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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

NEW POSTAL REGULATIoNs.-Aci circular
has been issued by the Postmaster General
as to the admission of commercial papers,
insurance circulars. ETC., to third-class rates.
In order that the matter may be more fully
understood the department indicates the fol-
lowing as among the documents OF insur-
ance companies which when partly printed
and partly written, are admiss able to the
mails as third-class matter. A policy I'M
signed. or being signed by local agent is
transmitted by him to the home office for adj
ditional signatures, special surveys when I'M
accompanied by written memoranda in the
nature of personal correspondence, can
celled policies when unaccompanied by re-
ceipts, renewal policies when unaccompa-
MED by new notes. The following are re-
garded, however, as in the nature Of perso-
nal correspondence, and hence subject to
first class rates of postage Apolicy signed
and duly executed, daily reports, no tices OF
premium due, assignment or transfers,
promissory notes attached to policies or I'M
attached, applications, receipts or other
kindred matter. The same rule will apply
to other printed commercial papers. such as
drafts, checks, &c., and as to deeds, bonds,
&c., whether drawn by public functionaries
or private parties. A partly printed bill
filed and in writing may be sent as third
Class matter, but when receipted can only be
admitted to the mails at letter rates of
postage.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17
N commissioners Sale of
~ Valua BILE Building Lets.

By virtue of decree of the Hastings Court for
the city Of Staunton entered at its July term 1879
in the cause of Robert Craig. Assignee. VS.. M. A,
Miller ct ais, commissioner, will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder in front of the
Court House. in the city of Stanton, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1879.
the following valuable building lots. viz:
1st. The lot fronting 25 feet the north side OF
Frederick street. about 100 feet deep.
end. lot fronting 80 feet on the west side OF
Augusta street. and about IS feet deep.
3rd. A lot fronting Is feet on the south side of
an alley leading into Augusta street
These are among the most eligible aud dssira-
BILE building lots in the city, being part OF the
"Ben1aimin Crawford property.
TERMs:-cash for enough to pay costs on petit
tion and expenses OF sales, residue in three equal
annual instalments. due in one. two and three
years from date of sale, with interest from date,
for which the purchaser will be required to exc.
cute bonds with approved personal security, title
10 be retained as ultimate security.
Plat OF the premises can be seen at my Office,
and any information desired given by Mr.. NJ A.
Miller or myself.
These lots Will be started at the following pri-
ces; lst. 478l; 2na. &fa4; 3rds At $ls6.h0.
M +. WHITE.
1aay l1-fcs C0mm'r.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

The Fredericksburg Recorder is piously
Informed that we mean what we say, and as
we never take our opinions at second hand
neither do we ever take back any we express
We believe Hayes now the most popular man
with the people, not the mere politicians, in
the country.-State.
The State is right. TIE honest, fair-deal-
ing people of the country, and especially of
Virginia, appreciate the services of the
Presidens-the even-banded justice which
has directed his administration, and the ma
tional aim which has controlled his conclu-
sions. The mere politicians cannot under
stand this but the tendency of things is for
the people to control public affairs and give
tone to public sentiment. The political ms
are losing their grip, both in State and ma
tional matters, which is the healthiest sign
we have to note, and the result will be the
smashing OF good many states in the fu.-
ture.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

If the Stanton VALLEY VIKGINIAN will
take care Of the other end of the Chesapeake
and Ohio road and see th at it is built all
right and as quickly as possible, we promise
to look after this end and find an outlet for
all its trade and travel and at deep water,
too. Have no fears of that.-State.
The .'other end" is all right. 1t is the
end down in the direction of deep water
that is bothering us. That will be right
in time. The VIRGINIAN is only aiming
at the public good-general benefits. But
for it the State debt would still be in
a middle, notwithstanding the bitter per-
sonal warfare Of the STATE and Dispatch,
upon its editor, when the discussion of the
debt question was inaugurated several years
ago. The VIRGINIAN's policy has been
carried out to the letter in that matter, and
we expect it to be in the matter OF the rail-
road. So the State might as we'll take it
coolly.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

Now that all the tickets in California have
been made up, the Sacramento Union is
strongly of the opinion that 1.-THE Republi-
can ticket is by far the strongest and most
acceptable of the whole number, and is
equally confident that the Republican party
enters the campaign under the most encour-
aging auspices. An energetic and aggressive
campaign should begin at once, and be car
ried out with undated vigor until the eve of
the election. The opposition is totally de-
moraized and broke up, and all that is re-
CURED to give assurance OF success is reso-
lutte advance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

HOLDS HIS OwN.-The Richmond State
of the Sth, has the following editorial para
graph, which reflects the sentiment OF all
impartial men in Virginia. The people of
this State have no sympathy with the spite
full abuse OF the President by extreme par
tizans, and especially the Richmond Dis
patch, which always assigns bad motive
for conclusions different from those 1t
reaches. The State says:
After all his vetoes and seeming stalwart-
ness, President Hayes has still held his own
in the hearts Of the people everywhere, and
has taken the biggest laurels of the extra
session. The steady growth Of the honest,
amiable, but obstinate occupant of the White
House is something remarkable. There are
plenty Of people in the South who like him
better than any other single man in the
country, and on his own responsibility he
could get larger vote Of free Americans to-
morrow for the. presidency than any other
man.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17
The Debt Settlement.

We publish in this issue of the VIRGIN
IAN, a letter from Mr.. I. c. Fowler, men,
Der of the Legislature from Washington
county, and editor of the Bristol Neacs, on
Che State debt question. Mr.. Fowler was
one of the leaders of the Re-adjusters in the
last General Assembly. He writes now as
a re-adjuster, but in observance of the law
and as a rational thinker about existing
facts. We commend the publication to the
careful consideration of our readers.
After the adoption Of the existing method
of settlement, which met our approval,
and the adjournment of the Legislature, we
endeavored to show that the debt bill was
equitable in itself, just to the creditors and
advantageous to the State. Since then, we
have not deemed it necessary to discuss the
subject. The duty was imposed upon the
appointed authorities to proceed, under the
provisions Of the act, to the execution of
the law. Some Of the opponents of the
settlement have endeavored to keep up the
excitement, and arouse and crystalize OPP
pasitinn-A We-hove- thought, and NOW
think that this was impolitic and injudic-
ious, for the reason that the popular mind
wanted rest, and the business affairs of the
people demanded repose and attention; and
therefore we did not care to become party
to further controversy, preferring to await
the result of the operations of the law, and
judge of its merits by the fruits it might
yield. We could see no harm to the State
in legal arrangement which proposed to
discharge with 100000, interest aggregat-
ing 1899, 900, and effecting saving to the
people of $4,000, and we could see no
practical sagacity in the Re-adjusters dis
claiming a settlement that formulated in to
law, substantially, all that they had origi-
nally csntended for. The present bill is in
reality the work of the Re-adiusters, and
yet some of them have disowned it and left
it to those who originally opposed almost
every feature of it, to adopt and proclaim it
as the work of their own minds. -
Mr.. Fowler presents the case with great |
deal of force and earnestness, and gives |
reasons which should be convincing to all |
impartial men and true Virginians, why
further agitation should be discounte-
nanced. Not only does he re-iterate the
views we have insisted on heretofore, and
in the above sentences repeated-that the
present bill is the work of the Re-adjusters
but clearly shows that the Public Schools
are to be greatly bene fitted-aye, saved by
it.
The people of Virginia will thank Mr..
Fowler for his timely, calm and able pre-
sentation of the situation, and the duty i'm
piled. Nobetter or more important matter
for reflection could be laid before them, or
in better style toinyite their thoughtful and
consideration. |,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

Judge Potter, in the Supreme Court at
New York, the 3rd granted writ OF habeas
corpus and certiorari in the case OF Chastine
Cox, the self-confessed murderer of Mrs,
Hull. The petition for the writ sets forth
that he is unlawfully detained in the Tombs
on commitment by the coroner, and that the
latter has not returned evidence upon which
the prisoner is committed,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

Geo. Lewis, colored, some months ago, was
arrested and imprisoned for Wandering his
grandmother, Judith Robinson, in Chester
field county. His trial has just been conclu-
ded. the jury consisting entirely Of men Of
his own color. The testimony was circum-
stantial, and the verdict ID years in the pen
itentiary. His counsel objected to the com-
position OF the jury, but the Judge overruled
the objection, and the case went on, with the
verdict above stated.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

YELLOW FEvER.-Great alarm was felt
In Memphis last week over the report of the
Temperance of the yellow fever. Some
half dozen cases were discovered and several
deaths occurred. Fears of an epidemic sent
the people from town by the thousands, and
the railroads could not accommodate the vast
throng seeking exit. It is estimated that on
Thursday and Friday last 10000 people left
the city. By Saturday comparative quiet
was restored as it has been authoritatively
announced that the reported cases are what
is known as sporadic cases, and that they
inevitably follow the season after wide
spread epidemic. The Board Of Health au-
thorized the assurance that there need be no
fear of an epidemic, and that the city was
never in cleaner or more healthy condition,
A number OF cities and towns in Ten nessee.
Arkansas and Louisiana qnarantined against
Memphis, but it is thought that the public
action of the Board of Health will serve to
remove the restrictions and restore order and
quiet.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

A decision has been given by the Eliza
beth City County (Vs.) Court that territory
coded to the United States by consent Of the
State Is under exclusive Jurisdiction of the
United States government, and that the rev.
enue laws Of Virginia have no force there.
The suit was to determine whether the Hy-
gels Hotel, at Old Point, Va, was liable
to the State for license. The State has
taken an appeal.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

1t is now in order for the Judge David
Davis boom to commence, as the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Tilden is getting very uneasy about
the growing western feeling among the
Democrats for Judge Davis. It is claimed
that he is the only Democrat that can carry
Illinois against the Republicans, and for this
reason his prospects seem to be Frightening.
OF course there would be no chance for even
Mr.. Davis to secure the electoral vote of H.
linois, but tho poss Utilities of the case will
have influence in the present hopeless and
bewildered condition of the Democracy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

Senator Bayard sailed for Europe with his
wife on Saturday. Prior to his departure,
conversing on political matters, he said: ~
cannot see how there can be financial issue
made in the next presidential campaign, un>
less it is on the silver question; and the sub.
sidiary silver bill, it seems to me, does not
afford sufficient basis for such an issue.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For Restoring Gray Hair to its
Natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which is at once agreeable healthy
and efRectual for preserving the hair Eadai or
gray hair is soon restored to it's original color.
with the gloss and freshness of youth, Thin hair
often, though not always, cured BY its mse Moth
ing can restore the hair where the foilices are
DESTROYED, or the glands atrophied and decayed.
by this application Instead of .foniing the hair
with pastX sediment, it will keep it Clean and
hair from turning gray or falling off, and conse.
quentV prevent badness. Free from those DELE
tons dangerous. and injurious 10 the bai ths
vigor can only benefit butnot harm it. If wanted
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

The New York Times, in one of its I'M
pardonable fits Of irony, says that we have
taken prizes for all sorts OF achievements in
Notwithstanding, walking, shooting, to
say nothing of baseball and the business
of hitting glass balls at incredible distances.
And now Talmage has taken the belt for
muscular and gymnastic preaching. There
is very little left after this, for Europe to con-
tend for. Talmage preached twice last Sab
bath to 10000 people on each occasion in
London.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

It now seems that TiIden and Ewing are
working in pairs. Tilden is to open his
barrel for Ewing in the Ohio Gubernatorial
contest, and if Ewing wins, then the Presi-
Dental ticket in 1880 is to be Tilden and
Ewing. Should it succeed the programme
will be to groom Ewing for 1884, with the
whole power of the administration operat-
ing in his interest. But suppose the first
part OF the programme fails, as It'll certain
to d6. what then 7?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

On the 18th inst, the State Auditor turned
over to the State Board Of Education $685.
600 due to the public schools. The same
officer paid to the Planters National Bank
s150, 900 borrowed from that bank at different
periods recently.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

AT Freeport, Michigan, on Thursday night
Mrs. Samuel Berger shot and killed
two OF her children, fatally wounded anoth-
er and then shot herself. She is supposed
to have been insane, She had previously
attempted to kill her brother with carving
knife,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

A negro man named Lee, who some three
weeks ago, attempted to outrage Mrs. Set
tie. the wife of an engineer, living near Ka-
nawha Falls, was lynched by ] 500. miners OF,
the 9th. The scoundrel was hung.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

Miss Jessie Dunbar, aged 81, was out
walking in Mattewau, N. Y, Saturday.
when some boys behind her threw fire.
cracker under her skirt. Her clothing took
fire and she was burned to death.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17
Wez0 advertisements.

Merchants National Bank. Baltimore VS.
Nl M. G. Hartman ct ais.
:. To Lucy NJ. Smith and all parties interested in
the matters OF enquiry directed by decree enter
cred June 9Th. 1879. in the above styled cause
TAKE NOTICE. that in pursuance Of said decree.
will at my office, in Staunton, on
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1879,
proceed to take and state an account showing the
title OF said Lucy MSmith to the house and lot in
nent by myself or required by any of the parties
to be stated. q. M. HARRISON
July lift Commissioner
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

On the Nth, the mercury marked Ill de-
grees in Charleston, S. G. A number of
deaths from sunstroke have occurred in that
city, and also in st. Louis and other places.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17


Hot WEAT HER.-The temperature
throughout the United States on the 10th,
was indicated by the following observations
at 4 :35 p. M, on that day, as received at
Chief Signal Office Washington
Atlanta, Ca, 90; Augusta, Ca, 10l !;
Baltimore, Md, 90; Cairo, ILL.,, SO; Char les
ton. s. c., 1903, Charlotte, N. c., 81; Chat
tanooga, Tenn, 50; Cincinnati, Ohio, 80;
Corsicana. Texas, 81; Davenport, 10 va, 81 !;
Des Moines, Iowa, "a Dodge City, Kansas.
"a; Fort Gibson, Ind. Ter, 100; Indanap-
oils, Ind, o.; 10 dianola, Tex, 81; Jackson
vile, Fla, 10l; Keokuk, Iowa, 81 Knox
vile, Tenn, 95; La Crosse, Wis, 80 Leav-
enworth, Kan. SO; Louisville, KY, So;
Lynchburg, Va, 81; Madison, Wisconsin,
80; Memphis, 81; Milwaukee. Wis, 90; Mo.
bile, Ala, 90. Montgomery, Ala, 95; Nash
vile, Tenn, 80; New Orleans, La, 90 Nor
folk, Va, so; North Platte, Neb., SO; Oma-
ha, Neb., 90; Sacramento, CAL, 80; Savan-
nah, Ga, 1ol Shreveport, La, 80; st. Louis,
Mo-, 81 st. Marks, Fla, 95; Vicksburg,
Miss, 96; Washington, D. c., 81; Whining
ton, N. c., "a Yankton, Dacota Territory,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

Congress having refused to print the report 81
Gloyer's smelling committee, that enterprise
ing ,ntleman hss furnished the substance
of it to the New York Star. It abounds ia
huge figures, indicating Republican frauds
in all Of the Departments. but no facts to
sustain them. Glover Is not happy man.
He has 3 sore head.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

Through the refunding operations Of the
Government there have been saved to the
Treasury since March 1877 sl0. 37s, 177.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

In bowling saloon at Ciarksburg, W. Va,
Saturday night, Ben. Borgess. SHOT Louis
Carrico, young farmer, in the breast below
the heart, and then fled. Carrico at last ac-
counts was alive.
There are over 800 visitors at the White
Sulphur, about $50 at Rawley and, 80 or 60 at
Stribltng.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17
EXCURSION.

The Baptist Sunday School will make an exour-
sion to Fort Defiance, on WEDNESDAY, JULY.
Both, 1879. Trains will leave Staunton at o'clock
Tickets, round trip, so cents, children rs cents
Tickets for sale at the stores of R. I. Leftwich j.
w. Todd, G.. D. Pearman, G. E. Haines. DR.. Wayt
s. Bro. and by the committee.
W. o. THOMAS
july II Chairman Committee
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17
HAIR DRESSING.

notelag else can be found so desirable. Contain
~ neitner oii nor dye, it does not soil white cam
rlch' glossy lustre and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by D r. j.. AVER CO..
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17

Hon. William Allen, of Ohio, died sudden
ly on Friday last at his farm, near Chilli
Gothic, in that State, aged rs years. He was
born in North Carolina, thence, at an early
age removed to Lynchburg, and from there
to Ohio, making the journey to the latter
place on foot. He was sent to school by his
sister, studied law afterwards, and Was adj
mitted to the bar at lineage of21. When quite
a young man, he was elected to Congress,
ana then to the U. S. Senate, when he was
only 80 years Of age. He subsequently serv-
ed as Governor of Ohio, was again candi-
date in 1876, when he was defeated by Gen.
Hayes, now President of the United States.
Since then he has remained in private life.
He was very firm and courageous man, land
died as he had lived enjoying the confidence
Of men of all parties. Few men have played
50 conspicuous part in public affairs, who
leave behind them life more unsullied and
reputation SO free from the enmties
which too frequently attend public charac-
tiers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17
Political Drift.

The Washington correspondent OF the AL
exandria Gazette, has the following para
graph, indicative of the drift OF public senti-
nent, and the prospects of the dscreditable
course of the Democrats in their attempts to
capture the Greenback vote:
Intelligence received here not only from
Iowa but from other sections of the country
in which the Greenbackers have effective
organizations, is to the effect that the mem.
bers of that organization will afford no as
sistance during the coming elections to the
Democratic party, and that as all along known
to the sensible men among the democracy,
the evident purpose of the organization, in
the event OF falling to secure preferment for
its own selfish leaders is to strengthen the
republicans at the expense of the democrats,
from whom it receives its chief support. In
sections of the country in which the demo-
Gratis are in the minority, and where, by
their united vote and that of few dissatis-
fed republicans, greenbacker could be
elected, the greenbackers were as democrat
ic as could have been wished previous to the
election, and are so now when they can
prevent democratic nominations, but where
the democrats make nominations, the green
hackers, or rather their leaders, always lean
to the republicans.
The same correspondent gives the follow
lowing straw to show how the current isset-
ting in:
Mr.. Louis Schade, the. editor of the Wash
ington Sentinel, a hard money democrat, has
come out strongly for Foster in OHIO. He
has published Ewing's famous order for de-
populating four entire counties in Missouri,
and intends to publish his order SURPRISING
the circulation of the New York World, Chi
eago Times, and other democratic papers in
his department during the war, and says
that the only way to elect Bayard or any
sound money democrat to the next presi-
dency is to defeat Ewing and kill the soft
and anti-democrat money Gcrazee. wherever it
makes its appearance in the preliminary cleo
ton. Mr.. Schade, however, fails to keep before
him the fact that parties are means to ends,
and that the only way to secure any sort of
a democratic president is to preserve solid
front in the face of the enemy. When we
have gained the presidency we can make the
necessary reformations without much trouble
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
= Stanton. July 18TH 1879
Swink's Admir-.
VS..
Swink's heirs sc.
and
Swink's creditors
VS..
Gruinkiu hoduc Hro

To Elizabeth Hartman. Ex'trix OF John A. Har-
man, decd, who was administrator of Washing
ton Swink, decd. all creditors of Washington
Swnk, dec d., and all parties in anywise interest
ed In the above styled causes. TAKE NOTICE, that
in pursuance OF orders OF reference entered in the
above styled causes now pending in the Circuit
Court OF Augusta county, will proceed at my
office, in Staunton, on
FRIDAY.AUGUST 29th, 1879,
to state an account of the transactions OF John A.
Hartman, dec d, as administrator OF Washington
Swink, dec d., also an account OF all debts out
standing against the estate of said Swink, and
how the fund in said causes arising from the sale
of said Swnk's real estate shall be applied in dis
charge of said debts. together with any other mat
ters deemed pertinent by myself or required by
any of the parties to be stated.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in Chan
cery for the Circuit Court aforesaid.
july INV G.. M HARRISON, Com.