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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10
of the most affluent agricultural sections

of the most affluent agricultural sections
in the valley, with an intelligent populs-
ton which seems to have just awakened,
as from sleep, to the marvellous advan
tages they possess, and are stirring in
unison with the throbbing, stimulating
influences which are now being invoked
in behalf of Ingalls, City.
Two great railroad lines will give their
unstinted support to the project, and
capitalists from every direction, drawn
by the phenomenal advantages for in
vestment, will unite their efforts with
the other influences operating to build
up an imposing and busy centre of bust
ness and trade.
XProf. Pool deserves great credit for the
persistent labor and undaunted courage
he has shown in engineering these pro-
jects up to this time. His aim is to Get
capital and skilled labor interested, as
one of the essential ways to disenthrall
and regenerate the material condition
OF old Virginia, and bring to light the mar
velous hidden wealth which abounds all
around us. In this purpose we are glad
to say that he is being earnestly backed
by the people of Waynesboro, and that
we will soon be able to congratulate Lit
tie Tammany that she has received a
new birth and is entering upon a new life
of wonderful possibilities and assured
progress.
Ingalls, City is one of the fixed facts of
the future. 1t will be the centre of the
great iron producing section of the
country, and bring more wealth to Au-
gusta in ten years than is now dreamed
of in the widest fancy of the most ar
dent enthusiast.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10

To make room for the Fair premiums
we have had to omit considerable origi
nal matter prepared and in type for
this issue.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10

To feel bright and cheerful attend to
your stomach. Take Simmons Liver
Regulator.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10
Waynesboro Moving.

We learn that arrangements are being
perfected for the erection of 800, 900
Hotel at Waynesboro. to be called the
Waynesboro City Hotel. Thirty of the
leading citizens there have subscribed
$4,000 each to the enterprise, and a COM
pany has been organized with J. F.
Templeton, president. and T. H. Antrim,
treasurer.
We further understand that Mr.. Bib
has removed his printing office plant
from Roanoke to Waynesboro, and will
at once issue the Waynesboro and In
gals CITY Times. The enterprise is en-
couraged by the leading business men
OF Little Tammany. and will doubtless
be success.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10

In the calendar and catalogue of the
State Agricultural College of Oregon, we
notice that Mr.. j. G. Applewhite, "a grand
son of the late Geo. W. Campbell, of
this place, and more recently of Missis-
sippi, is foreman of the Agricultural De-
partment, and delivered the grafton on
the Relation of Science to Agriculture
in July last. He is a nephew of Mr.. w.
E. Skeen, of Staunton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10

The declarations of the Republican
conference, held in Richmond on the list.
have been attributed to several gentle
men. 1t is due to the facts and the au-
thor that it should be stated that Mr.. c..
A. Heermans is the author of them.
While in conference with two other gen
tlemen accustomed to formulate resolu-
lions and matter for the action of con-
ventions, several drafts of resolutions,
&C., were considered 1t was agreed that
the best thing to do would be to make a
brief statement of the reasons for the
action of the conference. Mr.. Heer-
mans drew up the paper to which refer
ence is made, and with slight moditica-
tions, it was adopted by the committee
appointed to prepare business for the
conference and subsequently by the con
ference itself. One of the tersest and
most incisive speeches on the occasion,
too, was delivered by Mr.. Heermans.
He is young man of a great deal of
force of character and fine abilities.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10

NJ E. Miller is the New President
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Baldwin District Fair,
held Friday last, Col VIM. L. Bumgard-
ner said he was the oldest member of
the Board as to time of service; that
when scarcely more than boy, he had
taken an active interest in the Fair Com
pany; that he had served the old Angus
ia Fair Company through all of its trials
and Universities; had helped to the best
of his ability to build it up; had seen it
merged into the Baldwin District Fair,
where it had assumed larger proper
tiOns and wider usefulness. Mr.. Bum
gardner said Mr. Todd having declined
reelection, he deemed it of the highest
Importance to the best interests of the
Fair Association that the new President
should be in every way a thorough bu-
siness man, who felt an interest in its
success, and who could give such atten-
ton to its affairs as their Importance de-
manded. He therefore took pleasure in
nominating as President Mr.. M. E. Miller.
Mr.. Miller's nomination was earnestly
seconded by every member present, and
he was thereupon unanimously elected.
A capital selection.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10
Fair Notes.

Ways, 6. F. A.; Chas. 0. Scull, g. P. A.;
B. F. Bond, Div p A.; all of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, visited the
Fair grounds Friday last They were
greatly pleased with the location of the
grounds, and were delighted at the exhi-
bition of Workmanship
Col. Whitehead, Commissioner of
Agriculture, was visitor at the Fair
last week The Colonel said our grounds
were the finest he had ever seen, and his
opinion is worth something, as he has
had large experience The Colonel did
not get a chance to speak to the farmers,
but he rendered valuable service as one
of the Judges in the Baby Show, and
left on the first train going east next
morning.
In the Baby Show, the first premium
was awarded to little Evelyn McChesney
Buchanan, under years old. The pre-
MUM baby was born in Rockbridge
county, but has always lived in Augusta.
The question for debating societies to
decide is, to which county does the baby
belong?
Second premium was awarded to Ju-
liet Miller, 4 years, daughter of Mr..
Crawford Miller. For the first premium,
there were 10 entries For the second,
there were II entries, and all girl babies
1t seemed to be a bad day for boys.
Gilkeson & Maslin sold on the Fair
grounds three weeks old colt, by TIL cir
celebrated Kentucky Denmark, to Mr..
Nicholas, of Monroe county, for $3.50.
McWhittle- Purdie colt entered by Gill
keson & Maslin, 2 years old, took the
blue ribbon in the Roadster class.
There was nothing finer on the grounds
than Gilkeson l. Maslin's Kentucky Den
mark.
The morning news., 1889-05-04
La Henriade as a Text Book.

Atlanta is somewhat excited over the
question of wheiher or not Voltaire's poem,
la Henriade," shall be introduced into
the girls high school Of that city as text
book. At recent meeting of the commit
tee on text books it was voted that it
should. This action, however is not final.
The report Of the committee must be acted
upon by the board of education. That
board will meet soon, but in the meantime
the action Of the committee has created q
good deal Of a sensation, and the advocates
and opponents of La Henriade" as text
book are doing what they can to make
matters lively.
ii is asserted on the one band that LA
Henrade" is work of singular literary
beauty; that it is one with which students
of literature sholld be .miliar and that it
contains nothing obj cti)nable from a
moral point Of view. o. the othe- hand it
is asserted that although the work is a
masterpiece, and in itself uno5jectionable,
the fact that it was written by a notorious
inhdel Is against it as a text book for chill
dren. because it may influences them to read
later in life other and really Objectionable
works of the sans author.
The opponents of the committee
on text books seem to have the
better OF the argument. The fact that LA
Henriade" is a work of rare literary beauty,
containing nothing Objectionable from a
moral point Of view, would be a sort OF
snare Tor young girls, giving them a mis-
taken idea of Voltaire, aud might lead to
thu raadinrr Of Of SC he L.
are not harmless In themselves.
1t would be a rather dangerous ex-
pertinent, TO ay the least, TO put the book
in their hands Young people, whose ideas
on religious subjects are not definitely
form d, can hardly avoid Voltaire's writ
ings too carefully.
The morning news., 1889-05-04

Headlight printed an alleged interview
with Dir. Cleveland. A few days later u e
ex-President wrote TO the Charleston World,
i'll answer to aletter of inquiry. that he ha 4
uot been correctly represented in the report.
Now the Headlight come forward with the
state nent that its report was correct, and
with a denial, on its own responsibility,
that Mr. Cleveland has written to tae
Charleston newspaper repudiatiug the in-
terview. M. Cleveland's letter of repudIa-
tion seems TO be genuine, however, and 1t
quite certai that he ought to know better
than the Goldsboro Headlight what his
plans aud opinio,s a"e.
The morning news., 1889-05-04
Thomas, axceueat Mem 3ry,
Rrom Tie Nem York Tribnne.


Ex Congressman John r. Tho ras tells il him
self, Tnere was q interesting me ting in the
Ebbitt house lobby ar,y in the week. big
strang approac ell Capt Thomas, touched
him famiiarly on the sh lulIer, and said.
You're Capt. Thomas, l reckon. Do you
know me?'
Capt. Thomas looked him over carefully,
b wing the states mans ,g'r desire to know
everybody who kno US him. He was Just about
to sk.rmsh with few in genious questions to
get the stranger Incl enally to mentioi his
name, when a sudden likeness seemed to strike
him.
''Of course know you. " he said confidently,
you Big Pace, and haven't seen you for
thirty seven ears. since was years old, and
we both went 10 school to Bob IngersoH"
Big" Pace was overj ye1 by the recognition,
and ne went away vowIn that if Thomas ever
ran 'or anything in Southern Illinois again he
would ct his vote. In telling the story after
wa Capt Thomas acknowledged tlat he rec
ognized his constituent b, mis- striking family
resemblance He knew he must be Paca, and
quickly running over the male members o; tnat
clan, ne made the lucky guess that this must be
tle Big Pac. = HON he had known in tle
days when Bob" Ingersoll-a Presbyterian
ministers son-was the district sc lool teacher.
The morning news., 1889-05-04
All Rizht with o1e RECEPTION.
From he San Ernncisco Ernminer.

rTOHt I 10 1iN ITIVCtSCO Examiner.
The new disSi 1atiOn of tandem practice is he
coming very prevalent. HNrlly an evening but
a score OF the double seated trcycles are roilin,
more or le ezra cally over the roads in an 4
near the PARK. The fr endy cover of ni .bt 3
necessay y on the account Of the liability II
skirts to tanyls Up IN this wheels, for the seats
OF a tandem are not as comfortable or conyeu.
lent as an armchair.
The tandem Is an innocent. looking contriv.
ance, and as it can stand alone and does not
rear and plunge Ike its Jwo-w'Ieela clusl D.
the bicycle. IL IS generally regarded with conn
dence. Tnis confidence has how sver at least
Ia one instance been rud ly shaken
states j. J, Kenny, i rx OF police court
No !, was ont last Wedne day mig II with hI ,
very Dest holdLy girl, when tandem gilsI
$ uoothly by bearing an interesting coupls Mr.
Kennys young lady thought taat riding on a
tandem must be awful nice
Mr. Kenny Ealaltly offered % give her a tan.
dem ride and she accepted th Of sr
Mr. Kenny engaged one Of the machines and
truudled Ii to secluded spot on the road and
there. after some difficulty they took their seat
and started OF.
In half an hour Mr.. Kenny, all alone, walked
into the place whore be had rented the tandem.
dragging tue machine behind MIN. lie W .s Dal.
and tired, and his high collar had melted win
perspration.
we rat hard time, he SAID, with an effort
at cheerfulness.
YES, / saw you on the roai," answered the
man In caArge, cArelessy
"Dii your AgsrY inquired Mr. Kenny
what was the matters"
You were both on backwards"
The morning news., 1889-05-04
Prepare for Merchants' week.

The people Of this city do not appear to
realize that there will be a great many
strangers here next week. Those who are
managing the merchants week celebration
say that the number will not be less than
5000. They have excellent sources Of IN
formation, and there is no reason to think
that their estimate is far out of the way.
Or course, ample preparations are being
made TO entertain the visitors. The differ
ent committees which have been appointed
for that purpose will see TO it that nothing
that can make their visit a pleasant one
viii be left undoue. IL their number
should be as great as expected. the hotels
will hardly be able 10 accommodate all Of
tn em. There are plenty OF private houses
in which entertainment can be bad, how
ever, and arrangements have been made no
doubt by which these houses can be pointed
out as they are needed. Ample t me has
been given to make every necessary
preparation, aud the markets will b. able
to afford ample food supplies.
The movement to decorate buildings
should meet with faver. There is no occas-
ion for elaborate decorations but some
thing should be done in that direction to
show our visitors that they are heartily
welcome, and that their coming is an occa-
sion for rejoicing. II the weather is fine
next week will be very gay one in Sa-
vannah.
The morning news., 1889-05-04

! In our dispatches this morning II is stated
that the impression in Washington Is that
! both the President and Secretary of State
| are very much displeased with Mr.. Bates
| Of the Samoan commission, for making
such a humble apology to Bismarck for his
articles in the Century magazine on the
Samoan question, and there Is, no doubt, a
! great deal of ground for their displeasure.
MIR. Bates wrote his articles without any
tto ght that he might be chosen to assist
in the settlement Of the Samoan question,
ahd he wrote therefore what he believed to
be the truth. He distinctly charged the
German government with having broken
| Its promise to this government, and with
intentionally acting IN bad faith.
When he arrived in Berlin he told Bis
marck that when ne wro hi3 articles he
had not seen the German white book, but
that since he had seen that book he was
satisfied that there was no foundation for
the charge he had mads. Doubtless Bis
marck smiled when Mr.. Bates confessed his
mistake, and wondered whether the Ameri-
can commissi iner had had much experience
Il d plomacy.
If Mr.. Bates believed that the Germans
had ac.el in bad faith in dealing with this
government, and had good grounds for
his belief why should he cha ge his opinion
simply because German S diplomats de
clared that Germany had not violated any
of ger promises nor departed in the least
from her agreement with this country2 1t
may be that Mr.. Bates was mistaken, but
would it not have been more dignifed in
him 10 ave waited until it was shown be
was before spolOgizingi
By apologizing Mr.. Bates admits that
Germany has kept faith with this country
with respect to Samoa. If she has why was
there talk of war, and why did Germany
and this country send var vessels TO
Samoan 1t is certain that GetmanY's treat
mont Of the Samoans caused good deal Of
excitement il this country ard commanded
the attention Of congress. Perhaps Mr..
Bates, before he gets through with his
duties as commissioner, may conclude
that he ought TO withdraw his apology.
The morning news., 1889-05-04


In the course Of a year or two it is proba-
/ bic that the railway mail service viii be
reasonably efficient. When the present ad-
ministratiou came into power 1t was an
nounced by the postofilce department that
on account Of the inefficiency of the service
a great many Of those in it who had been
appointed by the Cleveland administration
would be removed, because they were com
paratvely new men, and that the vacancies
thus made would he filled by the old clerks
who had been removed by that admiuistra-
tion. 1t IS alleged that nine-tenths of
the democrats appointed by Mr.. Cleve-
land have been removed, but they have
been succeeded in almost all cases by new
men. The allegation that the Cleveland ap-
Io.ntees were incompetent was only a
preteXt for removing them. There was no
intention to put back into the service the
men who went out under the Cleveland ad-
ministration. Places we're wanted for those
who have rendered political service to the
Republican party, aud they were found re-
gaTdless Of the interests of the railway mail
service
Appointments in the rail wav mail service,
however, are now made in accordance with
the civil service regulations. and that
service VIII not soon again be used TO pay
political debts When the men who have
been lately appointed become familiar with
their duties the service viii be again in
condition, probably, to give satisfaction,
and, it is to be hoped, will remain so.
Before Mr.. Cleveland retired from the
presidency he ordered the service to be
placed under the civIl service regulations,
the order to take effect MAY l. A strong
effort was made TO get President Harrison
10 extend the time for the order to take
effect until May Is, but he concluded that
it would not be popular TO do 50. He let
the order stand as it was originally made,
but he permitted the post master general to
discharge all the democrats he could with
out seriously gripping the service
II there is one thing more than another
upon which the people insist it is an efficient
mail service. II is impossible TO have such
a service under the spoils system II takes
time to become familiar with the duties of
@ railway mail clerk. New men are con-
stantly making blunders, and until the
new men appointed by this administration
learn how to DO what is required of them
there will be complaints of the railway
mail ervice.
When Mr.. Cleveland determined to ap-
ply civil service regulations 20 the railway
mail service, all the spoilsmen protested,
but the people approved his determination.
Those now in that service, and those who
may be appointed to places in it, will strive
to fit themselves for their duties because
they feel that they have permanent places
as long as they are attentive to their duties
and are competent. They will not fear the
politicians, nor will they view a change in
the political character of the administra-
tion with alarm.
The morning news., 1889-05-04
MEDICAL.

SwIFT'S SPECIFIC !
Is entirely vegetable preparation contaipins
no Mercury, Potash, Arsenic, o other poisopous
substances.
SWTFT'S SPECIFIC
Has cured hundreds OF cases Of EpitheHors r,
Cancer Of the Skin, thousands of cases of Eczema
Blood IIumors AID Skin Diseases. and hun
drcts OF thousands Of cases Of Scrofuia, Blood
Poison, and Blood faint.
SwIFT'S SPECIFIC
Has relieved thousands Of cases NJ Mercurigj
Poisoning, rheumatism, and Stiffness of the
joints
WHAT PHYSICIANS SAT- or TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC,
We append the statement OF few:
az have useG s. S. S. on patients convalesclny
from fever anl from measles with the best results
j. y. CHENEY, NJ. D. Ellayille, Ca
BREMEN. Ga willie White was afflicted with
ecroful7 sevel yeas. | prescribed S. S. s., and
to-day be is fat and robust hoy.
c. W. PARKER, NJ. D.
RICHMOND. VA. Dec. IS. 1851 have taken
three bottles OF Swift's Specific, fer secondary
blood poison 1t acts much better than potash OF
any other remedy have ever used.
8. T. WINFIELD, VI. D.
Book OF Contagious Flood FUison mailed free.
All druggists se'l s. s. s. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC
Co. DR. vcr 3, Atlanta, Ca New York, 80
P~Nofu----
The morning news., 1889-05-04
PERSONAL.

THE King Of Holland 4 condition is such that
he may linger for several weeks between life
an death. His recovery is. of course. hop lie IS.
as the disease is gradually devouring his vital
organs.
THE HARP which was once owned by Thomas
Mo re, the poet, anu which is now the property
of Ge Jrge w. Chill Is, will leave its accustomed
corner n the Ledger Office tnis week and to
c lumOia, Tenn 10 will there he on eXhi JItiOn
during the sessions of the Scotch-Irsh con
Rress. which begins OF LAY s and continues
seve raj days. Mr. Childs sen Is the harp at tn
personal request OF Gov. Taylor. of Tennessee.
President HARRISON personal appearance
created a wide iverslty of comment s0crlay,
S US a New York newspaper of Wednesd ly
He is too Short sa d some. 9th r. con;id-
cred him most benevolent in 10 ks. OIe
good woman remarked that he looked as
though he was fond OF babies. Certain diSap-
pointed Office seekers said he had a forbid ling
appearance So each 6ial and woman looked
at him from different cyes
QUEEN VICTORIA was disposed to bestow the
Order Of the Gar, er u on the Queen Regent OF
Spain. who would no doubt have returned thA
compliment by conferrinE the G0lien Fleece
upon her majesty; but it was discovered by the
authorities that there Is no prece dent for giving
tAe Garter to a TO ftale sovereign, 50 tn lea
was abandoned II the queen gent had re-
ce,ved blrs ribbon. the Empress Frederick
was also to have boon given one.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULL n and Judge Harlan ar.
alInost always togetn0r. and are daily seen
WhlhlttR 70 anu IiOtu tPibOAs ~ w hSuluRbon.
Judge Field and Jul B. adley are very close
friends, and are az each others houses ire
quently. Judge Blatchtord and Judge Lamar
walk or drive in com pany every pleasant after
noon. Judge Miller iu his walks or drives, goes
II alone, " but he 10 9 friend OF every justice,
and his society is gladly welcomed by any Of
them at all times.
SoNE twenty years ago the present czar at
that time heir apparent to the Russian throne,
relates the Pail MoR Gazette, had his fortune
told by gypsy woman, whom no met by acct.
dent willis out shooting. The gypsy. totally
unaware Of her clients exalted rank examined
the palm OF his hand secitnduH Orter and
propheslsd many things TO him among others,
that he would not outlive his 46tl birt thday. Il
is state | that all her other forecasts havs been
realized, one arter another, greatly ~ the dis.
quietude Of Alexander Alexandroyich, VIII Is
notoriously superstitious The csar snt. red
upon his 10Th year on April 10. and has appeared
70 suffer from n more than usually severe
depression Of spirits since bis birthday ami.
versary.
BlsHoP HyAcINTu RoSAY OF Hungary. whose
death announced, was tue personal friend Of
kossuth. Ills career In spite Of his clerical
The morning news., 1889-05-04
Fer Relucsance was Natural.
Erom the San Etnncisco ChronlcIl

FTUW tF1S ouR CTuftCtScO CfbFOHtCbe
One of Gen. Barnes first ses vas as counsel
for Laura keene, the oiI-tme theatrical man
agera-s of New YORK, in a case brOughC ag unSt
her by Ada Clifton, an actress, VINO will b re-
membered by all reople VINO kn w anything of
theaters thirty years & o. She was a very hand
some woman, and exceptionally popular. Laura
keene had nga ed her Tor the season, but she
had refused to plaf part assigned to her, and
she had been discharged. Sne sued for the
seasons salary, aud ten. Barnes was enga ed
by Laura Keene to fight suit. Miss Clifton
was on the stand nd il came time for the
counsel for the defendant to examine the wit
ness.
What is your name?" asked Barnes.
"a "a Clifton
is that your real name?"
"l am knowu as Ada Clifton"
"Wh It is your real nane?'
The witness declired TO answer. There was a
discussion, and dnaily, the court being appealed
to tod her sne must answer
What s your nane:' came the question
again.
1T is Ada-well-it is Ernestine Schlog-
baum
The morning news., 1889-05-04

The Maryland republican, are extremsly
indignant because President Harrison has
reappointed brother of Senator German
as inspector Of customs at Norf liz. The
republican clubs of the state held a con-
vention the other day, and put the seal OF
their disapprobation upon the appointment.
Mr.. Cleveland allowed many republicans to
remain in office, and be- reappointed others.
There was no particular howl among the
republicans about II, or among the demo
Gratis either President Harrison had hardly
reappointed a democrat, however, before
he was warmly denounced by his party.
The republicans evidently thiak that the
offices are oil that 10 worth dghtipE for.