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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
To All Wanting Employment.

We want Live, Energetic and Capable
Agents in every county in the United
States and Canada, to sell a patent ar
ticle of great merit, ON IT'S MERITS. An
article having large sale, paying over
100 per cent profit, having no competi-
ton, and on which the agent is protects
ed in the exclusive sale by deed given
for each and every county he may secure
from "a. With all these advantages to
our agents and the fact that it is an ar
ticle that can be sold to every house
owner, it might not be necessary to
make an EXTRAORDINARY OFFER" to
secure good agents at 0nee, but we have
concluded to make it to show, not only
our confidence in the merits of our in
vention, but in its Suitability by any
agent that will handle it with energy.
Our agents now at work are making
from $120 to $500 month clear and this
fact makes it safe for us to make our
offer to all who are out of employment.
Any agent that will give our business a
thirty days trial and fail to clear at
least $100 in this time, ABOVE ALL Elk
PENSEs, can return all goods unsold to
us and we will refund the money paid
for them. Any agent or general agent
who would like ten or more counties
and work them through sub agents for
ninety days and fail to clear at least $3.50
ABOVE ALL EXPENSES, can return all
unsold and get their money back. No
other employer Of agents ever dared to
make such offers, nor would we if we
did not know that we have agents now
making more than double the amount
we guaranteed; and but two sales day
would give profit Of over $l25 month,
and that one of our agents took eighteen
orders In one day. Ourlarge descriptive
circulars explain our offer fully, and
these we wish to send to everyone out of
employment who will send US three one
cent stamps for postage. Send at once
| and secure the agency in time for the
boom, and go TO work on the terms
| named in our extraordinary offer. We
would like to have the address of all the
agents, sewing machine solicitors and
carpenters in the country, and ask any
reader of this paper who reads this offer
| to send us at once the nalAe and address
i of all such they know. Address at once,
or you will lose the best chance ever of
tered to those out of employment to
make money.
RENNER MANUFACTURING Co.
Pittsburg. Pa.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17

Friday Not the Most Unlucky Day.
A statistican Of the German Govern
ment has come to the rescue of those
persons who do not share the wide.
spread superstition Oh that Friday is the
most unlucky day of the week. A short
time ago he determined to make scis.i,
tific investigation of this question, u,ius
for the purpose, among other things, t...
records OF the department of compulsor
insurance. The most fatal or III fortu
nate Weekday, according t. the inv.-s-
tigator, is not Friday, but Monday. 81.
teen and seventy-four hundredths per
cent. OF all accidents, it seems, occurred
on that day; 1851 per cent. on Tuesd.ty.
1851 per cent. on Wednesday,, 15.47 nes.
cent. on Thursday, 1888 per cent. OH
Friday, the same per cent ON Saturday
and 2.69 per cent. on Sunday Commell1
upon the small percentage of accidents
on the first day of the week is unneces-
sary. The compiler of the table, how
ever attributes the large relative mum.
Der OF accidents GA Monday Ito the exs
cessive amount of liquor consumed on
Sunday
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
CLIFTON FORGE"vIRGINIA THURSDAY, II,
How the Dream Came True.

"Well, said a young man in club
reading room, as he lay down his news
paper, there's another story of a man
who dreamed three nights in succession
that pot of gold was buried at the foot
of certain tree, and when he dug there
he found money to the amount of $25,-
900. I wonder why newspapers don't
quit printing such bad fakes"
"You don't believe in such dreams.
them" asked gentleman sitting near,
| 'sOf course not. Who does? Certain
ly you do not, sir?''
well, sir, let me tell you something
which happened to me, before tell you
whether or not / believe in such things.''
With pleasure, sir.n
sSome years ago when | was much
poorer than am now, an uncle died and
left me tract of land in West Virginia
Of 500 acres. 1t was very wild land, and
no one thought it was worth anything.
Indeed | received good deal of well
meant sympathy from my friends by
reason of my bequest. One night
advised me to dig near a very large rock
which he indicated and wl1ieh77I knew.
very well In my dream l remember
promising him that would, but when
daylight came it passed froM my mind
and Thought no more Of 1t until went
to bed. then recalled my dream of the
previous night and wondered if 1t would
be repeated, as understood that to be
the usual procedure in such cases as l
had heard of, but never believed.
'Well, that night my uncle came
again. This time he apbraided me for
not following his advice and accused me
of breaking my promise He further
said that if I would follow his instrnc-
tions | would not regret it. He said
there was good deal of wealth buried
there, and that would find at least $40
900 II I would but dig. | promised that
certainly would follow his advice, and
then he went away. All this happened
in my sleep, of course, bat when morn
ing arrived the recollection was so vivid
shat felt as though had made a prom
Use which must keen, althaIgh 1 had
not the slightest belief that | should
have anything more than my labor for
my pains.
II was very busy that day and had no
time fof digging, but with sleep that
night my uncle came again. He was
quite angry at my delay, and said he
was sorry he had left me the land; but
this time promised to dig as he directs
ed the very next day, and he departed
satisfied apparently.
To cut long story short, commenced
to dig at the spot he had indicated inn
mediately after breakfast the next MORN
ing. l dug down about six fsaf and
found
..Fo2nnad thai there was no money
buried there, OF course, interrupted the
young man,
"True enough. Not a dollar did l
find in cash; but found indications of
coal vein which has Melted me- over
one quarter of a million dollars SO fer,
and the deposit is not nearly exhaust
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
NEW SERIES. VOL. II, NO. a6
Heroes and Heroines.

Inc herolsm of private life, the slow,
unchronicled martyrdoms of the heart.
who shall remember? Greater than any
Knightly dragon slayer of old is the man
VINO overcomes an unholy passion, sets
ms foot upon it and stands serene and
strong IN virtue. Greater than Zenobia
Is the woman who struggles with the
love that would wrong another or de-
grade her own soul, and conquers.-
Inc young man, ardent, who turns from
the dear love of women, and buries deep
In MS heart the sweet instinct of pater
nlty, TO devote himself to the care and
support of aged parents or an unfortu-
nate sister, and whose life is long sac
rlfice, in manly cheerfulness and majestic
spirit, is hero in the rarest type-the
type Charles Lamb have known but
two SUCH
The young woman who resolutely
stays with father and mother in the old
home, while brothers and sisters 60
forth to happy homes of their own; who
cheerfully lays on the altar of filial duty
that costllest OF human sacrifices, the
JOY OF loving and being loved-she is a
heroine. have known many SUCH
The husband who goes home from ev-
ery-day routine, and the perplexng cares
OF business with cheerful smile and a
loving word to his Invalid wife: who
brings not against her the grevous sin
OF long sickness, and reproaehes her
not for the cost and discomfort thereof;
who sees in her ianguid eyes something
deaFer than girlish laughter, in the sad
face and faded cheeks that blossoms into
smiles and even bushes at his coming.
something lovelier Than the old time
spring roses-he is a hero. l think
know of one SUCH
The wife who bears her part in the
burden of life-even though it he the
larger part-bravely, cheerfully, never
dreaming that abe IS a heroine, much
less q martyrs who bears with the faults
OF husband not altogether congenial,
with loving patience and large charity,
and with noble decision hiding them
from the worldwide makes no conf
dants and asks 10 confidence, who re,
Trains from brooding over short comings
III sympathy and sentiment, and from
seeking perilous "aftinities;" who does
not build high tragedy sorrows on the
inevitable, nor feel an earthquake in
every family jar; who sees her husband
united with herself indissolubly and
eternally in their children-she, the wife
in very truth, in the inward as in the
outward, is a heroine, though Of rather
an questionable type.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
II. - :
All Free.

Those who have used Dr. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now. the opportunity to
try it Free Call on the advertised
Druggist and get Trial BOTTLE, Free.
HaAd yonr name and address to II p.
Bucklen & CO.. Chicago, and get sam
pie box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills Free
as we'll as a copy of Guide to Health and
Household Instruction Free. All OF which
is guaranteed to do you good and cost
you nothing at Farrar and Williamson's
Drugstore.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
Household Hints.

FFaseh Potato Salad.-Boil half dos
en- potatoes, slice, arrange in a flat dish,
sprinkle with salt cayenne aud lemon
juice, pour overa mayonnaise. GarnisE
with celery leaves.
10 Clean Picture Frames. Guilt
frames, unless badly tarnished, may be
frightened by busting them with a soft
clot hand applying mixture made as fol-
lows: Crush three onions and boil them
In a pint of water to which has been add
ed teaspoonful OF flowers o9 sulphur.
Essh Croqstettes-Take one pint of any
fresh fish, remove the skin and bones,
flake fine an add butter the size OF a
hens egg; season with salt, cayenne and
onion, moistan with cream and form into
Aalls; brush with beaten egg salted and
rolled in cracker crumbs and fry.
Coffee Coke.-One cupful OF, molasses,
one cupful of butter, one egg, one spoon
full of sola and one erpfui of seeded
raisins nutmeg or cinnamon to flavor.
Flour to roll about one half inch thick.
cut in round cakes, sprinkle thickly
with sugar, and bake slowly.
Cinnamon Coehie&-sOne egg, one
cupfui Of sugar, one cupful of molasses,
aAe-half CUP lard, one spoonful each
Of soda, vinegar and cinnamon. Roll
thin, and bake quickly Always salt
any article where lard is used in place of
butter. Water is better than milk
in most eaol,y recipes. Hickorynut
meats are nice for the top of sugar cook
les.
Cabbage Stuffed Nth Chestnuts Put
a cabbage i'll boiling water for minute
to soften the leaves; let it cool and open
the leaves; one by one, take ut the
heart and thick stem, and in ats place
put in chestnuts divested of both skins,
fold the leaves over carefully, one by
one, to resume the original shape, tie
it we'll round and cook it. Serve with
butter in the sauce.
Baked Apple Soasce. Pare, core and
quarter apples to fill an earthen crock
or deep pudding dish, taking care to
use apples of the same degree of hard
ness, and pieces of the same size. For
two quarts of fruit thus prepared add
| a cup of water, and if the apples are
sour, cup of sugar. Cover closely,
and bake in a moderate oven several
hours, or until of a dark red color.
| Custo1d Creaan.-Boil half pint OF
cream with piece OF lemon peel, a stick
of cinnamon and eight Jumps of white
sugar. Beat the yolk or four eggs, then
mix the egg and cream very gradually
together. Simmer it gently on the fire.
string it until it chickens, but remove it
the minute it begins to boil The add
ton of a glas of brady beaten up with
it adds to the flavor.
SJeDed G0me.-Since it has been dis
covered that the most delicious way to
serve quail and other game is to stew
1 them, and as this is game season, here are
directions: Draw and truss the quail as
for roasting. Put q saucepan enough
mills and water to nearly cover the bird
! let it stew gently for about 80 min
utes. Remove the quail and let the
milk and water boi! dawn to about halt
e. pint or less. Season with paper and
salt, add tiny piece of butter and thick
en- with ire bread crumbs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
A. Tradition.

There is tradintion that the site ups
on which the temple OF Solomon was
built was owned in common by two
brothers. one of whom had family
the other none. On the evening after
harvest the elder brother said to his
wife: MY younger brother is unable to
bear the burden and heat of the day.
will arise. take some of my shocks
and place them, without his knowledge,
with his Shocks" The younger brother
being acturated by similar kind mo-
tives, said within himself: sMy brother
has family and have none. / will
contribute to their support. I will
take of my shocks and place them
with his, without his knowledge" Great
was the astonishment of both when next
morning they found their shocks I'M
diminished.
This happened several nights in sue
cssio i, when each resolved to stand guard
and solve the MYSTERY. They did SO, and
the following night met halfway be-
tween their respective sho cks with arms
full. Upon ground hallowed by such as
seci .tions us these was the temple OF
Solomon erected that temple SO spacious
SO magnificent, the admiration and won
der of the world. It is only upon grounds
hallowed by love that any enduring
structure ean be built. On no othe-
basis can peace and good will, righteous
ness and Justice, be placed. Other
| foundations of all the interest of man
kind can no one lay than that which il
laid deep and firm in the best affections
of the deart
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
Bucxien's Arnica Salvo.

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Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
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and positively cures Plies. or no pay re-
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17

The early beau catches the girl-but
he does not always hold her.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
Allegheny County; Directory.


we publish below the Directory Of the County
as a matter OF reference to those who may have
occasion to address them.
JUDGE OF ALLEGHANy AND CRAIG,
Lyman Chalkley, (AdGressl Covington, va
COUNTY AND CIRCUIT CLERK,
J. J. Hobbs, (Addressl Covington, va
coMMoNwgALTH's ATTORNEY,
W. E. Allen, (Address) Covington, va.
COUNTY TREASURER,
Joseph T. Fulsc. (Address) CoVington, va.
SHERIFF,
Sc Byer (hdaress) Coyington, Va.
COMMISSIONERS OF REVENUE,
Samuel /. Fudge, Covington, Va.
SUPERVISORS,
A.. ]. Accord, Jr., Clifton Forge, va
d. NJ. Davis, Arritts, P. o.
G. l.. Mann, (Aadress) Ben, 20
supERINrESnI.sg OF SCHOOLS,
s. II. Chapman, Covington, Va
coUsrY PHYSICIAN,
Fl. W. Anderson, CovingtoD, Va
COUNTY coKoNnR,
Dr. o. G. Rodgers, CovinSton, Va
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
J. A. Carson. Snake Run, Va.
Clifton Forge 0ffici! Directory.
Mayor, T. P iioS'LEs.
Clerk of Council. DR. C. T. LEWIS
Sergeant, PAUL GLEASON.
CLIFTON FORGE DISTRICT.
Justices. J. L. gsyINe W. O. THOMSON,
j. NJ. WILLIAMS.
Constable, w. IL. GTEoUGH.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17

A clerk at Pittsburg stockyard az
propriately refers to his salary as ''sty
penned.n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-04

confidently expect every one Of their
employees to vote for Harrison In re-
turn.
This system OF paltering with the In
telligence of the country aud causing
constant and destructive fluctuations IN
the Industries of the country for parti-
san purposes is nothing new in our pol
tics. We witness it every two years.
1t has always been successful, except In
1884 and 1890. Will any intelligent
voter be deceived by it in 1892?
Another party fake is looming up on
the horizon. That is the so-called tin
industry and the tin mills TO go into OPP
Grafton. There is greet revival in
that paper industry at this time. IL
was widespread year ago.
Then kept tab on the Republican
papers, and according to these varacious
chroniclers there were to be in operation
by the first day of January, 1892, In
Pennsylvania twenty-three establish
ments, with a capacity Of $500 boxes;
in Ohio seventeen, with daily capacity
of 5000; in Indiana fourteen, with
daily capacity of 1850; in Illinois nine,
with daily capacity Of 5000; in Mis-
souri, thirteen, with daily capacity OF
1000; in the Southern States sixteen,
with daily capacity OF $500, and in
the New England States ten, with a
daily capacity OF 1000.
In other words there were to be eighty
nine establishments with daily capac-
ity of %, 500 boxes, equal to an annual
output of s,297, 900, not counting Sun
days. The public knows how fallaclouS
were these confident assertions.
The building Of tin plate mills by the
Republican press has again started up.
They are to go uplike magic in the same
localities once more, but this time they
are going TO go into operation about the
1st of November. They will, the pro-
jectors hope, be good enough Morgan
until after the election.
They are all ready for the hue and
cry over in Piqua, for instance. 1t is
true that the Corrugating Iron Company
over there has never turned out sheet
of tin since they filled Sternberger's
order with what Chemist Keller, OF the
Ohio State University, analysed and
found to be sheet iron and lead, and
they don't intend TO. They will 60 on
with their legitimate work, and do 1t
well, as they always have done.
But a new tin factory-an indepen-
dent concerns ready for operation
there. True, it is seven by nine struc-
ture, employing two men, but when the
Republican papers blow Che breath OF
exaggeration on il it will cover not less
than forty acres, employ 1000 men and
turn out ., 800 boxes of bright tin every
day.
These are but two of the fakes that
will be attempted as the campaign pro-
crosses. The first is a cruel tritiing
with the children Of toll and an unjust
extortion upon the consumer; the last
is a frivolous attempt to justify Nc
Kinleyism, on the pretense OF building
up an industry entered upon by few at
the expense of the millions.
call attention TO them now and ask
an intelligent public to see how closely
the programme l have outlined is car
ried out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-04
CAMPAIGN TRICKS.
BY Which tits Hoped protected" Ameri-
can Labor VIII BE Deceived


NILES, ONO, July 3.-Some quiet OBJ
servations in the Mahoning and She
mango valleys convince me that the
tariff barons are playing a deep game
in the general shut down, brought
about because the skilled workmen re-
fused to stand a cut Of thirty per cent.
in their wages.
Already the word is being passed
along the lines in all this region that
the possibility of Democratic success
has rendered the manufacturing situa-
ton so uncertain that capital is afraid
to remain actively in the field. Conse-
ouently labor must forego one-third Of
its reward or remain idle.
The truth is that nearly all the man
ufacturlng concerns in the district have
been rushing work for months, and are
now so full stocked with wares that
they are able to supply the demands OF
the market for six months. These
products were made on the lower scale.
Now, upon the pretense of strikes and
lock-Outs, prices will be advanced and
the manufacturers will reap double
profits while their employees stand idle.
IaGer on, when stocks are lowered,
the tariff barons and the Republican
leaders will profess to see the absolute
certainty OF Harrison's reelection. This
will give them heart and courage, and
they will graeiously consent 20 resume
operations, giving their employees the
old scale, or only slight reduction Of
wages. This happy outcome they will
attribute tn the McKinleE bill. and they
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-04
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic STATE Executive Committee
Of West Virginia. a. a nesting held ~ Parkers-
burg. on January 26th, 1892, determined and o.
dersd that the Democratlo state Convention 20
nominate candidates for the Offices OF Gov
eruor state Superintendent OF free schools,
AUDITOR Treasurer, Attorney General, and Two
Judges OF the supreme Court OF Appeals, An9
70 seiect two Presidential Electors az Large ana
transact such other business "a may properly
come before the Convention, VII be heid on
Wednesday. J MY 27th, A ID ISL, at the Clty OF
Parkersburg, In the County Of Wood.
And az said Convention each OF the counties
in the state viii be entitled 20 one vote therein
for every one hundred votes or fractional part
thereof over afty, cast FOR the Democratic can
didats for. President OF the United states AZ the
election mex IN 1883. and thQt 10 e0uafy SRGt4
6eettfied 70 more aeteqGss thGn az hGs potss ~
rQet. The various county executive committees
are requested to take such action as may De
necessary 10 have their county represented IN
said convention. All persons, regardless OF
former party Affiliations who believe In tarlu
reform and an honest and economical admins
ration OF Government thereby securing 70 the
people reduction Of taxation, are invited 70 90
operate with she Democratic party IN sending
delegates to said convention. -
81 n. ONLEY, i. y klLEh'
Secretary, ChalrmAA'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-04
FOOLED Br TIE ECHO.
Amusing Experience of q Drummer In the
dangerous south.

1.-THE meauest trick that was ever
PLAYED on me-" said ST. Louis drum
mer who was trying TO boom CONVEX
sation in the smoky cubby OF sleeper,
was by an echo in South Carolina
town. The little town is on the side OF
hill and is as sleepy and embarrassing
place as one will find in years jour
ney. / got into the town on one boil
ing hot day in August, about one o'clock,
and proceeded TO hustle around TO get
through business and skip out.
The town was so Internally lazy look
ing that did not have much confidence
in my ability to, get business. AT the
postofiice corner an aged and decreplt
gray mule, with Topping ears and SOL
emn mien, presided over the session OF
whittlers and tobacco sauirters who
were in session under the big sycamore
tree. | accosted one OF the group to
find out where Josh wilkins, the princi-
nal store keeper, might be found, and
learned that he was tending burying
over in Catnip Holler.' Just as | was
about to move away / heard a mufiled
cry off,
Help! nelp!
1.-THE whittlers and squirters paid no
attention, and the gray mule was Civ
ing all his time to fly on the end OF his
nose.
"Again l heard the distant muffled
CRY OF Help! help!'
ats darn shame about that poor
Niger remarked one OF the whittlers.
whats the matter with the niggerY
I asked, at the same time looking sus-
piciously at the wooden grated manhole
Of the sewer on the corner
We'll, YOU see, it's this way, stran-
ger. Bill Starks' bull pup crawled up
the sewer from the crick and got fast,
and when the niger crawled up after
him he got fast, too
".Great heavensl Why aren't you
digging for him? The poor fellow will
die.
"sOf course he may die, stranger, but
then it's pretty hot to-day and ne Is
only a niger, anyway.
"sMr God, this is inhuman. Come.
men. and we'll rescue the poor fellow.
"Just then another CRY for help drove
me almost TO frenzy. j gave some
! change 10 the lazy colofeo men hhu sent
them for shovels and picks. They came.
and after distributing the implements |
went TO digging like crazy man. Pres
emily ! looked around to see Why the
others were not helping me and there
was not = soul in sight. was wild with
rage and cried down the msnhole 70 ask
how the man was getting along. Not
word came I'm answer. / backed on a
little 10 survey the work and heard the
same muffied sound say
Come of the perch, you are an old
fool
II looked around and saw the whole
town coming at me. They were laugh.
ing aud shouting. and knew was the
cause of the great joke. They led me
70 a barroom and told me TO register In
a big book, labeled, Echo Fools There
were over FIVE hundred names OF people
who had been fooled. II was one ol
these whispering echoes whore sound Il
thrown back from the bluf 70 one par
ticular spot. It cost me si7.eo 10 buy
the drinks. Nclcs.