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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
The Tenth District.

The Tenth District Republican Con-
vention met here Wednesday last, and
nominated Hon. Jacob Yost for Con-
eress unanimously. s. Brown Allen
called the convention to order at noon
Resolutions were adopted in favor of
sound money and protection. The
election laws of this State were de-
nounced as fraudulent. The resolu-
tlons petitioned Congress to take
prompt action in the Tucker Yost con-
tested election case, and to seat the lat
ter.
J. Lucien Hamilton. OF Rockbridge,
was elected chairman of the conven
ton, and Heber Ker, secretary.
W. C. Franklin, of Appomattox. was
chosen elector for this district. and
julius c.. Scheffer, of this city, and
Robert L. Hubbard, Of Buckingham,
were chosen delegates to st. Louis. The
following Congressional Committee
was appointed
s Brown Allen AMI John A. Noon, Of
Staunton, E. J. Callough, of Betetourt,
J. H. Wood, of Buckingham. and j.
Lucien Hamilton, of Rockbridge.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
The Kissing of Jackson's Name.

The most talked of incident con
nected with yesterdays proceedings OF
the republican convention is the hiss
ing of the mention of the name of.
Stonewall Jackson. 1t is true that
these misses were uttered by negroes,
but they occurred in convention
over which presided Gen. James A.
Walker, who succeeded jackson in the
command of the brigade which bore
the letters Unconstitutional despatch
to the Baltimore San of April "a.
We must correct as far as we can
this accusation against the negroes in
that convention. They did not do
the kissing complained Of; there were
none of them in that quarter. and to
their credit be it said, they we're decent,
orderly and well behaved through
out. They are accused of enough
things of which they are not guilty,
and therefore we feel it our duty TO set
the public right as to this. IT,
negroes did not hiss the name ofStonr
wall Jackson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
Conventions Last Week.

The Prohibition State Convention
of Ohio adopted free silver, the ratio
to be 16 to 1. It also declared in favor
of female suffrage, income tax, and
government control of railroads and
telegraphs.
The Nebraska Democrats declared
for silver, for tariff for revenue only,
an income tax, and that United States
Senators be elected by district vote
of the people.
At Des Moines, Iowa, the Populists
held the largest State convention ever
held by them, having over 500 dele
gates. Gen. Weaver was made tenn
porary chairman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
MT the Wilson Tariff.

The New York Herald says cit is
note worthy that in asserting that the
free coinage of silver would be "unpa
triotic and destructive of all the inter
ests of industry and commerce." the
Rhode Island republicans. unconscious
ly perhaps. admit that the terrible ills
which all American industries have
suffered since 1892 have sprung mainly
from the great panic of 1898 brought on
by the operation of the Silver Purchas
ing act of 1s9O-passed under the Har
rison administration-conjointly with
with the evils wrought by our unstable
and unsound currency. 1t is therefore
Tout of all reason and all fairness for re-
publicans to lay the blame OF the panic
and the consequent industrial Ills, up
on the Wilson tariff, or upon the reve
nue. deficit, which antecedent repuoii
can legislation had primarily createe
and made inevitable for the Clevelane
administration to grapple with"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va March oath, 1896.

OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va, March oath, 1896.
Frank c. Smith, who sues on behalf
of himself and such other lien cred1-
tors of the Valley Railroad Company
as may come into this suit and con-
tribute to the costs on the usual
terms, x iaiuoiho,
VS.:
The Valley Railroad Company, and
VIM. F. Burns & Joshua g. Harvey,
surviving trustees under a certain
deed of trust executed by said Rail-
road Company, of date March lst
1882, and of record in the Clerks OF
ice of Staunton Hastings Court in
Deed Book No. s. page 40l,. $500. Defendants.
All parties interested in the above-styled
cause now pending in the Hastings Court for
the city of StauntOn, Virginia. TAKE NOTICE,
that pursuant to a decree of said court enter
court, 1896, 1 shall at my office in Staunton,
Virginia, on
APRIL 18th, 1896,
proceed to take, state, and report an account
| showing
| road Company in this State, together with It's
| fee simple and annual rental value.
2nd.-The liens binding said real estate.
| their several amounts and respective order or
| priority of lien.
| 3rd:-Any other matters deemed pertinent
/ by me or required to be stis.ed by any party
| in interest. ,oo.
| HENRY W. HOLT,
| -ss-~H Commissioner in Chancerv Tor
! the Hastings Court of the City
| of StauntOn, va.
| A. C, Braxtou, p. q.
march 20 Ats
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
Mr.. Glenn's Card.

Young Mr.. Glenn, whose verdancy
takes on more and more of the emerald
hue, as the campaign advances, and
as he puts his hand more and more
to paper, has a characteristic carl
in the NeaOs and the Times of yester-
dav which is the result of nearly a
weeks incubation, and which is IN
tended we suppose as a reply to an
article which appeared in the SPEcTA-
TOR of last week. The card purports
to give the personal history of the
present editor of the SPECTATOR, a
matter in no wise in issue in the cam
paign, but which. if it has done Mr..
Glenn any good to publish, we are glad
he enjoys it. We can scarcely compre-
bend how any personal conduct of
of ours in the past will strengthen or
impair Mr.. Glenn's political prospects.
or change public sentiment for or
against him, but we can see how his
own actions in this matter may have
considerable bearing. We had no ref
erence to youth generally when we
used the word ''young," but to par
ticular youth who has plunged himself
into the political arena, in opposition
to the very ticket he helped elect, and
who did so-without so much as claim
ing that he had been urged to this
course by anybody. 1t was Mr..
Glenn's public actions of which we
spoke, a subject always open for
criticism. and not his private life or
private actions. The portion of our
article which Mr.. Glenn denounces as
"maliciously false" he has quoted in
correctly. We stated it as currentrumo
for which we are in no wise response
BILE. If it is untrue, it is the public and
not us who has told the untruth. So
Mr.. Glenn can pick no quarrel with us
on that score. We are glad that we
gave Mr.. Glenn this opportunity to air
himself through the press and display
his legal diploma, and controversial
fecundity, otherwise his candidacy
might have been treated with silent
contempt Now it has become the
joke of the season.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
rha nnntard District Convention

The Dunkard District ConventIon
held Thursday and Friday, April 10th
and nth. at.Mt. Zion church near Lu
raw was an interesting meeting to the
membership of that church. inere
was onite a large attendance OF the
..bretbren,, from the adjoining coun-
ties. though not as large as hao peen
oxnacted. There were number OF
onestions presented for the decision
Of the body, among the more impor-
tant of which was the mission ques
tion. which provides for contriou
+;on of one cent per member per week
for home missions and ] cent per mem
her per week for foreign missions. ~
is one of the principles of the DUNK
rds To nav no salaries to their minis
tiers. and this fund is intended to pay
only actual expenses. Included ~
these expenses may be the charge OF
hired man-say 80 cents per day
should the minister be a farmer ane
nv his ministerial labors he is calico
awav from his farm work. The Dis
trict established about four year ags
at Timberville. in Rockingham coun
tv an Old Folks Home, in which Il
snnnorted all the aged and lndlgen
members of their church. The Hom'
cost about SIC, 900, and is endowed t.
the amount of about $20,OOO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

THE draping of the portraits OF
Gems. Lee and Stonewall jackson with
the American flag, and hanging them
beside Lincoln and Grant and Garfield
and Hayes, was noble thought on
the part of the Columbian Hall decor
ator for the republican convention.
But seeing how many things Lee and
Jackson have had to be sorry for, they
might have been spared just this one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
Name Of Stonewall Jackson Kissed.

The name of Stonewall Jackson was
mentioned by Mr.. Jas. A. Frazier in his
speech in the Republican convention
here last Thursday, when some one
Missed, Mr.. Frazier looked in the dlrec
ton of the sound and said very angrily,
"Hiss, you dog" Then he paused and
after moment added, "a man who
would hiss the,n of Stonewall Jack
son hell is too good for him." Friends
tried to get Mr.. Frazier to withdraw
this remark, but he would not do SO,
and again stated that the party had
Missed the name of Stone wall Jackson
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Col. William Lamb, Gen. James A.
Walker, Col. j. Hampton Hoge, Gen.
Stith Boiling, and the other renegade
democrats who largely composed the
convention held here last week, look
ed a little out of place with a Negroes
arm around their necks. and negroes
mouth in their ears. One negro who
had not cultivated Gen. Boiling as he
seemed anxious to do, informed him
that she were gwine to come over
some Sunday and better make his
acquaintance"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Ifthe convention of G.. o. P.'s had
taken less time in the preparation of
those silly lies, about the democrats
wishing to destroy the free schools,
pnt the Dunkards in the army, and
raise the rate of interest. they could
have said something about the agri
cultural interests of the country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

THE Spaniards were driven clean out
of Cuba by Col. J. Hampton Hoge in
his speech before the republican con-
vention last week. Should Mckinley
become president. Col. Hoge might be
sent there as consul-general, unless
the administration would not like to
risk another change of his political
faith
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The Executive Committee OF the
Association for the Development OF
Richmond Trade are comforting with
representatives of different railroads
centering there with the view OF run
MING a number of additional excursions
to the city. What has become OF the
proposed excursions to Staunton?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The will of the late Miss Annie
Barnum, daughter of Genus Barnum,
the widely-known hotel proprietor OF
Baltimore, was filed for probate on
Thursday last. 1t makes requests to
institutions to the amount OF $lO,O00.
of which the st. Joseph Apostolic
School, of New York, gets $4,000, and
the House of the Good Shepherd,
Washington, 1000. The Rev. Frank
Barnum, her brother, who is priest
in charge of the missions in Alaska OF
the Catholic church, is left $25, 900, and
the rest of the estate goes to other fela-
tives.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

= The factories and the mines were
very close to their hearts, these crea-
lures of monopolies who composed the
republican convention. But they for
get the poor farmer. He was beneath
their notice. ind too significant to be
mentioned in any connection. How
long will our agricultural interests be
trusted to men who forget their exis
tence in convention of the State?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

IT was very sweet in the negroes OF
the black belt to send nearly all white
delegates to the convention. They
are patient set of beings to be sure.
Their own''orators said they were, and
their white brethren said they were,
and the people generally think they
are. So is the ass.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

BASEBALL GAME.-In the game OF
baseball at Danville last Saturday, the
team Of the University of N. c. defeay
ed that of the University OF Va, by a
score of IA to 8. Mcclure and Locket
pitched for Virginia, Pensall and Dll
occupied the box for North Carolina.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
Alabama Democrats for Free Silver.

When the Democratic convention
met last Wednesday morning majority
and minority reports on platform were
presented. The majority report was
an unequivocal declaration for free
silver, the minority endorsing Cleve-
land and his Administrations policy,
and declaring against free coinage.
The minority report was tabled by a
vote of 3S1 to 173. The majority re-
port was adopted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
fob 1-1yr

The President Wednesday vetoed d
bill that had passed both houses OF
Congress, by which a pension would
have been given to professional pho
tographer. not an enlisted soldier, who
was slightly hurt while taking pictures
where no battle was in progress. The
President does not object to the pen
sioning of soldiers disabled while dis
charging their duty, but, like every
other reasonable man, be protests
against giving pensions to beats, bum
mers, deserters and others who have
no claim whatever upon the govern
ment; and that Congress should pass
such bills as the one referred to only
shows that its members either have nc
conception of their duty, or else regard
the proper discharge thereof as mat
ter of no consequence.-AteI Gazette.
George Reed, a hackman, vaulted on
the back of runaway horse in crowd
ed New York Wednesday and stoppeo
him, while hundreds applauded.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
s;cians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
lerive from them. Halls Catarrh
';ure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
= Co.. Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
sad is taken internally, acting directly
-ipon the blood and mucous surfaces
i tie system. In buying Hairs
.Jatarrh Cure be sure yna get tne
genuine. 1t is taken internally, ano
nadein Toledo. ohio. by F. j. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price zoe. PEI
bottle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The steamship Howard Cassard ar
rived at the ship-yard at Newport
News on last Thursday for repairs.
She is cigar shaped and was built at
Baltimore. She is suspected of being
a Cuban filibuster and the custom
house officials have been instructed to
watch her movements.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

THE republicans of the Valley
swallowed their first dose of "coon" IN
voting for A. w. Harris, the negro
delegate to the St. Louis convention
on last Thursday. They swallowed it,
but it was nauseous dose. They will
have to eat good deal more as time
rolls on
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Mrs VIM. Mckinley, mother of Maj.
VIM. Mckinley of Ohio, celebrated heI
eighty seventh birthday at the McKin
ley homestead at Canton, Ohio, last
Wednesday. Her distinguished son
and other relatives were with her, and
she was in fine health and spirits.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The Virginia Development Compa-
ny, Of Philadelphia, has given a deed
of trust for $25, 900 on the Buena Vista
furn ice to the Philadelphia Ware
house Company, of Philadelphia, with
Rec A. Morgan, of that city, as trus-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

A party that holds State conven-
ton nowadays and neither mentions
the money it proposes to give the Peo-
pie. nor thinks of the farmer sufficient
ly to mention his name, need never try
to apologize for the offences, because
nobody would believe such party on
oath
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

GsptainJ. w. Talley, proprietor OF
the '1olonnade Hotel. of Buena Vista
h IS given it up. and it is now undergo
ing repairs. 1t will be opened again
to the public the LIST of May by A. o.
Whaley, Esq.,, of Ohio, who has leased
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
THE negroes in the convention las

THE negroes in the convention last
week were not backward in telling
their white brethren that they tthe
negroes) were republicans from prin-
ciple, and they rubbed it in. Itlooked
as if it was intended as a direct thrust
at Col. J. Hampton Hoge, Gen. j. A.
Walker and many others, even Col.
VIM. Lamb and Gen. Stith Boiling.
The blacklist coon in the crowd
yelled in their faces, 1--WE are here from
Principle, Principle, PRINCIPLE"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

ACCIDENTS TO CoLoRED MEN.-Last
Monday week Algernon Fisher, color
ed. was thrown from horse on Bruce
street and had his right leg broken
above the knee. He was helping
horse buyer, and the horse he was
riding got caught in the wheels OF a
passing buggy. Fisher was thrown IN
the struggle and one of the horse s
forefeet struck him on the leg, fractur-
ing the large bone.
Curtis Black, colored employe at
the Bradley foundry, fell from step
ladder Thursday week and broke
one of his wrists.-Rockinghdna Reg
iSter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The dwelling house of Sam'l Nc lroy
at Gordonsv lille. was burned on last
Monday, together with his kitchen
and much household goods. The loss
Is estimated at $1,000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The work of charging the Howard
Oak Tannery at Buena Vista will be
completed in ninety days. 1t will
then have capacity of 10000 pounds
of leather a week and will give en-
ployment to about seventy five hands.
The company paid 100000 for the
property. and has an authorized capt.
tai of 81 200, 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The A. P. A.-The State Executive
Committee of this dangerous organiza'
ton, met in Norfolk on "Wednesday
last. Plans for the coming campaign
will be mapped out and considerable
business OF Importance transacted.
The order is now organized in nearly
eyery city or town OF any size in this
State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Col. Craig was not sent to the Ma
tional convention, evidently because
of his reference to silver. He said
there was silver lining to the dark
cloud
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Governor Mac Corkle of West Virgin
ia has appointed L. N. Tavener, DEM
ocrat, OF Parkersburg, judge OF the
Fifth judicial circuit Of that State,
composed of Wood, peasants and
Writ counties, in place of Ex-Governor
A. G. Boreman, who was judge OF that
circuit at the time of his recent death.
The appointment is considered to DE
an excellent one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Rev. James G. Caywood, distln-
guished minister of the Southern Meth
odist church, committed suicide oy
hanging at MaysviIle, KY. last Thurs
day. He was recently sent TO the
county infirmary as of unsound mind.
His hallucination was that he would
hang himself to save his soul. He was
60 wears of age.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

HON. R. T. Thorp was conspicuous
figure in last weeks convention, smiling
at the prospect of drawing his own
salary. Hon. Jacob Yost was also
conspicuous figure, minus the salary
feature.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The Democrats in all the States that
have held convent ons SO far this
spring have declared against the A..
P. AS, and, consistently and logically,
they could have done nothing less.
No Republican State convention,
however, has done so. But as the
party of the latter was founded upon
the idea of law s'higher" than the
Constitution, it is not at all surprising
that it does not denounce propositions
to ostracize and prescribe citizens OF
the country because of their nativity
and religious opinions Alex. Gazette
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

ONE negro got to the st. Louis con-
vention, but it was not our STATESMAN
and townsman, Willis Carter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Gordon Leckie, son Of G.. w. Leckie,
of Ruena Vista, a little boy of about D
years of age was kicked by horse on
the 91st of this month and died next
dav
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The great republican convention at
Staunton has closed and not one word
was said by any living soul in it, from
the beginning to the end, about the
farming interests of the country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

CHILD DRowNED.-A little child of
Mr.. Charles Abbott, who lives on the
Shenandoah, near Bumgardner's ford,
between Sandy Hook and Rileyvllle,
this county, was drowned in the river
near that place last Saturday after
noon, April 18th. The little fellow
was about four years of age, and, in
company with several other children
of about the same age, was playing on
the bank, and slipped or stumbled into
the river and was drowned before he
could be rescued. The water was not
very deep, though the fright caused
bv the fall, it is supposed, untitled the
little fellow from any effort to save
himself. The affair is a very sad one,
and the loss of bright boy is a great
sorrow in the home of which he waf
the idol.-P0ge Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Col. Hoge spoke on various topics
at last weeks convention, but was
silent as to how he became republl-
can.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Col. Lamb. Gen. Walker and A. W.
Harris are for Reed at heart although
instructed for Mckinley. This looks
like McKinley's enemies are numerous
in his own household. and whilst emil
ing in his face may deal him a death
blow in the back.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

When the convention rose for prayer
the morning it assembled, colored
delegate, not having understood what
was going on, yellel ont "Down in
front.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

1t was laughable to see how the
white heelers kept the negroes in the
background at the convention last
week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

THE republicans were afraid to snow
very much of the "nigger" IN inc
Valley, SO they made him stay at home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The Supreme Court of Appeals re-
fused an injunction against tearing
down the old Henrico court mouse. so
it will be demolished at once.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

The Grand Council OF the Royal Ar
canum laat week closed session in
Richmond. Chas. G. Berry, of Staun-
ton, VS. eIecte1 Grand Warden.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29

Amen, amen, came up from the
colored delegates when anything par
ticularly to their taste occurred, show
ing the preacher was there.