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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-04
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An Illustration of the way in which

An illustration of the way in which a
town may be completely blotted out by a
change in the tide of traffic, says an ex-
change, is shown in the fate which has
overtaken Lisbon, Ca, which few years
ago was at the head Of navigation on the
did fourishing business, Now, there is
not single house left to mark the spot
whore the old town stood.
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A San Francisco journalist has just re-
ceived an offer. to go to Southern Cali
fornia to con duet Il journal there. The
proprietor writes: 1.-The salary, SIS a
week, may sound small, but being in the
center of an agricultural district, we are
constantly re ceiying large gifts of potatoes.
grapes, deliciouspeas, and indeed everything
in season, which, after being duly noticed,
would become your perquisites. The
editorial table turns up and makes a CAPT
tai bed at night. and there is an excellent
stove to boil coffee on. If you can play
hymn tunes, there is a vacancy, also. of SIS
q month for an Organist.''
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Miss Julia Heating was married in Pitts.
burg ten days ago to Mr.. John Heating.
Soon after her marriage she went to visit
her mother at Salineville, Ohio, where She
contracted the scarlet fever and died, after
two days. illness. Her hlAshsnlu was sum-
moned. .hauHREaEs her bed.slde tooM
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The State Board of Canyassers last We'd
nesday concluded their labors, and the fol-
lowing are the official figures as furnished
by the Secretary of the Commonwealth
The vote here given for Cleveland was
that OF Mr.. Goode; that for Blaine was
the vote received nv Mr. Harvie
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THE BOSS BAR!
HE BOSS BAR!
CROWDER & SCHEFEER.
At the well-known stand of
TOM BURKE.

offer to the public every inducement. and as
evidence that the Bar Is supplied with the
Cnolcest Liquors which the market affords and
tnat we endeavor to get the best that money
VIII, Will pny regardless of cost, we append the fol-
lowing certificates:
STAUNToN VA, 26th August. 1881.
This Is to certify that we have sold CRowDER
SCHEFFER some of our ~. Bumgardner &
Sons" Whiskey made in the fall of 1850 and we
90 not hesitate to say that we consider it the
'Dest whlskey on the market, regardless of the
age OF any of Its competitors
BUMGARDNER d McQUAIDE,
Sole Agents of j. Bumgardner & Sons.
STAUNToN, VA, August GOTH 1881.
10 tctoW u may concern We hereby certify
tnat MesSrs. Crowder and Scheffer have pur-
chased from us a quantity of our unexceIled
eleven QD years old Clemmer Whiskey and
mat tney purchase regularly from us three and
four years old whiskey of the same brand
CRAWFORD & LALLY.
This is to certify that Messrs. Crowder &
scheHer are one OF our purchasers OF our oldest
September Cd, 1881.
COME AND SEE Us AND BE CONVINCED.
Meals % cents. Lodgings % cents.
OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE.
ES-Steamed and Chatting Dish stews Specials
ues. oot2-3m
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Egg shells crushed into small bits and
shaken well in bottles three parts filed
with cold water will clean them thor
oughly
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II the childrenare troubled with chill
hlaina, take off their shoes and put their
feet by the stove as hot as they can bear it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-04

One way of removing grease from car
pet is to cover the spot with buckwheat
flour and allow it to remain for time.
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General Robert Toombs says that General
Joe Johnston would have been the most
successful General in the Confederate
army had he been left alone.
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Mt. Peter Stallman, Bennington Town
ship, Iowa, having suffered with rheuma-
tism was induced to try st. Jacobs Oil. the
marvellous pain reliever, and was entirely
cured by its use.
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virginia's Vote, Official.
THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY 6 ,14l.

RESULT OF THE OFFICIAL. COUNT OF THE
VOTES CAST FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT AND FOR CONGREssMEN.
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Households Bread Preparation.
is the cheapest baking powder made. Try
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,HENANDoAH VALLEY. RAILROAD.


No. ahas Pullman Sleeper. New York to Chat
no. inas Pullman sleeper Philadelphia via
Harrisburg, Roanoke and Chattanooga, to Mem
mia without CHANGE us aeguF
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DOARDING.-L pleasant rooms can be
d. had at No. LIB AUGUSTA STREET, furnishe ed
or unfurnished, with board. Terms reasona-
bls. oets
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~cONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstowr, Nd, with the Western Mary
hand Railroad to and from Baltimore, Frederick,
Emmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar, Waynes-
t6orc, Pa, andpoints on the Western Maryland
Railroad and branches. s.al.j
NTH xhosCumherlan6t Valley Railroad to End
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg. Cham
bersburg Mernersburg Martinsburg and points
ON the Cumberland Valley Railroad and branch
es. q 2lA4.t a
Northwest, and Boston, New York. Philadelphia,
and the North and East.
At Shenandoah Junction. w. Va. with Main
lime Of baltimore & Ohio Railroad TO and from
a Rivsrton, va, with Manassas Branch OF
WHgint6i AEidland Railway.. =,
At Waynesboro Junction, Va, with Chesa-
npoake q Ohio Railway to and from Greenbrier
Whfte Sulphur Sprines and Richmond. - o. !
a. I1ch Laird. WITH Lexington Branch OF
E1htnonds& Allegheny Haiffoad.
At Natural Bridge, with Main Line OF Rich-
neud &sAll6ghany. Railroad. = i seag& ~
At Roanoke. with Norfolk & Western Railroad.
80 ----sSTzGEiEoNNECTIoNs.
At Bosee. for WILDWOOD and Winchester. va.
81 - r
= -. s.lss,sss..s tea .fspA1LY. "a a.4DAEY
4OnrHWAE I1a 1s' si7. z. I'll. Leg sun
slfAaaara zyae. tExpress. Express: Accom-:
See~ y stst.ys's Il. eSs1 - I NJ . + NaSI65.
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baltimore & OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE EAST AND WEST
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Time Table in Effect Nov. I'd, 1884:
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d edmond & ALLEGHANY R. r.
Schedule of trains in effect October II. 1884.
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FOURTH DISTRICT.
FIFTH DISTRICT.

Scattering Rives. II.
Bradys majority over RlveS, l.08z; and over
Evans $751;
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

IL sional services to the citizens of Staunton
eas- OFFICE--No. ll3 Main Street, opposite the
Opera House novl3-6m
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WAGONS.-Che celebrated Stuuebaiser and
w Brown Wagons, at prices as lowk Is any
81 equal material. workmanship. and capacity.
At Warerooms OF
iuHlo LINN & co. !.
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Mall al Accom- or Mixed k
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~ A. RICHARDSON
". ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SrACNToN, VA.
Special attention given To the collection OF
aims and'pfompt returns made
+ (Durts--Augusta and Rockingham.
Office. No. Law building. OCT 9
nR. 7. w. SHELTON, with an experience OF
IL thirty 1--we years tn the PRACTICE OF MEDf-
CINE, offers his professional services to the citi-
Tens of Stanton and vicinity. Office at his res
dence. No. 900 Main street. aug ~
nRS. A. Nj & HALLER FL. HENKEL,
IL PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Having entered into co-partnership, tender
heir professional services to the public. Spec
ial attention given to SURGERY and diseases of
the EYE and EAR.
They May be consulted at all hours at the Of
nee heretofore occupied by A. Nd. HENKRI., NJ
D.. No. u West Frederick Street. Ian q ii
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NEW GOODS, NEW sToRE!.
r f M O VA L -
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VXyT ut sore money Than at anything else
w IN By taking IN agency for the best sell
ing book out. Beginners succeed grandly. None
FAIL JTerms tree. HALLETr BOOK Co, Port
Land Maine nOyZ
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
WELDING the GaVel.

The Speakers desk is a sort of mar
BILE pulpit, behind which Mr.. Carlisle
sits in great armchair, and holds in
his right hand the ebony handle of an
ivory-hcaded gavel. This, in case of
disorder, which very often occurs, he
brings down with a laundering rap
upon the board top of the marble pull
pit 1t sounds. when used with vigor,
like the shot of pistol, and is the ter
TOR of long-winded speakers. Mr..
Carlisle uses the gavel lightly, but little
Sam Cox, when he gets into the chair,
brings it down with all his might, and
the other day when he was raising it
up for mighty stroke the head came
off and it flew to the floor. Often the
gavel breaks and then a new one is
procured. Sam Randall was very
hard on gavels, and broke q great
many during his term as Speaker. He
has the remains of these in cabinet
ut home, which he shows to visitors as
sign of his former power. One OF
these is Il beautiful one which he got
during his last term as Speaker. II
was made by q Georgian mechanic oi
10 pieces of hickory wood.-Cte0etGao
TcnGcr
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
Salmon Fishing on the Coast OF Lab
radOr.

One of the most important
of the Labrador fisheries next
to the cod is that of the sal.
mon, though they are by no means as
extensive as they are in the lower Can
adian provinces, especially of Resti'
gouche and the Bay of Chaleur, on the
south side of the River st. Lawrence.
The salmon 90 up the river to spawn;
returning, they are found in the adja-
cent waters of the river along the
coast, in the late summer and early
fall. The number of fish annually cap
tured is immense. The best, and in
fact only real, season for capturing
these fish is q few weeks in the early
autumn. They are caught in gill nets,
large or small, with a regulation mesh
of six inches. The nets are placed
along shore at the mouth of the river,
or across some channel of the stream,
and visited every day. The fish en-
tangle themselves in the meshes, which
are made sufficiently large to allow the
young fish to escape by passing entirely
through them, and are held until the
fisherman comes and secures his catch.
The fish are then cut open from head
to tail, and carefully cleaned inside and
out, all the black skin being peeled off
the backbone. They are then soaked
in fresh water, then in salt brine, and
finally packed in barrels. There are
seldom more or less than twenty-three
fish to barrel. AS each barrel brings
about $12 cash, each fish is valued ut
fifty cents. This is, of course, the
first cost of the fish.
Salmon-fishing is only in its prime for
about four weeks, between. say, July %
and August 25. This fishing is plenti-
full all along the rivers on the coast,
and there is seldom one that has not
several fisheries upon it. l should say
that barrel of salted salmon will
average about 200 pounds in weight.
Salmon are, other than above, preserv-
ed by drying, smoking, and canning.
The latter process is rarely, if at all,
employed in Labrador; the other two
seldom. They are smoked much as
herring are, and dried in the sun much
as Goldfish on the tishfiakes. Salmon
are caught with the hook and line by
those who care to angle for them, and
as the rivers and bays are quite full at
the proper season, it is work of pleas
ure and profit to practice the rod with
this king of fish in his native element
and at home, when he is most abun-
dant.
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The following is an extract from 4
letter from Gen. Graham's camp to the
London Dd6lY NeWS: Next morning ut
daylight u rebel spy was caught just
outside the lines. There are different
versions of his story, but that which he
has communicated TO an Arab friend of
mine, who has helped me in investi-
eating the matter, is as follows: One
Of the two shells thrown by the Sphinx
killed his father. He vowed TO avenge
his death, and, with the permission of
the sheik of his tribe, he went forth,
armed with shield and spear, across
the Swallows ut midnight. He was told
to take life for life if he could, but in
any case to return with some account
of the number and composition of the
Egyptian force. He was discovered by
n small party of Egyptians, some of
whom fled, while their comrades,
rushing at the intruder, fired upon
him. Charging with his spear, the
boy Che is only 16 years old) wounded
one of his assailants in the hand. But
they were too many for him. Receiv-
ing n bayonet wound in the side, anoth-
er in the thigh, and n third on the
head he was overpowered and, with his
hands tied behind him, was taken into
camp.
| saw him shortly after his capture.
He threw himself on the sand. He
wept, not in fright. but in sheer savage
rage. He cursed Baker Pasha, cursed
his own captors, cursed the Egyptian
army, spat at the sentries and others
within reach of him, and abused in the
foulest language all their relatives
particularly their sisters, wives, moth
ers, and grandmothers-even to the re-
motest generation. ''How many have
you in your cncampment?" was asked;
but Omar-that was the boys name
replied that he would rather have his
tongue cut out than to give the infor-
nation. The reader will appreciate
Omar's courage if he will bear in mind
that the prisoner, naturally judging
from the practice of the savage life
which is the only life he, knows, must
have expected not merely death. but
torture, as the sequel to his obstinacy.
He believes his wounds are mortal;
but this alone does not trouble him
much, for he tells us that Osman Dig
ma promised him comfortable quarters
in paradise. What does trouble him is
the prospect of entering paradise with
out the prestige of a man-killer; and
the savage young beast has had the
audacity to request, as o personal
favor. that before breathing his last, he
should be permitted to wash his spear
in the blood of some Egyptian pig"
'Then," said Omar, after pause, II
shall die happy" His prayer has not
been granted, and Omar still lives. He
frankly declares that if he survives
and is released he will kill somebody.
! think Gen. Baker rather wastes his
sympathy upon his bloodthirsty in
valid. Poor boy" said the general,
in his kindly way, 81 am sorry he has
been cut about SO. / shall be glad if
he gets round; he must bo nursed prop
erly." And / am bound to say no fe-
rocious young cub has ever been SO
soothingly coddled and cotton-wooled
as our tiger-cat of n captive. In the
hospital tent Omar has made his first
acquaintance with pure water, cooked
food, soft pillow, and white sheets.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
The Power of a Silent Woman.

One of the great instances of silence
was Cordelia, the daughter of King
Lear, writes Sir Stafford Northcote. |
suppose there is no character in any of
Shakspeare's plays that produces q
more wonderful effect on the imagina-
ton and feelings of those who can
read or see his plays performed with so
few touches or strokes or so few words
spoken as Cordelia. was looking a.
a comment upon the play, and | see it
noticed in the first act Cordelia has
only forty-three lines assigned to
her. She does not appear again I'M
til the fourth act, in the fourth scene
of which she has twenty-four lines,
and in the seventh thirty-seven. In
the fifth act she has five lines. Yet
during the whole progress OF the play
we can never forget her; and after its
melancholy close she fingers about our
recolections as if we had seen
some being more beautiful and pnrel
than thing of earth, who had com
municated with us by a higher medium
than that OF words. Her beauty con
sists largely in her silence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
Waiting for the Fifth Act of Lucia

A group of economists hit upon a
peculiar plan for hearing the opera.
They each bought separate admission
tickets and got Il seat in partnership.
The seat was to be occupied by them
turn about, each one holding it during
an act. 1t was an admirable scene.
Those standing against the wall gave
it furtive glances of proprietorship.
Besides their other operatic fur
nishings, they wore upon their faces
that transfigured look of hope which
beautities the face of the dying Chris
tian.
The last chance fell to the politest of
the five, and he leaned good naturcdly
against the wall, waiting his turn.
From their conversation they were hab-
itues of the Grand Opera house, and
accustomed to getting five acts for
their money.
When Lucia went mad and disap-
peared from view the polite man be-
gan to look uneasy. When the tenor
pearled themselves upon his brow.
When the curtain fell and the people
began to disperse he grew incoherent
Say, Ned" he gasped, clutching
the arm of the last sitter, ''ain't there
no more O. this going on? Where do
| come in?''
Il don't see how it can go on" ans
wered Ned, calmly and sweetly. ''The
whole gang is either dead or crazy, and
/ don't think you come in until the
next opera season. You're left, my
boy. ."-San Francisco Chronicle.
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Gordon Pasha's Religious Views.

Naturally enough, there is strong
sympathy in Gen. Gordon's character
with Mohammedanism Replying to a
cores spondent who had spoken OF Mo-
hamnedanism rs being imperilled, he
said: mot so. | find the Mussulman
quite as good a Christian rs many =
Christian, and do not believe he is in
any peril. All of us are more or less
Paguns. like the Mussulman. He is
not ashamed of his God; his life is Il
fairly pure one. Certainly, he gives
himself good margin in the wife line,
but, at any rate, he never peaches on
others. Can our Christian say the
same?"
There is a story to the effect that
when the king of Abyssinia said to
him: You are an Englishman and n
Christian" Gordon replied: Il am an
Egyptian and Mussulman. But
whatever truth there may be in this
story, he certainly views all religious
questions in a very broad and catholic
spirit. "Ihe heathens are Gods in
heritance, and He hears their prayers.
The incantations of the native magi-
clans, when employed in good faith,
are to him prayers which the Highest
does not disdain. When Moogi
Balaam cursed him from the river
bank he noted that it was odd disas-
ter soon attcrward followed. 81 be-
lieve," he writes, ''that God may listen
to the cries for help from the heathen
that know Him not. These prayers
were earnest prayers for celestial aid,
in which the prayer knew he would
need help from some unknown power
to avert danger. That the native
knows not the true God is true, but
God knows him and moved him to
prayer, and answered his prayer"
Gen. Gordon is absolutely free from
all fear of death. The story of his
conversation with the king of Abyssin-
ia, is we'll known, in which he inform
ed the king that, so far from dreading
him because his life was in his hands,
he would bee obliged to anyone who
would relieve him of the burden of life.
That expression, however, conveys a
very erroneous impression of Gordon's 8
habitual mode of thought. No one is
more cheerful, and few people have
less patience with what he calls the
''cruet-stand" expression of counte-
nance.
"Why are people like hearses, and
look like pictures of misery? 1t must
be from discomfort with the govern
ment of God, for all things are direct
ed by Him. If, by being doleful in ap-
pearance, it did good, l would say be
very doleful; but it does not do any"
So strongly, indeed, does he follow
this out, that on one occasion he main
tained that u cheerful man of the
world was much more acceptable in
Gods sight than gloomy Christian
Pail Mall Gazette.