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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-23
A Pawnbrokers Story.

Many people believe that it is only
the poor who arc glad to avail them
selves Of our services; but that is O
mistake. Well known brokers and
business men Of good standing fire.
quently come here to pawn valuable
watches, diamonds. studs and the like.
They generally redeem them after a
short time, and account for their alb
senee 10 their friends by stating that
the articles named are at the jewelers.
for repair. Still we have many poor
customers. That violin you see over
there belongs to n poor old German
who pawns 1t about four times a year.
Then l have a watch in the safe that
has been q constant visitor for perhaps
twelve years. 1t belongs to a widow.
When she first brought it hero she was
very pretty and we'll dressed; but time
and, l suppose, sorrow have left their
traces. Her bright eyes have grown
dim, and her hair silvery. The last
time she came she was poorly, though
neatly, attired. Probably her lines
have not fallen in pleasant places. No;
we do not often learn the history of
those who ~patronize us. Customers
generally keep their troubles to them
selves. We are not hard hearted, but
business is business, you know. Free
quently people who are living beyond
their can come to u for assistance.
A few years ago a young bank clerk
married the daughter of a highly re-
spectacle family. The young couple
received many wedding presents, in
Guiding some valuable silver, most OF
which was given by the girls family.
Shortly after their marriage he got
possession Of the articles for the osten-
sible purpose Of placing them in tho
bank for safe keeping, but brought
them here instead. The young man
was living beyond his means. He soon
became involved in debt, and his wife
suggested disposing Of the silver in or
der to help him out of his troubles.
Then he wa forced to confess that il
was disposed Of long before. The ar
ticles werc never redeemed, and I
heard there was q divorce not long
ago. Yes, we get glimpses of many
rides Of life. end a.s by 10 moan -
merciless Is va are On. chs
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-23
Bathing in Excess.

A question has just com before the
Manchester city council which has in
terest for every town where public
baths exist. 1t is found during no.
weather that many of the bathers re-
main in the water an unconscionable
long time-several hours ut Q stretch
sometimes. This is said to be especial
ly the habit of feminine bathers, to tho
great danger of their health. In one
Instance. a girl actually lost the use of
her limbs, and in many other illness Of
one sort of another has been traced to
this over-indulgence. At the Manches-
ter baths printed notices are posted up
prescribing half an hour a. the maxi
mum time. These, however, are set at
naught, and what may be '.pickling''
goes on Just as II there were no regula-
tons to tho contrary. We have little
doubt tho officials connected with the
public baths Of the metropolis could
tell . similar tale II SO minded. Per-
haps, therefore, some good would como
from distributing among bathers print
cd warnings as to the consequences
that result from over bathing. Loss II
strength, drowsihess, hepatic derange-
mont, and, we believe, heart coE.
plants are among tho results Of the
practice when frequently resorted to-
1t Is, VIC think, moro through ignorance
OF any harm resulting than out Of down.
right perversity that this foolish excosD
In bathing has come to DO % general
OF course, there are soma constitutions
that can stand anything ; and here and
there . Webb or . Beckuith = to b
found. 70 whom long immersion In
rwatar Il annarnnflv YnnoCuoua. And
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-23

- IlJ 1GcGk ttCS LiItS ststN ~
Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Geneseo. Moline. Rock Island. davenport, West
Liberty. Iowa City. Marengo. brooklyn. Grinneil.
De Moines (the capital of lowal. Stuart, Attain
tic. and Avoca: with branches from Bureau
tine, Washington. Fairfield Eldon, Beiknap,
Ccntreville. Princeton. Trenton. Gallatin. CAME
ron. Leavenworth. Atchison, and Kansas CITY;
Washington to Sigourney. Oskaloosa. and KNOX
Vile; Keokuk TO Pennington, Bonaparte. Ben
tonsport, Independent. Eldon. Ottufn wa, EDDY
VILE, oskaloosa. Pella. Monroe. and Des Moines;
Mt. Zion TO Keosauqua; Newton TO Monroe: pes
Molnes to Indianola and wintcrset; Atlantic 10
Griswold and Auduboi; and .Ayoca TO, Harlan
and Carson. This Is positively the only Kali
road. which owns. and operates n through line
from Chicago into the state OF Kansas. MI,
man PalnceCars attached. are run each wayGally
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY.
COUNCIL BLURFs, LEAvKNwoRrH AMI ATcHl-
o Through cars are also run Detween Miiwnu,
kee and Kansas City. VIA inc niiiWauAeo anu
Rock Island Short Line"
The "Great Rock Island" Is mngnihcenlly
equipped. Its road bed Is simply perfect, and Its
track is laid with steel rails.
What Will please you most will be the pleasure
OF enjoying your meals, while passing over tho
beautiful prairles OF Illinois and Iowa, In one q
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany all
meal. as good'a rs 70 served In any frst-classh hotel.
for seventy-nre cents
Approaching the fact that n majority. OF the
people prefer separate apartments for different
af this line warranting IT.. we are pleased to an
nounca that this Company runs Pullman Palace
COuHUIL BLUFFS. KANSAS CITY, A
all rfietef Aisehts in tho gnitsd' States
Far not obtainnbio nt
L.. H. GABLE,
vks i~rtisut aud General Manager.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-23

New Haven Faaadfur. A recen.
operation on the part of . woman Iv-
ing In an adjoining town illustrates 10
how great an extent . spirit of economy
may be carried. Her husband died and
left her a considerable property. but
her preparations for the funeral were
on a most misery scale. She bargained
with a graye-digger to dig a shallow
crave for a reduced fee, aud when he
demanded pay after the interment she
told him that he had violated the law
in failing to make the grave of n great
er depth, and threatened him with pros
cyution.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-23

dueed on small farms and as tho result
Of skill in managing the milk of Q few
COWS. The milking has been regular,
and the spaces Of dine between milk
ings s1llL Much depends on this.
Milking At 4 o'clock ia tue morniBg
and 8 At night never makes the finest
butter OF cheese. Sixteen hours, or an
approximation 70 it are too long . time
for the milk 70 remain in the udder, foI
the good Of the milk or Of the COWS,
especially when the how is Large. By
crowding and straining the bag it be-
comes painful and feverish. and the
butter fats, as well Is other elements Of
milk become altered in consequence.
There Is nothing like . sound AMI
healthy udder for secreting good milk.
Some time since the use Of sawduss
in mortar was recommended rs supe-
rior even to hair for the prevention Of
cracking and subsequent peeliRg of Of
rough casing under the action of storms
and frost Some by the name OF
Siehr says that his w house, exposed
to prolonged storms on the sea coast.
had pieces Of mortar To be renewed
each spring. and after trying, without
effect. q number Of substances TO pre-
vent it. he found sawdun perfectly sat-
isfaciory. 1t vas drss thoroughly dried
and sifted through N ordinary grain
sis,.. 10 remove ths larger particles.
The mortar was nAds b. mixing ems
part of cement sDS q lime. two. q
sawdust. and Eve q sharp sand. the
sawdust being frst wsil mixed dry With
ths cement and annd f,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-23

$ torica1 Dept; Cheyenne, Nyo.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25
Death of q Venerable Man.

Mr.. j. A. Cochran, of this city. Col. j..
G. Cochran and Judge J. 81. McCue, wen'
Cha rlottesville, Tuesday, to attend the
uneral of their venerable relative, John
Cochran, Esq, who died at his residence
there. Sunday evening, CT pneumonia, IN
his eighty ninth year. The Charlie tes-
VILE s'Jeffersonian" has the following no.
tice of his life:
MI Cochran was born in Augusta county. on the
17tn of october, 1898 He was he eldest son OF JAS
and Magda enc ochran. His mother was the daush
ter of Col George Mofett, dist guisied officer or
the Revolutionary war; and connected by blood and
marriage with the NJ ID bNels TLrnbuls AMI other
carrier settlers OF Ohio and KEN ucky. He served a
mercantile apprenticeship to the tn N eadln. mer
chant of Stanton. 'ol MI. John Wayt, and when
re became OF age, entered into business as a mer
chant at Stauntpn, in Connection with Joseph ana
Sias Smith, Benjamin c. awfo. and Geo. NJ Coch'
ran, ST., hi, only surviving bro,her.
In So he rem wed to arlOt esvile, where he was
a most successful merchantfo many years. Sherty
after his removal 10 this place he was married 10
Margaret L. me Lewis, dau Inter OF COL JIM. Lewis
of the Sweet Springs. He retired from business in
1857, after which he ocucpied himself III attending 10
mis- priva affairs
He raised at his hearthstone large family. who
were ever devoted to him. His Chi dren were Judge
JOIN L. Cochran the late VIM. l.. cochran Geo. NJ
Henry K, Howe P Cochran, and Mrs. Jbo j. Pres
ton and Col J. C. Cochran, Of Augusta.
He was member of the Presby eian church, and
attended divine worship as long as his strength
permitted
He was most exemplary man; he lived beloved
by ali, and di d without an enemy. By his death
another landmark of the past is taken from u.s.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25
Another Large Sherif's Sale.


Court House street during half the day
yesterday presented a lively scene. The
personal effects of Messrs. B-sl & Much
Ter, ortractors on the Shenandoah Val
lev Railroad. bad been attached by Dapu.
~ Sheriff W T. Lightner for debt and
were sold by Gushing Il Son., auctioneers.
There were IL horses, Z mules, 10 carts,
20 sets of work harness, one buggy and
h .rness AID a full railroad contractors
outfit, such as picks, shovels, anvils, bel
lows, hammers, &c., &C., the s&le realiz-
ing about $1,000.
The members of the firm were from
Pennsylvania and getting into financial
difficulties. gave G W. Mutchler, a broth
er of one of the firm, a bill of sale for their
effects and left last week lelving their
force of some 200 hands in rrears a
months wages, amounting to about Sc
600. They owed besides Messrs. M. E..
Miller and w. R. Tyree, OF Stanton. and
Mr.. T. H. Antrim, of Waynesboro, about
1900 These gentlemen instituted pro-
ceedings to save their debts and the court
ordered the sheriff to sell the property and
will on tomorrow decide the question as
to the rights of the claimants.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25
The Shenandoah Valley Road.
ITS PROGEEsS AND ROUTE--PoINTs
ALONG THE LINE-IMPROvEMENTS

ITS PRoGEEss AND RoUTE--PoINTs'
ALONG THE LINE-IMPROvEMENTs
CONTEMPLATED.
The entire line of the shenandoah Val
ley road between Waynesboro and Roanoke
on the Norfolk and Western railroad is a
scene of activity. and considering that not
a lick of work had been me previous to
the 1st of June. the progress is lema kable.
There are thirty seven hundred AND fifty
men, including trackmen, masons and car
penters employed on the read.
Out of the ninety-i miles. there are
seventy five miles graded and the track is
laid as fast as the bridges are completed.
The laying of the track is going on at both
ends of the roed. about five miles being
finished from both Waynesboro and Roa-
noke.
There are in al thirteen bridges, all of
iron and are all contracted for by the same
firm. Cafrode & Taylor of Philadelphia.
The road through almost its entire
length passes through fertile section of
country, almost the only exception to this
being few miles In Rockbridge, while
there are indications of the richest miner
al deposits at many points a)eng the route.
From Waynesboro the read runs IN
southwesterly direction, striking Sharon
dale, Double Ford and Gre nvile- where
the lire closely approach the extension
of the Valley road Steela's Tavern is
next reached, where the OSceola FIGURING
Mills are lncatrd. Here the line enters
RockbYidge County and soon passes the
Vesuvius aud Buena Vista Furnaces, ex-
tensively used during the war to produce
iron for the Confederate States govern
ment.
The line then defects towards the Ma
tural Bri ge and a depot will be built
within three miles of the place. Coming
to the Botetourt line it soon passes Buch-
anan, AID James River is crossed
ON splendid iron bridge and then closely
following the McAdamised road it passes
the villages of Blue Ridge, TroutviIle and
Cloverdale in Botetourt and then strikes
Roanoke county and in about eight miles
reaches Roanoke station.
The plane are laid out for a large town
at this place, the grading of the strests
one will cost over $50 900, an extensive
joint depot and shops are under way and
an elegant hotel to cost $40 900 will be
built by the company, designed by Pear
son, the Philadelphia architect who
planned the grand Lnray hotel
AT this pla9sttne Norfolk & Western
and : V RI are join tly constructing
powerful hoist for transferring cars OF
each road to the trucks of the other road,
and thus avoiding the necessity of trans
ferring all bulk freight and live stock ship
ments from one Car to another, the body
of the Car running through to final desti-
nation OF the shipment, the Car trucks
alone being exchanged to suit tue gIage
north and south of Roanoke.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25
A Strange Affair.

AS Mr.. W. R. Bright, a carpenter, who
is engaged in work upon Mr.. Bowman's
new building, on Beverly street, was walk
ing along the railroad six miles from
Staunton. Sunday night, he had a singuIar
encounter. Going through a cut about
mile West of Hebron church, he saw four
men stan ing Oh the side of the track ard
his suspicious being aroused lie took his
pistol out of his pocket. Getting near the
party they halted him and ordered Tim o
hold Up his hands. He at first refused, bu
OH b. ng again ordered ill threatening
terms he complied as he saw they were
armed with pistols. They then told him
To 60 out in the woods with them as t. ey
wished to ask him some questions. He
demured to this, but saying that he should
not be hurt and insisting he much against
his will, accompanied them to Il retired
spot, when lighting dark lantern, they
made him give them sketch Of the streets
of Staunton on which the two banks are
situated and locate the banks. They also
got from him the names of the printing
tiuCcS dllu tueN P'ctl iCSOio oho VIC
strength of the PONCE force and Other it,
formation connected with the city, and
then telling him he need not ask them
any quest. MS as they would answer nol.e,
one Of the parties conducted him back to
the raill DAD and took leave of him wishing
him good luck.
Mr. Bright can't imagine the object the
party had in view. He says t. ey were
well dressed and one Of them fine look
Ing heavy SIT fellow wore a heavy gold
Wal ch chain ard large gold rings. He
coniectured that they had other accompli-
ces III the reightorhoud and were bent
upon some mischief.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25
AT WORK ON THE VALLEY RAIL,

AT WORK ON THE Valley RAIL,
ROAD.-The road is now let between Fair
field and Lexington. Messrs. F. q M
Conway have the first four miles from
Fairfield and Mr.. A. W. Harman, Jr.,t t
balance Of the work to Lexington. This
IL miles is probably the heaviest part o.
the work. Mr. Michael Carmody, oil
Staunton, is with the Messrs. Conway as
one of their managers. che road, 1t il
said, two or three miles this side of Lex
ington will diverge FRI m the original liie
in order to strike the Richmond and All :
ghany road. The point of junction is a
Col. Presson Johnstons, on The river, half
mile below the bridge at the Point" l
will then cross the river above tbs covereo
bridge, and take course up the valley
in rear of the V. NJ. Institute and Wash
ington and Lee University, and the depot
will be built near and to the rear of Prof.
Whites residence. Mr.. Hartman is nov
WORKING with heavy force on that por
tion OF the road aud excavating for the
depot, which is to be Union Depot TO
the two roads, and a handsome building
1t is expected that the r. and A. trains
will be running into Lexington by abou
the 1st of January and trains from Stauu-
ton to Lexington 10y the LIST July next.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25

TIE LUTHERAN CHURCH Gas

The LUTHERAN CHURCH CASE.-We
understand that Judge NJ Lsughiin has
ordered that JudgeJ. W. Green Smith, the
commissioner before whom the case is
pending for enquiry and report, take
poll of the congregation on the question AS
to whether or not the withdrawal of the
CONGREGATION from the Virginia Synod,
declared June ii. 1880, is the present
wish of the congregation without how
ever determining whether the vote Of June
9th, 1880, was legal, the effect of which to
be hereafter considered by the court. The
SAID poll is to be taken after fifteen days
notice by said commissioner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25
Bought for you.

HUNTING PARTIES Mr.. Peyton S
Coles with the Aibemare Hunting Asso-
citation, passed through Staunton. last
Saturday, on their way to the happy hunt
ing grounds in the Westr'n part OF the
county, where they expect to spend fort
night or more with tho dogs ana deer.
Success to them
A party of hunters from Rockbridge are
camped about five miles from Millboro
Der OF, having fine spot. There are IN
the party Col. Edmund Pendleton, Math-
ew pettigrew, Wash. Pettigrew, =. q.
Peyton, S. HI. Letcher, james White. MI.
Haugha waut, Mr.. Patton and Thos. Shep-
pard, Of Maryland.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25

HOLIDAY NoTICE.-Mr. ID. B. Hama
ker, one of our most enlerprising jewelers.
has just returned from the northern mar
kets. bringing with him one OF the largest
and best selected stocks of gold and silver
ware, watches and all kinds of elegant at d
handsome jewelry and diamonds for the
Christmas holidays, that has ever been ex-
hibited in Stanton. He has bought his
goods right and parties in search of hand
some holiday presents in Hamaker's line
need not 60 to the cities Oh account Of
quality or price.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25
Old Prices.

Though it is not twenty years since The
war, we have almost forgotten the prices
we paid in those times for the ordinary
nect ssaries of life. A neighbOr handed Us
the other day fe.. bills of goods bought
and sold in 1854, and it was difficult to re-
Alize that we had lived in those times that
now seem almost half century back il
the past. Here are two Of the bills:
RICHMOND, August 9th, 1854.
Capt. Exline, bought of Sam1 Rose.
10 pads cotton warn. $3.50, 1925 90
% yards of calico, $500, IA w
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25

CLOSE OF THE WEEK OF PRAYEk-EF-
FORT TO BUILD.
Sunday, the last day of the week of
prayer, the Association met in the Luth-
eran church at O'Clock in the afternoon.
very large audience present. The young
ladies of the Augusta Female Seminary
attended IN a body with their Principal
and the church was crowded even to the
Standing room, large numbers going away
disappointed. Rev. j. M. Frost conduct
ed the services and spoke with earnest
ness and power. In response to his call
for remarks from the audience, an elderly
lady, a stranger, arose in her seat and
spoke earnestly and fuently for about ten
minutes, urging upon her sex to throw
aside the fear of man and come out bold
ly and work for the cause of Christ. At
the close of her remarks, which attracted
the close attention OF the congregation
she knelt and offered an excellent prayer.
The lady is a Miss. Garrison, who is trav-
cling in the interest of church scheme
for Swedish colony in Minnesota. At
ter PRAYER by Mesars A. M. Simpson end
II. NJ. McIlhany and some very spirited
singing, the audience was dismissed.
Monday night there was well attended
business meeting Of the Association, at
their hall, for the purpose of considering
the propriety of purchasing rooms of their
own-a proposition having been made to
the Association by Messrs. Lipscomb d
10 To fhnr inf in
! their new purchase of t. g lot on the cor
ner of Main and Water streets, and the
second story of the new building they are
erecting on the lot. The price asked is
$2.75o.
On motion of Mr.. VIM. A. Burke, it was
money by subscription from the Associa-
ton and citizens, and committee waS
appointed to take the matter in hand and
endeavor to raise The necessary funds.
The committee consists of Messrs. ]. H.
Skinner, VIM. J. Nelson, G. S. Baker. W
A. Burke, r. D. Lilley, T. G. Morton. J
W. Newton, E. L. Edmundson and John
W. Todd.
On motion of Capt Ransom, it was Re
solved that the Circuit Court, be petition
ed to grant the Association charter. A
committee consisting of Messrs. T. D
Ransom, T. G. Elder and A. F. Robertso
was appointed to take the necessary steps
to secure charter, and the following gen.
tlemen were named as trustees: Il. M.
McIlhany. W. J. Nelson. J. W. Newton
T. G. Morton, 81. E. Summerson, G. s.
Baker and Ell. L. Hoover
a long and spirited discussion ensue6
on the subject Of the proposed enterpris'
touching The Importance of the undertak-
ing, the ways and means, &C., which Was
participated in by Messrs. j. IL. Skinner
VIM. J. Nelson, H. d. Peck, VIM. "A.
Burke. T. D. Ransom, Rev. ]. l. Miller
r. D. Lille3, T. G. Morton, c. B. Som
merville, E. L. Edm undson, J.. W. New
ton, J. e. Tinsley and John Murray.
At late Eour the meeting having de
termined to make an earnest effort to cal
ry out the undertaking, and having ap-
pointed Mr.. Thos. A. Bledsoe to act n,
their agent IN receiving and disbursins
the funds collected, a journed.
Last night 81 1925 had been collected and
a large addition 10 the library promised 10y
penerous friends
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25
Real Estate Sales.
YARN FOR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE.
Pursuant TO Decree Of Augusta County Court,
June tie IN. 1881 in Sterrett vs.. Sterretts Admr &c.
and OH suits will offer for sale at public aue-
ton in front Of the Court House, on
Saturday, December 17lh, 1881,
that sirable farm ealie,l Section Lodge" by its re-
as the David SterreIt Home place..
This properly is adjacentt Heb.
ron Church, about 4 miles west of & I'D y
the city of Stanton between the DC III n sg-ls
CHI sapeake Il Chic railroad and the Ma Il6Sl
Parker>burg Turnpike, next to the ss1ta=.s
Edison arm 1t contains 265 acres, of Which 81
acres is IN oak and Hickory timber, ana the re-
mainder is arabic land, of good qualify. waered by
Bakers G eek The buildings are comparatively
new with two fine cisterns. 1t is quite convenient
to mills, churches and schools There are believed
to be beds If iron ore Of superior quality on the
land. Part of it is specially adap!ed to vine crow
i'm. Fencing good Pl It and survey at my office.
TERMS.-A small amount required in hand to
meet unsettled costs and sale expenses and the res
idue at one. two and three years with interest ON
bonds, and security, with reservation Of title:
THOMAS D. RANSOM.
nov 1Stds Comm'r.