The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-09-27

Ille LeSlSldtuIt.
The comet now appearing was last OBJ
served in 1872. 1t was predicted then that
it would appear again 1884. 1t is now seen
by means of the telescope. and will soon
be visible to the naked eye.
Congressman Holton will be the Repub-
lican nominee for Governor in Maryland,
and Mr.. Shaw, the Republican nominee
for Mayor in Baltimore The Republicans
are confident that they will elect both.
The prospect throughout the country is
good. indeed. was never more promising
for an active fall trade. Every branch of
business seems to be prosperous, and a
season Of unparalleled prosperity is con-
fidently expected.
In London, on the "a, rocket factory
took fire, and there was a terrific explo-
sion of rockets. Some of them were war
rockets and very deadly. They were thrown
distance Of five miles. Several persons
were killed. The factory had existed for
$50 years and covered an area of 1888 acres.
The Vindicator is getting as badly mixed
in its arithmetic as in its denials. 1t says,
and emphasizes the statement with italics,
that the primary polled the extraordinary
vote of 1917, (which is more than one half
of the regular Democratic vote ever cast
in Augusta" Last year, the party polled
1887. There's screw loose somewhere.
The returns from the operations of the
Scott Liquor Law in Ohio, show $4,000, 900
paid into the county treasures, from a
source, heretofore yielding nothing. This
goes to the relief of the taxpayers of the
State, and is powerful argument in IA
vor of the Republican State ticket. The
Republican party support the law and the
Democrats oppose it.
The convention of colored people is now
in session at Louisville. Ky. There are q
States and Territories represented and 300
delegates present. After the temporary
organization was effected, in great confu-
sion, speeches were made as to the policy
of the convention and the permanent
chairman. Frederick Douglas is promi-
nently spoken of, but much opposition is
shown. The general sentiment of the
Convention is stalwart Republican,.
The track on the Valley Railroad extern
sion is now laid within eight miles of
Lexington, and the indications are that the
road will be in running order by the mid
die of October. The road is being ballast
ed as laid, and when the track is down it
is all ready for the trains. A regular pas
senger train now runs to Rapine Station.
Assistant General Freight Agent Ways, of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was in
Lexington Tuesday with Engineer Booth,
having passed over the line of the road
from Staunton to Lexington locating de-
pots. ~. @ aE tscis aE
The Bourbon press seem to be disturbed
about Senator Riddleberger, and his .rela-
tions to Senator Malone. They assume
that because Capt. Riddleberger has not
taken an active part in this canvass, up to
this time, that there is a GOODNESS between
the two Virginia Senators, and that the
junior Senator is holding off to see how
If they would take the trouble to read
RiddleDerger's paper, the Woodstock Vir-
ginian, they would have their doubts re-
moved. He is pouring hot shot every week
into the Bourbon ranks, with an occasional
destructive broadside. His letter to Gro
ner is one of the strongest and most telling
documents that has come from any pen
since the campaign opened. The fact is
that Senator Riddleberger is suffering from
physical disability that precludes him
from as actively entering the can
vass as has been his wont heretofore. But
he will be heard before the canvass closes
at number of prominent points in the
State, and it would be well enough for the
doubling Thomases to watch an opportu-
nifty and attend on such occasions. They
may learn something to their enlighten-
ment by so doing.
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A vote for Fulcher and Hamilton is a
vote for a change in the chancery laws and
the methods of judicial sales.
1t will be a vote to secure the most pos
slDle efficiency to the public school system.
1t will be vote to protect the people
against unjust railroad exactions.
1t will be vote to lessen the number of
elections and reform county expenses. SO
as to Tighten the burdens.of the people.
1t will be a vote to preserve the pres
ent debt settlement and remove al anx-
iety apprehension on that vexed ques-
ton.
1t will be vote to protect honest labor
against convict labor, and maintain the
dignity of mechanical pursuits.
1t will be vote to put two practical,
intelligent farmers in the Legislature, who
will study and work for the farming in
terest.
1t will be a vote against Bourbon ring
rule and fatal slap in its face to court
house cliaueS.