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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-13

A CURIOUS provision of the criminal code Of
Germany. for which there is no analogy IN
English or American legislation, makes dellb-
crate homicide, where it is perpetrated at the
request of the victim. lesser grade of crime
than murder and places it within the discre-
ton of the courts TO impose as low a sentence
as three wears Imprisonment for the offense.
Under this law miller's apprentice OF beFnn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-13

THE exports of the United States were val
ued at Sis, 1915, 1875 in 1879, aud at Ss41, $780,
3S8 in 1880, while for the year ended June 80
1881. they were S902, 319, 00O.-by far the larg-
est vet recorded. The imports of last year, on
the other hand, had been twice exceeded, in
1873 and 1880. Their value is estimated to be
s. S642, 500, 600. While there has been gain of
some $50, 600, 600 in exports, the falling off in
imports has been so decided that the volume of
trade both ways is some $500, 900, coo less than
last years total. To this extent the balance of
trade has turned in our favor. We have sold
to foreign nations $3.50, 200. 900 more of mer-
chandise than we have bought from them. and
the balance has come to us in gold or bonds.
England. France and Germany are the only
nations which now report a larger foreign COM
norce than the United States, and the margin
between the two continental nations and this
country is so slight that 1T may easily be wiped
ont
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-13

The programme of the Yorktown centennial
celebration, as finally agreed upon, includes
four days-the 18th, 10Th, Goth, and 21st of
next October. The first day an address of vel
come will be delivered by Governor Holiday, of
Virginia. The cornerstone of the monument
will be laid with masonic ceremonies, and ex-
Governor Winthrop, of Massachusetts, will be
the orator of the day; Colonel Hope, of Nor
folk, will be the poet, and Paul Fl. Hayne of
South Carolina, will conduct the rendition of
the national ode. On the 18th President Gar
field has promised to deliver an address, but
viii hardly be able. On the Goth grand mill
tary display of United States troops and militia
will take place, and on the 21st naval display
There will be at least 10000 militia present
from different states, and over 5000 Masons.
The governors and stats of all the states will
be present, and representative of the French
government will be an honored guest.
The absence of timber on the grassy prairies
of America still continues to be matter of con-
troversy, but in the light of accommodating evil
dence we can now come to positive decision in
regard to the question. The climate can have
nothing to do with it, because in these prairie
regions there often large belts of timber land
under precisely the same climatic conditions, and
that the soil is not unfavorable has been proved
by the artificial plantations which have every
where proved successful. Another great gain
to our present knowledge is the entertainment
of the fact that since the annual firing of the
grassy prairies has been discontinued by the
rapid advance of civilization, the timber is
everywhere encroaching on them. Large tracts
of land in Indiana and Virginia which, accord
ing to numerous traditions of early settlers,
were once grassy prairies, are now covered with
a luxuriant growth of forest trees, and in visw
of our present knowledge there is nothing in
nature, either now or in the past, to prevent
the gradual encroachment of arbOrescent growth
over the grassy plains.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-13
NEWSIIN BRTEF. !
KEchr S"upur

"A small yacht sunk off the coast of Buteshre.
Scotland, on the 4th inst. Five persons, in
Guiding three ladies, were drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-13

THE men who cornered opium last
year, at $3.50, are not happy, the price
having declined so per cent,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-13

One touch of nature makes the whole
world skin-for the seashore. Boston
Globe.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-13

KIT CARsoN's grave, at Laos, \; NJ -
marked only by mound OF gravel
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

ST. NICHOLAS.

This illustrated magazine for young folks has
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aTHE oHfLDREN's ART MAGAZINE"
The greatest living writers of Europe and Amer
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DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTORS
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WHAT ENGLAND SAYS OF IT.
London DaiLy Neaos: "We wish we could point
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Literary World: 0rhere is no magazine for the
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BRILLIANT FEATURES OF THE COMING YEAR
The ninth volume which begins with the Noyem
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By Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge,
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1.-THE HOOSIER SCHOOL-BOY,'
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single article of universal interest:
CHOW CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN MUSIC"
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the eminent composer Two other serials, one
dealing with campaign life in the late war; and the
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Plays for Home and School, Embroidery for Girls
Amateur Newspapers, illustrated Practical and Des
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An immense edition will be printed of the
atE77 CHRISTMAS NUMBER,
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Price. $500 year; % cents number. Subscrip
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

NICE HOME FOR SALE.
We are anxious to sell a small farm about mile
from Staunton, containing
rrr. 107 ACRES, st ,.t
well watered and highly improyed-one OF the best
farms in the county. Apply to
~ = I'm = n HUDSON l. PATRICK, q
nov la--t -t,tlfe Attorney for the owners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
1882.
uARPER's YOUNG PEOPLE.
ANI1LusrRATED wErKLY-16 PAGES.

Il
AN ILLUSTRATED wEEKLY-16 PAGES.
Suited to Boys and Girls of from Sic to sixteen gears
of age.
Vol, III. COMMENCES NOVEMBER l, 1881.
NOW Is THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE
The Young PEOPLE has been from the first sue
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weekly paper for children which parents need
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side.-Hartford Daily Times.
Just the paper to take the eye and secure the at
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

! Cydonin, the only reliabl
e positive cure Of Chapped
ktions, Sunburn, etc. % cts
GEO. W. MAY & CO.,
Il. Stauntans Va.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
LAND SALES.
ELDER, NELSON CUsHINGs,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA.

OFFICE: No. 1903 S. AUGUSTA STREET,
Sullivan Buildings),
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

CYDONIN, the best preparation ever offered for
" the positive cure of chapped skin, pimples, and
erupttons, sunburn, etc. 25 cents per polite. For
sale by GEO. W. MAY 90.
Store open day and night. 6taunton Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
One of the finest estates In the Valley Of Virginia
Is offered for sale privately 1t lies in the
burg, its county 1t is in the heart of the great
Valley of Virginia, which extends through the State
from Northeast to Southwest, for about 300 miles,
the fertility Of whose SOIL beauty of scenery, and
Salubrity of climate unsurpassed in any sect1ou
State country The tract
CONTAINS ABOUT 500 ACRES,
About 400 of which cleared, and the balance in
good timber, consisting of walnut, hickory, white
oak, black oak, and few trees of yellow pine.
The character of the soil is what call s'Valley
Limestone. Every acre is susceptible Of the high
est cultivation; waste, rocky or stony portions.
1t has such deep rich soil that almost anything
can be grown in abundance-wheat, rye, oats, corn,
and in fact, everything which the very best land
will produce. The woods destitute of under
growth making it easy matter to reduce the
whole to tillage The soil is splenddly adapted to
acres in well-seiected fruit trees; water in the
greatest abundance. The Improvements consist OF
GOOD FRAME HOUSE,
With one Of the largest and best barns in the Valley
The title is perfect
The owner will sell on l, q 8, and years time
with six per cent interest, with reasonable pay
ment in hand, for cash, and the reason he offers
the property for sale is because he is engaged In
other business, and does not reside near it. For
particulars address,
EDITORS VALLEY VIRGINIAN,
apr7-tf Staunton, Virginia.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

EOR SALE-THE VIM. NJ. McCUTCHEN FARM ON
Il THE LITTLE CALF PASTURE RIVER, ABOUT
FIVE MILES EAST OF GOSHEN DEPOT, @. o.
RAILROAD. The farm contains about six hundred
and fifty hundred acres, (which there are
about one hundred and fifty acres of bottom land,
and the rest 70 ling but not much of it steep There
is an abundance of timber land, some Of the best
oak in that region. The farm is in two tracts one
of about ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ACRES
lying on the side of the s'Knob, well adapted
TO grass and fruit. On this there is tenement
house On the farm there comfortable build
ngs, good well of water in the yard, &C. This. be-
sides being good land for farming purposes Is es-
pecialy adapted to grazing and would make an ad-
mirable sheep farm. The owner lives In Missouri
and wishes to sell, and will give bargain. For
terms g.. apply to
J. L. MORRISON, Lexington.
or r. C. WALKER, Stover's Shop,
Augusta county, Va.
The farm lies near to iron works now In course Of
erection, and to Cold Sulphur and Rockbridge Alum
Springs. aug4-3m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10

NEW FIRM
Having purchased of my brother his entire inter
WAGON MAKING BUSIN ESS,
At Cleveland, Va
prepared to do all kinds Of work at very low pri
ces. Persons wishing Farm and Spring Wagons will
do well to give CALL Price lists furnished to all
who desire them.
REPAIRING A SPECIALITY.
My brother, ]. W. Critzer, will act my agent,
and he will be glad If all his friends Will still give
him their patronage.
jan Is VIM. LUTHER CRITZER.
r F. HUGHEs co.
have just opened NEW DRUG STORE at
1O6 EAST MAIN STREET,
adjoining DR.. Arthur's Dental office, where be
found full line Of
PURE DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES,
SPICES OF ALL KINDS AND TEAS.
Also full assortment OF
BRUSHES,
SOAPS,
COLOGNE,
EXTRACTS,
FANCY ARTICLES &C.
Together with fine lot of Tobacco and Cigars.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours
day or night by thoroughly competent druggist Of
eight years experience 5unl6ly
Jno. B. O'Conne1l E.A. Fulcher.
John B. O'CONNELL CO.,
Dealers in
FINE WHISKEYS, WINES, &c.,
Cor Augusta and Courthouse Streets,
STAUNTON, VA.
eB Keep always on hand the best and cheapest
Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco in the market ALI they
ask Is call. febS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-20

HEADQUARTERS for Richardson
Boots aud Shoes at Teasdale 81
Brewers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-20
The Tribune directory.
PHYSICIANS.
b M Gill, M ID.

BHTScaN AND SURGEON Linden wis ali
i csll- Doth aay aud night promptly attended 10
~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-20

TISJRT.
Or j w. Odqers,

u ENLIST. All operations performed without
, pain hy the use 81 uedicgted ar, or gas
Rooms, uyug Ieas3a,cs grocery store. :.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-20

ana. Ds. w. T. CAMPBELL, the
well known Ocuist and
Au,lst, Of ST. Louis, will again
visit IMMORAL Point January goth,
an drtmain one mouth VIII also
visit Darlington every Monday dur
ing my visit at Mineral Poiut Per.
maueut cures guaranteed in diseases
of the Eye.aud Ear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-20
Dr.. II. W. Osborn.

HOMEOPATHIC PHYsICIkNAND SURGEON.
! I Late OF Cleveland Ohio has permanently
located Ia Mineral Point. Office one docg s5os {
Ful;ords drug store w stai.s. in.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-16
Strangles in Horses.

Most persons conversant with horses
must be aware that ceEtain glands lie
just under the angles Of the two jaws,
and run up in the direction of the ear.
They are the seat Of the affection pecul-
lar to young animals, known under the
name OF strangles. Now, it is by no
means infrequent, especially among the
commoner kind of horses, to find these
glands large and fabby in their text
ures. With wel-bred and wel-formed
animals it is often very difficult to find
them at all under the skin. Sometimes
the abnormal size of these glands is
evidently constitutional, sometimes it
is consequence of disease-strangles,
for instance-and sometimes it arises
wholly from the pressure of the angles
of the jaws, especially when these lie
too close together, and the rider or
driver has attempted to force certain
position, either by the use of severe
bits, or, what is still worse, combina-
ton of these with the bearing. rein in
harness. If such state of things be
overlooked or neglected very serious
consequences may arise. The forced
pressure of the jaw-bones on these
glands is sometimes perfectly excruci-
ating to the animal, and it has recourse,
to the great establishment of it's ignorant
rider or driver, to all sorts of expedients
to get rid of the intolerable pain. 1t
will refuse its work, or run away, or
throw itself down, or rear up, or do
anything or everything in its despera-
ton, and the brute on it's back or in the
coach-boz knows no other remedy for
it than to @fog the sulk out of him, .
whereas the whole thing is probably
the result of bad biting and bridling.
-Dwyer, in Seats and Saddles.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-16
Fortunate Deliverance.

Mr.. Powell, the Commander of the
Queen Charlotte, was, in the year 1917
fortunate enough to recover from rock
twenty-one miles northwest of Nooa-
heevah, one of the Marquesas, man
that had been it's solitary inhabitant for
nearly three years. His account stated
that, early in 1914 he proceeded thither
from Nooaheevah with four others, all
of whom had left an American ship
there, for the purpose of procuring
feathers that were in high estimation
among the natives of Nooaheevah; but,
losing their boat on the rock, three
of his companions in short time per-
ished through famine, and princi-
pally from thirst, as there was no
water but what was supplied by
rain. His fourth companion continued
with him but a few weeks, when he
formed a resolution of attempting to
swim, with the aid of a splintered frag-
ment that remained of their boat, to
the island, in which effort he must have
inevitably persisted. He had once him
self attempted to quit his forlorn situa-
ton by constructing catamaran, but
failed, and lost all means of any future
attempt. They had originally taken
fire with them from Nooaheevah, which
he had always taken care to continue,
except on one occasion, when it be-
came extinguished, and never could
have been restored but by a
careful preservation of three or
four grains Of gunpowder, and the
lock of a musket, which he had
broken up for the construction Of
his catamaran. The flesh and blood of
wild birds were his sole aiment; with
the latter he quenched his thirst in
seasons of long dryness. The discovery
made of him from the Queen Charlotte
was purely accidental; the rock was
known to be desolate and barren, and the
appearance of fire, as the vessel passed
it on an evening, attracted notice, and
produced an inquiry which proved fort
innate to the forlorn inhabitant of the
rock, in procuring his removal to Moo
aheevah, whittier MIR. Powell conveyed
him. and left him under the care Of a
European of the name of Wilson, who
had resided there for many years, and
with whom the hermit had had pre-
yious acGuointanced.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-16
THE DRED SCOTT DECISION.
from the Albany Law Journal

The original opinion in the famous
bred Scottcase was prepared by associate
Justice Nelson, and, if this opinion had
stood as that of the majority, for which
it was written, it would have called for
no expression of Judicial views on the
constitutionality of the Missouri Com
promise act. But after this opinion was
written q motion was made in q confer
ence of the court for reargument of
the case at the next term. This motion
prevailed. Judge Nelson's opinion was
set aside, and two questions were
framed by the Chief Justice to be ar
gued de novo at the bar. These ques-
tions involved the facts set up in the
plea to the jurisdiction, and the power
of the court to take notice of and deter
mine the citizenship of the plaintiff on
those facts, after that plea had been
overruled by the Circuit Court, and the
defendant had been ordered to plead to
the merits. If the facts could be no
ticed and amounted to proof in law
that Scott was not citizen, the court
had no Jurisdiction. If on the facts
Scott should be held to be q citizen,
then the merits could be gone into
and the validity of the Missouri COM
promise restriction became a question
before the court. On this basis the
case was reargued. It was held that
Scott was not citizen, but the court
notwithstanding assumed jurisdiction
of the merits.
The result was brought about by the
influence of Mr.. Justice Wayne, who
had convinced himself that the peace
and harmony of the country" required
a judicial decision" to the effect that
Congress had no constitutional power
to prohibit the introduction of slavery
in the Territories. With his impulsive
and impassioned way of treating such
a question he succeeded even in mag
netizing Judge fancy. who could only
lave been mastered by Judge Wayne's
appeal to his feelings-to that kindness
and benevolence toward all human
beings which so eminently distinguished
that great jurist and Christian gentle
man. It was not surprising that Judge
Wayne should have carried Judge
Grier and Judge Catron with him
they had a good many of the same
qualities of mind and disposition that
were conspicuous in their sanguine and
enthusiastic colleague. But Judge
Taney's nature was different, and he
for once sank his judicial in his politi-
cal character, because he thought the
end that seemed to him desirable justi-
fed the means by which he proposed
tn attain IT,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-16
A Moment of Terrible Suspense.

Mr.. Jerome, of West Waterford, N. Y.
had reached the center of the railroad
bridge at Cohoes when q train came
laundering along. There was no room
to stand on the side of the track, no
time to return, his only safety being in
dropping down beneath the ties and
hanging suspended over the river fifty
feet beneath. Bracing himself for the
strain, he let himself down, clasping
his arms tightly about the cross-piece.
The train having passed, he found that
he lacked strength to lift himself up
again. He, shrieked for aid and tried
in vain to- draw himself up by the
strength of his arms. His hold was
weakening and death seemed near. He
was about relinquishing his grasp and
resigning himself to his fate when he
heard cry of encouragement. He
rallied his forces for another struggle.
But his fingers were slipping, his hold
relaxing. His hope was gone, when he
felt his arms grasped, and he was saved.
When drawn up he was unable to stand.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-16
Fergus Ferguson's Greed.

Rev. Fergus Ferguson, having been
arraigned before the United Presbyte-
rian Synod of Scotland, on the charge
of heresy, condensed his idea of Christ
ian orthodoxy into the following six
points:
"There is God; man is a being
made in the image and after the like
ness of God; Jesus is the Christ, the
son of God, and the Savior of the
world; the church, as the body of Christ,
is the organization in which the spirit
of God fifty dwells, and by which,
therefore, the mind of God, as con-
tanned in the sacred scriptures, may be
most fully and clearly made known to
the world in order that the world might
be brought back to God; and that the
Bible is the Word of God"