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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-11
N E W En- TER p RIS e!

NEW ENTERPRISEi
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The following line of Goods which I present
to the public for inspection, are unsurpassed in
QUALITY, FINISH AND PRICE,
and which bought direct from the Manufacturer
for Cash. which enables me to offer unusual induce
ments.
WATCHES,@ CLOCKS, JEwELRY, SILVER AND
sILvERPLATED WARE.
To those interested in music, would especially
call their attention to the
CELEBRATED SoHMER PIANO, ~
which is second to none in the rank of firstclass
Plano manufactures also the
PEAsE AND OTHER PIANOS,
which for QUALITY, FINISH and TONE, and PRICE,
cannot be excelled. These PIANOS are kept
CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
and respectfully ask all who Interested In the
purchase of GOOD PIANOS, a.sI e....a
AT THE LOWEST PRICES,
70 call and see for themselves. Pianos guaranteed
rom Five to Seven years.
A full and complete line of
SHEET USIC,
AT PRICES LOWER THAN THE LOWEST.
Mr.. E. BRowNoLD Jeweler and atch-maker, who
Is well known to the people of Staunton and vicini
ty, will take charge of the
MATCHMAKING AND MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
D. B. HAMAKER,
Cor. Main and New Streets,
prices old stand1
Staunton, Va.
az WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRING specially.
itt+- aug11-1y.
AUGUST I4th, 1881.
NHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
I Passenger Trains run as follows: ,es
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0rgiile Grant, brother of President Grant,
died at Morris Plains, N. j.. insane Asy
lum, on the 9th inst. flo had been confined
in the Asylum for some time.
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The Assessment.

We desire that no Democratic speaker in
discussing the question of the public debt
shall make any mistakes as to the amount OF
the last assessment. We gave Auditor
Massey's very interesting statement on the
subject few days ago. The following is
the substance Of it:
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EASTWARD.
q q g 4 D D Gf,1.s

Obs p. P. STEAMER leaves Cincinnati daily
LEXINGTON DIVISION TRAINS run daily. :.
No. Q MAIL-Runs daily except Saturday from
Huntington to Richmond daily, Huntington to VIII
liamson's; M. h. @. and SciOta Valley R. R. from
Cincinnati and the West connect at Ashland with
Mail Train No. 2; connects at Waynesboro for the
North; at Lynchburg Junction for Washington and
New York =, u i, II
No. 4 EXPRESs.-Runs daily from Huntington to
Richmond: connects at Waynesboro for the North
and at Lynchburg junction for Washington and the
North, and Lynchburg and Danville.
Nc SACCOM.-Leaves Charlottesville daily except
Sunday at 4 As a. m. and arrives Richmond 90 a m
No. 8 leaves Huntington at 90 p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday, and arrives at Cannelton at 10 D. m
No. 10 WHITE SULPHUR EXPRESS+Leayes
White Sulphur at 500 a. M; arrives at Waynesboro
for the North. ~
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, &C., apply to
any ONCE OF o. o. Ry, or Depot Ticket ONCE of
any connecting line. H5--I, s. a.lf fl8
H. E. SUMMERSON, ~ f.-.s4
sas Ticket Agent, Staunton, Va.
Gr.Hl- HI. W. FULLER, lrfsl
c. W. SMITH, GT&P. AGENT
General Manager .tei ~ I'm ~ f5-r a..
Jun 1e-ff <-ti ? Ok st''+ Fff--tl 81 r.
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Prohibition. in North Carolina. was de-
feated on the Sd inst. by from $1,000 to
60, 900 majority. .
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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES OF YESTERDAY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Aug. 1O-S: 80 A NJ.

Aug. us 80 A NJ.
The President slept soundly during the
night and this morning his temperature
is again nominal, although his pulse is still
frequent. At present it is 104 !; tempera-
ture SO 5; respiration l9.\
D. W. BLISS ~ WOODWARD,
j. K. BARNEs,-Ro REYBURN,
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TAYLOR BIssELL

HENRY ]. sHoMo. TAYLOR BIssELL
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NJ .tid r. 5toi yasGT .ssiis avs f.4
g., Manufacturers Of ,.ie4a .i y
sAfslHlEls. DOORS & BLIIN M
T BRACKETS, FLOORING &c., 81 ass>is
i a!s@ &o9 aEua S0la 4
sP0KEs AND BENT FELEoEs OF ALL SIZES q
1ial always on hand 3 anAszlte sIa
= Laflfl4ss.f .isej auAi3 - Z
~ Lumber Rough and Dressed always in stock
kg- Orders respectfully solicited and satisfacto
guaranteed. ~ a. .7t'9F''
~ NShe but thoroughly seasoned Lumber t,av
may 20 T5Tss s'an"A'Gg ii sg4aa.
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THE STATE.
RICHMOND. VA. August 1. 1881,

The election this fall will be of the most i'm
porant ever held in this State and it will be to the
interest of every voter to keep himself well inform
this be better accomplished than through news
paper. The Yorktown Centennial Celebration will
also important In the history of the
and should interest every citizen and household.
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THE STATE NEWSPAPER

will spare no expense in giving to its readers the
latest and fullest account of the and of the
Centennial Celebration besides all other matters of
news throughout the world. Should you desire
take Richmond paper,
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NEW ADvERTIsEsaENTs.

A SALES LADY WANTED in Dry Goods store.
IN One mat understands Fancy Goods and Laces.
Address,
augl1 LOCK Box 252.
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IN One that understands Fancy Goods and Laces.
Address,
| aug11 LOCK Box 252.
OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER,
" STAUNTON, VA. August 10th, 1881.
By resolution of the City Council OF July 5th,
am directed to call for onehalf of the City
Tax of 1881 to be paid ON BEFORE AUGUST
3Oth ALI persons paying one half of the Tax charged
against them by that time, will have extended
time for paying the residue and all Taxes
ing in my hands after that date, upon which ONE
HALF HAS NOT BEEN PAID, will be placed In hands
for IMMEDI ATE COLLECTION OF THE WHOLE, WITH
FIVE PER CENT ADDED. Respectfully, l. .
i'ts 'i'l4, '--l ssei ~ JOHN M. CARROLL, -
augl1-cpc City Treasurer.
sTAUNToN, VA, JUI,Y 3Oth, 1881.
CAMUEL PAUL, ESQ. INV
- Dear Sir:-I have this day apportfoned, at
your request &c. rs of County School Fund for
year 1890 81, as follows @@'sess4sss Ssss
ooNofiy MduOf l5o.S9
PASTURES. 9s5.96
hlVerneadS 95l.93
ooutu l,zt3.Z3
NORM KlVer 1,U6I.S5 g
Mlddle river. l,I52 10
$6,567.75
Respectfully,
CHARLES GRATTAN,
augl1-1t Sup't Schools, Augusta Co.
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These figures, as we then said, are en-.
couraging. They show a good state OF
things; but must not be interpreted to
mean too much. We therefore add that the
Value of real estate as assessed
with taxes for 1880 was. 1881 ,242,5O2 w
Deduct the value of real estate
as ascertained by the re-as-
sessment in 1886. 234 ,272 ,951 OF
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THE TERMS OF THE STATE ARE
A ss1GNEE's SALE OF PERSONALITY.

Yours Truly,
CHAMBERLAYNE Il BEIRNE,
Owners and Editors.
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/: No. q No. 4 Ex-
+; MAIL. /: PRESS.
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paid would be about 112 900; without it, it is
"a, QUO. The Democratic vote last fall was So,
600, and the Re-adjusters $4,000. There will
be not less than twenty thousand of the DEM
ocratic voters of last fall who will vote the
Re-adjuster ticket, many of whom last year
voted the regular ticket, in order to save the
State to Hancock. If the Republicans were
united, with the votes to be received from the
Democratic debtpayers, there is but little
question that they would carry the State. The
Democratic platform is considered even by
debtpaying Democrats, to be rather weak on
the main question. The Republican platform
will be emphatic on the subject. A plank has
been prepared this evening which embodies
the views ofthe Republican party in the State
and though the phraseology may be changed.
the substance will be retained 1t announces
F'that to sustain the public credit of this
State is the paramount duty of the officers
of the State; that we regard the fidelity
with which the Republican party the nation
has preserved its financial honor as being
next to it's gift of universal freedom, the bright
est page in its history; that we believe that the
country owes its present financial and COM
mercial prosperity in great degree to this
wise and just policy; and SO believing, we
pledge ourselves to the inviolate maintenance
of the sacred obligations OF the commonwealth
to her creditors" A banner has been placed
across the main street, with the inscription,
"Tha Republican party will not surrender it's
principles, sacrifice its friends, nor abandon it's
organization"
The Readjuster Republicans, who are led
by ex-senator Lewis, the Readjuster candidate
for lieutenant governor, assert that straight
out ticket cannot poll more than ten thousand
votes, but the reasoning is evidently fallacious.
The only reason they can give for a coalition
is the expectation that the Democratic Read
justers will aid them in the presidential elec-
ton of 1S84-a vain hope, the utter fallacy of
which was exposed at the presidential election
of last year-and that they will abolish the
capitation tax. The predominant sentiment
among decided majority of the most promi-
nent Republicans in the State is opposed to a
coalition. Congressman Jorgenson and Dee
endorf, the Republican members Of the House
from this State, are here working hard for
straightout ticket. Hon. George Rye,
Of Shenandoah, seventy years old, and
the Oldest Republican in Virginia, having
served on the Lincoln ticket in 1860; C. g.
Tompkins, cousin Of General Grant; G. Babe
Raine, a member of Q firm having one Of the
largest tobacco manufacturing establishments
in the country; G. Robert Bowling, George
, 1881-05-15
NETT EVENTS.
DISASTER AvERTED.
How tie Threatening Attitude of Ter
rible Dentll Was Met anu
Overcome.
Testimony of the Survivor and His Graft
tude for Delive1ance.


Mr.. B. F. Larrabce, one OF the Directors of the
Now York nud Boston Dispatch Express Com
pany, has given the following remarkable state
ment to the public:
4 little over year ago was taken sick, ou. I.
allowed the illness to run along UNTIL on tne-oth
ing nlong the street. was taken home: and my
symptoms were terrible l BECAME fcarfully
bluated; suffered severe pains IN aII parts OF
the body. and it was almost Impossible to get my
breath. For six days I never laid down anu
never slept WIS constantly attended ny my
rcgulnr physician, and Il consulting phySiclnil
also can't. to see me nearly every dny Ihere
was no doubt that was suffering from Hr,Ehts
disease of the kidneys IN It's worst form and last
stnscs, accompanied BY other troubles 10 my
liver and heart. In spite, however, OF the skill
Of the physicians I kept growing worse, ana
finally tho doctors gave ME up entirely, de-
clared could not live more than twenty-lonr
hours, and lny daughter, who ,yn9 residing III
Pnris, was telegrnphel for. Ny attendant, VINO
wns reading tho paper to me, bcSan IN article
which described my disease anu s.l1crlngs cx-
uctly. 1t told how some severe cuses Ut nrisht.s
tliselse md been cured, and SO CLEARLY and senst-
bly, did it state tho case that determined to try
tho means Of cure which It described anu gu SO;
At that time was suffering Intensely. could
not sleep: had the short breaths. aud could
scalrceiy get any uir intn my lungs. was terribly
bloatee trom head to foot and tno motion Ten OF my
morning WIS able to brenthe freely: the pAtn
began to leave me, and tho bloating decreased.
| continued to take the medicine, and today,
sir, am Us well us ever was in my life. and
wholly owing to the wonderful. almost mirucu-
lons power OF Warmers safe Kidney and Liver
of, or anything else about It, but know it saved
my life when WIS given mp f'y tho doctors and
had really been dead tor weeks; that il has kept
me In perfect health ever since, and has cured
lnnnyof my friends to whom have recommend
ed 1t. feel that tho results Of such :: wonderful
cure should be known to the thousands in All
OF the kidneys. liver, or heurt in amy Of their
dangerous fnrtns.
, 1881-05-15
EVANSTON.

In several departments Of the University
preparations are being alreatly made for the
coming ronmpncamont ,vocl Pie alumni
sH a.:.'l - 1."s.a "'o
are eSpectlhe 10 nave an especiaHy great
Time. It nas peen uecloett 70 holu q quarter
centennial celenras1oH, WITH 4 banquet as
11nale. Mr. j.. II. faymona, ~. Will MAKE
all orattoll, and J. 4. ). Nhlpple. 'tG, will
read poem. 1t IS understood, also. from 2
reliable source, that within ten days 1t will
be decided whether the University Is to have
President the coming year., and, if it Is
to, have one, it will practically BIZ decided
who the new man shall be. !\n iniiu-
ential member Of the Board is now in the
East conducting negotiations. Apropos OF
THIS, It should be- stated that Or. u. IL:
Wheeler, of New York, was much surprised
at the talk connecting his name with the
Presidency. lie has no aspirations in that
direction, and is very greatly satisfied with
his position rs editor OF the nethodi$t. The
new feature Of fleld-tlay which has been i'll
trotuced within the last three years is in =
fair way this year to excel all previous ef-
forts. Prizes have been offered by a n,1m-
bcr OF businessmen for the different colt
tests, among them being chased silver cup
and saucer, by George v Mnlr, Tor the half
mile dash, and by the different societies IN
the College,. Two crews are Ill daily prac-
tice for the boat-race, which Is part Of the
program.
The Phi kappa Psi fraternity Of the Uni
vefslty icla its annual banquet In the Ave
uut House Thursday evening.
, 1881-05-15

| other circus managers, they have the very
cream OF clrcus-riders, and their gylnnasts
are calculated to make the mouths OF every
other Barnutn water. Sells will exhibit
twice day fur a week.
John IIabbcrtOn is rewriting ssDeacon
Crankett," which next season, as already
stated: will be under the management Of J..
u. Hill. Alr. James O'Neill will play the
RaNSt i1r;merly taken by Joe heeloek Ar
years. At the beginning Of the season Of
1852 he will be put before the public lis q
Legitimate star.
On Monday, the 23d inst, Miss Rose Wood
as Cumtue, .xlanes, F'rot-Fro1t, and other
modern tr;!gfc characters will appear at the
played a brief engagement in this city, and
Ill these roles she mada Il very favorable I'LL
preston. She was then looked upon rs Il
clever. careful. competent actress, who gave
pr, promise Of ultimately doing even better than
,yallack's Theatre, New York, where
she has been generally accepted. SHE
" %lli Ia,o be vel ts supported We gye ths names
Lane, Forrest Robinson, Russell Bassett,
Stephen Richardson. After the engagement
at the Grand the company will make a brief
tour in tile Northwest.
Manager j.. n Hill two weeks ago pro-
!rI dnced All the Rage" in New York City.
Ile opening audience was Z: comparatively
light one. Every paper in New York. with
probably the exception of the Herald and
tho IGtegrn1n, took Il very serious view Of
the farce and sat down squarely upon it.
Tllen Mr. Hill settled quietly down to bust
hess: He believed lie had something that
would tickle the NeW-Ynrkcrs for all hour
or two, and he proceeded III his usual WAY to
let the people know the fact. Rolls of paper
were consumed and rivers of printers ink
l-nf a1p etrrr ,aA
, 1881-05-15
M'CULLOUG11 IN LONDON.

Letters and exchanges from England unite
III saying that John Mccullough has at Drury
Lane Theatre Scoreu All unqualified popular
success, although of course among the crit
les there is some slight difference Of opinion
i'll regard to his place in art To make the
hit he seems to have made Is no small thing
to do in London, particularly at the present
time, upon the heels of Booths appearance
and in the face of 1rying's popularity. lie
has been received kindly. by not only the
public, but the members of his own profess
sion appear to have aided him in every way
to make his hit rs pronounced as possible
We give few extracts from the London pa
pers upon his Tirginius, and from them the
reader can form fair estimate of the spirit
Of the press: .
The London Telegraph, in a very lauda-
tory criticism, says. that Mr.. Mccullough
= cannot complain Of the cordiaIlty Of the
greeting that has at once and open-l,anded
Deeh extended to an actor whose fame has
been made in America, but whose ancestry,
without doubt, lived and nourshed in some
green corner OF old Ireland. When once the
tragedlan warmed thoroughly to Ills work.
pulled out the stops Of his splendid voice,
statellness and dignity to which this weak
ana half-heartcd age is unaccuStomed, filled
the stage with his presence, and suggested to
US what the tragedy Of another time might
nave TesemDled, then the cheers raincd down
upon INN, and the stranger was ulade at
home, with calls and congratulations again
and again repeated.' Speaking of the actors
performance of F;irgtnius, the critic Of the
Telegraph remarks:
~ II We We are 70 believe statues, coins, pictures,
Old Rome, then MI. Mccullough is Roman from
n.s s, head to bis sandals. The wcll-modcd class
1cal features. the thick bull neck, the fine torso
the Eh4pEIV arms and fffnhz tEa s1ro M,
, 1881-05-15
TIE "GD1PUs TYRASSUs, OF
SQpIIQCIES.

Special Correspondence Of The Chicogo Tribune,
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 12-Tllough it is
more than 1900 years since Sophocles wrote
his sublime tragedies, more than :, 1000 years
since the Athenian people in the theatre OF
Dionysius at Athens first applauded them, to
the casual reader, as to the student, they arc
still beautiful. Among writer's either OF
ancient or modern times he stands alone
without an equal
Unfortunately, in the hurry Of modern
life we can spend little time on some pur-
suits, which, were it otherwise, would prove
III every way interesting and elevating, We
cannot all be Greek scholars, and much graf
ttude is due to the projectors of the Greek
play at Harvard, who have afforded us such
tiQe opportunity of getting an insight into
the manners, life, and art of that country,
which has had so strong an influence Oh the
whole world.
Doubtless there were many last fall who
smiled an inward smile on hearing that a
Greek tragedy, such as The contemporaries
Of Socrates, Plato, and Pericles were wont
to look upon, was to he given in Cambridge
under the auspices of Harvard College,
Yet that dim possibility has become reality,
and the financial success of the enterprise was
assured, when, Oh the 4th of 4 pril at the sale
Of tickets, the first four or five purchasers
bought up all the tickets for friends, so that
; 1t was found necessary to arrange for anotll-
tr performance for the benefit Of the hun
areds of disappointed ones; but, as Prof.
Goodwin remarked. this trouble arose from
the difficulty of giving in a theatre which
will hold bnt 200 4 play which was origi-'
aa1ly written for an audience of 10000, for
he theatre at Athens held from 10000 to
10000 people. At the festival Of Dionysius
they spent two or three days i'll witnessing
play after play. all Of which were performed
IS parts Of a religious ceremony in honor Of
l1e god.
The project of performing Greek play in
cambridge has long been fayorit one with
Prot. W. w Goodwin Of Harvard, and tile
act that the Al ga1nelnnon ~ of Heschuylus
ras SO successfully given by students at
3xford, England, last spring, doubtless ell.
outraged him to attempt a similar produc-
Ion ut Cambridge
Work WAS begun Immediately on the OPEN
~ of college last October. Probably no
there better than at Cambridge could such
Il attempt be made; for there is not
nly all enthusiastic group Of classical in
nuctors, fine body of students from whom
'select actors, but the most eminent Ameri-
Rla composer. Prof. J. l. Paine, whose
prlns Symphony won him such reuown
9TH in America and Europe. is also Profess
pr Of Music at Harvard. and has composed
IL the music for the CHI oruses, which are m
important feature of the whole. Prof. Good
rim and assistant Prof. White have had the i
eneral management aud control of all the
Jork- Other gentlemen have had charge OF
peclal departments, such as pronunciation.
lore!nents Of the cliou1s etc. The costumes
ave all been made under the supervision Of
, 1881-05-15

~ NOA1 y q &oNV.
The Theatre Co1nioue, New York, where
Ilarrigan and Hart have won fame and fort
une, has been closed. Tie building is to be
torn down to make Il site for stores. The
Sun devotes considerable space To the inter-
csting history OF the house.
1t wns originally n Jewish synagog and
was first used for amusement purposes in 1852,
by Woods NlnstreIs. In 1861 it became Woods
Theatre. under the management Of George
Woud. The minstrel u.ailAt.cr hnd been Henry
Wood. Sensational dramas and 5urics1ucs were
principally given, and tho venture was short and
disastrous. One Of the stars OF tho single season
fortune us author of "The black Crook An
ensuing season OF variety show, when the name
was changed to Woods Theatre Comiqne, was
It failed III 1867 with the German drama. J. W.
Ltngard, the Bowery manager, tried va
riety and t1ramn in it with ind results The
gard madea hit there with his sketches. Lingard
became the manager: though the Iessees were
Sandy Spencer and Charles White. The enter
dances. and the Lipgard sketches. Among thase
who performed In these things were Mckee
Ra9k nn9 1oa 1ohn Raymond sn S"seph X Emet
not last, and the second seaso, closed DISASTROUS
iy soon after it begun. Robert W. butler was
the next lessee. He gave Il regular variety
1871 he opened the Union Square Theatre, in
conjunction with Sheridan Shook, and lost all.
Josh Hart, bis successor ut tho Comique, made
aud lost n the Eagle Theatre. Edward Harri.
gan and Tony Hart took possession In 1916, and
have: it IS said, cleared S2oo,uo,
HarriEan l. Hnrt's fortune was made by single
Song Ihey were song anu dance performers in
variety shows previous to their venture in man
agenlcnt, and had gained no more popularity
than mauy others in the same line The Theatre
Comtquc had lost fnvor during the interval
since Josh l4art's retirement and it seemed sure
vfflQf1 f,51
, 1881-05-15
uAVERLY,S NEW THEATRE.


CHICAGO, May 14.-Let Chicago play-goers
rejoice. 1t is now Il settled fact that Mr..
Hayerly will have new theatre. Ills PROM
lses are to be kept, and Chicago will have,
next fall. house unequaled in this city, if
not in the country. and as near perfect in
lines of sight and acoustics rs can be made.
IN his selection Of an architect Alr. llaverIy
has been more than fortunate, and has
shown good wisdom in not choosing novice,
but i'll his selection Of AIr. Oscar Cobb he viii
have success, for, as we all know. the man.
who has done and does all the originating
and designing OF the theatres for Mr.. Cobb IS
the only man in the West who understands
the true art of designing a house combining
good lines of sight, good acoustics, aud
beauty. and who, we have 10 doubt, will be
allowed freedom to design a house fur Chi
cago which will be the delight Of her people
and the envy of outsiders. We cannot say
too much to Mr.. Ilayerly for his wise selec-
tt91' t!1, a and hope we may have house which
pay Mr.. uayerly for his generosity and wis
dom. L. G. MASON.