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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

WYE, THE PEOPLE OF AUGUSIA
wv COUNTY seeing our present situation
do hereby make special call upon j. N VIII.
son, of Churchville, Va, to the Sheriffalty OF
our County, and Will have tickets at each vot-
ing precinct and will be voted for at the conn
ing election, May 18th, 1891. regardless of his
many excuses. MANY VOTERS.
Staunton papers please COPY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27
Dance Danced to the Hymeneal Altar

We noticed the fact last week that W. M I.
Dance had gone with Miss Eola Ffledhof O.
Lynchburg to Washington under the promise
to marry her there, but did not do so, and thai
he and the girl went to Clifton Forge where he
still failed to marry her, whereupou she be-
came disguised and returned to her home In
Lynchburg, when her father sent officers to
arrest him. which they did at Iron Gate and
took him to Lynchburg, where he was impris
oned to await his trial; but this trial did not
take place. for he concluded to marry her, and
on Tuesday of last week, license was obtains
ed. the services of minister secured. and. at
the residence Of the BRIDES home, the marri-
age ceremony wss performed. At this marri-
age there was Dance, but no dancing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

The place to buy millinery is at the Be-
Hive Store, Come and see-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

Ladies' gents. and chlldren's summer under
wear at low prices at the Beehive Store.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27
LADIES

LADIES
Needing q tonic, OF children who want build.
ing up, should take
BROWNS IRON RlTTERS.
It Is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Ind,
sastion, Biliousness and Liver Complaints.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

When In want of q spring or summer MAJ,
flowers, trimmings Of any Klna, call ~ 'n'
Bee. Hive Store.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

baltimore livestock Market May FL
Beef Cattle.-Prices of Reef Jattle this week
ranged as follows:
Generally rated first quallty...... 5 co @5 rs
Medium or good fair quality ....... 90 40 90
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
0ruc
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27
W0ADi WOOD!!

WOOD wOODN
Those of our subscribers who wish to pay
their subscriptions with wood. would confer
favor by sending us some at this time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

The Supreme Court of the United States
Monday declared unconstitutional the Vir-
ginia law requiring the inspection of flour
manufactured outside the State when sold
within the State. The court sustained the
constitutionality of the Kansas original
package law. In the case of the directors
of the First National Bank of Buffalo, N.
Y, in which it was sought to hold the d.
rectors responsible for bad debts, the court
held that the directors are simply to exer-
cise ordinary prudence, governed by usage
in bank affairs, which these directors did.
The court passed an order directing the
receiver of the escheated Mormon church
property to hold il for charitable uses cor.
responding fs nearly as possible with it's
original purpose.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

Gents' unlaundered. shirts at So % and u
certs-cannot be beat at the Bee" Hive Store.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

DEATH OF THE MOTHER OF HON. CHAs
T. O'FERRALL.-Mrs. Jane L. O'Ferrall,
widow of the late John O'Ferrall and
mother Of Congressman Chas. T. O'Fer-
rail-, died last Saturday night at 9 o'clock
at her home in Bridgewater, in Rocking
ham county. She was in her seventy
fourth year, and had been in failing health
for loEg time. Death resulted from
bear t-failure. following serious attack of
illness one week ago. Mrs. O'Ferrall was
daughter of DR.. John G. Green, of Fred
erick county, and leaves FIVE children. She
was left widow many years ago, and her
life was to marked degree one of m otherly
devotion to her children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

Ladies' kid, silk and Isle thread gloves at the
Beehive Store.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27

d1er.
We understand what risks men will take
when as great leaders they are striving for
| fame's sake to write their names upon histo-
ry's page as with diamonds point upon tab
| let's Of adamant. but we must remember that
our Confederate soldier was not in sight OF
Fame's temple, and that he hungered and he
thirsted. and he marched. and he suffered, and
he bIed. and he died 70 r duty only.
He acknowledged no superior, He was as
good as his general or his captain, and there
| fore he associated with them, and feeling him.
self general, he criticised the errors OF those
whom fortune had made his superiOrs in
rank. And when the bugle called him to the
front, he responded to the call because he felt
that it was his own cause and not the cause OF
his captain, his colonel, or his general. He
felt that the rights and liberties of his people
were his own rights, and his own liberties.
and, without fame or reward. he made his own
bare bosom the bulwark of Southern opinions
and in 1t he received the chilling steel Of mall
Ice and the flashing fire of hatred and ill-will.
| 1 feel, therefore, standing upon his hallowed
grave, treading lightly upon his honored
| ashes for he was my brother, that Can safely
challenge the history OF the world for the supe-
/ rior of the Confederate soldier in devotion to
duty. and know that my old comrades who
hear me now. and who have seen what l. my
| SELF have seen, will testify that 1 speak the
literal truth when say that with equal op
portunities and equal chances the Confederate
soldier was invncible. We, the survivors o
the band, feol 1t our duty to keep his memory
green while we live. and we call upon the gen
Grafton now rising to fill our places to recount
to their children and their children's children
his deeds Of valor and self-sacrifice. because ht
is entitled to have the world to know him as ht
wss and to see how, when he was hungere6
and athirst. looking for his scanty food to Goo
alone, who. through his ravens, fed Elijah O
old by the brook, he illustrated a superb cour
age that astonished the world and made thu
nations know how sublime a thing 1t is tt
suffer and be strong"
i OF his cause. / am not here to speak. II h,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
AFFAiRS or CONSEQUENCE.
HOME T..

HOME.
Governor Mckinney, OF Virginia, was
officially notified Friday OF the acceptance
by the English bondholders OF the terms
OF the proposed settlement OF the state
debt.
Rear Admiral Thomas Patterson,
United States navy, died suddenly at his
home, at New Brighton, Staten Island,
Thursday night. He leaves widow
and married daughter, the wife of John
L. Randle.
What was generally supposed to be an
earthquake shock, but which was subse-
qucntlv discovered to be an explosion of
$50 pounds OF dynamite at Steelton,
alarmed the people OF Harrisburg, Pa,
Friday morning. Nobody was hurt.
Rumors of probable hostilities with
Chill are renewed by an order from Sec
retary Tracy, directing that hereafter
news of the movements of war.ships
shall not be given out by any one except
the secretary Of the navy and the assis-
tant secretary.
Added to the other crimes which have
almost daily accumulated against Ed
ward M. Field is an indictment for for
gerry. Not once alone was forgery COM
mitted, the New York district attorney
says, but dozens OF cases have been dis
covered.
Prof X. NJ. Ramsay, few years ago
principal of an East Tenn. seminary near
Sweetwater, Tenn, committed suicide at
Chattanooga, Tenn, by jumping from
the middle span OF the county bridge
into the Tennessee river. Dependency
was the cause of the act.
DR.. Thomas A. Gordon, one of the
leading and wealthiest physicians of St.
Louis, shot and fatally wounded J. f.
Stegge. large wholesale and retail fish
dealer of that city, on Thursday night.
Stegge's physicians say his wound is
fatal. DR.. Gordon was arrested
Foy Lee. native of Banton, China,
and Miss Martha A. Comstock, of Char
lestown, were married Monday evening
in Chelsea, suburb of Boston. The
bridegroom is an educated Chinaman,
about thirty.tour years old, a graduate
OF Mr.. Moody's training schoolat North
field.
Don NJ. Dickinson. the well known
Michigan democratic leader, who has
been visiting ex-President Cleueland at
Lakewood, N. j., denies most emphati-
cally the stories of Mrs. Cleveland's 5 poor
health. On the contrary. he says she
has every appearance of being in good
health.
A lighted match thrown carelessly
among some waste paper in the whole
sale millinery establishment of Porter,
Donaldson & Co., Pittsburg, Pa, start
ed fire which destroyed the building,
causing a loss of $l50,600. The acade-
my of music aud Seventh Avenue hotel
were threatened.
The Adams Express company has
made final settlement with John Hoey,
its ex-president, who has now no further
relations with the company. Josephine
Hoey, of Hollywood, N. J., the wife of
John Hoey, has transferred to Henry
Sanford, the president of the Adams Ex-
press company, the lot and mansion a
the southern corner of Fifth avenue and
Twenty-second street, subject to mort
gage Of $4,000 for nominal consider
alton.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21

the Mob or the Minister IL Not
stated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The New York
World correspondent secured late to.
night the translation of an important
cipher despatch received at the state de-
partment from Minister Eagan Friday
night. The translation of the despatch
follows:
THE American Legation is surrounded
by the police and mob on account of
the refugees here. Threats are being
made OF burning or blowing up the lega-
ton to get them.A United States shipis in
port, but many miles from the legation.
The refugees cannot fly, but must stay in
the legation, which is beseiged."
This cablegram has created consterna-
ton in the navy department, which was
furnished with a copy by the secretary OF
state early this morning. Another copy
was taken to the white house and sub
mtted to the president.
A cablegram to Minister Eagan has
been prepared instructing him to report
at once upon the attitude of the local
authorities and as to the part which the
police are playing i'll the affair.
1t is believed at the navy department
that the demonstrations referred to
could not be made if the proper protec-
ton was given to the American legation
by the Chilian government.
AT no stage of the proceeding has there
been so great a probability as now that
torciblc action will be taken by this gov
ernment.
The immediate effect of Minister Egan's
cablegram will probably be to cause Sec
retary Blaine to demand prompt yer.
dict from the Valparaiso court charged
with the investigation of the assault
upon the sailors of the Baltimore.
In the event that the reply OF the Chill
ian government is unsatisfactory the
whole matter will undoubtedly BE- laid
before congress for such action us may
be deemed advisable.
IN the meantime the navy department
will take the necessary steps to mass the
largest possible naval force in the harbor
of Valparaiso.
Should Minister Eagan report any
further hostile demonstration on the
part OF the inhabitants of Santiago the
president will probably serve an ultima
tum upon the Chilian government, and
he navy department will prepare with
all speed to pack it up.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21

MT Crisp Believes That the Tarifl
ana Free Coinage of silver CaI
Both he Made Issues i'm the Com
ing Presidential Fight without
Injury One to the Other.
1t is fact well known that there is q
difference of opinion among democratic
politicians as to the issues upon which
the party should go before the country
i'll the presidential fight of next year
Some claim that the paramount issue
should be tariff reform, and that the
question of the free coinage of silver
Shout. not be made prominent. Others
claim that the silver issue should be
brought prominently to the front, and
given place IN the platform equal to
il not in advance OF lower tariff rates.
In the contest over the spca Xership, it
soon became manifest that these factions
were represented, the first by Mr.. Mills,
the latter by Mr. Crisp.
Since the nomination of Mr.. Crisp,
there has been much speculation in journ-
alistic circles, as to jtist what his success
did mean.
The extreme low tariff portion OF the
press, headed perhaps by the New York
Times, has gone so far as to assert that
not only would tariff reform be relegated
to he rear, but that the election of Mr..
Crisp meant the triumph OF certain poll
tIcians who have determined to revive
AS a democratic doctrine what is known
as the Randall idea on the tariff ques-
ton.
With view to ascertainii from an
authoritative source Just what Speaker
Crisp's policy will be with reference to
these issues, THE CITIZEN addressed
letter to Hon. W. I. Crawford asking
his opinion on the matter, and below is
given his response
"As to the opinion that Crisp will un-
dcrtake to inauguratc the old Randall
policy i'll respect to the tariff it is sheer
nonsense, and only little patience is
needed to demonstrate il. The idea
grows Out OF the tact that Crisp believes
that the people have right to be heard
in the making of issues in congress as
well as out OF it. lie therefore gave as
surance to his friends, before his nomina
ton, that the expressed will OF majority
OF the peoples representatives should he |
respected, and that the silver issue should |
not he throttled BY packing the commit
tee with the enemies of tree coinage, thus
giving each member the opportunity to
speak for his constituents as to what |
the issues should be, instead OF assuming
the right, with his coterie, to formulate
issues.
Crisp is as true tariff retOrmcr s
Mills or Carlisle; the only Inference Is
they say that congress should not inter
tere with the silver this session, and make
he tariff the paramount and only issue
in 1892, while Crisp believes that both
may be made issues, if a majority of the
people so desire, without complication
Or injury one to the other.
81 shall be very much disappointed
and surprised il free coinage bill fails to
pass the house this session. Ii it does
pass the issue is made, and the national !
will be compelled to incorpor-
ate it as plank in the platform, or igno-
retreat, and that would mean
ieteat."
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
THE FOGs.SEA.
a View of II from the Top of smith
Mountain.

MOuutAIu.
Looking this morning from Town
mountain across the valley OF the French
Broad in the direction OF Pisgah, it al.
most seemed that during the night there
had been some tremendous convulsion
of nature.
A vast sea seemed spread out from hall
way up Town mountain to the precipi.
tous sides of Pisgah. Bold promontories
stood out in this soft sea, and the coast
lines OF beautiful bays wound gracefully
to the right and left. In the center OF
this sea-cloud were the low.lying turrets
and rooi.shaped decks OF a warlike mon-
itor, with the black smoke streaming to
leeward from its tunnels. Off to the
left was an island with perhaps a
dozen trees.
Later, as the sun drove away one OF
the thickest logs Asheville was ever visit.
ed by. the sea was sea no longer-the
island became Town mountain and the
warlike monitor stood revealed as the
peaceful Battery Park hotel.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-A fog of such density
hung over the river Thames this morn.
ing that all navigation was suspended
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21

sulphur Springs, Buncombe county, on
May %, 1854, and lived on his father $
farm until 1882. In that year Mr..
Starnes came to Asheville and began
business as dealer in leaf tobacco, and
subsequently engaged IN the real estate
business, in both of which he was emil.
nently successful. In 1884 Mr.. Starncs
was tax collector for the city of Ashe-
vile, and in 1891 was nominated on the
regular democratic ticket as one of the
board of aldermen, and elected.
Mr.. Starnes is a seli-madc man, as that
term goes, and has the push and ag-
grcsslvencss characteristic of such men.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
A VACANT SENATE CHAIR
SENATOR PRESTON 10. PLUMB
Of KANSAS DEAD.
The End Came on nSuntiay--I'eHer,
His Colleague speaks In EuIOxy
of the Dead SO natOr In the sen.
ate To-day.

WASHINGTON, Dee. u Senator Plumb,
died Sunday. Today the United States,
house OF representatives. the executive
aud Judicial departments OF the govern
ment, representatives of foreign powers
and his many friends paid the last tribute
OF affection and respect to his memory.
Early this morning the body was
placed i'll a casket, on the lid of which
was a plain silver plate bearing the fol-
lowing inscriptions; Preston b. Plumb;
born October 10. 1897 died December
20, 1891"
During the night the only watchers al
the residence OF the deceased on 18th
street were several of the messengers
from the capitol and his private secre-
tary. This morning there were a few
callers at the house, mostly senate EN-
plovcs, who greatly admired Senator
Plumb in life for his many charitable cf.
forts i'll their behalf.
At ten O'Clock the casket was borne
from lhe mouse 10 the hcarse and I'M
l'euiately asmail funeral cortege, consist
'''e oi .he nearse' carriage IN which
roue MI he'ritt ana MI fIumbs pr
Vate secretary ana fcw admirers OF the
late senator, started towards the
e"pitoi' whete the casket was
e"'r'eu 10 marine room IN the
rear OF the senate ci'ambtr and only a
,e" iee' rom the wee president S char
III we" Oh the condition OF the body 1t
was ueehe.' oest not to expose the re-
mains 10 view.
Mhen the senate met at noon MIR.
Ferer rose To MAKE the formal announce
ment OF MI ilnmb's death and to offer
ene usual resolutions lie SAID:
Mr. fresldent-l esteem myself pecu-
marry unlortune IN that before | have
oeer member OF the body long.enough
10 nave become famil'ar with even the
dimensions OF me chamber in which
we ST. ! am callcd upon to announce
'he death oi my Dustin guished colleague
upon whose "ohuef'u' resources | had
expected largely to rely, Preston B.
flumn' senator from Kansas, died in
'n'S CITY Yesterday 10 minutes before 8
" 'io'K. MS is NOT the time nor the oc'
casion TO speak at length OF the public
services OF Inc absent senator. The dark
uraPary anout the seat ne hasso long oc'
cup'ed forc,bly reminds his tellow-mem-
nerS that they have lost one of their most
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Stocks, active and
firm, Money, easy at 2IgoG3. Exchange,
long, rs -tL4 S2l =; short, 4. S4Gl+ S4lI; state
bonds. neglected. government bonds, dull
but rady. Cotton--quict; sales So bales;
uplands, l5-l6c; Orleans, 5-16c; futures
steady; December, $50; January, III;
February, 7.9O; March, x O6; April, $50;
May, ~ Flour-dull but easy. Wheat
active but easy. Corn--dul md weak
Pork-quiet but easy at 50 25@$IO. 20.
Lard-dull but steady at $6.371.. Spirts
urpcntine-quiet but firm a. 39h13+A
Rosin-dull but steady at 81 35QIl 40.
FrciEhts--qnict
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21

TRuckEE, Cal, Dec. 21.-Fire made a
clean sweep from the Star skating rink
to Stevens block yesterday. This in
cludes nearly all the western half OF the
town. Loss oyer $4,000; insurance
light.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
PREACHERS WIFE EI,OPEs.
The Deserted Preacher Attempts
Suicide.

WINSTON, N. c., Dec. 19.-A sensation
comes from Guiliord county. Henry
Oliver, young white man, who lives
near Stokesdale, has eloped with the
wife of Dan. Hand, blind preacher, car
rying with them, the two children. Hand
is very much grieved over the desertion
and has attempted to commit suicide
Richmond Dispatch,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21

BALTIMORE, Dec. II Flour, steady;
western super 3.25GI3.6o: extra 3. 3.750l+.25
family +.50m4 30 Wheat. firm; No = red
spot and December 1o3l9@ lO324; southern.
hrmer; Fultz 9sl2m1 .o4; Longberrv 1 OOGp
LOS. corn, southern, weak and lower
white and yellow, 5O@57
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
IF YOU WANT A

IF YOU WANT A
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT
and one that will be USE
1ul foryears to come, you
will find it at
Grants Pharmacy.
1t is the Height of Folly
to invest dollars in fancy
boxes, cards, etc, that
are of no practical value
to the person for whom
it is purchased. For in
stance, when you pur-
chase a toilet set all ar.
ranged in a fancy plush
case. Yot frequently get
about ~ worth of toilet
set and IS worth of plush
case. At Grants Pharm-
acy you Will find an as
sortment of excellent
toilet sets in neat paper
boxes. When you pur-
chase one of them you
invest every cent in the
toilet set alone. Wehave
a number of elegant
presents for gentleman
or lady. Call and exam-
inc them before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
!RANT,C pHARMACV
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21

Lovers of luxuries these holiday times
will not have secured all the good things
until they get some Michigan celery, Suf.
folk oysters, stalled beef and fat poul-
try at Hill & Shanks on Court square.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
Like Common Folks.

PARIS, Dec. 21.--Emperor Francis JOS
eph, is a victim of the prevailing epidemic
ofintluenza. The Emperors attack is of
a serious nature.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
TIE MARKETS.


NRw YoRK, Dec. 2i.-Eric 80: Lake She re
1854: Chicago and Northwestern 1875;
Norfolk and Western 527s. Richmond and
West Point Terminal l2ls; Wcsteru MON
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S. 1891

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 90, 1901.
Hon. Charles +. Crisp, Speaker of the
House of Representatives,:
My DEAR Ski have received yolr
letter OF the 18th inst. asking me "i. it
would be agreeable or acceptable" to me
10 be appointed second on the committee
on ways and means and in addition to
such assignment to be appointed chair
man OF the committee on commerce or
chairman of the committee on postoffices
and post roads, chairman of some COM
mittee whose work is less laborious than
commerce or postotfices.
Having been member of the commit
tee on ways and means for ten years and
chairman in the Fttieth congress, the
reasons which have in your judgment
rendered my appointment as chairman
unwise would disqualily ME for service
in any other place on that committee,
and it would not be sincere to saythat it
would he agreeable to accept your
tender. leave to you without any sug
gcstion from me to make such other as
signm,nt as you in the discharge of your
official duty may determine.
Yours truly,
re. Mills.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21
SOMETHING HANDSOME IN MEMS TIES.

The proper thing for Christmas gift for your best
young man. your father brother husband you will find
on my shelves Christmas Neckwear Silk Handkerchieis
Gloves Mulers, Suspenders, Slippers Silk Umbrellas &C.
F. E. MITCHELL, a8 Patton Avenue.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-21

None of the seasons novelties begins to
compare with our glittering array of novel
ties. How popular they are is evidenced by
the demand for them. 1t has been steadily
increasing and it has not reached a climax
yet. II you are out of the fashion, you are
virtually out of the world and the world
never yet boasted of anything daintier or
more FASH onoble than our Jewelrv. They
are so exquisite in design and SO perfect in
elaboration that nothing but an uncondi-
tional surrender is in order when you see
them. If you want to look at something
more than usually tempting, come and glance
at our fine Christmas goods.
B. III. COSBY,
JEWELER,
PATTON AVENUE.