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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06
Gala Water, Va.
MARCH 9th, 1856

MARCH 9th, 1898.
Springtime is upon us; we know it by
mony signs-by the poets telling, by the
universal spring fever, by the birds and
grass-but most certainly and positively
of all things does the presence of that
creation of wings, legs and proboscis,
the mosquito, announce the advent of
"gentle spring." We extend it well
come, mosquitoes and all.
Industrious farmers have been at their
blowing for several weeks and some few
put in potatoes on St. Patrick's day in
spite of the snow, while many who look
well to the ways of their household are
busy with gardening, trimming fruit
trees and giving general sprucing up
to their premises.
Mr.. John Echols bears the honor of
having caught the first trout of the
season. He spent to-day at it in Long
Entry Greek. His string of speckled
beauties attests the fact that there acre
trout in the stream, and also the size of
the string leaves room for the hope of
finding a few left for the next fisherman.
John says he's nothing if not unselfish.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Fannie G. Goestaphney to Mr.. r. Alley
Barbee, in the Christian church at
Windsor, Va, on April 9Th.
The public school at this place closed
on Friday last after successful session
under the efficient management of Miss
Pearle Brugh. Miss Brugh left for her
home on Saturday. After week with
old friends she expects to return here
and teach a private school for two
months.
Mr.. Williym A. Price, treasurer of the
Withrow Lumber Company, spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. Thames Nor>
wood, at Nellie's Rock Mr.. Norwood
returned about ten days ago from an ex-
tended visit to Richmond and Baltimore
Mrs. II. G. Douthat, Mrs A. NJ Walkup
and children, and Miss Grace Kauffelt,
of Glen Wilton, were the guests OF
friends here last week.
Mr. J. B. Burhman has been attend
ing the Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, IN session last
week at Front Royal.
Messrs. Carter and Mosby H. Payne,
of Buchanan, were at Gala water on
Friday and Saturday last.
Mr.. Robert Rudisil, of Eagle Rock, and
Mr.. Zimmerman, of Fincastle, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Robert Price.
Mr.. J. Emmett McClung is expected to
return tonight from Florida. where he
spent the winter.
DTyrE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06
DIXIE.
Iron Gate, Va.
April 18th, 1898.

April 5th, 1893
The town lookup is completed.
The blast furnace last month shipped
l25 cars of pig iron.
The new freight depot is finished and
the Old one is now being changed to a
passenger depot.
Mr.. E. L. Baynes, night operator at
Iron Gate left last Friday morning with
the intention Che said) of returning with
his better-half. Mr.. Baynes returned
Saturday without that better-half as he
called her, and has worn a kind % sad
exdression ever since. We have not
learned particulars
In last weeks VIRGINIAN it was stated
as a surlnise, that Mayor Robinson would
likely "kidnap'' one of Rocky Mounts
most popular young ladies. But now
there is no supposition about the matter
The Mayor was married to Miss Blanche
Keeny last Wednesday evening in the
Presbyterian church at Rocky Mount
by Rev. Mr.. Holiday, and returned to
Iron Gate on Thursday with his bride.
A reception was given them and the oc>
caslon was one of great pleasure.
THE Editor was kindly remembered
with box of delicious cake Accept
thanks and hearty congratulations.
NEVER TELL.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06
The President Expects to Go t.
Chicago

WASHINGTON, April At is stated to-
night that while President Cleveland
has yet not notified the Worlds Fair
committee on public ceremonies that he
will be present at the opening of the
fair May /, he expects to be able to ac~
cept the committees invitation to be
there extended on the afternoon of
March 6. The arrangements for the
trip have not yet been projected, but it
is probable that the President and cabie
net will go to New York by special train
over the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
after the naval parade go thence to Chi
cago arriving there Sunday morning,
April 30. The President will leave Chi
cago for Washington Monday afternoon
and or soon as he conveniently can get
away from the grounds. The members
of the Supreme Court will also go to
Chicago to attend the opening Of the
fair, but do not expect to witness the
naval parade.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06
SUop-Oyer Tickets.

Fl. w. Fuller, general passenger agent
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
writes the Richmond Dispatch as follows
Regarding that clause in your editorial
of March 10th which especially refers to
the suggestion that round-trip tickets
should be sold from Richmond and Vir-
g!nia points to Chicago that would per-
nit O st0p-Over at the mountain resorts,
| would say that it is our intention to so
arrange our ticfets-viz: that passen-
ger may purchase q ticket to Chica go and
return and may stop over either going or
returning or both, at any Of the various
mountain resorts on our line. Full de-
tails for this have not been arranged,
but | hope soon to be able to make the
necessary announcement through the
advertising columns of the Virginia
press.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06
The Indications are thatYirginia,s E

The indications are thatVirginia's ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair will compare
favorably with those of other Southern
States-At least ten Governors will at
tend the conference of Southern Govern
ors to be held in Richmond April 18th
The appointment of VIM. T.. Townes as
consul-general to Rio Janeiro gives much
satisfaction in Virginia-lIrs. Jefferson
Davis expresses satisfaction with the ar>
engagements SO far made for the removal
of her husbands remains from New Or
leans to Richmond-The Episcopal Con-
vocation of Southwestern Virginia win
meet in Roanoke April 1.-THE joint de-.
pot of the B& 0. and G. & O, Railroads
at Lexington was broken into, the safe
broken open and $400 taken. One of
the BURGERS, q negro, was arrested and
$3.50 of the money racovered-James
Chambers, brakeman on the Chesa
peake and Ohio, fell from @ train and
lost a leg and an arm. He then commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat-A char
ter has been issued to the Morgantown
Glass Works Company-The West Vir-
ginia Supreme Court rendered anumber
of MISUNDERSTANDING McCorkle has APP
pointed FL. 4. Robsona mine inspector
Three houses in Atlanta City ward, Nor
folk, were burned-The outlook is very
favorable for busy building season in
Norfolk-The mayor of Piedmont, w.
Va, put eleven tramps on the chain gang
and they are now at work cleaning the
streets-Nearly 100000 pounds of leaf
tobacco were sold in Lynchburg last
week-The judge and grand jury of Ac-
comac county propose to vigorously en-
force the State income tax law-The
schooner L. b. C1laadler, which went
ashore on Hog Island March "A, is a to-
tai loss-A fire at GAINESVILLE, Mecklen-
burg county, destroyed almost the entire
town. Loss on buildings estimated at
$50, 1000: on stock from $4,000 to $50, 00C--
have not used all of one bottle yet.
suffered from catarrl for twelve years,
experiencing the nauseating dropping
in the throat peculiar to that disease,
and nose bleeds almost daily. [ tried
various remedies without benefit until
last April, when Issw E!y's Cream Balm
advertised in the Boston Budget, | pro-
cured q bottle. and since the fri days
use have had no more bleeding-the
soreness is entirely gone.-D. 6. David-
son, with the Boston Budget, formerly
with Boston Jo9s771aJ.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06

The democrats of Kenrico have nom
mated ). Z. Waddiil for clerk of the
County Court.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06
PROF. MINORS ILLNESS.
The Aged Law Instructor at the Point Of
Death.

Prof. John B. Minor, of the Universe
ty of Virginia, is seriously i'll and is not
expected to recover. All of the members.
of his family have been summoned to
his bedside. Prof. Minor is perhaps the
Oldest and most celebrated law professor
in this country The law school Of the
University ranks as one of the first in
this country, and for nearly half cen
tury he has been its head. A large per-
centage OF the lawyers of Virginia are
pupils, and many who have sat at his
feet have won distinction in other States,
as we'll as in national affairs. Among
these is Justice Jackson, recently APP
pointed member of the Supreme Court
of the United States. Prof. Minor is 50
years of age.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06
An Extra Session of Congress.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-It was reported
at the White House yesterday that Sena,
tor German had stated that the resent
extraordinary session Of the Senate
would end on April TO- Senator German
is also given as authority for statement
that the President will call an extra ses~
sion to begging about September Is.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06
Virginia and West Virginia,

Theodore Mitchell, a miller, met a hor-
rlble death at his mill, near Dumfries,
Prince William county, few DAYS ago.
AS ne was passing a running shaft bolt
on the shaft caught in his boot straps,
his leg was wound around it, the bones
being crushed, and his body was then
drawn between the shaft and a post near
by, and the life crushed out. He easped
two or three times after being discovered.
Col. 10 Lane Stern left Richmond to
attend the inauguration and has not
been seen by his friends since Many of
his intimate associates believe that he
has gone to Europe with or for Mr. Oliver
J. Schoolcraft.
Mrs. Susan G. Darlington, widow of
the late Col. Charles W. Darlington. and
one OF the Oldest residents of Richmond
died Friday
Jessie McLain, Company [, Fifty
eighth Regiment, Virginia Infantry,
died at Lee Camp Soldiers Home Sat.
urday last.
Col. q. Z, Barksdale's farmhouse at
Brown Hill" in Halifax county. was
burned to the ground Friday.
Alexandria is to have a new hotel to
be located on the corner of King and
Washington streets.
The democrats of Henrco have nom
mated s. Z. Waddiil for clerk of the
County Court.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-06

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. VIM. B.
Ward and Mrs. Brent were driving in a
buggy on the billy road north of the d.
d. & f.. |. The horse ran and the ladies
were thrown out and Mrs. Ward had
her collar bone broken and some teeth
bruised about the face.-,Stau1aton d7'-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
rle Odds Fellowk, Calculation.

AT the celebration Friday, the 25th
inst, of the semi-centennial of Osd Eel
lowship, it is expected the proces ! will
reach Peaks island about l.. clock,
where the line will be reformed and
march to Greenwood Garden. Here din
ner will be served at 1 p. m. After the
procession is dismissed each lodge will
be under the direction of its marshal,
and when dinner isSoves, short addresses
will be made by members of the lodges
Amusements, consisting of baseball,
football, ETC., will be in order for those
who wish to participate in these sports.
At p. M steamers will be taken to Port
land. In the evening at City hall, there
will be band concert from s to
O'Clock, after which there will be a prom
enade concert and dancing until Il
O'Clock.
Lodges from, out of the city will be
met at the depot and escorted to their
places in line, if they will notify the
committee. The lodges in this city have
voted to wear dark clothes and white
gloves, and each has adopted a style OF
head dress. The American Cadet band OF
this city, and the American band OF
Westbrook, have been engaged, while
several lodges from out of town will be
accompanied by bands. IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
TOWELS.

Is dozen Towels, measuring IS by II
inches, 4c each or 7c pair.
One lot Honey Comb Bath Towels, IS
inShes long and 10 inches wide, in blue,
old gold and red borders, SC each or 15c
pair.
Extra heavy Honey Comb Bath Towels
So inches by 10 inches, at 10c each.
That large Linen Huck Towel sold by
us early in the season, another lot just
received, SO inches long, 81 inches wide,
limited not over six pair to one customer
at ~ 1-2c each.
Turkish Tidy Towels Sc each or for
15c; quality limited.
One lot Turkish Tidy Towels, knotted
fringe, in fancy colors, 10c each.
One lot Turkey Red Table Covers, two
yards long, 69c each; fast colors.
One lot German Novelty Turkey Red
Covers, S-4 75c; 10-4 $1.39; 12-4 SLIGO.
Extra heavy quality.
One lot Bleached Damask Table Cow
ers, fringed, 2 ~ yards long. Csc each.
so pieces Cotton Challie, cream ground,
new designs. SC.
100 pieces Wool Challies, cream
ground, never sold less than 15c. for the
ridiculous price of Sc yard.
$50 pieces of the very best quality Of
Dress Bingham to be sold at just half
price, 6 1-4c..
All of the best quality Standard Dress
Prints in the chocolate, indigo blue and
black ground, SC.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
Didn't Get the Horse.

Mr.. Wesley Legrow went into his sta
BILE on Lincoln street, near Cedar, Satur-
day night, hearing noise, and found a
man with a lighted match standing
close to the stall of his most valuable
horse. Legrow ran out and called for
the police, and Officer Quinn responded,
but the man had escaped through hole
in the roof of the carriage honse. Later
officers Quinn and Williams arrested a
suspicious character on Cedar street,
who claimed to be Deeripg painter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
MANSON G. LARRABEE.
MAIN FLOOR.
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

25 dozen Gents Apply Linen Collars, in
all sizes, sc each.
Most Of the popular brands Of Mems
Cuffs in 4-ply linen, will be sold at the
Gents Furnishing Department for Zoe
pair until closed.
Gents Youths and Boys White and
Colored Shirts in laundered and I'M
Numbered.
We are the Shirt distributors of Maine.
The great purchase made by us last
week was not zone bit. too large at the
prices.
Gents Outing Flannel Shirts at tic,
limited quantity.
100 dozen Mems Jersey Indigo Blue
Stripe. English Grass Cloth and Twilled
Outing Shirts most of them made with
pointed yoke back. Extra full size, and
36 and 81 inches long. These shirts
were made to sell at so and 65c. Put on
sale Monday at SIC until sold. Sizes
running from IA IL to 10.
Gents Outing and Negligee Shirts in
grass cloth cheviot, wool Hannels and
percales which have been sold at $1.25,
$1.50 and $1.75. We commence to sell
them Monday at 75c until all sold.
Gents Night Shirts. Closing out
sale.
A night shirt sold by us for SOC, good
quality bleached cotton, all sizes, pock-
cts, collar, cuffs aud front, trimmed
with fancy braid. You usually pay for
this garment Toe. Only SOC each.
One lot Gents Night Shirts, made OF
Langdon G. B. Cotton, pointed yoke
front and back, trimmed with fancy col
ored braid. Price 69c each.
One lot of Gents Night Shirts, made
of Wamsutta Cotton, yoke back, patent
finish gussets, lock stitch, hand made
button holes trimmed with hamburg
and silk braid. Price 79c each.
The Special one lot of Gents Faultless
Night Shirts, made of New York Cotton,
custom work, collars and cuffs trimmed
with f ncy braid, front trim med with
hamburg and fancy braid in colors. car
dinal, heliotrope and white. patent gus
sets, continuous facings. After this sale
these shirts cannot be bought for $50
each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
WHO WAS SHE?
a woman's Dead Body Picked Up Off
Portland Head.

Saturd.v ,,,o,,,;,e. aft about s. 80 o'clock,
as the little sloop Glau A' 1"p'
Morris G. Jordan, was OIL Foioiaiiu iies'o,
and slowly working he way lnco port OUT
of the dense fog. one Of her crew dis
cerned dark object drifting out with
the tide. The sloop's course was changed
and on nearer inspection, the crew OF the
vessel discovered that the object was the
body of dead woman. Ihe oooy was
badly decomposed, and the mead, lower
limbs and arms were missing. IL had
been apparently richly dressed, and the
clothes on the body were In falr state
of preservation. The dress was a black
and white check of rich material, and
black silk was set in front OF the waist
Around the body was wound a red wrap,
and over all was a black silk sacque.
The corsets were black and the under
clothes of the best. From the appearance
of the body, Captain Jordan said the
woman. in his opinion, was about 30
years of age, and had been in the water
for weeks, the body being kept together
by the tightly laced corsets.
Captain Jordan's first thought was to
bring the body to the city for identified
ton if possible, but on attempting it he
found that it was so badly decomposed
that it was impossible. He then, with
the help of the crew, attached two large
rocks to the body and allowed it to sink
in the ocean. The place where the body
was sunk was near what is called Black
Rock, between Portland Head Light and
the Two Lights.
On arriving in the city, Captain Jodan,
who in the winter is member OF the life
saving crew at Cape Elizabeth, reported
the matter to the police station.
Late in the afternoon, Mr.. Charles Rob
inson, of Robinson's Cove, Cape Eliza
beth, discovered the body again floating
in the water and brought it to shore. On
examination it was found that the ropes
and rocks which Captain Jordan had
sunk the body with were still attached to
it, but owing to the ropes being long
they had again allowed it to come to the
surface. Coroner Hall was called but
deemed an inquest unnecessary. The
remains were buried at Mt. Pleasant
cemetery by Undertaken Rich.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
STAMPED LINENS.

Linen Tray Cloths, stamped and
fringed. Sc each.
One lot Linen Scarfs. fringed, open
work across ends, Csc each.
One lot Pillow Shams, stamped, 10c
each.
One lot Silver Gray Blankets, 75c pair.
One lot Scotch Gray Blankets, 1914 75c,
l1-4 81. 90; 12-4 $1.25. These are SO pei
per cent. from the regular prices.
100 White Marseilles Quilts, CSC each.
5000 yards sFruit Of the Loom, yard
wide Bleached Cotton, to 10 yards in a
piece, &c yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
NAiNSOOKS
MARKED DOWN TO CLOSE OUT.

One lot All Linen Braided Eye Mexi-
can Nainsooks, Sl25 quality for 9Sc;
sl.75 quality for s1.25; $3.50 quality for
$1.50.
One lot Of Silk and Wool Umbrellas,
for sun or rain, fancy handles, actual
value $1.75, Monday CSC.
Jewelry from the bankrupt stock will
be found at the first centre counter, con-
sisting of Sleeve, Collar and Cuff But
tons, triple gold plate, American lever
fastening.
Ladies' Shirt Waist Sets and Gents
$3.50 Cuff Buttons will be closed at SOC
each.
One lot triple plated Collar Buttons Sc
, each.
A large variety of Stick Pins, usually
sold at 25c, will be sold Monday at Sc
each.
Band Rings. all sizes for 75c, have
been sold at $500.
Pins 1c,paper.
Our So. 90 and $3.50 Sunshades in col
ors and black, will be sold at S1.98.
$500 and S2.25 Sunshades for $1.50
each.
$3.50 and $I.75 quality for 75c each.
$1.00 quality for SOC.
We have received from the manufac-
turers three cases Corsets which were
closed out at one-half the original price
before their semi-annual stock taking
We shall put them into three lots
LOT 1-Corsets Of most all sizes of a
SOC quality, in drab and white, for 25c
pair.
LOT Consists of large variety of
popular makes and styles Of 75c quality
Corsets at SOC pair.
LOT 3-The SOC Corsets we shall sell
from this lot is equal to most any Corset
sold at $1.00.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
MANSON G. LARRABEE.
BASE M EMIT.

Closing out sale in basement saiesroom.
Linen Department. SO pieces Twill
Cotton Crash 3-4c yard.
Is pieces Pure Linen Bleached Crash
8 3-4c yard.
Very fine quality Pure Linen I'M
bleached Roller Crash SC yard.
10 inch 6arnsley Bleached Linen Crash
7 1-2c yard.
Is inch Unbleached Soft Finish Crash
1Oc quality, at this sale 7 lie yard.
Plaid Glass Linen Crash, pure linen
SC yard.
A large variety of Plaid Glass Liner
Toweling at &c yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
G.sen1Goods Men.

The greeugoods men are sending their
circula and in this vicinity again.
The las - directs the recipient to send
all kilograms mo letters), to ]. B. Done,
292 w. 123d street, New York, and adds,
''your password and number are: LINN
Der, 727, y and says: Don't sign any
thing else.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
Death from Sunstroke.

John j. Feeney, aged %, at work in
the hold of brig Ernestine, was over
come by the heat and dropped suddenly.
He was taken to his home and every
thing possible done for him, but he died
Saturday morning. He had been mar
ried only two months. He lived on the
corner of Union and Fore streets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-14
PERSONAL.
Mw&F&w1w

Bishop Healy is improving.
Frank LessE. ESQ.,, of Brownfield, was
in the ci Y Saturday.
Major Phipps. U. S. A., is expected to
join his family this week at the Stewart.
Henry A. Wing, editor of the Lewiston
Sun, was in the city on business Satur-
day.
Hon. L. D. M. Sweat and wife are ex-
pected home today from their trip
abroad.
Franklin Simmons, the sculptor, and
Mrs. Simmons, of Rome, Italy, are at
the Falmouth Hotel.
Miss Annie Clark of Boston, who was
for years leading actress in the Boston
Museum, is summering in Wiscasset.
Rev. John c. Perkins of Portland is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David B. Flint
of Beacon street, at The Rocks, Winter
Harbor.
Lieutenant David Hall. U. S. R. M.
formerly on this station, and now on the
Mobile station, is visiting !Castine on a
furlough.
Mrs. Jennie June Crowley of New
York, formerly president of Sorosis. is
summering at The Wilson, North Ray
mond.
p. G. Kilborn, DR.. G.. E. Dow and G.
81. Simonds, all members of the Port
land Wheel Club, left for Montreal last
night, on their way to the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant of Eng
land, the distinguished philanthropist,
is at Huntcliffe, where she will remain
during her stay in this vicinity.
Miss Lowering, of the Pavilion mpa-
ny, has signed with sThe Ensign COM
pany for next season. and will leave on
the 21st to attend rehearsals in New
York.
John M. Kimball, superintendent of
the Westbrook Manufacturing Company,
has accepted position as agent of the
Slatersville mills, at Slatersville, r. L.,
and will assume control the latter past
of September.
Robert Rexdale has temporarily aban-
doned newspaper life to engage with the
Grand Lodge of Illinois, Ancient Order
Of United Workmen, for the work of
visiting their lodges and giving lectures
upon the degrees.
Mr.. John G. Brown, son of Philip 81.
Brown, ESQ.,, will leave this morning to
take position in the offices of the Met
ropo,itan Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany in New York. Mr.. Brown gradu-
ated this year from the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology.
Messrs. Harry Waterhouse, Arthur
Merry and William Miller left for New
YORK Saturday night by boat to Boston,
riding the rest of the way on their
wheels via Springfield and Hartford, re-
turning by the way of Newport. They
will be gone two weeks.
The Boston Journal says: "The Misses
Riddle of Cambridge are at the Ottawa
House, Cushing's Island. They have
spent a portion of every summer there
for years, being among the few from the
vicinity of Boston who realize what a
beautiful spot Cushing's Island is. 1t is
in Portland harbor, and though small
island, is one of the most beautiful on
the Maine coast, which is saying great
deal. The Misses Riddle are sisters of
George Riddle"
Mr.. and Mrs. LAWN (Mary Howe) are
in Brattleboro, VT, visiting Mrs. LAWN S
people. They will sail for Italy about
the middle of September, going direct to
Genoa. Their plans are still for debut
in Italy, together, this winter, probably
in Milan. Before they leave Brattleboro
they will probably give a concert, that
being the only time they will sing in this