The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-10-12

make ALL exception, anu upon ,TuuiOf 1
boldly saEatc that Hon. John L. Harris did in
the month of August, 1876. promise the Post
| Office ait Woodstock to the present Post Mas
ter, if he, (the Post MASTERY would use his in
| fluence to secure delegates to the Staunton
! Congressional Convention favorable to John
| L. Harris. | further state upon s'rumor,
| that John Il. Harris has promised the same
Office to a widow lady of Woodstock. Both
premises were dependent upon the election
of Tilden and Harris. My information comes
| from one OF the most reliable Democrats OF
Shenandoah county, gentleman, who,
whilst lie intends to vote for Harris, depre-
Gates the means the peoples dol' employ
ed to secure his nomination.
I will close my reference to this matter,
which is only family jar'' between the
Reformers, by concluding the subject rs I
began it last Week:
| ''For ways that are dark
And tricks that are vain,
| The Hon. Jno. L. is PECULIAR
| A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
friends of Hayes and Wheeler was held at
I.inville on last Wednesday night. The
United Brethren Church was filled, and STIR
ring speeches made by Jos. 7. Williams and
| Giles Jackson. The same report comes from
Linville rs from every other part OF the coun-
ty, viz that Hayes and Wheeler will re-
ceive the largest vote ever given to a Repub-
lcan candidate.
And another Monday night has passed and
gone, and still another failure of the Tilden-
ties to hold a club meeting. 1t has been
three weeks since ary Of their orators have
opened their mouths in this place. The
friends OF Hayes and Wheeler, however are
up and doing. The Club House occupied by
them not having seating capacity of over
has 1xoor, n ofo nrcid orn In
veniencc, many voters being compelled at
the club meetings heretofore to remain OUT
side. On last Monday night when it was
known that the Tildenites had again flashed
1 in the pan, the Hayes and Wheeler boys
"pitched their tents on the enemy's camp
ground" that is, occupied the Court House.
Stewart f. Lindsey, county canvasser for
| the party was introduced by DR.. William J.
Points. This l learn was Mr.. Lindsey's
| maiden effort. He commenced by answer
ing the charge of fraud and corruption of the
| Republican Office holders and then briefly
reviewed the political action of the opposing
! paid his respects to the Hon. John 4. in the
| salary grab matter, closing with q list Of most
! excellent reasons why the poor man partic-
uiarly, should support Hayes and Wheeler.
| Mr.. Lindsey is an excellent debater, and his
| friends have cause 10 feel proud of him. The
Court House was well filled with men; Cla-
| ry's band and the Jonadabs' drums not hav-
| ing been brought into use to drum up the
crowd, there were very few boys or children
present, q fact noticeable in the ''weary
pa ST. when the Tildenires rallied at the
Court House.
| The joint discussion alluded to il my last
| lei tier between Capt. Lurty and Hon. VIM.
| Nlilnes, jr., which was to have taken place
| ls,st night in the Court House has been indef-
initely postponed. Mr.. Mines, wished to
| discuss the single question, ITO whom is the
| negro indebted for his freedom Captain
/ Lurty desired to discuss the political ques-
4 tons OF the day. in the discussion of which,
| Mr.. Mines would have had ample opportll-
| nifty to have stated his views ON his favorite
! topic. Mr. Mines positively declined to
| meet Capt. Lurty on the issues now before
the people, a wise conclusion on the part of
Mr.. Mines. When the announcement was
made that Mr.. Mines had decided to meet
Capt. Lurty in joint discussion, the personal
friends Of Mr.. NJ. wondered greatly at his te-
merity.
George w. Arey, residing near Rawlcy
Springs in this county, met with serious
4 accident on Friday last. He was feeding
threshing machine, when thecylinder caught
/ his shirt sleeve, drawing his right arm in,
4 decorating it terribly. Drs. Neff and Will
/ Jams were called, who after examination de-
4 cided am2utation necessary. The arm was
! amputated below the shoulder
4 Willie Sigmund, a lad about seven years of
4 age, residing with his parents on East Mar
H ket street, had the middle finger of his right
i han mashed by closing door on Saturday.
4 The finger was ampntated.
The third and last Centennial excursion
uia BALTIC. & Ohio leaves the depot at this
/ place on Monday, October 23d at S o'clock in
~ ,s1rr -,
4 J. H. Averill, the very efficient superintend-
l ent of the Valley Branch, the round trip
4 from this point'only costs 80 so. He has al
i so effected an arrangement with the Relay
\ House, that dinner will be furnished the ex-
L cursionists at fifty cents, thus effectualy put
Il ting quietus on the lunch fiends, which
| have heretofore infested excursion trains. A
larger number Of persons propose going on
1 this trip than any previous excursion.
The United Brethren denomination of
christians at Melrose are now holding Sc
! ries OF revival meetings. / learn that over
| fifty persons have professed religion, and on
Sunday night after an effective sermon by
Rev. Jos. Funkhouser, thirty persons went.
| forward to the mourner's bench.
A frame building belonging to Mr.. John
Kelley, and occupied bya colored woman
| known as sold Aunt Cynthia" located in
Zifkle's addition. was entirely destroyed by
fire, last Wednesday evening. Loss about
$500. The contents Of the house were saved.
habitue OF the saloons and restaurants
OF this place, informs me that there has been
! no necessity in the pas. twenty years of
State officer asserting his official position to
quell disturbance in any saloon or restau-
rant. Upon my expressing surprise at the
statement he assured me again of the fact,
| and stated as the cause, that the proprietors
and attendants treated their guests as gem
tleman, and received the same treatment in
return.
Consumers of coal are not laying in as
| large quantities this fall as they usually do.
The almost absolute certainty of obtaining
their winter supply from the North River
Gap mines at abont S. per ton is the reason
assigned. Messrs. Price. Sprinkle & David
son expect to have, their coal yards in this
place in operation by the Let of January.
1877.
Henry Raines and Il. W. Rinehart broke
Jail last Saturday night by prizing the bars
OF the windows. Raines was serving
sentence of 30 days for killing man
named O'Donnell, at Port Republic about
| five years ago. Rinehart was serving TWO
sentences, aggregating 100 days for assault
and battery. Rinehart left the following let
ter in his room
HARRIsoNBuRG JAIL,
10 the Commonwealth,
Henry has opened the way. He has been
gone for two or three hours. did not in
tend to go out at all, but since the window
is open, believe will go home to my loved
ones to night. Who is it that blames me ?
Wouldn't you do the same /? But do not
think for a moment that 1 have run away,
for am only going home to my dear wife
and children. Now, Mr.. Commonwealth,
THAT is Mr.. Paul mean and also MIR. Byrd,
Mr. Ralston &C., don't want you to get ex-
cited. You need not send the Sheriff after
me. will come back Monday or Tuesday
if God spares me, so don't go to any more
expense. Yours truly,
Z. w. RINEHART.
P.S.-Please don't interrupt my things IN
here, will b, back in a day or two and will
need them, that is if they. don't send me
word to stay ut home. Ihope they will have
mercy on me and tell me to stayat home.