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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

A number of gentlemen of our city
have organized a company under the above
name, for the purpose of erecting build
ings rs Buena Vista. They have contract
ed with the Directors of the Company for
15C houses to be built upon terms, named
in the contract. E. l. jones, ESQ.,. late
superintendent of the Florence, Ala.
Binding Co. will haye charge of the
''field operations, and he has associated
with him some of our best business men.
We learn also that furnace will
spe lilly he built. Northern men of cap
ital and practical business experience are
neg ,tiating for locations. The general
outlook is very encouraging.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
A Verdict Overruled.

The case of Mrs. Virginia Taylor. who
was charged, indicted, tried and convicted
of having poisoned her husband, has token
an interesting, and to Mrs, Taylor an
agreeable, turn. A dispatch from Acco-
mack county, dated the 23d, to the Balti-
more Sltn. says:
Judge Gunter. of the Circuit Court. has over-
ruled the verdict of the jury that convict ed
Mrs. Virginia Tavlor last Maj CHI of the murder
of her husband and fixed her punishment at
five years in the penitentia,y. In everything
the verdict Judge Gunter holds that the County
Court was wong in charging the Jury that they
might find the accused guilty of any degree of
murder or OF manslaughter, rs the statutes of
Virginia define killing by poison murder in
the first degree. The jury should either have
found Mrs Taylor guilty of murder in the first
deg zee or have acquitted her, The nj W code of
Virginia provides that wi en- a yer diet in q GRIM
inal case is set aside the arcu ell shalt not ne
tried for any ofiense great. than thai of which
he was con 1cted ON the prrviot trial.
Taylor cannot. tbs refore. I've irled ta.in Tor
murder in The tllst Geglte. and Judge Gunttr
decided ihat the nature OF the case does NOT,
warrant conviction of less offeuse Jtdg
Gunter has accordingly ordered Mrs.. Taylor 10
be discharged from custody, and she is now
enjoyi, the first freedom ON confinement
since her al est last Christmas. Inc Gaze mas
been one of the most remal kanle that ever oc~
cured i'll this section, Toe trial, which took
place at the March term OF the county court,
lasted TOR dive days. an Inner Sc crowd bei"g
present all The whils. Fh'oughnlt al. her con
fnement aud during he trial Mrs. Taylor dis
played awondeIinl furtitnde aid maiutaiued
her innocence. She received the news of her
discharge Without any demonstrations of 10Y,
and left for her home. near ModesttoWn as
soon as she eoulo get ready. Her ultimate dis
charge from custody has been consdt red
foregOne conclusion for some time past, as the
verdict of the jury in finding her guilty of
murder in The second degree was known to
be regular Sni un warranted by the facts in
the case. IL is said tn iuly rendered that ver-
dict because they We're opposed TO hanging
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

1t is always convenient to call Physi-
clan for every little ailment. Having Red
Flag Oil in the house you have physician
always mt hand, it kills rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, Burns. Bruises aud all Aches and
Pains. Price rs cts.
There are few things in this life of
which we may be certain. but this is one
of them. Puritan Cough and Consumption
Cure has no equal for Coughs, Colds and
Consumption. Price 25 cts, At z. L.
Aliens Drug store.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

The Valley Virginian, the best Informed
and ablest edited Republican paper in the
State, gives IA tip to the Democracy by
which, according to the V5rginiGm, that
party may win in the Gubernatorial fight.
The Vargipida, for sundry reasons set
forth, advises the Democrats to select
Judge Henry G. Allen, of Shenandoah, as
their candidate for the Governorship.
This writer and Judge Allen are both
from Botetourt and were schoolmates for
a number of years. Have played mum-
BILE the-peg together and we always made
Henry pull the peg" regardless of the
quantity of dirt he had 10 eat; but it will
he no mumble-the-peg game, if Judge
Allen is nominated. Virginia Democracy
will have to eat no dirt if they make Henry
Allen their candidate. AS is well said Il y
thu Varqinia,a, he is gentleman, and the
people of Virginia will have a clean can
vass in case of his nomination provided
the Republicans pit his equal against him.
Free Lance.
No; we didn't say the Democracy would
s'win.'' with Allen, but said be would
make clean canvass,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
The Good Old Times.

We have heard great deal about the
.'good old times of "our fathers'' from
those who will hardly quote figures to JUS
tify their assumption. In the good old
times'' the produce of the farmer had to
be hauled a hundred miles or more in wag-
ons to market. The result of the sale of a
load of farm products was generally ex>
pended in purchasing sugar, coffee, salt,
barrel of herring, molasses. &C., at much
higher prices than are now paid, leaving
very little of cash after these expenditures.
Time was not then regarded as money
profits and losses of the years operations.
No calculation was made of the days that
were consumed in driving team to Rich,
mond, Scotfsville, or Fredericksburg, the
then most popular markets for the Valley.
Horse feed was not considered, as the
horses had to be fed any way, nor was the
interest on the Investment in wagon and
horses estimated All these were thrown
in, in the good old times, against the
farmer, and yet he had very little cash left
for his year S work after buying the sup-
plies named. Yet there are those who are
constantly prating about the good old
times" and bemoaning the degeneracy of
the present.
The Philadelphia Times furnishes an
| illustration in the following article which
is argument in nutshell
The Chicago Inter Ocean recently published
| list of prices at Philadelphia and New York
| for leading staples at about the date of Wash
ington's Inauguration in 1888. few of these,
with the corresponding quotations for the cur
rent year, are included in the following table,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

The G. 81 0. has puta coach on train No.
II, leaving Charlottesville at 4:25 A. M:
$40 A. M; Alton, Gle A. M :;
Waynesboro, 6:34 a M; Fishersville,
A. M; arrive Stanton 1856 A. NJ. This
coach leaves returning No. Sc at l2:l5P.
NJ thus giving every one along line OF road
an opportunity to come to Staunton to
attend to their business.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

The following special is printed in ire
House, dated 18th This afternoon lit
tie colored girl reported that she saw a
horses head sticking up out of the water
in Cow Creek mill pond. Investigation
showed that the horse was still hitched to
an open buggy, and that Mr.. =. &. Shawn,
the owner of the horse, was caught in the
buggy wheels and drowned. Mr.. Shawn
carried the mail between Mathews Court
House and Gloucester Court House. He
must have stopped to water his horse and
allowed the horse to go too far, The way
mail bag was lost; the through bag was in
the buggy. Mr., Shawn was about sixty
years old.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

A we'll known Sheriff who lives in Maine, had
been given up to die with what his Physician
called Consumption, friend advised the Sheriff
to try Puritan Cough and Consumption Cure, re-
covery soon followed, much to the surprise of
the Doctor, who now prescribes it for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. Price rs cents.
At 7, T. Aliens Drug store
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

The burning of the Mississippi River Steam-
boat causes considerable excitement in New
Orleans, just think of the establishment which
DR.. Lee Liver Regulator has caused by curing
Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Consumption.
When people suffer with pain and want to be
cured quickly, they use Red Flag Oil. AT p. T.
Aliens Drug store
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
THE OWL.

THE OWL.
When the sweet dew sleeps in the midnight
cool,
Some tall tree top Win:
And the toad leaps up on her thorn shaped
stool.
And our trevels loud begin-Tu WHO'D!
While the bull-frog croaks DER his stag
nant pool.
Or plunges sportive in.
The earth's inhabitants are freer from pain
than the human family, but if their ailments be
aches pains Stonebrakel's Liniment is the
only remedy that received the Endorsement of
kings, princes and peasants alike for prompt re-
lief and sure cure 2i5c
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
N-OckdOn Bros Machine AhOps.

Messrs. b. F. Stockton & Bro. who
have successfully conducted Foundry
and Machine Shop in Our city for some
years, have enlarged their plant by the
purchase of the machinery of the Au.
gusta Agricultural Machine Works Co.
The machinery purchased is very fine. 1t
will be moved to their plant near Middle
brook Avenue where. with increased faci.
lities. the Messrs Stockton. will be pre-
pared to do any kind of work in their line
that may offer. We are glad to note the
success and enterprise of this firm. In
quiet way they have established a success.
ful and paying plant in our city. and rich.
ly deserve the liberal patronage and en-.
couragemfnt of all our people.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

The c. & 0. Railway will sell excursion
tickets between all stations. Tickets good
going on regular trains July 3rd and 4th,
and for returning as late as July 5th.
Procure tickets from station agents, as
conductors will collect full fare.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

~ per cent. deduction made to those who
enter between End and 10Th September 1888
Board, $3.50 to $500 per month in good fam
lilies. 9 ~
shorthand and Type-writing at educed rates.
testimonials, address, ~
june27-2m ]. G. DUNSMORE. President
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

Thirty.of the buildings eft standing in Johns
town afterEheiflood were destroyed by an ex>
tensive fire, which was hnallya brought under
control by the splendid work of the Philadelphia
firemenss md their engines, on Monday--last
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
The Owl.
When the sweet dew sleeps in the mid

When the sweet dew sleeps in the mid
night cool,
Some tall tree.top | win;
And the toad leaps up on her throne
stool,
And our revels loud begin-Tu whooI
While the bullfrog crOaks o er his stagnant
pool,
Or plunges sportive in.
All earth's inhabitants are freer from
pain than the human family, but if
their ailment be aches or pains, Slone-
braker's Liniment is the only remedy that
ever received the endorsement of kings,
princes and peasants alike for prompt re-
lief and sure cure. Twenty-Five cents
bottle
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
Gone Wet

The election in Central township, Rock
ingham county. on Monday last, resulted
in the VETS carrying the district by Al
majority. Two years ago the "drys" car
ried the district by about 200. Harrison
burg precinct went dry by four majority.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

THE STONEBRAkER'SC CHEM. co,
BALTIC, MD.
Gentlemen -Stonebraker's Flavoring Extracts,
l must say are delightful. They give better
satisfaction than any other, and l am highly
pleased with them.
Respectfully, C. BARNHART,
Middleburp, Pa
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
rEEHE DUNSMORE
Commercial and Business College.
STAINTON VA

The large and increasing amount of capital
lnvt sted IN new enterprises, now starting up,
Ihlousnout Che south, is creating great de-
mand for expert accountants ant, thoroughIv
trained business managers
ANA IN order to assist young men and women
OF limited means In fitting themselves in the
shortest time to supply this demand. this insli-
luton has on account of the present scarcity
OF money IN The country, made great reduc-
ton in Its rates OF tuition for the session. com
mencing september End, 1889, and closing June
18th, 1890.
REDUCED RATES.
These rates from so To A. per cent less
than those of other Business Colieyes $3.50
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

Mrs. Mary Mann, wife of Mr.. David
j. Mann, of Greenbrer county, W.
Va. committed suicide on the 18th of
June. No cause assigned, except at she
was tired Of living.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

DIR. BENZ. DlLLARD, druggist, at Aurora. Mo
says; sell great quantity Of SS.S. for Scro,
fula, Eczema and other blood troubles, and have
never heard Of case of failure.
PlMrLEs and eruption on the skin evidence
the TACT that the blood is in bad shape, and these
symptoms show that nature is trying TO throw off
the impurities, in which effort should be assisted
by reliable vegetable blood remedy, as is SIS
OVER four years ago SIS S. cured me of troub.
iesome eruption which covered my shoulders
back AM ltn b. This was after / had heen
treated by SIX doctor, some Of whom said Inev,
CT would get we'll E. HussEv
Sherman, Texas.
sWlft's Spe'liic is entirely a vegetable
ieneuy ana Sc ms 10 cure care er by force.
ing the poison out of the system throngb
The sore. Semi for hook ON car Ger and
b God poi on. mailed free. ~"
The SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

The trial of Dr. Mellow for the murder-o
Captain Dawson was began in Charleston, S. c.,
jury of white and colored men being obtained
without difficulty seven colored and five tes
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

Fifty persons were seriously poisoned fifte' n
of them probably fatally. by drihk king lemcp
ade at a pic mic in Wood5tock Canada, the rev
erage having been toncocte ire IN sugar o.
lead which was used in mistake for tartaric
ac.d 1t otcnriei on Mon lay. An effort WIS
made to lynch the drug gist who made he mis-
sake, but he made his escape to The 90 S HI ;
stor- was sack j. and its contents seal tered to
the fout winds.
Mrs Whtel'n2 was hung in Philadelphia on
Tuesday last for poisoning her hustan and
two G ildren. She was calm and sell possessed
on ie scafiolt and met her death t. / eroic
forti.uie
TIE Gene MT Works at Bal oay Falls are to
be rem wed TO sandy Hook a +, W miles Glow
Lynchl ur.. The plant at Balcony Fl lis was
very much dagaaged by the recent floods
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

:~United States Commissioner william WaIter
Phelps arrived in New York on the steamship
Fulda, bringing with him the text OF the Sa-
snoan treaty.
Mr.. w. p. Sandridge has been appointed post
master at Goshen Bridge, RockbIitige county
Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
M ESSRS. KER d MAY,
vi A

NW
NI INSURANCE AGENTS.
GENTLEMEN We feel it our duty to thus
publicly thank You for the Kindness and fair
ness with which our loss by fire, on April
Sd. was adjusted. The time that has ELAPSED
since the fire was consumed by us in OBJ
having been destroyed. You could have as cas-
lily scaled our lossas 10 have paid 1t in full, as
You did without hesitation. The settlement
was made IN less than twenty minutes after
the Company's Adjuster reached our office
The NIAGARA" and The Germania," as well as
you rselves, have our kindest wishes
Yours very truly,
June27lt BICKI,E a. HAMRrcx
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
HOM ISSION ER'S NOTICE.

NOM VISION Frs NOTICE.
CON-hISSToNEkS OFFICE
stanton. Va, June 18th, 1882.
Notlce ls hereby given TO j. Fred. Eflinger.
odeneral receiver Of Circuit Court of Au-
tina A. Gently, widow Of j. N. Gentry, deed.
Mary N, Gentry, Sallie j. Gentry. H. g. Barn
mart, and Fannie A. Barnhart his wife, former
~ Gentry, VIM. P. Hayden and Kate o. Hay
Gen his Wife. formerly Gentry. Virginia l..
Gentry, Pattie Gentry. Angelina Gentry, and
Gerrfude Gentry, the last two being infants
over fourteen wears of age, and Charles lrry
Guardian od Item of said infants, defendants
ana to ALL CREDITORS OF j: N. GENTRY,
DECD. AND OF VIM. T CRAWFORD, that in pursu-
ance OF decree rendered by the Circuit Court
of Augusta in a suit in Chancery between said
parties. pending therein, shall on
r. Goy, the 26th day OF July, 1889,
at my office in stanton, proceed o take, state,
ana settle an account, showing the realty be-
LONGING TO the estate of j. N. Gentry, dec d and
10 m. L. Crawford, lite fee sim pie and animal
rental vaine. the liens binding thereon in the
order OF their priority, together with any
olher matters that l may deem pertinent, or
any party In interest may desire to have spe-
cially stated.
iupe27-4tS - 1880 -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
U M. QUARLES,
- ATTOkNEY-AT-T.AW
Juae.7-'SJ STAUATON VA

T OFFER for sale my nice Surry carriage with
L improved Brewster springs; il is in first
CLASS order and was painted last Summer A
good set OF harness and everything complete
about It, VIII sell my fine black mare, Patrick
Henry. four years old this last Spring, sound in
every particular. and good gofr. i will also
rent my residence it Is in good repair, a fine
garden with ample vegetables, and a good pros
pect for small fruit. Will sell and rent the
above on good terms, Possession of house
given on July 10th. All can be seen by calling
at my residence. My health has been such this
Spring that my physician has advised me to
take rest this Summer,
JuneA-2ts W. l.. BUMGARDNER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27
THURSDAY. sJune 27. 1889


eco A Year, Invariably In Advance
Advertisements inserted at 81 90 per square for
rst insertion, and 50c for each subsequent1n-
eftion.
Ltberei discount made for quarterly, halfyear-
and yearly advertisements
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

The Valley Vi,yuaaan Republican, sug-
gests that the Democrats non mate foi
Governor. Judge Henry G, Allen. late
United States District Attorney for the
Western district of Virginia, and adds
that ''he would rally the nnterriled of the
Valley as no other man in the State
could.n
The Danyille Register thus modestly no.
tices the friendly advice of the VIRGIN
IAN. We ia ke it that our contemporary is
not displeased with the suggestion, and
that he sees in it enough not to treat it
indifferently because it comes from Re-
publican source.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-27

/ ut will be observed that not a single article
quoted is quite as high in price now as in 17S9
although the reduction in the price of corn and
hams is not important. The decline in the
prices of the other articles mentioned is very
great One can buy four times as much sugar,
five times as much tea, twenty-five times as
much starch and three times much soap for
given as he could one hundred years ago.
comparison of the price of iron and nails
shows that pig~iron costs but one>ninth and nails
one>eghth as much as in WAsHTNGroN's time.
In point of fact, if butter and eggs excepted,
it is scarcely possible to article of neccs
sity or luxury that is not cheaper than at that
time.
And this tells only one side of the story The
average wages of the day laborer at that time
were fifty cents; now they not less than
81 so With three times as much earning capa>
city, and with the general cheapening of the
neccssarics of life, which has taken place in
that period, the lot of the American working
man is certainly much better now than
hundred years ago The man who procams
that the lot of the workingman is growing hald-
er and more hopeless each year will be the
hardest worked man in the universe if he under>
takes to prove his claim by figures that don't
lie.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-21
NEWS AND NOTES.

There seems to have been a carnival
of Democratic fraud and ruffanism in the
election at Troy, and according to the
7TmeS of that city, the miscreants who
did the Wholesale repeating had the pro-
lection of the police, who refused to ar
rest them when caught in the act of vot-
ing illegally.
The official figures of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, presented
at the National Convention at Chicago.
show falling off in membership of
nearly one half during the past year,
This startling decline should suggest to
the managers the unwisdom of subor-
dlnating philanthropy TO politics.
Mrs. Louise Rector died in Chicago
Monday. She was native of Washing.
ton. To Mrs Rector's life valuable
historical incident was attached. 1t was
IN her room and her bed that President
Lincoln brea:hed his last. One OF the
interesting relics owned by Mrs Rector
was the pillow upon which he died.
Official papers of Rome, in articles re-
ferrlng to the extreme feebleness of
Pope Leo KILL, state that the Pope, in
view of his early death, which he con-
hutull1 eApcCJs: udN bIN6u Oiucia tudI
he shall be buried in the BasilIca of San
Giovanni in the laterano. He has selec-
ted spot which opens on the gallery
which runs around the apse, and he has
set apart money to defray the expenses
of his funeral. DR.. Ceccarelli has abso-
lutely forbidden the Pope to hold any
more receptions for some time, and di-
rects that every means shall be employed
by those about him to divert his mind
from those gloomy thoughts.
The news of the Western elections has
reached Great Britain. and it appears
that the ty pical John Bulls are much re-
ioiced thereat. President Harrison has
incurred the severe disapprobation Of
Englshmen of the commercial classes
nv the ende tvOrs which it is known
that he and his party are proposing to
put forth to receive our shipping and ex-
tend our trade with South America.
Therefore. anything which seems to be
unfavorable to this Administration is
greeted bv the hostile British papers
with great esgerne5s, Mr.. Smalley, the
Tribunes London correspondent, de-
4cTibes the Manchester Guardian as COM
menting on the Iowa, Virginia and Ohio
elections quite in the tone of our own
Democratic journals. The result, 80
Mr.. Smalley represents the Guardian
rs saying. is sweeping condemnation
of President Harrison. The Guardian,
moreover, it seems, ventures to attack
President Harrison as a man below the
mental and mora standard of the usual
American Chief Magistrate.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-21
BENNINGTON, VT. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER d. 1885

see her. l didn't know her, but coulC
not keep away. When we met here
meant to tell you, but"
A crash interrupted him. In turning
he had knocked a vase from the mantel
and two letters Lad had fallen with 1t
Mechanically he picked them up.
No, Tom," said DR.. Tuttle, "it would
have done no good. l couldn't have
helped it,"
"But. Dan, it isn't settled. I've never
said a word"
mo, Tom; yield. Why should she
have blushed except at the involuntary
betrayal of her feelings ?"
Dr. Cox said notbing--he could say
nothing. He let his eyes drop to the
letters in his hand. The seals were un-
touched and the handwriting made. him
open one in nervous haste. His face
became blank with amszement, and then
psled. Trembling, he handed the other
letter to his partner.
"Dan," said on unsteadily. you'll finl
very good reason in that" Then he
sank into chair with his face in his
hands.
A moment later DR.. Tuttle gave a gasp
of astonishment.
Dr Cox rose abruptly.
Good night, Dan"
Good night, Tom"
The two partners shook hands and
went to bed, The letters lay on the
floor where they had fallen. They were
invitations to a neutrality-suspicious. -
John FoT.