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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
Importa MT Decision.

A. A. Smith, a citizen of Virginia, ten
dered to the Treasurer Of Richmond city
coupons for his taxes. The Treasurer re-,
fused to receive them and levied on
Smiths property. Smith sued the Treas
urer for trespass in the Circuit court of
Richmond city and removed the case for
trial into the Circuit Court Of the United
States. The Treasurer pleaded as his de-
fence that an. act OF the Virginia Legis-
lature forbade him to receive the coupons,
and that another act commanded him to
levy Notwithstanding the tender.p Smith
demurred to that plea, and Judge Bond
made the following order Friday
1.-The court is of the opinion that the de-
PENDANT was tresspasser in levying on
and Selling the plaintiffs property after
the plaintiff had rendered to him the cou-
p0ns described in the plaintiff S replication
in payment of his taxes, and that the act
of the General Assembly of the State of
Virginia, approved January 26th, 1882,
and the act of the General Assembly of
said State which commands the defendant
to levy on the plaintiffs property after
said tender of coupons, both of which acts
are referred to by the defendant in his re-,
joinder, are unconstitutional and void. so
far as they command the defendant to re-
fuse said coupons, and so far as they COM
manded the defendant to levy on and seize
plaintiffs property after said tender of
coupons, and therefore constitute no de-
fence to the defendant for his said tres
pass. 1t is therefore considered by the
Court that the plaintiffs demurrer to ltbe
defendants rejoinder be sustained. and
that jury inquire of and assess the plain
tiff'S damages" -'f =
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
A Collection of Curious Canes.

Our neighbor of the Christian Advocate,
Dr. Latferty, is the owner OF some rare
walking stats. When General jackson
was buried in Lexington, Va, shrub was
planted 1Jy the side OF the grave. 1t grew
into quite a little tree. Last Summer it
was discovered that the roots had pene-
trated the mound and were feeding upon
the SACRED dust of the hero. Mrs. Jackson
directed the removal of the sapling. Col.
Goodwin, of Lexington, presented DIR. Laf-
ferty with the wood and Col. Barbee, of
Rockingham, the brother of the sculptor.
has given months to engraving the cane.
every inch of space has been exqulsitely
carved, the story of the staff has been in
Serlbed. a picture of the grave of Jackson
Cut into the wood, and many patriotic and
chrl Stian sentiments interviewer in ele-
CANT lettering ON the surface. 1t is a
model OF beauty and historic interest
withal.
Ihe second cane was present to DR..
Lafferty from United States Senator Here
ford, OF West Virginia. 1t is from the
communion pew of the first Methodist
Church west of the Alleghanies. The sa-
cred edifice was built OF immense logs in
the Indian days-a fort and church-and
still stands in Monroe county, w. Va,
called "Rehobeth." The roof has been re-
neWed several times. The interior has
disappeared the great timbers remains
The piOleer Methodist preachers ex-
pounded there-among them Bishop AS
bury, Jesse Lee and Jacob Gruder. The
venerable structure is visited often by peo-
pie of Wesleyan persuasion as a shrine
DIR. Lafferty may yet walk into the Bish-
opric with this cane.
Col. Barbee has much of the genius that
made his brother of the Fisher Girl" re-
nowned. He whiled away afternoons of
the Indian summer of last year with a
'sstudy'' on dogwood plant. The carving
represents the vocation of a church editor,
the pen, scissors and the apostolic escut-
cheon of the Fish figure in the scene Ruth
in the harvest field, the flying angel of the
Revelation, with trumpet the sword of
the Lord and Gideon, the open Bible. the
palm branches, the cross and scriptural
notices, adorn the cane from top to fer
rule in rich alto relaeUo. Richmond State,
25th.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
The New Bankruptcy Bill.

The bankruptcy law bill, as passed by the
United States Senate, constitutes the sew
eral district courts of the United States
and of the Territories and Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia courts of
bankruptcy, with jurisdiction of all ques-
lions of claims, assets, exemptions, COM
position, and discharge lsi - 3f,
The Circuit Court shall appoint within
each judicial district such number of com
missioners in bankruptcy as may be
necessary, not exceeding in any State the
number of members of Congress to which
the State is entitled, each commissioner to
give bond in the sum of $1,000 for the
faithful performance of his duties. The
Circuit Court shall also appoint a super
visor in bankruptcy for each judicial cir
cult, who shall personally examine into
the administration of all bankruptcy pro-
ceedings in his circuit. =
Every party petitioning for bankruptcy.
whether debtor or creditor, shall pay to
the clerk Of the court $50, and every trus-
tee shall pay l per cent. of the gross
amount realized from the assets, and every
debtor making composition shall pay
one-half of per cent. on the amount of
such composition.
Any person owing debts exceeding $500
and unable to pay, may, by petition, APP
ply to be adjudicated a bankrupt, and the
filing of such petition shall be deemed an
act of bankruptcy. Any person owing
debts exceeding $1,000, who leaves his
State to avoid his creditors, or conceals
himself to avoid arrest or the service of
legal process, or makes fraudulent trans
fer of his property, or suspends payment
of his commercial paper or open accounts
for thirty days after the same are due and
payable, or who makes a fraudulent pre-
ference, shall be deemed to have committed
an act of bankruptcy, and may be adj
judged bankrupt on petition Of three or
more Of his creditors whose bills would
amount in all to $500. ..i5..., ..s.... ~
The bill excerpts and eXempts, in favor
of the bankrupt, the necessary and proper
wearing apparel of himself and family.
and such other property as may be ex-
empted from attachment by the laws of
the United States or of the State in which
the bankruptcy proceedings are instituted,
and the courts may from the assets allow
the bankrupt a sum not to exceed $500 for
his support pending the proceedings, if
his circumstances require it.. reasonable
wages for any services rendered his estate II
at the request of his trustee, and the usual
fees when attending as witness.
Judge Bond is to appoint the Commits
sioners in Bankruptcy for Virginia and
several other Southern States. p lfafaal 81
The bill has not yet passed the lower >
house OF Congress, and will there meet
with great opposition, especially from
Southern members. ]ef7 a7 ~ 1881 +
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
sTAUNTON. VIRGINIA. MAY s. 1884.
SOUTH Bor1Nn Train 5OlTraln 81 Train 81
80 MAIL. IEXPR,S LOU Elk
NORTH BOUND. IRAN 5llTraIn In, b. Train 8

Vile with Chesapeake and Ohio r. w. Ia t ant
West, and at Gordonsvllle with q. & q forsR Rich
+. X, through Southwest Virginia to Nashville
New Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock and Texas
and with Richmond Allegheny Ry, for Lex
ington and Natural Bridge, and at u awhile
with richmond d Danville Railroad. 10 soutl
and SOuthwest 4dll F-4f
burg with the K. a A. X. X. for Lexine to |, an1
Natural Bridge, and at Charlottesville with G.
q .. r. w. for Staunton, Clifton Forge and In
Express trains south bound. connect at Char
lottesville with q. 4 o. h. W. for the Wesy and
at Danville with K. & D. R. K. for all poin ) In
South, Southeast, Southwest and East.
Express trains north bound connect at Char
White & n s1
tingtOn.
For Fairfax q. H. daily connection. at air.
Trains 50, 81 and 81 cohnect::.to and from ar
renton daily, and train So daily, ex ept
MXEp rRaNs eaae ae9andra DAN,
Cept sunday, 1910 o. m, 1920 g. NJ anu ll:3Oip. 10
returning arrive at Alexandria 500 q, M. and
FRANKLIN DIVISION. daily except sunday.
Leave Rocky Mount 7:SOa. M. arriving at Frank.
lin Junction Lisa. m. Leave franklin June
making close connection at franklin Junction
with mail trains 50and 81; also with local freight
q aaS a ANY,
Leave Washington 8 35 a. M, Alexandria $40 g.
III. arrive at SCfaSDufg l:l0 p. M, connecting
with the Valley Road East and West, and az
River with Shen. Val. H. r. for Luray and
Waynesboro.. Returning, leave Strasbnrg 200
P. m. arriving at Alexandria $50 p m. and
MIXED TRAINS leave Alexandria daily, ex-
cept Sunday, AIS a. M, arriving at Strasburg
Boz p. m. Returning, leave Strasburg 4:i0 a. M,
arriving at Alexandra 2:40 p. m.
For Middleburg, connection at Plains station
For Upperyille, connection at Delaplane.
Pullman sleeping Cars between New York and
Atlanta, on Mail trains. north and south
bound without change, only one change of cars
between New York and New Orleans. R hfA
New Orleans Sleeping Cars leave Washington
S;S5 a. m, running through without change.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington |
and Augusta, Ga, without change, on 1910 o, !
bia. = 80 ,,r- s~
Solid trains with Pullman Palace cars attach
ed run through between Washington and LOU |
lsvtlle, via StauntOn and White Sulphur, daily. |
All trains make good connections. at WasI
1ngton, to and from North and West. /
Through tickets at lowest rates to all impor- |
tant points In the United States. ssf4
j. 8. B. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Pass. Agt
W.M s. DUNN. Eng. and supt -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
The LOAN Of 1870.

| The House Committee on the Judiciary
have agreed to report favorably the bills
for the relief of Maryland and Virginia,
to return to those States the moneys adj
vanced by them in 1890, which was used
in erecting the public buildings in Wash
ington for the use of the Federal govern
ment. Virginia advanced the Federal
government $4,000 and Maryland $72,-
600, on the contingency that the perma-
nent seat Of government should be estab-
llshed on the Potomac river. Mr.. May
bury, of Michigan, was requested by the
committee to prepare the report, and his
report IS an interesting historical docu-
ment, in which the details of the transac-
tions are worked up into an attractive mar
rative. The report states '.It is unneces-
sary to enlarge upon the use of the word
advance as contained in the several acts
and resolutions and in law it has but one
intrpretati on, which is always that of
right of reimbursement. The
advance of $4,000 by Virginia and Ma
ryland enabled President Washington to
begin the actual construction of the pub
lie buildings. which gave value to lands
heretofore valueless. The building of
the Capitol converted wilderness into
city lots, the proceeds of the subsequent
sales OF which enabled the commissioners
to continue the work on the public build
lngs until 1898, when the first appropria-
ton from the Federal government was
available" The committee recommend
that the money be returned and that inter-
est be paid on the money advanced, to be
computed at 4 per cent. from the dates
when the several demands were first made.
The interest of Virginia's portion will be
computed from 1854, the date at which the
demand was first made upon the govern
ment.
s1
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
A Test Coupon Case.

Judge Bond, of the United States Court,
to-day rendered decision in the p. T.
Moore hdbeas corpus case.
Moore petitioned for a writ of habeds
corpus on the ground that he was Illegally
held in custody. He sets forth that he,
desiring drummers license, offered to
the City Treasurer sS75 in coupons in pay
ment OF same that his offer was refused,
and thereupon he proceeded to sell and
was arrested and confined in Jail that such
confinement was illegal, because, as main
tanned, the license fee is a tax therefore
his tender of coupons was legal tener.
Judge Bond, in delivering his opinion,
said
1t appears from the petition filed in this
case that 2. I. Moore, the petitioner, APP
piled for license to sell goods by sample
in Virginia. The law of Virginia required
all persons acting as sample brokers to take
out license therefor and to pay a specific
sum for the privilege into the treasury of
the State in gold and silver or in the cur
rency of the United States. Another stat
ute of Virginia made the coupons of GER
tain bonds of the State receivable for. all
taxes, claims and demands due the State.
The petitioner rendered such coupons in
lieu OF gold, silver, or United States cur
rency bills, and he was refused a license
Thereupon he proceeded to sell goods with
out license. He was arrested thereup0n
by proper warrant, under statute of
Virginia forbidding the sale of goods By
sample without license, and was COM
mitted to Jail upon proper naittemus, and #
now asks to be released from his eonine-
ment there by this proceeding. He alleges
that he is illegally confined because of his
tender OF the coupons, upon which tender
it was the duty of the State officers to RI
grant him license.
1t is not necessary to determine whether
or not the charge made by the State for a
license was a tax or demand which was
payable by the petitioner in the coupons
above referred to. For upon therefusal of
the State officers to receive them it gave
the petitioner no right to proceed to vi0-I
late the law of the State forbidding the sale *
Of goods by sample without license. Be
cause the State officers violated one law the
petitioner was not given the right to vio-
late another. -Aa.I af haas
The warrant upon which lie was ar
rested and the nsittinlus under which he is
held in custody are in due form Of law.
1t was the duty of the petitioner when
refused license illegally to bringan action
against the officers refusing it. No diff
;ulty of obtaining license or illegal action T"
IN the part of the officers of the State JUS
ified the petitioner in violating the crimi-
lal law of the State. AS the proceeding
N the part of the law officer of the State
n causing the arrest and commitment Of "
he petitioner was in due form of Law, u u
he petition for habeds corpus will be dis-nsl
missed and the party remanded to the GUS III,
ody of the spondent.-Stdte.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
Reducing Telegraph Rates.

"a dispatch from New York under date
of April 9th, states that the Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company claims to
have been the first in the United States to
adopt low night rates. For year past
their night rate from New York to Chicago
and all other principal points has been
fifteen cents, and last week it was deter
mined to make this rate general to all
Baltimore and Ohio offices. This action
on the part Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company was brought about by the exceed
ingly remunerative returns realized at the
offices where this rate has existed for the
past year. and is in accordance with the
statement made before the Senate Com
mittee on POstOffices and Post Roads Feb
ruary 9th last, in which it was indicated
that the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company would furnish lower telegraph
rates than have been given by any other
telegraph company.
This is the lowest tariff for kilograms
ever adopted throughout any considerable
area OF territory, not including the Euro
pean government telegraph system. The
English government rate is one shilling.
1t has been contemplated for some time to
reduce this minimum rate to six pence,
but within few days it hassbeen deter
mined to delay the operation of the six
penny rate one year, the experience in the
matter of kilograms, as well as of the par
GELS post, not having shown as favorable
as was anticipated. The lines of the Balti-
more and Ohio Company extend from New
York city to Baltimore, Washington, Pitts
burg, Chicago, st. Louis, including all the
principal cities within that area, and by
june LIST, Boston, Providence, Newport,
Saratoga, Toledo, Cairo, Little Rock and
other important points will be reached
This uniform rate for night messages APP
plies to eight hundred offices.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
The Dream Of Youth.

The dreams we so fondly loved in early
life may just as quickly pass away and
leave nothing but scared and desolate
spot behind. The proud hopes which
spring unbidden in the human heart. NAV
die and fall as fell the plague on sinful
man.. The monuments Of beauty and art
which have been reared by man s creative
genius may crumble and fall to dust, but
yet PERUNA the great remedy, will still be
acknowledged to be the greatest of all
medicines, and will still receive the praise
which so rightly belongs to it. Thous-
ands have received benefits from it. and
have shown their appreciation Of it by
their testimonials to that effect. Ask your
druggists for this great remedy, and for
the pamphlet called the Ills of Life,' or
address DR.. s. B. Hartman & Co., Column
bus. Ohio, and they will send you one free.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08

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For years, and given up by physicians Of, .,,f
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Women gone nearly crazy lsa3tl 'l .b9lns5
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Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia q
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Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof Y
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08

ORANGE JUDD, Editor of the American
Agrscautursst for some thirty years, but
nnconnected with it's business manage
ment for year or two past, has lately re-
tired from its editorial department. and To-
Gated in the West. He desires to gather
complete Postal Card Alb,ua'' of his old
Readers and Friends and requests them
all to send him now Postal giving their
present location and address, naming also,
when convenient, the ye ars in which they
were his subscribers. Mr.. Judd's address
is Chicago, Ill.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
NEW RIVER DIVISION.
nnNN Enr1nNs.

l. W N " OT1ONSs
At Roanoke with the 8. r, for Luray. Ha
gerstown, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
Through Sleeper on No. from Chattanooga to
New York via Harrisburg. Leighton sleeper on
No. 2, Memphis to Lynchburg.
At LYNCHBURG, with Richmond & Alleghany
r. R. for Richmond and with Va Midland r. r.
for Danville and North Carolina points, and for
on No. 4 New Orleans TO Washington, via Lynch
Blu g.,
+ AtBURKEvILLE,w with r. 3 D. R. B. for Richmond.
4 Through car between Lynchburg and Richmond
At PETERSBURG, with P. B. R. for Weldon, Ra.
leigh. Goldsboro, Wilmington, and the South East.
\ At NORFOLK with Bay Line Steamers daiiy. az
cept Sunday, for Baltimore thence rail to Phiia
delphia and New York; with Old Dominion Steam
ers, Mondays, Tuesdays Wednesdays and Saturday,
for New York and on Tuesdays and Fridays with &
M. T. Co. for Boston and Providence,
41-All inquiries as to Rates, Routes. &c.
promptly answered.
Write. for 1.-THE Summer Guide Book
lf.you are going to travel, drop letter or pos
tai to ALLEN HULL,
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va,
J. ID. SANDS. Gen1 Supt., Roanoke, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
NORFOLK WESTERN RAILROAD.
IN -
aa Time Table in effect Aug. 26, 1888.
Westward Daily.
NEoTIONs.

s.i y ~. CONNECTIONS.
BIZ At PETERSBURG, with B. & P. R. B. for Rich
mond, Washington, the North and East. Through
Pullman Car from. Petersburg to New York. solid
trains Petersburg to Washington.
h, At BURKEVILLE, with R. & D. r. R. for the South,
s.. At Lynchburg, with Va. Mid R. 3. to and from
the South and North, and with Richmond ALLIE
gnany r. Il. for Buchanan, Clifton Forge and O. &
o. BY. points.
: A1BRisTOL, with East Tenn, Va. & Ga. R. r. for
Knoxville, Dalton, Chattanooga and all points
South, and Southwest.
No. has Leighton Sleepers from Lynchburg to
memphis No. 3 has Pullman Sleeper from Washing
ton via Atlanta to New Orleans without change,
York via s. V. r. R., to Chattanooga, without
change. r.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08

A disease resembling pleuro-pneumonia
has broken out among the cattle in Wash
inton county, Pennsylvania. Veterinary
surgeons pronounce it contagious, and
have recommended GOV. Pattison to quar-
aat1ne tho district.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08

Henry Grafton Dulaney. who is about to
enter the banking business in Washington
city, has a magnificent estate in Loudonn
county, and inherited two millions from
his mother. He is young, good-looking
aud unmarried.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08

n n / n for the working class. Send 10 cents
Eli flor postage and we will mail YOU free
HHI Ha royal, valuable box of sample goods
~ that will put you in the way Of max
tth t,gg, more money II few days than you ever
Lnought possible at any business. Capital not
REQUIRED. We will start you. You can work all
tne Time or In spare time only. The work is
u1d adapted 70 both sexes, young and
every evening. That all who want work may
test the business, We make this unparallelea
oner 10 all who are not well satisfied we will
particulars, directions. etc.. sent free. fortunes
VIII pc made by those who give their whole
LINE 70 the work. Great success absolutely
sure. DON'T delay. Start now. Address
dec6 STINs0N q Co. Portland, Maine,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08

MT. w. SHELTON, with an experience of
~ thirty-fve years In the Practice OF MEDI-
ZINE oHers his professional services to the citi-
iens OF Staunton and vicinity. Office at his res
oonce' NO. wv MAIN street. aug 20
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

~ A. RICHARDSON,
W. ATTORNEY AT LAW
STAUNToN, VA.
SpeciaI attentlon given to the collection of
aims andsprOmpt returns made :
C0urts--Augusta and Rockingham.
Office. No. 2 Law Building oct
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08

STANDARD TIME-East of Huntington, 18th
meridian, or Eastern time; West of Hunting
ton, goth meridian. or Central time which is one
hour slower than Eastern time.s
Nos. and 6 daily except Sunday Do not run
between Clifton Forge and Huntington.
Nos and daily between Clifton Forge and
Ashland. No. 2, daily except Saturday Clifton
Forge to Richmond No. 5, except Sunday, Rich
mOnd to Clifton Forge.
Q. & O. Sleeping Cars on Trains Nos and s.
between Richmond and Clifton Forge.
Nos. and 4, Washington, Louisville and Gin
cinnah Express, Solid Trains with Pullman
Sleeping Cars and coaches without change run
daily between Louisville and Washington and
Cincinnati and Richmond. Do not stop for To-
cal business. go; 1855
CHARACTERISTICS ACCoMMoDATroN.-No 7.
leave Richmond, except Sunday, 400 p. M: ar
rive Charlottesville, Oils p. m.
NO. z, daily, except Sunday, leave Cannelton
5:l5 a M, arrive Huntington ll:l5a m.
No. 8, daily, except Sunday, leave Huntington
3:l5,p M, arrive Cannelton 1855 m.
Old dominion Steamers will leave either from
Norfolk or Newport News for New York, on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday, at 500 p.
m.
GorNG NoRTH:-Pullman Par1or Cars on 1886 D.
M train from Old Point connect with Pullman
sleeping Cars to New York at R. f. & P. June
tion. From the North, Pullman Sleeping Cars
connect at r. F. & p Junction with Pullman
Parlor Cars to Old Point. The latter train leaves
Richmond ll:25 a. m. daily; arrives Old Point 2IO
p. m. fEF9
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any office of C. & Q. R'y; or Depot or Ticket Of
nee OF connecting lines. III. w. FULLER,
G. w. SMITH, Gen'l Pass,r Agent.
Gen'l MANAGER. apr3