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WYNN. vi. McALLISTEK,
w ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
WARM SPRINGS, VA.
Courts-Aleghany, Bath and Highland, Va,
nd Pocahontas, West Virginia.
Rs-Special attention given to collection of
claims and proceeds promptly accounted for.
dec 23-tf
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d n I ST,
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OFFICE :-Over Turner & Harman's Grocery
Store dec 2l-tf
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A ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
and Real Estate agents,
may 5 STAUNToN, VA.
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why the snake shed hi. skin.


Would you like to know de reason why de snake shed
hls skim
Kasc he tux de ole one on mr to let de debbn in;
An Eve, she sol Ahsin Wild piece Of meat an bread,
An dc debbll he slip up an put de apple In her head
An de way de debbn done it, he st squat down by de
An he seed de eraynsh bldn'. an he give de line
An Eve, size tank him kindly and de debbI blow his
An say Amt you got nunn but your skin an hyar fur
An he tell her 81 she eat all de apple an de seeds
She Kin git yaer JOsey an string o. clancy beads
An she say; Whar de hatboati An he tole her at
An she mighty skeered Adam; but she TUX an sot an
lari
Den de debbi suade and suade herr an she look all
round de lot.
An she seed ole Adam gwne aroun de corner in trot
An she hear de dogs Arunnin, an ole Adam hab his
gun.
An she link "dArs fur coon hhntn" so she lowed to
have some iuni
But when she eat de apple de debb fotch lie close
You had oughter see dat Niger step aroun upon her
She clean forgot her cookn an de hoeake In de ashes
An Adams mush fur supper an de way he'd pour do
lashea
Till she seed him comm Jumpin an singn' OF his
An tell yer twasa caution den de way she broke an
De debbi hs put out to He'll an ler de ole snake skin
Al dat Dc wSy do sAPsnh Ansd 10 wrlggle out an In.
ANNA PoknA
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sou,d hardly ind one moro suggestive or moro
aoserying OF elaborate and earnest treatment
nut the persons In the book before US. with Dos
.iblv one exception In tho heroine hersoli. are
mara lay figures-we can see the wires move
and hear the managers voice behind the pup
pets. II Is the more to be regretted that this
narrative should want ths dramatic faculty
which dlfYerentates and anImates individuals.
.i,ce other qualifications Of the literary artist
nre By no means lacking. A bit OF scenery
hero and there Is described with insight
and ylvacity; the conversations. which
form the bulk OF the volume. though argu-
mentatve. not to say polemical. are never alb
solutely dull. and the whole dlction ia the
instrument OF a we'll stored alert. and accom-
plished intellect. The theme. too. rs We have
said. Ia notably suggestive. being an attempt to
trace the bearing OF the contest between ration
alism and Christianity VI on tho social and do
nestle fortunes OF ~ well-born young
woman. We observe that the condl-
lions OF the problem are differently
stated in the beginning and end OF the
volume. We are at first iyiven to understand
that q nationalist must expect ostracism and
persecution. and afterwarC. that tho positive
philosophy Is rather fashionable than other
wise. The people. however. among whom the
heroine mus neTsell, beetn 70 Db. IN tnlb re-
spect old fashioned. and accordingly. her ad-
herence to tho doctrines OF Ha, excl and Huxley
IA supposed to cost her much trouble. Finally
she is constrained to part with her child. on the
ground. apparently. OF an advanced thinkers
unfltness to discharge the function OF educa-
ton. She dies. and we are allowed to hope
that ut tho last moment she experienced a
change OF heart We remember something
like this tardy repentance and enlightenment
vouchsafed In narratives more or less
apochryphal. to Franklin. Hume. and other
sturdy champions OF the human reason. The
lesson OF the book seems to be-though we can
not believe that one who shows. as we have
said. not little literary ability. can have
recognized its strange slgniflcance-that
no woman should be a nationalist. because
she may lose her child. 1t is quito Unnecessary
TO point out that such utilitarian arguments
could have been used with teniold force against
Christianity. in the first two centuries OF our
era. They simply amount to stating that innova-
ton has It's Inconvenience. that possession Is
nine points OF philosophy. as well as law. and
that It lie we'll for woman. being the weaker ves-
sci. 10 keep on the side OF the majority. Should
however. the parties by and by be more evenly
balanced. she would derive we fear. in her per-
plexity. very little assistance from this volume.
NJ. W. II.
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The Latest Snake Stories.

Mr. Wilson Of Butler County. XIV, had a fearful and
successful night with large snake few days Mr.
Wilson was working on piece VI hew ground when tho
serpent sprang upon him and cooled about him Mr. viii
sou was at nrs almost larHlyzed, but IN moment
gained his composure sufficiently t. the by
it, neck and choke II until twas forced loosen hold
lie then took hoe and Killed the reptile The snake
measured eet inches IN length, and ~ inches IN
diameter IN the largest part o It's body.
Prom me Strtnnah NepL
The death Of MIR Leonard Collins OF Apling County
Ga, who bitten By rattle he search
ofumber tomake coffin Tor his mothers remains is
announced HIS suffering tron the day that he received
the bite to the time o his dtat-a pc iud Of about
days-wAs intense, aud notwithstanding tho best medical
skill aud attention, nothing could be found to cOunteracs
Tie effects OF the venom upon his system
Prom The BdtiHJIt Bilefna.
on Sunday three BOYS. OF Mr. Frederick Elliott.
living near Rawlings station. Md upon 4 rattle.
snake. They killed It win the assistance OF their dog
which after sickrned and died Shortly hitcrward
one OF the boys was taken very ILL., and, IL is feared. will
not
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A Gander'. Affection for a Man.
Prom ne c'mni,9 Clarion

About ten years since Mr.. J. NJ. Bennett wns.
BY legal process declared To be unac but Doing harm.
less ami inoensNe was not sent To the asylum About
three years ago an old gandor took up with him. and
rambes through the woods about the neighborhood
thls lhuiul pvly guard always attended him. walking
Just rev feet before him, rs II TO ward OF all
upon ITS charge, and Kissing at hogs any annual they
CHANGED To meet Whenever the old man would stop 10
rest OF lie down the gRnder would sit down near by and
remain until me old man left While walking along the
road n Bennett found kTain of corn, anything
the sander could eat no would pick up and put into
his companion Whenever the old went into
the house the gander would seem To be wild and would
OBLIGED 70 LET him ~ Just as soon as the fowl Its
companion II would become perfectly quiet A short
time ago Il became trouble some night By trying u
Killed ~ $3.50 -
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saw an artist on a camp stool sitting,
Watching the sh AdOws Yer the landscape nlttinG.
With all his soul the glorious scene admiTing,
Thrilling his being with its grand Inspiring:
Hills peeped DER hills. the vale scope elysiAn,
FILLED TO the brm his comprehensive vision
i saw him start with ebullitiOn frantic,
And th rash the air with many curious Antio,
SEEMING asst by some cOnvulave spasm,
lie thus would show his great enthuGAanl.
Anon heard eariul ObjuTgauon,
And asked were uhis excess u admiration
" No then he hrieknd. the my sense amA1oI
But the black fleS. Aocurst, aaAAil like blAaos;
And all the wealth OF nAturea diagnosis
u nuGatory made By their probosceA"
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The Favorlte of the Ladies.
Prom he 81 PaI Pioneer. Prss

WASHINGTON, ID. O., June 20.-Ono OF the
young attaches OF the Chimes Legation, whose name
Chm Wan Tom. and who is called Mister Tom" in So
ciety here Is great avote among the ladies' aud there
Is getting TO be genuine craze Tor his attentions lie
wears the costume OF his country, but is very dainty
dresser aud no lady IA America has diner and sat
ins than he, or Is onder Of displaying them. lie makes
quito brilliant hgure IN phrlOr OF an evening he is
gwen 10 gay culors The other evening he appeared at
the chidrens "Pinatore' entertainment with light
blue brOcade silk tuuc aud emun.coorcd satin breeches
with sandals OF yellow aud blue TO match. lie call
lug not long ago, IN tune OF bright scarlet silk with
green SATIN trousers His pig tall sYery long, aud he
very proud OF IT, dressing it with the greatest care and
The end Of the braid Is generally decorated with SATIN
Fl!ih
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oswEoo. June 2S.-Four years ago Simon
husee came over from Germany with his wife and three
children leaving their three younger behind them
They settled this city. Joseph holshart also a
German, and a widower. lived near them. huseel and
ms Ne lived happily enough while, and until she be-
ssns inialuAted WIN their neghbcr Aolehar for whom
e Dee Tts heT husband tAkinG the children with heT
LA sprnd hu.oel went over 10 Germany, declaring he
Noo revenge himse by bringing the rest Of the family
~ WIS eOahII ana making MulchaTt and his wife sup
ithem he has Just returned with the other thrSe
YuA4IeA. VINO nave been duly quArteTsd on hulebarS
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DICKENS, INA cKEnAY. AND MOORE.
The Interesting Collection or Literary Relic.
Lately Exhibited In London.

LONDON. juno 8.-There Is in this city A
bookselliDR house OF peculiar and exceptional
-Sotheran's-pretty we'll known to
moot lovers OF books in England, though
TO comparatively few Americans. II deals
not only In British and foreign literature.
occasionally republlshinR some rnre and
curious old volume. but also makes a
specially OF purchasing and vending authors
books-I mean such as have been owned by Ia
nous writers-their MSS. TO-. and indeed all
things possessing literary and Fictitious value.
from their associations. Recently there was to
be seen In this shop the entire library OF Charles
Dickens rs existing ut his decease: some curl
Gus relics from that of Thackeray. and the orig
inal MSS. OF Thomas Moore. the poet. scru-
tiny OF these involves certain interesting details
worth communicating.
All OF Dickens's books had. inside tho cover. a
printed label afIixed Immediately after his
death. with the words:
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The Ram that Killed a Dog.
From IL. Amaiau Republican.

man living Mt Worth. Ca bought fine
,atSe Oos"9d ram and Turned the ram into pasture
Der Of sheep from the ravages Of dogs one morning
lew Gays after he had received the he saw the ram
Nul utbutung something on the ground On approach
inE nearer no found dead dog with every bone In ia
pOdJ Droken koAI BY was lamb badly torn nni hasf
tps which the doG had attacked
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Pshawi Away with leaf and berry,
Ana the sober sided cupi
Bring goblet and bright sherry,
And bumper MI me up.
Though had pledge 20 SILVER
And the longest ever Wa
Ere his vessel leaves our river,
| will drink a health 10 Bozi
Here's success 10 all his anuca
Since II pleascs him to roam,
And 20 paddle DER Atlanucs,
After such n sale at home
May We shun all rocks Whatever.
And the shallow sand that turks
And his passage be a. clever
As the be 81 among has works
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FRou rHE LinpARY or
CHAIR rs DICKENS,
0ADsHILL PLACE, JUS, 1870.

The greater proportion also bore his book
plate with crest. As might be expected. many
were presentation copies. enriched with the
autographs Of the various authors, and some
times with complimentary inscriptions. Among
these may be mentioned Leigh Hunt-one vol
ume with his Ever kindest regards" after
Dickens had caricntured him ne Harold Skim
pole in Bleak House -" Barry Cornwall;"
Bulwer Lytton. Macaulay, Sydney Smith Thack-
eray WIKI e Collins. r. II. Horne John Forster
Arthur Helps. w. g. Bennett, 9. Cowden Clarke
Peter Cunningham. Charles Knight, Robert
Charles Bell. W. s. Landof. Mrs. boyle. ]. T.
Chorley. HeDworth Dixon, Percy Fitzgerald
sheridan knowlrs. Mrs. Jameson, Blanchard
yerrod, with others OF less note. In one OF
Taitourds many presentation volumes are two
author Of Ion" Here is the first:
sosEHT TO cHARiEs nicxKSs $50 on rERusna rHH coz.
rLErED OLIVER TWIST"
Not only with the authors happest praise
Thy work should be rewarded; II Is Kin
Great blessings Tor mankind explord the mara
Oppressions ages harden'd. trod the ways
Where fruitful sorrow tracks and quiekens sin,
10 draw forth strains Of music from the din
OF passions; In the culpnt soul TO raise
Sweet thoughts OF goodness; bid the letters fan
And hai the slave immortal, for within
Wan childhoods squald haunt where irigh tfu needs
Make tyranny morr bitter. at thy call
An angel face with patient sadness pleads
CHRisfnAs DAr, 1854 T. N. TALrouRp.
The second sonnet Of the same length. Ia ad-
dressed to w. Q. Macready. ESD, on the birth
scenes OF his 'Virginius.'" and IL followed by a
long note; Equally characteristic and more
amusing than Talfourds sonnet is n tribute to
Dickens on his first voyage 70 America in
1872. entirely in the autograph OF Thomas
Hood. and inserted in the Comic Annual for
that year:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
CABLEGRAMS.

Born houses OF the French congress
were prorogucd Aug lst
PARIS special Of August lst says
on account oS The crops, 10000 men in
the French army viii be furloughed.
A WILkENsHAusEN cablegram of July
3lst says u large cannon burst on the
German gunboat Renown, killing three
and woundlng fourteen persons.
a LONDON cablcgram Of August 4th
says the latcst telegram from Cape Town
announced that Cctcwayo's brother and
several other important chiefs had sur
rond red.
A CoNsrANTINopLE dispatch Of Aug.
dth says the excitement in TINT city is so
great tnat The Sultan is in constant danger
Of being superseded
A CABLEGRAM of Aug 4th says that
since the famine set in, the capital of
Cashmere, Scrinagur, has been dcpopu.
lated rapidly 50 that Of 100000 inhabi
lants originally only 10000 now remain.
A LONDON cablcgram OF Aug. 4th says
Wilber +. Raymond, who absconded from
America and was arrested here, has been
released ,thcAmerican parties refusing to
I'Iti'Nu WIN NV IioNNbullpi' lAuJ
is dying Of consumption.
A BERLIN cablcgram of Aug. 2nd saws
The military authorities, alarmed by the
constant increase Of The efficiency Of The
French army, are resolved to add pro
portionately to the strength of thcr own.
The additional $4,000 men voted for are
TO be placed under the colors at once,
and the whole force Of cavalry il to be
supplied with improved revolvers.
A CAPE Town dispatch of Aug. 9Th
says Chief Morosi has submitted. The
present trouble with Basutos, therefore,
IL settled, but much discontcntment still
exists. 1t is feared there will he Il
severe famine next year In Iulnlnnd, as
IL Is now seed time and no land is being
sown, while much seed has been de
".-~y"I ""d many cattle seized hlng
Cctewnyo, when leaving the battlefield
of Ulundi, told his chiefs to look to their
own safety, and seek terms OF peace rs
best they could Ills army is broken up,
the nation Is dispersed, and the king 4
fugitive Zululand will probably he di-
vidcd into three or four separate princi,
palitics, each under the rule Of an indie.
pendent noble Cctewayo's brother will
receive his own territory under this ar-
iangcmcnt.
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spreading beyond its present confines.
! The disease needs but one remove from
its present symptoms to make it the chol.
era, and il would then become contagious.
A ST. LOUIS telegram Of Aug. 1st says
DR.. l.. j. Draper, surgeon in the United
States navy, has arrived here to conduct
the medical examination OF boys who
offer to enlist IN the navy under recent
! orders of Secretary Thompson. Com
mander Potter, of the navy, has a re.
cruiting office in the custom house, and
the work of enlistment will commence
at once. Scores of boys are already
here from various localities in the west,
awaiting medical examination, and
there will be no lack of material to select
from.
A WINoNA, Mimi, special of Aug I'd
says: The second trial Of the suit of the
City of Winona against the Minnesota
Construction Company to recover the
value Of 100000 in bonds alleged to
have been wrongfully received and con-
verted by the Construction Company, has
resulted in another victory for the city
The case was tried at Owatona in March
last, before Judge Stearns, Of Duluth,
who has just rendered his decision in
favor of the city, ordering judgment for
100000, with interest at per cent. from
the year 1872. The case was first tried
before Judge Lord, who gave decision
in favor of the the city. 1t was carried
TO the supreme court and remanded back
for new trial, which has resulted in a
second victory for the city.
A LOUISVILLE dispatch Of Aug 18th
thus summarizes the result Of the previ.
Gus days election: Ofthe vote cast to-
day for the election of state officers and
mombers of the legislature, the demo.
cratic committee estimate the total vote
at not over 100000, falling of $4,000 On
the Tilden and Hayes vote, and over
$1,000. The last gubernatorial vote
falls off over 5000. The republicans
maze Slight gains in the Legislature and
defeat the speaker of the last house, but
the democratic majority is still over.
wheming in the general assembly. The
call for constitutional convention has
majority in its favor in this city, where
the workingmen elected five of the seven
representatives two years ago. Only
democrats were elected to-day. The
greenbackcrs cut no figure in the contest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

to date has been 3315 per cent. The
Towards tomorrow will open supply
depot at 300 Main street, from which
will be furnished nourishing stimu-
lants to INDECENT sick on requisition of
Howard physicians -four of whom are on
duty.
A MEEPHIs special OF Aug. 4th says:
Fifteen cases in all were reported to the
board Of health today, among the mum.
Der were Absalon Boyd and wife, Fred
and Robert lIollander Mrs. Geo. Getz
and son, Catharine Larkin, Micheal and
Kate Hally. One additional death oc-
Cured, Rev. Father Edward Doyle,
Catholic priest. He came to Memphis
last December TO assume charge of St.
Patrick's Church at the corner of
Desota and Linden streets. He
has taken quite an active part
in the work of removing his
people out of the city to the camp, Faith.
er Mathew. He was Frustrated with fe.
yer last Thursday; was progressing fa-
vorably until yesterday evening, when,
curing the temporary absence of his
nurse, he arose from his bed and was
found by the attending physician writing
Mt his desk. A relapse was the result of
this indscrction, which resulted in his
death at four O'Clock this evening The de.
ceased was 30 years old, formerly located
at Jackson, Tennessee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
CASUALTIES.

A ROW DoAT containing pleasure
party was run into and sunk on the
lturitan river, NJ b., July 3Ist, and two
ladies were drowned.
WIN. FIrzrArRlcK and Edward Ryan,
two dock hands while engaged In fight,
fell into the river in Chicago, Aug. 2nd,
and drowned,
A Madrid enblcgram of August 18th
says by The oNploaion nf II nawder maga-
zine at Duralgo fourteen persons were
killed.
A Roip attempt NJ wholesale liberia
ton was made by the prisoners in the
Kentucky pcnilcntlnry ut Frankfort, July
3lst. Five prisoners escaped, three ol
whom were soon rccapturcd. The NJ.
tempt was mado early In the morning,
A FEARFUL accident occurred on the
81. Lawrence river July 3lst near Clay.
ton, New York A pleasure yacht cap
sized aud five ladies' were drowned, The
accident resulted from incSpericnce and
cnrolcssness In the management OF the
boat.
A DISPATCH of Aug. 18th says John
| Thomas, Mary Hanson and nm Italian
musician named Frank De Lucca, were
drowned In the Mississippi, above La
Crosse, last night.
A DEs MONIES special Of Aug ilh
saws: Albert Safes over 80 years old
closed speech from the platform OF the
"Peoples Coycntion," at Atlantic, ON
Saturday, went to his seat, and fell to the
floor dead. The cause was npoplexy, SUI
pcrnduccd by nervous excitement. lie
resided ut Anita
A ClNclNNArI special of Aug. 2nd gave
the particulars of horrible casually IN
that city. Mrs, John Howe, the wife OF
n prominent business man, and her ser
want, Anna Brown, fell through the floor
of a vault and were sullocated, MIR
Howe, hearing the cries, rushed To the
rescue and nearly strangled IN the fruit
less attempt to save his wite's life
A GRAND Rlpps, Mich special OF
July 3lst says; August Peterson, II
Swodc, employed In the brick yard q
Brown, Clark \ Co, was the victim OF 4
terrible accident yesterday morning
While oiling the crown wheel OF \ brick
machine, his clothing caught in the ma
chncry, draw him in the wheel IN sucl
manner rs 10 cause portion OF his lung
aud internal organs 70 rrondc, III
death is hourly expected. lie Is ~ years
OF age and has wife and four children
A DISPATCH from Livingstone county
Ky, Of July Dist says; Two sous of llr
A. II. $, Boyd being III, their father dc
termined 10 give them santonine, hu
through mistake gave thom some poisin
In half an honr they took spasms, mt
ono died IN half and the other IN three
quarters of mn hour, DR. Boyd Is one Q
the most respectable citizens ot Living
stone, and the boys were PROMISING
youths.
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found murdered in Pittsburg, Pa, Aug.
LIST. Subsequently man supposed to
be her paramount was found in The rear of
the same hotel with bullet in his
brain. The affair is mysterious one.
A CIGAR.MAKER named II. Yoman en-
tered Louisville, Ky, faro room Aug
LIST, where he was an utter stranger, and
after few words called nne of The pro.
prietors apart and instantly killed him
by firing four bullets into him.
THE state department Mt Washington
received Aug. 4th communication
from United State Consul .Sprague, of
Gibraltar, giving details Of an attempt
by brigands to extort money from him,
under threat of murder. The scheme
had been thwartcd but the consul asks
for protection.
AN indianapolis special of July 31st
says: A shooting ARRAY occurred at the
farm residence Of Lucas Coveat, near
Columbus, Ind, at the breakfast table,
yesterday morning between his sons
Henry and Aleck, in which Henry was
instantly killed and Aleck MORALLY
wounded.
A DETROIT dispatch Of August 81 says:
The u. S. government detectives to-day
arrested JAS. w. Walsh, for seven years
lcttcr.carrier in this city, charged with
robbing the mail Walsh made con.
fcssion in writing, acknowledging the
mode practiced In rifling registered let
ters, etc, for the past two years.
A MAN named VIM. Brown attempted
TO shoot Gen. Badger, collector ofthe New
Orleans custom house, Aug. 4th The
general narrowly escaped with Ills life.
Brown is in INDECENT circumstances and
his attempt at murder is thought to have
been made in n spirit Of revenge for not
having received an appointment from the
collector.