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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09
communicated
Feast of Mondam1n

| AS the time for the "Corn Festival or Feast
| of Mondamin' approaches many are curious to
| learn its origin.
1t is well known that corn planting or ssBury-
ing of Mondamin and corn gathering among
the uncoIonized tribes of Indians of North
America are left entirely to the females aud
children. This labor is not compulsory A
good Indian housewife deems this part of her
| prerogatives, and prides herself to have a store
of corn with which to exercise her hospitality
| in the entertainment of her lodge guests
..'Twas the woman who in spring-time
Planted the broad fields and fruitful
Buried in the earth Mondamin;
Twas the woman who in Autumn
Stripped the yellow husks of harvest,
stripped the garments from MOndamin."
1t was the practice of the wife when the field
of corn had been planted, to choose the first
dark night to perform secret circuit, sans
habillement, around the field. Taking her prin-
cipal garment on hand she dragged it after her
around the corn field to insure prolific crop.
and to prevent the assaults of insects upon the
grain.
The tradition is taken from the tribe of the
Oibways, on the Southern shores of Lake Supe-
rior between the Pictured Rocks and the
Grand Sable.a M
The feast OF Mondamin properly occurred at
the end of the harvest moon, "when the maize
is ripe and ready" then all the men and
maidens merrily 'hastened to the harvest of
the cornfields to wrestle with Mondamin."
.Strip him of his plumes and tassels,
OF his garments green and yellow. p
'.Under the shadow of the pine trees sat the old
men and his warriors,
Smoking in the pleasant shadow.
In uninterrupted silence
Looked they at the ga.nesome labor
Of the young men and the women;
Listened to their noisy talking
To their laughter and their singing,
And Whenever some lucky maiden
Found red ear in the husking,
Found maize ear red as blood is,
'Nushka! = cried they all together,
'Nushka! you shall have a sweetheart,
You shall have a handsome husband -
After the labors of the day were over, they
repaired to the lodge, and spent the joyous
moonlight night in celebrating their great
| feast of Mondanlin -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

The Legislature having very wisely decided
against the extension of our city limits, we
hope the City Fathers will proceed to put the
Streets sidewalks and drains in proper order.
Not one-half of the sidewalks are well paved or
curbed and only two or three streets are par
TALLY drained-not asingle street entirely SO.
Until this is done 1T will be useless for any APP
plication to be made to take in outside prop.
erty. It's safe to say that there are scores Of
acres of lots within the present city limits I'M
built Oh or otherwise improved-untl these
lots are improved and there is demand for an
Overlooking population for residences beyond
the present corporation limits the city should
not widen It's limits When this increase of
population has filled up the vacant lots, and
streets, sidewalks, drains. lights, police &C., it
will be time enough to bring in outlying dis
trcts, and to provide them with all such lux
uries and conveniences in return for the in
creased taxes they will be called on to pay for
being within the confines of STANTON.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

Remember we make our pure flint candy
every day. >. Il. TAYLOR " SON,
No, W. Main ST,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

LIGHTNING FLAsH.-When you have
tried every photographer on earth, and
failed to get good picture of your
self, go to Landes Gallery. He will catch
you quicker than wink. Pictures cheaper
than ever known. feb2.3
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

ALMA MATER for Jan. is before us
bright and sparkling with wit and humor,
and at the same time evidencing erudition
and high literary taste and talent. 1t is d
publication issued monthly by the young
ladies of the Lee and Jackson Literary So
cety of the Wesleyan Female institute
and is creditable to the learning as well as
the natural gifts in this line OF work OF
the fair Young editors. Throughout the
articles are of superior merit and some OF
them of striking originality and ability,
when the youth of the writer's is consid-
cred. We cannot foretell what demands
society and the duties Of life may impose
upon these girls. now preparing for what
ever fate may befall them, but we fee
confident if they should make choice of lit
esary pursuits they would win distinction
if nothing else. 1t is rarely we have occa-
sion to examine productions of more point
grace and character than are to be fount
in each number of the Alma Mater.
CANNERY.-The article that appeared il
the last issue of the VIRGINIANi in reference
to cannery has called out number of re-
sponses. Several gentlemen have called
at this Office and informed us that they
were willing to contract to furnish FIVE OF
ten acres of tomatoes, and one gentleman
writes that be would be willing cultivate
25 acres From these indications W.
conclude that there would be no difficult,
about producing an abundance of vegeta
bles to can. The practical point now is
to get parties interested who have the
means to put down the plant. There is al
excellent site about two miles from the
corporate limits, Immediately on the rail
road, and in every respect adapted to the
enterprise. We suggest, therefore, to Thu
gentleman who prepared the statement il
the last VIRGINIAN to take another stel
in the matter and see if he cannot secur
the cooperation of parties who would b'
willing to put capital into it. 1t will no
require much. Six or eight thousand dol
lars would be sufficient for a start, ant
judging from the experience Of those Wit
are engaged in the industry in Botetour
county, it would yield handsome return
on the investment.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

DR.. Getzendanner, who is now at the
residence Of Mr.. G. r. Bell, was much
improved yesterday, and is in al fair way to
recovery.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

Tuesday, the 18th, is st. Valentines day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

Mrs. Sallie Mccoy. mother of the late
Capt c. d. Mccoy, Principal of the D..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

After the labors of the day were over, they
repaired to the lodge, and spent the joyous
moonlight night in celebrating their great
feast of Mondamin' %
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

S. Cease.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
THE SUGAR TRUST.
Names of the Officers and Man
ayers Of the Trust.

New YORK, Jan. 29.-The names of
the officers and managers of the Sugar
Trust were definitely learned yesterday
for the first time since the combine was
established. The executive officers are:
Harry Q. Havemeyer, president. and j.
SearleS, Jr., secretary and treasurer.
There are ten directors to serve three
years. In the trust are the f. o.
MathieSsen & .WIchers Co., Havemeyer
IL Elder. the Havemeyer Sugar Refin-
ing Co., the OXnard Refining Co., the
North River Refining Co., De Castro d
Bonner, the Franklin Refining Co.,
Dick d Meyer. the Boston Sugar Re-
fning Co., the Bay State Sugar Co., the
Continental Sugar refinery. the Port
land Si..@ar Refining company and two
refining companies in New Orleans. An
instance. the power of the trust here
abOuts was given yesterday by broker,
Manila was offered for sale before the
trust was formed competitive bids re-
suited in a price of AZ cents. Granu-
lated sugar at the time was 11-16 cents,
and crushed 5s4 cents Il pound whole
sale. During the past week another
cargo of 2, 100 tons of Manila sugar ar
rived, but as the trust had been COM
pleted there was an absence of all COM
petition, the sugar brought AZ cents a
pound, difference of nearly SIG, 900
against the importer, and at the same
time granulated sugar has been ad-
vanced to Is cents and crushed to S1s
cents DOund
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire con'mis-
SI0nerS.
Regular Meeting.

OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 23. 1883.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of
the city of st. Paul met at 7:30 o'clock
p. m.
Present: Commissioners Prendergast,
Freeman and Mr.. Presidents.
Absent: Commissioners Parker and
Martini.
On motion the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting was dispensed
with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the National Electric Protector
company, relating to lightning arrester.
Filed.
From the American Fire Hose Manu-
featuring company, of Chelsea, Mass.
relating to bursted hose. On motion the
Secretary was instructed to notify the
parties settlement could be made pro-
vided they would replace the burSted
hose by two hundred feet of new hose.
REPORTS.
The Chief Engineer reported having
made all arrangements to parade the
department OH Industrial day during
the Carnival. Accepted and adopted.
The Secretary reported the sale of con-
demned property amounting to S94.95,
and presented the City Treasurer'S re-
ceipt for same. Filed.
Pay roll of department for the month
of January, amounting to S14, 1855,
and bill of Prendergast Bros. 80, ,721. n !;
Security Warehouse company, S204,
were on motion allowed and referred to
the Comptroller by the following vote {:
Yeas - Commissioners Prendergast,
Freeman and Mr.. Presidents.
NayS-None.
Adjourned.
REUBEN WARNER, President.
WILLIAM O'GORMAN. Secretary.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
How the Air Brake Works.

Chicago Journal.
Said railroad man to me to-day:
CPL bet not one in hundred of the
people who travel on railroad trains un-
perStand how the pressure of air is used
to apply the brake to train. When the
air brak was first invented the air was
turned into the cylinder under each arc
when the car was to be stopped, and
the pressure was eXerted to force the
brakes up against the wheels. But at
the present day the brakes are held
against the wheels by springs, and
the air is turned into the cylinders
to push the brake away from the
wheels as long as the train is in mo-
ton. When it is desired to stop the
train the air is let out, and then the
springs apply the brakes and stop the
train. This last method of using air
pressure has great advantages over the
old way On the score of safety.
'Whenever an accident happens to a
train one of the first effects it is apt to
have is to rupture the air pipes leading
from the engine to the cylinders under
the cars, and that of itself stops the
train instantly. 1t is very important
for everybody to understand this mat
ter, because child five years old can
stop train in thirty seconds from any
car in the train ifhe simply understands
how. You will see, if you look for it..
that there is sort of rope projecting
from the toilet room of every car. That
connects with the air pipes under the
train. If you catch hold of it and give
it a little jerk it will stop the train be-
fore it has gone 200 yards.'
The "Best" Tonic ranks high with
the medical profession,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
PERFECT POSTAL FACILITIES.
In Mississippi POstff1ce Waiting
for the Mail---The Lone Postal
Card and Its Owner.

for the Mail---The Lone Postal
Card and Its Owner.
Arkensas Traveller.
Scene. Mississippi postoffice. Post
master and several friends sitting on
bench in front of the house. Post
master (yawning) Wonder why that
boy don't come OH with the mail. Ever
sense he swapped off his Sorrel hosS fur
that old bay the mail has been late.
Rube Foster-lt looks to me like fell
ler that rides the mail Oughtenter be al
lowed to swap hOSseS without the Say-so
NV the government
LiaS Brown-"YaS, but, Rube, a fell
Ter jest nachully an 'cordin' to the con-
sertutiOn has wright to swap his own
property. Amt he?" (appealing to the
pOStmaSter).
p. NJ. with a slight frown, indicating
that he is examining the tablets of his
mind)- He's got the privilege under
the new routine, but accordin' to the
Monroe doctrine the right to put in
word NV advice here am there is re-
sarved by the government. In the time
NV the Monroe doctrine the government
waZ much more keerful Nv the rights
NV people than it now pears to be the
case. Then the officials said that if
folks wuZ settin' round waitin' for
ther mail, wy, they oughter have it, an
that the mail rider oughtener swap off
his nag an run the risk NV gittin'
slower hOSS."
Rube-Ietters is letters these days,
an it jest nachully makes a man mad
to be kept Outen his mail. / came out
here yistidy eXpectin' wv q letter, but
the mail didn't come.
Lias--Who air you eXpcctin' letter
frum?
Rube--Wall. don't know in purticu-
Ter, but it's about time / wuz gettin'
one.
Lias-How long has it been sense you
got one?
Rube-'Long last spring some time.
Lias-WhO writ yen then?
Rube-Oh, it wuZ Il fine letter. an
don't you furgit it. 1t had lot NV
yaller an red an blue papers in it,
all printed eZ nice ez you please, an il
told all about diffunt seeds, an
one NV the papers-the yaller one, |
b'feve-had the pictur nv a big hoss
apple Oh it; an on the outside Nv the
letter thar WIZ my name wrote just ez
putty eZ anything you ever seed. |
tried to keep it in good order, but the
neighbors KEEP on comin' i'll an q
handlin' it till it WIZ wore almost boda-
tiOuSly out. If | could jiSt git another
SIGH one | think Id take better kere
NV it. Amt that the mail rider?
dumping up and shading his eyes with
his hand.)
p. NJ If it amt, Pm a goat. He
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
A COrsican Murder.

St James Gazette.
The details of new Corsican drama
are to hand from AJaccio. AT the assizes
held lately in that place peasant
named CaSaSoprana, and his wife. Anna
Maria, were accused of having made
away with miller named Martinetti.
in manner not unlike that which was
adopted by the notorious Fenayrou fam
lily in Paris a few years ago. Anna
Maria CaSSaSOprana is middle-aged
woman, but still very beautiful. with
diabolically brilliant eyes and pearly
teeth. Her husband is prematurely
not very intelligent. The victim Mar
tinetti was found lying dead in a copse
near the village of Villanova. His
throat was cut in three places and
his clothes were soaked i'm blood.
some of which had even beSpattered
the door of little forest hut near the
spot where the body lay. Martinetti
had left his house in the early morning
in order to go to his mill at Moro, and it
is supposed that he was met on the way
thither by CasaSoprana and his wife,
who asked him for money, and on his
refusal to give it killed him. CasaSo-
prana had frequently threatened to take
revenge on Martinetti, who he said, was
always going after his wife. The prin-
cipal witnesses were a namesake of the
accused man, who saw CasaSoprana near
the corpse on the day when Martinetti
was missed from home. and fortune
teller, Maddalena Proletti, to whom the
accused woman had said that she
wanted to kill a notorious bandit who
was pursuing her with his attentions.
Both the male and female witnesses
were threatened frequently after the
discovery of the crime by CasasOprana
and his wife, who said they would kin
armes. The prisoners were both found
guilty. The man was condemned to
penal servitude for twenty years and
the woman to fifteen. -
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30

sees us, an begins to whip up his hoss.
He's a caution, an eff lie don't look
sharp I'll tell the government how he
carries on, an that will settle him.
boy dashes up and throws limp
mail bag to the postmaster, who catches
it as If it were of great worth, and goes
into the house, closely followed by his
friendS.)
Rube-Unlock her an let us have the
innards.
p. M.-Rest easy. I'm doin' my of
fetal duties as fast as the law dictates.
"Opens the bag. holds it up and shakes
it. A postal card falls on the counter.
The men make grab for it,
=. M.-HOld On, boys; hold Oh. The
government don't warrant no sich scrim-
mage. Hams off, L tell you. Now let
me see who its fur (reads, after much
difficulty, j. NJ. Beasley.
LiaS-Let's see whut it says on the
other side.
Z. M.-NO, we'll put it right up here
for the present. Anybody know him?
fThey all answer no.
L. M.-Wall, we mOut eZ well read 1t.
Let's see. It's frum Georgia; L ken
make that much out.
Rube- Wonder whut anybody in
Georgia wants to be writin' way here
fur. Whut else does 1t say?
z. M.-Hanged eff know.
(They tried Intellectually to spell out
the wOrds,)
Lias-rd like nightly to jest know
whut that is.
Rube-Me too, Pete, as the feller
says.
p. M.-Lias, amt yore wife a putty
good reader?
Lias-One of the finest in the land.
p. M.-Wall, L tell you wat you do.
You take thiSh yere kyard home and git
her 10 read it, and fetch it back early in
the mawnin'.
Lias-I'll do it; gimme.
How was it? Tell me-"
z. M.-Be shore an fetch it back
early, an be shore an have her read it
| off till you ken reckOlleck it.
Lias-POdner, you ken pore pend
| ence on me. Boys. eff any Nv you air
| gOin' out my way yOu ken stop an hear
this yere dOckyment read off. Come on.
all hans.
(All but the postmaster accompany
him. Shortly after they leave a
| stranger comes and asks if there is any
mail for j. M. Beasley.)
p. M.-No, sir, but there mOut be TO-
mOrrer.
Stranger-I expected some sort of
word to reach me here to-day.
p. M.-Sorry to say that it didn't
come.
Lige, Rube and the other men reap
pear. Postmaster begins to wink.
Lige-Say, it's all right. an as clear
as bell. Nath thar made it out
He
! P. M.-Ligy, oh, Lighy, do you re-
coleck thot old coon dog
Lias-Here's the kyard.
cit falls ON the floor, address up
Stranger seeing the address, takes UP
the card and turns TO the postmaster,
| What do You mean
P. M.-Ligy, oh Ligy, where did you
did find that dockyment? Must fei
outen the bag somehow. Glad that yot
fotch it.
Stranger Ito p. M,)-I'll see what car
be done for you sending matter all over
the country to have it read. Good day
p. NJ. Ito the boys)EThat feller'S {
fool. Wy, he must be Outen his mine
to think that the government want:
'spiciouS matter to be given out withou
bein' examined.
Lige -Whut wuz you gOin' to say jeS
now about that coon dog?
p. M.-Blame eff / know. Nath, retcl
under the bed thar an haul out tha
Jug Boys. don't know whut frame
NV mine you air in. but ez fur the gov
er'ment, wy, it's goin' to Ticker.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
Attacked by Indians.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, The United
States consul at Guaymas, Mex, has in
formed the state department that four
American prOspectors in the district of
MonteZuma, inthe Sierra Madre noun
tains, were attacked on or about the
25th ult. by band of Apache Indians,
and that two of the Americans, J. Offer
and S. w. Jacobs, were killed. The
other two escaped without injury. The
attacking party consisted of four In
dians and white man. The troops of
that section started in pursuit immedi-
ately on receipt of this information, but
did not kill OF capture any Of the In
dians.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
An EcIipse OF the Moon.

Boston, Jan. 2S.-The total eclipse of
under most favorable conditions at tlie
Harvard observatory by Prof. Pickering
and a dozen assistants. The
observations made were i'm
every case successful, this
being especially true of the effort made
to note the occultatiOn of certain stars
under the favorable circumstances of
total eclipse. The Photographic work
done by the professors staff promises to
be of considerable scientific Importance,
no fewer than ten negatives of the
moon during the different phases hay
ing been ia ken
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
Hoods
SQrsapQrM,,

the severity OF which confined her to the house for
two years. Six months previous to taking Hoods
Sarsaparla she could not get about her room with
out crutches Her friend says; AZ did not think 1t
possible for her to live many months; she was re-
dpced to a mere skeleton. Her cure Is hardly less
than a miracle" More wonderful cures than this
have been effected by this medicine. There is no
doubt that in Hoods Sarsapa,illa have the most
remarkable medicine that has ever been produced,
and positive cure for Scrofula in IFS numerous
forms. Price S1oo, six for $500. Prepared only by
c. /. HOOD & CO.. Lowell. Mass. Sold by Druggists.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
Two Indians Killed

NoGALEs, Ariz., Jan. 2S.-Capt vi
cintO Gil, with ten soldiers and party
of citizens, overlook band of Yauuis,
numbering 20, at a place called Bucamba,
yesterday, and in the fight which en-
sued two Indians were killed and five
squawS and seven children captured.
One of the citizens received two wounds.
Leland Hotel, Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
SCROFULA

Probably no form OF disease is so generally dis
tributed among our whole population as Scrofula.
Almost every individual has this latent poison cours
ing his veins. The terrible sufferings endured by
those afflicted with scrofulous cannot be
understood by others, and the intensity OF their
gratitude when they find remedy that cures
them, astonishes n well person. We refer by per-
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
A BIG BEAR FIGHT.
A Tough Old Bear That Made
1t Interesting for
Hunters.
Driven Out Of His Lair by
Throwing Stones at
Him,
1t Takes a Sage Brush Fire
to Bring Him to
Time.
Twenty-Six Rifle Balls Found
Imbedded in His Great
Carcass.

AGEBRUSH
Bill and | had
charge of a
hunting party
of three Brit
j S h e rs out
after bears.
We had been
in camp on
the Rosebud
'and Little Big
Horn Divide
II e a | Y a
week, land had
S h Wn the
Englis h m e IL
royal sport,
colnmenci Ii g
with a grizzly
the first night
after striking
camp in a lit
tie mountain
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
SURGERY is SUPREME.
rhe Remarkable Case of Mrs.
Capt. Hathaway, Now a
Convalescent.
An Overgrown Eye-Socket
and the Trouble 1t Caused
a Woman.
She Suffers Herself to Be Cut
and Chiseled by Sur
geonS,
And as a Result Is Slowly But
Surely Recovering Her
Health.

NE of the most
III arV louS in
stances of the i'm
menSe progress
of modern sur
gerry is the ease
of Mrs. IIatha-
way, the wife of
Capt. Hathaway,
of the West Chi
cago avenue sta
ton, who is now
convaleScent and
doing finely after
undergoing what
would seem to be
and what is one
of the most dar-
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30

mission to Miss
Sarah C. Whittier,
OF Warner, y. H.,
who was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparina
of Is Scrofula Sores
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
OFFICIAL

The "Best' Tonic ranks high with
the medical profession.
Daily Republican., 1888-04-12
bntidlnR Onara,,

The contracts for ,ba or,n''
building for the Chi dren's 'Ouon ion o.
nlverview, have bsen gIvsr r0me' me
tne work will proceed as. AZ oat
possible Stephen Down"v tTSplal Tpl
fatnall streets, will olps,,n,, i1ltd IN
way; Springer, Morley ~ R. 6a sae !
mill work, and Gard well S S1soi, wi 4
painting. % wal
VIM h. Foulk g. Bon ar, al
buildings at Collins Beach f. n, Nj ~
tionsl Dredging Co., and tb,, W aIa In
complete the sane In atoe,
weeks. In the meantime tSs,, NV
this city will 20 forva,a =. w
They broke ground yes,erdsv ~,
building for Samuel RISsy' .'
sosthesst corner OF Eighth ana M
The jackson g. Sharp ComD.r
preparing 10 ertcs Au adJltinp
4Vo feet and two stcli hlob u
car thops, thus giving IScrass.l M
ellitles and enabling ihem IN "
the demand for work, W
Mechanics generally "a r.,.
10 making regulrs Ard slts,aiIol
VS.. as Constructing new bulI5|
and the outlook for tlaiois euCSl
ing. '-