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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAUNTON, VA, June 23d

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAUNTON, VA, June 23d, 1876.
Bratton's Legatees,}
VS.. In the Circuit COurt of An.
Bratton s Ex cutor. gusta county.
TO all parties interested in the above cause,
Take Notice. that will proceed at my said office,
on TUESDAY, the 25th day of JULY, 1876, in pursu-
ance OF decree of the said Court entered at the
March term thereof, 1875. in the above mentioned
cause to take state and settle the following &C.
counts.
| l. To reform Com'r Smiths report filed in this
cause, March 23rd 1885, in accordance with the prn
| ciples OF this decree.
2. To ascertain and state whether. in case the
Court should decree in accordance with said Report
as to the application made by the Executor, Robt.
s. Craig, OF the 100000 payment made by James A.
Craig to him, the Judgment against James A. Craig
for the of $471 l0O balance OF Sept 5th,
1871, be ample security for the same.
g. To take further account of the transactions
OF Robert s. Craig, as Executor OF Patsy Bratton,
deceased since the period covered by the last Re-
port aforesaid
At which time and place you are required to at
tend.
Given under my hand this day and date first above
written. WIN. PATRICK,
june 2s-4t Comr.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

Gen. Banks, of Massachusetts, and Gov.
Yarmouth, OF Louisiana, both of whom sup
ported Greeley, have declared for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,


4
~ STANTON June ED, 1875.
To John H. Crawford, Plaintiff, and Joseph F. Hot
tel and S. M. Crawford, Defendants, and to Jacob
Paul, Durham 6 Kerfoot, Philo Bradley, D. May.
garet G. McCue the personal representatives. OF Geo.
Baylor, deceased, and to all other persons holding
liens against the real estate OF said Joseph F. Hot
tel.
Take Notice, that in pursuance of . decree. rend-
cred by the Circuit Court OF Augusta, on the 18th
ford Hotel &C., shall, at my office in Staunton
on THURSDAY, the 3rd day of AUGUST. 1876, pro-
port and to take state and settle the accounts here
tofore ordered in this cause, and of any other mat
ters deemed pertinent by any of the parties
At which time and place you are required to at
tend
june 29-4t J. ". GREEN SMITH, Com'r
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

L. L. Lewis, ESQ.,, of Culpeper, is mentioned
as the probable Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the eighth district. Mr.. Lewis is one
of the first young men in the State-talented,
courageous and above suspicion. He would
make splendid canvass, and come as near
carrying the district as any Republican that
could be named.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

Small FfOuISs S5G
n EVY BROTHERS.
Levy Brothers.
LEVY BROTHERS, LEVY BROTHERS.
BARGAINS IN BLACK ALPACAs,
Colored Alpacas,
Black Grenadines,
Colored Grenadines,
Linen for Dress,
~ Linen of all kinds,
Table Cloths,
Oil Cloths,
Mattings.
Handkerchiefs,
:" Hosiery,
g Towels
{" Sheetiags,
{" Spreads,
Z" Gloves
/" Note Paper.
Letter Paper,
. Envelopes,
Picture Frames,
Buttons,
Lace Curtains,
&c Dress Silks,
g Fans,
:" Napkins,
g Mems Pant Goods,
8 White Shirts,
Colored Shirts,
Doll Babies,
Ladies' Belts,
Ecru Lace Ties,
Silk Ties
Umbrellas,
Parasols,
Lace Shawls,
Is Worsted Shawls,
Ready-M Made Dresses
Under Garments,
J" g Linen Collars,
Bargains daa Everything,
Bargains ip Everything.
LEVY BROTHERS,
Branch Store,
MAIN STREET, STANTON VA.
Remember, we close on Saturday until sunset
June 29-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

The Virginia Senators, Messrs. Johnston and
Withers, have shown their good sense and bet
ter taste by remaining in Washington during
the session Of the st. Louis convention, and at
tending to their business. Nothing is more
undignifed than fosee United States Senator
cumming around a political convocation of that
kind, and we are pleased, as Virginan, that
: Messrs. Johnston and Withers have by their
conduct given quiet, and for that reason
more effective rebuke, to those of their COL
leagues who have been seduced to St. Louis.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29
SPEAKER KERR AND HON. W. A. WHEEIEF

SPEAKER hERR AND HON. W i. A. W HEELER
When Speaker Kerr was sojourning in
Staunto on, a few weeks ago. the name of Hon.
W. A. Wheeler. the nominee of the Republican
party for Vice President, was mentioned in
connection with the Presidency, in his pres
ence. Mr.. Kerr responded that Mr. Wheeler
was a gentleman of whom any party or coun-
try might be proud, and if the Cincinnati Con-
vention should present his name, no class of
persons or section Of the country would have
cause to regret his election. Mr.. Kerr spoke
in the highest terms Of Mr.. Wheeler's charac-
+cr and services, as well as his talents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
Republican Management.

The Democrats have good deal TO
say about the republican extraya-
gance and inefliciency. They could
have done it so much better, you
know. Things were different when
they were in power. But the official
records speak for themselves :
Since 1869 the republicans have de-
creased the public debt $3.50, POI, 020.-
"a, created by the war-that is, they
have wiped out nearly quarter of
the entire debt.
They have reduced the annual
interest account from s143, Isl, 59l to
$lO3, Os3, 544-thus effecting an an
nual saving of S4o,6S8, 047.
They have accomplished a reduc-
tion of $2O3,4l9,553.54 year in in
ternal revenue taxes, and of $59, 564,-
1854 in the tariff taxes-thus max
ing a total reduction Of two hundred
and sixty millions.
They have, by wise and faithful
management, improved the public
credit so that the government can
now borrow at 5 per cent, and thus
substitute per cont, bonds in place
of per cent, and thus save interest;
whereas under democratic sdministra-
ton the credit of the country was so
impaired that the government could
not borrow at less than L per cent
These are nuts for democratic re
formers to crack.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
A Calhoun Democratic Candidate for
President.

The New York Times quotes from
letter written by Tilden to dem.
ocratic elector of New York in 1860
He was not then running for office
and expressed himself freely respect
ing secession. 1t will be seen that
he says the trainers of tho constitution
cleft revolution organized when il
should be demanded by the public
opinion of state left it nth pocer
to snap the tie of confederation as a
nation might break a treaty" His
words are
The masters of political science
who constructed our system, preserv-
ed the state governments as bnlworks
for the freedom of individuals and
localities against oppression from
centralized power. They recognized
no right of constitutional secession, but
they left revolution organised when it
should be demanded by the public
opinion of state ; left it Nth po,Cer
to snap the tie Of confederation as o
nation might break a treaty, and to
repeal coercion as nation might re-
peal invasion. They caused us to
depend, in great measure, upon the
public opinion of the state, in order to
maintain a confederate union. They
intended to make it necessary for us,
in every reasonable extent, to respect
that public opinion.
AS rule Of right and duty for the
construction and execution of the
constitution, the theory maintained
by Mr.. Seward, and too extensively
accepted, is entirely fallacious, as no
contract governing complicated trans
actions or relations between men, and
applying permanently through the
changes, inevitable in human affairs,
can be effectual if either party in
tended to be bound by it, is at liberty
to construe or execute its provisions
in a spirit of hostility to the substan.
tial objects of these provisions. Es-
pecially is this true of compact OF
confederation between the states ;
where there can be no common ar
bitter invested with authorities and
powers equally capable with those
which courts possess between indi-
viduals for determining and enforcing
a Just construction and execution OF
the instrument.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

~ committee of which the Hon.
\. Hoar, OF Massachusetts,, was
|hman. Another committee re-
nd from Alabama a list of several
,red similar outrages. The joint
emittee on the Ku-Klux, in 1870,
tned a sickening list of such
les, lengthening into the thou
rs Under the enforcement act OF
$50 persons were indicted in
sissippi , in North Carolina, Il
i; in South Carolina, l,ls6 in
jrida, q; in Alabama, $50; IL
Georges 235 in Tennessee, Is
a in kentucky, 80 ; in all, 1865
llargenumber were convicted bu
,sente.ced several score were sen
me penitentiary all have beer
ince5ardoncd, the object being L
,es up a shameful and wicked con
s,,cy, for which a considerable
,5ortion of the Southern commur
Il rather than individuals, wer
nnly responsible. 1t was, and
,arded as a social and polltlca
ner than as an individual otfens'
Yet by this system OF TERRORIST
slthern Republican States hay
ln overthrown, their government
a national representations seize'
ID all rights of the majority put
,,eil. 1t is by this system that tn
stockholders Confederacy, once SD
poed to be destroyed, has revive
mn is now encamped within the N
ion.l Capitol. They occupy
,oubern wing; let us see to it tn
he loyal men, North and Sou'
,ote as they shot, and rising IN tn !,
night drive them out at the BALI
,oy next November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

A HUMAN BRUTE.-On Monday
last one L. Townley, bill poster and
musician for Billy Marbles Troupe,
enticed two little girls from the arte'
sian well grounds to the Beer garden
and made an indecent assault. lie re-
cieved a thorough kicking from one o.
our citizens, after which he was ar
rested, and or Tuesday morning wa:
brought before Justice Viele anc
fined $50 90 and COSTS He vas re
mandod TO jail in default OF payment
He tried to have his punishment mltl
| gated by saying that he was drunk
No special mercy should be shown 7
drunken dclinquents; the punishment
| if possible seould be increased
du Chen Union
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

prove it by organizing Democratic
clubs and by voting for Tilden and
Hendricks.
A Suggestive "Margin'
On the 9Th of July last the United
States grand jury, sitting at Oxford,
Miss, made it's report, stating,
among other things, that "the fraud,
intimidation, violence perpetra.ed at
the last election is without parallel
in the annals of history" but also
pointing out some OF the defects in
the national election law, and their
failure TO find Indictment in conse-
quonce. Reviewing this report the
Meridian (Miss.) Mercury is led TO
say
Tho lesson We draw for our bene-
fit from this report and action of
this packed jury is, that there is quite
a margin for intimidation" Jetaoeen
as any the boundaries Of the la,c. and
zoe can govern ourselUes accordingly.
How the Campaign Opens In Mississippi.
Canton Mail.
David Jinkins, Alfred Handy, and
some others, might just as
we'll make up their minde TO
ground arms now as later in the
compaign. They need not try to
carry this county against honest
rule. They need not try to excite
the passions of the ignorant masses
against tho more intelligent. 1t
shan't be done. We tell them so right
now. Let them weigh our words of
consel and be profited there by.
Canton is in Madison county, Miss
which gave Grant 2,4OO majority in
1872, and is Republican by that MAJ
iority to-day. The Mall uses thet
stereotyped argument to inci'e tn
wbitos against the blacks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

clude some of the best men IN the as
tr;ctp We want man who has
strong, Woodworking and able frienas
who will roll up their sleeves IKE
their leader and 60 in and win. why
throw away energy and invite apathy
We want d man who is conceded TO.
have the ability to hold his own Win
the best of his competitors, who can
successfully compete upon the seaha
or in the press with the a0iest OF us
politica foes. Then why strike from
our list the very one who is known 10
possess these qualifications and 60 IN
search of untried material? We want
a leader whole souled, generous man
who can infuse some of his magnetism
into the campaign and awaken tEe
people to the grave and really momen'
tous issues pending in this canvass.
| At time when the late rebels arc
stirring with might and main to regain
| by the ballot what they lostby the war
when they are trying to secure the re-
turn of the halcyon days of Buchanan
when they are trying to get men O
the same stripe with Floyd an(
, Thompson and others of that ilk int
, control of the government, we want
man with the ability as well as tn
will to fight them manfally, persistent
. ly and successfully, contestlng ever
4 inch of ground
81 1t is an honorable, laudabie an
manly ambition in any man to desir
| to represent this district in Congress
!, No man and no mans friends shout
n be blamed for seeking to carry out ths
Q ambition in all laudable ways. An
: it does seem that it is time to sto
, this namby.pamby way of doing bu
> mess, stop advising sending moment
l. ties to 60 through the form OF repre-
Is sentinp us in the national councils.
At II is true we cannot get periectio
b, but let us get as much perfection
ir we can in any one man, then nom
t. nate. and we can surely elect hit
Let us lay aside all our old feuds, je'
ousies and heart. burnings, and go
work like men and bretheren united
do our duty as citizens, Republicas
ct. and patriots, and thereby show tn
we intend TO reap the benefits OF 0
glorious struggle for freedom a
"a q. equal rights, and show contedera'
e' that we are able to protect, both
M peace and war the institutions OF Q
,' country.
he Would it not be best to refrain tr'
drawing any lines and leave 1t to :
70 people to select the strongest, ADJ
re- and most energetic leaders. Thr
IL. ~. aside those petty considerations a
'h' all stand up and support ackne
=, lodged merit and ability, and give
snt necessary aid to merit, even if it IS
lg,, companied by loyal and manly
'eu bition. We can then be assured
80" the victory. hEPoBLioA"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

THE clever parody of Joaquin,
Miller ia but one of tho many good
things in Bayard Taylor's Diversions :.
of the Echo Club This, after Whit
tier, is another of the neat parod'es
Where the Moosetoekmaguntick
Pours its waters in the Skuntie,
Met along the forest side
Hiram Hoover, Huldah Hyde.
She. maiden fair and dapper,
He. a red haired ,staiwart trapper
Hunting beaver, mink and skunk
In the woodlands of Squedunk.
She. Pawtucket's pcnsive daughter,
Walked beside the Skuntic water,
Gathering in her apron wet,
Snakeroot, mint and bouncing bet
"Why,n murmured, 10th to leave her,
"Gather YARDS for chills and fever,
| When lower bold and true
Only waits to gather you :"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

The friends of Tilden have deter
mined, if possible to ignore every
othor issue in the present campaign
save that of reform and retrench.
ment in the administration OF the
Government. They claim for the
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency, that he personifies economy
in private and pc bile expenditure
and, as regards the latter, they claim
that be has reduced the State ex-
penses of New York to the amount
of six millions Of dollars in one year.
This bold and reckless assertion
has caused close invest CATION into
the facts attending this reduction in
the State expenditures. and it is as
clear as the sun at MONDAY that
Tllden has claimed q credit for re,
the Republican party OF the Empire
State. In the four years from 1865
to 1s72(when the State Government
was administered by the Democrats
the State Bounty debt was reduced
fUe and one-haT millions Of dollars
La the subsequent four years (from
1872 to 1876, during which the
financial administration of the State
was in the hands of the Republicans
the State (Bounty) debt was redGc-
Cd nineteen anil 0ne-haD millions OF
dollars.
In addition to this direct reduct-
ion the revenue of 1875 was in
creased by an increase OF the value
of assessablo property over that Of
1874 when the assessment was made
Thus it will bo readily seen that al
the credit due for retrenching State
expenditures bolon gs to the Re
publican party, and that Mr. Tilder
has had nothing whatever to do with
| it. This Democratic bubble has
been punctured. Before tho close Of
| the canvass all the other shdnst
which are put forth to bolster up the
Democratic nominee will DO exposed
and exploded
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
and expl ,ded

S. j. TILDEN is almost the only
prominent citizen of New York who
did not contribute money to tho diff
ferent projects and enterprises in
augurated in that city during the
war for the purpose of helping on in
various ways the good cause. Such
men as Vanderbilt, Aston, A. Il.
Stewart, j. g. Bennett and Belmont
gave repeatedly and literally to all
these enterprises, as the record
shows, but S. j. TItden, though then
,Uorth has millions is not recorded as
haUing erer given dollar to help any
enterprise phich had for its object the
encouragement of Union soldiers at the
front or their care and comfort ,ohen
sick or ,COunied.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

Republican Delegate Convention of the Second
Assembly District of Grant county composed of the
towns of Beetown, Bloomington, Cassville Glen
Haven, Lancaster. Little Grant, POtosi and Water
loo, will meet at Ishm@ls Hall Ia the village oil
Beetown. on Wednesday the GARD day of August
1876 at one o'clock p. for the purpose of electing
two delegates 10 attend the Third Congressional
District Convention to be held at Mineral Point on
tho > tn day Of September, 1879.
Also for the election OF five delegates to attend the
Sixteenth Senatorial District Convention to be held
at the Court House in the village of Lancaster, on
The Both day OF August, 1876 Th4 Assembly Dis
rict Convention t. be composed OF delegates based
the vote OF 1872. from the several towns in said
district as follows: Beetown :. Bloomington 5
Cassyille B, Glen Haven 4, Lancaster IL, Liberty
Little Grant 3, Potosi 8, Waterloo 3.
1t is recommended that the several town csucuse
be held on Saturday the 18th day OF August, 1876, a
tho usual place Of holding caueuses, at the hour
o'clock =. JOHN G.. CLARK.
JOHN CARTHEW,
THOMAS WIER,
o. =. SALA,
JAMES ii. STANLEY,
Republican Assembly Dist Com.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
VIEWS CLEARLY EXPRESSED.


ED. WITNESS I'm your last issue
in an editorial it seems that you
breach the idea of having new man
for Congress by the Republicans of
this district, and intimate the desire
to raise some one from obscurity and
mediocrity by leaving out ofconsider-
alton all those who may have been in
in the past, at some time or other, a
candidate for that Office, Such a
course would seem to be suicidal and
lack that knowledge of human nature
which we are bound to take into con-
sideration in such matters. Why, if
certain gentlemen have had the per-
sonal popularity and the friendship of
the people sufficient to make them
prominent candidates for this or any
other office, should they be cast aside?
Why, if some candidate in the past
possesses in a pre.eminent degree all
The qualities necessary to fill that po-
sition with honor to his constituency
and to himself, should we ignore him
and take up some one with SO little
ability that he never made a rival jeal-
Gus, with so little force of character
or vitality that he has never made one
good, hearty enemy? Why drop out
a man of conceded ability, of generous
impulses and of recognized strength
and take up man who is such good
fellow that he has gone through life
without ambition, without censure
and without purpose
II Mr.. Magoon is not to be re-nom-
mated, as it would be implied from
your article, why should we not pick
up the best men we have The
most ambitious, hard-working, reso-
Lutte, energetic and able men we have,
no matter how many times he has
been before the people ? no matter
how many times he has been defeated
inconventions by short-sighted policy
founded on this same specIous plea OF
expediency I?
We need a good organizer and lead.
er this fall if we ever needed one
then why draw our lines SO as to ex.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
Third Assembly District Con-
VonffOn.

The Republican Delegate Convention of the Third
Assembly District of Grant county composed of the
towns CT Blue River, Boscobel. FennimOTe Hickory
Grove. Marion. MillVile, Mount Hope, Museoda,
Patch Grove, Watterstown, Wingvile, Woodman
and Wyalusing will meet at tho Town Hall In the
City CT Boscobel, Wednesday the 23rd day Of Aug
ust 1876 at O'Clock p. m, for the purpose OF
electing two delegates TO attend the Third Congress
sional District Convention, to be held at Mineral
Point on the 9TH day Of September, 1875.
Also for the election of FIVE delegates TO attend the
Sixteenth Senatorial District Convention TO be held
at the CoHrt Houae In the Village of Lancaster,
the 30th day of August, 1876. The Assem-
bly, District Convention TO be composed of
delegates based the last PRESIDENTIAL
vote from the several towns in said District.
1t is recommended that the several town caucuses
be held Saturday the 18th day of August, 1885, at
the usual place of holding caucuses, at the hour of
two O'Clock p. m.
BY order of Assembly District Committee.
b. NJ. COATES,
Chairman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

THE proposition to amend the Con
stitution SO as to prohibit secretarlan-
ism in the public schools, came before
the u. S. Senate last Monday. Every
Republican voted for it; every Dem
ocrat voted against it. 1t was de
feated for want Of a two-thirds vote
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
Cheap For Cash.
Observation-Disclosures.

In prObate-Grant County Court. In tho matter OF
the estate OF Catharine Patterson, deceased
On reading and fling the petition OF David ID.
Patterson, OF Grant county, Wisconsin, representing
among other things that Catharno Patterson late OF
the county of Grant, the eleventh day 81
Februar A. ID. 1873, at jamestown, in Grant ooun-
ty Wisconsn died ntestate leaving goods chattela
and estate within this State and county; and That
the said petitioner step OF said deeeasod and
praying that administration Of said estate be to
Franklin Lyster granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before
the Judge of this court, Monday the llth day Of
September A. d. 1sT6,at O'clock p at the Probate
Office at Lancaster in said county.
And it ia rther ordered, that notice thereof BIO
given the heirs Of said deceased aud 10 all persons
interested, by publishing copy Of this order for
three successive weeks prior said day Of hearing
in the Grant County Herald, weekly Newspaper
printed and published at Lancaster. ia said County
Dated ut Lancaster, Wis, the l4th day Of August
A. d, 1915. BY the Court,
23w3 VIM McGOkIGAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17

"INsTEAp of being a Rcformer Til
den is himself in as urgent need Of
reform as the party which has put
him in nomination.
"THE Government for the chief Of
fee for which he has been nominal
Cd would not now exist if his ex-
ample during the rebellion had boon
followed By his countrymen"-John
M.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-17
ConcREss has passed Harbor ap'

CONGREsS mas passtu a IIat %. "P
nropriation bill which the President
signed but informed Congress that ne
would not do SO if he were obliged to
expend all the money appropriated
because many of the appropriations
are purely private and local: lie
saws that during his term of office no
public money shall be expended OIL
hem. that under no circumstances
will he allow expenditures nut clear
1v national