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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
Stauntoll Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH.
The Veteran q Luxury.

The ImdeG-Appedl says that "the
veteran is in truth luxury, if we are
to judge by what it costs the nation to
keep him. Dear as he is, however, the
pension could still be borne ungrud-
gingly, if the true soldier got the
money. But the very magnitude OF it
is face proof of the debauchery. The
greed of the agent, the wholesale men
delaney of certain order of veterans
and the happy exchange now and then
of pension money for votes, have filled
the list with good and bad alike, and
done much to make pensions the
heaviest burden this or any govern
ment has to bear. For the sake, then,
as the taxpayer, the pension last mast
be reoised. This is set forth by the
New Yerk World in a recent editorial,
advising the appointment by the new
congress of suitable committees with
view to investigating the improper use
of the bureau, that bad claims may be
stricken from the role and further in
discriminate legislation be prevented
Coming as it does from great north
ern paper, the suggestion may escape
the imputation of being sectional and
thus lead to purifying legislation. The
country, we believe, sees the necessity
of pension revision, and congress, if il
has courage, will use it's best efforts fol
reducing expenses right here where
most can be done and most should be
done. The appropriation for the pres
ent year is $165, 100000, will not fall
short of $2O0,OO0,00O for the next, and
so cd datnittm, if present lists and
laws hold on. The burden is too grea-
because largely unnecessary, and, i
something is not done to tighten it
business as well as morality will SUITE
the consequences"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
Marriage of FOXhall Keene.

Mr.. Foxhall Keene, son of Mr.. James
Keene, of New York city, and nephew
OF Capt. Foxhall Dangerfield. of Gull
pepper, and of Mr.. Leroy P. Danger
field, of this county, will be married on
the 10th of December to Mrs. Frank
Worth White, daughter of Mr.. Frank
Lawrence, gentleman veil known in
Wall Street New York city. He will
sail for England on the 14th, where.
says the New York Herald, he has
taken a house at Melton for the winter
and proposes, with the aid of eight
thorough good 'uns," to uphold the
honor of American riding over the
hedges and bitches of the fast Leicester
shire country.
Mr. Foxhall Keene began his famous
sporting career as an undergraduate
at Harvard University, where he was
captain of the polo club, played foot
ball, was lawn tennis champion and
incidentally filed up his spare moments
by shooting pigeons and playing court
tennis remarkably we'll.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
Eureka-It was the Foreign and Col
Ored Vote"

AS Archimedes, when the thought
flashed upon his mind in the bath how
to detect the adulteration of King
Hiero's crown, exultingly exclaimed in
his native tongue-eureka-'I have
found it'-so the Spirit Of the Vdlleg
may cry eureka! for it confidently
claims to have discovered the secret
of the overwhelming victory of Cleve-
land, which has puzzled in vain SO
many other Republicans. 1t seems to
have no doubt of the truth of its dis
covery and states it in the most conf
dent manner as follows
at is perfectly clear to any one, who
looks at the matter calmly that Mr..
Cleveland was elected by the foreign
and the colored vote"
A few weeks ago it attributed the re-
suit solely to the Ignorant foreign
vote,n but has since concluded that
that would not account for it, and that
the colored vote must also be included,
and now says that the foreign and
colored vote elected Cleveland
The Spirit Of the Valley jests with
such serious air that many do not
suspect it of joking, even when its own
sides are shaking with its adroitly con
cealed wit and lnirth. The announce
ment of its remarkable discovery of the
cause of Cleveland's election is, we sus-
pect an ironical satire on the Republi-
can party for its eager desire and siren
uous efforts to secure the foreign vote.
and it confident reliance on the colored
votes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local applications, as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deaf
ness and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by all
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
This tube gets in1amed. you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
ind when it is entirely closed Deafness
is the result, and unless the inflamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube
ras, ored to its normal condition, hear
in, will be destroyed forever; nine
eases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
Which is nothing but an intlamad con-
'iition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
fer any case of Deafness Caused by Ca
tarrh), that we can not cure by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
W Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

ARRESTED FOR FELONIOUS ASSAULT.
David Brooks, young colored man,
was lodged in the Jail in Richmond on
Saturday by the authorities of Henrico,
who had him arrested on the charge of
attempting to commit an outrageous
assault on Miss Lizzie Orange. Miss
Orange is described as being q good
looking girl of seventeen years. She
lives near Glen Allen. Last Wednes-
day when walking along a path in the
woods near her home Brooks attacked
her. Size screamed and he'll came be
fore the man had accomplished his
purpose. Brooks was found on Friday
and arrested. He had a hearing before
a magistrate and his case was sent on
to the grand jury. Miss Orange was
so greatly shocked on account of her
encounter with the man that she has
been Frustrated ever since.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
How the President is Elected.

THE ELECTORS ARE NOT LEGALLY
BOUND TO VOTE FOR THE CANDI-
DATES.
This is the way the President and
Vice-President Of the United States
are chosen:
In the first place each State is en-
titled to as many Presidential electors
as it has Representatives in Congress
including the two Federal Senator's
That is to say. one elector for each
Congressional district and two electors
at-large. When the electors have been
chosen, as they were at the late cleo
ton, they meet in their representatives
States and vote by ballot for President
and President of the United
States. After casting their ballots
they count the vote, certify the result
and transmit it to the President of the
United States Senate. 1t is customary,
to make two certificates of the election,
one of which is sent by mail and the
other by special messenger to the
President of the Senate. During the
session of Congress and after these
certificates have been sent in, the
President of the Senate, in the pres
ence of the Senate and House oil
Representatives. opens the certificates
and counts the vote.
| The Presidential election is not
legally speaking, national election
Virginia electors are simply the chosen
agents of the State to cast the States
vote for President and Vice-President
of the United States, and these elector
are chosen in a State election. Such
electors were chosen at State election
held on November 8th, and they viii
meet in Richmond in the early future
to cast their vote in the manner allow
described. AS these electors were thu
candidates of the Democratic party
they will, of course, cast their vote
for Cleveland and Stevenson, though
they are not legally bound to do So
They could cast Virginia's vote for Hal
rison and Reid, or for any other eligibl
citizen of the United States, if they
were so minded.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
CHRISTMAS!

1t is Gin the air" shines from the
eyes of eager buyers; is manifested in
the increased affability and enterprise
of the merchant. The Christmas spir-
it dominates the day, on both sides of
the counter. Our contribution to-
ward making this notably successful
season for our customers is in afford
ing them the opportunity to secure the
most attractive goods in the promptest
way, at the lowest prices. We have
gathered together larger and finer
stock of NOYELTIESIN SILVER,
RICH JEWELRY, WATCHES,
CLOCKS, &C., than we have evei
had before, and we have paid for them
in the prompt way, thereby enabling
as to sell at bottom figures. We are
well prepared to furnish GOLD
|SPECTACLES and EYE GLASS
ES at moderate cost. We ale pecul
iarly fitted to give exceptional service
to our customers in these days Of crit.
cal choice and quick demand, and we
invite test of our resources.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
The COlOled Vote.

The colored vote in Ohio is $1,000 in
Illinois 1000; and in Indiana 5000
These votes heretofore have been cast
almost wholly for the Republican par
ty. If they would vote for the Demo
cratic party, as it would be to their in
terests to do, or decline to vote for
either party, these States would be
Democratic by safe majorities. With
out the colored vote, the Republican
party would be in a hopeless minority
They have used and deceived the col
ored voters for many years, but this
cannot continue much longer, for they
are becoming too well informed to con-
tinue to be duped.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TRUSTEES SALE,

By virtue Of a deed of trust, of the 21st OF
December, 1891, executed to E. A Walton
trustee, to secure the payment of a certain
bond to the Peoples Building Loan and Saw
ing Association, by E. Smith Dinkle and Matte
A. Dtnkle his wife, said deed being of record
IN the county court clerks office Of Augusta
county, Virginia, in Deed Book lis, page 405,
and said E. A. Walton having resigned the
said trust in said deed, the County court OF
Augusta county, by order entered November
2Sth. 1892 substituted me as trustee in the place
of 4. A. Walton, resigned. Default having
been made in the payment of the debt evi-
denced by said bond and having been request
ed by the Peoples Building, Loan and Saving
Association, 1 will proceed, on
FRIDAY, THE 9TH OF JANUARY, 1898,
in front of the Courthouse in Staunton, Va
to sell at public auction for cash to the high,
est bidder, the property conveyed by said deed
five lots situated in Basic City, Augusta coun-
ty, Virginia, said lots being known on the mar
of the lands of the Basic City Mining and Man
ufactur1ng Company as lots number one, two
three, four and five in Block twenty-Seven
Lots number one and two have located or
them livery stable; and lot number FIVE 9
twO-stOry frame house. the lower floor rented
for store house, and the second floor fol
dwelling apartments.
JOS. A. GLASGOW,
Substituted trustee.
E. NJ. Cushing & Son. Auctioneers.
dec 7-tdS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

The SOUTH IN GOOD HUMOR.-A,-
ready the South is receiving the bene-
fits of Cleveland's election. Reports
from all sections indicate a wonderful
revival of business. In the cotton
States, where trade has for so MANY
years been languishing, the jump for
ward has electrified everybody. The
price of cotton has gone upwards hum
ming. Money is getting more plentiful
Merchants are buying more goods.
Northerners who have millions locked
up are now sure that they can safely
invest in the South, over which section
the menace of the Force bill no longer
hangs. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
" onderful, if True-Cured by Laying On
Of Hands.

The Wilkesbarre, Pa, correspondent
of the N. Y. Herald, under date of
November 9th, says that the wonder
full cures worked in that place by the
Healing Evangelist" Rev. P. War
non, have been continued during the
week with the most remarkable results.
From his letter telegraphed the Herald
We copy the following wonderful testi-
mony of Methodist minister -
''The Rev. DIR. J. P. Richards, of the
Edwardsville Methodist Church, who
was chairman of a committee who at
tended the healing services to see if
any real cures were effected, told me-
Il was induced to attend one of the
Rev. p. Warnon's Christian healing
services at Zion Church by the fact
that some of the officers of my church,
| who had attended some of these meet
ings, brought me reports of the meet
' ings. They said the work was I'M
doubtedly of God and the healer I'M
i questionably, in their opinion, a Gull
tured gentleman and an earnest Christ
ian. / have perfect faith in their judg-
ment and felt it my duty to attend one
of the meetings myself and scrutinize
| u.
| Up to that moment l was strong un-
believer and controlled by prejudice
against the man and his work.
HIS DOUBTS DISAPPEARED
Zone visit to the church dispelled
my prejudice and changed my unbe-
lief into perfect confidence in the sin
certify and zeal of Rev. P. Warnon and
the Scriptural character of his truly
blessed work. l found the church
crowded with highly respectable
and intelligent audience of some five
hundred people, whose attention and
frequent devotional EXPLANATIONS oil
praise to God as they witnessed mar
vellous cures of the sick assured me
was among earnest believers and true
Christians.
''When 1 saw the halt, lame, blint
and totally deaf, rheumatic and para
lytic sufferers, subjects of severe neu-
ralgia, sciatica and lumbagO, poor crea
lures, with contracted muscles, distort
ed limbs, helpless arms, crooked fling
ers, diseased hearts, large tumors ant
goitres, treated with rapidity and eacl
solemnly assuring the audience of hi
or her marvellous and sudden improve
ment, l was simply COMPOUNDED.
with manner and voice quiet an(
solemn, ana speech entlf0ly Tree IRON
extravagances, with no attempt tt
create excitement OF court applause,
saw the Evangelist lay his hands OF
one and another of the invalids will
bewilderng rapidity. Over each h.
uttered a devout, short prayer as h
imposed his hands with reverence il
the name of Jesus, according to tn
command in Mark, xvii, Is. saw tn
totally deaf made to hear, the total,
blind to see, the lame to run and leap
tumors actually entirely disappear un
der the htaler's hands.
From the lips of the restored, man,
of whose utterances were choked will
sobs, were many feeling and hearty re
l petitions of God bless you addressed
to the healer. l saw woman with al
immense goitre, which entirely disap
peared after few applications of tn
healer's hands,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

One Ct the greatest CONGREGATIONS in
the history of Lynchburg broke out at
an early hour Thursday morning
What was then probably the busiess
block in the city is to-day mass OF
charred ruins. A number of tobacco
factories and several large business
houses were destroyed. The assessed
value of the buildings burned is $62,-
900. The value of the stock is esti-
mated at upwards of $175,0Q1.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

According to the United States Com
missioner of Labor, the difference in
the cost Of the labor required to pro-
duce ton of pig iron in England and
in this country is $2.79. The tariff on
a ton of English pig iron is $6.72. The
American manufacturer is thus en-
abled by the tariff to make 1898 profit
on the labor in every ton he sells to his
countrymen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Imdeg-Appeal says it has
been decided to hold the great bazaar
for the benefit of the Confederate
museum AMI the private soldiers and
sailors monument beginning the week
after the Easter. The ladies hope to
make at least $50, 900 clear on the enter
tainment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
1893.
Harper's BaZar.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's BAZAR is a journal for the home.
1t gives the fullest and latest information
Paris designs, and pattern-sheet Supplements
are Indispensable alike to the home dress
maker and the professional modiste. No ex-
pense IS spared to make its artistic attractive
ness OF the highest order Its bright stories.
amusing comedies, and thoughtful ESSAYS
satlsIy all tastes, and its last page is famous as
sues everything is included which is of interest
to women. The Serials for 1898 will be written
Dy WALTER BESANr and EDNA LYALL, CHRIS
TINE TERHUSE HERRICK will furnish a practi-
cal series, entitled AT the Toilet" GRACE
KING, OLIVE THORNE MILLER, and CANDACE
WHEELER will be frequent contributors The
work OF women in the Columbian Exposition
VIII be fully represented with many illustra-
tlOns Il. w. HIGGINsoN. in women and Men,
Will please cultivated audience
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

The body of the late John W. Scott,
President Fl irrison's father-in-law, was
buried at Washington, Pa, Friday.
The President attended the interlnent
with Mrs. Mckee, Postmr er- 6 General
Wanamaker, Mr. and Mrs Russell Har
rison, Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker.
Mrs. Dimairk and Rev. Dr. Hamiin.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
Prevent Decay of the Teeth

With their surest preservative, aroma
tic SOZODONT. Whiteness of the
dental ruy, a healthful rosiness and
hardness IF the gums, sweet breath,
an agreeable taste in the mouth
these are conferred by SOZODONT.
Does not such an invaluable toilet ar
ticle, one SO pure as well as effective
deserve tie popularity it enjoys? Most
assuredly 1t has no rival worthy of
the name. The ordinary powders and
pastes are nothing to it, and since its
appearance have rapidly lost ground.
Sold by druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

FsTRAY HORSE.-Taken up by r. L. SnapI
Il on his land near Mowry's Mill miles
north of Staunton, on or about the 24th day OF
A horse of light bay color. Star in forehead,
white snip in center of nose, a little white be-
low pasture joint of right hind foot, saddle
gals on both sides of back, small ears, not
shod and no appearance OF recent shoeing, on
inch less than Is hands high, medium size, well
muScled, no appearance of harness mark.
rough in appearance, supposed to he 6 or
years old, and appraised at $3.50 cts, ~ E. G..
". Griener, John H. Lupton and VII lam A.
Burnett, freehOlders before H. b. McFal, j. P.
Extract Taste.
WILLIAM A, BURNETT, Clerk,
dec 1-8ts* pae :, 1879,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

Simple bnt impressive funeral SER
vices over the remains of the venerable
DR.. Scott were held at the White
House, last Thursday evening The re-
mains, accompanied by President Har-
ly, were taken to Washington, Pa, for
interment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

VOTE OF lLLINoIs.-The official vote
of Illinois shows the following results
For president: Cleveland 1885, Har
rison, 397, 401; Bidwell, 24,590; Weaver
20,6S5. For governor: Atgeld, 425, 1888
Fifer, 4O9,S5S.
Clevelan Is majority over Harrison
80, 173. The majority of the Democrat
ic candidate for Governor over the
Republican candidate for Governor
2s,SSO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

Representative O'Neill, of Massa
chusetts, sets forth in a striking man
ner the abuses of the pension business
He says the increase in expenditures
will increase until there is some radical
and decided legislation by Congress to
stop it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

Miss Lizzie Andrew Borden was in
dicted by the grand jury at Taunton
Mass, Friday, on three counts for the
murder of her father, Andrew J. Bor
den, and her step-mother, Abby Dur
fee Borden. in Fall River, Mass, Au
gust 4, 1892.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
Hog Cholera in Rockingham.

The Port Republic correspondent Of
the Rockingham Register says -
Hog cholera has broken out on the
Bogota place, and is playing havoc
with the hogs on that place. &. G.
Strayer has lost eleven, and Mike Sum
Iners has lost some six or eight, whilst
nearly every hog, fat as well as stock
hogs, has the dreaded disease"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

NEW MEXICO AND ARIzoNA.-The
Washington correspondent of the Bait
more Sun says that there is one reason
for calling an extra session early next
Spring that has not generally been
considered in the discussion of the
question, and that is the desirability
of passing the bills for the admission
of the Territories of New Mexico and
Arizona at the earliest possible mo-
ment, SO as to increase the democratic
majority in the Senate as well as to do
tardy justice to these two Territories.
Bills for their admission passed the
House at the last session and are now
in the hands of the Senate committee
on Territories, where they will in all
probability be buried until the expira-
ton of the present Congress. Their
passage would add four to the number
of democrats in the Senate, for these
new States would be certainly demo-
cratic. These four votes would give
the democrats good working MAORI
ty in that body, and would make the
passage of a tariff DILL possible without
the assistance of any of the third party
members or any of the dissatisfied
Western republicans who have shown
disposition to act with the democrats
in getting rid of the burden of -McKin-
ley taxation. 1t is quite probable there
will be strong effort made to induce
Mr.. Cleveland to call an extra session
to sit long enough to organize the
House and pass the acts admitting
these two States and then take a re-
cess until some time in September or
October, when the ways and means
committee could have their bill for
the reduction of the tariff ready to sub
nit.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

Itch on human and horses and all
animals cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails. Sold by w. NJ. Allen, Druggists,
Staunton, Va.
Dec Z. 90, ". --,...-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

Rev. JOHN Witherspoon Scott, ia
ther-in-law of President Harrison, dice
at the White House Tuesday after
noon, November goth, in the ninety
third year of his age, having been borr
January %, 1900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

Democrats in Montana believe they
have discovered plot of the Republic
cans to steal the legislature and elect a
Republican successor to Senator San
dars
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

Mr.. Holtzclaw, the contractor for the
construction of the Mt. Vernon Build
ing at Chicago for Virginia, has per-
fected all arrangements for the com
mencement of the work, and the plans
for the structure have been accepted
by the exposition authorities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

The Russian government has assign
ed the sum of So 900, 900 to be expended
in supplies for the peasants in the
famine stricken provinces.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

Jay Gould, the financier, died Friday
at 9.15 o'clock A. NJ, at his home, in
New York city, in the fifty-seven year
o. his age, OF pulmonary consumption
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

IN YOUR T,.fCK ACHE
Or you are all worn ous, really good for moth
ing it is general debility. Try
BROTy,S IRON RlgTERF.
i VIE erre you. cleanse your liver, and give
good appetite,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bone,
Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonder
full Cure ever known. Sold by w. NJ
Allen, Druggist, Staunton, Va.
Dec z. 90. "
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

GTOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.-The annual
- meeting of the Stockholders of the MU-
the Company's ONCE in Staunton, Virginia, on
TUESDAY, JAN UARY 3rd, 1S93 at IL NJ
By Mutual Annuity Company.
GEO. c. JORDAN, President
- dec T-4ts