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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
For the Farmers.

The war andad tventv.tbraa vaars aoo
Tho tax;fr wos rnado l;ob for war ,,,rnoSss
VIM 1 cont;"ue to nav orr w var topse Iono
afray the mar 10 pvarS To d;o ont If tbs
90 r,h and to create in other wa1s three .,
so,r - hnudred millions IF dollars v..rIv ~
he axnondod in -nnnino tho Govaynnan.a
m.chine ia a tremendous hnrdan and curse
The farnars ssnac;sIlv are aalad and Nv w.
noctod to work hard To create this GREAT
hnrdsn r 10 tax. Protection marx Won Is
a cnnn;ngiv devised scheme TO Leen ont
fo-o;nn Goods That ia the wboIa of II II
- Suns Chinese Wall hn;lt On biab % 70
ayci,,Je all fore;on comnet;tion, The de-.
,nand If nrotection is simnlv to keen all
nonano.ino fora;on mannfa-tnyes ont T.
10 CIV this and nothing more
nnos :, benefit the farmer to hava +b;.
b;ah taxNth;s Chinese wall system Of az.
oIns;o1,o How can r. henefit himp To sa1
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
from the Richmond state !

It will be remembered that in one of the
recent letters of the latest decedent from
the ranks of the Boss the writer compared
that petty potentate to a kitten entangled
in an unwounS ball of yarn, and that in
reply the Boss spoke of his critic as crying
for sugar-rags and wanting to be soothed
with lullabies. These facts explain some
of the illusions in the following inspiring
and majestic epic:
WHO KILLED THE PETTY BOSS?
"'Oh l." said James d. By;
Il always was afraid he
Would kill the party before"
"Oh l." said Fl. Fl. r die;
"I waded to my middle
To plunge about in his gore"
"Oh l." said William C-ron,
II never ceased to hammer on
His armor till now he's laid low
"Oh - said Major Y-st;
II killed myself almost
In dealing the tyrant blow"
Then prancei upon the festive scene
He whom the Boss loved best,
His right hand held glitterlng pen,
His Left pulled down his vest
"Oh! ~ said Capt. ]. s. W-se,
THAT Puss-in-boots was most too swell,
he tore our yarn before our eyes,
de eat the sugar that stopped my cries.
He would not purr me iullabies,
quicsly pitched him In the we'll"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
Of Interest To Farmers


AN ACT in relation to trespass by cattle,
&c.
The following amended act was passed
by the last Legislature:
1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That section two thousand
and forty-two of the Code of Virginia of
eighteen hundred and eighty. seven be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
S2042. If any horses, mules, cattle, hogs,
sheep or goats shall enter into any grounds
enclosed by lawful fence or bya river or
stream or any part thereof which is by law
lawful fence, or into any grounds in coun-
ties or magisterial districts or selected por-
tions thereof, wherein the boundary lines of
lots or tracts of land have been constituted
lawful fences, the owner or manager of any
such animal shall be liable to the owner or
tenant Of such grounds, as the case may be,
for any damage sustained by reason of such
entry. For every succeeding trespass by
such animal, the owner or manager thereof
shall be liable to the owner or tenant of the
said grounds for double damages.
2. This act shall be in force from and af-
ter the first day of May, eighteen hundred
and lightweight.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

The PROBABLE REsULT.-At the time the
National Republican Convention will be in
SESSION, Hon. Jas. G. Blaine will be on the
ocean on his return home with no means of
com municating with him during its session.
He will be nominated, the convention will
adjourn, and, on his arrival, he will be ap-
prised of the fact, and told that he cannot
decline, as the convention had adjourned
and, in that event. the party would have no
candidate. Under these circumstances, he
would accept and the CANVASS would be
opened, and the "whooping" for Blaine
would commence, and Malone and his fol-
lowers and the friends of Sherman general
ly would have the 'dumps." ".Achilles
sulking in his tent" would inadequately
express their feelings, and they would not
only not fight under his banner, but would
pray for his defeat
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

worship. The printing press, too, will turn
out our statistical tables, and thus we can
throw broadcast over the West and every
where else, what we have, what we are,
and the extent of the capabilities we are
offering those in search of new homes and
new fields for industry and labor.
If the county government will take this
matter in hand, it will be accomplished,
otherwise it will not be touched. Apart
from the assured returns which will come
sooner or later to refund the expense, there
is almost sacred obligation resting some-
where in this matter which it would be
sin to neglect. The qualification alone
which would accompany it from the first to
the unlimited bounds of its effects is enough
of itself to repay the expense thousand
fold. The cost to the individual taxpayer
is not the weight of feather in the SCALE
It is not to be presumed that every county
will accept the invitation, but it is very far
from rational conclusion that all will be
delinquents. The great Southwest will be
there piling high the evidences of it's
treasures, and all that country, as fair as
are it's prospects, and as assured as are its re-
alities, will still improve its opportunities.
And SO it will be with other sections, not ex-
cepting some of our own Valley.
The question comes directly home to us,
for the Board of Supervisors will be called
on, and we hope to have favorable re-
Spouse. On the map and in the statistics,
the construction of the splendid IRON
bridges and the improvement of the high
ways now going on, would call for the
highest encomiums upon our county gov
eminent, and universal approval of the
people would commend the wisdom and
sagacity that will give the county its ap-
propriate place in the State Exposition.
Robert W. Burke, ESQ.,, member of the
Executive Committee attended meeting
of that body last Saturday night, and
brings the most encouraging information
of this new departure for Virginia. The
Dispatch of the 18th contains the proceed
ings of the Committees, and publishes the
names of large number of additional SUBJ
scribers to the stock. Among them are
five colored citizens, who have set an ex-
ample worthy of imitation.
The building will be seven hundred feet
long and of corresponding width, and will
cost about $780,
There were six plans presented to the
Committee varying in their estimates from
$35, 900 to 500, 1000.
After discussion, Mr.. Burke's motion
that Mr.. Rogers be given $500 for the plan
submitted by him, was adopted, and on
motion of Major Sutherlin the second prize
of 800 was awarded to Mr.. Powell.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
Farmers cannot be fooled.

o. the 7th instant, at Dos Moines, Iowa,
correspondent of the NY. Herald inter-
viewed Capt. Geo. W. Bell, who, among
other things, said
1.-THE farmers are conservative, because
largely isolated. They change slowly, as
they stick to business and usually keep their
own counsels. But they are meeting more,
in little groups and societies, and:comparing
notes. The farmer who has struggled
against mortgage has found most Of his
neighbors sin the same boat They are
reading of trusts pools and combines, ,
and find at the base of each protective
tariff. They find that the ssme men who
weep over the sorrows of the farmer, and
so kindly send him such abundance of read
ing NATTER are holding the mortgages on
seven-tenths of the Western farms, among
the great mills in the East crushing out
smaller shops and factories so rs to strength
en- their monopoly, formed by the giant
trusts, and spending millions of dollars,
filched from the hand of industry, to pre-
vent reduction of the farmers taxes to
the legitimate demand of the tax-levying
power. The farmer is just beginning to in
quire why he is forced to sell his wheat in
Liverpool and buy his coat in Massachusetts,
to sell his pork in France and Germany and
buy his iron in Pennsylvania. The farmer
has, until of late, Loyalty held that under
protection he had or at least the others had
thriven. But when the mortgage threatens
to swallow his farm he begins to inquire
how 90 per cent tax on lumber, "a on steel,
As on nails, 50 on glass, 26 on soap, 108 on
rice, so on salt 70 on blankets, IS on wool
lens, 80 on sugar and nearly a like increase
in the price of all necessities for the benefit
of the fellows who hold the farm mortgages
and form the trusts and furnish the pro-
lection literature can possibly help him out
of an overshadowing difficulty.
president Cleveland, you know, took
long ride through the Western fields few
months ago, and doubtless realizing that
the active and industrious cultivators of the
great prairies were being swamped with
debt and robbed by unnecessary taxes, and.
with no heed of his political future, he look
ed billion of dollars of organized cash
square in the face, and in calm, digni6ed
manner reviewed the evils of the times and
authorizations of the palaces, you must
let go these toiling peoples throats.' The
farmers of Iowa, having confidence in the
unfinching integrity of the President, are
discussing the spirit of his message as they
never discussed any other document"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
Jas. Russell LEVEL Before the Reform
Club of N. Y.

Mr.. Jas. Russell Lowell of Mass, on last
Friday night in Steinway Hall N. Y, de-
livered lecture before the members of the
Reform Club on ''The Independent in poll
TICS" from report of which in the N. Y
Herald we quote the following
sTwo great questions have been opened
anew by the President which really resolve
themselves into one-that of the war tariff.
l say of the war tariff because it is mere
electionesring device to call it q question of
protection or free trade pure and simple.
"All that reasonable men contend for
now is the reduction of the tariff in such a
way as shall be least hurtful to existing in
terests, most helpful to the consumer, and
above all, as shall practically test the ques.
tion whether we are better off when We get
our raw material at the lowest possible
prices think the advocates of protection
have been unwise and are beginning to see
that they are unwise in shifting the ground
of debate.
EXCESSIVE PROTECTION.
"The tendency of excessive protection
which thoughtful men dread most is that
it stimulates an unhealthy home COMPETE
ton, leading to ovsrproduction and to the
disasters which are its tainted offspring,
that it fosters overpopulation, and this is Of
the most helpless class when thrown out of
employment. 1 confess l cannot take q
cheerful view of the future of that New
England love SO well when her leading
industries shall be gradually drawn to the
South, as they infallibly will be, by the
greater cheapness of labor there. 1t is not
pleasant 10 hear that called the American
system which has succeeded in abolishing
our foreign commerce. II is even less pleas
ant to hear it advocated as being for the
interest of the laborer by men who Import
ed cheaper labor till it was forbidden by
law. Of the surplus in the Treasury will
only say that it has already shown itself to
be an Indictment to every possible variety
of wasteful expenditure, and, therefore, Of
demoralizing jobbery, and that it has again
revived that theory or grandmotherly gov
eminent which is most hostile to the genius
of our institutions, and which soonest saps
the energy and corrodes the morals of
people
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

A large party of Mexican citizens and
church dignitaries have arrived in N. Y. en-
route to Rome. They are in charge of
Right Rev. Buena Ventura PortiIla, Bishop
of Chalapa, State of Guerrero, who carries
as the offering of his diocese presents of
gold, silver and precious stones aggregating
in value 100000. Among these is a gold
filagree GLOSS nine inches high and one inch
deep, studded with diamonds and opals,
which is valned at $50, 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

CONVICTED ON THE CHARGE OF SEDUC
TIoN.-In Woodstock, last Saturday.. the
Jury in the case of Sram E. Hausenfluck, a
we'll to do resident of Shenandoah county,
on trial for the seduction Of young woman,
Mary Alice Rinker, brought in verdict OF
guilty with imprisonment in the State peni
Tertiary for two years. A motion for ne W
trial was overruled. Bills of exception
we're taken, and the case will be carried to
the Court of Appeals.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

PRESIDENTIAL oUTLooK."-In an ar.
ticle under the heading above, the Valley
Vngiaian of last week. after referring to
the prospects of quite number of Republi-
can candidates for nomination comes to the
following conclusion -
ga careful diagnosis of the situation,
brings us to the conclusion that the DELHI
erations of the Convention will result in the
unanimous and enthusiastic nomination of
MIR. Blaine, and that be will accept under
such circumstances and be elected without
d peradventure."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

STANDS RY THE PREsIDENT.-Ex-Senator
j. N. Camden. of West Virginia, has writ
ten lengthy letter, in which he says he is
in full accord with President Cleveland and
his administration, He thinks the Presi
dents message on tariff reform is able and
practicable, and his manner of presenting
it original and forcible. Mr.. Camden
strongly favors President Cleveland's re-
nomination, and has no doubt he can again
carry West Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

Tammaay's Expedition to st. Louis, on
the occasion of the democratic national
convention, is to bs on an extensive scale.
Fifty rooms had already been engaged at
the Southern Hotel, but these will be en-
tirely inadequate, and one of the sachsms
was deputed to visit st. Louis and make
arrangements for the 800 braves who will
attend as the Tammany contingent. 1t
will take twenty eight sleeping cars to carry
the men. All the assembly districts will
be represented.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
For the SPECTATOR.
An Incident Of the John RrGHn Raid.

~ons VI INC SVhh DfeEn hdlu.
vol. Lewis w. Washington, one of the |
msn captured by Brown, and with other
prisoners, shut up in the engine-house with |
Sro"n ana his party when captured. He
m~o very nne-looking man, about fifty |
yoa.s Vi age, with that unmistakable air |
$3.50: a'wsys accompanies man of true pa |
triclan birth and education.
he was the soul of hospitalitv. When
John +. Cook, one of Browns men. visited
MIN freely, ostensibly for the purnose Of
contendlng with him in pistol shooting. for
wnlcn both were famous. Col. w. exhibited
remarkable GOODNESS under the irving CIR
cnmstances of his situation in the ENGINE
mouse. About the time Mai. Beckam was
killed, "Old Brown" was sitting on the
engine near the engine-house door, rife In
hand, watching an opportunity to make
good shot. He fingered his rifle like a mar
son playing on violin. Col. W, approach.
ed him to enquire if he had played the VIC.
lin. As the Col. came near Brown, a bull.
let from the outside whistled Immediately
over BIS. head, penetrating an axe-handle
suspended on the engine, passing through
Col. WIS. beard, into the wall, and sprink-
ling him with dust. Brown cody remark
ed ''that was close" Col. W., moving a
little to one side, entered into conversation
with Mr.. Mills, another prisoner. Their
faces, about four inches apart, another
bullet whistled through this narrow pas
sage. Col. W., discovering that one POSI-
ton was as safe as another, continued his
conversation with Mills.
COL. wAsHINGToN's DOG.
At this time he owned dog of very &C.
centric habits and unamiable disposition.
He made it point to visit, several times
every day, the laborers on the plantation,
and, if several parties of them, would visit
each in turn, and eye the negroes suspi-
ciously, after which he would return to his
bed, in front of the main entrance to the
house. He never made any freedom with
any person, not even his master, who fire.
quently, but in vain, tried to get him TO fol-
low him around the plantation. His mo-
rose disposition and the jealous eye he kept
on the negroes, gave rise to the belief that
in him was the disembodied soul Of some
defunct plantation overseer, who, with the
ruling passion strong after death, continued
Col. WIS. capture, however, his whole ma
companied his master to Harper's Ferry,
stuck closely to him all day on Monday,
and when the Col. was confined in the en-
Rine-house, his faithful, though hitherto
undemonstrative, dog, followed him into
close captivity. Brown and his men tried
to eject him, and even his master endeav-
ored to get him to go out, but in vain.
When Col. Washington was released, he
lost him in the dense crowd, but on reach
ing home on Tuesday night, he found the
metamorphosed overseer waiting for him at
the gate, and exhibiting signs of the most
extravagant joy at his safe return. After
this the dog was regarded with more favor,
and many of the negroes from that time
rejected tho former tale Of transmigration
as SANDER on the faithful animal.
OCCASIONAL.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

A DEVELOPING INDUsTRY.-Four years
ago wagon factory at Hickory, NC, had
capacity of 500 wagons year. 1t is
now turning out wagons at the rate of
6,000 year, and is successfully competing
throughout the South with the products of
Northern and Western factories. This
single industry has given Hickory boom
which has already made it prosperous in
land town.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

SENATOR BUFFERS IMMIGRATIoN.-
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, has wris
ten letter, in which he points out how
reliable Information respecting soil, climate
and prices of land in every part of South
Carolina can be obtained at very little ex-
pense. Of course his plan is as applicable
to other States as to South Carolina. He
proposes that the railroad companies shall
instruct their agents at all their stations to
gather from the most intelligent men in
their respective neighhorhoods everything
that an immigrant would care to
know Of the country. Senator Butler has
so much confidence ia his plan that he ex-
presses his willingness to make trip
through the Northern 5 ates and present
information gained in this manner to farm
ers. He believes th.t an excellent class of
immigrants could be secured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

TEMPERANCE IN FLoRIDA.-A man who
wants to go into the liquor business in
Florida has hard road to travel. In the
first place, he has to get three hundred sig
natures to his application, aud the names
must be published in the county paper.
He then goes before thu court, where his
character is thoroughly sifted, aud if his
application is approved, he pays license fee
Of $3.50, divided equally between the State,
the county and the town or city in which
he proposes to sell.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

A movement is on foot in Lexington, Va. i,
to proceed at once to the erectlan of the
monument over the grave of Stouewall
jackson. The necessary amount of money
has been raised, and the association pro-
poses to push the work and erect hand
some monument. O.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
Committee of Conference.


FARMERS AND THE TARIFF.-In speech
of Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, he
said:-
"No portion of the American people work
harder or are poorer paid than the farming
community. Fully one-half of the persons
engaged in agricultural pursuits are work.
ing for wages or are tenant farmers, owning
no homes of their own, but cultivating lands
which they rent from others. Their prop
erty consists chiefly in the furniture in their
houses and in the live stock and utensils
necessary in the cultivation of the land.
Necessity conpels, On their part, incessaut
toll and industry, as we'll as the strictest
economy. in order to pay expenses and
maintain their families. As a general rule
they have to deny themselves and their
wives and their children of the most of the
Injuries of life in order to pay their neces-
sary bills aud keep out of debt. No better
citizens live in America to-day than the
men who cultivate the soil as owner or
tenant farmers. None are more honest and
upright in their dealings with their fellow
men, or contribute more by precept and ex-
ample to the good order and well being of
society. Why should they be compelled to
pay more for all they have to buy in order
that manufacturers may realize larger prof
its from their business or their employees
receive higher wages for their labor ?"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18

The position of the Democratic party to-
day is opposition to the ring rule of the Re-
publicans that tostered land steals and op.
position to system of war taxes in time Of
peace to protect few monopolies by maxi
ing 60. 900, 900 people pay third more for
the necessary articles of life than they
should pay.--Richmoad Times.