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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
Plain Talk.
The Springfield Republican talks out in

The Springfield Republican talks out in
meeting as follows -
"From the day the fifteenth amendment
was engrafted upon the Constitution the
Republican party laid claim to the united
negro vote of the country. 1t
was believed that by means of this vote, II
in no other way, the supremacy of the
party might be established in at least few
OF the reconstructed States, and all needful
efforts to this end were put forth to unite
the colored men of the South into a COM
pact organization, bound to the Republic.
can party by ties of gratitude and fear that.
could be depended upon at all times to as
slst IN maintaining Republican control Of
the Government"
That is about the size of the "noble in.
splration' of the fifteenth amendment
But the Republican does not stop here
After making the suggestive statement
that efforts to keep the negro vote solid for
the Republican party did not cease with
the withdrawal of Federal bayonets from
the South, it adds:
AT every recurring election the negro
was told that Democratic supremacy meant
the restoration of slavery, and he believed
1t and voted accordingly. The fear alone
kept him in line, and that line alone was
the prime cause of all the recent race
troubles in the South.
"Now, however, the spell has been
broken. The Democracy has been in power
nearly four years and slavery has not been
restored. More than that, negroes have
been appointed to office by Democratic
President and rejected by Republican
Senate. The relations of the two races in
the South have never been so harmonious
as during these last three years. The pre-
tension that one great party in the repub-
lie is for freedom and the results of the
war and the other for slavery and against
the results of the war has been finally ex-
ploded."
The Republican thus places the RESPONSE
bility for all the race troubles in the South
where it helongs-upon the Republican
party, whose leaders and emissaries hest
tated at no act or declaration that was
calculated to array the negroes of this Sec
ton against the whites, who are now and
always have been their best friends
Richmond Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

A CHANGED MAN Dan Rice, the once
famous clown, is spending the summer a
Long Branch. The old clown is q changed
man since his marriage to the wealthy
Texas widow about year ago. "My wifi
is one Of the finest women that ever lived, ;
said Rice, 'taod she is the first person who
could control me. Moody and sankey aui
many other leading evangelists tried to re
form me, bat my wife had no trouble doing
go. When married her she told me
must not drink or play cards, and 1 have
not done So" Mrs. Rice, who is a very fine
looking woman, owns the largest cattls
ranch in Texas, situated in Col. Tom Ochil
trees old district. Colonel Ochiltree say:
she is worth $1,000 900, and one of the
finest women ia Texas.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
The policies of the two parties.

"The policies of the two parties" as the
N. Y. Herald says. ''can be very simply
stated. If you want to be taxed as you
we're during the war; If you think it good
thing to work hard all the year and then to
have the government come to you and say,
81 only need ten dollars to pay expenses,
but I'm going to take twenty, and Congress
will easily find some means to squander the
extra ten;;" if you want the people divided
up into two classes, an aristocratic, capital
istic class, which absorbs everybody's bus
mess and swallows everybody's profits, and
a poor class to do the drudgery without
any hope OF ever lettering their condition,
then you will do right to vote the republican
ticket. That party is party with a ten
dency, and it is a tendency toward an aris-
tocracy. a tendency to crowd the laborer to
the wall and to pin him there forever. II
that is your idea of free institutions all
right, go ahead. You must do your OWL
business in your own way.
The democratic policy is to reduce taxes
W buO lOW WdbOL L1dlh VI 1O0OAoA OOObOAAJ
When the government wants money let i
ask for it, tell US what it proposes to d.
with it, and if the people think the objec
is a worthy one they will pay up; but if the!
don't think SO they won't pay up. Neithe
the President nor Congress has the right t.
lean against treasury with one hundred
millions Of the peoples money in it ant
then do as it pleases, with the classic re
mark, OH the public" No, the publi
run this country, President, Congress ana
the whole concern, aud it hasn't resigned
and doesn't propose to.
If the taxes are too high, lower them. Ii
doing this, if you are compelled to take tn
tax off of clothing or off of whiskey tn
party that chooses the clothing is the PEG
ple's friend and the party that chooses tn
whisl1ey is the peoples enemy. If it il
better to have an overcoat than a glass o
rum, then you know how to vote, but i
you have any doubt whatever, look into thu
faces of your wife aud children and tina
ought to settle it,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
TAXING PEANUTS AND EeGs.-Tos Bsits

TAXING PEANUTS AND EGGs.-Tns BaIti
more Sun of the 18th inst, Says
Among the amendments proposed by
advocates of high-tariff taxes yesterday was
one by MIR. Yost republican, of Virgins. to
retain the duty on peanuts. The average
citizen who finds pleasure in munching this
delightful nat will rejoice in the defeat of
this effort to restrict his psbulum. The
housekeeper will rejoice, also, that pro-
position to tax eggs cents dozen was
defeated. Our domestic hens do faithful
service, and should be allowed sometimes,
by way of holiday, to shift their labors up
on the psuper hens of Canada. Ia the Sen.
ate MIR. Sherman gave fresh proofs of the
new-found independence of his mind by
proposing that the committee on finance,
when it enters upon the consideration of
taliff bill, shall propose some way to put a
stop to the trusts to which the protective
policy has given rise"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

On Wednesday last, in the household OF
Gen. Ben. Harrison, candidate for Presi-
dent, there was great joy over the arrival
of noisy little granddaughter, sister OF
the already somewhat famous Benjamin
Harrison Mckee, the idol Of tho Republic
can standard bearer.
Gen. Harrison himself is not well. The
doctor says the Generals trOable is neural
gia, resulting doubtless from overwork and
slight cold. He declares there is no occa-
sion for alarm.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF VA.-The Board Of Visitors of the Uni
versity of Virginia met OF the evening of
July 18th, and after transacting some uu-
important business proceeded to the election
of professor for the chair Of biology and
agriculture. Professor Albert II. futile,
of the University of Ohio was the choice Of
the board for this position. P rofessor
William III. Thornto1, the present vice
chairman, was chosen chairman of the facul-
ty and authorized to employ as secretary Dir.
Frederick W. Page, of Charlottesville.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

John R. Fellows, of New York, in a
speech at Baltimore paid tribute to the
memory Of William Henry Harrison, but
suggested that a grandfather's fame was
sometimes like graudfather's clock, which
Stopped short never to go again when the
old man died.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

FORTUNATE FOR NORTHERN LATITUDEs.
GA the 3rd of July, the earth is three
million miles farther from the sun than it is
on the 1st Of January. This is fortunate
for those living North of the equator, for if
the distauco were less in Summer and great
er in winter the extremes of heat and cold
would be greater, and this is the case South
of the equator, where they have Summer
when We have winter, and vice yersd.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

The New York Herald tells the people
what protection" means in the following
pointed brief;
"When You get down to the hardpan of
the republican platform you fud that it
generously provides for the American work
ingman free chew and free whiskey, but
raises the price of the necessities OF life for
the family and of good wooden clothing for
the wife AID children. That is called pro-
lection.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

ACCIDENT TO GEO. New
port, Rhode Island, East Saturday, the
venerable historian, Geo. Bancroft, now in
his SSth year, had the misfortune to fall
from the piazza to the gravel walk
Though much bruised, there was no tract
ire
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

The quarrels, fights and drunken brawls
during the Chicago Republican Gongen-
tiou, and the purchase of votes for dollars
and cents, was the most disgracsful in the
history of Conventions. National Free
Press,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

No man can say that Mr.. Cleveland has
been dishonest or dishonorabe while occu-
plying the Presidential chair, and Republic
cans who calculate to make campaign CAPT
tsl out Of the Presidents course will be
sadly left -SsHday Gazette lRep.l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

MALONE NOT PUT ON THE REPUBLICAN,
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-The attempt ii
New York city last Wednesday to have Ma
hone put on ths Executive Committee re-
suited in failure. 1t is said that Mahone
was anxious to be on tho Committee, but
that it was prevented by Col. Brady, who
appealed to the committee not to take action
which would be offensive to the anti Ma
hone Republicans of Virginia, but to keep
their hands off aud leave the two wings of
their party there to settle their differences
among themselves.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

SUICIDE IN JAIL.-A correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch, writing from Char
lottesvilie, saya:-
Thomas Moon (colored) committed sui
eide by hanging himself with chain in the
coupty Jail here on Wednesday evening.
Moon was insane, and had been awaiting
transferral to the asylum in Staunton."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of the Hon.
Jefferson Davis, will spend month as the
guest of Gen. )ubal A. EarIg at the YelloH
Sulphur Springs, Montgomery county, VI.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

EULTZ'S EXECUTOR VS.. FULTZ, DC, and
A. RAMSEY AND AIS VS.. SNYDER AND,
ALS.-In pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court OF Augusta county, entered in these.
causes June 9Th, 1888. shall proceed, at my
once. IN Staunton. on Thursday, August 3OtS
1875. TO take an account of the debts establish
ca against the estate of David Fultlz by said
decree, &C., OF tae distribution of the person-
alty OF saiC crate amongst its credi tors to as
certain what part and how much of the realty
&c. los A WHHDT. w.
july 18-4w 1yoyan1;r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

Col. Fellows, Of New York, made a
great hit at the Baltimore Democratic meet
ing when he said: "Our government is
well conducted, and we are at peace with
all the world except Ingalls, and Foraker"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

Harrison's name, when spelled back
wards, reads mo Sigrah;' which is q COZ
rect answer to the question "Will Harrison
be eiecteaqh
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

NELSON CoUNTY.-On next Monday
23rd, the Democrats of Nelson county will
elect delegates to the Congressional Con
vention to meet here on Wednesday, Au
gust LIST.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

Hon. Allen G. Thurman, in acknowledg.
ing the reception from the Harlem IN. Y
Democratic Club of a silk baudaua, said to
be 10 years old, wrote: 81 have been the
recipient of many mementces since my
nomination, but none have given me such
genuine satisfaction as the receipt of this
handkerchief. Please present my respects
and thanks to the club and also to Mr.
Frost, who SO kindly remembered me.
As you request, shall carry this hand
kerchief as my particular bandana, and
hope to transmit it to those who follow
after me-" Thurman has presented the club
with life-size portrait of himself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DISTRICTS.
1st. T. R. B. WRIGHT, of Essex.
%. d. GARDNER TYLER, of Charles City.
al FAREWELL ELLETT. of Richmond.
4tb WIN. r. MCKINNEY, of Petersburg.
eth. HERBERT g. PETERS, of Henry.
9Th, w. W. BERRY, of Bedford.
9TH. MICAJAH WOODS, of Albemarle.
9Th. F. F.. MEREDITH, of Prince William.
9th, John A. BUCHANAN, of Washington.
10th. r. B. POORE. of Appomattox.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

We see it stated in Virginia papers that
H. st. George Tucker, son Of Hon. John
Randolph Tucker, will probably be the
Democratic candidate in the 10th Virginia
district this fall. Harry Tucker is a
worthy son of noble sire, and is the ''beau
deaP' of the young Democracy, and would
honor the Old Dominion in the halls of the
House as his father has done before him.
AshviHe IN. CT DdiIu Sum
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

TOHN A. DOLL, VS.. WILLARD f. KERR
81 EFT ALS,--In pursuance OF decree of the
Circuit Court for Augusta county, entered in
this cause, June 6th 1888, shall proceed. at
my Office, in Staunton, on WednesdaU JuLU
IS. 1888, to take an account of the fund in this
cause, of the person, or persons, to whom 1t
rightfully belongs, sc, &c,
JOS. A. wADDELL,
june M.-41 Com'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
CoId Weather in .iuIy.

The weather here had been very warm
till Friday night of last week when there
was a considerable reduction Of tempera-
ture. 1t was the effect of most remark
able cold wave that came from the regions
of the arctic zone and so extensive as to
affect both hemispheres. In the British
Islands snow fell on Wednesday as far
south as London, the first, it is said, ever
recorded there in July; while the peaks OF
Skiddaw and other mountains were
white with snow. A telegram from Beth
lehem, n. H., states that the summit of
Mount Washington was covered Thursday
with nearly five inches Of snow and the
mercury fell eight degrees below freezing
(the lowest record it has ever made in july,
during hurricane blowing about ninety
miles an hour. That was a real blizzard,
and in July-with snow driven at the rate
of 80 miles an hour.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
Congressional Nomination.

The canvass for the nomination for Con-
gress in this District by the Democrats has
been marked by the right spirit and is of
the most friendly and fraternal character.
The aspirants for the nomination and their
friends have exhibited none other than a
friendly emulation, and the spirit which
seems to actuate the Democrats in all parts
of the District is patriotic and commenda-
BILE. They are disposed to subordinate all
personal and sectional feelings and prefer
ences to the main object-that of securing
the nomination of the man who would, in
the estimation of the Convention, carry the
Democratic standard most successfully to a
glorious and triumphant victory. The
elections of delegates which have been held
in number of the counties, and the senti-
ment known to exist in those in which dele
gates are yet to be chosen, very clearly in
dictate that the nominee will be our own
gallant and eloquent citizen, II. st. Geo.
Tucker-a nomination that will be hailed
with qualification not only in all portions Of
| this District, but in other parts of this
State, and even in other States, as is indi-
Gated by the expressions Of the Press, such
as those given below as follows -
H. ST. GEORGE TUCKER.
IN the adjoining district that gallant
young Democrat, ii. ST. George Tucker, is
a candidate for the nomination for Con-
gress, and we know of no more fitting per-
son to take the mantle of our famous Ran
than this worthy son.
Like his father, he is one of the ablest
stump speakers in the State, and can poll
more votes than any candidate the De-
mocracy can pat in the field, and his famil-
iarity with parliamentary law and usages,
together with his sound position on the
tariff question, peculiarly fit him for the
place, and while we do not wish to dispar,
age any one, we cannot help but add that
in Mr.. Tucker we see the embodiment OF
that sterling speech of Patrick Collins a;
the late Convention.
His services to the Democracy are toe
we'll known for comment. He is skilled in
debate, fearless in the advocacy of the
right, brilliant and steadfast.
He is young man full of zeal and vigor,
and the canvass, under his leadership
would be one of the most brilliant anc
active the district has seen for years.
Rockingham Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

TIE BoULANGER- FLoQUET DUEL.-Gsn-
eral Boulanger and II. Fioquet, the French
premier, fought duel with swords last
Friday in which both were woun ded, NJ.
Floquet slightly, but Gen. Boulanger more
seriously. The cause of the duel was that
during the debate in the Chamber of Dep
uties GA Thursday General Boulanger told
Floquet that Che impudantly lied" 1t was
an unparliamentary expression and un'
doubleday deserved the vote Of censure
which the President of the Chamber de-
manded, but General Bou LANCER anticipated
it by resigning his seat and Withdrawing.
In the Floquet- encounter the
interposition Of the seconds when M. Flo
quet was cut in the h,nd was rejected by
both the clmbatauts, and it was not until
the third encounter, when General Bou-
LANCER was badly wounded in the throat
and slightly in the leg, that the duel was
brought to close. NJ. Floquet's wounds
are said to be mere scratches on his hand,
chest and foot.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
r TICE TO PUBLIC SCyI0Op,
TEACH ERS-An nrnninntin., q

~ OHAGE 40 PU BLEC n CHI 90 D.
~ TEACAERS.-An examination OF
persons who expect to apply for positions in
the pno!lo free schools of Augusta county villa
Building, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 4'b, 1888.
All teachers who were examined last year and
received first and second grade certificates and
VINO Taught acceptably, can have them re-
newed for the coming year by bringing their
certificates with them on the above-mention-
ed date and filling census blanks for the pres
emit year. No certificate will be renewed till
the census blanks are properly filled.
@. II. JORDAN,
supt. Schools Augusta county.
tuly st ". " and V. copy st
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

STRAYED-Fron the place of the sub
= scriber in ChGrchvile, about the 18th of
June ONE COW, red and white, branded "W .
on left hip, crop off left year. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for Information that villa
lead to her recovery. The COW Is about four
years old =
July ll-2t MRS, j. f. HANGER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
HEARTRENDING SCENE.
RESCUE TIE DEAD AND DYING.

The dead were taken out on the south
side of the track and placed on filters, and
afterwards carried to Orange Courthouse
and placed in the baggage-r bonn at the Vir-
giuia Midland depot. The wounded were
most of them taken out from the north side
and afterwards sent some to Charlottesville
and others to Alexandria. Dr.. Row was
ably assisted soon atter his arrival by Drs.
W. G. N, Randolph, of Charlottesville, and
DR.. Charles Moncure, of Orange county.
Mr.. ]. w. Ames, a carpenter, living near
Somerset, Orange county. showed the cool
est head of any man present and rendered
the most valuable assistance by making
stretchers to bear away the wounded and
dead
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

ITO LEND-For a client, on approved perso,
nal and real security, for tAgee years
S2275 90, interest semi annually. Also 81 ,00O
on similar terms. Apply to
July ii PIT THOsS. =. RANSOM.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

The Repubii9an prophets, the worshipers
Of tEeir idol, Blaine, werc not more success
fnl than the prophets of Baal in their con-
tests with Elijah, when both sought By
prayer to consume the offered sacrifices.
They bssought their Baal to hear them, and
for week they rent their garments, wor-
ried themselves and tortured the country
with cries and lamentations, but Baal
would not respond, for was he not eating.
sleeping and coach riding in foreign coun-
try, we'll knowing that so far from oeina
able to consume their enemies no himself
would be sacrificed in the attempt to over
come Cleveland and he princi pies advoca-
ted by him and his party. "a burnt child
breads fire. WoTreatOn True Iader.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18

the last number of "Hafper's Weekly
condenses the leading issue now before the
American people in the following succiuct
way:
General Harrison appears in the canvass
as the representative of higher and higher
protection, and of fres vhiskey and tobac-
co, rather than higher duty upon any class
of articles produced in this country. In
other words, he is for an average tariff tax
OF Al per cent, and of profuse and conse-
quenty demoraIizing expenditure of sur
plus Instead Of leaving it 10 the pockets
of the taxpayers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FAIRFAX HALL S'IHasg for 1sa9E Wa ladies'
Location healthfui and accessible. Fine ad-
vantages at moderates rates. Diploma for
English or Classical and Special Courses 10th
year begins Sept. 5. For catalogue addres
July Is At -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
BISHOP Wilson'S TRIBUTE.

Bishop Alpheus Wilson said: "Mors
| than fifty years ago, when was still in my
| infancy, Rev. DR.. Martin came to my ia
theirs house and gave me his blessing. He
has followed me with his prayers and his
counsel. l have never met him without
gaining some valuable experience. I have
Known him as a man, as preacher and
pastor and as secretary Of the Baltimore
Conference. His ministry is contemporary
with my life. His secretaryship of the
conference is contemporary with my con-
nection with the ministry. He was 2 nav
of calm demeanor. Ee was thoroughly
sincere and honest. If you supposed that
his GOODNESS Of exterior meant a lack OF
heart you never made greater mistake.
He was a man Of deep and, l might truth.
fully say, Of passionate feeling. You could
not hear him preach without being con
vincad of this He was unvarYipG in his
pursuits. When he oEoe set bis face to the
front he never looked back. He gave him
self to God, and he never recalled the gift
in whole or in part. He possessed won
derfal accunu' alton OF riches and expert
ence. I do not believe that ever knew
man who took more pleasure than did DR..
Martin in dealing with those passages of
the Scripture relating to scriptural life,
facts of redemption aod justification by
faith. He was thoroughly fami;sr with
Methodist doctrine, aud all the tenets of the
faith were at his command.
"As a preacher be was clear. incisive,
forcible 10 his appeal, and remarkably sue
cessful, As pastor do not think he was
surpassed. He was not a constant visitor,
so as to say he had paid calls, bat his pas
toral work was religious aud systematic, as
sacred as bis pulpit work do not knuw
that be vas much given to social life, but