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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
The Fall of Man Who Might Have Become
Prime Minister of England.

Justin Mccarthy writes under date of
July Oath: ga star has fallen from the sky
of English politics. Sir Charles Dixie,
condemned by the verdict of jury, has
published an address announcing his de-
termination to withdraw from public life.
I have no intention of impeaching the ver-
dict of the jury or of discussing the details
of the case, but ones personal knowledge
of the man must count with him for some
thing, and the decision Of British jury
has never, so far as know, been held to
be infallible. I cannot but acknowledge
that Sir Charles himself said yesterday af-
ter the verdict had been given that he did
not see how jury could avoid finding him
guilty of the charges made with such ev-
idence against him. 1t was simply ques-
ton of do you believe the statements Of
these several persons or the denial of this
one man?' Well, know most or all Of the
people who were conspicuous in the case,
and I make my personal choice as to be-
lief 1 can only say that went to visit Sir
Charles Dixie yesterday, Immediately after
the verdict, and had long talk with
him, and endeavored to induce him to give
up one at least of his resolves concerning
English public life, and that grasped his
hand on parting. His fall is like that Of a
tower. He stood high above every other
rising English Statesman, and but for what
has happened he must have been Prime
Minister after Gladstone. He would have
had hardly even competitor for the posi-
ton. He had made his whole life ons OF
training for political success. He had
sought experience of the most varied kind,
had travelled all over the world, and knew
most European countries as we'll as he
knew his own. He had worn the Geneva
Cross on many battle field in order to see
something Of battle and campaign. He was
intimately acquainted with the politics Of
public men in Europe, America, Australia,
and the East. He knew Russia as well as
Turkey, India, and China, and was to all
appearance actually cut out for the part Of
Prime Minister, who was also Secretary
for foreign affairs. He is still what we in
English politics consider a young man, on.
ly in his forty.third year, and now, as Ev.
elyn says of Charles II, Now is all in the
DUST
.'The whole story of English public life
contains no other example of such a career
thus cut short, of so splendid rise and SC
sudden and terrible fall"
Mr.. Wilfrid Wisgast writes to the To
ronto Mail; ''The father Of Sir Charles
Wentworth Dixie was a market-gardenel
and florist, in a large way of business al
Fulham, Southwestern suburb of London.
He was engaged to arrange the grounds
about the Hyde Park Exhibition of 1851,
and thus came to know and be frequently
in contact with Prince Albert. Mr.. Dixie
was man of much shrewdness, and a real
artist in the cultivation and arrangement
of flowers, and the acquaintance with the
Prince Consort resulted in a lifelong friend.
ship, and hence came the title"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
Lightning struck one of the tr,

lightning struck one of the trees in the
yard of Mr.. Charles Winall, near this place
on the evening of the 18th instant, A cat
sitting on the fence was instantly killed,
and a dog in the yard was knocked senseless
for few moments. Mr.. VIM. Knapp happen
ed to be standing on rock in the yard, and
when the electric current ran under the
stone and tossed it into the air he was badly
dazed and stunned by the stroke. No dam
age resulted to the property reenbrier
(W. Vd.) Independent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

SEVERAL BABIEs.-A blind colored wo-
man of Lewisburg-Harriet Scott by name
gave birth last Sunday to three healthy
and we'll developed children, two boys and
girl. Two of the children weighed five
and a-half pounds, each, and the other five
pounds! The mother and children are all
doing well and have been the objects of a
great deal of attention during the present
week.-Green6rier (W. Va.) Independent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

The 100 employees of Mertz & Sons, car
penters and joiners, Portchester, N. Y, in
sisted Thursday upon attending picnic OF
the Friendship Social Club, socialist or
ganization, in spite of the protest of their
employers. Yesterday when they came to
work they found the shops locked and a
notice on the door saying that it was Mr..
Merits time now to have picnic, and that
the shops would be closed indefinitely. The
men are very angry.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

There is some talk of running labor can
didates in some of the congressional districts
of this State. Why there should be, is hard
to tell. The democratic party has always
been the friend and protector of labor, has
always been composed Of laborers, and is
now pledged to every principle and policy
that will rebound to the true interests of
labor. The republican party, on the contra
ry, has always been the party of the mon
opolists and its principles and policy GER
tainly always have been and are now in favor
of the rich, ifnot deliberately intended to
be opposed to the poor. Its repeal Of the
income tax showed its bias plainly enough,
if proof were wanting. AS labor candidates
can only weaken the democratic party, the
true friends of labor, why they should be
run is difficult for reasonable people to
understand AleG. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
OFF TO EuRoPE.-The Richmond Da

patch of Sunday says
DIR. Hunter Mcclure. Rev. Moses D.
Hoge, D. D., Miss Mary Cameron (daugh-
ter of Alex. Cameron, Esq.,) Thomas N.
Page, Esq, and bride, and Mr.. John P.
Branch sailed from New York on the
Cnnarder Umbria yesterday for Liverpool.
St. Luke's Home Or. McGuire's hospital)
will not be closed this summer. as usual,
but will be under the charge of Drs. Hugh
NJ. Taylor and Lewis Wheat until Dr..
McGuire's return, which will be about the
goth of September. DR.. Mcclure and DIR.
Hoge will probably include Russia in their
present tour
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

Dynamite was placed under the Baptist
church at St. Clair, Pa, Saturday morning
wrecking the building and entailing damage
to the amount of several hundred dollars.
The act is regarded as a result of the cru
SADIE of the Law and Order Society, through
whose efforts Daniel Walker, an old and re-
spected citizen, was recently imprisoned for
technical violation of the liquor law, and
who died in short time, his death being
generally attributed to his Imprisonment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

II. o. Hennings, former resident of Fort
Worth, Texas, now living in Dill county, is
said to have confessed that be was one of
the participants in the shooting ARRAY on
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, near Fort
Worth, between the train guards and strik-
ers during the labor troubles Three men
were killed in the fight and five or six
wounded. 1t is said Hennings has given all
the details of the plot for the attack upon
the train.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

YOUNG LADY Dies FROM HYDRopHoBrA.
Chicago, July ga special dispatch
from Evansville, Ind, says: Maude fulton,
seventeen years old, daughter of joseph
fulton, died yesterday evening of hydropho-
bia. Her symptoms were frightfu to be-
hold, and six men were required at times
to hold her. She was bitten nine DAYS AGO
by dog which has since been killed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

A carload of corn was lately shipped from
Nebraska to Chicago which was sold at the
latter city for SO less than the freight, and
the owner had to pay the balance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

Gov. Lee recently received letter from
Northern lecturing bureau offering him
ten thousand dollars to lecture for ten weeks
in the North on the subject of the civil war.
The offer was promptly declined.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

Governor Lee has recently declined an
offer of $40, 900 to lecture on war subject
at the North for ten weeks during the COM
ing winter
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

The Norfolk Landmark says the people
complain of the hot weather; but think
what corn crop is growing all aronnd us!
1t fairly laughs in this temperature, and
promises abundance of 'hog and hominy''
for next year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

After stubbornly holding out for higher
wages for nearly twenty weeks, the 800
miners at Dubois, Pa, have acknowledged
defeat and decided to return to work at the
operators terms.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

VIM. Finchum, on trial at Harrisonburg,
charged with killing his brother in March
last, was convicted of murder in the first
degree.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

LIN. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
Augusta county. do hereby certify that the
bond required in the above cause has been du-
ly executed according to law.
auo4-4l ]. N. RYAN. CPk,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

AUR BABY'S FIRST YEAR, by Nj ariOn
~ HarIand, also contains much valuable
Information, 4S-page book. Sent on receipt o
2-cent stamp by Reed q Carnrick, Mercantile
Exchange Building, N. Y. aug4-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MANCHESTER,
VA.-The Richmond State says that the
most disastrous confagration in the history
of Manchester occurred early this morning.
The large flour and meal mill of Messrs.
Buck & Hoff was entirely destroyed, and
great damage was done to the Old Domin-
ion Cotton Mills. on the opposite side of
Hull street, resulting in loss that will prob
ably reach one hundred thousand dollars.
1t was indeed big confiagration, and it
was witnessed by vast concourse Of peo-
pie.
Buck & Hoff's mill was situated near the
Manchester abutment of Mayo's bridge.
1t was large five-story brick building with
frame building attached to the rear, and
it gave employment to fifty or more hands.
The mill has been running night and day,
and the fire broke out while the night force
was at work.
1t is supposed that it was caused by fric-
ton at the pulley on the ground floor, and
that the sparks were carried up and down
through the wooden elevator tube.
The fire at the cotton factory will be the
means of throwing out of employment be-
tween so and 200 operatives, most of whom
are women and children, who will neces-
sarily suffer in consequence of not having
employment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
PROPERTY
IN GOSHEN.

Pursuant to the decree of the Circuit Court
of Rockbridge county, entered on the 22nd day
Of March, 1856, In the cases of John W. Bell VS..
J: F. h1te ct ais, on an Original Bill. and OF ].
Bill the undersigned appointed special Com
miss10ners Tor the purpose, will proceed to sell
at public auction to the highest bidder in
'front.' OF the Hotel in the TOWN OF GOSHEN,
on Tuesday, the 24th day Of August, 1885,
certain real estate situated in the town OF CO.
lots numbered z, 8, 5, 6,7,s.o. and II. as desie.
mated on map marked XIV filed In the papers
OF said drst mentioned cause. Lot No, fronts
on the Railroad, adjoins the lot of Mrs Brown
comm odious new Dwelling House and -
other improvements. The other lots 6H56
mentioned lie in the rear of the last sEAIE.
named and of the store-house of Mr.. II. McClin-
strip ofland lying in front of said McClinsic's
stOre-house
TERMS OF SALE Cash in hand sufficient to
pay the costs of suit arising since the filing of
to the residue of the purchase money upon q
credit of one. two, and three years, in equal In
stalments, bearing interest from the day of
sale. the purchaser giving bonds with ap-
tanned until all the purchase money shall be
paid.
w. A. ANDERSON,
EDMOND PENDLETON,
8. H. LETCHER,
Commissioners of Sale.
Rockbridge County to ,oit =
], John G. Boude, Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Letcher. one of the commissioners of sale APP
pointed by the decree rendered in the above
named cause of March END. 1885, has executed
the bond required by said decree.
Given under my hand this July 2lst, 1885.
augf-tds JOHN @. BOUDE, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

Boy BURNED TO DEATH-On Wednesday
of last week, on the farm of DR.. T. A. Prec-
tor, near brakes Branch, Charlotte county,
Va, shocking accident occurred, which is
thus given by correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch:-
"Peyton Cole, one of the Doctors en-
ployees, left his house and two small chill
dren in charge of son ten years old, who
attempted to kindle fire by pouring on
lamp-oil from common oil-can. The can
exploded, enveloping the boy in flames, from
the effects of which he died in few minutes.
The screams of the two small children at
tracted the attention of person who was
fortunately near the house, and the fire was
extinguished before they we're very serious
ly burned. The bed and clothing, into
which the boy had jumped for the purpose
of smothering the flames, were entirely con-
sumed by tho fire.
That the republicans of the North are
preparing to raise the bloody shirt again
and to fight under it in the coming Con-
gressional campaign in their section of the
country, is made evident from the utterances
of their representative newspapers, of
which the following, from General Mahone's
Washington organ, is a sample: "Staiped
with the blood of innocent victims, polluted
by infamous and unblushing fraud, damned
with record of crimes that would make
barbarous brutality blush for shame, the
whole structure of democratic power in this
republic rests" And yet there are South
ern men who, either by active aid, or by
lukewarmness in the cause of national de-
mocracy, will help such sectional, unpa-
triotic and injurious party as that which
endorses his statement to regain possession
of the country. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE REAL ESTATE.-By virtue of q de.
cree OF the Circuit Court of Augusta county, in
the chancery cause of Wetzel. Christian, and
ais, VS.. j. T. Cooks Admir- entered at the May
term, 1886. the undersigned Commissioners
will offer for sale, at public auction, in front
of the Court house. in the City of Stanton, on
Saturday. August 18th. 1886,
that valuable farm of which the late Jacob T.
Cook died seized and possessed. lying about two
miles North of Mt. Sidney, on the Valley
Turnpike, adjoining the lands of Samu Byers,
George NJ. Cook and others. and containing
one hundred and forty seven acres.
This tract is susceptible of division and may
be sold in tracts to suit purchasers.
TERMs:-Cash sufficient to pay costs Of suit
and sale; the residue in three equal annual
payments, bearing interest respectively from
day of sale. the purchaser to execute bonds
therefor, with approved personal security, and
the title TO be retained as ultimate security.
A. G. GORDON,
GEO. M. COCHRAN. JR.,
Commissioners.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
THE AUGUSTA DEMOCRACY.

Judge Hudson, Chairman of the County
Democratic Committee, has returned from
his Summer jaunt, cutting it short, in view
of the high claims upon his time and fine
energies in opening the canvass that re-
quires first thorough organization of all our
forces. No one can do that better than he,
and as his plans shall be communicated to
the rank and file every democrat should be
in his place ready to battle for the cause
In addition to the claims of party service
upon its adherents, there is now special
one which calls upon every democrat to
render not only his full share of effort for
the common success, but to swell the DEM
ocratic vote of Augusta to sweeping ma
jority never before obtained. The faithful
leader of the county forces has stepped up
higher because of general appreciation of
his services and his recognized fitness for
usefulness in the National Legislature.-
The ardent desire of his countymen to
place him in that position makes it incum-
bent on them to see that their judgment is
backed by their own unprecedented efforts.
The Chairman of the Committee is now
ready to proceed with his work and claims
the cooperation of every democratic voter.
Let US all see that he gets it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

IL. N. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta county, do certify that the bond re-
quired in the above cause has been duly exc.
cuted according to law, by g. Nj. Cochran, Jr..
Commissioner. Given under my hand this
3rd day of August, 1886.
aug4-td j. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
Notice to Bridge Builders.

HOUSE AND LOT Fer sALE.-By vir-
IL tue of decree of the Circuit Court Of Au-
gusfa county, rendered at the May term, 1886,
in the suit of NJ. j. Baldwin VS.. McClung's
the Court house, In Stanton, to the highest
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

Saturday, the 2sth day Of August. 1886.
that valuable House and Lot in Staun- -
ton. the South side OF Frederick G54a
street. adjoining the First Presby terrain .E48.
Church lot On the West and formerly owned
by Mrs. Eliza Wallace.
TERMS OF SALE-Enough In cash. to pay the
costs of sale and of said suit, and the residue
in three equal annual payments, bearing in
terest from the day of sale, for which the pur-
chaser will execute bonds with approved per-
sonal security, and the title will be retained as
ultimate security.
G. NJ. COCHRAN, JR.
Comm ssioner,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
W. A. ANDERSON,
EDMOND PENDLETON,
8. H. LETCHER,
CQpn mi Scinn era of 6 Il

STAUNroN, VA, July 18th, 1886.
WE ARE NOW RECEIVING OUR
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-11-05
HUMOROUS.

The latest pronunciation of matri-
mony is ''matter O. money"
The cucumber is an Odd-Fellow.
Try him and see whether he can't give
you the grip.-Bmfalo Courier.
"A Michigander has grown a sun
flower four feet in circumference.
Carry the news to Oscar. He will grow
Wilde over it,
An observant writer says that few
men know what to do with their
hands. They should offer them to
some nice girl. Y. Ledger.
"Culchawr'- provincial lady OF
culture was lately heard to remark:
II ain much of a grammarist, but l m
pretty good 'rithameticker.''
Many a young man who has been
too bashful to propose to a girl has had
her father come into the parlor at
eleven o'clock and help him out
-Mulcahey Con seeing a base VOL
for the first time) -''Be Heavins! The
mon that plays that fiddle must be
moighty long-armed. Rambler.
At college examination a pro-
lessor asked: ..Does my question
bother you?" ''Not at ali, sir,n re-
piled the student, mot at all. 1t is
quite clear. 1t is the answer that
bothers me. ~. Y. San.
"A witness in a case in New
Orleans court the other day, being ex-
hausted, asked for a glass of water,
whereupon the judge turned to the
cross-examining counsel and said,
blandly: Don't you think you'd bet
ter let this witness go, seeing that you
have pumped him dry?n
The child who makes the acquaint-
ance of the maternal slipper may have
the satisfaction of knowing that its
mother once underwent the same OPP
GRAFTON at the hands of it's grand
mother. This is one of the reasons
why children are so fond of their grand
parents. -Nea0 Haueqa Meas.
ooh, Miss Brown, who was that
homely young lady you were with this
afternoonpn That, sir? That was
my sister. "Oh-ah-I bee ten thou
sand parlons! ought to have noticed
the great resemblance! That that
is" Then he wished an earthquake
would happen right then and there.
Poetry and Truth Spindler
(quoting) With half my appetite,
good dame. my leather doublet would
be a feast indeedr' Servant IN
glad you feel that way, sir, for Missus
wanted me to tell you that she's lost
the mallet and the steak amt been
pounded quite SO much us common. :"
lid Bits.
He (referring to painting)-
Don't you think the introduction of
one or two birds would give YOU a lit
tie more life. Miss Bessie?'' She IRE
ferring to lunch) How thoughtful of
you, Mr.. Short. and how delicately
you put the invitation!"- (and he had
to run her over to the nearest hotel
and order broiled quail for two. )-Es-
change.
A small boy in bright family
wanted something of his mother the
other day when she was very busy
writing She was absorbed in her
work, and did not look up at his re-
peated .'Mammai mamma!n beside
her elbow. .'Well, said he at last,
iinging away from her side in pet
"It's no use -te+ry to make my mamma
hear when she is writing; she is just ig-
nominious of every thing!n - Chicago
Ledger.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-11-05
GULLlBLE FARMERS.
Two Plain and Easy Rules by Which
They May Avoid Sharpers.

Two Plain and Easy Rules by Which
They May Avoid Sharpers.
The occasional arrest of swindler
whose purpose in life is to prey upon
whomever he may be able to induce by
false pretenses and tricks to send him
money for some alleged valuable sery-
ice furnishes the most amazing evil
dence of the foolishness or unWariness
of the farmers. Farmers are the spe-
cial prey OF these deceivers, whose
schemes are so harefaced and palpable
as to mislead few other persons but
those unused to the devious ways of
people who live by their wits. just
now farmers and other country people
arc solicited by widely published adver-
tisements to engage in business which
will bring them seVenty-five dollars a
week or more at home. This tempt
ing offer is found on inquiry to relate
to making and selling soap or pictures
which can be procured for five dollars.
This is the bait with which gudgeons
are caught. and thousands are caught,
who send their money and get a re
ceipt, which IS worthless. There are
two plain and easy rules by which one
may avoid these sharpers. One is ney-
er to send any money to strangers: the
other is to believe most firmly that no
one can get money unless it is earned
by hard work and in exact proportion
20 the work done. There IS no easy
way 10 get rich. X. Times.