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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-30
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tains 200 Choice Gems of Poetry and Prose suit
able for writing in Autograph Albums. some
thing everybody wants. l2S pages. paper covers,
scents; cloth, 80 cents. stamps taken. Adj
dress J >. pGILylE & CO., 81 Rose street.
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r E. TINSLEY,
d. ARCHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER.
No W. Frederick ST STAuNToN ",

With thoroughly practical and theoretical
experience insures to those who require de-
slgns, specifications. contracts, supervision of
wore, surveys. plates, plats. maps. &c, the
mosI economical and accurate method of obtain
ing Them Correspondence promptly attended
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No. Shas Pullman Sleeper, New York to At
lanta without change. via Harrisburg and
Roanoke, and Washington to New Orleans
without change via b. & .. railroad and Calera.
No. has Pullman Sleeper Philadelphia via
Harrisburg, Roanoke and Chattanooga, CleVe-
land to New Orleans without change.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Nd, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Frederick,
Emmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar, Waynes-
boro, Pa, and points on the Western Maryland
Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Cham
bersburg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg and points
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and branch
es.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest, and Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
and the North and East.
At Shenandoah Junction, w. Va. with Main
Line of Baltimore Ohio Railroad to and from
Washington.
AT Waynesporo Junction, Va, with Chesa-
apeake Ohio Railway to and from Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs and Richmond.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch Of
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad.
At Natural Bridge with Main Line of Rich
mond & Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke. with Norfolk & Western Railroad
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
AT Boyce, for Wildwood and Winchester. Va.
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HET D for working people. Send 10 cents
AGLl postage, and we will mail Won
free, royal. valuable sample box of goods that
will put you in IL 9 way of making more money
any business Capital not required You can
live at home and work in spare time only. or
all the time. All of both sexes, of all ages.
every evening. That all who want work NAV
test the business, we make this unparalleIai
offer: To all who are not we'll satisfied we will
send 81 to pay for the trouble of writing M
Full particulars, directions, etc., sent free. I'm
mense pay absolutely sure for all who start n
once. Don't delay Address STINsoN 4 Co
fortlanu, haine. nov27
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-30

Trains on Buckingham Railroad Branch leave
Bremo Bluff for Arvon Mondays, Vednesdays
and Fridays. Is p. m. on Tuesdays Thursdays
and saturdays. 10 p. m. Returning leaves
Arvon Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 40
D. M; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, As
p.
Trains marked daily except Sundy.
Trains marked daily except Mondty
No. connects at Balcony Falls With No. IL
fo- Lexington.
No. IL connects at Balcony rails With No.
for Clifton Forge and the West.
Sleeping Cars attached to trains NO. and 10
between Lynchburg and Richmond.
CONNECTIONS.
At Clifton Forge with c. & Q. Ry. for the
South, West, Northwest.
At Lynchburg with N. w. R.At for all
points South. Southeast and SouthweB V. NJ.
KY. for all points North and South.
AT Richmond with associated ra1fays for
all points North
At Lexington with b. & o. r. r., maid close
connections at Harper's Ferry to ali from
Pittsburg and the West; also to point North
and East.
For further Information apply to
JNO. r. MACMURDt
G.P. A. RichmonVt
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w AGONS.-The celebrated SJudebaker ana
w Brown Wagons, at prices as low rs any
of equal material, workmanship, and capacity.
At warerooms of LYNN NYCO. .
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soHrHwARD. Nall 81 Mixed * Mixed X

TRAIN NOTES.
Trains $50 and 29l daily. 28S daily to Harrison
burg only.
Connections at Harper's Ferry for all points
West; at Strasburg with Manassas Branch Va
Midland; at Staunton with Chesapeake & Ohio
r. R.; at Lexington with Richmond & Anegha-
ny r. Il.
WESTWARD.
Fast Limited Express. daily, for Chicago and
Pittsburg leaves Baltimore at s 90 a. M; WASH
lngton 90 a. IN. Arrives at Chicago 8 90 a. M. ;;
Pittsburg SO p. m.
Express daily for Cincinnati and ST. Louis
leaves Baltimore at 80 noon: Washington 50
p. M, and Harpers Ferry at 4 OF p. m. Arrives
at Cincinnati at 30 a. M; st. Louis so D m.
Night Express daily for St. Louis and Chicago
leaves Baltimore at 90 p. M; Washington
10 10 p. M, and Harpers Ferry Ii 81 p. m. Ar
rives at Cincinnati 30 p. m, st. Louis 30 a.
M, Chicago 40 a. m.
Night Express daily for Pitsburg leaves Bal
tlmore at z 30 p. M; Washington 40 p. NJ, and
Harpers Ferry at 10 II p. Arrives at Pitts
burg 80 a. m.
b. Q. Palace Sleeping Cars are run through
to Cincinnati, St Louis, Chicago and Pittsburg
on all express trains.
For tickets and further Information apply to
y. q o. Agents or to b. f. BOND, Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, Q. E. DUDRow. Travelling Pass. Agt.,
Stanton, Va.
L. NJ. COLE, GenI Ticket Agt.
c. X. LORD, Gen. Pas. Agt.
w. M. CLEMENTS, Genn Supt. Jams
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HAY FORKS.-The Fitzhugh Hay Elevator
Ii and Fork, best In The world Sample
rected Oh exhibition at offlce of LYNN & co.
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RAILROADS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
~
The ONLY LINE running
SOLID TRAIN WITH PULLMAN SLEEPING
CARS AND DAY COACHES
FROM
WASHINGTON. RICHMOND, CHARLOTTES-
WILLIE, WAYNESBORO', STANTON.
AND CLIFTON FORGE.
TO
CINCINNATI AND LOUISVILLE.
WITHOUT CHANGE
Connecting din ct for all points in the WEST
NORTHWEST and SOUTHWEST
Schedule in effect March LIST. 1885.
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STAUNTON STEAM MILLS
A NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
CORN MEAL. HOMINY, GROUND PLASTER
CORN MEAL FEED.

CORN MEAL FEED
The undersigned has erected new STEAM
POWER MILLS at the junction of Greenvlle
Avenue and Gas House Alley for the purpose
OF conducting Corn-Milling and the Ground
Plaster trade The mills are new and the whole
establishment in complete working order.
Newly ground Bolted Meal Corn meal Feed,
and Hominy. on hand at all times and the
trade promptly served
FARMERS will find it to their interest to
send IN their custom grinding, which will be
despatched with promptness and also TO make
their purchases of Plaster from me.
aprl6-t j. A. HANGER
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ICE! ICE!
of SPRING WATER ICE clear firm ana pure
offer it to the public cheap as the cheapest
My wagon will deliver to customers by con-
tract and on demand, and those wishing Ice in
bulk should call on me before making their
bargains.
apr23 VIM WIOLEY
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NATIONAL HOTEL,
IN Cor. OfSixth st. and Pennsylvauja Ayenre
WASHINGTON, ID. o.,
F. TENNEY q CO. Props
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nR. JAMES r. CLARKE,
H. OF MOUNT SOLON,
with an experience of twenty-four years,
continues the practice of his profession in Mt.
SCION and vicinity. Particular attention given
TO diseases of women and children. Charges
moderate to prompt paying patrons. nov 251y
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RAILROADS

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE EAST AND \. ST
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Time Table in Effect Dec. 2lst, 1884:
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~ EORGE-A. MYERS;
GENERAL
. COMMISSION MERCHANT.
No. 2o3 Seventh Street, Opp. Centre Market,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
~ Your business solicited.
REFERENCES.
Ten y ~ National Bank, Washington, d. c.
w. r rams, Cashier , ugusta National Bank
taunton, Va. A'
.. z. Strayer, Cashier First National Bank.
Harrisonburg Va 1A A'A n
rough Rutherford & Co., Baltimore, Md.
Grim Gin1 & Conway, Philadelphia. Pa.
F EInK, brother a. Co, Baltimore, Md.
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MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
And dealer in
FINE JEWELRY, SILVER AND PLATED
WARE
No. MAIN STREET, STAUNTON, VA
With an experience of many years during
which have successfully catered to the wants
If the citizens OF Staunton. in my line L feel
'atished of my ability to meet every demand
made upon the business.
My goods are of the best manufacture and are
-SENUINE. do not deal in shoddy stuff Per-
sons desiring
Handsome Je0etry, Gold and SS1Uer Watches Dia-
n,onds and Precious Stones of all kinds Sill
Ger and Plated Ware,
and in fact everything found in a first-ciass
establishment, should give me a call
aS- Repairing of all kinds promptly executed
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Icall Especial attention to the New York TEX
T1LEFILTER COFFEE POT the most economic
cal and perfect Coffee Pot II ade. BY it families
can save one-half of the coffee ordinarily used,
and at the same time secure a much superior
table beverage The Ladies are especially in
vited to examine it.
Respectfully.
Jan29-om A. A. CONE.
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nR. I. w. SHELTON, with an experience of
~ thirty-hve years in the Practice OF MEDI-
Hens of Staunton and vicinity. Office at his res
oence. NO. wv MAIN street, aug 90
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~ w. OLTMANN s,
". CIVIL ENGINEER &ARCHTTECT


Has returned to Staunton, prepared to answer
his profession, both as civil engineer and archi-
tect, Justihes him in promising entire sn.isfac-
Won TO all who may patronize him. Orders So
iici'eu. may IL '82
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KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to serofula
because of superstition that it could be
cured by a kings touch. The world is
wiser now and knows that
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-30

THO. W. STOUT
u ATTORNEY
Has resumed the practice of his profession in
stanton, and Will be found at his old office, $40
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TT a / n Ira! II Ira II
No. so, No. 50, No. 81,
New Or New Or Lou S =
/ e a IL S leans Elk vile Ex-
Mail. press. press.
DA lily. DAILY. DAILY.
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G HENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE-In effect March 10th, 1885.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DR. H. NJ. PATTERSON-offers his profess.
~ sional services to the citizens of Stanton
= az 0FF1cE-No. 1lS Main Street, opposite the
opera mousse ,nov13-6m
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-14
A Mountain That Moves.
Reese River Reveille. 1

Over in Churchill county, Nevada, there is a great curiosity, mention oi which we do not remember to have ever seen in the papers. The curiosity is nothing more nor less than a travelling mountain of sand. The winds have gath cred together a great heap of sand and keep it constantly moving like an inn mense gl,cier. It crawls steadily along over valleys and through canyons, never teasing, the sands making low musical sound as they rub against each other, much as they ds around the Sphinx every morning at sunrise, which gave rise to the legend that the stony statue was greeting the morning sun with a song.
 But the moving mountain of Churchill contains still another peculiarity. While its sides are symmetrically formed and lay in folds like solidifed waves, there is no cone at the top. Instead of it going to peak there is hole there made by coun- ter winds, and whoever is rash enough to scale the ridge and pass into that hole pays for his rashness with his life, for the 6ckle sands yield beneath his feet, and the more he struggles to get back the faster he sinks until he is smothered to death. The Indians tell of several of their tribe having been thus swallowed up, and no trace has ever been found ofthem since.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-14
Can We Afford to be Honest? 1?
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Parson Bangle became disgusted with the untruthfulness of mankind. and preached vigorous sermon in denuncia. tion of society falsehood. He declared that lies told out of politeness were just as wicked as those told with the deliberate intention of deceiv. ing. In fact, these society lies got folks into the habit of lying, and they readily pick up the other kind. The sermon made great impression. Many of the congregation resolved to reform. Com. ing out of the church, Deacon Jones said to Judge Badger, who sits in front oi him:
 Judge, hope you didn't mind my putting my feet under your pew2' The judge was about 10 reply, "Oh certainly not ;" but he thought of the ser mon, and answered.:
 "l did, though your old hoofs took up all the room, and were a fearful nuisance"
 Well" said the deacon, "the hair-oiI you use smells so, it nearly forced us to leave the pew"
 They glared at each other, and just then Mrs. Badger and Miss Jinkins came along. Miss Jinkins had asked, How do you like my new bonnet? p "Oh, thought it just love" replied Mrs. B and then she thought of the sermon, and cotinued, "No, l didn't either. It is a horrid thing, wouldn't be seen with it." And Miss Jinkins got mad and replied, " Well, if were you, I'd not wear dirty stockings to church and if l did, I'd keep lem out of sight" While these honest conversations were going on, Mrs. Smith had said te the next door neigh bor, Mir. Murray, hope the crying of our baby last night didn't disturb you ?'' And Murray replied, "No-that is-yes, wanted to brain the brat" And then Mrs. Smith called him wretch, and wept.
 Then the clergymen came out and asked young Symonds how he liked the sermon. Symonds said, It was a grand ef-er-no, parson, it was blamed non- sense"
 "SirT p said the parson, and he drew himself up indignantly. Just then Smith and Murray, after telling each other some truth, clinched, and Deacon Jones was trying to hold Miss Jinkins from scratch ing Mrs. Badger. It took tremendous efforts to ste? the rows and prevent a scandal, and, as it was, everybody went away mad with everybody else. The par son went home and meditated in a gloomy frame of mind for three hours, and finally concluded that society lying was wicked but he wouldn't preach against it again. It's altogether too handy sin to be given up.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-14

drawing heavy carts through all the streets. Men and women often are har- messed with the dogs before the carts. The dogs appear to be well treated, in- telligent and happy. Ithink we hear all known and unknown German dialects here--the high-German, the Dutch, the Bauerdutch, the Polish, Bohemian and Hungarian, and l know not how many more.
 Many princely-looking houses are built for the express purpose of renting, in suites or floors, to people who again sub-let the rooms or dwellings. In this way many dozens of families reside under one roof. At ten o'clock each evening lights are out and the outer doors are locked. The late conner or tardy visitor must ring for the house-master, and must pay slight sum for his admission or dismission. The rooms are prettiIy, and often showily, furnished. The stoves are in themselves an ornament. They are made of porcelain, shaped like cor ner what-nots, often have statuary on their shelves and top. The narrow beds have feathers above and beneath. and combine lightness and warmth in the most agreeable way imaginable. As to cookery, the Viennese have the art of making the most delightful sweetmeat style of biscuits and cakes that can be concocted. Eggs. sugar and whipped cream are the common ingredients of this delectable mama. The religion is Roman Catholic. The cathedrals and lesser churches are all beautiful within and without, decorated with statuary, altars pictures, images, flowers and lights. Altogether the city, the people, and their modes of living, offer features of rare in- terest and even fascination to foreigners, and the motto of the place might be- with far more propriety than at Paris "f0nJoH,s gai," always gay.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-14
A New Story of Thurlow Weed.

!
 The late Thurlow Weed, who wa sometimes called "The Priam of tn, Press," because he was the father of st many newspapers, once told me an inter esting incident of his life which has beer inadvertently omitted from his memoirs It was during the war of 1872. when h, was living in Cooperstown, N. Y., tho home of the yet unhedged novelist, anc was setting type as journeyman printer "l was nineteen years old and fell ir love with Catherine Ostrander, my land ladys daughter, two years younger thar l was. Her folks objected, very properly to her marrying stroiling printer, with out money or anything else, and l agreed | to wait.
 "About this time got into a bad scrape. I, with three other young fel. lows, who were rather hard lot, was ar rested on complaint of four girls whom we met at a prayer meeting had never seen them before, but we walked home with them, and they made charge ot improper conduct against us all. The others got bail, but had no rich relatives and prepared to go to jail. At the ex. animation told the justice that had no lawyer and no money to pay one, when to my great surprise, leading attorney of the town, whom l had never spoken with and did not know, stepped forward and gave bail for me and offered to de- fend me. It was Ambrose L. Jordan. was delighted. did not go to jail, and at the trial the girls voluntarily declared that l was not a party to the offensive transaction. lett town for while, bu, came back in year or two and Catherine Oitrander accepted me and we were mar. ried. never forgot Jordan.
 "Some fifteen years after that, when l was in Albany in a position of some in- fuente, we were making up the whig state ticket in convention. The principal officers had been placed in nomination, when somebody said, Now for attorney general. We must have a man down in the middle of tho state'
 named Ambrose L. Jordan and he was made our candidate and elected.
 "When he came up to Albany he said to me: have some conscientious scruples about accepting this office. You gave 1t to me because defended you in Cooperstown when you wanted a friend"
 "Not entirely or exactly said. T merely reasoned that a man who would come to the rescue of an unknown and penpiless youth for the sake of seeing justice done had the righ, ideas to make good attorney-general.'
 |" We'll, he said, l am not entitled to the credit you give me for either sagacity or right feeling. I gave bail for you and defended you because Catherine Ostran- der came and made fuss about you and wouldn't give me any peace till did it Better appoint your wife attorney-gen- eral 1!
 "It was the first knew of her agency in the matter. She had never told me during all those happy married years"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-14
Mistress ani Martin,n said Iulie,

"Mistress and Martin" said Julie, meekly.
 Mistress and Martin P roared the old man. Fire and furies What your intended husbandT'
 "My intended husband? La, sir, how can you imagine anything so absurdT T'
 "What, didn't you confess"
 "I, sir2 No, sir. You only made me blush by your observation"
 "That fellow is a william, after all" In a moment Barby summoned the whole establishment, dispatching them in all directions to go the round of all the churches in the metropolis. He had shrewd notion of what had occurred but they were spared further trouble by carriage stopping at the door, and pres ently Martin and the late Millie Winters stood in his injured presence. But strange to say, Martin was an al- tered man. He no longer wore a ser wants dress the hideous patches had disappeared from his face, and he was in all respects the perfect gentleman. Barby gave vent to his rage, and when his emotions had subsided the ci divAnl Martin informed him that when he found out that he had determined upon setting his face against all his wards suitors he had adopted the disguise and served in the capacity of a menial, for the sake oi her he loved, and proved to MT. Barby's full satisfaction that his character and fortune entitled him to the lady's hand
 Barby was confounded, but knowing what had been done could not be undone he shook hands with his ward and her husband and contented himself with ex- claiming:
 "What fool was that should have believed it to have been a kiss by mis- take.-Phfladelbhia Mws.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-14
Some Account of Vienr a [.
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 Travellers scarce know except by act ual experience, what beautiful and at- tractive city Vienna is. The small river Wien, from which Vienna is named, flows through the city into the Donau canal, which is an arm of the Danube, and di- vides the city into two parts-the greater and the less. About two miles away, and easily reached by trans.car, is the |" Blue Danube," beautiful with ever changing tints of colors. The new bridge over the Danube is a mile in length. Most of the bridges are of stone and are richly ornamented with statues. Extend ing between the Donau canal and the Danube ;s the Pratex, which is the largest of Vienna's many parks, and belongs to the imperial family. This park contains over four thousand acres. There are beautiful groves and thick forests within it, as well as lovers lanes through double rows of chestnuts, popiars or pines There are also buildings, statues, arti f. cial lakes and fountains. Two of the large buildings which were erected for the great exhibition of 1873 remain. One of these was machinery hall. The other, which is immense, and finely adorned with statues, is the rotunda, or great ex- hibition building.
 The people of Vienna are courteous and kind. The ladies are pretty and dress with taste and elegance. They indulge, however, in ught-lacing and tiny high heeled shoes. The Viennese arc lovers of music and dancing. The concerts are very fine. There is always most excel lent band-playing atthe soldiers' parades. In the Folks theatres the people enjoy variety entertainments, adding to the variety meanwhile themselves, Sy eating, drinking and smoking. The street cars cabs and omnibuses pass in all directions, but do not create such dire confusion as in the crowded London streets. The faithful dogs are especially useful here,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-14
A Touching Incident.
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The following touching incident is re. corded of Madame Marie Roze, during her sojourn in this country, and while on a visit to Auburn prison, New York, where she sang in the presence of nearly all oi its inmates, including upwards of twelve hundred convicts. On her arrival she desired to know if all the prisoners were present, and being answered in the neg ative, she requested that even those in solitary confinement should, as a special privilege, be permitted to come into the chapel and join the other convicts in lis- tening to the music which she proposed to sing. The request was accorded, and the poor fellows, some ot them for the first time in many years, were permitted not only to look once more on the face of beautiful woman, but to hear again from an accomplished artiste the sweet notes that reminded them of the innocent days of youth. The chief selections of Madame Roze were Sweet Spirit, Hear my Prayer" and " The Sweet By and Py," and even the most hardened criminals were stirred to tears. After this the fair cantatrice made tour of the institution the prisoners meanwhile being retained in the chapel, and on her return she sang the old familiar air, "Comin' Thro' the Rye"
 The most intelligent ot the convicts prepared testimonial of thanks, which was duly signed and presented to the lady. It closed with the following quo- tation:
 "God sent His singers upon earth
 With songs of sadness and of misth
 That they might touch the hearts of men
 And bring them back to heaven again"