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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

ANANIAs GARRISON. - Col. Clark si?i
assistant Postmaster General, is IN fai'
way of emitting himself to tbs namo OF
"Ananias" Clarkson. That he would tel
fasehood would not surprise those whc
know his character, but it is somewhat sur.
prising that he allows himself to be caught
in it SO frequently. Toe Washington Ger
respondent OF the Alexandria Gozettt
says
"Mr. John Wise's friends here say Col
Clarksnp, Assistant Postmaster General,
played tie Same game with him that be
did with Mr.. Agnew, of Alexandria--told
him one thing aud the President another:
but that he, unlike Mr.. Aghew, had the
documents to draw on the G ,lonel, when
the latter denied to the President what Mr.
Wise said he had told him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14
Tha Real Issue In VIRGINIA.

The Republicans of Virginia during the
approaching campaign will make every eff
fort possible to obscure the real issue to be
presented to the voters of the State, by a
hue and Cry about "Protection." Their
object in this will be to deceive sufficient
number of the white men in the State,
whose business and Individual interests in
duce them to favor high protective tariff,
into voting against the Democracy, and so
enable the Radical leaders and their negro
allies to capture the Commonwealth.
Protection has no more to do with the
coming contest between parties in Virgin
ia than has the seizures Of the Black Dia-
mond in BehriDg sea, or any other event
that has happened in the past history OF
the country. This year we do not elect ev-
en- member of Congress; the election be-
ing confined entirely to home officers, and
only issues of direct personal interest to the
people of Virginia are involved. No Gov.
ernor and no Legislature that may be chos-
en- nor State ticket We can elect IN advance
| or retard the cause of either tariff reform
or pro lection one iota, can pass any law,
or series of laws, which can, in any manner
shape, or form, affect what is simply an6
solely Federal issue to be fought out be
tween the two great National parties Of the
country, in the Federal arena alone.
What the voters of Virginia should KEEP
always first and foremost in their minds
when they go tothe polls this fall, is that tn
only point on which they will be called up
on to pass is whether the Democratic or Re
publican party shall rule. That is the on
ly question to be determined, and that, ii
plain English, means simply whether tht
Whites or Blacks-the wealth and intelli
gence or the ignorance and shiftlessness of
the State-shall be paramount.
| This is an issue which the Democratic
convention should draw with such sharp
ness and distinctness that the most inteli
gent mind cannot fail to grasp it. The Vir
ginia Democratic press and Democratic
speakers should dwell upon it necessarily
and keep it before the people to the com
plete overshadowing of everything else.-
The Virginia Democracy should not allow
their enemies to make and force upon then
any other feigned issue, but should see t.
it that the voters shall be so thoroughly in
formed on this vital subject that there cal
be no excuse for claiming that single bal
lot was cast unadvisedly. In Virginia, a
in every other Southern State, Demo craft
and white supremacy is absolutely essential
for on it rests the very foundation stone OF
our future welfare and progress-in short
of our civilization. -Richmsnd Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

FATAL AoCIDENr.--A brakeman on the
Virginia Midland RAILROAD named Nimrod
Herring, from Albenarie county, was
fatally injured Saturday afternoon, neal
Rockfsh Station, in Nelson county. He
went cut to fiag train and fell asleep Oh
the track, ard was run over by passing
train. The Lynchburg VirgiDian says he
was brought to the Home and Retreat ii
that city, and expired in few moments
after reaching that place. His remaips
were placed in charge Of the undertaken IL
await the arrival Of his friends from Abe
marie,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

PRoPHEcY OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE
JEFFERsoNIAN The Charlottesville JEFF
fersonian has but little faith in the stability
and cnns'a eucy of the Valley Virqisian
After cop, ing the Firginian's article in
condemnation of what it stigmatzsd as a
"pretendod compromise, which it declared
to be ga pus-up job to place the Republi-
cans of Virginia under tho feet of General
Mahone." it expresses its opinion and pro-
phesies as Follows:-
"The fact is the Vargmian shows its
teeth with q full expectation Of knuckling
to the boss IN due season. It will knucke,
as do all it's compatriots of the Republican,
species, apd Billy Malone Will soon be
painted az She incarnation of the spirit of
progress in Virginia. sort of Moses lead
ing his people from the land Of political and
industrial plaques into Land of Promise.
flowing "th all sorts of impossible bless
lngs-all springing from the american
system" Characterization.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

The colored people in many sections of
the country are becoming thoroughly dis
gusted with the treatment they are receiv-
ing at the hands of their pretended friends
the Republican party-and in some places
are speaking out plainly in meeting. In
Kentucky last week mass meeting of the
colored voters was held at Frankfort
Speeches were made by prominent negro
orators, who pointed out the fact that they
were being badly treated by the white Re-
publican managers, and that the entire
colored population of the country is being
equally badly treated. Resolutions were
adopted, declaring in the name of the COL
ored people and in their behalf, that the
colored voter ought to be free in fact as
we'll as in law, and it is their right to cast
their votes III all elections according to
their judgment and inclination, without
regard TO the claims of the Republican
party. One of the resolutions adopted was
as follows
1--WE declare, that history shows, that
freedom to the colored man was one of the
accidental results, and not one of the origi
nal objects of the war for the Union, and
that the Union army was made up equally
of Republican and Democratic soldiers and
officers. 1t is also true that the right TO
vote was only given to the colored man SO
far as the Republican party is concerned,
as party means, and to keep that party
in power, and with no intention to confer
upon him actual political equality, and
al kIaH 4I,a
was hostile to them the Republicans So
cured the absolute obedience of the colored
voters up to 1884. But that election and
the administration of Mr.. Cleveland proved
that the colored mans political rights were
as safe under Democratic hands as Repub
lican. Had forty per cent. of the colored
voters in the States of Indiana, 1ndianap
oils, Ohio and New York, voted the Demo
cratic ticket at the last presidential cleo
ton Mr.. Cleveland would be President to-
day. And how have the colored men been
benefited by the change? Mr.. Harrison
has failed and refused to extend TO the
colored voters fair recognition of their
party services; he has not only failed to
make new appointments, but has dis
charged the whole force of colored en-
ployes in and about the Executive man.
sion, many of whom had been employed
there under several administrations"
That is whole chunk of wisdom and
truth. The Democrats have been and are
the only real friends the negroes ever had,
and the Republicans never care cent fol-
them except to the extent that they can
use them in elections to perpetuate their
power in Office. But still the negroes in
most places are SO blind that they do not
see these facts, and though educated, en-
ployed and supported by the white people
of the South they still vote with the Re
publicans. Advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

"ELIXTR OF LIFE "A Washington de-
spatch says:
''Dr. Hammond, who has leaped into
such Temalk able fame recently by his ex-
perments with d.. Brown-Seeuard's Elixir
of Life" took o great deal of romance out
of the recent stories by an interview last
night. He declared that the sensational
publications about this new preparation
nave been outrageous lies and they were
not authorized and justified in any way.
The D ,ctor then explained that the new
remedy is believed to be in the nature of a
,oa.c which, 1t was thought, would be bene-
tc'al esp cially t. Old people.
d.. Hammond said thaG he had received
b ,dr q. % 'etie,s which developed a re-
an4.kab'' stan o. poT,lir id ocy."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

A collision occurred near Forest Lawn,
New York, Oh the Rome, Waterfowl and
Ogdensburg Railroad Saturday morning,
The night express bound west for Niagara
Falls ran into the Rochester train, which
was backing down, telesooping four cars OF
the train. Miss Ella Perrin, Of St. Johns,
Michigan, aged % years; Lowell G Brown,
of Sherman, New York; and Johu Day.
engineer of Tia steamer Haz9lton, Of Os
wego, we're killed, Several persons were
injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

The Montgomery (Ala.) Dispatch news
paper has been sold by its president, Col. D.
S. Troy, to the Advertiser. The Dispatch
is understood to have lost over fifty thou
sand dollars in its four years. struggle for
life. The Advertiser has been in existence
since 1928. and has absorbed over dozen
papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

-, though short, it will be fierce
md determined fight for the maintenance
of good government and the safety of the
State, and best interests of the people. All
the aspirants for the honors of leading the
democratic party through the conflict and
to decisive victory realize these facts, and
are prepared to maintain its unity and
vigor reinforced by constant and unyield-
ing zeal and effort till the triumph is assur-
ed. This purpose also animates the ranks
of the party, and we sincerely believe that
no contest of the past, as hot as they have
the conservative sentiment in accord with it
for the preservation of the government IN
hands free from influences catering to negro
domination and malign influences, will
equal this, in the struggle to be made with
a party known to US beforehand what it
will be if possessed of power in Virginia.
The time is short, but sufficient to close
up the ranks. The best disciplined forces
have their weak points to be guarded, and
there the utmost vigilance should at once
CUUu1GuC6 bu6 WOIh. Wo SuOu1u pLOPOA1J
estimate the character of the enemy with
which we have to contest. No such party
ever existed in any country. Its leaders
apply the scorpion lash most numerically
upon the backs of each other, but it is a
muss in which the rank and file are not
allowed to take hand or to think for them
selves, for fear that even stupidity and
ignorance might revolt and claim no share
of the Quay Doodle to come into the State
to solidify the mass Of negroes into voting
blocks. The spoils are officers and money,
and the seekers after the plumber are nu.
merous, and, as there is not enough for all
the leaders, the resort to denunciation OF
each other is the natural result ofLhe strug
gle over the spo lis.
The campaign on the part of the demo-
cratic party should be conducted by assault
at every point. We can never submit to
negro domination, nor yield an inch to the
absurdity of the leaders of the Republican
party who pretend that the government in
their hands would not come under the in
fuence of the political strength that enabled
the white element to acquire power.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

Republican means negro rule aud pro-
ksclioD Of monopoly; Democrats mean white
mars rule and low taxes to support the
government.
Nothing could be more antagonistic than
the two opposing positions, and we only ask
that the people be told in all the details
what they mean Richmond Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

He CAN'T STAND WARMoTH.-A de-
spatch from New Orleans to the New York
Times says Henry G. Miner, who was re-
Gently nominated for Congress By the Re,
publicans Of the Third district, telegraphed
President Harrison Wednesday as follows:
"Warmoth's appointment as collector of
the port must be withdrawn, or will with
draw from the canvass for Congress.
Warmoth's appointment would defeat me. +"
Mr.. Miner also stated PLAINLY that he would
not accept the nomination unless the Fed
eral patropa ge was plac' at his disposal"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

REPORTED TRAGEDY IN WEST VIRGINIA.
-CHARLEsToN, W. Va, Aug. IA hor-
rible butchery is reported from Mcdowell
county. The particulars are meagre. 1t
appears that widow named ellis lived in
remote district of the county, with two
daughters about grown. They were peer,
but respectable people Friday neigbbo's
found all three Gead. They had e7idently
been criminally assaulted aud mur.s,ttd.
Tba,e is absolutely DO clue to the PEI p.tfa
t..,i nf Ike decd.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

S.lr trust stock has already advanced 1t
it ~ere rot for the high protective Il la9
lh.t il m posed Gu salt, there could D. ma
such thing as salt trust. As thee are
timely nire poor people to every l;sa ofe,
~ :, rich man does not eat any nero salt
Ri. -: Il go9r one, the poor have to pay niue
fs lie psr cent of all the revenue that Is
rajeed by the tax on salt. Where Is the
,S.ce of such tax?-AleranGria CRETE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

At four o'clock Saturday morning a
match was carelessly struck near barrel
of bepzine in the large packirg-house OF
George Fl. Hammond s. Co., Hammond,
Indiana. Within two hours the entire es.
tablishment, with the exception of the new
killing department, was burned to the
ground. The fire throws some seven hun
bred men ont Of emf Enjoyment. The loss is
$500 600.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

KILRAIN COMING TO RICHMoND.-Jake
Kilrain, who has been spending some time
at Hampton, will visit Richmond this week
A gentleman from tails city met Kilrain in
Hamptan one day las week and during
the con .ersati0n Kilrain said that s'no man
in the word can stand before Sullivan ard
take The punishment be could give him."
H deu is - statement that while Sulli-
van was vomiting in the ring be (Kilrain1
proposed T.. Sullivan to osil it draw; that
" hat he Ill to Sullivan vas ito 60 ahead /,
be would u. strike him while in that con-
dtion. "-Richmond Sta e.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

In Brooklyn negro members of the G. A.
r. are not allowed with their white CON-
rides in theatres at plays for the benefit oil
their organizati On, and in New York me-
grues ere not admitted into the Y. NJ. G. A.
But, for all this, in no cities of the country
are the shriekeys for tho obliteration Of ali
race distinctions louder or more persistent.
than in the two referred to.--Aler. CdzeHe
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

AN IRATE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN,
The Washington correspondent of the
Alex. Gazette under dat9 of the Sth inst,
says
"The maddest man in the city to day
vas southern republican who called to see
Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson on
business, and was refused an audience by
the negro dcorkeeper for the reason that
there were enough people in the room to
occupy Mr.. Clarkson's attention until
Iupch time The republican referred to
said he would not have minded it if card
stating that Mr.. Clarkson was busy had
been on the door, or if the messenger bad
said that Mr.. Clarkson ordered him to ad-
nit no more callers; but to be refused adj
mittance because negro thought that Mr..
CIarkson would want his lunch before he
could see him, was what. as he said, id
Yankee could stand, but what ne couldn't.
If, he said, the republican administration
nagines il can break the solid South by
allowing white republicans from the South
to be treated rudely by negro menials, it
will find that it is egregiously mistaken"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

The Hungarians made another raid Sat
urday on the workmen at the Meyer coke
plant, at Connsllsville, Penn, and drove
them from work. Squire Duncan and Of
ficers Frank and shunn attempted to arrest
fifteen Of the rioters, when they we're set
upon By the mob. Duncan was terribly
beaten and left for dead. The Huns do
not appear to understand that the strike is
Setbled
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14
Means.

l6is fall would result in numer-
ID or worse outrages. Recnllect that
cameron authorized two negroes to oversee
the public schools of Richmond. The Con-
stitution says;
"Early yesterday morning General Lewis
took c. 9. Penny "a negro) to the United
States Court, where he was sworn in by
Clerk o. G. Fuller. When this formality
had been complied with General Lewis and
the negro returned to the post-office and
entered the registered letter room, of which
Mr.. Lyons is superintendent. The only
other occupant of the Office at the time was
Miss Lyons, who acts as delivery clerk Tor
her father.
General Lewis began to introduce the
negro as "Mister" Penny. AS soon, how
ever, as Mr.. Lyons realized what was being
done he turned his back on the new clerk,
and fearing that he would next be intro
duced to his daughter took General Lewis
| by the arm and led him into the outer
room.
Mr. Lyons, thinking that gratuitous
insult had been offered himself and more
particularly his daughter, was very angry
Exactly what was said neither gentleman
would say. Mr.. Lyons asked if the install
lation of the negro could not be deferred
for day or two n order to give himself
and Miss Lyons an opportunity of settling
up their books and leaving. General Lewis
said that it would be out of the question:
This made it impossible for Miss Lyons tt
remain and she at onca wrote to Genera
Lewis
general J. R. Lewis:
'Dear Sir,-This is to tender my resig
! LA 49, o1r affo M.
mediately. Respectfully, A. V. Lyons:
several hours to put her work in order, ant
she was obliged to remain until this wa!
done.
In the mean while Mr.. Lyons cleared {
little space at one end Of big table in thu
outer Office for Penny, and there he did hi
first days work for the United States. Mr.
Lyons has signed receipts for q considera
BILE amount of registered matter, and b
will be forced to remain until it is delivered
or leave it in charge of Penny, which ht
refuses to risk.
As soon as it became known that ne
gro had been appointed to Mr.. Lyons's de
partment his friends began to call and offe
advice. Fully two hundred people droppe'
in during the afternoon. Everybody wa
glad to hear that Miss Lyons had left"
Such outrages need no comment. The
speak for themselves. They are the natu
raj and unavoidable results Of Republican
SUCCESS, which can be achieved only throug
the fundamentally Of negroes. This negr
Penny will no doubt be Eext winter one G
the most strenuous advocates of Sherman
bill to put all southern congressional cleo
tions under the control of negroes an
other Republican partisa 2s.-Richmon'
Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

About eighty Boston capitalists left that
city Saturday afternoon for Shelf ED, Ala,
by special train. 1t is stated that the party
intend to invest heavily in local enterprises
at Sheffield, which is one Of the iron GEN.
tres Of the South.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

A SURE PLAN.-"Are you going away
this summer said one merchant to anOth-
err. No; am going to the store every day.
But have made arrangements to take a
rest sHow p i took my advertisement
out of the paper Washington Critic.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

Robert Parker was assassinated Saturday
morning at 6 o'clock in his garden, at Con-
molly Springs, just west of Hickory, N. g.
The murderer is unknown as yet. He shot
Parker from ambush and then fed. Par
| ker leaves wife and two children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

Ex-Governor Charles Foster, of Ohio,
Mai. William Warner and John B. Warner,
of Kansas, and Gen. George Crook, of the
Sioux Indian reservation commission, ar
rived in Chicago Saturday morning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

William Sondermann, brick manufac-
turer of Hastings, Mimi, having noticed
the appearance of gold in kiln Of brick
opened in his yard on Thursday, had a
sample of the sand Analysed by St. Paul
chemist, with the resulting discovery of
''pay dirt" to the value of six dollars to the
| ton
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

A shock of earthquake of forty-hve sec
onds' duration was felt in the Adirondack
mountains, New York, at s. 40 O'Clock Sat
urday morning. Dishes ratified and build
ings shook III at least dozen different
places. The motion was from east to
west. The noise accompanying the shock
was very distinct and sharp. The shock
was particularly hard at Warreusburg, New
York
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

John Proctor, who murdered Wade Pur
cell at Mount Vernon, KY, last Monday
week, attempted to kill Editor W. R.
Cress, of the Mountain Signal, Saturday.
Mr.. Cress was on bis way to the depot,
when Proctor, who was supposed to be un-
der guard, met him, and thrusting pietol
into his face ordered him to get down on
his knees. Cress ran, and Proctor fred q
shot at him, but missed. Proctor was at
once placed in jail. The reason for his
assault was that Cress had denounced him
in his paper for the Purcell murder
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

KING KALAKAUA UNHAPPY. The Balti-
more Sun says that Kalakaua, King of
Hawaii, is il very unhappy frame Of mind
because Of the fact that Secretary Blaine
employe Of his own whom he dismissed
from his royal service. Il is rather hard
on king after he has decapitated an officc-
holder to have another government eend
him back, sound and saucy, to make faces
at his executioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

The Pope has given Archbishop Corrigap,
of New York city, two of his Jubilee pres
ents-a chalcs and ciborium--both OF
which are of gold, while the chalice is stud.
ded with amethysts and rabies.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

Mrs. N. Freeman and her IL year old
daughter were killed by lightning near
Piper City, Illinois, Saturday. A seven
months babe in the mothers arms was not
injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

AN ITALIAN BARON HAS AN ARM BRoK-
EN.-The Greenbrler Independent of Thurs
day last says
yesterday afternoon party OF ladies'
and gentlemen drove over to Lewlsburg
from the White Sui hur in a carriage. Ar
irving at the eastern suburbs of our town
the carriage was overturned and one OF the
gentlemen, Nicholas Leveroni, an taiian
Baron, had his right arm broken between
the shoulder and elbow and sustained sew
eral deep and ugly cuts on the head. Inc ,e
remainder of the party escaped uuinJured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

It is reported that Deputy U. S. Mar
shall James O'Hager was shot from ambush
in Wyoming county, W. Va, on Saturday,
and died from his injuries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

Il will do no harm to ask the good Re
publican reader how he likes paying about
one-third more for sugar under Harrison
than uuder Cleveland. = Charlottesville JEFF
fersOnian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

The fact that a small number of Prohi-
bitionists got together in Lynehburg coup
10 of weeks ago and nominated State tick
ct has excited SO little comment that but
few people are aware OF the fact that there
was such convention. The Prohibitions
lists will do themselves infiuite harm by
having ticket in tho field this fall.-Neic
Castle Record.
They may do the Common wealth more
harm than themselves, and tho likelihood is
that, under present conditions, they will do
the cause of temperance considerably more
harm than good LynchbMrg Neeos.