The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-06-12
We return thanks to Hon. ]. W. Daniel
for his able speech on the silver ques-

We return thanks to Hon. J. W. Daniel
or his able speech on the silver ques-
ion.
1t is stated that a new narrow guage |
railroad from Charlottesville to the
James river, Fluvanna county, is an as
,ured fact.
The Circuirt Court of Bath county
closed last Saturday. Judge Blair pre-
sided, Judge Mclaughlin being yet too
nnwell to assume the labor.
Mr.. Berthier Coates, of Petersburg,
died suddenly on Sunday last While
Mr.. ]. T. Morris, prominent undertake
er. was preparing the body for burial,
he fell to the floor and expired.
A postpfaee has been established at
Zollman, 'Rockbridge county, with Adam
Zollnan postmaster; and one at Valley
View Springs, Shenandoah county, with
Maurice w. Lambert, postmaster.
DR.. Douglass Tardy, resident physi-
clan at the Bath County Hot Springs,
died on the 18th of Bright's disease. He
was q young man and native of Lynch
burg. He had been at the springs but
few weeks.
1t is stated that Mr.. d. w. Flickwir,
hs-able and efficient Superintendent of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, will
shortly resign, and be succeeded by
Thomas H. Bransford, an accomplished
railroad man. Mr.. Flickwir is connected
with the Gem Furnace, Page county.
The Presidents wife, Mrs. Harrison,
has been presented by syndicate of
friends, with an elegant cottage at Cape
May, which she will occupy during the
present summer. She is most accom-
plished and charming lady, and the gift
a recognition of her popularity.
On Sunday last Rev. Sam Jones com
menced a series of meetings in Rich
mond, to be continued three times daily
until the Goth inst The first meetings
were attended by from 5000 to 10000
people; on each occasion, embracing the
best Af the citizens of the city.
Mr.. Allen Wood, son of Capt. John l.
Wood, of East Rockingham, died on the
End of June. He was a lawyer by pro-
fession, and practiced at the Harrison
burg bar, until his health compelled him
to retire. He was a young man OF high
character and abilities, and very popular
with all who knew him.
The Potters' Field, at Philadelphia, is
to give up 5000 dead bodies to be Gre
mated Cremation. may not in this gen
Grafton or the next become the popular
mode of disposing of the bodies of the
dead, but the day is coming when sahi-
tary considerations will popularize the
crematory, and the custom of encender-
izing the dead become the universal Gus
tom
On the night of March is, 1890, Miss
Grace dudley, of Amboy, ILL.,, retired for
the night as usual. She has been sweet
" sleeping ever since. Her breathing is
natural; her face retains it's fresh beau
ty and brightness. Medical IN IN at home
and abroad have been called to consult
over and prescribe for her case, but all
to no effect She was sleeping soundly
at last account, with no indication Of q
change in her condition.
AtzLynehburg on the 9th, colored
syndicate bought out the Midland Land
Company, and it proposes to divide the
land up into residence sites for the bene-
at of the colored people. The land lies
ON the southern suburbs and contiguous
to the property bought some time ago
for the purpose of erecting thereon q
colored college The price paid for the
Midland property was $4,000.
The Republican victory in Oregon was
a clear cut protection victory, and one
that showed the country ia ready for the
issue presented in the Mckinley bill.
The protectiyesst theory is the American
theory. as well as the Republican theory
and the. Republican party is willing to
take it's chances for success in sustain
ing it. We would prefer defeat in a bold
defence of the protective theory to sue
cess by trimming and lodging and de-
ception, such as have characterized the
Democratic party for the past quarter
of a century.
Hon. J. R. Cheadle, of the 9th Indiana
District, was one of Mahone's principal
speakers during the last Virginia cam
paign. He was very extreme in his
views OF what Virginia Republicans
should do, and very severe on those who
would not do as he advised. On the 4th
a convention was held in his district,
and Mr.. Cheadle was a candidate for re-
nomination. Out of 248, Mr.. Cheadle
on no ballot received more than 95, and
the successful candidate. So Mr.. Cheadis
not only knew nothing about Republi
can sentiment in Virginia, as he predict
ed Nahone's certain eleetion by $1,000
majority, but he knew nothing about his
own district
Free Silver.
Senator Hiscock, of New York, in his
speech ON the silver bill in the Senate,
referred to Germany as an illustration
that the decentralization of silver did not
unfavorably affect trade, but On the con-
trary, helped it. This may or may not
be the case. But the reference is entirely
unfit and irrelevant. The conditions In
Germany were entirely different from
those existing here. Germany is a de-
veloped country; just as New England
and some of the eastern States are. The
South is the newest section OF the Union,
as far as material development Is cop