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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

UNWILLING MoNUMENT.-Tbere was a
grand demonstration at Suffolk, last Thurs
day, the occasion being the unwilling of
Confederate monument. The Grafton was
delivered by Judge T. G Garnett, of Nor
f TX. He was followed by Governor Lee
in an address replete with patriotic ferver
and southern devotion. Other addresses
were delivered by General Dabney 81.
Maury, of Richmond, and Colonel Thomas
W. Smith, of Suffolk. The monument is
erected 10 Cedar Hill Cemetery, in lot
donated by the town council, and is of Vlr-
einia granite o. the capstone is a life
aize metal figure of a Confederate soldier.
1t was erected through the generosity of
Col. T. w. Smith i'll memory of his COM
rades, the Confederate dead. The only ac-
cideut that happened Yves the running
away of the bnrses attached to the carriage
of Governor Lee, who, With his whole
party, was thrown out on the street, but
not hurt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

On Monday week last the Presbytery of
NV York declared itself in favor If re-
vision of the Westminster Confession of
Filth so as TO exclude from it the doctrine
of election. The vote was sixtv-seven to
fifteen. The Rev. Dr.. Hasrngs, the mover
of the resolution. moved, als,, supplement
tary clause calling substantially fer the
construction Of new creed for the Church.
One of the Presbytery, Mr.. Henry Day,
seems not to have been close reader Of the
doctrine of his Church. for he said "WheD
I read the confession carefully was shock
ed by some of the tenets there contained"
He said further, and substantially, that
he found when the matter was brought to
his attention that the Westminster Con-
fession excluded from salvation all those
who had not been divinely elected to that
blessing, and that some, if not the greater
part of mankind, were born to be damned.
1t was against this that he rebelled, and,
from the result of the vote. about four to
one, were of his way of thinking.
This decision of the New York Presbyte-
ry does not control. however, and the rest
of the country may be beard from in quite
different way. New York may be in
Presbyterianism, like in great many other
things, rather too progressive, even for the
nineteenth century.-Norfolk Landmark,
Nov. 18th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

The New Tabernacle for DR.. Talmage
will be larger building with more spa
cious auditorium than the one that was re-
Gently burned. TIE Richmond Stote says
it will be built in the Norman style Of
architecture and will hold five thousand
people. The frontage will be 119 feet and
the depth 200 feet 1t will be built of Con-
necticut granite-gray stone with red
threads running through it. The body of
the church will be an amphitheatre. The
great organ that is to be set up in the new
tabernacle will be studded with ornaments
of glass in different colors to give the effect
of eneralds, garnets and rubies-sugges-
tive and illustrative of those passages in
the Book of Revelation on which Dr.. Tai
mage dwells so often with brilliant elo-
quence. TIE windows will be skilfully
stained and tie auditorium will be lit by
electric lights. The tact of the architect,
the tsste Of he artist, the skill of the ma
attractive to the vast mass of toiling people
whose tired eyes deserve to feed on bright
and pleasing scenes on the great day of rest
Best of all, DR.. Talmage will be there with
his fresh thoughts, his invigorating sentis
mept bis quickening influence, his nervous
energy. bis keen wit and his touching
fie for great aud useful endeavor."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

HON. A. NJ. LYBRooK CONSIDERS MA
HONE LUNATIC.-Hon. A. NJ. Lybrook
of Stuart, Patrick County, Va, one of the
"Big Four" who frustrated the diabolcal
legislative schemes of Malone some years
ago when he Iybrook) was member of
the Senate of Virginia, publishes a letter
in the last Valley Vygiaiqs requesting
that paper :'to advise call of Gen. Gro
ner's committee at as early day as would
be suitable, and to advise that overtures
should be made to those deluded followers
of Malone who now sac their folly and
wish to do right" and in that letter says
ct is a known fact that when a crippled
dog happens to get in company with lot
of curs, they will all snarl, bite aud nip at
him. Lei US not pursue this course towards
the downfall of the ''boss." Let ms be
charitable and d" what think really onght
to be done, Have Committee Of lHnacy
appointed to examine into the condition Of
bis head, for | am satisfied that he is iD-ane,
and has been for many years, aud my rea
sons are;-
First, that he says there are not over two
hundred "kickers" in Virginia, when the
figures show that there are at least twenty
five thousau..
Second, that he further thinks that he is
the head IF party that ubder his DONNA
ton will still be successful; that since 1881
he could permanently establish himself as
Autocrst of Virginia by his own personal
will; that he could subordinate pOpnla-
ton of overs million and half of free peo-
pie under his absolute will and control"
These remarks of this member of the
big Four" or historic quartette, will be
apt to raise all the bristles Of the ''crippled
dog" to whatever class of CANNES he may
belong, whether "mongrel, whelp or hound
or cur of low degree"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

No romantic tale ever had SO many in
cidents as that of young woman of Buko-
wilma. She was very beautiful. and all the
young men who were in the district fell 10
love with her. She had hundred offers of
marriage before she was 20 and before she
accepted the one hundred and first. Then
her troubles began. Her frat fiance died
suddenly from an accident; the second was
taken away with the army; likewise the
third and fourth; the fifth and sixth were
drowned; the seventh and eighth broke off
on learning of the smallness of her fortune;
the ninth. got drunk on his betrothal day
and tried to beat the young woman, SO she
broke it off; the tenth seemed promising In
every way but as the marriage was about
to take place it was learned that he had
wifi and children in Bessarabia. The we'd
ding was fixed for the eleventh, BIT be de-
camped for some unknown reason, and
thereupon the young woman gave it up and
poisoned herself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
The Ocean Carving Trade.

Of the Fill vessels which entered tho
port of Liverpool last year less than fifty
were American, says the Norfolk Virqinion,
and if the coast wise trade we're excluded
the record at New York would hardly be
more creditable to US. The fact is says the
Macon Telegraph, that our Government
has practically destroyed what was once
the finest commercial marine in the world
in an effort to help the ship builders do
profitable business. 1t says to the man
who wishes to embark in the ocean carry
ing trade that he must buy American built
ships or abandon his project. He is not
allowed to import foreign ships and pay a
fine for doing so, as in the case of other
foreign productions. 1t is case Of abso-
lutte prohibition.
The result is that Americans have abau-
doned the ocean carrying trade. They do
not buy the ships they might use from
American builders. because they could not
compete with foreigners employing vessels
which cost from % to 80 per cent less. The
handicap is too great for even American
enterprise and energy to overcome. There
are no steamships in the trans Atlantic
trade, therefore, which carry our flag, and
American shipbulders get not single or
der in the class of business of which our
navigation laws were intended to give them
the monopoly. Both the shipbuilding and
ship owning industries are destroyed, so
far as the doing of international business is
concerned. The ships built in our yards
are for the coast wise trade, from which
foreigners are excluded, and but for which
American sbipyards would go out of exis-
tence except to repair vessels built else
where.
The Law which excludes. foreign built
ships from American registry does not
bring business to American shipyards, but
it 6oee prevent American citizens from
competing with the English and Germans
for the carryipg-trade of the world. 1t
benefits nobody; it prevents the develop
ment of what might become one OF the
country's most valuable industries.
The simplest and most reasonable course
to pursue to bring about change in the
present deplorable state of affairs would be
to permit American citizens to buy ships as
cbsaply as do the foreigners with whom
they muet compete for business. No
wrong would be done our ship-builders, for
they do not now build ships for the foreign
trade and cannot do SO. They would still
have all they have nova monopoly in the
construction of vessels for the coast|ise
trade and for pse on our internal water
| waVs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
The Agricultural Department Report.


General J. NJ. Rusk, Secretary, has pre-
pared the first annual report of the new
department of agriculture. He very
thoroughly presents the necessity for ad
ditional legislation and appropriation of
means to render the department effective at
the present time, and to meet the require
ments of the future as it shall provide for
the great interests committed to it's care.
The competition with our country in
IA marketing our surplus is discussed, in
which the following statistics OF values &C.
cur
The value Of the yield is estimated at
"a, 900, o0O 0OO employing on the 100000
farms 100000 people, and to that add
the livestock, valued at $2,507, 0O0,0O0
The Secretary adds that the aggregate
sum asked for in his estimates must not be
measured by what is past, but by what a
great agricultural country should do toward
sustaining, protecting and promoting d
calling which lies at the foundation of its
prosperity and power"
A striking contrast is drawn between
this amount and the appropriations for
agriculture made by those countries which,
the report says, ''ars the most active COM
petitors of American farmers in the worlds
markets."
L comparison shows that Great Britain
appropriates for agriculture $1,500,000;
Germany, $2,85O, DOG; Brazil, $40 100000
for agriculture and mines; France, SS,000,
900, and Austria more than 1900, 600.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
nov l3-4W

UIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF the Cir
cult Court for Augusta county, Novem
Der Is. 1879.
Charles c. Condor, Plaintiff,
VS..
E. NJ Condor, defendant,
IN CHAHCERY ON AN ATTACHMENT.
The object of this suit is to recover OF the de-
PENDANT the sum OF 1890 90 with interest on $780,
Part thereof from October 18th, 'S9, till paid :
and TO attach any estate eDts effects be.
longing or due to- said defendant in the coun ty
of Aususia, State OF Virginia, a sufficiencv
thereof to satisfy the amount of the plaintiffs
debt, interest and oosta
And it appearing by affidavit filed that the
defendant K. VI. Condor is nonresident of
this Cnmmonweal' h, It. is ordered that he do
appear here within fifteen DAYS after due pub
LEGATION ofthis notice and do what is necessa-
~ t. project his interest.
Teste,
Braxton & Bra xton, pq j. RYAN
nov 20-iI Clerk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
VIEWS OF JupaE ROBERT W. HUGHES,

VIEWS OF JUDGE ROBERT w. HUGHES.
Bead the article we publish in this Issue
beaded Judge Hughes on the election. He
is the ablest Republican in Virginia, a d
be satisfactorily accounts for the result.
He says that the action of the administra-
ton produced the defeat If the Republican
ticket-that it gave the appointments of of
6cers 20 Mahone-that that gave him the
rominailou at Norfolk, ard that by so do
ing it caused the Republican defeat. He
also expresses the hope that the negroes
ho voted the Democratic ticket in the late
election vii continue to do SO in the future,
for the reason that as long 'aa the negro
vote of the South is soldly Republican the
so called ssOlid South will continue"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

DEATH OF GEO. TYLER, FATHER oY
Hoen TzLER.-Mr. George Tyler, of Bien-
helm, in Caroline county, near Woodford's
statioa, on the Fredericksburg road, died
Tuesday of last week, of paralysis, aged II
years. He was a useful and honored citi
zen, kind and good neigbboT, and true
friend.
Mr.. Tyler had been married foug times.
His frst wife was Miss Dejarneste, his SEC
ond Miss Hoge lmother of the Lieutenant
Governor-elec9, his third Miss Quesen-
bury, and his fourth a Miss Magruder. OF
these unions several children survive.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
DEVELOPMENT In Virginia,

1t has been stated that Governor Lee in
his forthcoming message to the Legislature
will present statement representing the
xtent of the investment of capital and the
progress made in material development in
the State during the last five years. We
hope he is correctly represented, for a
document of that kind, carefully and
methodically prepared-as will be the case
if he proposes to embrace it in his closing
State paper-will prove of great value to
our people and to many large interests In
which the capital of citizens of other
States are invested in Virginia. Such
paper was very much needed during the
late canvass in this State. Not that we
could not point to the general progress re-
Gently introduced, in many sections along
with special growth in development as the
mind and Observable could readily trace
them, but for specific enumeration, as the
grand reality exists, the information was
deficient. Totals are made in the journals
taking under their special care these great
interests, valuable, it is true, as summary
statement, but not sufficient in detail and
location.
The establishment of State Burea
under the authority of the Board of Public
Works for compiling statistics mechodically
arranged, which could be easily procured
by enquiry through an efficient agency of
that kind, would largely promote these
great interests in every manner-not only
as they would exist in the permanent
records of the State government, but their
publication by State authority would be-
come an attractive evidence to foreign
capital and enterprise Of the richness of our
resources and thus increase Investments
aud the development of them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

TTIRGINIA-Iu the Clerks once of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, Novem
Der Is b, 1889.
David Condor Plaintiff
E, NJ. Coadon Defendant
In H aNCERY o. AN ATTACHMENT
The obi ct of this suit - tn recover IF the de
fendant, f., VI condor the sum of seventeen
hundred dollars with interest thereon rom
0ctob- 81, 's9, Till paid, and t. att ,ch any AZ
tate, debts or effects belonging or due to said
defend mt IN the county of Augusta state of
Virginia or a sufficien"y thereof to satisfy the
amount of the PLAINTIFFS debt. interest," and
costs of suit.
And IL appearing by aft 'avit fl ed that he
defendant, Il. NJ. Condor, is a nonresident OF
this Com inonwealth it. is orc cred that he do
appesr here W thin fifteen days after due pup
lieation OF tins notice and do what is necessa-
ry to protect his interest.
Teste,
BraxtOp & Braxton, pQ. j. N. RYAN,
nov 20-4t CLERK
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

Capt P. W. Mckinney, the democratic
Governor elect of Virgiula, in an interview
a few days ago, remarked that it was with
2 great deal of pleasure be could say that
throughout tie campaign be met with not
single indiguisy of any kind. No one ever
booted or missed him, and he was confident
that no man ever made more thorough
canvass, hs .ayiug missed but one appoint
meut. He meyer saw the democrats so
Thoroughly organised and the republicans
so disrapted i, bis life as they were, and
for full two months before the election be
hadn't had the slightest doubt about the
party's success.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

ILLNESS OF Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS =
Hon. Jefferson Davis arrived at New Or
leans Saturday morning on the steamer
feathers. He remained in bis stateroom,
whers lie was visited by his physician, DR..
Chaille, and one Or two intimate personal
friends. After making a careful eEamina-
ton of his patient, DR.. Chaille stated that
Mr. Davis had been quite sick at Brie, field
with a severe cold, but that he was much
improved now, and there was no cause for
alarm. In the afternoon Mr.. Davis was
removed to the residence of his lifelong
personal friend, Mr. ]. 2. Payne, where he
will remain for some days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

RENoUNcEs REPUBLIcANIsM.-Ge j.
r. Bruce, of Pulaski, Tenn, gallant
Union General and lifelong republican,
and one of the most il fuential members of
his party in that State, has come over to
the ranks Of democracy. In a letter an
nouncing his change of politics Gen.
Bruce says be has ''eome to the conclusion
that the republican party is fraud and
sham" Continuing, Gen. Bruce says /:
"There is too much violation of civil service
law, too much Doodle in the management
of the pension Office and too much tariff to
suit the masses of the American people,
The democratic party is ths only party for
the people, and with that party propose
so ast and vote ID the future" Gen.
Bruce was formerly State Senator in
Alabama, and bias keld many offices OF
honor and trust in the republican, party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

c. A. Rogs preacher, living nesr Locke
ford, California, Tuesday, the 18Th. shot
and killed his Tife. his eight-yearcld son
aud himself. He was a Methodist preach
err far.several years, bur lately had been an
itinerant Coz grega'ionalst engaged in sell
ing books He had not lived h'ppily E'i'h
lis Vie, and they separated some time ago,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

SHOT DEAD Ely PARDoNED CONVICT. -
On the night of the 18th inst, at Osborne's
Ford in Scott county, Capt. Hugh Moore, a
wealthy citizen, was shot dead by Dock
Ramey. The purpose was robbery. Six
years ago Ramey--then seventeen years old
was sent to the peDitentiary for twelve
years for the murder of John Lee. On &C
count of the evidence being circumstantial
Governor Lee recently pardoned Ramey.
He is still at large. He is shrewd and de-
sperate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
MOUNT sus.ON-EDG law.


All meeting of the Board OF supervisors CT
Augusta county held at the court house there
OF on the lst day of October, 1889.
In the matter of the petition of ]. W. Hall
and twenty five others. for the adoption of the
boundary line of each lot or tract vf land with
in a circle, whose centre shall be the mill of .
J. Cupp in the village of Mt. Scion. and the
circumference of which shall be described by
u miles in length as lawful fence against
hogs and swine
Notice is hereby given, that at the January
meeting 1890, the Board of Supervisors of the
CO. MY will consider the said petition praying
that the boundaries of each lot or tract of land
within the area above specified shall be de-
cared lawful fence as TO hogs and swine, in
accordance with section 204S of he Code of Vir-
ginia, Ed. of 1887, and all persons are required
to appear before the Board at said January
meeting to show cause, if any they have. again st
the granting of the prayer of said petition.
Copy Teste
WIN. A. BURNETT, Clerk.
Nov 2Oth l8S9-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
Tn First Symptems of Oath.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains 10 va
rious parts os the body, sinking at the pit
of the stomach, loss of appetite, feverish
ness. pimples or sores. are all positive evil
dence of poisoned blood. No matter how
it became poisoned it must be purified to
avoid death. DR.. Acker's English Blood
Elixir has meyer failed to remove scrofu-
lous or syphilitie poisons. Sold under pos
tive guarantee.-For sale by P. 7. Allen,
Druggist, Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

RoANoRE's BUILDING BooM.-The Roam
oke (Va.) Herald publishes a list of the
business houses and residences erected and
the industries established within the limits
of that city since the first day of last
February, period of nine months. The
amount set opposite the business houses
and the residences is the contract price,
and that opposite each industry is the cost
of the plant, and the aggregate is 81, $780,
400, the residences and business houses
footing up $510. 700, and the industrial es-
adjustments 81, 419, 700. In no instance is
the cost Of the land included, nor is a single
business house or industry completed or
established previous to the first of February
embraced 10 this remarkable showing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

1t is the common belief that President
Harrison, almost if not quite the first of our
Presidents SO afflicted, had bad case OF
big head from the day of his election. To
judge from recent events, he has had the
sore-head since the late election. Secreta-
ries Noble and Rusk, aud Senator Sawyer,
are mentioned as persons who have come
away from the White House since a week
ago last Tuesday, with distinct impression
that the President has the mansers of the
bear mentioned in the old saying.-Inder-
appeal (Independ
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

LoTTA's INJURIES "A despatch from
Boston Monday says that Lolita, the act
ress, is still suffering from injuries sustain
ed by being thrown from carriage in a
runaway accidsnt Thursday night, but her
Her mother, who was in the carriage with
her, escaped uphurt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

Prince George of Wales, who is the
brightest son of the heir apparent to the
British throne, is an expert seaman. He
acquitted himself very creditably 10 the re-,
cent maneuvers, and is favorte with the
tars as well as The officers. His granGmoth-
err wants him to be King some day
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

Patti, tbs divine singer, receives the lar
gest wages ever paid to an artist, human or
divine. She is paid s., 500 every night she
sings in the Albert Hail, in London. Even
with this, and the expenditure of $4,000
for each concert. her managers are able to
show a profit of from s., 900 to $4,000 per
night.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

A negro in Albemarle was heard to say
in conversation with some other, that the
only reasonshe voted for Malone was be-
cause be was Republican, and if "the dew
il was on that ticket he would vote for him."
If the devil should ever be candidate,
he would certainly be on the Republican
ticket
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20

A tornado struck South BOSTON, Hslifex
comfy, Wednesday afternoon, and did CO..
siderable damage. A large new three
story toba cco-prizarg 10 course Of erection
was blown down. 1t belonged 10 Messfs,
G. r. Norwood & Co. Loss several hun-
dred dollars. Fortunately no one was
about the building at the time. The resi-
denee of Mr., u, g, Howard was unroofed.