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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-30
TIE RICHMOND DIsPATCH--sUNDAY NAY 80 1886

'ney called him abuly. Bulies strike and
run or bluster and dare not strike. They
hd when they called him coward. Cow
hds do not remain TO face death.
BIG Jim advanced . little. The crowd
hil back. He stood In the door and sur
'eyed the mob as coolly - another man
might have looked up at the pine-coyered
crest Of Carter's Peak. The mob grew
quiet. There were 200 right hands clutch
ing deadly weapons, but not hand moved.
TWO hundred 10 one Is appalling odds,
but The one was master. Seeming 10 race
every man Of them-seeming to cover every
breast with the black muzZles Of his re-
yolvers-the man backed away up the road
into the darkness. out u the sight ana
hearing. He said not q word. There
wasn't whisper from the crowd until he
bad disappeared. Then men drew long
lreatbs Of relief. A terrible menace had
Iass' d away.
Out into the darkness-down the rough
road over the ride bridge, and there Bug
Jim put mp his reyOivers, turned his face
square TO the west, and stepped out with
out look back ut the camp. II was ten
miles to llarney's Bend. Men driYenfrom
one camp took refuge in the other. The
hallway landmark was bit OF valley
skirtcd hy q creek. Wayfarers who were
iourneying by team many times halted
here. On this night there was lone wagon.
Under the canvas cover slept mother and
four children. Resting against wheel
was the husband and father. his eyes peer
inc INTO The darkness-his ears drinking IN
every sound.
Big jim had not reached The valley yet
when the still night air wos rent With war
whOOps, The crack Of rifles, the screams OF
a woman and her children. Indians had
discovered the lone and almost defen ,eless
family. There we're i've scalps 20 adorn
their lodges. The bully and the coward
had not been discovered. lie could find
safe hidngpiace. Did her
\ bsf dozen screaming, yelling fiends
Ntre dancing about the Notwithstanding,
striking. dodgiOg, closing in on the o1e
White man. who somehow escaped their
blows and bullets-when there was cheer
and a rusb, and the nayys began to crack.
sixty seconds later dead silence had fallen
upon the valley.
One-tWc-ih three dead Indians. The i'm
migrant leaned against the wagon, flint
with wound in his head. The wlie
looked cut with an awful terror at her
hart. Bullets had Clipped aud Spinterod
wheel and body.
who are you?" asked the immigrant
~ figure approached hun from the dark
nCs~.
big JIM"
You have saved us from massacre"
.'Ye., IT was well thli happened along.
Rouse Up the fire, for there Is no further
Danger
when The blaze caught t5e fresh fAcots
nd lighted up the little valley the imml-
Grant counted the dead indians again one.
two. three. He turned with extended
hand. but Biz jim Lad departed. Next
day, when men from Hills and llarney's
found his dead BODY beside the rock, a
mic away. with five wounds which bad let
his likelihood out, they whispered 10 each
other:
I'VE thought we tnowed him, but we
didn't
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-30
TIIOnAS STEVENS,
The Kausas Mun who Is Circling the
Globe on a BicycIe.

The latest news received OF Thomas
stevens, who Is engaged in the attempt TO
wheel around the world on bicycle,
reached Secretary Bayard nom i. II. Win
Stcn. United States Minister TO Persia. 1t
announces that the plucky Anglo-Ameri-
can has been turned back on the frontiers
Of Afghanistan, and has been forced to re-
trace bis steps towards COnStantinople.
From there he will seek to work his way
through India. This will make very
much longer Journey for him, but from the
spirit which he has shown there l. little
reason 10 doubt Of the success of his trip,
provided he Is not made the yictim Of
mob.
Nr. stevens Is literary man, and acts rs
correspondent Of Outpg, the lIte5t issue OF
which contains The ninth OF bis interesting
letters. After be had crossed the Amerl-
can continent 10 san Francisco from New
York be was engaged by ihe owner OF the
magazine named 10 attempt @hat no one
had before thought possible. II" crossed
the Atlantic in April, 1851, wheeled across
England, took n steamer 10 the French
coast, mounted his wheel again, and
.tgisL 'r.rarsii,a Ip",'oa. Germany. Aus
tria. the Turkish Provinces, and Prussia,
te found himself in Meshed. Before
leaving Tehcran for Mcshcd Mr. stevens
was careful TO get permission Of the Rus
,ian Government to pass through the Cars
dominions on his wav to PekIn, and after
receiving such permission provided him.
,cli with sufficient Russian coin to carry
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no pREsERyE TIE FonEsrs.
Dangers Attending tine Present Whole
sale Slaughter Of Trees Exposed.
fphiiadainhla Timas.l

A meeting was held last evening at the
hall OF the Historical Society OF Pennsylya-
MA. No. 1906 Locust street, "to expose the
dangers attending the present destruction
OF forests and in the hope OF arousing a gen
eral interest in forestry 10 Pennsylvania
CLAYTON McMichael presided and Professor
J. L. Rotbrock delivered the first address.
He called especial attention TO the slaugh.
ter OF the western forests. Why" sald
be, "they cut the trees for the bark only
and then let them rot. Thus does a coniIa-
grafton spread when a IRE takes place.
Others are felled, one or two railroad ties
taken and the rest left TO rot as before. II
takes forty years 10 grow a tree properly
Professor Edmund +. James read pa
per, in which be said " Eyerythlng-hsh.
game, coasting.trade. and manuiactnres-
Is protected, except the forests. When
ever II appears that the interest Of the CON.
munity i likely 10 suffer the State has in-
tCTfefed. We must now begin to pay
attention 10 forest culture and forest pro.
lection. which are more important than
any 81 the others. We can import lEm-
Der. lui climate aud rainfall. so dependent
on timber, we cinDOt. We must have. first.
Government protection by law; second. Spe.
cial individual action. We must have State
forests. under the control and manage
mont OF the state; offer premiums and In
stitute prOiessorships among the farmers
and others" Professor j. L. Fcrnop,
Chief Of the Forestry Division, Department
OF Agriculture, Washington. showed clear
" the necessity for action in the matter and
dilated upon the difference on this side Of
the Atlantic and the other, where special
Government attention Is given to forest cul'
turc.
DR.. J. ". Anders followed i'm an instruc-
tive aud iorcible appeal, the character othis
audience "being guarantee OF the earnest
ness and power Of those interested III the
movement"
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TIE SECOND womAx CAPTAIN.
Receiving u License to Command the
Yacht of which Her Husband
IN Chief Engineer.

a little woman walked into the Office OF
The steamboat inspectors the other day and
astonished those "graye and reverend sig
nOrs" by remarking that she wanted a Ii
cense to command a steamboat. Ii
seems that James CoOns, who lives
in Harlem. owns a little steam-Eunch
called the Elizabeth. in which he il accu'-
toned TO cruise about the waters OF the
Bay and the East river. He Is always lc-
comIanied by his wife, Mary 4. Coons.
who applied for the license. He i an en-
gineer, and attends 10 the mechanical part
OF The outfit. while his wife, who il eXpe.
rieDced in yachting. steers the craft. The
law says that each steam pieasure'bOat shall
have a licensed master and engineer. As
Mr.. Coons was already chief engineer, Mrs..
Coors considered that she ought 10 be cap
tain. So she applied to the Inspectors for
4 license.
When the INSPECTORS had recovered from
their surprise they consulted the law aud
found that there WIS nothing to prevent a
license being issued 10 woman. Besides,
the same thing bad been done 10 the case OF
a woman who now commands 4 Mississippi
steamboat. Having arrived at the conciu.
sion that Mrs. Coons was eligible they pro-
eeeded to put her through the regulation
nautical caiechism."
Gould she box the eompassg" She
could snd did.
Ibid she know the rules OF the road 2"
She gave the rules OF the road. A. she
only wanted II special license TO eommtnd q
steam-launeh on the waters Of New YORK
bay and the East river, the rest OF the eI-
animation was not severe. Then, ~ she
promised not 10 swear al the crew and TO
deal gently with the chief engineer. the
license was made out. and MSs. Coons be-
came the second licensed captain OF the
female persuasion In the world. Ms.
Coons assumed command OF her ship i'm
medmtely, and was received With due
honors as she came over the side. She VIII
doubtless be strict disclplinarian. aud
any attempt at mutlny on the part OF tn
ehiei engineer win DO promptly anl So
yereiy punished.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-30
TP THREE THOUSAND FEET.
DEER PARK AND OAKLAND.
CREST OF THE ALLEGHANIEs.

IN IliE
CREST OF THE ALLEGHANIEJ,
WITHIN THE
FAMOUS GLADE SECTION, DIRECTLY
on THE LINE OFTilE BALrI-
MORE AND OHIO.
no sTAGERIDES OR BUS TRANSFERS.
ALL LIMITED EMPRESS
TRAINS STOP.
With the new and unparalleled fast sche-
dule on the Baltimore and ONO RailrOad,
these lovely twin resorts are beyond al
comparison the most advantagsOusly To-
Gated. both 81 TO train services and sur
ioundings OF any east OF The Rockies.
SEASON OPENS JUNE 23D.
No flies! No mosquitoes No hay fever!
No malarial Deer Park and Oal<land-tne
one being but SIX miles distant from the
other. with the most charming drives con
meeting them-will be under the manage
ment of Mr. W. j. WALKER, WHO, In his
three seasons management has made many
enthusiastic friends Of the glorious resorts
among BaltimOreans. All communicate
should be addressed to w. j. WALKER.
Queen CITY Hotel. Cumberland. Md, up To
June rs. After that date. either Deer Park
or Oak ana. I'D. kAIES-S60. s15, aud 500
per month. according to location. The Bal
timore aud Ohio Company has spared no
expense I'm rendering Deer Park and oak
land the leading mountain resorts OF the
East, and for the season OF SO the attrac-
tons VIII be of character not hitherto
cqualled and the cUSiHe of both houses un-
exccllod. First-class laundry. zine livery.
Elegant new hat thing pools. THE FINEST
PLACE FOR CHILDREN IN TIE LAND.
1N-pH
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count Of the marriage Of mIllionaire's
daughter be said "Tbe exquisite white
rep costume Of the bride was trimmed with
tablier OF bias shirrs looped over the
shoulder and ruche Of goring around the
waist.v
OF course the thunder soon ratified
about bis ears. He was called before the
city editor, who asked him what under the
sun he meant by writing such stuff about
toilets that made oil the society women oil
the city either angry or disguised with the
paper. =.
II did my best, sir" said the Yale
youth.
"I'd Ike to know what you expect me to
do wiihyou," growlcd the city editor; Z" my
wife says any fool could write better stuG
than that"
"Pm glad Of that" replied the young
man, with a smile.
The city editor scowIed at him an in
slant, then broke into laugh. ~ believe
you've got mettle In you, youngster," he
said; "Pll discharge YOU from doing so
ciCiy, and you can go over aud try your
hand at reporting the national convention
tomorrow. You won't be able TO impose
any political biases and shirrs on me. and
think III hire q woman 10 do the millinery
business"
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The Masculine Fashion Reporter.
IHO.tOn Record

A young fellow just out of Yale had gone
on a western Journal. He had taken the
first work that offered. which happened
10 be society reporting lie hated it, OF
course. aud determined TO get out OF il as
quickly as possible. So he wrote mp the
most extraordinary accounts 81 the parties
and the clothes that be was assigned 10
observe. He didn't know thing about
dry goods and millinery, and he made
no 6fIort at informing himself, b1t
deliberately declared dsy after day
for fortnight that the bride or tae
belle OF the wedding or party which be was
detailed 10 edo" was dressed In rep"
Sonetimes he called it "rep brocide,"
sometimes "rep Francais" orr crepe rep"
and he adorned these gowns OF ms fancy in
the most surprising fashion. Like most
men he had a strong bold on 'he words
"bias y and "gore.v These were his chief
stock In trade, and the way ne trimmed mp
womep's clothes with biases and cores was
CONFUSING. In an apparently serious ae-
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Eig Jim.
Detroit Free Press.


"ue's bullyl"
Hes coward! -
Hes got TO bang
That's his third man :"
The one narrow street 81 the frontier
town was filled with surging crowd OF
excited men. There were Indian liz hiers,
scouts, gamblers, tramps. miners, specull-
t0rS-eyerytbing and everybody.
Every town has its bully-eyeTy frontier
town. Big Jim was the bully OF Hill Cily.
lle'could drink more, curse louder, sloot
quicker, aud start row sooner than any
other man. When be shot Timber Joe II
was staLd of. II was rough against
rough. Whoever went under the town
would be the gamer. The death OF bis
second victim brought him certain re-
spect, for he had given the mana fair show.
There was a limit 10 the number OF mea
one might shoot in Hill City. II was three
times and out. Biz jim had Killed Ms
third.
Two hundred men--all excitei-'ome
half-crazed-all indignant-some terriDF
aroused, surged down the street 20 ne
Red Star saloon bent on vengeance. Big
Jim end the man be had killed were alone
IN The place.
"Bring him Quit"
He's got 10 hang -
Bring out tue bully and coward !"
There WAS a rush, but 1t was checked
Men had pistols and knives in their hands;
but the sight OF Big jim with 'naEy
in each hand cooled their ardor. \ l''e
Tor life Is no revenge. They eed "n''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-30
BY Margaret ]. Preston.

BY Margaret j. Preston.
What !-Bo," Sir william Berkeley cried,
with hot impetuOus air.
As scowliugly bis seat he took
Within the Governors chair;
"She comes, iOrsootn. with savage state.
To make the Council stare.
"Commend woman for her wilesl
We kuglish never can
(shc knows it well) as gruhly deal
with woman as with man;
And so she thinks TO cOZen us
with some deceitful plan.
well, bid the Burgesses to place,
And let hisqueen appear
This Cleopatra OF the woods
In all her featheled gear:
And yet, mayfair the aid I've asked
she comes to say IS near
The words were on Sir williams lip
when wide the door was Hung.
And up the chamber strobe the queen,
Her band OF braves among.
The wampum- peake OF sovereignty
About her forehead strung.
A silver frontlet Gro vnei her brow.
King Charless slit TO her;
And close about her stately form
Was wrapped q robe Of fur,
Whose fringe OF shells At every step
Shook with tinglingstir.
BESIDE he walked slender boy:
my SON" she proudly said,
The chief OF broad Pamunkey's lands,
Which now ye hold instead
Snatched from him, since the king whose
word
Once ruled them all is dead"
"Now hold" str William stoutly cashed
"Have you naugbt else to tell
Than that stale story OF tine wrongs
We've learned 10 know so well?
BetwiXt Us and the setting sun
Your Tribes have room to dwell
She strained the deer-sk in round her form,
with n right regal mein,
AZ though II were purple robe,
And she a tTue-bOr QUEEN
And stepped before the dais and spaRe
With accents bold and keen:
Yea, room enough; then wherefore wrest
our lands. as e have done,
And SOW with wheat our hunting. grounds.
uG nndn fltssHtsl one PM9Pste-Jace go.
And seek the setting sun!
"Ye basely shared and slew my chief.
The boy lead to-day
is but the broken arroW-shaft
Whose head is wrenched away
| would his arm were strong enough
To strike and scalp and slay
yet ye-ye stoop TO ask my aid
Against yOur flercer foes.
With craven lures ye bribe my braves
Their purpose 10 disclose
tell you that my warriors walt
TO STAY the frat who gOes!"
She faced the Council with scOrn,
Toostern 10 ask redress;
Then turned, and VITA her sullen train,
Adown the hall did press.
GOOD lack - Sir william grOwled, " VOW
She tlaunts IL Ike queen Bess!
And yet without her tribe TO aid.
I'm fain 20 use delay,
And watch these whOOpiDg saYages
Make inroads day by day;
Whilst 7, beTelt OF succor. see
My mastery melt away.
"T've held for more than thirty years,
The royal Governors chair;
I'll hold 10 to the bOOdy end
AS here and now swear!
Cut on Il Shall the Lion cover
Before the saulkiug Bear2"
sPamunkey was district lying between
the York river and the James. Sir william
Perkeley was Governor OF the colony OF
Virginia from 164l 10 1877.
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Birdsong what he was looking for. but lie
was too shrcwd 10 intImaiethe object 81 bis
search. But after awhile his patience be-
came exhausted, and, approaching the p1-
sontr, be remarked: '.It looks like you
have been getting n shave"
"Oh, yes. We shave regular"
"what do you shave With"
"shaye with boitic.v
"ket me see IT," said Mr.. Birdsong;
whereupon the prisoner produced small
piece Of parcgoric bottle, with an exceed
ingly cIcan.cut edge, and little illustra-
ton served 10 show that Il was as GOOD as
steel fora razor. To-day all the boys APP
reared at their pecp.hoIes Clearly shaycn,
much 10 the wondermcnt Of the iailer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-30
sn,v,,u win Rattle GLASS.

Macon letter 10 the Atlanta Constitutions. 7
Yesterday Jailer Birds0ng, ever on the
alert, discovered frcshly-shsycd prisoner,
Ue does not ALLOW bis guests TO have even
Piece q glass larger THAI paregorlc bob
Gle inside the cage. and he was puzzled 10
know bow they managed 20 shave. Search
iDs m eli the hunks. 10 every Do)k and cor
ner, sud even on the persons OF the prison
srf, failed 10 reveal anything In the shape
Of q fszor.
Tie boys watched the search aad askci
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-30

him on bis journey. After mourning this
tXpense he was arrested by Russian au-
thoritiCs on the cOninc. OF Persia, and told
he must not proceed on Russian territory.
Ills Cnly way thCn was 10 pass through AZ
chani,taD. tie took great risks in attempt
M such q course. for the Afghans are no.
toriously hostile TO foreigners.
Thomas stevens Is = representative hardy
American ranchman, English by birth. He
spent almost the whole OF his life west Of
.1c Mississippi hardening his muscles by
iorg excursions over the pllins. Only
iSenty.two years Of age, Il is much to be
LOpCd that no harm VIII 0yertake him. He
j. young man OF great promise, his BRAIN
being vigorous ~ his MUSCLES. Those who
have read his delightful letters know his
Lowers Of observation aud the agreeable
facility with which be records what he sees
and hears.
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my 27Iw
HE NEW YORK HOTEL,

J. NEW YORK CITY.
This popular hotel has been completely
renovated and loo rooms added, making It's
present capacity 500 guests.
Conducted on both the American ana
European plans. A Restaurant OF superior
excellence supplies meals a Ia carte. Price
OF rooms, with board. from 81 per day
without board. from 81 per day ana up
wards. Broadway cars pass the hotel.
SPECIAL RATES TO PERMANENT
GUESTS.
ap 18Th .Su&Tu26t III CRANSTON.
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ap I5.Th.Su&1'
CWEET SPRINGS,

MONROE COUNTY. WEST VIRGINIA.
will be opened for the reception Of visitors
on the 18TH DAY OF JUNE under the man
agemeut OF the undersigned. who VIII en-.
dpavor to make all quite comfortable that
may favor him with their patronage. For
descriptive circulars call az Messrs. Purcell,
Ladd & Co.'S, A. W. CARRIERS office. or nd
dress WILLIAM b. BISHOP,
my 26-2m Superluteniant.
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DAWLEY SPRINGS.y IRGINIA.-I

II have again assumed the position Of Gen.
eml Superintendent OF the ltawley springs,
the finest Chaly Deate Waters in the South.
This mountain resort has been greatly I'M
proved. and offers the greatest attractions
10 both health and pleasure. seekers. Pam
phlet giving fnl description OF Rawley.
it's attractions. advantages. rates, &C. can
he had OF Polk Miller Il Co, Purcell, Ladd q
Co. a. W. CARRIER. aud at Richmond and
\ Allegheny. railroad ticket Office. 1905 east
Is al street.. -. ~ NNnnnNN A %,
General superintendent
h y a.
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DAY RIDGE, 1.-THE COMFY

DAY RIDGE, 1.-THE COMFY
- ISLAND OF THE SOUTH. "-rhls
popular summer resort will be open TO the
public on and after JUNE 81. 1855. Splen-
did surf-bathlng. Finest fishing on the
coast. Elegant accommodation. The Ma
rine Band largest and best In the country
plays every day and evening. Restaurant
paw lion seating 2 900 people open all the
lime. Gravity railroad 1000 feet long.
Sail-bOatS on bay, lake. and river large
and small row. aud ishing-bOats 20 hire for
nominal price always ready. over i've
miles OF Waterfront. Hotel and all build
ings MY feet above high water Opera.
House open afternoon and evening. Elec-
tric-lghis all over the grounds. Flying
horses. riding horses. pony and gOat-car-
rlages. swings. bowling-alley. rifle gallery
and Thousands Of amusements for the chill
dren. Highest observatory IN the state;
largest collection OF animals IN the South;
covered pier / 600 feet out In the bay. Spe-
cial excursion rates Tor churches, Sunday
schools and societies either by rail or on
the new and elegant steamer Bay RIDGE
For dates and charter apply Immediately
to tie RIDGE COMPANY,
1913 west Baltimore street, baltimore.
my 81 7et&wl3t or Annapolis. Nd.
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sUsuEn sgsoRrs.
THE HYGEIA HOTEL.
OLD POINT COMFORT, VIRGINIA.

The Bygeia Hotel viii continue 20
be operated under the same LIBERAL
policy which has always character.
ICED Ia management, aud while great re-
reduction has been made In the rates for
the sum mer OF 1858. the hlghesr standard
OF excellence will be maintained.
After June LIST, tho terms for double
rooms occupied by two persons VIII be $3.50,
s. and $3.50 ger day: SIS. $3.50 aud SCI
per week. and $50, $40 and SIS por month
each, and single rooms, a.. so, So. $3.50 and
"a per day; $3.50, sci. and s24.so per
week: $50 and sT5 per month.
For further particulars send for Illustrated
ap as-tAnI Manager.
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THE YIRGINIA-BEACH HOTEL,

THE VIRGINIA-BEACH HOTEL,
Il on THE SHORE OF TIE ATLANTIC
OCEAN, FIVE MILES SOUTH OF IAPE
HENRY. Safest and best SURf-RArHlNG
on the Atlantic coast. Railroad forty-hve
minutes from Norfolk. connecting with all
steamboat and rail lines. FINEST FISH
AND CRABS A SPECIALITY. HOTEL
HANDSOMELY FURNISHED. ALI. Mo-
DERN IMPROVEMENTS. Afler JUNE
SIN. Rates reasonable. Address
CHARLES X. JOHNSTON,
Manager.
nv oTIw Virginia Reach, Va.
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WHIT AilNbA1, u Ne - 'SHN
Tickets: Adults soc: children under
Twelve years zoe. Train leaves the Chesa-
pt AXE and ohio depot at ? \. N. sharp, and
leaves the grounds az Z. NJ. For the &C
commOdation OF those unable To go on the
morning train there will be- coach ON the
regular 4 T. VI. train. Tickets can be pro
cured from the undersigned committee: v.
Donati, Charles Sack, NJ. y. Blount. 4, J.
HYDE X. 4. Donoyon, john Weckert, A. y.
Fandree A. q. Hall. ID. .. Madeira.
my 40 IaREI9.3t
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ORKNEY SPRINGS, SHENAN-
~ DOAH COUNTY, VA.-tho largest aud
most fash lonabie resort IN the mountains OF
Virginia: the Hotels and Cottages beauti.
fu,ly painted and papered throughout.
Latest closets, with entire new system Of
drainage: greatest variety OF mineral
waters OF any resort In the United States.
Rooms newly furnished, new h0ir-mat-
tfesses, with woven wire springs; hot,
cold. and shoWer-baths table une Xcelled:
first-cass livery in connection with the
hotel, full brass and string band. Descrlp-
tive pamphlets can be obtained a. the Of
fee OF the Richmond and Allegheny rail-
road, 1908 east Main street, a. W. Gar.
beT's. X. q. Cabell. Jr's. Third and Main;
Purcell Ladd & 60. 5. owens & Minors
III. CABELL MADDUX, Proprietor.
n. q. BURBE. Chief Clerk. my 23-3m