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DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For District JAMES BUMGAEDNEE, OF A-GTJBTA COUNTY. WHEAT-CULTURE-ITS FUTURE. Appropriate, and as a corollary to a compilation of information referring to our grata-producing interests in the Spectator of last week, some reflections are now presented in association with that article. The oft-repeated admonition to grow less grain and apply more effort in developing what are styled the "mixed industries," with the assertion that wheat-culture does not pay its expenses, are theories familiar to the ear of the Augusta farmer.

It is noticeable that our agriculturists, who are appealed to to make all new departures, and to sustain in the main such designs, are thoroughly reflecting men and Beck practical information. There is always danger in radical changes, even if made under the light of bettering prospective realizations, and to enter upon the unknown future without more than theoretical guides to blaze the way, in nine cases out of ten, results in disaster. We are advocates of the "mixed industries" appropriate to our climate and to our as growing live-stock, fruit, increasing our dairying interests, without abatement in pushing forward to a greater degree our grain- and To achieve success in dairying, now becoming an absorbing purpose, grass-lands and grass-crops are essential to success, and the same conclusion is applicable to insure our continued growth in the exporting aggregates of horses, cattle, and sheep. The effort to turn our soil-producing resources into any one specialty would end in failure, and to pursue a progress which compasses their adaptability to the different interests will be as wise as it evidently is a settled purpose with our farmers to hold to the one whilst experimenting with the other. We must improve our wasted lands and keep them in good condition.

To allow them to remain unproductive will be to lower the value of those more fertile. Seasons of rest are essential to all. When enjoying, so to speak, that recreation in tilth, a clothing in grass, every farmer knows, is a prerequisite. How, then, can he, in planning for the future success of bis farm, no matter how low or in how high a degree it is capable of yielding, disregard tbe necessity of practicing an economy which recognizes a system of crop-rotation. To achieve success in other than grainand grass-growing pursuits, in our section of country, the foundations must be laid upon the cereals and the swards, and to the latter, especially, in its soil-enriching and protecting qualities.

This being a settled point- the enquiry arises as to preparation for the grass to follow. That moat approved is the one which prepares the soil for wheat. We have often referred to the many advantages and valuable incidental benefits associated wilh wheat-culture, which, if properly weighed, increase permanent sources of profit, and should be ad ded to the income received for the meas ured bushel of grain on the ledger accoun' of the farmer when he strikes his balances Tho progressive and high state of husbandry it stimulates appearance, as mail aa the solid fertility, of the liW over whicl the drill, tho bind-v, and the mower, in tht 8" reading, careful farmer have their work, should come whenever the idea of abandoning presents itself. Whilst we are falling in line with advancing progress, welcoming agriculture and its associated interests to higher aims and greater rewards, we can best meet our responsibilitj with measured steps and practical tests which are not in antagonism, but ratbei valuable aids, as we enter the fields of new development. With the line of thought expressed above something of future realization for the abundance of wheat now in first bauds may be proper.

This, also, is for local application. Last year we had a poor crop. Our late harvest has proved one of largo yield, and the quantity, when compared with that oi 1885, exceeds the partial failure of that year. The standards of values, which reflect from the great commercial centres to the remotest points, wherever there is a bushel of surplus, operate with full force in our own community. These standards are fixed in Liverpool and London, and it it singular, with the enormous export from the United States to satisfy the foreign demand, that that great item in the world'scommerce possesses so little influence in protecting its rights abroad, and even liefore it leaves our shores.

This power, adverse to our interests, is maintained througl tbe combinations of English capital, anci exercised to accomplish two leading objects, though not in harmony and consistency with each other. The commercial isfluences of England, as well as the national pride of that country, have sought by everjuneant to make India become the rival of the United States in furnishing bread-supplies to the people of the United Kingdom. And in accomplishing it the markets must be depressed to break down American production on the one band, and at the same time on tho other make the India wheat bear the burden of fixed and profitable dividends upon the capital which has been employed in building railroads to the interior of thai country for the purpese of enlarging tht area of wheat-culture. The result of such purposes must bear heavily upon the soilowners and the labor of India, and it wil only be a question of time when the unholj oppression must break down. The agriculturists of England and Scotland have complained of it and are agitating thi question to know of their interests, as welt as a proper desire for expansion in Indi: aud elsewhere, are to be made subservieni to an unreasonable price, and to the gain ol in building railroads, and combinations which deny to the natural laws of supply and demand their full force.

Added to these elements of dissatisfaction are the annually-demonstrated facts that the India product, though increasing in amount, is falling off iv greater proportion than its increase should naturally secure in good, sound, bread-making wheat. It continues to grade lower, and in quality itfailing of the early promises made for Then comes the additional assistance to our relief. The foreign demand will be from seventy-five to eighty millions of bushel? more this, than it was last year. Taking the run of all the wheat-producing countries, none can compare favorably with tbe United States in the superiority of that cereal, and when the leading markets are relieved of the unnatural combinations that have controlled them, there will be quite a different state of things for the farmers of Augusta county, as well as all other growers of wheat. The discussion now going on in relation to strengthening the agricultural interests, giving them a proper influence in tbe administration of government, will accomplish good.

As great and strong as the country is, the foundation of its power cannot remain firm when combinations seeking to undermine it to grow up and multiply. This country cannot allow its agricultural interests to decay. More thought on its growth upon a progressive and remunerating basis, rather than to be considered safely advancing by its own force, is required. The public mind needs direction in this matter. The agitation has been commenced, and the Government will in time arrive at a just sense of its obligations to the neglected interests of agriculture.

When that is accomplished, the products of the soil will go into the markets as they the rules of fair dealing and the controlling influences of demand and supply. MAJOR SAMUEL GRIFFIN, OF BEDFORD, NOMINATED FOR In the Democratic Congressional Convention held in Lynchburg on last Thursday to nominate a candidate for Congress for the sixth district, the nomination was conferred upon Maj. Sam'l Griffin of He is in his 45th year and weighs about 200 pounds. He is the son of Dr. John H.

Griffin, of Koanoke county, his mother being the sister of Judge G. A. Wingfield. He entered the army as a private in the Second Va. Cavalry, but was soon promoted to Adjulant of the regiment.

He served with distinguished gallantry, having been severely wouuded at Sheperdstown and at Warrenton, and, we believe, on other occasions. He carries on his manly face the marks of a bullet. On the close of the war he studied law, and on obtaining his license to practice, native county of Roanoke to Liberty, where he has ever since resided, enjoying a large and lucrative practice, the fruit of fidelity, integrity and diligence in business. He has always manifested a deep interest in the excting political questions that have in the past twenty years agitated the State. He was by the general popular voice of Bedford elected to the Legislature in 1883, but he positively declined a re-nomination, his private and professional engagements demanding his time and attention.

He is a gentlemen of the most absolute purity in his private life; of genial, generous disposition; of excellent native ability aud liberal culture; an impressive and attractive speaker, and under all circumstauces and in every exigency a steadfast, courageous, uncompromising Democrat. We hope he will be elected and become a worthy successor of the eloquent Maj. John W. Daniel. In speaking of him, the Lynchburg News "It is no disparagement to the other aspirants to say that the convention has made wise choice.

In all the attributes of true mauhood Mr. Griffin has no superior in or rat of the district. As a soldier his record bright as the blade which he wielded io well. He rode through the war with hat dashing Second Virginia Cavalry, rose to be its Adjutant, was several 'imes promoted for personal gallantry, and rears on his person the scars of honorable battle. But still that entitle him to go Congress were he otherwise unsuited, just here is where the true fitness in.

As a mvi of highest integrity md stainless reputation; as a man of broad viewsand clear, discriminating mind; as a speaker able to impress his opinions; is a man of application, not afraid of work; is a true, chivalrous, Christian gentleman, le will make a worthy and valuable representative, ono of whom the district will 'rave reason to be proud. The fact is, we fear he is too good a man to go to Congress, tnd that he will run a risk of being spoilt." Miss Murfree's Murfree, the novelist, otharwise "Charles Egbert Craddock," is in Washington, visiting the daughter of Congressman chardson, of Tennessee. At the beginning of next mouth she will return to her Tennessee home in company wit- Miss Richardson to make fiual preparations for her wedding, which will take plac. early in September. Miss Richardson has told some friends that the prospective bridegroom was a six-foot farmer, who has spent all his life looking after the crops ou his farm, and that he was just the opposite of his betrothed iv appearance and in tastes.

He is poor, too, while Miss Murfree owns, besides the inoome from her novels, a comfortable home at Murfreesboro. -x, The Bearded Woman is a "bearded woman," Madame Augusta, who has been exhibited as a wonderful phenomenon for ten years, has spent much of her off hours in dissipation during the last six months, and has been in the uands of the New York police several times for being drunk and disorderly. She painted Union Square vermilion on Thursday uight and a park policeman gathered her into the station. The court ordered Dr. Bagerell, prison physician, to make an of the bearded lady, and he did submitting his report Saturday morning.

He declared that Madame Augusta, the oeardeil lady, was a man and always had been. Death ok an aged citizen of Roanoke Friday week, Mr. Geo. Garst, died at the residence of his son, Mr Jeremiah Garst, four miles East of Salem at the age of 8G years. He had been a member ofthe Tunker church for probably fifty years, and the funeral ceremony was conducted by Revs.

Benj. Moomaw and John Brubaker, of that church, on Saturday evening, after which his remains wero followed to their last resting place in Green Ridge cemetery by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives aud friends. Graham H. Harris Receives a good Graham 11. Harris, of Hon.

John T. Harris, of Harrisonburg, who has been practicing law in Chicago for several years, lias been appointed Assistant U. S. District Attorney, Chesler M. Dawse.

This office is worth between $2,000 and $2,500 per annum. Eighth Congressional re-assembled Democratic convention held in Alexandria to nominate a candidate for Congress for the eighth district, again failed to make a nomination and the convention adjourned sine die, and referred the question back to the people. new convention will be called, which, it is hoped, will be able to agree upon a candidate. The prohibitionists of the third district of West Virginia have nominated J. W.

Claypool, of Mercer county, for Congress. The prohibitionists of Pennsylvania have nominated Chas. 8. Wolfe as their candidate for Governor of that State. SPECTATOR AND GENERAL Important order of President Diaz of Mexico.

President Diaz has issued to the several States of Mexico, through Senor Mariscal, the Mexican minister of Foreign Affairs, the following important Law on Trial of Foreigners Section First Department of Foreign Affairs Circular No. Criminal Cases AgaintU Foreigners. Mexico, Aug. 14, has been noticed recently and with frequency that some newspapers published in countries friendly to Mexico receive with exceeding flippancy, and even with marked hostile intent, complaints of foreigners resident in the republic, wbo, arrested for crimes which our laws chastise with corporal punishments, pretend they are victims of unjust acts committed by our authorities. In view of the damage which such conduct may indict upon the good name of the nation if care be uot taken to rectify opportunely the mistakes contained in those complaints and iv the comments based thereon, the President has seen fit to decree, as I have the honor now to do, that you be recommended, in case of the arrest of a foreigner for any cause within the limits of your State, to remit to this department, as soon as possible, a detailed report of tbe causes for action or legal process and of the status of the same.

The supreme magistrate therefore hopes that tbe government, under your worthy charge, will dictate the necessary instructions to the subordinate authorities. The President also desires that as far as in you lies, especial care be taken, so that, in the cases I allude to, the arrest nay always be effected by virtue of a written warrant issued by competent authority, and that in criminal prosecutions against foreigners the judiciary of your State comply strictly with the provisions of law, issue the order for imprisonment within the constitutional limit, and regularly inform the government as to the status of each case, to be communicated to this department. I renew to you my esteem and consideration. Mabiscal. To the Governor of It will thus be seen that thereafter in trying foreigners the Mexican courts are admonished to be more cautious, and the Governors of States to keep the federal government fully posted as to the proceedings in each case.

Had this order been issued prior to the Cutting episode much confusion and delay would doubtless have been avoided, aud, had the issue involved in the Cutting case been raised at all, the Mexican government would probably have been placed at once in possession of all the facts and Cutting's release might have been secured without any of the complications and misunderstandings which naturally followed the attempt of the local authorities of Chihuahua to dispose of it without reference to the Mexican foreign office. The promptues and firmness of Secretary of State, Bayard, has been productive of good, and shows that, uuder this administration, the rights of American citizens will be protected against infringement by foreign persons. Suicide of Rev. Dr. James C.

Beecher, of Cos Cob, brother of Henry Ward Beecher and Rev. Thos. K. Beecher, of Elmira, N. committed suicide at the water cure, Elmira, Wednesday evening by shooting himself through the head with a small rifle.

He had beeu suffering under severe mental troubles for a number of years, and for a time was under treatment at the Middletown asylum, New York. At the cure he appeared to be in pretty fair health, and Wednesday enjoyed himself with others in shooting at a target. During the evening, while conversing ou the piazza, he suddenly went to his room, and, taken a rifle, placed the muzzle is his mouth and fired, killiag himself instantly. Mt. Beecher was abont SO years old, and was the youngest son of Dr.

Lyman Beecher. He was graduated from Dartmouth College and Andover Seminary. He was chaplaiu ofthe Seamen's Bethel in China, chaplain of a Brooklyn regiment during the war, became a colonel and was mustered out aa a brevet brigadier general, was pastor of Congregatioual churches at Oswego and Poughkeepsie, and also had charge of the Bathel Mission in Brooklyn. Of late years he has lived on a farm in Ulster Col. C.

B. Christian's reference to Capt. Jamfs Bumgardner, his -speech in the convention seconding the nomination of Senator Berry, Col. C. B.

Christian, of Amherst, thus alluded to Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, "Augusta, the empire county, has presented the chivalic Bumgardner, who, in the gallant old 52nd Virginia regiment, for four long weary years of hardships and danger, stood side by sjde with the dear old 49th wbieh I had the honor to command, and I can bear witness that like Henry of Navarre his white plume was ever seen to wave in the thickest of the fight." School State Superintendent of Public Instruction has made an apportionment of the school fund at the rate of 30 cents per capita, the total amount being $183,081,30, consisting of $100,000 on account of iuterest due the literary fund, accruing on Virginia State stock and the accumulation from the amount paid in by tbe Auditor uuder the provisions of the law to pay to public free schools the money set apart by the constitution. The fast newspaper train, while passing through New Brunswick, N. Saturday, struck a wagon loaded with garden truck driven by a farmer named Smith, at the Easton avenue crossing.

The wagon was carried a block on the cow-catcher, and was deposited at Albany street a total wreck. Smith saved his life by jumping. The horses were not hurt. Treasury accounting officers are said to be in doubt as to whether they can legally allow the salaries of officials appointed by the President who were not confirmed by the Senate and were afterwards reappointed. Mrs.

Nancy Rice, the oldest person in Plymouth county, died on Wednesday, aged 101 years, 9 months and 27days. She waa one of a choir that sang at a memorial service when Washington died. The Catherine gold mine, in the suburbs of Charlotte, N. has been purchased for $25,000 by a party of capitalists, who will introduce into it the most approved mining machinery. The indications are that Hon.

Geo. D. Wise will be renominated for Congress by the democrats of the Richmond district. The convention will meet to-morrow, Thursday. Joel Garber, prominent in the Dunkard colony of Fauquier, and formerly of Rockingham county, died Saturday week, uear Midland Station, Fauquier country.

Miss Elleu Terry, the English actress, is at present a guest of Mrs. Lockwood, a sister of Secretary Bayard, at Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island. my The "Law and Order Laague" of Richmond, which is to be antagonistic to tradesunions, is rapidly increasing its membership. Prince Alexander continues his triumphal progress toward Lofla, the capital of Bulgaria. HE RETURNS THANKS TO SECRBTABT SUE FOB DAM AGES.

El Paso, Texas, Aug. K. Cutting, the editor, is in El Paso receiving congratulations of friends on being freed from imprisonment in Mexico. Cutting will institute suit against the Mexican government to recover damages for his Guerre, Cutting's former partner in El Entinella, who made a sworn statement testifying to Cutting's good character, has retracted the statement. It is said he was foroed into doing so by prominent Mexican officials.

Cutting has given out the following address to the people of the United States: "I am at last free from the Mexican dungeon, and I consider it my first duty to tender my heartfelt thanks to the people of my conntry for the patriotic and determined stand they have taken in my behalf, simply as the representative oi the principle thai American citizeus must not be punished by foreign governments for offenses commit ted within the jurisdiction of the United States. I also return my sincere thanks tc tbe representatives of our noble government, to the eminent statesman, Hon Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary of State, wht came so promptly to the rescue and laic down so clearly the doctrine of non-inter ference by foreign nations with matters ovei which American States alone have jurisdic tion. I am also under lasting obligation: to the American minister in Mexico, Gen eral Jackson, but more especially am I con fident that I but speak sentiment sixty million American citizens when compliment our own patriotic and eflicien American consul at Paso Del Norte, Hon J. Harry Bingham, for the careful and abli manner in which he has conducted this in ternational affair from its incipiency.

"I am satisfied that the United States can never yield the point involved in my imprisonment and sentence. With a frontier extending over 1,500 miies between Mexico and the United States, and the business relations of the two countries continually growing more intimate, our government cannot allow tbe claim of Mexico to punish American citizens for offenses commit tad within the United States. Should it do so it would become unsafe for Americans who had ever had a difficulty with a Mexican on the American side of the line to cross over into old Mexico, as in my case. The matter has been brought so prominently before the notice of our government and people, now is the proper time to definitely, settle it forever. It will be noticed that in releasing me from custody Mexico still claims the right to punish Americans for acts done on American soil, and simply expresses herself as satisfied that the amount of punishment I have already suffered will atone for the offense.

The same principle is asserted here as would have been carried out if I had served twelve months at hard labor in the mines of Mexico and paid the fine imposed. The court which ar rested, tried and convicted me has been fully supported by the Mexican government. As far as I cau see, no concessions have been made by my liberation, I have been punished enough, therefoie lam set free, but the main issue between the two governments the one claiming the right to punish Americans for offenses committed within the United States, and tbe other denying that right unaffected by my However, I have full faith in the determination of the government to settle tbis matter at once aud forever, as well as to require of Mexico ample indemnity for the wrong she has done me. In conclusion, I can truly assert from experience during a residence of 'off and on' in old Mexico for nearly two years that the Mexican heart beats with a cowardly hatred of the American, and not until the Stars and Stripes are borne from the border to the gulf will the lives and property of Americans be safe within the lines of thjs semi-civilized corner of the Northern country. Most respectfully, A.

K. Cutting." A number of offers to go on a traveling tour throughout the United States have been made to Cutting. 1 Killed by a threshing Wytheville Dispatch of Tbursday last Mr. R. N.

Pendleton received a telegram yesterday morning stating that his brother, Capt. D. D. Pendleton, had been crushed in a threshing machine, Tuesday evening, and died under the operation of the amputation of a leg. Capt.

Pendleton was a prominent officer in the Confederate army, being Ad. Genl. of all tho artillery of Lee's army. For several years past he had charge of Shepherd College, in Shepherdstown, W. and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who knew him.

He married a daughter of Hon. A. R. Boteler, and leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss." Wheat Rick Friday last while P. W.

Reherd was having his wheat threshed at bis farm near town on the Warm Springs turnpike, one of the ricks caught fire from a spark from the engine, and before it was put out nearly the whole of the rick was destroyed or seriously damaged. The alarm of fire was sounded and the engine from town was run out and the boys did some good work. The amount of wheat lost reached perhaps 150 to 175 bushels. Fortunately it was prevented from spreading to other ricks close at hand, or the stable, which was likewise near, as the loss would have-been Register. A Russian instructor has issued an edict that would cause domestic rebellion in this locality.

The chief inspector of schools at Taganrog has issued an order forbidding girls frequenting the gymnasium and other scholastic establishments from wearing any kind of unbecoming fashionable dress, stays, corsets, bustles, pads, high-heeled boots, tall hats, and the parents of the girls are said to be very much pleased witb the order. That may do in Russia but we would be sorry for any school instructor who would have the temerity to issue such a plain praotical, good sense order as that iv our Danville Register, Lodged in Tuesday Sophia Tomlin, Millie O'Conner and Ginnic Escue were lodged in jail in Lewisburg, under a process issued by Justice Z. F. Morris, of White Sulphur District, upon a charge of threatening the life of one Oscar Caldwell, of said District, and using violent and abusive language the complainant. A creature named Otey Williams, who hails from Blue Sulphur District, languishes in jail this week upon a charge of committing an indecent assault upon the person of a thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr.

James Greenbrier Independent. It is said that during the past few months forty foundries, two machine shops, thir three ice factories, one bessemer steel rail mill, eight iron works, ten iron furnaces, one bridge and bolt worka, three steel foundries, five gas works, three factories for making agricultural implements, seven wagon and carriage factories, eight cotton mills, eighteen furniture factories, forty-eight flour mills, and numberless smaller and unreported enterprises, have been started in the South. Does not this look like the South was on a Bedford Star. Man last Monday, while a number of men were engaged in getting out logs in Mountain Cove district, near Clifty P. O.

one ofthe party, a man named James Skaggs, was caught by a log as it rolled down the steep mountain-side, he was literally crushed to pieces. His death was almost instantaneous. He was a married man, and was the father of several Fayette (W. Va.) Democrat. Gen.

Mahone has published a letter in wbich be vows and declares, seemingly in the most positive manner, that he would not accept the nomination for Congrfss in tho Petersburg District, but soma think that it will be another illustration of the she would ne'er consent, consented." Creamer, at Lewisburg, W. The Greenbrier Independent of Thursday last "The Creamery building is completed aud the machinery, having arrived this week, is about set and ready to run. All arrangements have been made to operations by September Greece and Egypt Visited by an Earthquake. THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST SWEPT FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH. Athens, August has again been visited by an earthquake, wbich has been the most disastrous iv Morea, and in which tbe loss of life, according to the best information, reaches the enormous figure of 300.

The village of Pyrgo and the town of Philiatra, both situated on tbe western coast of Morea, were the chief sufferers, and these furnish, it is believed, all that have perished. In Pyrgo uot a house is left standing, while Philiatra is almost swept from tbe face of the globe, swallowed up in convulsions of the earth. The shocks were experienced throughout Greece in a gieater or less degree. In the town of Ztnte every house was damaged, and the inhabitants fled in terror to the open county. Several towns in Italy were also visited by the earthquake, but not to any serious extent.

Naples, Brindisi, Foggia, Caserta, and Taranta being also of the number visited. Athens, Aug. area ofthe earth disturbance in Greece yesterday was phenomenally wide. At least six towns were entirely destroyed, and a score of others were partially destroyed. On the mainland much damage was done, but there was little loss of life.

On the islands it is estimated that 600 persons were killed and 1,000 seriously injured. The undulations were curiously regular. The actual shocks averaged 12 seconds in duration. People everywhere are camping out in the fields. The breaking of the telegraph lives delays the reception of details.

The Greek cabinet is sitting at Athens almost continuously considering relief measures. A transport, with tents, food, doctors, medicines and a company of pompiers, started for the stricken district on Saturday jveniDg. The latest returns show tbat 100 persons were killed at Filiatra and 20at Gargaliano. Both towns are in ruins. Naples, August is again in a state of eruption.

The people of Naples and Bari are fleeing to the country gathering in the open spaces to pray. At Bari the priests proclaim the earthquake a visitation of God. Alexandria, Aug. shocks sf earthquake have been experienced here in other parts of Egypt, causing terror imong the natives, but so far as known doing no serious damage. Rome, August the towns in Italy where the earthquake was felt are Syracuse, Reggio, Calabria, Potenza, Pozsuoli, Bari, and Avellino.

The people were panic-stricken, and took refuge in the fields and churches. the inhabitants forewarned. London, August earthquake shock was experienced at Athens at midnight. Advices from Zante says that excessive heat, dead calms, and unusually high tides, forewarned tbe inhabitants. The narthquake is supposed to be of volcanic nrigin.

Cable- and telegraph-wires are broken, and no news has beeu received from the interi'ir. The cathedral at Pyrgo was destroyed. A SECOND SHOCK AND TBE PEOPLE PANICSTRICKEN. London, August 29. dispatch from Naples says a second earthquake shock has occurred there.

The population was crowding the streets, and many families were fleeing fr the city. There have been two eruptions of Vesuvius, and the vo'cano is still very active. THE EARTHQUAKE IN THE SOUTH. Kileston, Aug. earthquake was felt here at 4.48 A.

M. yesterday. It extended as far north as Summeiviile, twenty-five miles from here. Augusta, Aug. slight shocks of earthquake were felt here at 4 A.

ML yesterday. Wilmington, N. Aug. slight shock of artbquake was felthere yesterday morning about five o'clock. EABTAQUAKE SHOCK IN C.

A decld 'd sensation was caused in Summcrville, S. by a shock of earthquake about 880 Friday morning. The shock lasted several seconds and was preceded by aouii ed bf S. souiru of cannousiiot fired at a Tne Release of action of the Supreme Court of Chihuahua in ordering the release of A. K.

Cutting, who was iiccoulingly set at liberty on Monday week is a substantial concession to Bayard, whose management of this difficult md complicated case will thus be fully vindicated in the opinion of all fairminded people. It is not to be expected, of course, that his political critics will admit that he is entitled to any credit whatever, and already the amusing assertion is made that he has bungled in the matter, because he has not obtained from the Mexicans an explicit admisaon that they had no right to punish Cutting for an offense committed on the soil of the United States. But the releaae of Cutting is in itself an admission of Mexico's inability to hold him, although every effnt will naturally be made to place a different construction upon it in order to save the national pride of Mexico as far as possible. Secretary Bayard has been anxious all along, as stated in the Sun's dispatches from Washington, to make a bridge by which the Mexicans could effect an honorab'e retreat, and this bas at last been accomplished in Cutting's release. The principle ipvolyed, whether ex ipo can punish an American citizen fo.

au offense committed in this country, will probably never be raised by Mexico again, and Secretary Bayard, by his bold yet prudent assertion of the rights of American citizenship, has protected the national honor and earned the special approval and gratitude of all who have occasion to visit Mexico, and whose personal safely might have been jeopardized had he accepted the Mexican contention in the Cutting case. He bas served upon Mexico that this country will not permit her courts to imprison citizens of the United States for alleged offenses committed outside of Mexico, and the latter country in complying with the demand for Cutting's release has virtually conceded the point. The iuoident, therefore, may be said to have terminated, as Secretary Bayard has always predicted it would, in an amicable manner and with credit to both Bait. Sun. A Young Wednesday a young sohool-teaoher by the name of Kiser who was conducting a school in Jackson couuty had occasion to reprimand a scholar, one Jno.

Griffith, a youth of some 15 years of age. The boy went home aud together with his brother was heard to threaten Kiser's life. The next morning he sharp ened his knife, filled his pockets with rocks and returned to school. A pupil who saw him getting leady to hit the teacher with a rock, informed on him and Kiser tried to take the rocks from the boy who during the scuffle that ensued, stabbed him in several different places, one penetrating the lung. The teacher is lying at the point of death aud young Griffith whereabouts are unknown, but as he has lelatives in this county it is supposed that he is near this city.

Posters describing the boy and stating the reward offered for his apprehension are being circulated to-day. Kiser has a brother in county wno is engaged to teach the school at Kanawha Two Mile, the coming W. Va.) Star, Aug. 1 A Distressing very sad and distressing accident, by which a bright and promising little boy lost his life, occurred at the Duval House, in this place, last Saturday evening. Little Johnnie, aged ten years, son of Col.

Johu J. Barr, a prominent cotton merchant of New Orleans, whose family were guests at the Duval House, had kissed his mother and started down stairs. Child-like, he mounted the stair-railing to slide down, and when about half-way down the railing of the second story ho lost his hold and fell to the lower or main fl a distance of probably thirty feet, sustaining injuries from which be died about two hours later. His remains were taken home Sunday morning for interment. Times-Register.

Death of Mb- John old citizen of Lewisburg has passed over the river. Mr. John Withrow died at bis home last Saturday night, after a brief illness, aged seventy-one years. The deceased was a native of Lewisburg, and spent most of his life here in the mercantile business. He was a man of strict integrity, and died resoected and esteemed by all who knew Green brier Independent, Aug.

a Mh. Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, opens the Campaign. HIS FIBST SPEECH IN TtIK CANVASS WAS TO HIGHLAND VOTERS.

On Tuesday of last week, Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, the Democratic candidate for Congress in this district, opened the campaign by a speech at Highland courthouse. We give the greater portion of it as reported by the editor of the Vindicator who had the good fortune to be present, having accompanied the speaker from this city to Highland for that purpose. After an appropriate introduction, be proceeded to contrast the Republican and Democratic parties.

In speaking first of the Republican party, he "During the existence of the war it had secured the governments of some of the Southern States such as West Virginia, Missouri and Tennessee, by military occupation, and so changed their constutions as to absolutely disfranchise every man who was not in favor of its measures. They then deemed those absolutely secure, and by the acts of Reconstruction essayed to bring all the rest into similar bondage. They were successful in their efforts in every State but Virginia, who owed her deliverance to that great soldier, IT. S. Grant.

Bursting for a moment the withes with which the Republican party were seeking to bind him, Grant let the courage and heroism and sense of fair play that lay in his heart exercise themselves, and to his efforts Virginia owed her deliverance from the fate of her sister States. In that day the Republican party in the Union was supreme. And it is not to bo wondered at. There were enlisted in its behalf the prejudice, the passion, the sentiment and the cupidity of the Northern people. The abolition sentiment was with it, the prejudice against the reserved sovereignty of the States and those who upheld it was with it; the money of the country made out of the war by its great contracts and its war tariff was with it; the gratitude of the country for the preservation of the Union was with in the bands of the leaders of the Republican party to be used and abused exclusively for enriching and prolonging the life and power of the party.

It was drunk with power. It was not surprising tbat such a party should attempt anything. It passed laws that the Supreme Court had to declare unconstitutional; it rioted in revolting corruptions like the Credit Mobilier; it dispersed legislatures with the bayonet; it corrupted the ballot i box; it put troops at the polls, and finally ventured ou the perilous experiment of rejecting a man whom the people of the country had elected Chief 1 Such has been the history of the Republican party. THE NOBLE FIGHT OF THE DEMOCRACY. It had become olear that such a party must be thrust out of power, if it was meant to save the Republic.

If the rights of the people were ever to be restored to them the Republican party must be dethroned. In this country there was still a party that year by year was struggling again9t tbis usurpation of power. It had never backed an mcli from the close of the civil war. It faced the bayonets, the deputy-marshals, the government roughs, the officials, every year, with the demand that the government should be restored to the people. They were 'Bourbons' who had never iv all those long years forgotten the principle on which the government was the people must control it.

Beaten one year, they were at the polls in larger numbers the next, but always with the same the people must rule. Tbey had no new doctrine on which to ask for success; they only repeated the same cry with stubborn and unswerving courage. Die they might, but yield they would not. The bribery of position, the threats of force, were tried upon them in vain! Their courage was chronic and their persistence inexorable. At under their terrific blows, tbe rock began to yield.

The civil disabilities, the test oaths, the proscription were shattered and scattered in the border States. State after Stale in the South lifted itself out of the mire aud started on a course of unexampled prosperity. Then the Democratic party marched straight on and fearlessly to assault that Republican party as it stood entrenched behind the fortifications of Washington City. It first drove the Republican majority from the hall of the House of Representatives, and the country drew a long breath of relief as it felt that the possibility of further reconstruction bills aud force bills, which were devised and passed to fasteu Republicaus supremacy on tha country, was ended. Then came the supreme effort aud a Democratic President was installed at the White House, Such has been tho career of the Democratic party.

Its history stands before the Ameiicau people, and you are now called on to choose between that and the Republican party. THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. The Republicans are making a desperate effort to paralyze the Democratic administration by electing a hostile House of Representatives. Iv this tbey are opposed bj the Democracy, which brings this platform of principles: That Government cannot interfere witb the citizen more than is absolutely neces sary to perform the functions for which if was ordained. That the Federal governiueat is one ol limited powers prescribed by the Constitution, and those not so pi escribed are reserved to the States.

The Republicans hold that these reserved rights of the State can be recalled. But the Democracy ofthe country hold that while the war settled foi all time the right of a State to withdraw from the Union, every other right of the States remains to them in full force, and can only be affected by a change in the Federal Constitution. The Republicans profess tc discard the doctrine of States' rights and yet themselves conceded its force, by passing the 13th, 14th, and loth amendments to the Constitution to be accepted by the States, in order to adjust the country to the new order of things. That tbe revenue necessary to administer the government must be derived from a tariff on imports and from no other source, and that such tariff so laid must of necessity protect the articles ou which duty is levied. They hold that the tariff should be adjusted in its application so as to protect the natural products of the country, protect our home industries, and protect oqi home labor from foreign competition, and that the benefit of this protection should be distributed among the people and not piled up upon monopolies.

That there shall bo a sound currency and that $1 worth of work or $1 worth of any commodity, shall be worth one dollar in gold or silver, and that every bank note issued under the gonernment shall be convertible into its face value in coin. THE BLAIR BlLfc. The Democracy of Virginia has declar ed unquestionably for the Blair bill. It is not only expedient and necessary but it is right. It is the only fair and just method by which the surplus of taxation taken from the people can be returned to them.

THE HARD TIMES. What baa produced the hard times, which, have now begun to brighten up a little, but which, with a brief interval of two or three years, have been trying the country ever sinco the year 1873 They have not been coufined to the United tariff France and Free trade England, only separated by a body of water that you can see across, have suffert alike and at the same time, and still suffer side by side. In this country they be ascribed to uo change made by the Democratic party, for since tbat party took possession of the Administration the tariff has not been touched or changed in a word, figure or letter. The tariff of to-day is the same Republican tariff that has been in active operation for fifteen years. Aud yet the Republicans tell you that their tariff is a sure guarantee of good prices for farm products and good wages for labor.

This is their tariff; how do they explain its failure to give prosperity From 1861 to March 4th, 1885, there have been Republican laws executed by Republican How do they acaount, then, for hard times ever since 1873. What are the facts about our prosperity? Mo. a money has been invested in Virginia in the last six months in railroad extensions and manufacturing plants than in any year of her previous history. With a Democratic President in his seat and a Democratic House of Representatives in Congress, with but slight prospect of a change, this has been done. What a comment is that upon the apprehensions which the Republican politicians alleged were felt about the Democratic party coming into power! Throughout the whole South the investment in new plants of industry in the last two years has been the wonder of the world.

The South once poor, prostrated, dead and still, has become prosperous, erect, alive and active, just in proportion that the Democratic party in the South has demonstrated its ability in those States by wise, honest State government, to guarantee freedom, safety and protection. Texas with her 100,000 Democratic majority and Georgia with her 70,000 Democratic majority can be pointed to by every Democrat as the unanswerable first examples of vigorous, progressive and prosperous Commonwealths under Democratic government. Can the Republican States ofthe Union produce their superior in growth or enterprise In his opening speech in the Maine campaign, Mr. Blame waa quite aa demagogic aa usual. After an indiiect assault upon the adminiatration, on purely economic issues, Mr.

Blame touched upon the southern problem. With the infinitely tender regard which the northern man always entertains for the negro at an impossible distance, Mr. Blame dwelt also elaborately upon the southern labor problem. This time he did not have much to say about the suppression of the negro vote in the south. On the contrary he was discreetly quiet upon the subject.

What touched his Blainiac heart moat deeply waa the assumed fact that there are colored men iv the south who are artisans and mechanics aud are working for smaller wages than the white northern mechanic gets. Ou this postulated theory Mr. Blaiue warms into the most touching indignation. Now this indignation maybe very beautiful in the arctic clime of Maine, where the colored man would not be able to live in the winter months. It is quite after Mr.

Blame's style, for it is not based upon anything more worthy of or economically, than a mere partizan prejudice. It is very true that the negro in Augusta (Ua.) is a mechanic, and does aid in building cotton faotoriea in that thriving city. It is also very true that he does not receive as much money per diem as the white mechanic in New York or Philadelphia. Yet the fact remains tbat an industrious negro mechanic in the south, working upou such wages as are paid him, is able to provide not only for himself and family, but ia also able to keep a bank account, and to lay aside something for a rainy day. If Mr.

Blame wants proof of this assertion, we can point him to authority in this city. The fact is, that Mr. Blame has overleaped himself. He is a politician aud, consequently, he has to resort to a politician's methods. But the business is wholly discreditable.

Mr. Blame is a very accomplished mau, and just in proportion to bis ability is also the depth of disgraceful partiaanism to which, as the politician, he Rometimes descends. The northern mechanic, who is a member of a labor association misguided member, we may possibly be influenced by Mr. Blame's demagogical Mr. Blame aimed iv his opening speech to array northern republicans against the south, and northern labor associations, as well, on purely socialistic principles.

But Mr. Blame reckoned altogether without his host or his facts, and his speech, when reduced to its final aualysis, whs simply a direct menace against the southern negro. It was not patriotic and it was purely political and lndex- Appeal. Thomas B. Hall, a Wealthy Farmer, Killed by Pierce Crockett Dying Statement.

ChrLitiansburg, August B. Hall, a wealthy farmer of tbis county, was shot and almost instantly killed about 1 o'clock to-day at Central depot by Pierce Crockett, of Wythe county. Mr. was the father of David Hall, iq amfHg 11 term of eleven years for killing Charles A. I Bowyer.

Mr. Hall, being at Central depot on approached by Crockett, who inquired if that was Tom Hall. Hall replied, "Yes." Crockett then inquired if he was the father of Dave Hall, and. being answered affirmatively, replied, "Then I am going to kill you." Crockett at once drew a pistol and fired four shots, three of which took effect. Hall lived about forty minutes, and the above is substantially his dyiug declaration.

Crockett endeavored to escape by jumping into his buggy and driving off, but was captured two miles from Central. The sheriff has now gone for him. Much indignation is expressed, A Baby last Sunday night about half past eight o'clock as Jack Davis, a colored man, was passing along the lot in the rear of Mr. Geo. Law's premises, heard a child crying.

He notified Mr. Law, and together they proceeded to the lot to investigate. After some little search they found the white, mab child, and apparently just born. It had been thrown or laid among the high weeds in the lot by some inhuman party, aud left to its fate. The town authorities were notified and the little stranger was taken charge of, but as yet where it came from is a Greenbrier.

Independent. Arm Geo. W. Willis while assisting in pain ting the roof of Yancey Kent's warehouse uear the depot, on Friday last, had the misfortune to have his arm broken by a fall. The ladder upon which be was working, wbich was fastened to the top of the roof by a book, gavo way, and he was thrown to the ground, a distance of 15 or 18 feet, fracturing his right arm near the wrist.

Dr. J. H. Neflf rendered the necesary medical attention. N.

G. Miller, who was also on the roof, succeeded in holding on by the guttering and escaped liockingham Register. Harrisonburg Foundry Resume- Thursday last Geo. S. Christie, Trustee, sold at public auotion, on the premises, the Harrisonburg Foundry property, heretofore owned and by P.

Bradley, to Schuyler Bradley, for the sum of $7,750. This property has been closed for several months, having become involved by reason of the defalcation of 8, R. Sterling, late treasurer of Rockingham couuty. The Foundry has again begun business, aud. will be run by P.

Bradley's Sons, Schuyler and John S. Roekingham Register. General Heal Dow, who is a power in Maine, says that he and his friends intend to kill tbe Republican party. He attacks it because while it professes a high moral standard it rows one way and looks the other. His criticism is undoubtedly right, and we shall shed no tears when he orders the Norfolk Landmark.

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