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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-10
ST. AUJ NY'ON
AND GUSTA COUNTY.
CUCCESS OF THE PERFECT FIRE EXTIN-
- GUS HER.

CUCCEsS OF THE PERFECT FIRE EXTIN-
~ GUS HER.
ITS USE AT THE HALE HOUSE.
The following statement from the proprie tors
OF the Hale House, stanton, will show the
public the great Importance ofhaving on hand
one of the Perfect Fire Extinguishers. They
are for sale by us at $l2 dozen, can be used by
ladies and children, ana AT ONCE eXtinguish
flames.
F. ALEXANDER co. Agents.
StauntOn.
MeSSfS r. Alexander d Co
GENTLEMEN On the Goth of January last
cinders falling from the stove burnt through
the floor i'll our laundry. The fire spread under
the floor and when discovered had made con-
siderable Roadway through all the under open
space.
In our efforts to Immediately suppress It,
water was thrown whe re it had burnt through
the floor; but we could not get at the fire under
It,. Having procured 1.-The Perfect Fire Extin-
guisher." we made application of it according
to directions. 1t threw its contents into the
smothered recesses, and INN ediately all the
fire was extingushed. But for that a damaging
fire would have occurred.
Very respectfully,
FIrZ Il WOODWARD.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-10

o Cu y the great skin cure. and CuT1cURA
oUEA itEsoLvENT, the new blood nrri iii "
s5Inaiiy, are positive cure for every form OF
Scrofula. Pi4HpleS 70
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-10

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P Eoa. = z0e EksoIvEST 81 Prepared by the
ToIIER DRUG AND CHEMICAL 60. B9stnn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
Says She Slept With a Bear.

Says She Slept With a Bear.
1t seems hardly credible that a child
should meet with wild bear in the
woods. nestle close to its warm robe Of
fur and slept all night with bruin and
not be harmed at all On Wednesday
afternoon last a p vear-old daughter
of Willard Davis of Boiceville, in the
Catskill mountains. disappeared, and
no trace of her could be found, although
searching parties were out all night.
On Thursday AMMAN, who was fishing
for trout, discovered the little girl
standing in the middle of brook that
runs through ravine. between two
mountains. She had wandered over
two miles away from home. The par
ents were overjoyed in recovering
their little one. And now comes the
strange part of the incident. The
little girl has never been known TO tell
stories. and. in fact, is too young and
innocent to practice deceit. When her
father asked her where she had slept
all night the little one aswered I'm
the woods with a big bear. papa" She
was closely questioned. but the child
adhered to her story that she had slept
with q bear in the woods. and people
in Boicevile believe that the little girl
did really meet with n bear and not
knowing what it was went up to it.and
for ONE reason the bear refraincd
from hurting the wanderer. There
are other people who believe the bear
came o ut of the mountains to the vicin.
ity of Mr.. Davis's house. and the child.
seeing the shaggy brute. ran after il
and followed it to the ravine. --K'ugs'
ton Ere Gnan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
Moving.


For a couple Of weeks before aud
after the first of MAY the movin
mania prevails in an almost epidem y
form. At least. such is the case 4
New York.
Moving is an institution of lon
standing. 1t is not conIined TO famil-
les or individuals. but extends 10 ma
tons and races. The CHI ildren of Is.
rael furnish one of the earlist instance
of wholesale moving, for what else was
the exodus? They could not move
Pharaoh hard heart compared with
which adamantine lemon pie of the
railroad lunch stand is soft and labby.
so they did the next best thing-thev
moved themselves, bag and baggage.
Some people love to move. To them
moving is more in the nature of pas
time than anything else. There IS.
for instance, a man in one of the West
ern States who has moved SO often
that when covered wagon comes
near his house. his chickens all
march up and fall on their backs. and
cross their legs. ready to be tied and
carried to the next stopping place.
House cleaning is dreadful n1ict OH
and is intimately connected with mov-
ing. Tom Chrystal of the n. Y. Sun
day Morning Journal. who seems to
have been there time or so.
says: 1T is wise man who goes fish
ing during the cleaning time.
Carl Pretzel, evidently another suffer-
er, says it is fortunate thing for the
male sex that malaria is prevalent
about the time that moving and spring
housekeeping set in. This hardened
sinner explains that the prevalence OF
malaria enables man to pretend that
he is very sick, and thus escape the
torture incident TO putting down car
pets.
The following little incident has 4
direct bearing on the same point:
Suave MY dear madam,
as the present is the.time when all prn-
dent houskeepers furnish up their be-
longings. and as have here a capital
cleaner, new and improved patent
with back action. cogs-"
Housewife-"Gol long with you. l
have carpet cleaner that beats any
two of yours"
impossible, madam. utterly I'M
possible! Can I-er-see it,
well 1 dunno. He is out in the
back yard and he is apt to get mad if
strangers look at him."
As a general thing men object 10
moving, unless it is perhaps to eau
ada. 1t is the better half who ms SITS
on moving into new neighborhood.
Woman is alway paradox about the
time when the first of May comes
around, because when she makes up
her mind to move there is no NOV .ng
her. -qeras Stfttngs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
The Mockim, Bird and the SPARROW

An obser' 'ant gentleman Of our city
says he thinks that he hears fewer OF
the SouuI's greatest songsters, the
mocking birds. now warbling than ev.
er before, and believes that the feath.
cred sir gers arc abandoning this SEQ.
lion. The only way he can AGO punt for
'heir disappearance is the adj vent in
ms fection of those little pc, Is, the
Eng ish sparrows. They are tn rbuleni
ana pugnacious little birds. and all 9th.
er birds which do not possess Tn same
IN aracteristics make haste TO al Iandon
'heir favorite retreats and lea We the
psrrows in possession of the &c Id. II
would be great pity indeed II the
south favoritc birds should he forced
'nt or extermin ated by the T. nglsb
observation-disclosures (urss. Dem Icrat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
PUFF FRITTERS.
Ants That Build Boats and Kill
Snakes,

There are certain ants that show
wonderful intelligence, and the driver
ants" not only build boats. but launch
them, too; only these boats are formed
of their own bodies. They are called
driver because of their ferocity.
Nothing can stand before the attacks
of these little creatures. Large pythons
have been killed by them in a single
night. while chickens, lizords and 9th
er animals in Western Africa flee from
them in terror. To protect themselves
from the hea, they erect arches under
which numerous armies of them pass
In safety. Sometimes the arch is made
of grass and earth gummed together
by some secretion, and again it il
formed by the bodies of the larger ants.
which hold themselves toy ether bv
their strong nippers, while the workers
pass under them.
AT certain times Of the year freshets
overflow the country inhabited by the
drivers, and it Is then thst these
ants 20 TO sea. The rain comes sudden.
~. and the walls of the house are
broken in by the flood; bat instead OF
coming 10 the surface in scattered hun.
dreds and being swept off to destruo.
tlon' ont OF The ruin rises a black ball
that rides safely on the water and drifts
away. AT the first warning of danger
me little creatures rush together and
form solid BODY of ants the weak er
IN the center. q ften this ball is larger
than common baseball; and in this
way they float about until they lodge
against some tree, upon the branches
Oh which they are soon safe and sound.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
DOMESTIC HINTS.
BRoILED PORK CHOPS.

BRoILED PORK CHOPS.
Cut not quite so thick as mutton
chops and broil over brisk fire; TURF
them frequently and cook dark brown.
When ready TO serve sprinkle upor
them little powdered sage.
PIE CRUST.
Rub well together One-half cup oil
lard and one pint of flour and water
enough to make a dough not too stiff;
roll out and spread with butter, fold
in the opposite direction; roll out again.
being careful not to squeeze the butter
out.
CORN FRITTERs.
Take two cups of canned corn, and
three eggs well beaten. tablespoon.
full of milk. enough flour to make
the batter just drop from spoon. then
fry IN boiling lard.
SOFT CANDY.
One pound good brown sugar, three
tablespoonfuls of water; while boiling
add one quarter of a pound of butter.
Boil it until thick and ropy. then take
il from the fire and stir it until it grains S,
While stirring add some nuts; then
pour it upon buttered plates and let it
cool.
DOUGHNUTs.
One cup of sugar. three cups OF
flour. piece of butter the size of IN
egg one cup Of milk. two eggs, one
half teaspoonful of soda, one teaspoon.
ful of mace. Mix together. roll out,
cut in shape to fry in hot lard.
VINEGAR PUDDING.
Three pints of hot water, one cup OF
vinegar (unless very strong), one cup
OF sugar. season with nutmeg or CHINA.
mon. Let il boil. then add slices of hop
yeast bread. Set in the oven and let
1t bake about ten minutes. To be serv-
ed as soon as taken from the oven, with
either sauce or cream.
BARBECUED PORK
Heat pan hot put in the pork with.
out water. sprinkle with flour, salt and
pepper set on very hot oven. Turn
on the pan until crusted over, then
basic frequently with batter. Cook
three hours, when done pour over
half-teacup of walnut catchup and
same of cider. Serve with fried ap.
pies.
WHIPPED CREAM HE.
Line deep tin with a moderately
rich crust Bake in a quick oven. then
spread it with any soft jam or Jelly
and on this pour teacupful of crea NJ
beaten or whipped to a stiff foam. then
sweeten and flavor to taste. The cream
will beat more easily if very cold at
first More jell y can be spread on the
top of the cream. or serve it with out,
rs preferred.
OATMEAL GEMS.
Soak n cup of oatmeal over night III
one cup Of water. In the morning
take one cup of flour and mix dry with
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and
n little salt Mix in oatmeal and wei
with sweet milk TO stiff batter.
Drop into gem pans and bake immedi.
ately.
PUFF FRITTERS.
To one pint Of milk put eight spoon
fuls of flour, mixing well together
Grease pan well. and in it scald the
batter, stirring all the time that il Is
upon the fire. When removed and
cold, add fourteen eggs we'll beaten.
Mix all together until perfectly smooth,
beat until light, and drop from spoon
INTO boiling lard, like other fritters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
The Quiet Stream.

Seven miles 7 drove TO fluid stream
That leaped its rocks among;
But found only one that made
4 little luking song.
O'er pebbly shadows soft It ran,
And in its quiet breast
The fresh born beechen leaves Of May
Were mlrrored and at rest.
Among fits little island stones
The water birds were gay,
And all the trees along the banks
Bent down TO see ii play.
And / rememb ered her whose life,
So many years ago,
Beside my restless heart was won't
In quietude 10 flow.
Her voice was even, and her soul
Reflected love, and where
She moved In grace the hearts Of ap
Bent down to look al her.
o happy hour in which thought
OF one so sweet aud wise;
And blessed be the stream that made
Her memory arise.
--Stopford brooke.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
Alma, Mich, July 18th, 1883.

Common council met in special SEES
sion at clerks Office on above date.
Present. trustees Pulfrey, Hawkins
smith, Montigel and Bagley.
Absent, President Green and Truste,
Tinker. Trustee Montigel acting presi.
dent.
Moved and supported that the village
assessor be and that he is hereby in.
structed to post notices immediatel,
upon information of this motion for Tn,
purpose of reviewing the assessment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
Trials of the Rich.

Mrs. Portly Pompousi Patrick. 60
downs tsirs and tell Bridget to come
up i'm med stely." Patricki 'Tll use
all me iuhuocuce wd her. mum; but
shure it's IN awful timper she's IN
this ipunm'. "--.H0ctHg- Bird
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20

reader him perfectly happy for the time
being.
At some future time if you have not
lost patience with this long letter will
perhaps tell you of a camping expedl-
ton among the Green mountains.
Ever Yours,
ID. III. ADAMS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20
Alma. Mich July l7th

Alma. Mich July 18th, 1883.
Common council met in session al
clerk S Office on above date.
Present, Trustees Hawkins. Monti-
gel, Bagley and Tinker. Alb sent, PreSi-
dent Green and Trustees Puffy and
Smith.
On motion council adjourned until
Thursday. July 1874. 1873 at 8 p. IN.
NJ. Montigel, w. 4. Bah Ike.
Act. Presi lent. Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-20

roll of the village OF Alma for the pres
ent year.-Carried.
On motion council adjourned.
NJ. Montigel, w. \. Bahlke,
Act. President. Clerk
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
The Great Bell Of afoscow.-

Inside the Kremlin are three cathedrnls:
the Cathedral of the Annunciatioa, where
all the ears are baptized the Cathedral
OF the Assumption. where Gil are crowned,
and the Cathedral of the Archangel
Michael. where oil tho euperors were
buried up TO the time Of Peter tho Great
These are all. as gre most OF the churches
in Moscow, built in tho Moorish style Of
architure and most elaborately decorated
Recently. in the Church Of the AssuDap.
ton. which was being renovated. several
very ancient pictures were brought 70 light
on the walls. and these have been carefully
preserved. One of them represents sew
eral scenes from the life Of Jonah, and Is
very unique IN its way. On one eide the
prophet Is being thrown overheard from
an exceedingly rickety locking ship.
Then q creature with big eyes and big
mouth and tail dn all about Jonahis
size) Is doing bis best TO take him tn"
But the crowning masterpiece OF tho
whole picture is where Jorlah--now safo
on lands bidding tho whale good by IN
the most elaborate and polite Russian
manner.
Near by these churches Is the tower %
Ivan the Great, very lofty and containing
some iifty-two bells, many Of them Of
very large size. ~ the foot Of the tower
In the "fsar kolo&ci, or the King Bell.
''the great bell Of Moscow" Of which We
have heasd all our kvoA- Il 10 isnuense.
there in no doubt of that IL Is % fest
high and 90 feet n circumference. and Is
about 2 feet through Ia tie thiekess part.
but somehow we ere disappointed and
have an idea that we have been imposed
upon becsuse j. Isn't tngger, and we CONS
away with feeling Of sadness G, having
ono Of our boybood's most precious mem
cries whitfield do~n 20 such xraau dSSosn-
sions.-Heary u Wright In Deand. Free
Press-
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03

The Missouri Pacific Colorado Short
line; leaving here at Cos p. NJ, running
through to Denver, Colorado, Via Pueblo
and Colorado Springs, with only one
change at Geneseo. Leaving On this train
you arrive at Pueblo next morning ut
1l:35: Colorado Springs 1910. Elegant
new Pullman palace sleeping cars through
without change. Remember this is the
short line and that you make direct con-
nections at Geneseo. On your arrival at
Geneseo you step from one car into the
other. For further information and res
ervation of berths call at city ticket office,
137 North Main street, Cheap excursion
tickets to Colorado points and Salt Lake
City.
L. Z. BLECKLEY, Pass. and Tkt. Agt.
df1-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03

The French physioiogsst, DR.. Das6H hal
been making curious experiments with AMI
mails with the object CT determining shA
causes OK seasickuess. The creatures hevs
been subjected 10 v.zions kinds Of motion
corresponding to tie rolling and pitching ct
vessels D.. Dastrs found, On examination,
that the intestiDes were thereby strangely
displaced end violently thrown against sha
Diaphragm, end be pEesune that . similar
disturbance produces se>nckneS &C board Of
Q ship. To cuUDteracs sh;s tr1tAtson, Dr..
Regnsals Il stated 20 bavs adsrHaasesDed
cocaine win exneileuk xssuleA AnoEh1
French physician, who attributes saassckoess
70 tie sans canses Is Dr.. Dnere, reports
tbs: be has discovered cwo ;nSalhbis p-y-en-
tves-one g MIXTURE q stroJkro ed k-TcA-
zine AID the other caSsxDA -CAScAGosaO.
aid
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
Cheap Rates to St. Louis and Return.

On account of the ST. Louis fair which
opens October 1st., 1888, the Missouri Pa
cific railway, "Fort Scott route" will sell
round trip tickets for S1335 good for ten
days. Tickets 90 on sale Sat. Sept. 10Th.
Remember the Missouri Pacific is the
shortest line by As miles and makes the
quickest time by two hours Two trains
daily with through chair cars and Pull
man palace sleeping cars Leave Wichita
at noon and arrive at ST. Louis next morn
ing at $40 without change of cars, For
further particulars and reservation of
berths call at city ticket office No. 137, n
Main street. E. L. BLECKLEY,
d1l1-10t. Pass. and Tick Agt
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
Chp3D Rates

Via the Missouri Pacific railway the
new short line to all Colorado, Utah and
Pacific coast points. Commencing April
1st and continuing thereafter until Sep
TENDER 80, round trip tickets will be sold
via this line to Pueblo, Denver Colorado
Springs and Nanitou at $500, to Ogden
and Salt Lake as $3.50 and other points in
proportion. Tickets good three months
with limit of thirty days in each direction
allowing stop overs at any point. Leav-
ing Wichita at 600 u. III. Pullman
buffett sleepers to Denver. From
Geneseo through to Denver without
change. Quickest time and finest road.
For reservation of berths or any informa-
tion call at city ticket office, No 49, North
Main street. L. l.. BLECKLEY,
100 If Pass and Tiki Aot
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
d1@-tf
Flour Mill,

The S L. Davidson Mortgage company
have charge ofA first class -four mill fitted
out with complete set of best modern
machinery. Mill is located in good town
of four thousand Inhabitants in one of the
best counties in the state. Capacity of
mill one hundred barrels day. Mill can
be rented very cheap by good experienced
party Or good miller will be hired to
operate it and money furnished by owner.
\ man with money can purchase the
property for so per cent of its real value
Terms made to suit if security is salts
factory For further particulars call at
the office OF The 5. l.. Davidson Mortgage
company, rear of Citizens bank. dos If
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
Rlauly (ifV ,aaSa

Our form of lease on city property is the
most complete and perfect one yet gotten
up. 1t was prepared by an attorney who
authority on such business. S4-tf
Excursion Rates to the Ohio Centennial Exposl
ton.
The Centennial Exposition of the Ohio
Valley, to be held at Cincinnati July 4th to
October 9th, with the exception OF the
National Centennial, will be the largest
ever held in the United States.
Low Excursion Rates will be made by
lines entering Cincinnati and their connec-
tons. From ST. Louis and the West the
Ohio & Mississippi R'y is the only direct
through car route. BY This line those who
attend the G. A. R. National Encampment
at Columbus, Ohio, for which very low
rates will be made, and those going farther
east to the different summer resorts can
stop over at Cincinnati and visit the Expo
sition.
The o. & NJ. is the only through line, via
Cincinnati, by which this can be done.
For further information address A. J.
Lyle. General Western Passenger Agent
o. & NJ. R'y, st. Louis, Mo. 33tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
81. Louss & san Francisco Train Service.

The Frisco line are now running in their
morning and night trains free reclining
palace chair cars and Pullman palace
sleeping cars from Wichita TO st. Louis.
without change The Frisco is the only
line running two solid trains between
these points without change of any class.
Morning train now leaves Wichita AZ lGeio
8. N. and evening train ar o:al p. u. W
ID. Murdoch, passenger and ticket agent,
10 North Main street. Union depot and
Douglas avenue station S9-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
The Grand Army and Their Friends.

For the state g. A r. reunion at Tope-
ka, October l to 6, the Atchson, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway will sell tickets TO Tope-
ka at one fare, S4.62, for the round trip,
commencing sale of tickets Sunday morn
ing. September 30, and continuing to DC
tober ), inclusive. These tickets will be
limited for returning trip to and including
October z. Purchase tickets at Union
ticket Office, 122 North Main street, Doug
las avenue station and Union depot, near
Oak street W. d. MURDOCH,
ia 1t Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03

Dun ansuteu On d large neap OF freshly cut
grass, and was but little injured ! opened
on the elephant just as he flung the bullock.
and he at once bolted out of camp, carrying
three bullets with him. He had scarcely got
clear when he stepped into hole i'll the
ground, lurched forward, and went down
with broken leg. Before he could set on
his feet again I had given him his death
blow. He had killed three men and four
bullocks, and wounded one man and two bull
locks, and his death gave US deep satisfaction.
cleveland Leader
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
Grand Army OF the Republic.

Cheap rates to Columbus, O., and re-
turn. via the Missouri Pacific railway.
The shortest line by As miles The quick
est time by one hour and a half Leave
Wichita at 40 a, M, arrive at Columbus,
7:55 p. IN. the following day. Tickets will
be on sale Sept. Z, s and 8. For further in
formation call at city ticket Office, 1877
North Main st. Z. +. BLECKLEY,
d92tf Pass. and ticket agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
HaIf Rate Excursion to ST. Louis on Account o.
4ix,xsa Ir~ir.

Ealf Rate Excursion to ST. Louis on Account o.
Exposition and Fair.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and
ST. Louis & San Francisco railways will
sell tickets at one fare, S13.35 for the
round trip to st. Louis and return, COM
mencing sale Saturday morning, Septem-
Der 49, and continuing sale up to and in
Guiding October 6, final limit returning
October g. Four trains daily, equipped
with free reclining chairs; also Pullman
palace sleeping cars in morning and night
train service. Apply for tickets at Union
ticket office, 122 North Main street; or
Union depot, near Oak street.
w. d. MURDOCH,
Hat Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03

The Mccall boarding house, formerly
the Sterling" at 237 North Market is
now open for business, having been rear
ranged and refurnished, making it the
most convenient and pleasant private
boarding house in the city Rooms and
board at reasonable rates. 1t is under the
management of Mr.. and Mrs w p.
Smith. dill 6ts
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
Through Car Service, Wichita to Kansas City
via the Santa Fe Route.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe have
now in their night train service leaving
Wichita at $50 p. M, the latest and most
approved pattern of free reclining chairs.
These cars will be run daily. In addition
to this. Pullman service on morning train
from Newton, and through Pullman cars
daily on the $50 p. 10. train to Kansas
City, Atchison and st. Joseph
W. ID. MURDOCH,
Pass and Ticket Agent, 122 North Main
street, Union Depot and Douglas avenue
station. d31-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03
Only s1ss5 to St. Louis and Return.


On account of the fair the Rock Island
route will sell tickets to St. Louis at $l3. IS
for the round trip. Tickets on sale Sep
TENDER 90 to October 6 inclusive, and good
for return passage until October s, 1885,
For further information call at city ticket
Office, 200 East Douglas avenue, and pas
senger station, corner Douglas and Mead
avenues. T.. A, RUTHERFORD,
d113 Ut Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-03

The Missouri Pacific railway city ticker
Office has removed to 1877 North Main
street. For tickets to all points on the
globe, and information regarding any trip
you may contemplate, call at our new
quarters and obtain same
Z. E. BLECKLEY,
Passenger and ticket agent, 137 North
Main street. So tt