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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26

THE man who looks up the shaft to see if the
elevator is coming down is getting as numerous as
the man, who didn't know 1t was loaded"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
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November IA, 1857, as second-class matter.
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Building New York.
THE DISPATCH is regularly on sale at
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anyone ,cho has been disappointed at a hotel
fleCUS stand can obtain ii.
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TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED STATES.
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DAILY DISPATCH including Sunday, 3m this. 2 50
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
PITTsBURG, SATURDAY. APR 28. 1880.

So The BUSINESS OFFICE of THE DIS
PATCH has been removed to Corner of
SmthfeId and Diamond Streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26

THE Mayor of Salt Lake has stopped gam
bling, and now there is no more of it going on
than there is in Chicago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26

A LADY living in Athens Ca, nearly 40 years
Of age, acknowledges that she has never had a
proposal Of marriage in her life. Life las GER
tainly been failure far she is concerned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26

BUCK BEER is not as old as the beer ordin-
arily sold, but will give to the consumer much
larger and commodious head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26

On Monday Kemmler, the Buffalo murderer,
will succumb in the interest of science and justice
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
Not at Present.

MCKEEsPoRT, April "a.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
A Pleasant Episode.

On Thursday last Mr.. A. M. Simpson
rounded the SOth year of his existence.
He has lived in Staunton for over forty
years. and during that time has enjoyed
the esteem and confidence of all classes
of our citizens as christian man and
neighbor. In testimony Of his high
character and blameless life, eighty of
his friends, confined to no denomination,
no pursuit or to any particular business
avocation, each contributed gold dol
lar, and purse containing that amount
was placed in his hands ON Thursday
night at his residence on West Main
street. E. NJ. Gushing, ESQ.,, was desig-
mated to make the tender, which he did
in delicate and feeling terms, in the
presence of a number of gentlemen who
composed the surprise party Mr.. Simp-
son appropriately responded, but was
| too much overcome with emotion to do
much else than to ask divine blessing
upon the donors. Accompanying the
purse was scroll 18 by 20 inches on
which was inscribed the names of the
contributors, each in imitation of his
handwriting, the work of Mr.. Arista
Hoge.
After few moments of pleasant con
versation among those present the party
retired from the house feeling that they
had performed a meritorious act, ant
leaving the aged couple-Mr. and Mrs
Simpson-to the pleasant reflection tina
they hold SO warm a place in the heart
of those who have known them for nearl,
| q half century.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
DR.. G. L. Havnes.

The State Board of Medical Exami
ners, whose session in Richmond has just
closed, had for the first time among the
applicants for the privilege of practicing
medicine in this State lady, Miss G. L
Haynes, who was recently elected assist
ant physician in the Western Lunatie
Asylum. Miss Haynes passed success
full examination, and her papers were
highly complimented. She was awarded
diploma to practice her profession in
this State. This is the first female doc
tor who ever held a position in any OF
the public institutions of Virginia.
When the question of having a female
doctor for the female patients in the
Western Lunatic Asylum was preached
at the meeting CT the board, there was
, much discussion, and when the matter
was decided, Miss Haynes received the
appointment, and, although she was a
graduate in medicine, she was required
under the laws of Virginia, to pass an
examination before the State Medical
Board before she could practice her pro-
fession in this State. DR.. Haynes has
entered upon the discharge of the du
ties to which she has been assigned.
The suggestion of the selection of a
female physician for the Western Luna.
tic Asylum came first from DR.. D. b.
Conrad. late Superintendent of that In
stitution, and ]. W. Todd, ESQ.,, one OF
the Directors, was prominent in consiG.
ering and acting upon the suggestion
and in bringing about the result above
announced.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
Wonderful Mrs. Abbott.

The exhibition by Mrs. Abbott, at the
Opera House Monday and Tuesday
nights last, was a most remarkable one.
Mr.. Abbott stated that Mrs. Abbott was
native of Millidgeville, Ga; that the
force or power by which she performed
the wonderful feats, was first manifested
when she was only seven years old, when
she one day playfully said to her father,
look out farther. I'll throw you over,
and placing her hands under his chair
tumbled him over on the floor. Her
brother tried to pick her up from the
floor, but could not do it. Mrs. Abbott
has been before the public about year.
She has light brown hair, is of good
solid build, appears to be about feet,
or inches high, and would weigh, we
would say, 1870 pounds. Her arms which
were bare are well shaped, and OF good
size. The physicians on the stage saw
that in all of her wonderful perform
ences, there was no muscular action. and
Mr.. Abbott stated that the power or force
was not physical, nor nervous, nor cleo
bflclGy, uOI HdSuCeioAA' L hS PAAS'OAAAN
non had baff1ed all medical men and
scientists. There did not seem to be any
physical exertion, or exhaustion on the
part of Mrs. ABBOTT, although she had
some of our heaviest weights to contend
against She held in her hand a rod.
and stood ON one foot and the strongest
man on the stage could not push her
over. > She lifted heavy men, weighing
two hundred pounds, from the floor,
while sitting in chair, and after lifting
eight men, weighing not less than 1850
pounds, she held in her other hand a
rod, which four strong men could not
push or pull from her. The hands of
some of the committeeman were placed
between Mrs Abbott's hand and the
chair or rod and in every instance they
said there was no pressure from her
hands She took from the audience a
small boy, and holding his hands in
hers, strong men could not lift the little
fellow from the floor. The chairs, it was
thought might have been tempered
with, but they were examined by the
committee and said to be all right. 1t was
wonderful performance. The power or
force resident in the lady, is not under
stood by her, nor can she offer any ex-
PLANTATION of it. 1t is, and has ever been
an unexplained force
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
Staunton Post-Ohace.

On Thursday last the President sent
| to the Senate the name of Maj. Ed. Nc
Mahon for Postmaster at Staunton, to
succeed Capt. w. A. Burke, removed.
On Saturday the nomination OF Maj.
Mcmahon was confirmed.
Mr.. Burke was appointed to the Office
| in August, 1885, under Cleveland's ad-
ministration, and has held 1t for nearly
| five wears. He was not confirmed by
the Senate for year after his appoint
ment, and consequently his four years
commission will not expire until August
next. Not much interest has been man
Tested in the office for some time. The
Republicans had become Indifferent, and
the Democrats were satisfied to hold the
place. Nor was there surprise when the
announcements was made of the new APP
pointment.
Mai. Mcmahon will take charge OF the
office at once, las soon as his bond is made
up and accepted. Who his deputy and
assistants will be we have no means OF
knowing. kst
Maj. Mcmahon is about 81 years OF age,
is contractor by profession, and has been
largely interested in and associated with
the public improvements OF Virginia.
He was one of the principal contractors
of the old James River canal, and built
nearly all the locks and dams ON that
Improvement He was also largely in
terested as a contractor, in the construc-
ton of the Chesapeake y Ohio railroad,
and more recently was one of the con-
tractors for building the bridge across
the Ohio river, connecting Cincinnati
on the Ohio side, with Covington on the
Kentucky side. The firm name with
which he has been associated, is
that of Mcmahon & Green, his partner
being Maj. J. C. Green, now of Wythe-
vile, Va.
. Mai. Mcmahon stands very high not
only in this community, but throughout
the State. as a. man of the strlctest in
tegrity, warm hearted and generous, and
is personally popular, with all classes.
He has been Republican since the war
and was prominently spoken of as the
nominee of that party for Governor in
1873 In the last election he voted for
Gen. Malone, although at first he was
not inclined to support him. He has
not in any other sense, been identified
with factional politics in the State, and
his appointment was designed by the
President to be compromise between
the two wings of the Republican party,
in Virginia. He was warm personal
friend of Gen. w. G.. Wickham during
that gentleman's life, although he did
not train with him after the bolt of 1881,
when Cameron was the fusion candidate
for and was elected Governor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
Joe Housenan.

The Horton House, San Diego, Cali
fornia, is one of the finest Hotels on the
Pacific coast. 1t has recently changed
hands, W. E. Hadley retiring, and W. C,
LOOMS and E. G. Hadley taking charge
In making the announcement of the
change, the Daily Sun of that place has
the following reference to an Augusta
county boy. son of Esquire J. W. House
man, near Staunton
Harry Loomis and Joe Houseman will
continue to smile across the office eoun-
ter at guests, pair of born hotel men
whom nothing ever phases, and whose
unaffected good nature soothes the trou-
bled spirits of captious travellers who are
always in hurry to meet trouble half
way, whether at home or abroad.
Whether the sun shines or the rain
pours Loomis or Houseman will be found
at the counter, concentrated embodi-
ments of geniality and contagious con-
tent
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
The State Institutions.
Under the law, Tuesday was the day
for the meeting of the Board of Directors
OF the State Institution.


for the meeting of the Board of Director
OF the State Institution.
WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
All the members of the old board were
present except L. L. Rosser, Of Albemarle
whose term of service, with that of DR.
>. II. Moffett, of Rockingham, and Col
j. Il. Edmondson, of Rockbridge, expired
at this time, DR.. Moffett having served
as president of the Board.
The new members are Messrs. T. L.
Tredway of Pittsylvania; N. G. Manson,
OF Lynchburg, and w. H. H. Lynn, of
Staunton. Mr.. Manson was not present.
The Board recognized by the cleo
ton Of Col. S. F. Coleman, of Cumber-
land as President, who has been a mem
Der OF the body for many years.
The Executive Committee are Messrs
Coleman, Todd, Trout, McAlister and
Lynn.
DR.. Blackboard, Superintendent, enter
tanned the Board at breakfast at his
residence yesterday morning
D., d. & B. INSTITUTION.
BY expiration of term OF service and
lnformality of appointment, five vacan-
cles IN the Board as formerly constituted
existed, which were filed by the appoint
ment by Gov. Mckinney as follows:
A. ID. Payne, of Fauquire; R. w. Wat
klns, of Halifax; G. E. Dennis, of Frank
Ign; W. D. Quesenberry, of Caroline;
and Chas. W. G. Turner, of Rockingham.
All the old members were present except
j. W. Marshal, of Craig county.
Mr.. Meade F. White, of Staunton, was
reelected President of the new Board,
Capt. I. S. Doyle, Supt.; Capt. 0. R.
Funston, Steward; and Miss Fannie
johnson, matron were reelected for two
years.
Prof. J. H, Lindsay, teacher in the
academy course, resigned that place, and
his resignation was accepted.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
Ker-McCue.

Yesterday morning at o'clock at the
first Presbyterian church, Rev. Dr. Nc
Farland officiating, Mr.. James Ker Jr.,
and Miss Mary Winters McCue, both OF
this city, were united in matrimony.
For so early an hour, a large number of
friends had assembled to witness the
ceremony. The bride entered the church
on the arm of her brother, Robert Me-
Cue; the groom came in with his best
man, Mr. Richard S. Ker, and met the
bride at the altar The ushers were
Ashby Warden, Edw. S. Sublett. Hamn
Miller McCue, s. P. Nottingham and
Geo. Bell. The bride was dressed in a
grey travelling suit with HAT and gloves
to match, and looked very pretty. At
the conclusion of the ceremony. the bri-
dial party drove to the G. & 0. Depot,
where the Bride and Groom took the
F. F. V. train for Washington. After
seeing the attractions of the Capital city
of..the nation, Mr.. and Mrs Ker will re-
turn to Staunton, their future home, via.
Mary McCue, is the daughter of Mrs.
WIN. A. McCue She is very attrac-
tive young lady, handsome brunette
of pleasing manners and address, and is
much beloved by large circle of friends,
who together with all who know her,
are glad to know that she will make
Staunton her future home. Mr.. Ker is
the well known and popular ticket agent
at the G. &. Depot, where he has served
fora number of years, rendering a SER
vice commended by his company for
fidility to duty, and acceptable to the
public. He is young man of sterling
worth, of the highest integrity, and un-
flinching devotion to duty. The bride
was the recipient of a large number of
handsome presents. We extend to the
young couple our best wishes for pros
porous journey through life.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
Basic City Car Works.

We noticed last week the organization
of the Basic City Car Works, with q
minimum capital of $4,000, and maxi
mum of 100000, in shares of 800 each,
W. s. Gooch, president. One hundred
and fifty shares of the authorized maxi
mum capital having been subscribed,
the company has elected superinten-
dant, Mr.. j. P. Boyer, of Lebanon, Pa,
who will at once enter UPON the dis
charge OF his duties in experimenting
the construction of the work. Mr.. NJ.
A. Booker, secretary and treasurer, left
Tuesday night for the east to engage a
foreman, who will also be present to
give assistance in the construction OF
the works.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
THE MARKETS.

The quotations for farm products are about
the same as last week.
Flour, family, $500; extra, 1926 to $3.50.
Wheat, 81 to SIC. Corn. 40 to 41c Oats 2S to 3oc.
Timothy hay, 5000 to $1,000; mixed, 500 to $500
Wheat. in Baltimore, SO to SOC for Fultz IS to
90c for Longberry. Richmond wheat, SOC.
LlV 7 O c < Richmond, april 4.-Best
cattle, AZ to 4Ec gross. Sheep, to &c. Hogs.
Al to SIC net.
Baltimore, April 17.-Best beeves, $4.75 to
$4s1E. Sheep. 24 to &C for common to good
Fall Lambs, to exc; Spring Lambs, to SIC
per lib gross. Hogs 6 to &C net
NeaU York, April 4.-Good Steers, $500 to SIS 90
per 100 lbs. Sheep, $50 to 500. Spring Lambs
$500 to 500 each. Hogs, $4.4Oto $4.9Oper 100 lbs
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
Town Lots for Sale

We, call attention to the advertise.
ment of The Arlington Company. The
property has been beautifully laid off
into lots, the streets have been graded
and it has been put in splendid condi-
ton. These lots are nicely located, are
on high ground, and will make beauti-
full residence lots. The view from this
location is a commanding one, taking in
the entire width of the Valley, from
mountain to mountain. We advise ali
persons looking after desirable locations
to give personal inspection to these lots
of the Arlington Company. The lots
will be sold at auction, Friday, May end,
1890.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17

LIST. 1t is entirely vegetable, contains
no minerals or poison of any kind, and
builds up the system from the first DOSE
3D. 1t cures cancer of the skin. No
other remedy or treatment was ever
known to cure it..
Sd. 1t cures hereditary blood faint,
even in the third and fourth generations,
No. other remedy has ever done it.
4th. 1t has never failed to eradicate
Scrofula Tor Kings Evil in all it's forms
from the system.
9Th. 1t cures contagious Blood Poison
in all its stages by eliminating the hor
rible virus from the system. thus giving
relief from all the consequences of this
bane of the human family.
'My blood had been so out of order
during the summer of 1888 hat | virtu
ally had no health at ALL | had no ap-
petite; nothing | ate agreed with me. |
was feeble, puny, and always feeling bad.
1 had tried various remedies without re-
ceiving any benefit, until at length l
commenced on SWift's Specific (S.S.S).
That medicine increased my weight from
155 pounds to 1T pounds in a few months,
and made me as well and healthy as any
man now living. SIS. is undoubtedly
the greatest blood purifier today on the
American continent. JNo. BELLEw,
No. 40 N. State ST., Chicago Ill
Treatise on Blood and Skin Disease
mailed free
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga.
After varied experience with many
so-caIled cathartic remedies, am con-
WINGED that Ayers Pills give the most
satisfactory results. | rely exclusively
ON these pills for the cure of liver and
stomach complaints. u. B. Bell, Abb
iene, Texas.
ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indiges
ton, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of APP
petite or Yellow Skin? Shiloh's Vital
ger is a positive cure w. M. Allen, sue
cessor to Child & Shelton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
Lewis-Gordon.

DR.. Lewis, of Raleigh, N, G. and Miss
Mary Long Gordon were married yes
terday morning at o'clock, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES brother, A, C. Cor
don, Esq. East Beverly street. Dr. and
Mrs. Lewis left On the Vestibule train for
Raleigh, North Carolina, their future
home.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
Loeb & Co.

Are now receiving and opening very
large line of spring and summer clothing
and gentlemen's ware of every descrip-
ton. Their well established and popu-
lar house needs no commentator. Its
reputation has been achieved by polite
attention, fair dealing and first class
goods. S. Cohen, who is one of the firm,
see to it that you not only get the worth
of your money, but will be pleased in
style and price. Call on them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
The DunbartOn

House of Washington, is most com
Portable hotel, and is conveniently 10
Gated for all depots, and places of bust
ness. 1t is on Pennsylvania Avenue
three doors above the Metropolitan Ho
tel The rooms are nicely furnished
and guests receive polite attention. II
is conducted on the European plan, and
the charges are reasonable.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
BUSINESS INDEX

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
merchants of Augusta county, Va, have placed
in stock full line OF Victor Remedies, as ad-
vertiSed in this issue, and take pleasure iii offer
ing the same under one of the most liberal and
convincing guarantees that was ever placed be-
fore the general public.
These merchants are the leading and most en-
terpriSing citizens in this section; they are in
the full enjoyment of honorable regulations in
the sphere of commerce and their endorsement
and guarantee cannot but convince the most
SEpDtica1
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-17
To Owners of Mineral Lands:

We have effected an arrangement will
Professor Holmes of the StauntOn Male
Academy by which gatdlitdtioe an
alyses of all kinds of minerals will bt
made without cost to the owners and the
results published in the VIRGINIAN.
This department was for a long time
conducted by DR.. Traphagen, and proved
of interest and value to many of our read
ers and patrons. DR.. Traphagen's sue
cessor is a skiliful and thorough chemist
and will make the department as popular
and full of interest as heretofore.
Parties desiring qua7atitGiioe analyses
will, of course, be charged a reasonable
fee.
All minerals, WATERS soils, &C., must be
delivered at the NIRGINIAN office at the
owners expense.
ANALYSES OF ORES. ETC.
E. H., Stuart's Draft.-No. CLAY,
containing considerable carbonaceous
matter.
No. 2.-Good specimen of brown hem
attic iron ore.
No. 3.-Manganiferous iron ore.
J. M. H., Valley Mills.-Clay stained
with manganese.
j. w. D.. Rural Retreat.-Same as J.
nj. ii. above.
1. C. H., Waynesboro. Common clay.
A. w. B.-Slate colored red by iron.
OF no value
A. B., Greenville.-Copper pyrites in
quartz.
j. S. F., Singers Glen, Rockingham
county.-Clay, with too small pei
cent. of oxide of iron for a good ochre
c. G. t., Staunton-No. Poor
quality of manganese.
No. 2.-Too much iron for fire brick
clay
No. 3.-Nodule of red hematite iron
ore of good quality.
C. f. R., Millboro Springs.-Slate
such as is often found in coal deposits.
"A. w. B., Staunton.-The white speci
men might answer for fire brick clay
but | would recommend a quantitativ.
analysis to fully determine this. The
red specimen l do not think valuable.
d. o. D., INTERCHANGEABLE. 1.-Ret
hematite iron ore, worth quantitativ,
analysis.
No. 2.-Iron pyrites in limestone, no
valuable.
No. 3.-Brown hematite of good quail
ity.
No. Rhinestone. 1t would requir,
an analysis to determine whether valua
BILE or not.
No. I.-Calcite, or crystalized carbon
ate of lime.
No 2.-Flint.
No 3-White flint.
No A peculiar form of red hema
title iron ore.
No. 5.-Chiefly greenstones.
No. 6.-Black flint
w. B. D.-Black limestone
j. E. E.. Christiansburg.- L.
Siderite, or carbonate Of iron. An analy
sis would be required to determin
whether zinc is present.
No. 2.-Carbonate of lime, with lii
tie iron and perhaps some zinz.
No. Brown iron ore. possibly cor
tanning little manganese.
No. 4.-Good quality of brown hems
tite.
No. 5.-Galena.
No. 6.-Sandstone
No. 7.-Carbonaceous slate.
]. w. G. b., Clifton Forge. Spec
men of cassiterite, or oxide of tin.
H. A. S. H., Fishersville.-Clay witt
some manganese, commonly known a
wad
g. w. c., Cleek's Mills, Bath county,
Two specimens are number one mang;
nese ore and should have a quantitativ
analysis. A third is a poorer quality {
manganese ORE The fourth is a mangs
niferous iron ORE
w. NEWTON HOLMES, s. M. A.
April II. 1890.
For DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complain
you have a printed guarantee on ever
bottle of Shilohs Vitalizer. 1t neve
fails to cure. w. NJ. Allen, successor
Child & Shelton.