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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-20
Salem, Virginia.

efIhAi BALM OF LOTS DEC. 18TH & 18TH.
The Salem Improvement Company
propose to celebrate the anniversary of
its first great sale of lots by offering ON
December 1 and 12tI, at reasonable nri
ces' some OF the most valuable lots in
that growing city. This property ad
JOINS the old town and is surrounded by
the lands of other strong companies.-
Being inside property, twill continue to
increase in value. The Norfolk and
Western and the Dummy Line to Roa-
noke run through it and have their pas,-
senger stations on it. The streets have
been graded and the town system of wa
ter works extended through them. Lots
will be offered on College Avenue and
other business streets and on the Boule--
ward Roanoke and other residence ave.
nues. On College Avenue, which haas
been we'll macadamiZed, only brick or
stone buildings may be erected. On it
the Hotel Salem, costing nearly S6O,oOO.,
is under roof, the Improvement Compa>
ny's bank and office building is nearly~
ready for occupancy, and number of
large business houses are in course of
erection. This avenue is sure to become
one OF the finest business thoroughfares
in Virginia.
Since the first sale of lots by their i'm
provement Company ON the 18th of De
celnbef, 1899, the growth of Salem has
been marvellous; SIS houses have been
built, and about 81 600, 900 spent in build
lngs and improvements; the population
doubled, and all business increased i'm
like proportion. Numerous Industrial
plants have been secured that will erm-
ploy several thousand hands, and others
are under negotiation. The early ex-
tension of the Valley railroad and the
Roanoke and Southern to Salem, will
make that place an important railway
centre, and add to the natural adyant1-
ges almost every condition necessary for.
an important industrial centre.
The fact that j. w. F. Allemong, so welu
and favorably known as sasaeions and
progressive business man, is All the head
OF this Improvement Company, is enough
to inspire the confidence of the peopEs
and induce them to attend the sale ON
this occasion.
The lots to be offered on December nth
and 18th, will be sold for one-third cash
and the balance in one and two wears
and the Company will adhere to it's poJ,
ICY OF placing its lots at such prices as
VIII insure investors large and quick
profits. For maps, pamphlet of thir-
ty-two pages, and further information
those interested should address Mr. ]. w.
r. Allemong, President, Salem, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-20
New Establishment.

Leave your orders for Thanksgiving
Turkeys at Wheat & Summerson's.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-20
Why staunton was Selected.

The causes given by Mr.. j. G. Coving
ton, OF the kroder Brass Works, to the
question indicated above, is outlined in
the following paragraphs. His concern
| decided to locate at Staunton after he
i had carefully examined and compared
the advantages afforded for his business
by the principal towns in Virginia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Alabama. The
choice in this case is significant decis-
ion in favor of Staunton. Mr.. Kroder
and Mr.. Covington selected this city be-
cause
/. 1t has superior transportation ia
clllties, consisting of two great trunk
lines of railway, the Baltimore g. Ohio
and the Chesapeake & Ohio, crossing one
another at right angles, affording not
only direct all-rai routes to every part
OF the country, but aifording also wa
ter route to New York and Boston via.
Richmond Or Baltimore.
2. 1t is located within twelve hours ride
OF New York, and still nearer the great
population centre of the Atlantic States
3. Lumber is near at hand Hereto
fore the poplar and oak, and nearly all
other lumber used, has been shipped to
New York from the mountain districts
OF Virginia. Staunton lies within sight
o. these mountains, and ON the railroad
reaching their forests
4. Coal. iron and water are convent
ent, abundant and cheap.
5. Rents are less Bv Occunvino huild
lngs here, which he can erect for less
money than at perhaps any other place
in the United States, Mr.. Kroder can
save the greater part of the enormous
rental value possessed by his buildings
in New York city.
6. Taxes are less. He has found ont
what all other people ought to know.
that taxes are lower in Virginia than i'm
any other State in the Union.
T. Labor is cheaper, better satisfied
more plentiful, more desirable in gener
al Living is IS cheap in Staunton as at
any other place in the country. For this
reason men can work for lower wages in
Staunton than in New York, and can
still enjoy more of the comforts of life.
.. Because finally, all these elements of
cheapness, and others not mentioned. re-
duce the total cost of manufacturing
and thus give greater ability to meet
competition, and lrer margin of profit.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-20

Tha following are the veniremen sum-
moned for the November term of Aupus-.
ia county court and required to be pros
ent on the second day of she term, Tues
day, the 25th, at a, m.:
w. II. Swortzel w. F. Coiner, Henry
Patterson, Sidney Coiner, Chas H. Ram
sey, A. G. Fry, Cornelius H. Cochran.
John A. Sproul, Millard Coiner, G. ID.
Clemmer, j. H. Mcclure, T. s. Burwell
John e. Gale, George W. Williams, P. d
Tutwiler, James f. Bell r. B. Dunlap
James NJ. Houff, Ami Deffenbaugh, Jas.
HI. Orebaugh.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-20
Phil. Knann. Ontioisn

Will remain In Staunton until Noyem-
Der 2ath. Office in DR.. Chapman's Den
tai rooms
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-20
List Of Letters

Remaining In Staunton Postofnce Nov. 10, 1889
which ii not called for in 10 DAYS, win be for
warded to the Dead Letter Once, Washington
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-20
Phil. Knapp. Optician.

VIII remain in Stauntou until Novam-
Der Goth. Office in DR.. Chapman's Den
tai rooms
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-20
Population Of Staunron.

The expectations of those who object
ed to accepting as correct the population
figures obtained for Staunton by the
federal census last June, have been veri-
fed by the city councils census, just
completed for the corporate limits by
Capt T. j. Crowder, commissioner of the
revenue. He finds the population of the
city proper to be 1885 persons, of whom
5000 are white and 1887 are colored.
His population figures for the suburbs
within half mile of the city corporation
line will be ready for publication by the
middle of next week. He estimates the
total of the suburbs at about $500. The
aggregate population of the entire set
tied community of Staunton is therefore
nearly $4,000, or practically the same as
the estimate usually published by the
land companies. Capt. Crowder's emu
merators-William Simpson. Paul Grow,
r. j. Fletcher and Logan Turner-took
the population as they found it. at the
time of their enumeration in October.
The total population found in the city
proper by the federal enumerators was
6,921. The greater portion of the differ
ence between the two results, 2,015. was
doubtless due to a lack of pains taking
diligence on the part of the federal emu
meratOrs. They were instructed to take
the name of every person who had his or
her usual place of abode on June with
in the enumeration district" Most of
the hOa riding nupiIa in the schools 70
manned here till after June /, and would
therefore have been counted then as well
as in October. There was some increase
in the population, however, in the inter
vening period.
Capt. Crowder's census may be accept
ed without hesitation. The entire work
has been done with unyielding energy
and persistence. The names taken in
each enumeration book were copied into
one general book for each color, alpha
betical order being observed all along
and care exercised to avoid repetition of
any name. The total of each page was
read by Capt. Crowder Tuesday evening
to q meeting of councilmen and few
Others, and the numbers as read were
taken down and added separately by
Capt. F. B. Berkeley and Messrs. w. p.
Tams and Arista Hoge. The latter add
ed the numbers with the National cash
register. The name, residence, age, sex
and color of every person was obtained.
Each enulnerator is to certify in writing
to the correctness of his work.
The morning call., 1890-12-26
A SONS INGRATITuDE.
A Selfish Boy Who Would Not AIIo
Indians to Roast Him.

Selfish Boy Who Would Not Allow
Indians to Roast Him.
That's so. That's so. Some children
don't seem to have no gratitude for those
who have brune them up" said the old man,
as he laid aside the newspaper he had been
reading, to a New York Sun reporter.
We all looked at bin, but no one spoke,
and after time he continued:
Had case right in my own family and
know how hard it is"
Some of your children gone to the bad p'
/ asked.
No. not exactly. You see, lived down
In Texas and one day me an a Comanche
1Djun went on drunk together. We was
pards and / wouldn't hev hurt him for a
thousand dollars: We got into low when
drunk and hit him and broke his neck"
And that made trouble ?"
Heap Of trouble. The white folks didn't
keer two cents about 1t, but the Comanches
did. The chief said I'd got to be given up
10 them to be killed, to even things up. Ac-
cording to their custom / could furnish a
son in my place. l had a boy named Jim,
about 20 Years old, and he wasn't worth
powder to blow him up. l called him up
and said:
"' Look yere jim, you've got to take nv
place, and l want TO hear that you died
game
a. Dad, I'll see you hung fustp replied
that tilal SON o. mine, and he went on to add
that he'd be dog-goned to nothin' nor no.
body if he'd be roasted to let me or anybody
else out of a scrape. He even said if I
hadn't got drunk thar would hev been no
accident, aud advised me to prepare for the
warm weather Of the other world. 1t is
needless to tell you tibet SIGH baseness and
ongratitude shattered my very soul. never
did forgive him, even when he cum to die"
But you weren't killed." l observed
No. got out of it by givin' 'em "a boss
and keg of whisky; but the way that that
air jim of mine bobbed up and showed his
selllslness and dlsresDect broke ME in two,
and hewitt never bin on my feet since"
The morning call., 1890-12-26
DEATH STIMULATION.
The Singular Case of Man Who Eel
UnnaturallY Sleepy.

The Singular Case of Man Who Felt
Unnaturally Sleepy.
A remarkable case of suspended anima-
ton occurred yesterday, says the ST. Paul
Globe. Andrew Oleson is an iron-handler
employed until recently by the ST. Paul
Foundry Company Some months ago he
complained Of an uncomfortable desire to
sleep at all times, and he was frequently
seen at his WORK in half-awake condition.
This peculiar affection grew on him until he
was con- pelledt0 throw up his position and
submit TO medical treatment. He returned
with his vile and one child to Eau Claire,
Wis, where his parents reside, and there
placed himself in the care of physician
who had brought him safely through the ills
OF childhood. Oleson seemed to derive some
benefit from the treatment he received, and
on November LIST, considering himself cured,
he returned t. ST. Paul and was employed
during the past week in the performance Of
numerous odd jobs abont the residences of
Summit avenue people.
Wednesday night he returned home and
complained OF q rrturn of the old symp-
toms. Mrs. Oleson prepared a warm meal
for him. OF which he are sparingly and re-
tired to bed. When Mrs. Oeson endeav-
ored to wake her husband yesterday morn
ing she Was Mortified To find him rigid, cold
and apparently dead. Dr. Bnle was called,
and he declared after BRIT examination
that the man vas alive. Various methods
were resOriet TO in the effort 10 effect resus-
citation, tut the BODY remained rigid. At 6
O'CLOCK IN the evening an electric current
vas applied to the soles of the feet, and the
effect was lmmvdiate. the mans limbs be-
gan TO twitch neryously, and in about thirty
sec nds he drew both feet up with Jerk
and opened his eyes.
Oleson seemed in no hurry to 60 to sleep
The morning call., 1890-12-26
TREED BY A BEAR.
Little Johnny Robbins Adventure


Little Johnny Robbins Adventure in
Orange County.
A Monticello special to the New York
Sun saws: Eleven-year-old Johnny Rob-
bins, whose father is small farmer in a
wild and thinly settled part of the town Of
Cumberland, this county, had an exciting
adventure the other night. His father had
gone away from home for few days and
his mother sent the boy to the nearest store,
which is at Mongaup. three miles distant,
to get some groceries. Johnny's stay at the
store was delayed so long that darkness had
come on before he started for home. He
hurried along by a lonely lumberman's
road through the dark woods. whistlng
lively tune to keep his courage
up. Pretty soon bear, which
looked to him to be monster in size,
came out of the woods upon the road. When
Johnny caught sight of the animal he
started on run Tor home, but as he was in
numbered by half a dozen packages of gro
ceries he couldn't run fast. The bear fol-
lowed him on aclumsy trot. Johnny pluckily
stuck to the groceries until the bear had
almost overtaken him, when he dropped his
burden and scrambled up tree.
Bruin hailed under The tree and n0spd
about among the packages. Finding that
one contained sugar, he devoured it with
great appareni relish He tore open the
other packages and leisurely sampled the
contents. He hung around the foot of the
tree all night. Meanwhile johnny sat
prrched up among he limbs shiverng with
cold and fright. When d. Wight appeared
the bear trotted off into the woods. Then
ran home as last as his stiffcned legs would
carry him. He found his mother distracted
by the fear that some ferocious wild beasts
had devoured her bay.
The morning call., 1890-12-26
WHY SHE REFUSED HIM.
. Charming Young Actress and Her MILL
iOnaire Admirer.

"A Charming Young Actress and Her MILL
iOnaire Admirer.
a lew weeks ago it was remarked by
mem bers Of his family that he was haunt
ing theater where fascinating actress is
singing and dancing, says the Pittsburg Dis
patch. More than this, his daughters were
informed that he was sending valuable
presents to Miss Blossie Bremen; that she
had answered his notes and was leading him
on. 10 call the old gentleman into pri-
vate room, lecture him for his frivolity and
Iorpld nlm to go near Bessie might merely
MAKE MIN obdurate, and there " as no tell
ing what his Dutch blood might prompt him
to do. There was S1,O00,O00 at stake. If
old Chris Bleyer should marry the actress it
would give to her dover right worth SIS
| 600 year. The situation called for wise and
immediate action and heroic treatment
The two daughters were equal to it. They
went straight to BlOssie, laid the matter be-
Tor her in its true light and asked her to
help them save their father. BlOSsie listened
attentlvely TO these two fine ladies who had
come to her as suDDliants. A faint smile
parted her pretty lips and her fingers toyed
Charl( paniel. W Ans
Ladies" said she at length 81 have no
desire to disturb the serenity of your family
circle. III dismiss Mr. Bleyer in few
days Be patient. Cd men are often very
persistent. 1t may take me week or
more.
The elegantly clad ladies shed tears of
gratitude as they pressed Blossie's little
hands.
You are very good" they exclaimed; 80
noble. God bless you"
Blossle was as good as her word, and such
was the contemptuos manner in which she
received the attentionssOf old Mr. Bigger
that he got his Dutch temper up and aban-
doned the beautiful Bossie. After the
thlng was all over and the gossips had got
hold of the bottom facts, one of Blossie's
intimate friends rushed in upon her with
long string ofhard Names
why, you little fool" she cried. "old
Bleyer is worth million, and you have lost
the opportunity of your life. In heavens
name. what prompted you to turn him
away?"
well, FL tell you." gurgled this sweet
thing In womankind. just try to have
father and son in love with you, and you'll
see how it is yourself. OF course, / might
have given Fred the sack, but ah me, he is
so handsome! And then, you know, love is
more Than money"
Bravo. Blossie! That's all can say.
The morning call., 1890-12-26

craftsman, whoever he was, was smart
enough to elude the utmost vigilance of the
detectives who have been employed to work
up the case.
But it is now believed that the mystery is
about to be solved About o'clock on Sun
day evening Richard Cunningham, an en-
ploye of the Henry Knickerbocker AK and
Scythe Works at Bloodvilie, short distance
from Ballston. went to the office to look after
the fires. To his surprise he found the office
door unlocked and on making a search of
abe Office he discovered man in hiding 1t
was but the work of an instant to lock him
in the office. and getting the assistance of
some men who were passing, to make him
prisoner. Officers were summoned and the
burglar taken to Jail.
To the great surprise of everybody, he
proved to be n. NJ. Knickerbocker, a
jeweler, aud one of the best known business
men of Ballston, with fine store on the
principal business street and having excel
lent repnte among his fellow citizens. On
searching his person dark-lantern, a small
oil-can, a wrench, vial containing some
compound. bunch of keys ana revolver
were found.
1t is believed that Knickerbocker's exam
ination will show him to have been the party
who has cracked all the safes that have
been tempered with and robbed.
The morning call., 1890-12-26
wONIAN'S RIGHTS.
Do Its Perplexing Canons Affect tn.
Mind OF the Steiner Sex?

Do Its PerpIexing Canons Affect the
Mind of the Steiner Sex?
Editor Womdns Column. Mornin1 Call
l beg your permission to tell my sisters of
the quill a good story: The Princess Re-
gent, with her royal equipage. called for US
at half-past 10 o'clock in the morning, as
per prior engagement, and away we drove
in state to the asylum. Even in pretty lit
tie Honolulu people will lose the mind, and
reason is thing of the past Among the
sad cases were also to he found the oppo-
site. One peculiar character of which we
began to speak was fne-looking man, ex-
ceptionally well dressed, who called himself
Our Savior" Yes; he said he had two
children - heavenly children. We asked
him to let us see them, whereupon he his
tled-said it was an angel whistlipg for
them. Up came two immense rats from
hole in the floor. He gave them some
crumbs and fed them from his hand !;
then told them to go. When they left
him he began tying some old artifi-
cial flowers (which were in the scar and
yellow leaf of bad usagel around some
sticks. When Intercepted, he said they
was Tor his" heavenly children: that they
couldn't sleep without a flower bed" We
grew 20 interested in this strange character
that we Instituted inquiries Of his former
lite. We learned that his wife was literary
character. Moral
Poor Browns insanity increased
while she gave intellectual feasts;
Her MSS. she stills unrolls
In lengths to reach from pole to poles;
Poor Brown is safely in his liar,
While she intrudes most everywhere:
Twin sister thus to Mrs. Grundy
Always visiting on Monday,
She chatters away lust like the brook
OF the many merits OF her new book:
Her odes are sweet. but very tame,
Although her temper is not the same:
Come, on this let's all unite,
To not drive men crazy quite,
The perplexing canons of woman's rights
Are driving them there from left to right.
Honolulu, Dec. 1890 Mai FAT.
The morning call., 1890-12-26
FRENCH AND AMERICAN GIRLS.
The One Finds and the Other Loses Lib
erty in MARRIAGE.

The One Finds and the Other Loses Lib
erty in Marriage.
Nine. Adam, in a comparative article in
the North American Review on French and
American girls, says:
The young French girl finds liberty in
marriage: the young American girl loses
it. Our daughters deiach themselves from a
family in marrying; the Americans enter
one; they are suddenly surrounded by a
circle, by proprieties, by worldly customs.
by social duties, by the exIsences of con-
jugal fidelity by the duty of defending a
reputation that has become common prop
erty-all serious things which transform
their character, their manner of being, and
gradually model them after the likeness of
their surroundings. Two or three years
alter her marriage the American in Franco
is woman of the world, and if she could
lose her accent, nothing could distinguish
her from her new circle. Doubtless formerly
sne commanded and was obeyed; but how
Iar she was IIom occupying the position
which she occupies in Francei True, she did
no. yield to RESI- ect; but in return she did
not inspire 1t. She had more pc, sonal init
ative, but she did not govern others: she
tormented her mother, and1perhaps led her.
but the men of her family did not defprcn-
TALLY ask her counsels. Her husband in
America would seek her advice for nothing.
She might be favored companion in con-
jugal life; she would not be, as in France,
the wife, the friend who shares all tile pro-
Jects OF the husband, is associated in ali his
acts, and makes Of conjugal life the noble
life in common.
The morning call., 1890-12-26
A ROYAL GYMNAST.
He Diets and Tries to Become
Man.

The Sultan of Turkey lives and thinks
pretty much after the fashion of other high
European sovereigns. He rises very early
and takes cold bath, something unknown
to Turkish Sultans before his day. at $50
o'clock he enters his study and sits down
between two mountains Of paper; one, all
Turkish newspapers and translations from
foreign newspapers; the other, documents
of state. By his side sits his Secretary.
Sureya Pasha, with whose aid he goes
through all the dailies and clippings and re-
ports. Every state paper is read carefully
by the Sultan himself, who boasts that he
has never affixed his name TO document
2that he had not first read through. After
having disposed of both patches of paper
the Sultan lunches, plainly and without
wine. When the Sultan is alone the table
service is china; when guests are present 1t
is gold. After luncheon the Sultan usually
drives or takes gymnastlc exercise. Upon
his return form his recreation he again re-
tires to his study and works till all the tasks
of the day have been performed.
The home life-of the Sultan is strangely
different from the prevalent ideas of it. Ac-
cOrdng 10 Vambery, the Hungarian travel
er, who has recently returned to his home
from a long visit at the Turkish court, the
harem has ceased to have any significance
for the life of the Turkish sovereign, who
lives with and loves his one chosen wife as
affection for this chosen wife is so strong
that during her recent illness he ate and
slept little, and was by her side almost all
bis leisure time. His daughter, Naimo Sui
tana, has been educated in all European ac-
accomplishments and is pianist of rare tai
ents and remarkable execution. AS an Is
lamite the Sultan, of course, allows that fe-
male slaves are presented 10 MIN, put ne
does not take them into his family in any
way-in fact, never sees their faces. Abdul
HaInid Ii, is believing Moslem, Vambery
says, yet never forgets that lie rules over
Greeks and Armen ianS as well as over Mo-
hammedans. Not only the clergy
of his own creed, but also the
Greek and Armenian patrlarchs are
frequently recipients Of his presents.
The Sultan is far from being an
orthodox Mohammedsn, for he encourages
the fine arts, has founded museum con-
tanning statues, to look at which. according
to the Koran, is deadly sin, and has laid
the basis Of the education OF Turkish
women, for which. too, his creed finds no
Endorsement Besides the business OF live
politics, plans for the introduction OF con-
stitution in his empire occupy much OF the
Suitan's attention. He feels an obligation
TO do this for his people. yet fears they are
not ripe for it.
"In Europe the ground was prepared for
constitutions by centuries of liberal govern
ment," he said to Vambery. Now you
come to ask me to transplant this Western
growth 10 the stony soil of Asiatic life. Let
me first remove the thistles and stones, let
me turn and water the soil. for we have no
rain here, and then 1 will transplant the
nc one would be better pleased than l at the
success of the experiment" Such is the
Sultan, says Van,hery. painted without
UEejudice.-N. Y. Sim.