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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24
jay Goald's Views of the Negro Problem,

Jay GOuld's Views of the Negro Problem.
This able and most successful fnancier,
who has recently visited the South and
m AIDE careful observations, has recently
given expression to his views, which are
worthy of consideration, particularly by
Northern persons who have not had the
same opportunity to judge properly in re
ference to the policy which should be pur-
sued.
In recent interview with representa-
tive of the New York Sun, Mr.. Gould said,
among other things:-
"Let the Southern States alone for the
white man there to handle the African prob.
lem. have been good deal in the South,
and have mingled with its business and
busy class considerably. I hardly ever see
a respectable white man in the South who
is a Republican; and think it comes from
the Republican party having been in the
habit of pushing the African to the front
too much AID too long. We all shonld be
better off if we stopped playing the African
against the Anglo Saxon. The great issue
on which the Republican party was founded
was that of white labor, freedom in the
Territories, and freedom generally; but it
never was intended by those who took
charge of the destinies of the Republican
party third of a century ago that the Afri-
eau should be the chief or only representa-
tive of that party anywhere. This is the
main mistake. l have very little confidence
in the great body of the Africans as our
political rulers"
Such says the Richmond Times is the
opinion of man whose business sagacity
and practical insight are be yond dispute.
In this opinion many thousand other North
ern capitalists, who exercise far reaching
influence in their different communities,
warmly and unreservedly unite, because,
like Mr.. Gould, their Investments in the
South have directed their attention to
careful examination of Southern conditions.
The future of the South, with the negro
problem left to her people alone for settle
ment, is fully assured. With the cspi'al of
the North pouring into her borders, and
the leading men of the Northern States ex-
erting themselves to place her general
policy towards the negro in the correct light
before the world. she has nothing more to
ask. Bent upon the fulfilment of the great
destines which Providence has marked out
for her, she renews her devoted loyalty to
the Unio. and addresses herself with
might, en,sgy and IN profound confidence
to the magnificent task of Developments
which nature in the goodness Of God has
set foS her.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24
OWN ARLINGTON,

DR. Koch ADVISES NOT TO 60 TO BER-
LIN.-Professor Koch has informed the
United States minister to Germany that it
is useless for American doctors to go to
Berlin, as he is too busy to see any one
personally. His lymph, be said, will be
assigned to American hospitals that are
properly vouched for. He advises sick
Americans to stay at home, because Berlin
is already too full of patients. The Pro-
fessor wants the German government to
manufacture the lymph, which, he says,
requires both science and conscience.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

BENJAMIN HARRIsoN's CRAFT.-Benj.
Harrison is as crafty as fox, and as he
wants to have the Force Bill passed, and as
he knows how anxious the Democrats are
that he should De candidate for re.elec.
tioD, to effect relaxation Of their deter
mined opposition to the Force Bill, he an.
nounces that he will not bs candidate un.
less the Force Bill be passed. See?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

II wisb," remarked a young man of At
lanta,-"I wish that every time a man
asks me to take drink of whiskey he
would just drop fifteen cents in the slot for
the poor of Atlanta. don't drink, you
see, ard am asked to do so on an average
of four times day every month in the
year. If they would just drop fifteen
cents in the slot every time, at the end of a
year I would have about $240 to bestow
upon charity. So you seq the liquor
don't drink would make many needy sc ul
happy for at least little while.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Our worthy townsman, Ben. Long, Esq
came near freezing TO death right here in
the heart of the town Wednesday morning.
He was coming around the Court House
Square on his way to his business when bis
hat blew off. He went after it and got
stuck in drift. As he is lame and was
then walking with crutch he could not
get out and it being very early in the morn.
ing few people were about. He was, how
ever, at last discovered and rescued by
friendly hands, but was very cold aud COM
pletely exhausted Of the Valley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24
A Fast Of Is DAYS.

Ths Italian faster, Siguor Succi, who
eseayed 10 fast for As days 10 New York
City, where he has been carefully watched
every moment to see that be should not
take any nourishmens, com plotted that time
at II minutes past O'Clock last Saturday
night. The Inder- Appeal says that "while
the Italians feat is not likely to bs produc
tive Of any important scientific results, it
demonstrates in most striking manner the
enormous force Of will~power. This. and
this alone, has carried Succi through Lis
ordeal, for during all these six weeks his
nourishment-if such it can be called-has
consisted only of Croton water, miners.
water, cracked ice and, now and Their, some
drops of an ''elixir" which was chemically
analysed and certified to posses no nutri.
tive ingredients. That the fast was bona
1fde one is guaranteed by the continuous
watch exercised over the faster by reputa
Bile physicians and keen eyed and keen
witted reporters"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

At Hardingsburg, KY, Thursday after
neen, Samuel Harrison killed Ed. Thomp-
ed Harrison for drunkenness, and Harris
on, in m aking his escape, shot Thompson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

The Virginians in the House voted IS
follows on the reappoltionmeDt bill which
passed the House Wednesday evening:
Ayes, Eessrs. Bowden, Browne, Buchanan,
Edmunds, Langston, Lee and O'Ferrall;
noes, Messrs Tucker Ard Waddill; absent,
Mr.. Lester. who was home on leave of alb
sence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Despite the warning of his physicians
that exposure may cause an increase in the
Inflammation, thereby resulting In the loss
of his right eye, Mr., Parnell took the stump
again Thursday in the contest of his candi-
date in Kilkenny for Parliament.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

1t is reported in Berlin that Prince Will
liam of Nassau, the heir to the throne of
LuxembHrg, and Princess Margarethe, sis
ter Of the Emperor of Germany, are betroth-
ed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Arthur Hoyt Day, who murdured his
vile by pushing her over cliff at Niagara
Falls 10 July last, was hanged at Welland,
Ontario, Thursday morning. TIE con-
demned man walked to the scaffold firmly
and with smile on his face. His death
was easy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

DR.. Koch is the fourth citizen upon whom
Berlin has conferred the freedom of the
city. The others are Prince Bismarck,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

The south-bound passenger train on the
B. and o. Road was wrecked near Harris
onburg, Wednesday evening and six men,
all railroad employees, we're injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

A dispa9ch from Dublin, Ireland, of
Dec. 10Th, says that Canon Cody asserts
that it was mud that was thrown in Par
nell's face and eyes, and not lime, as is
said by his supporters.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

A train on the Intsreolonial railway of
Canada, filled with Canadians bound fur
the holidays, went through trestle and
five perso We're killed and forty injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Antonio Guerrero, alias Chalequerot, the
slack the Ripper of Mexico, who was
charged with committing eight murders
and fourteen felonious assaults, has been
sentenced to death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

John Greeuleaf Whittier, the poet, was
eighty-three years of age Dec. 18th. He
passed the day quietly at his winter home
at soak Knoll" Danyers, Mass.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

No further progress in the Virginia debt
settlement has been made since the indorse
ment by the advisory board of the propos-
ed plan of settlement.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Sir Pope Hennessy, who is now playing
a prominent part in Irish politics, is the
original of Anthony Trollope's character of
'Phineas Finp," the Irish member.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Constructing Engineer George D. Blakey,
in the employ of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, was killed at Sylvester. in South
western Virginia, by Samuel Sayres.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Tests of small caliber rifles and smoke
less powder is soon to be made by board
appointed by the Secretary of war.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

REPUBLICAN SENATORS AND THE FORCE
BILL.-The Washington correspondent of
the Alex. Gazette, under date of the 10th
inst, says:
'.The republicans in the Senate are as
much at sea ON the Force bill now as they
ever were. They do not want to lay that
bill aside until they have their finance bill
ready to take its place, and they do not
want to introduce the latter Until they have
previously adopted gag law so as to pre-
vent the silver men from moving an amend
ment providing fer free coinage. The sill
yer men among them hesitate about voting
for the gag rule lest by it they be shut off
from proposing such an amendment. And
SO there is no agreement among them, not
wthstandipg their caucuses, and the FO, ce
bill is as far from its passage now as it was
at the commencement of the session."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Mrs. Jefferson Davis is now atithe home
of an old family friend, DR.. j. Harvie Dew,
New York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Sixteen persons we're killed aad twenty
six injured by railroad accidents in Maine
during the present year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

OBJECT OF THE FORCE BILL, speak
ing of the action of the Republican Sena-
tors in reference to the Force Bill, the
Richmond Dispatch says:-
"All we can do is to hope for the best
We cannot pretend to foretell what the Re-
publicans will dare to do 10 carrying out
their determination to rule the country or
ruin it. Of one thing we may now feel as
sured, and that is that they mean to pass
law under the operation of which it will be
impossible for the Democrats ever again to
secure the control of the House of Repre-
sentatives. This is the sole purpose of the
force bill. 1t never wss intended to be
anything else than law establishing in all
the southern States returning boards such
ae Sherman and Chandler and their assoc-
ates in the crime of stealing the presidency
found so ''handy'' in 1877. The Republ-
can leaders are in word bent upon mis-
chief We await with solicitude further
development.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24
a. NJ GUSHING q. SON. 4uctioneer.
GALE of Most Desirable Property in
y Staunton, Va. On

Saturday, the 10Th Day of January. 1891,
l will offer for sale at Public Auction in front
OF the Court house in the City of Staunton at
o'clock p. NJ. that Valuable Property on the
corner of Beverly and Stafford Streets in the
City of Staunton, which was owned by Henry
J. Churchman in his lifetime This Property
fronts about go feet on Beverly street, and,
running back about 100 feet, contains COM
modiOus Dwelling. three stories high, with IL
rooms.
TERMs:-One fourth cash, and the remainder
upon credit of one, two and three years with
interest from date of sale; the purchaser CIV
ing bond with approved personal security,
and the title retained as ultimate security.
JAS. BUMGARDNER JR,
Atty for the Prot. Episcopal Aid Society
decl7 At il Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Was SITTING BULL MURDERED? PA
dispatch from Bismarck, N. D., says it is
Low claimed that Sitting Bull was MUIR
dered in cold blood. A corporal who was
there is authority for the statement that it
was nothing short of deliberate assassi
nation by Indian police. The reports,
guarded by military authority, say that
Bull, taken unawares whiio still in bed,
grabbed revolver, which was wrenched
from his hand, and fearful encounter en-
sued between the hostiles and the police
Corporal Gum denies this statement. Sit
ting Bull was not in bed when the police
called. He came to the door to hear the
warrant of arrest read, and Bull Head,
lieutenant Of the police, shot him down
before any resistance could be offered
Corporal Gum belongs to the Eighth
cavalry, and was with the troops that went
out in support of the Indiar police.
Ga account of indisposition shown by
friendly Iodians to bury Sitting Bulls
body, box supposed to contain his re-
mains was dumped into an isolated grave
by some soldiers, who set a guard upon
the box as blizd, and the remains of the
Indian Chief are now on the dissecting
table of the military hospital. The skele-
ton will turn up shortly in some Govern
ment or other museum.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

Charles Stader, farmer, who owns 40
acres in Jennings county, Ind, has found
two stones on his farm which are said to be
diam onds. Theylweigh three carrots each.
HIS fortr-,cve tract of land, which has
hitherto been unstable is now.an OBJECT of
speculation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-24

THE BILL DIsGUTsE AND A CRIME.
10 the appointment of these Judges the
President might try to find John l. Daven-
ports; and they, in selecting chief supervi-
sors for the seventy-nine districts of the
country, would look out to see how they
could best carry out the wishes of the pow.
or to which they owed their appointment.
He said he would offer an amendment plac-
ing the appointment of election officers uu-
der the civil service rules. The bill, he
declared, was shame in the face of honest
decency. 1t was an offense to honest man
hood in every State of the Union. 1t was
a disgrace, if disgrace could be added, to it's
inventor. l. was crime against the liber-
ties of manly and honest and free people.
There was nothing in the condition of the
country to invite it.
IT SOUNDS LIKE DAVENPORT.
Was the bill, he asked, the product of
felon or of luuatic, of Solomon or of
fool? It's terms aud provisions we're before
the Senate. Its objects and its purpose
were carried on its face. 1t was under
stood that Mr.. John I. Davenport was its
author. It sounded like him, 1t looked
like him, it read like him; every section,
ever clause, every line and every letter of it
from one end to the other showed Daven
port. Its chief promoter in the Senate was
thu distinguished Senator from Massa-
chusetts, (Mr. Hoar,) and the second in
command seemed to be the equally distlng-
uished Senator from Neg York, (Mr.
Evarts.) 1t seemed to be meet and proper
that those two distinguished gentlemen
should be selected, either by others or by
themselves, to taks charge of the bill. One
of them had made part of the electoral
| commission and the Of or had been the
chief republican counsel before that tribu-
nal.
ELECTORAL COMMISSION SCENE DESCRIBED.
MIR Kenna gave highly graphic descrip.
ton of the scenes before the electoral com.
mission and in the House of Representa-
t.ves. aud referred to Mrs. Fassett's paint
lug, i. which Mr.. Evarts was the central fig
ure, addressing the tribunal, snd in wbi.h
MI. Hoar appears as q member of the com.
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, 1890-03-29

Mr.. William Jones, while walking on
the beach OF the Nariva Cocal, noticed a
bottle which had been washed ashore by
the waves. de opened it and found it
to contain a scrap of paper, which he
Forwarded to the office of this paper.
The following was written in German on
one side, the other having written across
it the date 80 September 1882 and the
signatures T. Schlinger and Aust. LIGHT
marose:
1.-THE German bark Joseph Haydn,
Capt. H. PAieger, from Bremen, finds it
self today in south latitude 7 deg. IS
min. and west longitude 12 deg. As min,
where the crew has thrown this bottle
overheard on the Sedan day, 1889. All
on board well. On the voyage from
Singapore to Marseilles. 9 September
1889"
The writer or writers were evidently
patriotic Germans, from the use of the
anniversary of Sedan as a date. They
have, however, rendered a greater serv-
ice t. science than to national feeling, as
the point in the South Atlantic where
they threw the bottle was not far west.
ward from the Island OF Ascension,
Inns huONo blldb tilt OStdll NulItul IiltI
bore it along over well nigh 1000 mile:
in five months, and laid it gently witt
its message on our eastern coast, miIst
have Travelled at the same rate (~nearly
thirty miles n day. as the equatorial cur
rent flowing above the West Indies from
the Gulf Of Mexico eastward to the At,
lantic. The direction of the current from
the South Atlantic which carried the
bottle here was, therefore, northwest
erly.-Port-of-Spai Gazette.
, 1890-03-29

An alligator, said by experts to be rs
years old, is on exhibition at Thunder
bolt, and enlists universal interest on ac-
count Of the prominence Of its captors,
who went duck hunting, and came very
near being carried off by the venerable
saurian last Thursday.
The alligator was captured near "Alli-
gator pond, " near Warsaw, under the fol.
lowing circumstances: DIR. ]. Eddy, OF
Fall River, Mass. Frank Eddy, of Boston,
and Usher Parsons, Of New York, were
duck hunting, and one of the party shot
a duck and was approaching the dead
fowl, when the alligator suddenly crawled
out and disputed the right of possession.
DR.. Eddy. after n hasty glance at the
huge fellow, concluded the alligator, by
the right Of eminent domain, ought to
have the duck, and, it is said, began tc
increase the distance between himself
and the wicked looking ~saurian.
The Bostonian and young Parsons at
first thought were of the same opinion,
and for awhile it looked as if the alliga.
tor would have it all his W way, but
before it reached the water with the
duck courage returned to the party, and
n of them put a rifle ball in the sau
RAMS mouth, which stunned it, and be-
fore 1t recovered consciousness it was
made a helpless prisoner, taken on board
he yacht and brought in triumph to
Thunderbolt, where itappears to be none
the worse for the shot, except that 1t is
in captivity. The trio Of sportsmen are
very proud of their mornings hunt, and
on their return north will take their
prize with them.-Savannah News.
, 1890-03-29

Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get your darnlng, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-04
WHY vThun,lcr-Stor,ns Affect Milk.

During electrical disturbancesi it seens
that cream and milk are put into con-
dition to sour easily. The probable
cause of this, the editor Of the Cultlva-
tor (Albany) explains as follows: The
effect of an electical discharge is to de-
compose a portion of the atmosphere,
by which ozone is produced. This
substance has peculiar properties from
its intense activity as an oxide of oXy-
gen, and its action is often believed to
be, and may be the cause of the sour
ing of milk, beer, and fresh wine during
what are known as thunder-storms.
The ozone is diffused through the air,
and is believed to be the cause of the
strong acid odor which prevails after
the storm is passed. No doubt If the
milk is submerged in water, and access
of air is prevented, no result OF the
kind need be apprehended and as the
more milk is exposed to the air the
more it will be affected by the ozone,
the milk in open shallow pans will be
acidiied more readily than that IN
deep pals, although these may be
open. In our experience, however, the
writer adds, we have never had any
milk affected in this way, either III
shallow pans or deep pals, and are Of
the of the opinion that tie heat OF the
air preceding thunder-storms is more
directly the agent in the souring of the
milk than the ozone that may exist IN
the air after the storm is passed. Care
fulness to maintain proper tempera-
ture, by closing dairy houses and Gel
lars against the outer atmosphere, will
be means of safety.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-04
Cement.
1Onr NOutll.l

"I found a cement receipt in an old
book a few days ago. said my little
friend, "and tried it on an old broken
bowl. 1t acted like charm, and so
I ventured to operate on my precious
dish. According to the directions
given in the receipt, I made very
thick solution of gum arabic and warm
water, and stirred in sufficient guam
tity of plaster of paris to make thick
paste then with small brush ap-
piled the paste very carefully to the
fractured edges of the china, pressed
them tightly together, and left the
mended dish untouched for two or
three days. At the end of that time,
you see, it is as good as new. Indeed,
1 think I like it better, just as ! prize
more highly than ever before, dress
that I have just made over. One can
always improve upon the first at
tempt"