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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-07-21

In his few remarks at Harrisonburg last
Monday, Mr.. Lewis stated with great earnest
ness and emphasis that he was on the Read
juster ticket and on there to stay until the 9Th
of November. Mr.. Lewis is a Republican
holding an important and influential Federal
position as a Republican; the Republican
party Of Virginia will meet in State conven-
ton at Lypchburg on the 10th of August, two
months before the 9th of November; yet Mr.
Lewis says substantially he intends TO ad-
here to the Readjuster party and organization.
let his own party do what it may. He has
made several mistakes in this: First, in en-
tirely reading himself out Of the Republican
party; and second in 3 setting en- example for
Republicans t9 aeny END repudi ate party ale
glance and obYli sgldnss Fiji example may
come home to plague him.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-07-21
ITO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
u VALLEY n M

By order of the Boardlof Directors Of the Valley
railroad Company, IN otice is hereby given xhsts
general meeting of the Stockholders Of said Com.
pany will be- held lat 1.-THE Oompany's ofics, In the
el city Staunten, on HURsDAY,i TIE llth DAY "
AlSf USY, l1961y at ~ O'Clock, III, V. II ~ ttF
~ u lss. 4, q i.s.ts 81 "a MADISON, sec'y.
staunton, Lexington and Fincastls pxPefa pis&se
copy. - u = s's4iE nfuayla!anse
tnIsSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.-The nrm Of
~ Pinkerton Bros. has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent. Frank ID. Pinke-ton Will settle
the Business Of the old firm, and continue ct their
stand opposite CTS o. Depot. l !. :. . :. ss
ttstt FRANK D. pINKERTON
& Thanking my old friends for libetsf patronaxe
11nnlyf4St 'eh FRANK b. PINkRRFHG.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-07-21

NOR RENT-That desirable STORE-ROOM.. ON
E Augusta street, now occupied by Mcdowell
Anderson. Possession given August LIST 1881. For
terms, &C., apply TO .t4t4 ~ IN
1u 14-3t q. A. RICHARDSON
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-07-21
Re. M. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.
URIIG SALE OLE Val uARf REAL.


Re. M. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.l
DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
l. AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Having determined to dispose Of our land and dis
continue farming. we will offer for sale at public
auction on the premises, on Middle River, seven
miles northeast Of Staunton
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH 1881,
the valuable and desirable farm, upon which We
reside, known as the "Judge Kenney Farm" con-
tanning about
400 ACRES.
This land is susceptible Of division into farms.
Upon the sHome place there ia an elegant BRICK
HOUSE CONTAINING ROOMS, also out
buildings stables &c. of all kinds. Near the house
is magnificent never-failing FREE-ST0NE spring.
The farm Is nearly all of the famous Middle River
bottom land, the most fertile and productive OF
the limestone soils of the Valley. II divided Into
two farms the second would contain about
$50 ACRES,
with comfortable improvements The land viii be
divided on the day Of sale IN such q manner to
best suit purchasers and realize the largest amount
At the same time and place, we Will sell . lot OF
personal property, consisting In part Of
40 TONS OF hay, 400 OR 500 BUSHELS OF WHEAT,
1900 Pounds of Bacon, so Acres Of Growing Corn,
e, .a5 Is HEAD HOGS, 80 PIGS,
or fine Horses, or Cows, Reaper Mower, Farm
and Spring wagons, and all implements usually
kept on we'll conducted farm
TERMS reasonable and made known on day OF
sale. nt JNO. KINNEY,
July21-tds MARGARET MCKAY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-07-21

be accommodated through the entire d's-
lance by two first-class railroads, and east
and west, now penetrated by one, and soon
to be completed two others-one through
the James River Valley, rich in soil and
minerals-and the other across the central
valley from deep water on the Potomac to
the Ohio River. there are almost unbroken
deposits of mineral wealth, which will soon
measure your resources to be more valuable
than they ever we're when slaves were
property, and the losses of the war had not
been incurred. Indeed, in material and |
might say, in moral and industrial point.
too, the war was blessing to the South
and especially to Virginia. 1t will soon be
a new South and new Virginia, under
free labor, and the Invitation it gives to
competition and enterprise. II the case
is seriously studied. Virginia cannot afford
to fix upon herself the stain Of bad faith to
her public obligations. II it we're possible
for her to evade the decisions of the Courts.
the policy Of attempting 1t, Whether sue
cessful or not, would be ruinous. Let me
iuVOkc PCOPAO Va NY H"ttVO OtdLc 10
D .use and reflect OIL this matter, and if they
10 know they will agree with me that
they cannot, as the constituents Of proud
and historic COMMONWEALTH, commit the
fatal blunder Of tampering with public
faith.
The tariff question is another interest
which must sooner or later command the
attention Of your people. Pennsylvania
presents an illustration Pig, Of the operation Of
fhis. too. IS fostering f policy is the basis
Of the prosperity she nov enjoys, en IS l
aging the industries Yla.ch have utilized the
mineral wealth Of the state, given employ
ment to labor and home markets to the far
mer-keeping within the state the results9
the labor Of the factory, the farm and the
furnace, and WALKING all branches Of trade
and enterprise. Your mineral wealth is
equal to that OF Pennsylvania, to say the
least, and much more diversified your
lands are naturally as good; your water
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-07-21

promise to aid in undoing their own mis-
chief. Republicans must endorse their
scheme to rob the States creditors of one
ehird of their honest dues; must accept
their record in opposition to the financial
policy of the National Republican party !;
must forget their active instrumentality in
placing upon the statute book all the offen~
live legislation designed to deprive Repub-
sHcans of their con Ftitltional rights and de-
grade the negro, simply because he asks
what the laws of the country assure him
must ignore the fact that they still claim to
be Democrats and have done nothing to in
validate the claim; that they have been the
viIest and meanest of the mAligners AID
Aefamexs OF Republicans, and have never
cepented of it and all for the mere PROM
fse 1d redonms which they can never eff
feet
This is the bountifnl feast to which Re-
publicans are invited ia the proposition to
surrender their principles and party iden-
tify and bend themselves to the yoke OF a
haaAful of Democrats. calling themselves
Re-adtHsters-a deception of itself, dor it is
saxt of their reach to re-adjust anything ex-
eept Republicans and Bourbons out of of
dee aad themselves in office. And that is
precisely what they are after. Their ambi-
tion is no higher-their aims no more patri-
otto. 1t is simply systematic false pretense
20 attain to spoils and plumber. and moth
ing more. There is not single principle |
or policy attaching to the Republican party |
that they hold in common with that party. |
There is not an inspiration which has
Republicans to endure contumely
and prescription in the maintenance of
heir cause that moves them in their insult
80 demands. II they were sincere in their
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15
BELMONT.
SEPT. el2, 1881.

SEPT. 12, 1881.
The Young Ladies' and Gentlemen's
Literary and Dramatic Society, gave two
entertainments on Friday and Saturday
evenings, I'd and Sd inst, in the M. E.
Church, to crowded houses.
The program for the first evening was
the Victims Of the Bottle, represented
by the following cast of characters:
Charles Thurnley-W. ID. Strahl.
DR.. Slater-W. S. Colley.
Harold Hadley-H. Clay Ewers.
John Farley-OriOn King.
Bob Brittle-L. G. Hutchison.
James Hollis Rob. Vanhorne.
Eva Thornley-Miss Anna Grove.
Nettie Nettleby Miss Leoti Waddell
Mrs. Farley-Miss Isephine Waddell.
Miss Anna Grove, as Eva Thornley,,
in her earnest and pathetic pleadings
for the restoration of her husband to
sober life, showed marked dramatic tai
ent. As an amateur, she is seldom ex-
cellcd.
Mr.. l.. G.. Hutchison, as Bob Brittle,
was surprise 10 all who heard him; he
seemed perfectly at ease on the stage
his rendering would have done credit TO
professionals.
To give a detailed description of the
manner in which each character in this
piece performed his part, perhaps
would not insure the publication of this
article; suffice it that each and all per-
formed their parts admirably. never
failing to receive plenty of applause.
This best uf temperance dramas can
never fail to produce beneficial effect
on society wherever it may be per-
formed.
rhe program for the second evening
consisted of u farce, entitled "Tweedle-
tons Tail-Coat." or the Misfortunes Of
Toby Tweedleton. Second, "The lndi-
an Maiden's Revenge" a tragedy in 81
acts. The evenings entertainment con-
cluding with the farce entitled THAT
Rascal Pat" The characters in the first
two plays rendered their parts in very
happy and creditable style.
Dr.J. A. Mccoy, in THAT Rascal Pat"
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Bookwalter and Garfield.

In November, 1880, the people of Ohio
east 724,967 votes fer Presidential candi-
dates. of which 5l.73 per cent was polled
for General James A. Garfield. Before
that vote was cast, John w. Bookwaltsr,
of Springfield, took occasion to declare
himself Republican, and publicly an
nounced that he could not support the
Republican candidate for the presidency
because he had been convicted of bri-
berry and perjury" This assault upon
the character of the man for whom the
people of Ohio so generally voted was
published in an Illinois paper, known as
the Jacksonville Courier, 1t would
really seem as though this foul calum-
niator of pure and upright man was
ashamed to publish his libel at home,
and therefore sought remote vehicle
through which to make public his das-
tardly slander. This same Book walter
is now the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Ohio. He boasts of expect
ed success, but he can never attain to
that high and honorable positionl unless
enough of the friends of James A. Gar
field prove recreant to place his calum-
niator in the gubernatorial chair. VIII
they do itp 1t is doubtful. Here and
there sorehead may sulk in his tent, or
cast vote for Ludlow, the cider and
wine mill candidate, but there can be no
doubt that the Republican masses of the
Buckeye State will stand fast by their
party principles and their loyalty to
Garfield.
The time is close at hand when the
men who rallied to the support of the
now stricken President may administer
"a befitting rebuke to his defamer. 1t
need scarcely be asked whether or no
they will do it. They cannot well pass
the foul calumny by. They owe it to
themselves, as well as to their late Pres
idential candidate, to gather at the polls
on the second Tuesday of October and
poll such a vote as will politically bury
John W. Bookwalter,, leaving him no
hope of a resurrection. The 375,000 Re-
publicans who rallied to the standard of
Garfield one year ago must make this
matter their own, and teach Book walter
that he cannot heap filth upon the char
acter of one of the purest men in the
nation without paying the penalty.
There are many grave and weighty rea-
sons why Bookwalter should be defeat
ed, but the fact that he has been the de-
famer of one whose shoe latchets he is
not worthy to unIoose, stands out pre-
eminently. When he attempted to cast
a stigma ON the Presidential candidate
of the Republican party, he cast an in
suit into the teeth Of every Ohio Repub-
lican. AS Bookwalter has never been
man enough to make reparation for the
wrong committed, he should be made to
suffer the penalty in an ignominious de-
feat of his gubernatorial aspirations
cleveland Leader. f .at
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THE PRESIDENT

On last Sunday night the President
experienced what, by many, was deemed
a serious relapse, his pulse running up
to 1s5, and his temperature and respira-
ton being considerable higher than for
sometime before. He was troubled
much by cough, and the opinion pre-
vailed that a pus cavity had formed in
The lungs. and there was much anxiety
felt.
On Monday the situation became more
encouraging. and the symptoms less
threatening. His pulse stood at 100 and
his respiration and temperature were
about normal. The physicians assure
the country that there is no abscess
formed upon the lungs, and that there
is no apprehension of imminent peril.
There is no doubt but that lung CON-
plication would prodace a very grave
crisis in the Presidents, case. and much
anxiety will continue until his exact
condition in this regard is known.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15
THE REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL
CONVENTION.

The Republican Judicial Convention
met in Bellaire on Tuesday, pursuant to
the call of the chairmen of the Belmont
and Monroe committees. Monroe coun-
ty delegates were on the ground the eve
ming before, and were active in enforcing
their views as to the most available
candidate. An of the townships in Bel
mont county, except Wheeling and Som
erset were represented, in most cases by
full delegations.
Before dinner the delegations from
both counties met in caucus. J. B.
Smith, ESQ.,, of Bellaire, was chairman,
and w. A. Hunt, and J. H. Drennen, OF
the o. Y. News, were secretaries of the
Belmont county caucus, which met in
the Globe House. After a call of the
townships and an expression Of views
from the delegates, the following COM
mittee was appointed to confer with q
like committee from Monroe to agree
upon candidate to be presented: C. W.
Carroll, j. NJ. Todd. S. B. Piper. j. F.
Anderson, A. A. Armstrong, and ii. w.
Smith.
In the Monroe county caucus. S. l..
Mooney was chairman, and the follow
ing persons were of the conference
committee on the part of Monroe: J. w.
Dougherty, DR.. I. II. Armstrong, S. l..
Mooney, j. j. Hollister, Jas. E. Jones
and G. III. Goodrich. After dinner this
committee went into session, and after
more than an hours deliberation they
adjourned without agreeing upon any
thing.
At half-past o'clock the Convention
proper met in City Hall, and was called
to order by C. w. Carroll, Esq, and upon
his molten Hon. T. II. Armstrong of
Monroe, was elected chairman of the
Convention, and G. Fl. Goodrich, of the
Monroe Gazette, and w. A. Hunt, of the
CHRONICLE, we're elected secretaries.
Henry West and j. b. Smith, of Bel
mont, and J. J. Hollister and S. l..
Mooney, of Monroe, were chosen Vice
Presidents, and occupied places on the
platform. .
The Convention, without any prelimi-
naries, at once proceeded to the work
before it, and on motion the counties
were called fer announcements Of can
didates for Judge; j. B. Smith, chair
man of the Belmont delegation, in an APP
propriate speech, presented the name of
st. Clair Kelly, of Belmont, in which he
said that Mr.. Kelly was an eminent law
yer and man of peculiar fitness tor the
position, and he believed that he would
get more votes than any other man.
Upon conclusion of Mr. .Smitn's speech,
the Monroe delegation held hurried
consultation, when Mr.. James E. Jones,
of Calais, arose and stated that they
had voluntarily come to the conclusion
not to present a candidate from Monroe,
and he therefore moved that Mr.. Kelly
be nominated by reclamation, and the
motion was carried amid the cheers of
Convention, and adjournment followed,
the session not occupying half an hour.
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NNlONiOMN.

Mrs. CATHERINE FERGUSON, whose
death took place recently at her brothers
house, was for many years a citizen of
this town, and was esteemed 10y her
neighbours as honorable, honest, truth
full and a woman of strict integrity. She
attained to the ripe ageof 94 years.
May she rest in peace. 7a
Mr. T. S. BETHEL celebrated his 30th
birth day on Saturday, and his wife got
up nice dinner in honor of the event.
MIR. Bethel received presents from his
wife, mother and sisters, all of which
were duly appreciated. At thirty he is
possessed of a handsome and estimable
wife, three healthy and well-bred chill
dren, a happy home aud a lucrative busi-
ness, and is in the main 50 well satisfied
thai he proposes (Dr) to worry along
for so more years. 1t is needless TO
state that in the way of dinners Mrs.
Bethel cannot easily be excelled.
THE long continued drouth is doing
great damage. The apples are many of
them becoming blisteTed ami falling
from the trees. The streams are drying
up, and fall plowing and seeding has
cutting corn, but the heat was almost
unbearable. The mercury has been stand
ing at from "a to $50 almost daily until
Sabbath, when it indicated $40, and 52e
on Monday morning. 4lro
WHEAT is selling slowly as the farm
ers are undetermined as to what course
to pursue, but the decline in price has
induced some to sell. Wool is being
bought up, and we have seen Mr.. John
son and Mr.. Patton on several occasions
through this locality making purchases.
Miss FLORENCE ANDERSON, of Chico
California, recently visiting here, is
making her return trip. We seq from
the eastern press that Miss Anderson
has created quite sensation in the
fashinable circles where she visited, and
one journal makes an extended notice
of 'her youthful beauty, her fascinating
manner" and hints at numerous. con-
quests. Those who formed her acquaint-
ance here bade her good bye with regret.
THERE will be meeting of the Pres
bytery of the u. p. Church at this place
on Tuesday. Sept. goth. which will prove
very important and interesting occa-
sion. A large attendance is expected.
TIE smoke from the forest fires reach
ed our town on last Friday night about
IL O'Clock. For a time it was quite
dense, and the smell Of smoke was easily
discerned. Some persons were alarmed,
thinking that fire had broken out in this
locality. Mr.. Peter Shatzer, former
resident of Michigan, says that the
smoke. without doubt, came from the
burning district. and lie has fought fire
in that country on several occasions.
TIE PEoPLE.-Mr. A. johnson has re-
turned to Flushing Mr.. Wesley But
Ter occupies the house vacated by Mr..
johnson =, Mr.. R. j. Polloch purchased
two nice colts Of Mr., Jacob Cunning
ham -. Killgore brothers, who had their
horses at Smyrna, were awarded o fair
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15

The prospects for an honest election
and consequent Republican victory in
Mississippi improve daily. The most
influential of the Democratic journals,
led by the Vicksburg Herald, are urging
their party to meet the Opposition
squarely on the issue of fair vote and
a fair count. As the Herald puts it
at will be far better for us to elect Gen
eral Lowry by an honest majority let it
be ever so small, than to place him in
Office by bulldozing and fraud. 1t will
even be better that he should be defeat
ed than placed in Office by methods hon
est men cannot approve" That is man
ly, straightforward talk, and if the
Bourbons Will heed it and be guided by
it, a glorious day will have already
dawned upon Mississippi. -(New York
Tribune.
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SOMERTON.

No prevailing disease here.
The tobacco crop is very light.
Potatoes are scarce.
Henry Brown and wife have returned
from Canton, Ohio.
Mrs. Barnes and daughter have re-
moved to GAINESVILLE.
Miss Ella Whitacre is with friends in
Flushing.
Miss Belle Schooley has returned from
visit to Wheeling.
Nellie Trimble, of Harrisville, O.,
spent two weeks with her uncle DIR.
Schooley.
Miss Broughton of Cleveland, who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. Rev.
Cobbledick, the past two months, re-
turned home last week. During her
stay among us she made many friends.
DR.. 7. F. Mccullough is successfully
treating a cancer for Mr.. Fowler.
Mr. VIM. smith and lady, of Iowa, are
visiting here.
Tom Palmer has sold his property to
Joseph johnson. Mr.. P. starts for Mis-
souri, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol. Hogue and daughter
spent two weeks at Salem, o., and Pitts
burgh. Pa.
Mad. Maring, of Bellaire. was called
home on account of the illness of his
mother. At this writing she is much
better.
Mr.. John Benton has been employed
to take charge of workmen on the rail-
road near Williamsburg.
Thomas Wilson has finished the stone
work for the school house i'll Kirkwood
township.
T. P. Harris will occupy the property
lately vacated by Mrs. Barnes.
Miss Lucas, of CentreYille. is the guest
Of Miss Bro0mhall.
Somerton can boast of line hotel.
The railroad fever is getting up. Our
people ale anxious and will do much to
get the Beaver Valley road. But we dc
think Bellaire ought to do something
great in this matter; she will be greatly
benefited by this road,-but if 'Bellaire
does not subscribe largely the road will
not go to Captina.
Somerset has become the camp OF
thieves and burglars. We will tell you
more at some other time about the bur-
glars. DART.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15
WEDNESDAY Of last week has take

WEDNESDAY Of last week has taken
the premium as the hottest day Of the
heated term, In Pennsylvania it was
the hottest day in ten years, and this
seems to be true for nearly the whole
country. The greatest heat record was
1852 in the shade at Little Silver, N. j.
Among the stations scattered all over
the United States where the Temperature
at 81 o'clock was noted by the Signal
Service. New York and Baltimore were
the hottest. In each city the thermom-
eter marked an even 1907 Pittsburgh
was next with 90. In St, Louis it was
970. in Boston and Albany 98s, and in
Cincinnati go. At Long Branch the
highest temperature was l0ls on the
shore, and at the depot l0e'. Throughout
New England the day was the hottest
in many years. In Boston the tempera-
lure was 1907 in the shade. =, - Z.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15

Mr.. BECK has explained some more,
and has made it evident that he said
what was attributed him about the or
ganization of the Senate. He admits
THAT he said that in the event of the
Presidents death the Democrats would
attempt nothing revolutionary or illegal /;
ttTat @probably Mr.. Anthony or some
ether conservative Republican would be
elected President pro tenn of the Senate.
Certainly the Democratic party did not
Seek the mere semblance of temporary
power by double assassination, with
one house of Congress against them and
the other tie 1.-THE Democrats who
have boeh seliemiug to steal control of
the Senate eitH get any cbmfort out uf
that statement they are welcome to it.
In Z. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15

share of the premium money Miss
Blanch Campbell, of New Athens, who
has been visiting, returned home on
Sabbath A serenading party of young
ladies and gentlemen favored our citizens
with excellent vocal music few even
ings. since; the music and compliment
was appreciated :. Mr.. Robert Hum
phrey has been taking short vacation
and made a visiting tour Mr.. VIM.
Shannon paid the town visit last
week. Will is great favorite with the
ladies, AS we'll as with his male friends,
and he will always receive a hearty
welcome H.
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THE Akron Beacon thus nav. its

THE Akron Beacon thus pays its re-
spects to the gentleman who carries a
spring of water on one shoulder and a
wine press on the other: ,.a
, But Mr.. Ludlow is not left even his
last loophols of escape. The Sandusky
Register says that Ludlow's firm has fire.
quently recommended the Buckeye wine
mills to Erie county grape growers,
knowing that they make hundred
times more wine than could be used for
sacramental or medical purposes. These
they leave Mr.. Ludlow in most ridicu-
lous dilemma. s-l - f4li