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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09
Natural Enemies.

There is only just SO much money in any
community to spend for all purposes.
There is only just so much and no more to
buy with, and pay for.
The workingmen, in whose pockets are
found the bulk of the money in circulation,
get but SO much day or week, or month,
and they can only spend what they get-no
more. As rule they can only buy what
they have money to pay with.
Each and evry one of these wOrkiDgmen
will bear strong testimony that he is not
getting wages enough to maintain himself
and family in the comfort he and they de-
sire.
Consequently every dollar spent for beer
and whisky is dollar taken out of the tills
of the dealers in the necessaries of life.
In place of the retailers of this or any
other city having interests in common with
the beer-sellers, as the latter impudently
claim, in their attempts to bulldoze others
into acting with them, the reverse is true.
The interests of the two classes are hostile
implacably SO.
The more money spent in the saloons the
less there will be spent in the dry goods
stores, the groceries, the shoe stores, and
the real estate Offices If million dollars
is paid out for beer and whisky the busi-
ness of the sellers of the comfort and neces-
saries of life is decreased by that amount.
The other branches of retail ing are not
hostile to each other. A man and his fam
lily can only eat up SO many barrels Of flour
per annum, and can only wear so many pairs
of shoes. What money is left over and
above after buying these is expended in
other stores. But mans capacity for
consuming beer is infinite, and constantly
increasing. He may begin by expending
only one-hundredth of his wages in beer; it
is not unlikely that he will end by pouring
all of them down his throat.
Therefore, instead of the retailers of all
kinds uniting in support of the saloons they
should do just the contrary, and bend all
their energies to help Puluerise the Rum
Power. Toledo Blade.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09
In HER NINErY.N1NTH YEAR.--Nor-

In HER NINETY-NINTH YEAR.--Nor-
palk, Conn.,, May 26.-Mrs. Polly Burdick,
of Brookfield, now in her ninety ninth year,
is the oldest person in her town or vicinity
and among the Oldest in the State. She was
born ON November 8, 1887, married Nov.
ember 20, 1906. and has been the mother OF
thirteen children, the oldest now living be-
ing j. L. Burdick, of Brookfeld, who is in
the seventy seventh year of his age. Mrs.
Burdick has within the last year lost her
memory to great extent. Previous to
that it was interesting to hear her talk of
events which happened long before the
war of 1912. During her long life she
has never had a serious illness. By the
fireside, when others seem sad, she even
now breaks forth in some one of the church
tunes in which she joined during her girl
hood. A contented spirit and mind un-
troubled by the anxieties of everyday life
have been vouchsafed her. There appears
to be no reason why she may not live to
see her one hundredth birthday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09

THE PRoGREss OF ENsILAGE.-Within
TIE last few years ensilage has passed the
experimental stage, and has been adopted
by so many farmers that it may be consid-
cred as an established method among many
who devote themselves to dairying. The
number of silos in the United States in 1880
is said to have been only six, while it
is estimated that there are now about two
thousand. In England there were in 1880
only four silos, while now Mr.. NJ. j. Sutton,
in his recent admirable work on "Perma-
nent and Temporary Pastures" estimates
that there are between eleven and twelve
hundred. In England, the silo will come
into competition with ordinary hay-making,
allowing the farmer to secure his crops of
grass and clover in very wet seasons more
promptly and safely than he could as hay.
In this country, on the other hand, ensilage
will be mainly directed to the preservation
of fodder corn,a a crop of admitted value, but
one which is on all hands regarded as very
difficult to cure. In the Southern States,
the silo will allow the farmer to preserve one
of his most important crops, the Southern
Cow-pea. This, which is regarded as most
valuable as hay, is difficult to cure, as the
large leaves are shaken off in the process,
but packed in the silo, they yield most
valuable cattle food, probably equal in value
to ensilage clover.-.Aneyican Agricaltusist
for June,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09
FROM TIE OLD WORLD.

NOW ON vEsUvIUs-A COLD SPRING IN IT.
ALY-WALLs THAT DEFY THE SUMMER
HEAT-THE EVER CHANGING ASPECT OF
THE VOLCANIC CLoUD-A VISIT TO THE
GRoTTo OF CAPRI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF
ITS UNEARTHLY BEAUTY-THE QUAIL AND
WINE OF CAPRI-THE RUINED VILLA OF
TIBERIUs--FIsHING AT soRRENTo-THE
DECAYED TEMPLES AT ATP4EsTUM-THE NEW
ROUTE BY RAIL-BooKED FOR PoMPEIr
AND vEsUvIUS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09

BY FAHTER RYAN.
Furl that banner. for tits weary;
Round its staff tits dropping dreary;
Furl it, fold it. it is best;
For there's not a man to wave 1t,
And there's not sword to save 1t,
And there's not one left to lave it
In the blood which heroes gave it;
And its foes now scorn and braveit
Furl 1t, hide it-let 1t rest.
Take that Banner down, tits tattered;
Broken is its staff and shattered;
And the valiant hosts are scattered.
Over whom 1t f1oated high.
Oh! tits hard for us to fold 1t;
Hard to think there's'none to hold 1t;
Hard that those, who once unrolled II,
Now must furl it with a sigh.
Furl that Banner-furl 1t sadly;
Once ten thousands hailed it gladly,
And ten thousands wildly, madly,
Swore 1t should forever wave;
Swore that foeman's sword should never
Hearts like theris entwined dissevsr,
Till that flag should float forever
Ger their freedom, or their gravel
Furl 1t! for the hands that graspsd IT..
And the hearts that fondly clasped 1t
Cold aud dead are lying low;
And that Banner, 1t Is trailing,
While around 1t sounds the wailing
OF its people in their woe.
For though conquered, they adore it!
Love the cold dead hands that bore 1t!
Weep for those who fell before It'll
Pardon those who trailed and tore 1t!
But. oh wildly they deplore it..
Now who furl and fold it SO.
Furl that Banner! True. tits CORY.
Yet tits wreathed around with glory,
And twill live in song and story,
Though its folds are in the dust;
For Its fame on brightest pages,
Penned by poets and by sages,
Shall go sounding down the ages.
Furl It's folds though now we must.
Furl that Banner, softly, slowly,
Treat 1t gently-it is holy
For it droops above the dead.
Touch it not-unfold 1t never,
Let it droop there, furled forever.
For its peoples hopes are dead!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09

my love, what magic spell is thrown
Upon your face? Its charm own.
Whence came thy pure and pearly teeth?
Thy rosy lips Thy perfumed breath ~
She said, in accents sweet and clear,
",Tis only SOZODONT. my DEAR"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09
nRUGS AND MEDICINES.
THE GRAPE CURE.
SAL MUSCATELLE
In America
WITHOUT THE EXPENSE OF AN
EUROPEAN JOURNEY

The crystallized salts, as obtained IN pure
state from grapes and choice fruit, In porta,
BILE, palatable, simp lie form, are now presented
to the public of America as the grand est resoi
vent of impure blood, corrector of the liver ano
regulator of the bowels-the natural promoter
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09
THE CONQUERED BANNER.
BY FAHTER RYAN.

10 picket's off duty forever!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.

fessionaI services to the citizens OF Staun-
Onera House Mayo t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09

CREAM BALM when
applied Into the nos
trils will be absorbed,
effectually cleansing
the nasal passages of
catarIhal WINS caus-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
BradstreeI's weekly Review.

New YORK, April TO- Special tele-
grams TO Brddareet's from business CEN
tiers point to some gains in sales, nota-
bly, in dry goods and boots and shoes
in New England, to an exceptional
activity in most lines at Kansas City,
and to slight improvement at Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, Memphis, Omaha,
st. Louis and New Orleans. At other
cities there is no special increase in
the volume of business. Interior buy
ing continues restricted to imme-
date wants. Collections are, in
most cases, slow, or unsatisfactory.
MThe New York money market
is without feature, and the call
rates are steady at ll@2 per cent.
Foreign exchange has advanced
slightly owing to scarcity of com
mercial bills. The volume of transac.
tions on the Stock Exchange is re
duced and specu alton comparatively
featureless. Interior money markets,
with few exceptions, report fair sup.
ply of and moderate demand for
funds.
At Eastern cities dry goods have
been more active. Retailers, however,
are buying cautiously. Print cloths
at Fall River are higher and sitter.
Wool continues dull. Free receipts
OF foreign and exported offerings OF
new cop have depressing effect.
There is little change in the metals,
the steel rail industry being in ex-
ceptionally good condition. Anthra-
cite coal is no higher but firmer under
increased demand, and lighter stocks,
caused by extra request to meet the
deficient supply of bituminous.
The general industrial situation is
improved in that there are fewer en-
gagged in strikes than two weeks ago.
The wheat market has been heavy
with good weather at the West and an
unwillingness on the part of the
United Kingdom and France to buy
in advance of requirements. In spite
of the many calculations that Indian
and Russian SURPRISES are low and
that exports from the United States
prior to August LIST must materially
exceed those in the first quarter OF
the year, cash wheat, No. red, at
New York advanced llc on the week
Wheat cleaances from the Atlantit
ports this week promise to aggregate
nearly 100000 bushels, or doubb
the total averages.
Cotton Gle RANGES have been heavier
and rates are firm.
Petroleum is dun and looks heavy.
Sugar is higher on a better demand,
and pnfipp loMnr IN "a dull market
Heavy rcceips OF butter and light
export demand for cheese have in.
duced concessions.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
PARNELL TO REILLY.
Acknowledge of Americas
last Contribution 10 the Par
IiRmentary Fund.

DETROIT, Mich, April l6.-The fol-
lowing cablegram was received in this
city to-day;
LONDON, April Is.
The Rev. Chas. Reilly, Treasurer Irish Ma
tional League, Detroit:
l thank you for your encouraging
message advising the dispatch OF the
magnificent subscription of Gl2,000.
We here attach no credence whatever
to the statement recently cabled from
America as to the existence Of any i'll
feeling on the part Of the National
League Of America or its leaders
toward our movement. We have the
utmost confidence in the leaders of
the American League. We value their
exertions and help most highly, and
we trust that your organization may
maintain and extend its Influence and
high efficiency until the victory Of the
Irish cause is secured. PARNELL,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17

There ave always persons who profit
by such taxes, as there are inter-
ests in England, the linen manu-
facturere, for instance, that would
reap an advantage from tax on cot
ton. The reader can Judge for him
self whether special and comparative
ly small interests ought to be pro-
tected by tax that dc prives the coun-
try at large Of the benefi Of admitting
free raw material for our manuiact-
ures. When the general interests oil
the country are on one side, and the
special interests OF small particular
class are on the other, there ought TO
be no hesitation as 10 which should
be preferred. Take salt rs an illustra-
ton. Syracuse and another place or
two are benefited by taxing imported
salt. On the other hand, the farmer
who makes butter and cheese, the
packer Of hogs, the packer OF fish,
and many others, including every
householder in the land, are benefited
by having cheap salt. Those
who put up hogs, fish and other
articles in salt for expectation, have
their trade restricted and their profits
cut down by the difficulty Of selling
in the foreign market in competition
with the packers Of other nations
where talt is admitted free, as raw
material. Also the restriction OF ex-
port by the operation Of the tax is so
much labor left unemployed that, but
for the tax, would find work. Under
such circumstances can any unbiased
person say the salt tax ought to be
maintained and reform OF defects in
the tariff be denied2 To the working
people the removal OF taxation from
raw material is OF the utmost inn
portance. Our toiling class, II given
all the work to do they want and
ought 10 have, would produce very
much more than can be consumed at
home. This makes foreign market
an absolute necessity, and 1t is par
TALLY TO give access TO at market
that the tariff reform bill Is presented
10 Congress.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
The Pan.EIectric Investigation.

WASHINGTON, April 18.-Gen. Brad
ley T. johnson, president and attorney
Of the Washington Telephone Com
pany OF Baltimore was examined by
the Telephone Committee to-day. He
said that Mr.. Hart B. Holteon, Repre-
sentative in the Forty-fourth Congress,
had been a director in the Washing
ton Telephone Company of Maryland,
company licensed by the parent COM
pany, the Washington Telephone
Company, but only after his term had
expired, and he had not taken any
part in the meetings.
The chairman inquired whether
there had been any expectations that
Mr.. Holteon would use his official in
fluence to benefit the company.
"None in the world" replied the
witness, ga Republican member of
Congress from Maryland don't amount
to a row OF pins in that way"
Chairman Boyle inquired ii the wit
ness had had any intercourse with
government officers about bringing
a suit.
He replied that, certainly, he had
had nothing to do with Mr.. Garland.
He had gone to Mr.. Goodies Office
one day to inquire if Senator Harris
was there, and not finding him he
(witness) had asked if telephone
suit had been ordered, and received
an atlirma i've answer. Witness said
he had been acquainted with Attor-
ney-General Garland, Secretary La
mar and Solicitor Goode a number of
years, but what that had to do with
this investigation he was at loss to
know. Ii Mr. Ranney wanted to in
quire into his rank OF acquaintance
he would add that he had limited
but pleasant acquaintance with Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Mr.. Ranney reminded witness that
the resolution did not include Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Witness dissented. The resolution,
he said, included the executive part
of the government distinctly.
Mr.. Ranney remarked that, as wit
ness had mentioned the name of the
President, he would ask il he wit
ness had ever had an interview with
the President in relation to the gov
eminent suit.
None in the world, responded the
witness.
Adjourned.
Acknowledgement Garland will APP
pear before the committee Monday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
senator Payne ON His InVestIga-
lion.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Payne this evening, in answer to an
inquiry az to his views Of the report
oil the Columbus Investigating Com
mittee, said: THE labor of the COM
mittee has ended in a magnificent
farce, 80 l supr osed it would. On the
22d of January l addressed the follow.
ing letter 10 the committee
Hon. Thomas A. Cowgirl. Chairman;
SIR-As your branch Of the General
Assembly has appointed a special
committee, OF which you are the
chairman, 10 investigate the conduct
of the Democratic caucus which, in
January, 1884, nominated candidate
for United States Senator, and as
the mat er is thus raised 10 the plane
OF responsibility and placed in charge
of intelligent and honorable gentle
men. propose to give it appropriate
attention. For myself l invite and
challenge the most thorough aud rigid
scrutiny. My private correspondence
and books OF account will be cheer
fully submitted to your inspection II
you desire it. l only insist, in case
ANY testimony is given which in the
slightest deg zee inculpates me, that l
may be offered an opportunity Of ap-
peariDg before the committee. am
very respectfully yours, etc,
H.B. PAYNE.
In q reply to this, under date of
January 25th, Chairman Cowgirl said
that, III, in the presentation OF this in
quiry, any tendency tending to incul-
pate you in any degree with any queE-
tionable transactions be read l assure
you that your request to appear be-
fore the commit 20 will be most cordi-
ally and fully acceded to- l have re-
Ceived no notice or intimation that
there was occasion for my appear.
ance, nor has the committee
asked for my books or
private correspondence. The investi-
cation appears to have taken the
widest range, aided by the authority
and powers OF the House, and rumors
and the faintest gossip hunted down
and traced TO their source, and If the
majority of the committee are the up
right aud honorable men that they
we're assumed to be they must nave
found no testimony tending in the
least degree to inculpsts me with any
ques ionabls transaction; and here,
80 far as l am concerned, l may fol
the present leave the mater. But the
committee professedly sought cause
for expelling four members OF the
House for bribery, but were compelled
to completely exsnerate each one o
than
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
h. NJ. HOXIE. Vice President.
Labor Meeting at Ransas Guy.

KANSAS CRY, No, April 16.-Mr.
Barry of Saginaw, Mich, member of
the General Executive Board of
Knights of Labor, addressed public
meeting at Bo7rd OF Trade Hall to-
night. In was nominally in a sense
business meeting, but no prominent
business men were present. Mr..
Barry stated that the present strike
had settled into a contest be-
tween the Knights Of Labor and
Jay Gould, aud they proposed to
put forth every energy within the or
der's power 10 bring the magnate to
terms, even 10 the interruption cf the
commerce Of the country, if necessary.
il the strike in tue Southwest did not
suffice, strikes would be organized
through the East at central points. A
man named Williams, from Ssdalia,
declared himself communist and in
dulged in some violent language,
which was applauded loudly by a dis.
orderly element comprising q portion
Of the audience,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
Twenty Fourth Anniversary of
Emancipation 1n the District OF
Columbia

NOIumDIAs
WASHINGTON, April l6.-To-day was
the twenty-fourth anniversary OF the
emancipation OF the slaves in the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, and the event was
celebrated in somewhat unusual
manner. The colored people disa-
greed among themselves as to how the
celebration should be conducted, and
as result divided into two factions,
one headed by W. c. Chace, editor of
a colored newspaper. and the other by
Perry Carson, who was delegate TO
the Republican National Convention.
Each party made elaborate arrange
ments for parade and public meet
ing at night, and each endeavored to
excel the display Of the other. The
Chace party completed its programme
first, and managed to secure for their
parade the services of the principal
colored military organizations of the
District and three colored companies
fir m Baltimore, besides several
civic organizations. The Carson
procession did not include as
many military companies, but it
had more bands of music and was
particularly strong in civic organiza-
tons, foremost of which were the
Hold Carriers Union and the en-
ployes of the brick-yards. Each
procession contained several wagon
loads OF colored women, dressed in
white and colored dresses, re present
ing the Goddess of Liberty, Queen OF
May, etc. The Carson procession
also had mounted on wheels United
States yacht, borrowed from the navy
for the occasion, and which was
christened "W. G. Whitney" in honor
OF the Secretary OF the Navy. Party
feeling ran high, and it was feared
that trouble would ensue in case the
the two professions should come to-
&c her. Fortunately nothing OF the
kind occurred. The two professions
formed in different sections of the
city, and although both had Sc ected
pretty much the same line OF march,
they moved over 1t at different times
and without collision. In view of
the lack of harmony between the
two parties the President positively
refused TO review either procession.
DOtu JuSStu III NUM- VI Jle
White-House, but mounted po-
licemen guarded the gates
and prevented their entering
the grounds. The President, through
his private secretary, had previously
notified the chairman of the opposing
committees that it would give him a
pleasure to accept joint invitation to
review one procession in which all
could amicably participate, but that he
could not take sides in hequarrel, and
therefore declined to accept either of
the invitations to review the parade.
A strong effort was made to reconcile
the differences between the two fac
tons and have them unite in one
demonstration so as to secure the hon
or of the Presidents recognition, but
without success.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
TARIFF REFORM

While introducing several general
improvements in the manner Of col
lechng the taxes upon imports, the
tariff bill before Congress, which will
give rise to long debate, has for its
more important object, as far as the
genera public is concerned, the free
admission Of certain raw materials
used in our manufactures. Readers
who understand the effect OF freeing
such raw material will be able TO com
prehend the bearing of 1.-The debate
when il takes place, and will compre.
bend what will be the effect Of ad.
uniting such material free Of tax. 1t
Can readily be understood that 4 the
English were to restrict their import
Of cotton by taxing il they would be
restricting the manufacture OF COT
t a productF, and the loss of
trsde in consequence would
be very many times greater than the
gain by the proceeds Of the tax. There
are many things besides cotton where
q similar tax would cause a similar
loss. With ourselves there are vari.
Gus articles, raw materials" they are
called, which if uniaxed cost little
comparatively, but which American
sin and labor can make Of high
value. This added value gives EN-.
ployment 70 our gorkmen and profit
TO our manufacturer. To tax such
material is evidently impolitic, for the
loss to our trade is much greater to the
country than the gain by the tax.
Such being the case, the reader may
ask, who would oppose bill taking
of taEea that are so miechievous
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
SHORT $4,000.
A Bank Ruined by n Specializing
Cashier.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, April l6-GreSt
excitement was occssioned at Angeli-
ca, N. Y, to-day, by the announce
ment that the First National Bank OF
that place had closed its doors.
1t is stated that ]. Z. Robinson,
the cashier, is deisulter to the
amount Of $4,000. When last heard
from he was in Canada. Robinson
had been cashier of the bank for
twenty-five years, and the utmost con-
fidence in his integrity had prevailed.
1t is believed that speculations in
wheat was the cause of his alleged de-
falcstion. The directors are persistent
in the claim that the depositors will
be paid in full.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17

Grain and Stewart, two of the mem
bers, were absent, no conclusion was
reached. From the tone of the dis
Gus ion it would seem probable that
the committee will 90 West in an
DAYS or fortnight, and that tb' D.
tervening period will be spentf er-
fecting plan of operations ? Ier-
haps, in the taking OF such nent
testimony as offers in this