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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
GEN. MAHoNE's PoL1T1cAL INTENTIONS

GEN. MAHoNE's POLITICAL INTENTIONS.
1t is no surprise to his friends here to
learn that Gen. Malone contemplates an
active and aggressive congressional cam
paign in Virginia this year. Tt has been
known for some time that he was preparing
for this Those who have fancied he was
out of Virginia politics will soon be unde-
ceived. AS the congressional republican
campaign committee has determined in
earnest to contest for supremacy in the
next House, it is understood that it will
furnish some of the sinews of war to Gen.
Malone, who thinks he can capture two or
three of the districts now held by the
Democrats Wash. Cor. Bait. Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

WOMAN MARRIEs WoMAN.-A dispatch
from Grand Rapids, Mich, to the New
York World, says: "Annie Hindie, who
for fifteen years has been leading imper-
senator Of male characters on the vaude-
vile stage, has been playing an engagement
at Smiths Opera House the past week, and
has become a prime favorite. At times
there has been some talk about Annie Hin
die not being woman, but not much atten-
ton had been paid to the supposed guy
until all doubts upon the matter were set
at rest late Sunday night, when at room 10,
Barnard House, Annie Hindle, under the
name of Charles Hindle, was quietly mar
ried by Rev. K. B. Tuppe to Annie Ryan,
of Cleveland, Ohio, who travelled with Hin
die in the capacity of maid. The intended
marriage was kept very quiet, and not un-
til after the event occurred were his Cor herr
associates aware of the relations existing
between the two. The woman who for
years had been dressing with Hindle in the
same dressing-room never for moment
supposed that he was anything else than a
woman, and even now those who have been
associated with him are loathe to believe
that he Cor shel really married the lady
named. Hindle says all that he knows
about his boyhood is that he was adopted
by an elderly woman in England named
Annie Hindle, and named Charles Hindle.
At five years of age he went on the stage in
concert saloons in Hertfordshire, and he con-
tinued to wear dresses, and so became
woman and finally male impersonator.
He came to this country in 1859 and soon
after became the wife of Charles Vivian
the English comedian, living with him for
nearly year, making trip to California
and back"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
ANOTHER DAsTARp1Y ANARCHIST

ANOTHER DAsTARDLY ANARCHIST At
TEMpT.-C Chicago. June l6.-A special from
Racine, Wis, says that at 1890 o'clock last
night dynamite bomb was hurled into the
carriageway of Mayor NJ. M. Secor's house.
The bomb exploded with report that start
led the whole city. Mr. Secor drove over
the fuse that exploded the bomb about fif-
teen minutes previous to the explosion. A
Bohemian named Jambor was traced by the
blood from his wounds for over mile and a
half to the residence of ex-Alderman Paiico,
He claims that he was passing Seoor's resi-
dence at the time of the explosion on his
way to the II 10 train on the Northwestern
but he will no doubt have chance
to explain why he did not call for help when
so seriously hurt instead of running away.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

tits intimated in some quarters that At
torney General Garland will, in a short
time, resign his position as member of the
Cabinet, and that Mr.. ]. Ran. Tucker, of
Virginia, will most probably be appointed
in his place. If this rumor shall turn out
to be true, the appointment of Mr.. Tucker
will certainly give great satisfaction to the
people of Virginia and be an honor to the
administration and the nation.-Lynchbury
4dpance
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

LEAD MINES AND ZINC OREs.-We are
glad to record the fact that recent explora-
lions at the Wythe Union Lead and Zinc
mines in this county resulted in developing
a large body Of very rich and pure zinc
ores. Capt. Raper, 1.-THE superintendent of
the works. informs us that the miners un-
earthed lump of ore, of the Silicate for
nation, few days ago, that would weigh
$500 pounds and that numbers of pieces
have been found in addition thereto, that
each.-V ythuiHe Enterprise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
CowH1DEp Ely A WoMAN.-LaJn

CowH1DED Ely WoMAN.-Lynchburg
"a, June 49.-Mrs. Harry Smith, wife OF
sporting editor Of the Daily Vrqinian to-
day cowhided man who wrote her an in
sulting note. The fellow proposed meet
ing at certain place, and Mrs. Smith went
to the street corner designated alone Cher
husband being absent from town. and ad-
ministered sound tbrashing before the
fellow could take to his heels. Mrs. Smith
identified Sam. T. Paris, third foreman of
the city fire department., as the..man, as did
other parties who witnessed the affair, but
Paris protests his innocence. The note to
Mrs. Smith bore no signature.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

RAvAGEs OF ENGLISH SPARRows.-The
ravages of what was supposed to be fly in
the wheat of Queen AIMS and Kent coun-
ties are now thought to be due to English
sparrows. These voracious little birds
have been known to commit serious depre-
dations in wheat fields, and as they have
multiplied very rapidly in Maryland in re-
cent years, it is more than probable that
they are the authors of the mischief
Bait Sun
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

ANOTHER SwINDLE.-Following is q
sharp scheme that is being practiced by
scoundrels in various localities: One sharp
er agrees to buy farmers land, and pays
him $25 to bind the bargain. Another
comes along and offers him $500 more, and
gets the promise, if the farmer can buy of
No. 1, who soon comes around and insists
on the fulfllment of the contract, but will
give up for 5000. This the farmer agrees
TO- and pays back the $25 and the $500,
and the second purchaser never turns up
Winchester Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

SUIcIDE.-We learn from the Hillsville
Virginion that on Thursday last, James s.
Burcham of Carroll county, committed
suicide by sending rifle bullet through
his heart. The act was caused by mental
depression brought about by having Sc
curity debt to pay. The payment of which
debt necessitated mortgage upon his
home, and the prospects of being set adrift
in the world caused him to end his life.-
WWhriUe Enterprise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
THE PUBLIC LANDS.

A recent discussion in the Senate devel-
ops, as do examinations of the land-of1ce
also, more evidence of the shameless man
ner in which the government has been de-
spoiled of the public domain. The new
Commissioner is engaged in making adjust
ments and settlements which ought to have
been completed years ago. He discovers
that claims for enormous amounts have
been approved, when there was no author
ity of law to require such action. All the
railroads entitled to public lands have been
completed long since, but no adjustment is
on record showing the transfer of the proper
amount in virtue of their completion, but
enormous claims set up by them are ap-
proved, which, if not corrected, takes from
the government much more than the law
stipulated should be the case in the grants
made. Patents should have been issued
accordingly and for amounts as stipulated
in the law. This was not done, to conform,
as is supposed, to the wishes of the railroad
companies, for, if so done, they would be
liable to state taxes, and thus they would
be paying taxes upon their idle property or
the lands not sold to settlers. The approval
of the claim by the land office gave the
holder rights against the general govern
ment for the land, and, at the same time,
freed it from State taxes which could only
be levied after patents.were recorded.
ho
made. The State government complained
of this, and the whole matter coming up un-
der Investigation reveals more of its irregu-
larities and largely to the public loss. The
Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad
has recognized claims for over nine hundred
thousand acres more than it is justly emit
tied to. Three hundred and twenty four
thousand acres are outside and beyond the
limits of the grant. The Kansas Pacific
has taken possession of sixty-six thousand
acres outside of the limits that company had
authority to occupy. The Missouri and
Texas Railroad has fifty one thousand acres
outside of the privileges granted TO that
company, and the st. Joseph's and Denver
City Railroad Company has one hundred
and forty thousand acres more than the
grant allowed it. Mr.. Sparks, the Commits
sioner, reports that under the proper adjust
ment he has made, as much as two hundred
and fifty thousand acres will bs restored to
the government. In addition to the claims
above, which we're Improperly recognized,
the Central Branch of the Union Pacific
has laid claim to eighty thousand acres
more than rightfully belongs to it under the
grant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

Joe Neal, the negro tried at the last term
of our County Court for stealing the prop
erty of DR.. r. S. Wiley at Clifton Forge,
was found guilty and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for two years. Sheriff Dyer re-
moved the prisoner to Richmond on Satur-
day last.-ANedhanu Sentinel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

In the Corporation Court of Lynchburg the
jury in the case of White, administrator, VS..
the Virginia Midland Railroad Company
brought in verdict for $1,000 damages
for plaintiff. White, an old man, was run
over and killed inthat city by an engine on
the Virginia Midland Road. The suit was
for $4,000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

Henry George illustrates the doctrine of
protection in this fashion: 'Imagine vii
lage Of. say, hundred voters. Imagine
two Of these villagers to make such prop
osition as this: I'VE are DESTROYS, fellow
citizens, of seeing you more prosperous,
and to that end propose this plan: Give us
the privilege Of collecting tax of five
cents a day from every one in the village;
no one will feel the tax much, for even to a
man with wife and eight children it will
only come to the paltry sum of fifty cents
day. Yet this slight tax will give our
village two rich citizens who can afford to
spend money. We will at once begin to
live in commensurate style. We will en-
large our houses and improve our grounds,
set up carriages, hire servants, give par
ties, and buy much more freely at the
stores This will mako trade brisk and
cause greater demand for labor. This,
in turn, will create greater demand for
agricultural productions, which will enable
the neighboring farmers to make greater
demand for store goods and the labor of
mechanics. Thus shall we all become
prosperous"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
DUBLIo SALE OFF NICE FARM.

We will offer, at the residence of II. G. Guth-
rie, decd near Barterbrook, Augusta Co., Va,
august 10th, 1886,
to the highest bidder, a FARM. containing
24712 acres. belonging to the estate of II. q.
Guthrie. decd, situated near Barterbrook ad-
Joining the lands of Jacob Hanrsberger aud W.
Brown Patterson, and the same farm formerly
owned by said w. Brown Patterson.
Land OF good quality, and well-watered by
never falling springs-comfortable Dwelling,
stable, and barn.
Possession of the land, necessary for Fall
crop, given on day of sale. and full possession
given January LIST, 1887, when the down pay
ment Will be required. Purchaser falling to
comply with terms v i'll forfeit the crop he NAV
have put IN. w. Brown Patterson, at Barter
brook. will take pleasure in showing the farm
to any one wishing to purchase.
Terms liberal, and made known on day of
sale. w. B. PATTERSON.
e. G. FISHBURNE
je23-7t Executors of II. G. Guthrie. decd
Vindicator please COPY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

A METEOR IN A PoND.-A huge arolite
has fallen in Spring Pond, near st. Regis
Falls, and nearly filled the pond. The body
of water usually contained in the pond was
nearly all spattered out, and the supposed
smoke seen was steam, generated by the
waterrunning back around the heated mass.
Mud was thrown into the tree tops, and
trout we're scattered promiscuously around
the pond, literally covering the banks. The
news soon became circulated through the
neighborhood, and scores of boys and men
were soon engaged in picking the fish up,
and bushels of them were drawn away. The
fish nearest the pond that Topped back into
the still boiling water were completely cook
ed. This huge mass seems to be mineral,
but has not cooled off enough yet to admit
of an examination Utica Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
OHANGE OF FIRM.
SpAuNrnN Va Iunn 0ISt

SPAUNToN, Va June 2lst, 1886.
Having purchased the stock. fixtures and
good will of Messrs. Berkely & Walters. re-
specially solicit the patronage Of the public
am prepared to sell fun line of drugs,
oils. paints, glass. ect.
Mr.. Geo. G. Walters, well known to the
Staunton public. will remain with me, and
assist in conducting the business and will
have exclusive control of the prescription de-
partment.
q G. CHILD
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

RIOT AT A POLITICAL MEETING.-London,
June IA meeting held in Islington,
northers suburb Of London, last night, to
support the Conservative candidate for
seat in the House of Commons, ended in a
riot. The furniture of the room in which
the meeting was held was smashed by
turbulent mob. Several women were SO
badly frightened by the uproar that they
tainted; one lady had an arm broken, and
was conveyed to the hospital. The speak
ers' platform was stormed by the crowd.
The Duke of Norfolk, who is Wing, was
an occupant of the platform. He was
roughly seized by the neck, .jammed up
against the wall, and hustled off the stage.
A number of aristocratio companions with
the Duke were badly handled. The police
were summoned and stopped the rioting.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

A RATTLEsNAKE SToRY.-On Friday
last, Andrew J. Shores, Sheshequin town
ship, Pa, cut down very tall hollow tree
on his farm. In chopping it up after it fell
he discovered an enormous rattlesnake
crawling out of the trunk, fifty feet from
the butt. The snake was killed. At the
first stroke of the axe afterward two other
rattlers crawled out at the same spot.
They were both killed. These three
snakes were the largest of the kind ever
known to have been killed in Northern
Pennsylvania, which upsets the long-main-
tanned theory that the common rattlespake
never grows over four feet in length. One
of the snakes killed by Shores measured
six feet ten inches, the second six feet
eight inches, and the third five feet nine
inches. They had forty-two rattles be-
tween them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

Harvesting is in progress in protions of Ohio
and Indiana, and in large sections of Ken
lucky, Missouri, Kansas and Tennessee the
grain has already been gathered The yield
in all these States, with the exception of Kan
sas, promises to be nearly up to the average,
and in Missouri will be above the average.
The serious drought threatening almost the
entire spring-wheat belt has been quite gen
orally broken by copious rains. The average
of the general yield in Dakota, Minnesota
and Wisconsin has been lessened probably
ten per cent. by the prolongation of the
drought.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
GOD FORTUNE FOLLOWED BY D.

GOOD FORTUNE FOLLOWED BY DEATH.
READING, Pa, June 17th.-Jacob Wiler,
aged sixty two, of Lobachsville, this coun-
ty, while at supper last night, was inform
ed that a letter containing $1,700 back
pension money had been received for him.
In hurrying to finish the meal a piece of
meat became lodged in his windpipe and
be choked to death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

Wages are more than fifty per cent.
higher now than they were in 1860, and the
purchasing value of a dollar now is thirty
five per cent. more than it was then. The
reason for the prevailing strikes therefore
is obscure.-Aler. Gazette
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

THERE MAY YET BE ''MILLIoNs IN 1T. :"
The indications of silver ore recently dis
covered on the land of Mr.. J. W. Harvey
cutter in ozark Hollow" a few miles north
of Salem, are beginning to attract the at
tention of capitalists. Already Mr.. Har-
veycutter has received proposition for
the sale of the land, at figures greatly in
excess of what it cost him, but he declined
the offer. Maj. p Dorsey Sutton, mana
ger Of the Roanoke Zinc and Silver Mining
Company, will develop the ores, and work
them for all they are worth. The surface
specimens that have already been examin-
ed, were found to contain from 81 to per
cent of silver, and the indications, he says,
are that the yield will be much larger as
the mining progresses. Mr.. Harveycutter
now thinks he has bonanza, and we trust
his every hope will be realized. 1t will be
a big thing for this section if this ore
proves to be valuable.-Salem Times Reg
iSt6r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

NEVADA SALT REsoURCEs.-The rock
salt deposits of Nevada are enormous. One
of them, on the Rio Virgin, is half mile
wide and is known to be sixty feet deep
it may be more than that. 1t has been
traced in surface indications nine miles in
length. It is solid enough to be blasted
like rock, and is transparent. In Church
hill county is another deposit fourteen feet
thick. Its dimensions are unknown. The
whole of the Humboldt salt field, Is miles
long, by six feet wide, is underlaid by rock
salt, but the depth of the deposit has not
been ascerGained. AS yet there is no rail
road transportation to these immense re-
sources, which are only utilized in small
WaV,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23


ANOTHER TEXAS Denton,
Ter., June 19.-This and adjacent counties
were visited Wednesday afternoon and
night by a cyclone, which did great damage.
In this (Denton) county the storm demol-
ished the house of Mrs. Prigmore, who,
with her daughter, was buried in the
ruins. The mother was fatally injured.
The daughter will recover. The residence
of DR.. ]. W. Rutherford was blown bodily
from its foundation and turned over on its
side. The family escaped, having fled to
their storm cave. Many barns, sheds, and
out-houses were blown down, the school
house at Stony was completely wrecked
The school had been dismissed, however,
and there were no fatalities. at Pilot
Point signs and awnings were carried away
and houses unroofed. Williams & New
bury's warehouse was moved by the force
of the wind 40 feet from its foundation.
Kendall's grain warehouse was unroofed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

TAKING GOOD ADvIcE.-About two
months since Senator Kenna, of West Vir-
ginia, and Mrs. Kenna made morning call
at the White House. Mrs. Kenna, after
listening few moments to the talk of the
gentlemen about offices and politics, broke
in and said to the President she had just
been thinking that it was all wrong for him
to be making bachelors hall of the White
House; that it was a duty which he not
only owed to himself, but to the country,
to put a mistress there. She enlarged some
what upon this topic, but the President
only smiled and said nothing. Last night,
as he was making the promenade of the
rooms, before Withdrawing, he espied Mrs
Kenna and went up to her. Casting look
upon the fair young bride by his side which
betokened the deepest affection, he whis-
pered in the ear of Mrs. Kenna, loud enough
for Mrs. Cleveland to hear, "You see
have taken your counsel, and now want
your blessing" Mrs. Kenna instantly re-
piled, s'You have it without the asking"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

THE TENNESSEE CANvAss.-The nsmi-
nation of the Hon. A. A. Taylor, of East
Tennessee, for the governorship by the Re-
publicans will probably induce the Demo
Gratis to take their candidate from the same
section of the State, and it is a singular
fact that the leading Democratic aspirant
for the gubernatorial nomination in East
Tennessee is the Hon. Robert L. Taylor,
brother of the Republican nominee. They
are sons of the Hon. N. G. Taylor, for
many years member of Congress from
one of the East Tennessee districts, and
both are recognized as able campaigners.-
Ball. Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
Mr.. Tucker and the Attorney -Generalship.
Washington Letter in providence Journal.

washington Letter in Providence Journal.l
l think Mr.. Garland's resignation may be
looked for within the next thirty days. As
to his successor there is very little talk here
At the time ex-senator Thurman became
Government counsel in the telephone suit
there was good deal of gossip to the effect
that he would naturally step into Mr.. Gar
lands place. Mr.. Cleveland objected to
MIR. Thurman in the first place, however, for
seat in his Cabinet, on the ground of his
advanced age, and Mr.. Thurman has grown
no younger since that time. Representative
Of the House Judiciary committee iae and
of the foremost lawyers in. Congress, is
perhaps as likely to get the place as any body.
He comes of long line of distinguished
lawyers and would fit the place admirably.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
q. G. CHILD.

Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
to the firm of Berkeley and Walters, In retir-
ing from the drug business, we solicit a con-
tinuance of the same for our successor who is
in every way worthy of patronage.
BERKELEY IL WALTERS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

Mr.. Bsecher says: Education does not
mean grammar, geography, arithmetic; it
means surbordinating the animal to the So
cial, the moral, and the intellectual nature.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
SEN ApYERTISEMENTS.

NOR SALE young JERSEY COWS,
Il fresh, with heifer calves. Also, L large
SHORTHORN COW. fresh, with bull calf. A
good chance for future patrons of the Augusta
Creameries. Will take calves or hogs in part
payment. b. Z. RAWLINGS,
je23-lt* Raphine valley r. r. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

The tariff questiOn-ExtensiOn of the
Presidential term to April 3Oth-COn-
gressiOnal canvass-Meet1ngO of Repub-
Iican State COmmittee-Tenth Con-
gressiOnal District-Public Reception
at the White House.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

TAS. NJ. WILSON, HOUSE CARPENTER
- BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Steam Saw,
and Planning mill, Manufacturer and dealer In
Flooring. Ceiling Wood Moul dings, Window
Frames. Sash. Blinds, &c, GreenvIlle Avenue,
adjoining Shomo Building, Staunton, Va.
inn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

CAPT. JAMES BARRON HoPE.-This dis
tinguished poet and journalist has accepted
an invitations to deliver poem on the oc-
casion of our Centennial Fair. He is one
of the most brilliant poets and writers in
the South, and the task Of reading the Cen
tennial poem could not have been confded
to ADLER hands.-Lynchbury Advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23

STEAM LAUNDRY IN CHARLESTON, W.
VA steam Laundry has just been es-
tablished in Charleston, W. Va, to be
known as the Kanawha Valley Steam Laun-
dry. 1t has capacity of $50 dozen collars
and cuffs, 90 dozen shirts with underwear,
&C., per day. Ten persons are employed
including two experienced hands from Ohio.
All the required machinery is Of the best
quality.