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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23
The Cca1 Dealers View.
He smiles a happy, gieeful smile
And "winks the other eye"
Because he knows the price of coal
This year will be sky high.
Guile Of the Politician,
Now doth the politician shrewd
Put hayseed In his bair:
And in some local dialect
His speeches all prepare.

The farmers, it is asserted, earnestly pro.
test that the failure to settle the State
dabt is a great drawback to them. Per.
haps it is. We should certainly like to see
the debt settled, but we do not believe that
the unsettled debt is half as great draw.
back to the farmers as their unimproved
public roads. There lies the greatest OBJ
stacle to their progress and prosperity, but
strange to say tho alliance farmers will
plunge headlong into great economic and
financial questions, about which only a few
people in the wor d know anything, and
which, at beet, are of bus doubtful interest
to them, while a matter of the greatest i'm
mediate Importance, with which thew have
daily experience, receives no attention
hatever. Does the simplicity and home
mess of the road subject excite their con.
tempt? We hope not. Depend on it, 70 ore
money will come to farmers from good
peal.
There is much truth in the above for
there is nothing that would be SC beneficial
to the farmers as good roads; but what is
the use of saying so. The farmers seem tc
appreciate this fact when the roads are il
an unusually bad conGitioH, bnt as soon as
the roads become only tolerably good in
good weather, they osssa to think of doing
any thing for the roads We have advocat
ed the policy of good roads for the pas,
twenty years or more, and yet but little
has been done to adopt good system Of
improving the roads.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23
staunton Improvement Company.

A general meeting of the Staunton Improve
ment company, in which about three-fourths
of the capital stock was represented, was held
in the Office Of the company on West Main
street, last Friday. The committees appoint
ed to examine the reports in connection with
the books and records OF the company ard to
make an inspection of the property and the
general management of the company perform
ed those duties and reported that all was satis-
factory, after which the reports OF the Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer were approved
and the following resolutions unanimously
adopted
'ResoIved. As the sense of this stockholders
meeting, that the affairs of this company have
since its organization. been honestly, faithful
ly and judiciOusiy managed by the board o
directors and other officials of the company
that said management Is hereby approved and
ratified and the thanks of the stockholders are
hereby rendered to the said board and Oil ciaIs
for their services in the premises"
Reeves Gait was unanimously elected presi
dent and the following persons were chosen g.
directors to serve until the next annual meet.
ing of the stockholders: w II. Kable, j. FRANK
Wilson. W. N. Wilson, G. r. Caldwell, A. T
Hoffman, ". IT. Snuff and w. W. Robertson
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

Col. Wright, of the bureau of the ere.
bellion" records, saws he can find no evi.
dence that the Confederate army contained
more than seven hundred thousand men.
The Colonel could hardly do go, as the ad-
jutant general of that army, Gen. Cooper,
from the time the war for States rights
commenced until it ended, could never find
that the names Of quite six hundred thou
sand men had ever been inscribed upon it's
muster rolls. On the other hand, the names
of two million eight hundred thousand men
can be found on the rolls of the federal
army. But even with such enormous odds
against them, unless their opponents had
been aided by their navy of two hundred
thousand more, they would have bsen sue
cessful, as was rrovedat Malvern Hill, at
Corninth, New Orleans, and other points.
Alex. Gazette.
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Balmacedp, Ex-President of Chill, Kills
Himself.

The following cabiegram to the N. Y
Herald gives the first intelligence in thi
country of the suicide of Balmaceda:-
VALPARAISO, Chilli, via GALVESTON
Texas, Sept. 10, 1891.-Ex President Bal
maceda, of Chill, shot himself through the
temple in his room at the Argentine Lsga
ton in Santiago at half past eight A. M
to day.
The story became known here this after
noon and created tho greatest excitement.
Every part of the city this evening is
brilliantly illuminated, and on every hand
is heard the sounds of rejoicing
Later accounts from tho capital confirm
the sensational news and give the details OF
HIS suicide.
It now seems that Balmaceda left Santi
ago on August 30 Lass, in the hope of max
ing his escape from Chill, but seeing that
every avenue of retreat was cut off, he re-
turned there on September 2 and went dl.
root to the Argentine Legation.
/. HIS HIGHLY NERVOUS STATE.
His intention mad been to go on board
the vessel Condeil, which ho expected to
find lying in San Antonio Bay.
Upon arriving there, however, he discov-
cred, to his chagrin, that the torpedero had
sailed.
Since his return to the Argentine Legs.
tcn, in Santiago, Balmaceda has bsen in
an extremely nervous condition.
No one, with the exception of tae Minis
ter of the Argentine Republic and one other
man who was devoted to the unfortunate
ex- Presidents cause, was permitted to talk
to or even see him.
All the different schemes of flight were
h5t I,a I'd
Seuor Urriburia went to the theatre last
night. When he returned to the legation
he had long and earnest talk with Bal.
maceda relative to the latter's ideas, pre-.
viously preached, about the advisablity oil
giving himself up to the Junta.
Balmaceda and Senior Urriburia went to
bed at midnight.
THE SUICIDE DISCOVERED.
Sonora Urriburia, about eight A. M. to-
day, heard pistol shot in the bedroom
that had been assigned to Balmaceda.
Sne notified her husband. Before be
went to Balmaceda's room he ran around
to the house of Carlos Walker Martinez
and brought that gentleman back to the
legation.
Upon breaking in the door of Balma.
ceda's room it was found that he had shot
himself. Inc BODY was still warm.
There was gaping wound in the temple.
The body was undressed and lay on the
bed.
The revolver was still held in his RICH,
hand.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The Heralds
special Valparaiso dispatch this morning
says: 1t IS the general belief taat Balma.
ceda's death will hasten the restoration oil
L
chief enemy of the victorious Junta is NO
more it is likely his followers will be shown
mercy, since without Balmaceda to direct
them they are very little to be feared.
Italy, France, Germany, Sweden and Nor
way have followed the lead of the U. s. in
the official recognition of the Junta. No
official recognition has yet come from En-
gland. This creates considerable com.
mont.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

If Gen. Malone cared auy thing for the
party, except what he can make out of it,
he would recognize the situation, and steI
down and out from the position he holds in
the organic alton, and at least give the op
portunity for the true strength of the party
in the State to be tested. He is Chairman by
an ironcad. self perpetnating system, and
he cannot be ousted by the ordinary meth
DDS which govern in party organizations
generally. He can at any time defeat the
will of the majority, and for that reason
no effort is made to change tbs manage
ment, for it is known that it would be
fruitless in the results desired.
Virginian.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23
Muncie, Indiana.

Your correspondent left Staunton, Virginia,
September Sth last. and arrived here the 10Th
This is large. growing city, and has an mex
haustible supply of natural gas. There Is a
| large glass works here. also large nafl-works:
large buggy and carria ge factory, and other
and many smaller enterprises. The Lake Erie
& Western railroad connects here for all points
East and West, North, and South. There Is a
very noticeable Improvement everywhere.
Now. the beauty oft is, these enterprises are
| all run by this gas. Every house nearly Is
| heated and lighted up by this gas. There Is
flourishing town so miles east ofhere, Conners-
viIle where the Lake Erie & Western connects
with the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton for
all points West, East South and North. 1t is
really surprising to see the progress going on
in this part of America. Indiana, and more
especially Delaware county. has some of the
finest residences and farms to be found in
America.
Inc Delaware County courthouse is here.
Now. talking about court houses. this one cost
one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
to complete it. 1t is built of grey stone and
has all fancy work throughout. 1t is five
stories high, and is grand. great monument
to the liberality and progressiveness of the
citizens OF Delaware county. The fact is. this
is a better State for the laboring man to live
in than any we have been in yet. Wheat is
sl.0O here. A blacksmith gets ST. 20 for plain
shoes, while in Muncie 1t is Sl50. You get q TBS
granuiated sugar for Sl.00, end other things in
proportion. Your reporter will likely MOI We to
this city next Spring. L going to day to
Selma to a reunion CT the 10Th regiment In
| diana Volunteer Infantry and expect a good
time. VIII write you again sometime. I ex-
pect to arrive at Stauuton, Virginia, about
October 1st-may be sooner. The crops are
good here and the season has been good one.
I have met some Virginians here, lots of them,
and most of them are rich, too. There are
some of the finest farms in Delaware county 1
ever saw. Rev. James A. RuIey of Virginia is
| stationed here at place called New Burling-
| ton and is member of the North Indiana
Conference. Mr.. Ruley is also a rich man, but
breaches all the same. There is still living
here an old gentleman who Is 80 years old who
built the first house In Delaware township in
this county. He is Mr.. Boyd Linnville. He Is
| good type of the hardy pioneer of so years
ago. He is st!ll vigorous and healthy.
D. NICK. SMITH.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

The Massachusetts, republicans, in their
recent State convention, not ouly endorsed
the Force bill, hat gave its reputed author.
Mr.. Cabot Lodge, al ovation. Indeed, all
the republican conventions that have been
held this summer and fall have endorsed
the bill referred tic. That they would pass
it if they could, there ia not the slightest
doubt. In the face of that danger, the
southern man who talks of leaving the
democratic, and joining any third party,
thereby weakening the former, reflects lit
tie creSit upon his own understandings
Aler. Gazette.
There is nothing in the future more GER
tain than that the Republican party will
pass the Force Bal as soon as they shall
get the power to do 30. Do you not re-
member that President Harrison said that
his party was pledged during the last Pres
idential election canvass to pass thst bill,
and hence he urged its passage with earn
ostness. The Republican Conventions this
year, both North and South, endorse it.,
showing that it ia their purpose to pass it
as soon as they get the power to do SO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

SUPPORT THE NoAIINEEs.-Iti s not be
presumed that any nominations of candi-
dates will meet with universal approval.
The present candidates in this county SUBJ
mitted their claims to the regular Demo-
cratic county convention, and pledged
themselves to abide tina result. The Demo.
Gratis arc ia duty bound to support the
nominees of tho Democratic Convention.
The effort that some are making to have
other candidates nominated should not, and
we believe will not, be encouraged by the
Democrats of the county. The Republicans
would be delighted to sac the Democrats
divided and wraugling with each other. 1t
is the duty of all Democrats to give the
nominees cordial support.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

CAPTURE OF JOHN NJ. YOUNG THE
MURDERER OF HIS FATHER.-A special of
Sept. 18th from Marion to the Richmond
Chimes" says:
John M. Young. who shot his father,
his brother Alexander, and a Mr.. Bird on
last Sunday evening in Gcayson county,
killing the father and seriously woundiug
the other two, made his escape via Bristol,
where he took the train for the Indian
Territory. A reward of 5000 was at once
offered, and the enterprising editor Of the
Bristol Courier took the matter in hand
and in less than twelve hours after Young's
departure had him arrested at Jonesboro.
Ark.
Young has expressed his willingness to
return without a requisition and will be
brought back as soon as Grayson county
authorities can go after him.
AN AGED VICTIM.
William Young, the murdered father,
was in his eightieth year, was a good citi-
zen and his estate is reported to be worth
$1S, 900. The brother and Mr.. Bird are
good citizens and stand well in this county.
Excitement is said to be intense. The
murderer is about fifty years old, and has a
wife and several children, and has been
living in the same house with his father for
a number of years.
The difficulty originated over protest of
his brother Alexander to his father against
paying debts for John, Alexander thinking
that his father had encouraged john long
| enough in his waste of money"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

A STRIKING CoNTRAsT.-The Atlanta
ga. CONSTITUTION" Contrasts the Repub.
lican and Democratic parties as follows:
The Republican party: Social Equality
Sectional Hate; Carpetbagism; Corruption;
Scalawagism; Military Despotism; Bush
ress Ruin; High Tax; Plumber aud Perdi-
ton.
The Democrats Party: The Peoples
Protector; The Guardian of Their Homes;
The Balwsrk of their Liberty; The Sheet
Anchor in the Storm of Reconstruction
Honest Government; Home Rals and White
Supremacy; Free Speech and Justice; Peace
and Plenty.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23
ONE ENJOYS

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 hahituaii
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and 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. s..
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 win pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute. IT,. -;lei
CALIFORNIA re syrup co. =
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. a..ia.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. NJ =.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

Mr.. Polk, President of the National
Farmers Alliance, made speech in Kan
sas, last Monday, in which he said he twas
a strong Union man, but was compelled to
join this rebel army, and that he took a
commission in that army only in order to
help the opposite cause" Can it be pos
sible that any Virginia democrat even con.
templates the idea of leaving his old party
| at the command Of such a man. Why, the
Union veterans who heard the speech were
disguised, and SAID they respect the men
who were honorable, open enemies, con-
tending for what they believed was right,
but have only contempt for one who con-
fesses that he had attempted to betray bis
comrades; and thereby brands himself a
| traitor. -"Alex. Gazette"
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PeKSJ7stsE.

The marriage of Mr.. Geo. w. Jones to MISS
Cornelia G. Bowers, a daughter of Mr.. David
Bowers. near Stuart's Draft, will lake place to-
marrow-Thursday.
Mr.. David W. Drake has been appointed q
Justice of the Peace for Beverley Manor Dis
trict IL the place Of Hon. A. B. Lghtner de.
ceased.
On Wednesday, Sept. 10th. Mr.. II. T. Nelson,
of Clifton Forge, was married in st. Louis,
Mo-, to Miss M. c. Taylor. of that city. The
groom was accompanied by DR.. w. II. f. Mil.
Ter from Clifton Forge as attendant.
The Pocahontas "Times" OF Huntersville. W.
Va, reports the marriage as Glover Lick that
county On the 18th inst, of Mr.. ]. J. Coyner. OF
Augusta county. Va, to Miss Mary Lou Lyon,
daughter of DIR. John Lyon. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Lacy The Times
says the bride is "a most beautiful, pleasant
and accomplished lady,"
Mrs. NJ. ]. Apperson. OF Little Rock. Arkan-
| sas, is on a visit to her son. Mr.. z. D. Apper-
| son, manager of the Staunton Street car Com
pany.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

Democratic legislative nominations were
made in Virginia, Wednesday last, as fol.
lows: State Senate-Thirty. fourth district,
H. T. Wickham, of Hanover; eighteenth
district, H. D. Flood. of Appomattox;
Roanoke, Montgomery and Craig district,
James W. Marshall, of Craig. House of
Delegate-B Samuel A. Spen-
Ger; Buckingham and Cumberland, (foater
delegates.) s. F. Colemat; Roanoke and
Craig, M. G. Thomas, of Roanoke; Lancas-
ter and Richmond counties, James F. Gar.
land,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23
DEATHS.


ALEXANDRIA, Staunton, of consumption,
on Monday morning last, Mrs. Margaret
Alexander. wife of George Alexander, aged
about GO years.
LINK.-September 18th. 1891. lear New Hope,
of typhoid fever. Walker Link.
sMITH September 18th. 1881. near Laurel
Hill. of typhoid fever. Luther, son of Mr.. Geo.
Frank Smith.
THOMPSON.-Sept. LIST. 1884, after long and
painful illness, Martha +. Thompson. aged "a
years. 8 months, and IL days, leaving hus-
band and one child to mourn the loss of a
wife and mother, she was the daughter of
William Thacker, who Is still living, but her
mother died many years since.
She BORE as only a Christian can, her severe
sufferings with patience and fertitude, telling
those around her dying-bed that she was ready
aud willing to go where sickness death, and
parting are found no more forever.
Just before her departure, she hummed in q
low tone, the tune and words "Come We sim
ners poor and needy" AID these were her last
audible utterances on earth. She sleeps her
last sleep by the side other mother and grand.
mother in the burying.groand near Craigs-
Vile. 9,
Sept. 22nd. 1891.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

NEWSPAPER WEEK.-The management
of the Southern Exposition, to be held
October 1st to December 1st, 1891, at
Raleigh, N. G., has set apart the week Of
October 5th to 10ah as Newspape week.
The most prominent men connected with
the Southern Press will be present ant
speak upon the advantages of their respect
i've sections.
Colonel A. K. Mcclure, Of Philadelphia
will be present, and more than one hundred
other prominent Northern editors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

DEATH OF Mrs. Mary NJ. Yosr-Mrs. Mary
M. Yost. at the very advanced age of 81 years,
month and 10 days, died on last Sunday, the
Goth inst at the residence in this city of her
son Maj. Sam1 NJ Yost Editor Of the VALLEY
Virginisn," in whose family she has resided
for number of years. She was born and rear
ed in Harrisonburg, and there she reared her
family of children, three of whom survive her
Mrs. j. Gamble Sprinkle. of Harrisonburg;
Mrs. L. Fl. Dreyspring. of Montgomery, Ala
and Maj. S. N. Yost, of this city. She had
twenty grandchildren and twenty-five great
grandchildren. She had been member of the
Methodist church from her girlhood. Her re-
mains were taken to Harrisonburg on Monday
for interment in Woodbine Cemetery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

MACHINE Shops DEsTRoYED.-A special
to the Richmond Dispatch says that the
machine shops of the Il. & W, R. r. at
Shenandoah, in Page Co., were destroyed
by fire about o'clock Sunday morning
together with the machinery, eight cars
loaded with supplies, and new engine.
The loss is estimated at about SIS, 900,
nsarly covered by insurance, it is said, in
Philadelphia companies.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

AGRICULTURAL FAIR AT Worcestershire
Sixth Annual Fair of the Shenandoah county
Agricultural Society will be held at Wood
stock on the 9th, 18th, Sth and 9Th of October,
which is expected to be the largest ever held
there.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation
rom the Secretary, Mr.. J. II. Grabill to attend
it, If we could spare the time it would afford
us great pleasure to do so. We hope the
weather will be favorable and that 1T may
prove great success in every respect.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

WARM SEPTEMBER WEATHER.-In the mid
die of September this year we had weather as
warm as in July or August. 1t is somewhat
remarkable that we get our warDlest weather
not from the South. as ia generally supposed
but from the West. For the past several years
we have observed that this is the fact This
warm September weather came from the
Dakotas. On Thursday the temperature was,
In the shade in the afternoon, So degrees; Fri.
day 80; Saturday 50; Sunday s.; Monday So
Tuesday SO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23
sTATEDYE WORKS.

We ale pleased to learn that Mr.. @. w. CAT.
fray of the State Dye Works establishment a
No. los N. Augusta street, is doing very fint
business. and that he is adding to his facilities
He has just had placed in his establishment 6
new boiler and additional machinery for hit
business, and is now better prepared than here
totore to do fine work, and such as Will give
perfect satisfaction. This new boiler and ma
chinery were manufactured in Ohio, and were
placed in position last week by our sk1lliu
machinist, Mr.. VIM. McKeever.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

A PRIEST DROPS DEAD.-Rev. Michael
Mulloney, pastor of the Roman Catholic
church at Granville, Washington county,
N. Y, dropped dead on the altar while
saying mass Sunday. The congregation
became greatly excited, but.was soon quiet
ed. He was greatly beloved by his par.
ishionsrs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

MAYOR OF WINCHESTER REsIeNs.-On
Monday Mayor VIM. r. Alexander of
Winchester cent his resignation to Judge
Clark, Of the Corporation Court, and De-.
VIM. A. Bell, president Of the common
council, was appointed in his place. Bush
ness engagements were the cause of Mayor
Alexandey's sesigning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

A discovery of Spanish relics, supposed
to have been brought by De Sote in his
search for the fountain of youth, has been
made at Dardanelle, Ark. A cross of pure
metal and battle axe, bearing Spanish in
scriptious, were found at a depth of several
feet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

TEMPERANCE JoURNAL.-Mr. p. A. Ross has
issued a prospectus for the publication of
paper to be entitled the Temperance Jour~
nal" flve~column folio in size, at 81 per annum
in advance, if"a sufficlant lumber of subscribe
ers can be obtained to insure its continuous
publication for one year" He asks the unit.
ed effort of all temperance people of Staunton
and Augusta county without which, he says,
it cannot succeed" Whilst Its main object
will be temperance reform, it will be a general
news paper suitable for the family.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-23

CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT.-Ane entertain.
ment for the benefit of that church will be
given at st. Pauls church, near Mofetts
Creek P. O.. on Saturday. October 3rd, COM
mencing at o'clock p. m: Music and refresh-
ments, consisting OF oysters, ice cream, &C.,
will be furnished. We hope 1t will be we'll at
tended and literally patronized.