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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-16
Free Trade Tactics,

The Plttsburg american Manufacturer
makes the folio. ing ineiSNs reply to the
Democratic clamor about John jarrett
having assisted in defeating Morrison fol
Congress. 1t might have gore further
and mentioned that there are democratic
members of Congress who are enrolled
members of the Golden Club, and that
among them is Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia. Further, that the
Free Trade League of the United States,
an off-shoot of the English Golden Club,
took an active part in the recent Con-
gressional election, and that one of its
agents 1T Norfolk, Virginia. addressed
circulars to the candidates for Congress in
this State, tolearn their views on the ques
tion of tariff.with plain iutimation that
free trade candidates would be helped
How far practical aid was extended in this
direction we cannot say, but that circu-
lar letter was sent out, making the inquiry
as to the relation Of candidates to the
question, we do know. The Manufacturer
says:
Some people in this country appear to be
| terribly lncensed becausea an ex-ironworkeI
| from Pittsburgh entered Morrison's dis
trict and spoke in tie interest of protec-
tion to American industry but these
same persons made no show of anger what
ever when the Golden Club of Great Brit
ain sent carloads of Mongrediens pam
phietS into this country in the interest of
| free trade Indeed, many Of them helped
to circulate this pamphlet, printed and
sent here by British gold in the hope that
it might help to retard, cripple and in some
fcases destroy our growing manufacturing
industries. We envy the patriotism of ne
American who can applaud the foulefforts
of the Cobden Club against the industries
of this country and condemn the efforts o.
the Pittsburgh ironworker to uphold then
with his pen and tongue. And so far AZ
bad taste, or outside meddling. or i'm
pudence is concerned no compar son ear
be instituted. For these, the Golden Clut
of England and its ssemissaries" take tht
cake. And the American free traders an(
.'reforners' are its prophets. Indeed, i
is said hat some of them share in it,
profits,
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sPALDING's GLUE will mend anything
except broken heart,
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u,RAcrIoN ENGINE FOR SALE.

T'RACTION ENGINE FOR SALE.
wish to sell my Traction Engine and Thresh
Box, inasmuch as the party running it has de-
SO crippled that cannot give it proper atten-
ton. Inc Engine is ten-horse power Green
castle. in fine working order, and warranted to
pull five tons over any common road.
If purchaser is not secured, will exchange
1t Tor portable engine and saw mill
TERMS.-A credit OF two years Will be given
with bond, well secured, bearing interest.
Apply to the undersigned at his residence
three miles north of Staunton. or addrss s. him
at stanton. Va. G. Il. HARRIS.
dec9-6mos
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s.DED BUDu FARM FOR SALE.

ND ED BUD" FARM FOR SALE.
1 will sell my farm containing 2j4 acres which
| Is located one-mile and half from Staunton /,
| Va. 1t has upon 1t large frame house of
| rooms, new barn and all necessary outbuild-
| ingS; also large orchard. There is running
water in every field For terms, &C., apply to
JOHN N. OPIE,
septic staunton. Va
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srAUNToN. VIRGINIA. DECEMBER l6 1886.
FOR SALE and RENT.
spEENnIp PROPERTY FOR SALE OR Rent.

sPLENnID PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT.
The large and elegant property on Augusta
street, shannon. and known as the JOHN Is.
EVANS PROPERTY, recognized as one OF the
most desirable and valuable estates in the city.
terms
There are nearly FIVE acres embraced IN the
tract 1t IL perfectly level and highly produe-
tive, and contains a quantity OF improved fruit.
The DWELLING HOUSE is one of the most sub
staDtial and convenient. well ventilated and
in thorough repair for immediate occupancy.
IL contains IL large rooms with an ample sup
ply OF closets. A well of excellent water is
within few steps OF the door.
me property Also has upon IT numoef Oh
ouy-honSes. includ1nl laige tobacco factory.
For terms. &C., apply to
septic Cor, Augusta and Point st
nESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR RENT The
~ following property belonging to Il. Nc
Mahon Is offered for rent on accommodating
terms:
TWO Dwelling Houses ON n. New Street. each
containing five rooms and provision room
and 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.
rooms each and provision room and same ac-
Communications 10 each as above.
Three rooms en- Augusta Street, with water
closet and hydrant In rear,
All OF the above property has Just been re-
fitted throughout with new plasf ering. paint
Ing, whitewash. improved water closets, thor
ough draining. &c.
EA. MCMAHON,
Jlyl Corner Augusta and Points SITS.
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STA UNION, VA.
Ihave on hand large stock OF
OLD WHISTLES.
which offer at the VERY LOWEST PRICES
FOR CASH.
My stock consists of the BEST AUaUSrA
COUNTY BRANDS. PEN y A,I y ANA
and other bra nds.
If you want Pure and Good Whiskies
for the HOLIDAYS,
Give me call and be convinced.
~ Bottle Fresh Every Day Bergner & En-
gels Celebrated Phlladelph1a Beer 'of FAM
lily Use
MYBAR is supplied with the best brands
of all kinds of
WHISTLES, BRANDIES, WINES.
GINS, &c.
have also large stock Of Fine Old Q gars
Tobacco, sc.
agGive me call. Satisfaction Guaranteed
Respectfully.
decs-u WM. WHOLLY.
n oRoRK CO.,
dealers in
FINE LIQUORS, WINES, TOBACCO
AND CIGARS.
Our stock is first class in every respect. Par
| ties in want of pure Liquors for medicinal pur
| poses will do well TO buy from us.
| We are the Virginia Agents for the Celebra
| ted
-ENTFRpRISE BEER,--
the hest tonic known
Alby's oln stand. New street.
If srsrSroS. 81
(vOTO WELLER'S
IU And get pair oi s5.uo
JAMES MEANS
-CELEBRATED SHOES,
in Lace, Congress and Button,
Opposite the Post Office.
no TO WELLER'S AND SEE HIS LARG
III Stock of
HATS.
all styles for Gentleman, Boys and Children
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A SAMPLE COPY FREE

A SAMPLE COPY FREE
of both the WEEKLY PRESS and its magnif-
cent PREMIUM LIST will be sent to any address
upon application. Be sure you are getting the
most and best for your money before you sub
scribe. Address;
THE PRESS CO., Limited,
DECEIT PHILADELPHIA
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CMALL FARM IN MARKET.
tIALuABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

NJ
/ offer for sale my residence on North Fred.
erick Street, one of the most eligible aud
delightful locations in the city. The building
is commodious, the grounds ample, fronting
about 100 fee and running back the distance OF
square, with all necessary outhuildings. 1t IL
| one Of the most desirable properties in the Val
| ey of Virginia.
For TERMS &c, address call on
| DECEIT MRS. A. M. FAUNTLEROY.
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septic
n,OWN LOTS FOR SALE.

| V,OWN LOTS FOR SALE
/ I have three excellent building lots remai..
! ing, fronting on Green street 20 feet and run.
! ming back lbs feet, which can be purchased al
reasonable figures and on accommodating
| terms. Five other building lots, of same d.
mensions, fronting the extension of Mad.
on street, are also for sale. Apply at olce.
| Oct. 8. S. M. YOSI
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all styles for Gentleman, Boys and Children.
apr
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Very respectfully,
w. L. OLIVIER.

M NJ. WFOLEY,
STA UNION, VA.
! have on hand a large stock OF
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xNHAS. f. NELSON.
u TTORNEY-AT-LAW,
(Office-Sullivan Building,) ~,
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sional services to the citizens OF Staunton
AFOFFIcE-No. lib Main Street. opposite !! tne
opera House. Juhelo
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PROFESSIONAL CARD

NJ. QUARLEs,
feb25, '86-tf sTAUNToN. VA.
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References Central National Bank, Wash
ington, D, o.; w. p. Tams. Cashier Augusta
national Bank, Staunton, Va; Eakle Jones:
Staunton, Va. novio
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Omnibus to and from all trains free.
MRS. M. @. LUPTON. Proprietress.
G. e. LUPToN, Manager.
q, p, STReTHER, Clerk, ms5H
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-07
A Georgia Dog.

The New York Sun tells the following:
"setter Van, of Macon, Ga., is well
known as one of the best bird dogs of
the land; but now he has immortalized
himself His master was exercising him
in field whele a drove of cattle was
grazing, and Van cameto point in beau
tiful form. While his master was walk
ing slowly up, enjoying the sight, big
bull walked out from the drove and ad-
vanced upon the motionless dog with
great confidence. To his astonishment,
the dog didn't stir. The bull stopped,
looked surprised and took few more
steps. Then he stopped and looked and
again advanced, and so by degrees he
reached the dog and brushed the ex-
tended tail with his nose. Then Van
gave evidence of being alive by curling
the tail deftly between his legs, but 9TH
erwise remained as motionless as craven
image. Somewhat emboldened by this
success, the bull, apparently stillin doubt,
slowly put his horns under Vans hind
legs ard carefully lifted them a couple of
feet from the ground. Van never
flinched. Just then the birds arose and
the master fired, whereupon the dog
turned on that bull with fury, and chased
him until he had fully avenged the in
c,,lt
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Result of Eating Thread.

One of the most remarkable cases in
materia medica was brought to light at
Troy, No., recently, by post mortem
held to determine the cause of Mrs. John
T. Green's death. Mrs. Green only re-
Gently married. She was twenty years
of age. Her illness dated back two
months, when she began to find it diff
cult to retain any food on her stomach.
Her cond tion became alarming, and a
number of physicians called into the case
concluded she was suffering from tumor,
her mother having died with one. Con-
sent was given to hold the post mortem,
and the discovery was most remarkable
one. In the passage leading from the
stomach to the intcstines ball made up
of small pieces of silk thread was found,
weighing one and oue-half pounds. The
passage was entirely filled by the sub
stance. Its presences is explained by the
fact that before her marriage Mrs. Green
was employed ina mill upon work that
made it necessary for her to frequently
bite off the ends of silk threads. These
she swallowed. and they formed into the
ball found. The ends of the threads at
tached themselves to the lining CT the
passage, and remained there. Mrs. Green
suffered greatly before her death, due to
her inability to take any nourishment and
retain it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-07
"My Lord, the Juke."

The late Charles Kean was once fulfill
ing an engagement ut one of the smaller
country theatres, the ''stock" of which
did not contain many future Henry
Irvings-in short, the corps dramatique
was decide lily mediocre.
At the rehcrsal the eminent tragedian
was mu"h shocked when one of the
actors who had to assume very minor
character in the p;e"e, announced to
him, My lord. the dook"
"My good man." said Mr.. Rean, "for
heavens sake be careful not to say that at
night; the correct word is duke
duke"
The humble Thesp1an announced that
it would be call right at night.
The scene was gone through again,
when the actor, who was not goo at pro-
nunciation. this time announced, "My
lord. the iuke!"
This was too much f,r Kean's irritable
temperament. T'ere was sttrm cn that
stage. The delinquent was handed o e1
t, the care of more intel 'igcnt member
of the company, to be we'll drilled for
the evening. w
The night came, the luckless utility
man was in s'ate of excessive nervous
ness, and had to be almost pushed on the
stage. When he got before the great
man. the small modicum of self-posses-
sion he had left entirely deserted him,
ard he hastily blurred out. "Ny lord, the
dook-duke-juke" Tableau.
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Till the Doctor Comes.

A family doctor says in CasssTs: AT
Inverness last summer, saw from dis
tance little boy fall from the high wall
near the bridge-I being at the other side
of the rivera height of probably fifteen
feet. A sturdy Highlander marched
around and shouldered him. From the
shrieks of the lad thus roughly mounted,
I felt sure bone was broken, and found
out afterward was right.
The accident puts me in mnnd to say
here that we cannot be too careful in the
manner we lift or carry person who has
received an injury of this kind.
Obi fancy, if you can, the agony pro-
duced from, say, fractured thigh rude
ly handled, the jagged end of the bone
perhaps thrust though the quivering
flesh.
Keep q wounded or injured person on
the levelif pos ,ible; be very, very gentle.
The handiest of all stretchers is large
shutter or door, with mattress or pill
lows on it. Or plaid or blanket used as
a hammock will do, or net hammock
itself if one be handy.
While one party is carrying home, or
to chemists shop, the injured person,
some one must be sent to procure surgi-
cal assistance.
The sooner surgical aid is got, the
more chance of speedy recovery viii
the patient have.
Be careful not to give brandy in inju-
rics to the head. You might commit a
fatal error.
The best way to distinguish fracture
from dislocation is to find out by ma
nipu1ation whether there is motion in the
injured part. In dislocation the bone is
immovably fixed.
Many dislocations can be treated sue
cessfully on the spot by the sufferers
friends.
Just word about street accidents.
Somehow or oth'r, in such cases, one OF
the crowd usually turns out to be a sur
geon, but if not, let one be speedily
fetched. Meanwhile, ask the crowd,
with all respect due to crowds in the lat
ter end of the nineteenth century, to
stand back and give the patient air. On
summer day he may do better, for q
time, out of doors than in shop. got
man on to hand-c once, and there be
remained until the first shock of the ac-
cident was dispelled. But kept the
crowd at bay, and as quiet as possible.
Nothing is more likely to make bad
worse than q yelling crowd, crying,
s'Do this" or ''Do that" round an in
iured man.
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The Lost Collar Button.

'sMv dear" said Mr.. Spoonendyke
feeling up the chimney, "have you seer
nv gold collar button2'
"Is"w it the day you bought it," an
swered Mrs. Spoonendvke, cfeerily
"and I thought it very pretty. Why DC
You ask"
"'Cause I've lost the meqsly thing,
return d NJ. Sroopendyke. running thu
broom handle IN into the cHrnice, and
shaking itas if it were a carp't.
"You don't suppose it is IN there, dc
you9" inquired Mrs. Spoopendyke.
''Wherc did vo, leave it?"
"Left it in nv shirt. Where do you
SUPPOSE Ia leave tin the hash2' and
Mr. Sroonendvke tossed over the things
in his wifc's writing desk, and looked
out of the window after it.
"Whcrc did you leave your shirtY
asked Mrs. Snoorendvke.
.Where did le we nv shirt? Where
do vou SUPPOSE I let it2 Where does
man generally lcpvc his shirt. Mrs. Spoon
endvke9 Think loft It in the ferry-boat
Got an idea that left it at prayer meet
lnT, maven Z EOUf wei. lu''n u ASlt
it of, Mrs. Spooncndyke: that's where
left it. Ileft it off! Hear me" and Mr.
S~ooprndvkc 'ullcd the clothes out of the
cedar che t that hadn't been unlocked
fora month.
"Where is the shirt now3" persisted
Mrs. Snoopendyke.
"Where do you suppose it is2 Where
do yor imagine it ISL I'll tell you where
it is, Mrs. Spoopendyke, it's gone to
bridgeport, as a witness in a land suit.
Idea! Ask man where his shirt is? You
know I haven't been out Of this room
since came home last night. ard took it
off," and Mrs spoopendyke sailed down
stairs, and raked the fire out of the
kitchen range, but didn't find the button:
"Mavbe you lost it on the way home,
suggested Mrs. spoopendyke, as her hus-
band came up, hot and angry. and began
to null stuffed canary to pieces, to sec
if the button had got inside.
'Oh, yes; very likely. I stood up
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New York Street. Car Horses.

The average serviceable life of horse
in street railroad work is only from three
to three and half years, and the Third
Avenue railroad company uses up about
900 horses year. A knowledge of the
fact might we'll alarm and depress any
reflective horse. And yet the work laid
out for the horses does not seem so very
severe. Sixteen miles day on the Third
avenue line, which is, by reason of its
grades, the hardest; or twenty miles on
its branches are deemed sufficient days
work for horse. And then an effort is
made to give each horse one day of rest
in seven, or, failing that, to make up its
equivalent to him by diminishing his
hours of toll. But the fret and worry,
and strain of frequent stopping and start
ing the car, and the continual pounding
of the feet on the hard, round cobble.
stones, and the cruel sprains inflicted by
slipping on the smooth, rails, all these
soon wear out the poor horse, break his
heart, and make him mere wreck, tit
only to suffer little longer between the
shafts of huckster's cart, or, by hap
pier fate, 60 to the knacker's yard at
once. There is good hospital here for
sick horses, capable, with the gangways
reserved for this use, of accommodating
as many as 100 sick and lame horses at
once, but, except when the epizootic was
in the stables, not so many animals worth
treating have been in it at one time. If
a horse is used up, or very sick, it is not
worth while to bother with him here. Tenn
porary lameness, caused by slips and falls,
is the principal thing treated in the hos
pital. Last April, when the police en-
forced the ordinance forbidding the sand
ing of the tracks, there were seventy-five
horses lamed by the slippery pavements
at one time The hospital is in charge
of veterinary surgeon, whose duty it is
ITO be on hand all day, and all night too
if he is wanted, and who gets $25
week. He has as helpers four or FIVE
skilled old stablemen, who are selected
for their possession of some knowledge
of rough horse doctoring, but who get no
more pay than the Others. Fork
Sun.
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Hunting for Grouse.

occasionally mighty Nimrod from
the city comes out to hunt game in my
neighborhood,' said Greenfield farmer
yesterday. "a few days ago l saw a
swell of chap edging up through my
sugar bush to the wheat ti.ld He had
on long-lcgged boots, and Was toggled
and belted and strapped out in regular
hunting fashion. He looked just too
purity for anything. He carried darling
of gun, and he went dodging around
as if he expected to start up Bengal tiger
from behind every stump. took short
cut to the barn and turned the old pea
cock loose. The old bird understood
what was wanted of him. He pulled
down his eye at me and started for the
back lots. 1 followed down along the
fence, and pretty soon l saw the swell
hunter break cover from the woods. tie
was after quail, and he soon sighted the
peacock. The bird had his tail famed
out and his head up, and could be seen
half mile away. Nimrod got his gun
off his shoulder and began to creep up,
and by and by he blazed away. | saw
the whole charge of shot tear into the
ground yards away from the old bird,
but he knew his business. Down he fell,
wings and legs Hopping, and pretty soon
he expired. The young man with the
darling of a gun reached him about the
same time did.
"'Beautiful shot, says he.
"T reckon says I, but what arc you
hunting2'
"'Grouse,' says he, 'and this is the
finest one l ever saw
"'Grouse, you numbskull, but you
have killed my peacock'
"'Well, the usual results followed.
His chin began to quiver. the cod sweat
started out, and he wanted to know how
much would take to let him off. 1 sent
him to the house to see the old woman.
She has got a way of wiping her eyes
and choking her voice over the death OF
that peacock which always brings in s.
extra. She let this young swell off for
$40, which is the u~ual price, and as he
started down the highway for Detroit the
old bird got up and marched back to the
barn with a tluckle that set every hen to
laughing. that's five times we've play
ed it on the swell Nimrods within six
months, and 1 expect more fun thi, sum
mer than a hose can draw."-Detro'!
Free Press.
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incubation Against Yellow Fever.

One of the very latest theories OF moe
uation to prevent disease is the alleged
discovery of a we'll known physician of
Mcxico-Dr. Carmona--of the cause or
causes of yellow fever and his l.eculiar
preventive to protect person against
this dread disease. Eminent American
and European physicians have
for many years been investigating
this important matter, with
the view of discovering some way or some
plan whereby the mortality in certain
parts of the world from yellow fever
might be leSsened This Mexican physi-
clan claims that he has discovered the
cause of this disease to be microscopic
fungus, and he asserts that by inocuat-
ing this fungus in the blood persons can
b., protected from yellow fever in the
same way as vaccination is a security
against smallpox. Whether his plan is
feasible and will accomplish the greatly
desired results time and careful investi-
CATION will alune determine. Panama
Star and Herald.
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against tree, and lost it. Then hi6
behind fence 80 I wouldn't sec it
That's the way it was. If only had
your head, Mrs. Spoopendyke, I'd turf
loose as razor shop. don't know any
thing sharper than you are!'' and Mr..
Spoopendyke ,clutched handful of dust
off the top of the wardrobe.
''It must have fallen out, mused Mrs.
spoopendyke.
ooh, it must, ehl It must have fallen
out. Well, I declare, I never thought OF
that. My impression was that it took a
buggy and drove out, or a balloon and
hoisted out" And MIR. Spoopendyke
crawled behind the bureau and COM
menced tearing up the carpet.
"And if it fell out. it must be some.
where near where he left his shirt. Now,
he always throws his shirt on the lounge,
and the button must be under that"
A moments search soon established
the infsllibility of Mrs. Spoopendyke's
logic.
''Oh, yes. Found it, didn't you9'
painted Mr.. Spoopcndyke, as he bumped
his neau against the bureau, ahu uuaily
climbed to a perpendicular. 'Perhaps
you will fix my shirts so they won't fall
out any more; and maybe you'll have
sense enough to mend that lounge, now
that it has made 80 much trouble. If
you only tend to the house as do to my
business, there'd never be any difficulty
about losing collar bltton."
1T wasn't my fault" commenced
Mrs. spoopendyke.
"Wasn't, eh2 Have you found that
coal bill you've been looking for since
March?"
eyes"
"Have, eh! Now, where did you put
it2 Where did you find ita"
'Tn your overcoat pocket. "-Stanley
Huntley.