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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-12-08
Died..

Mrs. s. 6. Sheeler, who resided on
Railroad Avenue, died on Monday morn
ing last at 4:9o o'clock, after brief i'll
ness. She was the mother of Miss Willie
G. Sheeler, who was recently married to
Mr.. W. G. Moseley, and was aged about
90 years. Her remains were taken to
Waynesboro, Va, on Tuesday at II
o'clock, for interment. She was an es-
Unable lady.
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q. Victim to Sis Appetite.

Petersburg Va, Dec.1.-W illiam Tucker
died yesterday in Sussex county from
overlooking. The evening before he ate
one gallon of vcnsion hash, half a gal
lon of coffee and crackers mixed togeth-
er, and half gallon Of water and crack
ees, q pound of dry sugar, and a lot of
pork and bread.
A man who would make glutton Of
himself, deserves punishment.-ED
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License Refused.

The case of Mr.. Thomas P. Byers, who
petitioned the County Court for license
to keep an ordinary in connection with
the Hotel Clifton, was heard before
Judge Chalkley on Tuesday last, and
after a stubborn fight, which was par
ticipated in by a large number of citi>
zens from Clifton Forge, favorable and
unfavorable to the granting of said lis
cense, the Judge refused to grant the
license. Whether Or not the case will be
appealed to a higher tribunal, we have
not been able to learn.
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Notice to Taxpayers!

will meet the TAXPAYERS of Ale
ghany County at the following times AMI
places to receive the Taxes and Count,
Levies for the year 1899:
LOW MOOR MINES, Monday, Nov.
2lst.
LOW MOOR FURNACE, Tuesdsy
Nov. 22nd.
CLIFTON FORGE, Mayors OH
Wednesday, Nov. 23rd.
IRON GATE, mayors Office Tlal,s
day, Nov 24th.
LONGDALE STATION, Friday, :; -.
25th.
LoNGDALE FURNACE, satur,...,
Nov. GOTH
H. ". MAssIE's Ct. s. Valley lIg,,.
day, Nov. 2lst.
GRlFFITH's MILL, Tuesday, No
22nd.
MORRIS HILL, Wednesday, N"y
ALLEGHANY STATION, Thurs,!.
Nov. oath
STACK MINES, Friday, Nov. 25sh.
DUNLAP STATION, Saturday, N.e.
26th.
THOMAS CARRIERS, 8 a. m. to 13n
Monday, Nov. 2oth
SWEET G. SPRINGS, p. m. to 5 j,
m, Monday, Nov. 28th
CAPTAIN A. OWENS. Tuestlav.
Nov. Goth.
CHILD's STORE, Wednesday, Nov
30th
ARRITTsX ROADS, Thursday, Dec.
1st.
": 4; HUMPHREYS, Friday, Dec. su,i
HOOKS STORE, Saturday, Dec. 3rs;.
CoVlNdTON, Monday, Dee 9Th.
The per cent. penalty will be impos,
ed on all taxes not paid on or before the
9Th of DECEMBER, 1889.
All persons doing license bushes.
who have not obtained license therefor
would do well to make application at
the time and places above named.
Very Respectfully,
JOSEPH T. FUDGE,
Ctnl, N ~ rHrnou...a,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-12-08

Mr.. w. r. Duerson has been appointed
magistrate by Judge Chalkley, in place
of Justice Thomson for this district We
congratulate Mr.. Duerson, and feel con-
fident that he will prove an acceptable
officer.
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List Of Deeds.


The following deeds have been admit
ted to record in the Clerk Office of ALE
ghany county since our last report:
A. A. McAllister, deed to Cemetery
Trustees conveying one and two-tenths
acres adjoining the old Covington Gem
etery.
Charles B. Hillhouse and wife to Eu
gene NJ. Berard, conveying 100000 acres
in Allegheny county.
Eugene NJ. Berard to Georgana Rem.
sen Hillhoase, conveying same as above
John W. Wyatt and wife to George A.
Revercomb, conveying lot Is in old town
of Covington.
J. L. Hill to W. H. Palmer, conveying
lot 10, block 38; lot 10, block 26; lot II
block 81; lot 7, block 20, Blenheim
Heights.
w. s. Gooch and wife to same, convey
ing lot 8, block 10; lot 16; block SO; lot g.
block Is, Blenheim Heights.
Chesapeake and Ohio Development
Company to q. L. Goss, conveying LOT
80, block 113, West Clifton Forge.
G. Selden and wife to Thomas Gracey
conveying one half lot 4, block s and lot
10, block "a, in West Clifton Forge.
Sentinel
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FOR RENT.

One of the most attractive residences
in Clifton Forge. Corner property. APP
ply at the NIEGINIAN office.
dec 1T
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"a POPULAR Song =

Il Z . taIc5i QUIET
| want to be a postmaster.
And with the postmasters stand:
An inkpad on the table,
A cancelior in my hand.
And there before the letters
III work with glowing face;
And thank the great unterrifed
For giving me the place.
P. a. 7.
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ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
ST. a Wear, Invariably In Advance.

YEARIY =. ',vRRTIsHS;ENTs wil he collected at
the cad 6 ZACH quarter, WHOM prompt settle
ment is exp ted to be made.
TRANSIENT ADFBgTIsEMENEs are payable in
advance, or when tie advertisement has been
completed, as may be agreed unon.
Bills for jon WORK viii be Que wAea tle worE
is completed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-12-08

The adaptation of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup to the cure of al diseases of the
throat and chest is certainly marvellous.
For cold, cough, Group, whooping- cough
and. incipient consumption it is moons
parably the best preparation made.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-12-08

Not troubled with rheumatism any
more. Judge Gatewood, 81 Avery ST.,
Cincinatt, Ohio, writes thus: Il bought
a bottle OF Salvation Oh! for rheumatism,
with which was afflicted. The first APP
plication gave relief and | have not been
troubled since,
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To NIE1oIes Men

A NY ONE desiring to establish a Wholesale
N business at Clifton Forge requiring sldetrack
conveniences. can procure q room and cellar
well suited in size and location, with sidetrack
at the door, on four months notice by applying
to
DUNCAN & KING.
oet.20-4ln. Frazier Building, Clifton Forge Va.
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Go to R. L. THOMAS and leave orders
for all kinds of Tin or Slate Roofing,
Spouting, etc. He guarantees satisfac-
ton. july20
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FOR sale.

A comfortable residence on Church
street Apply at the VIRGINIAN office,
dee 1T.
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Capt Joseph N. Ryan. clerk of the
Circuit Court of augusta county, died in
Stauntan Wednesday night after a long
illness. He was a gallant Confederate
officer in the Stonewall bridge. and lost
leg at the battle OF Charlottesville.
o. W. S. Barnes, deputy CLERK, has been
appointed to succeed Captain Ryan.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-12-08
Council Proc2sd;ngs.

The regular meeting of the common
Council was held in the Mayors office on
Monday evening, Dec. 9Th, with all the
members present, when the following
business was transacted
Ordered, that plank walk be laid
from the corner of the Frazier" build
ing to the bridge across Dry Greek.
Ordered, that plank walk be laid
from the west end Ridgeway St. bridge
to the Depot.
Ordered, that a license of $25 90 be i'm
posed on all Insurance agents and $1,000
for all transient or travelling Insurance
agents. Ordinance in force from its pas
sage.
Ordered, that all persons buying or
selling coal shall pay a license of $1,000,
and all persons buying or selling wood,
! $1,000.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Moody & Carpenter, S?9.45; Edw. w.
Scott, Jr., $15; White & Accord, $942 81;
White 81 Accord, extra work, $4,000; w.
G. Hamilton, Com Revenue, $197.06; Mrs.
Talley for meals for prisoners, $762; r.
P. Bowles, $4,000
Mayor Bowles was appointed Commit
tee to meet Electric Light Board.
Finance Committee was authorized to
borrow $15oO09.
No further business, Council adjourn
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important Notice.

I announce to the public that I have
taken the agency Tor the best Roofing
Paint Oh the market, known as the Fran
els Elastic Asphaltum Paint, for Roofs,
Walls, Fences, &c. Ii is endorsed by
leading dealers throughout the country.
Charges will be very reasonable. Call
and get estimates before awarding your
contracts.
E. d. PATTERSON,
Next Door to Aldefson's Grocery, Jeffer-
son Street.
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THANKSGIVING and Xmas Goods.

Fowls, Fruits, Cakes, Fireworks, &5c.
Call and examine our extensive line and
learn our prices. toTULL & Co.
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What We would Like to Soc.
An early mail service.
A fall in the price of coal.
All Delinquent subscribers pay up.
Every Democrat get good fat Office.
All the bad pavements in town made
good.
Good beeves without any bone in
them.
Fewer small boys on the street at
night.
Sections who could heat churches to
please everybody.
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Now as for Blooming" towns, Iron
Gate comes to the front, and all you
have to do is to come and see for your>
SELF She goes day and night, and the
only fault that a stranger can find is
that he must come prepared to stay
awake, both night and day, for the Allie
ghany Iron Furnace and the Rolling
Mills are all in full blast and these busy
industries don't stop when it becomes
dark, but seem then to make the more
racket Let them hum.
Mr. S. NJ. Dickson and Miss Shinaber-
ry left town on last Monday morning in
buggy for Covington, and early in the
day returned as man and wife. Miss
Shinaberry is sister of Mr.. Decisions
late partner. The Shinaberrys came
here last spring from Pocahontas county
w. Va, and Mr.. Dickson about two
years ago from Greenbrier county, W.
Va. Mr.. Dickson was an old bachelor
and we think it wise conclusion for
him to take a wife, as he has no other
partner now except his wife, and he has
had partner ever since he has been
here until within the past two or three
weeks. Mr.. Dickson believes in partner
nerships, as he has had five different
partners since he came to this town, and
his present wife makes the sixth. We
hope she may make him a loving and
happy one.
Hpc
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Virginia Items.

Virginia Items.
Rev. Vincent T. Settle native of
Warner county, died recently in Nilsson
ri.
John and Spencer Mullins, weli>known
residents of Dickson county, are dead.
Judge Rivers has appointed Charles
Conner as Treasurer of Prince George
county, in place of r. T. Daniel, deceas>
ed.
Rev Byron H. Dement,. of Buena Vista,
has accepted a call to the pastorate OF
the Baptist Church al Lexington.
Mr.. Nelson Sprinkle, one of the oldest
citizens of Harrisonsburg, died on Wed
nesday, in the eighty>fourth year of his
age.
Spring Farm, beautiful estate Of 310
acres, on Whistle creek, RociSbsidge
county, has been sold to John d. Crist
for $4,000.
James Kennedy, forlnely well known
citizen of Rockbridge county, died in
Augusta county last week, aged eighty
two years.
1t is said the criminal expenses Of Or
ange county are less than those of any
other county in the State. There has
been but one felony case on the court
docket this year.
Capt. Joseph n Ryan. clerk of the
Circuit Court of augusta county, died in
Stauntan Wednesday night after a long
H. Rola -.
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Iron Gate Items.

Preparations are being made for a
large addition to the Rolling Mills, and
we understand that the manufacturing
of rails and angle bars will be begun
very soon.
The large blast furnace, owned by the
Allegheny Iron Co., has just been com
pleted and started up with. Major T. G.
Jones as Superintendent, and is doing
excellent work.
Mr. w. P. Harris, with his railroad
force, is now engaged in laying more
track to the Mills and Tannery, and
Pharaoh Avenue promises to become
prosperous and thriving thoroughfare.
Miss Maggie Appling. who has for the
past two weeks been visiting Miss May
Jockey on Commerce street. left for her
home at Fort Springs, W. Va, Tuesday
morning. Cheer up, boys, why such
downcast visages?
REMARK
, 1892-08-10
Spectator, 9th july.

The week has been conspicuous FOR disasters
involving d great amount Of human loss ana
suffering. On Monday were received accounts
of one Of the most terrific fires ever recorded,
by which the city Of St. Johns, Newtound-
land. has been reduced to ruins. The hre
began in the afternoon of Friday, July 9TH,
At about 5 o'clock, and was not got under till
8 o'clock on Saturday morning. During that
time two-thirds of the city had been reduced
to ashes. and some GA O0C 600 worth u
property destroyed. What this means may
he gathered from The fact that the whole
island Of Newfoundland has not as many
people living in it as Bristol by some 33,OOO.
For the capital Of a Colony Of this slze-the
town has itself only some 10000 people-to
lose "a. 00O. 600 worth Of property, is some
thing very like ruin. and we do not wonder
that the people are i'll despair. with com
mend able promptnesss, Lord hnutstord mas
asked the Lord Mayor and the Lord Mayor has
agreed, to open a subscription; but however II
beral this may be, the sufferlngs OF the elgh6
thousand houseless people must be extreme.
The other disasters recorded on MONDAY were
An explosion at the Giant Powder Mills near
San Francisco by which more than a hundred
workmen, mostly Chinese were destroyed,
and q boiler-explosion on one or the steamers
on the Lake of Geneva, which took place on
Saturday, and by which some twenty six per-
sons were scalded to death. Being scalded to
death is worse than being blown to atoms, on
account of the great pain suffered before death
ends it. and hence il is a death which most
people dread beyond all others.
Terrible as were thedisasters recorded above,
they are outdone by the destruction by food
of a hotel and village at ST. Gervais, near
Chamonnix, early on Tuesday morning. 1t is
, 1892-08-10
We have referred elsewhere to the general
outlook in Morocco.

outlook IN morocco.
On Monday, a persistent attack, in which
NJ. Clemenceau took a prominent part, was
made in the Chamber upon NJ. GodefI oy
Cavaignac, the French Minister of Marine.
The Radicals were determined that M.
Cavaignac should place the ships which are
cooperating with the land forces now en-
gagged on the coast If Dlhomey, under the
orders Of the military commander, and pro-
posed a resolution to this fleet. The Minis
ter Of Marine refused his consent, however,
and on a division, he was beaten by 287 to
$50. Thereupon the members of he Gov
ernment left the Chamber in a body, and it
seemed for a time as if a ministerial crisis
would ensue. The vote, however, WAS seen
to be a purely personal matter, and hostile,
not to the Government, but only to NJ.
Cavaignac. Accordingly, M. Cavaignac has
resigned, and NJ. Burdeau, said to be a man
Of ( eat ability, takes his place. In truth, NJ.
Cavaignac. who, it is to be noted, is a son of the
General If the Revolution Of 1848, lost his
office simply by his u~nwillingness TO humour
the claim Of omnipotence made by the Cham
Der. He tried, in ia 'tl come the Admiral
over the Chamber an attempt Which they
resented. Meantime, we do not envy his
successor. The Troops, if not BLOCKADE -
make no progress in Dahomry, and a large
squadron has to be kept in readiness 10 help
them. At the same time, there is bad news
from Tonquin, and before long the Admiralty
may be asked to make q demonstration of the
coast of Morocco.
, 1892-08-10

NAV be forgiven for remarking that both cap
itals are a little premature. Neither OF them
can guess what may happen in eight years
or he secure against events which i'll 1900
might make the idea Of an Exhibition q
mere mockery. Suppose the German armies
are al Nancy. or the Russian armies threaten
ing Berlin? Exhibitions require at least the
appearance Of settled European peace
The cholera is advancing in Russia
with rapid strides. 1t has appeared IN
Astrakhan, the city at the mouth OF the
Volga. and far up the river III the Province OF
Sanara. VIII oh of all provinces is he one most
affected hy he recent famine. The Govern
ment displays much energy in ordering SAM
tarv refotn 3; but il cannot prevent lis agents
from acting SO harshly that IN some places,
notably Astrakhan, the people refuse to
carry out the measures for their own protec-
ton, They are said, moreover, like Asiatics,
to prefer leaving their protection to Heaven;
but we fancy that this is their form OF excuse
for disobedience. At least, they fly when
thew can. which Asiatics, once IN their mood
Of submission. very rarely do. 1t IS difficult
to make out from the Russian returns, what 10
the degree Of severity in this %outburst, but a
third Of those attacked appear to recover.
The reports of an outbreak Of cholera IN the
suburbs Of Paris also grow serious, Inc ooc-
tors call the disease cholera n%o8tros; but 1t
kills in tw hours, and there have been nearly
two hundred deaths.
The French ironclad lie Hoche' has just
given the world an object-les8on in he use of
the ram. On the 18th inst, the French
eonadron at Marseilles was exercising, and
the iron-clad was crossing the roadstead at
full speed, when it struck the mall-steaner
Martchal Canrobert' 4 200 tons) then COM
ing in from Italy, hitting her fair and full.
The shock was tremendous. and the Captain
Of the ironclad, foreseeing the consequences,
ordered the steamer to be secured to his own
vessel, and the passengers transferred. The
fastening hawstrs were then cut, twelve
minutes after the collision, and the steamer
instantly sank, the blow having cut her near
" in two. The ilonclad remained unlnJured.
No weight Of fire could have secured such
rapidity or such con pleteness Of destruction,
nor would envy strength in the steamer have
preserved her from the consequences OF the
shock. 1t is by ramming that the first bat
lies of the future Will be decided, with tins
consequences, among others, that the mortal
itv in a sea-fght Will exceed all precedent. In
the o ID sea-fghts, a ship rare y lost a third Of
her crew, including killed and wounded; but
the iron ship which goes down under tn"
blow Of a modern man-of-war, viii drown
every body on board.
, 1892-08-10

On July 9Th, dur ing the great Mahomme-
dan feast Of the New year, the Governor Of
Fee, who, it is stated has always been bitter
ly hostile to Christians, melted a hostile
demonstration against the British Mission.
A mob, paid for the OCCASION proceeded to
stone certain members Of the Mission. and
when the First Dragoman Of the Mission
rode from the Legation to the residence Of
the Foreign Minister, Sid Gharnit, to protest
against the outrage, he was refused admis-
sion, and was himself stoned and slightly
wounded on his return. "All the afternoon,
says the Tangior correspondent of the
Daily News, whose telegram is far the most
detailed, ''the Mission quarters were surround
ed by a mob Of some five thousand people,
who threw stones in the garden and severely
beat many soldiers who were guarding the
prem .ses.' Apparently, however. the Sultan
was alarmed at the conduct Of the mob and
of his officials, for at 6 o'clock he sent a
deputation to Sir Euan Smith, headed by Sid
Gharnit and thirty Viziers and privy
Councillors" and escorted by "a body of
armed blacks led by ten of the most distin-
guishsd MOBILES of the Court,"-an honour
never before paid to a Foreign Ambassador in
Morocco. The deputation besought Sir Euan
Smith to visit the Sultan. This he did, and
after an audience of three hours the British
Minister returned. having not only obtained
full reparation for the insults offered to the
Mission, but the Sultan's agreement to the
Commercial Treaty. The Sultan sentenced
the Governor of the city to a years imprison-
mont in chains, and the "Basha" to a fine Of
$1,000, the greater part of which Sir Euan
Smith distributed among the poor of Fee.
Sir Euan Smith also obtained reparation for
the injuries done to two American gentle
men. The incident has a somewhat Jlngo
ring about it, but it was, of course, absolutely
necessary TO enforce respect fol the Mission.
, 1892-08-10

believed that q piece Of the Bionnay glacier
broke away, and fell into the bed of a noun
tain-torrent, which lower Down flows by the
hotel at St. Gervais. This obstruction for a
time damned up the water and formed a sort
of lake. Soon, however, the dam gave way,
and precipitated upon the valley below a wall
of water, hurrying with it rocks as biz as
Cottages" This explanation is, however,
more or less conjec' ural. All that is certain
ly known is that he visitors at the hotel were
awakened at a quarter past z on Tuesday
morning BY the noise of rushing water. Then
a furious gust CT wind swept down the gorge,
and the next moment the hotel was in the
midst of a hell of waters, which soon swept it
from the face Of the earth. Up to low, 1875
bodies lave been discovered, bat it is believed
that at least $50 persons must have persisted.
Strangely enough, one of he dead, is a Dane,
who, after escaping from the steamer whose
boiler exploded, came on to St. Gervais. II,
as seems not impossible, the week ends with
the flooding OF the valleys on the slopes Of
Etna by waves Of lava, the tale Of horrot viii
be one Of tile fullest ever recorded in seven
days.
The labour battle at M. Carnegie's works
has had it's counterpart in another part Of
the States. On Monday, thrre was a severe
struggle at Ceur d'Alene, Ii4ho, between
union and u~on-union men, which ended in
the defeat Of the free labonrers. The nom
union men, who held the Francisco Mill,
were attacked by a body Of armed unioniSts,
but the latter were received by a welI-direct-
ed rife-fre, which resulted iii two deaths.
In the meantime, however, a detachment Of
miners climbed the hills, and re }ched a posi-
ton behind he San Francisco Mine. Here
they loaded q car with a quantity Of giant
powder. the form Of dynamite used in blast
ing, and sent it down the track towards the
San Francisco Mine. The car rushed down
the sharp decline, and struck the front Of
the mill. A tremendous explosion occurred,
which nearly demolished the mill. This
catastrophe took all the courage out Of the
non-union men, and they raised a white
flag. Their surrender was accepted, and
they were marched in safety to the hall Of
the Miners Union President Harrison
has ordered Federal troops t. Idaho, but
it looks as if the miners woald even 60 the
length of firing on the flag Of the Union.
They have destroyed the rdilway-bridges,
cut the wires, have armed themselves, and
are said to be going to blow the mines up
with dynamite, unless the owners grant
their demands. Meantime, all persons Sis
pected Of sympathy with the non-unjon men,
and even the newspaper correspondents,
are prisoners; and q severe battle with the
Federal trOo 5 seems certain.
, 1892-08-10

On Tuesday, the reverse at Bac-Le was
made the excuse for q & general discussion in
the Chamber Of the position Of Tonquin.
The Under-Secretary for the Colonies, NJ.
Jamais. explained that there are now twenty
one thousand troops in Tonquin, of whom
eight thousand are French and the rest
natives. Members of the Right interviewed
during the speech with objections tc young
soldiers being sent to Tonquln, and demanded
that special troops should be organised in
order 10 spare tile Home Army. On this,
NJ. Janus, in the name Of tile Government,
declared hat it was "an absolute necessity
to give TO this country the necessity instru-
ment Of its Colonial policy, namely, a
Colonial Army" Ultimately the following
resolution was clrried The Chamber,
having. conf lence that the Government will
hasten the constitution of the Colonial Army,
passes 10 tie order Of the day Until the
Colonial Army is created, it is. clear that the
Fl ouch Government Will not be free from its
Chinese and African worries. The idea that
the Home Army is being disorganised by the
drafts for the Colonies, is a perfect night
mare to the ordinary Frenchman, and makes
him magnify every pet y skirmish into a
disaster.