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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31
The Coronation of the Gear,

In Moscow, on Sunday last the inaugu-
ration OF the magnificent ceremonies at
tendant upon the coronation of the EN-
peror and Empress of the Russias was an
nOunced by the ringing of hundreds of
bells and by the thunder of artillery. Even
at an early hour the streets were animate
with throngs of people, both residents and
visitors, from abroad and other parts of
empire, who were striving to secure eligi-
BILE places from which to view the process
sion and such portions of the ceremony it.
self as those not particularly favored might
be able to witness. Even at far earlier
hour, and in fact during the entire night.
here was unusual activity in the streets, for
not only the people We're there whose aIlxi-
ETY. and excitement in respect to the event
kept them awake, but strong guards of
soldiery patrolled all parts of the city and
gave the scene a semi.martial appearance.
Great bodies of military beg;al shortly
after six O'Clock to deploy along
the route of the procession. fonr
miles i'll length. and to occupy the streets
on either side, keeping the people back on
the walks. All unreserved spaces in the
streets We're speedily filled by eager sight
seerS, while the windows, doorways and
housetops We're let out at fabulous prices
to visitors.
Those dignitaries of the realm who
were to take part i'll the actual ceremony
OF coronation assembled according to pre-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31
The Richmond School Trustees.

For the past week or two the so-called
Democratic. papers of the State, in their
efforts to get up a race issue, have been
denouncing the Governor, Attorney Gen
eral and Superintendent of Public Educa-
tion for the appointment of two intelli-
of the Board of School trustees for Rich
mond. They rang tn hanges upon it
with never ceasing viger just before the
election, and their party challengers at the
polls cOntOrted it intO.an advance towards
social equality and mixed schools and
with such arguments as these sought to
influence the votes of all whose prejudiceS
cOnld be aroused. In some instances they
played this card very successfully. BY de-
claring that negroes had been put over
white teachers. and that the action of the
Board in Richmond was but a prelude to the
appointment of negroes all over the State,
they were enabled to influence considera-
BILE number of voters.
We believe that every unprecedented man.
upon an impartial consideration of the
facts, will conclude that the Board of Ed
ucation acted right in the appointment of
the Richmond trustees. The number of
pupils in the Richmond public schools are
about equally divided between the two
races. We are not certain. but our i'm
preston is that we have seen the state
ment that there are more colned than
xybif 70 1c MI Of
sists of nine members. Seven of these are
white and two black. A school trustee
has no control whatever in his individual
capacity of the workings of the schools
He has no right in his official capacity to
take any step that has not been sanctioned
by the Board. Having so large an interest
i'll the schools, is it not just that the col
ored people should have representatives in
the Board, through whom they can pre-
sent their suggestions and claims? 1t
may be insisted that they could make their
presentations through white men. That
may be true, but they would not feel at
liberty to talk to white men as freely and
unreservedly as to men of their own color.
nor would the former be able to understand
and appreciate their wants and needs SO
completely as the latter The surest way
to keep the two races absolutely separated
i'll the schools, is to place the immediate
control of colored schools under colored
men, give them colored teachers whenever
they can be found qualified. and let them
know that the responsibility of educating
their children rests with them,
That the colored man only asks this is
shown by the action of the Richmond
Board at its first meeting. On the motion
OF K. A. Paul, one of the colored members.
a resolution was adopted providing that
upon the committees appointed to visit
the various schools of the city the colored
members should only be on those whose
duty it was to visit the colored schools
The negroes do not desire in any way.
shape or form to have ANYTHING to do
either directly or Indirectly, with the
white schools. They are in favor of draw
ing the line between the two races even
more plainly than it now is, for they want
negro teachers for negro schools. and to
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31
The Coronation.

With oriental pomp and circumstance
the Gar of all the Russias was crowned
on Sunday last. The grandeur of the
pageant spread enthusiasm through all
the vast thrOng, unnerving the arm of
the Nihilist and changing the groans
OF the oppressed and the threats of the
discontinued into peans of praise. The
tribulation of the many was lost in the
magnifcence of the one In contemplate
ing the splendor of their sovereign the
populace forgot themselves. Doubtless
Alexander had reckoned the power of
display. He counted on the awning effect
OF lavish expenditure to recall the history
OF the dead rulers, and re-awaken in the
breasts of his subjects sense of the di-
vine right of kings. The result seems to
have justified his expectations. The en-
pire was united for awhile at least. The
people were wild with patriotism and filled
with rejoicing, and in the intoXication of
the moment, thought not of the price
they must pay for the pleasure. 1t
is estimated that this coronation cost e2,
600, 900. This almost incalculable waste of
treasure must be made up by the subjects
and serfs. Their toll and sweat have been
mortgaged for generations to grace Rus
sian holiday When they arouse from
the stupor of their revelry to face the
harsh, stern realities of the daily strug-
gle, the old discomfort will reappear, ag-
gravated by the temporary banishment.-
Had this immense sum been devoted to
abating the wretchedness of the empire,
and had its distribution been accompanied
by wise laws for the relief of the many,
AleXander'S crowned head would rest more
securely. The days of despotism are num-
bered. The seeds OF that civilization which
proclaims the right of the man are spring
ing up even under the shadow of the scep-
tire, and their growth is destined to uproot
dynasties and overthrow the palaces of
kings Russia may have escaped explosion
by dynamite to be swallowed up In the vol
cano of revolution.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31
The Elections.

We suppose, taking the whole State over,
that rarely has lighter vote been polled
than that on Thursday last. The contest
was more personal than political, and in
many instances the old incumbents of of
fees were reelected in spite of the defeat
of their party. In some localities party
feeling ran high, but in very few counties
was square issue joined on political
grounds. Where there was a pronounced
majority on either side, the minority al
ways insisted that the offices were non
political. For instance, in Augusta,
the aim of the Coalitionists was to
keep down party feeling, whilst in Rock
ingham precisely opposite course was
adopted. And as with the Coalitionists
so with the Funders. Wherever they were
in the ascendancy the party lash was
brought into play and wherever they
were in the minority they grew patriotic
and declared that politics should have no
part in the selection of county officers. For
this reason there was no such thing as a
measurement of party strength through
out the State. The influences brought to
bear were in most cases purely local and the
result most frequently determined by the
popularity of the candidates.
In view of these facts it is amusing to
read the Funder accounts of a great politi-
cal victory. They can extract more sun
beams from "a cucumber that any set of
people that ever lived OF died. One OF two
counties in the BLACK Belt' failed to
elect Coalition candidates, and thereat
they rejoice. and exhaust whole fonts of
display type in announcing the oyerwhelm-
ing defeat of 'Mahonism.0 The substan-
are able to find out, are decidedly with
the COalitionists. They have many more
county officers to-day than they had week
ago. 1t should be remembered that this is
the first time that anything like whole
sale attempt has been made to gain these
offices. They have all been held by Fun
ders ever since the war, and large major
ity of the candidates in utilization with
that party have been incumbents of the
places for years. The potent leverage of
that incumbency, which every one knows,
is power in itself, was added to whatever
of strength the party could muster. So it
was that those who made the fight on the
''ins'' had double force to combat.
Not only, however, have the Coalition
lists made gains in the offices, but they
have made substantial gains otherwise.
What they lost in the "Black Belt" was
more than made up in the white counties.
rake the Valley for instance. In Augusta,
Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah and Fred
erick they have increased their vote, in
proportion to the number of ballots cast.
But the best test than can be applied is
that they have more Of the county offices than
they eUer had before, and the county offices
we're what both sides were fighting for,
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NORTH BOUND Train 81 Train rain 81 Train so
MAIL. EXPR IS LOU EX

Mail train South bound connects at Charlottes
vile with Chesapeake and Ohio K. w East and
| r. r., through Southwest Virginia to Nashville.
! New Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock and Texas
| and with Rich. q Allegy K. r. for Lexington
and Natural Bride-and at Danville with Rich
mond Il Danville Railroad to South ana south
| Mail train North bound. connects at Lynch
| burg with the K. & A. r. K. for Lexington and
Natural Bridge and at C99air f with c.
| termedate points,
! lottesville with c. & y; H. w for the West and
| Mt DanviIIe with r. & D. r. r. for all points in
South, southeast. southwest and East
| lottesvile with c. 4 .. II. W. for Richmond
| stanton, White sulphur, Charleston and HIM,
For Fairfax G. II. daily connection axcen,
sunday, at Fairfax station. 'ioi' except
Trains 90 81 and d connect to and from War
| to and from Warrenton ''eA'ep' SUNDAY
FRANK ~ DIVISION, daily except Sunday.
leave ROCKY Mount 145 a. M, arriving MT Ero,,iy
lin Junction 1l.l0a m. Leave Franklin T,,nn
ton $40 p M, arrive at Rocky Mount $40 ~ M
with mail trains so and 81; also with local freit1
trains to to, I4%nchburg and Danville. = 's''i'
mi I1,la dhiNo' Ieave Alexandria daily, ex-
returning arrive at Alexandra 1850 and l5tsa
MANASSAS DIVISION, daily. except snndo,..
Leave Washington 7:l0 n. M, Alexandria III y
M. arrive at StraSburg l2:45 p. M, connectins.
River with Shen. Val. r. r. for TlIrotl ~" a ~
Waynesboro. Returning leave Strasbury ~
p. M, arriving ut Alexandria 6:lO ID. m Ito
MIXED TRAINS leave Alexandria daily Nv
cept Sunday, S:45 a. H., arriving at StrasbnTs
6:35 p. m. Returning, leave Strasbuag SIM n VI .
arriving at Alexandria 800 p. m. Leave Manasr
sas 1000 a. m, arrlvinga at Strasburg 4;20 ~ IN :
returning. leave Strasburg 6;l5 p. m. daily, exe
cept saturday, arriving at Manassas 1925 a. m.
For Middleburg, connection AT Plains station
For Upperville, connection at DelapIane
Pullman Sleeping Cars between New York on.u
Atlanta Mail trains north ana somth hnniH
without change, only one change of ears he
tween New York and New Orleans.
New orleans Sleeping Cars leave Washinpto,r
':i IVA. a. m, running through without change
f ~ Sleeping Cars between Washington
anu augusta, Ga, without change, on lO:35 n
bia, ~ ~ gnu N"iulll-
Sold trains With Pullman Palace cars attocb
ed run through between Washington ana / ~,
isvliie, wa stanton and White sulphur doiIur
All trains make good connections nj WaniSS =
ton, to and from North and West wash
Through tickets at lowest rates to an ;,
tant points in the United States "Poi =
L. L. HAWKS, A. F. T
w. M. S. DUNN, Eng. and Supt. l. "A
may3l
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31

DEATH OF Mrs. j. w. BoRsT.-From
the Page Courier we take the following no
tice of the death Of one Of Virginias pur-
est and LOWEST daughters, a child of our
old friend, Judge JAS E. Stewart
Death has been at work again in our
midst and has struck fearful and unex-
pected blow. 1t is painful to chronicle the
death of even the old and the infrm, who
have lived out their three score years and
ten and have run their race of life but it
is doubiy painful when we have to record
the death of the young and vigorous, struck
down in the flush and vigor of youth Such
is now our sad duty i'll publishing the
death of Mrs. J. w. Borst, nee Miss Net
tie Stewart, daughter of the honored Judge
James E. Stewart of our county court. On
Friday morning last, at 10 O'Clock, she left
the home of Mrs. Borst, in this place, to
drive to her own home, at the furnace, a
mile from toWn-that eveningat o. clock,
she was a corpse. She had been at Mrs.
Borst S for a week. and for a day OF two
had been complaining OF sore throat No
danger OF course was unprecedented. and
When just as the congregation at the N i.
s. Baptist church was dismissed it was
whispered through the audience that Net
tie BOrst was dead, the universal exclama-
ton was Can it be possible - Alas it
was too true. Her spirit has quit it's tene-
ment of clay and winged its flight to a
brighter and better world. We say to a
better world, because she was q pure and
devoted Christian, and her sorrowing
friends have the only consolation ever to
be found in such crushing grief, that their
loss is her gain. Born in Georgetown, D..
e., April, 1St, 1861, she was % years,
month and IL days old. A year ago her
young heart was Wrung with grief to follow
to the grave her infant child her first born
and now, so soon. she sleeps beside it in
our beautiful cemetery. She left an in
fant OF four months, and when at the
grave the minister offered up in it's behalf
petition, so full of pathos, a sob Of SYM
pathy seemed to swell each heart in the
large crowd in attendance. We have new
'er seen more fearful and sympathetic as
Sembly than was the one that attended
her remains to the grave, and when her
aged father, unable to restrain longer his
pent up grief, in few eloquent and i'm
preSSive sentences spoke OF her virtues
and irreparable loss there were few dry
eyes of those who heard.
But why mourn for her? She has gone
to that haven of rest and eternal repoSe
which only the pure i'll heart can hope to
reach. OF the cause of her death, SO
strange, so sudden, we can say nothing,
the physicians reaching her when the light
OF her life was nearly eXtinguished being
as much at a loss to account for it as theV
were unable to preventit.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31

The Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria Gazette furnishes the following
1t is understood at the Treasury Depart
ment that if as is proposed thirty OF forty
OF the present internal revenue districts
are to be abolished two Virginia districts
must go, and it is thought that from q bust
ness point OF view the I'd and Sd, and 4th
5th and will be consolidated into two dis
trlcts; However, it has been suggested
That the sixth should be consolidated with
one OF the others. AS the whole thing is
mchoate this may yet be done All col
iecIols OF consolidated districts will have
TO be reappointed anew.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31


Waller Oder departed this life, May r. 1883, at
his son-in-aw's, George A. Craun's, near Messy
Creek, in Augusta county, aged 10 years. He had
been IL resident of Messy Creek tor about fifty
years. He was born in the county of Culpeper,
i'll that part which now forms a portion OF Rap
pahannock county. Not long after he settled
on Messy Creek, he married Jane BlakemOre,
the youngest daughter Ofthe late George Blake
more. They had several children, all daugh tiers
but one, an only son, who is living in the State
of Missouri, engaged i'll the practice of medicine.
In the death of our Brother Oder, the communi-
ty loses one of its oldest landmarks and as long
as he was able to laborhe was an industrious,
kind and obliging neighbOr. He had no enc
mies-honored and respected by all-which was
fully attested by the large number of citizens
burial, to pay their last tribute of respect to
their deceased friend. His wife died several
years ago He buried by the MaSons. He
had been Jealous member OF that order for
many years. Quite number of the Craft from
Bridgewater and Mt. Scion Lodges attended the
burial, and after the beautiful and impressive
ceremony of that ancient Order, his remains
were deposited in their mother earth by the
side of his deceased wife. He never connected
himself to any church, though we have hope in
his death. Peace to his memory. n. L. b.
At Gap Mills, Monroe county, w. Va. in the
9th year of her age, Mrs. Polly Burkst, wife of
Abraham BurkeJ. Mrs Burket was born and
raised i'll Keezetown, Rockingham county, Va,
being descendant of Jacob Houf, one of the
first settlers of that antiquated village. Early
in life she accompanied her husband to Augusta
county, in the neighborhood of Mt. PiSgah
church, spending many years in this vicinity
some Twelve months ago, Sne, WIN nef family,
moved to Gap Mills. In this retired home,
amid the mountain scenery of the Appalachian
chain, death sought and marked its victim, but
found her on the watch-tower, resign ed to the
will of him who doeth all things we'll. There,
calmly, she fell asleep in the arms of Jesus All
that was mortal of her was brought back by her
sorrowing husband to be inferred in the bury
ing ground at Mt. Pisgah church, where some
thirty years ago she sought and found peace
with the Redeemer, and had been a consistent
member OF the same church until called to join
the chorus triumphant above. There beside her
father and mother, all that is mortal of Polly
calmly reposes. May the grass ever be green
ANXIOUS.
Roclxingham REGISTER nlease cnnv
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31

A large fire occurred in Lynchburg yes
terday, destroying the 'Virginian'' Office,
Watts large hardware building and much
other valuable property. No estimate of
the loss could be given yesterday.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31

"A gang of railroad laborers were buried
by cavern on the Philadelphia, Norris
town and Phenixvile railroad, at Con-
schohocken, Pa, yesterday morning, and
three of them were, it is thought, fatally
injured.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31

Augusta, democratic.
AppomattoX, coalition.
Amherst, democratic.
Albemarle, democratic.
Amelia, coalition.
Allegheny. coalition
Bland, coalition.
buckingham. coalition.
BOtetOurt, democratic.
Bedford, democratic.
Brunswick, coalition.
Bath, coalition.
Chesterfield coalition.
Caroline, coalition.
Charles City, coalition.
Cumberland, coalition.
Culpeper, no politics.
Charlotte, democratic.
DinWiddie, coalition.
Elizabeth city, coalition.
Essex, democratic.
Fairfax, coalition.
Fluyanna, democratic.
Franklin, coalition.
Frederick, democrat.
Fauquier, democratic.
Floyd, coalition.
Greenville, coalition.
Goochland, democratic.
Gloucester, democratic.
Greene, coalition.
Henrico, coalition.
Halifax, democratic.
Highland, no politics.
Hanover, coalition.
Henry, democratic.
Isle of Wight, coalition.
James city, coalition.
King George, coalition.
King William, democratic.
Lunenburg, coalition.
Loudoun, no politics.
Louisa, democratic.
Mecklenburg, coalition.
Matthews, democratic.
Montgomery, democratic.
Madison, democratic.
Nansemond, democratic.
Nottoway, coalition.
New Kent, coalition.
Nelson, democratic.
Norfolk, straightout republican.
POWhatan, coalition.
Prince Edward, coalition.
Page, coalition.
Prince George, democratic.
Plttsylvania, democratic.
Pulaski, democratic.
Princes Anne. democratic.
Rockingham, coalition.
hOckDfldge, claimed by both PARTIES
funder treasurer independent democra
com. attorney, and two-thirds Board Su
pervisors coalition. The treasurership will
be contested.
Roanoke, coalition.
Rappahannock, no politics.
Richmond county, coalition.
Shenandoah. coalition.
Sussex, coalition.
Southampton, democratic.
Stafford, no politics.
Smyth, coalition except treasurer.
Scott, coalition.
Warwick, coalition.
Washington, democratic except treasu
.er.
Warren, no politics. ~
Wythe, coalition.
Westmoreland, coalition.
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VHIcHDEFY coMP ETITIo NJ

Good Floor Oil Cloth at % cents yard.
Floor Oil Cloths in all Widths Al, 81, "a, ST.,
10-4, 1874.
Table Oil Cloth, new designs, 81 and Ga wide
Rugs, Mats, Hassocks and Druggets, an end
less variety.
Window Shades, with fixtures 10 and % cents,
apiece.
Curtain Laces, a large assortment, 10, l21z, 10.
to rs cents yard.
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will sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
at their office in Staunton, Va, on
MONDAY, JUNE %, 1883,
County Court day "a large number of unclaimed
packages to pay freight and charges. Sale to
fore sale can get their goods by paying amount
due on them. J. Q. A. HERRING, Supt.
may3l-4t K. HAWKINS, Agent.
A CARD
Replying to the statesman like card of Josenh
H. Rankin, published in the VALLEY VIRGIN
Ian of May "a. 1t is the funeral of one mans
veracity, and that is j. H. Rankin's He has
been bitterly and persistently vilifying me- and
alleged that have been conducting the affairs
of the Post Office at Stuart's Draft, Augusta
county, Va, in violation OF the law. While he
makes these allegations, it is through the press
or few friends; but he has not the brayado TO
personally interview e me; When, however, he
passibly make himself liable to the same treat
ment any witness does who testities falsely. It
would convict him before the people ofhis conn
try OF deliberate Justification. 1t would nroye
him unworthy of trust and make ANYTHING he
may say against me me, In the future absolutely
harmless; and it will prove that every stem he
took in the matter of obtaining this most offica
Will meet with the fullest condemnation and
dlsapproVal. Such men as j. H, Rankin and his
ill1 are the cut-Worms of a decent commnnitv
both socially and politically '
l append hereto the following certificate with
M. d sanger aIdaVlt, which will explain the
situatloh' u. A. SNITEMAN, P. NJ.
hereby certify that D. A. Sniteman, post
master at Stuart's Draft, was duly authorized
to open letter, or letters coming to the above
named named office during the month Of March, di-
reGted TO me-the firm, Gor which Mr.. ID. A.
Snlteman is special AGENT, at that time. being
known as ]. Sanger. j. SANGER.
Augusta County, to wit:
Inns day. Joel Sanger, whose name is signed
10 the above certificate, personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the same TO pc ms
uCt anu uG6Q, ana that he does not WISH w.
May 1888 i. M. LICKLITER, j.. Z.
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NEW ADvERTIsEMENTS.

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