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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26
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Messrs. w. Turner, William Lovenstein and
Thos FL. Cross, a committee appointed by the
last legislature to examine and report upon the
condition of the Auditors office, have prepar-
ed a statement at the suggestion of the Wing
and given it to the public. Without locating
upon any particular individual or officer the
responsibility for the Irregularities they have
uncarthed, they report as having discovered
up to this stage OF their investigation, that
$31 1868 of coupons received at the Auditor
Office are now missing and cannot be accoun-
ted for. These coupons were paid III for taxes,
and have been distracted without authority
and in violation of the law The report CON
cludes: "Ihe law requires the coupons to be
stamped by the city or county treasurers, and
cancelled when received in the Auditors office
We are informed, in the Second Auditors
office, that the coupons were all cancelled by
punching holes in each in that office" The ex-
animation covers a period previous to the pres
ent Auditors going into Office The report looks
badly for some body and the facts and the
persons responsible for the custody of the cou-
pons should be given to the public
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FUNERAL OF Mr.. GEO. STRAUCH.-The
Pottsville, Pa, .Standard of the 18th of Aug
has the following notice of the funeral of Mr.
Geo. Strauch, at one time engaged as superin
tendent of the Davidia Mines, near Waynes
boro, Va, whose death we noticed last week
The funeral of George B. Strauch, yesterday
was very largely attended by his numerous
friends, the Masons and others. The inter
ment took place at Charles Barber cemetery
at o'clock. The pail bearers were Messrs.
Jacob P. Jones, d. G. Henning, A. B. Cochran,
James Muir, John Muth and Robt. Reed. The
Masonic rites were performed by James G.
Lowrey and Christopher Little and the service
of the Episcopal church was read by Rev. Mr..
Rooms
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By which letters written and copied at the same
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aug 26 Staunton,
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DIBLES AND TESTAMENTS.
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By virtue of decree of tho Circuit Court Of Az
gusta county, Va, rendered at the June term, 1880
in the cause of Il. X. Menefees Admir- &c, VS.. T. *
Menefees Widow and Devfsees,wo will offer for sale
public aucton in front Of the Courthouse, In the
city of Staunton, on
THURSDAY, the 10th DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1880,
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
" VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
Belonging to the estate of the late Thomas K. Men
efce, in the counties of Augusta and Roanoke,
Va, and Sommers county, West, Va.
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MrDDLEBRooK, VA, Aug 18th, 1880

To W. II PEYToN, ESQ. 81
H.. stanton, Va.
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ALL LIES, PRICES AND BINDINGS, AT
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
KallOch Makes an ApDeal.

DR.. Kalloch, MayOr-elect of San Fran
cisco, has called upon the Commissioner rs
of Police to revoke 4 special license
whereby Charles De Young, who re-
Gently attacked him, is permitted to
carry arms. He asserts that Mr.. nc
Young has threaten d to renew the
assault. He says: 81 am not afraid of
Charles De Young, nor of any other
man, and if this community is TO lie re-
mitted to semi-barbarism, and governed
by force, l can take my part. But
am peaceable American citizen, resid-
ing in large city which is supposed To
he protected by its police and by the
courts. ! am about to occupy high
municipal position, in which my life
should exemplify the highest cOncep-
tons of civilized society, and prefer,
there ore. not to be compelled to carry
arms for my Defense" The ordinance
under which the license was granted
reads: "The Police Commissioners may
grant written permission to any peace
able person, whose profession or occupa-
ton may require him to be out at late
hours of the night, to carry concealed
deadly Weapons for his own protection"
DR.. K,'loch affirms that if Denis Kear-
ney is refused permission to carry a
pistol, Mr.. De Young should be conf
PEELED to 60 unarmed also.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
A Good Place to Live.

Alaska is pleasant place to live in,
Notwithstanding all polar hear and ice
berg stories. The climate of the islands,
and Of ali that part of the mainland that
is bathed by the warm ocean currents
from Japan, is remarkably bland and
temperate, ana free from extremes of
heat or cold throughout the year. There
is a great deal of rainy weather,
but it is of good quality, mild
in temperature, gentle in its fall,
filling the fountains of the deep.
cool rivers, feeding the MOSES and trees,
and keeping the whole land fresh and
fruitful. Out of 147 days, beginning
May 18th of this year, rain fell on sixty.
five days and forty three were cloudy
but on some of these days the rain lasted
only q few minutes, and hardly any
could be called stormy or dismal. The
wettest of this weather seems to be Der.
fectly healthy, and there is no mildew in
the houses. Thunder is rarely heard
q fash and clap, faint and far away,
once in two or three years. The cause
of 30 much rain is found in the vapor-
laden winds from Japan.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

Damaged corn should not be fed To
horses, because it brings on inflammation
Of the bowels and skin diseases.
A successful fruit grower. plants tansy
at the root of his plum trees, and says
that he is not annoyed with curculo.
Give hens constant access to lime in
some form. Hens must have the raw
material in order to manufacture shells.
They cannot make them out Of nothing.
The best remedy Cor the sting of a bee,
wasp or hornet, j. liquid Ammonia, and
nothing will equal its dilution in water
H. allaying the irritation caused by mos
qvi;os.
sheep need variety of food and free
dom of action. In winter they require
>hclter> only against heavy rains and
melting SHOWS.
Poultry droppings make a valuable
fertilizer, and applied to cold, wet soils,
for corn il decidedly beneficial. When
salt is added it prevents the manure
from driving up and burning the plants.
Pear blight has been arrested, in some
instances, in affected trees by swinging
them with a weak solution of potash, and
it has proven preventive when applied
10 the healthy trees.
Hogs when nearly fat are liable to
nave disordercd stomachs through over
feeding, refusing their food. The best anti
dote for this is charcoal. Charred corn
COILS or charred corn have good effect.
ParSnips, carrots, tun.ipS, and cspeci-
ally mangel wurzclS, will all fatten lig>.
These roots ought not to be given i'll :,
raw state, but always cooked and mixed
with beans, peas. corn, oats, or barley,
all which must be ground into meal.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
A Wonderful Parrot.

4 wonderful parrot was formerly
owned by physician of Montgomery,
Ala, which was the pride of the county.
The negroes used to say, Bress de
Lord! dat ar bird got white folks
sensew A correspondent of the Globe
Democrat, of st. Louis, relates the fol-
lowing of this parrot:
The doctor, like all physicians, was
frequently called out At night by some
ones "halloo" at the front gate.
Polly learned this, and one night
when the doctor answered q shrill
"hal'oo" by coming to the door and
asking what was wanted, Polly answered
from a bunch of rOse-bushes:
"He. hi! ha! fool the doctor that
time; hi! he! ha"
Polly received sound thrashing for
this trick AMI was quite sullen for q
week or so, when one dark, rainy night,
the doctor woke UP to hear some one at
the gate repeating his "hallOO," fire.
quently.
Going to the door he asked who was
there, From the top Of q tall LON.
hardy poplar, the parrot screamed out
in iiendish glee:
"Ha! ha ha! You can't catch Polly
this time! You can't! you can't!l you
can't! :"
All the doctors persuasive arts were
called mo reIuisition to get the parrot
down from her high perch, BIZ: she could
not Re deceived, coaxed or hattered into
doing AZ he commanded or entreated
her.
She resolutely kept her perch all night
in tie rain, and waited until he started
OF next morning on his daily round,
before she ventured down.
The doctor had a little boy, aged
about two years, for when the parrot
formed strong attachment. Warren
WIS the child's name, and by-and-by he
fell sick.
The parrot moped around and ap-
peared to be quite melancholy. At
times, when the child was left alone for
few moments, Polly would hOp. up on
the edge of the cradle, and spreading
ont her wings, she would vibrate them
like fans, and ask as she had heard tho
nurse ask:
"Poor baby! Baby want waterf
Baby sick7 Baby hungry! Poor baby!
Polly's 5000 sorry"
Finally the child died, and the parrot
skunk away for the two days preceding
the funeral, and was neither seen nor
heard. On returning from the Gene
terry, the family met her, waddling along
in the middle of the road, repeating to
herself in the tenderest and most
mournful manner:
Where's little Warren3 Poor baby
Baby sick! Baby want water? Poo
DOR baby! Polly's 5000 sorry"
She was picked up and taken back
hons, but never spoke another word un.
til the day of her death, when she cried
ont, "Hawks, hawks" and the next
minute YVES whisked away in the talons
of q monstrOus chicken hawk, that had
been watching for an opportunity to
carry her of for several hours.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
A Lesson for EMPLOYERS.

A judgment lately pronounced by q
court of justice at Dresden may serve
as warning to those benevolent per-
sons, in Germany at all events, who
may be tempted to give their servants
on discharge better character than
they had proved themselves entitled to.
A merchant at Dresden short time ago
engaged young man beloging 70 a
family of good position and highly re-
commended by his last employers as
cashier in retail place of business. In
this position it was his duty to receive
all money paid in during the day and
convey it in the evening to the head
bOok-keeper of the establishment. Sew
eral circumstances led to suspicion that
the new cashier did not give up at the
end of the day all the money paid to
him during.the hours of business. Con-
sequently arrangements were made for
checking the sums collected and paid
over by the young man, and in a few
days it was ascertained that he had ap-
prOpriated at least $500. The default
ing cashier was accordingly summariy
dismissed, and his employer applied to
the merchant who had originally given
him good character for repayment of
the sum stolen. This the merchant
refused, but on the matter being taken
before court of justice, and on. its be-
ing shown that the Young man had been
discharged by his first employer because
he had stolen money from him, and that
the good character had been given him
from feeling of pity, the original en-
ployer was ordered to make good his
rrotegc's defalcatioD
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
A Curious Plant.

An Appleton (Wis.) paper reports
the discovery in Wisconsin of curious
plant which produces kind of cotton
and fax from the same stalk. 1t has
already been woven into fabrics, and 40
any article that will make as good cloth
as can be made from this plant will
make good paper, it has keen called the
paper plant. 1t can be planted in the
spring and cut in the fail and winter.
It bleaches itself white as it stands, and
will yield at least three or four tons to
the acre. From q single root that was
transplanted last spring grew twenty
large stalks, with three hundred and
sixty.fve pods containing the cotton,
with at least sixty seeds in each. From
this root were obtained seven ounces of
pure cotton and over a pound of fax.
1t is a very heavy plant, and grows
from six to seven feet high.
IT takes . sober man to walk tight
rOp0
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
Wearing Out Land.

Continuous cropping will exhaust any
soil. Whatever elements are removed
from the soil by cropping must be re-
placed in some way, if fertility is main-
tanned. The ability of soil to produce
well depends upon the chemical constitu-
ents that are present in it, provided its
mechanical condition is such as to render
these matters available to plants. These
matters or constituents are the food up
on which plants live, and knowledge of
them, combined with the chemi-
cal composition of the ashes of different
plants, suggests a rational system of ag-
riculture. The Importance of judicious
succession of crops in order to maintain
fertility, in the light of these facts, is at
once apparent. Some crops remove a
larger proportion of particular clements
than other, while some derive nutriment
from near the surface, and some send
their roots to greater depth to gather
substance; hence the Importance of fol-
lowing the former with the latter, and of
supplying in the way of manures the
substances necessary to surface growing
plants. Science affords invaluable assist
ance to the farmer Just here. With its
aid ind the exercise of good Judgment
wonted huitfulness may I've restored to
impoverished soils.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
Chicken Cholera,

When fowls do not have access to
sharp gravel or coarse sand, being fed
too much whole corn, will sometimes
produce cholera. New damp corn, or
grass which has become s3lcculent after
protracted rains, if fed mostly to fowls,
will produce cholera. The gas from fer
mented manure piles will cause it. If
fowls drink filthy, stagnant water for Il
length of time, it will produce it. Wheat
screenings containing much smut will
get fowls out of condition if it will not
produce cholera. Sometimes when too
many potatoes are used with corn meal
and wheat bran dough, cholera will be
produced. In using potatoes, add Il
tablespoonful each of salt and cayenne
pepper to two gallons of meal bran and
potatoes.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
A Burning Well.

Fort Worth Correspondence Of ths Chicago Tribune
So much has been said and written
about the burning we'll on the Slidell
farm, four miles south of Burton, that
your core pondent visited the well last
Saturday and made personal inspec.
ton of it. The well is situated on
high ridge in a post oak grove on the
edge of what is known as the Labadie
Prairie, and is 155 feet deep. 1t is an
oriinary-bOred well. eleven inches in
diameter. The mouth is covered with q
cast-iron top piece, having an opening
about eight inches in diameter, through
which rushes a continuous current of
cO'Orless vapors, or gas, having q pres
sure of about three atmospheres, and
temperature of about 60. By STOPPING
down and looking into the oven, the
gas can be seen rising like the
heat from stove. The gas is highly
infamma5le, and, upon the application
of blaze, it ignites with a fash similar
to powder: 1t burns with steady blaze,
which, in daylight, is of q very rich,
deep, golden yellow hue, and Is very
hot. The heat from it can be felt very
sensibly at distance of twelveor fifteen
feet; and is said, by those who have
seen it at night, to possess great illum.
mating power. The fame is readily
extinguished by throwing a wet cloth
over the mouth of the we'll. If tube
be placed over the we'll, with half inch
opening in the bottom, upon the appl.
cation of bottle, the pressure is strong
enough to produce whistling sound
that can be heard for distance of over
a mile. The gas is apparently odorless,
though some say they often detect q
sulphurous smell. There has been no
diminution in the volume of q a. since
its discovery, three weeks ago. The
owner of this we'll not being present,
am unable to say what his Intentions
are concerning it; but 1 undertand he
Intends Utilizing the gas for fuel and il
Eliminating purposes. The we'll is indeed
q Wonderful curiosity, and will afford
our scientists deal of study.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
An Inventor Of the Day.

There is a Buffalo man whose head,
like a tenpin's, has been turned by
machinery. He is engaged in revolu-
tiOnizing the present system of trans.
p)rtation. His machine will run from
New York to San Francisco in ten
hours, is made of pine boards, is three
feet long, one foot high, with four
wheels that have been cut out with a
Ratchet and are not round. These
-" driving wheels are securely nailed to
the side of the vehicle in order to keep
it from dashing off at a terrific rate OF
speed. They took him to the Insane
Asylum.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
SOUTHERN FARM AND HOME.


Many Of our Georgia farmers do not
ttach as much importance as they
should to the necessity of keeping up
their lands by enriching them. Many
farms in our state are worn ont, and
many are deficient in certain needu
elements. Farmers should carefully
study their fields. One field may need
lime, another richer manure, while the
orchard and vineyard are benefited by
bones planted close to the roots of trees
end vines. Roots will grow around and
feed upon them for many years, or until
they are consumed. They can be put in
whole or broken with AN axe.
Farmers should collect the vegetable
matter from every nook and corner of
the farm, and incorporate il with the
manure heap, or with swamp mad, lime
ard gypsum form a compost heap; col
iect leaves. Fork over this compost once
or twice in year and dress the land
with 1t.
The following is a good fertilizer for the
garden: Hen manure, ashes, plaster and
salt mixed in equal quantities. except
the salt, of which .one-fourth will be aufli-
cient. Mix and apply either in the hill
at the surface, or broadcast.
Ashes are beneficial in nearly all soils.
Their action is two-fOld; they supply I"
plants inorganic constituents which they
require, and they act chemically as solv-
ents upon other salts in the soil, or they
neutralize acids, etc. They are more ben
ciicial on sandy and gravelly lands than
on clay. For plants that contain a large
percentage of potash and phosphoric
acid, as carrots, turnips, potatoes and
cabbages, ashes are an essential manure.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
Feeding StOck.

There should be no falling off in the
condition of any farm animal at this sea-
son. Shelters should be provided for stock
and used when necessary. All animals
should have straw or leaves To lie upon.
They should have variety of food, to
be changed every few days. Water in
winter is very essential for stock. Water
and food should be furnished regularly.
They should be fed literally. Well
grown, well fed and high bred animals
are the ones in demand.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
A Miser's Death.
tSan Francisco Chronicle. |

Hugh McGlinn, proprietor of the
Rhode Island Livery Stable, on Fourth
street, died Tuesday afternoon, aged
sixty years. The deceased left behind
him an estate valued at over 5000, 900.
NJ Glinn, it is stated, acquired his large
fortune by leading an extremely penu-
rious existence and denying himself
even the common necessaries of life.
He occupied himself in the most mental
emplOyments in his establishment, and
he devoted himself to the making and
boarding of money. For years he occu-
pied loft in the stable, where he died.
He was unable to read or write, and was
compelled to trust the management of
his business to an agent. In his late
illness he refused to pay q physician to
attend him, unless he would guarantee
a cure. he left . will beg ueathing the
whole of his estate to his wife, who,
with his daughter, are earning q living
in Rhode Island As domestic servants.
He separated from his wife a number of
years ago, because she bought a silk
dress
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

Get Good hogs, such as will mature in
eight or ten months. Give pigs all they
will eat, and of the best kind. Never
let pigs get poor. Keep hogs out of
manure piles keep them clear Of vermin
with sulphur and coal oil. Feed and
water them regularly. Give them all
the surplus ashes from the house. Re-
member that young stock fattcns much
more readily than old stock. Pigs, when
they have attained their growth, :atten
at less cost thfn when older. The
same is true of all other animals.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
The Calf.

The time to make gain in feeding an
animal for beef is when he is young. A
calf that has been we'll fed until it is four
months old, and then made for three or
four months to depend solely on good
pasture, will be more likly to do we'll
thereafter than he would if fell on rich
food without cessation. Animals not
only pay best for the food consumed in
early life, but they gain more pounds
within q given time.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

Seventy-twO thousand dollars is the
highest price ever paid for horse in
England. 1t was given by its richest
peer, the duke of Westminstepn
Rack-feeding of horses is wasteful.
The better plan is to feed with chopped
hay from Manager because the food is
not thrown about and is more easily
chewed and digested.
To destroy pin-worms in horses, give an
injection of salt and water two or three
days in succession then administer a
ball consisting of half an ounce of olives
and one drachm of calOmel.
Many farmers who keep horses do not
hink it profitable to feed much grain, and
frequently feed poor hay. 1t is far bet
ter to give horses little grain during the
winter, when should an emergency arise,
they are equal to the occasion.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

How to get into . mess and how to
get out OF it. At an art exhibition:
, lhat picture OF KS is fearful daub,
don't you thinkT The gentleman ad.
dressed-"i beg your pardon, but am
the artist" "Oh, I beg ten thousand
pardons. The fact is, don't know any.
thing about art--I just repeat what |
bear every one ssying!"
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

A NEW violoncellist is mong ns-Mr.
AtoiPhe Fischer, Belgium, who cone,
T N a great reputation, earned in
France and Germany. ."
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
Wa nte0.

Sherman & Co., Marshal, Mich, want an
agen, in this county at once at a salary o.
300 per month and expenses paid. For full,
particulars address as above.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

For one cent Purchase a postal crrd and
send your address to DR.. Slnfotd, l62 Broad
way, New York, and receive pamphlets by
return mail, from which you can learn
whether your liver is ont Of order. and il ou'
of order or is any way diseased, what is the
best thing in the world TO take for il.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
81 am all Play, d Ou,"

is common complaint. II you feel so,
get package OF Kidney. Wort, and take
it and you will at once feel its tonic
power. 1. renews the heAl,hy action OF
the Kidneys. Bowels and Liver, and
thus restores the natural lite and
strength to the weary body. CT a hex
ard use it at once.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

DIR. Z. Z. Shoemaker. o. Reading, Pa, is the
only sural surgeon in the United States no
devotes all his tine to the treatment of deal.
ness and diseases of the ear and ,a.airh; es.
pecially running ear. Nearly twenty years ex'
suit him BIZ matt or otherwise. Pamphlet free.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

A cable d,spatch TO tie Associated Press
says that Mason & Hamlin have been award.
ed the highest gold medal at the Paris Expo
sition for their cabinet orgars Thirty best
makers OF tie world were cOmr etitOrs.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31
Father is letting We'll.

My daughters say How much better
athtr is since he used mop Bitters.
He is getting well after his long suffering
from di ease Dc clared incurab'e, and We
are 30 glad that he rsedv,ur bitters."-A
lady OF Rochester, n Y-Uuca Herald
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

The habit of running over boots or shoes
corrected with lyons p ten, Heel S:ifleners
Richland beacon., 1880-01-31

Young men, 60 West, learn telegraphy Ad
dress K. Valentine, Manager, GAINESVILLE, Wis
Chew Jaokst rs Best Sweet Navy Tobacco