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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

Five dwellings and ten business houses
In Parkersburg, w. Va, were burned on
Friday morning last, by fire originating in
negro house lighting a coal fire with coal
oil.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

The doctors have come to the conclusion
that the size of the brain does not measure
the amount of sense person may possess
that the brain is not motor, but an agent,
and that the seat of the intellect is in the
focus of the nerve power at the base OF the
brain. The occupation of the phrenologist
is therefore gone, and shapely and Web
sterian heads amount to nothing except to
look at. $685. sialst IA rt a4f
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

The new paper-mill in Richmond. Va.
which was about ready to commence opera
Hiena, was burned on Saturday morning
last. 1t is believed to have been the work
of an incediary.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

The first new wheat OF the Texas crop
was sold Monday in St. Louis. 1t graded
No. 4, and sold at auction at $1,25.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

TIE STANDARD is the name Of a daily pa
per recently started in Washington city, with
the interests of Labor and Greenbacks to
govern its policy. 1t is being literally sup
ported.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

The average Congressman is not thinking
about the country and the interests of the
people. The paramount thought with him is
how to retain his seat, and improvise sem
sation to delude the people soas to accomplish
his purpose. The country is groatAng under
bad legislation, but there does not seem to
be craftsmanship to arrest the evil or avert
still greater OpDressiOnS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

VIM. o. Butler, who ran for Vice Presi-
dent on the ticket with Gen. Cass in lS4S, is
living in Kentucky, aged 80 years.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

COMMISSION RR's OFFICE.
GEA8neer rr,,. Staunton, Va, May 1875
VS..
Roadcap and ais,
for ~ OF decree of the Hastings Court
THIS cause, fshallproceed at my office, in said ctv
on Friday, June 7th, 1878,
70 ascertain, and report who the distribntees Of
tte auno IN this cause are in. what proportions
'ney taxe and the amount OF fund for distribution
may VT WIN. B. HARRISON, Com'r
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

Docket No ]
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
II States-In Bankruptcy
In the matter of E. Openhem, bankrupt
To whom it may concern:
The undersigned. I. Niche of Charlottesville,
Albemarle county, Va. hereby gives notice
OF his appointment as Assignee of the estate Of
E. Openheim. of Charlottesville, Albemarle co,
Va, in said Dist, who was on the tn day Of
A. D., 10. adiudged a Bankrupt on his own petit
tionby the District Court of said District
Dated --
june 6-3w TIL. NICHE, Assignee
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

| Frightened at the effect of the renewed
agitation of the Presidential question nd
the electoral count, upon the business of
the country, Senator Wallace, of Pennsyl--
vania is authority for stating shat it isnow
the judgment Of many De mocratic members
of Congress that they should issue an adj
dress, in some form, giving the country the
solemn assurance that no matter what
frauds may be developed in Louisiana and
Florida relative to the action of the Return
ing Boards, the title of President Hayes
cannot thereby be assailed or in any way
be Affected
This is certainly a second thought. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Casey Young, in
the Congressional Caucus of Democrats, de-
clarins a similar purpose, was voted down.,
only 40 members voting for it. Mr.. Potter,
the author of the resolution to investigate,
has carefully and certainly declined to make
any such announcement. There is no doubt
but the resolution did exist, and does now
exist, with the movers in the revolution,
to GUST the President; and if an attempt
is not made it will be because of the ndig-
nant protest Of the American people,,
-- >---
1t was a grave mistake, not to say betray-
al Of representative trust, for the Southern
members of Congress to vote for the Potter
resolution. 1t was a cowardly device which
instructed the agent of the associated press
not to telegraph to the Southern people the
manly and eloquent protest of Postmaster
General Key against the revolutionary
scheme. A consciousness of having misrep-
resented their constituents, and fear of
fair presentation OF the grave consequences
that may ensue, must have been the motive
that caused the letter of Mr.. Key to be with
held from the Southern press. The people |
will, however, have an opportunity to read
f on1 act unon IFS healthy suggestion,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

Senator Voorhees,, the great western ora
tor, will deliver the address at the State fail
on the 3lst of October.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

Gen. Witcher, of W. Va, has been ap-
pointed by the President Pension agent at
Washington.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

List of Letters Remaining In the Post OF
flee Mt StauntOn, Augusta County, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06
New advertisements.
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BLACK COLD SILKS
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80 Main Street,
NTON, VA.
june
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-11

Tue latest sensation in New York city is
the sudden and secret marriage of Thomas
Lord. millionaire of SO. to Mrs. Annette
Wilhelmina Wilkens Hicks. widow of AZ,
well known in fashionable circles in New
York. London and Paris. Mr.. Lord is an
intirm old gentleman, and nobody dreamed
of his ever marrying again, alter the death
of his first wife. half dozen years ago. LIE
inherited scme two and half millions ten
years ago, and has an income OF Sl25 900
year His bride is very handsome woman,
and has entertained very handsomely and
cut quite figure in both American and
European society of late; sue was once re-
ported engaged TO an English lord, again to
Minister Schenck, and a few months ago
London Her frs. husband, like her sec
ond. was greatly her elder. and left her
good deal of money, but she is believed to
have pretty much run through it. The Sc
crecy of their wedding, which occurred at
Cardinal McCloskey's. on Monday. without
the knowledge of Mr.. Lords children, and
the fact that she has taken the old man of.
nobody knows where. on a bridal tour, con-
firms the suspicion that she married Mr..
Lord for his money only. The children.
however. don't propose to let their new
mother pu; the Lord estate into her pocket
without a struggle, and have already seeur-
ed commission in lunacy to examine the
old gentleman-when they can ind him
to prove that he is in his dotage
and to put him under q guardian, and to
have the marriage annullel if possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-11
obituary.
CONDENSED from the Woodstock Standard.

CONDENSED from the Woodstock Standard.
Lester Arson Miller was born at POmtret
| Vt, July l3. 1910. and the early years of
his life were spent on his fathers farm. In
1881 or 1892 he first entered the postofice
at Woodstock As clerk, where he remained
until December %, 1887, when he was taken
sick with the small pox. From the effects
of this sickness he never fully recovered. 1t
entirely destroyed the use of one OF his eyes
and greatly impaired the use of the other,
and it was not till ISL or 1912 that he
again attempted to do the business of post
Office clerk. lie was clerk in the postofiice
much of the time till he was appointed to
the Office of postmaster in 1852. The next
year change of the administration led to
change in the office Soon after. he was
employed a. teegrapher in the telegraph
Office at White River Junction. here he re
mained about two years. For two years
after he was chief clerk i'll the postofhce at
Montpelier, Vermont lie then returned TO
Woodstock, and soon after was employed
as clerk in the postothce, Il position that he
occupied till failing health compelled him
to retire. in November. 1875. From that
time his health and strength gradually
failed. and in the early part of the Summer
OF 1876 he was almost wholly confined to his
bed. In short time he became totally
blind, anu rcms med 50 till his death, which
occurred on the l3th day OF December. 1877.
From an early age his leisure hours
were spent IN reading or writing, and the
greater part OF his prose writings were pub
lished in ;hc newspapers, and were of a
literary ur scientific character. The work OF
DR.. Thomas Dick he perdsed with avidity,
especially his Christian Philosopher, PhIlOs- |
Ophy of u Future State, Celestial Scenery
and his Sdcrial Heavens From Il erusai |
of these aud other similar works he gcquir |
ed very ardent love tor astronomical |
science. 81 much 50 that IN 1913 he pur-
chased u llerschelian Telescope OF consider
able power. With tins instrument he |
passed many happy hours. In lSi7 he for
a time held very interesting correSpon-
dence with DR.. Dick the author Of the
works named above. and with others OF
similar scientific ard literary tastes lie
also possessed Il very good degree of poetic
talent. This talent did not torSIkc him,
even in his last days, as many pleasant
>tanzis were dictated and copied only u few
weeks before his death From early lIie he
WAS a very devoted and consistent memhtr OF
the CJnsrcgationalist church IN Woodstock,
and was for long time one of its Sabbath
school teach r.. lie also took Il deep
interest in the cause ol temperance. and
in every good work that vas calculated
% elevate mankind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-11

The Richmond (Va) bell punches regis
tered 30, 900 drinks in seventeen days.
What field Tor temperance society.
The Tennessee Senate has passed bill
providing for the use of the bell punch in
liquor shops in that State.
Francis Murphy, the temperance lecturer,
Is expected to labor in Springfield, Mass,
during the week beginning with the 18th.
Gen. Grant has gained thirty-fve pounds
in weight since be left New York. lie says
he enjoys his first real rest for twenty-five
years.
Mr.. IL. {. Dexter, New York painter,
employs an old man to perambulate Broad
way with his clothes covered with inScrip
tionS like thiS-''Shamc on you mer to en-
courage poor women to sweep our dirty
streets with their dresses, while multitudes
of deserving poor are starving Mr.. Dex-
ter claims TO he actuated by sincere desire
for reform.
At session of the Massachusetts, Teach
ers' Association. at Boston, last week,
Charles Francis Adams, Jr.. declared the ad-
mission papers to Harvard college to he "a
Disgrace to the man who prepared them, a
disgrace to the Institution which tOlerates
them. and an outrage on the student who is
to such process of examining.
A candidate for admission to Harvard Col
lege must 90 through twenty-five examina-
ton papers that are made up of tricks He
added that what was called raising the
standard" ." had been carried to such an ex-
treme at Harvard that the standard has been
raised above the heads of the professors,
and the whole aim Of that institution seemed
to be to turn out a race Of pedagoguss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-11

The last United States treasury statement
shows that the decrease in the public debt
for December was 81, 600 This is the
first time since 1872 that the public debt has
been decreased in December The total
decrease for the last six months is over
fourteen millions Of dollars, or double
the reduction made during the correspond
ing six months of 1876. The coin balance
in the treasury, after deducting coin eertih-
Gates, an1 other coin obligations, Is nearly
eighty millions of dollars. This is an in
crease in coin OF about fifty millions Of dol
lars in the year. This result justifes the con-
clusion that Secretary Sherman will have
500, 600 900 of gold in the treasury year
hence. The reduction in legal tenders for
December was about fourteen hundred thou
and dollars, and for the calendar year over
sixteen millions of dollars. The reduction
of fractional currency for the past twelve
months was eight and a half millions OF
dollars. The customs receipts for Decem-
ber were $3.50, 1872, which is decrease
from the receipts for November of upward of
million of dollars; and decrease as COM
pared with October of two million and
half of dollars The internal revenue re-
ceipts for December were 50 ,92G, ,229, which
is an increase of over three hundred thou
sand, when compared with the receipts for
November, 1877, but decrease of over four
hundred thousand dollars when compared
with the receipts for December, 1876. An
encouraging feature i the continued excess
of our exports over the goods imported
During the year 1876 this excess was Sl33,-
sec ,304. and in 1877 it was Sl40, ,S94 JOG.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-11

Now kesnly blows the northern blast
Hail. Winter. hail the leaves fall fast,
And my pet Robins come at last
To our old thorn;
With waI bling throat and eye upcast
He greets the morn
Like some true friend YOU come to cheer,
when all around L. dark and drear.
And oh what friend TO me more dear
Than your sweet self.
Your mellow voice falls on my ear
Like some sweet spell.
OF at the glosming's pensive hour,
When clouds above me dIrkly lower,
I've sought a seat in some lone bower,
With heart opprest,
You sOOthed me with your magic power,
And calmed my breast.
When morning dons her sober gray
To usher in the coming day
And Ph9bus shines with sickly ray
On all around,
No wsrblers greet him from the spray
With Joyous sound.
But } ou. sweet bird, unlike the throng,
salute him with joyous song.
When heavy rains and sleet prolong
The dresry cay,
You chant 10 him our evening song
Upon the spray.
No blRckbird whistles in the grove,
Where late in chorus sweet they stroye.
No warbler's tongue is heard to move,
But all is sad;
No cushat wCOs his amorous love
la hazel glade.
Chdm5,Ts's J0UTHa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-11

HOW A COUNTRY EDITOR TURNED THE TABLES o,
MAN THAT WANTED INDIA RUBBER ADvER
TIsISG.
He was the manager OF church fair, and
one morning he walked into the newspapel
Office and said
"Waut an item this morning -,
'Of course replied the editor. Whereup
on the visitor laid the following note upon the
table:
1.-The ladies of the---Street Church
will give a festival at their vestry hall next
Friday evening. Literary and musical enter
tainments will be provided aud a supper will
be served to all who desires. The ladies il
change of the affair have much experience in
such matters and are sure to provide good
time. The admission will be only Ifteen
cents, and it is certain that no one can spend
that amount to better advantage. BE sure
TO go and take your friends" "
When the editor had read it. he said
''Oh, | see. an advertisement"
"No not an advertisement. We prefer to
have it go in the local column, replied the
manager.
And seeing that the editor looked sceptical
he continued
'lt Will interest q reat many of your read
ers, and help good cause besides. we have
spent 50 much money getting up our entertain
ment that we can't afford to advertise it with
out Increasing the price Of our tickets. In
such a matter as this we ought to be willing
to help each other"
"Well" said the editor, "if it goes into the
locals, suppose you would reciprocate by
reading little notice in your church next
Sunday"
The visiting brother asked what notice.
and the editor wrote and handed him the
following:
The Weekly Chronicle for the coming
year will be the best and cheapest family
paper in Maine. Its proprietor has had much
experience, and has all the helps which
large outlay Of money can procure. Ills paper
has q larger circulation than any other pub
lished in the county, and IL to be furnished
at only 50. II is certain that no one can spend
tina. mount to a better advantage BE sure
to take the Chronicle, and subscribe for your
friends"
The manager hemmed and hesitated, and
then said, solemnly, that he doubted whether
it would be judicious 10 read such IA notice
but suggested that if it was printed copies of
it might be distributed at the door OF the
vestry on the evening of the entertain
mcnt
"Yes, said the editor, "but it would at
tract more attention IN the middle Of sermon
1t will interest large number Of your con-
gregation and help good cause and besides
SO much money Is spent upon the Chronicle
that | don't see how the owner can afford to
print handbils to advertise it without in
creasing the subscription price. In such
matter as this We ought to be willing to help
each other
Then the gentleman saw the situation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-11

that time forth these barracks gave us NJ
more cases of erysipelas.
Another instance. During the time wher
! was medical director of the hospital al
Louisville, Kentucky, | found it necessary t6
establish, at one time, three hospitals for
small pox After these had become measure
ably unnecessary. I caused two of them to
| be broken up. 1t is customary, i'll such
cases, to burn all the bedding, blankets etc,
and gave the orders necessary in such
cases. The surgeon having superintendent
OF the three had the beds, etc, burned. all
but the blankets. These We're new and very
fine, soft and nice and the doctor being n
canny man, thought it was too bad 10 burn
up so many new, clean, and to all appearance,
| unsoiled blankets and having seen the won
| derful effects of bromine put all his blankets
| IN room and hung them on lines so as to
| expose them fully to the action of the brom-
| Inc. Closing all the windows and doors, he
| exposed them for twenty-four hours to its ac-
ton. These blankets were afterwards used
in another hospital. and no case of small pox,
original or modified, occurred in two years
use of them. 1t is needless to say knew
nothing of this until the war was over, for
the experiment was unwarrantable, but the
experiment was crucial one.
Out of these considerations l have intro
uuceu inc bfomlne Napor III Inc rooms OF
those sick with diph.heria, and 1t mas sue
ceeded, when faithfully used, in pretty much
stamping out the disease. No second case
will commonly be contracted from the first
when vapor of bromine exists in the air in
quantities clearly perceptible, all the while.
For use, four ounces of the solution Of L.
). Pharmacopaa, taken from my book on
Hospital Gangrene, should be used. and the
cork being left out of the bottle the vapor
passes in the quantity needed. This quanti-
ty is enough for room l2xli for larger
more, for smaller less.
The vapor of bromine has been used ex-
tensively in the treatment of diphtheria. |
prefer it to any other. The mode of using it
is by pouring the solution into saucer,
which Is placed on an oXtemporized shelf
over the patients head. so that fumes which
are heavier than the air may fall down upon
the petient's mouth and nose. They will
often inhale, without inconvenience, fumes
that would nearly strangle well man. They
are allowed to inhale as strong fumes as can
be without injuring them or causing com
plant But the details of treatment are
safe only in Professional hands.
A tSuI p-MITE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-11

The nub Of this document was the charge
that Gen. Hayes, pending the determination
of the result OF the Presidential election,
bargained with the Republicans to secure the
Electoral votes OF the doubtful States, prom
i.ing that. if he should be counted in, he
would sustain the Republican State govern
ments, and also bargained with Democrats in
Congress that if they would refrain from in
terfering with the Electoral count, he would
abandon the Republican State governments
and that, as he could not observe both these
promises, he betrayed his friends, and kept
faith with his enemies But the persons
said by Mr. Chandler to have in their pos
session the evidence in support of his state
ments deny the fact and make light of his
accusations. The Majsr Burke, of New Or
leans, who, Chandler says, had in his pock-
ct the written agreement between Matthews
and others on behalf Of President Hayes,
and Lamar and others on behalf of the
Southern Democrats, says that he never heard
of any such agreement. Secretary Sherman,
who was also alleged to have had hand in
the bargain. met the charge with the COM
ment, Fudge"
Mr.. Chandler, however, ,intimates that fur-
ther evidence exists, which may be made pub
lie if necessary We agree with the Worcester
Spy, that. if so, Mr. Chandler should bring
out all his budget, "cleansc his bosom of this
pcrillous stuff" and let the public know as
much about these affairs as he does. IF he
can in any way" says the Spy, "effect his
professed purpose of breaking down or re-
forming the Administration, he must give his
whole attention TO it; he cannot afford to
hold any of his forces or any of his
ammunition in reserve. Let Us have
the whole story with the evidence
in support of it, and then We shall
be able to Judge between the President and
his party, as Chandler would make up the
issue, or more properly between the two
rival President makers, Chandler and Stanley
Matthews for it seems, as nearly as we can
make it out, that Chandler represents him.
self as Mr.. Hayes's agent in negotiating with
tn. Southern Republicans, and Matthewsas
discharging d the same function with the
Southern Democrats
The Importance of Mr.. Chandler's mani
festO is exaggerated, as revelation of politi-
cal secrets, or as likely to nave any influence
upon national politics. 1t may perhaps
have some effect in New Hampshire, whose
political affairs Mr.. Chandler has well in
hand but it can hardly help the Republi-
ran party even there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-11

EIGHTEEN YEARS AFTER LOG. Cover
nor Duval Of Florida, WAS the son of poor
Nirginian,a "A stern, strong, taciturn man. The
boy was huge youth of fifteen. At the
cabin fire at bedtime, according to the GUS
tom Of putting on a back log. the old man
said between the whifis ofhis silent pipe
"Tab. go out and bring in that gum back
log and put It on the fire."
Tab went out and surveyed the log. He
knew it was ofno use explaining that it was
too heavy, nor prudent for him to return
without having IT on his shoulder. His little
sister'passilg was not surprised that he re-
quested her to bring out the gun and powder
horn, as possum or coon might have passed
or the brother might have seen bear signs.
She brought the gun and Tab started. He
found his way through the woods in,o Ken
lucky in 1871. After an absence Of eighteen
years he was elected to Congress man of
immense size and strength he started for
Washington going by the way of his old
home to see the folks who had long since
given him up for dead. Entering the little
cabin door near bedtime he saw the iden-
tical gum log. He shouldered it, pulled the
latch-strng and with his load stood before
the old man, pipe in his mouth, as quiet rs
usual
..Here is the gum back log. father"
"Well you've been a long time getting
it-p 1t on the fire and go to bed was the
reply.-Sar Antonio Herah.