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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-18
THE FREE COINAGE BILL.
Provisions Of the Much Talked OF
Measure Introduced by Bland.


The full text of the free coinage bill,
reported from the House Committee
Wednesday is as follows:
SECTION l. That the unit of value in the United
States shall be the standard silver dollars as
now coined, consisting OF four hundred and
twelve and one-half gains standard silver, or
the gold dollar of twenty five and eight-tenths
grains standard gold, that the standard gold
and silver coins Of the United States shall be
legal tender in payment of all debts, public
and private. Any holder CT gold or silver bullion
of the value of one hundred dollars or more Or
standard. flneness, shall be entitled to have the
same struck into any authorized standard coins
of the United States free of charge at the MINIS
of the United States, or the owner Of the bullion
may DEPOSIT the same at such MINIS and receive
therefor coin notes equal in amount to the coin
age value of the bullion deposited, and the bull
lion thereupon sh all become the property Of the
government. That the coin notes so issued
shall be in denominations not less than 81 nor
more than $1,000, and shall be legal tender in
like manner and invested with the same none
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-18
Assignment Of the Rarig Works at
BueDa Vista

Bu6D6 VISTA.
On Wednesday last the Rarig Boiler
Works Co., of Buena Vista, perhaps the
largest plant of its kind in the South
made an ass gnment for the benefit of it's
creditors, and acknowledges the COM
pany's insolvency and its inability to
longer continue business or raise money
to pay its debts. The property is a
very valuable one, its works occupying
four blocks in the city of Buena Vista.
Mr.. J. E. Mullen, the secretary of the
company, is made the assignee, and at a
period not more than six months distant
is to advertise and sell all the property
for cash. The debts amount to $82, $751;
A, principally owed to parties outside
of ockbridge county. The concern
went into operation about year ago
with a capital stock of 100000, of which
the Buena Vista Company subscribed
$4,000. 1t has had large orders, and at
one time worked 100 men, but has always
been in need of working capital, and to
this want its present assignment is to be
traced, in part and partly to the depres.
sion Of business, and the failure of many
of the subscribers to its stock to pay up
their assessments, either of which would
be sufficient to cause an assignment.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-18
legislative Notes.

The Petersburg correspondent of the
Legislative proceedings
1.-The Senate rejected the bill to re-
quire appellate courts to decide all cases
within sixty days after they are submit
ted. Mr. Mushback made a very sensi-
BILE argument in opposition to this meas
ure He said it would be physical i'm
possibility for the Court Of Appeals to
properly consider all the points involved
in certain cases within sixty days He
wanted to know how such law would
be enforced, and what authority could
order the Court of Appeals to carry out
the provision of the act. Mr.. Mushback
paid high compliment to the present
judges of the Court of Appeals when he
said that within the last ten years the
before in the record of that tribunal.
He could not gay whether the cases had
been decided properly, but they had
certainly been disposed of speedily
The bill proposing to-make Mr.. John
E. Massey mem Der eX>officio of the
board of visitors of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institute at Staunton and the
university was tabled this morning bv
the Senate. This is the measure which
provoked the discussion in the Senate
Wednesday in connection with which
Mr.. Flood made the charges against Mr..
Massey, now being Investigated.
Mr.. Withrow presented a bill fixing
and Thursdays of each
week for the sale of beef cattle in Rich>
mond and within one mile thereof. The
sale of any other kind of cattle may be
made within the same limits on any
other day in the week except Sundays
The bill prohibits the sale of any cattle
Oh Sundays. No agreement for such
sales can be made on that day."
Senator Echols' bill to change titles
of lunatic asylums to State hospitals was
amended SO as to omit the word luna
tic and this was passed"
"A bill to authorize the Mutual Build
ing & Annuity Co. and the Iuter>States
Life Association, both of Staunton, to
and form single joint stock
has been passed"
"A bill entitled an act requiring
boards of supervisors to publish annual
" an itemized statement of county ex-
penses, &c. presented by Delegate
Campbell, of Amherst county, has
passed."
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-18

ly divided and it will take the incest
kind of management and party fnesse
to bridge over the chasm 1t is not SO
with the Republicans. They aye prac-
tically united on the tariff, and while
there are differences on the currency
question the effect of this will not be
felt in the election, at least to the extent
of the detection in the Democratic ranks,
as it is known that the Republicans are
favorable to conservative legislation on
this subject, such as will give dignity to
silver by placing it on an equality with
gold.
The Republicans in Washington seem
to think that they have more than fair
chance to carry West Virginia. If they
are correct in this, they could lose New
! York, and then succeed in electing their
ticket provided they shold carry Indiana
and the new Northwestern States. The
Democrats claim that they will have New
York, Indiana, and probably Wisconsin,
and with the solid South, and New Jer
sey and Connecticut, they express conf
dence of success in November. Like all
political contests. however, there are
elements of uncertainty to consider and
the unexpected may happen with either
of the two great parties. The third
party is only in name as yet. Whether
the frictions in the two other parties and
the disturbances arising from current
questions will add to the strength OF
their position can not be said. Its
representatives in Congress are not the
men to impress the country, nor the
neucleus around which to crystaliZe a for
middle public sentiment. They are the
purest sort of either ignoramuses or
demagogues There is nothing practical
in their wild theories, and like a seven
days wonder it will soon pass away.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-18

We are informed by Col. Herndon that
nearly $4,000 worth of lots of the Fin
Castle Land and improvement Company
has been sold during the last 60 days
This fine showing in the absence of
''boom" times, and the work is just MAX
ing good start. Fncastle has been
making steady progress Notwithstanding
the panic, and she is just now in fair
way to advance. A number of new
houses will be constructed in short
time in the new addition, and the coming
summer will show considerable activity
on the company's property. -Fincastle
Herald.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-18

Attention is called to the new adver-
tisement of Messrs. Rodes s. Parrish-''A
Rare Chance" on the first page, These
gentlemen mean what they say, and can
be relied upon to do what they say.
They are straightforward, upright bust
ness men, and if you call upon them they
will treat you right. Their assistant,
Mr.. Mann, is courteous gentleman and
one than whom there is none more con
scientious.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-18

On Wednesday of last week Prof. O. L.
Steernes, of Salem, Va, and Miss Maggie
Buchanan were married at the Methodist
church Of Lewisburg, Rev. G. II. Buch-
anan, the brides brother, assisted by
Rev. G. N. Bragg, performed the eere-
monY
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-18

Mr.. Wilson Watts, postmaster at Union,
Monroe county, W. Va, died at his home
last week, aged 70 years. He died from
stroke of paralysis received the day
previous.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-18

The Petersburg correspondent of the
18th furnishes the following reference to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
ALL LIVED IN GLASS HOUSES,
And SO Every One Saw the Improperly OF
Throwing Stones.

ana SO Every One Saw the Improperly OF
Throwing Stones.
From the Youths COMPANION.
In the days when firearms were part of the
personal outfit considered necessary in certain
very youthful and very active western towns,
one man could scarcely bear testimony against
another in this respect, since ali were alike
guilty. The author of the military experiences
entitled ''On the Border With Crook speaks of
an eccentric character named Duf!eIG. a man
who was one night persuaded, in a good-hu-
mored mood, to produce all the weapons with
which he was loaded.
He drew them from the armholes Of his
waistcoat, from his boot legs, from his hip
pockets and the back of his neck: there they
WERE eleven weapons, mostly small Derringers.
with one knife. Comment was useless, for
none of those present thought it wise to
criticise.
The next day, however. Judge Titus had Duff
field arrested and brought before him on the
charge OF carrying concealed deadly weapons
The court room was packed with very orderly
crowd, listening to a long eyordium from tie
Judge on the cnormity of the practice of carry
ing concealed deadly weapons. When this very
sensible address concluded he said
Call the first witness. Call Charles o.
Brown"
Mr.. Charles O. Brown under oath stated his
name, residence and occupation and was then
directed to show the judge and jury how the
prisoner had drawn his revolver the day pre-
vIous.
We'll, jedge" said he. "the way he drawed
her was just this. and. suitiug the action to the
word. tins main witness for the prosecution
drew slx-shooter, fully cooked, from the
holster on his hip.
There was ripple Of laughter through the
court room Every one saw at once the alb
surdity of holding one man responsible for the
mIsdemeanor of which whole community
was guilty, and the trial proceeded no further
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

From the ST. Paul Poneer Press.
rather slovenly-looking man entered Too
rich's Office the other day, with DO, under his
arm.
lis Mr.. Toorich imp he inquired Of . clerk
'Ies. Want TO see him.
III you please" he answered, putting the pa
per box carefully down on a chair.
The clerk left his desk and went into the
private room at the end of the Office.
Hell see you. he said a moment later COM
ing back into the Office.
The sloyenly-looking man entered the private
room, stopping first and looking back ct the
box.
Say" he said to the clerk. BE careful
about that box"
The clerks, three in number, stopped work
long enough to take a look at the box
Ii was just an ordinary paper box and had
probably at one time contained candy.
One OF the clerks gave a contemptuous sniff
and struck the box lightly with his hand.
The same instant he gave a terrible veil and
jumping about ten feet, pointed toward the
box.
A peculiar whirring sound was heard, followed
at regular intervals by a ''ihump, thump,
thump, as of something striking against the
inside of the box
bomb
''Dynamite,'
internal machine" yelled the three clerks
in one breath, and ell three made a rush to-
time, and became wedged in the doorway 30
that they could neither get out nor back again.
Alarmed by their yeus and the din they were
| making Ioorlch and the slovenly- looking man
rushed into the Office.
'Mha-whats the natter" gssped Toorich.
"Bombsy'
'Dynamitei'
Internal machine" again yelled the clerks,
indicating the paper box, which still emit
ting the peculiar rasping whirr and thump.
At that instant the whirr became louder, the
thumps increased in rapidity. and. suddenly Q
dull tinkle was heard.
The three clerks let out one awful. despair
ing cry, made one desperate effort and in some
way managed TO squeeze through the door,
The three tell in a confused heap in the hall
way, where they lay. kicking and clawing each
other, and momentariiy expecting the explo-
sion.
But the explosion did not come. The slovenly-
looking man evidently took IN the situation
and, taking the cover Of the box, disclosed the
naked works OF a clock.
And the three clerks at the dinner table that
day each told a thrilling tale Of a bomb
thrower and how by their personal heroism
and physical strength they had syerted Q tsrri-
BILE catastrophe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
THE LEANING TOWER IN SPAIN.
II 10 Feared That, Being Dangerous, 1t Will
Have to Come Down.

Have to Come Down.
From the Brandon Bucksaw.
A committee appointed to report on the
famous Tore Nuova in the Plaza San Filipe. in
the capital of Aragon, has issued pessimistic
account 1t is feared that this clock tower-a
very fine example of the kind-win have to DO
pulled down. Excessive rains and floods have
caused a subsistence of soil and the structure is
deemed unsafe.
The construction Of this leaning tower was
begun in the fifteenth century. under the
direction OF two Spanish. one Jewish and two
Moorish architects. 1t is octagonal in form,
300 feet high, As in diameter and leans about 10
feet out of the perpendicular. Stone steps, 260
IN number, lead inside to the top gallery,
whence a magnificent and beautiful view is OBJ
taned over the city itself. the fertile plains Of
Aragon, watered by the rapid-fowing Ebro,
and away to the north where the Pyrenees are
seen.
The e6ifice, built Of bricks, has at a distance
a Moorish aspect, the face of the structure be-
ing diapered with brick work. but the design
and execution are much coarser than are gen.
orally seen in purely Moorish buildings: the
various windows, galleries. battlements and
turrets, together with designs partly Byzan-
tine, partly Arabesque, demonstrates its mixed
architecture.
1t has been stated that the leaning of the
tower was due to the caprice of the architects,
but an old crack In its side and careful exami-
nation of the foundation led to the conclusion
that II was want OF care the part o. the build
ers. The Aragonese speak of the ancient crack
as an old wound in Its side, Of which the Tore
Nuoya is now dying. This ''old wound was
under treatment in the year 1860 but an I'M
fortunate relapse threatens to result in an en-
tire collapse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
Even the Druggist Dispaired.

FROM Forest and Stream.
A straight whisp of faded hair stuck GU
from the small coil at the back of her head.
Air you the druggist" she asked
81 am, madam" he replied.
'Leadin' druggist o the city?'
without doubt, madam
keep NJ the moderndess remerdies,
| spose!'
Certainly"
'Got any o this Yer bi-chlorate O. gold?"
ave have the bi-chloride. yes madam. We
are DR.. Keeles's exclusive agents.
Same thing they gives to drunkerds t.
break EN- o drinking
Precisely"
'Does it cure drinkin'?'
shakes man hate it"
"Wiliit cure fits?''
Certainly"
'Cure a man o. chawin' terbacker?"
Our guarantee goes with every bottle, and
there is an hypodermic syringe in every pack.
age
Go 'way,''
"Yes, indeed. This is a most wonderful dis
covery. There have been thousands Of
Does it make = man come home regular o
nishts?'
''If it does not we will cheerfully refund the
money"
Jest nacherIly breaks a man o every bad
habit he ever had!'
Madam, the moral renovation experienced
by patients submitted to this treatment is com
parable only to the absolute publication anc
rejuvenation Of the entire physical man.
Dear me SUI %
Most cases yield to few bottles, but IL il
well TO be safe and take along about
Il II take SIX bottles Of you think it'll hell
my husband"
Madam, what is the matter with your hus
| band?''
''Mattec with him? Say, man, do look lik,
you could insult me? / guess orter know
him"
Yes, but what is the trouble with him?"
Trouble? guess / orter know He's NOR,
| trouble than the hull rest of the family, an
theys nine Of us now. Trouble! sh' d thinl
| he wuzr'
But what is his complaint?"
Complaint! Look at here, now man, do
look like a woman at d stand talk like this
Complaint? He amt got no mortal complain
IN the world, not with a wife Ike mel lis M,
| that's got the complaint
But what's wrong with your husband-vha
does he do! Does he use tobacco?"
| "Wuss' n that"
| Drink"
'.Wuss'n that"
"Gamble?"
"Wuss' n that"
| "Whatg'
Goes huntin'r
The druggist heaved long sigh. "Msdam-
saio me- Il fear the case is hopeless"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
Written for The Evening Star.

When the Hawthorn Floss oms.
when the hawthorn blossoms in the spring.
So you said. The grass was brown and dry.
Just bit Of curving golden light
Shone the moon, from out the autumn sky.
Village lights were flashing here and there;
Frost was creeping through the dusky air.
"when the hawthorn blossoms, and the foam
On the elder boughs is blown about,
And the bloom, as pink as Aprils dawn,
On the thorny crab-tree opens cut
So you said. No leaf was green at all;
Frozen vines were dark against the wall.
"When the hawthorn blossoms. ! will come"
All, but that was many moons ago;
1 have watched the summers burning out,
And the dreary winters ebO and flow;
Watched the hawthorn in its bridal gown.
And the loOsened petals drifting down.
'When the hawthorn blossoms'-I could think
That l listened now unto the sound.
And that all the smoothly cOing threads
OF the years were suddenly unwOund-
That the coming spring would bring 10 Inc
More than blooming Of the hawthorn tree
"When the hawthorn bl0ssOms"-I will wait
Patiently; the time will come, / know,
When the words shall surely be fulfilled
of that promise given long ago.
When no forest leaf was green at all,
And the vines were black against the wall
HATTIE WHITNEY.
No. 2s5I Arsenal street, ST. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06


ut the National Museum, but only few out Of
the vast number OF objects secured have
been packed in thousands of soap boxes for
shipment by the exploring party, under direc-
ZION Of the worlds fair commission. Not so
nuch on account OF their value and beauty
have the treasures dug up excited astonish-
nent as by reason Of their immense quantity.
demonstrating the existence in former times Of
B great aboriginal population in the vicinity.
Among them are pearls, not merely by scores
and hundreds, but by hundreds of thousands-
dozens Of them as big as English walnuts and
d for crown Jewels. we're they not spoiled by
Decay and blackened by fire.
Together with the great multitude Of other
objects found illustrating the character and
mode Of living Of this ancient people are thou
lands Of skulls. Respecting them there is
much mystery, inasmuch a. they represent two
Nntisely opposite types anthropologically.
Some OF them are round and bullet shaped'
while others have an elongated form betoken-
Ing different racsL Scattered thickly among
he remains we're pieces Of Jaw bones pre-
Dafsd By manufacture in An extraordi binary fash
IN. for which there seems to be no reasonable
accounting. Not only the jaws Of human
beings, but those Of many other species of
animals we're thus treated, the bone being cut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
MEXICAN sAcRIFIcIAL STONE.

Among other horrors which are stored In
the same establishment is the skull of a victim
of the inquisition, whose skeleton was found
chained in a dungeon at St. Augustine, Fla
In his despair he had scratched with his nails
writings on the wall. which are legible to this
day, stating why he had been accused and
punished. There is a stone altar from Mexico
with cavities followed out to fit the human
form. Together with it is exhibited the keen
edged knife of obsidian, with which the heart
of each living human sacrifice was first cut
ont. Also there Is a gruesome collection OF
scalps taken by Indians from white people,
some of women and one of a little child with
yellow hair. Likewise necklaces Of human
fingers and teeth. formerly worn by savages.
a pair of boots made of human skin, the dried
hand of a colored woman used in voodou
practice, and a hollow pewter snake of the sort
employed as a punishment in China, being
twined around the body Of the criminal and
dlled with boiling water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
SHE WON HER POINT.
And Her Husband Gave Her Carte Blanche
for Expenses.

for Expenses.
From the Chicago Tribune.
MARY" he said, as he scowled at her over
the breakfast table.
John" she replied feaflessly.
"Mary," he said, "whst kind of breakfas,
do you call this2''
81 call it an excellent one," she returned
bravely.
''iou dor he exclaimed. swell, don'tl /
think little variety occasionally would be
a good thing. Do you realize that this is the
third morning this week that We have had
corned-beef hash?'
Certainly, John"
"And that We had corned beef for dinner
yesterday and cold corned beef for supper"
'Of course, John. You wanted me 70 run
the house as economically as I could"
Yes. but"
'You said that the amour. of meat consumed
in this house would bankrupt bank presi-
II know: but l."
And that ought to plan with more regard
for the expense"
Certainly, certainly, Mary; but hang it
I've been following your instructions"
but don't like corned beefr'
Il know it. john" she said. in a business-
like way. That's what makes IL last so Ion,
1t keeps expenses down splendidly, and. if you
want"
II don't!" he exclaimed. Il don't, Let
them run up! You've got too good a bust
ness head for any thing outside of . boarding
house"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

processes Instead. they have usually stored
the corpses away in caves, where, in place OF
decaying. they have slowly dried up. Some
years ago DIR. Ball of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton visited certain burial csverns in Alaska,
which were fairly packed with thousands upon
thousands of mummies, each one swathed In
wrappings and bound with cords into q COM
pact bundle. Some Of them he brought back
with him to Washington. They are not agree
able objects to look upon when their wrappings
are removed, the knees Of each individual being
drawn up under the chin and the faces being
horribly distorted.
CASTS OF CHINESE PIRArrs.
Not long ago the National Museum received
from the French government most interest
ing series Of casts. They were forty in number
and were taken from the heads Of as many
Chinese pirates recently captured. These pre-
datory persons were all of them decapitated.
and their heads were reproduced in plaster as
fast as they were cut off Such a horrible
looking assemblage do they form that they
havebeen ranged on long shelf where they
are not exposed to public view. Not in any
civilized penal institution or colony can one
behold such frightfully ferocious types Of
criminal physiognomy.