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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
IOn't Want Rooms

The Louisville COurier-J0urnaI con-
cludes sensible article on the indust, ial
progress Of the South with the follow
ing paragraphs:
We want no manufactured booms in the
South. II e Southern people are not seeking
prosperity on paper. Tangible wealth is not to
be acquired in day, and they willing to
wait unti it is the logical result of the forces set
at work The advantages of the South ale too
great and manifest to need fictitious advert sing
We have no occasion for blooms in
the South There NAV be. and doubt
less are, projects inaugurated which
have no substantial merit in them. and
they have to be fioated by booms to en-
list and deceive the many and benefit
the few. Here in this section we have
substantial bases for every enterprise
started 1t is simply an awakening to
the real facts of the case and an appre-
citation OF our bountiful natural resour-
ces. A distinguished geologist, a few
days ago, remarked there ought to be
one continuous scene of industrial ac-
fivity in the Valley, as we had the min
erals and the resources to Justify it.
Pennsylvania has cities and towns dotted
all over the State, where we, with greater
advantages, have unoccupied waste and
idle labor We trust we are entering
upon rational activity, and that with
our people fully aroused to what they
have, they will press forward systemati-
cally and steadily to the Improvement
of their opportunities
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02

In decision rendered at Richmond a
few days 90, Judge Robert w. Hughes,
of the United States Court, held that
citizens of the United States cannot be
arrested and tried for alleged violations
of the 81 ection laws simply upon the
Conformation" of a United States attor-
ney. Says Judge Hughes: The grand
jury represents the public conscience. If
an act is committed offensive to the pub
lie peace, morals, interests, CT policy,
and is made criminal by law the grand
jury is the institution ordained in the
English and American jurisl rudence
which S empowered to take the act I'M
der cognizance and determine whether
or not the offender shall be ID ose cuted
criminally 1t is for the grand jury to
declare whether the offense is so grave
as to form case for prosecution or SO
trivial as to be ignored
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
GLASGOW,

The projectors of the new town OF
Glasgow, near Balcony Falls, have been
moving along with system and energy.
There has been very little blowing
about this enterprise, for it needs none.
1t has everything essential for building
up an Industrial centre. and confident
of this the managers are getting their
plans in perfect order before the scheme
is launched upon the public Prof J i.
r. Proctor, of Kentucky, is making the
necessary investigations into the char
acter of the minerals under the control
of the company; plotting of the town
site is progressing rapidly, and by the
LIST of February the map will be in the
hands OF the photographer. When it is
completed the company will be in a
condition for practical work
This enterprise is in the hands of
sagacious, safe men. and there are going
to be no mistakes in the preliminaly ar
engagements, or in the manner of con-
Quoting the business in hard. Glasgow
viii be a town of no small proporl ions
in the next twelve months, and those
who have plann ed this mammoth move
mont will be amply rewarded for their
faith and their work
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
Railroad Accident.

We take the following from the Rich
mond Dispatch of last week. Mr.. Gil
lock, who is well-known in our city, is
the brother of Mrs. S. L. Thornburg.
The collision occurred on the Richmond
Allegheny railroad
Mr.. r. w. Gillock, the express mes
senger, was in his car at the time
the collision came. He was carried
down the embankment with the cars
crowded into very close quarters at the
bottom of the wreck
He could not extricate himself and the
coal dust and water from the tender was
falling upon him. In his efforts to
get from under the wreck he received
very severe bruises ana cuts on the right
hand. His cries for help were soon heard
and the trainmen quickly rescued him
from his uncomfortable position. Mr..
Glllock also received a small cut across
his forehead and bruises on his limbs
The train returned to mond about
3 O'Clock. Mr.. Gillock, who came down,
went to his room at the Exchange Hotel,
where DR.. Hugh NJ. Ia. lor called on him
and pronounced his injuries very slight,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
BridgeWater College Burned

A dispatch from Hon. J. E. Sanger to
the VIRGINIAN, dated Dec. 30th, says:
'Bridgewater College was burned this
morning. Insured in West Rockingham
Company, which partially covers loss
We learn that the loss is estimated at
$4,000. Insurance, $4,000.
The College was under the control of
the German Baptist denomination, and
was appropriated to the higher branches
OF EDUCATION for both males and females.
1t had between 100 and go students.
A plan was on foot to enlarge the ae-
commodations of the school, as the full
capacity of the buildings burned was
tested by the patronage extended, and
applicants for admission had to be re-
fused.
We have no doubt the college will be
rebuilt, and the purpose of the Board of
Managers carried out.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
Roselanl Iron and Coal Company

We lie ltioned last week that anal
Uses of the specular iron ores from the
Roseland Iron and Coal Company's prop
erty near Waynesboro showed as follows:
Surface, IA per cent metallic iron; at :
feet, 81 per cent; at Is feet, 81 per cent
at 35 feet, 1863 per cent. A subsequent
analysis of the residue of the ore showed
that the metalic iron contained less than
per cent. of PHOSPHORUS. The so feet
shaft, sunk eight or ten years ago, from
which depth was taken ore that analyZed
50 and 56 per cent. of metallic iron is now
being cleaned out. Thirty feet had been
cleaned on tuesday last, and by the last
of the week the whole depth of the
shaft will be opened. AT the level of sc
feet drifts will be run out on the ore
and at 0feat similar operatio will take
place. The analyses referred to of 81
and Sc per cent. will then be substantial.
ted by tests from the level the ore was
gotten.
In addition to these tests, drill is at
work on the property, the cuttings OF
which, protected by iron casing, Will be
subjected to laboratory tests, in order to
verify everything that is claimed foi
this mineral property
Supplemental to the srecu ar ores o.
red oxide, are rich beds of brown hema
tite ores. which will be opened at once
Prof. Pool is determined that no effort
shall be 81 are to prove all that he has
claimed for this property, and with il
will secure the evidence Of one of the
most remarkable and valuable iron
properties in the known world.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02

Ia tie farmers Of Auoqtsta Coaaty:
am now in this county for the pur-
pose OF organizing the farmers into the
Farmers Alliance wish the co-opera-
ton Of all the farmers and all others who
wish the agricultural interests of our
country to prosper The Farmers Ali
ance is a grand order. and has for it's
aims and purposes the building ND of
the country and not to damage any one
who is doing an honorable and leciti
mate business. The organization of the
Farmers Alliance is against all combines,
trusts, and oppressive speculation. Can
any one engaged in other vocations denv
us the right to combine in union orr
strength? The time has come when the
farmers are compelled in justice to them
selves and families to makean honorable
effort to better their condition. All
other occupations have their organiza-
tiOns: no one can blame them for if and
why can / the farner-the great driving
wheel which all support comes from
have his organization as all material
wealth starts from the ground Each
and every person has to be fed from the
ground. We have now III this order
over 4,000,000 OF loving, united and
harmonious farmers and men of toll and
with a membership still increasing in
numbers faster than we can count them.
stands to-day as an organization pre-
N he fn,,
which makes a better show for benefit
ting the condition of our down trodden
and oppressed farming community than
any other organization known to this
generation, awakened as we are at last
to a realization Of the fact that ours is a
mighty and united struggle against pow
erty, rags and bankruptcy. No one can
wonder at the almost marvellous and
perfect union aud cooperation together
that now marks our onward progress.
No ties that can bind Christian church
together in the bonds of love and holy
communion are any stronger than the
ties that cement together our brave, de-
voted and gallant association. Our mot
to is onward, onwaro-forever onward.
We are growing in your own State. You
have over 500 alliances, and so coun-
ty alliances. wish the farmers tomeet
me at my appointments and give me a
hearing, as have only q short time to
remain in your county.
Respectfully,
Y. II KENDALL,
Farmers Alliance Organizer for Augusta
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02

1t is stated that Hon. Samuel j. Ran
dali is suffering from cancer, and thai
his days are few and numbered
George w. Fitzgerald, of the bureau
of provisions and clothing, Navy De
partment, has resigned to accept the 20
sition of private secretary of Col. II. G
Parsons, of Natural Bridge, Va.
Mis-, Sarah Points, of Harrsonburg
has developed talent as a whistler equa
to that of Mrs. Shaw. She has entain-
tanned large audiences during the past
week, and her performance is the talk OF
the town. She is but eighteen years
old.
The Eceaiale World is the name of a
new daily paper recently started In
Roanoke. Mr.. J. P. Ackerly, a well
known practical printer, is one of the
proprictors. and George p Button, a
chaste and vigorous writer, editor-in-
chief. 1t has a healthy appearance, and
we hope will succeed
Page Courier. Mr.. George w. Dinpes.
of Edinburg, one of the most efficient mail
agents ever in the service of the govern
ment, who was removed by the Cleve-
land administration. was re-appointed n
few months ago, and in his receut eXami-
nation scored an average of more than
80 per cent. His route is from Baltimore
to Roanoke. over the Shenandoah VAL
ley Railroad.
The Richmond State of Tuesday, an
nounced that it would hereafter be pub
lished by Il chartered company COM
posed of the following Richard F.
Bierne, VIM. Ryan, W. w. Archer. G.
g. Bierne, W. J. Leake and E. G. Leigh
jr. r. F. Bierne is president of the AS
ISOLATION. The editorial management
will remain with Riehd f. Bierne. w
w. Archer and VIM. Ryan, who have
heretofore given the papera high repu-
tation for ability and fairness.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
The Waynesboro Company.


Judge Mclaughlin has granted char
ter for the Waynesboro Company. which
was organized in Staunton on Saturday
with the following officers:
President-M. Erskine Miller.
Vice rresident-T. H. Antrim.
Treasurer-W. M. Chew.
Secretary-R. e. Wright.
General Manager-J. f. Templeton.
Counsel-Wm. Patrick.
Directors-W i. Austin, W. N. Fish
burne, j. f. Templeton. Edward Ech-
OILS, L. H. Antrim, A. G. Fox, r. W.
Burke, VIM Patrick, II. G. Wright, Il.
N, Pool, NJ Erskine Miller
The Company has purchased the Gal
laher farm of 225 acres for $4,000.
The object of the Waynesboro Com
pany is to improve the property it has
purchased. The gentlemen composing
the organization are among the most re-
sponsibe. intelligent, public spirited
citizens of the county. and fully appre-
ciate the material conditions which sur
round us, and the necessity for active
movements looking to the development
and utilization of the undevelcped re-
sources of this portion of the State.
We will have something further and
fuller to say of this Company and it's
plans hereafter.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
LA Grippe"

The B fillmore SIN condenses the pro-
gress of tie prevailing influenza that
has spread over Russia, France, parts of
Germany. AM is sweeping through this
country 1t is something on the order
of the Tyler grip which prevailed
during President Tyler's administration,
and which had him as one of its sub
jects. The Sun says:
Telegraphic advices are to the effect
that ia grippe" is spreading in the Uni
ted States. On Saturday two fatal cases
were reported. those of John Templeton
Coolidge. president of the Columbian
Bank of Boston, one of the Oldest bank
presidents in that city, and Mrs Julia
Ingalls,. aged n. of the town of Lake,
a suburb of Chicago Signor Tamaquo.
the tenor of the Patti Opera Company
now in Chicago, is q sufferer. Senator
Ingalls, was able to go round his house
at Atchison. Kan. and intended leaving
for Washington SATURDAY. night. Rep
resentatives of the New York health de-
partment are credited with the state
ment that 80. 900 persons in that city are
affected by the disease. President Will
son, OF the board of health, and SAM
tarv Superintendent Ewing are prostra-
ted by it. The number of deaths in New
York last week from pneumonia was 1879.
as against 81 the previous week; 134
from phthisis against 81 the week pre-
vious and so from bronchitis. against 40
the previous week Total number of
deaths last " eek, 1862 the week previous,
$50. A Philadelphia physician estimates
that $4,000 in that city are suffering from
influenza in some form. The character
of the epidemic there is not fatal but is
said to be an atmospheric disease due
probably to heavy fogs and unseasona-
BILE weather. Mr.. George w. Childs is
Just recovering from an attack which
kept him in the house for several days
Physicians are all busy. but they say
that the epidemic has reached its height,
and that with cooler, bracing weather.
it will take its departure. Eighty-One
mem bers of the Brooklyn police force
are reported to be suffering from the
grippe. Five thousand persons in De
troit, including so policemen, and many
city officers have it, Cincinnati reports
five hundred eases of a comparatively
mild form. Asburv Park. Ocean Grove.
Newark. Trenton, New Brunswick and
other New JERSEY cities have numerous
cases of the disease in various forms. At
Ottawa, Canada. the disease has attack
ed large number of persons, and in al
most every case is complicated with
pneumonia or neuralgia. Washington
expects to have the grippe in time for
the New Years receptions. j e. Searles.
IT.. OF the sugar trust, was prevented by
the disease from appearing before the
ways and means committee at Washing
ton
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
Tie President in Virginia.

Last week the President, with a party
composed of Senators EdmunGs and
HawIey and other gentlemen, boarded
a boat and steamed Gown the Potomac
on duck-hunting expedition. They
arrived at Brandon, on the James, the
ancestral home OF the Harrisons, on Fri
day, and on Saturday reached Rich
mond by rail, where a reception would
have been given but for the fact that
the train was late and the President was
deslrous of returning to Washington
Saturday evening. Mayor Eilyson, j.
P. Branch, GOV. Lee, and others went
down the river in q tug to meet the
President, and extend to him the cour-
tesieS of the city. 1t was source of
regret on all sides that the circumstan
ces attending the occasion would not
permit the acceptance Of the invitation.
1t is such informal and unannOunced
visits which bring out the real feeling of
the people. and we have no doubt the
President was gratified at the sponta-
neous manifestations of respect which
greeted Linn. After all there is not SC
much difference in people, notwith
standing they may belong to hostile pc
litical organizations Politics is a queer
thing anyhow. Men meet socially and
in business as friends and everything
goes along smoothly. But mention
politics and the line is drawn at once
GOODNESS and formality follow; and some
times bitter feeling is shown. Why not
have it in politics as it is in business; il
the churches, and in other relations OF
life, where difference of opinion is tol
Grated? 1t is natural for people to reach
opposing conclusions in politics, and OIL
principles affecting government. Indeed
it would be unhealthy were it not so
and yet when this divergence is made
known it not unfrequently causes es
arrangement, and sometimes elimination
and recrimination. more becoming Say
ages than civilized beings. There ough1
to be more charity-yea more patriotism
in politics than there is, for it must bt
conceded by all fair minded men, tina
each party aims to subserye the hes
interests of the government, according
to its conception of the methods to ac
complish it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02

Their has been stagn t on in ii g eueral trade
for the past week, owing to the holiday season,
and very little doing i'll farm products. We
quote
Flour family, 500; extra. $3.50 Wheat. Is to
TSc. Corn new, So. Oats, % to 24c. Timothy hay,
$1,000 to $1,000; mixed, $500 to $500.
LIVE STOCK Baltimore. Deceenlpcr ;l9.-Range
of prices for beef cattle, S315 to St25 Sheep,
3% to SIC gross. Lambs, to &c gross. logs.
* to 4aic net.
Richmond, December 80 Best cattle $40 to
$l.50 cross. Sheep to SIC. gross. Hogs, Al to
SIC net.
STAUNTON MARKETS.
Corrected weekly by Fake, Splitter & Co.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
When You are down Town drop in at
oLIVIE-R 7S
BOOK STORE,

IS WEST MAIN STREET,
The most tasteful and artistic NOV
ELITES will be found there.
Handsome PLAQUES and Bronzes.
Superb Gift Books richly bound and
profusely illustrated with etchings,
photographers, and engravings.
Poems bound in cloth, ivorine, and
morocco. ss
STANDARD BOOKS IN SETS,
at prices lower than ever before.
Large stock of Miscellaneous and
Devotional Books.
Juvenile Books of every maginab1e
style.
We have the most DELICATE and
BEAUTIFUL BOOKLETS in mon
otones and equarelles, daintily bound
and at all prices.
Fine Pictures handsomely framed.
As to Dressing Cases, Jewelry
Boxes, Manicures, and the like, we
have them in all shapes and styles.
Oxidized silver is the popular thing
this season. We have lots of them
both i'll ONidized silver, plush, and
ena1nelled q j
OPERA CLASSES Well, we
think we have. We have secured a
big bargain this season and mean to
give our customers the benefit Of Our
good luck. We have them in. pearl,
plain and smoked and in morocco; the
best glasses at way down figures.
GOLD PENS AND PENCILS.
We have just received some excellent
novelties in this line Come to see
us before you purchase.
Lap Tablets, Portfolios, Writing
Desks, Card Cases, Pocket Books, Pa
per Knives, Inkstands, Paper Weights
i'll all sorts of shapes and styles. We
have SO many lovely ART NOVEL,
TIES that It's impossible to even men
ton them. Come early and get the
pick.
OLIVIER'S BOOK STORE,
IS West Main St.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02

On the 18th, near stanton, Miss Sarah Honora
daughter of Mr. Daniel O'Rorke age about "a
years, after N illness or nine weeks. Size was
buried from st. Francis church, Father McVelry
Of1iciatn >
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
Married

A $4,000 hotel is to be built at Stony
Man, Page county, Va. in the spring.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
Deaths

On December 26th, by Rev. G. Beard near Fish
elsv1Ee, MIR. Preston b. Rankin and Miss Luell
G. Stone
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
THE NEW BUSINESS.

ISAAC WITT, J. T. LTGHTNRR, and NJ. HENRY
WITT, under the firm name of
WITT. LIGHTNER & CO..
succeed the old firm of T. Witt & Brother, and
will continue the same business at the old stand
No. 20 Main street, 50 long occur led by the old
firm. New and fresh goods will be regularly
added to the full STOCK always found at this
stand. In completeness of styles and quality,
our lines in Dress and Fancy Goods, Domestics,
Carpets, Curtains Notions, &c, will please ev-
cry taste and are offered at the lowest prices
We respectfully ask a continuance of the pat
Tonage which was SO long enjoyed by our pre-
decessors in business.
!. WITTY,
j. II. LIGHTNER
jana NJ HENRY WITT.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
OLD ~ NEW BUSINESS

TIME PARTN EItSHIP heretofore existing he
i tween Isaac and NORTH Witz, under the
firm name of ]. WITT Bro, conducting gen.
eral dry goods and carpet business has Been
closed except for the collection and winding up
of that concern.
We return our sincere thanks for the long eX-
listing patronage which we have received, and
earnestly request all persons indebted to us to
settle their accounts as soon as possible.
/. WITZ
NORTH WITT.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
Respectful,

II
Farmers Alliance Organizer for Augusta
County.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02

TTHHOS. C. KINNEY,
L ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
% south Augusta street. Room No. ., up SGalfS'
nOV2S- " SrAUNTON VA.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02

INO. w. STOUT,
81 ATFORNEY-AT
Office in Stout Law Building, Court House Alley,
529 SrAUNTON, VA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-09
Operations About CHARTERS.

CHARTIERS-Work in the Charters
field to-day was characterized by peace and
quietness, and there is no material change
since the last report. As yet the Mckee
gasser has not developed into paying oil
we'll, as was expected it would when drilled
deeper. The Bear Creek Refining Oil Com
pany's No. 1, McKee's heirs, was IS feet in the
sand this afternoon, and flowing 20 barrels an
hour. Further drilling has been suspended
owing to their limited capacity of tankage.
Bryant & Zinkhan, Bryant No. 2, are still
drilling in the 100 foot. They will put in a
third string of casing tomorrow or next day.
The Bear Creek Refining Oil Compauy's
No. 4, johnson, is down 200 feet. The Nc
KEGS Rocks Oil Company's No. 1, on the
Yonker, put in the 81 casing to-day.
John Mckee is down !, 200 feet with
his well on the Guthrie farm. Fred Lauin-
ger & Co., on the Caughey farm, found sand
Saturday night. The well is 13 feet in the
sand, with 500 feet OF oil in the hole. This
company also started spudding to-day in
No. 2 on the same farm. Helser Nos. / and
were shot this morning with 24quarts each,
which materially increased the production.
with good results. The Fisher Oil Com
pany's No. Dickson is 25 feet in the sand
and this morning made a three-inch flow;
then No. Steinmiller is still in the 100 foot
and No. Dickson is down $50 feet. No. 2
for the past "a hours made production of AZ
inches In 250-barrel tank. Melarkey &
McMillen's well on the John d. Scully farm
is doing $50 barrels day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-09

up at 10 barrels an hour. Not later than
Wednesday they will find the interesting
spot in their No. 2. On the Moon farm
Burk & Mcbride will get the sand to.mor-
row, and, as the well is located northwest
from the Willison, it is being watched with
some interest. On the southeast line of the
pool Griffith & Co., on the Menke farm, will
probably get the sand by Thursday or Friday.
The well is located about 100 feet due east
from Stevenson & Whitney's gasser. The
McClay well. drilling on the same line, and
located 800 or 900 feet south from the Menke
well and little north of east about the
same distance from the gas well, is also ex-
pected to find the sand the last of the week.
Garrett & Miller, on the Hancock farm,
one-fourth mile due east from Semple sta
ton, have cased their well. This is an i'm
portant venture, as it is the farthest loca-
tion to the east in the Wildwood fed. The
gas well is still burning, and many visitors
paid their respects to Wildwood to-day to
see the grand sight