The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-17
OUR HARRIS0NBURG LETTER.

OUR HARR1soNBURG LETTER.
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS MEETING-COUR1
PIC MIC, &C., &C.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, Aug. 10Th, 1876.
Editors Tallev Virginian:
In my last letter the types made me say, ii
speaking of Ex-senator Rollers speech, s'Ht
then pitched.into the free school system" The
word system should have been subject. Mr.
Roller is not opposed to the free school system
and he desires to be placed correctly before
your numerous readers upon this matter.
think it is due to him that the correction should
be made. At the same time cannot but ex
press my surprise that Mr.. Roller or any Other
Democrat can find anything to admire in the
free school system, when it is a well known
fact that the free school system is pre-eminent
ly Republican measure.
TIE feeling between the Register friends
and the Commonwealth CLIQUE is becoming hot
ter and hotter. Both parties may try tc
the injunction oft repeated, ''don't let FAX
get hold of it, but the ghost won'tdown. The
handbils calling the meeting together Friday
night were printed at the Commonwealth office.
and this did not make matters any better, and
then the bills had upon them large sized cut
of Sam and Tom. This but added fuel to the
flame. 1t is none OF our quarrel though, and
possibly we might as well keep fingers off.
However, it does strike one as singular that
the entire Reform party should be handed bag
and baggage over to the gentleman from Del
aware, when the Register not only claims to
have twice the circulation of the Common
auealth, but justly claims to be the father of
the Democratic press in Virginia, and the only
true Democratic text book Of the Valley.
The Tilden, Hendricks, Reform and O'Ferral
party had another meeting last Friday night in
the Court House. Judge Kenney opened the
ball by a speech of about 80 minutes. His
speech was noticeably exempt from the gross
language Of the generality of stumpers. Judge
O'Ferral followed. The crowd was very en-
thusiastic during O'Ferral's speech. He un.
doubtedly has the majority of the party in this
place as his adherents in the Congressional
struggle. In fact it was more of an O'Ferral
meeting than Tilden and Hendricks rally.
Gen. Meem of Shenandoah county, spoke at
ter O'Ferral concluded. B. Ward, mot Arte-
mus asked Gen. Meem how Shenandoah was
ply was satisfactory to O'Ferrals friends. The
meeting was better attended than the one
held week previous. Quite number of
Hayes and Wheeler voters were present, at
tracted by the rumor which had been circula-
ted that Col. Skinner Of your city was to speak.
County Court for August commences next
Monday. The murder trial of Raines is set for
Tuesday. Quito number Of criminal cases of
lesser Offense will be tried at this term.
A Granger pic mic was held last Saturday at
Three Springs, about 2 miles from McGayhes-
vile. A granger address was delivered by
Capt. NJ. M. Sibert. After the grangers had
gotten through, a political address was deliy-
cred by Col. C. T. O'Ferral.
A negro boy about ten years of age stole a
ride from Toms Brook to this place on the
truck of Adams Express car. When he dis
mounted at the depot, he presented a suitable
appearance for the excrtions of Reform
club.
A large number of our citizens had made ar
engagements to attend the camp meeting at
Weyer's Cave last Sunday. The Valley Rail-
road had offered special rates for their trans
portation. But Jupiter Pluvius didn't it
rain. The disappointment among the female
population hereabouts was immense, only to
be excelled by the Tildenltes about November
Sth and 9th.
A man named Shifiet, living near Mt
Crawford, has changed his politics from Re.
publican to Tildenism. He at the same time
changed his name as both papers have it Shipp-
lett. Possibly the error was occasioned by the
writer of the card.
In my letter next week ! propose giving
your readers the benefit of some statistical in
WHICH Will UG DOLtl Interesting anu
valuable.
We folks down in this ssneck O. wood"
would like to know if Hon. David Fultz and
Mr.. Harvey Risk, Of your city, have declared
for Tilden and Hendricks. The Tildenites
say SO, but before we believe it we would like
to have it from more reliable source. Please
rise and explain. fMr. Risk will vote for Hayes
and Wheeler, and Judge Fultz will not vote for
Messrs. Eastman, Moffett and Ralston sold
their farm of SO acres, two miles North Of
town yesterday, through the Real Estate
Agency of I'D. Price, to William Il. Harrison
Of Illinois for $500.
The Spotswood Hotel will change hands on
next Tuesday, Maj. G. B. Luck retiring. It
is not yet definitely known who will be his
successor.
Hon. John T. Harris arrived home last Sat-
arday. He is as busy as bee in sugar hogs
head. What the Hon. John don't know about
winning the affections Of the '.dear people,
Amt worth knowing. He would make terri
Die Mormon. Yours &c,