The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-08-14

Baltimore A4ael5cal: One Of the most
commendable of mutual benefit schemes
is the Relief Association formed by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, a
little more than four years ago, for its
thousands of employees. Its usefulness is
demonstrated every day in the year, and
it's sphere of benefcence is constantly in
creasing. A feature peculiarly worthy Of
praise is the pension fund established by
the company for the families of superan-
nuated employees. The original endow-
ment by the company for this specific OBJ
ject was the noble sum of 100000, and now
they have determined to still further contrib
ute an annual sum of .$25. 900. AS the years
pass by the fund will grow, attaining mag
nificent proportions, and assuring the trus-
ted and faithful servants of the company
that when their days of usefulness are
numbered they and those who have been
dependent upon them will be provided for
out of the income of this endowment fund.
Congressman Bragg, of Wisconsin, said
in the Chicago Convention that he ''loved
Cleveland for the enemies he had made,
referring to John Kelly and the Tammany
delegation. This pregnant sentence was
vociferously applauded, and Kelly and
Tammany Kissed. The tune is different
now. Kelly is being begged, smiled upon
and button-holed by the same class of per-
sons who scowled upon and denounced him
at Chicago, and with scalding tears APP
pealed to to save Cleveland, but he is cool
and Indifferent. He said at Chicago that
he would not turn his hand to elect him al
though he never bolted nominations. He
further said that Cleveland could not carry
New Y ork, nor could he, Kelly, control
Tammany to vote for him. The question
now is whether Mr.. Bragg's love or Tam
many's enmity is the more potential factor
when it comes to voting. al e4 1ls
Philadelphia Press: The Irish vote with
in radius of 100 miles about the New
York City Hall is the one hope Of the
Democratic party. Blaine can be elected
and lose all three of the States centering
around the waters of New York harbor
Cleveland cannot. There is not point in
the entire round of this Irish vote where
there are not signs that it is breaking up
under the influence of the American pol
icy represented by James G. Blaine. In
| Western Connecticut, inthe mining region
Of Northern New Jersey, and on Manhat-
| ten Island itself, there are abundant proofs,
plain to Ievery observer. nowhere palmer
than in Democratic papers, that this Irish
vote, indispensable to Democratic success.
is breaking away from the Democracy.
The Democrats seem to console. them
selves with the delusion that President
Arthur is not concerned about the success
of the Republican ticket. Ina recent in
terview he stated that the Republicans
would and must succeed-that the people
could not afford to turn the government
over to the Democratic party with all it's
fallacies and heresies about administrative
measures. He will do everything he can
/ legitimately, and consistent with his po-
sitions, for success. He recognizes and en-
deavors to enforce the civil service law,
and with that restriction he can do nothing
more than give the weight and influence
of his moral support and counsel. This
will be given. a
/ A dispatch from Marseilles, France,
August Assays The fact that the swallows,
which migrated at the outbreak of the
pestilence, have not yet returned, and that
there are no sparrows at all in the city. is
adduced as evidence that the atmosphere
is still Initiated. This migration of the
birds has made a deep impression upon the