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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14
The Opportunities of Stanton a.
Augusta County.

The positive assurance of good dividend
paying investments in almost any industry
cannot be given at the time Investigation
and prospecting are taking place. Inc
character of a proposed enterprise, ana
what has been accomplished elsewhere on
a similar line, have much to do with 10TH
ing an opinion, and then that OPINION
should not be mstured till after thorough
enquiry. Many good opportunities nave
been lost because NJ investigation was
made, and that is still too much the case.
Perhaps a scientific and practical expert
combining both in his experience cou'o
makeI the creameries recently established
better investments. An enquiry has peen
made by one who claims to be able to sup
ply information, and in this it is not alone
the butter-makers, but the farmers as wei,
who furnish the cream, that have vital
interest in calling him here with the view
of learning how to improve the quality OF
the milk as well as better methods OF WORK
ing up the material. The propriety Oh
further investigation is therefore one OF
mutual interest to the proprietors OF the
creameries and the farmers who furnish the
material.
An offer will be made if it is desired to
have it, to establish at Staunton plant
for the manufacture of binders for the
usual crops for which they are made, and
also rice. 1t is a new invention, and the
test to establish its positive superiority In
every respect will be made next harvest
The enquiry has been made with the view
of putting the plant here. The answer
from one or two or a dozen persons saying,
"Come and see," will not meet the case
1t will never come in that way. Assuming
that the merit of superiority in the machine
exists, then the practical test follows, and
Staunton should have on the field its ex-
pert Judge, having before ascertained by
conference what she can do in extending
an invitation looking to the location of its
establishment here. TIE estimate is, that
one thousand operatives will be employed
the first year. That would increase the
population of the city; five thousand, and
createa vitality never before realized in this
locality in manufacturing development.
Some time and pains are necessary fol
the investigation, and, if successful, must
be made by those who can aid in the mat.
ter, assuming that fair dividends would
reward all who invested. Here is an op
portunity proper for investigation. 1t il
worthy of the consideration which the
combined influences of the Baldwin Dis
trict Fair management and the Stauntor
Chamber of Commerce can bring to bear
If the scheme is worthy of the effort, Staun
ton is abundantly able to grant all tina
may be asked. If it is not, it can b
abandoned without cost, save the tint
employed in investigation.
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In A IsHELL.-The new tariff bill
needs only to be plainly understood to meet
with universal acceptance by those whom
revenue measures should affect-namely
the poor. 1t is the citizen whose one hard
earned dollar means light, fire, bread, that
legislation must primarily protect. The
man with million dollars can protect him.
self.
First, we need, in order that wages should
be higher and goods cheaper, cheaper wool,
chemicals, fbres like jute, hemp, fax and
lumber. We want cheaper food and cloth
ing, homes at fair rent, and especially cheap
ness in iron, clay and glass.
The proposed tariff bill contemplates this:
not as thoroughly as we could wish, but
still with measurable improvement upon any
tariff bill We have known.
Moreover, in abolishing war taxation we
close the war.-N. Y. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14


DEATH OF D. H. STRoTHER.-David
Hunter Strother ("Porte Crayon') died at
Charlestown, Jefferson county, W. Va,
last week, Of pneumonia, after ali illness OF
Eve days. Gen. Strother was born in Mar.
tinsburg, w. Va, September 16, 1916. In
1858 he began To- contribute to Harper's
Magazine, over the signature of "Porte
Crayop," series of illustrated papers,
mostly on the South, the drawings being
on wood by himself. Some of these papers
were collected into volume, Virginia II.
lustrated." He was also painter of some
reputation. During the civil war he enter
ed the Federal service as captain and as
sistant Acknowledgement, and served on the
stats of Major-General David Hunter and
Major-General N. P. Banks. He after
wards became Colonel of the Third West
Virginia Cavalry, and resigned September,
1864. In 1867 he was breveted brigadier-
general for meritorious services. Early in
the Hayes administration Gen. Strother
was appointed United States consul at the
City of Mexico, where he remained until
some months after President Cleveland
was inaugurated. While in Mexico he
gathered the material for an essay on the
'Iife and Customs of the Mexicans," to
appear in Harper's, and was engaged in its
compilation at the time OF his death. He
will be buried at Martinsburg
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14
CnaI in West virginia.

West Virginia contains greater variety
and a greater quantity of coal than any
other State in the Union. Its coal fields
embrace 900 square miles, whilst those
of Pennsylvania embrace IS, 900, and those
of Great Britain 11,000. The production
of coal in West Virginia increased in ten
years, from 1876 to 1886, from 100000 to
1000, 600, and it is likely to continue to in
crease at that rate. As the Hon. Henry G.
Davis said at the recent West Virginia I'm
migration Convention in Wheeling, with
more coal than either Pennsylvania or
Great Britain, West Virginia produced in
1886, only about 1-l5th as much as Penn
sylvania, and 10th as much as Great
Britain. This is owing very largely to
want of capital and energy to develop it
and transportation to move it. With all
that she has to contend with, in this par
ticular, she is sending coal to the whole
Atlantic seaboard, as far north as Eastport,
Maine, and as far south as the Gulf of
Mexico"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14
State Democratic Convention.

The State Central Democratic Commit
tee met at the Exchange Hotel in Rich
mond on the night of the Sth inst, to de-
termine the time and place for holding the
State Democratic Convention to appoint
delegates to the National Democratic Con-
vention. The time selected was May 18th,
and the place Norfolk city. The places
competing we're Norfolk, Richmond, and
Charlottesville. The first vote stood
Norfolk, "A Richmond, IA !; Charlottes-
vile, g.
The second, Norfolk, 10 Richmond, 16.
The basis of representation adopted is
ode delegate anu one afttyrf fs for each 200
t Democratic votes and fraction thereof
equal to 100 cast in the late Gubernatorial
election. This will give Staunton 2 dele
gates and 2 alternates-each ward having
one delegate and one alternate.
The county would have Is delegates and
Is alternates if it was represented as a
unit, but the fractions lost by district
representation reduces it to IA each, as
follows -
Beverly Mdnor.-Two delegates and two
alternates.
Pastures delegates and two alter
mates.
North Riusr.-Two delegates and two
alternates.
Middle River.-Three delegates and
three alternates, without a fraction-every
vote represented.
observation-disclosures delegates and three
misunderstanding only eight votes of
being entitled to one more delegate and
one more alternate.
South Riuer.-Two delegates and two
misunderstanding only five votes of being
entitled to one more delegate and one
more alternate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14

that is identified with the German na4eL
is appreciated and respected by tne Whole
civilized world. As German cltlzens Oh
the United States of North America we
feel it especially our duty to put iaure.
wreath, in the spirit, at the feet Oh oui
dead Emperor. III
8 We thank the Almighty Lord Tor all
the blessings with which his Majesty the
German Emperor, William l., has been
favored during his reign, and we pray HIM
that in the future all the victories OF tne
noble Prince, who was known through MS
love of peace, will be retained by his success
sors.
4 At the same time we pray to the good
God that he may lessen the sorrow OF her
Majesty the Empress Augusta and all the
members of the imperial family, and may
the knowledge of the united love and SYM
pathy of the Germans near and far De
balsam for her sorrow-s stricken heart.
S. We sympathize with overfiowing heart
with the beloved son of our departed En-
peror, his Majesty Frederick Ill, now
Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia;
and may God strengthen, bless, and guard
him, and keep for him long the love OF his
people.
6. That copy of those resolutions be
| to his Highness Prince Bismarck, Chancel-
| lor of the Empire, in order that he can give
it to his Majesty the Emperor.
THE GERMAN CITIZENS OF RICHMOND ANI
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Ha., March 10, 1888.
Remarks were then made by Mr.. G. Peple,
/ of Manchester, and Senator VIM. Lovenstein
| of Richmond.
Mr.. Lewis Wagner was next called on,
but he asked to be excused. He said that
his throat was in no condition for him to
talk.
On motion of Mr.. Myer the resolutions
were then adopted and the meeting adjourn
ed.
The entire proceedings were conducted in
German, and all the speeches were in Ger
man except the remarks of Mr.. Lovenstein.
Among those present at the meeting was
William Hensel, carpenter Of that city,
who was in the German army at the time
Emperor William took command in 1S49.
Mr.. Hensel was in the Twentieth infantry
regiment of Prussia.
On one side of the table at which the
speeches were made that night was stand
surrounded by ferns, on which stood large
crayon of the dead Emperor. This was
drawn by Justice White ten years ago, and
presented to the Gesangverein Of Virginia.
1t was surrounded by an oval frame, which
was draped with Grape. Behind the picture
were two fags-one German and the Other
American-which, unfurled, formed a
pretty background for the stand.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14
The Germans of Richmond express theil
grief at the death of the Emperor Of
Germany.

A meeting of German citizens of Rich
mond city was held at Sanger Hall last Sat-
urday night to take action expressive Of the
sympathy of the German-American popula-
ton with the imperial family on account of
the death of Emperor William.
Soon after 9 o'clock the assembly was
called to order by Mr. Alfred Won N.
Rosenegk, who said it was his pleasure to
introduce minister of God-Pastor Mcneil,
of the German Lutheran Church-who
would make an address.
Mr.. Mcneil then delivered suitable
eulogy on the character Of the deceased
Emperor, which concluded as folio VS.
'.Germans, continued the speaker, are
virtue, German love, and German friend
ship is acknowledged in every cline, aud
especially in this the adopted country of
those present." [Applanse.]
When he had finished his address, which
was pronounced by all the German-speak-
ing people present beautiful speech, Mr..
Mcneil read prayer which he had prepar-
ed 1t was listeped to by the entire audi
ence starding
Mr.. George Klein then nominated MIR.
Rosenegk. as chairman of the meeting, and
he was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Rosenegk came forward and thanked
the assembly for the honor they had confer
red upon him, but he said he thnught that
| an older man should have been selected for
the position The minister, he supposed, had
prepared some resolutions suitable to the
occasion, and he would be glad if he would
present them.
Mr.. Mcneil then read set of resolutions
which he had prepared
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to
call to Him after life blessed and glorious
for the whole of Germany the German EN-
peror William l., King of Prussia, we, the
Germans of Richmond, Va, without dis
tinction of religion or political affiliations,
have come together to show our deep feel
ing of grief over the loss of the noble hero
who has brought Germany to her present
state of power and unity
ResolUed, l. That we go down on our
knees to Almighty God in common with all
Germans on this and the other side of the
ocean, ard we feel uuspeakable sorrow at
the heavy loss which the whole German ma
ton has sustained aud in which every Ger
man heart INDUCES Oh accouat of the call of
the imperial chieftain who has guided us in
war and peace, and who understood not
only how to give Germany place in the
council of nations which she vas entitled to,
but at the same time to gain the thankful
wi of oil
2. Although We have duties to our adopt
ed country, we cannot but on such au oc-
casion express the love with which our
hearts incline US towards the imperial
house, in whose hands God has the ruling
of Germany, and we desire to say that the
bond Of sympathy which united us with
our German brethren cannot be severed
And we in a foreign country have daily &C.
cason to see with oar own eyes how much
more now than in former years German
culture and morals-in short, everything
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14
A European Crisis.

The death of the German Emperor, COM
ing as it does, perfectly natural and long
expected event, might not affect the politi-
cal situation in Europe in any important de-
gree. says the Norfolk Landmark, if it were
not for the precarious health of the Crown
Prince Frederick William, who will become
Emperor. Whether he will actively assume
the control of the affairs of the Emu ire in
his present condition, or not, will soon be
determined. 1t is to be earnestly hoped
that he may be we'll enough to do so, but If
he cannot, then the policy of the Govern
ment, which has been conservative, and
which would unquestionably continue SO
under his rule, may become aggressive and
warlike, and it is believed surely would, IN
der the younger Prince William, either as
Emperor or Regent. So that, in view oil
the critical condition of the Crown Prince
the death of the old Emperor will undoubt.
eddy be expected to hasten the trouble
which has been apparently fast brewing fol-
some time in Europe. There was much OF
sentiment and reverence entertained for the
old Kaiser, and many leading spirits who
might otherwise have been in favor of ad.
vancing the military renown of the German
army, and extending German power, have
been constrained to forbear in consideration
of the Emperor's advanced age, and in or
der that he might pass away amid scenes Of
peace instead of war, and be conscious Of
the success of his own reign, illustrated in
the present condition of his people. His re-
sponsibillty is now practically over. The
future must be charged to the account Of
others, and the Recording Angel may have
to write short hand indeed to keep pace
with the stirring events of the times just
ahead, and the pages of his record may be
written in blood.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14
The Funeral Month of March.

An observant metropolitan barber saws
that he can tell ones physical condition 6v
the state of the hairl
The Bible tells us that with his hair CON.
Samson lost his strength. The Romans
considered badness q serions affliction and
Julius Caesar was never quite satisfied with
himself because his poll was bare.
The face, however, is the open book and
one can readily trace in its various express
sions, lines, changes and complexion the
state of the system.
The eye that is unusually bright and yet
has pallid brightness, the face upon whose
cheeks nature paints rose OF singular
beauty and flush, more marked IN contrast
with the alabaster appearance OF the fore
head and nose and lower part OF the face, is
one of those whom the skilled physician
will tell you will some day dread the fune-
real month of March, because it is then that
consumption reaps its richest harvest
Consumption they tell US is caused by this,
that and the other thing, by microbes in
the air, by heterogeneous in the blood, by
deficient nutrition, by thousand and one
things, but whatever the cause, decay
begins with cough and the remedy thai
will effectually stop the cause of that cough
cures the disease of the lungs.
That is all there is of it.
The cough is an evidence of a wasting
To stop it efectually, remedy must be
used that will search out the cause, remove
that and then heal the lung and do away
with the cough. This is the power, special
to itself, possessed alone by Warmers Log
Cabin Cough and Consumption remedy.
This is no new-fangled notion of narcotics
and poisons, but an old fashioned prepare
ton of balsams, roots and herbs, such as
was used by our ancestors many yeers ago,
the formula of which has been secured ex-
clusively by the present manufacturers at
great trouble and expense. 1t is not mere
cold dryer. 1t is system, searchcr and up
builder and consumption expellant.
| Where others fail, it wins, because it gets
at the constitutional cause and removes it
| from rhe system.
J.W. Hensaw of Greensboro Pa, on
JAN Is, 1888, reported that she had deriv-
ed more real benefit for the length of time.
from Warmers Log Cabin Cough and Con-
sumption remedy than he had for years from
the best state physicians"
If you have cough, night sweats, "posi-
tive assurance in your own mind that you,
| oh-you, have no consumption, and yet
lose flesh. appetite, courage, as your lungs
waste away, you may know that soon the
| fuuereal month of March will claim you,
unless promptly and faithfully you use the
article named. II other remedies have fail
ed try this one thoroughly. If others are
offered, insist the more on trying this un-
equaled preparation.
Some persons are prone to consumption
AID they should never allow the disease to
become seated.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14


This is the neat style in which the Phila-
pbia Record replies to the Press for car
looming the President in his efforts to re-
duce the cost Of the apparel of the poor :
Son yard of fine wooden cloth, weighing
sixteen ounces and worth in foreign mark
cts 50 cents, the tariff duty is 1875 pei
cent. On yard of coarse wooden cloth,
weighing sixteen ounces and worth in
foreign markets 40 cents, the tariff duty is
106. AZ per cent. Our esteemed contempo-
rary, the Press, is not ignorant of this
tariff discrimination against the poor and
in favor of the rich yet it hsd the Sunday
cheek and mendacity to print cartoon in
which the President of the United States.
who is trying to cheaper the apparel of the
poor, is represented as concerning himself
to lessen the cost of expensive foreign
made clothes When the prott ctiouists
subsidized the Press they appear to have
bought it's soul as well as the body of it."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14
Scenes at the Death-bed Of the Emperor oil
GERMANY.
A dispatch from Berlin. Germany. ur

A dispatch from Berlin, Germany, under
date of the 9th inst, says =
Eye-witnesses of the scenes at the death
of the Emperor state that during the last
few hours of his life he suffered no pain
the family staying at the palace, the court
were summoned to the chamber in which
the Emperor lay dying The Emperor was
in half-sitting position on a campbell
stead. All the members of the royal fami-
ly took places at the bedside. The room
was crowded. Prince William stood
nearest the Emperor, half bending over
the couch. He earnestly watched the face
of the dying monarch until he expired.
The Emperor died holding the Empress
by the hand. He had been in a stupor
since 8 o'clock. He was delirious for a
brief period at 5 o'clock, during which he
is reported to have exclaimed 81 am a
man of peace, but if Russia forces me to
war, I shall faithfully side with my ally,
Austria"
The evening papers contain what are re.
ported to be the last wc1ds spoken by the
Emperor. They are: alexander has
promised me that be will not make wal
against u.s." 1t is reported that the EN-
peror also said 81 am convinced that we
ought not to go to war with Russia, toward
whom the most friendly attitude ought tc
be adopted"
During the last SO hours the Emperor
was drowsy, delirious and conscious alter.
nately, starting at times excitedly to make
remarks relative to family Or political mat
tiers. Once he mistook Prince Bismarck
for the Crown Prince, and, taking his
hand, pleaded that he would always be
kind to the Car. He afterward recognized
Prince Bismarck, and expressed in broker
sentences his satisfaction with the Austro
German ALLIANCE. About 5 o'clock in the
morning he talked 80 much that the Grand
Duchess of Baden said that he would tire
himself. The Emperor replied II have
10 time to be tired" During the last
moments the Emperor did not suffer. His
face wore tranquil, almost smiling, ex
preston. A few minutes before his death
the Emperor exclaimed, "Fritzl deal
Fritzr'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14

CONCENTRATED ESSENCE OF POLITICAL
INTRIGUE. in speaking of what it calls
Mahone's ''infamous secret CIRCULAR sent
to members of his party in honorable con-
fidence," the Valley FTginian says =
"The paper is It's own condemnation and
the justification OF its being exposed to the
public gaze. 1t stands and will stand as
the concentrated essence of political intrigue
and the em0diment of party disloyalty
and treachery."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14

A SINGING REPLY TO SENATOR INGALLS,,
Senator Ingalls,, in the recent discussion
of the Dependent Pension bill, seemed to
go out of his way to indulge in a most furi.
GUS TRADE against the South, the Exon.
federacy and kindred matters; but he fully
met his match in the dignifed, logical and
cutting reply of Senator Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, of which the following is an extract:
SIN looking over the short but conspicu
ously brilliant autobiography of the Sena-
tor from Kansas l find that he was not in
the army in 1861. He certainly was not in
the army in 1852 because he said he was in
State Senate of Kansas in that year. But
he was in the army from 1868 to 1865. And
to what capacity? One who had sat and
listened to the Senator might suppose that
he was controlling the great army operating
in the West, if not in the East also. l saw
the bronzed and weather. beaten command
er of the American army (alluding to Gen.
eral Sheridan, who had occupied a seat on
the floor during Mr.. Ingells's speech) sit
here in this chamber and blush in modesty
at the humble part which he found he had
played in the war of the rebellion in COM
parison with that of the Senator from Kan
sas. What was that Senator's occupation in
a military capacitya He was judge-advo-
cate of the Kansas volunteers Laughter. !
While General Black, Commissioner of PEN
sions, was bleeding on the Kansas frontier;
while Mcclellan was commanding the army
at Petersburg; while Hancock was welter-
ing in his blood on Cemetery Heights at
Gettysburg, the Senator from Kansas, al
ways behind the rear of the army, was pros
ecuting Kansas jayhawkers for rifiing hem
roosts. Loud laughter and applause.l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14

VIOLENT SToRST OF Snow AND WIND
The storm Of Sunday and Monday which
was continued yesterday is the worst in
New York and other places North and
West Of us that has been experienced fol
years.
1t was combination of snow and violent
winds accompanied By intensely cold wealth.
er. The roads are blockaded with snow
and blown down telegraph poles. Trees
are prostrated. and pear Oakland, Illinois,
e one and half story frame house with,its
occupants was removed 10 feet