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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
The Leadership of the Democratic Side
of the House,

The mere selection of Mr.. Bailey, of
Texas, by majority Of caucus, to be
the leader of the Democratic side of the
House of Representatives, at this short
session, does not indicate that he is the
leader of the Democracy. Mr.. Bailey,
whatever excellent traits he may have
as man, his youth at least has been
against him as leader. Of course his
Congressional friends may be energetic
in their effort to furnish him at this
SCI sion with prestige that may do him
a good turn at the next, but Joseph is
accused of wearing coat OF many col
ors. He is said to be the favorite OF
Mr.. Reed, and that he was helped to
the political leaders soup with iadel
furnished by the Gar. The party,
however, must get together if it wants
to make any kind Of a showing in 1900.
1t must agree on the present question OF
expansion and those other questions
arising out of the war. The party
must be agreed on everything OF Ma
tional Importance and submit to leader
ship and if that leadership does fall to
Mr.. Bailey he must lead. If, however,
he does not measure up to the stand
ard, and the honor goes somewhere else
there must be no party feeling or bick-
ering, OF disloyalty. We have had
enough of that. The party ought never
split Oh a question of expansion, it must
have some other thing to rend it, SO our
advice to our leaders who are seeking to
lead the party in Congress is, as among
themselves, agree with thine adver
sAry quickly" Get together on this
point and when you have gotten to
getheT, act as one man.
We have had some light weight lead
ers in the House since the day If Sam
Randall, but the next session OF Con-
gress will be one with too important
environments for us to repeat the ex-
pertinent. There will be questions of
such remarkable altitude, and issues Of
so much weight. that we must have
none but the best men. Mr.. Bailey posi-
tion as leader of the Democratic side
seems to haye been lacking in congeni-
ality if not in strength, and whilst it
| is claimed that the friends of Mcmillan
of Tennessee, were largely responsible
| for troubles that arose, on account OF
their disappointment over McMilian's
defeat, still there was an admitted lack
of brilliant leadership which SO Otter
characterizes minority. and which de
velops men who are TO act as such.
In the next Congress, which may bt
called any day after March 4th, botf
| parties will want men of high ability a:
leaders, not SO much for party's sake al
for the country's sake. 1t will have tt
deal with an epoch in this Nations his
tory containing new and radical depar
lures from our old path, involving poll
cies of the gravest bearing on GU
future. In Mr.. Reed, the Republican
have their man of ability; the Demo
Gratis should find theirs at once.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
Right to Hold Two Offices.

1t is a question of grave Importance
which would have been raised in Con-
gress had Gen. Joe Wheeler attempted
to vote on the anti-scalpers bill this
week. Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, would
have challenged his vote, but without
luminosity, as it would have been done
only to raise the question as to whether
a man can be a Congressman and an
officer in the U. S. army at the same
time. The question will arise in several
States, and is one fraught with many
interests. In West Virginia two State
Senators went into the army as officers.
The Democrats nominated and voted
for two senators in their stead. Now
their right or the right of either will
be questioned in a vote for United States
Senator in that State, and on their
being seated Or ousted the Senatorship
may turn.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
Only a Slight Mistake.

Col. VIM. J. Bryan has now sought
private life. He has resigned his COM
mission. 1t is thought by some that he
made mistake in entering the army
This mar or may not have been the
case. Had a war been fought. any
very dangerous or desperate war, he
would possibly have made a mistake.
We have seen persons who volunteered
in one war which we could name, who
were certain they made a mistake
When there were sno breastworks and
trees were,scarce, they would almost
have sworn they had made a mistake.
The Seventy first New York found they
had made mistake, even in this last
war. Col. Bryan may have made a
mistake, but il was only a slight ole.
If he 1er makes a greater one he will
have less to answer for than most pub
lie man.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
Senator Hoar Sees Visions.

Senator Hoar has precipitated the de
bate on annexation in the Senate exec
utive session. Mr.. Hoar is hungry for
the fray. He has been deeply bordering
this subject during his hours OF rest.
The atmosphere of Boston was congo
NAL Boston is an old town. it is what
is known as an educated town. 1t is
20 full of books that on moving day In
the spring special vehicles are prepared
and used to transport the many tones
which are requisite to responsibility in
that rather Anticipated village. The
learned scholars about Mr.. Hoar, are
like all learned men, they have peered
into the dire and distant future to find
that there are caverns which Seem to be
filled with dreaded spectres. and all
about are yawniDg abysses. Learned
men" are often great draw backs to ad-
vance ment. The church was the seat
of learning among the people when
Gallileo began his propagation OF the
Copernican theory, and these learned
men forced him to abandon it. The
learned, we may say, was against Column
bus when he began the PRONUNCIATION OF
his theories. Just such men as Mr..
Hoar have in all times held back those
who presumed to think in advance OF
them, and doubtless retarded the ad-
vance Of civilization many years.
Josiah Quincy, of Mr.. Hoar's own city
and State, ragged furiously against the
admission of Louisiana, and from him
doubtless has Mr.. Hoar drawn inspIra
tion. But Mr.. Quincy was as great a
man In his day as Mr.. Hoar in his. Mr..
Quincy opposed the war OF 1872, MIR.
Hoar would like to have opposed the
one of 1898, Mr.. Quincy saw disaster in
growth, MI. Hoar sees it in the same
thing. Yet theorists are mortal. When
they are old they see visions, when
young they dream dreams.
Not long since physicians taught that
a patient with fever must have hot
drinks and be blanketed, now they put
him in an ice water bath. Within Mr..
Hoar's recollection learned men fore
told national decay on account of in
jured respiration if the people rode on
railway trains going at the terrific
| speed" of twenty miles an hour. Now
the trains at sixty miles an hour are the
ones most sought. Theory is all righ
when it hits. 1t is mere guessing, an(
guesses are easily made. For the benefi
of his own history MI. Hoar should
| quit this guessing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

The decision of the Hastings Court on
Saturday. which appears in another
column against Land Grabber MandeI-
baum, will be read with interest and
pleasure by those who dislike short cut
moneymaking and especially when such
money-making is done over, or through,
the misfortunes of people who are suffer
iDg from the distressing times which
have prevailed for years. The policy of
the State has never been to lake the
lands of her citizens; when she has
them they have always been held only
so long as they might be granted to in
dividuals. Much less then should it be
the policy of the State to make laws
under which scheming, soulless per-
sons can swOop hawk like upon the
unsuspecting, or the poor. and seize
their property simply because little of
the tithes due the State had not been
paid. such laws have always been con-
strued with great strictness, as strictly
almost as criminal statutes, and those
who SEE such harvest in grabbing
other peoples lands may find some very
rough roads to travel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

Richmond, Dec. S.-Governor Ts Ter is
continuing TO be criticised for deciding
to turn Colonel Thomas Whitehead out
OF the office Of commissioner of agricult-
ure and to appoint in his stead George
w. Kolner. of Augusta. The governor
has said the farmers demanded practi-
cal farmer to fill this position, and for
that reason he VIII give the office TO Mr..
kOiner. There were i'll the city several
Augusta county farmers. Without ex
ception they said the appointment of
Mr.. Koiner on the ground that he is a
Practical farmer would be ridiculous
one. He is my neighbour" SAID one
gentleman, land | am personally very
fond of him. But the truth is, Mr..
koiner has not made a success at farm
ing and some time ago left Virginia to
engage in business in North Carolina.
If we are going to have farmer for
commissioner the governor should not
pick out man who has neversucceeded
In the business.-P etersburg Index-Ap-
peal.
MI. Koiner is a practical farmer and
although he failed in business it was
not due to his lack of knowledge of
farming He was considered farmer
OF more than ordinary skill.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

Mrs. Grannis, who has been severely
criticised for some utterances made at
Cooper Union some weeks ago when a
negro meeting took place to denounce
the South, says:
What l said at Cooper Union in the
presence of a myriad of witnesses l re
peat over my own hand, and stand by
it: "No person who has ever lived in
or visited to any extent through the
Southern States can have failed to be
impressed by the occupants of the gal
leries of the fashionable churches pos
sessing little and much color. The in
jured women were negroes who have
been assailed by white men in many
times the ratio of white women by negro
men. The crime is the same in the sight
of God. and ought to be the same in the
sight of the church, whether committed
by white man or negro" 1t never
entered my mind to impugn the noble
white womanhoOd of the South.
The poor woman has never been South
that is evident. She may, like many,
have studied the South from a car win
DOW, but we doubt that
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
Commem0rati0n-l898.
Their heads are grizzled now who drew
The mothers milk that day, when

Their heads are grizzled now who drew
The mothers milk that day, when
War
Rose on the horizon like star
To kindle hope; when Freedom grew
So near, that was so far.
And clouds have lowered and fled; and
suns
Have shone; strange faces intervene;
The embattled grass is ever green;
And only in our dreams the guns
Peal, and the flag is seen.
In all the wars of all the world
That men have known or time shall
see,
In years that have been or shall be,
No fairer flag was e'er unfurled
Than this, to lead the free.
No belted knight, who in his grave
Hath long since crumbled into dust,
Fer drew blade in canse more just;
Nor hero fought fight more brave,
A battle more august
Far off, the bayonets mix and CLEAN,
The tides of conflict ebb and flow;
The shotted guns of long ago
Boom faint and far; as in dream
The battle-bugles blow.
Though but in dreams they gather yet
If but in dreams their faces shine
God keep for us these dreams divine,
That we through life may not forge
To love 1.-THE thin gray line"
ARMISTEAD G.. GORDON.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
Not Necessarily True.

The Richmond Times has taken as a
text statement sent out by a Kansas
correspondent from Topeka to the effect
that Populism is dead in that State,
and from the text breaches very pretty
fnneral grafton The liar is the princi-
pal product of Kansas soil. He -four
ishes on the north, south, east and west
of that State, and out on the Colorado
lins, where not much else grows, he
"a pidly reaches perfection. The Times
is warned not to put too much faith in
reports that come from Kansas, unless
it be that the grasshopper crop and the
crop just mentioned above are good.
That will do to believe
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
A Gold Standard Christmas.

He shivered, and ogled the window dis
play,
Thought of winter approaching, and
Xmas day;
OF the message to Santa, from his little
boy,
His empty purse, and the coveted toy.
Twas the currency problem-must he
refuse?
Tommy knew not of mortgage, or bond
or dues
That drained his old buckskin CT every
dime.
And left it SO fiat, at the Xmas time.
No one guessed the struggle, going on,
in his coat
Twas carefully buttOned, from waist
band to throat.
Must be buy Tom the drum, for which
he Was hOpln',
Or shirt for himself, and Wear his Goa
open?
X. X. X.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

Il. NJ. Gushing, auctloneer, on yester-
day at the front of the Opera House,
sold number of delinquent lots in and
about Staunton. They were principally
bought by the State. The land grab
bers may now begin the work our legls-
lature kindly mapped out for them, and
earn an honest living by the sweat of
their broWs.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

The anti-ticket scalpers bill has passes
the House by close vote. The princi-
pal argument was that tickets were
forged by the scalpers, and other frauds
committed. 1t is hard to see on what
principle q railroad ticket cannot be
bought and sold as any other species OF
property, if done honestly. The bill, if
it becomes a law, will be q singular
piece of paternal legislation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

We hope the Western State Hospital
can have Christmas turkey, notwitl-
standing it was too poor to do SO Oh
Thanksgiving day. Some day we trust
Virginia will cease to he the laughing
stock for the rest of the Union.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

1t seems strange that the women
should oppose the seating of such a
Iady's man as Mr.. Roberts, member of
Congress elect from Utah, who is re-
ported to have numerous wives.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
I86l-I898.

Tuesday evening the StOnewall Jackson
camp of this city and county held
service commemorative of it's members
who have died since the camps organi-
cation. 1t is fitting tribute to the
merits of the men who, after adventur
Ing their lives IN defence of their coun
try, never forgot to herald their faith
through the efforts which they made to
perpetuate the holy memories of the
Confederacy.
In the rush and tumult of the centu-
rvs close there is a strong temptation
to the younger generation to become
oblivious of the things of the past in
the aspirations of the future. To that
younger generation the Confederate
veterans offer notable lesson, in the
undying falthfulness with which they
cherish through the years the memories
Of their cause, and of the men who
fought for it. Not only of those who
fell on the field of battle, or died upon
the march, in the camp and in the hos
pital, out also and IN no less degree, or
those who survived them and have since
fallen by the wayside, may it be rightly
written: '"Tney were faithful unto
DEATH"
The noble inscription upon the mon
ument to the Confederate Dead in
ThornrOse Cemetery is no less true of
their comrades who, surviving them,
died with the knowledge that the
cause was lost:
''Weigh not their worth by the bal
ance of battle. These have glorified
their cause by the record of noble sacri-
flee, the simple manhood of their lives,
the patient endurance of suffering, and
the heroism of death. May such fideli-
ty and patriotism endure forever"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

MI. Hepburn, one of the Republican
leaders of the House, has introduced a
bill prohibiting the creation of any
State, Or States, out of any territory
conquered since January /, 1898. MI.
Hepburn and many others will doubt
less introduce such bills. but MI. Hep
burn nor any of the Others will live long
enough to see any one of them pass.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

Since the pay of the members of the
various Boards of orr public instltu-
tions has been cut off, we are cut off
from much of their society.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

The United States Supreme Court
has touched up the Virginia tax laws
agaaa, and declared coupons good for
taxes. Virginia may some day find, as
most individuals find it, that the short
est way out of a debt is to pay it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

If Mr.. Bailey does nothing more, he
has succeeded In forcing a Democratic
CAUCUS to agree that a majority must
rule. Mr.. Cleveland had turned this
principle wrong end foremost.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

What would be said if Uncle Sam
should take the Philippines at 100000
600, AID then let the Japs have them at
100000, 600? Uncle Sam is real estate
handler don't YOU know.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

Gen. Walker is for ousting Mr.. Claude
Swanson from his seat. If it were not
for contests Gen. Walker would cut a
sorry figure in Congress.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

GOOD FARM, Attractive Home
u We offer sos acres of productive
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Examine this. PRIDE $4,000. Easy
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nav. MCILHANY & HILLEARY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

If descriptions of the battle of San
tiago" keep coming Ill. some one may
be induced to think there was really a
battle down there.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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" 200 acres, with good improvements.
Value Sc, 900 to 81. 900. For particulars en-.
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THE Annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the Farmer and merchants Bank.
StauntOn, Va. will be held at their Banking
House in StauntOn, Va on Thursday, jan
uary 18th 1899, at noon.
dec 1926 e e. CHILD. Cashier.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
G OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
1.-The newest colonial Power" is the
way we are spoken of in Europe now.

The Gland grabbers" tax law is
damned by everybody except the syndi-
Gates making money out of it, and a
few Others.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

John HoIleron, wealthy cattle dealer
of Jackson county, w. Va, who was
found several weeks ago with his skull
crushed is dead.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
Go TO the CitV Laundry

No IA South New street, for first class
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Special care taken with fiannels. Young
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paid weekly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Phone 371.
C. L, Will SON. Manager,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

The proposed Masonic observance at
Mt. ' ernon in memory of George Wash.
ington has been postponed until De-
ce!nber, 1899
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

In a fight at school exhibition in
poca district. KanaNha county, W. Va,
three men were probably fatally injured
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

P ltrick Payne. colored, who was the
butler and dining room servant of Hon.
John Letcher, the "War Governor" of
Virginia, died in Lexington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

Parties desiring to buy. sell or rent real
estate, of any description, may find it
to their interest to communicate with
US, Real Estate is our specially, some
bargains offered now in farm lands
and town properties. Apply for free
list. McILHANY & HILLARY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
Staunton, Dec. 10, 1898.

TIE case of WalterL. Graham, charged
with betrayal, was dismissed by Mayor
Baird, of Portsmouth.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15

= IDS will be received up the Goth Decem
= Der. 1898, at Western State Hospital
for calves dropped for the year 1899. Com
mencng Jan'y 1st to be taken away when
two weeks old. Terms Cash.
dec S-2t q. MILLER, Steward.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
Virginia and West Virginia.

Mrs. Dorothea Applich died in Alex.
andria.
There are about forty cases of small
pOx in Norfoik'S pesthouse.
The work of mastering out the Second
Virginia Regiment began yesterday.
Rev. J. G. Hiden, pastor of the Grove
Avenue Baptist Church, Richmond,
has resigned.
Ground for the Mary Washington
Hospital, at fredericksburg, will be
broken this week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
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