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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17

While it will be proclaimed that it was an Al
liance victory. believe the two gentlemen
were nominated because they were Democrats
and not because they were members of the ALI
ance-StduntOn NeaDs
Our contemporary, which has come out
full>fedged democratic paper, treats
the political situation in Augusta coun-
ty very tenderly in the above sentence.
The gentlemen, Messrs. Williams and
Koiner were nominated by the Alliance
men, who are for the Alliance first and
the Dem ocratic party next. because they
are Alliance men, despite the efforts Of
the old line leaders to defeat them The
filibustering which delayed the nomina-
lions three or four hours, was instituted
and carried on by the Democratic boss
es. 1t was for the purpose of defeating
ut least one of the nominees and select
ing Col, J. H. Crawford, by the way a
very good man and well worthy the sup
port of everybody, that obstructive and
discreditable tactics were resorted to. 1t
was a clear and unquestionable Alliance
victory, both in seating the Alliance del
egates from South River district, and in
nominating Messrs. Williams " Koiner,
the two men recommended by the ALL
ance in their County meeting. There was
not party boss in the Convention, or
out of it, who did not wear sorrowful
face when the result was known. The
Alliance broke the machine, endorsed
the machine manipulators and took pos
session of everything, just as they are
going to do when the Legislature meets,
not excepting the seat of John w. Daniel
in the u g. Senate.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17
The Grain Crop.


The London Financial Times esti
mates the total net requirements of i'm
porting countries at 1853, 100000 bushels
of wheat and the total net surplus of eX-
porting countries at 390,000,000 bushels
and concludes that the deficit in wheat,
as well as the still larger deficit in the
rye crop, must be made up by imports
of corn and provisions from America.
The result of this state of the crops, will
of course. have a serious effect on the
movement and consumption of corn, and
it may be the means of introducing corn
as a substitute for rye for the consump-
ton of the armies of Germany, England
and France, where especially rye has
been the staple article used. The effect
upon corn will be noticeable. 1t has al
ready shown marked tendency to strong
err prices, and as developments may CON
firm the impression now prevailing, the
corn crop will become an important
feature of the foreign trade of this coun-
try.
Mrs Judge Paul, of Harrsonburg,
Va. member of the board of lady man
ayers from this State, and now in atten
dance at the session of the Worlds Fair
Commission in Chicago, has been ap-
pointed chairmansof committee to pre-
pare prospectus setting forth the aims,
objects and scope of the board OF lady
managers of the Exposition and the
best methods of carrying them out. This
is high compliment to Mrs Paul and
well deserved She is a lady of fine lit
erary attachments, and accomplished In
every way.
President Harrison returned to Wash>
ington on Tuesday, after prolonged
summer absence, but not released from
official duties The recreation he has
enjoyed, was necessary to vigor OF health
and to prepare him for the arduous la
bors which he will have before him du
ring the long session of Congress.
Capt. Geo. A. Mushback is the Demo-
cratic nominee in the Alexandria district
for the State Senate. His election will
give to the State a clear thinker,
ready speaker and an honest and coura>
geous legislator. We predict for him a
useful and conspicuous career in the
General Assembly.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17

The Petersburg Hadeg-Appe,l, is en-
tirely too late in advising thorough or
ganization for the Fall campaign of the
Democratic party. The Alliance has the
bulge just now, and will keep it until
after November, at least. The Demo
cratic leaders have been playing the
game of soft-solder with the Alliance,
hoping to seduce them into Democratic
ways this Fall; while the Alliance has
been going right along attending to its
own business in it's own way. The result
is that the Alliance is in the saddle. and
as the average Alliance man was partly
raised on a horse, he knows how to
rifle in the saddle. 1t is the Alliance
inning this time. No Democrat, pure
and simple, has a place in the process
sion.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17

Botetourt county is suffering from a
surfeit of local excitement. 1t is abol t
the removal Of the County seat from Fin
castle to Buchanan. The Buchananites
have nominated w. j. Penn for the
Legislature and the Fincastleites, Phil.
F. Brown. We think such contests are
very unfortunate, as they beget very Bit
ter feeling among people who ought all
to work in harmony for the good OF their
county Buchanan would not be us much
benefited by the removal as Botetourt
county will be Injured by reason of the
intense hatred that will be ,engendered
between the sections of the county And
further, if Buchanan would not be more
benefited than Fiucastle has been by
being the County seat, it would not be
worth the trouble OF getting it then.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17

Capt. Jno n Opie, Chairman of the
County Committee, acquitted himself du-
ring the entire tumultuous proceedings
with conspicuous ability and good judg-
ment, and to the satisfaction of the en-
tire Convention
Col. s. H. McCue, Chairman of the
Convention, made most excellent, self
poised presiding officer
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17
NOT ONE SORE NOW.
Baby Afflicted with Bad Sores and
Eruptions. No Relief. Perman-
entity Cured by the Cnticura.

During the summer of 1899 my eighteen
months old infant was afflicted with erup-
tons that ordinary domestic remedies failed to
give any relief. On his hips would often appear
the seeming track of little wire-like worm,
and on other parts OF his body bad sores came
and remained till procured the CUTICURY REM
EDIES. For some time used the SOAP and salye
without blood medicine, but they did not do
SO well as when all were used together. 1t has
now been nearly year since the eruption was
healed, and very much feared 1t would return
with the warm weather of this year, but the
summer is passed and not one sore has appeared
on him. MRS A. NJ. WALKER,
CarSOnville Ca
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17
Cuticura Remedies.

If the thousands ofIittle babies who have been
cured of agonlzing, itching, burning, bleeding
scaly, and blotchy skin and scalp diseases could
write, what host of letters would be received
by the proprietors of the CuTICURA REMEDIES
Few can appreciate the agony these little ones
suffer. and when these great remedies relieve in
single application the most distressing ecze-
mas and Itching and burning skin diseases, and
point to speedy and permanent cure, it is pos
ltively inhuman not to use them without mo-
ment's delay.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17
The Laws are Equal for All.

~-N~ ~ - 80
President Harrison, in q speech at AL
bany, n Y, few weeks ago. in sub
stance gave the country to understand
that SO long as he was Chief Executive
of the Nation no free silver coinage bill
could become a law nor the relations of the
present currency be changed. 1t meant
that he would veto any measure that
had for its object a arrangement Of the
basis of our financial system and the in
stitution of a policy that would unsettle
the business OF the country. From the
date of that announcement improve
ment began to manifest itself in none
terry circles; business began to revive,
and money to be liberated from its pris-
on to do its legitimate mission. This
fact shows how far-reaching are the in
fluences emanating from the money CEN
tiers, and how foolish it is to be con
stantly assailing and denouncing capital
as the enemy of labor. Sooner or later
the condition of the money market in
New York is felt in every part and rami-
tieation of the country. From it is sent
out the life giving current to business in
every direction. 1t touches the pulse of
the remotest corners and quickens or de-
business Immediately surrounding it.
The people of the rural districts can no
more divorce themselves from such influ-
ences than they can change the laws of
trade or reverse the seasons and tides
Nor can they, by all the resolutions and
imprecations they can heap up, segre-
gate themselves and their interests from
the general and logical effects of the con-
dtions which may prevail in Wall street.
They only expose their ignorance by an
perennial growl against accumulated
wealth. Money has its influence and it
cannot be destroyed; nor can all the
combined powers of society prevent it's
accumulation. 1t is the creature of eff
fort and talent and will, as it has ever
done, obey the law of the survival of
the fittest. When man has anything
to sell that is worth money, and there is
any one who wants it, he will get its val
ne, as general rule The law of equiv
alents is as prevalent now as it has ever
been, and it is as fixed and imperishable
as the laws of nature. 1t is simply biting
a file to rant and declaim against capital
and eommiserate those who are so con-
stituted that they cannot be capitalists
themselves. 1t is not that which causes
the disparity and invites the contrast
between wealth and poverty. 1t is the
domination of mind over matter and
the more mind there is the more matter
will be dominated. If one is contented
with being a newer of wood and draw
err of water or if his capacities assign
him to that relation, there is W: ere he
will likely remain, and no legislation will
better his condition. The laws are equal
for all and all are equal under tie laws,
and if one is more capable of working
out results under the law than another,
no party or legislation can ever prevent
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17

Young Thornton Haines, on trial at
Hampton, Va, charged with the murder
of young Hannegan, while they were
out boating. was acquitted. The trial
continued through week and closed on
Tuesday, with the result as above. Jno.
s. Wise, John Goode and Shilling of
Washington City defended Haines, and
Montague, States Attorney; Lipscomb.
of Washington, and Senator Voorhees,,
of Indiana, prosecuted him.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15
Our Prayers.

\ mans life may be told in his
prayers at least as truly as in his
actions. Indeed, we never know
people Alright unless we know
whether they pray and what things
they pray for. 1t is rightly said
that factions speak louder than
words" but even actions are decep-
tive. We often do the things we
would not, and find not how to do
the things we would; but who can
understand our faults or virtues,
our failures or our victories, unless
they know how we deplore the evil
and disclaim the merit of the good
before the great heart-searcher?
Mems actions are often ambiguous,
often inconsistent with each other,
and often at variance with their
most cherished purposes but their
prayers honestly told reveal the
essential qualities Of their spirits.
One whose soul is. full of music,
of generous feelings and poetic
thought, may be compelled to spend
his days in mental drudgery; but
if we could overhear his secret
prayers we might catch the organ
tones of a now mute, inglorious
Milton" Another may be driven to
spend his strength i'm battle-felds.
although his heart is set on peace
If we only knew the story of David'e
actions we might be inclined to
describe him as a passionate soldier
with a soldiers vices; but, reading
his prayers, we are convinced that his
heart was not in camps, and that
his great crimes were the bitter
fruits of declension from himself
as man of God. He would rather
build a temple than scatter armies
and after his great transgression
not merely cried for mercy when
punishment was denounced, but
moaned and sighed for purity as
sick men yearn for health. The
prayers of David lay bare that in
visible arena whereon his true fight
was fought, and reveal those aspira-
tions after holiness and divine com
munion which neither an outlaws
troubles nor royal cares could
quench.-Good Words.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15

service and have wonderful power
and unIneasured honor in His min
istry.
?. 1t is "the preaching the preach
ing that | bid thee" that has single
ness and authority and power; and
can alone accomplish the great ends
for which the servants of God are
sent "into all the world"
3. The majesty of Gods truth is
displayed in its absolute authority
over the consciences of all men.
Evidences, examples, reasonings,
illustrations, acceptable words, all
have their uses, but it is the power
of the truth to reach the conscience
that is to make the gospel effective
over all the earth.
4. "a greater than Jonah is here"
We have a divine prophet, speaking
in His own name, Verify, l say
unto you" In majesty, authority
and righteousness, and in compass
sioR land love unspeakable, He
speaks unto us. "Never man spake
like this man :" If the men of MIN
eveh repented at the preaching of
Jonah, how much more shall wa be-
lieve and repent when the Son Of
God so comes to us.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15

a continuous graveyard. At Mato-
chin alone overs, 300 Cinnamon met
their death in one day That was
% or 30 years ago, while the
Panama Railroad was being built,
and long before work on The canal
was begun. Ten thousand China
men had been brought from China
TO work on the canal. Over one
half them We're camped at what is
now Matochin. Smallpox broke
out among them, and tie mortality
became so great that the Cinnamon.
always easily excited, became panic
stricken, and, preferring 90 die bv
drowning, ran down the steep side
of the hills near their camp and
threw themselves into the Cbagres
River. As have said, $500 of
them drowned. Tt was becauss of
this fact that the name of the camp
was changed to Muertechino, muerta
meaning " dead" i'm Spanish and
Chino signifying Chinaman Tho
name has since become perverted to
Matochin. 1T is a common saving,
believed by many on the Isthmus,
that every tie on the Panama Rail-
road represents a dead man.-S..
Louis Republic.
We may expect that God VIII
speak to us, when we stand ready to
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15
From the Christian, London.
Defective Gospels.

saw q word about "Dpfpcfivn Cos
pels" about which so nucb that is
interesting and true has been sold
in The C6'jstjao : I'm cor ~. .
4, we have a declaration If tbe coz
pei which ST. PauI had nraacbad
among the Corinthians Which tbo
Corinthian Church had received
wherein they stood at ~tba ti,oa he
wrote TO them. and which tbe,, voro
steadfastlv TO retain in tbeir faitb
and memory if tbev exnectad 10 Inc
saved. The Dissertation bara aivon
of Apostolic nreacbiDo and e tl,o
primitive faith. has q snecio1 intor-
est and importance for those Who
are seeking 2 revival oftbe Cbris+ian
life i'm our time and in our land
The death of Christ and the rasnr-
rection of Christ are both mt for
ward as having formed toaetber the
main substance and bodv of the
Gospel The Gosnal as St PAL
understood IL and nreocbad Il woe
the GosDel both of Christ crncifed
and Christ risen and tba two foo+s
together formed i'm his view tbe sun,
and substance. and strength and
staple of the wbole-tbe fin Cos
pei.
/ feel strongly that tbe Christian
itv of this ace has NOT q firm bold
of this aspect of Christ's worl, let
us not think less of what He has
done.on the cross bv his death. but
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15

CHRISTIAN THouGHT for April has been
received, and has the following contents:
Scientific Conception of Spiritual
World, by Prof. Daniel S Martin
The Conflict of Sixteen Centuries, by
Mrs Mary s Robinson
The Religious Future Of the Nation. bv
Rev. Geo. J.. Thompson, NJ A.
Evolution and Morality, by Charles f.
Deems, ID. D., LID.
Believers SanctifiCatiOn Nv John BOdine
Thompson, ID. ID.
The Christian Experience of Child, by
G. 5. Reid, Esq.
New York: Wilbur b. Ketcham, Pub
Usher
WIDE AWAKE for April has been re-
ceiyed, and has the following contents:
Fronts piecc-"Lilies Of Easter"
The Mysterious Choir Boy
A Lost Story.
iday.
4 Black Prince
A Love Song
Easter Day Beyond the Sea.
Hong Wings Sea VOYAGE.
Egg Rolling at the White House.
The Story of my Bank Book.
Concerning Bats.
The Cock of SebastOpOl
An Interesting Old Painting.
Five Little Peppers Grown Up, etc.
Boston ID. Lothrop Company.
THE MAGAZINE OF CuRIsrrAN LrrERA.
TURE for April has been received. and ha.
an interesting table OF contents. Published
by the Christian Literature Co., 30 Bono
street, New DIRK
HARPER's YoUNG PEOPLE is received
Published weekly. Price five cents Har.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15

John Newton said that the Roman
soldiers proved the effect produced
by Autony's sermon when they flew
to avongo the death of Caesar This
was evidently the object of the
orator, and his effort was successful.
Equally true is it that the object of
every Gospel sermon is TO move men
to action The object of GOSPEL
preaching is not merely to entertain
the hearers. but TO lead sinners to-
repentance and to- urge the Chris
tian to a higher and nobler life. If
this be not accomplished the effort
is q fruitless one. But the result is
not always immcdi0te as I'm the case
of Autony's hearers We mustwaif
patiently for the effect of GOSPEL
truth ON the heart and conscience.
There must be earnest prayer to-
God that sinners may be mored bv
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15

the Gospel message to repent of
sin and believe on Christ.-Centrai
BaptiH.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15

There is no danger; let us believe
and stand firm, thank God for the
past and trust in the future-BiSb-
OD Hurst.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15
ONE THING AND ANOTHER.


Iish newspaper, whether it be
religious or secular. The Christian
hteiigencer says "a gentleman in
New York who had made 81 100000
in Wall Street, feeling unwilling to
devote his life TO money making,
determined to establish a paper of
ability and of independent charac-
ter.
For a series of years it cost him
$4,000 year, not reckoning, we
presume, his own time. At length,
however, he made it self-supporting
II we remember rightly, it has cost
our Presbyterian friends between
100000 and 100000 to bring the
5e,ior up to its present position.
/ would be entirely safe to say that
has cost not less than 100000 to
pat the Notioool Boptjst where it
CIV is" The 1nc,fcoa, of Phila-
.Jalphia, one of the ablest weekly
ocular journals in the country, was
.ataly suspended for want of money
O. ontinueit. There was a constant
.'..lng behind in expenses until Mr..
Wlorton Barker, the principal fl
1ancial supporter of the enterprise,
H-f no longer able to continue the
publication. A man of large eN-
parience in journalism says would
cost 100000 to put the enterprise
paying basis.-CumbrFaod Pres
I bat ran.
The Russian exhibit in the
coming Worlds Fair at Chicago viii
/ srpass any thing of the kind ever
a tempted by the government and the
people of that country, and it is
likely to be the most extensive of
"a the foreign exhibits. A company
I he's been formed of leading citizens
Q ST. Petersburg and Moscow, who
nave already subscribed $2,5OO,OOO
fefthis purpose.
-GRoWTH or THE CHURCH.
Joseph Cook has given the following
|esiinate of the growth Of the Chris
b Church
the first 800 years after Christ
I'll Church gained one hundred
m lions of nominal adherents.
50 he next 800 years she gained
o hundred millions more.
le Christian Church, in her
ID erent branches, now numbers
los -four hundred millions of nomi-
no hristians I'm the uoxt hun
~ years, ~ the present rate Of in
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-04-15

We may expect that God viii
speak to us, when we stand ready to
do what be commands us.
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HUGH HARRISON. GA Mulatto) BY A. C.
Houston Published by J. w. Randolph
" English, Richmond, Va. Paper bound;
pages 81. Price 35 cents
This is well written story in ten chap,
ters discussing the negro problem" in its
political and social aspects. 1t touches
also the relation of master and slave before
and during the war, and considers the out
look for the future of the negro race.
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The ooatour Company, n Murray street City.
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RECENT hydrocarbons.

Our prompt acknowledgment every week
OF the books sent to us we consider as or
dinarily a sufficient compensation for the
same. We reserve to ourselves the privi-
lege of giving a more or less extended no.
tiCe OF the same, which is for the benefit of
our readers. 1t would be impossible for us
to examine all the books sent to us, and
especially the mnumerable little volumes
written for children
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CALiFORhiN re SK2UP co.

81" FFHECGgJ en-.
LOUISVILLE, KY HE- ygry !. B.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-30
THE DEMOCRATS MISTAKE.

There are signs that President Har-
rison's tour has created something
like a panic in Democratic circles.
The party press is more or less reluc
family compelled to admit that all
further attempts to make the country
believe that it has dolt for a Chief
Magistrate will have to be given up.
That his l40 or more speeches, deliv
cred under all sorts of circumstances
and in multifarious sections of the
country, were marvels of ability,
shrewd sense and craftsmanship, can
not be denied. The whole land re-
cognizes the fact. and for once the
pride of patriotism overcomes the
pettiness of partisanship among the
masses of people. Democrats as well
as Republicans rejoice that $4,000, 900
citizens of this Republic have Presi-
dent worthy OF this mighty nation.
But the Democratic leaders are in a
quandary. They see that sneering
will no longer do, that the cheap wit
about 1.-THE Presbyterian elder" has
had lis day, that Little Ben" has de-
monstrated his greatness, that grand
fathers hat" must be tossed aside
with other useless campaign trump
cry, and they are not little anxious
lest the people shall insist on a day of
reckoning with the leaders, penny-a-
liners and caricaturists who have so
shamefully tried to impose on them.
-Efederick Examiner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-30
MAD OVER DEFEAT.

The Statesman utters loud. long and
bitter wall against the Republicans and
Mr.. Keesecker for the part they took
in the school election If there was no
politics in it. hadn't anyone right to
run but Mr.. Dodd If there was no pol
tics in it, what right had Mr.. Dodd to go
to Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Keesecker to get
them to draw off :? If there was no pol-
itics i'll it, why was Mr., Dodd charged
on the two last election occasions with
broken promises. If there is no politics
in corporation or school, why do the
Democrats always bring out their men ?
Did they ever elect Republican :?
Did they ever appoint Republican to
Republican vacancy? Then why not
shut up, and at least save the good cred.
it of their friends.
Whenever the Democrats are defeated
at their own game they cry fraud"
and hypocrisy" In other words they
call the people of Berkeley County frauds
and hypocrites because they don't al
ways fall down and worship the little
and the big party gods of Democracy.
Mr.. Keesecker declined to run, burned
the tickets, but the people voted for him
and elected him anyhow. See Falling
Waters, Tomahawk and Smith 3 School
house!
Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad enough to find fault
with everybody S way but their own.
That's the trouble with William Cor
man Higgins Boyer. With age and ex-
perience as Democratic shaper of party
events he'll get over that before he gets
to the U. S. Senate.