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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNU
NO. 40
A Big Railroad Suit.

A dispatch from New York dated the
10th. has the following in reference to
legal proceedings against the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway, to restrain the company
from applying its revenues to the detri-
ment of certain bondholders
The first step in what bids fair to be long
and Hereby contested suit against railroad
ser, Of this city, and Isaac McCohihe, a promi-
nent citizen OF Troy. N. Y. Millions of dollars
are at stake, and the suit is certain to be met
with fierce opposition at every point. In some
parts the case is identical with recent actions
which have been decided adversely 10 the
| and Judge Arnoux, COUNSEL have to-day
served a complaint in the supreme court on
against the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Com
pany and the Central Trust Company of New
York. The action is brought for the purpose
of restraining the railway company from APP
plying it's revenues to the detriment OF the
holders of the bonds OF series "B'' of the com
The facts upon which the action is based
substantially follows: in July, 1873, the
Ghesapeaks and Ohio Hallway Company u, issued
81, 0O0,00O was called series "a" and Sl50O0.0OU
was series "B." These two series Of bonds were
by the terms OF the trast deed to be upon an
equality, as to lien and payment of interest
and principal. except that for the first five
years the interest on the "B' bonds was paya-
BILE partly in script.
The complaint charges that the railway COM
pany is wroDgfully discriminating against the
s.B' bonds by pay Ing their interest only partly
In cash while the IA interest was being paid
in full. 1t is further claimed that the officers OF
the road invited 'sB'' bondholders to scale their
Interest from tod per cent. and that per
cent. per annum was being paid TO the con-
senting bondhoders, While those who did not
consent received only fraction o. their inter-
est in cash. The plaintiffs further say that the
railroad company is annually paying large
amounts In the shape of interest on the New
port News extension bonds ont OF earn. ings
that should be applied to interest on the . b.
bonds to the prejudice of the fsB'' bondholdefs.
The claim is put forward thai if the affairs OF
the road were properly conducted and the In
ORANGES, the "B' bondholders would receive
their interest in full The complainant seeks
an Injunction to prevent the abuses COM
planned of. and preliminary restraining Or
der will shortly be applied for.
Besides this suit an action at law on unpaid
coupons has been begun against the company
at Troy N. Y, but the attorneys In that case
are not connected with the new action on the
part OF the "B'' bondholders. In the latter
case the Central Trust Company is only party
pro forma for the reason that they are the
trustees named in the mortgage on which the
bonds were issued.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30

IRON WooD.-One of the hardest woods
in existence is that of the desert iron-wood
tree, which grows along the line Of. the
Southern Pacific Railroad Its specific
gravity is nearly the same as that of lig
mum vitae, and it has black heart SO hard
that when we'll seasoned. it will turn the
edge of All axe. and can scarcely be cut Ivy
well tempered saw.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30

A miser grows rich by seeming poor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30

The more WE sleep the less I'VE live.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30
"A Horse! A Horsei

My kingdom Tor Il horse ~ One made
valuable by the use OF Duyal s. ,NOrt0ns
Horse Tonic. Chicken cholera cured by
its use, or money refunded. Price rs and
rs cents. For sale by W M. Allen q Bro.
StauntOn, Va.
A PAPERS FAMILIAR FACET is re-
lated that one day, when newspaper man
of experience suggested evident improve
ment in certain department of the Ledg-
en-, Mr.. Bonner said: 1T would be a bet
ter column, but wouldn't do it for $1,000.
The human eye is the most conservative
thing in the world. 1t IS easily offended.
have often lost subscribers by improving
the Ledger-yes sir actually, by doing
something that made it better. but changed
it's appearance. The eye resents any little
change in place and appearance. 1t looks
for the same lay out week by week, and it
will not do to tride with it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30

N O s 1t q A Y
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
AnecdOte of Gen. Boulauoer.

. A writer in the Paris Mdtin tells the
following story: In 1871, Immediately
after the surrender of Paris and when
the German army was in the city, Gen.
Boulanger, then colonel, was in COM
mand of the l37th of the line. The regi-
ment was en- echelon in the Rue Saint
Honore guarding the limit beyond which
the Russians We're not to pass. At the
intersection of the Rue Saint Honore
and another street, the name of which
the writer does not recall. but he re-
members that it was near the Roths-
child house, suddenly appeared the gen.
eral in command of the Prussian army.
followed by his brilliant staff. They
were about to pass the line of demarka-
ton when Col. Boulanger rode up in
front of them. General" said he in
loud voice. you cannot pass" The
latter pretended not to understand, and
appeared to be about TO come on, when
Boulanger, purple with rage and hatred
dashed forward, saber in hand, and
shouted out in Il savage vOlce: Gen
eral, you must not pass. If you advance
another step" Then seeing that
the brilliant troop had come to halt,
he added, with an imposing gesture, the
words: Respect Ia consiner' 1T
needed but little, says the writer, ''to
put the match to the powder at that
moment There and then Germany
might have lost some precious heads.
Inspired by the conduct of our brave
colonel we 9rasped our Chassepots. The
quality of the game was most tempt
ing. ~ T. san.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

THE gubernatorial campaign of the
brothers Taylor in Tennessee is one of
the most remarkable in political his
tory. Republican Alf and Democrat
ic Bob travel together, make speeches
from the same platform to crowded
audiences, play the fiddle together for
admiriDg voters at the hotels, while
Father Taylor. the Prohibition candi-
date, mods approvingly at the good
behavior of his boys. In one of his
speeches, following brother IFS effort,
brother Bob said:
The tender bond of brotherhood is
neither severed nor ahraded by our diff
ferences of opinion in politics, nor can
the discussion of political questions
disturb the delicate relations The
red rose and the white rose bloom to.
gether and shed their odors upon the
same atmosphere, and, gently strug-
Cling for supremacy, glOrity the twi-
light hours. My brother represents
today the red rose and / represent the
white. Our political histories vary in
this, that in my budhood | was trans
planted by tender and loving hands
into the sweet gardens of pure De-
mocracy; while he, like the " last rose
of summer" was left blooming alone.
But, fellow citizens, when you shall
all have taken a smell, and then taken
your choice of blossoms. the red rose
will have the happy consolation that
he ia the brother OF the Governor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

THE MassillOn American, an indie.
pendent Republican paper published
at the home of the Democratic nOmi-
nee for Secretary of State, gives Mr..
Mcbride the following complimentary
notice:
Mr.. Mcbride, who heads the ticket,
has lived i'll and near MassillOu since
early boyhOOd, having been born in
Wayne county about thirty four years
ago, and lived there until he was nine
years of age. He is a practical coal
miner, having worked in the mines
of this district since he was ten years
old, until within the past few years.
Mr.. Mcbride has been President of
the Ohio Miners Association for a
number of years. is serving his second
term as member of the lower House
in the State Legislature, and is well
known in all parts of the State, par
ticularly among his own craftsmen.
Mr.. Mcbride is an honest, honorable
gentleman, no stain attaches to his
name, and he stands highest where he
is best known. He is a poor man, be-
cause he has always been scrupulously
honest in public life. He is one of
the most popular men that ever went
out from stalk county, and his name
will strengthen the ticket of his party.
We congratulate the DemOc ratio party
in their choice of leader, and believe
the votes from Mr.. McBride's home
will testify the wisdom of his nomi-
nation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

IT is not fattering to our national
pride to have it recorded in a parlia-
mentary paper on the merchant ship
ping of the world, that the United
states has subsidized even below the
level of the little poverty stricken
Kingdom of Norway as maritime
power. In 1884, it would appear, that
country had 1853, ,434 registered ton
mage, while the United States had but
1904, ,222. And what makes the mat.
ter worse, is the fact that every en-
deavor of late years to restore to the
old flag its former prestige, by remov-
ing the burthens and disabilities i'm :
posed upon our shipping interests by
a system of restrictive legislation, has
met with such small encouragement
as to forbid the expectation of an early
change for the better; but as long as
our people are content to have things
as they are, we must be content to
contemplate the American CONNER
cial marine, in the large operations OF
the worlds carrying trade AS thing
of the past.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
Waiting in the Mud.

About four miles out of Birmingham,
Ala, we came across Il stretch of road
about four miles long which was foot
deep with red clay mud. We had to
ride our horses along the edge of it, and
then 1t was n job to pull through. On
the far side, about fifty feet from the
solid road-bed, we came upon coloretl
man with his mule and cart, the latter
loaded with wood and stuck fast IN the
mud. The man was seated by the road.
side, while the old mule was chewing
away at a heap of brush and grass
which had been cast before him.
''Stuck?" asked one of the party as we
drew rein.
'Reckon So" was the reply.
'How long you been here?"
''Since yesterday"
why don't you unload and get out?"
"loo much trouble. boss. lie started
fur town. an 'twon't pay to go back
home agin."
But what will you do?''
wait fur de mud to dry up, sab. She
bakin' mighty fast under dis hot sun,
an two days more will let me frew."
Just at evening of the second day we
saw him come into town with the load,
the mule being plastered clear to the
tips of his ears. The man recognized
us, and bowing very low, he said:
"iou's got to hev a leetle patience
down in dis yere country. boss, speshu-
ally when the mule am ober twenty
Vars ole. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

JOHN MCBRIDE, the Democratic
candidate for Secretary of State, ad-
dressed five thousand of his fellow
workmen at Dew's Grove, near Mel
sonvilIe, on Thursday last, In which
he refuted the base ISLANDERS of the
Republicans, and made hosts of friends
among his h hearers.
These resolutions We're adopted:
WHEREAS, certain newspapers have
insinuated that Mcbride, Democratic
candidate for Secretary of State, had
sold out or offered to betray members
of the craft during strikes; and
WHEREAS, these statements are
made for the purpose of preventing
McBride's election; therefore, be it
ResoIued, We, the miners OF the Hook
ing Valley, in mass meeting assem-
bled, regardless of party, denounce
the insinuations as false aud cowardly
attacks on Mcbride.
Resolved, That we have confidence
in Mcbride and commend him to the
people of Ohio as an honest man, and
reliable, fearless leader.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
ONE thing the Chicago trial appears

ONE thing the Chicago trial appears
to settle beyond question. namely,
that anarchists and their proceedings
have no actual sympathy or support
among the working people of this
country. Here and there are found
Individuals who come from abroad
with the false notions of government
which are apt to prevail in foreign
cOutries where the people have but
little voice in affairs, and who bring
with the IN to this country the rebel
liOus split and the lawless methohs of
other Lar DIS. But these individuals do
not represent the body of industrious 8
and he nest workers in this country,
nor have they the sympathy of such
workers, nor are they in any respect
entitled to pre'e that their plots and
their revolutionary schemes are de-
signed to promote the cause of Ameri-
can labor. The pretense is an impu-
dent one, and the fact that it has in
no respect served To shield the anar
chists at Chicago from the doom which
their crimes merited, will have large
Influence in the future Ex.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

THE Democratic County Convention
held at the Town Hall, on Saturday
last, was large and enthusiastic body.
Nearly every township was fully rep
resented, and the procet dings were
characterized throughout by a spirit
Of harmony and good feeling. 1t did
It's work well. The ticket put in NOM
lnation is a good one, composed of
tried and true Democrats, whose ca
pacity to discharge the duties of the
positions for which they are severaIly
nominated is unquestioned, and should
command the earnest and united sup
port of every Democratic voter in the
county.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

THE Independent. one of the lead
ing Republican papers of Eastern Ohio
has this to say of the Democratic nOm-
inee for Secretary of State: I'VE
hope the Republican managers will
not take it amiss if we give them the
hint that Mcbride will very likely be
the next Secretary of the State. In
many places the recognized managers
of the Republican organization will
work for his election. There is great
danger that the Democrats will claim
after November that they carried the
State by electing the head to their
ticketD
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

THE silver dollar is again worth 73
cents; but people are not putting them
away in old stockings in the hope of
a rise Cincinnati Telegram.
What's the use of this persistent ly-
ingo The silver dollar will buy one
hundred cents worth of anything in
the market, or as much as national
bank or gold dollar. 1t is the consti-
tutional prerogative of the American
Government to coin money and reg
ulate the value thereof" and it is by
this competent authority that the val
ue of the silver dollar Is fixed at one
hundred cents. To say therefore, tina at
it is only worth IS cents, is not only
to attempt to place an equal discount
upon the constitutional authority OF
the Government, but to do it by false
hood in the face of fact Bellefon-
taiue Examiner
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
Purifying the Ballot!

Another evidence of the zeal dis
played by Gov. Foraker in purifying
the ballot" is shown by his recent
pardon of John P. Evans, of Cincin-
natl.
Last spring, before an Investigating
committee of the Legislature, this
man Evans testified to having de
stroyed ballots at the Ninth Ward
coils, in Democratic interests. He
repeated his testimony before the
grand jury of Hamilton county, and
was indicted on the strength of it, and
when arraigned to answer for his
self-confessed crime, he pleaded not
guilty." and swore that his former
testimony was false in other words,
that he was guilty of perjury.
He was convicted of the first offense
md sentenced to the Ohio peniten-
tiary.
Now comes the startling news that
Mr.. Foraker has pardoned this GRIM
inal on the ground that {" it is thought
that it will be for the public good to
make it known that where such
= crimes have been committed those
"who seek to serve the State by tes-
timony that could not he otherwise
90 obtained. shall haUe protection eonmen-
g surate with the Importance Of any seriee
'' they may render.''
Now this scoundrel is guilty of eli.
ther perjury or the crime with which
tie stood charged, and probably of
both and yet this " reform" Cover
nor has pardoned him on the ground
of service rendered by him to the State, and
It is by the employment of confessed
and convicted criminals that Ohio's
I" reform" Governor proposes to purify
the ballot!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
Excitement in TaZaS

Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the
remai kable recovery of Mr.. ]. E. Cor
ley. who was so helpless he could not
tarn in bed, or raise his head; every
body said he WAS dying of Consump.
ton A trial bottle of DIR. Kings New
Discovery was sent him. Finding re-
lief, he bought large hottie and a
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills by
the time he had taken two boxes OF
Pills and two bottles of the Discovery
he was we'll and had gained in flesh
thirty.six pounds. Trial bottles OF
this Great Discovery for Consumpt
free at q Z. Reeds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

THE courts of three States-New
York, Wisconsin and Connecticut
have declared boycotting to be crim-
inal ottense. punishable by imprison-
nlent.
FIFTY ONE earthquakes occurred in
the United States last year. New Eng
land had 5, the Atlantic States 8, the
Mississippi Valley 5, and the Pacific
Slope 81. Eight shakes fell TO the
share of Canada and the Provinces.
THE city appraiser, who has gone
over the whole city and is familiar
with the value of property. estimates
that it will cost at least 5000, 900 to
put Charleston in a position as good
as that which it occupied only week
before the great disastrous earthquake.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
Democratic Congressional Convention

The Democrats OF The Nineteenth Congress
ional District " i'll meet in Delegate Convention
at City Hall, Warren. Ohio, on
Saturday, Septe mn ber 25ths 1885,
at one O'Clock p. M i, for the purpose of nomi
mating one member of Congress for said Dis
trict and the selection of q District Central
Committee.
The basis OF representation will be same as
that chasen for last Democratic State Conven-
tion. The Counties comprising The District
will be entitled to the following number OF
Delegates: Ashtabula. 5; Geauga, 2; Lake. 2;
Trumbnll. 6; Portage, 6.
By order of
Henry Apthorp, DR.. A. Pomeroy, Ashtabuia
+. Hinckleton. DIR. P. Nj fomeroy, Geauga
C. ID. Adams. Fl. K. Dickinson, Lake.
Il. ii. Ensign. C. B. Newton. Trumbull,
o. ID. Harris. 1. Fl. Phelps. Portage.
District Central Committee
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
IF the Republican management had

IF the Republican management had
nothing to do with the persecution of
john Mcbride, and other like inf
nous attacks on Democratic candi
dates in the past, why is it that such
suits and falsehoods never make their
appearance except when there is n
campaign on and the Republicans are
hard pressed for campaign thunder?
1t is thought by McBride's prosecutors
the Republican "bOodle" State com
mittee-that by instigating proceed
ings at this time a sentiment would be
created against worthy and honOra
BILE gentleman, but their gun was load
ed with charge that went through
the breech instead of the muzzle.-
[OhIo Patriot.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

Grafton are desirable, but the co opera
ton which will be most effective for
good will be at the ballot box. De-
mand legislation which will compel
all associations and combinations of
capitalists to do right or surrender
their abused trusts. Cease to deal in
mere palliatives and resort to heroic
treatment which will reach the seat
of disease.
We will refer hereafter to some Of
the things 10 be done.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
THE States of Indiana, illinois and

THE States of Indiana, illinois and
Michigan were visited by terrible
cyclone last Thursday afternoon, do
ing great damage to buildings and
crops. In Howell, Mich,, Frederick
Smith, aged 20 years, was instantly
killed. u boy near Chelsea fatally in
jured, and a man named Walters, liv
ing near Freedom, Mich, was struck
by flying piece of timber and In
stantly killed. There were Is 900 Oh
the State Fair Grounds at jackson,
Mich, when the storm broke, and a
wild scene followed. The Fair was
damaged beyond all hope of success.
At Michigan City, Ind. the storm
was the severest ever known. Terre,
haute was also visited and numerous
buildings were unroofed, and the rain
did great damage, the loss being esti-
mattel at $45 200. Much damage was
also done at Shelbyville, Ill. and 9TH
er places.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

First rounder-Id like to know what
McGinness has done fer de party since
he got de post-oilice. Second FOUNDER
Say! McGinness is all right He
bought ten tickets for the Sluggers' Club
picnic, and is strengthening the party
all round.-LOl0eU citizen.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For Auditor-EZRA FOWLER, of Franklin
Pros Att'y-I. R. PHELPS, of Ravenna
Sherif-JAMES b. COLT, OF Mantua
Commissioners L, H ART, of Freedom.
Infirmary Director-MARTIN BOsZOR
of Brfmfeld.
=. Coron,r-DR A. NJ, POWERS. Of Roots
town,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
Democratic Judicial Convention.

The Democratic Convention for the Second
SUB division OF the Ninth Judicial DISTRICT
Consisting of the Counties of Mahoning. Trum-
bull and Portage. will be held at City Hall.
Warren, Ohio,
Saturday, September 25th, 1886,
IL O'Clock q. M. for the purpose of nominating
two cAnd dates for Judge of Court of Common
egate for every sOO votes and one additional
delegate for each fraction of $50 votes and up
wards cast for Governor George Hoadly IN
October 1885. Upon this basis, the Counties
will he entitled TO the following number OF
vo es in said Convention: MahOning. y; Trum-
bull, 6; Portage, 6.
A. J. WOLF. Judicial
:. F. WEInox KKaps, Committee
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

Teachers Examinations.

Examinations nf Teachers will be held at the
High school building in Ravenna. commencing
ut 9 O'Clock A. NJ. and closing at O'Clock P. N.
on the SECOND SATURDAYS of each month.
for the remainder Of the year. except in tho
month Of August, when the examination will
be held on the Saturday following the Institute
SPECIAL EoTICR.--No certificate will he ante
datoI ny order of the Board.
pI'NRETT TIert
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

THE Republicans are shouting over
the result of the Maine election where
their majority is seven or eight thou
sand less than the year before.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

A. 5. Abel, of the Baltimore Sun.
has entered upon his slst year,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
The Verdict Unanimous.

w, d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind.
testifies: 81 can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every
case. One man took six bottles and
was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years.
standing" Abraham Hare, druggist,
BeIlville, Ohio, affirms : 1.-THE best
selling medicine ever handled in my
20 years experience, is Electric Bitters"
Thousands of others have added their
testimony, so that the verdict is unan-
imOus that Electric Bitters do cure all
diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or
Blood. Only half dollar bottle at
&. P. Reeds drug store.
ITCH, Prairie Mango, and Scratches
of every kind cured in 80 minutes by
WOolford's Sanitary Lotion. Use no
other. This never fails. Sold by Bel
ding & Armstrong, Druggists, Ra-
VIENNA. 9I3-y.*