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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

REPORTS TO DEMOCRATIC STATE Com
NITTEE.-The Democratic State Commit
tee was in session in Richmond on Thurs
day last, and the reports from all parts of
the State are favorable.
The following is summary of the re
ports made to the committee. The first and
second districts reported in better condi-
ton than they have been for years. The
third district (Richmond) claims to make
the best showing in the State. 1t insisted
that there will be large gains over last year,
especially in tho cities of Richmond and
Manchester. The republican disaffection
il the fourth promises favorable results for
the democrats. There was only one repre-
sentative for the fifth, but be was very
hopeful. In the sixth the condition of the
patty was reported as encouraging and, e
gain over last year is expected. The sey-
enth is expected to give increased demo
cratic majority, ard in the counties of War
zen, Frederick and Clarke,i is claimed the
gains will bs very large. The democrats
hope to profit by the disa fectiou among the
republicans. In the ninth district there
has been s)me little difference CT opinion;
tsuth, good vote will be polled by the
d in 3crats.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09
From the Danville Register.
RahoIT,op of tbo Mobo,o;toe

The recent rebellion ia. the Malone par
ty is nothing new, for the history of the
Malone movement in Virginia is history
OF discord and dissension and open rebel
lion. The party originated in a split in the
democratic ranks on the debt question and
many honest democrats went off with Ma
hone on the question of readjustment but
as soon as they found that the tricky poll
tician was trying to cajole them into the
republican ranks, they left him in disgust
and indignation. That was revolt No. /.
Not long after that, General Wickham
and other independent straight out" re-
publicans openly repudiated Malone aud
would have nothing to do with him. Re-
volt No. 2.
Not long after this, we find the Malone.
ties iu power, and as soon as soon as the
legislature got down to work, Mr.. Massey
and the Big Four started their party asso-
ciates with the cry This way freemenp'
and here was revolt No. 8.
All this time, Messrs. Cameron, Wise,
Riddleberger and their fellow kickers wore
supporters of Malone, possibly because
they did not know the real nature and de-
signs of the man Malone, probably because
the tyraunical shoe had not begun to pinch
their Toes. 1t makes great difference
WuOSo TX Is SOIcu. OuL Iuo party whip
was cracked and the party lines were draw n
until these latter day kickers found out
what Wickham and Massey and the Big
Four had learned years before, that to be a
| Mahoneite was to be an abject slave of the
Boss, and they were forced to surrender
their manliness or leave the party. Here
is revolt No. 4. And we say nothing OF
the rebellion of Langston and Arnold and
| the lesser lights who are constantly war
ring with one another and with the Boss,
like SO many cats and dogs.
But what else could be expected? Gener.
al Malone is a military man and wants no.
body in his ranks who will not obey orders.
When man begins to assert his independ.
ence, he is no longer wanted, as witness
the following clipping from Mahone's cam
paigu paper, the School and Tariff Advo-
cate:
"But how we do yearn to see the dstur-
bers of our peace and the fomenters Of
of discord among US all gcing to join Rid
dlebeTger under the bourbon banner.
If they would all depart with R ddleber.
ger, or if we could expel. or OUTLAW them,
in some effective way, gracious harmony
would be ours, and the places these fellows
fill would be supplied doubly BY bettel
men,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09
MahOne's Record.
THE MEASURES HE PROPOSED TO HAVE
ENACTED,

THE MEASURES HE PROPOSED TO HAVE
ENACTED.
From document entitled the character.
istic facts in the business and political
career of General William Mahone," We
quote the measures that Malone proposed
to have enacted =
"They were ~ the commissioner of
sales bill; (2) the bill to re-arrange the
Judicial circuits a I'd so legislate Mahone's
creatures into the judicial seats of honest
men; (3) the bill to gerrymander the State
30 as to elect Mahone's creatures to Con-
gress; (4) the bill to alter the tobacco in
spection laws; o. the bill to put the po-
lice force of the cities into Mahone's hands:
| Coy the bill to bride newspapers by public
advertisements; % the bill to put the
railroads of the State under General Ma.
homes heels"
"(8) The bill to provide for the removal
of all notaries public. The report of W.
G. Elan, Secretary of the Commo ,wealth
| blouse Document No. 12), shows that
there were in 1881, 400 notaries public in
the State, who, with salaries averaging,
say 5000. would make considerable sum
to be levied on for election purposes.
|
the public schools. To accomplish this
House Joint Resolution No. 273 was intro
duced, which was to vacate the offices Of
all district school trustees in the several
counties and cities of the State; to abolish
the county school electoral board, com
posed oftbe county Judge, Commonwealth
attorney, and county, superintendent OF
schools, and transfer the power of appoint.
ing these trustees to the Board of Educa
ton, composed of the Governor, the Attor
ney General, and the Superintendent oil
Public Instruction "a board in which Mr..
F. S. Blair and Mr. R. r. Farr were the
majority.
"The ultimate object of this proposed
legislation was to turn the great public
school systematic pride of the Common
wealth-into bureau managed by Ma
hone through his lieutenauts the members
of the State Board of Education
See the effect of this INDUSTRIOUS pro-
position: About $500 school trustees (the
present number) to be appointed by the
central board at Richmond And these
trustees were to select more than 1000
teachers, purchase all supplies for the
schools. award contracts for the erection oil
all school buildings, and control the finan-
cial and other operations of the schools in
their respective districts"
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Obituary.,

Mr. Cyrus Koiner, son of Geo. Kniner, ESQ.,.
and brother of senator Koiner, died on We'd
uesday, september 18th near linking Spring
Church. OF paralysis aged g. years. He leaves a
devoted wife and five children. three little
girls nd two married Ions. to mourn the sad
loss of a faithful and devoted husband and a
loving father. but C IN truthfully say their
loss is his eternal gain, as he lived pi0us and
christian life, and had christians hope. He
was an active member + The Lutheran church.
He will be missed by the whole community
as he had many friends, and he was quiet
and peaceabe citizen.
He was sick three weeks and bore his aff1ic-
ton with fortitude-never 81 word of complaint
escaping bis lips through his suffarings. The
Lutheran pastor. Rev. Kigley, had a coDversa-
ton with him before bis death and he Express
ed a desire to live only for the sake of his Low
ing wife anu three it'll girls the family has
but one hope, and that is to meet him in Heav.
en-. BY friend.
r a
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StauntOn Markets.
SPECTATOR OFFICE,


STAUNToN. VA, October 9Th. 1859.
The continued rains through. September de-
layed the sowing OF wheat with many produc-
ers who are now busily engaged IN casting the
cereal for the crop OF $780, This fact and other
employment and demands upon the time of
far mers have curtailed the receipts of wheat by
wagons for several days past. Under the infiu-
ence OF some Of the larger markets. where a
slight advance in quotations Is noted. and local
influences to some extent, we may report our
market firmer and our quotations might bear
a shade higher than these OF last week.
The foreign, and the intelligence from the
winter-whea States of the West is about on
the same line which has been very fully COM
piled in our comments during several weeks
past.
In connection with the fact that prices are
lower now than they were one year ago, when
the sources of supply were greater than now.
we have heretofore presented the conclusions
which maintain that an advance will come
and become progressive and permanent during
the last half OF our selling season. Touching
this view. may be adduced. Bradstreet's sum-
mary of the visible supply of wheat LIST of Octo-
Der, 1889. compared with the same at the
corresponding dates OF 1888. 1887, and 1886. 1t is
| now slightly less than 1t was LIST Of June. 1889,
100000 bushels less than on the LIST of Octo'r,
1889; nearly l9 0UO OU0 DuShels less thau at the
| same time in 1887; and nearly $4,000 900 less
than at that date in 1885. All the writer's
the subject agree that we have no reserves and
that home needs and our exports must be
drawn from the crop OF 1889, and that the ex-
port demand which we can meet will be very
good If un warranted speculation shall not di
vert the importing countries from our surplus.
Hay is comparatively inactive.
Our dealers have generally had an active
| trade in fertilizers and timothy seed. Every
year Increases the acreage set in timothy grass.
A real estate transaction, " hich we are sure
is to ave an important relation TO our com
mercisl interests, took place last week. The
n on Alex b n Stuart always anxious to pro-
| mote the material interests OF the city and
| country In trade intercourse here sold his large
vacant lot at the Western end Of the CONNER.
cial block Immediately adjoining the grain
warehouse of Mr. James II Backley, to our en-
terprisng milers Messrs Witt & Holt, 1t is
not for US to say now what will be the charac-
ter ofthe building which:they will erect; but
that 1t Will be in further development of our
grain and milling interests there is no aues-
tion. 1t will be gratifying to all our business
interests to note this prospective progress in
the commercial line upon which so much of
continued prosperity depends.
There area few slight changes In some parts
of the price current. In country supplies we
note an advance in butter and eggs
The quotations ara 0aoLesale. not etati
Country PrOGUce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

EYMENEAL.-Mr. john B. Sydenstricker,
eldest son of Hon. John NJ. Sydenstricker,
and Miss Blanche Farrier, only daughter
Of NJ. P. Farrier. Esq, were united in
marriage last evening at II o'clock, at the
residence of the BRIDES father, near Lewis
burg, by Rev. John o. Knott. A large
company of invited guests assembled to
witness the ceremony. The happy couple
left this morning on the Vestibule train for
Alexaudlia, Va. and Washington, D. C.
Mr.. Ben. Hurxthal. a prominent citizen
of Ron severte and Mss Josie Morton, of
the same town. were married last Saturday
evening at O'Clock at the residence of the
BRIDES brother. Quinn Morton, Esq. Rev.
G. d. Bragg officiated. We learn that Mr..
Hurxthal will leave on with his young
bride on trip to Europe. - Greenbrier In
dependent, Oct. 3rd.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09
Democrats of Augusta.

We have never entertained the idea that
the Republican kickers against Malone
would do much for Democratic success
Democrats are too much inclined not to
work if there should seem to be an assur-
ance of victory without it. So far as the
Demo rats of Augusta county are con
cerned, they are apparently relying on a
well-known, bat variable majority, which
will secure the return of their candidates
for the Legislature, and assume, if appear
ances are to be relied upon, that 1t is of
small concern whether that majority be
large or small, and that the State ticket is
secure because of Republican opposition to
Mahone. That opposition, as it will ''pan
out" to use familiar expression. is of
very uncertain quantity-in Our estimation
it is very small one. We hope that we
may be mistaken, but our belief that our
majority in Augusta county would
be larger if the fight were made on
the old line, with nothing to engage
our attention but straightforward
contest and our own strength the reliance
for great victory, is stronger now than it
was when the canvass opened. We repeat
that we sincerely wish results may prove
this conclusion erroneous, but SO believing
we again urge Democrats, as we have from
the start, to wage this contest as If the
vote of a single member of our party
would decide it. In that we will do our
duty, our whole duty, and we are not true
to our principles, our candidates, or the
great impending results if we fall one vote
short of it.
Now, then, let the results be as they
is it not better for US to awaken to a reali-
cation of danger and maintain our course
as we have often done before and secure a
decided victory with the largest majority
the Democrats Of Augusta can poll. Clubs
are not organized fast enough, and the
resolute, quick action, SO essential to a
complete triumph is not manifesting itself
as it should. Three weeks only remain
for work. To accomplish all that is re-
quired of US, the time is indeed short, but
sufficient If we so will it,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

Mahone's canvass is having an excellent
effect. Is is stirring up the Democrats.-
Wherever the little ''puckered breeehes
statesman" pipes his prepared piecs he con
vinces thu more Intelligent of his hearers
that ia ought to be- licked out Of his boots
and they ssraightway lay their plans to do
that very thing. G. along with you, B,s
Billy, and axhibit your little boon wher Q
ever You can find an audience. Rather
than have son take it in and go home, NJ
Barbour Il pay your travelling expenses
aud furnish brass band to boot.-Lynch-
burg Firgia.ian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09
The Baldwin District Fair.

Last week the public had the great
pleasure of witnessing another exhibit and
to enjoy the re unions and social benefits
resulting from the annual occasion under
the auspices of the Baldwin District Fair
Association that drew together thousands
of the good people from large portion of
Virginia and from other States. The re-
port last week of the first day, and that in
this weeks SPECTATOR of the concluding
days, place the Association in the van in
development and general interest. We an
nounced last weeb that Mr.. John w. Todd,
who has so we'll served the Association as
President for four years, would decline
reelection. Now we have the pleasure of
saying that in choosing his successor, a
wise selection has been made. Under the
leadership of Mr.. NJ. Erskine Miller as
President of this Association, around
which cluster SO many endeared recol-
lections of the past, and which is SO prom
Using of bright hopes for the future, it will
20 on to the complete realization of great
progress, and the triumph which its emil
nent founder discerned as the precursor of
rich and fruitful material development.
All the great interests associated with
the objects of the Fair can be congratu-
lated on the choice made tor President. He
is known far and wide to be thoroughly
determined, progressive man, who lays his
plans wisely and spares no proper effort or
pains in accomplishing them. Not to
mention the many commercial and fnan-
cial enterprises in which he holds the
highest positions Of responsibility, the Fair
itself and Che Jersey cattle interests, not
only of Virginia, but Of many other Statesi
are peculiarly indebted to his energy and
sagacity. The Eastwood" herd of Jersey
Cattle is stocking herds in many other
sections of the United States and in
Canada. Mr. Miller has built up that fine
interest here in very few years, and with
the basis he has for continued development
and enlarged operations, the Eastwood
herd will be as widely known for it's ex-
tensive proportions as it is for the superb
GRITTY Of its breeds.
Let all the interests which have SO
handsomely contributed TO make the Fair
of 1889 a grand success continue their eff
forts and sustain with renewed energies
and hopes the new President and his asso-
ciates in charge of the Association.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09
''Slc Semper TyranniS."

TEE DANGER THAT THREATENS.
Virginia should be true to her motto
SIC semper tyrannis and should place her
heel upon the neck of the tyrant. We
would urge upon all lovers Of freedom to be
active and viglant and to spare no effort to
defeat the evil designs of the worst enemy
Virginia ever had. The people should arise
In the majesty of their strength, and crush
the would-be usurper and violated of their
rights. We would es pecially call upon the
liberty loving citizens of this county to
arouse from the ignoble lethargy by which
they seem to be bound. 1t is useless to
have the strength of Samson if we allow the
Delilah-Apathy-tos shear our locks. we
should preserve and exc rcise our strength,
for the Phillistines are seeking to destroy
US.
There is no time for delay, the election
day is near at hand, and Democratic Clubs
should be organized at every precinct, and
should labor assiduou sly till the polls be
closed.
See that the voters are registered and
have their transfers, and that all, without
| exception, go to the polls. Send into the
hollows of the mountains, the byways and
the hedges, that none be overlooked. Re-
member that Malone has the advantage OF
thorough organization, the disposal of the
offices, and the command of large corrup-
ton fund, and that these are not only po-
tential influences, but will be successful, if
the Democrats should be so foolish as to
believe that active exertions are not needed,
and should sleep upon their posts in fancied
security. The danger of defeat through
over-confidence and consequent apathy is
| imminent, and this is the only danger now
menaciDg the people, for if they be aroused
to sea the danger and to appreciate the stu
alton, they will use proper effort, and the
State will be saved from the direful calam
ity Mahone's success would infict upon
;t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

BURNING OF STILL HOUSE The still
house of Mr. J. W. Mccormick, near Sinks
Grove. t;,a county, was destroyed by fire
on Satu,d " night, Sept. 28th, together
with all its contents. The burning was evi-
IDENTIFY the york of incendaries. Mr. Nc
Cormick was prepared for the manufacture
of app'e-brandy only, ard had contract to
furnish 1000 gallons to parties 10 Charles
ton. Besides bis machinery, he lost large
quantity Of apples. His loss is about $500.
The building belonged to Mr.. Chris Nickel
and was not worth great DEAL Watch
man, Monroe Co., w. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

Ex PRIEST BOYLE SENTENCED To BE
HANGED james Joseph Boyle, formerly
assistant pastor of the Catholic Church of
the Sacred Heart, in Raleigh, n. G.. was
late last Saturday night found guilty of a
charge of felonioas assault upon MISS
Geneva Nhiteacre, aged seventeen years.
organist of the church, May II, 1889. and
sentenced by Judge Armfield to be hanged
November 80.
Counsel for Boyle made an earnest ap-
peal for new trial, which the Judge re-
fused, and he also overruled motion in
arrest of Judgment. Boyle said he was
ready to receive sentence. Judge Armfield
then sentenced him to be hanged Nov 20.
Boyle appealed to the Supreme Court. His
appeal was granted.
A despatch from St. Louis says
@About a year ago be officiated at Cath
Ole church in small town in Illinois, but
left it in disgrace, having eontrived to raise
a large sum of money for the purpose of
building a new church. and having then
come to ST. Louis to spend it anon fast
women. When brought up in the First
District Police Court the man was recoguiz
ed by number of people, aud he acknowi-
edged that be was priest. He was let off
with an easy fine, but was subsequently
brought up in the same court number OF
times"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

sfJoHN S. WISE MIMIcs MAHoNE.-The
Washington correspondent of the Alex
andria Gazette, under date of the 9Th inst,
says
: '"A delegate to ,.sr iscant 'rl.ickers" con.
vention in Redmond, hsfs to day. says s
short hand report of the proceedings of
that convention would have made interest
;.,v reading. He says Mr.. Wise's speech
was highly ente'fainlng, particularly that
part of ii in which he 'mimic4ed Gen. Ma.
homes reception of the news Of any mis-
fortune to his enemies, and the manner in
which he Caperal Kissed out: "G--d
him, i've eoi even with him." He
also says that if the republicans of the
other districts 10 the State do as those of
his intend doing, the majority against Ma
hone will be immense"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

WHAT Hon. JACOB YosF SAIp.-In the
anti Malone Conference in Richmond last
week Hon Jacob Yost is reported as bav-
ing said: IT can vote for Mckinney with
out detracting one iota from my republi-
canism, but do not say that I will" said
Yost. "Tbe chief thing we are here for
is to say that we will not vote for Malone"
AS from the standpoint Of the anti Ma
hone meD, the only issue in this Canvass
so far as the candidates for Governor is
eoucernsd-is choice between Mckinney
recognized by all as eompeten, and hon.
est man, and n thona, yho is in every res
poet Objectionable, why sho.lld any anti
Malone man hesitate, much less decline,
to vote fer Mckinney.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

1t would be Interesting to publish Gen.
eral Mahone's thoughts about the Rich
mond Antis' Convention. The New York
Republicans. when they wanted to defeat
Fvlger for Governor. voted for Cleveland.
If the Virginia Republicans wish to defeat
Maboue they should vote for Mckinney.
Resolutions will not do it. They do not
count.
The reason they have not downed Ma
bone before is because they never vent
about it IS if they knew how, or really
Uonted 20. Those who would win should
fight, not lie down or go fishing Norfolk
landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

FoRTY-SIx PERSONS KILLED AND HUN
DREDs OF OTHERS INJURED London, Oct.
Ga terrible hurricane has visited the
Island of Sardinia. Ooe hundred persons
were buried in the debris of buildings shat.
tered by the storm, and thirty persons were
killed.
ROME, Ocr. 6 The Province of Cagliari
has been ,vaged by terrific storm, in
which 240 ho1ses were destroyed Sixteen
persons vera killed. and hundreds we're 10.
jured. The town of Gag liari suffered Sc
verelY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP VAN DE
VYvER Gibbons will arrive in
Richmond on Saturday, October 10, to be
present as the conservation of Bishop-eleot
Van De Vyver, which is to take place on
Sunday, the Goth. His eminence will be
the guest of Bishop Van De Vyver, at the
cathedral residence. The service at Epis
copal conservation in the Roman Catholic
church is very impressive and great crowd
will assemble to witness the ceremonies.
Admission will be By card.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

How RESPECTABLE NEGROES WERE
TREATED IN OHIo-At Cadiz, Ohio, last
Saturday night crowd of about twenty
men went to the residence of James West,
leading colored man and good citizen.
West was absent aud the mob drove his
wife and children out of doors, demolished
the furniture and literally tore down the
house.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

Mrs Marie Bowman, widow of the late
Col. Alex. Hamilton Bowman, United States
engineer corps, died at her home. in Wilkes
barre, Pa, last Friday. Her husband built
Fort Sumter, and was for many years a
professor at the West Point Military Acad'
envy, and was also it's superintendent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09
TT NcKinnoy and Nabcne conld he 81

II Mckinney ard Mahcne could be SIM
ply exhibited together bt fore an intelligent
people who never saw or heard of them
before, without either utteriDg word,
aud tao people were to choose between
thsm, who'll 'ub's that hag evor essn them,
that Mckinney would be unanimously
chosen3 m Kinney is to Malone as
Hyperion to 5atyr EorfoM Landmark.