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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-02-27
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-02-27

A dispatch received from Washington
late last evening, informs Us that Geo.
A. Revercomb, of Warm Springs, has
been nominated for Supervisor of the
4th district. which includes Augusta
couaty
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-02-27

FHARM WANTED.-Wanted to lease near
L SIaunton a small farm. Box 23 Raphiue,
Va. feb27-lt
NXyANTED-A good Cook. of settled habits,
w who can furnish references. To such
one fair wages and permanent home may
be had by applying to Y. NJ. BICKLE.
feb212t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-02-27

The pay roll of the Roanoke Machine
shops for the month ending Feb 18th.
amounted to $4,000. This amount in
circulation in place the size of Roanoke,
and from one industrial establishment.
gives the secret of the business activity
of that town.
Waynesboro Times; Mr.. R. J. Mason.
of Rockingham county, spent several
days in the city this week He was so
well pleased with the outlook that he
bought lot on Wayne avenue on which
he proposes erecting at once handsome
business house and locating here.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-02-27
Commissioners Sale of
Valuable Real Estate
IN AUGUSTA COUNTY.

Z PURSUANT to a decree of the Circuit Court
L for Augusta county, in the cause of Os-
borne VS.. Snapp, we will sell at public auction
in front OF the court house in Staunton on
Monday, Waqch Gath, 1890,
that very valuable farm, situated few miles
north of stanton. on which Cyrus III. Snapp re
sides, containing about AGA acres, 3 roods and 81
poles.
This is one of the most fertile farms in that
section well watered ana tmbered, i'll u good
state of cultivation, with good Dwelling House
and improvements. Seldom a better opportu-
nifty is offered to the public to purchase very
farm.
TERMs-Cash in hand to pay costs of suit and
expenses of sale, and the residue q credit of
one, TWO and three years, payable in equal in
Stalments, the purchaser giving bonds for the
salu deferred instruments, with approved per
sonal security, bearing interest and waving the
exemption and the title retained as
ultimate security.
JAS. RUMG ARDNER, JR
WIN. PATRICK,
Commissioners
|, j. N. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Au-
gnsta county, certify that the bond required of
William Patrick, Commissioner appointed-i in the
foregoing cause, has been executed according
to law Given under my hand this 18th day of
February, 1880.
IeD2i-tdS j. N. RYAN, Clerk.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-02-27
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
The Causes OF Cholera Infantum and
Typhoid Fever.

A dispatch from Ann Arbor, Mich, says {:
The regents Of the University Of Michigan
last year built and equipped laboratory OF
hygiene at the request Of the State Board Of
Health. One Of the objects Of this laboratory
was the investigation Of the causations OF
supervision Of Victor C. Vaughn, the eminent
to1icologist who few years ago gave the
world his discovery Of tyrotoxicon, the pol.
son discovered In milk. cheese and tce-cream.
He has now, 1t Is alleged, added another
triumph to his former success In the discov.
typhoid fever. He announces that these dis
eases are due 10 albuminous poisons, q theory
which subyerts all previous theories In regard
to their origin.
DR.. Vaughn discovered the first point last
March and has since added four moro. He
tanned from the germs In cholera infantum,
and two from the germs in typhoid fever.
These poisons he claims. are fatal In any
quantity, and resemble closely IN their action
the venom OF o rattlesnake. They are OF the
nature Of ferments, and are the growth OF
intestines OF persons who had died from the
diseases, and placed them in TASKS contain.
ing sterlliZed meat. The flash was then SET
in an incubator. in which the temperature
was the same as the human body. long,
complicated, and consequently inexplicated,
which resembles partially slaked lime, was
extracted. Animals being inoculated Win
the produce displayed the some symptoms as
the persons suffering from one or the other OF
the diseases. A quantity the size OF pea
killed guinea pig In twelve hours, while q
twentieth Of grain Is fatal. but Rlileo H OH Only
after from fifteen to thirty days. Dr. vanghn1,
has not named these poisons as yet, and Will
now devote himself To endeavorlng to dlscov-
er antidotes for them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
What q Woman Can Do.

She can come to a conclusion with
out the slightest trouble of reasoning
on it, and no sane man can do that.
Six of them can talk at once and get
along first-rate, and no two men can
do that.
She can safely stick fifty pins in her
dress while he is getting one under bis
thumb-nail.
She is as cool as a cucumber in hall
dozen tight dresses and skirts. while q
man will sweat and fume and grOwl in
one loose shirt.
She can talk as sweet as peaches and
cream to the woman she hates, while
two men would be punching each 9th.
er's head before they had exchanged
ten words.
She can throw stone with a curve
that would be fortune to baseball
pitcher.
She can say mo" in such low
voice that it means "yes."
She can sharpen lead-pencil if YOU
give her plenty of time and plenty Of
lead-pencils.
She can appreciate a kiss from hel
husband seventy-five years after the
marriage ceremony is performed.
She can 60 to church and afterWaro
tell you what every woman in the con-
gregation had on, and in some rare in
stances can give you some idea OF wha'
the text was.
She can walk half the night with 6
colicky baby without once expressing
the desire of numbering that infant.
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Do THE DYING SUFFER PAIN P
The rule is that Inconsistencies, not
pain, attends the final act. A natural
death is not more painful than birth.
Painlessly we come, whence we know
not. Painlessly we go; where we
know not. Nature kindly provides an
aesthetic for the body when the spirit
leaves it. Previous to that moment,
and in preparation for it, respiration
becomes feeble, generally slow and
short, often accompanied by long in.
spirations, and snort, sudden expira-
ton, so that the blood is steadily less
and less oxygenated. At the same
time the heart acts with corresponding
debility, producing slow, feeble, and
often irregular pulse. AS this process
goes on the blood is not only driven to
the head in diminished force and in
less quantity, but what flows there Is
loaded with carbonic acid gas, a pow.
erful anethetic, the same as derived
from charcoal. Subjected to the inf1u-
ence of this gas the nerve centers lose
consciousness and sensibility, apparent
sleep creeps over the system; then
comes stupor and then the end.
81. Louis Repu6lic.
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Grand Old Ocean.

The sea occupies three-fifths of the
surface of the earth. At the depth OF
about $500 feet waves are not felt.
The temperature Is the same, varying
only trifle from the ice of the pole to
the burning sun of the equator. A
mile down the water has a pressure OF
over ton to the square inch. If a box
six feet deep was filled with sea water
and allowed to evaporate under the
sun, there would be two inches of salt
on the bottom. Taking the average
depth of the ocean to be three miles,
there would he a layer of pure salt two
hundred and thirtp feet thick on the
bed of the Atlantic. The water is
colder ut the bottom than at the sur.
face. In the many bays on the coast
of Norway the water often freezes at
the bottom before it does above.
Waves are very deceptive. To look at
them in q storm one would think the
water travelled. The water stays in the
same place, but the motion goes on
Sometimes in storms these waves are
forty feet high, and travel fifty miles
an hour-more than twice as last as
the swiftest steamer. The distance
from valley to valley is generally fif
teen times the height, hence q wave
five feet high will extend over seventy.
five feet of water. The force of the sea
dashing on Bell Rock is said to be sew.
enteen tons for each square yard.
Evaporation is wonderful power in
drawing the water from the sen. Ev'
cry year layer of the entire sea, four
teen feet thick, is taken up into the
clouds. The winds bear their burden
into the land, and the water comes
down in rain upon the fields, to flow
back at last through rivers. The depth
of the sea presents an interesting prob
lem. If the Atlantic was lowered g.
564 feet the distance from shore to shore
would be half as great, or 800 miles.
If lowered little more than three
miles, say $3.50 feet, there would be q
road of dry land from Newfoundland
to Ireland. This is the plane on
which the great Atlantic cables were
laid. The Mediterranean is compare.
lively shallow. A drying up of $50
feet would leave three different seas,
and Africa would be joined with Italy.
The British Channel is more like a
pond, which accounts for its choppy
waves.-Erchange.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16

Business is business" is saying
which has both good meaning and a
bad. Business is business says one
who would excuse hard bargain
business is business echoes another who
would take advantage of innocence OF
ignorance. But in better sense is
business business. In business matters
(if we might say especially we would
say especially between relatives and
friends)-but in all business affairs let
matters be done in business like way.
Always give and take receipts. Let
no one have to ask for a receipt, but
if it is not offered by the receiver OF
goods or money then ask for it. No
honest mans "honor" is hurt by Civ
ing RECEIPT, nor will an honest man
resent being asked for one. Let all
business contracts be clearly expressed
in writing 1T is only "slippery fel-
lown that is afraid of such. Not that
the smallest particulars can be specifi-
ed in such a paper-but in these the
very men who are clearest in written
contracts are to be most trusted.
Friendships obligations are another
thing, SO in generosity, charity, but
in business affairs let business mean
business and nothing else. So Do.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
Selections from The Christian NGiglbol
A Growing Evil.

More than twice in the last few
wears the NE1GHBoR has called atten'
ton to the evil referred to in the ex.
tract below. We repeat the warning
and urge adherence to the better way
the original, the natural, the family,
the more excellent way of having par
ents and children, (big and little) old
people and young people all together
in the church on ordinary occasions OF
religious exercises including Sunday
schools.
The Christian HIl,2ess says
"The church committed q great error
when she separated the young people
from the older members, arranging
them into young people e'sprayer meet,
ings,' young peoples class meetings,
and Young peoples almost everything.
We have now two churches in one.
The young people do all their WORK 9y g
themselves, and have little more 10 40
with the older members than thougn
they did not belong to the churcn.
The evil which comes of this ls Two
fold. The young people fail OF the
counsel which the more mature anu
experienced are qualified to impart,
and the older members lose the lnspl-
ration which the young people are
we'll fitted to inspire. -,
GAS matters are now moving, the
time is not distant when a young peo-
ple's church will be demanded. The
result is what might naturally be e1-
pected,-a shallow experience, with
ephameral results"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16

A man arose in one OF Moody's
meetings and gave his experience.
IT have been for five years on the
Mount of TRANSPORTATION" "How
many souls did you lead to Christ last
year?" was the sharp question that
came from Mr.. Moody in an instant.
"Well, don't know" was the aston
ished reply. "Have you saved any ?"
persisted Mr.. Moody. II don't know
that I have" answered the man.
"Well, we don't want that kind OF
mountain-top experience. When q
man gets so high that he can not reach
down and save poor sinners, there il
something wrong"
A writer in London journal calls
attention to the unappreciated uses
and preservative qualities of soap
stone, material which possesses what
may be regarded as extraordinary
qualities in withstanding atmospheric
influences, those especially which
have so much to do with the corrosion
of iron and steel, and from expert
ments made it is said that no other
material is capable of taking hold OF
the fibre or iron and steel so readily
and firmly as this. In China soap.
stone is largely used for preserving
structures built of sandstone and other
stones liable to crumble from the ef-
feet of the atmosphere; and the cover
ing with powdered soapstone in the
form of paint on some obelisks In that
country, composed of stone liable to
atmospheric deterioration, has been
the means of preserving them intact
for hundreds Of years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
A Great Undertaking.

The Board of Managers, in their Re-
port to the American Bible Society,
called attention to the "Work for the
Future" and emphasized the impor-
tance of supplying every child who
can read witt a Bible of its own, espe-
cially for Sunday school use. This was
cordially indorsed by the Society at its
Annual Meeting, May 9Th, 1890.
It is estimated that there are over
8,OUO,OO0 children in the Sunday
schools throughout the United States.
Many of these are doubtless already
supplied with Bibles, but it is safe to
say that there are several millions who
do not possess the sacred book. This
enterprise calls for the earnest and &C
tive cooperation of Christian parents,
Sunday school superintendents, and
teachers.
No doubt, in response to this appeal, ,
many parents who have neglected this
duty will supply their own children,
and the Sunday schools which have
the means will see that every scholar
has the gift of Bible. But this will
still leave great many who can only
be supplied by the beneficence of this
great Society and its numerous auxili-
aries. To enable them to accomplish a
work of such magnitude will require
increased gifts to the Parent Society
paints auxiliaries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
A POuud OF PORK. .

Prof, Hunt, of the Illinois College farm, at.
ter q series OF tests. has the following 70 say
regarding the amount OF food required Tor
i. II reonired 1880 pounds OF skim milk to
produce pound OF pork when fed with corn
meal, ratio l.147 to fattening hogs.
2. Skim milk could not be economically red
to fattening hogs unless 1t was q product
which could not be otherwise utilized.
8. It required on an average ~ pounds OF
shelled corn to produce one pound or PORK
during an average period Of four weeks, or l
busheI produced 13H pounds.
:: 4. It required ~ pounds Of corn meal 10
produce pound OF pork. or bushel OF corn
made into meal and fed will produce l2A
pounds of pork. o
S. When dry, shelled corn is more econo
mical than corn meal to feed fettening hogs.
8. It required IL pounds, or bnshei OF
ground oats to produce pound OF pork wnen
fed with equal parts, by weight U corn meal.
I, One bushei OF corn meal ts worth nearly
three bushels of oats as food for fattenlng
hogs. r.r uoob
and ate about q pounds OF corn per lV0
pounds OF live weight.
9. Pork was produced during the colo
weather, with corn at % cents per bushel, TOT
less then three cents per pound.
10. indian corn Is the most economical pork
producipg q material during the winter months
In regions where extensively grown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
Civilized War.

General Walker, in recent discus
sion at the United States Service Insti-
tuition, gave some advice to Lancers
which incidentally showed how utter
ly brutal is our civilized warfare.
He told them to use their swords in
stead of their lances in melee, and to
cut their way out, "because if you at
tempt to follow the swordsman's gener-
al rule of pointing or thrusting, you
simply leave your sword in the mans
body and he cuts you over the head
before you can get it out again."
He further advised them, when they
saw a fellow lying on the ground, to
reverse the lance and drop the point of
it between his shoulder-b1ades. These
are the glories of the battlefield !-Sel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
Primary or q Split.
lY-

From first to last the straighout Democratic
Conference, which met In Columbia on Thurs
day. wa; ;1 con Of the people
Pickens, was represented, and every man pre-
sent was inspired by motives Of the highest
patriotism. The delegates had not been elect
ganizations. They came nom all classes 70
speak and work for all classes, and to do good
service to the State. The President OF the
Conference war farmer, fully one-half OF the
resolutions was largely composed Of farmers.
A ore thoro1ghly representative body has
not assembled in South Carolina since the
to doubt that the de1iberations Of the % Confer. @
ence and the plans agreed upon will result in
lasting good 70 the State.
The spirit manifested by the Conference
In 1t, perhaps, TO suit some Of the more I'm.
petuous men present, but there was q very
deep and earnest feeling that the only hope
10 South Carolina for the preservation OF
Strightout Democratic party. This unity can
only be preserved by the defeat Of Tillman
and Tillman methods, and to his defeat the
themselves from now until the end Of tho
campaign. Opposition to him and his meth.
DDS is service TO the State. The support Of
him and his ticket Is an endorsement OF every
charge Of dishonor and dishonesty that he
has ever preferred against the men who have
represented the Democratic party in the past.
To endorse him is TO condemn the party to
home and abroad, and TO plead guilty to the
vile charges which he has made against the
integrity Of the party. The Conference prov.
ed beyond all question that the Democratic
est Convention that has ever assembled in the
Movement \
It is not possible at this time to do more
thav otN % xI,A -
the Conference composed OF more than four
hundred OF the best men in South Carolina
demand that the choice Of delegates to the
Democratic Convention In September, which
and the candidates for other State Offices,
shall be determined by primary election TO
be conducted under the most stringent regu-
lations. This demand cannot be disregarded.
TO select the delegates To- the September
Convention by any other plan Will cause Q
'R3s R@ss : r. adjourned
II the necessity shall arise, the Conference
will be called together again after the Con-
The fate Of the party in the State and its
unity and integrity will depend upon the ac-
ton OF the Convention in August.
that the delegates to the september Conven.
tion shall be elected by primary. The Demo-
cratic State Executive Com mittee have call.
ed the August Convention for the purpose Of
passing upon this question. The Conference
Of straightout Democrats demand that these
delegates shall be chosen by primary.
The responsibility rests with the Conven.
| ton in August.
II that Convention fail to respond to the de-
mand OF all factions OF the party 1t must take
the consequences.
The work OF the Straigbtout Conference in
Columbia should inspire every Straightout
D6DlNGfRf fr6Hh and h0n9
Capt Tillman is not Governor yet by long
way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
A Baneful Folly.

We have taught our American boys
that they were cut out for Congress.
men instead of carpenters, for Presi-
dents instead of painters and plumb
ers, for bankers instead Of blacksmiths
for a career instead of calling.
With these top-lofty notions the Amer,
lean youth would be slow to enter a
trade, and then usually in that sullen
and indocile mood which would make
him undesirable to the the master me.
chanic. Theodore Roosevelt told the
students of Harvard the other day that
every young man "shOuld have an am.
bition to make name for himself in
the world" and other such exalted
and impossible, though quite conven-
tional nonsense. Suppose every Amer
lean boy should set out with that am
bition-and an ambition is sole, DOM
mating purpose-it would not only be
the source of selfish rivalry and end.
less rascality. but would lead to inevi-
table failure in all but one case in q
thousand. IT is poor advice that
makes every life failure but the thou
sandth. How much more true and
sensible was Edward Everett Hale in
recent SERMON, WneH He luslsIeu Ghal
"the humblest manual laborer, equal
ly with his brother man, whose career
abounds with the highest achieve
ments of the intellect, is fellow-work-
er with God"
ITO make q nameW Better learn to
make broom. handle, horseshoe, or
q loaf of bread. The world needs
these vastly more than it does names.
But make name for himself. All
that shows the selfish, unchristian
character Of the ambition here includ-
ed-an ambition that stands in the
way of the brotherhood of man, of the
self-denial necessary to real usefulness,
and it is the baneful folly that has kept
so many of our American youth out OF
the humble, but happy, useful lives OF
industry. y.-Stdnddrd