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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-03-08

Boils, pimples, hives, ringworm, letter
and all other manifestations of impure
blood are cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-03-08

OF the County Board Of Education,
Horace W. Bailey. Voted so cents
town tax. Voted Is cents state school
tax. Voted Is cents for highways and
bridges. Voted that selectmen be a
committee to repair Town House.
TOWN MEETING NOTES.
The first ballot was for town clerk,
James B. Hale had 20, Hon. HI. w.
Bailey had So, Horace w. Bailey had
205. Ballot for first selectman was
Robert Nelson ia, d. P. Kimball 14S.
Ballot for Sd selectman, d. B. Reed
100, w. W. Brock, Jr., 100. Ballot
for treasurer, George Leslie LAG, James
B. Hale 1877. Ballot for overseer, L.
w. McAllister 8, John s. Burroughs
%, John S. George 1874. Member of
county board ballot, E. w. Goodhue
ITO, Horace w. Bailey AS. General
good feeling seemed to pervade the en-
tire meeting. No town officer had to
be balloted for more than once. Last
year it took three ballots to elect each
of the selectmen. The amount raised
this year is cents on the dollar in ex-
cess of last year.
HOy ~ w. VIII uHlOdu d Cdr Ol
yellow corn meal and cracked corn on
Saturday.
REV. GEO. H. ATKINSON, d. d.
William II. Atkinson received by tele-
gram the sad intelligence of the death of
his uncle, DR.. Atkinson, who died with
pneumonia after short and painful ILL
ness, in Portland, Oregon, at ii O'Clock D.
M, Feb. Is, 1889.
George Henry Atkinson was born in
Newburyport, Mass, May 10, 1919. DIR.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-14
AN UNCANNY DEATH.

A AWeI-Authenticated Case of Spontaneous
 -.- Combustion of 8 Man.
 In August, 1877, man met death in a peculiar and horrible manner in San Fran cisco. The writer, 8 contributor to the St. Louis Republic, believes that full and succinct account of this rare accident has never been given the public; the pro- prietor of the establishment in which 1t oc- cured keeping the facts from the reporters for fear of hurting his trade. They are about as follows: James Harley, the vic tim, had just recovered from an attack of delirium tremens. He had been a regular sot and was thoroughly soaked with alco- hol. His last attack of Jim jams" was the third he had undergone within a few months. On the morning in question he had started on another spree. At about eleven o'clock in the day he had about all the liquor on board he was able to carry. Stepping into saloon on one of the principal streets he called for swlg of 'bug juice," which was promptly re fused, the bartender noting the condition of the man and remembering his late battle with the snakes. Harley scowled and turned to gas jet to light his pipe. A sec ond later there was drunken moan, a flash of alcoholic flame, and Harley fell heavily on the floor, his head and neck vailed in smoke, while blue jets of flame were issuing from his ears, mouth and nos trils. As soon as water could be procured (water was commodity rather scarce around such places) it was dashed in the sufferers face, not in time, however, to save his life. The face was as black as that ot.a negro. The ears were charred, the ir- side of the mouth black and the tongue roasted to crisp.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-14
OLD JACKS DEATH.
Truo Dog Story Which Is as Poetic As
 1t Is Pathetic.

1 It IS Pathouc.
 | Rare as animals suicides must be, there
 are circumstances under which they may l be both poetic and pathetic. Some years
 ago friend of the Boston Transcript l Listener removed to somewhat remote
 part of the country, where he began the
 business of fruit-raising on little farm on the edge of Aiprest. He took with him a
 Newfoundlanddogw who had long been in his family, and who was already not far from the ordinary term of dog's existence. l Some three years after this gentleman's
 removal a friend of the family's, and one l to whom the old dog had been much att | tached, visited the place. The dog knew him, and greeted him with immense joy. But the animals age had grown so great | that he got about with difficulty, and this | fact the visitor noted.
 "Oh!' Ee exclaimed, Chow dreadfully old Jack Is growing.''
 ''Yes," said the dogs master, Git is quite
 pitiful, but we can not bear to put him out of the way"
 That evening the dog was about the | house. With the morning he disappeared, | and some days afterward the body was 1 found deep in the forest, at the foot of a great tree. Had he attempted to make 8 long tour in the woods, longer than his strength warranted, and been overcome by weakness2 It was not his habit to go into tue WOODS 0lOne 0t all. lie had not made such trip for years. His master firmly believed that, realizing that his death was ] near, the old dog, either from determine
 tion to spare his friends the scene of his
 agony, or else following blind but high 1 instinct, had gone far into the depths of l the forest, and lain down to die alone Had he understood his masters words7 Very likely not. We often assume that 1 animals understand spoken words when probably they do not, but are guided by | keener perception of their own An intel
 lgent dog, who lives much with his
 master, anticipates the masters words.
 He knows what his master will do, or what
 command he is about to utter before the l word is spoken. Mir. Hamerton has pointed out the mistake which men make in att l tempting to assimilate the animals intelli- gence to that of human beings. It is al-
 together different sort of intelligence,
 but, in certain directions, it is keener than
 men's-so much keener that we can not ar | rive at Q knowledge of the way in which it
 is exercised. A dogs perceptions are con- | tinually astonishing those who come in con-
 tact with him; and yet if we try to make
 the dog behave like human being, the l chances are that he will act like fool
 There is no sort of doubt that dogs often
 do unaAand good deal of spoken lan-
 guage; Sht often the faculty which they
 exercise when they appear to understand
 words may be quite different one. and often higher faculty still.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-14
CHAPTER XXVn.

OLYMPUS; HER SPEECH WITH HIM; COMING OF OLYMPUS INTO THE PRESENCE OF CLEO PATRA; THE COMMANDS OF CIEOPhTyA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-14
STOLE HIS SHEET,
It Is Carefully Taken Away While the
 Sleeper Is in Dream-Land.

It Is Carefully Taken Away While tho Sleeper Is in Dream-Land. The Captain told of some of the exploits of the native thieves and assured me he was speaking the words of truth and sober ness, says writer in the Toledo Blade. I am certain of the latter. as 1t was tis first drink that day.
 "You may have heard" }" he said sthat an Indian thief will steal the sheet from under sleeping man without awakening him. This story sounds ridiculous, but know it's true, as lost five pounds sterling on bet that it couldn't be done, soon after came to India.
 '1 made the bet with the senior Captain of my regiment, and the only stipulation was that should not harm the thief in case of waking suddenly while he was at work.
 ''The sheet on which slept was marked so that itcould be positively identified. Re- fore going to bed examined it carefully, and on getting up ln the morning saw the sheet was still there. I smiled triumphantly and already felt the five pounds sterling note in my fingers, when there was a rap on the door.
 "Opening it, received note from the hands Of my seniors servant, and opening the bundle found the marked sheet. Then looked at the bed and found another sheet. My bet of five pounds sterling was lost.
 "We breakfasted at tho mess, and as I paid my wager begged an explanation of the trick, avowing that the knowledge would be worth the money. The senior readily told me, and since then I've more than made myself even by making the same bet with newly-arrived subs.
 ''This is the way it is done: In summer in this hot climate you never have any cov- ering besides your pajamas or sleeping dress. You lie on the sheet, which is spread on the mattress, and take any position you choose. Mosquitoes are abundant and the buzzing of these pests is too frequent to be noticed.
 "The thief comes to your bedside armed only with feather. He initiates the bug Eing of a mosquito, and at the same time tickles you with the feather until you turn to one side of the bed, but without waking When you are beyond the middle of the bed he gently rolls the sheet until 1t is close to you, and then he goes to the other side of your couch and, with buzz and feather, at length causes you to turn the other way.
 "When you have rolled yourself clear of the sheet he gathers it up, and if he is on a real plundering expedition he is off at once. But when we make bet with our friends We generally have another sheet put in the place of the stolen one, which is done by a continuance of the process I've described. D
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-14


 ness and preparation. sat, and crouched upon rug, nigh to the door, lay the aged Atoua. White was her hair as snow. and shriveled with age the wrinkled countenance of the woman who, when all deserted me, had yet clung to me, in her great love forgetting my great sins. Nine years! nine long yearsl and now, once again, set my foot in Alexandria Oncs again in the appointed circle of things came forth from the solitude of preparation to be fate to Cleopatra; and this second time came not forth to fail. And yet how changed the circumstancei I was out of the story; my part now was but the part of the sword in the hand of Justice; no more might hope to make Egypt free and great and sit upon my lawful throne. Khem was lost, and lost was I, Harmachis. In tho rush and turmSil of events the great plot, where of had been the pivot, was covered up and forgotten; scarce did a memory of it re- main. The curtain of dark night was clos ing in upon the history of my ancient race it's very Gods were tottering to their fall already could I, in the spirit, hear the shriek of the Roman eagles as they Tapped their wings above the furthest banks of the Sihor. Presently reused myself and bade me, that might look therein.
 And this I saw: face shrunken and pallid whereon no smile came; great eyes grown wan with gazing into darknes look ing out, beneath the shaven head, emptily as the hollow eye-pits of the skull; 8 wizened, halting form wasted by abst1 hence, sorrow and prayer; long, wild beard of iron-gray; thin, blue veined hands that ever trembled like leaf; bowed shoul- ders and lessened limbs Tina and grie1 had done their work, indeed; scarce could think myself the same as when, the Royal Harmachis-in all the splendor of my strength and youthful beauty-I first had looked upon the woman's loveliness that did destroy me. And yet within me burned the same fire as of yore; yet l was not changed, for time and grief had no power to alter the immortal spirit of man. Sea- sons may come and go; Hope, like bird, may fly away; Passion may break it's wings against the iron bars of Fate; Illusions may crumble as the cloudy towers of sunset fame; Faith, as running water, may slip from meath our feet; Solitude may stretch itself around us like the measureless desert sand; Old Age may creep as the gathering night over our bowed heads grown hoary in their shame; yea, bound to Fortunes wheel, we may taste of every turn ot chance-now rule as Kings, now serve as slaves; now love, now hate; now prosper and now per ish. But still, through all, we are the same; for this is the marvel of Identity.
 And as sat and thought these things in bitterness, there came knocking at the loor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-14

OLAD in my plaln dark / robe, 1 sat in the
 guest chamber of
 the house that had
 been made ready for
 me. In a carvon,
 lion-footed char 1 sat, and looked upon the swinging lamps of scented oil, the pict- ured tapestries, the rich Syrian rugs and, amid all this lux bethought me of the of the Harpers that Is ape. and of the nine years of dark lOneli:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05
Romance in Real Life.

A dispatch from Indianapolis, Ind.
dated the Dist, reveals the following ro-
mantle facts:
A. G. Lanier, son of the founder of IT, e
banking firm of Winslow, I.anier & Co
of New York, was married here to-day
to Mrs. Stella Sering, the groom being
sixty-nine and the bride sixty-four
years of age. Mrs. Sering was Miss
Goldman, of Madison, where Lanier
lived, and he and Sering were friends.
Both loved Miss Goldman, but she made
choice of Sering, and they were married
in 1916. This did not sever the ties Of
warm friendship which bound the three
together. Lanier was wealthy, and
when Stella Goldman became Stella Ser
ing he went to Europe For years he
Travelled about the countries of the
Eastern continent. Then he came back
to Indiana and settled down to bachelor
hood. His best friends were Mr. and
Mrs. Sering, and he was frequent visi-
tor at their home The friendship con-
tinued after the Servings moved to this
city, and Lanier became, regular vis-
tor at the house. Last June Colonel
Sering died. When he knew his malady
was fatal he sent for his lifelong friend.
Alexander Lanier. When his boyhood
rival and his vile stood at his bedside
he joined their hands, and these were
his parting words to his friend: Il have
no fear for Stella, for | know you will
take care of her " The sequel of this
story occurred to-day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05
A Yankee Sheriff Frightened.

A we'll known sheriff who lives in
Maine, had been given up to die with
what his Physician called Consump=
ton, a friend advised tn" sheriff to try
Puritan Cough and Consumption Cure,
prise of the Doctor. who now prescribes
it for Coughs. Colds and Consumption.
Price % cents at p T. Aliens drugstore
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience just how good
a thing it is If you have ever tried it,
you are one of it's staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is
that when once given trial, DR.. Kings
new discovery ever after holds a place
in the house If you have ever used it
and should be afflicted with cough.
cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest troub-
le secure bottle at once and give it a
fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every time,
or money refunded. Trial bottles free at
Hughes & Bells
Covington county, Miss, folks indulge
in "Goober Parching and Baby Washing
parti..c y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05
Every Home snouIu Have It.

Every Home Snouiu Have It.
ing Red Flag Oil in the house you have
a Physician always at hand; it kills
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Burns, Bruises
and all Aches and Pains. Price 20 cts.
There are few things in this life of
which we may be certain, but this is one
of them, Puritan Cough and Consump-
ton Cure has no equal for Coughs. Colds
and Consumption. Price a5 cents at
p. 7. Aliens Drug store.
For Disordered Liver try Beecham's
Pills
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05

A curious watch has been brought out
in France The dial is transparent. but
there are no works behind it, and the
hands appear to move by magic.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05

bats. We
call and get prices line of
Everything in sGoods, Veves, and Pushes.
Everything Hosiery Gloves Handkerchiefs Corses
Everything in Flannes Linens, Towels Napkins.
Everything in Wooden Goods Zephyrs, and Knit Goods
Everything in Shoes, GumC Circulars, Rubber Shoes
Everything in Umbrellas, Trunks, and Satche1s
Everything in Shawls and Wraps-double o single.
Everything in C1oaks Jackets, and Plush Garments
Everything in White and Coored Blankets.
thing II Bed Conf and
Every thing in Wooden Carpets and Stair Carpets.
erylng in Brussels and
Everything in Oil Cloth and
Everything in Rugs Mats, Duggets, Hasocks.
Everything in Lace Curtains Window Shades.
everything propose anything
by anybody. We have had til W %
Respectfully,
LOEB BROS, Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05

The Mexican Government has made a
contract with Mr.. Edison for a phono-
graphic postal service
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05
[ l ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |

That Christmas COMMUNICATIVE
and where to buy s--is probably
troubling you more or less, and i'll this
connection we beg leave to call your
attention to our carefully selected
Holiday stock
We have opened for inspection new
lines of choice novelties, especially
adapted for Christmas gifts We
have been remarkably fortunate in
our efforts to secure particularly de-
sirable line of attractions for the Hol-
iday season of 80, and offer wide
range of selection in exceptionally
appropriate and pleasing presents
suited for persons of all ages.
In prices we express Our confidence
to give the utmost satisfaction and
convince all that we offer the greatest
of inducements for your patronage.
Extending the compliments of the
season to one and all, we cordially in
vite you to call and enjoy our hand
some display irrespective Of any obi
CATION to purchase unless you may feel
so disposed
DINKLE & LANG,
MOVES Jewellers, Stauuton Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05

There is still $4,000 in the hands of
the relief committee Of Seattle, Wash
in ston, and they don't know what to do
with it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05

An incandescent lamp arrangement * I
showing the interior of boilers while un
der steam, has been made by a german
inventor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05
Sensible Views.

There WAS a meeting in Washington
City of representative cololel men, on
the 18th. preparatory to a National Con
vention, which is called to ass mble in
that place the first Monday in February.
The object is to crys alze the colored
influence in the country, and espe-
cially to urge the passage of Il national
election law and the Blair EducatiCnal
Bill In the course of speech, lawyer
Moss, one of the prominent colored men
of the District, made a speech at the
meeting, which was the subject OF a good
deal of discussion among the colored
people of Washington He said that he
was tired of the course of members of
his race always asking for assistance
from the white people, and he thought
the great need of the co!orea people was
a little self-reliance.
There are thousands Of acres of land
in the West he declared, good fertile
soil, where the colored people can 20
and raise corn, wheat and potatoe S
the same as the white enigrants of Eu-
rope That is what they had better do,
instead of holding Thanksgiving Day
PRAYER meetings and conventions. If
the colored people would follow the line
of march towards the West and show
the same industry and perseverance as
the white man they would have no trou-
BILE to get along, and until they do take
that course they will accomplish very
little by legislation.
DRUNKENNESS LIQUOR -HAB-
IT--In all the World there is but
one cure, DR.. Haines' Golden
Specific.
1t can be given in cup of tea or coffee
without the knowledge OF the person
taking it, effecting Il speedily and pernla
nent cure, whether the patient Is d mod
crate drinker or an alcoholic wreck
Thousands of drunkards have been cure6
who have taken the Golden Specific II
their coffee without their knowledge
and today believe they quit drinking OF
their own free will No harmful effec1
results from its administration. Cures
guaranteed Send for circular and fui
particulars, Address in contiden' e
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co, 1875 Race Street
Cincinnati. O.
The newspapers OF Italy are raisins
subs ;riptions to erect ii monument TO Col
umous on American soil.
EASTERN LuNATIC ASYLUM.
WILLIAMSBURG. VA.
July is, 1889.
Having used ''Nolandine" tor severa
years in the treatment of uterine dis
ease and as a general tonic | most cor
daily recommend it for use in such cases
JAMES d. MONCURE. Sup't.
IN, Ill q 40 900 =. L.. l,....I-. a.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05
II ST. GEORGE FRASER,
CIVIL and MINING ENGINEER.

Over Twenty Five Years experience In pros
pecting, opening up and superintending mines
in the Pennsylvania coal and ore regions, and In
the location and construction of railroads, cree
ton of plants for coke, coal and minerals.
First-class references from the most extensive
and we'll known operators i'll Pennsylvania, and
from Railroad Officers and Civil Engineers i'll
all parts of the State
For further particulars, apply to
L. A. FRASER,
oct24tf VALLEY VIRaIsIAN OFFICE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05
Rucklen,s Arn1ca. Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blaine, CornS, etc, ana positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guarail-
tead TO give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. % cts. per box at Hughes \
Bells drug store
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05

JAS. H. WOODWARD,
Next door to /. WITT & Bro Main Street,
STANTON, VA.
Having just bought my FALL STOCK, T am
now ready to give you the VERY BEST GOODS
at the LOW EST PRICES. My price list will show
you that my goods are all right.
White Shirts, p aaana1'ds 70 SOC 5s s1se
Neck Wear, all asn styles %, 50, aud Is
Hosiery 10 to 81 cents in white, colorea
Cloves all kinds and qualities from 50 cents
NaAosSo, to 500
Collars, all styles 10 to Is cents
CUFFS, 15 to 40 cents.
:. Underwear, in mer.inos ana balbriggan, from
so cents to $500
Han dkerchiefS, In white and bOrderefi 10 TO
50 cents.
Latest Styles of Hats in Derby, Silk, Felt
and Crushed. Satchels from ST. to SIS.
Umbrellas from rs cents to So.
Canes from rs cents to
$3.50.
In fact can give you anything in this line
Give me call No trouble to show goods
Yours truly.
JAS. H. WOODWARD.
Staunton, Va
SPECIALTIES.-Silk ana Derby Hats The
Cold and Silver Shirts, launuried and unlaun-
dried The Atwood Suspenders, only sold by
me-
Agent fer Jacob Reeds Sons Tailor Made.
Clothing. tit guaranteed no sale Prices
the lowest. oct11-6m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05

You will find "Nolandinen at the drug
store of Hughes & Bell.
Beechams Pills act like magic on
weak stomach
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-05
EASTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM. !
WILLIAMSBURG. VA.

Jniy Is. 1857. J
Having used "Nolandine" for several
years in the treatment of uteriue dis
ease and as a general tonic | most cor
daily recommend it for use in such cases.
JAMES ID. MONCURE, Supt.