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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-15
A Dilemma.

1t is amusing to notice the dilemma
in which some of our Democratic cotem-
poraries find themselves, when called
upon to support their party on its re-
cord on the tariff question in Congress.
Here is specimen from the Roanoke
Leader. 1t claims to be a Democratic
journal, yet the interests of the district
in which it is published, as well as those
of the entire State, are dependent
upon Republican policy for their devel-
opment. 1t has, therefore, to protest
against the policy of its party, and warn
the caucus candidates that they must
turn their backs upon the cardinal meas
ures of Democracy, if they wish to re-
ceive the support of the unterrified. 1t
is an anomalous state of affairs, but not
surprising when we consider the hybrid
amalgamism out of which the party is con-
stituted. It embraces Free Traders and
Protectionists debt payers and repudia-
tors public free school and anti-public
free school men greenbackers and gold
bugs Prohibitionists and anti-prohibi
tionists and yet it is held up as party
of principle and the only refuge of the
country for safety. The Leader says:
The voters of the Sixth Congressional
district of Virginia naturally ask: ''Why
did not some John w. Daniel come tC
judgment, and at least, ask the passage
of tariff bill in accordance with the in
terests of his district and the terms Of
the platform upon which the people hon
ored him with an election as their repre-
sentative in the National Congress P
Certainly something should have beer
Gone by this Congress with the nationa
question, the tariff. 1t is a fact, not tt
be disputed, that Virginia has fully en-
listed as mining and manufacturing
State, and that her future depends almos
entirely upon the development OF he
natural resources and it is a no less es
tablished fact that the people of thi'
State. particularly of the Sixth Congress
sional district. are a unit in demanding
tariff that will properly protect thei
mining and manufacturing enterprises
Let every one who aspires to the seat lief
vacant by Maj. Daniel, distinctly under
stand that he must pledge himself to {
tariff that will give us ample protection
and woe be to the man who is electe'
and disregards this pledge, as our Vir
ginia Congressman have done in this mat
ter. and in the matter Of the Blair educa
tional bill.
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MARRIED.

In staunton, on Thursday, the LIST instant, by
ofBufIalo Mills, Rockbridge county, and Miss
Ella Henkle, daughter of Mr.. Isaac Henkle, Of
this city.
In this city, on the Sth instant, by Rev J. s.
Gcrdner, Mr.. Geo. g. Paul and Miss Ida w
HeDkle. daughter of Mr.. Isaac Henkle.
July /, 1886 at the residence of Mr. William
Marshall near ElSton, by Rev. H. M. Stricken,
Mr.. Champ G. Proctor and Lula E. Coffman,
both of Rockingham county, Va.
At zions Lutheran Church. York. Pa, by
Rev A. W. Lilly D. d., Mr.. J. L. G. Handy, OF
Newark, Md, son of the late Rev. |. W. X,
Handy, ID D., to Miss Annie G. Hay, daughter OF
| the late Albert Hay and Belle @. Hay. of York,
Pa.
On the It'll inst, at the residence of the
brides father. by Rev. V. w. Wheeler, Mr..
Robert Bryant and Miss Alice Huffman, both
of Roclzbridge.
On Monday morning July Y, at st. Andrew, s
Church, Roanoke, Va. Rev. Father Lynch Of
ficiating Mr. John j. Sheehan and Miss Agnes
Marie Mclaughlin, both of Roanoke
On Irish Creek, Friday, July I'd. by Rev. John
p. Chennoweth, Mr. James w. Mays and Miss
Nancy Patterson, all of Rockbridge county.
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A Disastrous Earthquake.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-The steamer
Alamada, which arrived yesterday from
Australia. brings particulars OF the fearful
volcanic eruptions in New Zealand last
month, and which are among the most de-
structive in the worlds history. The first
reports of the volcanic disturbance came
from Sarangain in the Auckland Lake dis
trict. The natives of that village were
awakened at P. M by repeated vivid
flashes of lightning which continued at
rapid intervals for two hours when a tre-
mendous earthquake occurred, followed
quickly py others.
The earthquakes continued to follow one
another in quick succession up to A. M. !,
when a leaden- colored cloud was observed
advancing from the South. spreading out
until it covered the sky. While still
moving it burst with the sound of thunder,
and shortly after showers of fire dust began
falling. For the first time in tradition the
extinct volcano Ruapeha was awakened
into activity. The entire country over an
extent Of one hundred and twenty miles
long by twenty in breadth was nothing but
a mass of flames and hot crumbling soil,
which in places rose to height OF four
Thousand feet, capped at the highest point
bv a Tekopha geyser-said to have been
one of the grandest in the world. MI
merous small native villages were totally
DESTROYED. Wairowa was covered to a
depth of ten feet with dust and ashes.
One hundred and seventy persons are
known to have lost their lives.
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A Growl.

The Amherst Neac Era seems to be trou-
bled by the action of its party friends. In
the last issue of that paper we find the fol-
lowing severe rap over the knuckles given
to the authorities at Richmond. Could
the basement officers do less after the Dem
ocratic caucus resolve, endorsed by a Dem
ocratic Legislature, and the pronuncia-
mento of Gen. Lee ? They assume to be
higher than the law, and take it as an of,
tense if the people do as the law author
ICES them to do. Reform Democracy is
an anomaly, anyhow. The Ne,0 Era says
AN INEXCUsABLE BLUNDER.-ThOse
in charge OF the basement offices Ill Rich
mond have signalized their office holding
by blunder equal to crime. Ihey have
issued an order of boycott against the
banks of Lynchburg because some OF the
citizens of that town have paid their taxes
in coupons. Under this boycott, as declar
ed. ali States deposits have been removed
from Lynchburg banks and placed else
where, though where the city was found
whose citizens have not In part committed
| the same fault we are not informed. 1t is
an amazing thing what, w0oden-heads the
Democratic party is sometimes able to fine
to put in charge of its Important offices
Just now when it is very important tt
solidify the party against the disintegra
| tion always incident to victory, a move is
made which is bound to result in disaffec
| ton of injurious extent. 1t is a matter Of
policy and not integrity not to pay taxes IL
coupons and no honest people can be dra
gooned by State officials or selfseekinG
politicians into the course Of policy. A
change of policy may become proper al
| any time and the same people who row
define patriotism as not paying taxes il
coupons, may in year be trying to prove
their characters by pursuing the very ilnt
of conduct they now condemn. Our legis
lature in its meeting this winter must d.
some practical work in the line Of salts
factory settlement of debt difficulties an{
not depend upon the sentiment which now
temporarily stays a flood in recognition
mainly of the incapacity of our legislators
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Centreviile Items.
Reported for the VIRGINIAN. !

IRepOfCed 1Or Inc V1RGINIAN.l
On the 1st inst, Prof. Jacob F. Landes,
of the firm of Landes & Bell of our burg,
and Miss Sallie Clark, of Mt. Scion, were
united in marriage, Rev. B. B. White Of
floating. They both were first class teach
ers in the common schools, intelligent,
energetic, and will be quite an addition to
Centreville society. May their matrimo-
NAL career ever be pleasant and prosperous
and their pathway be strewn with flo wers
and sunshine.
Died on the 9th inst, Mrs. Lucinda
Wheeler. an aged sister-in-law of P. H.
Wheeler. Esq. She was buried at Saint
Michael's church, Rev. r. S. Cunningham
of the M. E. Church conducting the ser.
vices.
Mr.. Geo. Wise has commenced thresh.
ing with his new traction engine and new
Masilon box, and will toot around over the
hills of Judea, and be kept very busy with
outdoor threshing for some weeks. This
is something new for this neighborhood
and quite convenience to those of US
limited in horse power. Mr.. Wise will
justly merit the confidence and patronage
of the public.
The heavy rain of Saturday did consid-
cradle damage to hay and wheat. Among
the heavy losers are Messrs. S. A. East
Alexander Bell, S. T. Driver, Dudley
Brothers and Jno Evers, of the Glade,
A GREAT dpal of GRASS was OVnrfiOwed and
wheat and hay shocks started for the Pc
tomac. A gentleman told me that the
flood equaled the one of 1870, especially on
Long Glade. Major Ervin's prediction
came true when he said we would have a
big flood this summer. CICERO.
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PIED

On the morning of the 23d utino at hsres-
idence near Deerfield, Augusta county, Va,
Mr. Jno II. Hodge, aged IS years, one month
and q days. His remains were inferred at
Rocky Spring by the side of his brother, Geo. S.
He was the last one OF the family. He died in
the faith of Christ.
Jniy g. 1883, at the residence of his son, Mr.. H.
&. Baber, Chelsea Hill, Richmond, Va, Thomas
Baber, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. The
remains were carried to his old home in Abe
marie county for iTtefment.
At her home, two miles. north of Holden,
johnson co., Mo-, on the 9th of June, of heart
disease, Mrs. Annie e, wife of j. e. Landes,
aged SO years. She arose and prepared break
fast that morning as usual. Shortly after
breakfast Mr.. Landes started to work. but had
gone only short distance when Mrs. Landes
called him back and stated that she was very
i'll. BY the time her husband arrived she had
sunk down upon a box; the cold drops of
sweat were standing upon her face. and she
stated TO him that she was dying He moved
her into the house where she died in few
minutes, Mr.. Landes was formerly citizen
OF Augusta county. Mrs Landes was sister CT
Mrs. Geo. W. Slower, of Folly Mills, Va. and
Mrs. Rev. n. e. A. Cupp, of Highland county.
Your readers will remember that Mrs. Landes
is the lady who was injuredyln the storm that
swept her home away and killed her child one
year ago last spring. q, W. s.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-15

COLD CoMFORT.-The Washington
Critic, of the 18th. has the following
paragraph, which, taken in connection
with the Presidents declaration some
time ago that he would renominate to that
body no candidate for Office who had been
rejected by the Senate, is rather cold COM
fort for Mr.. Goode ''Ex- Senator john
ston and Representatives Tucker, Wise.
Cabell Croxton and Trigg, all of Virginia,
called upon the President to-day to urge
the denomination of Solicitor-G eneral
Goode. They presented all the facts bear
ing upon the matter, and reviewed what
has been published in regard to the meth
DDS alleged to have been employed to de-
feat Goode. The President received the
delegation cordially and listened atten-
lively to all that was said. At the con-
clusion of the statements the President
said well, gentlemen, am sorry that
Mr.. Goode was rejected" All efforts to
secure further expression of opinion or
intention were Intellectual.
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: A dispatch from st. Paul, Mimi, dated
July the 9Th, gives the following account
of the extraordinary heat which prevailed
in Dakota, on that day. People of Dakota
thought the world was coming to an end
the day before yesterday. The wind was
like simeon. Birds. horses and cattle ap.
parently became Crazy with fright, antici-
batting some catastrophe. At 4 o'clock in
the morning people were awakened by a
roaring blast as hot as if from furnace
Fearing cyclone. they took refuge in eel
lars. The hot wind lasted an hour. The
temperature was 120 degrees. AT midnight
it had been 100 degrees.
People feared death from the hot air,
and had it lasted much longer the fear
would doubtless have been realized. For
tunately it soon abated, and comparative
comfort was found in a temperature of
about 100 degrees, which had prevailed for
several days previously. During this terri
BILE night there were strange barometric
disturbances throughout the region. Pas
sengers who came through OH Northern
Pacific trains say that it was like passing
through furnace. Train men had their
faces and hands blistered by the heat.
Grass and other crops are greatly dam
aged.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-15
Damp Wheat Not Wanted.

The following resolutions, recently
passed by the Richmond grain exchange
will be of interest, to our country friends
Whereas the continued rain which, from
the best information before us, extends
over the greater portion Of the state. is
calculated to do serious injury to the
wheat crop and cause the same to be ship
ped to market in damp and damaged con-
dition, thus causing loss and serious lncon
venience to all interested in handling the
crop I; therefore be it Resolved by the
Richmond Grain and Cotton Exchange, that
farmers be urgently requested not to thrash
until their wheat has had ample time,
after the rain is over, to become thorough
" dry in the shock or stack, and thus in
sure its being sent to market in dry cond l.
ton. when it will bring better, price, be
more quickly handled, and give better
satisfaction to all interested in it's sale or
manufacture.
1t being we'll -ascertained fact that
wheat will dry in the shock more tho
roughly in three to five days OF good wealth
er than in as many weeks after it has been
threshed, we feel that it is greatly to the
interest of farmers that it should not be
threshed while damp, and the more espec.
tally so since drying in bulk is attended
with much expense, labor, and inconven-
fence, while there are many who claim
that wheat when threshed damp can never
be restored to it's original quality by the
effort to dry, but that each recurrence of
long continued wet weather will bring back
upon it the evidence Of dampness and its
unsound or damaged smell.
Damp wheat has to be sold at from Il
to Is cents per bushel less than dry wheat
and there are often times when, from
want of space in which to dry it, millerS
decline to buy it at any price.
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The Petersburg Iaader-Appeal, after pre-
senting the advantages to Virginia OF a
protective policy for the development of
Virginia resources and the encouragement
of industries, concludes its arguments
with the following paragraph
1--WE trust that Virginia's representa-
tives will not fail her at Washington in
this hour of her need and danger. We eX-
hort them all and everyone to be at their
posts-and both to speak and act as Vir-
ginians should in defence of their State.
No excuse will avail the dodger, and ven
geance will be swift upon the traitor"
Our contemporary ought to know that
every member from Virginia was at his
post, and that every Democratic member
voted in effect, for the Morr ison tariff
bill, the operation of which would result
in the very manner the hldec-AppeH de-
plores. That journal ought to and we be-
lieye does know that the policy of the
Democratic party on the tariff question is
hostile to Virginia's interests. 1t knows
that the vote of the eight Democratic
members of Congress from Virginia to
consider the Morrison tariff bill, was a
strike at the vital interests of this State,
and it knows that the Democratic party is
in sympathy with that vote. 1t knows
that were it not for the Republicans in the
House and Senate, the very legislation it
so Justly condemns as inimical to Virginia
would be enacted and that paralysis and
ruin would follow to the South. 1t is the
Republican party that stands as a defense
against the doctrine of Democratic free
rade. and nothinge lse.
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young Clarkes, and let parents teach their
children that the trades are just as
respectable, just as remunerative, and just
as desirable as the profession. More SO !;
for the field for the former is ripe for the
harvest, whilst the ranks of the latter are
overcrOwded
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-15

NORFOLK, VA, July II, 1856.
There is universal feeling OF delight
among the Republicans of this section at
the rejection OF John Goode for Solicitor
General by the United States Senate. II
was just rebuke to election frauds an6
comes as an opportune reminder to dis
honest election judges and ballot suffers
that in time their sins will find them out.
The committee, who have in hand The
gathering of evidence in the Municipal
contested election case, have uneartheC
some ugly frauds which will be duly
exposed when the case comes in court
Such bribery and corruption as will be
shown up must sicken every decent Demo
GRAFT in this community.
1t is the general desire OF Republicans
here that CatleJt Gibson, the United
States District Attorney, shall be rejected
by the Senate on the ground of his voting
for the Anderson Mccormick bill, that
infamous Anti-Republican measure, which
has robbed the people of Virginia of free
and fair elections.
Our Virginia coal trade is increasing
rapidly. For the year ending June 30th
last, the Norfolk and Western Railroad
brought to Norfolk 1851 $50 tons of semi
bituminous coal from Tazewell county.
342. 423 tons of this was shipped to coast
wise markets mostly for consumption by
New England railroads. But for the
tariff of IS cents per ton, which the Nor
rison Bill seeks to annul, this coal would
meet with ruinous competition i'll the
markets east of Cape Cod. SEABoARD.
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Amherst Nev Era From what we can
learn the Amherst delegates to the Lex
ington convention are not likely to have
any particular second choice. And if they
have to drop their countyman will vote as
each NAV think proper.
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Rev. D. T. Taylor, pastor of the First
Colored Baptist Church of Harrisonbarg,
died of Scarlet fever, in that place, last
week, age 40 years.
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DR.. Hunter Mcclure will accompany
Rev. Dr. Hoge to Europe. They will con-
fine their visit to the British isles.
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Not 'sMahOnateS, -

Charles III. Buchanan, postmaster at Salt
Creek, Amherst county, is under arrest
for opening registered letter and ex
tracing one dollar. from it. Mr.. Grubb
had mailed registered letter containing
three dollars for the Philadelphia Golden
Days. The P. M. thought he could make
a dollar as commission, by giving direc-
ton for the paper in his own name. There
was premium for the IS subscription,
and as Mr.. Grub did not receive it, he
made inquiry and found that the Post
master had appropriated 81 of the amount
which deprived the regular subscriber OF
the premium. The parties at Salt Creek
would not report the matter to the De-
partment, but the Philadelphia man did,
and Mr.. Buchanan was arrested and held
for trial 1t is very serious charge, and
will go bad with the P. M.
We noticed several weeks ago that the
postal transfer agent at Lynchburg, had
purloined and deprecated upon numerous
registered letters. His name is Kennear,
and he wasa prominent citizen and Dem
Ocrat, He was arrested and is held for
trial.
These cases do not look like the postal
service has been much improved under
this reform administration. They were
both appointed under the pres ent regime.
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School superintendent.

The Court of Appeals, in session at
Wytheville, has granted A. G. Pendleton,
of Smythe county, a rule against D. g.
Miller, of the same county, for a manda-
mus to be heard to-day, Thursday, July
18th, to determine who is county super
intendent of Smythe county.
The case will involve the constitution
ality OF the joint resolution of the last
General Assembly, which vacates the
Offices Of all county and city school super
intendents on July ], 1856.
The Smythe county case is test one,
and will settle the rights of all others in
similar condition.
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Correspondence.
NopEo1k VA Lnlu u 1885.

GOODIES Neutrality-suspicious. FRAUDS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GIBSON.-COAL.
TRADE. W.
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The RocAbr5dge County Nescs says : ION
Wednesday evening our .sanctum was hon
ored and enlivened by a visit of three
charming young ladies-Miss Mamie
Caring Of lexington Miss Lizzie Vines,
of Raphine, and Miss Mary Rapp of Staun-
ton. They had just returned from trip
to the Natural Bridge. under the escort of
MI. Wallace Warner. They were delighted
with the trip, and some people were de-
lighted with them.
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Home Rule in Ireland.

The returns from the British parlia-
mentary contests make it certain that
home rule for Ireland as represented by
Mr.. Gladstone has been defeated. The
Gladstone candidates carried Ireland, Scot
land and Wales. but the English money
was too much to contend against.
The contest for Irish Home Rule has
just commenced. A temporary defeat will
not even dampel the ardor of its advo-
Gates. Panoplied in the right, and backed
by the sympathy and support OF the CIV
ilized world, it is only a question of few
years until the cause of the oppressed
shall triumph and the woes of Ireland live
in history only. When it is remembered
that for centuries the Irish people have
been pressed to the earth their trade
ruined their lands laid bare and homes
made desolate, the wonder is that they
have survived so long. And now that
light begins to break after a long night OF
despair, it could scarcely be supposed that
the transformation could be accomplished
in a few short months. But the seeds
have been sown. The wrongs that have
been heaped upon the Irish people have
been exposed, and their cause is now the
cause of all who love justice and right.
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n REAT SALE OF 100 PIECES

ia PESTR 7, TELTET AND WOOLEN
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Senator Winglield, of Albemarle county,
Va, has teen appointed U. s Consul at
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COLORADO AVALANCHES.
Pathetic Incident in a Mountain Camp
A Companion Left to Die in Solitude.

DENVER, Col, Jau. 26.
Another horrible snow slide is reported
from the extreme southwestern rart of the
State Leonard Sutton, who has been at
work in Silver Lake Basin in the La Plata
mountains. reached Durango last night with
a frghtful account of slide which wrecked
his cabin at Daylight mine, Tuesday last
While he was sitting in his cabin with Henry
Thomas. his partner, and while fierce storm
was raging outside, slide from the noun
tain side suddenly struck the log cabin and
demolished 1t. Sutton saws that he was
hurled some distance and buried Is feet un-
der the snow. He managed to dig himself
out and set about to find Thomas, who was
buried about 10 feet deep. But the mans
leg was broken, and he was otherwise so
badly injured that he could not sit up
Thomas begged Sutton to kill him. and thus
put him out of his misery. Sutton refused
to kill him, and Thomas begged him to leave
at once and save himself Believing that
Thomas would not live more than few
minutes he finally consented to leave him to
his fate. Before his departure Thomas re-
quested him to return in the spring and bury
his body, and send his money and other prop
erty to his sister, Miss Hannah Thomas,
who resides in New York.