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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15
] New York Tribune, March 81
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Ex- senator Malone recently issued a conf
Dental circular TO Republicans in Virginia,
was inevitable, because the circular was SO
disingenuous and malicious that it excited the
resentment Of many who received il, aud who
SOW That the best way to refute it and bring
confusion upon its author was to make 1t pub
lie The letter was a virulent attack upon MFR.
Blaine. then the official head of the party GEN
efal Malone processes TO support, seeking to
undermine him secretly among Virginia Re-
puolGalne and all in The in crest Of Mr. r.. sher;
from at least one ofhis friends
III this letter General Malone says:
IN November. 1887 (6) when we had just car
ried the state by 20001 and elected seven mem
bers of Congress. there appeared in Tie Tribune
Of the 18Th (22d} November communication
signed Republican Of the Valley" attacking
me and the organization. This communca-
ton was written in the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
New York, by II. G. Parsons and at the lnstiga-
ton of Mr.. Blaine. as l :tave reason to believe.
The IDEA was then and there conveyed that the
defeat of myself and friends in the election In
November last was necessary TO make it posi-
BILE for Mr. Blaine to get the delegates which
we are shortly to appoint for Chicago"
If this extract gives 81 fair average of the
truthfulness of the circular, it is an utterly
mendacious production, as we have every rea-
son to believe it to be. The letter alluded to
was not written by H. c. Parsons, nor at the
CATION, nor did 1t contain any snch suggestion
as is described. II Was written in Virginia by
gentleman whose name ana address me
Tribune keeps among its confidential records,
as it does those of all persons from whom COM
munications are printed. 1t was exactly what
it ut rpofted to bean explanation of the real
causes Of the Republican victory, as distin-
guished from the claims of the Democrats on
the one hand ana Gen. Mahones followers on
the other. The latter's charges about Mr..
Blaines conspiring' against him in Virginia
have as much truth in them as the statements
just noted 1t is poor cause that stands in
need of tactics like these, and Virginia Repub-
licans will do well, in the light OF this exposure,
to take very little advice from General Ma
hone hereafter as to their conduct in National
politics.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15
Mr. Randall'S Tariff Bill.

The Randall internal revenue and tar fl
bill was given out for publication Monday.
The bill repeats all the tax OF tobacco, in
whatever form. making reduction by this
of $3.50. OO0. 000. and reduces the whisky tax
from 80 cents to so cents per gallon, and
repeals all the license tax for wholesale
and retails dealers. 1t also repeals all in.
ternal-revenue tax on spirits distilled from
apples, peaches or ether fruits. The in
ternal-reyenue feature is the principal
part of the bill, making altogether reduc-
.tion of about $70000.000
The customs feature of the bill is sub0r
odjnate. making reduction OF only about
500 600, 900. A slight reduction is made in
the duty on chemicals. The duty on iron
and steel railway bars is reduced from VI I
to sl4 per ten. A very slight reduction is
made in boiler and otherplate iron or steel.
The duty on tin plates, which the Mills
bill puts on the free list. is increased by
this bill from Ia cents per pound to /
cents. A very slight reduction is made on
articles throughout the iron and steel
schedule There is small reduction
the cotton schedule. The duty
on woods is kept practically where it now
stands. The free list contains 312 arti-,
Giles altogether, hut most of them are al
ready free.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15
Sangersville Items.
reported for the v1RGrNlAN.


Considerable Sickness prevails in our
village and vicinity. Mrs. Henry Anann
haslheen quite sick, but is much better.
Mrs. George Anann is reported sick, Hat
tie B. Crist, daughter of j. w, Crist. OF
our village. is quite sick at Dayton. She
is pupil at the boarding school of Mrs.
Mrs. Bette B. Cootes. She is kindly cared
for as her mother is with her.
We are panied to report the death OF
Mrs. Caroline c.. Karicofe. beloved wife of
VIM F. Karicofe, of our village, which
occurred on last Friday morning. the 9th
inst She had been in feeble health for
the past two years, with pulmonary at
lection She was taken with a hemorrhage
of the lungs. and died almost instantly.
She was in the sixty-hfth year Of he age,
being born on the 23d day of June, 1923.
She was daughter of the late John VICAR
of Mt. Scion, and sister of VIM. A. Vi
gar, of the ssme place. and of JOHN E.
VICAR, of this village. She was member
of the M. E. Church, South, having pro-
fessed conversion several years ago through
the ministration of the Rev. Hamilton w.
Kinser, of the M. E. Church, South, and
she measured up to the standard that con
stitutes a true christianity. She leaves a
devoted husband, one daughter and son
to mourn her death. She will be greatly
missed from the family ircle. The large
congregation that attended her funeral,
attested her worth. She was buried in
the Sangersyille cemetery by the side of
the remains of her mother and sister.
John T. Wits, Edwin G.. Crist. Mcdaniel
Ruff, Byron Blakemore, Joseph Vanpelt,
and Dr. Keezle acted as pail bearers.
Funeral sermon by Rev f. J. Pretty
man, of the M. Church, South, .abounding
in eloquence and pathos, worthy of his
head and heart. N. l.. b.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15
The Storm

On Friday last a blizzard came to life
out in Montana. It Travelled eastward in
a trough, and then split, one part going
by the lakes and tearing its way through
to Buffalo, and along the northwestern
portion Of New York. The other part
took a southwark course and striking
Georgia, passed On to the Atlantic coast,
following it to New England, tearing
away telegraph lines and poles, uprooting
trees, and causing general devastation. AT
Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia, Jew
York, and on further east. havoc was
played with the telegraph lines, breaking
off communication and suspending inter.
change of business. The Potomac river,
at Washington, was much Of it blown out
of its channel, its banks exposed as they
have never been before. and the water
marking lower range than has ever been
seen. From Sunday night to " Wednesday
morning there was little Or 10 telegraph
work done. A single message. in two
days, was sent from Chicago TO New
York, and that simply announcing that
the business of the stock boards were off
until Geographic communications were
established.
Snow fell fifteen feet deep in some places
in New York, railroads were blocked aud
trains held for two days.
In this locality we had ram and snow
from Saturday evening until Sunday even
ing, followed by cold, windy weather, the
most disagree cable spell of the season.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15
DOR RENT.


The undersigned has for rent a large store
ROOM with ware house attached and lumber
room above-situated at Weyer's Cave station
On the Shenandoah Valley Railroad-in a good
neighborhood and No. l stand Tor n mer-
chant who will carry a good line of goods and
trade for produce. For further particulars
call on or address, A. g. FULTON
1eb23 Lola ?. O., Rockingham co., Va.
COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
~ STAUNToN, March I. 49,
Margaret A. Bureh's admir-
Mary l.. Burch d Ais.
Al 1, persons interested in the foregoing cause
are hereoy notihed that have fixed upon
The I'd Day of april, ment,
to take an account of the transactions of Tbos
A. Bfownlee in his several can,.citiaS az an
ministrator of the estate of Maraa.at % Proh
and as special receiver in this cause L. o"i'A
I'd. An account of the debts agains+ .ho -,
tate of Mary l.. Burch. decd, with the,r nr,o,
tiles. heir PRIOR
3D.. An account of the real estate of Mo...
Burch. decd its annual rental and fee sly -.
values and other accounts, which are hpae
quired by order of reference entered in re- re.
cause on the 9Th day of Dec. 1887. "iu
JNO. M. KINNEY, Comm'r
CIaiS " raul' anu curry, p. q. mars
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

Malone, Of Virginia has come out for
John Sherman, which means twenty -four
votes more for the Ohio man in the Ma
tional COnyention.-L
Does Malone own the Republican party
of Virginia -Clereldnd Plain Dealer.
The Leader is a Cleveland, Ohio, Sher-
man paper. From its statement, which is
only confrmatory Of others of similar
purport, the impression is abroad that
Malone owns the Republican party OF
Virginia and carries it in his pocket to
dispose of it at will.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15
Democratic Convention.

The State Central Committee of the
Democratic party met in Richmond last
week and fixed upon the 10th Of May as
the time, and Norfolk as the place. for
holding the Stale Democratic Convention
toappolnt four delegates at large TO the
Democratic National Convention which
meets in st. Louis June !. The question
of Mr. Barbour continuing as the Chairman
of the committee was not considered. He
desires to retire, but there seems to be a
unanimous wish that he shall serve during
the present year, at least.
The recently completed addition to the
Central colored asylum at Petersburg
makes that institution capable OF holding
six hundred lunatics 1t costs the State
about 50 900 per week to support this
number.
Mr.. Mills says the Issue is made, and
we shall stand by the bill.n All right,
Mr.. Mills. The Republicans accept the
issue. and the people will stand by them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

Among the bills. etc, introduced during
the past week by the member from tie
10th Virginia District. were the following
Bills for pension to Addison Copen and NJ.
E. Honson: for the relief of G. II Corgen:
ten petitions from sundry localities, ask
ing increased compensation to 4Lh class
postmasters; petition Of citizens Of Wash
ington for prohibition in the District Of
Columbia.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

Thursday, March 22d, 1888,
at II a, m. the following real and personal
property
LIST. house and lot in said village, now occu-
pied by Henry Lewis, containing Il acre.
I'd. tract of woodland situated in the Round
Hill. containing 3l24 acres.
Sd. tract of woodland about one mile east
of New Hope, known as the "Poage land con-
tanning about 80 acres
Also, Sc head of cattle, from to years old,
all steers yoke offine, well trained Devon
oxen; about 1000 bushels corn. in cribs; 1000
feet fencing plank lot of locust posts one
2-horse wagon a lot of wheat, barley and hay.
and other personal property not necessary to
mention.
TERMS.-On real estate u cash residue in
one, two and three years, equal instruments
evidenced by bonds with satisfactory personal
security AS to personally, credit of months
negotiable notes satisfactorily endorsed
J. r. STOUT,
JNO. w. STOUT,
j. NJ, QUARLES.
maro-2t Executors.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

The notice given the Malone secret cir
cular by prominent papers, including the
New York Tribune and Herald, the Bangor
Wing and others. and the universal con-
domination it has received, have opened
the eyes of the Republicans of the North
to the methods employed by the Virginia
chairman. l have been approached by
number of members of the House on the
subject, each Of whom denounced the cir
cular in unmeasured terms. 1t was almost
impossible fer them to believe that one
who had been entrusted with the direc-
ton of it's affairs by the whole party,
should attempt to thus assassinate por-
tion of that party. They were at first
tempted to question the genuineness of
the paper, and when all doubt upon that
score was removed, surprise was expressed
that the Republicans of Virginia did not
rise en- masse against such dastardIy
treachery.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

STAUNTON, VA. Feb. 10TH 1885,
My mutual consent the partnership hereto
fore existing between GEO. P. BAKER, C. 8.
BAKER and Il. B. BROWN, under the firm
name of BAKER BROS, is this day dissolved
Geo. T. Baker retiring from the firm All per-
sons indebted to us will please call and settle
with BAKER & BROWN. 1t is important that
accounts and past due notes be settled i'm
mediately.
In short time they will be placed In other
hands for collection BAKER BROS
STAUNToN, VA, Feb. 10th, 1888.
ne Undersigned have this day formed co.
pa, nnelsnip 10 carry ON the Grocery Hard ware
ano = Troduee business, under the firm name OF
Bros n G pHHEp
III. h. BROWN.
In severng my connection with the ahove
firm recommend them to my friends and the
puDilc, and beg for them continuance of favors.
ieD25-4l GEO. p BAKER
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

Richard Black and Jno. Smith. of Rock
bridge, haye, during the past week, been
placed on the Mexican pension roll.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

The bill granting a pension to Mrs.
Mary b. Kirby, has been favorably re-
ported by the Senate.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
STEWARDS OFFICE, w. l.. AS

STEWARDS OFFICE, W. L. ASYLUM
March ~. 1888. !
WANTED MAN TO DO THE. BARBER
w ING of the Asylum and to walt on one
table during meals. Must be we'll recon-
mended as sober. honest and capable. EN-
ployment in repairing Will also be given for
several months to a good mattress maker
White man preferred.
mar15 J. w. BLA CkBURN. Steward.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15
Thursday, March I'D, 1888,

AS executors of James NJ. Stou. and Mrs,
Sallfe Stout. decd, we will offer for sale In the
village ofNew Hope. on
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

The following statement from the proprietors
OF the Hale House, Stanton, Will show the
public the great importance ofhaving on hand
one of the Perfect Fire Extnguishers." They
are for sale by us at S12 a Dozen can be used by
ladies and children, and AT ONCE extinguish
flames.
F. ALEXANDER & CO, Agents.
stanton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

was present when the fire referred to by
Messrs. FitZ & Woodward was first discovered.
and ordered an alarm to be given for the Fire
Company but upon applying 1.-The Perfect Fire
Extinguisher," in which l aided, the fire be-
came at once under control 1 am satisfied
there would have been serious fire had we not
promptly used the "EXtlnguisher.'
March 1st,-3m. GEO. l.. PEYTON.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

The addition TO the Mills Bill. which re.
lates to the Internal Revenue, exempts
from taxation all tobacco except cigars,
cigaretts and cheroots, and reduces the
license to sell one half. The revenue from
spirits is reduced by the abolition Of the
license tax on retailers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

Mr.. Randall is opposed to the bill, and
will incorporate his views in separate
measure. 1t is understood that his propo-
sltion will include reductions. of duty on
some articles, but It's principal feature
will be the practical abolition of the Inter
nal Revenue system.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

Senator Riddleberger is to speak at st.
Patrlck-s celebration in New York on the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

In the Kansas case. the United States
Supreme Court decided the prohibitory
liquor law to be constitutional. 1t further
said that the people could not afford to
barter away the morals and health OF the
public and that the public traffic in intoX-
icants is against the public health and
life. Upon this premise, the temperance
people propose to test the right of the
State.to grant license to sell liquor. The
VIRGINiAN, twelve months ago, took the
position that the State had no right to en-
danger the welfare of community by invit-
ing the citizens 10 engage in traffic that
invaded and Slapped the vital forces of so
ciety and corrupted and debauched the
source, of the State lite.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15

packages have reached their destination,
but that the seeds have not. These COM
plants are not confined to one section, or
one political party. but have become so
common that no one pays much attention
to them. The fact is the Department has
about concluded that the seed business is
more of nuisance than a benefit, and
steps are being taken looking to the abo-
lition of the system. If it should be aboI-
ished. the country will be able to sustain
the shock.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-12
ONE ON EDWIN BOOTH.

Edwin Booth was once playing "Petruchio "
with an actress who was considerably larger than
himself, and he thought she let 60 the whip too
readily, when, as Petruchio, he wrested it from
the hand of Catharine. So after the play was
over, he said:
''You must hold on to the whip with more firm
ness tomorrow night. Grasp it as hard as you
can; I'll get it away from you, never fear
The next performance of Shakespeare's Tam
ing of the Shrew" came, and the acknowledgement
tragedian, who for the nonce was essaying comedy,
attempted to take the instrument of iaggellation
from his female 'support, 1t was no use. She
held on to it with grasp of iron, and the audience
soon began to see the joke and applauded the
actress to the echo. Finally, out of pure good
nature, she Embossed her hold and the play pro-
ceeded. When the curtain fell the actor had no
advice to give.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-12
CESAR BROUGHT TO HIS SENSES.

NJ was the owner of a very fine city resi-
dence, and had very beautiful and sensible wife.
He was a very conviyial man, and so enjoyed the
society of his friends that he sometimes slightly
overstepped the bounds of sobrety.
At one time when such was the case, he invited
two of his friends to 60 home with him about mid
night. Upon reaching the door one of his friends
remarked:
"M-, it is very late, and perhaps your wife
would prefer that we should not go in.'
"Never mind,' said NJ, &C l am king,
Caesar in my own home'
At once window above opened, and ladys
voice said:
Gentlemen, it is late, and you had better go
home; and Caesar, the king, may come upstairs
immediately
And Caesar went
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-12
FINDING HIS GLOVES.

The minor miseries and the trhing vexations of
life are the little foxes" that destroy our happl-
ness. The greater trials, the keener and more
genuine troubles often teach lessons that make us
better There are men who can bear with great
fortitude losses in business, and the failure OF
cherished plans, who will storm and fume and
make everyone about them unhappy, if their din
ners are served late at home, or they do not hap
pen to find their hats the moment they want them.
The distress caused in the world by missing shirt
buttons cannot be estimated.
Scenes like the following are not new to many
households in which there is spirit of unrest and
unhappiness, that only infinite patience and for
bearance can endure unmoved.
"Where's my gloyes?' asks Mr.. Bison, as he
is putting on his overcoat before leaving the
house. III must hurry right off. y
sWhere did you put them" asks his wife.
"On the hall table, where l always put them"
"Then they must be there now
''No, they're not! %
II don't see who could have touched them.
II don't, either; but they're gone! It's the
strangest thing that l can't"
"Children, jump up and help find papas
gloves" says Mrs Bilson.
The dinner table is deserted, and hurried,
Hurried search is begun by the entire household,
"You're sure you put them on the hall tablet"
asks the mother.
~ know did, but 1 don't suppose I'll ever
see them again. I've no idea shall.
'It is foolish to talk So says Mrs. b. Gwen
find them in some place. They couldn't have
gone off by themselves. Maybe you dropped
them in your hat; you sometimes do"
"Well, | didn't this time; | laid them right
there on that table. But let them go, let them
60 can stop down town and pay two dollars
for another pair to have lost or thrown in the fire
or ash-barrel Help me on with my overcoat."
Mrs. B. helps her husband to put on his over
coat, and as she does so cries out, "Why, Henry,
here are your gloves sticking out of your oyercoat
pocket just where you must have put them!'
But he goes away with cloudy face, lacking
the patience dphilosophy totus need at times
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-04-07
Long Live the Veterans.

As long as the Grand Army of the
Republic remains to voice the convic-
tions Of the old soldiers Of the war of
the rebellion, there will be no doctrine
ofrevolution or disunion, or Of exalta-
ton of treason, or OF submission to the
notification Of the fruits of that war,
against which it will not protest, and.
il needs be, its protest will be backed
by the whole force Of organized re-
sistance. The Union and the well
fare and prosperity of the entire coun-
try is the inspiration of the Grand
Army Of the Republic Divorced from
politics. it is yet power in the higher
and purer politics whose influence is
felt rather than perceived in the po-
litical arena. Long may the Grand
Army continue potent factor in pro-
noting the patriotic impulses OF the
country. Syracuse en- ~ Journal.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-04-07
PennsyIyania Industry.

: ~
The busiest persons in this city at
present are those of calling which
probably is unknown in any other
place in this country. That calling IS
the professional cutting of cabbage for
sauerkraut making. The cutter travels
about the city from house to house from
the latter part Of October to the mid
die of November, by which time the
notwithstanding season is over.
The father of the business is Michael
Bruckman, who has cut cabbage for
Readings best families for many years.
There are few families in this city from
the highest to the lowest, that fail to
put down supply of sauerkraut every
fall. Brakeman alone cuts up 200
heads Of cabbage day during the put
ting down season. His cabbage-cutter
he imported from Germany, and he
says there is not another like it in this
country.
Tt is the well-to-do families and sa-
loon-keepers who hire their cabbage
cut, although the charge is only one
cent head. The saloonkeepers are
the best customers Of the cabbage-cut-
tiers, for they order hundreds of heads
cut at a time. Sauerkraut for lunch is
one of the delicacies of Reading all the
year round.
During the last half Of October and
the first half OF November, Cutter
Bruckman estimates, there are not. less
than 1000 heads Of cabbage cut every
day for sauerkraut in Reading, or co.
600 heads for the season. Those who
do not hire their kraut crop cut have
cutters of their own, or wait their turn
to borrow of a neighbor who has. No
Reading household is exactly complete
without a cabbage-cutter. The person
who cuts cabbage for kraut profession
ally has nothing to do with the making
of the kraut. That is done by the FAM
lily, and the family in Berks County
that does not know all the mysteries of
sauerkraut-naking had better keep its
ignorance to itself. No family puts
down less than ten heads of cabbage in
pickle to ..ripen' into krant, while the
cutter frequently has job Of a hum
dred heads or more to cut at single
farm. Reading Letter.