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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.
On the 4th instant, the President is
ned the following proclamation =

On the 4th instant, the President is
sued the following proclamation =
1.-The gifts of God to our people dur
ing the past year have been so album
dant and so special that the spirit of
devOut thanksgiving awaits not call,
but only the appointment of day
when it may have common express
sion. He has stayed the pestilence at
our doors; He has given us more love
for the free civil institutions in the
creation of which His directing provi-
dence was SO conspicuous; He has
awakened a deeper reverence for law :;
He has wideIed our philanthropy by a
call to succor the distressed in other
lands He has blessed our schools, and
is bringing forward a patriotic and
God-fearing generation to execute His
great and benevolent designs for our
country; He has given us great increase
in material wealth and a wide diffusion
of contentment and comfort in the
homes of our people He has given His
grace to the sorrowing:
Wherefore, |, Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States, do call
upon all our people to observe, as we
have been wont, Thursday the Gath
day of this month of November as a
day of thanksgiving to God for His
mercies and ofsupplicationf for His con
tinued care and grace.
Sin testimony whereof L have here,
unto set my hand and caused the sea
of the United States to be affixed,
"Done at the city of Washington
this the fourth day of November, ONT
thousand eight hundred and ninety
two, and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred ahC
seventeenth.
[Signed ''BENJAMIN HARRISON.
by the President.
John w. Foster, Secretary of State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
What is The Natter.
Time a Halt Was Called
Before We Go Farther.
II Is Certainly Most Dangerous Ground
We Are Treading.
It Is Time We Looked the
Matter in the Face.
And Daoided Just What We Had
Better Do.
Do Not Delay, For Delay May BE
Do Not Deiay, For Delay May Bt
Fatal


What is the matter?
Why do so many people, like Senator
Plumb, Senator Zach Chandler, Con
gresham Ray and Secretary Windham
drop suddenly dead?
Only what is the matter with thou
sands upon thousands of others, brain
and nerve exhaustion from overwork,
fret and worry and the cares and anx-
ieties OF the pushing and hustling age
in which we live, and which finally end
In the dread paresis, insanity, heart
failure, nervous prostratlon and sudden
death.
Men without number are stralnlng
their brains and nervous GyStemS In the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
Luther'S Birthday.

The Lutherans of New York and
Brooklyn are preparing to celebrate
the anniversary Of Martin Luther's
birthday tomorrow, November TO-
The Central Association of Lutheran
Young Peoples Societies of the two
cities will take charge of the festivities,
and for that purpose have arranged
for the use of Association Hall on
Twenty-third street and Fourth
avenue.
The principal feature of the cele-
bration will be the speeches by well
known clergymen and laymen. Rev.
DR.. J. B. Remensnyder, of st. James
Church, Seventy-second street and
Madison avenue, will make the histori-
cal address on the life and works of
Martin Luther, and Rev. DR.. J. j.
Heiechmann, of Brooklyn, will speak
about Lutheran Young People"
A Lutheran clergyman says that
while it was not customary among the
church people to elaborate Luther's
birthday except on customary occa-
sions. the rededication services Octo-
Der 81 last of the famous Wittenberg
Church, to the door of which Luther
nailed his celebrated ninety-fve theses,
suggested the propriety of celebrating
this year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
Indian Summer.

This most remarkable autumn will
soon end its place in the seasons with
out presenting some of the most noted
of usual characteristics. The rainfall
and the frosts, which we have looked
for and expected, have been denied to
us in a great measure, almost wholly so
in needed moisture with its b .essings.
and in the tempered conditions which
frost passes all nature from summer to
winter realiZations.
Of all the seasons, as many admire
the effects in the varied comforts and
beauties which they bestow, autumn
has its most numerous votaries as the
foliage is viewed in passing from its
spring and summer green to its crown
ing adornments, when bestowinS upon
the soil which nourished it through
life, the last and the noblest of its
tributes, like that which the loving
child bestows upon the mother. All
the outlines, az vegetable growth has
matured into ripeness, and nature
drawing in the scenes which herald
the time of Indian Summer, have
come and soon will be of the past.
Man, with his superior intelligence,
and thoughtful of his responsibilities,
is gathering the fruits of his labor
providing for all his household and
the lower order Of creatures with whose
care he is charged. The broad scene
of maturing and ripened supplies Of
subsistence for life in the fields and in
creatures are taught to appreciate
them, are passed by as man cares for
his own Indian Sumuier, it may be
comes with its admoniticns to millions
of living creatures, to lay in their little
storehouse supplies for the winter,
which the unmistakabIe signs of In
iian Summer says is on the verge OF
tl.eir journey in life. The uncarcd for
nuts and the hardy grapes are there
for wise purpOse-to feed and nur-
tire those which u wise Providence il
mindful OF, for they alike with the
higher orders of creation are entitled
GO receive from its bounty. The small
tufts of green grass, too, that survive
nipping frosts furnish strong material
TO-. the little architt cts OF nature in
guiding their wint homes that are
IL .iuoks and corners, away from the
,tuatrating visions Of the master who
u~veys the fields and roalns through
the forests.
Indian Summer is grand in its order.
1t brings needed opportunities for rest
and reflection to man. 1t moves him
ia his meiitations to cast i,is thoughts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09

NOVEL NUPTIALS. - Rev. Samuel
Splitter the well-known Dunkard
preacher OF this county, mar'ies, we
suppose, more couples than any other
minister in the county. Plain, blunt,
straightforward in all that he says and
does he has but little ceremony in per-
fecting nuptial contracts. Those who
seek his services must accept his offices
wherever they find him-whether in
the public road, field or wood. All
places are his own for sealing marriage
VOWS. Last week Mr.. John Nichols
and Miss Carrie l.. Jenkins and Mr.
George l.. Jones and Miss Emma B.
Jenkins sought his services, but on
reaching his residence learned that he
was at his saw-mill, some distance
away in the woods. Here they soon
met him, and while the circular saw
hummed the wedding march the rever.
end gentleman pronounced the words,
few and simple, that sent them on
their way rejoicing.-Page Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
The Country Bow,

We lave spent much of the last
thirty-four years in farmers homes,
and have seen that bOy-the country
lad as he is. He rises early; he is &C
Quainted with and interested in all the
stock and poultry he knows all the
country round; he is acquainted with
every bug and worm, bird and animal,
tree and flower, weed and cereal ON the
farm. He has coed appetite and
good digestion, and his sleep is sweet
and refreshing. He reads though fully
the great book Of nature, whose leaves
open before him day by day. He loves
his father and mother and calls them
such, and he loves his sweetheart as
no town boy does, and is loved in turn
by her as no town boy is. He works
hard all day, and when night comes he
enjoys frolic with a healthful zest,
and then lies down to peaceful dreams.
He grows to mans estate with the rich
heritage of good health, clean, pure
character, Industrial habits, a mind
we'll stored with practical knowledge
gained by the fireside and in the coun
try iyceum, affectionate and trusting
in his disposition, polite and courteous
though perhaps somewhat awkward in
his manners, and in every way well
eUCIDDeu lOE Tic DdltiC VI l1C
knows nothing of the follies and vices,
the mockery and hollowness so often
seen in city life. He is a grown up
man, and the chief places i'll business
in the city and in the nation come into
his possessit II. He has the stuff in him
that qualities him under guidance for
eminent craftsmanship, for military
renown, for professional success, for
judicial distinction, and for the grand
est citizenship. The grandest men OF
our nation have been, and the grand
est of the future will be found among
the country boys Of our land. He may
at times think his country home plain
and unattractive, his life one of druid
gerry and humdrum, and may at times
envy the town boy and his more ex-
citing; life and opportunities, but let
him not worry. He has q far richer
heritage, and the future will be salts
factory revelation to him. t
GOD bless the country boy. He is
the hope of the nation.-American
Farmer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09

CANCER REMOvED.-The cancerous
tumor upon the cheek of Mr.. A. j.
Accord tsenior) was removed with the
knife at John Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore last week and the patient is
now at his home in this city and APP
parently doing well. The part remov-
ed cOveLed a space of about three
inches long by two wide and was not
only cleared to the bone, but a part of
the latter had to be chiseled away on
account of it not being healthy. Al
though Mr.. Accord is over 20 years of
age lie is strong, active and vigorous
and stood the ordeal wit hout fiinching
He is in good spirits and believes the
operation will result in permanent re-
covery.-C5ifton Forge Recieto.
At a prayer meeting in New Jersey,
a Republican brother prayed that GCd
would cause the Republican party to
hang together, whereupon Democrat
present shouted: Amen, amen" This
led the Republican brother to make
the following emendation in his pray
err, Not, 0 Lord, in the sense our
Democratic brother means, but in the
spirit of accord and concord ANY
cord will do, Lord any cord will d.
interjeeted the Democrat,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
Why Iams Was Punished.
COL. STREATOR TELLS THE STORY-A
WITNESS FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF

COL. sTREATOR TELLS THE sToRY-A
WITNESS FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF
COURT.
Pittsburg, Pa, November lie. J.
Cooper, of Butler, who was committed
for contempt of court, yesterday, dur
ing the Iams trial was this morning
severely lectured and fined So. Per
cival Hummell, who tented with Iams,
said that three or four hours after
Iams was strung up he saw him re-
Ginning in the guard tent very pale
The case of the commonwealth closed
with the testimony of Lieut.. Morley
who understood Col. Streator to say
that the conduct of Iams would sub
vert discipline and prejudice the regi-
ment in the eyes of the public.
Ex-senator Robbins, quartermaster
general of the tenth regiment, adj
dressed the jury, taking up Iams' testi-
mony and analyzing it in way not at
all favorable to Iams.
Colonel StreatOr was sworn and testl-
fled that a man in the camp had in
formed him that Prick had been shot
and was dead. He went into his tent
to dress and then heard three cheers
for the man that killed Frick." He
went out and directed the companies
to form up. He said to each company
that he did not think the man knew
what his words expressed. He would
rather have the man ackno wledgc ! hat
he did it, even though he knew him.
At company K, Iams said Colonel
l did it.n He did not step from the
ranks. The colonel then said Young
man, can't believe you want to voice
the deed of an assassin | asked why
he did it. He said Because he die
not like Erick." He was arrested anC
sent 10 the guard house. after Iam
admitted making the remark which
led to his punishment went to Col
Hawkins. We then decided on thu
form of punishment inflicted. | tbel
dire cted that Iams be hung up by TIL
thumbs; told the surgeon to see to j
that no physical injury be inflicted"
Witness next read the official repor
endorsement and an order from Major
General Snowden that Iams be dis
charged in disgrace that his head b
shaved, and that he Ee drummed GU
of camp This order was obeyed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
UsW'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any ease of Catarrh that can
no5 be cured by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY s. CO., Props, Tole-
do, O.
We, the undersigned. have known f.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations. made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggist.
Toledo, Ohio. Walding. Kinnan s.
Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price, Zoe. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
Virginia BaptiSts te Meet.

The sixty-ninth annual session Of the
Baptist General Association of Virginia
will be held with the First Baptist
church of Danville, beginning on Fri
day, the 18th of November, at 1850
o'clock .. III. The officers of the body
are : President, J Taylor Ellyson
treasurer, Norvell Ryland; Recording
Secretaries, Hugh G. Smith aud II.
Theodore Ellyson; Auditor, James
Leigh Jones; Statistical Secretary,
Rev. George ]. Holiday. Rev. M. B.
Wharton, d. D., pastor of the Free
mason-S Street church, of Norfolk, will
preach the annual sermon before the
body.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
A Splri:uaIistic Fraud.

A spiritualistic expose occurred at
Detroit Monday night and as a result
DR. Fred W. Courtney left the city
suddenly and at an unseemly hour
Tuesday morning. He has been giving
seances for the last two months, and
has done quite business. William
Cox, street foreman in the employ of
the city. heard of it and made up his
mind to expose the swindle. He saw
Courtney some days ago at private
residence and says he could not see
through it then, but preferred to await
his chance. Monday night he was one
of the supposed dupes who paid do
lar each to see the manifestations
Several had fioated before the party
when Courtney was in the act of i'm
personating female shade called
Mamie. He drifted near Cox, and the
latter, jumping up suddenly, grabbed
| him and yelled: "Turned on the
light :" His request was followed, and
the crowd saw the sight of their lives.
Cox was fighting with Courtney, who
wore only his trousers and a shirt and
was covered with white robe daubed
with phosphorescent paints so that it
showed color. Courtney struggled
like madman, but Cox had the better
of it until Courtney called birdie"
quick In an instant a woman darted
into the room and put a revolver to
| Cox's head. Timely interference alone
saved him, and Courtney gave up
Mrs. Courtney and several other women
tainted. Courtney begged to be let
off, saying he would leave On the first
train next morning, and Cox released
| him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
Knocked Down and Robbed.

On last Sunday night Mr.. w. J.
Parrot, proprietor of the parrot
House." was knocked down and rob-
bed of about $50. Mr. Parrott had
retired to his room, when about II
O'Clock the robber entered his room
and struck him over the head with 3
club. which fell him to the floor. Mr..
P. soon recovered himself and gave the
alarm. but the rObber had made gooG
his escape. Early Monday morning
William Mccoy, a colored carriage
driver. who had recently been dis
charged from the hotel, was arrested
on suspicion, and, after an examine
zion. was sent on TO the grand Jury
cbh,'. ..tesGi1le Adranee, Eop, 9Th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09

What is to be done? The answer is
plain enough. You are losing your
nerve force and power, and running
down in strength, energy and vitality.
Whatever Will restore this lost strength
and vigOr to the brain and nerves, will
put you again in sound health and
strength. This is precisely what DIR.
Greene's Nervura, the great blood,
brain and nerve invigorant, will do. As
a restOrer of nerve force, a builder up
of nerve power, vigor and energy, this
wonderful remedy has 10 equal in the
world. You can have no IDEA until you
try it Of its marvellous toning, strength
ening and invigorating effects, its bene-
fetal and healthful action as brain
and nerve restorative. 1t is purely
vegetable and perfectly harmless, and
can be purchased at any druggists for
81. r
Read what it did for Andrew H.
Olney, ESD, of Gibson, n. Y.
81 was broken down with nervous
and physical prostration, "-he says, ''be-
fore using Dr. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy and life was bur-
den. Now life is joy, and sleep is. a
luxury compared to it before taking
Nervura. relish my food. and my ner-
vousness has left me; so has the numb
ness. | wish could shout loud enough
so all the world could hear, ard tell
them the good this wonderful medicine
has done for me- It has made me from
a weak, trembling, nervous, irritable
man, to one who feels he IS On the high
way to long years of health and happi-
ness through DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy and the bless
ing of God"
Can you do better than to use it?
Especially as it is not patent medi-
cine, but the prescription and discov-
cry of the eminent physician, DR..
Greene, of 80 West 14th street, New
York, the most successful specialist in
the cure of nervous and chronic dis
eases in this country. He can be con-
suited free, personally Or by letter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
Stalilltott Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9Th
THE ELECTION.

We give the reports of the election as
received up to the time of going to press
last night. 1t is, of course, too soon to
determine the result. AS the vote in
some of the States upon which the re-
suit will depend, will probably, be very
close, it may be some days before the
result can be definitely known. For
this reason, we would advise our read
ers not to be unduly elated by favor
able news or depressed by uhfavorable,
till the results in the doubtful States
shall be ascertained. The probability
is that we may learn enough by to-
morrow night to know the result. This
will be the case unless the vote in the
doubtful States shall be Uery close.
The first news will be likely to be fav-
orable to the Democrats, as it will be
from the cities, which are generally
Democratic, and this is particularly
the case in New York whose vote will
probably decide the result; and hence
we would caution our readers not to
be too much elated by the first news,
and to wait patiently for the news
from all parts of the States, in some of
which it requires several days, and in
others a longer time, to get the returns.
Preserve calmness and equanimity
and hope for the best. and patiently
await definite news of the result-in a
word, don't halloo till you are out of
the woods"
So far as the news was received last
night it was favorable to the election
of Cleveland. The indications are that
he has carried New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut with gains in other
States. 1t is needless to give special
kilograms. The indications from all is
all that is needed and SO far they are
favorable to the election of Cleveland.
A telegram stated that the N. Y.
Herald and World claim Illinois.
Cleveland has carried Virginia by a
large majority. In Richmond city
there was a gain of 1900, and large
gains in Norfolk, Petersburg and other
cities.
This county has done her duty nobly
Cleveland's plurality will be between
1900 and 1900. We give a table Of the
vote so far as received last night.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09

The "WHITE House" BURNED
This beautiful home of the late Vim.
II. T. Lee, prior to his removal to Fair
fax, Monday about noon was destroyed
by fire; cause unknown. 1t was oc-
cupied by Mir. ShacklefoTd, one OF
General Lees favorite tenants, who
lost heavily. That which took months
to erect AT II cost of $4,000 was con-
sumed in about an hour, everything
being so very dry. The White
House, together with all the outbuiid-
ings, was burned by the federals in
1862, sparing only the spring-house,
which stands about two hundred yards
from the dwelling, Immediately upon
the Pamunky river. From this spring
water was conducted to a reservoir in
the top of the house.
After the close of the war General
Lee rebuilt the home, with many
modern improvements, at. the cost
above stated, and for some time made
it his home. The plantation upon
which this home stood contains several
thousand acres of highly improved
land, upon which the General subse-
quently tilt several commodious
dwellin IS and situable outhouses for
his tenants, who now cultivate the
lands. Around this spot many histori-
cal events cluster, which makes the
community so mucn regret the fire. 1t
was here that the widow Custis lived
when she married George Washing
(Vd.) Sun, N0U. 3.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
A Row of Pearls

Glistening through coral lips is certain
~ a pleasing object; but q row of dis
co!ored. bespecked teeth in any mouth
at all is a grievous drawback; add to
this that such q set of teeth is usually
accompanied by impure brean and one
can scarcely imagine anything more
SOZODONT, the great
purifier of the breath and whitener of
the teeth obivates this state of the
mouth completely, rescuing its dental
from destruction, and coun-
teracting the influence upon the enamel
of acid secretions in the mouth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09

Mrs. Deacon's appeal from the
verdict given against her by the
tribunal of the Seine, in the action
brought by her for divorce from her
husband, will be heard to-day at Paris.
Mrs. Deacon's lawyer offered to sur
render the child now in her possession,
but he named certain conditions that
Mr.. Deacon refused to agree to.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09

BREAD RIOT IN BERLIN.-With the
approach of winter the distress among
the poor in Berlin, Germany, becomes
more clamorous. A mob which col
lected in one of the poor quarters
threatened to pillage the shops. They
threw police agent into canal,
whereupon body of mounted police
charged them and cleared the streets.
Boatmen saved the agent. A large
number of arrests have been made
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-09
EYES Tomb.

The Arabs claim that Ewes tomb is
at Judah, the seaport Of Mecca. The
temple, with palm growing cut of the
solid stone roof "a curiosity which is OF
itself the wonder of the orient is sup
posed to mark the last resting place of
the first woman. According to Arabian
tradition, Eve measured over two hun
dred feet in height, which strangely
comedies with an account of our first
parents written by member of the
French Academy of Sciences a few
years ago, who also claimed a height
of over two hundred feet for both of
the tenants Of the Garden of Eden,
says the correspondent in Notes and
Queries. Ewes tomb, which is in a
graveyard, surrounded with high,
white wall; and which has not been
opened for single interment for over
q THOUSAND years, is tie shrine of thou
sands of devoted Ishmaelites, who
make pilgrimage to the spot once
every seven years. 1t is hemmed in on
all sides by the tombs of departed
shelks and other worthless who have
lived out their days in that region of
scorching sun and Burning sands
Once each, on June 3, which is ac
cording to arabian legends. the ami
versary of The death o. Abel, the doors
of the temple which form a canopy
over this supposed tomb of our first
mother, remain open all night, in spite
of the keepers efforts TO close them
Terrible cries of anguish are said to
emit from them, as though the mem
DRY Of the first known tragedy still
haunted the remains which blind
superstition believes TO be deposited
there.