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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

re. NJ. CUSHING & Son, Auctioneers.l
FXECUTOR'S SALE.-I will sell, at the
ID late residence of David Fultz, decd. on
the Spring Hill road. about miles from
Stanton, on
Friday, September Path, 1886,
the following property: 5 head of Work
Horses. Mich Cows, lot of Young Cattle
one Deering Steel Binder new, one Deer,n
Mower, Wagons, Flows. Harrows. Harness
and various other articles. Also 25 acres OF
growing orn.
TERMS: $40 and under cash-over that
amount months credit, negotiable note, sat-
isiactorily endorsed. j. H. FULTZ.
sepl ids Ex'or of David Fultz, decd.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

A BABY FoUND.-On last Sunday night
about half past eight o'clock as Jack Davis,
colored man, was passing along the lot in
the rear of Mr.. Geo. Laws premises, heard
child crying. He notified Mr.. Law, and
together they proceeded to the lot to inves-
tigate. After some little search they found
the infant white, male child, and ap-
parently just born. 1t had been thrown or
laid among the high weeds in the lot by
some inhuman party, aud left to its fate.
The town authorities were notified and the
little stranger was taken charge of, but as
yet where it came from is a mystery
Greenbrier. Independent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

A Russian instructor has issued an edict
that would cause domestic rebellion in this
locality. The chief inspector of schools at
Taganrog has issued an order forbidding
girls frequenting the gymnasium and other
scholastic establishments from wearing any
kind of unbecoming fashionable dress,
stays, corsets, bustles, pads, high-heeled
boots, tall hats, etc., and the parents of the
girls are said to be very much pleased with
the order. That may do in Russia but we
would be sorry for any school instructor
who would have the temerity to issue such a
plain practical, good sense order as that in our
boosted free America. -DanviUe Register,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

LODGED IN JAIL.-Last Tuesday Sophia
Tomlin, Mile O'Conner and Ginnie
Escue were lodged in Jail in Lewisburg,
under process issued by Justice q. F.
Morris, of White Sulphur District, upon a
charge of threatening the life of one Oscar
Caldwell, Of said District, and using violent
and abusive language towards the complain
ant A creature named Otey Williams, who
halls from Blue Sulphur District, anguish
es in Jail this week upon charge of COM
hitting an indecent assault upon the person
of thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr.
James Windell. -Greenbrier Independent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

General Neal Dow, who is power in
Maine, says that he and his friends intend
to kill the Republican party. He attacks
it because while it processes high moral
standard it rows one way and looks the 9th
er. His criticism is undoubtedly right, and
we shall shed no tears when he orders the
uneral-NorfoM Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

Miss MURFREE's MARRIAGE.-Miss Muir
free, the novelist, otherwise ''Charles Eg-
bert Craddock, is in Washington, visiting
the daughter of Congressman Richardson,
of Tennessee. At the beginning of next
month she will return to her Tennessee
home in company vita Miss Richardson to
make final preparations for her wedding,
which will take place early in September.
Miss Richardson has told some friends that
the prospective bridegroom was six-foot
farmer, who has spent all his life looking
after the crops on his farm, and that he
was just the opposite of his betrothed in ap-
pearance and in tastes. He is poor, too,
while Miss Murfree owns, besides the in
come from her novels, comfortable home
at MurfreesbOro.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

SCHOOL APPoRTIoNMENT.-T State
Superintendent of Public Instruction has
made an appertionment of the school fund
at the rate of 80 cents per capita, the total
amount being $183, 081,3 consisting of
100000 on account of interest due the
literary fund, accruing on Virginia State
stock and the accumulation from the
amount paid in by the Auditor under the
provisions of the law to pay to public free
schools the money set apart by the constitu-
tiOn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICT.-The
re assembled Democratic convention held
in Alexandria to nominate candidate for
Congress for the eighth district, again fail
ed to make nomination and the con-
vention adjourned sine die, and referred
the question back to the people. "A new
convention will be called, which, it is hoped,
will be able to agree upon a candidate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

ARM BRoKEN.-Geo. w. Willis while
assisting in pain ting the roof of Yancey &
Kent's warehouse near the depot, on Friday
last, had the misfortune to have his arm
broken by fall. The ladder upon which
he was working, which was fastened to the
top of the roof by hook, gave way, and he
was thrown to the ground, distance of Is
or IS feet, fracturing his right arm near the
wrist. Dr.. ]. II. Neff rendered the neces-
airy medical attention. N. G. Miller, who
was also ON the roof, succeeded in holding
on by the gutteriDg and escaped injury
Rockingham Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

Treasury accounting officers are said to
be in doubt as to whether they can legally
allow the salaries of officials appointed by
the Senate and were afterwards reappoint-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
GRAHAM III. HARRIS RECEIVES a,

GRAHAM H. HARRIS RECEIVES GOOD
APPOINTMENT.-Mr. Graham H. Harris,
son of Hon. John 7. Harris, of Harrison
burg, who has been practising law in
Chicago for several years, has been ap-
pointed Assistant U S. District Attorney,
succeeding Chester NJ. Dawse. This Office
is worth between 3d. 900 and $500 per an
0um.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

THE RELEASE OF CUTTING. action
of the Supreme Court of Chihuahua in
ordering the release of a. K. Cutting, who
was accordingly set at liberty on Monday
week is substantial concession to Secre-
tary Bayard, whose management of this
difficult and complicated case will thus be
fully INDICATED in the opinion of all fair
minded people. 1t is not to be expected, of
course, that his political critics will admit
that he is entitled to any credit whatever,
and already the amusing assertion is made
that he has bungled in the matter, because
he has not obtained from the Mexcans an
explicit admission that they had no right
to punish Cutting for an offense committed
on the sell of the United States. But the
releaae Of Cutting is in itself an admission
of Mexico's inability to hold him, although
every Effort will naturally be made to place
different construction upon it in order to
save the national pride of Mexico as far as
possible. Secretary Bayard has been anx-
ious all along, as stated in the SUMS dis
patches from Washington, to make bridge
by which the Mexcans could effect an
honorable retreat, and this has at last been
accomplished in Cuttings release. The
principle involved, whether Mexico can
punish an American citizen for an offense
committed in this country, will probably
never be raised by Mexico again, and Secre-
tary Bayard. by his bold yet prudent asser-
ton of the rights of American citizenship,
has protected the national honor and earned
the special approval and gratitude Of all
who have occasion to visit Mexico, and
whose personal safely might have been
jeopardizsd had he accepted the Mexican
contention in the Cutting case. He has
served notice upon Mexico that this coun-
try will not permit her courts TO imprison
citizens of the United States for alleged
offenses committed outside of Mexico, and
the latter country in complying with the
demand for Cutting release has virtually
conceded the point The incident, there
fore, may be said to have terminated, as
Secretary Bayard has always predicted it
would, in an amicable manner and with
credit to both countries. Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

A YOU'VE RAscAL.-Last Wednesday
young sohool-teaeher by the name of Kiser
who was conducting school in jackson
county had occasion to reprimand scholar.
one Jno. Griffith, youth of some 10 years
Of age. The boy went home and together
with his brother was heard to threaten
Kiser's life. The next morning he sharp
ened his knife, filled his pockets with rocks
and returned to school. A pupil who saw
him getting ready to hit the teacher with
rock, informed on him and Kiser tried to
take the rocks from the boy who during the
scufle that ensued, stabbed him in several
different places, one penetrating the lung.
The teacher is lying at the point OF death
and young Griffith whereabouts are I'M
known, but as he has relatives in this coun-
ty it is supposed that he is near this city.
Posters describing the boy and stating the
reward offered for his apprehension are be-
ing circulated to-day. Riser has brother
in this county VINO is engaged to teach the
school at Kanawha Two Mile, the coming
term charleston ". Fa.) Star, dug. 1871.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

Gen. Malone has published a letter in
which he vows and declares, seemingly in
the most positive manner, that he would
not accept the nomination for Congress in
the Petersburg District, but some think
that it will be another illustration of the
frailty-''vowing she would meier consent,
consented"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

Joel CARRIER, prominent in the Dunkard
colony of Fauquier, and formerly of Rock
ingham county, died Saturday week, near
Midland Station, Fauquier country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

Mrs. Nancy Rice. the oldest person in
Plymouth county, Mass, died on Wednes-
day, aged 101 years. 9 months and 27days.
She was one of choir that sang at me-
mortal service when Washington died.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

The Catherine gold mine, in the suburbs
of Charlotte, N. c., has been purchased
for $25, 900 by party of capitalists, who
will introduce into it the most approved
mining machinery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

CREAMERY AT LEwIsBURG, W. Va
The Greenbrier Independent of Thursday
last SAYS
s'The Creamery building is completed
aud the machinery, having arrived this
week, is about set and ready to run. AL
arrangements have been made to begin
operations by September Isl"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

The indications are that Hon. Geo. D..
Wise will be renominated for Congress by
the democrats of the Richmond district.
The convention will meet tomorrow,
Thursday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

Miss Ellen Terry, the English actress, is
at present guest Of Mrs. Lockwood, a
sister of Secretary Bayard, at Narragansett
Pier. Rhode Island.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

MAN KILLED. On last Monday, while a
number of men were engaged in getting
ont logs in Mountain Cove district, near
Clifty P. o., one of the party, man named
James Skaggs, was caught by log as it
rolled down the steep mountain-side, and
he was literally crushed to pieces. His
death was almost instantaneous. He was
a married man, and was the father of sew
eral children.-Fdyette (W. Va.) Demo-
craft
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

The 'Iaw and Order League of Rich
mond, which is to be antagonistic to trades
unions, is rapidly increasing its member
ship.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

Col. G. B. CHRIsTIAN's REFERENCE TO
CAPT. JANIS BUMGARDNER, JR.-In his
speech in the convention seconding the
nomination of Senator Berry, Col. G. B.
Christian, of Amherst, thus alluded to Capt
Jas. Bumgardner, jr.:-
"Augusta, the empire county, has pre-
sented the chivalic Bumgardner, who, in
the gallant old 52nd Virginia regiment, for
four long weary years of hardships and dan
ger, stood side by side with the dear old
10th which had the honor to command,
and can bear witness that like Henry OF
Navarro his white plume was ever seen to
wave in the thickest of the fight"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

VYIRdINIA-In the Clerks office of Angus
v Ia County Court. August 30th, 1885,
ESTRAY-Taken up by s. II. Bell on his land
near Waynesboro'. on the 24th day OF June,
1885, of the following description: A red ard
white-spotted Heller, slit in each ear, about Is
months old, and appraised at $500, by Chas.
NJ. Patrick. Arthur Coyner, and j. B. Jones.
freeholders, before M. l.. Leonard, j. p.
An Extract-Testa,
sep1-3t JOS. B. WOODWARD, Dep. elk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

A DISTRESSING Accidental very sad
and distressing accident, by which bright
and promising little boy lost his life, oc-
Cured at the Duval House, in this place,
last Saturday evening. Little Johnnie,
aged ten years. son of Col. John ]. Barr, a
prominent cotton merchant of New Orleans,
whose family were guests at the Duval
House, had kissed his mother and started
down stairs. Child like, he mounted the
stair-railing to slide down, and when about
halfway down the railing Of the second
story he lost his hold and fell to the lower
or main fl Dor, distance of probably thirty
feet, sustaining injuries from which he died
about two hours later. His remains were
taken home Sunday morning for interment.
-Snlem Times REGISTER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
Capt. Jas. Bamgardner, Jr., opens the Cam
paign.
HIS FIRST SPEECH IN THE CANVASS WAS TO
HIGHLAND VOTERS.

On Tuesday of last week, Capt. Jas.
Bumgardner, jr., the Democratic candidate
for Congress in this district, opened the
campaign by speech at Highland court
house.
We give the greater portion of it as re-
ported by the editor of the indicator who
had the good fortune to be present, having
accompanied the speaker from this city to
Highland for that purpose. After an ap-
propriate introduction, be proceeded to
contrast the Republican and Democratic
parties. In speaking first of the Republi
can party, he said:-
''During the existence Of the war it had
secured the governments of some of the
Southern States such as West Virginia,
Missouri and Tennessee, by military occu-
patton, and so changed their constitutions as
to absolutely disfranchise every man who
was not in favor of its measures. They
then deemed those absolutely secure, and
by the acts of Reconstruction essayed to
bring all the rest into similar bondage.
They were successful in their efforts in
every State but Virginia, who owed her
deliverance to that great soldier, o. s.
Grant. Bursting for moment the withes
with which the Republican party were
seeking to bind him, Grant let the courage
and heroism and sense of fair play that lay
in his heart exercise themselves, and to his
efforts Virginia owed her deliverance from
the fate of her sister States. In that day
| the Republican party in the Union was SUI
preme. And it is not to be wondered at.
| There were enlisted in it's behalf the pref
udice, the passion, the sentiment and the
cupidity of the Northern people. The
abolition sentiment was with it, the pref
udice against the reserved sovereignty of
the States and those who upheld it was
with it; the money of the country made out
of the war by its great contracts and its war
tariff was with it; the gratitude of the cOun-
try for the preservation Of the Union was
| with it-all in the hands of the leaders OF
the Republican party to be used and
abused exclusively for enriching and pro
longing the life and power of the party. 1t
was drunk with power. 1t was not sur
prising that such party should attempt
anything. Itpassed laws that the Supreme
Court had to declare unconstitutional; il
rioted in revolving corruptions like the
Credit Mobilier; it dispersed Legislatures
with the bayonet; it corrupted the ballot
box; it put troops at the polls, and finally
ventured on the perilous experiment of re.
iecting man whom the people of the
country had elected Chief Magistrate
Such has been the history of the Republi-
can party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

- the LIST day of the October County Court
Oct 2sth), at the door of the Court House of
Augusta county, will offer at public sale all
payers, q description OF winch real estate can
be seen in the County Clerks Office.
j. N. MCFARLAND,
sep1-8t Treasurer Of Augusta County.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

Prince Alexander continues his triumphal
progress toward Lola. the capital Of Bulgaria.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
School Session 1SS6.S1.
oLIVIER'S BOOK STORE.

deauQuarterS Tor SCHOOL BOOKS and school
Stationery, for the Public and
Private Schools.
large supply of NEW and SECONDHAND
SCHOOL-BOOKS, embracing
Steeies Fourteen Weeks Course 10 Philoso-
ply, Chemistry, Astronomy, Physiology, and
Geology,
Quackenbos'. Harris, and Bain's Composi-
ton and Rhetoric.
Barnes General History and Histories of tho
United States, France and England.
Students Series, embracing Humes' Eng
land, Liddel's Rome, DIR Smiths Greece.
Bingham's Latin Grammar, Reader. and
Cesar; Gidersleeve's Latin Primer. Grammar,
Reader. and Exercise Book; Chase & otuart's
Virgil, Cesar, Livy, Horace. and Sallust; Ar
notd's Latin Prose Compositions; Bullion d
Mo rls Latin Grammar.
FasQuele's Introductory and Complete
French Course; Keetel's French Grammar,
Reader and Collegiate Course.
Whitney's German Grammar and Reader
Cooks Otto's German Grammar; Adler's Ger
man Reader.
In Arithmetics-Ray's. Whites, Venable's
Robinson's, Davies, Davies & Peck's, and
Sandfords.
Algebra Davies. Rays. wentworth's, and
Geometry-Wen Davies, and Cha
venets.
Also a great variety of English, French and
German Text Books, used in our Schools and
Collepes-Second- Hand-butin nice condition
from K to "a price of new.
Orders from the country will have prompt
attention. W. L. OLIVIER,
sepI Bookseller.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN W1THRow.-An-
other old citizen of Lewisburg has passed
over the river. Mr.. John Withrow died at
his home last Saturday night, after brief
illness, aged seventy-one years. The de-
ceased was native of Lewisburg, and
spent most of his life here in the mercantile
business. He was a man OF strict integrity,
and died respected and esteemed by all who
knew him.-Greenbrier Independent dug.
2dh.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

The prohibitionists of. the third district
of West Virginia have nominated J. w.
Claypool, of Mercer county, for Congress.
The prohibitionists of Pennsylvania have
nominated Chas. s. Wolfe as their candi-
date for Governor of that State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
MAJOR SAMUEL GRIFFIN, OF BEDFORD,
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS-.

In the Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton held in Lynchburg on last Thursday to
nominate candidate for Congress for the
sixth district, the nomination was conferred
upon Maj. Sam'l Griffin of Bedford
He is in his 45th year and weighs about
200 pounds.
He is the son of DR.. John Fl. Griffin, OF
Roanoke county, his mother being the sister
of Judge G.. A. Wingfeld.
He entered the army as private in the
Second Va. Cavalry, but was soon promoted
to Adjulant of the regiment. He served
with distinguished gallantry, having been
severely wounded at Sheperdstown and at
Warrenton, and, we believe, on other occa-
sions. He carries on his manly face the
marks of bullet.
On the close of the war he studied law,
and on obtaining his license to practice, re-
movedl his native county of Roanoke to
Liberty, where he has ever since resided,
enjoying large and lucrative practice, the
fruit of fidelity, integrity and diligence in
business.
He has always manifested deep interest
in the exciting political questions that have
in the past twenty years agitated the State.
He was by the general popular voice OF
Bedford elected to the Legislature in 1888,
but he positively declined a denomination,
his private and professional engagements
demanding his time and attention.
He is gentlemen of the most absolute
purity in his private life; of genial, gener-
GUS disposition; of excellent native ability
and liberal culture; an impressive and at
tractive speaker, and under all circum-
stances and in every exigency steadfast
courageous, uncompromising Democrat
We hope he will be elected and become
worthy successor of the eloquent Maj
John W. Daniel.
In speaking of him, the Lynchburg Meas
says
cit is no disparagement to the other as
| pirants to say that the convention has made
a wise choice. In all the attributes of true
| manhood Mr.. Griffin has no superior in OF
| ont of the district As soldier his record
| IS as bright as the blade which he welded
| 20 we'll He rode through the war with
| that dashing command, the Second Virginia
| Cavalry, rose to be it's Adjutant, was several
times promoted for personal gallantry, and
bears on his person the scars of honorable
battle.
/ But still that would.nR entitle him to go
to Congress were he otherwise unsuited,
! And Just here is where the true fitness
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
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DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
III THE NATIONAL VALLEY BANK OF
STAUNTON, AT STAUNTON, IN THE STATE
OF VIRGINIA. at the close Of business,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INOR SALE-PRIvATELY- beautf.
Il full Home and Small Farm of 80 acres.
situated one mile from the City of StauDton
on the Valley Turnpike. Enquire of the Edi-
tor of SPECTATOR for all particulars. sepl-tf
MISSES PHILLIPS d WEST having ar
wi ranged to open a school in Norfolk, Mrs,
FOWLE and Miss INDIA HAPPIER will take
the School formerly taught by them here. and
solicit a continuance of patronage. Calisthen-
les and elementary French and Latin without
extra charge. The session will commence
september 9Th. School in ttxs Hurley Build
TERMS-$450
$500
$500, per quarter of ten weeks.
gepl.4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

A decid ID sensation was caused in Sum-
merville, S. c., by shock of earthquake
about 80 Friday morning. The shock
lasted several seconds aud was preceded by
oail rumbiing. followed BY sound as Of
cannon shot fired at distance
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01

A. K. CUTTING"
A number of offers to go on a travelling
tour throughout the United States have
been made to Cutting.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
THE EARTHQUAKE IN THE SOUTH.

CHARLESTON, S c., Aug. 29.-Another
shock of earthquake was felt here at 4. 4S A.
NJ yesterday. 1t extended as far north as
Summerville, twenty-five miles from here.
AUGUSTA. GA, Aug. 29.-Two slight
shocks of earthquake were felt here at 4 A.
NJ. yesterday.
WILMINGTON. N. c., Aug. ga slight
shock of earthquake was felt here yesterday
morning about five O'Clock.