Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-23
UP THE VALLEY.
Budget of Interesting Items from the
Old Dominion.
Winchester, Va

from our regular correspondent.
City and county news of importance
is very scare.
Judge Lewis, of theCourt of Appeals,
is quite sick.
A wild cat over four feet long was
killed up the Valley last week.
There are good many pensioners,
is this State who were soldiers in the
war with Mexico.
The Governor commends the action
of the Mayor and military in quelling
the Roanoke riot.
Some frst-class horses have lately
been sold at high price and shipped
to California from this State.
Bears are numerous and run at
large in the mountains on each side of
the Valley. Hogs suffer from their
| depredations.
La grippe is having fine run of
business in this Valley. notwithstand-
Ing the dissatisfaction manifested
during its former visits.
Virginia will have new Governor
on the beginning of the new year, let
us hope that he may prove better
one than good many people antici-
pate.
About SIoo, COO per year is paid i'll
pensions, in Virginia, to Confederate
soldiers who lost limbs, etc during the
war. This money is raised by taxa
ton upon the people of the State.
There will be a local option cleo
ton in the city of Staunton soon, as the
necessary number of signers have
been obtained to insure a decision on
the question of saloon or no saloon
Our public schools are we'll attend
ed Independently well taught and reg
ulated They are priceless boon to
the rising generation and should be
strengthened and upheld by every
good citizen
1t is thought to be a good idea to
put tranps to work to earn their
own board as soon as they turn mp
in our towns. The plan would keep
them from begging or stealing, and
committing other depredations
A
ken step in the direction to perma-
nance and a useful life, but, like all
enterprises calculated to improve man
kind, there are many obstacles to be
overcome before complete success is
assured.
A colored postmaster in Virginia,
appointed by Democratic admins
tration, is a sweet morsel for our
Democratic friends who pirate about
White Mans" party, to roll under
their tongues, and sing -Four Years
More of Grover"
The Republican party in this State
needs leader of frst-class ability to
organize and unite its elements so as
to be Of some account in important
elections in the future. We are many,
but we are scattered and practically
powerless. This should not be.
Parents should see to it that their
children are not allowed upon the
reefs and alleys at unseemly hours of
the evening and night. The bitter
fruits of these gatherings Will bring
sorrow 20 parents, and mar the morals
and usefulness of the children for life
1t seems that the name of Lee is not
not passport to high favor and elava
ton to prominent positions as here
toiore. Fitzhugh Lee was uncere-
moniously turned down in the race for
United States Senator and the most
successful Martin-has been
almost unknown, except in his own
locality i, .tR
1t is proposed by some visionary in
cipient politicians to give the State
the charge of the primary elections
and pay the cost of the same out of
The peoples taxes. This might suit,
political aspirants who DO not wish to
risk any money on their own popular
ity, and would prefer to make the
dear people" pay the candidates ex-
penses, even before nomination. The
souls of some politicians are not of
the pumpkin size.
Gov. Mckinney, like all good Dem
ocrats, is in favor of an increase of
taxation, not to relieve the poor, but
20 increase it on the rich by an in
come tax, and an increased strictness
in the collection of taxes. A Demo
cratic administration in State or Ma
ton, invariably brings about dis
ruption of correct financial principles,
and necessity for more money for
official salaries, etc, adding thereby to /
the heavy burdens of the people. |
The question of the increased bur
den oftaxation proposed in order to
erect and manage enlarged water
works, will occupy the minds of our
citizens for sometime OF course,
there is difference of opinion in re-
gard TO the matter. People who have
money to loan on the credit Of the city
would lose nothing by having a chance
to invest their surplus cash, but the
people who do the most of the paying
ook at the prospect from their own
The joyous Christmas time has
come again, and our streets present
appearance, many per
sons throngiug the places where pres
ents are to be had for the happiness of
The little ones at home The gracious
words of long ago. GLORY to God in
the highest; peaee on earth, good will
toward men. !" still finds an echo in the
hearts of all Christian people. A hap
Ply Xmas to all the readers of the
Herald