The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
The Peoples Party has vanished.

ces to go round.
West Virginia is no longer doubtful
State, politically.
Republicans blame Weaver. Well,
some one must bear the blunt.
With fearless patriot like Cleveland
the welfare of this country is safe.
When you come to think about it,
Americans the greatest nation under the
sun.
Major Yost, in his election prophesy
as to the result in New York State,
missed it by $4,000.
There will be no Southern Third par
ty hereafter. In the West they polled
considerable vote.
Mrs. Mckee will be the presiding lady
of the White House until the expiration
of President Harrison's term.
A ''Salt River ticket has been issued
and sent out from Washington. Presi-
dent Hnrrison is Commander Chief.
Ohio has gone Republican by an aver
age majority of 2,000-a heavy Republi-
can loss compared with former elections.
Miss Frances E. Willard is about to re-
peat her visit to England and will be, as
before the guest of Lady Henry Somer-
set.
There are seven hebrew members who
have seats in the British House of Com
mons, and they are all related to the
Rothschild family
Thomas Nelson, the recently deceased
publisher of Edinburgh, left $500. 200 for
the erection and equipment of five
workingmen's cubs.
At Jefferson's recent appearance in
Boston the box Office receipts were $25,
600, probably the largest ON record for
eight nights performances.
Hon John Randolph Tucker, of Lex
ington, is prominently mentioned for
the portfolio of Attorney General of the
Uniuen States under Mr.. Cleveland.
Bishop Hendrix presided over the Vir-
ginia Conference of the M. E. church
South, which convened at Norfolk on
Wednesday. The bishop preached IN
Lynchburg on Sunday.
John Hoey, ex-President of Adams
Express Company, died in his rooms at
Delmonico's, New York, on Monday
night last, aged 81 years. He has Sis
ter residing in Staunton, Va.
EWhen Governor Mckinley started in
to write his Thanksgiving proclamation
he went out into the woodshed and
thought SO hard that the knot-holes
shrieved mp out of sheer sympathy.
Knute Nelson, the Governor-elect of
Minnesota, is a Norwegian by birth, but
a thorough American by instinct and
education. There is nothing of the
foreign element about his principles.
To vote direct for the candidate you
would prefer as Postmaster, seems to
meet almost universal approval from the
patrons of the office-su far as an ex-
preston of opinion has been ascertained
Ohio is still in doubt-that is, they
can't tell yet whether here Electoral vote
will be cast for Harrison or Cleveland.
This has never occurred before in q
Presidential contest in that States his
tory.
A Tennessee man won an elephant on
an election bet, and he is now wonder
ing whether he will have to go into
bankruptcy in trying to feed the ami
NAL or be arrested for crdelty if he hap
pens to shoot it.
Republicans can't or won't under
stand the cause of their defeat. 1t is
easily explained. The people decided
by an overwhelming majority to give
Grover Cleveland another term. He is
worthy of their confidence.
The Alton Oily .Seaataaez> Democrat
suggests the Hon. William r. Morrison
for a portfolio in Mr.. Cleveland's Cabi>
net as the man who 'blazed the way
for tariff REFORM" and one whose choice
would be eminently gratifying to the
Democracy of the West.
Miss Nora Houser has been chosen as
model for the silver statue for her native
State, Montana, and is beautiful and
graceful enough to merit the honor
which has fallen upon her. No more
dignified or queenly woman is to be
found in the Western States.
James L. Kemper, son of ex>Gov
Kemper, who went West several years
ago and who it was supposed was dead,
re'tppeared at his home in Orange county
a few days since as suddenly as he had
disappeared. An administrator had
been appointed for his estate, a policy
and his estate settled.
Four banks have already been started
along the line of the West Virginia ex-
tension of the Norfolk and Western-one
at Kenova, one at WEIGH, the county
seat of Mcdowell county, and one at
Williamson, which hopes to be the coun-
seat of Logan county. Five years ago
such thing as Bank at either of these
points was not dreamed Of
Whilst returning from Stafford Court
House last Saturday MFR. B. McCauley
assistant editor of the Fredericksburg
Star, was thrown from his buggy and his
collar>bone and right arm broken, be-
sides sustaining other slight injuries
Mr.. McCauley was to have been married
on Wednesday, and was returning from
the Court House, where he had been to
procure his license.
Staunton Spectator: What is the
Democratic doctrine on the tariff, any,
how? Simple enough. 1t is proposed
to reduce taxation upon the necessaries
of life-to reduce taxation on clothing,
on food and on the implements of labor,
with which the toiling masses make
their daily bread. Then the money
markets of the world are opened to the
products of the American Workman's