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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

by the Coalition since it came into
power-the intelligent, fearless voters OF
Virginia will not be slow in understanding
what is involved, and their duty to them
selves and the Commonwealth. Not only
has the wise legislation enacted as to the
debt question, the school interests, the
freedom of the ballot, and liberalism gen
orally, to be sustained, but other issues
deeply affecting the interests OF the peo-
pie and the welfare of the State, will be
forced to the front, and verdict de-
manded. The outrageous chancery prac-
tice, by which litigants are robbed OF their
property, must be considered and acted
upon. The methods Of judicial sales must
be exposed, and the real facts revealed, 50
that the people may understand the in
sidious invasion of their rights and alb
sorption of their means, under the forms
of law. These are practical business ques-
tions, in which all the people are inter-
ested, and the popular mind cannot be
drawn away from them by the brutal and
wicked clamor about the negro and negro
supremacy.
1t is well enough that the Bourbon pa
pers and leaders have been driven, by the
desperation of their cause. to raise the ne
ro.question at this early day. Its decep-
ton and falsehood will be exposed long
before the day of election-the people will
have become disguised with a faction that
has no higher claim to public confidence
! than to seek to array race against race,
| and disturb the social and industrial rela-
lions of the State. The very infamy of
| the device-itS meannesS and mendaclty-
| will become transparent before the actual
contest for the Legisture commences, and
| in proportion to its wickedness will be the
condemnation Of the people. The con-
trast will be so great between the aims
and policy of the Coalition and that OF the
Bourbons, that even partiZan malignity
will tire of the cruel and Senseess clamOr of
the latter, and the calm impartial jndg-
ment of the voters of the Commonwealth,
visit upon it their ,mrelenting rebuke.-
| We are gratiiied that Bourbon stupidity
has thus early exposed It's game-made
plain it's utter want of concern for the
welfare of the people and the peace and
prosperity of the State. It's OWN zeal in a
bad cause will consume it, and the way be
made clear for the benelicent results OF
| Coalition legislation already effected, and
that promised. to be fairly and impartially
| Judged. We could have asked for no bet
ter policy to secure Bourbon overthrow
and destruction, than the course pursued
by the Bourbon papers in respect to the
negro. Every sensible man knows that il
is desperate device of desperate fac
ton, and before the election in Novem
Der this will become SO palpabe and self
evident as to assure the rebuke of the
people.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

Six years ago when the VALLEY VIR-
if question, and publish tariff articles
from other journals, there was no devel-
Oped protective tariff sentiment in 'Vir-
ginia. Now there is so much concern
on the question and such
a pronounced protective tariff convic-
ton. that the Free Trade OF Demo-
cratic papers, dare not attempt to discuss
the issue. That, like all questions affect
ing State administration, State policy and
State progress, is subordinated to the ne
gro question. whereby it is hoped to draw
attention from the monstrous wrongs per-
petrated upon the people by the Bourbons
and their shortcomings in everything af-
fecting the public welfare The people,
however, are not such ninnies as to aban-
don all consideration for their material
interests and give their sanction to the
reckless and wicked purposes of the Bour-
bon leaders. The tariff issue is vital to
the development of our natural resources
the school question is vital to the enlight-
ment of the masses the tax question is
vital to the pockets of the constituent
body the ballot question is vital to man.
hood rights and the liberties of the citi-
zen, and Bourbon tricks and devices can
not thrust aside, OF dwarf their impor-
lance, in order to arouse the passions of
the people in a relentless and cruel war
fare upon the negro. All the real inter
ests of the people, as well as the instincts
of christian civilization, are against such
a policy, and this is the way the great
mass OF the people will look at it,
Bourbonism is doomed in Virginia. Not
even the negro issue can save it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07
Gov. Cameron on Decoration Day

~SS1OAA
The following patriotic letter from the
governor OF Virginia in response to an in
Vitation for decoration day, will be read
with interest
RICHMOND, VA, May 2S.-HoN. w. z.
CANADY, WILMINGTON, N. C.-Mu Dear
Scr: have this moment received your in
yltatlon OF the twenty-siXth, to attend the
memorial celebration in your city on the
thlrtieth instant. The state of my health
lmperatiyely demands a negative reply.
Even were this not so, Il pressure of Of
fetal duties absolutely precludes my alb
sence from Richmond at this time. Your
letter informs me that Hon. George G..
Gorham will be the orator of the occasion.
know him well enough to believe that
his utterances will be catholic and national.
For If there is one thing over which no
excuse is left for people north or south to
quarrel 1t is the pride which all Americans
should feel in the bravery, and the sorrow
blood shed, OF the gallant men who. think
ing themselves right, died for the one side
and for the other.
DeleVe now that our common memo
res should be made to contribute to our
common deStinies.
DelleVe That these meetings should be
held, not only over the federal dead. nor
YET over the confederate dead, but over orr
dead, the dead of both sections. the dead
OIL both causes that we should all meet.
ana all bring wreath to the grave of any
ana every man who was brave and honest
enough to die for what he believed to be
right Ii | could join you, this is the kind
OF talk that, without the trick of eloouence.
l would give you. hope that the memorial
associations OF your sections will unite to
pay tribute to all the gallant dead. no mat
l tef What flag they followed OF what creed
they held.
Your letter assures me | would be well
come could come. AS | cannot come. I
nope this contribution to the sentiment of
the occasion will be welcome to all classes
OF our. people in your community. At
leasG; II accepting your kind invitation,
couid speak in no other way than of eulogy
10 the martyrs of either faith. OF course
| can write only as would speak. | shall
never cease to feel pride and sorrow for
my confederate comrades; and in this
stubborn pride and sorrow for the past I
sacrifice nothing Of respect for our past
opponents, nor Of my belief that they are
our friends in the present, and that union
between us is the only hope for the future.
am, sir, most respectfully and truly,
WILLIAM ID. CAMERON
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

The past week will be memorable in
more than one locality for the disasters it
brought. On the first page of to-day's is
sue will be found a graphic account of the
terrible calamity which occurred at Brook
Ign Bridge on Wednesday last. 1t is diff
cult to realize how sensible human beings
could be guilty of such stupidity. 1t is not
surprising that a stampede should occur
where men and women are terrified and
struggling for their lives, but it seems al
most incomprehensiblet that mere curios-
ity should induce people to become muir
derers. There was neither reason nor
sense in the mad rush of the crowd, but
perhaps this is not the only instance in
which the human herd has outbuffaloed
the buffalo.
Nearer home another shocking disaster
occurred the same day. On the first page
will be founda record of the fire in Lynch
burg and the loss of life attending the
same, and our special correspondent gives
some interesting details Of the sad occur
renee.
Added to these were q terrible cyclone
in Missouri, a devastating flood in Iowa
and hurricanes in Texas and Alabama
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07
The Insurance Companies to be suee

A dispatch from Richmond, dated June
Sd, furnishes the following
On the 10th of May the State Auditor
sent a circular letter to about fifty insrr-
ance companies outside of the State mott
flying them that they had not conformed
with the law in failing to send i'll their an
nual reports. and that unless they did SO
by the 4th of June they would forfeit the
right to do business in the State. All the
companies have sent in satisfactory re-
sponses except the following Connecticut
Fire and Etna, of Hartford Farmers
and Mechanics Mutual Protection. of
Baltimore Knickerbocker Casualty Me-
tropolitan Life and Manhattan Fire, of
New York Z; Mutual Aid Association, of
Frederick City, Maryland; Atlantic Fire.
of Brooklyn; Franklin Fire, of Philadel-
delphia North America, of Philadelphia.
Pa. Georgia Home, of Columbus Mo-
bile Fire Department, Of Mobile Impe
rial, of London; London and I4ancanshire
of Liverpool Queen and ROYAL. of Lon
don, and Scottish Commercial, of elias
gov.
Civil suits will be instituted against the
aboye-named companies for doing business
in the State in violation of the law. All of
these companies have security deposits in
the State tt easury.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

:, AT meeting Of the Elmira IN. W
Branch OF the Irish National League held
on the list, Rev. j. S. Boomer, president
OF the league, urged that all patriotic Irish
men unite in tariff organizations opposed
to any English free trade whatever, and
opposed to free trade organizations in
America to that extent. Hon. j. j. O'Con-
nor, democratic member of the Assembly,
opposed the suggestion.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

The Martinsville Herald. an uncom-
promising straightout Republican paper,
which has never supported the Coalition
movement. very pertinently calls atten-
tion to the situation in the Norfolk Dis
trict. The defeat of Maj. Dezendorf for
Congress last fall and for County Treasu-
rer this spring was effected by Bourbon
votes. showing that if the Bourbons them
selves could not profit by the straightout
movement they did not intend that the
Straightouts should Their whole pur-
pose has been to fiatter and cajole Republic
the Liberal force, SO that they might have
the assurance of winning a victory by such
dissension. That was the object i'll their
solicitude for a Straightout Republican
ticket in 1881. They knew that if the Re-
publicans and Readjusters made common
cause, their case was hopeless. and for that
reason they flattered and cajoled the Re-
publicans, and by artifice and compliment
endeavored to seduce them into aseparate
and distinct canvass, in order to secure
naturally opposed to them, because of the
issues involved. Had the Bourbons been
sincere in their extravaganza compliments
to Maj. Dezendorf, they would not only
have supported him in 1882 for Congress,
but in 1888 for County Treasurer. But
this was not the case. They encouraged
his candidacy and lavished their praise up
on him, in order to benefit Themselves
While in the contest for Treasurer they
did not make formal nomination, they
voted for an independent Democrat which
resulted in the defeat of Mr.. Dezendorf.
We think the experience of these two
contests ought to convince the Republic
cans of the Second District that the Bour-
bons have no use for them except us de-
coys. They are made to play a ridiculous
part in the game the Bourbons have set
up, and driven into antagonism to every
measure of State policy which Republicans
have consistently advocated. The issue
in this State is Liberalism and all that it
means from a Republican standpoint, and
Bourbonism, and all which that means,
from Democratic standpoint. To be
against the one is to favor the other. How
any Republican can hesitate as to his duty
to his convictions and the policy his party
has ever maintained we cannot under
stand. In aiding BOurbonism directly or
Indirectly, they only make themselves the
dupes of the most malignant partizanism
that ever cursed a State or people.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07
MARRIED..

May q, by Elder Daniel Hays, Mr.. Isaac Fry,
OF SHENANDOAH, to Miss Anna Holler, of Rock
bridge county, Va.
At the residence of brides mother, in Bridge
water, Rockingham county, on Tuesday morn
ing, May 29th, by Rev. Mr.. Lynch of the Metho-
dist church, Mr.. Samuel NJ. Woodward drug
gist, of Baltimore. (son of Jos. n. Woodward,
Esq, of this city, and Miss Pet Brown. The
bridal couple took the morning train on Tues
day for Baltimore.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

Mall Tram South bound connects at Charlottes-
VILE with Chesapeake and Ohio Il. W East and
West; at Lynchburg, with Norfolk & Western
4. R. through Southwest Virginia to Nashville
New Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock and Texas,
anu at DanV1lle with Richmond & DanVille
| Railroad to South and Southwest.
Mail train North bound. connects at Lynch
| burg with the Il. IL A. Il. X. for Lexington and
| Natural Bridge, and at Charlottesville with G.
q .. H. W for stanton, Clifton Forge and in
| termediate points,
| Express trains South bound, connect al Char
| lottesville with &. Il o. II. w for the West and
at Danyille with K. & d. X. X. for all points i'll
| south, Southeast, Southwest and East.
| Express trains north bound connect at Char
| lottesville with c. & o. r. W. for Richmond
Staunton, White sulphur, Charleston and Hun
| tington.
For Fairfax c. H. daily connection, except
| Sunday at Fairfax station.
| renton daily and train 50 daily, except sunday,
F IRA DIVISION, daily except Sunday,
| leave Rocky Mount 7:45a. M, arriving at Frank
| lin Junction IL 10 a. m. Leave Franklin June
| ton 6.I5 u, M, arrive at Rocky Mount 1855 D. m,
making close connection q at Franklin Junction
| trains to Iynchburg and DanVille.
| MIXED TRAINS, leave Alexandra daily, eX-
returning arrive at Alexandria $40 and 1870 a.
m. and 3:2O p. M
MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, except SUNDAY.
| Leave Washington 80 a. M, Alexandria 800 a.
with the Valley Road East and West, and nj
River With shen Val r. r. for Luray and
p M, arriving at Alexandria S:35 D. m. Leave
Washington $40 p. M, Alexandria $50 D. M,
Manassas 6;30 p. M, arriving at Front Royal 800
p m. returning, leave Front Royal $40 a. M.
manassas 800 n. M, arrive at Alexandria 940a
M. and Washington 1925 a. m,
MINED TRAINS leave Alexandria daily, eX-
ccePI sunday, 9:i0 a. M, arriving at StraspuIs
900 p: M Returning, leave Strasburg 300 a: M
arriving at Alexandria 4:l0 p. m. Leave Mslas
sas 9iO a. m arriving at Strasburg S ;ai,I p n'
returning. leave Strasburg 6i5 p M I;.iiS, ca
cept saturday, arriving at Manassas lz:oo =. ~.
Fof Mlddleburg, connection at r luin5 nnte'i'h-
FOR Upperville, connection at D S PHi1
Pullman Sleeping Cars between New New. 0rk and
Atlanta on Mail trains north anu SCUM ~ hound
without change, only one cnihge vi cars De-
tween New York and New orleans
New Orleans Sleeping cars lelVe washington
S:35 o. M running through without change.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Auousta. Ga without change, on 1885 d.
m train via Greensboro, Charlotte and Column
bia. 80 ,,,, ,,,
cd RIM through between Washington and Lon.
isviIIe via Staunton and White Sulphur daily
All trains make good connections, at WasI
ton to and from North and West.
Through tickets mt lowest rates to all imporo
tant points in the United States
. , +. L. HAWKS, a. L. at. A.
w. NJ. S. DUNN, Eng. and Supt
june7,
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT I
MILLER MANUAL LABOR SCHOOL.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until the 18th day of June, for the construction
of the Northern Wing of our main School build
ing.
The Board will entertain proposals for doing
the entire work, and also, separate proposals for
doing the Brick work, Carpenter work, Cut
Stone work, Galvanized Iron work, Painting,
Stating, Timing, Plastering Cast and Wrought
Iron work and Plumbing.
Plans and specifications can be seen at this
office, and also at the office of Albert Lybrock,
Architect, Richmond, Va.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids or parts thereof.
ju7-2t c. E. VAWTER Supt
June list, 1888. Batesville Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07
HoWLONG WILL IrLAsT?

We have frequently been asked how long our
roofing will last and we answer by saying that
every person knows that as long as iron does
not rust it will last and as it is kept painted il
will not rust. There is never any wear on the
under side to wear the paint off, and if the up
per side is painted every ten or twelve years,
we do not see any reason to prevent its lasting
one hundred years.
Our roofing is all made in the factory and put
up in packages of 100 square feet, painted on
both Sides cleats and paint enough to give it
one heavy coat after the roof is laid
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07
DEATHS,

On May ~, in Lynchburg, Mrs. Susan j. Bell
Wife OF j. L. Bell formerly of Staunton. .'rhose
who knew her best loved her most
In Alderson Monroe county, w. Va, on the
3Oth ult., ofintammatory rheumatism, Roy Fer
guson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Ferguson, aged
yyears
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

Mr.. VIM. c. Rives, of Boston, son of
the late Hon. VIM. c. Rives, of Virginia
will deliver the memorial address on tba
life OF the late Prof. VIM. d. Rogers be-
forelthe Society of Alumni ut the. Uniyer-
slty, on Wednesday, the 9th of June
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

Gen. B. F. Butler seems to be winning
laurels all around. Within the last week
and unusual distinction has been conferred
upon him. His name was proposed be-
fore the authorities of Harvard, for
an honorary degree, and said author
tiles declined to confer it. 1t has been
the custom for years at this Univer-
sity to dub the Governor of Massachusetts,
whoever he may be, and this. we believe.
is the first instance in which there has
been departure from the rule. The de-
gree is presumed to be distinction con-
ferred upon men of merit and especially
of rare literary attachments OF peculiar
professional qualifications. If either of the
two last named were considered, Buffers
claim would doubtless overshadow four
tifths OF his predecessors. In truth the
practice has become SO common that every
year half dozen Ii. d. S are turned out
who are not able to read the parchment
bestowed upon them. But common as it
may be, the authorities Of Harvard deter
mined to draw the line somewhere and
Butler was marked out. We have never
had any vast amount of admiration for the
present Governor of Massachusetts, ex-
cept so far as his unquestioned abilities
are concerned, but it seems small bust
ness to be turning educational institutions
into political machines, and this action
was neither more nor less than an exhibit
ton of spite work. Butler will make the
most Of it, however. The straightlaced
gentry Of Harvard are becoming more and
more unpopular every year, and in the
next campaign the ''Beast" will draw any
amount of ammunition from this attempt
to snllb the common people through their
chosen representative. The hoodlums
and Democracy generally of Massachusetts,
will want no better rallying cry than the
insult offered their Governor. They will
ring the change upon it us untiringly as the
Democracy Of Virginia propose to do
upon the negro in the next State can
vaSs.
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WEIGHT OF 10 INCH ABOUT . potSns

~ ~, 10 lne West Indies had occasion to use IL
in ~. woods and out of 100 shots, ranging from
~ 'Vy leei, killed 81 BIRDS the largest being
:. oo Wig pigeon. For accuracy and perfection 1
Soer your stevens Rifle unriYaled.
remain, dear sir, ff+
Yours very respectfully,
j. a. z BONALDS.
De-, DhAt SlR-Please inform me of tho nrice per
u ' VI our metal shells for your peck ct Shot
Eu ! til. -. The one bought of Won in upust
l.S 3 Is me pest arm for Taxiderlnisfs ana bird
collecllhg ever saw. AS a proof of its 4 iIiino
powers, VIII say that | killed n Kingtishar If
81 ytrds WIN NO: shot and zone ~ scrunle,, Of
powder; TINS. with such small CHARGE Saa,os
almost incredible. 1t is well known that q ISi,
fisher is n tough bird to KILL The WAY in 1~tiaii
the pistol shoots dust shot is wonderful Tba
cost of keeping it is simply nothing-hordlv ~
cents week with continued shooting cannot
say too much i'll its praise.
Truly yours
EDWARD W. BOYD,
Hyde Park, Mass
Gents would thank you to send me a cir
cular. have one of your little Pistol Stock
Rifles saloon kind, and do say, without Hat
terry that it is perfect shooter. 1t can ex plode
n cap times out OF ut 10 PAGES.
Respectfully,
GEORGE ALLEN,
savannah. Ga.
j. STEN EMS & CO.,
p o. Box $500 Chicopee Falls, Mass.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

Judge Fauntleroy, of the Virginia Court
OF Appeals, has granted writ for an ap
peal in the Lynchburg coupon cases, which
were recently decided against the State by
Judge Wlngfield. They will be heard at
Wytheville in July next.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07

Slate roofing is very costly all things being
considered. Slate roofing will crack by freezing
and thawing, and from heat of adjacent fires.
will crumble and slide, and Will blow OFF. Six
or seven times as heavy as iron, it requires
strong and expensive structure to bear it up, and
an extreme pitch, which makes large amount
of surface; they often cause n building to settle
out OF shape, and the rule of measurement is
always greater than iron roofing. Slate roofs
they want no more Slate roof and many archi-
tects advise customers not to have slate roof
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07
ITO FOR LEXINGTON.

II
Immediately preceding and during the Cele-
bration of the Lee Memorial in Lexington
June 2i-2S-I will run n line of elegant hacks
from Staunton to Lexington. With easy vehi-
Giles and fast teams, parties will be able to reach
Lexington in less time and with far more COM
fort than by the train.
R8rCarriages will leave the Virginia Hotel
every morning at o'clock.
Respectfully,
ju7-4t ED. BURKE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07
CLSTERN WATER.

Those using the water from this roofing will
be very much pleased to find how much cleaner
the rain water is than from dirty shingle OF
gravel roof. The covering being smooth the
wind keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving none
to be washed in the cistern.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07
NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE s

DEAR SIR have used the Stevens Pocket
rifle 10 inch barrel, and can kill squirrels as
often as out of every 10 shots from the tops of
the talest trees; in fact, it shoots about as well
as my long rifle ofanOther make | was lately
out after squirrels, and fired with my shot gun
seven times at one on the top of II high tree and
could not him, but thought would try the
rocket Rifle, and brought him the second shot.
would not be without one if | could not get
another one like it, would not take $50 for it.
Yours truly,
Il. j. RYAN,
Summit, N. j.
DEAR SIR-I am much pleased with the rifle
IL. j. NJ. CROSS,
Sunbury, Gates Co., N c.
DEAR SIE-The Pocket Rifle has proved n tin
TOP shooter, and lam more than pleased with
IL. s. CUNNINGHAM,
Troy, N. Y.
DEAR SIR avail of this occasion to inform
you that the little Pocket Rifle that bought of
you SIX months ago is a perfect GEM On my last
A9-Send for illustrated Catalogue.-Jsa
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HO THE PUBLIC:

In consequence of the illness of a party to
whom the facts i'll the controversy between d.
a. Sniteman and myself, are known, shall de-
Ter an answer to said Sniteman's card, which
appeared in the last VIRGINIAN, until next
week. Respectfully,
ju7-1t j. H. RANKIN