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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
Council Proceedings.

At q regular meeting of the City Cou>
Gil, held on Monday night last, the fol
i lowing business was transacted
I Members present-Dr. r. 8. Wiley,
Acting Mayor; J. A. Ford, G. A. Craft,
Geo. T. Byrd, R. A. Coyner. Councilmen.
Quite a lively discussion concerning
the payment of interest upon cupons
| traded for Electric Light Stock ensued,
and it was only settled by Councilman
| Ford reading communication from
Benz Haden, the counsel for the city.
and the entire matter was referred to
said Benz Haden.
Upon motion of Councilm an Coyner
seconded by Councilman Craft the Coun-
Gil ordered the Treasurer to add 5 per
cent penalty on all uncollectcd taxes
after January LIST, 1894
Acting Mayor Wiley requested the
Street Committee to look after the con-
! dition of the streets at the corner of JEFF
ferson Avenue and Prospect Walk, and
have them improved.
On order of Council the Finance Com
mittee was empowered to purchase the
necessary paraphanalia for the Clifton
Fire Department.
On motion of Councilmen Craft and
Ford the Arc light on the corner of Pine
street and Jefferson Avenue be moved
to corner Of Jefferson Avenue and Pros
pect Walk. Light on corner of Main
street and Jefferson Avenue be put on a
pole at the east corner Of Main street.
Light on corner of 3rd and Main streets
be moved to corner of 2nd and Main sts.
The Council refused to change the as
sessment on the Masonic Hall from $17G0
to $780, as was the request of the Trustee
Light in front OF Staley & Co.'S ordered
moved to corner of LIST and Main sts
Light on corner of Church and 1st SITS. :
ordered moved to corner of Church and
2nd streets.
The Clerk was directed to notify the
Clifton Forge Water Co. as follows: II
you are directed in accordance with
your franchise with the town of Clifton
Forge to place water on the South Side
of Jacksons River and at such points as
may be designated by the Street Com
mittee.n
On motion G. A. Craft and. seconded
by R, A. Coyner the fine imposed upon
Mr.. Kimberlain for gratuitouss hauling
was remitted.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
Glen Wilton, Va.
GLEN WILToN. V

GLEN WILTON, VA, Sept. 9th.
1Nr. E0itor.-Not seeing anything in
the VIRGINIAN from this section | sent
these items.
A young son of Mr.. VIM. Swoopes was
out cunning for turkey on Big Hill anC
seeing the top of a chestnut tree shak
ing, came to the conclusion that a beal
was there taking dinner, and having q
fancy for large game, fired into the tree.
A yell came from the tree top and he saw
his bear crawling down the tree in blue
overalls and jacket. He had put three
shot in his game, but by careful atten
ton he is getting WELL
Two hands working for Coyner & Car
ter at Prices Bluff, getting out ballast
for the G. & 0. road. had an alteration
Frank Early threw a rock and struck
John Sanders on the head, cutting the
scalp and breaking in the skull on the
left side. DR.. Bradley was called and
rendered necessary attention. He is now
doing well. His assailant decamped for
parts unknown.
The Furnace is still in full blast, turn
ing out an excellent quality of iron.
The have received an order for 400 tons
to be shipped at once.
The Methodist brethren have nearly
completed their church, very nice plain
building.
Mr.. John Rhule and family are visit
ing his Pennsylvania home.
ANXIOUS,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
A Street Fracas.

Last Saturday morning the usual quiet
of Allegheny street, near the Y. NJ. G. A.
building, was disturbed by Mrs. Louis
Sachs making an attack upon Mr.. Jos.
LIGHTER, with cane, both of the Hebrew
nationality. Mrs. Sachs accused Mr..
LIGHTER of slandering her daughter, and
without waiting for an explanation,
struck Mr.. LIGHTER several blows. Mrs.
Sachs plead guilty to the charge of as
sault and was fined So and costs. Mr..
LIGHTER declares that he is innocent Of
the offense alleged. and will likely have
the matter investigated by the Circuit
Court. We think 1t was an unfortunate
affair all around.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
A New Meat Market.

Mr.. s. &. Roadcap, and experienced
and reliable meat dealer from Goshen,
Va, has rented the room in the 'Alder>
derson" building, across from the Press
byterian church, where he has opened q
first.ciass meat and provisions store. He
will furnish meats Of all kinds and fresh
vegetables, which he will sell at reason
able prices. Mr.. Roadcap comes highly
recommended, and we bespeak for him
liberal share of public patronage.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
A Quiet Wedding.

On the evening of the day of the State
election, two of Clifton's popular young
people surprised their friends by being
united in the bonds of matrimony. The
contracting parties were Mr.. w. 0. Pet
ticrew, the clever -proprietor.of the
"Alleghany House, and Miss Blanche
w. Mathews. The ceremony was solem.
nized by Rev. Y. W.xWheeler, assisted
by Rev. Rutherford Brett, pn Tuesday
night, Nov. 7th, at 8 o'clock ait the resi-
dence Of the brides brothef-I nElaw, F.
B. Westerman, ESQ., There were nosat--,
PENDANTS, and the happy couple repaired
at once to their future residence at the
Hotel managed by the groom, Eek
tend congrat ulations and best wishes.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
a Lively Campaigner !.

DR.. VIM. B. Boyd, the Prohibition cam
didate for the State Senate, who resides
near Eagle Rock. in Botetourt county,
stopped in Clifton ON Monday, on his re-
turn from house to house canvass in
the counties of Bath and Highland. The
Doctor received a very cordial greeting
throughout the District, and when he
started for his home was very hopeful of
triumphant election. The Doctor is
thoroughly in earnest, and if the Prohi-
bition ticket is defeated it will not be
his fault. We were pleased to make his
acquaintance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Preaching by the Pastor, Rev. Jno. H.
Davidson, at the Methodist church, Sun
day, 18th inst, at II A. NJ and 7:30 P. M.
League Meeting at $50. Public always
welcome.
EPISCOPAL PARISH RooM-24TH SUNDAY
AFTER TRINITY, November 18th.
Divine Service at.11 A. NJ.
Friday, Nov. 10th, Evening Prayer at
$50 sharp. Ladies' Aid to meet at the
close of service.
H. L. WooD, Rector.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning at II O'Clock, and
In the evening at half-past O'Clock by
the Pastor, Rev Emmett w. MacCorkie
The Young Peoples Meeting will be
held at 6:45 P. NJ.
Preaching at Oakland at O'Clock.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
Wait Till They Return

Mr.. R. L. Barnett and a party of friends
left Monday last for Mr.. B. NJ. Moseley's
''happy hunting grounds" The boys
secured enough tinware from Mr.. r. l..
Thomas to stock a hotel, and judging
from the provisions they took they are
going to stay until the snow falls. Mr..
Moseley assured them that there were
no reptiles on his hunting grounds, but
the sportsmen did not seem to think that
Mr.. Moseley's statement would hold
good. 1t was jolly crowd and they
will no doubt have good time.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
Noted Huntsnen.

Last week an experienced and we'll
equipped party of huntsmen. composed
of Messrs. Joseph Deeds, of Wilson'S
Creek: 0. B. Putnam, of Longdale, and
A. Jack Accord, Jr., OF this city, returned
Creek, where they spent week in search
OF game. After tramping over that sec
ton of the country for miles, they were
only able to find one deer, hardly snf-
ficientto keep them in PROVISIONS. Nr.
Accord declares that he has never known
game to be so scarce
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
stock to be Sold To-Day,

Read the advertisements of Sale of
Stock today by the Clifton Forge Lnm-
Der and Building Association, owners
having made default III payment of as
sesslnents. Sale takes place in front OF
the Company's office on Church street,
by authority of James N. Page, Secre-
tary, in accordance with instructions
from the President and Board of Direct
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
ST.. Wear, invariably in Advance.

YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS will be collected at
the end OF .s.h quarter, when prompt settle
ment is expo ed to be made
TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS are payable in
advance or when the advertisement has been
completed, as may be agreed upon.
Bills for JOB WORK will be due when the work
is completed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
or to Court at Coyington

s,Hon. A. F. Withrow, ex- Mayor Bowles,
Attorneys Jno. A. Bowles. R. q. James,
Jno. w. Bear, Jno. L. Duncan, G. F..
Moore and Messrs. E. NJ Price. K. D..
Nuckols, A. O. Surber aud others, were
in Covington Yesterday attending Coun-
ty Court
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
Spending Their Honeymoon.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gilliland, who were
married at frankfort. w. Va, Oct. Goth,
have been here for the past week, visit
ing relatives of the groom. Both look
as happy as cooling doves, and we hope
that no clouds may ever cross their
pathway.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09

Be sure that you visit the SHOE
Emporium of Messrs. E. G. ROBERTS
& Co. before buying your supply of
Winter Shoes. They will save you
money on every purchase.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
On the Sick List.

Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Book, as well as
several of their children, have been quite
indisposed this week, from severe-coids,
their symptoms indicating that they
have mild attack of La grippe We
hope they may soon recover.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09

E. C. ROBERTS & Co are making
up some of the incest TAYLOR
MADE CLOTHS that have ever
come TO THIS PLACE. Prices
WAY DOWN.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09

The Russians are ''deeply moved Ky
their reception in France. When Ma.
poleon visited Russia he. too, was deeply
moved" He hardly made out to get
through the snow at all.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatoh.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
A Huge Turnip.

Capt. r. H. Davis has on exhibition in
front of Messrs. Davis & Parker's store a
huge turnip of the "Rutabaga" variety,
which weighs 16 pounds. 1t was raised
on the Captains truck farm, a short dis
lance north of this city. 1t could not be
placed in half>peck measure.
Mr.. G. G. Vanneman, formerly assist
aut in the Postof1ice, is now in the en-
ploy of the Clifton Forge Wholesale
Grocery Company, aiding Mr.. Hunter,
the popular book-keeper. We hope Mr..
Vanneman may render such service as
will make him indispensable to the Com.
pany.
When collections are difficult to make,
there should be every effort put forth
on the part OF debtors to pay their obi
cations Business men who employ labor,
cannot pay them unless those who buy
their wares, liquidate their Indebtedness.
The largest bank account will become
exhausted if there is a constant drain
upon t,and no effort made to replenish if.
| Mr.. NJ. H. Surber, of Savannah. ac.
companied by his charming daughter,
Miss Florence, made visit to Clifton on
Saturday last, having travelled over the
hills and through the valleys on horse
back. Their steeds exhibited good metal
and were managed in the most approved
equestrienne style. May Farmer Surbe,
and his hospitable family live long and
prosper.
Mrs. j. G. King has returned from 8
delightful and protracted visit to rela-
tiyes in Chicago, and was greatly bene
fitted by her soiourn in thatgreat an6
prosperous city. Her many friends here
were most happy to have her return. anf
Mr.. King seems to be at peace with al
the world. We learn that Mrs. x. con
templates spending the winter in tn,
} city above mentioned.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
SPECIAL. NOTICE.

Ladies desiring to see the Publisher of the
VIRGINIAN on business or otherwise, can be ac-
commodated by giving notice through the post.
oi1ice or by calling at the office. second floor OF
the Publishing Companys Huiidlng. They VIII
receive at all times prompt and polite attention.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09

Try pair of MEssRs. E. G, ROB
ERTs & Co.'S celebrated 80. K"
Kid Button Shoes. None better ever
made Price only S..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
PENSIONSl


Being located near tht Government Depart
ments am able to give your inns better atten-
ton than attorneys located elsew here. Special
attention given to difficult and rejected claims.
If your present attorney does not suit you and
is slow write us. IT, S. Soldiers who have lost
their discharges can obtain new ones. CHARGES
of desertion removed. No fee unless you get
a Pension. Advice FREE. Soldiers pensionea
at less than (S19 dollars per month, and suffer
ing from disability in addition to that named in
their pension certificate may obtain increase
under the new law. 1t is not necessary for you
to have gotten any ailments in war to get pen
stoned under the new law. Pensions for widows
and children without regard to cause of sold
ier'S death for mothers and fathers who were
dependent on soldier when he died or not PEN
Sions obtained for service rendered during the
Mexican and Indian wars A Mexican pension
can now he increased to $l2 per month.
PATENTS.
Caveats. Trade Marks, Eesings. Copyrights and
all Patent business conducted for Moderate fees
Information and advice given to Inventors
without charge. Address,
THE NORMAN CLAIM AGENCY,
Box 1867. Washington, D. C.
auYl7-2m.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09

HARD TIMES has nothing to do
with the tremendous Bargains offered
by MEssRs. E. c.. ROBERTS & Co. III
Fall and Winter Shoes.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
From Yost's Weekly.
THE LATE NJ. A. HOPE.

| THE LATE M. A. HOPE.
Yost's Weekly, in referring to the death
of Mr.. Hope, says:
''Mr. Hope was engaged to be married
| to young lady residing in the place
where he died. and the ceremony was
to have been contaminated next month.
1t was postponed month or so ago by
the illness of his affianced The remains
or Mr.. Hope were brought to Fredericks
Hall, Louisa county. last week They
were met at Basic City by a delegation
of Pythians from Clifton Forge, who
accompanied the corpse to its destina-
ton.
AS stated last week, there were few
more popular men in the State than Mat.
Hope. He was genial, courteous manly
and true. With fine presence, Wig
orous young manhood, successful in
buiness, with friends everywhere he was
known, and with promise that almost
assured useful future, he was cut down
scarcely without warning, and when
life's environments were peculiarly dear
to him. 1t was sad and impressive les
son and ought not be disregarded by his
surviving friends and companions"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09

IF you want to SAVE MONEY,
take our advice and look over our
MAMMOTH STOCK Of FOOT
WEAR EXHIBITED by Messrs. E.
G.. ROBERTS & Co. You can also
have a nice Winter Suit Of Clothes
made to order at FACTORY Prices
+ by these gentlemen.
All the latest styles of Neckwear
at the Gents Furnishing Headquar-
tiers of MEssRs. E. G. RoBERTs & Co.
They are the acknowledged leaders in
these lines of goods.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company,
for the purpose of electing Directors and
for the transaction of such other bus
mess as may lawfully come before the
meeting, will be held at the office of the
Company in the Pace Building, i'll the
City of Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday
November 28th, 1893, at noon. Ehe
transfer books of all classes OF stock will
be closed from p. IN. Friday, October
18th, 1898, and remain closed until 10
a. IN. on Wednesday, November Goth,
1893.
G. e. WEXFORD,
L..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-11-09
Kindly Remembered.

When we arrived at the office Thurs
day last, we found awaiting us an
abundant supply Of Iee-cream and Cake,
which had been sent by the good ladies
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Misses Dora Davis and Alice
Whitlock brought the tempting refresh
ments, and we return thanks to those
who gave US the agreeable surprise. The
net receipts from the entertainments
were $500: This goes as contribution
from the Methodist congregation to the
r. r. Y. NJ. G.. A. in this CITY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-25
SPEAKING OUT.

Many Democratic Papers Advocating an
American Monetary Basis.
We are glad to note that some of the
leading democratic papers are speaking
out in favor of purely American mon
etary basis. Among them is the ST.
Louis Republic, from which we clip the
following:
THE present congress does we'll
enough to leave coinage legislation
alone, that the coming congress may be
the freer to act-as, of course, it will
act The international conference has
served its turn, and every one now un-
derstands that there is no hope what
ever of agreement between this country
and Europe. 1t may be the honest be-
lief of some that it is unsafe for us to
manage our treasury and our mints on
any other than a European basis, but
the demands of our people and the
exigencies of our politics will force an
independent American basis, defeating
any administration party that opposes
it.
'"The American basis will be that of
bi-metallism, currency of coin and
coin notes. We will never lack gold
enough for international trade and for
the settlement of home contracts which
call for gold payments. Silver and the
coin notes of the treasury will answer
every other purpose in our trade, giving
us a currency which will not admit
either sudden contraction or expansion.
''The financial policies of the leading
nations of Europe are dictated by few
great money-lenders like the Roths-
childs 1t is neither necessary nor ex-
pedient that we should accept these
policies. In this case, as in good
many others, it is better to trust the
American people than the fnanciers of
Europe"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-25
PROSPERITY.
1t VIII Never Dawn Upon the United States
Until We Have More Money.

It VIII Never Dawn Upon the United States
Until We Have More Money.
Prosperity will never dawn upon the
American people until more money is
put into the hands of the people. 1t
will do no good, however much is
slowed away in bank vaults-it must
be in circulation. No matter how much
wealth there is in the world, peace and
prosperity will never be an enjoyment
of the common people until those who
produce all the wealth can retain 1ust
and equitable portion of their earnings.
The unjust laws which permit the prod
ucts of the soil, the loom and the work
shop to be absorbed by social leeches
and grasping corporations while pass
ing from producer to consumer must be
repealed before a change for better
times can come. And the fellows
who made these laws will never
unmake them. The same iron
hand of greed that grasped our sena-
tors and congressman by the throat
and compelled them to create such a
system will never lose its grip. The
only way in which relief can come is in
completely routing the old set. A
new and clean set of men must be
placed in charge of the ship of state
and ordered to steer clear of the rocks
of Wall street A palliative in the way
OF tariff reduction, done up in rec
iprocity sugar, may be given by the
old quacks, with an attempt to wash it
down with raw MATERIAL" but the
people are ION to- this racket and will
not be fooled. They know what they
want and if they don't get it, will walk
into the halls of congress in 1895 and
take it-Emporia kan Tidings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-25
MONETARY SCIENCE.
The Fundamental Principle Upon Which
It IL Based.

The Fundamental Principle Upon Which
1t IL Based.
The great fundamental principle OF
monetary science is this:
The value of the money unit (dollar)
depends upon the ratio between the
number of units (dollars) in circulation
and the volume of business to be done
Herewith,
If every piece of metal money in the
United States should be gathered up
and cast into the depths of the sea,
each piece being replaced with piece
of legal tender paper money of the same
denomination, the ratio between the
volume of money and the volume of
business would remain the same and
values would be unchanged.
The term iintrinsic value" is often
used in discussions of money. As the
term is used, it means commercial
value of the material out of which the
money is made. The word intrinsic"
Is Incorrectly used in this sense and
should bs discarded altogether. In
fact the first thing necessary to thor
ough understanding of the money cues
tion is for the mind to fully grasp the
idea that the value of money, as such,
docs not in any way depend on the
value of the material of which it Is
madc.-Lincoln (Neb) Alliance-Inde-
peudeut.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-25
LABoucAERE's REMEDY.

Why Not Apply the Knife to the Roots OF
the system That Breeds MIIIionaires
and PauperA.
Editor Labouchere, of London, de-
nounces millionairism In America, and
proposes as a remedy the following:
Were an American, should meet
this tendency by a progressive death
duty on all bequests. What mean is,
that the duty would not progress on
the sum total left by the individual,
but on the sum inherited by the in
dividuaL Suppose that man left e1,-
100000, and that by progressive duty
doubled itself on every a100, 900 in
herited by any of his heirs My plan
would work out in this way: If the
duty on the first s100. 600 were per
cent, and he should leave one person
e2O0, 900, Els, 900 would have to be paid;
s35, 900 by any one getting G300, 900, and,
SO an until the effect of leaving an ex-
cessive amount to one individual would
be that the state would become the
sole heir. This would prevent the per-
petuation of accumulations, and oblige
a millionaire to so spread his money on
his death that large number of in
Why wait till a man becomes a mill
lionaire? Why wait till he dies before
applying remedy for millionairism?
For every good reason that can be
found for tax on bequests there can
be found ten for a graduated income
tax.
The graduated income tax is not only
a prevention, but it is a cure
In fact, why not have both-the be-
quest tax and the graduated income
tax? If one is good, both are better
Chicago Sentinel.
Why simply prescribe for the symp-
toms of the disease? Why not abolish
the conditions that make millionaires?
No man ever earned a million dollars
by honest labor. In all cases great
fortunes are the result of special priv
1leges. Why not make a correct dag
nosis and apply the remedy to the dis
ease rather than to a symptom of it?-
Topeka (Kan Advocate.
The Advocate, as usual, is on the
right trail If actual use and occu-
pancy were made a prerequisite to a le-
gal claim to land; if usury Gnterest)
were destroyed by the Inauguration of
the sub-treasury plan and the nation
alization of the banking system; if the
people themselves owned and operated
at cost all public utilities; if, in addi-
tion, laws were enacted and enforced
which would render it impossible to or
ganize and maintain trust; if all these
things were done an individual would
find it difficult to pile up million dol
lars in the course of a lifetime. Then
If all revenues were raised by graded
tax upon net incomes above a certain
sum, say $1,000, and upon estates and
legacies, all men would be sure of a liv-
ing, at least, free of rent, interest and
taxes. GEORGE C. WARD.