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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
Pleases Because it is Free.

When thing is free and at the same
time contains great value, being just
what everybody wants, it is eagerly
sought by all. Every weak, delicate or
sickly person will be pleased with the
great and generous offer of DIR. Greene,
of 30 West 14th st New York City, the
noted and successful specialist in cur
ing nervous and chronic diseases. He
has established a system of free, letter
correspondence, whereby all may write
him about their complaint and receive
in return a complete description of
their ailments, explaining thoroughly
the meaning of each symptom, and
telling just what to do to be cured
The doctor makes a speciality of treat
ing patients through letter cores
pondence. giving most careful and ex-
plicit attention to every letter, and ex-
plains your case SO infinitely you under
stand exactly what your trouble is
All this costs nothing. All those who
cannot afford the time or expense of
visiting the city can now have the
most skilful consultation and advice
free of charge, and without leaving
their homes. The method is Success
full Thousands are being cured by it.
Try it. Write the doctor and it will
undoubtedly be the means of your
getting we'll.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
EXPLANATION of Sugar Prices.

The National Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee has issued
statement showing that the price of
sugar has not been increased by the
new tariff law. There has been an in.
crease in price since the early summer
months, but such an increase takes
place every year, it is said. Quota
tions of sugar for the month of Septem-
Der during the past four years show
that it is no higher now than it has
been during the same month in former
years. In fact, during two years under
the Mckinley law it was higher than
now. From this it is inferred the alb
solute monopoly which the Sugar
Trust enjoyed under the Mckinley law
has been diminished to some extent by
the new tariff.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10

Capt. Geo. H. Davenport, of Bre-
nardston Mass, is a most popular and
widely known man, especially in Grand
Army circles. He is Pension Agent and
everybody knows him. He is best
known to the whole country through
his discovery of "Davenport's Silver
Pomade," probably the best article of
it's kind in the world.
Capt. is a most entertaining speaker,
and his relation of the following Incl
dent will be interesting to everybody.
II had been troubled severely for
years with heart disease. and the effects
of malarial poison contracted in the
army. I was so nervous and weak that
was unable to do any hard work for
years.
81 consulted many doctors but have
found no good results from them. |
finally used DIR. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy, and can say that it
has done great things for me.
II have been helped in the heart
trouble more than from any and all
other things l ever used. l find that
for weakness and nervous excitement
it is great help. For instance, on
Memorial Day | addressed the G. A. r.,
at Mortified, and on the following day
at Whateley, gave an address before
their &. A. R., without any apparent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
A. q. CHEWING AGAIN.
Now in the Role of Principal in Divorce
Proceedings.

Now in the Role of Principal in Divorce
Proceedings.
The money which was contributed
by the charitable people of Washing
ton for the relief of A. G. Chewing, of
Basic City, and his family last Spring,
was put in litigation III Washington
Thursday by a request for an injunc-
ton against the National Capital Bank,
where $500 of the fund is deposited, to
prevent the payment of any part of it
to Mrs. Chewing. She is stated by
her husband to be afflicted with TEN
porary fits of insanity, in which she is
charged with beating the two children
cruelty. On the ground that the
ownership of the money is not so much
with her by equity as in the whole
family. Mr.. Chewing asks that the
court shall define their rights. 1t is
further charged that recently his wife,
while in erratic states of mind, brought
false charges against him, and on Sep
TENDER 81 employed attorneys at Basic
City to obtain divorce from him and
break up his family.
The Charlottesville Progress OF Fri
day says
"The people of Charlottesville know
A. G. Chewing well. He lived here
for some time and the record that he
left behind is not one to be envied.
The sympathetic racket in Washing
ton, which Melted him over 81 900, was
believed by many here to be a fake of
the first water, and the announcement
that he has sued for divorce and the
possession of the money now in his
wife's possession, has aroused great
Indignation in this city among all who
know of the cruel treatment his wife
received at his hands while here.
He asks a separation and the 1856 in
a Washington bank. on the grounds
that his wife is insane, and that she is
cruel to her children.
No one who knows Chewning's his
tory will believe these statements. By
them it will be considered a vile and
contemplate persecution.
From reliable information we learn
that Chewing beat his wife shameful.
ly while here and was very cruel to her
at times.
He was in town few days ago and
tried to get Constable Wood to swear
that his wife was insane. A letter to
the clerk of the court from a lady who
resides at 208 Sixth street N. E., Wash
ington, tells of some of his conduct to-
wards his wife, which, if true, stamps
him one of the greatest villains out of
Jail. The most charitable view to take
of his behavior is that he, and not his
wife, is mentally unbalanced"
A Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun under date of the 5th
says
1.-THE suit of A. G. Chewing against
his wife has not been withdrawn OF
dismissed in the Supreme Court OF the
District. 1t is understood proposals
for a compromise have been made and
may be carried out.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
Prohibition Candidate.

On Wednesday, at Onancock, Frank
Bristern, of Middlesex county, was
nominated as the Prohibition candi-
date for Congress in the First district
Captain Henry L. Crockett, of Oman
cock, called the convention to order
Rev. James M. Dunaway, pastor of the
Baptist church at Accomac Court
house, Was made temporary chairman,
and Rev. E. G. Atkins, pastor of the
Onancock Northern Methodist church,
was appointed temporary secretary
The temporary organization was made
permanent. OF the thirteen counties
in the district representatives were
present from only Accomac and North
ampton. The convention adopted the
Lynchburg platform.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
The Greatest Danger to the Democratic
Party.

The greatest dangers which now
menace the Democratic party are
apathy and Indifference and over
confidence. AS the I1ldeT-AppeGI says,
this is an ''off'' year in politics, but in
the South the democracy should be as
vigilant and alert as though it were a
presidential year. 1t is of the highest
Importance that the democratic admin
istration should have the support of a
democratic Congress. There are weigh
ty matters still to be adjusted, chief
among which is the question of finance
and the position that silver is to occu-
ply as money metal. With demo
cratic Congress for two years more we
believe that such wise and satisfactory
legislation would be enacted that the
people would vote against change in
1896, and we should then have demo
cratic President to succeed Mr.. Cleve
land. So here in the South at least
this should not be regarded as an ''off''
year in any sense, but rather as year
in which crisis has been reached, and
in which the democrats should labor
as though the continued existence of
the party is at stake.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10

Ambassador and Mrs. Bayard sailed
from Southampton Saturday on the
steamship Paris for New York.
II is reported that the Gar has been
better since lea' ing Spain. Professor
Leyden says he has Bright's disease,
complicated with diabetes.
The Washington and Chattanooga
vestibule express on the Southern Rail
way was wrecked Sunday near Bristol,
Tenn. Five coaches, dining car and
a sleeper were consumed by fire. Thir-
teen persons were injured, some of
them seriously.
The consolidated vote of last Wednes-
days election in Georgia shows Atkin-
sons majority for Governor to be &c.
600. The rest of the democratic State
ticket got $4,000 majority.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
Pensions.

The IaadeG- Appeaz says that "about
this time two years ago Commissioner
Raum, the head of the pension bureau,
was issuing pension certificates at the
rate of $1,000 day-and boasting of
his performance as well. This was
done for the purpose of controlling
what is called the soldier vote. De-
serters, skulkers and bombproof heroes
were unfortunately given certificates
along with the brave fellows who Ghad
an honest claim upon the bounty of
the government. When the campaign
was over the number of certificates
dropped off from 1000 a day to less
than 800. There were no votes to be
secured by plundering the treasury
and swindling the government, SO the
Republicans lapsed into honesty and
proceeded to allow pensions only when
the claims had some foundation in fact
and fairness. Now, however, they are
trying to "whoop up' the soldier vote
again by charging the Democrats with
"robbing the poor old soldier, wound
ed, manned and beggar, of his just
compensation for saving the Union"
And yet the appropriation for pensions
this year is in excess of the sum requir-
ed by the German Empire for the
maintenance of it's standing army"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
Death of DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Boston's
distinguished poet, died at his Beacon
street home in that city at quarter
past twelve O'Clock Sunday. from old
age and heart failure.
DR.. Holmes illness was of brief dura.
ton. Ten days ago he removed from
his summer home, Beverly Farms, tC
Beacon street residence. The change
aggravated the asthma to which he
had long been subject. and he became
dangerously i'll, and died at the time
above mentioned at the age of IS years
1 month and days. The death of the
great and distinguished author of the
"Autocrat of the Breakfast Table" will
be regretted by many in all parts OF
this aud other countries, where his
genius has been appreciated, and his
writings enjoyed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have q rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free.
f. J. CHENEY DE- CO.,
Toledo, o.
eB Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
Negro PrOtecti0nlsts.

The Charlottesville Progress very
truthfully says =
eff there is anything ridiculously
absurd in politics it is to see negroes
yelling for a protective tariff. They
are consumers of manufactured articles
mot producers They are all payers
of the tariff taX-few are even remote
ly benefited by it. How does a tariff
that either prevents entirely foreign
competition or raises the price on all
goods manufactured at home, help the
negro who is simply purchaser OF
these manufactured articles?
Negroes are everywhere, North and
South, excluded from factories that
are supposed to be helped by protec
ton. How many negroes are employed
in wooden or cotton mills, in iron
works, in factories which manufacture
farming implements, or in any pro
tected industries. Take the two mills
in Charlottesville, the wooden and the
knitting mills, and suppose they are
helped by protective tariff, although
we believe to the contrary. what negro
in Charlottesville is benefited by these
mills or the higher prices they are en-
abled to charge for their goods, If Re
publican claims are true? Is there a
single protected industry in the United
States in which negroes are employed?
Ii not, how are they helped by such a
tariff
Some may say that a few are employ
ed in the coal and iron mines of this
country. Yes, a few are, but they have
been and are being almost entirely sup
planted by Hungarians, Poles and
other foreign pauper labor. Just the
other day, large number of negroes
who had gone to work in the Pennsyl-
vania coal mines, were forced to return
to Virginia on account of the low
wages paid in that highly protected
section.
If there is any class of people in the
world that should be out and out free
traders, it is the Southern negroes who
pay the tax on ali that they eat and
wear, in order that the 'protected' in
dustries may be kept running"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
The Outlook.

1t is very evident that the republican
party is trying to unload the Negro.
Not only in this district, but through
out the entire country. There are
fewer Negro speakers on the stump
this year than ever before. For in
stance in the great states of New York
and Ohio it is said very few negroes
will be asked to take the stump. The
truth of the matter is that the white
republicans are gradually trying to
build up white mans republican par
ty out of negro votes and eliminate the
negro from prominence other than as a
notwithstanding Herald.
The above is from the paper owned
and edited by Scott Wood, colored, an
Intelligent and educated native of this
city. He is sagacious enough to per-
ceive that the only use the white Re-
publicans have for the negro is to vote
the Republican ticket.
1.-THE Republicans had not supposed
that the negroes would vote for the
Republican party they never would
have favored giving him the right to
vote. and the truth is they now regret
that they have that right as it has not
had the effect on the Democratic party
they expected, inasmuch as it has not
prevented the dominancy of the Dem
ocratic party in the South, whilst it
has added to the South all increase of
representation in Congress and in the
Electoral College. In voting the Re-
publican ticket, the negroes are voting
against their interests.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10

fatigue, which | could not have done
before | used DIR. Greene's Nervura.
81 have often recommended this won
derful cure for disease to my friends,
and shall be happy to answer any fur
ther inquiries from anyone"
The experience of the gallant captain
is the experience OF everybody. All
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restorer of health and strength, DIR.
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edy, report that it invariably makes
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The weak, nervous and ailing should
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you.
Why waste time in trying uncertain
and untried remedies, when here is a
physicians prescription, a discovery
made by the greatest living specialist
in curing nervous and chronic diseases,
DR.. Greene, of 80 West 14th St., New
York City. If you can take this medi-
cine you can consider yourself under
DR., Greene's direct professional care,
and you can consult him or write to
him about your case, freely and with
out charge. This is a guarantee that
this remedy will cure, possessed by no
other medicine in the world.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
5taunton MarkerS.
SFECTATUE UFF1LE-
STAUNTON, Va, Oct. 9, 1885,


STAUNTON, Va, Oct. g. 1894.
The only changes this week are in Western
lard, molasses, and granulated sugars which
we now quote as follows =
Western lard in half-barrel tubs 81 to o
cents. Molasses syrup IS to 40 cts. Granu-
lated sugar 4.S9.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10

SKULL FRACTURED.-TwO colOred
men by the names of Morgan and
Franklin got into a fight Thursday
morning on the streets, Morgan threw
Franklin on the pavement fracturing
his skull. DR.. Glasgow was called and
rendered medical attention, taking two
pieces of splintered bone out of his
head. Morgan was arrested and placed
in Jail by constable Grinstead.-Le1-
inQtOn Gazette, Oct 4th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10

NOTlCE.-The undersigned have associated
~ themselves together as partners in the
name ana style of j. y j. l.. BumgardnerI At
tOrneyS at Law. N
We malpractice in the courts of the city OF
SIaulton an9 inc counties of Augusta, Rock
bridge, Rockingham, Highland and Bath. All
law business entrusted to our care will he
promptly and faithfully attended to-
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
July-tf j. LEWIS BUMGARDNER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
Robbery of the HarrisOnburg POstOfice

RUDbtfy vi INC HdrflSUHDufS IOSIOMco
On Tuesday night of last week, the
Postoffice in Harrisonburg was entered
and robbed, evidently by professional
safe crackers. The loss is not as much
as at first reported. 1t was about $500
The robbers got off the train Wednes
day morning at Bowling's Mill in this
county. They were seen to get of
there, but as the party who saw then
did not know of the robbery, they were
not molested in any way, and succeed
ed in making their escape. The rob
berry was not discovered till about {
o'clock Wednesday morning when T
A. Willis, the mailing clerk entered
the office.
The Rockingham REGISTER says
THE work of the burglars was ap
parently that of old hands at the bust
ness. The sash lock of rear window
had been broken by prizing under the
sash, which gave immediate access to
the interior of the office. A small hole
was drilled in the vault door, a steel
punch inserted, and the lock on the
inside by this means knocked entirely
OIL me vault was guarded by two
pairs OF doors ana the same process was
appi1ed 10 the inner LOCK. FROM bne
| appearance OF the doors the burg lars
knew exactly where to do their drilling,
and probably only few blows with the
blacksmlth's sledge hammer were nee
essary to shatter the locks into frag-
| ments.
The burglars, once inside the vault,
made a clean haul OF everything in
sight. In the vault was the entire stock
of postage stamps on hand, the money
belonging to the government for sale
of stamps, box keys and box rent, and
fifteen to sixteen registered letters. All
of these, except two, were in transit
and had been made up for the early
mail Wednesday morning. The thieves
had selected time when the regular
quarterly remittances to the postoffice
department were due from the country
offices. The balance due the govern
ment from the Harrisonburg Office was
in the vault, and those also from half
dozen or more of the offices in the
county which are served with mail by
star routes from Harrisonburg.
At first it was thought that the vault
contained 81, 900 worth of stamps alone,
but the amount was greatly reduced
nominations was overlooked Nv tho
hnroIars the vaIne of which was abont
S3O0' When the office opened for bnsi.
ness Wednesday morning there was not
a two cent stamp' i'm the buiIdino and
Postmaster Deyier was OBLIGED 10 Skin
mish around town and borrow what he
could from some of the business honses
that were better supplied. The thieves
took even the hostage dueand neriodi.
cal stamps. which are used only bv most.
masters. and which thew will probab1v
not attempt to dispose of. as thew sre
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

4 NUMM1SS1UNERS UFF1CE,
~ StauntOu, Va, Sept. 18th, 1894
In the chancery causes of Ballard & Ballard
Co. Us. easier, G. f. &C., and Walton Il Co. pS
easier, c. E., now pending and being heard
together III the Circuit Conrt of Augusta coun-
ty-all persons interested in said causes espe-
c1ally the lien creditors of G. Z. easier, are
hereby notified that, in pursuance of a decree
in said causes entered on June 3rd. 1893, shall,
at my office in Staunton, Va, on
Thursday, the 18th day of October. 1894,
proceed to take, state, and settle further ac-
count OF the liens binding the estate of G. E..
easier.
II. E. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chaucery.
Patrick & Gordon, p. q.
sept 10 Ats
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10

SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. 3.-The cleo
tion in Chatham county was the quiet
est in years. The vote will not exceed
1900. The populist vote will not ex-
coed, at present outlook, 200. The
negroes voted the democratic ticket in
this city of their own accord, without
preSSure Or solicitation
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10

Ex-Governor Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, who has travelled all over his
State in the last few weeks, says there
is nothing to discourage the democrats
in the belief that they will win in every
congressional district.
The democratic convention for the
fourth district of West Virginia on the
forty-ninth ballot nominated Judge Il.
w. Harvey, of Huntington, for Con-
gress. yf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-10

THURSDAY. Oct. 4th, 1894.
BEEF CATTLE-The market has been toler-
ably active this week, and prices for tops were
fully maintained, but other grades were gen
orally about 10c easier than last week. Tops
in better supply tia than last week and
ure as then. Beef cattle this week ranged as
follows:
Best OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S33114 50
Generally rated first quality. e. 375(14O0
Medium or good fair quality $50. 200
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows. 200G22 %
OF the Cattle received 224S came from Virgin
ia.
Mich COws.-Good cows are in demand
Prices range from so to $40, and extra at $45
per head
VEAL CALvEs.-The market is well support
ed. Veal calves are off fully Nc per ID since
last week. Prices range at 2ka5kc per h. the
latter for extreme tops Grass calves are ful-
ly SOC off from last week Prices range at 81 80
also per head.
BALTIMOkE LIVE STOCK NJ ARKET,t
MONDAY. Oct. Sth. 1894.
SwINE.-There is a fair supply of hogs on the
market, the receipts numbering less than 200
head in excess of last weeks numbers. There
is a moderate demand reported by dealers.
We quote good to prime hogs 5.s0aS6 per 100
lbs gross common to fair, including nearby
hogs-those from Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Virginia-52ias5 - per 100 lbs gross. Roughs,
sows and stays 4a$i5O per 100 lbs gross. Re-
ceiptS 9,g7S head
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The market is very slow
today for both sheep and lambs and values
sc OFF from those railing last week. Sheep are
quoted at 4 AK cents, and a few extra good
at 3 cents per 10 gross: lambs 2a3s5 cents. and
4
few extra heavy at 30 cents per 10 gross
CALvES.-Trade is very sluggish for both veal
| calves and grassers. The former are quoted
| at 3a54 cents per ID, and grass calves 2 sea So
| per head.
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET,
MOSDAf. Oct. Sth, 1884,.
BEEyES.-ReceiptS for two days 8 252 head; on
sale 81 cars, market active and 10al5c higher;
good to prime native steers 5aS5.60, medium to
fair 4.4taSi,90, common to ordinary 375aSi35,
poor 3.25as3-50, Colorados fairish 3.70as3s5,
stays and oxen 225aE4, bulls 2aS3, dry cows
145aS2 per 100 lbs European cables quote
American steers at Gall cents per 10, dressed
weight refrigerator beef at 64 aS4 cents per
ID. NO exports today.
CALvES.-Receipts Tor two days 1850 head;
market dull; veals 4 C lower: grassers &c low
err; western calves &c lower than a week ago;
poor to prime vealS 5aS7.25, grasserS 2a$2.37H,
poor to good Western calves 2.65aS35O per 100
lbs.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts for two days
26,244 head; on sale 104 cars; market slow;
sheep weak and lambs sake lower; poor to
prime sheep 175aS3.24; common to choice
lambs 2.75a$ 1925, fancy $3.50 per 100 lbs
HoGS.-ReceiptS for two days ii ,357 head; on
sale LOG head; market 15c lower and DULL in
ferior to choice State hogs 530a per 100 lbs.