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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
Organic Union.

The question of the union of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, North and
South. into one organic body was re
ferred to in the Ecumenical Council III
session in Washington last week. Mem
bers from every part of the Union and
from all over the civilized world, ex-
pressed earnest desire for such cons
summation, and regard it as essential
to the progress of Methodistism and Of
christianity.
The wonder to us has been for years
that Methodisn in the United States,
has not not been united under one Or
ganization. and the terms Northern and
Southern eliminated from the church
name. We cannot well understand
why men protesting to follow Christ, to
initiate his virtues and practice his
graces should be arrayed against each
other from political considerations, and
for cause that should have no place in
church or sect, and that has long since
been assigned to the obsolete. The in
stitution of chattel slavery was the
source and inspiration of the differences,
and with the abatement of the cause,
the effects ought to be removed
1t would be a grand contamination in
church history, if plan of organic
union should be devised and carried out
to practical results. 1t would date a
new era in Methodism in the United
States, and create a salutary influence
throughout the christian world.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
Ecumenical Council.

The Ecumenical Council of the Meth
odist Church, now in session at Wash
ington, is a notable body. 1t is the
second meeting of the kind that has
taken place in the history of that branch
of the church militant, established by
John and Charles Wesley, the former
convention having been held in London
about ten years ago. There are 500
delegates present, 800 from the United
States and Canada, and 200 from Eng>
land, France, Ireland, Africa and China.
Some of the most noted and distinguish
ed divines of the world are among the
number. The business of the Council
will be confined to the discussion ofsuch
matters as relate to the welfare of the
church, and not to legislation 1t will
be in session several weeks, and is at
tended by distinguished ministers from
every part of the world. The sessions
of the Council are held in the Metropol-
itan Church, and every available space
is occupied by those who feel an interest
in the proceedings, many of whom are
identified with the denomination, whose
growth is the wonder of the age, and
whose influence is unsurpassed by any
other body of christians.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
Death of Parnell.

The reader will find on the first page
a brief sketch of the life of Charles Stew
art Parnell, who suddenly died at his
Brighton, England, residence, on the
eth inst, No man in civil life has ever
won such worldwide distinction at
the age of As, as that which marks the
career of this great leader in the IRISH
cause. No man has ever drawn to HIM
self more devoted friends, or invited the
envy and wrath of more inveterate
enemies. Single in his purpose to amel>
iorate the political condition OF the
Irish people he has labored with an IN
telligent persistency and resolute puf-
pose for that object in the face OF dlin-
culties.. rarely ever encountered by
man. and with a faith in the justice of
his cause that knew no faltering or com
promise. An unfortunate incident IN his
domestic life, few months ago, some
what abated the enthusiasm OF some OF
his followers, but his death has drawn
even from his enemies tributes to his
genius and courage and patriotism
which illustrate the force OF his char-
acter and the influence OF his work
while his friends have renewed their allie
glance with an ardor that cannot be
misunderstood.
IT has been said that it would have
been better for the fame of Parnell II he
had died twelve months ago That is
not the Judgment of the Irish people,
if we are to take the expressions of love
and fidelity which have come up from
all parts of the world, and especially in
ireland, as the measure of their feelings
and sentiments. The friends of Home
Rule, of which he was the eInbodement,
seem to have forgotten all of the facts
that occasioned distrust or GOODNESS, in
the presence of death and given demon
stration that they will in the future be
even more earnest, not only in perpetu-
lting the memory of his work, but in
pressing the cause he represented with
continued vigor and earnestness. Out
of the sad event of Brighton may come
new revelations and new inspirations
and instead of retarding the cause OF
Home Rule, unite the Irish people in
still more aggressive action and more
practical labor and determination for
the object for which he gave his life
work.
Parnell will live in history and in the
love and veneration of Irishmen every
where when his revilers and prosecutors
have faded out of sight and been for
gotten forever. He was grand charac-
ter; he espoused grand cause, and
marked it with a genius and courage and
fidelity, that will for all time enshrine
his memory in the hearts of lrishmen
the world over.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
Good Showing.

The annual report of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, just issued by President M. E.
ingalls,, shows the gross earnings for the
year ended June 30th to be So, 1877, III 90
and the net earnings $2,206,39 So The
number of passengers carried during the
year were 1.692,072, as against ,470, 642
the previous year, an increase Of Is per
cent. in the number of passengers car
ried. Mr.. Ingalls, report shows the
Chesapeake and Ohio to be in flourish
ing condition The developments now
progressing on the line of this great i'm
provement will guarantee a continuous
increase of the business and revenues of
the Company. Twelve months hence,
the annual showing will largely exceed
that above noted, and be accompanied
by corresponding increase of corpor-
ate and private enterprise. The G. & 0.
trayerses a rich mineral country, from
the Blue Ridge to the Ohio, which is in
the infancy of its development, but is
progressing healthily, and will grow and
augment as enlarged facilities are appro-
priated to that purpose.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15

The uniform opinion expressed by ex-
perienced and conservative financiers
and business men in the centers of trade
is that we are entering upon period of
great prosperity on conservative lines.
The vast created wealth of the country
forbids anything like a widespread
panic, and if we have disturbances oc-
casionally in the money centers, the
cause is not general, but specific and
personal. The wealth and energy of the
country will combine to push develop
ment and enterprise and to push it wise
ly and safely. Every day adds to the
created values of the nation and conse-
quently makes the basis of business
more solid and assuring. Confidence
and pluck in almost every channel of
effort will be literally rewarded, and
general prosperity follow.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
For Sale by Roberts g Keller

The Paper Fabrique Company, of Ba-
sic City, was closed on Monday last, as
we learn from the Staunton Neaos, by
the Sheriff Attachments amounting to
$500 were levied upon it.
Roanoke World: Mr. d. w. Wilcher
and wife, of Low Moor, Va, are in the
city. Mr.. Wilcher has been looking
about the city with view of making in
vestments.
The annual meeting OF the Army Of
Northern Virginia will be held in the
hall of the House of Delegates, Rich
mond on Tuesday night, October 81.
Gen. W. Fl. Payne is president Of that
body. The orator for this occasion has
not been selected.
1t is estimated by conservative calcu-
lations that Mckinley will carry Ohio
by 10000. More sanguine prophets give
it at 10000.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
A Laboring Man.

Congressman William II. Grain, Of
Texas, was recently taken to task by
the president Of the Farmers Alliance
of the Seventh district OF the Lone Star
State ON account Of his supposed oppo-
sition to the Ocala platform, which ia
limited amounts of money The Con-
gresham makes this allusion to his OPP
ponent's reference to the subject of la
Dor and it's rewards You conclude
your letter by advising me TO look upon
laboring man as entitled to a living in
human sort of way. | have been a
laboring man myself in a sense in which
you have-never been | have worked
for others by the day, by the job and
by the month. | have herded and driv-
Ell cattle | have broken wild horses
have built fences ! have dug post holes;
have hauled lumber, etc, have dug
bitches and tanks, and | have worked
in other legitimate ways. | have done
all this kind of work in my native State
since my graduation. l employed and
paid good wages to very many laboring
men between the years 1875 and 1885,
who worked upon the various farms and
ranches in which was interested up to
the time Of the failure Of the firm in
which | was a partner, not one Of whom
has ever complained of his pay or his
treatment And I venture to say that
my record as a friend of the laboripg
man will compare very favorably with
your friendship to his interests, which |
am led to believe is of mushroom
growth"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
A Healthy Industrial Growth Based
on Natural ADVANTAGES.

A Healthy Industrial Growth Based
On Natural Advantages.
The Manu5.sctsWers's Record of Octo-
Der 10Th, says
The steady Improvement previously
reported in the South becomes more pro
nounced every week. and, while there
are some complaints of inactivity at
special points, due to local causes, the
general advancement of the whole South
shows that this section is fast recover
ing from the troubles brought on by
the late financial stringency. New en-
terprises OF great magnitude and Of far
reaching Importance, as well as many
smaller ones, are reported in this weeks
issue OF the manufacturers Record Of
vital interest to iron and steelinakers
everywhere is the signing Of a contract
by Mr. C. P. Huntington to build a
railroad to the great Bessemer ore dis
trict Of Liano, Texas. which. will open
up a district that is pronounced by eX-
perts to be far ahead of the Lake Supe-
rior region in abundance of ore and in
cheapness of mining. AT jefferson, IN
| the same State, the owners OF a furnace
now in operation will build steel works /;
at Ashland, KY, large Bessemer steel
works have just been completed Prin-
cipio Furnace, Md. an old furnace
property including 5000 acres of miners
al land, has been purchased by a 81 ,000,-
900 company which will build rolling
mill, pipe works, &c; bricks are being
be built at Savernake, Va, and which
are to cover about Is acres of ground +;
an offer has been received to remove an
entire tinplate plant from Wales to Saw
ernake, and is now under consideration !;
a 81. 900, 600 ore and coal mining compa-
ny has been organized to operate in
East Tennessee. Among other enter
prises reported for the week are $780,
900 lumber company in West Virginia
fertilizer factory, Alexandria,, Va; $780,
900 granite company. Virginia; 100000
clothing factory, Texas; $4,000 lumber
ing company, Kentucky the improve
ment of water-power property at En-
breeville Tenn, to furnish 5000 horse
power for factories the building of a
dam across the Gunpowder river in
Maryland at cost of $150,0O0, to devel-
op Is, 600 horse power; a 5000, 900 lumber
company and $4,000 paint company
in Virginia; a $4,000 company for dis
-tiIing rum from molasses in Louisiana
a manganese grinding company at Saw
ernake, Va; $4,000 improvement com
/ pany, Camden, Ark. a tannery at Mor>
canton, N. G.; a $4,000 flour mill cons
pany, Weatherford, Texas $500. 900 glass
/, works company, Alabama; 8 phosphate
companies, Florida etc.
This summary covers some of the
more important enterprises, showing
how general is the improvement extend
ing from Maryland to Texas, and how
widely diversified is the development
that is now going on, including almost
every line of manufacturing from the
making of rum out of molasses to the
utilization of Southern timbers for
woodworking enterprises of all kinds
and of Southern iron ores for iron and
steel making and of Southern tin ores
for tinplate manufacture. There is no
speculation i'll any of this growth, but
simply a steady substantial develop
ment based on natural resources"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
Alliance Statesmanshlp.
A dispatch from Topeka, Kans., date
the 10th. saws:

Ule lUtil, says
Hon. John g. Otis, the newly elected Alliance
Congressman from the Fourth Kansas district
has prepared q financial measure for the CON
sideration of the incoming Congress. consisting
Of nineteen sections and occupying four news
paper columns. 1t is presumed to represent the
views OF the Alliance party on the money ques-
ton, and is type of the legislation now de-
manded by that party in the West.
1t provides for pennies and nlckelS silver and
gold coin, and the free and unlimited coinage
of BOTH and then ~, 600, 600 of paper money
each bill being absolutely money and not In the
form of promise. 1t provides that leach and
every kind of money mentioned in this section
shall be interchangeable with each other at par
and full legal tender for all debts, both public
and private" It provides, further, for three
Treasury funds-the general revenue fund, the
real estate and revenue fund.- and the national
food and clothing fund.
The above shows what kind of finan-
cial legislation the cranks, thrown to the
surface by the Alliance craze in Kansas,
will propose, but which of course will
never be adopted No wonder, after the
outgivings of such men as OTIS Simpson
and PETER, as they affect the monetary at
fairs OF the country, that the sensible
and conservative Democrats and Repub-
licans of that State, are uniting to arrest
| the progress OF such nonsense to save the
credit of Kansas. Capital will not only
have control of the legislative power, but
that which is invested there will be with
drawn as soon as possible, and mortgages
representing it foreclosed. The people
there begin to realize this and are uni.
ting to break such disastrous power
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
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Because we have just received several car
loads Of Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes
which were bought at recent Sheriff sales in
the North at from 40 to ooc. on the dollar and
are offering them to Our customers at the
same rate.
Now, while other merchants complain Of
Hard Times, our Store is crowded with Gus
toners from the morning till night
Come and see the Great Bargains in Cloth
ing, Dress Goods, Flannels, Pant Goods, Cling
ham, Etc. Heavy brown Cotton, yard wide,
at Sc; Ladies' Shoes, good quality, o8e. pair;
Mems Suits from 1898 to the Finest Dress
Suits; Carpets, Hats Trunks and thousands
of articles too numerous to mention, that we
are offering at SLAUGHTER PRICES. Don't
pay big prices when you can come to Our
Store and buy the same goods and save 40
cents on every dollar you buy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
Dissolution Notice.

TIME PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing nm
Il der the firm name and style of VANNEMAN &
BARTLETT, has this day been dissolved by mutu-
Cdebts owing by the firm will be settled by VIM.
Q. G. vANNEMAN. VIM. c. c. VANENMAN,
GEO. W. BARTLETT
Clifton Forge, Sept. Goth. ls91-3t.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15

We have been asked what we have
against Senator j. W. Daniel, that we
should criticise his views of public guess
TONS We have nothing, in the world,
against him personally. We think him
very gifted man, Intellectually; genial
and generous socially, and well qualified
to adorn the Senate, in every way, ex
cept in his opinions as expressed in his
public speeches on paramount questions.
1t is to these that we are opposed. He
is public man and his public utter
ances are public property. We believe
his views, if enacted into law, would be
harmful to all the interests of the coun-
try, and so believing, as a journalist, it
is our duty to say so. That is ali of it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
Settled.

After protracted contest and much
pulling and hauling among the confess
tants, the Secretary of the Treasury has
finally settled upon lot for the public
building in Staunton. 1t is the one be>
longing to Col. w. E. Creig, corner of
Frederick and Lewis streets-price $12,>
500. All things considered this is about
the most eligible lot that was offered,
looking to the future growth of the
town. Frederick and Lewis streets are
popular thoroughfares and i'll the trend
of most of the improvement that is going
on. Either lot offered would have served
the purpose, but we think the selection
made is the proper one.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15

DADV,C Skin and Scalp purified and beautified
DHDl by CUTICURA Soar. Absolutely pure.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15
CONVICTION BRANCH.

We have established a branch office in Gov
ington, and supplied the stables with full
eonipment of horses, buggies, carriages, phe-
tons. &C., to accommodate the public
HARTMAN g. MONTGOMERY.
oct1 ,91
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15

The fifth day of the Ecumenical Meth
odist Council in session at Washington,
Iopened with Bishop J. w. Hood, of the
African M E. Zion Church, Fayetteville,
N. c.. in the chair. Bishop Gaines, of
tbe A. M. E. Church, delivered the pray
or and Rev. DIR. C. H. Philips, of the
M. E. Church, of Washington. read
Fbe scriptures, SO that the opening ser
vices of the great council were conduct
ad by three colored men. Bishop Hood
was a slave before the war.
Chas. K. Hyde, well known citizen
,f Augusta county, and a brother of
Davis B. Hyde of Clifton Forge, died at
swoope's on Saturday last.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15


The Democratic Conventions of New
York and Massachusetts have emphati-
cally and without any circumlocution, de
clared against free coinage of silver and
in favor of sound currency. The Demo
cratic Conventions of Ohio, Colorado and
the Alliances of the South, have declar-
ed for free coinage of silver, and a fraud
uent dollar, in equally distinct terms.
Which idea will predominant in the MAJ
tional Convention If the New York
and Massachusetts idea, then Cleveland
will be nominated If the Ohio and Col
orado and Alliance idea, then some free
silver and free trade candidate will be
put up. If this latter supposition be the
case. then the Democracy will have
practically abandoned New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
for it is well known that a free silver
coinage platform or the candidate who
stands on it, will never be supported in
these States.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15

on. Either lot offered would have served
the purpose, but we think the selection
made is the proper one.
The new Bessermer Steel plant of the
Ashland Steel Company, at Ashland,
KY has been completed. The plant has
capacity of about 400 tons per day. 1t
Works, of Ashland, and the Belfont Iron
Works and the Kelly Nail and Iron Co.,
of Ironton, Ohio. The BesseIner pig iron
used in the plant will be made by the
blast furnaces of the Norton Iron Works
and the Belfont Iron Works
Jack Mullins of Buchanan county, was
don, Va, Judge John Paul presiding, of
lntimidating voters at a precinct in that
county at the last Presidential election,
and sentenced to six months in Jail and
to pay fine of $500 This is the first
conviction in Virginia under the Federal
laws for the protection of the elective
franchise.
G. w. Camp, a young man, interested
in brick and building materials, at Lex
ington, Va, dropped dead on the streets
of Lexington on the 18th. Sunday night,
Hiram Henderson, al very old citizen,
died in the same place. He was chief
magistrate of Lexington, by the ap>
pointment of Gov. Plerrepont, at the
close of the war.
The last Shendun Nea0s contains the
announcement of-the resignation of L..
A. Frazer, Manager of that paper, to
take effect Oct. 31st, and its acceptance
by the Company, in very tiattering let
ter to Mr.. F. Mr.. Fraser is a number one
newspaper man, and we hope will resume
his connection with the press OF the Val
ley.
Government figures show that the pro
duct of sorghum and beet sugar facto>
ries of Kansas, Nebraska, Utah and Cal
ifornia will reach q, 900, 900 tons this sea
son, and this large output is only a begins
ming, as the cultivation OF the raw ma
terial is yet in it's infancy
Staunton Aggns: In Augusta, Allies
ghany, Bath, Highland and Rockbriige
counties, they being the district under
charge of Deputy Collector S. B. Allen,
OF this city, there are twenty-five or
more distilleries making brandy from
apples.
The CINE house and contents of the
Shenandoah Brick Works were totally
destroyed by fire on the night of the 18th.
H. Jordan, of Staunton, WAS the general
manager. Loss 5,00O-insurance $4,000.
The Sentinel says: We learn that
meeting of prominent men connected
with the C. and Q. Railroad was held at
the Hot Springs on Wednesday, at which
arrangements were completed for the
erection OF magnificent new hotel there
The Republicans of Rockingham will
hold a Convention on the 18th of Octo-
Der to nominate candidates for the State
Senate and House OF Delegates, III that
county.
Mr.. Cleveland's baby will be named
Ruth, after Mr.. Cleveland's mother.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-10-15


Governor Campbell and Major Me
Kinley had a joint discussion at Ada,
Ohio on the Sth. A large crowd was
present and the best of feeling prevail
ed. The canvass in that State is quite
animated and both parties are claiming
the election for their respective tickets
Elk President Cleveland and Gov Hill
of New York, spoke from the same stand
in New York City last week at a meeting
to ratify the nomination of Mr.. Flower
for Governor. They shook hands on
the stand, which caused great enthusi-
assn in the large audience present.
1t is announced that the Farmers AL
lance of Minnesota will build million
bushel wheat elevator at West Superior,
Wis, commencing this fall, and having
it ready for next seasons crop. The ele-
vator will be built by a stock company
composed wholly of grain growers.
a movement has been inaugnra ted in
Shenandoah county to erect a monu-
ment over the grave of Hon. Fl H. Rid
dleberger. 1t would be fitting tribute
to the genius, patriotism and worth of
as generous soul as ever stirred hu>
manity
1t is Estimated by Senator Baranoff
that no fewer than 50, DOC, 900 of peasants
in Russia are now destitute and must be
provided for for the next ten months.
1t willrequire 800, 0o00o0 pounds of grain
to feed them.
DIR. Joseph b. Strayer,of Shenandoah,
announces himself for the State Senate
from the district composed of Shenan
doah and Page He is Republican al d
an Alliance man.
Mr. Butler, president of the Farmers
Alliance of North Carolina, says: I'VE
intend to stand by the sub treasury pillow
if it splits the Democratic party wide
OPEN
On Saturday last the Baker Spring
property at Waynesboro was sold under
decree of court, by E. NJ. Gushing, auc-
tioneer, to John I. Smith and others for
$4,000.