The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-04-09

Gen. Albert Pike, Lawyer, poet, soldier,
patriot and the foremost mason Of his
day, died in Washington on the end,
aged 80 years.
The German government has resolved
to withdraw the embargo on American
pork. if.ais determination will COON be
officially announced.
We predicted that the effect of the
Primary would be dissension and diss;it-
isfaction in the Democratic party. Ev-
erybodv realizes the truth of it now.
Rev. John E. Edwards, distinguish
ed member of the Southern Methodist
church. with a worldwide reputation.
died in Lynchburg on the 1st, aged n
! years.
Senator German, of Maryland, has
returned frola trip South for recrea-
ton and health. He says what he saw
in the South conyinees him that its fu>
ture deyee pment is beyond calculation.
The President has re-apponted James
Hill. eoiGrsd. postmaster ut Vieksburg
Mas. His name was seat to the Senate
before the adjournment of Congress. but
it failed of confirmation. Hill can serve
until Congress assemblies again, and
then action by the Senate will have to
be taken.
Adam Barley, aged 81 his wife, aged
AZ; his sister, aged about G6; and his
!
daughter, aged 20, living near Stephen
City, Frederick county, Va, all died Of
pneumonia, OF the grippe. within few
hours OF each other on the goth and 30th
of March. They had been sick about
ten days.
Robert NJ. Hughes, son of Judge Il.
w. Hughes, will have the preparation of
the papers and writing a biography Of
the life of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. 1t
was General Johnston's wish that Mr..
Hughes, a neaf relation, should be en-
trusted with this im2pos1tain n york.
Western corn is brought to the alley
Of Virginia by rail and sold, while there
is plenty of corn here. but cannot be
gotten to market because Of the bad
roads This ought to stir our farmers
up to the Importance and economy OF
substantially and durably improving
the country roads.
Gov. Jackson of Maryland has an
nounced that he will appoint Col. H.
Kyd Douglas to the Circuit Judgeship
OF the 4th Judicial District of that State
to succeed Judge syester, deceased. Col.
Douglas is well known ia the Valley as
one of the staff of Gen. Stonewall JACK
son during the war.
Wheat is SO per cent higher than a
year ago, corn rs per cent. and oats
100 per cent, while sugar is cents
IQwar in the pound. 1t looks like the
farmers have st last an inning in a long
stretch of time, with the prospect be-
fore them of a good demand at fair pri>
ces for all they produce and raise, and
reduced prices for all they consume,
thanks to the Mckinley bill
The editorials of the Spirit of the
Valley are always we'll written and
practical, but the best we have seen in
that paper for months, was the one in
the issaYse Of April Sd, headed ssAbout as
elegant as truthful" rasping the Ma
hone Republicans, Nhose principles are
embraced in Office. It shows Masaone to
be the biggest failure as leader ever
known in politics, and illustrates the
kind of Republicanism he represents,
The Richmond Times is a progressive
paper. We do not know to what extent
it is being rewarded for its enterprise
but it deserves big success and we hope
will realize it, not for its politics but for
its newspaper qualities. IS it could
4bate some of it's partisan notions, and
leave off that style of journalism too
common in the South. which mistakes
harsh expressions for argument, and adj
dress itself to the dispassionate judg-
mept OF the people, it would grow fas,
ter and exert more salutary and en-
during influence.