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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-07
The Discussion in Highland.
MONTERREY, Oct. 4th, 1885,

NUN OCus 1oL3 1OOos
Yost and Bumgardner met here in joint
discussion to day. Capt. B. agreed to the
terms proposed, knowing full we'll that the
soverelgns of Highland would not coun-
tenance any Sinking in this canvass.
Rarely have we seen the practical, think
ing men of the county turn out in such
numbers as on to-day, evidently desiring
to hear a practical, buSiness-like discus
sion of the real issues before the people.
The discussion was conducted in cour-
teous manner and the people were well
repaid for their attention.
YOSt ON this occasion even surpassed his
previous brilliant efforts to the eminent
satisfaction OF his admiring friends, and
exciting by his earnest, forcible manner
an enthusiasm seldom witnessed here.
Capt. B. consumed much of his time in an
| unsuccessful effort to explain his contra
dictory position on the tariff and the Blair
| bill, and essayed the ridiculous task of
persuading the people that they were not
really experiencing hard times, entering
into a gloriication of the good old times
under Democratic rule, while Mr.. Yost
occupied his time with the real, living
issues now before the people; and by his
fair and square position on these questions
won degree of confidence from the peo-
pie which the anpracticable talk OF Capt.
B. was powerless to gain. To say, how
ever, that Capt. B., considering the awk-
ward position in which he stands, deliv-
cred very able presentation of his side of
the question is but fair, but to claim that
he is match for Yost in joint discussion
few are rash enough to assert On the
few occasions On which Bumgardner
attempted to engage in repartee with Yost,
he appeared to a disadvantage that was
really embarrassing.
The remarkable contrast is recalled that
only as far back as 1880, when Mr.. Yost
first spoke in this county, there were less
than half dozen Republicans in the
audience, while to-day, out of a crowded
and packed court house of at least 300 per-
sons of the sturdy business men of our
county, fully 200 were Republicans. Truly
the people of Highland have come to the
conclusion that this is not fight over the
names of Democracy and Republicanism.
but question which affects their nearest
interests. The people out here are think
ing and will do their full duty in Noyem-
Der next. G.
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DIED.

At stonewall, in this county, Oct I'd. 1886, Mrs
Minnie g. Orebaugh, wife of James Orebaugh
and daughter of Samuel Byers, aged IS years, 10
months and Is days.
Mt seems but yesterday that Minnie was a
school girl, romping over the play ground
HIt. alas We Will no more hear her cheerful
voice nor Join in merry laugh. for God has said
Minnie. come away" Her rosy cheeks, prom
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
nELINQUENTs, TAKE NOTICE.

1
IL STAUNToN, Va, Oct LIST, 1886.
On Thursday, the i0t dag OF November, 1886,
which is the LIST day of the Corporation Court of
the City OF stanton, at ihe Court house door,
Will offer for public sale all the real estate de-
l1nquent to the state for he years 1884 and 1885,
and to the City of Stanton from 1875 to 1885,
both years Inclusive, belonging TO the delin-
quent tax payers, q description of which real
estate can be seen in the Corporation Clerks
Office of the City of staunton.
AIS.SfA EOGE, Treasurer
oct7-3t of the City of Staunton.
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sTAUNToN MALE ACADEMY,
-STAU NTON. "a. :
A PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR YOU
MEN AND BOYS.

MEN AND BOYS
Offers superior advantages in thoroughness
and completeness of course of instruction. in
its full corps of teachers, in it's large and adj
mirably equipped Chemical and Physical Lab
oratory, in its course of laboratory work in
general and analytical Chemistry, in it's large
and varied Cabinet of Minerals, in the beauty
forts provided for its pupils in sleeping rooms.
hot and cold water baths, comfortably furnish
ed assembly, recitation and study rooms, thor
oughly heated by steam and lighted by gas, in
its ample provisions for recreative sports, of
baseball, football, gymnasium, skating, &C.,
IN firm and kind discipline, in bountifully
supplied and well served table, in thorough
home influence and excellent religious and
moral advantages.
Next session opens Wednesday, Sept Sth, 1886.
EB For particulars, send for catalogue.
VIM. IL. KABLE, A. NJ Principal,
June3 Staunton, Va.
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Bumgardner in Appomattox.
PAMPLIN Cry, Sept. so, Isl

PAMPLIN CITY, Sept. 50, 1856.
Mr.. Editor MIR. Bumgardner, demo-
cratic candidate for Congress. from the
10th District, spoke at this place last
night to about 80 or 40 people, one-third at
least, of whom were Republicans. The
following correspondence explains itself !:
PAMPLIN CITY. Sept. 20, ,s6.
Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, Jr.:
Sir,-I see you are billed to address the people
here tonight at 1880 p. m. In the absence OF my
friend, Mr.. Yost, your opponent, at the request
Of several Of our friends who are anxious to
hear both sidea of the questions In issue, be .
tween the parties presented. respectfully pro-
pose joint discussion upon such terms az you
may think proper to suggest. Please let me
hear at once.
Yours very truly,
W. C.. FRANKLIN
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Correspondence.

The way the Democrats are conforming
to the demands of the people in this Con-
gressional canvass, can be seen from the
following correspondence last Monday, at
Lexington. Col. s. Brown Allen was pres
emit to represent the Republicans, and H.
St. G. Tucker, Esq, the Democrats
LEXINGTON, VA, Oct. 4,
Col. j. K Ednaondson, Chairman:
Dear Sir-Having a gentleman here to
represent Mr.. Yost and the Republican
cause, respectfully invite joint discus
sion on terms to be agreed upon between us.
Respectfully,
J. R. MCCORMICK,
Chairman Republican Committee,
LEXINGTON. VA, Oct. 4.
j. r. McCo11eich;, ESQ.,, Charm N Rep. Com ::
Dear Sir-Y our communication request
ing joint discussion this morning be-
tween the representatives of the Democrat
ic and Republican parties has been received
aud respectfully decline the proposition
j. K. EDMONESON,
Chairman Dem. Com,
After this fiat refusal to engage in joint
discussion, the following request from Mr.
Edmondson and reply from Mr.. McCorm-
lex was made and given
LExINGT ON, VA, Oct. 4.
J.R. Nc CormaicE, Esq, Chairman Rep. Com.
Dear Sir-In consequence of the delicate
health of Fl. st. George Tucker, who is to
the Democratic party to-day, he
is compelled to speak in a house and will
therefore occupy the court house. Under
the circumstances, the near proximity of
your platform would make the speaking an
annoyance to both speakers, 1 therefore.
to obviate the trouble, offer you the Dem
ocratic stand for the occasion.
Yours &c..
J. X. EDMONDSON.
Chairman Dem. Com.
LEXINGTON. VA, Oct. 4.
Col. j. e. Ednaoapdson, Chairman. &C.:
Dear Sir-YOur communication of this |
late in respect to our occupancy of the
Democratic stand has been received and to |
obviate difficulty or annoyance, we CON
sent to the arrangement proposed.
j. r. MCCORMICK,
Chairman.
Ali of which speaks for itself. Not even |
he brass band engaged by the Democrats |
,ould helm Them
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The President says that all Federal Off
Gals who have been participating in nomi-
mating conventions, and thereby violating
the order issued under his direction, will
be removed. That will go hard with seyer-
al of our Virginia Office holders.
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Secretary Manning has resumed the
duties of his office, and will continue in
their discharge as long as sheath will make
t possible to do so.
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Maj. Mann Page has been nominated in
the Petersburg District, by the Demo
cratic Convention, for Congress.
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Dear sir,-As there is ne building here to
tonight will be Indictment. It would seem In
advisable to ask an audience to remain in the
open air for The length OF time Necessary for 2
the weather will prevent meeting altogether.
Mr.. Yost has an appointment here at a time
opportunity to hear both sides. think, there
fore. that under tho circumstances II would be
inadvisablo to arrange for joint discussion.
Very truly yours, &C.,
JAMES BUMGARDNER. JR.
The writer saw the sun set bright, clear
and beautiful, and though it continued
cloudy about the entire day there was no
rain to interfere with the speaking, and
there was but little troucle, if any, to find
a house amply sufficient to accommodate
the crowd.
Capt. Bumgardner was introduced to
the audience by Mr.. III. D. Flood, of Ap-
pomattox, in a neat and well-delivered
speech. Mr.. Bumgardner commenced his
speech about 7:30 and consumed about 2
hours in it's delivery.
1t is not surprising to the writer after
hearing this speech that he refused to &C.
cept the proposition in the above cor
respondence. though offered to him on his
own terms, or that he should shrink away
from Jake Yost on every possible occasion.
four correspondent furnishes an inter
esting synopsis Of Capt. Bumgardner's
speech, with running comments, exposing
the weakness and inaccuracy Of b is posi-
ton, land the fallacy of his conclusions. Our
limited space, however. and the crowded
condition of our columns, prevent us
from publishing them in full. This we
regret, but we must necessarily be gov
erned by the possibilities OF the case.
This will be considered and appreciated by
the gentleman who so kindly wrote up the
and SO forcefully disposed of the
various assumptions of the Democratic
candidate.1
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A UGUSTA MALE ACADEMY.

| N
Located in the Valley of Va, 8 miles from
| Staunton, on the Valley Turnpike one quarter
| of a mile from Fl. Defiance Station, on the "
r. r., prepares for College and University, OF
| From the many testimonials to the merits of
| this school we append the following:
take very great pleasure in recommending
| the Augusta Male Academy under the conduct
of Prof Chas. S. Roller. one of the most val
nanie ana thorongh schools In the State. The
have entered the University of Virginia have
been excellently trained, and in a large major.
lty of cases have graduated in the schools of
WM E. PETERS,
July II, 1884. Prof. Latin, University of va.
My well founded knowledge of Mr.. Chas. s.
Rollers eminent success as a teacher and edu-
Gator, and achievements of his pupils when
students in this University, justify me in ear
nestly and cordially recommending the Au-
gusta Male Academy as one of the very best
among the many excellent scools of Va.
university OF Va, N. ScHELE DEVERE,
For particulars as to terms, methods &C., APP
CHAS. S. ROLLER, PRIN,
Jlyotf Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Va.
SHERWOOD FEMALE SEMINARY,
STAUNToN, VA.
Session commences WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
18th, and closes in June following
Beautiful situation and grounds. Dwelling
and school room will be equipped with all
modern comforts, conveniences and aids to
teaching. An experienced and highly accom-
plished corps of teachers in ell branches usu-
ally taught in irst-class colleges for young
ladies and girls In word, discarding every
thing snowy and fancy the principal and pro-
prietor is determined to establish q school en-
tirely practical i'll all its departments.
Catalogues are to be had by calling at or send
ing to Hunters Book Store, or the principal
correspondence solicited. For Catalogues
address J. L. MASSEY
ly22-4ua*-c pc StauntonVa
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q HERWOoD FEMALE SEMINARY,
fVHE GIRLS HOME SCHOOL,
i LURAY, VA.
REV. ]. I. MILLER, DID,, Principal.

REV. j. 1. MILLER, DID,, Principal.
Opens September lst Course thorough Ex-
travagance of all kinds prohibited.
TERMS Board Washing, Lights, Fuel, Fur
nished Room. and tuition in all branches, In
Guiding Music and Ancient and Modern Ian
guages, $500 per quarter in advance.
Send fol Catalogue. tly29
M ISSES PHILLIPS g. WEST having arranged
1xA TO open q school in Norfolk Mrs. FOWLE
and Miss INDIA HAPPIER will take the School
formerly taught by them here, and solicit
continuance of patronage. Calisthenics and
elementary French and Latin without extra
charge. The session will commence September
street.
TERMs-s4.5O, $500, 5000, per quarter of ten
weeks. sep2
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
" STAUNTON, VA, Oct. 9Th, 1856.


In the chancery cause now pending in the
Circuit Court of Augusta under the style of
WARREN FOR &C., Us. OWENS EXoR.. all par
ties plaintiffs and defendants in that suit, es-
pecially VIM. l.. Mowry, late Sheriff of Au-
gusta and his official bond sureties and their
personal representatives where dead, wiz: John
x. Kolner, Cyrus Snapp, Edward Mcmahon,
VIM. d; tunnels, sargeant of the City of staun-
ton and as such Admir-. of Joseph A. Logan,
decd. Samuel A. East. Admir-. of VIM. Howell
decd, Alexander b. Lightner, late Sheriff of
Augusta county. and as such Admr. of T, K.
Menefee, Iced, Rebecca A. Harnsberger, Ex-
ecutrix of r. S. Harnsberger, decd. and ii. p.
Mason, Administrator mini of G. K. Mason, decd.
take notice that in pursuance of two orders of
said court entered respectively ON the 22d of
May, 1855, and the 9th of June, 1856, l shall at
my Office in Staunton, on
Friday, the 5th dag of November, 1886,
proceed to take evidence, consider, determine
and fix the liabilities in this cause of the bonds
men of said VIM. L. Mowry, late Sheriff of Au-
gusta county, stating specially any other mat
tiers that may deem pertinent or any party
in interest may require to be stated. at
which time and place you are required to at
tend. j. w. GREEN SMITH.
Sept7 COmr.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAUNTON VA. Oct 9Th. 1SS6

In the Chancery cause of KERAN, &C, VS..
REDMAN's ADMIR-, &C.. now pending in the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, all parties plffs.,
defts petitioners and others whomsoever in
terested are hereby notified that, in pursuance
OF an order entered in said cause on the I'd of
December, 1885, l shall at my office in Staun-
ton. =
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Monday, the sth dag of November, 1886,

proceed to take, state and settle the admins
tration account of John A. Patterson as
FIX or of VIM. B. Redman, decd. considering
therein the points raised in the bill seeking to
surcharge and falsify the ee pa1te settlements
OF said Executor heretofore made; as also to
state specially any other matters that may
deem pertinent or any party in interest may
require. j. w. GREEN SMITH,
Oct7 Comm
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STANDARD FERTILIZERS

as mentioned below, and there will be no
trouble or disappointment about getting them
when needed, whether engaged beforehand or
not. so that purchases need not be made until
the goods are needed. Farmers will find it to
their interests decidedly not to buy elsewhere
before examining our stock, as our motto is
LOW PRICES AND TERMS TO SUIT THE
TIMES
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Exhibits referred to in above petition:
:saS 1sr EXHIBIT "A.'
TheEommonvealth Of Virginia,-To all whom
these Presents shall come-Greeting:
Know ye, that our Board of Education, by
virtue OF the power and authority vested in it
by the Constitution and Laws of the Common
wealth, hath constituted and appointed II. S
Roller County Superintendent of Schools for
tho county OF Augusta, to execute the duties OF
that office, according to law, until his successor
haslbeen duly appointed and qualified accord
ing to law.
n testimony whereof, these, our letters, are
signed by the President of our said Board and
attested by the Secretary, this 18th day of June,
A, D., 1888. WILLIAM Il. CAMERON,
President of the Board Of Education.
Attest:
L. r. HOLLAND, Secretary.
2ND EXHIBIT "A2."-"JoRDAN LETTER."
MIDDLEBRooK, VA. Sept. 18th, 1886.
II. s. Roller, Esq:
Dear Sir IL have the blank reports, &C., for
the ensuing session, and will deliver them to
Won III you SO desire. Please let me know your
wishes In regard to the matter.
MY sister, Miss Alma Jordan. has o first grade
certificate, and as she will not be able to reach
Stanton on the 18th Without great difficulty, I
would be greatly obliged If you will renew it
for her. Please let me hear from you.
Very truly, yours, &C.,
G. T, JORDAN.
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At each Of these points we have warehouse,
and Will keep full supply of just such Fertil-
izers as we keep at Stanton. AS all observing
farmers know it is great saving ofmoney aud
annoyance to them and to the dealer to trade
directly, therefore, we hope our friends and
customers who have heretofore been called on
at their homes by us or our agents, will excuse
us this season from visiting them.
We will keep in stock ready for delivery at
any time called for Yearly or late in the season
"a full line of
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Friday, the 5th dag of November, 1886,

Use THE BEST!
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The News, of Chicago, has an in-
genious scheme for supplying the city
with fresh water. uncOntaminated by
the sewage which naturally pollutes
the water of the lake. From a num-
Der Of experiments recently made in
digging wells, it has been discovered
that, after digging below the surface
sand, the underlying stratum of clay
and sandstone underneath, deep
stratum of fishured limestone is
reached. The theory Of the News Is
that these fishures are like horizontal
tunnels, aud that they are kept full of
water from some region of the bottom
of the lake at least twelve or fifteen
miles from the shore. A good many
deep wells which have been dugssfor
manufacturing purposes recently yield
an inexhaustible supply of pure fresh
water which is cool and soft. IL this
theory has any foundation in fact,
Chicago has no business 10 drink
water from the lake which can not
but lie full of injurious decomposed
organic matter, and the News de-
serves the gratitude of the whole city
for Its mastery ventilation of the
scheme. The theory is plausible
one. and should at least receive thor
ough investigation at the hands of the
water board of Chicago.
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Irrigation in the Nile Country.

Irrigation in the Nile country in Egypt
is carried on as follows: First, hole is
dug in the ground to level with the
Nile river. Two upright poles are erect
ed and another pole or crossbar is ex-
tended from one to the other. Then a
long pole is placed upon the crossbar.
Attached to one end Of this pole is stone
of probably twenty or twenty-five pound;
in weight, and upon the other is rope
with pail. A native or slave belonging
to the Sheikh operates this machine,
which is called shakiro. He draws the
pail down, fills il with water, and Their
the weight raises it up, after which the
water is emptied into a channel, which
conveys it over the land and into otheI
channels.-Chicago Herald.
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Wednesday, F ebruary 3, 1886.

SINCE the suits to contest the valid
ity of the Bell telephone patents were
authorized by the interior department
the howl over Mr.. Garland's connec.
ton with the Pan Electric company
has again assumed enormous proper
tions. 1t seems that there is man in
Washington who has had intimate re-
lations with the company in which
Mr.. Garla nd has so much at stake
This man has fallen out with his asso-
ciates and has let the cat out of the
bag, so TO speak. The result is that
several of the New York papers have
been supplied with facts relating to
the dealings of Mr.. Garland with the
Pan Electric company. One Of these,
and perhaps the most damaging, is
the fact that Mr.. Garland received
$500 as his share from the sale Of
rights to various portions of territory.
II is freely charged, that inasmuch as
the company las nothing to sell but
the mere promise to guarantee the
purchaser against royalties of the Bell
company, Mr.. Garland and his fellow
stockholders have been selling what
they possess only through his connec-
ton with the government, namely:
A guarantee that the Bell company
will be defeated in the courts in the
forthcoming suits. Mr.. Garland's
party associates appreciate the gravity
of his position. They do not believe
that il was for the best interests of the
party that IA United States official
should be All indirect party to a suit
of such magnitude as this. Mr.. Gar
land should be very strongly urged to
either dispose OF his stock at once or
resign his seat in the cabinet.
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Rowling Features Of Social New York.
But in most cases you simply pitch
your card into q tray, and pitch
yourself on into the presence Of my big
lady with the big arms and the big bou-
quet Of tightly tied flowers, and then
crowd and jam and fight back through
the dense crowd to the chicken salad and
the uproarious bottles In the back parlor.
And then after saying all sorts OF nom
sense in about five seconds to about fifty
very pretty women, you find yourself
fighting your way sack and over per-
feet highway Of sif ,u trains and crush
ing crinoline. You fire yourself down
the steps under the striped canopy that
covers the sidewalk, and you see many a
sweet face coming up as you 60 down.
Then you give some enterprising fellow
in buttons bill, and he tumbles you into
a carriage, and you are soon at the step
Of another brown-stone front; up the steps
again as before; FIRE your card into the
plate; fire yourself at the fat woman with
the fat arms and the poor tied flowers;
then fight your way back to the bottles,
tear of more buttons, tread on more
trains, crush more costly silks In fact,
than the wearers ever dreamed of seeing
In this world, perhaps. Then more
champagne and celery: Then again out
into the streets, and on and of. And SO
the afternoon goes, a sort Of New Years
In fact, till you have seen about fifty big
fat women with red arms and tightly
bound flowers and all their pitiful follies.
They were very much alike 10 begin with,
as II they have all gotten themselves out
Of the same book; but by this time they
seem to be all melting and blending into
one. It is time to go home. You have
seen New York society.-Joaquin Miller's
Letter
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Lord Charles and His Trooper.

1t is related of lord Charles Beresford
that during the hot fighting in South AZ
RIGA, as he was riding back after an en-
gagement, he overlook one Of his troopers
wounded and slowly making his way
afoot. He stopped and told the trooper
to get up behind him; the trooper refused
on the ground that If he got up they
would both be taken by the enemr, but
II Lord Charles rode on alone he was GER
tain to escape. Lord Charles looked at
him moment and said: "lf you don't
get up shall have TO get of and knock
you down" Whereupon the trooper
mounted, and both escaped. Cor.
Boston Advertiser
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