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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
MOORISH FANATICS.
Their Disgusting Dances and Antics in
tho Streets of Tangier.

tho Streets of Tangier.
The principal actors, between twenty
and thirty, though the number varied
according to the inspiration of the mo-
ment, formed themselves into a square
and commenced frenzied dance. With
heads uncovered, their long black hair
waving wildly in the wind they tossed
themselves hither and thither, throwing
their bodies violently backward and for
ward, keeping up a fiendish yelling the
whole time, and every now and then
breaking out into the widest shouts
Suddenly they ceased, and, surrounded
by all the crowd, and followed by the
tomtoms and pipes, above which their
voices were distinctly heard, they rushed
on into the "Soko,'' and there began
tho whole scene over again, l was
watching them intently, through good
binoculars; and though 1 had been anx-
ious to miss nothing, l saw, in the end,
more than l desired. We had been told
that it was customary to present them
with live sheep, which they tore limb
from limb, and then and there, in its
warm and quivering state, devoured.
This seemed hardly credible, yet as was
looking, l distinctly saw, just after a
great rush had been made to one
spot. where previously three mon had
grovelled on the ground, tall, power
full fellow in a white garment, which
was dyed from head to foot with blood,
hold high up above the multitude a
mangled carcass, which the next instant
vas flung out to the raving crowd. The
glance had been brief, but sufficient to
assure me that what had heard was no
myth, and, as the people dispersed, OBJ
served that the garments of many
were also stained with blood. This was
not the only unfortunate animal that
was sacrificed that day in the self-same
manner, for these unbridled lunatics
continued their horrid progress through
the whole town, repeating their mad
dances every hundred yards, and on
other occasions an offering of the like
kind was provided for them. They did
not leave Tangler till the afternoon,
and | shall never forget another scene
that occurred as they came back. A
woman, who apparently had not Joined
them before, came tearing down the
hill in a perfect frenzy, and in her anx-
iety to be in time for some of the last
performances she pushed headlong on
at the pace of an Atalanta. Suddenly a
long scarf which was wound about her
waist came off and few into the road.
Utterly unconscious of her loss she sped
on. nearly knocking over several people
in her way, and when she reached the
returning throng she dashed aside even
her iellowfanatics, and, throwing her
self into the center OF tho group, sur
passed them all in her frantic evolu-
tions. The madness of her movements
knew no bounds; she raved like one dis
.raught, and could only be compared to
hopeless lunatic. Temple Bar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
TENTED FACTS.

TWELVE million children in the
United States are now under Temper
ance education laws. The good results
are beyond estimate.
THE London Medical journal be.
lieves th;% the use of wines as d
vehicle for the administration of drugs
is fruitful source of the habit of tip.
ping.
DR. BULL, of New York, discovers
that in the hospitals of that city sixty.
five per cent. of the pneumonia patients
die who receive alcoholic treatment,
while in the London Temperance Hospi-
tai, where no alcohol is used, only five
per cent. die.
A DISTINGUISHED Englishman, return.
ing to his own country after careful
study of our American institutions, on
being asked what he had seen that was
most unlike England, answered: 1.-THE
wineless dinner-tables of the great
| middle class"
j. A. DUCKRoFF, contractor OF
Lincoln, Neb., says his monthly pay.
roll is not less than $50, 1000. He pays
his men every Saturday night, and
from thirty to forty per cent. of his
checks come back to him Endorsed by
saloon-keepers.
PERSEVERANCE" says Franklin, "puts
wood on the fire, meal in the barrel,
flour in the tub, money in the purse,
credit to the country, contentment in
the house, clothes on the BARNS, vigor
in the body, intelligence in the brain
and spirit in the whole constitution.
A LITTLE boy was passing liquor
saloo n, the door of which was open
with his dog Sport. The dog, not know
ing any better, went in; but his master
was soon after him, with the following
piece of advice: "Come out OF there
Sport; don't be disgracing the family
MAJOR KNOX, Governor of Gloucester
prison, in late speech at Cheltenham,
Eng, stated that, in his opinion, nearly
| all crime was traceable to drink. When
men entered Jail they were Obliged
to abstain from liquor. and mainly ow.
ing to this abstinence, the death-rate Of
| English prisons was only about one-third
of tb ut ~, fci6a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
FASHIONABLE COlORS.
Some Shades That Promise to Be Popular
for Some Time.

LOT some Time.
Fitfully paling or suddenly cleaning
out in purple splendor, like the au-
tumnal asters that contrast their shaded
heliotrope tint with the glorious yell
low of the golden-rod, are the first and
longest array of shades on the i'm
porters color-card for the autumn sea-
sen. Yet no aster was ever so flushed
with roseate tints as these superb tints
OF PcrSe (Persian), JUDGE (Judea), ane-
none, Cerretne chdrdOn (thistle) and
dahlia, shading from soft rosy lilac to a
sumptuous crimson purple, which only
the rarest of dahlias can equal.
Beautifully contrasting with these IA
vorite shades of the season, which are
lovely in ribbons and nets, soft, pretty
and lady-like in cashmere and cloths,
and simply superb in silks and velvets,
are the veritable colors of maize and
golden-roG, the deep, rich green of the
evergreen fern, the dead, dull brown of
the rustling, fallen leaf, the cold, eva
sive colors of silver, nickel and platinum.
Nature furnishes the ideas for all this
magnificent coloring, but has run the
risk of so doing Of being eclipsed by the
products Of the dye-vat; for the richness
and beauty of some Of the new colors in
silks challenge even the wondrous al
chemy of Nature herself. In blues, be-
ginning with ctet and azure, the scale
rises, the next being soft tint called
6Ourrache, the color of the flax-f1ower,
the following shade, bluet, the familiar
corn-fower color, and the deep, almost
invisible navy-blue and marine finish
the frank blues.
Turquoise and enamel blues shade of
into greenish tints, such as Nile, I'm.
dine, and Neptune, all watergreens
Deeper greens are emerald, Russian,
and myrtle green's, and favorite shade
of dark Nile called dduphin, which is a
most artistic color.
Two exquisite colors are citron and
date, one the color of the inside of cut
lemon, and the other lovely greenish
golden bronze, beautiful in com bination
with many other colors.
Fdurette (red-wing) and 6ourreuN Dull
finch) are most arbitrarily named colors,
for they are only intensified, darkened
shades of flesh-color, in their lighter
tints called Venus and coral. Peony
red is a rich crimson, and the range of
colors from cardinal to garnet includes
q number of scarlet-hued reds. -Demor-
est's Family Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
HOPS AND INSECTS.
Why English Farmers Hail the Advent Of
the Ladybird with Delight.

Why English Farmers Hail the Advent of
the Ladybird with Delight.
1t is we'll known that hops are an I'M
certain crop; they are like cells and
like slipper sort of people, you never
know when you have got them. Hops
may look to be thriving, and
really be thriving, but that may
they are next to worthless. There is
certain little fly, too, which is very in
furious; it preys upon the vine and
young shoots, and blasts the farmers
hopes. l have seen one of these flies
caught, put into box, and posted to
London to some merchant or factor;
and soon the report went the round Of
the papers and the local markets-"Fly
in the hop! Fly in the hopr'
But the fly has an enemy, before
which he is made to fly, or else
is preyed on to his destruction. That
enemy is the rather pretty insect. called
in Kent the ladycow, and in most other
everywhere; bnt never saw so many as
i nave seen IN henC.
The farmers hail their advent with
delight, for there is then an end of the
fly, if it has made it's appearance, and
physical certainty that the ladycow will
hold the garden against him. Where
these ladycows, or rather ladybirds,
come from can not say, but once wit
messed strange phenomenon when on
the Admiralty Pier at Dover, for the
ladybir were literally rained down
upon the floor of the pier, so that you
could not step without crushing them.
There were legions upon legions of
them. Wherever they came from, they
we're doubtless bound for the hop dis
tricts, where they would be hailed as a
godsend, as doubtless they were. - All
the Year Round.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Tho EFFORTS to raise the poor and de-
generate inebriate and his family are
practically of no value as long as mar
riage with inebriates is permitted. Re-
Gently the Legislature of the State of
Victoria, in Australia has passed a law
which gives wife the right OF divorce
if the husband is found to be an habit
ual drunkard. If after marriage she
discovers that he is an inebriate, she
can also get divorce. The husband
can do the same with the wife if she is
proved to be an inebriate. This is a
clear anticipation of the higher senti-
ment which demands relief from the
barbarous law which would hold mar
riage with an inebriate as fixed and
NArmanAnt-Jnurnal of InAhriatu
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

blue eyes, a long, pointed nose, shockv
straw-colored hair, wide mouth, form
like clothes-horse, and Joel Albatross
is described. Joel is, in his neighbor-
hood, accounted a literary phenomenon,
for not only has he read "heaps and
piles" of the'Seaside Library and other
dark tales, but he has even, wondrous
to relate, written several Indian stories
and two or three poems, stanza from
one OF the latter being hereby published
as a proof of the young mans genius:
"oh. blest be the West, the far away West;
The land OF the sword and guns,
Where the brave heroes the dark robber mows
Down, and also the Injuns."
Such talent could not long emain I'M
noticed, and Joel soon became the sage
of his township. But he longed for q
moro glorious field in which to earn
fame and fortune, and determined to
seek it in our own windy city. Accord
ingly he gathered together what fire.
arms he could scrape up in the neighbor-
hood and landed in Chicago.
He Immediately sought out one of the
agencies here, and firmly grasping the
old army musket which he carried en-
tered the presence of the superintend-
emit.
81 want to be detective" he calmly
announced, a Observation-Disclosures
rues-her expression stealing over his
noble countenance. "I'm from Indiany,
Ind amt no slouch of detective, you
Bet" continued Joel to the superintond-
ent, who stood aghast, gazing at the APP
partition. 1--WE been modling my cay
Ieer arter Deadwood Dick, and am good
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17

Jean Thiery, a rich merchant and
,hip-owner in the Rhine provinces, died
n 1876, leaving fortune of $4,000 louis
Tor in Paris and $4,000 thalers in the
Venice mint. His heirs for some I'M
<nown reason did not draw the money
rom the depository at Venice, so at the
md of the last century Napoleon found
t still untouched and appropriated it to
;he use of his army. For the last thirty
years the descendants of Thiery have
1een trying to find way of recovering
she 800, 900 thalers with interest. Re
,ently they all met in Cologne and re-
solved to send their lawyers to Paris to
move the French Government to pay
over an indemnity. 1t was said that the
French chambers had already consid-
cred their claims and advised the Gov
srnment to pay them.-Paris Letter.
-Wife-"You we're seen coming out
II dramshop to-day" Husband
well, isn't that better than to be seen
roing into one?"-Yankse Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
The French Cook.

Young Mrs. Henley Ito visitor)-T
have just engaged very efficient and
high priced French cook. She is per-
feet jewel. Mr.. Henley says heeouldn't
get along without her."
The visitor-"How nice"
The French cook docking in through
the doorl-"Shure, miss0s, an shall
pale the praties or bile 'em wild their
Jackets on?''--Munsey's Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
SOMETHING NEW.

Purchaser-You don't call this a re-
frigerltor? Why there is no place to
hold the victuals!
Dcaler-It is not intended for that
madam. You see this glass gives you a
full view of the ice, and the refrigerator
is intended to go in tho parlor among
the costly bric-a-br=s.-The Jury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
WOnan's Way.

She-Isn't that the woman who wor-
ried the life out of her husband and
killed him by inches?
He-Yes, and now she goes and soos
on his grave till you can hear her over
the fence.-Life.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03
Az Infantry Company.

There Is real desire with the young men of
this city to organize and maintain a spirited
and efficient Infantry Company. Colonel
Joseph F. Mutton, of Winchester. commandant
of the Second Regiment OF Infantry composed
of the Valley and Southwest companies, was
here on the BOIL ultimo to advance that object.
A large meeting assembled at the Police Office
on that evening. Captain Thomas j. Crowder
presided. and Captain William G. Kinney,
Adjutant of the Regiment, was Secretary.
Captain Crowder explained the objects OF the
meeting. and introduced Colonel Mutton, who
presented the matter in q most favorable man.
ner, which was responded to by q Willingness
to act at once and perfect the movement.
Captain Crowder also addressed the meeting
happily, and with effect.
On motion of Logan Turner, recruiting
committee was appointed as follows. Captain
w. G. Kinney, chairman. Captain Thomas j.
Crowder Captain A. II. Fultz. j. f. Graham.
Captain John T. Long, George a. Newham,
Captain James A. Shewey, John Campbell, A.
c. Braxton and DR.. NJ. G. Burkholder Mr..
James e. Graham and others addressed the
meeting.
The committee is making good progress in
enrolling members for the company which
will be formed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03
An Extra Session of the Legislature PrOba-
be,

A special from Richmond to the Balt-
more San under date Of August 2Sth says:
sit is believed in democratic legislative
circles that the Legislature will be conven-
ed in extra session, probably early in jan
uary next. The most important subjects
to be considered at the extra session will be
the reapportionment of the State for men,
bers of Congress, necessitated by the in
creased representation to which Virginia
will be entitled, and the debt scheme ex-
pected to be submitted by the creditors. On
the present basis the new census will give
this State an additional Representative, and
the Legislature will have to make new
district for the extra member. This may
necessitate a change in several, if not nearly
all, of the districts as at present arranged.
The last apportionment for Congressman
was made by the democratic Legislature of
1883. "a. In 1881 SO Malone was prevented
FROM gerrymandering the State by the re-
volt of the famous Newberry 'big four"
Senators. The result was that the redis-
trictipg fell to the lot of the democrats,
who secured control of the next Legislature.
That party made no attempt to gerryman-
der, bat arranged the districts as fairly as
has over been done. At present the repub
lcans have two districts, the second and
fourth, in which the voters of that party
are overwhelmingly dominant. The fist
district ia also republican possibly by a
small vote. In a Encouragement of the dis
tricts the same rate of comparative strength
between the two parties will doubtless be
preserved"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03
Franklin Davis. ESQ.

Many Of the old friends and neigh bors OF Mr..
Franklin Davis in Staunton and this section OF
the Valley have lately enjoyed the pleasure OF
a visit from him and Mrs. Davis who accom-
panied her husband.
Many years ago he came from Adams coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, and settled in Rock bridge.
South OF Fairfield, and established d nursery
for the propagation OF fruit trees, which was
continued afterwards at Staunton in associa-
tion with Mr.. ]. f. Tannehill.
In 1865, Mr.. Davis established nursery at
Richmond of which he is still the head and
which has grown into a very large business.
Some years ago, he removed to Baltimore for
the purpose prosecuting the same business on
a very large scale, in which he has been quite
successful. His Baltimore establishment is
not second to any in the Union.
Our section of the Valley was his home DUR
ing his earlyjmanhood. The ATTACHING then
formed for him have followed him through
all the future and his recent visit has been a
time of much social enjoyment and pleasure
to him and his friends.
In the important industry of fruit-grow1ng.
he has been benefactor to our progressing in.
terests, and thousands who have profited by
the pursuit will wish him happiness and con-
tentment in the evening of life which has
been one of modest bearing spent in cultiva-
ting the offices of friendship and of kindly in
tercourse, and has been rewarded with large
competency.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03
observation-disclosures.

On Wednesday. August 9th. at Salisbury.
Botetourt county, Mr.. John w. Churchman OF
this county was married to Miss Annie &.
johnson. daughter of Mr.. George H. Johnson.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. ]. n.
Boyd of Roanoke city.
The groomsmen and bridesmaids were as
follows
DR.. TAP" Churchman with Miss Belle Craw.
ford; Mr.. Ia. lDick erson with Miss Bessie Muir
daugh, of Portsmouth; Mr.. Thomas Burwell
with Miss Goodwin. of Botetourt; Mr.. A. H.
McCue with Miss Fannie Smith. of Lexington;
Mr.. William Abney with Miss Ellie Murdaugh,
of Portsmouth,: Mr.. Johnson, brother of the
bride. with Miss Leech. of Rockbridge; Mr.. d.
A. Bell with Miss Emma Johnson, sister Of the
bride; Ar. r. w. Mcclure with Miss Annie
Dickerson.
The occasion was one of very great interest.
and passed off in the best possible manner
with Mr.. 8. NJ. Donald acting as master of
ceremonies.
The groom is highly esteemed, popular and
prominent gentleman of this county, and the
bride an intelligent, interesting and lovely
lady. of Botetourt, and both have the best
wishes of all for happy and prosperous life
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03
Death of Mr.. HI. Jouette Gray.

Mr.. Fl. Jouette Gray died of paralysis at his
residence on his farm o short distance West of
this city on Thursday, August 2Sth, aged So
years, and was buried from his residence in
Fhornrose cemetery on Saturday, August 3Oth.
The funeral service was performed by Rev. a.
n. Halves, DID. He had been blind from child
hood. having lost the sight of both eyes from.
having one accidentally pierced by an arrow
He was the son Of the late Robert Gray, ESQ.,,
of Harrisonburg, an able and distinguished
lawyer who was for many years Common
wealth's Attorney of Rockingham county. He
was educated at the Blind Institution in Phila-
dephia, and was afterwards teacher up to the
war in the D. D. & B. Institution of this place.
He married Miss Annie Donaghe, daughter of
the late VIM. W. Donaghe, senior, near Staun-
ton, and sister of the late DR.. B. B, Donaghe, of
this city. Several years ago. he removed from
his farm near this city to California: Some
months since, he returned from California, and,
on his way here, was stricken with paralysis,
from which he never recovered, but reached
his home here, and there remained TIL the
time of his death.
The pall>bearers were II. NJ. Bell, Judge Chas.
Grattan, j. N. Mcfarland. Geo. NJ. Cochran,
Samuel M. Yost and e. Berkeley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03
Exc ursions 10 Historic Battlenelas.

A series of special excursions to the Battle
fields of Cedar Creek, (Middletown,) Winches-
ter aid Harper's Ferry, under auspices of the
Grand Army of the Republic are announce ed
for September 16 and October Is, 1890, affording
a rare opportunity to visit the Historic Ground
where the contending hosts struggled for vic
tory.
Tickets for these excursions will be sold from
all tick ct stations on the Baltimore and Ohio
R. r. east of the Ohio River at one fare for the
round trip on September Is and &c. and October
Is and Is. 1890 valid for return journey ten days
including day Of sale.
For the accommodation of those desiring to
visit the Battlef1elds of Antietam and Gettys-
burg, the Baltimore aad Ohio R. R. Co. will
place on sale excursion tickets at one fare for
the round trip to these points at Harper's Ferry
and Weverton, to be sold Sept. 16 to q inclu-
sive good to return until Sept. 25 inclusive.
October lG to "a inclusive good to return until
Oct. 25th inclusive, for rates and time of trains
call on or address Agents B. & o. r. f.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03

Bro SALE OF IRON PROPERTY.-A Wythe-
vile correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch under date of August 9th, says:-
"Terry & Green, real estate agents of this
place, have sold to Messrs. Moore and Hill
bert, iron-ore experts of StsuntoD, Va, and
representatives OF northern and western
capital, the celebrated Glade Mountain iron
property lying four miles south of Rural
Retreat, this county. The property con-
! tains 1000 acres. There is on it three
separate leads of good iron ore which run
for four miles without break. The price
paid Was s35, Goo The owners were Measrs.
J. G. Green, j. G. Brown, and T. F. Main,
of THE place. This is looked upon as the
beginning of large deals in mineral lands Of
all kinds in this section this fall"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03
-$-S-S--
The Good Work WILL Go On

Public sentiment here and throughout the
State shows an overwhelming sentiment in
favor Of the ratification of the new charter of
the Louisiana State Lottery Company, which
will be submitted to the people of the State at
an election In 1892. The present charter does
not expire until 1895. However, long before
that time the State of Louisiana will have
made provision to extend its contract with the
lottery company until the year 1919. Of course
there is no excitement about this matter, be-
| cause it is regarded as a foregone conclusion.
The Louisiana State Lottery Company has
very generously made preparations to increase
Its contributions to the charities and public
public works in the State, and these will go in
to full effect in 1895. when the present charter
expires to give way to a second charter expir-
| Ing in the year 19l9.-New Orleans (Ld) City
Item, August @.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03
Y PECTATOR AND GENERAL DVERTIE


AUGUSTA BAPTIST AssoCIATIoN.-The Au-
gusta Baptist Association held its nth annual
session in Covfngton last week from Tuesday
the Goth to Thursday morning at IL O'Clock the
2sth of August. when it adjourned to meet with
Greenville Baptist Church on Tuesday after the
fourth Sabbath in August. 1891.
During the session, which was o successful
one, the following resolutions were adopted.
the first offered by Mr.. Tyree and the second
by Mr.. John w. Todd.
Resolved. That the association appoint an
advisory committee of two to confer with the
three churches Craigsville, Deerfield and Will
Evansville to consider the ACCESSIBILITY and
practically OF forming the three into one pas
torate and to aid them in locating pastor with
the assistance of the State Mission Board.
ResolUed, That this association requests the
pastors of churches represented in this associa-
tion after their return home, to canvass their
churches with a view of having the Religious
Herald introduced into every family in their
respective churches.