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Earthquake Damages.
Two Hundred Persons Killed in Sicily and
Thousands Injured.

Thousands Injured.
ROME, Nov. 20.-The earthquake
shocks continue at Milazzo, on the
north coast of the Island of Sicily, and
the fact that the volcano of Stromboli
is nearly in a state of eruption is ac-
cepted as proof that the distur Dances
are of volcanic origin.
The inhabitants OF Milazzo are living
in huts hastily erected in the fields
Everyweere the feeling of alarm is sub
siding and business is resuming it's nor
NAL course.
Dispatches received from the prov
ince of Reggie de Calabria aggregate
the number of deaths and the amount
of damage done. Two hundred corpses
have been extricated from the ruins of
houses at San Procopio, of which num-
Der 48 BODIES were found beneath the
ruins of the church. The number of
persons injured is said to be enormous.
1t is estimated that the damage done
to buildings at Palmi, not counting the
loss incurred in furniture destroyed,
will amount to 100000 lire. Fifteen
buildings collapsed entirely and 600
others are irreparahly damaged. Every
house in the town has suffered more or
less and not one remains habitable.
Three hundred persons were injured.
Eight persons persisted at Seminara
and 200 people were injured. The viii
lagos of Barapieri and Santa were de-
strOyed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28
The Song of Three P's.

Let me sing you song Of three F's.
That for work are as busy as bees;
They ensure you what's worth more than
wealth,
A most blessed abundance Of health.
The liver they invigorate,
And yet they do not salivate,
The bilious and dyspeptic, toe,
They quickly make to feel like new;
And piles ana constipation go
Before this remedy you know.
But l will stop, for you have prob
ably guessed what l am driving at
Who does not know that DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure all the complaints
mentioned and many more. Small,
sure, safe, pleasant. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money returned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28
THE REyIy marvelousl

THE REvIyAL-The marvelOusly
successful revival which has been in
progress at the Clifton Forge Metho-
dist church for the past three weeks
excels in interest and accomplishments
anything of the kind ever attempted
in Clifton Forge, even SURPRISING in
good works the late Fife revival" here.
Notwithstanding the strain and labor
incident to a meeting of this kind, there
even at this writing seems to be no lag
ging of interest. Wednesday night the
church was literally packed, as it had
been from the start, and so great was
the interest manifested that it was
deemed best to protract it still further.
How long it will be continued yet we
are not advised. Up to the present time
there have been about one hundred
and fifty conversions reported.-Claf-
ton Forge, NoU. %.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

One of the leading organs of the re
publican party says the republican
Congress will restore the old tariff, in
crease pensions and pass the Force
bill. There is no doubt of the fact
that it would if it could, and if it could,
wouldn't the South be in fine con-
dition? And yet, with the truth of
what the newspaper referred to says
staring them in the face, there are
scores of thousands of Virginians,
natives, and white people at that, who,
at the recent election, voted directly
and indirectly for republican Con-
gress. But understanding is no more
lacking now than it always was and al
ways will be.-AleI. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28
Contests for Seats.

There are two things which, we
think, will give Yost the advantage
over the other defeated Republican
candidates who will make contests for
seats. The first is that he was former
ly a member of Congress; and the sec
ond is, that his competitor is the au-
thor of the bill repeating the federal
election laws If they can get, in the
investigation, plausible reason for
denying his seat to Tucker, the Re-
publicans in the House will not hest
tate to do so, for there is no one they
are more anxious to get out of their
way, as he is "a thorn in their Sides"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28
KNOWLEDGE

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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
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Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

There is but one really honest and
fair tax and that is direct tax. When
people pay they know what they are
doing. They have to put their hands
into their pockets and take the money
out and hand it to the tax gatherer,
the officer, the sheriff; it is not "sneak
ed" from them through the shop
keeper and the grocery man, who have
10 do it that they may get the money
back which has been tilched from them
by some other man. The round about
underhand system is wrong.-No1folk
TO11daDOTk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28
Let the Campaign of Education 90 On.

Att INC campaign vi EuucdtIOH 81 vi.
+, 1t is the part of the democratic party,
says the Norfolk Landmarks, to educate
the people as well as protect them in
their liberties and their rights. 1t
seems to be the especial privilege and
function of the republicans to teach
them fallacy and sophistry, and to
profit by the lessons they are able to
instill, temporarily, into an impression
able and naturally susceptible and
easily-deluded popular mind.
1t is for example an obvious fact to
the straight thinker who looks below
the surface for causes and effects, that
the popular verdict of November 9th
was in large part the result of an er-
roneous conclusion of the great mass of
voters who changed from the support
of the democrats to the republicans
The conclusion was, arguing from
finger to thumb, that this is demo-
cratic administration and these are
hard times, hence the democrats are
responsible for the hard times and
therefore should be voted against.
That was the process of reasoning
which brought defeat unjustly to the
democrats and it is the reasoning which
the republicans took great glee in en-
couraging, not for the purposes of
truth, but for the purposes of tempo
rary triumph. Such triumphs are
dearly bought, for it is inevitable that
the people will come to see in little
while how wrong was their conclusion
and how fatally wrong their vote,
which, in its logical results, would re-
store the very system which brought
the present troubles charged by them,
enormously, to the democrats whose
places are scarcely warm in the seat of
power.
The mission of education is still there
fore with the democrats. 1t is their
privilege; nay their duty now to en-
tighten the popular mind in the opera
ton of the system just inaugurated
and to show them how essential it is to
carry it forward and thus restore a
healthy and natural condition to our
revenue and financial systems, SO great
ly vitiated and abused by the long ex-
travagance of republican reign.
It is probable that before the cleo
ton of 1896 it can be made apparent to
the voters how greatly mistaken they
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

The Boston ITaUeller says: "The
next great boom will not be Western,
but Southern. The efforts that section
has been making are bearing fruit al
ready. The estimate based on letters
of inquiry received at various points is
that some $4,000 people are contem-
plating this move. The open winters
and cheap living are tempting"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware, am
bassador to Great Britain, is not in the
least set back by the reverses of the
recent election, which he thinks are
not permanent. He said in an inter
view the other day that there is just
one thing for the Democratic party to
do now-to go ahead and give the
country tariff reform. He thinks that
if we have two years of approximately
free trade the verdict will be So It's
factory in 1896.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28
HOW's This !!

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

HOMICIDE IN ALBEMARLE.-In an
alteration at Gotham, Albemarle
county, at O'Clock last Friday even
ing, between Ike Henderson, colored,
and Tinsley Flint, white, an employe
at the depot, the former struck the
latter on the head with a piece of
scantling, knocking him down, and
then beat him so severely that he died
at 10 o'clock that night, and then he
made his escape.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

At Charleston, W. Va, while some
workmen at the new water-works re-
servoir were trying to dry wet dyna-
mite sticks frightful explosion occur
red. Joseph Haskins was instantly
killed. Frank Ridley fatally injured
and two others badly hurt-all colored.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

The Norfolk correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch says it is rumored
that a warrant is to be- issued at
Huntersville for the arrest of Colonel
William Lamb, of Norfolk, who has
been active in the prosecution of the
election officers who served in that dis
trict at the recent election. The
charge, alleged by Mr.. A. B. Tennis,
clerk of the election at Huntersville, is
that Colonel Lamb attempted to bride
him to give evidence against the judges
now under arrest.
Colonel Lamb, we think, can be ar
raigned on a charge quite as grave as
that mentioned; for he has offered a
public reward of 500 for any one who
will report to him when and by whom
election frauds have been committed.
That is simply Offering a prize for per-
jury and corruption. for there are a
plenty of scoundrels in any district
who would not hesitate to swear away
the character or life of the best citizen
for a fee of one hundred dollars
Lynchburg NeaOS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

The calamity bowler is a campaign
prevaricator that brings his doleful
song to an abrupt termination as soon
as the votes are counted unless his
party is defeated. His bowls have ceas-
ed entirely since the sun went down be-
hind the Western hills the 9Th inst
Fredericksburg Star. 81
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CONNECTIONS:

CONNECTIONS:
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with Fast Limited Express trains, leaving at
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and Pittsburgh at $40 p. M, and Chicago at
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at 2:05 p. NJ, and at Washington Junction with
train arriving at Frederick at 1:50 p. m.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

A LADY HUGGED A BEAR
Guthrie. 0. t., Nov. 20.-While picking
grapes on a country road near here,
Miss Anna Wormbrough was attacked
by big black bear, which Rugged her
so hard that three of her ribs were
broken and her body terribly lacerated.
Her injuries will likely prove fatal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

NEIRGINIA:-Ir the Clerks Office of the Cir
" cult Court of Augusta county, in vaca-
ton, November 3rd, 1894.
William Patrick, Trustee, ct ais Plainttfrs.
VS..
G. F. Smith, Deputy Sheriff, ct ais Defendants.
IN CHANCERY,
The object of this suit is to enjoin and re
strain the defendant, G. F. Smith, and the 9th
ef DEFENDANTS from levying on any of the prop
erty of the plaintiffs under the executions
mentioned in the bill
1t appearing by affidavit filed that defend
are non-residents of the State of Virginia it is
ordered that they appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof and do what
suit.
A copy-teste
JOS. b. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Patrick & Gordon, p. q,
nov ATS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

1t is strange to what extremes the
ignorance and superstition of which
fanaticism is usually composed, will
lead people. The Salvation Army in
New Zealand has been aroused to the
depravity of fiction lately, and its first
result was the cremation of the novels
of Thackeray and Dickens.-NoaJolk
Landmark.
In view of such ignorance, fanati-
cism, and Vandalism, the Salvation
army in New Zealand should be called
the damnation army, as it condemns
to destruction what is more valuable
than anything it can furnish in its
stead.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

The discovery of thirty human bodies
in a cave near Churintzio, Mexico, is
thought to account for the strange dis
appearance of many victims of robbery
in that region.
Franz Kossuth, son of the late Hun
garian patriot. Louis Kossuth, has
abandoned his tour OF Hungary on ac-
count OF the excitement 1t has created.
Natives of the Admiralty Islands, in
the South Pacific ocean, are reported
TO have killed the white settlers and
resorted to cannibalism.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28
He Will Not BE In 1t.

A very positive correspondent writes
us that Mckinley is sure to be the next
President of the United States as the
Buckeye Champion of American In
dustry." We suspect that our unknown
friend has been going to school to a
moonshee of the Home Market club
cult. He is evidently purblind from a
too close application of his eyes to the
glittering generalities of high protec
ton textbooks.
So far as the protection principle is
concerned we do not propose to discuss
it here. 1t has both it's favorable and
unfavorable features and so engages
our divided interest. But when we are
asked to believe that the protective
system built under the contractorship
OF Mckinley and overwhelmingly over
thrown by an indignant people in 1892
is ever to be re-enacted and made the
scheme of this government, in the
language of Col. Bill Snort, of Texas,
1--WE buck right there!"
The people of this country-the
ninety-three per cent. of them who are
consumers and not dependent upon
protected industries for their daily
bread-have had enough of the peculiar
political economy of the Buckeye
Champion of American Industry. D
They know that to him they owe the
diminution of the exports of our crops
to the value OF hundreds of millions :;
that the home value of these products
then dropped off fifty per cent, and
that millions of men, women and chill
dren have since been upon short
rations by reason of these unparalleled
losses.
They know, too, that because of
these losses to the producing classes
the merchants lost their customers, the
jobbers failed to collect from the mer-
chants, the wholesalers could no longer
carry the jobbers and the manu-
| facturers found their factory doors de
serted by the wholesalers. So the
| factories were shut down and tie
factory employees shut out to idleness
and the consumption of their savings,
while american wages for American
| workingmen' went so far below the
European standard that in three mil
| lion instances they disappeared alto
gether.
| Further, imports dwindled, gold
revenue collections ceased almost ut
terly, the balance of trade got all
awry, our enormous European interest
account of $1,800,000,000 gold drained
the country and almost destroyed the
treasury reserve, the banks were
shaken and many fell into ruins, rail
roads became bankrupt and more com
mercial failures were reported than
ever before in the history of the coun
try. And all this was the aftermath OF
the craftsmanship of the Buckeye
Champion of American Industry"
If our correspondent thinks that the
recent republican victory was a repen-
tence on the p. rt of the people and a
token of their return to McKinleyism
he has grossly deceived himself. Near
ly everyone of the victories of Novem
Der 6, won by republicans, was won
upon a distinct understanding that
| the protective tariff should never again
reach the Mckinley point of ruin. And
that disposes of the buckeye Cham
pion of American Industry. "-NoaJolh
Pilot
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

PREACHER, JUDGE AND PREACHER
AGAIN.-Governor O'Ferrall last Fri
day received and accepted the resig-
nation of Hon. c. F. ENCORE; judge of the
County Courts of Allegheny and Craig.
Judge Moore, who is still a young
man, was once Methodist preacher.
He gave up the ministry for law and
incidentally was an editor. Less than
a year ago he was made judge. Now
he proposes to return to the church.
1t is said that when the judge was first
engaged in the ministry he had a
church in Texas and having trouble of
the heart his physician thought the
excitement of preaching would endan-
ger his life; therefore he was advised
to give up the ministry. Judge Moore
presided at the trial of Capt. Good
man, charged with the murder of Col.
HI. c. Parsons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28

THE THEATRE.-The Norfolk Land
mark says that the time has come
when intelligent Christian people must
revise their views as to the propriety
of theatrical performances.
The question is simply this: Shall
they by their presence and other ex-
pressions of approval, contribute to
the support of plays of the highest or
der, or shall they Indirectly encourage
the presentation of the immoral drama
or vulgar show?
The theatre is just like the newspa-
per-a response to the popular de
mand The performance will seldom
fall below, it is more likely to rise
above, the level of the audience. If
good people attend, and demand pure
plays, they will get them. Acting is
neither moral nor immoral, any more
than any other art is. 1t is simply a
reflection of the taste of its patrons.
A mighty agency for good the stage
might be. at its best. What power
for evil it must become, if not patron
lied by good people.
SOLUTION OF NEW PROBLEMS. =
Hon. VIM l. Wilson is not pessemis
tic statesman, though he is defeated
candidate.
In his lecture on "The New Problems
that beset popular government" he
says -
I'VE believe that we shall solve all
new problems as they arise, because
we have solved the old problems, and
as we have solved the old problems
not with the arbitrary reconstruction
of society, not through the empty Wis
ions of economic dreamers, not by a
paternalism or acts of Congress, but
largely through individual wisdom and
Individual effort, and by the faithful
application of those great maxlms
which condense the wisdom and expert
ence of the past, out OF which oul
freedom has grown and by which
alone our freedom can be perpetuated.'
In the North the republicans not
only refuse to give the negroes offices
| but even to admit them to their clubs
and the republicans of Newport's
News, in this State. at the late celebra
ton of their party's victory, refused tc
allow them to form a part of their pro
cession And this. too, though the
negro vote carries many of the North
ern States, and. but for it, the republi
can party in Virginia and the whole
South would be an impotent skele
ton.-A1er. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28
The n. Y. Journal of Commerce

The n. Y. Journal of Commerce
says
sit may be cited, as evidence that
the current decline in prices in the
United States is not special to this
country, that the imports of Germany,
for the first nine months of 1894, show
an increase over last year of rs per
cent in quantity and of only 0.2 per
cent in value; while in the exports
there was gain of 62 per cent in
quantity with loss of 5,6 per cent in
value. This is virtual parallel to our
own experience and largely explains
the agrarian and commercial discon-
tents that prevail in Germany. The
facts confirm what we have repeatedly
urged, that the present unsatisfactory
industrial conditions in this country
are due to universal causes, affecting
all the great commercial nations alike"
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a decree granting amnesty to all politi-
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Additional local trains leave Staunton as
follows: Except Sunday-l:54 p M, arrives
Clifton Forge 4:15 p. m.
*731 D. m. arrives Goshen, $50 p. m.
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Tenth District.

I uchefS pIurdIIGy I0S.
Cooke received 43 votes Grove 9.
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Cumberland.
(Oficial.)
FIuVanna.
10 d"

IUSb FIuTdIIIy fU-
Cooke received 81 votes; Grove 2.