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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-11
QUESTIONABLE ENDORSEMENT.

Our anti-silver evening contemporary
under the caption, Our Statement Cor
roboratsd, attempted yesterday to forth
fy its former declaration, that silver was
demonetized after three yeas' discus-
sion, by . quotation from the New YORK
Times. Inasmuch a. great number OF
public men and reputable journals
throughout this country have affirmed
to the contrary, it seems proper 80 In
quire a. to the credibility OF the witness
introduced. The Salt Lake Tribune Of
a recent date, said that the New York
Times was published ''by burly Eng
lish BRUTE" The New York World Of
the 18th inst. said: 1.-THE New York
Times is habitually libellous, and that
the World thinks vile. 1t habitually
sells its columns to STOCKHOLDERS and all
sorts Of spectators on the nublic. and
that the World thinks venal. 1t Is
common scold, and it has no other rule
Of action in regard to the public men
even of its own party than Is supplied
by their unwillingness to serve its 0w n
purposes" Bat it may Ike said
in mitigation Of the above that
the World is a political rival and its tcs-
timony is biased. Well, the New York
Malt and Express, Repub lean journal,
of the Half-breed variety, only few
days since, published four columns of
extracts from the New York Times,
showing that the latter habitually and
unblushingly sold it, columns to all
corners.
1t is perhaps e'ninently proper that
the Inter Mountain should model after
and endorse the New York Times.
A discriminating public may have dis
covered points of resemblance between
the two sheets, without having the idea
enforced with pile driver. 1t is un-
American in sentiment. The venal
odor Of stock jobbers pervades ito COL
unlns. Its repeated threats to do Ger
tain things under certain contingencies
smacks of blackmailing. 1t withholds
information it processes to have for the
public welfare and couples the suppress
sion with threat. 1t has the cl,arac-
teristics of ckmailer, in that it fs,-
rades the private acts of individuals. 1t
is exceedingly proper that our non-par-
tisan contemporary, sailing under letters
of nnarque and reprisal from come for
sign power or under warrant from the
Mormon church, should follow in the
wake Of the New York I1mc*.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-11
Murder and Suicide by a Rejected
SuitOr.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1O.-This afternoon in
the house of James Sweetnlan, on Mich
igan avenue. Gerge Robinson, or Eng
lish George" a driver Of an ice wagon.
shot a servant girl named Mary bacon,
inflicting mortal wound, and then
opening his mouth, fired Il bullet into
his brain and instantly fell dead ut her
feet. The girl had refused to marry Rob
inson, who is apparently ~ years of
age, hut not we'll known here. Mary
was of an excellent character.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-11

was displayed ~ either men.
\ Washington dispatch Of the Gtl,
states that there H. much comment To.
night on President .Arthur's non,ina-
tisns ri Colonel lIucker and Major
Rochester as 4,,artcr-insstcr general and
ay,'aster-general. Ruckcr stands next
I" Mrig~ in the line Of promotion, but
ne is already long past the retiring aye:
hen ~ his appointment il considered
simply means I" provide for retiring
him s's'" on the rank AMI pay Of u brig
adler general. Rm.kcr's record Of GAL
Ianiry AMI ss'idirry il extremely g.nml.
however, ami there appears to IL. only n
partial foundation for the common in.-
lief that his promotion is due wholly To
the influence. If his st,-in-iaw, General
Sheridan. This. pr,,n"ti"n business
seems I" go by favor in the higher ranks.
1t .'n~ ~ lin.al rank until tie grade Of
colonel is reached; after that congress
haas I" Il" the business. 1t is stated that
Terry will H. jumped to a n,ajOr-gener-
alship upon the retirement ii Mellow.
ell. although P"lH is next in order and
entitled tO the place. But Terry mar
rieti niece Of the Shcrmlans. At tie
time the big Hole hattie was fought
General (:ibi'On stOs,d near the head Of
the .s'Ioncls in lints,l rank for promotion
10 the next vacancy among the brisadier
generals, and il was thought his Gallant
conduct on that occasion may have n
ceived some stimulus from y con .itlern..
liOm al this klmu but he hacked the DO
litical influence and the connections
through his sisters u. d his cousins and
his aunts'' to help him along in the paths
II greatness.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-11

'" tHc~S uS1ScINOSc ueW SlRsIW mt S%:lVenketS.
He says:
1.-The country has l,ern made to h.
lievc that such was the redundancy Of
the silver dollar, now that the Secretary
could not get il out, that there was no
way Of getting it into the circulation OF
the country, and they tried to frightrn
us iy demanding houses. to be built to
hold it. When the facts came to Ike
asccrtainesl there were less than S.!.tMN)..
"I' Of silver in the Treasury which l,e.-
IOngssi to us; indeed, less than 81, OH,, ,hHD
Of it is there to-day that is not REPRESENT
ed by silver certificates, and yet everS
Senator here AMI every man in the
country has hal it ,ling,longsl into his
ears for months and years that there was
80 much Of it and it was 50 useless that
the country WAS sick Of it and did not
want it. that W. ought to stop the COIN
age "f it; and the present Secretary Of
the Treasury rel~nts the same state
mcnts while We know that less than
81 .krD, tAW Of it Is in the Treasury which
belongs to the United States aud is not
represented by certificates"
When We come to slit the facts down
We find the principal enemies Of silver
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26
Duty on Sumac,

A petition of the sumac grinders of the
United States has been presented, asking Con-
gress to impose heavier duty upon imported
sumac, and tanned sheep and goat skins. The
reason for the petition is that our home mills
cannot compete with the foreign manufactor
les, IN consequence of the difference in price
of labor. British capitalists are tanning goat
skins in British India, by cheap coolic labor
and in the SicilianIsland, from which the great
er part of the sumac and extract is imported,
the wages paid are reduced to a minimum.
The sumac trade is getting to be a question of
interest in Virginia, and if the proper legisla-
ton is enacted to protect it, a new money d.
fusing agency will spring up among us. As
yet the trade is in its infancy. But already
its growth has been marked. In 1861, the
sumac ground in Virginia was about 100
TONS whilst in 1881 it reached 5000 tons repre-
senting about $4,000 paid out to the poorer
classes Indeed this business is peculiarly
beneficial to the poor. The sumac grows wild
in every section Of the State, and to gather
and cure it has proved profitable employment
to many women and children, who have thus
been enabled tn get better return for their
labor than any other employment would at.
ford. We hope that Congress will give this
subject attention. Let an increased tariff be
placed on the imported article, SO that our
home manufacturers will be protected, and the
result will be that mills will spring up all over
the State and section and thousands of people,
many of whom are not capable of doing other
work, will be given employment at living
wages Sumac grinding is an industry which,
utilzes material that is otherwise unproduc-
tive 1t creates wealth. 1t converts into active
value foliage which is useful for no other
purpose, and enables the poor to pick up many
. dollar, and teach their children habits of in
iustry by giving them early employment. We
rust that our Virginia Congressman will do |
in their power TO afford the relief
sked by the petitioners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26
Public Expectation.

Success carries with it power. and power
ing this that party is judged. The Re-
adjnster party has been placed in full con-
troll of the machinery of State government.
They have the Executive and the Legisla-
tive and soon will have the judicial depart
ment OF government. They have been thus
favored by the people. because reforms
were needed. To these reforms the party
In power must address itself with earnest
ness. There will be little forbearance for
failure to meet public expectation. Up to
this time the Legislature has done well. 1t
has shown capacity and disposition for
business that is truly commendable. There
should be no faltering in the work before
them, or temporizing with the preiudices
arising from fossilized usages. Reverence
for good laws is to be commended. Respect
for bad laws Is only tolerated until they
can be repealed, and not to repeal them is
cowardice. The cnmbrous, complicated
and costly chancery practice Of the state
is one of the huge evils from which the
people suffer, and should be reunodeled and
simplided, and laws enacted which will
reach the ends of justice wlthou5 consum-
ing the property involved in legal contests
in fees, to the detriment of creditor and
debtor. This is one of the important and
pressing subjects which should engage the
attention of the Legislature. The people
expect it, and if their wishes should be dis
regarded this time, they will see to it that
those asking their suffrages another time
shall be better known. It won't do to trifie
with or slight this matter. 1t comes home
to the people. 1t touches their property
interests. 1t Is safe to say that one fourth
of the results of the labor Of the State goes
to meet the costs of the courts and the liti-
CATION therein conducted. In their val ious
forms, these costs amount to as much as
the interest on the State debt, if the actual
figures could be ascertained. They are
enormous and unnecessary to the pnrp oses
Of justice. Public expectation will be dis
appointed, il there is not reform Instituted
in this respect
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26
An Example for Staunton.

Lynchburg is already manufacturing city.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are annually
brought to that place from the sale of manu-
featured tobacco. But Lynchburg has wis
dom enough to know that it cannot rest its
hopes for the future on single industry. A
diversity of manufactures is the only sure
foundation upon which our inland Southern
towns can build, and, appreciating this, a
number of the leading capitalists of Lynch
burg have inaugurated scheme for starting an
iron foundry and machine shops there. 1t re-
quired but short time to settle upon plan
and then theprojectors went to work in earnest.
The result was that in two days the necessary
capital. 100000, was subscribed, company
composed of gentlemen who represent several
million of dollars chartered and officers chosen.
Grounds for the shops will be at once secured,
and the plant for manufacturing purposes
ordered. Staunton possesses advantages SUI
perior to those of Lypchburg for the manu-
facture of iron, and there should be no reason
why q successful enterprise could not be start
ed here. All that is required is that our bust
ness men should take the matter in hand and
act with the promptness Of the Lynchburgers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

What lesson for young men has been the
subsequent career OF this poor fellow" He
got for little or nothing the use Of a little
patch of ground. He threw off his coat, and
began to dig. He found that potatoes always
had ready and profitable sale in that market
Every inch of ground that he could procure
he planted with potatoes. He dug and delved
His health improved steadily, and his strength
grew with it. His garden prospered, and
when his harvest came he counted his gains as
several hundred dollars clear money! sound
mind and l,ody-and better than all. good
name. He invested next in timber-lands, he
hired hands. and doffing his own coat, he
showed them by the work of his own hands
that two cords day is not too great task
for an industrious man. His future prosperity
is assured. His is a plain, practical story OF
every day life-but there is a golden moral in
every line of it. Whig.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF

~ VALUABLE SUBURBAN LOTS.
By virtue of DEGREES of the Circuit Court OF Angus
ia county, entered on Nov. 10, 1879, and November
3Oth, 1880, In the chancery therein depend.
ing under the style of R. Summerson vs.. Richard.
sons ex'or, and e. Hageman VS.. R. F. Richardson
will proceed to sell at public auction in front Of
the Court House in Staunton, on
SATURDAY, FEBRCARY, o5th, 1882,
the following lots lying Immediately west OF the
city, in what Is known the sRichardson Exten-
sion, viz No. &c. 3d. los, 10S and no. of the follow
ing dimensions
Lot No. IS, fronts IS feet Ashby street. with a
depth OF 141 IT, Nos 106 10s no. each fronts rs feet
on Ashby street with depth Of 14 feet. Lot No.
80 fronts rs feet on Johnson street with a depth
OF Al feet All Of these are desirable building Sites
Plats can be seen at the Office of the undersigned
TERMS:-Costs Of rule and sale in hand, and the
residue In equal instruments at Is and 80 months
with interest from day Of SALE the purchaser to
ecute bonds with approved personal security for
deferred payments, and title to be retained as ult
mate security. JNO. W. STOUT,
james Commtsatonef-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26
Educational interests.

The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Riddleberger. ordering the payment into
the public school fund Of four hundred
thousand dollars of money realized from
the sale of the States interest in the Attain
tic. Mississippi and Ohio Railroad. the re-
naming one hundred thousand dollars Of
said fund to be held in the treasury as a
special deposit. intended for the establish
ment and maintenance Of a normal school
for the education of colOred teachers, passed
the Senate on the 21st. This is a just
measure and a step in the right direction.
The resolution of the same Senator ac-
ceptng the bill OF Senator Blair, pending
in the United States Senate, looking to lib
eral appropriations to aid in educating the
illiterate of the several states. has passed
Bourbons to this enlightened and philan-
thrOpic measure was contemplate. Every
device and subterfuge of the intensest par
tizan was availed of to cripple and defeat
the resolution. Mr.. Skinner had to inter-
ject some OF his fossiized notions about
constitutional limitations in opposition. This
might have done in the days of States
rights refining, but under the present new
and more progressive dispensation it was
entirely out Of place. 1t was only eyi
dence that Mr.. Skinner is what he claims
to be, a Bourbon of the Bourbons.
The liberal views of the Re-adjusters in
respect to educational interests will be sus-
tanned by the people. The contrast thus
presented to the policy of the Bourbons
when in power, as it relates to this great
and vital interest, is striking. The whole
tendency of their legislation and teaching
was to dwarf and paralyze the educational
system of the State, and subordinate it to
every other, although the Constitution
gives it especial promine' ce and guards it
by definite and distinct provisions. But the
Bonrbons disregarded them, and so man
aged the finances of the State as to divert q
million and half of moneys dedica ted by
the Constitution to school purposes. to
other objects. This policy had very de-
moralizing effect upon the whole system,
wea kening it in public confidence, and by
sapping and mining was gradually Destroy
ing its vitality, and preparing for its utter
overthrow. The defeat of the Bourbons in
1879 reversed this policy and gave new life
and vigor to the school interest. Their de-
feat again in 1881. and the enlightened leg
isation which has been introduced by the
Re-adiusters in the Legislature. assure
fresh hope and courage, and inspire the
belief that all that can be done will be con-
summated for the upbuilding and perfec-
ton of our educational agencies, espec tally
those which directly affect the great mass
of the poor children OF the Commonwealth.
1t is this beneficent policy that will estab-
lish the party in power in the affection and
confidence of the people and give it re-
newed lease of authority. so long as It is
true to these great interests.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

The Lynchburg PSrg5nSdn seems to be in
bad humor about several bills introduced in
the Legislature by Col. Lady, delegate from
Rockbridge. One particularly excites its ire
which empowers the Governor to appoint a
Commissioner of Land Sales. The Vayapaian
says the effect of this will be to prescribe
Democratic papers Well, wha: of it ? In 1876
the Constitutional amendments, voted on in
that year, were published In every Democratic
paper in the State, it mattered not how insig-
niicant, by direction of the Secretary of State
The only paper that was not authorized to
publish them was the VALLEY VIRGINIAN,
which had the largest circulation OF any week
ty paper published in Virginia. The sole rea-
son for this prescription was that il was a
Republican paper. We remind our cotempo-
rary of this fact, to show that ''proscription"
has been the order with the party it repre-
sents, nor has it been confined to politics and
business. 1t has reached the social circle
Never in the history of any people has there
been more Indifferent, vindctive partythan
the Bourbons Of Virginia and never has the
engnery of persecution for opinions sake been
50 relentlessly employed. Would it be strange
if the victims of its work, now that they
have the power, should return evil for evil p
should return the measure that has been given
them? 1t comes with a bad gaace from a
Bourbon journal to utter complaint against
prescription" when the practice of the party
it speaks for is remembered
1t is well enough for turn in the tide DO
iitleal to occur occasionally. Ii teaches the
uses of adversely, and impresses the lesson
that prescription may be returned in kind al. |
though We do not know that such is the pur-
pose OF the proposition to which our Lynch
burg contemporary objects Manly tolerance
injuries no man Or party. Spiteful persecution
will always kindle a like spirit ia an opponent
and when opportunity presents it will be felt
= is human nature that it should be so and
Republicans and Re-adjusters are made Of
flesh and blood like other people
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

than the Bourbon power which has Just been
notified to step down and ont, never again.
we hope and believe. to be permitted to
prostitute authority to partizan ends. to the
neglect and harm of all The important in
terests Of the Commonwealth.
The affected concern OF the Bourbons
for the purity of the judiciary is all false
pretense and miserable sham.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

PERsoNAL.-N. K. Trout, Jr, is the son of
the late Hon. N. K. Trout, Of Augusta. He
was feeble, decrepid looking youth. His ro-
buster friends used to speak Of him patroniz-
ingy as ''poor boy" He is altogether out of
place among the rough and tumble affairs of
business life" they said. A few of his more
intimate friends, however. knew him better.
Trout went to Colorado. Among the hardy
people OF the West his delicate appearance
made against him. and he couldn't get employ
ment
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

MONTICELLO WINE CoMPANy.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of this COM
pany was held the 14th. The annual report of
the President shows the company to be in a
comfortable condition financially. From the
Secretary's report we get the following figures,
showing the standing of the company on the
lSt Of January 1882 a Ass as $sl s5ss La
093.63; surplus. $4951.70. Thus each of the
220 shares is worth $12246. But for the loss
of the companys cellar by fire in September
last the shares would have represented $40
each, and but for the absolute loss Of over 3d.
900 by said fire the company would have paid
a dividend of 1907 is per cent? Charlottesville
Chronicle.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

Importations of English, Irish and Scotch
potatoes continue on quite large scale at
New York. Saturday 1000 sacks We're re-
ceived. The consignees say the Irish product
is worth $3.50 per sack here, while the cost on
the other side is about 81 shillings per ton.
The freight is 20 shillings per ton, and the
duty Is cents a bushel. A leading dealer says
that but for these contributions from our for
eign relations the price in this market would
now be at very extravagant figure, owing to
the partial failure of the crop. Scotch pota-
toes are preferred for shipping to the South.
as they are less liable to decay, and are brought
10 this country in good condition.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

AS the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has
but little hope now of gobbling up the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad, the consoliGa-
tion of the latter with the Ohio Central and
the Atlantic and Northwestern being a fixed
fact by the Legislature, the former-Chesa-
peake and Ohio-will now commence TO build
the Scary and Gallipolis branch to connect its
system with the lake and great northwest.
Scary is on the Chesapeake and Ohio, west oil
Charleston, West Va, and the branch road
will run down the Great Kanawha, south side.
to the Ohio river, and then span that stream
by an iron bridge.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

At five O clock yesterday evening, the jury
in the Guiteau case, after retirement of one
hours duration, brought in a verdict of guilty
OF murder in the first degree.
When the foreman of the jury announced
the verdict, Guiteau sprang to his feet and
shouted that his blood would be on their hands
Judge Cox, in discharging the jury, said
that he believed they would go to their homes
with their verdict approved by their own con-
Sciences and by the American people.
Four days are left for the defence to make
motion for new trial, which they will do,
but it is not probable il will be allowed.
And thus ends the famous trial of the Pres
ideni's murderer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

Mr.. Lady has introduced bill in the
House of Delegates to amend section l OF
chapter 1923 of the Code authorizing the Gov
ernor to designate one of the commissioners
in chancery OF each court of probate as a
commissioner of accounts of such court.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

A quarrel between the matron and nurse
of children's home, at Montreal, Canada, re-
vealed the revaulting fact that the matron had
been in the habit of furnishing children by ap-
plying mustard plasters to their bodies. The
parents of the children threaten violence to
the matrOn
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

Hon. Clarkson n. Potter, a prominent New
York Democrat, and a former member of Con.
gress, from that State, died on Monday last:
He was the author Of the resolution that crea-
ted the Potter Committee, that drew out the
notorious cypher dispatches of Mr.. Tilden.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

The Senate Committee on pensions have
unanimously agreed to report bill giving to
Mrs Lincoln, widow of President Lincoln,
$15 600 as present relief, to be available at
once, and to increase her pension from $4,000
to SIS 900 per annnm. This is RIGHT
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

Four negroes attended the ultra fashionable
Tigers ball in Boston. They were officers of
Rhode Island military company, and were
invited by committee who did not know
their color; but no objection was made to
their admission