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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
Commencement Days at the Female
Colleges.

s.. Colleges.
The dates of the Commencement Ex-
ercises, at the female colleges in Staun-
ton, are as follows:
Stauaaton Female Semanary-Rev. Jas.
Willis, rincipal.-Concert, Monday June
Cd, s p. H.; Closing exercises, Tuesday,
June Sd, at 10 IA. H.
Virginia Female I1statute-Mrs. Gen.
j. E. b. Stuart, Principal.-Art. Axhibi-
ton, Monday, June 9th; Musical Soiree,
Tuesday, June 10th, at p. M; Closing
Exercises, Wednesday morning, June
18th.
AMgatsta Female Semin0ay-Miss NJ. J.
Baldwin, Principal, Art Exhibition,
Friday, May 23d, 10 a. m. to $50 p. M;
Commencement Sermon by Rev. Peyton,
H. Hoge of Wilmington, N. c., Sunday,
May, 25th, II a. IN. Art Exhibition, May
Goth, 10 a. M. to p. M; Annual Concert
May Goth, 8 p. M; Awarding of Honors,
May 27th, 1890 a. IN. Full Graditates-
Literary Department-Jacquelin Segar
Epes, Virginia. Conservatory of music
Bette Walker Morrison, Fannie Paris,
and Mable Stratton Tinsley. Virginia,
and Jessie Clark Warner Mississippi.
Conservatory of Art-Annie st. Clair
Tate and Bessie Bell Young, Virginia;
Lillian Lee Starr, Texas, and S. Lila
Beatty, South Carolina.
| Wesleyan Female Iustitute-Rev. DIR.
w. A. Harris, Principal Thursday. May
29.-S p. M, public exercises of the
Beethoven Society.
Friday, May 80, 8 p. m.-Final Celebra-
ton of the Lee and Jackson Literary
Society. Annual address before the So
ciety by Rev. J. w. Shoaff, of Baltimore.
Saturday, May 81, from 5 to $, and I
to 10 p. mart Exhibition.
Sunday, June l, at II a. m-Commence-
ment Sermon by Rev. w. J. Young, of
Alexandria, Va.
Monday, June Cd, s p. m. Annual
Soiree of instrumental and vocal music.
Tuesday, June Sd, p. IN. = Closing
Commencement exercises, awarding dis
tinctions, awarding school diplomas,
Comforting degrees on graduates-B. S.,
B. A., and M. A. or full diplomas.
Wdynesboro Female Valley Seminary
Mrs. j. B. Winston, pal.-Bacca-
laureate Sermon, June 18th, by Rev.
r. p, Kerr d. D.. of Richmond
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
Issued every Thursday Morning
SO 90 A Year. Invariably In AdYanc,
To Owners of Mineral Lands:

We have effected an arrangement will
Professor Holmes of the Staunton Male
Academy by which quGlatatiUe 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 DIR. Traphagen, and proved
of interestand value to many of our read
ers and patrons. DIR. Traphagen's sue
cessor is skillful and thorough chemist
and will make the department us popular
and full of interest as heretofore.
Parties desiring qu0qltitdtlUe analyses
will, of course, be charged a reasonable
fee.
All minerals, waters, soils, We, must be
delivered at the VIRGINIAN office at the
owners expense.
ANALYSES OF ORES. ETC.
W. H. r., Stribling Springs.-A sill
cious manganese ore.
j. p. Rockingham.-A slate contain
ing thin seams of carbonate of lime
An assay would be required to determine
whether silver is present.
j. r. s., Dublin. Va.-Ochre, of appar
emily good strength and free from sand
As the value of an oche depends upon
the per cent. of oxide of iron contained
| would advise an analysis for that con-
stituent.
G. w. L., Lodebar.-A mica schist.
This formation sometimes carries gold
j. 8. H., Stonewall, No. 1.-Slate, con
tanning few grains of oxide of iron.
No. 2-Carbonate of lime, colored by
iron.
No. Stood quality of shady iron ore
No. 4.-Iron ore, containing high
per cent. of metallic iron.
O. E. c., AnneX.-Country rocks,
chiefly fiints, of no value.
C. G. T., Salem, Va, No. Lime
stone, containing pyrites. The pyrites
may carry gold. Its presence, however,
would render the limestone unsuitable
for furnace purposes.
No 2.-Black limestone. This speci
men would take Il polish and would be
suitable for ornamental purposes fol
which black marble is used.
No CLAY. An analysis would be
necessary to determine its suitability fol
the manufacture of fire brick.
No. 4.-Fine specimen of bituminous
coal.
No 5.-Manganese ore. containing q
high per cent of that metal, and should
have Il further analysis made.
No.G.-Pyrites, of the variety known al
white IRON This is frequently a valuable
nickel ore, being mined in Pennsylvania
when containing 3 per cent. of thai
metal.
r. S. T., Messy Creek.-Galena, o.
suIphide of lead, imbedded in quartz
An assay, costing SO, would be required
to determine whether silver is present
r. A s., Middlebrook.-Clay, contain
ing iron in the porus form. Not valua
BILE.
J. T. A., Headwaters, Highland coun
ty.-Some portions of the sample would
answer for a red ochre, but the presence
of pebbles and quartz stones renders TIL
specimen valueless.
w. NEWTON HOLMES, s. NJ. A.
S. NJ. A., Nav 10.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
Park Addition COMPANY

The above company has been charter
ed by Judge Grattan of the City Court.
The property of the company is the J.
A. Fauver farm on the Churchville road,
Immediately adjoining the City Park.
1t contains 10 acres for which the COM
pany paid $4,000. The property has
been capitalized at $4,000. and all the
stock was disposed of last week. 1t will
be laid off into building lots. The Off
GERS of the company are: H. L. Hoover,
President; Daniel Crimmens, Secretary
and Treasurer. Dlrectors-H. L. Hoov-
er. 0. M. Goode, P. E. Wilson, J. A.
Fauver. Alexander Hartman and ]. F.
Landes,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
PilesI Pilesl itching Piles.

SYMpToMs-Mo isture; intense itching
and singing; most at night; worse by
scratching If allowed to continue tn
mors form, which often bleed and ulcer
ate, becoming sore. SWAYNE's
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation and in most cases
removes the tumors At druggists, or 10y
mail for so cents. DIR. Swayne u Son
Philadelphia.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
Excursion to Ashland, XIV,

Excursion rates are offered over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to Ash
land, KY, ON the occasion of the great
sale of lots there ON the Goth of May.
Round trip tickets $11.95. The pictur-
esque scenery along the route of the
G. and o. and the attractive country
which is the destination of the excur-
sion, would of themselves repay the ex-
pense of the journey. 1t is a season of
the year when all nature is in lovely
attire, and when the fancy is exhilerated
by bursting buds and spreading foliage
to an appreciation of the beauties of
earth and the gentle zephyrs of air.
Apply to the railroad office for particu-
lars.
Literary Notes ON June Century
1.-THE Anglomaniacs," an anonymous
story of New York society, with illus
trations by Dana Gibson, will begin in
the June Century. Fl.
The Tariff question will be discussed
by Edward Atkinson in an article entitl-
ed Comparative Taxation" in the June
Century.
series of striking memoranda on the
life of Lincoln will be printed in the
June Century, accompanied by full
page illustration, showing the exact APP
pearance of the stage and proscenium
boxes at Ford's Theatre as they appear
ed on the night of the assassination.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
BUSINESS INDEX,

merchants of Augusta county, Va, have placed
III stock full line of Victor Remedies as ad-
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 i'll 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
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
Death of Edward SHAY

Edward Shay, for "a years toll-gat e
keeper on the Valley pike, one mile out
of Staunton, died ON the Sth inst, aged
about GA years. He was an industrious
useful citizen, and leaves a family of
grown children. He was born in the
county of Waterford, Ireland.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
Gladke.

Gladke's three stores, connecting one
with the other, have had rush for the
past several weeks. The departments
are divided into dry goods and notions
millinery and fancy goods, and carpets,
domestics, &c. The whole make COM
plete establishment. every counter and
shelf filled, and all of the most
useful and desirable goods. The
millinery and fancy goods depart
ment is superbly fitted up, evidenc-
ing the good taste and Judgment
of that excellent lady, Mrs. Gladke, who
has it in charge. 1t is an emporium of
fashion, and really a delightful place to
visit and look, even if one does not buy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

For RENT-the large and convenient
store room on Augusta street, the prop
erty of Mrs. O'Conner. For particulars
call at the VIRGINIAN office.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
A Rare Chance for Our Business
Men to Advertise.

The staunton Development Company are pre-
pairing handsome Illustrated Catalogue of the
city of Staunton, which will be edited by a com
potent gentleman. and contain fifty illustrations
of all our Public Buildings, Educational Institu-
tions, Manufacturing Plants, Hotels, and views
from all the surrounding heights of the city.
Berkeley the artist, will take the photographs
from which the cuts will be made. Any of our
business houses desiring cuts of their stores. can
have them photographed by Mr.. Berkeley, and
by leaving their orders with Capt. John Nc
Quaide. can have the cuts made cheaper than
they will again have the opportunity of doing,
by reason of the fact that the Development
Company will get special prices for such a large
number.
There will be from 10000 to $1,000 copies of this
work circulated, and it will be an excellent ad-
vertaslag medium for the business of the city.
The object of the Development Company is not
to make money out Of this scheme, but simply
to secure advertisements Sufficient to pay for
the work. We urge our Merchants, Manufacto-
ries Schools, Hotels, &C. to patronizc this i'm
portant work. Rates OF. advertising, &C., can
be obtained by calling on Mr.. McQuaide.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

A white chambermaid is wanted at
Stribling Springs. See advertisement.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
A Tragedy in Nelson.

AAee6Oay All ANOAoOA.
We learn from letter written by Mr..
d. H. Fitzgerald, that Mr.. Hugh Fitz-
gerald committed suicide in Nelson coun-
ty on the 18th inst. The letter is post
marked at Vesnvius, and we presume
the occurrence must have taken place in
the mountainous portion of Nelson coun-
ty, near Montebello. 1t seems that the de-
ceased had threatened to kill himself,
and went to a bureau, took from it a
pistol, and passing into another room
from that in which his wife and children
were sitting, closed the door and blew
his brains out. His wife struggled to
get in the room but the door was barred,
and entrance could not be effected be-
fore the fatal deed was committed. He
leave a wife and four small children
We gather from the letter, which is very
illegible, that he was deranged.
Central Standard Time, @. & 0. r. r.
A circular letter from w. H. Fuller,
General Passenger Agent, will be of
interest to the public. commencing
May 18th, this company will adopt the
Central Standard Time between Clifton
Forge and Cincinnati in making its train
schedule. This is the same standard of
time as is now in use between Hunting
ton and Cincinnati. but between Hun
tington and Clifton Forge our schedule
by the Central Standard Time will be
one hour slower than formerly; that. is
where we advertise train leaving a
station at a. nj. Central Standard Time,
it will be equivalent to 10 a. III. by East
Clifton Forge and Huntington prior to
MAY 18th.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

Mr.. Louis Cohn, proprietor of cigar
store in the Mrs. Bolen building, on Au-
eusta street, has made an assignment
The Indebtedness is quite limited and
the preferred debts of small amounts.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
Work TQpathar.

Many of our people are prosy and not
liable to excessive ardor in the direction
of public improvements. They have
been educated differently, and when a
condition of public sentiment is out of
the ordinary way, they are prone to look
upon it as of doubtful expediency. This
is natural with certain kind of mental
constitution. If, however, they will take
the time to investigate, and give the
matter reflection, they will soon find
that there is nothing unreasonable in
the active feeling prevailing with ma
jority of the people, who are just be-
ginning to realize that they have undo
veloped wealth which it is a crime to
leave where nature placed it. Il is
duty we owe to ourselves, to the town,
to the county and to the State, to adj
dress ourselves to the utilization of these
natural resources. We fail in what is
expected of us if we do not. No man
has right to live unto himself. He is
a part of the community, and he owes
to the many other constituents duty
that he cannot safely ignore. If every
man would do that which his relations
to society demand of him, it would be
but short time before we would have a
stirring of the dry bones and the inau
guration of plans and enterprises that
would rebound to the entire success of
the Development Company.
1t is now or never. If this opportunity
is not availed of, we might as we'll wrap
the drapery of material death around
us and retire from the activities of life.
Another chance, so propitious, will not
be offered. We will remain where we
now are, while other communities are
pressing ahead that are not nearly SO
highly favored. If the money sent away
had been devoted to building up Staun-
ton as q business and industrial center,
we would now be one of the most
successful towns in the country. 1t is
not too late yet. Let every one who can
lend helping hand. 1t will pay in the
end, in an immediate pecuniary sense,
and doubly pay in the benefits that will
accrue to every citizen in an indirect
way.
Let the people move together, work
TO %r;,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

The Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings have placed sixty benches,
dupljcates of those used in Central Park.
New York, for the use of visitors to the
Park The benches have been located
in shady hooks, and visitors will find
them pleasant places for rest. The
benches were made in Staunton by
Stockton Bros.
Now let the Stonewall Band put in an
occasional evening concert for the public
good. The Park is an attractive spot.
and our people should do all they can
to add to it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

Special Notice to German Baptists,
will be at the Revere House in Harrisonburg
on Monday, May 18th, Court day, at which time
will fur lish any desired information with ref
serence so rates, trains, Sc. to the annual meet
ing at Pertle Springs. Respe; fully,
C. E. DUDROW,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

Y1HOS. C. KINNEY,
AITORNEY-AT-LAW,
% South Augusta Street. Room No. !, up stairs
nOv2S-1y STAUNTON VA
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

DR. ]. ST. p GIBSON,
~ STApNTON, VA
0nice-Corner of Augusta and Frederick Streets
Office hours to a a, M, to 2 p, m. and to p
~, iunnQ
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
Valley Branch B. & o. R. R.

The new train No. 442, going North,
leaves Staunton $40 a. m; Harrisonburg,
$50 a. IN. Mail train, 444, North bound,
leaves Staunton, 4.45 p. M; and Harri-
sonburg, 6.45 p. IN.
Express train leaves Staunton, north
ward, 329 p. M, and Harrisonburg 4.26
ID. Ill. Regular mail train, north, leaves
Staunton r II a. M; Harrisonburg, 1924
a. IN. We will give the full schedule
next week
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

David Ross, from near New Hope, will
open a grocery store at Clifton Forge.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

nR. T. W. SHELTON, with an experience of
- thirtyfve years in the PRACTICE OF MED!-
CINE, offers his professional services to the c1t
zens of Staunton and vicinity. Office at his resi-
dence on Main street. aug2
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

VNO. w. STOUT,
81 AUTHORITARIAN.
ONCE in Stout Law Building, Court House Alley,
5-2g STAUNTCN, VA.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

DR. c. T. LINDSEY DIR. M. o. BURKHOLDER,
of Staunton, Va. of Richmond, Va.
r lindsey g. BURKHOLDER, -
IL SURGEON DENTISTS,
New Post-Off1ce building, Main Street,
ap25 STAUNTON, VA.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15

~ 60. NJ. HARRISON,
U II AUTHORITARIAN,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Offers his professional services to the public
generally. Win practice in all the courts held
in the city of Staunton and Augusta county,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-15
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

r QUARLES,
81 ATTORNEY
1un2T, soft sTAUNToN, VA
St. Landry democrat., 1890-04-26

By virtue OF the authority vested in INC by
the Constitution and laws Of the State OF LGu-
lsiann, will sell at the principal trent door OF
the Caart House, ct Opelousaa Parish OF 81.
Landry. within the legal hours for Judicial sales,
beginning at eleven O'Clock a. m. on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
THE BELT LINE SCHEDULE.
Manager Saussy Replies to the Ortiz
cisns of "No Enemy"

cisns of mo Bnemy."
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 2.-Editor Morn
ing Neacs: In your issue of to-day mo
Enemy" with much fairness criticises the
schedule of the Belt Line. To enlighten
him as well as others, who are patrons Of
the line, | will say that there are various
reasons why the service is not up to expec-
tation. When the writer was instructed to
adius. the switches for the electric cars,
he was told that eight cars would give more
service with electric power Jbah Give cars
had given with animal power. The horse
cars took seventy-two minutes to make a
round trip Of six miles and made twelve
trips per day, equaling IA trips.
1t was said the electric cars could make
the trip in forty. eight minutes, which is cor
rect. as has been often DONE Electric cars
making twenty trips per day in the same
time that horse cars made twelve trips
would give as q result 1G0 trips for eight
electric cars, against IA trips for twelve
horse cars. Mo- as to the causes OF delay
an the waiting of cars on switches, most
of this must be charged to the fault Of the
passengers, for we propose to give q
quick schedule, and the patrons must
do their part to ASSIST "A
the matter by being prompt 20
take 81 car, anu dS pEOhOS w AO%'O -. 49,
no doubt that mo Enemy" has often been
on a car and seen passenger at an IN
reasonable distance hail car and even
then take his time to get there, trying the
patience of the niuctor as well as the
other passengers, who perhaps are IN
hurry. Passengers going to take railway
train will not stand at a crossing and wave
the train to stop, but will go to the depot In
ample time, so with street cars If the people
want quick schedule they must be on the
.'off cornern ready to board the car.
Again. the electric power has been In use
for less than month; the men are still "a
little green" at the business and have mucn
vet to learn. and most people think that We
are doing fairly well.
II is the intention of the management 10
readiust the switches for ten instead OF
eight cars, and give better service, but
this cannot be done just nov, for this reason:
The builders OF street cars are far behind IN
their orders, and we are unable to get any
more cars before April or May. we are 70
cornnence on our Barnard street line dur
inc the coming week, and we must reserve
some OF our cars for taat lspe.
furthermore the system is yet incom-
nlete, and we ask for indulgence and further
p t;rao CLEMENT SAUssY.
'i'10' Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

rays upon you, and many and fearsome are
the tales told by the old creole negresses Of
the granted wishes that in many cases
proved to be indeed ''scourges that sting.
There are MANY, very many OF such SUI
persiitions that crowd upon memory es
write. but one more will have to close the
list
noticed one day my hairdresser, a
comedy. tall creole mulattress. carefully
pressing into the red Goals in no CRATE the
combings accumulated from my head dur
ing her manipulations. In reply to my
questions:
Else tryin' TO mex 'em blaze up, Miss Il. -
she said. Don you know you ain gwine
lib long eff you hair dom blaze up wen you
put 1t in de tiren
Hooked more carefully and am glad to say
nine "blazed up" enough to suit, and as
that was some years since and I'm still
living, can answer SO far as to that part Of
the belief She then related, with fearful
voice and ewes, that she always knew that
was a sign. but she was more certain since
the death of her favorits niece, "A pretty
quadroon girl, some months before.
IL seems that Katie had come to have the
experienced hands Of her aunt attend to the
washing and trimming of her shining. blue
black O. eSSeS
EN- | washed dat chile's pretty hair en-
trimmed de ends Ell put de trimmings in de
fire. on dey des lay darel l poked dem
down in dc blazin' fire wild de polka, en- l
put Goals on top, en- dey des smoked an
frizzled an smoked an turned to ashes,
'thout blazin' up single time 1 knowed
deah Katie want gwine to lib long. an sho
huff she took de fever Gu jes' died, jes in
hurry. 'peared like, en- de doctor cuddent do
nothin' fur her."
Whether the non-combustible hair was
the cause Of the fevers, or the fever was the
source of the REORGANIZATION Of the hair,
Is the question; but you will find many firm
believers in this superstition among the Gre
ole darkies with their ignorant, hap ,y-go-
lucky, come-day, go-day, God-send-Sunday
natures, and yet With a vein Of melancholy
and a sad strain entwined therein that I'M
presses most those who knew them best.