The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-11-13
The Republican majority in Illinois is

The Republican majority in Illinois is
22,7O0
The Electoral College of each State
meets December Sd.
The plurality for Blaine and Logan in
Pennsylvania is so. 493
All through Kansas, and at his home,
st. John was burned in effigy last Satur
day.
Republicans will have chance to burn
powder yet. Just ''wait till the clouds
roll by
If the Democratic party should get in
power. wouldn't there be bowling over
the Offices
Like the Irislman and the bull. the
Democratic party is determined to have
its laugh first.
The Democratic majority in North Car
olina is placed at $4,000, and all the Con-
gressmen but one.
The exhibition of poultry in Democratic
journals reminds one that the season of
agricultural fairs is just closing.
The inventory of the estate of Cyrus
Mccormick, deceased. shows property 10
the value of SO, 0O0, 600.
Blaine's plurality in California will be
about 5000. In Oregon 1000. In Neva-
~ 900. In Colorado 800 to 1000.
Mr.. Daniel Kiser, a prominent citizen
of Bonsacks. Va, committed suicide by
cutting his throat with razor last week.
All hail to Allegheny. She did glo-
ri0usly on Tuesday of last week. The boys
made splendid contest and their work
told.
The prospect Of Democratic success has
completely stilled the clamor against the
Internal Revenue. and we hear no fresh
demand for an abolition of the system.
The President has appointed Gov.
Schuyler Crosby,'of Montana Territory,t to
be LIST assistant F. NJ. General to succeed
General
Rev. James Mcleod, pastor Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis,
is authority. for saying that Gov. Cleve
land will soon be married to Buffalo. n
y, lady.
The Rockbridge Ne@s informs US that
the residence and all the outbuildings of
Mr.. Fl. T. Hartman, near Falling Spring
Church, were totally destroyed by fire last
week.
What the Democrats are bowling about
is that the Republicans have demanded a
legal recount of the vote OF New York.
Why do they object Men conscious of
right would not.
Bishop Paret, the new Episcopal Bishop
Of Maryland, is tall and dresses in a severe
clerical style. HIS bald head and clean
shaven face give him the appearance of
Catholic priest.
And now that the fight is ended and the
smoke of the conflict cleared away, let's
give little while to gathering up the raw
elled ends of business, so much neglected
during the past two months.
General George B. Mcclellan, the Dem
ocratic candidate for President twenty
years ago, is said to be still an almost
yOuthfully appearing man, without gray
hair in his handsome military mustache.
Lexington Gazette: About 1000 guests
have been registered at the Natural Bridge
Hotel this season. 1t had 800 regular
boarders for upwards of 8 months, besides
great many transient callers. The re-
ceipts must have been some $4,000.
! The Pennsylvania Railroad officials
claim that they transported at least l0,-
900 voters to the West during the last
week in October. These journeys are
made on reduced fare tickets, obtained
only by State clubs and party commit
tees.
We havnt heard any of our Democratic
friends mention Civil Service Reform
since the result of the Presidential con-
test has been in doubt. 1t may be that in
the excitement Of the moment they forgot
that their platform committed them to
Pendleton's policy
When Gov. Hunt and Horatio Sey-
mour ran for Governor of New York in
mocrats claimed the election of Seymour
by from 1000 to 200. The official count
showed that Hunt was elected by over 200
majority, and he was inaugurated.
Hard times nor politics affected the mar
riage market in New York last month,
there being 1858 marriages reported.
against / 1852 year ago. Nor had the I'M
dertakers reason to find fault, the number
of deaths being 1885, against 1857 in De-
tober, 1888. The births. however, fell off
-2.7s2, against 2,796.
The firing of national salute in honor
Of the Democratic victory was about con-
cluded at Richmond, Va, Saturday, when
the caison of the cannon exploded, in
juring about Il dozen persons, including
eight small boys. One colored man was
so badly burned that he will probably die.
Two or three others are seriously hurt.
The accident was due to carelessness.
The cholera epidemic i'll Paris is in
creasing, especially in the Eleventh and
Nineteenth ACCOMPLISHMENTS. During the
forty eight hours ending at midnight Sun
day night there were reported 1856 new
cases and 63 deaths. AT Montreull 10 new
cases were reported during the same time.
Sunday one fresh case has been reported |
at st. Nazaire and there have been four
deaths from the disease.at Nantes.
There is great deal of suppressed anx
iety among the disinterested Democratic |
patriots Of Staunton about the Federal of |
ices in this locality. Aspirants are as |
thick as blackberries and angry rivalry |
may soon be expected, if the Presidency
remains long in doubt, and an open out
break should the count favor Cleveland
The best way to sunder the cohesion of |
the party is to give it patronage to dis
pense. Power is q dangerous thing TO |
handle.
A dispatch from Harrisonburg, Va,
avs William Mines, manager of the Shen-
andoah Iron Works, Page county, this
=. was absent when the reported strike
Zen was telegraphed from this point.