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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-17

Mrs Amanda O. Suider has purchased
Doc Of Mr.. G.. Holmes, on Main street,
adjoining properties Of Hon. VIM. L. VIII
sun aud Capt Geo. II. FIagg, and will have
q handsome residence erected thereon. She
ba, awarded the building contract 90 Mr..
Holmes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-17

Thursday Of la., week, Mr.. w. W. Gibbs,
business manager Of Capt. Kable's Staunton
Military Academy, returned from his Texas
trip with thirty cadets This school has
opened with fine prospects. 1t has nearly
seventy boarding pupils and forty day Pu-
riI--Nruton IIrQuirn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-17
e. i. Beller
CONTRACTOR BUILDER

OFFERS his services and will vigorously
" prosecute his ayOcation as Carpenter and
Builder, and will take orders and execute the
same promptly and satisfactorily. His expe-
rience is such that he can guarantee perfect
workmanship, and his prices will compare IA
vorably with the most reasonable. Those de-
string to build or improve should give him
call.
Jan. 7, 1886.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-17

Alta recent term of the Berkeley County
Calr, Joseph Fiscus, John E. Boyd and p.
Foreman were appointed to confer with q
ike committee from Jefferson county, in
reference 90 building a bridge across the
Opeqlou at sulphur Spring Ford, and as
certain the probable cost of same.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-17

Among the exhibits at the Winchester
Fair that of J. B. Beverly d Bro, Of phos-
pilates, coal, &c was exceptionally fine
Our attention was directed to it by our old
friend Upton L. Dorsey, who is a veteran
dealer in fertilizers and has the history of
each of the numerous brands at his tongues
end. Mr. Dorsey is associated with the
Messrs. Beverly near the Cumberland Val
lev depot i'm Winchester, and will be pleas
ed to see many of his numerous farmer and
other friends there.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-17

There was a street duel at Charlestown,
W. Va. Saturday night, between l.. L.
Kasimaun aud c. c. Halier. Kaufman
vas slightly wounded. The cause Of the
trouble Is not ku0wn.-BQitm9rs Sun.
Charleston not Charleston was the scene
Of ,de above mentioned fray.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16
Iannnmic smoking.

An inventive genius living at Fort
Porter. y. Y, has mastered the gues-
ton Of how TO get the longest pleasure
and the best results from a cigar. He
has had his ideas converted into a tin
model aud his model patented. 1t isa
little contrivance, and he calls il a
cigar case and extinguisher with a
match box attachment. II is made Of
tin, and is only about three inches
long and three-quarters Of an inch in
diameter. The ease is divided into
two sections. In the short section is
fitted a rim Of spring fingers.
The mannero of using the instrument
isexplained by the inventor as follows:
IF you want tosave a partially smoked
cigar, insert the lighted end into the
short section. The spring fingers hold
the cigar firmly in its place without
injury. ID is then covered with the
longer one, which makes the ease air
tight and consequently eXtinguishes
the cigar. The case cant become heat.
ed in the least, because it is air tight,
and the cigar cant lose It's flavor for
the same reason. In fact. the flavor is
finer when il is relighted than il was
before, providing you are thoughtful
enough to blow the smoke out Of the
weed before putting IL away for future
use. Your matches, too, are always
with you and always dry."-New York
GHn
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16

Emperor William has developed a
mania for new uniforms and costumes
which is worthy of George ". He
has established "a new body guard for
the empress. which is to do sentry duty
before her apartments AT the palace,
and is tO serve as her escort at reviews
and state functions. For palace duty
the uniform consists of a white Bran.
denburg coat with cherry colored fac.
ings and huge shoulder knots ia black.
white and silver; "A white waistcoat
coming down low. white trousers and
Jack boots. There is also "A black
velvet three cornered hat, with cock.
ade aud feather in the Prussian colors.
The escort uniform is much the same,
except that the hat is replaced by a
helmet of polished steel, crested with
a golden eagle. london Truth.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16
A Bill Collecting PostofHce.

In Holland bills are often paid
through the medium of the postoilice.
This department is still unknown in
this country. 1t enables a man living,
say, in London. to get a small dill col.
lected in any provincial town without
the often expensive and tcdiuu, inter.
ference If a banker or agent. For
that purpose he hands his bill to the
nearest p~ostOilice, IL is sent to the
place where the money is to be col.
lected. After the collection n draft is
forwarded Ia the payee by the Office
where he deposited his bill, and where
he gets his cash and the bill duly re.
ceipted on payment OF n small com.
mission. which is payable ia advance,
In some large towns the money and
the bill are even brought to the payee's
house. London Tid-Bits
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16
FRIDAY. May III, 1890.
INJUN JIM'S FISHING BAIT.
A Sportsman Who Could Catch Trout with
ANYTHING He Made Use OF

For a number of wears from my
earliest recollection there lived for
much Of the time at my home in w.
in northeastern Connecticut, an old
Indian named Jim Wamsley. or Jim
lnjun, ~ the folks at home aud the
people IN that neighborhood called
him. He was one of the very best of
the Narragansett tribe. He was To me
As much and sometimes even more of
companion than was any of the boys
of my own age. He was quite a lover
of nature and a tiptop wood,man: |
have vet Ia See an Indian that was not.
Besides, he was no mean herbalist,
knowing the properties and uses OF the
barks, roots and leaves Of about every
medicinal plant growing in that sec
ton: If some -ood old lady or an in
valid had use or any herb Jim was
sure Ia know exactly where 10 get il.
Whether he !ot his knowledge Of the
plants from others of the tribe. or from
white persoi : with whom he came in
contact. | n'vcr knew.
But by AL odds fishing was his
forte. eithcr for trout or pickerel. He
seemed To know of every place in all
the pond, and streams where a fish
would h. likely 10 hide. and almost
always brought home a good sized
string Of them. As ! rev older |
often accompanied him IN his fishing
excursions, sometimes with and often
without the consent of the folks al
home, lie would very frequently go
on Sundays. especially If pleasant and
sometimes when | was sent alone Ia
church or tu sabbath school | would
skulk of behind walls or hills TO meet
him al some place agreed ON, then We
would have Il jolly good day of it. /
was not setting a very good example
surely. Once in awhile on Sunday
evening, after coming home. | would
catch something else beside fish that
was not quite 81 agreeable. Well,
through life We all have Ia take the
bitter with the sweet.
In fishing for trout Jim never APP
peared Ia have any particular system,
but would follow it IN a kind of hap
hazard style. with "A common pole cut
in the woods, peeled. and Of consider
able length. For bait lac would Use
worms, grasshoppers, flies, millers, or
any insect that lac could readily find:
but whatever he made use Of was, in
his hands. effective.
Sometimes when hungry he would
clean agoodly number OF the fish. and
having built "A fire on the bank of
the stream or in the forest. he would
lay them on the live Goals and broil
them to a nice brown color or fry
them on nice fiat stones: then what a
splendid feast we would have. Is ones
appetite better or the sense of taste
more acute than in later yearsf Ii
seems To be 81. Since then. o of
times, when on fishing trips, | have
eaten trout cooked in all STYLES. broiled,
Drowned nicely in a frying pan. or
made into a chowder, but somehow
they never seemed To have that double
extra good taste of those prepared near
the brooksidc by old lnjun Jum.-Cor.
Forest and Stream.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

The free lawn tennis courts in South
park, Chicago, are proving 20 he unusually
popular. The Chicago innovation has
caused numerous expressions Of opinion
from other large cities calling upon local
park commissioners TO do the same for
their city.
Two lacrosse players. Clewrs and Ellard,
were recently arraigncl before the Cana
dian Association of Amateur Athletes on q
charge of professionalism, Separate com.
mittces were appointed Ia inquire into each
case, Clewcs was acquitted, but it was
found that Ellard had coached the Druid
Lacrosse club, Of Bal, imOrc, for several
months nj "A salary, and he was ~disquali.
fled.
George Slossun, the winner of the recent
New York billiard tournament. j. playing
wonderful billiards in practice. for he says
the hard and close work which he did in
preparing himself for both the New York
and Chicago tournaments has, after rest.
ing n little. given him a wonderful stroke.
He also remarked, IF such results could
be- produced on n day Of a tournament the
other players would be out of sight"
Schwalhach, the proprietor ola Brooklyn
bicycle school. says that the prejudice that
ladies' first showed at riding "A bicycle has
TO a great extent passed away, aud word
has come to him that many Of the fair
patrons all over the country nov ride both
single and tandem. After they see that it
Is simply a matter of confidence To ride a
two wheeled vehicle, they adapt themselves
to it with surprising ease, The tandem
style IS gluwing to he unusually popular
on account ofthe necessary companionship.
The winner, Of the recent amateur box.
ing championships of England, held at
Harlborn, are as follows: Bantam weight,
J. J. Rowe, Royal Victor Athletic club;
feather weight, q. f.. lBelsey, Polytechnic
Boat club; light weight, A. J. Newton,
Iledon Boat club; middle weight. J. Hoare,
Orion Gymnastic society; heavy weight, j.
Steers, London.
Van Wagner, the road riding bicyclist,
says that the highways In New York state
are in a very poor condition for cycling.
The League of American Wheelmen has
several times during the past two or three
years made great efforts with the legisla.
ture mt Albany for the improvement Of the
roads, and wheelmen in general say that
considerable good has been done.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16
Here's = Queer Female.

There i, a women in Glynn county
Ga, who has spoken 10 nobody bit
two women and a little girl ia sixtoci.
years. She lives within tUO miles of
a railroad and ran hear the whistle Of
the engine every time it passes her
yet She has never e an en-
CINE Or ridden on a train. She aas
been living on the same place for six.
teen years. Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16
How "pinafore" Wa. written.

W. s. Gilbert. the dramatist. writes
in the small hours of the morning, be-
ginning work at midnight, and often
keeping on until after the sun has
risen. Like many literary men his
vein of composition will not flow by
day. requiring candle light to stir it
into activity. In preparing "A libretto
he goes slowly but surely.
Hitting upon of his character
istic ideas, he turns il over in his mind
during many long walks and solitary
cogitations, adding circumstances and
incidents as they occur To him. Then
he makes a rough skeleton sketch Of
the plot, which he puts away.
A few weeks later this skeleton is
carefully written out in ~extenso, with
such additions and improvements as
may have occurred To him meanwhile.
This. too. is shclved for awhile, but
ultimately the perfect framework is
made. which only needs if such ex-
preston is allowed-the wedding to it
Of the dialogue and songs.
il is at this stage that Sir Arthur
Sullivan comes upon the scene, for the
writer has TO keepthe musicians needs
in view and the composer must bear
the writer in mind. The writing of
u Of their famous operas entails
much labor and endless consultation
upon the co.laborators. Playwright
and composer often see the morning
come in at the windows willie they sit
over cigars and cigarettes, discussing
with the most anxiors Care uts
which to others might seem of little
moment. But ii is to this untiring
industry and care that they owe much
of their success. Sheffield Telegraph.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16
RACE HATRED IN EUROPE.
N~eighbors who's. Dislike for Each Other
L. Constantly Manifested.

soh>'ahttN 'nahiierteu.
We know of few circumstances in
modern Europe more disheartening
than the depth Of the distastc felt by
its different races for one another.
Their growth in civilization. which
certainly goes ON, though it is very
slow, seems only 10 deepen their dis
like. which, again, is increased by their
%propinquity. These Germans and
Czechs of Bohemia cannot tolerate
each other. though they are not only
lntermiScd but know that, whatever
happens. they must remain intcrmixed
To the end oi time.
The Spauiarl, and Portuguese are
lodged side 10y side in the same PENN
sula. under iFcumStGnccs which would
make fusion enormously advantageous
10 both. Spain gaining her natural cap.
ital and trading river. and Portugal
gaining the force la keep and Ia utilize
her colonies. Yet the kcer r>t observers
report that fusion i, impossible. because
SpaniarGs drspisc Portuguese and Por.
tugueSc at once dread and dclest Span
iards. The Germans and Slays in the
east of Europe can hardly be compelled
TO keep the peace uf Europe. while the
German luathiEg for a Dane is as in.
tense. aud. We may add. Us unintelli-
glble. "a, the loatuing uf "a Dutchman
for the Germans. Tie Italians andthe
French, though their frontiers touch,
desplse each other heartily. and when.
as III Marseilies, they are forced into
industrial competition, they can hardly
keep from blows.
The Slavs and the Greeks living in
the same Turkish provinces. though
they have the bond Of a common servi-
tude, confess TO a repulslon they can
not conquer; and the Poles and the
Germans of Prussia, subjects of the
same crown and invested with the
same rights. regard one another, age
after age, with the same angry sus-
picion. II the distaste were diving
away, we might say, as SO many say
about Ireland, that it was produced by
historic causes only, but we see no evi-
dence that it is dying away.
On the contrary, 1t appears To deepen
as the superintendent pressure be-
comes less. until, in a free and en-
lightened city like Berlin, there is q
positive danger lest, if authority were
paralyzed for a few days. the ''edu-
Gated German population would
spring at the throats of all Hebrews
and bid all Poles depart. And all this
while the difference between the races
is often less than the difference be-
tween the families or individuals of
the same race. and is manifested in ac-
ton mainly as a difference in tempera-
ment and deals.-London Spectator.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16
swallowed q Bird's Head.

Mrs. II. A.. Weston. of Alamenda,
Cal, had a narrow escape from suffo-
cation. She was PLAYING with a pet
canary and pushed the birds head into
her mouth. Just then she grow hys-
terical and shut her teeth toy f1r. 50
as 10 strangle the bird. Her dau. lte,
pulled the canary and severed its L al,
which got into Mrs. Weston's gailet.
She was black in the face when the
obstruction was removed. = Toronto
Globe.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16

Butchcr-Whnt that Internal rack
ct in the refrigerator
Boy - It's only the oysters, Mr..
Cleaver. They're singing: Put mo
IN my little bed.n-New York LedA.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16

l.. C. Stockwell, who occupies the position
of catcher on the Cleveland Baseball team,
has come to the front rs an all-around
player Of considerable ability, and bids fair
to become one Of the most popular ball play
ers who has ever played in the Forest City.
This expectation is based ~ much upon his
qualities as a gentleman a. on his merits as
a ball player. lie fills his position very
c~leverly and displays much skill nj the bat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-16

Particular Attention
Paid to Mail Orders. Z
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06
THE sHOE.FACTORY.

meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Staunton Shoe. Factory held July goth, recon-
mended plan for raising additional capital
the main feature of Will oh was the Issuance Of
preferred stock. The recommendations of the
Board were considered at q meeting of the
stockholders held on the evening of the 4th in
slant. and the following was decided upon
That S25 900 additional stock be issued and
sold at par. on such terms as tn Directors may
determine, provided that no payment be eS.
tended longer than ten months from date OF
subscription.
That such new issue he made preferred stock
in this. that 1t shall receive dividends to the
extent of six per cent. before the common stock
shallireceive any. and that, thereafter, all div
on all the stock, and that on the final distribu-
tion of the company's assets, said preferred
stock shall have precedence over the common
stock, and next after the company's debts.
The company reserve the right to pay of
and retire said stock after five years. and that
present stockholders have preference in sub
scribing thereto.
The present stockholders prescribe by bind
ing contract with the preferred stockholders, a
limit beyond which the aggregate salaries of
all officers, directors and committeeman shall
not go.
That the plant of the company shall not be
sold or leased or removed, except by order OF
the common stockholders. On which question
the preferred stock shall have no vote.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06
t- Buy the Best Stock on
Sale in Virginia.
The Gr0ttoes Company

owns %, 1000 acres of the best Iron and Tim.
Der lands. and 5000 acres OF unsurpassed
City Site lands. or 1000 acres, all in one body.
including the famous, Weyer and Fountain
Caves. the noted Grottoes Hotel, large Elec-
trio Light Plant, two good Water Pow ers.
twenty-five Brick and Frame Houses, q thous-
and acres of native forests in parks. etc, etc.
1t now offers $1,000 Shares of its stock (par val.
ue slOD at $50 per share, with privilege of buy.
ing by allotment, business, residence, or
villa lot, at nominal prices and on long time.
Ha- Go and see the property. where the City
of Shendun is now being laid out. at The
Grottoes Shenandoah Valley Railroad, Au.
gusts and Rockingham counties, Va, and you
will agree that nothing yet offered compares Nth
IL an Intrinsic ualue.
A limited number of reliable agents send
ing good references. wanted to sell stock.
For prospectus maps and Information, ad-
dress The Grottoes Company, .Stau 1ton, Va.
or The Grottoes, Va.
@ d. III o / c In IL L SIS, PresId emit
StauntOn Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06
PARNASSUS.

North River District wheels into line and
touches elbows with Middlebrook in hearty
cooperation with the movement to secure the
extension of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
along the western side of our county, Thurs.
day, the It'll, our citizens will appoint delegates
to the county meeting ofSeptember 18th.
A rain. accompanied with heavy winds and
hail. fell here on the 10Th ultimo. doing great
damage to corn that lay in the track Of the
storm. AT several residences sufficient guam
tity of thejcy pellets was secured and kept un.
til noon the next day when large quantit of
ice-cream were made.
Last week some unknown parties destroyed
a large number of fab. in the favorite fishing
places of North River. by dynamite.
The warm wave has filled our mountain re-
sorts with refugees from the over heated dis
tricts.
Messrs. William and Luther Henderson,, of
Staunton, visited this place last Sunday.
Mr.. Matthew Snyder, Of Huntington, West
Va, is visiting his parents near Stribling
Springs. For several years he has been in de-
Ginning health, and is now receiving medical
attention from DIR. G. N. Kinney.
Mr.. ]. Addison Whitmore has returned home
after pleasant visit among relatives In East
ern virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06

Mrs. Swoops died at the residence of her
son-in-law, Mr.. S. L. Vanmeter. near Lexing-
ton, KY, Sunday morning, the 3rd instant. IN
the 5Sth year of her ege. The remains reached
Staunton the morning of the 5th instant and
were taken thence to Hebron Church and
buried beside these of her parents and other
members of her family After the death of her
husband a few years ago. Mrs. Swoope re-
moved to Kentucky to dwell with her
daughter. She was the daughter of the late
Jacob Baylor, and was largely connected by
kinship to many families in this section OF the
Valley. Mrs. DR.. VIM s. McChesney, of this
city, is sister, and General W. II. 8. Baylor,
who fell in battle at the head Of his brigade,
was her brother.
The cortege moved from Staunton to Hebron
during the forenoon. The funeral services
were in the Church, Rev. ] E. Booker, pastor
who delivered a sermon becoming the mourn
full occasion, which drew together a large
number of friends and relations to testify the
love they had for her when living and to ex.
press the sorrow they felt when placing her to
rest
T. d. Ransom. Marshall Hanger. w. B. Nc
Chesney. VIM. A. Burnett, John Waldrop and
Il. F. Hoover, were the pall-bearerG.
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Letter from Mt. Scion.

MT. SoLoN. August 4th, 1890.
We are having great deal of railroad talk
here, but our people have found out that talk
il cheap. We. however, will have a meeting
and do all we can to get a road from some
quarter.
Considerable dissatisfaction Is expressed In
this district on account OF the recent assess
ment Of our lands as compared with other
districts. North River District unfortunately
has no railroad yet. as compared with Middle
River district, where they have two railroads,
and the richest district In the county, their
lands have been reduced considerably. 1 hear
Of a: number OF persons who will apply to
Court to rectify the wrong done them.
Mr.. Silas Vance. who lived on North River.
near here departed this life last week. aged
about 80 years. and WAS inferred In Imman-
uel Church graveyard. Mr.. Vance enjoyed the
respect of all who knew him.
Last Saturday, during the thunder-s storm,
the barn of Mr.. John Ruff was struck by
lightning and entirely consumed. together
with about 600 bushels of wheat, 100 bushel
of corn, hay, binder and other farming nipple.
ments. Mr.. Ruff lives near Sangersville.
NORTH RIVER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06

THE BAIRDsTowN INCENDIARIEs.-A
special to the Toledo Commercial from
Bairdstown, Ohio, says that all residents
have their goods packed re-dy to move out
at the slightest intimation of fire. Citizens
are suspicious Of each other, and armed
men are patroling the streets to guard
against incendiaries, and men, women and
children are in mortal terror, expecting any
moment to fly from their houses. The town
has about six hundred inhabitants, and all
of the prominent buildings have baen burn
ed by iscsndiaries. One man was arrested
last night on suspicion, but the story about
an attempt to lynch a detective is a hoax.
Three families escaped with their lives, but
no clothing, at the last fire.