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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

Judge Thurman says truly i: "Ihefe If
money locked up il the vaults OF the gov
eminent that ought to be in the pockets Oh
the people," The difference between the
two parties is that one Insists on the con-
tinued robbing of the people for the further
enrichment of few capitalists, aHd the
other on stopping the pre cess and letting
the people keep their own money!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

TIE Row EXAGGERATED Mr.. Richard
S. Windsor, Of Alexandra, says that "the
accounts of the disturbance between the
contrasting Virginia delegates in the room
of the committee on credentials were great
ly exaggerated, and that the only actual
resort to blows in that con mittee vas that
between Messrs. Libbey and Allen"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

The Wise faction will demand equal rep.
resentation on tho State committee and
one.half of the electors to which Virginia
is entitled. The committee was selected
at the Malone State convention held in
Petersburg, and is composed only of such
men as ne chose to have selected.
1t is not believed that Malone will
make any concessions, and then will come
the tug of war.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

SUDDEN DEATH IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Mrs. NJ A. Ferguson, an aged and highly
respected lady of Charlottesville, died very
suddenly last Friday evening st 7:30 O'Clock.
The cause of her death is attributed to
heart disease. The deceased was the
mother of the late Charles j. Ferguson,
the celebrated baseball pitcher.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

CONTRAST THEM.-Look upon this pie
ture and upon that-the proceedings of the
Republican convention, at Chicago, and
that Of the Democratic convention at st.
Louis. These conventions represent their
respective parties. The Democratic to that
of the Republican is as Hyperion to Satyr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

DIFFERENCE ON THE TARIFF QUESTION.
The difference between the Republican
and Democratic parties on the tariff ques
ton is this
The Republican favors tariff for protec-
ton with incidental revenue, and the Dem
ocratic tariff Tor revenue with Incidental
protection, and the Mills bill furnishes as
much protection as the tariff of 1912, the
highest tariff we ever had before the pres
ent war tariff was imposed upon the people
and continued to this day by the Republi-
can party. To call the Mills bill free
trade measure is as false as it is absurd, and
is an insult to the intelligence of the peo-
pie.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

CATTLE KILLED BY LGHTING.-The
Mountain NeacS, Of the 221d inst, publish
ed in Franklin, Pendleton county, W. Va,
says
"The Lightning killed cattle on the
Shenandoah mountain Wednesday last, be-
longing to Mr.. Ralston, Of Rockingham
county.U
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27
Republican Tieket-HarrisOn and Morton

The National Republican Convention
after being in session in Chicago from the
10Th to the 25th of June, both inclusive,
nominated Gen. Benjamin Harrison, of In
diana, for President, and Levi P. Morton,
of New York, for Vice-President. The
majority of the Convention preferred
Blaine, and large minority preferred
Sherman. They have nominated mega
tive ticket that but few desired 1t is an
illustration of "Parturiunt monies ndscetu1
redicu2us mus"-the mountains in labor
bring forth a mouse. It will be amusing
to witness the efforts of the Blaine and
Sherman men in this State to manufacture
or make any show of enthusiasm. There
is no life in this ticket--it was CHILLED in
the borning."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

II. L. Wiegan, well knewn republican,
who died in Richmond last Thursday night,
requested that his remains should be
cremated. The body will be removed to
Lancaster, Penn, to carry out the wishes
Of the deceased.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

Miss Sallie Moore Ewing Marshall, a
noted Louisville belle, aud a granddaughter
of the late Chief Justice Marshall, was
married in that city Wednesday to Mr..
VIM. G. Hardy, New York lawyer. Mr..
Hardy is Virginian by birth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27
LIGHTNING STRIKES CHURCH DURING

LIGHTNING STRIKES A CHURCH DURING
SERVICE. terrific thunderstorm visited
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sunday, being the third
in four days. A thunderbolt struck the
Puritan Congregational Church while SER
vice was being held, and many of the audi
ence were Frustrated by the shock. Over
dozen women tainted from fright. A
panic ensued but was aliayed by the pastor
calling out, "Fear not; you are in Gods
house" The sacramental wine was used
as restorative. The church tower was
badly damaged.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

The republicans of Arkansas have deter
mined not to place State ticket in the
field, but will support the union labor ticket.
The democrats claim that they will have a
larger majority than ever before.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

During thunder storm last Saturday
night the Eastern schooner Centennial, IT,
ing at Raper's warf at Norfolk, was stuck
and had her maintopmast destroyed by
lightning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

Foraker, IL lis speech in the Chicago
convention, iu;imating that Cleveland was
not gentleman, proved very clearly that
he himself was not one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

TRUTH FIFTY sPoKEN.-The Petersburg
Iader-Appedl says that ''the republican
party of Virginia hoped into the Chicago
convention like ballet girl. 1t kicked
very high and had very little clothes on"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

A terrific storm passed over Wyoming
Valley, Pa, Saturday. Many buildings at
Pittston and other points were struck by
lightning. The rainfall was tremendous,
and large districts we're flooded.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

Hanover county, Va, has a postoffice,
recently established, called Blndana, with
Geo. Billings as postmaster.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

ITO CONTRACTORS,-S PROPOS-
L AIS are invited for the erection OF q
Y. NJ. G. A. Building at stanton, Va, accord
ing to the plans and specifications OF 5. ".
Office OF H. NJ, MeIlhany. Stsurton, Va. and
at the Office of W. Foullz, Few Castle, Pa
Bids must be made for tie work to be done
as q completed whole, ard also bids will he Ia
ken for each branch of the work requii ed.
Contractors must state what credit they VIII
allow for the material in the old Lutheran
Church buiiding--which is to be taken GOWN
at their own expense.-All good, SOUND ma
terial in the old church building suitable 10
the purpose may be used in the new building
Ali bids must be in the hands OF the Com
mittee by 10 NJ. July 18th, 1883.
ony and an bids H. NJ MeILHANY,
W. J. NELSON,
W. P. TAMS,
i,no OH Building Committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27
MAKoNE's REPLY.

Gen. Malone, of Virginia. Chair
man and neutrality-suspicious. l confess to
You that it is with no ordinary embarrass-
ment, with no ordinary regret, tha5 the
representatives of the great republican
party of this nation should be troubled to
consider question of disssnsion in respect
to the party in V'rgi5ia; but want to say
to you, in response to what has been said
to prejudice, if that he possible, my atti-
tude before this honorable convention, and
those for whom speak, the regular organi-
cation of the republican party of Virginia,
a party that has multiplied it's active poltti-
cal forces since bad the honor to enter it
from $4,000 to 144, OO0-I say that repre-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

pROWN'S ADMINISTRATOR vs.. CoINER's
~ COMMITFEE.-In pursuance of de-
cree OF the Circuit Court for Augusta county,
entered 10 this cause, June r. 1883, shall pro-
coed. at my office, in Staunton. on Wednesday,.
July 70 1883, to take an account of the personal
estate owned by T. ]. S. Coiner, of the transact
lions of Cornelius ]. Coiner, as Committee for
4. j. $. CoineT, of the unpaid debts ofsa1d t. j.
| 5. Coiner. SC, &c. JOS. a, WADDELL,
june FIT Commr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27

April i, 1SSS-Endowment, pro
ductive) .................... 5000, 49i GO
Endowment Unproducfive)....... 10000 90
Property in ground buildings Ii -
brary apparatus, &c"...... -. ...... 235O00 W
S955 49f 90
Les debt..,.........,..,.,,,, II 800 co
S944 1911 60
Deduct endowment &C.. July l,
1oOOs IOo,VVV w
Increase since July lst, 1866 1914 90
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

vhsa those Of nany other nstionA
They are naturally voluptaeus. BAT
they are scrupulously loyal 70 those
whom they love making devoted.
obedient wives. without bothering
their heads about woman's rights. or
any Of those questions which vex the
souls Of their more masculine-minded
sisters In this country. They have al
the curiosity and but little OF the In
tuition common to their sex in European
countries. They have all the Mosiem
woman's hatred Of physical exercise
Whilst the majority Of the lower classes
can hardly read or write, the educa-
tion of the middle classes is practical
ly limited to a grounding In matters
appertaining to the rights and usages
OF the mother church. Their liter
ature Is almost entirely OF q religious
character, interleaved with vulgar 40
counts Of the doing Of the bull-ring.
OF the works of foreign authors she
knows but little, even by name, whilst
her acquaintance with those OF her
own countrymen Is, as a rule, confined
to trashy productions Of questionable
character. r.-Mddrtd Letter.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
a MARROW Escape.

A frightful accident which came near
causing the death OF Atty or sixty con-
victs, took place In Little Rock fev
days ago. The Arkansas Industrial Com
pany, lessee Of the State penitentiary, has
excavatsd at the corner OF Elm aud Scott
strssts. for . large cotton warehouse
building. l3o feet long and three stories
in height The ground had been excavat'
ed probably twenty or thirty feet to the
level Of the City Front railroad track. AT
the time OF the accident fifty three men
were at work finishing the excavation In
order that the laying Of brick might be
commenced. Almost without any warn
ing the earth above them began to
other side OF the building site saw
the landslide a. 1t began to crumble
at the top and yelled out an alarm. All
but two Of the men escaped. dropping
their tools and running 10 the further side
Of the inclosure. william Burch, white
man, sent up from Pope County, and
B. Jones (colored), from Monroe County,
were caught by the earth and buried.
Burch was taken out alive, but is badly
injured. When Jones was uncovered a
most horrible sight was presented. II
was found that he had fallen over u box,
against which the earth had crushed his
head IN a most frlghtful manner. Col
onel James b Miller, one Of the lessees,
was near the earth when 1t began to cave,
and had . very narrow escape. That only
one life was lost Is considered almost Q
miracle.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
PlTh AND POINT

"A babe In the house IL a wal,
Of pleasure; but twins-twins A.
deluge
The man who wants good sAo.
In this world must pay for a ressrs',
seat.-Jsdge.
He that has no friend and m a.,
my Is one OF the vulgar, and witho'.
talents. power or energy--Lavater
Waiting for the fish that bite oth..
peoples hooks Is what weariea-Er
Vaukee Journal.
Advice. like snow. the softer 4,
falls, the longer it dwells upon. ana
the deeper 1t sinks into the mind.
Few things are impacticable 1,
themselves; and 1t is for want Of an
plication, rather than Of means. ths,
men fail of success.
-Self-oonfidence is the first ,eou,,,,.
for success In lfe, but a good man,
men fail because they think it is The
only one.-Jonr'lal of Education.
1t is good to lay by something n,
the proverbial rainy day, but not ~
pinch for that purpose until presen,
necessities unsatisfed give real dis.
tress.
One OF the most unhappy men in
the world is he who. instead .,
measuring his strength against hi,
work, is always measuring it agaium
the strength OF other ChyI,tion
Union.
1t is not good TO cover our eyss
from our mistakes and losses, or even
our sins; the better way is to look a,
their worst, and with them all full in
view. and then determine TO avoid
them In the future. Half our wisdom
is gained through experiences that ar,
unspeakably dreary.
BE cheerful; do not brood over
fond hopes unrealized until a chain.
link after link. is fastened ON each
thought and wound around the heart.
Nature Intended you TO be the fountain.
spring of cheerfulness and social life,
and not the travelling monument Of
despair and melancholy. - Arthur
Helps.
There is scarce any lot so low but
there Is something In 1t to satisfy the
man whom 1t has befallen; Providence
having 80 ordered things that In every
man's cup. how bitter soever, there are
some cordial drops-some good cir.
cumstances, which, II wisely extract
cd. are sufficient for the purpose he
wants them-that Is. to make him con-
tented, and, II not happy, at least re.
signed. -Sterne.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
How Oh Rockets Are Made.

The use OF oil 10 calm troubled
waters is well known, and the latese
Invention, that OF scattering II abroad
through the medium Of rockets, seems
likely TO prove invaluable. Lieutenan'
Cottman. Of the photographic Once
thus explains how the rockets are
made: above the rocket composition
the shell is prolonged an inch ana a
half 10 receive the oil cylinder when
contains within 1t On exploding cham
Der filed with powder. Some loose pow
der is poured on top Of the fuse compo-
sition and the cylinder then slipped on
the rocket. The stick Is weighted WIN
lead TO balance exactly. 20 o. 70 pre-
vent trembling. All being ready tns
rocket is set of from tube, and fol'
lows the direction given it. The burn
Ing composition finally reaches the
loose powder and the fame Is com
municated through q small hole In the
bottom OF the cylinder TO the bursting
charge Of powder within the exploding
chamber, the cylinder is thrown for,
ward and exploded, and the oil sprSao
upon the surface Of the water" Ihe
rosksts have basu tested and foupd -
be ssesleeAN n thslr work. A.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

CONGRESSMAN MILLS, Of Texas, was on
the lst renominated by acclamation. This
is the ninth time he has been the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress.
PHILADELPHIA on the 1st sent $500 10
Jacksonville and a like amount to Fernsn.
dina. The Knights of Labor secretary
sent sl0oVto the local branch Of the order
at Jacksonville.
WHILE Senator Blair, OF New Hampshire,
was addressing a Republican meeting at
Charlottesville, Va, on the lst, man in
the audience threw rotten eggs at him.
Great excitement followed. and the perpe-
traitor Of the outrage was arrested.
AT a meeting of the county court at Ma.
rianna, Ark, on the LIST, $4,000 was ap-
proprisel 10 build and furnish a new
covnty courthouse.
TUE first killing frost Of the season
visited Chattanooga IN the night Of the
3osh. The Thermometer registered 30 ut 0
o'clock.
FiHrs ON the stock ranges In Northwest
ern Montana and Idaho have done an i'm.
mense amount of damage.
The strike Of miners in johnson county, =,
Ark, at the Stiewell and Ouita mines is
ended, the miners resumins work at the
original scale.
ELABcsArE arrangements and prepara-
tions are Icing made to have the fifth an.
nual fair OF Phillips county, Ark, the best
ever held in the State.
In the Court of Queens bench, Montreal,
Canada, on the 29.h. Chief Justice Sir A.
A. Dorion sentenced &. A Pitcher, lately
teller OF the Union bank Of Providence, X.
l., TO seven years In the penitentiary for
bringing stolen money into Canada.
THK wheat crop OF Dakota is estimated
at q, 100000 bushels against o., 900 pro.
duced in the Territory last year.
q. J. w,REN's big ranch and herd of cat.
tie near Colorado City, Texas, was sold ON
the 2'th at trustees sale to satisfy mort
cages for over S3o0,000. The ranch com.
prises over 100 sections OF land, some
owned. and part leased from the State
and railroad. The entire ranch, stock and
work horses, cattle, etc, were bought in
BY L. o. Rumery, Of Wisconsin, one of the
principal mortgage holders. for s2l4,BoO.
TaE bridge over Wildcat creek, ,,ou the
Columbus and Western Railroad, sixty
miles south OF Birmingham, Ala, gave
way on the 30th under q freight train.
The engine and sixteen cars fell sixty feet.
Engineer Chas. Webster WAS killed, Con.
ductor Hall was seriously injured and
every brakesmau on the train was hurt,
some Of them very badly.
TnE following postmasters were an.
pointed on the Goth: Mississippi--S. W.
Johnson, Plsntersville, Lee county. Ton
aessse--Laura $. Thomas, Raleigh, Shelby
HPr' Rowe aschsedson, 80 vansy,
o0ts county.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
WELL, WHY IS TIP

Pstrinsd Chestnuss shaken Down By -
Enthusiastic Arcb,cologist.
Why is a cats tail like the earthP II
10 fur to the end.
What kin is the door-mat to the doors
A step farther.
What Is waist OF timer The mid
die Of an hour-glass.
Why is doctor never seasicke He
Is used TO see sickness
Why does an old maid wear mittens'
To keep of the chaps.
Why is a doctor In potential moods
It's would. or should be.
What is the board Of educationp The
schoolmaster's shingle.
What sticketh closer than brotheri
A postage stamp. by gum.
Why is q tin can tied to dogs tail
like death' It's bound to occur.
Why does sailor know there's .
man in the moonp He has been TO
sea.
Why is the north pole like an Illicit
whisky manufactoryP 1t Is a secret
still.
What is It that will give cold. cure
cold and pay the doctors bill. A
draught
What does q man take when he has
. mean wifep He takes an elixir
Che licks her).
Why is 1t easy TO get in an old mans
housel Because his gait Is broken
and his locks are few.
Why is man who makes pens very
wickedp He makes people steel pens
and says they do write.
Why is a city official like a church
bellp One steals from the people and
the other peals from the steeple.
Why is 1t dangerous to go out In
springp Because the trees shoot, the
flowers have pistils and the bullrush Is
out.
What is the difference between q
dogs tail aud a rich manP One keeps
q wagging and the other keeps car
riage.
What is the difference between an
engineer and school teacherg One
trains the mind and the other minds
the train
What is the difference between
soldier and u pretty womanP One
faces the powder and the other pow
ders the face.
Why Is q sheet Of writing paper like
lazy dog2 A sheet Of writing paper
is an Inclined plain, and an incline
plane is a slope up.
What is the difference between an
apple and pretty girlp One you
squeeze to get cider and the other you
get side her to squeeze, -httst"rgs
Dispatch.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
WITHOUT A NEST,
A Bird That Builds No Home and opsnds
Its Days iu Sleep.

A Bird That Builds No Home and spsnds
its Days iu Sleep.
The term night-hawk Is commonly
applied TO several species. all Of which
have certain peculiarities. From its
curious cry one is called chuck wi ills
widow. this call being uttered % loud
ly by the bird that 1t has been heard
for nearly q mile. About the middle
OF March they come back from their
winter pilgrimage; and, unlike most OF
the birds, they have no housekeeping
70 keep them busy, se they build no
nests While The robins, hummina-
birds, thrushes and others, are busiiy
securing the country for maserial with
which to build their nurseries, the
chuok-wills-widow Is fast asleep In
some out-of-the-way corner, only oom-
ing out In the afternoon and evening
to gather its supply Of food.
when the time comes for laying, our
seemingly-lazy bird selects some
secluded spot, and deposits her eggs
any where on the ground; and the very
nrst glimpse, II we are fortunats in
nnding them at all, explains why ahs
builds no nest The sges are almost
the exact color Of the surrounainss,
and 90 mottled and tinted that ONLY by
the merest sccid mt are they diesov-
cred and when the two little chuch.
wiIrs-widows finally come out they are
even more difficult TO find than the
segs Being very sleepy little follows
they rarely move. and. though stand.
ing within few inches Of them, ths
observer might suppose them 70 Ss
TWO oio brown leaves or = bunah Of
brown moss, 10 dscsivtns 10 thar
ninasry.-cAorlW FrSds1eS Eoldsr, n
u Moetass.
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06
SPAIN'S FAIR DANES.
The Ways of Maids and Mstrous In the
Land of the .roubadours.


Land OF the .'roubadours.
When Spanish woman is beautiful
'he is beyond compare; but this
transcendent beauty, contrary to what
travellers would have US believe, is the
exception rather than the rule in
Spain, and the common type Of woman
kind Is not prepossessing, whilst. sad
70 say. Spanish woman's good looks
asst but q brief span, and as she puts
IN years she invariably puts on flesh,
whilst long before she arrives at the
age when We in America consider
woman has a right to be both fair
md fat" the symmetry of her form is
certainly not Of the character that an
esthetic poet would rave about In
lact, one OF the chief reasons why so
ew foreigners marry Spanish women
s, believe, on this account A man
must be very much gone on the
,enorita Of his choice and be possessed
,f q Bayardian loyalty il he does not
lesire to escape from the engagement
IN seeing his mother-in-law elect. 1t
q really tax upon any mans chivalry
md devotion to be suddenly confronted
With mamma and the senoras OF the
Amily, and TO know that the sylph.
dke Venta by his side will inevitably
become every whit as bulky and un-
vieldy as they.
Chaperoning Is vigorously exercised
In all parts Of Spain, country where
h is not respectable for female to 20
odt alone. Every young woman. even
unto them who are perfectly capable
of taking care Of themselves, las her
ehaperone when she takes her walks
abroad.
Argus may have been cute. but in a
rial Of vigilance ! would, / think, be
inclined to put my money on the Span
lsb materfamilias, who not only keeps
her chicks under her wing with care
squal to that Of the most devoted
mother hen, but she can sight a posei-
bic poacher long before he Is visible 10
The ordinary eye. But then. In Justice,
70 should be added that II would not be
safe for any young girl TO walk in the
streets unattended. for Spaniards,
although exceedingly punctilious and
formal, are not In reality courteous,
and their views In regard 70 women in
general are embraced in cynical Tai
leyrand's three golden rules; L'oppor-
f."'ts, Lopportanits. L'opportsnsts.
Then sSpaniard's everyday Language,
sven In the presence Of his women
folk, y OF ths most frseandrsasy d.
ssripti0n
Spss'M ~o-sa nsss sv~ ulsu
The Osceola times., 1888-10-06

PzfLApstPRfA Republicans to the num.
bsr Of 10000 uniformed land many
mounted meal pareded on Broad and
Chestnut streets on the night Of the seth
A RousIso meeting was given IN honor
Of Judge Thurman at Columbus, o., %
the 3oth. He reviewed q procession Of
over 5000 and spoke In fine voice.