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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
Wesleyan Female Institute.


On Thursday last, at the Methodist
Conference. DR.. w. A. Harris, principal,
presented & report. giving an encourage
ing account of the progress and eoadi-
ton Of tie w. f. l. Tie report says that
when the present scholastic year began
the number of pupils applying for adj
mission was considerably in excess OF ac
commodatons. Ia order to accomno
date all, comfortable rooms away from
the college had TO Ice rented The num-.
Der of pupils enrolled for the present ses-
sion is 1876. The number and efficiency
of the board OF professors have been mas
terially increased. and the pupils are
making satisfactory progress. Some in
dispensabie improvements have been
made ana rooms added to the building
at the expense of the principal The
greatest need. however, and one surely
felt, Is chapel, which also should EN-
brace an art gallery. caiisthenics hail,
laboratory and library I he institute
has paid for its present buildings, outfits
and improvements, has paid the interest
on its large debt, has paid an elnisafr;lss
ing debt Gil account Of the old institute,
has met its own expenses and has main
tanned large faculty. The time has
now come when tie conference should
take some decisive action i'll regard TO
the school, for in this progressive age it
cannot be expected to compete with 9th
er colleges which possesses tile important
facilities il lacks
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
Tho Diamond Drill.

rhe Virginia Mining and Investment
Company, Of which Capt. N. d. Moore.
OF Stanton. is Pr. sident, aud Capt n.
Hilbert, Vice-P President and General
Manager. have purchased from the Bull
SEX Company Chicago a Diamond Drill,
which is now at the Baltimore and Ohio
depot. a, soon ;ss u competent man to
set the diamonds aud run the drill has
been secured. il Wilde ready for work.
The COMPANY wl!t ase it 10 test its own
property first, and then its services can
be secured by other parties who may
wish their properties tested for minerals.
This drill iriisgs out 4 core, showing the
nature and character OF the formations
through which it may penetrate 1t
will be very useful, If not Invaluable in
prospecting for irou ore, manganese, coal,
clays, &c, rs il will give reliable infor-
nation relating to mineral deposits,
where they may be found in quantities
sufficient 10 work, and it is the most
economical and satisfactory process
known to determine such matters. 1t is
the first Diamond that has ever been
introduced in this section of the State,
adaptable for the purpose above named.
Those wanting information il relation
to it, can be accommodated by applying
to or calling at the office OF Moore &
HILBERT, Iron Ore Experts, above the
Postoffice
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
Standard BRICK Company

The Jonathan Creager brick machine
ordered by the Standard Brick Company
of Staunton, will be shipped from Gin
cinnati this week, and brick making
will be commenced as soon as practica,
Bile, probably by the latter part of April.
The capacity Of the machine ordered is
10000 brick per day. A foreman of long
experience in making brick by maehin-
cry has been engaged at Cumberland
Gap, Tennessee.
The land Of the company consists Of
fifteen acres on the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad beyond the national cemetery.
The preliminary work of grading the
ground will be commenced this week.
The clay upon the property is of high
quality for brick making. The company
will make good, smooth, red brick.
After time a re pressing machine, for
the manufacture of pressed brick, will
be purchased and put in operation. w.
j. Perry is president of the company. G.
r. Perry secretary, and f. b. Berkeley
treasurer, and the board OF directors is
composed of these three with NJ. Ersaine
Miller, w. p Tams and O. K. Ilapham.
A meeting of the members of the old
Staunton Artillery will be held at the
police Office tonight, Thursday, at q D.
M, for the purpose OF reorganization,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19

NOT ONE SORE NOW.
Baby Afflicted with Bad Sores and
Eruptions. No Relief. Perman-
entity Cured by the Cnticura.

During the summer of 1899 my eighteen
mouths old infant was 50 afflicted with e,np-
tions that ordinary domestic remedies failed 10
give any relief ON his hips would often appear
Ihs seeming track Of little wire like worm.
and on other parts Of his body bad sores came
and remained till procured the CUTICURY REM
EDIEs. For some time used the soap ana salve
without blood medicine, but they did not do
SO well as when all were used to .etilcr 1t has
now been nearly year since the eruption was
healed, and very much feared it would return
with the warm weather OF this YEAR but the
summer is passed and not one 6 IRE has appeared
on him MRS. A. NJ. WALKER
VarSonyiIIe
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19

K. w. Burke, Esq. Of Edinburg, was
registered at the Virginia Hotel yester
day.
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb and her com
pany Of midgets, the smallest comedians
Count and Baron Magri, and coterie
of European and American speciality
artists, including the Antepodean Annex
Agawas Troupe of Royal japanese III
their wonderful iugglery, balancing and
top spinning performances, will appear
at the Opera House Tuesday next.
March a4th
About a score of the business men OF
Staunton assem- bled in the council cham
Der Monday night to consider PROPOSE
ton from v G. Bush OF Philadelphia in
regard to establishing soap factory in
Staunton. He proposes to furnish his
plant at $4,000 if the citizens of Staun-
ton Will subscribe $15,000 needed as
working capital. A. c. Gordon. g. T..
Edmondson, Isaac Witt, p E. Wilson
and K. J. Gushing We're appointed a
committee to solicit subscriptions to the
$4,000 Of stock referred to. During
Tuesday and yesterday they made fair
progress In their work. Mr. Bush has
had long experiences in the manufacture
of soap, and is known here to be relia-
bic gentleman.
4 ,n5r;tct with J NJ Wilson to build
for the city a stable and fire apparatus
building was authorized by the council
Tuesday night. This building, which
has been described and referred to here
tofore. will stand near Mai Bagby's
planning mill, on the rear of the city's
Lewis street lot Its cost is to be $500.
The school committee was directed 10
obtain plans and specifications from
Mai Bagby fer the school building that
he proposes to erect for the city A no
ton TO purchase his lot next TO the Main
street school, if his plans prove accepta-
BILE, was laid on the table for future ac-
ton. The committee on public grounds
and buildings was directed to confer with
the county supervisors committee to
ascertain what ought to be done by the
county and city regarding the building
of a new jail Mr.. Scheffer's resolution
to increase the pay of policemen IS per
month was adopted
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
Staunton Improvement Company.

Staunton Improvement Company.
Work was resumed about three weeks
ago by the Staunton Improvement Com
pany, after cessation OF several months
for the winter. At present operations
upon the company fine property north
east of the city are confined to brick ma
king. A kiln of 10000 brick has been
burned and sold, and another kiln will
be fred next Monday. Fifteen thousand
brick per day are being made with the
machine bought last fall. Its capacity
is to be increased by displacing the ems
CINE now in use with one of greater pow
er, to be furnished by B. f. Stockton &
Bro. Winfield Furry, formerly Of Bridge
water and recently from Tennessee, is
superintendent OF brick making. The
company will soon begin to build houses
on its property.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
For Paving the Streets of Staunton.

For FaE1E2 JUG 0bf6G1S VI St1ohcoi1'
The committee consisting Of Council
men McQnaide, Bell and Arnentrout,
appointed last spring or Summer to con-
slider the advisability Of paving the bus
mess streets with Belgian granite blocks
presented a carefully prepared and in
teresting report ut a meeting held by the
council Tuesday night. The committee
delayed making q report that they might
obtain complete information of the vari-
Gus kinds OF street paving used III other
cities, and that they might discuss the
matter with leading tax payers.
In the report the committee earnestly
recommend the laying Of Belgian block
paving over all the roadway space Of the
following parts of streets: Main street
from Lewis to Market streets; Augusta
street from Frederick to the G. & O. de-
pot; New street from Main to New Court
House; New Court House street from
Augusta to New; Frederick street from
Augusta to Water.
The total area Of all this street space,
3. Isl feet long and % feet wide. is 9,S22
square yards; and at Sc. % per yard, the
average cost OF Belgian block paving, the
whole cost of the Improvement recon-
mendei will be So 800 OF the space to
be paved, 7S4 yards will consist OF the
square spaces III the intersection OF
streets The $1,1oi required for paving
these 1s34 yards will have to be paid by
the city alone. Owners of property on
the streets to be paved are to pay 49,
us. which is half OF the remainder. The
cost to them will be only about T1T5 per
front foot. The committee recommend
that by issuing bonds for the amount
needed the city pay III full for the work
and then collect from the property own
ers in five annual nstaliments.
In supporting their recommendation
the committee state that Staunton's rate
of taxation. now lower than that Of any
other city in the state, need not be IN
creased to provide money for the I'M
provement proposed. They suggest that
if 300 600 is raised with bonds, $500 of
them be made to mature in each of four
consecutive years, iiiu 9StH'O ~ Vic III III
year The several thousand cubic yards
Of macad;m TO be removed in preparing
for the Belgian paving, will materially
improve the outlying streets OF the city.
The committee recommend that the
work be done by contract under 4 com
petent superintendent, commencing as
soon as the weather becomes favorable.
The report OF the committee was laid
over by the council for fnther consider
alton AS in ii the case is stated clearly
and ably it ought to be read by the
public and fer their information there
fore the NIRGINIaN will enaeavor to
publish it in full next week. Tic paving
Of Stauntcn's business streets should not
be DELAYED another year. Every city of
any size has paved streets Roanoke,
though scarcely twice as large as Stann-
ton. recently decided to spend Sljo,00G
ia paving her streets and ;in equal sum
upon sewerage Granite paving is not
only cleaner, smns,i her and more atfiac-
/ tive than nacadaln bat in the long ran
| it is much cheaper BY all neaiis let
Staunton become a city now while she
( has an opportunity.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
List, of T,etfars

iiemaini3i-; in stanton p9stofTlce Mar Eth 1891
which il not called for in Is days. viii he for
wardea to tie Dead Letter o flee, Washing ton
Isr1us rIST
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19


Work upon the main building of John
Kroder's curtain pole factory and brass
works is now being carried forward rap
idly by the contractor, i. j. Martin Of
Waynesboro. This building is to be q
two-story frame structure 5Ox200 feet
in size. Its construction begun about
three weeks ago, has been delayed by
frequent rains, but il the weather here-
after proves favorable it will he compile
ted within six more weeks. It will stand
in the Development Company's indus
trial reservation east of the city, by
Lewis creek and the New Hope road, be
tween the Bodley wagon factory and the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad
f. H. Norton, general manager OF Mfr.
Kroders works in New York city, arriv-
ping at the Hotel Mozart. He has come
to superintend the construction Of the
buildings here, and after their COM
pletion he will be stationed here perlna-
nently as superintendent OF the works.
His family will arrive from New York in
May. His position as general manager OF
the New York works is now filled by Mr..
Covington, who WAS in Staunton last
fall when the contract was made for the
establishment Of branch works at Staun-
ton.
Mr.. Norton expects TO receive plans
this week for three other buildings, for
whose erection :, contract will soon be
awarded. They are to be a fire>proof
brick engine house 50 90 feet in size, a
onesstory frame dry house so X 100 feet,
and 2-story frame stock-room 50x1o0 tt.
The intention is TO complete all the
buildings for commencement Of manu-
featuring within two months from the
present time As stated heretofore, 1C0
persons are to be employed from the be-
ginning.
lir Kroder's large trade in the South
and Southwest is to be supplied from the
Staunton works. For time operations
Guiding the Manufacture of easels and
of various other fancy articles Of wood.
Later on the manufacture Of brass goods
will be added to the business OF the
Staunton works, and eventually most or
all of Mr. Kroder's manufacturing viii
be done here. About half of the starts
ing force Of 100 men will be skilled works
men from New York. and the remainder
will be common workmen to be obtained
from the Staunton community.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
Sore from MAST Down.

had three OF the best physicians in Paducah,
and they did me no good. used your CtT1cuRA
REMEpfss, ana they have cured me sound and
well. was sore from my waist down with &c
zeTaa- They have cured me Wit, no sign Of re
turn owe my life to CUTIcuiA for without a
doubt, would have been in my grave had it
not been for your remedies. Allow me to return
my sineerest thanks. W H. TIA!,tS
XIV
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
Baltimore M. E. Conference South

Baltimore M. e. Conference South.
The Baltimore Conference, NJ E.
church. South, closed it's session in Roam
olse on Tuesday, and adjourned to meet
ia Hargisonburg year hence. The fol
lowing are the appointments for this
district:
Rockingham District. J. 4 Gardner, Presld
Ing Elder; stanton J. T. Williams; Harrison
ana " 4 Jogce Parnassus and ut Sidney; T.
NJ Wheeer; Augusta, John W.,Wolfe; Bells Val
ley Mission ", Q. Ross: Waynesbofo 5. Y. I'LL
debrand; isast,, City, j. G. Jones; Port Repubc.
v. " Watts, New Hope, 7. Briiey; Rockingham,
\. z. aleNeer East Rockingham, ]. G. Dice, o.
w I.usby; Mines, J. NJ. Follansbee Furnace, II.
Brown; New Market Mission, j. s. Porter; Mount
jackson, J. X. Gi bert Fairfield, ?. s r. Sixeas;
stitute.
Rev Dir. Waugh goes to Berkely, W
Va, Winchester District; Rev Samuel
Rodgers is made Presiding Elder of Balti-
more District, DR.. Hough of Washing
ton city district and r. Smithson of
Winchester district; Fl Fl Kennedy to Ar
iington
Misses Donaghe and Alice Yost left for
Washington last Saturday on a brief
visit, and will return this week
Mrs. Dr. Wm. Chapman, OF staunten n,
was visiting her, sister Mrs Jno, P.
Brock, at New Market, last week.
Mrs Col. John Il Crawford, of the
Fort Defiance neigfhcrhcoa. was visit,
ing relatives in Shenandoah county asst
week
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
Junior Department Of Y. M. G. A.

THE gymnastic exhibition given by the
boys last FRIDAY evening was witnessed
with interest by an assembly that occu>
pied most of the space in the spectators
gallery and also a strip OF space along
one side of the main gymnasium floor
The exhibition, which occupied exactly
one hour, consisted of a variety OF eSer~
cises with each OF thu many pieces of ap>
paratus with which the gymnasium is
equipped Many difficult feats were
performed. The net receipts were $sS,
which will be used TO buy books, papers
and other articles for furnishing the
rooms OF the Junior department.. The
following boys took part in the eAhibi>
ton: James Minor. Eddie Mix, Ham
White, Ned Va!z, Charlie Wheat, Dupuy
Coleman, Arch Fauntleroy. Garrett
Gooch, Erskine Miller, Ralph Meyer.
George Jordan, Langley Hayden, Will
White, Watson Gooch. Frank Mcfarland
and Harry Woodward. The class exer~
cises were led by EIr Taylor Mccoy, gen>
eral secretary Of the association and dis
rector of, the gymnasium, who had gems
aral charge of tie exhibition.
At meeting he'd Monday afternoon,
attended by about twenty~iive of the
boys, the junior department was formal
y organized by the election Of the fole
lowing officers: President, VIM. White.
vice. president. Langley Hayden; secre>
tary, VI atson Gooch; treasurer, Frank
Mcfarland sergeant~at~arms Harry n.
Cootes. The department begins its ex-
istence with 36 members. a constitu,
ton and some by~l;tws have been adopts
ed, and needed committees are to be ap~
pointed. For the present tile regular
exercises will consist OF a prayer,lneet~
ing every Thursday evening al T O'Clock
aud II business meeting on the tirst I'riN
day afternoon Of each month, both to
be conducted by the boys. Tire follow
ing is the junior department pledge
Il promise to obey the rules. to aid the
officers and committees in whatever way
possible, TO endeayor to speak kindly to
aiiy member who may be doing or says
ing ANYTHING wrong, and to try to iniiu>
ence the other boys who are members of
this department to do the same
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19

jackson, Kinney
Johnson, Miss Mary
Johnson, Mrs S T.
Layton, Mrs Willie
Marley, Mrs. E NJ
Mccarthy, ,iTs Ida
Thomas, Mrs Susan
Fiters, Miss laura
Potter, Mrs Susan ]
Propat, Miss .Sni a 20
Royal. Mrs Mamie
Rogers, Miss Hattie
stew t, Mrs Eliza II
Terry. Mrs c 5
W = rim, Miss Sue
Williamson, Miss Nellie
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19

Adams. Evaline
s.aks., Mrs j 7.
BALDWIN. Miss saliie
Isalsiey, Alfs 4 G
i:awles, airs Lula
Brooks. Miss Josie
Bradley, Miss Aiallndey
Clark, Miss laura
Cooper, Miss Susie
goldman, Miss MarGha
HeSper, Mrs Mary
Digers0n. Mrs Either
Evans, Miss Mailie
Frankling z, Mrs Lucy
TibhsGn. Miss Rosie
Garth, Airs Qnenenee
Hin rs. Miss 4
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19
The Markets.

NhwARD NcMAHoN. p. ".
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-19

Lucia A. keiser hos been appointed
postmaster at Avis, this county.
6. E. sipe. Esq, of the Harrisonhurg
bar, was registered at the Virginia Hotel
Tuesday.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-11-07
Me Barn Owl.

How soft is the plumage Of the owl,
and how noiseless her fight. Watch her
as she floats past the ivy tod, down by
the KICKS and silently over the old wood;
then away over the meadows, through
the open door and out Of the loophole of
the barn; round the lichened tower and
along the course of the brook. Presently
she returns to her four downy young
with mouse in one claw and a vole in
the other, soon to be ripped up torn and
eaten by the greedy, swapping imps.
Young and eggs are not unfrequently
found in the same nest.
II you would see the midday siesta of
these birds climb up into the haymow.
There, in an angle of the beam, you will
see their owlships snoring and blinking
wide their great round eyes. Their duet
is the most unearthly, ridiculous, grave
noise conceivable; unlike anything you
ever heard. There they will stay all day,
dlgesting the mice with which they have
gorged themselves until twilight, when
they again issue forth upon their mad
cap revels.
This clever mouser has a strong claim
to our protection; so let not idle super
stition further its destruction. Man
chester Times.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-11-07
He Changed the Dav.

The story is told Of the late pig Iron"
Kelley that on one occasion young
woman, the daughter of an old Pennsyl-
vanian, who had been one Of Kelley's
political heutenants. applied to him for
o position. which he promised to secure
for her the next day. On the following
morning, when the young woman called
on the judge, he had forgotten all about
her case, but upon being reminded, apol-
oglzed profusely and told her to "call
tomorrow" The judge kept this up for
nearly a month, when the young woman
lost her patience. On the occasion Of
her last visit the judge, who was very
absentminded, did not catch her name
as the servant announced her presence
in the parlor and, walking hurriedly into
the room, shook hands with her and be-
gan the old formula.
my dear young lady. am very busy
today; you will really have to call to-
morrow" But, judge" she protested,
that is what you have told me for a
month. | have come almost every day,
and you have invariably told me to call
tomorrow. II beg your pardon, am
sure" said the judge with great suavity.
"Call day after tomorrow."-San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-11-07
The French National Printing Works.

The French national printing works
date from the year 1910, and owe their
origin to Louis XIII, who established
them under the title Imprimerie royale
The works were suppressed at the begin
ming of the revolution and reorganized
in the Year IL. The state printing office
has had many homes. 1t is now in the
former abode Of the princely house Of
Rohan, in the Rue Vieille du Temple,
which still retains traces Of its former
splendor
Besides executing all the printing Of
the ministries and other public bodies,
the presses Of the Imprimerie rationale
are at the service of all private individ-
uals who require in their works types
impossible to procure elsewhere. The
collection at the Hotel &c Rokan is
unique and contains 200 varieties. 1t
would almost satisfy the 2Tchdeacon Of
the story whose sermons could not be
printed because the printer had only one
ton of parentheses in stock.
News,