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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18

A colored man named John Page was
shot and instantly killed by John Hall,
proprietor of a drinking saloon at Madi-
son Court House. Hall, after shooting,
locked himself in the bar-room, and with
two pistols, a knife and other dangerous
Instruments, refused to surrender, threat
ening death to any who attempted to ar
rest him. He subsequently was taken by
a posse, headed by James Hay, Common
wealth's Attorney. The cause of the
shooting was politics. Hall is said to have
killed three men, and shot at another col
ored man the day he killed Page. The
colored people were very much excited,
and threatened lynching.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18

The Republicans begin to think that
there is no longer any excuse for quarrel
ing among themselves, and by division
thus occasioned help the Democrats to car
ry Republican States. They have concluded
that the Democratic party has grown big
enough to be whipped, and that the united
efforts Of Republicans must be dedicated
to that praiseworthy chastisement. The
Republicans have been purified and
chastised'' sufficiently for all practical
worldly purposes, and their duty now is TO
devote their reformatory tendencies to
keeping the Democratic rascals out of the
controlIof the national government. They
have been tried in Pennsylvania New
York, Massachusetts, and other States,
long enough to demonstrate that there is
no good in them and that the purified
and chastised" Republicans must again
come up to the work OF giving the people
safe and sound government.
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An Important Decision


On Monday last.a very important decision
was rendered by theU. S. Supreme Court,
Judge Bradley delivering the opinion Of
the Court and all the judges concurring
except Judge Harlan. The opinion de-
clared that the scope Of the 18th and 14th
Amendments did not extend to the
privileges sought to be guaranteed by the
legislation in question. There were five
cases before the court, all prosecutions
under the civil rights act for not admitting
certain colored persons to equal accommo-
dations and privileges in inns and hotels,
in railroad cars and theatres. The Court
decided that Congress, under the Constitu-
ton, had no authority to pass the first and
second sections of the civil rights act, so
far as the States are concerned. With re-
spect, however, to the District of Columbia
and the Territories, where the legislative
power of Congress is unlimited, the act in
question is valid.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18

Many London ladies crop their hair short
and wear an almost entire wig, and con-
sequently catch cold more frequently than
their American cousins, but OF course they
all use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18

Here it is Hist of workingmen put in Office
by Funders] for the town of StauntOn, which
the Democrats have long ruled by large ma
Jority; they were elected by the people not, as is
the Boss fashion, appointed-Clerk ofthe Hust-
ings Court, J. n Argenbright, printer; City Ser
geant, w. ID. Runnels, carpenter; Constable,
Geo. A. Hutchinson, harness-maker: Commits
sioner of the Revenue, G. III. Hud son. car
penter; City Treasurer, John M. Carroll, hard
ware clerk, and oil the police are mechanics
Vindicator.
20 yes, exactly Every single one of
these was elected by the people WITHOUT
OPPOSITION. OF course, you imagine,
though, that the people ought to be very
thankful to your little ring for permitting
them to exercise the rights guaranteed by
the Constitution. But they are not,
and all your psalm singing now won't
avail. If you intend to repent, why
don't you acknowledge your sins p
Don't be continually trying to smother
up and cover up your past actions.
Come out like men and say we have
been guilty of many wrongs, but we see it
now and intend to do better in the future.
First confess your faults, then ask for
giveness.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18

The Bourbon press of the State, without
an exception, have given circulation to a
yenomous card from John Goode, jr.,
about Gen. Malone. That card speaks for
ITSELF If the language imputed to Gen.
Malone were really uttered, Mr.. Goodies
card should never have appeared. 1t is
inadequate to the alleged offense. 1t is
out of place and in exceeding bad taste
under the circumstances. But in view of
the solemn utterances of Mr. Goode as to
his title to the seat in Congress which
was awarded him against evidence, against
Justice and against all precedent, it is well
enough to read the official record on the
question at issue. To that end we publish
on our first page. extracts from the Con-
gressiohd Record, detailing the facts of that
contest, beforethe Election Committee, of
which Hon. J.sT. Harris was chairman, in
it's majority report, and the views sex-
pressed by the members of the Committee
who were cognizant of all the sworn
facts in the case. 1t will be seen that the
most pronounced opinion given in ia
vor of the majority report, declaring that
Mr.. GOOde had not been elected and that
MI. Platt had been, was from Democrat
that this record exposes the most out
rageous frauds ever perpetrated upon a
free constituency, and that every member
of Congress who voted against the major
ity report did so in the full possession of
the facts, that he voted in effect to seat a
man who had never, been elected. If the
remarks attributed to Gen. Malone about
Mr.. Goode. in this connection, were made,
they are sustained by this recorded proof,
and the first duty of MI. Goode, it would
seem, should have been to disproye the re-
cord, instead of issuing a blood-and-
der bull against Gen. Malone. .easa aa
/ 1t is small matter anyway, and we only
publish the extract to be found on our first
page, to make the history of the matter
correct. Those who. want the truth can
find it by examining the extracts we pre-
sent. 94l4 ae9ssssis
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The municipal election at Nashville.

The municipal election at Nashville,
Tenn, on Thursday, resulted in an over
whelming victory for the Citizens reform
ticket oyer the candidates for reelection
Of the old municipal regime. The reform
ticket was composed of blacks and whites,
and Democrats and Republicans, party
lines being obliterated. 1t is the first time
in the history of the city government since
the negro was invested with citizenship
that the whites and blacks were united.
The taxpayers are jubilant over the wrest-
ing of the municipal affairs from ''boss :"
rule, and the corruptive ward system. In
tense interest was manifested during the
day, but there was no disturbance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18


If our city fathers but knew it, they
have one of the most beautiful outlooks
and picturesque landscapes this Valley af-
fords., Reservoir hill commands view Of
the surrounding country for miles and
miles on either side,-taking the whole
stretch of the Valley from mountain to
mountain and to the north and south as
far as the eye can reach. Last Saturday
evening we met an old citizen, now revis-
iting the scenes of past associations at the
Reservoir. He expressed surprise that
more care had not been manifested in the
improvement and ornamentation of the
grounds, and hoped a suggestion to that
effect would not he amiss to the City
Council. A delightful resort could be
made at little cost of this commanding
location, and we hope the hint will be
taken by our city fathers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18

Attend to your registration at once
Don't put it off another day. Remember
that you are making this fight against rings
and organizations. and in behalf of your
own homestead, your own children and
your own pocket. If you think you can It
spare day to go to the registrar, just
count up the difference between your taxes
under funder rule and what they are now.
and see if you are not indebted to the Read
justers for more than your days work will
come to. And you who do not own much
remember that the price placed
upon the ballotto disfranchise you has been
paid by the Readjuster party, and that it is
your duty to use the weapon placed in your
hands to protect your rights and the inter-
est of your children.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18

DRICE LIST OF BOOKS
Adopted for use in the
Public Schools of Augusta County, Virginia
For sale by
w. L. LII Err, a
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER.
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Price List of Books N Public Of Virginia:
SPOILERS
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Gen. Malone and Senator Riddleberger.
are announced to speak in Buchanan coun-
ty on the Goth inst.
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THE COMMERCIAL GAZETTE Co.
o.,o Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18

lCldUlOllO w OIlC ladtCA ldl lHbClCoUC VI tllC
Commonwealth, las industrious, progressive,
intelligent farmers, and in every hour and
day since the Confederate flag was furled
at Appomattox, they have been endeavor-
ing to make two blades of grass grow
where one grew before and build up the
fallen fortunes of their native State. They
have not sought refuge in corporations to
suck the life blood Of community, but
have been active tillers of the soil, giving
their time and attention and the labor Of
their hands and heads to advance the gen.
eral good and contribute their share to the
wealth and prosperity of their county and
State. Is it reasonable to suppose that
such gentlemen, with their family, bust
ness and social relations, would favor mixed
schools, or any other policy that would mil
itate against the public welfare, or disturb
the peace Of community.
While such are the relations of the Re-
adjuster nominees for the Legislature to
the people and interests of their county
and State, what are those of the nominees
of the Democratic party? One of them
is not related to any pursuit that is calcu-
lated to promote public interests and anne
liorate, in any way, the needs of the peo-
pie. He is a lawyer by professionals a
director and stakeholder in one Of the
Staunton banks, which violates the law of
its creation every week, in the exaction of
illegal interests from those whose necessi-
ties compel them to ask loans at its coun-
ter, and of which bank his father is the
president. He is director I'M an insurance
Of which his father is like
wise the President, whose sole design is to
take risks Oh human life, out of which to
make money for the corporators. without
anything connected with it contributing
to the general prosperity of the State. He
was the recipient of the votes, at the Pri-
mary election, of the railroad employees,
because, forsooth, his father is director
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
az-KEEp THIS LIST FOR REFERENCE. ga

S E LII E.RS AND STAT
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
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eS-sECoND HAND BOOKS at Reduced Prices.
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:, EEL am prepared to furnish the public with
Coal OF al kinds ut very low prices. l will keep
constantly on banda large supply of Seasoned
Oak AND PINE WOOD
RD- Yard connected with city by Telephone
NO; 60 City office over f. NJ Young's store
Main street. Very Respectfully,
octlS- VIM, G. KINNEY,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-17
EIEht Llvas Lost at Long Polnt.
PERlLS OF LAND.
SIX Persons Killed aud Several IrJuTed on
ths nail.

SIX Persons Killed aud Several Injured on
ths nail
About 10 o'clock Friday passenger
train on tho Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad was run into by freight
train at Otter Creek, about ~ miles from
StreatoT H., resulting in the instant
death of six persons and the serious, If not
fatal, injury Of a number of others.
The train was within three miles of the
city when it was signaled to stop by a
switchmau The passenger stopped, and
the rear brakeman went back to flag any
thing that might bo following. He bad
not gone more than one or two car lengths
when an extra freight train rounded the
curve and was down upon them in an In
slant.
The freight cngiuO struck the rear pas.
| senger coach and completely telescoped it
There were about twenty passengers In
the car, and few escaped without injury.
The engine completely embedded itself
into the rear of the car, the passengers
being thrown forward. When the engine
| struck it knocked off tho boiler head and
an explosion followed, filing the car with
steam and splashes Of boiling water.
Relief corps went from Streator to Otter
creek, gathered up the dead and dying
put them in the baggage and smoking
cars, and brought them to town. The
wounded were transferred 10 carriages anC
taken TO their homes or to tho hotels to b,
cared for, The dead were laid in the bot
tom OF tho car. A special car, containing
the remains Of l.. G.. Pease, of Dwight
took thom to his homo about O'Clock
He was attorney for the Burlington an,
Quincy road and was widely known.
Attorney BnrdOok, who was one of tn
slightly injured, says it all happened A
quickly that he could not realize what |
was. There was q crash, the car fille
with steam, and then In IA few moment
all was stlll. He did not hear any cry o
call from any one The two women VIII
were killed were on tho seat In front O
him, and when he could see he found ther
struggling in their last agonies.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-17

Much has been said and written con
cerning the ecclesiastical conference of
the bishops of the Catholic church which
is now in session In Rome. II all the
rumors are to he credited concerning
the purpose of this gathering, the Amer
ican bishops will never return, as a pro
gramme extensive enough 10 cOmfOrtG-
bly, supply few life'times of laborious
service, has been mapped out by the
wise correspondents. According TO the
latter, the conference will frame laws 10
check revolution in Ireland; it will en-.
deavor to persuade the United States
government to establish the canon law
as basis for the relations OF Church and
State in this country 1t will discuss the
adyisability OF having papal nuncio as
the official representative Of the Vatican
to the United States government it
will take strong ground against that
much cherished American institution,
the common school system and lastly,
1t will demand larger liberty and less
papal interference in the affairs of the
American church.
In all probability these many problems
which 1t Is said the conference has been
called to discuss, exist only in the fever
ed imaginations of few foreign CORES
pondents, who, after the manner of the
London Central News Agency, expand
a seven line telegram to a two
column article. The truth Of the
matter would seem to be that the
conference has been summoned TO con
slider matters Of purely church discipline
Possibly one Of the most important
subjects on which action will be taker
will be clerical fnanciering, the costl,
blunders of which in Cincinnati anC
Lawrence, Mass, are still fresh in th
public mind. Some legislation in thi
matter Is urgently needed and cleric
must be either taught finance along wit
theology, or the trustee management Q
church funds must be inaugurated
Among other subjects that are in cryln,
need of some fixed ruling is the vexe
question of the removal Of priests, owe
which constantly conflicts of authorit
and consequent scandal are occurring
The proposition to allow the successC
to bishop to be selected by the diocesa
priests, instead of the bishops of til
province, as at present, will also in a
probability come in for its share of a
tention. These purely disciplinary ma
ters imperatiyely demand legislatio
and their importance is such as
engage the entire attention of the co
ference to the exclusion of theoretic
questions of merely civil polity an
domestic affairs with which the Amer
can branch of the Catholic church as
purely ecclesiastical organization is
no way concerned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-17
PERSONAL.

ANNA DIoKtNsoS's HImlet has teon y
failure in the Northwest. She ia out Of
funds but still hopeful.
MARION CRAwroRp's "Dr, Claudius"
aud "Mr. Isaacs" reached jointly, sale
Of so 900 copies.
Ivan ToUReENEIF's brain weighed az
| ounces, outwoighing that OF the ordinary
man 20 ounces.
PERE HYAcINrHE, whether In the pulpit
or in the parlcr, shows total absence OF
bitterness toward the church that eXcom'
municated him.
HENRY ScurtrNANS, the digger for tho
ruins OF Troy, is naturalized American,
but has not been in the country for Ia
years.
MRs. LASGTRY was compelled to dismiss
$1,000 house in Hamilton, Oat., on
Thursday night, owing to neuralgia and
sore throat, from which she was suffering.
PRINcE BISMARCK looks i'll and thin; his
face is yellow from the effects OF his recent
attack of jaundice and his gait is heavy,
| but his eyes retain their natural fcrco and
| fire.
WILLIAM FRIsCH managing editor OF
| the Baltimore American, has, by the will
of On uncle, just received from Vienna n
fortune of about els 600. Hc will now
manage to get along without managing
Gov. PArTrsoN aul family have the
sympathy of all the people Of tho state in
| the perilous affiictiou from Group Of his son
| Robbie. A surgical operation has been
successfully performed.
Gov. ELEcT MCLANE, OF Maryland, be.
gan ltfo as a West Point cadet. He has
been minister to China and Mexico, aud q
member of Congress for eight years. His
father was minister 70 England, secretary
| Of state and of war.
Hon. JouS z. KrNG, OF Georgia, tho
| Oldest living ex-Unitsd States senator. Is
81 years of age, and N excellent health,
| He was born April 3 1909, and was elected
senator to I'LL az uuexpired term in 1888
and reelected for . full term in 1884 but
| resigned in 1887.
JouN GTLrrS, an eccentric and brilliant
lawyer Of Kittanuing Pa, left 300 year
to Sc. Mary's Catholic church of that
town, to be paid to It each Christmas, on
condition that its bell shall have been ruuG
for one hour at least, between and 1 p.
on the preceding S.h of October, the an
niversary OF his birth,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-17
Col. Bush's Annual Dinner.

Col and Mrs. l.. L. Bush gave their
fifth annual dinner at their pleasant resi-.
dence at Bird-iu-H Hand, this county, last
evening. About one hundred guests were
present from Lancaster, Philadelphia,
Harrisburg, Gettysburg and many other
parts of the state. The set-out was a
most sumptuous one, tho menu embracing
every dellcacy of the season, solid aud
fluid. A great feature Of the occasion was
the heartiness with which Col. and Mrs.
Bush entertained. There wero no formaIi-
tics, but there was an open welcome and
unbounded hospitality. Rarely have a
hundred guests spent 80 enjoyable an even
ing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-17
FEATURES OF THE COUNTY PRESS

FEATURES OF THE COUNTY PRESS:
The Ephrata Rs1isr is five years Old,
and its prosperity under ia new manage.
ment has been mrrked in tho extreme.
The Marietta Tines calls upon the
monied men of that borough to erect
more manufacturing establishments.
The Marietta Register notes that the
teachers have been institutiug a search for
knowledge at Lancaster, this week, aCd
those who needed il most searched for II
the least.
II men and women. says the Lancaster
Inquirer, were compelled to overload thoiI
stomachs rs schOo, children are required
to overload their brains there would bt
universal dyspepsia,
Tho New Holland Clarion, which ha.
done so much for the advancement of the
moral and material interests Of that town
forcibly advocates its incorporation into q
borough.
The Landisville Village TIgiL, referring
to an attempt to rob its newspaper Office
on Thursday night, observes that any
person who would rob n poor, struggling
printer, would steal "a penny from dead
mans eye"
The Columbia Spy SAYS "A Lancaster
editor alludes to John Bright as the author
OF that we'll known kidney disease" ThI
location of this ancient remark in our cit!
shows rare powers of invention.
The Mt. Joy Herald and the Star an
Nsus are having Kilkenny fght over th
liability of the borough in the suit
brought against the Pennsylvania railroat
| for the reckless speed with which train
| are driven through the town.
"Our Mosey," Of the Mannheim Sentinel
quantity observes that "the teachers thi
week have been having their minds fructi
fed, so that during the remainder OF tn
term they may impart at least a portion
of that modification which they them
selves have received"
Now that the Neu Era is again pluminI
itself, at the expense OF the Examiner
upon being the one paper in Lancaste
which has openly repudiated all sue
teachings as that inculcated by Peck
Bad Boy" it will be in order for th
Examiner again TO specify the date upO
which the Netc Era printed one Of tn
" Bad Boy " stories--a charge which, "
believe, the Neto Era has never admitte
nor denied.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-17
Railroad UasnAItina.

instrumentation traia on tho Alabama
Great Southern railroad, was thrown from
the track near Colinsyille on THURSDAY
night. Mrs. George Talley was fatally in.
iured and "a other persons were badl,
bruised. "A Rock Islaud train, with
party OF excursonists ON board, wal
thrown from the track near Jamesport
Missouri, yesterday morning by tho breal,
ing of tlango aud q number OF persons
wero injured, six severely. one of the in
jured, Adam Goetzin, of st, Paul, died in
the afternoon.
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IT is gratifying to know that the
statue of Gen. John +. Reynolds, Ian.
casters illustrious soldier, soon to be
erected in Philadelphia, Is to be set up
in such conspicuous place as on the
north side of the new public buildings,
in full view from Broad street and the
Pennsylvania railroad station. As the
American says "The north front, fac.
ing up Broad street, is the principal one
Of the great structure, and there is q
clear space of over two hundred feet
from house line to house line, the paved
sidewalk in front of the public buildings
being itself over seventy feet wide, SO
that the statue will have plenty of space
around 1t, and with the granite base as
a back ground, will show how architec'
ture and sculpture are Complementary
OF each other.n There was some danger
that a motion would prevail to hide this
work of art and deserved testimonial to
a great soldier out in some quarter Of
the park where there would not be one
to see 1t to u hundred who will behold it
where 1t Is now proposed to erect it. 1t
is a shame that the beautiful and eX-
pressive fountain erected during the cen.
tennial by the Catholic total abstinence
union is now left away out in barren
looking field, where it excites only long
range curiosity as TO how it ever got
there.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-17

A CORRESPONDENT from Elizabeth
town wants to know what alleged sub
scribers to the new county history ought
to do when canvassers try to collect the
price Of it from persons who never sub
scrbsd, but only gave their names as
correspondents 10 aid the historians in
their work, and from those who claim
that the history is not what it was rep
resented to them it would be. The an,
swer is easy. Let them refuse to take
the book or to pay for it. Nothing can
be recovered on a contract that WAS
never made, nor on a contract of which
the suing party has never done his part.
Give the lawyers a chance.