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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

The Chattanooga Times states that
the Rothschilds and Vanderbilts are
the hackers of the reorganized Rich.
mond and Danville Railroad system
now the Southern Railroad. The syn.
dictate, it is stated, will eYpend large
sums in improving the property.
Rev. Benjamin F. Gaston, colored
the promoter of schemes for the depor-
tation of colored people from the
Southern States to Liberia, was shot in
Georgia Monday night of last week by
his disappointed clients.
A farmer discovered wreckers at work
on the track of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad, near Stevens Point, Mimi, at
2 o'clock Wednesday morning. He
made torch of his shirt and stopped
the train in time to save it.
The fight between WIN. Mccarthy
of Australia, and Jack Dempsy, in
New Orleans last Wednesday night,
was declared a draw at the end of the
twentieth round.
In Washington last Wednesday a
man named Casper Wagonfield at
tempted to commit suicide in a cable
car by taking rough on rats in the pres
ence of a number of passengers
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

The Supreme Lodge knights O
Pythias decided against permittips
the use of the ritual in other than tn,
English language and in committee O
the whole approved report to exclude
from lem bership in the future saloon
keepers, bartenders and professional
gamblers
Advices from Australia state thai
Influenza is raging there, and a great
many deaths are reported 1t is sai6
the germs will emigrate to America
this autumn.
Professor Herman Won Hellnholtz
the distinguished German scientist, in
yentor OF the Optnolmascope and au.
thor of THE Conservation of Force. "
died at Berlin on Saturday. aged
seventy seven years.
The Alexandria Gazette SAYS thai
everybody, man and woman alike. who
has to buy articles made of wool, basal
ready experienced the bene fetal effect
OF the German tariff kill; Ell that te q
though that bill has only been in
operation two weeks, as by It. a reIuc
ton OF from thirty to fifty per cent
has been effected in the price of ali
such articles.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
HOPE KILLS DESPAIR.
And Beautiful Results Surely Follow
There Is One Thing You Want Badly
And Must Have
Even If You Have Given Up Possessing II
This Will Give You Hope.

Neuralgia and nervousness are fear
fully prevalent. There is no more pain.
full disease than neuralgia. 1t indicates
diseased state of nerves and blood
and the most terrible suffering is often
present.
Most everybody is nervous, and this
is more dangerous than most people
think, for, as in the case of the we'll
known S. w. Anderson, Esq, of War
rem, Mass, it is very liable to lead to
nervous prostration and paralysis, il
not cured. He writes as follows about
his wonderful recovery:
''Some time ago | was afflicted with
nervousness and neuralgia. The pains
| suffered were frightful. They com
menced in my legs and arms and then
went to my head and face. Finally
had II para!ytic shock ON my right side
which laid me up completely.
81 continued suffering the most ter
rible agony from neuralgia and was
nearly dead with pain. l took every
thing ever heard of but got no better
| consulted four doctors but they did
me no good. They said there was moth
ing but morphine pills that would help
me.
l took them for nearly year and was
no better but began to get even worse
| heard of skilful doctor in Worcester
Mass, and went there to see him. He
said he could cnre me in one week.
staid there three days and then went
home.
1.-The day after got home l was tax
en- worse than ever | had been before
and my suffering was more than could
endure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
speach of Speaker Chas. F. Crisp.

At meeting in Atlanta, Ga, last
Friday night, the principal speakers
were Hon. Hoke Smith, Secretary of
the Interior, and Hon. Chas. F. Crisp,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. Mr.. Crisp concluded his speech
as follows:-
while we have not done all we
hoped to do, we have done more in the
past year to redress the wrongs of the
people, we have done more for their
relief, than was ever done by any party
in the same length of time in any coun-
try under the sun. These are bold
words. yet l hold myself at any time
ready to defend them Coming into
power at time of panic, when bust
ness was at a standstill, when labor was
unemployed, when our treasury was
empty, with courage and fidelity we
entered upon struggle with the enc
mics of the people. We emerged from
that struggle victorious in this:
1--WE have repealed the Mckinley
law.
I'VE have greatly reduced taxation
I'VE have made living cheaper.
1--WE have made all money taxable.
I'VE have taxed surplus incomes.
1--WE have restored freedom of cleo
tions.
I'VE have reduced public expendi
lures, and we have declared undying
hostility to all trusts and monopolies
organized for the oppression of the pec
pie. On these foundations we build
our house, on these issues we go be
fore the people. For them we have
fought the good fight to them we
have kept the faith, and Of them we
have 10 faarn
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Patriotic and Sensible.

The Richmond Times expresses itsell
sensibly and periodically as follows
1--WE have deprecated the utterances
of congressional conventions. 1t is
enough for Democrats to know that the
only possible hope of the success OF
their principles is with those men who
accepted the Chicago platform and who
voted for Grover Cleveland. The Time,
has frequently dissented from the views
both of Mr. Cleveland and of the ma
jority of the Democrats as expressed in
their votes in Congress, but there is
not nominee of the party in this
State, no matter how much we may
condemn his views on some points, that
we will not exert ourselves to elect by
every means that is justified by honor.
A thoughtful either, has only to re,
fleet an instant upon tt e alternatives
which are presented IT, him to bring
him to the Democratic banner. The
Republicans swear by the atrocities OF
McKin.eyism and believe only in the
cohesive power of public riunder.
The Populists are for upsetting the
whole system of government and turn
ing pure democracy into a socialisti,
organization of enormous extent and
revolutionary character.
What, then, can a man do to best pre-
serve the rights of all citizens but to
vote and work for the success of De-
mocracy?"
How any man who claims to be a
Democrat and is opposed to the ru in
Gus policy of the Republican party can
hesitate about giving the Democratic
candidates his hearty support is be-
yond our comprehension.
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A Great japanese Victory.

News is brought us by Commercial
Cable from the HerGId's special CORE
spondent in Shanghai of japanese
strategical naval victory of the greatest
Importance. The japanese fleet, after
lowering round Port Arthur, the great
fortress at the northern entrance of the
Gulf of Pechili, has finally occupied
some islands in Society Bay, which
command the narrow isthmus connect
ing the promontory of Port Arthur and
the mainland.
The significance of this coup ON the
part of the Japanese is that their fleet
will now be able to reduce the strong
hold Of Port Arthur to submission by
cutting off supplies and reinforcements
by land or sea from the Chinese navy,
which is now supposed to be neal
Wei Hal Wei. Port Arthur can expect
no assistance so long as the Japanese
fleet is where it is. The despatch OF
our special correspondent in Shanghai
further states that an armistic is i'm
minent. II so, the victory is with the
Japanese-N y. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
Murder Will Ont

We learn from the Charleston papers
that the mystery surrounding the muir
der of DIR. j. w. Davis, who was shot
and fatally injured by some one in
ambush near Montgomery Fayette
county, a few weeks ago. is about to
be cleared up. Bue Clendennin was
arrested and lodged in jail in Charles
ton, charged with the crime. His
brother, Raj, who is confined in Jail at
Fayette Court house, it is alleged, has
made a confession accusing Bue of the
crime and also duplicating others.
The trouble dated back to the Eagle
riot, in which three of the Clenden-
nins took hand. In the course of the
fight Bue was shot in the right side
and was taken by some companions to
place of safety A man was dis
patched for DR.. Davis, of Montgomery,
for whom Bue asked. 1t 50 happened
that the messenger was unable 10
reach Montgomery and was obliged to
send boy for the doctor. The physi-
elan responded and attended Clenden-
nin's wound, saving his life.
Time sped on and in course of due
process of law, the rioters were ar
rested one by one Bue, however,
| managed to elude capture, and with
slA OlHSIS iiclti stlOtl lfOiH tlIe 1 ii
the process of the trial it was readily
seen by the fugitives that DR.. Davis
testimony would be most damaging, as
he had been known to state publicly
that he had attended no less than
seven men on that memorable night
The seven free law breakers including
Bue and Raj Clendennin, held meet
ing in saloon in the neighborhood of
Montgomery, and list of those men
whose testimony was thought would
be damaging were condemned to die
This list was somewhat lengthy and
included the name of ]. Will Davis,
whose testimony would be most dam
aging and he was ordered to be put
out of the way first. Bue Clendennin
was selected to do the deed and, filled
with whiskey provided by the crowd,
did the act that shocked the country.
This is the history of the whole dia-
bolical plot. with names not material
to the story withheld, and the man
whose life the generous hearted doctor
had saved is his assassin.-Greenbrie1'
wv. Va Independent.
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Senator Jones. of NeYada.

The Norfolk Landmark says the de-
sertion of Senator Jones, of Nevada,
from the Republican to the Populist
party is caused by his individual inter-
est in the silver mines-that Nevada is
Populist State, and he wishes to be
re elected Senator to take care of his
interests in the silver mines.
1t says =
The simple truth of the matter is
that Senator Jones is not a Republican
nor Democrat nor Populist, but he
is a sil' er man, a producer of silver
bullion, just as some men are producers
Of coal and sugar, and he wants to be
protected The safest way to do that
is keep himself in the Senate, he very
naturally thinks, and that is what he
is trying his level best to do"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
Tha Reward of Courtesy.

Mrs. DR.. Talmage, of Brooklyn, was
very much surprised the other day to
receive legacy of ,000 from an old
woman who was almost stranger.
1t seems that the woman came to
Brooklyn about two years ago and
asked Mrs. Talmage for advice regard
ing medical treatment. The great
preachers wife interested herself in
the case, and regularly visited the
stranger until her death. Since the
announcement of the legacy it has
been discovered that the old woman
had been nearly all her life worker
in the New England cotton mills. She
invested her savings profitably, and in
her old age lived comfortably and had
$13, 900 to leave to one who had been
courteous to her.
This little episode from real life
shows that courtesy pays, and it also
shows how Woodworking toiler in an
humble sphere may accumulate a COM
potency.
The story is full of lessons that are
worth pondering.-AHanta Constitu-
ffUn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

Valentine, the Richmond sculptor,
has completed fine marble bust of
Prof. John B. Minor, professor of law
at the University of Virginia. 1t is to
be presented to the University by his
former students, and is to be placed in
the library of the University.
1t is said that Mr.. James g. Blaine,
Jr., is an applicant for the place of
center rush on the University of Vir-
ginia football team. Mr.. Blaine has
been at the University all the summer,
a student in Professor Minors law
class.
Mrs. Mary La France, an Indian
| woman, was murdered in Hogansport.
N. Y, and her body hid in river
Isaac White, an Indian, is under ar
| rest.
Leaders of the tailors strike declared
that the difficulty was practically
ended, both workmen and contractors
having agreed upon an amicable basis
of settlement.
A bolt of lightning, which struck
John Zelinka's house at Winfield, L.
Saturday night, restored the hearing
and voice of Mary Fisher, - years old,
who had been deaf and dumb over
eight years. The bolt passed between
the girl and her mother.
| George Rollins and wife, old and
prominent residents of Ravenswood, a
suburb of Chicago, were found dead in
bed Monday, having been asphyxiated
by gas.
The colored Baptist church near
Tatum, Orange county, was fired by
incendiaries last Thursday night and
entirely destroyed. There has been a
division among the members for some
time, and one faction had been heard
to make threats.
| A material train on the Norfolk and
Western Road was thrown from a
trestle near Tazewell Courthouse Sat
urday and one man killed. Several
Others were badly injured.
| The village of Dalton, nine miles
north of Masillon, Ohio, was almost
totally destroyed by fire Monday. The
loss is estimated at $500 900, the heaviest
losers being the Royal Insurance Com
pany.
| Governor Markham. of California
has appointed military court of in
quiry to investigate the insubordina
ton of the State militia in Sacramento
during the recent railway strike.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

DIPHTHERIA CURE INpORsED.-
Berlin, Sept. 9.-The diphtheria cure
of DR.. Behring, of Berlin, disciple oil
Professor Koch, has been exploited al
the Budapest Medical Congress and
was Endorsed by many of the delegates
present, including Professors Heubner
of Berlin, and Roux, of Paris. PROBES.
sor Roux said he had applied the rem
edy at the Children's Hospital, in
which, up to last year. go per cent OF
the cases of diphrheria ended fatally.
This year, he added, he had inoculated
over 400 children with the serum and
the mortality sank from 60 to Is per
cent. After a few injections the NAL
ady changes almost instantly to fever
and then soon disappears
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

II continued to grow worse every day
all through the fall and winter, then !
became SO bad that had the pain al
most constantly, and | could not have
lived but a very short time longer if
help had not been very close at hand.
MY wife saw the advertisement of
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy and she wanted me to use it.
Having heard it very highly spoken of
| decided to try it although had made
up my mind | was about through with
this world.
1.-The first bottle l took stopped the
pain entirely and my improvement was
steady and sure from that time until
was cured. l could not have lived
more than week longer if l had not
taken DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy.
II am thankful to God for this medi-
cine, it is the best remedy that ever
came before the public. | thank DR..
Greene and hope that he will be re-
warded here in this world and the world
to come.
II am constantly recommending it
and shall always continue to. | advise
everybody to take this most wonderful
medicine for it will make them strong,
healthy and vigorous
You must have health. You aDant to
be strong and well. Then why don't
you take this greatest of all medicines,
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy? 1t will surely cure you. Try
it,
1t is recommended and used by physi-
clans because it is the discovery and
prescription of that most successful
specialist in curing nervous and chronic
diseases, DR.. Greene. of IS West 18th
Street, New York. The Doctor is con-
suited with by physicians themselves,
in regard to nervous and chronic dis
eases and all may have his advice free
by calling or writing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
The Republic Recognized.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S LETTER TO
PRESIDENT DOLE. OF HAWAII

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S LETTER TO
PRESIDENT DOLE, OF HAWAII.
HONOLULU. Aug. 2S.-Minister Will
lis called on President Dole yesterday
and presented him with Mr.. Cleve-
public. Minister Willis in presenting
the letter expressed the hope that,
through the government now inaugu-
rated, peace, prosperity and happiness
will be secured to all the people of
these islands," Mr.. Cleveland's letter
is as follows =
"Grorer Cleveland, President of the
United States, to HIS ErceUe7icy San
ford B. Dole, President Of HaaDaii.-
Great and Good Friend: have re
ceived yonr letter of the 18th ult., by
which you announce the establish
ment and proclamation of the republic
of Hawaii on the fourth day of July,
1894. and your assumption of the office
of President with the formalities pre-
scribed by the constitution thereof.
81 cordially reciprocate the senti-
ments you express for the continuance
of friendly relations which have ex-
listed between the United States and
the Hawaiian Islands and assure you
of my best wishes for your own per-
sonal prosperity.
Written at Washington the 18th day
of August, 1894.
Your good friend:
"GRovER CLEVELAND.
SPY the President
wv. Q. GRESHAM,
Secretary of State"
In reply Mr.. Dole said:
Mr.. Minister: Permit me, on be-
half of the Hawaiian people, to re-
ciprocate the friendly sentiments ex-
pressed by you toward this govern
ment and assure you of our desire that
relations of comfy and of commercial
intercourse, which shall be mutual and
advantageous, may ever exist between
| the two countries -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
SHOT HIMSELF WHILE ASLEEP. W.

SHOT HIMSELF WHILE ASLEEP Va
mi1gtom, DEL, Sept. 8 Samuel X. Bar
Der fatally shot himself in his bedroom
in this city yesterday. Those who were
aroused by the shot entered his room,
found him lying on the floor with the
left side of his face entirely shot away
and the left eye destroyed. A piece OF
his jawbone was picked up from the
floor. Barber said he did not know
how the shooting happened. There
is no known reason for a suicidal at
tempt, and as he has been a somnam-
bulist at times. it is believed by his
family that he arose in his sleep and
got the gun, which discharged acct
dentally. The doctors say he cannot
recOVer
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
URUVER OLEV leland.
"By the President
wv. Q. GRESHAM,
Secretary of State. -
Meeting of the Democratic State Com
mittne

A meeting for consultation of the
Democratic State committee was held
in Richmond last Friday night.
Five members of the executive, TWEEN
| tyseven of the State committee, and
six nominees for Congress were present
These latter were H. st. George Tuck
err, tenth district; W. A. Jones, first
district; S. S. Turner. seventh district
Claude A. Swanson, fifth district; Pete,
j. Otey, sixth district; TazewelI Elicit
third district. Congressman d. Gar
diner Tyler, of the second district, was
also present. The convention for this
district will meet on Wednesday Ito.
day. and that of the foirth district in
Petersburg the same day. The candi
dates in the fourth are Ex-Governor P.
w. Mckinney and Mr.. W. R. McKen-
ney, of Petersburg.
Chairman Ellyson, in opening the
session, said he had recently been over
the State and he added that the situa-
tion has steadily improved during the
last thirty days. He believed that
with the cooperation of the commit
tee, organization and work, the demo
Gratis would win. In this, as in all
other campaigns, however, nothing
should be taken for granted. Reports
from the districts. each of which had
three speakers, were in the main salts
factory. More or less apathy was re-
ported in the second and seventh and
there was no concealment of the fact
that it will take very thorough organ
ization and hard work to win in the
sixth, where Major Otey is the nom
inee. This, viewed from democratic
standpoint, is regarded as the most
doubtful section of the State. Major
Otey says he thinks he will pull
through safely by hard fight. He re-
cognizes that the combination against
him is very strong one.
All Of the nominees and the members
of the committee say that the new tar
lift bill gives satisfaction where it is
well understood. The consensus of
opinion was that the campaign must
be one of education, thorough organic
alton and close, hard work. Mr.. Jones
said his people are pretty solid in the
first. Mr.. Tyler thinks the party's
nominee will be elected in the second,
where the apathy is being somewhat
overcome. Very little doubt was ex-
pressed about the fourth and fifth.
Mr.. Turner said his people, realizing
that the full republican vote will be
cast in the seventh, will arouse and
win. The eighth and tenth were con-
sidered reasonably safe, and ex Attor-
ney General Ayers said Morrison will
certainly be victorious in the ninth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

ELEPHANTS AND LIONS SEIzED.-
Springfield. Ill.,, September LIMITED
States Marshal Rrinton has seized
three elephants, two camels, lion and
other animals belonging to Fore
paugh's show under a suit. Marsha
Brinton will advertise for ten DAYS and
if the proprietors do not give bond to
appear or settle the suit he will sell the
animals and cages at auction.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

1t is stated that the Hon. Thomas s.
Martin, United States Senator elect
will stump the State, to some extent at
least, this Fall. His reputation as an
orator has yet to be made, and we be-
lieve that he does not take any special
credit 30 himself as man of oratory.
but we have heard it said that, while
he makes no flolriShes and INDUCES in
few figures of speech, he makes as clear
and fOrcible statement as any court,
jury or audience need wish to hear
Norfolk Landmarks
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Mrs w. 0.
Thomas, Of West Clifton Forge. at
tempted to commit suicide few nights
ago by taking strychnine. DR.. J. F.
Hughes was summoned and saved her
life. The only regret she expressed for
the rash act was that she had not sue
ceeded in taking her life. Domestic
unhappiness is said to have been the
cause of the attempt.-Clifton Forge
KirQi2lia7l.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

While the shooting of the six negro
toughs, accused of barn burning in
Tennessee, is condemned by all right
thinking people, the ado made over il
by the South hating press of the North
is noticeable, in view of the fact that
that same press had little or nothing to
say against the shooting OF much
larger number of industrious and in
nocent Chinese by mob in Wyoming.
-AleU Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

Young and middle-aged men suffer
ing from nervous debility, premature
old age, loss of memory, and kindred
symptoms, should send 10 cents in
stamps for large illustrated treatise
suggesting sure means of cure. Sent
sealed in plain envelope. Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N. Y.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

The body of DR.. w. r. Seymour, who
disappeared from New Market, Shenan-
doah county, June "A, was found in tt e
cliffs of Massanutten mountain. A
eoroner's jury decided that his death
was accidental.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

Because the democrats in Congress
did not do all they were expected to do
Is no reason why they should not have
full credit for the numerous good
things they did do.-LeGinQto7l Gazette.