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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-15

A NEW trade has sprung up in Paris.
Furs are the fashionable wear this
winter, and 1t is now business to hire
them out by the day or even by the
hour. This industry fourishes prin-
cipally n the quarter OF Notre Dame
de Lorette, which abounds in brasseries,
where games Of chance may be in
dulged in, and in "lending-shops,"
where luckless gamesters can raise
money on their appeared at moments
notice. 1t is SO common for man for
woman) to lush from the brasser5e to the
nearest "lending-s -snop" and there de-
posit his Tor her) furs as security for
trifing loan that the business of fur
hiring has grown quite naturally out of
the practice. The pawn broker always
retains possession of the pledge for
twenty four hours at least, and often
for weeks at a time; and while it is in
his hands he does not scruple to lend it
out to persons iii momentary want of
inery and not able to indulge them
selves otherwise. Thus, trading in
stock not actually his own, he gets a
double return for his money-namely,
an interest of 33s per cent. on the
original loan and the hire of the furs
that have been left as security.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-15
NOTES OF THE DAY.

MAINE is a promising silver-bearing
reoi0D
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-15
New York Times, Jan. 2.

Fifth avenue during the day was
filled with long line of carriages, in
which the most aristocratic of the call
ers were conveyed to the houses. A
new feature in New Years calls was
introduced yesterday by the ladies, who
have been pestered in years past by
visitors whom they did not care to re.
ceive. Cards were sent by each lady to
the gentleman whom they desired to
see, and no person without one of these
cards was admitted to the house. The
result of this system was that the num-
Der of calls yesterday was much
smaller in each house than it has been
in years past, but the calls made were
all from persons whom the people of
the house were willing to receive.
Many of the houses on Fifth avenue
were not open to callers. On the door
was hung the basket for the cards and
in this basket the gentlemen deposited
their cards and passed on their way.
1t was evident from the number of the
houses on which these baskets were dis
played that the old-time custom of pay
ing New Years calls is rapidly growing
into disfavor with the best citizens Of
New York.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23

Miss Eva grew uneasy. Tho heir of
the house was not visible, and no one
seemed to know where he was she had
seen him for few minutes after their
arrival, but since that he had not been
visible. So she coaxed her mother to 90
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23
TILE SEA,S ANSRER.

Now hid now seen, like some belated bark,
That drives among the breakers aimlessly,
Their white crests cleaning silver through
Pale MS the moon, beneath the lighthouse
The silent watcher on the great stone pier,
She saw how black the gathering cloud wracK
she hearu tne gales hoarse warning mutter-
ing near;
She felt the Kindred tumult in her breast,
With Natures angry mood was prompt 10
Yet the s... answered, ssilling her unrest,
'sThe hardest hap comes ever to the end"
Thoueh the great waves roll laundering to the
Ana o'er The reef the cruel surf-clouds foam,
Though fierce and high the crashing breakers
Batween the weary fisherman and home;
Ca m TO its depths the tide will ebb at mig ut,
TIE waves creep whispering backward from
the Scar,
The laden cobel leaps the harbor bar,
Ears that can hear, hearts that can under
stand.
"God holds the future in His loving hand.
Tue hardest hap comes ever to the end."
The red-roofed bouses piled beneath the Head
In silent separate lights began to shine,
The struggling moon her fearful radiance sneu
On the grand beauty OF the ruined shrine:
From the qusy-side, laugh, snatch OF song' ana
Came fiiful TO the pier upon the breeze.
And, reg uiar as pulse's rise ana fall
BSomed the long echo OF the breaking seas
And still the watcher on the great stone pier
L.ngere,i above the eternal waves to bend,
Taking their answer home to husn ana cneer,
1.-The hardest hap comes ever TO an end"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23
TALLEYRAND's DEATH.--As TalIey

TALLEYRAND's DEATH.--As Talley-
rand was dying, Louis Philippe was
announced, accompanied by Nine.
Adelaide, "I am sorry, Prince, to
find you SO ILL.,, stammered the citi-
zen-king, SO confusedly that bis voice
could hardly be heard. "Sire," re-
piled the dying man in that deep and
powerful voice which contrasted 80
singularly with his frail frame.
"Sire, you have come to the bed of a
dying man. Those who love me can
only have one wisb--that they may
soon sec the end of his sufferings."
The calm and bitter reproach of the
words completed Louis Phllippe's
confusion; he stammered few set
phrases of coincidence, and rose.
Talleyrand raised himself slightly,
presented to the King those around
him, his doctor, his secretary--even
his valet, which was regarded by
some as malicious act-and said
firmly, "Sire, our house has to-day
received an honor worthy of being
inscribed in its annals, and which my
successors will recall with pride"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23

THE HARBINaER.-When ancient roy
atty travelled, there was much fuss, up
roar and turmoil. If it pleased his
majesty King Charles H., of jovial men,
ory, to ride to Newmarket or other places
of Joyous resorts, there was a person
called ''harbinger" who went before his
royal person-an avant courier, in
short-who, after the manner existing in
Oriental counties even to this day, clear
ed the way and requisitioned suitable
lodging and food for his master and his
attendants. The sovereign does not now
ride along tracks more resembling
sloughs than roads, nor drive in right
royal carriage, with six or eight animals
to draw the same. There are people yet
living who can recollect the royal car
riages and post horses, with the red
coated out-riders, which conveyed the
august person of the sovereign from Lon
don to Windsor and back in the remote
period when the collars of mems coats
grew up behind their backs into a kind
of Gothic arch, and nearly all the mate
rial of lady's dress was put into the
leg -of-mutton sleeves. The harbinger
appears to have departed, and the very
name of ''out-rider" is-in America, at
least-applied to the position instead of
the purely OinamenIal TluerS VINO keep
pace with the leaders and the coach door.
Not one "young person" of the age in
tended by the statute in thousand,
could give the faintest idea of what
running footman" once was, and the
work of that functionary is as mysterious
to this generation as that of the bygone
clerk OF the pipe or teller of the ex-
chequer. Royalty no longer travels
along the queens highway, but upon the
road owned by the greatest of monopo-
lists since John Company died.-the
railway companies.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23

home, as soon as they could do so with
out exciting comment, for she had pre-
sentiment that she would find him there;
and sure enough, when she looked in the
parlor there he sat on the sofa, his arm
around Lena, and her head resting con
tentedly on his shoulder.
tsWhy, Mr.. Arlington Lena, I am
shocked p
ssYou needn't be" said the gentleman,
coolly '.Miss Rivers has promised to be
my wife next month";
And then Eva Cordleigh knew that he1
Vaccinations had been foiled.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23
Sculpture
CURED
From . Merch ant.
DAYTON, W. T., Feb. /

DAYTON, w. T., Fec. To, 1873.
W. j. Horne, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss Co., 7O2 Market street, San Francisco-Sir:
The Truss purchased of you about one year ago
has proved a miracle to me. i have been ruptur-
ed forty years, and worn dozens of different kinds
of Trusses, all of which have ruined my health,
as they were injurious to my back and spine.
Your valuable Truss is as easy as an old shoe. and
is worth hundreds of dollars to me, as it affords
me 80 much pleasure. can and do advise all,
both ladies and gentlemen, afflicted, to buy and
wear your modern improved Elastic Truss imme-
diately. l never expect to be cured, but am
satisfied and happy with the comfort it gives me
to wear it It was the best $40 ever invested in
my life. You can refer any one to me, and 1
will be glad to answer any letters its merits.
remain, yours respectfully,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23

~ - TO $4,000 A YEAR, or S. to $40 day
in your own locality. No risk Wo-
(N men do as we'll as men. Many make
WV more than the amount stated above.
No one can fail to make money fast. Any one
can do the work. You can make from Scots TO
81 an hour by devoting your evenings and spare
time to the business It costs nothing to try the
business Nothing like it for money making
ever offered before Business pleasant and strict
ly honorable Reader, if you want to know all
about the best paying business before the public,
send US your address and we will send you full
particulars and private terms free samples worth
IS also free; you can then make up your mind
for yourself Address GEORGE STINSON Il
co., Portland, Maine. 16:31y1
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23

The papers are denouncing the gem
puzzle as a fraud. We consider it
square game.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23
A REMARKABLE CURE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 26, 1879.
W. j. Horne, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss, 70z Market street, San Francisco-Sir I
am truly grateful to you for the wonderful CURE
your valuable truss has effected ON my little boy.
The double truss purchased from you has PER.
FECTLY CURED him of his painful rupture
both sides in little over six months. The steel
truss he had before bought yours caused him
cruel torture, and it was a happy day for us all
when he laid it aside for the CALIFoRNIA ELASTIC
Truss. l am sure that all will be thankful who
are providentially led to give your truss trial.
You may refer any one to me on this subject
Yours truly, WM. PERU,
63S Sacramento Street.
This is to Gritty that have examined the
of VIM Peru, and find him PERFEC Fly
CURED of Hernia on both sides.
L. DEXTER LYFoRD, NJ. D.
Surgeon and Physician.
Tusses forwarded to all parts Of the United States
at our expense on receipt Of price.
Send Stamp for Illus rated Catalogue
and Price List.
Giving full information and rules for measuring.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-23
Latest Medical Endorsements.

MARTINEZ, CAL, Feb. II, 1879.
W. j. Herme, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss Co., 7u2.Market street, s. F.-Sir: In re-
gard to your California Elastic Truss, would say
that have carefully studied its mechanism, ap-
piled it in practice, and do not hesitate to say
that for all purposes for which Trusses worn
1t is the best Truss ever offered to the public
Yours truly, J. H CARoTHERs, M D.
Endorsed by prominens Medical In
stiute.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 6. 1879.
". j.. Horne, Esq.-Sir: You ask my opinion
of the relative merits of your Patent Elastic
Truss, as compared with other kinds that have
been tested under my observation, and in reply
frankly state that from the time my attention
was first called to their simple, though highly
mechanical and philosophical construction, to-
gether with easy adjustibility to persons of all
ages, forms or sizes l add this further testimony
with special pleasure, that the several persons
who have applied to me for aid in their special
cases of rupture, and whom l have advised to use
yours, all acknowledge their entire satisfaction,
and consider themselves highly favored by the
possession of the improved Elastic Truss.
Yours truly, BARL W J. SMITH, M. D.
Proprietor Hygienic Mettical Institute,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11
life AND DEATH,

o Life DEATH Ye dread mysterious twain,
Battling from the cradle to the bier; lfear
Phantoms that I'LL our souls with strange, vague
Elusive as the forms that haunt the brain
OF the sick rayer. Question we in vain
The lore of all the sages, sage and seer,
To answer why and who We are, and clear
The clouds that round you evermore remain.
Whence come We! Whittier go vel None may say
One leads man walking In an idle show
Along the myriad paths of Joy and woe
To where the other waits to bear away
The enfranchised soul, the charities Ocean DER,
To the dim land whence man returns no more.
Lifei Death How good We are and fair,
AS luminous in the glory of Gods love,
Ye stand revealed His Angels from above!
Angels we've entertained, though unaware
The janitors that wait our souls to bear
Through either gate of Being; not to rove
Unguided, but In course prescribed to move
Fixed as the planets paths that roll through air.
In Chrsts ''dear might" your Lord and ours now
bold
With reverend courage, lol the the vail we raise
Erst wrapped around you, and with wondering
gaze
Your solemn beauty undismayed behold,
No more dread mysteries, our souls to scare,
Making Life Vanity and Death Despair.
Life is no sleepless dream, as poets sing;
Death is no dreamless sleep, sophists say,
deeper wisdom tells us, brothers they,
Loving, though parted until Time shall bring
The twain together in their sojourneying,
To part no more on that supremest day.
When heaven and earth and time shall pass away
And Christ shall reign DER all as God and King.
Yet, till they meet there stands third between,
A brother. like, yet differing from each,
And he is sleep, whose mission is to teach
What Lies and Deaths less mysteries may mean
Till Lies watch DER, we efall on Sleep to spring
To deathless Life through Deaths awakening
John Francis w aller.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11
Gle anings by the Literary Wayside.
BY PEN AND SCISSORS.

MIR. EDIToR-For several months past the
VALLEY VIRGINIAN has been devoted almost
exclusively to the great political questions
that constantly arise during a presidential
campaign; and the great struggle having
passed for a season, it occurs to me that your
5000 subscribers and $4,000 readers, would to
use a political phrase, like Change" and
these reflections, with desire to give some
recompense for past tavors, has induced
me to send you from my Curiosity Shop" of
literature, a variety of articles that will,
trust interest, instruct and amuse your intelli-
gent readers Of course, you must be the
Judge as to the merit of the items or essays
offered, and should any appear more suitable
for the waste basket than the columns of the
VIRGINIAN, don't fail to consign them to the
proper place. / don't profess to be prophet,
or the son of prophet, yet feel safe in pre-
dieting that the VIRGINIAN WILL if it has not
already, become the leading journal in the
State in circulation, and in the quantity and
quality of its reading matter; hence the i'm
portance of excluding articles that l., or 9th
ers may send you that would, il the least,
retard its popularity or usefulness.
Yours, truly, Nh
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11
"Life, Growth, Beauty

"What we all admire" and how to secure
it: A fine suit of hair in Its natural color is
such an adjunct to beauty that no one who
prizes good looks should neglect to use Lion
don Hair Color estorer," the most Clearly
and delightful article ever introduced to the
American people. 1t is totally different from
all others, not sticky and gummy and free from
all impure ingredients that render many 9TH
er preparations obnoxious 1t thickens thin
hair, restores gray hair, gives new life, keeps
the scalp clean and healthy, causing the hair
to grow where it has fallen off or become thin,
does not soil or stain anything, and is so per-
|. fectly and elegantly prepared as to make it a
don Hair Color estorer is sold by all drug
gsts at 70 cents bottles, or six bottles
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11
can Old Physicians Advice

Coughs, Colds, Asthma and other pulmona-
ry affections should be looked to and promptly
treated in time, and thus all serious results
may be avoided, and for this purpose we know
COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY" The
first dose gives relief and it is sure to cure the
worst Cold or Cough in very short time.
Try 25 cent bottle and convinced, and Won
will thus avoid Doctors bill, and most like
ly, a serious spell of sickness. Price % cents
and 81. 90 per bottle, or six bottles $780, The
large size is the most economical. Prepared
only by Dr.. Swayne 6 Son, $50 North Sixth
street, Philadelphia. Sold by all prominent
druggists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11
Capt. Eads' Ship Railway.

The Scientific american of this week contains
two full page Illustrations of Capt. Eads' pro-
posed railway for transporting ships with
their cargo across continents.
Capt. Eads claims by his plan to be able to
take loaded ships of the largest tonnage from
one ocean to the other across the Isthmus OF
Panama, as readily as can be done by canal
after the Lessup plan, and at much less cost
for engineering construction.
The project is certainly bold and ingenious.
and the protector anticipates no serious diff
culties in carrying forward his enterprise. The
engravings referred to in the Scientific Amers-
can show the proposed construction ofnot on
ly the railroad, but the appliances for transfer
ring the ships from the water to the rail.
In addition to the large number of engrav
ings, illustrative of engineering works, inven-
tions and new discoveries which appear
weekly, the Scientific american has, during til,
past year, devoted considerable space to
illustrating and describing leading establish
ments devoted to different manufacturing
industries.
This feature has added very much to the
attractiveness and usefulness of the paper
More than fifty of the most important indus
trial establishments of our country have been
illustrated, and the processes of the different
manufactures described in its columns. The
Scientific american has been published for more
than thirty-four years by MUM & Co., 81 Park
Row, N. Y. and has attained larger weekly
circulation than all similar papers published
in the country. The publishers assure the
public that they haye not printed less than
$4,000 copies week for several months
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11

The Irish situation grows hourly more
critical. Either the government must recede
and abandon the prosecution or there will, in
all probability, be collision between the Land
Leaguers and the authorities, the issue of
which none can forsee. 1t is generally con-
coded that the government would gladly with
draw from the stand it has taken if this were
possible without loss of prestige and of
dignity. On the other hand, an oyerwhelm-
ing show of military force would put down
these disorders just as Daniel O'Connell's
rising was put down. 1t would yield at first
to force, then die of shame for having yielded.
But the present danger is that the government
will neither frankly withdraw nor powerfully
act and thus irritations will increase until
there is bloodshed. Then real trouble will
begin.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11
"swayne Ointment and pills y

The greatest remedies the world has ever
known, curing the most inveterate cases of
skin diseases, such as letter. salt rheum. scald
head BARRIERS itch, sores, all crusty scaly, itch
ing SKI! II eruptlons and that distressing com
liver regulator wayne's Tar and Sarsaparilla
Pills are excellent. Cure sick and nervous
headache, dyspepsia, indigestion, ward off
malarial feyers, cleansing the system and bow
els of all impurities, restoring to healthy ac-
tiyity every organ of the human body Price
20 cents box, five boxes, 81. Ointment so
cents box, three boxes, 1875 Sent by mail to
any address ON receipt of price. Address let
er $, " wayne o Son, No. $50 North Sixth
street SUI ssa Philadelphia. Sold by dealers every.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11
Glenn,s great Wheat,Farm

DR.. Hugh J. Glenn made his first purchase
of the Sacinto grant, Cal, in December, 1867,
and commenced farming in the Sacramento
Valley. He has now farm of 81, 900 acres,
$4,000 of which are wheat, and has 107 miles
of fence Ofthls years crop, DR.. Glenn says
although he has on hand 100000 sacks, each
holding 140 pounds, he thinks they. will not
hold his wheat. He has his own machine and
blacksmith shops, boring, turning and plan
ming machines, buzz-saws, &c. He manufac-
lures his own wagons, separators, headers,
harrows and nearly all the machinery and i'm
plements used. He has employed fifty men in
seeding and $50 in harvest, 200 head of horses
and mules, 55 grain-headers and other wagons,
$50 sets of harness, 10 twelve-foot headers, 5
sulky hay rakes, 10 eight-mule cultivators, 4
Gem seed-sowers, 8 Buckeye drills, mowers,
| forty -eight-inch separator, SO feet long and
133 feet high, with capacity of 10 bushels
per minute 1 forty Inch separator SO feet long;
2 forty feet elevators for self-feeder; 1 steam
barley or feed mill, and two twenty horse pow
er engines. The 48-inch separator threshed on
the 9Th of August, 1879, 5,779 bushels of wheat
in one day. Dr. Glenn is a native of Augusta
county, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11

Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, whoa arrived from
Europe few days SINCE was taken seriously
ill at the Clarendon Hotel, New York, on Fri
day. and for time her life was considered to
be in danger She became very much better,
however, and expected to start Sunday for
Springfield, Ill, where she will make her home
with her sister, Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Lincoln
was badly injured in Paris last fall by falling
from chair while hanging picture, by which
her spine was injured, from the effects OF
which she has not yet recovered.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11

GAIT & HOMER
BUTCHERS
AND PORK PACKERS,
beg to inform their friends and the public generally
that they have this day commenced business togeth
er. choice stock Of
FRESH MEAT OF ALL KINDS
kept constantly on hand,
SUGAR CURED HAMs-A. SPECIALITY.
BREAKFAST BACON, CLEAR RIB SIDES, LARD, &c
always In stock.
eE" Call and see us at
No. 81 NORTH AUGUSTA STREET,
sTAUNToN, VA.
October 1st, 1880.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
RIBBONS, LACE, &c.,
that must be sold.
jus NJ. FuNKHousEn
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11

A young woman has been arrested in Min
neapolis, Mimi, who had been masquerading
there as young man under the name of Leon
Belmont and pretending to be nephew OF
board-bill for more than year, and is ac-
cused of thefts She was great flirt, and was
making love to two young ladies at the same
time Her real name is not known.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-11-11

On Sunday Thaddeus NJ. Baird, we'll
known ditizen of Surrey county, Va, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through the
head with heavily loaded mpsket A few
DAYS previous he attempted to commit the
same act by cutting his throat with razor
Deceased was for many years conductor on
the CITY Point Railroad.