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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-10-12

flour wood" subscribers would only
bring the wood now, We would be
more than pleased.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
lumber pullers Of Hannibal

The lumber pullers Of Hannibal
are on . strike. sa
The H. & St. Joe machine
shops recently burned at Hannibal will
not be rebuilt this winter. -
The rumor current a few days
since that the American consul at
Canton, China, had been assassinat'
ed by . mob is discredited.
The St. Louis Republican sug-
gests that the reason the prayers of St.
Loulsians that it might not rain last
week were not granted was due to fhe
fact that the wind kept in the east. We
think we know better reason than
that.
The contest on Tuesday in
Ohio and Iowa was complicated BY the
whisky question to such an extent that
neither election can be taken as a very
reliable basis for a political calculation
effusurc probabilities.
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men, they are always with us, and they
build elevators and pay revenue to
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19
The Telegraph Operators.

On Monday.last, a committee representing
the Photographers Brotherhood, an organ
ization embracing 10000 active operators
and absolutely controlling the Geographic
system of the Union, made courteous
demand upon the Western Union and B.
u .. Co.'S for general increase of wages
and reduction of hours. The address pre-.
sented by them asked that the companies
grant to operators throughout the country
an increase of Is per cent. for their
services, and also reduction in the hours
OF work, so that a days work would be
eight hours instead of nine and night IS
work six hours instead of seven.
Time was taken by the companies to
consider the proposition, and yesterday at
two O'Clock was fixed for the an
swer. At that hour the B. & .. tele-
graph company announced it's intention to
accede to the demands of the operators.
The Western Union asked for further
time, and to-day (Thursday), at II o'clock
was the limit allowed. 1t is said if the
company does not give in then, all Of it's
offices will be closed. Nor will it be able
toget operators elsewhere, as the Brother
hood embraces in it's organization nearly
all the railroad as well as commercial
workers. The Brotherhood said to have
money enough in its treasury to support
all commercial operators for six months, if
necessary.
Should strike occur it would he scarce
ly less than anational calamity, as all bust
ness would suffer, and every interest be
more RI SIS affected.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

The indicator protests against the ne
gro question being introduced into the
Lynchburg Convention, and assumes that
it has been settled by what it is pleased to
call the indignant and overwhelming con-
demnation of the people of the action of
the Board of Education in the appoint
ment of two colored men on the School
Board for Richmond city. What is claimed
to be an expression of public sentiment,
was only the Chinese clatter of the BOur-
bon press land having become frightened at
their own ranting, they dropped the foolish
ness after receiving an unmistakable re-
buke from the Northern Democratic press,
as well us scowl from the more intelli
gent of their own party in Virginia. The
air was freighted, a short time ago, with
infiammatory denunciations against the
Board of Education for its action in this
matter. but now we hear not word, and
even the Jerusalem Democracy" are max
ing common cause with the colored brother,
as witnessed at the barbecue in Northamp-
ton but few days since. The Bourbons
are in a dilemma. They will either have
to throw overheard the State and Dispatch
OF their colored allies in the Black Belt,
and to take either horn of the dilemma is
certain destruction.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

The Cincinnati Enquirer is responsible
for the following statement 1t is not gen.
orally known that the hen is cock of the
walk, and yet she appears to be. Statistics
for 1882, show that the value of the poultry
produced in America exceeds the value of
either hay, wheat, cotton or dairy products.
The figures for that year are : Wheat, $685.
OO0, 200; hay, $436, 100000; cotton, S41O,-
OO0, 900 dairy products, 1854, 900, 600 poul-
try, $3.50, 100000. Notwithstanding these
large figures poultry is about the only
product we do not send abroad, but find a
market for it entirely at home. France
and England send large quantities of eggs
to this country, for which there is ALWAYS
a ready market. In 1882 we received 80
600, 900 dozen from foreign countries, and
still we are not satisfied. Let the hen be
respected.
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The Revenue Department is. very n

The Revenue Department is, very prop
erly, we think, endeavoring to require
manufacturers and retailers of the various
alcoholic beverages which go by the name
OF bitters, to take out retail liquor license.
For years these scarcely concealed alcoholic
preparations have been sold under the guise
OF patent bitters, without subjecting those
who deal in them to the necessity of tax
ing out special license for that purpose.
They have, in many instances, had the adj
vantages of a large trade at enormous
profits, paying no revenue to the Govern
ment for the privilege. While it is not
quite certain that the law in it's present
form will sustain the position of the de-
partment, the attempt should be made all
the same, and if the law is deficient it
should be promptly amended on the assem-
bling OF Congress to cover the case. There
IS no justice in compelling man who is
honest enough to sell his whiskey straight
to pay license for the privilege and allow
ing another who DISCUSSES it with a little
bitter bark, without in reality changing
either its nature or effect, to sell without
restriction.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

1t was noticeable fact in the meeting of
the Rockingham Democracy last Monday,
that the old stagers affected to be very
modest. The preconceived arrangement
that the old ring managers should keep in
the rear, and the farmers, thrust forward,
was attempted to be carried out, not only
in the calls for speakers, but in the APP
ipoirtment of district delegates. 1t was
apparent that the ring leaders cut out the
programme and framed the resolutions and
organization, but knowing the fatal re-
suits which had followed their leadership
in the past, they essayed to be very meek in
the public exhibition. Calls for Harris,
Moffett, &c., were unanswered, but when
it came to the appointment of delegates,
a number were selected at large to repre-
sent the county, and the names of these
gentlemen figured prominently in this con-
nection. They will be in the State Con-
vention, while many of the district dele
gates will be at home attending to making
two blades of grass grow where one grew
before.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

The Coalition County Committee for
Rockingham county met in Harrisonburg
on Monday, Rockingham Paul in the
Chair. The object Of the meeting was to
designate time for holding a County
Convention to nominate candidates for
the State Senate and House of Delegates
and the mode of appointing delegates
thereto. 1t was determined to hold a
Convention at August Court, and that
each district should have five delegates to
represent it. There were eighteen out of
twenty-five members of the committee
present, and the meeting was harmonious.
b. .B. Bolts rendered his resignation as a
member Of the committee, and D. Sheffey
Lewis was elected to fill the vacancy thus
occasioned. The indications on Monday
last, were that the old ticket would be
again put in the feld-Dr. J. B. Webb, for
the Senate, and Messrs. Harnsberger and
Herring for the House of Delegates
They have made faithful and efficient rep
resentatives, and there is no good reason
for not renominating them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

Great Britain has just made the discov-
cry that none of her largest ironclads can
go through the Suez Canal, the French
lronclad, Bayard, comparatively small
vessel, having squeezed through with great
difficulty. AS British ironclads of the first
rank draw over twenty-five feet, and the
canal was built when few vessels drew over
twenty-three or twenty-four feet, this is
not surprising: but it shows the curious
way in which information leaks in on the
public that the subject now first has wide
discussion. The chances, however, that
ilrst-class ironclad will ever be wanted
East OF the SueZ Canal are very small.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

Jeffersonian Democracy is on the lips of
every political Hedging who is now busily
engaged in hunting up an issue for the
Democratic party. Probably when they
learn what Jefferson's notions have cost
the Countrywide logical result of the State
Rights theory and the Calhoun interpreta-
ton of it, they will not be so vociferous
about it. Jefferson made about as many
blunders in theology and politics in his
time, viewed from subsequent history, as
most public men. He was nothing but
flesh and blood like other people and af-
fiicted with the infirmities incident there
to. Jeffersonian Democracy was very nice
thing in speculative politics. 1t failed in
the practical test and brought train of
woes unnumbered.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

Memphis, Tenn, seems to be on the IT,
dial wave of an industrial boom and destin-
ed in the near future to become IL manu-
featuring city Of considerable magnitude.
Over 81 900. 600. have been invested in new
manufacturing enterprises within the past
month, including Il mammoth fertilizing
company, ice factory, iron furnace, etc.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

DEATH OF Mrs. MARY WILLoUGHBY
SLAUGHTER.-Att three o'clock this morn
ing death came to the door of DIR. Charles
Slaughter, and took from him his beauti-
full and accomplished young wife, who
leaves an infant boy two weeks old Mrs.
Slaughter had been i'll since that time, and
for the last several days there has been but
little hope of her recvery. Her illness had
become generally known, and great SYM
pathy and interest awakened among friends,
and many that were unknown to her: and
the sad result was heard with deep and
universal regret Mrs. Slaughter was a
daughter of Hon. r. T. w. DIXIE, of Char
louisville.
Her remains were taken 10 Charlottes-
vile on the afternoon train and the burial
will take place there tomorrow at 10
O'Clock.
Col. Duke was telegraphed for to Char
lottesville yesterday, but was out of town
until late in the evening. On his return
he procured Especial train and arrived here
at II o'clock last night in time to be fecog-
nized by his dying.child. Her mother had
been with her during her entire illness, and
her brother had been here some days
LHlchbnrg Adtunce of the 18TH
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Imports of Iron Ore at Baltimore

At the present time there are some twenty
five steamships already reported to arrive at
Baltimore during the next two months with
iron ore from the Mediterranean. The aggre-
gate amount of ore that will be landed by these
steamers is about 5000 tons. 1t is quite prob
able, however, that fully as many more steam
ers Will chartered for this trade during the
summer, so that 1t may be safely calculated that
the imports Of Mediterranean ore at Baltimore
will foot up So 900 to 100000 tons by the early part
OF september. Since Jan. LIST, 1883, the imports
less than $4,000 tons for the time last year.
This ore is all shipped away from Baltimore by
rail, the bulk of 1t going to Pennsylvania iron
and steel works. To move the 100000 tons that
will arrive here in the next three months will
require about 10000 cars, or nearly 700 trains OF
Is cars each. The freights on ore from the Med
-terranean are now ruling very low owners APP
parently being willing to accept such rates
rather than to send their steamers over in bal
last and expecting to make up their profits on
the. return grain cargoes.-lMdnaltdctswe Re
no,.f
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

The trial Of Barbara Miller. colored, for
the murder of her husband, Daniel Miller,
in the Henrico County Court, resulted in
averdict of being an accessory before the
fact of murder in the first degree. She
was sentenced to be hanged on the l4th of
Septemher
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

Failures for the first half of 1888 have i'm
general failed to attract the commercial
attention which their number and impor-
tance deserve. Those reported by Wiman
Il Co., 1887, We're larger in number than for
any year except 1878, but in amount, $780,
lS9,004, they were smaller than in any half
year from 1873 to 1878, while their ratio to
the number of firms in business was small.
Like the small average size of these fail
ures, these facts indicate the collapse of %
large number Of small firms killed by our
first financial chill rather than any wide
disaster. On the other hand, this large in
crease in failures after ayear of good crops
is unfortunate and ominous.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

Tilden declares in favor of the ssold
ticket of 1876, and wants it nominated in
1884. All good democrats, who claim that
they were defrauded in 1876, ought to
raise their hats to this By all means let's
have {; vindication.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19
.jull9-3t Vim. copy
GALE OF VALUABLE
r E A /. E S T A T e .

Pursuant to q decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered on the 5th day of
April, 1888, in the cause of Patterson vs. Carpen-
ter, we will sell at public auction in front OF the
Court House, on
MONDAY. The 9Th D-A Y or 4 UG UST, 1888,
the following real estate: farm situated in
the eastern portion of the county, near South
River now owned by Samuel Carpenter. con-
tanning
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

AN INTERESTING CLAIM.-The Rich
mond correspondent of the Petersburg
hadea-Appeal furnishes the following
One OF the most interesting land claims
that has ever been urged in this country
has probably just got before the public
mind in this city, and this morning looked
over the original patent issued in the ordi
nary way by Governor Brooke. OF Virginia.
IN 1875, to VIM. NJ. McCleery, calling for
1000 acres in kanawha county, now in
West Va. This patent was sold prior to
1888 to james Swami, of Boston, Mass.
who subsequently became bankrupt John
Peter Dumas, OF Paris, doubtless son of
Count Mathew Dumas, a French soldier
who aided the Americans in the revolu-
tlonary struggle, and participated i'll the
action at OrktoWn, which resulted III the
surrender OF CORVALLIS, was made trustee
TOT SWannS creditors, who were mostly
French soldiers and had gone through the
American struggle for independence. The
Illle 10 tins valuable property rested III
DeFleury and other creditors in France
until 1888, when they applied to the Legis-
lature OF Virginia asking that all claims
Tor taxes and dues to the State be annulIed
II view OF the fact that the owners of the
00,00O acres had served Us revolutionary
soidierS on were the children of said
soldiers. Thereupon the Legislature of
1888, on March 18th, passed an act which
entirely relieved the owners from all past
and future claims from the commonwealth,
and yesterday, two French lawyers repre-
senting the heirs of these foreign owners
OF Virginia land appeared at the land
office for official records which they secured
to-day. BY subsequent grants issued while
this original and prior claim Law in the
French soldiers these broad acres have got
ten into the hands of thousands of set
tiers, and the question will at once come
up and must be settled by the courts. as to
who shall surrender. The property is said
to be as valuable us most of Kanawha val
ley lands are, and not less than ten thou
sand persons are directly interested in the
claim, and it is one that involves Vlrginia's
recognition Of the noble aid given us by
Lafayette faithful followers, the partition
of the State, the settlement of the old
debt, and the legalityof issuing subsequent
land grants. The future proceedings of
the French lawyers who are now armed
with certified copies of the records they
needed will be watched with interest. M.
ID. L. Colquhoun. representing M. De
Fleury and other French creditors of Mr.
Swami, is in the city to-day.
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While the new tariff will in many i

~ ''S'' H'I W III TIT IIIttIIl 1T"
stances operate adversely to American in
dustries, in others it will operate benef-
cially. Thus, the London honmonger
states that the Anglo-American Roofing
Company, Wolverhampton, will son Tues
day next, begin to dismantle the greater
portion of their plant for transport to
Pennsylvania, where they will carry ON
once more the manufacture of shingles for
the United States market This company
first established their works at Scottdale,
but afterwards moved them to England.
But, as stated, they will now be moved
back to this country. This is.a very forci-
BILE Illustration of how legislation affects
trade.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

Out in Illinois an epidemic among horses
has been spreading to an alarming extent
The State veterinarian, an officer whose
powers seem to be somewhat loosely defined
reports that the disease called CHAMBERS is
now prevalent in nineteen counties. He
has attempted to check it by killing the
horses affected; but the owners of the
horses have gone to law, claiming that the
disease was notyet epidemic, the Governor
not having declared it so by proclamation,
and that the State veterinarian has no
power to stop an unofficial epidemic by
such vigorous measures. The Attorney
General S opinion has been asked on the
extent of the veterinarian's powers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19
6G ACRES AND POLES

with a dwelling and other outbuildings.
TEkMS.-CaSh in hand to pay costs of suit
and expenses of sale, and the residue on a cred
it of one, two and three years from day of sale,
payable in equal annual instalments:-the pur-
chaser giving bonds for the deferred install
ments, with approved personal security, bear
ing interest, ana the title retained as ultimate
security. ROBT. CRAIG,
VIM. PATRICK,
Jull9-tdS Commissioners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19

A great sensation was caused in Nash
Vile on Friday last, by the discovery that
on the night before some one stole from
the State Treasurer's office the bank ledger
containing accounts with depositors from
May, 1877, to January. 1888. The book
was kept for M. I. Polk, now on trial there,
by Capt. j. c. Fleming, and contains en-
tries relied OH by the prosecution to con-
Wet Polk. Its disappearance is greatly
commented upon. A reward of $3.50 is
offered for the return of the book or detec-
ton OF the person who stole it. No doubt
is entertained that the facts necessary for
conviction can be secured without the
book.
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no THE PURTJ(

Having disposed of my interest in the bust
ness of the late firm of Cooke & Sublett, to
Messrs Hoge 4 Sublett, take pleasure in
commencing to the citizens of Staunton and
vicinity, the new firm, courteous. exper-
fenced and thoroughly reliable gentlemen.-
They represent number ofthe best and safest
companies in the world and parties cannot do
better than to place their risks with them.
Respectfully,
jul19-3t Vim. copy c. L. COOKE.
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.jull9-tds
A SAD NOTICE.

IN
Miss Lizzie Weaver daughter of Jno. Weaver,
has disappeared very mysteriously from the
neighborhood- $50 mysterious that no conjecture
community is i'll search, and her parents,
brothers and sisters nearly frantic with
grief. She is Il large girl, about 1G0 pounds
weight, dark completed, dark hair, and dressed
in black. Any one giving any information as to
her whereabouts will do bereaved family
great Kindness. Please drop Il card to
VIM II. WEAVER.
Middlebrook. Augusta Co., Va.
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AW SCHOOL
OF WASHINGTON & LEEIrNIvERsrr&
GEN. G. w @ II.IA prasa, -,

l. =" - ''''0I'
WE "asiliSGroN & LEE UNIVERSITY,
GEN. g. W. LEE President.
instruction by text-bool5s ona
lures, with courses of lectures on snac;e1 les-
jects by eminent juristS. Tuition ami - SUD- soo
for session of nine months, beginning Sant s ss
For Catalogue and full Information address, ~.
CHAS. A. GRAVES
Jull9-lm Prof. Law, Lexington, Va.
NOTICE.
My office days in SStaunton viii be WEDNES-
DAY and SATURDAY of each week and Court
days-which days Will devote exclusively to
school purposes.
9-Ofce with w. A. REED.
II. SHEFFEY ROLLER
jull9-tf Go. Supt. Schools.
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Maj. Geo. F. Norton, a prominent citi-
zen of Richmond, died in that city on
Thursday last.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
w AsHINGroN x LEE
UNIVERSITY. LEXINGTON

UNIVERSITY, LEXINGTON, VA.
- instruction in the usual academic studies and
ne si.E professional schools of Law and Eng-
ate W " location healthful; expenses moder-
Io"na al, session opens Sept %. For Cata-
i"e"e "o'reSs CLERK of the Faculty''
jull9-2m u LEE rresideht'
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NOR SALE

FoH SALE.
The subscriber offers for sale, on reasonable
Terms, a Hourish1ng male school, located in one
OF the most delightful portions of the Valley of
Virginia. Accommodations for 50 boarders-
Local patronage for either male female
school worth from $500 to $780, Address
N.Y..
VALLEY NIRGINIAN,
jul 1861 stanton, Va.
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4 DMINIsrRAroR's SALE.

IA
As Administrator Oft. X Menefee, decd, will
offer for sale, public auction, i'll front of the
Courthouse, in the city of Staunton, on
SATURDAY, AEGL5ST 4M. 1888,
at 2M the following property to wit 50 shares
OF Augusta National Bank Stock, IL Botetourt
county Bonds, each for 500, with January 1884
coupons attached, interest payable annually;
5RockDrldge County Bonds, each for $500, with
semi-annually.
HJ-TERMS CASH
JNO. W. STOUT, Admir-
IulI9-tdS q. D. H., c. /. q. i. Il. Menefee. decd
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
WASHINGTON, ID. e.
NORMAL PREPARATORY COLLEGE,
THEOLOGICAL AND LAW COURSES
OPEN SEPTEMBER r. 1888
Tuition FREE except in LAW SCHOOL.
MEDICAL DEPT. OPENS OCr lsT.
send Tor Circular to j. Is. JOHNSON,
Jul lz-ol Secretary.
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Will be in Staunton on
THURSDAY or FRIDAY, JULY, 2Gth Or 9th,
Ion the purpose of employing
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ARTsTA HoGE. P.-B. sUBLETT
HOGE & SUBLETT,

GENERAL FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS,
STAUNTON, VA.
OFFICE OVER F. NJ. YOUNGS STORE, MAIN ST.
Represent the largest, oldest and most substan-
tlal Companies of America and Europe. with
combined caDital of over
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100 GOOD ABLE-BoD1Ep coIoRED MEN

10 work in the White Breast Coal and Mining
Company mines in Iowa. | will start for Iowa
with the hands ON the LIST day of August. Par
Ties can, in the meantime, inquire OF A. b. Par
ker, at charlottesville, or Aaron Shoveler,
StauntOn. THOS SHUMATE,
jull2-4t Agent.
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For SALE
The stock, good william fixtures of tirst-class
ROCERT STORE
on Augusta street. The stand is one of the best
in the city, with
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HANDS FOR IOWA.