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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
Xirginia'S Military.

Among the executive communica-
lions sent to the senate was the report
of the adjutant general of the army,
showing the strength of the militia or
CARNATIONS in the various States. In
Virginia there is 1 general, s general
staff officers, II cavalry regimental,
field and staff officers, IS commissioned
officers, 66 non-commissiOned officers,
musicians, POT privates, total, 2S0.
Artillery-Seven regimental, field and
staff officers, II company officers, Sc
non-commissioned officers, musicians,
240 privates; total, 29S. Infantry-For-
ty-eight regimental, field and staff Of
ficers, 100 company officers, 1853 non
commissioned officers, 90 musicians,
,466 privates; total, 1925. Available,
unorganized, 100000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
The Valley COnyOcatiOn.

What is known as the Valley Con-
vocation of the Episcopal Church will
meet in Christ Church, Luray, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
February 10Th, 18th and 18th. This is
a conference of ministers of that de-
nomination who have charges through
out the Shenandoah Valley. The exer-
cises will consist of services and ser
mons morning and night, discussions,
essays on mission and church work
Sunday-school and Christian work in
general. These meetings will be full
of interest to all Christians, and as a
very cordial invitation is extended to
people of all denominations to be pres
ent we hope that overlooking audiences
may greet the efforts of the speakers.
The well known reputation of the min
listers who will be in attendance can
not but tend to make the exercises
both instructive and interesting to al
who take any interest in the cause ano
work of our Lord and Master.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

The papers are publishing what pur-
ports to be the remarks of Lieutenant
Totten, L. S. Army, in reference to the
conjunction of Jupiter and Venus,
which occurred last Friday night, and
the circumstances in past history
which occurred within the same years
OF such conjunctions, placing them in
the relation of cause and effect, which.
if he be correctly reported and is
sincere, demonstrate him to be either a
fool, or crank bordering on insanity
This is akin to the old superstition that
comets brought war, pestilence, and
famine How any man who has any
knowledge of astronomy, and the
reasoning powers of a goose, can
believe the absurdities of Lieutenant
Totten passes comprehension. He
is either superstitious fool or he is
playing upon the ignorance and super
stition of weak portion of the popu-
lation. He should go into his hole
like the grounding, and pull the hole
in after him, and there remain till the
next conjunction of Jupiter and Venus,
when he could prove, by the same
course OF reasoning, that his comingout
had caused the conjunction, or, if more
modest, that the conjunction had
caused him to come out, for these
events would be coincident, and, bv
his reasoning, one would be the cause
OF the other. A dog howled Friday
night at the time of the conjunction
Did the conjunction cause the dog to
howl, and did the dogs howl cause the
conjunction? They were coincident
events, and, consequently, by Lieuten-
ent Totten's reasoning, they must
stand in the relation of cause and
effect. Great is Lieutenant Totten
U. S. A,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
Stauntolt Spectator.
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 10th.
Not a Native of Virginia.

1t turns out that Mrs. Smith, of Dan
vile, the only woman in Virginia who
has sought to secure the privilege of
practicing law in this State, is not a
native of Virginia, but of Ohio, says
Dr. w. w. Parker. We hope it will
be long time, if ever, before a native
woman of Virginia will seek such ques-
tionable nOtoriety as to be an appli-
cant to practice law. AS the ''shoe-
maker should stick to his last" so the
woman should stick to the cradle.
1t seems that woman is the ceming
man." but when she becomes a man.
she will cease to command the love and
affection she now does, and the sweet
charms of her femininity will be things
of the past.
1t will not be true then, as the Ger
man poet Schiller says it has been in
the past, and is now, that
Woman commands with a mild cantrol
She rules by enchantment, the realms of the
soul,
And Discord, content from his fury to cease,
Reposes entranced on the pillows of Peace
We appreciate the fact that there are
good reasons why woman should have
a knowledge of medicine, and have
thought for many years that it would
be well to have female physicians, bu
not female lawyers. Assume an!
shape but that" for there is no neces
sity whatever for female lawyers. The,
would not benefit the public in an,
way, but would destroy. to a consider
able degree, that gentle, but efficien
influence they now exert over tn
rougher nature of man. Whilst that in
fluence is as mild as the summers Zeph
yr, it is as potential as the hurricane
and man yields willingly to its soft
gentle and persuasive sway. Woman
should never surrender the exalted
throne she now occupies, for it woul'
be paradise Lost" that would neve
be Paradise Regained."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
Bill for Female Lawyers Defeated.

On Thursday last, the 4th instant, az
it should have done, the Senate, by g
vote of IS to refused to advance to its
engrossment the bill originating in that
body allowing women to practice law
The subject has provoked more discus
sion, with the exception of the PROPOSE
ton to require female physicians in
the lunatic asylums, than any other
this session. Mrs. Annie L. Smith. of
North Danville, for whose special bene-
nit the law was proposed to be enacted,
was in attendance upon the Senate
during all of the debate.
1t is hoped that Mrs. Smith will now
despair of getting such bill passed
She failed at the previous session, but
renewed the contest at this, and has
again been disappointed The notori-
ETY. it gives her may be fiattering to he1
vanity, but we hope no law will ever
be passed by the Virginia Legislature
to allow women to practice law, and
make a scandalous display in the Court
house. Virginia's reverence for the
purity of the character of her daugh.
tiers should forever forbid it. They
should never be permitted to descend
from the lofty moral pedestal they
now occupy, and so gracefully adorn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
To the Members of the Legislature

Barney, let the girls alone" You
have spent great deal of time in talk
ing about legislating for the females
but it was all for nothing, and now
you should let the women alone and
proceed to do something for the benefit
of the State. If any Mrs. Smith OIL
Mrs. Jones wants you to spend more
time in discussing whether they are to
be allowed to practice law and be
brought into immediate and confiden-
tial relations with criminals of every
dye-murderers, forgers, fornicators
adulterers, thieves, etc.,-let them
know politely, but positively, that you
esteem them too highly to assent to it
that you wish them to remain in a
pure moral atmosphere, uncontamina-
ted by vice and crime.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
L0 4! The Poor Indian.

Capt. Eli l.. Higgins, aide-de-camp
to General Miles, returned to Chicago
Thursday from an extensive trip in the
Indian Territory, investigating the
rumors of ghost-dancing among the In
dams there. He says the Indians
believe Messiah will come and destroy
the whites, but there is no excitement
and no fear of an outbreak. Captain
Higgins saw the cattle supplied to the
Indians and says they are poor and
worthless, the fatter ones being shipped
to the markets.
Some bolt from Heaven, white with
uncommon wrath, should strike the
miserable rascals who cheat the poor
Indians who are fading from the earth
as the smoke from their wigwams.-
He is the child of superstition, and
believes that the Messiah will come to
destroy the white races. Can we
wonder at his superstition when the
civilized and educated white man
believes the grounding a weather
prophet?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
c0ntajn Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by +. J. G leney & Co.
B-Soli by Druggists, price zoe. per
bottle,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
Hotel Royal Burned.
THIRTY LIVES LOST.

In New York city last Sunday morn
ing about o'clock fire broke out in the
basement of the five-story brick Hotel
Royal, that wellknown landmark which
has stood for more than a quarter
of century at the southeast corner of
Sixth avenue and Fortieth street. The
hotel was burned to the ground, and
large number of people were burn
ed, suffOcated or crushed in the ruins.
At the time of the disaster there were
nearly $50 guests in the hotel. The
hotel employees, all told, numbered
fifty-fve OF this number of people
five have thus far been found dead, six
are in the hospital and sixty-three
have been reported alive. One hun
dred are still missing. The number
dead will probably not exceed thirty
persons. The pecuniary loss is esti
mated at $25O,OOO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

A flock of wild geese passed over this
place Sunday afternoon going north.
This is the earliest for many years.
Waynesboro Times, February 9th.
1t is the general opinion that when
wild geese migrate North it is an indi-
cation that cold weather is about over.
1t seems that these went little too
soon. Whilst there is more reason for
this sign of the weather than that of
the grounding, yet it cannot be relied
upon, as the case just mentioned illus
trates
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
Decay of the Teeth

Arises from various causes, but princi-
pally it may be attributed to early neg
iect or the indiscriminate use of tooth
powders and pastes, which give a mo-
mentary whiteness to the teeth while
they corrode the enamel. The timely
use of that delicate aromatic tooth
wash. Fragrant SOZODONT, will
speedily arrest the progress of decay,
harden the gums, and impart delight
ful fragrance to the breath. 1t removes
those ravages which people sustain in
their teeth from the use of sweet and
aei articles,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

A chimney of wonderfully rich gold
ore has been found at depth of 10 feet
on Gold hill, at the head of Squaw
Gulch, Col. Its value is estimated at
$4,000 to $4,000 per ton. A discovery
of rich gold ore has been made in the
Washington mine, on Wilson creek, in
Colorado.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

PRESENTED BY KoINER.-On last
Thursday in the House of Delegates
Hon. G. W. Koiner presented pc
tition signed by citizens of Augusta and
requesting legislation requiring the
examination of State banks. He also
presented a petition from citizens OF
this county regarding the sale OF
liquor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

The price of grain is falling in the
distressed provinces of Russia owing to
the increased railway facilities, which
allow of a more rapid delivery of
cereals from the more favored provin-
ces. The grain-dealers who have been
specializing for a rise in values have
sustained heavy losses through the de-
cline
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
LAuiSiana Lottery M0rihund.

AS the U. S. Supreme Court decided
the postal law forbiding Lottery litera-
ture from being carried by the mails,
the Louisiana Lottery will soon &c
where 1.-The woodbine twineth, y for that
company will withdraw its application
for new charter, and as soon as the
term of the present charter shall ex-
pire, there will be no longer Louisi-
ana Lottery. Its demise is near at
hand
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

FOXHALL KEENE DYING.-Foxhall
Keene, the only son and child of Jas.
R. Keene, and nephew of Capt. Fox
hall Daingerfield for whom he was
named, is supposed to be dying from
the effects of injury received on Friday,
Jan. Goth, when his horse fell with him
throwing his rider whose head struck
the ground, whilst he was riding to
hounds in fox chase at Danahaughlin,
County Meath, Ireland At first it was
not thought that he was seriously hurt,
so that the latest news was surprise
and a shock to his father who is wholly
Frustrated by it.
LATER.-A later telegram received
by the father from his sons physician,
says Foxhall Keene lis now doing we'll
no cause for anxiety"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

The North Carolina republican
State committee has called State
convention to meet in Raleigh, on
April ID. to elect delegates to the
National Republican Convention. 1t
was decided not to nominate a re-
publican ticket at this convention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

The election committee of the House,
by vote of 10 to 3, decided to unseat
Stewart, republican, from the Twenty
fourth district of Pennsylvania, and to
seat Craig, democrat. Two republi-
cans voted with the democrats in the
majority
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
The motion for a new trial in

The motion for new trial in the
case of Talton Hall, convicted at Nor
ton, Va, of the murder of Policeman
Hytton, was overruled, and Hall was
sentenced to be hung on the 18th OF
March. Hall has been removed to
Lynchburg for safe-keeping.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
Some Foolish PEOPLE

allow a cough to run until it gets be-
vond the reach of medicine. They say,
s'Oh, it will wear away" but in most
cases it wears them away. Could they
be induced to try the successful kemp's
Balsam, which is sold on a positive
guarantee to cure, they would see the
excellent effect after taking the first
dose. Price SOC and 81. Trial size
Free. At all druggists. feb 1O-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Capt. Sam. McGlasson committed
suicide Saturday night at Stalbert's
Hotel, Charleston, w. Va, by taking
poison. He was a well-known hotel
clerk, but had been out of employment
for some time and had become despon-
dent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
Newspaper for Sale.

Mr.. James B. Garfield, wishing to
change his business and location, offers
the Gordonsville Gazette for sale. He
says
''Since l have had control of the pa
per, have put in new outfit of news
paper type, large number of fonts of
Job type, cylinder press, a new job
press, and quantity of other materi-
al. The office will be sold at a bargain
Here is a good chance for some ente :
prising newspaper man."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
..uow to Cure All Skin Diseases

Simply apply ''SwAYNE OINTMENT" NO In
ternai medicine required. Cures letter. ecze
Sc leaving the skin clear, white and healthy
Its great healing and curative powers are pos
sessed by no other remedy. ASK your drug
gist for SwAYNES OINTMENT.
feb l0-1Vr '2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

John Station and John Richie were
killed and William Harvey, p j.
Trammell, Robert Wade, jeremiah
Moore, Henry Cults and Frank Will
cox were seriously hurt by the fall of a
scaffold at the Sloss Furnace, at Biz
mingham, Ala, Thursday. The latter
three are cOlOred
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

A masked highwayman operated
near the Virginia Theological Semin-
airy, near Alexandria, Saturday night,
stopping with his pistol first John Fitz-
gerald and then Rev. W. F. Ward, of
the seminary. He rifled Mr.. Fitzger-
AIDS pockets, but Mr.. Ward drove him
off
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

The French forces under Colonel
Humbert, in the French Soudan, have
stormed a number of villages and
routed the natives, afterward taking
possession of the country, which is
rich and fertile
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10
Messrs Love. of Fairfax. Letcher, O.

Messrs. Love, of Fairfax, Letcher, OF
Rockbridge, and Otey, of Lynchburg,
members of the board of visitors of the
Virginia Military Institute, were at the
Capitol in Washington, Feb. 4th, in the
interest of petition to Congress for an
appropriation of land in recompense
for the destruction of the institute re-
ferred to at Lexington, Virginia, by
General Hunter, during the war be-
tween the States
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
has awarded contracts for the erection
of large freight piers and handsome
passenger station at Newport News, the
aggregate cost of which will be $780,
900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Hon. David A. Wells, of Connecticut,
the father of tariff reform and the
great political economist, has waitten
a letter indorsing the Springer policy
of attacking the Mckinley high tariff
| " SeDerate bills
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Rochester IN. " capitalists have
purchased 5000 acres of timber land in
Pocahontas county, w. Va, for $24,-
900. The land is well timbered with
cherry, birch, ash, oak, hemlock and
spruce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Cardinal Manning's WILL which was
opened in London Thursday, showed
he died poor, his possessions being less
than f10O in English consols and col
lection of books
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Ex-senator Platt, leader of the New
York republicans, is said to have made
up his mind to oppose the renomina-
ton of President Harrison
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

In the United States Senate, Mon
day, Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill for
the erection of municipal building in
Washington, d. G. Mr.. Daniel offered
resolution for a restatement of Vir-
ginia's portion of the direct tax.
The House passed general District OF
Columbia bills The remainder of the
session was devoted to debate on the
resolution for an investigation of the
management of the Worlds Fair and
the expenditures therefor Finally the
House voted that the committee on APP
preparations should make the investi-
cation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

In the United States Senate Thurs
day, bills for bridges across the Hud-
son and East rivers were adversely re-
ported. The report of the committee
on elections declaring Mr.. Call, of
Florida, entitled to his seat was adopt
ed. The Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
The House concluded the considera-
ton of the new code of rules and they
were adopted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Stella Reese, aged twelve years, died
a Lancaster, Pa, Friday from trichi-
nosis, contracted by eating raw pork.
This is the second death in the Reese
family from the same disease.
Col. J. p. Martin, United States
Army, assistant acknowledgement, with
headquarters at San Antonio, Texas
is sure the Mexican bandit Caterina L
Cara is not ON American soil, but pas
ses his time in the City of Mexico quiet
ly organizing his forces.
The debate in the Senate ON the bill
proposing reform in the public printing
has developed most striking con
dition of extravaganza and waste. L
is thought the bill under consideration
would save 100000 annually.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

James d. Hutchins, a brakeman on
the Norfolk and Western Road, was
killed at Roanoke Friday by a train
running over him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

A slight shock of earthquake was
felt at Omaha, Neb., about 1890
o'clock Wednesday night. Similar
shocks were felt in Oregon two hours
earlier
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

James Lynch was killed in Lynch
burg Saturday. He was working in a
sewer when a bank of earth caved in,
smothering him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Richard L. Owen, the oldest man in
Powhatan county, died last week in
his ninety sixth year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

The United States Senate was not in
session Saturday.
In the House, resolutions expressive
of the sorrow with which that body had
heard of the death of Hon. w. HI. F.
Lee, of Virginia, were presented by
Mr. Meredith, of that State. Eulogis-
tic addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Meredith, Edmunds, Tucker, O'Ferrall,
Wise, Hermann, Washington, Herbert,
Wilson of West Virginia, Cummings,
Cowles, Elliott, Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, and Culberson. When Mr..
Cummings, of New York, who was a
Federal soldier during the war, closed
his eloquent tribute to the late Repre-
sentative Lee, Mr.. W. A. Collier, of the
Memphis Appeal Avalanche, who was
on the floor at the time, approached
Mr.. Cummings, and grasping him by
the hand thanked him warmly for the
noble and patriotic sentiments he had
uttered Mr.. Collier was gallant sol
der of the Confederacy and served
with distinction under Gen. Forrest.
The resolutions were then adopted, and
the House, out of respect to the mem
DRY of the deceased, adjourned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company has placed an order with the
Roanoke Machine Works for four
freight locomotives, 200 freight cars
and two second-class passenger coach
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Rev. Frank P. Berkeley has resigned
the care of the Baptist church at
Woodville, Rappahannock county, and
has accepted the Pleasant Vale church,
in Upper Fauquier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

As condition to securing a charter
as city, Buena Vista, Rockbridge
county, has accepted on award of the
referees obligating the city to pay an
equitable share of the county debt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

The United States Senate was not in
session Friday, having adjourned from
Thursday to Monday.
The House, after the morning hour,
went into committee of the whole on
the census deficiency bill, end Mr..
Savers, in charge of the bill, brought a
| charge of extravaganza against the ad-
ministration of the census bureau.
This led to a debate, in which the ad-
ministration of the census bureau was
commended by some of the speakers
and denounced by others.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Ex-President Cleveland has returned
to Lakewood, n j., from his Louisiana
trip.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-10

Daniel Pagan, ex-mayor of Luray
died Friday night.