The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-08-31
o,Ferrall, Kent, Scott and victory.


o'Ferrall, Kent, Scott and victory.
OF course honest money. like all hons
esty, follows the golden rule.
In connection with the stage ii may be
said the prompter is kind of coach
man.
The more thirsty the Anarchist and
the more muggy the weather the hotter
he becomes.
Senator Il i'll may excite more or less
dislike in New York, but it's folly to talk
of taking his scalp.
Now that the Sherman law has been
repealed, peace and prosperity will perch
upon our banners
Running on banks in the dog days is
a poor way of getting money by the
sweat of ones brow.
The calamity howler doesn't contri
butte much to solid finance by issuing
Judgment day throat notes.
If Senator PETER had as much brain
as he has whiskers Daniel Webster and
Henry Clay would be nowhere.
So many double eagles coming to
this country furnish another instance
where two heads are better than one.
The Republicans still in office are not
excited over the calamity bowling. 1t
will take more than that to move them.
The Southwest is quite gratified by
the domination of r. G. Kent, to the
second place on the gubernatorial ticks
ct.
Let's hope there will be a general
emptying of old stockings even before
Santa Claus commences to come down
the chimnies.
The two weeks of oratory in the House
of Representatives expired on Saturday
night, and that ought to relieve some of
the depression.
The Pocahontas Coal Company have
secured the contract to furnish several
Thousand tons of coal for the public
buildings at Cincinnati
So far it's proof of the recuperative
value of vacation that as matter OF
weight, man carries his pocket book
back more lightly than on going way.
An extensive prairie fire is sweeping
the region southwest of Momence, Ill.
1t has already crossed the State line and
swept around in the direction of Lake
Village, Ind.
A conservative estimate places the
total loss by the fire in South Chicago
on Thursday at 100000. The heaviest
loss was on the Sunday Greek Coal Com
pany's dock, which was damaged to the
extent of $l25,000.
The Salem, Va. Development Com.
pany is in financial trouble. On Sat
urday Sc acres of its possessions were
sold for So, $685.; a cannery peach orchard
100 acres for 81 ,600, and the cannery
bailding for $4,000
Gen. Thos. l.. Rosser. in letter pub
lished in the Charlottesville Jefers071ian
makes a bitter attack upon Presiden
Cleveland and Congressman O'Ferrall
charging a combination between then
to control Virginia politics by the aid o
Federal patronage.
The growth of the orange industry il
Florida has increased from a prod
of 100000 boxes in 1885 to 100000 TO
the season just closed. and, according t.
conservative estimates, the combined
crop will be fully 100000 boxes, o
which over 100000 will be marketed.
Senator David B. Hill, of New York
discussed the financial situation in tn,
Senate on Friday last, and declared tina
he was in favor of the immediate an(
unconditional repeal of the Sherman
law. The Senator also opposed the view
expressed by the President, in his specia
message to Congress.
The Virginia Populsts will open thei
campaign today at Patrick Court House
where speeches will be made by Genera
James G. Field, Major Mann Page, Mr.
W. s. Graveley, nominee of the Popu-
lists for Attorney General and others
On the first Monday in September {
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, is expected
to speak at Charlottesville on that date
and Jerry Simpson, Congressman Pence
of Colorado, and Senator PETER at othel
points in the State. The Democrats will
also inaugurate a vigorous campaign
early in September
Hons. c. P. Jones and A. F. Wlthrow Re-
Nominated.
At the meeting of the Senatorial Con.
v.ntion held in Covington on Tuesday
August "a, Hon. G. P. Jones of Highland
county, was nominated to represent the
district composed of Allegheny, Bath
b )tetourt, Highland and Rockbridge
counties in the State Senate.
AT the same time and place, Hon. A. T.
Withrow was re-nominated to represent
the counties of Allegheny, Bath and
Highland in the House of Delegates.
Hon. G. p. Jones made speech, in
which be gracefully thanked the Con
vention for the honor conferred, and
pledged his best efforts in securing
needed legislation.
Resolutions were adopted, approving
the course of both Senator Jones and
Delegate Withrow in the last Legisla-
ture. The Convention was harmonious
and well attended.
Is the Situation Improving?
The last few days seem to have devel-
oped number of interesting features
in the general business situation. The
most encouraging of these are the heavy
receipts of god from abroad, and the in
creased inquiry for merchandise. 1t is
evident that there is an enlarged de-
mand throughout the country for raw
material and finished product in iron
and steel lines It cannot be said that