The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-11-21
The VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
The "Old Roman"

Hon. j. F. Lewis has been well desig
hateu by number OF our cotempora-
lies as the "Old Roman in politics He
Is one of the truest men in the State and
Republican without spot or blemish.
ueNofed to the principles of the party.
ana always ready to work for their sue
cess. In the contest Just closed lie
could not support Malone, because he
hheW MN to be political charlatan
ana failure. Because OF this, word was
sent out that the Republican vote at Mr.
Lewis precinct, Port Republic must be
heid TO It's former strength, as Il rebuke |
TO Mr.. Lewis and to demonstrate that he
ilad no influence as against Manone. =
money, whisky, preachers and laymep
were sent there to make good Mahone's K
decfee An extraordinary effort was
mace to humilate Lewis and boost nm
Mahone. But it was of no avail Ma
none iost 100 at the precinct, and for the
irst time in its history majority Of the
votes were cast for the Democratic can
aldate for Governor Mr.. Lewis is an
oiu man. up IN the seventies, has had
Two surgical opera ions for cancer. had =
one eye taken out because of disease
ana his health and strength are very
much impaired But when he heard of
Mahone's threat the fires of yon1h ,vera I
stirred in him and mounting his horse t
he rode day after day to bring out tha :
Yote OF genuine Republicans to defeat 7
Mahone's caucus nomination of Malone 1
lof Governor. The result is stated above y
ana illustrates whether Jno. F. lewis "
mas as much influence in ROCKINGHAM il
as VIM. Malone! Il
Lewis has the grit in him of tbe ra,o- II
lutionary heroes. Had he lived in tba Il
uays OF Andrew Lewis, he would have II
peeh by his side at the sanguinary en- b
gagelnent at Point Pleasant for he has fl
displayed as much heroism in politics A
and affairs of State as ever did his dis IA
ancestor in battle. There &C
are lew men on the stage of active life az
VINO can boast of greater fidelity to con ca
more intrepid purpose in main va
tanning them or more fearless and man II
y action III defence of what he believes th
70 be plight, an
1t Is comparing Hyperion to Satyr. the gr
Eagle to the dunghill. the thoroughbred it
% the conestoga, to institute a compar loo
son between Lewis and Malone. The
me IS brave, magnanimous and manly
n everything The other treaeherous -
Malignant and revengefu in all the re- co,
atlons in which he is placed and the Ne
'eople of old Rockingham have said so an
a voice not to he misunderstood ~.
A Scrap of Papar Saves Her Life. t6f
1t was just an ordinary scrap OF wrap rot
ing paper, but it saved her life. She res
as IN the last stages of consumption. rem
old by physicians that she was incurable Ity
hd could live only a short time: she Bel
elghed less than seventy pounds. On.
piece OF Wrapping paper she read of DR.. 4
ny Ae" discovery, and got q sample per
ottie; it helped her, she bought a large i u
ottie, it helped her more bought anoth
and grew better fast, continued its ton
sc and is now strong, healthy rosy. ton
imp, weighing 40 pounds For fuller was
send stamp to w Ell. Cole ;oS5
ruggist Fort Smith Trial Bottles of J"''
is wonderful Discovery free at Hughes !,
Bell'sDr ug store D;i,