The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-06

ground.
America never does anything by halv-
es. The Chicago Fair beats the record
of all past creations.
Why shouldn'tIold soldiers be'pensoned
for baldness7 Every bald-headed mar
needs helpin fly time.
The combined length of the worlds
telegraph lines is SS1 900 miles, necessi-
tating the use of 2,26O,OOO miles of wire.
1t would decidedly emphasize the sit
uation if in dropping the pension fraud
that bald impostor were dropped on his
head.
Don't be disturbed about the financial
condition of the country 1t will be
Strengthened out by Democratic Con-
gress very soon.
China has not retalated against the
Geary act, but she threatens to do SO un-
less new treaty is Forthcoming. Indica-
tions point to fun ahead.
But may not the Prohibitionists be
counting too much upon peoples love
and regard in desiring to make the water
melon the national flower?
1t is said there are 100,000,000 silver
dollars lying in the Treasury. As they
pretend to be dollars when they are not,
lying is just the word to use.
Wealth constitutes neither health nor
happiness. Look at Uncle Sam and his
419,294, 1876 sixtycent silver dollars and
the trouble they are making.
Mrs. Hoke Smith, wife of the Secreta-
ry of the Interior, is spending the heat
ed term at Martin Hill. the old home of
the Kedrick family, near Strausburg,
Va.
West Virginia seems to have gotten
her share of the offices for the present.
1t is comforting to note that where there
are no appointments there are no disap-
pointments.
The Victoria and her precious freight
in the deep ocean buried is one of those
horrors SO exceptionally CHASTITY as to
prompt the average mind to find anoth-
er theme to think about.
r. 8. Eichelberger. Esq, the new stamp
deputy of the internal revenue service,
was ordered to Parke1sburg on Tuesday
last to file his bond and take the oath of
office.-Marti'asburg Statesman.
Hon. w. G. P. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, is to marry Miss Madlein Pol lard,
nj 10 oplln f,fn A do ,rrl,t ofH ,l
Breckenridge, Mrs Judge Chalkley, re-
sides now in Staunton.-Y ost's Weekly.
Illinois and Chicago may have reasons
to regret the pardoning of Anarchists
Fielden, Schwab and Neebe Their re-
marks after being set at liberty indicate
that they are still rampant rather than
repentant.
Good snake stories continue to come
in from the outlying districts, particu-
ally from West Virginia. Without the
snake story summer journalism in coun-
try towns would be stale, fiat and I'M
profitable
The war is over sure enough when the
women forget it. Mrs. u. 8. Grant and
Mrs. Jefferson Davis were at West Point
last week, and the former made friend
ly call on the latter. 1t was the first
time they had ever met.
Mr.. c. F. Moore of the firm of Ander-
son & Moore. has been suggested as
gentleman thoroughly qualified to fill
the office of County Judge of Allegheny
county, vacated by the removal of Judge
Chalkley to Staunton. We should be
be pleased to see him receive the APP
point ment
Hon. James L. Gordon, of Cbarlottes-
vile, has gone to New York to live. He
is one of the best young orators in Vir-
ginla and is an exceedingly clever
young man. We wish him great success
in the Metropolitan City and predict
that he will be heard from either in the
field of literature or of law-Mancheste
Leader.
Mrs. Peary, wife of Lieut.. Peary, of
Arctic fame, and who has relatives in
Staunton, is enthusiastic over the second
journey to the frozen north, which will
begin in a few days. She is very fond
of the Esquimaux women, whom she
describes as cheerful little creatures who
would not be behind their more civilized
sisters in the matter of personal adorn-
ments if they had the materials to work
with.
Anthony ]. Drexel, of the well-known
banking firm of Drexel & Co., Phiadel-
phia, Pa, died suddenly at the famous
resort Carlsbad, Germany, on Friday
last. Mr.. Drexel had gonne abroad to
spend the summer, and was supposed to
be in his usual health. The immediate
cause OF his death was apoplexy. He
was one of the most eminent tinanciers
in the country.
The ladies of the Confederate Mono
rial Literary Society held well-attend-
ed meeting in Richmond Friday and
adopted constitution and bylaws for
the organization. The society will have
charge of the Davis Mansion, and it was
decided that the superintendent of the
building should be women. She will
be appointed by the house committee,
which will be composed of twelve ladies.
Should Mr.. Crisp, as has been suggest
ed. place Representative Wilson, of West |
Virginia, at the head of the committee
of Ways and Means to look after the tar
if bill, the country would look to the
beginning of the Fifty-third Congress
with unaccostomed. equanimity No
Congress in our history has eyer had it's
duty SO clearly marked out for it before
hand by events and by the the general |
public voice.
Rev. Thomas Dixon said in an address
the other day that there is scarcely
murder trial in which drink does not |
figure in the evidence sentiment oft
en- expressed by temperance orators. But
there was Lizzie Borden, who never took