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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

PosT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch, under date of the 18th inst, Says
"They have some queer wrinkles down
at the Post Office Department, anyway.
Editor Clarkson yields the axe regardless
of system or policy. He has evidently
made up his mind that in handling the ap.
plications fer fourth-class offices he will
make absolute removals whether a mans
term has expired or not. Brother Wanna
maker, with the assistance of Pres't Harrison
and Private Secretary Halford. looks after
the appointment of postmasters CT the presi-
dental class. There is no fixed rule in re-
gard to these Offices either. Some of the
applicants have been told that Democratic
postmasters would not be disturbed until
the expiration of their terms. True, some
have been removed on fimsy charges, and
applicants wonder why charges cannot be
preferred against all the Democratic post
masters. Then. again, some of the Demo
Gratis are allowed to have their terms date
from confirmation by the Senate, instead
of from the time they we're first appointed.
For instance, Mr.. Gibson, the present post
master of Winchester, Va, was appointed
in April, 1885, but was not confirmed until
May, 1886, by the Senate. Ned Griffith
and Mr.. Dean are the two Republican ap-
plicants for the Office. In this case the
officials say that Mr.. Gibson has another
year to serve. as the Senate did not confirm
him until May, 1886 The fact of the
matter is, they are not anxious to make
many changes just yet in Virginia, on ac-
count of the fight between Malone and the
"Antis." They may take up Virginia cases
when the campaign in the State is we'll un-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

THE DEFENDERS OF THE ALAMo.-The
Alamo Monumental Association of Texas
proposes to build in the city of San Antonio
proper monument to commemorate the
great sacrifice of March 6, 1886. and to pre-.
serve undying the names and the fame Of
the defenders of the noted fortress. The
association makes its appeal to the people
of all the States of our Union for help in
erecting this proposed monument and the
restoration of tho church of the Alan o.
For thirteen days the garrison in the Alamo,
of less than two hundred soldiers of the un.
trained and untried militia Of young re-
public, withstood the continued attacks of
a disciplined army numbering mole than
1000 men. Aud when the garrison was at
last overwhelmed By the finals assault of
Santa Auna's columns, on the morning of
March 6, 1886, it's last man died, desperate
ly fighting for the freedom Of Texas. His
tory states that the defenders of the Alamo
killed more than 1900 Mexicans before the
last man of the garrison fell, lighting at his
post.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22
The Busy and Growing South.

The changes in the South during the
last thirty years-just generation-have
been phenomenal. It used to be the dilet-
tante section of the Republic, where prop
erty-owners roamed over their estates on
horseback, with from one to three hundred
slaves to do their bidding. Their life was
one of elegant leisure and hospitality, sup
plemented with almost unbroken e7lnui.-
They rather looked down on us poor fellows
in the North, who worked so hard that at
forty we got to be bald-headed, at fifty had
rheumatism, apoplexy, paralysis and sundry
other Injuries of life, and at sixty shuff1ed
off this mortal coil, leaving our cash to ex-
pectant heirs.
Then came the wal, and during five years
of tough fighting the South showed that it
had the same mettle as the North after all,
didn't shirk a responsibility, and could
sleep in the mud, eat hard tack, make
forced marches and face shower of shot
and she'll as bravely as any. In other
words, it was plain to see that if we ever
did shake hands again we should enter on
century of progress that would astonish
ourselves and the effste governments of
Europe.
Well, slavery was dropped in the conflict.
The cotton fields were ruined, homes were
broken up, property was destroyed, and in
fact there was nothing left except few
mules. untitled acres and stiff upper lip.
Southerners rolled their sleeves up. The
elegant leisure and the ennui were things
of the past. Saw mills were built, cotton
factories were started, iron mines were dis
covered, and the new life of commercial
energy was in full blast.
Affairs have prospered with our neigh
bors. They are in blaze of ambitious ex-
element. ALI sorts of projects are on foot,
and in the keen eye there is look of
avarice which only dollars can satisfy
They say they have as marketable timber
as Michigan, that they don't propose to al
low the Lowell mills to absorb the profits
of the cotton crop, and lastly that the
Pennsylvania iron men will have to keep
on the keen jump or they will be undersold
by Alabama.
Altogether it is very pretty fight; just
q handsome wrestling match between two
we'll equipped competitors. 1t makes one
want to dye his hair III order to look young,
for during the next thirty or forty years it
will be very pleasant sport to sit on the
fence and watch the progress of events
Neao York Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

PECULIAR SKELEToNs.-On White Is
land, near Towanda, New York, eleven
very peculiar skeletons were dug up one
day last week. The skeletons were found
in case of cobble stones in which the
bodies had originally been buried. The
skulls denoted the lowest order of intellect,
closely resembling those of an ape. The
thigh bones were abnormally long and very
slender. and there we're thirteen ribs on a
side. The shoulder blades were entirely
lacking. Only one implement was fouad
with the bones. 1t was of stone, 8 inches
ia length, two and ahalf in width and
about one. quarter of an inch in thickness.
Through the centre we're two small holes.
It was worn smooth by use, and, it is
thought, was used for SHINING animals
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

JUDGE JOHN l.. MILBURN OF ST. MARY's
COUNTY, MARYLAND, KILLED BY LIGHT
NING.-On Tuesday evening of last week
Mr.. John L. Milburn, one of the judges of
the St. Mary's County Orphans Court,
was struck by lightning and killed. The
bolt struck near the ear, passed down his
back and out through one of his shoes,
splitting the heel of it open. For num-
Der of yesrs he has been prominent in St.
Mary's politics as republican. In 1880 he
was a member of the State convention, and
from 1879 to 1883 he was chairman of the
State central committee. In 1883 he was
elected a member of the Maryland House
of Delegates, and served during the session
of 1884. In 1887 he was again elected q
member of the Orphans Court.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

AN ORATOR SECURED. Hon. Charles ]
Faulkner, of West Virginia, has accepted
the invitation of the alumni convention of
the Virginia Military Institute to deliver
the semi centennial address before the
alumni association on the occasion Ct the
semi centennial jubilee on July and 4.
This, says the Bait. Sun, is an excellent
selection. Lfr. Faulkner was educated at
the Virginia Military Institute, and was
With the cadet corps at the battle of New
Market, where 1t greatly distinguished it.
self ard won the admiration Of the veterans
of both armies. Since the war Mr.. Fanlk
ner has won reputation as advocate and
jurist, and is now serving with decided
credit in the United States Senate.
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!. g. BRAXTON,
GUNNER SCHEDULES OF THE sHEN.
- ANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD.


The Summer schedule OF the Shenandoah
valley Railroad took effect Sunday. May 10Th,
made.
Train No. 2 northb bound. will leave Roanoke
at 700 q. m. instead of 2.35 M, and will pass
Natural Bridge at 80 a m: Waynesboro June,
tion 10 As a m; Luray l 05 p m. and arrive at
Hagerstown Is m, where close connec Ion
will be made with Cumberland Valley Rail.
road. arriving at Harrisburg I 90 p M aud at
Philadelphia at 10 s. p m, and about June LIST q
Pullman buffet Parlor Car will be put ON this
train between Roanoke and Philadelphia.
This train also makes connection at Shensn-
doah Junction with the Baltimore and Ohio
for Washington, arriving at 6 so p m. and Bal
timore at % pm.
Train No. 4 northbound. will leave Roanoke
at So p IN. Instead of IL As p M, arriving at
Hagerstown 10 10 p NJ, Harrisburg, 90 a m.
Philadelphia, % M. and New York at 20
m; with H. through Pullman sleeper to New
at Shenandoah Junction with the Baltimore
& Ohio for Pittshurg and the west;
phia at so IA m Harrisburg II D m. Hagers-
town % IN, Natural Bridge 10 30 p m. and
arrive at Roanoke at II O'Clock midnight and
will carry Pullman paror car from PILLS.
delphia TO Roanoke after June LIST.
Train No. will run as at present, leaving
New York with through sleeper at pm. Phil
adelphia at IL 20 M. and arrive at Roanoke
S 90 pm.
Two new trains will be put on the north end
OF the road between Hagerstown aud Mines,
and Will run daily except Sunday, leaving
Mines at 40 a m, Lurary att % a M, arrive
at Hagerstown 10 40 a m, and returning leave
Hagerstown so p m, and arrive at Luray Z 40
p m. and Mines 20 p m. The northbound
train will make close connection at Shenan-
doah Junction with the Baltimore & Ohio for
Washington, arriving a ii IS a IN and south
bound will have close connection, leaving
Washington at D M
BY this arrangement passengers will be able
to leave Roanoke at 7 O'Clock in the morning
on Pull man buffet parlor car and arrive at
Philadelphia via b arristurg at 10 So t e same
evenIns and will also give splendid oppor-
tunity t. spend a full day at Natural Bridge,
eight hours at the Grottoes of the Shenandoah
ana nve hours at Luray, returning to Roanoke
the saLne evening.
o. HOWARD ROVER.
Gen. Passenger Agent
Roanoke, Va, May 18th, 1889.
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SchoOl-house Tragedy.
HUSBAND AND WIFE BOTH KILLED,


Mrs. Sarah johnson Allen, daughter Of
K. w. johnson, of Washington, was q
school-teacher in one of the schools In
Washington city. On last Friday after
noon, her husband, Oswald C. Allen, went
into the school-room and, without hest
fancy, in the presence of the scholars,
went directly up to his wife, and saying,
"Now, I've got you where 1 want you"
he fired at close range, the ball taking eff.
feet near the right ear, and passing through
the head. He then turned the pistol on
himself and inflicted an almost instantane.
ously fatal wound, the bullet entering the
right temple and passing through the
brain. The murdered wife and the suicide
fell together on the school-room floor, his
arm around her neck and the revolver ly.
ing on her cheek. The startled, terror
stricken children almost created panic
but some of the more collected of them rar
for other teachers, who succeeded in re-
storing order. Police and physicians were
summoned, who did everything possible tc
make Mrs. Aliens last moments free from
pain. She fingered only semi-consciou:
for some time and then passed away. Hel
husband expired few minutes after the
arrival of the police.
The funeral of Mrs. Allen took place ir
Washington at 8 o'clock Monday afternoon,
Rev. DR.. Meador, OF the Tenth Washington
Baptist Church officiating. The teachers
of the various schools attended and appro
pirate floral offerings were provided. The
schools in South Washington were closed
till Tuesday.
The body of the husband remained in the
morgue till 8 O'Clock Sunday, when it was
delivered to bis relatives and sent to
Charlo ttesville, Va. He formerly resided
in Charlottesville.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22
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FATHER AND WIFE MURDERED - Gin
cinnati, o., May 16.-A terrible tragedy
occurred last night at Kansas, a hamlet
twenty miles north of here. Robert Day,
aged thirty, living there with his father,
came home intoxicated. He procured two
revolvers and started for the residence of
his divorced wife. His old father, Allen G.
Day, followed him and prayed him not to
do any damage. After setting fire to q
barn, his father still pleading with him to
stop, when he turned and fatally shot his
father twice. He next set the house of his
divorced wife on fire, and as she ran from
the house Day shot her, and she is now ly-
ing in critical couditioe. Day then
guarded the burning house and drove back
the neighbors with his weapons. Both
buildings were burned. The murderer fl
nally fed. Officers are in pursuit. All. the
parties are of high standing in the commu-
nifty. The murderer had studied for the
ministry,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

REMARKABLE OcoURRENeE.-A CORES
pondent Of The Highland Recorder, writing
from BJlar, is responsible for reporting the
followios:-
"There ~ remarkable occurrence on
III. F. Wl!ey's place few days ago. He
had several horses in the pasture, amongst
them was some young colts. One morning
one of them was missing and several per-
sons turned out to help look for it, and by
accident they found small hole in the
ground, about 24x3 feet, which looked like
something h I'd fallen in it, and some one
suggested that if they had long pole they
could tell if it was in there. So we got
poles and ropes and went down about
twenty feet, but found no colt. Still con-
timing to 90 down, until 100 feet was
reached, and there was the colt standing
up and no bones broken. 1t was taken out
alive aud IS now doing well.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

AN OLD MAX ATTEMPTS STIcIDE,-Geo.
Ward, an aged man, living Vith his son,
near Carrolltor, four miles from West
minister, attempted to commit suicide by
drowning on Thursday. He built a small
dam in a stream which runs near the house,
and when the water became of sufficient
depth threw himself in and plunged his
head beneath the surface. He was seen by
his grandson, who seized him and with
difficulty drew him from the stream, but
he Immediately rsnewed the attempt, and
the boy gave an alarm, and Mr.. Wards
daughter in-law and Mr.. Joseph Arnold res
ouad the old man from his peril. Mr
Ward is about 70 years old. He has been
in very low spirits for some time, and on
several occasions threatepe1 to drown him.
self.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

Miss Martha Clark, a seventeen year ole
white girl from Russell county, last week
while clipping to Bristol with a man named
Isaac Honaker, to be married, jumped from
the train in the oatskirts Of the town while
it was still running at high rate Of speed
and was badly Injured. She heard tbs
brakeman cry "Bristol," and being in ar
excited frame Of m ind she hurried out Of
the car and sprang off before shs could be
detGined
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22
more labor and more people on tho farms.

more labor and more people on tho farms.
We are thus progressing in ono good di-
rection and we maintain it should receive
much higher estimate than it does In what
is termed the booming line. In ono partieu-
lar thing bearing on the question of good
roads, this illustration is pertinent, When
farmers shall commence to work the
problem, not so much as to the weight the
team can draw as it is tho amount the
wagon can bear, which improved roads will
bring to pass, then practical evidence will
follow in sustaining the policy of construct
ing them in the very best manner. The
farmers who have q home market for a
chief product by quick sales and can deliver
the same by their own means of transpor-
tation, hauling double the usual weight al
lotted to team on ordinary roads are in
the front rank of progress. If we cannot
have all we could wish for in all branches OF
material development, let us not underesti-
mate what we possess, but strive to en-
large it. In our efforts to do that We will
find an improved system Of roads, dividend
paying capital, not liable to fluctuations,
and an enduring means for establishing per.
manent prosperity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

BOILER EEPLOsION-sIx PERSONS MUIR
ED.-In Charleston, W. Va, about o'clock
Monday afternoon, the boiler at Bradford IS
brickyard exploded. The Charleston Star
Of Monday evening says
"Clarence Stalnaker was badly scalded
aud one of his legs is broken; Thomas
Wesby was badly hurt about the head, and
b. B., better known as Brad Raines was
quite badly injured. He was taken home
Immediately and at this writing the exact
extent of his injuries cannot be ascertainad,
Three other employees, whose names We
have been unable to learu were also iujur-
ed, but not seriously. The cause Of the ex-
plosion is unknown
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

GIVE THE BABY WATER.-It is mistake
to suppose that because milk is a liquid
food it is at the same time drink which is
capable OF satisfying the thirst of infants.
Although milk appeases hunger, it makes
thirst more intense after it has remained
some time in the stomach and digestion of
it has begun. It is thirst which causes
healthy, breastnourished infants to cry for
long periods of time in many instances.
There are many cases of indigestion due to
weakness or insufficiency Of the child's
gastric juice, which would be greatly bene.
fitted or even cured if the child were allow
ed an occasional drink of water.-Medical
Classics.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

WHAT DID CLEVELAND Do p -The
New York Worlds Washington correspon-
dent says "What did Cleveland doc" has
come to be byword One of the high
priests of Republican politics in New York
state explained the cgrrent use of the
phrase. It appears that for some time past
when a politician has called at the White
House to have democratic official removed
and republican appointed in his place the
question the President asked was, "What
not maks removal from the office in aues
ton President Harrison holde that he can
not, with any propriety, be less forbeariug.
Hence grumbllng politicians are going about
from one to another in the hotel lobies and
elsewhere asking On the sly, "What did
Cleveland do -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

MIp-MAY STORM IN Iowa, WISCONSIN
AND MICHIGAN On last Wednesday morn
ing, May 10Th, snow-storm struck Bur-
lington, Iowa, and continued for two hours.
A wind storm followed, which uuroofed two
business houses, while barns and other out
buildings were moved from their founda-
tons and trees and fences blown down.
The aggregate damage is considerable,
though the individual losses are not heavy.
The rain was of much benefit to the crops.
On the same day there was snow over
the Northern part of Wisconsin and Michi-
gan to the depth of from three to five
inches.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

BIG BATHING OF CoLoREp PERSONS
IN RIcHMoND,-A dispatch from Richmond
to the Bait. Sun dated on Sunday last
says
'More than six hundred colored converts
were baptized here this afternoon. Of this
number 4S0 were baptized in James river
BY Rev. Richard Wells, pastor of Ebenezer
Church. This divine and Rev. John Jas
per, whose peculiar vagaries about the solar
system have given him considerable no.
toriety, have not been on the best terms for
some years. Last Sunday Jasper baptized
2S5 converts. today Preacher Wells's list
was more tina n third larger"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

President Harrison is correct in stunning
bad associates, wicked men, like Qoay and
Dudley, but then, if be is grateful for his
present position, he must confess that he
owes it to Quay and Dudley. The right
line of action in his case would have been
the stunning of these individuals before the
election, though had he pursued this line he
might have had good conscience, but bad
luck as q presidential nominee.-Rich.
State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22
CARLETON Fl. MARES CoNyIcrEp.-TI

CARLETON Fl. MARKS CoNvIcTEp.-The
protracted trial in Sussex county of earle.
ton Fl. Marks for shooting and killing
Nathaniel N. Balm on the 9th of March
last was concluded last Saturday, when the
jury found him guilty of voluntary man.
slaughter, and fixed his punishment ten
years in the penitentiary. A new trial was
asked for and the motion will be argued
to-day-W ednesday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

Roger a. Pryor, jr., has just published
in pamphlet form refutation OF the charge
OF deseltion recently made against his ia.
Their, General Pryor. The paper consists
of affidavits of eye-wltnesses of his capture,
statements of General G. NJ. Wilcox, Hon.
Washington Mclean, General George 81,
capture in both Southern aud Northern
papers during the war, and letters of Gen.
Pryor to his wife while in confinement in
Fort Lafayette, and other papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

A wealthy London merchant gives the
secret of his business success as follows: 81
always feel happy when 1 am advertising,
for then I know that, waking or sleeping, l
have strong though silent orator working
for me; one who never tires, never makes
mistakes, aud who is certain to enter the
households from which, if at all, my trade
must cOme.N
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

BARN BuRNED.-The barn Of Bennett
Hiner, living on Jackson's river, about
seven mics south of Monterey. was struck
by lightning on sunday night, May 10, and
it and its contents, with the exception of
one horse, entirely consumed by fire.
There Uas another horse in the barn that is
supposed to have been killed by the light
ming. There was quantity CT grain, three
sets of harness. lot of forage and other
articles in the barn. The loss to Mr.. Hirer
is serious enc, coming as it does at the
busiest season of the year, when horses are
sympathy of his neighbors. There was no
insurance. Highland Recorder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

Chicago Neps, Ind: Bishop Potter ia
deserving of praise. He has delivered a
powerful warning boldly and in season.
His blow was aimed at the spoils system, at
plutocracy in politics, and at election brib-
cry. Is the President of the United States
too great to hear the truth from the pull
pit? Certainly not. Some of the politicians
who went to st. Paul's to hear a sermon
by Rev. Mr.. Creamcheese were touched
on the raw very unexpectedly. The bishop
was not there to weave compliments. He
spoke out bravely and marked the time of
day exactly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

Governor Lee has directed the superin
tendent of public buildings and grounds to
remove the statue of Henry Clay from the
Capitol to its former place in the temple,
in the southwest corner of the Capitol
square, Richmond
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-22

Joseph Pelz, restaurant keeper, at Hor-
ton, Kansas, was taken from his home by
two hundred masked men Thursday night
and given twenty-five lashes for brutally
beating his stepdaughter, aged thirteen
years, to force her to sign over some prop.
erty to him.