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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06

We would invite the attention of the read
ers of this journal to the article in another
column headed-"Amend the Constitution"
Its author is a man of intelligence who has
given the subject much consideration, and his
communication is not only timely. but is in
structive and worthy not only of personal.
but of calm and rhoughtful and patriotic con-
sderation. When people. from any cause,
are dissatisfied it is quite natural for them to
desire change and it is very often that they
do SO without duly considering whether the
change they desire will better their condition
whether they would not be jumping out
of the frying fan into the fire." and whether
they had not better "bear the ills they have,
than fly to those they know not Of" Con-
ventions to change the constitution are not
only expensive, but perilous, and should be
called with caution and very seldom. The
Constitution provides for its amendment in a
less expensive and less dangerous mode.
through the Legislature and vote of the people.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
AZ inches.

During that period there were not only
many snow-falls. bur a great deal of very cold
wsather-more intensely cold weather than
we nave had here for a great many years
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
Ten Falls of Snow.

From the 18th of December. 1894, to the
18th of February, 1895, there we're ten falls of
snow here, which aggregated AZ inches as re-
corded by w. G Hedrick, the weather OBJ
server at the Western State Hospital as fol
lows =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06

CHINAMAN MARRIE5 A JEwEsS.-
Joe Lee, Chinaman, and Ella Moses.
a pretty young Jcwess, were married
at Atlanta, Ga. last week. The cere-
mony was performed by Judge Blood
worth. The groom wanted the cere-
mony performed in open court, but
the bride objected because of the crowd
Of curious spectators. So they substi-
tuted the groom's laundry for the tenn
pie of justice, and the ceremony was
duly performed. None of the brides
family would attend, and no China
men were present. Joe Lee states that
since he cut of his queue, two months
ago, his fellow countrymen have cut
him.
Lee and his bride have been sweet
hearts for long time, but it was only
recently that she consented to marry
him
Ii Hung Chang has been received
three times in audience by the Elm
peror Of China, who treated him graci-
ously. and the viceroy has accepted the
mission to japan in order to negotiate
for peace.
According to the advices sent out by
the captain general of Cuba, the in
surgents in the province of MataDzas
have been dispersed and quiet is Icing
restored in other parts Of the island.
~
PARK AT APPoMATTox.-The Nor
folk Landmark says -
I'VE have noted the dyspeptic re
marks OF the Alexandria Gazette and
have heard of the childish OPP position
from some sources to making beauti
full part at Appomattox We canuot
conceive of a healthy, clear headed
and honest hearted Confederate veter-
an raising protest against the move
nent- There is no humiliation for the
Confederate soldier in the surrender of
Lees ARMY. On the contrary, the
slory of his service and immortal re-
cord of bis patriotism is there just as
much as that of the Federal soldier is.
There is as much for the South as for
the North in these memorial places
and we think our friends are greatly
mistaken when they Geprecate the
work of making these parks. Do we
wish to bury and forget the deeds of
valor and the history Of our struggle?
Surely not. Go on with the park pro
ject. 1t is good. To oppose it is silly
prejudice and petnlance."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


FOR SHERIFF OF AUGUsTA.cOUNTY.
TO the Voters Of AUGUSTA County and the City Of
StduntOn:
! beg to announce myself a candidate for re-
election to the office OF Sheriff OF Augusta
county. at the election to be held ON the z3rd
day OF May next. have endeavored to faith
fully perform the duties Of the ONCE during
the period | have held it; and ask your en-
your support at the polls. Promising to use
my best efforts to perform the duties of the
ONCE II reelected, to your satisfaction, and
to the best interests OF ths county. with an un-
derstanding OF these duties that can only be
derived from experience, / earnestly solicit
your votes; and remain,
Very truly yours,
Jan 50-tde* NC. WATTS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06

4 Lesson of Experience. Inthe harsh school
ofexperience man learns the ripest wis
dom aud is best qualified to teach.
Every human life bears testimony To
this fact.
Daniel Webster, the greatest man Graded
on New England soil in any century, at the
goal of his career, looking backward and re
Numbering his own experience. thus advised
ss4.aerS =. winthrop, then at Tue very intesn-
old of mat public life which sheds such i'm
pelishaole iIstre on his name.
Winthrop, if were as young as you are,
and just beginning my Congressional career,
wonId adopt a different course from that
which we are all pursuing in regard to
speeches
II have lost my faith in long. labored eff
forts. to be printed a week after their delivery,
and to he scattered over the country in pamph
lets which nobody ever reads. | would speak
short and often. | would take some part in
every important discussion, and would pre-
pare every word which proposed to say. and
write it out beforehand. so as to give copy to
the reporters the moment | sat down. In
this way the next mornings paper would let
my constituents and the country see and read
precisely what l had said"
x*x
Can this advice not be given with equal
emphasis in relation to advertising? If the
great orator makes one mighty effort on some
he is lost in the swift tide of events the re
mainder of the time Heard often. he is con
stanty in the public thought. So. if the mer
chant has one grand display and does nothing
the rest of the year. or only appears in print
occasionally, people forget and turn elsewhere
the rest of the year. But let the ne wspaper
columns proclaim his bargains in an attrac-
tive and novel man er. and the tide of trade
to his counters is ceaseless in its flow. 1t is
never permitted to ebb: is charged with con-
slant success
As Webster said to Winthrop. Speak,
speak" we say to business men. Advertise.
advertise" Be heard often in the right places
and thousands of readers will become your
daily audience. never forgetting when to
trade.
Advertise: 1t Pays.
1t has helped make the merchant princes
of our land. as oratory has proclaimed its
foremost statesman.
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spARsAssUs NOTES.


Miss Eva Butcher has returned to her home
in Bridgewater, after spending pleasant visit
in our community. She was the guest of Miss
Cora Whitmore. During her illness in this
place, she was attended by DIR. Jones of
Churchviile, one of our most popular and sue
cessfnl M. D s..
Mr.. R. T. Lambeth, the genial and polite
North Carolinian. and the proprietor of the
Stave Factory on the grounds of Mr.. j. NJ. H.
Defiance.
Master Scott Randolph. of the Frontier is
very proud of his little brother Emmett
Mr.Thomas S. Hogshead had the misfortune
to lose two very fine cattle last week by a
quantity of straw falling upon them.
The Rev. Mr.. Lee preached at Union Church
Sunday morning and Sunday night to large
congregations. A series Of meetings will be-
gin there next Friday.
The Epworth League met in the Methodist
church at Parnassus Sunday at p. m. Mrs.
Cooper, wife of the pastor in charge presi-
dent of the society, and is one of the most eff
ficient workers our village has ever known
Communion services will be conducted next
Sabbath in the NJ. E. Church by the Rev. Mr..
Thomas Cooper.
Mr.. Cam Cochran. formerly of Augusta
county. now of Grant. was married a tew
weeks since. Long live the emperor.
Mr.. J. II. Silling and Mrs. J. Beard of our
village. are doing good business in the mer-
camille line.
The weather is good and everybody would
like to shake hands with the grounding and
the Middlebfook reporter
Mr.. Andrew Crawford says he hung two
colts this winter and turned fourteen out to
make their own living
Miss Ida Whltmore is slowly recovering
from injuries received by being thrown VIC
lenrly from sleigh. Miss Cappie Harlow is
ill at this writing
Mr. Harvey Bornm, of Nottoway county
who has been visiting his uncle Mr.. Robert
Boruu of our place, returned to his home last
Friday accom- anied by his Uncle tie made
many friends mere among The young ladies.
Mrs. Sailie Bryan is visiting friends in
Roekbfidge Dr Kinney Las cone TO West
Augusta l'aoKEN WING.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
COMMISSIONER OF rHEREyExUE.


TO the Voters Of AUGUSTA County:
hereby announce myself a candidate for
the OIL OF COM MISSION Err OF THE KEVE-
NUE. Tor beverly Manor Districts. ElecrioIk
Nay zSrd. log5. Ii elected viii faithfully df8-
charge the duties OF the ONCE. Nore-Com-
mt-sioners are voted for all over the county,
and DO most earnestly solicit your votes and
Respectfully,
HUGH q. EICHELBERGER.
mur O. tide = 81
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
FOR SHERIFF.

To The Voters Of linguistic County aud the CITY Of
Stdunt0u:
hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the ONCE OF Sheriff OF Augusta county at the
election which Is to take place on May % 1885,
90 not request your SUPP ort as an indorse-
ment or any OF my previous official acts-my
elected to discharge the duties OF the once
with all the fidelity OF which ! may be capable,
ana II elected, Will enter upon the duties OF
tnat ONCE with an experience of four years as
deputy under the late sheriff, Mr.. 4. r. N.
Speck. Respectfully,
J. NEWTON WILSON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06
FOR CONsTABLE,

hereby announce myself as candidate for
Constable OF Beverly Manor District, at the
election TO take place on thursday. May 23rd,
1855. Ii elected viii discharge the duties OF
the office To tne'best OF my ability.
Very respectfully,
feb 13-tde p. L. CLINE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06

Fueker's majority "a county inereas-
Ell by strict count. according TO ballot
law, from IL 10 rs Yost comedies an
Increase OF 4 for Tucker with possible
addition Ut 6 His charges of fraud, as
be without foundation. in fact.
In the face of his claim, that he
would gain rs per cent. of the rejected
ballots, and thus overcome fuckers
majority and get a. majority of 20 for
himself, it seems like he made dead
failure. -
The re count took place Yesterday at
the Clerks office before J. G. Matheny.
Notary Public. Mr. Yost was here TO
look after his interests in person, ami
j. L. McAi'israr represented Mr.. Tuck
er.--Hiohtand Recorder, March LIST.
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wass,raK', ADVICE 70 wlNrHRar.

4 Lesson of Experience. Inthe harsh school
of experience man learns the ripest WIS
dom aud is best qualified to teach.
Every human life bears testimony to
this fact.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06

BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET
THURSDAY. Feb 28th 1895. ~
BEEF CATTLE.-There is but little, II any, diff
ference in our quotations as compared with
those of last Thursday. Trade has not been
active but the market was strong at the fig
ures ruling last week. Common cattle were
not numerous, the offerings consisting chiefly
of the top and good butcher cattle. Prices Of
beef cattle this week ranged as follows:
IT,. :.
Generally rated first quality...... 4x@4x
Medium or good fair qualify. 3H@44
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
COWS...... V01
OF the Cattle received 6s5 came from Virgin
Ia.
Mich COws.-Trade Is not active. Receipts
are slightly less than last week. Prices range.
at S,0a40 per head, with q few extra at $45 per
head.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06

Birds are often friends of the farmer
and fruit-grower. They serve as an
effective check to the increase OF de-
structive grubs and worms. The IA
nous "Ornitbological Biography" OF
the great Audubon attracted attention
and set the masses to thinking about
the birds that kind heaven fashioned
to inhabit field and forest and soar
aloft in the upper realm, as perhaps
they never thought before.
The wise agriculturist loves to com
mune with the feathery kingdom, study
the relative value or injury OF certain
birds to the labor of his hands. and
thus determine between his enemies
and friends. Where the mind of man
is properly trained in this direction
the wantOn destruction of various
species of birds ceases. Beautiful ser
mons of wisdom are written in all OF
natures works. inviting Intelligent men
and women to appropriate them to
their use. -Fredeyicksburg Star.
At Powhatan, w. Va, George How
ell killed his sweetheart, Alice Gibson,
in fit of jealousy and then took his
own life.
Thomas A. Jones, who was in the
secret service in the Confederacy in
Southern Maryland during the civil
war, and who provided Booth and
Harold with the means of escaping
across the Potomac into Virginia. died
at La Plata, Charles county, aged
seventy five years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-06

BAcoN-country, see country produce.
Western, canvas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lac
s. long clear sideS....... q
s. short clear sides.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
SUICIDE OF A GIRL.
Threw Herself from the Fourth story
Window of Her Home.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Julia Cross, six
teen years old, who disappeared from her
home on Saturday and returned home yester-
day afternoon, committed suicide early to-
day by throwing herself from the fourth
story window of her fathers house. The
girl lifed with her parents few months
ago her parents decided that she was old
enough to work and sent her to a type
writing school in Union square. She pur-
sued her studies at the public school and
attended the typewriting school at night
From the typewriting school she brought
wonderful stories to her companions in the
day school. She fiirted, she said, with men
in the building where the typewriting
school was and one day she told her par
ticular friend that nice man with a beard
had given her a box of candy Saturday
afternoon a school girl friend visited Julia
at the latter's home and later in the even
ing Julia started to go part of the way
home with her. After that the family saw
no more of Julia until yesterday afternoon.
The police had meanwhile been asked to
search for her. When she returned home
she told story of abduction. Her parents
censured her severely and threatened to
send her to a reformatory. This morning
before the household were awake she threw
herself from the window of her room and
was instantly killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
HUNTINGTON NOT WORRIED.
The Railway Magnate Talks Again on
His Arrest for Issuing a Pass.

NEW YORK, April 23.--Mr. c. p Hunt
ington, the president of the Southern Pa
ciic railroad, was not at all concerned over
his arrest, which took place in this city
yesterday, when in his Office to-day.
He had received number of letters from
friends by this mornings mail containing
expressions of sympathy, which Mr.. Hunt
ington did not seem very much in need OF.
This latest action Mr.. Huntington said.
alluding to his arrest, ''iS only one of many
attacks that have been made against
in the West since | assumed the presidency
of the Southern Pacific railroad. AT that
time, and for some years before, the road
had been a political institution, but 1
stopped all the. politics, and in Sc. doing
dropped a great many men from the pay
rolls who were simply hangers-on. Ever
since these men have lost no opportunity
that came to them of annoying me in ev-
cry possible way. AS far as this arrest is
concerned. / shall let my lawyers look after
the matter. 1t is one that concerns me but
very little. l do not think any regular labor
union is behind this movement. 1t is the
action of "A lot of disgruntled railroad en-
ployes whom we discharged from our en-
ploy during the last strike. and whom
we have since refused to give further en-
ploymcnt"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
MRS. WEsTGATE's CHARGES.
She Says Her Husband Drugged Her
ana Put Her i'm an Insane Asylum.

BUTTE, Mont, April pa morning paper
prints a startling story about a former
weli-known woman, Mrs. Jerome B. Vest
gate. having been locked up in a private
mad house al San Diego. Cal, on charges
trumped UP by her husband About ten
years ago the woman owned large real
estate interests in Butte. but, her health
failing, her husband persuaded her to dis
pose of the property and so to California
Since then her friends aG1 sister. living
here, have heard little from her some
weeks ago tho sister received an anonymous
letter informing her that Mrs. Westgate
was incarcerated in private asylum at
San Diego. The former at once went TO
her sisters rescue and secured her release
and has just returned to Butte with her
Mrs Westgate is a physical wreck She
says that shortly after they settled in San
Diego she invested her money successfully
while her husband became worthless She
threatened to sue for divorce and then
he schemed to get possession of her prop
erty, He destroyed their marriage certifi-
cate and denied that she was his wife She
claims that he drugged her and had her
confined In q private asylum and Kept in
her husband with her murder and in this
way her whereabouts were discovered. Mrs
Westgate has secured a copy of her mar
riage certificate and will return TO san
Diego to recover her property.
dispatch from San Diego says: Jerome
+. Westgate, against whom sensational
charges OF putting his wife in an, insane
some considerable time after he and Mrs
Westgate came 10 San Diego she showed
signs OF insanity, but that no particular
October, when she was regularly examined
by physicians here. declared Insane and
committed to the asylum at San Bernardino,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
THE SOLDIER VOTE.
Object of tho Proposed National Re-
union at Caldwell, o.

CALDWELL, o., April 23.-The pubica-
ton of the call for the national soldiers
reunion, to- be held here on June IA and 10
next, and the political line injected into
the document by the national committee
to the effect that the men who saved the
government should be factor in its ad-
nlinistration, and that the time has arrived
when they should get together, formulate
their principles and make their demands,
has already resulted in an avalanche of
letters pouring down on the promoters of
the reunion from veterans all over the
country. Many of these deprecate any ef-
fort in the direction of mixing sentiment
with politics. of mixing up the ex-sol-
diers of the war; such. in a political
movement, but the majority commend the
call and re-echo its sentiments The
tional committee gives out the following:
I'm response to letters from every quarter
asking for the basis or plan of representa-
ton, the following instructions given:
Every State is expected and requested to
hold a State convention for itself on May
80. and there choose it's own delegates to
the national reunion Each State may
send many 1t deems proper. but no
State shall have moro less than two
votes in the convention. though all shall
have voice and be present at tho pro-
ceedings to the end that every State may
have equal power to decide how the soldier
vote of the Union shall be cast in 1896
This is the great and only object of the
gathering-the crystallization and solidifica-
tion of the soldier vote
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
MIXED In HER DATES.
A womnn's BOLD Attempt to Get
100000 from the Fair Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO. April "a few days
ago a middle-aged woman called a we'll
known attorney and introduced herself as
Helen McDermott. According 10 her story,
Senator Fair was the father of a son born
to her about a year before the Senator's
DEATH She says that shortly after the
child was born the late Senator called on
her and in the presence of her father and
some intimate friends. made a statement
acknowledging the parentage. and few
weeks later document was signed by
which she was to be allowed 100000 for the
education and maintenance of the child.
She produced a document which resermb!cd
the writing of Senator Fair to support her
argument. The attorney thought her story
somewhat "fishy, but took the document
as evidence. He called on the Fair estate
attorneys to let them know that they might
prepare for contest from her.
Unfortunately, Carroll Cook heard of the
affair and recognized in the woman
former client, named Helen Palacids. who
made serious charges against San Mateo
capitalist, but investigation her attor-
neys discovered her true character and
dropped the case. She almost went to
nrison for her offense, but the attorneys
appealed for her and she went free. She
schemes since her exposure A strange
thing about tho Fair will document is the
fact that il is dated Aug. 4. 1855, which VIII
be eight months after Fairs death. Al
though Fair only died four months ago. and
Aug 4. 1895, is still four months in the
future. none of the attorneys to whom she
applied noticed the discrepancy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
INDIANA NOT IN 1T.
Proposed Ship Canal from Lake Mich.
igan to the Mississippi River.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 2S-Repre-
sentative Ellsworth introduced bill in the
Legislature to-day looking to the construc-
ton of ship canal from Lake Michigan
to the Mississippi river. The bill declared
it to be the policy of the State of Illinois
to procure the construction of trunk
water way through the State from Lake
Michigan via the Desplaines and Illinois
rivers to the Mississippi river, of such
dimensions and capacity as to form
homogeneous part of a through route from
the Atlantic seaboard, via the great lakes,
to the Gulf of Mexico. The Governor Is
authorized to appoint a commissioner of
waterways, who shall be a civil engineer
of recognized standing on waterway ques-
tions, such commissioner to report to
the next General Assembly data and rec
concentrations. In projecting the said trunk
waterway the commissioner shall consider
the sanitary and ship canal of Chicago and
the connection of the same with Lake Mich
igan- The commissioner is authorized to re-
ceive contributions of assistance and money
from individuals and public bodies and
apply the same as he may be authorized
by the party making the contribution. The
commissioner is to have his office in Chi
cago.. The amount of the appropriation is
left blank
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
DIR. BUCHANAN REPRIEvED.
Granted One More Week of Life by the
Governor-May Be Resentenced.

SING SING. N. Y, April "a new issue
may be raised in the case of DR.. Buchanan
in consequence of a reprieve of one week
granted by Governor Morton to-day. 1t is
argued now Buchanan cannot be legally
executed next week. inasmuch as the time
for his execution was fixed for some day
this week. The case of murderer Hallenger
VT Jersey City, who received a stay on tho
day before his execution, and then had to
be resentenced before he could be executed,
is cited. Warden Sage says he will be
guided by the opinion of the Attorney-gen-
eral in the matter. If Buchanan will have
to be resentenced because the time fixed for
his execution is passed he will not die prob
ably for six weeks. DIR. Buchanan had just
finished his breakfast when the telephone
in the warden's Office rang. Governor Nor
tons private secretary at Albany informed
the warden that a respite had been grant
ed The warden went down to Buchanap's
cell and informed him of the fact Buchan-
an was not demonstrative His face bright
ened up but otherwise he displayed not
much feeling.