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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-02
Ballks.

Exchange on Chicago and New York,
And all the principal cities east and west,
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Exchan x. England Ireland Scotland and all I'M.
portan points in Continental Europe drawn in ID suit
purchasers.
u. -. Revenue stamps Of aid nominationocon-
stantly on hand and for sale.
United States Bonds, Local Securities, Gold and
Silver bought and sold.
Banking hours from A. VI. to P.M
Jan. u, 1873. L. C. JORDAN, Caslitr.
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Embraced G Cleen.
Severe Pain.
Price, go Cents

BE careful to obtain COLLINS NoLTAo PLAsrEE,
combination of Electric and Noltaic Plates with high
" Medicatcd Plaster, as In the above cut. Sold
by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists throughout tho
United States and CanadaS, and by WEEKS * POl IEt
Proprietors. Boston, Mass.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-02

Enc packagr contains Dr. sanford'S Improved y :
ny glr, and lul GrrGtons for use IN all cases II.
SLtu tUr sa,c b.. % Wholesale and Retail Drugg SIS
and Dealers rog uu' the United States and Canadas
WEEkS Il POTE. >. General Agents and wholesale
Druggists. Boston, =. 81.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-02

Its name s,irs like trumpet and calls % the fray Tina
powerful new Temperance hoas.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14
N rAsrNEss.

Miss Yonge, the author of The Heir of
kedclyffe," writes thus plainly concerning
the association of women and tobacco 81
know l shall much offend many of my readers
by saying that / think men have lone much.
to lower the tone of refinement in women il,
making them submit to smoking. Forty
or nifty years ago the gentlemen 1 knew
best Officers in the army. some of them,
would have no more Thought of accustom.
ing their wives, daughters, or sisters to the
smell OF smoke than they would to the Mt.
mosphere of n public house. They would
nave thought that something of the woman's
grace was lost by treating her with the dis
regard thus implied, and that they failed
in respect to her sex. Most gentlemen
were Of this mind they seldom smoked
themselves, n when their sons look up
the practice, forbade it in the house. and
were much displeased if they saw it done
before their daughters. Girls, however.
are apt to the side of their brothers
when they think them deprived of a harm.
less pleasure. Fun did something, and SO
did the pleasure and honor of being with n
brother, and the Young men themselves
viewed the parental dislike as old fogyism.
the feminine distaste as simple fdget and
seiishness. 1 have even seen it argued
that smoking is no more selfish than tea.
10 bCa pOlSOQtu Tue BWeeL Qlr
II around 1t, or left fumes In rooms and
clothes l do not say the sisters were al
ways wrong. 1t is better to put self aside
than to drive away, and lose, a brothers
confidence; but ! do say hat the whole
tone between mar and woman is lower than
it was in those days, and that the hnbitual
self-indulgence in a free-nnd- easy custom,
hardly respectful, cannot but lave assisted
in this. And rs to the custom creeping in
of girls enjoying cigarettes-a thing begun
in f~astness and fun, and excused by the
of foreigners-it is one OF the
readiest ways of unsexing themselves, and
losing all the reverence due to w~omanhood
which reverence is a greater benefit to man
than even to woman. After this l need
hardly say what / think of the practice of
going and sitting with men in their smoking
room, their avowed place of liberty and I'M
restraint. We may say we are at home
with them and can trust them. 1 hope we
can, but to follow them into their own pc.
culiar haunt is not fit for any woman or
girl, and if she does it in thoughtlessness
at first, she will either nave to draw back,
or will nave the true charm and grace of her
sex spoilt. 1t is not a boon companion that
a right-minded man wants, it is something
to call out his higher feelings of respect and
honor lh f1tl
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14
STRENGTH OF GREEK SOLDIERS.

The physical superiority Of the ante
A~lexandrian Greeks to the hardest and
most robust nations of modern times is
perhaps best illustrated by the military
statistics of Xenophon. According to
the author of the .1ad5dsis, the complete
accoutrements of n Spartan soldier in
what we would call heavy marching or
der, weighed seyenty-iye pounds, exclu-
sive of the camp, mining, and bridge-build-
ing tools, and the rations of bread and dried
fruit, which were issued in weekly install
ments. and increased the burden of the in
fantry soldier to ninety, ninety-five, or even
to a full hundred pounds. This load was
often carried at the rate Of four English
miles an hour for twelve hours per diem.
day after day; and only in the burning
deserts of southern Syria the commander
of the Grecian auxilinries thought it pru-
dent to shorten the usual length of n days
march by one-fourth. The gymnastic tests
applied by the s~ysfdnchus, or recruiting
officer of n picked corps, would appear
more preposterous to lie uniformed exquis-
ties of a modern crack regiment" Even
tall, well-shaped men of the soundest con.
stitntion, could not pass the preliminary
examination unless they were able to Jump
their own height vertically and thrice their
own length horizontally, ind two-thirds of
those distances in full nrmor ; pitch a weight
equal to one-third of their own TO a distance
Of twenty yards, and throw a javelin with
such dexterity that they would not miss a
mark Of the size Of q mans head more than
four out of ten times at a distance Of fifty
yards, besides other tests referring to their
e~xpertness in the use of the bow and the
broadswcrl- Popular Science Monthly.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14
A BRILLIANT MANS SAD STORY.

He came into the editorial rooms of the
4 ,tcune about noon to-day, a poor, shatter-
ed, tattered victim of rum. He had been
a journalist. published a magazine, been
prosperous and successful, was a college
grnduate had been successful in business,
heid public Office in another State and had,
between the ages of sixteen and twenty.
eight, lived a life in itself. He had turned
from the business of Publishing q magazin,
70 the travelling representative of a whole
sale liquor house, and the appetite haul
grown upon him, Whiskey, he said, haG
got the better of him. but DR.. D'UngcI
was experimenting with 6einchonia upoi,
hira and he had nav hopeis. He wanted
work: Would the city editor try to find il
Tor MIN He would, but cinchonia must,
work its perfect cure first And then he
tod the story of his ill-spent life, while lhi
nerreiess hands and arms trembled in the
tattered sleeves of his faded coat. He had
anew hope. he said, and felt that there was
new NE dawning upon him. Beneath his
oid coat and dirty shirt there was energy
me ability yet, he continual. if he could
only break loose from the evil that had be.
set him. Would the editor like a poem ?
Inc editor would see after it was written.
and then he scratched OF the follow ing il
a legible hand
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14

Many a mother grows old, faded, and
feeble long before her time, because her
boys and girls are not thoughtfully consid-
crate and helpful When they become old
enough to be of service in a household,
mother has become SO used to doing oil
herself TO taking upon her shoulders all
the care, that she forgets to lay off the
burden little by little, on those who are so
well able to bear it, 1t is partly her own
fault, to be sure, but q fault committed out
Of love and mistaken kindness for her
children. p "H
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14

Would the Tribune publish it, Yes. He
would come again and his case would be
examined, and he went out a pitiable speci.
men OF ability, education and energy pros.
trated by the excessive use Of liquor
-bfnneapoAs (Kinn.) Tribune.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14

an Item OF Interest TO Every Lady vvhs
Desires TO be More beautiful
$50 than she now Ia ta
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14

The WEEKLY LEADER goes to all
parts of the country. Advertise in its
columns. lT9}tW 40 .4rl %
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14

Unfortunately not one woman in a hundred, sub
jcciesl 10 the whims Of an American climate possess
cs that hasis and starting point of real benuty-a
pure and clear complexion. A
What nature has Tins denied. art must be called
upon to furnish. ttHeI4str 81 ntaqe3F LIS
1t can DO done; 1t is dono daily. Prof. W.. z.
HaRan placed beauty within the reach Of every un-
blessed daughter Of Eve when he discovered that
surprising nrticle known In fashionable circles as the
true se-,ic, Of beauty, and called sts.E SKI ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
gnetrp.
BEFORE THE MIRROR.

Where in her chamber by the Southern sea,
Her taper's light shone soft and silvery,
Fair as a planet mirrored in the main,
Fresh as blossom bathed by April rain,
A maiden, robed for restful sleep Alright,
Stood in her musing sweetness. pure and white
As some shy spirit in haunted place;
Her dew bright eyes. and family flushing face
Viewed in the glass their delicate beautiful beam,
Strange as ashadowy dream within dream.
With fingers lowering like white dov e's WINGS
Mid little. tender signs and murmurings,
Joys scarce articulate speech, her eager hands
Loosed the light coil, the ringlets golden panas
Till, their luminous loveliness embraced,
From lily head to 1.-the and 1issome waist.
Poured the free tresses like a cascades fall.
Her image answered from the shimmering wall,
Answered and deepened, while the gracious
charms
OF brow and neck. barred breast and dimpled arms
To innocent worship stirred her happy heart;
Her lips-twin rosebud petals blown apart
Quiyered, half GREATNESS then, subdued but
warm
Around her perfect face, her plant form,
A subtler air seemed gathering, touched with fire
By many fervld thought, and swift desire,
With dreams OF love, that, bee-like, came anc
went,
To feed the honeyed core OF life's content!
Closer toward her m1rrored self she pressed,
With large, child eyes and gently painting breast
Bowed as flower when May time breezes pass
And kissed her own dear image in the glass.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
he SO deservedly merits for you know s'suc-
caep ic Succece -

he SO deservedly merits for you know ''suc-
cess is success. sar
Gen. B. F. Butler, made last week the
speech of this Congress on the Silver Bill.
The friends and opponents of the Bill pre-
nounce it the most exhaustive argument
which was made. The personal and politi-
cal friends Of the General, assert it to have
been the browning effort Of his life. The
city newspaper for several days contained
copious extracts, which certainly were fine
products of thought. The General as il
well known has long suffered from an opti-
cal affection, and regret to say that unless
he refrains from reading to the extent he
does, his friends fear he will soon become
entirely blind. ~ 4ii
Hon. John Amber Smith, Familiarity
known as the ''Boy Congressman, has
commenced the practice of Law at 323
Four-and-a-llalf Street, in this city. have
written ''commenccd''-tha is not exactly
correct, for he has been practicing in the
District and federal Courts here for some
years, but he has now established an Office
here. He is paying particular attention to
claims against the Government, and parties
interested would do well to make note Of
his address. Inventors and claimants, can
not find in the long list Of Washington law
yers, one more jealous or capable than Mr..
Smith. Yours &c. iiA~4 ~"
Fax. 4
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
A Fatal Cloud Bust.

A correspondent writes from COmmanche,
Calaveras county, CAL, to the Stockton In
dependent under date of February II, as fol-
lows: sat 4:3O O'Clock this Sunday after.
noon the heavy rainstorm which had PREVAIL
ed during the day eliminated in clouds
burst in the hills just southeast OF here.
Four funnel-shaped clouds, dark as night,
apparently about 500 yards apart, with their
apex trailing the ground, were observed
passing in northeasterly direction, and it
was apparent that there was a very heavy
precipitation of rain. Soon the slopes of the
hills were covered with torrents of water,
which carried with them brush, fences, and
even rocks, to the gulches below. In few
minutes Camanche Creek, already carrying
its maximum OF water was vastly increased
in volume, so as to overspread the flats on
either side, and fences, hen -coops and the
litter about the houses In Chinatown began
to move. While was specializing upon.the
area of waterway 1t would require to pass
this amount of water beneath the aqueduct
| to be constructed across the Camanche
Creek by the Mokelumne Ditch and Irriga-
ton Company, and had made my estimate,
we were startled by a horseman, who rapid
| ly rode into town shouting thatthe reservoir
| had broken. Almost at the same time q
bank of murky water several feet in depth,
bearing brush, fences, debris of all kinds
cattle, horses, and pigs, was hurled forward
with fearful momentum. As it struck Chi
natown, built on the Greek, the low, shabby
tenements gave way with acrasll. Chi
naman, with his wife and child, who hat
mounted the roof, were borne past, vainlJ
| appealing for adj was impossible to give
In few minutes another house yielded tx
] the mad torrent. AS it fell and parted
had the momcntary glimpse Of Its half dozer
| inmates, including woman and her new
born babe, when the roof closed down, bury
ing all beneath the flood. Only one mar
tanned his position till out Of sight. He wa
finally rescued by Selling bush and drag
ged himself out. The Chinese report a los
of one man, two women, and two children
1t was, indeed, a sad sight to see them NOV
ing on to certain death, without the posi-
bility of extending aid. One poor fellow
with his dog, was SO fortunate as to gain
friendly mound of earth about three fee
/ square, protected by some drift which de
Elected the current. where he remained unti
the waters subsidized The ranches and gar
dens on the creek haye suffered great los
| ing of soil. Mr.. Fox loses $1,000; Duffey
$500; Baucagaluppi, $1,000, and Anton
Co. about the SAME. The clouds above re
ferred to seemed to move in the direction
Lancha Plana, and we may expect to hea
OF further damage
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

rTIITS SPACIOUS HOTE L, the leading
i House in the Valley of Virginia. has recently
beenre fitted and repainted throughout. Located
in the central part OF the city, only two blocks
from either depot.
THE OFFICE is OPEN THE ENTIRE NIGHT,
and guests will be received or called at any hour
Special Suits of Rooms
for families or large travelling PARTIES. Tourists
stopping here can visit in easy distance the ceie-
brated Viewers Cave, and no less famous, the
Cave of Seven Fountains; both only 1fteen miles
from ..Elliott's Knobb," and the scenery around
the city, to be witnessed in an afternoons drive
is the most beautiful in the mountains.
THERE is VERY FINE LIVERY
attached to the hotel, furnishing carriages 10 all
points at reasonable rates.
IS Coaches and Porteis in attendance al all
the trains to convey passengers and baggage
FREE OF CHARGE. JNO. ID. CROWLE, Prop.
L. s. DAVIS, Clerk. mar
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

The MAIL South bound connects at LYNCH
burg for the West and Southwest and at Gordons
vile with the Ches s Ohio r. r. and fer Rich
mond and West.
The Evening Express Southwark connects at
GordonsvlIe with c. so Westand at Danyille with
r D., for the Carolinas Georgia, Florida and all
the South west, Through sleeper to Savannah,
Ga.
The Morning Express South bound. with
through sleeper for New Orleans, connects at
Lynchburg for the West and South West. and at
Danville, for South, South East and South West.
For Warrenton leave Washington 25 and
Alexandria 300 a. m. daily. except Sunday
Passengers for Manassas Line leave Washing
ton daily except Sunday, at 25 a. IN. and Alex
andria 100 Returning. leave Strasburg 5 90
a. and arrive at Alexandra at Is p m.
North bound trains make close connections
with BALTIC. & Ohio and Baltimore Potomac
trains to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York,
and to all points North and Northwest.
The Ev Express train has sleeping cars through
without change between Washington and Savan-
nah Ga, by way of Danville. Charlotte. Column
bia, Augusta and Port Royal line, with direct
connection to Jacksonville and Florida generally.
The Morn. Ex train runs sleeping cars through
without change, between New York and Lynch
burg, and between Washington and New Orleans
Through tickets to the South and West.
j. NJ. BROADUS
mae7 General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

+ = - = a ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STAUNToN, VA.
Practice in all the Courts of Augusta and adjo1n-
ing Counties. ...-. .-,-..-s
OFFICE same formerly occupied by his
father, Col Geo. Baylor, Decd on Augusta street,
opposite the Courthouse. nov IDLY
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
PEVERE HOUSE,
LII HMrriSNptTAu rp Un

lO HarrisOnburg. Va.
MRS. M. C. LUPTON, CHAS E. IUPTON
Proprietress. Manager
JAS. R. LUPTON and G. B. STROTHER, Clerks.
This well known Hotel has been entirely reno
waited and re-furnished.
ACCOMMODATIONS FIRST CLASS
Every effort made to render satisfaction and TO
make all our guests comfortable.
oynribus 10 ana from all trains. may lift
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

SPECIAL NOTICE. G. Yeager's valuable. Re- E,
- cine Book, entitled RECIPES FOR ThE
WORLD has been reduced to 80 cts. The poo il
Kinds Of Bread, Yeast. Cakes Pastry Puddfnes.
Desserts Preserves Jellies. SC. All orders az ~
dressed to the VALLEY VIRGINIAN will receive
prompt attention.
Respectfully, J. g. YEAdEH,
oct 11-6m Stauhtoh' s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
THE HOME MUTUAL LIFE
ASSOCIATION

THE HOME MUTUAL LIFE
ASSOCIATION
3 OF PENNSYLVANIA. " e. rfsl -t
OFFICERS
Hon. j. G. HEILMAN, President.
J. H. MILLER Secretary.
E. NJ. WOOMER, Treasurer.
C. H. SHANK. General Agent.
w. M. GUILFORD, M. D..
Medical Director.
Offers insurance on the following plans, name
ly
Z l. The Ordinary Life
d 2. The Non-Forfeiting.
8. The Return Assessment.
Following are the terms and conditions OF
1.-The Ordinary Life Plan.
EIGHT DOLLARS will secure policy for 81, 0oO
on the condition that the insured pay annuaiiy
FIVE DOLLARS for the next succeeding three
vears, and thereafter annually TWO DOLLARs
during life together with mortality s
losses per thousand mem bers, by the accompa
nying table,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

w Successor to Trout s. Crai9,)
Attorney at Law,
Wi la.. Ned STAUNTON, VA.
Will practice in the Courts Of Augusta, and ad-
Joining Counties.
Ag- Special attention given to Collections -6N
OFFICE in the building formerly occupie by
Trout & Craig. sep 23-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
\ MEXICAN HOTEL,
II STANTON, VA.

CHANGE OF MANA CEMENT.
n. M. CARTMELL. Proprietor.
Situated near the Chesapeake s. Ohio Railroad
Depot and accessible to the business part of the
city, will make it desirable for transient visitors
Omnibus to and from the Hotel free of charge.
Hs- Livery Stables attached to the Hotel ct
ian 2h-1Y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
From the Helena independently
The Fall of a Mountain.

Nearly every resident of Montana has
either seen or heard OF the famous Bear.
Tooth mountain, the most prominent land
mark in northern Montana. 1t is visible,
from differen. points at distances ranging
from forty to sixty miles, and is in full view
from Helena and the surrounding country,
The mountain is distant about thirty miles
from Helena and stands like grim and
mighty sentinel at the end Of the cansn
known rs the Gate of the Mountains,
through which flows the Missouri river. The
Bear Tooth was fully described as a wonder
full Landmark of the early explorers, Lewis )
and Clark. In all photographs of the north :
ern country the two tusks, rising black and :
grim hundreds of feet above the mountain,
are the prominent objects. The main tusk
remains, looking lonely and isolated in its (,
grandeur. i7s9rI
Last Monday party OF hunters, who
were chasing game several miles north of
the Bear Tooth, observed rumbling sound
and quaking of the earth, and supposing
| it was an earthquake, and not noticing q
repetition of it, they soon forgot the occur
renee, and continued their chase until they
reached the Bears Tooth. Here they were
astonished By the appearance OF the eastern
tusk. This was a perpendicular mass Of
rock and earth, fully five hundred feet high,
three hundred feet in circumference at Its
base and about hundred and fifty feet at
the top. This immense mass had become dis.
lodged, and coming down with the speed OF
an avalanche, had swept through forest Of
large timber for quarter of a mile, entirely
dwelling it. The country around is now
covered with great mass of broken trees
and tons upon tons of rocks, many of them
as large as an Ord nary house, ff.. =
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

1T M. QUARLES,
81. ATTORNEY AT LAW
| AND COMMISSIONER IN CHANCERY,
l. STAUNToN, VA.
Practices in all the Courts of Augusta. and ad-
Joining counties and in the U. s. District Court
| at Harrsonburg.
Special attention paid to the collection OF claims
and prompt returns made. feb l7-n
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

There are few words in the English lan-l
guage that offer such grand facilities for piS..
nunciation to the clocutionist as tsOleoAarr-
garine." There is something so sedEatiYely.'
sweetabout its smooth and oily syl1sbles.: that,
is, to say the least, exceedingly fascinating.G
Some people, perhaps, do not know what,
oleomargarine is. Certain, dealers keep the
substance in their stores andscall it, butter,
although that is, but a, plain name in COM
payison with the appelation oleOmasgarine.
A New York grocery man has Just been
taught lesson in calling things BY their
right names. He said he thoaght the stuff
was butter, and didn't know that it made
any difference. However. it did. The dif..
| ference was $50 and costs. s fi9s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

VIM b. HARRISON, ~ st
w ~ l09 AttOrney-at-Law.
STAUNTON, VA,
Practices in the courts of Augusta and adjon-
ing counties. t.-li4 sf9' &c Hrrt n,
Particular attention paid to the collection OF
claims and prompt returns made. s.i
OFFICE-opposite Circuit Clerks office and
above the Law Library. "a June 8-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

NGTaGHr Making and Bsacksmithing.-
w The undersigned, formerly of Churchville,
has open I'd a Wagon Making and Blacksmithing
establish nent, on New Court house street, Staun-
ton Va, next door to the Carriage Factory of Cap.
tain Waters, where he is prepared to execute all
work in his line out of good material, in the best
manner and at low figures
Repairing promptly done and work warranted
also manufacture Fesieg's patent Lifting Jack
the greatest thing out and Indispensable to far
mers generally Call and see it.
feb l3-tf JAMES M. LICKLITER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
BALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAE ROAD co.

Winter Schedule of trains on V. R. R. and II. F.
and v. Branch Baltimore Ohio Railroad taking
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21

TOR SALE-A. Mol Soda 1854 u
IL FOunta in,
used only one season. 1t will be sold at low fig
ures Apply at once to GEO. s. WALKER
mar 14-3t Staunton. Va.