The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-09-07
In carrying a gun the great point is
to point the muzzle the other way.

In carrying a gun the great point is
to point the muzzle the other way.
In fight, when contestant loses his
head that's the time he's likely to have
one put on him.
That man who hid his money in a
stocking for burglar to steal it found
he also put his foot in it.
Thaddeus Bullock has purchased of
John w. Voolfolk fine farm near
Lahore, in Orange county.
Senator Vance, of North Carolina,
made strong speech in the Senate on
Friday last, in opposition to the repeal
of the Sherman act.
Congressman O'Ferrall, the next Gov
ernor of Virginia, is now at his home at
Harrisonburg, for a few days recreation,
and will then start out on thorough
canvassing tour of the State. We pre-
diet that he will be given a royal well
come from one end of the Old Common
wealth to the other.
Senator Daniel has written reply to
the petitions sent from Lynchburg ask
ing him to vote for the unconditional re-
peal of the Sherman law. He favo1s
repeal, but wants the repeal bill to carry
with it free coinage of silver.
Mr.. Geo. w. May was on Saturday ap-
pointed by Collector Shepperd to be
stamp collector at Staunton, the place
recently held by Mr.. Heber Ker. Mr..
May should have better place on ac-
count of his services to the party.-StGua1
ton Argus.
Capt. Jesse Mcneil. who commanded
the Confederate detachment which cap
tured Generals Crook and Kelly, in
Cumberland, Md, during the late war,
has still in his possession the sword TAX
en- from general Crook 1t is his inten.
ton to present the sword to General
Crooks widow,
Col. Charles T. O'Ferrall, democratic
nominee for Governor, will probably
open his campaign in Tidewater next
week. Senator Daniel will take the
stump as soon as his duties in the Sen
ate will admit of his doing so. He is
however, quite sure not to do so until
the vote has been taken in the Senate
on the Wilson and VOORHEES, bills.
Johnnie Davenport has been ousted
by order of the Treasury officials from
the rooms he occupied in the Unit ed
States government building at New
York. And as soon as Congress ha
time to act he will be ousted from tn,
official position that he holds. TIL,
Federal election law will be repealed
and Davenport will then be "a politi
clan out of job
q. According to Washington pewspap
er, the new Assistant Secretary of War
to be appointed in the place of the re-
publican who still holds that position
will be the real Secretary in order t,
relieve Secretary Lamont of the duties o
that office and give him time to attent
to the confidential public and politica
affairs of the President Nothing
strange nowadays, but it must be con
coded that this is, at least little re
markable, as it is without precedent.
Speaking of the presence of Rev. San
Jones, the Harrisonburg Re0ister O
Friday said: 1.-The Georgia evangels
is the same blunt, unconventional speak
er that he was a year ago, and as unmel
cifully lampoons the follies, frailties an,
meanness of humanity. He appeared t.
be exhausted physically all during hi
ate the same degree of popular furo
that attended his appearance at Assem-
bly, Park in August, 1892"
While every right thinking man i
gratified at the statement that the Pres
ident has been restored to complete an
perfect health, and sincerely hope
may be correct is no less true that thos
upon whose authority it is made, cas-
doubt upon its reliability by the fac
that they also say he has simply bee
advised to take needful rest and run n
unnecessary risks" for it only require
common sense to know that rest an
avoidance of risks have not the slightes
effect upon the recurrence of manifesto
tions of constitutional diseases
The First thing farmer does whe
he finds the hogs are in his corn or pots
to pach is,to drive them out. He does nc
stop to discuss the question as to whs
field he will put them in after he sci
them out, or whether he will turn ther
i'll the big road, but he goes straightwa
and drives them out. He does not cor
slider either the probability of other hog
getting into his corn when he turns thes
out, he proceeds first to turn out thos
which are in, and which are damagin
him. So it should be with Congress an
the Sherman Law, now. The fact tia
that law is popularity believed to be tn
root of pretty nearly all of our financis
evils, and has weakened the confidenc
Of men in this country and aboard
makes it necessary for that law to b
repealed promptly and unqualifiedly
Therefore, it should go, and the consid
GRAFTON of what other financial legisla
tion is necessary to MAINTAIN the part
of our metallic money should come aftel
This is the sense of the situation, an
it is utterly unjustifiable in Congress
men to stand and talk while they shout
be voting ON the subject. They are try
ing the patience of the country.
Wheat for Horses
Professor Henry, an English scientist
L L. IL
value of wheat as a food for horses |
is reported that Sheffield cab-owne
used for a time wheat bread to feed hi
horses. He found the results most sal
isfactory, and only discontinued it's us
because the horses were robbed of thei
bread by their attendants. Professo