The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10

now get for it, is the state of things
which prevails, with Mahoneism at
tempting to ride, booted and spurred,
over every thing that opposes it, and
using the patronage of the government
to debauch and control Republican vo-
ters that Malone may secure their sup
port at the polls.
The true Republicans of Virginia can
stand all this. Whether others can, time
will unfold.
The death 'of Capt W. R. Jones, of
the Edgar Thompson. Steel Works, was a
lamentable occurrence. While examining
the steel plant, to learn the cause of its
irregular and imperfect working, a sud
den discharge of molten iron rushed
upon him and some others with him. He
was horribly burned, and died from the
effects. as did several others. He was
the manager of the steel works, and was
getting salary of $4,000. He was
known to a few of our citizens in the
Valley, and known as a courteous, intel
ligent gentleman and authority in all
iron and ore departments.
Two gentleman from Metztown, Berks
county, Pa, who last week visited Broad
way, in Rockingham, county, with a
view to investing Fin land there, were
pleased with tract of $4,000. acres near
Broadway, close. by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. They expect to organize
company of Pennsylvanians to pur-
chase the land cut the timber and de
velop the mineral deposits, In that
event they will construct a. branch rail
road to their property from the B. & o.
road.
Hon. Pat. O'Ferrell, who spoke 70
Malone in Staunton on the Esd, is re-
ported by the Alexandria Gazette as say
ing that there is no Republican opposi-
ton to Malone in this section that
amounted to anything We have no
doubt that O'Ferrell was SO informed by
Mahone's strikers here; but if the Hon
orable Pat will wait till the November
''clouds roll by" he may be better en-
lightened.
Robert III. Hicks, Esq, for many years
Agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road and Agent of Adams Express Com
pany at Waynesboro' junction, died
early Friday morning last. Mr.. Hicks
was an ex-Lieutenant of the Confeder-
ate army, a gentleman of sterling quail
ties, and highly esteemed by all who
knew him.
Mr.. Ira Garnett, prominent and use
full citizen of Greenbrier, died at Alder
son, where he was temporarily living for
school advantages for his children in
that place, last week of typhoid fever,
aged 30 years. He was robust, strong
man before taken with the disease
Congressman Sunset Cox was mem
Der of the Thirteen Club, he died at 10
east Twelfth street, New York, the origi-
nal list of his pall-bearers contained thir-
teen names, he was five times thirteen
years of age, and he was buried on Sep
TENDER 10.
Messrs Paxton & Williams, of Clifton
Forge, have contracted with E. M. Net
tleton, of Covington, Va, for a board
ing house at Iron Gate. 1t is to have 20
rooms, and to be finished in 80 days.
Clarence W. Clark has purchased $50,
900 worth of lands at Max Meadows,
Wythe county, and will lay off town
and build, afurnace at once
A. H. Lindsay has been appointed
postmaster at Portsmouth; D. j. Taylor
at Pocahontas, and J. H. Bland, at Dub
lin, Va.
The Staunton Furniture Factory made
its first sale last week to a Baltimore
house, selling 1875 sets of furniture.
W. Fl. Gravely has declined the Repub
lican nomination for the House of Dele
gates from Henry county, Va.
Merit Wins
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