and Senate did not transact
any business to-day other than adopt res
olutions returning thanks to the Speaker
of the House, the Clerk and his assistants.
the Sergeant-at-Arms and pages for faith
ful performance of duty. Similar resolu-
tons we're adopted in the Senate yesterday.
While the House was waiting for the
hour of adjournment-1 o'clock-to arrive,
some humorous remarks were made and
resolutions introduced.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10

Mr.. Koiner, from the Committee on Fl
nance and Banks, to which was referred MIR.
Fulkerson's bill to authorize the Auditor
of Public Accounts to borrow money to
meet casual deficit in the revenue, to pay
the interest on her past liabilities, and to
create sinking fund to pay the principal
of the debt, reported that it is inexpedient
to legislate on the subject at this time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10
THE CLERK HAS THE FLOOR.

Mr.. Bigger, Clerk of the House, in re-
sponse 70 resolution of thanks, said:
81 am pleased to know that 1 have
inerited your appreciation. bear willing
testimony to the faithful manner in which
you have labored. May we meet again in
this House, and in the House of the General
Assembly of the first born, where no calen-
dar is called full of disturbing questions;
where no adjournment is had, but where
there is one endless morning hour of peace
and harmony and be the recording angel"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10

Mr.. Rhea called up the Fulkerson scrip
bill. The question was on sustaining the
report of the Finance Committee, which
WIS that it is inexpedient t. legislate on
this subject at the present time.
The report was sustained by the vote of
81 to 4-Messrs. Bib. Hurt, Rhea, and
Williams voting mo" This kills the bill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-10

House bill to furnish textbooks to the
public-school scholars of the Common
wealth at cost provoked a lengthy discus
sion
Messrs. Eilysnn and Koiner spoke in OPP
position to The bill. and Messrs. Wingfield,
Petit, and Jones in favor Of it.
The vote stood, ayes IS; noes -.
The CT Voted Nc, which defeated the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-01-20
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Tile Astounding Number Of Letters
Mailed Annually.

Tie Astounding Number Of Letters
Mailed Annually.
Few people, perhaps, realize Of how
recent origin Is the postage stamp. 1t
was first issued by Great Britain in
1910. Brazil was the first nation to
follow the example, which they did in
1S4S, and in 1S47 the United States be-
gan the use of the postage stamp.
There are now 2ll stamp-issuing coun-
tries. It Is estimated now that every
year some 5o,0OO, 100000 letters are
posted in the world. America leads
with about $500, 900, 900, and England
follows with 70O,O0O,000. Japan now
mails annually 5000. 900 letters, and
the Cancelled stamps on these letters
are worth an average of one cent each.
Last year there were $4,000 letters
posted IN England without any address
on them. In 1000 gold coin in money
was inclosed. The Cancelled postage
stamps Of many countries are worth
quite as much as unused specimens,
and many are issued solely for collec-
tons. the revenue being an important
item. Monaco is the latest to issue
stamps; but Stellaland, with its fifty
houses and three stores, is probably
the most insignificant, even more SO
than Heligoland or the Virgin Islands
Bhopal has the Oldest stamp, Mica
ragua the finest, Siberia the largest,
Zealand the smallest, Guatemala the
most striking and Sarawak and Great
Britain divide the honor of having the
cheapest and meanest. Toledo Blade.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-01-20
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

In sewing and winding carpetrags
double them with the right side out.
"A strip of flannel or napkin folded
lengthwise. and dipped in hot water
and wrung out, and then applied
around the neck OF q child that has the
Group. will usually bring relief in ten
minutes. N. T. Post.
Fig Pudding: Chop together one
half pound of figs, one cup of suet. half
cup Of bread crumbs; add one table
spoonful of sugar. three eggs and one
cup of milk. Boil or steam in q bag or
tin three hears. The Household. ,
Poverty of the surface soil. says
the Gaydenes's Monthly, is oftener a
cause Of fruit failure than grass.
"change Of climate, or many imagin-
able ills brought up to cover poverty
of pocket or Of industrial inclinations.
Rye Cakes: One pint of rich milk,
three eggs and half teaspoonful Of
salt: Mix with enough rye meal tc
make a thin batter. Half fill cups or
deep patty pans with the batter and
bake for twenty minutes.--Boston
Globe. tI ~.
Raw and boiled potatoes are served
in this manner: Cut the raw potatoes
in thin slices brush melted butter over
them and also over the wire broiler. to
prevent their sticking to it; broil them
q dark brown; boiled sweet potatoes
need to be but slightly broiled, just
enough to warm through and at the
same time to show the marks of the
broiler. boston Budget. eli'l 81 7.H
Soldiers are given the brightest,
sharpest and most effective weapons
so every farmer should have the very
best machines and Implements for the
war which he has to wage against
vegetable aggressors and insect depre-
| dators in the fold, the orchard and the
garden, and every farmers wife should
have every appliance for economixing
muscle. --Sw1a,gfeld (Mass-) Repub-
lican.
How to Sugar Pop Corn; Put into
an iron kettle one tablespoonful of but.
ter, three of water and one teacupful
of white sugar. Boil until ready Ia
candy, then thiow in three quarts Of
corn nicely popped; stir briskly until
the sugar is evenly distributed over the
corn, then sct the kettle from the FIRE
and stir Until it has cooled 3 little and
you have every grain separate and
crystallized with The sugar.-7orostt
Globe. .lI
Salt Goldfish Fritters: Soak n
water until fresh one-half pound of sal
Goldfish; then boil, and pound it in {
mortar or chop it very fine. Add black
pepper, some chopped parsley and
tablespoonful Of butter. Chop flint
two onions, fry them soft and brown
them nicely in butter. Then add Z
the onions two tomatoes peeled ant
cut small, and let them stew down 70
gether until intimately incorporated
Mix this with the fish. Then beat VI
we'll four or five eggs, add them to tn
whole mixture and fry Immediately
either in hot oil or butter, to hgh
brown color. droping the mixture 70
frying into the pan in small cakes
Tue Cook, t'
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-01-20
A Bankers Crafty Design.

Herr Hager, the wealthy German
banker, is the most .punctual man in
the world, and always carries couple
Of chronometers about with him.
Thanks to this habit he is frequent
victim to pickpockets, as not aweek
passes without his losing one of his
watches. At first he had recourse to
all kinds of safety chains; then one fine
morning he took no precaution what
ever, and quietly allowed himself to be
robbed. At night on returning from
business, he took up the evening paper,
when lie uttered an exclamation of de-
light and at once started of to the
police station. This is what he had
read: To-day. about two p. M, q
violent explosion took place in house
in B. street, occupied by Mr..
$, wealthy townsman. The
hands of the victim are shattered and
the left eye gone" The crafty banker
had filled the watchcase with dynamite,
which exploded during the operation
of winding. Since that time no more
watches have been stolen from the per-
con Of Herr Hager.-N. Y. San. +
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-01-20
The Hiudoos saw that chess was the

The Hipdoos say that chess was the
Invention of an astronomer who -four
ished several thousand years ago and
was possessed Of supernatural knowl-
edge and acuteness. The Greeks claim
that it was the invention of Palamedes
TO beguile the tedium Of the siege Of
Troy. The Arab legend is that it was
devised for the instruction Of young
despot by his tutor. a learned Brshmin.
to teach the youth how king was de.
pendent upon his subjects for safety.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-01-20
SKILLED FARM LABOR.


->.>ss $3.50
Overlooked.
Isskilled labor necessary on the farm,
and should our workmen be trained as
are those employed in the Workshop
Well. let us see. Farming is an Occur
pation-a trade. II is more, for II
combines q number of occupations.
The ordinary farmer contents himself
with a knowledge of handling the pillow,
with seeding, harvesting. feeding,
stock, dairying and such other matters
as pertain to the ordinary routine. But
does every farmer know when, how
deep, and the best implement witt
which to plowp Has he proper
knowledge Of the exact amount Of seed
to use, the most suitable varieties Of
plants for his purpose, and the best
methods essential for harvesting, stOr.
ing and marketing his cropse Can he
estimate the nutritive value of his feed
ing materials, and so regulate them as
to derive the largest product at the
least expenseP Can he place his milk,
butter and cheese on the market in q
manner to secure the best prices and
Its competition with the merits and
characteristics Of all classes Of stock,
and does he use only such as are suit.
able for his purposep We do not think
ali farmers have yet reached that de-
gree of perfection in their occupations
as to be able to reply affirmatively.
The farm is a factory, and, Of all
places. skilled labor is most required
upon It, Although the sowing Of a
field Of wheat is apparently simple
matter, yet the first preparation for Z
wheat crop, that Of rendering the seed
bed In fine condition, Is often neg
lccted, while many are not familiar
with the fact that the use of the roller
in seeding lessons the labor OF harvest.
ing. How many farmers really know
the value of the manure they use? TC
them manure Is the same at all times
yet it is as variable in its composition
az is the food from which 1t is pro.
duced. And although the same fer.
tilizers are applied alike to all Gre pa,
the broad fact remains that different
plants, rs we'll as animals, require diff
ferent foods. The skilled farmer should
know his trade. There is as much arr
in his calling as in that of the black
smith or carpenter. He should know
/ all about the breeds Of stock, and thu
kinds of food most suitable fol
them. He may take no notice al
the composition Of food, the amounts
of proteine. fat, sugar, starch, etc.
stored in certain kinds, but until b,
does he can not use them intelligently
His knowledge Of the many parts q
the farm machinery and Implement
may not equal that of the MACHINES
vet he must learn all about them. n,
may feed young and old stock alike
grow corn after wheat, and renovat'
with clover and grasses, vet hi
methods may not be economical.
We could extend this article on tn,
subject but brevity compels us to IS.
that there is ample room on the farm
for learning trade, or a number o
trades, II farming is to be conductc,
as it should be, and there is no necessi
ty for boy leaving home TO acaair
some other occupation as long as b
knows only the primitive methods Q
farming. True farming Is yet to b
studied, and the field for progress j
WIDE and extended. Farm, Field an
StvciMGa.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-01-20

Costly homes are not needed for
comfort. Indeed, there is not always
found as much genuine happiness as
there y in a humble cottage Of only
two or three rooms. Kindness and
contentment do more to make homes
happy than gold. Some of the palatial
homes, doubtless, are built to crafty
pride, but that object is not always
accomplished. because. however fine
and costly q home may be, somebody Is
sure 70 build finer and costlisr ons.-
N. z. Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-01-20

The Turkish fashion Of wearing
jeweled, buttons ia seen here on some
imported evening costumes. They are
in turquoise. garnet or some Of the
pretty Alpine quarts crystals. M
Turkey. whore they are sometimes
composed of more costly Jewels, they
are q pert, sof thS brides DOVER, and
are often shsiaoo0s Of great antiquity.
IN. Z. Herald