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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05
Mail at the Farmdoor.

The plan for the introduction of til,
free postal delivery system into ever,
post office in the United States, as out
lined in a letter of Postmaster Genera
Wanamaker, has excited the interest O
every live farmer from Maine to Califor-
mia. Every little hamlet in the remote
sections Of the country is represented il
the petitions forwarded to the postal
authorities applauding the idea and
urging its prompt adoption. Mr. Wan
alnaker, personally, is enthusiastically
in favor of the scheme, and the farmers
rely much upon his untiring efforts in
the matter. In a letter to appear in the
american A gracWltat7ast next month Mr..
Wanamaker says:
''To carry letters, newspapers and
magazines, and leave them in an office
is only partial fuIfllment of the duty
of the Department. With the we'll paid
railroads, star>route contractors and
mail messengers traversing every high
way W UAtC HUM dllQ COIu0E Vi
the land, there ought to be some prac>
tical way to utilize all these forces and
spread the hoase~to house delivery over
almost every square mile of this great
country. | firmly believe that when
such scheme is in proper operation for
year it will be proven that the increase
of revenue will fully counterbalance the
necessary expenditure.
'The last Congress listened to argu-
ments on this subject and allowed the
Postmaster General TO use $4,000 of the
appropriation for free delivery for an
experiment in the small towns, villages
and farming districts. The first twelve
of these offices were designated Februa-
ny 1, 1891, and five months trial is all
that has been allowed up to the close of
the Department fiscal year. 1t is, there
fore, too soon to get full results. But it
is clear from the figures at hand that
the increase Of TeUe11ate more than paid
all the increased erpeaase This is a sig
nificant fact, and if the same results fol
low further experiments great extern
sion of the free delivery is readily at
hand''
This article well expresses the views of
the thousands of farmers who have writ
ten to the Near England Homestead ups
on the subject. Many of them advocate
the organization of a National associa-
ton to push the matter, and already
this suggestion is assuming tangible
shape. The farmers are thoroughly
aroused, and are presenting their claims
in businesslike way through the prop
er channels One farmer living some
four miles from post office, paying inn
mense sums annually in taxes, pays 10
cents twice day to a milk man who
passes his door and leaves his mail.
Another similarly situated drives six>
teen miles each day for his newspaper
and an occasional letter. They urge
that the Government owes them the
right of an education, if nothing more,
and insist that in depriving them of me
tropolitan daily and inland weekly news
papers they are denied the cheapest and
most available source of learning. They
assert that inasinueh as tiiley' pay tiTerr
greater percentage OF the taxes they are
entitled to some consideration on the
part of the Governm emit
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05
Man and the Locomotive


Western Railway.
Locomotives spark night so men do.
Water is good for locomotive; try it
on man.
A smoking locomotive is a nuisance;
man also.
A dead locomotive has no pull; dead
man same.
A locomotive is noisy when she is hot;
SO is man.
When a locomotive gets too full she
lays down: men do.
A very old locomotive is apt to be
lame; man is the same.
As q locomotive changes from warm
to hot she perspires; and man.
On damp, dark night locomotive is
slippery and treaeherous; man too.
The best Of locomotives have to be
''jacked up occasionally; and men.
A locomotive is always hot when there
is an ''Ipjun near" heap so white man.
| A locomotive that is always out nights
soon becomes faded; we have seen faded
men.
A locomotive, when run by night
should always have a pilot; man
should have two.
A locomotives draft is governed by q
petticoat; the drafts of men are otter
! affected by the same influence.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05

intended, it is worth while to inquire
whether or not a consumptive patient
has occupied the house to which the re-
moval is to be made, and if it is discov-
cred that such is the fact, too great pre-
cautions against infections cannot be
taken. While there is even proba-
bility that the disease may be caught
from parties of infectious matter in dust.
there is an accompanying need of most
stringent care
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05
What Col. Parsons Says.

w hCtU OOl
The Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria Gazette, of the 21st, says:
Republican ''kickers" was at the head
quarters of his wing of his party this
morning. He says there will probably
be straightout Republican candidates
for the legislature in all the white coun-
ties of Virginia. and probably none in
the black counties. He says the moves
ment in which he is engaged was com
menced for two purposes, to keep the
young Republicans in line, and to EN-
phasize the denial of the truth of Gems
eral Mahone's statement to the effect
that anarchy prevails in Virginia and
that people are not allowed to vote
there. He says conventions have been
called in all or nearly all the white coun-
ties, that in some nominations have
already been made, and that many more
nominations will be made next Saturday
He, of course, cannot say how many of
such candidates will be elected, but he
is confident some will, though the white
Mahoneites will do all they can to de-
feat them. There are, however, he
says but few of the latter now left either
in theValley Or the Southwest He says
the next legislature of Virginia will be
practically a Farmers Alliance legisla-
ture, and will be opposed to railroads;
but will re elect Senator Daniel, whose
free silver letter made him solid with
the Alliance
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05
The Methodists

| The Ecumenical Conference OF the
Methodist Church, which had been in
session in Washington for the past
twelve days, closed on the Goth. The
| morning session was devoted to a dis
cussion of the ''Christian Resources OF
the Old World and of the New" and the
/ afternoon session to the subject 1.-THE
! Church of the Future The next con-
ference will be held ten years hence, u
1901.
The address issued to the church by
the Council is clear, concise and CON
sentative paper. 1t begins by remind
ing the church that it has grown, in lit
tie more than century, from handful
OF Protestants to body numbering at
least twenty-five millions of adherents
The substantial unity of the differeat
branches of Methodists is commented
on, and the suggestion made that the
time has come for closer cooperation,
with a view to economizing energy and
means. 1t is admitted that great mass.
of human beings, clustered together in
the humber portions of the larger cities
of the world, are still without spiritual
instruction, and that by reason of their
hard lot they are not easy to reach, as
they naturally argue that God has done
very little for them. For the christian
lzlng OF these, special efforts should be
made. The members are urged on this
account to make free use of then politi-
cal rights-not that they should encour-
age the growth of political parties, OF
should ally themselves with particular
organization but each within his own
party, should have such conscientious
conception of citizenship as will induce
him to use his influence for the election
of proper representatives and the pas
sage of laws that will root out the evils
under which the ignorant and vicious
languish, and that will elevate the hum
bier classes. The work of the laity is
referred to as constituting one of the
most important sources of the church's
strength, and the growing influence OF
women is hailed with pleasure, though
the hope is expressed that they will not
become so engrossed in their new sphere
as to neglect that Gin which they are
not only supreme, but alone-the sphere
of mother and homen Attention is Civ
en- to the children in the church, and
the members are enjoined to begin to de-
velop the religious sentiment with the
first dawn of intelligence. The POSSIBLE
tiles of the Sunday school are recogniZ-
ed, but the address asserts that the
home is the great nursery of religious
faith and life" 1t is conceded that edu
cation isa matter of the greatest mo-
ment, but the church is enjoined to OPP
pose with all of its power 'every system
of national education which nnduly ia
vors any particular church" Open air
preaching, as well as the building of
churches, is urged as a means of reach
ing those for whom Christ died, and
Methodists are advised to use every
legitimate means-'sthe pulpit and the
press, the school and the university,
science and art, social influence and the
ballot boxn-for the incuicationof Chris
tian principles
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05
He Knew How to Charge.

A dispatch from Washington, Oct. 81,
says:
For ways that are dark and for tricks
that are vain, Georgia q. s. Marshals
are peculiar.
When the Ffty-frst Congress passed
the act entitled an act to create public
park of the famous battlefield of Chicks
amanga, and appropriated q lump sum
of money for the purchase and condem-
nation of lands, it became necessary for
certain papers, in pursuance of condem-
natory proceedings, to be served on cer>
tain land owners in Tennessee, who ac-
cording to the views of the Park Com
mission, asked too high price per acre
for their lands. Marshal Buck, of AS
lanta, Ga, it appears from the records
in the office of the Second Comptroller,
dispatched to the owners of the lands
six of his assistants to serve the necessa-
ry papers. 1t appears further from the
records that constructive fees were
charged ; that is, whether the Marshal's
assistants actually served the papers or
not in each individual case, fees were
charged the same by U. S. Marshal Buck
as If the services alleged had been per-
formed. The result of these charges is
that a bill of between $1,700 and 1900
has been forwarded to the Second Comp
ptroller, when as matter of fact the
bill for fees should not, according to the
/ Comptroller, exceed $500 for the services
actually performed. In other words
/ Marshal Buck charges for 10 trips when
only six trips were made. Even the
Clerk of the Court, who seems to have
been an apt scholar under the tutelage
of the Marshal, has forwarded a bill OF
/ 500 for fees, and Marshal Upton has
just sent in bill of $11O To state that
the guardians of the Treasury, when
| these several bills reached them, nearly
fell off their chairs is drawing it mild
and to-day, after bordering over the
matter and consulting the proper lega
authorities, the papers in the case were
placed in the hands of Assistant Secreta
ry of War Grant. There is a conflict O
precedent and authority, and the feei
charged by Marshal Buck will not bt
paid until a decision of the Supreme
Court compels it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05

The New York Central railway, is now
making 52] miles an hour, schedule
time, on the line to Buffalo, 439 miles.
The difference between the Associated
Press and the Western Union Telegraph
Company has resulted in the formation
of new press news association, under
the title of the National Press sAssocia-
ton, with Charles A. Dana as president.
It is stated that the Roanoke Hegd5d
is to come out as a Republican daily.
and will support the Parsons movement.
There has been no Republican daily in
Virginia since the Richmond Wig was
professedIy such, but really Mahone's
organ.
During the present year Col. Thomas
Whitehead, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, has received over 400 inquiries
about Virginia lands. These came from
nearly all portions of the West, the
New England States, and many sections
of Canada and other foreign countries
III harriet iAIuiDstii, Oh L 6HIiSDOio
W. Va, wife of the late A. p Kimball
had the honor on the goth OF being the
first female ever elected to the presidency
of a railroad corporation in this coun-
and Harrisviiie railroad unanimously
elected her as their president. Mrs
Kim ball, by her husbands viii, became
one of the largest stockholders in the
company.
A dispatch from Sadalea, Mo, dated
the eth says:
Murderer Williamson, under sentence
of death. stated to- day that his confess
sion was false. He said, moreover, that
he alone killed his wife, who disappear
ed in 1883 that he killed a man by the
name OF Koch, an old German that he
butchered an entire family near Cen
traiia, III, in 1888 and that lie commit
ted other crimes, but was unable to give
facts.
Prof. Isaac G. Russell and perty, who
were sent by the United States govern
ment and national geographical society
to explore the region about Mount st.
Elias, arrived at Vancouver, B. c., the
23rd. They assembled Mount st. Elias on
the north side, reaching in elevation of
IA, 500 feet, when they were turned back
by q cloud and severe snow storm.
From observations taken the mountain
is between eighteen and nineteen thou
sand feet high.
Senator Daniel, in his recent speeches
in the cities, where railroads centre and
are appreciated. has changed his tune
somewhat on the subject OF railroads,
and instead of endorsing the Alliance
programme, has a good word to speak
for railroads. There was never project
ed a more indefensibie notion than that
Of the opposition of the Alliance toTaiis
roads, and the necessity for gripping
their usefulness by unfriendly legisla-
ton. OF course, such notions soon run
their course, and Notwithstanding much
damage may be effected before the peo>
pie understand that it is the work of
demagogues and not for the benefit of
farmers, that the hue and cry against
railroads is gotten up.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05
Senator Sherman on Silver Coinage.

From the New York Tribune.
! Senator Sherman has hit the nail
squarely on the head. His letter on
financial question, and especially on
silver coinage, in reply to arecently pub
lished pamphlet, is something far more
valuable than personal vindication of
his own course. For, indeed, Secretary.
| Sherman has been so prominent and
| has eXerted so powerful an influence in
financial matters, and has, in fact, him
self been so great a part of the financial
history OF the country for many years,
1 that the vindication of his course is also
a tribute to the wisdom and fidelity OF
the Republican party. 1T was scarcely
necessary for him to repeat that the stes
ry ofshis interest in a New York bank
was "a plain lie,e contradicted and dis
proved over and over again. but it is
in the highest degree honorable for him
to be able to say Nor have in any
case derived the slightest pecuniary ben
eft from any measure either pending in
or before Congress since have been in
public life"
The part which most deserves atten>
ton in this remarkable letter is it's frank
statement of the Senator's belief as to
silver coinage, in the words: 'Silver
and gold should be used and maintained
as current money, but only on par
with each other, and this can only be
done by treating the cheaper metal as
subsidiary and coming it only as de-
manded for the use of the people.n
Many other men have approached close
/ ly to this broad declaration, but it is not
remembered that any other has put SO
distinctly or concisely the true solution
and the reason for it. Because both
metals should be used, because both can
not be used if either is permitted to COM
mand a premium, because one must
command a premium if the other is
thrust into circulation i'll amount bes
You'd the natural requirements of the
people, and because the natural require
ments of the people, for silver are only
for subsidiary uses it becomes a neces-
sity that the coinage of the cheaper
metal should be limited to the amount
required for such use. This does not
4 mean that silver bullion should in no
way be used as a basis for paper circula-
ton, but when so used it's bullion value
and not its coinage value should be con-
sidered, as it is in the act now enforced
which permits the issue of new Treasu-
ry notes against only the market value
of silver bullion purchased, and pro-
vides for the redemption of such notes
in gold.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05
The Valley Virginian.
CLIFTON FORGE, va.
$. M. YOST, Editor
THURSDAY, = NOVEMBER 8, 1891

The New York Central railway, is now
making 5a} miles an hour, schedule
time, on the line to Buffalo, 439 miles.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05

During the present year Col. Thomas
Whitehead, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, has received over 400 inquiries
about Virginia lands. These came from
nearly all portions of the West, the
New England States, and many sections
of Canada and other foreign countries
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05
Lesson in Grammar.

MADAM, = said the tramp, "can l get
light luncheon here to-day p
'AYou can, sir, if you can saw that pile
of wood over there" answered the Mad
am, promptly
MY good woman said the visitor,
dejectedly, ALLOW Inc to correct your
grammatical construction. Saw is the
imperfect form of the verb to see tire
lates to the past. For example, in speak
ing of the present tense would say thai
l can see that pile of wood over there
not that can saw it. Do you grasp The
| distinction, Madam ~
| She did, and the broom, too.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-19
Fire at WhiteYille.

A very disastrous fire occurred
at Whiteville Saturday night a bout
9 o'clock. On account of an en-
tertainment given that night, the
stores were closed earlier than usual
to allow the young men an oppor~
tuDity to attend. The fire origi-
mated in the store of q. b. Fackler,
one of the handsomest business
houses in Hardeman County. No
one knows how the fire originated,
but it is supposed that some one
carelessly threw a lighted cigar by
the coal oil tank. The Fackler
building vas valued at $4,000, upon
which there was insurance, in
Memphis companies, to the amount
of $4,000. The entire stock of
goods vas lost, the only thing saved
being a few show cases, and these
were IN a damaged condition. Be-
tween one thousand and fifteen
hundred dollars worth OF goods had
been received just a few days before
the fire. We learn there was in
surance upon the stock to the
amount of about $4,000.
Rhodes & Prewett, undertakers,
lost a stock OF valuable and hands
some collins, upon which they had
no insurance.
Mrs. j, X. Gates, m%illiner. was
also burned out, but the most of her
stock was saved.
s. N. Duncan's hotel was badly
scortched on the side next to Fack>
ler's store, and thinking that this
building was doomed also, the
crowd went to work to remove the
furniture, etc., some of which was
considerably damaged. His loss
was adjusted Tuesday by his insur-
ance company.
We understand that all parties
will sun business at once. Mr..
Fackler will occupy the building
formerly used by G. A. Duncan as
a grocery store.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-19
J. A. BARRETT.

Yesterday was the day ap-
pointed by the Tennessee Press
Association 10 solicit subscriptions
to the Davis Monument fund. In
nearly all the cities, and quite a
number of the country towns, pro-
grams wer arranged an public ex-
ercises held. Bolivar. however,
held no public meeting, but two of
our patriotic and public spirited
citizens, Messrs. w. G. Dorion aud
Austin Miller, interested themselves
in the matter and secured scbscrip-
tons to the amount of about one
hundred and fifty dollars. ALI who
have not subscribed will have an
opportu nifty to do SO within the next
few days. The list is in the hands
of Mr.. Dorion, cashier of the Bank
of Bolivar.
Plantation Chill Cure is a phenom-
email seller with US. We find 1t has
merit, hence guarantee it. For
sale by B. V. Hudson, Bolivar; w.
j. Cox, Salisbury; Thos. Polk,
New Castle.
II. C. Skinner, chaged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
from the Monte Vista, COL, bank,
was tried before Esq. G. II. An
derson Friday afternoon and releas-
ed. The defendant was represent
ed by Messrs. Fentress aud Coates.
Capt. r. I'll. Wood prosecuted.
Squire Anderson, after carefully
weighing the testimony, decided
that he had no right or authority
under the law and existing circum-
stances to further detain the accus-
ed. It is the general opinion of
the community that a guilty man
has been released. The public is OF
the opinion that he should have
been held a sufficient length OF time
to have allowed the Colorado III
thoritles to have arrived. Ii
innocent, he could have sought re-
dress in a damage suit against the
bank upon whose authority he was
sought to be detained. 1t is un-
necessary to state that alter his re-
lease Skinner left for parts unknown.
AS we guarantee Plantation Chill
Cure, why not try il? If it does
not cure you If will not cost you
anything. For sale by b. V. Hud-
son, Bolivar; w. j. Cox, Sauls-
bury; Thos. Polk. New Castle.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-19

Hon. James w. Jones, Harde-
mar County's talented young repre-
sentative, called on us Mon1ay.
He has just returned from a weeks
visit to Nashville and other points
in Middle Tennessee. While alb
sent he met quite a number of the
member of the legislature and they
are all of the opinion that Governor
buchanan will be compelled un-
der The constitution to call an ex-
ira session.
For the last two weeks, Rev.
Mr. Raymond, the powerful and
convincing minister, has been
preaching two sermons a day in the
Presbyterian church. From the
beginning, considerable interest was
manlfed and large crowds continue
to attend. We are glad to state
that much good has been accom-
plished. The music, under the di-
rection of Prof. Hill, has been high
ly enjoyed.
Buy your Fruit Jars, Jelly Glass
es and anything else you need in the
way of Drugs, Medicines, etc. of us.
We will sell them as cheap as the
cheapest and will appreciate your
patronage. SAVAGE Il EMERsoN.
The closing exercises of Miss
Fannie Moments school at White
vile took place Friday with con-
cert at night. The examinations
were written. The annual address
was delivered by Rev. L. N. Marks
of Jackson. Miss Norment is well
known in this county as a teacher
of ability, having successful lily cons
Quoted schools in several different
districts. No where has she made
a greater success than at White
vile. Under her supervision, the
school has built up and the scholars
have advanced in their studies.
Our sales of Plantation Chill
Cure exceed all others together.
Ask for a bottle-we do the rest.
For sale by BY. Hudson, Bolivar;
w. j. Cox, Salisbury; Thos. Polk,
New Castle.
The Toone Dramatic Club
covered themselves all over with
honors Wednesday evening in the
presentation of "East Lynne" A
large audience greeted the perfor-
mers, and numerous compliments
we're paid the dramatic talent of
Toone. The people of our little
sister city never do anything by
halves-whatever they undertake
generally sccceeds. We have heard
a good many express the wish that
the Toone Club would repeat the
performance in the operahouse at
Bolivar.