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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21

A handsome PHOTOGRAPH is improved
by neat and pleasing FRAME. Both can be
had at BE KELEY'S Gallery, No. 8 New St,
one door above Oliviers Book Store.
oct u M
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Having retired from the firm of Byers 4 Eakle, my
interest in that house having been purchased by Mr.
Byers Cochran, the good will and patronage of all
my friends and feel assured that they will not
these gentlemen. B. f. EAKLE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21

If your name is. not on the registration
books by Saturday night next you have lost
your vote.
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JAS. H. SKINNER, Pres't.

THE MAGIC 329.-The white republicans of
Winchester have organized large club with
the following officers W. T. Gilbert, Presi-
dent; c. E. Hoover, Secretary and c. M. Glib
bens, Treasurer. The members include some
of the best and most substantial men of the
place, and they have entered upon the work
with a determination to succeed. The club
was numbered 1929" as that will be about the
strength of the Republican ticket in the cleo
toral college. 1t is the hand writing on the
wall
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dissolution OF COMPREHENSIVE.

The partnership heretofore existing between the
undersigned known and trading under the firm
name OF Byers Eakle is hereby dissolved by mu-
tual consent, B. f. Eak1e having retired from the
business on account OF i'll health, and sold his inter-
est in the concern to J. a Cochran.
The business of Byers Il Eakle will be settled up
by b. f. Eakle who will remain some time with the
new firm for that purpose All persons indebted to
the old firm or having claims against 1t will please
bring them in at once and have settlement
J. 7. BYERS
B. F. EAKLE.
The undersigned having formed copartnership
to date from to day. the LIST of OCTOBER $780, trading
under the firm name OF BYERS Il COCHRAN, will con-
duct
GENERAL GROCERY BUSINESS,
at the old stand of Byers & Eakle, Staunton, Va,
respectfully the continued patronage Of our
friends In the city and county and will do all in
power to retain their custom and good will.
Mr.. Edward 1. Jones, SO favorably known in this
community, will be found with our house and will be
pleased to wait upon his friends.
J. T. RYERS,
j. A. COCHRAN.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21

Rev. W. S. Plummer, one of the most emit
nent Presbyterian elergymen in the United
States, is lying dangerously i'll in Baltimore
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21

AUGUSTA MEMORIAL A socIATIoN-A
meeting of this Association will be held on
Monday, the 25th inst, court day. in the Hall
of the Y. N. c. A., to consider of the general
interests of the Association, and to take steps,
should it be thought advisable, to erect mon
ument to the Confederate dead.
By order of the Association.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21

A tremendous crowd was in town yesterday
attending the Great London Show. 1t was
the best circus exhibition ever given in
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21

LADIES.
Anderson, Mrs GIMME McMinn, Miss Kate
Adams Mrs O'Farral, Miss Mary
Fisher, Mrs Lizzie Quick, Miss Mary
Gireaver Mrs Margaret RodeS, Mrs Martha
Givens, Miss Chanie Reed Mrs Lizzie
Greiver, Miss koss Miss Susie
Gregry, Miss Sarah Sieg, Miss Annie
Irving, Miss Edmonia Stribling Miss Hettie
jackson, Tannia Smith, Mrs Nancy
Johnson, Miss Harriet Smith, Mrs Mamie
Kenney, Mrs Mary Timms, Miss Minnie
Lee, Miss Cornelfa col Thomas, Mrs Laura
Morris, Mrs Annie Verdures, Miss Nellie
Marshall, Mrs Eliza Walker, Miss Beckie
GENTLEMEN.
Bowlin, G G Hesakfa, Johnson
Beaver, Samuel johnson, James
Chandler, John Lilly,
Cook, stephen McCeary, James
Funkhyser, George Madison, James w
Fleming, NJ Miller, James H
Owens, Clifton Rayner, DR. H Il
Gibson, John W Ross, Jessie
Harrison, Eddie Frainham, D CO
Hunter, Henry Thompson, E S
Johnson, Frederick Ttnsley, James NJ
The above letters If called for with in thirt.
days will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Parties
calling for them will please say they advertised
S. NJ. YOST P. NJ.
Unmailable Letters remaining in Staunton Pos
Office, October 81 1880,
John Mcdonald, Esq, Churchville, Va.
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Saturday next is the last day OF reglstta-
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THAT FAMOUS Penn, the Staun-
ton correspondent of the Richmond Dlspataa
comes CALAMITY TO the defence of the late
Funder demonstration in Staunton. TO use
the language of another 'he makes brave
effort with a very ludicrous result He at
tempts to critcise the report OF the VIRGINIAN
by string of generalities but conspicuously
abstains from challenging any Of the facts OF
that report, and is particularly careful to steer
clear of the figures For instance, the VIR
GINIAN gave the number of mounted men in
the procession at 1856 Penn" says he did
not count them, but leaves his readers to infer
that the number mentioned did not do justice
to the parade. The fact is that the VIRGINIAN
was extremely liberal in its estimate, giving
the maximum number. "Penns" own paper,
the VandScator, flor it is known that Penn is
one of the editors of that paper stated in its
report that the procession numbered 1872
mounted men. 1t is true that a large crowd
was in town that day, but the majority of them
were drawn thither to learn the result of the
October elections. AS the procession moved
ny, SlCae IAONN VI AeN tiit
streets wild with joy over the Indiana victory,
and a number Of readjusters were laughing al
the discontinue OF their opponents. When
the VIRGINrAN reporter visited the Opera
House; Mr.. Gray was about half through with
his speech, and, as we stated, there were many
vacant seats in the house. AS to. the en-
thusiasm at night, when Mr.. Allen was speak
ing, that spasmodc applause came about in
this way: About nine o'clock u telegram was
received at this Office stating that Indiana had
gone Republican by 1000 majority. In trans
! porting that telegram to the Opera House,
some conscientious Democrat changed the
word Republican" to Democratic" and by the
time it had reached the stage the majority had
gone up to 5000. The announcement was then
made from the stage that Indiana had gone
5000 Democratic and upon the strength of
that news the house enthused. The process
sion at night, as we stated, was very beauti-
full, but the torch-bearers included boys i'll
knee-breeches and halfgrown youths, ct cetera.
We haven't time and space to further notice
"Penn's" remarkable production The next
time he attempts to deny let him give figures
and facts and he will then find that no con-
troversy can be gotten up with the VIRGINIAN
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Staunton, Augusta
County, Va
OCTOBER Dist, 1880.
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To Advertisers.

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-04
Altogether Too Fresh.

detroit Tribune.1
Russell Hancock, son of General Hancock
has written q letter from his fathers headquar-
tiers in New York to one Henderson, of Mis-
souri,, in which he says
see the old soldiers of the war ara banding to-
gether without regard to political opinions and
forming Hancock column" l think it an excel
lent idea. These clubs are forming with common
out of the struggle, The truth is, Henderson, the
country is tired of strife, and the people want ma
tional President, one who will faithfully see that
the constitution of the United States is carried out
TO the letter, and the number of Republicans that
have fallen into the Hancock line is surprising and
i thlnk 1t IS out OF sentiment of that kind.
RUSSELL HANCOCK.
cat out too freely to be trusted to hold the bag
port General Hancock, the soldiers will have
to vote without regard to political opinions"
and 'leave their several political opinions out
OF the struggle" Intelligent soldiers, or in
telligent voters of any kind will not abandon
political opinions. One of the Oldest and wis
est of American sayings saying which sets
the standard Of all people worthy to be free
and self-governing-is, principles before
men," Political principles are more impor-
tant than men. A man is not worthy to be
voted for as nominee for the highest political
office who is of such sort, or is in such posi-
ton, that Union soldiers, who fought to sus-
tain the grand political principles Of the per-
petuity and nationality of the Union as against
the false political principles of State sovereign
ty and secession, are required to "leave their
several political opinions out of the struggle"
in order to support him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-04
[N. Y. MALL
Hancock's Miserable Devils"

The visitors to Governors Island have be-
come somewhat less numerous since friend
of Gen. Hancock betrayed confidence by pub
fishing the fact that the Generals epirhet for
them is miserable devils" The expression
is strong, out its inventor is understood to be a
master of language of strength which ban
iShes it from the tongue of those who do not
swear. Gen. Hancock has fatty declared that
the crowd who torment him with visits are %
pack OF ofice-seekers, many of whom boldly
demanded an office as the price Of services to
be rendered. 1t is perhaps excusable that lie
should have applied to them the epithet ''m;s-
cradle devils" The voters of the country will
do well to note the fact that the Democratic
candidate has discovered in his own party
horde of miserable DEVILS" who are already
bowling for office like pack of wolves, which,
maddened by the smell of blood hswl in pur-
suit of their victims. Those of the ten million
voters of the nation who are not blinded by
ignorance or prejudice, should observe that the
howCDhg of office-seekers is the preponderating
element OF the clamor for change from Re-
publican to Democratic Administration. The
torment of Hancock by office-seekers is in
striking contrast with the quiet in which Gen.
Garfield has been permitted to remain at his
home in Mentor. Although Republicans ex-
pecI He Will nave Tue patronage Oh tne freSi-
dency at his disposal, they have no pack Of
miserable devils" to torment him by bids for
office. The quiet dignity of the Republican
candidate has won admiration throughout the
nation, and now that he is about to make
trip through the Empire State on his way TO
the metropolis, it is certain that the demon-
stration along his entire route will be an ova-
tion of sincere respect and patriotic approba-
tion. There are doubtless selfish schemers in
the Republican party, but Gen. Garfield will
hl lad flA
do him honor as pack of miserable devils''
In electing him next November, the country
will not turn the government over to howl
ing mob of hungry office-seekers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-04
The County Ticket.

Advices from all parts of the County
show that the ticket nominated by the Coun-
ty Convention is received with the greatest
favor by all Republicans and indicate that
it will be triumphantly elected. The merit
of he selections is promptly recognized, and
the wise action of the Convention heartily
approved. The list of names is strong
one. Messrs. Locke, Brewer and Webb are
denominations, and the fidelity with which
they have discharged their duties shows the
wisdom of the choice made year ago, and
entities them to renewal of trust.
The new men upon the ticket will not be
less acceptable. Mr.. Nutting is one of the
foremost citizens of Otisfeld, man of
ability and integrity, and universally re
spected by his neighbors, who have fire.
quently entrusted him with the manage
ment of town affairs. Though staunch
Republican he has never sought any,
thing in the way of official preferment.
He will be an able representative of the
farmer interest with which he is
identified. Mr.. Lord is an active
business man, well and favOrably
known throughout the county. He has tax
en- prominent and intelligent interest in
politics, and is an excellent representative
of young Republicanism. His personal
popularity is attested by his election to the
House last year, and his fitness by the good
service he did there. Mr.. True's nomina-
ton is tribute to fidelity and capacity Dur
ing his service as deputy sheriff he has
shown himself to be an honest, faithful and
vigilant officer, prompt and intelligent in
the discharge of his duties. The experience
he has gained as deputy fully equips him for
the higher duties he will be called upon to
undertake next January, Mr.. Chaplin is
good lawyer, an experienced man of af-
fairs, and enjoys the respect and confidence
of all who are acquainted with him. His
zeal and activity in politics will commend
him to party men, while his prudence and
skill in business management are an assur-
ance to all Taxpayers that he will do the
county wise and efficient service
The ticket, we repeat, is strong one
Now let all Republicans go to work and give
it majority commensurate with its merits.
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brooklyn Eagle.l
Faithful unto the End.

A pretty little story is now plowing the
rounds, relative to the operations of an old
and long loved horse, the property Of minis
ter, and which had shown a marvellous vitality
of intelligence. The minister bought, or in
some way acquired the story runs, "a new
horse" which he introduced to the stable,
turning the ancient and faithful animal out to
pasture; but every Sunday morning this "old
horse" presented himself to be harnessed as no
had for four years. The minister gently chided
the sagacious animal and explained. to him
that he was now too old to go to the church,
but the poor brute still insists upon being
hitched up and turns sadly away when his ri
val is accorded precedence.
This touching incident of fidelity to religious
influence reminds Brooklyn clergyman of a
somewhat similar experience several years ago.
The unequal distributions of rent values made
it necessary for the pastor to reside some dis
tance from his church which was located in the
fashionable part of the town. In order to reach
the sanctuary he was compelled to utilize
street. car. Every Sunday morning he took
the same car, and finally became SO well ac-
quainted with it, that he knew distinctly every
window that wouldn't pull up or down, and
had learned to love the tone of its bells and
the clank and clatter Of its break chains. This
went on for years, until the pastor had become
so attached to this particular car that he would
run like an ostrich when little late, and the
car seeing him coming, would pull up and
wait for him.
At length the clergyman received call
from distant part of the country, and placing
it before his congregation speedily secured
raise of salary. This enabled him to move to a
more aristocratic part of the city, and broke up
his pleasant Sunday morning rides on the poor
old street car. For several Sundays the car
stopped at the accustomed corner and was with
the utmost difficulty persuaded to continue the
trip without him. Every effort was made by
the warm hearted corporation owning the car
to reconcile it to its bereavement, but it could
never be induced to pass that corner without
halting and wistfully waiting for Its beloved
minister until all hopes abandoned it and with
heavy motion 1t continued its journey.
One morning in early Spring, the horses
were attached to the poor old car, but it did
not move. The driver urged the horses, but
the car failed in its usual cheerful response.
A lantern was brought, and there in the dus-
ky, dancing shadows of the stable surrounded
by the gloom and dust that half dimmed the
fickering blaze of the sputtering candle, the
faithful and sagacious old car stood-dead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-04
Solon Repudiates Fusion.

Solon Chase refuses to accept nomination
on fusion electoral ticket, and denounces the
action of the Greenback and Democratic COM
mittee. His Enquirer says:
"a fusion electoral ticket with either of the
old parties is an abandonment of the great
national principles that gave the Greenback
part existence. L is not thought of in any
state except Maine, and would not be here If
the Democratic party could stand alone.
If the Greenback county conventions see fit
to nominate men from the old parties, that is
their own local affair." and they will soon get
sick of it. But for the Greenback party to put
hard money electors on the Presidential ticket
is to forfeit all claims for any regard to princi-
pie and to lose the respect of honest, candid
men of all parties.
Hancock and English what ticket for a
Greenbacker!
If we don't make Fusion electoral ticket
it is said the Democrats will run straight
tickets. Why shouldn't they? If they be-
lieve the hard money doctrine in their plat
form, why don't they seek to make converts
by advocating their principles? If they have
any distinctive principles they are certainly
antagonistic to the principles OF the Greenback
party"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-04
"a Pure Ballot"
Penn. Weekly Notes.l

lfenn. weekly Notes.
The Southern methods of securing that great
boon, "a pure ballot" for which the Demo-
cratic platform pronounces in its second arti-
Gle, have been resumed in Texas, Mississippi
and South Carolina.
In Texas, Amos L. Bssell, o Union sailor,
and now revenue officer made temperate
Republican speech to the negroes. But he
complained that while ample provisions were
made for the education of white children, only
partial provision was made for colored; and
that assessment for taxes was two or three
times as much on the property of colored pee
pie as on the same kind of property belonging
to white people; and, further, that while col
ored people confined in Jail awaiting trial were
hired out for the benefit of the county treasu-
ury, white men in the same fix were not inter-
fered with. He advised the colored people to
strive to elevate and improve their condition.
For this offence he was threatened with death
by three distinct parties, and that with such
details as terrified the man into giving up his
situation under the Government, and flying to
Galveston for safety. His enemies had the in
science to apply to the Galveston COL
lector to secure his removal for the offence of
making Republican speeches. We are glad to
see that Attorney General Devens has taken
the matter up,and orders an investigation. He is
reported as saying that ''If the courts of the
National Government cannot protect the right
of freedom of speech there will be no such
right tolerated in the South But we greatly
doubt the power of the United States Courts,
as at present constructed, to secure that or any
other right to the Southern Republicans. This
is what could not be said cf the courts of any
other civilized nation.
In Mississippi, the brother of the murdered
Col. Dixon visited Yazoo to attend the DEATH
bed and funeral of the Colonel's widow, who
has died of a broken heart. Mr.. Dixon had
the audacity to talk politics. and to predict the
election of Garfield and Arthur. He was
warned to leave Yazoo, and was told they
would have no such talk there, nor any voting
for Garfield.
In South Carolina, Republican meeting
was to be held at Blackville, ON Tuesday last.
AT once the notice went out that the meeting
would be attended, 1. e., broken up, by the
Democrats. One Democratic paper says:
"The Democrats have obtained control of
the State of South Carolina and they intend
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-04
A Hancock Recruit.
Does He Belong to the Veteran Associa-
ton?
(Galveston News.l


There was a row last night in a saloon on the
STRAND, and middle-aged man was forcibly
elected. A News reporter was detailed to find
out the facts which furnish an amusing Incl
dent of the campaign.
There was quite crowd in the saloon, talk
ing politics. The shabbiest man pushed his
way In and seemed to take an absorbing inter-
est in the discussion. One gentleman said:
Hancock will get nine-tenths of the FEEDER.
al soldiers
"You are right" said the seedy man, in a
loud, sonorous voice, slapping the speaker on
the shoulder. "You just bet he will SCOOP 'em
am an ex-Federal soldier myself, and I'll
votefor old Hancock"
The attention of the crowd was concentrated
on the patriotic soldier.
"Were you in Hancock's corps?''
Gentlemen" said the seedy man. running
his arm through hole in his hat, 81 have
voted the Republican ticket all my life but
next November my vote goes for my old COM
mander Imay not like his politics, and they
may say he puts on style, but when general
of the United States army gets off his horse to
help me when I am lying helpless on the
blood stained fell of battle, slippery with hu-
man gore, am going to vote for him. any
how
"Hurrah for Hancock" shouted the crowd
"Will you join us?" asked several enthusi-
asts OF the grateful soldier, as they advanced
in solid column on the bar. The healths of
Hancock and English were drunk with enthu.
siasm several times.
Hand out some of those high-priced cigars, {"
said another enthusiast to the barkeeper. The
ex-Federal soldier took half dozen.
I've great notion, said another enthusiast,
holding the Hancock man off at arms length
and surveying him from top to bottom. I've a
great notion to make you present of a new
suit of clothes''
'Were you badly wounded?" asked another
sympathetic enthusiast
81 was lying on the blood-stained field of
battle, slippery with human gore, weak and
faint from loss of blood, with my leg shattered
oy reb-l mean hostile cannon ball. had
fallen early in the fight
The earnest crowd gathered close around The
patriot to catch every word.
General Meade had given orders to advance
and drive the reb-I mean the hostile foe
from his position. Just as 1 was expecting to
be trampled under foot up rode Generals Han
cock and English"
English" bawled the crowd
"Yes, Generals Hancock and English, riding
side by side, just as you see their pictures,
only they had their swords drawn. / was w.
ing weak and helpless on
And so he was, but this time it was not on
the blood stained field of battle, slippery with
human gore, but on the hard pavement, slip
perry with tobacco juice.
lie got up and shuffled down the street, NUT
tering: 'It seems to me English don't bring
as much strength to the ticket as I thought he
would"