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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines left five wills.
It is pretty hard to get along with a wo-
man who has but one.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

Pasteur says that 2 blossom-nosed gen
tleman never RECEIVERS when bitten by q
mad dog. # is also said the dog frequent
lv dies.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

An enthusiastic meeting girls who
haven't seen each other for an hour.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

ORDER GOLDEN CHAIN.-Mr. Charles
w. Harwood, Deputy Supreme Command
er Old Dominion Lodge, No. q. was in
our city last Monday for the purpose of in
shutting lodge of the order here. This
is one OF best cooperative insurance COM
panies in existence. We do not wish to
detract from those already here, but would
suggest to our citizens to form lodge at
once. This Order is composed Of the best
business men in each place. and the Su-
preme Council holds its sessions in Balti-
more. and the body has for its officers the
best merchants in Baltimore, and the
manner in which the order is conducted
shows thorough business. Its claims are
met promptly, some claims having been
paid within 9 days from presentation. No
extra salaries to officers, but mutual in all
its bearings. There are lodges in this
States in Richmond, in Lynchburg,
in Fredericksburg, and there seems to be
determination in those places to work,
one lodge having over 100 members, and
several nearing that point. AS soon as
500 members are obtained, a representa-
tive to the Supreme Council will be chosen.
If Staunton comes in, she may have the
choice. Let Old Augusta be on the watch
and come in as the winner. Our citizens
will receive copies of the paper published
by this Order, and as soon as enough con-
sent, proper officer will come on and form
the Lodge.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

HE LIVED ON.-A stranger who at
tempted to drown himself at st. Louis
and was pulled out Of the river was asked
by one of the crowd around him.
s'Say. do you really want to make a sure
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

The man who knew it wasn't loaded sci
dom survives to deny the report.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

ALL THE CHERRIES THEY WANTED
One Of the sanitary squad of the police
force was up Hnllett street the other day,
when an old gray-headed citizen accosted
him with
"Maype you like to cotch some pad
boys, eh ?"
'sIf see any bad boys shall certainly
catch them, replied the officer.
81 cotch some for you now"
"Where ~
The old man beckoned him into the side
gate and around the house. In the back
yard were four cherry trees loaded with
the red fruit, and in the branches of every
tree was boy from eight to twelve years
of age. Guarding the trees were two dogs
and that they we're anxious for boy meat
was plainly shown by their actions.
when did you catch 'em, asked the
officer.
''Six hours ago. If you doan want 'em
guess leave 'em till night. It some
poys like cherries it vhas too badt to pring
'em down before dey vhas full.'
The officer went away andleft 'em roost-
ing high.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

Prof. Grothe, Brooklyn Board of Hea lth
saws that Red Star Cough Cure is free
from opiates, and highly efiicacious. T wen
ty-fiye cents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02
CAUTION.

ConStmers should not confuse our Specific
soith the numerous limitations, substitutes,
potosh and mercury mixtures Which ore got
ten up to sell, not on their 0aoa merit. but on
the merit of our remedy. IN imitation 10
dtscays fraud and a casst, and they thrive
only as they con steal from the article initiated.
Treatise on Blood and Sesn Diseases mailed
free. For sails 0y al drHggists.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drai0sr 3, A1aslta, Ga.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

After the most exhaustive practical tests
in hospitals and elsewhere, the gold medal
and certificate Of highest merit were
awarded to st. Jacobs Oil, as the best
pain curing remedy, at the Calcutta Inter
national Exhibition.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

You can buy watermelon in Florida a
yard long for twenty-five cents, but the
DOCTORS bill the same length will cost you
S85. 90.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

Trains Nos. 4OS and 4O4 have B. & o. Palace
Sleeping Cars between Baltimore. Washington
and Natural Bridge. Nos. AL and 442 daily be-
tween Staunton and Lexington.
Night train through In each direction dali y
with direct access to the Famous Summer Re-
sorts of the Valley of Virginia.
B. DUNHAM, Gen1 Manager.
@. x. LORD, Gen. Pas. Agt.
pAVIp LEE, GeItl Supt. jlyl5
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

Women like to be looked up to. That is
why they wear such hlghhats
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

NEW THING FOR sTAUNTON.
IN ADDITION TO MY REGULAR
LINE OF
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES.
which will always be kept fresh and COM
plete, shall have on sale daily al my stofe'
FRESH SWEET MILK AND BUTTER
MILK,
delivered every morning for the Augusta
Creamery. and sold at 10 cents per gallon Al
so the
AUGUSTA CREAMERY BUTTER,
the most delicious butter ever sold in Staun-
'o mav2z GEO. B. CRAWFORD.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

''All right come over here in the sa-
loon where there is gang of men and
hurrah for Jay Gould for the next Presi.
dent. If you live three minutes after
yelling I'll pay your Eoard for whole
month"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE EAST AND WEST
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Time Table in Effect May 30th, 1886:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02
GROCERIES

J. j, STACK, sR j. w. sPITLER. E. T. POWELL
STACK, SPITLER & CO..
HOLES ALE AND RETAIL GRoCERs,
and dealersin
FLOUR, GRAIN, MILL FEED,
COUNTRY PRODUCE GENERALLY
No. s, South augusta Street,
STAUNTON, VA.
Patent Process and High Grade Extra Flour
Speciality.
We have opened with stock of entirely new
goods consisting of everything kept In wei
assorted grocery.
Our stock is of the BEST QUALITY and we
shall, sell at lowest prices, our motto being
Good goods and low prices.
We promise to leave nothing undone on our
mart to give satisfaction to our customers
We respectfully solicit share OF the pupilc
patronage.
All GODS delivered free of charge in the city
and at depot. e,,,m, I'D 200
nov % SIAGh, ofl1AHn =" w.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

VALLEY RAILROAD.
s. F. TYLER, Receiver.
TINE TABLE-In effect July 4, 1886.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02

ID Il EAKIE E. I. JONES.
FAKE & JONES'
Wholesale and Retail
GRO GERS,
Is S. Augusta street, oppo. Court House.
Would respectfully invite the attention OF
our patrons and the public generally TO on
large and well selected stock of GROCERIES,,
which consists in part of
SUGARS, COFFEEs, TEAS. MOLASSES,
BACON. SALT. CEMENT. HAY,
and GRAIN We make speciality Of high
grades of
FLOUR.
All goods delivered promptly to all parts OF
the city and depots free.
Call and see us. ,oNus
JAM EAhLE q 1oINA4'''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02
Most Excellent.

The man concluded to live on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27
Kentucxy Mountaineers.

When the railway was first opened
through this region young man es-
tablished fruit store at one of the sta
tons. and as part of his stock laid in a
bunch of bananas One day a native
mountaineer entered. Arrangements
generally struck him with surprise, but
everything else was soon forgotten in
an adhesive contemplation of the
mighty aggregation of fruit. Finally
he turned away with this note: Blame
me if them amt the darndest beans
ever Scent
While here we had occasion to ex-
tend our acquaintance with native
types. Two young men came to the
hotel. bringing a bag of small. hard
peaches to sell. Slim, slab-sided,
stomachless. and serene. mild and mel
aneholy, they might have been lotos-
eaters, only the suggestion of poetry
was wanting. and they had probably
never tasted any satisfying plant what
soever. Their unutterable content
came not from opiates, but from their
souls. If they could sell their peaches
they would be happy; If not
they would be happy. What they
could not sell. they could as well eat;
and since no bargain was made on this
occasion, they took chairs on the hotel
veranda, opened the bag, and fell to.
One Of us tried to catch the mental at
tituoe of the Benjamin of his tribe,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27

1t is strange that carrots are so little
used in this country as a tablevegetable.
Cooked in the following manner, they
are always welcome upon the table of
the writer. The roots are first scrap
ed, then cut cross-wise into slices,
about a quarter of an inch thick, the
slices are then cut across to form small
pieces or dice, which are then stewed
in water until tender. A sauce is then
made by adding salt, butter, flour, and
milk, sufficient to cover the pisce of
carrot. A very slight addition of Cay
enne. gives the sauce a piquancy ac-
ceptable to most persons. If those
who have never tried carrots treated in
this manner, should do 50, they will be
apt to repeat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27

grow one acre of them every year,
and have plenty of fuel for the stove the
whole year round. and use some in the
other stove beside. | plant them in
hills the same as corn (only three seeds
to the hilD, and cultivate the same as
corn. cut them when the leader or
top flower is ripe, letting them lie on
the ground two or three days. In that
time cut of all the seed-heads, which
are put into an open she'd with a floor
in il. the same as a corn-crib.
The stalks are then hauled home
and packed in q common she'd with
good roof on it. When cut
i'm TIE right time the stalks, when dry,
are hard rs oak. and make good, hot
fire. while the seed-headS, with the
seed in. make bet er fire than the
best hard coal. The seed. being very
rich in oil. will burn better and longer.
bushel for bushel. than hard coal. The
suufower Is very hard on land.
The piece Of ground selected TO
plant on should be highly enriched
with manure In the great steppes
I fpraiTie) region in the interior of
+ Russia and ia Tartary, where the win
ters are more severe than i'm Dakota,
the Suntlowers are and have been for
centuries past the only kind of fuel
used. ~ Cheyenne sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27

their own parents and 10 their brothers
and sisters they are very disrespectful.
unkind and rude.
If boy should speak to his friends
mother as he does To his own mother.
or if he should be as surlv and unkind
to his friends sisters as he Is to his
own sisters. we do not think he would
be asked to visit that friends house
more than once. 1t is a shame for
anybody to behave better away from
home than he does at home. Let
the boys and girls know that bad
manners at home win soon be known
to ali The neighbors and friends. The
very essence of good manners is to be
found in kind thoughtfulness CT others
while seltishness viii always produce
bad manners. Either of these traits
will be sure to show itself. The boy
who is thoughtful and considerable of
his mother and sisters is a gentleman
and everybody who knows him will
find il out, while the selfish boy Will
sooner or later reveal his character aud
every bOdy will dislike him. And
again, the boy whose manners are
good at home is sure to have good
manners everywhere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27
Peculiar Landscape.

/ am afraid this amateur photograph
Ing craze Will have to be stopped. |
met a man the other day and the CON
vcrsation by his dexterous manage
ment turned to the subject.
..Do You know he asked,
naming one ofthc amateur photograph
erS-
Il do very well.
i wish you'd 60 UP and see hin"
What for2''
well. he was over at SaUcelito the
other day and ! saw him .akiug a pic
ture Of very pretty bit of view. l
want to get it.
..Ie~2
..Ycs. hc went ON. as fellow
always does. and gave himself away.
Il was over there with a friend
aud 49,. he hcsitated.
WAS she very prttty2'
Il knew Il make "A mess of II. |
say. don't put It in the paper. The
fact Is that / took Miss. YOU know
We are 10 BE- married very soon. We
were walking very happily. | won I
deny ID. SIC were rather tenderiy inciIn-
ed - these photographers. ! Ou
cant 20 anywhere but YOU lind lens
ON YOU Well. we were walking alone
when / happened go turn. and there
was "a cursed photographer and be had
lust taken a picture. want YOU 10 20
up and see him and find out if-well-
if there anythi2g i'm that plate
except a landscape.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27

When the bars and gum of the horse
mouth swell as they often do until they
rise to level with, or even bury the
teeth, they become very sore, and make
it painful for the horse to eat, causing
him to fall off in flesh. This trouble
rises from inflammation of the gums,
propagated to the bars, and is often
caused by the young horse shedding
his teeth, though old horses are not
free from this complaint, as the teeth
always continue growing in the horse.
As rule, lampas is not serious,
and will pass away if the patient is
put on mashes and light work.
When the swelling is serious. and the
above treatment not practicable, the
swelIed part should be lanced, or in
cision made with a sharp knife. The
too frequent practise of allowing the
blacksmith 10 burn the swelled parts
with red-hot iron, is pronounced
brutal and injurious by the best author
tiles on veterinary science. Always
examine the teeth to see that some
thing has not become wedged between
them, causing the inflammation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27

An experienced farmer noticing the
statement that the OK is more profitable
on the farm than the horse gives a
little chapter of his own method:
Give years ago, b. says, i pur-
chased two four-year-old mares. !
bred them, and at five years old | had
two nice colts, Blackhawk and Morgan
breed. bred them again, and again
they brought me two nice colts at six
years old. At seven | skipped; did
not breed. At eight years old they
brought me two more, and one of the
first colts was a mare, and she brought
me a good BaShaw and Morgan, and |
sold the other-a horso-for S120.
Now have three mares and colts and
two threc-year- oldS; next spring | will
have five sucking colts. And it is but
fair to presume that half of the off
spring of the remaining fifteen years
of the twenty, of which he bases his
calculations, will be females. Any
way, am now ready to turn off two
horses per year at, say Sl20 each,
making S240 in the aggregate. -Four
wears from now | will sell
four horses or mares for, say
1920 dollars each-S iS0-and still
young colts coming up like mushrooms.
Two mares rightly taken care of on a
farm, will do all the work any one
man wants to help them to do. and
one may calculate that within twenty
years they will raise him fifteen colts
each. worth, at the least calculation,
800 each, making $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27
while the other studied his bodily nose.

while the other studied his bodily pose.
''ls that a good coon dog?''
A mighty good coon do Ihain't
never seed him whipped by vlrmint
yet. :"
Are there many 'coons in this coun-
tryP"
Several 'coons.
"A mighty good year for 'coons.
The woods is full o varmints.
do 'coons eat cOrn?"
'COons is a. bad as hogs ON corn,
when they git tux 10 IT, !"
Are there many wild turkeys in this
country?"
Several wild turkeys"
Have you ever caught many
'coonsp"
I've cotched high as five 'coons out
o one tree.
Are there many foxes in this coun-
tlyP"
"Several foxes.
What's the best way to cook a
coon?n
"Ketch him and parbile him, and then
put him in cold water and soak him,
and then put him in and bake him.
Are there many hounds in this coun-
tryP"
Several hounds.
Here, among other discoveries, was
linguistic one-the use of several
in the sense of a great many, probably
an innumerable multitude, as in the
case of the 'coons.
1t appears that in part they are
sprung from the early hunters who
came into the mountains when game
was abundant, sport unfailing, living
cheap. Among them now are still
hunters, who know the haunts of bear
and deer, needing no dogs. They even
now prefer wild meat-even "pOssum'
and ""coon" and grounding to any
other. In Bell County | spent the day
in the house of an aged woman-eighty
years old, in fact-whO was a lingering
representative of a nearly extinct type.
She had never been out of the neighbor-
hood of her birth, knew the mountains
like a garden, had whipped men in sin
gle-handed encounter, brought down
many deer and wild turkey with her
own rifle, and now, infirm, had but 10
sit in her Cabin-door and send her
trained dogs into the depths of the for
ests to discover the wished-fOr game; a
fiercer woman 7 never looked on
JAMES LANE ALLEN, in Hdrper'S Mdqd-
zine for Jltne.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for.,bs Farm.

]
The idea hi generally prevailed in
the past, and possibly more by farmers
than others. that for the business of farm
ing but little intellectual training was
necessary. A willingness to work out
IN the old routine, that has been trans
mitted from the practices of the past,
was all that could be safely relied on
for success. This narrow view, born
and kept alive by ignorance only, is a
mistaken fallacy of the past, fast dying
out, rather than the sentiment of intel
/ ligent, persent thought. The agricul-
/ ture of to-day is not based on manual
! labor alone. The education of the men
/ tai faculties, as well as the training of
/ the hand TO work 5, fully, is recognize
ed as an essential in fitting for the life
work Of the farm. Upon these, intel
| .lgence and labor combined, rest the
hope of progress in agriculture. And
/ yet it may be questioned it farmers
/ fully appreciate the value to their chill
dren of home training and education
in the work and in the business of the
]
the farms Young men and women to
assume the work of managing farms
for themselves. Are these young men
and women as well educated and
trained in the work and business
affairs of the farm as they, the sons
and daughters of farmers, ought, with
| their opportunities, to be? We fear
there is yet too much of Indifference in
parents in teaching their children the
business of farming, not only rs a
trade, but as profession. 1t ought to
be kept constantly in view that the
training and education needed by the
farmer can largely be learned at home,
and that the pratical knowledge thus
gained will be of inestimable value
so much capital with which to begin
the business of farming Maine Far
Hter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27
Same Salary.

This story is told of Mr.. Mac,
a well known humorist residing al
Rocklifle, Canada, on the Ottawa who
combines station agent and postmas-
ter: Having acted for some time as
master of mails at that place to the
satisfaction of the community, but with
out pay, the NJ. p. for the district pro-
cured his appointment as postmaster,
and the head of the department wrote
him that he had much pleasure in con-
tirming his position-''the salary tc
be the same as heretofore. This
pleased Mac immensely, and he wrote
to the chief acknowledging the honor
IL just wrote him. he says, ''that
felt honored, as in duty bound, by the
confirmation of my appointment, and
was glad to know the salary was to be-
the same as heretofore, namely, nothing
a year; for. says ], I'd h-h-hate like
f-f-f-fury to have to p-p-pay anytRing.
In Hdiper Magazine for June.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27

= Great Marriage Mart.

\ remarkable custom exists among
The Roumauiau- living in the Westerly
Carpa,hiau5. Every year at the feast
Of thc Apostles Peter and Paul q
market Is hrIi ON The crest If the Gaina,
from J.U.H ta G.oUO feet above the level
Of tHc sea-, and here all the manageable
girls of the entire district assemble with
their parents Id order to be viewed and
claimed. Mothers aunt~, grand
mothers. and various female friends
contribute 10 the dowry, and this com
picted it is carried to the market ON
the Gauia in neatly made trunks deco
rated with flowers and carried by the
family'S best horses. Cattle. bees,
and other house huuld requisites are al
so added To the dowry. On the Gania
every family WIN ch has "A marriagable
daughter occupies a distinct tent in
which the dowry is exhibited and Gin
which the briGe-yiewers are expected.
The bachelors. too. are accompanied
bv parents or relatives, in whose
company they inspect the girls who
are eligible. The young men bring
tie best they possess, and each must
particularly come with "a girdle of gold
or silver. After the brides are chosen
the public betrOthal takes place, being
conducted by hermit who lives in
this lonely spot. The mark of betroih-
al is not a ring, bat beautifully
embroidered handkerchief.
The betrothal 5 in many eases pre-
arranged but the ceremony mus,
be gone through All the same. If a girl
GOES to the market knowing before
hand that an admirer will be there
10 claim her, so much the better for
her. Still She must take her dOwry
aud occupy her tent and place herself
on view like the rest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27

Father" he began, after taking the
old man out back of the barn, "your
years are many"
Yes, my SON.
You have toiled earl y aud late. and
by the sweat of your brow you have
amassed this big farm
That's so. William"
1T has panied me more than | can
tell to see YOU, at your age, troubling
Yourself with the cares of life. Father,
your declining days should be spent in
the old armchair in the chimney cor
ner.
Eyes, William, they should.
Now, father, being you are old and
feeble and helpless, give me a deed of
the farm, and you and mother live out
your few remaining days with me and
Sally"
William, said the old man. as he
pushed back his sleeves, Il think can
see the drift o them remarks. When
I'm ready to start for the poOT-house
III play fool and hand over the deed!
William?"
Eyes, sir.
''In order to dispel any de,usion Oh
your part that / m old AMI feeble and
helpless, I'm going to knock down
half an acre of corn stalks with your
heels!
And when the convention finally adj
journed William crawled to the near
est hay stack and cautiously whispered
to himself:
"And Sally was to breach the same
thing to ma at the same time! won
der if she's mortally injured or only
crippled for life!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-27
Good Manner.

wish 10 say few words 10 the
girls and BOYS about manners. \
great many children ana young per
sons think ii will be time enough to
tend TO manners when they become
young men and women. This is a
mistake and a mistake that does a
great deal Of mischief. No boy or
-irI is too Young to attend 20 manners,
anG This j. tie reason why / wish TO
sag something TO the young folks
about it. by manners we mean con-
duct or behavior Of every kind, but
more particularly in our intercourse
with one another. Good or bad man
ners viii show themselves in our own
homes If we wish really TO know
what girls or boys are made of we
must see them in their own homes;
and then not with their company man
uers On. but in their everyday man
ners. Many 3 boy. many a girl would
be a. hamed to speak and act in other
peopIe.s houses as they do in their
own. They can be respectful and
polite wh5S sway from home, while to