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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
Comment ON the Coronation.

Five millions sterling for ceremo-
mall Is there principle upon which an
expenditure like that can be even plau-
sibly justified? Is it not the waste of a
Belshazzar, the display of an almost in
sane pride, pouring out of treasure as
oriental kings sometimes pour it out,
solely to excite an emotion of glory in
one oversated mind? Nothing could in
duce an Englishman to vote such a sum
for such an object, and England could
spare the money at least ten times as
readily as Russia. Spectator.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
What Happens,

La written examination on physical
geography one of the questions was:
What happens when there is an
eclipse of the moon?'
A boy with rather an admirable knack
OF getting out of a difficulty wrote the
following answer:
"A great many people come out to
look at it. London Answers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
Els Characteristics.

Visitor-Who do you take after, Bob
by, your papa or maii;z;.a..:
Bobby-That depends When aunt
Jane is here, ma says I take after her
folks and when Uncle Jones is here,
ma says Tn a regular Jones. They're
both r-r-rich. London Tit-Bits.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
Eating and Weight.

One of the superstitions perpetuated
from age to age among the common
people is that the human body weighs
no more after meal than before. II
there were any foundation of fact in
this idea, no human being could even
get fat.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

Elk Captain-General Campos, in de-
Tending his course in Cuba before the
Spanish Senate Wednesday. said he
was responsible only for the military
operations. He criticised what he
termed the quasi completely of America
in filibustering expeditions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

Mr.. John w. Davis, Of Clarkshurg,
W. Va, has been elected assistant
professor in the law department of
Washington and Lee University at
Lexington.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

The deceased wife's sister bill has
passed its third reading in the House
of Lords by vote of 142 to 104.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

Premier Laurier had an interview
with the Governor-Generalo of Canada
Friday and agreed to undertake the
formation of government.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

A solution of the ownership of the
disputed provinces of Tacha and africa.
formerly Peruvian territory. has been
proposed and will probably be ratified
by the governments of Chill and Peru.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

The chancellor Of the duchy of Lam
caster follows the chancellor of the ex-
ohequer and is himself succeeded by the
lord chief Justice of the queens bench.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
Finger Rings In the British Museum

The large and varied collection Of fin
ger rings includes some splendid speci-
mems OF Roman rings and some remark
able early Christian rings. Historically
interesting is the gold ring Of Ethel
wulf, king of Wessex, which was found
In a cart rut at Laverstock, Hampshire
as also one found near York which be-
longed to his daughter Ethelswitha, the
sister Of Alfred the Great. Nor must
re forget the gold signet ring of Mary,
queen of Scots. On the face is engraved
the royal arms and the supporters Of the
kingdom Of Scotland, with the motto,
In Defens' and her initials, IN. R. I"
Good Words.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

NJ IT., part bat every
All .! tiI2 t.S Rootbeer
.5f.ds toward making it
the perfect temperance
and healthgiving drink.
Made ,nl, by The Charles f. Hires Co.. Philadelphia
a Csc package makes gallons Sold everywhere.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
.AIARRH|
IT Will CURE.

particle is applied directly into the nostrils
and is agreeable. Price 80 cents at Druggists
or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, So warren Street, New York.
ian S-1yr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
NASAL
CAfARRH
LOCAL DISEASE

LII Il AL lbk - Il = - L
and is the result OF
colds and sudden
china 6ic changes.
1t can lie cured ny q
observation-disclosures
is applied directly into
the nOStrllS.
For YOlr Protection
we positiv ely state
that this remedy does
not conta;I. mercury
or any other injurious
drug.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
For YOU Protection

CREAM q AlM
CleanSeS the NaSalPaS-
sages, AllayS Inaam-
nation, Heals the
Sores, Protects the
Membrane from Colds
restores the Senses of
Taste and Smell.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
coNFInKNr oF succEss.

CONFIDENT OF SCCCESS.
I'VE go forth confident that we shall
win. Why? Because upon the para
mount issue in this campaign there is
not spot of ground upon which the
enemy will dare to challenge battle.
Why, if they tell us that the gold
standard is good thing, we point to
their platform and tell them that tilei.
platform pledges the party to get rid
of gold standard and substitute
bimetallism. If the gold standard is y
good thing, why try to get rid OF il?
II might call your attention. to the
fact that some of the very people who
are in this Convention to day, and
who tell you that We ought to declare
] in favor of international bimetallism
and thereby declare that the gold
standard is wrong and the principle OF
bimetallism is better-these very PEG
pie four months ago were open and
avowed advocates Of the gold stan
dard, and telling US that we could not
legislate two metals together, even
with all the world.
II want to suggest this truth, that il
the gold standard is good thing we
ought to declare in favor of its reten
ton, and not in favor of abandoning
| it, and if the gold standard is a bad
thing, why should we wait until some
other nations are willing to help us to
let go?
THE LINE OF BATTLE.
Here is the line of battle:-We care
not upon which issue they force the
fight. We are prepared to meet them
on either issue, or on both. If they
tell us that the gold standard is the
standard of civilization, we reply to
them that this, the most enlightened
of all the nations of the earth, has
never declared for gold standard,
! and both the parties this year are de-
claring against it.
"If the gold standard is the standard
of civilization. why, my friends, should
we-not have it? So. if they come to
meet us on that, we can present the
history of our nation. More than that,
we can tell them this, that they will
seal Oh the pages of his n, In vain to
find q single instanc. in which the
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
"77" for GRIP,

Sold by Druggists, prepaid receipt Of price,
for a., (may be assorted), except 49, 81 only
DsHuHfHRErs' MANUAL enlarged Revsed) MAILEDBRin
HpAfARzys' 1xn CO.. Ill 11s Hulian sts xsw ysst.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

Additional local trains leave Staunton
follows: Except Sunday-3:S9 p. M, arrive
Clifton Forge 5:55 p. m.
No. Z, leaves TAT p. m. for Goshen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22
MAS no 1'D' No. 4, Daily. No.2. Daily

Additional local trains leave Staunton as
follows: Except Sunday-2:2 p. M, arrive
Richmond 7:45 p. m.; arrive at StauntOn. SAB
a. M. leave 1920 a. H., and arrive at Gordons-
vile 1925 p. m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-22

| III 6llS country.
MOTT WAR OF CONQUEST.
'sItis for these that we speak. We
| do not come as aggressors. Our war,ls
not war of conquest. We are tight
ing in the defence of our homes, our
families and posterity. We have petit
toned. and our petitions have been
scorned. We have entreated, and our
entreaties have been disregarded. We
have begged, and they have Knocked,
and our calamity came.
I'VE beg no longer; we entreat no
more; we petition 60 more. We defy
them.
1.-The gentleman from Wisconsin has
said that he feared Robespierre. My
friend, in this land of the free you need
fear no tyrant who will spring up from
among the people. What We need is
an Andrew jackson, to stand, as Jack
son stood, against the encroacbments
of aggrand;zed wealth.
"They tell us that this platform was
made to catch voters We reply to
them that changing conditions make
new issues; that the principles upon
which rest democracy are as everlast
ling as the hills, but that they must be
applied to new conditions as they arise.
lConditions have arisen, and we are at
tempting TO meet tnOse cOnuiLIouS-
.They tell us that the income tax
ought not to be brought in here, that it
is a new idea They criticise us for our
criticisms of the Supreme Court of the
United States. My friends, we have
not criticised. We have simply called
attention to what you know. If you
| want criticisms read the dissenting
opinion of the court. That will give
you criticisms.
'They say we passed an unconstitu
tional law; / deny it. The income tax
was not unconstitutional when it was
passed 1t was not unconstitutional
when it went before the Supreme
Court for the first time. 1t did not be
come unconstitutional until one Judge
changed his mind, and we cannot be
expected to know when Judge will
change his mind.
INCOME TAX JUST.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24

4 supporter Of Mr.. Bryan has taken us
10 task for our article OF Wednesday
last I'm review Of and reply to Cover
nor Altgclds New York speech. lie
says that courts Of equity have never
under the English system of jurisprud-
onco or under the American system, en-
joined the committing of crime. but have
left crime TO be- dealt with by the civil
authorities at the instance Of the Crown
In England. and OF the State with us.
This Is. OF course. a confession that We
have stated Altgclds position correctly
and IL Is a defence OF il. Ii is the same
thing as TO say that the Chicago mob
were violating the criminal laws Of I'LL
nois IN tearing up tho tracks Of the
railroads and burning their cars and
that our institutions contemplate that
In such case the mob is not TO be
dealt with by preventive justice but only
by punishmcnts and civil damages reach
ed through the vordicts Of jurics. II IL
the same thing as TO say that cquity's
benthcent hand is at once stayed II the
irrcparablo injury about 10 be inflicted.
comes from an act that tho State has
seen III TO donounce as Il violation Of the
criminal law.
But We do not so Understand our In
tlitutions. Equity certainly will not en-
1oin the preparation Of q crime when
the only ground OF appeal 70 Il is that
the act Is a crime. Bnt cQuitys han1
IS no. stayed Ia onjoinlng the porpeira-
ton OF a criminal act n that act would
also infict an irreparable injury tina.
could not be compensated in damages.
Suppose a building STOOD IA respect
10 the lines Of two men 80 'n1t each
claimed IL as his property Inc cell
ings were frescoed by Michael Angelo
and Raphael. and. II destroyed could
never be restored. one OF the claim
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24

our esteemed contemporary, the NOR
folk Pilot is still harping on the '2O-
cent" dollar. The Plot has got Itself III
that unfortunate prcdicament where IL
cannot let so. But the Pilot IS so candid
I'm what Il says that We cannot help be-
ing sorry for its prcdcamcnt. 1t is the
only one Of the free-siyer papers so
far as VIC have seen. that has had tho
courage and the manlincss to come out
and say in plain words that 1.-THE increase
OF the volume Of money will proportion
atelv decrease its relative value or pur-
chasing power. IN accordance with the
general law that the greater supply oil
anything. the less is its price
The Pilot does not attempt TO disguise
the fact that the object Of free silver
IS TO make cheaper money ana that the
money OF the workingman viii not buy
as much under free silver as it Will now
buy. The Pilot contends, TO be sure That
the worRingman will be benefited IN That
n greater amount Of money will make
more work. and that with the demand
for labor increase there viii be not only
more work for everybody, but that the
nav OF every laborcr will be Increased. IT.
short. our contemporary contends that
an increase in tho volume of currency
Will make business active. viii give every
man a Job. and so al classes OF people
will be benefited by the genera! result.
Bat that does not alter the fact that the
Pilot confesscs. and with candor which,
os We have said, IS most commondable'
that the nottingham must take Tree COM
ago with the full understanding that all ms
eurnlies will cost him more than they
NOW cost. and that he must take the
chances of getting a corresponding III
crease in the number of dollars Whleh nc
shall receive. The Pilot has also CONTEND
od and nc we understand its latest ar
,,oIo e,in contends that under free com
ace the amount Of money is TO be uou-
iled and the valle Of the dollar Is 10
40 reduced. relatively" from 200 cents
90 1oo cents. Now. II we have followed
our contemporary '"'
70 rs inevitable that under free ooih"se
the purchasing power Of each anu
Ivory dollar is to be reduced one-haif IN
,,.,,o,, o,ont the dollar which the work
,rgman earns will purchase only one-haii
-. .,,,ch If will now purchase. and there
fore in order 30 receive as much pay
Co.. oofnoce as no now receives
tho laborers pay must be doubled
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24
rur VOTING MACHINE.

In an editorial on new No'i"s '''"
chine the Atlanta Journal says;
..rhe machine is absolutely accurate
o,a reduces the chances of iraud con
si1erablv The day may not be lar as
,sn, yhon We viii all be voting D. ma
chnery. ,-
THE voting in many states is already
,oing done by "the machine In lac''
recent history has shown that II mas pee"
found useful @ in some sections OF inc
Ola Dominion -.
The journal. however. had reference u
o mechanical invention which cannot be
dofraudod. We do not doubt that II j.
a Good thing. Edison is said to have once
,,.rrec,od AN ideal machine for this pur-
nose Int his knowledge Of electricity eX-
cood,n., his information on practical poll
tics" he attempted 10 sell it when the
waste If time was made apparent.
The day Of the voting machine me-
cbonicaD will be hailed with delight hy
tho honest citizens Of every state. but
at nresent it looks as # that day Will
also witness the lamb lying down with
the lion con the outsde); will see Bryan
q real Democrat: tho Richmond Dispatch
having fixed policy in regard TO some
thing. even if it is only the whyness OF
the wherefore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24
AnIsCErnIrAELr STORY.

our esteemed contemporary, the Nor
folk Nrsinian. prints IN its editorial col
umns tie following story:
a gentleman just returned from the
North gives the Mcmphis Herald an ac-
count of what he saw while there
how posses sought to control-and how
the bosses would Kick at the right time.
lie saw any number OF silver men, and
ON broadway at that. lie met Il well
dressed. intelligent mechanic who said 10
him that $50 men worked where he did
that the owners said TO them: Men, we
want you TO wear a Mckinney button
All took one ana put it on. Then when
the parade came off, the bosses said:
1--WE want you all to turn out with your
lanterns, we want TO make u big show
And they nearly ali turned out as or
cercd. And then the mechanic said TO
Cur friend: "And there were but two in
the whole lot who will vote for McKin-
ley" These men apparently are all for
the Republican candidate. but when the
voting time comes will cast their ballots
for Bryan. These are not isolated cases.
wherever coercion is attempted loss viii
follow 20 Mckinley The great American
voter viii not be driven. and the argu-
ments used by "our friends the enemy"
are too nimsy to convince him"
We have q high regard for the Virgin
ian. ana we are disposed TO think that II
has copied this story-to Us Incredible
n tho excitement of a heated campaign,
without. in fact. intending 70 stamp its
approval upon such conduct. Candidate
bryan has encouraged this discrimination.
o,d Without Doficipo tho affrout IN hon
orabic men. has congratulated the work
ingInCn that the present election law en-
ables tlfcm 10 practice r. But We do not
believe that the Norfolk Virginan. which
has always stood for the right and for
manly INDEPENDENCE is willing to so on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24

ante announces that he will blow the
nouec np with dynamite * the other.
,,po e. tho real owrcr. continues to as
cor, hts claims. Is 10 to be said that
comfy would not cnjoin the act because
q would he criminal act as wei as one
i,ri.tlne an irrcparahie injury upon tho
ron; owncre 10 would undoubtedly en-
,oi, for Tic reason that n the house were
DESTROYED an irrcparablc injury that
couid not be compensated 10
damaecs would be inflicted. The
frcscoos Of Michael Angelo and
Eaohncl are entirely unique moth
inr can take their place. and TINS
loss cannot. consequently, be measured
IN damages.
Altecld IS the father Of the injunction
plank in the Chicago platform; he has
in.erprctcd that plank in his New YORK
spscch: that Interpretation is that In
case like tho Chicago riots the only re-
dress g. prosecutions of the rioters civil
~ ana orim.nal.y, without preventive
Justice. and that is plea for chaos alb
soiu,e. That Is what is offered to the
American people II they elect William j.
BRYAN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24

day, Goth October.
Old Concord. Campbell county, friday
goth October.
Rustburg. Campbell county. Saturday.
3ist October.
u. w. HENLEY.
Dollar Mills. Amherst county. Satur-
day, oath October.
sandidees. Amherst county, TUESDAY,
Gladstone. Nelson county S"'oiuAS'
Stat october.
tobcr. .rrDc
c,o,,oo roulsa county, Saturday Oar
becue). 9th October a., o,,,
culpeper c. H., Saturday hay)' ~''h
Fatrfax c. H.. Tuesday nigho' 9TH
October. ,,-oa,osdo,,
Lecsburg. Lordoun county "e""''0'''
Wnrrenton. Fauquier county, FRIDAY
nighD. 30tlr October a.. o..
orange c. H., Saturday day, Sist oc-
tober.
JOHN A. TREDWAY.
Pevionsburg. Pittsylyania county, Mon
day 26th October.
Mt. Airy. Pittsylvania county, tues
day 9th October.
Hii Grove. Pittsylvania county We'd
nesday. 2Sth October.
Brights. Pittsylyania county, Thursday
Goth October.
Red Eye. PIttsylvania county, Friday
Goth October.
CaIlands. Pittsylvanla county satur-
day, 3Ist October.
COL. J. *. EDMONDSON.
Lexington, Monday day, 2d November.
CHARLES NJ. BLACKBOARD.
Lynchburg. Wednesday, might, 18th
October.
Danvllle, Friday. (nighO. soth octo-
Der.
G.. =. REMBERT.
Eastvlle. Northampton county Satur-
day. day, Path October.
Accomac Courthouse. Monday day.
18th October
T. NJ. LOGAN. Chairman.
Harvey l. Wilson, Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24

An Armiess Man Attacked and Thrown

An Armless Man Attacked and Thrown
From The Platform.
GLADSTONE, VA. oct. -Speciil.-A
Republican mass-meeung was held here
IN the round-house OK the Chesapeake
ard Olio railroad yesterday evening. SIR.
Il. r.. Tyler introduced tn5 speaker OF
the evening, Hon. Fred. y. Schuile, Of
New York
As soon as the speaker began 20 show
to his audience. mostly Bryanites. the
fallacy and heiesy Vt the free ana un-
limited coinage OF silver, ana offered Slel
10 any man that could prove the ce-
monNizatIOn of silver, with the eNccp-
ton OF the trade dollar by the Republican
party, "a siiN critic, who IS justice OF the
peace in this village. T.. c. Payne, tried
to silence the speaker by insulting re-
marks, and when he saw that me Was
ignored and the argument Of the spea fef
began 10 affect mis- hearers, contrary te
his ideas. this same bully laid violent
hands on the speaker ana pulled htn OF
the platform The New York speaker had
the misfortune TO have lost both hands
and is wearing an artificial right arm
As soon as he got away from the man 5
embrace he struck him i'm the idce p
nicely delivered highlander. Then IN.
crowd interferred, and drove the oDstre-
ne,ous individual from the round-hodsa
md pald full attention 20 the speaher
who addressed them for nearly one ana
one-nalf hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24
The persistency with which the siIve

The persistency with which the silver
press is circulating the charge that the
tally sheet and the affidavit blank are
designed TO intimidate corporation en-
ployes and TO make them vote against
BRYAN is a mere attempt TO divert the
public mind from the real issue. Their
terror at any approach towards n fair
election is pitiable. The simple and only
purpose of all such efforts is to secure
an honest election, and If the free silver
ties can suggest any better plan 10 bring
about that result, we undertake to say
that It will be gladly adopted by the
sound-money men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24

The silvertes have been trying to
belittlo the sound-moncy movement in
Virginia. and some may be honestly de-
ceiving themselves into the beiiet that
1t is Il very small affair. They VIII know
better. however, after the election re-
turns come in. The growth or the
sound-money movement in this State has
been simply marvellous. and has Soae
far beyond our most sanguine eNDectA-
tons. 1t had small beginning, but
It has gathered strength as 1t ran ana
what its influence and power Is can
only be. told by election returns IL
has made more gains within the past
several days than during any week since
the movement began, and many people
are opening their eyes to the fact "hich
we have so often claimed, that TINS
must and viii be the true Democratic
party Of Virginia. 1t IS most siShih-
cant fact that the fight in TINS state on
the part of the free-silyer press has been
against the sound-Monoy Democracy
rather than against the Republican party.
This shows that the press understands
the full meaning OF the movement aHa
its great strength. ---.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24
IirNnnln Illinois.

CHARLESTON. ILL, oct. 23.-Wiliam
}. Bryan's struggle for Illinois began
carly this morning under lowering skies.
and in atmosphere hat chilled TO the
bone Ills initial speech of the Illinois
campaign began ut Danvlle. 1t was only
s O'Clock. When Mr. Bryan arrived there.
but town and countryside had turned out
10 meet him. and about eight thousand
people were gathered in the courthouse
square. where thespeaking took place. \
wild demonstration occurred when Mr.
Bryan appeared, and the enthusiasm
broke forth again several times during
his remarks.
In his Danville speech Mr.. Bryan quoted
his old congressional colleague. Hon. Jo-
seph T.. Cannon. a resident or Danviile
with reference 10 free coinage. Taking up
a speech made in the House or Represen-
tqtivcs by Mr.. Cannon IN lNs, Mr.. Bryan
gave some extracts from II TO show Il NJ
Mr.. Cannon asked for over year go
what tho Democratic tarty wanted n w.
Nr. Bryan read a quotation from ir.
Cannon's speech. in which. he said, W. h
reference TO the free coinaCe or silver
tnat he would rather make the whole
journey now OS7s) than TO camp by the
wayside with the long part or the road
between the camping ground ana inc
journeys end and followed IL by TINS
comment: we are going TO give Mr..
Cannon an opportunity TO go to the jour
ney's end. and not camp--hy the way
side" Prolonged cheering followed TINS
sentence.
II was half past nine when Harris was
reached. There Mr.. Bryan was cordial
ly welcomed by between 3.CVc ana f'Vo
people. nearly every one of whom wore
the name OF Bryan OF his or her nat
During the twenty minutes spent mere
Mr.. Bryan made n speech from the pat
cony OF the courthouse. and was Visor-