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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
CARLISLE A DEMOCRAT.
He Sits Down Heavily on Mugwun1p
Of1ciousness.

WASHINGTON, d. G.. May 15.-The
Washington Post ascribes the following
language as having been used by Secre-
tary Carlisle on Saturday in an inter>
view as to the removal of Mr.. Sturtevant,
head of the Treasury Stationery Divis-
ion, who had been in the department.
thirty-two years and whose retention
was understood to have been requested
by Hon. Carl Schurz and other civil
service reformers:
81 make this change after mature de-
liberation and upon complaints from re-
sponsible sources. ! will not call them
charges, but they were sufficient to wars
rant new appointment. The statement
that my son Logan had anything to do
with the matter is baseless, as he advised
against any change at present.
1.-The idea that any officer under this
government is essential to it's efficient adj
ministration is absurd. Ipropose to put
in his place an able and broad>gauged
man, who will manage the purchases of
stationery Just as we'll as the deposed OIL
cial. The criticism INDUCED in comes
wholly from Mugwump papers. which
know nothing about the details which
brought about the change. The reslgna-
ton of Mr. Sturtevant has been held up
for few days but to-day determined to
accept it and have sent him letter &C
cordingly as result of these attacks. y
Secretary Carlisle, being questioned as
! to the accuracy of this interview this
morning, said it was fairly correct, with
the exception of the term "Mugwump
newspapers, which he did not use.
Secretary Carlisle to-day made the fol
] lowing appointments:
To be superintendent of construction
of public buildings. M. H. Deveraux, at
Charleston, S. G., and G. N. Denny, at
Reidsville, N. G.
The designations of chiefs of divisions
were called for as follows: S. 6. Brock, OF
Missouri, of the Bureau of Statistics, and
the following in the Sixth Auditors Office
E. s Rockwell, of New York; Giles W.
Smith of Maryland, and D. N. Benbank
of New York.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
The Business Situation.

Ii the spring trade has not been as
large and profitable as business men
could wish, it has been fairly good. In
most lines of trade business has been
fully as good this year as it was during
the corresponding period last year. The
tightness in the money market restricts
trade, of course, but. notwithstanding
this money stringency, business in 1898
will average well, especially if we have
good crops The grain crops of the old
world are going to be very short again
this year, which means good prices for
our products.
The banks of this country are in a
healthy condition. The failures thus
far reported have been confind for the
most part to rotten concerns. The Rich
mond banks are in exceptionally fine
shape. The statements published last
week showed that loans were normal,
almost as large as in flush times, these
statements also showed fine line of de-
posts and most satisfactory reserve.
An easier money market is looked for
within the next few weeks. If such hap
pens to be the case, there will be a very
lively squirt in all branches of trade
Richmo7a71 State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
Ask the Women to Help.

The National LeagueEsof Republican
Clubs has been having lively time over
the resolution in reference to women,
which is as follows:
1--WE recommend to the favorable con-
sideration of the Republican clubs of the
United States as a matter of education,
the question of granting to the women
of the State and nation the right to vote
at all elections on the same terms and
conditions as male citizens
This is confession of utter goneness.
There are so few men left in the Repub-
lican party now that they aim to recruit
it from the ranks of the women. While
it is true that wolnan's sympathetic
heart will turn to the deserted and suf-
fering she does not help the bad contin-
ue in wickedness. -RicIn2O1ld State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
Politics Lively In Virginia.

RICHMOND, May 13.-The fight over the
Democratic nomination for governor OF
this State has been enlivened by the an
nouncement that Colonel A. s. Buford of
this city is in the race. Lieutenant Gov
ernor }. Hoge Tyler and Congressman
O'Ferall have long been in the field. but
the three cornered contest that will be
waged from now until the convention
meets will rival the Malone Daniel fight
in which neither candidate received the
nomination.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
Serious Affair in Upper Hinton.

Last Sunday evening, Mr. M. J. Fitz-
gerald, who has been engaged in and
around Hinton, for sometime, taking Or
ders for pictures, was in the vicinity Of
James Mill, in Upper Hinton, and was
lying down on a pile Of lumber when two
little girls came along, whereupon he
beckoned to them to come to him. One
of them went to where he was, and he
took her on his lap; she discovered he
was intoxicated and broke away from
him and ran to the house of her brother
in-law, Richard Beverly, who lived near
by, and told him of the circumstance,
whereupon Beverly became enraged and
Selling a rock approached Fitzgerald
him on the head with the rock and frac
turing his skull Beverly then took
Fitzgerald into the house. washed and
bound up his head and told him to leave.
On Monday Fitzgerald swore out a
warrant for Beverly and he was arrested,
by officer Townsley and brought before
Mayor r. W. Erwin, who, after hearing
the testimony, sent him to jail to wait
the action of the Grand Jury, which is
now in session. Fitzgerald is badly
hurt. -I,adepende?t Herald.
Subscribe for the VALLEY VIRGINIAN
Lexington Presbytery's spring meet
ing was held last week at New Provi-
dence church, Rockbridge county, be>
ginning on Tuesday. Rev. T. p. Syden-
stricken, the retiring moderator, could
not be present and the opening sermon
was preached by Rev. G. S. M. See. Rev
G. S Lingamfelter was made moderator
and Revs. Jas. I'll. Davis and Z. A. Lap~
sley, clerks. Revs. John e. Booker and
CIV Findley were absent because ofthe
illness of the formers father. Reys
VIM. Cumming and A. NJ. Fraser and
Elders Grattan and Gilkeson, of Staun-
ton, attended-Revs. L. Fl. Paul and j.
N. Vandeventer were appointed com
missioners to the General Assembly, to
meet at Macon, Ga, with Elders W. H.
Bryan and L. S. Hogshead, their alter
mates being II. L. Hoover and J. W. Bar
clay. Rev. J. G.. Hartman accepted the
calls of Broadway and Woodland church
es. Rev. E. NJ. Craig dismissed to Pres
bytery. argus.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
Gold in the Treasury

WASHINGTON, May 13.-At the close of
business today the treasury had on
hand 1924, 1875 of "free gold" and had ac.
cepted but had not yet put on the books
81, 176 900 making the ''free gold" bal>
ance $4,000, 900 above the 800, 900, 900 gold
reserve. The gold came from the West
Among the treasury officials the financial
situation is regarded with equanimitv
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
Repu blicans Win in Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, R. L., May 14.-The re-
publicans elected Senator in North
Smithfield yesterday. which gives them,
with the Lieutenant-Governo IS votes
in the next General Assembly. This
constitutes a majority in grand commit.
tee and enables them to elect republican
State officers unless fnrthur complica-
lions arise by the unseating of republi-
cans by the democratic House. If re.
publicans are unseated the Senate will
refuse to meet the House, and u hold
over government will result.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
First Week of theWorlds Fair.

The first week of the Fair closed with
a. continuation of the cold and windy
weather, although the rain that has fall
len during Exposition hours has not been
sufficient to interfere with the visitors
enjoyment of the buildings and exhibits.
The main avenues and promenades are
in excellent condition, and with arise in
the temperature the Fair will be fairly
launched on the wave of success. The
attendance during the week outside OF
the opening day has been as large as the
Expositi ion officials hoped for consider
ing the uninviting weather, and if the
operating expenses are not balanced by
the receipts they will not complain.
The end of the week will probably see
the last car of exhibits received in the
installation and work on some foreign
and State buildings will be finished with
n the next two weeks. Electricity, Mines
Fisheries, Manufacturers and Agricul-
ture buildings are full of busy workmen
erecting pavilions and installing eXhi>
bits, but the mining and manufacturing
exhibits will all be in place next week,
and the present state of installation in
those buildings satisfies the most expect
ant and exacting visitor. He gets far
more for his money than lie expected.
The Fine Arts Building and its con-
tents promise to be the gem OF the Ex-
position, both from the architectural and
art standpoint. The Salons SO far open
ed the public are filled all day with low
ers of paintings and sculpture. The
American who cannot afford to visit Lon
don or Paris will never agaiu have the
opportunity which is presented at the
Exposition of seeing such a perfect and
large exhibition of the fine arts, repre-
sentative of all schools and all nations
who know what art is.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
An Honest Pension List Wanted.

If one attorney of the many practicing
in the pension bureau has, as reported,
gotten fraudulent pension claims allow
ed to such an extent as to cause loss
to the government of 100000, how
much is the government losing altogeth-
er yearly in paying fraudulent pensions?
For years and years the bureau has been
in the hansd of men animated by sort
of pension fanaticism. The point kept
in view by Jealous commissioners has
been to excel in the number of pensions
issued per day and per annum. The
more the merrier. But in an emulation
of this kind right, justice, truth and the
public interest are likely to have suffer
ed An honest pension list is what the
average citizen wants.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
He Wants a Veteran.

The New York World says: There are
many applications for the office of Reg
lister of the Treasury, made vacant by
the resignation of Gen. Rosecrans. The
salary is $1,000 year and the duties are
light. The President is holding the
place for some veteran like Gen. Ham
ton, whom he has made Commissioner
of Railroads, or Rosecrans himself. He
confesses, however, that he has yet to
find the man. The most distinguished
applicant is Gen. Don Carlos Huell, of
Kentucky. Gen. Huell is older than Gen.
Rosecrans and is in reduced circumstan-
cas
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
CORPORATION ELECTION.

Now that all the candidates have likely
been announced, the voters of this city
should consider who among the large
number will give the best service i'll the
offices to which they aspire. Fitness
should be the chief concern of every tax
payer. in deciding between candidates
for these Important Offices. Personal
likes or dislikes should be forgotten for
the time being at least, and the qualifi-
cations of the men given careful inves-
tigation. A town controlled by dis
crete Mayor and prudent Council, is in
position to make solid progress, and
we hope that such officials will be
chosen at the election on Thursday,
Nav 25th
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18

Vote for progressive and enterprising
business men for Mayor and Councilmen
they are the necessary machinery to
regulate iCorporation affairs. Election,
Thursday, May 25th, 1893,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18

Mr.. H. 0. Williams, of Richmond Va.
was made temporary secretary OF the
international Convention of the Y. M.
c. A. at Indianapolis, Ind.
Probably the largest tombstone in the
world is that Of the late Henry Scarlett,
of Epson county, Georgia. Several
wears before Mr. Scailett's death he Sc.
lected a monster boulder-a-miniature
mountain of granite 100 feet by $50 in
dimensions-and when he died this huge
tombstone was placed over his grave.
There is evidently something wrong
when Democrats in the Ninth District
have to seek the aid of Congressman
from other Districts in this State, when
they have certain political business to
transact at Washington. Congressman
from othes States seem to delight in
helping their friends, but we have some
in Virginia who are remarkable for their
inactivity in this parti cular.
The intelligence of the death of Major
r. Alfred Williams, of the Baltimore
american will be received with sincere
sorrow He was a native of Richmond
and spent his life there until the begin
ming of the war, in which he was gal
liant soldier For seventeen years he was
was financial and commercial editor of the
AmericG7a Though seventy>one years
old he was so young in heart and pre-
sence that he seemed scarcely over fifty
five He was warm-hearted, enthusiast
tic and lovable. We know that he had
endeared himself greatly to his associ-
ates on the American.
A handsome monument over the re-
mains of Confederate soldiers buried in
lakewood Cemetary, Chicago, is to be
unveiled on the 25th of July next. Start
ing with nucleus of 81 500, raised by
the Monument Association through a
lecture delivered by Gen. John b. Cor
don, of Georgia, a sufficient sum has
been secured, and the monument is rap>
idly approaching completion. A gener-
GUS response from the citizens of Chica-
go was subscription of $4,000. Ar
rangements have been made through
which members of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans can visit Chicago from
Birmingham, Ala, after the meeting
there in July next, and be present at the
unwilling of the monument. A special
train will be run for the accommodation
of the veterans. The dedicatory address
will be delivered by General Gordon.
That the VALLEY VIRGINIAN is in ia
vor of the postal-card reform" which a
number of papers advocated we infer
from the fact that it copied the whole of
our half-column article on that subject.
The article was credited to the Baltimore
Sun, but that is not matter of any i'm
portance. We desire to see postal cards
passing through the mails on which are
pasted printed slips containing items of
credit of having originated the reform.
Richmond Dispatch.
We can assure our worthy contempt
rary of the Richmond Dispatch, that we
had no desire to deprive him of the honor
of having first suggested the Postal res
form. 1t has our hearty approval, and
in the hurry incident to publishing a
great newspaper like the VlRGINIAN,
the article taken frum the Dispatch was
improperly credited to the Baltim ore
Sun. Let the Di3p0tcb continue to agi-
tate the matter until it is accomplished.
-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
Not Guilty of Libel.

From the facts in the case as we have
been able to understand them from the
daily reports of the trial in the papers,
the jury rendered just verdict in the
libel suit of R. w. Crowder of Stanton
against Messrs. Lindsay & Haas, Edi-
tors and Publishers of the then Basic
City Ad00a1ce, now merged into the Da5-
y Progress, Charlottesville, Va. The
Staunton Daily Neaos of Sunday says:
''The Islander suit of Crowder vs Lind
say was continued in the Circuit Court
yesterday morning. Witnesses were in
troduced who proved the good character
of Miss Newcomb; Crowder was placed
on the stand in his own case. His evi>
dence was as to his principle movement
during the month of May. 1891, at which
time his improper intimacy with Miss
Newcomb had been fixed by the lady
herself Crowder testified that he was
not in Bisic City at all in May, 81, and
several witnesses said they had not seen
him there, The defense introduced ex-
Mayor Bowman. Mayor Leidy, Mr.. Lind
say and others who swore that they saw
Crowder in Basic several seperate and
different days in the month of May, 1891
especially on the regular election day,
J L
opening of the case on the part of the de-
Tense had been ably conducted by Mr.
Weaver, of Basic. Mr.. Weaver gives
fair promise of success in his profession.
The argument of the case was opened
for the plaintiff by William Patrick, of
Gordon s. Patrick, who made for his
side the strongest presentation it would
admit of. The defense was opened by
Richard s. Ker, who gave a thoroughre-
view of the facts in the case, with force
and discrimination.
A new man in new part appeared in
this case, in the Hon. james L. Gordon,
of Charlottesville, Va. Mr.. Gordon, a
brother of our worthy townsmen. A. G.
Gordon, is well>known as an accomplish
ed and polished orator But it was a
surprise to our people to hear him as
forcible, clear, earnest and able advocate
Never in the history of old Augusta has it
been the privilege of her people to listen
more beautiful and powerful presen>
tation of a case. His analysis of the ar
ticle which Was the ground of the action
under the application of the testimon
as produced on the witness stand, was
strong, clear and convincing, and when
presented in tina eloquent style of Mr..
Gordon, brought forth in his magnificent
closing the applause of the audience,
which was limited and repressed only by
the stern commands of the court. It
was great treat rarely enjoyed.
Captain James Bumgardner closed for
the plaintiff in a mastery effort, but
the Captain was working against wind
and water, and hopeless case.
The case was then given to the jury,
who after an absence of fifteen minutes
returned verdict for the defendant
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
j. Hampton Hoge Will 60 to China

The President has appointed J. Hams
ton Hoge, of Virginia, United States
Consul at Annoy, China, vice Edward
Bedloe of Philadelphia; and John Mich
ell, of Texas, Collector of Customs, for
the district of Brazos De Santiago.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18

On Sunday morning, Rev. Frank
Steed held Episcopal services in the Y.
M. G. A. hall. The next services of this
denomination will be held in their own
Chapel which is finished and paid for.
1t is said that the "Kins's Daughters
society may at an early date give an en-
tertainment for the purpose of raising
funds to pay for the pews for their
chureh.-,Sb02ea1do0h Argus.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
For q Good Service.

Postmaster W. 7. McCue, who former
ly took charge of the Stauuton postolfice
yesterday, is going to give US an energet-
ic and efficient administration. He is a
practical, sef~made business man and
will run his important office on business
principles. One of his first duties, and
one that will be performed, is the in
crease of the carrier force by at least two
men more. The work is two much for
four carriers to do properly and the rem>
dy will be applied if the postmaster can
do it. Success to Postmaster McCue in
his stration.-Staa7lto2 Argus
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CONTINUED ON 4TH PAGE.l
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the bill (H r. y to repeal a part of an
act approved July 14th, 1890, entitled An
&C: directing the purchase of silver bull
ion and the issue of Treasury notes there
on, and for other purposes, -
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1t will pay you to step in at
7HOMASON' STORE,

Examine his goods and get
prices before you buy. The
needless reader who, like the
man in the picture above,
shuts his ears to advice and
takes no thought of the error
of his way, is liable to step in
at the wrong place and get
sOakcd for his careless
ness. That would be a step
in the wrong direction and
should be avoided. Spend
your dollars wisely; put them
where you get value received
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THAD R. MANNING, Publisher. |
VOL. XII.
Is Life
Worth Livinq7

That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys-
TEN is out of order-the
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull or aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de-
pressed, a heavy weight
exists after eating, with
general dependency and
the blues. The Liver is
the housekeeper of the
health; and a harmless,
simple remedy that acts
like Nature, does not
constipate afterwards or
require constant taking,
does not interfere with
business or pleasure dur
ing its use, makes Sim
mons Liver Regulator a
medical perfection.
81 have tested it personally, and know that for
Dyspepsia, Biliousness and fhrobbng Headache,
IL IS the best medicine the world ever saw."-H
II. JONES, Macon, Ga.
Take only the Genuine,
Which has on the Wrapper the red z Trade.
j. H. ZEILIN q co.
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HENDERSON, NC, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER "A,
Barnes Clothing Store
%&H4%G AMID 6

At prices lower than ever was known before. On
cheaper than you can buy anywhere else. Our expe
clothes So or 50 less than woud-be competitors
Come and see for yourself. We will take GREAT nlee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comic and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; etfectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.