The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-27

The Denver scare is over, but some of
the depositors are waiting for their mon
ey.
Why can't warm waves be sent by
messenger boys or brought on ice wag
ons.
Colorado has her miner industries, but
what about the major Industries of the
country?
Money talks, of course, and up to date,
like most people. it's saying: Repeal the
Sherman law
When a monopoly tariff man talks
through his hat propriety would seem to
require that it be high hat.
Tall John Sherman is beginning to
doubt whether he's done much good for
the country. long as he is before it.
Matters may go to extremes, but they'll
hardly be likely to claim the Sabbath is
even broken by the ocean breakers.
Time may be money, but there is no
nccu vi uIdWlAS any OIuOH Gu6
fact that the days are getting shorter
Judging by the contests going on for
places in the Post Office the original
dove of peace could hardly been a car
er-pigeon.
The President never writes letter that
dosen't exactly hit the spot, and now
q 4,
ing them, too.
Nobody should borrow trouble. There
are only too many in the world willing
to give plenty OF it without personal
solicitation.
Suspension means bad business always
but it's a very bad business when the
suspensions take on the character of
questionable lynchings.
Lieutenant Totten again prophesies
that the world is about an end. If this
is so, the extra session of Congress will
be entirely unnecessary.
Long Island City, it appears, only es.
capped the designs of Mayor Pat Gleason
to be destroyed by fire. Troubles nest
together in that ili-starred town.
In case of war with France the ma
tives of Siam will belle the example
they are best known by in this country
IT they don't stick to each other.
Mr.. E. E. Hood has assumed the gen
eral management of the Charleston, w.
Va, Daily and Weekly Star Tribune 1t
is an ably edited and influential paper
John NJ. Miller of Botetourt county,
has been appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury a bank inspector. Mr..
Miller was cashier of the bank at Buch-
anan, Va.
Silver as a money metal seems to be
catching it ON all sides. Italy has, just
discarded the q franc piece from inter>
national circulation in the States of the
Latin Union.
South Cardinals liquor law has got in
to the courts. Governor Tillman will
find people down there don't allow
themselves to be taken by the throat
with impunity.
There are fakirs in India who stand
for months in one spot without moving,
while this country has officials who'd be
more than willing to remain in the same
position all their lives
Rev, "Sam'' Jones is credited with say
ing that the Democratic party will
make a spoon or spoil horn within the
n xt ninety days. Well, what is to hin>
der the making of the spoon? There is
abundance of silver ON hand.
According to the most recent and APP |
parently reliable estimates, there will be |
a majority of eleven in the Senate in ia
vor of the repeal of the Sherman silver
law. This ought to be sufficient to set
tie the fate of that obnoxious act.
During the first four months of his
second term Mr.. Cleveland removed
1926 fourth-class postmasters. In the
period of the preceding
Administration the removals aggregated
7 AGO. The Harrison axe was sharper.
The various statements and counter
regarding the Homestead
poisonings of year ago make it certain
that one Thomas Ochiltree will awake
some fine-morning to find his occupation
gone.
There is man with conscience in
shepherdstown, and he is mayor of that
thriving village. He fined himsef the
,ther day for letting his COW run at large
md paid the regular fee to get her out
# the pound.