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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Merrill G. Kyle, of Mercer county, w
Va is VISITING friends in StauntOn

Merrill G. Kyle, of Mercer county, w.
Va, is visiting friends in Staunton.
Frank Powell, from Birmingham, Ala,
is visiting his father, Mr.. Hugh Powell.
The Virginia Synod of the Lutheran
church met at Mt. Tabor church on the
10th, Rev. J. A. Snyder, of New Market,
presiding.
Last week the Salem. Development
Company had public sale of lots.
There were 257 disposed of at an aver
age of 5000 each, or an aggregate of
nearly 100000. This is remarkable
showing, and evidences that real estate
is pretty lively at Salem,
It is stated by the Reoaeao that the
contract for building the Catholic
Church at Clifton Forge has been award
ed to Messrs. Faulkner Il Cheadle, of
Iron Gate, to be completed by the 1st of
November, at a cost of $4,000. The
building will be "a by go feet, including
the sanctuary of 164 by 81 feet.
Mr.. Apperson, manager of the street
car company, has sent to Texas for
eighty large mules to be used in the
street car service The line will be all
right as soon as the friction incident to
starting new concern wears off. 1t is
improving every day, and the patronage
itrecelves shows that our people already
appreciate it.
The owners of the Mcbride survey,
%. 900 acres, located in the North Noun
tain range. having formed an industrial
company, with w. D.. Rippeto as presi-
dent, were in session in this place yester-
day. Among them is DIR. Fricke, a dis
tinguished analytical chemist, with Car
negie Bros, Pittshurg, and the Messrs.
Cilniotti of New York, and with other
Eastern capitalists, and Harry Wegner,
of Staunton. The company is mining
for anthracite coal, with encouraging
prospects. s
The Huena Company have in prepare
| ton an exhibit to be made at the Bald
win district fair of 1890, which will illus
trate the manufacturing enterprises loca-
ted and the resources to- which they
invite the investment of capital 1t is
hoped that other towns, Basic City,
Goshen, Iron Gate, and Clifton Forge
will also contribute to this exhibition
| The fair authorities are prepared tc
afford every facility for this grouping OF
the resources of oursection and invite al
to be present. Each town should have
representative here during the fair in
charge of their contributions.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Our WHY Answered,

In our last issue we asked, on behalf
of property owners on West Beverly
street, why the pavement had not been
laid on the south side of West Beverly
between Fayette and Green. A property
owner on that line, who is in position to
know, says the curbing is too low and
grading is necessary, and that the SUI
perintendent of street hands has not
had time. The committee should hurry
up Or winter will catch them, and then
the just wrath and Indignation of the
people will fall upon them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Keene at the Opera House.

Manager Olivier opened the season OF
1S90-91 at the Opera House with bril-
liant presentation of Bulwer's historical
masterpiece, Richilieu, in which Mr.
Thomas Keene took the leading part.
To fully measure up to such a character,
made up of diplomacy, intrigue and love
of power, born of ambition, and fed by
defiance of foes and restlessness under
existing authority and law, requires a
completeness of talent rarely found.
Such rarity and richness of capacity to
comprehend and power to present the
many phases of such character as that
of the great Cardinal of France, who
broke the force of the feudal power, and
established the absolute authority of
the throne, is possessed by Mr.. Keene
lieu, the accomplished courtier, the willy
diplomat, the great Cardinal, holding
the majesty of the power of Rome, were
all portrayed with such lifelike power as
to make one feel that the intriguing
diplomacy of the seventh century was
the living authority of the hour. The
close of the third act, where Richilieu's
love of France moves him to the ex-
preston of his profoundest devotion,
was grand climax and the end of the
play, where the grand old Cardinal
triumphs over every foe, established
his power over the weak king, and re
wards the devotion of his faithful ad-
herents, was complete in its fidelity to
nature, and perfect in its conception OF
character.
Mr.. Keene was thoroughly well sup
ported by Mr. George Searock and Mr..
Carl Ahrenett seemed q born ICapuchin.
Miss Shannon, as Julia De Mortemar,
acted her part well Her appearance on
the stage is splendid.
The stage placing was very fine, and
the entire play was well received.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Market House.

What is the matter with the market
committee? Is it all right? If SO, why
don't we hear something about the mar
ket Honsee2 Or people are anxious ffo 81
it. 1t is a public necessity, Soon ali the
eligible sites will have been taken up.
The committee should act promptly
Delays are both dangerous and unnec
essary.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
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Buildings.

Between $75. 900 and 100000 worth of
buildings are now going up in Staunton.
The general character of the buildings
will be highly ornamental and add
greatly to the appearance of our city.
There is on every hand evidence Of the
steady and substantial growth of Staun-
ton. Let our people be brave, courage
GUS, and move along with pluck and
energy, and we shall keep to the fore
front
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Splendid Piece of Work.

Superintendent Hounihan has given
us a splendid piece of work at the inter
section of Beverly and Augusta streets.
There will be no trouble at this point,
either in the road bed or on the curve OF
the street railway. 1t will, we think,
demonstrate to the city authorities that
the line of the street railway should be
paved-certainly all curves and cross
ings.
Augusta street, between Beverly and
Frederick, badly needs the skillful atten-
tion of Superintendent Hounihan. This
part of the street has never been prop
erly fixed Let Mike try his hand on it,
and make it a permanent work; and
while this is being done, put down a
crossing from the Waddell corner to
Rollers meat store. 1t has long been
needed there.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Canning Factory.

The canning factory is now open and
running full force. The management
is prepared to take all the tomatoes they
can get at satisfactory prices. Let our
farmers and gardeners see to it that
nothing is wasted, but take it to the fac
tory on Greenville ave-, just below Lick
liter's wagon factory.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Mr.. John CARPENTER of Goodland Ind

Mr.. John Carpenter, of Goodland, Ind,
says: 81 tried Chamberlain's collie, chol-
era and diarrh@a remedy, for diarrh@a
and severe cramps and pains in the
stomach and bowels. with the best re-
suits. In the worst cases I never had to
give more than the third dose to effect
cure. In the most cases one dose will
do. Besides its other good qualities it is
pleasant to take. IS and so cent bot
ties for sale W. M. Allen.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
At the Park.

Evening entertainments at the park
tive if lights were placed in that part OF
the grounds where the benches are To-
Gated, and where the people congregate.
TO have music, amid the blacllness OF
night, where people cannot see each
other, nor what is going on, cannot be
very pleasant Let the evenings at the
park be made attractive.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21

There will be a meeting of the Wo-
mans Exchange in the parlors of the
Y. NJ. c. A. on Thursday, Aug. 21st, at
p. IN. The board of managers are earn
easily requested to be present.
E. THOMPSON. Cor. Sec.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21

AS general liniment for sprains and
bruises or for rheumatism, lame back,
deep seated or muscular pains, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is unrivalled. For
sale by w. III. Allen.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Augusta Alumni Association.

There will be a meeting of the Augusta
Alumni Association of Washington and
Lee University in Staunton in the room
over the county clerks office on Monday
the 25th., at II Il. m. This meeting is
called for the purpose Of electing a stu
dent to the scholarshipsallowed the As
ISOLATION by the faculty Of W. and L.
University, also to choose presiding
officer to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late President, Judged H.
McCue. I. c. MORTON, Secretary.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Private Sales.

Mrs. Louisa A. Smith to B. F. Eakle,
vacant lot corner Lewis and johnson
streets. 800. f
]. H. Dineen to A. b. Arthur, house
and lot corner Beverly and New streets,
$4,000. This gives the ownership to Dr.
Arthur of the entire property fronting
on Beverly street, from the Opera House
to the cornerof New street, and running
back on Lewis to the Engine House
Splendid location for hotel. -.4-a
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Barn Burnt-Incendiary Work.


Thursday night Q5th) between II and
10 o'clock, the fire alarm was turned in
from box 43, corner Augusta and Tams
streets. The light from the fire was so
bright that hundreds of our people
turned out to go to it. 1t proved, how
ever, to be the barn on the Fultz farm,
about two miles from town. DR.. FultZ,
who was in the house at the time, had
invited Hampton Wayt, Ed. Bell and
Heiskell Argenbright to go out and take
a fox hunt These gentlemen had gone
down to the farm after night and put
their horses and dogs in the stable. They
say positively that none of them smoked
at the barn The danger of doing so
had occurred to them and they refrained
from smoking while there. DIR. Fultz,
who was waiting for his visitors, was
living across the bed and asleep when
they went to the house. They had not
been in the house long when the alarm
of fire was given, and going to the front
porch the barn was seen to be on fire In
the roof. Everything was very dry, and
the barn was filled with combustible
material. 1t was quickly consumed.
The loss will reach fully 81, 900. The
property destroyed was the barn, corn
crib and several small outbuildings, s0t
bags of wheat, all the farming nipple
ment, one horse hired by Mr.. Argen-
bright from Noon & Rodgers, two horses
belonging to Wayt & Bro, three horses
belonging to DR.. Fultz, two farm horses
and two colts, six dogs belonging to
Heislxel Argenbright and Hampton
Wayt, together with corn, hogs, COWS,
&c The loss of buildings will fall upon
Mr. W. f. Asst, who has lately purchased
the farm. The loss of personal properly
except the horses and dogs OF the Nlsi
tors, falls upon DIR. Fuitz.
When the fire was first discovered, the
roof was burning. There is no DOUBT ol
the fact that it was the work OF an III
cendiary
The only insurance was about $500 Oh
the wheat.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Remove 7 hem.

The northwest corner, at the intersec-
ton of Beverly and Augusta steets, is
one of the most public places in town,
and yet a long suffering people and an
indulgent city authority nave for years
permitted this corner to be INSTRUCTED
by a lamp post and a hydrant.
The old corner has for years been
known as 'Bickle'sn corner. Once upon
a time. in eye olden times. this locality
was ornamented with a typical town
pump" and it was a legend that any
one who drank out of that pump had
thrown around him such charm
that he could not fail to become
a permanent resident OF Staunton.
With the removal of the old pump,
the charm, of course, has been broken,
and under the impetus OF the new lie
which is now building up our city, we
need no longer trust to such influences
to charm the presence Of our people
We are entering upon a period OF
grand improvement. We need to en-
large and beautify our streets III every
possible way. One of the first essentials
in this direction is to remove all OBJ
structions. Our streets and pavements
are necessarily narrow owinn to the
Typography Of our location. We should
not, therefore, allow distractions on
them.
The time was when public pumps
were deemed essential in the city.
Those at street corners, which were
constantly used by people who couid
not afford to put water on their lots, anu
by country wagons, have been removed.
One we remember, at the corner OF w.
Beverly and Green streets, for years
contributed to the comfort OF the poor
people of that neigborhood, and was a
boon to country wagons. 1t gave way
to the march of progress. The people
were obliged to put water on their lots,
and the country wagon had to go to the
wagon yards of the city.
Let the hydrant and lamp post on the
corner of Beverly and Augusta be re-
moved. The lamp post has passed into
innoeuous desuetude, and the hydrant Is
a public nuisance. The hydrant is used
bypeople who are able to pay for water,
and should be required to put it III thelf
houses. The poor were deprived OF the
blessings of free water, let the rich be
treated alike. Remove the nuisance.
and improve the appearance of the most
freouented corner in town.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21

B. F. Smith, season of imported Percheron
"Pollux,' for best colt get of his horse.
Gilkeson g. Maslin offer for best colts, get OF
"Kentucky Denmark" list, SIS; I'd, $10 Sd, s.
Secretary offers special gold medal for the best
Shetland pony under two years of age:
Samuel c. Byers s. Son, season of ClydeSdale
stallion for best spring colt, get of their horse.
DR.. J. A. McClung, season of Clydesdalle stall
lion for best spring COLT and also for best year-
ing colt, get of his horse.
VALLEY Virginidn, for best single driving horse.
one wears substitution.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21

The Valley Mutual Life Insurance Company
offers to exhibitor awarded largest number Of
first premiums policy for $780, if he can pass
medical eXamin ationS, future assessments to be
NIT by party holding policy.
Stanton Life Insurance Company to same on
same conditions, 900 policy.
N Inter-States, policy eco, same as above also,
5000 policy to next highest award of first pre-
miumS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
MiscelLnnen1is SnecinI,

Wholey s. Murphy offer one case of whskey
for best pen of fat hogs.
VS,ldicdtor, two years subscription, for the
best five pounds of honey in the comb
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
An Awful Sore Limb

Flesh Mass or Disease. Condition
E Hopeless. Cured by the
Cuticura Remedies.
For three years was almost crippled with an
awful sore leg from my knee down to my ankle
the skin was entirely gone, and the flesh was
one mass of disease. Some physicians pro-
nounced it incurable. 1t had diminished about
one third the size OF the other, and ] in a
hopeless condition. After trying all kinds OF
RI, a m Rreas q ao p
suaded to Try your CWpIguRA REMEDIEs, and the
result was asfoioyvs: After three days noticed
of two months | was completely cured. My
flesh was purified, and the bone (Which had been
began to grow, and to day, and for nearly two
years, my leg is as well as ever it was, sound in
every respect, and not Sign OF disease to be
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
Specials for Household Work.

5 Stae,nton Spectator, for best rag carpet, one
years subscription.
VIM A. Burke offers for the best country cured
ham, to be boiled with the skin left on, IS in
gold.
VIM A. Burnett, IS in gold to any lady in the
District for best butter, her own make. Not
less than five pounds.
r. L. stratton, for best fruit cake, Is pounds
granulated sugar.
A. B. Iightner, IS in gold for best pound cake
made by Miss under under fourteen.
Kreuger athe jeweler, offers for the best five
pounds of butter, other than creamery, hand
some silver butterdiS
NJ. E. Miller, handsome silvel-plate to Miss I'M
der liz years of age, for best butter her own
make-nOt less than five pounds.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
COurtesies.

The citizens of Staunton are indebted
to J. Howard Wayt, for courtesies shown
Gov Fifer, OF Illinois, during his visit
to Staunton. The rule is, when a dis
tinsuished man visits Il place, for the
officials to take the lead and extend
courtesies but the rule does not seem to
hold in Staunton 1t is fortunate that
we have such gentlemen as Mr.. Wayt to
cover up the delinquencies of officials,
who fail to recognize the usual civilities
of official social life.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
REV. S. G. AHERN, Dubois, Dodge Co., ca.
Bad Eczema Cured
C,ltic,lra Reso1vent

OQI1CuId NCSCIV CIT
The new Blood and Skin Purifier, and purest and
best OF Hnmor remedies cleanses the blood OF
all impurities and poisonous clements and thus
removes the canse, While CUTIcuRA, she great
Skin Purifier and seisut,fei. clear the skin of
every trace az diS6ase Hence the CUTIcuRA
REMEDIES cure every disease and hun0r OF the
skin, scalp, and blood, with loss of hair, from
pimples 20 scrofula,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21

Sold everywhere. Price. CUTIcUI,A, Soc: SOAP,
&c; GEsoIvENT, ST. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMiCAL CORPORATION, Boston.
g| Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases "a
pages, 50 illustrations and 100 testimonials.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21

Sell all kinds
andM nea an(F Farming Lands.
A.
O junes6h
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21

We are indebted to Mr.. s. nj. Wood
ward jr., of Roanoke, for a recently
published map of that growing and en-
terprisng city. The people of Roanoke
believe in letting the world know what
| they have and what they are doing, and
are not afraid to invite investigation. AS
consequence, they inspire confidence
and command capital all the time.
Mr.. Jacob Zigler, of Stover's Shop
neighborhood, has left with us a speci-
men of Irish potatoe called the Beauty
of the Valley" which is really a gem in
its way. 1t is one of the largest and
choicest we have seen for a long time,
and is splendid table variety. Our
farmers are improving their products in
this line, and we hope will find it more
profitable than raising wheat exclu-
sively.
We are indebted to G. W. Turner. Esq,
for a descriptive pamphlet of Seattle,
Washington-the future great city OF
the Pacific slope. The progress of the
town is almost miraculous and its growth
phenomenal. Fortunes will be made
there by prudent investment in real es-
tate, as ten years hence it's population,
now about $4,000, will be three times
that number.
The Vialdic0tor last week published a
business edition in connection with its
regular issue, embracing four full extra
pages. 1t included a description OF
some of our business houses, public in
situations, improvement companies, &c.,
and was a very creditable and useful
get-up. 1t is by making known what
#e have and what we are doing that
outsiders are attracted to our thriving
city, and for doing this, and doing it SC
well, our contemporary is entitled to the
thanks of the community.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21

SpoCtut Joi IIttuttS uWH
Warden 4 Co., for best embroidery Miss I'M
der sixteen years Oh age, ladies' gold pen and
holder.
b. A. Blakemore, for best embroidered piano
cover, photograph 14x16
Wheat Il Snmmersoh offer for best hand made
calico dress by a Miss under 16 years of age, 10
pounds Rio coffee.
VIM. H. Weller. s. dress pattern for best spec
linen Of drawn work on linen.
w. III. Weller offers one bolt Of bleached cot
ton for best specimen plain thanksgiving by
Miss under Is years of age.
Hon. Geo. Nj. Cochran, for largest and best col
lection of crotchetknit and fancy work, s in
gold.
w. L. Olivier, for the best collection of pickle
put up in 1890, handsome ladies' gold pen pearl
holder and case.
Major Hart, for best specimen of knitting, la
dies handsome scrap basket.
e. Berkeley, photographer, for best patch
work sofa cushion, one dozen cabinet photo
graphs
J. A. Fauver s Co., 25 pounds granualated su-
gar for best plain sewing by hand
A. E. Harnsberger for the best collection of
crotchet work, tea set A pieces.
Waldo M. Allen, for best specimen of drawing
by Miss under Is years of age, handsome bottle
perfumery.
H. l.. Lang, diamond lace pin for best collec-
ton of art work.
VIM. F. Summerson IS in gold for best collec-
tion of needle work by Miss under Is years of
age (See department I, class 81
Splitter, Powell & Co, Is pounds granulated
sugar for best loaf Of salt risen bread by Miss
Maj. Edward Mcmahon, IS in gold for largest
and best display OF household ornamental work
made and exhibited by one person. (See depart
ment s, class 81
c. A. Gladke, for best specimen of crotchet
work by District Miss under IA years, one bolt Of
cotton cloth, (bleached.)
J. N. Mcfarland, County Treasurer for largest
and best collection Of jelleS and preserves put
up in 1890, IS in gold.
Special S,ueepstdke.
Premium on swine, offered by Jos. L.. Barth 4
Co., No. South Augusta Street, Staunton, Va
for the best herd Of swine any age OF breed, to
consist of four females and one male, fine suit
of clothes, valued at SIS.
The Boss Special, palate S50-Handsome automatic
WitcOf and Gibbs Sewing Machine.
Mr.. j. E. \. Gibbs, of Rockbridge, offers this as
a prize to the lady of the district who shall be
awarded the largest number of first premiums
upon articles OF her own manufacture at the
Baldwin District Fair of 1890.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-03
MANsFIELD's REALISM.
He Actually Makes His Fellow
Actors Feel Startled.


New York Herald.
Playgoers who do not fancy Mans
fields method admit. in common wit
his most ardent admirers, that in the
powerful creations of Mr.. Hyde and
Baron Chevreuil his realism is at times
so intense as to verge upon the repuls-
i've. 1t is seldom, however, that away
from the lime lights glare, with the
auditorium untenanted and tedious
undreSS rehearsal in progress, this his
trionic quality is still so predominant as
] hear is the case with Mansfield.
Mazda Craigen, now with Booth, and
the wife of Arthur FauIkland-Buchan-
an. who is a member of the prince and
Pauper" company once told me that
she had never been associated on the
boards with an actor whose emotion
was so continuously and consistently
realistic.
II played with Mr.. Mansfield for one
season in "A Partisan Romance, taking
the part of Rosa, the dancing girl" she
said, land the horror with which his
impersonation impressed me at the first
rehearsal chung to me through the en-
tire season. In the supper scene, where
the baron is seized with paralytic
stroke and 1 have to help him off the
stage, I was frequently chilled through
and through with MI. Mansfeld's fear
full naturalneSS.
more than once he has said to me at
rehearsal when l displayed with sue
cession of shudders the nervousness
felt, What on earth is the matter, Miss
Craigen? You are trembling like a
leaf
1.-THE matter was, of course, that I
could scarcely remember that l was on
| the stage. The awful vividness of Mr..
Mansfeld's agony thrilled me with ter
ror even at morning rehearsal"