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The Republican journal., 1898-04-28
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Odd Fellows Anniversary.

Waldo Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, observed the seventy ninth anniver-
sary of the Order by appropriate services at
church on Sunday and by exercises at Odd
Fellows Hall on the anniversary day. The
Sunday services were held at the North
church, April 24th. Owing to the stormy
weather the atten ndance was small, but those
present were we'll repaid for their sacrifice
in coming out in the storm. The pulpit at
the church was banked with evergreen, re-
lieved with potted geraniums. The services
were as follows:
The Republican journal., 1898-04-28

One of Hyde Parks oldest inhabitants,
Mrs. Perss Townley Leighton, passed from
earth to the life beyond, the morning of
April II, at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. d. w. Mason, at the age of 90 years and
6 months. The venerable lady was the
daughter of the late Reuben and Anna Dyer
of Steuben, Me-, and belonged to race
noted for its longevity, her grandparents
living to hoary old age, and her father at
tanning to full 80 years. She was the fourth
of 15 children. ali of whom lived to be mar
ried. many of them beyond the three score
and ten years allotted to mankind. and four
are still living. In 1928 the deceased was mar
red to Thomas Leighton, whom she surviv-
ed 35 years For the greater part of their
married life they were residents of Belfast,
Me-, where they were prominent workers in
the Methodist church. OF their eight chill
dren, one died IN the service of his country,
five have lived, together with several grand
children and four great-grandchildren, to
minister to the comfort of their mother
and grandmother in her declining years.
Mrs. Leighton was lady of marked in
dividuality of character. While possessed
of indomitable courage, always a champion
for the truth ,and upright in all her dealings,
she was strong in her affections and always
loyal friend To the last she retained a
lively interest in what was taking place in
the world around her, was very fond of
social life and particularly enjoyed the
society of young people. She was revered
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
TO WHOM TT MAY cONcERN.

This certifies that we have known
The Robertson Sewing Machine Co OF
Staunton, Va , ever since its original
organization; that it is an entirely re
putable and responsible company; that
1t has the entire and exclusive control
OF the sale of the Davis Sewing Ma
chimes in the territory in which it does
business; that it only sells the best and
highest grade machines made by The
Davis Sewing Machine Company; that
we have never known or heard of The
Robertson Sewing Machine Co., being
guilty of any Misrepresentation,
fraud, deceit or improper conduct, and
from long and most satisfactory bust
ness AGO uaintances with them, we be-
lieve them to be financially RESPONSE
BILE and in every respect reliable, hon
est and trustworthy.
Having entire and the fullest con-
fidence in their integrity and upright
dealings, we do not hesitate in recon-
mending them in the highest terms to
all persons having business with them.
THE DAVIS SEWING MACHINE GO.
F. T. Huffman, Vice Pres't.
Aug. g. 1898.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
A Severe Criticism.

The Philadelphia Ledger says: Evil
dence of gross mismanagemento of the
army at Santiago continues to accumu-
late. One observer says:
81 saw General Ludlow and General
Wood and Col. Roosevelt, all within
the space of an hour, come to Clara
Barton at the pier where she was un-
loading her stores from the State of
Texas and simply beg of her for corn
meal and rice, milk and few dried
fruits.
"'Our men are SICK they said, and
more will be sick
Miss BorGon helped them all. But
when they had gone she said to me:
If the American commissary cannot
send in food in time of peace to a
handful of men, what could it do with
an army as large as that we had in the
cival war;
"Even the iron will of Theodore
Roosevelt was shattered when he, half
ill himself, sat on stump of cocoanut
tree as bade him goodbye. He had
121 men i'll out of 430. and twenty five
men ill in one company of fifty men.
"'1f we were hemmed in by the
enemy, he gloomily remarked, if we
were making last stand for national
existence we could bear it and move
without complaint. But we are in
land of peace, and behind us the great
America, with granaries bursting with
every kind of food, and l cannot buy
at any price food or delicacies for my
sick men.
One of the transports carried pom
ICONS for Skaters army, and they
were considered an important part of
IN on mn ont -,
greatly needed in the advance on
which was abandoned be-
cause our troops could not cross the
river. Nothing was heard of the pom
toon train until the transports Alamo
returned to New York last Sunday.
when it was discovered encumbering
her deck. 1t had never been removed
from the transport.
A Washington correspondent relates
that the night of July 2 General Shat
ter had determined to retreat, and
had sent a dispatch to that effect to
the President just before he received |
news of the destruction of Cervera's |
1eet, which put a new aspect on affairs /
before Santiago. Confirmation of the |
truth OF this story is to be found in |
he dispatches OF July 3, published in |
The papers Of July 4, along with the
account of the great naval victory.
General Miles then explained that a /
lraw battle had been fought on land.
Ind that Shafter considered it was
necessary to retire to the hills to give
lis men needed rest and await rem /
orcements. Yet at that time Shafter
lad a much larger force than the
'paniards in front of him. What he
acked:was bis batteries, lying dumb in
he transports only mile away. We
re indebted to Admiral Cervera for
he change of conditions that enabled
'hafter to hold on to his advanced
osition until Santiago surrendered.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
Sickness as Camp AlgeP.

There is much sickness at Camp
Alger, near Washington. Typhoid
fever of virulent type has set in and
is rapidly carrying the men off. This
is unfortunate, mems lives are too
precious to be thrown away by any
neglect, oversight or mistaken policy.
1t is proposed. we learn, to move the
icamp to Manassas. We have talked
to physicians who were in the Confed-
crate camp at Manassas during the
time that army was camped there and
they agree that there was a vast
amount of sickness there and that the
Confederates died so rapidly that
orders were issued against allowing a
funeral volley to be fired over them,
or account of the decentralization it
tended to produce. The plan to pre-
prevent disease which is the most ap-
proved of all it to keep the army on
the march, not allowing it to camp
more than few days in one place.
When it reaches Manassas let it stay
a short time then start toward the
valley through Thorough Fare Gap,
where there is railway, thence turn
south along the base of the Blue Ridge
and follow the Shenandoah, where
there will be ample water for bathing
and the purest freestone gushes from
the mountains base. There will be no
trouble in supplying the army as they
will be near a railway, and no com-
plant could be urged against an ex-
pense which rendered the health OF
the men secure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
An advertiser in Albemarle county

An advertiser in Albemarle county
writes:
Dear Strive rented our farm to a.
desirable party through your paper,
though we had advertised in the
Washington Post, Richmond Times,
charlottesville Progress and other
papers,
This is not the only direct evidence
we have had of the value of this paper
as an advertising medium. One adver
tiser last week put in a short ad. The
week had not ended until he had nu-
merons inquiries about the matter.
We are constantly answering letters
ourselves asking questions about mat
tiers advertised in our paper. This is
not unnatural when it is known that
our circulation is beyond that of any
paper in the valley, that we are add
ing to our list over 100 names Der
month, and these of people who pay
cash for their paper and who consti-
tute as fine q business element as can
be found in any county. We invite
our patrons to call and look over our
list of subscribers, and we feel sure
they will be more than pleased with
the class of readers we have and the |
character of the homes we reach.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Columbia has agreed to deposit bonds
for $500, 900 to signify its willingness tt
settle the Cerrutti claim.
Secretary Alger is contemplating q
two weeks trip to Porto Rico for the
purpose of gratifying his desire to see
that beautiful country. soon to be q
part of the United States.
Mayor Van Wyck, of New York, who
has been summering at Freeport. L. l.,
Thursday last distinguished himself
as a life saver by rescuing three young
women from drowning.
The North Carolina democrats have
formed the white Government
Union" The purpose of the league is
to re establish in North Carolina the
supremacy OF the white race.
II is reported from London that Mr..
George n. Curon, the parliamentary
seer etary for the foreign office, las &C.
cepted the office of Viceroy of India, in
succession to the Earl of Elgin.
A dispatch from Barcelona states
that formidable outbreak of carlists
has taken place near Lorida, Catalonia,
Such outbreaks have been expected to
accompany SPANS efforts for peace.
Admiral Cervera and fifty of his Of
Ulcers attended the mass at Annapolis
Wednesday of last week for the repose
OF the souls of the Spanish officers and
sailors who lost their lives at Santiago
in the battle of July 3.
Recently notices of allotment have
been sent to number of persons who
had subscribed to the new q. 8. loan
and forwarded the required cash. but
VINO now deny all knowledge of the
transaction. The indications are that
their names were used by interested
parties without authority, with a view
of getting possession of the bonds in
violation of the spirit of the law.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
Help the Sick and Wounded.

Mrs. Henry D. Peck of near this city
has just returned from Old Point,
where she visited the hospital. She
says:
1.-The fever stricken men are natives
of nearly every state, Virginia among
others. Many are desperately ill, some
are dying, and many more will die I'M
less they have the proper food.
Chickens, eggs and butter are what is
needed, and the need is imperative.
Will not the good people of Augusta
county. one and all, meet this need to
the extent of their ability? Mr.. Miller
McCue at Adams Express office will
receive and attend to shipping all
chickens, butter and eggs left with
him for this purpose"
If any of our readers desire to con-
tribute to so worth an object they can
deposit their gifts with Mr.. McCue
and they Will be sent at once to these
suffering men. Delicacies are the
things the government cannot fur
nish, but our people have abundance
of these.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

Our army in Santiago is whipped
not by Spaniards but by an enemy
greater than they. See what Roose-
welt, Kent, Bates, Chaffee Sumner,
Ludlo", Ames and Wood say In an ad-
dress to Gen. Shafter.
"We the undersigned officers COM
handing the various brigades, divi-
sions, ETC., of the army of occupation
in Cuba, are of the unanimous opin-
ion that this army should be at once
taken out of this island of Cuba and
sent to some point on the Northern
seacoast of the United States; that it
can be done without danger to the
people of the United States; that vel
low fever in the army at present is not
epidemic; that there are only q few
sporadic cases; but that the army is
disabled by malarial fever to the ex-
tent that its condition to be practical
ly entirely destroyed by an epidemic
of yellow fever. which is sure to come
in the near future.
I'VE know from reports of compe-
tent officers and from personal obser-
walton that the army is unable to
move into the interior, and that there
are no facilities for such a move ii at
tempted, and that it could not be at
tempted until too late. Moreover, the
best medical authorities of the island
say that with our present equipment
we could not live in the interior dur
ing the rainy season without losses
from malarial fever, which is almost
as deadly as yello fever.
"Tbis army must be moved at once
or perish. AS the army can be safely
moved now, the persons responsible for
preventing such move will be respon-
sible for the unnecessary loss ofmany
thousand of lives.
"Our opinions are the result of care
full personal observation, and they are
also based on the unanimous opinion
of our medical officers with the army.
who understand the situation absolu-
tely.
Major NJ. A. Wood, the chief surgeon
of the First Division, said: "The army
must be moved North, or it will not
be able to move ITSELF
General Ames sent the following
message to Washington:
"Hon. Chas. H. Allen, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy:
This army is incapable, because of
sickness, from marching anywhere,
except to the transports. If it is ever
to return to the United States, it must
do SO at once"
In an interview General Ames said:
IF l had the power would put the
men on the transports at once and
ship themN orth without further orders
l am confident that such action would
be approved. A full list of
the sick would mean a copy of the
roster of every company"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
PEACE.

On Monday the reply of the Spanish
government to the peace conditions
laid down by the United States was
received by the French Ambassador.
The reply came in sections, the first
dispatch giving only the opening pas
sages of the reply. They kept coming
until o'clock when the last portion
had still to come.
In the meantime the cypher experts
were at work and at 4.30 they were
up with all that had come in. 1t was
thought terrific rain storm which
swept over Washington at that hour
might have occasioned the delay OF
the remainder.
Pending the receipt of the complete
reply no steps were taken to fix time
for conference with the President as
the time for that depended largely on
some of the features of the reply and
also on the explicit instructions con-
corning the delivery of the answer
which usually accompanies docu-
ment of this solemn character.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
Trouble Brewing.

The war is practically over, but the
d etails of peace are yet to be arranged
and these may last until after the No
vember elections. 1t would be ask.
ing too much to close them, to the
danger of not returning Republican
majority, and thus deprive the party
in power of the sweet results of it's pic
mic outing called a war. But with peace
comes the questions which will give the
administration more trouble than the
destruction of Montojos and Cervera IS
fleets and the capture of San tiago.
There will arise much that is now
mot dreamed of in your philosophy
Horatio."
We must teach strange people,
strangers in blood and tongue, our
system of government, and our ideas
of business and civilization. These
people are like the negro when the
civil war ceased, they have been
slaves and their sudden eman cipation
flashing on them, with visions of
wealth before them, each in his mind
living in the palace of his former mas
ter, and To- king over his broad acres
all now his own, will when the spell is
broken and he finds that his dream
has not been fulfilled by the arrival
OF the Americans, grow hostile and
ungoYernable, just as Garcia has done,
and discipline will DE required, of the
severest sort. 1t will be impossible to
make full fledged citizens of these peo-
pie, with the ballot in their hands, so
strange are they to our modes and
laws, and this fact will confront us
with the undemocratic idea of taxa
ton without representation. They
will assuredly chafe under it, and |
born in an atmosphere of rev |
olution, it is certain they will begin !
war SO soon as they suffer disappoint |
ment. There will as was the case in
The south, be carpet baggers and
camp followers who will incite them
TO hostility, and pour in their ears
songs of hardship. neglect and
oppression. Then the day of travail
will be upon US. and our woes will
come as autumn leaves. There is no
bed of roses awaiting the next con-
sress, and those who think we are to
nave no bitter with the sweet of our
will recon without their. host.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.

The Cincinnati Price Current of last
Thursday says
Fairly widespread rains have afford
ed important relief to the corn crop the
past week, although and placing the
crop on high basis of promise. The
situation is one of averting serious
damage rather than restoration of con-
dition impaired by last drawbacks.
Nevertheless the rains of the week
have done great good, and the present
about three fourths of full yield.
In Ohio considerable OF the corn area
is still in need of rain more or lees
urgently, while much of the crop is ap.
pearing fairly we'll. In Indiana the
situation has been more decidedly bet
tered by the rains. In Illinois much
relief has been experienced, but the
crop must necessarily be quite efficient
In Iowa the situation is decidedly more
assuring, and good crop is now al
most certain. In Missouri there is q
fairly good outlook. In Kansas large
portion OF the area will prove decided
ly deficient in yield, and the crop of
the State will be short one.
Information concerning oats is in
line with previous indications, point
ing to irregularity of conditions and q
wide extent of light weight grain, even
where the crop has turned out we'll
otherwise. In Ohio and Indiana there
is fair outcome in quantity, and in
Illinois quite Of deficiency. In Iowa
the crop is generally good in eastern
portions of the State, less favorable in
the central, etc, much OF the crop fall
ing short of expectations. Missouri
reports point to a light production. In
Kansas a small crop.
There appears little occasion for
changing calculations in regard to the
outcome of the winter wheat crop,
while the late information from the
Northwest confirms the previous gen.
orally good position of the spring grain
crop that region.
There is continued frequency of re-
ference to holding indication among
wheat farmers, there being confidence
in better prices later on.
No radical change has occurred in tho
wheat markets during the week, the
closing being somewhat firmer than q
week ago.
The rains have had the effect of
weakening the corn market to mode
rate extent, while the fuller evidence
of deficiency in the oats crop has add
ed little strength to this grain.
September wheat at Chicago closed
&c below the highest point of the
week, &c above the lowest point, and
1sc higher than a week ago.
Corn at Chicago for September clos
ed 24c below the highest point of the
week, 5c above the lowest point and
lie lower than a week ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 1866, 900 bushels for the week
against 2,62S.000 the preceding week,
and 4,981,0 900 last year.
Corn receipts were 100000 bushels,
against ABS 900 the preceding week,
and 4.212.000 last year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
GOYernOr III Ogp,S Rartx

Gov. Hogg, of Texas, who is much
interested in dress reform, has Just
given party which was attended by
something like two hundred members
of the State capitals best society. The
invitations to ladies contained notice
to the effect that calico dresses would
be correct form, and those to men ex
planned that the recipients were ex-
pected to come in similar simple at
tire. The Governor wore $3.50 suit.
and personally superintendent every
thing The refreshments included 200
watermelons.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

The Greenbrier (W. Va.) Independ-
emit laconically remarks that the big
saw mill at Ronceverte has been shut
down and will remain SO for two years
and cites this as one of the evidences
of prosperity, arising under a gold
standard. Such evidences are very
numerous and in number are increas-
ing every day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

Some time ago negro was told that
the white people were going to send
the egroes to Cuba and put them in
the front to be killed by the Spaniards.
The negro scratched his head little
while and said: Fore Gawd, dat one
place de white folks not run over u.s."
We cite this for the benefit of the list
New York.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

We wish to apologize to James Strib
ling, one of the colored delegates to
the Staunton Republican Convention,
whom we mentioned last week as be-
ing drunk and disorderly, and fined in
the police court. Our town has two
colored men of the same name, and
this fact led to the confusion. We are
glad to note that the delegate was not
the person who violated the peace in
this instance.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

Wheat is now 70 cents, an advance
of cents during the week. The mill
ers think it will be lower, bnt we do
not. Some credit must be given the
gold standard. the Dingley bill and
war taxes, all of which we are told
help to make business prosperous and
products higher. Then why should
wheat be lower?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

The Waynesboro Herald has long
editorial in last weeks issue setting
forth the merits of Hon. Edward Ech-
OILS for the United States Senate, and
the appropriateness thereof. In this
the Herald is in hearty accord with a
large and growing sentiment in the
state.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

A curious phenomenon was noticed
by large number of people in Wiz
chester vicinity late Monday night,
during a short rain storm, 4 beauti
full rainbow was seen in the western
heavens, made by moon shining
through the falling drops of water.
No like occurrence has ever been wit
messed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

An attempt is said to be making by
persons of influence in the regular
army to have some one other than
zen. Lee appointed Gov. General to
cuba, on the ground it is sail that
such place belongs of right to person
In the regular army. If we live long
enough, and no very long time either,
we will see that nearly everything
belongs of right" to the regular
army.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

The president is said to be mad be-
cause Gen. Shafter published Gen.
Rents report showing that the list
New York ran at the battle of San
tiago. The effort seems to be to dispar-
age the volunteers and laud the regu-
lars. This may be all right in this in
stance, but regulars will run as well
as other troops as was fully demon.
strated at first Bull run.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

Unjust be little rasping to the list
New York to read Gen. Kents report
of the battle of Santiago which shows
that they would not advance and lay
down and let the regulars, one regi-
ment Of which was negroes. march
overssthem.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11

The foreigner has we suppose been
taxed as much as he can bear, there
fore the load is now laid upon the
shoulders of our own people. We wish
we could find out from somebody in
some way, just how much of our tax
the foreigner does pay any how.