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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-02
NEW JERSEY ENAMEL PINT.
W. M. ALLEN s. Bro.

are now handling this Celebrated Paint. which
they guarantee to be perfectly satisfac-
tory. both as TO Price and
quality.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
i STAuNTON VA Inlx lst 1907


In the nine chancery causes now in the Cir
cult Court Of Augusta county, pending Jointly
under the styles of OUerholts Committee IS With
roao, VIM, jr.; 1oaUbermdns Eror Us. Peiteris
Eror.; OuerhoA,s Conanittee u.s. Pelter, de-; Har-
per's Eror. u.s. PelteT, JOS, &C.. Koiner u.s. PeIter
McChes1ey as. Witsrow. &C.; same plf u.s. same
deffs; hoiner rs. Hanger, and PETER, &c as. Pei
ter, de-. all plaintiffs, defendants. petitioners
creditors. and other persons whomsoever in
anywise interested in said nine causes or either
OF them, are hereby notified, that in pursuance
OF the decree therein rendered on the goth day
OF May, 1885, shall at my Office in Staunton, on
Wednesday the I'd day of September. 1885,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
showing: LIST, the funds In these causes by
whom paid, and how the same has been distrib-
uted; I'd, what debts of the testator Sampson
Pelter, Senr., or the Pelter distributes or
costs, which are chargeable on the funds in
these causes, II any, remain unpaid, and from
what source the same should be paid and Sd .
any other matters deemed pertinent bv me or
required by any party In interest to he specially
stated. ]. w. GREEN SMITH
Jly2-4t Comr. il Chancery'
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General Agent and Salesman for
- GENTRY BROS, -
Manufacturers of all kinds, styles and grades OF
PLUG, TWIST, AND NAVY TOBACCO.
w. II. Trovbridge's Celebrated Smoking
Tobacco and E.. w. Sulliudn's
Superior Cigars.
for price list.
Address b. D. AVIS.
june25 stanton, Va.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ STAUNTON July |.

4 INCONSISTENCIES OFF1CE,
" sTAuNroN. July /, 1885.
To all creditors of Harvey Smith, deed, and
". Lesois, &c, as. Il. Meyers, DC, pending in the
Circuit Court OF Augusta County, Take notice,
cause June 5, 1885, will proceed at my office
In Staunton. on
Saturday, August LIST, 1885,
to take the accounts required by said decree,
at which time any further debts against the
estate of said Harvey Smith, Iced, will be
audited. GEORGE Nj. HARRISON
jly2-4t Commissioner.
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THE TRACT coNrAINs ARour l0co AcREs

l. Joseph NJ Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit coprt
o. o. Augusta county, do certify that Geo M
cochran. Jr, one of the Commissioners IN the
causes OF Porter and wife VS.. Frazier &c and
Two other suits. has this day executed bond
a.sccoIalng TO law, in the penalty prescribed by
me ueeree IN said causes, at the July Special
of June, 1885. '" 'h'e 4"'n uay
jnelS-tds los X pvAN f,,,
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" STAUNToN, VA, July ], 1885,
To all parties interested in the cause of Hess
Us. Taylor, Hess as. Rankin. and Taylor rs. Light
2ler, Take notice, that ] will proceed at my Of
flee In Staunton, on
Saturday, August ], 1885.
to take the accounts required by decree entered
in said causes by the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, June 8. 1885.
GEORGE NJ. HARRISON,
Jly2-4t Commissioner.
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TRUsrEE's NOTICE.
DoCKBRIDGE ALUM spRIvGs Fop -, ,

BY virtue ofa decree OF the Circuit Court 81
augusta county. Virginia, rendered on the sill
VS.. FRAZIER, &c. and two other suits which de-
cree was affirmed hv the Supreme court of
Appeals on the 18th day of March, Is, s. the mn
dersigned. appointed Commissioners for the
purpose VIII offer for sale, at public auction on
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NEW ADvERTIsEMExTs.

GENERAL RECEIVERS NOTICE. Il mnow
~ prepared to distribute to the parties en-
I u, tne fund In the cause of j.. Osborne &
20: vs. frotter et ais. J. FRED EFFINGEif,
liyz-4t* General Receiver
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Wed,aesdau, the 1871 day Of Aunust. 1ss5

this CELEBRATED WATERING PLACE For
medicinal qualities. waters in the ..rwo
Vlrglnlas excel these. In accommodations
ana popular patronage the celebrated. Whle
SlX or seven hundred guests may be accommo-
dated. 1T is accessible by Railway branching
from the chesapeake and Ohio Railway to n
Polnt within two miles of the Springs in Rock
bridge county.
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TOR SALE.-A beautiful FARM of 1876 acres.
- FINE improvements very fine orchard
and well situated, two miles from Martinsburg.
Would exchange for small farm city proper
ty. Price $4,000. Address j. H. BRISTOR
Jiy2 us Martinsburg, w. Va
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The important New Y ork Appointments
which were announced on Saturday, Gre
ated stir among the politicians, especial
ly from the North, and more particularly
from New York. The success of the Her
bert 0. Thompson wing of the Democra-
cy, in securing the Collector of Customs S,
is not received by Tammany or the Mug
wumps with the liveliest satisfaction
Tammany was snubbed, and to appease the
Mugwumps Mr.. Burt was appointed Ma
val officer of the Port of New Y ork. But
even this concession has not had the eff
feet to satisfy the. exactlons of the Re-
publicans of the Times following. That
paper says that Mr.. Hedden's appoint
ment will have to be proven by subsequent
acts to have been wise, as there is nothing
in his past record to justify it. OF course
these appointments look forward to No
vember. and the purpose Of them was to
reconcile all factions. and hold together
the elements that carried New York for the
Democracy last fall by a scratch. There
is no doubt but that q desperate effort is
to be made to hold the State as an admin
istration State, but the Republicans feel
confident of success, if the action Of the
State Convention is wise, in the ticket
that will be put out. 1t is conceded on all
sides that Foraker will sweep Ohio in Oc-
tober. That assured, it will have good
effect on all the November States. and
should New York and Virginia strength
en- the Republican column, as it is posi-
BILE, and even probable. they may, the con-
test of 1888 will have received shape in
direction that will not he acceptable i the
party that is just now absorbed id the
patriotic and sitintly business Of turning
the rascals ont. =
The Republican Critic and Iooet ara ali
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TO THE HoUsEKEEPERs OF srAUNroN.

ITO THE HoUsEKEEPERs OF sTAUNToN.
We have rented the larger part of that SPLEEN
dld grass farm STEEPHILL, near Stanton and
will in few days begin the
-DAIRYING BUSINESS
Our cows are young and healthy; will run on
the best of blue grass pasture; enjoy plenty of
shade and have access at all times to pure
spring water. We keep a first-class Je :sey bull.
Will allow no watering of milk" but guaran-
tee the sweetness, purity and excellence ofour
milk, cream and butter.
We solicit a share of the public patronage
and will endeavor to deserve it.
JNO. ID. RODGERS
nelS.ltf j. EMMETT GUY.
GALE OF A FINE FARM.-ff not sold pri.
~ vately before that date, will sell at public
auction, on
Saturday, august LIST, 1885,
that valuable farm on which, now reside. This
farm is situated within one mile of Waynesbolo,
much OF 1t being Included In the town limits.
Inc tract contains ll6 ACRES of first-cass land
in high state of cultivation. Some 20 or 30
acres are rich meadow, and about the same
of 400 beautiful trees of the choicest varieties, be-
sides quantity of other fruit, and The farm is
We'll watered with spring and running streams.
The improvements good brick residence
and all necessary outbuildings, in good repair.
Terms made known on day of sale.
Address JNO X. KEISER,
jne25 Waynesboro, Va.
r d. AVIS,
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Democracy was recognized especially in
the appointment of Mr.. Hedden, and the
'sMngwumps' in the selection of Mr..
Burt. Tammany was not consulted in
the appointments.
1t looks now as if the Austrian Govern
ment would refuse to receive Hon. A. M.
Kelley as the American Minister to that
Court. Two reasons have been assigned
for this refusal. which to an American are
worse than silly. The one is that Mis-.
Kelley is Of Jewish parentage, and the other
that Mr.. Keiley's presence there would be
obnoxious to the natural son of Victor
Emanuel. who is the Italian Minister to
Austria. Mr.. Keiley's first appointment,
it will be remembered, was as minister to
Italy, but owing to the fact that years ago
in a speech he was not very compli-
mentary to Emanuel, the Government was
informed that his presence at Rome was
not desired. This was bad enough, but to
have him refused because an Legitimate
son of the King of Rome chances to be at
the Austrian court is carrying the royal
business little too far. To our mind Mr..
Keiley's was one of the most cred liable
appointments made by the State Depart
ment. He is gentleman who would re-
fleet credit upon the service in any posi-
tion he might be placed. Barring an I'M
fortunate, and doubtless thoughtless
speech made at banquet, and the fact
that he is Democrat. nothing can be said
against him, whilst his ability, his learn
ing and his high personal character fur
nish the qualities which should make his.
selection as the representative of the
Government peculiarly fortunate one.
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-DAIRYING BUSINESS

We have rented the larger part of that splen-
ula grass iarin STEEPHILL, near Stannton, and
will in few days begin the
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The Republican, Critic and Post are all
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Mr.. Tucker is here, on business for his
constituents. He has an interesting case
at the Agricultural Department which he
is giving his earnest attention, as palpa-
BILE injustice has been done lady from
this district, which he is determined to
have corrected. He is not partial to Of
flee seekers work, but in this instance he
is in dead earnest, and will doubtless ac-
eomplish his object.
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Capt. John N. Opie if still pressing his
claims for the consulship to Palermo and
seems hopeful of success, but doubtful
things are very uncertain, as all who have
ever embarked in the business Of getting
official recognition can testify.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03
Light Diet.
Texas Siftings.

Dr.. Perkins Soonover, prominent
Austin physician, happening to glance
into an Austin restaurant, perceived
one Of his patients seated at a table.
He entered the establishment and
asked the gentlema what he was eats
ing.
IT have ordered beefsteak," was
the reply.
"There is no use for me to prescribe
for you if you do not follow my di~
rections. You will kill yourself from
overlooking, and then III be blamed
for it. [ told you distinctly that you
were to adhere rigidly to light diet,
and here you are ordering beefsteak. y
Doctor" replied the dyspeptic, 81
came here IN order to be better able to
carry out your directions"
''Hew is that2"
"You ordered light diet, and when
you see the size Of the beefsteak 8 man
gets at this restaurant you will admit
that no diet can be lighter. It is SC
light that a man can eat three steaks
and not know it, unless he keeps
count of them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03
GABLEGRAMS.

RUSSIA has iDstruced its representa-.
tive at ConsGan5inople TO carefully
watch the negotiations of England's
envoy, Sir Henry Drummond Wolff.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, who has arrived at
Aulesund, Norway, in improved health
and spirits, will return home imnedia-
tely by way Of the Shetland islands.
A DISPATCH from Zanzibar has been
received in Berlin which states that DR..
Richard, the German explorer, who on
the 18th inst. was reported killed in
Ugego, Zanzibar, is alive and in Usu-
CARA.
A COLLISION occurred Sunday evening
in the Metropolitan District Underground
Railway in London, by which the engi-
neer was killed and five others SO badly
injured that they can not recover.
THE International Telegraph Confer
ence in Berlin has decided that part of
the address Of telegram or a cable
gram indicating the destination of the
message shall be counted as one word,
even in cases where it contains more
than a single word.
TIE London court of bankruptcy has
granted an order appointing a receiver
for the Strand theater, against Mrs.
scarborough, the manageress and les
see of the house. Her liabilities have
not yet been made Known.
THE Liberte (newspaper) says that
Madagascar is at present disturbed by a
great agitation in favor of arranging 3
peace with France. This agitation, the
Liberte states, is carried on by a power
full peace party, which find itself stout
~ opposed by the influence Of American
merchants.
DURING his recent visit to Kremsier
the car was accompanied by his famous
mastitf, which has been carefully train
ed as body guard. His majesty look
ed pale and careworn, and evinced much
anxiety for his personal safety. The
Grand Duke George, his second son,
was appointed lieutenant in the i'm
perial Austrian uhlains by the Emperor
Francis Joseph.
IT is stated at Berlin that neither
Germany nor Spain has meoted the
question of arbitrating the Carolihes
dispute. Germany claims to have de-
clared the protectorate believing the
islands unoccupied. Spanish irrigation
at ttSe seizure is evinced ia various
ways. General Salamanca has returned
the decoration of the Prussian Red
Eagle, and the chief towns of Aragon
are boycotting German beer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03
Oil on Mafer.

Speaking of still water recalls con-
versation / recently had with Mr..
Camp, the shipbuilder, and I asked
him if there was any truth in the idea
that oil poured on water would com
pose it, says Gath.
Why" said he, ct is one of the
truest things in nature. Not only
will oil smooth water, but if a vessel
will carry some oil on her exposed
side during gale and let that ell fall
into the water il will help her very
much"
Said I: "Why don't all vessels car
ry oil?''
Because the average skipper Is too
careless TO make provision.
Said [: What is your explanation
of the power Of oil to settler the wa
ter?"
1.-THE big waves" said Mr.. Camp,
"never would occur but for the little
waves; it is the small riffiings OF the
surface which commence the agitation
just as you must have one or two men
to run first before you can get up a
mob Or crowd. The oil deals with
the particles which compose the bill
low, and it's something ike a paste
or rum to hold the little ripples to-
Ceth6r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03
WASHINGTON

Two CENT postage was q hard bloW
to the postal cards. The issue has been
gradually decreasing ever since letter
postage was reduced.
ADJUTANT GENERAL DRUM received
dispatch Monday from the officer COM
handing in New Mexico, saying the
Southern Utes were starving, and that
unless food was Immediately procured
for them they would go on the war
path.
A VACANCY viii occur in the Inspec
tor General Department Of the army On
Sept, 30, through the retirement of
General Nelson FL, Davis, the Senior
Inspector General Colonel Roger Jones
is the Senior Colonel and will probably
succeed to the head of the corps.
The report Of the Treasury Depart.
ment shows remarkable falling off in
the importations of diamonds into this
country during the past year as com-
pared with the preceding years. The
pressure Of hard times IS felt in this
particular more quickly than in any
other.
The attorney general has decided that
psnsion agents are not entitled to a fee
for paying pension attorneys their dues.
The law passed last winter fixing the
compensation of pension agents repeats
the laws previously in force which al
lowed them a fee Of 80 cents = each
case.
THE United States Treasury Depart
ment has authorized the American Ex-
press Company to receive the baggage
of passengers from Europe upon arrival
in New York, to be forwarded imnaedi-
ately in bond without examination, to
the principal ports in the United States
and Canada, where the duties, if any,
will be assessed. This will relieve trav-
elers from the delay and annoyance at
tending the present system of examina
ton at the port of New York. The
express company gives a bond Of ST.
100000.
The inscription stones Of the Wash
ington monument are being rapidly put
in place. Some Of the largest are near
ly cubical, and saving machinery has
had to be used to cut eff the front in a
slab Michigan sent a huge piece of
copper, about one-fifth Of which will be
used. The work of chiseling off the
undesirable parts is hard job. The
marble capitals laid over the eart and
west doors in the winter of 1S49 have
been chiseled off and the surface pol
ishad. This work has shown that the
marble in the base is crumbly and poor.
Instead Of being finely crystalline, the
crystals are from ene-half to three
quarters of an inch in size, and are join
ed by what appears to be soft, Ilmy
medium.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03

binding and as sensible as a bushes
contract, and should be held in equal
respect, but people have pulled and
hauled it around until they have al
most DESTROYED its true import and
character. The first thing a girl is
taught is that she is to marry, and, of
course, as 8 preliminary, an engages
ment is entered int. This she does
the first time, usually, because some
pretty yonug fellow tells her he loves
her, and she thinks it is something
perfectly lovely" to be engaged
Neither the girl nor the boy has enough
sense TO make business engagement,
and the result Is, after few weeks or
months, the same people who ran to
each other with the important whis-
per, Mary and John are engaged, !"
run again in the same direction with
the equally startling information that
Mary and John are not engaged.
When Mary and John get more sense,
they either marry or don't marry, and
during their entire subsequent life,
wonder what they ssw IN each other
that they should have been ever en-
gagged. In another class, when an en-
gagement is made, either the man or
The women wants the world to know
1t at once, even though there DE hum
dreds of possibilities against its fulfill.
ment. The world, of course, talks
about it, and keeps its eyes open to see,
and its tongue ready TO speak nkind-
ly of any little action which 1t thinks
not proper for engaged people. !"
Then, too, the man or the woman is
eXacting and exercises a tyranny over
the other, which, when there is con-
siderable jealousy existing, is about as
undesirable state as could be imagin-
ed, unless under the same conditions,
they were married and the engage
ment could not be broken. As lock
apon matrimonial engagement, It
should be an engagement between a
man and woman, with full knowl-
edge of all the facts, contingent and
remote, TO marry at their earliest con-
venience. 1t should be made after the
romantic period had passed, when the
practical, clear-showing sun of day
had dispelled the shadowy moonshine,
and both parties to the agreement had
realized that their real life as one had
begun its course. 1t is enough that
they know this, without publishing it
to the world, and knowing it, as they
should, they can live among their fell
lows, enjoying and giving enjoyment
quite the same as if they were not en-
gagged. Good, substantial sense is
valuable in this connection, and with
out it, people had better neither be en-
gagged or married.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03

Troy, New York, were burned out, with
loss of $4,000.
AT Fergus Falls, Minnesota, num-
Der of buildings were destroyed by fire;
the loss reaching $50, 900.
The loss by the destruction of Oberne,
Hosick & Co.'s hide and wool house at
Chicago, was sos, 600. which was fully
covered by Insurance.
AT Marshfield, Wis, the stave and
heading mills of the Marshfield St4ve
Company were consumed. Loss, S1S,-
900; insured for about one-half of that
sum.
The barge Iosco was burned to the
waters edge at East Tawas, Mica,
Monday night, and is a total loss. About
275 900 feet of lumber and 100000 shin
giles were destroyed.
BUFFERS, PETERS & Co.'s saw mill at
Tallman, Mich, was destroyed by fire
Thursday night, together with large
amount of lumber and five freight cars.
The loss is $50, 006, with insurance Of
5000
AT Fossil. Oregon, the Rev. James
Young killed his two children by Civ
ing them accidentally an overdose Of
medicine, and little boy across the
street from Young's residence lost his
life by drinking concentrated Iye
THE third story of the Union Shoe
Factory in Chillicothe, Ohio filled with
newly manufactured stock, was burned
Tuesday. Insured for $4,000, which
is less than the loss. The com Uan7
has been working overtime to fiji or
ders.
THE path OF the cyclone which visited
Charleston, South Carolina, on Tuesday
presents scenes of desolation and ruin
scarcely less appalling than those which
followed the COMMANDMENT during the
war. A local Journal estimates the ag-
gregate loss at $1,123, 900.
A FIRE causing loss Of over $780,
900, broke out on the steamer COLORADO,
ly ing off PluEa Beach, L [. The flames
spread to the steamers Minnesota, Sus-
Quehanna, Congress, South Carolina,
Iowa, Lolita Grant and Fairplay, all
with the exception of the two last, hav-
ing formerly belonged to the United
States navy. and they were burned to
the waters edge and sunk.
DURING the prevalence Of a hurricane
on Sullivan's Island, S. c.. Tuesday
morning, the casino of the New Brish-
guests of the house were at breakfast
and for time it was feared that the a.
tire structure would be wrecked. The
loss to the hotel is $4,000. Several
other structures on the island, which
was partially submerged, were demOl-
ished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03

REPORTS from the east give hope
that the prices of hard coal in the
northwest will not soon get back to
She high figures. The agreement en-
gered into last winter by the rival coal
companies, by which the amount OF
coal mined was to be limited, has
proved fat failure. Since January
1, the production has been 900, 600 tons
in excess of the allotments, and, as a
natural consequence, the market is
aemoralized. The Delaware & Hud-
son company has reduced its schedule
of prices, and the Lackawanna now
proposes to 60 ahead and mine and
sell all it can.