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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28
TO Owners Of Mineral Lands:

We have effected an arrangement witt
Professor Holmes. of tbe Sherwood Female
|eminary by which Qaoitutjee analyses OF
IL kinds minerals VIII h. Il alle about
|pst tbs owlerS an the result published
P the VIRGIN AN
Ihls apartment was for i09g time
|onducted by DR., Traphagen. AID proved
y interest 4 d yalue 10 many Of our read
rs and patrons. Ur. Traphagen's sue.
Essor is a sklilful and thorough chemist.
pa will make he department as popular
~ full Of iuleres - heretofore
IarC,ea ceslring q@aAtdati2v analyses
(iil, OF COURSE, be charged q reasonable
Ee..
AL minerals. waters. soils. SCI. must be
eiivered at lhe XIRGINIAN Office at the
FINER S expense. IL
ANALYSES OF ORES, ETC.
j. v, Greenville. No, 1-Mapganese
Re, containing a hiehaper cent. Of metallic
Manganese for a surface specimen. TIE
tmPle would repay ? qaantitative an
4ysis.
No. 2-Clay and quartz, showing some
eautiful but amoss microscopic forms Of
p stallized silica 49,.
H. F. s, Craiesville, Va. No. IA
arbonaceous shall
No. "A very handicapped and tena-
sous black slate. This speciDen resem-
es the States that are frequently found
poye tie coal yejns il tie anthracite
coal measures"
No. 3-A lfad-eolored slate
No. 4-Quar'zjte with fossil brachiopod.
1d other bivalve fossils.
No 5-A silieious brown hematite iron
e of Inferior quality H
w. NEWTON HOLMES.
rs. L. s., Feb. 27, 1889
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28

Is
For the season of 1886. Rurke's splendid Lfv.
cry is even in finer condition than ever, His
elegant match teams, new and fine vehicles o.
and sty sh turnouts the pride Of the city and
THE BEST IN THE so nth.
At the stable is fine pair of Fairbanks scales
where horses can be weighed. sssr.s .
and Driving Horses. for sale at reasonable :
| prices. Also lot of secondhand O1nnj-
buses. Carriages, bugges and wagons 1og ,
every description, in excellent condition
which will be sold or traded accommodate
iling terms. = t'set ;,.4
Parties visiting the city can have their horses
| ed by day, week. or month on moderaselerms
! Have also turned part of my Mace into "A =
/ aitching department. where horses will be-
J. nitched ana well taken care of as cheaply az
any where in the city.
Also. our baggage Transfer.-Parties can have
/, their baggage called for at any time of (ay or
! night: Will receive prompt attention. Cali a.
he old stand. Reapect fully,45... -
sep9 EDWARD BIZ IKE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28

|SHILous CoUGHan Consumption Cure
sold by US on guarantee. Il cures Con
|mption. For sale at p. L. Alien s
rug Store.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28
TOR SALE.

II
nice home. known as the Shea Garden, an
Valley Turnpike. north of Staunton consisting
of comfortable dwelling house and four acres
ofgrouDd., with good out-buildings and large
cistern. will sell privately. Terms moder-
ate. Call on the undersigned.
F. jan3l-6ts ti ;,--H BRIDGET SHEA.S
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28

1T is not always convenient to call a
hyscian Tor every little ailnent iIay
g Red Flag Oil III the house you have d
|lysician always at hand, it kills Rheuma-
bm, Neuralgia, Burns, Bruises and all
ches aud Pain. Price p Cents.
There are few thing III this life of whic
L may be certain. bnt this Is one Of them
|uritan Cough and Consumption Cure has
} equal for Coughs. Colds ard C0nsump,
Pm. Price p Cents. At w. II. Allen
Bro. Drug store.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28

We had pleasant calls on Monday las
from number Of our Rockingham
friends, among them Rev, p. S. Miller, OF
the Bridgewate! Carriage Factory: Messrs,
J. w. Miller, Of the same place: j w.
Splitter, of Goode's Mill; z. 3. Byerly, of
Pleasant Valley. ana Dyer Woodson, of
Harri ,oabnrg. Gan John L. Roller and
Rev. MI. Fsink> Of. the same county, were
also in tie city.
Atfhe meeting Of the y. ii. 9. A. Sum
day afternoon last. the delegates from the
DanVile Convention gave an account of
their ste@ ard5l i2. The Stanton Asso-
citation the largest delegali ~ present.
70. Gave next to tie lar gest contribution.
$3.50 for State work; Ric mond giving
$2eo. stanton had the largest average
attendance on Sunday meetings during
the year, the number being 10.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28
~ OUR HEARSE AT
: ,Ea ss. -

Oaraim Will be to offer these goods lower than
they have ever been sold In this market.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28
DARN IN ALBEMARLE CO., VA,
FOR A SMALL FARM.

Fer Sale, or Exchange
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28

AL minerals. waters. soils. ttcs. must be
fiivered at1ne YIRGiNIAN Office at the
Ener's expense. -. --.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
KERSHAW COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.

The Democrtic County Executiv.
Committee met on Tuesday, Guar.
man Clyburn and Secretary Birch
more in their places. After some de-
liberation November I'd vas decided
for the day Of the primary at which
n candidate for the Senate, to fill the
unexpired term Of Mr.. G. G. Alex.
ander, resigned, will he elected. The
Chairman was instructed TO suggesl
to Lieutcnant-Governor Maulden the
18th of November as the day OF thu
regular election. 1t was decided t"
assess candidates two dollars and
fifty cents to defray the expenses o.:
the primary.
On motion those managers who
served at the last primary election
were appointed to act at the coming
primary, the Chairman to fill any va
cancies that may exist.
The Committee then adjourned to
meet the first Tuesday after the pri-
mary.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
Th4 J4HrHat.
CAMDEN, S, c. OCTOBER 10, 1889.
YALEDICTORE.

With the last issue Of the JOURNAL
my connection with it ceased, ha7'
ing sold out to Mr.. D. &. kIRKLEY.
For twelve year, past the paper
has been under my charge. and du
rinc that time I have worked unceas.
ingly for The advancement Of every
iserest in our town and county
What has been accomplished is too
we'll known to need repeating here
the files of the paper will show for
themselves. In retiring thank the
good people for the liberal patron
age given to the paper in that tlme'
and we wish for Mr.. kIRKLEY every
success that he deserves-and that
is unbounded.
G. q. ALEXANDER
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
Mother and Widow at Twelve

A Huntington wv. Va.) dispatch
to the New York Press says: Mrs.
Bloedell, twelve years old an'l wi
dow, has given birth to a welI'level'
oped, healthy girl baby. A letter
from her father, Samuel R Jarvis. =
South carolina farmer, confirms her
statement that she is but twelve
years old. She looks no older. Mrs.
Bloedell says her father employed
large number of men on his farm.
Among them last year was a Ger
man, Jules Bloedel. seventeen years
old, who worked about the house.
The two young people fell in love,
and Bloedel asked permission to
marty Agnes. 1t was refused, and
Agnes was sent to al aunt in Column
bus. Bloedel was discharged. lie
learned of Agnes's whereabouts. and
started for Columbus. He met the
girl without her aunt's kn wledge,
and after few days they ran away,
the girl selling her jewelry IN order
to get money to pay her expenses.
they were married and came to
Huntington, where Bloedel assumed
a fictitious name, He secured en-
ployment and they we're living hap
PLY. when Bloedel fell i'll with ty-
phoid fever and died in week. The
young widow WIS very poor and suf-
fered much. Sue was induced to &C.
quaint her father of her condition,
and he has forgiven her and will
take her home"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
Sad Times for Ciyil-SerYice Re
formers,

Patriots who could not vote fer
Mr. Cleveland latL fall on account
of his alleged iapsc6 from the spirit
Of civil.service reform are having o
sad iife nowadays. They voted for
the other candidate partly hscause
the Chicago platform promised GREAT
things, and partly because Mr.. llar.
rison. IN his letter Of acceptance,
promised the utm"st devotion to ,he
letter and spirit of the civil.seryice
law. They preferred the bird in the
bush to the bird in the hand, with
the usual result. They find them.
aelYes laughed at for Their simplicity
in believing party promises made at
election times. They see the spoils
idea agaio in the ascendant Offices
are lis d to reward politicians, to
muzzle the press and to buy political
support. Cleveland's motto, Pub.
lie office is public trust" is ignored,
and there is substituted for it the
principle that puOllQ onlce Is prlVate
opportunity. A test OF the attitude Of
the administrations Of Cleveland and
Harrison toward the spirit" ofcivil.
service reform is found in removals
from Office. From March 7, 1885,
to June 80. 1885, there were 9aa re.
movals of foprth.class posmasters,
while in the arst fve months OF the
present administration nearly 10000
were removed. 1t took the Cleve.
land administration IS months to re.
move "a per cent, of the fourth.class
postmasters but its successor has
removed IS per cent. in five months
This ought to be very depressing, of
course, for those members of civil
service reform clubs who were so
Jealous q year ago. But it probably
rs not. One hears very little from
them now.-Bulimore sam.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
VIRGINIA..
mary.

Much interest Is felt in the cleo
ton which will be he'd next month
in Virginia. State officers, from
Governor down, aic TO be chosen.
Capt. z. ". Mckinney, of Farmville,
heads the Democratic ticket, wbi {
Gen. Malone is the Radical nomi.
nee for goCernor. The party lines
are sharply drawn, and the canvass
is being conducted with viyor. Both
parties claim to have the inside track
but the belief of those WHO are best
informed is, that Malone and lis
crowd will be distanced in the race
Several political leaders, who have
hitherto been his most powerful and
devoted followers, have abandoned
him, and announced their determine
tion to support the Democratic
ticket; and it is confidently expected
that thousands OF honest, rhoug
misguided, voters will follow theu .
1t is earnestly to be hoped that the
good people of the Old Dominion.
around which cluster the fondest
memories, and whose soil is enriched
by the best blood that ever flowed.
may be able to crush out for all time
Malone ard his methods.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
The Pay of County Officers.

We understand that the question
of abolishins the fee system for
county officers will be brought he.
fore the South Carolina Legislature
at it's next ses ion. This question is
one which. admits Of considerable
discussion, and many apparently
good arguments can, and doubtless
will be advanced. pro and con.
There seems to us to be no good
reason, however, for a county to pay
more for its work than frst.class
men are willing. and even anxious
to do it for. The "habituals" among
the office.holders, will, of course,
object to the abolition OF the fee sys-
TEN, but this is to be expected. If
fixed salaries are paid all county
officers, there will be no guess.work
as TO what amount shall be raised
when the tax levy is to he made ont.
Under the fee system there is no
means of ascertaiuing what the ex'
pence of a county will be for the
next year, but if the county officials
receive salaries the cost can be de.
termined in advance, to almost q
dollar.
If the office. holders can make
money by the fee system, why can.
not the county do the same thing?
The World does not advocate the
paying Of niggardly salaries. On
the contrary, 1t believes that The
laborer is worthy Of his hire and
that lie should receive a fair remu.
neration for the labor performed.
But. on the other hand, we do not
consider that the laborer should re.
ceive more than his services are
worth, and we further cannot see
why an aspirant for office should not
know beforehand just what he ia to
| be paid per annum. If the fees in 4
wear amount to less than a man is
worth, an injustice is being done
him; but if the sum total Of the fees
is more than the office should cost,
then tie injustice is heing done the
tax payera, IN either case this is
wrong.
Pay a man what his office is worth,
select competent men for positions
and there will be less complaint
about the management of county
affairs, and tax payers and office
| holders. alike will be better pleased.
! i-CkarleSton World.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
fntinn Bag&ing.

The cotton tagging question is
exciting a considerable amount Of
attention throughout the Southern
country. The proportion OF cotton
bagging which has reached this port
greatly exceeds the percentage which
the Savannah Morning Neacs estim.
ates for Savannah.
Although Memphis and Savannah
wero both represented at the New
Orleans convention. at which reso'u-
tions were adopted fixing tare of
twenty four pounds and sixteen
pound. Oh bales covered with jute
and cotton bagging, respectively,
without dissent; yet the exchanges
of both Savannah and Memphis have
refused to endorse the resolutions.
That the Alliance is thoroughly in
earnest is evidenced by its adoption
Of the plan of demanding payment
for eight pounds more cotton than
the actual gross weight Of The bale
when it is wrapped in cotton bag.
ging than when wrapped in jute, and
it's determination that. lin no case.
shall a bale of cotton be sold subject
to q "dockage" of sixteen pounds for
cotton bagging as agreed upon in
New Orleans. unless the cotton be
sold at Il half cent per pound in adj.
vance of the current prices at that
time.
This last plan is somewhat on the
line of the proposition advanced by
the World, and we think that had
the suggestion of. the World been
adopted, a simple and easy settle.
ment of tue natter would have been
arrived at, upon the basis Of the tare
allowed by the New Orleans conven
tim.
Perhaps that which now attracts
most attention, is the gauntlet which
has been thrown down to the Alli-
ance by Savannah and Memphis.
Men high in the councils Of the
organization have openly claimed
that such action is inimical to the
producers who will resent such ac-
tion, and will make the cities feel
their displeasuTe.
II these aur oancements which have
been telegraphed in every direction,
amount to nothing and no appreci-
able diminution appears in the COT
ton receipts ef those places which it
is claimed have manifested ali un-
friendly spirit to the Alliance. then
it is idle to deny that an impression
will he created kat the bark of the
Al lance is worse :han the bite.
On Memphis and Savannah, then,
attention will he certered, for if the
producer can be made to Aesent
eight pounds Of cotton to tue con-
sumer n1 account of his exercising
his choice in the matter Of covering.
the producer will seem to be ra'h"r
he'pless.-ChwleStoh World.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
Unjust Punishment,

Well does the writer remember
the case of a parent who whipped
his little daughter, attempting to
overcome in this way her whimsical
terror of the dalk when left alone at
night The poor little maid subbed
herseli to sleep that night.
Bat the next evening. five minutes
afer size had been left alone, with
the, to her, arful darkness, her ter
ror overcame her dreau of punish
ment, and Il pitiiul little voice was
heard AZ the head o. the stairs:
20 papa, please 'ome up here and
whip me! I'm so iraid Of the dark =
This convinced tie father that the
ci:i.d's terror Was more than a whim,
and ho deeply regretted his hastV
punishment, which was never re-.
peated The following incident, re.
lated ny q father, is of the same
nature.
II shall hever forget. though I
have wished Il thousand times that /
could, how punished little Mamie
for continually pronouncing a word
wrong AS I thought willfully-aiter
had tried hard 20 make her say it
correctly She was quiet for few
moments after I punished her, and
then she looked up with quivering
lip, and said:
"Papa. you will have to whip me
again. can't say it"
"You can imagine how I felt. and
how l kept on remembering the look
on her face and the tone of the sad
little voice .'-Youth's Companion.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
The Cost OF Good Roads.

The roaa making in this country is
in its infancy.
The demand for good country
roads is imperative. and yet we are
doing comparatively.nothing Every
civilized country is ahead Of us in
this respect. Even in onr older
States the highways are inferior to
those Of every country in Europe.
1t is somewhat encouraging tn
newspapers and thoughtful farmers
agitating the matter. Mr.. J. F,
Pope, of Texas has given the sub.
ject considerable study, and some
of his facts will attract attention.
According to MIR. Pope, good road,
eighteen feet wide, with four feet
margin OF each side, can lie con-
structed for $2.1OO a mile, and kept
in repair at sn animal expence of
800 mile. Such q road should be
well drained and be covered with
fine broken stone nine inches deep
III the centre and four and q / alf
inches deep on the sides.
1t is estimated that these roads
would save their cost every ten years
and tEeir interest every six months
Now, all this is as interesting to
Georgians as it is to Texans. We
waste enough on bad roads to build
good ones, especially when we take
into consideration the fact that the
highways described by Mr.. Pope
could be constructed for betaeen
$1,000 and $1,000 q mile. This
difference in cost is owing to cheaper
labor aud more favorable conditions
of soil.
Cne more point about roads
When we make permanent public
Improvements the entire burden Of
the expense should not fail upon
one generation. Nhen posterty Is
to reap the benefit Of our WORK it
should pay its share Of the bill. The
Counties should raise the money
needed for a permanent system of
rood public roads by issuing bonds.
and our successors should !e taxed
to redeem them.
This is the common sa.sc Of The
situation. We must have good roa.ls.
but it would be unjust 10 pay for
them ourselves and prcssnt them as
q free gift to our posterity.-Atlcnta
Constitution.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
Another BIG Bagging Combine.

A dispatch from st. Loui.: SAYS
The Missouri antitrust law has pre-.
cipitated the f"rmation of another
great national combination. All the
b:Gging nteres. of the United States
will shortly conso!idste, under the
name Of the "American Manufactur.
ing Company Of New York" War.
rem, Jones & Gratz. of st. Louis, he
head of the jute bagging trust, are
the prime movres in the new nrSan, .
zation. 1t was stated today that
about twenty different factories at
various points We're to he absorbed
into the American Manufacturing
Company in carrying out the present
scheme.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
THE RECENT ELECTIONS IN THE
NEW STATES.

In the elections last week in the
four new States, the Republicans
were successful in North Decotn.
South Decota and Washington
Both parties claim Montana, the
chances being favorable for the Demo
Gratis. Conceding the last nance
State to the Democrats, the Repub.
licans would have a. net gain Of four
Senators and four Representatives il
the present Congress.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
REV. FATHER J, J. BOYLE.

Rev. Father j. J. Boyle, q Catholic
Priest Of Raleigh, N. c., who was
charged with having committed in
May last an outrage upon ayonns
lady of his congregation, was tri,d
and convicted last week in the
Superior Court for Wake county
and sentenced to be hung on the
Doth of November, 1889.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
THE PAN.AMERICAN CONGRESS

The Pan-American Congress COM
posed of delegates from the different
Governments Of North and South
America. met il Washington on
Tuesday last. The object of tn"
Congress was to bring Ame ericans in
to closer union, and the meeting Is
said to have been highly satisfactor.
The members are now travelling
over the United States, seeing the
sights, &c.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10

The Presbyterian Synod of South
Carolinl will meet this year in the
city of Sparta'l urE, on the 25th inst.
at 8 O'Clock p. NJ. in the new Pres
byterian Church at that place. Th,
opening sermon will he preached by
the Molerator, Rev II. j. Mckay,
pastor of Salem Church, 10 Sumter
county.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
THE CRONIN TRIAL.

Though weeks have passed since
the case against the parties charged
with the murder of DR. Cronin was
called for trial, only four jurors had
been accepted and sworn ut last nc.
counts. The trial Will probably nn'
earth one Of the foulest conspiracies
Of all time.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10

According to the Southern Farmer
the negroes all over Georgia, and We
are informed all over the south,
saturate corn. whole corn, in kero.
sene oil and feed to focks of fowls
when cholera is prevalent. We are
told that this is an effectual cure f
the disease. and preventive of cor
tagion.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10

We send col les of the JOURNAL to
several persons this week, whose
names are not on our bocls. with
the hope that they NAY ie:ome slb>
scribers.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10

1t Is a good time now to subscribe
for the JOURNAL.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-10
0VERCOATS !!
---Q----
YOU will soon want one and we would be

YOU will soon want one and we would be
glad to snowy you our Stock before you buy.
WE closed per cent BELOW VALUE and
offer them follows
One lot Brown Melton Over Coats, $3.50
One lot blue Diagonal Over Coats $500
One Coats $1,000 worth everywhere 1880
One lot blue $1l50 worth $500
One lot heavy Grey (velvet co $780, worth $500
One blue Cork Screw Satin lined, sl250 worth $500
On brown Melton, Satin lined $125O. worth $500
One Grey Mixed, lined $500, worth $4,000
One lot black Cork Screw Satin lined, s115O
One lot black Diagonal $780, worth $4,000
One lot Mems Over Coats $500
One lot Mems Over Coats, $500
One lot Mems Over Coats $500
One lot Mems Over Coats, $3.50
One lot Mems Over Coats, $500
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14
THE CAUSE.
An.Old Settler's View OF the Cause of ~
Great llisnater.

Arnold Settler's View OF the Cause OF ~
Great Disaster.
Queenstown, Pa, June 1-Thomas
Jacobs, of Morrellville, 10 one Of the oldest
inhabitants of the Conemaugh valley. He
said that the water of the river was much
higher in 1887 than on last Friday, even
after the dam had broken.
1.-THE whole trouble about this deplor.
able affair."" he continued, results
from the narrowing Of the channel
Of the river and the detection
Of its natural course / remember
WE'LL" he continued, when the channel
ran down below the mill where the bridge
now stands. The channel has been mar
rowed along the entire course through the
town by the dumping Of refuse along the
banks duriLg low water. The,Conemaugh
has always been a shallow stream. After
heavy rainfalls it rises rapidly, a. all
mountain streams do Its watershed lie
large and the hilsides so constituted that
the water runs down rapidly, causing
quick rises and turbulent currents.
Primarily, / hold that the Cambria
Iron Company 10 responsible for narrow
ing the channel; secondly, the South Fork
Club, for not having made the dam secure
beyond all possibility of break. and %.
pecislly when they caused the the dam to
be enlarged by raising the breast, and
thirdly, the Pennsylvania railroad for
having constructed the viaduct with such
low arches and with ribs calculated to
catch pieces of driftwood, il they happen to
strike ,diagonally on the piers. The dam
made by the gorge at the bridge IL what
-engulfed the town.