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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
Second District, Pres. Mrs. Ellen
Thompson, Keyser.

Warrington. Mrs. Ollie j. Bnrt.
Fairmont, Miss Mamie R. Cameron;
Y. VIC 7. u, Miss May jackson
Morgantown Mrs. E. Moore.
Graf on, Mrs. Lorinda Herr.
GRAFTON Y. w. c. T, u, Miss Anna JARVIS
New burg Mrs. j. B. Clayton.
keyser, Mrs. Ella Parsons.
Berk eley Springs. Mrs. Carrie North. -
Harper's Ferry (col'd) Miss CoralieFrankIn'
Davis, Mrs. Mary f. Shaw.
Romney, Mrs, Belle HARRISON.
Piedmont, Miss Ellen Johnston
Terra Alta, Mrs. Lucy A. Elliott.
Rowlesburg, Mrs. Rev. Shaw
Tunnelton, Miss Virgie Shafer
Philippi, Mrs. M. E. Simpson.
Pruntytown, Mrs. C. J. Trippett.
Webster, Mrs, Sarah M. Walter. ..sson
Pennington, Cor Sec. Miss Add1e DaNlosO1
Bridgeport, Mrs. Emma Stuck.
New Salem, Mrs NJ. NJ. Cooper.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
SEND FOR THEM.

We have at Headquarters the
following needed helps, and sup
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
w. C. T. U.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIONS.
FIRST D5Str3ct-Pres. Mr8.J A. Smith,
Neao Cumberland.

UNIONS. PRESIDENTS.
Fatryiew Mrs ". e. Hill.
Holidays Cove, Mrs. Jane Orr.
New Cumberland, Mrs. N. A. Porter.
Wensburg, Mrs J. G. Jacob.
Welisburg, (col'd.) Mrs Charlie Scott.
Roney's Point, MRS. Jennie MeClurkin.
Wheeling, .........-.................
South Wheeling, Mrs. Carrie Fuller
Moundsvllle, Mrs l.. E. EcholS.
Cameron, Mrs. Lucy Helms.
Dallas Mrs. A. j. Alexander.
Triadelphia, Y ~. C. I. u, Miss L. Springer
Fowler's, Mrs. Charles Dare, P, O., Inde-
pendence.
Sistersville, Miss Eva Johnson.
Middlebourne, Mrs. L. n. Parks.
New Martinsville, Mrs. E. HaTte.
Weston, Drs. Hattie B. Jones.
Beeler, Marshall Co., Mrs. ]. W. snediker'
Littleton, Mrs, NJ. G. Hanen.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06

WANTED-A white woman to do house
W WORK. address, w B., No. l1S N. Market
Street, Staunton, V a. nov22- Dts
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06
The 51st Congress.

The 51st Congress vii! b organized by
the Republicans. 1t is now conceded that
the Republican majority will be five, and
probably nine. The Dem ocrats started
out with great deal of blu|ter about hav-
ing majority, and commenced some very
questionable movements to defeat the will
of the people where that party had the con-
troll of the count. This was especially
the case III West Virginia, Maryland.
Tennessee, North Carolina and Louisiana.
But they soon found that the Republicans
would not tamely submit to having the
House stolen from them, and by degrees
they abated their revolutionary pro-
gramme and finally abandoned it. The
disputed certificate in Maryland has been
issued to the Republicans. In Tennessee
if the Republican is not given the certifl
cate the Governor will rot issue it at all.
but leave it to Congress to determine the
controversy, which will be in favor of the
Republicans. as Evans. the Republican
candidate, is clearly elected on the face of
the returns. Ii Louisiana and North
Carolina, one each, and in West Virginia,
three certificates will be given Republicans
in accordance with the face of the returns.
This will assure Republican majority of
about seven, which may be increased by
two others.
When the 5lst Congress convenes. there
will be number Of contests, in which the
Republicans will gain one each in the Sd
and 4th districts of Virginia, certainly.
and probably one or two others. In South
Carolina there will be several seats award
ed contesting Republicans. and one or two
in Mississippi There will also be con-
tests from other States, where alleged
fraud has controlled in declaring the
result.
After the 4th of March next. all the de-
partments will be under Republican con
troll. With this power will come respon-
sibility and to it the party will have to
measure up fully to justify public expec.
tation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06
THE MARKETS.

There IL very little stir in the produce mar
ket, as business has not yet entirely recovered
from the disturbance occasioned by the cleo
ton excitement. We need not expect much
activity until after the 1st of January. when
dividends are paid in and a large amount of
money PEI in circulation in The centres of
trade. There was a partial recovery In the
price of wheat In New York ana Chicago last
week, and quotations advanced several cents
Chicago holding her own with New York. In
this market there has been slight falling off
in wheat and comparatively little Offering.
Flour, family, 81 Is; extrassi %; super. s. =.
Wheat, 9S to 81 %. Corn. old. 50 to So new, SO
to 40. Oats, 81 to CSC. Timothy hay sl3 to Si4
mixed. soto sl2 90. Clover seed. 81 % to 50.
Wheat, december. in baltimore, 0s to 10 /;
January, ! OF to Of. In Richmond wheat. CO
to C6.
LIVE STOCK. = Baltimore, Dec. afd = Beat
beeves, 25 to 81 371s medium to good, 5 CO TO
50. Sheep. e4 to 4l4c gross. Lambs, IA to
SIC gross Hogs, 6 to &c net.
Ne,o York Dec. 3-Steers,a 10 to S 50 per 100
lbs Sheep, so to %. Lambs, 62ia Hogs,
40 to w per 100 It's.
Richmond. Dec. si-Best psltie. to 41ac
gross medium to good, to az. sheep. s to ac
loss. Hogs. 81 to7c net.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06
Danger Signals. y

Editors of the Tirqinidqs: So long as pc,
litical practices. and political prophecies
were only participated III by the politicians
felt no very great concern for the future
of Virginia, but | do confess to anxiety
now that preachers are entering the arena,
and beginning to throw out what at least
one of them is pleased to call danger
Signals.'7
In a recent issue of the Central Presby-
terrain the editors are guilty Of the extreme
folly think am justified in the use of
this world of predicting most distressing
condition of affairs in our South land, be-
cause forsooth IL thousand negroes on
Broad street in the City of Richmond
received the election returns with shouts
of rejoicing. while fifteen hundred white
men engaged in like luxuries on Main
street; for the further reason that an
elder in the Presbyterian church, who en-
joys in the community where he lives, as
fair record for Christian consistency, as
does ex 1t Governor Marye, of Freder-
mond. or tie Hon. J. Randolph Tucker,
of Lexington: Or Judge F. d, Irving of
Farmville, all Presbyterian elders of good
Standing, do in their respective churches
and communities. will succeed in the
Presidential office man who though born
in the bosom of the church, has never
acknowledged her as mother. The women
al Il children OF the Presbyterian faith in
Virginia are reading this stuff and are in
fluenced by it simply because they find it
in the church paper, at the head of which
they know there is D. d.
And this is followed by an editorial in
the Christian Adrocdte which bears the
same relation to the Methodist church in
the State that the Central does to the Pres
byterian,i in which a 'shudder'' is expressed
for the sanity of our civilization" for the
reason that Harrison Will rule by the
will Of eX slaves.''
That strange statement had already been
made by the Richmond Dispatch and the
Bristol Nems had commented upon is as it
deserved to be. ami now we have it from
another d. d. addressed TO women and
children, when he must have known, just
as he knoWg that the Weslsys were Meth
Odists, that wherever the negroes were in
the majority, with rare exceptions, that
Mr.. Cleveland received a majority. How
a we to deal with this new factor in. and
q w feature of our politics? If men he
come reiigiously convinced of any prOpo-
sition beir reason is at an end, and they
will burn you at the stake or cut your head
from your body and thank God for the
privilege. If you can tell US, Messrs
Editors, how to deal with the preachers,
the future of our South land is safe. but
if they are to repeat the folly and sin of
their predecessors, some of them, who
were ready to doubt the wisdom and good
ness of God should the Confederate cause
fail of success, by taking like positions
with reference to the cause of Democracy.
then indeed may we sound aloud the dis
tress call,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06

Some of the Democratic members of
Congress, who have reached Washington,
to attend the current session of Congress,
have been very free in their expression of
opinion about President Cleveland and his
policy. BOW that he has been defeated.
and will soon be,a private citi2en, without
patronage or official power, they are lets
ting out their true sentiments. Even here
in Virginia where Mr.. Cleveland was
lauded to the skies as the best President
the country has ever had. we have the
Second Auditor of the State dealing out
hard blows. He says: when, therefore,
it was seen that Mr.. CleyelanG had invited
Fred Douglass and his white wife and
negro daughter to his SOCIAL receptions at
the White House at least fGuF times it
became evident that he was ignoring the
problem of the age. that he was by that
act miscegenationist ard therefore was
not entiIted 70 be called great man, or
the greatest President the United States
ever had.' That is what 3 representative
Virginia Democrat says of Mr.. Cleveland.
December 1st was the first anniversary
Of the sew York Press. Although but a
year OLD, it ranlzs With the best and most
successful Journals of the country, and
did splendid SERVICE, during the recent
campaign. It's speciality was the tariff,
and it discussed it with marked ability and
originality, both editorially and through
correspondents. 1t is withal first class
newspaper, ana deserves the phenomenal
success which it has achieved,
Wayman Sutton. charged with killing
Peter Harevll. in Wythe county in 1887,
and who was to have been hung last Fri
day, was taken from the Jail on Thursday
last by oedy Ct niea and given his free.
dom. The ja,lor was oyerpoWered, ana the
rescue effected without any one being in
iured, Gov. Lee has offered ST 900 reward
for the discovery and arrest of the parties
eaecting the release.
A few days ago 3 prominent a4d inte.lii-
gent Democrat contemporary referred
to President cleveland as that sreature.'
Yet he voted for him, But Cleveland's is
the setting sun, with place and power
snd must suffer the penalty of
His friends are few, and are
growing beautifully less, as the time of
MS official tenure nears its close.
Gen. LongstFeet was aae of tie visitors
to Gen. Harrison at Indianapolis last
week. He was accompanied by several
prominent Republicans of Georgia. The
object was to have talk on the Southern
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06
HOw.s Thisl


We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catafrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls 'Catarrh Cuge.
F. J.CHENEY SEQ, Props Toledo, @.
We, the undersigned, have known L. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
TRANSACTIONS, and inaneiallV able to carry
CIT any obligations made by their grms
West g Trnax. Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledO. OHIO.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
E. IT. Van IIoesen. Cashier Toledo Ma
tional Bank, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catsrria Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06

Hon. Joba w. Bookwalter, of Spring
field. Ohio, has been engaged in perfectiDg
and introducing new process for the
manufacture of steel. Steel of all grades
and wrought iron of the highest purity
and quality can be produced from the pig
iron in eight and one-half minutes at q
cost even less than by 2py process hitherto
known. One great feature of the process
is that it can be run with certainty into
castings of all forms and sizes, producing
castings true to the pattern, remarkably
sound and free from pores and bubbles,
and possessed of extremely high tensil
strength and ductility. The Bookwater
plant is capable of turning out 100 tons
Ter day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06


The regular meeting Of the CITY Counei il
was held in the Council Chamber Tuesday
night last. Present, President Berkeley,
Messrs. Butts, Armentrout, Bell. Barga.
min. McQuaide, Crowle, Crimmens, Wei
Ter, and Tams.
Monthly accounts were allowed.
Mr.. Butts offered a resolution to destroy
S3,ll5 city coupons Cancelled by City
Treasurer. They were destroyed in the
presence of the Council
Mr., Crowle offered a resolution which
was adop ed, granting the Baltimore
United Oil Company the privilege Of erect
ing suitable buildings on the lot just be-
yond the Bark mill.
Mr.. Bell offered resolution which was
adopted, instructing Committee on Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings to have erected
platforms for the use of teachers in public
school No. l.
Mr.. Weller presented communication
from the Mayor, stating that Oh Nov. 10,
he appointed 90 extra policemen, for spe
cial purposes, who served from to II p.
n. Pay was asked for these policemen,
and they allowed 81 each. MI. Crimmens
voted no on this report.
On motion of Mr.. Crimmens, printing
accounts were allowed.
Mr.. Bell stated that the heater at school
building No. did not work satisfactorily,
and on his motion, the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings was in
structed to enquire as to best mode of i'm
provement and cost Of same fault in loca-
tion).
On motion of Mr.. CrowIe, it was ordered
that the school buildings be numbered,
and hereafter be known and designated by
numbers. Beverly street building to be
No. l., and Frederick street building No g
On Petition of DR.. Hite, his property
was charged 81 feet for sewer pipe, instead
of Gs feet.
The Council declined to allow the use of
the Opera House to Rev. A. D. Mayo. for
a lecture on education.
Petition of Loeb Bros, asking that
sewer tax be RENTED. was granted.
Petition of John Hounihan, asking re-
mission of tax on Hanna property was re-
ferred.
Mr.. Tams explained that the public is
greatly Inconvenience by the " r. r.
Co. shifting cars on the street crossings at
their depot. He offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Resolred, That the Street Committee be
instructed to notify the authorities of the
Valley Railroad that they are infringing
upon the rights of the city and violating
its ordinances by shifting its trains across
the streets of said city, and ask that all
trainmen be in future instructed to shift
their trains on their grounds east of
Coalter street.
Treasurer's report for November:
Cash on Nov /, 'Ss. !Ae7 1888 90
Reed Nov. lSsS.......... ............ $40. SO
$l3 ,S93 9S
Expended Observation-Disclosures. l gas. 81
RaIa0nn Dac 1898 50 615 OF
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06
Stanton.

We have elsewhere given the reasoDs
why Augusta county and Staunton mngt
in the nature of things feel the impulse
of more than usual business activity
in the near future. Capital and enter
prise, under the influences of the result
of the recent election and the assurance
that the basis Of our Industrial system is
not to be shocked or impaired. have al
ready began to move southyard. They
will search out the nndeveloped mineral
districts and favorable locations for III
vestmeRt. And we know Of no portion
of the South Wiaere more advantages Can
be shown for CUISINES enterprise to en-.
gage than light here. Staunton is lce$le9
in the centre of tie richest mineral Sec
tion in the country. 1t has railroad com
munication with all parts Of the county
by competing trunk lines. Real estate
is below it's value. There is nothing
shoddy Or sfiaAy about the place, unless
it be few GRO ,kers and Cassandras, who
we're born in the dark of the moon, and
will never be able to see the bright side
of anything always looking down and
never up. We have everything to entice
and encourage manufacturing enterprises
and give assHaFranee Of 2 remunerative,
stirring industrial life. A Rolling Mil,
could be easily established here. to be fol-
lowed by a nail factory, horse shoe and
cotton tie Industry, and other kindred en-
deavors which would form the nucleus Of
business that would grow and expand ip
proportion to the energy that would reach
out for the markets OF the country. la
Dor is as cheap; house rent is as low; all
kinds of supplies as reasonable as in any
portion of the country. We have splen.
did free schools. as we'll as excellent pri.
vate semlparies and academies, and take it
all in all, We eaanot think of locality
where greater advantages can be found
for the remunerati7s Investment of capi-
tai In industrial plants.
AS we have intimated elsewhere we do
not expect anything from our own peo-
pie. They are too much afflicted with
moss mildew, or too much DISPOSED to
ru9 after shadow elsewhere, and leave
the slnbstanss a home for others to
grasp, We hope to INDUCE soap time,
active, sagacious men frog other sec.
tions IS come here to seize the opportu
mtg and take advantage of the surround
legs to make fortune. Itfan and win
be done. and the first to come, With ths
necessary capital and experience, viii
reap rich reward.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06
The Election in Virginia.

The Petersburg Inder-4AppedI has been
figuring on the recent election IN Vlr-
ginia. 1t says In 1884 the Democratic
majority for Cleveland was 6,Oo3; now u
is reduced to I,539-a Democratic loss ana
Republican gain in the State OF 4,464.
The Republican gains on The Congress
sional vote of 1854 were as follows:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06


Near yimberville. Rockingham county. Nov.
Goth, by Rev. j. Paul Stirewalt Mr.. y. NJ. Beam
ard Miss Ida Alice Bowman, daughter of Mr.
D. H. Bowman.
On Wednesday. Nov. 9th at "Verdant Lawn
the residence of the father of the bride, in Abe
marie county. by DR.. J. G. Long, of Grocer
Semir airy, Chester. Pa. assisted by the bride e
father. Or. Thos: NJ Parish and julia Randolph.
Nov. 22nd, by Rev. Alfred Jones, Mr.. Cyrus NJ.
Mccormick and Miss Y. Isackey. all OF Rock
bridge.
BY Rev. DR.. J B. Taylor. in Roanoke, Nov.
2lst, Mr.. Walter I. Watts OF Lexington to NJ ISIS
Layinia Campbell, daughter of the late Alex
Campbell Esq.
At Christ Church. charlottesville, on Tues
day evening, Nov. 9th. by LII. Henckel. Mr..
Upton w. Muir of Louisville, KY, and Hebe
Harrison, daughter of Mrs. Julian Harrison of
the University of Virginia.
Near New Hope, December 2, 1883, VIM. R.
Cullen and Miss NanEie Virginia Mooney.
In Staupton. November 26, 1883. Robert 7.
Clifton and Miss Samantha l4iptrap, of August
At Waynesboro. November 81, John Holley
and Miss Nancy Ellen Walker, daughter of
jacob Walker.
Near stribling Springs, Nov. p, Emanuel c.
Ralston and Miss Elizabeth V. Hogset1, both OF
Augusta,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06

A dispatch from Charleston, w. Va.
says that Peter Meats, at Coal Valley,
shot and Killed Arthur Hawks, in Hotel
Perkins. at Hinton. on the lst. Hawks
struck Meats with billiard cue, when
the former pulled out pistol and fired it
with fatal effect On Hawks.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06
DRIvATE SALE.

DRIVATE SALE.
Having determined TO move from Virginia r
deslre'to sell privately the following farms 81
1st. farm. about one and one half miles
WesE OF Staunlon, containing seq Acres This
farm has good prick house on it, and all
necessary out buildings 18th good orchard
ana water Wen set in grass except 40 acres
in wheat which has been put in grass this fall
The crop OF hay for 1858 was 40 IONS besides a
large paetGraes
I'd. farm about mile east ofStaunton. con.
tanning sG4 Acres This farm has on it e new
dwelling. stable and granary, and is newly
planked- fenced. Has large springs on it. 50
acres of wheat. This is one of the best farms
in the county and its close PROXIMITY to Staua-
ton makes il exceedingly valuable Tor mar
ket garden OF dairy farm.
Sd. A. farm about 1mile from Lipscomb Sta
ton on Shenandoah Valley Road, containing
IaJ Acres. This farm Is welr watered. all iii
grass except 20 acres in wheat Has on it a
new frame house, stable and granary, nice
young orchard. This land is considered as
good, if not better, than any on South river
i lies Oh ghe noEth side of South rlysr ANA ia
pait efthe McShes8ey lanG9 II Il
4tsi. Alarm ofI,4e0 Acres near Bells Val
ley depot in Roekbridge Co.. Va. on the waters
of the Cali Pasture river. This farm has on it
q good house and barn and Is good grazing
farm.
Mr.. VIM Patrick, of StanLton, w. Will give
the terms and prices on the above land. =.
noyS W, A: HUDSON.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06
DIEn.

On the right of the 2Sth rof1November, Mrs.
Amanda Krebs, wife of DR.. w. f. Krebs, in her
5Sth year.
At the Residence of J. A. Fauver in Staun ton
Saturday, Dece mber LIST, Mir. Wesley Within ore
aged about So. Irtermen Monday at Parnassus.
Died at her home ear Coyington on 10th of
November from the effects of meningitis. sal
lie e. wife of 1. NJ. Vance, In the 25th year of
her age. leaving husband and two children.
Mrs. Maggie White, wife of Samuel White.
died at her. residence near. Timber Ridge on
the SD OF November.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06

Rev. Geo. G. Maddox, pastor of Asbury
Park church, has notified the delinquent
subscribers to tha annual church expenses
that their names will be posted in the yes
Thule unless they pay up. A number OF
the congregation have expressed their de.
termination to withdraw if the plan is
carried out. They favor free religion,
without money and without price.
, 1888-03-08
TWo National conventions.

The Democratic National conven-
ton, which will meet in St Louis,
Mo, June 5ih, viii consist of S26
delegates Is to say, two for
eacE member of congress and senate,
and two for each of the territories.
he two thirds vote still prevails III
the Democratic convention. On the
second ballot at Chicago, Cleveland
received 6S3 votes out of total of
so east. The unit rule is still in
force. Under ii the vote of state is
determined by the majority. An
effort was made to break it up at the
last convention of the party, but it
failed by the casting vote of New
York. Under this rule the minority
in each delegation IS eliminated.
The Republican National conYen-
ton will meet again in Chicago, on
June 23rd. In this convention each
delegate will cast his vote according
TO his wish. An attempt was made
twelve years ago to introduce the
unit rule, but without success. It
was definitely rejected at the last
National convention. It is note
worthy in this Connection that two re :
publican papers in New York now
advocate a return TO it. This indi-
Gates that some furtive political work
work is being done in that state. In
a republican National convention a
majority sul1ices for nomination. If
TO this were added The unit rule, the
capture Of the convention would be
much easier than it is at present.
The republican papty is in all things
to be regarded as the contrast, and
not the copy, of its great antagonist
, 1888-03-08
WINGS FOR HOME.

NJ heart hath taken wings for home;
Away away! it cannot stay.
Ny heart hath taken wings for home,
Nor ali that's hest of Greece or Rome
Can stop its sway.
Nv heart hath taken wings for home,
Away!
Nv heart hath taken wings for hoD1es
O, swallow, swallow lead the wsyi
Oh, little bird, fly north with me,
have n home beside the sea
Wucrc thou canst sing and play
Nv Ecart hath taken wings for home,
Away!
Ny heart hath taken wings for home,
But thou, o little bird, wilt stay;
Thou hast tiny little ones with thee here
Thy mate Goats with thee through the cleh
italian depths Of day.
Nv heart hath taken wings for home,
Away!
Nv heart hath taken wings for home,
Away. away, it cannot stay.
one spTing from ErUnelleschi's dome,
To Venice 10y the Adrian foam,
Then west ward be my way
NJ heart hath taken wings for home.
AWAY Denis T. Mccarthy.