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The Forrest City times., 1891-07-10
THE LAWYERS LULLABY.

De Stlll, my child, remain in statu quo, While propel thy cradle to and fro. Let no involved res inter alios Prevail while we're consulting inter nos. Was that Q little pain in medias rest Too bad too bad we'll have no more of
 these. I'll send capias for some wise expert Who knows how to eject the pain and
 stay the hurt. No traspasser shall come to trouble thee; For thou dost own this house in simple
 fee
 And thy administrators heirs, assigns, To have to hold, convey, ut thy designs Correct thy pleadings, my own baby boy, Let there be an abatement of the joy; Quash every tendency to keep awake, And verdict, costs, and judgment thou
 shalt take.
 -Poston Transcript
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-10

endure the touch of snakes from chAl6- hood. and had really become attached to them.
 While most earnestly disclaimins the intention of influencing any young girl to think of adopting the circus profession. which appears to m , would be pretty big mistake for any girl to voluntarily make, I must aG- init that these girls who were forced into the life as children are by Ls means the painted and repulsive creasr ures that my grandmother used te imagine them to be.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-10
Venezuelan Methods.

The Venezuelan methods for col- lecting duties are peculiar. If a cook stove has brass knob on it's door the whole thing is weighed as so much brass and duty charged accordingly. A barrel of flour costing $5 pays inn posts not only on the flour, but the slaves, hoops and heads costing. when set down, with freight and duties added, S15. And yet owing to cheap labor, bread is about as low and quite us good in Caracas as in New York.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-10
Poor and Proud.

Philanthropist Crying to work the editor) For the past two days l have been collecting contributions from the charitable for a poor but refined gentleman who is too proud to ask aid, and yet will starve if he does not re- ceive it. My efforts have been quite successful and now
 The Editor (briskly)-Hi! l did not know l had so many friends. Where have you stored the plunder? Just as soon as l can borrow a horse and wagon. I'll drive around and get
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-10
M agrian Q nial Itenl.

Jim Doolittle Texas man, has not been married very long, but there is already some rumors of an impending divorce. He complains that his wife has very bad temper.
 When did you first get acquainted with your wifeo' asked friend.
 Il have known her for Il good while. but I didn't get really acquainted with her until after we were married" re piled Jim. with n sigh
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-10
Hotel I.owic.

Guest-''How is this9 My bill this time is x4 n day; and last December had the same room and it was only B a day Cleri. -".Yes, l know; but the days arc much longer now"- Boston Courier.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-10
4 Cuban.

The prevailing Sunday sport in Cuba is coek-fgh.ing, and it is not an in- frequent sight to see a Cuban gentle man going about the streets of Havana with his pet bird on the way to d
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-10
The Tight Little lsle.

What colonizer the tight little island has been" The English flag floats over one-sixth of the population and one-eight of the surface of the habitable globe.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-10

Lovess Laughter Better Than He.
 A man never realizes until he has made q fool of himself what a slaughter loving world this is.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30

Wecan elfof US remember
How long about September
The papers used TO tell of the caucus Of the
fair,
And those fellows from the city
Used to get almighty witty
On the fellow with the buster. who had hay
seed il his hair.
They had fun in Legislators
With tie anwhat raised potatels.,
If 10y any hook or crook or chance elected ard
sent there;
And those reportorial friskers
Used to comment on the whisKers
And the carpet sack OF Ellison. who had hay
seed IL his hair.
Yes, by gum, he rode his pass out,
And he used to blow the gas OUT
And be used to drink hard cider when he
went out on d tear.
And he used to squeeze the dollar
Till the buzzard used to holler.
The man cut up ridiculous that had hayseed
in his hair
But, by gum. if you've been reading
You'll observe strange proceeding:
'Tis the fellow with chin whskers that Is
slowly getting there;
And it won't be too surprising
If, by slowly organizing,
Old parties may wake up and find hayseed in
their hair.
When the fashions change, you fellers
= Will all carry green umbrellas
And trousers wide across the seat, to make
the dudelets stare;
And in those days. if you pass muster,
You must wear linen buster.
And if you want to throw style put hay
seed i'll your hair
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30
= 8 : Nofo|k:We sternRR.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY a4th. 1907.
LEAVE BASIC CITY, VA, DAILY
SOUTH BOUND.
4 N';i m "a. 10 pm 3 s y, ! e. e.
NORTIJ

NORTH BOUND
No. 2, No4 NJ 90
ao7 I'm 4.ls m 81. ~, pm IN
Nos. ], 2, and run daily between uaoarS-
town and Bristol wv" oon HoSoiS-
Shenandoah only '' A'o""oAo anu
CONNECTIONS
AT ROANOKE.-With East hound train. on
NAH line Tor Bedford, Lynchburg and Norfolk:
W W,;I. " est pound trains for Radford Pulaski
pa a. .hADFORD-With New River Branch for
Valley Division. e' o III oiiiicn
"a Al puLASK!..With North Carolina Division
AT HAG ERSTOWN.-W esterp Maru,ona
ana Cumberland Valley Railroads. '''Ao
Iol tickets, lime cards and all Information,
call on Agent Forfolk Western Railroad
80, W. b. BEVILL, Gen. Pass Agt,
Jano.l Roanoke, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30
MANASSAS BRANCH,

WARRENToN- Trains Nos. 0, 10, IL, and 10,
connect daily to and from Warrenton, and No
IA daily except Sunday.
FRANKLIN DIVISION. = Daily except q.
Leave Rocky Mount 500 a. m. Arrive LnGay.
JUNCTION $40 a. M Leave Frankr N franki1n
GoRpONsvILLE-Trains leave r oU =. r ~. .,.-
louisville e:l5 P. NJ 12:45 P. doiW nie t tur Tor
leave Gordonsville for o. d. ua lc.d "
p NJ. daily and 500 dsi1v a. rco w s M S;9o
oAHHr ING CAR SERVICE.
e,oano. u a tl Nos. and 10, Pullman Buffet
aiHop1,e tween New York and Atlanta and
A 20 and New Orleans
h,,. W Yra1ns No. II and II Pullman Buffet Vesti-
re Sleepers between Washington and New
orleans; New York and Washington to Hot
Augusta. "
On trains No. Is and Is Pullman Vestibu,e
and Louisville.
On trains Nos. ID and IA Pullman Buffet sleen-
ers between Washington and Memphis Via
:. Through tickets on sale at the principal sta
lions to all points. For rates or Information
apply to any agent of the Company, or to
C. N. BORUM, ID. p. A.
JAS. I, TAYLOR, G. P. A., washington DC.
nOv13
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30
His Grave IN a Rock.


A few days ago the Fresno county
California sheriff, while searching for
two murderers, discovered the body
of man embedded in ice The sheriff IS
party found the miners tools in an al
most inaccessible canon, and searching
about suddenly came upon the dead man
lying at the bottom of rude grave with
six feet of ice over him. He had evil
IDENTIFY cut the grave in the rock. 1t was
soft, and he had been able to make quite
an excavation with pick. This done, he
lay down in the grave, placed a large
rock across his thighs, and drowned him
self as the grave slowly filled with water
from the little streams that the melting
snow sent into it. Although mid sum
mer, the ice had not yet melted The
water was transparent, and the dead
body in the bottom of the grave was
plainly visible, and was in as good a
state of preservation as if he had died
yesterday, though there can be little
doubt that he committed suicide last
fall. Near by they found this note, writ
ten with lead pencil
my name is Dave Menear | have lived like
a devil will die like man. and be damned
like devil
NOVEMBER 20"
The theory is that he had been driven
crazy by disappointment, as the mine
where he worked was worthless.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30
FcR SAIL

No | Saw Mill and Engine all in the best
N repair and in operation at this time The
contract | have already taken to saw about
100000 feet of lumber Terms to suit the right
purchaser. Call on OF address CHARLES A.
ALEXANDER Barriston Augusta Co., Va
pr2a4ts
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30
PICHMOND s. DANvILLE RAILROAD.
Virginia Midland Division,
Condensed Schedule in effect Feb. l. 1891.

No. Is. No, II No. g. No II
So. Bound Daily Daily. Daily. Daily.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30

Washington and Southwestern vestibuled,
Limited operated daily between Washington
and Atlanta, Leave Washington, No. 81, lilo
M arriving panville 7.15 p M; arrive Atlanta
$40 a. m. Returning, leave Atlanta No. IS, 1910
a. M; Danville, HE p. M; arrive Lynchburg
l3O a. M; Charlottesville $40 a. M; Washington
6.53 a. M This train is composed entirely of
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30
Sche dule of James River Division
IN EFFECT APPJI ret ~,
T APRIL Ist, 1891.

Eastern Standard Time east of Clifton FORCE
Central Standard Time west of Clifton Forge
NO. y. daily, connects with No. at Chiffon
Forge: through Pullman buffet sleeper and solid
train to Cincinnati. ~
No. 10 connects at Balcony Falls for Lexington
Va. arriving at 1920 p. M; at Lynchburg witt.
r. q D., leaving at 80, p IN. North; and at
Richmond with r. F. q r., leaving at 10 D. M
North.
= No; II has Through Sleeper from Lynehburg,
Va, to Richmond, Va.
No. II carries S1eeping Car to Lynchburg.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30
*Daily except Sunday.
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Train 418 connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express trains leaving at I07 p.
M. arriving at Columbus at 1923 q. M, and
Chicago lilo a. N. next morning, with train
leaving at 4.59 p m arriving at Cincinnati
at .45 a. NJ, st. Louis at $50 p. M, and con-
erstown at eco p. M, and at Washington juno
tion with train arriving in Frederick at LIS p. M.
at Harper's Ferry at 1000 p. m. for Pittsburgh;
10.l5 p. m, for Chicago, and LOS a. M for Cncin-
natl and ST. Louis Arrive at Pittsburgh at TOO
a. m Chicago at 945 p. M; Cincinnati at 500 p.
M; and ST. Louis $50 a. M
Trains AT and AS have Pullman Buffet Parlor
cars between Staunton and Baltimore.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars run through to
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago, and Pittsburg on
all express trains.
For rates, tickets, baggage checkz, apply to
any office of the B. & r. r., or to c. E. DUD-
ROW, Travelling Passenger Agent, Winchester
Va. j. II ODELL
CHAS. 0. SCULL, General Manager
Gent Pass. Agent may22
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30

n a "a - "a A VEAL (! undertake to briefly
sEHEBH fairly intelligent person either
AEHEHE sex, who read and write, and who,
6iSa zE6SH instruction, will indusrousy,
W ~ " ~ ~ how to Three Thousand Dollars II
Year in their they iveI will furnish
the situation which that
No for unless successful above Easily and quickly
each district
have already taught aud provided with employment large
number, who making $1,000 each It's N EW
SOLID. Full particulars + * f r. Addess once
IL. C. ALLEN. ls0x ASO, Augusta, Maine.
mari 21y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-30
Horrible Tragedy.

IlOIIlOl0 tragedy.
A dispatch, dated Nashville, Tenn,
July Goth, gives thefollowing account of
d horrible domestic tragedy:
Mrs. Patty Lockridge wife of Mr.. Thomas
Lockridge and sister of Col j. j. O'Dili, a we'll
known produce merchant of this city, shot her
three children and herself about one O'Clock yes
terday afternoon at her home, three miles south
of Springhiil, Maury county. The Oldest child
was four years, and the youngest four months.
After dinner yesterday Lockridge went to
church, leaving his home in its usual state of
quietness. His wife had been complaining for
some time past, but on that particular after
noon she was no worse than during the past
week. The children were playing around as
usual. About O'Clock he returned and found
the front door locked. This seemed strange to
him, but concluding that his wife had gone on
visit he went around the house, intending to
enter by the back door. This, too, was locked
and he was compelled to force a window sash
in order to gain an entrance. AS he climbed
through the window a strange feeling of i'm
pending evil came over him. Not however I'M
til he had gone into the living room did the full
meaning of sealed doors and windows burst
upon him. There upon pallet nicely arranged
lay his three darlings dead, and across the room
with her feet turned to theirs, was his wife. A
double baIrelled, breech loading shotgun lay
between them.
As near as can be learned from the surround
ings Mrs. Lockridge had drawn up her chill
dren's clothes one by one placed the gun
against their hearts and fired She then placed
them side by side on a pallet, which she had
made for the purpose, and arranged their
dresses neatly about them Standing at their
feet and probably gazing down upon them, the
distracted mother placed the muzzle of the gun
at her own heart and fired.
After killing the first two she must have re-
loaded the gun, aid that she did it shows that
she was at least partially calm. How she pull
ed the trigger when the gun was against her
own breast is a mystery, unless she did it with
a stick held In her hand or with her foot. 1t is
thought the woman poisoned choroformed
both herself and children before she used the
gun
, 1891-09-11
An EASY Lesson.

There were two very young women
aged five or thereabouts and exactly of
a size. One had long yellow curls UNI
bling about her round pinkface and big,
wide blue eyes that looked fearlessly at
everything. The other was fair, too,
but her eyes were dark and timid and
there were little nervous whirls in her
silky black locks. The pair were trot-
ting along the wide pave of an uptown
residence street at about @ o'clock in the
afternoon. After three blocks of it Miss
Blue Eyes said, in just her mammals
tone:
Now, Bessie, dear, 1 must kiss you
goodby. Your house is just around the
corner and nothing will hurt you. There
is a policeman right opposite; n home
now, and be sure you come again soon.
l have so enjoyed our talk about the
dear little doggie and the dolls. Tell
Julia my Estelle sends love to her, and
come tomorrow. | am so glad always
floating off in the middle of a sentence.
Bessie went around the corner all
a-tremble, and probably got safe home.
Half way across the block her compan-
ion heaved a deep, world weary sigh and
said re~flectively, "You just have to be
polite-but my-ain't it awful tiresome
sometimesI'-New York Recorder.
, 1891-09-11
sfARKs FROM THE WIRES.

Private advices received at New York
from Chill state that the new congress is
debating the expediency of taking the
paper money issued by Balmaceda at its
face value.
Andrew j. Carothers. for years at the
head Of the colored alliance OF Texas, is
out in an open letter to his people warn
ing them against the scheme OF demand
ing exorbitant prices for cotton picking.
Secretary Rusk has received applica-
tons from packers at Boston. South
Omaha and Kansas City for microscop
ical inspection OF pork. and has arranged
a schedule of the number to be inspected
at each OF these places for export.
A conference of prominent Maryland
Republicans Yesterday resulted in Col.
Vannort remaining on the ticket for gov.
ernor and the withdrawal Of Westcott
from the craftsmanship of the state cen
tral committee, and the selection of Harry
NJ. Clabaugh for that position.
, 1891-09-11
THE WABASH ROUTE.

1t is the SHORT LINE to st. Louis.
Runs free reclining chair cars.
Runs the most elegant stateroom cars
on night trains and the most sumptuous
drawing room cars on day trains of any
line between Colorado and New York.
The WABASH makes direct connec-
tions at all points comprising its Western
tcrmini. for all points south, east. aouth-
east and northeast.
The WABASH is the only line having
Its own track from the Missouri river to
Detroit and Toledo.
The WABASH is the only line having
its own steamer plying on Lake Erie.
The WABASH owns and operates the
Niagara Falls Short Line, the only route
giving a satisfactory view OF the Falls by
daylight, aud the trains leave at a conven-
lent hour fol business men and tourists.
Ask any hotel clerk or ticket agent for
time cards or maps Of the WABASH, OF
address @. M. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent. 1927, Seventeenth
Street, Denver, Colo.
, 1891-09-11
HOT WATER.
A Scheme Which Nav Result IN Much
Good TO Saratoga.

Senator Chatterton arrived In the city
yesterday from Saratoga The senator
thinks the future prospects of Saratoga
very bright. The contract with W. W.
Breese of Laramie to bore on Rochester
Heights for cold water and on the ground
of w. b. Hugus for hot water has been
completed. The Saratoga Land and
Irrigation company guarantee Mr.. Breese
1000 feet. They expect to get the cold
water in 300 feet. The well for hot
water is to be bored only about 100 yards
from one of w. II. Cadwell's springs and
if hot water is not reached in 700 feet
the well will be sunk deeper. The object
in boring for hot water is this: Mr.. Cad
wells bath house does not give s~atlsfac.
ton and he will neither improve it nor
give aIy one else a lay out. If a flowing
well on the ground can be secured, water
will be run to the new hotel, bath rooms
Dut in the hotel and everything will be
arranged so that Saratoga will be equal as
a health resort to the hot springs Of Da-
kota or any place in the west. Mr..
Hugus owns lots IN all parts of Saratoga
and if the company strike hot water be
gives them the lot on which the well is to
be bored and twenty-five other lots where
ever they may pick them. Competent
engineers believe the company will be
in the undertaking.
, 1891-09-11
The Hot springs of Dakota.

These springs are rapidly becoming ia
nous on account of the wonderful cura-
tive properties of the waters, and the
many marvellous cures which have been
effected by the thermal baths.
The town and springs are delightfully."-
situated In q picturesque valley in the
Black Hills country, abounding in beau
tiful scenic effects and at an altitude Of
3,400 feet above the sea level; thus insur-
ing a pure atmosphere and exhilaratlng
climate, absolutely free from malaria.
Under the enterprising and progressive
management of the Hot Springs company
many desirable improvements have been
made; among the number the erection Of
a commodious bath house fitted up with
all modern conveniences for the comfort
Of guests. New hotels have been built
and comfortably furnished throughout,
conducted in first-class style and at rea-
sonable rates. Those who prefer stopping
at q private house will find many board
ing places where good accommodations
are furnished, and at moderate prices.
The superior daily service now afforded
by the Burlington route to Hot Springs,
with through sleeping car accommoda-
lions from Omaha, Lincoln, Aurora and
Grand Island, makes the trip an easy and
enjoyable one; ard for the benefit of all
who desire to test the efficacy of the
waters, round trip tickets at reduced rates,
good for ninety DAYS, are now on sale at
all Offices of the Burlington route.
For pamphlet, descriptive of the
springs, and full information at to rates,
time, ETC., apply to any agent of the com-
pany, or to j. FRANCIS,
Gen'l Pass'r & Ticket Agt., Omaha,
Neb.
, 1891-09-11
BASE BALL.


New YORK, Sept. 1O. -McKean's er.
rors and lucky punching OF hits gave the
Giants the game. Score-New York 6,
Cleveland S. Misunderstanding and
Buckley. Gruber and thinner.
BosToN, Sept. 1O.-Today's game was
uninterestiug, the home team hitting
Crane at will. Score-Boston IS, Gin
cinnau 6. Batteries-Staley and Nichols.
CANCEL, Crane and Harrington.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.-Superior
all-around playing by Chicago explains
the score. Score-Philadelphia 1, Chi
cago g.. Batteries-Gleasop King and
Clements, Gumbert and K~Ittridge.
BROOKLYN, Sept 10.-ColhDs' great
running catch of Corkhill's drive in the
ninth won the game tor BROOKLYN.
Score-Brooklyn 4, Pittsburg 2. Bat
teries- Caruthers and Daily. King and
Miller.
, 1891-09-11
No Deformed Cinnamon.

did you aver see a deformed or Grip
pied Chinamanr' asked a gentleman.
There was a negative reply, and the
questioner continued: 81 don't think you
ever will. If a Chinese child is born de-
formed it is made away with as soon as
possible. Just how the babe is killed 1
do not know, but it is never permitted
to live. You may travel all rel the
world and you will never see a crippled
Chinaman. When an accident befalls
one of them he is made away with too.
This is a part of their religion, and they
adhere to it closely W Post.
, 1891-09-11
SOME SUGGESTIONS.

THE LEADER suggests that Col. Cou-
tant refund the money he collected from
the people of Rawlins and Saratoga. 1t
fails, however, to make mention OF the
fact that the money was not obtained for
that purpose. The purported object was
the bringing in of Eastern capitalists to
the mines of Gold Hill. The excursion
has been deferred from time to time for
the reason that they could not be procured
in sufficient numbers to make 1t an object
for the Union Pacific to give the reduced
rates that Col. Coutant desired. If the
people of Rawlins and Saratoga do not
care to wait any longer, why not write to
Mr.. Coutant tor a check equal to the
amount of their contributions instead of
bringing their troubles before the public?
The San.
If Col. Coutant should send a certified
check this might be a ready and effectusl
way of disposing of the existing compli-
cations. That the money was not col
lected for the purpose of being refunded
is certainly an idea worthy of a seething
editorial brain. While it Is entirely be-
yond dispute that the money was not
collected for the purpose Indicated it is
equally indisputable that circumstances
might arise which would render this step
both honorable and necessary. AS we
understand it the people of Rawlins take
this position: They either want the ex-
cursion to excurt or they want their con-
tributions refunded. Either one or the
other horn of the dilemma must be
taken. Col. Coutant should either come
forward with the excursion or the money.
People up Rawlins way don't care much
which but if they have any choice it
would probably be for the money.
The colonel should loosen up.
, 1891-09-11

THE New York Advertiser gives this
interesting piece of information. BILL
Nye's new play. The Cadi," has been
produced IN New Bedford, and the YER
dict is a favorable one. This is the first
time that s-lsX- plsy has ever been tried
I'm the retired whaleS, and we are Tlad
to know that the experiment mas proven
satisfactory. Bill Nye has never failed
yet, and we are glad TO know that he is
about to take his place among the great
dramatic authors of the land"
, 1891-09-11

For a number of years | have been sub
iect to violent attacks OF inflammatory
rheumatism which generally lasted about
two months. On the first of this month
| was attacked in the knee and suffered
severely for two days, when l procured a
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it
relieved me almost instantly. | therefore
most cheerfully recommend it to those
who are similarly afflicted everywhere
r. d. WHITLEY, Martindale, N. c.,
February, 1888. Mr.. Whitley Is a very
prominent mar in this place and his DIS
ease was very widely known as he suffered
such severe pain. w. M. Houston &
Co.. Martindale, N. G. Fifty cent bot
ties for sale by druggists.
, 1891-09-11
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and SO popular as to need no special mem
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song OF praise. A purer
medicine does not exist, and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys, will remove pimples. boils,
salt rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood, will drive malaria from the
system and prevent as well as cure all
malarial feyers. For cure of headache,
constipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Price SO cents and
81 per bottle at Roedel's drug store.