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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
WATER RUNS UP HILL.
TAe Course of the Mississippi Queer
ly Illustrates This Fact

FAe Course at the Mississippi Queer
ly Illustrates This Fact.
From the Youths Companion:
The mouth of the Mississippi is three
miles higher than its source That is
Minnesota, where the Mississippi RIGGS,
is three miles nearer the center of the
earth than is the Gulf of Mexico In the
reason for such difference in level will
be found the explanation of the river
uphill flow.
AS any school>boy will tell us, the
earth is ball fattened at the poles.
The fattening while comparatively in
significant, is still sufficient to make the
polar diameter twenty eight miles short
er than the equatorial diameter. In
other words the north and south pole
are fourteen miles nearer the earth's
center than is the equator
Now, the distance from the north pole
to the equator, measured along the
earth's surface, is 5000 miles, and the
distance from the source to the mouth
of the Mississippi is about 1900 miles, or
one-fonrth of 5000. If, therefore, there
is difference in level of fourteen miles
between the north pole and the equator,
there will be a difference in level be>
tween the source of the Mississippi and
it's mouth of one fourth of fourteen miles
or three and one fourth miles,
But the territory watered by the Mis-
sissippi has been elevated somewhat
by volcanic or similar forces, and the
actual excess in height Of the rivers
mouth is reduced to the three miles
first mentioned
How is it possible for the river to run
up hill?
When, years ago, the sun had thrown
the earth from its surface, like drop of
water from swiftly turning wheel, our
globe became a huge ball of molten rock,
itself swiftly revolving in space. AS it
gradually cooled it shrank, and by
shrinking its velocity increased, just as
stone tied to a string and twisted about
a boys finger revolves more rapidly as
the string winds about the finger.
When the centrifugal force had so in>
creased as to exceed grayitation, huge
mass shot off from the earth's equator
and became the moon Still, the Gems
trifugal force retained ample power to
expand the earth's equator, and to re.
tain 1t in this form until cold and rigid
Nor has this force yet abated AS it
drew toward the equator the earth's ma
terial when plastic, it still continues to
attract in the same direction all the fluids
upon the earth's surface In this way
gravitation is partially overcome, and
the Mississippi river flows steadily up
it's three mile hill to the Mexican Gulf.
A second question is suggested.
What would ensue if the revolution of
the earth should be by some means grad
ually retarded? The Mississippi would
become more and more sluggish; the
entire valley and the great lakes would
swell into an inland sea, and the Gulf OF
Mexico would seek through them its
way to the north pole.
If the earth should cease to revolve
altogether, the oceans of the equator
would forsake their beds and hasten
toward the poles. Probably the entire
globe north of the latitude of Boston
would be submerged.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
The sublimest Poem of Antiquity.

The sublimest poem of antiquity is
impersonal, yet written in the Hebrew
tongue The book of Job, the life drama
of the Man of w. tower with no peak
near it; its authorship lost, but its fable
associated in mind with the post-Noa-
chian age, the time when God discoursed
with men and the stars hung low in the
empyrean. 1t is both epic and dramatic,
yet embodies the whole wisdom of the
patriarchal race. Who composed it?
Who carved the Sphinx or set the angels
of the Pyramids The shadow of his
name was taken lest he should fall by
pride, like Eblis. The narrative prelude
to Job has the direct epic of simplicity
a Cyclopean porch to the temple, but
within are heaven, the angels. the
plumed lord of evil before the throne of
judicial god. The personages of the
dialogue beyond are firmly distinguish
ed: Eliphaz, Bildad, Zolphar, Elihu--to
which the inspiration of the Almighty
gave understanding-and the smitten
protagonist himself, majestic in ashes
ind desolation.
Each outvies the other in grandeur of
language, imagination worship. Can
there be a height above these lofty ut
terances? Yes; only in this poem has
God answered out of the whirlwind, his
voice made audible, as if an added range
OF hearing for a space enable us to com>
prehend the reverbrations of a super.
human tone. | speak not now of the
motive, the inspiration of the symphonic
masterpieces; it is still u master creation,
though maintaining an impersonality so
absolute as to confirm our sense of mys-
| terry and awe.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
One Safe Friend.

There is one safe friend for every
maiden. It is her mother Whom should
you trust, and in whom repose conf
dence. if not in her? ?. No one loves you
SO unse1flshly. and no one else has loved
you so long. 1t is a pity when girls are
not confidential with their mothers.
There are times when every young wo-
man needs an old woman to guide and
help her, and her mother is at these
times her natural counsellor and guar
dian. If she has no mother, let her pour
out her troubles and unfold her perplex-
tiles to some motherly woman, aunt,
sister, friend, In whom she can believe.
Many q heartache would be saved,
many a yexation have rolled away, and
many modification saved, if girls
would remember that they have not the
dignity of Deborah as yet on their
unwrinkled brows. Situations which
BATTLE them would be plain to more ex-
perienced eyes, and they would be guild
ed over bad places.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
How Newspapers Pay.

How newspaper pays can be at once
seen, if you will give the matter little
thought Suppose you take a paper
that is only issued once week; you get
fiftytwo copies a year, each containing
the general current news of the times.
The educational advantages to the
family, derived from good weekly
paper, are cheaper and more impressive,
useful and thorough, after the children
have learned to read, than the teaching
in the ordinary schools, 1t is notable
fact, and many eminent examples might
be referred to, that families who are
never without newspapers become more
intelligent and more influential than
those who go through the ordinary scho-
lastic studies without the habit of read
ing newspapers. After reading, writing
and arithmetic are taught to child, ifa
choice is to be made between school,.
books and newspapers, 1t would be much
more beneficial to the child to give to it
two or three well-selected newspapers to
read than to confine it to the text books
of the school. Newspaper education is
polytechnic and universal, and is indis-
pensab'e to a proper qualification for
true American citizenship.
A good newspaper saves money in all
business matters. If you want to sell or
buy anything you will likely see the cur
rent price in a newspaper, and you will
also see what you might want ad yertised;
you don't have to take hearsay, and thus
suffer from mistakes and delays; you
just turn to your paper. and know all
you wish to find out. You will often
find chances for good bargains adver-
tised that cannot be found in any other
way.
Journalism in all it's departments is a
business that requires more self>sacrifce,
more indefatigable labor, more patience,
endurance and nice discrimination than
any other profession. There is no class
of men that furnish so cheaply the in
dispensable intelligence, wisdom, and
virtue for the support of the government
and welfare of the people, as the we'll
trained and efficient journalist. Every
good citizen should take and pay for
paper; he owes it to his country, his
own self-respect and interest.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Having been appointed Business Maha-
ger of the CLIFTON FORGE PUBLISHING
COMPANY, | take pleasure in announcing
to the friends and patrons of the WR-
GILMAN, that from and after this dfe,
strict bustneas methods will be obserEed
in every department, and every efprt
made to accommodate the public The
JOB office will be in charge of competlnt
workmen. and when promises are mi de
as to work OF this character, nothing lut
unavoidable accident or Proyidentialin
terferance. viii cause disappointment.
We solicit Job Work of every descip
ton, and will meet all legitimate conpe
tition. Estimates cheerfully made, md
our motto is, "YoNrs to SERGE and to
pledse.r
The Manager may be found at all tines
during business hours at the VIRG1NAN
office, over the postofflce. Come, Ind
you will receive a cordial welcome, and
your favors will. be duly appreciated
D. s. ElcHELBERGERs
Business Manager.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14

for some time. The statue will be q
part of the woman's exhibit Of this State
at the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Riordan took
for his subject Sioux maiden named
Minnehaha, in connection with whose
life and death there is romantic
| legend
Minnehaha was the daughter of Sit
ting Bear, and her birthplace is credited
to the Black Hills, but the. family moved
to reservation in the eastern part of
the Territory (this occurred in about
1870 near an agency where United
States troops were stationed Minnie
haha fell desperately in love with Lieut..
Dupont, a tall, noble, gtately looking
fellow, and was unhappy out of his
sight. Dupont was married and did not
reciprocate the love, and endeavored to
induce her to go away, but she would
not. She could not comprehend the
matrimonial laws OF the pale-faces. She
requested to be made his servant, that
she could always be near him to wait
upon him and to shield him from the
treaphery Of the Indians.
Dupont could not bear to see her sor
rowful face, and thought if he was out
Of the way she would soon forget him
and dispel her mad passion, so he APP,
piled to be removed to Fort Laramie,
Wyo, and the request was granted. He
then quietly moved to his new station.
He had been there over year, and had
entirely forgotten Minnehaha, when one
night he was called to his office to see a
Walton Upon entering he saw female
standing beside the fireplace, her head |
bowed and upon her face was an express
sion of great sorrow. He stared in won
der at her for moment when Mime |
haha (for it was herr said
"0h, Dan, don't you remember me any I
more? walked all the way from Dakota
to die in your presence. Oh, Dan, don't |
drive me away, I've only got few more
days to live. My heart broke when you
eft me. Circumstances compelled me to
i've with my people, butw had nothing
IN common, their way was not mine, and
aow that am dying want to be buried
among the pale faces, and I will die
happy to think that you will sometimes
come to my grave and pity poor Mime
laha.n
Eleven days later the soldier tenderly
aid poor, broken hearted Minnehaha
lnder the sod on hillside near the fort,
md pine tree was planted at the head
II the grave. The tree still marks her
'esting place. The above legend is fire.
luently told around the camp fires of
he Sioux.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
Tunhoid Fever.

The following memorandum on ty-
phoid fever and it's proper treatment
was given to Major General Ellis by the
late Sir William Gull, M. d., two years
after he was in attendance on the Prince
of Wales during his illness in 1872. 1t
was suggested to Major General Ellis re-
Gently that the publication of this men,
orandum might prove useful, and it app
peared in the London Times. Sir VIM.
CULTS suggestions with regard to the
treatment of typhoid fever have been
observed in the case Of Prince George:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
Purity of Newsnaners,

IF we could not print newspaper
without low slang and avoid insults to
other journals. we should not attempt to
print one at all."-Abingdon Vifgiaaian.
Such expressions bespeak the true
gentleman. There is nothing in journal
ism so repugnant to the finer sentiment
than indulgence in low personalities,
vulgar slang and vicious thrusts to re-
venge or ridicule.
The newspaper but voices the charac-
ter of its personal. Papers, like individ'
uals, have character and should be de-
barred from an entrance to every home
unless possessing refinement, purity Of
language and sentiment Her,
aid.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
CLIFTON FORGE, VA.
Fame, Wealth, Life, Death.

Cl1lO3 w O6tlt4i: AiAAOt A~oetoAAs
From the Academy.
What is fame?
TITS the sungeam on the mountains
Spreading brightly ere 1t flies
Ills the bubble on the fountain,
RigIng lightly ere it dies;
Or, If here aid {here hero
Be remembered through the years
Yet to him the gain is zero;
Death has stied his hopes and fear.
Yet what danger men will dare
II but only in the air
May be heard some eager mention of their
nama,
Though they hear it not themselves, it's much
the same
What is wealth?
Ills alrainhoW, still Feceding
As the painting FOOL pursues
Or a toy, that, youth unheeding,
Socks the reldlest way to lose
But the wise man keeps due measure,
Neither out of breath nor base;
He but holds in trust his treasure
For the welfare Of the race
Yet what crimes some men will dare
Il BUT 70 gaiH theiE slender snare
In some profit, though with loss Of name or
health.
w uuU IS HE!
Ills the earthly hour of trial
For a life that's but begun,
When the prize Of occidental
May be quickly lost Or won;
tbs the hour when love may hourgeon
{ To an everlasting foWeri
Or when lusts their victims urge on
To defy immortal power
Yet how lightly men ignore
All the.future holds in store.
Spending brief but golden moments all in strife;
Or in suicidal madness grasp the knife.
What is death?
Past it's dark, mysterious portal
Human eye may never roam;
Vat the hope still springs immortal
That 1t leads the wanderer home.
0, the bliss that lies before us
When the secret shall be known
And the vast angelic chorus
Sounds as hymn before the throne?
What Is fame, or wealth, OR life?
Past are praises, fortune, strife
A II but love that lives forever, cast beneath,
When the gaoa ana faithful serVant takes the
wreath,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
Popular Excursion to Atlantic City.

On Thursday, July 14th, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad will inaugurate the
summer series of popular excursions to
Atlantic City from all stations ON the
Valley Division. This announcement
will be welcomed by the many residents
OF the Valley who may desire to avail
themselves of the cheap rates and supe>
rior train service of the B. & O. R. r. for
a trip to the seashore. For the excur
sion on July 14th the same low rates and
unexcelled train service, which have
made these jaunts to the seashore so
popular in past summers. will be in eff
feet. Many improvements have recent
ly been made at Atlantic City which
will add to its general popularity and
strengthen its claim rs the most attrac-
tive resort on tie Atlantic coast.
Tickets will be valid for return jour
ney for twelve days from day of sale, and
will be good on all regular trains. On
return journey they will be good to stop
off at Washington, thus affortling an OPP
portunity to see Congress in session, to
visit the numerous public buildings,
which are open to visitors free of charge,
and to take a trip down the Potomac to
Mt. Vernon, the tomb of the immortal
Washington, as we'll as to visit other
place of interest in and near Washing
ton
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
For rates and time of trains consul
amended table:

Correspondiagly low rates from other
stations. ..4,,. sail e. 5sat
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car from Staun-
ton to Philadelphia on afternoon train.
For more detailed information apply
to nearest B. & O. Agent ri
f 4et- CHAs. o. SCULL,
5u s Gen'l Pass. Agent.
B. & 0. r. r.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14

Gen. John Bidwell, the Prohibition
candidate for Congress, is six feet and
weighs $40 pounds. Ex>Gov. St John
says he is "a grand man physically. men
tally and morallyn
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
NEW SERIES, VOL II MO 8

1. Typhoid fever is disease which
runs more or less definite course It
cannot be stopped or cured by medi>
cines.
., The chief thing to be done at the
outsef OF an attack is to send the patient
TO bed, SO as to save strength at the be-
ginning.
3. No strong purgative medicines are
| desirable
4. AS the fever develops, and the
strength grows less, light food should be
taken at short Intervals. e., water,
toast water, barley water, milk and
water, light broths mot made too strong,
| or too gelatinous)
.. Ii there be restlessness or much ag-
ltation of the nerves, wine (port, sherry
or claret) or brandy in moderate doses
at short intervals This must be direct
ed medically, but in general it may be
said that the amount required is that
which induces repose and sleep.
q. The bowels may be left to them
selves. If unmoved for twenty four or
thirty-six hours lavement of warm wa
ter may be necessary, but this will be
directed medically
z. The restlessness or wakefulness in
fever is best remedied by the careful
giving OF wine or spirit with the food or
IN water. Sedatives, such as opium, are
ENTHUSIASTICALLY injurious.
s. The bed room to be kept at tenn
perature of GO to GA degrees.
8. Great care necessary to keep the
bed clean and sweet. This is most easily
done by having a second bed in the
room, to which patient can be removed
for two or three hours daily, while the
other is thoroughly aired and the linen
changed. 4t
81 10. All fatigue to be sedulously avoid
3D. No visitors admitted, and no other
person but one nurse and one attendant
to help her.
II. Patients room never to be left I'M
for moment, as in the delir-
ium of fever patient may jump from bed
and injnre himself ~ SIS s5..,4
-. AS to medicines and the treatment
OF complications, the immediate medical
attendant must be responsible
ID. As it is probable that the discharges
from the bowels in typhoid fever may
be a.source of contagion, it is desirable
that before being thrown down the
closet they should be largely mixed
with Condy's fluid or some other disin-
ectant. On the same principle the
itricteSt cleanliness must be observed in
he sick room. ...., -. ~. ...4ss
IA. There is no reason to believe that
typhoid fever is contagious from person
% person in the ordinary way. The
argest experience shows that it does
lot extend, like ordinary contagious dis
Eases, to nurses or others attending pa
tents suffering under the disease
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14

Assistant Secretary of State Wharton,
Congressman Andrew and Cable, and
Truxton Beale, the Persian minister,
were at Tuxedo Park on the Fourth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
An Indian Romance.

Chamberlin Is. d. Letter In Minneapolis Times.
Sculptor Riordan, of Deadwood, has
completed the Sioux Indian maiden
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14
He Had a Plot.

From the Washington Star.
1--WE got an idea for an opera" said
one writer to another.
Something new in the way of plot
eh?''
mo; plot be hanged. know man
who wants to sell an elephant cheap"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14

By resolution, passed by the BoaH of
Directors of the Clifton Forge Publish
ing Company. at their annual meeting,
May 18th, Mr.. @. Collins Taylor, Seclfta-
ry and Treasurer of the company is
alone authorized to settle bills and re-
ceipt for monies due said Publishing Co.
Warren sheaf., 1892-12-01
WHEAT QUOTATIONS.

- Get your Job work done at the
SHEAT office
- Fred Fiozdal has gone on Wis
it to Dakota.
The county fathers met ut the
court house yesterday.
- Mr.. Pyatt OF Euclid visited with
B. Chaplin last Saturday.
- Miss Alice Wallace returned to
her home in Duluth on Tuesday.
- Mrs. II. J. Bennewitz and child
rem went to CroOckston yesterday
on visit.
County Attorney Bayrcll trans
acted business before the probate
court yesterday.
Rev. L. NJ. Stolberg left yester-
day for Minneapolis to attend a
minister's meeting
- Rev. J. A. Urnes will hold SER
vice in the Norwegian Lutheran
church next Sunday ut 1870 a. IN.
The union Thanksgiving service
in the Presbyterian church proved
very interesting. Addresses were de
livered by w. F. Powell, Thos. f.
Stevens and j. p. Mattson.
j. A. Welandcr has moved into
his new building and is busy this
week putting his magnificent show
cases in position, arranging his
stock and opening up new goods. In
a few days he will have a grand open
ing. Look ont for his ad. in the
SHEAF next week.
Warren sheaf., 1892-12-01

and was always very much attached
to his family. His inability to keep
all the children at home is known to
have preyed heavily upon his mind.
That,in connection with hisstraight-s
ened circumstances and inability to
pay his debts, was more than he
could bear, for MIR. Lodin was a man
Of his word, and grieved very
much when he could not keep his
promises. Instead Of meeting his
troubles bravely, he brooded over
them, until, in n fit of temporary
lunacy, he resolved to take his own
life. Poor, mistaken man! 1t was
not deemed necessary to hold corr
oners inquest over his body. The
burial OF the remains occurred yes
ter.lay The children, who not only
are bereft the guidence OF a father,
but have also the painful remem-
brance OF his unnatural death,
have the sympathy OF the commun-
itV.
Warren sheaf., 1892-12-01
SAD SUICIDE.
Daniel Lodin,a well known Farmer Of
the Town Of ComSt0Ck, ends bis lite
by Hanging Himself last Saturday.

Daniel Lodin, we'll known farmer
and old resident Of the town OF Com
stock, cut short his earthly existence
in an unnatural way, by hanging
himself in his barn on Saturday
afternoon last week. The news OF
this horrible deed came SO suddenly
aud unexpected, that it shocked the
whole neighborhood, for Mr.. Lodin
has always borne a good character,
and no one has ever noticed in him
any iorebolings to such an awful
deed. He sent two OF his boys to
get IL load of wood in the afternoon,
while the third one Nas to do some
work in the house. After the boys
had returned with the wood, which
was between 4 and ) O'Clock, they
discovered that (; door leading TO
that part OF the barn where feed was
kept. was fastened on the inside, and
when they succeeded in getting the
door open, the poor boys beheld the
sad sight Other father hanging in
a rope. Frightened they ran imme
diately to their uncle and near
neighbor, Mr.. Erickson, for help, and
his son, -Erick, and several other
men started for the place. When
Erick Erickson got there he was
overcome by the sickening sight, and
hurried to VIM. Tripp's for assist
ance. Mr.. Trip was not at home,
but Albert Slee happened to be there,
aud he proceeded at once to Mr.. Lo-
din's place. AS soon as he got there,
he cut the rope, but, though the
body was still warm, life had fed.
No cause is known for this terrible
act, but it is supposed to have been
done in u titof temporary insanity,
brought on by broo!ing over family
misfortunes and inability to meet
| his obligations. When MIR. Lo-
din Game to this county ten years
ago, he brought considerable mon
ey, and for many years he was con-
sldered IL well to 10 farmer. Kevers-
rs came. however, in the form of
lpoor crops and sickness i'll his fllli-
~. About 1t year and IL half ago
/ his vile died, leaving him six chill
tlren, the Oldest about Ii years, and
the Youngest u babe which died sew
eral months afterwards. The young
est child has been cared for in the
family of his brother in law at Elbow
Like, Mimi, and three weeks ago he
| brought the one next i'll ye;lrs To the
same pl;lce, as lle>deeire eel himself un-
able to give the proper care. 1t
4 would seem from this that the deed
W;,s prcmc,litated and that lie want
ed 10 see the rMo Youngest cIii,iren
! we'll cstreL for before his departure.
. Mr.. Lodin was q man OF tenderheart,