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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-03

Willch are now on our shelves, and ready for
Inspection. One glance into our grand
establishment will convince you, that
we mean business this season We
have The largest Business House
in the Valley, conducted ex-
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-03

S. D. IIMBERL AXE.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
SOlllNG THE COWS.
A system Which Insures an Eventual In-
crease in Crops.

system Which Insures an Eventual In
crease in Crops
The question as to the advantages Of
soiling the stock comes up annually for
discussion, and agitation has largely as
sisted US in arriving at knowledge Of
all that may be lost or derived from
such a system. The great difficulty in
the way of soiling is, that as the method
is a progressive one, so far as the man
agement of the stock is concerned. il
forces improved methods Of cultivation
of the soil Now, while many dairymen
and farmers are prepared to adopt the
best systems that can be used for lessen
ing the expense and Increasing the
prollts, 1t is not an easy mattcrto induce
them to bring every portion Of The work
OF the farm to corresponding level
with the management pursued with
the stock. Unfortunately for them soil
ing means high farming, as it is the
first step in that direction. 1t means
larger crops, and that the farmer can
not coniine himself exclusively to field
culture, but must bring his farm to the
condition of a garden, with smaller
areas and larger yields. There are
some advantages in soiling over pastur-
ing. There is an economy in feeding.
as will be easily made manifest when
the grass is cut and fed to the COWS. in
stead of allowing the animals to trample
and destroy it. The soiling system NAV
not ensure the farmer greater Weld, in
the beginning, as the best results are
not obtained for several seasons. and.
then he will awake to the fact that
his profits were not immedi-
ately discernible his farm has increased
IN wealth. his soil becomes more pro-
ductye. his management effective. and
the returns from the growth of crops
larger and more cheaply produced than
before. -Fdrm, Field and Stockpian.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The cholera is virulent in Baletta, Italy
where 1872 new cases and forty-two deaths
were reported on the 7th.
A FULL volunteer battery Of two guns
and forty men was organized at Garden
City, Kansas, on the 7th, in view OF possi-
bic hostiltes with Mexico.
COMMISSIONER MILLER has begun pre-.
parations for carrying into effect the pro-
visions of the uleomars arne bill.
THE President issued an order on the
7th, placing Ftz John Porter on the re-
tired list of the army with the rank of
Colonel.
Ar the interstate drill at Vicksbuig,
Miss, on the 7th, the New Orleans COM
pany won the first prize, the Memphis
company the second prize
SENTENCE was pronounced on Cutting
on the 7th. 1t is one years imprisonment
at hard labor and 5000 fine. Ii he cannot
pay the fine he will have to serve loo days
longer.
A HEAVY force Of Mexican revolutionists
crossed the river into Texas on the night
of tNe 9th. A troop of the Ninth United
States Cavalry was ordered from Ring
gold Barracks on the sth 10 pursue and
disarm them.
THE Texas fever las b.oken out among
the cattle of Clarke county, Missouri, and
they are dying rapidly. 1t was Impaired
by a Texas herd 90 the neighhorhood,
TUE tennessee reunion at Springfield,
Mo-, on the 7th, was a magnificent and
glorious success in every particular.
a.. 81. 80. t.,M H.
leo has resigned. 1t is said that Minister
Jsckson's resignation has no connection
with the recent border troubles, as it was
fled in June last.
The rejection ly the Senate OF J. Hart
Freeman as Marshal OF the Western Dis
trict Of Tennessee is attributable 70 his
determined warfare upon tLe moonshin'
srs in that section.
A RIOT occurred at Belfast, Ireland, on
the 1th. The fighting was the most des-
perate that has taken place during the re-
cent troubles. Fifty persons were injured,
some Of them, it is thought, fatally.
The Pope has sent a circular to the pow.
srs, notifying them OF the vati, ans de
cision to establish diplomatic relations
with China, aud explaining the expedi-
ency of the step.
In two weeks, during the recent British
elections, the Irish people in the United
States sent 100000 to the Irish parliamon.
tary fund.
IN personal difficulty at oxford, Miss,
Oh the 9th, IL. NJ. sullivan was killed 10y
Chas. b. Howry.
IT is said shs. Gov. Maceyra has ordered
the faso Del Sorte authorities, In case OF
an attack from Texas, u cut ofy Cutting's
hssa sId 5siivsr It to the Americans,
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

AN immense public meeting Of citizens
at Sioux City. Ia, on the 9TH adopted res-
olutions 90 use all possible means TO
secure the apprehension and punishment
Of the assassin Of tho Rev. Geo. Haddock.
| Governor Larabee has offered a reward of
| $500 for the arrest and conviction Of the
murderer.
THE second trial Of Alfred Packer, bet
ter known as the "man- eater" was con-
cluded at Gunnison City, Col, on the 9Th.
The jury returned verdict OF guilty 81
manslaughtar on five count. Jrige Har-
rison sentenced the prisoner TO forty ears
I'm the penitentiary or eight years for each
man, 1t IL supposed, he murdered.
OK the 4th, by an accident on the Balti-
more &, Ohio road, near Cumberland, Md,
three tramps who were stealing rides
were either killed or mortally injured. The
passengers were badly shaken up.
OK the 9th lightning killed n child OF
James t. McLeery, near Chillicothe, No.
On the 9th the business portion of .he
of the town Of Mancelona. M'ch., was de-
stroyed by fire.
On the 9Th the principal business block
Of PhTnix, 'Ariz, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, 100000; insurance, $4,000
OK the 9Th the mill and machine shop Of
the Ducey Lumber Company at Muske-
gon, Mich, were totally destroyed by FIRE
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Cause
unknown.
A SEVERE wind and hall.storm IN De-
Witt County, ILL.,, on the 9Th, did great
damage to corn. Some fields were beaten
and chopped to pieces. Property also sef-
fered to a considerable extent,
THOMAS ROGERS, a Noble County (O.)
farmer, quarrelled with his son Jacob on
the 9Th, while both were intoxicated. The
son attacked his father with pruning
knife, d isemboweling him and causing al.
most instant death. Young Rogers is In
jail at Caldwell
THE yacht Cruiser was caught in a re-
cent storm on Lake Huron and six young
men belonging TO prominent Canadian
families were drowned
WHILE w lillian Gramstead was in pleas
ant conversati with q party of friends at
indianapolis, Ind, on the night of the 7th,
be excused himself for few moments.
Not returning, search was made for him,
and he was found hanging by the neck,
dead, in an clubhouse.
ON the 7th four men were killed in n coll
lsiou on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
at Limestone, KY, as the result Of a train
dispatcher's error.
OK the 9TH Joseph Richards and Griffith
X. Thomas, miners, were killed by a'fall
Of rock and coal in the Boston mine at
Plymouth, Pa.
OK the sth forest firus surrounded and
destroyed the village Of Spencer, Wis.
On the sth Ned Fitxgibbons and Jack
Moore got drunk together in New York,
got into a fight, when both iell into the
river and Fitzgibbons vas drowned.
OK the OH an attempt TO rob the post
office at Astoria, l.. l., was frustrated by
the police, who attacked the burglars,
capturing two, one of whom was wound
ed.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
THE RECONCILIATION.
1t Started at Nine T.. NJ. and Lasted Untn
Early Morning.


"Can you forgive me?" she muir
INJURED in low voice, as they hoisted
their combined weight of three hun,
drcd a nd ten pounds onto the front
gate.
The watch dog bayed fiercely at the
moon rs it came up from behind cloud
Chat is, the moon came up, etc.) but
Augustus needed it not. He knew that
the dog was chained and be was on the
other side of the fence. anyhow. He
retained an impenetrable silence. He
could see that her heart was breaking,
but he did not move. He seemed to
think he had perpetual lease on the
spot.
Big, bitter, briny tears dropped on the
pavement at her feet. She needed them
not They didn't cost any thing, and
she could get plenty more.
"Can YOU forgive me?H she sobbed.
Never he said, huskily. He had
cold.
Remember, am not to blame for
what pa does. Twas he that loosed
the bulldog ycster night-not |. "
why did you not tell me?"
because, alas, knew it not. Oh
say you do not hate mc.'
81 do not hate you, he repeated me-
chanically, then arousing himself-"but
will tell you candidly that I've got 1t
in for your dad and the bull pup"
The reconciliation had come at last.
II started at about nine p. m. and lasted
until her sire came out with lantern
TO hunt them up.-Hcrchdm 7rareier.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

1S the Senate on the 81 the report OF tho
conference committee on the Deficiency APP
preparation bill was agreed to- The JOINT
resolution to continue the appropriations
temporar ly was objected to by Mr.. P,umD,
and was placed on she calendar. TIE al
iournment resolution changing the time
from July 2s to August 4 was report
ed back, but Mr.. Hoar objected to
its passage until his blu for 'lnquests under
National authority" had been considered.
lengthy political debate followed, and upon
Mr. Bla obiecting to further consideration
of the adjournment resolution, II was placed
of Mary j. Nottage was then called
up. but failed 10 pass by the
necessary two.tnirds majority. Tic confer
ence report on the River and llarbor bill was
agreed To- The vetoed Pension bill OF Joseph
Romiser was pussed over the veto by
unanimous vote. In the House mes
sages from the President approving
the Oleomargarine bill aud transmit
ting the u pers IN the Cutting case were LAID
eloro the lIouse. TIE conference report on
the River and Harbor bill was agreed to.
Conference reports on the Deficiency A1-
preparation bill and the sundry Ciyll bill
were also agreed to.
IL the Senate on the 9TH resolution was
passed accepting from William IL Wander
bit and Julie Dent Grant the articles pre-.
sented by foreign governments to Gene al
Grant The adjournment resolution was
again called UP, but no action was taken.
H'NNl'i ulils ol Hln'N importance were
passed. The conference report on the sur.
Plus resolution wa submitted, and after
a lengthy debate was agreed to......ln the
House conference was ordered on the For
tihcation Appropriation bill The confer
ence report on the surplus resolution was
adopted. The Cutting resolutions were re.
ported from the committee on foreign AZ
fairs. After a lengthy debate, and without
final action. the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9TH n resolution was
passed thanking Mr.. sherman for the ability,
courtesy and impsrtlality with which he has
presided over the senate. Mr.. Becks bill,
prohibiting members OF Congress from
acting as counsel for subsidized railroads,
was called up and the second Monday
In December was fixed for It's cousid-
Grafton \ bill for the relief Of dlshon-
orably discharged soldiers OF the Twelfth
Michigan Infantry was passed. The com
reported that he hal no further cOmmuni.
cation to make, and after a short address
the Chair declared the session adjourned
sine die......ln the House message
from the President announcing his
approval OF the Deficiency, sun.
dry civil and River and narbor bills was re-
oeiVed. The labor inyestpai on committee
were granted leave to sit during recess. \
bill was passed making AN additional appro-
priat,On for the congres ssional library bilS
were passed ace epting the Grant relics, pro.
viding for holding terms OF the United
states court at TeNarkHua, making AN up-
preparation for completing the public tu ID
Ing at furt scott, ha-., and Tor the erection
Of n puilic building NJ Los Angeles al
The Speaker then declared the House ad.
iourned sine die.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
HE WAS BOSS.
How an Aged Negro Re-established H,s
Tottering Authority.


An old negro, known as Foxy Jim a.
well understood the art Of working IN
advantage that some time ago bs
bought a comfortable house. furnished
it suitably and settled down to enioy
himself. His wife had died while ho
was still hard worker, and he had M
children save a daughter, whom he had
seen carefully educated.
"Father," the daughter one day re.
marked, ''yoe think a great deal of me.
don't yOug'
"Dat I does, child; dat does"
.'You are getting old, father"
"Yas, natur is layn' her han on me
heavy"
Don't you think you ought to makc
your will9 If you were to die, some.
body might beat me out of this prop
erty."
"Yer's right honey, sho's yer born'd,
yer is. I'll go right er way now an eli
q lawyer ter draw up de papers"
The will, leaving the property to the
girl, having been duly drawn up. wa,
given to her. After this her affection
for the old man did not appear to be 50
strong, and she began to keep com.
pany' with young men with whom he
had forbidden her to associate, but when
he demonstrated with her she hinted. in
no gentle manner, that she was able TO
take care of herself. In other ways.
too, she aggravated her father. insist
inc that he should occupy the most i'll.
furnished room in the house, and al
ways, upon his entering the gate, yell
inc at him 10 wipe his feet
One evening the girl, returning from
a visit, found the old man sitting in the
best room.
IVY, what are you doing in herep"
"Wall, honey, got sorter tired o
stayin' in yandcr. Likes suthin' dat's
bright. doan kere ef is ole"
Look out therer she stormed.
"Whuts de matter?'
"You have spit on the floor"
"Oh, j. dat dc matterpn
"My goodness, is not that enoughP"
"Wall, didn' know"
"But it is, and | want you TO under.
stand it,
w dlls II ilN i'l W. IT, npllfN llN 10
do it. My ole mouf ain t ez straung ez it
uster ter be an kahn spit like ] could
years ago. Doan' git mad wild de ole
man. BY de way | gained er law suit
ter day got er valu bic lot dat thought
! had dun lost.'
you don't tell me so!'
"Yas | does-does honey, shor's yer
born'd An lcmme tell yer: Dat lots
wuih ii hunnud dollers an its gwine
ter be yourn, too. "
"Oh, thank you, father she ex-
claimed, putting her arms around his
neck. You knew that did not mean
any thing when | pretended to be scold-
, ing you, didn't you, father?"
"'Cosc did. didn' pay no 'tention
ter whut yer said-know'd yer wuz in
fun
81 am glad you understand me-"
"By de way, honey. wish yer'd cit
me dat will. / wanter hab dat lot
added in.
She kissed him and with a Joyous
nomce ran and brought the will. lie
took the paper, tore il into shreds, spit
on the floor and said: "Yas, old mouf
ain ez straung as it uster be. Mon
strous cu'is, ain ilP' again splitting on
the floor. "Oh, yas, honey Use tired o
stayin' in dat dark room an ! blebes
dat I'll stay in heah arier dis. Er haw,
haw, sortcr doan know whut ter say.
Oh. rse dc boss. boss o. dis heah house,
sho' Yer ken git ont jes ez soon ez yer
pleases-ken marry one O dem triilin'
niggers ef yer wanster. Er haw, haw,
--ArkdHSdaC Irareier.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
4 Mexican Meuags.

LAREDO, Tex, Aug. s.-A detachment
OF 400 Mexican troops arrived in Nuevo
Laredo, Mexico Friday night. They are
principally infantry and artillery and
brought two cannon with them. They
have placed the cannon so as t5 ION.
mand Fort Mcintosh on the Texas side
of the Rio Grande, and have been noticed
taking observations from their position
all day. Considerable indignation is cx.
pressed by Americans at the arrival of
these troops, and tins action by Mexico
does not augur well for peaceful solu.
ton OF the present difficulty.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
WIN bs Called as Rapidly a1 Prudent.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 9.--Acting Secrc.
tary Fairchild returned to this city last
night from New York. In reply to an
inquiry, he said that there had been no
recent Cabinet consideration of the ques-
ton OF bond calls nor any decision by the
President on the subject. His (Fair
child's) statements before the Senate
finance committee that bonds would be
called as rapidly as prudent administra.
ton permitted conveyed all tba, had been
determined on the subject. The amount
OF the next call and OF the calls to be is.
sued during the summer had not been
agreed upon and would be decided py the
snsnesa! statements each mouth.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14

The subscriptions TO the new Panama
canal loan have exceeded the most san
guine hopes of the company.
SEVERAL of tho manufacturers at Salem,
Mass, are fitting up barracks for their
non-unicn employees that are expected
from the provinces. One has a building
with thirty hunks, dining hall, kitchen,
etc. The men will be kept in fist rate
style. The Knights keep sentries out for
all new men that come in.
OK the 9Th riot between Orangemen
AID Catholics at Belfast resulted in
large number on both sides being badly
injured.
The trial Of the Chicago Anarchists con-
tinues TO drag en-, the defense making
very lame a,tespt 70 break down portions
OF the States testimony.
WAsHoUTs on the railroads leading 20
Atlantic City, n. j., on the Sth, caused the
detention one hundred and seven car loads
OF excursionists, and they we're unable to
return home - their homes.
az the night Of the 9th detachment Of
four hundred Mexican troops arrived at
Nueva Laredo. on the Rio Grand, and two
cannons, which accompanied them, have
been placed to command Fort Mcintosh on
the Texas side of the Rio Grande. Much
Indignation is expressed by Americans,
and matters are getting a squaly look.
OS the Sth three thousand people baa,
good bye at Queenstown TO the delegates
to the meeting OF the Irish National
League IN America.
THE number Of silver dollars coined by
the United States mints during the year
1855 was 2sG07, ,7G7.
The gold production in the United States
for the calendar year 1885 was S3l 500, 900,
and silver sol 100000
On the 7th the heaters in the Columbia
rolling mill at Lancaster, Pa, joined the
puddlers in their strike for Philadelphia
prices, and work has been entirely sI>-
pended there. Prospects look favorable
for long strike.
The National Liberal Federation Of En-
gland has issued a manifesto intended to
encourage the Gladstonites.
CHOLERA is reported raging seriously at
Yokohama and Toxic, Japan.
THE police Of Belfast are TO be SUPER
sedei by soldiers in consequence Of the re.
cent riots.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14
HE FELT HURT.
How an Indignant Countryman Made
Forty Cents.

Forty Cents.
"Sec here" said a Wayne County
farmer, as he entered a Griswold street
restaurant the other day, 81 don't like
the way have been used"
"Whats wrong" asked the restau-
ranter
Last March bought can of oysters
here
"Yes, remember
''Whcn | took it home my wife sug-
gested that we put it away down cellar
for Fourth of July. When we opened
il ON the glorious Fourth"
"Great Scotts!'
"fes, you'd have said great Scots and
little Scots and all other sorts of Scots
You said they were fresh oysters, and
took your word for it and paid you forty
cents in cash.
The restaurantcr counted out forty
cents, placed the change in the mans
hand, and motioncd him to 60 out.
"Thankee.n said the farmer, as he
backed ont, 'you are square man.
and told my wife that you were prop
ably deceived in the oysters yourself
One Of my neiehbors said he smelt EN-
seven miles down the road. Thankee-
this is k'rect. ."-Detron Free Press.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14

Or the sth two more coopers, William
Pots and George Harlitt, navigated the
Niagara whirlpool rapids in a cask.
A WAsHISGros rumor has il that AS
sistant Secretary Thompson of the Treas
ury Department TO succeed Secretary
Manning before Congress reassembles.
MISS LAURA MOORE, of ST. Louis, who
took the prize last year at the Paris con-
servatoire, will not compete this year, it
having been decided that her stature is too
short for grand opera.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14

There is a man in Franklin County.
o''who can beat any thing fop drinking.
on September |, 1885, he made ninety
SIX gallons of cider, and in October he
made SOi gallons Divine. Until April he
had drank it all, making total of 400
gallons in l9l days, an average Of lit
tie over two gallons day, with an oc-
casional schnaps and a glass of beer
thrown in.- Cieueiand Leader.
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14

"A petition signed by many thou
sands of person will be presented to inc
Legislature of Oregon next winter, ask.
ing the enactment of law to prohioi'
liquor-seuers from placing screens pc
fore their doors. or frosting or shading
their windows SO as to protect the "pus'
ness ness. srcs the public view A''o9e
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14

Pool rooms are pronounced disor.
deriy houses by a decision Of the Court
OF Appeal. Of Kentucky,
The Osceola times., 1886-08-14

United States officials at Little Rock that
the county was being flooded with count
erieit coin. A special operator was lsent
for from Washington TO work up the case,
and he arrived last week and commenced
investigating the matter. lie succeeded
in locating the persons he wanted, who
lived in a log cabin about twelve miles
southeast of Perryville, and in one of the
most remote parts Of the county. They
were j. W. Howe and his wife and they
we're arrested.
The Immigrants continue to come.
Miss Ollie Barker, youngest daughter Of
Captain Z. f. Barker, of Logan County,
was bitten by rattlesnake a few days
ago, and died from the effects of the
wound. The family was occupying a
house at Flat Top mountain, and in some
way the girl discovered the snake in a corr
ner. 1t fastened its fang in her arm
twice before being killed
The deeds for thirty eight transfers OF
reai estate in Little Rock ami Argenta
were filed in the Pulaski circuit clerks
Office during the month OF July. The ag-
gregate amount realized from the sales
was 81 ,0Ii go.
State Treasurer Woodruff is busily en-
gagged on his biennial report
Governor Hughes has remitted two fines,
one for 500 and the other for II 400, as
sessed against Alexander Cummins by the
mayor OF Morrillton for selling whisky in
Morrillton while a special election was go-
ing on. The remission was granted on the
recommendation Of many of the best cit-
zens of Conway County. Cummiss has
been confined on the county farm of that
county for the past eight months at hard
labor.
Arkansas County giories in the fact that
she is out of deht, has money In the trees.
dry, big crops in prospect and everybody
happy.
This stats 1, putting out claims for the
ausst cotton crep sIscs isip,
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-26
Bond and sullivan lxilla Wild Cat.

Clifton Bond and Arthur Sullivan. while.
out duck shooting on Thanks sivins dav,
mad big fight with a wild cat. After this.
Clifton says he will shoot no more ducks
but so into the wild cat business. Their
dogs ran the cat upa tree; Sullivan gave i,
charge Of duck shot. Down it came, and
the dogs went for il tooth and nail. One Of
the dogs, however, got on too intimate
terms with il, and the varnint held on to
his neck like grim death, sivi.g him a
scratching the while that would cure the
seven years itch. The old dog took u
paw in the fight and pulled the cat of.
UP the tree it wen, again when another
charge OF duck shot brought it down the
second time, and the dogs tackled it again.
This time the cat was weakened bv the
shot, and when one dog got grip or his
necktie, and the other hooked fang in the
seat of his breeches, the cat got out OF
breathing humor, and screeched his last.
The dogs looked as proud as ii they had
whipped a grizzly, but Sullivan declares his
duck shot did ii.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-26
An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, Ill.,,
says: "Having received SO much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it, Have had
arunning sore on my leg for eight years;
my doctors told me | would have to have
the bone scraped or leg amputated. Iuse.!
instead, three bottles of Electric Bittcrs
and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and my leg is now sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at c5c.
per box by N. NJ. White, City Drug Store.