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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29

SHERIFFALTY.-A, B. Lightner, ESQ.,,
one of the Democratic nominees for the
Legislature, resigned the Sheriffalty last
Monday, and Mr.. Thos. R. Speck, one of
his Deputies, was appointed by Judge
Stout to fill the vacancy Mr.. Lightner
has made most admirable Sheriff, and his
successor is a young man with consider
able experience and excellent qualifications
for the duties of the important office.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29

Transfers to vote in the county can o
obtained up to and inclsding election day,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29

No Scratching No Scratching Vote
the Straight Republican ticket as printed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29

TTNHE TIDE HAS TURNED ATLAST
L AND BUSINESS IS IMPROVING
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29

On Wednesday, the 2lst, the matter was
taken before Judge Smith, of the Hastings
Court, and the Court entered an order
fixing the Both day of October, as the time
at which, if Mr.. Carroll does not appear
and give other sureties on his official
bond, he will be removed from the Treas
urership.
The law provides that a vacancy occur
ring in the Office of City Treasurer shall
be filed by the City Council, the appoint
tee to serve until the next general cleo
ton, (which in this case will be May
1885,, at which the people will elect a
Treasurer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29

Election day Tuesday Nov. srd, take no
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29

In short. we can lay before you the largest
best. and cheapest assortment-of
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29
A Grand Meeting

FORAKER BEFORE THE
sovEREIGNs OF AUGUSTA. "A DENsELY
PACKED AND CROWDED HOUSE AND A
MAGNIFICENT sPEECH.-HON. PAGE
MORRIS, OF LYNCuBURG, CLOSES IN AN
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29

have never, said the speaker, in public OF
in private. given utterance to the senti.
ments ascribed TO me there. / have never
traduced Virginia have never stamped
upon her good name !; ridiculed her men
laughed at her woman or jeered at her
poverty, and to these counts | enter an
emphatic plea of not guilty but to the
count that have spit upon her l must
plead guilty and throw myself upon the
mercy of the country, for in travelling
through Virginia, as frequently have, /
have had occasion to spit, and could not
without serious Inconvenience help spit
ting upon her sacred soil. l defy the man
who wrote that or any other man to show
one syllable of that sort that ever fell from
my lips. do not believe that the heroic
men of Lee and Jackson, used to deeds
that have made their bravery immortal.
will fail to support me in my simple re-
quest for free speech and soldierly fair
play. denounce Virginia corruptionists
of the ballot as would and do those of
Ohio. l simply ask for constitutional
rights under the flag in Virginia as / ask
for them under the flag in any other
State. With your local issues or choice of
men have naught to do. / am interested
in the Virginia campaign only as its re-
suits are of National effect and impor.
tance. only ask that the men who be-
lieve it is their duty to vote for General
Lee for Governor shall be allowed to dose,
and the supporters of Jno. S. Wise shall
be given tie same privilege, and that both
votes shall be fairly counted. / say
nothing here to-day that have not said
before. / add nothing take back moth
ing. ask for fair ballot, fair count, for
free speech. I denounce prescription and
sectionalism, and claim the right of an
American citizen to express these thoughts
and opinions freely and fairly whereYerthe
flag floats.
VryI
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29

OF the would be suicide, would ascend with
such rapidity that before the valve could
be opened the expansion of the gas as ii
mounted into more rarifed atmosphere
would cause it to burst. She saw his ex
preston was wild, his lower jaw dropped
and Selling him by the shoulder she pressed
his limp body to the bottom of the car
telling him she had as much as she could
do to manage her balloon without taking
care OF lunatic. With the rope attached
to the anchor, used in graphing when ap
preaching the ground in the descent, she
bound him to the basket. The poor editor
was speeches., and SO remained until they
were near terra firma" when .Carlotta
released him upon his pledge to stand by
her and the balloon when it landed, but nc
sooner did it touch than he rolled out upon
the ground, and relieved of his weight the
balloon shot up one mile and half. Hall
an hour afterwards she effected landing
Arriving at the hotel she was importuned
by her quondam companion for an inter.
view which she at first declined, but finally
consented to hear what he had to say He
besought her not to make public his COW.
ardly behavior, with which she had not
failed to charge him in the severest terms
He assured her that he had no explanation
to make save that he was beside himself
and had no control over his actions what.
ever. Finally the little lady'' agreed II
he would write the article upon the ascen-
sion in such style as would suit her. (but
assuring him that she would have to tel
him all about it as he made no observations
for himself,) she would not reveal his
name. He readily consented and ssCar.
ride, unlike the experience, is s.joy for
ever
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29
Approved March Is. 1876. !

/. Be it enacted by the general assembly,
That section ten of an act to provide for tile
election and qualification of county officers,
approved March eight, eighteen hundred and
seventy-dve, be amended and re-enacted TO
read as follows:
Sl0. The county and corporation courts shall
city, town, and district officers elected or APP
pointed in their counties, corporations, and
districts, respectively, for malfeasance, mis-
official duty; such removal to be deemed a va.
cation of the Office; provided, that the circuit
to remove the clerks of their courts, respect
lively, ana with like effect. All proceedings
under this section shall be by order q, or on
motion before the proper court, upon reasona-
Bile notice to the party to be affected thereby
and the accused Shall have the right to demand
a trial byjury.
2. This act shall be in force from its pas
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04
A Wonderful Clock

The most wonderful thing / evel
heard of in the way of a timepiect
is a clock described by a hindoo ra
lah as belonging to a native princess
of upper India, and jealously guard
ed as the rarest treasurer of her lux.
urious place.
In front of the clocks disk was q
gong, swung upon poles, and near i!
was a pile of artificial limbs. The
pile was made up of the full
number of parts for twelve perfect
bodies. but all lay heaped together
in seeming confusion.
Whenever the hands of the clock
indicate the hour of one, out from
the pile crawled just the number oi
parts to form the frame Jf one man,
part joining itself to part with quick
metallic click; and, when compile
ted, the figure sprane up, seized a
small mallet, and, walking up to the
gong, struck one blow that sent the
sound pealinp through every room
and corridor of that stately castle.
When two o'clock came, two men
rose up and did likewise; and SC
through all the hours Of the day, the
number Of figures being the same as
the number OF the hour, till at noon
and midnight, the entire heap sprang
up, and, marching to the gong. struck
one after another. each his blow
making twelve in all, and then feIl
to pieces again.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04
Two Tales as are Tales.

Sunday afternoon a flock of sheep
several miles west of town were at
tackled by a large band of ravens.
Spectators say there were not less
than 300 birds in the band. They
would fly down at the sheep and
alight on their backs apparently
trying to Carry off the mutton eagle
style. Many of the birds got their
talons fastened in the wool so that
they could not fly away, and eigh-
teen were thus captured alive.
A rancher living near the Prince
ton bridge has canine that is fond
of fish The raneher has coal oil
Can nearly full of tar at his black
smith shop. At various times the
gentleman observed the dog drop
the end of his tail in the tar, wag it
several times and then go to the
creek. The dog nacked down Into
the water, keeping his front feet in
shallow water close to land.-His
tail, weighted with tar was under
the water. After standing perfectly
still for few moments the dog sud-
denly jumped out of the water and
then adroitly turned and grabbed a
catfish that had hold of his tail
and proceeded to eat the fnny fool.
This sounds like tough yarn, but
the party informing as of the occur
renee, asserts that he witnessed it, as
a Christian gentleman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04

Few set tables. You are served in
the morning before you get out Of
bed with cup uf coffee as good as
can be found anywhere iii the world
and some bread or little Creole pie
crust cakes. There is no trouble
about your meals. There is a res
taurant on every corner or so, where
you can have your meals served
hot, and at the most reason able rates.
As a general thing, however. they
do not ''go in heavy" on breakfast
here. Your coffee is supposed to
satisfy you until midday, when you
take a slight lunch at some saloon.
About six in the evening you sit
down to the big meal of the day.
Supper there is none, unless you
drop in at the theatre, after which
you cat something light. Thus. at
least, you will find the natives doing,
and those who have been visiting
New Orleans each winter for years,
will tell you that it is the most COM
Portable way to live here and best
suited to the climate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04

Of an iron egg in the Berlin Mu-
scum, the following story il told /:
Many years ago prince became az
fianced to a lovely princess, to whom
he promised to send a magnificent
gift as testimonial Of his affection.
In due time the messenger arrived,
bringing the promised gift, which
proved to be an iron egg. The prin-
cess was so angry to think that the
prince would send so valueless a
present that she threw it upon the
floor, when the iron egg opened, dis
closing silver lining. Surprised at
such discovery, she took the egg
in her hand, end, while examining
it closely, discovered secret spring,
which she touched, and the silver
lining opened, disclosing golden
yolk. Examining it closely, she
found another spring which, when
opened, disclosed within the golden
yolk ruby crown. Subjecting that
to an examination, she touched a
spring, and forth came the diamond
ring with which the prince afiianced
her to himself
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04
The Poorhouse, .he Crave and Vic
tory.

AsHMoRE ILL.-The Citizen pub
fishes the following facts: Abram
Beaver. an inmate of the Coles
county Poorhouse. eertifies that be
suffered several years with the most
acute rheumatism, so that he could
not labor and finally became so poor
and PROSTATE that he was sent TO the
poorhouse. The physicians there
gave him up and said he must die,
hut, ss last chance. they tried st.
Jacobs Oil. A few applications
gave relief. and by its continued use
he was enabled to leave his bed. To
this is added the certificate of the
Superintendent, to the ruth of the
statement and of his belief that the
man's life was saved by the use of
the Great Remedy.
Commenting upon the foregoing,
the Citizen says, editorially as fol-
lows: We are pleased to be able
to testify to the correctness of the
above, as the case came directly un-
der our notice; anyone desiring fur
ther information can CORES pond
with this office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04

The belle of Washington is Miss
Metals. and she is as beautiful as
an houri, whatever that may be.
She has the real Titan gold hair, and
it ripples and curls all over her
shapely head. She has violet eyes,
large and clear, shaded by long,
silken. black lashes, and her oval
face is tinted like red, red rose.
The rosy lips arch in a Cupid's bow
over perfect teeth, and her smile and
gracious sweetness complete her alb
solute sway. She has a 1.-THE and
willowy figure, rounded to perfection
and altogether she is as bonny as
ever was maiden in any age. Small
danger that her dancing card would
remain long untitled, and a. she
moved over the floor, her blue satin
train over her arm and her satin
shod feet showing beneath her white
white satin petticca at, she was as love
y - . poets dream, howsoever ex-
tSavaRant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04
Repairing Broken Limbs.

The repair ofbroken limbs of farm
animals has been shown TO be an ca
sy operation. All that is required
is to put the animal-if large one
in slings, to bring the fracture in
to proper position, and then bind
the limb with bandages dipped in
common plaster of paris paste. The
bandage is made in the form of a
roll, by sewing the ends together in
long strip and winding this around
the limb in the usual manner. The
limbs of small animals may be re-
paired by enveloping them in water
straw-boarj. fitting it to the limb
carefully and then binding COM
mon bandage over it. And now it
has been discovered that broken
limbs and trees may be repaired in a
similar way, bringing the fractured
parts together, setting stake firm
ly in the ground and fastening the
tree to it, or binding splint upon
the limb, after having nearly cover
ed the wound with grating wax
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04
A Man who Never Csed Ear or Eye

In a pretty cottage half way be-
tween Arlington Four Corners and
Pomfret live Mr.. and Mrs Willis
Pike and their son Warren, AZ years
old, who wis born deaf and blind.
He is of powerful frame, and moves
with the quick, graceful motions of
panther. The only food he ever
swallows is milk. which he drinks
from 10 to 90 tunes a day. He
springs out of a sound sleep in the
night and darts out of doors. Be
fore quitting the house he never fails
to go to the window and touch his
tongue to a certain spot in the pane,
by which means he is able to tell
what the weather is. During the
day he lies on the floor, always in
one place, which has been worn into
hollow of the shape of his body.
He can tell Instantly whether bis
parents quit the house and which
one il is. He is able to tell exactly
when it is noon and sunrise and
sunset. His only amusement is to
walk to the old-fashioned kitchen
door and rattle the thumb-pieces.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04

/ When Mai. Converse was laying
out the line of the Galveston. Har.
risburg and San Antonio railroad,
be spent several days in obtaining
the right of way through the little
town of Kingsbury. There was con-
siderable opposition on the part OF
some of the citizens to granting the
right Of way unless they received
extraordinary remuneration.
Among those who regarded the
railroad as nuisance was hard
faced widow of about fifty years of
age, who owned small farm. She
said that if she was not compelled
to have 800 right off, she would
fight the company until a certain
warm place froze over.
THAT ere road will run over
some of my cows, but I've got to
have money, Dshe said.
I" 1t will not be ss bad as you i'm
agine,' replied Maj. Converse, sooth-
ingly.
1t will be a heap wuss. The
sparks from the locomotive will set
fire TO NY haystacks But necessity
knows no law. | reckon I'll have
to sign the right of way, but Id ra-
ther take pizen."
don't think that you will be
disturbed as much as YOU sup
pose"
/ never expect to get another
wink of sleep at nights for them
trains. just know my healthll
break down. Ill be in nv grave
before a year, but hand over your
hundred dollars, and it's a whack.
.I'll do it on account of the children.
What won't woman do for her own
fle>h and blood?"
Major Converse handed over the
money, and the woman signed the
document cheerfully.
Do you really need the money
so badly ?' asked Major Converse.
as he folded up the document and
put it in his pocket.
THE worst in the world, stran-
ger. A gentleman from Galveston
"a drummer l believe they call
him-visits me every time he comes
TO this town. The last time he was
here he called me his gazelle, and
wanted me to sit on his knee, but
| told him, no, not yet.
Il understand he is paying you
attentions.
And he's going to be here again
in about two weeks. He is right on
the ragged edge of proposing, but if
/ don't encourage him he may grow
cold and lisilrss. 1t may be good
by.John with me unless | do my
part. You know how men are.
Thev are so unreliable" /
Yes, l understand. You want
to lend him the money" said Con-
verse.
" Not much I'm going to lend him
any monev. But I'm going to San
Antoine to-morrer, and I'll buy me
new silk dress and new bat, and
Fm going to have new set of false
teeth built, and if ain't Mrs. Drum
mer inside of three weeks, it won't
be my fault"
. Do you really love him ?" asked !
Maj. Converse
No, III never love again. But |
he's so kind to the children. and nav |
poor children need protector so !
bad. that I'm ready to make any |
sacrifice. | don't think we ought |
to take our own feelings into consid-
Grafton when the welfare of our off
spring is concerned. Do you know
who is the hest dentist in San An
tone ?"- Teras Siftings
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04

Mr.. Robert Burdette, the genial
humorist Of the Burlington Hazel
eye, has again been taking the pub
lie into his confidence by telling
how he sits down upon his enemies.
We think if bis plan was generally
adopted there would be great deal
of friction overcome between buy
ers and sellers. Flying into tenn
per over some business error or mis-
take frequently leads to the writing
of harsh letter that will soon after
place the author on the stool of re-
pentance or in the valley Of humili-
alton. Burdette says:
Let me tell you how / write
mean letters and bitter editorials,
my boy. Some time, when . man
has pitched into me and cut me up
rough, and want to palyerize him
and wear his CORY scalp at my gir-
die, and hang his hide on my fence,
| write the letter or editorial that
is.to do the business. write some
thing that will drive sleep from his
eyes and peace from his soul for six
weeks. On, I do hold him over
slow fire and roast himl Gall and
aquafortis drip from my bIistering
pen. Then, | don't mail the letter
and / don't print the editorial.
There's always plenty Of time to
cruelty a man. The vilest criminal
is entitled to little reprieve. | put
the manuscript away in a drawer.
Next day look at it. The ink is
cold; l read it over and say: L
don't know about this. There's a
good deal OF bludgeon and bowie
knife journalism in that. I'll hold
it over a day longer The next
day | read it again. l laugh, and
say: 'Pshawi' and / can feel my
cheeks getting little hot The fact
is, am ashamed | ever wrote it,
hope that nobody has seen il, and |
have half forgotten the article or
letter that filled my soul with rage.
I haven't been hurt, haven't hurt
anybody, and the world goes right
along, making twenty-four hours
day as usual, and | am all the hap
pier. Try it. my boy y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04
A Ch,naman's Strange Attachmens.

I In Alaska street on the corner oi
a narrow alley below Sixth, there is
q dingy laundry, with the name OF
"Wah Kee" painted in flaming let
ters on crazy sign above the door.
This is where Wah Kee lives and
works and spends bis lonely life.
The house across the alley is just
as old. and the roof is just as crazy,
and the folks that live there are
just as poor and lonely as poor
/ Wah.
That's where Tot lived. Every
body knew Tot. Tots clothes were
old. and Tots face was wan, but
somehow the soul of the little one
crept into the neart of the lonely
Chinaman, and Wah KEGS eyes
beamed as they never beamed be-
fore.
So be would stand at the door
and look across the alley at Tot and
smile-and Tot would patter across
the little ocean of dirt and water,
and clasping her chubby arms
around Wah KEGS legs, look up
into his face ard COO.
Tots folks chided the little one
for they hated the sight of 1.-The
haythen," as they called Tots
friend.
Ond day Tot stayed away and
Wah Kee looked in vain for the
baby. Another day passed, and
then Wah KEGS face grew sad and
heart heavy, and he shambicd across
the narrow alley and begged Tots
folks to tell him where Tot was.
Tney told him she was sick, that
it would be many days before Tot
would be about
So Wah went back to bis dingy
shop and rolled up his sleeves and
went to work again, but his head
was heavy and his heart was across
the alley in the little house where
Tot lay ILL.,
One day Wah Kee. looked over
the way to the little house and his
heart gave great leap, for there,
pressed against the window, was
wee Tot-white and wan. but smil-
ing. And Wah kee dropped his
iron and ran across the pavement
and stood by the window.
Tots voice was weak and Tot
might not have the window up. for
it was cold and damp, but Wah Kee
stood and talked in pantomime and
Tot, punching her fists against the
murky pane. laughed with gee.
So every day Tot was propped up
in the window and Wah Kee looked
at the little face and sighed
Sometimes when Wah KEGS
came to see him they
laughed and Hop Long and Wong
Sing Chung chided him for the
strange love be bore the baby, but
Wah Kee only shook his head and
"Wah Kee has no one else. Tot
is Wah Kse's blaby."
but lot died, ana yesterday tney |
buried her. There were only two
carriages-there was one for Tot
ald the father and mother of the |
dead baby-snd Wah had a car
Rage, and all alone, in the silence
of The tight closen cab, he rode and
grieved for the SUNNY face and the
prattling nonsense of the child he
had worshipped with all the devo-
ton of his pegan faith.
They buried her at Fernwood ia
a little grave in little plot almost
as small, and Wah Kee stood by
the grave and cried, and the great
tears streamed kovn his face. and,
upon the ground, kissed
the place where Tot-or all that
was left Of her-slept in silence
Philadelphia Ne1cs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04

Is in store ior all who use Kemp's
Balsam for the throat and lungs. the
great guaranteed remedy. Would
you believe that it is sold on its mer-
its and that each druggist is author.
lied to refund your money by the
Proprietor of this wonderful remedy
if it fails to cure you. C. n Boyd
has secured the agency for it.
Price so cents and s1.00. Trial
size free.