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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-11-19

Cures Piles or Hemorrhoids. Itching. Pro-
truj ue. Bleeding, Internal or other. Internal
and External Remedy i'm each package. Sure
cure Doe Druggists.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-11-19
ROllgb on PUeS.

Dr. you are losing gripon life try Wells
a.th Remover" Goes direct TO weak spots.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-11-19
Prepared Coke.

I HAVE stock Of Prepared Coke for sum
/ mer fuel 1t is a popular fuel for Summer
use, free from dust, and free burning. Try it.
June II. 1854. Is. c. WASHINGTON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-11-19
.. R,tchll-Pnihn."

Quick complete cure. an Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary Diseases. Scalding Irritation,
Stone Gravel, Caurrh of the Bladder. 81,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
Curisus Delay OF q Train.

A curious occurrence delayed the
White Mountain express recently.
Shortly after leaving Windsor, VT, a
risky young horse, alarmed at the To-
comotive, jumped over the fence at the
side of the track and galloped ahead OF
the train for about mile and half,
until he came to a trestle-bridge span
ming ravine some fifty feet deep. At
that point there CHANGED to be two men,
who waved their coats in the animals
face. He was checked by this for
a moment, but glance at the snorting
iron horse in the rear was too much for
his nerves. He discounted the enemy
in front by letting fly his heels, and
then fled incontinently toward the tres
tie. Strange to say, the sure-footed
animal trotted some thirty feet on the
structure without falling through the in
terstices. He made false step, how
ever, and down he went, first with his
hind legs and then with the fore ones.
The animal was utterly helpless. The
train, which mean while had slackened
up, was stopped, and the train-men and
passengers held consultation. Boards
were torn from neighboring fence and
laid on the ties. The struggling beast
was then forced over on his side and his
legs fastened together BY means Of a
stout rope. Next the brakemen aud
parlor-csr passengers stalled on to
the end Of this hawssr and dragged the
horse along the boards to solid ground.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
Humorous Elephants.
Leaves from Life.l

A young friend asked me once Ia
show him some elephants in undress,
and took him along with me, having
first borrowed an apron and filled il
with oranges. This he was to carry
while accompanying me in the stable,
but the moment We reached the door
the herd set up such trumpeting-
they had scented the fruit-that he
dropped the apron and its contents and
scuttled off like scared rabbit. There
were eight elephants, and when / picked
up the oranges l found l had twenty
five. walked deliberately along the
line giving one to each when got to
the extremity Of the narrow stable i
turned and was about to begin the dis
tribution again, when l suddenly re-
ilected that if Elephant No. ! in the
row saw me give two oranges in success
sion to No. s he might imagine be
was being cheated and give me smack
with his proboscis-that is where the
elephant falls short fthe human being
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
Sally sEOutOurs.v

"Vere is &c PLACE for 70 what-you
call-'em for re marriage? " inquired
a Frenchman Of the gentleman il
charge Of the marriagc-license depart
ment of the Philadelphia Orphans
Court. I'll fait Eat | re paper get fol
marry Sal"
Here you are" returned the mar
riagc-clerk, in his business way
"What is your name and age?"
The Frenchman, evidently a sailor
answered all the necessary questions
till the query was put as to the lady''
name. "Sall" was all he knew.
WELL" said the clerk, " is that al
her name 2"
"Mais zere ees plenty name enough
Sal ees right. Sally toujours. That's
ALL"
"Ah. yes" exclaimed the clerk
with a sigh Of satisfaction, Sally
Todgers. Now, how old is Miss Tod.
gers?"
"Twenty-seex."
"What day was she born ?"
MATS do not know. She do no
know, zere is nobody Eat know"
"Was she ever married before?"
SOU, vunce it is five year."
t'Where is her husband"
II DO not know g ee's four years
dead"
ibid you know him?"
mon, | vas not acquaint. Sacre, ees
it necessaire Eat | should him know
| do not like zee idee."
1t was explained that an acquaint-
ance with the deceased was not abso-
lutely essential, though frequently use
full, and the Frenchman paid his so
cents and left the Office with the license
to seek " Sally" Todgers, as the name
appeared on the paper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
AN ENGINEERS BRAVERY.
Thrilling Experience OF Passenger-Trair
Crew a: Midnight.

Thrilling Experience OF n Passenger-Train
Crew n: Midnight.
Train COG. of the Iron-Mountain
road, that arrived at the Union depot
yesterday morning at I o'clock, had a
narrow escape about 1l:40 the night
before that would have resulted in the
loss of many lives if the train had been
fifteen minutes later. 1t was between
Fredericktown and Marquand, l04 miles
from st. Louis, when the train,
containing one baggage-car, two
coaches, and enc sleeper, was
rounding a short curve. The engineer.
named Bayle, observed that Bridge
S72, which he was about to pass
through, about $50 feet in length, was
wrapped in one sheet Of flames. To
stop his train Bayle saw was impossi-
BILE at such short distance, and the
only alternative was to 60 through the
bridge on the track or 60 through the
small stream that flowed below. The
dash was made safely through the
flames, and then stop was effected.
The rain-hands all lent helping hand
and the flames were extinguished. but
not before a large portion had been eat
en- away by the fire. The passengers
on board the train did not learn how
near they were to death as they lay
stretched out in sleep. As stated by
the trainmen in charge, if the train
should have been only about fifteen
minutes behind time in reaching thi.
bridge, the fire would have burned into
the supports, and as it would be i'm
possible for the engineer to stop his
train, all on board would have persisted
horrible death either by fire, water,
OF in the collision.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
Electric Lights for Iroa- CiAds.
fI,oudou Daily News.l

The electric light, though apparently
lingering on its way to our streets and
private dwellings, is rapidly taking
possession Of large properties, such rs
commercial establishments, manufacto-
ries, public institutions, and shipping.
1t is now not only installed, but IN full
use in four iron. clads. The Colossus
has been fitted throughout with this
light, and so has the Chiliau war-ship
Esmeralda. The Brazilian vessel Richulo
is electrically lighted, and the Aquida-
ban, the new iron clad recently
built for the Brazilian Government
by Messrs. Samuda Brothers, and
now lying in Millwall docks, was COM
pletely lighted up by electricity last
evening. Any one who has explored
the depths of an .rop-clad can readily
conceive the value OF the electric glow
lamps in subterranean, or rather suba-
queous, regions. There illumins ton is
not only cheerfully bright and thorough,
but is accomplished without polluting
the air and aggravating the inevitable
closeness Of the atmosphere at such a
depth from the deck. In the vicinity
Of the magazine they excite no alarm.
No pitch or roll can effect them,
and in storms they will shine
as steadily as in . calm, mitigating
by their cherry glow the miseries of
the weather. In the Admiral's rooms
and the officers quarters they are .
veritable luxury while for all work
on deck, including the loading or I'M
loading of stores, their capacity of
being grouped under shade and used
as a pendant light at any height or
depth. renders them Of the highest utili-
ty. All these advantages are obviously
obtained to the full ia the arrangement
Of the 900 incandescent lamps with
which Messrs. r. 4. Crompton & Co.
have supplied the Aquidaban. But
for the purposes of an iron-clad
another adaptation of the cleo
trio light is of paramount impor-
lance, and Messrs. Crompton Il Co. have
therefore also fitted this vessel with two
great search lights-arc lights OF
25,000-candle power nominally. but OF
greatly magnified intensity when their
beam is concentrated by the mirror
arrangements of the lamp and projected,
as it may be, for long distances on
either side of the ship. One of these
powerful lights is placed aft, and the
other in an elevated position in
front OF the bridge. BY a special
invention the mirrors of the huge
projectors, as well as the whole
of the incandescent lamps, are so
hung as to minimize the risks Of frac-
ture from the conclusion caused by the
firing of the heavy guns in the turrets.
The dynamos driven by the compound
Williams engine work with surprising
gentleness and freedom from vibration.
Sir E. Reed, member of Parliament,
was present yesterday at the successful
trial of the electric Lighting Of this IRON
clad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
The Persian Auderun.
London Society.


The portion of the garden allotted to
the 0uderua is walled off and the en-
trance secured by a heavy door, for
Persian ladies share none of the ad-
mitted prerogatives Of our own fair
ones, and are not even free to come and
&c at will. The harems are governed
by the strictest discipline the door is
jealously guarded by eunuch, an old
and trusted servant Of the Shah. upon
whom deyolves the duty Of superin-
tending the royal female estab-
lishment. In this enclosure are
the living rooms of the ladies !;
those Of the favorite are spacious and
comfortable, with several windows of
colored glass looking on to the garden.
These colored windows do good deal
toward tempering the austerity Of the
bare white walls, and soften the glare
Of the sun. There is no flooring but
the earth, but this is perfectly level,
and, when occupied, is covered by
straw-mats, over which again carpets
or felts are spread. The other rooms
are small and entirely innocent Of the
smallest attempt at decoration. This
simplicity forms a marked contrast
to those reserved for his Majesty; the
primitive white walls in country
where ornamentation is the rule have a
severe look, and the plainness even sa-
vors Of parsimony. Even chairs are
considered a superficial luxury, but are
replaced by an occasional wooden
bench placed against the walls. Such
is the abode Of royal beauty. Here,
too, there is water in abundance /;
streams in,ersect the garden,
f" Ass cheer the sprInging plant and oren-
tg flower"
or terminate in large oblong sheets of
water, which relieve the drynsss Of the
atmosphere. These tanks when clear
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
dancer OF TONGUEl
A CASE RESEMBLING THAT on GENE
RX.. GRANT.

Some ten years ago had scrofulous sore
on my right hand which gave ms great
trouble. and under the od-time treatment
was healed up, and supposed was well.
found. however. IL had only been driven into
the system by the use OF potash and mercu-
ry, and I'm March, 1882. IL broke out I'm my
throat, and concentrated I'm what some OF
the doctors denominated cancer. was
placed under treatment for this disease.
Some SIX or seven OF the best physicians In
the country had me at different times under
their charge, among them three specialists
In this line: but one after another would
exhaust their skin and drop me. for grew
worse continually. The cancer had eaten
through my cheek, destroying the roof of
my mouth and upper lip: then attacked my
tongue, palate, and lower lip. destroying
the palate and under lip entirely and half
my tongue eating out To the top Of my left
cheek-bone and up TO the left eye. From
hearty robust woman OF $50 pounds, WAS
reduced to "A mere frame OF skin and bones,
almost unable 10 turn myselfin bed. could
not eat any solid food, but subsisted on IL
guilds. aud my tongue was'o FAR gone could
not talk. The anguish OF mind and the hor-
rible sufferings OF body which | experienced
never can be revealed. Given up by physi-
clans To die, with no hope OF recovery upon
the part of friends who sat around my bed
side expecting every moment TO be my last;
I'm fact, my husband would place his hand
on me every now and then To See whether
| was alive or not. and at one time all de-
was reported all over the country.
such was my wretched and helpless condi-
ton the first Of last october (lsst). when
my friends commenced giving me Swlfts
Specific. In less than month the eating
places stopped and healing commenced, and
ihe fearful aperture In my cheek has been
..osed and firmly knitted together A pro-
cess OF new under lip IL progressing
finely, and the tongue. which WAS al
most destroyed. Is being recovered. and
10 seems that nature N supplying
new tongue. l can talk so that
my friends can readily understand me. and
can eat solid food again. am able TO walk
about wherever please without the assist
ance Of any one, and have gained nfty
pounds OF flesh. All this. under the blessing
OF merciful Heavenly Father. II due To
Swift's Specific. am "a wonder and mar
vel To all my friends. hundreds OF whom
have known my Intense sutferings. and
have visited me In my Affections. While
am not entirely well, yet my gratitude IL
none the less devout, and am confident that
perfect recovery Is now In sight II any
doubt these facts, would refer them to Hon.
John II. Traylor State senator OF this dis
trict, who In my neighbor; Dr. L. =. Brad
field OF La Grange. Ga, or To any other per-
county, Ca. MRS. MARY l.. CONFER.
Ia GRANGE. GA, May Ia, 1885.
Sold by all druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin-Diseases
mailed free.
Call on our physician. No 1877 west Tween
ty-third street. New York. Consultation
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY.
oc s-lw Drawer 3, Atlanta. De.
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A SENATOR IN A TREE TOP.
The Ups and Downs OF Life In the State or
SaRebrush and Silver.
fDovtOn Nav ! Times

The Ups and Downs or Life In the State OF
saRebrush and Silver.
dayton (Nev.) Timesl
Heretofore coyotes have been re-
garded as harmless, but the experience
of Senator Walker last week contra
diets this theory and shows that, when
rendered desperate by hunger, they
will not hesitate to attack anything.
The Senator left the 0reana mine. OF
which he is superintendent, late in the
evening of Saturday last, intending to
inspect the road leading to the coal-pit
of the company on Walmsley Gulch.
The road from the mine to the gulch leads
through dense patches Of pine and tam
arsck trees, interspersed with sage
brush and crossword. 1t was while
passing through one of these dense
thickets that the Senator was suddenly
surrounded by a pack Of bowling CO.
votes. Quickly dropping leg Of nut
ton he was taking to the coal-pit, the
Senator soon found himself perched on
the topmost branches of small nut
pine-tree, which, fortunately, happened
to be near athand. Although as brave
as lion and in possession of his trusty
Winchester rifle, the Senator's indig-
nation was so great that he could hardly
maintain himself in the tree, especially
when he imagined he could hear the
miserable brutes trying to climb up to
him.
Finally, however, his trusty rifle be-
gan to speak, and dead coyotes soon
covered the ground. After eIhausting
his shots the Senator was compelled to
sit in the tree-top and watch the pack
eight and snarl over the bones Of the
slain until daylight, at which time he
was happily rescued by party Of
hunters from Virginia City.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11

reflect the surrounding objects IS
clearly a. . polished mirror, but they
often share the fate Of most things in
Persia and suffer from the neglect Of
not being occasionally cleaned, the bot
tom Of the basin becoming overrun
with weeds and aquatic plants. These
tanks have fights Of steps down to the
water, which are much patronized by
frogs in all stages Of froghood.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11

80 went to the door and bsean dsssso
Is before.
Thrice I went along the line, and
then was In fix. / had one orange
left, and | had to get back to the door.
Every elephant in the herd bad his
greedy gaze focused on that orange. 1t
was as much as my life was worth to
give it to any oae Of them. What was
to do? / held it up conspicuously,
coolly peeled il. and sucked it myself.
1t was most amusing to notice the way
those elephants nudged each other and
shook their ponderous sides. They
thoroughly entered into the humor Of
the thing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
WOMAN OFSTRADY NER YES.
Though Others Of Her Sex May Scream at
Mice, She smiiingly Faced Bear.
Boulder Valley Mon Sentinel

Mice, She smilingly Paced Bear.
Boulder Valley (Mon.) Sentinel
Mrs. Sarah Ella Davidson, of Boulder
Valley, is little black-eyed woman
with tender heart and the courage OF
= lioness. Last Friday, while Mr.. Da-
wilson was away from home, Mrs. Da-
wilson and her little three-year-old
daughter were in the garden, about
thirty yards from the house, gathering
potatoes, when the child exclaimed to
her mother There's bear, mother :;
20 get the gum" The mother looked up
and discovered three bears coming. She
took the little one by the arm and led
her to the house, and, taking down an
old trusty Sharp's rifle, "started out
for bear" The dogs in the mean time
had chased two of them away, but the
third one ran into a thicket about thirty
yards from where she had stood at the
time she had discovered them. She
walked within fifteen steps Of the
thicket, and, kneeling upon one knee,
waited several moments for bruir to
make his appearance, in order that she
might seal his death-warrant. The
dogs soon chased him out, not, how
ever. until he had slapped them right
and left several times.
AS soon as the bear came to the
edge Of the thicket he stood erect, with
outstretched arms. While he was in
that attitude she gently raised her rifle,
and, without even particle Of fear,
shot him through the heart. She wait
ed only a moment for it to rise. and
the bear showing no signs Of life, she
went directly up to it, took it by the
hind leg, and, with the assistance Of
the dogs, soon had it at the house, and
in less than thirty minutes the hide
was hanging upon peg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
Rooms STATE DEM. Elk. Con-,

Rooms STATE DEM. Elk. Con-, !
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Oct. 8, 1885.
Hon. c. F. Trigg will speak at Bu-
chanan court October 18th, Dickinson
court Goth, and Wise court 9th.
Mr.. Massey's appointment is changed
from Nansemond to Carrsville, Isle Of
Wight, for Tuesday. October Goth.
Captain Mushbach's appointments for
Louisa and Gordonsyille are withdrawn.
DR.. S. II. Moftett will speak at Louisa
October 10Th.
Captain Mushbach will speak at Cliff
ton Monday, November I'd, night.
JOHN S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
". w. Scott, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
8. 3. TURNER.

Shenandoah, Monday, October 10Th.
Shenandoah, special, October 18th
10Th.
Strasburg, Saturday, October 18th.
THOMAS CRoxroN.
Northumberland county, Monday,
October 18th.
Accomack. Monday, October 26th.
DIR. NJ. Q. HOLT.
Southampton. Monday, October 10Th.
l.. d. sTARKE.
James City, Monday, October 10Th.
Southampton. Monday, October 10th.
Isle Of Wight Especially, Tuesday,
October Goth.
GEORGE A. MUsHBACH.
Louisa, Monday, October 18th.
Gordonsville, Monday, October 18th
night.
Culpeper, Monday, October 10Th.
Barboursyille, October 2lst might.
Madison, Thursday, October 22d.
Criglersville, October 23d (night).
Highland, Tuesday, October 9th.
Fairfax Especially, Saturday, October
3lst.
Prince William, Monday, November
I'd.
HON. GEORGE C. CABELL.
Floyd, October 18th.
COLONEL w. NJ. CABELL.
Cumberland, October Goth.
RICHARD S. THOMAS.
Augusta, October Goth.
w. I. SUTHERLIN.
Wythe, Monday, October 18th.
Smyth, Monday, October 10Th.
Bedford, Monday, October Goth.
Montgomery, Tuesday, October 9th.
The committee is glad to be informed
and to announce that Senator ID. w.
Voorhees, will speak at Loudoun, Mon
day, October 10Th.
Primarily appointments are made for
county-seats and on court-days. When
Especial " is used it is intended, if not
otherwise indicated, that time and place
are left to the discretion Of the local
committees.
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TTCHING
1 skif s,s P,sHSs Il o sSsc3SrIr =

TRvArxxxT.-A warm hath with CeYIs
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WOOD AND COAL.
MILLINERY.

REM0VAL.-MRs. X. WEI =
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PERSONAL.
NOTICE.

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DAY appointed 4. q. sEAr our agent To co..
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Oc 7.eOdlm
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HOW LIKE OIL AND q -
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PIONEERING BULBS.

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HNTUS BOssMIER. Edinburgh. Ind.
rErrER OF THE SCALP.

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ECZEMA ON A CHILD.

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