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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

There are nearly eight million colored
people in the Democratic southern ccun-
try, and they have but one member of
Congress to represent them.-C Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
Indiana and New York elected MIR. Har-
rison President. In both those States the
negroes hold the balance of power. All
the Federal offices in the United States
were placed in Republican hands by negro
voters. Yet in all the North there is not
even one negro cougressman-not one, al
though the Republicans profess to be the
peculiar friends of Sambo. Surely the
negroes bought at least fifty seats in the
House of Representatives when they
eiecied Harrison President of the United
State. -Rirh Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11
Mckinney Speaks.

Capt. Philip W. Mckinney, the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Virginia,
addressed the citizens of Allegheny county
at the courthouse on Tuesday. court day.
His address was an able one, and combined
the principles of true democracy with an
abundance of common sense. Capt. Nc
Kinney was deeply in earnest, and his dis
course was devoid of the commonplace
campaign anecdotes which are so often in
duiged in by public speakers. Quite a
number of ladies were present and much
enthusiasm was manifested.
After introduction in a neat speech by
Chairman Bowler, Capt. Mckinney first
showed why citizens of Northern States
who came to Virginia and the South
should connect themselves with the white
party in the South by voting the demo-
cratic ticket. Principles-the main thing
and honesty in partisanshlp were strong
ly advocated by the speaker. He next
spoke of the great industrial development
now in progress all over the State-"What
we want in this great Commonwealth is
the Development of our great natural re-
sources. These rugged mountains and
hills contain unlimited wealth. We want
to mako Virginia from her mountain tops
to the verge of the ocean what nature de-
signed her to be. We want development
for this country and that development can
be secured by sustaining the democratic
party" He then spoke OF our government.
If the policy of government is to be changed
go to the republican party. People from
Massachusetts and the North must change
their politics when they come South. There
is nothing wrong In changing. Northern
politics don't suit down here. The repub.
lican party is sectional party and secti On
al interests are not national inter ests.
He then alluded to the $50, DOC, 600 an
nually squandersd under a republican ad.
ministratien on pensions. The remainder
of his address was a thorough history and
Characterization of Malone.
Great applause was given and at the
close shower of bouquets from the ladies
| in the gallery fell at the feet of the speaker
and three cheers and tiger for the nexl
governor of Virginia.
Calls were then heard for ''Koiner, u
''Koiner," and Hon. Absalom Koiner, Of
Augusta, who was present, responded in 8
practical speech full of logic and informa
ton. Mr.. Koiner has faithfully represented
Augusta county and district in both bodies
of the State assembly. His remarks wert
pointed, and democratic to the core.-INs
CLANCY Sentinel, Sept. 9Th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

ifAGAINsT THE LABoRING MAN.-As rail-
road president at $4,000 he was opposed
to organized labor and threatened to break
up that conservative and well conducted
union--the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. After he entered the political
arena he set his hand against another wage
workers organization and would gladly
have destroyed it. The wage-workers.
therefore, can have no love for Malone
Richmond State.
The entire record of General Malone in
the State and in the Senate is one of antag-
onism to the laborer. Hundreds Of poor
men along the railroad, blacks and whites,
are to-day troubled over loss of wages
which they earned, and which they never
received while he was president of the A.
NJ. and o. r. r. The State aud the people
are large losers by him. And yet he has
the shining effrontery to hold up his adj
ministration as one of economy. He did
save some money for himself, we believe,
and thus formed the basis of his present
very comfortable fortune. -NorfoN Land
marx.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

A CO incident in connection with the
funeral arrangements of the lamented Julia
jackson Christian Sunday last, will prove
of more than passing interest. Three of
the four Lexington pall-bsarers we're sons
of three Of Jsckson's personal friends, trust
ed officers and confidentialiy honored COM
panions: Mr.. Matthew W. Paxton, the
first to be mentioned, editor of the Rock
bridge County News, son of G. F. Pax
ton, one of Jackson's most trusted lieuten
ants who at one time commanded the Stone.
wall Brigade with the rank of Brigadier-
General. Another of the pail bearers, Mr..
s. Houston Letcher, prominent lawyer, is
a son of Honest John Letcher, the fighting
war-governor of Virginia, who first saw 10
Jackson his eminent fitness as military
commander and who first commissioned
Jackson; The other and last pail bearer Mr..
VS.. Hopkins, a rising young lawyer, is the
son of d L. Hopkins, decd, who was
Jackson's private secretary at headquar-
tiers. 1t was most appropriate that the
sons of three of Jackson's warmest friends
should take part in the obsequies ard the
laying to rest in the shade of the trees, the
body of Stoaewalls only child.-Lecington
Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11
jain L. Sullivan for C0ngrass.

New York, September John L. Sal
liv,i, in letter in the Evening Sun ~
nouncss that he is candidate for Congress
fr0;gl tie Boston, Mass, district when the
next fall elections are held. He will run
he says as Democrat. In the course Of
his letter he says: "Any man who donbts
mp popularity with the American people
Ii IA emily got to travel about with me to get
r;i nf the notion. Some may miscons;rue
ny occupation in life. They don't kno =
what they are talking about. Ely business
is aod always has been ever since l came
befrc the public, to encourage physical
culture. A man who can quiet a crowd in
Madison square garden as l hare done,
can make his presence felt in Congress, or
any here else on earth"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

The Valley Virginian says: General Ma
homes election would, we believe, be a
calamity to the Commonwealth, in that it
would paralize industrial progress, arrest
the inflow of capital and enterprise, and
inaugurate a reign of hate and revenge that
would disturb and aggravate every relation
of business and every influence that con-
emplates the material progress of the
State"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11
In the month of August the public debt

In the month of August the public debt
has been increased by $6,000,000.
Last year, in the same month, under the
Democratic rule. the debt was decreased
81, eco 600.
Please think of that, ye grooming sinneis,
when reading G. O. P. tracts that tell rose
tinted tales of Republican prosperity.
The Herald states that T pner spent
$50 900 900 in one month, aud mentions
casually that part of it went to one Tim
othy Sheehan, whose record is as follows :
"TN en'y-sixth Regiment, Company K. !;
Timothy Sheehan, Of Grotou, enlisted Sep
TENDER 8, 1862; mustered in November 10,
1862; deserted May 20, 1862 Richmond
Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Miss Annie Mead of Brooklyn, commit
ted suicide last week at Niagara Falls, de.
liberateIy walked to the step off place about
$50 feet from the brink, threw her pocket
book and psrasol over and jumped in her.
self. All the way down she smiled and
laughed and waved her hands. When
almost at the brink an eddy caught her.
twrled her around, and she vent over
head first into The abyss below.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

SUNSET Cox VERY ILL.-Hon. Samuel
s. Cox, the statesman and humorist, fami.
liarly known as 'Sunset Cox is critically
ill at his home in New York city, with
acute pneumonia, He has been sick but q
few days, and was to have delivered lee
ture last night on his recent visit to Yellow
Stone Park. His death would be a great
loss to the country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

CHARLESTON, W. VA, STAR.-From the
Charleston CIV. Va.) Daily Star of the 9th
we learn that the Daily and Weekly Star
which has been edited for some TINA with
ability and industry by John L. Thornhill
as sterling Democratic journal, has been
sold to the Kanawha Publishing Company,
and will be Published as a Republican
paper with A. H. Mahope as Manager.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Hundreds of wageworkers who voted for
Harrison and Morton last fall find them
selves 20 better off than they were under
the Democratic Administration. The ma
jority of them are not as we'll off.
AS this is year of bountiful crops the
general trade of the country promises to be
quito active. But the three years of great
est business activity ir the history of the
United States were the three years dating
from the time of Grover Cleveland's inau-
guration.
Tho wage workers who were misled last
fall ard induced 70 vote the Republican
ticket will hardly be deceived again this
year. Even Republican wage workers do
not ike the idea of voting for their old
enemy, William Malone. -Rlch. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

"RELENTLEss TYRANT. THE Valley
Virginian (Republican) that is well &C
his peculiar methods of ruling his party,
says that he is "a relentless tyrant deter
mined to rule or ruin and to prostitute
lutte dictator in Virginia, and to subject the
Republicans Of the State to his will and
ambitiou-reduce them to The condition Of
mere Vassals to obey his orders and submit
to every humiliation which he might see
proper to impose"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

The Mahoneites have purchased the in
terest Of Col. VIM. Pendeton in the Wyth-
vile Patriot Herald, a republican paper,
and the paper will support the Malone
ticket. Col. Pendleton, as he says in his
valedictory editorial, resigned the editori-
al conduct of the paper "rather than sup
port ticket against which conscience and
judgement both revolted.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

A PREACHER ELoPEs--A telegram from
Tazewell Courthouse states that R. w.
Leonard, missionary Baptist minister sta
toned at Pocahontas, has deserted his wife
and family and skipped for parts unknown
in company with young lady-Miss Max
ey. Leonard wrote a very affectionate let
ter bidding his wife good bye. He gave
her half his possessions and stated in his
letter of farewell to her that she would
paobably bear from him, but would never
see him again. 1t is reported that his
wife wrote him letter forgiving him for
his criminal misdeed. She (his wife, it is
said, was in precarious condition at the
time of hearing from him, being very ill
with fever. Leonard had always hereto
fore borne most estimabe character.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

DEATH OF Mrs. HUNTTNGToN.-In Char
lestown, Jefferson county, West-Va., on
last Friday morning, Mrs. Bette G.. Hunt
ington, wife of Rev. DR.. Huntington, pro-
fessor in Columbian College, Washington,
D. c., died at the residence Of her son,in-
law, Hon. W. L. Wilson. Mrs. II. was a
native of Lower Virginia and sister of
Hon. Joseph Christian, late of the Supre ne
Court of Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

George King Jones, a promising young
man of Henry county, died in Georgia a
few days ago of typhoid fever, and his body
vas brought home and inferred. 1t was to
have been his wedding day, but instead be
was brought back to the beautiful and
faithful bride eleet-who had been waiting
for him six or eight years. corpse. His
wedding suit becomes his shroud. The
minister who was to have performed the
marriage ceremony read his burial survice,
and large and beautiful cross of 10 1ely
flowers trimmed with beautiful white rib
bon from his betrothed's wedding dress
was placed upon his grave.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

A CHILD SoMNAMBULIsT. "A little girl
about eight years old. residing on Randolph
street, left her bed in the dead of night
about week ago, unlocked the front door,
deliberately walked out and in the pitch
darkness, clad only in her nigat clothes,
went the distance of more than square be-
fore she awoke. 1t was clear case of
somnambulism. How long she was out of
thu house her people do not know, but as
soon as she was missed search was made
and the child found as above stated. She
was unable to give an account of herself
Lerin0ton Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

The republican league of Richmond,
numbering 800 white mem bers, has bolted
the nomination of Malone. Hon. John S.
Wise, ex. Governor Cameron, ex-senator
Riddleberger, Hon. Jacob Yost, James Fra
zier, D. Sheffey Lewis, and Charles A.
Heermans will be asked by the league to
speak and show up Malone and his meth
dds
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE CON-
MITTEE.-W. A. Jones, First District; A.
P. Thorn, Second; j. Taylor Elyson,
Third; Alex. Hamilton, Fourth; declined
and not yet filled). W. T. Sutherlin,
Fifth; Miles M. Martin. of Charlotte,
Sixth; Thomas S. Martin, of Albemarle
Seventh; Colonel Frank Hume, of Alexan-
dria, Eighth; Rufus a. Ayers, Ninth
VIM. A. Anderson, Of Lexington, Tenth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Nothing can retard the PROGRESS of Vir-
ginia and keep back the tide of capital and
immigration to her borders now, except
OBJ thug-that is more to be dreaded than
pest.lence-more terrible than an earth
quake-that is the election of Gen. Malone
aud Legislature Of his Marionettes.
folk Landmark
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

During the riotous proceedings near
Greenwood, Miss, within the past week,
the negroes burned'the store of Mr.. jamie
son, at Shady Grove, because he refused to
sell them powder and shot. Jameson es-
capped. 1t has been learned that the negro
whom Allen killed for refusing to take up
arms against the whites was his own broth
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

On last Wednesday,. near Moore's mill,
about four miles from Woodstock, nurse
in the family of Mr.. A. E. Zirkle stepped
on the platform Of the well with child in
her arms. The plank gave way, precIpl-
Sating them into the well distance of IA
feet, only feet depth Of water being in
the well. Both wers::--gotten out badly
bruised.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS in the seventh
Senatorial District and in Allegheny, Bath
and Highland for the House of Delegates
were made On the 9Th instant at Clifton
Forge where the two Conventions assem-
bled. Hon. G, P. Jones, of Highland, as
previously intimated, was the unanimous
choice of the Convention as his own sue
cessor in the Senate. The counties COM
posing the District axe Allegheny, Bath,
Botetourt, Highland, and Rockbridge.-
Mr.. Jones was present ard accepted the
nomination.
For the House of Delegates, to represent
the counties of Highland, Bath and Ale
ghany, Mr.. John Il. Byrd, of Highland,
was chosen as the candidate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Stephen Myers, colored, aged IS years,
was arrested last Thursday at Whitwell,
Pittsylvania county, charged with crimi-
nal assault upon Miss Mary j. Mills,
white lady about 40 years old, who has
been for number of years partially de-
mented.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

The Woodstock Virginian says: "Mr. L.
s. Walker said he saw Dudley in Washing
ton on his return from Norfolk convention,
and that the famous manipulation of the
blocks five system told him ne could
have all the money he wanted for campaign
purposes. This is the popular Republican
idea of 'free ballot and fair count"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Mrs. Amelie Rives Chanler and husband
are at present staying in London. From
there they will go to the Isle of Wight to
visit Mr.. Chanler's sisters, and few weeks
later they will visit friends who live beside
the Thames, after which they will travel
until the autumn. Mrs. Chanler is writ.
ing a book about children employed in
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

REPUBLICAN WORCESTERSHIRE Re-
publican Convention to nominate candi-
date for the Senate in the Seventh district,
composed of Allegheny, Botetourt, Bath,
Highland and Rockbridge counties, as
sembled at Millboro' on the 9Th instant
and nominated Mr.. E. J. McCulloch, of
Botetourt county.
4 con sention OF the same party from
Allegheny, Bath and Highland, at the
SINE time and place, nominated William
Fl. Rivercomb for the House of Delegates.
The delegates in attendance at both Con-
ventions, to man, endorsed Malone.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

A compact is said to have been conclud-
ed between General Malone and Langston.
The latter is to use his influence with the
colored voters in Virginia, and to be re-
warded with Mahone's support in his can
didacY for Congress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

The meeting OF the Medical Society in
Roanoke this year was, as it always is, a
great success. The welcoming address Of
DR. A. z Koiner was particularly happy,
and contained the following eloquent para
graph:
The great influx of foreign capital to
this highly-favored but long-neglected
country is thing scarcely realized by her
own people. The wealth Of nations has
remained buried here for centuries, while
the unsuspsctiEg people wandered over
mountains of coal and hills of solid iron,
aud through valleys Of the richest ores,
which from the busy marts of commerce
will soon bring back devastated Virginia
to that wealth which will enable her to 70
srme her birthright of pride and honor
among the nations.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

It will take up all of Langston's time in
this campaign to explain to the colored peo
PIE of the Fourth District the miracle of
his conversion. and the time is short that
the vape of hia services TO the epublican
managers will necessarily be ye-y much
By the awkwardness of bis posi-
tion.-Norfolk Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

The wife of Frank Meek, day laborer,
at Pottstown, Pa last Thursday gave birth
to a still born female child, the head and
face of which, as well as the hair, resem-
bled those of lion. The woman died
soon afterward. 1t is said that she was
frightened in the spring by lion while at
tending circus.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Commend us to DER gallant standard
bearer for modesty. He says that but for
the States need of O'Fe,rall's services 10
Congress, he, and not Mckinney would
probably have been chosen as candidate for
Governor, and that before Beirne's hair is
as white as Mckinney he will fill the Gov
ernor's chair.
These be most graceful words and apart
from party loyalty, as personal service
O'Ferrall and Beirne cannot but lend their
untiripg enargses to aid the gallant and
modest Mckinney in sweeping the State
Ddnrille Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Race troubles in Louisiana and Mississip-
pi are causing serious apprehension to the
peaceably disposed people in those States.
and there is no knowing what will be the
outcome &C ne conflict. Peace and quiet
reigpei main erruptedly il the South du:
ing tha - rairistration Of Democratic
Pres1tnt; a;:t with the eleo:ion of RepIb-
lican as Chi, Magistrate of the country,
col & cts hei~ ecu the rac"= hsye commenc-
ed. 1t is evid MT this even hss rsis4d hopes
in the minds Of the negroe' gbieh can new
er be realized and have made them dissatis-
lied ard Observation-Disclosures Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

General Mabope, both in his address and
In his platform, processes to be great ad
vocate of federal aid to State free schools.
But ex, Senator Riddleberger asserts that
General Malone did not support either of
the two bills that were before the United
States Senate for that purpose when he and
the General were members of that body. -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Acknowledgement Ayers, who has just
returned to Richmond from Southwest Wiz
ginia, reports that the democratic tlcke'
has been received with great popular ap
proyal in that section.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

The democrats of Grayson county have
nominated Judge J. W. Hacker for the
House. E. L. Roberts is the nominee OF
the same party for the Senate in the dis
trict composed of smyth and Washington
COMMITTEES
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11
Ex-senator John T. Lewis on Malone.
LYNwooD, September 2, 1899.

AINWOODf OOpUCLOClS 1OOO.
Editors Valley. Virginian:
have read with pleasure your able and
manly article, giving the reasons why you
caunot support the nominee for Governor
of the Norfolk Convention, and l write to
endorse your position.
was one of few who met in the city of
Alexandria in 1866 to organize the Repub-
lican party in Virginia, since which time
have given TO the party in national, State,
and county elections constant and cordial
support. l cannot, however, support Gen
Malone for Governor, because I sincerely
believe tho Interests of the party in the
State aud nation will be best subserved by
his defeat.
Mahoneism is not Republicanism, and un-
til the former is repudiated the latter can
never prevail in Virginia.
Had General Malone, since the election
of Governor Cameron in 1881, shown half
the zeal a. waging war upon the Demo
cratic PAM that he has shown in his efforts
to "crush" or to drive from our party many
of it's best and most efficient members the
State of Virginia to-day would be more re-
l1ably Republican than OHIO. True Repub-
licaus have not forgotten his assassin like
attack On the Hon. James G. Blaine in his
Infamous secret circular, nor his numerous
acts Of folly and malignant persecution
which have resulted in the defeat of the
party in the State since 1882. The time
has come when in my Judgment all these
acts should be rebuked.
Tho evils we endure lie not alone in the
plan of organization, bed and unrepublican
as it is, bu5 in the character and methods
of the man who, as candidate for Govern
or is now appealing to Republicans for
their support, and am persuaded that if
the situation in Virginia were understood
by our friends at the Moth he would re-
ceive no support of any kind from that quar-
ter. Ths recent so-c,lled 'compromise'
he has utterly disregarded, and, if possible,
has been more arbitrary. tyrannical, and
unjust than before. He ought to be do.
feated, and do not doubt that such will be
the result in November.
JOHN F. LEWIS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

WANTS TO DIscUss.-C IL. q. Far
sons. of the Natural Bridge, Republican
leader, offers to meet any Democratic
speaker in joint discussion at time to be
agreed upon in Lexington.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

At wedding in Arizona the other day,
the bride received, with other gifts, a
furnished house, mule, a bei(er, a barrel
of beer, key Of wine, jug of whist ey
and corkeorew. They ba!ieye in en-
couraging the matrimonial state out in the
western couptry.-Charleston CIV. Va
Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Judge James P. McTeer, ex-judge Of
Wythe county, Va, and exchairman of
the Republican party of Wythe county and
a trusted lieutenant of Malone, has accept
ed the nomination for attorney general on
the Prohibition ticket, vice Judge Quarles,
resigned.