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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

CAPT CORNELIUS LOWELL, strong
temperance advocate, died at Boston,
Mass, on the 27th aged So.
AT Philadelphia, Pa, on the 27th DIR.
James w. White, well-lnown physi-
clan and late president of the board of
charities and corrections, dropped dead
at his residence of heart disease.
THE distinguished German botanist,
Prof. Charles William Naegaeli, is dead
at Berlin. Prof Naegaeh was born in
1917. His writings are among the most
valuable contributions to literature of
the science of botany.
Mrs. HAssAUREK, formerly of Cincin-
natl, and widow of the late Col. Has
saurek, minister to South American re-
publics during Lincoln's administration,
was burned to death at Santa Rosa,
Cal, on the 2Tth ult.
DURING the session of the Presby-
terian assembly at Detroit, Mich, on
the 2Sth ult., Judge S. NJ. Breckenridge,
of st. Louis, fell in a faint and died a
few moments afterward. His death
resulted from heart disease.
SIR ANTOINE A. DoRIoN, chief Justice
of the Quebec Queens Bench court and
formerly leader of the Quebec liberal
party, is dead. He was for many years
one of the most prominent figures in
Canadian public life.
DAVID BROOKS, the electrician and in
veutor of electrical appliances, died at
his home in Germantown, Pa, on the
9Oth ult., aged ~.
A DISPATCH from Montreal announces
that Sir George Stephen has been Gre
ated a peer by her majesty. This is the
first instance of a peerage having been
conferred on Canadian.
JOHN HANCOCK, State school commits
sioner for Ohio, dropped dead in his
Office at Columbus on the 1st. ApopleXy
was the cause of death.
RICHARD G. OELLERs, the choice of
the county commissioners and city coun-
Gil for city treasurer to succeed John
Bardsley took possession of the city
treasury at Philadelphia, Pa, on the 1st-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06
DIED TOGETHER.
Elmer Foster and Ada Townsend Take
Strychnine and End Their Lives.


Strychnine and End Their Lives.
GALENA, ILL.,, June 2. 2.-Elmer Foster.
young farm laborer, was engaged to
Miss Ada Townsend, daughter of far
mer of Rich township. For some un-
known reason they resolved to die to-
gether and, accordingly, upon returning
from drive late Sunday night, they re-
paired to the girls room where they
both took strychnine.
The young lady's mother called her at
the usual hour yesterday morning, but
received no response, whereupon she
burst into the room and was Mortified
to find her daughter lying half dead on
the floor, while the lifeless form of Eos
ter lay upon the bed. Miss Townsend
was still conscious but died within an
hour. refusing to divulge the reasons
for the deed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06
A GLOWING TRIBUTE.

President Harrison's Memorial Day Ad-
dress at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Phila-
delphia.
Following is the address delivered by
President Harrison at Laurel Hill Gene
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06
PTettV StT0Hg'

Pretty strong.
reasons for trying DR.. Sage's.
Catarrh Remedy. In the first:
place, it cures your catarrh-.
no matter how bad your case,,
or of how long standing. It.
doesn't simply palliate = it:
cures. If you believe it, so
much the better. There's,
nothing more to be said,
You get it for SO cents, from.
all druggists.
But perhaps you won't be-:
lieve it. Then there's another
reason for trying it. Show
that you can't be cured, and
you'll get $500. It's a plain.
business offer. The makers
of DR.. Sage's Remedy will
pay you that amount if they.
can't cure you. They know
that they can you think
that they can't. If they're
wrong, you get the cash. If
you're wrong, you're rid of
catarrh.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06
LETTER BOXES.
Selection to be Made of Samples Received
From all Parts of the World.

Selection to be Made of Samples Received
From all Parts OF the World.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-On the re-
quest of the postmaster general be-
tween six and eight hundred samples oi
house letter boxes have been received
OF the postoffice department from all
parts of the world.
The commission appointed some time
ago consisting of postmasters VanCott
of New York; j. B. Harlow, of st
Louis, chairman; Thomas N. Harnt, o.
Boston; Henry A. Sherwood, of Wash
ington; Superintendent Bell and w. b
Smith will meet in this city on the 12tf
instant to examine and report upon the
best box submitted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06

debt statement issued on the LIST showa
an increase in the public debt during
May amounting to S622,915. The sur
plus in the treasury amounts to S5S, 721,-
800 and includes S23, 2OS, ,727 deposited in
national banks, $50, ,379, 100 fractional
silver and net cash balance in tho
treasury of $40, 1884, ,473.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06

G. C. GREEN, Sole Man'fr, Woodbury., NJ,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06

A SPECIAL from Sturgis, S. q. saws:
This city and vicinity was visited on the
1st by the worst storm since 1885,
street and cellars and first floors of bust
ness houses were overhowed. The losses
reach thousands of dollars.
AT Battle Creek, Mich, on the 1st fire
totally destroyed the Sanitarium print
ing office and building with total loss
of $4,000 insurance $4,000. The or
| igin of the fire was unknown.
AT New York City on the 1st in the
court of special sessions, the case of
Frenchy No. /, for the murder of Carrie
Brown, was set for June Is.
AT Troy, N. Y, on the 1st, George
Dixon and Cal Mccarthy, the prize
fighters, We're indicted by the grand
jury. The members of the Cribb Club,
who arranged the affair, escaped.
NEAR Lincoln, Neb., on the 1st, the
farm house of Valentine Beck took fire
during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beck and their two children, girl of
six and boy Of two years perished in
the flames.
| AT Philadelphia, Pa, on the 1st the
city council unanimously passed reso-
luton offering reward of S5, 1000 for the
apprehension and delivery of Gideon
w. Marsh, president of the Keystone
national bank, to the proper authorities.
AReENTA, Ark, a town few miles
from Little Rock, was visited by dis
astrous fire on the 1st which almost
cleaned out the village. Total loss $780,
600; insurance 81, 800.
The treasury departments monthly
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06

The attitude of the striking work
men in Bilboa, Spain, has become SO
threatening that the city has been do
clared in state of siege.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06
MORE DIPLOMACY.
Correspondence Concerning the
Boring Sea Controversy.
Tho United States Government Anxious to
Settle the Perplexing Problem
Propositions Made to Lord
salisbury, but He Seems
Slow to Act.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The state de-
partment yesterday made public the re-
cent correspondence on the Bering sea
fishery question, The first communica-
ton is from Secretary Blaine to Sir
Julian Pauncefote. 1t reads as follows
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19
!. Valley Railroad.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Valley Railroad took place in
Staunton last Monday. The presidents
report gave healthy showing for the
road, in sympathy with the entire Balti-
more and Ohio system, since it passed
into the control of President Meyer.
The increase of traffic and passenger bu-
siness for the past year was about IS per
cent, evidencing the improvement of
the rich valley through which it passes
and the general business thrift of the
people,
Virginia is favored with well managed
railroads. The Baltimore and Ohio, the
Chesapeake and Ohio, and the Norfolk
and Western are well differed; all dis
'recting their efforts to improving the
State and developing her resources, and
In every legitimate way advancing the
public welfare, Railroads are great
things for a country, and especially
when that country is SO rich in natural
wealth; and when those in charge of
them recognize their proper relations to
the public, they are q blessing.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19
Comparative Cost of Pig Iron.

Carroll D. Wright, United States Com
missioner OF Labor, in his report on
subjects related to his department., gives
the following comparative statement OF
the cost of making iron in the Northern
and Southern States:
1.-THE average cost per ton Of products in the
northern districts Is: For ore, cinder, scrap, etc.
S7634; for limestone, 5000 cents; for coke and
coal, $369S, and for all materials, $1i.T3i. In the
southern district: For. ore, cindcr, scrap, ETC.,
s34s2; for limestone, II cents for coke and coal.
s4.462, and for all materials, S8.4l.
tsAs might have been expected from the pre-
ceding tables, we find the cost of materials per
ton OF product generally lower in the South
than in the North, the only articles higher be
ing coke and ccal
If the comparison for coke and coal
had been instituted between Virginia
and the North, we expect the result
would have been more favorable to this
State than the general average in the
South appears. In Alabama, most OF
the coal and coke for furnace purposes
are shipped from Virginia, because of
their superior quality to the home pros
duct. The iron ores here, too, carry a
higher per cent. of metallic iron, while
labor is somewhat higher, and the cost
of mining the ores greater. Altogether,
however, we think it will be found, tax
ing the proximity to market into the
calculation, that the conditions in Vir-
ginia are more favorable for making iron
at a minimum cost than in any other
part of the Union. The district, of
which Clifton Forge is the natural cen
ter certainly can present every advan-
tage for making pig metal, and the
quality of the iron is better and more
saleable than in other parts of the
South. AS Northern gentleman, now
interested in Virginia minerals, remarked
to us the other day, that in this State,
between the Blue Ridge and Kanawha
falls, was to be the great iron and Goa
center of the continent-that as soon as
all the facts related to furnace output
became better known, capital would
pour in here from the North, and be ap
piled, in great measure, to the iron man
ufacture We risk nothing in saying
that no where else in the Union are al
the advantages for making iron so con
venient and available as in the Ricl
Patch region, from Bessemer to Coving.
ington, comprising radius Of 25 miles
at most. It is the locality where the
best of coke can be brought to the high
est grade Of brown ores, with very IA
vorable freight rates to market. either
East, West, North or South.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19
w :. :: :: !. 2

Because we have just received several car
loads OF Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes,
which were bought at recent Sheriff sales ia
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 DC; Ladies Shoes, good quality, oSc 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, 1891-11-19
The Farmers Congress.

The National Farmers Congress
which met in Sedalia Mo-, last week,
was composed Of 200 delegates, repre-
senting a large number of the States of
the Union It is older than the Alliance
and is evidently far in advance of that
organization in its comprehension of
public interests. The acting president,
in the opening address, thanked God
that he lived in country that could
support a billion dollar Congress. y
What he meant by it was, that if the
wants Of the government, the mainte>
nance of it's credit, meeting its obliga-
tons and stimulating progress, required a
billion dollars, that the country was able
to pay it. The expression meant, further,
that when the appropriations were
honestly made, and fer subjects that it
was proper that Congress should pro
vide for, the Farmers Congress was
broad enough and patriotic enough to
stand by the legislation that made this
provision. That sounds far more Amer
lean than the whine of the shallow, super
fetal demagogues, who would make the
people believe that billion dollars had
been stolen from the public treasury
for partizan purposes and to further the
interests of party, instead of frankly
and honestly stating that it was for de-
ficiencies resulting from insufficient ap-
| preparations of the previous Congress;
| for interest on the public debt; for pen
sions allowed by the votes of both par
ties in Congress; for the improvement
| of rivers and harbors; for building a
navy and providing coast defenses; and
other like essential interests, involving
the dignity, the honor, and the welfare
of the nation.
The spirit thus manifested in the
opening proceedings of the Farmers
Congress was such as to commend it to
the sympathy of all patriotic citizens,
whether they should agree with all Of
it's recommendations or not.
The "billion dollion dollar Congress-
| is made great bugaboo to brighten the
/ ignorant and parsimonious by designing
demagogues who are seeking public po-
sition. 1t is used to astound the igno-
rant with the magnitude of the sum,
without giving truthful statement OF
the objects for which the appropriations
were made. Every one who wants good
government, desires to see discretion and
economy manifested in the appropriation
bills, and at the same time they want to
see the honor of this great government
maintained and its welfare promoted,
even should it cost two billions to do it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19
A Collapsed Craze.

The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Ind>1-AppeaI, writing under
date Of November 18th, says:
few months ago the free silver craze had a
strong hold upon the members Of the Farmers
Alliance in this Sbats. but am told that recent
ly there has come about remarkable change
of opinion among some OF the leading farmers.
The result of the recent elections has had a good
deal to do with bringing about this change. A
gentleman OF this city who is careful observer
of politics told me today that in his frequent
visits to the headquarters here of the Alliance
he has met many leading members Of the order
during the last few days. They were nearly all
Democrats and he was greatly surprised to find
them declaring that it Is apparent that If their
party desires to succeed in the presidential
fight next year no free silver plank must be in
serted in the platform.
When the free coinage of silver craze
was at its height and the silver question
was in almost every ones mouth, the
VIRGINIAN took firm stand against it,
and sought to arrest the mad wave
How far it was influential in bringing
about the change above noted, we do
not know, but we do know that it was
the only paper in Virginia that was out
spoken against the whole Alliance plat
form as it relates to currency and reve-
nue.. We contended that the farmers
themselves would be the greater suffer
ers by the practical enforcement of the
Alliance notions, and that the public
men who followed the craze, would regret
it within twelve months. We were re-
garded as unfriendly to the farmers at
the time, but they now begin to see that
we were right, and that it was the re-
proof of friend which the VIRGINIAN
gave in urging them to forsake the ruin
Gus notions of the Ocala platform. Sen
ator Daniel and Congressman Tucker,
in public speeches both declared for free
coinage of silver, and even beat the
Alliance at their own game of revolu-
tionary legislation. The more conser-
vative and intelligent of the farmers be-
gin to understand the situation, and
are renouncing the Alliance program as
to the currency, especially. Daniel and
Tucker, more prominent, and holding
more prominent public positions, will
hardly be as outspoken as the farmers
for the present; but they will tumble in
the end, as the silver craze will soon ex-
pend itself.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19
Vitrolized Brick Pavement.

We met in Staunton last Monday Maj.
A. H. johnson, Maintenance and Way
Engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Remarking on the vitrolized
brick pavement now being laid in several
streets of that city, he said 1T was equal
to Belgian block and not more than half
as costly. He had quantity of it laid
on the company's grounds at Wheeling,
over which as much heavy freight
passes as at any place in the Union.
1t had been down nine years, and was
as good to-day as at the time it was laid.
Such testimony is worth having and
fully sustains the action of the Staunton
Council in deciding on that material for
street pavement.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19

Charles @. SculI, the efficient and gen
tlemanly passenger agent of the B. q
O. Railroad, returned to Baltimore from
Chicago last week, where he was en-
gagged with others in forming the Col
umbian Passenger Committee The
purpose of the organization is to adjust
rates for transportation to the Worlds
Fair and it's members are the general
passenger agents of all the twenty or
more railroads which have. terminals in
Chicago The meeting WAS a prelfmi-
nary one, and so far the rate question
has not been discussed. He says that
passengers to the fair will probably be
given the same discounts and advan-
tages as those who went to the centen-
NAL exposition in Philadelphia.
A four days auction sale of carpets in
New York, closing on the 18th, resulted
in so, 900 pieces of carpet and $4,000 rugs,
being disposed of at $2,5OO,000. It was
the biggest sale of dry goods that ever
took place in the United States. Prices
were satisfactory and purchasers were
present from every portion of the Union.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19
Irnportant Verdict.

For several days last week and on
Tuesday of this week an important case,
involving the binding force of subscrip-
tions to land and Improvement compa-
MOS, was before the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, Judge Mclaughlin
presiding. It was that of the Harrison
burg Land and Improvement Company
against Geo. G. Jordan, to enforce the
collection of g debt due the plaintiff
from the defendant on subscription to
the stock of the company. number
of witnesses were examined in the case,
and all the points that could be made
by the defendant were presented to sus
tain his contension, which was that the
plaintiff had not complied with the
terms and statements of the prospectus.
The case was given to the jury on Tues
day without argument, and after an alb
sence from the courtroom for fifteen
minutes, returned with a verdict for the
plaintiff, involving in the one case
$970. A similar case was on docket
against Asher Ayres, who on the rendi-
fessed Judgment and further proceedings
were dismissed.
This was regarded as an important
contention, us it involved the principle
and policy involved in all land compa-
MES, and goes far to settle all contro
verified points and claims, similar in prin-
ciple and nature to that OF Jordan
and the Harrisonburg Company.
The case was managed on both sides
with skill and igilance-Winfield Lig>
gett, of the Harrisonburg bar, and r. P.
Bell, Of Staunton, represented the plain
tiff, and j 3. Stephenson, of Harrison
burg, and James Bumgardner, of Staun-
ton, the defendant Jordan The rulings
of the Judge in the progress of the case
were all in the direction of enforcing
legitimate contracts, and compelling
those who have deliberately subscribed
to stock to comply with the terms of their
subscription
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19
Finishing Manufactures.

We see it stated that the Crescent
Horseshoe and Iron Company is build
ing a rolling mill and horseshoe works
at Max Meadows, Southwest Virginia.
There will be two trains of rolls of fifteen
inches and nine inches, respectively
and number of horseshoe machines OF
the Company's own special design. The
Edgeman Bridge Company is supplying
the iron for the building and the A. K.
Rarig Company, of Buena Vista, the
machinery Operations will commence
in less than four months.
We need similar industries in this dis
trict. We have long been of the opinion
that horseshoe and cotton tie factorie s
could be established and operated sue
cessfully in this section. There is no
locality where the advantages are more
appropriate for such industries. The
iron is on the ground and fuel is so con
venient that it could be obtained at
minimum cost. We know of no more
attractive place for such industries than
at Clifton Forge or Low Moor. Either
would afford facilities equal to any other
spot in the South, and we are sure if it
were generally known that such induce
ments as are present, were available,
there would not be much difficulty in
securing the needed capital.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19

The capital stock of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company has been in
creased from $14, 79s, 56G to about $25, 000,-
OO0 This implies a policy that will ena-
BILE the Company to improve its facilities
without increasing the mortgage debt.
Heretofore the permanent improvements
and the new properties acquired by the
B. & @. have been paid for by increas-
ing the bonded debt, while other great
corporations have effected similar results
by increasing their stock. Dividends on
stock may be passed, in times of strin>
gency, without seriously affecting the
credit of the corporation, but interest on
bonds cannot be, without entailing Sc
rious trouble.
The Baltimore and Ohio, under its
new management, has been forging
ahead on broad policy Lateral roads
have been constructed, new lines leased
or purchased, and facilities commensur-
ate with a largely increasing business sup
piled. The immense business now trans
acted on that road, in carrying the crops
of the West to deep water, will yield big
revenues, and add generally to the availa-
BILE resources of the Company for better
l..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-19
Fires in staunton and Augusta Co

Fires in Staunton and Augusta Co.
The barn of William B. Crawford,
near Mt. Meridian, Augusta county
caught fire last Thursday morning
while Mr.. Crawford was threshing and
was totally destroyed, together with
about 500 bushels of wheat, some corn
oats and hay, and a lot of farm machin-
cry. The loss is about $4,000, with nc
insurance.
Two fires occurred in Staunton on
Saturday morning last The first was a
frame building on Greenville avenue
opposite the Asylum grounds, belonging
| to the Valley Railroad and known as the
Ayres property. 1t was entirely con
sumed. 1t was occupied by colored peo
pie and it is said that a man and woman
were fighting, and in the struggle the
stove was knocked down, setting fire tc
the house.
While the firemen and the hose reel
were engaged there, another fire oc
CURED in the western part of the city, a
few steps from Main street It also was
occupied by coiored people. 1t was
sometime before the necessary fire apps
ratus was gotten in working order, be-
| cause of the absence Of the firemen, as
stated above, and Impractical hands
| handled the fire apparatus until the
regular firemen came up. It then was
worked effectively, and the flames soon
! subdued. The roof of the building was
burned off, and the house-an old frame
| pretty well Quilted, while the furniture
was gotten from the burning building
| saturated with water.
/ Stanton has q most excellent fire
| alarm system. and u good Ere brigade
And these, with an ample supply of wa
ter from the gravity system, make it a
rare case when = building is burned.