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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-11-15
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a Etfm containing 200 acres situated a miles
east OF stanton. Brick dwelling and all mod.
e'n improvements. Call on or address.
,n,,,a MRS. 8. A. HOSHOUR, Agent
StauntOn, Vas
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extension of Policy Call ard have the New
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II. II. FULTZ, Agent,
Court House Alley,
augtO Staunton, Va,
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AGENTS WANTED. Pays Better than
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12
A Venerable Pair of Pistols,

Mr.. D. 7. Sheriff of Prince Georges
county, Mary and, has sent to the Bal
timorc American office an interesting
pair of flint-lock pistols manufactured
by Moore of London about 1860. They
are perfectly preserved. They were
formerly the property of Washington
Warning of Baltimore county and were
used by some of his ancestors in the
revolutionary war. They are about six
inches long with brass breeches. In
order to fire them duplex slide on
top is pulled back, releasing the pan
cover and allowing room TO cock the
hammer, the cooking of which discovers
the trigger, which lies concealed until
prepared to fire. When the trigger is
pulled, the hammer holding piece of
flint stone about one half of an inch
square and one eighth thick, tapered to
wedge shaped poiat, comes in contact
with the perpendicular portion of the
pan cover, throws it forward and the
sparks are directed by the impetus Of
the hammer into the powder pan below
and ignites the chirge.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12
Tho Lost Child.
I've lost child-o, tell me, did you meet
Ny little darling in the sunny street,
With wind blown hair, bright eyes and flying

I've lost child-O, tell me, did you meet
Ny little darling in the sunny street,
With wind blown hair, bright eyes and flying
feet
Like swift winged birdsl
"How large was shef Why, just tiny
thing.
Vt such short time since fused to sing
Low. sleepy songs, and feel her soft arms
cling
About my neck.
SHOW old is sher Why, really forget;
Just old enough to love and kiss and pet,
Only merry little maid, and yet
Not quite child.
II seems but yesterday I saw her go,
Leading her playmates in q laughing row;
II you had met her you would surely know
Her smiling face.
You thought her older, more than twelve,
you sayi
That cannot be until another May
Opens the buds and brings the happy day
That gave her life.
"Is that the chldi Almost woman grown
She holds her girlish head high as your own
Some one will find her though she goes alone;
You need not fear"
know she's tall and cares no more for toys
That's Harry with her making all this noise;
Why don't he 60 and play with other boys,
I'd like to knowi
IT'S five years since her twelfth birthday
was green
With tender leaves, and all the months be,
tween
Have slipped away till she is seventeen
The child is lost
-lLouis Hall in Wide Awake.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12
The First Photograph.

A gentleman recently repeated to me
an account given him by Thomas
Edison of the making of the first phono-
graph. Busily engaged in innumerable
things, Mr.. Edison carried in his mind
for long time the idea of the phono-
graph, turning it over and over, and
from time to time jotting down sketches
and memoranda concerning its construc-
tion. At length he SAID to an old Ger
man machlnist, who made models for
him, that he wanted machine con-
structed in certain manner, but for the
use of it he gave no hint. Now and
then, as the work went on without Sec
ing the model, Mr.. Edison ordered GER
tain changes, which, of course, werc
duly made.
Finally the German was told to bring
the machine for examination. Mr.. Edi-
son fitted into it the sheet Of tiufoil, and
turning the crank spoke into the funnel
the somewhat familiar voice about Mary
and her little lamb. The German re-
garded him rs if he thought he had
gone mad; but when Mr. Ellison re-
versed the motion and the phonograph
pipingly repeated his stanza, the old
man threw up his hands in tho utmost
sstonishment, II Providence Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12

n. Ju,,, saa rAst Tia march of tbe
Snva, Is mi or fowi their feet warm under
tha saathars Tn the old farm house at night
w ne mJ,a ;s ,,yhtaJ for the fames clan their
honJs o abont fhs great backlog. and shake
than $500. W thae oro,,p lin and down the
s.,.,i Eothar snd ,hothar ~ there for half
w. - say;n~ roth;ng I wonder what
,hav oa tE;nE3rs ~ ftar a while the
fatSyor ey a hroors tho silence and savs. "Weli. /
,ondar ,vhars nnr how !. in town to-nieht:n
va .S ,,n.har % an. Wars. ..jn No hsd Mace.
.r-an, uo,,. ,,a AWAY. could trust him
49, 80 -. +. s., -,
wnen ne was nomie, 1aa sinOU % ne mas as. -. -.
away tnere naVe ueeH many Nm
0mereu aor MN We Han t;s uus. ,I, o. sui 80.
then az oclockI.1r .aey rS.ac , ee,y ~ S snS
country5at ociock .ney hs nei n,rh uv%m "iu =,
commend you 70 tnas ovu wno waI1ne' u ~
country ana IN 'owh' on 'no 'a''u "AAu VI VIC
sea; o. ,.
some one saio 70 S~an ~ ssiera:
,,s,m mao wai sao pouuoss . .eo naS la. STS.
nle' no s ..ous - ny v i;sa 10. au Sa,, s.re
prouaess mo.,em. nv y. ny n.V ,,serraS r.irnJ
Wo'u nome ~ y an5 tSa nro"isst . and n.ost
sns ,vicsory. niu @ suv H. Milf ha tha No.
pr,ant % moens .n,, o.n y, and yud sor, 70 vonr mar
en; "uen ., ,, yUu u"' ,%at ~, hovs conn,arad
en.s ~ sne SoSn.iy .nI. % Jor rona 20 ~ CA arJ
Sscoms ou, esn a,arnaI % Victor @ OI OH de,niss not
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12


and battens Of aparejos. Tho black
smith shop irons the wood work from
the carpenters, makes bolts and such
other iron work as may bc necessary
about the prison and post. In the tailor
shop is made the prison clothing.
Besides these modes of disposing Of
their labor the prisoners quarry rock,
burn lime, erect the prison building,
and are loaned to the depot quarter
master for work on the roads, being
charged up to that department at SO
much per day.
Prisoners do the cooking, baking and
washing, all done with special and new
style machinery The dining room will
accommodate half the prisoners at ono
time and everything moves like clock
work. At a signal the pris oners seat
themselves and rise after eating. The
diet is the army ration, supplemented
by the prison farm products-more than
two-thirds of the vegetables consumed
coming from this source. The time al
lowed for each meal is twenty five min
utes, and the prison records show that
the alimentation of prisoners is adequate
to maintain them in their normal status
throughout their Imprisonment. Work
ing hours range from seven and half
to nine hours per day, varying with the
season, and there seems to be no especial
tendency on the part of the men to
shirk their tasks Globe Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12
The Tutored and PhilOsophic Piute.

A prematurely old and shrivelled
Pluto was summing himself on a rock
near his wickiup, below the Ophir dump.
With motionless form and grim, sober
visagc, he sat pensivcly eyeing the dis
tant, snow-capped mountains. Appar-
emily he was ovcrhaulins the past, aad
thiaking of the many glorious feats OF
valor he had long ago performed by
wood and stream among those same
lofty hills, and of how different good
many things are now from what they
were then, before the tricky pale face
had sneaked in and gobbled up the
poor Piutes birthright.
A San Francisco lady and gentleman
were walking by the campoodie on their
way to inspect the California mill. AZ
ter they had passed about rod beyond
the dusky old muser ho suddenly re-
called himself, and vociferated hearty,
rousing Good morning, MADAME
The startled lady turned around and
said: "Why, how do you do. sira' and
evidently much astonished, then blurted
out: "Who are you anyhow
clam Lo," said the indian.
"Low-Mr. Lowe Why, you are an
Indian, aren't youl'
"Yes, madam, man of 'untutored
mind.'"
"You astonish me- What are you do
ing herc9'
"Here-seated here. Isec God in the
cloud aud hear Him in the wind"
"And, looking as you do, you quote
Popea"
"Aye, looking as I do" said tho old
Piute, and he turned and walked away,
leaving the lady to stare after him and
wonder.
The old Piute was one who was sent
East about thirty years ago to be edu-
Gated, and who spent three or four years
in Oberlin College. Ohio. When he
came back to Nevada he at once settled
down again into the shiftless ways OF
his people. His home is at or near
Wadsworth, but he occasionally strays
up this way for a change of cold grub.
The in cid ent related above was witnessed
by two or three employees of the Con.
Cal. and Virginia, who greatly enjoyed
the surprise of the lady from the Bay.
She will doubtless return to San Fran
cisco with high notions of the mental
requirements of our rugged 'Children
of the Deserts. "--IVirgluia City Enter
prise.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12
Iron and Stone Houses.

There is nothing so marked in the
most elegant buildings put up in the
fashionable quarters during the past
year as the prominence given to stone
and iron, says the Philadelphia Times.
The use of wrought iron for doors,
showing the vestibulc through glass
within, has become SO general that hun
dreds of householders have either had
new doors made introducing it, OF had
panels taken out of their front doors,
and iron work inserted. So with win-
dows, Not only are Ornamental iron
grilles upon cellar windows a feature in
new houses. but regular barred upper
windows, such as seen in old Spanish
houses, have begun TO make their ap-
pcarance, and are quite in keeping with
the present medieval tendencies Of
domestic architecture,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12
PROMINENT PEOPLE,

Mr. GLADSTONE always says an union and
an European.
CHAUNcEY NJ. DEpEw carries life insur.
ance for 100000
THE Crown Prince Nicholas Of Russia is
nineteen years Of age.
GUzMAN BLANco, President OF Venezuela,
il said to have killed twenty men in duels.
ALeERNoN CHARLEs SwINBURNE, the
poet, is barely five feet high and very shy Of
women. p"
LOUIS KossuTH, the Hungarian patriot,
Is still living ct Turin with his sister, In
good heath and busy with his auto
biography.
Rose ELIzb BETH CLEVELAND denies that
she is doing arv literary work for publca-
tion. Her pen Is busy writing lectures for
the pupils under bsr charge.
THE Sultan Of turkey has presented the
National Gallery IF London with q large
copy of the oil portrait OF Nelson given By
the Admiralty in 1799 to Selin I'LL
IT is said that Senator George, of Missis-
sippi, remarked when reelected. that he
would never wear . dress suit or ride in q
carriage, and that he has kept his word
Mr. HUGH McCuLLocH, ex-Secretary of
che Treasury, and Mrs. McCulloch recently
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Ihe sx-Secretary is eighty years Of age.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12

word from the white House passed around
20 the stores in Washington requesting the
,withdrawal Of Mrs. Cleveland;s picture on to-
bacco and beer signs from the shop windows
mas been followed by their general disap-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-20
Bro,berbood of Brskems..

COLUMBUS, OHIo, Oct. 10 The most
important business before the Brother.
hood OF Brakemen to-day WAS the reading
OF the annual reports Of the grand fiji ;ers.
Grand Master Wilkinson reported he had
visited and instructed III lodges, organ.
IL I'd ten new lodges, attended thirteen
union meetings, and Travelled 53.94t
miles. The report OF Grand Secretary
and Treasurer O'S1ea showed the cash
receipts of the Brotherhood for the year
had been Sl45, 405, Of which Sl23 ,0C6 was
paid out in beneficiary claims. The msm-
bership of the order September l wss
- 900, On increase Ct over 5000 for the
year. The membership to-day Ia esti-
mated at II, 900. O.ehundred and thirty
nine deaths sod disability clsims were
allowed. and fly dlsputed claims were
referred to the convention. Thirty Six
new lodges were orgsniz4d LIST yesr
The NUMBER Of lodges has increased 206
In the last three years and the member
ship 10000. In the same period there
have been 304 deaths and 157 disability
claims paid, amounting in al to about
$500 600, -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-20

Two Priac neTs attempt 70 Escape al ABB
lens aad Maks s Failure CT Il.
Special to the Gazette.
ABILENE, TEX. Oct. 10 Yesterday
eveniDg st about 1'clock two prisoners.
Fred Willis s1d John johnson confined in
the c-uuty III, the lrst for burglary and
the latter .for mor Ter, made sn estemp;
to escape. The circumstances were these
Willis who has been sickly was permitted
By the .i!er, Mr.. John Haley to como
cut in inc yard sad take 5 little exercise,
AMI when the tlne came for him to be
locked u, M. Haley il unlocking the cage
turned his back On him when Willis SEE q
his li'tcl Wniie they were scufil ng for
the possession OF the pistol Johnson goi
on. Of the cage which WAS unlocked and
with the assistance CT Willis got the PTS
tol from HaleY, who in spite OF J )hnson's
threats ID sho 1t If he did not shut up sc,
up G yell thst brought the Sheriff and his
deputy 10 his assistance. When the Sheriff
stepped into the iil yard 0hpson st once
covered him with his pistol, but the Sheriff
Was equally as quiet and commanded hin
to drop the pistol, which he did lngtsnt
IL, kno wing Sheriff Cunnirghsm's repu-
tation 1s o crack shot. J3anson's father
told him when he was sentenced TO dc
something to make the Sheriff kill him
rather than go to the peri.entisry, and
Sheriff Cunningham fully expected TO be
compelled to kill MIN yesterday, but his
q nick compliance with the order to lay
down his weapon saved his life.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-20
A sharp RepIy.

NEW YORK. Oct. 19-Tsmmany Hsil
to day sent sharp reply to the County
Democracy in reference to the lstter's
recent overtures for union on coue res
sional and aldermsnic nominees. 1--WE have
entered into the corresponding, the letter
among other things states, "For the sole
purpose Of obtaining solIdly democratic
delegation to Congress. But il your
organization should nominate candi
dates for Congress Indifferent to
the success Of the Presidential ticket IS
your candidate for mayor (Hewit) We
venture to assure you this: this orgxnIza-
ton will prove itself capable Of protect.
ing the interests Ct our party"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-20
HONS No.eG.

HONS Nosee.
A. S. Douglss, master mechanic OF the
Texas and Pacific st Big Springs, WAS IN
Fort Worth yesterday.
Commercial Agent Wilson OF the Mis-
so1ri Pacific, SAYS the road in Texas has
been doing fiae bus ness lately.
The chsuge OF Tune on the Santa Fe
will 90 into effect Sunday or a week
from Sunday. No one In Fcrt Worth
knows what the change will be.
-.
The Fort Worth and Denver took ou'
az unusually large number OF psssen
gers yesterday. Msny were land seek.
ers, who wish 10 locate along the ike Of
the road IN The Panhandle.
-.
There has bean 8 reduction Of the force
employed By the Texas snd Pacific al
slong the Rio G.ande division, Including
Fort Worth, where small temporary re.
duction has been made. II is though
TIE force will be placed at the old figure!
in few weeks.
II is the understanding amorg railroad
men here that one Of the receivers OF tbs
Missouri, Ksnsss and Texas and Genera
Manager Frey will make tour OF inspec
ton over the lines in Texas this month
and that they will be In Fort Worth o,
the 18Th. Receiver Cross, 1t is said, h6'
gone to New York to secure funds witt
which to complete the Taylor, BastroE
and Houston branch.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-20

Capitol, and when the evening came he
Was IN ine condition for 8 speech. The
opera house has seating capacity OF
23O0 and by o'clock fully 5000 people
had crowded inside and we're impstientl7
waiting the coming Of the speaker of the
evening. They spent the time In cheering
the names of party fsvorites. There were
40 bspdsnas on the stage but the audience
vas abundsntlY supplied with them.
When the Judge entered with GOV.
Gray q storm Of applause burst forth
which lasted over ten minutes.
The state committee chsirmsp, Jewett,
intro iuced Judge Thurman Ia a brief,
glowing eulogg, aud the audience once
more yelled Itself horse. There wss G.
great ism abou. the doors and consider
able confusion, which at first lnterfered
with the hearing, but Judge Thurmsu's
voice WAS cle1r and strong, sud he spoke
easily for forty minutes, going over the
same ground he traversed in previous
speeches.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-20

10 the smelling works in this country was
the msin topic to-day in financial circles
here. The attachments e ed in the local
courts cover the assets OF Corwith & Co.,
and the CorWith individually TO the
amount Of 100000, AMI In g
general wsy it is known that
the liabilities OF the fl IN sre at
least 81 900. 600. Tnis amount, however,
mas reference solely to recent purchases
including the October delivery, and mer-
chants interested ia the trade believe
that even the amount OF 1000, 900
will be exceeded. Tae assets Of the
finn in this city consist Of con.
signmenss CT pig lead in different
warehouses, amounting so fsr SIS kno w
TO only about SIs ,0G0 in ya'ue. There
are, CT course, bills receivable, bat their
value is mere
MATTER OF CoNs 2CTURE,
because the resident pir.ner as well IS
the attorneys and BANKS interested in the
case refuse to talk about the failure.
The firm Of Cor with & Co. WAS started
thirty years ago, and Nsthsn Cor1ith, ST.,
has been identified with the lead inter-
ests Of the United States during his entire
business career. He had nstioEsl repu-
tStlOH III tule UIauSl "a t4hut dUu
the height OF his commercial sue
cess, SONS ten years ago, WAS
known 50 the dead king"
He went to BrszI few years ago on &C
count of his health, and since then hiss
met with series OF revsTses. His son
Gordon, who was member Of the firm,
was we'll known figure on the Chicago
Board of Trade ard
A DASHING MAN
about town beside. Gordan Corwlth's
spsculations in the wheat pit were not q
financial success. He became involved
to such an extent thst the senior deemed
s change in tie flrm advisable. List year
the fEm met with heavy losses owing to
decline Of 81 ton In lead. Their
losses then are said 10 have aggregated
100000. This year, pricr to the begin
ming If the present disastrous deal, tneir
losses, i. is estimated, figured up $780,
600. The future pure aases for the corner
are thought TO exceed $4,000 600, and
to carry this load The firm paid
higher rates OF interest for losns
than the usual quotation for commercial
paper. Exaggerated statements Of Mrs.
Corwi:h's wealth has been published. A
conservative banker says he would have
put 1t day or two ago q. 100000.
The estimate OF $40. 100000 was smiled
at