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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-12
Fleeing a President,

A friend requests us to state how the
President and Vice President OF the
United States are elected. He says that
many of the people think that they vote
directly for the candidates, and do not TN
derstand why electors are placed III the
field.
The President and Wee President are
elected by the Electoral College. rms
body is composed of Electors, nominated
| now by the several parties. in their Con-
giessional districts and State Conventions.
Each State is entitled to as many ELECTORS
- it has members OF Congress and United
States Senators. The voter casts his bal
| lot for the electors. although the names
of the candidates the electors are intended
| to represent are placed at the head OF the
electoral ticket. Virginia has ten mem
bers of Congress and two Senators. Each
| Congressional district must appoint an
elector to represent the district and two
are appointed to represent the two sena
tors These electors can be voted Tor,
whether the candidates for the respective
| parties are at the head of the ticket or
not
The Electoral College convenes and the
electors from each State cast the vote OF
the State for President and Vice Presl-
dent There are 40l electors in the United
States, and it requires m inrty OF that
| vote to choose the President. If the can
didate of neither party receives MAJOR
ity, then the matter goes to the House OF
! Representatives. Here the vote is taken
| by States-tle entire delegation in Con
gress from the State being the nnit-the
majority in the delegation casting the
vote of the State. For instance, were
neither of the candidates for President
now before the people to receive the neces
sary POI electoral votes, the six Republican
members of Congress would Cast the vote
of this State for the Republican nominee.
That is the reasonable presumption. But
they would have the power to cast it for
either AS Congress now stands, major
ity of the States would be under the con-
troll of the Republicans, and hence were
the election thrown into the House Re-
publican President would be chosen.
From these statements it will be seen
that the people do not vote directly fol-
| President. but they Indicate their choice
| for President by the electors they support.
who are recognized as the representatives
of the party nominee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-12
Roanoke Weekly Sun.

The last number of this excellent Re
publican paper, published in the city of
Roanoke, announces that Mr.. G.. M. Web
Der, its founder, has disposed OF it to
Messrs Brennaman & Dickson, who in
the future will be the publishers and pro
prietors. Mr. w. W. Brenneman, late OF
the Highland Recorder, will be the editor
and business manager. lie brings to the
dischai sc of the duties Of tie position a
well trained mind, a clear conception OF
the mission of newspaper, Vigor OF
thought and an integrity Of conviction
that give assurance that he will give tO
the people of the Southwest clean, able,
dignitied, Republican journal, that can be
read with profit and pleasure by intelli-
gent men of both political parties. The
field Is an important one, and we have NJ
doubt it's demands will he amply and sat
isfactorily met by the new management
of the San in it's future publication.
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Augusta County Enterprise.

We saw on the street Monday last. in
front of the store of Eakle q Summerson,
a lot of the finest early cabbage that have
ever been put on the market this early in
the season. They were grown on the
"Belvidere'' farm of B. f. Ealxle. Esq.
an go to show what can be accomplished
by pluck and energy. Mr., Eakle has a
urge lot of these splendid cabbages. and
l. prepared to furnish the trade with item
frsh from his farm, every day. He is
shipping to the White Sulphur Springs
daily. Our green grocers need not send
east for cabbage, when such fine ones can
be had of an Augusta county farmer. The
energy and industry of Mr.. Eakle demon
strate what can be done in small crops
and vegetables. Now let our business
m IN show like degree of energy, pluck
AMI judgment in building up eur town,
an in pushing forward our industrial in
terests, and we shall have at our doors a
demonstration of the blessings of protec-
tion, resulting in the promotion OF our
mutual interests. as will make the land to
smile with fairness.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-12
"Strikes at ths Heart =

The result of the election in Ore
gon. showing the diff of public SEN
timent in the Pacific States. On the
tariff que stion and The Vigorous pro
tests that are coming mp from a over
the country against the policy Of the
President message and the Mills tariff
bill. have frightened leading Democrats
While. as he VI ashingIon Post says, the
Mills bill strikes al Tie heart OF pr0tec-
tion." Carlisle and others. in public
speeches. are nying that it means free
trade. This is To mislead, if possible,
the ignorant. The WI ole principle OF pro-
lection is surrendered III that measure.
Its most fatal provision is III the list Of
free law materials. Wool, barytes. SUI
mac. slate and about forty other items
make lhe sum of flee trade demands thai
cannot be disguised OF lodged. Had it
not been for fear of losing Virginia and
West Virginia, iron ore and hituminous
coal would have been Incorporated in tie
list. That was the original intention, but
the protests of the Democratic members
from Virginia, North Carolina, TenneS
see. West Virginia and other mineral pro-
ducing States, forced the trainers of the
bill to abandon the policy of the presi-
dent as declared in his annual message,
and the purpose of Carlisle, Breckenridge,
Mills, and their followers. With the Mills
bill adopted by Congress and approved by
the reelection of Cleveland. the certain
next step would be free trade III its full
and practical meaning. The ultimate
purpose is not only to strike at the heart
of protection but to rob it of its vitality
| and return to the runous administrative
policy that in the past brought SO much
distress and suffering upon the country
have now foretaste in the mere threat
of the passage of this bill, manifested in
| the depression in the industrial interests
of the nation, of what would be the con-
dition were the measure enacted into law.
1t is truly "strike at the heart Of the
policy that has built up the country,
founded cur vast and ramilied indus
trial system, and brought peace aud
plenty to the laboring class of our people.
When the issue is plainly understood, we
will have no fear for the result. 1t is the
duty.of the press and public speakers TO i'm
press the facts upon the popular mind, and
save the country from the disaster that
would follow DE- mocratic policy.
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Damaging Admission.

Mr.. McComas, during the debate VI S.
terday in the House, forced from majority
members of the Ways and Means Commit
tee the most damaging admissions. The
Republicans were endeayoring to secure a
reduction of the outrageous duties on
sugar, which compel the people of the
United States to pay twelve times the value
of the entire Louisiana crop in order that
the Democrats may retain Louisiana in
the Democratic column, and also to main
tain the sugar trust. which has its head
quar- tiers in New York, and fixes the price
of sugar for every man, woman and child
in the United States. The Democrats
squirmed terribly under Mr.. McComas
pointed questions: but were finally COM
PEELED to admit that. while they denied
miners, manufacturers and laboring mt II
a hearing before the Ways and Means
! Committee, they sent for Ell tvemeyer The
head OF the sugar trust, and Parsons. his
attorney, and conferred with them. After
the conference the sugar schedule of the
Mills bill was changed in favor of the trust.
and the committee yesterday refused to
restore the schedule proposed by the Mills
bill before this conference took place.
These are the men who are so terribly so.
licitous about the condition of the poor
laboring man. and this is the bill. framed
under the advice of the most grinding
trust eyer organized i'll America, that is
to give him cheap clothes and food. Mills
end the Breckinridges must consider the
workingmen of this country the most ar
rant idiots outside of an asylum if they
suppose that they can impose on them by
such transparent hypocrisy. The Amer
lean worklngman is made of different
stuff, and will make proper response in
Novem Der. Baltimore Amer lean, July 10th
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of Stanton. Va; Rev. W. IT. d. Harper,
Presiding Elder of the East Baltimore
district: Rev. David Bush, of Rockville,
Md, and Rev B. F. Ball, of Baltimore,
and Christian Emerich and James l.. Rob-
inson, lay members appointed by the off
cial board. The honorary pall-hearers
were from the ministry: Rev. Dr. David
Thomas. of Baltimore, supernumerary,
and Rev. W. G. Eggleston. of Charles
town, w. Va, and John w. Numsen,
George " Eefrich, and Fl. II. Garrigues.
lay members of the official board. The
remains were placed In a vault in LoudOn
Park. The pulpit and surroundings were
draped. A special program was prepared
for the occasion Bishop Wilson will
probably appoint asupernumerary to fiifthe
pulpit till the meeting of the next confer
ence in March,
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Hon. Jacob YOsf.

The Hon. Jacob lost delivered a logical
forcible. and eloquent speech upon the
tariff in the House of Representatives
June 18th. and one which should be read
by every man in Virginia. We hope to be
able to reproduce it shortly.
Virginia has had no ADLER representative
il Congress for the last twenty years than
Y ost. and yet. because he will not join in
heaping abuse upon his fellow Republicans
some so-called Republicans insist upon
beating him for the nomination for Con
gress.
But we judge that the people who re
member his able efforts in driving that
able States Rights Free Trader John Ran:
dolph Tucker, from Congress, will not
countenance any such suicidal policy
HGrrisonburg Spirit.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

" STANTON VA, July Ilth 1888.
To s. N Patterson and j. NJ Quarles, ex'o,s of
VIM. Patterson. dec d. plaintiffs
And benjamin j. Craig, Sarah 1hurmond Geo
Be9oon VIM. j. Bell and Mary Agnes his
wife, j. Franklin McClung and Jennie M. his
wife, f. L. McCue st. Clair Patterson, -
Hamilton and Margaret Hamilton his wife
jour Patterson and Adelne his wife, Geo 81
Patterson. Margaret j. Patterson, James A
Patterson VIM. G. Patterson, Leo Patterson
Charles ID Crawford and Mary Elizabeth his
wife, George L. Stover and Margaret his wife +,
A. ii. Curd and Mary Martha his wife, 8. N
Patterson, Sarah Good, Mollie A. Good VIM.
McAllister, James Hemphill, John A. Young,
H Ney Hutcheson, j. G.. Burrough, John E.
Brown, George e. Wilson. r. d Johnson and
M. H. Houston. James K. Hazen John N
Craig and NJ Richardson, Trustees of the
General Asst mhly of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States and John L. Patterson
Defendants,
IN the suit below men, Toned, and TO all cred
HoTS OF Hm Patterson, deed.
TAKE NOTICE.. that by virtue of two DEGREES
IN the chancery cause of PATTERSON'S EX'oRS,
(NM.) VS.. CRAIG (B. J.) II AIS. now pending in
lne circuit Court of Augusta, rendered on the
10Th day OF Dec. 1887. and the 18th of June 1888,
respectively, shall at my Office in Staunton on
THURSDAY, the 9th DAY of AUGUST, 1888,
count of the transactions of the executors of
M Patl erson. decd as aiso of the outstand-
ing unpaid debts of said decedent VIM. Patter-
son, together with any other matters That 1
may deem pertinent or any party in in erest
may desire to be specially stated.
j. w. GREEN SMITH
Julylz Commissioner.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-12
Advice To Mo, hers.

MRS. WI ISLCW S SOOTHING SYRUP
should always tt u>e,! when children dre
cutting tett !. 1t relieves he little snf-
ferer at once; it produces natural. quiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain,
and the littIr cherub awakes as bright
us a button y 1t is Very pleasant to taste.
1t sOothas the child sOftens the gums,
allays all pain. relieves wind regulates
the bowels and is the best known remedy
for diarrhna. whether arising from teeth
ing or other causes Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. inne2S. 'SS "
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-12
a ffpr ba TrnSta

The exposure in the House, on Monday
last, OF Democratic completely in the SUI
gar trust, and their known relation to the
whiskey trust. was followed up on Tuesday
by resolution offered by Senator Sherman
and adopted in the Senate. directing the
Committee on Finance to inquire into
and report in connection with any bills
raising or reducing the revenue that may
be referred to it, such measures as it may
be deemed eXpedient to set aside, control,
restrain or prohibit all trusts and COM
binations which tend to prevent free
and full competition in the production,
manufacture, or sale of articles of domestic
growth or imports of the necessaries of
life, or which tend to foster monopoly
or artilicially advance the price of neces-
stiles.
The pathetic appeal of the President in
his free trade message for protection
against the various trust combinations
Can now be gratilied. and we hope no Dem
ocrat Will feel the worse for it.
Mrs Cleveland has discarded the hustle
Now let every gentle lady in the land boy
colt this hideous deformity of the human
form divine. 1t is a monstrosity which
ought to have been scoffed at from the
first. Why any lady should have allowed
weakness for imitation to have approved
by wearing it, is one of those infatuations
that there is no accounting for in reason.
Let the hustle go and go quickly.
A club of young lady Republicans of
Viucennes, Ind, recently went to the
woods, cut long pole, hitcbed horses to
it,, hauled it to the city and raised it. with
Harrison and Morton flag streaming from
1t. A gIee club rendered some thrilling
uGnlasd the lad les INDUCED in spirited
nn& political faiths.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-12

On Tuesday night Hon. Samuel J..
Randall was taken with a severe hemm O.
rhage of the bowels and his condition was
considered dangerous.
Gen. Shel idan has been taken to a sea
side resort, NonqAitt, Mass. and since then
his condition has much improved.
Mr.. Samuel Agner dropped dead at his
residence in Rockbridge county last " &c k
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IAlEI.

On SUNDAY morning June 49, of dropsy of the
heart. Mrs. Polly Ellln2er, aged IS years. May
She rest in peace.
July It'll, from cholera infantum Ethel Myrtle,
infant twin daughter ofJ Il. and f. $. Yeager,
aged months
In stanton, JULY, -. daughter of Capt,
Il. u. Ransom. aged months.
On the night of July 1, 1883. at his home near
Stuart's Draft, Mr.. James Gress, at an advanced
age.
In Staunton, July 7. of pneumonia. Eliza,
daughter of W. ID. tunnels. aged 10 months
lnterment Sunday afternoon at Waynesboro
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NEW ADvERTIs EMENTs.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONER OFFICE
" STANTON. July 9th. 1883.
James Ross Adm'r,
VS..
Anna Mason & Ais.
All parties interested in the foregoing cause,
pending in the Circuit Court of Augusta county
are hereby notified That / have fixed upon
THE 10th DAY of AUGi UT. NEXr
as the time for taking an account OF the real
estate OF which John e. Mason died seized and
possessed; OF the liens binding the same, in
we W! o1usf OF priority, and other accounts, as
directed nv order of reference tutered in ga Id
cause ON the 18th day OF Ma. 1855
Chas Curry, pq tnIvl2
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THE M ARK ETS.

There has been neither wheat, corn. oats nor
flour offered in market for several weeks and
our dealers cannot give quotations, as prices
are merely nominal. The farmers have been
busy gathering harvest and threshng. and will
rot be ready for market for several weeks. In
the centres of trade. especially New York and
Chicago wheat advanced last week and 5
cents, and the feeling of The market was very
strong. The yield generally. this year VIII not
be up to the average of last yeai, and with a
diminished surplus on hand, it is expected that
prices will hold firm. if not advance.
STANTON MARK ETS
CORRECTED WEEKLY BYEAKLE d sUNMERsoN
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
~ STAUNToN, July 9Th, 1888. -
NJ r. Propes 4 AIS
Alex. N. Taylor Il AIS,
All parties interested in the fOreeono carse
pending in the circuit Court of Augusta comfy
are hereby notified that will proceed al NV
Office in stanton on
THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST, NEXT,
to take and state an account of the property
real and personal, of which the Interstate
Martha Rusmisell. died seized. and the annual
rental and f. e Sim pie value at the repl estate.
An account ofall debts against HE estate of
said Martha kusniSell, decd and of the liens
binding said real estate in the order of their
priority which accounts are required by the
order of reference entered in said cause on The
l1tn of June, 1883.
JNO. Nj. KINNEY, Com'r
Chas. Curry, pa tulyI2
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The Kind of a Rich Man Morton Is

ISanduSKy kO.l ReglStef.
What manner of rich man Mr., Morton is will
be shown in the following accounts of two in
cidents of his life:
He was trained to merchandising in coun-
try village. subsequently moved to Boston.
where he prospered. and then to New York,
where he became the senior partner of the dry
goods firm of Morton 4 Grinnell. In 1862 the
firm found Itself hOpelessy involved. 1t could
not collect its outstanding accounts. and could
not pay its creditors. The creditors met, the
firm made a statement and an offer to pay fifty
cents on the dollar for a clean discharge. The
creditors were satisfied that the firm could do
no better, and they accepted the offer of fifty
| cents on the dollar, and gave receipts in full.
M. Morton subsequently went into business
as a broker and banker and soon acquired a
! fortune. One day he sent all his old creditors
on Invitation to dinner. The Invitation was
accepted and each man found under his plate a
check for the other fifty cents of his old calm
with interest from the date of the settlement.
There was no law compelling Mr. Morton to
pay this second fifty cents on the dollar. He
was legally absolved from all obligations when
his creditors accepted his offer in 1862 but he
was not morally absolved ami he knew 1t, and
he acted on it and paid every dollar of his old
debt with interest.
In 1879 there was great distress in Ireland, and
an appeal was made to this country for food for
the starving poor of that unhappy island. Mr..
Mort on was then member of Congress. The
Government rendered the use of war vessel
of large capacity to carry food to Ireland. MIR.
Morton volunteered to be one of three men To
load that steamer with prov isons, and he paid
fer third of the cargo, valued at many
thousands of dollars. 1t was not publicly
known for some years who loaded the vessel
and then Mr.. Bennett, OF the Heraid who was
one of the three, made 1t known that Morton
had first proposed to be one of the three.
So we have Il rich man on the-ticket for Vice
President, not railroad wrecker of the Tilden
stripe, close-fsted, mean and penurious. but an
honest, debt-pay ing benevolent gentleman,
and we can account for the dislike the Demo-
cratic pr ess manifests for him and the objec-
ton it makes to his being rch-he believes it
right to pay debt in full and believes it the
duty OF those who are able to help the poor.
The Republican party presents Levi p. Nor
ton q the Rel ublican ideal of rich man.
The Democratic party worships the style of
sam Tilden or Seven Mule Barnum.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-12

THE STANDARD SHUTTLE continues in
one direction (no backward ana forward mo-
tion) and makes 100 stitches, While the old style
the foot, and requires only one.h half the effort
to operate it. The most delicate lady can oper-
ate the STANDARD without injury to her
health. d. ess- makers and Seamstresses can
reduce their burdens one halt by the use of the
STANDARD.
We keep in stock the best assortment of ma
chimes tn choose from uf any house in the city
consequently you get just what you want. Old
Machines taken at highest cash prices in eX-
change for new ones See the STANDARD,
run 1t and be convinced.
REMEMBER
that every lady who calls to see the STAN
DAKD' at our office will receive new style
Chinese Napkin FREE, also a beautiful assort-
ment of picture cards gotten up especially for
the STANDARD.
REMEMBER
the STANDARD Bobbin holds 100 yards of No.
so cotton,-think of it. The shuttle is never
taken out OF the machine and requires no
threading,-thi of that.
In using the STA NIiARD one ''Sing"
"Onward. Oh, Onward" rms the Standard so
light Call and get the napkin whether you
want the sewing machine or not.
REMEMBER
We keep the very best sewing machine oil,
needles, &C, for all machines sold in the
ket
EHrAgents wanted in unoccupied territory.
STANDARD SEWING MACHINE CO.,
No. Main street, Staunton, Va.
julyl2, '88-ly
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powder Of the l-ard she viz es in the
original rnhrHkrn package. l0ob Z re
full, To SEE thai he liable Has not been
tam: i.d with. fhe Roval Baking Pow
der Company announce " hat is " ell known
that ll If goods are packed for the com
venence 81 consumers in cans Of various
sizes. brit ;.re never soli III bulk, by he
barrel or lose by weight or measure. The
cans are securely sealed win HE GHmpa
ny's trad. mark la 81, and Inc weight Of
each package stamped on h. cover. ANY
baking powder being ppddIed ont by
wright under he name of Royal they de
nOuncp as hcgus and 10 he avoided
Consumers should ear these facts in
mind # hey do not wish 10 have imposed
upon them the poisonous alum stuff thai is
being profusely distributed throughout
I he country under the lame OF baking
powder. If. however. they nay the ROYAL
In cans witt ulbrJkplt Iahels. thrv are al
ways sure of using Il baking powder per-
ftctly pure and wholesome, and Of the
highest Test, strength and Efficiency.
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A Uninntown. Pa. dispatch dated July
4, says: r l.. Martin supe, jntendent of
Fair nance Furnace Company late mem
Der of the Democratic Central Committee
and one of the leading Democrats of
Fayptte county. can rot support Cleveland
and Free Trade aud has announced him
self for Harrison and Morton Tx Steward
OF the Poor Robert W Fl geuhotham.
another prominent democrat. makes
similar DECLARATION A siderable num-
Der of Democrats in different parts Of
Fayette are emitting to"s+ from their party
and declaring for tariff and he tariff can
didate. TIE disafectinu has been in
C, leased hy he action "t he comfy com
mittee in indorsiug the 81 Louis platform
in its nirely, Tree wool and all.
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UGUsrA MALE A%AsssasY.

4 ~ - " ''' ~ = = "
Located in the shenandoah Valley 800 feet
above Se1-leveI; nine miles north of Staupt
and a mile from Ft Defiance Station on the V.
X. X. In the courtry amid healthful and re-
fined surroundings and remote from the vices
and distractions of town village. Prepares
for business or the Universities. GULL CORPS
OF EXPERIENCED Instructors. Military tao
ties. II feature of the school, Total expenses
for the entire session, 5000 Specially recon-
mended by the University of Va, and Wash
ingtOn u Lee University.
For particulars as To the methods. &C.. apply
for catalogue to CHAS ), ROLLER. Prn.
FIT. Defiance, Augusta county, Va.
July IL to octl
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