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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
The Fair Ground Purchase.

The City Council of Staunton, at the
regular meeting Tuesday night, accept
ed with slight amendment he PROPOSE
ton received last November from the
Baldwin District Fair Association. The
substance of the proposition is to sell the
fair grounds to the city for $4,000, re-
serving to the Fair Association a free use
OF the grounds during twenty days in
each year for the purpose of holding an
nual fairs. The amendment made Tues
day night is that a failure to hold fair
for three consecutive years, without the
City Councils consent to such failure,
will effect forfeiture of all the Fair
Associations rights to the use OF the
grounds, and will give the city, at the
will of the Council, an absolute, uncon-
ditional title to the property.
The proposition had been carefully
considered and favorabls reported upon
Tams, McQaa.ip aud He'll These three
gentlemen, aided briefly by others. dis
cussesl the matter ut this last meeting
with very clear thought and with ev;-
dent desire TO select the wisest course of
action. The amendment WAS adopted
because for lack of clause to its effect
in the original proposition. the Associa-
ton might never hold fair and still by
retaining it's rights prevent the city from
using the property for any purpose in
consistent with the requirements of an
annual fair. 1t was argued that as the
public benefit of an annual fair is one
of the chief reasons for buying the
grounds with the conditions, that bene-
fit should be secured to the city in the
terms Of the purchase
1t cannot now be stated positively
what action will be taken by the Fair
Association, no meeting having been
held, but it is hoped that the Councils
amendment will be accepted. If at any
time hereafter good reasons may arise
for holding no fair during a period
longer than two years, the city's pecuni-
airy interest in the success and continu-
ance of the fair would in all probabih-
ty lead the Council to consent to any
temporary suspension of annual exhibit
lions that might be required for the best
interests of the fair The present man.
agement of the Fair Association is con
trolled by straight forward and energetic
business men, who may be expected to
assume for the Association all business
like requirements, and to concede to the
city, all the conditions involved in a
business like contract.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05

Rev. job Turner left here Tuesday to
be absent several months on his mission
airy work for deaf-mutes. He goes first
to Easton, Maryland
Stuart Baldwin, formerly of Staun.
ton but now of Kentucky, is in the city
this week, stopping few days with his
brother-in-law, w. P. Tams
Hugh |. Shott, mail agent on the Nor
folk and Western road between Norfolk
and Lynchburg, is stopping for q few
! days at his home in Staunton. He ar
rived Tuesday and will remain until the
latter part of this week
f NJ Gushing & Son, Auctioneers,
sold Saturday, January 31st, 10 shares OF
Stannton p. b. & t. Association stock
to William Wholey for sees per share.
cash; also d building lot IN the North
ern part Of the city to John Monroe for
1888.
The Gir's' Society will give an oyster
supper in the United Brethren church,
to- morrow night. Feb. 9th, for the pur.
pose of securing pulpit and furniture for
the church. Ice-cream and cake will be
served by the ladies' The public are
cordially invited.
J. F. Tannehill has moved his ice and
vegetable store across the street, to the
room next above the meat market OF
kinzley and Knowles. A new meat mar
ket is soon to be opened in the same
room by VIM. Lambert, recently with
w. F. Asst.
On next Tuesday night, February 10,
the ladies of Lexington, assisted by some
Of the Lexington students, will play
"She Stoops to Conquer in the Staun-
ton opera house. Their object will be
to raise money for the Jackson Memo
rial Association. They have been work
ing energetically and successfully for
some time, and their entertainment here
will doubtless be worthy of a large at
tendance.
Walter Budwell, a prominent business
man of Roanoke, died in that city on
Wednesday night of last week, aged
oiiiItJ oHc cstfS. l1e Was u iltftHer III
the drug business with J. Fleming
Christian, who was formerly connected
for a number of years with DR.. n. Wayt
and Bro drug store, in Staunton.
Col. J. C. Shields, who has made many
friends in Staunton during the seven
years that have elapsed since he joined
the editorial staff of the Spectator. will
leave this city in the spring to reside
continuously at Buena Vista, his old
home. He owns desirable farm near
that place. and is largely interested in
Developments enterprises there. After
April LIST he will be connected with the
editorial staff Of the Baena Vista Adoe-
cute
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
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Transfers of Real Estate.

In the Office of Newton Argenbright,
city clerk of Stannton. bargain and sale
deeds have been recorded within the last
few days for tie following transfers of
real estate in this city
NJ. &. Stoldard to Margaret A, Mary
and Lizzie Murray, Il lot fronting 40 feet
on Stafford street and Running back 1872
feet TO Cochran street, 500
NJ Kivlgllan to Prof. Dabney of the
Stannton Military Academy, two lots
on Tams street. $500.
l.. Il. and ]. A. Almond to John d.
Honnihan, for 81 300, the Prufer proper
ty, nearly opposite BAPTIST church.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
An Awful Sore Limb
Flesh Mass of Disease. Condi-
ton Hopeless. Cured by the
Cuticura Remedies.

For three years was almost crippled with an
awful sore leg from my knee down to my ankle;
the skin was entirely gone, and the flesh was one
mass of disease. Some physicians pronounced
it incurable. 1t had diminished about one third
the size of the other, and | was in a hopeless
condition. After trying all kinds of remedies
and spending hundreds of dollars, from Which
got no relief whatever, was persuaded to try
your CUTICURA REMEDIES. and the result was as
follows After three days | noticed a decided
change for the better. and at the end of two
months was completely cured. My flesh was
purified, and the bone (which had, been exposed
for over a year; got sound. The flesh began to
grow, aud to day, and for nearly two years, my
leg Is as well as ever 1T was, sound III every re-
aDect, and not a Sign of disease to be seen
KEY. S. G. A ERN. Dubois. nndoe co Ga
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
The Augusta County Teachers AS
sociation (COlOred)


The annual literary entertainment q
the above named association was given
at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in this city
4 on Friday evening, January Esd. The
/ prog, anime of exercises consisted OF mus
sic. Rotations, essays and Orations. One
4 of the principal features OF the occasion
was debate upon the question:
Resofred, That the parent has more
influence over the future life OF child,
morally and intellectually, than the
teacher.
The affirmative was ably handled by
Mrs. J. H. Carter and Miss III. j. Powell,
the negative by Mrs W. b. Davenport.
who made pointed argument The
music was excellent.
Mrs. J. L. Peters, Miss J. A. B.
johnson. Miss Lutte e.. Poindexter,
| Messrs VIM b. Davenport and J. l.. Pc
ters deserve special mention for their
good singing. Mrs. w. b. Davenport
presided at the organ and was equal to
the occasion. The recitation by Mrs s.
G. Carter. grafton, Let there he Light"
by " L. Wocdson. and the essay
'sCharacter Building" by w j. Woodin.
elected nncli praise from nm intelligent
and nppreciative audience
'rhe regular nian!..i. meeting OF ss,e
Association yese.i Saturday morning
nj ~ public school hfiI'''ng.
\ =" t Carter called the meet
ing 4. RI The reports OF con nit
! tees Oh iisn 'i't' and presidents address
were received The latter was fully dis
cnssad The committee formed set Of
resolutions therefrom. relative to school
regulations, which will be presented to
the School Board of Augusta county
A resolution was offered to set apart the
fourth Friday in every other month to
be devoted by teachers to institute work,
! (Which will be continued during the fol-
lowing Saturday,
Committees were appointed to arrange
for a uniform system of teaching in the
country schools, to wait on the Superin-
tendent relative to examinations, and
q committee to form plans for a Valley
Teachers Association.
Mr. James l.. Usher, graduate of
Howard University, was made honorary
member OF the Association, and will
present a paper upon some educational
subject at its next meeting to be held
Saturday, February 20.
PROGRAMME, FEBRUARY %, 1891.
1st. Minutes.
End. Reports of Committees.
3rd. Circulating Decimals, by Willis
NJ. Carter and W. S. Woodson
4th. Hygiene, by T. B. Johnson
9Th. Paper. by j. L. Usher
d. G. CARTER, Secretary.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
Pancake Party.

The young ladies missionary society
of the Trinity Episcopal church will give
a pancake party next Tuesday, in the
store room on East Beverly street that
was recently vacated by the Equity Life
Insurance Company Delicious pan
cakes, with the daintiest syrups, sauces,
etc, will be served by the young ladies
in their most attractive style. Their
object will he to raise money for the
good work of their church The public
are cordially invited to enjoy pancakes
that day together at the pancake party
The room will be open from y M to
ID. IN
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05

Councilman j. c. Scheffer introduced
a resolution Tuesday evening to increase
the salary of each fireman $40 in each
year of his service. The resolution was
referred for consideration. Mr. Scheffer's
object is to retain good firemen for long
terms, and thus keep the force efficient.
Heretofore changes among the men have
been too frequent for the maintenance
of a thoroughly first class force.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05

Mr.. w. B. Ward of this city left here
for Hinton, w. Va, on last Sunday night
having received telegram that day,
announcing the death o # his hi ffathler-in-
law, Mr.. Cooke, who has been w lnya:
lid for some years, and was q az Is years
Of age. Mrs. Ward, with her children,
has been for some time in Hinton in at
tendance at the bedside Of both her pa
rents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
Cuticura ResoIvent.

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the blood of all impurities and poisonous ele-
the great Skin Cure, and CuTIcURA SOAP an ex-
quisite Skin Purifier and Reautiher, externally
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scalp, and blood. from infancy to age from pm-
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pRgG AND CHAM!CAL Corr kAfIoa, Boston. Y
Send fol- 'sIiow to Cure Skin Diseasesr Gil
pages 80 Illustrations AID 100 testimonials.
HIM Plies, black heads, red. rough chapped ana
Tim oily skin cured by CJTICURA SOAP
~ How my Back Aches
A Back Ache, Kidney Pains, and Weak
ness, Soreness I.ameness, strains. and
fsr7 Pain relieved in one minute by the
Cutieura Anti Pain Plaster. The first and only
instantaneous pain-killer plaster, =
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
To Farmers of Augusta County.

It will be to your Interest," TO cali and
see P f. Wilson & Co, who are prepar-
ing a Catalogue OF Farms For Sale
Come in without delay and give us a de
scription OF Your farms, so rs to have
them inserted in our Catalogue, before
we make orr Spring trip to Northern end
Western States.
Blanks furnished and no cost for Cat
alogne publication.
p. e. WILSON & Co,
Real Estate Agents.
E,tanttan Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
Scotch Sarsaparilla

so cents per bottle, so doses, is the hest
blood purifier, pleasant ofake and thor
ough in its action. For sale by p. II. Al
lall
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
Bad Eczema Cured

The CUTICURA REMEDIES wrought wonderful
cure on me. ! was troubled greatly with a
severe case of eczema, and after receiving little
leading specialists here procured set OF them
and before they were all used the disease had
left me. recommend the CuTICURA REMEDIES
as the best and Surest cure for all diseases of the
skin.
W. NELSON CHAMBERLAYNE, Concord. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
Issued every Thursday Morning

Advertisements inserted at SLIGO per square for
first Insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent
Insertion
Liberal discount made for quarterly, half
yearly. anu yearly advertisements.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
WANTED--Wag Timber.

White Oak Spokes Woods Locust for Hubs.
Dimensions and prices furnished on a pplication.
BODLEY WAGON co.
jan22-6t Statlnton. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05

Ell AppTtcistSU hAIEuNosS.
Ireceived an invitation frefn the inan-
agement OF the Pearl OF pekin Opera
Go. for the members OF the City Fire
Department to attend their entertain
ment given at the Opera House last Fri
day, rs an appreciation OF the services
rendered them by the Department n
the wreck at the Chesapeake and Ohio
depot, April asth, 1890. The boys all
Went and enjoyed the show.
Thomas krA.IIGHAN Chief
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05

w part Of time by young man thoroughly
converSant with Shorthand ana Typewriting,
can furnish brand new type writer If desired.
Address
STENOGRApIlER.
jan29 Care VALLEY VIRGINrAN,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
GREAT INDUCEMENTS
which we are prepared to offer in our
WHITEGOODS

Stock for the coming season. A stock so
large that it is impossible to be unable to find
what you want from the very cheapest to the
very best.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05
T,iSt of Letters

Remaining in Stanton Postoifice Feb. 4th, 1891
which if not called for in Is days, viii be for
warded to the Dead Letter once, w ashington
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05

ed at the meeting on Tuesday night of
this week. For some time heretofore
meetings have been held but once a
month, on the first Tuesday evening.
On Monday afternoon the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ c. A. elected del
egates to represent their society in the
Y. Nj. G. A. State convention at Lynch>
burg during the latter part of next
week. They chose Mesdames J. A. TEN
pIeton, j. I. Lightner, r. NJ. Guy, G. w.
Warden, John W. Stout, and ii. NJ. Nc
Iihany. As heretofore Staunton will
probably send more delegates to the
convention than any other city in the
State. Twelve are expected from Staun-
ton Military Academy and about thirty
from the main association Delegates
will leave stauntan for Lynchburg at
9.37 next Thursday morning.
Quarrying limestone for the founda-
lions of the Bodley wagon factory build
ings, near the factory site east of the
city, is being carried forward vigorously
by Contractor Valz, and the work of
building stables and lumber sheds has
been commenced. Mr.. Valz is working
force of about forty men. Laying
stone upon the factory foundation is to
be commenced this week, and will be
hurried forward as rapidly as possible.
The Bodley Company has large trade
to supply, and to avoid loss of time will
endeavor to make quick transfer of its
business from Wheeling to Staunton.
Mr.. Valz is also engaged upon a $4,000
contract at Basic City, the erection of a
stone bridge for the Chesapeake and
Ohio track over Augusta avenue. Stone
for this bridge he obtains via stannton
from Pleasant Valley, where he employs
regularly about thirty men in taking
stone FROM leased quarry OF fine gray
J limestone.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-05

EDWARD MCMAHON. p. Nj.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-10-08

as mucn standard money or money of
final redemption as gold; that silver is no
more TO be redeemed in gold than gold
in silver; that gold and silver together
constitute the constitutional standard
of money in this country, and that, in
the language Of jefferson. the money
unit must stand on both metals" The
convention at Cleveland declared that
the demonetization of silver in 1873 was
an ubiquitous alteration Of the money
standard in the interest of creditors
against debtors, taxpayers and pro-
ducers" Who can truthfully deny this3
Was the change from gold and silver to
gold alone-from money volume of ST.
500, 600, 900 to a volume of So, $50, 600, 900
for the world-not an iniquitous alter
alton of the money standard? The only
thing that removes this act from the
calendar of the greatest crimes against
mankind to the calendar of "blunders
greater than crimes" is that it was done
in ignorance, (if it was not altogether
in ignorance or, as Mr. Groesbeck said
at the money conference in 1878 'inad-
vertently." At any rate nobody has been
hanged for this act and Mr.. Sherman
still lives and is an issue in this
campaign. The effect of this act has
been to increase so per cent the
value of gold, and, in effect, is precise
ly the same as if the bushel measure,
the yard stick and the pound weight
had each been increased so per cent,
altering all contracts in that proper
ton. And what is more, as declared
in the democratic platform, the de-
monetization of silver "by shutting
off one of the sources Of supply of pri-
mary money operates to continually
increase the value of gold, depress
prices hamper industry and discour-
age enterprise" Is there any doubt of
this? Can production and trade be
successfully carried on with money
standard constantly increasing? Are
the people of this country expected to
submit forever to such injustice? They
most certainly will not "Oh," say
the advocates of the single gold stand
ard, I'VE want honest money" Oh,
yes, honest money! Is that an honest
yard stick that is constantly growing
longer? Is that an honest pound
weight that is all the time getting
hesvierP Is that any more an honest
dollar that is all the time getting
dearer? With Sherman and Mckinley
the longer the yard-stick gets. the
"honester," apparently, it becomes;
and in like manner the bigger or more
valuable the dollar, the "honester'
that will be- But with honest men
that, and that only, is an honest dollar
which maintains stable relations to
commodities, and preserves an even
balance between the debtor and cred
itor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-10-08

Il Il not often that q nonentity Is mis-
taken for a notability for several days. Yet
that is what happened quite recently a. a
small watering place in upper Austria
All Of a sudden the town was coDvulsed
with the delightful intelligence that Ga
rardi, the famous Viennese comedian, was
In its midst A charity concert was in
process Of organization, and forthwith a
deputation waited on the great man to so
hcit his assistance. II was graciously &C
corded and the deputies withdrew in high
feather, one Of them remarking how
strange IL was that an actor should have 90
fine beard.
why, don't you know" replied an ON.
niscient colleague, that actors always let
their boards grow in the hohdaysp On
the eventful night the concert room was
packed to suffocation, and vigorous round
Of applause greeted the appearance of the
famous actor Instead Of the excrutiating
ly funny song expected by the public,
Herr Girardi began a sentimental ditty in
a very hoarse tone Of voice. This rather
astonished the audience at first, but they
rapidly came to the conclusion that II
must be a first rate imitation Of some
SPSio eAhSCi- AhS OOJSSb vi but ulullCFl
they did not know, but they roared with
laughter all the same
Girardi was encored and sanga romantic
Italian aria, and once more the audience
were convulsed at the subtlety of the imi
tation. Next morning it happened that
the official visitors list was published,
from perusal Of which it appeared that
barring certain Samuel Giradi described
as merchant" nobody of that name was
stopping in the town. The actors name
being Alexander, the extent Of the blundel
was soon appssent.-London Globe
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-10-08
Members of Parliament Who Write

The practice of combining the functions
journalist and legislator has largely in.
creased during the last few years. At one
time the Nationalist members had a
monopoly Of the London letters written
from the floor of the house, but now all
this is changed Mr.. Courtney was until a
few years ago leader writer for The
Times, and Mr.. Justin Mccarthy still con
tributes to the editorial columns of The
Daily News, while Mr. Maclean, Mr.. Lerg
and DR.. Cameron direct the policy of their
respective papers-The Western Mail, the
Dundee Advertiser and The North British
Daily Mail-from the library of St. Steph
ems.
Mr.. 7. P. OConnor continues his letter
for New York paper, and, in addition,
turns out good deal of "copy" every week
for The Sunday Sun; Mr. T. W. Russell is
a regular contributor to The Manchester
Examiner; Mr.. Sexton and Mr.. Healy give
frequent literary assistance to The National
Press; and SO on. Mr.. Broadhurst conveys
any items of intelligence that come in his
way to the London correspondent of a
Scotch paper, and can trace the style of a
tolerably well known member of parlia
ment in the effusions of "The Member for
Wrottenborough" in The Sunday Times
Among others who write for the press
are Mr. Crilly, Mr.. Flynn, Mr. Gill and Mr..
]. H. Mccarthy When Mr.. E. R. Russell
was in the house he wrote political sketch
every night for the Liverpool Post, and a
Liberal, bearing an honored name, is said
to continue the practice he fell into when Il
member of sending paragraphs to Mai
chester paper. Post.