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gambiings' returning board sales and
perJured tax sccOunts These charges
may be all false and slanderOus bnt large
elements of the Demoeracv bava n;ran
couH'enance to the prOnui CATION and the
effect cannot be entirely eradica, ed from
the rank and file of the Democratic peo.
pie, although the bulk and body Of Demo-
cratic leaders may yield obedience to the
party nomihatiOn. Such impulsiye and
magnetic leaders as Joe Rlackbnrn nav
now shout "Tildea or nobody and carry
Kentucky for the ticket IN, in sueb
States as Indiana, where the Tillenites
have branded Hendricks as a ..foo,o and
Voorhees, as a climatic" how will it be?
The position of Mr.. Hendricks we fear,
tells the tale. Mr. HeRdricts ,vo,,s not
have so positively declined a re-nomina-
ton on the old ticket and 90 early. ouiy
on his own account; bpt k,--7>sias was
the result of consdftatioa 'wstb thei ssa dsssss
of the Western Democracy, whO are deter
mined not to follow Mr.. Tildsn' True, if
Tiiden is nominated, they may put 10
Democratic ticket in be field against him,
but he will receive only that cold and
formal support that renders defeat GER
tain.
Such is the situation that cOnfrOnts the
Democratic party-and there is no use
lodging or equivOcating about it. Some
shilly shally editors or Office see kers may
say it is wrsng in Democratic paper to
talk thus discouragingly, even if it Is
facts; but we feel that the true idea is for
each Democrat to read intelligently the
real position and act accordingly. We
love the old Democratic party, but we are
humiliated to see its prospects butchered
by the ambitions of leaders, who, in their
quest for office, are determined to rule or
ruin. As a good democrat, we don't want
to blindly follow Hendricks to butcher
Tilden, or Tilden to butch er Hendricks,
like we followed Douglass or Breckenridge
in 1850. We don't apprehen that there
will be two Democratic tickets in 1880,
but in spirit it will be a repetition of the
same folly. Such men as Beck and Joe
Blackburn, who have been for three years
industriously sowing anti-Tildcn seed,
may, and no doubt win, fall into line
under the Tilden standard or the Courier
Journal may drive all into the Tilden
net nolens volens, but when they mount
the stump, the old enthusiasm may moi
echo back 70 their matchless 0loquence,
bat here anu suvr'~ -vff--seeda -.
have sown win not dowa at tbS-- ''''
fy~..,suaEr sVpGrzs p,fespsv, --tsY-ff
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The business boom Of the country
continues. The volume of the coup,
try, as indicated through the Clearing,
house at New York, shows that Ooto-
Der is the best month 10 the year thus
far 10 the activity of business.
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Democratic pastures

In our Judgment all this i'll prospect is
brought about because of the fact that so
many who are not democrats have obtained
party leadership, and not being agreed
in purpose, they are divided in council
and action. The Democratic party of to-
day is composed not of Democrats from
principle and convictions, but of the op
pOnents of the Republican party--Of the
party in power, and hence, when called
upon to act on any given principle or
policy, they honestly entertain different
convictions, and hence can not and do
not agree for any great length of time.
The remedy-and only permanent RENE
dy-is to get back to old principles, and
stand there.
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aQUest!on for she people Of
ysPfsEDssis.


/ is the general belief that the vel
To- fever Of 1879 Is ihe relic Of the
Serge of 1873. Then why did
nsNew Orleans have it? This is a
qsslion for the people Of Memphis to
aver New Orleans has an Aux
llFy Sanitary Association " l: must
ba fact that there were some thorough
WIZ done by that association. Owing
tsnunicipai complications Memphis
~ unable to perform any effective
wfTGntil it was too late in the season,
a then all the work had better been
! undone And the result was that
snlphis invited the plague, while
w Orleans had put her house in or
: and was prepared by general clean
less to meet and squelch the dread
E. Memphis must learn lesson
I'm the dear brought experience of
,.ssw Orleans and put her house in or
shefoTe the approrvh of another
e sner. Count the cost of the pres
49, emic 10 dollars aud cents, say
Mug Of human lives, and the
mount will put to shame the
3 oney necessary to make
4 clean city And the PEG
e remained here fighting the
eslic should have some voice IN
matter in the light of their exper
lee The Avalanche proposes an
iqxiIiary Sanitary Association for
smphis, composed of men upon
lose judgment the utmost reliance
Sc placed, whose advice in regard
The great improvements that will be
lde next winter, will carry the weight
GzpArience, wisdom aud authority
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4 I.and King of sne syesi.

city named after u Philadelphia
ha been established in Minnesota
Aput 40 900 acres OF land, or sixty
ttW square miles 10 the great North
WEI, are owned By Mr. Charlemagne
I@er, Of this city This gentleman
IS theavv stock holder 10 the Northern
Fa'de Railroad, and for Two years mas
oee'a director Of the corporation His
resIencs here dates back only a few
years but be has been Pennsy lganiao
away ack 10 the far past, coming here
IN hlsiounger days from Oneida coun-
y, Nc York, aud settling IL Schuyl-
XII comfy, where he il heavily inter-
esied ncoal lands, and has other in
veStmeus 10 that region. Some time
ago, beteen the years 1873 aud 1876,
he purchased large tracts Of land in
hlnnessaa'an DAKOTA, on the line of
! the Northern Pacific RaiIroad Re
Gently he disposed Of a section COM
pFlslng o'er six hundred acres to Mr.
George Z Ellsbury, Of Winona, MIN
nesota. This tract was 10 Cass county,
Dakota, aad, soon after obthining pos
session OF it, the purchaser started a
town, and named il 10 honor of the
man "ho is Is well known in the West
4 ~ = .il-Srsrsnt.
-l---s---Suterprising grocer ~. an.
Conn., came out 10 force in bGSs, ,s
MS celebrated Tin Tag Cigars o.
modest circular, gently urging the.
purchase aud use, he says: The to
oaceotrom which the Tin Tags ar,
niaue Is grown entirely in converse
,ofles' add the cigars are made on ma
hoSany tables by thoroughbred Cub
iaps 10 sWallow-tail coats and whit
klu gloves When i man smokes on
o. those eisaR he walks on air an,
dreams 'hat ne VAS a diamond scarf
pm and slxiy6ve dollar suit O
clothes on, and just, married rich. |
makes the breath sweV and keenz tn
teeth white, aud will fo,ee mons
taehe on the smoothest 70 in 6v
weeks.
1T improves aud beauties the,oom
piexion, eradicates tan, freckels "a,
dandruffs, and is enjoyed by all III
smoker's sisters, cousins and aunt:
1t permeates the house. window cur
tsins, closet and clothes with the deli
cate odors aud exquisite fragrance Of
Hellotrope, New-mown Hay, locke
/ Club and White Rose 1t will taste
the front gate every night, carry il
the paper every morning. chase tn
cats of the garden, drive the hens t
water, hardly ever fails to make on
ieel bstter all over. No we'll regula
ted faGng can properly keep hous
without them, for the man who smoke
this cigar will never cut wood tot
long for the stove, never swear wher
he puts up the stovepipes, never step,
on laiy's trai never join a club or e
down to the postofice after supper
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A SOLID NORTB.
TEiden or NObOdy--Wtil the
west be TabOOed!

All The recent elections, .ehronicling
successive victories for the Republican
party, indicate that at Ilast in fact, as al
WAYS in sentiment, a solid North confroats
a solid South. If the politicians have
succeeded in driving party. bias to this
conclusion, then the national election of
1880 is, and will be, no contest-no ques'
ton, for lust as certain as the Northern
are the larger and poll more votes than
the Southern States, just that certain will
the Republican nominee for President
triumph over the Democratic nominee.
II this state of facts exist, and is permit
ted to continue, there can be no other
conclusion or result. What causes con-
spired to bring about: a solid North, it
boots not for local paper to discuss, for
the range its influence has but little, if
any at all, influence toward shaping such
results--except it be to note, intelligent
ly, facts as they exist. 1t may be that
the persistent adherence of all tn e South
ern States in voting solidly the Democrat
ic ticket has aroused sectional response
in all the Northern States. 1t may be,
that when Mr.. Hayes removed the mill
tary from the Southern States, seating
Hampton in South Carolina and Nichols
in Louisiana, that the Northern peopl e
construed it as acts of Cancellation and
friendship that should not have been
answered by the issues raised by the last
Democratic Congress. Waving the fact,
that Hayes was never elected President,
the whole South felt relieved and grateful
when the military were ordered away
from South Carolina and Louisiana. We
say it boots us not to argue these points,
for such results are brought about by
causes and ;na"a~~as ~i~~- nay ohN
range. We do feel, however, that the re-
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4 Full Line Of
DOMESTIC IND FANCY
ID r. Y G. Q O d 8
A Full Line of
LApTES CLOAKS
ShaWls, Knit-Jackets,
HOODS, &c.
AT H. B q C II a n A N S.

iF H. B q C H a N A Ms.
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Quincy Heralds report of the recent
River Convention
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25
TO members ofthe City Council.


An individual who feels interested II the
welfaI of Sfaunton, and IN the comfort oil
her ciiizeis. desires TO ascertain from your
honorable body, whether or not There is ans
ordinance prohibiting store keepers from
obstructing the 81 le-M alks with their wares! !
Ii there is, VINO is accountable to the putt
lie for non feasance? Vino is responsible,
fir IFS non execuiiun? Il there is not, the
inhabitapts look 10 your distinguished bodj
for such a Law, and demand tn vol, keep
not only their rights. but their eoipJ09t, Ill
view, The streets Ut our city are 50 narro"
as TO necessitate contracted paVemehts'
along which it is almost impossible Tor our
busy population to move. Instead "t rtcog
nlzing this fact, and sympathzing with the
difficulties which pedestrians experience,
our merchants, win thorough disregard
Of pubic convenience, persist in placing
obstacles on the side walks which impede
4 aud ubstruct comotion. B.gs, barrels
boxes and bundles, with their various coz
4 tents, harrass and bewlder the unfortunate
foot traveller OF leisure; and he who is hur
! ried, must betake binself to the mud III tnt
streets. Ladies fnd it a puzzle to wall
! Main or Augusta streets, without soilini
| their dresses with greasy articles OF trade
and gentlemen, at times, go single nle 10
neeessity's sake. Upon strangers this con
ri affairs makes most dlsagreeaoI
dition I'D they leave with the convic
Impression, a. dirty contracted toaon
| ton, that Stanton is i. '--'i,i ypu thIy
Will your honors act, or y" a D.
about it? A.
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What it Means.

The circular of Branch q Sons, OF Ricn-
mond, published elsewhere, is rather sugges-
tive. 1t maps out passible programme for
the future, which we have before imperfect-
" foreshadowed in these columns,and which
it would be wise for all interested TO careful
|, cor slider. We may regard the McCulloch
bill as virtually dead. We may further as
sumo that the people will never consent toany
settlement that retains the tax receivable
the syndicate monopoly. These provisions
will have to be eliminated from any formula
ZION, if it is exp. cted to get the concurrence
OF the majority Of the people. The issue de-
cided last NoveinbY r.so far as the debt ques-
tinn was involved, vas upon these points,
and not SO much upon the principal or in-
| tere.t as presented in the McCulltcn bill.
| The ppnpl- have determined that The Stale
| u,ust control its own revenues; that II e
bonds must BIZ taxed as other property. and
that Virginia must manage the funding b,
! her own uthoriris
II the rel li of the election means any
! E ing in reference to the debit means what
W. have stated. It is this verdict and the
condition of things growing out Of it,-that
must b. en-, sder+d. 1t would be foolishness
to ignore them. There is no craftsmanship
in clamoring about sentimental notions.
When We have practical facts to deal with.
The longer this matter ia agitated, the long
err it is kept in the arena of politics. the
wors. it viii. be for the creditors. 1t is not
! pleasant to state this, nor to contemplate the
probable influences and conclusions OF the
future, if some ground of agreement is no.
reached by the present Legislature and the
creditors. The fact stated in t. e circular oil
Messrs. Branch, that the next Legislature
will elect Court OF Appeals, is worthy Of
serious thought. 1t will more than likely
reflect the popular will, and what that will
represent it requires no prophet to foreteiI
We believe. at this time. the people would
accept measure which stated the aeot S''a
the interest at substantially what the McCui.
loch bill presents, leaving off the objection
able features we have mentioned. it may be
assumed that they will accept no bill that
implies doubt Of either Of their honesty or
their ability to manage their own affairs.
Whatever other, d az think, they will cons
tend that they are honest, and demand a
recognition Of that fact; they will contend
chat they are capable, through their author-
Jed agents, to regulate their own Affairs. and
rY nutaI16G upon their abIli-
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The Whig has certainly got the Dispatch
on the hip as to the influence of lone vote. -
While the. Dispatch shows that the re-adjus-
tiers secured IA delegates by an aggregate
majority of 1881, the Whig offsets it by
showing that IA McCuloch Bill delegates
were elected by an aggregate majority OF
l,495, and that colored votes and Republi
cans constituted this majority. 1t is. how
ever, Of very little profit either way. The
people had right to vote as they pleased,
and the delegates elected just as fairly rep
resent the will of the people in one case as
the other.
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commissioners sale of
~ Valuable Land.

4 tOMI1uISS1VUeTS> SSele O1
" Valuable Land.
By virtue of two DEGREES of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered on the 18th day OF
June. 1879. and the other on the 9Th day of No
VEN Der. 1879, in the consolidated chancery causes
of Baldwin Augusta Fair VS.. Bell ct al and Bell
vs.. Bells widow ct al we will as Commissioners
OF said Court sell at public auction in front of
the Court House, in Staunton, on
MONDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1880,
(the same being County Court,) tract of land in
said county, containing
164 Acres.
situated about miles west o. Stanton and near
Swoope'S Depot adjoining the lands Of Francis
Bell and Others and now in the possession of
James Bell. This land is in good state of cult
Walton, well watered, and is located in a good
neigh borhood convenient to church eS, schools &c
TERMS:-Enoughc cash in hand to pay the costs
OF suit and the expenses of sale; the residue on
credit Of one, two and three years from the 22nd
day OF September, 1879, payable in equal npual
instalments, the purchaser giving bonds for said
deferred instruments with approved personal Sc
curity, bearing interest from the 22d day of Sep
TENDER, 1873, and waving the Homestead Exemp-
ton. and the title to be retained ultimate Sc
curity, or at his option the purchaser will be al
low ed to pay one-fourth of his purchase money
in cash, and be relieved from giving personal
security his bonds TO rthe deferred instruments
The land will be started at the upset bid OF $2,200
GEORGE M. COCHRAN,
VIM. A. HUDSON,
dec 25-tds Commissioners.
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COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Dec. 24th, 1879.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Dec. 24th, 1879
In the Chancery suit of CRAWFORD. John H. VS.
Hottie. Joseph F. &C.. now pending in the Cir
cult Court of Augusta all parties, plaintiffs and
defendants therein, and ali lien creditors of Deft
Joseph +. Hotel, are hereby notified that in pur
suance OF decree rendered in saio cause on the
18th of November, 1872 upon the petition of Sam
uel Paul, shall, at my office in Staunton, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23d, 1880.
proceed to take, state and settle an account OF
additional liens never heretofore reported against
the real estate of said Deft Hotel At which
time and place You required to attend
j. w. GREEN SMITH. CON-
Baylor for pet dec rs 4w.
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Judge Sc borough, of the Corporation
Court # Norfolk, died on the I'D Instant,
aged I'D years.
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aRAY,s SPECIFIC MEDICINE

bEfUhE TNKIMu.0uuo' "1H III 1ne NfTEn IHkINu,'
back, Dimness of Vision. Premature Old Age, and
many other diseases that lead to insanity or con.
sunptiou, and premature grave.
~ Full particulars in our pamphlet, which we
desire to send free by mail to every che. AB-The
Specific Medicine is sold by ali druggists at 81 per
package, CIR six packages for IS, OF will be sent
free by mail on receipt of the money by address,
ing THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
Mechanics Block. Detroit, Mich.
~ Sold in Staupton, and everywhere by all
druggists. dec 25-ly
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Dec. oath. 1879
In the Chancery causes of OvERHoLT's COMMIT
TEE WITHROw, JR., ct al, OvERHoLT VS.. PEI
TER &C., TOwBERMAN's Ex'oR PETERS Ex'oR
&C.. PELTER VS.. PETERS Ex'0R., HARPER's Ex'oR
VS. PELTER Joseph). KoIEER VS.. HANGER; KoINER
vs.. PELTER ct al and the Two cases under the
pending and being heard 10 .ntiy in the Circuit
Court OF Augusta, all PARTIES plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS and others whomsoever in anywise in
terested in any one more OF said suits are here
by notified that in pursuance of an order entered
therein on the Goth OF November, 1879, shall, at
my office, in Staunton on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2Sth, 1880,
proceed to consider the several exceptions taken
to the Master Commissioners report filed Octo-
Der 18th, 1879, in he first three named causes to-
gether. with anysevidence that may then be in
PRODUCED, making such changes in said report as
may be proper. At which time and place you are
required to attend.
j. W. GREEN SMITH,
dec 25-4w Commissioner.