The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-06-14
The seventeen year locusts have IL ade
their appearance in Illinois.

their appearance in Illinois.
Allen G. Thurman, Democratic candl-
date for Vice President, was born IN
Lynchburg. Va, and is rs years OF age.
The body of L. Harrison Garrett,
drowned in the Patapsco river. has been
recovered. 1t was found floating on the
surface on Thursday last.
Gen. Sheridan mother died in Ohio on
"Wednesday, the 18th. The General him.
self is improving, and strong hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery.
Mr.. Jno. Dryden, one of the Oldest and
m ,st respected citizens of Rockbridge, is
Frustrated from paralysis of the brain. lie
sides near Buffalo Mills. and his condl-
ton is considered hopeless.
We regret to learn that COLI l.. Eubank,
of the Warm Springs. was paralyzed lasG
Monday. His condition was critical al
last accouots. 1t will be sad news 10
host of friends in Virginia and elsewhere.
The crop reports from the western
States and Terrific ries and the racine
81 )pe are not encouraging for an average
Weld. In some of the States 1t VIII not De
more than half of the average.
Beginning with January 1st, 1883. nc
murderers will be executed by hanging
in New York. Coy. Hill has signed tie
bill to substitute electl lefty for the guile
tine-the electric shock for the moose.
It is stated that Mr.. Blaine has engaged
pa sage for himself and family, on the
Traye. which will leave Southampton.
En- gland, on the 10Th of July "a month after
the Republican National Convention meets
in Chicago.
AS usual the Democrats start OH with
boom. They are claiming Ohio. Michigan,
California. Oregon, Nevada and Colorado
That's right, claim everything before TIE
election. The Republicans will have thell
fun afterwards.
Martin Van Buren, was unanimously
nominated in 1910, for reelection to the
Presidency. and was almost unanimously
defeated by the people. Grover may make
point of this historical incident and the
possible parallel.
Senator Riddeberger was approached by
several Democratic Senators. and asked
how he was pleased with the ticket nom
mated by the st. Louis convention. Hls
response was: why, sou have nominated
pocket handkerchief
The Democrats themselves are becom-
ing ashamed of the cheap device OF tht
cotton bandana as campaign issue. Tit
people are in no condition of mind o.
pocket to tolerate such foolishness, an(
the leaders begin to realize 1t.
Philadelphia Press The Republican
party can hardly hope to carry both Viz
gina and William Malone in the sam'
year. The load is altogether too big
The only question is, which should be cas-
aside. Virginia or Malone?
The Pcstoffice Inspector took charge o
the Huntington. w. Va, post office on tn
9th and found the postmaster. j. W. Yer
lander, short in his accounts 81 600. Ed
tor C. L. Thompson, of the Advertiser, wa
placed i'm charge of the Office temporarily
Mr.. Verlander was a Cleveland appoint
ment.
Two examples of well preserved man
hood are exemplied in the persons of MI
Addison Gilmore, aged IS, and Mr.. JOIN
Eads. one year his senior. Both are activ
men in good health and supervise thei
farm work. They are two of Rockbridge
best known citizens, highly respected
So says the Lexington correspondent @
the Lynchburg Virgiaian
Franklin Stearns, one OF Richmond
wealthiest citizens. died on the evening @
the 10th. at his residence, near that city
in the 74th year of his age. He was nj
tive of Vermont, but had been citizen c
Virginia for SO years. He was stron
Union man during the war and after ii
close exerted his influence to having VIII
ginia restored to her rights as one OF th
States.
The daily National Republican Wa
merged into the Post, under new maj
agement, on the 18th. The Weekly r.
publican will be continued by Mr.. e. "
Fox, the able editor of the daily. Ih
Post, Republican aud Critic have been pun
chased by syndicate, and a morning an
evening edition of the Post will be issue
under the new arrangement. 1t is state
that the paper will be anti-Clev Gland.
The anti Malone delegation to Chicag
will leave Washington on Friday, under
special railroad arrangement. 1t is b.
iieved the district delegates will be ad
mitted to seats in the Convention. and
the equities of the case are considered, tt
delegates at large will also be admitted, {
the Malone Convention represented SUI
preston of the Republican vote of Vi
gnia under Mabone's peculiar plans an
meth IDS.
The Washington correspondent of I'll
New Y ork Times says that the dark horse
if there should be such, at the Ch1cae
Convention. will be Hon. VIM, McKinle.
of Ohio. 1t is not an improbable concll
sion. He is one of the braniest, clevere
and cleanest of the prominent Republ
cans of the country, and would not on
make a successful run but successf'
President. If Blaine is not to be consit
cred, then Mckinley is about as certain
dark horse as could be named. McKinle
and Phelps would sweep the country an
carry every Northern State.
Everybody respects Mr.. Thurman. I
is an honest man-sO honest that /
undertook the job of putting some of I'll
rascals of his own party in the penitei
tiary for frauds upon the ballot box
Ohio. For this he is entitled to I'll
thanks of the people irrespective of pa
ties. But he is free trader of the Fran
Hurd stripe, and for that reason he wi
not be accepted as an exponent of Amer
can policy. nor receive the votes OF thos
who favor American industries and Anne
lean labor. He was opposed to the III
sumption act. as well as the National Ban
law. and for that reason will not be accel
tible to the business circles. His recol
on the great controlling interests of tt
country will not bear scrutiny. but it wi
have to be subjected to the calcium ligl
that exposes all defects and all deformiti
in the acts and opinions of those seekir
favor and recognition as a candidate II
no rrrE of