The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-14
AN INCIDENT OF MEMORIAL DAY.

panies to turn out on the eth and unit,
in the Confederate memorial ceremonies
Pursuant to that resolution communica
c tion was addressed to DR.. A. M. Fauntle
roy, president Of the Memorial AssOcia.
? tion, requesting permission on behalf of
the colored companies to join in the pro
e cession. DR.. f. sent polite reply stating
Z that whilst the feeling manifested by the
resolution was reciprocated, that inasmuch
, us the programme bad been arranged by
the Committee, and the Committee at that
late day could notbe gotten together again
he was forced to decline the escort. The
mover of the resolution Frank Il. Ware.
! q prominent colored citizen, determined
not to let anything thwart his laudable am
bition to have the dead past buried and on
memorial day. loaded his wagon with flow
ers and drove to the cemetery. The ladies
readily relieved him of the floral burden,
and Herewith decorated scores of the
soldiers graves.
STAMPS ON CHECKS AND RAFTS.-On
the LIST OF July the new law goes into eff
feet aholishing the stamps on checks and
drafts. The redemption and cancellation
Of stamps imprinted on checks are pro-
vided for in the law. The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, in circular dated
June l, says imprinted stamps may be
presented for redemption and cancellation
ut once, instead of waiting until July L.
Such OF the stamps received as are re-
deemed ip June will be cancelled, and the
blanks returned, If possible, in time to
reacb the owners July l. Stamped blanks
may be presented in sheets OF bound in
books, and will be returned In the same
condition. Blanks which have been COM
pressed into blocks or pads must be separ-
ated before presentation. The cancella-
ton OF stamps will be in red ink, with the |
words Stamp Redeemed" Claims for |
redemption of imprinted stamps should be |
made in Form 81, Revised in April, 1888,
copies of which will be furnished upon ap-
! plication. Care should be exercised in
the preparation Of claims, as stamps will
in no case be cancelled until the claim for
their redemption has been examined and
found to be satisfactory.
If the Democratic convention to be held
I i'll Lynchburg proves as tame an affair as
the meetings held in Augusta and Staun-
ton, 10 0ppainG delegates thereto, it will
hardly have energy enough to get together.
The members who attended said meetings
Were.barely sufficient tosupply the material
for delegates and in some instances the cho-
representatives We're authorized to beat
about the bushes and scare up anybody
they could to act as alternates
In the lat 8npd If Staunt0n, Edward
Echols and j. W. Todd were selected as
delegates and told to choose their own al
ternates. In the second ward. H. Skin
nerand II. st. G. Tucker, delegates and
j: NJ. Hardy and w. G. Straughan. alter ,
Mates, Beverly Manor-=Jas. Rumgardner, t
Jr., w. A. Burnett and e. NJ Gushing,
delegates ; j. N. Opie and Thos p. Esk-
ridge alternates. Pastures-W. T. Light :
ner and DR.. J. F. Tate, delegates j. H.
Slower and j. w. Waldrop, alternates.
Middle River-C. S. Patterson, A. II. Rol-
ler and w, II, MqQmAn, delegates; ]. D.
Craig, :. II. Walker and s. II. MeCue, al t
ternates. Riyerheads-W F, Smith DR..
Weir and VIM. Jordan.
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COUNTY SCHOOL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Board OF Education met at the Gov I
ernor's Mansion on the 18th, and appointed '
the following superintendent of schools, !
their term Of office to begin July LIST II. I
,. ROLLER, Augusta county w. F. Jones, a
Brunswick county; G. w. Dame, Dan
vile; 3. G. REYNOLDS, Essex county u. S. |
Spencer, Greensville county; +. D. Sur !
face, Montgomery county E. L. Broyles. /
Page county II. D. Pannill, Pittsylyania;
Samuel MWtyne, Prinle William Mar
shall Frantz, Roanoke A. p. Funkhouser.
Rockingham William billiard, Surry w. t
n Blow. Sussex.
Maj. Thos. Shumate, who is now with a
the Whitebreast Coal and Mining Co. To- $
Gated at Excelsior, Iowa, is on q visit to \
Virginia, and was cordially welcomed by a
his many friends Of Staunton. He has re-
Gently recovered from pretty severe spell G
OF illness, and is considerably reduced in I
HNf'ii pAo boilN+ NleC IlC 4s StIlllC S6llldl
companion and true-hearted generous fell {
low as when he lived in Staunton and g
claimed every citizen nearly as his friend I
and well wlsher. The West has taken from s
Virginia no better man than Tom Shu- t;
mate. Whilst here the Major will collect Z
Il lot Of hands for Iowa. e
Auditor Allen is said to have discovered -
that Baltimore and Washington parties I
have been engaged in farming out Virginia d
licenses to drummers from various States, a
under the clause which allows holder of !,
a license to issue certificates, at fifty dol \
lars each, to any number of saleamen from 0
one firm which has paid the $3.50 regular y
license. He thinks the State has been 7
swindled out Of $4,000 a year by these /
men, and county treasurers and officers b
Will be Instructed as to the means to detect ?
this infraction Of the laws. !
RaWley Springs will be formally opened a
for the season on the 18th inst, Friday h
The promise is for a full attendance during 4
the summer months. Every preparation ~ ~
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capacity OF the buildings and the promise s;
is that it will be fully tested. Rawley is ?
recognized as one of the most attractive L
watering places III Virginia, not only be- n
cause OF the excellent hotel accommodate a
tions. but the virtue of it's waters, and Y
each year is becoming more widely known q
and intelligently appreciated, s;
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Bridwiedter Journal. Prof. Blakemore. i
of Staunton, the accomplished photogra- is
pher, spent Friday in Bridgewater taking
negative pictures of some of the fine furni- "
ture manufactured at this place by Mr.. T. |,
I. Humphreys. He was delighted with
BrldgeWater, and expressed great surprise v
at It's rapid growth and general improve n
ment since his last visit. He looked upon n
the steam MISUNDERSTANDING of Mr.. II
Humphreys as Il magnificent enterprise. II
The Charlottesville Jetersonian regrets
to learn that Dr.. Fishburne, formerly of =
broadway, i'll Rockingham county, and a i
Of A ~, 4 |