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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE.

have three excellent building lots remai.l-
ing, fronting on Green street 70 feet and run
ming back 125 feet, which can be purchased at
reasonable figures and on accommodating
terms Five other building lots. of same d.
on street, are also for sale. Apply at once.
Oct. 8. s. M. YOST
EOR RENT. -Four or five excellent LODG-
# ING ROOMS, centrally located and sup
piled with water and gas. The rent is unusu.
ally low. the rooms being among the most desira-
BILE In Stanton. For terms. &C., apply to
jan7-tf VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
Monday, the sM dayof November. 1886.

Monday, the Sth dayof November, 1856,
proceed to take, state and settle the admins
tration account of John A. Patterson as
Ex or OF VIM. +. Redman. decd. considering
therein the points raised in the bill seeking to
surcharge and falsiiy the ey parte settlements
state specially any other matters that / NAV
deem pertinent or any party in interest may
require. j. W. GREEN SMITH
ociI COnm'r
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
'sDED BUD" FARM FOR SALE.

ssDE ED BUD" FARM FOR SALE.
viii sell my farm containing 254 acres which
is located one-mile and a half from Stanton,
Va. 1t has upon it q large frame house of
rooms. new barn and all necessary outbuild-
| ings; also q large orchard. There is running
| water in every field. For terms, &C., apply to
JOHN N. OPIE,
septic staunton. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28

SPLENDID PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT
The large and elegant property on Augusta
street, shannon, and known as the JOHN B.
EVANS PROPERTY, recognized as one of the
most desirable and valuable estates In the city
Is offered for sale or rent upon reasonable
terms.
There are nearly FIVE acres embraced in the
tract 1t is perfectly level and highly produc-
i've and contains quantity of improved fruit.
The DWELLING HOUSE is one of the most SUBJ
stantial and convenient, well ventilated and
In thorough repair for immediate occupancy
IL contains III large rooms with an ample sup
ply OF closets. well of excellent water is
within few steps of the door,
me property also has upon 1t number of
out houses, including large tobacco factory.
E.. A. MCMAHON,
septl6 Cor. Augusta and Point
DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR RENT-The
~ following property belonging to e. Nc
Mahon is offered for rent OH accommodating
terms
Two Dwelling Houses on N New Street, each
containing i've rooms and provision room
anu each having separate yard fenced in; alley
in rear for transporting fuel; gate entering
from alley to wood and coal house in the yard
improved water closet with water and hydrant
In yard.
Two Dwellings on Points Street. with four
rooms each aud provision room and same ac-
Communications TO each as above,
Tnree rooms on Augusta Street, with water
closet and hydrant in rear.
All OF the above property has just been re-
fitted throughout, with new plastering, paint
ing. whitewash, improved water closets, thor
ough draining. &c.
For terms, &c., apply to
E. A. MCMAHON,
jlyl Corner Augusta and Points SITS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
Friday, the 5th dag of Nouembar, 1886,

proceed to take evidence, consider determine
and fix the liabilities i'll this OF the bonds
men of said Wm Il. Mowry, late Sheriff of Atl-
gusta county, stating specially any other mat
] ters that may deem pertinent or any party
| IN interest may require to be so stated at
which time and place you are required to at
tend. j. w. GREEN SMITH
| sept7 Comr
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
Il QUESTION About
BY0zvm' S Iron
Bz1zgIs
ANSWERED.

The question has probably been asked Thousands
OF t1nes. How can Browns Iron Bitters cnTe exarv
thing Well it doesn't Bat it does cure sny disease
Ior W5icn reputable physician would prescribe HON
Fnysc,ans recognize Iron as the best restorative
asent known TO the profession, and inquiry of any
eaang chenicai hrIn VIII substantiate the assertion
tnat theIe are moro preparations of iron than of any
otner substance used in medicine This shows con-
ciusiYely that IRON l5 Acknowledged to be tina most
Important factor in successful medical pracfce II 10
however remarkable fact that prior to the d;scov
cry OF 1sEkOtv fds5 IRON IsETTE Err s no perfect
" satisfactory iron combination had ever been fond
BROWNS IRON BlTTERSdsSsssss s net l ssss
hoaoache, or produce constipation-aIl esiierirou
medicines do. IsIsOWf's IRON EsTTrERS
cures indigestion, BiIIousress, w a Irncss.
Dyspensia, Malaria, Clliils ara F5evssS.s'
IIred t'eeiing,GeneraiD Debility. Pa il, in the S
Side Sack or Limbs. Ill eadac a.,d NeuraI
gfa-for all these ailments iron ID prescribed daily
BR0l5H'S IRON BiTTERS he. hsgs eSgs does e
minute Like oil other thorough medicines it acts
slowly; When taken By the first symptom of
DeneIlt y relewed energy Pho muscles then become
4rner, Inc digestion improves tho bowels are active
In oone the elect is usually rapid and marked
me eyes begin at once to brighton the skin clears
up healthy color comes to the cheeks; nervousness
disappears; functional arrangements become reg,1
lar, and if Eursing mother, abundant sustenaSce
e supplied for the child. Remember Browns Iron
Suffers IN The ONLY iron medicine that il not
injurious jhfsfcfaas and Druggists recommend Il
The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed red inss
on wrapper TAKE NO OTHER.
jniyS-ly
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
4 N ELEGANT FARM FOR SALE.

A N ELEGANT FARM FOR SALE.
Desiring to change my business, l offer fol
sale privately my farm on South River, al
Lipscomb Station, s. v, r. r., known as the
VIM. Hunter farm. The tract
CONTAINS l6O ACRES
of elegant limestone land, smooth. easy of cul-
tivation and very fertile. About 40 acres are
in meadow of the finest quality and some %
acres are heavy timbered. This is one of the
most productive farms in the Valley, is ele-
gantly fenced throughout and in a high state OF
cultivation.
THE IMPROVEMENTS consist of a seven
room frame and brick mansion house, delight
fully situated on an elevation commanding a
beautifu- view, and all necessary outbuildings,
including large barn and stable, ice house,
spring house smoke house. There is an elegant
spring at the house and abundance of running
water on the place. There is also q large or
chard Of choice varieties of fruit.
The location Is desirable, being in sight of
Lipscomb Station. where there are stores. post
office with daily mails, and churches schools
and mills are convenient, and the neighbor-
hood is one of the best in the county.
The purchaser can get q bargain In this rlasae
I'D % Ieasoi1aDIe terms Call on or aa-
dress J. P, CLINE,
mayN Lipscomb Station. Augusta Co., Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
FSHHE CoLD-WATER DIP.
(THYMo-CREsoL.)

very highly concentrated. nor poisonous
fiuid-mixes readily with cold or warm water
the simplest. safest, sarest cure for
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
r NJ. QUARLEs,
a.. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
feb25 'S6-tf STAUNToN. VA.

IL slonal services to the citizens of Staunton.
ArOFFIcE-No. lib Main Street. opposite the
Opera House. junel8
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
CULTIVATING CORN.
A Method Successfully Employed by an
Experienced Agriculturist.

A Method Successfully Employed by an
Experienced Agriculturist.
Ny plan is to cultivate shallow and
keep the soil as nearly level as posi-
BILE. / had to try level cultivation con-
siderably before I could give up the
idea that it was better than killing.
The old plan of cultivating corn inn
piled using the diamond pillow to lay
the corn by with. The earth. was
thrown to the corn each way, and the
middles split out, leaving the soil in
high ridges. When cultiyators first
began to be used, they were laid aside
after cultivating two or three times as
it was still considered necessary to
finish the cultivation with the pillow. /
tried both plans, cultivating part of
my crop with the cultivator, and keep
ing the soil reasonably level and using
the diamond pillow for the rest
So far as my own experience is con-
cerned, [ am satisfied that, taking one
season with another, level cultivation
is the best. If we knew to certainty
that the season would be excessively
wet, | should of course prefer to use
the diamond pillow; but, generally,
level, shallow cultivation is much the
best, as well as the most economical.
One man, with team and a rood
walking cultivator, can do az rauch
work cuitivating corn, cane or pota-
toes, as two men with two horses and
two corn plows, making the use of the
cultiyator much more economical than
blowing.
My plan of cultivating is to have the
soil in as good filth as possible before
planting the crop, and then commence
the cultivation, as soon as possible aft
er the crop is planted, with the harrow.
This breaks the crust and kills out all
the young weeds that are sure to start
up; generally two borrowings can be
given with profit Then commence
with the cultiyator, taking off the in
side shovels and putting bull tongues
in their places-these are really small
er and narrower shovels. By using
them and a pair of tenders, the soil can
be stirred very close to the plants. Two
good CIVILIZATIONS can be given; that
is, one each way, and this should leave
the corn very clean. Two more work
ings with the larger shovels in is all
that's generally needed. Sometimes,
if the soil is unusually foul with weeds
OF grass, one Cor even two) more culti-
walton is necessary to keep clean. !
always found that it paid to keep the
corn as clean as possible, not only to
increase the yield but to leave the soil
in a better condition for future crops.
| find that it pays best to give the
earliest cultivation possible. If you
can secure a good start to grow, you
can readily keep it up by continued
cultivation, and early thorough cultiva-
ton is a very important item in secur-
ing good start to grow.-Cor. Conn
t2.u Gentleman.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
What We Ought to Do.

With all the discussions over the de-
scriptions of wine, and the different
mentions of its use, in the Bible, no
one claims that the drinking of wine is
there commanded as duty. The high
privilege of letting wine alone if we
want to do so is as Enthusiastically ours
as is the privilege of refraining from
the eating of fresh grasshoppers or dried
locusts; and this being so, it is our duty
to avoid the danger of wine-drinking.
That there is danger in wine-drinking
"a danger to the drinker himself, as
well as danger to those who are in
fuenced by his examples manifest
to any person who is capable of look
ing at the facts in the case. However
it may have been twenty centuries ago,
at the present time any person who is
not total abstainer is in danger of
drinking to excess; and if there be a
wine-drinker who thinks he is not in
that danger, his risk is greater than
the man who admits his peril. The
real question for Bible student, if
there be a question at issue, is not,
does the Bible tolerate wine-drinking?
but, does the Bible permit total abb
stinence? fought not to take long TO
settle that question, and, when it is
settled, the more sensible Christian
man will avail himself of the high
privilege of letting wine wholly alone.
IS. S. Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
ABOUT BUSINESS.
The Greatest Foe to Domestic Peace and
Home Comfort.

The Greatest Foe to Domestic Peace and
Home Comfort.
BUSINESS arises largely from a lack
Of system OF plan; and from TOO great
attention to minor details. Some
housekeepers have the habit of stirring
up every thing at once. They begin
their days work anywhere, without
any regard to what is most urgent or
necessary to be accomplished. They
lose sight of the always excellent rule
-one thing at time, and that first
which is most important. 1t is a good
plan to sit quietly down at the begin
ming of each day and take survey of
the domestic field. Decide what must
be done, and what, in case of lack of
time, or the Intervention of other du-
ties, may be put off, and then set to
work without undue haste to perform
necessary duties. Learn to do it quiet
", without noise. Be careful to take
no useless steps. There is a vast
amount of strength expended in this
way and nervous energy wasted.
The wise housekeeper never gets in
TO Stew, cut WOTkS as n0lSeIeSSlV
and steadily as the sunlight. What she
has to do she accomplishes without any
indirection. She aims right at the
mark through every movement of her
hand and by every footstep. If she has
house-cleaning to attend to she doesn't
commence by tearing up every room in
the house and putting the entire estab-
lishment in a chaos of confusion. But
she takes one room at time. has it
cleansed and purified and put to rights
again before there is airy further up
heayal. System is as essential in the
government of the household as in that
of the state. Order. promptness. punctu-
atty, industry and good judgment are
the necessary and efficient forces in the
home. To these add cheerfulnass, pa
tience and thoughtful care for the
general comfort and happiness of its
members, and yon will avoid all I'M
pleasant friction, and make the home
what it should be the center Of all tlrat
is best and dearest to the human Eears
- Christian AdrOcQte
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

BY rubbing with a damp llannel
dipped in the best whiting, the brown
discoloration may be taken off cups in
which custards have been baked.
Water house plants only when they
require it. This may be from two to
three times a week, depending on how
fast the soil dries out in the pots-M
J. Telegram.
Kitchen Pepper: Mix one ounce
of ground ginger, half an ounce each
of black pepper, ground cinnamon,
nutmeg and allspice, one teaspoonful
ground cloves, and six ounces of salt.
Keep in tightly corked bottle.-The
Caterer.
-Hasty Mullins: Take one even cup
full and one tablespoonful of -four, one
cup of milk ana one egg. Beat the
flour, milk and the yelk of egg togeth-
er, and then add the beaten white and
a little salt Bake in a quick oven.-
Boston Globe.
There is no other garden plant
which has SO many insect enemies as
the squash. Still, in a large planta-
ton, after the striped beetle has been
whipped, other insect enemies will
rarely do enough damage to make the
injury serious. San Francisco Chron-
icLe
"A roomy lounge in bed-chamber
is great convenience. 1t affords an
opportunity for an afternoon nap with
out disarranging the well-made bed,
and many careWorn woman would
lie down for few minutes upon
lounge in her bedroom who would not
think Of resting in the daytime upon
the bed.
Hot Cabbage Salad: Take firm,
white head, shred or chop enough to
nearly fill a quart dish, put it in the
dish, sprinkle the top with half
teaspoonful of black pepper and two
or three tablespoonful Of white sugar;
put half a cup of butter in spider;
when it is brown stir into it the follow
ing mixture: Half-cup of sour cream,
three well-beaten eggs, half-cupoi vim
egar; let it boil moment and pour it
over the cabbage; cover and keep in
warm place until wanted. Bcoton Bud
get
Nearly all gardeners transplant
cabbage plants but successful grower
writes that he sows the seed in rows
twenty-one inches apart, III order to
allow of cultivating the plants with
harrow. After they reach the size at
which transplanting is done, he trans
plants all of these in every alternate
row until the plants stand two feet
apart. Tho rows are three and one
half feet apart. He claims that they
do as well as those transplanted from
seed in the ordinary way Western
RuraL
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
Beer and Kidney Disease.

In the last quarterly report of the
Washingtonian Home at Boston, Mass,
Dr. Day, the superintendent, says ''that
of the one hundred and sixty-fve new
cases admitted thirty-four had delirium
tremens. The increase of patients each
year brings a larger number of cases of
diseases of the kidneys. Formerly not
over one in six cases which came under
treatment had disease of the kidneys.
Now, one in every three has this affec-
ton, which l believe to be owing to the
great increase in the use of beer. Many
of these cases try to substitute beer for
stronger spirits, and in this way tax
the kidneys severely. Those who have
used beer for years always have dis
eased kidneys. l am also confident
that phases of insanity were more COM
mon in the cases which came for treat
ment during the last four years. My
experience sustains the views of DIR.
Crothers and others that inebriety is
increasing, and the insane types of in
ebriety are also increasing. This l be-
lieve is due in part to beer-drinking and
increased nervousness. Nothing can
be done, practically, until society rec
ognizes the physical nature of inc
briefly; then its cure and prevention
may be expected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
A PHANTOM.

A phantom there is which men call Death,
And he follows where er we go;
Like the north winds blast is his icy breath,
And his eyes have snake-like glow
Aid he follows hard, ana be follows close
BE our footsteps fast on slow.
He sits by the King in his chair of state.
And he walks by the plowmans side,
Fol- alike to him is the low or great,
Mean birth or yaunted pride;
Impartial to all he follows all
With never-tiring stride.
On the glades of peace, or in scenes of strife,
Ia the hush OF the calm, or storm,
IN the deep, still night, or when danger rife,
At evening, noon or morn
he walks, he stands aud he lies by our side,
This terrible phantom form
He sits at our board, and sits at our hearth,
As a self-invited guest
And often when loudest the strains of n1irth,
Or keenest the wit and Jest
His shadow silently falls upon
That which the heart loves best.
he skaters at will mans best laid schemes
With touch OF his speeter hand
And he dashes to earth the brightest dreams
With wave OF his unseen wand
And strive as we will we must obey
Whenever he gives command.
wherever thing of life has been
On the land, or in sea, or air,
Where virtue dwells, or in the haunts of sin,
His shadow has fallen there
Leading back the soul in peace to God,
Or quilting in despair.
Oh, q grim, grim thing is this phantom Death,
And he follows where'er we go.
Like the north winds blast is his icy breath,
and his eyes have snake like glow,
And he follows hard, and he follows close,
BE our footsteps fast or slow.
j. Z. Burgess in Detroit Free Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
a TENANTS REVENGE.
How He Succeeded in Depreciating his
Former Landlords Property.


How he Succeeded in Depreciating MS
Former Landlords Property.
John Saul Blowpop was young
married man who did not own his
house, and did not board. He was
consequently at the mercy of land
lords. That is. he was at that some
thing of landlords which would be
mercy if it were To use that word,
however, with reference to landlords
would be q delusive fiction. Land
lords are not built that way. In fact,
most landlords in the city in which Mr..
and Mrs. Blowpop lived were built as
badly as their houses, which is saying
a great deal, if it is not positively IL
belous
Mr.. Blowpop and his blushing bride
had moved into small house on a
fashionable thoroughfare. They had
been in the house just twelve hours
when they discovered that the boiler
was too small to heat the amount of
water necessary for comfortable bath
on a cold day. Mr.. Blowpop mem
toned the circumstance to the agent
when he went to pay his rent next
time, but that individual had evidently
heard of it before, and gently limited
that if Mr.. Blowpop didn't like it, he
could move out.
Mr.. Blowpop took cold baths him.
self, and his wife had the puny pitt
lance Of hot water furnished BY the
spigot reinforced by relays of kettles.
Thus they managed to worry along,
nally, however, the boiler got so badly
out Of repair that it wouldn't work at
all. Then Mr.. Blowpop went to the
agent again and asked him to put in q
new boiler.
Nav!
Would he repair the old boiler?
Naw
If Mr.. Blowpop had the boiler re-
paired, would they allow him the cost
of repairs as an offset to that much of
his rent?
Nawi
Would they allow him to deduct half
the bill for repairs from his next rent
payment?
Nav!
Mr.. BloWpop then said he would see
the owner of the house. He saw the
owner. He got just exactly as much
satisfaction as he would have gotten if
he hadn't seen him. Then he went
home mad, and began to pack up his
household furniture. The house next
door, belonging to different owner,
was for rent. Mr.. Blowpop went and
rented it, and paralyzed the agent by
paying two months rent in advance.
He next went to a designer of wall
paper, and offered him handsome
sum OF money for design to consist
entirely of snakes. Snakes of all sizes,
ages, colcrs and previous conditions of
servioude. Snakes in every possible
attitude of oneness and twoness and
threeness and thirtyness and hundred
ness. The artist was delighted with
this opportunity to let his fevered i'm
agination run wild, and completed a
most horrible design in few hours.
In another few hours limited order
for that pattern of wallpaper had been
executed, and Mr.. Blowpop had had it
carefully pasted on the walls of the
house which he was preparing to
leave.
Mr.. Blowpop has bought atrombone,
and flute, and a cornet, and fife.
He plays ''The Flowers that Bloom in
the Spring" "Sweet Violets," 'sSome
Day. and "a Warrior Bold" He
says he is determined to depreciate his
former landlords property. The in
dications are that he will succeed
It'd Bits