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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
BGYbecueS.

1t is expected by the Democrats to
the 10th district. by series of barbecues,
| where roast beef, mutton ,possum .aDd other
comforts for the weary and hungry man are
to Re supplied, including plentiful sup
ply Of vet groceries. Of course this is a
| confession that they cannot appeal to tn e
reason and Judgment Of the people in the
hope OF success They virtually Iepu-
date Mr.. Calvin Brice's programme of an
intellectual campaign, - and resort to de-
vices to touch the sensual man through
people fully understand aud appreciate
this humiliating Surrender. They may
partake Of the feast and then consider
that they have fully repaid the anagels
of the barhecues by lending the benefit of
their presence to swell the crowd,
| AT MilIbo:o wsi-re after drumming aud
electioneeriDg for two weeks in six coun-
ties, about 600 people of all classes, condi-
tons and persuaslOns, convened, to par
take Of d barbecue feast, there was moth
ing to encourage or convince. We learn
from gentleman from the vicinity. that
| instead of winning votes, number of
Democrats were 50 Disguised that they
announced their puspoSe to support Harri-
son. Morton and Y ost. Indeed, the time
is past when such inventions and devices
can control the judgment and influence
the determination of men, in casting their
ballots. The questions at issue are too Sc
rious; come too near to the home and the
hearth. to be SO lightly disposed Of
| Mr.. Tucker wi find this ont in time,
if he has not already had revelation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
" hY Doubt ?

| a minute S reflections ought to carry he
convection to every intelligent man thai
there is no probability Ct the Democratic
| party being successful i'll November next
he simple fact that the paramount issue
is between America and Europe-betweel
the United states AND England. us much
so as when CORVALLIS surrendered tC
| Washington anG Jacks on taught iackeE.
ham lesson from behind cotton breas.-
works-the wage earners and industries Ct
! our own country and the wageearners
and industries Of foreign countries-ought
to determine The matter. The idea of
opening eur markets to the products of
foreign pauper later, and pressing our OWL,
people down to the level OF The impoyer-
ished labor Of Europe, is a thing that the
American people will not do. The leaders
of the Democratic party are not the PEG.
pie, and they cannot !conSrol the people.
f ach laborer has ayote that when cast AND
honestly counted is as powerful as the
yo;e of the bosses aaa managers, and
when it affects the neat and bread Of the
man who owns it, it will be very apt to be
deposited TO do the most good TO tie man
WHO puts it in the ballot box.
WHAT does this country want TO have
free trade witt foreign countries for
What compensation coqla there be for sur
rendering the markets of IS, ESQ 400 OF free
people to the control of governments
where The few reap the benefits and the
N my live in squaior and want ? We have
a world Of GuF own to trade with. We
nave free trade among thirty eight States
and half dozen Territories, with AiYersi-
fled Industries and products equal to all
the other countries on the globe. The
whoJe population Of Europe might be
du,1ise5 iillo our vacant territory and then
leave us enGs q, waste land to build up an
empire. The Republican policy Of pro-
lection is 10 encourage the population of
this vast domain; enrich 1t by development
and trade; diversity its productions ac~
cording to the natural advantages. and
keep the results of our labor and ipdnstry
at home to eneigize and make strong ana
powerful our own Nation.
With proper understanding Of tie in
teTests involved, all VINO ale prominently
identified with the growth and pi ogress of
America will vote for the policy, end the
men who represent it. which has for lIs
object the advancement of the country.
the prosperity of the people, and the graz
deur of the Nation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
Something Wrong,

A friend writes US from buckingham G..
H., under date of the 10th inst, that the
VERarNFAEs addressed to the regular sub
seribers at that place, at Cold l4ill, apd
other post ofliees in Buckingham county
haye not been received for a month, and
says there must be something wrong. "
The VlRaEN7AN is regularly mailed at the
Stauntdn P, 'O:* every Wednesday night,
and We haye no doubt IS regularly leaves
the Staunton oilica the next outgoing
mail. Where the delay, or the wrong Is
we cannot conjecture. We hope it is un-
intentional. and publish this notice to call
Inc attsltlon Of ipe pos.mastars to the
fact Of the delay. ANY Intentional delay
would be q serious oAenee and would be
ferreted out, should we be convinced that
it was not accidental, but designed. We
prefer to believe that no official entrusted
with handling the mails would be guilty
of such wrong, and further think that
when attention is called to the delay,
those officially connected with the mail
service. twill make INQUIRY into the cause
of it,. f. ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
& boat Cal3iol MA.

One of the mast sagac is9us public mel
on he Pacific Coast. formerly an h0n0reC
citizen Of Virginia. nov residing in Sal
Francisco, writes to the editor of the VIR
GILMAN:
81 am very much amused at the Demo-
Gratis in the East claiming California
Cleveland has Lo more chance 0f carrying
California than PenDsJ lvana. So lar as
the Chinese question is concerned We
have kept Tie Democrats on the defensive
all the time. Cleveland :. conversion was
Geo late TO do him any good. We had a
liarrison parade about week ago which
aga5 the biggest hing ever seen on the Pa
cific coae4. Hundreds Of Democrats-whO
are now for Ea&ssison-j lined in it. The
giills bill struck sois.4 Of the industries of
California very liaTd~raissUGs wool, lum-
Der and horaX, The great house Of w. J..
Coleman & Co. Democratic was collapsed
b, tie Mills bill putting boraX en- the free
4 st"
II see that Cleveland in his letter says
chat the Republicans offer the people free
Wh sky and free tobacco Taking him at
his word it seems to me that you oue hi te
C lrry Viroinia on that platform .
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

TruSta.

The effect of the free salt provision of
the Mills bill is manifesting itself in Eng
land. In the hope and belief that the
Presidents policy will prevail, an attempt
is being made to unite all salt producing
works in that country in one trust. The
proposal is understood to be that the va
rious works should be purchased by a
central and representative syndicate. ~-
Having secured the monopoly this body
would at once raise the price of salt.
With our salt works suspended, as would
be the case were salt put on the free list
and brought in competition with the pau
per labor that work the salt mines of En-
rope, we would be at the mercy of just such
"A syndicate as it is above proposed to es
tab lish. aid prices would be regulated by
it.
A commercial proposal of much daring
in the same direction is a scheme no"
stated by the English correspondent OF the
Pittsburg manufacturers Record. to be II
contemplation for the purchase OF all the
coal mines III the Kingdom. The present
price Of mineIals.a as stated by this EDglisi
correspondent, is ruinously low. and it i;
proposed to cure this by vestlrg the whole
production in several large companie;
which could determine in unison the stan
dad price. About this proposal, continue!
the correspondent, most coal owners, irol
and steel masters, and other commercial
men hold that eighty million pounds is ;
great deal of money, yet tins is the esti
mated amount required for the accom-
plishment of the proposed syndicate s pur
pose.
These trusts are being formed in fre'
trade England, which Tepels the Demo
cratic assumption that it is Only in pro
tected countries that they are organized
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
THE MARKETS.

There has been considerable activity in the
wheat markets during the past week. The
farmers are generally through with seeding
wheat has come i'll pretty literally. There has
been fall in prices since our last quotations
corresponding with me rulings of the Chicago
and New York markets. the Foreign demand
has beer more active, with a recognized pros
pect that it will continue But the quota
lions in London are not at such figures as te
Justify the price paid in New York. AS, how
ever, nearly all our wheat is consumed in this
country and the crop for 1883 is snort by
900 600 bushels of last years product, notWith.
standing the increase i'll population ana con-
sumers, it may be assured that present rulings
will be but little changed.
We quote Flour, family. S. 90; extra, 81 40.
Wheat 81 CD to &C. Corn, 80 to 50 Cats, 26 to
IL 90; clover 50 to So. Clover seed, $3.50 to So
In Richmond, on the 10th. wheat was quoted
81 O9 to Is; in Baltimore. u TO 90 in Chi
cage, l0toi II.
LIVE sroCK.-8q5t im0rs. October l5sh-Bes
beeves, s. l211 to 81 a., medium, So 621$ to
sS S71s. Sheep, TO &c gross. Lambs, ~ to 5}5c
gross Hogs, s to etac net.
Richmond, Oct. 10Th Best Beef Cattle, ~ to
416c gross. Sheep, "a to 415e gross. Hogs, : to
Sc gross.
Neec York.-Oct. 15th.-Beeves. So Is to IS :;
peg, 100 iqq. Sheep, 50 81 to ST 80 per 100 lbs
Lambs. 8 IS ito 50 pelelollbs. logo "a to s z
per 1916 Ills,
sgAUNTOH MARKETS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

1t is strange that in the presence OF The
prosperity that ever was vouchsafed 4
people, the Democratic party should l!arp
upon theory and cling to au abstraction,
that when on actual tria! brought about -
condition Just the reverse. The progress
of the nation, since 1861, cannot BIZ DEF
MED. 1t stands rs an otj sct lesson that
cannot be spnnged off. Vet The Democrat
&c press ard Democratic speakers tntn
from it, and seek 10 Gelude and deceive
the people into the acceptance Of {. meas
ure of legislation ana q policy OF alminls.
tra:ion that have proven an absolute curse
to the people whenever iJisd. They are
asked to shut their eyes to demonstrated
| facts: to ignore the wonderful present and
embrace ID doctrine whose fruits have
uoven in the past and viii rs certainly
prove in the future, that it cannot be
1 adopted without inviting RUIN TO our in
! dustrial interests: to national credit and
national prosperity. The accumulated
wealth of the country, mostly under Dem
ocIatic auspices, was up 10 1860, sixteen
thousand million dollars The wealth OF
the Nation in 1883, twenty eight years
from the date given. is siXty-four thoEs-
and millions, or ali increase in little oven
a quarter of a century of t0ur fold. And
yet these practical, tangible results are tc
be passed by and the visionary abstrac
tiOns of doctrinaires and political dream
ers followed, Indifferent TO where they may
lead and reckless of results.
1t is safe thing to let well enough
alone" 1t is wise thing to stand by
the policy that has brought the Nation
out of tribulations and distress; of bank
, ruptcy and prostration; of poverty ant
|, want, and placed it in the forefront o
, the powers of the world in wealth ant
, power and dignity and integrity. l
r would be suicidal to discard a principl
, whose practical operation has achieved
such marvellous results, and blindly crop
, in the dark after all abstraction that woul'
> prove curse were it ever applied to til
. administrative affairsof the Nation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
DIED

Oct. 5. of complication ofdiseases, Ivy Pearl
infant daughter of ). Baldwin and Ellen h
Watson. OF Mt. Sidney, Va. aged months aud
dag.
Near Craigsvjile, Oct. 10 1885, MIR samue
Wallace. aged 90. Deceased spent some time
in California during The gold fever.
Oct. Is, 1889, two miles north of the city, JCbr
H. Wilson, aged 46. His remains were inferred
at Churchvjlle tuesday afternoon, Kew. Dr.
Halves conducting The services.
On Oct. 1st. Clyde Bruce, infant son of VIM
A. and Carrie L. De Priest, of the Annex neigh
borhood, aged month and y days
At Kansas City, Mo, Sept. %, 1888. after
brief illness Mrs. Nelia Rogers, eyed % years
Mrs. Rodgers was q daughter OF MIR. Samuel
Landes, of Stone wall, this county, who re.
moved to Missouri dozen years ago, AND 8
niece Of our towusman, Mr.. u. w Landes She
Was married in June. 1857, to MIR. Fletcher
Rodgers. of Kansas City. and the Young couple
settled down aG kingsvilie, Mo. She had gone
to Kansas City on a visit TO her sister, hirs
Michael, when she was stricken with sudden
illness and died Within week. Mrs. Rodgers
had been member OF the Christian Church foI
several years, and in her character as 81 Chris
tian, daughter and wife We're beautifully exem-
plified those graces and virtues which adorn
Womanhood aud inspire others with faith and
courage. Her death was peaceful and tri-
umphant, and her remains We're laid to rest in
the ole grave yard at kingsville beside those of
her brother Harvey. -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
A Pointer

The Pittsburg correspondent of the
Engineering and Mining Journal of
Oct. l. has the following report of the
Raw Iron market. which is very signifi-
cant pointer, coming from journal that
has no political utilization, ana only deals
in cold facts. Wequote : There is moth
ing Of special Importance to note, nor is
it likely there will be until after the cleo
ton. although a change of administration
is now regarded as almost certain. When
the result is definitely assured further
quckening in the business pulse is conf
IDENTITY anticipated. Meanwhile there are
no signs Of Ietrogression from the very
decided improvement we have kept oul
readers advised of for some weeks past
4 sale OF 900 tons of neutral Muck Bal
was made during the week ON the follow
Ing conditions If Harrison and Nj ortoI
are elected the price was S31 so per ton; il
Cleveland and Thurman, $3.50, being :
difference Of 50. This is only straw, bu
valuable one"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

p. Rice, David Money maker aid Miss Mary :.
Bagby.
n stanton, August J, 1873, by Rev. DR. Gard
ner, Jas. A. Ba&ae and MISS Mspde X. Lytton,
both OF Augusta.
at Marble Valley. Augusta oounfy. October
10, 1888. Wm. T. Alexander, of II bland county.
and Miss Mamie l.. BCrke, daughter OF VIM.
Burke.
AT the residence CT the officiating minister,
Rev. Henry Z. Early, near Mt. Sidney, on the
llih, inst, Jacob f. CLICK and Maggie NJ
Wampler.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
Change of Voting Precinc:

The voting precinct of Hebron church
has been changed from the church to the
school house near Child s Mill. and the
name of precinct changed to Burnett. .
The boundaries of the precinct have Not
been changed
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

Arrangements are completed for the
erection of a large furnace, with 100 tons
daily rarsci5y, at Bristol, for producing
Bessem9r steel. The plan proposes two
furnace, of that size and rolling mill.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

ILERK's OFFICE COUNTY COURT AU-
~ GuSTA :-ESTRAY HORSE, taken up
by JOSE ph W. Waddy on his land at Greenyille.
on the llth day of Oct, 1885, of the following de-
scription to-wit:
horse ofdark bay color, black name and
tail. white ring around left hind foot, half
white ring on right hind foot. scar in forehead
over left eye, about y years old. No other
marks or brand perceptible. Appraised at S85
by j. =. Anderson, Juette Vines and VIM. j..
Larew, fleeholders, before W. H. Fix, Up.
An extract-teste,
WILLIAM A. BURNETT,
October Is, SO. Clerk,
octlS-3J
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

Judge James McIecf, formerly prom.
.inent politician of Southwest VIre mia,
recently joined the lIols'en Conference,
and will hereafter preach tn, g spell of
peace.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18


1t is singular how the free traders try
to wriggle out of the fact that they are
for free trade. We have over and again
exposed their false claim that the Mills bill
.only decreases the tariff from Al to AZ per
GENT, anG clearly proven to the inlpai tial
reader that the ul45ln@te purpose Of tie
measure is free trade, regardless 81 the
surplus and Industrial interests Of this
country. They reiterate. however, that
they PRE- ,.ot in favor OF disturbing the in
dqstrlal interests OF America. but are af-
ter reducing the sqrplus. They cannot
explain away the free trade Of their free
list, however, Now that the Senate FL
NANCE COMMITTEE paVe reported bill
which reduces the revenue $74, coo .QQe and
at the same time preserves the protective
principle and policy. they call Ii ~ cl.am
Is it a sham 10 care for the labor and
manufactures of our own people Is it y
gbap2 TO reduce the price of sugar one
cent pound, ana the price of rice a sim
liar amouut. by removing tie s'war tax
imposed upon them Is it a sham to IND
a method of relieving the treasury OF the
Iipch feared surplus 10y q tariff schedule
that Grst r;otee:s The labor and encour-
ages the manufactures ST TIE country and
tfsess refugees the PRICE Of living?
1t is not the surplus SO MUCH that dis
turbs the Democratic party ~ il is the
purpose to iegislate, if possible, to reach
eventual free trade. That is the goal, as
Mr. Mills ElGass said, for which the Demo
cratic leaders are plotting, and every
measure or enactment that interieres With
this is sham and cheat
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
FGR PRESIDENT

en-. BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF indiana.
FOR yECE-gREs2DENy,
Hon. LEVI P. EG0RT0N,
of Rev York.
ELnCr0Gs FOR VIRGINIA.
STATE AT LARGE.
WILLIAM LAMR, Norfolk City.
FRANK :. BLAIR, Wythe.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
lst. ]. J. AicDONALD, northumberland.
ID. GEO \. RTIN, Norfolk.
Sd. W. r. GIDDINGS. Chesterfield.
4th. SJIrH BOILING. Petersburg.
9TH. fK.J. W. SIMMONS. Floyd.
9th. J. NJ. MCLAUGHLIN. lyrehburg.
-tb. q. NJ. LOUrHAN, Madison.
SIN, Il. x. FARR, Fairfax.
9Th. "a MpBElIL SLEMP, Lee.
I9,h, S.BROWN ALLEN, Augusta.
FOR CeNGRESS-I0th DISTRICT,
JACOB YOST,
fz-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

A private letter to the editor of the
VIRGINIAN, from one %, the most sub
st initial and intelligent citizens OF iiati.
county, says that Mr.. Cbas. Curry made a
very able speech at Warm Springs on the
9TH. in his Joint discussion with Mr..
Tucker. and that as a result of his expo
sit,on Of the tariff question, Two lise-lorg
Democrats announced their purpose to
vote the Republican ticket. Wherever
Mr.. Curry has spoken the most favorable
reports have come to us of the effects of
his remarks. lie has made thorough
study of the tariff question and handles
it with ability.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

Miss Mary Ann Sprinkel. a well known
lazy of IIarrisonbnrg. died in that place
on the Sth, aged II years.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
At Amherst C. H.


On Monday last there was a Joint dis
cussion at Amherst G. H.. between Chas,
Curry, of Stanton. and w. G.. Franklin.
of AipomattoX, representing the Repub-
licans and Geo. S. Lightner, of Staunton,
and Mr.. Poore. of Fluvanna, in behalf Of
the Democrats, on the issues OF the can
vass Mr. Lightner led off. followed by
MI Curry. and he by Mr.. Poore, Mr..
Frank lin closing the debate. There was
Il large audience present, and to say that
the Republicans were pleased, is to state
ii IN, destly. Their speakers pressed the
gu. ST ions uf The repeal of the internal
Revenue law and the Blair Bill, ard
charged that the Democratic party was
opposed to the repeal of the one and the
adoption of the other. TIC this charge
there could te no truthful denial, and the
result was that the people were in sympathy
with the views and arguments of the Re-
publican canyassers twas profitable day
for the Republican cause.
Since writing the above we have received
the following from an intelligent CORE
spondent:
Yesterday was county court day, but no
business of any public interest was trans
acted. AT II O'Clock court adjourned and
a point discussion between Democratic
and Republican speakers took place.
The Democratic speakers were Geo. S.
l4ightner, of Stanton, and Capt. Poore,
Of Appomattox, while Charles Curry, E O.,
and W. Z. Franklin represented the Repnbli.
cans. The crowd vas 50 large that all
could not get i'll the court rOom, and many
were the regrets expressed. as the disGl.8
sion was elevating ,edifying and courteous.
Mr.. Curry made The most effective speech
and held every one of the crowd till be
finished. 1t is the prevailing impression
here that Mr.. Yust will be his own sue
cessor and be ELECTED by larger majority
than last time. SEAS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

Gen. BENJAMIN HARRISON:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-25
INSURANCE ON COTTON.
An Interesting Question Decided in
United States Court.

An Interesting Question Decided in a
United States Court.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Nov. 24-The case
of the Union Compress Company of
Little Rock, VS.. the London, Liverpool
& Globe and twenty y-seven other insurance
companies, was decided in the United
States court here to-day Ii is very i'm
portant suit, involving the status of cotton
policies. The litigation grew out of the
refusal of the insurance companies.
to pay the insurance on cqtton
destroyed by the burning of q
cotton compress building. In November,
1887, some 1900 bales of cotton were burned
upon which policies had been taken out by
the compress company TO protect the inter
ests of the railroads who had issued bills o.
lading for the shipment of the cotton, al
well as to insure themselves against loss
There was a clause in the policies making
them void In case marine insurance was
taken out on the cotton. Marine insurance
was taken out by the consignees, but not
by the compress company, and the insurance
companies would not recognize the.policies,
as a result, claiming that they were void.
The amount sued for was $l42, 900. The
jury rendered a verdict for that amount In
favor of the compress company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-25
ENGLISH EvACUATE.
Prominent Visitors to this Country
Sail for Home.

Sail for Home
New YORK, Nov. 24.--This is evacuation
day, and 1.-THE English are going with ven
geance." Lord Sackville, the late British
minister at Washington, has already taken
his departure. His daughters, who en-
deared themselves to the people of Wash
ington, accompanied him.
Joseph Chamberlain, of fisheries-treaty
fame, has gone and taken with him his
young American bride.
Hon. A S. Northcote also took his de-
parture with others more or less noted in
the annals of English fame.
CONSUL GENERAL wALLER's START.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Waller, consul general
to London. sailed on a different ship, pre-
sumably to show that his American feelings
prevailed over his solicitude for others that
were by force of circumstances compelled
to go home.
On board the French mail steamer La
Bourgogne, in addition to Lord Sackville-
West and Misses Victoria and Amelia and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain, were Admiral
j. H. Upshur, U. $. N, and Mrs. Upshur
Lord Sackville West and his daughters and
Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain went on board
the steamer last night.
Mr.. Chamberlain was ostentatiously fol-
lowed or rather accompanied by detect
i've. The latter declined to be interviewed,
but to the most uuobserving observer his
profession was patent.
The prominent Englishman who left to
day kept strictly to the secfusion OF their
staterooms, and positively declined to be
interviewed.