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President Sc0tt's Policy.
RosrpALr. MISS. April |. 1890.

k0SEDALE, MISS, April l, l69O.
Hon. Jon M. Peters, Memphis, Tonn.;
Dear Sir-Two things closely affect
ing the material interests of this rich
and fertile section have been made
manifest by the present phenomenal
stage of the water in the Mississippi
Riyer; first, that the Yazoo-Delta can
be safely and lastingly protected from
inundation by system of dykes of
sufficient hight and strength, and,
second, that we do not now possess q
system coming up to the required
standard.
Such being the case, the moment the
water recedes, |, as President Of the
Board of Mississippi Levee Commits
aioners, will convene my Board in
special session and use my utmost in.
fuence to so arrange matters that at
least So 100000 will be spent in this
District in raising and strengthening
our liue of levees during the years
1890 and 1891. This can be done in
part from our annual net income and
In part by floating 6 per cent. thirty
year bonds without any increase in our
present rate of taxation.
The sum realized annually by the
Board under the existing rate will be
sufficient to pay the interest on such
bonded debt, to meet all current
expenses and to leave US considerably
over 100000 per annum to be used
either as a sinking fund or, in case o.
emergency, to be used for still further
enlargement and improvement of The
leyees.
| will take action in this behalf at al
early date.
In the meantime 1t Is highly import
ant, however, that we secure, If pos
sible, a Congressional appropriation tC
aid us In this contemplated and highl,
important work.
Although we are strong believers II
the maxim that "the gods help thos'
who help themselves and intend I,
act largely ON shat policy, yet we fee
that Congress owes 1t to this section t.
lend willing hand to aid us in ou
efforts, and especially SO as it is al
admitted fact with the Mississippi
River Commission and other compe
tent engineers that the levees are high
ly beneficial in the Improvement 0
navigation by preventing the shoal
and sand bars that follow breaks an
that occur where the water Is allowe
to spread over the adjacent oountr
when the river 10 at food hight.
| think this o very opportun
moment 10 bring some pressure to bea
on Congress with the view of accom-
plishing this end. With this object |
view we will have public meetings {
various points in the Delta and {
Vicksburg, and If you will take til
, matter 10 hand In Memphis an
through your Merchants Exchane
: aud Cotton Exchange call meeting
! and have them adopt proper set I
! resolutions, 1t will aid US yer
materially.
1 trust that you will do this and ft
I, your services in this behalf feel vel
i greatly obliged both personally an
q officially and tender you In advan'
' the thanks of the people OF this sectio
i You will please acknowledge receil
aud oblige
i Yours very truly,
y CHAs. ScoTr.
|. President Board of Mississippi Lev
y Commissioners.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30
MiddlebrOok Items.


The meeting held at Pines Chapel by the Y. M.
c. A. under the supervision of Mr.. Greene Jones
assisted by Mr. John Humphreys, which COM
menced during the HOLIDAYS, closed ON the 18th.
1t was successful meeting, ana reflects credit
on its leaders and the Association for spreading
the gospel in that once neglected region. The
attendance and good order which characterized
the meetings would be worthy OF imitation by
Others Twelve persons progressed to hay 9 found
pardon for their sins.
On January Sth, Mr.. Randolph Common was
married to Miss Callie P1ckrel. MIR. Conner was
formerly of this neighborhood, but now resides
near Pines Chapel The bride was only about
fourteen years old.
Mr. J. Alex. Bumgardner has been prospecting
on the farm of Mr.. David Hemp, near this place
for manganese, with favorable outlook. Mr.
VIM. Hemp has also unearthed some specimens
which he has had analysed, with tiatteiing re
suits, both as to quality and quantity. These
specimens were found near the surface that
they were first brought to Mr.. Hemp's notice by
tetotiS fad Mr. e Tn ittaaHHfs il StS A
ther expose the vein. 1t is found ACCOMPANIED
by sandstone.
Mr. Jas. w. Dull, near this place, who has been
afflcted with white swelling for years is suffer
ing more now than he has for some time past
Mr. David Rusmisele, who dislocated his Shout
der some time since, still has his arm in sling
MI James Blosser has been lying dangerously
Ill, but Is somewhat better at this writing Mr.
Bosser, previous to his Illness had been work
ing as a barber at the w. l.. Asylum Staunton
II
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30

Their enactment and attempted enforce
ment would result in harm to the negro.
His blood might answer for the expert
ment, as it has in the past, without any
compromising good PartiZan discus
sions will only aggravate the difficulty
disturb the peace of the country, ana
operate to postpone the day when the
welfare of both whites and blacks VIII
be promoted by the observance OF JUS
tice and the practice of patience.
And if the signs of the times indicate
anything, they point to conditions such
as Mr.. Derrick suggests. We had ms
views illustrated in Virginia last fall
We saw intelligent colored men. who re-
gard politics as something more than
merchandise, and the dignity OF office
something higher than the prey OF spolls-
men, breaking away from party ldehtltv
and throwing their influence for what
they believed to be the good of the State
and all of the people. They boldly de-
clared that they could not be dragooned
into using the ballot for what they be-
lieved to be wrong and assumed the
responsibility of acting independently
of caucus dictation in the exercise OF the
elective franchise. Similar results Will
follow in the future when similar condl-
lions exist. Force bills will not accom-
plish so much, nor will the integrity of
our institutions be imperiled by such an
invasion of the cardinal principle OF our
political system which recognizes the
States in their spheres, and the Federal
power in the exercise of its constitutional
functions.
To sum it all up: The negroes will not
be deported. in accordance with Mr..
Buffers plan. They will remain where
they belong, as an important factor in
the industrial development and progress
of the South, and in the course of time
their full rights will be recognized
and accorded, possibly on the lines Mr..
Derrick has outlined There will be no
force bill passed, inviting race conflicts,
in which the negro's blood would pay the
penalty of the white mans passions, and
the whole country feel the harmful
effect
But justice will eventually be melted
out. The right, in the end, will be vim
Dictated. and the races move on in har-
mony, each in it's sphere, contributing
to the consummation of the grand des
tiny of the Republic in the attainment
/ Of hn hi ~t, oh ictia civilization fha al
was ever vouchsafed to any people.
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Pendleton County, w. Va.

FRANKLIN, W. VA, Jan 20, 1892
Nh Editor:-A bank of deposit, discount and
issue has been established at this point, to be
called the Farmers Bank Of Pendleton, with a
capital OF S'U0JO The principal stockholders are
Johnson Sites John Mcclure, Il. j. Bowman.
Frank Anderson, d. G. McCIung Paul Kiser NJ.
q. TIumbo and others among the most reliable
men i'll the county. This Institution will be a
great benefit and convenience to the business
men of this community
The county is building new court house here
and erecting iron bridge across the Potomac
near town. Both structures will be creditable
to the county.
A large vein OF coal has been discovered in the
northwestern part of the county, and silver
NINE two miles north of Franklin the county
seat, ON the land of VIM. c. Kiser Mr. K has
had the ore assayed by government chemist at
Washington, ID. c., who reports it as being worth
500 per ton. FRANKrM
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Spring Hill Items.
Reported for the VIRGINIAN.l


MARR1ED.-On the 18th nst the Rey. John M
Holt and Miss Elizabeth C. Swsher were united
in marriage at the residence Of the bride.
mother, Mrs. Sarah Swisher, the Rev j. E. Holt
officiating. We learn that there was a large
crowd to witness the marriage and all had a
nice time.
On the 18th, our townsman Mr.. b. A. Deffen-
baugh, gave the above contracting parties a
handsome reception, after which the Rev. ]. NJ.
and his young bride started ON an extended
southwestern tour, where they will spend few
weeks. All wish them happy and pleasant
journey through life.
DIED.-Mr. JOS Kercyewsky one of the Oldest
Inhabitants of our town, died on the morning of
the 24th, aged H years Uncle Joe as he was
called by all who knew him, born in Po-
land in 1884, and was driving an OK team in the
vicinity of Moscow, Russia, in 1872 He was
captured by Napoleon's men and witnessed the
burning of Moscow, September 18th and 18th.
1872.
Uncle Joe came to this country soon after and
located in Massachusetts, where he lived until
just before the war of 1861, when he came to
Winchester, Va. to work in a shoe factory. In
1853 he WAS detailed to make shoes for the Con-
federacy in the city Of Staunton, where he re-
manned until after the war, when he moved to
our town and worked at his trade until a few
years ago. He married for his second wife a
Miss Key of this county, who survives him. He
was buried from the U. b. church. The Rev. S.
ID. Shelton preached the funeral sermol
Those Of our town who have the Grin are T
NJ. Wheeler, d. Fisher J. r. Ewing and flmily
M. z. Stanton, ]. w. Fisher and family, Rev. s
d. Shelton and wife, W. A. Curry, and others
about 80 cases of Grip in our town.
Our friend, S. c. Netf, lost by lung fever two
hundred dollar horse a day or so ago. This is
the fourth horse in one year that he has lost.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30
Farm STATISTICS

In the Senate on the 9th, Mr. Hale
introduced a bill evidently intended
as IL substitute for the one introduced bv
Mr.. Berry and heretofore debated in
the Senate making it the duty of the
superintendent of census ito ascertain
the number of persons who live on and
cultivate their own farms and who live
in their own homes and the number
who hire their farms and homes, and
the number of farms and homes which
are under mortgage, the amount of
mortgage debt, and the value of the
property mortgaged. He shall also as
certain the objects for which mortgaged
farms and homes have been mortgaged
and the rate of interest paid upon mort
gage loans The bill appropriates ST.
O00, 900 to carry out the provisions of
this law.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30
Washington Critic.

The Washington critic, under it's new
management, is as bright as gold dol
lar 1t sparkles with genius, and if the
initial numbers indicate its future, it
will be abundantly successful The ex-
posure of the hardships to which the
sewing women are subjected in the room
where mail bags are mended, is a work
i'll the line of humanity; and calls for
Immediate and heroic treatment by the
Post Office Department
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30
Around the World.

Miss Nellie Bly, has completed her trip
around the world. She accomplished
the task in seventy-two days, six hours
and eleven minutes, having covered dur
ing her travels distance of $4,000 miles.
Miss BLY, reached Jersey City Friday
evening and was given hearty recep-
tion by a crowd of friends and admirers
which had gathered to greet her. Whist
les of steam craft on the river gave her a
noisy welcome as she crossed the ferry
and salutes fired from Battery Park and
Fort Green Park, Brooklyn added to the
greeting. In New York she held a re-
oeption at the World Office on her arr
ral
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Evening Star.

41VC1l1IS Dual.
The Evening Star, Washington, com
menced the new year under very fiatter-
ing auspices. Its phenomenal success,
however, is richly deserved. asSt is one
of the best conducted Journals in the
country. There is much newspaper
ability displayed in all of its make up,
and it's editorials are ably written. The
Star gives us here the news twelve hours
in advance of any other daily journal.
The President, last week. sent in the
names of James Sullivan. Harrisonburg,
and Mrs ii. L. Long, Charlottesville, as
postmasters.
Col j. L. Darlington, proprietor of the
Exchange Hotel, Richmond, died on the
gath, after protracted illness, in the
SOth year of his age.
The Brazilian National Bank has been
established with a capital of 100000. 900
all of it subscribed within four hours.
A pretty good sign of government solid
ity
was an illustrated business issue of 49,
600 copies. 1t was very creditabiy got
ten up, and the venture reflects great
credit upon the management. Among
the photos given are C. f. Myers, banker,
native of Augusta county, and r. H.
Stratton, druggist, who was born in
Staunton.
George H. Lounsberry, Cashier of the
New York Postoffice for the past Is or 20
years. was removed last week, and the
Postmaster's son installed in his place.
An examination of the books showed
that he was defaulter to the amount of
| $4,000 When he found that he was
detected, he shot himself through the
head and died from the effects.
Col. Thos g. Pophan died at his home
in Sperryville, Rappahannock county,
on Thursday. The deceased was lieu
tenant colonel of the seventh Virginia
regiment, and was in command of Pick
ett's sharp-shooters at Gettysburg. Col.
4 Popham was quite prominent in Virginia
! politics and served in the legislature six
years. He identified himself with the
readjuster movement and in 1884 was
one of the Arthur delegates to the re-
publican national convention.
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Mich Cows.

MT. MERIDIAN, VA JAN "a, 1890
Editors Valley Vt'ginian: In your issue of Jan.
%, IS. M. W." your correspondent from TT. De-
fiance, desires information concerning the extra
yield in butter from the cream sent by Mrs b. ].
Craig, of Mt. Meridian, and how she manages
her cows in order to secure such a high percent
age of butter from her cream. In answer to this
question, would say that the first thing of i'm
portance, as every one knows is to have good
cows; the second is good feeling and comfort
able stables: next, good milking. Mrs Craig's
custom is to have the cows stripped short time
after they have been MIXED, the strippinps he
ing richer in cream, which adds greatly to the
quality of the cream and the quantity of butter
The rations consist Of one gallon and a half of
crushed meal at each feed-two feeds a day
mixed with cut clover hay. and access to pure
well or spring water. II the above Information
is of any service to my brother farmers. shall
feel amply recompensed for my trouble in writ
ing this article. Respectfully, b. j. CRAIG.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30

Congress has been engaged in Com
mlttee work most of the time since the
holidays up to the present. number
OF speeches, in the Senate, have been
made on the negro and sectional cues
tlons' and in the House the rules have
been considered, and preparation made
for election contests.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30

A passenger train on the Louisville
and Chicago road was wrecked, about
seven miles from indianapolis, on the
27th, and seven persons killed. Gen. M
f. Ingalls, was on the train and among
those injured, but not seriously.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30
County Roads

MeSsrs Editors:
Owing to the condition of our county roads,
and the expense of maintaining them, even in
this miserable condition. think the farmers OF
Augusta county should look to their interests by
endeavoring to have the present road law
amended as to get better results for the money
expended.
1t is not my purpose to bring charges against
any road official, but in my opinion there could
be better law enacted Under the present law
the overseer of the road can work as many days
as he pleases, and, am Informed, gets $200 per
day for each day he is on the road, whether he
has many hands at work, thus enabling
him to prolong his service to an indefinite num-
Der of days and to bring in bills for extra work
(Which are sometimes enormous) his own dis
erection. 1t does appear to me that the amount
of money paid by the county in this way could
plan, and as one OF the farmers of the c0nftNaf
beg leave to submit plan for the consideration
OF my brother farmers.
The plan would suggest is as follows: Divide
the county into sections, or road districts, as is
now assigned to. each overseer, require every
man that is subject to work under the present
road law, to work two three days each year;
let the sections out to the lowest bidder, with
power to compel all who are subject to work
under the present road law, to faithfully work
out the lmber OF days fixed upon in the con-
tract for him; bind the contractor to keep the
road in order according to specifications laid
down in the contract; all labor OF money ex-
pended i'll excess Of that contracted for, to be
borne by the contractor, except in case of eX-
traordinary unforeseen or Providential circum-
stances, such as the washing away of bridges
ETC.; each magsterial district to have a super
visor OF general overseer of roads, at fair COM
pensation, whose duty it shall be to see that each
contractor faithfully fulfills his contract, and
report bhe same to the county court.
There is no man, however poor he may be,who
could honestly refuse to work three days for his
county's benefit, when he considers that the en-
tire expense of the government is borne by the
Taxpayers including the public schools of the
State, at which his children stand equal foot
ing with all otht rs, rich and poor-and thus it
should be. I, for one, am as strongly in favor Of
public free schools as | am i'll favor of public
roads.
have thus submitted my plan. not plesumlng
that there may not be better one, but to bring
out the opinions of the farmers on the subject
and ask of them some concert of action upon the
subject nom, while the legislature is in session.
and to this end hope some energetic farmer OF
association of farmers, will call meeting in the
near future, inviting all who interested in
the roads of the county to meet and take action
A FARMER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30
Sale Of Real Estate

We the undersigned, will, as commissioners
w appointed for the purpose by two de-
crees rendered in the cause of Trevy VS. Shaw
sc, pending in the Cir:uit Court of Augusta
county, proceed to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, in front of the Court house in
the city of Staunton. Va, on -
Monday, February 24th, 1890,
Court-day) the two following tracts Of land
belonging to Daniel j. Shaw:
LIST. THE HOME TRACT, containing 453 acres
with its improvements, where said Daniel J.
SHAW now resides, situated in the county of Au-
gusta, east OF SherandO 49,"
"a. TRACT OF MOUNTAIN LAND in the
same neighborhood, containing 84a acres
plat and survey of these lands can be seen
ON the day of sale, showing the exact location
OF each.
TERMs:-Enough cash in hand to paw costs of
suit and sale, and the residue upon a credit of
one, TWO and three years, he purchaser exc
cutting for the deferred payments bonds with
approved personal security, bearing interest
from day OF sale, and the title retained as ulti-
mate security.
GEORGE M. HARRISON
JAMES BUMGARDNER JR
mis-, i1,,,,,
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The Salem Improvement Company.
Report of it's Financial Condition made to
meeting of the Stockholders, held in
Salem, Va. January % 1890

Report of its Financial Condition made to a
meeting of the stockholders, held in
Salem, Va. January %, 1890.
10 the Stockholders of the Salem Improvement Co.:
beg leave to submit the following report of
the h N condition OF the Company to Janu-
ASSETS
Cash on hand ........,, 20 ri
Interest bearing notes ana balance dine DILL
upon lots SOLD, but not all settled fOr,. 265. 02
Value OF reserved lots and unsold lots in
the 11rst survey at schedule prices, 49,. 2l8GOO
s53s,aea
LIABILITIES
Two notes due to Capt. S. F.
Two notes due to Mrs Martha
d. Logan. $3.50 46,73O
$40, 1888
OTHER ASSETS.
Estimated value of the lots in the re-
manning three fourths of the property
now being surveyed, estimating same
TO sell tor twO-thirds as much per lot
as The one fourth included in the first
Sti Ney,.... 10200OO
Total Assets. ................... ISL 1888
In the foregoing estimates no account
is Gaken OF the increase in value of the
reserved lots and the enhancement in
value OF the remaining property of the
company by reason of the building UP
or the city which may increase the as
SeJS or the Company very considerably
possibly making total. .......... So 600, 600
The subscription to the capital stock Of the
salem furnace Company of $50OO0 being worth
liabilities. -
But little more than one-fourth of the land
sultaDie Ior building lots was included in the
nIst survey and the estimates made above. No
account Is here taken Of the Armstrong land of
ifo acres, and OF the nine acres of the Palmer 4
land not yet disposed of, both of which have
i Deen nald for The greater part of the Armstrong
land will soon be laid off into lots and placed on
the market: Nor is there any estimate made of
the value OF the land reserved for furnace and
manufacturing sites embracing about 100 acres.
j. w. +. ALLEMONG,
President. d
NoTE.-The Salem Improvement Company was
orgamlAea OctoDer z 1889, with capital stock OF
$}00oO0 On this stock dividend of 30 per cent |
was declared December 24th, and the same was |
cfedlted TO the stockholders in payment of the |
eO per cent still due on the stock subscribed for
only Two assessments of 10 per cent each having |
peeh called ana paid in. Jan301t |
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-30
BUSINESS NOTICE.

vTNHE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing be-
- tween r. T. Denny and J. II. Shirley, IN
Quoting a Dry Goods business at No. 20 f. Main
SGfeet, Staunton. Va, has been dissolved by mu-
entire Interest of J. H. Shirley, including books
a ana accounts We take this opportunity of
for the liberal patronage they have extended to
US IN the past, and solicit the same in behalf of
the new firm. -
E. P. DENNY,
j. H. Shirley.