The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-01-31

, The resolutions or Mr.. Bargamen were
, then adopted, ayes. IL: noes. ] Mr. Bell
On motion of Mr.. Tams, it was resolved
to exchange the 40 light dynamo fora 81
light dynamo, cost not to exceed 500
ayes, 10; noes, . (McQuaide and Craig.
Mr.. McQuaide objected to giving the ex-
pert new machinery, as his work was to be
placed against the work done by O'DonDel
with the old overloaded machine. Mr..
Craig explained that his vote was on ac-
count of the extra expense. Adjourned.
Ltse's Nzistakes.
Somebody has condensed the mistakes of
life and arrived at the conclusion that
there are fourteen of them. the greatest of
all mistakes is to allow a supple cough or
cold to take its course which always ends
in death check It in time and save life by
use Of Puritan Cough and Consumption
Cure, Price 25 cents. AT p. Z. Allen 8
drug store.
Address Of Commits sioner of gricultnre.
Col. Thomas Whitehead addressed the
farmers of Augusta county last Monday,
Court day, on the subject of immigration,
and Virginia farming interests. 1t was
a plain business talk, full of good sound
reasons why Virginia farmers should res
main in Va. We trust those who heard the
address will talk to their neighbors about
it and discuss the matter in the light
of the facts presented to them. Specially
should this be the case with the young
men of Virginia, whose energy, talent and
| industry, are SO m uch needed in Virginia.
tention to business, .as ample reward
awaits them as in any other land.
Col Whitehead said that the orgapiza-
ton of the Board of immigration was the
most perfect the State had ever had. 1t
Was composed of one member from each
Congressional District. Senator Koiner
was the member from this district. TIE
Board did not invite indscriminate inn
migration; but sought to get such immi-
grants as would be homogeneous with our
people. One thing that now disturbed the
people in the Western States. was the class
OF immigrants poured into that country
by railroad corporations and money syndi.
Gates. This was one thing the Board
wished to avoid. The class CT imui-
grants most desired by Us was making
enquiries about Virginia. its climate. its
crops, its soil. He had 600 letters from
people making enquiries about Virginia.
One hundred and fifty families had been
settled in the counties of Dinwiddie and
Prince George since January last. Sixty
farms have been purchased in other coun'
tics. the cash paid for them, and good PEG
pie secured as citizens. What Augusta
county needed was hand book telling of
the crops. soil, climate, &C., of the county.
The supervisors Should order a map of
the county made, on the back of which
this information should be printed, and
the Board would give it circulation and
distribution. lie knew of man from
Michigan who purchased farm in Hen
rico for SIS, and now held it at $36. with
no desire to sell. 1t was thought when he
purchased, that he had bad bargain, but
he had improved his land and made it val
liable. Such people made good and desira.
bic citizens. Allison & Addison of Rich
mond. bought 800 acres below Richmond.
fortified it. planted it in fruit trees, sold
$1,000 worth of fruit, and now hold the
land at $50 per acre. Thousands of acres
of Virginia land await the skill, energy
and industry of intelligent farmers to
produce like results. Col. Whitehead said
the low prices of the lands was no indica.
tion of their true value. That there was
an immmense surplus of arabic lands ia
Virginia in consequence of freeing the
colored people, and hence good lands sus-
ceptible of great improvement, were sold
at low prices. Ten years ago land near
Norfolk sold at So and $40 per acre. Now
in cannot be bought for 500 per acre.
The contra between the Western
States and Virginia was full of matter fer
thought TO the people of Virginia. Here
we have good lands which yield kindly
to improvement plenty of timber. good
water in abundance. a splendid climate.
freedom from sudden and violent changes.
In the West, DO timber 10 water, cyclones,
billiards., grass hoppers, long and cestruc-
tive droughts. Population dumped in
from the old countries by columns through
combination of capital and mortgages over
all the lands. Land bought at $l.25 per
acre. mortgaged at $40 per acre TO pay
for timber to bnild the house to live in i,
and other necessary and indispensable i'm
proyements. A great many people out
West would come back, but they can not
get away: they are held down by the mort
cages. In the West cattle must be fed
from to months in the year, and farm
ing has to be done in 3 months Our
lands should be registered, giving location,
kind OF soil, pearness to market, kinds of
crops, and such general information as
would be valuable.
Albemarle had, published hand book,
showing the advantages of the county and
through This means one man had oeen in
duced to purchase $4,000 worth of prop
erty. He was in receipt of numbers of
letters from Canada, from persons desir-
ing milder climate. The railroads would
furnish publications of routes. showing
how different parts Of the State could be
reached.
Col. Whitehead closed with an earnest
appeal to the young men of Virginia to
remain in Virginia. and exercise here the
care, energy. industry and intelligence.
they would in new country, and their
rewards would be greater.
Any one desiring literature on the sub.
iect can get it by addressing Col. White.
head at Richmond, or Judge Chas. Graf
tan, Stanton, Va.
CATAERH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured. by Shiloh's Catarrh Rem.
edy. Price SO cents. Nasal Injector free.
For sale at p. T. Allen Drug Store.
Death of a Gallant Ex- omfederate.
David May, a native of this city. died a
few days since in Staunton. He was a
son of DR.. Henry May, whose death oe-
| cnrred a few mont hs since in Richmond,