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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
7 WELTY & CO.,
WHOLESALE LIQUORS,
lib Main Street,
WHEELING, VI. va.
WHEELING, W. va.

We have lust received by diresl importation .
iarre assortment Of Rhire AID AArE2lo Wins, Jula
MTnm 4 Co. Campaigns, Due De Aonteoela Cham
pagre, and q Gugs shipment q the eaeebrStoa Wl-
hsmb Ouens Natural Mtnaral Eats1, togstb1R vita
a larvS invoice tTOz CaifcTnia vtneyEd4s q the
oldsss and bat brEns q vfne known % tas tsde,
saeh a Nissan, AHlvaxa, RsAltng, Angelica, Ed
Zinfabdsl, Sc, &c. We are bow making 9 specially
OF our Case Goods, which are bottled By rs hon
our choicest bEan4S Of liquor. ard 70 Sh4cn Ne
! Norlu hrdly cal tia attention Ct the Esaa 49,
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]. o. o. E. Funeral Notice.

MEMBERs OF WHEELING ENcAMPAENF
No. II, i. {. 0. p, are requested 10 meet at their Camp
room to-day ~(Eundayl Al / p. m. sharp, 10 attend
the funeral Of our deceased brother, Luke Fitton.
f.2q c. q. soRG, Scribe.
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PASSED

S B. No. 20, introduced by Mr.. MOrri-
sOnl authorizing the Judge Of any Circuit
Court to employ short hand writer. Pass
cd By a vote of Fl to 2
Leave Of absence with pay was granted
Dir. SNitSeE Coz foUS days sroa aaG ia.tsl,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

Chas. Gilmore, who has been lying in
the county Jail at Chicago, since Feb. 16,
under charge of forgery in the Mackin
frauds case, has at last confessed that he
perjured himself and has made affidavit
to that effect. The substance of the affi-
davit is that he was employed to go to the
Second Precinct of the Eighteenth Ward
and look for professional engraver who
worked there and bring him to the Palmer
House. He found him, but after commu-
nicating to him Mackin' s message the Ell
graver refused to have any thing to do with
counterfeiting the tickets. Gilmore says
that the evidencegive by him was false in
every particular, and Mackin manufac-
tured the whole thing.
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Mt. Scion Items.

Reported for the VIRGINIAN.
The dedication of the very handsome new
| church at Parnassas was performed with
Sunday by the Rev. Mr.. Gardner. of your
| city, Rev. Mr.. Gayer and Rev. Mr.. Dice.
The congregation was beyond the capac-
ity of the church and many had to remain
out who were anxious to get inside to
contribute toward the liquidation OF a
small balance of four hundred and fifty
dollars yet due on the building by the
Committee. However, the deep sympathy
of those inside prevailed in behalf of those
excluded for want of room, and hats were
circulated among the outsiders also, and
the whole amount was generously con-
tributed in short time. The exercises
were very able and very interesting
Church building seems to be almost an
epidemic. We have never known so many
to be erected in the same length of time.
All denominations seem to be vieing with
each other in the number, size and beauty
of their respective edifices, and whilst
vice and crime are holding high carnival,
the religious forces are keeping pace in
their efforts to reform the world with the
leaven Of Righteousness.
The dedication of the Methodist church
at Springcreek, in Rockingham county,
will take place next Sunday. The build
ing occupies the same ground formerly
occupied by the old church whose walls in
DAYS of "auld lang syne" resounded to the
hearty shouts of Aunt Betsy Miller, Ed
ward Taylor, Billy Cravens, Uncle Joe
Plakemore, and host of other pioneers
of Methodism who sleep silently beneath |
the sods of the valley, until they shall be
called forth again with shout that shall
shake the universe.
The weather continues seasonable and |
crops are looking as well as could be eX-
pected. Our oat crops are looking gener-
ally thrifty A large acreage was put
out.
Our band has procured lumber and will |
erect music stand Immediately near the |
main plaza. They were invited out to
supper in the country last week and &C.
Quilted themselves very creditably, both
as epicures and as musicians.
The members and friends of the Bap
fist church at Mt. Scion propose to have |
musical concert and supper at Mr.. Buck
ner's on the Goth inst, for the benefit of
the parsonage fund at Brldgewater. The |
ladies' have the matter in hand and are |
hound to make it IA success.
Onr lumbermen along North River are I
running their nils up to their full capac-
ity. utilizing the spring flush of waters,
and our teamsters will soon fall into line
with their loads of North River currency
vending their way to market in yonr city /
ITEMS.
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End Of the Cluyerlus Trial.

At Richmond on Thursday night last,
the jury in the Cluverius case, after an
absence of forty minutes. returned YER
dict of guilty of murder in the first degree.
The trial was one of the most remarkable
in the criminal annals OF the country.
The evidence was purely circumstantial,
and if correctly reported in the news
papers, it is hard to see how every reason
able doubt was removed from the minds
of the Jurors. Newspaper reports, how
ever accurate, are not always safe guide
in determining the weight of evidence.
The manner of witness in testifying, as
we'll as the matter to which he testifies,
has no inconsiderable influence upon the
minds of those who hear it. In the case
of Cluverius there were several links
missing in the chain, which in our Judg-
mant left room for doubt. The verdict,
however, seems to have given general sat
isfactior, and appeared especially crafty
ing to the residents of Richmond In
deed public opinion had condemned the
accused in advance Of the jurys action,
and it maybe was not an unimportant fac
tor in determining the result.
The prisoner received the announce
ment Of the verdict with the stoicisn
which has marked his conduct through
out the trial. No emotion, whatever, was
manifest. and subsequently when severa
of the jurors assured him that their action
had been the result of conscientious con
viction, he responded pleasantly an(
seemed to bear no ill-will
| On Monday last counsel for the accused
moved for an arrest of judgment, and thu
Court allowed until next Tuesday to pre-
pare the bills of exception.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

Walter G. Whipple, son of Adjutant
General Whipple, of Gen. Hancock s staff
committed suicide at his lodging house in
New York city on the sth, by shooting
himself through the heart. He was a
medical student and had applied himself
as we'll as to intense study of the bible.
1t is believed over work deranged his
mind. He was aged "a, and very promis-
ing. His father was overwhelmed with
grief when summoned to the death scene.
Gen. Whipple is an elegant gentleman,
with tender sensibilities and refined ma
ture and great devotion to his family. We
tender him the sincere sympathy of an
old friend.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

The proprietor has in his possession certId
tifying to the remedial virtues of this yalnehIe
and remark able water. The following among
the many recently received is submitted to the
afflicted. Read carefully the letter from the
pen of DR.. Crawford, prominent and skilfuI
practitioner OF this county:
MI SIDNEY, May 10, 1886
Mic'taet O'C0nheH, Esq. Sir: 1t affords me
great pleasure to certify to the wonderful eff
fects of the O'Connell Lithia Water, especially
character. The case desire to mention is that
o Major Wilson, a farmer about 81 years of age
who has been great sufferer for some time
past with disease of the urinary organs After
having made use of all the best medical treat
meEt he could possibly procure, with but little
Improvement in his present condition, / ad-
Yised him us the last resort to give the Lithia
some persuasion he consented to do so-and
started sometime during the month of Septem-
Der, 1881. He remained at the Spring about two
or three months when he returned to his home
greatly improved in his general health and a
decided Improvement in his local condition
He will return in a few days to spend the pres
emit summer at your Spring. While know but
little of the analysis of the water, can safely
say from what has come under my Immediate
observation that the Lithia water from your
spring is equal II not SUPERIOR to any other mineral
,CateT in the treatment Of urinary diseases
Very respectfully,
For further particulars address the proprIe-
tor, enclosing stamp for reply.
MICHAEL OCONNELL, Propr,
OConne Lithia Spring,
STRlBLING SPRINGS p. o.,
mayll-Spec copy Augusta Co., Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

IA LII lSlitEE GATH La MAkkEI.
MONDAY, June I, 1855.
AT CALvERToN YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-1he market to-day is gener-
ally reported as stronger than last week but
considering the generally improved quality of
offerings over last week the market may be
possibly u sl4ade advance established ON the
medium and common grades. we quote the
range at 25a$6 co. with most sales Sass IS per 100
lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
5 75a$6 90; that generally rated first quality
5 00a$5 75; medium, or good fair quality 50a
So 90; ordinary thin Steers oxen and Cows 70
ash 50. Extreme range of prices 5 25aS6 %.
Total sales for the week S53 head against $40
last week.
OF the Cattle received II head came from Vr-
ginia, 90 from Kentucky, % from New York, 900
from Illinois, 362 head from Maryland, 90 from
West Virginia. 600 from Ohio. and IA from
Pennsylvania.
SwINE.-The offerings to-day were scarcely
as good as those of last week, with prices fully
up to the figures current then. We quote Hogs
at 5a6 cents, with a few extra a shade higher,
most sales at 515aG cents per lib net. Receipts
this week 1906 head against / Isl last week.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-The receipts show q
slight increase over last week offerings, with
the quality generally good as it was then.
Owing to fair outside demand and the wants
OF local butchers the market was fairly active,
and the best stock was sold out at an early
hour. We quote Sheep at 2aI4 cents and
Lambs 5aS cents per ID gross. receipts this
| week 36n head against 32i5 last week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

the eapitation tax, or of one-fourth
Of each tax-bill, called the school-tax,
was absolutely forbidden and all acts
inconsistent Herewith were repealed,
thus repeating the substituted remedy
passed upon by the Supreme Cou-tsn An
toni VS.. Greenhow, and leaving the cou-
non holders without remedy OF any kind
as to these specific taxes. 1t forbid corpo-
rations, foreign and dom, site, to use cou-
pons in payment of their taxes under pen
atty of forfeiture of their charters. 1t
reached to almost every case where cou-
pons were available for payment after
their senuireness had been proven. 1t
in direct terms nullied the coupon capac-
ity for tax paying, which was the essence
of the contract as declared by the state
Supreme Court in the cases OF Ahtonl VS..
| Wright. 1t was because Of this dlstur-
bapce of the act of January 26, 1857
known as Coupon Killer No. 2, that it was
pronounced unconstitutional by the late
decision of the Supreme Court, for the
reason that the remedy of the coupon hold
er had Eeen entirely taken away and the
| contract thus violated.
1t was the enactments of the Democratic
Legislature of 1854, amending the he
publican legislation of 1882, which invited
the interference of the Supreme Court
and not because of the fault or failure Of
The trainers and supporters of the Riddle
berger bill ami it's enforcing legislation.
This is fair specimen of what thu
Democratic party is capable of doing. AZ
we have stated, we do not believe there l:
single member Of that party. regarded a.
a leader. who ever studied or understood
the debt question, and hence that part.
should not be entrusted with an interes
so directly affecting the people ant
the prosperity of the Commonwealth
The Riddleberger settlement can onl.
be safely enforced by its known friends
and not until they are called to tax
charge of it again need we expect any sat
isfactory and definite disposition OF tn
. question,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

Dispatches continue to be received
about the destructive earthquake in the
Vale of Cashmere. Whole villages have
been destroyed. Dubgood, Janaapar,
and Ovan having been completely engulfed
in the awful commissions. The fort
a-Gurais and the granaries in many
parts of the vale have been swallowed up.
A large supply Of rice and a considerable
amount of money have been distributed
throughout the Vale of Cashmere to re-
lieve the distress of the people. 1t is es-
timated that 200 persons were killed.
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business ON THE FIRST FLOOR.

business ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
To ma Democratic Friends
We who called members OF the Democratic
party, and members of the Democratic Work
ingmans Club. seeing the manner in which the
,workingman is treated i'll this city by the above
named party, will meet at our proper voting
places, hereafter, and cast our votes but for
whom will it be? for the good Democratic
stonemasons, &C., in preference to those OF
their own color, and members of their party,
and Woraingman's club?
], who have never yet cast anything other
than Democratic vote, will not; and many
others will join me i'll these sentiments.
l have no objections to the colored man OBJ
taining employment in any vocation, but do
most sincerely object to the Democrats con-
tinually crying "nigger, and attempting to
whip honest men into their party, when by
their actions they show that they have pre-
spect for the workingman unless he be black
June Halt w. W. W.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

. Richmond Why, June 9th: A rumor
reached the city last night that a body Of
masked men went.to the residence of Ex-
Sheriff W. L. Wood, of Batesville, Abe
marie, and set fire to his house on Satur-
day night, destroying it ard al his sur
rounding out-honses. Loss estimat7,' ct
SIS Coo.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

Gen. Logan has returned to Washington
where he was most heartily welcomed by
all classes of people. No man has grown in
popular favor more rapidly than Gen. Lo-
gan within the past year. Just one year
ago he was nominated for Vice President
at the Chicago Convention, and since
then popular appreciation Of his talents, his
courage and his integrity has daily increased
without single incident to weaken his
hold upon the confidence of the people.
His recent great triumph in the contest for
the Senatorship in the Legislature of II
linois, has drawn out an expression OF pop
ular esteem and admiration, such as is
rarely voIchsafed to any man.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

A salute of 1O3 guns, the number of
votes necessary to elect him, was fired on
the Virginia side of the Potomac by
Capt. Cunningham, OF Washington, in
honor of the arrival of the Hon. John A.
Logan in Washington on the 9TH. The
District authorities would not give their
consent to fire the guns in the District,
whereupon Capt. Cunningham telegraphed
Governor Cameron for the privilege Of
firing them on the Virginia side. This
was cheerfully granted and the salute of
103 guns given.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11
TsFM MARK Ers.

The markets this week are merely nominal.
Trade is at standstill, and even for June the
dullest month of the year, is unusually ull
The principal mills in the cities have closed
down, and the country mills are doing but lit
tie. Oats and hay are out of the market.
Quotati ons yesterday We're as follows: Flour
Family 81 50; Extra 81 %; Super So 70 to 81 90
Wheat 95 to 9S; Corn 55; Wool IS 10 49, In Bal
timore, Wheat 81 % to 81 05; Richmond 81 % to
:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

The original buildings Of the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum, at Williamsburg. took
fire on the night of the 7th from the ex-
plosion of an electric lamp and so rapidly
did the flames spread that it was with diff
iculty they could be gotten out. All
the old buildings were consumed and the
new departments only saved 10y favorable
winds. There were two hundred female
patients in the burned buildings, all of
whom were saved but one who was drowned
in the river where she had wandered
The other wards contained about 800 male
patients who were turned loose, but did
not wander away. The loss Is estimated
at $40, 0OO-insured for $4,000.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

The President has appointed John Cat
lett Gibson, of Culpeper, Va, to be U. S.
District Attorney for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, vice NJ. Waddill, sus-
pended.
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The Vipdacator quotes from an editorial
in the VIRGINIAN several weeks ago, re-
fering to the proposition to publish the
names Of all taxpayers who might pay
their taxes in coupons. The proposition
was suggested to coerce people from using
the coupons in tax-paying. We asserted
that the law provides that taxes may be
paid in coupons, and we stated that we
could see no crime in availing of the pro-
visions of the law, if one might so choose,
although we did not approve the policy.
This thing of trying to brighten people
from exercising legal right, with a threat
of publishing the name in a newspaper,
and exciting public prejudice against him
is what we condemned. This is free
country and every man ought to be at lib
erty to exercise his legal rights in the way
that suits him. 1t was the right in the
matter that we referred to, and the pro-
posed ostracism because of the exercise of
the right. The attempt to destroy legal
right, or interfere with it's exercise by
public clamor is an offense against society,
and it was that which we were condemn
ing, and which we will always condemn.
The tax-receivable coupon is the creature
of Democratic legislation. 1t is what the
Va,dicator says the Democracy defended,
in the Funding Bill and the McCulloch
Bill, and only ceased its defense, when it
was found public sentimentw was against it.
Now it would persecute any one who
might choose to avail of the law authoriz-
ing the reception of coupons for taxes,
the courts have opened the way
for this by reason of Democratic legisla-
tion. We do not urge any one to pay his
taxes III coupons but we do say that if he
exercises the right the law gives him to
do SO, he ought to be permitted to do it
without molestation OF the interference of
public clamor, for partizan effect.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

The Eiladnator labors through 4 column
editorial in trying to get around the vindi-
cation of Attorney General Blair by the
Supreme Court of the State, and the con-
sequent condemnation of partizan Leg
islature which tried to smirch his official
character for political effect. In fact the
whole secret is let out in the following
sentence sit is not probable, however, in
case Mr.. Blair should be nominated for
Governor by the Republicans or for any
other office, that either of these reports
will be allowed TO Sleep" That 1T was TO
anticipate such result as the nomination
of Mr.. Blair, and prepare material for a
campaign Of dirt, that the majority report
of the Committee to investigate the con-
duct of the Attorney Generals; Office was
framed, looks extremely probable. Wheth-
Ell Mr. Bishop, the member of the Commit
tee Who presented the minority report was
the author Of it or not is immaterial. The
facts adduced overwhelmingly met and re-
futed the statements of the majority re-
port. The Legislature substantially ad-
mitted this, inasmuch as it took no action
on the majority report-did not adopt it,
nor do anything towards the punishment
of a public officer who had, according
to the statements of a majority OF the
Committee, taken from the government
SIS 600 which did not belong to him. The
duty was clear to have impeached him If
the Committee s report were true. There
was no way of escaping from this course,
without qualification. A fair deduction
from the facts is that the Legislature did
not believe the majority report, but did be-
lieve the minority. No other inference
is reasonable in view of the political SYM
pathy existing between the Legislature
and the majority Of the Committee and
not to have adopted it nor in any way Civ
en- it recognition commensurate with the
alleged facts, was tantamount to denial
OF the statements.
The Legislature of 1SS3-4-5 will pass
into history as the most recklessy parti-
IAN body which ever convened in Virginia
There was scarcely an act of its delibera-
lions that was not colored by partiZanlsm.
Its power was secured through open and
| fragrant disregard of law. the constitution
and the rights of the people, and almost
every important enactment was tainted
with the spirit thus manifested. This will
be abundantly shown during the approach
ing campaign, and the people called upon
to pass judgment upon such a perverslon
of all the legitimate purposes and objects
of a representative body, limited in its
sphere of duty by the fundamental law
| of the Commonwealth.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS :.

NOTICE.
Having sold our Wood and Coal Yard to Mr..
NJ. EISSk IN f. MILLER, we take this opportu-
nifty of expressing our sincere gratitude 10 cur
old friends and patrons for faVors extended to
us while in business. We desire to settle up
our business Immediately. Those having claims
against well as those knowing themselves
indebted to us, will please call upon Mr.. Jos.
w. Waddy and make settlement at once. All
claims remaining unsettled on the first OF
August will be placed in other hands for col
lection. MIR. Waddy can be found for the pres
ent with his books and accounts at the office OF
Sam'l S. Smeitzer, Esq.
Very respectfully,
jne1l-4t LAREW 6, son.
rS'HE CHARGE ALLEGED AGAINST REV
L r. H. PORTER, Pastor of the Mt. Zion Bap-
fist Church, Stanton, Va, by Thomas Jackson,
is maliclously false, he Jackson, has confessed
his wrong and thereby eXonerated Rev. Por-
ter. The following is his confession:
In the difficulty between myself ana rev. n.
H. Porter on April 29tn, 1885, do hereby ceftlly
that did not intend attempt any bodily IN
iury to Mr.. Porter, and that my action on that
occasion was without any proVocatlon.
Given under my hand and seal this 3u Cay of
June, 1885.
THOMAS X JACKSON, (SEAL.)
lb;1Tk
Witnesses:
w. +. CRAIG, ESQ,
REV. r. ROBINSON jnell-lt
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&. A. GLADKE
MAKES PRICES TO SELL TIE FOLLOW

MAKES PRICES TO SELL TIE FOLLOW
INC GOODS QUICK:
INDIA ADMINISTRATION. 10 cent
CRoss-BAR NAINsooKs -. .........l 10 cents
BEST LAWNS. ..............lO cents.
BEST PERCALEs .....................Ioce cents
HANDSOME DRESS GOODS Ar.;...I2}s cents.
ALL THE ABOVE GOODS ARE
WORTH AT LEAST 20 PER CENT
MORE THAN WE NOW ASK
FOR THEM.
AT zoe. A YARD YOU CAN BUY 4 VERY
HANDSOME CASHMERE DRESS.
We HAVE DIFFERENT CoLoRs IN THESE GOODS
FOR YoC TO SELECT FROM
WE ARE NOW SELLING a VERY
HANDSOME DRESS GooDs AT CENTS a
YARD.
OUR BLACK AND FANCY SILKS
ARE STILL HOLDING THEIRowN.
THERE Is NOT A DAY PASSES THAT WE
DO NOT SELL OR THREE SILK DRESSES,
AND HOW IS Ii THAT PEOPLE BUY SILK
DRESS GOODS THESE HARD TIMEse SIM
PLY BECAUSE WE SELL THEM so Low
THAT EVERY LADY CAN AFFORD TO WEAR
SILK INSTEAD OF WoRsTED GOODS.
sg-oNE-HALF AN HOUR SPENT AroUR
STORE LOOKING AT OUR STOCK WILL NOT
BETIME LOST, so COME AND SEE Us AN
WE WILL SHOW YOU THE BEST STOCK OF
DRY GOODS AND MILLINERY
YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN THIS MARKET
RESPECTFULLY,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-11

Hon. John S. Barbour has been appoint
ed a member of the advisory board of the
Mount Vernon Association.