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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-09
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PIEDMONT AIRLINE ROUTE.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE R. r. Co.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND DIVISION.
Condensed Schedule in effect July 4th, 1886.
Trains run by 18th Meridian time.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-09
"A FINE
Mr.. FOSTER S. CHAPMAN,
A SUPERB FLESH PRODUCER And 1ONICl

A CERTAIN CURE FOR cArARRH.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-09
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A. LOEB & co.
A REDUCTION OF rs PER CENT

- To those their Hot Weather Clothing your
FIRST he o from.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-09

G. W. CLEARS, A. G. P. A, Richmond, Va.
SOL. HAAS, T. M, Richmond, Va.
july22
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24
Standard Time.

What is known rs the "new standard
time" was adopted by agreement by all
the principal railroads Of the United
States at 10 o'clock noon on November
Is, 1883. The system divides the con-
tinent into five longitudinal belts, and
fixes meridian of time for each belt.
These meridians are Is degrees of
longitude, corresponding to one hour of
time apart. Eastern Maine, New
Brunswick, and Nova Scotia use the
Goth meridian; the Canadas, New En-
gland, the Middle States, Virginia, and
the Carolinas use the 18th meridian,
which is that of Philadelphia: the States
Of the Mississippi Valley, Alabama,
Georgia, and Florida, the westward in
Guiding Texas, Kansas, and the larger
part Of Nebaska, and Dakota use the
Goth meridian, which is that of New
Orleans. The territories to the western
border of Arizona and Montana go by
the time of the 105th meridian, which
is that OF Denver; and the Pacific States
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

employ the 12oth meridian. The time
DIVISIONS are known as intercolonial
time eastern time, central time, noun
tain time, and Pacific time A traveller
passing from one time belt to another
VIII find his watch an hour too fast or
too slow according to the direction in
which VIII. he is going. All points in any
time division using the time of the
meridian must set their time-pieces
faster or slower than the time indicated
!by the sun, according as their position
Is east or west of the line. This change
OF system reduced the time standards
used by the railroads from fifty three to
live, great convenience to the rail-
roads and the travelling public. The
suggestion leading to the adoption of
thisnew system originated with Prof.
Able, Of the Signal Bureau at WASH
ngton, and was elaborated by DR.. r.
A. Z. Barnard, of Columbia College,
New York. The scheme was proposed
in 1878, but was not adopted until it
had been submitted to a number of
scientific associations at home and
abroad and received their approval
Toledo Blade.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24
A Mean Trick.

An Episcopalian minister in Da-
kota town was speaking of certain
young man living in the place.
"No," said the divine, II don't like
him; he is low, worthless fellow, and
I don't want anything to do with him
under any circumstances"
"My DEAR" interposed his wife, ut
isn't right to talk that way about any
one. The boy is young yet and may
REFORM"
"No, he never will"
"But you mustn't be so severe on
him-if you would try you might posi-
bly, help him to be something better"
II shall never try. Ii he should
come into my church would consider
it my duty to order him out.
"Don't talk that way! What has he
done to cause you to have such I'm.
christian feelings against him?"
"What las he done? Well, he's
done enough. He's got trick of maxi
ing noise like two dogs fighting. and
for the last two Sabbaths he's got under
one of the church windows and stam-
peded the whole congregation. I tell
you it would make you have unchristian
feelings to look up from long prayer
and see your congregation falling over
one another in getting out the door,
and hear the leading deacon shouting
that he'll bet 50 on either dog!"-Es.
teIli11e Bell.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24
Odd Ears and Ewes.

With reference to the discovery by
the Troy Telegram, that large mum.
Der of persons in it's city are becoming
deaf in one cara fact which the Tele-
gram seems inclined, without much
reason, to attribute to the use of the
telephone-a Traveller" writes to the
Buffalo Courier: II made some ex-
tended experiments with the telephone
some six years ago and developed the
fact that nearly every subject, out OF
some thousands, heard better with one
ear--usually the left-than the other. -
He also learned afterwarl that it was
quite common for the eyesight of one
eye to be better than that of the other.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24
,EleY Like Missionaries.

A traveller recently returned from the
Fiji Islands, and who brought with him
the skull and bones Of q missionary
friend as curios, declares that the
F'iiians would again become cannibals
if they had the opportunity. Even
now, he says, one cannot so into the in
terror of the island with safety. The
Government forbids people going into
the mountains, for fear they will get
baked and eaten. All the clothes the
natives wear is a lion-cloth and the
Government encourages the chiefs i'll
not introducing civilized clothing. The
women, though, have some modesty, as
is shown by the fact that only recently
eight of them were sentenced by the
rolzo, for some offense, to so nude fol
four months. There is very little edu-
cation among the masses, but the mis-
sionaries have established few schools
for children.-,St. Paul Pioneer Press
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24
The London JackaSs.

A London Jackass once visited
America, and just before landing in
New York got his tail in barrel OF
meal. which made him look very odd to
the gaping natives. But he was high
born and eye-glassed animal, and the
New York Jackasses at once smeared
mucilage Oh the seats of their trousers,
sDrinkled them with meal, and walked
around town looking like lot OF mill
ers on holiday.
MORAL: This fable cautions us against
undue precipitation III following the
latest fashionable
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

LIE annual report of the inspector of
nsherles for England and Wales, SAYS
London Truth, contains some inter-
estlng information about the supply of
cells. 1t seems that last year the con-
slgnment of these savory and nutri-
tlous fish from Holland to Billingsgate
exceeded 1000 tons, the money value
being about es5,Oe0. There is also an
Importation of cells from Germany, av-
eraging 10000 pounds every week. Ire
land sends nearly 500 tens of cells to
England every year, and Scotland
sends SO tons. The consumption of
eels in London and its suburbs aver
ages l $3.50 tons year, and is worth
about e135,00O. 1t is added that hardly
any English cells find their way to Lon.
don, fact which metropolitan consum-
ers have reason to deplore, as they are
unsurpassed for richness and delicacy
OF flavor. The very best cells are those
OF the Kennel, Test, and Hants Avon.
There is an inn at Romsey where they
cook the Testfsh to perfection.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24
Good Reasoning.

The son of aneighbor has often heard
of the severity with which his father
was punished, when o child, by his
father, stern, strick Puritan, who be-
lieved if you spared the rod you spoiled
the child. Charlie had been sent to
bed fer disobedience AS his mother
was undressing him she said: "Aren't
You ashamed, Charlie, to vex papa,
When he is SO good?" After moments
rause Charlie said: "But, mamma,
papa must have been very bad boy to
have got all those ~hippings "-Baby-
hood
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24
The Carrier.DOye.

There was time when the carrier.
dove was considered to be swift and
reliable mail-carrier, and he didn't re-
tire from the business altogether when
a mail-car was added to the lightning
express train. The telegraph assisted
much in placing him on the retired
list, only to appear in fancy flights or
when some city was being besieged in
time of war.
In the days of chivalry knight de-
parting on his expeditions always took
an experienced pigeon or two along
with him in order that he might send
back to his lady-love report Of his
mighty deeds. And lady setting out
on pilgrimage would take carrier
dove also, for epistolary purposes. Be-
sides being expeditions, these winged
messengers We're more reliable as mail
carriers than many men who might be
employed. They never stopped to
drink at roadside inns. They never
opened letters, either from curiosity OF
for the purpose Of purloining drafts
that might be enclosed; they didn't OBJ
ject to working over hours, and they
were never known to strike for more
pay. Who ever saw a carrier-dove
scrutinizing the inscription on letter,
and specializing as to the reason of SC
much correspondence, or caught him
reading postal card? No one in the
world. And when he arrived with the
message at it's destination he didn't ring
the door-bell hard enough to drag it out
by the roots, and "sass" the one who
came to answer the summons for moi
making greater haste. No, indeed. In
many respects the pigeon has not beer
improved on by some of the letter
carriers we have now-a-days.-Ieras
Sittings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

4 REPORT snys that during the past
Re years in India 100000 people have
E;ed from the effect of snake bites.
Xiv don't some statistical crank find
hit how many people died in America
|, the same time from snakes, without
being bitten at all? Here snakes kill
heir victims by getting into his boots,
nwling around the floor of his room.
md coiling up under his pillow.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

oA'rt' basque, and wrap came to forty
1--WE pounds, and it was only fair
average OF the jet-bedecked affairs that
pass one every day on the street,
W M'alklng-dresses! Some of the wraps
themselves weigh fifty pounds. She
writes: II have not seen, in five
1on'hs OF travelling about among all
our stores, ready-made gown for sale
'. with less than fourteen whale-bones in
~. ana some of the waists have weights
VI snot hung about them to keep them
down smooth, besides stout band to
.assen to great hook upon the corset,
10 hold firmly in place. They think
am On escaped lunatic, because 1 refuse
10 think their gowns beautiful"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

TIE network of railways of the king
| lon of saxony covers nearly five miles
less in winter than i'll summer, a fact
which Director Klauss recently proved
b a lecture before the Dresden Indus
[rial Society. 1t seems that steel rail
W. meters in length, at a temperature
Il fifteen degrees Reaumer contracts
light millimeters. Saxony having T.
ESs, 900 meters of rails, (not tracks, the
|ontraction from cold aggregates Total
II 900 meters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

Tie wealth of the Vanderbilt family
estimated at about 5000, 900, 900; of
he Aston family. 5000, 900, 900; of the
Stewart estate, 800, 900; of Rookie
TELLER, 100000, 900; Of the several Cali
ornia millionaires, consisting of
lackey, Huntington, Mills, Hopkins,
Flood, OBrien, Fair, Sharon, oil told,
about $200,000,0o0; a grand total of
$3.50, 100000. Yet the Rothschild
family, including all of its members,
could buy out these millionaires and
have hundred millions or more left.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

WOMAN who writes an occasional
SSlllon article says that she astonished
head modiste in big New York
establishment the other day by request
- PERMISSION to take silk costume
" the downstairs scales and weigh it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

4 PHILADELPHIA newspaper tells Of
brle who, arriving at the church in
. rain, had her white slippers covered
a pair Of arctic overshoes, which she
ROOT to remove. Their appearance
they peeped in and out under her
,ite skirts, as she walked to and
M the altar, wasn't at all like little
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

"THERE," said a charming lady. with
a naive expression that made her face
radiant, pointing to an ebony case OF
china-ware, chat is my brick-bat cabi-
net"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

HE London Science thinks we have
reached the apex of science in the pro
fesSio7eal beauty. =
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

ACCORDING to Ha1pe1's Bazaar, Mr..
Blackie once lost pound in weight by
rowing a boat twenty minutes, and he
believes the weight of a person can be
reduced by exercises that will occasion
IA half hours perspiration. The Cleve-
land Leader, however, refers to the
case of baker in that city who per-
spires literally several hours day at
bis trade, yet, starting with weight Of
about two hundred pounds some years
ago, he has gone on sweating and get
Ting fatter until he now weighs nearly
three hundred pounds.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

A CORRESPONDENT in the Macon Tele.
graph says: "NIany years ago the
writer had in charge the mail of Gen.
|Wigfall, which had accumulated during
his duties i'll the field. Looking wofully
lat a bushel basketful of it on his re.
turn, he said: Throw it in the fire.
|Suiting the action to the word, he threw
itinto the fire without opening q letter,
and then added by way of explanation
Twill work for my friends, I will
SPEND my money for them, I will fight
|ir them, but 1 won't write for them.''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24
One of the shrewdest English Judges

ONE of the shrewdest English judges
is as remarkable for the quickness Of
bis eyes and ears as for the leenness Of
his intellect. The other day q stranger
in court, espying a friend, addressed
him in stage whisper with Hello, old
teller! I haven't seen you lately. Are
YOU all right?" The remark was hardly
heard beyond the nearest bystanders,
and there was, consequently, consider
able bewilderment among those en-
gagged in the case before the court when
the Judge, looking up from his notes,
observed, eff the old Teller is all right,
he had better go outside and say So"
PROF. GOODWIN SMITH relates that
when he occupied the chair of his
tory at Oxford, about 1865, he called
en- Guizot at Val Richer and had long
talk with him on the subject of Ireland.
i we'll remember" he says, chow the
old statesman stopped in his walk and,
with an emphatic wave of his arm, said /:
The conduct of England to Ireland for
the last thirty years has been admir-
able I observed that, in the opinion
Of Liberals, justice still required the
dlsestablishment of the Irish church.
Yes,' replied Guizot, and that will
come; but I repelt that the conduct OF
England 10 Ireland for the last thirty
years has been admirable. ."
HOLMAN HUNr's father did not want
aim to be an artist and set him to keep
ing books. Hunt says, in an auto
biographical paper in the Contem-
porary Reuie1v: "The window of MY
room was made of ground glass, and,
having but little to do, I passed my
TINE drawing with both pen and pencil
lies upon its roughened surface. A
good blot Of ink sufliced for the body,
and some delicate strokes with hard
pencil for the wings, and at short dis
,aAce the deception was perfect. Day
oy day the number of flies in the room
Increased, till one day my employer,
coming in, stopped suddenly in front OF
tile window and said: I can't make
Oot how it is; every day come into this
room there seems to be more flies in it,
and he took out his handkerchief to
VFosh them away"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-21
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The following is the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee appoint.
ell last week at Nashville for the en-
suing two years:
State at Large-T. NJ, Mcconnell,
of Hamilton; Geo. S. Kinney, Of
Davidson II. j. Lynn, Of Shelby.
First District--R. II. DUNCAN, Of
Washington.
Second Districts. G. Heskell, Of
Knox,
Third District-James C. Biles, of
Warren.
Fourth District. D. Andrews,
Of Trousdale.
Fifth District-W. B. Lamb, Of
Lincoln.
Sixth District-A. j. McWhirter,
of Davidson.
Seventh DISTRICT. L. Pearcy, Of
Giles.
Eighth District-F. M. Thompson,
of Henry,
Ninth District-John E. Wells, Of
Obion.
Tenth District--C. a. Miller, o
Hardeman.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-21
GIBSON GLEANINGs.

Fsrmars are almost respondent on
account of the sorry prospects for a
crop. 1t is now generally believed
that there will not be more than half
a crop. Some thiuk that some corn
and cotton will fall short of half.
The crops are suffering very much for
the want of rain, which we hope to
see soon.
A little son of Mr. Gray, who lives
about three miles south of here, died
Sunday night.
Joe. w. Mathis, one of our retired
merchants, has accepted position as
principal in school near here. Says
he feels at home now.
Mrs H. W. Fly, who has been sick
for some time, is improving slowly
The colored Methodists, of this
place are erecting new church.
Miss Annie Senter, of the Wrights
Chapel neighborhood, is spending the
week with Mrs. j. w. Mathis of this
place.
Esq. r. H. Il Atkins Foster have
gone to Alamo on business this week.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-21
Tuesday, August 31st, 1886,

the following described real estate, lying and
being in the town of Milan, Gibson county,
Tenn, to wit: One store house and lot, 'front.'
ing on Main street, running west about w
feet; south about q feet; asst about ~ feet,
and north along Main street about q feet to
the beginning corner, the northeast corner Of
said hOus and lot.
Also one vacant lot on the east side of Maiu
street. in Milan, Tenn, fronting ON Main
street, b ginning Mt the northwest corner of
said lot on the southeast corner of the Doug
lass saloon, runs south along Main street 70
feet: thence east 80 feet thence north % feet,
and thence west 80 feet TO the beginning.
Also one other lot Of ground in the town Of
Milan, Tenn. bounded on the south by the
property Of E. A, Collins. and east by the Lew
ter land; North by the land of } A. Vince! Ter,
and West by the Dresden road; containing
about five acres
TERMS OF SALE.
TO be sold on a credit of months barring
the right of redemption. Notes with good Sc
curity will be required of the purchasers and
lien retained on said property to secure the
payment of said notes. Sale in lawful hours.
NJ. II. JOHNSON,
Receiver and Special Commissioner.
Harwood Il Taylor and others Sol'rs,
July %, 1885,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-21
TIE PLATFORM.

The democracy of Tennessee, by its
representatives in convention assem-
bled, congratulate the country at
large on the restoration Of the demo
cratic party 20 power in the admins
tration Of the general government
1t indorses the administration Of Pres
ident Cleveland and upholds him in
his efforts TO purify the government
from corruption, to restore economy,
to revive respect for the constitution,
to reduce taxation, to reform the ex>
istiug tariff, to allay sectional AM,
mosities, to guard the treasury
against unwarranted appropriations
Of the public money and to restore
the government to the simple and
honest methods of administration
known aud practiced by its founders.
1t indorses the administration of
Gov. Bate as honest, intelligent and
patriotic; and particularly approves
the settlement of the state debt,
which has been happily effected during
his administration, on terms alike
satisfactory to the public creditors
and the people of the state.
2. 1t indorses the platform adopted
by the democratic national conven
ton at Chicago in 1884.
3. 1t indorses the action of our
representatives in congress IN their
efforts to redeem the pledges of the
party, made at Chicago, by attemp-
ting to secure reformation of the
tariff laws and a reduction of taxes.
4. Holding fast to the teachings of
Washington, Jefferson, jackson and
Polk, the democracy of Tennessee re.
CARDS it national curse and declares
it a crime against the people TO hoard
money raised by taxation in the treas
ury rather than pay it on the matured
interest bearing Indebtedness OF the
government 1t demands that the
surplus revenue now or hereafter in
the treasury, whether gold or silver,
be applied to the extinguishment OF
the public debt, and it denounCes any
effort Of congress to appropriate the
revenue of the government for any
purpose not authorized by the consti.
tuition or subversive of the rights Of
the states and the people thereof
5. The democracy, while recognize
ing the supremacy of the genera
government in the exercise Of the
power relegated to it by the constitu
ton, has ever upheld and defended
the reserved rights of the state; there
fore, believing local self government
10 be the only method by which ,
free people can maintain their insti
tutions and secure a system Of law
adapted to then wants and necessities
it cordially joins American citizens o
Irish nationality or extraction in thei
sympathy for Ireland i'll her struggl,
for home rule.
6. We favor the maintenance ant
improvement Of public schools ant
the education Of all classes of our citi
Zens.
T. We oppose the farming out o
convicts so as to bring them into com
petition with the honest labor of GU
state, and favor the enactment of sucl
laws as will terminate as early a
practicable such competition.
s. Recognizing the sovereignty OF tn
people, in response to their demand
made through their representatives il
the last general assembly, we tavo
submitting to them for their adoption
or rejection the proposed constitutions
amendment prohibiting the manufac
ture aud sale of intoxicating liquor
as a beverage in Tennessee.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-21
CongressionaI convention.

Bives, Tenn, July 3, 1856. By direction of
the Democratic Executive Committee of the
Ninth Congressional District of Tennessee
at meeting this day held at Rives, Tenn. a
convention is called to meet at Brownsville,
cnn., on Wednesday, September Sth, 1885, at
y O'Clock m, to select Democratic candi-
date to represent said district in the next Con.
gress Of the United Staes.
rha various count es composing the Ninth
Congressional District are requested to SEND
delegates to represent them in said convention
F. j. WooD, Chairman
h. Z. Taylor, Sec.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-21
The Safest and Best.

In October. 1885, | contracted that
dreadful disease blood poison. | went
under treatment of a physician at
once. At the end of the first month
| became alarmed at the progress of
the disease in my system, and adams
done1 the doctor. A friend told me
Of S. 5. S., and its wonderful effects.
gave it trial, and began to improve
with the first bottle. l have taken
ten bottles, and am to-day well man.
To all who are in need Of a blood pu-
ri6er l will say, by all means try
Swift's Specific. 1t is the safest and
best of them all.
E B. BLACK.
SO S. l4th ST., Newark, N. j.
Treatise on Blood aud Skin DlSeas'
es mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer B.
Atlanta, Ga. New York, 157 W,
28d St.