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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01

NEVER VOTED IN VIRGINIA.-A des.
patch from Abingdon, dated Sept. Goth,
and published in the Roanoke Evening
World of that date, states that Mr.. George
T. Mills. whom the Republicans of that
District have nominated for Congress, "has
never voted in Virginia, but has always
held his citizenship 10 the Twenty-third
ward of philadelphia"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01

FINE STALLION SoLD.-At the late Fair
at Anderson, WA, Mr.. Chas. G. Nickel,
of Monroe county, W. Va, sold 81. I. G..
Second'' to Mr.. Jas. E. Pilkington, an Eng
lish resident of Greenbfier county, W. Va,
for the sum of $500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01
That TnprihIp NnuUh

In the morning, hurried or difficult breath
ing, raising phlegm, tightness in the chest,
quickenod pulse, chilliness in the evening
or sweats at night, all or any of these things
are the first stages of consumption. DR..
Acker's English Cough Remedy wiU cure
these fearful symptoms, and is sold under
a positive guarantee by Philip T. Allen,
Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01

Hon. E. G. Venable has published the
speech which he had prepared to.deliver in
the House of Representatives, when he was
unseated, but which he was prevented from
delivering. The whole speech is bitter
review of the discreditable conduct Of the
republican majoritysin contested election
cases. Mr.. Ven able denounces the report
of the repub ican COMMITTEES on elections,
and says that he needed no defense and
asked no fayors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01

KILLED IN THE BUENA VISTA PAPER
MLL.-Tuesday morning of last week
Stephen Nicholson, young man from
Pedlar Mills, Amherst county, was caught
Vista and killed. He was about 10 years
of age,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01

DEATH OF Col. VIM. C. CARRINGToN.-
Col. W. G. Darlington, ex-mayor of Rich
mond city, died in Williamsburg last
Thursday night at eight o'clock. He was
The chief executive of Richmond city for
twelve years, and retired in 1888 on ac-
count of ill-health. Last October he was
taken to the Eastern Lunatic Asylum,
where he was treated until he died.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01
LURAY, The SUPERB.

THE FIRST SALE OF LoTs-BRIGHT, CHEER
Full, FALL DAYS GREET THE IMMENSE
THBoNG = BALTIMORE, BOSTON, NEW
YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND RICHMOND
SEND FULL QUOTAS OF PURCHASERS
THE VALLEY AND HOME COUNTRY REAL
IzE THE GRAND FUTURE FOR LURAY-
TIE COMMENCEMENT AUsPIcIoUs-THE
FUTURE ASSURED.
The approving fates seem to have set
their seal upon every movement made by
the "Valley Lznd and Improvement Com
pany." Assured by the grand resources
visible, investigation Of the hidden reveals
wonderful discoveries of those beneath the
earth's surface, and is gradually bringing
to light the supreme realization of the con-
oeption of Professor Rogers, the Father OF
American Geology, wheS, in the dim, early
dawn Of the science he promulgated, he
bestowed, as it were, his blessing upon this
favored Valley, to which in time he invited
the earliest and most practicable advance
in transportation methods. Only few
years ago, the value of railroad transporta-
ton was realized, and, in association with
it, the Valley of the Shenandoah commen.
oes its new career Of progress.
THE VALLEY LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
The readers of the SPECTATOR have been
oil ,pFo Of tho nd fho
material of this Company-that, as it moved
forward upon its superior organization and
foundation of resources was destined to
take an eminent position in the stirring
progress prevailing in Virginia and our
southland. That work, under the direction
of this Company, as it assumes its share in
the grand programme, has just commenced.
The large crowds that came hither in the
regular and many excursion trains from
the distant cities as well as from our own
Valley country and in the home.style Of
travel, were truly representative business
men. They had accepted the cordial and
sincere invitation of the Company to at
tend the occasion of the first sale of lots-a
time of supreme interest to the Company
and to all this section of country. The
days for the sale-24th and 25th of Septem-
ber-were bright and lovely, and autumual
air and genial sunshine were bracing to the
feelings and animating to the spirits
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Richmond and other distant points
and the Valley towns and country Of the
Shenandoah were well represented. Balti.
more had three hundred of her solid busi
ness men on the ground. Luray and lis
surroundings were pumerously represented,
and the scene was of continual and pleasant
interest to all participating in it. Through.
out the town, at the railroad stations, and
the large hall of the Company~-both OF the
latter bedecked with flowers and greer
swaziland at the elegant and spacious
Inn, pleasant greetings and interviews anc
talk of Luray and her future-the theme o.
all-was enough to cheer the heart Of the
dropping, and to confirm the hopeful ant
the confident in their anticipations as they
saw that they were to be realized even to g
greater degree than the most sauguine had
ventured to hope.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01
MINERALS AND WOODS.

The cabinet of the various minerals and
specimens of woods found on the porperty
of the "Valley Land and Improvement
Company" has been much enlarged since
reference was made to it in the SPECTATOR
some weeks since. Mr.. Marshall, the
General Manager, is diligently pushing
Investigations into these resources, and
will be able to present an uncommon
variety Of minerals and hardwoods to the
hundreds of visitors who arc here weekly,
as we'll as those in search of just what he
can show. OF the hardwoods, and that
kind known as mountain mahogany of
which the SPECTATOR occasionally has
something to say, it is proper to mention
that on the lands of this Company and the
eastern side Of the adjacent mountains, it
is found in great abundance. 1t is equal
if not superior, to the Honduras growth,
and takes an excellent polish. Either for
furniture or a hardwood finish in buildings,
there is nothing TO be obtained in cur
country superior to it, and there is 70
reason why it could MT be furn shed as
cheafly rs walnut, if not more SO. There
IS here a combination and excentrc iurn-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01
The House passed number of bills.
The Growing Outrage by the Republicans.

The Growing Outrage by the Republicans.
1t was bad enough to turn Mr.. Venable
out of the seat to which he was elected and
give it to John II. Langston, who was ad-
mitted to have been defeated even by the
State chairman and leader of his party in
Virginia. 1t was wrong enough to do this
after more than week of parliamentary
resistance and after full argument of the
case, but that was mild case of tyranny
and partisan violence to the action which
followed directly on the heels of it in the
case of MIR. Elliott, of South Carolina
According to the figures reported in the
New York Tribune almanac ior 1889 Mr..
Elliott was elected by a plurality of over
1900 votes over Miller and Simmons. The
New York Su. fifty characterizes the pro-
ceedings by which this verdict was reversed
in the House as revolution and it forcibly
lays the case before the country in these
words:
"MaraG screaming for the name of auoth-
er innocent victim was not wilder than the
Republican majority after the s'disposaP of
the Langston-Venable case. The scene is
described in the Tribune's Washington cor
respoudence. There came chorus from
the Republican side: Call up another case!
Mr.. Rowell, of Illinois. called up the South
Carolina case of Miller against Elliott.
O'Ferrall, of Virginia, raised the question
of consideration. On the uiUG voce vote the
Speaker declined to entertain it, The pre-
vious question was ordered, and in spite of
a protest from Republican member from
Iowa that some reason for unseating Elliott
and seating Miller should be given, the reso-
luton reversing the vote of the Seventh
District was adopted without division.
''The brutal business can hardly have &C.
cupied three minutes. In that time Law,
right, and precedent were trampled under
foot, as Governor Hill puts it, in order that
the slender majority of Republicans might
be increased. The plurality of 1900 votes
by which Elliott held his seat was shouted
down to less than nothing, without even the
formality of division of the House. The
pretext for the abominable deed was not
even stated for the information of members
like Kerr, of Iowa, whose remnants of poll
tical conscience were disposed to haggle
over the infamous transaction. There was
no discussion, no weighing of evidence, no
opportunity for the victim to defend his
rights. Mr.. Elliott entered the House soon
afterward to find that the shouts of a mob
had deprived him of the cffice to which he
had been honestly elected by the ballots of
his constituents.
"Ths is the United States of America to-
ward the latter end of the nineteenth GEN.
fury. 1t is not politics, it is revolution.
There would seem to be only one step fur
ther to be taken by the assailants of the
right of election, the main bulwark of our
liberties; and that is the final outrage which |
shall bring armed troops on to the floor
of Congress and point the way the bayonets
shall turn and the bullets speed"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01

the unses ting OF Mr.. VApabie is worth
len tbn1.at.G We es RI the Democratic par
ty OF Firsin;s.- Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01
THE SALE OF LOTS.

The Company lad in contemplation the
offering of about three hundred lots in
many blocks, supposing that would be as
many rs a two,days' sale could work
through. The area embraced was the
beautiful stretch Of table-land with slight
depression and superior drainage. The
avenues are nearly On the lines of North
west and Southeast and the streets at
right angles. The western ends Of the
avenues terminate on the large park of the
Inn, and the northern ends of the streets
on the extension of the Main street of the
town, and the large park Of old oaks out
on that side of the property. East Of the
Inn and connecting its grounds and the
property OF which sales were made, is a
terrace and lake, the water supplied
through very large fountain in the center
of the lake. The terrace and lake are
circular, furnishing twelve large residence
lots on the half or upper side Of the terrace
that are just as lovely in thor frontage on
the lake as it is possible to be. But no
sales took place there, as the handsome
adornments in contemplation are only com
menced. The principal avenue is called
Lursy, and is 100 feat wide. The others
are so, and the streets are 60 feet vide
Many of the blocks are divided into bust.
ness md residence lots, and others wholly
appropriated to each division as the situa-
ton called for.
Dat on the most elevated part Of the
wide plateau tbs National colors were fly
ing from tall flagstaff, and IS at that
point the sale would commence, to it the
hundreds in attendance made their way
The real-estate firm of HUMPHREYS, Miller
& Rust we're in charge of the sale, directed
by Mr.. G. G. Marshall, the General Mana
ger, and there, too with bis documents in
hand, was Mr.. A. Y. Lee, the Topographic
cal engineer, who had SO handsomely exc.
cuted the work of the plan of the grounds,
to make any explanation or to answer any
questions, of which there were but few
asked, because his survey was complete
and every lot staked and numbered. Mr..
HUMPHREYS, the auctioneer, having made
the proclamation Of rules and terms COVER.
ing the sale, the an:mating scene com
menced, and was KEEP up for the two days
appropriated to it. There we're 295 lots
sold, coming up to about the amount in
tended to be offered. The highest sold
brought $1,075, and the lowest ST.
averaging about $500, and sggregating
$3.50 600. The sale was highly satisfactory
to the officers of the Company as it was tc
the purchasers of property, many Of whom
on the following day stated they could then
realize handsomely on their investments.
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IMMENSE alPP0DR0ng FEATURES gg
FACTS I'M PLAIN FIGURES.


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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01
OPE r A HOU SE
TWO NIGHTS.
Wednesday, 81 Thursday.
OCTOBER Est aud I'd.
Americas Greatest Romantic Actor,
MFR. FRANK MAYO,
In his two great plays.
wednesday Evening. Oct. LIST, The beauti.
full Romantic Drama,
Sc N 0 r. u n Q "A -
Thursday evening, Get. ed, in his beautt.
full Idyl of the BackwOods,
ssDAVY RET.,
Thousands Request It
Thousands have Sanu

Prices 81 90. 75c, 50c and $50. 90 Reserved
seats on sale Oliyiers Booktore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01
President and congress.

Not quite two years ago Benjamin Harrl-
son and the Representatives in the Fifty
first Congress were elected. The Republi
cans carried the House by a small majority,
| and that majority unseated large number
of Democrats who were elected, and seated
| in their stead the Republican contestants,
SO 8 to give them largo working major
ity. Harrison was elected by the corrupt
use of money and the rascally manipula-
| ton of the ballot box. And many Repub-
lcan congressman were returned fraudu
lently.
The Republicans themselVes-the great
body Of the party-are quite sure now that
the convention made great mistake in
nominating Harrison. Many Republicans
at the North do not conceal their disgust
at the Administration. Very many refuse
to endorse the measures of the Fifty-frst
Congress, and the Republican vote will chow
mighty falling off in consequence Of the
miserable Administration and the laWless
House
When we remember the Ubiquitous Force
bill, the monopolists' tariff, and the seating
of Waddill and Langston, and the unseat-
ing Of good Democrats-representati men,
who labor for white supremacy-We do not
believe that any Southern white man Of self
respect can vote again for the Republican
party.
| i Tie Administration and Dictator Reed
and his following in the House meant to
strengthen tho Republican ring BY their
anti Southern policy. But instead Of that
| they have Loaf thousands and tens of thou
sands Of votes, North and West. They have
made the South more solid than ever.
Down with Czarsm and sectionalism
will be the cry of every freeman of the South
this fall, and bigger Democratic vote will
be cast than ever before in the history of the
country. -Richmond State.
The white people OF Virginia, irrespec
tive of party utilization, should, in view of
yesterdays proceedings in the .. S. House
of Representatives,, resolve to resent the
outrage then perpetrated upon them, in Go
priving one of their fairly elected represent
atives Of his seat and giving it to a negro
who was not elected, by electiug solid
democratic congressional delegation next
Novembe 1t was bad enough when Mr..
Wise's seat was taken away from him and
given to white republican, because the
sun refused to remain above the western
horizon long enough to allow some belated
negroes to vote; but to deprive MIR. Ven
able of his seat and give it to negro, when
| the white republicans of the district united
| with the democrats thereof in testifying
that the former was, and the latter was
not, elected, was an outrage that should
not be submitted to without conspicuous
rebuke. 1t was the more reprehensible
because it was perpetrated at the demand
of northern negroes, who threatened to de-
sert the republicans in Ohio, Pennsylvania,
| Indiana, aud other northern States at the
November election, if it were not consum-
mated before that election. This ia no
time to talk about electing independent
candidates in Virginia by negro votes
Alex. Gazette, Sept. gath.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01
CONGRESS-.

The proceedings of the United States
Senate Tuesday, Sept. 23rd, were devoid OF
pnblic interest.
In the House, tie republicans secured a
quorum and quickly unssated Venable, OF
Virginia, and Elliott, of South Carolina,
democrats, awarding their seats to Langs-
ton and Miller. colored republicans.
The United States Senate "Wednesday
passed the bill in regard to United States
courts; also the bill affecting the Baltimore
and Potomac Road in the District of Co
lumbia.
The House, by vote of $50 to Sc. passed
a resolution to exclude from the Congress
sional Record the recent speech of MIR. Ken
nedy, of Ohio, rejecting on Senator Quay,
of Pennsylvania. The House also adopted
resolution calling on the President for IN.
formation relative to the killing of General
BaruDdia.
In the United States Senate Thursday two
labor bills were called up and laid aside.
The land court bill was further discussed.
In the House, the conference report on
/ the bill for establishment of Rock Creek
Park, in the District of Columbia, was
agreed to. A resolution was adopted for
the investigation of certain charges against
| the postmaster of the House. A bill was
passed appropriating $1,000.000 to enable
the Secretary of the Navy to purchase
nickel ore for the manufacture of steel
armor.
| In the United States Senate Friday there
was long debate on the resolution apprO
priating 100000 for the purchase of
! nickel ore. The resolution went over until
| Saturday. The bill to establish Rock Creek
Park in the District of Columbia passed the
| Senate.
In Et,a O.
| tween Speaker Reed and Messrs. Enloe and
Blount, during which the Speaker called
both of these members to order. The House
passed Senate bill prohibiting "bookmak-
ing" in the District of Columbia. Mr..
Mckinley presented the conference report
on the tariff bill, and gave notice that he
would call it up Saturday morning for con-
| sideration and final disposition. He also
offered for reference to the committee on
| ways and means resolution providing for
the adjournment of Congress at 2 O'Clock
P. NJ. Tuesday, September 80.
| The United States Senate on Saturday
passed House joint resolution appropriating
S., 100000 for the purchase of nickel ore for
the manufacture of steel armor.
After g brief debate the House by vote
Of 152 to 81 agreed to the conference report
on the tariff bill. The House also adopted
| TtsOlutiOu pIOFluiuS iOr tut uuhl IuJuuEu-
ment of Congress Tuesday.
Both houses of Congress Monday agreed
to the conference report on the deficiency
bill. In the Senate the conference report
on the tariff was called up, and Mr.. Aldrich
made an unsuccessful effort to have a vote
taken. After long debate the report went
over until Tuesday. Mr.. Paddock, repub-
lican, spoke against the adoption of the re-
port and favored a new conference commit
tee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-04
FARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Platform and Resolutions Adopted by That
Body at Council Bluffs.

Platform and Resolutions Adopted by That
Body at Council Bluffs.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Aug 29-At the
third and last days session of the Farmers
National congress yesterday vote was
taken 10 select the State in which the next
meeting should be held and Missouri was
selected.
The result of the Farmers congress en-
bodies itself in the work of the committee
on resolutions. This committee has held
long sessions and the discussions were
earnest, calm and digriied. From the first
vote 1t was evident the committee was di-
vided in strict lines of the two systems OF
political economy now being discussed tall
political meetings in the country. One part
believed in the doctrines of the Republican
party, and the other declared that the de-
preston was great and general, and that
| the remedies were a greater volume or cir
culating medium and great reform ID the
tariff. Great many resolutions were acted
upon, some of them of very radical char
acter but the following are the only ones
which receive the approval OF the COM
mittee
Resolved, That we demand of congress
most liberal appropriations for the i'm
| provement of all practical interior water
| ways, which shall make them instead o.
| sources of disaster and destruction to large
sections of our country, useful as grea
national highways for commerce anc
| trade.
We demand unlimited coinage of silver
the abolition of national banking laws, thu
refusal of our national government TO eX
tend the charters of national banks now IL
existence and the issuance of full lega
tender treasury notes i'll lieu OF natlona
bank notes in suffialent volume to meet thu
business demands of the United States ant
the constantly increasing demand of trade
Resolved, That we are i'll favor OF con
stitutional amendment making Unitet
States senators elective by the people. w
believe that the farmer is paying more thai
his Just proportion of taxes, therefore W
favor graduated income tax law to tn
end that the incomes of the wealthy ma
bear their share of governmental support
Resolved, That the farmers congress dc
g mands the amendment of the patent law S
that the exclusive use of inventions be linn
tied to ten years.
, Resolved, That at the Columbian expo
, sition to be held in Chicago in 1893 tn
agricultural and horticultural interests {
7 the United States should be most prom
nently and grandly rep esented, and
that end it is recommended that the VI
rious State legislatures make liberal appIC
priatlons for creditable exhibition OF at
: ricultural and horticultural resources an
the possibilities of their respective States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-04
BRAZOS JETTIES.
THE BOSTON FAILURE WILL
NOT RETARD THEIR
BUILDING.
WRECK ON THE TEXAS PACIFIC.
Attempted Assassination Near Gatesville-
Heavy Rains in Western Texas
The Celebrated Bean
Will Case,
WRECK ON THE TEXAS PACIFIC

BosToN, Mass, Aug, 29.-The Potter.
Lowell & Co. failure grows in liabilities.
They are now said to be several millions
This morning it is claimed they hold $780,
900 of Farwell's papers. The Brazos COM
pany as corporation never discounted
any paper. The only parties connected
with that corporation involved are VIM. D.
Lee, Abner Taylor and ]. Otis Wetherbee
Their combined liabilities will reach 500,
600 and seriously embarrasses Abner Tay.
lor and Lee. Taylor is sick in Washington
with two doctors attending him. Lee is
excited. None of the other directors having
endorsed any paper are ofcourse not liable
A friendly receivership is discussed witt
the Brazos company today, with Thomas
Hurley as receiver. Hurley is already Or
ganizing pool to take up the, work and
complete it.
Talking over the assets one banker O.
Boston said this afternoon: ave havt
nearly 81, 0J0,0 900 10 the Brazos. 1t is now
important as matter of protection tina
we complete the work and make it valu-
able, as we have always believed in it
future" The Capitol Land company is no
involved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-04
Lines From LOCkhart.

LooKHARr, Tex, Aug. 29.-One of the
most brilliant social events of the season
was tended at the Thompson hall Thurs
day evening by Miss Emma Burleson OF
Austin, assisted by her invincible aids.de
camp, Misses Brock and Robinson, com
plimentary to the young gentlemen OF
Lockhart as requital for the hospitalities
the ladies have been the recipientsof.
The hall was brilliantly illuminated and
the Lo,khart string band did honor to the
occasion. The bellies and beaux OF
the city were all present and
We'd with each other 10 DO
credit to the OCCASION, while
MANY married chaperons and their hus
bands graeed the halls. Dancing being the
parmoilnt feature of the evening, ice cream
ices. sberbets, confectionery and cakes wei c
procured from Austin, which were dainty
and delectable and would tempt the palette
of a stated epicure. Infinite credit is
due Miss Burleson, who Is the
incarnation of social tact and good
numor, for her indefatigable energy IN pre-
pairing such q royal treat. After the
"Home sweet Home waltz ceased and all
had dispersed to their respective apodes,
after one of the most delightful evenings
ever spent in Loekhart, the young LADIES
treated many in the city to a sweet sere-
made