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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04
Serious Accident to ]. H. Plecker.

About 6.45 o'clock Monday evening,
Mr.. j. H. Picker, we'll known and
highly respected citizen of Staunton, was
caught by wheel of the evening train
at the B. & O. station in this city. and
his left leg was run over and crushed
near the ankle. The injured limb was
amputated Tuesday forenoon, about
midway between the ankle and the knee,
by Drs A NJ and H. H. Henkel and Dr.
B. P. Reese. Mr.. Picker lies at his
home in this city. His condition is as
favorable as could be expected for man
of his age, about 81 years, under such
severe injury. Hopes for his recovery
are entertained by the attending sur
geons.
This sad accident is a solemn warming
against getting on or off of moving trains,
especially when person is excited or in
haste. Mr.. Picker went to the depot
with Mr.. G. E. Kemper to see Col. H. ].
Williams, with whom they are associated
in the Raphine Improvement Company.
Not finding him on the train, Mr.. Picker
hurried to get off as it began to back on
to side-track to leave the palace car,
the back movement being supposed by
the latter to be the start toward Lexing-
ton. He jumped from the car platform
in bewildered manner, surprising it's
movement to be southwark, just as it
passed the north end of the station plat
form. His mistake as to the direction of
the trains movement caused him to fall
by the track. He remembers feeling the
wheel run over his ankle, and thinks
that he voluntarily rolled his body I'M
der the car to keep it from the wheels.
The train was stopped as quickly as pos
sible, but not until Mr.. Picker had been
dragged by the brake or truck about the
length of car. Even with his injury
as severe as it is, his escape from instant
death was remarkable. His body was
SO wedged against the truck, and his
clothes SO fastened in the wheel, that
from ten to fifteen minutes had to be
spent in removing him from his perilous
position. Bruises on various parts of his
body were sustained also.
DR.. w. A. Picker, of Glasgow, son
of the unfortunate man, came to Staun-
ton Immediately in response to tele-
gram announcing the accident. He is
assisting the surgeons named above to
give Mr.. Picker the best nursing and
surgical care. Much sympathy is felt and
expressed for Mr.. Picker and his family
in their aff1iction.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04

those who will be kind enough to make
call of inspection. Besides everything
that is beautiful and desirable for Christ
mas Presents he carries an immense
stock of Dress Goods, Domestics, No
tions, etc.
CHAs. TANNER, AGENT,
Inventor of the Tanner Heat UtalizeT,
whose establishment is on New Court
House street. tells us that this wonderful
invention is becoming more popular
every day. They are in general use in
this city and are giving entire satisfac-
ton. They do not only save fuel, but
equalizes the temperature, thereby max
ing pleasant and healthy circulation.
They can be used with any kind of fuel
and can be attached to any stove or
hue. Mr.. Tanner also conducts the tin
ming business in all its branches.
G. G. SHEPHERD.
One of the most agreeable and intelli-
gent professional young men we met
while in Staunton, was Mr.. g. G. Shep-
herd, whose office is at No. II New Court
House street. Mr.. s. is very able gen
tleman in his profession and is thorough
ly competent to transact any business
entrusted to him. Besides general law
practice. he gives special attention to
the investigation of land titles, collection
ofclaims, writing of deeds, etc. He came
here at the earnest solicitation of the
citizens OF Augusta county and deserves
the good will and patronage of the COM
munity.
II. A. SHEPHERD
Gederal Stenographer and Type Writer,
whose Office is also on New Court House
street, well merits the confidence and
liberal patronage he is receiving at the
hands of the citizens of Staunton. Be
ing thoroughly conversant with his bust
ness, and having an entire new outfit of
the latest improved Typewriters, etc, he
is prepared to do neatly and accurately
all work in his line He has q night
class now open to young men, who are
employed during the day, to acquire a
knowledge of shorthand and typewrit-
ing. Terms very moderate
s. E. A.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04
Hankerchiefs, Mufflers, &c.

Could there be together complete these than
have selected? We think We offer Ladies Hem Stitched
Which will cood border
they worth
cheap be sold We call especially
Ladies Plain
lively cannot duplicated what
for gentleman than half dozen hnderce nothing
such small cost For give all Linen Hem Stitched
they
would earth make him
Plain White Silks from Mufers
Cheap
roidered Hnkerchefs ALL from
notal
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04
A Fresh New Stock Of
GOODS,

Second selections Of the
trimmings that shades
and prices that speak again
Dress Goods like other merchants price quick
do it, And for
BLACK GOODS there end them possibly
strike you in
FANCY Fancy Table Covers Fancy Silk
Ties Work Baskets Toilet Pin Cushions
Pillows Iambrequns Rugs Silk
Figured Silks Silks shades
Embroidery Silks Knitting Silks Fnges Every
thing that could line good
ian Prices.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04

Nuts, candies, cakes, crackers, raisins,
currants, citron, and everything else at
Wheat & Summerson's.
Miss Bette Henry, who with her sis
ter, Miss Sue Henry, keeps a grocery
and meat store on Gooch street, is still
kept to her bed by the attack of muscu-
lar rheumatism brought ON about three
months ago by the accidental running
of a needle into her foot Her many
friends. at Steele's Tavern and in other
parts of the county, are very sorry to
know of the continuance of her afflic-
ton.
Most select and the largest stock of
Christmas specialties ever offered in
staunton at Wheat s. summerson's.
Thanksgiving services were held last
Thursday forenoon in the Episcopal, ,
Lutheran and Baptist churches. The
grocers of the city kept their stores clos
ed between 10 and o'clock. Many 9TH
er business places also were closed during
part of the day.
Charles Prufer, the book binder, went
to Richmond on Wednesday night of
last week to bring home his brother,
William Prufer, who had just been pros
trated by a stroke of paralysis. The
latter was found to be too jill, however,
for removal, and his mother went from
Staunton to Richmond on Friday to as
sist in taking care of him. At the time
of last report he had begun to improve
slightly. Charles Prufer returned home
on Sunday.
''The Nabobs," musical farce extrav-
aganza, written especially for the clever
artists, Henshaw and Ten Brock, is said
to be one of the best of the fun making
skits Of the day. All that is claimed for
it is that it is full of laughter and healthy
humor funny business, music, special
ties, dancing, witticisms and all the de-
tails that go to make up the popular
farcical comedies of the day. The two
stars have surrounded themselves with
an admirable company, each one of
which is an artist in his or her especial
line. Comedians, soubrettes, dancers
and singers, all combine in giving de-
lightful and enjoyable entertainment.
The laws of health are taught in the
schools but not In a way to be of much
practical benefit and are never illustra-
ted by living examples, which in many
cases might easily be done. If some
scholar, who had just contracted cold
was brought before the school, so that
all could hear the dry, loud cough and
know it's significance ; see the thin white
coating on the tongue and later, as the
cold developed, see the profqse watery
expectoration and thin watery discharge
from the nose. not one of them would
ever forget what the first symptoms of a
cold were. The scholar should then be
given Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
freely, that all might see that even Sc
we're cold Gould be cured in one or two
days, OF at least greatly mitigated. when
properly treated as soon as the first
symptoms appear. This remedy is IA
nous for it cures coughs. colds and Group.
1t is made especially for these diseases
and is the most prompt and most relia-
BILE medicine known for the purpose. SO
cent bottles for sale by w. M. Allen.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04
UMBRELLAS.

What you get with money that will usef
nice Gold or Silver Head Umbrella. They always
have novelties i'll the line, both silk and Gloria.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04
Big Sale.

The first days sale of lots at Basic
City on the Sd resulted in $50 lots being
sold for the sum of $4,000. The sale
will continue to-day. There was a good
attendance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04
Gents Furnishing Goods.

We agents for the Diamond Shirt was made
They fit perfection Linen
lars and Cuffs Suspenders Ties Half Hose Underware &c.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04
Hosiery and Cloves

Ladies, Gentlemen and Chldrens
agents for Fosters Celebrated hoaea G very
glove her hand We
Gloves but Foster Improved Hook the thing We
of them William
Children Dog Skin Gloves Tip good wearing goods
and stylish Children
driving gloves also heavy Buck and Sheep Skin all prices
Ladies Undressed Kid 50 well worth and will
when have them.
HOSlERYTry line of Fast Baos hosiery pair
absolutely Fast Dye Our Boys Stockings seeing
half Black White Fancy
Hose
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04
= : 2|s :.

Never have Fur been
sold than
had the largest stock and sold them money
nice Fur Cape from in Cloth
SIS Nuts to match or separate wish We sell
Mutt at 50 cents and from that figure
Mu season ever known the trade Don't
HAYES stock
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04

You may be surprised and bewildered, at our
generosity, but this won't alter our proposition,
nor keep US from faithfully fulfilling our pro-
mise We have always kept our word with
our customers and we will keep it now Sc
as
Mode OF Conducting this Gift Sale :s.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-05
FOR THE ELECTION LAW

Editor Free Press.
The Republican congress has some
very important business left over from
the long session in a partially finished
condition, upon which no un
necessary time should be wasted in the
work of completion. The most import
ant perhaps of any is the passage of the
Federal Election Law by the Senate.
It has passed the House of Representa-.
tives and the honor and good faith of
the party which long since pledged it's
word to those who have for years suffer-
ed in many states and large cities as
much in the election of federal officers
from the dishonesty and corruption of
Democratic inspectors, box suffers,
thieves and canvassers, as from the shot
gun and bull whip intimidation policy
of the bourbons of the Southern states,
and it is now time the promise was re-
deemed, and the Senate now holds the
honor and good faith of the party in its
hands, and to fail the party would show
be one of the most cowardlv acts ever
performed by an American legislative
BODY. No question OF local application
can be raised against it; it is for any and
all states and it should be passed by the
unanimous vote of the Republican par
ty in the Senate, and no fillibustering or
dlciatory motions should be allowed to
delay it. Its passage will be the fulfill
ment of the party pledge, and will In no
sense lessen the responsibility Of the
party to the friends or enemies of the
measure, The sentiment of the country
for ballot reform, a reform that secures
to every legal voter, no matter how
humble his position or how poor in
worldly goods, the right to cast his bal
lot in his own precinct for the candidate
of his choice, and have his ballot honest
ly counted, never was stronger than
now. 1t is just what the Republican
party long SINCE promised. Congress
has carried out the pledge by passing
the bill, and the Senate should prompt
" give the bill its approval, and give
President Harrison an opportunity to
affix his signature to one of the noblest
and most manly acts of the present Con-
gress. b.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-05

Mr.. PARNEL's manifesto has driven
from him the strong support ofthe Irish
Home Rule element. and he is left
pitiful object of his former greatness.
Our own and only Ignatius Donnelly
has issued manifesto, and it remains
to be seen whether he will share the
fate of bis Irish cousin across the waters,
or whether he will be taken In out Of
the cold and elevated to the presidency
of the Farmers Alliance. Mr.. Donnel-
ly has toted fair with the Alliance this
year, and as reward for his ''sticktui-
iveness" through whole campaign he
modestlY issues circular asking that he
be placed at the head of the organiza-
ton, plainly intimating that unless this
is done the cause will be totally crushed.
Mr.. Donnelly will not have clear sailing
in his ambitious desires. On him more,
perhaps, than on any other single indi-
vidual within the ranks Of the Alliance,
is the party divided. He belongs to
what is known as the Fish faction"
and there is very large number-a
msjoritY-of the party that will submit
to the elevation of no man to the presi-
dency who staid by and bolstered up
that characterless nabob who edits the
Great West. This paper was conducted
as a sort Of smut mill In the last cam
paign, and filth of the most offensive
kind was thrown in the face of men who
did not deign to bend the knee in hum
BILE submission to the dictates of its edi-
tor. At this time Mr.. Donnelly will be
made to feel the full force and effect of
his unfortunate alliance with that organ.
Had he stood aloof and maintained an
independent position, freeing himself
from entanglements of all kinds, he
would be the one man in the Alliance to
whom the farmers would naturally turn
for a Moses. 1t is not believed that his
manifesto, despite the fact that he puts
aside all modesty," will save him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-05
AND THE CEN
SUS.

Hon. Robert P. Porter, Superlntend-
ent of Census, contributes an article to
the December number of The North Am
erican Review, on craftsmanship and the
Census" Mr.. Porter Is much abused
official, and while no one will contend
that the recent census was free from er-
rors, it is nevertheless unjust to attack
him with partisanship in the work. In
reviewing the subject Mr. Porter shows
that partisan census" is impossible,
and he proceeds to say that while the
dissatisfaction with the total population
of New York city has been worked for
all it is worth for political purposes, the
fact that the population of the country,
all told, is not likely to reach 81, 900. 900
is also being used to give importance to
the groundless and absurd cry of par
tisan census. The editor of one leading
New York paper actually argues that,
because the country increased 1851 per
cent. in twenty years, from 1860 to 1880,
therefore the country should increase
one half as much, or 1915 per cent, in
ten years, from 1880 to 1890, and then,
because the actual rate of increase ac-
cording to the census does not reach this
figure, proceeds to demonstrate that it
is partisan census A very elemen-
tary knowledge of arithmetic only is ne
cessary to show that the percentage of
increase of country in ten years is not
one half the percentage of increase for
twenty-years, but something very differ
emit; 80 that if the able editor of this
somewhat pretentious Mugwump Jour-
nal had properly made his comparison,
he would have seen that the percentage
of increase for ten years as based upon
the increase of the country from 1860 to
1880 was 26.03 per cent, with which the
actual increase from 1880 to 1S90-24 81
per cent.-compares very favorably.
No fair-minded man who has taken the
trouble to acquaint himself with the or
ganization known as the Census Bureau
could possibly be brought to believe the
CudISC VI pal tlSdA CCAouc, lOI tuC
simple reason that partisan census is
an possibility-unless it be possible
to corrupt an army of nearly $4,000
enumerators, who haye been marshall
ed and commanded and supervised by
scientific men and experts of all politi-
cal parties, and whose returns have
been handled, computed, tabulated, and
worked into results by men and women
representing all shades of political opin-
ion. The only partisanshlp about the
census has been the partisan attacks up
on it, and those have been largely based
on ignorance or Indifference in respect
of facts" st. Paul papers have attacked
Mr.. Porter with vehemence rarely
witnessed in journalistic criticisms, and
the whole was occasioned simply be-
cause the Superintendent saw fit to or
der a recount under circumstances
which fully justified his course. Other
disappointed communities have also
scored Mr.. Porter, but when all Is saiu
and done, with all the errors which ex.
list, there is neither reason nor sense in
charging 'partisanship" to the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-05

THE country has long wanted to know
what reduction of letter postage to one
cent would cost, and in his annual re-
port Postmaster General Wanamaker
tells us. The revenue from letters last
year being $3S, 100000, to cut it in two
would reduce it to SIS, 900, 900, and in
crease the deficiency for the year from
81, 100000 to $23 100000. But, as Mr..
Wanamaker says, there is no necessity
to hamper the service by insisting that
it shall be self sustaining, or source of
revenue instead of public convenience.
And there is good reason for his antici-
patton that the volume of business
would be so stimulated as to largely re-
duce the deficiency. The Postmaster
General, however, still seems much
more intent on realizing postal telegra-
ply than on one cent postage. Time is
money, of course, and telegraphy would
save time and money to a comparative
few, but penny postage would be uni
versai blessing. Another thing the
General might have appropriately re-
ferred to, and that is the underpaid SER
vice of the department. No class. of
employees in the government service is
so poorly paid for the labor demanded.
as men IN the postal department. Es-
pecially is this true of the r. P. O..
clerks who work from 20 to "a hours a
day and ride from 100 to 300 miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-05
Where the Line is drawn on Baptism.

From the Bugleville Swiper = 1t is
with feeling of tremendous indigna-
ton that we take our editorial pen in
hand to inform the many readers of
the Swiper of low down dirty trick
that some dastardly miscreant played
on us last week. AS our readers well
know, we were made chairman at the
great Democratic celebration called to
ratify the glorious victory of Nov. 4.
We had not expected the honor. We
are not proud and disdainful, but we ad-
nit that it flattered our self conceit to
have such an honor thrust upon us by
our esteemed fellow citizens. We de-
termined that the event should pass off
with gorgeous eclat, and to that end
we endeavored to secure the town hall
for the meeting. But alas! Ths Bugle-
vile Aesthetic Lyceum course had Sc
cured the hall for that night In our
desperation we. as forlorn hope, Sc
cured the Baptist meeting house by
promising to print all notices of oyster
suppers and church fairs free for year.
We do not count the cost when we have
public duty to perform.
The night of the celebration came.
We had prepared few impromtu re-
marks for the occasion and on due re-
Election thought it best to have private
dress rehearsal in advance in order
that we might reflect due credit on the
occasion and make no bad breaks. At
firing ourself in our best suit of clothes
we secured the church key from the
janitor and made our way into the edi-
flee. 1t was pitch dark but we thought
we did not need any light on the subject
and so made our way boldly forward to
the platform, from which the pulpit had
been temporarily removed. Alas! for us.
Some unprincipled sceundrel, whom we
will lick within an inch of his life if we
ever get hold of him, had removed the
boards from the baptistrY and down we
went into four feet of icy cold water.
We are not accustomed to water in such
quantities. We broke nothing but few
commandments, and managed to crawl
out and get home. We have since been
laid up with an attack of the grip. This
will explain our non-appearance at the
celebration. 1t was vile outrage. We
admire and respect our Baptist brethren,
but must draw the line at involuntary
baptism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-05
Heavens His Home.

An editor died and slowly wendell
his way down to where he supposed a
warm reception awaited him. The dew
il met him and said. 'For many years
thou hast borne the blame for the err
rors the printers have made In the pa
per. 1t has gone, alas! for one dollar.
Alas! the one dollar has very often
failed to come in. The printers have
deviled thee for wages on Saturday
night when thou had not cent to thy
name. Men have taken the paper
without paying for it, and they curse
thee for not getting up better paper
Thou hast been called dead beat and
fraud by men who were both. All this
thou hast borne in silence. Thou cans't
not come in here" And he fired him.
AS he did so the devil murmured to
himself: Heavens his home, and be-
sides, if we let him come in here he
would have been continually dunning
his delinquent subscribers, and thus
create discord in my klngdom,-Er
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-05
OUININE OVERCOATS.

Few people have any idea of the
amount of quinine that is consumed in a
period of time or of that sold by single
dealer in the drug. Extravagant stories
have been told by individuals as to the
amount of the alcholoid which they
have consumed, and if it has not been
a quantity sufficient to put them in a
wooden overcoat it would probably,
converted into cash, provide comfort
able top coat for winter wear. This time
of year overcoats are out of season,
ano he question uppermost is how to
keep cool and where. Rest and recrea-
ton come in that line. Thoughts ofthis
kind should lead one to inquire of any
agent of the Minneapolis & st, Louis
Ry. as 10 summer rates to tourists points
in all parts of the country, or for short
fishing excursions. Any special infor-
nation will be cheerfully furnished up
on application to G. M. Pratt, G. T. & 2.
A., Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-05

GEN. MILES has sent VIM. Cody, bet
ter known as Buffalo Bill, out after Sit
ting Bull, with authority to make him
q prisoner. IfBuffalo Bill would send
the troublesome Indian Chief and all of
his blood thirsty subordInates to the
happy hunting grounds" the people
would be more comfortable and the
country better off. There is too much
sentiment INDUCED by the government
with some OF these red skins. What
they most need is severe threshing all
round and the positive assurance that
no more monkey business will be per-
mitted.