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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

An English manufacturer told Mr.. Porter
when ne was writing letters from England
for the New York Tribune, that if the
duties only came out of the domestic con-
sumner, the foreign manufacturer would not
care button about our tariff laws. OF
course not. Why should they Another
English manufacturer said to Mr.. Porter !:
''The truth is, the higher the foreign tariff
the lower we must make our goods. and
the less we can afford to pay labor. The
least possible reduction IN the United
States tariff win be grand thing for
Bradford, but how 1t will affect your in
dustries can hardly say. We are Obliged
to sell our goods in France for the same
as we did before they enacted their higher
tariff, and the Bradford manufacturer is
paying the duty, not the French con-
sumers of the goods. / know from prac-
tical experience what am talking about. .
Yet free traders tell us that the duties are
paid altogether By the consumer. They
are either knaves or too stupid to see that
II this were true foreign manufacturers
would not bother their heads about our
tariff.
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On the 9th ult., at Edinburg, by Rev. H. Tall
helm, Mr.. Chas. l.. Stoneburner and Miss Laurf
V. Carper. both of Shenandoah co. Its..laisils
In Staunton, May 18th, by Rev Father Nc
Very, Benz. L. Perkins, formerly of Richmond
to Miss Mary Virginia OFT, daughter of Enos OF
of Augusta. 'f' -
May 28tI, at the residence of John W. Moore
in Lexington, by Rev. Colin Stokes, Chas. d
Brawley and Mrs. Hannah M. Shields. .sii! g
May 2sth, 1884 at the residence of r. G. Camp
bell, Esq, in Rockbridge county. Va, by tht
Rev. III. X. Smith, Mr.. William Il. Johnston ans
Miss Margaret ID. Campbell. gnyE 4Ha ~
May 9Th, 1884, by the Rev. s. w. Haddon, Mi
John Lofts. of Augusta county, Va, and Miss
Estaline Mccormick, of Rockbridge. m ir.s5
May 9th, 1884, by Rev. d. "A. Penick, Mr. John
A. Lackey and Miss Martha H. Wandless, all OF
Rockbridge. 't-lhA a'.i MOO - - ~,
In this city, on 9th ult., by Rev. Rumsy
Smithson, Mr.. Henry M. Patterson and Miss
Hannah Harvey. both of Augusta county
May 2Sth. at the residence of s. A. Firehaugh
ESD. near Mt. Clinton, Rockingham ca. Va
by Rev. VIM. 7. Price, Mr.. Thomas s. Rees and
Miss Henrietta Firebaugh. daughter of Henry
A, Firebaugh, decd, all of Rockbridge county,
Va
Mr.. BENZ. F. Masincup and Miss Nancy c.
Hufer We're united in marriage by Rev. ]. w.
Hicks June 8, at the U. B. Parsonage in Church.
vile.
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"Bumper's'' Criticisms consie cred

1t is fact that there is room for impr avs,,
In our preachers, teachers and lead s rs'ilehs
there will always be room for impfow ms, 'snu
In this advancing age OF the world aIsa .aS, lol
who desires to Keep abreast of the t;n,a % one
improve. But our Improvement 3 . % must
not be hastened by such eriticisJ NJ o. ~ Miii
per" made last week in the FIR o;,,;l S,. nu
fegaa1 10 our pastors letters or ed
to advance one step forward. q Vitb aas u. US
toward none and charity for alp, gg,,,st IlaGe
motto OF our educated young me,f and Ist,f s's 70
they expect to accomplish nnyti in . j., 81 ~
OF Improvement for the coors.ti race u 70 NAY
men must expect to be criti sisnfl f,;t n uo5lc
criticisms should be couched in = I'll ~
guage ana me crdtac should be man or wo-
intellectual advancement of the people - s.u
the TACT becomes known that n faa1 IL ~
also do nothlng his or her CRITICS ms goiIi
race who desires to see the race advance - OUT
put his or her shoulder to the wbeaIss must
vancement In morality and education. Vi au-
aone pun great stress upon intelligeD ce. but
lnISilgehce WlLhOut morality only h5aInS 10
MAKE q bad man more capable of doing wpo,S
Wouia ratnef support minister of me dium i5
oee e, who Is thoroughly com scientious
write p d. after his name, If the re- was an1
lack IN him OF the true spirit of thu cos,,eT
our race, as general rule are SON te roct l
fault-fnding. The question ma suraily arises nee
what ls Bumper" doing for tn g moral and in,
teliectpal Improvement of ice? 4 = Y =
CT. II .bpmper Is hard worker in the church
he or she has right to eriti:ise Others but II
:. 6umRer Ii q nearer of the word0 and NOT q
doeF. MS or her criticising article is not emit
LIED To any consideration W nateyer
Whatever may be said In 'resar,, tn on, Cd
vancement, this much Is a settled fact: the
MfnKuag men and wOme,l of our race estinoata
the rising generation by what it does rather
June 9th, 1884. -.
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The Country's wheat Crop !,

Brief specials have been received from
secretaries Of State, agricultural bureaus
and other sources in the wheat growing
States Of the country. In few cases the
reports are somewhat discouraging. Geor-
gia, for instance, reports a damage from
winter killing, ETC., Of 14per cent. in the
northern part of the State; 20 per cent. in
the middle section, and IL per cent. in the
northwest. Michigan reports some injury
on wet lands and clay soils.
In few scattered sections of Illinois
and Indiana dry rot is reported. Occasion
ally mention is made Of local damage in
other places, but on the whole, the reports
are OF highly favorable character, and in
dictate one of the largest crops ever raised
in the country. In Missouri the present
average is 10. Minnesota reports an in
crease of 81 per cent. in acreage. In Ten
nessee the increased acreage is large.
Great care was taken in the selection Of
seed, and there has been judicious use of
fertilizers. An annual table of estimates
follows:
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DIED.

In Greenville, Augusta county, on SUNDAY.
May 25th, of consumption, Miss Margaret Burch'
in the 65th year of her age.
In Waynesboro', Thursday, May 22d, of heart
disease. Charles, son of Mr.. John Grooms
In Greene CO., Tennessee. May 10th, of paraly-
sis. Ella, wife of E.. H. Huffman, aged IS Years,
and formerly of Parnassus, Augusta co.
In Rheatown, Tenn, May lst, Mrs. Sarah
Obaugh, formerly of Mt. Solon, Augusta county
aged 70 years
At his residence in New Market, Shenandoah
county, after long, lingering, painful Illness,
brose Henkel. departed this life, May Is. lSSJ,,
aged so years, months and IL days
Near Lebanon Church, Shenandoah eoun' :,
Virginia. at her daugh ter-ip- laws, Rehe o ~
DAYS - - '' 80 A''"ss'ss md
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~ ,ffBillJ fsefft ,4f,fffq y
Tribute of Respect to the MemOrv og
h Our COmrAde. b. II. CrAYEdar 70

L.! AT special meeting of the Staunton Fire Da-.
partment held this date, q cofnmi ttee lwas an
Poihted 10 draIt suitable resolutions IN IneThofy
I of our departed comrade, B. b. CrOwder
u Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly Father.
] IA ms dlvlne wisdom and amerey, to call from
only as member of the department hui aFssee'
as a dear friend who bore for one and ali VIM
ms congelnal that flienlship that max "a
life bearable therefore, be it--.'' -
4 eResotred, That by his death We have beeaf
prifed of valuable and respected mesp
VINO was beliked By all who, knew him AM Der,
ready 70 lend helping hand to the p0or never
! lttesotUed, That We, tender, oupfhearf1
pathieS to his Mourning bfoshefs at.Gf keit SYM
/ ~, Jtfssoled That these resolutions . sister.
be Spread upon the minutes OF . I'D preamble
and published in the staiAto4t fJane companies
AsSspfPsfs'e s!n eAtoA NJ arr a9d w fstsrsOurg
u d e. GREGORY,
II JNO Nj. HARDY,
B. staapson, va, Ia4e - ;5JI a'fMSommtttee
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/ Our Foreign Commerce.

Our exports of merchandise for the
month OF April, as compiled by the Man.
ufacturers' Record, amounted to less than
fifty millions in value, being much lighter
than for any previous month during the
present fiscal year. The foreign imports
for the same month amounted to $54, 1884,
06S, being but little under the average of
the last ten months. For the month there is
shown an excess of imports ove- exports
Of merchandise of "a, 268, 1893 but for the
last four months ended April 80, there was
an excess of exports over imports of $l6,-
800, 6H, and for ten months of the present
fiscal year the exports Of merchandise are
in excess of the imports $7s,9l2,4ls.
The imports of merchandise for twelve
months ended April 80 aggregated $780,
45l 1893, against the previous year $685.
154,6lS-a decrease of $52,7O2.715. The
exports Of merchandise for same period
were $3.50, S15,340. against 1911 ,679 ,33l-a
decrease Of $50, 96s, 99l showing together
decrease Of imports and exports of mer-
chandise for the past twelve months of
$l13, 1855. 7O8.
The movement in gold and silver during
the month Of April was very heavy the
amount exported consisted of gold 3d.
047 ,525, which, compared with the same
month of the previous year. makes the
excess of exports over imports SIS, OS2, 116.
From December to April, inclusive, five
months, thu excess Of exports of gold and
silver aggregated. as compared with the
same months Of the previous year, $37,-
200. 9O9. For the first five months of the
present fiscal year there was an excess Of
Imports over exports of gold and silver
to 1892, 1878, which deducted
from the foregoing, would reduce the ex-
cess Of exports for the past ten months to
$2S, 9O7. O35.
The following shows the imports and
exports OF both merchandise and coin for
ten months Of the present fiscal year, and
with the same period of the pre- |
vious year:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

That ''jailful of murderers" which, much
to the chagrin of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial- Gazette, survived the riot in that city,
are being convicted and sentenced in rapid
succession under the new order of things,
and their hanging is shortly to follow. The
terrible lesson of the riot, has not been
lost on the courts and iuries of Cincin-
natl. 1t was an awful storm. but it has
cleared up the social atmosphere wonder
fully and has made the rules of evidence
and procedure, as administered in the
criminal court much more simple and un-
obstructive than before the riot would
have been conceived possible.
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That work consisted of the presentation
of some petitions and other business of
no special Importance.
After cafefully studying the vote on
questions of temporary chairman it does
not appear to have been really test of
strength, as some delegates voted with the
view to sustaining the action of the
national committee, leaving other ques-
tlons to be decided later, while others
voted for Lynch with a view to
it's effect on the colored vote. The
Blaine and Logan men after the vote esti-
mated they held greater strength in the
convention than they had before Supposed.
while adherents of independents and dark
horses seemed to feel satisfied with the
position which they held between the
main contesting forces
THE SITUATION EFoRETHE CONVENTION,
A dispatch from Chicago the day before
the Convention, gave the following view
Of the situation: W .e
The situation this morning in the Pres
idential canvass is very much simplified.
All the delegations are now on the ground
including New FORK and PENNSYLVANIA.
whose coming had been looked forward to
with some Interest. The negotiations
which were carried forward in the interest !
of the respective candidates Yesterday
make it clear that the adherents of six
namely. Arthur, Blaine, Ed
munds, Sherman, Logan and Hawley have
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

A Massachusetts jury has had the good
sense to convict of manslaughter qnack
who had caused the death of his patient
by enclosing her in wraps soaked in kerqs
S1nA
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

Samuel M. Shoemaker. q prominent and
factive business man of Baltimore, and a
director of the Adams Express Company,
died on Saturday night of Bright's disease
of the kidneys at the Hygeia Hotel, at Old
Point. Mr.. Shoemaker was native of
Louisiana, going to Baltimore when a
young man. He was in early life the agent
of the Ericsson line of steamers between
Philadelphia and Baltimore. He was the
originator of the Express business in Bal
timore, and one of the organizers of Ad-
ANS Express Company, of which he was
vice president until about two months
since, when he resigned on account of ILL
health. He left large estate, exceeding
100000. He was GA years Of age.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

ioIai....... SOU,OvV
This will be an increase of $4,000, 900
bushels over the average crop of the last
five years. so
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

There are bills before Congress granting
theright Of way through Indian Territory
to as many as six different railroads. The
chiefs of the Indian nations, whose lands
it isproposed to invade, protest against the
construction of the proposed lines. The
Indians do not want them, and they view
these encroachments of the whites with a
very natural alarm. The desire of the
Southwestern people to get foothold in the
territory dedicated to the Indians is con-
slant and unappeasable. Unless the moral
sentiment of the country takes and holds
strong ground in defense of the Indians
rights, and in UNFOLDING the solemn treaties
made with them, sooner or later the whites
from Texas, Kansas, Arkansas. and Mis-
souri, will outnmber and dominate the
helpless aborigines in Indian Territory.
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STANTON Markets.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY EAKLE & JONES.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
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IMPORTS.
1884. 1883.
Merchandise. 1859 1886, 1922 $6O2, ia. 935
Gold and silver. 31,6O7 ,085 26.360,872
Total. $500, s93,OO7 Se2s, AIS, 1907
EXPORTS.
Merchandise. $685., 29S,3 $711. AS, 1897
God and silver. 6O,521, ITO 26, 554, 253
+ Total. $685., S19, 445 $751;, 97e. $50
Excess of exp It's. $lO7 1926, 43s $1oe, 500, s4s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

| IdE OUTLOOh tBEFORE THE CONV ENTION
/ Under date of June I'd, the Cincinnati
Commercials correspondent sends the fol
| lowing
To-day the old scenes of 1880 are beino
reneWed-the crowded hotel offices. the
streets thronged, the corridors and hall.
ways choked, the arriving clubs and dele.
| cations, the bursts OF band music or songs
OF glee clubs, the PUSHES of excited thrOngs
about some loud-mouthedj declaimer. the
SHOUTS OF mlrth or heated words of argu-
| ment or remOnStrance from the crowds in
the refaeshment rooms, the air web and
wool of inquiries, opinions, surmises and
guesses. The old faces appear again
There are recognitiOns, and warm greet
lngs, and revived associations, and other
evidences that the existence of parties and
party ties and quadrennial reunions are
useful in binding together in close and
friendly relations distant parts of the great
Republic.
Up to tonight there is no drift of opin-
ion to any point appreciable. There is
still the great throng. Opinions are indi-
ylduals, assertions are free and untram-
meled. The man who hedges to be on the
winning side has not yet appeared, for the
winner can not yet be counted upon. The
bold. the weak and the timid still are bla-
tant and open-mouthed, and the soothing
and conservative influence of a distinct
and appreciable drift OF opinion has NOT VET
shed it's quieting influence upon the great
eager, croWding, anxious throng.
To-day the Blaine boom appeared in all
Its force, and one was reminded of such
Similar appearances in 1876 and 1880.
There were bands, and marches. and sore
Threats, and much hullabalOo, and shout-
ing. and songs and speeches, and in eyery
gathering the name of Jas. G. Blaine was
greeted with wild and tumultuOus cheering
and the new men said in their hearts. III
is all Blaine-this settles it,'' and the men
who had been there before, 1--WE have seen
this before. 1t may eventuate in sub
stantial results, but it may not, and leaders
nowadays are not chosen as they were in
old Grecian days, by the strength and vol
ume OF the shouting. In the different dele
CATIONS there was exhibited INDIGESTION. nm
certainty and general lolliping about in
the trough of the political sea, EVERY
man was ready to claim the nomination for
his favorite on the first ballot, and give
his reasons therefor, The Arthur men
relied on the sheer force of political patron
age the Blaine men upon the popularity
and genius, and pronounced individuality
of their candidate The Sherman men upon
The wisdom, conservatism, craftsmanship
and safety of the Senator the Logan men
hpOn their candidates war record and non,
llarity among the masses the Edmunds
men upon the high and pure, and judicial
character of the Vermont nan--and ali
we're confident OF success, If their asser- |
be relied upon.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

Persuant to decree entered in the baukrnpt
caee OF VIM. ]. Shumate Bankrup89l III Will ~ IL
Ass isnee or said Bankrupt make sale the fol- J.
LOW ng Real Estate, sitt1ated7 IN the Western
portion OF Staunton. on the Parkersburg Turn
PIKE. at the front door of the ,Court-house, In
Harri sonburg Va, on van ~ 70 si1sulGH h'1einalt
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

Ladies' Berlin and Cotton Gloves. Ito 25 cts
SILK Back and Colored 4" SOC to $1.00
SILK Lace Mitts, new shades, below cost
Kid Gloves at and - h
Gents castor and Thread Gloves, at cost
50 Kid and Dogskin % ".,itt
Ladies' Domestic Hose ili s, 10, 12% to % cts
lmptd regular made Hose cheap to close
Childrens' Hose. full line, .ift@ g. tit's u
Gents u Hose, small assortment, ssrsi SO
Silk Handkerchiefs from Csc to $3.50
Gents Plain q Bordered Handkerchiefs, cheap 4.
Ladies' Fancy and Hemstitched 10 to 40cts
Cotton Handkerchiefs, from 3 cts, up
SILK Bandana Handkerchiefs, from 10 cts, /"
Laces, Black and White, much under value. u "a
Silk and Satin Ribbons, fH very cheap
eros Grain and Velvet Ribbons, "sift t-liii
The best Corset in town for q 50 cts
COrsets, prime quality, ~ T5c and Sl.O0 ~
Soaps and Perfumery below The price
Lily White and Swans Down at reduced prices
IL dOZ. Agate Buttons for, nt q eiio gets
Fancy Dress uttOns from a r. up
70 Ee,I ( + fl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12

The Temple of Karnak in the cold
moonlight is indeed sight to be seen
and thing to be dreamed of in years
to come. If ever L live to be old, gray
headed and rheumatic, only able to
occupy an armchair by the freside, l
feel sure that the remembrance of that
scene as l beheld it tonight will always
remain in my mind as that thing of
beauty which is a JOY forever. The
tender but bright light exhibited all
the exquisite proportions of the build
ing to perfection and seemed to throw
delicate veil over the scars and
scratches made by the rude fingers of
relentless time, or by the hand of the
spoler. Everything seemed more per-
feet than in the garish light of noon
day. Columns appeared to be without
crack or flaw. colossi concealed their
general dilapidation ; obelsks looked
even higher and more pointed the
avenue of sphinXes, half buried in
sand, more grand. All had an added
charm in the glory of an Egyptian
night, which lust now is only like
softer day illumined by myriads of
stars,-Mr. BrasSey, in Good Words.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Tar mixed with fish oil is recon-
mended as a splendid remedy for hard
or brittle feet in animals. Troy Times
1t is claimed that eggs stored with
the large end downward will keep much
longer than if in any other position.
Don't try to spread over too many
acres, but rather to make what YOU do
90 over deeper and richer; there is
where the money is.-Bost0n Globe.
The old fashion of serving lunch or
supper without cloth has been re-
viyed, and is particularly effective. The
prettiest mats to use for these occa-
sions are made of scarlet yarn.-In-
dia3aapoHs Journal
Few people understand how the
small white onions. picked, and sold in
glass jars by grocerymen, are grown.
The same seed is used for large onions,
but it is sown thickly-say forty or
more pounds to the acre. while to pro-
duce the large ones but five or six
pounds are sown.-C lereLa1ad LcGler.
A very nice way to cook mackerel
for breakfast is, after freshening it, to
boil it for ten minutes, take it out of
luG NdlcIs uIllll II, lClllONC INC bdCh-
bone, then pour over the fish Il gravy
made of milk thickened with flour, and
with lump of butter added. The
gravy is just like that which you make
for milk toast.-N. Y. Post.
-Fritters: One pint of flour, four
eggs, one teaspoonful of salt, one pint
of boiling water. Stir the flour into
the water by degrees, and stir until it
has boiled three minutes. Let it get
almost cold, when beat in the yolks,
then the whites of the eggs, which
must be previously whipped stiff
Tie household.
1t won't do to "hasten slowly in
milking. for milking should be done
rapidly and thoroughly. Slow milking
of COWS never secures the full product.
The COW becomes tired of relaxing the
udder muscles, and after a time resumes
the more natural position of contracting
them. This makes much strippinguec-
essary, and slow milkerwill never have
patience TO strip long time. Partial
milking soon dries the COW and greatly
reduces her value AJb0ny J0urnaL.
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Per Cent. Stronger than any
Other Butter Color.

BURLINGTON, VT, May Sd, 1882.
/ hereby certify that l have examined
the Butter Color prepared by Wells, Rich
ardson & Co., and that the same is free
from alkali or any other substance injuri-
Gus to health; that | have compared it with
some of the best of the other Butter Colors
in the market and find it to be more than
twenty-five per cent. stronger in color than
tie best of the others.
i am satisfied thatit is not liable to become
rancid, or in any way to injure the butter.
l have examined it after two months free
exposure to the air in place liable to
large changes of temperature, and found
no trace of rancidity, while other kinds
similarly exposed became rancid.
A. II. SABIN,
Pre- Chemistry, University of Vermont
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
Pre- Chemistry, University of Vermont,


as TUNKGNTEL better than cake or can
dy, MAJ" asked Il little boy. 81 do not
know of anything called tunkintel, my
dear. Where did you hear about it"'
"Well, heard our L zzie telling her beau
last night that she loved him more than
tunkintel, so l guessed that it must lie
something better than cake or candy."-
Wiloo0ukee Sentinel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12

The plan adopted last year in Long
don of sending poor and delicate chill
dren into the country for three weeks in
midsummer has proved very successful.
They are boardedin cottagers' families
at the rate of about 81. % week. Man
chester and other towns are making an
effort to the same end.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12

A SAN FRANCISCO Snowman is advertise
ing troup Of educated flies. If he will
send one here to teach others how to walk
around the edge of a milk pitcher without
falling in, he will gain everlasting fame
Chicago journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12

Mr.. BROOKS, near Albany, was hope
iessly afflicted with Cancer 1t had eaten
through his nose into his mouth and throat.
The time of his death was only question
OF vely short time. He prayed for death,
ais suffering was so great. S. S. S. has
had a wonderful effect on him. His i'm
provement is so great that we all feel sure
OF his being per ectly cured in time"
W. H. GILBERT, Albany, Ga.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12

The world is like a great century
plant; it grows slowly from joint to
Joint and then holds up glorious
flower to the admiration of mankind.
Presently that flower withers, but the
century plant progresses, and its second
blossom is higher than the first.-Ia-
didn0p0liS JOUrRul