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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04

an u and reliable Medicines are the best
wv to depend upon. Acker's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
purities OF the Blood. In every form of Scrof.
ulous, syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, II Is
invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no equal.
sold 10y Ii 5. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04

Kemp's Pile Suppo ,itoi cure vile q
all other Treatments fail Price 8 c rer
box. sold 10y Il. s. Webb 8
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04

MON>> OF the good things of this
life are sorrowfully let
alone on account Of Dyspepsia. Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on q
positive guarantee at 25 and 80 cents, by
Sold 10y 3. ;. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We cannot notice anonymous communities
,ions In all eases we require the writer's name
ana address, not for publication. but as q
guarantee of good faith. And correspondents
.h,uli write upon one side of their sheet only
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04

Qut.knesO tn Act and . Patience TO Mas.
ter Detail-OrIgin of Railway Slaugh-
tsrs-A Farmer Boy's Fatal Mistake
Good nsDagement-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
A Terrible Tragedy.
A MAN CUTS HIS wIFE's THROAT.

.
A special despatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Onancock, Va, says that, on the 9Th
instant, in the neighborhood of Bell Haven,
near the dividing line between Accomac
and Northampton counties, William G.
Duer, former resident of Onancock, killed
his wife while riding along the public road,
By cutting her throat with large pocket
knife. Duer's mind became unsettled sew
eral months ago, owing, it is supposed, to
financial trouble, and he left Onancock and
went to reside, temporarily, with his broth.
er, who lives near Bell Haven, He had re-
Gently gotten much better and had made ar.
rangements to return to Onancock and
engage in business here again. This morn.
ing he took his wife and two small children
in buggy and started to visit some friends
near Wardtown. small village in North
ampton, four Or five miles distant. While
going along the road through dense woods
he drew his knife aud cut his wife's throat
from ear to ear, killing her almost instant
ly. He then drove on with his wife's dead
body and his little children in the buggy
toward town, and surrendered himself to an
officer. He expressed much sorrow and re-
greet for the terrible deed, but said he could
not help it. Strange to say, he did not at
tempt to hurt his two children he had with
him at the time. Both Duer and his wife
belonged to excellent Eastern Shore fami-
lies, and he has always been of good habits
and amiable disposition. Much regret is
expressed here that steps were not taken to
have him sent to an insane asylum before
he committed his terrible deed. He has a
family of six or seven small children, and
is about forty-five years old.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
The Beginning of Protection"

In his eighth article, published in the
Baltimore Sun of tho 9Th, DIR. Ely, after
some remarks upon the inevitable weakness
of national revenue system based almost
exclusively upon duties levied on imported
commodities, traces the origin of the pro-
tectionist cry of ''protection with incidental
revenue to the war of 1919 and the COM
plications with England and France that
preceded it. Taxation, he shows, follows
the line of least resistance, and, as
rule, in countries where the government Is
weak, settles upon the unorganized masses.
The rich and powerful put it off upon the
poor that is to say, in this country the
capitalists engaged in manufacturing or
desiring to engage in manufacturing COM
bine to urge upon the government system
of taxation which will compel the people to
buy their wares. On the other hand, there
is no body of citizens, compactly knit to-
gether by common business interest and
possessing ready money and rhetorical skill
to push their cause, who can efficiently op-
pose the manufacturers and bring Congress
to devise system of taxation wholly in the
public interest. Thus the more numerous
body of citizens lacking organization go to
the wall, being continually plucked by the
euterprising, rich and smart who know how
to bend the laws to the promotion of their
special interests. The millions are forgot
ten the few profit from the inertia of the
larger mass. But the forgotten millions
are beginning to organize, and in this DR..
Ely sees the inception of movement look
ing to legislation of more equitable char
aeter. The s'orders in council" of the Bri-
fish government and the "decrees" OF
Napoleon I, followed by the embargo acts
of Congress, destroyed our foreign COM
merce, which up to 1907 had greatly pros-
pered. The war of 1912 co-operated with
these causes to turn capital to manufacture
ing. Mills and factories sprang up with
great rapidity during the war peroid, but ct
the close of the war of 1912 the industries
created under abnormal circumstances
sought protection" against the wares of
Europe. They were at the time 'infant in.
dustries" in true sense. They had met
an exigency and had ''claims' upon the con-
sideration of Congress. Besides, the ''pro-
lection" was invoked principally against
the hated Britisher, who had recently in
vaded our territory at various points and
had burnt the national capital. Prejudice
lent itself thus to the determination of a
fiscal question, and in measure prevented
the adoption of wise system of taxation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
NJ MARRIAGES.

FRIDLEY-BELL.-In Harrisonburg, Dec. 28th
by Rev l.. =. Johnston, Mr.. A. L. Fridley ant
PARKER-DAYIs.-AtG Goshen, Rockbrldge Co.
Dec. 2lst, by Rev. p. Swan, MIR. Horatio Il.
Parker, OF Raphine. to Miss Virgie F. Davis.
BUCHANAN-SE NSABAUGH.-At Summerdean,
Augusta county, Dec. 9th, by Rev. Fl. r.
Smith, MIR. David B. Buchanan to Miss EN-
ma v. Sensabaugh,
WALKER-AUsTIN.-Dec. 18th, by the Rev, C.
w. Mark, Thos. E. Walker to Miss Lucy.
daughter OF Jno. and Martha ], Austin-both
OF Rock bridge.
MANTlPLY-CAsH.- 18th, by the Rev. r.
r. Gleeson. Samuel W. Mantipiy OF Amherst,
to Miss Sallie, daughter of Geo. r. and Martha
D. Cash, OF Rock bridge
MATHENf-SMIrH.-Ja End, 1888, by the
Rev. Thos. Preston, in Lexington Will
liam 81. Matheny to Miss EN- ma daus bter of
Robert F. and Elizabeth ]. Smith-borh OF
Rockbridge county.
SNYDER-COLAW.-In Highland county " ed.
nesday. the Bird instant. by Rev. G. s. vii.
ford, Mr.. W. Early Snyder, and Miss Loudie
NJ. Colaw, daughter of Mr.. Cornelius Colaw
SwooPE-WILLI AMs-ln the neighborhood of
Mcdowell. Highland county, Mr.. John n.
Swoope, of Williamsville, Bath county and
Miss Mamie Williams, daughter of Mr.. Pas.
cal d. Williams.
FLEIsHER-CoLAw.-In the Forks of Water
neighuorhood In Highland county, on the
2Sth of December, by Rev. N. P. Cupp, Mr.
Orion Fleisher and Miss Arbelie Colaw
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

| The monthly meeting of the Chamber Of
| Commerce was held last night.W. d. Z. Lynn,
| Esq, President. in the chair.
| The communication from Alex. D. Ander'
| son, ESQ. the Secretary of the Board of Promo
| tlon at Washington. and Geo. A. Ainslie, Esq
President of the Richmond Chamber of Com
| merce. respecting the centennial celebrations
| and other objects referred to in the following
proceedings OF the chamber. which were pass
ed by at the October meeting, were called up,
The following preamble and resolutions were
prepared by A. c. Gordon, Esq, who was ne
| cessarily absent. They were presented by the
Secretary, and on motion of Mr.. I. WITT. were
unanimously adopted
Whereas movement has been Inc ugurated
to hold in Washington City, D. G., In 1889. a
celebration of the centennial OF the American
Constitution by the American Republics, and
In 1892 Worlds Fair to be succeeded by a
Permanent Exposition of the products, In
dustries, &C.. of North. Central. and South
Resolved, That the Chamber of Commerce of
Siaunton, Va, cordially endorses this move
ment as one tending to the promotion of in
among the people of the Western Hemisphere
and fitting recognition of the great benefits OF
Republican Constitutional government In
Resolved, That the Secretary of this Chamber
be instructed to forward copies of these pro
ceedings to the President of the United States.
House of Representative the Secretary of the
Board of Promotion at Washington. and to
the President of the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce.
R. w. Burke. ESQ.,, called attention to the
announced statement in the newspapers OF
what purported to be the purpose OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company to establish
workshops on the Valley line of its opera
tions. and stated that he was not informed OF
the correctness ofthe matter, but that 1t was
his purpose to make an enquiry of the Presi-
dent of the Company concerning it.
Mr. I. Witt moved that Mr.. Burke be ap-
pointed to represent the Chamber in the inves-
tigation, and that he berequested to act in con-
cert with representatives of The city. should the
Council adopt that method in presenting the
claims of Staunton for favorable consideration
in the premises.
The Chamber then adjourned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11

Personal.

Mrs. Bexie Blair returned to her home IL
this county last week, after having paid
| visit OF several weeks in Lewisburg. W. Va, Al
the home of her father. DIR. John II. McPher
| son.
Ex-senator John F. Lewis is i'll at his home
at Lynnwood, Rockingham county.
Mr. e. w. s. Turner, of Harrisonburg, has
been appointed clerk of the congressiona
Commlttee on Mines and Mining, of which
Congressman Charles T. O'Ferrall is the chair.
man.
Lieutenant D. W. Coffman Ia graduate from
Rockingham) United States navy. who has
been in Alaska for the past two years on the
Patterson, has been assigned to duty for three
years at the photographic Office in Washing.
ton.
Gov. Lee has reappointed Mr.. Ben. F. Fifer
Hour inspector Of Staunton.
Rev. II. B. Pratt, of this city, who has been
engaged for two years in translating the Bible
into Spanish, will leave for the City of Mexico,
January 18th, where he will have a conference
with members of the American Bible Society
on the progress of his work.
The Pocahontas wv. Va.) Times suggests R.
s. Turk. Commonwealth's Attorney for that
county, as the proper person to be elected to
the Senate of West Virginia from that district.
He is in no sense small man, and would
make good representative.
Prof. FIR. Webb went to Charlottesville this
morning to play the organ in the Episcopal
Church in that place, at the marriage of Mise
Carrie Randolph to Lieut. Walker Atkinson,
of Fit. Leavenworth, Kansas, which will take
place this evening at 7:3O o'clock.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
Fatal Railroad Accident.
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED.


A special despatch to the Richmond Dis
patch says that fatal railroad accident oc !.
Cured on the New-Rver division of the
Norfolk and Western railroad just below
Egg!eston's sixteen miles below New River
Junction, at / A. NJ. on the 9th inst. A
freight consisting of thirty-fve empty coal
cars ran into rock slide. and the engine
and fifteen or twenty cars were thrown from
the track and wrecked. The engine was
precipitated into the river, carrying down
with it ]. G. Abbott, the engineer, who
was instantly killed and partially buried
under the wreck. The fireman, F Jnhn-
son, was also killed, his body being fearful
ly mang,ed. The front brakeman had his
ankle severely sprained by jumping from
the train.
The slide came down on the track just in
front of the engine, and no precaution could
have prevented the accident. The railroad
authorities here will send the body of the
engineer to his home, in Pennsylvania, for
interment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
LOUISA'S BIG BLAZE.
Nearly the Whole Business Part OF the
Town In Ashes.
ONLY THREE STORES ESCAPE DESTRUCTION
ROUGH ESTIMATE OF TEE LOSSES
DEsoLATE APPEARANCE OF
THE Town.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, VA, Jan. Last
night about 1920 o'clock fire originated
in the store of Lazarus Bibb (colored).
During the afternoon colored boy entered
the store sick, complaining of cold feet, &c
In order to relieve him hot brick wrapped
in an old coffee. sack, was placed to his
feet. After relief the bag containing the
brick was thrown into the closet. Shortly
afterwards fire was discovered in the closet
and promptly extinguished, as was suppos-
ed, but about 1890 o'clock the flames again
broke out in the building. Nearly the en-
tire business portion of the town was in a
mass of ruins by 2 A. M.
The dry goods and grocery establishment
of Flanagan 6 Talley, confectionery of
w. A. Bonavita, and furniture-store Of
Woodward & Kennon were the only bust
ness houses spared by the merciless flames.
By hard work the new hotel was saved.
Twenty-one out of the twsnty-four stores
and shops of the town were entirely con-
sumed. Below is a list of the sufferers:
R. P. Cammsck: Insurance, $1,000 on
old building; loss, $4,000.
]. K. Pettus: No Insurance; goods most
ly saved, but damaged.
81. NJ. Daniel: Insurance, 50, 500 on stock,
aged.
Leon Levy, Jr.: Insurance, $1,000 on
store and dwelling; loss heavy
William Ira Kennon: Insurance, 81 600
stock valued at $4,000; very little saved.
| Post office: Government loss unknown,
not thought to exceed $500.
Postmistress Goodwin: Personal loss, $3.50
Schuman, jeweller: No insurance; lost
everything.
L. Bibb (colored): Insurance unknown;
stock valued at $4,000.
| G.. n. Hester: No insurance; loss, $500
Pendeton & Son: Insurance, 5000; most
of stock saved.
| ]. NJ. Bickers: No insurance; house valu
ed at $500; stock saved.
J. F. Biokers: No insurance; stock dread
fully damaged.
W. H. Young: Insurance, $1,000. Loss
heavy.
Ellis Perkins (colored): No insurance
loss. $500
George Shelton: No insurance; goods
damaged.
Andrew Shelton: Insurance on house,
$500.
Frank Chisholm (barber); Slight loss.
Virgil Perkins: Insurance on storehouse,
$1,000; stock valued at $4,000; partially in
sured.
J. B. Levy: Insurance on storehouse,
$1.700; loss, $500.
Drs. Barrett and Smith: Some insurance
on house, but loss heavy.
W. E. Bib: No insurance; house valuad
at $1,000
Notwithstanding the bright morning,
Main street presents forlorn appearance.
The goods were all conveyed across to the
court house side and parties interested are
busily engaged asserting and conveying
them to places of safety. The mud is ankle
deep, and the goods would scarcely be re-
cognizsd as the articles of yesterday morn
ing.
The above figures are rough estimate.
At this hour it is hard to learn the exact
st tus of affairs. Everybody worked man.
fully, but in the absence of fre-apparatus
and water the only thing to be done was to
remove goods aud valuables as quickly as
possible. Fortunately nobody was killed
or seriously hurt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
THE BANKS,

The Annual Meetings of the Stockholders o.
all the National Banks occurred yesterday
the Second Tuesday in January being the day
| fixed by law for the same. The National Val
| ley Bank, ami the Augusta National Bank o
this city continue their organizations as fol
| lows
THE NATIONAL VALLEY BANK.
Mr. A. 8. Lara presided in the meeting of the
National Valley. Gen. Jno. Echols and Messrs
Ro w. Burke, H. NJ Bell, Isaac Witt. NJ. Frs
kline Miller, P. II. Trout, c. e. Hoge. Ed Echoli
and II. ]. Lushbaugh were re- elected directors
The stockholders manifested their apprecia-
ton of their faithful clerks by making each 6
present OF one hundred dollars.
At the meeting of the Board of Directors fol.
lowing that of the stockholders, Genl Echols
was reelected President, and Mr.. e. W. Burke,
Vice. President, and Mr.. Bedsoe, Major Kin
ney, and all the officers ard clerks continue
In their respective stations.
THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL BANK.
The stock holders elected the following Board
of Dlrectors:-Tudge 81. W. Sheffey and Messrs,
Davis A. Kayser, G. G. Gooch, ". L. Lush
baugh, G. s. Baker, A. J. Butts and M. P.
Funkhouser. and Judges J. W. Stout and W.
A Hudson and Col W. L. Bumgardner.
AT the subsequent meeting of The Board OF
Directors. Judge Shelley was reelected Presi-
dent, and Mr. D. A. Kayser. Vice-President.
and Mr.. C. s. Baker, Sec'y. Capt Tams and
Berkeley were continued in their respective
offices and all the clerks. will I'LL their
stations as in the past
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
Gladiator by Frederick Yarde.

On next Tuesday night, the famous tragedy
OF 'Galba. the Gladiator" will be acted in The
Opera House in splendid style, with the dis
tinguished Frederick Warde in the character
OF "Galba." The Manager of the Opera House
makes the following announcements
STAUNToN, VA, January 10, 1883.
On Tuesday, the 18th of January, the Distin-
guished Tragedian, FREDERICK WARDE,
will make his second appearance in Stanton,
and will, with his large and excellent di amatic
coi4l pany, give II representation Of the famous
Tragedy, "GALBA, THE GLADI ATOR." a
play which has achieved a reputation at the
hands of Mr.. Warde from the Atlantic To the
Pacific, which ranks It, among the highest of
modern legitimate dramas.
To those of my patrons who witnessed "Vir-
ginius'' as played by MIR. Warde aud his Com
pany here last season. 1t is unnecessary to adj
dress any words of pr aise for this grand organi-
cation. To all others, 1 desire to say. that the
appearance of Mr.. Warde on the l7th will be
one of the leading events of the dramatic sea
son, and deserves the attendance of all who de-
sire to encourage me in securing the very best
dramatic attractions before the public.
The Warde Combination carry special and
historically correct scenery, and a performances
as perfect IN detail as could be given on q
metropolitan stage may be expected.
Truly. yours.
w. l.. OLIVIER, Manager
Box sheet for sale OF reserve seats will open
Friday. January 18th, at 10 O'clock A. NJ. Tele-
phone No. So.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
Beware.

Let the Republicans see to it that the ap.
preaching State convention TO appoint dele
gates to national convention and chose
presidential electors is not handicapped
like the convention of 1894, when delegates
as condition precedent to appointment
were required to take kind of oath of al
legiance to one man. Let US be a Republi
can party and go to the convention like
gentlemen from other States. We make
no mistake when we say we knoU the pro
gramme. The national committee has
paved the way for Us by directing eacl
congressional district to name it's delegates
and electors.
We must be careful lest this opportunity
to assert some manhood in this party be lost
by credulOus acquiescence in plausible
trickery. Remember Craig and others who
betrayed meeting of nearly one hundred
delegates within the hour that interviewed
between it's adjournment and the Assem-
bliug of the convention. Remember Lamb
Remember the gallery claquers who Target,
outnumbered the convention and voiced
themselves en- every viva voce vote. W.
must have a Republican convention com
posed of self-respecting gentlemen and theI
we can have Republican success.-Shen
Herald (Riddleberger's paper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11

NEW VOLUME oB THE LIVING AeE.-The
number OF Littelps Living Age d, It'd January
18th beg ms new volume-the one hundred and
seventy-six th-of that standard weekly maya
zine. AS periodical literature has been grow
ing from year to year in extent and impor-
lance, The Living Age has gone on increasing
in value. 1t is a necessity to the American
reader who would keep pace with the best
literary work Of the time.
The first number of the new year has the fol.
lowing table of contents The Lifea and Letters
of Charles Darwin, Contemporary Reuieeu; The
The Magic Fan. by John Strange Winter, au.
thor of'Bootle's Baby" etc, English IUustrat-
ed Magazine; Mohammedanism in Africa
Nineteenth Century; Lord dacaulay and Mad
anne barclay, National Reptea0; A Dramatic
Effect, BlackWoods Magazine: The Future O
the Negro. Spectator; Early English Navigate
and their Nautical instruments. ST. James's Ga
Old Silver, 81. Jdmess Gazette; with choice
poetry and miscellany. This the first weakly
number of the new volume, IS a good one witt
which to began subscription.
For fifty-two numbers of sixty-fo large
pages each Tor more than 3 800 pages year, the
subscri ption price 1887 Is low; while for $40 81
the publishers offer to send any one of the
American $500 monthlies or weeklIes with
The Living Age for year, both postpaid. Lit
tell d Co., Boston, are the publishers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
How a Welcome Christmas Came TO
Many.

The holiday sun shone brightly on Tuesday
always Tuesday, Dec. 18th, in New Orleans,
La, when the Filth Grand Monthly and the
Extraordinary Semi-Annual Drawing OF The
Louisiana State Lottery took place as usual I'M
der the management and supervision entirely
of Gen'ls G. T. Beauregard of La, and Jubal A.
Early, OF Va. Fortune took to It's old wing GER
tainly. Over million dollars fell from the
wheel. No. 81 459 drew the First Capital Prize
of $500 900, sold In fractions. No. $3.50 draw the
Second Prize of 100000, also sold In fractions OF
twentieths at 81 each, sent to NJ. A. Dauphin,
New Orleans. La; one was held by Chas. H
Sheffreen, No. 2 Russell Place, Boston Mass:
two by James Thompson, SO and 81 Union St.,
st. Louis, Mo; one by C. Fredericks Norman
street. Boston. Mass; one Of VIM. Gassom. st.
Andrew near White Sts., New rleans, La.
one by L.. c. Atwood, Benica, Cal one was paid
through Merchants National Bank, one to Ger
man Bank, another to Bank of Commerce, both
of Memphis, Tenn; one to Peter Thompson of
Biloxi, Miss; one to VIM. Norris, through
Union Natl Bank of Kansas City, Mo-; where
he lived. No. 2l.30t drew the Third Capital
Prize OF $4,000. also sold in fra etions No. O22
drew the Fourth Capital Prize of $4,000, sold in
fractions Of one-twentieths, each at 81. 90, sent
to NJ. A. Dauphn. New Orleans, La, who will
give any Information on ap LEGATION. The next
drawing is the 81 tn Grand Mo Athly Drawing.
on Tuesday, Feb 18th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-11
Fred warde,s Great Triumph

ATLANTA. Mar. 7.-Warde's presentation of
"Galba, the Gladiator" tonight amounted to
a sensation. He was called fifteen times dur.
ing the evening. Eight times was he recalled
in the arena scene. fourth act, where "Galba
recognizes his daughter and refuses to slay
her. His acting in this scene was the grand
est exhibition of dramatic power of the robus
school seen here since Forrest played here In
1867. No actor has ever made greater impress
sion on an Atlanta audience. They wept an6
shouted and rose In their seats and would mo-
quit recalling him at the end of the arena scene
until he made speech thanking them fo
their generous appreciation. I dedicate thi
telegram to Ed win Forrest the second.