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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08
When the Supreme Court meets after tn

When the Supreme Court meets after the
present recess. on May i35b, al adj,nrn
ment will follow for the summer vacation.
A number Of opinions will be delivered on
the 18Th, among which is expected to be a
final decision in tie celebrated Myra Clark
G ,iues Case from New Orle AUS. After the
court adjourns the several justices will gn
ont on their circuits for several weeks. No
thing certain is known il Supreme Court
circles about the successorship to Justice
Matthews; but it is the opirion of some Of
the persons connected with the court that
the appointment lies between Judge Gres-
ham aud Attorney General Miller.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08
A Time For Reflection.

There is no estimating the value the
celebration Of the Centennial of the fully
equipped Democratic-Republican Govern
nent which Washington and his cotempo-
raries established, has been to the people
of this great country and to human free.
dom throughout the world. One i'm
portant lesson taught then and during
the one hundred years of history is this
That public men Lad better be guided by a
strict adherence to principle and to be
governed by conscience than to turn their
course to sail vii the current of public
opinion, as fair ard as popular as it may at
times appear. When exercising the au-
thority vested in him and administering
the responsibilities of public station, Wash
ington did not escape censure for his al
legged following after the forms Of royalty
and the implication that he was wanting
in integrity. Time soon efaced all such
insinuations from the history of the coun-
try that has grown from three to over
sixty millions in population and more than
trebled the number of Commonwealth
that constituted the union of the States.
Another lesson Is taught by the OCCUR
rences of the past week. The inheritance
secured to the present generation is not
only for the benefits now enjoyed, but the
responsibility rests upon the men in au-
thority and the patristisn and conservative
sentiments of the people to transmit the
same to future generations. That will be
best accomplished by strict adherence to
principle and honest convictions 10 def
ance and disregard of popular prejudice
and hostile criticism, the outgrowth often
of malicious intent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

A BTsuor's DAUGHTER ELoPEs.- Miss
Mamie Thoai yson, daughter of Dr.. Hugh
Miller Thompson Episcopal Bishop of Mis-
sissipI,i, ard social leader there, clipped
from jackson Mss, Friday evening. with
Dir. ". r. HIVE, of Chicago. They left
Oh tie svsfii Z north bound train of the
Illinois Ceu'i road, and a telegram from
the groom Z, :. friend announces heir mar
rage at c aic:, at noon Saturday. II we is
a son of the Attorney of the Chicago and
North Yves. cru md a popular aod weli-to do
Young pentlemau, residing al Kenasha;
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08
800 Reward,

The readers of the SPECTATOR will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able 10 cura in all its stages, and that is Ca
tarrh, Halls Catarrh Cure is the only pos
tive cure now known to the medical fra.
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional dig
ease, requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly on the blood ard mucus sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the
patient strength, by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
t. cure Send for list of testimonials Adj
dress, T. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
TB Sold bv Druppists rs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

A SNAKE IN HER SToMACH.-Mrs.A u.
days ago felt tickling sensation in her
throat, followed by sickeniug. suffocatiug
seusatipu. The woman ~as almost stran-
eled, aud fell into dead faint Uson re-
covering consciousness she wrapped her
apron around her thumb aud fOrefinger,
aud, forcing these msm5ers into her throat,
felt something moving, which she quickly
gTasped aud pulled out. To Der horror it
proved to be living snake niue inches in
length. She again swoobed It is believed
she swallowed the reptile while it vas very
small in drinking cup of water from the
well.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

THE EARLY FAST MAILs.--Second Post
m as er General Wbi' fed to day issued an
order disseminating the service of the rail.
way post-office cars on the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway bet~eep Cincinnati and New.
port News The stated reason for this
action is that business on that line did not
Justify the expense incident thereto
Press Dispatch, My 4M.
The above refers to the early fast mail
service that the late Postmaster. General
Dickinson ordered should be commenced
on the Chesapeake S Ohio route, LIST May
Our Postmaster, Mr.. Burke, and the
Staunton Chamber of Commerce continued,
after previous failures, to press the ad
vantages the trains and mails by the con.
templated shedule would be to this city
and other points along the lire as we'll as
to Richmond, until the application was
successful. 1t will be cause of genera
regret that the rev administration of the
Postolfice Department has counternanded
the order, which was to have gone into ct
feet, as stated, securing the delivery of the
Richmond and. Northern mails at about /
O'Clock, instead of, as by the present
schedule, about six in the afternoon.
Since the foregoing was written, we have
information which modifies its conclusions
to some extent. It is understood that an
additional train each way will be put upon
the line Sunday, the 1s'h instant, which
will be known as No. 5 going West, and
No 6 going East No. 5. which will be a
local mail train, will bring the early Rich
moDd and Norther1 mails, arriving here
about P. d., and connecting with the
trains from the North at Charlottesville
and Waynesboro' Junction will bring the
early mails we desire.
No 8 will be flying through fast train
arriving here from the East about 3 A. M.
No. also from the East will arrive here
little earlier than it does now, say 5 P.
NJ. We are not now advised of the
schedules of Nos. 2, 4, and 6 trains from
the West, but presume some modification
Of the present schedules of Q and 4.
It appears that we are to get the service
of mails we asked for, but not in the man
ner previously designated.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

The New York Herold SAYS: sit tonk
three quarters of century TO develop be
moral force that was behind the MAJ who
wrote the procla nation Of emancipsi
Moral force Why, the history Of the TINES
aud the recollection IF meu yet lIviDg
prove that it gas physical force, and
tlat the man who wrote the proclamat'nn
would never have written it if the South
had consented to come back into the Union,
and that it was written with no ldsa oi
benefitting the negro, but only as means
of weakening the physical power of the
Cunfederacy and Of strengthening that OF
the North. ~ lerdRdriG Gdgctte.
It is true that che proclamation of emsn-
cipation was not written with any idea OF
benetitting the negro. but of saving the fed
eral armies freu defeat, for Lincoln him
self said that it vas simply a question
whether they themselves (the Northern
people, should be slaves, or whether the
negroes should be free, and as he preferred
that the negroes should be free to being
himself slave, he determined to free the
negroes. The negroes are under no obliga-
can party for their freedom, for the boot is
on the other leg, and the Republican party
is under obligations to them, for it was
through them, if Lincoln's idea was correct,
that they succeeded. and without them
failure would have been the result, and yet,
in the face of this declaration Of Lincoln
and wel!.established historic fact as given
by his spartial biographers in the Century
Magazine, the Republicans make the ne
eroes believe that they are under great and
everlasting obligations to the Republican
party, and make political slaves of them, to
obey thesF bidding, and to vote TO put the
Republicans ia Office. They deIude aud
most sbamefally impose gpon the negro,
taking advantage Of his ignoraues 81 the
compelling circumstances or the impeiing
motives which prompted his emancipation.
They care nothing for the negro except to
use him to subserve their Own selfish pur-
poses.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08
The SOntbern Planter.

This old representative of Southern
agriculture, published at Richmond, has
passed into III. hands of a new company,
of which Mr.. T. W. Wood, of Richmond.
is president. The form is to be enlarged
and modernized in tho makeup, and the
price reduced to 81 per year, which is ear=
taiDly cheap for monthly publication of
he standard of the Planter
Colonel W. G knight, the experienced
| agricultural editor who has so loug con.
Quoted the Planter. will! remain al his post,
and with the improvements the new mep-
aeement viii insugu,a.e, the Journal vii
con'i"ue to occupy an advanced position in
it's field Of usefulness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

RICHMoND's Growth from 1870 to
1880 rs shown by the government census
was at The rate OF 1000 year. Richmond g
growth has. without doubt, been greater
than 2 600 year 10 the last four or five
years. l. is now growing ar the rare of
| about 600 a year Onr population is now
at least 10000. and by 1890. when the new
census is taken, it will bs close t." 100 900,
with suburban population of %, 900 more.
But Richmond would grow even faster
| than it does if our capitalists would invest
more money iu Industrial enterprise. A half
d zsn new shoe factories aud a half zen
new cotton factories would mean an increase
of six or eight thousand operatives alone.
And these industries pay Rich. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08
TsE CENrENARY OF wAsHrNeroN's In

TEE CENTENARY OF WAsHINGTONS IN
AUauRATIoN.-The centennial celebration
OF the inauguration of Gen. Washington as
the first President of the United States on
the SOth of April, 1889, was begun in New
York city on Monday, April goth, with the
reception of President Harrison. There
was an imposing naval parade in New York
harbor, luncheon in honor of the Pres
ilent at the Lawyers Club, public re-
ception at the City Hall and the big GEN.
tennial ball at night. New York city was
crowded with strangers. The weather was
fine, and the city, with it's thronged and
gayly decorated streets, probably never
presented more animated series of pict-
| ures. The harbor was alive with craft of
all descriptions, and the naval parade was
brilliant and imposing spectacle.
On the 2ud day, April 50th, which was
the centennial anniversary of Washington's
Inauguration, the ceremonies consisted of
religious services in the church where
Washington worshiped on his Inauguration
day, an Grafton by Chauncey NJ. Depew, a
speech by President Harrison, and the read
ing of an ode by Whittier at the snb treas
ury building. an imposing military parade
with 50, 900 men in line, and banquet at
night, with speeches by President Harrison,
Elk Presidents Cleveland and Hayes, Gov
ernor Hill and others. The weather was
superb, aud the celebration in all its details
most successful and inspiritiug.
The great event Of the 3rd day-Wednes
day-was the monster civic aud industrial
parade. As on the preceding days of the
festival, the crowds thronging the streets
and filling the stands were immense. Orig
inally it was intended to have 100, 900 men
in the civic parade, but as such mammoth
procession would be unwieldy and too long
| in passing the reviewing stands, orders
were issued reducing the parade 20 per
cent, 80 that in all the number actually
marching was $4,000. The route of process
sion was just the reverse of the military
parade. The start was from Fifty-seventh
street, down Fifth avenue to Seventeenth
street, to and around Union Square by
Fourteenth street, to Fifth avenue, to
Washington Square. to Waverly place, to
Broad way, and down that thoroughfaro to
Canal street, where the dismissal took
place. Gen. Daniel Ru,terfeld, the chief
marshal, was assisted by staff af 100
mounted aids. As early as 8 O'Clock the
sidewalks along the route were fripged with
awaiting throngs, and the stands filed up
rapidly. The open space in the vicinity Of
the Presidents reviewing stand, Madison
Square, was packed with people.
The weather on this day, also, WAS favor.
able.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

WINCHESTER LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY
The streets of WINCHESTER were success
fully lighted last Saturday night by the
Schuyler electric light system by the Win
chester Gas and e ectric Light Company.
10 honor of the event there was a graEd
parade of the military and the fire depart
msnt ia fall uniform The three steam 'eu-
gines were drawn by fonr plpmed horses
each, and the engines were covered with
wreaths Of flowers. Manyscountry people
were present to witness the lighting,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

AS the Republicans in this State feel
that there is but little, if any hope of elect
ing any mam5sr of their party as Governor
in the next Glberuatorial election, they
wll epdeagoE to induce Gen. JAS. A. Walk
er to acoapt the nomination of their party
They would rather sacrifice him than one
of their owo purity. Their hope is that they
would thu 4 vide the Democratic party,
but their hnpa viii! prove delusioa, as reu-
egades do Mt have much following.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

PROFESSION VS. Practice Spring.
field Republican say: "The 1875 moulders
10 Ferry's Stove foundry. at Albany, who
we're fed on republican pay envelopes dur
ing the campsign, nov receive no envelopes
at all. Taes have laid off. What the high
taiff men med to fear most of all now is
the teaching which experience is giving
woskingroen i'll the light of their ridiculous
aud deceitftiI elmpaign uttersnces."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

"Tbe News and Gazatte, of kockbridge,
are out for the Hon. Wa. A. Anderson for
Governor. He is as popular up this way
for any Office as old Ran" was in the years
gone by the old Sixth district.-Fincastlt
Herald.
Keep your end of the line up, Brother
Camper, you could not support better,
more able and deserving democrat than
William A. Anderson, and if he is nominal.
ed, you can rest assured that his election
will follow as natural consequence
Lexington Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

until rscsqt'g was engaged 10 teaching
school in P,,say county, Ind, but fad from
there because. it is alleged, be knocked out
an eye Of a pupil whom he was chastising, at.
tackled Prof. A s. Layne, superintendent
of public schoos in Evansville. Ind., Fri
day night last, in the barber shop of the St.
George Hotel, in that city, aud with razor
dangerously wounded the professor on the
head.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

HOMICIDE IN SHENANDOAH CoUsTY.-
On the 80 of April on the Msssanutton
Mountain at Speakers Soriug East CT
Edward Higgs, aged % years, son of Sam
uel Riggs, and Alexander Kite, aged 42
gears, Riggs struck Elite with Club Oh
the head which, after few hours, resulted
10 death. Higss was arrested, and, wsiv.
ing preliminary trial, was sent TO Jail al
Woodstock to await indictment By grsoi-
jury.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

The President has appoint ed Thus. r
Borland Of Norfolk to succe ed Co. Catlet
Gibson as District Attorney FOR the East
eru District of Virginia. Edgar Allen. Ct
Richmond, was an applicant, and The ap-
continents of BorlaDd ia surprise to Alien
and bis friends. 1t is thought that Malone
bad finger in effeoting Borlapd appoint
ment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

The 5Iay moon fuils on the 10 b at 1874
a. IN. l. il in pc igee, or nearest the earth,
On the 164h II began it, se-ies of rrcntt
ly coejnno,ions pr'm 'lseglaa With
Neptune, and marks the siative positions
of the othsr planets as it passes them in
successive c.. juuctions, Saturn, Uranus Ju
piter, Venus Neptune, Mars, and Mercury
being the oder in which these events
nccur
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

Col GAINES LEG BROKEN Col Gaines,
of Warenton, who commanded the battal-
lion Of Virginia troops composed of the
Richmond Blues, Richmond GrayR, Nor
folk Blues and the Howi'zsrs in the parade
in New York, on April Both. met with an
accident in which he suffered the fracture
of his left leg, After the parade had been
dismissed tha Colonel started to his quar-
ters, when his horse slipped and fell, catch
ing his left leg. The Col. was conveyed to
Roosevelt Hospital. His leg was broken
just above the ankle In the morning of the
same day, just as the Virginia troops wera
getting into line the horse of General Chas
Anderson fell heavily upon the tagging,
but fortunately the General received no it,
Jury.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

George j S NTH, of Princess Anne coun-
ty, Va. Is uow the possessor of = fine large
lake, shiea t .me upon him without any
previous knowledge On his part. In the
great gale IF April Z four acres of his land
began to sltk and now, today, where less
than month ago was high and dry, there
is lake Of water five feet deep. The lake
ia but few feet from Mr. Smiths resi-
f3enha
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

Palmer 6 Bowman, the great stock
raisers of Washington county, have just
sold seven of their cattle-one bull and six
cows-to Mr.. Jones, of Pulaski vity, for
S.. 200.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

10 Braxton county, W. Va, P. Fl. Harr,
day last by the upsetting of canoe whilst
attempting to cross swollen mountain
stream.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

The niaety-fourth annual council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese
of Virginia sill meet IN s.. Paul's Church,
Lynchburg. On Wednesday, May Is, 1889,
at 10 O'Clock A. M.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

It is conceded by republicans as well as
democrats that the best all round speech
at the New York centennial was delivered
by ex President Cleveland in response to
the toast, Our Country
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

Bishop Kaane, rector af the Catholic Uni
versiry at Washington, has returned from
his mission abroad, having been very sue.
csssful. Ha brings handsome portrait of
the Pope for the new University.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

Henry W. Grady, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, is to address the literary
societies of the University of Virginia at
their final celebration on the 25th of June.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

Geo. O. Conrad, Esq, has sold his resi-
deuce and adjoining lots, situated on the
corner Of Bruce and German SITS, Harri.
sonbulg. Va, to Mr.. J. P. Houck. Con-
sderation So 500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

DEATH OF LORD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
May 3. -Dispstches from South Afr ca an.
nounce the death there from fever of Lord
Walter Campbell, third SIN of the Duke of
Argyle, and brother of the Marquis of
Lorne. He was Al years old.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

STATE MEETING OF SEvENTH-DAT AD
vENTIsTs The Seveath-day Adventists
will commence their State meeting in New
Market tomorrow and will continno it till
Tuesday night, the 14th. During each day
business meetings pertaining to the Con
| ference, Tract Society, and other branches
of their work, will be held. Preaching
services each night at s o'clock. Elder j
u. Robertson of New York will attend the
meeting, besides other ministers from this
State.
r ghs Rev. William B. W. Howe, Prot.
estant Episcopal Bishop of South Caro-
lima, in his centennial sermon at Charleston,
s. G., compared thu election of Wash
ington with that of Harrison, and express
ed the opinion that Harrison was the choice
of party, not of the people, aud that his
Election was dne to the power OF money.
And Bishop Howe knows just hoao Har-
rison's election was effected.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

Rev. Job. Turner is iu the City of Mex
leo in the interest of deaf mutes. He ex.
poets to return to Virginia in about ten
days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

ATeTESE.-The firm of Hudson d Patrick
~ was dissolved by mutual consent on
the removal CT Judge Hudson TO Alabama. 4 II
nlstiers entrusted TO the late firm will be set
tied by tne GrsiefS igneJ. who eau he found at
the Office Oecu pied bs the late firm.
All person. s.tGging themselves to he In
debeA n the firm wilt please call and settle
their dsbtaIn mess WV. PATRI Y.
may 2. Wis and V copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

E. j. S. Slaughter is under arrest at
Charleston, W. Va, charged with fraudu-
lently representing himself as pension
examiner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

Gov. SPoTsWooD.-At st. Paul's Episco
pal Church, Erie, Pa, last week, Mr.. L.
VI Robinson, of Richmond, ard Miss Mary
Spotswood Campbell, of Petersburg,
daughter of the late Charles Campbell,
author of the ''History of Virginia." were
married. Both parties are descendants OF
Sir Alexander 6potswood, the colonial
Governor of Virginia. The best man was
Captain Robert E. Lee, youngest son 0.
General Robert E. Lee. The bridesmaid
was Miss Parker Smith, belle of New
York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

The Max Sun AND Moon During May
the speed of the sun visibly slackens as il
moves from the vernal equinox toward the
summer ,s'ice, it's increase 10 northerly
defamation being only little over half OF
that during ;he month of March. 1t rose
on the 1ss a. 4:59 a. m and rises on the
31st az 4:33 a. M, the length of the days
increasing 81 minutes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

Chief Justice Fuller has purchased of
Judge ApGIew Wylie the latter's residence
property on Fourteenth street, Washing
ton, frontin Thomas Circle, between Yer.
mont svenue and NJ. street, for 800. 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

HARRIsoN's NEPoTIsM The Washing
ton correspondent of the Alex. Gazette
says
"Mr Harrison's appointment of his bro.
tsher to be U. marshal for Tennessee has
never had its equal in the history of the
country, and is commented upon here al
most as severely by republicans as by demo
Gratis. They all say if nepotism hold SWAY
at the White House, how Is it possible to
lesser. it's influence 10 any of the other
branches of the government"
How strikingly this contrasts with the
views of Washington as quoted in Har
rison's presence by Bishop Potter, in his
sermon in st. Paups church in New YorE
City, on the occasion of the celebration O,
the Centennial Anniversary of Washing
toms Inauguration. 1t is no wonder tina
Harrison, as reported, looked PARTICULAR,
and deeply interested in that portion O
Bishop Potter's sermon 10 which he COZ
trasted the manner in which appointment
we're made in Washiugton's time and now
for the Bishop was treadiug very heavil,
upon his toes. 1t is probable that the ven.
cradle and distinguished Bishop, who, a:
he says, has been Republic In all his life,
was treadiug more heavily upon Harrison's
toes than he was aware.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08

Rev. James 81. Leps, a weII-kn own
Presbyterian minister of frankfort, W.
Va, is dead