The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-06-12

already done so much to win approval
by the establishment Of our mountain
city. The present charming drive in the
park is too short to disclose fully the
beauties and variety of scenery Which Il
serpertine road to the hilltop would do
CITIZEN
The pastor and people of Christ Church,
Wildwood, Clarke county, Va.,and friends
from outside the parish. have erected a
beautiful memorial window to the memo
ry of Bishop Meade of Virginia Bishop
Meade was born and reared in Wildwood
Heswas ordained and Immediately took
charge of the church where he had be-
fore been Law reader. In the records of
the church, in his own handwriting, is
this record: II was minister of this par
ish about twenty five years. The win
dow was made in London and represents
''Christ among the Doctors in the Tenn
Pile It bears this inscription ITO the
Glory of dod and in grateful memory of
William Meade, third Bishopof Virginia,
and minister Of this church % years
$780,
AT its last meeting, the Fishersville
Farmers Club adopted this resolution
THAT this club enter it's protest against
the Board of Supervisors for their ex-
| trayagant use of the public funds III
buying rock erushers or any other ma
ohinery without the voice OF the peo-
/ pie" The voice of the people gave the
! Supervisors discretionary legislative
! powers. and to use them for the improve.
the highest and most sa!utary duties
/ they can perform
Presideno Harrison, in returning from
the Garfield celebration ut Cleveland,
stopped over at Pittshurg, where he was
the guest of the Scotch Irish Congress-
The President held reception in Ne
ahanical Hall, Exposition building
Three thousand people shook hands
with him. Before leaving the city, the
President was presented with beautiful
floral piece, representing the seal of Pitts,
burg supporting the shield of the United
| States.
George A. Newman, u we'll known and
intelligent eolored man of Harrisonburg,
has been appointed by Capt. w S.
Lurty, U. S. Marshal for Oklahoma, one
of his deputies. Mr.. Newman has AL
ready started for his new field of labor
He is comparatively a young man, self
made, and has always maintained Il very
high character His profession is that
of a teacher, but he served as U. S.
guager and storekeeper very acceptably
and efficiently at one time
The Supreme Court of the State of
Maine has reversed the decision of the
lower court in the original package
ease' of a man named Burns who sold
Original packages of liquors imported
from other countries. Burns had, been
convicted under the State laws The
decision reverses the case and falls in
line with the Iowa case just decided by
the Supreme Court of the u. S., which,
the court says, clearly settles the ques-
tom
Emperor William OF Germany met
with an accident in jumping from q
carriage a week ago Sunday last. 1t
was thought at first that he had sus-
tanned only a sprained ankle, but the
doctors found that several of the small
bones of the ankle were broken, and the
Emperor has been obliged to stay in his
room and give up work for some days
He is rapidly improving, however.
Through the negotiations of the Lon
don Contract Company more than $1OO,-
600, 900 in British gold has been invested !
in industries in the United States during
the past few months. Chief among these
industries in attpactiveness to British
syndicates is the brewing of lager beer
Seventy seven large breweries have al |
ready been bought by English compa-
MES.
The Harrisonburg Land and Improve
ment Company has contracted with New
Jersey parties for the establishment of
an extensive pottery at Harrisonburg.
The Mckinley Bill as Seen in Eng
land.
American Economist.
Writing of the probable effect of the Mckinley
bill the London IRON and Steel Trades Journal
says
that the proposed Increase of duty on their /
goods would entirely close the American market
against them Fortunately the Sheffield peopie
have long since become acclimatized to the 1pss
OF large part OF their American connection,
Our total exports Of hardware and cufiary to
the limited States mount up in a year to nearly
tSaOeoe, or about eighth Of orr total trade
little effect ON our American trade, which has
already been reduced to insignificant propor-
can business is the backbone 81 this trade, and,
as we have I'VE already pointed ont in these col
80 @, per lib. as proposed it is possible that T.
under n prodigious "Protection," tin plate
works wiIl be established in America. ana pur
Ut Mil gradually go from us, to fashril again
whichever the duty is relaxed, as Tin plates can
country, - ''-''
When we cannot make tin plates here without
working women and children in iron mills and
women at the mouths of coal ant. asher pits, it
viii probably be thought host to have that bust
ness return, again TO the land from which we are
to take 1t,
Protection for Labor Only.
American Economist
In the House of Representatives May 81, Con-
gresham NledIinghaus, of Missouri, said:
MN Chairman we are about to vote upon
shis bill wish to draw attention to a statement
made by my colleague from Missouri Mr. Hlandj
on Saturday last, Wherein he proposes that I'm!
ler the rules my vote rs a Representative may
Pc challenged, being directly Interested in Pro
ested in this bill personally. could to day
ock up my factary i'll the United States, 90 to
aelmany, where could hire three men for one
here who would work 20 per cent more time; /
;t,lii thefe manufacture my goods, import and
pay the duties under the Mckinley bill, and
make - per cent. more than can make by man
rfaeturIng in the United States. Applause
set of this discussion, to the effect that the man
lfa cturers DO not ask for Protection except for
apoi' ana mat only on the strength of protect
ng a scale OF wages at least three times higher
nan that OF Germany can be maintained,