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DEATH OF W. H. sHUMATE.-The fo

DEATH OF W. II. SHUMATE.-The fol.
lowing is from the Kansas Democrat Of
MAY 1st, published at Hiawatha. Kansas:-
."W. NJ Shumate, who was many yeais
ago-a resident of Hiawatha, died at Ham
lin, Friday, of typhoid fever, after sick
ness of over three weeks during all OF
which time he was unconscious. He was
about fifty years Of age, and was repairing
sewing-maehines at Hamlin when taken
sick. But little is known of him or his re-
latives During the war he served in the
confederate army. Years ago hs was in
business in Hiawatha, and his name is fam
iliar to all of the old settlers. He was buri-
ed in the Hamlin cemetery by the people
of the little city, who during his sickness
were very kind to him. Il is rumored that
he had a paid-up insurance upon his life to
the amount of $4,000 but no policy has been
found.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
WE AND THE WORLD.

The world is the same the whole world over,
In every country and every cline.
Men love beauty and bees love clover.
And will to tue distant end of time.
The world is the same old world forever,
There's joy in truth and there's pain In vice
The fruit forbidden we taste and sever
Oar bold on The hearts pure paradise.
The worlds to. day is the worlds to morrow,
And both shall be its yesterday;
Our Joy and grief, our love and sorrow.
Like our fathers thoug hts, shall pass away.
There's nothing new. AMI there's nothing
olden,
Each day is barn on the days fresh wings,
Our hearts have music sweet and golden,
Or discord. just as we touch lies slrings.
.--Spripafield Union
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loins liks men and go forward to the fight.
The battle may be long and weary, and
some of ps may fall iu the conflict, or sleep
ia peace BY the wayside before it is over;
but after awhile, amidst the glad shouts Of
liberated millions, tie sun will go down on
the great and final victory of tbs eternal
right over legalized wrong, of freedom and
equality over caste and servitude. Hail
mighty day of the swift coming future!
Born of the seventh generation of farmers
in an unbroken line on American soil, inur-
ed 10 my youth to their daily labcrs, and
made familiar nth their hardships aud pri.
vstions, it is niy birth.right to speak for
their deliverauoe from oppression and their
restoration to prosperity, dignity, and
honor. This have here and now aimed
to do On principles fully indorsed by the
people of Indiana when they sent me to
this body, and to that intelligent and just
minded people hold myself responsible.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
PIMpLEs AND BLoTcHEs.

Having for the past four or five years
been troubled with pimples and blotches on
my face and body, and finding no relief in
any of the chemically prepared soaps and
medicines prescribed for me by physicians.
I concluded to try your S. s. S. remedy,
and have found great relief in the same.
four bottles clearing my skin entirely.
cheerfully recommend your medicine to all
who are in position that | have been in.
Yon can use this letter and my name as g
testimonial to tho merits of the S, S. s
remedy.
| ALFRED P. ROBINSON.
800 Ssnsom ST., Francisco.
+ g5- Trea. isa on Blood and Skin Discss
es maiied free. SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
J Atlanta, Ga.
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He Wants to Add His Name.

Permit me to add mine to your many 9TH
er certificates in commendation of the great
curative properties contained in Swift's
Specific Is. S. s. It is certainly one of the
best tonics / have ever used.
JOHN w. DANIEL,
Anderson. s. c.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

Nos. 8 and 4. daily, F.F.V. Limited run SOL
i'd between New York and Cincinnati with
Vestibule Sleeper between Washington and
Louisville and Old Point and Hinton.
Nos.1 and have Pullman Sleepers between
Cincinnati and Washington. Solid train be-
tween Cincinnati and Old Point daily.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
RICHMOND DIvIsIoN.-No. z, daily exec pt
Sunday, leave Richmond 90 o. m. No. ex-
cept Sunday, leave Boutwell, rs p m. Arrive
Rich mond.7 25 p m.
HUNTINGTON DrvISIoN.-No. 13, leaves Cliff
ton Forge daily 30 m, arrive at Hunting.
ton 90 p M, arrive Clifton Forge 80 IN. No
l5 daily except Sunday, leave East SewelI at
9 90 a M, arrive at Huntington IL 90 M. No
l6, daily, except sunday, leave Huntington at
8 90 M arrive East Sewell O5 p m.
CINCINNATI DIvIsIoN.-No. II daily except
Sunday leave Russell Qronton)6 M arrive
Cincinnati IL 30 a m. No. Is daily except Sun
day, leave Cincinnati 90 m., arrive at Rus
sell 30 m: No. 10. daily except Sunday,
cave Maysvlle 46 a m. arrive az Cincinnati
20 m No, 90 daily except Sunday, leave
Cincinnati 05 p m, arrive at Maysville 80 p
m.
Through tickets and baggage checked to any
destination. Apply to any c. d o. Ticket Agt
for full Information and tickets.
GEO. w. STEW VENS, II. w. FULLER,
Gen. SuPt. Gen'l Pass'r Agent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

Referring to Speaker Reeds outbreak at
Pittsburg, an esteemed Republican contem-
poIary remarks:
'The design which the Northern major
ity msnifests to take control of the entire
machinery Of Congressional elections is
evidently aimed at the South, and is intend
ed TO deprive the white people of that sec
ton of all senblapce of political power. Il
is, therefore, little to be wondered at that
Southern representatives should regard
Speaker Reeds utterances as little short ol
revolutionary"
This is the Republican programme in a
nutshell: to deprive the white people of the
South of al senblarce of political power
and, strange to say, there are white people
in the South who would not only consent
to, but apparently rejoice in this sectiona!
dation.-Lynehburg Virgin,an.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
GEORGE M. HARRISON,
(T ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNTON, VA.

Onsrs his professional services to the public
generally. Will practice in all the courts held
In the city of Staunton and Augusta county
attend regularly the Circuit Courts of Rock
bridge and Allegheny counties and practice
| in the Court Of Appeals at staunton.
dec 25--
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1HO eIupllNe ulS-
eases peculiar to
children nothing
else is so effective
as this medicine,
while its agreea-
Bile flavor makes
it easy to admin
j.ster.
g My little boy
J ad large scrofu.
lous ulcers on his
neck and throat
fro III which he
suffered terribly.
Two physicians
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
FROM END TO END

is, in the language of Texas dialect, "a
daisy State" Leaving this little city, sit
uated in this land of flowers, where one can
look in any direction and rest his eye upon
millions of beautiful and various colored
blooms of all tipts and shades, the writer
passed over the Texas Mexican r. R. to
Kleburg, where he took the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass R. R., by which he reach
ed San Antonio, the Alamo city. This route
carried him in sight of several of the ancient
missions, whose grand edifices loom up,
carrying one back century or more when
they were first built by those fearless
''Padres'' or priests of old. ANY one visit
ing San Antonio should not fail to see at
least two of these great piles of stone which
have the appearance of castles of feudal
times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
THE HISTORIC CITY

of San Antonio lies 800 feet above the sea,
and clustered in and around this, the larg-
est city in Texas, these missions are situat-
ed Two miles below the city stands tho
mission Conception, founded in 1871. The
Oldest of these missions, however, is situat-
ed four miles below the city and is called
the mission San Jose (or St. Joseph) found
ed in 171S; next nearest, six miles below the
city, is the mission San Juan Cor St. John)
founded in 1881; nine miles below San
Antonio stands the mission Espada (or mis-
sion of the sword) founded also in 1881, and
situated in the city stands the mission San
Fernandez, built in 1882, and is now used
by the Spanish Catholic Church; and last,
but not least, is the mission Alamo found
ed in 1744.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
uYM. nF. McAT.LIsTER.

WYNN. M. McALLIsTEB,
w ATTORNEY
WARM SPRINGS, VA.
Courts-Alleghany, Bath and Highland, Va"
nd PocahOntas, West Virginia.
x<Special attention given to collection OF
.!ai ms and proceeds promptly accounted for.
dec 23-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
Ezow "A High Protective Tariff is Eating
Up the Farmers.
SPEECH
HON. DANIEL w. VOORHEES,,
eff Ensi:ana.
In fhesSenate of the United States,
Wednesday,, March 10, 1890.

The resolution submitted by Mr.. VooR-
HEEs o the 17th OF March was read, ,as fol-
f. Ys =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
FROM TEXAS.

A TRIP THROUGH THE ''LoNE STAR STATE"
AN INTERESTING SKETCH OF FILIAL DE-
vOTION EXEMPLIFIED-THE GRAVE OF
HELEN HUNT JACKSON.
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THE ALAMO3

was used as a mission until 1886, when it
was baptized with the blood of Bowie and
Travis and Crockett, with the story of which
every schoolboy in America is familiar. 1t
stands on the Alamo Plaza Cor Square)
which is credit to San Antonio. The orig
inal wall is torn down and removed, but the
original building still remains, and, being
the property of the government, is properly
kept AS the writer passed through the
door in its battle-scarred front, into the
vault and arsenal and rooms where the
heroes fell, be was thrilled with pride when
thinking Of the courage and bravery OF
those noble and patriotic martyrs-less than
$50 against Santa Anna with over 1000
men. The battle ragged
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
''CRADLE OF PEACE"
''And had she not high honor?
The hillside for her pail,
To lie in state while gels wait,
With stars for tapers tah.'
C.L. @.

No intelligent man, republican or demo-
crat d denies that free trade between Mary
land and Virginia is not only advantageous
but equally SO to both States. But the re-
publican party says free trade with Canada
on the north and Mexico On the south would
be disadvsntageous to this country, and il
therefore puts high tariff on all the
the products of those countries. The gov
ernments of Canada and Mexico, therefore,
and very naturally,put equal or even great
or duties on the products of the United
States; and SO, for all practical purpose, the
trade between those countries and this may
be said to be blockaded. If the voters of
the United States shall ever be able to COM
prehend the tariff, they will sweep from
power the party that still persists 10 retain
ing that robher practice, and infiicting its
onerous burdens upon the poor people of
this country, for the sole and special ben
eft of the rich owners of a few protected
mines and faetories.-4lecandrio Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
FOR 13 DAYS,

and then all was over. Thsrelay the noble
Crockett with circle of slaughtered Mexi-
can foos around him. There lay the con-
queror, Travis, on the wall with bullet in
his head, and the bntchered Bowie, who lay
on his sick. bed in his CELL who was dragged
out and before he was dead cast upon the
burning pile of dying and dead bodies Of the
100 noble heroes, not one left to tell the
tale. The marble slab erected to their
memory speaks out, however, in eloquence
grand and blime-"Thermopyl had it's
messenger of defeat; the Alamo had none. +"
Leaving San Antonio and embarking on the
Iron Mountain Railroad which passed
through the cities of New Braunfels and
San Marcas, and while the corn was not in
tassel and the cotton in bloom as in Duval
county, yet the country showed the finest
prospect Of q most abundant harvest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
The Safest

A ND most powerful Alternative is
n Ayers Sarsaparilla. Young and
,old are alike benefited by its use. For
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Stauntott Spectator.
RATES OF FADVERTIsING,

ADVERTISEMENTS are inserted al the rate
of 123 cents per line. for the first, and 6L cts
for'each subsequent insertion.
LOCAL NOTICES are inserted at the rate of
20 cents per line for the first, and 10 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
BUSINESS NOTICES are inserted at the rats
OF 10 cents fer the first and cents for each
subsequent insertion. e.
A liberal discount will be made on all or.
ders for 8, 8 or II months.
Obituaries. Announcements Of Candidates
for office, and all communications of per-
sonal or private character, will be charged
for asadvertisements.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

attended him, but he grew continually
worse under their care, and everybody
expected he would die. had heard of
the remarkable cures effected by Ayers
Sarsaparilla, and decided to have my
boy try it. Shortly after he began to
take this medicine, the ulcers COM
menced healing, and, after using several
bottles, he was entirely cured. He is
now as healthy and strong as any boy
of his age William T. Dougherty,
Hampton, Va.
"In May last, my youngest child,
fourteen months old, began to have sores
gather on its head ard body. We ap.
piled various simple remedies without
avail. The sores Increased in number
and discharged copiously. A physician
was called, but the sores continued to
multiply until il a few months they
nearly covered the ehild's head and body.
At last we began the use of Ayers Sar-
saparilla. In a few days marked
change for the better was manifest. The
sores assumed more healthy condition,
the discharges We're gradually dim1n-
lshed, and finally ceased altogether.
The child is livelier, its skin is fresher,
and its appetite better than we have OBJ
served for months. Frank NJ. Griffin,
Long Point, Texas.
"The formula of Ayers Sarsaparilla
presents, for chronic diseases of almost
every kind, the best remedy known to
the medical world" ID. NJ. Wilson,
NJ. D., Wigs, Arkansas.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
y s. r. Tyler. ReceiUer.
Time Table in effect Feb. 9th, 1890.
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I Daily
| except
| Sunday

No. carries Pullman Buffet Sleepinp Car
through from Memphis to New YORK via IA.
erstoTC and Harrisburg.
No. makes through connection via Shenan-
toah Junction and B. q o. r. r. for Washing.
ton and Baltimore. and at Ragerstown witt
Western Maryland Railroad for Baltimore
and Cumberland Valley Railroad for Harris
burg and Philadelphia. Also carries Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping Car from New Orleans
10 philadelphia via Hagerstown and Harris
5uzg githout change.
y. HOWARD tsDYER.
Gen. Passenger Agent.
"a AVqD W. FLICK WIR,
Superintendent. Roanoke, Va.
M.FUrTEREE.
Pass. Agent. Hagerstown. Md.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

Correspondence of the SPECrAToR.l
SAN DIEGO, TEXAS, April 80, 1890.
A few days ago, your correspondent had
occasion to traverse the whole state of Texas
from the Powder Horn section in the south
west to the Panhandle section in the north
west, and in doing SO took passage over the
most southern and most northern railroads,
and also the most southern and most north
ern sections of this great Empire State. In
travelling from San Diego, Texas, to Colo
RADIO Springs, Colorado, when the writer
spent several weeks OF last month with is
aged mother, now visiting her daughter,
and the writer's youngest sister, who resides
in that beautiful city, distance OF about
1900 miles, one travels about 1900 miles in
Texas and the other 300 miles through New
Mexico and Colorado. Twelve hundred
miles
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
REACHING AUSTIN

at seven o'clock P. NJ, the passengers par
took of an excellent supper in the Capital
city. Austin is the fac simile of Mont
gomery, Alabama, and is the handsomest
city in Texas, Corpus Christi not excepted,
besides being the capital of a State, which
bids fair to be the grandsst, if not already,
in the United States. The hills and streets
and houses remind one Of the picturesque
city of Stauntou, Va, and many fine old,
and handsome young, Virginia gentlemen
walk these streets. to say nothing about her
sweet ard pretty ladies. Leaving Austin,
the writer reached Taylor about o'clock,
where he
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
PRESTON a 8AYLoR,

TSREST0N A 8AYLOR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Arsd Solicitor in ChGncefy. STAUNToN, VAa
ractices in all the Courts of Augusta and ad-
dining counties.
OFFIoE-The same formerly occupied by his
ather, Col. Geo. Baylor, decd, on Augusta ST.,
pposite the Courthouse noH
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

Thomas Jefferson, more than q hundred
years ago, laid the hand of reform on the
laws of primogeniture, the laws of entail,
and the union of church and State, and as
a consequence was painted as q Jaoobin
and atheist, an enemy to God aud man, by
the orders of privileged society, aud by tho
same powerful classes which afterwards so
fiercely sought the destruction of the great
British statesman and reformer. No one
need suppose that the same rule will not
prevail now. The tariff reformers of the
United States in the present crisis will en-
counter hostility filed with all the wick.
edness, corruption, and malevoleues which
more than $500, ,000,0s0 year as clear
robbery from the people, and clear bonus
to protected monopoly, can inspire.
All that money csa do to subsidizs the
press and fill its columns with false argu.
ments, false statements, and false accusa-
lions against tariff reform and tariff reform
ers will be done; all that corruption funds
can do in carrying elections by venal blocks
of FIVE, and in thus defeating the advocates
of honest and equal taxation, will be &C.
complished; and all the arts of intimidation
on one haLd, and alluring seduction on the
other, in the bestowal of ofics and the dis.
tribution of Official patronage will be resort
| ed to, in order to retain the ascendency oil
the money power over the possessions and
liberties of the people. In the face of these
things, however, and with full knowledge
of what il before Us, We viii grid up oul
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

NorE.-The arrival at louisville and South
for train No. is via Cincinnati (Newport).
Trains from Lynchburg, Lexington. Va,
Dsnyille, Va etc. connect abolition Forge.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

THOMAS C. KINNEY,
Aetoraey-at-E.aw,
% SOUTH AUGUSTA STREET, SrAUNToN, VA.
Room No. 8, Up Stairs.
Rs-Colleetions will receive prompt attention.
sep 25-tf
Y Nj. oUARLE5,
5s ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
feb17. 'S6-6 Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
NHOMAS ID. RANSON,
L ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNTON. VA,

,fers his professional services in the County
Ind Circuit Courts of Augusta, and in the Hus-
ings Court and the Court of Appeals held in
StauntOn. Will also prosecute claims else
where through legal correspondents in this and
,ther States. may S0-1y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

number of ministers and church people
were seen, as Sam Jones was holding re-
vival there, and many were the kind and
unkind words said of the Rev. Sam. The
latter by the railroad men mostly as Sam
uel bad scored that railroad the night be-
fore an account of not reducing the fare in
order to allow the people at distance and
roundabout Fort Wortk, to come to hear
him explode his explatimus," as one of
the aforesaid gentlemen expressed it. EN-
barking upon
THE DENVER, TEXAS AND FORT WORTH
RAILROAD,
the great Panhandle route, at 8 o'clock in
the morning, which rolled on and on into
aud over the wild and unsettled part of the
Lone Star State, 10 about an hour the traii
passed through Rome, very neat little
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

and arrived tie next day at the city of Fort
Worth, having travelled over 700 miles in
Texas with over five hundred more to travel
before getting away from home, as it were,
or out of Texas. During the night, while
sleeping. the writer passed through some
of the finest parts of Texas, middle Texas
Temple, in Bell county, the beautiful city
of Waco in Mcclellan county, aud other good
and growing towns along the road At
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

Correspondence of the SPECrAToR.l
SAN DIEGO, TEXAS, April 80, 1890.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

whereas the deep and widespresd depression
ana decay of the agricuitural interests OF
appalling amount Of mortgage Indebted
ness on agricultural lands, the total
failure of home markets to furnish remu-
nerative prices for farm products. the
palpable scarcity and insufficiency of money
in circulation in the hands of the people with
which to transact the business of the country
and effect exchanges of property and labor at
fair rates. are circumstances of the most over
whelming Importance to the safety and the
wefl-being of the Governments Therefore,
Be ID resolved, That 1t is the highest duty of
Congress in the present crisis to lay aside all
discussion and consideration of mere party is
sues and to give prompt and immediate atten
fion to the preparation and adoption of such
measures as are required for the relief OF the
farmers and other overtaxed and underpaid
labOrers of the United States
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

and the grand sights of the Blue Ridge of
his native State stood by the side of these
snow-covered peaks, and, in his mind, one
appeared as death. the other as life; one
dry. the other green; one barren, the other
productive; one old, ~hite-headed and use
less, the other young, foil of life and vigor
and beauty. This was the first snow the
writer had seen for Eve years, and he felt
like be wanted to reach out and make a
snow ball, and, of course, made as much
fuss as
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14

Following ID the fourth part and con-
ciusion of Senator Voorhees's speech, the
publication of which was commenced in the
SPECTATOR of the 23rd of April j
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
A Kings Romantic Career,
Near Empire Mill.

The K ng of Dahomey is a man of edu-
cat on and accomplishments He was
reared in Paris and much money was
spent and careful attention lavished up
on his instruction. But in an evil hour
he fell in love with Partisan beauty,
and because she would not have him the
young man made up his mind that the
life of a barbarian was preferable to
that of a civilized and enlightened be-
ing. He babe eternal adieu, therefore,
to the classics, the arts and the sciences,
and zealously set himself to the pursuit
of a barbarian career. His most remark
abe reform as King of Dahomey was to
surround himself with a body-guard of
strapping women, regular amazons, who
rode horseback man-fashion, used the
bow and spear and used the battle-axe
with singular dexterlty. HIS Majesty
has theory that these women are bet
ter fighters than men and are more like
ly to be loyal to his interests. A con-
tingent of these amazons is to be brought
to London soon and shown to the public
in the French exhibition now in course
of preparation in that city.-Chicago
POST