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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-01-18

Capt. John w. Bunting-I have used
Vitrlolized Fish for the last 8 years.
and it has given me more satisfaction
lilan any fertilizer l have ever used.
e.. Coryell, HOrntown
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-01-18

Capt. John w. Bunting used your
Accomac Phosphate on sweet potatoes
and corn. and 1T did better than any
fertilizer 1 USED. w. b. Pitts, Onley
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-01-18

Capt. John w. Bunting Being a
strong advocate of one particular brand
of fertilizer, the same being high
priced one that will not name it,
Pill chased of your agent u smallquantity
of your Accomac Phosphate and am
more than pleased with the results and
shall use nothing Else next season. The
crule fish made just as goud potatoes,
but aot early. D. Il. Justice, Atlantic
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-01-18

Capt. John w. Bnnting-I used yonr
AccOmac Phosphate on sweet potatoes,
and it did better than phosphate paid
$40 per ton. l am much pleased with
it and shall use it again next year.
John Drummoud, Keller
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
Yirginia,s Travelling Governor.

We welcome ex Governor Holiday back
to Virginia. He retained to Winchester
last Friday after having completed
another tour around the world, travelling
in all about 40, 900 miles. Last December
he started from New York westward to
San Francisco, via Panama, then to the
Sandwich and Samoan Islands, New Zea-
land, Tasmania, Australia, Africa and New
York. This is the sixth extended tour that
Gov. Holiday has made 10 the last eight
or ten years, and in all his travels has met
with no accident that has resulted serious
Iy. The Governor has been the recipient
OF much attention from dignitares in va
rious sections of the world. He is probably
the only Virginian who has unused by
moonlight in the wondrous Tai Natal, that
marvellous oriental alabaster dream and
monument Of a king's deathless love for
his spouse. Among the savage and civil
lied nations the Governor has always been
an observing travelling, and has more than
once made fine impression, as has been
shown by complimentary illusions to him
in the local press-where there was local
press. -Richmon9 State, August 20ih.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27

LIGHTNING REVIVES THE CORPSE AND
KILLS THE HEARsE DRIVER The Philadel-
phia Press has the following: "Talking
about thunder storms and the freaks of
lightnipg," said little man at the Colon
made last night, 81 saw something in the
West that made my hair curl. There was
a man in the town who had been in trance
fog about two weeks, aud the doctoIs could
do nothing to arouse him from the stupor.
They used all sorts of galvanc batteries,
but without avail, so finally they hltched
telegraph wire around bis body and copclud
ed that the shock from that would either
kill or cure him. Well the man got the
shock, ard the doctors decided that it had
killed him. All arrangements for bis burial
were made. The day set for the funeral
was a nasty one. 1t was raining hard, and
the thunder and lightning were playing
havoc. As the funeral procession went
down the road toward the cemetery there
was a terrific flash of lightning. The
hearse had been struck. The mourners all
Jumped out of their carriages and ran to
the hearse. Tue driver was stone dead on
the box. But the shock brought the dead
to life, and the man who was to be buried
rolled out of the casket as sound as dol
lar. Nature had succeeded where science
had scored failure. The supposed dead
man took off his funeral suit and traded
clothes with the driver. The latter was
placed in the hesrse and the resurrected
man drove to the cemetery, where he help
ed to bury the poor driver in the grave
which was intended for himself"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27

The EFFECT OF A TARIFF. ON TIN.-As
the n. Y. Herald says, ''the debate on the
proposition to increase the duty on tin de-
velops some interesting facts. The Amer
leans use about four hundred thousand tons
of tin plate every gear, and the articles for
which it is used enter. as our readers know,
into the domestic economy of our poorest
people The duty on this tin last year
amounted to $s541,0O0. Aud as no tin is
produced in this country, and as no effort
has been made to produces it, the impost is
a tax upon labor. The Mckinley bill pro-
poses to increase the duty so as to make the
impost $40. O00,O00a year.
The only argument in favor of this duty
is that tin has been found in South Dakota,
and that il foreign tin is taxed the Western
mines may be worked. AS these South Da-
kota mines belong to an English company,
and are under English direction, the pro.
posed tariff is virtually a tax upon sixty
five millions of people to help along an
English interest"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
Riot in West Virginia.
A FLOATING THEATRE WRECKED AND THE
ACTORS THROWN OVERHEARD.

A FLOATING THEATRE WRECKED AND THE
ACTORS THROWN OVERHEARD.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Aug. 24.-There
was a serious and bloody riot at perform
ance given by the ''Sunny South" Theat-
rical Company at Coredo Friday night, par
ticulars of which have just been received.
One man was shot and over q dozen more
badly beaten, while the floating theatre in
which the trouble occurred was badly
wrecked. The trouble was inaugurated by
a number of tough young men who persist
ed in insulting the people upon the stage
during the second act, Three of the per-
formers left the stage with clubs and attack
ed their tormentors. The men were at once
oyerpowered by the audience and cruelty
beaten. The remainder of the company
went to their assistance when some one
turned out the lights. Pandem0nium at
once broke loose, and every man began an
onslaught on his neighbor in the dark,
while women screamed and men called for
help. The police arrived and deputzed a
nun Der of citizens to aid in queliing the
riot, but this only made matters worse, and
soon revolver shots began 10 echo around the
hall. Finally the crowd charged on to the
stage after the fleeing performers, who were
uncerenloniousiy flung into tho river. where
they were stored in the darkness. Every
one of the police and show people we're bad
ly wounded by stones, and the condition of
several is serious.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27

AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC DUTY.-"Write
to your Senators, and protest against the
attempt to degrade and debauch the judi
ciary OF the United States.
These are the words of the distinguished
constitutional lawyer, Mr.. George Ticknor
Curtis, of New York, written in powerful
argument against the Force bill, which he
holds to be absolutely unconstitutional.
The bill seeks to clothe the United States
courts with functions which do not belong
to the judiciary and which are utterly for
eign TO it. When this miserable business
comes up again, as it will in December, let
the advice of BIZ. Curtis be followed
throughout the land. Every citizen who
prizes the freedom that he now enjoys IN
der the laws Of the United States should
feel it his solemn duty to protest against
the enactment of law designed to destroy
the constitutional authority of the States to
manage their own affairs, and to lay the
rough hands of Federal power upon the in
-ividual, without reserve. Violate the
Constitution in tais and the door is open
for the most unbridled usurpation.
Let all meu protest of whatever party.
If one party can commit wrong another
can Norfolk Vwginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
Tie Supreme Council will not strike.

Inc Baltimore Sun of yesterday-Tues-
day--says:-
"The result of the Conference of the So.
preme Council of the United Order of Rail-
way Employees at Terre Haute, Ind, as Of
ficially announced last night, is that no
strike will be ordered 10 support of the
Knights of Labor in the struggle Of the
Knights with the New York Central aud
Hudson River Railroad. Tho Supreme
Council approves the course of Mr.. T. V.
Powderly, general master workman of the
Knights of Labor, and denounces Mr.. b.
Walter Webb, third vice-president OF the
New York Central, as an arbitrary autocrat
The Knights of Labor not being member
of the Federation of Railway Employees the
Supreme Council says it can do nothing
more than use it's efforts, as it has done, to
bring about peaceable settlement OF the
trouble. Mr.. II. Walter Webb, when in
formed of the decision, said the Supreme
Council had acted wisely, as there was no
issue upon which strike could be ordered,
but he WINGED under the censure upon his
course. Many of the discharged New York
Central men testified before Mr.. Powderly
and the general executive board of the
Knights of Labor at Albany that they were
discharged because they were Knights of
Labor, and that in some cases their places
were taken by men who had been discharg-
| for cause. The New York Central Rail-
road has closed its recruiting office iE Phia-
delphia, having secured all the men desired
and urned many applicants away"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
The Work Of the Cyclone.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, August 20th.-As a
consequence of tie terrible devastation and
complete CONSERVATION that followed the
cyclone which travelled through this city
late yesterday afternoon, and the fact that
darkness so quickly enveloped the valley,
it was impossible to gather much intelli-
gence as to the extent of the damage and
loss of life. 1t is singular tina so compar-
atively few lives were lost. Immense build
ings containing many people were unroofed
and in many cases almost destroyed in the
twinkling of all eye, and this at an hour
when the people were about the streets
amid flying timber and debris of every
character. The Ninth Regiment is on du
ty assisting the police in maintaining Or
der, and the work Of raising the embargo
laid upon the streets by fallen trees and
telegraph poles has commenced. Many
owners Of buildings have already set about
the reconstruction of their property. A
careful estimate places the number of build.
ings demolished and partially destroyed at
nearl 400 and some estimatethat it will ex-
ceedi this figure. The loss will probably
reach nearly if not quite 81, 000,0 So far
as ascertained this morning twelve persons
are known to have been killed and nine ia
tally and twenty, four seriously injured.
The, city during the night was envelopd in
darkness, owIrg to all the electric light
being cut off.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
CONGRESS-.

In the United States Senate, Tuesday,
August 10Th, the consideration of Mr..
Quay's resolution for change of rules so
as to have the vote on the tariff bill taken
on the Both of August, and to postpone till
next session all other legislative business
except several classes of bills as specified
therein, was postponed until the next day.
The Senate further considered the metal
schedule of the tariff bill.
The House passed the bill to aid agricul.
tural colleges.
In the United States Senate, Wednesday,
Mr.. Quay's resolution fixing the time for
voting on the tariff bill and designating the
other legislative business to be taken up at
this session was laid before that body, and
Mr.. Hoar made lengthy speech in favor
of his amendment to include the election
bill in the business TO be disposed of. The
| resolution went over until the next day,
and the remainder of the session was spent
in debate on the tariff bill.
| The House passed the meat inspection
bill and laid the alien land bill ON the
table.
| In the United States Senate, Thursday,
the tariff debate was continued, Mr.. Faulk-
ner, of West Virginia, making lengthy
speech against the bill.
| The House was engaged on the eight
hour and land bills.
The United States Senate spent fridays
session in debate on the tariff bill, and but
littla progress was made on the schedules.
The House non-concurred in large
number of Senate amendments to the river
and harbor bill.
The session of the United States Senate
Saturday was occupied in the delivery of
eulogies on the late Senator James B.
Beck, of Kentucky.
The House was engaged on the lard in
| specticn bill. Its advocates were in a
majority, but On a vote to order the bill to
third reading the House was found with.
out a quorum.
In the United States Senate, Monday,
Mr.. Aldrich made proposition for the
closing of the debate and vote on the
tariff bill September 5, but Mr.. German
suggested an extension to September S,
which was satisfactory to Mr.. Aldrich.-
But Mr.. Plumb objected, and Mr.. Aldrich
gave notice that he would ask unanimous
consent next morning for the adoption of
the proposition as amended at Mr.. Cor
mans suggestion.
In both houses the death of Representa-
tive Watson, of Pennsylvania, was an.
nOunced
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
Farmers State Alliance.

In tho State Alliance in Lynchburg on
last W ednesday, the following { Ulcers were
elected for the ensuing year.
President, Mann Page, of Sussex.
J. B. Beverly, of Fnuquier. Vice. Pfesi-
dent.
j. j. Silvey was unanimously re elected
secretary.
State Lecturer. Robert Snarly, CT Wythe.
Assistant Lecturer, J. r. Garland, OF
Mecklenburg.
haplain-Rev. Al6ridge Grimeley, of
Madison.
Doorkeeper-B. f. Beahm, of Page coun-
ty; assistant docrkeeper, J. T. Gallehan, OF
Bland.
INSTRUMENTATION Pence, Shen.
andoah county.
The election of Business Agent was post
poned.
The number OF members of the State
Executive Committee was increased from
three to five.
The new committeeman were elected as
follows: George Chrsman, of Rockingham
and E. T. Brumback.
Executive COMMUNICATIONS ChrismaD,
of Rockingham, holding over. Julian Ruff
fin, Hanover; Robert Beresly, Essex; FL. NJ
Magruder, Albemarie; W. j. Compton
Bland.
Delegates to National Alliance-Majol
Mann Page, Colonel Robert Beverly, Col
onel G. T. Barbee, Major George Chrisman
The installation of officers followed i'm
mediately after the election. Numerous
resolutions were introduced, many of vas
Importance, all of which were referred tt
appropriate committee.
Thursday the Alliance adopted platform
advocating among other things free and un
limited coinage of silver, the reduction O.
tariff taxation to the necessities of the Gov
eminent and that capital, bonds, &C., shall
be required to bear share of taxes. 1t de
clares that the Alliance will not support
for any office the representatives or paid at
torneys of railroads, transportation compa
MES, or other corporations, and will demand
pledges from all candidates for office tina
they will not accept free passes upon rail
roads or other transportation lines.
After selecting Richmond as the place fo
the next NEE ting, the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27

A VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN, BoLTs.-Mr c..
W. Hollis, Commissioner of the Revenue
for the city Of Winchester, Va, and one
Of the most influential republicans in that
section, has addressed card to the public
in which he says III have for some years
been associated with and in full sympathy
with the republican party, but cannot see
how any Southern man can longer remain
in political utilization with party which
has Sc manifested its sectional hate as to
put upon the South the infamous provis-
ions Of the Lodge force bill. l, therefore,
from this time forth renounce allegiance 10
the republican party, and will act with the
democratic party il its desire TO maintain
aud protect alike the rights of all the peo-
pie Of the country and to resist tyranny
and wrong, nc matter from what source
they come"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27

The returns Of the internal revenue COL
lections for the past fiscal year have been
received at the Office of the commissioner
of internal revenue in Washington. Those
for Virginia are as follows:
Spirits distilled from apples, peaches. or
grapes, $40, 877.53; spirits distilled from
other materials, $126, 347 60; Teetifers of
800 barrels or more. 1880; retail liquor
dealers, 500 $50 "a; wholesale liquor deal
ers, $3,712 81. Totol collections on spirits,
$500, 160.6S.
Cigars and cheroots, $215, 573 .25; cigar
cites, 1856 972 IS manufacturers of cigars,
81, 074; snuff, $54, 704 21; tobacco, So 641,-
121 G5; dealers in leaf tobacco, So, 915; deal
ers in leaf tobacco not exceeding $4,000
pounds, $142 So; dealers in manufactured
tobacco. $21, 1880; manufacturers of to-
bacco, $3.50; peddIers Of tobacco, $64 35
Total on tobacco, So, 1876 1929.
Fermentad liquors, $47, 25263; brewers
less than 500 barrels. $50; brewers of 500
barrels or more. $191, 81; retail dealers in
malt liquors, $659. 81; wholesale dealers in
malt liquors, s1.270 81. Total on ferment-
ed liquors, $40 ,607St.
Oeomargarlne, $104; penalties, 81, 940.70.
Grand total for the State, So, SIC, 195.49.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27

THE REPUBLICANS BANKRUPTING TIKI
GOVERNMENT THE policy of the Republi-
can party is leading to the inevitable bank
ruptcy of the Government AS the LndeD-
appeal says, 'just fifty-eight days have
passed since the dependent pension bill
became law, and in that brief period 373,
600 applications for pensions under that law
have been filed at the pension Office in
Washington. Meanwhile the claim agents
are raking the country as with a fine tooth
comb after more claimants, and it is mod
crate estimate that 500, 900 applications will
be fled by the close of the present year. At
500 per apnum for each pensioner that
means q yearly expenditure of $48, 900 600.
When the dependent pension bill was under
discussion it's advocates commended that the
most it would take from the treasury would
be $50, co., 600 annually. Already one
third more than this sum is in sight. Aud
the end is not yet"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
Agricultural Fairs in Virginia.

The Agricultural Fairs in this State will
be held at the following places aud dates:-
Baldwin District Fair, Staunton-Sep.
tember Both and October LIST, 2od and 3rd.
G. Julian Pratt, Secretary.
Lynchburg Fair-October 7th, Ssh, 9th
and 10Th. Alex. Mcdonald, Secretary.
Farmville Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair-October 10Th, 10th and 18th. r. G..
Porter, Secretary.
Tidewater Agricultural and Mechanical
Society, Franklin-November 18Th, 14th,
10Th. and 10Th. A. L. Gardner, Secretary.
Shenandoah County Fair, Woodstock
October 18th, Sth, 9th and 10Th, $780, j. Il.
Grabill, Secretary.
Rappahaunock Valley Fair, Fredericks
burg-Septembsr 3Oth, October LIST and Dad.
A. p. Rowe, Jr., Secretary.
Rcckbridge County Fair, Lexington
September 23rd, Gath and 25th. ]. T. Will
son, Secretary.
Botetourt Fair, Fincastle-October 18th,
10th, 18th and 18th. Maj. Mcdowell, Sec
etary
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
Death Of Mrs. Susan Ridaleberger.

Mrs. Susan Riddleberger, the mother of
the late Senator II. Il. Riddleberger, died on
the 18th instant, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Hisey, in Edinburg,
aged 70 years, months and days. She
Was the mother six children, her eldest son
dying in infancy, leaving the late H. Fl.
Riddleberger as her eldest son. William
l. Rid dlebarger is her only living son and
youngest child. Her daughters are Mrs
Joseph Grandstaff, Mrs. Robert Hsey and
the late Mrs. Sarah Swami. She had 20
grandchildren, and great-grand children.
Had her husband lived ten days longer
they would have been married fifty years,
and would have celebrated their golden
wedding, preparations for which were in
progress when he died. The debility of old
age and the grippe from which she seemed
never to have fully recovered, we're the
cause of her death. She had been most
consistent member Of the Old School Bap-
fist church for 40 years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27

DISTRESSING Accountability Monday
morning of last week, the 18th inst, Elmer
Mann, son of Mr. Kinley Mann, of Fort
Spring, and Nelson Saylor, of Cincinnati.
who was spending the summer at Fort
Spring Depot, went out to hunt squirrels
About o'clock when the two young men
were near the residence of Mr.. Joseph
Coffman, in Fort Spring district, young
Manu's gun was accidentally discharged,
and young Saylor instantly killed, having
been shot through the heart. Young Mann
says be cannot tell how the accident &C.
CURED, but no one seems to suspect foul
play. Mr.. Saylor is the SOB of a prominent
lawyer. His body was sent home for inter.
ment.- Greenbrier (West Ha.) Independ-
Rnt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27

RE NOMINATION OF GEN. w. E. F. LEE.
The Democratic Convention in the Eighth
District met in Leesburg, Loudoun county,
on Wednesday last to nominate candidate
for Congress. When nominations were in
order, Charles P. Janney, of Loudoun,
nominated Gen. W. II. F. Lee, and Charles
H. Gordon, of Fauquier, seconded the nom
nation.
A call of the counties was then ordered
and Gen. Lea was nominated upon the first
ballot. The nominee accepted in neat
speech, and was followed by Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson, of West Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27

A NEGRO SHOOTS WHITE WOMAN AND
HMsELF.-A despatch from Goshen, Ind,
says that on Saturday night Sam Wilson, a
ruffianly negro, went to the house of Mrs
Matser, young and pretty widow, whom
he has been importuning to marry BIN for
the past two weeks, and calling her to the
door, asked if she would not have Kim.
Upon her refusal he drew his revolver and
shot her through the heart. killing her in
stan5y. Hs than shot and fatally " .und-
ed himself in the head.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
Contributed 20 a lex. Gazette
The Morals of ppatactiou

It is remarkable how the position of tariff
reformers is sustained by the highest legal
authorit5-she Supreme Court of tho Uni
ted Staies. In the case OF Loan Associa-
ton vs. Topeka, Justice Miller ON behalf of
the Court states the following as funda-
mental principle of law
'To lay 18th one hand the power of the
Government on the property of the citizen,
aud with t1e other bestow it on favored in.
dividuals ia aid private undertakings and to
build up private enterprises. is none the less
robbery because it is done under the forms
of law and is called tax atom"
That this fundamental principle should
have been formulated in another connection
makes its application to the tariff only the
more striking. L. III. B.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
MANY A LIFE.

LAS been saved by the prompt use Of
1 Ayers Pills. Travellers by land or
sea are liable to constipation or other
arrangements of the stomach and bowels
which, if neglected, lead to serious and
often fatal consequences. The mostsurs
means of correcting these evils is the use
of Ayers Cathartic Pills. The pru-
dent sailing-mastec would as soon go to
sea without his chronometer as without
supply of these Pills. Though prompt
and energetic in oNeration, Ayers Pills
leave no ill effects they are purely
vegetable and sugar-coated the safest
medicine for old and young, at home or
abroad.
"For eight years I was afflicted with
constitution. which at last became so
bad that the doctors could do no more
for me. Then I began to take Ayers
Pills, and soon the bowels recovered
their natural and regular action, so that
now am in