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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
The Parkhurst Crusade.

When Dr. Psrkhurst began his fierce
onset good many people cried out,
"Oh, he's only a clergyman; what bust
ness has he to go round tipping over tar
barrels into the gutter"
About everything that could be done
to discourage him was DONE We are
not entirely sure that we didn't our
selves feel little squeamish about the
method he took to gather evidence
The District Attorney gave him the
cold shoulder and even a Grand Jury
brought its sledge hammer down on his
head. But the doughty minister re-
fused to take the back track. He de-
clared that he was going to sec whether
or not there is such thing as justice
and whether it can be applied to GRIM
inals, so he kept right on in spite of the
vociferous and vehement opposition
that tried to block his way.
We don't ask now, What can cler-
gyInan do? but, Whose turn will it be
next? And we are beginning to inquire
whether this little thunder cloud of re-
form isn't going to spread all over the
heavens, and, if it keeps on, when the
thing will end
All of which is exceedingly interest
ing.-N. Y. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
COMMERCIAL AND FINAN CIAL
THE GRAIN TRADE-CROPs, &C.

The Cincinnati Price Current of May
18th says -
Our correspondence this week is quite full
from the several States of the Central West,
and nearly uniformly of one tenor, rejecting
excessive rains, soaked condition of lands, al
most complete cessation of corn planting
operations, and an increasingly gloomy feel
ing concerning the general outlook. The view
generally held a week ago was that with i'm
mediate or early discontinuance of the rains
with genial temperature, the drawbacks would
be soon overcome, and the corn crop have a
good chance. But rains set in again, and with
the exception of one or two days have con-
tinued during the week in nearly all districts
1t is rarely that season furnishes record of
SO wide breadth of area of continuous and
excessive rains as is now reported.
1t is generally conceded that an early change
to decidedly favorable conditions may yet
place the corn crop on good footing-but loss
of time henceforward will increase the haz-
| ards of the crop although it may be admitted
that chances make it possible yet to produce
good results. Where the planting has been
accomplished there has to considerable ex-
tent been rotting of the seed or injury to the
young plant from the excessive moisture, cool
temperature and lack of sunshine. 1t seems
reasonable to regard it almost certain that a
very considerable breadth of low lands can
not reach favorable conditions in time to give
the crop good start, and that consequently
the acreage is likely to fall short of what has
been planned.
The moisture has given impulse to the
growth of winter wheat, and while it is be-
lieved that this crop has improved in many
localities under these conditions it is feared in
others that the rank growth which it has been
taking on will result in the grain falling be-
fore maturity, with also danger of injury from
rust As a whole it is in order to consider that
the general outlook for wheat is well main
tanned.
The oats crop has improved in many local
tiles, and in general way is doing fairly well,
but the crop will probably be deficient one,
under reduced acreage.
Pasture lands have been benefited by the
rains, although growth has to some extent
been retarded by lack of sufficient warmth
and sunshine.
Meadow lands are likely to render some
compensation for the drawbacks to corn, for
good hay crop seems 10 be practically assur-
ed.
Total wheat on passage this week IS, 432 900
bushels, against 81, 264 900 last week, and &c.
$4,000 last year.
Wheat receipts at primary markets were l.
515, 600 bushels for the week, against 2, All 900
the preceding week, and 1 3O1. 900 last year.
Corn receipts were $50, 900 bushels against
1881, 900 the preceding week, and 2,5S7, 900
last year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
Very Disastrous.
SIXTY OR A HUNDRED LIVES LOST IN
IOWA.

SIXTY OR HUNDRED LIVES LOST IN
IOWA.
SiOaC CITY, May 19.-According to
the latest telegram, the flood has been
even more disastrous in it's results than
at first anticipated. The estimates as
to loss of life vary from 60 to 100. No
list can be given of the dead. In fact
the terrified people have sought refuge
in so many quarters that it is impossi-
BILE to exactly figure what the number
ON the death roll will be. Some heroic
scenes were witnessed in attempts to
save the unhappy victims. At Omaha
bridge Mrs. West and her little five
years old girl were unable to get away
from the flood in time. 700
The father and two children were
safe and the rescuing party was return
ing for Mrs. West and her child when
the waves swept the house away. They
fioated down with the roaring current
until the bridge was reached. An engi-
neer succeeded in saving the woman,
but her strength failed here and she
was compelled to relinquish her hold
on her child. With despairing cry of
mamma, the child disappeared be-
meath the waves. AT the manufactur-
ing suburb of Leeds nine persons are
known to be drowned. Four were
drowned at Springdale.
Observers on the high bridge counted
fifteen bodies that swept under it,
Matt Doc, an old sailor, saved twenty
eight lives. A woman who managed
to wade to a boX-car was there seized
with labor pains and gave birth to a
child, and two hours later was rescued.
A woman named Hinton and three
children were drowned in their own
house, and two Swedish families were
swept away.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
The vaIIev VirelnIan,

The last issue of the Valley Nryinian at Clifton
Forge contains the announcement of Maj. S.
M. Yost that he has ceased to be its editor, but
that "he will continue to contribute to the edi-
torial columns of the journal with which he
has been so long associated: but the editorial
management will be nnder Mr.. c. F. Moore,
citizen of Clifton Forge, and gentleman
well qualified in moral and mental qualities
to discharge the duties of the position"
He says it "has been his desire and purpose
for year or more past to be relieved, at least
for while, of the exactions of the duties of
editor"
He will feel like taking part in the canvass
for President soon to begin, and will scarcely
be able to refrain from so doing. When an
old war-horse hears the sound of the bugle he
wishes to charge upon the foe as aforetime.
We have no doubt that he felt hampered and
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
For the SPECTATOR.
Why Change the Mayor?

Mr.. Editor: You have admitted several per-
sons to write about the Mayoralty, and I
would ask the privilege of a small space to
say word or two. The first question that
arises to my mind is, "Why make any
change? have heard no one assert that the
Mayor is not qualified, or that he has failed to
discharge his duties as such. Then, why turn
him out?
If he is qualified and does his duty faithful
ly it would be wrong to do SO. Can the desire
to turn him out be the fact that he is aprohibi-
zionist and opposed to the granting of liquor
license? AS Mayor, he has nothing to do with
that question: and, of course, it should not be
urged as an objection or made an issue, and
the license men should be the last to raise that
issue, for if they should do so, they would be
the party to lose by it, for the reason that,
whilst the City is pretty evenly divided
on the license question, the license vote
would be divided between two candidates,
whereas the anti-license vote would be concen-
trated on one, thus giving the anti-licen Sc vote
better chance of success. If, then, there is
no reason to raise that issue, but strong one
against it, 1 conclude as 1 began by asking the
question, "Why make changer
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
Attention, Farmers and Planters.

l call the attention of Farmers and
Planters, Alliances, Farmers Clubs and
Changers to the provisions of the Fer
tiliZer Law. Section puts the pur-
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icals or ingredients for compromising
Fertilizers in a position absolutely to
protect himself against fraud or imposi-
ton at the very smallest possible ex-
Hense. All purchasers can require the
manufactures, dealer, agent or seller of
any. Fertilizer to draw an agreed fair
sample of the goods sold, put it in a
TN or glass vessel, label with the name
OF manufacturer, name of Fertilizers,
and both sign a statement that it is a
fair sample, forward it, prepaid to the
Commissioner of Agriculture, and he
is required to have official analysis
made, and send result to both seller
and buyer. If the Fertilizer falls ten
per cent. below guaranteed value no
payment need be made, and if made
can be recovered. An appeal from the
decision of the Commissioner as to value
lies to the Board of Agriculture, and
Its decision is final. Every purchaser
OF Fertilizer who desires to protect
himself perfectly is advised to avail
himself of the Law, and to report to
tnlS department every seller who re-
fuses to comply with this Law. The
department is prepared to execute and
carry out the Law without fear or ia
vor Samples agreed on between buy.
er and seller and those taken by the
Department Inspector are all that are
entitled to official analysts Those who
are Interested i'll securing pure and
valuable Fertilizers up to stamped
guarantee will aid in the work bv in
forming the Commissioner of Agricul-
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of the different brands sold or used in
their section. Report to this Depart
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or sold to you. Never buy free on board
the cars outside the State. Buy no
materials to make Fertilizers or COM
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Club together, buy carload lots by
agreed sample, notify Department, and
Inspector will sample ON arrival at de-
pot. Bulletins of Analysis will be fur
nished all applicants so that farmers
can judge of brands by former analyses.
THOMAS WHITEHEAD,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Milbourne.

The following is the prayer of Rev.
DR.. Milbourne, the blind chaplain OF
the House of Representatives, deliver
ed in that body on May nth, 1892, for
which we are indebted to our able and
faithful Representative, Hon. H. st. G.
Tucker
"Oh God, suffer us not to be so i'm
mersed in the labors, cares, and ankle
ties of the passing day that we forget
the supremest concern of human life;
and help us to keep ever in conscious
ness the truth that the garment we
weave for ourselves in our words, tenn
pers, purposes, and thoughts shall be
ours for veal or woe in this world and
in the world to come,
Help us, therefore, reverently and
humbly to order our ways and our
steps before Thee; ever seeking Thy
guidance and support; and in the end
bring US to wear the garments of the
just in the Kingdom of Eternal Light
and Life. Through Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen" .5.. sae
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
For the SPECTATOR.
More about the MaYoraItY.

Editor Spectator: have noticed two articles,
in your issue of last week, each containing
some severe structures on our Democratic
candidate for the Mayoralty.
Evidently the said Democratic candidate is
gaining too many friends and votes to please
the gentlemen signing themselves "Citizen"
and huff Sed"
In his article it appears that 'tGitizen" i'm
plies that it is only necessary to have ''snaat-
tering Of ldw'' to render man a good candi-
date and successful officer. Now the fact of the
matter is, that we have entirely too much law
in this community where it is not needed.
We can do with a little less law in some
cases, and select good, live, sensible business
man for our Mayor.
Such man is much more likely to give his
decisions in conformity with equity and bust
ness ideas than man who judges from a
legal standpoint alone.
If any one wants lup in the question, let him
appeal from the Mayors decision and get all
the law he desires-but if he must have law
yer for his candidate for Mayor, for goodness
sake let him get him from the Democratic
ranks, where there are plenty
1t is crying shame that, in City like
Staunton, that has large democratic major
ity, we should allow either Republican or a
Third Party man to be elected over our
heads, when we have so much good material
in our own party.
No one can dany that Mr.. McCue is high
toned, honorable, and successful business man,
and a Simon-pu,e Democrat, and it is the duty
of all good Democrats to stick to their party
and work for it, and their own man. 4,
The City Democratic Committee, with its
usual perspicacity, has again decided not to
hold primary, and with the usual result we
may again expect to see our offices divided
amongst Democrats, Republicans, and third
party men, and such result we may contin-
ue to count on until we have organization.
Citizen" claims that the way to be spared
the modification of electing Republican
Mayor is to have the Democratic candidate
withdraw! Per Contra, Mr.. Citizen. why not
let the present Mayor (who is neither Demo-
crat or Republican, withdraw from the fight ?
know that the present Mayor is pure and
honorable citizen, and voted for him on his
last election but only after being assured by
his friends, that he was then running as a
straight-out Democrat.
1t is under different conditions he is now
running. Therefore it is right for Democrats
to stick to their party, and vote for the man OF
the party, and who is known to be above re-
proach.
huff Sed'' in his denunc citation of the
quick, irascible and uncomfortable temper"
of our. Democratic candidate shows as much
raneoar as he is trying to condemn, and from
the wording of his article evidently has 'a,.
are to grind
1t is not crime to resent an insult whether
it be a real or imaginary one, and we fail to
see in what way huff Sed' has reasoned out
his statement
Mr.. McCue has the courage of his convic-
tions and will not be biased by fear or favor
A VOTER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
MAR RACES.


Washington City
Thursday, May 18th, Mr.. Sam1 ID. Miller. of
MiddlebrOOk, this county, to Miss Florence o.
Clemmer, daughter of Mr.. G. L. Clemmer.
NEWMAN-BOOTH.-Nea Charlottesville, at
the residence of Mr.. ]. N. Hartman, Wednes-
day, May 18th, by Rev. G. L. Petrie, DID,, Mr..
VIM. r. Newman, of Staunton, and Miss Mag
gle E. Booth, of Charlottesville.
-CARTER.-At Annex, 5 miles east
of StauntOn, Wednesday evening, May 18th,
by Rev. Mr.. Clarke, Robert NJ. Depriest to
Miss Susie E. Carter.
PRICE-WILSON.-In Hangchow, China, April
9Th, 1892, by Rev. J. L. Stuart, assisted by Rev.
G. w. Painter, Rev. P. Frank Price, Of 500
chow, to Miss Essie e. Wilson, both of the
Southern Presbyterian Mission to China.
DAY-FERGUSON.-In Waynesboro', Wednes-
day, May 18th, by Rev. VIM. A. Whitescarver
Mr. Sam'l 7. Day, of Richmond, to Miss Annie
Leta Ferguson, daughter of Mr.. J. B. Fergu-
son.
CHRISTIAN-BARBOUR Barbours-
Vile, Monday, May, 18th, by Rev: H. b; Lee
DR.. VIM. G. Christian, of the University OF
Va, to Miss Frances Cornelia Barbour
tighter of Hon. B. Johnson Barbour.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
Damages.

In the Circuit Court last week the jury rem
dered verdict of $1,000 damages to Mrs.
Blanche A. Hickman of Waynesboro against
DR.. S. A. Austin of the same place for defama
ton of character. She sued for $4,000 DR.
Austin made no defense.
In the case of Thomas E. Friend against the
B. & o. R. R. Co. for damages for having had
his grounds flooded by back-water from a
culvert of the Railroad Company the jury
rendered a verdict of $3.50 damages to the
plaintiff.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
Impure Breath.

Among all the disagreeable conse-
quences that follow the decay of the
teeth, an impure breath must be the
most notifying and unpleasant to it's
possessor, and it is the most inexcusa-
bic and offensive in society; and yet
the cause OF 1T may easily be removed
by cleansing your teeth daily with
that Justly popular dentifrice, Fragrant
SOAODONT. 1t purifies and sweetens
the breath, cools and refreshes the
mouth, and gives a pearl-like appear
ance to the teeth. Gentlemen who in
dulge in smoking should cleanse their
teeth with SOZODONT, as it removes
all unpleasant odors of the weed. Ask
your druggist for it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25

AS has been repeatedly stated the
only provision of the Mckinley tariff
act that has resulted in any appreci-
able benefit to the consumers of the
country, is the free sugar" clause
But even this is sham and humbug,
since it offsets the remission of the
duty to large extent by the payment
of bounties to American sugar pro-
ducers, which come out of the pockets
of the people. A despatch from Wash
ington states that the payments for
sugar bounties have already amounted
to $7,50O,00O, and that $1O,OOO,O0O will
be required for this purpose next year.
In addition to this the act leaves a
duty of half a cent per pound on re-
fined sugar, which enables the Sugar
Trust to continue to levy its unlawful
tribute upon consumers.
How characteristic of Republican
policy is this double-faced provision
Lyaachburg Varginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
For the SPECTATOR.
City Attorney.


/ have seen several communications in
the Spectator about the election for Mayor, but
none for that of City Attorney, which is next
to it in importance Why is this? 1t is impor-
tant that the Commonwealth should be prop
erly represented by man of character, of So
briefly of settled habits, and of a good store
of legal knowledge that would enable him to
meet able lawyers that may be employed by
the offenders against the law. or persons
making demands against the City. 1t is
known that in snort time suits involving
large amounts will be instituted against the
City-that improvements involving many
thousand dollars are being made-that legal
questions of the gravest importance are con-
stantly arising; and, in addition to this, there
are elements in this City to be governed and
which can only be controlled and handled by
firm and fearless officers. These and many
other reasons call for the best talent in the
field 1 consider this office of as mnch, if not
more, Importance and responsibility than
that of Mayor. TAXPAYER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25
The Baltimore Sun.

The Baltimore Sun, one of the best and
most enterprising and prosperous newspapers
of the country, to meet the demands of its
increasing business, has just had put into its
Office one of Hoes fast presses known as the
quadruple, web, perfecting press which will
print eight pages of the San at the remarka-
BILE rate of $4,000 copies per hour. 1t will
print paper of four pages at the rate of 1872
600 per hour. This almost seems incredible,
and the wonder is increased when we con-
slider that it not only prints the papers, but at
the same time it cuts, pastes, folds, and
counts them in packages of fifty. We would
not need the use of that press more than five
minutes for our issue.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-25

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