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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-16
The Barbour Funeral Ceremonies.

I The Barbour Funeral Ceremonies.
Senator Hill, in his eulogy on the
late Senator Barbour, Of Virginia, in the
| United States Senator on Friday, made
the following beautiful and appropriate
reference to the funeral Of The deceased;
1--WE have not forgotten that peculiar.
ly solemn and lnpr ,ssive funeral of ! is
the first OF the kind. believe eyer held
in this chamber where the beautiful
rites and ceremonies of his mothers
church were administered in our pres
ence; whereby we were taught another
lesson in behalf of our religious tOier
ence and Christian brotherhood on earth.
1t was peculiarly fitting that such ser
vices should be held here over he NOR
tai remains of one of Yirginia's foremost
sODs-Virginia, whose grand Senator
he was-the State had given to the coun-
try the great Jefferson, who had done
so much for the suppression Of bigotry
and prescription. and on whose uOnu-
ment is inscribed the noble and imDer-
ishable record that he was the author of
the statute for religions freedom in Vir-
ginia. y
| was Il sufferer from catarrh for fif-
teen years, with distressing pain over
my eyes. used Eiy's Cream Balm with
gratifying results. Am apparently
cured G. Warner, Rutland, Vt.
| suffered from "A severe cold in my
head for months and could get no relief.
Was advised to use Eiy's Cream Balm.
II has werS j lilx magic ia rs care. |
4 4 81 L.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-16
Questions Answered.

We have been requested to pLblish
! the Bird and 9TH sections of the amended
/ charter of the town of Clifton Forge, and
answer the following questions, to wit:
Does the 3rd section mean that there
shall be six Councilmen and Clerk
elected, making seven persons?" and
"Have the Bones been disposed of ac-
cording to law?n
The Bird section reads:
80. The municipal officers shall cons
sist Of IA Mayor, a Treasurer, Commits
sioner of Revenue. a Sergeant, a Clerk
OF the Council and Il Council of six. who
shall be residents of said town. They
shall be elected every two years by the
qualified voters who reside in the corpo-
rate limits of said town. except the
Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue
who shall be appointed by the Town
Council. to hold Office until the first
town election, from and after which
time they shall be elected every two
wears The Town Council shall be com
posed of the Mayor and six COunciInen
thereof. and five of them shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business
Said Mayor. Council, Treasurer. Com
missioner of Revenue, together with the
Town Sergeant, who shall be qualified
voter of said town, shall be chosen by
ballot on the fourth Thursday in May,
eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and
every second year thereafter, and shall
enter upon their duties on the first day
of July succeeding their election, and
they shall hold their Offices for two years
and until their successors are elected
and qualified
Yes. We are of the opinion Mat this
is plainly implied by the stLtement:
They shall be elected" &c.
Section 9th reads:
'The said Council shall have power to
pass all bylaws and ordinances necessary
for the proper government of said town,
not in conflict with the Constitution and
Laws of The State of Virginia and the
Constitution of the United States, and
TO punish the violation of the same by
fine and imprisonment to issue special
bonds, if in their judgment they shall
deem it right and proper to do So in the
denomination of five hundred dollars
each, either registered or coupon bear
ing six per cent. interest, payable semi
annually. to an amount not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars, said bonds to
run for period of twenty years from
their date. and be redeemable at any
time after ten years, at the option of the
town of Clifton Forge, and to apply the
proceeds of the sale thereof to improving
streets and sewers where it is deemed
advisable, and for such other purposes
for the benefit of said town as in the
Judgment Of said Council may be proper,
provided however that none of the afore-
inentione bonds shall be sold for less
than their par value.''
This section makes specific provision
for the disposition of said bonds, and
the purposes for which the money is to
be applied Any other proceeding is
not, in our Judgment, in accordance
with the above plain provisions of the
Amended Charter.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-16
County Electoral Board

The electoral board of Allegheny coun-
ty met in Covingtol on Teusday, Febru-
airy 18th, 393 A. A. McAlister, president;
John A. Carson, secretary, and John L..
Irvine, being present.
REGISTRARS OF ELECTION.
The following persons were appointed
registrars in the several precincts, to
serve two years from the LIST day of March,
1903:
Covington-GeorgeH PAYNE,
Griffith William j. Smith.
Arrltt-Wl lillian Henry Humphreys.
Jackson River-John r. Wilson.
Peters Swich-C. F. Putnam.
Clifton Forge. N. Merriman.
Iron Gate-John E. Dillon.
JUDGES OF ELECTION.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed judges of election for all elections in
the several precincts, to serve for the
term OF one year from the Sd day of
January, 1885:
Covington-John H. Oliver, c. L. Clark
and r. NJ. SlSeen.
Grif1ith-Caleb Griffith, Thomas D.
Kyle and Charles H. Oliver.
Arritt- Douglas b. Hepler, M. J. Arritt
and James NJ. Sizer
Damron-S. A. Damron, A. W. Cook
and Thos. j. ". Tucker
Jackson Riyer-Q. L. Williams, r. p.
Irvine and James ii cNelis
Peters Switch-M w. King. A. J.
Turner and J W. Devenney.
Clifton Forge w. S. Wills, R. P.
Hawkins and William Murray.
Iron Gate-O. Hileman, w. f. Circle
and William Cox.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-16

Mrs. Emmons Blaine has given $4,000
with which to found a library for thes
city of Augusta, Me. The gift is in hon
or of ner husbands memory.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-16

FOR ANNExATIoN-uNCL SAM HAS DE
CfDED TO ADOPT MISS HAWAII.
WASHINGTON. Feb Is The Hawaiian
Co,amiss rs had anothe' meeting with the
secretary of State Saturday. Neither
The Secretary nor the Commissioners
would talk about what had transpired
It the meeting
From AN excellent source, however, it
vas learned that an agreement was made
between tlle representatives of the two
countries for annexation pure and sim
he of course this treaty or convention
is only preliminary and has to be rati-
led by the authorities of The two conn
eries. There will be neither difficulty
nor delay as 10 ratification by the Hawa
ian governments as they are getting eX
lctly what they want. The only posi-
de difficulty or delay will come from this
country.
From the same authority it was ascer-
aimed that the President would send a
message to the Senate Tuesday convey
flS lie VI vi
tered into between the Hawaiian Com
missloners and the State Department =
fhe President will advocate anneXation
On the terms agreed upon, which are, in
brief, that the Islands are to be made a
a territory of the United States The
leposed Queen is to have a pension Of
s25, 900 annually aud the Grown Princess
A like amount. In return, the Grown
an's are to become government proper
ty As they bring in annual revenue of
$4,000 or more, it will be seen that Tn
Gle Sam is making Il good thing of it fl
nancially.
1t is qnite probable that the Senate
will ratify the treaty or convention, but
no final action can be taken without the
consent of the House of Representatives
The annexation cannot be consummated
under this Administration, but. like the
deficit in the Treasury. must be left as a
legacy for the newcomers
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-16
FIVE PORTFOLIOS.
President-Eleci CIeveiand's. Ad-
v;sers as Far as Chosen.
JUDGE GRESHAM ACCEPTS.

Secretaay Of State-Waiter q. Gresh-
am, of Indiana.
Secretary Of the Treasury-John q.
Carlisle, of Kentucky.
Secretary ofthe Interior-Hoke Smith
of Georgia.
Secyetary Of H'ar-Daniel S. Lamont,
of New York.
Postmaster GeRerdl-Wilson s. Bissell-
of New York.
LAKEWOOD, n. j., Feb. 12 .-Presideni-
elect Cleveland was in an unusually good
frame of mind to-day. Lest nIgnt's
mail from New York brought 10 the
Little White House three most import
ant letters.
The first was from Judge Waller y
Gresham, accepting Mr.. Cleveland
offer of the State portfolio; the secone
was from Wilson s. Bisse!l of Buffalo
Mr.. Clevelands exlaw partner. Except
ing the Postmaster Generalsnlp. ant
the third from Hoke Smith, Of tue At
lanta (Ga) journal, accepting Tie port
| folio Of Secretary of the Interior.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-16
Politics, Guberna toria', Congress
iOnRl

The Richmond correspondent of the
Norfolk Firninitn seems to ''know it
all and writes to that paper concerning
Virginia politics;
at is well known among @ Ferrall's
friends that if he receives the nomination
he will not resign l. is seat in Congress
until after his election, SO a special elec
ton woald il that event be held to choose
his s .ccessor In the Eonss.
'iHon. Basil B. Gordon, 1t IS stated.
has no idea of running for the Govern or
ship, but he will be candidate to sue
ceed O'f'errail in the House if the laeter
gets the gubernatorial nomination.
at is expected that the democratic
State Convention viii be held this year
early in July. This is the time general y
favored The basis of representation.
will probably be fixed at one delegate
for every 200 votes cast for Cleveland
which will ma Ike the body consist of a
bout 500 delegates. The two last eoayen
tions were composed Of about LOGO dele
gates each, and they were bodies toe
large an(' unwieldyto handle"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-16
CoMMIssIoNERs OF ELEcT1oN

Of the persons above named John II
Oliver, Thomas ID. Kyle, NJ. J. Arritt
W. s Wills and 4. p Irvine were des
ignated commissioners, who, or any three
of whom, shall constitute board whose
duty it shall be to meet at the clerks
office. on the second day after any cleo
ton held in the county, and proceed tc
open the said election returns and count
and determine who shall have beeen e.
Lon
The Progress., 1893-08-26

Job work of latest designs and fin
ish done at The PROGRESS Office on
short notice.
The Progress., 1893-08-26

Who has a better time than the
colored brother? Monday night an
excursion train brought in over three
hundred colored people from Donald
sonville. When we say colored, we
mean it in the full sense of Webster's
defni ion, for it was composed of all
colors except green. Tuesday they
spent the day at the Fair grounds.
They had splendid band that dis
coursed sweet music through our
streets, attracting much attention.
When it comes to excursions the col
ored people have it all their way this
year. They We're very quiet and OF
derly in their department.
The Progress., 1893-08-26

masses in the North and West while
plenty abounds in the land. We of
the South have been forced to meas
ures of economy. We have long since
learned the lesson Of self-reliance.
The crul war left us penniless and we
took the broken fragments Of the little
that was left, through suffering and
privatiOnS. out of deso,ation
brought plenty. We could not ap-
peal to any one for aid Homeless
and friendless we have struggled on
and to-day the South sits quietly
watching the great battle between
the East and West. Trusting in God
that right and justice will III the end
prevail. We heed His admonition
that those who bow to golden images
will finally go down IN their idolatry
to everlasting ruin. In the meantime
we go on patiently awaiting the dawn
OF Il better day.
The Progress., 1893-08-26
For The Progress.
PLEA FOR THE T0IlERS.

Good deeds. are but the stepping-stones,
To higher, spiritual growth,
And when We ease our brothers means
We're garnering pearls of worth.
Tis thus by righteous acts We grow
Like unto the Angels of God,
BY the evil way, remorSe we SOW,
And must Deeds, Pa beneath the rod.
The cry of want. has ne'er been told,
Of"mau's iuhumanity 10 man.,
The recording Angel came only unfnid,
In the day To come, those under ban.
How selfish, in their greed for gold,
Those in power, the poor opprrSs.
God of mercy! such souls are sold.
F-r them Beyond, there's no II .:ess.
The sordid efforts. made by man,
To increase his worldly store,
Forgetting life's but brief span,
Leading to yon brighter shore.
Have made him cruel and unjust,
CrampinS the Divine within ms soul
The cries and means bat feed his lust.
While thousands drift, 10 de-Deration's
goal.
The toiiing thousands DER this broad land
Supplicating for the needs of life
Grim want. is stalking Oh every hand,
While restless murmurinGs betoken
strife.
o God avert the impeudin- storm,
Which threatens, this Republic grand.
May those in power. sense wi ~ alarm,
Aad 10y justice, these fiiieS, di,bahd.
August 20. lS93. w.C.P.
The Progress., 1893-08-26
SHREVEPORT. La. SATURDAY. AUGUST 26. 1893.

we can buy your silver bullion at SOC,
have it coined and double our money
by paying you in silver your own
legal tender.
Under the force of their gospel and
the situation it takes no prophet to
see thu interest Of the cotton States.
or what they will eventually do, for
it is al inexorable law of money and
commerce that we sell when We get
the best price and buy when we get
the cheapest, and no ranting of pre-
judice Of the pot house politicians
can create ripple of disturbance to
this rule. ITHURIEL.
The Progress., 1893-08-26
odd Fellow ship.

Meth Lodge No. p, /. Q. O. F., of this
nesday by visit from the grand master
of the State, Mr.. Charles J.. Decker, OF
Jackson, La, accompanied by M. X. 7.
Catlett, of Bayou sara, 4 member of the
Grand Lodge. These gentlemen came Oh
official business aud also TO meet and be-
come acquainted with the brethren OF
the three links. They attended the reg
ular meeting of Meth Lodge Wednesday
night, to which the grand 'aI>ter deliver
ed Il splendid address, telling OF the or
dcT'S progI eSs, and what or at deed, OF
charity Il. had performed, the SUNS -
eXpenied extending into the hundreds OF
thousands of dollars annually. He spoke
freliugly of the teachings and aims Of
q Id fellowship, gave Wholesome iUstI nc
tious as to the conduct and example of
membership the spirit of manhood and
brothrIly love, which VIII rebound to the
benefit Of the order and mankind.
BY request Mr.. Catlett also addressed
the ia '!,e and his remarks We're in accord
aud line with those of the grand master,
encouraged the members to live stIll
closer 10 the doctrine of odd Fellowship
ami uphold the banner of the order.
This visit was conducive 10 the good of
the order and stimulated the members
wonder fully.
As individuals MessrS Decker and Cat
lett paid quite a tribute TO Shreveport,
its business enterprise, beautiful stua-
ton and handsome women and were eX
ceedinaly delighted with their visit here.
They are gentlemen of intelligence ana
made favorable impression upon the
members of the lodge and the citizens
they met.
The Progress., 1893-08-26
Southern situation.

The close times have taught many
of us that we could have had much
more of this worlds goods in store
had we been forced down to rigid
economy years ago. And to the peo-
pie of the South the past two years
of piping times has been great les
son. You do not hear that despair
ing wall 60 up from the South that
comes in painful and heart-rending
notes from the suffering and starving
The Progress., 1893-08-26
Why THE CONGRESSMEN FROM THE
COTTON STATES WILL SUPPORT
THE GOLD STANDARD.
ITO The Progress

If we are to discuss any question
intelligently and with profit it must
be done without partisan prejudice
and with a decorous respect for all
who differ with us,-for all fair mind
ed men admire him who. has the cour-
age of his convictions.
The writer is no Democrat, in the
partisan sense of the word, and has
his convictions that some of the fun
dsmeRtal principles declared in the
last platform of the Democratic party
are radically wrong, but he is not SO
insane as to claim self-infalibillty or
to doubt the superior ability or the
honesty of those great men who pro-
mulgated the creed and confession of
the faith of that party in their last
national council and convention.
L bow in respectful Difference TO
Mr.. Mills, Mr. Carlisle, Mr.. Watterson
and other free traders Of to-day, as l
respect the memory of Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. Polk, Mr.. Rett and other free
traders Of the past.
If now discuss the tariff question
it is because of another power and
mystery of money; for money and
commerce are SO thoroughly blended
in the web and woof of their exist
ence that one cannot be treated sepa-
rate from the other, and you may as
well expect to amputate limb with
out cutting the flesh or reaching the
blood, as to expect to tear away silver
from our money without terrible
injury to commerce.
The war between protection and
free trade has been waged for over
an hundred years. 1t was begun by
Great Britain, whose statesmen have
ever been the wisest of any age or
people. With them the supremacy
Of commerce is not question |
of to-day, next month or year, but
for perpetuity; and in this faith of
theirs they never sleep and never slop
over; and in this faith they establish
missionary work, and from the publi-
cation of their gospel given in Adam
Smiths wealth of nations, they have
preached and struggled to enlighten
rs outside heather until the present
lime. Some how, this gospel was
by all our colleges and be
come text book to make converts of
he young, who were thereafter to be-
,ome the missionaries of the faith.
Some how nearly all our leading
became the missionaries
If this faith; and somehow clubs were
among us as the center of
literary diffusion of this faith, the
cardinal principles of which were that
he consumer of all manufactured
yoods--inexorably had to pay the
ariff-that the invariable result was,
hat protected lords Of manufacture
became rich and prove the robbery of
he poor and laboring class.
In 1888 these conceived robberies
became so aggravating that South
Carolina prepared for armed resist
.nce to the Federal tax collectors,
md then, for the first time, it was
announced that all protec-
ion in the tariff was utterly in viola
ion to the constitution of the United
States.
At that time young cotton was
The Progress., 1893-08-26
Claiborne Troubles

What is the matter with the people
of Claiborne parish that they do not
rid their parish of the funl blot that
seems to rest on them in crimson
blood stains, all ON account of an old
fued that has existed for some years?
News came to us few days ago of
the shooting of young Tuggle. Now
we have the latest that a negro man
named John Ferguson was sent from
the Tuggle place 10 Homer for the
mail aud WAS assassina ated on his re-
turn. 1t is supposed the object was
to find out where Tuggle is, not
having anything against the negro.
This Ramsey-Tuggle fued has been
on for many years, and many bloody
murders have been staining the re-
cords Of good old Claiborne parish.
1t seems to us that the good people
(of which we know their name is le-
gion) ought to rise and wipe out for
ever these dark and bloody fued-, and
restore to old Claiborne her once fair
clean record. We know the people
of this good old parish to be upright.
going, law-abiding and it is
hoped they will not rest until these
murderers are brought to
Justice
The Progress., 1893-08-26
TUITION FREE.
CONSTABLE SALE.


40. s@--Ben Wilson va. Allen Noes. No.
llsl-Cane Brt ed Manufacturing Co.
v. Allen Moss. No. s22 joe BeniI-
MN vs.. Allen Moss. No. 6T- Romeo
'lph W. A'en Moss. No. 62s-Jefi
Ellison vs.. ALEU- Moss.
ny virtue OF writs of alias fieri facias is
~sa to ne in the above entitled and
I7anoered suits by the Hon. L. ID. Hicks.
1850 ss~,.ce OF the Peace in and for 4th Ward
IN Saaao Parish. La. have seized and
s Az sell at public auction nj the front
Sss sssI oi lhe courthouse, or Texas street,
Of sale on " " WV y : -
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER >. 1898.
S~ NJ loliowing described property, tO-wit:
Any ,nc acres of land off of lots g aud :,
n oIen land, section 10. township l.. range
s,,sun all improvements thereon all
VIII T'he TUE paris of Caddo.
.. as1ms aud ConditIons.-This being the
suu n,s.' auction, the foregoing described
sVperty will he adjudicated TO the high
m. anu iast bidder. for whatever the
n-'. viii bring, at II months credit; the
sinaser 10 give bond. with good and
PAIL. security for the purchase money,
- interest at the rat Of per cent
n.s anhum from the day of sale until
.n9 paying cash out of the amount
oia, all the costs of the suits az
sst'ng about ESQ.
nan {. w. KELLY, Constable.
'iosress, August IL. 1895.
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Perfection and Discipline.

Diploma entities holder to first grade
'eschers certificate without examina-
ton
The Progress., 1893-08-26
FOR, % - lie.

ql0 acres of timbered land. principally
oipe and cypress, on Cypress bayou two
miles from Keithville, La.
l.9, acres upland, well Improved; new
dxeIling (six rooms), kitchen, servant :
roon and tenement houses; good bar
and Gin house; 200 or $40 acres under
fence: the finest stock farm in the State:
len miles northwest from shreveport.
,Yaeres with dwelling and storehOuse
at Mooring port. La.
a acres; good dwelling and necessary
outho,.ees; 20 acres timber; half mile from
Shreveport Junction.
Ten-acre lot 10, Allendale, with im-
movements: lust across the street from
the celebrated mineral well of Col. j. }.
Horan. Shreveport.
Two houses aitn four and a half lots on
Christian street.
Two bouses and two lots on Caddo
street.
House and lot on Crockett street.
House and lot and half on Williamson
street: undivided half OF house and lot on
Common street, between Texas and Mi
lam.
Undivided half of lot on Beauregard
STREET
Undivided half of two houses and three
lots on Spra2ue street
And many others at prices and on
terms 10 suit the times, for which apply
TO X. r. COLE,
4l5 Market street, Shreveport, La.
Rams will ais buy yoHr property or
loan you money on IL.
The Progress., 1893-08-26

For sluggish and torpid live. moth
ing can surpass Ayers Pills. They con-
tain no calomel, nor any mineral drug.
but are composed Of the active princi
Piles of the best vegetable cathartics.
and their use always results in marked
benefit 10 the natient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-01
ceaal Nofitre.

ONE, HUNPRE E,.m A Gs, f2kd1
A. Mcneil atmnistrary Of the good shattes sni c,sd:
IN p,i suancc Of a Iudcment OF ole osnrs and .,e.
duly made and entered in the ah9v" en ,sa aeun
urdersgned the r.fcrce IN said nagmen' n,",
VIII sell public auct a, the NcwiefK n,t r c,
Lxch"nge sale'rSom NO iii tSc enS dar Of july
1872 IL o'clock noon by Jamcs l. Wells anst9"sei
the land. and yrmi,eS ~ said Judgment mentioned anu
All tnat certain lot pie"e Parcel q land tocethsr
with the building and improvements Their on erected
The City q NcS.Yoik formerly the Town Of MorrI;aoa
County OF westrhcster and stat Of New.fok bning
the lot known and degna,sd by the nua,oe, thiry;
YORK Town Of Morri ANA Westminster County
mad bv r. Henwood. and filed In The olec OF
the Register Of the County Of West hester at White Plains
bounded and described as follows yi1 Pccinring At
point on southcry side OF One Hundred and Forty
rly from corner formed by the Intersection Of tho
castery side q. willis avenue with shc soitlcrv sds
q One anerd and o nt'fs ;s. as si
York or distant ninctynine 800 feet eight and ono-haf
(se) inches east'rly IRON the corner formed by the
said avenue is established bv law. with hs
southeriv side Of Ono Hundred ard Foitysixth Qit
sScSsi "me un%rsG cS a 10 S m M
line Of The bl.cE and parallel win one Hundred ana
ming thence northery, and parallel with Wills avenue
one hundred 100 f,ct TO the scuthery side Of one
westerly along the sorthery side Of Hundred ard
Foryslxh Gi0'h, street twenty-five t25) fest to the
Dated New.York. June i2.h; 1898,
HARRY ovERINGroN Referee.
e,7O5 Third venue. N. Y City.