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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18
Request for Facts and Figures.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
w A,r IN 1QQ6


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 10, 1885,.
The last edition of the Hand Book Of Va.
was speedily exhausted, and now apphca-
tious for copies of it are coming in almost
every day from other States and from for
eicn countries, written by men who say
they s'are thinking of settling here and
mean business, and want information
which will guide them in searching for a
location. Another edition must be issued
and it should contain all the information
that can be condensed into it relating to the
resources. developed and undeveloped, OF
the State-accurate statements concerning
its agricultural capabilities; the products
which flourish in the different parts of the
State; it's mines, forests, manufactures,
fisheries-in short, all sorts of sources of
wealth. What is particularly wanted is
short articles descriptive of each county and
city, setting forth their advantages and
conveniences az account of the i'm
provements recently made, railroads, lines
of steamers, better county roads, schools,
colleges, discoveries Of minerals, mineral
springs-anything of public interest.
l ask, then, that you and other public
spirited citizens will send me such sketch
es to be used in compiling the handbook.
They will be good advertisements for the
respective cities and counties.
hope to have responses Zone or more)
from every county in the State. Please be
as definite as possible, giving figures and
precise data when you can.
This will be sent directly to correspond.
ents in every county of the State, but
trust that any other citizen who may
chance to see this, and has useful informa-
ton of the kind referred to, will oblige me
and benefit the public by communicating
it. OF especial interest and Importance
would be statements concerning the value
of farming lands, the condition OF farmers,
the average yield per acre of various staple
crops, the supply Of labor, and the wages
paid to laborers.
There are many ether important sub.
.ects which will suggest themselves to well
informed citizens. beg them to write
fully and freely, and as soon as they con
veniently can-if possible, by September
10th.
Your obedient servant,
RANDOLPH HARRISON,
Com'r of Agriculture.
The editions of the handbook heretofore
issued by Col. Harrison have been valua
BILE, and all who can should respond to biz
request for information in view of publish
ing another.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18
COMMI5SIOJERS' SALE OF A
VALU ABLE FARM
ON BACK CREEK, BATH CO.. VA.

The undersigned Commissioners of the Cir
cult court OF Bath county, duly appointed for
The purpose, by decree pronounced at the Sep
Gerry causes therein pending, in the name of
Samuel hinker DC, VS.. Samuel Vance's Admir-,
&C., Eli Seybert, &C., VS.. Samuel Vance's Admir-,
&C, and Same vs. Same. will. by virtue of said
decree. and the decree therein of the Septem-
Der Term. 1885, proceed, at the front of the
Court house, of said county, on
Tuesday, The 14th day of September, 1886,
to sell. by way OF public auction, to the high
est bidder. that portion of tn e valuable Farm
ON Back Creek, in said county on which w. +.
Paxton now resides, which is embraced in the
tract. containing One Hundred and Thir-
ty-Three Acres (l33 Acres, be the same more
or less. There is situated on said tract com
ings, and an orchard OF weil-selecteJ i'm
proved fruit, and the said tract embraces near
ly all the improved land on said farm. a large
p1rtion of said tract is under cultivation ano
the residue thereof well timbered, and upon
the whole is very desirable property.
TERMS OF SALE
Cash in hand sufficient TO pay the expenses
OF said sale, and as to the residue of the pur.
chase money credit of one, two, and three
years will be given in equal instalments-the
purchaser executing bonds for said deferred
payments. with good personal security, bear
tie to be retained as ultimate curity.
As- For further Information apply to VIM
NJ. McAllister, Warm Springs, Va.
L. Fl. STEPHENSON,
WIN. M. MCALLISTER,
auol2-it niSsiouprc
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18
What Has Congress Done ?

At the adjournment of every session OF
Congress, and every Legislature, there isl
the Leesburg Washingtonian says, general
complaint that nothing has been done. THIS
proceeds generally from the want OF in
formation as to what has been done. The
session of Congress recently ended comes in
for more than an ordinary burden of COM
plant, aud without 10 skiing Into the legisla-
ton that has been accomplished, and that
prevented which ought not to have been
enacted When we examine all that has
been done, probably we will cool down the
tone of our harsh structures upon the actors
in that Sc ssion Mr.. Randall, who ought to
know as much about it as any one, in a
speech, but short time before the close of
the session, in reply to the taunts from the
Republicans that nothing hao been done,
thus spa ks of the work of the session:
"We all are about to return to the people
who sent us here, and the record of this
House will be weighed and measured by
them, and thu election will show whether
the party in control of this House is not
well entitled to the respect and approval OF
the American people. We have returned
to the public domain millions of acres of
the public lands taken by insatiate corpo-
rations. We have entered upon the build
ing of new navy. We have passed every
bill that we have been asked to pass having
for its purpose the lettering of the condi-
ton of the laboring people. We have not
in single instance passed any bill in favor
of monopolies. We have given the Senate
an opportunity to pass an Interstate Com
merce bill which only forty men on that side
dared to vote against. The appropriation
bills as they have passed this House are
freer from unnecessary and suspicious pro-
positions than any appropriation bills pass
ed by any Congress since the war. We
have done so well that we ought to, and l
believe will, receive the confidence of the
American people. When we came here
there were thousands and thousands Of
people idle in the United States, but to-day
there is not, in my Judgment, laboring
man who wants work who cannot secure
work, and that comes in large degree from
the confidence which this House and a
Democratic Executive have given to the
American people,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18
The Cutting Controversy.
THE MEXICAN MINISTER OF STATE SAYS MR..
BAYARD Is WRONG AND WILL REcEDE.

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. Is.
The Minister of foreign relations, Senior
Mariscal, has addressed communication,
under date Of the 18th inst, to Minister Ro-
nero at Washington, giving review of all
the points in the Cutting controversy. The
communication draws attention to the in
exactness of some Of Secretary Bayard's
statements, due, no doubt, it says, to un-
reliable information given him by interest
ed and excited persons. The prosecution
of Cutting did not originate with the Judge
as stated by Mr.. Bayard, but was the result
of the offended party's complaint, made in
due form. Again, Cutting was not only
not refused legal assistance, but was pro-
vided with counsel, he refusing to employ
a lawyer.
The communication enters at length into
the question of jurisdiction, and cites au-
thorities, including Wheaton and other
American jurists, in support of the claim of
Mexico for jurisdiction over offenses COM
mitted against Mexicans on foreign terrific
ry. He cites, among others, Judge Story,
who, in reviewing a New York decision,
says that, although the laws of every coun-
try are in their nature local. yet an offense
may be committed in one sovereignty in
violation of the laws of another, and if the
offended be afterward found in the latter
State. he may be punished according to the
laws thereof, and the fact that he owes al
legiance to another sovereignty cannot be
pleaded as bar to Indictment.
= The letter closes as follows
81 am fully convinced of Mr.. Bayard's
wisdom and sincerity, which have been
shown in his prudent conduct since he was
informed, through my letter to Mr.. Jack
son, of the impossibility on the part of the
Government to secure the immediate re
lease of Mr.. Cutting. also appreciate
the sincerity of his repeated assurance OF
friendly consideration for Mexico given to
you. But our friendly consideration for
the Government of the United States is nc
less Sincere and profound, and we have suf
fiei mt confidence in it's wisdom and justice
to expect that when, upon learning the
whole truth, it finds that it has taken a
wrong position, it will not hesitate to re-
cede from the same and will know how to
do us justice.
Interest in the case is abating, as it is
believed the matter will be settled by dip,
lomatic negotiations. Public confidence is
felt here in the discretion and patriotism
of Minister Romero. The best class of PEG
pie here express friendly sentiments for the
people of the United States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 16, 1885.
Mr.. Editor:-The Cutting case continues
to be the leading topic of discussion. 1t
is understood that the question was very
thoroughly discussed at the last Cabinet
meeting, but nothing of Importance regard
ing the matter has been given to the public.
The State Department officials are more
than ordinarily reticent on the subject and
nothing can be learned at the War Depart
mens. 1t is believed, however, that al
though Mr.. Bayard has made no further de-
mand upon Mexico, that he is still firm in
the position that he has taken, and that it
has been decided to await the decision of the
Supreme Court of Mexico, to which an APP
peal has been taken, before taking further
steps in the premises. The Secretary of
War left upon his summer vacation on
Thursday last, and as one of the officials re-
marked, "That doesn't look much like war,
doesit?
Pending the settlement of the Cutting
matter orders have been given by the
Mexican Government postponing the COM
mencement of work upon the new legation
building here, the plans of which were re-
Gently approved, and work was to have been
commenced at once.
The reappointment of Mr.. James G..
Matthews, the new Recorder of Deeds for
the District, after his name had been reject
ed by the Senate, was a surprise to every
one AS by the terms of Mr.. Fred. Douglass
resignation he was to hold the Office until
his successor had qualified, he has continued
to draw the salary regularly until Wednes-
day last, when the Office was formally trans
ferred to Mr.. Matthews.
The statue of General Rawlins, which
was formerly placed upon a reservation at
the intersection of New York Avenue and
18th Street, is about to be removed to the
small triangle at the southeast corner of
Pennsylvania Avenue and 9th Street. The
transfer of the statue was brought about by
the Army of the Tennessee, as it was thought
that the memorial to so distinguished an
officer should have a more prominent site
than had been afforded it.
The President and Mrs Cleveland have
all of their plans arranged, and will leave
for the Adirondack wilderness, in North
ern News York, early this week. They
have engaged rooms at the celebrated sum-
mer hotel of Paul Smiths, upon the Upper
Saranac Lake, and will probably spend four
or five weeks at least in the woods. Fl.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

RAIN PRAYED FOR IN THE NORTHWEST
While we have had rain in superabun-
dance other parts of the country have been
parched under cloudless sky, and dried
up by burning sun. In Wisconsin great
forest fires have been raging for weeks, and
what we see in a small way sometimes near
the Great Dismal they have had on colos-
sal scale in that State. Farm houses, barns,
crops in the fields, saw mills, and vast guam
titles of sawed and standing timber have
been destroyed, and at last accounts three
different villages were in imminent danger
from the flames. These CONGREGATIONS
have extended over wide territory, and
the loss already inflicted has been prodig-
ious. Nothing can be done to arrest the
fires, and the poor people afflicted by them
can only ait and pray for rain.-NorfoK
L0ndmuyE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

DEMANDING DULANY TO SURRENDER
CoUPoNs.-It is understood that with the
advice of Attorney General Ayers, Auditor
Marye has instructed Treasurer Koontz,
of Shenandoah, to demand of Mr.. Dulaney
the coupons rendered by him to the State
for taxes, and which were refused. This
is the case in which Koontz levied for his
taxes, and sold Dulaney's property. The
latter instituted suit for 500, 900 damages.
The jury gave the plaintiff $3.50. Now the
auditor proposes to insist that Dulancy shall
surrender the coupons offered by him, the
refusal of which and the subsequent levy
caused the damage suit. The questions o.
equity involved in this demand are interest
ing. The litigation is likely to find its way
into the federal courts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

ALMOST A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-On last
Wednesday evening Misses Bessie Bryant
and Fannie Hill took horse back ride, on
two of Mr.. McElwee's fine steeds, up on
McGraw's mountain to view the surround
ing country. As the young ladies were re-
turning home, Miss Bryant's horse hung
his foot in hole along the road and in his
effolts to extricate himself, the young lady
was thrown from her seat and received sew
eral painful though not serious bruises. We
are glad to learn that she has nearly entire
ly recovered from her fall. Miss Bryant is
from Tennessee and sister of our worthy
young townsman, J. W. G. Bryant, ESQ.,
Both of the above young ladies are staying
at the residence of Col A. G. Bryant
Clifton Forge Independent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

PosT1IAsTERs ARREsTED-An unfaithful
or dishonest officer is not to be more or less
condemned because of his party affiliations
All who do wrong are in the same class and
should stand or fall by the evidence bearing
on their conduct. Some of the Republican
papers in the State refer to the arrest OF
Postmasters made recently in Virginia as
an evidence of a larger percentage OF crime
committed by democratic officials than
existed formerly. The facts i'll the case
show that nearly every one of the arrested
parties are Republican appointees who have
not been turned out since March, 1885. This
is believed to be true in every instance ex-
cept the case at Lynchburg, where trans
fer agent, appointed by the present admin
istration, is under arrest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

UNWILLING OF THE De KALB STATUE
The statue of Baron De Kalb, by Ephraim
Keyser, the Baltimore Sculptor, was form
ally unveiled at Annapolis, the capital of
Maryland, last Monday with elaborate cere-
monies. A procession of the Fifth Regiment,
Baltimore Light Infantry, and a number
of other organisations of State militia.
Masonic lodges, etc., added much to the
interest of the occasion. The programme
at the actual unwilling comprised addresses
by Governor Lloyd on behalf of the State,
Secretary Bayard on behalf of the United
States, an Grafton by Col. J. Thomas Scharf,
poem by Mr.. J Fl. Hewitt, singing by the
United German societies of Baltimore and
Masonic exercises. The presence of Secre-
tary Bayard is due to the fact that the
choice of site and the erection of the monu-
ment were conided by Congress to the State
Department. The memorial, says the Bait.
Sun, is tardy act of justice to a gallant
foreigner who died that we might enjoy our
present liberties, and the statue at the State
capital will remind future generations of
Marylanders of the debt we owe to the gal
liant men who came from other lands to aid
us in our revolutionary struggle and of the
gallant deeds of our forefathers, led by De
Kalb, Pulaski, Lafayette, and other COM
manders of foreign birth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

AN ACCIDENT BEFALLs THE EXCURSION
1sTs.-Last week we mentioned the depart
ure from this section of an over land excur-
sion party Of about thirty ladies and gentle
men to "Salt Pond'' in Giles county, Va.
The party returned to Lewisburg last Fri
day, but not without having met with an
ugly accident while descending the Salt
Pond mountain. The two-horse Stage
coach, which was occupied by halfa dozen
or more of the excursionists, overturned
and painfully injured several of them
From the top Mr.. W. W. Fry and Miss
Addie Greenwood were thrown within six
inches of the fence, she receiving badly
sprained ankle and he several ugly bruises
on the arms and side. Inside the coach
Mrs. Jonathan Mays had her cellar bone
broken, and Miss Grace Bell got sprained
arm and ugly confusion above her left eye.
Miss Addie McChesney is also wearing her
arm in sling. A descriptive sketch of this
trip to 'sSalt Pond'' will appear on the out
side of next weeks paper. Greenbrier { ".
Va), Independent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

"DIED FOR THEIR STATE."-The able
article by BENZ. J. Williams, Esq, of Massa-
chusetts, which was first published under
the above caption by the Lowell Mass. }
Weekly Sun, and which was published in
the SPECTATOR month ago, has attracted
much attention, and has since been publish
ed by the Industrial South and the Rich
mond State, the latter of which says
"To hear defence of the late Cenfed-
crate cause made boldly on New England
soil may well startle the ears Of those who
upheld that cause through four long years
of war. While the question of secession has
been settled for generations to come-per-
haps forever-may we not hope that the
sentiments expressed by this son of New
England furnish evidence of the growth of
States rights doctrines liz that far-off re-
gion, and offer just hopes that Massachu-
sets and her neighboring States may yet
prove one Of the strongholds of that Gr-
seeing craftsmanship which resists the dam
gerous centralising tendencies of our Fed
eral Government"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18
REpuBL1cAN1sM VS. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

REPUBLICANIsM VS. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
And now there is a home-rule movement
in Wales. 1t IS quite funny to see our
northern Republican friends joining in the
cry for home-rnle in Ireland and now in
Wales, when the last one of them would
throttle every State in the South if they
could and stamp out every vestige of home
rule here.-Montgomery Messenger.
Funerals should never be made the occa-
sion of display or parade however noted or
great may be the subject of them. Such
ceremonies should only command the par
tlcular attention of family and friends, and
everything like curious or barbarous multi
tude ought to be strictly excluded on such
occasions. -Lynchburq AdUanee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

REUNION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOLDIERS.
The second annual reunion of the Elk
Confederate soldiers of Pendleton Co., w.
Va, will be held as last year at Thorn
Spring on the 4th of September. All the
x-Confederate soldiers from any section
are cordially invited to be present and par
ticipate in the reunion. All Union soldiers
will be welcome as guests.
The following gentlemen have been in
vited to deliver addresses: Gen. John D.
Imboden, Hons. VIM. L. Wilson and Henry
S. Walker, with J. Ed. Pennybacker as
alternate
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18
~ ENTLEMEN'S AND YOUTHS,
Spring { SUMMER DRESS GOOnS,

respectfully invite the attention of my GUS
TONERS and friends and all in want of first
class Gentlemen's SPRING AND SUMMER
CLOTHING to my new stock, which has
been received.
In VARIETY OF STYLES and ELEGANT
GOODS, have never been able TO make . fine.
display than now. 7
SUITS or PIECE ARTICLES OF CLOTH
and warrantgd to give satisfaction Goods
also sold to be made elsewhere, if desired.
Al! ask is call, knowing that any taste
can be pleased.
j. A. HUTCHESON
app No. 1l3 E. Main Street.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

Four Thousand pension bills were intro
duced during the session of Congress just
closed 1t would not be prudent for the
Government of the United States to go so
far as to think of going to war with even SO
power as Mexico until the
s'demnition total" of the pension charge
of the last war is footed up and its magni-
tude fully comprehended. Any kind of a
war is very solemn subject for the con.
of plain people when viewed
from the pension standpoint.
(W. sVa.) Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

The Rev DR.. Moses D. Hoge, Of Rich
mond, Va, sailed for England last week
under far different circumstances from those
of one of his former visits to that country.
1t was in 1868 that he went out as block
ade-runner and brought back in the same
risky way about $4,000 worth of Bibles
and eligious works, obtained from the
British and Foreign Bible Society, for dis
tribution among the rebel soldiers. He has
on several other occasions visited the Old
World and travelled widely there, aud has
preached in America, Europe, Asia, and
Africa.-Neu York Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

The New York Herald says: "What Dir.
Springer said of the superior efficiency of
the Pension Bureau under Democratic
management can be truthfully said of every
department aud bureau of the government.
There is not department or bureau in the
government which is not more efficiently
managed under the Democratic administra-
ton than it was before, and the benefit of a
change in the heads is undsputed and is
freely acknowledged by everybody who
knows the facts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18
G. G. CHILD.
~ Farmers. Take Notice !

The great popularity of the OLIVER
CHILLED PLOW has induced several parties.
to make ana sell so-called OLIVER CHILLED
POINTS. winch fail to give satisfaction, as many
farmers report to us.
The Genuine Points are only sold by our
selves and our agents at Arbor Hill, Middle
brook. Mofetts Creek. Raphine, Greenville,
Mint Spring. Fishersville, Waynesboro', New
Sangersviile, Weyer's Cave Station, and
You can always get the genuine from our
agents. as any one Of them by selling the So
called Points would forfeit his agency.
Ask for the Genuine repairs an d take no othe err
aull LYNN a CyO
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18
IMPORTANT
F Ar NJ Frs!

1t Is now so generally recognized that
Fertilizers are necessary to bring out the best
results on all old and partially exhausted soils,
that it is almost surperfiuous to say more on
the subject than to call the attention of Farm
ers to the importance OF buying the product of
those concerns whose experience and standing
offer the hest guarantee as to the quality of the
goods offered.
Approaching the fact that money is scarce,
and prices of grain very low, we have tax en-
great care In making our arrangements for sup.
plies of Fertilizers TOR the Fall trade of 1885, and
Halter ourselves that we have secured the very
best articles that can be had in this line and at
the lowest possible cost to get goods of known
worth. In order to be able 10 sell these goods
low, we must make the expenses OF handling
as sms II as possible. consequently we will not
sell through Agents, except
MR.. N. c. WATTS, who will sell and deliver
from CRIMORA and
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-18

A NORTHERN TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN
STATEsMAN.-Mr. Tucker has for more than
ten years occupied a deservedly high place
in public estimation. He is now serving
his sixth term, and when he retires on the
Sd of next March, will have been continu-
ously in Congress for twelve years. His
attachments as a lawyer, his gift as an
orator, his force as debater, his wisdom
as statesman and his virtue as patriot
these splendid titles to the affection and the
confidence of the country have been es-
tablished firmly in the brilliant record of his
long and faithful services.-New York Star.