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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-21
Bridesmaids.

Next to being bride herself, every
good-looking young lady likes to be
bridesmaid.
Wedlock is thought by a large proper
ton of the blooming sex to be contagious;
and much to the credit of their courage,
fair spinsters are not afraid of catching
it.
Perhaps the theory that affection is
communicated by contact is correct
Certainly we have known one wedding
to lead to another, and sometimes to
such a series of happy events as to favor
the belief that matrimony runs like the
cholera.
Is there any book entitled RULES for
bridesmaids" in secret circulation among
young ladies?
1t seems there must be. for all the
pretty bridesmaids act precisely alike.
So far as official conduct is concerned,
when you have seen one bridesmaid, you
have seen the whole fascinating tribe.
Their leading duty seems to be to
treat the bride as victim led with gar
lands to the sacrifice.
They consider it necessary to exhort
her to cheer up.
1t is assumed by poetic fiction that
she goes in a state of trepidation to the
altar, and, upon the whole, would rather
not.
Her fair assistants provide themselves
with pungent essences, lest she should
faint at the trying moment. which, be-
tween you and us, she has no more idea
of doing than she has of dying.
1t is true that she feels as if she should
sink into the earth, and they respond,
''Poor dear SOUL" and apply the scent
bottle; but she goes through her nup>
tial martyrdom with great fortitude,
nevertheless.
In nine cases out of ten the bride
groom is more fustered than the lovely
creature at his side; but nobody thinks
of plying him, however.
All sympathy, compassion, interest is
concentrated upon the bride, and if one
of the groomsmen does recommend him
to take a glass of wine to steady his
nerves, the advice is given superciliously
as who should say, ''What spoony
YOU are, old fellow!"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-21
What Germanys Army Costs.

Some idea may be formed of what it
costs to Indulge in the inexpressible lux,
ury OF large standing army. when it is
stated that Germany since the Franco.
RUSSIAN war has spent more than
$l,S5O, 10000 on her army and navy.
Ihese are figures which almost take
ones breath away. but they are correct
notwithstanding.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-21

The Republican District Convention,
which dominates their next candi-
date for Congress in this district, will
meet in Lexington. The Democratic
Convention will be held in Clifton Forge.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-21

By resolution, passed by the Board of
Directors of the Clifton Forge Publish
ing Company. at their annual meeting,
May 18th, Mr.. G. Collins Taylor, Secreta-
ry and Treasurer of the company, is
alone authorized to settle bills and re-
ceipt for monies due said Publishing Co.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-21

What ground has Dumley for asking
Tor pension?' He fell out of a second
story window while reading war story
and broke a leg '-J,tdne.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-21
t.aSss.nsvN
1n: AlIlS
y !
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Having been appointed Business Mana
ger of the CLIFTON FORGE PUBLISHING
COMPANY, / take pleasure in announcing
to the friends and patrons of the VIR-
GINIAN, that from and after this date,
strict business methods will be observed
in every department., and every effort
made to accommodate the public. The
JOB office will be in charge of competent
workmen, and when promises are made
as to work of this character, nothing but
unavoidable accident or Providential in
terferance. will cause disappointment.
We solicit Job Work of every descrip-s
ton, and will meet all legitimate compe
titi6n. Estimates cheerfully made, and
our motto is, Yours to sea'Ue and to,
please"
The Manager may be found at all times
during business hours at the VIRGINIAN
office, over the postoffice. Come, and
you will receive a cordial welcome, and
your favors will be duly appreciated.
D. s. EICHELBERGER,
Business Manager.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Satisfactory Reports Received from Lead
Ing business Ceuters.

ing business NeuAeFs-
New YORK, Dec. 24.-The Weekly Re-
view of Trade says:
Reports OF the condition OF trade as de
cidedly more satisfactory ia most lines espe-
cially in woolens, though trade In iron and steel
is noticeably weaker. The holiday trade
throughout the north seems unusually large
especially at Chicago, St Louis and Cleve-
land, On the other hand, money markets
are showing more signs Of pressure,
and at Chicago money Is strong. with 6 per
cent the minimum az Cincinniti, Cleveland and
Minneapolis close, at Detroit and Milwaukee
strong at per cent and active at ST. Paul,
while usual rates prevail at Kansas City. 1t is
also = orthy OF note that collections are some
what less satisfactory at the west, being back
ward at St. Paul and Minneapolis, though i'm
proving at Milwaukee, but they are only fair at
the south
THE striking feature of the week is the great
demand for wooden and cotton goods. The iron
trade has become decidedly weaker and holders
Of pig make concessions Of about - cents, the
pressure to sell being mainly northern Cat
Tie receipts az the west are very large for
the week l32, 900 head, against 10000 last year
and o. 600 the year before Receipts at Chicago
show gains OF 10 per cent. in wheat, - in
hides and sheep 80 in barley and 30 in butter
compared with last year hut losses of 10 in
dressed beef. 20 in -four and cheese, 30 Ia corn,
40 in hogs, 80 in wool and 70 in rye and pork.
General trade is very good Retail trade at
Milwaukee is good The jobbing trade is good
at ST Paul and Minneapolis, and the output OF
-four is larger
Speculative markets were much disturbed
by large gold exports and the rise in exchange
and the stringency in money on call, which
rose from 4 per cent two weeks ago and one
week ago 10 80 per cent at one time Monday,
and is still strong at per cent
The treasury has taken in So, 100000 OF its
notes and lost as much gold, while its silver has
increased $4,000 during the week
Wheat declined but q OF q cent, western
receipts continuing about 10000 bushels daily,
but corn fell pa cents and oats declined "a OF q
cent
"The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days mum
bered 301. as compared with total OF 3O4 last
week For the corresponding week Of last
year the figures were 292 .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29

CITY or MEXICO, Dec. %. The state
department has prepared formal
complaint regarding the crossing of
bandits from the United States to
Mexican soil and of the damage they
have caused, and requesting the Amer
lean government to put stop to
such practices. 1t is reported that
a note on the subject, couched in ener-
g4tic language, win be presented to
the United States government within
few days 1t is not yet known whether
Mexico win claim damages, though it
is believed she will do So later
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
MANY WERE HURT.
Wreck of santa Re Express Train Near 4
Colorado Springs-Twenty- One Passeu-
gers Injured. Two of Whom Will Die.

Wreck of santa Re Express Train Near
Colorado Springs-Twenty-On Passen-
gers Injured. Two of Whom Will Die.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. "a The
Chicago express on the Santa Fe road
was derailed about miles east of Hal
stead, Col, while running at high
and Pullman sleeping cars were hurled
down an embankment so feet high to
the bottom, landing in heap. The owe
turned cars Immediately caught fire,
and it was with the greatest diff
Guilty the imprisoned passengers
were rescued from a frightful death.
A number of passengers and sew
eral of the train crew are reported
injured, but no one was killed. A re-
lief train with physicians and surgeons
was sent from here and rendered as
sistance and relief to the injured The
accident is attributed to spreading
rails. The following is a list of the in
jured:
Bert and VIM Van Loon will die John
Shall, Of Ada Kan. +. Mcdonald, OF
Denver; Charles Long and wife, Of Needles,
Col. Col ". II. Yankee. OF Denver; :.
Samuels, OF salt Lake +, l. Storey, CON
ductor of the Pullman, right arm
broken G. H. Cone, of Denver, Mrs q
H. Cone and her two children were
badly bruised; ID. Bruzzer, badly cut about
head and neck; Miner Banziyer; George Wat
son. Denver. T. n Waite, postal clerk, Den
yer, badly bruised hlp and cut legs; Myrtle Van
Loon, head bruised and badly cut; a. I. Law
renee, scalp cut Charles Lingo bruised; Mrs.
Charles Lingo, internally injured
The two boys who were most serious
~ hurt are dying. Two or three other
people seriously injured have been
taken to the hospital. The wrecked
train returned to this city about
1880 a. m, presenting a horri-
BILE sight. The trainmen carried the
people out of the wrecked cars on
stretchers. Some of them were taken
to the St. Francis hospital, east of the
city, and some to the homes of hospita-
BILE people, while others were dis
tributed around to the various hotels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
Mexico wants Immigrants.

C.r.- - Ht,cs..co, NC - = s under
stood that efforts viii be made by the
government and through other agencies
to turn the tide Of immigration
which has been flowing from Eu-
rope to the United States into this
country, in view Of the probable
passage by the United States con-
eress of laws further restricting immi-
grafton It is rumored that the author
tiles Of several Of the Mexican states
are preparing to send immigration
commissioners t. Italy, sweden. Ire
land and Germany
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
HEIRS TO So, 900, 900.
A Fortunate Windfaa for Four Farmer.
at Button, ..

at biuutOn, %.
TOLEDO, o., Dec 30. -Four hard
working farmers at Button are likely
TO enjoy life from this time forward.
Saturday George and Peter Hummand
and Robert and jeremiah Green received
notice to prove their claim to 81, 900. 900
due to their uncle from the Holland
government, which has been bearing
interest at the rate of 5 per cent, for
twenty years. 1t seems that the uncle,
whom the heirs here have never seen,
patented a spring lock for rifles which
the Holland government adopted in
1871. The royalties amounted 10
over 81, 100, 900, but before it was
paid another inventor claimed TO
have invented the device. The case
has been in the courts until two months
ago a decision was rendered in favor Of
the uncle of the Greens and IIummands.
The uncle died six years ago The
heirs expect to receive nearly 81, 600 000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
Death OF Cen. Grants nrother-in-La

DENVER, Col. Dec. "a Gen. Fred
,rick T. Dent, the distinguished union
soldier and brother-in-law of q. s..
Grant died Friday afternoon. He was ~
years Of age He will be inferred in
the military cemetery at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. Cen Dent bad been IL
Denver for the last four years, enjoy
ing a peaceful old age. He was born
in Missouri in 1920, and received an ap-
pointment to West Point from that
state and served with honor in the
Mexican and civil wars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
ALL MusT ANSWER.
No One Implicated In the Panama Canal
Scandal VIII BE spared.


PARIS. Dec 24.-The ministry have
evidence, it is reported, that the pres
ent attack on the government
is part OF an organized plan for
the overthrow of the republic,
and that each step taken is carefully
discussed in advance by the plotters
against the constitution The ministers
are also convinced that the only
way TO meet the crisis is to throw the
whole of the Panama scandal, as rap
idly as facts are discovered, open before
the public and to main tain only such
reserve as may be necessary for
the proper management of judicial
prosecutions. President Carnot has not
exactly said: Let no guilty man es
cape" but he has substantially de-
clared that no guilty man shall be
shielded from justice by any act on the
part of the government and that all
powers Of the government viii be eX-
crcised To bring the law breakers to
punishment NJ Rihot understands
thoroughly the purpose Of the presi-
dent, aud whatever may have been his
views ON the subject in The Loubet
cabinet, he is now committed without
reserve TO the policy Of thorough ex-
posture and lgid prosecution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
NEW NORTHERN STATE.

Movement for the Purpose started ia the
Ippcr Peninsula OF Michigan.
DErGoir, Mich, Dee "a The press
of the upper peninsula has started a
movement in favor Of making that part
of Michigan a separate state. For
years the agitation has been going on,
but never reached its present extent.
The northern part, of Wisconsin and
Minnesota are to be included in the
new state. The Escanaba Mirror says:
"From social, business or manufac-
turing standpoint, the upper peninsula
has not the remotest connection with
that part Of the state lying south aud
east of the stI ats of Macllinac."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
MILLIONS SWEPT AWAY.
England Has Financial Scandal Almost
RivaIing the Panama Fraud.

LONDON, Dec. % The series of col
lapses and frauds in building society
enterprises in England has eliminated
in scandal only less shameful and
gigantic than the Panama af
fair in France. Many details
OF the Liberator Building society 5
failure and prosecutions have
been cabled but it would be difficult to
give an adequate idea Of the extent and
distressing nature of the disaster.
More than S35, GOO 600 Of the savings Of
the thrifty poor have been swept away,
with no explanation of the disappear
ance. Many thousands Of struggling
workingmen and small trades people
lose all they possess
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Daily Proceedings in the Fifty
Second Congress.
Summary of the Work being Done By
the National Lawmakers In Senate
and House-Bins introduced
and Passed
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec D. The Nicara-
qua canal bill was favorably reported
in the senate yesterday, the anti-option
bill was further discussed, and the con-
current resolution for the holiday re-
cess was agreed to.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-A bill was
introduced in the senate yesterday To
enable the people of Oklahoma and of
the Indian territory to form constitu-
tional and state government and TO be
admitted into the union on an equal
footing with the original states. SEN
ator Chandler IN. H. from the com
mittee on Immigration reported back
with amendments the bill to suspend
and prohibit immigration for one year
from the LIST of March, 1898, but action
was deferred until after the holiday re-
cess. Adjourned to January 4.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. % In the house
yesterday no quorum was present and
no business of Importance was trans
acted.
WASHINGTON Dec. GA bill was in
troduced in the house yesterday as a
substitute for the house bill relating to
the restriction of immigration, which
provides for the partial or total suspen-
sion of immigration from any port or
place, whether by water or land,
whenever and for so long as in the
judgment of the president and secre-
tary of the treasury such suspensions
may be necessary. Adjourned to Janu-
"a 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
STAGE ROUTES.
LANCASTER & FAYETTEVILLE STAGE.
(DailyO

LANCASTER Il PLATTEVILLE STAGE.
{Dailv)
LEAVES Lancaster Al p. m. and Arrives at
Platteville at 5 p. m.
LEAVES Platteville at a. m. and Arrives al Ian
caster at t0:30 .. IN.
GBEEN. & ABRAMS Props.
LANCASTER ~ SPECHT'S FERRY STAGE.
(Daily.)
RAvEs Lancaster at a. m. and Arrives at
Potos at II m.
LEAVES Potosi AT p. m. and Arrives at
Lancaster at 430 p m.
BUD DUNCAN, Propr.
LANCASTER. BEETOWN " BLOOMINGTON
STAGE
(Daily.)
LEAVES Lancaster at a m and Arrives at Bloom
ington at i2 m.
LEAVES Bloomington at 80 p. N. and Arrives
at Lancaster at 80 p.
JOE. SMITH, Prop.
LaNCAST Err n BURTON STAGE.
LEAVES Burton every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at a. m. and Arrives at Lancaster
at II n.
LEAVES Lancaster at 700 p. m. on same days
Arrives at Burton At 20 p m
JNO. POTTER, Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
NictorY for Prohlnltinn.

CHARLESTON, s C., Dec. "a The
legislature has passed bill providing
for a state liquor dispensary with coun-
~ dispeusaries, the location Of which
viii be confined to towns They will
be ia charge Of officers elected by state
authorities, and only liquors that are
analysed by state chemists and found
pure can be sold. They must be sold
in sealed packages and the purchaser
cannot break the seal in a dispensary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
FAILED FOR A MILLION.
L. y. Corser, of Minneapolis, Crushed by
Specializing In Wheat.

LIE - CONsers OF mtnnebpOlLss NTusneu Dy
Specializing In Wheat.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 27.-A loss
of $3.50, 600 in wheat during the last
thirty days has led to the failure of Z.
S. Corser, which was announced Mon
day. His liabilities are stated at ST.
OOO,OOO The failure created the most
intense excitement of any that has oc-
Cured in this city for years. Corser is
the head of the real estate firm of E. K.
Corser & Co., one of the largest in the
northwest, and Corsers failure will
cause the suspension of the firm. twas
wheat and not unfortunate real estate
deals that caused Mr.. Corser's suspen-
sion. The firm embraces besides Mr..
Corser, Lester b. Elwood, Walter L.
Badger and Austin b. Belknap. 1t is
difficult to arrive at the true state of
affairs until the matter is placed in the
hands of receiver and the liabilities
and assets have been carefully figured
up. It is thought from present pros
poets that Mr.. Corser win be able to
meet his obligations nearly in full.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29

VIENNA. Dec H. The cholera is in
creasing in the province Of Lublin, in
Russian Poland, and adjoining the
Austrian border. The CONSERVATION
caused by the ravages Of the cholera
last autumn in that region had become
allayed, but is again being aroused,
and many of the people are geeing
from the stricken districts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
McGIxnn Is l.e-torc,l.

New YORK. Dec "a The famous
case Of Father AlcGlYnn. Of St steph-
ems church III this city, has finally
been decided by the restoration To him
Of authority to perform his priestly
functions His advocacy Of the doc
trmes Of Henry George caused his sus-
pension
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
Ayers Hair Vigor

Prevents hair from turning gray.
"My hair was rapidly turning gray and
falling out; one bottle of Ayers Hair
Vigor has remedied the trouble, and my
hair is now its original color and full
ness."-B Onkrupa, Cleveland. o.
Prepared by DR.. j. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold by Druggists ana Perfnmers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
Ilscnned the a.nIIn1y..

OTTAWA, H., Dec -. Edward Cam
non. alleged murderer Of Martin Ryan,
died in his cell in murderers' row ut
the county Jail without having made a
confession lie was arrested in Sep
TENDER, 1890 and later tried and sem
fenced TO be hanged but was granted
a new trial 10y the supreme court last
spring The aiiment which caused
his death was consumption Of the
lnNYcls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
Fatal Freight Collision.

LIMA. O., Dec. GA serious freight
collision occurred on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton d Dayton railroad at | a. IN,
Friday between Deshler and Bellevue,
resulting in the death of Robert Dem
ming, Of Lima, and the smashing Of
about thirty cars. The enginemeu
saved themselves by jumping.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
usionists have Yortb Dakota.

BISMARCK, y. d., Dec -. Judge
Rose has deciied the famous SELF pre-
cinct contest case against the board Of
canvassers, VINO refused to canvass the
returns. 1t is held that the board has
no judicial authority and must simply
canvass all the returns regular on their
faces This gives the fusionists all
three electors from North Dakota
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
nesfitntion in Rnssia.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.-There is
said to be us, 600 persons in the prov
ince of lula, Russia, dependent upon
outside assistance. The crops are an
utter failure and the condition Of the
farmers is even worse than in 1891
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29

MILWAUKEE, Dec Ell. a. Citizens,
Of the Chicago Cycle club, broke the
World bicycle record for miles at
the exposition building Monday even
ing. His time was 4:57 2-5. He also
won the first prize in the l-mile race,
covering the distance in PA %.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
Fasted iftx-Two DAYS.

BANGOR. Me, Dec "a Susan Porter
the fasting woman Of Burlington, died
Thursday. She had been fifty-two days
Without food and drank nothing but
two cups Of tea in that time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
Ayers Hair Vigor

RESTORES halr aIter levers.
lover a year ago had a severe fever.
and when / recovered, my hair began
10 fan out, and what little remained
turned gray | tried various remedies,
but without success, till at last l began
to use Ayers Hair Vigor, and now my
hair is growing rapidly and is restored
to its original color" - Mrs. A. Collins,
Dighton, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
CHoLERA IN HAMBURG.
The Disease Making Steady Progress and
the Future Looks Gloomy.

HAMBURG, Dee 1.-TWO children
livins in the Borgeschstrasse fell i'll OF
cholera on Thursday, and Monday two
more in the same house with them
were stricken. The Eppendorf hospital
is treating thirty light cases of cholera,
of which eight are of an exceedingly
virulent type. There was one death
from cholera at the hospital Monday.
Without doubt the disease is making
steady although slow progress GEN
eral nneasiness prevails, especially in
mercantile circles, which stili ere
under the burdens of last years losses.
Increase in the sick list and death list
would mean within a few weeks that
all opportunity of making good recent
reverses would be lost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29

WAsHUEGroN, Dee. -. Commander
w. NJ. Solger has resigned his position
as chief of the naval ordnance depart
ment on account Of i'll health The res
ignation is to take effect on January 2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29

BLOOMFIELD, Ia, Dec. 24.-McCabe
Benge died at his home near here yester-
day, aged III years. He voted in every
presidential contest since 1903 and his
last vote was cast for President Harri-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29

EIMIRA. n. ", Dec. 24-The New
York and Chicago express struck and
killed two men and two women near
this city last night. 1t is supposed they
were walking on the track and failed
to hear the train, as a blizzard was
rarino
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
RsIN OREL.
Attorney

Attorney 2. Y msoN, Boscobei,
practice in all Wisconsin Courts and il the
United states Court, makes Collections end
transacts business promptly , fer 1#tr Ike
Bros srdwsre store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29
Ayers Hair Vigor

Prevents hair from falling out.
"Anumber of years ago, by recOmmen-
dation of friend. began TO use Ayers
Hair V.gOr to stop the hair from falling
out and prevent its turning gray. The
first effects were most satisfactory.
Occasional applications since have kept
my hair thick and of a natural COLOR
II. Z. Basham, Mckinney, Texas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29

Hotel-PARK HOUSE, A. w. Moore, Pro-
nrietor Platteville 'Fis. The house has been
lately reitted and refnrnished throughout and
~ nsins will be spar ed to accommodate guests
Good stabling attached