The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-31

/ A REMARKABLE MAN.-Wc see it stated
| that Stison Iutchns, was to have taken mana
gcrial and editorial control Of the st. Louis
Daily Times last Tuesday. He was one of the
founders OF the Times. He made his appear
ance in St. Louis in 1867 or g, with about sSO0
capital. He succeeded in making arrange
ments to get the material to start the paper
and interested several wealthy Democrats in
the enterprise. 1t speedily assumed proml-
nent position in the public mind. Ahont three
years ago, he sold his interest in the Times for
$4,000. He was subsequently elected to the
Legislature, and was mainly Instrumental in
the election of Hon. T. Pngy to the U. S. Sen
ate. He purchased an interest in the Evening
Dispatch, and has been managing that estab-
lishment for several years past, and now he
returns to the Times to control it's destinies.
Mr.. Hutcil,ns is about 80 years of age and
one of the most remarkable men we have ever
met, with talent equal almost for any position.
We have known him to come to the Office at
| 10 o'clock in the morning-run the business
department until night-go to the editorial
rooms and write until eleven OF twelve O'Clock,
throw himself on a bench and sleep fifteen
minutes, and go to the mechanical department.,
and slperntend the publication of the paper,
remaining there until 4 o'clock in the morning.
He kept this routine up for several years.
Nothing seemed to be beyond his endurance
He was ready for anything at any time, and
always equal to the occasion. He is fine
writer, fluent speaker and one of the most
energetic and accurate busi,ess men we have
ever known. He is now a prominent candidate
| for the U. S. Senate from Missouri to succeed
Senator SchuM, and il energy, pluck and
shrewdness can win, he will be successful. Ii
he lives, he is destined to play a prominent
part in Western politics, for his real mental
strength has just began to develop.
CHURCH LITIaATIoN.-We take the fol-
lowing from "Thc Methodst,'' a paper pub
lished in New York city, and edited by Rev.
Geo. r. Crooks, L. L. D sour litigation
with the Southern Methodists in Tennessee,
has ended in a denial of our claim to the prop
erty in Greenvlle and johnson City. Tho
Supreme Court of the State has decided that
the title of the Southern trustees, under the
Plan of Separation, is valid, aud that our pos
session is contrary to law. We have fore
warned our brethren in East Tennessee that
this would be the inevitable result. Their tenn
porary possession during the war,on the ivi-
tation ofloyal cong regations, was reasonable c.
nougF. On the establishment of peace we should
have made satisfactory terms with the owners.
and especially with the Southern General
Conference, as the patron, or surrendered pos
session. We have done neither and now must
enderc the modification of being ousted by le-
gal process. A decision in our favor would have
been great misfortune to us for the validity
Of our peculiar trust deed is of more Importance
than few churches more or less If orr deed
does not secure each church to the uses of the
patron against all contestants, then our con-
ncctional bond is us weak as pack-thread The
court, in explicit terms, affirmed the binding
force of Article 8, of the Plan of Separation
adopted in 1914. That article reads ''All
the property OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, i'll Westinghouse, parsonages, COL
leges, schools, conference funds, cemeteries.
and of every kind within the lmi5 OF the
JOtliiCtI OlSttulAdliolI3 SiiLil NC ISiCfCl llGC
from any claim set up OIL the part of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church, as far rs this resolu-
ton can be of force in the premises" After
the decision OF the validity of the plan #
separation by the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States, why go to law and try to upset it?
Are VIC never to learn wisdom from our past
experience? Must we continually forget that
j., onv instance WHARF tho ff,ail to nrn0a,tv is
drawn according to the Disciplinary form, we
have to reckon not only with the trustees, bat
also with the General Conference, as the pa-
iron Of the pulpit
ROUGH ON ROBERT TooMBs.-A man nam
ed j. j. Anderson shot himself to death At
lanta. Ga, on Monday last, and left a W i'll dis
posing of all his effects. Among it's items was
this:
TO r. Toombs. my pistol, with my recon-
incubation that he ritf the world of his presence
by initiating my example for burial. .
He had been employed by Gen. 'Foombs as
secretary, and drew OH him beyond the amount
due him, and the General had refused to pay
the draft.
We see itstated that Mr.. John p. Foley, one
Of the editors of the National Republican.
Washington city, has resigned that position
Mr. Foley is q graceful and forcihle writer, as
well as courteous gentleman, and we regret to
hear Of his withdrawal from the Republican.
-~ >-
The whereabouts Of little Charlie Ross is still
mystery. In several instances it was thought
that his place of concealnent had Eeen discov-
cred, but careful investigation proves that twas
not him.
Col. Chas. E. Stewart, corporation attorney
for the city of Alexandria. died on the night OF
the 25th OF Dec, after an illness of few
weeks.