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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-04-18
The Coupon Cases in the Circuit Court
of Richmond.


of Richmond.
The following communication appeared III
the Richmond Dispatch last week:
Yesterday the second suits which the state
has brought against tax payers in the city oil
Richmond who have rendered coupons for
t. red. We're called for trial. Mr.. William L..
Royal appeared for he tag payers and NOV. d
the court to continue the oaaes Until October
next, for the fol owing reasons.
First. Because the states attorney is In
structed to prosecute these second suits against
those tax pay ers only who refuse 10 sign II
pledge not TO pay taxes in coupons in the fu-
lure, and he intends To carry out his instruc-
TONS / insist that this is a tyrannical abuse
unjust discrimination against one class of the
and an attempt 10 coerce them into
ieipqutshing right conferred upon them by
the law by Furnishing them with another set of
COSTS II they Will not relinquish their right.
Second. Because the state has already OBJ
tanned one Judgment against the parties. and
The entry of another judgment add no
force or efficiency 10 the first, and can have but
one purpose-Jo wit; to coerce the TAX payer
INTO abandoning his L nder of coupons through
lear Of being punished by the imposition of SIG
more OF costs
Third. Because all The defendants in these
cases are litigating with the State questions of
great public concern with Il sincere belief that
she has no right or authority under the con-
stitution of the United States to have any of
these proceedings taken against them. They
have carried ali the questions involved to the
final arDiter, the supreme court of the United
states, ana mat t1lDunal has advanced their
cases ana ordered them to be argued and sub
mftted ON the third Monday of October next.
The decision which 1T makes then will finally
settle all the questions at issue between the
defendants aud the state, and | insist that
these new suits should stand over until The
decision Is made.
Mr.. Royal then asked Mr.. Tend leton, who
repreSe med the state If he denied the state
ment thst he was instruc to move for tudg-
ment against those only who would not prom
Use to USE coupons in the future. TO this Mr..
Pendlepn stated that he had no answer to
make. @hereup0n Mr. Royal stated that he
was prepared then and there TO show by OIL
cal p}oof that he was so instructed.
Thfjndge overrnled the mo- ion for con-
tinUlnce and directed he motions to proceed.
NJ. Royal! then said "Well. the rest is only
machine WORK, and started to leave the court
Judge Wexford said. Are you not going to
RENAME"
Mr. Royal said mo, don't see any use OF
it. It is only to be run OYer.'
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Looking for Anthracite Coal.

A year or so ago W. ID. RlppetOe and
II. Wagner. of this county. and several
Northern capitalists pure based the Nc
Bride survey in this county, embracing
about 50 900 acres of land in the North
Mountain range. Mr.. Rppetoe has been
prospecting for coal in Elliott's Knob, and
believes he will find it. Several weeks
ag1 Messrs. Rippetoe and Wagner ex-
tended their researches further. in the
neighborhood of Jennings Gap and thought
they had discovered indications of several
veins of anthracite coal. Mr.. Wagner de-
termined to test the matter, and to do so
employed several miners from North River
Gap who are acquainted with the forma-
lions that exist in the anthracite coal re-
gion in that locality. After several days
prospecting. they found the rock about
four miles west Of Buckhorn Tavern,
which accompanies the coal in the Dora
fields. They commenced work at this
point and last Saturday had struck the b;.a
clay, which is sure indication OF the
presence of coal. The miners, are conf
uViIu liup tiibCI tuoilIiSo thNiA
20 feet they will come upon the coal, and
believe from the measures they have
passed through, that it will be about 4
feet thick Should coal be discovered it
will go far to prove this district. rs the
same formation which exist at Dora. APP
pear where Mr.. Wagner is working. The
point where he is operating is in a gorge,
where the mountain rises about three
hundred feet on either side. and where
all the measures geolog ;cally speaking, are
in place.
We shall await further information of
the results of Mr., Wagner's work with
interest, is it will be a matter of great
Importance TO this section, if present in
dictate ions materialiZe in a discovery of
coal there 1t will leave but little doubt
Of the existence Of an anthracite coal dis
trict in the North Mountain range and the
conlirmati,n of the belief which has been
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-04-18
Coupon C.,ses.

We publish elsewhere statement from
the Richmond Dispatch, communicated TO
that paper in reference to litigation OF
coupon cases, before the circuit court OF
that city. We have no reason to doubt the
accuracy of the report, or the action as
reported of Mr. Royal In Sc Prospect.
and in respect for the law. he could have
taken no other course. But it certainly
places the State, through its officers and
judiciary, in an unenviable position. TO
enforce a system of oppression and wrong
against the people by the agents OF their
own government. is somewhat anomalous,
it is true, but 1t is in accord with the uni
form course of the so -called Dem. cratic
party of Virginia, which respects neither
the rights nor the interests of the people.
nor the laws and the constitution of tie
country. 1t would he even more strange
if the tax payers of the State do not le-
buke s: ch usurpation at the baIlOt-hog.
and teach these insolent law breakers that
there is point where forbearance ceases
to be virtue.
The indictment that will be made
against the Democracy in the coming
election, when It's whole course on this
coupon and debt question will come under
review will.expose degree of venaiity
and audacity, that will call for quick and
sew are judgment. 1t will be made to face
i IS duplicity, its imhecility and its indie
feasible acts and an appea! will be made to
the fairness, the honesty and the honor OF
the State and of the nation, which will
meet a response that will have forceful,
as we'll as disastrous meaning. The peo
pie will not longer tolerate the insolent
presumption of the partizan leaders. who
iii order to hold power, trample rpon their
as we'll as the injunctions of the
Law aad the commands of the coLstitu
+ io-.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

HOMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
~ STAUNToN. VA. April 18th, 1889.
TO Annie Il. (nee Shnwalter) ana John s.
Linn her husband. Mary A. Farlv (nee Sho-
walter( and Henry C. Early her husband. and
i. Il. n. Speck, 8. A. O., and such admins
traitor of Matthias showalter, deed, IEainti6s.
and Henry X. Sipe, Alice A. Showa ter. r. Il N.
Speck, s. A. G and such admir- of James W.
Showalter, decd, and the following named in
fants under II years of age viz: Stella h i, Nina
A.. Isaac NJ, and b Mary showalter, and Geo.
r. Lightner, guardian ad litem of said infants.
Defendants, in a certain suit now pending in
the Circuit Court of Augusta under the style of
LINN, ANNIE Z VS.. SIPE. HENRY F.. Take No
tice, that by virtue of an order rendered in said
cause on the 9TH of I'ecember, 1883, | shall. at
my office in Staunton on
FRIDAY, the 18th DAY of MAY, 1889,
proceed to take, state and tile an account
showing how much Matthias Showaiter, decd.
PAID during his lifetime on the land in the bill
mentioned, and whether the amount so paid
was. or was not. intended an adva neement
by decedent to his son James w. Showalter,
together with any other matters specially
stated that may deem pertinent or any party.
in interest may re 4uire 10 be SO stated.
j. W. GREEN SMITH,
Chas. Curry, p,q. Com'r.
aprIS
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CARDINALS RESIDENCE,

BALTIMORE, April 10
! Rev. Dear Sir ON Tuesday April Both next
as you are doubtless aware the citizens of the
republic will unite in celebrating the centen-
airy Of the inauguration of George Washington,
the Father OF his Country and first President of
the United States
TO Washington viii remain the imperishable
glory of leading this people out of the house OF
bondage and oppression into the clear light of
freedom and natiocal prosperity. The history
of these United States is the history of the
gradual rlsi0g from the foundations of liberty
and law and order by him so deeply and 50
broadly laid. of that stately fabric of
national Institutions, which has become the
admiration of the world. Therefore do we ties
tify oar love for him, and endeavor to repay a
small fraction of The inestmable debt owe
to hts memory by giving his name to fair and
thriving cities from ourgreat capital westward,
to lofty mountain peaks and majestic ships
and to our sons by thousands. His name, too,
with wider range and deeper import is cher
ished in the hearts of all.
Most just and fitting it is that this nation SO
founded rising so magnificentIy upon the lines
which he laid down, should honor with espec-
ial and grateful commemoratiOn the hundredth
anniversary OF the taking by the great captain
in war OF the chair of office in peace the
Chief Magistrate of the land he had fought for
with such effective vaior. TO all IL should be u
matter of profound satisfaction that the citi-
zens of the United etates, without regard to
race or creed or previous allegiance to any flag
soever. are about to recognize the life and the
achieve ments OF the greatest man this western
w rid has nurtnred as gift of Almighty God
to his own age and as an exemplar TO I'LL the
ages to be.
In order, therefore, to give EXPIRE ssion to our
heartfelt thanks for the civil and religious
blessings thus far vouchsafed to us by the
Giver OF every perfect gift and to pray that the
spirit of patriotism which burned in the heart
of Washington may continue TO animate those
to whom the destinies of our beloved country
may be entrusted, you are invited. Rev. Dear
Sir, to announceat d seaGOnable time before
hand special service for the morning of April
80. at o'clock or at any other hour most suit
able tor the cOngregai ion. You are further
QueSted at such service to make an address
suggested by the occasion, closing with the
Prayer for the Authorities" As an addi-
tionai expression ofjoy and thanksgiving the
church bells Will be rung from 10 to lU:30 the
same morning.
JAMES, CARDINAL GIBBONS,
Archbishop OF Baltimore.
BY order of the Cardinal +. j. DoNAHUE. Chan
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-04-18

Some notJriety having been given by news
paper publication TO alleged acts in connection
with my 'etiremena from The Tosltinn of
jailor of Augusta county. feel 1t is due 10 my
self to ask The consoles alton OF the public of
the following letters an! sta temants. in view
of the report of the coInmi5sio ers appointed
to Investigate the jail aud of the action of
county officials who were my surericrs in
office. AT the time / was taken sick The jail
was in a .,fectly clean condition, and would
have been found SO by the committee had not
sickness prevented my personal supervision as
was my custom.
believe that the public will agree with me
in thinking that the certificates and state
ments of parties given below. who were in a
better position than any other to Judge of the
habitual condition and order of the jail fully
vindicate me in the premises.
Very respectfully,
LOGAN TURNER
al
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CLOTHING.
HATS, CAPS,
AND
Gents Fu1nis hing Goods.
AS cheap as any house in the V, ley.
GOODS GUARANTEED AS REP
RESENT ED.
asNO TROUBLE 80 SHOW GOODS. "a
Give Us a Call.
TO THE E'slBI.ls.

You will be waited on by j. w ABBY and j
W. ABBY, Jr. apri8
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THE CARDINAL TO THE CLERGY.

THE CARDINAL TO THE CLERGY
How the Cent enary of the Inauguration
is to be Observed in Catholic Churches.
Cardinal Gibbons has issued the following
circular letter to the clergy of the Diocese of
Baltimore, giving directions for the observance
in all the Catholic churche s Of the centenary Of
Washington's inauguration as first President
of the United States:
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Gen. Walker and Protection.

The New York Herald publishes the
followil 6 letter from Gen. James A.
Walker. 1t will be in order now for the
Democratic press to charge him with as
sail Southern civilization and 10 de-
nounce him as a TRAITOR to his section
and State" Gen. Walker, however, knows
enough of Democratic methGds and Dem
ocratic DIT speration to know that the way
to treat such assaults is to defy and cons
tenn them. The true interests of Vir-
gini.a and the entire South lie in the proc
tecti,e policy. There is an awakening
going on ali over the South in respect to
this, and in proportion as it develops does
the machine" lose its potency and the
machine manipulators become of less i'm.
pOrtance
WYTuEFILLE, April IL, 1889.
Colonel II. G, Parsons
Dear Slr,-Your favor of the 9th inst.
is to hand. heartily endorse your Efforts
to unite the protectionists of the South in
d league, through which their views may
be disseminated and their influence felt
Scattered and divided as they now are,
they have neither recognition nor inllu-
ence.
The solid South, as it is now solid, on a
sectional idea and issues, is a detriment
to the interests of the Southern people,
and a hndrance to the development and
prosperity of the southern country; and it
is the duty OF all good citizens who desire
the good OF our southern land to unto in
the efforts TO interest and harmouiZe our
people Oh economic and business issues.
That protective policy, is a true policy
for our whole country, and especially for
the New South, 'is too plain for argu-
ment, and, if sectionalism were dead and
buried, l believe at least seven or eight
southern States would he protection States.
Yours truly,
J, A. WALKER.
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better position than any other to Judge of the
habitual condition and order of the Jail, fully
vindicate Inc in the premises
Very respectfully,
LOGAN TURNER.
Late Tailor.
therein certify that during his term as jailor
of Augusta county jail. Logan Turner, in my
Judgment. kept the Jail in good condition,
considering tre class of occupants that he
had to provide for. and that he was kind and
humane 10 those under his charge
Possibly fault may have bean reasonably
found of the condition of the jail during the
last weeks of his occupancy, but that ac-
counted for by the fact that for many weeks he
was confined, with q severe attack of inflama-
tory rheuinai ism, to his bed.
= Given this 18th Mar. 1853.
B NJ ATKINSON
$500. Physician to the Jail.
have read the foregoing certificate of DR.. B.
NJ Atkinson and concur in the statement
made by him as to the condition of the Jail ana
the conduct of Mr.. Turner whilst jailnr.
WILLIAM A. BURNETT.
STAUNToN, VA. March 18th. 1889.
The undersigned members of the police force
of the City of Staunton having frequent occa.
sion to visit The jail in said city. in the course
of their duty. do hereby certify that, in their
opinion, up to the time Mr.. Logan Turner the
late jailor, WAS taken sick with rhenma-
t1sm, the jail WAS kept In good order and there
was nothing In his manney of keepingi it which
was inferior to the manner In which 1t had
been kept by his predecessor in office.
J. II. WATERS, G. p.
VIM. M. SIMPSON,
w. h. COLLINS.
X. A. HAMILTON,
G. E. GREGORY
JNo. e. FRETWELL,
p E. HUTCHENS,
JOSEPH A. NEWMAN,
MICHAEL. HOUNIHAN.
STAUNToN, MAR. %, 80.
1fr. Turner.
near Sir.-It gives MS pleasure to state that on
Sabbath bay, Whe IL we met for service, far
that they Were as clean as II possible TO
keep Them Outside the cells 1t was always
neat and clean. Yours,
MRS. A. w. NJ. FUIrz,
Pres. w. q. T. u.
Committee on Jail Work-Nirs K'ch. Powers.
chm: Mrs. j. w Newton. Miss Annie GoOde,
Miss Jos. Pemberton.
STAUNToN, VA, Apl LIST. 1889.
Mr. L. Itlqqer:
Dear Sir,-In reply to your inquiry rs TO how
| found The Jail while was dong work there
for you, ] can only say that as far as |
able tn everything appeared to be neat,
clean and in order. Resp. &c.
b. {. BARGAaIN
Plumber.
April 5th 1889.
Mr.. l.. Turner:
bear Sir,-I was often called upon to do
work i'm the tiI ceIls while YOU had charge of
the wtl. and do hereby certify that up To the
lime of Your Illness ] always found The jail
clean and in very good order, and the prisoners
prestn every appearance that They were
we'll cared for and kindly treated.
G.. w. PEAco.
We concur in the above statement.
JOHN w. HEMP,
GEO. Il. GREAvER.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
A Candidate for No omce.

Individuals, seemingly TO be friends of Mr.
Henry Rohrs, will have il that he is candi.
date for some Office, il not for Senator then
for County Treasurer, and so on. Mr.. Rohrs
informs rs that he is not candidate for any
Office in the gift of the people, that his Susi-
ness relations would exclude him from being
such, II for no other reason. Mr.. Rohrs is
one Of the best business farmers in the coun-
ty, as he is one of the busiest Of men, and is
fully capable of holding any position the peo-
pie might call him to occupy, but this contin-
ually having him up for Office is not doing
him justice and is certainly mistake in
these would-be friends to thus bring his name
forward. Chronic Office seekers are an abomi-
nation in the eyes of the people, and the
friends of Henry Rohrs know him to be too
good man to be so classed. He is hustler,
good Democrat, but is not candidate for
Office at this time.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08

"a The Wauseon Republican asserts that
we are discourteous to Republican papers.
Well, we suppose we are, if it means by Re-
publican papers such journals as itself and
the Tribune, against whose lying insinua-
tions the NORTHWEST is defending its county
and its citizens. But why call it discourteous?
Why not come right out in plain English and
say we have knocked you silly? That you re-
ceive your information from a convicted
criminal, and in order to make a ,olitical point
tax his crazy rawlings in preference to the
word of reputable citizens of both parties?
Let your readers understand this and you be-
come the laughing stock of the neighbor-
hood. To call your neighbor a thief, upon
the authority of low disreputable character,
who is now in the clutches of the law, shows
weakness and lack of good common sense
that is dlsreputable-even for Republican pa
pers. Look we'll to your authority before you
call your neighbor thief! But do we mistake,
when we bring to mind that it is just few
months ago that these two Republican pa
pers of Wauseon were throwing mud at each
other, the Republican attributing all manner
of rascality to the editor of the Tribunel
Talk about being discourteousl BAIL!
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
A Novel Tour.

Fred. W. LeSueur, President of the Def.
once Democrat and Printing Company, who
is one of the largest farmers in Ohio, and is
also extensively engaged in the stave manu-
featuring and ship timber business, is max
ing preparations for novel trip through
Defiance and neighboring counties. He is
having built fine and commodious carriage
on a plan of his own. and some time during
this month, with his wife and family, will
start on an extensive tour by wagon road
Their frs stop will be at Napoleon; from
there will they will drive to Bowling Green,
and then through the gas and oil fields OF
Wood county; returning through Lucas, Full
ton and Williams counties to his home in
this city, stopping as long as they may de-
sire at all desirable points.
Fred. thinks everybody ought to know all
about the country in which we live, and in
tends to make driving tour of Ohio every
year, and says he will visit every county seat
in the state in the next two years.-Defance
noSao # '
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
Must "season" Awhile.

An old Henry county farmer, who is a
Democrat, caught onto the NORTHWEST the
other day, and backing him into the corner
drug store, said:
Zone of my Republican neighbors had a
dream the other night"
eyes: we'll"
"He dreamed he died and on the other shore
came to fork in the road. A sentinel in uni
form stood there and challenged his politics.
i am Republican and voted for protection
last fall, answered my neighbor. Turn to
the left,' said the sentinel, it's but little
way; you'll see the smoke soon."'
HE went on and presently arrived at the
iron works."
81 see. What next happened?"
"Well, my neighbar saw fierce looking
devil, roasting sleek, cunning looking chap
and asked who he was. That said tile de-
mon as he piled on fresh scuttle of coal and
brimstone-'that is a p elective tariff shout
er.' A little further on another devil, with
his sleeves up and sweat pouring down his
temples, was tucking up the brands around a
fine fat fellow whose lard was running mer-
rily down into the embers."
"'And who is the fat victimf' inquired my
neighbor, in his dream.'"
"'That,' replied the devil, as he leaned his
spade against pile of coal and mopped his
brow-'that is protective monopolist.' Fur
ther on still, in corner not very hot, my
neighbor saw a man hung up with piece Of
binder twine."
"Indeed! that was sin gular."
''Yes, it struck my neighbor so, and he in
quired of devil what it meant"
"Jesso! Well"
"The devil who stood there, told my neigh
Dor that the hoodoo. hung up with binder
twine, was Republican farmer, who voted
for trusts and protection last fall. He was
too green to burn yet, and it was concluded
that the best thing to do would be to hang
him up and let him season awhile!"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08

We are permitted to publish the following
letter from Mr.. Roller:
HOTEL DE RUssIE, |
MADRID, Spain, July %, 1889.
DEAR WFE:-This is o'clock Monday a.
m. am quite WE'LL had good nights rest.
Yesterday attended another bull fight, where
was killed eighteen horses and six bulls.
About 5000 were present. I had a look
through all the inside of the enclosure, in
cluding the private apartments of the King.
The stables contain GO horses to resort to If
room, hospital, where are doctors with sur
gical instruments and everything ready in
case of accident. Also, rooms where they
drag the dead animals. The bulls are skinned
as fast as they are killed and sold at once,
with plenty of customers. Here l also found
a chapel, where they hold mass and offer up
prayers before going into the fight. In the
opening parade 65 uniformed men marched
in the ring, all of whom are engaged during
hear loud word spoken; the police all carry
revolvers and have authority to shoot, conse-
quently they are we'll obeyed.
At O'Clock p. m. find myself all o. X. and
Mr.. Trowbridge I think little better. We
have decided to move on to Burgess in the
morning, where we will stop to rest. Mr..
Trowbridge from there will go on to Ber-
deaux, France, and from there to Liverpool,
where he will sail for heme. will journey on
my way through the south of France to Italy,
Rome and Naples. much regret having to
leave Mr.. Trowbridge, but he is in the hands
of his brother, and trust they will get
through to America all right. I think have
the health, courage and sand to go on and see
what I set out to see. 1t is not uncomforta-
bly, warm here now. have nothing else new
this p. m. think will be in Rome August
9th, where expect mail from you all, and
also will order my mail forwarded from Lon
don, JOSIAH KoIIFR