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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24

A dark centre was noticeable, which looked
wrathful and threatening. The centre
hung over the region of Limestone Hill,
where it broke and wrought havoc and de-
struct!on. At Parkersburg it seemed like
an exceptionally heavy raiu, but at Lime
stone Hill, where the five creeks mentioned
start on their courses, the very heavens
seemed to fall in one great torrent. The
water was literally piled up on the hills, and
rushed off on it's career of devastation down
the fertile valley Of the creeks. Parkers-
burg itself suffered no damage whatever.
VILLAGE WIPED OUT.
Private information just received from
Elizabeth, Writ county, from a reliable
source, says that Morristown, q little viii
lsge situated above Elizabeth, on fuckers
creek, is entirely wiped out. Eight dwell
ing houses are gone, two stores, the Baptist
Church, a tobacco packing house and other
buildings. Seven lives were lost, and twen-
ty thousand dollars damage is the estimate.
There is not family on the creek from
Morristown to the mouth which is not in
need of immediate assistance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24

BOLD. EXPRESSIONS BY REPUBLICAN
ORATOR In his speech on decoration day
in Memphis, Tenn, Major T. B. Edging-
ton, Republican, Uniou soldier, and a
Grand Army man, among other things,
said:-
s'There is az irrep,essible conflict be-
tween white suffrage and negro suffrage
All dreams of dividing the colored vote are
utopian. This vote is now and always will
be race vote. The negro never can attain
to that position or superiority that will per
NIT his vote to ever become anything but a
race vote. The enactment Of negro suG-
rage was the great crime Of the age. The
guardian angel of our country was sleeping
when that foul deed was done. Any Re.
publican who sincerely favors negro suff
rage is the misguided victim of maudliu
philanthropy"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24

DEPOT OF THE CONDITION OF
III THE NATIONAL VALLEY BANK OF
STAUNTON, AT STAUNTON, IN THE STATE
OF VIRGINIA, at the close of business,
Iulv 18th 1880
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24

@MAHoNE PRACTICALLY WINS THE
FIGHT FOR CONTROL IN VIRGINIA. 1.-THE
above is the caption the New York Herald
gives to the letter of i Washington CORE
spondept which reads as followsG-
rThe Executive Committee of the Repub-
liean n ttiora al Committee has kindly ar
ranged a programme for the republican
Four eminent republicsns-Quay, Clarkson,
tempt to shape the politics of a State of
which neither one is either native or a
resident.
After hearing the Malone men present
their case from nine o'clock last evening
until two in the morning and then listening
TO Col. Brady, the anti-Mahone leader, until
four o'clock, they consulted with the Pres
ident and finally reached an agreement.
The call for State Convention prepared by
Senator Malone was rejected as was that
prepared by the anti Malone party. The
point of contention was the control of the
primaries. The Mahoue call left it in the
hands of the Mahone machine and the op.
position call took it entirely out of machine
hands,
The compromise pnrports to leave the
decision 10 the hands of the republican vot.
eTs, bnt it is safe to say that Senator Ma.
| hone knew what he was about when he &C
cepted. The ConyeBtion is called for Au.
gust %, and the cali is signed by William
Mahoue, the chairman of the State Com.
| mittee. He has the last word of the form.
al record, and he is likely to have the last
word 10 the control of the politics of Vir
oinia."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24
Jack the Rlpper at Work Again.

Jack the Ripper at Work Again.
The following was sent by cable to the
N. 7. Herald:
| LONDON, July 10th, 1sa9.-There is ap.
parently to be another series of Whitechapel
horrors. At half past one this morning a wo-
man was found in her last gasp in Castle alley
in the Whitechapel district, with her throat
cut and her stomach frightfully gashed.
There was every indication of Jack the Rip.
per's work again. The unfortunate outcast
woman died in few moments. No trace
of the murderer was found, The woman's
name is unknown. A hue aud cry will
begin again, and Whitechapel will be- inva-
ded by an army of the curious and be pa
trolled by hundreds Of policemen who can
not hear, see or think.
DETAILS OF THE CRIME.
The woman is about forty-five years of
age and was known as Kelley. She was a
servant to Mrs. Smith, the keeper of some
baths in Castle alley. The body was found
near lamp post, under the glare of the
light. Carts of many descriptions were
stacked On both sides of the alley. Just
where the murder occurred there was room
for man to stand out of sight.
The theory of the police is that the man
and woman entered Castle alley from Pet
ticoat lane. As they we're passing an unoc-
cupied building he thrust knife into her
neck below the right ear. The woman ap-
parently fell on her face, as there was mud
in front of her dress The murderer then
turned her over and inflicted frightful CASH
es across her stomach. The police are, as
usual, reticent when they know nothing
There is report that man has been ar
rested. Another report says he answers to
the description of Jack the Ripper. The
police refuse to deny or confirm these re-
norts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24

haps, is as good word as any other to de-
fine it. They are scattered over the county,
and some have had several years expert
ence in it.
James Roller, Winfield Liggett, A. Il.
Wilson, A. NJ. Newman, Peter Wenger,
Albert Eyler, Peter Bond, G. NJ. Killlan,
R. W. Bare, Reuben Scott, -Trobach,
Edward Tutwiler, Geo. w. Hollar, w. Il.
Wise, P. W. Roller, Jacob Click, J. NJ.
Koagler, Peter Reherd, Captain Lennig,
David Sites, Jno. E. Roller, P. S. Roller,
J. P. Houck, P. S. Thomas, Geo. W.
Showalter, Jno. W. Click.
]. P. Houck is president and Winfield
Liggett Secretary and Treasurer of the
Rockingham Company.
We conversed with many, some OF whom
have perfect hedges, and all agree in the
one essential question-the economy OF the
fence, to say nothing of that symmetrical
beauty to which it can attain to, thus com
bining with its service ornamention ten
fold more than its cost in the appreclatlve
value OF the farm.
One of the Companies of the lower valley
| is the Shenandoah, with headquarters al
Be1ryville, in Clarke county, of which MIR
M. Kingsbury is the agent. The ROCK
ingham Company was founded under the
auspices of the Shenandoah Company, and
Mr.. Kingsbury will bring the proposition
of forming company among themselves te
the attention of the farmers and all Others
interested in Augusta county.
The ride around and through some OF the
Rockingham farms where hedge culture il
progressing and perfected on the 18th in
slant, unfolded much Of interest. Of the
larger number expected to be present there
were Mr.. Heber Ker, Of the Valley Virgin'
ian, and Captain E. A. Fulcher and Mr.. E.
J. Xaupi, Jr., Augusta farmers, Major
George Chrisman, model farmer, and the
champion short-horn cattle breeder OF
Rockingham, and Mr.. Kingsbury, our
conductor, and the SPECTATOR representa-
tive. The impressions made have been
previously referred to.
Apart from the special object OF the visit,
which was brief, giving the eye only time
to glance around, yet it caught many at.
fractions in its range from an elevated
point on the long central plateau of the
Valley. a short talk on Rockingham
farming might be in order, but the space
already occupied admonishes halt in the
pleasure which we had hoped for. The
unmowed timothy grass waving in hun
dreds of smooth fields was delight indeed
to gaze upon. We have in other times
looked upon corn-fields as they were coming
into the tasselling period along the Roanoke
and the James rivers and up on the
"Meadows of the Dan," but the Rocking
ham fields seemed to wear richer green,
as they cheered the heart of their owners
in anticipation of coming fullness of fruit.
Why should not the landscape thus cd
riched cause Us, as we looked over the
scene, to repeat the lines -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24
A VILLAGE WIPED OUT.

VOUNG HORSES. FOR SALE AT
i HIGHLAND C0URT.-Wn be offered
publicly at sale at the August term Of High
land County Court (7th), nice lot OF young
horses ranging from to years old. Terms
made to suit purchasers.
July 24-5ts.
II err, Alexander g. ais: VS.. Kerr, James t. 4
u als.-Pursuant to decree OF the Circuit
Court for Augusta county, entered in this
cause June 9th. 1889, shall proceed, at my
office, in stanton, on TUESDAY, AUGUST
Goth, 1889. to take account of the transactions
of ID. NJ. Kerr administrator of Joseph Kerr
decd and of the distribution of the estate of
the said Joseph Kerr.
JOS. A. WADDELL.
july A-4w Commr
CTOUpS EXECUTORS VS.. SMITHS ADJ
y MINISTRATOR AND ALS.-Pursuant
to decree OF the Circuit Court for Augusta Co.,
entered in this cause June 9th, 1887, shall
proceed at my office, in Staunton, on WE'D
NESDAY, AUGUST 2lst 1889, to take an ac-
cof0t of the assets Of the estate OF Overton
Smith, decd, of the debts against the said es-
tate, md of the transactions OF T. r. N. Speck
as Sh4rif. administrator.
JOS. A. WADDELL.
July A-4t Comm'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24

DIR. DABNEY SLOWLY GROWING BLIND.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Journal makes the
painful announcement that the Rev. DIR. R.
L. Dabney is slowly losing his sight. A
week ago he went from Austin, Texas, to
Atlanta to consult an eminent oculist, who
after examining the eyes of his distinguish
ed patient, pronounced the disease beyond
his practice. There was no hope. He
would be entirely blind in short while.
DR.. Dabney is native of Virginia, and
one of the ablest divines in the Presbyter-
ian Church. He was chief of staff to Gen
Stonewall Jackson, and recently wrote an
interesting communication to The Bait.
San, re- pubished in the s PEcTAToR few
weeks ago, describing interviews he had
with that famous soldier in rogaro TO the
best plans for conducting the Confederate
war for independence. His many friends
throughout the Country VIII hear with re-
greet of DR.. Dabney's affection.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24

| How THE "KIcKERsp CAPTURED Ma
HoNE.-The "kick ers" vowed by all that
was holy and unholy that they would cap.
ture Malone and cut short his boss control
of the Republican party of Virginia, and
they have captured him as the negro cap
tured the grounding, who was sure he
would get him, and vigorously thrust his
arm into the hole into which the ground.
hog had taken refuge. His master asked,
''Have you got him, Sambo?" when Sambo,
with his features contorted and expressive
of torture, replied, emo, massa, he got
me-" Malone is chuckling, for he has the
"kickers' now completely in his power
he has them as Col. Billy Gilmer of Abe
marie was won't to say, "by the umbilicus, -
and they may wriggle, but they must do his
will.
The organization of the CHECKERS, (which
assumed to be the organization of the Re.
publican party of Virginia, has vanished
E like the ''baseless fabric of vision leaving
not a rack behind"
Like large soap.bubble it shone beauti
fully with all the iridescent colors of the
rainbow, but as soon as it was pricked, il
vanished-"melted into air, thin air. and
j. in short while the CHECKERS" will be dew
f outly exclalming-"Great is the Republican
:. party, and Malone is its prophet" This
though not an age of miracles, is an age o.
wonders, not the least of which is the man
Q ner in which the "kickers'' allowed them
d selves to be entrapped. The trap was bait
# ed with Office.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-08-10

But the people out here know him and they know
the story to be absurdly false. Mr.. Harrison has
behaved discreetly. He Is now in Europe OH
business errand, and he has no notion Of med
ding in Montana affairs. His residence is IN Hell
ena and he m0destly hopes he will be permitted
to vote when the time comes, for his party's can-
didates. As to the personnel Of the republican
ticket, nothing Is settled. Mr., Carter will, Of
course, lend his name to the ticket, either rs the
candidate for governor or for congress, and the
democrats cOncede that he cannot be beaten.
The most loved, most feared republican In Mon
tana Is Colonel Sanders, and it is generally sup
posed that his election to the senate will follow
that of a republican legislature as a matter OF
course II it does 1t will bc happy for each OF
them that he and Mr.. ingalls, are OIL the same
side Of the House, for cleyerer, sharper wittier
keener man never used tongue. His phrases are
by words In Montana. The Colonel rather re-
sents the inlputation Of having q bitter tongue.
He remarked In n public address upon one occasion
that 1t was all q mistake. IF ! were to stand
here" !" he said. 'and urge the san ]; grace oi
clean hands and pure heart Dan Fleuuy would
race up and down the streets vowing that was
slandering the left wing Of Prices army II !
were now to lift my reverent eyes to Heaven and
solemnly repeat the Lords prayer, Sam Hausel
WUulu tHiUW up pIVIcSllIS llitlluS SlIlU Nly
What sarcasmv" Other candidates for republi-
can favor, and admittedly deserving ones, whose
regulations are by no means confined to Montana
are Governor White, the present executive, l.. H
Hershteld, whose sagacious and successful worl
as chairman Of the republican committee thai
had charge Of the victory Of 1883 which brought
great applause and devotion from hosts Of repub
| licans; 7. c. Power, Captain James H. Mills, o
Deer Lodge, and Lee Mantle Of Butte. There Is II,
lack OF material and 1t is all the kind of muteriu
that will do honor to the new state.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-08-10
Haryesi Excursions

To Fargo, W@peton, Fergus Falls,
Norris Hu19n Eendale Sioux Falls
Grand Forks, Devils Lake, Benton, Great
Falls, Helena, Butte and all points in the
North and West Aug. Q and 20, Sept. 10
and "a and Dot. ). at very low rates over
the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railway. toct.s.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-08-10

Straps were then adjusted, the cap
drawn over the prisones's head and at
1859 the drop fell with q loud thud. The
body trempled perceptibly for about four
minutes. The neck was broken.
The execution passed of without
hitch of any kind. Bryson was pro-
nounced dead in seven minutes after the
drop fell. His body was cut down at II 03
and placed in plain casket.
Bryson was cool throughout the entire
affair. even more SO than the officers and
spectators. He will be buried here.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-08-10
Montana Stocks.
Prices for Montana mining stocks ruled
as follows for the past week:


We place in our colums this morning
the card of Mr.. Rdout, proprietor of the
Chinook House, at Chinook, Mont. so
famous for its warm west wind. Mr..
Ridout is one Of hose genial gentlemen
whom it is alwaysa pleasure to meet. To
our friends and tne public generally we
say, when you goto Chinook don't fail to
see Mr. Ridout. 1t will greatly enhance
the pleasure Of yenr stay in that promis-
ing town. He is white man.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Henry D. Wilcox, of this place died suddenly on the 4th inst, at his home. He worked at the blacksmith business and probably was the best-known work man in Litchfeld county. He was a kind neighbor, natural mechanic and leaves many friends in Cornwall and other towns where he has worked. The funeral was held at his sisters, Mrs Wm Bennett's, residence on Friday. Rev James Taylor preached an excellent sermon from the text, 1st Samuel xx-1S 'sAnd thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty" The interment was at Cornwall Plains cemetery.
 Mrs Bronson Futile, of Naugatuck, was in town to attend the funeral of her brother. Henry D. Wilcox.
 The Masonic dance at Kent was attended by number from this village
 The pancake sociable was we'll attend ed at Mir George Studley's residence Friday evening.
 The seats in the M. B. church were sold Saturday last, bringing fair sum
 John Weinstein has an assistant cigar maker. He has been there only few days but can make things lively for his daddy. "Smoke"
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
JEFFERSON DA VIS.

Jefferson Davis, ex-president of the confederate states, died at New Orleans last Friday morning, after months illness, aged S1 years. He was the son of patriot, soldier of the Revolu- tion. He was graduated from West Point in the class of 1928, and he served his country in the Black Hawk war and later on at Monterey and Beuna Vista. From 1S47 to 1861 he served the south in various positions as an uncompromising state-rights" southern democrat, vigilant champion of slavery and an avowed secessionist in principle. From 1861 to 1865 he was president of the southern confeder- acy, which was in armed rebellion against the Union. At the close of the war he was captured while fleeing in disguise, attired in hoop-skirt, a waterproof and bonnet. Any other government on earth would have hanged Jeff Davis, but this government hOAOAJ loOhCO hlul u 1Oi o"o J OoiS III Fortress Monroe and then let him out on bail. He never has asked to be pardoned by the government and he has steadfastly refused to be reconstruc- ted and restored to citizenship. He has spent the last p years of his life in vainly trying to revive the embers of the "Lost Cause"
 When the government decided not to hang Jeff Davis to sour apple tree" it builded wiser and better than it knew, because the record of the past 22 years proves that Jeff Davis and his kindred spirits could not arrest the march of civilization or again sever the fraternal relations existing between the north and the south. Jefferson Davis funeral occurs to-day at New Orleans and the obsequies will be conducted with much pomp, parade and panegyric by his former followers. Eulogies will be spoken and encomiums printed that will be unpleasant to northern ears and eyes, but the Union has outlived slavery, outlived Jefferson Davis and it will out. live the utterances and writings of his admirers and sympathizers.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11

way that tariff protection established the steel rail industry in this country and reduced the price of steel rails from s16O. per ton to s2s.50 per ton. It is said that heretofore, British gold, to the extent of million or more of dollars a session, has influenced the U. s. con- gress to refuse to put tariff on tin plate sufficient to establish the industry in this country.
 The bitter, unprincipled and desper- ate foreign opposition to establishing the tin plate industry in this country was illustrated 1t the Pittsburg exposi- tion where the experiment of making tin plate was successfully tried. The first experiment proved failure because there was traitor in the camp who tempered with the bath. A double guard was then placed around the bath aside and new bath prepared. Then the work proceeded all right and the product was the superior article of tin plate before mentioned.
 The present congress will be asked to raise the tariff on tin plate from one cent per pound to two and one-half cents per pound. The eyes of this nation will be upon its senators and congressman to see how they vote on the subject.
 Mir W. R. Miles, of Creek Centre, N. Y., is travelling agent for The United States Iron x Tin Plate Co.,, of Demmler Station, Pa. He was here Nov 29th, and from him we obtained the above facts. If any of our readers want statistics concerning the tin plate indus try of foreign countries, or estimates of the number of men that would un- doubtedly be given employment in this country could such an industry be established here, they can address Mir Miles, or the company he represents, and they will soon receive the desired information.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The executive committee of the Poul- try and Pet Stock association held 8 meeting last Wednesday evening and decided to hold the second annual exhibition of poultry and pet stock at the town hall in this village January 21, p, 23 and 24. A guarantee fnnd sufi- cient to pay all premiums has been raised. The secretaries have established a desk in the rear office of the court room.
 The more modern part of the old house at Kellogg terrace was not torn down, but is being repaired as a lodge for the gate keeper.
 Rev s. J. McCutcheon returned from Poughkeepsie, Saturday, where he assisted during the week in a revival service at Hedding Methodist church.
 Henry Fay, law student, has desk at the office of Billings Palmer.
 At the Probate court in this village last Wednesday the following business was transacted: Wills allowed, of Nathan s. Babbitt, late of North Adams, Ann E. Babbitt and George l. Rice executors. Administrations granted on estates of Eli G. Hale, late of Tyring- ham, George B. Hale, Charles H. Hale, John A. Manley and Gilbert B. Manley administrators Jerry I. Clark, late of Bristol, Ct., William J. Clark, admins. trator. Guardians appointed, John H. Scott of Willie E. Moore of North Adams <; Ellen Malumphy of Maggie, Ellen, Thomas, Patrick and Lizzie Malumphy of West Stock kbridge. Inven. tories filed, on estate of Rufus c. Fargo late of Monterey, real estate $4, 5OO personal S4S6.
 Isaac Simon and Morris Fein, said tc be representatives of Samuel Goldberg, of Worcester, arrived here last week and in the large brick block on Rail road street began the sale of large lot of ready. made clothing. Affairs wen, we'll with them until Saturday, when they were summoned by Detective Pease, before the District court. They were charged with selling goods under false representation and hiring store for less than one year. They gave bonds of $500 to appear tomorrow fo1 trial
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
SHARON.

Frank Shaler and wife are visiting at George Doty's.
 Mrs c. w. Bird is visiting at E. F. Gillette's.
 Charlie Ryan left here one day last week to go to work at Wassaic, but why did he carry his little satchel and um- brella?
 Mrs I. N. Bartram and Phebie went to New York to be gone a week. Mrs Bartram will stop in Bedding on her way home.
 Miss Birch, teacher in the graded school, was taken home sick last Friday so the school had to be closed. We hope to see it opened soon.
 The sociable held at Charles Loucks' last Friday evening was largely attend ed. All report having 8 fine time and hope it will not be long before they have another. The amount raised by the ladies was $S1O
 Miss Emma Anthony is very sick with consumption.
 Miss Edith Lewis made & short visit to some of her friends in Falls Village, last week
 Mr Fred Loucks, who we reported as better, has been taken worse but we hope to see him out and around with us soon. ...-.. -
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
FALLS VILLAGE.

A number from here will avail them selves of the excursion rates to Bridge port tomorrow.
 Throug,l the late cold spell Black smith Sullivan had rush of work in the horse shoeing line.
 Frank O'Brien. night watchman at the shops, was taken very sick last week and is yet confined to his bed
 Hubert Halstead has come back from Poughkeepsie to work for D. K. Cole paugh, bringing wife with him.
 Charles Beebe is home from Utica on visit.
 The special line of holiday goods exhibited at H. H. X Co.'S store have met with an enormous sale, which is thinning off the stock at a surprising rate.
 Anyone in want of anything in the line of Christmas gifts will not have to go to the city this winter to procure them, for they can find ''city store" at G. V. Capron's, which for variety and nice assortment in his line of goods is seldom to be found in the country. Special pains were taken in selecting silverware, clocks, cutlery, leather ware, dolls, guns, fishing tackle, albums, cups and saucers, watches, jewelry, plush goods, and to enumerate them all would fill column closely printed, which statement will prove correct by calling and making an examination for yourself. x
 On account of the rain the '' Pastors Welcome" was postponed till tonight.