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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
The Cattle-Fly.
A REMEDY FOR IT-wHAT IT Is AND HOW
1T WORKS.

A REMEDY FOR IT-wHAT IT IS AND HOW
1T WORKS.
A correspondent from Matthews Court
house tells of the raVages of a cattle-fY in
that county and asks for remedy. The
following, from the Baltimore american
answers the inquiry. 1t seems this same
fly is at work in Baltimore county, Md.
The small flies that swarm in such num-
bers upon the heads and near the base of
the horns of cattle this season are not the
true Texas flies, but a species allied to them.
This fly has never been known here before,
but is common upon the low-lands of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina. 1t is very annoy
ing to cattle by its constant swarming a.
bout their heads. They do not eat the
flesh of the animal, as some suppose, but
lay their eggs at the base Of the horns, and
the larvae from these eggs eat far into the
head, and if not taken out in time will kill
the animal. They are especially destsuct-
i've to calves and yearlings. Persian insect.
power, put on after the head around the
horns is we'll wetted with water, is good,
but has to be done often. The best remedy
is coal-tar rubbed we'll around the horns
every two weeks. The tar and it's smell is
an eifectual barrier. Since my cattle have
been thus tarred they are entirely free from
the pests. / have recommended this sim.
pie remedy to others with like results
One pint of tar is enough fyr ten head.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
A BAD Eee-WHY THE PRESIDENT Az

A BAD EGG-WHY THE PRESIDENT Az.
POINTED HIM.-The Washington cores
po,tlent of the Alexandria Gazette says
''I5 is now said that E. G. Horpaday, oil
Indiana, the newly-appointed timber agent,
against whose appointment numerous pro-
tests have been made by reputable republi
cars in his own State. was appointed direct
ly by the President, without consultation
with Secretary Noble, and on tho recon-
mendation of Msssrs. Houston and Dudley,
and solely because of the effective aid he
rendered NJ. Htrrison by running Ken
lucky Nezr es oysr into Indiana at the last
election. l. is sid that he is bad, though
I'D, and thss the police have him on their
b oks."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
SleepiDg-Car Passengers Robbed.
TWO MEN oyERAwE SEVEN PERSONS ON A
TRAIN IN MISSOURI AT THE POINT OF
PISTOLS, AND TAKE THEIR vALUABLEs.

TWO MEN oyERAWE SEVEN PERSONS ON A
TRAIN IN MISSOURI AT THE POINT OF
PISTOLS, AND TAKE THEIR vALUABLEs.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Aug. 4.-"Hold up
your hands," Such was the command that
astonished the passengers on the st. Paul
s'sleeper" attached to the rear OF the
Wabash Western express as it pulled out OF
Harlem at 0 O'Clock last evening. The
command was spoken by one of the two
men whose faces were concealed behind
handkerchiefs who had entered the rear OF
the coach. The passengers turned to ascer-
tain the source of the command and looked
into the threatening muzzles of two revolv-
ers. Hands went up.
NO RESISTANCE.
The cautionary words that followed were
not necessary. "The first one that offers
resistance will be shot down by our man OF
the platform" There was no man on the
platform, but the passengers submitted as
quietly as if there had been legion. There
were seven people in the coach-dve passen
gers, the sleeping car conductor and tht
porter.
THE LADY TAINTED.
Of the passengers one was lady. At thu
first command her face blanched with fear
her hands went up for moment, then fel
lifeessly into her lap. She had tainted. Sc
guess they won't bother us, remarked ou'
of the robbers, and, satisfied that no resist
ancs would be offered, they commenced
the work of plumber.
SECURING THE BODY.
One man ''went through" the passenger
one by one, while the other, with his re
volver in his extended arm, kept watchfu
lookout for signs of opposition. In thi
way the pIunderer secured all the booty hi
could in his haste and the robbers had es
capped. The passengers found they hat
been relieved of $175 in cash and two golt
watches.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
Kilrain Arrested.

A dispatch from Norfolk says that Jake
city by detective Norris and taken back te
Hampton where he had been stopping fol
several days, SO it seems that his lodging
in Virginia was of no avail, and that Gov
Lowry will succeed in bringing about an
other meeting of Sullivan and Kilrain on the
soil of Mississippi. They, no doubt, wish
now that they had respected Gov. Lowry
proclamation forbidding them to fight il
that State.
Gov. Lowry won the belt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
Dynamite Fed to the ThPesher.
A FIENDIsH PIECE OF WORK GROWING oUg
AN OLD FEUD.


An Anderson Iud. telegram says;-
A stick of dynamite was fed into thresh-
ing machine in the western part of this
county to-day at noon. The machine was
blown to pieces, three men were torn to
atoms, and two teams killed.
Latest advices indicate that the old "Pea-
nut Gang" feud has recently been renewed,
and that some of the parties had concealed
the dynamite in sheaf of wheat. 1t had
been quietly announced that there would
be- contest between rival machines, and a
large crowd had assembled. Fortunately
at the time the dynamite was put into the
machine NEST of the people were in the
shade of a large tree some distance away.
The feeder, baud cutter on one side,
and the owner of the machine are reported
dead. A team of horses on each side of
the machine was killed and the wagons
shattered
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

The New York Press says: "Presden'
Harrison's and chairman Quay's wise coun
sells are largely responsible for the harmoni
GUS settlement of the differences in Virgin
ia" The Press should have correspond
ent in Virginia, or even in Washington, if
it would be correctly informed alb out the
harmonious settlement of the differences
IN Virginia" If it had, it would know that
tomahawis aad scapiug knives, rather than
pipes of peace, are the order Of the day
Mr.. John Wise says 's1hen Virginia repub-
liz ans bury the Ratchet, it IS in each other
AID no matter how close they may come to-
geiher at the next election, mp TO date, at
least, they seem to be engaged in burying
it that way.-Aier. Go2e&e.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

A VERY GOOD 1IcKET.-The Lynchburg
Neaos says
If Captain Mckinney should receive
the nomination for Governor, we
would like to see this combination:
For Governor-P. w. Mckinney, of
Prince Edward.
For Lieutenant Governor-J. Hoge Tyler,
of Pulaski.
For Attorney General-Holmes Conrad,
of Frederick.
The Southside, Southwest and Valley
thus represented, each by a gentleman of
exalted character, ability and popularity,
we should sweep the State from border to
border. This combination would prove IT.
resistible.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

FATAL COLLISION. AT 7:3O last Friday
evening at Lawton, IL miles South of Alex
andria, on the Richmond and Fredericks-
burg r. r there was a collision between
two passenger trains in which the engineer
of the south-bouu train, Jerry Desmond,
was killed, and Conductor Newma an, of tie
north bound train, was badly injured.
Conductor Howell, of the south-bound
train, was slightly hurt as was also lady
passenger.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

GEN. JAS A. WALKER.--There has been
much talk of the probability that Gen. Jas.
A. Walker would accept nomination on
the Malone Republican ticket, but we could
not credit it, as we had not heard that be
had become lunatic, and now it is stated
that Gen. Walker AYERS that he would not
do SO; that he is not Republican, and that
he will give his cordial support to Phil. Nc
Kinney, if he should be nominated, as it
seems probable he will be. 1t would be a
strange sight. truly. to see Gen. Walker
running on Malone ticket, but it will
never occur.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

Congressman VIM. l.. Wilson, of West
Virginia, now in England, writes to afriens
in Washington that he has attended ses-
sion of the House Ct Commons, and was
not particularly impressed either by the
speeches ne heard or by the appearances of
the hall, which, he says, is not as large as
that of the United States House of Repre-
sentatiQea
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

Mr.. HIP. GRAY.-This gentleman at the
solicitation of Judge Paul aud his clique,
has been appointed by General Malone
Chairman of the Republican County Com
mittee in place Of d. s. Lewis removed.
Mr.. Gray is an amiable young man, who
who will not give Gen. Malone or Judge
Paul any trouble by having or expressing
any ideas of his own. Before doing any
thing he will always take the advice of the
Reverend Divine who Publishes the estate
Republican, 'or the able Judge who assumes
to run the politics of Rockingham county.
We wait with interest the events which will
leu.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

SULLIVAN ARREsTED.-On the night of
July 31st, Sullivan, the pugil;st, was ar
rested in New York city, per order OF Gov.
Lowry, of Mississippi, and the next morn
ing went on his way to Mississippi in COM
pany with Muldoon, Patrick Martin, his
brother Mike, and man who called him.
self P s. Grant, State-Agent Childs and
Detective Sergeant Adams.
Counsel Nicoll informed the Judge that
before Sullivan was arrested he had made
up his mind to go back voluntarily and
surrender himself to the authorities of the
State Of Mississippi, feeling confident that
he would be justly and fairly dealt with.
He said further that when he entered into
a compact of fighting Jake Kilrain, he IN
stood that the battle ground would be in
the State of Louisiana, and it was not until
the night before the fight that the place of
fighting was changed to Mississippi, and
Sullivan did not know until at the ring side
that he was in the State Of Mississippi. He
did not change ground and he had no inten-
ton of breaking the law, but be had no al
Tentative but to fight Or become poltroon.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

V. D, Groner, chief of the anti Malone
faction, will issue an address to the Virgin
ia Republicans. 1t is likely that he will
make himself as obnoxious to his party as
Brady has done, for many of them. if not
the majority, will not suffer themselves to
be sold like sheep in the shambles, but will
show that they still have left some seelf-
respect and manhood"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
Stauntott Spectator,
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST z. 1889.
Sound Talk to New Englanders.

Rev. A. E. Dickinson, D. D., who has
been for thirty years editor of the Retlgso"s
Herald published at Richmond, and the
leading organ in the South OF the baptist
denomination, has been, as the readers OF
the SPECTATOR observed by the issue of
last week, again among the New England
ers in the prosecution of church and edu-
cational work. Under the panoply of his
church every section of the Union has re-
peatedly and cordially received him, and
all claim for him the position of dis
tinguished leader whether his work enures
to the local. the State, or the National
progress of his denomination. His special
mission is In behalf of Richmond College
and education, beneftting the negro as
well as the white race. Substantial aid
and comfort everywhere greets his pres
ence, which alone, if no other fact existed,
establishes the merits of the work he rep
resents by the liberal contributions and
special endowments he brings to it's sup.
port.
As the reader has already observed, he
was called upon after disposing of the work
he had in hand to explain the negro
problem, and the manner in which he did
it will be pleasing qualification to all just
and rejecting people, and in all sections of
our country. Standing up before those
people and uttering the words of ''truth
and soberness," and telling them that in
all things, except in relation to the negro,
they would give him their entire confidence,
was an exhibition of noble manhood
which should make them acknowledge a
grevious error and the great wrong they
were guilty of towards people they would
build up in church work on one hand and
strike down on the other because of their
who, as they were told, was received from
their ancestors by the South in bonds and
slavery to be christianized and educated.
If any consideration or the presentation
of any truth can arrest the gangrene of the
partizan feeling and bitterness of which
Foraker and others who pursue the South
ern people as they do are the representa-
tives, the overwhelming facts of present
and past history, as portrayed by Dr.
Dickinson, must have that effect. Utter
ing truths as he did, both the place and
the time were appropriate, and it would
seem there ought to be at least some con-
servative sentiment there to take them up,
if for no other purpose than the one DIR.
Dickinson made demand for-to effect a
good understanding between the christian
country in relation to their colorec
friends
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
That "ComprOmise. +"

The compromise" we published last
week, purporting to be an adjustment of
the differences between the two elements of
the Republican party of Virginia. Is no COM
promise at all. It YVES put up JOB to
place the Republicans of Virginia under
the feet of Gen. Malone, and through the
full control of the State and Federal machine
ry to do precisely what he originally intend
ed to do. The administration has been de-
ceived. A deception has been attempted
on the Republicans of the State, but recent
developments will furnish key to its ex-
posture. The pretense that the adjustment,
as the work Of fragment of the National
Committee, and endorsed by that authori-
ty as we'll as the administration, should be
supported by all Republicans, will not bear
scrutiny. If the administration has endors-
ed it, it did not know what it was doing.
II it has staked its success on the manipu-
lation, as represented in the conditions of
this pretended compromise, it has made a
fatal mistake. If it is expected by Mr..
Quay or any one else to break the solid
South this fall, through the arrangement
in question, he will receive response of
25, 600 to $4,000 against it. The Republi-
cans of Virginia have learned something
from past experience, and know that mas
querading in Republican oolors, is not al
ways the kind of Republicanism that will
stand the glare of the fierce light of truth
AID principle. Valley Virginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

The President, Quay, Clarkson, Dudley
Groper, and Brady may cry, "Peacel Peace!
but the peace between the Republican fac
lions of Virginia is like that which exist
ed between the famous Kilkenny cats.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

A FATAL ROW AT A NEGRO PICNIC IN
KY.-A Cincinnati dispatch says that &c
fight with razors and pistols took place
during a negro picnic at Walton, KY, Sat.
.urday night, during which Rube Ferret
Jas. Robinson, aud Bailey Corson weri
fatally, and a number of men and womer
seriously shot and cut"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

The fight which has been going on re-
Gently between Col. John Wolff aud the
white Mahoneite republicans, of Fredericks-
burg, over the division relationship under
Collector Brady was determined on Satur-
day by Collector Brady notifying Mr.. Col
bert, Woltz's candidate, to appear in Rich
mond last Monday and qualify as his
deputy for the Fredericksburg division.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

CARS FALL INTO JAMES RIVERA
Roanoke despatch says that five cars of
freight train on the Shenandoah Valley
Road went through bridge and dropped
into James river Monday. Recent freshets
had wrecked the structure. No one hurt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

At Marysville, Tenn, Sunday afternoon,
James Hannum, the son of wealthy parents,
assaulted the nine-year- daughter Of
J. Fry. He was arrested, and there is strong
talk of lynching him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

1t will be seen from the long telegram
from Washington to the Baltimore San,
published in this issue that John S. Wise
is not so traetable, not to cay subservient
as Groner and Brady. He has given the
President ard Ciarkson ''pieee Of his
mind"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

KILLED oE THE RAILRoAD.-At Fort
Spring, Greenbrier county, W. Va, about
o'clock on the night of July 9th, andrew
Surgeon, between 65 and 10 years of age,
while on his way from the postoffice to the
depot, carrying the sacks of mail, walking
on the track, was struck on the head by
the locomotive of an East bound mixed
train, and Instantly killed. He was not
caught under the wheels,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

A heavy hail-storm passed over portions
of eastern Lancaster county, Pa, Saturday
afternoon. The tobacco, which is almost
ripe, was badly cut in many places.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

BRADY's APPOINTMENTS Peters
burg correspondent under date of the LIST
inst, says:
Colonel James D. Brady, the Dewly-ap-
pointed collector of internal revenue, has
made the following appointments of depu-
ties for duty in the main office, which is to
be removed to Petersburg Chas. G. Clarke,
chief deputy; Michael Rahily (appointed to
his old position of deputy in charge of COL
lections and deposits); Joseph Brady (son
of the Collector), John R. Hinton, F. E.
Greene, division deputies, and four oolored
men-M. N. Lewis, Scott Wood, N. ].
Smith, and ]. A. G. Stevens"
Scott Wood was born and reared in Staun-
ton. He is an intelligent and educated COL
ored man, and is lawyer by profession.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

The Attorney General has appointed
Lemuel Bristoe assistant district attorney
for the Eastern district of Virginia in place
of Mr.. Lyons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

Our readers will recollect with what per-
sistsncy the republican press, local as well
as general, published those extracts from
the London Times on free trade, and how
they swore by all that was good that the
clippings were correct. Now comes the
secretary of the Home Market Club of Bos-
ton, who confesses that he forged these
clippings to influence the Irish vote. With
Dudley's Doodle, Quay's theft of the sub
scrlption list of the Voice. and the Home
and painfully apparent that the late CAM
paigu as conducted by the republicans was
one of bribery, theft and lies. Can any
good come of the present administration
Woodstock VTginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

When the train for Quebec on the GRAND
Trunk Railway had passed St. Lambert:
Can. after going through the Victoris
bridge, Saturday night, an explosion occur
red in the express car, by which messen
ger named Rogers was killed, the Car COM
pletely wrecked and the express matter des
troyed. No cause could be assigned for the
explosion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

Martin Burke. charged with the murder
of DR.. Cronin in Chicago, has finally beer
extradited and returned to Chicago fol
trial.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

On Friday last, two more bodies were
found in the debris at Johnstown. They
were unacceptable.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

DIR. Frank Clarke, prominent physician,
of Southwest Virginia, was found dead in
his bed, at the Bertha Zinc Mines, on Fri
day morning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

If Malone shall fail, as is probable, to
have the courage to accept the nomination
of his party for Governor, he will lead tc
the slaughter the Lamb of Norfolk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

One year ago under Cleveland you could
bay as much sugsr FIR 50 A. you eau now
bay under Hams f,r SO This is clear
cold fact; we dpn'5 have 10 explain it. 1t
shows that the promise of better times
under Hasr IN l. ahumb1g.- Wetzel Demo-
crQt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

During quarrel Saturday at Bastrop,
La, J. E. Price shot and killed W. II.
Stripping. The homicide is said to have
been Unsuitable.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

It is surmised that republican money
from the south and west will be used for
Malone in the Virginia State campaign.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

Labouohere, who is never troubled with
undue reverence for English aristoeracy,
says that 'sLord Fife ia no more descend
ant of Macduff than I an of Macbeth. He
is the descendant of a ScNtch J8cobite ped
dler who made his fortune, and was
created the Earl of Fife and Lord Mac
duff i'll the peerage CT ireland in 1859. Ills
name being Duff, ne was the son of Max
Duff, but this Duff was no relation of
Shakspeare's Macduff."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

A despatch from Norfolk states that
telegram from Hampton denies the report
of the arrest of Kilrain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

The CONVENTION WILL MEET IN ARM
DRY HALL.-The Democratic State Conven'
ton will meet on the 14th instant, in the
spacious Armory Hall in Richmond, the
Board of Alderman on Saturday having
concurred in the action Of the Common
Council on the day before in granting its
use for that purpose, and the chairman OF
the LOCAL committee has already made a
contract for three thousand chairs. Il will
be great convention and will no innate a
winning ticket.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

AN INTERCEPTED LETTER-G. WHILLI-
FINs TO JOSIAH SIMPRINs.-From an inter
copied letter Of G.. Whillikins to his friend
Josiah Simpkins published in the Rock
bridge County News Of the LIST instant, we
make the following extract IN which he
gives his views of the C ntest between Ma
hone and the "kickars': =
"The periodical pressure of politics is on
us again Both sides is g attn ready for the
fray. The republicans has been havin a
right smart circus among themselves. 1t
was about whether Billy aud the niggers
was the party in Virginia, or #hether the
white ones had any say. The kiekers cut a
terrible shine and kicked up heap of dust
in the ring, but Billy rid them at last
They've all come in as huokin bronco af
ter cowboy has lathsred the lille half out
of it. Billy is boss. He puts me in MUD
of the old overseers in slavery times. He
cracks the whip over the boys, ana they got
to come. If darkey got uuruly, why the
overseer would call on the tother negroes
and they would bring him up to the rack,
fodder or 20 fodder. That's just the way
with Billy. He has all the niggers at bis
back, so when the white ones prove refrac-
tory they've got to toe the mark as he says,
or git. You needn't say anything about it,
but the niggers rule the republican party
in Virginia, and Malone rules the niggers.
That's the way the land lies"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

Hon. Rufus A. Ayers declines to have his
name presented for denomination for At
torney- General-the Office which he has fill
cd with such fidelity and ability. His pri-
vste and professional business in Southwest
Virginia are such as to require all his time
and attention. The convention would do
we'll to nominate Hon. Holmes Conrad, of
Winchester, for Attorney General.