The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-04
It is estimated that the wheat crop this

last year.
President Cleveland. it is stated, will
probably spend a week at the White Sui
phur Springs in the month of August.
The great iron strike commenced on
Monday last, June l, and nearly oO,0OC
men are idle, and three times as many
women and children will feel the effects
DR.. T. M. Dunn, member of the Legis-
lature from Albemarle, has resigned in Or
der to accept the position of Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue under Collector
Shepherd.
The indications from all over the coun-
try point to an exceedingly short wheat
crop. In England the promise is much
better-the prospect being for an unusually
good harvest.
Miss Cleveland's book. which will be is
sued in about ten days, has been copy
righted i'll England. There lisa large
advance demand for the book in the
UnitedSta
Mrs. John Parry, IT,. of York county
Va, went to bed with her false teeth in
her mouth. In the morning she was found
dead, the teeth having gotten into her
throat and choked her to death.
Gov. Wilson. Of w. Va, has appointed
DR.. j. r. S. Hardesty, of Wheeling, and a
native of Harrisonburg, Va, and Charles
l.. Peyton, of Greenbrier, formerly of
Albemarle, Regents of the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind Institute, at Romney
The present Of the Veterans of the
Army of Northern Virginia to Miss Julia
Jackson, whose marriage took place Tues
day in Richmond, is a silver card-receiver.
having on the outer rim a medallion like
ness of General Lee and another of the
young lady's father
Mr. David w. Taylor, of Virginia, ranks
No. in the list of graduates at the e. S.
Naval Academy. tits understood that his
standing is higher than that ever attained
by any cadet before. He has brother.
Mr.. Henry Taylor, who is member of the
Richmond bar
One OF the new appointees in the Inter
C. ..
cordiDg to Democratic campaign thunder
it used to be the internal revenue Now
it is the eternal revenue. especially if the
Democrats continue to hold the govern
ment o, ye hypocrites
In the {. S. Court for West Virginia
at Charleston. w. Va, on the Goth de
cree OF sale was entered in the case of C.
S. Gay and others VS.. the White Sulphur
Springs Company. The court directed
that the sale should take place after the
expiration of sixty days. The heirs of c. S
Gay reside at Staunton.
All the printing materials, includin.
press. types, &c., Oh which the Charleston
Daily Times is printed, are to be disposed
of at trustees sale on the 18th of June
The Times recently Topped over to til,
Democratic party, after trying to straddl
the fence for about year.
Mr.. w. L. Royal has sailed for Europe
for the purpose of consulting his clients
the English holders of Virginia bonds, a
to the policy of compromise of thei
claims. Mr.. Royal believes that satisfac
toryterms will be offered by the bondhold
ers to the State, but we doubt it.
A man named Thomas McCoombs. O
Welland. Ontario. while suffering from
the effects of a debauch, leaped from tn
Niagara suspension bridge, into the chasn
on the 29th, and was instantly killed. Hi
body wheeled in the air, in the fearful de
scent, and his head striking on rock, th
skull was crushed and the neck broken.
We have the authority of the Alexan
dria Gazette for the statement of prom
inent Virginia Democrat that instead o
gaining strength, the disposition of th
federal patronage among Virginians ha
weakened the Democratic party in th
State. We have no doubt of it, and it vii
weaken any party that has the dispose
of it.
The Petersburg hader-4ppeal is con
sstently demanding the repeal of the in
ternal revenue tax. but our contemporary
will find, now that its party is getting TIN
offices. there will be no reduction Of thi.
tax. Democratic professions before al
after an election, especially if power i
conferred upon them to make their pro
LESSONS good.
1t is stated that of 240 postmasters in Col
O'Ferrkll's district, he has had 80 changed
All the balance, we guess. are Democrats
who have been serving for years under Re
publican administrations. or the per cent
of removals would have been larger. Thu
Colonel is having happy time in gather
ing in Republican scalps, butthey will no
down, but like Banquo's ghost viii rise III
to again alright him.
Senator Edmunds, of Vermont. tool
passage last week for Europe to testify il
an important case. involving the right tt
large historical estate affected by {
marriage which took place in this countr,
about the year 1912 of an English Lore
to an American lady. Senator Edmund
is expected to define American law an(
indicate its meaning as bearing upon thu
case in question. 1t is high compliment
tinguished Senator. and one rarely ex
tended.
A reign of terror prevails in Knott
Floyd, fletcher and Pike counties. Ky
Armed outlaws have possession of The
counties, and the rule of the bullet ant
dagger is supreme. The more peaceablt
citizens are fleeing in every direction, bu
are afraid to talk about the despera
does. The courts and civil authorities Of
the counties arepowerless. and marauding
bands of desperate men keep the people
in constant fear and trepidation. And ye
Kentucky is called a civilized State.
The Highland Recorder gives expression
to the complaint of those in Highland
county trading with Stanton. about thu
bad condition of the Parkersburg Turn
pikn. on that part of it near the Mountains
and in Augusta county. 1t urges, and
justly. the Importance of its improvement
The pike is a toll road, and there is no rea
son why it should not be kept in good or