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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24
How Mahone's Crowd was Gotten.

The demonstration in Staunton on the
occasion of Gen. MahoHe's presence here
on the 18th, was heralded forth as
'srebuke to the Yost's,' and the evidence
that at their home Malone had the
largest crowd he has yet addressed. We
venture nothing in saying that there
were not 800 Malone voters in the Skat-
ing Rink. although Augusta county has
given as high as B,l06 Republican votes.
The crowd that was here numbered
about ,200-one-third of them, at least,
were Democrats, who were there from
curiosity, and Republicans who will not
vote for Malone The other two-thirds
were made up of Mahonites from this
county, and from Rockbridge, Allie
ghany, Bath, Rockingham, Shenandoah,
Nelson. Greene, Albemarle. and other
counties. Free RAILROAD tickets were
placed in the hands Of MahQnes pets,
aad distributed to all who would
attend from the several counties named,
and all who could be gotten tQgeth-
er were assisted In the manner stated.
So far as 1t was representation Of
of the intelligent. substantial Republi
can voters of Augusta county. the dem
onstration was dismal failure. The
stage play of Craig with ELI and the
bouquets was of piece with the whole
sham from beginning to end. 1t was
the desperate device of desperate fac
ton, and will have no more effect upon
the result of the election than the blow
ing of the wind.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24
Catarrh

is blood disease. Until the poison is
1 expelled from the system, there can
be no cure for this loathsome and
dangerous malady. Therefore, the only
effective treatment is a thorough course
of Ayers Sarsaparilla-t tile best Of all
blood purifiers. The sooner you begin
TIE better; delay is dangerous.
- was troubled with cataFrh for over
two years. I tried various remedies,
and was treated by number OF nhysi-
clans, but received no benefit until I
began to take Ayers Sarsapariila; A
few bottles OF this medicine cured me of
this troublesome complaint and COM
pletelv restored my health. Jesse M.
Buggs, Holman's Mills, n, c.
"Whep Ayers Sarsaparilla was rec
commended to me for catarrh was in
clined to doubt its efficacy. Having
tried so many remedies, with little BEN
eft, had no faith that anything would
cure me. | became emaciated from loss
of appetite and impaired digestion. |
had nearly lost the sense of smell, and
my system was badly deranged. was
about discouraged, when friend urged
me to try Ayers Sarsapar1lla, and re-
ferred me to persons whom it had cured
of catarrl After taking half dozen
bottles of this medicine, I am convinced
that the only sure way of treating this
obstinate disease is through the blood
- CHARLES Fl. Maloney, l13 River ST.,
LoWell, Mass.
Ayers Sarsapari|la,
PREPARED Ry
Dr.. ]. 6. Aver & Co., LEVEL, Mass.
frice ST. six bottles, So. Worth So bottle.
sept12-1y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24
HEDGE FENCES
as cultivated and finished on the plan of the
Shenandoah VALLEY HEDGE Co..

on the invitation of Mr.. NJ. KINGSBURY, their
Agent, we went with him to Rockingham coun-
ty, where we saw HEDGES that had been fin
1shed or FLASHED, as they call it, for two years.
and after close examination we feel that we can
safely endorse the HEDG E FENCE to our neigh
bors. Before going there were prejudced
against the HEDGE FOR A FENCE, because
we thought it would sap the soil in fields ada
cent to it, but the farWer, James Roller,
whose land the HEDG is, assured us it did not;
also, that it.did not sprout.
We found that the labor of trimming was
much reduced from what we expected it being
only about t'@'
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24

The Charlottesville Industrial and
Land Improvement Company have de-
clared a sem; -aRqqal dividend of four
per cent and has surplus besides. The
company has been in existence six
months.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24
Who the Speakers Are.

1t is noticeable fact that more than
half of the speakers who are advocating
the election of Gen. Malone are from
distant States, and know nothing about
the local influences at work and the is
sues involved Malone has succeeded
In estranging nearly all the effective
speakers both of the Republican and
Observation-Disclosures and is left only
those to champion his cause whom he
has provided with office. with oneor two
exceptions. Groner, Wise, Cameron,
Riddleberger, Frazier, Libby, Pendle-
ton, Heermans, and numerous Others
who have heretofore been advertised to
appear for the Republican party on the
stump, are in hostile relation to the self
nomination made at the Norfolk eau
different. Craig, with his commission
as District Attorney; Allen as division
deputy MeCaull as Collector of Intel=
nal Revenue and Farr and Watts as U.
S. Marshalls, are the principal speakers
for the Boss, of all the Virginians who
in the past were wont to challenge the
opposition on every court green for joint
debate. The little Ishmaelite now has
to call upon the National Committee to
furnish him speakers from other States
and pay their expenses, to appear in a
purely local campaign. and where they
do not meet any opponent, except those
belonging to the State
There could be no more impressive IL
lustration of how Malone is building up
white mans party" than is found in
the facts stated. He has driven from
him most of the brains and character Of
the party, and invited the opposition
and hostility of many of the best men
in the party, because of his malignant
nature his tyrannical methods and Hn=
scrupulous and despicable character gen
orally. The more intelligent of the col
ored people alike hold him in utter de-
testation and are determined and out
spoken in their purpose to work and
vote against him as ire many infiu-
entail whites. who formerly responded
to his call. as Chairman of the Execu=
tive Committee. Could there be a more
transparent exposure of his repulsive
character than these facts present And
yet Malone says he will be elected by
10000 majority, If he is not defeated
by 10000, it will not be because the facts
as they now appear. do not warrant that
conclusion.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24

The question CT what kind of fence is the best
and in the end chea pest for this section, is being
agitated at this time and believing it to be to
our interest, as well as the interest of the farm
ers of this county, to learn all could from
personal Observation and inspection of
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24

Do not weaken She stomach with
strong chemicals. Simmons Liver Regl-
iator is mild but effective,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-28

one dozen lemons in all. The chocolate we
are yet to drink.
"Quite number of the party are debating
TO prove that this pudding was the best rice
pudding OF many eaten at Fort COuger or ever
eaten. 1t is, of course, the effects of hanger.
. ate tomorrow mornings and Monday
mornings allowance Of butter tonight. with
the bread that BeiderbiCk saved for me- We
had double allowance of clOudberries to-day.
The best part of the day, hot rum punch, il
yet to come.
" The dinner to-day, which we had in lieu Of
oysters, turkey, vegetables. pies, cakes and all
the delicaeIes Of the season in civilization con-
sisted of about seven ounces of meat seven
ounces OF bread, and about two ounces Of rice
per man.
We kept up our conversation on this small
dole OF food from about noon, when the cloud
berries were issued, to about 10 p. m, when we
had the chocolate
Kept up continuous talk all this time on
little else than tue subject Of food Then We
had the rum punch, which proved very good
indeed, and few songs. About midnight most
OF the party were asleep. / have had cold feet
all day, until evening.
" How often, oh how often, my thoughts
have wandered homo to-day to the dear ones
there. How often picture the scenes at home.
Oh, God how will this end?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Russo"
And so ended the saddest Thanksgiving OBJ
seryance that l ever heard or ever read Of
Mr.. Lockwood was Second Lieutenant when
he left the United States, in 1881, but was pro-
moted while absent by the retirement Of First
Lieut.. John +. Trout. Among the things found
In the cache at Sabine Island left bv Lieut.
harrington IN 1883 was an Army Register OF
that year, and by that Lockwood knew Of his
promotion in rank before his death
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RAISE A CLUE.

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MUSTERED OUT.

SNTrH.-At his home. in Granger. o.. recently,
Harvey J. Smith, Co. H. 29th OlIiO aged "A years.
lie was n member OF Richard Reyes Post.
NETTZEL--At Fl. MeCiary. kitteTy Point, y. II,
recently, of heart disease, John l. Weitzel, Ord
nance Sergeant L. :, a. lie q member OF
Storur Post, Portsmouth. y. Ii.
FERGUsoN.-At his home, ia Soutb Valley, " Y,
Nov. IL. Alexander ID. Ferguson. Co. "A. LIST y. ".
l.. A., aged IS years. At the time OF his death Ia
was Chaplain OF Emory Upton Post, No "a
SMooT.-At Washington, ID. C., Nov. 10 w. O..
Snoot, Assistant Superintendent OF the Registry
Division, Poslofiee Department. During the war
lac Assistant Engineer ia the navy and WAS
severely wounded. lie WAS u member Of James A.
Garfield Post
Henry Z. Grab6. Ilth n Y. independent battery.
aged ~ years. He was n member OF l. NJ Wheeler
Post, No. ~.
KRAUss.-At Long Branch, N j.. Nov 5 Fred
erick krauss, Co. G.. LIST n. " Cav. He was q
member of james b Morris Post, No ~.
CRANKsHAw.-At GlOversVi!ie, \. Y, recently, Of
pneumonia, Isaac CTankshaU, q member Of Candy
Post, No. IT,
Joseph j. ID. Grafton, QaarteTnasieE-s Sergeant, Tth
II. L., aged % years.
PERRY.-At Garnet. Kan. New Q. David Perry
Sergeant, Co. T. 4fh Cal. he member Of
Rufus Gilpatriek Post, No. $50. aud WAS buried by
that organization.
FIsHER-As Allentown Pa Nov 81 Of eonres-
ton Of the brain. Col III. Fl. Fisher aged 81 yeara
During the war he served On Gov. Henry H. Hoyt's
stan. with the rank Of Colonel. he leaves via
and two children.
HUxLEY.-At Owosso Mich recently. of con-
sumptiOH, contracted in the service, John Huxley,
Co q, 9Th Mich. Cav, aged e. years
S9ITFH.-At OWossO, Mich, recently, Hen. Oliver
:. Smith. aged 50 years He was "A member of Co.
ID, 4th Mich. and participated In of the hard
est fought battles of the war. He wounded,
taken prisoners and confined &C Belle Isle. Comrado
Smith took an active interest in Grand Army mat
ters, and held the rank of Past Commander Of gh0
Post At owossos
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-28
NATIONAL TRIBUNE VETERAN CAIFy-
OAR FOR 1890

We are now having the beautiful and useful
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-28

CHARLES F. GRIFFIS, Commspder-in-
Grief Of the Sons Of Veterans, was in Wash
ington last week. He gives the most hopeful
view Of the condition and prospects of the
Order 1t now numbers nearly 100000, and
every day there is evidence Of increase of
interest and numbers. 1t promises, the
comrades viii be glad to hear, 70 become the
strongest and most prosperous society in the
SSuntry. IL has been fortunate in its choice
Of COmmander-iH-ChieE Gen. Griffin is one
Of the foremost Of the young men of In
diana, possessing ability, popularity and
energy TO an unusual degree lie is now
serving his second term as Secretary of State
for Indiana, very exceptional honor TO be
attained by so young man. His vigorous
administration will, we are confident, de-
yelOp all the possibilities Of the Order, and
raise il TO a high degree Of prosperity.
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RENEW IN TIME.

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tanning HE name with that in the head of
the paper By this means he can find out
when his subscription expires, and be able
to renew in time, so as TO save missing any
numbers. IL viii be unpleasant 10 miss
any numbers now, when every one has so
much that is important TO the reader.
The number of this paper is 433. If the
reader finds that the number on his address
slip is, for example. ABS, he win understand
that he will receive but two more numbers.
and he should renew az once. fit is 436 he
VIII get three more papers, and SO on.
No subscriber can afford TO miss a number
Of TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE now, for each
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est and me. 1t was never SO valuable TO
everyone who wore the blue as now.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.

Appreciation of and gratitude for benefits
received are among the very noblest senti-
ments that can actuate the human heart.
No man can be wholly bad who is thank
full; the best man is made better by the
stirring of the emotion of gratitude.
1t is something that lifts him out of the
sitting clamp OF selfshness, and expands his
soul with ennobling thoughts. To feel that
he is not sufficient unto himself, but that
there is something outside Of himself, that
gives good things which are beyond his un-
aided reach, is to make himself nobler in
every thought and act.
tits thisw which makes Thanksgiving Day so
sweet and gracious 1t is day upon which
all are called upon TO remember that although
Paul may have planted, and Appollos water
ed, il is God alone who giveth the increase.
We may have risen early, and toiled until
late; we may have sowed, garnered and hus-
banded, eaten the bread of carefulness, and
sought gain in every nook, but unless a
Power infinitely higher and stronger than
we has smiled upon our efforts, all the toll
we have taken under the sun will have been
for naught
That Power has so smiled on us as indi-
viduals and as Nation during the past
year, and we have abundant reason for
thankfulness out of the fulness of our hearts
Peace has dwelt within our gates, and wars
nor rumors of wars have troubled orr hearts.
Pestilence has stayed far from us, and Con-
tent and Plenty have been guests at every
mans fireside. Our fields have been joyful,
and all that was therein; the earth was glad,
and the trees of the wood rejoiced. Our
plains have smiled with bountiful harvests,
and in our busy towns Industry has received
her fair reward. Our rulers have been just,
and those in high places have walked in the
/ fear and admonition of the Lord.
The sun in its rounds has shone on no
lands so blessed as ours, and Hope says that
these blessings shall continue eyermore.
Therefore, let us all gather about our
boards in deyout gratitude, with our wives
and children, and with our sons wives, and
the husbands of our daughters, and lift our
souls and theirs in gratefulness TO the Giver
of All Good Things.
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of the Department might be promptly stated with
reference 10 large class of claims that had been
unnecessarily rejected As n result of this course,
a number of important rulings have been made
with view TO broadening mud liberazing depart
mental interpretations of the law applicable to
numerous mertorious claimants whose applca-
tons for pension had been nnustly denied partly
because of barren teuhnicaties and partly by
reason Of narrow definition of pensionable
rights Aud yet this endeayor TO libcralize the
practice OF the Department so rs to afford each
soldier the fullest opportunity to establish his
claim has been pursued with strict observance of
the intent and the spirit of the law, maintaining
always the integrity of the statute while giving the
claimant the benefit of every reasonable doubt.
This policy has been plainly indicated in recent de-
pnrtmental decisions apperlaining to the line Of
duty; to eases involving injuries derived from
saults or from altereations TO the claims of wild
ows; TO cases OF pensonable dependence; to appli-
cations in behalf of insane claimants; to the pro-
visions Of Sec s. Revised Statutes having reference
TO the war with Mexioo to the value OF the opinion
of the Medical Referee in determining II claimants
pensionabe merits; TO the grounds of forfeiture of
pensionabe rights, and to the rights of pensioners
under special acts Of Congress who shall file claims
under the general law The rulings which have
made in the foregoing classes Of have been
intended to enforce In behalf Of claimants tho full
meaning of the law, completely securing to the
Nations disabled veterans, to their widows and
children. the blessings OF the pension system; and,
j am confident they will stand the test of rigid
scrutiny.
This is a modest statement of the Assist
ant Secretary's work. He has accomplished
very much more for the benefit of soldiers
as class than is indicated by this, and his
accession to the Office was, we repeat, bit
of good fortune for them. The report urges
upon Congress simplifcation and liberal
ization of the pension laws in the direct
interest of veterans, and closes with recon-
mendation for an increase in the member
ship Of the Board of Pension Appeals, so as
to facilitate the transaction of the volume of
business which comes before it.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
D. C.. NOVEMBER IS. 1889.
TEN THOUSAND WATCHES
TO GIVE AWAY.

We have decided upon securing 100000
more subscribers. aud 10 do 1T will give away
10000 of the lannon's Trenton watches TO
club TaiseTs.
We viii send watch FREE post paid, TO
every club raiser who sends us a club OF
ONLY TEN subscribers for one year
This is an opportunity never before
offered. because this watch is not cheap
catch-penny make-shift, but a genuine, full
ieweled patent-lever movement in dia-
m0nd-silver case, warranted for ID years.
Diamond-silver is a compound metal, MS
Its name indicates, composed Of pure silver
and nickel. 90 give il hardness and color
IL is not plated, but solid. so it wears the
same clear through, and is so warranted.
Now, who wants one? There are just
10000 Of them TO give away. and we do not
anticipate much trouble in disposing OF them
on these terms.
An hours work viii get one. We hope
our frieEds viii appreciate the opportunity.
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postal money order, or draJf on Nets
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ADDRESSES RENEWALS. Btc-zddresses 'ria
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Eho IN oUor case gige e old as tce netU address
In resegCg subscribers should be careful 70 send as The
label on gc last paper rocefued and specify any cor
rectfons ctaageS neg desire made is name or adj
dress.
CORRESP0NDENCE.-Cor is solicited
from euorg section ia regard 70 Grand Army, PEN
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Xmas Presents.

DO not buy your Xmas presents till you
have consulted the mammoth illustrated pre-
MUM list issued by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Sent free to any address. It gives a selection
from hundreds Of articles, embracing all musi-
cal instruments, watches. jeweIry. guns, sew
ing machines, household utensils such "a
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things can be obtained free Of cost, or. if one
chooses to buy outright. at less than half the
retail price We also furnish gold watches on
credit
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-28

ERAsTus G. WrMAY, the brilliant Canadian
and successful business man, pointed out in
arecentspeech advocating commercial union
between the United States and Canada that
England draws from Canada SIS, 00O,0 900 n
year, in interest aud other tribute, more than
her total exports of brcadstufIs As Canada
has only 100000 population, this would
indicate that every Canadian farmer has to
pay England So year per head for himself
aud family more than the total value of the
products of his farm which he can sell her.
No wonder that the Canadian population is
constantly decreasing on account of emigra-
ton 10 the United States, the debt is in
creasing, and all pursuits are becoming less
profitable. England is plotting and intrigu-
ing, using money unstintedly, to subsidize
venal papers and corrupt recreant Ameri-
cans to rednce this country to the same de.
pendent condition as Canada.
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WORK OF TnE PENSION oFFICE.

During the week ending Nov. %, 1880
1906 claims were received, of which 1906
were original invalid; $40 widows war
of 1872; . bounty land Al navy; 10 old
war; 36 on account of Mexican service, and
2,485 applications for increase. The names
and postonce addresses of 9,50s officers and
comrades were furnished for the use of claim
ants There were $685. pieces of mail mat
ter received; 46,599 letters and blanks sent
out
The number of cases detailed to special
examiners was 91s; s96 reports and cases
from special examiners; cases on hand for
special examination, 14,452.