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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Political Calamity Howlers.n

The Petersburg hader-Appeal Unde-
pendent) says, calamity Howlers' in
Virginia who are insisting, without
reason or fact to support them, that
the country is going to the bad because
of the change in the tariff law have
only to turn their eyes toward south
west Virginia and there they will find
a practical refutation of what they al
lege. As Il general thing the calamity
bowler does not try to get at the
truth, for that would be fatal to his
business. He is a politician first. last
and all the time, and politicians, as we
all know--that is the professionals
among them-are usually unfettered
by facts. and make their misrepresen-
tations wilfuliy and Intentionally in or
der that they may deceive the igno-
rant
At Roanoke the Machine Works there
are Employing S0J men aud working
them ten hours day fhr Norfolk &
Western pay roll for repair work has
increased FROM $50. 900 ii month in the
fall Of 1893 to $40 00o his year The
Roanoke Iron Company's furnace is
keeping $50 men busy and producing 4C
tons per day more of pig iron than it
did eight months ago. The Rolling Mill
is running on double time with 125 men.
The American Bridge and Iron Com
pany's big plant is in full operation, and
the Duval Engine Works went to work
yesterday with an increased force. The
Norwich Locks and the Cushman Iron
| Works have orders ahead and are work
ing full time with increased force. West
of Roanoke the outlook is equally as
encouraging. At Salem there is I'M
usual activity and growing trade in
| the carriage, wagon and mill machinery
works. The pipe works are in full blast
| at Radford. The Bertha Zinc Works
at Pulaski have SO many orders that
large inroads are being made on the
surplus stock.
This is not fancy picture, but it is
a statement of fact, the truth of which
can be demonstrated by investigation.
These are industries which, it was said,
would suffer most by change in the
tariff. On the contrary, as is known,
they are buster now than they have
been before in the last two years. Oh
course the calamity howler' will say
despite such overwhelming evidences
of returning prosperity, that the coun
try is going to the dogs. But if the oh.
servant voter will keep his eye on the
calamity howler' he will generally
discover an office seeker-a man who
wants to get into an easy, we'll paid pc
sition through the ignorance and ere
dulity of the voter. And as he is al
interested person, seeking selfish end
the voter ought to know exactly what
his testimony is worth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

The A P A in New York. through
the chairm III "f their Stat committee,
A. e. Van Scn.tic<. have openly de-
cIared against the democratic ticket in
that State Secret iy. they have doubt
less done likewise in every other State.
And yet there are Catholics and for
eigners in Virginia. SO blinded by their
ignorance and prejudice, that they are
Gnabi so see even what is for their
own individual interest. ana will vote
against the democratic ticket next
month, though it has been proved that
the republican tickets III he North are
Dictated by the A. + "A. who, it they
could, would deprive them of the rights
and privileges of their nativeoorn and
Protestant fellow citizens - AIeId7a-
dri0 Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Inconsistent.

The Norfolk Pilot, the organ of the
Prohibition party, does not value the
jewel-consistencs. In its issue of Sat-
urday last, in one paragraph its say S
that the Prohibitionist candidate for
Congress in be tenth district, Rev G..
II. Grove, is sure of Il large vote" aud
in the conclusion OF another article of
the same issue it says that, mo man of
our party who values his principles and
would protect his franchise from rapine
will vote in the coming election
1t is rather rough on the Prohihi-
tionists of this. thu Tenth, District To
say that they will ra-t !, urge Y 'tr, y
and at the sam" ii,nn IL say tn 1T no
prohibitionist who values his priu
ciples will vote in the coming election"
The Prohibitionists here will vote be
cause they "yalue their principles.
The following are the paragraphs al
luded to-
"Our candidate for Congress in the
Tenth District, Rev g. II. Grove is
sure of n large vote and Harry Tucker
is in trouble abort it.. Jake Yost is not
happy about if. Col Cooke is sorry
about it. But tho pruh;hs arr happy
on the way-voti''g lis they pray -
= <
Wherefore seeing that TIE rlecto oral
boards are the same now AS when pre-
vious frauds were fiagrantly and con-
fessedly perpetrated. no man of our
party, who values his principles and
would protect his franchise frOrn rapine
will vote in the coming election
If the remarks of the Pilot had been
intended solely fo" the second district,
or for others in which the Prohibition
lists have no candidate, and had been
on the ground that, if they valued
their principles they could not vote
for either Of the other parties, there
might have been some shadow of rea.
son for them; but such was not the
case, as the reason assigned was the
charge that the Democrats would
'steal the ballots of Prohibitionists
Populists, and voters of any other than
Democratic persuasion"
OF this there is no danger, either in
this or any other district, and the Pro
hibitionists and Populists will have all
the votes they east honestly counted
and given in the returns of the election
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

How to convince intelligent people
that it is a national calamity to save
millions of dollars per year through the
medium of Democratic retrenchment,
and start the wheels of enterprise,
which had been clogged and brought
to a sstandstill by too much Mckinley
ism, to revolving again, is a task that
cannot be accomplished by the most
polished and adroit trickster.-Fred
ericksbUrg Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Personal Quarrel in their Newspapers

The editor of the Roanoke Times
H. A. Colman-and the editor of the
Norfolk Pil0t-Rev. Sam Small-are
engaged in personal quarrel through
their newspapers. and they apply
epithets to each other which it is unu-
sual IN Virginia to give or take. The
origin of this quarrel was a speech de-
livered by Small in Roanoke en- the
18th inst, which the editor of the
Times charged was vulgar. Small said
these charges were infamous lies"
and that the editor of the Times was
a Northern Republican editing a
Southern Democratic paper. In re-
plying to statement of Small in the
Pilot, Colman in the Times denounces
it as "a deliheral e, downright lie" and
in another connection says Small is
''an unprincipled scoundrel," and con-
cludes by saying he is personally re-
sponslble for every utterance the Times
has made regarding his disgusting
course
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
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[E. NJ Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ REAL ESTAIE.-By virtue OF q decree
OF the Circuit Court If Augusta county, at the
November term 1892, in the chancery cause of
John b. Watson and wife &c. rs. Geo p Sheets
&c, the undersigned Commissioners viii offer
for sale, at public auction, in front of the
Courthouse, In stanton, Va, on
Saturday, November 3rd, 1894,
the following valuable real estate in Augusta
county, viz:
1st. A tract of 20 acres, roOfs, 90 poles,
belonging to George p. Sheets, situated on the
brown Hill. Little Calfpasture, being part of
50 acres conveyed to said Sheets by the exc
cutors of George Baylor, ID. b. lU5 page 377.
md tract of 1856 acres, roods and 13
poles, belonging to Alex. S. Young and John
d. Youel, situate on the Little Caltpasture,
near Craigsville. being the tract which was
conveyed to Alex 5. Young, by Lewis Davis,
D. B. so, p. 52;.
3rd. A tract of 100 acres, 1 rood and So
poles, belonging to John ID. Youel. and situate
on the Little CalfpaSture, which was conveyed
by William Armstrong and wife to John ID.
Youel, ID. b. No. So, page 414.
TERMS: Ten per cent in cash, and the resi-
due in three equal annual payments bearing
interest from day of sale, evidenced by bonds
with approved personal security, title retained
as ultimate security, except as to the second
tract ON which there shall be paid enough cash
to pay its proportion of costs of suit and sale,
and the further sum of $500 to be applied ON
the debt reported in favor of }. NJ. QuarleS,
now belonging to him as guardian of J. w. H.
PilSOn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

REMEMBER THAT THE MAIN IS
SUE IN THIS CANVASS IS THAT
OF TAXATION, AND THAT THE
VOTERS ARE CALLED UPON TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THEY
PREFER TO SUPPORT A PARTY
THAT IMPOSES HIGH TAXES OR
A PARTY THAT REDUCES THEM.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

Ten deaths from typhoid fever have
occurred in six days in Berea, Union,
Waco and other villages in the east
end of Madison county, KY. New cases
occur daily. Bad water, the result of
the long-protracted drought, is respon-
sble.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

VAIN REGRETS.-The Charlottesville
Progress says mo one will regret more
the loss of Democratic control of the
House, should such an event occur.
than the stay at-home Democrats and
those who vote the Populst ticket"
This is true, but their regrets will be
vain, for they will not be able to reme-
dy the matter 1t will be too late.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Wilson's Hand in Elkins' Pocket

In speech at Mononga in West Vir.
ginia, Ex-Secretary of War. Steve
Elkins, said of Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson,
candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Second District of that State
81 have nothing against Mr.. Wilson
except that he has his hand in my
pocket"
When Mr.. Wilson came along and
spoke at the same place a little later
he referred to this and said -
Eyes, l have my hand in his pocket
but have it there in the interest OF
justice. l would wrong no man, be he
rich or poor, butt would protect to the
full extent of my power the rights OF
the toiling, sweating masses, whose
only hope is the success of my party in
the struggle we are making for good
government. y Cor Bait Sam
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

THIS IS A TIME WHEN EVERY
DEMOCRAT SHOULD SHOW THAT
HE Is WHAT HE PROCESSES TO
BE BY VOTING FOR THE DEMO
CRATIC NOMINEE. FOR FAILURE
TO DO so THERE is NO JUSTIFI-
ABLE EXCUSE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

IFYOU PREFER HIGH TAXES TO
LOW, VOTE WITH THE REPUBLI-
CANS; BUT IF YOU PREFER LOW
Err TAXES, VOTE WITH THE
DEMOCRATS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

REPUBLICAN PARTY RESPONSIBLE.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says,
"for all the evils, past and present,
from which the country has suffered
or is suffering, the Republican party is
plainly and directly responsible"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

A part of Hon. VIM. L. Wilson {
speech at Monongah which evoked
great applause referred to Mr.. Elkins,
who, he said, spoke of him as having
his hand in his (Elkin's) pocket.
Now" said Mr.. Wilson, eff have my
hand there it is not to take any of Mr..
Elkins's personal property. but only
what belongs to myself and my con
stituents. L am not representing Mr..
Elkins any more than the most humble
citizen in my district. ~ Virginia Free
Press
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

THE POLICY OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY IS TO MAKE WHAT
YOU BUY DEAR; AND THAT OF
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, TO
MAKE WHAT BUY CHEAPER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

President Cleveland returned to
Washington with his family Thursday
aud took up his residence in the White
! House.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
DEMOCRATS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY

Before the next SPECTATOR will be
published, you will be called upon to
discharge your duty at the polls, and
it is hoped that none of you will fail to
do so. This county is the chief battle
field, and upon its vote will greatly de-
pend the result of the contest. There
are enough Democratic voters in this
county to give good Democratic ma
jority, but if many of them are listless
and will fail to go to the polls, the ma
jority will be email, and upon this the
hopes of the Republicans are based
Among the many other good reasons
for making Hon. Harry Tucker the
standard bearer of the Democratic
party in this contest was the well
known fact that the standard bearer
of the Republican party would be from
this county, and that, having many
personal friends here, he would re-
ceive a larger vote in this county
against any other candidate than
Tucker In the nomination of Tucker,
this county to rally with unanimity to
his support, and it is their duty to do
so. The whole district is looking hope
fully to "Old Augusta" and confidently
expects her to give Tucker large ma
jority. Will the Democrats of "Old
Augusta" allow them to be disap-
pointed? Nay, verify. AS in other
parts of the State, apathy has prevailed
here up to this time, but it is hoped
that between now and election day,
the Democrats will be aroused to a
proper sense of their duty, and that
they will faithfully discharge it by
rallying with unanimity to the polls
on election day and casting their votes
for Tucker. There are no just grounds
of personal objection to Tucker, but if
there were, they would afford no Demo
GRAFT justifiabIe reason for failing to
vote for him; for they are not voting
for Tucker, the individual, but for the
candidate of their party, the exponent
of the principles they hold. There is
but little virtue in voting for personal
preferences; but a great deal in voting
on principle for those against whom
you have personal prejudices. If a
candidate represents your political
principles, it is your duty to vote for
him; not to do so is to give aid and
comfort to your political enemies.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY GIVES
BOUNTIES AND SPECIAL PRIV
LEGES TO FAVORED CLASSES;
THE DEMOCRATIC, GIVES EQUAL
ADVANTAGES TO ALL, WITH SPE-
CIAL PRIVILEGES TO NONE.
IF YOU PREFER TO BE BURDEN
ED WITH TAXATION, VOTE WITH
THE REPUBLICANS; BUT IF YOU
DO NOT, VOTE WITH THE DEMO
GRATIS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Good Effects of the WiIson-Tariff.

Though the Wilson-ta became a
law only on August % it has already
borne much good fruit and promises to
become soon the most popular tariff
America has ever had.
Republicans predicted dire disasters
to follow its enactment, but their
prophecies have been rudely falsilied.
Many articles kept at monstrously high
prices by the Mckinley tariff have been
cheapened decidedly and the cost of
living reduced by the Wison-tariff
But no business has suffered unless
it be shoddy. One factory, compelled
by the new tariff to give up making
shoddy, is making allwool fabrics. The
new and low Wilson duty on coal bene-
fits all classes, especially mill owners,
incidentally giving more work to ope
ratives. while its cheapening of fuel
greatly helps many millions of the
poor. Advertisements of merchants
are everywhere blazing with lower
prices for dress goods, woollen clothing,
shoes, &C., than were ever known till
the Wilson tariff made wool and hides
free. American Consuls in France,
England and Mexico officially report
great increase and improvement in
their trade with this country since
August. The good results will soon
appear.
Shall the people now dig their own
graves by voting power to republicans
bent only on reviving McKinleyism and
commercial slavery? Let the good
work of tariff-reform go on.-Neao
York Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Reaches all Because it is Free.

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

IF YOU WOULD RATHER PAY
HIGH PRICES FOR WHAT YOU
HAVE TO BUY, VOTE WITH THE
REPUBLICANS; BUT IF YOU PRE-
FER LOWER PRICES FOR WHAT
YOU HAVE TO BUY. VOTE WITH
THE DEMOCRATS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Asthma, Hay Fever

and kindred ailments absolutely cured
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ment sent by mail. Pamphlet with
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

g ALE OF BASIC CITY CAR-WORKS'
- STOCK.-In accordance with the statute
in that case made and provided, the Basic
City Car w OrkS' Company will sell for cash at
public auction, in front of the courthouse in
the city of StauntOn, on
Saturday, the 10th day of November, 1894,
at II O'Clock NJ, the following named shares OF
stock of the Basic City Car-Works' Company,
viz: 231 shares taken by NJ. NJ. Robertson.
The above shares of stock will be sold to en-
force payment of the amount due, as per calls
made by the Basic City Car Works Company
on the said Stock the subscribers for and the
owners and transferees of said stock having
ments thereon, as legally called for by the
Board of Directors of the Basic City Car Works
Company.
oct Tits
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
A. +. ROBERTSON,
A, G. GORDO j..

| certify that A. C Gordon has executed the
bond required by decree of sale in Watson and
wife VS.. Sheets and ais. Given under my hand
this 21st day of February, 1888
oct S-tdS c. ). W. BARNES, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

N1RGINlA-In the Clerks Office of the Cir
v cult Court of Augusta county, in vaca-
ton, October 9Th, 1894.
VS..
David L. Coursey and others. ..... Defendants.
In CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain partition
of the lands whereof Mrs Sarah C. Blakemore
died seized in Augusta county, amongst said
Sarah heirs at law, and if partition in kind
be not practicable, to sell same and partition
the proceeds amongst the persons entitled
thereto,
1t appearing by affidavit filed that John w.
H. Coursey and Mrs. Carrie E. Cook defend
ants, are non-residents of the State of Virgin
ia, it is ordered that they and the unknown
heirs at-law of Thomas C. Coursey, decd.
whose names and residences are unknown. do
Severally appear here within fifteen DAYS af-
ter due publication hereof and do " hat is nee
essary to protect their interests in this suit.
COpy-teSte.
JOS. b. WOODWARD. Clerk
A. G. Braxton p q.
oct 104t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LEG.
ISLATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE FEW AT THE EXPENSE OF
THE MANY-THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY, FOR THE GREATEST
GOOD TO THE GREATEST NUM-
Der.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Benefited by the Democratic Tariff.

All consumers are benefited by the
Democratic tariff, which reduces
prices, and especially the farmers and
laborers who have to bear the burdens
and get none of the benefits of a high
tariff.
A laborer rises in the morning under
the Democratic tariff with q reduction
of taxes on his flannel shirt of 704 pei
cent, his trousers 754 per cent, and his
coat 744 per cent. He washes his face
and hands in bucket reduced 284 per
cent, and dries them with cotton
towel reduced 35 per cent.
He puts some coal. reduced 49, per
cent, eats his breakfast from a plate
reduced 454 per cent, and knife and
fork reduced SO per cent, and seasons
his food with free salt. Then he
smokes his clay pipe, reduced so per
cent and reads that under tariff reform
lumber, binding Irvine, grain bags,
cotton ties, cotton bagglng, copper,
salt, wool and agricultural implements
are free. He draws on his owercoat,
reduced rs per cent and puts on his
hat, reduced II $40 per cent.
His wife wears wooden dress, re.
duced rs per cent. hat reduced 70 pei
cent, wooden stockings reduced TAI pei
cent and shoes reduced 20 per cent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

A body OF japanese infantry, thrown
across the River Yalu, routed an OPP
posing force of Chinese and captured
their earthworks.
LET NOTHING PREVENT YOU
FROM GOING TO THE POLLS NEXT
TUESDAY, NOV. 9Th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

pies that shall make men respect the
rights of others and insist upon respect
to themselves
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY DE-
~ SIRARIE PRQPERTY by Vii Of

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY DE-
~ SIRABLE PROPERTY.-By virtue of
decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county,
entered June End, 1894, will proceed, on
Saturday. the 10th day of November 1894,
in front of the Courthouse in the city of Staun-
ton to sell at public auction, that very desira-
bic property, well known as the Brandon Ho-
tel property, situated at Basic City, in the
county of Augusta, and also all the furniture.
fixtures, and appliance for operating a hotel.
contained i'll said hotel property. The hotel
property itself, comprises the hotel building
and the lands thereto attached, as shown by
the map of Basic City, duly recorded in the
Clerk S Office of the County court of Augusta
county
TERMS:-Cash in hand to pay the unpaid
remainder of the cash payment due from the
last purchaser, viz: ST. CO000 and interest there
on from November 18th, 1882, until paid; and
also the costs of rule awarded in the case, and
the costs of sale and the remainder upon
credit of one, two, and three years from date
of sale, with interest from date of sale, the
purchaser giving bond with approved per-
sonal security, and the title retained as ulti-
mate security.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, Jr,
Oct lf-IdS commissioner
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

In the pending tariff discussion the
fact is recalled that almost all of the
republican leaders, such as Grant and
Seward, and such living republican,
leaders as Sherman and Allison, were
opposed to the high tariff policy now
advocated by the republican party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
HOW TO VOTE.

When you vote, draw the mark clear
across all the names ON the ticket ex-
cept the one you wish to vote for. If
you do not draw it at least three ,fOurths
of the aOGy across, it will not do; and if
you neglect to mark all the names this
way, except that of the candidate for
whom you wish to vote, your ballot
will not be counted. We doubt not
that quite number of ballots will
thus be lost. Inform the voters about
this matter that their votes may not
be lost.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
FIVE PER CENT. ADDITIONAL

FIVE PER CENT. ADDITIONAL
MY office will be open every day Sundays
sXcePtedl Tor the collection of all Taxes. The
books of no District viii be ont of the ONCE
more than four days BY referring to the
ABOVE dates 1t Will easily be seen what days
the office.
J, n. MCFARLAND,
-Octopsr End, 1891 County Treasurer.
oct 31-1t