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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19
Arrest of Herr Most an Anarchist Leader.

This notorious anarchist leader and agi-
tator has been arrested and imprisoned to
await trial. The Indictment against Most
was found by the grand jury on April %,
on account of the incendiary speech made
by the anarchist editor on Good Friday
night, at the Germania Garden, N. Y, No.
8 Second avenue. On the Goth bench
warrant for Most's arrest was issued by Re-
corder Smyth and placed in the hands Of
Inspector Byrnes. The fact that the grand
jury was considering Most's case reached
the ears of the anarchists friends, and Most
was given a tip to keep out Of the way,
which he did for some time, but the officers
finally found his hiding place and arrested
him. He deserves and should receive con-
dign punishment.
The meeting at which Most made his fiery
speech, which formed the basis of the in
dictment by the grand jury was held on
April %, under the auspices of the Work
ingmen's Rifle Club. An army musket ~
ing on the stage put Most on his mettle,
and he shouted to his listeners to arm them
selves before it was too late and they them
selves shot down. He then grabbed the
musket and cried out "It is not so diff
cult to arm. I can furnish you with 10, 900
such fine breech-loaders with bayonets at
only $40 apiece. Buy muskets and re-
volvers, and when you have enough shoot
ing arms arise and take what belongs to
you. We have not got artillery yet, but we
will have it in time" After the men were
armed they were to arise, seize the city and
the capitalists, the latter by the throat. At
the same meeting two other anarchists
Richard Braunschwerg and Adolph
Schwenck-made speeches of an incendiary
nature. They were indicted by the same
grand jury and on the same day as Most
They were arrested without difficulty.
Rev. R. H. FLEMING RECEIVES AN EARN
EST CALL TO WAsHINGToN.-The Wood
stock Vwginian says that "Rev. r. H.
Fleming, the pastor of the Presbyterian
church, in that place, has under considera-
tlOu d FCIy cdIACo6 Cdll llOH d mlSolOu
church in Washington, D. c., which is a
branch of the Fifth Avenue church, of New
York. The salary is $4,000 per annum.-
Mr.. Fleming had received before two calls
from this church, one by letter and one by
telegram and had promptly declined both,
one by letter and one by telegram. This is
his third call and they seem determined to
call until they get him. During the ten
years of his ministry, he has received many
calls offering him larger salaries but he
has always promptly declined. However,
as this new call embraces larger field of
work and lays open prospect for a greater
chance for usefulness, he may go. But as
there is mutually a very warm attachment
between him and his congregation, this
question is by no means decided as YETI
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

Gen. John B. Gordon has issued circu.
lar to the people of Georgia announcing
himself as candidate for Governor. Cen
eral Gordon was brave Confederate officer,
is an able and eloquent speaker, and has
vast amount of that personal magnetism so
essential to successful candidacy with the
people,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

1t is strange thing that man who
knows exactly how to run a newspaper is
always engaged in some other kind of bust.
ness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

B. B. Yates, of Culpeper, has been ar
rested by q. S. Marshal Scott, charged with
selling liquor without license.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

WALNUT LoGs.-The Ronceverte (W...Va2
Neys says that on Sunday of last week
raft of 43 fine walnut logs, belonging to
Messrs. McClintic & Peters, of Pocahontas,
arrived at Ronceverte. The logs average
IL feet in length and some 81 inches in di-
ameter, and are estimated to yield nine or
ten thousand feet of lumber.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

SALVATION ARMY IN CHARLESTON, W.
VA.-The Salvationists have been holding
services in the Rink in Charleston, W. Va,
since the 18th of March. Efforts are being
made to purchase the Rink for them, and
should this be successful, the Salvation
Army will become permanent institution
In Charleston.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

Mr.. John Settle, Of Culpeper, lost $50
sheep and lambs by the sudden rise of the
river a few days ago.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19
ROckbrIdge Politics.


In the Lexington papers of last week,
Col. J. K. Edmondson publishes card, an
nouncing his purpose of retiring from the
craftsmanship of Democratic County Com.
mittee. He does not take this step because
of any dissatisfaction. On the contrary, the
party in the county and throughout tie
State made known to him the estimation in
which his services we're held for the splen.
did majority obtained there under his lead
ership. The county was considered doubt
full, and the result obtained was what he
labored for, and he effected an organization
as compact and as determined as ever re-
sisted oppression in any form.
Following is the closing paragraph of his
communications
SIN retiring from the advance guard, l
beg to assure the Committee that my inter-
est in the success of the Democratic party
is undated l expect to die as have lived,
contending for the supremacy Of the Dem
ocratic faith, the only embodiment of the
principles of constitutional liberty"
The Committee will probably assemble
at June Court and select Chairman, and
thus have the party in good trim for the
Congressional election in November
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

A Telegram to the Richmond Dispatch
from Reidsville, N. c., SAYS
"a gentleman from Virginia named Hoov-
er has canvassed Reidsville for subscriptions
to fund to erect a handsome monument
over the grave of Stonewall jackson at
Lexington, Va. He met with fair success
here"
This, we suppose, is Capt. Henry L.
Hoover of this city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

The prohibitionists carried of dis.
tricts in Accomack county. The aggre-
gate prohibition majority is about 700.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19
a ADMINISTRATORS Sale of
LAND AND PERSONALLY.

AS administrator of samuel J. Craig, decd ,
shall, about Ii O'Clock a. NJ, on
THURSDAY, THE Bird DAY OF JUNE, 1856,
II fair If not the next fair day thereafter, offer
for sale at public auction, on the premises, the
land of said Samuel j. Craig, lying on the Blue
i{idse Mountain, at and near Jarman's Gap,
consisting of three parcels, one containing 1856
ACRES, another 1855 ACRES, and one OF 1887
ACRES, Known as part of the big Survey" of
which a part undivided belongs to said Craig
but all Will be sold. The first two tracts val
liable grazing fdrms,an en- the first named
there are two dwelling houses and the usual
out-hOuses. At the same time and place shall
offer his household and kitchen furniture, and
two cows.
TERMs:-AIl sums under $50 cash. over $40
and under 500, three months time, interest
fcom day of sale. purchaser to give bond
or note with good security. Purchase of any
psrt of land will be required to pay one fourth
cash and residue to be paid in three equal an
nual instruments, interest from day ofsale pay
able annually. Personal security Lot required
If one-half of purchase money is paid in cash
purchaser to execute deed of trust to secure
deferred payments and required to keep the
dwellings insured for the benefit of the under
signed.
This land is now occupied by John Nc. Craig,
who will show it to purchasers. His address is
Greenwood. Va. s.. NJ. TEEL,
s. A. c., Admir-. &C.,
H-l9-tdS Charlottesville, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
(Correspondence of SPECTAToR.)

HAIL AND RAIN-FIELDS OF WHEAT AND CORN
observation-disclosures INJURED, GLASS BRoK-
EN-, ETC..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

NAkGINIA.-In the Clerks office of the
ton, April end, 1856 ivy VI '''un-
Charles j. Cary Co. and j. A. Hamrick az
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19
STORM IN SPAIN.

STURM IN SPAIN.
By the hurricane at Madrid, Spain, on
last Thursday, 80 persons were killed and
420 injured. The loss of property is more
than 81 $50, 900. The country districts we're
distressingly ravaged; the working classes
suffering the heaviest losses. Many wash
er women were blown into the river Man
zanares and IS were drowned.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-20
Tho summit Of Noun, whitney,

Captain Keller, in descriptive account
Of a recent trip through the mountains OF
inyo County, thus portrays the summit OF
Mount Whitney, one of the grandest noun
piles on the face Of the earth "1he entire
surface OF the summit proper, varously es-
timated at from four to five acres in extent,
is covered with granite blocks and slabs,
enough to build two or three st. Peters,
or even one Of the pyramids the incline is
slightly to the west. Looking down from
the apex brought n shudder over me-s
vertical fall OF some 4, 900 feet down to the
lake that looks like spot Of silver. Now,
when you crawl up to the edge to look off
this awful steep, the very flesh seems to
crawl on your bones. II is truly startling
to look into some of the yawning chasms
surrounding this grand elevntion-nearly
three miles above the sen! The sky was
not perfectly clear, but we could see Lone
Pine distinctly, and Owens Lake was plain
ly outlined SO far as ii lay in our view. The
whole valley looked more like sea than
terra Ji,ma. One interesting fact strikes
you the moment you cast your eyes around
you from this height-you know every OBJ
ject is below you. - Virginia (Ney.) Enter
prise
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-20
Flosslns a. a puni.I.men. for Crime.

The Queensland papers have recently pub
ished an account of series of foggings
hat have taken place in the Boggo Road
Jail on prisoners sentenced for offences
committed with violence. We have no in
tention to enter infinitely into the ghastly
details 1t will be sufficient to state that
the punishment seemed to have effectually
cowcd the strongest bully among them, for
when Visited in their cells shortly after each
nan had received his quota, they were
ound in very PROSTATE condition, with
heir features drawn, while some were sick
and faint. Some bore the punishment more
gamely than others, but the after depres-
sion was equally manifest in ALL One of
the men howled frantically from the first
stroke, and tainted at the fortieth stroke,
and when cast of had to be supported by
two wardens while, on the other hand, an.
other Of the prisoners, mere boy, bore his
punishment we'll and with the exception OF
a mere gasp at the third aud groan at the
fifth stroke, uttered no sound whatever,
md walked ont of tho yard without assist
ince, though afterward the reaction was
very severe. An aboriginal was also tied
up, and though his skin was tougher than
his fellow-suferers, he seemed more suscep-
tible of pnin aud became almost frantic,
and at the end of the punishment, although
he only received % lashes, was removed in
q fainiing condition Although in these
cases the number of ashes given only rang
ed from % to so, still the effect ON the skin
and cellular tissue was very severe, and the
collapse following either Immediately or
shortly after the administration of the pun
lshment was very great in all. What, thon,
must have been the effect of the puniSh-
ment in the old days, when it was not at all
infrequent for soldier or sailor to be tied
up and receive 100 or oven 200 lashes for a
mere breach of discipline, and often only o.
the instance and caprice of the colonel OF
captain commanding?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-20
ThIrd.cIass Matter.

If it amt writin' an it amt printin',
wat kinder stamps do you put on ?" queried
an urchin, whose head barely reached &c
the window ledge, at the postoffice.
The clerk at the stamp window smiled al
the youngsters question, and winked in
evident enjoyment at the bystanders Then
he said
Sonny, suppose you've got third-class
matter?"
81 dunno" was the dubious reply.
The clerk laughed, and repeated his
winks at the interested spectators who had
overheard the dialogue.
WE'LL" he said finally, and mimicking
the boys manner, " Of it amt writin' an it
amt printin', guess we'll have to call it
third-class matter and send il along for you
pretty cheap. What does it weigh?n
Nuthin',' said the boy, as his mouth
stretched into a grin that threatened to
fracture his ears.
Nothing ?" repeated the clerk.
Yump," muttercd the boy, reefing his
smile slightly.
In that case then, sonny said the
clerk, with hilarious animation, "we'll
,end your package through for nothing"
" Sure pop ~ questioned the boy, as he
edged back a little from the window.
Sure pop" repeated the clerk. ~
pledge the honor of the government. Hand
over the matter that weighs nothing
Here it is, mister and the boy pushed
an inflated toy balloon through the window
opening. Mind yer, III hold the gov'ment
sponsible--yer said So" And then the boy
md the spectators did the laughing and the
winking, and the clerk devoted himself to
chunks Of language which weighed more
than the mailable four pounds allowed by
law.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-20
NO. 1872
Betel Chewing In India.

Dr. Hoaker says: " The cultivated areca
raises its graceful head and feathery crown,
like an arrow shot down from heaven. In
luxuriance and beauty above the yerdant
slopes f." (of the Himalayas). The nut is
chewed almost universally throughout India
and the East Indies, probably to the extent
of more than q thousand million pounds
yearly. The nut, cut into long narrow
pieces. is rolled into leaf of pepper and
chewed with little quicklime. Often in
Saigon | have watched the Anamite betel
ehewers, drawing these ingredients from
the pouch at their girdle and solemnly pre-
pairing the little ball of betel, lime and pep
per. When chewed it stains the teeth
which is deemed very ornamental, and
colors the saliva bright red, like blood.
The effects of betel chewing are complex
and ill understood. The nut itself is rich
IN astringents; the pepper has curious
narcotic quality, we'll known throughout
India, where it is much cultivated on this
account; and doubtless the lime and the
saliva react upon both these ingredients to
evolve new compounds The effects OBJ
served in habitual chewers are gently ex-
hilarating or stimulating; and that these
are of most agreeable kind, says DIR.
Johnston, may be inferred from the yery
extended area over which the chewing of
betel prevails among the Asiatic nations. ;,
In the damp and pestilent regions of India
also, where the natives live upon spare
and miserable diet, it is really very condu.
Give to health. Part of its healthful infiu.
cnce in fever. breeding districts is probably
to be ascribed to the pepper leaf, which is
chewed along with the betel nut
1t should be added that from betel is pre-
pared catechu, drug very useful in some
diseases common in the climates where betel
is consumed. Lastly, it is instructive to re-.
feet that far away in Peru we find in coca
chewing closely similar practice. The
potent leaf is combined in both cases with
lime or the ashes of plants. Nineteenth
Century.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-20
STEPHEN II. ELKINs, RIsR.
First "A School Teacher and Then Cow.
Boy--IIis Present Wealth.


L. II. Jones and party OF ranchmen
from the St. Louis Cattle Convention are
doing this Western Reserve CITY in true
western style. Jones has been-a ranchman
IN New Mexico and Colorado twenty-eight
years. He has been East only once in that
time and that was when he went to New
York to visit Steve Elkins. Steve was glad
to see him, although years had placed a
gulf of eight millions and national reputa-
ton between Jones, the ranchman, and
Eikins, his former 'pard." Jones, who is
q man of strict ver.city and integrity, told
the following story Elkins went out West
MS assistant teacher in small school near
Kansas City The Mexican cattle-owner
for whom Jones worked came to Kansas
City for Quitting and sent Jones to school
during the few weeks TINT he was in Kansas
City. Jones had acquired the Spanish Ian
3uage and acted as the Mexican's interpre-
ter At school Jones formed liking for
Assistant Teacher Elkins and taught him
Spanish. The acquisition of that language
was Elkins' fortune in after years.
Ekins was so pleased with Jones account
of the free and happy life of ranchman
that he asked Jones to get him employment
with the Mexican. When The cavalcade
went back to New Mexico Elkins went with
II as driver at SIS month. He became
popular among the ranchmen, who rated
him the smartest tenderfoot that had ever
come to those parts. He soon knew every
Mexican for miles around and they received
him with true Spanish hospitality. Elkins
had literary turn of mind, however, and
finally entered the law Office of Asher &
Cleavcr, the leading attorneys of Arizona.
Cleaver. went to Congress, and young
Elkins, having been admitted to the bar.
entered the firm rs a partner. The firm was
engaged in extensive practice in prosecuting
contractors who had not lived up to their
agreements and Asher turned over most of
This business to Elkins, who rapidly went to
.he front
At that time nearly every Mexican, in
violation of the law, held peon or slave,
an Indian or Mexican, In bondage The
government gave 1875 each for the prosecu-
ton of these infractions of the law and
Elkins got ont indictments for about every
Mexican slave-owner in the Territory. 1t is
estimated that he was instrumental in in
dieting 10000 Mexicans at $25 apiece. 1t
was a fat take and It made fortune for
Elkins; but he became very unpopular in
the Territory. He became interested in a
bank and then drifted East. When Jones
visited him in New York six years ago
Elkins admitted that he was worth eight
millions of dollars. - C2eeelaad Letter in the
Nam YnrL SIN
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-20
Bill Nye Learn. to wal,z.

had just learned no W to reel around 0
ball room to little waltz music, when I
was blown across the Mississippi in Septem-
Der last by high wind and broke one Of
my legs which used in waltzing Wher
this accident occurred had just got where
felt at liberty to choose glorious being
with starry eyes and fluffy hair and magnif-
Gently nodded form to steer me around the
rink to the dreary music of Strauss. One
1onng lady with whom l had waltzed good
deal, when she heard That my leg was brol-
en-, began TO attend every dancing party she
could hear Of, although she had declined
great many previous to that. / asked her
how she could be so giddy and so gay while
! was suffering. She said she was doing il
to drown her sorrow, but her little brother
told me on the quiet that she was dancing
while was sick because she felt perfectly
'afe. A friend of mine says | have pro-
bounced and distinctly original manner of
waltzing, and that he never saw anybody,
with one exception, who waltzed as / did,
and that was Jumbo. He claimed that
either one of us would be good dancer il
he could have the whole ring to himself.
He said that he would like to see Jumbo and
me waltz together if he were not afraid that
would step ON Jumbo and hurt him. You
can see what a feeling of jealous hatred 1t
arouses in some small minds when man
gets so he can mingle in good society anc
snioy himself.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-20
A MAINE BEAR HUNTER.
'ecnliar Experiences In Trapping Bruin--
Canning Old Benrs.

found myself hobnobbing with q beal
hunter in the midst of his traps the other
day. The hunter was Enoch II. Knapp,
who lives on Bear River, in the town OF
Newry. Bear River is small stream that
runs down from a spur of the White Noun.
tain chain, and empties into the Androscog.
gin at Newry
Mr.. Knapp has blacksmith shop oppo-
site his house, where he makes bear traps
and shoes horses. His traps are ingeniousy
made of iron and steel, and one of them
looks like two stort wagon springs with q
pair Of jaws in the middle. The jaws are
bands of wrought iron with great steel teeth
riyited into them. When the jaws are open
and caught under the large steel springs
you see trencher in the middle Of the ma
chine. The object of the bear hunter is to
induce the bear to step his fore feet on that
irencher. The least pressure lifts the catch
and the jaws fly together with crushing
force. The teeth in the jaws make this
kind of trap bear-liller as well as bear
catcher.
Your bear hunter must use considerable
craft, Said Mr. Knapp; II usually build
cubby house in the woods of old stumps
and decayed branches. l sorter pile em
up around, you know, and leave little
opening for the bear to go in after he sees
the consarn and his curiosity is excited.
catch some suckers or other kind of fish in
The river and hang 'em up in the cubby.
Then try to fix the trap SO that the bear
will have to step on the trencher if he gets
the fish. A bear never steps on log in his
path, but always steps over it. usually fix
the trap on the other side Of a log or branch,
80 he will be pretty sure TO step over the log
and into the trap. A knowing old bear
won't go into one of these cubbies. Some
times after trying to catch M old sheep
thief in this way and not getting him, | have
caught the old fellow by hanging a string of
fish in careless way on tree, as if left
there accidentally by some sportsman, and
putting the trap underneath. Sometimes ]
find track where bear has habit OF
fording brook. I take away the stone in
the brook, which the bear steps on when
he crosses, and put the trap in its place.
When the bear feels after the old and famiI-
lar stone his forepaw is caught in the trap.
Some bears have learned to smell trap,
so we have to kill the SMELL We do that
by daubing it over with lard and beeswax.
| have twelve traps, and visit EN- twice
week. The bear is usually caught by the
forepaw. He don't live more than twenty.
four hours after the jaw closes on him, as a
general thing. In warm weather the pelt
would spoil if did not get it pretty quick
after the critter died. The fur is in the
best condition when the bears are housing
ate in the fall. Then it is as nice as
merino sleeps wool. get $S to SIS apiece
. tor my pelts. The bears spend the winter
in the lodges about here or under tho
stumps. Since we had that hurricane that
blew down 80 many trees there have been
lot of cosy places for bears around here.r
--Leaoiston (4ke.) Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-20
Enmigniina the unune.

Detroit grocer whose family occupy
rooms over the store was fumigating some
bedding the other day in vacant room,
and after time the smoke began 10 pour
out Of n broken pane which he had over
looked, A pedestrian saw the smoke and
did not doubt that the place was on fire. II
was a good chance for him TO emulate the
nonchalance of Mark Twain, and he sup
| pressed his desire to yell and turn in az
alarm and entered the store, took a chair b,
the stove aud calmly remarked
Quite change in the weather
Yes"
Don't look so much like an opca Nn;.r
as it did %
| No"
Trade pretty good p
Well, tolerably fair"
This would be bad morning to burn
out ~
% IL would that
" suppose you are insured ~
Not fully, but shall be tomorrow y
Pm sorry that You delayed so long, fol
[ came in to tell you that your whole up.
stairs has been ON fire these last ton min.
utes ~
g Yes; thank you. Willie :"
Yes, sir, responded the clerk.
Make another mark on the cheese box
This is tho fifth man who has came in with
the same old guy this morning, and / ex-
pect at least half dozen morc!"
But tell you I saw smoke pouring
put from the window" protested the
stranger.
Exactly. .4et her pour; Pm f..sqsat-
ing. Next!'
When the stranger entered the store he
was six feet tall. When he came out he
had lost five inches and was still shrinking,
and such look as he carried on his facs
would have frightened hitching post.