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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA. OCTOBER 4. 1883.

the face of reduction of taxation from
fifty cents to forty cents on the one hum
bred dollars. With revenues collected on
basis of fifty cents, Bourbonism drifted
into insolvency at the rate of 81 900, 900 per
annum. The readjuster party, with reye-
nues on basis of forty cents, has paid
over 81, 900, 900, of Bourbon defaults, accu-
mulated million and a-haif in the treas
ury, and under their vigorous and econom-
ical rule, every department OF the Govern
ment is in healthy and solvent condition.
The Riddleherger Debt bill settlement
has been passed and sustained in the
Supreme Court of the United States,
whereby the people have been relieved Of
an unjust debt of $12, 900 of principal
and difference in alpual interest liability
of 500, 900 per annum.
So far have only spoken of the financial
exhibit. l will not descend into details to
show how in the administration of the
ponitentiary, in the costs of lunatics in
jails, in the management of our eleem0s-
ynary and literary institutions, in the
checks upon public officers, and in other
ways these reforms have been brought
about. The aggregate results speak for
themselves, and the details only chorus
the air of reform carried by these grand to-
tails in every department. Surely these
look like Retrenchment and Reform.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
From Lenore and other Poems

BY E. s. GREGORY.
Once on an aeon, there sa soul divest
OF form and flesh and sense, and all the rest
That might derange souls ideal quest
say it sat I mean it was at ease,
And might think myriad centuries, did il
please,
Before 1t spoke ITS thought of mysteries.
This soul for icons brooded on this wise;
"IfI were man, and any man should rise
To wage swift storm on earth's iniquities;
''If were just yet knew the world unjust,
should in sow-ascending stages trust,
ORION in savage, understanding thrustP
If should join, deep good is overturned
If fOrbear, q gracious chance is spurned,
And who would lead is overborne-and
burned.
"If should bide till only good men band
And good men only evil things withstand =
Who knows? / might not ever lift mine hand
$50 stand l leal to good things as they are,
must for evils interviewer war,
And SO help hunt all w6rthful change affair.
"And when the blind world, in an hour ac-
cursed,
On who would help it hastes to wreak its
r worst,
Must withstand it last in line-or first?
SO far the naked soul in it's debate,
And SO through many an aeon. long and late:
But what it's answer, still the world must wait.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
Jupitor's Lottery.

1t is said that the God Jupiter once made
a lottery in heaven and allowed both NOR
tails and gods to hold tickets. The Crane
prize was wisdom, and Minerva held tn
winning card. This caused trouble among
the mortals, and Jupiter, to appease them,
offered folly as a second prize, which they
all drew, and were highly pleased with it.
Ever since that time folly has been held in
high estimation by mortals. If they wish
to be noted for wisdom they should buy
PERUNA of the nearest druggist, and use
it for the various ailments which are known
to humanity. Thousands are learning wis
dom in this regard, and are loud in their
praises of this wonderful discovery of DR..
S. B. Hartman. Buy bottle and win the
prize once carried off by the famous god
dess of wisdom.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
Mt. solon, Va, Sept. %, 1888.

The Postmaster at New Orleans has no
titled the postoffice authorities at Wash
ington that he has been ordered by state
court to deliver mail matter addressed to
the Louisiana Lottery Company through
the New Orleans National Bank, and has
asked for instructions as to what he shall
do. He has been directed to obey the or
der until it should be reversed or modified
and to consult with the United States Dis
trict Attorney at New Orleans. The lat
ter official has been directed to take the
necessary steps for the removal of the case
from the state court to the federal court,
and to move at once for a dissolution OF
the Injunction,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

The Lynchburg Vnyinian says: About
two years ago Mr.. Joseph Beal was pro-
prietor of a hotel in Scottsville. A cOlOred
man named Booker, of this city, feeling
that by the civil-rights bill he could enjoy
himself at the hotel, presented himself for
accommodations. His application was re-
fused, and a suit against the hotel proprie-
tor was commenced in the United States
Court. 1t has gone the rounds of dozen
terms, and was finally disposed of yester-
day by Judge Paul, who dismissed the
case
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

| The last bond call of the Secretary disposes
of all that remains of the continued bonds
known as the "Windoms. The amount
is $50, 0S2, 900, and it clears off the 5000
100000 of five and six per cent. bonds
which had been Continued by Secretary
Window on his own responsibility, at
three and one-half per cent. That move
ment of the former Secretary began not
quite two years ago. There are now three
classes Of bonds in existence, as follows (:
$250,0O0 900, four and one-half per cents,
redeemable September 1st, 1891 j; $7S7 ,607,-
$50 four per cents, redeemable July 1st,
1907, and $50, 241 900 three per cents re-
deemable at the option Of the Government.
On about eight millions Of the debt inter
est has ceased altogether it consists of
claims that will never Represented to the
treasury. The debt which bears no inter-
ests consists of legal tender notes, gold
certificates, and silver ce rtifcates, and
amounts to over 500 mi lions.
Thus the interest bearing debt, eXclu-
sive of refunding certificates and the navy
pension fund, amounts to but 81 ,29l 49,
$50. On the 51st of August. 1865, just
after the close of the war, it amounted to
y, 2S1 $50, 294
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

Sheep intended for the butcher need
abundant feeding. Oilcake with the ground
feed is excellent. Stock sheep will thrive
in a good pasture, well watered and shaded
The Importance Of cool shelter from the
hot MONDAY sun cannot be overestimated.
Sheep troubled with dysentery will retire
from the flock, and unless looked after may
be lost. Remove the sick animal to cool
shed and give one ounce OF castor OIL, tol-
| lowed by bran OF oatmeal mash. Flies are
often troublesome at this season. II mag
| COTS are found apply tar and grease and
clip the wool closely about the affected
part.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

The Pittsburg Stocknaan says: Evidences
of feeding were never so abundant in the
hogs going to market in any season as in
those now going forward. Their fine av-
erage condition is a matter of general
comment, and observers unite in saying
that they never saw the like before. 7 he
average increase in weight for the entire
country over last year is placed at ten pei
cent. so that even with no great increase
in the number of hogs available, the
amount of pork in the country would show
a very considerable gain. There is nothing
local about the increase, which is charac-
teristic of every section at all prominent
i'm the production of hogs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

Lexington (Ky.,) Observer: The fall of 1862
was the driest known in this State for fifty
years. The Confederate forces under Gen.
Bragg were here during the month of Sep
TENDER and part of October. 1t was for
the possession of a spring at Perryville
that the severest fighting was done in that
battle. Famished brigades met in deadly
conflict, and almost sutfocating soldiers
fought hand to hand, each struggling more
for the precious fluid than for the justice
of his cause OF the honor of his flag.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette I'm
view of the near approach of two-cent pos
tage rates there is a needless worry about
the three-cent stamps by those who have a
stock on hand. The impression seems to
be that the old stamps will no longer, after
the LIST of October, be received at the Post
offices for Postage. This is erroneous.
Both the old three-cent and two-cent
stamps will be good till used. The threes
can be used with a one-cent stamp for pos
tage on double-rate letters, Oh single ones,
for that matter, if the sender is willing to
lose the extra cent. Even in that case the
sender pays no more postage than under
the law requiring a three-cent stamp. The
old two-cent stamp will be as valid for let
ter OF newspaper postage as ever. There
is then no need of apprehension of loss by
those holding a stock of the old stamps
PoStmasters who have an excess of them
will find allowance made for them in theil
periodical settlements with the Post-office
Department.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

1t is worth while for farmers who are
troubled to obtain good surface water to
try the experiment of boring artesian wells.
In many places flowing springs can be
reached without great expense, and for
stock farmers their convenience will soon
pay the necessary cost.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

New York Sun In all probability the
smallest house in the city is that at 2499
William street. 1t is four stories high
and five and half feet wide. 1t looks like
chimney with windows in it. A
barrel barbados the basement area. On
the first floor a cobbler has his shop. He
has three foot show window and a two
foot doorway, as he sits on his bench no
one can pass him unless he draws his
elbows in. He says he rents two floors.
meaning two rooms, and that the second
| floor is now to let There is stairway at
the back of this singular house, but the
upper floors are reached by dOorways in
the wall leading from an adjacent lodging
house.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04


Portland (Me.) Press: One night last
week kitten was chased by a dog, and
took refuge in a tree on Park Street
There she chung in the crotch of two OF
the topmost limbs. She did not dare to
move, and remained all night in her un-
comfortable position, crying and wet
through by the heavy showers. In the
morning the kittens mother, a sage old
cat, saw her offspring's situation, and tried
to call her down, but the kitten wouldn't
move. Finally the old cat mounted a post
in full view of the kitten, and, calling its
attention, backed down the post several
times to show the kitten how the thing
was done. Finally the kitten plucked up
courage, and, following the mothers ex-
ample, descended the tree backward.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

Much is said about the development OF
the country by opening new lands to cult,
walton in the far West. But thisi not al
clear gain is evidenced by the decrease in
cultivated lands I'M some of the older States
and the lessened production of what i:
IaI
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

The paper mills of the world, about A.
600 in number, produce yearly $4,000 tons
of paper made from all kinds OF sub
stances, including rags, straw and alta.
About one-half the quantity is printed up
on and of those 476, 900 tons, 100000 tons
are used by newspapers. The various
governments consume in official business
about 900 tons; schools, 10000 tons
and private correspondence another co.
900 tons. The paper trade employees 1872
600 hands, including women and children.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
DURE FINE WHIsKEY.
H. ROSENHEIM & SON.
WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER.
Proprietor and Patentee of the Celebrated
PURE RYE WHIsKEY.-
No. 375. w. BALTIC. Street.
Between Eutaw and Paca Sts., Baltimore, M

"TCE people are always on the lookou
= w lDEt for chances to increase their earn
1ngs, and in time become wealthy; those who
poverty. We offer great chance to make mon
ey. We want many men. women, boys and girls
to work for US right in their own localities. Any
start The business will pay more than ten
times ordinary wages. Expensive outfit furnish
ed free. No one who engages falls to make
time to the work, or only your spare moments
Full Information and all that is needed sen.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

is IT A PARTY OF RETRENCHMEMr AND
REFORM
Before proceeding to answer other points
in Mr.. Conrad's Indictment, propose to
answer the above query propounded by
him. To understand this subject fully a
slight retrospect is necessary.
ig FINANCES.
In 1870 the affairs of this Commonwealth
were delivered out of the hands of the
military into the control of our civil au-
thorities. The Constitution under which
we were re-admitted into the Union for
babe our recognition of any outstanding
obligations other than the debt. The mil
ltary, while in control, had paid their own
way, and the sum of $1,S16,OOO was in our
Treasury on July /, 1871. The State debt,
as computed at that date, amounted to the
sum of 500 100000. The rate of taxation
was so cents on the 800. The Conserya-
tive party received the State from the
hands Of the military and remained in COM
plete control of her affairs thenceforth for
a period of over nine years.
What was the condition of affairs when
the first Readjuster Legislature came into
power in 1891
Where was the 81 SIC. 900 that was in the
Treasury July l, 1871? Gone!
In it's stead remained the pitiful sum of
$50, 444, with warrants against the Treas
ury outstanding amounting to $163 1874.
Every year had the people paid their fifty
cents of taxation. Had any portion of the
public debt been paid ? No. Had its in
terest been paid ? No; instead Of owing
$29, 900, 600, as in 1871, we now owed under
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
Pale, Poor, Puny, and Pallid.

Considering all the ills that attack little
children. it is wonder that any of the
poor little youngsters live to grow up.
There are children who are truly objects
of pity. They seem almost bloodless. Their
cheeks are thin and pinched; their eyes
are hollow and their skin is tightly drawn
over their foreheads. There is nothing
hearty about them. They do not enjoy
their lives. They are suffering from the
debility that leads to marasmus. Poor
things !
Do q good deed for the pale, poor, puny,
pallid child. Hand it's mother a bottle of
B7oacn g Iron Bitters. Here is life even for
the most delicate, the most debilitated ;
for the child almost given up for dead.
Iron in the blood is what the child needs
to bring it up. The little digestive appa-
ratus will recover. The pale cheeks will
fill out The weary groan of the child will
be exchanged for the merry prattle of in
fantile gladness. Your druggist will tell
you what wonders Broacn's Iron Bitters has
done for very sick children.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

II want one of those long-felt hats,
papa, - said pretty girl to her father. The
indulgent father forked over the money
and her head now fills the long-felt want.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

A young man named Onion has lately
been ordained as a minister. When he
unfolds himself before his auditors he will
doubtless move them to tears.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
CROUCH ON RATS. /"

Clears out rats, MICE reaches, flies, ants
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmlmks, gophers.-
15c. Druggists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

During this same period the ordinary ex-
penses of government have been diminished
from year to year, with the exception of
the year of the extra session, as will be
seen by the following table:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

Pullman Sleeper, daily, on Express No. 8, New
York to Chattanooga, via Harrisburg, connect
ing at Roanoke with Pullman Sleeper, New
Orleans, via Knoxville and Atlanta, and at Dali
ton with Pullman Sleepers for Jacksonville,
making virtually no change, New York to Flor
ida and New York to New Orleans
Pullman Parlor Car, daily except Sunday on
via Harrisburg.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Md, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Frederick,
Emmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar, Waynes-
boro, Pa, and points on the Western Maryland
Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Cham
bersburg Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and points
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and branch
es.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest, and Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
and the North and East.
At Shenandoah junction, w. Va, with Main
Line of Bal timore q Ohio Railroad to and from
Washington.
At Riverton, Va, with Manassas Branch of
Virginia Midland Hallway.
AT WayneSborO Junction, Va, with CheSa-
apeake d Ohio Railway to and from Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs and Richmond.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch OF
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad.
At Natural Bridge, with Main Line of Rich
mond & Allegheny Railroad.
AT Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Railroad
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Riverside, for Lexington, Va.
At Boyce. for Wildwood and Winchester. Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

A despatch from Vienna states that
Russia is making extensive military prep
arations along the Austrian and German
frontiers. Tenders have been asked for
$4,000 military beds. All the railways have
been ordered to have military cars in read
mess. A list has been made of the private
steamers in the black sea, and their cap
tains have been ordered to prepare for the
transportation of ammunition, troops and
provisions. These vessels have ceased ex-
ecuting private orders, and the carriage of
corn is thus interrupted. Enormous pro-
vision depots have been established along
the frontier, and two army corps have been
distributed between Vistula and the Bug
rivers. A list has been made of all per-
sons who, in the event of war, will be de-
ported from Poland to the interior of Rus
STA.
The Post Office Department was inform
ed last week by telegram from Junction
City, Perry county, Ohio, that the post
Office there had been burglarized of all it's
postal notes from No. 7 to 500, and that
the thief had also taken the office punch
and stamp, constituting the entire outfit
for the issue of the 473 postal notes. The
public is therefore cautioned against pur-
chasing, and all postmasters are warned
not to redeem any postal notes issued from
, Junction City, Ohio, untili further notice.
There are two difficulties, first that the
public will but partially hear or heed the
! notice and so the notes may get into circu-
lation and second, that us the name of the
issuing Office is blank, q counterfeit punch
and stamp of any Office may be used to put
these stolen postal notes into circulation
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette Judge
| Foraker's Hillsboro meeting was the
| largest that has been held in that place
since the Acknowledgment rOugh campaign.
The streets swarmed with people. From
| Paint Township came q long procession
headed by the dun pony which the Judge
rode when boy, and followed by wagons
containing thirty-eight boys with coffee
sack breaches, and a like number of girls
dressed in red, white and blue. One OF the
wagons bore the motto, paint Township
will whitewash Hoadly.7
The Concord School of Philosophy has
not yet determined how a woman should
|
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

In eight years, besides an increase in the
principal of the public debt, besides the
expenditure of the $1.s16,OOO, the Bour-
bons were stranded with but S22, 444 in the
Treasury, and had accumulated the follow
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
ORDINARY EXPENSES or GoYERNMENI

Besides these many healthy reforms, the
Auditor has bestirred himself to realize
the immense amounts of arrearages of
taxes which had been allowed to accumu-
late, and has employed agents to investi-
gate and press collection Of the long neg
lected collateral inheritance tax, as well as
the back taxes due by railroads and banks.
The result of these labors has been
Collections from arrearages of taxes.S 1877 1862 so
From banks, railroads and collateral
inheritances. ........................ l5O762 9s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

The Concord School Of Philosophy has
not yet determined how a woman should
act when her hands are in the dough-pan
and an aggressive fly lights on her nose.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
Wells "Rough on corns.~

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns.'' 15c.
Quick, complete, permanent.cure. Corns,
warts, bunions.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04

Mail train South bound connects at Charlottes-
willie with Chesapeake and Ohio Il. w East and
Il. r., through southwest Virginia to Nashville,
New Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock and Texas,
and at Danyille with Richmond & Danyille
Railroad, to South and Southwest.
Mail train North bound. connects at Lynch
burg with the r. 4 A. II. Il. for Lexington and
Natural Bridge, and at Charlottesville with c..
81 o. r. w for -Staunton, Clifton Forge and in
termediate points.
Express trains South bound. connect at Char
lottesville with c. & o. Il. w. for the West and
at Danville with Il. q ID. r. Il. Tor all points in
South, southeast, Southwest and East.
Express trains north bound connect at Char
lottesville with G.. & .. r. w. for Richmond,
Staunton, White sulphur, Charleston and Hun
tington.
For Fairfax c. II. daily connection, except
Sunday, at Fairfax station.
Trains 50, 81 and 81 connect to and from War
renton daily, and train 90 daily, except Sunday,
to and from WarrentOn.
FRANKLIN DIVISION, daily except Sunday,
leave Rocky Mount 7:30a M, arriving at Frank
lin Junction Ill q. IN. Leave Franklin juno
ton 6:l0 p. m arrive at Rocky Mount 1000 p. m,
making close connection at Franklin Junction
with mail trains 5Oand 81 also with local freight
trains to Iynchburg and Danville.
MIXED TRAINS, leave Alexandria daily, ex-
Cept Sunday, 400 a. m, 800 n. IN. and 1855 p. !;
returning arrive at Alexandria 500 a. m. and
$40 and 1880 p. m. Mixed train leaves Alexan-
dra daily 6:3Op. IN. Returning, arrives at Alex
andria $3.50 a. IN.
MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, except Sunday.
Leave Washington 50 n. M, Alexandria sos a..
M. arrive at Strasburg lilo p M, connecting
with the Valley Road East and West, and at
River with Shen. Val. X. Il. for Luray and
Waynesboro Returning, leave Strasburg 200
p. M, arriving at Alexandria $50 p. M and
Washington 725 p. M.
MINED TRAINS leave Alexandria daily, ex-
cept Sunday, $40 o.. H., arriving at Strasburg
7:45 p. Returning, leave Strasburg 500 a. m,
arriving at Alexandra 4:l0 p IN. Leave Manas-
sas $40 Il. M, daily except sunday, arriving at
StraSDuTg $50 p M, returning, leave StraSburg
600 p. IN. daily except Saturday, arriving at Ma
nassas 1929 a. m.
For Middleburg connection at Plains station
For UppeWille, connection ut Delaplane
| Montgomery on Mail trains, north and south
bound without change, only one change of cars
between New York and New Orleans
New Orleans Sleeping Cars leave Washington
$50 a. M, running through without change.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Augusta, Ga, without change, 1875 p.
| m train, via Greensboro, Charlotte and Column.
bia. r.
Solid trains with Pullman Palace ears attach
ed run through between Washington and Lou
| isvilie via Staunton and White sulphur, daily
All trains make good connections, at WaSL :
| ton, to and from North and West.
Through tickets at lowest rates to all impor-
| tant points in the United States
j. s. b. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Pass. Agt.
w. NJ. $. DUNN Eng. and Supt.
sep2O
| ENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE-ln effect Aug, 9th. 1888.
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The amount thus realized being greatly
in excess of the sum collected from the
same sources in any like prior period
These results have been accomplished in