The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-20
JNo. T. DELANEY, Sec'y.

The city of Roanoke has elected solid
O'Farrell delegation.
Half railroad rates to the Fair, would
undeniably be a big go with the people.
Comets serve a useful purpose if only
that for time they lead men to higher
views.
When we hear of another bank failing
it is pleasing to be assured that the finan-
cial sisuation is all right.
Owing to the open work in prevailing
straw styles anybody can easily talk
through his hat this summer.
Uncle Sam has time of it among those
who want liberal Office pie and others
demanding no end of pension roll
One of the newsiest all around daily
papers is the Philadelphia Times None
better, few as good. Subscribe for it.
EJohn L. Brady, Jr., editor of the Vir>
ga'1a0m and Neaos at Strasburg, died at
his former home in Albemarale county.
As matter of fact the Sunday open
ing of the Fair dosen't seem to extend
to the pocket-books to any great extent.
Chicago has opened a booth to vote on
national flower, Let's hope local pride
won't make them decide on the pig
weed.
Immigration, like water, seeks it's
level. To draw newcomers the South
must show that she has the necessary at
fractions.
When the thermometer is among the
nineties even, one man dosep't particu-
larry care for another throwing him in
the shade
The dread of gold combine in the
case of silver's exodus doesn't even scare
the women. The more gold rings the
better they think.
Concerning the grounds for Conserva-
tive opposition to home rule the Liber
ais appear to be wiping up the ground
with the opposition.
Governor Tillmam will now have a
golden chance of testing the. good old
Calhoun doctrine of Estate sovereignty"
under new phase
Only in certain sense does the ap-
party most interested shan't get away
with the Post Office.
The red. white, green and black of the
watermelon may seem an expectable
color combination, but it's marked by
good taste for all that.
When Congress meets in extra session
the minority should be given a fair and
just showing, but the fillibusterer should
be nipped in the bud.
According to the tests, the protected
vessels of our new navy are not only to
be the most effective in attack, but will
be equipped with the best armor for de-
Tense in the world
Count Herbert Bismarck's speech
against the Socialists created great 7
uproar in the Reichstag. The Counts
illustrious father has been raising an
uproar for nearly half century.
Unlike the Maine man, they don't go
to the extent Of pretending they live in
a prohibition State, but the South Car.
DINA liquor law shows how far the ma
tives are willing to travel for drink.
If you have good and sufficient reasons
for opposing certain candidates for office, |
the way to make that opposition effect
i've is to rally to the support of the other
fellow. Never give up the fight until
tine nomination is made.
Mr.. Jno H. Jordan, we'll known and
prominedt citizen of Hinton, W. Va, has
himself with G.. w. Warran,
Esq, in the publication of the Mdepen-
dent-He1utd, of that place. The firm
name is Warran & Jordan. We wish
them great success.
The establishment of solid, permanent
-oad beds in even one-fifth of the high
ways of the country would not only add
20 the comfort and pleasure of the peo-
Die, but as a matter of economy would
De worth many times its cost in its effect
lpOn the values of country property.
The National Farm and F5yeside. a
newspaper published in the interest of
armers has the following to say of Con-
FRESHMAN O'Ferrall of Rockinham, Va.
While in Congress has always been on the
armers side; every great measure that
he farmers have advocated he has sup
orted with marked ability. When
lected Governor next fall, he will still lie
,und fighting for the farmers" II