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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, December 9, 1890
Brattons Lesatees VS. Bratton's Exors ct al
All parties interested In the above stylea e..nsr
take notice that will proceed on
SATURDAY, JANUARY sth. 1881.
at my said ofce TO make such settlement OF the
transactions of Robert S. Craig as administrator az
Patsy Bratton, decd as is required by decree rom
aered therein on the 29th day OF November, 1885,
MI which unne and place you required to attend
dec9-4t TM PAr1TCE Gorrv,s~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16

At his handsome establishment just east Of
the Opera House, has superb line of fancy
goods and almost everything desirable at this
season. The articles to be found on his shelves
and counters are too numerous to detail in less
than whole side of the VIRGINTAN, but this
much we will say, that those who call will be
very apt to save themselves any further search,
in order to procure present appropriate to
male or female, the child or the aged. The
stock is complete and everyone may make a
selection according to his or her own taste.
MP FUNKHousER's
dry good store on Main street. as usual, is sup
piled with beautifuland excellent assortment
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16

just east of Wits, can be found one Of the
most extensive and select stocks of dress goods,
novelties &C. south of Mason Sc Dixons line
The elegance of this assortment is unsurpassed,
and it will do you good to make an examina-
ton even if you do not buy. In the way Of
| articles suitable for presents, you would be
difficult to please ii from Kayser's stock no Sc
| lection could be made.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16

just next door, one of the most reliable firms
in the Valley, who have long enjoyed large
share of the confidence and patronage of the
people of the city and county, are prepared, as
usual, TO meet the wants of those who wish to
purchase good goods at low prices. Their as
sortment is complete in every particular and
addition to the staple goods always kept on
hand. Recently the store has been enlarged
and remodeled and Is now complete estab-
lshment in every department.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16
LOEB BROS

extensive establishment. This is always one
of the most inviting stores in Stanton and in
its Christmas apparelis doubly attractive. From
ceiling to floor, the immense establishment is
one gorgeous display of beauty and presents of
every description can here be obtained. In
toilet goods the choicest perfumes Of the cele-
brated makers and all the standard lines OF
This is the great place for bargains, and those
who wish to make Christmas presents should
| be certain to call early. One of the members
of this popular firm is always at headquarters
in Philadelphia, and is thus enabled to take
advantage of any depression in the market, as
well as secure the latest novelties the moment
| they appear
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16

Use TYRES SOUTHERN CARMINATIvE,
A sure remedy for Flatulenca, Collie, DfarrAea,
Dysentefy, etc. 1t never fails TO give relief.
Prescriptions carefully compounded day and
night oet7
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16

next to Hunter & Co., has Christmas assort-
ment which while not as extensive rs usual, is
yet of the best quality and most tasteful selec-
TONS In toilet SETS perfumery, and beauti-
full novelties, the most exacting taste can be
gratified and those who wish to procure some
thing really nice should not fail to call at NO.
Main street.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16

NONE RETTER THAN TYREE's MAGIC LINZ
IN MENT for Sprains, Bruises, rheumatism he.
Try Ii, only 25 cents q bottle. oct
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16

in their new and commodious quarters, No. 8
North Augusta street, ofiera full linco Christ
mas supplies, such as groceries. dressed and
undressed fowls, fresh butter, and in fact ey-
erything necessary to make the Christmas In
BILE attractive. Give them call and examine
their new stock
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
STATE ITEMS.

Henry Highfield, who shot Robert John
son at Scranton, ON Saturday morning,
surrendered himself yesterday. Johnson
died ON Sunday.
Washington county, Blaine's native
place, enthusiastically instructed its dele
gates to support the Maine senator in the
state convention. A poll of the county
convention resulted Blaine, 116; Grant,
u.
Charles Brandell, two years old, residing
at S12 Inquirer street, Philadelphia was
run over and killed by car 10 of the Tenth
and Eleventh streets railway, at Eleventh
and Myrtle streets, yesterday, while he
was crossing the street.
Twenty-Five locomotives belonging to
the Reading railroad company in Philadel.
phia were seized yesterday by govern
ment official for nOn-payment of internal
revenue, alleged to be due the United
States on the wages certificates issued by
the company.
DR., w. Trimmer, of Lisburn, Cumber-
land county, administered several doses OF
chloroform to Sarah Fetrow, young lady
residing a few miles from Harrisburg,
while extracting a number of teeth. The
result was the death of the patient after
the third application and after several
teeth had been drawn.
H. Price Williams, colored, was ,yester-
day convicted before Judge Peirce, in the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
A NEW SWINI)LE.

The Census Fraud Makes Its Appearance.
The newest thing in the swindling line
was detected at one of the banks in Potts
vile 4 day or two ago, when note turned
up which purportcd to have been made by
Samuel BOnham.a "A farmer of Butler Valley,
Luzerne county. A wcll-dresscd stranger
called on Bonham and represented himself
as a census taker engaged in gathering
statistics of agriculture. lie filled a
printed blank with 4 detailed report OF
Bonham's farm-its extent, crops, cattle,
ETC., then, as Il guarantee of correctness
required the farmer to place his signature
at the bottom. Over the line for the sig
nature was blank space which the
swindler said was for miscellaneous infOr-
nation, but which he had not found it
necessary to fill out. This space was
afterwards filled up with note, which was
then cut off and presented for discount
The swindler secured the money, but Bon
ham in some way got wind of the affair,
found the man and compelled him to re-
fund it. The fellow was not arrested, and
his name and the amount of the note can
not be ascertained. He is doubtless still
working the census racket - on unsc.
phisticated granycrs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27

life, liberty and property at the mercy.
Military commissions aud arbitrary arrests
have beed frowned out of fashion
We do not know that the enemies of
constitutional liberty have yet repented of
their past misdeeds, but there are only
some remnants of their imperial system
which they now openly adhere to and
expressly threaten to repeat. The object
of all these is to cripple and obstruct the
exercise of the elective francise. They
insist upon the right of the federal execu-
tive to be represented at the state cleo
tions by the bayonets of the standing
army they will not relinquish the power
of their hireling agents to imprisOn Demo-
cratic voters without a warrant, and they
strenuously refuse to part with the privi-
of trying their political opponents by
juries packed to convict them. The people
and the states in the present Congress
made a brave struggle to strike off these
shackles and the obstinate exertion of a
fraudulent administration to hold them on
proves that the foul play of 1876 will be-
if possible, repeated in 1880.
At what time in the future the final de
feat of the anti Democratic party viii
make an end of all its tyranny and corrup
ton no one can predict at present. Mora
forces work slowly when opposed by money
and arms but on some day. not very dis
tant, the organized enemies of hOuest gov
ernment will be totally routed and wher
justice does overtake them the weight o
the iron hand will make full atoncmen
for the delay Of the leaden heel
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
The Millersviile RailsOad Blockade

hc NIl1eTSNIlc 1SdlISOAu nlOCkdOc0
Last night after the last train from this
city to Millersville had passed over the
MillcrsviIlc railroad, some miscreant took
off the heavy farm gate in front of Chris
tian Lintner's, short distance southeast
of the city and placed it across the railroad
in the cut at that point. A large number of
heavy stones were placed upon the track at
several points in the same cut. At Baus-
mans blacksmith shop, further out the
road the heavy gate to the cattle scales at
that point, was lifted from its hinges and
placed upon lhe railroad track. Still furth-
er out, numbeRof fence rails were torn
from the fence and put upon the trick.
Whether the objects of the rascals who
committed these outrages was to wreck the
night train (Which fortunately had passed)
before the distractions were put upon the
track and rob the passengers, or whether
the act was merely the freak of few
drunken men, is not known. In either
case the perpetrators ought to be pun
ished. The distractions were not discov-
cred until early this morning when they
were removed, causing little or no delay to
the trains.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
THE MORALITY OF DANCING.
Ministers Discussing Whether 1t is Good fO
the HOuny.

the Young.
The New York Baptist ministers listen
ed yesterday to paper by the Rev. Chris
topher Rhodes, of the Central Baptist
church, Williamsburgh, on the question,
SIS it the legitimate province of the church
so provide secular entertainment for the
young - Ieargucd that, to a certain de-
gree, it was.
The discussion that followed was
largely upon the subject of dancing. The
Rev. Mr.. Hedden, of Newark, said that it
is foolish to attempt to arrest nature.
Young persons will have amusements, be-
cause they must. "In the midst of 4 re-
vival,' he said, 81 was once asked to as
sist in getting up some dancing entertain
mcnts. did not, but preached all one
Sunday about it, and people came from far
and near to listen. After that was ap-
piled to by other ministers who said: Our
young people can't be managed come and
see what you can do l said DO you
want to make a cat paw out of me" l
didn't 60
The Rev. Mr.. Taylor said that his chill
not exist for them.
The Rev. DR.. Ycrkcs said, with shake
of his head, that he wasn't SO certain that
the natural taste for amuscments should
be gratiiied. The carnal mind is not sub
ject to the law of God. neither, indeed,
can it be. The question is, can amuse-
mcnts help to get nearer to God, to be
better and more useful? TO develop
strong men and women is not to dandlc
them on your knee.
The Rev. J. @. Adams, of the Bcrean
church. said that he had danced on the
stage at Niblo's Garden, and he had seen
there, as he danced, members of the Rev.
DR.. II. Adams's church. While on the
stage he had doubts about the prOpricty OF
dancing and of entertainments but he
reasons that if it was right for the men,
bers of the Rev. DR.. Adams's church,
where he always went to church on Sun
day, to go to Niblo's Garden, then it was
right for him to dance for them. Since
that time he has been made to sec that it
all comes from the lust of the eye and
the pride of life which the Bible warns us
against.
The Rev. DR.. Eddy said that he had
helped to cxpel from his church, great
while ago, n young lady who had danced
Just once at an evening entertainment. He
wouldn't do it again. When in Blooming.
ton, ILL.,, deacon arose in prayer meeting
one night and asked "What shall VIC do
cur young people all dance ?' An
other deacon arose and said Let us
stick to the Bible. l don't se, anything
against dancing in it, The Rev. Dr.
Eddy said he believes that ten thousand
people have been driven from Baptist
churches in the city in the following man
ner A young lady dances once or twice
She knows that her pastor has set his face
against what she believes to be an limo
cent amusement So she doesn't 60 tC
church, and she finally drifts away tt
other cOmmuniOnS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
FEMALE MINSTRELS.
Madame RentZ's Troupe Last Event

Madame Rentz's Troupe Last Evening.
A large audience greeted Madame
Rentz's minstrels last night. The low
price filled the gallery, and down stairs
there was scarcely one empty seat in the
parquette circle. The entertainment
opened with short, though very credit
able, minstrel first part, in which there
were ten ladies and four young men, in-
Guiding the orchestra, which was conf
posed Of three girls and two men. julie
Keen and Lew Parker sat On the ends.
Their songs were old but good, and the
jokes seemed to please. The first part
closed with music by the female cornet
band Il number OF lively tunes We're played
in good style. In part second Miss
Linden played quite skillfully OH the saxo-
phone and was loudly applauded. Lewis
and Pauline Parker's sketch was anus
ing. julie Keena 'Commander-in-chief OF
the German Forces" displayed con
siderable talent as Il Dutch comedian. The
best members of the company, besides
Miss Linden, are the Love sisters, Kittie
and Ella. whose dancing and singing was
excellent. They Wore very handsome COS
tunes, four changes being made by them
during their act. They received three
encores, and before retiring for the last
time they executed nimblc sand jiy. The
entertainment concluded with the bur
lcsque, entitled: 1.-The Teutonic Tu. Tub
Pinafore," in which julie Keen, as 81,
Joseph GiagerGeer, Miss Ella Love, as
Fresh Buttercup, and Lewis Parker, as
Dick Badcye, won lots OF applause. The
dressing of the company was pretty, as
was the stage setting. There was nothing
vulgar or Objectionable in the show. which
was highly pleasing to all. The troupe
left for Trenton, n. j., this morning.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
COURrOF COMMON PLEAS.
Before Judge Patterson.

John 3. Landis and Isaac Rohrer as
signes of Martin Rohrer, VS.. Tobias Krei-
der and Geoge Rowe Ctwo cases). actions
in replcvin, for 30 barrels of flour. Martin
Rohrer,a miller residing in Paradise town.
ship, testified that he had made an ASST gn-
ment in 1878. At that time there was 15S
bushels of whea: in the mill, which was
brought there by Tobias kreidcr, and 262
bushels belonging to George Rowe. this
wheat was placed in bius ald was not
claimed at the appraisement by the wit
ness. Afterward Rowe hauled away 56 bar
rels of flour, and kreider 36 barrels, which
was made from the wheat After hearing
this evidence the plaintiffs abandoned the
case and the jury found in favor of the
defense.
In the case of the Wayncsboro Mutual
insurance company VS.. George Shiffner and
E. c. Musselman, the defense filed aft
davits to the effect that their signatures to
certain notes had been obtained by false
representations. The plaintiffs plead sur
prise and the case was continued.
Before Judge Livingston.
George Appold VS.. Martin Miller, action
to recover wages alleged to be due the
plaintiff for working as engineer of a
steam thresher for the defendant The
defense was that the hiring of the plaintiff
was not done by the defendant but by an
other man, who was to have paid him.
The jury rendered a verdict in favor OF the
plaintiff for s14.S2
In the case of ii. NJ. Fried VS.. Peters,
Rhodes & Taylor, Judgment was entered
in favor OF the plaintiff for s12O.
In the case of Michael S. Harnish VS..
Chas Schwebel, defendant. and the North
British and Mercantile insurance company
of England, and the British America as
surance company, of Toronto. Canada,
garnishees, the court, ON motion of W.
| w. Brown, esq, counsel for the
plaintiff, and by consent of J. W. B.
Bausrnah, esq, counsel for the garnshees.
directed Judgment to be entered or
answers of garnishees to interrogatories
filed against the North British and Mer
camille company for the sum of 81, 425
with stay of execution until March 16
1880, and against the British Americ;
assurance company in the sum of $500
with stay of execution until March 16
1880.
Mary T. +. Hicster-Levis, transleree o
Anna d. Shenk, VS.. Emeline Hoffman an'
Samuel Hoffman. scre .facias sur mort
gage. On trial.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
The Presidency.

The Ecdn,iaer has repeatedly lnSlEu-
& ted of late that the INTELLIGENCER's 5
views on the presidency, or at least re-
garding fit nominee to that office for
the Democracy, had undergone some sort
of change contemporaneOus with brief
friendly and social visit of Speaker Ran
dali to this city. We have not thought
it worth while to notice the intimation,
remembering the admOnitiOn, that
Though thou ShOuldeSt bray a fool in Il
mortar among wheat with Il pestle, yet
will not his foolishnesS depart from
him." Moreover, the INTELLIGENCEE
has never withheld from its readers
of whom Mr.. Randall is one-any
of it's opinions on any proper subject OF
public interest and of legitimate discus
sion; and those who read it need never
be in doubt as to where it stands and
when, for any reason, it changes its
opinions, its readers need not go else
where to find it out.
The Ecdminer says: g After the No
vember election last year it thought
Mr.. Tilden would not do for another con,
test" AS nothing has transpired since
then to make the INTELLIGENCEI
change that opinion, neither has there
occurred anything to make it re-atlirm ii
over and over again. 1t seems to be the
universal concession of friends and foe:
that the only thing necessary to com
plete Democratic victory this year is t'
carry New York and the events of last
November make it highly problematica
that New York could he carried for Mr.
Tilden with the Kelly people
opposing him. On the other hant
it is not at all likely that Mr.
Tilden would give a cordial and eifec
tive support to nominee of kelly's die
tation nor to anybody who went rough
shod over him. But both these contin
gencies can very easily he avoided by the
party without doing itself discredit
There are scores of able and worthy mel
whose nomination will reconcile all dis
satisfaction and compose all differences
in New York. Any one of these can be
elected, and nobody except the Republi-
cans seems to be apprehensive lest the
right man may not turn up at the right
time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

The German government intends to levy
a tax on advertisements in newspapers.
The Greek ministry have resigned in con-
sequence of defeat on financial vote.
The Senate yesterday confirmed Hayes's
recent appointees to the vacant foreign
missions.
Wednesday has been set apart for the de-
livery of eulogies upon the life and charac-
ter of the late Senator Chandler in Congress.
J. F. Phillips was sworn in yesterday as
representative from the Seventh Missouri
congressional district.
Diphthcria is increasing and smallpox
and typhoid fever are decreasing in Mon
trcal.
Several persons have been poisoned in
Halifax, n. s.. by eating partridges which
were kept too long after death, and some
of them have narrowly escaped death.
Rev. Mr. Hayden has been admitted to
bail in s., 800, his counsel, George II. Wat
rous and l.. NJ. Hubbard, becoming his
| sureties.
There was snow storm in California
yesterday, extending as far south as Mon
terey bay. The fall in San Francisco was
light.
James Daley, bailiff of the city council
in Wilmington, Del, was seriously
stabbed by Thompson Simmons last even
ing. Simmons was arrested.
Stephen Murrill, colored, was shot dead
by Eugene Arnold, colored, at Glasgow,
KY, last Saturday. They were hack
drivers, and had quarrcled about pas
senger.
Benz. G. Peabodic, aged 81 years, for
many years prominent citizen and busi-
ness man of Providence, fell down stairs at
his residence on Sunday night and broke
his neck.
The supreme court Of South Carolina
has decided that the tax levy passed
by the Legislature of that state, last ses-
sion, is illegal. There will be all extra
session of the Legislature next month.
There is considerable anxiety in Liberia
circles regarding the forthcoming election
in Liverpool for member Of Parliament, Ill
consequence of the determination of the
r Home Rulers to abstain from voting.
Matthew Tracy, a farmer, of Whitley
county, Ind. disappeared on Thursday
last, after having sold some hogs, and i
believed to have been robbed and muir
dercd. His coat and empty pocket book
+ have been found beside a stream.
A fire in Louisville. Ky, last night. de
stroyed Werncr's jewelry store and dam
aged an adjourning building, causing {
loss of 100000. Several stores in Macol
City, Ill.,, were burned last night. Loss
} $50, 900.
The steamboat Charmer was destroyed
| by fire near the mouth of the Red River
} in Louisiana yesterday. Eight lives wer'
lost. The boat had a cargo of 21OO bale
. of cotton, and the loss on property il
about sl30,O0O.
There is trouble in the Butchers uniOl
at Chicago, over the money collected t.
= carry on the recent strike. The collection
, were 1000, but the officers Of the uniol
cannot account for more than $1,000, an.
they charge a member of the relief com
mittcc with having absconded with th
balance,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor HUBBARD, of Texas,
weighs $40 pounds.
Yesterday was Mrs. GRANTS birthday
and the event was duly observed by prl-
vate social festivities in Havana.
Senator HAMPTON, who is i'll and greatly
depressed over the death of his son, has gone
to Natchez, Miss.
. Queen Victoria has sent her portrait
and autograph to Mrs. WEBB, a British
dame who has just celebrated her 1Olst
birthday.
The 125th anniversary of the birthday OF
ROBERT BURNS was celebrated by his ad-
mirers in this and other countries yester-
day.
The late ex-senator WEsTC0TT is de-
scribed as always wearing the queue OF
his early manhood. He would never give
it up, although of late years he concealed
it beneath his coat,collar.
Mr.. GILBERT and Mr.. SULLIVAN have
refused an offer of S., 900 from the Bostor
theatre for the privilege of producing
s'The Pirates of Pcnzance." They intend
to send company themselves to the Athc
nian town.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
No Star Chamber Practices.

DoylcStOwn Democrat.
Judge Patterson, of Lancaster, has
ordered Steinman & Hensel, editors of the
Lancaster INTELLIGENCER, to show cause
who they shall not be debarred for making
some criticisms on the court for allowing a
case to be dismissed. All the parties to it
are Republicans, and the editors intimated
that the case was not prosecuted for that
reason. Judge Patterson should be very
careful how, and where, he treads in this
matter. The question has been adjudica-
ted many times, and decided adversely to
what seems to be his leaning. Courts can
not be allowed to exercise a censorship
over the press, and when this comes to
pass we will have returned to the prac-
tices in vogue in the days of the Star
Chamber. Courts are open to criticism,
like other bodies, but at the same time
they should be treated fairly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
THE ROHREKsTOWN RIOT.
All Quiet TO-Day-The Nili not Runni

All Quiet To-Day-The Mili not Running.
Everything is quiet to-day at Rohrers-
town, but the rolling mill is not running,
as there is still some dissatisfaction. 1t is
supposed that the difficulties will all be
amicably adjusted, when the mill will be
started. Patrick O'Donnell, the man who
was struck by another workman with a
pair of tongs during the fight yesterday,
was brought to this city last evening in a
wagon and was placed in the county hos
pital. 1t was first supposed that his skull
was fractured, but such was not the case.
His wound consists of a very ugly cut on
the head, which was dressed by DR.. Ro-
land He is doing well to-day.
The Rohrerstown rolling mill employs
between so and GO men, and nearly all are
idle to-day.