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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

In the last Spectator Col. Skinner, presi-
dent of the ex-Confederate Camp, urges
upon the officers of companies from Au-
gusta. who served in the late war, to pre-
pare muster rolls. and send them to Mr..
j. N. Mcfarland, at the County Treas
urer's office, or to Mr.. G.. Julian Pratt.
secre tarY of the Camp. Wayneshnro.
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The Chicago Inkr- Ocean, the prospectus
of which appears in another column, is the
great newspaper of the west. Its re-
markable- enterprise has made for it an
enviable name, and the ability with which
it is conducted is most marked. Those
who want live newspaper should sui
scribe for the Inter-OceGn
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

TIE sTAUNToN STEAM LAUNDRY com
menced active operations On Tuesday, and
is NOW under full headway. The estap-
lishment Il supplied with al Of The latest
and most improved machinery and those
in charge Of il are experienqedand iuevery
way capable Of conducting lie business
satisfactorily Ia the patfune, The depart
ment Tor ladies' clothing will be nu,lrr the
exclusive control Of Mrs. Wamaliug. The
proprietor expects to do, and will do the
washing OF families. Institutions and
others cheaper and better iii ii it can be
done by hand. All he asks is u trial. The
ladies are invitedto Yiaitth he laundry and
Inspect for fhemselyes. = L
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

SKATING RINK.-Messrs. Sullivan IL
Hamaker have leased the Bickle lot, next
to Bickle's furniture establishment, and
are erecting building $50 10y 80 feet.
which, when completed, will be used for
skating rink. The floor will be of birch,
and the establishment will he provided
with the latest improvements OF all kinds
for roller skating.
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A Centenarian.

M0STERELLo, VA. Jan. 20, 1855.
DEAR VIRGINIAN.- When you look TO-
ward the cloud capped summit Of the Blue
Ridge In Nelson county, Va, you are not
aware that there is up here an old lady.
Nancy Fitzgerald, who is something over
hundred years old. She is daughter of
old John Carr. and the senior sister of q
large family Of girls. all of whom have
crossed over the river, except this old
lady, at ripe old age. She still fingers
on this mundane shore awaiting the
summons. Mr.. Carr was a British soldier
and left a prisoner on American shore.
He married a lady from Augusta county,
va, and lived near one hundred years.
He made his bread with his hoe the same
year he died. So you can see, Mr.. Editor,
that British blood on Americas shore will
flow for hundred years OF more. This
little seven year old boy pratling around
my knee has five living grand mothers and
but one grand father, and the old lady
above named is the eldest one.
MORE ANON.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

NEW DENTAL OFFICE.-Dr. Chas. Il.
Lindsey, Il skillful and experienced den-
list, has opened dental office Ill the FL
finger Building. on Frederick street. Or.
l.. is a thorough master of his profession,
and we hespeak for him share of the
patronage of the people.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

v CRAZE FRUNING.-AS the season for
pruning grape vines is upon us, the fol-
lowing suggestions may prove of value
The grapevine bears its fruit on shoots
made the present year. or, in other words,
the new wood. We will suppose we have
Just obtained our vine from the nursery.
two years old. This vine may have one or
more shoots, which may be cut off except
the strongest, and this pruned to within
two or three eyes of its base. 4. e., where it
joins the main vine. The second season
follow the same course, except allowing
two of the strongest shoots to remain.
which should be bent in either direction
horizontally and fastened to the lower
wire or bar of the trelIis, with soft woollen
strings or leather bands. The third year
these two shoots will force out new ones,
which should be trained upward. After
this seasons growth cut back the two
main shoots to about three feet from the
base and the upright ones to foot from
where they join the lower shoots. The
fourth year each of the last years shoots
lis cut back to three feet of it's base after
this year, when few lunches of fruit will
he had, the spurs should be pruned every
winter to about three eyes. OF course it
is understood that fruit is what is desired
and not wood, and therefore a system of
pruning must be followed similar to the
lone here described. Each fruit stalk should
be allowed to produce two punches of
Fruit. and when the stalk has made three
10 five leaves beyond the last bunch Of
FRUIT the end should he pinched off, as
must also all laterals which will appear.
I'm pruning the grape the cut should be
made about half an inch above the bud,
not close to it, as in hardwood trees.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

SHEEP KILLED. Last VIZ, dogs killed
thirteen blooded sheep bepglng 10 Mr.
II. d. Peck, and a numF q valuable
merinos the property Of Mrf. ;. WhltmoFe
and J. II. sillings, near arnassus. he
Gently Mr.. Cam. Coch1f l O. thirteen III
sheep from eating laurel
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Al his home near Spring HilYon Mon
day last, JnQ, Mills, Esq, prqlnent CIT,
izen Of the county, died Of pafysls' aged
about So years. He was stricsn On s1n.
day last with paralytic strokend fingered
"a hours, when death came his relief
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29


ELECTION FIGUREs.-The b. & o., with
it's usual enterprise, has recently issued a
new edition of it's now famous Red
Book, . under the appropriate title of 1.-The
Revolution of 1884 Its Battlelields. y The
book contains among other valuable data a
comprehensive review and comparison Of
results at the last presidential election
with those of previous contests. From
this review it appears that IN y States
Blaines vote in 1884 was greater than Gar
fields in 1880, the aggregate gain IN these
States being 467 500. III nine States his
vote was less than Garfeld's, the aggregate
loss in them being 1888. In New Eng
land he lost in five States and gained Ia
I. one, (Rhode Island.) OF his whole gain
$780, was i'll Is Southern States. Car
fields net gain over Hayes in the North,
+. counting all outside the 10 Southern States,
was 430 1884, while Blaine's net gain over
{ Garfield in the same States was 210. 698, or
900, 100 less than Garfield S over Hayes. In
80 States Cleveland's vote was greater
F.; than Hancock's, the aggregate gain being
!, 554 .337. In eight States his vote WAS less
than Hancoek's, the aggregate loss being
$50, 453, making the net gain 463. 1924, or II, :
MS greater than Blaine's over Garfield.
There was q gaia in the total vote over
1880 i'm 80 States and Q loss in six States
Georgia, Maines Nevada, New Hampshire.
South Carolina and Vermont. The total
vote aggregated 10,043,902, the net gain
being s2l 1873. Blaine S greatest gain was
linn Virginia, and Cleveland S in Iowa. The
greatest Loss both of Cleveland and Blaine
was ia South Carolina. Many other inter-
esting comparisons are giyeli, and the FED
Book, which has evidently cost the COM
piler great care and saDof. cannot fail to
prove valuable handbook Of reference as
to the.figures of the last campaigns and
their political significance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

DELEGATES 10 NEW ORLEANs.-Col.
"A. w. Hartman. President Of the Baldwin
Augusta County FAIR, has received a cir
cular letter from Hon. G. b. Loring, Com
missioner of Agriculture. requesting him
ito appoint representatives of the Associa-
ttion (which he is. President. to "a Con-
wentlon in the interests of Agriculture, .
Ito be held in New Orleans on Feb. TO. in
THE Grand Hall of the Exhibition. to be
continued for one week. In compliance
with the request. Col. Hartman has made
the following appointments
Stannton,-Dr. N. Wayt and Davis A.
Ka, ger.
An, usta County-Absalom Koiner, Gid
con Pa, Mart. JAS II. Todd. A. F. Mosby,
Arch A SpEOail, Col. Fl. J. Williams, w.
T. Churchm vi and John II. Parkins.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

CITY CoURT-Judge Smith presiding,
adjourned on Saturday. The following is
a summary of the proceedings:
The estate of .Jno.tGayer was committed
to Chas. O'Donnell for administration
The estate of James Reaty, decd. was
committed to the City Sergeant for admin
istration. M at
In the case of James Stribling VS.. The
Commonwealth, on an appeal, the Justices
decision was affirmed.
Yost US, City of Staunton, on IN appeal.
dismissed.
Commonwealth VS.. $ipl Jones, indicted
for misdemeanor. Judgment confessed
aaa4 fine of $500 imposed with one days
Imprisonment. Sallie Desper for same of
Tense, same penalty.
Mann VS.. City of Staunton verdict of
jury set aside, which disposes of the case,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

We invite particular attention to the
advertisement of A. A. Cone. the leading
matchmaker and jeweller of the city. The
fact that an article is purchased from
Cone IS an evidence of its being exactly
as represented. His goods are of the best
manufacture and his prices are always
reasonable. The ladies are specially in
vlted to call at his store and examine the
Textile Coffee Pot. for which he is agent.
BY the use of this Coffee Pot fifty per
cent. of the coffee is saved and much
better beverage obtained. A.. trial VIII
convince all of its superiority.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

6t9nion sociables are the latest fashi0aa-
bic novelty in Wyoming Territory. Six
ladies take an onion with them into a
room, and one Of tAem takes bite out of
it. Thea young gentleman is admitted,
and it, after kissing them all he fails to
tell which of them bit the onion. all the
girls are obliged to kiss him.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN.-Last
Thursday night a number of our mer-
chants and bushes mel assembled III the
chamber of the city Council 10 take. steps
toward the organizati ON of City Board
of Trade or Merchants GSMesSHflge. Jho.
w. Todd, Esq, presided anu teNtl. .. y
Shields acted as secretary :SegefSl plans
were informally discussed, afld ;ai1ef re-
marks by various gentleme o. it was tSe-
termined to perfect an orga uaaatlon, sne
following committee being sele cted to pre-
pare bylaws, &C., viz: Mess IS Henry
Hutchinson, of Gooch, Hoge & Co.. whole
sale grocers; T. Loeb, 0 Loeb Eros, dry
goods merchants c. E. Haines, tobacco
mist; G. A. Gladke, dry goods merchant,
and j. A. Cochran, of Cochran ~ Jones,
grocers.
The committee 10 now in correspond
ence with several organizat.' ons similar TO
that proposed. to be. established, and Wias
lin short time, present its report.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

COUNTY CoURT.-The January term of
the County Court commenced on Monday
last. The following is a summary of its
proceedings:
Jas. I'll. Todd qualified as Assessor to
assess the real estate in North River Dis
trict. Stuart F. Lindsey of the Rocking
ham Bar, qualified to practice in this
court. Joseph III. Rankin was appointed
guardian of John W. S., E. F. D., Francis
c., and Mary c., infant children CT the
late Robt. J. Harris.
Jas. HI. Borden was appointed guardian
of Jas. Earnest and Mary Vernon, infant
children of the late Milton Coffman.
Jacob F. Granger qualified as Admir- of
sthe. estate of Rebecca Johns.
| 'phe, estate of Mrs. Dorathy A. Alexan-
der was committed to the sheriff of the
county for administration C. t. a.
Justice j. M. Churchman reported and
paid into court Ene of $3.50 imposed by
him for on assault committed by Martha
Griffin upon the daughter of A. H. Curd.
IO VI itsA VI Ny AbLlst 1lUUillcOH &COltICuj
charged with placing distractions upon
| the railroad track five miles West of Staun-
ton Ola the 10th of November 1884, took
place Tuesday. The prisoner was repre-
scented by A. @. Braxton. ESQ.,, and the
State by Meade =. White, Common
wealth's Attorney of Augusta county. On
Wednesday, the jury, after long absence,
were unable to agree and were dis
charged and the case continued.
Administration was granted On the es-
tate of c. r. Mason. with Horatio F..
Mason as administrator. The estimated
value of the personal effects Of the dece-
dent was $5O,0Oo. The bond requi red Of.
and given by the administrator was in the
penalty of 100000, with Messrs. Silas B.
Mason, Chas. E. Hoge, G. G. Gooch. S. D..
GOoch as sureties. The appraisers APP
pointed were John Waldrop, W. G. Gilke-
SOC, Jno. d. Trimble. Jno. Christian, Ed
ward j. Wayland.
The trial of Ely Middlebrook for muir
der, was continued in consequence of an
important witness being absent.
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Deaths.

AT the residence of her husband in thi.
city, on Friday night last. Mrs. Mary j.
wife of Robt. G.. BicKle. Esq, died IN
expectedly. She had been in delicate healtl
for years, but no alarming symptoms were
manifest until very short time be-
fore the final summGRs came. An acute
attack of pneumonia was the immediate
cause of death. Mrs. Bickle was the daugh
ter of the late Peter Rush, Esq, and sis
ter of w. I. and Jno. II. Rush, of this
county. She was in her 62d year. and q
member of the 1st Presbyterian church
Of great amiabllity of character and true
christian grace, her days were spent in
doing good to others. Her charity was
transformations, her disposition retired. 1t
was in the home circle that the influence
Of her gentle life was manifest, and there
she will be missed as few have eyer been
before. To her bereaved husband, who is
now alone in the world, a sincere and
widespread sympathy is felt. The funeral
took place from the family residence on
Sunday evening last, and was attended by
a very large concourse of friends and rela-
tives. In the absence of Rev. Mr.. Strlder,
of the LIST Church, on account of sickness,
the services were conducted by Rev. J. Z.
Booker, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

Last Sabbath was Communion day at til
I'd Presbyterian church. The Rev. T.. j
Johnson, of Hebron. preached on the Sal
urday preceding, and the services on Sun
day were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
E. Booker. Eight persons united with tn
church, three on profession of faith. an
five by certificate.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

Last Sunday night, Rev. R. Smithson
pastor of the Methodist church, delivered
special sermon to very large congrega'
ton. A collection of 1925 was taken up
to aid in church extension, foreign mis-.
sions and education.
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AIKEN amoliiit TO four hundred.

LODGE OF HAYMAKERs AT GREEN
vILLE.-Grand Sultan, W. H. II. Lynn,
assisted by Grand Vizier. t. j. Crowler,
Grand Prophet. w. G. Straughan, Grand
Master of Cavalry, Jos. Is. Woodward,
and Grand Captain of the Guard, j. T..
Long, of Staunton Hut. No. /, Oriental
Order of Haymakers, instituted Hut in
Greenville, Wednesday night, with the
following officers G.. S., j. w. Campbell;
G. ", c. D. Bray G. P. r. II. Palmer :
G. NJ. c.. r. +. Larew: Sec. and Treas,
J. Marshall Mcclure Guardian, John H..
, Clarke Sentinel. Thos. ]. Martin. The
instituting officers were handsomely en-
tertained by Messrs. r. III. Il II. Z.
Palmer
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

AT the Baptist church, on Sunday night,
the pastor, Rev. A. Curr, delivered the
first of series of special sermons to a
large congregation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-29

A NEW BUILDING AND LOAN COMPA-
NY is being organized in this city similar
in purposes to the one which has been in
successful operation here for the pastfoilr
years. One of the proposed features otthe
new one will be the substitution of the par
value OF. shares of 800, instead OF 5000 as
in other organizations of like kind,
and possibly it will have j. savings bank at
.tachment as is the case with the one III
.Richmbid which was instituted several
years ago Many of our foremost business
men have Subscribed to the new company
and a meeting for organization will soon
be called. The number of shares already
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GENTLEMEN,

The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
nee. Parties calling for them will please say
tney were advertised. S. NJ. YOST. P. NJ.
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ALSO 1 WILL GIVE A CHANCE ON THE
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LIST of LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Staunton, An.
gusta County, Va, Jan. 90, 1885,
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MUSIC BOX
GIVEN
TO THE LUCKY DRAWER.
GREAT BARGAINS,

rom THIS MONTH WILL GIVE EVERYONE
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G. A. GLADKE.
A $4,000

decSl Proprietor of the Grand Double Store.
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so CENTS WORTH OF GOODS

As-Now is your time for cheap goods and
chance at the two great prizes. Come and see
prices.
Most resnectfnllC
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LIGHT GREY FINE GOODS WORTH sl75
WE WILLsELL AISLE

Genuine Imported FUR FELT HATS worth
Sl'9oand $500, now selling at Sl.OO each.
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w z 1Ies' u " WY OH Viz 1'DtO Oe'
tie Record, edited by Chas. N. Hawkins. 1t
is a well gotten up paper, and will be of
great advantage to Craig county, where it
IS published. We should like to see it
su cceed, and be so well supported that the
editor could do full justice to himself and
the people in its publication. Without
liberal support this cannot be done. The
people ought to sustain the enterprise for
it will pay them better than it will Mr..
Hawkins,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23

at my house, No. A Paragon PARK,
shall be glad to have my housekeeper
show them to you. Perhaps it may be
a lesson to you not to be quite so grasp.
ing in the future"
And she hustled off to her carriage
"Humph," said Rcbccca, looking after
her with curious elevation of the eye
brows, 81 guess we haven't time to go
to Paragon Park to-day. Wa'al, Mr..
Mantini, turning sudenniy to the dapper
little proprietor of the emporium, "hev
you sold them there articles o. vertue
that sent up from Grexbury HollowN'
Il have. ma cousine," answered the
smiling Frenchman. every ar-r-ticlel
"Eh2" cried Rebecca. "To the same
person9 Wa'al, that was stroke o
luck"
"Vraiment," bowed Mantini, "to re
YER elegant mi!adi who has just made her.
self depart in kat coupe of re most ravis.
sant-to Madame Vocc- lcen, for fur hun.
dred and twenty five dollaires, of which,
wiz your leave, | sail keep 70 twenty-five
pour la commission"
"Four hundred and twenty five dol.
lars !" cried Mrs. Orme, with little gasr
of mingled ecstasy and doubt, as she
clutched at Rebccca's arm. "But that
can't be possible. Didn't you hear her
She said that they were treasures from
an old English manor-house
The Frenchman shrugged his shoulders
as only Frenchman can.
Gas for treasures, cest ca" said he.
GAS for &c old Inglais maison dc manor.
it was what madame herself made of re-
mark. l said nozzing-nozzing at all.
Was it pour moi to interrupt a ladyW
"Rebccca, l don't understand" said
Mrs. Orme. "Does NJ. Mantini mean to
say that Mrs Van Vocein has paid him
four hundred and twenty-five dollars for
the very things that she would not pay
me forty dollars for six weeks ago."
$50 far as l can see, that's just the
long and short of it." said Rebecca,
shrcwdly. "And she thinks she's got a
bargain, because they came from Man
tini's. Good gracious me the folly that
a fashionable woman is capable of !"
81 never heard of such thing in my
life" exclaimed Mrs. Orme, with long
breath.
"Nor l, said Rebccca.
And the two women went home re joic-
ing to carry the good tidings to Clara.
''We can 90 on with the music lessons
now, and not feel extravagant, said
Mrs. Orme, exultantiy.
"Oh, mamma! but if any one had got
the dear old chairs but that Van Vocelin
woman!' said Clara.
"What does it matter3" said Rebecca
"The money will pay years rent" for
she was of a calculating nature, and was
already reducing things to financial
basis. Eyes, yes; | thought l could
manage"
While all Mrs. Van Voscelin's friends
lifted their hands as they viewed the new
possession in Paragon Park, and cried
out: "Dearl dearl What exquisite
things. And so cheap -Basar.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23
The Uses OF Glucose.

At the request of the commissioner OF
internal revenue of the United States q
committee of the National Academy Of
Sciences was appointed, consisting Of
professors of University of Philadelphia,
Yale college, Columbia college, Harvard
college and John Hopkins university,
the purpose being to scientifically inves-
tigate the various products known as
glucose, grape sugar, maltese, etc. The
committee found that glucose is made
from many things besides starch and po-
tatoes, such as 4" from leaves, straw, rags,
chips, twigs, and residues from breweries,
distilleries," etc. The following, which
we take from their report, shows to what
use glucose is put:
Both glucose and grape sugar find ex-
tensive applications for great variety
of purposes as substitutes for cane sugar
or for barley. The most general purposes
for which glucose or starch sugar is used
are:
I. For the manufacture of table syrup.
This consists of nearly or quite color
less glucose, with n sufficient addition
of cane sugar from the sugar refinery to
give it the flavor and appearance of a
highly-refned molasscs. The quantity
of cane syrup added varies from two per
cent. up to thirty three per cent.
2. AS substitute for barley malt in
the brewing of ale or beer. This ia
really substitution of Indian corn for
barley, but it constitutes very impor-
feet substitute, as the corn, by the treat
menr employed in extracting its starch
for conversion into glucose, is com
pletcly deprived of all the heterogeneous
bodies and mineral salts which it origi-
nally contained. Hence the glucose
alone, which is simply transformed
starch, is substituted for the entire
barley grain, with its great variety Of
valuable constituents, This is is not
true, however, of the maltese produced
from the entire corn by the action Of the
malt. This material contains all the
soluble constituents of the corn, to-
gether with the additional substances
which are rendered soluble by the action
of the diastase of the malt.
3. AS a substitute for cane sugar in
confectionery.
4. For the adultcration of cane sugar,
to which it is added to the extent of
twenty or more per cent.
g. AS substitute for cane sugar in
canning fruits and in the manufacture Of
fruit iellies.
6. For the manufacture of artificial
honey. This is neatly put up in glass
jars containing a small piece of genuine
honey comb.
7. In the manufacture Of vinegar.
8. In the manufacture of liquor color
ing, used in mixing liquors and making
artificial liquors.
8. Other more limited applications; in
the manufacture of wine; by the baker
in making cakes; in cooking; in the pre-
paraton of sauces; as an addition to
some canned meats, especially corned
beef; in the preparation of chewing to-
bacco; in the manufacture of printers
rollers, and in the manufacture of some
kinds of inks.
The demand for glucose and grape
sugar for these purposes is extremely
variable, and depends on the relative
prices of corn and of the articles for
which this kind of sugar is substituted,
especially sugar house syrup and barley.
National Druggist.