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.OMMGSSIOA Frs OFFICE,


COMMISSION ER'S OFFICE,
v STANTON, VA, Dec. II, 1884,
In the chancery cause of PATTERSON, THos
M. &C., VS.. PATTERSON. SAMUEL W., &C., now
ties thereto and all persons whomsoever inter-
ested therein hereby notified, that, in pur
suance of an order therein entered on the I'd
of December, 1854, shall, at my office in Staun
ton. on
Saturday, the oath dag of january, 1885,
proceed to take and state an account touching
the real estate in the bill mentioned, showing !:
the legal title thereto, in whom vested-and
the rents and profits thereof, if any. to which
the plaintiffs are entitled, together with a set
Element of the accounts of Samuel W. Patter-
son, guardian of his wards Wm ID. Patterson,
Cyrus Is. Patterson and aMargaret A. Patterson.
j. ". GREEN SMITH,
dec25 Com'r in Chancery
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAUNToN, December 18th, 1884.
In the chancery cause pending, in the Circuit
Court ofAugusta, under the style of HARRELI, w.
A., &C., VS.. ODER, (W'S) Admir- &C.. all parties
plaintiffs and defendants therein, and all CRED
1ToRs OF WALLER ODER, decd, are hereby no.
uhed that, IN pursuance of a decree therein
rendered on the Sd of December 1884, shall at
my office in Staunton,
Thursday, the Goth dag of January, 1885,
proceed to execute said decree and show
among other things thereby required, state
tate and of his real estate and the funds
arising from the sale thereof, as also of debts
against said decedent, Waller Oder, as like
wise showing an account of the transactions of
Samuel Brenneman as Admir- of said Oder: to-
gether with distribution accounts of said per-
sonal and real funds, showing to whom and in
what amounts the same is distributable, after
the payments OF debts. IS.
j.. W. GREEN SMITH,
decS Com'r in Chancery.
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TNFFINGER & CRAIG.
IL ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
~ w. OLTAfANN S,
Y. CIVIL ENGINEER & \ KCHTrECT,
STAUNToN. VA.

Has returned to stanton, prepared to answer
all demands in his line. His large experience in
his profession. both as civil engineer and archi-
tect, iustifes him in promising entire sH.isfac-
ton TO all who may patronize him. Ordcis So
iicited. may ii 81
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TAR H. ~ PATTERSON-of,ers his profess
IL si0nal services to the citizens OF Staunton.
ESs~ OFsIcE-Ao. lie Main street, opposite the
.Olei,l House. novl3-6fn
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
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I L w. BECHTEL, NJ. d.
CHOMoEoPATTiIsT.)

Il W. BEoHTEL, NJ. D.
(HoMGoPATHIsT.)
Graduate of Hahnemann Medical College of
Philadelphia, and with an experience OF ten
years, offers his professional services TO the
people of Staunton and vicinity
9S-Oflice and residence N. f. corner of Main
and Market Streets, opposite Valley Mutual
nR. H. N. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. his profess
IL sidnal services to the citizens OF stanton.
GSs~ OFsIcE-Ao. lie Main street, opposite the
Opera House novl3-Gfn
mo. ". STOUT,
y go ArroRNEY-AT-LAw.
Has resumed the practice of his profession in
StaIpton and Will be found at his old Office 5-29
\ nR.T. W. SHELTON, with an experience of
. ~ sthirty five years in the Practice OF MEoi-
CINE offers his professional services to the eth
Eens of stanton and vicinity Office at his res
dence. No. 900 Main street. aug "
nRs. A. NJ & HALLER II. HENKEI..
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Having entered into CO. partnership tender
! heir professional servicesto the public. Spec
ial attention given to srRGEEx aud diseases OF
They may be consulted at all hours at the Of
dee heretofore occupied by A. Nj. HENkEl, d.
d.. No. Is West Frederick Street. ian 2 II
FaFFINGER & CRAIG.
II ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
STAUNrON, VA,
win practice in courts of Augusta, Rockbrdge
Rockingham, Highland, Allegheny and Bath.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals at stanton
and u. S. Courts at Harrsonburg. feb q
DR. j. ST F. GIBSON,
~ STAUNTON, VA.
Office:-Corner of Augusta and Frederick SITS.
Office hours, to a. M, to r. M, & to p. IN.
june
~ w. OLTMANN S,
Y. CIVIL ENGINEER & \ ARCHITECT,
STAUNT0N. VA,
Has returned to stanton, prepared to answer
all demands in his line. His large experience in
his profession. both as civil engineer and archi-
tect, iustifies him i'll promising entire sa.isfac-
zion TO all who may patronize him. Ordcis So
iicited. may ii 81
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Pullman Sleeper, daily, on Express No. 4 from
Chattanooga to New York (without change) via.
Harrisburg.
No. 2 has Pullman Sleeper Memphis to Phildel
phia without change via Harrisburg and Penn
sylvania railroad
$50 pounds OF baggage checked free to each
whole ticket l,OoO mile tickets, $25 90; SOD mile
tickets, $l5.W.
JOS, II. SANDS, A. POPE,
General Supt Gen Pass. Agent,
Roanoke, Va. Roanoke Va
dec4 ALLEN HULL, Pass. Agt. Roanoke.
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Quoted with more comfort than heretofore,
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While | have abundant cause to thank Won
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to render it more than ever to your interest 10
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RAILROADS

VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
On and after Sunday August 8. 1884, Passenger
trains will run as follows:
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'TAR.sT. w. SHELTON, with an experience of
~ .thirty-five years in the Practice OF MEOI-
CINE, offers his professional services to the citi-
tens of stanton and vicinity. Office at his res
dence. No. 900 Main street. aug &
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d edmond & ALLEGHANY r. Il.
Schedule of trains in effect December %, lSs.
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-$1. 00 A YEAR. -
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R E M ovA

TO MY FRIENDS AND PATRONS:
Finding it absolutely necessary to occupy
more spacious Store Room in order to satisfac-
toriy accommodate my trade, have moved
into the
Large Ne1c Glass Front Buldiag
NO. = MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE DIR n.
WAYT & BRO.
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r. NO. " STOUT,
81 .{t ArrORNEY-AT-LAW.
{ iias resumed the practice of his profession in
Stanton and Will be found at his old Office 529
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Cinema NDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE-In effect November 23d. 1884.
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VNTAGONS.-rhe celebrated Studebaker and
w Brown Wagons, at prices as low as any
OF equal material, workmanship, and capacity.
At warerooms of LYNN & co.
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aS-I am prepared to furnish the pubic with
1,oai of all kinds at very low prices W i'll keep
onstantly on banda large supply of Seasoned
OAK AND PINE WOOD
an Yad connected with city by Telep1o
"a GO. Clty-yoffice over +. M. Young's 'tore.
''" VIM. g. KINNEY
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-BLEACHED COTTON
all made South, of the best material and best
colors. More good goods for the money than
can be bought from any Northern mills-from
Louisville Ky, Bonsacks, Charlottesville, and
our county mills. A full line of Mems and
Boys wear of CASSIMERES, &C.
BLACK FRENCH CLOTHS, DOESKINS, &C
SKIRTING, AND OTHER FAMILY
FLANNELS.
For Ladies, the Ne,o Styles of Satitaags,
both plaids and plain, Cashmeres, eerges.
SSlks, VeIUets, and the Choicest
G3 Fabrics of the Season.
BLANKETS, ALL WOOL AND COTTON,
both colored and White. Call and see how good
Blanket, all Cotton, made by Eagle and Phoe-
nix Mills, Georgia.
Large stock of
LADIES' AND GENTS UNDERWEAR
very cheap, very good. Buy them keep com
Portable and healthy.
gB- Goods are now cheap and it is useless to
buy low grade of anything / claim to sell the
same quality as low lower than any cheap
store, and that can suit more of the best class
try hard to purchase the best and adapt them
to the trade 1t has been more than forty
years since first commenced handling goods.
f. M. YOUNG!
Oct %, 1884.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-02-28
Four Crippled Congressman.
Washington Letter to Philadelphia Press.

Washington Letter to Philadelphia Press.
How we'll I remember what may be
called the "total cripples" in Congress
during the past twenty years. All told,
they were four. The first who gave way
was grand old Thaddeus Stevens. He
was always lame from an Informed foot.
l have learned that he did not walk at
all until he was six years old. He al
ways walked with great difficulty, never
could walk far, and during the last few
years of his life Che died at 76) he
could not walk at all. Every day he
was taken from his home near the capt.
tol by two strong colored men in an
easy chair, which they hoisted on their
shoulders, and thus the great common
er was borne through the streets.
Crowds used to gather to see him pass
and rererently lift their hats. lie was
put down in his place in the House,
and when the session was over he was
taken back to the house and put to bed.
Mr.. Stevens often laughingly spoke
of the two colored carriers as his pail
bearers.
Another helpless cripple was Darwin
A. Finney, member for one term
from Meadville, Pa. He propelled him.
self about in wheel chair, but his
trunk and lower limbs were helpless
from paralysis, and he had to be helped
in and out of the House of Representa-
tives. He died abroad, l believe, at
about the same time as Mr.. Stevens
died. Oliver P. Morton, as I believe
one of the biggest men in Congress,
was another helpless paralytic. He was
never out of pain, and although young
man Che died at the age of SD, he was
the most dependent of mortals in his
later days. He, too, had to be carried
into and out of the Senate chamber in
chair. He was poor man, and
could i'll afford the low coupe he was
obliged to own.
The other helpless statesman of the
four l alluded to was Alexander H.
Stephens. He was truly a phenome-
non. Built of nothing but skin and
bones, he never weighed while in Con-
gress more than SO or 100 pounds.
Such a little bit of a thin face, and
such skeleton hands you never saw.
Yet how bright were his eyes, and
what exhibitions of energy. His voice
was one of the strongest and clearest l
ever heard, and when he spoke, my
masters, wheeling his chair backward
and forward in the space in front of the
Speakers desk, he was listened to by
the whole house. He had to be taken
home in a chair, too. He had for a
body servant a young negro 6 feet 4
inches in height, and admirably pro-
portioned. Mr.. Stevens used to say,
chuckling quietly the while, that he did
not know what he would do when "Sam'
died. All four of these men are now
dead. Three of them certainly were
great, and it seems to me that the places
of Thad. Stevens and Governor Morton
never can be filed.
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pose of seeing it, and saying that he
had seen it. He asked himself, what
can learn from this fact2 He thought
about everything that he saw or heard.
He thus became thinker. Men look
ed up to him. They came to him for
advice. They elected him to office.
Thinkers always have influence.
"Think and act," says distinguished
man, "and you will gain influence. y
To gain influence is to rise in the world.
The influence gained by the thinker is
lasting influence. From the elevation
which he gains, he is never compelled
to descend.
Influence is sought in many ways !;
often by deceit. Influence thus gained
is liable to be lost at any moment. In
huence is gained by intelligence, hon
esty and kindness will be permanent.
think you desire to become think
er-to sway men by the power of truth.
You know how to become thinker.
You can do it without books, though
books may aid you. If you are with
out books, subjects of thought will
nevertheless present themselves every
day. You learn to think by thinking.
The more you think carefully, the bet
ter you will think.
Books, as 1 said, may aid you in
thinking. When l was boy, l thought
that one could not learn to think with
out having books to study. found
that there were good thinkers who
knew very little of books. found
that books could be studied without
much thought. l afterward found that
the proper study of books helped one to
acquire the habit of thinking.
The person who wishes to learn to
think will be careful in his choice of
books. A great many books have no
tendency to awaken thought on the
part of the reader. They present only
commonplace thought, and are not
worth reading, except for the informa-
ton they may convey. There are other
books which set the reader a-thinking.
They are commonly the productions
of first-rate minds. 1t is seldom wise
to read book produced by an inferior
mind.
You know that there is an advantage
in having familiar intercourse with men
of superior minds. You would not
choose the society of weak and igno-
rant minds, if you could have that of
strong and learned minds. In like
manner you should not spend your time
in perusing the works of feeble or COM
monplace minds, when those of first
rate minds are within your reach.
When you read, you should pursue a
course of thinking similar to that de-
scribed above in connection with things
seen and heard. Give strict attention
to the book-to the thoughts contained
in it. Be sure that you understand
each successive thought. Notice the
connections between the different
thoughts. Dwell on each as you were
directed to dwell on each object of OBJ
servation. In that way you can learn
to think when you read. You get ma
terial for thinking which you could not
get by observing the objects around
you.-/oSebh ALzen, Ii. d.
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NERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
VI Property in Baltimore county can be insured
in this old and well-known Company upon favor
able terms. Apply to JOHN P. CLARK, Lexing-
ton and Calvert sts., Baltimore. [Sep.6,'S4y.
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At the Rink.

"And don't you skate, little girl ?"
he asked as he sat down beside her.
"Oh no, sir"
"But you can learn.
s'I guess l could, but l don't want
to.
"And do you come here just to watch
the skaters ?''
"Oh, mol come to watch Mrs. R. p"
"Who's she2"
"She's papa's second wife. He don't
want her to come, but she will do it
"And why do you watch her ?"
"Well, papa wanted her to promise
that she wouldn't lean on anybody when
she was skating with 'em, and that she
wouldn't t hirt when she was resting, but
she wouldn't promise, and so l came to
watch her. These short marks are when
she leans, and these long ones when she
firts.''
"And you show them all to your
father p
eyes, and he dates them and puts
them away, and by and by we Il have
enough to get divorce on, and marry
somebody who can't skate
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Take Care of Your Friends.

When was boy, my mother used
to say to me sometimes, "DeWitt, you
will be sorry for that when 1 am gone"
And l remember just how she looked,
sitting there with cap and spectacles,
and the old bible in her lap; and she
never said truer thing than that, for l
have often been sorry since. While we
have our friends with US, we say un-
guarded things that wound the feelings
of those to whom we ought to give moth
ing but kindness. After awhile some
of our friends are taken away from us,
and those of us who are left say, go if
we could only get back those unkind
words, those unkind deeds-if we could
only recall them !" But you cannot get
them back. You might bow down over
the grave of that loved one, and cry, and
cry, and cry. The white lips would
make no answer. Take care of your
friends while you have them. Shut up
all those words that have a sting in
them, in dark cave from which they
shall never come forth. If you do not,
you will be sorry some day.-Zaimage
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Attorneys at Law.
a PARKER BOSLEY,
sTTopNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
CHANCERY,
ROOMS Nos. AND Masonic hAbi''
TOWSONTOWN, Nd,
Except Friday and Saturday of each week IN
which days Office at
LEXINGTON STREET, BALTIMcKE.
MONEY LOANED. ~H&
Claims prosecuted in any of the Departments IN
Washington.
PENSIONS AND INCREASE OF PENSIONS
OBTAINED.
Dec.l5'S3y
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TOWSONTOWN Md, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1885.
Slamder.
BY BESSIE ALLEN.

We sometimes hear a whisper
Of i'll about some friend
And stopping not to question,
Our friendship has an end.
We pause not to consider
Before we credence give,
But someway are so willing
The story to believe.
Base malice weaves falsehood,
Or envy shoots its darts,
And SANDERS evil converse
Has saddened many hearts.
The fairest and the noblest,
Whose aims were high and right,
Have seen their hopes all vanish.
Before its dreaded blight.
Then let US judge not harsely,
Nor list to SANDERS tone,
Think, if the name thus boldly
Assailed had been our own,
Would we not feel most grateful
To any loving friend
Who, through all doubt and trial,
Proved true unto the end?
There are so many preaching,
But practicing so few,
But let us, in our friendships,
Be loyal, just and true.
ARLINGTON, MD.
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A Cause for Rejoicing Among the Weak and
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BarA policeman leaned over the area
railing, and addressing Bridget, who
was at that moment engaged in shifting
an ash barrel, observed:
"Bridget, me darlint, the loight av
yor Dyes makes the dawn same loike
darkness.
"Thim's the very worruds that yer
sapayrior officer, the Sargint, sphoke
to me. l suppose it's part of the dis
cipline av the fource."
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D@~ Western girls seem to have as
keen an eye to the main chance as their
Eastern sisters. A prairie pansy, sum-
mering at Waukesha, was asked by a
Texas sunfower if she would share his
lot, and the pat reply was : "Yes-if
it is corner one, and you will build
on it,"
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B9~"What do you think of Mr..
Thompson, ma p
"He seems to be very nice, but 1
would not encourage him if l were you.
He has red hair, and red-haired men
are always deceitful.
"But papa has red hair
"Well, not quite red, child. It's
quite red enough, though"
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PRIZE.---Send six cents for postage, and
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help all, of either sex, to more money right away
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TRUE Co., Augusta, Maine. (Mch.22,' says.
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D9~Light should not be left burning
in the sleeping rooms of children at
night. The optic nerves, instead of the
perfect rest which they need, are stim-
ulatcd, and the brain and the rest of the
nervous system suffer.
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R0-"Madam," he began, as he lifted
his hat at the front door, 81 am solicit
ing for home charities. We have hum
dreds of poor, ragged, vicious children,
like those at your gate, and our object
is" "Sir, those are my children 2"
she interrupted, and the way that front
door slammed his toes Jared every hair
on his head.
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B9~If children want pets, pray in
dulge them, but insist upon their taking
sole charge of them as we'll as giving
them the best of care.
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CuYioSities,

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IN SOLD. Mineral Specimens, Old Coins,
Shells, Indian Relics OF every kind, Of
NATHAN JOSEPH co.'s, GAL Clay street,
Gan Francisco. fe2S-u
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