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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29
BIRTHPLACE OF THE PRESIDENTS MOTE

BIRTHPLACE OF THE PRESIDENTS MOTH
-Chan.bersburg, Pa, May 21.-United
States Treasurer ]. N. Houston, who has
been visiting here, announced that Presi-
dent Harrison would make a trip to Frank
lin county during the coming summer to
see his mothers birthplace. Gen. Harri-
sons mother was Elizabeth Irwin, daugh-
ter of Archibald Irwin, and she was born
about ten miles from here, in Montgomery
township. The old stone house in which
she was born is still standing and the
President has several times expressed a
desire to visit his mothers birthplace.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

ASSAULTED BY CoLoRED MEN.-CUL-
PEPPER G. Fl, VA, MAY 21.-Seven ne
groes near Richardsville, this county, went
to the house of highly respectable and
educated colored man last Saturday, and
bound him hand and foot. They then as
saulted his wife.
After partaking of whisky they had
brought they discovered the little ten-year
old daughter upstairs, where she had been
hiding. They brought her down stairs and
assaulted her.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

LOUISVILLE SENsATIoN.-Louisville is
enjoying a social sensation caused by the
elopement of Miss Mary Harahan, the beau
tiful eighteen-year old daughter of Major
T. j. Harakan, late of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, now general manager
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The
young groom is James Shirley. Her par
ents required another ceremony.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

Upou the heels of Bishop Potter's now
historic centennial sermon comes fierce
denunciation by Rev. DR.. Whitlock, not
ed divine of Toledo, of the methods by
which Vice President Morton secured his
election. "Gold paved his way to the Sec
ond Office in the gift of the people" thun-
dered the reverend gentleman from his
pulpit last Sunday-''the gold of Wana-
maker aud his band of plutocrats.
Lynchburg NeUs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

Mrs. Garfield is said to esjoy an annual
income of $4,000 Her total wealth is
estimated at $40 900, the most of which
came from the Cyrus W. Field fund. 1t
is invested principally in real estate and
government bonds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

General Bates, retired English army
officer of means, is travelling through the
West He was rather surprised the other
day when he sat down to dinner il hotel
at Seattle. The waiter who took his order
was his own son, who had run away from
home seven years before.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29
"Freemason-street Church.

4 BITTER LETTER FROM MONTANA
REPUBL1cAN.-The democratic victory in
Montana last week has ELECTED d bitter
letter to President Harrison from Mr..
Richard F. Negley, an old Montana noun
taineer and a republican of thirty-three
years. standing. In this letter, which was
delivered at thu White House in person
Monday, Mr.. Negley says -
"Permit me to inform you, sir, that on
the 4th of last March Montana was reliably
republican, and would be reliably republic
can still if your son Russell had broken his
neck or died respectable natural death
soon after your inauguration as President
l. was the impertinent intermedding of
your son in Montana politics that assured
the democrats control of OUT constitutional
convention. 1t was lis bartering of federal
Offices III Montana, snme of them for pri-
vate gain, others for private pique, that
will prevent the republicans sending a
member of tho House of Representatives
aud two Senators to Washington next De-
cember If you bad considered the ap-
pointmert of federal officers in Montana as
great public trust devolved upon yon by
the constitution, instead of comforting them
upon your son as private perquisite to be
disposed of as he saw fit, republican pros
poets in Montana would not now be so
gloomy.
"One Of these offices at least your son
disposed of for printing contract. He
disposed Of Offices OF Importance to personal
favorites who enjoy neither the respect DOR
conf eace of the people. Last November
the republicans elected a delegate to Con-
gress by majority exceeding 5000 This
change of feeling is to be attributed to
your son in politics. We occasionally hear
news from the East that there is some ex-
peetatiou of Russell B. Harrison being
chosen TO represent Montana in the United
States Senate. If you entertain any such
idea, Mr.. President, please abandon 1t and
save yourself from disappointment. We
know your son too we'll in Montana"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29
The South as a Rival.

The attention of the reader is directed
to an able exposition Of the value Of our
iron resources which appears in another
column, by Mr.. J. B. Clifford, of Holidays
bury, Pennsylvania, who discusses part;cu-
larly the location of Glasgow at the inter-
section of the James and North rivers in
Rockbridge county. He is Pennsylvania
iron-master Of great information with an
experience Of twenty-seyen years. Dis
cussipg these great questions from his
standpoint in Pennsylvania ne entities his
article sour Southern Rival" He sees
and admits the inevitable drift Of the IRON
trade. AS authority in the after, we can
well afford to leave the question for an in
telligent and profitable solution where he
has placed it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

Frank Compton killed his young wife
and himself at West Pittston, Pa, last
Thursday, and before dying wrote the
word Jealousy" on the wall in blood as
the cause of the tragedy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29
Monument TO Confederate Dead.

In Alexandria last Friday the monument
to the memory of the confederate soldiers
of that city was unveiled. 1t stands in the
centre of the bed of the street where Wash
ington and Prince streets cross, one OF the
best positions in the city for such a monu-
ment, as we'll as the most appropriate. The
monument is twenty feet high. The statue
is of bronze, heroic s1ze, and represents
Confederate soldier after Appomattox. He
is unarmed, and is standing upright, with
his arms folded, one hand holding his old
soft felt hat, the other clutching the sleeve
of his coat. The head is bowed as if in
meditation, and on the strong face is an ex-
preston of great grief and sorrow. The
pedestal is eff massive granite, twelve feet
high, the base consisting of three steps, up
GU which rests the die, a block of highly
polished granite. Above this is the cornice
upon which the statue stands. On the
south side of the die is the inscription:
Erected to the memory of the Confederate
dead of Alexandria by their surviving com
rades, May "a, 1885," On the north side are
the words: "They died in ths consciousness
Of duty faithfully performed" On the east
and west sides are the names of the men
who fell in battles.
A dense crowd gathered around the grand
stand, on which stood Chief Marshal Smoot,
those who were to take part 10 the exercises
and large number of ladies. The exer-
cises opened with prayer by Rev. George
H. Norton, after which Captain Raleigh T.
Daniel, of Richmond, made an eloquent adj
dress, delivering the monument to the r,
E. Lee Camp on the behalf of the artists.
| After Mr.. Daniel had concluded, a pretty
young lady, dressed in becoming costume
of gray, stepped to the foot of the monu'
ment, took stout cord in the dainty hand,
gloved in gray, and gave sharp pull, and
the monument stood unveiled. The lady
was Miss Virginia Beverly Corse, daugh-
ter of the gallant Gen. N. D. Corse, vet
eran of the Mexican as we'll as of the civil
| war.
Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, the orator of the day,
was then INTRODUCED by the chief marshal,
Col. William A. Smoot.
| The speech that Gov. Lee made on this
occasion was able, eloquent, interesting
and instructive, worthy OF the
occasion and its distinguished author. We
agree with the Richmond Dispatch, that
"Goveruor Lee seems to be capable of ris
ing to the height of any requirement tina
may be made upon his mental resources
There are few men in Virginia-the native
land of orators-who could have performed
so we'll as he did the duty which he per
formed at Alex andris on Friday last. HI
weighed his words carefully, and yet spoke
with the utmost candor and courage"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

New York Herald, Ind. j.: There is, a
howl in Pennsylvania over the cut in the
price Of pig iron. The South is jumping on
the neck of the old Keystone State, and
the more aaguish expressed in the voice of
the sufferer the better they like it in the
land of summer. Time brings its own
revenge.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

Laura Brldgeman, made famous by
Charles Dickens in his ''American Notes, y
died Friday in the South Boston Asylum,
aged 60 years. She had been deaf, dumb
and blind from her second year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

The west-bound train on the st. Louis
and San Francisco Railroad was wrecked,
is supposed by train robbers, at Sullivan,
Mo-, Thursday, and forty five persons were
injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

Mrs. Annie Halves Taylor, wife of Mr..
George Keith Taylor, clerk of the Supreme
Court of Appeals, died in Richmond Mon
day of last week, aged forty-nlne years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

John Filey, ST., aged s5 years, hanged
himself in Southampton township, Franklin
county, Pa, because he believed himself
ill-tIeated by his family.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

We were gratifled to learn by private let
ter of the conversion of many of our young
friends at franklin, West Va, under the
recent revival services held at that plaza by
Rev. Bitter, of the Presbyterian church.
Tbees young men have startad right and
we hope aud believe they viii keep right =
Highland Recorder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln, the American
minister, proceeded from London to Wind
sor Saturday afternoon and presented his
credentials to the Queen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

The wedding Of ex-Secretary Bayard and
Miss Clymer will, it is said, take placs at
ST. Johns Church, Washington, on the
10Th of June.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

A ton of rope made from the hair of de-
vous women of japan has been used in
building $3,OOO,OOO temple to Buddha at
Kioto.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

st. James Catholic Church, Charlestown, W.
Va. was dedicated Sunday last with impress
sive ceremonies.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

'lf Mr.. Harrison imagines he can res
cue Virginia or any of the border States
by nursing with Federal patronage men
like Malone, he is singularly unable to
read the future by the past. 1t is particu-
larly foolish for him to imagine that be can
build up the Republican party by bolster
ing the failing fortunes of dscredited
leader, whose base and arbitrary conduct
has already hopelessly divided his own
party. There is, of conrse, possibility
as we have frequently pointed out, of es-
tablishing the Republican party in the
South, or in four or five of the States, in
the way of progress toward final triumph
there. But this can only be done by en-
listing in the party service men of charac-
ter and influence who can convince the peo-
Pile that the party is the safest custodian of
their interests. Malone is the Tom Piatt
of Virginia Republicans He is as
treacherous as he is corrupt. No party and
no party leader can safely trust him. He
hiss injured every one who has given him
confidence. He is not merely the repre-
sentative of bad system, but, like Platt, is
himself thoroughly unprincipled person.
To try to set him on his feet after he has
been overthrown by the indignant opposi-
ton of the best men in his own party is an
offence not only against good public
morals. but against political common
sense, :'-New York Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

The city Sinking Fund amounts to $50 800,
every dollar of which is invested in and per
cent interest bearing bonds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

gyOLT'S EXECUTOR VS.. HOLT'S LEG ATEE
H-In pursuance OF decree of the Circuit
Court for Augusta county, entered in this
cause, May l5 1885, shall proceed, at my OFFS
flee, in Staunton, on
TUESDAY, JUNE 18th, 1889,
to settle the accounts of A. 3. Lightner, late
Sheriff aud as such administrator c. t. a. d, b.
n. of Cyrus Holt, decd, to ascertain thu amount
due the legatee, Miss Sue Ridenour, now Mrs.
Crone, &C., &c, JOS. A. WADDELL.
may 29-4t Commr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

We are indebted to Rev, Joo Turner for
copies of Kansas City and Memphis papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

NOTICE The undersigned requests all
~ persons having claims against the es-
late of the late VIM. K. Clemmer to present
them to him, and persons owing said estate
are requested to pay the same.
G. LEWIS CLEMMER,
NAV % 3L* Admir- of VIM. X. Cemmer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

ATotiee to Holders of StauntOn BOnds.
Nv am prepared to take up the following
described Staunton City 6 Ter cent Coupon
bonds:
Eleven QD bonds dated July 1st. 1873. each
$500 co. numbered from los TO lis inclusive.
ries IS f. ~" and payable July LIST. 1898, and
redeemable at option of City Council after ten
wears from date of issue.
will nav the amount due on these bonds
with accrued interest on or before July l, 'S9,
aftes which date all interest on these bonds
will cease AEISTA HOGE,
may 20 At City Treasurer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

James H. Hall, merchant in Cincinnati,
S6 years old, has broken the record and
married his mother-in law.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

friend Of ours was cured of fever and
agus BY .tss3ellers' Liver Pills Now he
ecomua ends them to ali be knows. =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29
Jefferson Davis Romance.

The first marriage of Jefferson Davis was
of somewhat romantic character. After
graduating at West Point he was ordered
to Fort Crawford, at Prairie du Chen,
Wisconsin, the post then commanded by
Colonel Zachary Taylor. The daughter OF
the latter, Miss Sallie Knox Taylor, at
once fell desperately in love with the hand
some and intellectual young lieutenant, and
the affection was reciprocated, but the old
colonel was averse to any match making
under the circumstances and peremptorily
forbade Davis from visiting his quarters ex.
cept in an official capacity. The lovers
managed to see each other by stratagem,
however, and one morning at daylight they
were missing. The household was instant
ly aroused, the servants Intercepted and a
search made, but nothing was ELECTED save
that the door of the stable was open, foul
horses were gone, and their tracks indicat-
ed hasty departure. Further examination
of the premises showed that Lieutenant
George Wilson, brother of Thomas s. Viii.
son of Dubuque, Ia, and Miss Street.
daughter of General Street, had likewise
suddenly disappeared. There was but one
conclusion, and in less than an hour every
man, woman and child in the Village knew
all about the runaway match,
OOlOuol 1dyiOr was curdB6u anu OeClareC
with an oath as strong as ever he used thai
under no circumstances would be forgive
Davis or become reconciled to his daughter
disobedieucs. Sixteen years passed. "Old
Zach" was in command of the United Slater
army in Mexico, and serving under him wa
Colonel Jefferson Davis at the head of tht
famous First Mississippi rifles. At the bat
tie of Buena Vista this regiment covered it
self with glory, but Davis, while leadine
one of its charges at critical moment, fel
severely. and, it was supposed, MORALLY
wounded. He was borne from the field anG
that evening General Taylor, mounted OF
Old Whitley, paid him visit. Dismcunt
| ing, he stepped in to the colonel's cot ant
extended his hand.
"Jeff." he said, '.you have saved the da.
with your glorious rifles; now let bygone
be bygones. Knox (the name by which h
always called his daughter) knew you
worth and mettle better than did,"
| From that moment, through the war ant
indeed until the death of President Taylor
the warmest friendship existed between III
old companions in arms.-Phitadelphi
Neaos.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 1859,

to take an account of the real estate in Angus
ia county owned by John N. Doyle and Mar
gsret f II DOYLE, his wife, ftbe liens binding
The same. 60 sc. jos. a WADDELL.
NAV 29-4t Comm'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

Samuel Weftzsl, of Rouzervllle, Pa, be-
came insane over the death of his employer
and was taken to the county hospital.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

TIE FUTURE OF SOUTHERN IRON.-Pig-
iron can be made in the South, it is now ad
mitted, as cheaply as in England. The
freight charge on English pig being for
many parts Of this country higher than the
freight charge on southern pig, the latter
has nothing to fear from competition. High
tariff Or low tariff, southern pig is bound to
undersell all other, the only trouble the
high tariff makes for southern iron interests
being in the fact that it insures the Penn
sylvania and Ohio pig market when iron
is i'll great demand. Strike off the tariff on
iron and those States would hardly sell a
pound, owing to the high cost of their raw
materials, while the South would supply
the whole country, except perhaps few
points where English pig would come in to
| supply special needs. The harm the tariff
is doing southern iron interests, therefore,
is that it is delaying their full development.
As matters are the South is rapidly going
to the front. The cut of pig recently by a
Pennsylvania firm to $3.50 is sign Of dis
tress. We have Mr.. Carnegie's authority
| for it that the furnaces of his latitude Scan
not afford to pay the prices demanded ior
ore and run at the rates, now ruling for pig
iron." He accordingly advises a general
stopping unless workmen will consent to a
20 per cent. reduction of wages. A better
thing for him and his workmen would be
to do as so many others in his position are
doing-to go South. There iron can be
made, says the Courier-Journal, at 50 pei
ton. That paper ventures the reasonable
prediction that the 50 furnaces of the South
must in a few years close up the SIS fur
naces of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29
TO TEACHERS.

The annual examination OF teachers for the
Staunton Public Schools will be held in School
Building No. /, the 3rd and 4th of June, 1859,
beginning promptly at 81. m. each day,
W, w. ROBERTSON,
may Cit Supt, City Pub Schools.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29
Preserves nnG JeLLles.

APPLE AND PEACH BUTTER. all of whici
we carry in large and fresh stocks.
may Is EAKLE, sPITLER & CO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

CREDITORS VS.. DOYLE &c-In
81 pursuance OF decree Of the Circuit
j. sr Augusta county. entered In this
"a I6, 1884, shall p-oceed. at cay office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

may Is
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-29

MIR. ANDREW BOWLING having bought
WI the interest OF Il. e. Sum mersOn in the
firm nf Eakle, splitter & Co., the business will
81 III be carried on under the same style and
nj Gae as heretofore. Thanking the public for
tn Tal patronage extended the late firm
an ng a continuance of the same, we are
Very Respectfully,
may 15-St EAKLE, SPITLER e. co.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-05-04
NUMBER IS.
ST TANMiNI.

St Tammany Farmer ,Covington):
The directors OF the East Louisiana
Railroad Company held their first
meeting here last Tuesday night. un-
der the amended charter, which makes
Covington tie domicile Of the com
pany.
IT JOHN.
The E'a~chacebe saws tat cane is
fully one mon;h behind in growth, but
ii Is nevertheless promising.
The rice crop will be considerably
reduced this wear for several Reasons.
More corn is being planted than usual
ST JAMES.
The levecs throughout the parish
are reported iii good condition.
ST. BERNARD.
The rain of las; week was worth II
fortune 10 st. Bernar;! farm -.
TASG,pAHOA.
Amite City independent: The re
pairs on the ourt-house have been
completed and the COURTROOM pre-
sents much handsomer and safer
appearance.
Tensas Gazette (St. Joseph): On
Friday evening. Ike 18th inst, the
large and valuable Gin house Of the
Villa Clara plantation Was burned to
the ground. The building and its
contents, four gin stands, press and
about one thousand sacks Of cotton
seed were a total loss.
The majority of the road oversecrs
report the parish roads in good con-
dition.
The sheriff will sell plantation
containing $40 acres on the ! of Nay.
UNION.
Committees are out raising snb-
scriptions to the stock of the project
ed Union and Northwestern Railroad,
which is to run from Nidalia. La.
through Monroe and Farmerville to
Camden, Ark.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-05-04
We publish belnw n list Of the Executive

We publish benw n list Of the Executive
romni,i-. Of Richland parish aud keep i,
standing f.: general inf9rcss,ion:
FlRst WARD.
". p. Wells, W B I.nud aud W. 7. InsIey.
(G. b. Brnmb. is sai'i 10 lac member insiead
OF II. +. Wrll,)
SECOND WARD.
}. W. Sin.ms, B. O. Edwards, J. II. Abraush.
THIRD WARD.
W. H. Dou; Etie. wynn,w f. Wilmington
FOURTH WARD.
+ Mcdonald, l. VI Montgomery, W r IIemler
FIFTH wAED.
}. L. Boics, W. A. Baah,on and P. H. Austin
SIXTH WARD.
r. r Jusiirs, J Harvey Rhymes, W II Earle.
SEVENTH WARD.
]. 7. Stokes. l.. d Eppin.u, F. L. Csoslv.
f. c. Cnsler is ,iuIy auIhoTjzed 10 receive
and receipt foe subscription or advertising to
he BEACON. #.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-05-04
A Big Day for Strawberry Gatherers.

MADISON, MISS. April 22-This
was a big day for the Strawberry
gatherers Of this vicinity. Over 500
crates or 1000 quarts of berries were
shipped, mostly to Chicago. DR.. H..
+. Mckay, the strawberry king
shipped $50 crates; the price received
averaged Sc per crate.-Commercial
Herald.