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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17
The Free Traders in the House do not

The Free Traders in the House do not
seem to take an active interest in the fate
of the tariff bill. Many Of them have
bills in which they feel a direct personal
interest. and see the days fast slipping
away with little prospect of action. Most
of them realize that at the utmost the ses-
sion cannot last more than two months
longer, and that to consider, discuss and
pass tariff bill, even if they had good
working majority, would consume at least
three-fourths of the time. Most of them
privately admit that whatever opportu-
nifty existed Chairman Morrison has
wasted it by delay, both before and since
the bill was brought into the House. The
Republicans are virtually solid against the
consideration of the bill, although several
of them are extremely anxious for action
upon what is known as the Hewitt Sec
tions" which relate wholly to the admins
trative features of the law. These Sec
tions are before the Ways and Means Com
mittee in the form of separate bill intro
duced by Mr.. Hewitt since the hybrid bill
was reported to the House. 1t is not i'm
probable that an effort to have this bill
brought in and passed in case the consid-
Grafton of the hybrid bill is defeated will
be successful.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17
Suicide of q King.

A dispatch from Munich, Bayara, dated
the 18th, announces that the dethroned
King committed suicide by throwing him.
self into lake. 1t says: King Ludwig.
who was recently deposed from the Ba-
varian throne, committed suicide at
O'Clock yesterday evening. He had gone
out for promenade in the park of Berg
Castle, accompanied by DIR. Gudden, his
physician. The King suddenly threw him.
self into Stamberg lake and was drowned.
The physician jumped into the water to
rescue him and was also drowned.
The medical commission which examined
the late King Ludwig report that he had
ordered the members OF the ministerial
deputation headed by Count Holstein, who
called upon him to procure his consent to
the regency, to he flogged until they bled
and then to have their eyes extracted. Be-
fore his death the belief was spreading
among the common people OF Bavaria that
the Kings deposition was illegal. The
people did not believe he was insane.
Precaution had been taken to prevent the
populace from rising to restore the King.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the generals
of the Bavarian army met and took the
oath of allegiance to King Ludwig IS
brother Otto, who at once assumes the
title of king, under the name of Otto the
first. He is three years younger than
Ludwig was, having been born April 9th,
184S. Otto, however, will be simply NOM
inally king, as he is mentally incapable Of
government, and Prince Luitpold, his
uncle, will remain regent. The generals
of the army have taken the oath of ale
glance to Prince Luitpold as regent. The
Bavaran troops took oaths similar to
those sworn by the generals.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17
The Cold Truth.

The adverse report from the Ways and
Means Committee upon all bills and reso-
lutions proposing the abolition of the tax
upon tobacco will be made in a few days.
No other action could have been expected
from free trade or tariff reform COM
mittee. The only way in which the rep
resentatives of the South can ever secure
the repeal of the tax On tobacco will be to
make common cause with the protect
ionists. 1t is safe Ito say that whenever
the tax on tobacco is repealed it will be
done by Republican votes and in spite of
the opposition of two. thirds Of the Demo-
cratic party.
We take the above from the Washington
letter of the Richmond Wing. 1t shows
that the most ultra Democrats are at last
realizing the true position of the two par
ties, in reference to the interests of the
people,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

Hon. H. c. Carter, member of the Leg.
islature from Richmond City, and Knight
ct Labor, and Mr.. w. Fl. Mullen, editor
of the Labor Herald, Of Richmond, are
spoken of as the workingmen's candidate
for Congress in that District. If either
should be nominated. it is more than prob
able that Hon. Geo. d. Wise, or whoever
may be the Democratic nominee, will be
defeated, as the Republicans would not
hesitate to support the Labor candidate
if they should conclude not to make a
nomination for themselves, over the nom.
inee of Bourbon Convention.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

Cincinnati Commercial: Work has act
ually begun at Ashland, Manchester and
Maysville on the Maysville and Big Sandy
division of the Chesapeake and Ohio,
which is to run from Ashland to Coving-
ton, through Newport. Mr.. G. p. Hunt
ington is as good as his word. that con-
struction would begin as soon as right of
way was granted.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

George w. Child, and his friend, A. J..
Drexel, have very gracefully given the
sum of $1,000 each to the International
Typographical Union, lately holding it's
session. in Pittsburg. The money is given
Internationally, and designed by them to
be used for the best interests of the
ITniOn
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17
The Crops.

Harvest is upon us. There has rarely
been a season up TO the middle of June
more propitious to the farming interests
than that of 1886. Natures deep horn of
plenty seems filled to the brim The
area for wheat was unusually large and the
crop is asplendid one, the straw standing
thick upon the ground and the heads large
and well filled. Within the past week.
however, the alternate rains and sunshine
have produced considerable rust, and it is
feared that not only the quantity, but the
quality of the grain will be impaired.
Preparations are being made for the har-
vest and by the last of the week there will
be general advance all along the line.
Some of the fields are ripe in spots now,
but the work in earnest will not be COM
menced before the 21st, OF little later.
Even this is very early for this section
but the crop being large it will require
early and late working to save it. The
rains of the past few days may seriously
affect the wheat. Indeed the effects are
already being injuriously felt.
The hay crop is also tremendous one
and the mowers are humming on all sides
as we write. A great deal of the grass is
down and much of it will be spoiled if the
showers continue. AS general thing
the quality is fine, and if the crop can bt
saved in good condition it will mean tens
of thousands of dollars in the farmers
pockets.
The oats and corn are both looking finely
giving promise of prolific yield. Fruit il
also plentiful. and garden truck of al
kinds was never more abundant.
Taken altogether the year 1886 will prob
ably be marked with a red letter in thu
Calendar of the Crops. The most serious
fault that can he found will be the prices
Never in the history of this section hav'
prices for farm products been so low. Th'
demand for even the staples is such tina
it is of little encouragement to farmers
We have heard Of some purchases O
futures in wheat at rs cents per bushel
1t cannot be raised at that price however
abundant the crop may be. Indeed thu
future of farming in Virginia does no
present promising aspect. Unless man
ufactories are started, crops varied, ant
demands increased, the agricultural out
look presents very serious problem tt
solve.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17
New Furnace at Low Moor,

The Clifton Forge Independent fur
nishes the following gratifying informa-
ton
Last week we mentioned the fact that q
rumor was afioat to the effect that the Low
Moor Iron Company was about to erect new
furnace. Since that time we have been in
formed by those who know it is not O. rumor
but q fact-a new furnace is to be built at once.
A sufficient quantity of fine brick has been or
dered to be used in the erection of the new fur
mace and to line the old one. The brick makers
ing the common brick necessary for the new
structure. This Is q gratifying evidence of the
cess is due to the splendid management of Col.
Goodwin and Major Shielding, and the compe-
tent corps of employees under them. We un-
derstand that the new furnace will be supe-
rior to the old, and that the work of building
will be begun during the present month.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17
w. g. L. Commencement.

The commencement Exercises of Wash
ington and. Lee University were unusually
attractive this session and drew large
crowd.
The annual regatta between the Harry
Lee and Albert Sidney boat crews took
place Monday evening on North river.
about one mile east Of Lexington, and was
witnessed by a large concourse of persons.
The Harry Lees were victorious.
Rev. DR.. M. D. Hoge. Of Richmond, de-
livered the Historical address.
The joint final celebration of the Wash
ingtou Literary and Graham Lee Societies
took place Monday night in the University
chapel Graham Lee orators ]. G. Scott,
Virginia P. L. Gray, Virginia. Declaim-
ers, J. H. Leech, Va; Fl. D. Irwin, Va
Washington Literary orators J. w. w
Bias, Va; G. A. Wauchope, W. Va. De-
Chalmers, W. T. Armstrong, va; A. G
Irons, Missouri.
Tuesday night Hon. A. X. Mcclure de.
livered the address before the Literary
Societies, and an able address it was
The following officers Of the Alumni
Association have been elected for the en-
suing year; President, John II. Reid.
Kansas; president, F. 7. Glasgow,
Virginia secretary, G. A. Graves, Vlr-
ginia treasurer, J. L. Campbell, Jr., Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

The Congressional Committee for the
Seventh District, represented by Col.
O'Ferrall, have called Convention to
meet in Front Royal, August 4th, to nom
mate candidate for Congress.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

The Supreme Court of Appeals met at
Wytheville on the 10th, and will remain in
session five or six weeks.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17
The Temperance Movement

The Philadelphia Times summarizes the
temperance movement and the evidence
of it's progress in the. following article.
Werublish it that our readers interested
in the question may keep posted as to its
condition and progress
In New York city, with its drinking saloon to
every twenty-three voters. as we'll as in this
city, with its saloon to every twenty nine
voters the Prohibitionists are as vigorous and
hopeful as though they confidently expected in
a year or two to revolutionize public sentiment
and drive the saloons out of business by the
strong arm of laws which to the ordinary OBJ
server give no promise OF ever getting enacted
No intelligent observer will deny that the
Prohibitionists are making headway. The
liquor interests are becoming aware of the
growth OF the prohibition sentiment. Within a
year constitutional amendment prohibiting
the sale and manufacture of liquor has been
adopted in Rhode Island. similar amend
ment will be submitted to the voters OF Flor
ida at the coming November election. Should
Congress conclude 10 admit Dakota as Il State
provision. Local option laws have been adopt
ed in many counties in Virginia, Georgia and
Mississippi within the year and have extended
to several counties in South Carolina. The
legislature of Washington Territory has also
passed local option measure Ohio has re-
attachment. This law imposes a heavy tax
upon the liquor traffic. Temperance educa-
Maryland and Iowa. CONSTITUTIONAL amend,
ment barely failed of adoption by the Legis-
latufe of both Massachusetts and New York,
and q local option measure was defeated in the
New Jersey Legislature by q vote too close to
be contemplated by it's opponents with any
great degree of satisfaction.
These statistics, with the added fact that
Constitutional prohibition already exists in
Iowa and Kansas, show that the anti-liquor
forces are getting in some work that is decld-
eddy effective. That some of this legislation
will meet the fate of former prohibtory and
local option laws. which were enacted only to
be repealed or declared unconstitutional by the
courts, may be taken for granted though the
Prohibition leaders are prof1ting by former
not likely that the coutts will set them aside
SO easily in the future. 1t is apparent that both
the liquor interests and political leaders will
be compelled to deal with prohibition as a co n
stantly growing force in the domain of law and
politics.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

For picnics, for excursions, for fishing
parties-in fact all parties can be supplied
with potted meats, hams, pickles, break
fast bacon-all nic-nacs at
.WHEAT's.
The Morrison tariff bill comes up for a
vote to day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

TITS wonderful, tits strange how those
roasted coffees. that G. G. Wheat has,
takes with the community.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

The Petersburg Iader-Appeal says that
the principal demands of the people of
the South now are protection, the aboli-
tion of the internal revenue system and
Federal aid for our free schools" And
the Lynchburg Ne,cs endorses what the
Appeal says. Both of these papers are
Democratic and both know, or ought to
know from past experience, that the de
mands' mentioned will never be granted
through the Democratic party. Its leaders
| are for tree trade, the continuance of the
internal revenue tax and against federal
aid to the public free schools. And yet
these journals, themselves, continue to
support the Democratic party and appeal
to the people to do SO, although they are
aware when they do so, they are denying
to the South the legislation and aid her
condition absolutely needs. Will the peo-
pie allow themselves to be longer mislead
and deceived into voting against their
own interests, the interests of their Sec
ton and the interests of the whole cOun-
try? 1t is a strange thing to us that in
telligent gentlemen holding positions of
influence should use the power thus con-
trolled to defeat their own convictions of
right, duty and expediency. Protection
to home enterprise and the advancement
of popular education are cardinal princi-
Piles with the Republican party. No in
telligent man will deny this. Nor can he
deny, truthfully, that the Democratic par
ty is opposed to both. The people ought
to have the courage to break away from
party trammels, disregard party appeals
and defy the whip of partizan ring mana
gers, when it comes to a question of cast
ing ballot to reflect their honest senti-
ments upon questions relating directly to
their interests and those of the whole
country. The honest belief of large
majority Of the people of Virginia is that
the Democratic party is wrong and the
Republican party is right on all the impor-
tant, live questions relating to govern.
ment policy. If they will vote their real
sentiments. political revolution will be
effected in the State, which would really
help all the people and give new life and
vigor to all the interests of the Common
| wealth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

DOR DRUGS,
DYES, PAINTS, OIL, &C.
Call on
epll w. NJ. ALLEN & BRO,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17


The iron trade is the regulator of all our
industrial enterprises. When it is active,
it indicates that the business world is
moving and that money is coming out
from its hiding places. The following
special to the New York Tribune from
Pittsburg, under date of the 18th, speaks
favorably, and is a business pointer of sig
nificance:
Few people have any idea of the vast
amount of iron bought at Pittsburg mills
by railroads. The Union Pacific railroad
was about the best customer the city had
dnring 1885, More than $4,000 tons of
iron were shipped from here for that COM
pany in that year. This includes rails from
the Edgar Thompson orks, and more
than that much has been received by the
same company from this city this year,
while other railroad companies are also
leaving heavy orders tobe filled for the fall
trade. The Pittsburg Forge and Iron
Works have just been started on double
time in every Department.. making each
day over seyc..ty-ive tons of car axles,
nuts, bolts, splice bars and all the iron
used to build passenger and freight cars
except wheels. More than thirty tons of
the same kind of production is made at
the Vulcan Forge and Iron Works at
Charter, and about fifty tons ore made at
the Twenty-ninth st. mills of Carnegie,
Phinns z, Coz
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

The French Chamber of Deputies has
passed the bill banishing the royal Princes.
The final vote on the passage was 314 to
22O. The bill as amended applies only to
the immediate claimants, the Count of
Paris and Prince Jerome Napoleon, and
their families-they being the respective
heads of the Orleans and Napoleonic dynas-
ties. The French premier, M. de Frey
cinct, took part in the debate in the Cham
Der and advocated the passage OF the bill.
The presence of the pretenders, he said,
was perpetual menace of a change of the
form of government, and tended to throw
discredit upon the existing government.
This is a very flimsy pretext for the ex-
pulsion of citizens to the manner born
and for no other reason than that they be-
lieved in different form of government
to that prevailing in France at this time.
1t is evidence that the people of France
are not prepared for Republic. 1t is
natural to assume that they are not, when
their education has been under different
form and in different ideas. If the Re-
public cannot stand before the light of
truth and the discussion of its policy and
principles, then it ought to be abandoned,
and system better adapted to popular
opinion established. The expulsion of the
Princes is a confession Of weakness and
decay.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

DR.. LOring, eX-cOmmiSSiOner of agricul-
ture, and Gen. Drumm, at the head of a
syndicate, contemplate purchasing about
fifteen hundred acres Of land in a body
lying along the line of the railroad
between Vienna and Falls Church, but
nearer the former place, and the establish
ment of town thereon, and the building
of branch railroad to Fairfax C. FL
They have already bought the Clark tract
of 500 acres for SIS, 900. and are negotiating
for the Magee tract, adjoining, of 377
acres, at $15 per acre. The purchase is a
speculative one, as they believe that Wash
ington, in the not distant future, will be
an immense city, and that the land south
as we'll as north of it must become val
liable.
Current estimates of the total annual
production Of wheat flour in the United
States point to 100000 barrels from 90
600 mills, or an average daily output of
nearly IL barrels each. These 10000 mills
are said to have undoubtedly an average
capacity of so barrels. pointing to an an
nual producing capacity of domestic
mills of nearly 500,0O0.0OO barrels, or
nearly seven times our animal require
ments for home and foreign demands
Buffers Prophesy.
In Philadelphia, Thursday, General B.
f. Butler expressed himself at some
length on the general political outlook.
He branded civil service as a sham. and
thought the Democrats in Congress showed
a lamentable want of cohesion. He be-
iieved the next presidential campaign will
be fought. as the last was, on the charac.
ter of candidates and the scramble for
spOils. There will, he thinks, be no third
organization of consequence, as both sides
will bid for the LABOR vote. Taking what
he called a long-range view of things, he
expressed the idea that the great prepon-
derance of the South in national councils
would eventually produce discord again,
but just when no man could say. He re-
ferred specially to the fact that while the
South pays but one fifth of the taxes, she
dominates the presidency, the lower house
and soon will soon secure the Senate, all
on system of representation based on
suppressed negro vote. Trouble will come
some day, he believes, when the South tries
to use this power to coerce the North into
payment of Southern losses during the
war. The conflict may not be of the
sword, but will certainly be business one
bred of taxation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17


Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, the
member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee to whom was entrusted the consid-
Grafton of a resolution offered by Mr..
Cabell, of Virginia, for the repeal OF
the. internal revenue tax on tobacco,
cigars, snuff, &c., has completed his
his report. 1t is adverse to the resolution
and against the repeal of any OF the in
ternal revenue tax. The report is en-
dorsed by all the Democratic members of
the Committee and opposed by all OF the
Republican members except one. During
the last Presidential and Congressional
elections the shibboleth of the Democratic
orators was the repeal of the infamous
internal revenue laws, 1.-THE abolition of
the tax IN toto and the breaking up OF that
nest of spies and informers. Now that
Democratic officials are sitting on that
nest and Matching brood after brood of
spies and informers-are housing around
in every nook and corner to find an excuse
to arrest some violator of the internal
revenue laws, and making good thing
for their pockets, the nest is not so lin
famous, but very proper thing to have
in the Democratic family, and to be used
for election purposes. 1t is one of the
many reforms promised, which that re-
form party does not deem expedient to
make. The nest has usufruct in it,
and where there is usufruct there may
be found the Democratic heart. To re-
peal the internal revenue tax on tobacco
would necess;tate theTaising of the 1884, >
900 produced by it from customs levies,
and that would be step in favor Of the
policy of protection. 1t is natural there
fore that the Free Trade Democracy
should oppose it. 1t would be too much
American-too much in favor of the labor
and industrial interests of this country,
to suit the aims and objects of both Amer
lean and British free traders. Hence the
report of Mr.. Breckenridge and the en-
dorsement of his report by all his Demo-
cratic brethren of the Ways and Means
Committee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

Highest degree
of quality ensures
loacest cost md
best work. The
price per gallon
higher bat quon-
tity needed rs less
than any other
paints.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

vote to-day
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

Another recruit to the frightening
column of Republican journals in Virginia
is the Southwest, published at Bland G. Fl.
under new management. 1t comes up
with the bearing of a veteran, full armed
and newly equipped. We look for it to do
gallant service, and may it's career be long
and prosperous.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-06

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