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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-12-22
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From another Correspondents Farmers
are looking over the fence" more than ever
before, and, in their observations, have not
failed to appreciate the ardent devotion Of
the Valley favorite, the SPECTATOR, in the
advancement of the farmers interests. Its
able expositions of the agricultural, mine
raj and general industrial interests of this
section remind me of that staunch farmers
advocate, the Richmond Wing, in ante
bellum days. The SPECTATOR is doing q
service to our country that cannot be over
estimated, and has persistently followed in
the path of true journalism, and is every
where respected and valued for its able and
interesting talks on wheat-culture and pro-
gressive spirit in all things.
WEST AUGUSTA.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-12-22

SPALDINa's GLUE will mend anything
except broken heart.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


Mr.. Editor The farming community
are greatly indebted to the very thorough
and .judicious articles on the supply OF
wheat and the probable improvement in
price which appeared from time to time in
your wide-awake paper, and are now reali-
zing the advantages of your valuable sug-
gestions. We trust you will continue to keep
the tillers of the soil thoroughly Informed
in everything of that kind which lies be-
yOnd their reach. The substantial inter-
ests of the country need the aid of vigil
liant and safely conducted press. The hap
hazard statements which frequently take
the rounds of the press, destroy confidence
and do much harm. 1t is not every fluent
writer that is qualified to give cast TO the
public mind. There must be added pains
taking labor to arrive at the truth, and good
Judgment to apply the facts. The Ameri.
can people are greatly dependent on a
sound press in forming their conclusions.
FARMER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-12-22
THE WRONG NIGHT.

Mr.. Chlles having stated that it was on
the night of the 18th of March that he es-
corted lady to the American Hotel, from
the fact that it was on the night of the day
he was paid off, and the night he paid two
bills, inquiries have been made by the off
GERS to-day to see if it was not the 18th in
stead of the 18th that he was paid off by
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany. 1t was ascertained that it was the
18th as he had stated, and not the 18th. In
quiries were then made as to when he paid
the two bills. The one he owed Vashon &
Son was settled on the 18th, and so was the
other which he owed to the Brighthope
Railway Company. The books of the
Brighthope Railway Company show that a
ton of coal was ordered for Mr.. Chiles on
the 18th of March, 1855. This fact was
made known to him to-day, but he was still
of the opinion that it was ON the night of
the 18th instead of the 18th. AS to the
load of coal ordered ON the 18th, Mr.. Chiles
says that it must have been ordered by
some of his family; that he did not order it.
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|
v MURDER OF i DUNG MAN IN FRED
ER1cK CoUNTY-HIs BODY FOUND. "A
special dispatch to the Bait. Sun says that
the supposed brutal murder of Andrew
Broy, aged % years, who lived four miles
from Stephens City, has created much ex-
citement in the Southern end of Frederick
county. Broy left home November 8 for
Berryville, where he was working, but he
failed to reach that place. Diligent search
was made for him without avail. VIM.
Rodgers, while hunting Wednesday,, was
attracted by buzzards flying around Sc
cluded spot in a hollow of woods. He was
terrified by seeing the upturned face of
Broy with the eyes eaten out, aud the nose
and upper lip eaten off. The balance of
the body was buried under log covered
with leaves. There was bullet-hole over
the left eye, and the right side of the face
was mashed in, apparently by club. T.
A. Ritenour, aged 20 years, was arrested
upon circums tantial evidence, and at a
preliminary trial was recognized to appear
before the grand jury. The evidence
against Ritenour was not strong. Both are
single men, and both good characters.
-~-e-s-
THE BABE KILLER.-Last week, Maggie
Robinson, colored, of Richmond, was ar
rested on the charge of having killed hel
babe. She tells different stories about it,
one being that she buried it alive in furrsw
in ploughed field near Richmond. She
went to that city from Louisa county about
four years ago. The Dispatch says:-
''The prisoner is confined in the jail to
await the action of the grand jury. She is
solidly-built, molasses-colored. thick-lip
ped, stupid looking female, and the Jail Of
fcials do net believe her mind is sound. One
moment she will si5 gazing vacant!y before
her and rocking her body TO and fro, and
the next she will be dancing around, yelling
and shouting in the most idiotic manner
Besides, her statements are so very conflict
ing.'
| LATER-The child was found Monday
morning by colored man in the field
where she buried it.
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From the Richmond State of the 14th inst.
Statement of W. H. Chiles alias the "0ld
Man" in the Cluverius Case.
he FIXES THE DAY AS THE 18th INSTEAD OF
THE 18TH OF MARCH AS THAT ON WHICH
HE ESCORTED LADY TO THE AMERICAN
HOTEL.

Mr.. Chiles wrote out statement shortly
after he met the lady. He had been in the
habit of keeping diary and perhaps it
might have been the force of habit that led
him to indite these lines, which he gave to
Stote reporter this afternoon:
"To the best of my knowledge and be-
lief met lady on Bank street somewhere
between Tenth and Eleventh streets be-
tween the hours of 6 and o'clock P. NJ,
on the 18th of March, 1885. She stopped
me and said: will you be kind enough,
sir, TO tell me where the American Hotel
is9' said to her certainly will; it is not
very far from here; l will 60 with you if you
wish me to do so. She said, will be very
glad if you would do SO. / remember she
had a small travelling bag in her hand, and
l said to her, Give me your satchel and l
will take it; to which she readily consented.
l asked her was she acquainted in the city.
Her reply was, Only slightly. She was &C
quainted with Mrs. or Miss Curtis on Church
Hill. She also stated to me that she was a
school teacher, and thatshe was from Roam
oke. She also excused herself to me by
saying she expected friend or friends to
meet her on her arrival in the city and by
some means they failed to meet her at the
train. ] did not ask her name nor neither
OlO oA0 give IL w Io. Duc WAS d. Cuuuhy-
looking woman and looked tired from travel
ling, &c. l went with her to the American
Hotel, at Mains street ladies' entrance; went
up the steps to the parlor. She went up to
the heating register and warmed her hands
and, as l thought, struck the bell, as por-
ter or boy soon came in the door of the par
lor, and understood her to say she wished
to go to her room. She told me on the way
to the hotel that she had been there before,
but it was in the daytime, and she had
difficulty in finding the hotel at night; and
from the way she acted at the hotel had
every reason to believe what she said to be
true. Itwas quite cold on that night. The
boy took her satchel up-stairs..to her room,
as thought. l babe her good night She
thanked me very kindly for my trouble, and
| came out of the hotel, went home and
told my wife about it. After we read in
the papers Sunday morning about finding
the body mentioned my meeting the lady
to several of my friends, and none of them
thoughtit would help the case one way or the
other, SO have never thought much more
about the matter. will further state that
l did not know her, though from her ap-
pearance thought she was stranger in
the city.
"W. H. OHILEs."
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Margaret Ann Guthrie's Executor

Margaret Ann Guthrie's Executor
Vl VS.. Guthrie and als.-In pursuance
of decree of the circuit court for Augusta
county, entered in this cause December q 1885,
shall proceed at my office, in Stanton, on
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4 1885, -.
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OFFICER R. D. cHEsTERMAN.

The next witness examined was Police
man R D. Chesterman, who heard several
of the conversations between Deuring and
joel. On the 1st of December he, in ac-
cordanee with the orders of Captain Epps,
went down to Joel's, arriving there about
123 O'CLOCK. He kept watch on the store,
but did not see Occurring enter until Friday.
Upon entering then, Deuring asked Joel
something in German, which witness did
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r AIDES. AND GENTLEMEN's RES.
Ia TAURAEF.-At the Ladies' and Gentle.
mems Restaurant you can get good home. like
Table Board by day or week. Meals from Z
A. NJ. to P. M. Meals rs cents. Lunch 10
and Ia cents. Oysters daily on hand.
I27 +. Main Street.
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LATER.-The child was found Monday
morning by colored man in the field
whore she buried it.
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FOR RENT. B ! Tex "a
House just completed, and now szazg55
ready for occupa ncy. on Lewis s. rect between
Main ard Frederick streets, having nine
rooms, and store room or pantry, ath room,
througbout. and water In bath room ami
kitchen. For information, apply to-
decS-tf DIR. A, NJ, HENKEI,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-16
Thoughts.

Contempt is one Of those Christian
graccs that is very largely cultivated;
and. the universal contempt with which
men look on those that are not like
them. not of them. that are of a differ
ent race and language, and of a differ
ent genius. is one OF the worlds de-
pravities.
There are great many persons yet
living in this world who suppose that
they will sit on the throne in heaven:
whereas they will not be even paving
stones there; for the last shall be first,
and the first last.
In the last 500 years knowledge has
advanced more, and the intellect has
been more productive, than in the
5000 preceding years.
Science has, one might say, unpacked
the world; for the world has been like
q bright trunk, with all sorts of things,
fancy and worthless in it; and science
has picked the lock. and opened the
lid, and is gradually taking out the
contents.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-16
The Bravest are the TendeFest.

A slender, white whiskered man sat
near the fare box in the upper end Of
an + street car recently. He wore q
high white Derby hat upon his head,
and his clothes were Of black broad
cloth. A high Henry Clay collar
grasped his neck, and pair of black
trimmed spectacles hung by string
upon his vest. He was chatting TO
lady at his side, ana his black eyes
sparkled, and most winning smile
beamcd over his weather-beaten face
as the conversation went on. The car
stopped, and l was surprised to see
him jump to his feet and walk rapidly
to the door. As my Q. es followed him
they rested upon q little fair-faccd
hunchback on crutches who was trying
to get into the car. l saw this slender,
gray-whiskcred bronzed-faccd. dark
eyed man bend over her and ask her
where she wanted to 60. She told him,
and her face lighted up as he assured
her that this car was the right one.
Then, addressing her with as much
courtesy as though she had been the
Presidents new bride, he asked her if
he might not help her into the car.
She thanked him. and, putting his
hands under her arms, he lifted her up
the steps, and placed her crutches be-
side her. He tipped his hat and then
resumed his seat and conversation.
This old gentleman was Gen. Joe
Johnston Clcreland Leader.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-16

Of the situation, fell into an uncon-
trollable fit Of laughter. The Gen.
eral recovered after o few minutes,
and, having ordered me to remain I'M
der arrest in his dining-room until his
return, he buckled on his sword and
went off to the Winter Palace.
Meanwhile, thanks to the indiscre-
ton OF the orderly, the story Of my
adventures had spread like wildfire
through the barracks, and within a
quarter Of an hour every one OF my
brother officers were in the dining-room
convulsed with laughter, in which,
though in despair as 10 the future.
could not help joining. At last, after
about two hours, during Which | had
been made to waltz or polka with each
Of them IN turn. the General returned
and informed me, in his usual kind
manner, that the Emperor had taken
the matter most good-Daturedly.
His Majesty had ordered that | was
to remain under arrest for two days
for appearing in public without my
sword. and that as soon as my photo
graph was ready | was to 90 to the
palace and present copy to the EN-
peror in person. When few days
after l reported myself to his Majesty
he chaffed me in the kindest manner
about my appearance in petticoats,
and was pleased to express his high
approval OF the portrait, which he
made point of keeping. ''-Iid-B Bits.
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Hair Shaving With Electricity.

During violent thunderstorm
which recently broke over Il country
town in France a curious incident hap
pencd. A young woman caught in the
storm was Fastening homeward, shell
tcring herself as best she could beneath
an umbrella from the drenching rain.
Suddenly she experienced a strange
and alarming sensation, the shock be-
ing simultaneous with very vivid flash
Of lightning She felt ''quitc upset and
greatly Alarmed;' but nevertheless pro-
ceeded on her way, and it was only on
reaching her residence that she dis
covered what a narrow escape she had
had. On removing her bonnet she
found that her hair had been literally
cut off, having the same appearance as
though it had been shaved with a razor.
The effect upon the girls mind of the
discovery was SO great that she has
been confined to her bed ever since the
day of the storm. 1t is not the loss of
her HAIR that affects her, hut the recol-
lection of the narrow escape she had
has SO entirely upset her nervous sys-
tenn that the medical men attending her
express tho opinion that it will be some
weeks before she RECEIVERS from tho
shock.-L0ndOn Standard.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-16
In Woman,s Clothes.

Sir Walter Raleigh moralized in
verse on the burning of candle. He
expressed no high opinion of a man
who will not let his light shine.
"Cowards fear to die, but courage stout,
Rather thaa i've in snuff, will be put out. !"
One man, however, in the Southern
war had SO strong objections to being
'put OUT that he chose to live in
petticoats.
There is now living in Pickens
County, Ga, man who during the
rebellion donned his wife's dress, kept
his face closely shaved and wore q big
sunbonnet in order to avoid being con-
scripted and sent to the front. The
officers in search of recruits frequently
visited the house, and asked his wife
where her husband was. and at the
very moment he could be seen work
ing in the field in female garb. BY
the time he had worn out seven of his
wife $ dresses he became tired of
masquerading, enlisted aud became a
good soldier.--G00d Cheer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-16

Speaking broadly, and speaking for
that section Of Virginia. which am ac-
Iualnted, there Il in MI classes with !;
few noteworthy exceptions. conspic-
uons lack Of that intellectual, vitality,
which more or less animates commune
ties elsewhere. Here one may 20
from house TO house and rarely see
book, except. maybe, a stray dime
novel, or IN some old family mansion
the remains of what NAV once have
been fine library imported from
England n century ago. There Is more
deafness on the point CT self-cnltiya-
ton than it is easy to imagine. The
boys and girls leave school, and the
knowledge supposed TO be acquired
there seems TO drop from them like
useless cloak. As for boys-well. ii
the young Englishmcn may be justly
accused OF wasting too much time in
sport and athletic exercise. his Virgin
ian contemporary may with equal JUS
tee be accused Of wasting fully a.
much time in riding from one ncighbor
to another gossiping, tea-drinking Tex
ccpt that his beverage il more proba-
bly, Coffee, and gailanting young Ia
dies. As for the girls, the aim of their
lives appears to be To lave q good
time.
When they fail in accomplishing
their object they languish, and consider
themselves fairly entitled To the COM
passion they receive. Every rule mas
its exception, but in this case the ex-
ccption occurs all too seldom. Not
withstanding the poverty which reigrs
in most Virginian households, il is rare
| are expected 10 take any part in the
domestic tolls. Their duties are deemed
all fulfilled by sitting in the parlor. ut
| tired too often il a manner altogether
out Of proportion to the family means
and the exceeding simplicity Of their
surroundings, and chattcring TO their
beaus. Into the sanctity Of this parlor
no married or elderly woman darcs to
penetrate. As much care is taken to
isolate the young people as we in Eng
land take to provide them with
chaperones. Southcrners see nothing
funny in these barefaced preparations
for Irritation, and the fashion of deter
mined isolation prevails even in the
cities. 1t was only the other day
that Philadelphia girl. while talk
ing with enthusiasm Of pleasant
visit she had lately paid to Baltimore,
alluded to her amused embarrassment
when called upon 10 submit herself to
this peculiar custom. She entirely
failed to see why no one should enter
the parlor in which she was entertain
ing her young men callers without.
offering her IN apology. hrs. NichoN,
ia the ToriniGMly Rcricr.