The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-02-17
NO. As
To Be a Big Thing Sure.

To Be Big Thing Sure.
GRAND PREPARATIONS BEING PERFECTED FOR
THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT GAR
FIELD-How THE PEOPLE ARE TO BE &C
coMMJDATED.
From tie 81. Louis GicJe Dcmocra.
What with the most elaborate decorations
and colors, parade, fireworks and the brilliant
reception and ball, the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Garfield promises TO pass into history as
the most memorable event of the kind known
in the annals of the nation. The General
Committee, having matters in charge, is con
stituted of men who appear to have given over
all thoughts of business, or of anything else.
and devote their entire time to perfecting de-
tails to insure a success which will stand un-
PARALLEL.
The most important requisite for the com
plete fllfillment of all of the elaborate plans,
namely, money, appears to be on demand in
| almost unlimited amounts, and certainly
Washington is out-doing herself in the way of
liberal subscriptions; and this, together with
the offerings of public functonaries, Congress
men and the like swell the aggregate TO a little
fortune Indeed, it will take little fortune to
carry out the programme; for, among other
things, it is proposed to erect grand arches for
each and every State in the Union, and in ad-
dition, triumphal arches at the entrance to the
Capitol Grounds, and at the White House and
Treasury Buildings, and other prominent
points in the city. These arches will be con
structed after pattern at once artistic and
effective, and together with the general display
throughout the city, will alone repay the cost
and trouble of visit to the National Capitol.
The military parade promises to be the grand
est in all the country seen since the memora-
BILE review at the close of the war. There is
hardly doubt but what the number of sol
diers participating will exceed twenty thou
sand, and this, with the civic associations and
the carriages containing the President-elect,
President Hayes, the Cabinet and the most
distinguished men of the country, will make
a parade witnessed only once in decade. The
action of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company in agreeing to run trains every half
hour between Washington aud Baltimore has
very much simplifed the question of accom-
modating the crowd of people in attendance
in fact, has practically settled it, for by this
means the hotels of Baltimore will be as adj
vantageous to stop at as those of Washington.
The regular schedule time of the Baltimore
and Ohio between the two cities is but one
hour and with its Washington depot but one
square from the Capitol Grounds, and its Bal
timore depot within few squares of the lead
ing hotels, the visitor will be enabled to reach
he Capitol fully as quick from Baltimore as
from most of the Washington hotels. The fare
between the two cities has been placed at the
nominal rate of sixty CENTS and there will be
no increase whatever in the charges at the
Baltimore hotels. For the accommodation of
those who desire to remain in Washington
to witness the grand display of fireworks
and attend the grand reception and ball,
trains will be run way into the night and as
late as there are people who wish to return to
Baltimore The Baltimore and Ohio being the
only direct line from St. Louis and the west to
Washington; it has made every preparation
Tor the accommodation of the very largely in
creased travel which it will have next month.
The Daisy Train" which leaves here in the
morning, and which arrives in Washington
seven hours in advance of the quickest trains
by other roads, will be run in as many sections
as will insure meeting the demands upon it;
every care will be taken to insure the arrival
in Washington promptly on time. The pas
senger department OF the Baltimore Il Ohio
has just gotten out a very handsome little clr
cular containing, among other things, brief
sketch of the different presidents and also the
official programme of the inaugural proceed
ngs 1t can be had of the Baltimore s. Ohio
agents, or will be promptly forwarded by re-
turn mail to all who care to drop postal card,
giving their address, to c. K Lord, g. P A.,
Baltimore, Md
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.-Prof G. A.
Grimmer, of Kingstown, Jamaica, who is a
scientist of fame, recently made some wonder
full prophecies in connection with the action
of the planets and other heavenly bodies. He
says of the Star of Bethlehem will be once
more seen in 'Casseopias s, chair and it will be
accompanied by total eclipse of the sun and
moon. The star only makes its appearance
every three hundred and fifteen years. 1t
will appear and illuminate the heavens
and exceed in brilliVcy even Jupiter when
In opposition to the sun, and therefore
nearer to the sun and brighter. The mar
velous brilliancy Of the Star of Bethlehem
in 1887 will surpass any of it's previous vista
lions. 1t will be seen even by MONDAY, shining
with quick, flashing light the entire year, af-
Ter which it will gradually decrease in bright
ness and finally disappear, not to return to
our heavens till 2202 or three hundred and
fifteen years after 1887. This star first attract
ed the attention ofmodern astronomers in the
year 1915. 1t was called new star. 1t was
no new star, however, for this was the star
which shone so brightly before, and was the
star that illuminated the heavens at the nativ-
ty of Christ.-Enganee,5ng Neaos,,
ONLY ONE-One squalling child will spoil
an entire evening.
One new bonnet will make woman happy.
One little flirt can make twenty nine girls
uncomfortable.
One silly remark will neutralize good
speech.
One aching tooth will reduce human being
to utter misery.
One shower of ram will ruin new hat
One TIT of indigestion causes man to wish
be were an ostrich.
One wife has been known to set man won
dering why he was born.
A DISAPPOINTED MAN.-The streets of Gal
weston are very slippery just now. A man by
the name of Josephus Morgan slipped and
came down full length in the mud. A police
man helped him to his feet and asked him if he
had broken any bones
mo, but | wish | had broken both my legs
and dislocated shoulder or So"
$50 you could sue the city for $4,000 dam