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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

at Staunton, for Lexington, Natural Bridge, and
points South With fast teams, over smooth road
and through one of the most beautiful sections Of
the Valley of Virginia. travellers will ind this route
one of the most pleasant and delightful OF the vir
ginta drives.
Stages start from the Virginia Hotel at Stanton,
every morning at 40. Stage from Lexington reach
Staunton at 3p, m. sepl6-4t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

Keen constantly on hand choice and select stock
of Family Groceries, Teas, Tobacco, Cigars, Leather
Clover and Timothy Seeds, Flour, Grain and Mill
Feed.
ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE
taken in exchange for goods or bought at highest
cash price. t5.t .rs
Thanking my many customers and the public gen.
orally for the liberal patronage extended me In the
past, ask a continuance of the same to the new
firm. II. L. LEFIWICH.
sept 9 5af
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05
Embalm,ng.

The origin of the practice of en-
balming is lost in antiquity, and of the
many suggestions offered as to the
motive fer it the most plausible one,
and the one still active, is the desire
to preserve from the natural processes
of destruction the forms of those
specially worthy of honor. Whether or
not any views of the immortality of the
soul or of the resurrection of the body
may have originally led to this practice
we cannot pretend to discuss here. IJ
is custom singularly at variance with
the operation of natural laws, but qnlte
as obviously in harmony with the nat
ural desires of the bereaved. 1t has ex-
cited but small attention in this country
of recent years, though so great man
as William Hunter made strenuous eff
forts to perfect a system of embalmlug.
At the present day the Italians are the
great profcients in tho ant, which is
mainly practiced by professo, s OF an
atomy, who endeavor to keep their par
ticular mode profound secret, and let
mystery screen from view the compo-
sition of the INGREDIENTS used. One
element commonly employed is salt
OF zinc or arsenic. The objects to be
aimed at, in addition to the prime one
OF the delay or entire prevention of de-
composition, are the maintenance OF
the natural contour and C, lor aud the
smallest possible disturbance OF the
corpse. The Italian professors EN-
balm without evisceration, injecting
their fluids into the aorta, and by their
preparations they are able to preserve
the features quite unaltered, or rather
with all the wrinkles aud burrows of age
or disease obliterated; the body assumes
pure white color, and in few hours
the hardness of marble, and is then
practically indestructible. We have not
yet heard what method of embalmlng
was employed in the case of General
Garfield, but from the fact that the
features had changed color we pres lme
it was not the Italian, nor one so perfect
in it's results The Italians still prac-
tice in some cases process of petrlfac-
ton, by which corpses become SO hard
thai they can be submitted to the sculp-
tors chisel and preserved as articles of
furniture or vertu. London Lancet.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05
An Ark Built in Fear OF Another DeIuge

A few miles below Ohio, Ala, there
is an old negro named Moses, who
claims he had q revelation from the
Lord, in which he received information
that the world would again be destroyed
by water. He was so convinced that
the destruction would be by water that
he at once began the work of building
an ark. He has thus been engaged for
several months, and the result of his
labors may be easily seen from the
river. This ark is very unlike the rep
RESERVATIONS of the one built by Father
Noah, and would doubtless not with
stand any severe gales, such as might
be expected in cruise of forty days
and nights. The oddly constructed
vessel or house is placed on high hill,
ready for the rising water. 1t is COM
posed of several apartments, about five
feet wide and ten feet long, which are
placed on top of each other. Each has a
small portico, and spires, with feathers
as ornaments. Approaching the dwell
ing of the negro, one has to pass
through very deliberately decorated
arbor, over the entrance to which are
the words: Welcome, peace, rest and
happiness. Columbus Inquirer.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05
TWO. SECRETS.

Lloyd Sutton, good-looking, manly
young fellow, leaning on the half-open
field gate, looked earnestly in the face
of the young girl on the opposite side
of the fence.
She shrank from meeting his eye as
she answered:
Il am not accustomed to saying what
don't mean."
He made no answer. Hetty scratched
industriously with bit of wild-rose
stem upon the trunk of the beech tree
which overshadowed them. Suddenly
she discovered that she was uncon-
sciously tracing over the initials Il. S."
and "H. W."-the latter her own-cut
in the beech bark. She hastily with
drew her hand and threw away the rose
stem.
"Do you remember what you said to
me, Hetty, the day cut those letters ?"
asked the young man.
Something foolish, I dare say" she
answered, with. affected carelessness.
"You told me you loved me-" he
said, in low voice.
Hetty stopped and plucked sprig of
clover.
Perhaps I thought so, them" she
sad, intently examining the blossoms.
"And only discovered your mistake
when this rich popinjay from the city
made his appearance" said Lloyd, bit
terly.
She looked up with flash of her
dark eyes. She knew very well that she
was doing something unworthy of her,
and lowering herself in Loyd's opinion,
as well as causing him pain, and his re-
proach stung her.
81 have a right to like or dislike
whom please" she said, haughtily.
He seized an unlucky grasshopper
which at that moment lighted near his
hand and savagely crushed it to death.
Hetty looked at him in surprise. 1t
was SO unlike Lloyd to deliberately hurt
anything. :.
SYou are, cruel !" she said, indig-
nantly.
"Not half so cruel as you. Hetty, I
had no idea you were so heartless and
mercenary."
The word escaped, him unawares
Hetty flushed holly.
eff that is your opinion OF me you
ought to be glad to have found me out
in time" she said.
"Perhaps I ought" he retorted, bit
terly.
"Then hope you will be satisfied
as I am p
She gathered up the skirt of her blue
lawn dress and turned away. Lloyd
passed through the gate and walked by
her side along the grassy meadow-path.
"I didn't mean to offend you, Het-
ty." he said, in more subdued tone.
81 am not offended. I don't in the
least care for your opinion of me-" re-
piled Hetty, biting her lip and turning
away lIer face that he might not see the
tears in her eyes.
They had reached point where the
pathway branched right and left, and
coming along the latter was portly.
fashionably- dressed, middle-aged man,
twirling cane, with which he was de-
CAPTIVATING the tall weeds and field
daisies. On catching sight OF Hetty ne
ouickened his pace.
"Mr. Frisbee will see me home. l
won't trouble you further, Mr.. Sutton,
said Hetty, with an air Of great dignity,
az she took step to the left.
Now, this left-hand track was the
most direct and frequented way to
Hetty's home; but the right hand path
way, leading along the little stream and
alder hedge, had ever been the favorlte
with herself and Lloyd.
The young man paused now, and
standing just where the two diverged,
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05
(Fron. the Trade Journal, .Nep York;
INPonrANT TO THE CIGAR TRADE.


We have recently had our attention called
to new and important improvement in the
manufacture OF cigars, and as it is one that is
clearly destined to revolutionixe the cigar bust
mesa. we have had one of our reporters, who
is specially conversant with the tobacco and
cigar trade, to interview The inventors and
latentees. The invention was patented May
a, 1873, by Messrs. j. & A. Frey. These
gentlemen have had many years experience
in the cigar business. The cigars are made
principally of the very best seed aud Havana
tobaccos, with closed tucks, and amongst the
advantages they possess over all other cigars
hay be mentioned: A positive retention OF
the aroma of the hler-its loss by evaporation
being impossible. A better, quicker and en-
tirely round light; and they will not break
when carried in the pocket. These are advan-
tagcs which will be recognized by eycry
emoker as being OF the greatest Importance
IN short, it msy be said that Messrs. ]. "a.
Frey have made very decided hit with their
new idea. No one can properly realize the deli.
acy Of the flavor and aroma of cigar made
In this way until he makes a personal trial
and this we advise our readers, whether in
The trade or not, r. do. Even in the appear.
auee OF the cigar there is something novel and
attractive, the small, neat twist, which secures
and tastens the whole, being a decided I'M
Provement. Though the new patent cigar has
Seen tor such short time before the nublic
there are already indications that its manufac-
ture in the skilliul and experienced hands OF
the Messrs. Frey viii prove wonderfully snc-
sesslul ssmmsgeiA enterprise.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05
The Deserted Mill.


Drip, drip, drip,
The eager flow is still,
And only drops Of water fall
Beneath the unused mill.
All moldy are the bags of meal,
And moss is grown upon the wheel,
So silent and so STILL
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the fruitful fern:
The silent timbers of the wheel
Are powerless to turn,
And where blade of grass is seen,
The gaping joints it grows between,
Parted, will not return.
Drip, drip. drip,
Into the stagnant pool
Where glides the spotted water snake,
Among the crosses cool,
And, silent in his coat of mail,
All shiny creep the cautious snail
Upon the window stool.
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the oaken floor,
And broken from its rusty lock,
Hangs, silently, the door,
Save, when gust of wind goes past,
1t groans upon one hinge still fast,
Then silent as before.
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the rotten deal,
Between the timbers in the roof
The shadows softly steal;
And from corner of the house
Slyly peeps forth the cunning mouse
That eats the moldy meal.
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the well-worn stone,
While bluetlies at the window buzz,
Monotonous in tone.
No more the miller grinds his corn,
For he, good man, is dead and gone,
The mill is let alone.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05

A Southern Journal says this years
rice crop in the Gulf states will reach
one hundred and fifty million bushels.
1t is predicted that the rice industry
will soon rival that of sugar growing in
Louisiana.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05

Thousands of families have had occasion to
try the never-failing qualities Of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, and they all unite in the praise
of this wonderful prescripti0n,
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05

though open-air life is so favorable to
health, yet it has the apparent effect OF
stunning the growth in early youth.
Thus, while the children of well-to-do-
parents, carefully housed and tended,
are found to be taller for their age than
the children of the poor, they are not
so strong in after years; the laborer's
children, for instance, who play IN the
lonely country roads and fields all day
whose parents lock their humble doors
when leaving for work in the morning,
so that their offspring shall not gain
entrance and do mischief, are almost in
variably short for their age; the chill
dren of working farmers exhibit the
same peculiarly. After sixteen or eigh-
teen-after years of hesitation, as 1t
were-the lads shoot up, and become
great, hulking broad fellows, possessed
of immense strength. According to
these statements, it would seem that in
door life forces the growth at the wrong
deriod, and thus Injuries. is it so?
An old lady in Montreal is in posi-
tion to sympathize with King Lear. She
some time since divided her property
among her children with the under
standing that they should support her.
One of them has refused to contribute,
and she has been compelled to bring
suit against him. No doubt she now
thinks that it would have been wiser if
she had kept possession of her property
until her death, and then left it for her
heirs to fight over. She made the mis-
take so common to parents of thinking
that her children were all that was
good, upright and honorable. 1t is
proper and fitting that men and women
should love and cherish their own, but
parental affection should not blind peo-
pie to the faults of their offspring The
easy unconcern with which it is assumed
by many that their children require no
restraints that they are incapable of
wrong-doing-has often been produc-
tive of most calamitous results. This
fact is accepted without question; yet
the lesson it teaches is to a great extenl
lost.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05
FACTS AND COMMENTS.

A convention of humorous paragraph
ers is talked of. The unfortunate city
upon which this somber affection will
fall has not yet been named.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05

It is found that the effect of the cleo
trio light in Conservatives is stimulat
ing to the vitality of the plants.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05
fFrom the Grocer, .Nep York.,

Messrs. J. b A. Freys goods are noted for
their excellence OF manufacture and superior
quality OF stock used. Having had an expe-
rience of twenty years they can satisfy any
taste, from the most tastidious to the most
ordinary. 1t is always well to know that
manufacturers are competent to judge properly
as to the quality of stock, and have thorough
insight into the details of their business, and
we can confidently recommend Messrs. Frey
to fill the bill in these respects.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05

A foreign scientific journal remakrs.
as curious physiological fact, that al
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05

A Chicago correspondent, looking
over a mercantile directory for 1872,
finds on the black list the entry: "Z-
Guiteau, Charles j., lawyer" Turning
to the definition of the letter "Z' he
finds: "Z-Income uncertain and often
precarious. Defer indefinite the pay
ment of debts. Lawsuits to collect
same would be useless. No credit or
favors should be given"
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05

Widowers will be in the ascendancy
in Washington this season, as the
President is widower, the new British
minister is also, and SO is Mr. Allen, the
Hawaiian minister, now the dean of the
diplomatic corps. There are also sew
eral widowers in each house of Con-
gress Among the senatorial widowers
are Anthony, David Davis, and Jones, of
Florida. Senator Ferry is bachelor.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05
By tho eu.es e thousand pounds.
Sole Manufacturer and Patentees of
Closed Tuck Cigars and the Min.
iaturo GLASS Ballot Box
Cigar Box.

Opinions OF the Press.
(From the Sentinel, Trenton, ~. J.)
The tobacco and cigar house of Messrs. j. &
a. Frey is among the most respectable and
responsible in Trenton. Their goods will al.
ways be found to be exactly as represented.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05

The English postoffice authorities are
trying the experiment of supplying
postmen in country districts with
bicycles and tricycles. This has been
done particularly in Ireland, where the
distances to be traversed by foot-mes-
sengers are longer than in Great Britain.
The authorities are watching the ex-
pertinent with considerable degree of
interest, owing to the fact that not a
few casualties have occurred in the use
of their new means of locomotion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-02
S.iiif, ias q Grave R,.s,

he.iienl. And sfJgaraes " lever sHa sgus
locations, Who sTs s4e eHonzh 70 teal ~ 90,
peTisHce the gsHulneHess 81 ths elsim. 81
hDsletiers stomach billep 20 Pablie con,
IiisHes, Rullliy gave risk, which, Wlholl
tho protecting all u this graRdi lsHlblhs
Agsni cOnli DOT safely be- ene0anlsrsf. both
al ani wafer arc the vehicles ipI tbs dlsseInl'
natipR 81 lhs disease, and irregularities u hs
syslsm whlrh this iiEs slitTaiiVe u peculiarly
si.pei 10 pGTTocl, and that wat 81 tone
whleh Is specially favorable 20 the contraction
Of nslsrial irysrs, aTe conditions which must
uRieTsO q radical change ere positive lnr
muRilg iTOT u seOuTse Can he hoped lpf'
Qlinne has no 0gRllRlGns eiieel, % . DANGER
Ons drug asi Woiks iRClleUlable ahsr mis-
Chief 10 ihe system, lhe bi'ter On lhe other
haRi j. not OHiT sale, bit tbs good effects
which i speedily ppiucsa do not Hwear out"
as Ihe me'liciRu is Psr.idel Ia, II regulates
and tones the stomach liver, boEels aud bid,
Heys wilh eeHliniy aRi ploWp ilude
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-02
WELL WATCHED.

Michael Baldwin, tho irrepressible
and incorrigible, was no more digniiied,
abstemious, or moral in his position as
speaker of tho first Ohio House Of Repre-
sentatives than he had been in former
years or lesser stations. lie presided
over the chamber in 1903, 1904 and 1905.
1t is matter of tradition that for his
own pecuniary benefit, and for the enter
tainment of those among the Legislators
who had penchant for gaming, he es.
tablished in his rooms the game OF
"vingtet-un," himself acting as banker
and dealer, and Us a matter Of course
winning more frequently than any of
the other players. On one occasion,
after much drinking and late sitting
at the gambling-table, Baldwin found
himself in possession not only of all the
money of his companions, but OF many
of their watches.
In the morning the House Of Repre-
sentatives was found to be without O
quorum; but Baldwin, accustomed to
heavy drinking and late hours, was in
his place back of the speakers desk.
Rapping savagely with his gavel, he
demanded the roll.call of the house, and
then sent the sergeant-at-arms out to
bring in the delinquent members. After
an hour or so that functionary returned,
followed by about dozen members of
the Ohio Legislature, whose blood-shot
eyes, suffused faces, unsteady, shamb.
ling steps, and general air Of shame.
facedness indicated the late hours they
had kept, and their heavy indulgences.
With much austerity of manner, Bald
win reprimanded the tardy members,
reminded them of the cost to which the
infant state was subjected by payment
of their per diems, and was proceeding
to farther elaborate his censure on their
late arrival and the consequent delay of
Legislation, when one Of the delinquents,
exasperated beyond control, cried out,
"Hold on there, Mr.. Speaker, hold on !!
How could we tell what time it was,
when the speaker of the House had all
of Our watches "-Hmper's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-02
Oopueotlout.

Tie new track Of the Canal raj roaf
Ia Hamlen from the Plains H. lyest
station 10 now ready Tor use, II run
bDOI feel from the highway IN SON,
places and nearly 4 mile 10 others, Til
change, which makes the highway sale
cost about 100000, Of which iiamder
paid $4,000,
A Ghinaman who fought In the wal
Of the rebellion has asked tho New Lon
don county superior court 10 lot him he
CONS one Ut Us, hut the court doubts and
reserves lie decision,
Dsnielsonyille 10 having o fight oyel
the liquor question, A " The bars IN lhl
village have been closed, tho keepers
arrested and most OF them fined aud i'm
prisOned,
Diphtherla prevails Ia Hartford, and
considerable alarm Is felt, heyera
pupils Of tlie South school are sick witt
\ but the board ofheallh says the build
Ing Is all right,
The Hartford common council resolve
TO have n much-needed sewer through
tie north meadows, which reek will
nth and malaria in the warm seasons
II Is proposed 10 asstss properly that I,
specially benefited for $1,000 and tax / III
city for the remaining cost. about sib.'
900,
Two Of the freshman class societies Ia
Wesleyan university ut Mlddlel0wn
hnre initiated So men, aud the Other
society Is delunet, The women's sOci
city, Sigma III, alter n very mysterious
Initiation, seems TO bc hourlshing and
promises 10 be more successful than
iormer ATTEMPTS to establish O similar
league nj the Wesleyan,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-02
NOBLE WOMAN.

A sister-in-law of DR.. Bliss quite re-
Gently made, or rather acknowledged, a
romantic marriage with gentleman
employed as a sub-doorkeeper of the
capitol, who had lost both feet in TIE
Union army. She was stenographer in
the patent office, drawing salary of
$1,000 year. She lived frugally and
held her place for years, to all appear
ance growing into the gentle, shadowy
self.respecting spinsterhood that so
many lady clerks prefer to COM
on-place or ill assorted marriage. A
few months since the gentleman re-
ferred to fell ill, and to the surprise of
her friends she went to his lodgings and
took her place at his bedside as his
nurse, acknowledging then that they
had been married more than year, but
that she had concealed it rather than
forfeit her government position. She
had been gradually laying money by to
purchase the modest semi-rural home of
her maternal grandparents, in East
Cleveland, which the remaining heirs
had offered htr on terms within the
scope of her ability to comply with
by rigid economy, and the denOuement
did not occur. fortunately, till the place
was practically paid for. She then re-
signed her position, continued her
duties as nurse, and then took her
matrimonial prize home to the little an.
cestral place she had secured; and we
learn that she is very happy in her re-
tirement. Her husband walks with a
cane, little slowly and painfully, to
be sure, but by no means wreck Of
man.