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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
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GALE REAE ESTATE.


We, the undersigned, will, as commissioners
appointed for the purpose by two DEGREES rem
dered in the cause OF rrevy vs. shaw &C. pend
ing in the Circuit Court of Augusta couuty
proceed to sell at public aution 70 the highest
bidder in front of the courthouse la the city of
stanton, Va, on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9th. 1890, Court day.
the two following !tracts of land belonging to
Daniel j shaw:
1st. THE HOME TRACT containing 45s acres.
with its improvements. where said Daniel ].
Shaw now resides, situated in the county of
Augusta east of Sherando.
I'd. = TRACT OF MOUNTAIN LAND in the
same neighborhOod. containing Si3 acres.
A plat and survey OF these lands can be sc an
on the day of sale showing the exact location
OF each.
TERMS Enough cash in hand to pay costs
OF suit and sale, and the residue upon credit
OIL. and years. the purchaser executing for
the deferred payments, bonds with approved
personal security bearing interest from dav of
sale, und the tito retained $ ultimate sscuri-
ty. GEORGE NJ. HARRISON,
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
Commissioners.
1. ]. N. Ryan, Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF
Augusta cnunjy, do certify that Geo. NJ. Har-
rison, one Of the Commissioners appointed in
the foregoing cause. has duly executed the
bond required according to law. Giveu under
JIM RYAN,
Jan 22-tds Clerk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
The West Virginia Contest.

The Gubernatorial Contest Committee in
West Virginia has furnished its report af-
ter ten months of unremitting labor, and
the result is a complete exposure Of the
BLACKLIST conspiracy to debauch voters and
defeat the will of the people that was ever
conceived in any Southern State. The re-
port fully vindicates the justice Of Judge
Fleming's and the dishonest character OF
General COTS professions. The entire
document is a startling expose Of Republi-
can fraud and triokery, and its publication
cannot fail to awaken feeling of iudigna-
ton among the people of West Virginia
against the men engaged in this bold at
tempt to procure a Republican majority in
the State by dishonest means.
Following are the facts presented in the
report in reference to the counties of Mercer
and Mcdowell, whore the worst frauds we're
committed:
"The worst frauds, however, did not lie
here. They were at the bead Of the Ka-
nawha Valley, in the thinly settled coun ties
of Mercer and Mcdowell. Iu the Spring OF
| 1888 the Norfolk and Western railroad was
extended into these counties, and coke
ovens were built during the summer, and
| large floating population brought IN and
employed on these works and on the rail-
road extension. Nineteenths of these la
borers came from T.azewell and Giles coun-
ties, Virginia, and at the time OF the cleo
ton had not been ia the State six months.
The evidence shows that the Republican
! AL 70 ba 1lc
intimidated election judges where opposi-
ton was offered, and voted l,2O0 OF them
in two precincts. Mercer county gave a
Democratic majority of 700 in 1876; 10 1888
a Republican majority of 100 was secured.
A change almost as great occurred in Nc
Dowell county. The startling boldness of
the fraud can best be seen by one circum-
stance, which was proved By scores of wit
nesses. A white Republican collected sew
enty-six of these negroes from the. works at
Bluefield, Mercer county, W. Va They
all voted there in the morning, then they
boarded a train and crossed the line into
Virgins, where the negroes who were bona
fde residents cast their ballots without pro-
test Another train carried the whole gang
into Elkhorn, Mcdowell county, W. Va,
where they marched to the polls crazy with
drink, and with bvandished clubs and re-
volvers placed their Harrison and G0ff bal
| lots into the box.
The Circuit Court of Mercer county met
shortly after the election. Judge johnson
deligered ringing charges and the grand
| jury, acring under his Instructions, return
ed over 800 indictments for illegal voting,
and many of those indicted have been al
ready tried, but the great majority fled the
State, and the places which knew them once
know them DO more. In considering these
frauds, the Contest Committee acted with
great conservatism. Only 175 Republican
votes were cast out in Mercer and Mcdowell.
and these were the votes of men who were
registered in Virginia and at the same time
voted in West Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
Baltimore to birmingham.

The Baltimore Journal Of Commerce is
one of the leading papers of the country in
the departments of trade indicated by its
title. Among its correspondence are regu-
lar contributions from very lively mind at
Salem, Va. In the last issue of that jour
nal he writes of the prospects of the new
Salem, and makes vigorous appeal to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad interest to
arouse their slumbering senses which
have seemed to content the management Of
that company with Lexington as termi
nal point, when the true aim should be fol
great trunk line from Baltimore to Birm
ingham, Alabama.
1t has been given out that it is the pSr
pose of the Baltimore and Ohio manage.
ment TO make belt line, by leaving tae
main route about Greenville and passing
down the South River Valley of Rockbridge
by Midvale and Riverside, thus touching
along the large iron and tin-ore and lumber
resources of the Valley of that stream and
Irish Creek, and passing southwark take
Buena Vista and Glasgow in the route to q
connection with the original one to Salem,
southwest of the Natural Bridge. We
know nothing more of this project than has
been made known by representative Of
the Baltimore and Ohio interests as giver
to the public through the Lexington pa
pers. In this connection it is not out OF
place to say that was the original and pre-
ferred route Of the elder Garrett, and tina
the Baltimore and Ohio Company in di-
recting the building of the Valley railroad
from Staunton South preferred it to th'
central route, not only on account OF The
undeveloped natural resources along the
valleys Of the South and North rivers, but
for the easy grades it furnished as com
pared with the heavy grades along the CEN
trail route, which was finally occupied
Repeating the source of information, we re-
mark it has given rise to probable effort
on the part of the several organisations
centering at Waynesboro' to induce the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad interests to
look over the maps, again before a final
course is taken if such project is entertain
ed, or the scheme as promulgated shall be
allowed to end in smoke, as some claim il
will.
President Forrer, of the Basic City Com
pany, is not asleep on this subject, and +
may be that he will look into the matter,
and, if the belt-iine project is under serious
consideration, why should it not commerce
its DETECTION from its Valley line at OF
about Fort Defiance and take in Waynes
boro' and all the valuable interests there
and south of that point to, and south o.
Vesuvius. The Basic City and othe1
schemes at Waynesboro' are on large
scale of development, and if the scheme o
belt.line shall be contemplated. it ii
natural that those in charge ofthe Waynes
boro' interests should not overlook it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

LOCAL OPTION IN LYNCHBURG There
has been great gain in the Local-option
vote in Lynchburg. II 1886, the "Wets"
had majority of 1, 1873 in total vote of
8, 1856. Last week, their majority was only
in a total vote of 3,411.
The change is attributed by some to a
great degree to the revival recently effected
by Rev. Sam. Jones.
The vote by precincts shows that the
Third Ward, in which the negro vote large
ly predominates, gave majority for the
ssDrys," while The First and Second Wards,
both having white majorities, went SWEET"
This shows that the colored voters there
voted differently from what they did in
other places where such elections were
held.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

The living and burning question before
the people, and which is now engaging the
attention of our national Legislation, is the
reform of tie tariff, which is drawing the
life blood from the great farming interests,
and laboring classes of the country. 1t is
impoverishing the many and buildingu and
enthroniDg in power a moneyed influence,
which is already mainly ruling this country
1t will rule through those base motives
which reckon not of patriotism or the gen.
eral welfare, but of personal power aud in
div1dual ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The rule of our
legislation, under this monster system OF
personal and class legislation, is to throw
the wealth of the country into the hands of
o few, and to make the many such slaves to
them as we know the power of many to &C
complish. Put the money and wealth of
the country under the control of class. as
this tariff is now doing, and they will rule
the $4,000 600 of our population as their
ambitious desires may dictate. No country
can long stand such disregard of the true
purposes of government and the nagrant
injustice it works upon the great body OF
the people, Leesburg Washingtonian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

SINGULAR COINCIDENCE The Rock
bridge Neos says it is rather singular
coincidence that the youngest member of
the Virginia legislature, Mr.. G. D. Letcher,
should be son, and the youngest member
of the Maryland legislature, Mr.. R. ].
Shovel, son in-law of Governor John
Letcher. Both of these are very young
men. Of Mr.. Shovel the Baltimoreon of
January 4th says: The youngest member
of the Maryland Legislature is Mr.. Robert
J. Shovel, of Worcester county. He was
born in 1862. Mr. Shovel received an ex-
cellent educ tion, graduated at the Wash
ington and Lee University, Va, and has a
bright future. His wife is highly accom-
Pushed, and possesses decided literary tai
ent She is daughter of one of Virgin
ian's greatest men, the lamented Hon.John
Letchsr, who had few equals and no supe-
rior in Congress previous the war.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
Gen. R. E. Lees Birth and Death.

Last Sunday, the 10th, was the e3rd an
niversary Of the birth Of Gen. R. E. Lee
having been born at Stratford, on the
Potomac. Westmoreland county, Virginia,
the 10Th of January, 1907. After an event
full life, his grand career closed at Lexing
tor, Virginia, October 18th, 1870. Hi
last words, says the Richmond Times, were,
"Tell Hill he must come up" This touch
ingly shows that in the fields of imagina
ton, the great mind of the hero and chris
tian soldier, wandered back to the stirring
scenes of the campaigns through which be
led the Army of Northern Virginia. He
attended meeting of the vestry of Grace
Episcopal Church in Lexington Septembe,
90, 1870. 1t was damp ard chilly after
noon and the streets we're wet, and before
the meeting adjourned a cold rain set in.-
The church was rather cold, and although
General Lee seemed to be in his usual
health and spirits, the roots of deep
seated cold were fostering themselves ir
his system. He acted as chairman Of the
that there was a deficit in the minister's
salary, General Lee remarked, 81 will give
that sum- Upon returning home, he
found his family waiting tea for him, and
he took his place at the table, standing
and attempted to invoke blessing upor
the repast. No sound came from bis lips.
The prayer remained buried in his heart
He could not speak, ard quietly and with
eat agitation took his seat. Drs. a. T.
Barton and r. L. Madison were quickly
summoned, but He who doeth all things
caused the things of this world TO be as
nothing to the foremost soldier Of the
times, and with Christian resignation be
obeyed the command of the captain OF
hosts. The dark gates opened, and the
soul Of the bravest and most heroic spiri,
that the age then knew was shut out from
world of toll and disappointment when
they were closed.
The entire nation paid loving tribute to
tha noble qualities of the dead VirginiaH.
His bearing as q Christian gentleman, his
devotion to duty, and his ability as COM
mander had caused the world to look npop
him with proud admiration: General Lee
was the greatest victim of the Civil War;
Well might General John B. Gordon say OF
him, 1.-THE very trump Of fame is proud to
honor him."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
An HOnOred Fugitive.

Senator Voorhees, sent to the desk Of the
Secretary of the Senate and had read W..
W. Dudey's notorious letter written at the
headquarters of the Republican National
Committee ON October "a, 1889. 1t was
this letter which contained among other
pieces of advice the following bold and
shameless Injunction: "Divde the voters
into blocks of fiveAapd put trusted man
with necessary funds in charge of these Eve
and make him responsible that none get
away and that all vote our ticket" Upon
this Senator Voorhees, commented at length
aud with ipcisive force and just severity
He said, 'This document emanatipg ofici-
ally from the Executive National Republic
can COMMITTEES and never to this hour dis
avowed by said committee, pointed out
that an ample corruption fund was ready
in hand, and gave explicit directions for its
use by agents selected for their skill in
such rascality as the bribery of class of
poor, venal voters, styled 'fioaters. =
When the letter was exposed the first cry
was forgery, and Dudley brought suit
against several New York papers, but the
defendants have been unable to get him On
the witness stand. "He seeks the arena
of judicial combat as Bob Acres sees his
antagonist for fatal duel. He runs the
other way" The Indianapolis Sentinel Of
fered him thousand dollars if he would
return 20 Indiana and swear that the letter
was a forgery. For weeks and months
that offer was repeated, and he was "over-
powered by every sting and taunt and
word of scorn aud co-tumely which a gift
ed writer could hurl at a crouchipg OUTLAW
for his crimes against the majesty and
glory OF an incorruptible system of popular
government" What did he doe 1.-THE
Sentinel banished him from the State
He became fugitive from his own State,
as he was from New York" He only re-
turned when there was change in ''the
ruling dynasty" with "an understanding
and an assurance that the corruption of the
ballot box should be locbed upon, in his
ease at least, as an evidence of honorable
and patriotic zeal"
Senator Voorhees, then read the charge
of Judge Woods, of the United States Dis
trict Court, to the jury in respect to the
punishment of bribery and corruption, but
declared that when the Republican leaders
were filed with fear and anxiety there was
q reaction in Judge Woods coutt. Dudley
was ain possession Of political secrets OF
character to humble and bring low many a
proud head if he was abandoned to his
fate" He Informed people in New York
that CHS pockets were full OF dynamite
and if be was indicted and prosecuted q
very loud explosion would occur" When
he returned to Indiana ''the District At
torney not only protected him from annoy
ance, but the United States marshal paid
him obsequlous attention; Judge Woods
descended from the bench in open court to
welcome him as one full of hOnors," and
he was dined by the chairman of the Re
publican State Committee. Thus was a
corrup er of the ballot, bribe-giver and
fugitive from justice welcomed home with
open. arms and feasted like the Prodiga
Son. Such is the Republican party y
Richmond State
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

PUBLIC BUILDING AT STANTON The
following Is the text of the bill which Mr..
Barbour has introduced in the Senate for
the erection of public building at Staun-
on: "That the Secretary of the Treasury
be, and he is hereby, authorized and direct
ed to purchase or otherwise provide site
and cause to be erected thereon substan-
ial aud commodious building, with fire.
proof vaults, for the use and accommoda
tion of the post-office and the internal-rev
enue office. and for other Government uses,
It the city of Staunton, Va. The site aud
building thereon. when completed upon
plans and specifications to be previously
made and approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury, shall not exceed in cost the sum
of $75, 900; nor shall any site be purchased
until estimates for the erection of build
ing which will furnish sufficient accommo-
dations for the transaction of the public
business, and which shall not exceed in
cost the balance of the sum herein limited
after the site shall ha 70 been purchased
and paid for, shall have been approved by
d he Secretary Of the Treasury; and no pur-
chase of site nor plan for said building
shall be approved By the Secretary of the
Treasury involving an expenditure exceed
ing the said sum of SIS, 900 for site and
building; and the site purchased shall leave
the building unexposed to danger from fire
by an open space of at least - feet, in
GLIDING streets and alleys; provided that no
part of said sum shall bs expended until a
valid title to the sad site shall DO vested in
the United States, nor until the State of
Virginia shall cede to the United States ex-
elusive jurisdiction over the same during
the time the United States shall be Or re-
main the owner thereof, for all purposes
except the administration of the criminal
laws of said State, aud the service of civil
process therein"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
Sentiments in Reference to the Character OF
Gen. r. E. Lee.

/, The Rich. State requested prominent
persons in all parts of the U. 8. to send it
such sentiments as they would deem appro-
pirate on the occasion of the CON memora-
ton of the anniversary of the birth of Geu.
E. Lee, and received uumbar of re-
spopses, Of which the following few
GEN. J. NJ. scHoFIELD, COMMANDER OF THE
UNITED STATES ARMY.
I will say that it was thu well-known
character of the Southern soldiers, of which
that Of Gen. r. E. Lee was the highest
type, which made it possible for the Union
army to regard:the Confederates not as reb.
els to be either punished or pard oued but
as honorable antagonists, worthy to be
come trusted friends when they had laid
down their arms. Thus this high character
became of inestimable value to the South
ern people, and hence to the whole country.
J. NJ ScHoFIELD.
Washington, D. C.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

DEATH OF JUSTICE LOGAN, SON -IN-LAw
the 18th inst. Hon. John Lee Logan died
at Lewiston. Idaho. He was born in Sa-
lem, Va, March 5, 1S4S. He was admit
ted to the bar at Salem when twenty -one
sears old. He enjoyed liberal Wall-street
practice in New York till March, 1888,
when he received the appointment as an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Co1rt of
Idaho. He married Miss Gertrude Tucker,
daughter Of Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker,
in 1888.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

In obedience TO decree of the Cir suil court
Augusta county rendered at zIe NoV9no 30
term. ,SS9, shall, as Acmt; 20 fI.1' VI hehry
front of tue courthoneed tne city of Stsunton
On FRIDAY. gaBsUARY l4tb, 1880.
that certain lot %asl soia bElsk
ter street in aid city, having "a front on sale
Coaiter Sfrlit of about IOj fesa, and running
bsck aoc,at 26i feet t. Bickle's line. TIE said
fot 10 pssde up OF two adjoining lots This is 8
GOOD leig Dor hood, ana is good lot on viii en-
10 build a rssiience.
RMS Cash In han3 sufficient to pay costs
of sale .nA The b3iaucs Il pon a credit of one
and ~ years, the purchase to give fond
with Proved PERSONAL ecu ity. BEARING IN
teres, fk,m day OF sale AZ lie retain cd as al.
tiiuaie sscurity. WI. I. RUSH
Adru'r o. Henry j. Churchman, decd
f. n Cushing, auctio-.esr.
tat % 4w
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22
The Legislature,

In the House Friday Mr.. C45ell, of Am
heTes, introduced bill to prevent the sale
of cigarettes to minors. 1t provides that if
any person sell, barter, give or furnish, OF
cause to De eold, bartsred or given or fuc-
nished to any minor, cigarettes, having
good cause to believe him or her to be a
minor, said person shall be fined not less
than two or more than one bundled dollars
The act TO be in force from its passage.
In the Senate Mr.. Peters introduced bill
Furnishing wife-beaters with stripes. The
bill provides that upon conviction before q
mayor OR magistrate of any man who strikes
his wife with bis fist or any other weapon,
be shall be punished by not more than thir-
ty-nine Gor less than nina stripes. The wife
is made competent witness ia such casa.
The author of this bill, who is bachelor,
is the patron of the bill allowing The fair sex
to practice law in this State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

| EXIT FoRAKsR? If there is auy sense 81
honor Jeff iu the republican party IF Ohio
Cove nor Foraker will hereaf ey bs regard.
| ed rs a oiesd lion.
| n self respecting man ever yet fund
hitnseif in position more humiiistng. HIS
worst euata es can scarcely wish him bard
Or fate han that which seems to have over
| ssiea hin. Egeu the desire for revenge
must give way to contempt.
! The testimony Of Wood, given in Wash
ipgton and published throughout the coun-
try, fairly opens The jugular vein Of For
aker's career and dooms him to bleed to
death. Wood admitted before the commit
tee that be was himself very miserable
sort of creature, willing. for his own price,
to be used as a tool. If the Governor want
ed forged document Wood was as willing
to procure it for him as Foraker was to use
it after it had been obtained. The one
blasting, damning point in Woods testimo-
ny was that Foraker must have known of
the forgery, and, knowing. was nevertheless
eager to make it a part of bis campaign.
The Governor of Ohio has h)undsred in
the mire during this whole investigation
aud sunk deeper at every effort. When the
evidence is all 10 he will go out Of sight al
together, and his friends may properly put
up an inexpensive headboard with this le-
gend inscribed thereupon EVEN 10 Anne
ricaD:politcs it pays to play square game"
IN. Y. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

What strikes US as odd is that President
Harrison, whose heart bleeds-or words to
that effect-for the wrongs of the coored
man, takes great pains never to appoint one
to an Office.
What, nevers Well, hardly ever. The
darby is a first class bit of political properly
and is worked for all he is worth at election
time, but when it comes to recognition
of his rights, Why, the republicans. are Just
shade worse than 'sthe wicked demo-
crats."-N. r. Herald. So.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

bill offered in the House of Delegates by
Mr.. Cabell, of Amherst, forbidding the sale
of cigarettes to minors says the State,
Sought to- BE- both satisfactory and crafty
log to all parents in Virginia. This is as
necessary law, as just and proper law
as the Law focbdding the sale of liquor to
minors. The cigarette bill ought to be-
offered for its defeat"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

1t zee s from the Testimony of Richard
G. Wood, tie forger Of the papers in the
ballot-box case publishes by Halstead and
used By Foraker to 1pjure his competitor,
Campbell, for Governor, that Foraker is
particeps criminis, as Wood testifies that be
and that, Of er tie publication, Foraker
said to bin, "Old map, we have got our.
selves 10 .tight hole"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-22

CHARLES A. DANA EDITOR NEW YORK SUN.
r Jbert E. Lee was q man of ideal per-
sonal character. He was always O. gentle
man, always sincere, always true, ALWAYS
considerable Of others His moral elevation
was especially manifest in the readiness
and calmness with which he bore disaster.
Defeat never shook his equilibrium. Mis-
fortune was never followed by any relaxa-
ton Of bis principles. His intellectual
resources were prompt, broad, comprehen.
sive, admirable In his dignity there was
no Alteration, in his sefrespect no petty
egotism. in his Judgment no unjust de-
probation Of others. He was great in the
nobest qualities of human nature.
G. A. DANA.
Ntw York.