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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26
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lhepOfteu lUr The VALLEY VIRGINIAN.1
Debate--We are pleased to note that III,
attendance at the debate last Friday nigh
was very large, and that quite number O.
ladies were present. The question debated
was (which deserves the greater honor
Columbus for the discovery of Anne RIGA o,
Washington for defending it?'' The affirm.
alive gained the decision. For vario US rea-
sous the question selected for debate next
Friday night is withheld from publication.
Insttute.-There was no meeting OF the
Teachers Institute last Saturday. it having
adjourned sine die at its last meeting.
Should a meeting be held In the future, due
notice will be given.
Personal.-Mr. j. II. Francisco and bride
were in our town last week, the guests OF
DR.. and Mrs. Crawford. They leave in a
few days for Colorado, where they will
make their future home.
The Rev. A. w. Richardson Of the NJ. E.
Church, will commence his last quartely
meeting. for this conference year, In this
place on next Saturday morning. Presid.
ing Elder J. S. Wickline will be present.
Messrs. Fl. ". Moore and G.. C. Houff
left on Tuesday morning for Lewistown,
Illinois, to endeavor to accumulate a for
tune. May success crown their efforts.
Hem.-There is an unusual ripple in the
tranquil pulse-wave of our placid little vii
lage." occasioned by the appearance Of an
unwarranted communication In the last is
sue of the Spectator, purporting to have been
written by citizen OF the town, under the
anonymous signature OF ''Lalla Rookh.'' 1t
win be noticed more fully hereafter
INCONNU.
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County Roads.

We publish in another column the sub
stance Of bill to be presented to the legis-
lature, authorizing the Board Of County SUE
pervisors to borrow 100000. to be expend-
ed In the improvement and Matchmaking
OF the principal highways Of the county. We
cannot too strongly urge the passage of the
bill. and its ratification by the people at the
polls. Its object is to carry into effect pol
icy we .have time and again insisted upon.
There Is nothing that would go much con-
tribute to an increase in the value of the
lands throughout the county, and the con.
venience and economy of the farmers them
selves, as we'll graded roads. Independent
Of the comfort OF smooth tracks over which
we ride and drive, the saving in wagon re-
pairs, will more than balance the slight in
crease OF taxation. We shall recur to this
subject again.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

At the Baptist church, in Staunton, on the 18th
by Rev. Thomas Hume, Mr.. ]. William Lohr e
Miss Josephine Wood, all OF Stanton.
Near Milnesvlle, on the llth, by Rev. 8. Calen.
der. Mr.. Daniel B. Crousehorn, OF Fauuufer coun.
ty. Va, to Miss Martha A., daughter OF George v
Arey. OF Augusta county.
Near Barterbrook, on the lith inst. Mr. James
NJ. Tlnsiey TO Miss Matte E. Davis. daughter OF
Zachariah Davis, Esq, all OF Augusta
on Wednesday, the 18th inst. in Frankfort, In
Greenbf1er county, by Rev. VIM. L. Lynch, Mr.,
VIM. +: Ludington and Miss Dora g. johnson
both OF Gfeenbrier. w. Va
On the 18th inst. by Rev. Franklin Anderson.
Mr.. william Morgan and Miss Mary McKenny-
all OF Greenbrier county, w. Va
:. At the residence Of Mrs. s. A. swats, in Hinton
Va: on The 18th. by Rev. r. 8. Coe Mr. g. w
Denny. ~ -"" ~
In Summers county. W. Va, on the 18th inst.
Dy Kew, j. w. Bennet, Mr.. L. w, Bruce OF AIbe
marie county, Va, and Miss Mamie Clark daneh.
ter OF Mr.. Charles Clark, of Summers county.
On the 10th inst. at Mt. Crawford, Va, In the
~. Z. CHURCH South, by Rev. II. w. Kinzer, Mr..
stuart b. McFall to Miss Sallie ]. ShowaIter both
of Rockingham.
On the 18th inst. at IL o'clock D. M. at the res
1dence OF the officiating minister. near Cross
Keys, lthe minister walked up out of a sound
sleep.) by the Rev. Frederick Miller Mr. James
vool TO Miss Margaret Baily, both OF Rocking.
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Deaths.


On the 10th inst at his residence. near Mos
4, Near Pleasant Valley Depot. Rockingham, on
ofRev. 8. N. Calender.
mrs. Ballard Smith, at the advanced age of Cd
years, month and days. She was mother of II
children, grand mother Of SO children and great
grand mother Of rs children
Mrs. Mary Leetch, wife OF James Leetch. ST.,
and days.
On the 18th OF January, 1880. in the 55th year OF
her age. Miss Margaret e. Fisher. The deceased
had been great sufferer for many years, and
when death came to her relief she was ready and
willing to 20. blessed are the dead who die
in the Lord"
On the 18th instant, at the residence OF her hus.
band, In Augusta county, Mrs. Susan Paul, wife
dsys.
The deceased was q devoted and afYectionate
mother, kind neighbor and friend. The writer
OF these lines knew her intimately for many
years, both before and since her marriage and
bears willing testimony to her invaluable worth
In all the relations Of life In the tender years Of
youth she remembered her Creator, and in 1886,
under the ministry OF Rev. John s. Martin, DID,,
more Conference. she united with the Metho
dist Church, in which and the Southern Metho-
dist Church, she continued steadfast, until it
was said unto her, "it is zen ough, come up high
err" and now
Her langushing head is at rest
Its thinking and aching is DER;
Her quiet. immovable breast
Is heaved by affection no more"
Friend OF my earlier years. farewell. r.
Lexington papers please COPY.
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BA1r1xoRE cArr1s MARkxr. Febrnarx asrd !,

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, February 2Srd, 1880
BHEF CATTLE.-The market has not been active
to-day at any time. Prices in the beginning were
generally &c OIL on all grades, but as trade pro-
crossed the decline became greater on the middle
and common cattle. which were not Numerous
The oherings generally were OF q very good order
the better grades largely predominating and
those which sold at onr lowest quotations being
very scarce. Those dealers who got through will,
their sales at an early hour report NO change in
prices since last week. We quote at 2a$6 625s pei
Mich Cows.-Trade is slow for all kinds o,
COWS. We quote at 20a$45 Der head, as to quality
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged as fol.
lows: Best Beeves at lass Co. that generally "a.
TED first quality l2a$5 u; medium OF good fai,
quality l2aS4 IL; ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cowsS 5Oae3 90; general average OF the market this
ofthe sales were from Is to &5 80 per 100 lbs,
SWNE.-There Is some falling of in the number
OF the offerings, and also in the general quality.
some dealers report their stock not as good as
last week. and others say theirs Is equal to last
weeks offerings. Prices rule as they did last
Monday. trade being active in all the yards. We
quote rough stays and sows at 8a8Ac, and the
better grades at 8ha6sc, with few extra at eac
per 10 net. Arrivals this week $685. head
SHEEP.-The receipts are quite light, but with
no outside demand, and rather limited cali on
the part OF our home butchers all the dealers re-.
port quite slow market. The Quality is not
quite as good as good as 1t was last week though
tnere are some very fine tops, hut not equal to
the top offerings then. We quote commonka
fair sheep at 41aa5hc and good TO extra at to6G
cents per Id gross. Prospects are fair for good
stock Arrivals this week 1921 head.
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Fishersville Items,

Reported for the VALLEY VIRGINIAN]
Thefts have become almost an every day
occurrence in and around our little town,
and for the last week the people, generally.
have been wide awake to their interests,
and have endeavored to get some clue to
the thieves. On last Wednesday night the
garden of Mrs. S. w. Patterson was in
vaded, and her cabbage dug up and carried
off; also the chicken-house of Mrs. Harris
was broken into and two chickens stolen
therefrom. Then to finish their work and
make it as profitable as possible, they en-
tered the Postofice, through an aperture
made by removing and breaking window,
half way across which was q partition,
dividing the room into saddler shop and
the office, affording evidence that the thief
was young one, to enter the small open
ing. They stole from the Office about 25 or
30 letters and little clock; they then
went into the field, where the light shone
from the window of one Of the stores, and
there opened the letters, but it is not
supposed that they got any money. Then
they threw the clock over into Mr.. Miller's
yard. The clock was found next morning
still running. On Thursday night, after
the agent had left the depot, some unknown
parties entered the depot by breaking a
window that had recently been put in
having no bars to it yet. They then en-
deavored to prize open the. drawer, but the
return of the agent prevented further
damage; so they gained nothing again.
Several blankets had also been stolen from
off of flower pits in town. and the discovery
of these caused the arrest of a negro boy,
in whose possession they were found, and
who acknowledged his guilt. He also in
formed the officers in regard to the parties
engaged in the former thefts, but after the
parties were arrested nothing could be
proved against them and they were OF
course acquitted; however, the boy received
ten lashes to warm him the rest of the night
instead of the blankets. Squire Arnold
presided and melted out justice to the
criminal according to his size and ability to
bear it, evidently.
The Farms, generally, are presenting
very 1lattering prospect in regard to wheat,
and q great many fields are plowed up and
waiting the welcome steps of spring to call
out the harrow and planters. Thus far the
ice crop has been nearly an entire failure.
RALPH,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26
The Debt Bill.

The Senate on Saturday last passed the
debt bill reported by Senator Riddleberger,
In the shape substantially as published in
the V1R0INIAN last week. 1t now goes to
the House, where by agreement among the
Re.adjusters, it will be amended so rs to pro-
vide that ''money in the Treasury not other.
wise appropriated" is to be directed to the
payment Of interest and principal, no special
fund being created for such purpose, as is
provided in the bill as it passed the Senate.
This ID concession to Senators Paul and
Fulkerson. The bill has been reported from
the Committee in the House, with the amend
ment, aud made the special and continuing
order for to-day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

DEATH.-On Wednesday last Mrs. Colt,
wife Of. Samuel Col t, Esq.,, died at her home
In Hartford, Conn.,, in the 6lst year Of Ter
age. Mrs. Colt was known to many Of our
citizens as most estimable lady. She was
the mother Of Mrs. NJ. A. Day, who lived
here several years ago, and visited her
daughter during her residence In Staunton.
Mr.. Samuel Colt, the husband, is also we'll
known. He is largely interested in mineral
properties in Virginia and West Virginia,
and was one Of the pioneer capitalists whose
attention was attracted as early as 1872 to
the mineral wealth OF the Virglnias.
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Markets..

The markets continue to show an improved
feeling. Since our last quotations a slight ad.
vance in flour and wheat has been observed, with
firm and steady tone. Extra flour from the
wagons was quoted yesterday at % so. and wheat
at 81 40. The inquiry and offerings in both arti-
cles have been more active. The farmers, how.
ever. are by no means excited. and seem to have
studied and understand the situation pretty
well. There is yet a considerable quantity OF
produce in the country
Oats eaker. and quoted at 4Octs. Corn 90 cts.
Clover seed. IS to $5. Hay s1s for Timothy. Ba.
con, cents, hog round.
In Baltimor wheat Sc to IL 6s; A pril 50 no
$l55.
In Richmond. wheat, l 4s to 81 So. Hay, 05 for
timothy.
STANTON MARKET, FEB. &c, 1879.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
will positively cure Bright's Disease and Dr.
abetes and 1t is guaranteed that It will also
cure 80 per cent. Of other kidney diseases,
95 per cent. of all other diseases, and will
help in every case without injury to the
system, when taken according to directions.
and the sum OF 1000 will be paid to any
person who can prove that it has failed to
DO this.-H. II. Warner &, Co.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

The National Democratic Committee met
in Washington on the 23d inst, to select the
time and place for holding the Nationsl
Convention OF that party to nominate can.
didates for President and Vice President
On the first formal ballot Cincinnati was
chosen by decided majority, and the choice
was afterwards made unanimous. The OPP
ponents of Mr.. Tilden claim this as defeat
of his plans, but his friends declare that It
is nothing of the kind, as he had no especial
choice of place. The time fixed for the
meeting OF the Convention is June %.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

RELIEF FOR IRELAND.-rhe New York
Herald's fund for the relief of the irish sui.
ferers hac been swelled Thursday evening
to the splendid aggregate of 1928, 469, II.
One OF Thursdays contributions was a
check for $4,000 from one of the best
known ard most philosophical citizens
Of New York, WHO, with rare modesty, i'm
posed on the Herald tho condition that his
name should not be printed, desiring that
it should simply be announced as coming
from "A friend OF Ireland" The generous
donor further desired that this sum should
be placed at the disposal OF the Rev Geo.
HepwoFtb, ONE Of the Herald committee,
to aid families in emigratiug to this country,
believing that to be the spEest way Of af-
tording the Irish pessantry prepayment re-
lief" The Herald has declined to let Mr..
Parnell name substitute to act in his stead
on It's relief committee, and announces that
it has therefore dismissed Mr.. Parnell
from further consideration. The commit
tee, a. at present organized, consists of Col.
King Harmsn, Mr.. Shaw, Prof. Baldwin,
Cardinal McCloskey and Rev. Geo. Hep
worth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

SETTLEMENT OF THE JUDGEsHIP. CUES
TION.-OG Friday last, Judge Moncure,
President of the Supreme Court, delivered
his decision in the case of Minor VS. Wad
dell, involving the question as TO the right
OF the County Judges. elected by the pres
ent legislature after the 1st of January, 10
assume the duties of the office. The obsta-
Gle to be over come was clause in the consti-
tuition providing that the term Of Office for
the judiciary should commence on the lst of
January next succeeding their election.
The term Of office of the old judges expired
on the lst OF January last, and it was con-
tended that the judges elected subsequent
to that date were debarred from the respon-
sibiIties and emolum ents of their Office, IN
til next January, and that the old officers
should hold over. A test case was made up
in He nrlco County, and the Supreme Court
gave its unanimous decision In favor of the
new judges, the presiding justice and his
associates prefering to give the weight Of
their judgment, in accordance with the true
meaning and intent OF the law, rather than
strictly conform to the narrow and technical
letter thereof. Among other things, Judge
Moncure said:
think the Constitution ought to receive
not short and narrow, but a liberal and
reasonable construction. The Legislature
is invested by the Constitution with the
elective franchise in this case, for the bene-
fit, of course, Of the State. 1t is entrusted
with the duty OF filling the county iudgeships,
all OF which have become vacant. Its right
to perform this duty is disputed because not
performed on or before a certain day,
though performed day or two thereafter.
A Judge whose term Of service has expired
claims to be entitled to hold his ;udgeship a
year longer because his successor was not
appointed and did not qualify on or before
the LIST day Of January last, though he was
and did day two thereafter; now this de.
lay OF a day or two could not have injured,
but may have benefited the State, for
which latter purpose 1t was doubtless in
Cured.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

The bill introduced In the House OF Dele.
gates by Mr.. Linkenhoker, to repeal the re.
strictive legislation Of last session In refer.
ence to the Valley Railroad charter. has been
reported from the committee 70 which:it was
referred, with recommendation chat 1t do
not pass. This is not a final disposition Of
the question by any means. We can scarce.
ly conceive that the Legislature could be In
fuenced in it's determination ofso Important
matter to the State BY the narrow eonsid-
erations which must have controlled the
Committee, and hence we hope direct and
aggressive fight may be made in passing the
bill, notwithstanding the adverse report.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

In the light Of the recent DECISION OF the
Supreme Court respecting the County
Judges, it is in order to suggest that the le=-
gal luminary Of the Richmond Dispatch
squeeze himself into very small hole.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

DR.. j. B. deter, editor of the Religious
Herald, and one Of the most eminent and
distinguished ministers OF the Baptist
Church, died at his home In Richmond on
the 18th, in the 10th OF his age. He was in
many respects remarkab lie man. writer
Of marked ability, fine scho lar, a travelled
and cultivated gentleman, and an honest,
earnest, faithful christian, his long life was
spent in doing good, and his end was peace.
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SrAUNroN, February 2nd. 1880.
mo Merchants Everywhere.

Gentlemen THE Hon. Commissioner OF Inter-
nal Revenue has decided that the b. B. B. Prepa.
tions-"Stau union" and ''Bodega" Bitters-can be
sold without dealers being required to
take out liquor I1cense.-We will be pleased
to see or correspond with you in regard to them.
Being pleasant to the taSte and beneficial in ef-
feet. they are having great run whereyer in:
any Fever and Asue soas pisess
es. Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Sick-Headache. Loss
OF Vigor, &C., &C.
Send us your address and we will forward cir
culars with TERMS sc.
Very respectfully,
WIN. L. BUMGARDNER CO.,
Manufacturers and Proprietors.
P.S.-The Bitters are made of old "J.Bumgard-
ner" whiskey and a variety of medical herbs.&c
feb 90 1t
DuGGY Lap ROnEs-very pretty. At
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

Messrs. Staples, Grattan q Coz real es-
tate agents, of Harrisonburg, ssld the Darius
Loose farm, near Dayton, to Josiah Brown.
of Ohio. for $4,000.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

The Spirit of the YaHey is authority for
the statement that aRe-adjpster paper will
be started in Staunton ere long. The same
journal states that j. Fl. Wartmann, will
ere long commence the publication OF pa
per OF the same persuasion in Charlotts-
Vile.
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a ,0a0lauarantss

wonder what will do me good? Don't
despair. Try Bodega Bitters.
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AND FARM FOR RENT

desire to rent my farm and mill, situated two
miles from Stanton on the Middlebrook road,
The farm contains N
so Acres,
including FINE GARDEN, VINEYARD and Or
CHARD. The land is Of excellent quality, in
hne state Of cultivation well fenced SO. The Inn
proponents are GOOD, consisting OF 2 DWELL
1NGS. and necessary optbuiIdings.
THE MILL is . grist mill, and is one Of the
best locate In the county, having very large
custom. It is in thorough repair.
dress r O. PEACO
feD2e-3t Staunt0n, Va.
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A bill has been introduced Ia Congress to
repeal the act repeating the bankrupt law.
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RuSSia'S Terror.

The recent attempt upon the lives Of the
Imperial Family of Russia has spread ter
Tor throughout the empire. The failure Of
the plot at the Winter Palace, where it
was arranged by the Nihilists to make
short work of the household of the Gar
while at dinner, was the result of an acct
dental delay in the preparation Of the meal
on the occasion. Had the dynamite explo-
sion occurred half an hour later, the Empe-
TOR and his immediate family would have
been there, and instead of the eight or ten
soldiers killed, the imperial family would
have been added to the list of casualties.
1t is not known, exactly, what the prepar-
ations were which effected the explosion
and shattered the splen did apartment, and
killed or wounded nearly all the atten-
dants, nor have the conspirators been dis
covered. Notice has been served by the
Nihilists that upon the occasion of the an
niversary of the Emperor's ascension to the
throne, March 3, general condagration may
be expected, such as has not been equalled
since Nero burned Rome. 1t was bullet
first, then a railroad wreck, and now dyna-
mite catastrophe, from which the Emperor
by chance escaped. Each design upon his life
has been more desperate in its methods,
and while he has been fortunately saved
from the enginery arranged for his death,
the persistency of the efforts to encompass
that end, will in all probability, eventually
succeed.
The ingenuity with which these fearful
arrangements are made to summarily dis
pose of his majesty; the mystery with which
the plans are perfected, and the secrecy
that is maintained, right in the midst Of
Court circles, in their execution, is one Of
the most fearful sources of imperial dan
ger. No precautions seem to be sufficient
to guard against them nor to detect the
conspirators who daily issue their threats Of
death and destruction right under the nose
of the Gear and his family.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

Where can get the wonderful Bodega
Bitters? Ask your druggist for them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26

POLITICAL STk4ws.-Primaries were
held IN New York city, Friday night for
the election OF delegates to the Republican
Convention at Utica. As far as heard from
IA delegates were instructed to vote tor
Grant, and 81 are in favor of Grant. max.
Ing the ex-P Presidents strength 50. Two are
opposed to Grant, and two opposed to a
tliEa term. the latter being elected by an
irregular distrIet association. Only one del
exate publicly fayors Conkllng. Fifteen are
SSninstructed. OF these two ARE opposed to
sherman and three are understood to favor
Grant as first choice and Blaine as second.