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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
Death of Dom Pedro.

In noticing the death Of Dem Pedro, Ex-
Emperor of Brazil. the Baltimore San says,
"tbe Emperor of Brazil survived but little
more than two years the revolution. Of
November Is, 1889, which overturned Liz
throne and dove him into exile. since
then be has led wandering life in Europe,
rendered all the sadder by the loss, in De-
cember following bis depositioD,o Of his wife,
who had been a sympathetic companion for
nany years. Succeeding to the throne of
Brazil in 1881, when but six years Of age,
Dom Pedro reigned for ffty-eight years
without any serious disturbance Of the in
ternal peace Of the empire. After reaching
maturity he developed into liberal, pro-
gressive monarch, simple iD his tastes,
stndent and thinker, and really more OF
republican in his political theories and
symp athies than appear to be some Of the
men who brought.about bis downfall. He
was always q staunch friend and admirer OF
this country. and those who saw him at the
opening of the Centennial Exhibition will
recall the sympathetic interest lie exhibited
On that occasion in the display of American
achievements and resources. He loved his
own country too well to attempt any forci-
bic opposition to the movement against
him, and since the establishment of the
republic he has apparently given 20 en-
couragement to intrigues fer bis restoration
to the throne. Recently, when the usprpa'
ton Of Fonsecs seemed likely 10 create
sentiment favorable to his recsl', he is re-
ported to have expressed willingness to
return to BAIL should the people want
him, but there was no indication of con-
certed movement. on the part fof himself
and his friends tot take advantage of the
situation. His personal character was, in
fact, so blameless that it is more than likely
the growing republican spirit of Brazil
would not have asserted itself as it did but
for the great unpopularity of those men,
bers of his family who would have succeeded
to the control of affairs at his DEATH
Philosophical to the last, though grieved
by the dissensions which were convulsing
his "beloved Brazil" be occupied himself
with studies which doubtless served to
divert his mind to great extent from the
calamities which had fallen upon him at
the close of what had been a singularly
beneficent and fortunate career"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09

A GASOLINE ExPLosIoN.-Oa Thursday
morning last, about nine o'clock, a gasoline
stove in the rooms of Mr.. Robert Robinso n,
in the Bank building. got cut of order and
threatened to explode. He threw it ont of
the window and it hung, still burning, in
locust tree. As it showed no further sign
of exploding, Henry Davis. son Of Mr..
81. j. Davis of this place, undertook to
climb the tree and dislodge it. He succeed.
ed in reaching it, and just as he attempted to
grasp it, it exploded, enveloping him in
flames and hurting him from the tree. He
fell heavily On his side and was taken up
unconscious, with blood runniug from his
mouth and ears. DIR. H. W. Anderson
was called, and pronounced him seriously
hurt, the shock from the fall being a vio-
lent one He hopes for his early recovery,
however. II is wonder that he was not
instantly kiled.--Al,eghany Sentinel,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
Report of Auditor of Public Accounts.

The annual report of Auditor of Public
Accounts Morton Marye for the year ending
September 80, 1891, shows that the receipts
and disbursements were as follows:-
Amount on hand October !, 1890, $685.
233. SO; receipts from all sources during the
year, So 900, 424.97; total, $3,2O5, 65S 60;
disburaeme nts during the year, 80. 491,'
1T. IS; balance on hand October ], 1891,
STA. 4S1 81. Under the head of railroads
the auditors report puts down the income
of these companies for the year at $21 $685.
O97.74. During the year $143, 091 was paid
as interest on the bonds of the State held
by institutions of learning.
For the first time in the history of the
State the auditor sreport of this year shows
the comparative amount of property re-
turned for taxation by the white and COL
ored people. The total value of personal
property owned By the whites is 500, 516.-
O29, and colored, 5000. 451. Total value
of lands and buildings-White. 1886. 1879.
615; colored, SIS, 995, GA; grand total, $685."
1S8.129.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
BIshop Athens ". Wilson.

Last Sunday morning, Bishop Wilson
preached at S.. PauPs M. E. Church South
in Baltimore, the third Of series of ser
nous to young people, entitled "Ffom the
Prison to the Throne He spoke OF
Christ's relations to the publicans and sin
ners, and bis ministry among them, and
the view that the pharisees took of it. He
said in part: ''Is was upon good, eolid
ground that the pharisees made their OBJ
actions to Christ's actions, according to
their standpoint. They looked upon him
as renegade, and to them a renegade Was
worse than q heather. 1t was irtolerable
to them that Christ should 60 into the
homes of publicans and sinners and cit
down and eat with them, and yet there
was not man among them that dared &C
cuse him of anything wrong. Christ's at
titude toward the pharisees ard publioans
is clearly defined, as shown by his parallels,
he had definite purpose in view in going
among them. 1t was to do good. We
should follow Christ and go into the Sums
with fixed purpose in view and bring
those that know not God to the throne Of
grace. We have the records Of men who
have conformed to all the hardships of
heather life to accomplish this purpose
and all the powers of he'll could not shake
them. Christ went about doing good. He
did not wait for the opportunity to come
to him, but sought it. From the fist mo-
ment that He entered into association with
men He went about doing good. If men
follow Christ s,eadfastly and allow no in
ducements to swerve them from their pur
pose, then they are safe, no matter what
their surrounding may be, and can do good
after the manner that Christ did good"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09

L B. McClung, a mason employed by
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, was
killed about three miles from Millboro on
Monday of last week. He had started on
a trip to Pocahontas county in small pHe-
ton. A team with a carriage that was
hitched at Millboro Springs, became FRIGHT
ened just after Mr.. MoClung passed. They
broke lonse aud dashed down the road in
The same direction, and came in contact
with him. The pole to the carriage struck
him ia the head, killing him instantly. He
leaves wife and large family to mourn
their loss.-Alleqhany Sentinel.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09

DOM PIATT's WIvEs.-CoI. Dom Piatts
first and second wives were sisters. To the
first marriage the BRIDES father was much
opposed, and the wedding ceremony was,
therefore, conducted quietly, without her
family knowing of it. One day the lady's
father brought her p budget of Piatt's notes
and due bills, which he had collected, to
show her how impeounious the nan was.
But to the old gentleman's establishment,
she replied 81 will read nothing that will
prejudice me against my husband" 1t
was thus discovered that she was already
married. The first wife died from paraly-
sis within two years of her wedding, and,
strangely enough, the second wife was af-
hicted with the same malady few years
later. To her Col. Piatt was tenderly de-
voted the rest of his life.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
Making Presents.

The Baltimore Sun makes some season
able remarks on the subject of making
presents, and very properly says that "be-
tween true friends worthy of the name the
intrinsic value of gift is never even
thought about, much less considered. Its
value ia in the sentiment it expresses, and
that sentiment cannot be bought in shops.
Gift-giving at Christmas time, when it is
thus made means CT expressing ones
love Or kindly feeling, is beautiful GUS
tom, to be encouraged and followed. Gift
giving of the baser sort-that is, followed
deprecated and discouraged like any other
form of hypocrisy. For it is nothing but
hypocrisy to send to relative or friend a
token of affection, such as gift, as mere
matter of form andsoftentimes with regret
that custom requires the sacrifice. Some
times the giver is hearty enough in his de-
sire to show goodwill and friendliness. but
he is too careless Or negligent, too self-in-
dulgent in fact, to think much about the
matter. On the day before Christmas GUS
tom and the necessity Of prompt action
sends him huriying off to the store, where
he buys mass of objects deemed generally
suitable for gifts, and then: tries to dis
tribute them around among his friends as
signs of his remembrance. They may cost
great deal of money, but they have not
been selected with consideration and care,
and betray by their unsuitableness the want
ofjudgment or want of thoughtfulness of
the sender. Gft-giving which is thus de-
based into habit, with no sentiment be-
hind it, has an evil influence on those who
receive as well as upon those who give
After time it becomes matter of course
that presents shall come from a certain in
dividual. They are accepted as ones due,
and no further thought ia given to Them
If by any chance the present should fail to
come on time it would be considered
grievance To prevent the formation of
any such pernicious habit the wise giver is
irregular in the matter of making gifts
Sometimes he gives substantial present,
at others trif1ipg mbrance, but al
ways with the came goodwill. The re-
cipients of his gifts know from his manner,
his thoughtfulness and consideration that
be retains his affection for them, whether
his gift be large or small, but they are not
led to look upon the presents they may get
ss belonging to them by right. This is the
time to prepare for Christmas by thinking
over the whole subject. And that thinking
should lead to two resolves-one that there
ahall be no hypocrisy in following custom
that Is to be commended the other that
sentimental value shall be given to all gifts
by making them entirely appropriate and
acceptable to those to whom they are to be
presented With these two resolutions
faithfully kept there will be less perfume
tory giving, less waste of money in making
unsuitable presents to people who neither
want nor need them, and, as consequence,
there will be more money left for distribu-
.tion to those public charities which should
always engage share "f nne's attention
during the season of pc ce Oh earth, goo'-
will to men,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
Maugam-Talmage.

The New York Herald says, never has
the new Brooklyn Tabernacle presented
such q gorgeous spectacle as it did las
Wednesday night on the occasion OF the
marriage of Miss May Mortimer Talmsge,
second daughter Of the Rev. DIR. I. De
Witt Talmage, to Daniel Delavan Man
gam. Jr. The interior Of the sacred edifice
was beautifully decorated with flowers and
ported plants, which produced pleasing
effect under the blaze of lights, Society
people regarded the wedding as the event
of the season, and as result the church
was crowded to the doors, while thousands
stood around on the outside unableto gain
admission.
Admission to the body of the Tabernacle
| was by ticket only, while the galleries
were thrown open to the general pubic
So great was the crowd tbat many holclrg
tickets who did ret go in carriages were
unable 20 Get within half block OF the
| church.
The ladies who formed by far the larger
portion of the assembIage were attired II
full evening dress. Rare jewels sparKieo
on all sides. The gathering represented
the wealth AID fashion of Brooklyn. Henry
Eyre Browne rendered selections on INT
organ from Wagner and Llszt.
The ceremony was performed by Dr.
Talmage. 1t was simple enough in it
way, and was one which Dr.. Talmage haf
prepared specially for the occasion, In ad'
dition to performing the ceremony thu
Doctor gave the bride away. After pro
nouncing the couple man and wife b
blessed his daughter and her husband ant
the procession moved back to the entrance
while Mr.. Browne played Mendelsohn'
wedding march.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
Stouutot, Spectator.
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 9th, 1891.
Observation-Disclosures for Speaker.

Before it was ascertaiued that the Demo-
cratic Caucus would not agree upon the
nomination of Speaker of the House OF Re-
presentativessln time for the House to De
organized on Monday, we expected the
Presidents message would be delivered to
Congress on that day, and that we would
publish summary of ii in this issue, Inc
Democratic caucus did not agree upon
nominee for Speaker till Monday night.
The principal candidates voted for in eau
Gus were Crisp of Georgia, Mills of Texas,
Springer of Illinois, McMillin of Tennessee.
and Hatch of Missouri.
The votes for Crisp and Mills were all
the time much greater than for the others,
and were very close as between Criso and
Mills. at the caucus on Saturday night
there were II ballots-the last being as
follows
Crisp, "a; Mills, 81; McMillin, 10; Spring
er, II; Hatch, 5; Stephens, 1; total, 2S7.
The caucus then adjourned to 10 O'Clock
Monday morning, when the 18th and 10Th
ballots were taken, which were the same az
the 18th. The CAUCUS then adjourned to
2 o'clock p. m. that the members.might be
at the meeting of the House of Representa-
tives at 10 o'clock, M.
At 2 O'Clock the balloting was resumed.
On the 23rd ballot Hatch Withdrew from
the contest. There were only slight changes
until the goth ballot, when Crisp received
101; Mills 95; Springer 70; McMillen 10;
Stevens l..
A recess was taken until s p. m. After
recess there were no changes in the results
of the ballots until the 2Sth ballot, when
Crisp received 1903; Mills 96; Springer s;
McMllen 10. After the goth ballot McMil.
lin withdrew and Crisp was nominated on
the 30th ballot, the vote standing CrisI
11s; Mills 1O5 and Springer4.
Mr.. Crisp is.an able man and fine
parliamentarian, with qualifications and
temperament which will make him good
presiding officer of the House.
In accepting the nomination, after an ex-
preston of thanks for the high honor con.
fined on him, he assured the members that
his election means no step backward on the
question of Tariff Reform.
the other nominees are: Sergeant-at-
arms, ex.CoDgressman s. s. Yoder, of Ohio
doorkeeper, ex-Congressmau Charles 81
Turner, ofNew York; postmaster, Lycurgua
Dalton, of Indiana.
The Republicans nominated Reed who is
now, SO far as ruling the House is concern
ed broken reed.
The opening proceedings Of the Fifty-sec-
ond Congress were witnessed in both houses
by large crowds of spectators, Vice. Presi
dent Morton welcomed the Senators, after
which the newly-elected members of that
body, including Mr. Brice, of Ohio, were
sworn 1t. Only four Senators were absent
In the House, Clerk Mcpherson called
the roll and announced the presence Of
S26 members. Thereupon the House, or
motion of Mr.. Holman, adjourned to NEE
at noon Monday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
Vacant Places

In the dental ranks will never occur if you
are particular with your teeth, and cleanse
them every day with that famous tooth
wash, SOZODONT. From youth to cid
age it will keep the enamel spotless and un-
impaired. The teeth of persons who use
SOZODONT have a pearl-like wilderness,
and the gums roseate hue, while the
breath is purified, and rendered sweet and
fragrant. It is com posed of rsre antlseptic
herbs and is entirely free from the OBJ
jectionable and injurious ingredients of
Tooth Pastes, SC.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09

MARRIED IN WAsHINGTON.-Thad Sur
Der and Miss Leila Wicker, Of Dry Creek,
Greenbrier County, W. Va, wished to get
married, but as the groom was not Fl years
of age and his father objected, he could not
obtain license in that county to marry.
whereupon the couple took the train for
Washington city where they were married
on Monday of last week by Rev. Mr.. e.
lott.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09

Rev. F. g. Scott, of Gordonsville, has
been called to the passionate of the Eoisco-
pal church at Smitt6eld, Isle of Wight
county.
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FIREMAN AND ENGINEER LOSE THEIR
LIvEs.-The Greenbrier (W.Va.) "Inde-
pendent" says that on Monday morning of
last week, in the western suburbs of Romeo
verte, an engine going west colided with
freight train coming east. The crew of
the freight train escaped injury, the engin-
esr and fireman jumping from their engine
before the shock came, but the crew on the
other engine was not so fortunate. The
fireman, William Carter, was instantly
killed and the engineer, H. ]. Jones, So
badly scaldsd that he has sace died. The
brakeman, David W. Green, was Slightly
bruised. The collision was caused by the
failure of the telegraph operator at Alder
son to give orders to the eastbound freight
to wait for engine 202 at Rockland. VIM.
Carter lived in Hinton, and the engineer
Jones at Howardsville, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
AUNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADvERTls Err =
LESSONS OF THE NEW YORK TRACE

LESSONS OF THE NEW YORK TRACE
DY.-There seems, says the Baltimore Sun,
to be general agreement among the lead
ing newspapers of New York city in the
opinion that the dynamite tragedy in Rus
sell Sage's Office suggests the need of more
stringent precautions against the indiscrim-
mate sale or use Of high explosives. In
the mining regions, for example, where
nitro-glycerine is in common use for blast
ing, there is probably but little supervision
Of this terribly destructive agent. and the
ease with which it can be secured offers a
standing temptation to persons Of revenge
fu or unsound minds. Another obvious
lesson which is urged with much force by
thu New York press is the importance of
more rigid restraint upon persons known to
b in dangerous mental condition. In a
country SO jealous Of any invasion Of per-
sonal liberty there has perhaps been too
much liberation of ''craoks" The Gar
field assassination and the New York oatas.
| trophe and other similar incidents would
seem to show that they constitute danger
Gus element, aud that wherever they have
beer known to make threats or to act with
violence it would be the part of true kind
ness to them, as we'll as the public, witch
ia practically at their mercy, to put them
Immediately where they can do no harm.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09

The Norfolk and Wester will ship 300,
600 bushels of grain to Europe this week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09
B ALB ID.

Baby's delight and mothers relfe1.
Gay jingIes, sweet little stories, dainty pic
lures will make BABYLAND for 1892 charm
log magazine for the little ones. Among the
many good things will be
Nurse Karen'S Norway
TaleS-stori told by Norwegian nurse to
little Americans-by Emile Poulsson, whose
'Fiuger Plays" ar "Toy Closet Stories" have
made her our fairy godmother.
The sweetheart stories, by
Bella ID. Clark, new fIiend, but one who
knows all about baby folks.
The T1ptOe Twins, and their do
ings will be described by Margaret johnson.
whose ''Toddlekins' and "Boofer Kite n" have
never been forgotten.
Only SO cents year.
D. LoTHRoP CO., BOsTON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-09

He EXPLODED DYNAMITE "A man CIV
ing the Lame Of D. FL. Wilson obtained ad.
mittaucs to the Office of Russell Sage, the
millionaire BROKER, in New York, Friday,
on the ple. nf private business, aud imme-
diately demanded that $1,000, 600 be paid
to him by Mr.. Sage at once. Mr.. Sage
sought to get rid of the man by asking him
to call again, when the visitor threw a
dynamite bomb against the wall. It ex-
ploded, with terrific force. wlecking the
ofice and blowing the thrower and three
other persons to pieces. Mr.. Sage was
slightly injured. Several others were badly
hurt. The dynamite-thrnwer is thought to
be Hiram D. Wilson, aged forty.fve, an
escaped lunatic and native of nn'sFalrs,
Warren county, N. Y. Wilson had es-
capped previously flom Middleton and
Utica asylums.
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MONUMENT TO FATHER RYAN.-A mon
ument was placed IN position in the Catho-
lie cemetery at Mobile, Ala, a few days
ago, which will perpetuate. the memory and
mark the resting place of Father A. J..
Ryan, the poet.priest Of the South. The
monument ia Celtic cross of white YER
mont marble, some six feet high. At the
intersection CT the arms is circle, repre-
senting eternity. Within this circle is a
quarterfoil, in the centre of which is tie
chalice and sacred host. The cross proper
has three graduated bases, representing
the trinity. Ga the uppermost of these is
the monogram ga. j. R )" the second
bears the harp entwined with shamrocks,
and the third the letters u. S. H" The
main base of the monument is of white
Vermont marble, resting upon a sub-base
of gray limestone, and bears this inscrip-
ton: s'Father Ryan. May be rest in
peace. Born May 10, 1910. Died April %,
1862