The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-08-03

Democrats, attend the Convention on
Thursday next
Comptroller Eckels is only 81, but he
talks currency like 40.
The New Cork Trust should get it
where the bottle got it.
What the nation needs is good big
check on these bank runs
Adam was the earliest gardener, but
the sun was the first tanner.
A local option election has been orders
ed in Roanoke, to take place in thirty
days.
That shake>up on Wall street passed
harmlessly, but let us hope it won't come
again.
Pension reform will not be touched at
the extra session. That is only side
issue.
The country is anxiously waiting to
see if the Democratic team will stand to
the hitching post.
The statesmen who are able to suggest
practical remedies for our financial evil
wouldn't make corporals guard.
Three Italian warsaips are to visit Bal
timore Of course, Maryland hospitali-
ty will do itself proud when they come.
PETER, at least, continues to enjoy the
distinction of having the longest whis-
r or in
gress.
1t is charged that Siam is only half
civilized" But even barbarous coun-
tries have rights that ought to be re-
spected.
Emperor Williams army law is some>
thing of an elephant on his hands, He
is wondering how he will get the money
to enforce it.
E. D. Root, editor of the Broadway
Miss May Bowman, of the Broadway
neighborhood.
Gilt-edged stocks are temptingly low
just now, but there is no assurance that
the bottom has been touched. Better
invet in houses and lots.
The President fishes by day and works
on his message by night In the mean
time thousands of Republicans are still
holding on to fat Offices.
A dollar flying around town paying
debts at this particular time is better
than $40 boarded, fact which every
body ought to remember.
Nearly every leading city is boasting
of its attractions as Summer resort
Most any place is good summer resort
when you can't get away.
It's all right to make it hot for crimi-
nails anywhere. but the Tennessee meth
cd of roasting violators of the law is
carrying it little too far.
The descendants of Columbus who
are begging America to pay their debts
and give them life pensions are the de-
generate scions of noble sire.
Senator Stewart. the silver prophet,
says the country is going to the place
where there is no ce-water. Well, the
Senator is doing nothing to stop it.
The new Congress will be made up of
356 Representatives and IS Senators. and
it will be interesting to see how they di-
vide on the silver question by and by.
How lovely it would be if both rumors
should prove true, and Uncle Sam should
get clear title to the seals in Boring
Sea and have Hawaii annexed besides!
France pauses much as Caesar did on the
Rubicon. Let it be hoped that she will
not march to war of determination in
Siam and to assassination afterward, as
Caesar did.
Reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, the South Carolina State dispensary
has disposed of $4,000 gallons of liquor
somewhere. The new law dosen't look
quite like failure.
The fate that has overtaken the Dan>
vile system and the Erie road suggests |
for the fortieth time that the manage
ment of railroads as now conducted is |
fizzle
Ex-President Harrison has just ex>
pressed another opinion on the financial
situation in which he says that the peo-
Pile distrust the Democratic party. In
view of the emphatic way in which the
people expressed their distrust of Mr.
and his party last fall we think
it would be most becoming for the ex-
President to keep his mouth tightly
closed.