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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08

1888. OCTOBER. 1888.
NEW GOODS
j. w. EWTON'S
Grand Opening of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS
Every day during the Seasons
NO. 9 SOUTH AUGUSTA STREET.
BEAUTIFUL BLACK CASHMEREs
from 4Octs to sl.25.
Go and examine the BEST BLACK SILK in
he City at NEWTON's, for ~ 10 worth 1925
IS H OE s.
zlEGLERs CELEBRATED SHOES
all styles always on hand, and every pair war
ranted.
In o word, You can getsany article needed to
adOrn or beautify the person at
J.w NEWTO-G's.
Address all orders to-
oct4 LOCK BOX ST..
NEW GOODS! NEW GoODs!!
KAYsER, Shirley & TAYLOR
are now receiving daily one of the most attrac-
tive Stocks of
FALL GOODS,
ever brought to this cityand at prices to suit all
New French suiting,
New English Serges,
New Henrietta Cloth,
Armonis,
Flannel Suitings,
New Ottoman Cloth,
New Black Tafit D'Laii1es.
which is the prettiest Mourning Goods i'm the
Ladies, don't fail to examine
KAYsER. Shirley e. TAYLoR's
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT,
before buying Dress Goods ofany kind.
The vELvETEENS, in all colors, SILK yelyt its,
new new Rtbbons, Jerseys and Jersey Jackets, Cor
winter, are attracting great attention at
KAYSER, Shirley & TAYLOR s.
s.BLACK SILKS! BLACK SILKS!
The demand for these goods at Kayser, Shir =
Key q Iay1or's is SO great that they can hardl Y
supply the demand.
Ladies, when you go to Staunton, don't
1911 10 go TO KAYSER, Shirley & TAYLOR'S.
1t will do you good to see the
BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF GOODS
they carry. No trouble to show Goods at
KAYSER, Shirley & TAYLOR,S.
Call and see the Sl2 Parasol and $40 Black Lace
! ~, 0Hefed as a premium at the Fair. They are
oct4 KAYsER. Shirley & TAYLOR.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08

5 The best and cheapest Life. Insurance Company in
the World
This Company issues all it's policies on the
"Guarantee Incontestable, endowment PLAN"
Policies guaranteed from the day issued. A
81 900 policy will cost about $500 per year or
less than s cents day.
AS-Wrte to me for prices and circulars. jy5-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08
Wonderful Cures.


The press of the country is constantly
filed with wonderful cures which have
trauspired though the agency of some med
icine in their immediate neighborhood.
Some OF these have some foundation, but
great number have no better basis than the
tightly imagination of the writer. The
following case, however, is without prece-
dent, and any one is given the privilege of
writing to the subscriber and finding if he
tells the truth. ERIE, PA.
DIR. HARTMAN-I cannot but feel it my
duty to express to you, before your depart
ure from our city, my thanks for the
great benefit I received from the use of
your medicine, peratna. One bottle placed
me square on my feet, after sickness of
four weeks which confined me to my bed
and then left me lame and crippled. Three
days from the commencement of the use OF
your remedies, the cane was dispensed
with, and in a week was perfectly well.
NJ. WRIGHT.
Business Agent Evening Herald Erie.
For a pamphlet on the Ills of Life, :"
address DIR. S. B. Hartman & Co., Column
bus, Ohio, they will send it free of charge.
Five of the graduates Of Vassar College
can make their own dresses. So also can
many other young ladies'. But they don't.
Ladies Ayers Hair Vigor is a superior
and economical dressing. 1t has become
an indispensable article for the toilet.
Beautiful s'calling cards''-four kings
and an ace.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08

Ladies Ayers Hair Vigor is a superior
and economical dressing. 1t has become
an indispensable article for the toilet.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08

Five of the graduates of Vassar College
can make their own dresses. So also can
many other young ladies. But they don't.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08

Cali and see the Sl2 Parasol and $40 Black Lace
Tie, offered as Premium at the Fair They are
lovely.
oct4 KAYsER. Shirley & TAYLOR.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08

Beautiful s'calling cards''-four kings
and an ace.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08

NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD.
Time Table in effect Aug. 26, 1883.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27
A Typical Mexican City.

A letter from chihuahua, Mexico. srys:
l arrived n few days ago, and am now in
the engineering department Of the Mcxi-
can Central Railroad, draughting, mt
$3.50 a month in American money, equal
to $l72.50 in Mexican silver and $1SG. 30
In Mexican paper. We arc to receive
our pay in Mexican silver dollars, so YOU
may think of me, about the middle of
July, going for my pay with n wheelbar-
row. 1t is hard for us to keep money
because everything is high and they ask
more than they expect to rcceivc; anI
also because one has feeling that money
is worthless and will bear suuandcrinr.
Exchange for American money is from
II to.2 per cent. It pays to get Mexican
dollars in the States Mt sc, enty-1ive cents
and bring them back holae, where thcy
are worth eighty-fve cents 1 have lust
paid five dollars in Mexican pupcr for q
poor washbowl and pitcher of earthcn-
ware, and eighteen dollars for n single
wool mattress. Board is thirty dollars
per month End very poor. Rooms arc
very hard to find. Everything is paid
for IN Mexican paper unless otherwise
stated.
There is no place to spend an evening
'>oPo 'to'iiito oli tllC pldHh. luO DNilQ
plays twice week ond everybody comes
out. The city is well governed and
quiet. 1t is very warm daytimcs, but
cool nights. All criminals arrested, ex-
cept those executed. are put to work
cleaning the streets under an armed
guard. The dirt is gathered into small
piles and man with O wooden choppina
tray and piece Of board, gathers it and
carries it off in n tip cart drawn by mule.
The country about the city is desolatc
and barren in the extreme, and very lit
tie is raised except vegetables and fruit
The city was built from the proceed /
of silver mine near here, but as tho
mine has been closed for years, I do not
see what supports the inhabitants now.
Boston capital is opening the mine again.
The railroad is expected to be finished
to the City of Mexico in little over a
year, distance of eight hundred or n
thousand miles. The Mexican postui
system is poor. The mail is dumped
INTO box and everybody helps himself.
IN opera has been in progress here and
was supposed to be fine, but it was not
equal to q variety show in the States.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27

The Boston Commonwealth says
The labor of curing and storing hay l.
iot what it once was. GA barrel of rum
i'll hay y-timo" was the farmers usual cs-
innate. The great aid received from
mowers, horse-rakes, tedders, leaders,
and improved barns takes away in Il
great measure the dread which the ap-
proach Of the haying season once in
>pired. In our early days it was . sea.
son of long hours of hard, hot work; n
,cason of intense perspiration, thirst.
and anxiety. Farmers endeavored to
lold themselves up by pouring rum
lown into their heated, trembling
stomachs.
AS says DIR. Holmes: "What a smell
of rum there used to be oil about in hay
ing time, when I was boy It was
stronger than the smell OF the hay itself,
very often. We Of that generation used
to associate cutting grass and cutting
hair in an odd kind of q way-rum in
the'stomach to keep the heat from killing
mower, rum on tho head to keep the
cold from killing the child"
Rum has in a great measure been
driven from tho moving field and other
places where exposure to the sun tcnds
10 prOstration and debility, and cool,
pure water, with oatmeal and q little
molasGes and ginger, bas taken It's place,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27
A Way They Have In Russia.

The ST. Petersburg Herald relates
that recently in a south Russian village
peasant was accused of theft. The
culprit kept out of the way, but sent an
advocate to plead his cause before the
local judicial mngnate. Tho lawyer en-
ployed all his eloquence to convince the
Judge that his client was innocent, but
his clever appeal had no effect upon the
Magistrate. who knew tho accused. and
had probably condemned him before he
heard the details of the case. He gave
the sentcnce-fve and twenty blows
with rod. The village Solomon was
informed that the criminal could not be
found.
Never mind" he observed, "Justice
must have its course. AS the criminal
is not in our hands, we decree that his
advocate shall receive the hoaeine. The
man who has the face to defend such a
rascal deserves to be punished.
Tho luckless lawyer in vain protested
against tho illegality, absurdity and
utter injustice of the notorious sentence.
The loss of his timo and his fees, he
contended, would be quite sufficient
punishment. But the stiff old Russian
Solomon was incxorable, and the lawyer
was actually seized, bound and received
the twenty-five strokes as the represen-
tatiVe Of the absent criminal.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27

and others that do not. To the later
class belong the following, tabulated
from recent official report for the fiscal
year ending June 30: Atlanta, Ga, col
lections, $2l; expenditures, 81 ,O6S; st.
Augustine, Fla, collections, Sl33; ex-
penditures, $2,22S; York, Me-, collec
tions, $34; expenditures, 1912.
The largest cattle rancho in the world
is said to be that of Charles Goodnight,
at the head of Red River, Texas. He
began buying land four years ago, secu-
ring 100000 acres at thirty five cents an
acre. In the meantime the price has
advanced from 81 to ~ per acre, but he
is still buying and controls 700, 900 acres.
To enclose his landed possessions 25O
miles of fence is required, On the
range he has 10000 cattle.
The official statement of the cotton
crop of the United States for the year on
ding August 81, 1883, issued by the ma
tional cotton exchange, shows total
crop of 6,949,756 bales, including re-
ceipts at the shipping ports 5000, ,612;
and shipments by rail routes overland to
northern spinners directfrom producers,
GAL, sol. The report shows that the
southern mills consumed 313,373 bales.
The increase in the total crop, compared
with the previous year, was ,493, ,70S.
The tallings OF the United States spin
ners for the year were 2,O73,0 ,096 bales,
an increase of 103, 561.
A TABULATED statement of the receipts
and expenses of the average cost of col
lecting one dollar of revenue in all Of the
custom districts of the United States for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888, has
been prepared at tho Treasury depart
ment From this statement it appears
that $216, 780, 1863 were collected at cost
of Sc, 400, ,127 The cost of collecting one
dollar ranges in the different districts
from one cent to eight mills in New
York, to fifty and eighty-four cents in
Atlanta, the average cost in all of the
districts being two cents, nine mills and
n fraction. In twcnty-nino out of the
one hundred and thirty districts ne cost
of collecting one dollar was than n
dollar, and i'll thirty Of them 1T was less
than ten cents.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

THE New York Times is endeavorinp
to boycott the nickel three cent piece,
which is 30 easily mistaken for the silver
dime Tt came into existence with three
cent postage, and many people believe
that it should be retired with the same
OUT of 700 specimens of French nor.
fumery examined at the Paris Cbem;coI
Laboratory, POT were condemned ~ in
furious to health. OF 1891 speci,ooro
OF wine submitted to analysis, only s57
were pronounced good.
A. New YORK lumher dealer recently
imported, from the Pyrenes mountains.
n walnut log which is twelve feet long
and nine feet in diame!er and weighs %
600 pounds. 1t is estimated to be worth
$4,000 as it lies, and when it is sawed
into veneeringit will yield sixty-six thou.
sand feet which will bo worth s., 900,
THERE are cnstom.housea which pay
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27
THE Boys COMPLAINT.

Hero arc questions in physics and grammar
Ihatwoud puzzle you somewhat, know.
Can you tell what is meant by inertia?
Can you clearly define rain and snow?
Do you know there's valve in the bellows :?
Can you toll why your clock /. too elow2
Why the pendulum needs looking aftor2
Perhaps it is swinging too low.
"lhey was going up town in the evening""
Do you call that bad grammar, say2
I'm sure Mary Jones and her mother
Say worse things than that every day.
But Is'pose "was" should be in the plural,
To agree with it's old subject "they,"
According to rule-my I've lost it,
There's two per cent. gone right away.
And, now, only look at the par,ing,
1t will surely take in every rule;
And, down ct tho end, moro false syntax,
With authorities given "in full"
Arithmetic, my how hate it,
I'm stupid at that in the class
30 how, in the name Of creation,
Can be expected to pass2
Here's ten-acre lot to be fenced in,
Here is duty to find on some tea;
Here's q problem in old allegation,
And monstrous squarc-loot one see.
Can you tell who defeated the Indians?
Do you know who was killed in a duel?
DoyOu know what the first tax WAS raised ON
And how somo just thought it most cruel I
Perhaps I may pass on an average,
If thrcc-fourths arc right I'll get throurh
But my teacher calls such things shabby.
So what is poor boy to do?
II fSrpr
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27

one of my officers to call Anderson, and
again I secreted myself.
"Halloar
Gail right" came from within the
house, and pretty soon Anderson ap-
peared.
"Mr. Anderson, I believe" said the
officer.
eyes, sir; won't you come in ?"
"No, hardly got the time. I've come
to this neighborhood in search of Major
Griddlewood. Are you acquainted with
him"
"Oh, yes, should say am, for he and
my daughter are to be married soon.
Ill show her to you. Here, Soph," and
the girl came out. "Here is o. gentle
man who is looking for your intended
husband"
"Good evening, sir. Looking for the
major, eh? How I wish I could see
him."
"Here am," said, emerging from
my hiding place and confronting my
Intended" and her father. Anderson
actually fell on the ground and his
daugh ter uttered shrek that made the
woods ring. They were soon mado
prisoners and taken to the boat. Next
day the distillery was easily found and
destroyed. The coffins were found to
be lined with tin, and although ominous
looking casks, were not bad as vessels
of shipment.
The prisoners we're tried and punished
to the full extent of the law, and ever
since thon, the Dripping Spring neigh
borhood has been one of the most or.
derly and law abiding communities in
the State.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27
Too Fast.

About the most amusing young man
Al Saratoga is said to be the ono whose
nsta., have run ahead of the money al.
lowauce which his father accords him.
lie could drive one hOrrc without ex-
lravagencc, but his desires extend to a
pair; one good room would lodge him
comfortably, but hc likes to lounge in
two; and so he goes, making himself
miserable when no might be happy
Why docs this bring him mireryP Be.
cause he could pay his bills ii he didn't
make fool OF himself; but as it IS, oredi-
tors hound him at every turn. he came
with his hair cut very short, 80 the
story goes, and bleached from its natural
red to a light blonde. This had been
done for improvements, and so it vas
rudely unjust for familiar acquaintance
70 cry ont to him, cit isn't any diser,ise,
old chap. They'll know You in Q min
nte,"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27

ZOO EARNEST. "A feature of the Santa
Fc celebration was to have been q sham
battle, intended to represent the cap-
lure of an Indian pueblo by the Span.
lhrds. The Indians climbed to the top
of one OF the buildings, brandishing their
bows and arrows, and emitted shrill, ear
piercing shrieks. The bold Spaniards
paused. There was hitch. The orig
inal plan was for the cavaliers to pretend
to assault tho pueblo, and the Indians
we're to let fly shower Of blunt arrows
into the ground at their feet. But it 90
CURED to the knights that arrows might
20 nstroy, and they declined to take the
Niek,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27

A LAST RESORT. last resort T
will enlist in the army" said q young
man Of education, the descendant of O
prominent family, to o New York re-
POI ter, as he had lost employment and
friends through strong drink, was re-
duced to abjeot poverty, had to sleep in
the parks and subsist ON free lunches.
This is only sample case. The re.
porter was told Of number Of cases Of
men of education, of experienced clerks,
of skilled mechanics, who have lately en-.
listed in the regular army or joined the
marines.
elbow MUCH did you pay for Your new
dress?" asked Mrs. Smith. eight
cents yard; they asked ten cents"
why" said Mrs. Smith, ''it is just like
mine, isn't it2 But I did better than
you. They asked me eigItcen cents,
and I got 1t for twelve cents,' ! got of
porQ than you,' N
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-03-29
HON. IAMKs R. BROWN.

We take the liberty this week Of
hosting the name of our first choice,
Judge James R. Brown, for Cover
nor, without bis knowledge or con-
sent. We do this upon the we'll
recognized principle that the people
have the RICH, to call him up higher,
if they deem him qualified for
the place. Our version of Judge
Browns Published letter is, that be
declines scramble, a vituperative
contest, but he does not, ard would
not. decline s nomination, freely ten
aered him by the democratic party
Q; Georgia. He is not an sspirsnt
or = seeker for the office, but the
people ia this section insist that the
office shall seek him. He is the best
msn SO far mentioned for the place
North Georgia is entitled to the CAM
didA,e by all fairness and justice, not
candidate having been selected
from this section since the war. AS
long as North Georgia crouches in
political subserviency at the feet of
the Unsuitable greed of lover Geor.
gis, known as the "black belt" so
long will upper Georgia, the "white
belt," have to take a back seat.
Therefore, we present the claims of
our section, with its vast mineral
wealth and agricultural prosperity,
and appeal to the magnanimity and
patriotism of the democratic party,
not to further ignore so grand
section as stretches this side of the
Chattahoochee river to the lines of
Alabama, Tennessee and North Car
DINA. We protest against narrow
ing the race down to Boynton and
Bacon, when we have so many emi~
nent and worthy Georgians, and
when, too, our section has been so
long unrepresented in the Executive
Chair. Knowing that Judge Brown
is well qualified by experience, leg
al lore, intellectual and natural en-
dowments, being man of incorrupti~
ible integrity, who has always been
true to his State, bis people and bis
party, we but voice the sentiment of
North Georgia when we urge and
insist on the nomination of Judge
Brown for Governor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-03-29
Cobb ShRrif'S Sales for NAV.

WILL be sold before court house door in the
city of Marietta. Cobb county. Ga during the
legal hours OF sale on the first Tuesday in May,
1858, the following property tO-wit:
All of the stock of Joseph Elsas, consisting
of Drv Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes. Hats
aud Caps, Clothing, Trunks, Vaises, Crock
erv, Glassware, Cutlery, Jewelry. Pistols,
Cartridges, Show cases, Iron Safe, Desks, &c
&c, in fact all the goods and wares now in the
store of SAID Elsas, in ths city of Marietta,
Cobb county, Ga. Levied upon rs the proper
ty of Joseph EIsas to satisfy two mortgage fifas
issued from Cobb Superior Court, one in favor
of Haas & w sss VS.. Joseph Elsas, and one in
favor OF Heidelberger & Schloss va. Joseph
Elsas Property pointed out in said mortgage
Efas andnotiee given to Joseph Elsas.
Also at the same time and place, Lot of land
No 455 in the 9Th district and I'd section of
Cobb county. Ca. Levied on as the property
of William Alexander to satisfy justice court
fifa issued from l292d district, G.. NJ, OF Cobb
county Ga. in favor of w. II. Westmoreland
vs. said William Alexander. Levy made and
returned to me by w. H Crawford, l.. c.
Also at the same time and place, certain
store house and lot in the town Of Smyrna
Cobb county, Ga. known az the A. A. Whites
store house fronting on Marietta street. Lev
led on as the property of w. L. Chambers to
satisfy ffa issued from Justice Court 1292d
Dist. G. NJ. of Cobb Co, Ga in favor of NJ. l..
Ruff VIZ. w. L. Chambers, Levy made and
returned TO me by w. H. Crawford, l.. C.
Also at the same time and place, the undl
vided one sixth interest in the northern portion
OF lot OF land No l44 in the 10Th district and
I'd section Of Cobb county. Ga. Said northern
portion being ninety acres more or less Said
one-sixth interest in said nine ~ acres being the
property attached in the within stated
Said property being levied as the property
of Enoch Wsrsven to satisfy tita issued from
Justice court S51st district G. NJ Cobb county.
Go, in favor of j. r. HUMPHREYS VS.. said
Enoch Wslraven. Levy made and returned TO
me by w. T. Calling, l.. C.
Also at the same time and place, ole mel
mare about eleven or twelve years old. Lev
led on as the property of N. f. Legg to safety
a fila issued from Cobb Superior Court in favor
of Thomas J. White, administrator OF Daniel
White deceased, va. N +. Legg. Property
pointed out by plaintiff attorney, and notice
given to defendant, n. +. Legg.~
Also at the same time aud place, one house
and lot in the town of Kennesaw. Cobb county,
Ga said lot fronting the W. ~ A. Railroad so
feet front, running back 300 feet, west line 100
feet, South line running back 100 feet with
cut off of 30 feet. Levied on the property
of B. F. Ste-le to satisfy three fifas one issued
from Justice court 99l District G NJ of Cobb
county. Ca. in favor of Fuller and Oglesbv
said b F. Steele. and two tax ttas issued by
J. NJ, Hamrick Tax Collector of Carroll coun-
ty, Ga, VS.. b F. Steele for bis State and coun-
~ taxes for the year 1881.
r CORYEII Sheriff
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-03-29
MANUFACTURING IN THE SOUTH.

MANUFACTURING IN THE SOUTH.
All the signs of the times says the
Charlotte Observer point to the con
clusion that the South will in time, be
not only the cotton producing section
of the country, but also the great
manufacturing section, not only Of
cotton goods, but of iron and other
articles. Already the New England
man ufacturers are beginning to feel
the effects of Southern competition
in the Western trade, and have been
asking the railroads to give them
such reduced rates of freight as will
enable them to compete with South
ern mills, which have the advantage
in rates on account of the shorter
distance they have to ship. Thus
early in the race of competition this
is significant confession and an
indication of what may be expected
when time, experience and increas'
ed capital enlarge the output, as they
will year by year. 1t needs no ar
ray of arguments to demonstrate that
the cot 90 crop of the South will be
spun and woven in Southern mills,
and that the day for shipping baled
cotton and buying back woven feb
RIGS is passing away. Every day
affords proof of it.
Not only the cotton manutactur
ers, but also the workers of iron, are
beginning to feel the effects of South
ern competition, and the latter are
even now, many of them, confessing
their inability to keep up a success
full contest with Southern furnaces,
which, from the abundance of iron
ore, cheapness of labor and advan>
tages, can make at less cost and I'M
deraell the iron makers of Pennsyl'
vania and other Northern States,
These are but two of the industries
10 which the South is taking the
lead. but there are others, also,
which grow out of these, and on
which she has not yet entered, in
which she will 10 time take the lead.