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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-13
America.
earth.

The Englisnman who makes a tour
in America-and trips across the
Atlantic are becoming more and more
common every day-returns home
after six months with definite
though somewhat condensed picture
of a vast and prosperous country,
made up in the main of bustling, busy
cities and crowded pleasure resorts.
He sees New York with it's teeming
streets, it's long line of Broadway
stores, it's marble drapery shops, it's
beautiful Central Park, it's fast-trot-
ting horses, it's Fifth Avenue filed
with spacious houses Of stately New
haven stone, it's Irish quarter cram
med with a squalid poverty which
reminds him only too faithfully of
European capitals in their dreariest
aspect. He sees Chicago with its
monster hotels; Philadelphia, with its
Quakerish avenues; Boston with it's
crooked, old-fashioned streets; Wash
ington, with its empty squares and
hedeous architectural nightmares, all
too solid for an ugly dream. He goes,
of course. to Niagara and there he
finds small city of huge wooden
hotels, with tin-plated cupolas, and a
crowd of well-dreSsed people from all
nations upon earth patiently paying
their dollars with exemplary resigna-
ton at the ubiquitous turnstiles which
fence in every separate point of view.
He goes also to suburban Long
Branch, with its echoes Of shoddy
New York society /; to pleasant, leafy,
overdressed Saratoga to the much
infested surf Of Newport and per-
haps even to the White Mountains,
or the lakes of north western New
York. Everywhere he finds masses
Of human beings, monstrous over
grown inns, well-paved road ways,
iced drinks, exorbitant prices, electric
bell, abundant telephones, unlimited
wealth, copious vulgarity, and all the
latest modern Improvements or mon
strosities, as the case may be. Then
he comes home again, perfectly sat
isfed that he had seen America, and
greatly interested in what he had
learned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-13
Among the Ancient Greeks.

The stranger missed women from
social meetings in Athens; their
absence left a serious blank. To ages
there was little respect shown.
Poverty provoked rather than dis
armed ridicule. Tales Of cruelty
might arouse dangerous bitterness,
especially if it effected Athenian
citizens, but the cruelty did not in
itself excite adherence. A man who
was hard and brutal toward his saves
was called stern master, buG no one
demonstrated. Intellectual refine
ment was certainly priced highly
enough, and the civic virtues were
actually worshiped, but, Greek civil
zation was still incomplete.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-13
Healing the Sick by Prayer.

The Macon Mo- Register, says that
a wonderful recovery of young lady,
who has been confined to her bed for
FIVE years, is reported from Eagle
township, this county, and not only
reported, but vouched for as fact, by
some of our best citizens, who are
acquainted with the facts in the case,
who saw the girl frequently while
confined to her bed and have seen and
conversed with her since her recovery.
The name of the young lady, who is
now about 81 years Of age, is Ada
Whitehead, daughter OF Richard
Whitehead, Esq. During her long
confinement of five years she has been
attended, at different times, by several
of our leading physicians, and at times
her life was deSpaired of, she having
on several occasions seemingly been at
deaths door, with the door partly
open for her ingress to the world
beyond. A protracted meeting, under
the auspices Of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church, had been going on in
the neighborhood where MI. White
head resides, and during its con-
tinuance day and an hour was agreed
upon, at which all should unite, wher-
ever they might be, in one common
prayer, as it were, for the speedy
recovery and complete restoration to
health of Miss Whitehead. The hour
came one day last week. The prayers
were begun and continued with a
fervency and zeal that must produce
required result, if answer in these
days is given from on high to prayers
sincere. Prayer was made at the
residence of MI. Whitehead, as well
as at other dwellings, and before the
hour had near expired, Miss White
head, unaided, rose from her bed,
called for clothes, and declared she was
healed. She got up and has been going
about ever since. Persons going to
MI. Whitehead S the same or next day,
and before the fact became generally
known, were surprised to have the
door opened by Miss Ada in response
to their knock. Let it be remembered
that for five years she had been a
helpless invalid. and for eighteen
months has been confined to her bed
unable to rise or turn without aid, that
she had wasted away to mere skele-
ton, and that in a moments time, as
it were, she was able to get up with
out aid and go about the house prais-
ing God and declaring she was well
again
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-13
EVENING.

What beautiful setting the sun has,
Now melting away in the westl
Its long days work is happily done
And it lays itself down to its rest.
Up DER the widened fields it CLOVIS,
And richens and ripens the grain;
Then sinks to its peaceful and honored repOse,
And silence comes over the plain.
So sank in the quiet and silence of rest
A dear, faithful pilgrim knew
HIS kind, patient hands folded down on his
breast
To be hidden away from our view.
But the sun in its splendor of crimson and
gold,
Sinks not to the rest he has won;
For the face of the Father he now may be-
hold,
And the plaudit is his Well done!"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-13
Dinhtheria.

DR.. II. P. Gauther OF st. Paul, has
an article in the last number Of the
Chicago Medical ReviesO, which, by
reason Of the prevalence of diphtheria
is of peculiar interest just now. The
article is as follows:
While at NatcheZ, Miss, in the early
part of 1865, was led, through my
experience with an epidemic then and
there prevalent, to adopt the treat
ment I now propose to describe.
During this epidemic, about 100 cases
of diphtheria were successfully treated
in the manner about to be described.
For some years subsequent to my
return to Illinois, treated all the
cases I encountered fifty in number)
with complete success by the same
means, and have since treated about
$50 cases, all with the same satisfac-
tory result, except in two instances,
where death occurred, the patient
being almost moribund when coming
under treatment. Previous to the
adoption of the present mode of treat
ment, my results were by no means as
satisfactory, the disease proving fatal
in at least one-third the whole number
of cases. The treatment which has
proven so successful in my hands is as
follows: The patient is ordered tine
ture Of Iodine in ten or twelve drop
doses every hour, well diluted with
water, so long as the fever lasts, SUBJ
sequently reducing it to ten drops
every two, and finally, every three
hours; local applications of the drug
are made use of at the same time.
These latter should be made by the
physician himself at least twice a
day. For internal use, / give latterly,
the decolorized tincture; bread, and
starchy things Of diet, are at the same
time used in abundance. Such is my
treatment. Having given it in detail
I shall now cite few cases, dealing
at first with the unsuccessful ones.
Case I.-Six years ago was called
to patient on Robert street-a boy
six years of age, who was cyanotic,
and whose throat displayed the usual
diphtheretic patches, some of them
proceeding to gangrene. The case
was seen in consultation with DIR. S.,
ofSt. Paul, but, despite all our efforts,
5000 dIed.
Case II. to III.-In the course of the
next week 1 was again called by the
mother of the last patient to see two
other children i'll from the same dis
ease, but only in the early stages.
The iodine treatment was freely and
fairly used, and, despite very severe
illness, the patients recovered per-
fectly.
Case IV.-Five years ago 1 was
called to see child living in neat,
small house built upon dry sand. The
child's family together with another
French family of six members, occu-
pied the house. Onmy arrival l found
the child nearly moribund from diph-
liberia, and he soon after died. Six
children in the same house were at
tackled by the disease, but, being
treated promptly and freely in the way
indicated, recovered.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-13
THE HAPPY MIN.

By day no biting cares assail
Ny peaceful, calm, contented breast
Bv night, my slumbers never fail
OF welcome rest.
Soon as the sun, with orient beams,
Gilds the fair chambers of the day,
Musing, trace the murmuring streams
That wind their way.
Around me nature fills the scene
With boundless plenty and delight;
And, touched with joy sincere, serene,
bless the SIGHT.
bless the kind creating power
EXerted thus for frail mankind,
At whose command descends the shower
And blows the wind.
Happy the man who thus at ease,
Content with that which nature gives;
Him guilty terrors never seize
He truly lives.
Chambers Journal.
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"No MAN said a wealthy but weak
headed barrister, "should be adj
mitted to the bar who hadn't an
independent landed property" May
I ask, sir, said Curran, {" how many
acres make q WiSeacre z"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-13

New YORK city time has been
made by law the standard for railroad
use in Connecticut, and it is thought
that the example will be followed
soon in several other New England
states.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-13

WHAT politics is to man. shop
ping is to woman; while the former
work up the ward, the latter works up
the wardrobe.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15
Mt. Scion Items.


Our long water flaming was broken on yes
terday evening at $50 p. m, by one of the
most violent storms of wind and rain that we
have witnessed for long time. If the ground
had not been so hardened by the drouth meal
culable damage would have been done to the
timber. The storm came from the west and
northwest and only lasted thirty minutes.
Single roofs afforded no protection as the
water was drawn under them and through
every crack and crevice with such violence,
that the interior of the houses was deluged.
The North River which had been dry for
many weeks, was two feet deep at the ford
near Dinkle's, but was dry next day, the
storm covering but few miles square. With
in the storm area, but little fruit was left upon
the trees. ,t
The Weatter.-We hope the hot season is
oyer. Last Wednesday was the hottest day
we have had, except one day in July, on both
of which days the temperature was 9S, re-
naming at that degree from half past p m.
until p. m. on the last day mentioned.
THE Diamond Drill company have explored
the coal regions to the depth of about 500 feet
up to this date, and rich developments of red
helnatite iron ore Of apparently inexhaustible
extent, has been brought out by hands now at
work in the Dora coal fields at other points
with shovel and pick. ITEMS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15
Supreme Court of Appeals.

The fall session of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals of Virginia commenced in this city
on Tuesday last, Sept. 10, the following Judges
being present. viz Judges Christian, Amber
son, Staples, and Burks.
The following is summary of the proceed
ings:
TUESDAY, 13rH.-Taylor's admir- and al VS..
Taylor and ais, from Clarke county. Death
of Godfrey Koontz, Executor of Mrs. Nancy
Taylor, suggested, and cause revived against
John H. Keller, adm. d. b. n. c. t. a., and set
for trial
BF W. Boyce and Joseph T. Wright, VS..
Wright aud ais. from Clarke county and same
vs. Strother and ais, from Frederick county.
Appeals dismissed as to Mrs. Boyce.
Wilson and Davidson vs. Lowman &c. from
Bath county. Argued for appellants by S. II.
Letcher and for the appellees by R. S. Parish.
and continued till tomorrow.
Sundry accounts against the Commonwealth
were allowed.
WEDNESDAY, Sept 14-Wilson &C., VS..
Lowman SC. further argued for appellees by
r. L. Parish, and by Edmund Pendleton for
the appellants, and submitted
William Lewis (colored) VS.. the Common
wealth, from Clarke county. Argued for
plaintif-in-error by A. Moore, jr., and by At
torney General Field for the Commonwealth,
and submitted to the Court.
Watson Almond VS.. VIM A. Wilson, from
Rockbridge. Argued for appellant by James
B. Dorman, and continued till tomorrow
morning for further argument
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15

THE City COUNCIL AND THE MILITARY
At the last meeting of the City Council, a reso-
luton, recommended by the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings, was adopted
notifying the military companies that they
would not be permitted to longer use the low
er hall in the Opera House for the purpose of
drill, &c. This action, we are informed by
members of the Council whose duty it is to
pay special attention to the real property of
city, was imperatively demanded, it having
been ascertained that longer use of the room
as an armory would materially damage the
property, and Ultimately result in serious
loss. 1t is no. necessary to enter into details
here, but from the representations made to US,
there can be no doubt as to the propriety of
the action taken.
Since it would not be right to allow con-
tinuarce of the use of the Hall. we think the
Council should endeavor to make some ar
rangement by which the companies will be
supplied with an armory. Every citizen o
Stanton, almost, takes pride in our military
The organizations cannot be regarded in any
other light than as an ornament, as well as
protection to our city. 1t is unfortunate just
at this time that they should be without a
suitable place for meeting and drill. Next
month both companies are expected to visit
Yorktown, and as they will there come in COM
petition with some of the best drilled soldiers
OF the Union, it will require all the prepare
ton possible to make creditable display.
There is no time to spare, for with drillings
every night, they will not be any too well pre-
pared for the trying ordeal
We hope, therefore, that committee from
each company will meet the members of the
Council, and that an arrangement may be
made by which an armory can be procured at
once, so that the organizations may be put in
good trim for the Yorktown Centennial.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15
Camp Meeting.

Editors Vuyiniam The carp known as
Augusta Camp, held by the M. E. Church, was
success. The meeting commenced August
18th, and closed on the 21st A number of
ministers were invited, but few attended.
Among the small corps present were several
distinguished preachers, Rev. s. G.. Griffin,
Presiding Elder of the Stanton District; Rev.
Mr.. Sault, of the U. B. Church Rev. D. Col
lips, Of texngtqa1 Rev. III. Taylor, az the
Baptist church, Rev Mr.. Simpson, Of stann.
ton, and the ideals of the circuit, who worked
faithfully for the Lord. The people of the
church went to the grove with the Lord in
front, and the gospel having been preached
with earnestness, it proved to 2S souls the
power of God unto salvation. The camp was
largely attended by both white and colored.
The first Sunday there was an attendance
of 1900 or more Mr. Baylor, who owns
the grounds, was there, and was pleased with
the meeting. ReY, s, G. Griffin jn1teacAeS' d
powerful sermon from 81 Luke th 3 theme Of
Ills DISCOURSE being the heavenly company.
The meeting closed the Dist with short ad-
dresses from brethren, marching around the
ground, blowing the trumpets shaking Of
hands and the benediction.. The amount Of
money realized was 1885,. !" RS. SAITH. :
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made against him; says he was struck down
while endeavoring to save the property of his
employers-the United States Express Com
pany-and refuses to state the amount of
money he had in his safe. The sum is vari-
ously reported here as having been somewhere
between $100 and 100000, but nothing accu-
rate can be ascertained.
Later.-A posse of men under Sheriff Casen,
of Saline county, tonight brought in three of
the robbers, all of whom were captured near
the scene of the robbery. They gave their
brothers, and John Burgler. j. Wilkinson
atlas Nolan, is being Swallowed" and will be
arrested on the arrival of the train he boarded
near here bound for Kansas City. One of the
persons interested duplicates him as a member
OF the gang. The names of the entire party
are known, and their capture is considered
certainty.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15

A. Gard,
RICHMOND, Va. Sep. 9, 1881.


MAI. s, M. YosT, Editor of the Pailsy Virgfnian,
Staunton, Va,
DEAR SIR,-Just as l am in the act OF leaving this
Clty my attention is directed, by q friend from
Staunton to the VIRGINIAN of the 8th instant, in
which you state, edtorially, 'We learn that Col T.
- Fauntleroy addressed the Read1usters OF tredeE.
lex county last Monday and took OCCASION 70 pitch
into the Republican party generally ana especially
INTO the Electoral Commission Of lo76. nave only
tlme now to ask you to publish this note ana TO say
N connection with II, from aohom or now yea learned
that said one single word In deAunciation or dis.
paragement of the Republican party, "a untrue;
aug W hen YOU advise me OF your 1nformants Name,
Wlii nay inY respects to him.
said there was no coalition, as charged by the
Fqnders, between the Readjuster party and the Re-
publican party and no need or possibility for it,
that the only attempt at coalition with the R9pSh
lican party had been made by the FQadefs, at
Lynchburg, as they did last year al Staunton, and
had filed by the refusa Of the Republicans to put
ticket In the held, that the Republicans Of Vtr-
Ganiawere, mainly, Readjusters, and were patriotic
CONS ofthe soil and producers and taxpayers Of the
STATE; and that, they did not have this year, as
they did have last year. anything imam or measure)
TO- deHeot them f1om voting as ReadjusterS, they
were, virtually, solidly for Cameron, Lewis and
Blair, and the final and signal success Of R9adtust
ment. va -
As to the Electoral Cpramtsston, said that the
so-cdLed VirgtaiG Densocrnts twho were chiefly old
Wigs aud Kaso,0 Nothi,igsl and the Democrats In
Congress WHO had duaiIed before the storm and
fnaugurate the duly elected Democratic President
together with the Earace Greedy hand, were not
standards Of democracy and oracles to measure or
to dictate line of duty to Mnhone who, since the
days OF Andrew Jackson, had been the only man In
the public councils who combined, with great tai
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15
EB: NJ. Gushing h Son, Auctioneers.l
GALE OF VALUABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY

AS admtnistrator of the estate Of VIM. L. Hunter,
neca, WIN sell at his late residence, on South
RIVER, miles above Waynesboro, at public auction
ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2sth, 1881,
y Iair, II not the next fair day. all the Personal
property belonging to said estate, viz:
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
7 head of Horses, "A work Horses fine Stallion and
Colts Is or 20 head cattle, 6 WilcA Cows; others,
years old and underO 1aor 20, head Of Hogs all the
Farming implements, embracing Mccormick Har-
yester, MCCORMICK Mower Bickford & HUFFMAN
Drill, Buggy Rake, Or Wagons, Plows Harrows
d asrnfSgs &c Als9 Top Buggy and harness. ABOUT
field, 80 Bushels Orchard Grass Seed 40 or so TONS
NICE HAY, and a large quantity of Wheat Straw
Several Thousand feet good Lumber; some Locust
Posta sc.
TERMS;-Cash for all sums Of ten dollars and
underi on all sums above dollars the purchaser
Will give negotiable note we'll endorsed pays BE at
sixty days. NJ ELLIS Admir-
Of VIM. L. Hinter, decd.
NoTE:-All persona claims against the
estate of W, Il Hunter, deGd, will present them to
me- And all persons Knowing themselves indebted
to said estate Will please come forward and settle.
september d 1881, B. II. ELLIS,
sept8 Administrator.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15

LIST OF TEACHERs.-The following is cor
rect list of the teachers in attendance at the
Institute last week, from this county, and
omitted from OR report of the proceedings ::
MaLes-Geo l. Bolen, j w Harshbarger, E
L Curtis, M L marlborough, John D Bailey,
J M Stetfey, Staunton Jacob Bare, George F
Fall, Arbor Hill; ] w Beard, A E Pierce, ] s
Humbert, w HI Humbert, j s Kerr, New
Hope; j d Kennedy, Greenville; w H
Coffman, j P Cleveland, J c Myers. Annex !;
] Tapscott, ] NJ Hamrick, Mount Scion
D F Landes, B d Harshberger, Stonewall M
w Booker. R J. Farrar. Churchyille; J W
Calhoun ] E Irvine, Middlebrook; G d Gil
kerson, Fishersville; s w CARRIER, Stuart's
Draft; W Wilson, Bells Valley; G F Grove,
Hermitage; Robert Houff, J W Slower, A S
Houff, E L Houff, Mt Sidney; A M Towber-
man, Millbrook w r Marshall, Long Glade !;
M A Halterman, Broadhead P J Obaugh,
Burke's Mill; c Shutting, Stribling Springs
S A Hammer, Harriston j G Gochenour, G
A Phillips, Coiner's Store J. A. Slower, Fort
Defiance.
Ladses.-Miss Lucy Y Slocomb, Lynchburg !;
Misses Bette Eakle, M M Gentry, Kate Gen
try. New Hope; Miss Matte E Cooke
Swoope's Depot; Misses z Fitch, A G
Fitch, N S Alexander, Waynesboro Miss F
M Lambert, Mrs G Tyler, Misses Lucy Brown,
W S Dawson, Estelle hardwood, Staunton );
Misses Mamie Beard, N s Byers, Parnas-
sus Misses N Jordan, A Jordan, Mrs
EoJL
Annie Noon, B D Cook, Arbor Hill Misses
N B Wilson, A M Farrar, Mrs NJ E Calhoun,
ChunIhville; Miss N r Cross, West Augusta !;
Mrs E D Hawpe, Mrs M Hill. Greenville ;
Miss Irene Hotel, Mrs ] Tapscott, Nj. So.
Ion Mrs M L Brooks, Barterbrook Miss N
Dudley, Pond Gap.
C01ored-D c Cate, W B Davenport, Jas
H Carter, W Franklin, J H Becks, J T An
derson, Staunton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15

DESTRUCTIVE SToRM.-our Mt. Scion cor.
respondent mentions very destructive storm
which passed over part of the county ada.
cent to that place on Sunday evening, We
learn that the same angry current did much
damage near Cowan's Station about ten
miles below Harrisonburg. A new house
was taken up from the foundation and broken
in pieces. Others were unroofed, and fences
hurled in every direction. The damage was
considerable, not only in the localities men
toned, but throughout the entire track of the
storm.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15
STANTON MARKETS, SEPT. is
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY BYERs COCHRAN.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

BALTIMORE MARKET, Sept. H. 18S1-BEEF CATTLE.
4aS5 per 100 lbs ~
good Cows. We quote at 4Oa$65 per head. ~
Prices this week for beef Cattle ranged al follows:
Best Beeves at SASS 90; that geneyasy rated first
8 0Oass IS; ordinary thin Steers, oxen and Cows
2SaSS To- extreme range Of prices 25a$6 co. Most
sw1NEwe quote cofned HOGS at sas Ao cents and
grassea st per lb net. Arrivals this week
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-We quote butcher Sheep at
3a4A CENTS and Lambs at 3Ha51 cents per lb gross
week 1855 head,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-15

A SPLENDID SMALL FARM FOR SAEE.-f offer
n for sale privately the very desirable SMALL
FARM on which reside, two miles South of Church
ville on Middle River, miles from Staunton and
miles from Swoope's Depot.
There are over
1t has on 1t Brick Dwelling Of rooms, and Barn
4Ox60 feet and necessary out buildings with never
falling water in the yard. There ia an orchard of
10 acres of select apples now in full bearing, q
peach orchard. an abundance of choice pears
grapes, strawberries, and raspberries for family
and in good condition. Taking into. consideration
the quality OF the land, the great abundance of the
finest fruit, the improvements, its proximity to
churches, graded schools postolce mills, &C., this
Is very desirable snaafl farm This farm has been
arording larger income than any farm Of its size
(being less than 100 acres) In the county.
a1g2Stf Il. GEEDINe.