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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

A THIRD PARTY IN VIRGINIA.-The
Richmond correspondent of the Inder-Ap-
peal under date of Feb. 2Sth, says
"Col. Thomas Whitehead thinks the only
persons in Virginia who are DESTROYS of
seeing third party movement inaugurated
are those interested in railroad properties
and few wild men among the alliance
members. The railroad owners are anxious
for this because they know the alliance pro-
poses to regulate traffic in the state and the
result will be the great organization of
farmers will go to pieces whenever they go
into politics. No organization that is secret
can succeed in politics, Col. Whitehead
thinks Recently when he was addressing
an alliance meeting in Alexandria he made
the point that if it was proposed to take
any part in politics the secret sessions
should be done away with. The Colonel is
satisfied that the Virginia members of the
alliance have no desire to form third par
ty. He believes they will get what they
are fighting for by demanding it CT the
democratic party"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

James Reynolds, head city salesman for
the large hardware house of Kelley, Maus
s. Co., Chicago, committed suicide Satur-
day morning. No cause is known for the
deed. Mr.. Reynolds was the son of John
J. Reynolds, Ex-Governor of Rhode Island
His entire family is in the East.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

The State paid out during the last fiscal
year on account of her luuatic asylums the
following sums; Central Asylum, SOL GIL 40;
Eastern, $50, 1051S; Southwestern, $4S,-
918 81, and Western, 500, 979-a total OF
S307. 6I4.55.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

The republicans in the House Friday by
means of Mr.. Speaker Reeds partisan rul-
ings, tried to carry a motion to pass ap-
preparation bills without debate in order to
give them time between now aud the end
of the session to admit three more republi-
can contestants and rob the treasury for
money to pay them for full term.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

John L. Sullivan had his eyes BACKED by
train hand named Townsend on a
Georgia railroad passenger train on Tues
day of last week. The big fellow began
abusing the trainman without provocation.
After Townsend was pulled off Sullivan
tried to bluff him out of the car, but he did
not 60.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04
The Farmer In Politics.

This is the caption of legion of news
paper articles of the day. Many of them
are admirably written andicontain immense
amount of good sense. The fact is, says
the Farmville Herald. the farmers are be-
ing understood, and feared and respected.
The Washington Post of recent date has
this to say on the subject:
'It is, therefore, perfectly wise aud pro.
per that the farmers of the country, who
are the most numerous class of citizens,
who constitute the bone and sinew of the
nation, and to whom have been intrusted
the interests of the worlds oldest as we'll
as most Indispensable industry, should
organize, not only for mutual benefit, bat
also for the maintenance and the exercise
of their ri -htful political power"
And further: "A resssuring feature of
the present agitation is that whatever may
be found to be for the good of the farmer
will likewise be found TO be for the good of
the country, and that the promotion Of the
prosperity of the agricultural interest will
be obtained at the expense of no other in
terest. Thus agriculturists are not the
enemies of manufacturing industries. To a
certain point they are the natural and most
true and just view of the matter, the farm.
or and manufacturer have common interests.
All that the farmers ask for is that they
shall stand bsfore the law upon an equality
of privilege with any other industry, and
that none other shall be built up at their
expense, and this seems reasonable enough.
"Their de nsnds in regard to sufficien-
-ey of current money aad just facilities of
transportation will, 10 the main, accord
with the views of the great body of the
people. Altogether, the specific and form
al advent Of the farmer in politics need not
be regarded as disturbing element. He
will doubtless give fresh and forceful i'm
petus to political action, and he will prob
ably introduce some new views, bat his
presence will be on the whole corrective
and remedial"
Corrective and remedial" is good work,
and the field ia "white to the harvest"
There is but one danger, and that 10 that
farmers may become politicans-ofice.
seeking politicians. If they yield to that
temptation we wouldn't give fig for the
correcting or the remedy. This they will
avoid, no wever, and the newspapers and
the ne Wsdealers, and the news readers will
understand, and fear, and respect them
more and more. The country is safe in
the hands of those who own the country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

The outcome of the National Council OF
Women, which adjourned in Washington
Thursday, will be the formation of a con-
federation of societies after the plan of gov
eminent of the United States Congress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

Governor Hill, of New York, is securing
the opinions of bis friends whether he
should hold on to the governorsbip until
December next or resign and take his seat
in the United States Senate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

Thomas Baker, accused of having killed
six m en-, five whites ard one colored, in
Kentucky, was arrested at Amigo, Wis,
Saturday, at the instance Of Kentucky Off
GERS, and lodged in jail there.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

COL A. s. Bnford, president of the Vir-
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
last Thursday appointed Major A. n.
Venable, Jr., of Farmville, . prominent
alliance leader, secretary Of the society
HIS salary is 81, 900 per year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

grounds are capable of contributing to the
healtnfulness of the people and tne
adornment of our widening limits is wise
and commendable. The Development and
Building Companies are filling the most
important positions for introducing indus
trial enterprises and capital and conse-
quently rapidly growing population. Inc
Chamber of Commerce, embracing seventy
or more business men of the city, can &C
complsh anything desired-for every
movement that is made is for enlarged
aims and solidity in the strength OF all
pursuits and business. Without naming
specially any of the valuable direct agencies
that body has undertaken and accomplished
for the advancement and growth of Staun-
ton, there need be no fear of the testimony
which Professor Dunsmore will furnish as
he shall 60 over the long roll of students,
the quiet but effective agency the Chamber
has performed by increasing their num-
bers, and maintaining the distinguishing
usefulness of our Commercial College.
n SAOWAhS youpS Oity 1ouhuOu uPoA -
Oldest and most centrally locsted town OF
the great Valley of Virginia, thus
equipped in few of the means which
organization can effect, is absolutely ire
sistible in the race of prosperity to which
she may, and we will say does aspire.
Outside of all this, consider that Staun-
ton leads all the country in its high
schools, and second to none in educational
facilities under the public Jurisdiction. Her
splendid water. supply wisely provided for
the comfort and necessities of her popula-
| ton, and an almost absolute protection
| against fire; superior and solid financial
institutions, and rapid growth in ali mer-
camille and manufacturing pursuits are but
few of our advantages. The trade in
staple and minor agricultural productions
| in the fine breeds of livestock and other
mixed industries drawn from wide fertile
region of country, equip Stanton thorough
| ly for the raca in great and enduring pros.
perity.
Let Staunton keep in effective CO opera
ton all her organizations. Let her
strengthen all her working associations,
and discard all apprehension in the future.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

DWELLING House BURNED-The dwell
ing house Of Mr.. VIM. Fl. Sours, situated
on Mill Greek, about five miles south west
of Luray, was destroyed by fire about II
o'clock last Wednesday. The fire caught
from the kitchen fue. Mr.. Sours was not
at home, and the wind blowing a heavy
gale at TIC lime, TIE Il eonid not he
checked. Mr.. s. also lost considerable
portion of his furniture. No insurance.
Page Courier, Feb. 26.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

The Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will meet in
Washington to-day. The Conference Of
the Southern Church will assemble at
Roanoke, Va, March II.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

Governor Hill is said to favor Judge
Allen B. Parker, one of the youngest and
ablest judges On the New York bench and
an Cleveland Democrat, as his sue
cessor to the gubernatorial chair.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

Senator Peffer, of Kansas, made his ap
pearance upon the floor of the Senate Mon
day morning and was introduced to many
of the men who will be his colleagues 10 the
next Congress, by Senators Plumb and In-
gals. He says be will vote with the par y
that supports the Alliance measures.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

SENATOR BLAIR APPOINTED MINISTER TO
CHINA.-Senator Blair of New Hampshire,
author of the Educational Bill, whose term
as Senator expires to-day was, on last
Friday, appointed Minister to China.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

VIM. Barsdon was arrested at Preston.
burg KY, Friday, to await requisition
from Virginia for the murder last summer,
in B .chanan county. 10 this State, of N. L.
Irons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

Judge Seuer of Fredericksburg and Judge
Lewis of the Court Of Appeals Of Virginia
are spoken of by their friends 10 connection
with the new U. 8. Judgeship for the Var
gina circuit.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

Queen Victoria and her son, the Prince
of Wales, while attending the launching OF
warships at Portsmouth, Eng, quarreled
over trifling breach of etiquette until
each got red in the face.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04
LADIES' and GBNlLEMEN'S
REST A U r a N It.

We adopt this means of informing the pubS
lie that we have put chased OF Miss Mary Casey
the restaurant which she has been conducting
for some years on Main street. next door 10
the SPECTATOR office, and that will con-
duct 1t in good style in more suitable rooms q
few doors West, on the same street.-The rooms
recently occupied by the Equity Life Associa.
respectfully solicit the patronage OF the public
generally aud of It's former patrons particu-
Iarly. aud promise to give satisfaction both as
to prices and the character of the fare.
MARGARET & LUCY CAUTHORN.
mr4 3ms
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

J. II. Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil
Company, purchased at the Seney sale of
pictures, in New York, Millet's painting
"Waiting," paying $4O,5 500 for the work.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04
GROVER CLEVELAND.

Benjamin Harrison's distribution of
patronage has wrought havoc among the
Republicans of North Carolina, and the
party oreanzation is complete wreck.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

VIRGINIA TO.wIT.-In the Circuit Court
4th. 1891
George M. Harrison, Admr. ia. of George
M. Cochran, ST., decd.
vB.
R. H. KYLE, D. M. Kyle. Myrvin e. Kyle and
Il. III. Kyle.
IN CHANCERY.
The object Of this suit is to enforce the pay
ment Of 81 $50 70 with interest thereon rom
February 18th. 1888, due from r. H. Kyle, D. M.
Kyle and Myrvin e. Kyle. with r. M. Kyle as
their security, to the estate of George M. Coch-
ran ST., decd. which sum is secured by Ven-
doris lien on tract of lard in Augusta county
sold to said r. H. Kyle. d. M. Kyle and N. e.
Kyle by George A. Crawn, said sum OF 81 830.72
representing the balance due on said Vendors
lien as of February 18th, 1888. and evidenced
by the bonds of the defendants, to George A.
Cravn and by the latter assigned to George
NJ. Cochran, sr., in his life time.
And 1t appearing by afndavit filed that the
defendant. r. II. Kyle, is a nonresident of
this State 1t Is ordered that he do appear here
within fifteen Days after due publication of
this notice and do what Is necessary to protect
his interest.
GEORGE N. HARRISON, p. q.
Teste:
mr4.4t ]. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

This Commonwealth received into her
Treasury for the year ending October. 1889,
the sum of S9,ss7, 5s7,35 ard expended
~ 695. $50 &c.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

The report of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts shows that Virginia last year paid
out SIG, 100 in pensions under the act OF
March 5, 1888.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

Austria, Germany and Russia are now
said to have made peace alliance for the
purpose of forcing general disarmament
Of Europe in the interest of universal
au,ity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

Secretary Foster has appointed Mr..
Charles M. Hendley his private secretary.
Mr.. Hendley acted in similar capacity for
Secretary Window.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

The present Congress will expire by inli
tation to day-March Ali. l. did many
things it ought not to have done, and omit
ted to do many that it should have done.
Yale.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

ADVICE TO YOUNG LAwYERs.-Tnere is
both good sense aud good morality in the
following advice to young lawyers by
Grover Cleveland
eff were to tender any advice to young
men in the legal profession or contemplat-
ing such career, think could not re
frain from asking them to dismiss from
their minds the idea that the practice Of
the law is made up in an important degree
of oratory and eloquent addresses before
courts and juriss. No one sho lid enter
this profession who ia not prepared to do
very hard, continuous and often lrksome
work. shall follow this advice by saying
that there is no mistake about another fact,
to wit: Ia the practice of law, as in every.
thing else, honesty and frank, fair dealing
is not ly eujoined by good morals. but
is the best policy. 1t is delusion to sup
pose that the noble profession of law can
be faithfully pnrsued or successfully prac-
ticed by trickery and over reaching subtsr-
fuges.
~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

A stringent maximum railroad freight
bill has been passed by the Nebraska
House BY q vote of 79 to II.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

FIVE miners were found alive in the Jeanes-
vile Mine, Pa, who had been imprisoned
there for nineteen days by the recent disas-
ter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

The total amount of crimi "a acharges OF
The counties and cities of Virginia during
tho fiscal year 1ss9-'90 was s2e1, 854s1.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04
Big Flood In Arizona.
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST.


a dispatch from Yuma, Arizona, under
date of March 1st., says:
Over 250 houses of this town are in ruins
from the food in the ella river and /, 400
people are homeless. Not single bust
ness house remains standing. 1t is feared
that hundreds of lives have been lost in the
ella Valley. Thousands of horses and cat.
tie are drowned. The telegraph wires are
down in the valley, and as all bridges are
gone and roads impossible, no reliable re-
ports can be had from there.
The river about town is about seven
milss wide, and below the town 10 places
the water covers the country in one grand
lake over fifty miles across. The railroad
company will not have the blockade raised
for west bound trains for four days, and it
will DO ten days Or two weeks before they
can get East.
Every house on the hills has been thrown
epen to receive the homeless, and hun
dreds are quartered in tents and the old
government buildings. The merchants
have opened their goods on the streets in
order to help the sufferers. The town has
provisions sufficient for eight more days,
and the Southern Pacific Hotel is feeding
thousand people day.
In this town the ruin has been most COM
plete, the Catholic church being the only
building left standing on the main street.
The convent and adjoining school stood the
wear of waves for many hours, but finally
crumbled into ruins.
Reports from Jakuno, fifteen miles above
here are to the effect that the flood drove
the people into the tree tops, snd many be-
coming exhausted from cold and hunger
dropped into the water and were drowned.
Reports from reliable sources put the loss
Of life in the valley somewhere from 80 up
to 100. All along the valley for twenty
miles everything is in desolatOn. Costly
houses and barns have been washed away
like playthings, while stock and fences
have been carried down by the flood, leav-
ing the country as bare as desert. Men
who ten years ago were wealthy ara now
homeless and penniless.
Eighty miles south of Yuma, where five
thousand Indians live, the country is
flooded for eighty miles square, and as
there are no hills for refuge it is reported
that one hundred of them have been
drowned. The great valley in Colorado Is
one vast sea of water as far as the eye can
see in every direction.
TUCSON A. T., March 1.-Word received
f;om Gila Bend reports small cabin
floated down the CHA river last night past
that place. Lamps in the cabin were lit
and cries of women and children were
heard.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

SUDDEN DEATH. Mr.. James Persinger,
an old and respectable citizen of Summers
county, W. Va, while visiting his SOD,
Mr.. VIM. Persinger, who lives near
Bicket's Knob, Monroe county, died very
suddenly of apoplexy, aged about 70
years. He seemed to have been enjoying
very good health considering his age. Just
before bis death be was walking around in
the yard and returned into the house and
took bis seat from which he never arose
aliye.-Monroe Co. Nv. Vd.) Watchman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

MOORE e HILBERT.
MI inning and Iron Ore ExpertS.
Mines and Mineral Lands Examined and Re-
ported on.
MINES AND MINERAL LANDS BOUGHT
AND SOLD.
ASSAYS of all Minerals made by a competent
and skilled assayer.
ONCE and laboratory over Post Office. Main st.
Staunton. Va
REFERNCEs.-A.S. Epson. President Epson
Nut and Bolt Co., Uufouville, Conn; q. Il
Gile. Treasures Northern Chief Iron Company.
Oshkosh, Wis; Thomas Bardon, Real Estate,
Northern Chief Iron Company, Wausau, Wis,
G. +. Rand Secretary Aurora Iron Mining Co..
Cleveland, Ohio; Maj. g. M. Yost, Staunton,
Va: Hon. John s. Haggart Post Master Gen'ls
Ottowa. Ont, may gu
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

March 10 will be the twenty eighth ami
versary of the wedding of the Prince and
Princess of Wales.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04
The improvement of Roads.

From the report of the Baltimore Sun of
the proceedings of the farmers Institute
held at Charlottesville last week, we quote
the following
Zone of the best prepared speakers of the
session was Prof. William NJ. Thornton,
chairman of the faculty of the University
of Virgins, who spoke on the Improvement
of roads. DR.. Thornton spoke for over an
hour. He showed that bad roads cost the
farmers of Virginia half million of dollars
year, and said that if the State would pro-
vide six millions of dollars to make good
system, it would enable the farmers to rave
money enough out of their hauling to pay
the interest. Professor Thornton went
thoroughly into all the practical details of
good road making and of the economy
which durable system would be to the
people. He suggested that none but ener.
getic and competent engineers should be
entrusted with the making of an improve
ment of this kind, and thought the State
should deal with the question as quickly
and as comprehensively as possible. In his
opinion il was as necessary for Virginia to
have solid, durable, crushed stone high
ways as to have railroads, and the sooner
they are constructed the better. Capt. G.
E. Vawter also spoke on the same SUBJECT,
supplying large number Of practical sug-
gestions
Other speeches on the road improvement
question were made by Captain Orris A.
Brown, J. W. Porter, J. F. Jackson and
Gen. j. T. Field. A treatise on roads from
Civil Engineer Robert F. Norris was read
by Mr.. Townsend. General Field said he
was content to 90 along morally, socially
or1 i1xvs tho ~
He would like, be thought. to have better
roads, but did not think there was the
money or the population to make them;
aud, therefore, it was no use talking about
the matter. Commissioner Whitehead said
if General Field trod in the ways of his
forefathers he would go over Virginia roads
up to his knees in mud. The commissioner
poked good deal of fun at the General and
considerable sparring ensued, in the midst
of which the band struck up Dixie" and
drowned both of them"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-04

SHN FRANCISCO CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY NEW YORK, nv.
n4'9I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-08-21
REMlNlsCeNCEs OF CRIME.
Museum of Captured Article, at tho !

Museum of Captured Articles at the 20
lice Once and How ihoy We're Pro-
cured.
Arranged in the "cubmet Of crimo' at
the polio" Office are tho vuriovs articles that
have been taacn from captured cl.niuo S.
during tbs past few years. Taken colec
lively they make IN her ugly array This
knife here. however, is Harmless looking
utensIl such rs wlui br found in any Ordi-
nary Kitchen. just above it is a pocket
knife with horn handle. Both Of these be-
lonSed 10 Patti,on the negro, who was tar
rested in New NorE for suppo Il completely
in the burning of the Queen civ Peak hotel,
broke jail in this city, and has not been
seen or heard from since
Hero is a bunch of keys that was taken
from the young man who broke into Sli,a's
cigar store. That young muu is now in the
"oll, house at Rutland.
Toward the top Of the cn+e are three
lunches Of Keys and near chem knife and
cHiso that were contributed 10y the two
tromus who broke into, 'latt's store at ".
np1-l,i, Spauding ~ Beechs grorrrv ar.
ia this city and Col cn".tsr form."a ;ruue.
| be knife is Formidable looking affair or
would be. we're it not for the fact that more
tnHn half the tade is gone. That hail Was
/ lait in tho above trunk and contributed to
/ I'll. ,,usiati1u of the Trump, They were
s'It ui for four year, and have one more
Year. n which 10 reflect.
,..-e 1870 bunche- Of key, and the par
/ Of web belonged to Ia1letters. VINO
/ -t"'. b. d. Derby watch ana palr of sleeve
hut.ua. Ha was professional sneak tAi.t
o. tla first water. and has another Yours
So 0uru at Windsor
ID4 wicked knife in tho centre o. The ems,