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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-09-05

Mr.. d. M. GRAYsoN, of Cornville Frank
lin parish. La, says think Swifts Spe-
cific is the best blood remedy in the
world. have known it to make Won
derful cures of persons with blood dis
eases, some cures which had been re
garded as incurable.
DIR. B. T. COPPEDGE, of Verona, Me-,
says he has sold q large quantity of
Swift's Specific, and to a great many Gus
toners, and knows it to he most success
fully used for maladies of the blood.
SwIFT's SPECIFIC is not one of the old
potash sarsaparila Or mercury mixtures.
1t contains no potash. no mercury or any
poisonous substance. 1t relieves the
system by forcing the impurities out
through the pores of the skin, and builds
up the patient from the first dose.
WE sell great quantities of SS.S., and
the sale holds up well-no falling off or
prospect of falling off, While many are
loud in it's praises, not one complaint
has been heard from our cutomers.
J. E. SEARS DRUG STORE, Waco, Tex
A party of $50 Mormons en- route to
Utah We're landed at Norfolk from the
New York steamer Friday night, They
came principally from Ireland and
Wales Several Mormon elders were in
the lot
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a committee, the successful and defeated
alike, the first to return thanks, the lat
ter to pledge their loyalty and devotion
to duty. 1t was sad duty for the de-
feated, but all surrendered gracefully,
and Mr.. Churchman said, as he did not
propose to be a chronic candidate for
Office he would ''bid farewell to his brief
political career"
The Successes" all accepted-who ever
knew one to refuse. Mr. Echols pledged
his every power and energy to the cam
paign, even if he had no opposition Mr.
Cochran said the nomination coming to
him as it did, was specially gratifying.
He proposed. if elected, which he did
not seem to doubt, to give his time and
attention to matters of State interest,
and not to tariff, national education,
nor any other National question, except
so far as it affects the State. He pre-
ferred that the Republicans remain in
power, in National affairs 30 years rather
than have Billy Malone, the unerowned
despot, in power one hour, Mr.. Llghtner
said he was surprised at his nomination,
but this declaration was not accepted by
the convention, for too many of them
had felt the power of his diligent and
careful work.
The resolutions were adopted as re-
ported, and the convention, having fin
ished it's work, adjourned
Shenandoah Valley Hodge Fence,
To the Farmers Of Augusta County.
The question of what Kind of fence is
the best and in the end cheapest for this
section, is being agitated at this time
and, believing it to be to our interest as
we'll as the interest of the farmers of this
county to learn all that we could from
personal observation and inspection of
Hedge fences as cultivated and finished
ON the plan of the Shenandoah Valley
Hedge Co., on the Invitation Of Mr.. M.
Kingsbury, their agent, we Went with
him to Rockingham county, where we
saw Hedge that had been finished or
FLASHED. as they call it. for two years, and
after close examination we feel that we
can safely endorse the Hedge fence to
our neighbora. Before going there we
were preiudieed against the Hedge for
fence, because we thought it would sap
the rail in fields adjacent to it, but the
farmer. James Roller, on whose land the
Hedge is, assured us it did not; also, that
it did not sprout. We found that the
labor of trimming was much reduced
from what we expected, it being about a
days work to turn a mile
In short, we believe where farmers will
give it proper attention, it makes the
best and most beautiful fence we have
ever seen, and at cost not more than
any other first-class feuee. Tine fact that
it will last many generations makes the
Hedge the cheapest fence than can be
built j. N. MCFARLAND,
E. A, FuLCHER,
E. J. XAUPI, JR.
A. B. LIGHTNER,
SAM. BYERs,
P. w. WHITMER.
q. CRAWFORD MILLER,
I'll. p. DICKERSON,
N. WAYT,
GEO. r. BELL.
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aug-tds

NOR SALE.-That elegant s-room, 2-stosy>
49, NJ frame house, situated on Halle StreeS,
WeS6 End. One good store room, a never failing
well, agood cistern, stable grapes, pears beach
es ana other fine fruit. Property in good re-
PAIR. For full information, address
M. f, PETERFISH,
eeP' Staunton, Va:
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GMALL FARM FOR SALE.

/ offer for sale eS Acres Of Land, lying in Au-
south of Swoope's Depot. 1t is conveniens to,
soh2ot shauSe churches mills, &C. There Is it
q comfortable log house and out building There.
is a never failing spring of good water an orch
ard OF select fruit, of 100 apple trees be-
tween loO ana a0 peach and other fruit treeSc
ton. PARTIES desiring infofInatfon, can write to
me at Dayton, Rockingham county, Va,
hitr~o A. HOOVER.
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DuBltiN sALE.-f not sold privately before
Zoo thaG day, on Friday, November LIST,
lsss, | will, as Executor of John Huff. de,
ceased, OFFER for sale on the premises on which
sald John Huff resided, miles east of Mt Sid
ney, the following property About l23 acres of
good land, moderate Improvements; also farm
Kitchen furniture. '
Terms made known ON day of sale.
JOHN Fl. HUFF,
iuS7tus Executor.
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air.
Mrs. W. E. Christian, a daughter of
Gen. Stonewall Jackson, died at Char
lotte, n. c., on the 31st
Mr. Lee Parr, near Chestnut P. o..
Amherst east of Buena Vista, lost his arm
in threshing machine last week.
Land assessors throughout the State
are to be appointed by the County
Judges on the first of January next.
Hon. James E. Campbell has been
nominated by the Democrats for Cover
nor in Ohio. He is said to be popular
and has a "bar1,"
Dr. A L. Wolfe qualified as admins
traitor on the estate of the late Hon.
VIM. Mines 1t is valued at 10000
mostly insurance policies.
Mahone's literary bureau gives it out
that he is very anxious to meet McKin-
ney in joint debate. 1t may be SO, but
Huntersville Times: Mr.. Emerson
Gardner, of Augusta county, Va, has
moved his steam mill on the land of w.
w. Galford, on Hudson's creek, and has
it now in operation, cutting lumber.
E. 7. Broyles has been appointed Dep
uty Collector of Internal Revenue for
the District composed of Page, Rocking
ingham. Shenandoah. Frederick, Clark.
and Warren-salary, 1920 and travel
ing expenses.
The sale of 300 lots at Iron Gate will
take place to-day. A large number of
persons have been on the grounds for
several weeks, and it is expected that
the whole block of 300 alternate lots will
go off at the first Offering
LOwmoor Furnance turned out last week
779 tons of pig iron for the seven DAYS. The
intelligent and wide awake young Super
intendent, Mr.. Shielding. is master of his
business and knows how to handle the
raw material to produce favorable re-
suits.
Malone says he prefers Democrat to
remain in office to the appointment of
Republican not of his kind. If ReDub-
licans from principle would treat him to
the same kind of logic and apply the same
rule to him, he would find out the extent
of his following in November next.
c. NJ. Louthan has been appointed
Deputy for the Division of which Nelson
county is a part. W. H. Goodwin was
an applicant, but he is too old Repub
iican for such recognition. To have
been Republican six years ago is con-
sidered a crime by the powers that be In
the Republican party of Virginia.
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About Kicking,

Mahoneism, in the present canvass,
represents too much that a free citizen
disapproves and too little that he ap-
proves to command his support. 1t rep
resents little else than repulsive ma
chine, with many wires and many screws,
and very hairy little Juggernaut on
top, lingering the wires and working
the screws. The sight of the machine
excites an irresistible propensity to kick
it to pieces. So here goes-bang bang !!
and up flies the hairy little Joss into the
air
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Prof. j. NJ. Langston is out in q letter
offering his service for the campaign, in
behalf of the Norfolk nominees.
The tobacco factory of Vaughn &
O'Keefe in Lynchburg, was burned early
Sunday morning. Loss on stock and
building about 100000, with sol 600 in
surance
Hugh G. Meem, the young man whe
rescued 45 miners from the flooded coal
mine in Allegheny county. Md, is son
of Gen. John Ct. Meem, of Shenandoah
county.
j. T. Coleman has been nominated for
the Legislature by the Democrats of Mel
son county: and Taylor Berry has been
nominated for reelection from that Sen
atorial district.
Carlisle Graham went over Niagara
Falls on Sunday last in q barrel, and is
alive to tell his experience He was badly
shaken up and terribly bruised. He says
he is done romancing in that way.
a meeting Of friends and interested
parties, recently, in the proposed town
of Glasgow, near Balcony Falls, resulted
in arrangements for the formation of the
Company and the laying off of town
site. Parties in Boston, New York,
Richmond, Petersburg. and other
points in Virginia, are concerned in
the enterprise, and a feeling of conf
dence prevails in the project. Gen. Lee
is President of the Company. Gen. In
gals is also taking an interest in it. The
properties which it is proposed to dedi-
cate to town are very valuable; its To-
cation is suitable, and if the proper en-
ergy, judgment and capital are at COM
mand, it can be made success.
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Waynesboro Items.
Special to the Virginian.]

On the Goth of August, E. NJ. Gushing,
Esq, sold the DR.. Hamilton place of 1876
acres to Mr.. David Coiner. of Long Mea-
dows, for 27.30 dollars per acre.
On the same day VIM. H. Lowell sold
1884, acres, including the improvements
of his farm to Mr.. Bennett, of Green's
boro, n. c., for seven thousand dollars,
equivalent to cash.
Other transactions are in contempla-
ton. There seems to be more buyers
than there is loud for sale.
On Wednesday evening at o'clock,
Rev. Boggs united in marriage J. Harry
Humphreys and Miss Neta Jones. Mr..
Humphreys is the efficient clerk at the
Patterson mill in Waynesboro, and the
bride is an accomplished daughter of DR..
W. J. Jones, resident physician at Cri-
mora Mines.
The groom will Immediately return to
his post in the mill. A good mark, friend
Harry. We wish the young couple a
long, happy and prosperous career.
THOMAS
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At the annual meeting of the Washing
ton & Lee Alumni Association, of Staun-
ton and Augusta county, held Saturday
last, Judge JnO. Howard McCue, Presi-
dent, presided, and in the absence of
Il. c. Morton, Secretary, J. Lewis Bum
gardner, Esq, acted as Secretary.
The Alumni Scholarship was conferred
upon Rudolph Bumgardner, son of Capt
James Bumgardner. Young Bumgardner
is graduate of the Staunton City Pub
lie Schools. The following officers were
elected Judge McCue, President; T. c.
Morton, Secretary; A. H. H. Fultz and
7. G. Morton, Vice-Psesidents J. L.
Bumgardner and Richard S. Ker, Execu-
tive Committee.
The New Hope Mozart Society, having
been favored with the presence of the
Stonewall Brigade Band, on the occa-
sion of the recent Lawn Party, avail
themselves of this medium to return
their thanks to the Stonewall Band for
the kindness and courtesy manifested at
that time, and the pleasure the artistic
music afforded the people in attendance.
Thanks are rendered also to all who con-
tributed to the success of the Lawn
Party, embracing the immediate and ad-
Joining neighborhoods.
On Saturday last $4,000 were sub
scribed to 100000 new furnace in
Roanoke. Only $50. 900 were asked for.
The machine works have greatly en-
larged their force to fill orders for cars
for the Lake Erie and Western road, and
the Norfolk and Western.
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CHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
s. F. TYLER, Receiver.
TINE TABLE-In Effect August 20, 1889
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NV IN CHANCERY.
ne oDJecU OF this suit is to procure a divorce
oahcnto mdtrimonH for the Plaintiff from the
Defendant. ~ "t<
III appearing by afffdavts filed that the De-
lendaht is nonresident of this State it is or
qefed THAT he 60 appear here within fifteen
days AFTER due publication of this notice and do
what Is necessary to protect his interest in this
suit. TeSte, j. N RYAN C1erI -
ChAfG " CURRY, p. q. aug Ats,
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
Stanton, August IA, 1889
, N tne chancery cause of SEAWRIGHT's ADMIR-
GEORGE, VS.. SEAWRIGHT, E. F. SC all parties
plaintiffs and defendants are hereby notified
that IN pursuance of two orders therein entered
on the 18th OF May and 18th of June raspec5iyeby
III 1889, shall at my office in Staunton on
friday, the Goth day of September, 1889,
proceed to take, state, and settle an account
showing the further transactions of Joseph H.
Cfaun, Admir- Of George Seawrght, decd rea-
sonable counsel fees to W. E. Craig and Charles
Curry against the estate of said decedent; as
also the state of the title to a tract of land
about 63 acres, in the proceedings mentioned
together with any other matters that | may
deem pertinent or any party in interest may re-
quire. j. W. GREEN SMITH,
auSI5~ftS Com'r in CIV
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NIRGINIA..IN vAeAFIoN.-m the Clerks OF
nee OF the Circuit Court OF Augusta
Rose T. BANKS, who sues by her next FRIEND.
lawns aiousooh. ................P laiastf,
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No. Carries Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping
Car through from Roanoke to New York via
Harrisburg and has close connection at Roam
oke from Memphis, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Sell
ma, Mobile and all points in the South ana
No, makes through connection via Shenan-
doah junction and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
1or washington aud Baltimore and at Hagers-
Town with western Maryland Railroad for Bal
tsmore, and Cumberland Valley Railroad for
Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Carries Pullman
luifet Parlor Car from Roanoke to Philadel-
phia, daily except Sunday.
No. = makes close connection at Shenandoah
junction with b. & o. r. r. for Washington and
Baltimore. O. HOWARD ROVER
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
DAVID w. FLICKWIR,
xz,-,,.,... Gen. Supt., Roanoke, Va.
c. NJ: FUTTERER, Pass, Agt., Hagerstown, Md.
Sept5
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A FINE FARM FOR SALE.

n -'''+'' vi. w ,-hh'H'
A farm of 104 Acres, lying near Greenfield
nelson county, is offered for sale OH very favor
in a fine state of cultivation. Yhere are I'd acres
81 Oh po1Som N land varieties of all kinds of fruit
SPLEN DID BaiCk MANSION, with rooms
ana all out-bufldtngS in good condition
About Is or 20 acres of it in timothy and clio
yer, ana IS acres in wheat
This is one of the most complete and dasirshle
Itelnia m tne State, and any one wanting such
PROPERTY could not do any better than Co examine
IT, Price low and terms easy
30 P o. BOX NO, &c.
nov ~ Greenfield, Nelson Co. Va
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The Secretary proceeded to call the
roll, and all went along smoothly until
Middle River asked to change its vote
from Crawford to Churchman. The
delegates did not seem to know exactly
what would be the effect of this change,
and all parties fearing their man would
be hurt, at once began all kinds of mo-
lions and objections, without any very
definite point to be gained, except to
throw the convention into a state of
utter confusion, which for a while bid
fair to rival the famous Republican meet
ing of year ago. All the members were
on their feet, and yelling at the top of
their voices. Delegates from Middle
River advanced to the front in body,
and demanded their rights. and would
not down. The convention had got
ten beyond the control of the Chairman,
when Capt. Bumgardner came to the
rescue poured oil on the troubled waters,
and order was so far restored that the
decision of the Chairman in favor of
Middle River could be heard Middle
River delegates were jubilant. 1t was
fight for the gallant Churehman, and they
gained their point, but failed in the end
to get their man, as shown by the ballot,
which was announced by the Secretary,
as follows:
Geo. M. Cochran, Jr.,............. 7oa
A. B. Lightner, ESQ.,, 4S4
Col ,Jno. HI. Crawford. :.:.:..... 104
J. Win. Churchman, ESQ.,, 334
The nominations We're made unani-
moua,
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DAILY

Daily
DAILY Except
Standard Time Sunday
18th Meridian. ----- -
Express Express Local &C
No, 4. Mo-
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INOR SALE.-A young pure bred Black Span
IL ish Jack. Guaranteed a sure foal getter.
Ready for fall season. Price S400 Address
J. c. EVERETT, Agt.
septa2t Lodebar, Va
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-11-21
Developing Cows by Feeding.

! II you take time enough for it you
can do almost any thing you have u
mind to with the character OF the
milk you obtain from your herd. Rich
foods given for long periods in largo
quantities. and especially continued
from one milking period to another.
has a powerful effect upon the organs
of a COW. In some cows it produces a
tendency toward making the milk
richer; in other cows the effect is to
increase the quantity of the milk with
out improving the quality. What is
still more important these tendencies
are inherited and strengthened by the
offspring. The farmer can, then, by
fielding and noticing the effect through
. long time, and especially by keeping
in his herd and raising the calves from
those COWS which indicate tendency
to change in the desired direction.
make his herd become a milk herd or
a butter herd at his pleasure. Such a
change is one that will require many
years and much care and attention.
Prof. Cook, in Farm and Home
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-11-21
LET IN The LIGHT.
A Maxim Which Farmer, Ought to Keep
Constantly In Mind.

A Maxim Which Farmers Ought to Keep
Constantly In Mind.
IL we examine mature leaves now
that have lain all summer in full sun
shine and compare them with others
kept more or less in the shade, we
find the former generally larger, much
thicker and heavier, and If any edible
sort with more and better flavor.
Cattle discriminate markedly between
them-horses especially. In the past
ure containing grove of fruit or
other trees, the grass is eaten close
down in the open ground before that
in the shade is touched, and this lat
ter is only fed upon at all under
stress of hunger This teaches how
necessary 1t is that all the leaves and
blades of the plants we value and care
for should be protected from taller
and broader-foliaged intruders that
retard them only by holding, as it
were, umbrellas over them.
In orchards some varieties choke
themselves and become unproductive
by the habit OF throwing out an in
ordinate number of twigs. The fruit
in the shaded interior suffers almost
as much as the leaves do. and is al
ways inferior in quality. Animals
come under the same law; and human
beings who, from choice or necessity,
pass most OF the hours of each day
in dim light and out of the influence
of tho suns direct rays, become thin,
pallid, weak-nerved and generally
ailing. Children so confined can not
grow to be handsome and healthy
adults We see the greatest ex-
emptior from disease = the most
strength, agility, force aud bravery
in the sunniest regions and under the
clearest skies, as among the Tartars,
the Arabs and our Apaches and
Comanches, all inhabitants OF such
localities. and constant dKelleIs in
open air.-N. Y. Tribune
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-11-21
MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP.
The Importance of Sizing Flocks Accord
Ing to the Farms Resources.

The Importance OF Sizing Flocks Accord
Ing to tho Farms Resources.
1.-The real trouble" says a wool
grower, lis that SO few farmers know
how 10 properly manage their hocks.
If they will take care in the treat
ment of sheep they will find it protta-
BILE farming. Sheep will live on very
rough food and endure a great deal of
exposure, and certainly they get about
all they can stand of both at the
hands of the common farmer. Upon
the other hand no animal will respond
more freely to kind treatment and
good food than sheep. But neglect
seems to be the great drawback to the
farmer as a wool-grower, and because
sheep fail to give returns under such
treatment they arc unworthy. The
average fleece of wool does not weigh
over four pounds and the average
sheep does not yield more than fifty
pounds of mutton, and that of an
inferior quality. What If by improve
ment these heeces should be raised to
ten or even eight pounds and the
growth of mutton TO seventy-fve
poundsp The difference in dollars
and cents in the farmers pocket
would make him look with some de-
gree Of favor upon his hocks, besides
the pleasure in knowing that he had
done something in the way of pro-
erosion. Improvement is the one
thing necessary in our tlocks. Not
that every farmer should have all
thoroughbreds. That would not be
profitable at all, but grade up the
flock by the selection Of the best COM
mon ewes and the purchase OF thor
oughbred bucks. A few extra dollars
placed in a good buck will be re-
turned greatly multiplied in the en-
HANGED value Of the lambs. No man
can afford to disregard the value of the
buck he uses. My experience with
sheep has taught mo that they are
profitable. Where farmers size their
focks according to their farms and
facilities for caring for them they can't
fail to reap reasonable rewards. n
Western Rural.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-11-21
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

10 stir a little flour in when making
mush will prevent it from breaking to
pieces when frying. Household.
III you take plants from the ground
and Immediately put them into a high
temperature you will regret ii if you
care any thing for the plants.
Mover plant potatoes on a field
where the rot has appeared the year
before. Select light, well-drained soil.
Use for seed only tubers that are free
from every faint OF the disease.
IL you happen to have furnace
in the house you will not be able TO
keep apples in the same room with
the furnace. Apples must not be
kept in too high a temperature.
Melting hens should be given a
feeding of linseed meal two or three
times week. II fed exclusively on
corn or wheat the hens will become
debilitated and droop. A mess OF
chopped meat occasionally is also ex-
cellent.
In planting bulbs, care should be
taken to place them at the proper
depth. Good-sized hyacinths, says
Popular Gardening. should be planted
four or five inches below the surface;
tulips and narcissus three or four
inches; crocus and other small bulbs,
generally two to three inches.
Powdered borax mixed with a
little powdered sugar and scattered
about in spots will prove certain
death to cockroaches and to ants, and
If that is not handy few drops of
spirits OF turpentine sprinkled here
and there will be as effective in the
case OF these nuisances as it is in the
case OF moths.
Sugar beets, mangolds, rLta-
bagas, yellow turnips and white tur-
nips, in tho order named, are fed to
sheep by those who have studied the
comparative value of roots. Of these
the sugar beet contains the most fat
forming elements and the mangolds
and rutabagas the most flesh-forming
elements. Western Rural
If farmers who have wet farms,
says Vermont correspondent OF the
American Agriculturist, woIld ex-
pend the necessary amount for drain
ing, they would find it was not fool
ishly spent The excuse for not drain
ing usually is that the owner has no
time for it; so it goes on year after
year, or until some enterprising
farmer gets possession OF it, drains it,
and makes it one of the best farms in
town.