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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10

The Baltimore San says that the first
violent rain-storm of summer visited Balti-
more Thursday. Roofs were blown OIL
houses, cellars were flooded, the cable cars
were stopped temporarily and the horse
cars were also delayed for a while.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10

HARRY LEE Post, G. A. R., of Brooklyn
has adopted resolutions opposing frater-
nization with organizations that display
the rebel flag" Its action is condemned by
leading Grand Army men.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10

The report ofthe grand jury of Mcdowell
county, West Virginia, shows that the
charge of cruel treatment of the Italians
emplyed in construction work on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad was fabri-
cation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10

THE best idea of tho value OF the Besse-
mer invention may be formed from the
simple fact that when Bessemer began
experimenting, steel sold in England at
$3.50 to $500 gross ton. He soon made
better steel at $50 per ton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10

A%G-S -VA<J - - ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptahle to the stomach, prompt in
its action ar,l truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
- SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N.Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10

The trial of D. F. Kagey and ]. W. Mill
er, at Luray, on charge of embezzlement,
resulted in verdict of not guilty. The
other cases against the accused were nolle
nrossed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10

{ Ex-Mayor John s. Tucker, of Norfolk,
who is now practicing law in Washington,
is to be married on the 18th instant te
Miss Bessie Grain, daughter of Mrs. E. c.
Warrington Chubb, of Baltimore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10

The Illinois Senate Friday killed the bill
making eightEhours sday's work in that
State. The vote stood "a for two less than
the constitutional; requirement. and %
against.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10

A SON of DR.. Lewis, of Raleigh county,
W. Va, was killed Saturday week, in
wreck on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road. He was returning from school at
Anderson, w. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10
> BENJAMIN Morris, a brakeman on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, was run
over and killed in Lyuchburg last Friday.

Two sons of Hiram Wiser, of Brace
bridge, Ont., aged four and six years, re-
spectively, were carried over Niagara Falls
last Friday night and drowned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10
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Rev. Jonathan Wohersberger, native
of Hagerstown, Md, died at his home, in
Page county, a few days ago, aged serenity
seven years.
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TO w OMEN

If you would protect yourself
from Painful, Profuse, Scanty,
Suppressed or Irregular Men
situation you must use
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10
HOW THEY ARE UNLIKE.

A comparison with the bonds of the
same date also showed several important
differences. The bond sent by Mr.. Man.
ming was not made from the same plate; OF
a different die. The diameter of the seal
on the suspected bond was probably a
quarter of an inch larger han that of the
genuine ones. There seems little
doubt that this bond is spurious. If it is,
the Capitol officials agree that it is hardly
probable that single counterfeit bond
would have been made. There may be
many others. The preamble to the coupon
killer No. sets forth the fact of the ex.
istence of forged State securities. In
several decisions of the Federal Supreme
Court in Virginia cases there has been
some intimation that the preamble to that
act was not based upon an actual, but a
supposititious state of affairs"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10
Snuri0us Virginia Bonds.

The Richmond State of the 3rd instant
says that "Colonel Rufiu, the Second
Auditor, has recently come in possession Of
which leads to the conclusion
that there may be forged or spurious bonds
of this State in existence. Certain it is
that one has recently been sent to his Office
about the spuriousness of which there
seems to be no reasonable doubt. The
boud in question is for $500, numbered TO j,
and issued under the act of March 29tb,
1851. 1t has all the coupons attached from
1861 up to 1886. This bond was some
weeks ago sent here to well-known
gentleman by Mr.. Joha 3. Manning,
broker, to get him to ascertain its funda'
BILE value. When the bond was presented
at Colonel Ruffin's office that gentleman's
suspicious were aroused. He at once began
an investigation, which resulted in dis.
covering that bond of the same descrip.
ton, corresponding in amount and of the
same number, had been funded under the
McCulloch act.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10
.ReU. E.AM. p. JONES

Will conduct series ofreligious meetings at
Stanton Va commencing at 10 a. m. Sun
day June g. closing Sunday pm. July 5, 1891.
Those who are interested In the success of
auditorium of the Y. M. 9. A. building at 8
p. m on Thursday, June IL. for consultation
and prominent of committees.
II. M. MCILHANY, c. G. BERRY,
]. N. MCFA RLAND, T. c. MORTON,
WALTER D. HOGE, REEVES GAIT,
W. c. BARTON, JAMES w. BODLEY
HOME BUILDING AND LOAN ASsOCIA.
IL TION-The SECOND SERIES OF
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JULY 3RD, 1891.
Parties desiring to subscribe should apply at
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MILLIN cry.


NTADAMES SHEPHERD & PAGAN.
M No. N. New Street. STAUNToN, VA,
keep constantly in stock full line of the most
Fashionable Millinery.
They are regularly receiving new supplies of
the latest tmportations.
Notions In Great Variety.
AFCall on them for Bargains in the most
stylish goods. Mrs. SHEP ERD q PAGAN.
no26 If No. N. Nav Street:
VyIRGINIA-In the Clerks office of the
v Court of Hastings for the city of Staun-
ton, in vacation May rs, 1891.
Y. NJ. BICKLE
vs. In Chancery.
VIM, o. BICKLE, ct ais
The object of this suit is TO per ect the title
of the plaintiff to q certain lot of ground In
Stanton Va, known as the "stone mouse. iot
purchased by the plalutin OF Robert g. bickIe;
now deceased, execu or of Adam bicKIe. anu
paid for but never conveyed py sa'o eAecu'oi
in his life time 10 said piaintiH.
And it appearing by afhdavit nieu tnag
Stephen II I'll and Annie IL. Hall his wlIe ana
NicIn, 1. Noon are non>resldents OF tnls
state. It is ordered that they do appear here
Within fifteen days alter due publication OF
This notice and do what is necessary TO pro-
tect their Interests. -
Teste. NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT.
FULTz. p. q. mayz''H OieiA'
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09
The Ocala Platform

I. We demand tho abolition of national
hnnks; we dcm;f,d that the government shall
establish suh-trcnSti:icS or Repositories in the
several states which sH!! lean lnoHry direct
to the people at 10" rut"of interest, not to eN-
coed per cent. Pni anntim ON n0n-per;>hubic
fan III products and also upon real estate with
proper limitation upon the quantity OF hand
n:tt the amount III money: we d"'n:i:d that
tn" amount OF ciIcu''t'in.s medium he speed
iiy Increased 20 net less than so per cugttu
} We d",nnnt! that congress Sitai! pass such
laws aS shall ct!"c:u:iy prevent the dealings
in futures on ;iii a2ric':ltHrai and mechanical
productions. preserving Il stringent system of
procedure in t,iHls such as st,hl. secure the
prompt conviction and imposition of such
penalties a> snail secure the most perfect
compliance with the law.
). We condemn the silver nr recently pass
ed hy congress. una demand in lien thereof
the free ana unlimited coinage OF silver.
1. We detand the passage OF liw> prohi'I-
itii,T alien ownership of land. ana that con-
grrss take prompt action to devise some plan
20 obtain ell h'n1 now owned by aliens and
foreign syn;:ich;cs. ana thet MI land now held
by railroads and other corporations in excess
of such is * actually uSc'. hy them be reclaim
cd hy ih; government and held for actual set
tiers only.
!. i;clieving in the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none, we de-
manl tina: oHr national Legislation shall be so
framed III the future as not to build up one
industry at the expense of another. We fur
t.lcr demand ii removal of the existing heavy
tariff tax from the ncccsSaricS OF life That the
poor of our land must have. We further de-
malld u just and equitable system of gradual
ted tax on incomes.
We heIicIc tiiat the money Of the country
should He kept as much as possible i'll The
hands OF the people, and hence we demand
that all NATIONAL AMI stat" revenues shall be
limited to the necessary expenses OF the GOV
Crhmcut economically and honestly udtninis.
tered.
Il. We iSmaIld the most rigid. honest and
just stat" and national govern mental control
and supervision Of the met hOd~ OF public com
municatiol and transportation and of this
control and sItpcrI >ion do not remove the
abuse now existing We demand The govern
mcnt ownership of such means OF comini!n
cation and tran ~l'ortatiOr.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09
Resolutions of Azen Lodge No. 2377.

Resolved that the sense of this
union that President Hall has gone
outside of the order, and should re-
ceive the accommodation Of all loyal
members. When he went to Illinois
III the interest of John VI. Palmer, he
knew that Palmer WAS the Democrat
c candidate, and belonged to the
monopoly. Mr.. Strcatcr was the
the farmers candidate, AMI ;n honest
man, upright in all his dealings. but
the monopoly was against him, there
fore i: was the duty of every mem
Der of the +. & J.. L. to lend help
ing hand in that senatorial contest
but it seems that Mr.. Hall thought
more of the Democrat party than he
did of this grand order of which Ec
is President. This uiion is composed
of both Democrats AMI Republicans: =,
but now members Of the grandc,.t
order in America.
Tie +. & i. L. first and last. is the
watchworl of this order, and we ask
President Hall to step down and ont.
if he can hot give Il better cSplana-
ton thansthc first one he gave.
Resolved, that Il copy of this be
sent to the Journal of Agricultural
for publication, and also t, Scotland
county papers, and ask them to pub
llsh same H. &. PulLLiPs.
O. f. McNAMAH, Com.
l. l.. kESSELL.
THOMAS Brook, Pres.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09

1t has been the practice Of i:;:ifn:,'
contractors and mine owncrs Of this
country to employ ignorant foreign
ers to take the place of American
laborers when the later struck to gain
their rights. Recently the iIungar-
ians imported for work in the Penn
sylvania coke region found they
could not secure 4 living from the
wages paid them and struck. The
state militia was called out to quciI
the mob and shot and killed about q
dozen of the miners. When foreign
ers. who live like hogs have to strike
TO make the operators pay them
enough to live on, it Is high time the
Intelligent people were arising to put
down the terrible evils that has exist
ed ~ this country for years. The for
eigners were driven to desperation
by the unjust demands Of their EN-
ployers as has been the case time and
again with native laborers, and some
.hing should be done to avert such
calamitics in the future.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09

In regard to the Short line, the
Wyaconda Blade says: 1t is ~
morcd that the Short line Extension
from Hannibal to Memphis are now
in s,,ic field surveying near ToIona,
or were few days ago, but were
called i'll On account Of the impossible
condition "f the streams. The route
will probably he up the river from
Hannibal to West Quincy thence by
way Of Tolona till they strike the Fable
near Bunker Hill; from Bunker Hill
they will III all probability follow the
old grade until they cross the line Of
the Santa Fc between NyronGa and
CORN whether this road will he built
1T all Or not rs mere speculation but
certain it is being agitatcd in rail
read circles.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09

Over in Harvey county, the hank
of Newton refused to take good
farmers note because the farmer be-
longed to the Alliance Proof being
sufficient, the county Alliance passed
resolution against having anything
to do with the bank. And farther.
not to trade with any one who patron
lied the bank. OF course the bank,
in about four months, busted! 1t don't
do to be too smart just because ycu
are bad banker, and handle other
peoples money.-Burlington, Kans.,
Record.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09
Preaching Christ.

Ex-Congressman De La M.,tyr in
closing one of his great political
speeches, referred to the fact that he
was criticised by the secular press
for taking part in the politics of the
country, and spoke Of the preacher
who said it was not money the poor
people wanted, but Christ; and relat-
ed the following incident to illustrate
the fal'acy of attempting to inst;ll
religious ideas into worn and famisll-
cd bodies:
II eas on TIE battlefield Of Get
tysbsrg six days and nights. About
the middle of the week, near mid
night, | WAS roaming about with 4
lamp and some soothing medicine in
my hand, guided 10y the sroans of
the men, going from one to another,
adjusting their clothing, taking sticks
out from under men where they had
laim for days, heard cry in the
distance, and finally made out the
word water FASTENED to the spot
and found Il Confederate boy. not
more than II. ! shall never for
get that face of the light OF my lamp
flashed into it. As | stopped over
h.m he said, oh, chaplain, give ne
watcr..'
If | hac followed out the teach
ings of this preacher, | should have
sat down with my lamp by the side
of this boy ana said to him, My dear
| boy. what YOU want most Is not wat,
er, but Christ. am a Christian
minister, and it is my business to
preach Christ and Him crucifed
and not have anything to do with
political or secular affairs. In
stead of that took Fl; can and
ran to the stream not thirty yards
away, the murmuring of which he
could hear, got Il pint of water, raised
his head and stcadicd hin: till he
slipped the last drop. 'On, cilapIain,
You will never know how that wa, CT
blessed me-, | gave the poor bay all
the water he wanted, took the sticks
from under him, adjusted his sat;l-
rated and stii!ened garments. and
fixed Il pillow Of leaves on which /"
rest hi, head. After hal done that
gave him some soothing medicine
provided for men in his condition
Then | ktIeIt l,y his side and put my
hand on his feverish brow and said:
Ny dear boy wish | could do more
for you. 1t is very hard TO lie here
suffering in the woods. He said.
Home! Home. oh, my mother with
Il tone that made me curse war in the
depths of NY soul. l said to him,
Your mother cannot come to YOU,
hut there is one that loves you more
than Il mother; and | talked to him
of the love of Christ and he drank
i'll every word us he had drank the
water That. in my judgement, is
the way to preach Christ. Lift u
1.-THE masses. Take the children ont
of the filth and corruption. take them
away frcm those influences while
their spiritual natures are more plas
! tic than the polished plate of the ar
| fist that takes the human countenance
by the touch of sunbeam pencil
Bring them under the touch Of Chris
tian civilizatioii-give them taste ant
refinement When this revolution is
accomplished. then the masses vii
be lifted up. Every industrious fam
lily will have Il home with all til,
comforts Of life. Then culture vii
he universal. Look. | sec the lift
III. up Of the race God hasten tl.'
grand success. -Tecumsch Repuh
lican
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09
FARMERS UNION.
By FARMERS lfNIoN PUB. Co.

There seems to he terrible rat
Ting of dry homes up in Iowa among
The g. o. p. Republican editors in
that state are putting their armor on
and assailing the farmers alliance
mos. fsarfully. There must be
awakening among the people in the
Hawkeye kingdom, and no doubt the
edict has gone forth from Boss Clark
son that the common herd must be
put down. Some very fanny things
are being said, in fact everything Is
being said tls,t wlls have any bear
ing on this most distressing case, to
them. Here is the Centcr.i,lc Citi-
zen chirping in with the assertion
that the alliance in Kansas failed to
pass reforms which thcy promised
last fall during the campaign. The
Citizen blames, it all on the alliance,
when an5 intelligent reader is aware
that the alliance house in the sun
flower legislature passed many re
form bills. which were all killed by
She Republican senate. The Citizen
editor is better at haunting the old
rag than telling the facts as regards
the alliance movement in Kansas
or elsewhere. Vow. there is the
loweeian, of the same place, who
showed more skill in handling this
grave question. 1t boldly asserted
shat it was Democratic dodge. ant!
that the alliance platform was idcnti-
cal with that of the Democratic nation
al platform. OF course that is not so.
but then the campaign Of 1888 is fur
sher back than the doings of the late
legislature of Kan sas. and consequent
ly more people will forget and be
humbugged hy the lowe9ian,s .'argl-
ment' s!ial that Of tie Citizens. But
some alliance reader should kindly
send the 1owegian copies OF the two
platforms mentioned above and let
the uninformed editor of their news
paper acquaint himself on the differ
ent positions taken by those resolu-
tions. These Iowa papers must have
a terrible ignorant set Of subscribers
to stand long such silly and untrutL
fnl assertions
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09

We are in receipt of the initial mum
Der of the Iowa Tribune Quarterly. s
valuable addition 10 economic reform
literature, issuc,! by the Iowa Tribune
Publ ,El;i,g c.. DIS VI ,incs', Iowa, the
first number is wisely devoted almost
entirely to the linaacia! question and
includes speeches delivered III the xLvI
congress 10y Hon j. b Weaver aud
Hon f. II. Gillette OF Iowa. Hon. ". NJ.
Lowe Ct Alabama, AMI Hon. Geo. ".
Jones ofFcXas, Oh the money question,
the Garfield debate on the Weaver
Resolutions, Ralph Plumb of 1llnois
on bond forgery. statement Of amount
Of money i'll circulation at The close
of the war and at the present time, etc.
i'll the course of the speeches, the
entire monetary legislation Of t;lc
country reviewed, wish copius citat-
ions from the l. S.mon1tary commits.
sion. and the leading authorities on
finance OF this and other countri2, ii
should he in the hands Of every
student Of :his most important qnes
ton. Price % cents. Address low;
Tribune Puh. Co., Dts Nn;nes, Iowa
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09
Struggle! Struggle! Struggle!

John Swinton once asked Carl
Marx the question, "What is life?'
only to receive the reply struggle!
Struggle! Struggler' This answer
seems to express the whole matter in
4 few words. 1t is q bitter struggle
from the time one enters this life
until the final end Some must
strive more ficrcely than others; cs-
pccially is this so among the bread
winners of the world. 1t is on their
backs that the burden of society rests
with most weight. This has been SO
in every age. and in times gone by
when they were wont to complain to
their masters, they were Informed
that it was not for them to eXpcc!
anything in this world; their reward
WAS to come in the next world. In
times gone by the worker accepted
this rs the solution of the labor prob
lem. but of late years Il change has
come over the dreams of the toi,cr>
in all climcs. They are now saying
to their oppressor:s that they are not
dealing in futures; that if they are
to be rewarded. they prefer that II
should be in this world, and that part
of the punishment they receive here
may be deferred to the next; that it
is tine to change the system. There
are no methods of dealing cut con-
ISOLATION to the poor by their Cypress
ors, who quite frequently remark
that there never was Il time when
the working people were as well of
rs they are to-day, and when they
say this. they believe is an IndiSputa
bic fact. When answered Ivy the
student Of economies that lie does
not dispute the fact, nor does he de-
sire to, as it is not the question I'M
der dispute; that the great and al
absorbing question Of til hour is, are
the working peopleas well Off is they
ought to be under the civilization i'll
which they 1--we, he is disnayed. In
all probability lie has never fer one
moment thought Of the subject from
that standpoint. Perhaps it ha:
never entered his head that the work
CT has any right to consider that
question.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09

The largest fruit farm in the United
States nestlcs down among the foo;
hills Of the Ozark mountains, IN How
eli county. 1t is owned by the Oided
Fruit company. It contains $500
acres Of land on which is a station. a
store, post-oiiice aad express office.
Between 80, 900 and $4,000 peach trees
will be in hearing this year, and from
5000 to 10000 apple trees. There
arc forty acers in berries, 800 acres
in apples, 800 in peaches and twenty
acres in pears and cherries. From
fifty to 100 acres are planted every
spring
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-09

In the Nori!. and E.lst we are told
that the Alliance is southern scheme
to capture the North and destroy the
Republican party, aud IN the South
the city papers says it is Il Yankee
scheme to destroy the solid Demo
cratic front and place the carpet-hay
gers in power: thus causing a race
war But the facts arc. they are max
Ing labor;ng men friends, whether
they live North, South, East or West
They have decapitatel an Ingalls,.
and y Hampton, scared Gordon
nearly TO death, and placed in com
mand several friends. Our enemy is
the same, North or South, Democrat
ic or Republican. They are owned
by the money, which is the wage
slaves master and an enemy to o,ll
race. Read! thinill act together, Is
the way 10 frect'on.-The Union.