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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-12
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COmmu nicated.
HARR1soNRuRG. July 9th L

| HARR1SONBURG, July 9th 1883.
| Editors Of The Fdley Viriaian: | have
| Just heard from reliable sources that Ger
tain persons have industriously circulated
the report that / had said the removal OF
MI. 3: b. Bolts and the appointment OF
Mr.. VIM. f. Craig in his place as collector
was mot only right, but was also good
stroke OF policy" | write to emphatically
deny ever having SO expressed myself
For what purpose this false report has
been circulated | do not kn0,0 with any
| certainty, but | can, think, make toi-
| egublp accurate guess.
| But no matter how or for what purpose
this report has been circulated, | desire to
say to your readers that | have never for
a moment believed Mr.. Bolts removal
| was either right or polite. This much it
| IS but simple justice to Mr.. Bolts to say.
| but do not doubt that the President acted
as he thought was for the best upon the
information before him, and believe that
he is always guided by a high sense of pub
lie duty and an earnest desire to do what
| IS best for the whole country
L will go even further and say, that per-
haps his advisers in this matter had been
imposed upon themselves, and were led to
believe that the change above alluded to
would be best for the coalition cause.
",',i '''i N..io beiOIoiioC W Vic ItSl-
dent and ms advisers upon Virginia af
lars am unable to see how it could be
Itlst OF eXpedient to remove Mr.. Bolts, a
ne iollS Ilepupllcan and an earnest Coali-
ZIONIST, to make room for one who had but
recently progressed conversion to liberal
principles, and who, while Mr.. Bolts and
ms lfieiids were e1lectually laboring in the
cause OF coalition and REIMBURSEMENT, was
rs actlVely, II not us effectively, working
III Dehllf OF Funderism and Bourbonism.
nave written this because L thought it
an injustice to MI. Bolts that even the
sllshG influence Which my humble opinion
may nave upon publlc sentiment should
pc secretly and Fundamentally used against
NM a.;
AZ ADMIT thaE ne MI. Botts) has made
lalthInl and etflclent officer; that he has
peeil hepuDllcan ever since that party
ilitd an existence III Virginia is an undis-
puted TACT tllat ne was an active and eff
lecClVe WORKER III Dehalf OF the coalition
movement ~ ia al Know who know anything
tpouI IL. 1heSe thlngS being SO, how could
| suppose the removal OF such an officer
cotlid nc polltlc move confess then
Gli ie was potil grleVed ana mortified when
lea ~ ieu " MS IeilloVal instead OF thlnk-
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The Great Consolidated Shows.

| On THURSDAY July 80, the Messrs, Ma
thans Of circus fame are to give an exhibit
ton of all their combined shows, museum,
menagerie and aviary with their great one
ring circus performance III our town. In
their card Of announcement they claim
that they have the great one ring show OF
1888. Now that is a return to first prln-
ciples that we really like. The one ring IS
the true idea for a circus performance that
intends to be a good one. While two and
three rings would seem to carry weight Ill
the mere matter Of show, the idea is an En-
roneous one. Bad performers gloss their
acts, really good Ones cannot be correctly
seen. and the spectator leaves the canvas
with confusedme OF Ideas III his head
as much mixed as the simultaneous acts in
the different rings are in his mind. 1t is
all a tumble and the effect as a whole is Il
decided failure The one large ring is the
correct idea. There is no better critic i'll
the world than an intelligent audience.
Our people have also been so thoroughly ed
ucated to the good and bad OF the show
business, that no company can now hope to
win by spaciousadvertisem alone; there
must be solid backing OF merit to meet
success Hence in a single ring, the per-
formers must be Of the best in every par
ticuar for their actions are watched by
hundreds of eyes all ready to detect failure
OF to applaud success. That the Messrs.
Nathails have succeeded in getting togeth-
er an exceptionally strong company we can
readily believe when we run over thelist Of
attractions they offer. First and foremost
is the veteran clown Dan Rice. The old
fellow has so many friends in New York.
that his name alone will prove a tower of
strength to the management. Dan s strong
ly marked physignomy is known to all,
While his individuality is as strongly mark
ed as his features We verify believe there
is not farmer within radius of SO miles
but knows of OF is acquainted with the old
time humorist and jester. In addition
there are half u dozen extra clowns, among
them the great ''Humpty Dumpty" Tom
MeacO, the best all-round clown in exist
ance, Billy Carroll and the newly arrived
Antonio Lerche. The latter we have not
seen but judging from newspaper criticism
he must be immense. In horsemanship
they have secured from the Barnum show
Madame Elise Dockrill who without doubt
is the most finished hOrSeWoman Of the age.
The equestrians are Fred Barclay and
Philo Nathans. The former the equal if |
not the superior of Robinson OF FiShS |
while Phiio as a four OF six horse rider is |
OF course there areNother fea |
lures by the dozen, but want OF space |
prevents us from ennmerating them. In |
another column will be found the criticism |
Of the Buffalo Express of Thursday, June !
9Th, which endorses all we have said of Ma |
hans Il Cos. shows.
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On Jnne q, 1885, in buggy, near Mt Scion
Augusta county, Va, by Rev. j. W. Hausenfuck
Mr. VIM ID. Michael and Miss Lydia S. Gogg
both OF Augusta county, Va.
At the residence of the groom. in Botetourt
county, on the 2st of June, by Rev. d. NJ. Wood
ST., Hon. c. NJ Reynolds to Miss George Annie
McClung, OF Tuscumbia county, Alabama.
At the residence of DR.. j. b. Webb Cross Keys
Rockingham county, on June q, 1888, by Rev
i. ". Watkins, Mr.. g. w. Altaffer and Miss Ida
G. Burton.
On the 18th ult., at the residence of Mr.. VIM.
Mastln, near White Sulphur, by Rev. VIM. H.
Caring, Mr.. John L. Jackson and Miss Delphi
Weaver, all of Greenbrier.
At the residence of the brides father, on July
ty, Va, by Rev. S. Henkef, ID. ID. Miss SaIlie c.,
daughterof Mr.. Christian Foltz, and Mr.. Geo.
W. Jennings, son of the late Rev Joshua Jen-
nings, all OF Rockingham, Va.
At the residence of the bride, in this city, July
o. 1885, by Rev. Rumsey Smithson, Mr. James
U. Gregory and Miss Annie NJ. Cox.
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A BIG FREEZE. Last week at a day IS
notice, Mr.. Jno. j. lesser. the popular
Frederick street confectioner, furnished
fifty gallons of ice cream for the entertain
ment given by the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers at Hinton, on the 4th.
The dainty luxury was shipped on the
night of the Sd and reached its destination
in splendid condition, being as firm and
delicious us when it left the freezer. -Ies-
sef'S reputation for ice cream is spreading
throughout the Valley and surrounding
sections, and his excellent facilities for
transporting are such rs to enable him To
deliver the cream at almost any point.
There has been such a marked increase
in his trade that it has been found neees-
sary to enlarge his establishment. To this
end he is now preparing the foundation for
large hree-story brick house, adjoining
his present store. When completed it
will be thorough in all its appointments
and enable its proprietor to still further
extend his trade.
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it, received the money and put the box ii
the office. She did not know who the
young lady was. 1t was not Mag Greavel
as she was acquainted with Mag. She
stated she would recognize the young lady
and when Florence Meredith was shown
to her said ''She is the very one"
The denOuenlent created considerable ex.
element as well as merriment in the court
us no one seemed to regard the statement
as anything serious, it being the general
impression that the witness was drawing
on her imagination. Pending the cross
examination of thiswitness, the Court adj
journed.
There is a voluminous amount of evil
dence being taken and the case will proba-
bly, occupy the court during the remainder
of the week.
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Parnassus Items.
Reported for VIRGINIAN

Last Saturday, Mr. Martin Maddux, lis
sons Clifford and Peeps, were taken very
suddenly and violently sick at the dinner
table at their residence at Moscow. They
had partallen very heartily of dressed pota-
toes and were Immediately seized with VIC
lent retchings and vomiting. DR.. G. d.
Kunke was hastily summoned and they
were soon relieved They are recovering
rapidly, but are firmly Of the opinion that
an attempt had been made to poison them
and from the present aspect of affairs then
suspicious seem to be well grounded. For
the present we deem it prudent not to
give publicity to the suspicioned party
by whom it was prepared. Bed bug
poison is said to have been the agent en-
ployed.
A series of refreshing rains have visited
our section during the last week, doing
much good to the corn, besides replenish-
ing exhausted cisterns and refrigerating
the atmosphere. Last Friday during q
heavy thunder storm the stable Of Mr.. ID.
II. Driver in the village, was struck by
lightning. The bolt struck the comb of
the roof, divided and passed down each
side, doing no damage save splitting and
splintering the timber in its track. MI.
VIM. II. Hangers horse was in the stable
at the time, but was uninjured Mr.. Chas.
Donaghe and Mr.. Driver, who were in a
shop close by, were shocked by the stroke,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-12

VIRGINIA CHINA CLAY AND FIRE
BRICK CONIPANY.-Mr. John F. Sweeney,
OF the firm of Walton & Sweeney, Wheel
ing, w. Va, who purchased the POrce-
lain Works, in this county, some months
ago, has been in Staunton for several days
past. The purpose of his visit was to
complete the subscriptions to the capital
stock of $4,000 for the Virginia China
Clay and Fire Brick Company, the object
OF which is to manufacture China Ware
and Fire Brick out of the clays on the
property recently purchased by them.-
lie succeeded in securing $4,000 in
Staunton-$5 900 having already been
subscribed in Wheeling. The stockholders
will meet in Wheeling on the 10Th to or
ganize, after which work will at once COM
mence on the preparations for the opera
tion of the works. This is an important
enterprise for the county, and one that is
destined to prove profitable to the stock
holders
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DEATHS,

On the afternoon of July s. in Harrlsonburg
Mrs. VIM. N. Gay, twin sister of Maj. N. Sprin-
kle,) aged about 70 years. She had been blind
for ten years.
On the 23rd ofJune, at her residence in Cedar
Grove, Frederick county, Mrs. Catherine Evans,
aged ~ years and q days.
In Staunton, on Sunday morning last, of chol-
era lnfantqm, Frank S., infant son of Andrew
Smith, of Staunton.
In Fredericksburg, on the 5th inst, Mrs. Emily
IL. Caldwell, widow of former Mayor of that
city and mother of Miss Sallie X. Caldwell, for
many years the efficient Head Governess of the
Virginia Female Institute. She died in the full
assuranceof faith in the blessed Savior of men.
Mrs. Caldwell was sister of Rev. r. H. Phil
lips, of this city.
aOn the 2ith ult., D. t. Scrogham, Esq, died at
his residence in New Hope, after short but
painful Illness, caused by fall from cherry
tree He was truly good man, kind and af-
1ectionate father and a devoted husband. He
christian. He leaves u heart-stricken widow
and five small children to mourn their loss.
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THE New TWo-CENT STAMP.-The
Postonice Department is about to select a
design for the new four-cent postage stamp
to be put in use on October LIST stimuli
taneously with the new two-cent stamp.
Notwithstanding the fact that the date
upon which the new twocent postage law
goes into effect October LIST has been fire.
quently mentioned by the press, hundreds
of letters have lately been received at the
department asking fordefnite information
on the subject. A circular will be soon
put out containing detailed and necessary
information concerning the new ''two-
cent" law.
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| a PRECAUTION.-NoW that the threSh
| ing season is upon us, the authorities SHOULD
| take some steps to prevent the indiscrimi
nate transportation of steam traction
engines along the public highways. 1t is
dangerous for any one with II quiet horse
to come upon one of them suddenly, but
the danger is ten-fold where ladies are
driving without u male companion. There
are very few horses i'll the county that Will
not be frightened 10y one of these machines,
and if they are permitted to be run With
out resi- raint then the women and children
should be warned not to venture out eX-
eept on foot. The authorities should make
it obligatory upon the owners of traction
engines. when transporting them along
the roads, to send forward messenger
some hundred or two yards in advance to
warn parties of its approach, and in case
ladies and children are met, control their
horses until the engine has passed. This
would require but little trouble OF expense
on the one part, and would he the means
of preventing many runaways, and pos
sibly save life and limb. 1t is q matter
which should be looked into at once.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY. July 9, 1888.
AT CAIVEKToN NAKnS

EEEF CAlrLE.-l'he market has been very slow
tS'il inns week. showing improvement in
that respect over last week. and decline of LIc
III prices. The quality does not average as coed
rs i'tst weeks offerings, consisting OF n much
ioilgcr nae oi inc middle grades and fewer tops
We Yuote illces at 5 2laSG %; most sales were
nude ri / i5tS5 y per 100 lbs
mfi 'es oi iicei Cattle ranged as follows: Best
Um$6 -. that generally rated first quality Is
'iSo 20, medium or good tlir quality 25aS is or
dihtry lliliI steers, oxen and Cows 3 25aS3 ~
stles were llonil 79.ts5 Is per ibis Total sales
ior me Week IFS head against afl last week.
sWlNE:-lhe receipts, which number about $50
81 " sood qu;tllty and constitute supply fully
gqGal Y moderate demand. Prices are Nc
ioMef {lah iilst week. We quote at SaSN cents,
with few extra;t shade higher most sales nj
Sl2aSM cents per ID net. Arrivals this week 1864
bead against 35ll last week
SHEEP AND LAMaS,-The rec.ipts this week
number about p0 less than last week, with the
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THE MARKETS.

Inc markets are steady this week, showing
but little changes. The new wheat is coming in
liush Tor the early season and such q crop both
III quantity and quality has not been harvested
IN tlls section for many years. The highest price
pald Tor new wheat has been S1.06 for a small lot
purchased by A. Bowling at Augusta Mills. The
general range for new wheat has been from 81 90
to Sl05 and those were the quotations of yester-
day. An experienced dealer assures us that not
only IN quality but in condition the wheat this
year is unusually fine. The quotations yester-
day We're as follows: Flour, family, IS 1Oa5 Is ;
Extra, u Sttl 50; Super, 81 1ha4l5 Wheat, new
81 Ostl %; old, 81 O5al 10. Corn, 56a5S Richmond
wheat VI o3al 10; Baltimore 81 l0al l6 In Chicago
Sept VI 90; Oct. II OF: Nov. 81 or
STAUNTON MARKETS.
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OBITUARY.

Mrs: Margaret Lilley, wife of Mr.. Gabriel Lii
county, ON the 9th inst aged about 20 years. The
deceased was native of the village in which
she died, and had resided there during her en-
tire life. Being woman of great industry, she
throughout life, exempliied the language ofSol-
ONION, contained in the 10Th verse of the 2lst
chapter of Proverbs :-''She layeth her hands to
the SPINDLE aid her hands hold the distaff. - In
1888, she made profession of religion and unit
ed with the Methodist Episcopal church, under
the ministry of Rev. w. b. Edwards, ID. ID. then
in charge OF Lexington circuit, Baltimore Con-
ference. For fifty years she maintained her in
tegrity as a christian lady, and when passing her
last conflict she feared no evil and is doubtless
now in her home over there She babe farewell
to an inconstant world and now rests in peace
*
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Spring Dale Whiskey has Worldwide
reputation and can be had only of III. Rosen-
helm & Son, Baltimore. he being the ex-
elusive patentee and proprietor of that
ele rated brand. For sale at the Vir-
mia Hotel bar, by VIM. Kinney and at
and by M. Croghan, Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-12

HANDS FOR IOwA.-We call attention
to the card of Maj. Thos. Shumate, adver-
tising for one hundred good, stout colored
of August. The company Maj $. repre-
sents is one of the most solid in the West
and is now employing a number of colored
hands from Virginia, who are delighted
with the place and work.
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CHI RICH ID EDICATION.-The new
church of the Disciples at Dayton, Rock
ingham county, will be dedicated next
Sunday. The dedicatory sermon will be
preached in the morning at IL O'Clock by
Elder S. +. Fowler. of Charlottesville,
Va, who will also preach at s O'Clock at
at night. The public are cordially invited
to attend.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-12

An alteration occu FRED on Saturday eve
ming between Messrs. r. A. Brubeck OF
the Staunton Ners, and ID. Z. Strasbnrg
OF the Telegram, growing ont OF puDlica-
lions INF their respective Journals. Neither
was hurt. and both fined and bound over.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-12

SPECIAL GRAND JURY.-At the last
term of the County Court of Augusta a
special Grand jury of nine persons was
ordered to be summoned to the first day of
the July term next, consisting of John A.
Spencer, Robert S. Harnsberger, Archibald
Kinney, M. S. Whitmer, VIM. n. Wilson,
VIM p. Johnson, DR.. Michael 9. Hide
brand, Joseph A. Wilson and Thomas
Kirkpatrick, who are required to attend
on Monday. the 23d instant, at 10 O clock
A M
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AN OLD BIBLE.-The Waynesboro
Messenger says: ''Mr. w. b. Alexander
has a Bible that was printed in Dublin,
England, in the year 1775. 1t formerly
belonged to Mrs. Mollie Hendren, aunt of
Judge Hendren. 1t was bound in leather
but is now in a rather diIapidated condi-
ton. Mrs. Hendren died at Moses Nc
Cues and her old servant, Hannah, gave
this book to Mrs. Alexonder.'
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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 of. Six
or seven times as heavy as iron, 1t requires
strong and expensive structure to bear 1t up, and
an extreme pitch, which makes q large amount
of surface they often cause a building to settle
out of shape and the rule of measurement 10
always greater than iron roofing. Slate roof
are condemned at many places. Many people say
they want no more slate roof and many archi-
tects advise customers not to have slate roof.
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HOWLONG WILL ITLASTs

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 it is kept painted 1t
will not rust. There is never any wear on the
under side to wear the paint off, and If the up
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 1t
one heavy coat after the roof is laid.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-12

DR.. M. II. Crawford, of the U. S. Navy,
was on Il short visit to his home in this
county this week. Yesterday he left for
Norfolk, whence he will shortly ship for a
three-YearS cruise.
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rom Rye only, and of great age, call for
Rosenheim's Springdale. For sale at Vir-
ginia Hotel Saloon, by VIM. Kinney, and
by NJ. Croghan
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This paint has proved to be the best roofing
paint in the world 1t has an established repu-
tation of fifteen years standing throughout the
United States. 1t is especially adapted as pro-
lection to iron, tin or wood. We apply the third
coat after the roof is put on, and it will last for
years without deterioration,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-12

An sizes Window Shades for sale and
made to fit your windows at u. M. Jaml-
sons Main Street.
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b. NJ Jamison, Main Street, is selling
the Cardinal Red Window Shades, with all
the Fixtures, at 81 .25 for the windows
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The finest in the market is Rosenheim s
celebrated Springdale Whiskey. For sale
at Virginia Hotel Saloon, by VIM. Kin
ney and by M. Croghan, Staunton, Va.
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The Messenger says that d play will be
performed by the Waynesboro Dramatic
Society, which was written by young
man OF the town, and possesses literary
merit