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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-03


tracted with Mali B. T. Bagby for the
construction of large business house on
the premises, to contain three store rooms
on the first floor and offices ON the second.
1t will be handsome building and de-
cided improvement to that part of the
city.
New Market Valley: Departed this life,
at her residence, near this place, June 26.
1884, Miss Hannah Soxman aged about
SO years. She is the last member of fam
lily which consisted of one brother and four
sisters, neither of whom were ever mar
ried. She leaves no relatives in this coun-
try bearing the name Soxman. They were
all long lived, industrious, aud economical.
The estate consisting of farm and con-
siderable personal property, goes to two
colored families who belonged to them be-
fore the Emancipation Proclamation
Thus the name has passed away, at least
SO far as this whole section is concerned.
Rev. w. B. Derrick, formerly pastor of
one of the colored churches of StauntOn,
|
lican electors of New Y ork, the Spectator
declares that whilst in Staunton he swim
died the members of his congregation in
Building Association scheme. After he
left Staunton. he went to Lynchburg, and
whilst there was lionized by the Demo-
Gratis. On one occasion Jno. w. Daniel
desiring to be specially impressive, took
Derrick by the hand and advancing to the
front of the stage before large audience,
declared that when the best men of the
two races'' (meaning himself and Derrick)
were united in cause, it could not fail to
be crowned with success
The Republicans of New York never
heard Of Derrick s shortcomings in Staun-
ton. They doubtless assumed that Daniel
is truthful man and we're willing to ac-
cept his sponsorship. And the best menu
must not go back on each other.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-03

Christian Doctrine-lst premiums to Molly
Burke Mary WhOley, Mary KnightIy and Lizzie
Nunan; I'd premiums to Kate Heinekamn and
Cora MahOpey. I'd Class-lst premium to Annie
Mahoney; I'd premiums 10 Beulah Wall and
Mary Lyons. Division Of Class-lst premium,
German: 4th Class-Mary Kate Kinney. Julia
Moran. Mary O'ConnOr and Mamie Beck Eth
Class-Mamie Sullivan and Kate Burke. Bows
Department-lst Cass-st premiums to I'd
Kinney. John Donovan and John FalIon ID
Class-lst premiums to Thos Burke and Thos.
Sullivan. Sd Glass list premiums VIM, Walters
John E HOunihan and VIM Donovan. 4th Class
Fay Donovan, Frank Fallon, Cornelius WhoIey.
Ed Burke, Jno Powell, Ed Croghan.
Gold Medals were awarded to Misses Rose
Kinney and Margaret Stack for having passed
through the senior class with honor.
Badges OF Excellence were awarded to the most
successful in their respective classes as follows:
lat class, Mary WhOley; I'd class, Annie Ma
loney Division of Sd class, Margaret Wholey.
Premiums in General StltCIies.-Mary Wholey LIST
premiums in Composition, Grammatical Analy-
SIS Scrip. History, Civil History, Geography
Rhetoric Philosophy, Astronomy Prac'l and
Int. Arithmetic, Algebra and Writing,-2d in
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Rhetoric, Grammatical Analysis. Scrip. History
Geography. Philosophy. Int. Arithmetic and
writing sd IN Astronomy, Prac'l. Arithmetic
Algebra and Reading.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

Gov..Elect Isaac p. Gray is not troub-
led with civil-scrvicc isms llo undoubt-.
cdly fully voiced tho average sentiment
OF the democratic party when he said,
In the course Of his lato speech ut lndi-
hnapolis:
The time Is near at hand when the demo.
cratic party will have an oppurtmilytn to carry
ont It's reforms Tho plea IL put up--Will We
turn republican uhCc holders out OF course
We Viii. This has boon IL contest between par.
Ties The republican party In los .wcnIy-'our
years lease OF power has filled all piaCrs With
republicans, and when the democratic party
oh.1'us power, Oh tho IN OI March ncNt, we
VIII expect frou that 'itdC, rs rapidly a posi-.
plc, the oNccs will be 0ucd with democrats.
OC course the trlling circumstance that
Mr Blaine has probably been elected
may intervene to Prevent thD execution
Of Mr.. Grdy's benevolent plans for the
disposition Of republican office holders,
but aside from that his frank words will
ba echoed by uinnty-nino out of every
hundred democrats In tho land. Especially
from sh, south will Gcrco chorus of ap-
proval go up.
II Is not ut all improbable that il Ccyc.
land is elected to the presidency he will
be earnestly disposed to stand by tho en-.
iorcGnont Of tho civil service law. He
has shown chat he ia inclined TO beliovc
In The doctrines Of tho civil service re-.
furmcrs, and cannot but feel under obli
cations to them for their support in this
campaign. Aud more than ones h3 has
shown that he does not nUS hrmness in
standing by his views.
But however he may personally feol, IL
is not at al. likely thai hc could long sus.
tain himself against his party in con-
troversy over the retention Of republicans
in office, oven IL no felt inclined to make
sugh an issue to please his civil service
reform supporters. For his party wants
the offices hig and little, aud it wants
them had. 1t has often shown its con-
tompt ior tho civil service law, and
/ through its representatives in congress
can starvo it to death by refusing to ap-
| propriatc means for carrying its provis-
| ions into effect.
Mr.. Gray would hardly have spoken so
| freely upon this subject before tho oloc.
/ tion, but in common with the leaders of
his party, he now feels it safe to speak
! from the heart out. 1t will save them all
from making great many mistakes if it
turns out that Mr.. Blaine is elected.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.


Maj. Charles c. Byrne, surgeon, U. s. A., has
been granted leave from Nov, lG for four
months.
First Lieut. George W. Goethals corps of en-
gineers U. $. A., has been granted leave for
torty-iye days.
Lieut.. William B. Skunk, Sth cavalry, will
report Mt Davids Island ~ v, instead Of Co
lumbus barracks to conduct recruits to Texas.
The frigote, Lancaster flagship of Rear Ad-
raj Earl English, commanding the European
squadron, arrived al Gibraltar yesterday from
Lisbon.
Mai Asa b, Casey U. s. A.. has been dcslg,
mated by the President ~ acting paymastCr
general of the army during the absence Of
Brig. Gen. W, b. Rochester.
The president yesterday approved the court
martial ScntDncc OF dismissal of Capt, Charles
y, Bryer 9th cavalry. This promotes First
Lieut.. GuStnvus a. Nnlois 10 captain of troop q
and Lieut., Montgomery u. Parker to first lieu
tenant Of troop NJ. Troop q + stationed at
Fort SIN and tro0p NJ NJ Fort Riley.
Maj. Gen. Winfield $. Hancock, in his an
null report, states that his command, the di-
vision of the Atlantic, consists of $50 officers
Nnd 2,ilN enlisted mon; that the men of the
command dislike attending the post schools,
aud recommends the rc-estnhlishmcnt OF
gaFT!don at Fort Montgomery, Rousos Point,
n, y,
The following navy orders were made pub.
lie Yesterday; Passed Assistant Engineer Geo.
Cowic, lr., has been detached from the Hart
ford and placed on waiting orders. The or.
dcrs of Chief Engineer Thorn Williamson have
been 50 far modified that ho will not DO de-
tached from the Norfolk navy yard until tho
2Sth inst.
Capt, John g, Walker, u. s. N, chief of tho
bureau Of navigation, In his annual report
recommends AN appropriation Of Si3D,OO for
better appliances for navigation and for Light.
ing ships to keep pace with the changes which
nrc constantly taking place careful exam.
ination OF the magnetic condition of the new
steel vessels has been made, aud q now com
pass station Will bo established at NarragansGIt
bay.
Maj. Gen, Pope, commanding tho division of
the PaClllc, In his annual report TO the adJutant
general, recommends the enlargement Of
quarters M certain posts. II Is suggested that
the lands ~ tho Indian reservations near Fort
CASTOR, California, be assigned in seyeralty to
tho Indians now occupying them. Gen. Pope
wishes also, that tho Indians in the vicinity
OF Fort MCDerlnlt Nevada, he provided for I'm
that neighbOrhOOd. lIo thinks there Is no
sufficient reason to keep up Fort Ilalleck, Ne
vlda, but makes no recommendation because
OF the different opinion entertained by the
lieutenant general, Gen Crooks policy TO-
wqrd the ApnchGs is highly commended. lie
calls attention 70 the dcienselGss condition Of
the entrance To Puget sound, as reported by
Gen. Mllea
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

The point that will Affect the presidency
will bo touched in New York to-day, in
all probability. In counties where tho re-
turns were in due form all was plain sail
ing and the people are luily informed Of
the result. But IT is different in those Gouu.
tics where causes Of contention appear on
tho face Of the returns as they come bo.
fore the cauyRssing boards.
In some of tho counties roturns are
missing or detective in form, without any
strong probability that the totals already
published will hc materially affected
thereby. In such cases the boards simply
ndiourn over aud tako action to secure
tho attendance of the inspectors in order
that thoy may remedy tho deGecta spoken
Of This done, the bOurds will spccdi!y
consolidate the precinct returns and pub
Iish the result
Tho rOal point Of Interest Is in those
ccuhties waere ballots were rejected for
various reasons by tho inspectors aud not
counted. These ballots amount 10 about
I,OJO. About onG'third of these aro
dufoCtivo or blank ballots and tho others
Rre votes which wero miscounted, OK
GlrGcd, OF otherwise manipulated 10 as to
swell CIoyoland's vote. Most Of those
votes arc in New York and Brooklyn.
Noarly all Of the ballots rejected
IL Now York city arc supposed to
ho republican votes, rejected bo'
cguao in cutting tho tickets tho ter
Uinnl lutter of tho name Of ono Of the
electors was clippod oil; If this suppo-
ition turns out 10 bo correct, II 10 not
probable that tho action Of the inspectors
will bo sustained, for there is hardly IL
state in the north that would permit the
intention of voter to be dofcatod for
such trivial cause.
However, wilhous entering into mat
tors that will be decided in the noxt few
's, it is sufficient to say that IL is
inibo 1000 spoken OF that victory
alonr one or tho otheT OF the two candi-
their We believe that it will bo
aud that most Of them were cast for
done
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

Is splcndidly supported by II strong company
including many names of individual dlstinc.
tlun, aud a gauuur drImntic treat may conf.
dcutly be- expected In this notable engage.
moni. SEATS win 5c placed on sale this morn.
ius nt DruopS mu5ic store vs. rcnnsylyanll
avenue.
"CNIfEp Mex"
"C0lcd rack," which will bc the attraction at
the National next week is stated to ho the
crownipg triumph Of the realistic dramu Its
intensity great vlrlity, ami wide departure
from the conventional, and especially IN the
Introduction Of several now typos Of churac.
ter, are elements that commend 1t to the nd.
mrcrs Of progressive play writing. Tho plny,
the company, and the scenery form combi-
nation of nttraciycncs that hns rarely been
cqualcd on any stage IN this country. rr1mi-
ncnt In the company are Mtvfs. r. D. Man.
toll G. T. FlpcSton, W. u. Ferguson, Miss MIL
ward, and Miss Maria Burroughs
WILLIAM :. sCNSLAS,
The attraction at Forls opera house ncNt
week viii be Mr.. William J. Seaman, who IS
! doing for Irish character what Emmett has
done for the German. Mr.. SCuu,an sings songs
Of his own composition, and these are the
most charming portions Of the entertainment
/ which he offers To lovers of mirth and music.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13
TEA WITH THE rARrAHs.


inc fUH NNi ffN-fN'.
art n Russian2" n.,, the tall, brown
Bashkir, forgetting for moment all his
dignity, ms he offers his visitor n glass Of
fresh mares milk, to refuse which would
bc like refusing TO smoke tho pipe Of
peace with red Indian, and. without
waiting for u reply. ho continues, wilt
stay to tea and bo our gucst2' An affirm.
ativo answer put5 Tho whole family IN the
best of spirits. Tho old Tartar, wltharnis
folded across his chest. knurls near the
curtain doorway, whore now and again
tho rough head Of u pretty brown
fonl looks in. The BashSir and Kirghiz
couple take their guests, thG mon sitting
cri3s.lcggcd on the ict-covornd floor,
whilo tho women kuoCl and attentivoly
listen to the conversation. OF chairs and
tables there arc nOuc. After tho ruddy
Kirghiz woman has put the large Russian
samoyar on the floor, aud brought in n
dish of some forty boiled cggs--ilvo ogRs
being the portion allotted to each mem
bhr of the small communicable begins
to ciuan tho teapot, Tartar fashion. That
is tn say, she iicks IL carefully (only on
tho outside, aud then applies the lower
part Of her ilowcry dress as a substitute
for dishcloth. While the baby slum-
bers pc1cofully, her braceleted wrists just
pceping out from under tho petticoat
serving for n covcrlet, the mother turns
hor vciled and turbnucd head aside, and,
reaching loaf of bread bites picco out
OF 1t without tho formality of knife.
Whilo conversation was carried on the
younger woman had finished hor prepar-
ntions, n few largo loaves were rolled into
tho middle of tho tent, the overilowing
cups were passed around; glass of mares
milk followed. The bread for tho visit
ors was in honor of tho occasion, but by
the Bashki's small pocket knife, buttOr
was then put on by means of the spoon,
which, after each dip, was llckGd by tho
Tartar with much gusto. Tho hosts dis
pensed with both knife and butter spoon,
tearing tho bread and scooping out tho
butter in the hollow of their hand, then
rubbing into the bread rs much of it as
possible, and snlacking their lips over
their savOry meal.
Hero the summons camo that il was
time for the mares to he MIXED: the old
Tartar slowly rose from his knees, tho
BaShkir shut up his pocket-knife with
deprccatory REMARK on English pocket
knives generally, the remaining loaf was
rolled into a corner, the visitors half
omptied cups and untouched bread aud
butter woro eagerly consumed by their
friendly hosts. and out we all marched
with much shaking of hands and many
invitations to como again aud be their
guests.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

AcOGGE'poTpHNT Of tho New York Sm
calls attention to tho fact that when Sey-
:Eonr rAn against Hunt for governor
OF New York, tins democrats claimed
majority ior auymoar o! from q ,housaua
10 t"dtlousanG iyr two weeks after Tho
election, and apparently wero justified
:n thci, claims by the r4turng. Yet when
the votes |orn officially cSnyIssod it was
found !het Scym1Rr wns beaten hy aLou.
$40 ,o.ee and 10 his croiis ho mantully
proclaimed :ha; such was the casp. Thoro
IL IN this su:s nC precedent tha. fits the
situation in Sew York in some Of its
:caiu;es. If il ;urns un: that Blaine has
more votHs than Cleveland, the latter
could pail himself away ~ in the csti-
.nation Of the pubic by initiating the
wise aud upright course OF lIoratio Soy.
uorr. But will no do it?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13
The Medal OF Honor.

10 uc EIIOf.
The following poem was first published in
the Tunkhannock pa Republican in october,
1850 As it robukcs the recent insulting action
of the district democracy have copied 1t from
the original IN my possession and send it to
you for republication. Ler.
There's the ould bloody shirt that our dead bye
had on,
There's the mark of the bullet that took his
dear life,
An lcf! to the could worrald the swatc little
ChildurS,
An broke the fond heart ov his proud little
wife.
Wild erown hand she made ii when he rushed
AT the call ov his country, wild niver fear,
Preierring to give up his life to his honor,
An she marked livery stitch that she took
wild tear.
Yis, the shirt Is an ould won, an torn an
bloody
uIush nivcr word 10 ye whisper aloud,
Fur there is his wife an his hali.grown dar-
But TWAS all he had on whin he died fur n
The shirt it was stained with the blood ov
true heart,
Fur the ball ov a rebel passed intirely
through,
TES$ Hdds dsviSi Sv S faG Si ffi fwffiS and
blue
All! thousands ov shirts were thus torn an
bloody,
All many the graves you would have us
fOrgit,
But the widdys an orphans around arc too
plinty,
An the sod ov their graves is far too green
yit
You would have us forgit all the sorrer an
wailin',
The chairs that arc Imply the wounds an
the pain
An we would do so gladly, only that ye are
tryin'
Wild yer solid south" to make us foght it
over again.
An ye'd have us forgIt whin ould Ireland was
Who it was sint the paraties, the wheat an
But the bllssins ov all the thrue sons OF the
Shamrock
win be iyer on her, aye, from those yit un.
born
An II liver agin there should arise cOntintion,
Or the ould flag bc in danger of rendin
Wen rush in the foremost to ward away
An lor 4 wen give both our blood and our
heart
Forgt? We've bin thryin' fur long years to
An sure 1t might have come to that at the
last;
An ye didn't keep forcln' US to reminder
An guard against the future for fear ov the
past.
| An ould bloody shirt? It's all that is left us
Oy the dear bye who shapes meath tie far
| southern sOl;
An, sneer as yc may, 1t will be known in his.
| tory
AS the medal he won from his country an
God w H. d.
TUNKlIANNocK, Pa, October, 1880.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

THE democrats Of the district are going
TO parade and otherwise iubilate tonight.
They propose 10 begin their celebration by
violating the law OF congress which was
passed to protect the capitol grounds from
vandal feet Our democratic brethren
had better amend their programme and
direct the marchers and torch bearers to
form elsewhere than on the capitol
grounds. The capitol police will doubt.
less cnlightcn tho managers of the pro-
ccssion IN regard to the provisions of this
lGw if y disposition is shown to over.
ridu IL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13
Il UCTION SALES.

TINTED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE
~ BY virtue OF o writ Of iierl illclas, issued
Ol.tne District of Columbia, and TO me directed,
win sell ~ public sale, for cash, at the auction
store of Thomas Bowling, corner of PCnnsyl-
wanna avenue and Eleventh street, on SArUR-
DAY, TIE 2zD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1884,
at II o'cDck m, ali the right, title, ca m, and
inter st Of the defendant in and to the following
dcs irlbed property, TO wit;
one SOrrel Mare,
One Set Harness.
One Buggy.
One Horse Blanket
one WITH.
seized amt levied upon as the property of
Henry larmaii, to satisfy execution No, 26,6l4,
at law, in i.YUr of tho National Metropolitan
Bank, Of Washington.
CLAYTON McMICHAEL,
United States Marshal.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer. noll-I1t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

WHILE trn'iiuz horses arc struggling
% rcduuo their records by quarter sec.
'u,ls. bicycle experts are emitting theirs
'own By half n lo2on seconds al chol.
That men will soon be able to catch up
eth The swlftcst horse Is Il legitimate
conclusion from recent performances
/, !cn tho wheel.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

THE terrible effect of the Post ROSTERS
recent illness was made painfully appar-
ent yesterday, when he was again ex-
hibited to the public. Tho "sallus" bird
,chich quo -sl,nr.-.----is apo sn-ond himsnlf
over large portion Of the front pago had
fallen away to Il mere spocb Of his former
self, and scarcely made head line. Wo
nrc requested by his propriotors to say
that they now fervent!y trust all Shrink
age" has been stopped, and that he may
ultimately recover.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

W. may Row expect to hear from bour-
bon newspapers Of Baltimore that lottcr.
carriers are cutting otf their arms, legs.
and ncGlts to make political capital for tho
republican party. SOme of them will
discnbowcl themselves and iocl their
wives and chi!dron to the fshos perhaps.
WHAT is the use Of being a liar unless you
arc u robust liar?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13
Lamar vs.. McCulloch.

Mr. George n Curtis and Assistant District
Attorney Clark. OF New York, counsel in the
case Of Lamar VI. McCullOch, now pending in
the southern district OF New York waited on
Secretary MGCulloch yesterday and tool, his
deposition In regard to the case, This Is u suit
arising out Of an old cotton claim which was
filed IN tho treasury department during sccrc.
tary MCCulOch's former inCumbonCy of that
ollicc. IL II the last of serles of cases instl-
tuted by Mr. Lamar years ago The trial is set
for Monday OF next week
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

Blaine, and that tho reason for which
they were rejected will be held un;cuablc
aud shat when tho present inquiry is
ended he will he found to hnvc received
a greater number Of votes in New York
than Cleveland.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

WAsmINGrON is filled with music this
week. Emma Abbott is the card at Al
bnughs new house, and the Milan opera
company, one of tho most superb combine
tions that ever appeared i'll this country,
is giving sranJ Italian opera at the Ma.
tional in manner that causes enthusiastic
audiences to get right up on their foot and
Tell with rnpturous fcrvor. Lovers Of
the drama can DO amused ut Ford's.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

THE returns are getting in aud Mossrs
Manning, Gnrmnn, and Barnum must bo
considerably surprised at the manner in
"hich their frantic shricks were received
iy the press and the people. The coun-
!rg has voted them asses of the first mng.
niiudc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13
DosTAGE ON TRANSIENT pApERs

MAURICE JOYCE.
AIS Eleventh Street Northwest
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13
ppt m, sl.tcr nm i, nod.IIot yto,o.

KITrAISNING, IA, Nov. ll,-Durlng the alb
spuco from home Of George Houser who re-
sides near Dayton, Armstrong county, his H.
ycNr,old boy stripped his younger sister and
placed her on n red. hot stove burning her SO
GnYorelY LhRL hor He Is deapairrd of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

ACCORDING to the democratic Baltimore
Sik, colJrcd lcttor carriers of that city cut
nGd otherwise maltreat themselves and
then charge innocent bourbons with hay.
>ing jumped on them. The Sml insults
'tho intelligence of its readers by giving
circu latiVn to such rot. The Baltimore
plug uglies will have to get up something
more plausible than that, or stand con
victod ofiuhumanity and puerile attempts
TO lie out of il.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-13

number of boys collected a lot of boxes for
a bonfire which was to be lighted at the corner
OF Sixth and & streets tonight The police
heard Of it, captured the fuel, and distributed
ii among the poor of Bates alley. The boys are