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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24
{ WHOLE POUNDS OF PENNIES.
Men Who Make Business of Collecting
and Eychan"ing Them.


Men Who Make a Business of Collecting
and Exchanging Them.
An Italian, staggering under heavy
load of coin which he carried on his shoulder,
tied in one end of a stout grain sack, entered
the rotllnda of the sub-treasury. The Ital-
ian,s load consisted of 100 pounds of United
States pennies. The bag and its contents
were passed through the little window over
Tee marble counter conditional receipt
was given to the swarthy depositor, who
placed it carefully in his inside pocket and
stalzed contentedly out of the building.
''What are you going to do with all those
pennies9 was asked
1.-THE same as we do with all such depos-
it's" he replied. eve count them over, SORT
out the counterfeit pieces and tokens, Dag
the good ones up for reissue, and the incur
rent ones we set one side to be returned to
WASHINGTON for recoinage. Tomorrow or
next day the depositor returns, presents his
receipt and we give him bills to the amount
of his deposit, less the tokens and counter
feits, if there are any,"
ssWhere does the man pick up such guam
tity of pennies"
81 suppose he gets them from the gro
ceries. saloon keepers and small trades people
down in the neighborhood of Mulberry
street, where they are received in great
quantities He buys them up at small
discount, then brings them here for ex.
change, receiving their full face value, ana
the difference between what he receives anu
what he pays for them remunerates MIN iof
his time and trouble
ssDo other people exchange pennies very
oftens"
Eyes, some large firms very often SEND
large amounts for exchange. Retail stores
where the odd cents are charged. The street
railroads make exchanges almost every day.
The Dry Dock railroad, for instance, brings
in on an average $500 day in one cent
pieces and nickels; the Broadway road about
$500 a day, and the elevated railroad from
$500 to 81, 500 in five cent pieces"
sWhat do you do with all this quantity OF
small stuff?"
ssThere is almost always demand for it.
Almost as many come after it as there are
depositors, Small change is rather scarce
deal to the west and south, where up to
two or three years ago pennies were un-
known and five cent pieces were rarely used.
But latterly they have come into very gen
eral use. This increased demand keeps the
coin moving pretty briskly now, and we sell
dom have any great amount on hand. Yes
terday we had &c. 500 in five cent pieces and
81, 100 in one cent pieces, and that is fair
average of the amount ON hand at this season
of the year. Before the present demand IN
the south and west we often had larger
quantities, I have seen the time when we
held 100000 in five and S49, 600 in one cent
pieces. New York Commercial Advertiser.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24
MOxA CONES IN JAPAN.
A Trying Surgical operation-Physics

A Trying Surgical Observation-Disclosures
Agony of the Patients-A Cure All.
All were stripped to the waist, and the old
priest made marks on their backs in sacred
characters to indicate where the moxa should
be burned. Following him came small boy
with lump of what appeared to be very
sticky dough in one hand. With dexterous
fingers this youngster pinched off bit of
dough, rolled it into small cone and stuck it
over the priests mark. After him came a
staid, stoical youngster, who in the most cold
blooded way touched match to the tip of
the moxa cone and went down the lines Civ
ing lights. 1t burned without flame, a slow
red glow like charcoal consuming the cone
down to the flesh, where it sizzled and smoked
for a few seconds, that must have seemed
years to the victims Soaring with a red hot
iron would be quick and humane treatment
compared to this slow eating fire of the
moxa.
The men and women that watched for
the few minutes that | could endure it,
stood it heroically, but by the tension of
every muscle in their backs and arms one
could judge of their agony. One old man
folded his arms, bent his head over and in
dulged in suppressed chuckles that varied
with groans and hysterical ha! ha! has! A
woman buried her face in blue cotton
towel and made no sign or movement, while
two moxa cones were burning down and
into her flesh. A young man started to rock
to and fro when the fire began entering into
his very bones, but soon stopped it, braced
himself and sat motionless. The priest hav-
ing set his seal on his victims, sat down by
brazier, put on his big spectacles and was
soon lost in reading pious book, wholly in
different to the row of backs frizzling beside
him.
This Mine priest has some secret of cempo-
sition for his moxa dough that has kept it in
favor for many years, and about the only
revenue of the temple is from his patients
fees. For rheumatism, lumbago and such
aches and ills, it is most beneficial, and gives
quick relief to any one heroic enough to en-
dure it. The japanese resort to moxa for
almost everything that ais them, and one
sees coolies with their backs and the calves
of their legs covered with moxa scars
sRuhamahn in Globe-Democrat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24
For the whooping Cough.

A ready experiment for the relief of the
distressing cough occasioned in children in
cases of whooping cough is this: Drop oil of
turpentine on the pillow where the fumes
will be inhaled while sleeping and during the
convulsive cough, hold handkerchief before
the child's face with fifteen or twenty drops
on it.-Herald of Health.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24
A Word Concerning Wrinkles.

word now on wrinkles The skin
has natural tendency to form wrinkles,
even in youth, this tendency naturally in
creasing with age. Every influence which
distends the skin for any time must lead to
wrinkles, and as weak or imperfect circula-
ton of the blood will make certain parts Of
the body swell, it is of the greatest import
ance to keep the blood pure, and thus prevent
bloating, which is sure to be followed by
wrinkles. Ladies should take regular exer-
else in the open air, and keep early hours,
deliberately setting their face against excuses
in diet, if they wish to keep them free from
wrinkles, for when they once come they are
most difficult to rid ones self of.-New York
Press every Day Talk"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

CONNECTIONS.
Train No 410 connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast limited Express Trains leaving at AGA p m,
arry ny at Cincinnati at 7:45 a. m ST. Louis at o:5o
n M and Chicago at $40 p. M
with train leaving at 1921 p m arriving at
Pittsburg at $50 m. also with train leaving at
I Ionis a. zoe a M and Chicago at $40 a. m.
connects at Weverton with train arriving at
Haeerstown at $50 p. m. and at Washington juno
inn with train arriving at Frederick at 1855 D.
e. O. Palace Sleeping through to
Pittshurg, Cincinnati, st. Louis. Columbus and
chicago All Fast Express Trains run through TO
Nave points without change OF cars.
For tickets and further information apply to B.
w. G. E. DUDROW, Travrg. Pass. A ct.
Stanton Va.
lord General Passenger Agent.
NJ NJ CJ EMENTS, Manager,
nov 20
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

,1,pFRH LIVERY II desire TO announce TO my
friends and the public generally. that have
now one Of the most complete and thoroughly
equippnod stylish teams. single or double; First
which 9f comfort
and can be at all
a a n;fg ft at reasonable prices,
OF Baggage delivered OF ealHd Tor at any p0ntin
thS 0' nrenared to offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS to
an ~ men Horses boarded by the day. week,
or month at rates. anu '0 very DeS' a.
ten,iini give my personal attention and assistance
TO any one leaving horses at my staoe 10 sell them
70 the hest advantage
70 sv me call and you shall not go away dsap-
pointed. StalShfSn v.a
marl8 A'Sosvns d
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-16
MEN ARE JUST AS BAD.

A woman, speaking of the attacks
made upon her sex for their methods
of handling their skirts or bustles
when sitting down. carrying their
parasols, and other habits, says: 81
think three-quarters of such talk is
nonsense. am perfectly sure that
men have just as many marked habits
as women. What can be more
absured, I would like TO know, than
to see q man. every time he sits
down, fling his coat tails wide apart?
Then, again, that everlasting witch
ing at the legs of his trousers, so as
to pull them up in folds above the
knees, and exposing generally the
not always attractive top of a pair Of
shoes, with strings tied in by no
means picturesque knot. To me one
of the repulsive habits is the folding
up of handkerchief before replacing
in the pocket. which is quite common
among men. I always wonder if the
user 10 afraid of getting them mussed
or only wants the outside fresh and
clean. AS regards pulling down
cuffs so they will show beneath the
sleeve, and similar tricks; are they
not every day sights2"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-16

It is said that the new President
will be friend to the South.
BERTHE goes Democratic by 1S9 for
Simmons, 189 for Outlaw and 118 for
FOwle.
Tyrrell county went about Is Dem
ocratic. All the ticket is safely
elected.
Washington Republicans do not
think Malone will have any influence
with the incoming administration.
Samuel G. White, the Raleigh bank
boodler, was released from Jail, his
bond having been made up and filed
Saturday.
J. n. Shore, of Yadkin county, has
an apple tree standing near his dwell
ing that he planted in the year 1857,
and this year it bore 80 bushels of
apples.-News.
1t is estimated that sixty colored
children were burned to death in this
State last year by being locked in
lO1ACS HA11C GuCA4 poAOACC WA
away at work.-Ex.
Gov. Scales has issued the death
warrant for the execution of Howard
Anderson, who murdered w. III. POr
ter, in Greensboro, last July. He will
be hung January 25th.
The monument to Capt. R. A. Shot
we'll will probably be erected some
time this month. 1t is of granite and of
great size though not lofty. It will be
about ten feet high.-News.
Negro election riots occurred in
Durham, in Greenville, in Washington
and in Portsmouth, Va, On the day
after the election. They are now too
frequent and it is feared they will
become more so.-Economist.
While Mr.. Harrison has received
a large majority of the electoral vote,
the returns of the election received
here up to date show that of the popu-
lar vote Mr.. Cleveland has large
jority.-Washington correspondence
Alexandria Gazette.
Every Democrat was defeated in
county. Chesson's ma
jority for Sheriff over Blount is 514
In the Senate; Stubs received 739,
Lucas 739, Democrats. Wager 1881,
Ausbern 1882, Republicans. The
election passed off quietly.
Hurrah for Perquimans, John D.
Parker, is elected to the Legislature
by about so majority over Mr.. Griffin
This is a great victory as the county
has been e1ecting a Repub-
lican by 800 to 400. A. F. Riddick,
is elected Sheriff by over
200. E. A. Whites majority over
Skinner is only about 22O. The
county went Republican except for
MIR. Parker, who is a good Democrat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-16

h1ORFOLk SOUTHERN RAILROAD COM
IN PANI.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 80, 1888.
Mail Train leaves Norfolk 1920 a. IN.
daily except Sunday. and arrives at
Edenton As p. M. Leaves Edenton 2:f5.
and arrives at Norfolk at 5 80 y. m.
Accommodation leaves Norfolk at 6 100
p. NJ, arrives at Edenton 1900 d. IN.
Leaves Edenton at 800 a. M, arrives at
Norfolk 10 a. M. daily except Sunday.
Close connections at Norfolk with all
rail and steamer lines.
At Elizabeth City-with steamboats,
for all points on Pasquotank, North and
Alligator rivers.
At Edenton-with N. S. Railroad
company steamboats,, Plymouth, Mary
r. Roberts and Ranger, for all points on
Chowan, Scuppernong Little, Cashie and
Roanoke rivers, aud GAINESVILLE & WASH
ington, and AlbemarIe & Raleigh Rail
Roads.
The steamer Plymouth, plying be-
tween Edenton and WILLIAMSON, will
go to Hamilton on Tuesday aud Friday
of each week, leaving that place at Q
clock a. M, on Wednesday and
Saturday.
Norfolk passenger and freight station
at Norfolk and western Railroad Depot.
Freight received daily, except Sun
days.
Through tickets on sale and baggage
checked between EdentOn and Elizabeth
City and Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York by Bay Line and Old Domin-
ion steamers and n. Y. P. and n. X. r.
form Norfolk, and between Norfolk and
Washington, Plymouth, Williamson.
Windsor and James Vile
NJ. K. KING. General Manager.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CHOWAN
COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS.

EDENroN, N. c., Nov. S, 1885,
Present-W. B. Shepard, Chairman;
w. P. Jones and w. ]. Webb. The
minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The following accounts were audi
ted and ordered to be paid:
John G. Bond. G. S. c., $43.o2
for fees in 9 State cases at Fall Term,
1888.
S. ]. Franklin, $500 for I day as
officer attending Jury.
Chas. Leary, S. IS for fees in 9
State cases at Fall Term, 1888.
J. w. Draper, SITS for I month
care Court House.
John M. Jones, $1,000 for S days
as crier at Court.
r. F. Cheshire, $40 for witness
tickets consolidated.
]. g. Warren, Sheriff. 5000 for
services at Court, Fall Term, '88.
J. A. Harrell, 500 for I night as
guard to Jail.
Z. w. Evans, $44.31 for 3 months
supplies to Poor House.
7. M. Small, $500 for making out
the Tax List, making calculations on
same, making copy for Sheriff and
abstract of same for Auditor.
T. M. Small, $13.Io for days as
clerk to Board and fees for Septem-
Der and October, '88.
Samuel Luton, 1870 for witness
tickets consolidated and cancelled.
Quenton Bass, 81 rs for making
Ballot Boxes for Rocky Hook Pre-
cinct.
Chas. Leary, S1a.5o for board of
prisoners in Jail, putting down carpet
in Court House, S days waiting on
Court, guarding Jail one night, etc.
M. II. Dixon, $3.50 for dozen
chairs for Court House.
L. F. Ziegler, $500 for making 4
Ballot Boxes for Edenton Township.
Thomas Lawrence was relieved
from Poll Tax for 1888, he being
over so years of age when listed.
The value on tax list of J. c.
Warren's residence and lot in Eden
ton was reduced from 1880 to $500
Benjamin Mitchell was relieved
from Poll Tax, being so years Of age
when listed.
The Sheriff is hereby required to
receive three-fourths of the General
County Tax in county scrip.
1t was ordered that the Register
of Deeds be requested to give bond
In the sum of $4,000.
The Sheriff is instructed not to
collect the State Taxes assessed
against the N. S. Railroad and the
S. & G. Railroad, the same being
paid directly to the State Treasurer.
w. D. Pruden was relieved of the
tax on ST. 500 worth of property on
the tax list, the same being assessed
twice by mistake.
II NJ SMALL Clerk
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-16
SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT

We met one philosophical and sat-
isfied Democrat yesterday morning.
He is a hardshell Baptist and says
that "every political defeat or victory
Is decreed by God, and anyone who
is not satisfied with Tuesdays result
is simply dissatisfied with the SOW
ereign will and decree of the AL
mighty" In proof Of this he cited
many passages of Scripture. among
them this one: "The Lord doeth
according to His will in the army of
Heaven and among the inhabitants
of the earth, and none can stay His
hand, or say unto Him what doest
Thou? fredericksburg Free Lance,
9th.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-16
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH

FASW FREIGHT LINE.
Regular line of steamers between
Atlantic & North Carolina r. R., New
Berne, washington and Elizabeth CITY.
Daily all rail service between Edenton.
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Norfolk
Through cars, as low rates and quicker
time than by any other route.
Direct all goods TO be shipped by East
ern Carolina Dispatch, as follows: From
Norfolk by n. S. r. R.; Baltimore by P.
w. 8 B. R. R.: President ST. Station.
Philadelphia by Pennsylvania r. K.
Dock st. Station: New York by Penn
sylvania R. R., Pier % North River.
z. WOOD, Agent, Edenton, y. {.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-16

NTORFOLk SOUTHERN RAILROAD COM
IN PANE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-02
ROLO,


Who took Diploma at .{evada State
Fair, held at Reno, Fall of 1887, as
best full blood Norman colt, will be
three years old Sept. 20. 1858, and will
serve a limited number of mares.
DESCRIPTION:-RoIo is q, heavy
set, powerful draft colt. nice clean head.
proud arch neck, heavy name and tail,
good limbs aud back, has form with
out defect, il bright strawberry roam
and is descendant Of duprle gray stock
of the largest, and best strains in the
United States. . ......... ...
PED:eEEE:-- Rollo was sired by dap
pie gray Alneda No. 2,429. whose
weight was 1900 pounds. His dam
was Pima, q gray mare weighing 1900
pounds. Pima by imported dark dapple
gray. Loriet No. 487, weight 1000
pounds. Dam Of Pima was Halle, a
gray mare weighing 1900 pounds. Hal
lie by the fpinouS imported st. Laurent
whose weight was 2, ITO pounds. Dam
Bpf Halle Was Anielia, weight 1,60O
pounds. Ameii4 by Louis 2nd, import
ed 10y Gilmore q Houser, of Marion Co.,
Ohio, ana sold Feb, 1868. to L. Dillon
& Co., Normal. Illinois. Dam Of .Ame-
In WAS Carrie Louise, a gray mars Of
1900 pounds weight. Carrie Lonise by
the historical Old Louis Napoleon,
weight, 1,600 pounds, imported III 1851.
Kolo's ancestors trace the very best
draft blood for the pnst % years.
."f" "e.ef TERMS! s-ssn
BY the seasop, S25 All mares who
fail this season will have the use Of the
horse the following season. We also
have a humber D of choice colts
that will serve mares until sold at
$15 for the season Grain taken at
market price on board cars. Clubs OF
mares taken for share Of coils. Pastur.
age for mares fr, Q. Correspondence
solicited, and visitors welcome.
E. G. HARDY, Mana2rr,
Il = xszo = o. =, fg-Oasis Rs.uchs 6 company
i 3Teano, Eeys Aprilt t12, 1885
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-02
NOTICE TO STAR: CLO-
YER AND, RUBY: VAL
LEY HORSHMEN.
The following Stations will stand at
Oasis Ranch, season Of 1888:
GAMBETTA.

ID A full blood Norman-P Percheron No.
1866. n. ..a. fl Ks ...l .
. DESORIPTION.-Gambetta is II
hands high. q dapple gray, proud spir-
tied, rangy stallion, girts 2 feet, weigh
now ], 1915 pounds, has full expressive
eye, proud arch neck, strong high back,
high in front, good breast, broad, fat
bone in leg and fine action. S.. -.. '
PEDIaREE:-Gnmbetsn Vas sired by
Keno No. 1920, dam Piciola No. 1904,
and was bred by F. NJ. Adams, of Nor
mnl, Illinois, is recorded in Vol. g.
page 40, National Register of French
Draft Horses. 30. w. ........ . f,... 4
The Press., 1888-10-11

The late William Warren used to go to the theatre often after his retirement from the stage, and often attended very poor shows. AfBoston Transcript" writer says that once, at melodranaa At the Howard Athenaeum, we'll down toward the orches- tra, he saw Warren, not intent upon the audience, which WAS the otly thing that interested the w-iter, but upon the per. formance. It was all shouts and blood and thunder, relieved by coarse, broadly stretched humor. Warren sat it all out. What pleasure did it give him? Perhaps some freak of his mind made it please him to see such a play, and when it was over, and the motley crowdE that had hung breathlessly on the daring deeds of the leading men, and applauded to the echo the noble sentiments that he had pro- claimed at the top of his5ybice, and roared over the contortions of flne low comedian, was passing out, the wris9s paused, within the doors, to watch the scene. Warren had been one of the last to leave his seat, and now paused to look back toward the stage. He stood there still as the ligh ts were turned down and the interior of the house passed into gloom. The house had been a scene of triumphs for him long ago. What world of images, as the stage and auditorium were shrouded with darkness, must have taken the place of the tawdry scenes that disappeared with the turning off of the light
 Mrs. Adolph Solon met with peculiar aud painful Accident yesterday" writes the Wahoe, Neb., correspondent of the Lincoln Call. "Some sand burs had caught on her glove and she was picking them oil with her teeth. She inhaled 8 breath of air when just in the act of taking one of the burs off the glove and sucked it:down her throat into her left lung. It is likely that that tracheotomy will have to be per- formed to extract the bur-
The Press., 1888-10-11

UTILIZING A LOVER. By the-by, a wo- man who had just returned from trip abroad with some relatives, and who is rich enough to have paid whole staff of couriers, remarkd to me a few days ago that she did not like going with these ex- cursor companies, and that they were not satisfactory at all. Asking her for an ex- planation she said it was more sport and less expensive to meet with gentleman of high lineage, or a foreign noblenan, at the end of the tour season drop him out of sight. I became interested and told her to go on. She went on. She said the idea is to get him to pay all of the small expenses, attend to all the small errands, introduce him to her friends and exhibit Q strong devotion for him.
 Of course he could not possibly accept remuneration in the form of cash for his services, and the only way to enable him to serve without startling Mrs. Grundy was "to become engaged" I was startled at this, when she smiled and continued "Why, bless you, my dear sir, know of one who has been engaged to series oi foreign noblemen andsone or two members of the British aristocracy, simply to in. dulge i'll the luxury of high class person. al conductor gratis" If I did not know that this same woman is one who moves in the best society, is considered to possess moral character of high standard, ] should feel little dubious of my own esti- nation her. And yet cannot think that this sort of thing is of common occurrence in spite of her protestaiions. .-Nea0 York letter.