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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04
General Washington's Sword.

Miss Virginia IT, Lewis of Baltimore,
has sent to Mr.. E. E. Warner, of Chica-
go, the sword Eworn by General Wash>
ington, with instructions to loan it to
the Worlds Fair..for exhibition. The
sword was exhibited at the centennial of
Washington's Inauguration, several
years ago, in New York. It was worn
by General Washington at the time of
his first Inauguration as President and
on other state occasions.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04
The Olcott Committee.

Tt seems that the delay in distributing
the new bonds of the State of Virginia
authorized by the act of Assembly in ac-
cordance with the settlement made with
the Olcott Committee is caused by the
inability of Mr.. Phelps to attend a meet
ing of the Committee on Distribution.
Mr.. Phelps is one of the counsel of the
United States in the case of the Bering
Sea dispute with England, which is now
being argued before arbitrators sitting
in Paris.
The fixing of the rates for distribution
rests with a committee of three, compOs>
ed of S. n. Braithwaite, appointed by the
Virginia Committee in London; John
Henry Daniel, appointed by the advis>
ors in London, and Edward J. Phelps,
appointed by the Bondholders' Commits
tee. Whatever rates are fixed by this
committee for the exchange of the pool
ed securities held by it it is expected
will be adopted by the State in the fund
ing of the unpooled securities, SO that
the pooled and unpooled shall be, as far
as possible, on the same footing.
It is to the interest to the public that
soon as possible We are rapidly nearing
an important State campaign, and for
once we should like to have canvass in
Virginia without mention of 'the State
debt" 1t may we'll be feared that this
will not be the case if the bonds are not
soon distributed. If the Bondholders'
Committee knows what is good for itself
it, will proceed with this work without
much further delay. If Mr.. Phelps can
not go to London the other members
would do we'll to go to him.
The Bering-Sea arbitration is being
conducted in very leisurely way, and
there is no telling how long it may be
drawn out. The gentlemen engaged in
it as arbitrator and counsel are having
good time in the most captivating cap
ital in the world, and they will not care
to adjourn in a hurry.
Anyhow, if the Olcott Committee will
take the advice of good friends it will
hurry up it's distribution and thus afford
to the world the spectacle of political
campaign in this State in which there is
no reference made to 1.-The State debit
and where mention of ''tax- paying
coupons" will be as much out of place
as would be illusions to Revolutionary
warclaims'' or the status of warrants
for lands located in the Northwest terri
tory. "-Richn2o9ad Dispatch.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04
w. T. McCue Appointed Postmaster.

Thursday morning Capt. Thos. J..
Crowder seceived the following telegram
from Washington:
T. J. Croaodea, Stanton. Va:
Appointed yesterday Send word to
my mother w. T. MCCUE.
This conveyed the information that
Mr.. McCue had been appointed post
master for the Staunton office to sue
coed Maj. s. Yost. The appointment at
this time was unlocked for as the PRESS
dent had stated that all postmasters
against whom there were no charges
should out fill their terms. The appoint
ment of Mr.. McCue is a victory for the
young Democracy, as this class were
largely in favor of his appointment. It
is also deserved compliment to his I'M
firing work in behalf of the party. He
is young man of great energy, push and
executive ability and will make a thor>
oughly competent and acceptable officer.
-StGat7atoD Viaadic0tor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04
7 had catarrl of the head and +b

l had catarrh of the head and throat
for five years. fused Ely's Cream Balm
and from the first application. was re.
1ieved. The sense of smell, which had
been lost. was restored after using one
bottle. have found the Balm the onJy
satisfactory remedy for cataarh, and It
Never, WaYerly, N. Y. =
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04

The proprietors of Ely's Cream Balm
do not claim it to be a cure-all, but
remedy for catarrh, colds in the head
and hay fever. 1t is not liquid or a
snuff, is easily applied into the nostrils.
1t gives relief at oncs. soc.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04
GROWN OLD IN WAITING.
Miss Sinclair Sues DR.. Irwin fol
y Breach of Promise.

MAYS LANDING, N. j., April 27.-Af-
ter waiting nearly twenty years for DR..
James A. Irwin, of Philadelphia, to mar
nv her, M ISIS Janet Sinclair. of Merchants
vile, finally lost all patience, and yes
terday entered a breach of promise suit
against him, fixing the damages to her
blighted affections at $4,000.
DR. Irwin was arrested and held in 81,
900 bail. Miss Sinclair's story is that
she met Irwin in Ireland nearly twenty
years ago, and for several years he paid
her attentions, which resulted in a mat
rimonial engagement. Soon after r.
win came to this country and the en-
gagement was dissolved by mutual cons
sent.
On January 8, 1887, however the plain
tiff received letter from the defendant
in which he declared anew his willing-
ness to make her his wife. Miss Sinclair
accepted Twins proposal upon his ass
surance that he would marry her within
a year. Under these conditions Miss
Sinclair sailed for this country, arriving
here on July 80, 1891, and asked him to
marry her. He refused point blank.
DR.. Irwin admits in part the story,
but denies that Miss Sinclair came to
this country at his solicitation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04
SIX OF US AFFLICTED
With Crusty, Scaly Skin Disease.
1t Tormented Us All. Almost
Drove My Wife Mad.
Doctors and Medicines Failed. Inc
slant Relief and Speedy Cure
of All by Cuticura.

Three years ago my wife, four little children anu
myself were afflicted with crusty, scaly disease
of the skin. 1t tormented us all. Such plague I
chidren's ages were respectively nine, seven, and
four years. except the youngest, who was only
two months old. OF all our suffering, my wife
suffered the most. 1t almost drove her mad. The
disease first made its appearance on my wife'a
back between the shoulders, and spread across to
her breast. It looked like it covered over with
little scales. ! first bought of drug store
medicine for skin disease, which failed to do any
good whatever. I next employed doctor who
gave relief for short while. After trying him fog
quite while without effectng a cure, 1 called in
another doctor who proved to do no better than the
first. After this bought CUTIcURA RRMRDIEs OF
Messrs. Purcell, Ladd & Co., Richmond, Vas
having read of them in newspaper. Relief fol-
lowed the first application, and five or six sets
cured all of us. | do not know what the disease
was we had, it affected us all alike, but do know
CUTICURA cured us of that skin disease. ~. a
REV. j. N. WOODS, ~
Avon, Nelson County, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04

The Philadelphia Times tells this story
of DIR. Adams of New York. A small
girl in his parish was being catechised
on certain Scriptural subjects, and also
being drilled on certain widely accepted
facts. with man came sin into ssthe
world, and with sin death" was one of
precepts laid down to her. and when
questioned as to who was the man who
brough sin into the world she was taught
to say adam Imagine the constern>
nation of her rector when, in response
to the question what man brought sin
into the world?" she promptly replied
CDR. Adams"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04

Sold everywhere. Price, CuTIcuRA Soc. SOAR,
25c.; REsoLvENr 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
NN-st How to Cure Skin Diseases" GA pages, 80
illustrations, and testimonials, mailed free.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04
Cuticura ResoIvent Z

The new Blood and Skin purifier, and greatest Of
hmor remedies, cleanses the blood of all impurities
and poisonous elements, and thus removes the cause
while CUTIcuRA the great skin cure, and CUTIcURA
Soar, an exquisite skin beautifer, clear the skin
and scalp, and restore the hair. Thus the CUTI-
cURA REMEDIES cure every species of itching,
burning, scaly, pimply and botchy skin, scalp, and
blood diseases, when the best physicians fail. ),
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04

The Rockingham bar has Endorsed
Judge VIM. Mclaughlin for place on
the Supreme Court bench
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
GOLD MINES IN THE SOUTH.
They Were Worked Quite Regularly Sc
fore tho War.

Few persons have any idea of thu
quantity of gold that exists in the
western part of Georgia, South Caro-
lima and North Carolina. The MAORI
fly of these mines were known forty o.
fifty years ago, but have been aban
doned. In almost every instance a very
significant amount of ore taken from
them has been used. A short time age
Mir. c. B. Warrand, of this city, visited
one of the most interesting and valua
BILE of these gold-bearing quartz dis
tricts at the foot of the Blue Ridge
mountains on the banks of the Broad
river, in York county, S. c., nea,
Smiths ford, and he gives an interest
ing account of his visit, says the Savan.
nah News.
torty-five years ago and up to the
war, he says, the mines there were
worked regularly with slave labor. A
shaft was sunk on the veins, which
vary from three to five feet in thick
ness and which are almost perpendicu-
lar. The quartz ore was roasted on
the spot to make it more friabIe and
was then carted often for miles to
some water power, where it was run
through primitive stamp-mill With
slave labor these mines paid we'll
though less than one-half of the gold
was recovered, probably twenty-five
per cent. of the free gold being lost;
the pyrites or gold sulphurets were en-
tirely thrown away, being considered
worthless. Still, with cheap labor it
paid, and thousands of dollars of gold
were sent to the United States mints
annually. Since the war a number of
spasmodic efforts have been made to
work the mines, which invariably end
ed in failure AS a rule the capital
employed was entirely too small and
Iabor-saving devices were either be-
yond the means of the operators or
were unknown at the time. Lately
this state of affairs has changed and
the brilliant success made at the Hale
mine in Kershaw county, S. c., in
working up daily hundreds of tons of
ore containing only two dollars and
fifty cents of gold at a cost of forty
cents per ton, and recovering ninety
five per cent. of the gold by the coro-
nation process, seems to have demon
strated that with proper skill and mod
ern mechanical appliances and suffi-
Gent capital many low-grade ores can
be protitably mined. Such a substan-
tial proof as a surplus of fifty thousand
dollars accumulated in one year by the
Hale mine is certainly d very convinc-
ing argument.
The time is near at hand, MIR. War
rand believes, when the value of our
southern gold mines viii be recognized. |
giving employment to thousands and
adding daily to southern wealth. Gold !
in the south never will be in /
the nature of a bonanza, but if it is
carried on like any other business, |
with only moderate expectations in !
to the capital invested. and /
with the help of all improved methods
and machinery, it viii be found safer
and more remunerative than the ma ior-
ity of ventures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

on until lost to sight behind the
farthest range. And SO it goes for
miles and miles. eastward to the
Pechii gulf, and westward, mostly
IN two great, rambling lines. along the
border Of the Cobb desert and Kansu.
until II ends among the foothills of the
Nan Shan range. However we nav
regard It. whether as a grand CON
ception for the defense Of an en-
pire, as an engineering feat or mere
~ as result OF the persistent ap-
piicatio of human labor. il is a stu
pendous work No achievement of the
present time compares with l. in mag
nltude, says writer IN the Century.
But 1t has outlived its usefulness.
The powerful Tartar and Mon4ol
hordes. whose sudden raids and in
vaslons n was built to resist. are no
more to be feared The great Geachis
and hublai could not lead their people
TO CORY conquest now as they did ceutu-
rieS ago The Chinese civilizat ton has
endured while the once coaqueriny
Mongols, the people who in their
brightest days established an empire
from the Black sea 10 the China coast,
and court at Picking OF such Iuxu--
Ind splendor as Marco Polo described.
aTe now doomed to pass away, leaving
nothing behind them bat The tradi-
ions, and records. and ruins OF bril-
liant past The wall stands Is q sharp
inc Of division between the tribes u
lie Forth and the Chinese The lat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

THE NEXT BALL CRASHED IN HIS BRAIN
man, but he is the bravest and plucki-
est man in the city to-day. In a
moment more they were locked in
each others arms in death struggle.
The general was carrying his revolver
in his right hand. The Indian grasped
the barrel and the weapon was dis
charged, but he was not hit. The
pistol dropped to the ground. Lee
knew that his only salvation was to
hug the Indian, for the latter had his
knife in his hand, and as they swayed
to and fro packing the snow beneath
their feet he was unable to plunge his
knife in his adversary's body. I
started to his rescue, but did not dare
to shoot as | advanced, as they were
twisting and writhing SO that 1 was
afraid of killing my comrade.
IN another minute they were on the
ground and Lee on top. AS luck had
It they fell near the revolver. In the
second of time allowed Lee seized the
pistol and discharged it. the ball going
the cheeks and mouth of the
Il
tooth, for his mouth was open in
yell. In another second. however, the
next ball crashed in his brain. As the
general disengaged himself from the
tight embrace of the savage and rose
to his feet he shook himself and felt
Of his body to see whether he was
wounded, for the knife had cut his
coat. was fearful lest he had been
injured, and asked him how he felt.
lie replied: oh, am all right; just
getting my muscle up raising his arm
Is if he were tightening the bicep.
When l went to college, he continued.
/ used to be very fond of wrestling,
nd it came in very good service to-
lay. At the last moment | thought of
he Virginia back heel" trip, and
own the redskin went"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTORS.
A Field Actively Covered by the phi
lctelist."

covered by the Phi.
latelist."
"All thesworld'S Il stage'-at least
in the eyes of the born dramatist. To
the mind Of the born ''philatclist" if
appears to present itself as vast field
Tor the exercise of the energies of the
postage stamp collector From the
new monthly of the Philatelic society
of London we gather that the vice
president of that society, accompanied
by the honorary secretary of the
Brighton society and one other enthu-
siastic member of the latter body. is
now on tour around the world in
quest of these cherished trifles and
meeting with sympathizing souls in
various parts.
Mr., Castles latest letter descriptive
OF ms mission is dated from bombay,
winch has. it seems, a society of its
own, and has left on tic minds of Mr..
castle and his companions the most
favorable philatelic impressions"
Meanwhhc numerous other philatel
lists, as Will be seen, are posting over
land and ocean without rest" impalled
by the same absorbing passion.
One chlvalrouSly stands forth in de-
Tense of Prince Edward Island from
the unmerited contempt Of the indo-
lent philatelists who have spoken dis
paragingiy OF its postage stamp nro-
ductiveness: another takes Hi; in
hand. while gentleman who has e~-
amined the great work of Mr.. Tiffany
and his associates, just completed. on
the subject of The Stamped En-
velopes and Wrappers of the United
States" reports that the list includes
no fewer than sixteen hundred and
forty-three varieties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
The Extinct Northern i" Sea Cow =.

In the year 1854 the Behring explor-
ers discovered gigantic species of
rytinae, or northern sea cow" These
enormous manatees were similar in
general habits to those of the South
American coast and were from 90 to so
feet in length and from 10 to 20 feet in
glrth- They were very stupid, harm
less beasts, and lived by browsing on
sea-weeds and other marine growths
near the land. The sailors were not
slow in finding out that a sea cow
steak beat seal meat AL hollow"
From 1854 until l76S they were the
principal food of the sailors and ex-
pl2rers on our western coast This be-
ing the case. it is not at all surpris-
ing that the northern sea cow. never a
very numerous species, should become
extinct in the short space of Il years.
The last of the giant manatees was
Killed in September. I76s, few months
less than Il years after the discovery
Of the first one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
Che aa1ehia 9ailg Eagle Saturday oruuo April g. 1888
WRESTLING FOR LIFE.
Fitzhugh Lees Encounter with an
Indian Brave.
Two Plucky Men Locked In Each Others
Arms in Death Struggle-The
White Man Saved by the
Back Heel Trip.

One of the best stories heard in the
hotel corridors for a long time was
told by Capt. Jack Hayes, the Indian
fighter and friend of Col. Bill Cody, to
the Washington Star representative.
Capt. Hayes is from Cleveland, o. He
is the bosom and lifelong friend of Gov.
Fitzhugh Lee.
''It was in the winter of 1860, at
Camp Colorado, Tex, said Capt. Hayes.
''Our scouts reported body of In
dams that had nassacred settlers and
! driven off their stock. Gen. Van Dorm
then major-was in command. Gov.
Lee was a lieutenant and I was
bugler. 1t was night and showing
hard. We started after them, made
eighteen miles that night, fifty miles
the next day and camped. 1t happened
that the Indians we were pursuing had
camped but three miles ahead of us.
AS L said, it was very cold and the In
dams had their blankets up over their
heads, SO they did not hear us. as the
next day we came upon them sud-
denly, and they would not have dis
covered us until we would have been
right on top of them had not one Of
our men accidentally discharged his
revolves. We charged. The Indians
scattered. There was a ridge of tim
Der few miles away. Two of the
braves made for the timber. Gen. Lee
and l pursued them. We killed one.
We pursued the other fellow through
the timber for several miles, his trail
being visible in the snow. When we
reached the open plain he had disap-
peared. We knew that he was hiding
in one of the gulches In few mo-
ments we discovered his pony. Turn
ing, we saw him on the other side of
an undulation in the prairie. AS he
reached the top of the divide he
waved his shield and yelled defiance
at us. We put after him, but could
not find him in the lodges of rock. Lee
then proposed that we separate, which
we did
at seems that the Indian was but |
about thirty feet from Gen. Lee at the |
time hiding behind a ledge of rocks.
AS Lee came upon him he fired an
arrow at him. Lee saw him in time
TO dodge and the arrow went through
his arm, breaking off The Indian
vas chief-a big, tall, powerful,
fellow, over six feet in
height. Gen. Lee was then a small
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
CHINA'S GREAT WALL.

No Modern Achievement Compares with
1t i'm Magnitude.
The scenery from the great wall is
very fine. The wall is here dividing
line between the high, rugged hills Of
China, which tower above us on the
one hand. and the great sandy plains
of Mongolia on the other. with dim
mountain SUBMITS beyond in the far
distance. Over these barren. rocky
spurs and activities, ascending to
their very SUBMITS, winding about in
irregular curves and zigzags, its SER
RED battlements clear-cut against the
sky on the topmost ridges, descending
into dark gullies to appear again ris-
ing on the other side, the endless line
OF massive stone and brick runs on and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

pointed out 20 Mr.. Douglass by one
who commends his well intentioned
enterprise that manufacturing indus
tries started for humanitarian purposes
seldom pay. and he would better Sc
cure an endowment for his enterprise.
1t Is believed by those who know M..
Douglass that he would not be aver.e
70 such a step
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
The Negro Statesmzn's Latest Effort Ia
Rehalf of His Race.

Frederick Douglass, the distin-
guished negro politician, has not
allowed his marriage TO lady Of color
different from his own to rob him Of his
interest in his less fortunate brothers.
He has lately organized a company for
the purpose of establishing a large
manufacturing enterprise near New
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

She-"You're awfully young 20 be
called colonel"
Well. I've been in eighteen en-
gagements, and the gir. and fought
ike the deuce IN every one Vogue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

Skidd-When you proposed, suppose
she said: This j. sudden
Spatts-No. she oulg remarked: lyon
might have had re = year ago. George &"
-Demor.st's Magazine
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ter, though repeatedly subdued, and
forced to bear a foreign yoke, have
shown an irrepressible vitality to rise
like a phenix, and to reassert their
supremacy and the superiority of their
ciyitiZa ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
Only One WAY.

MT M@awber-I wish l knew some
nice easy way TO make money.
Mrs Micawber-Well. my dear. YOU
might get your life insured and then
die.-N. y. Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
Rustic PbilOSODhy.

HuSJlc fn1lOSOphy.
When the wintry winds are BLOWN an thu
ground is white with snow,
An the ice king throws his letters DER the
streams,
Amt 1t queer what pleasant mem'ries of the
summer time We know?
How allurin then the warmer season seems.
We can almost hear the buzzln' Of the frowsy
humble bee.
AS he hovers DER the blossom in the sun,
we can almost see the cherries on the over
loaded tree,
An the cows a-smilin' cause the grass hex
come
clover-scented zephyr stirs the fields OF
ripenin' grain,
On the fence the rooster crows until he's
hoarse,
While Dame Natures all a-chuckle as she wei.
comes once again
The daisies and the butterflies perforce,
An then when summer does arrive we mon our
heated brow
An wonder why the outlook seems so drear:
The icy blasts of winter we would gladly well
come now,
An we scorn the balmy breezes Amt it.
queer?
PHILADELPHIA Ledger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

Bagley-Where are you living, Bal
ley?
Baliey-Weu, since the crinolire
habit came in I've moved to the out
s1irts.-Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
Amenities.

Miss 0ldblossom-I wish to inform
You that l belong to very old family.
Miss Peachblow-Ah. indeed: and are
they all as old as you?-Des Moines Ar
gonaut.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29

When Baby Was sick, we gave her Castoria-
WhS- she VS. Child. she cried TO- Cas-o-;a
When she became Miss. she clun-, to Castoris-
when she had Cni;dren, she gavetheIn Castoria