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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
Failure at Basic City.

The firm of j. c. Jones & Co., builders,
of Basic City, has made an assignment
with J. r. Smith of Waynesboro, as Trus-
tee The assets are put at $4,000 and
the liabilities at $40, 00O-slow collections
caused by the hard times brought on the
failure
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
Great Music Offer.

Send us the names and addresses OF
three or more performers on the piano
Or organ together with eight cents in
postage and we will mail you one copy
Popular Music Monthly, containing ten
pieces, full sheet music, consisting of
popular songs, waltzes, marches, ETC.,
arranged for the piano and organ. Ad.
dress: Popular Music Monthly, Indian,
apolis, Ind,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
NAVY WAR RECORDS.
The Compilation Will Soon Be Begu,
by the Department.

The Compilation Will Soon Be Begun
by the Department.
The preparation of the naval war rec
ords of the Rebellion will soon be en-
tered upon by the Navy Department
1t will be naval series cores bonding
to the work of the army records, and
embraces both Union and Confederate
records. Under the management of
Lieutenant>C Commander Richard Rush,
Lieutenant Lucien Young, of the United
States Navy and Chief Clerk r. H.
Woods, the work has assumed such
shape that it only requires Congress to
appropriate the small amount asked for
in the Legislative and Executive bill to
commence the publication.
In some respects the records are even
more important than those of the army,
for in our civil war modern appliances,
rams, torpedoes, ironclads, rifle guns,
and commerce destroying steam cruisers
were employed for the first time. The
exploits of Farragut, Porter. Foote,
Dupont, Cushing, Fisher. Mobile, New
Orleans, Vicksburg, and on the Western
rivers, now be placed on official record.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08

The whole country regrets the illness
of Chairman VIM. L. Wilson, whose de-
votion to duty has brought him to a bed
of sickness. May his recovery be speedy
and sure.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
The True Position.

When President Cleyeland in his mes
sage to Congress said that the speediest
way to get silver at parity with gold
was for the United States to stop buy
ing it, he said the exact truth Now
that the United States can no longer be
used as the dumping ground for silver
they are becoming anxious about it cross
the water. Silver has deprecated with
such startling rapidity that Germany
has appointed Commission whose task
is to ascertain whether or not it's value
can be raised and the price kept stable,
and how union of States can be
brought about about to maintain by
agreement this stability. The Commits
sion began it's session at Berlin last
Friday.
In the English House of Commons two
resolutions have been introduced bear
ing on the monetary condition in india.
following the close of silver coinage.
Just as this is going on the silyer'tes
again commence their work in the Amer
lean House of Representatives.! If Eu-
rope once gets the idea that Cleveland
does not represent the American people
and that Bland, Daniel, and other silver
ties do, all movements looking to an es-
tablished parity for silver will end.
The silver in an American dollar is now
worth 55t cents and Europe begins to
see that the time has come for it to do
something FndIc0tor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08

Mrs. Lease, the only LADY Mason" in
the land, entertained New York au-
dience on Wednesday with her views on
politics. Her economic theories blend
beautifully with Sam Jones' theology.
The two should get together.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
The Queen Of Fashion.

Best Ladies' Fashion Journal published
for the money. None better at any
price. Only SO cts. a year, post paid.
Send three &c. stamps by mail for a
sample copy. Besides giving general
fashion and other news, it contains illus
trations of The Mccall Co.'S latest Paris
London and New York fashions and
patterns. Address the Queen of Fash
ion, Union Square, N. Y.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08

The Charlottesville Daily Progress and
Jegersonisn Republican have consoli-
dated.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08

There is not much comfort in last
weeks elections for Democrats. Wonder
if the administration will learn anything
from it?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08

James Montgomery Bailey, the Dan
bury News Man" originator of Ameri-
can domestic humor died Monday at
his home, in Danbury, Conn.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08

Let the Senate hurry up the tariff BILL
The people are awfully tired of wait
ing
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
CoRBETT AND MITCHELL TRIAL,
Last Scene of All in the Eventfu
COmedy-CaSes Mol Possessed.

i
/ JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 2.-The
last act in the Corbett- Mitchell trial
came to a close in the criminal Court of
Record this morning, when the remain
ing cases We're nol-prossed by the So
licitor. Court convened at O'Clock.
and Immediately Solicitor Christie made
a motion to mol pros the cases against
Charles Mitchell and the members of
the Duval Athletic Club. The court
granted the motion.
Only few of the men interested,in the
! case were present, Billy Thompson and
Charlie Mitchell were not present but
came along little later, and were met
at the foot OF the stairs leading to the
stairs leading to the courtroom and told
that the cases had been noI-prossed, and
they turned and went downstairs.
Mitchell left for st. Augustine this af
ternoon, where he will remain for an in
definite period. Mitchell SAYS he has
nothing to do, and he might as we'll step
in Florida as anywhere else.
The usual treatment of catarrh is very
unsatisfactory, as thousands can testify.
Proper local treatment is positively nee
essary to success, but many if not most,
OF the remedies in general use afford but
temporary relief. A cure certainly can
not De expected from snuffs, powders,
douches and washes. Ely's Cream Balm
which is SO highly commended, is rem~
eoy Mhlch combines the important res
qulsltes OF quick action, specific curative
antness to the patient. The druggists ali
sci it. : . '''' 90
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08

McKane is in Sing Sing and two of his
lieutenants have been sentenced to terms
of imprisonment. In no state are cleo
tion frauds more common than in New
York. but in no State is punishment of
offenders more severe.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
Died IN the Penltentiary.

Information has been received here
of the death of John Stevens, who died
in the penitentiary last Monday, Feb
ruary Goth. 1t will be recalled that
Stevens was convicted in the County
Court of Botetourt for the killing of Gus.
Eisburg at Eagle Rock, in May, 1891,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
eighteen years. His companion, Will
liams, who was tried at the same time,
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
eight years for participation in the
Eagle Rock tragedy, and is now serving
his term. Stevens friends were making
efforts for his pardon at the time of his
death. -Fincastle Herald.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08

Statistics in reference to railroad dis
asters are read with great interest Not
a few throw up their hands in horror
when they learn that 691 persons were
killed in railroad accidents in this coun-
try last year, 1862 of whom were railroad
employees, 1854 persons were injured
1879 OF whom were railroad employees,
and that there were nine hundred col
lisions. This does seem to be an alarm
ing record, but when we take into con-
sideration the fact that in the same pc
riod 575, 759,668 passengers were carried
over the railroads the deaths and inju
ries do not appear more serious than
those resulting from the ordinary casu-
alities of life. Looking at the matter
from another standpoint. however, we
find that careIessness was the result of
many of the disasters, and therefore a
a lesson for the future guidance of rail
road men in utilizing every means that
will increase the safety of travel.
Judge Keith has granted charter to
the Manassas Industrial School for col
ored youth. 1t is stated in the charter
that its purpose is ultimately and pri-
;narely to improve the moral and intel
iectual condition of colored youths" A
farm of ninety acres adjoining the town
e Manassas, Prince William county has
been purchased and paid for at cost Of
$4,000, and in addition to the building
already on the farm, :. new building will
be commenced eaily in the spring, and
the school will open in the middle of
September. The object of the school is
toimpart to colored boys plain English
education, and also trade, such as car
pentry, blacksmithing; farming etc., and
the girls will be taught, besides English
cooking, sewing, and kindred useful
knowledge, SO as to enable them to earn
living.
This is unquestionably sensible move
Training the colored youths for some
useful employment is the best kind of
education for them
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
March Weather According to Prof.
Hicks.

HICKS.
"March will be eventful. About the
3rd a warm wave and growing storm will
appear in western parts, and between
that date and the 9th they will have ad-
vanced to Atlanta, leaving cold fair
weather behind. A sudden and violent
storminess will return with the new
moon about the 9TH. lasting in it's east
ward progression through the reaction
airy centers 9Th and 9th. Sharp thunder,
rain and sleet southwark, and heavy
snow northward will result about this
time. Numerous causes will produce
much irregular, violent phenomena
lasting perhaps into the storm period,
18th to the 18th Watch these dates They
will bring dangerous storms. Suffering
will result. Cold will rush close behind
storms. Feed and protect your stock
On and about the Goth and 21st, storms
and gales, with probable earthquakes
Rain, thunder, sleet and snow, followed
by cold. A marked storm period from
the 25th to the Doth. Be on the watch Y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
CLIFTON FORGE, VA.

Mngwumpery and Democracy will not
mix. Straight goods is the thing.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05

SEE" S a / d
t h e Jericho
station mas
ter, that a
train on the
Denver road
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05
He Wasn't . Tinker.

An old fellow strolled through the
eastern part of the city recently shout
ing: Umbrellas to mend" One of the
women in that part of the town heard
the call and chased her husband out to
bring in the old umbrella member.
When he was brought in she brought
out an old washboiler, and insisted
upon having the old fellow solder it.
He happened to be an Irishman, and
said: What ails he? Sure. it's in Ire
land you must be thinking We are,
where thinkers mend everything. I'm
Irish myself, but I'm no tinker" With
that he hustled off, leaving the poor
woman gasping and holding on to the
washboiler.-Louisville Commercial.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05

they came to examine her she wasn't
hurt bit. Not joint nor bolt was
started, and except for little black
ening of the outside she was as good
as new.
"'This hyar is low-down outrage, ;
says the robber captain. The man
that made that safe deserves hanging,
If ever man did, for the thing is
going to put an end to train robbing,
and will throw hundreds of men out
of employment l hate man what
hasn't any feeling for his fellow men.
well, the rest of the robbers they
stood around the safe and cussed till
they were tired, but they admitted
that they couldn't open it, and after
awhile they told the conductor that
he might take his safe back again, and
start his train down the road. Accord
ingly, we got the safe in the baggage
car again, and after the train was
mile or two down the road, the con-
ductor ne opens her, and there was
Jim, as gay as a jaybird, and laughing
himself sick over the failure of the
robbers.
There wasn't any doubt that Jim,s
scheme had worked well, and the ex-
press company gave him fifty dollars
as testimonial of their gratitude for
having prevented the robbers from
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05
OUR HOMEMAKER.

Where the mountains slope to the westward,
And their purple chalices hold
The new-made wine Of the sunset,
Crimson and amber and gold
In, this old, wide-opened doorway,
With the elm boughs overhead,
The house all garnished behind her,
And the plentiful table spread.
She has stood to welcome our coming,
Watching our upward climb,
n In the sweet June weather that brought us,
OH many and many time
To-day, in the gentle splendor
OF the early summer noon
Perfect in sunshine and fragrance,
Although it is hardly June
Again is her doorway opened,
And the house is garnished and sweet;
But she silently waits for our coming,
And we enter with silent feet
A little within she is waiting:
Not where she has met US before;
For over the pleasant threshold
She Is only to cross once more.
The smile on her face is quiet,
n And a lily is on her breast,
Her hands are folded together,
And the word on her lips is rest"
And yet 1t looks like welcome,
For her work is compassed and done;
All things are seemly and ready,
And her summer is just begun.
IL is we who may not cross over;
Only with song and prayer,
A little way into the glory,
We may reach as we leave her there
But we cannot think OF her idle;
She must be a homemaker still:
God gtveth that work to the angels
Who fttest the task fulfill;
And somewhere yet in the hilltops
OF the country that hath no pain
She will watch in her beautiful doorway
To bid US welcome again.
--Adeline D. T. Whitney, In Boston Transcript
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05
TRUTH is MIGHTY.
Why the Suspected Horse Thief was Not
Lynched.

Why the Suspected Horse Thief Was hot
Lynched.
They didn't know for sure that the
man they had had stolen the horse,
but they were getting so near it that
they had rope around his neck and
were heading for the nearest telegraph
pole. When they reached it they
asked the culprit if he had anything to
say.
Gents" he replied, lifting his eyes
to Heaven, II say didn't steal that
hoss."
Wow" shouted the crowd, in disap-
proval of these sentiments.
II tell you again / didn't steal him?"
Come off; why didn't you steal imp"
asked the spokesman sarcastically.
1.-THE boss is gone and there amt mo-
body else to do it."
I'll tell you why" exclaimed the
prisoner, bracing up; ''some other fell
Ter had him afore got to the stable"
The crowd made a rush, and it looked
as if it were all up with the prisoner
but the spokesman got the floor
"Boys," he yelled, .'hold on. When
we come acrost slug of truth as plain
as that is we're bound to respect it.
Let's keep him and run him for office"
The crowd wouldn't have that, how
ever. but they gave him an hour to get
away in, and a big drink, and told him
to hustle for the east where there was
less truth than horse-stealing.- Detroit
Free Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05

seizing two hundred thousand dollars'
worth of gold dust Bimeby new
idea occurred to Jim. You see at that
time there wasn't any telegraph on
this line, and there being only q
single track, and that pretty rough
one, accidents were frequent. One
day when there was drove of cattle
on the line, and Jim, looking out of
the car, saw that there was certain to
be smash-up, he just opens his safe
and gets into 1t to wait for better
times. That train went off the track,
and the baggage car broke loose and
went down an embankment, turning
over half dozen times and going
clean to kindling wood. When we
began to clear things up and missed
Jim we all supposed that he had been
smashed, but when the conductor
opened the safe to see if things were
all right, there was Jim, as smiling as
a basket of chips, and inquired in a
careless way If there was anything
the matter with the train. After that
Jim regularly climbed into his safe
whenever he heard the danger signal,
and he never once got the least scratch
or bruise. He went through three
collisions in that safe. and after one
of them the safe was buried so deep
among the rubbish that it was two
days before we could dig it out. That
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05

has just been held up and the safe
robbed of over three hundred thou
sand dollars. Well, these things
have to happen SO long as the
present style of burglar-proof safes is
In fashion. Any robber that has been
properly educated to the business can
open safe inside of half an hour, and
can do it without any dynamite or
such violent ways. Now, safe can
be made that nobody can open except
with the proper combination, for I've
seen such safe myself. Saw it on
this very road, too, and it was buried
only about fifty miles from here"
What in the world was the reason
Ior burying the safe?" l asked.
Because you can't have a funeral
without burying the corpse" replied
the station master. 'I've just about
time enough to tell you the story be-
fore the Athensville express comes in,
SO sit down and you shall hear all
about It,
about ten years ago, or mebbe
eleven-I amt any sort of hand for
dates-there was baggage master ON
this road by the name of Hopkins. He
and l were on the same train, which
was on the regular day express, and
carried the gold dust that had to be
sent down once a week to Custerville,
where the mines were panning out
at that time pretty middling WELL
This hyer Hopkins-Jim was his name
besides being baggage master, also
acted as agent for the express COM
pany and took charge of the safe As
a rnie the train was held up once q
month, and the safe was either
opened by Jim, with pistol to his
ear, or else, if the robbers had plenty
of time before them and took pride in
their profession, they would open it
themselves.
Jim got tired of this sort of thing,
and, being an ingenious sort of chap
who had invented quite a lot of things,
Re undertook to invent safe that no
body could open except with the COM
bination. Moreover, he carlated to
make 1t SO strong that dynamite
wouldn't have no effect upon it. so that
1t would really be burglar-proof safe
in good earnest Well, Jim he worked
at the safe good part of the winter
until he had got it planned out in a
way to suit him, and then he took
some of his savings, for he had good
lot of money in the bank, and he built
his new patent burglar-proof safe and
put it in his baggage-car.
The new safe was about twice the
size of an ordinary express company's
safe. Outside it looked like any other
safe, but. besides being twice as strong
rs anything of the kind ever built be-
fore, il had good many special fea-
lures which | don't pretend to remem-
her. not being a mechanical sharp my
self do recall. however, that it had |
. spring lock, which Jim explained
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05
A Critical Cow.

Fair Maiden-How savagely that
COW looks at mel
Farmer Hayseed-It's your red para
sol, mum.
Dear mel / knew it was little bit
9ut Of fashion. but 1 didn't suppose
country COW would noticeit. Pearson
Weekly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05
Had to Keep Them.

There's one fine thing about our
wedding presents, Tom, dear" she said.
There wasn't duplicate in the lot !"
That's true; worse luck" sighed
Tom. 1--WE haven't any excuse for dis
posing of any of 'em now, and times are
awfully hard. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05

was for convenience in case the train
should be held up very suddenly and
there should not be time to close the
safe and lock it in the usual way.
Seems to me, said the conduc4 or,
whose name was Sampson, though we
always called him Gates, after that
friend OF Sampson that he carried
away somewhere on his back, don't
exactly remember the name of the
town. Seems to me- says he, that
when you get pistol to your ear that
safe will come open as easy as any
other SAFE
$50 it will, said Jim, provided l
ever find that pistol alongside my ear.
But / calate that I've got through
with that style of amusement. The
next time this hyer train is held up
the robbers won't find me, unless they
can open that safe, which is just what
! mean they shan't be able to do
why, where are you going to be?"
asked Gates. Are you callating to
hide yourself in the fire box, or under
the water in the tank?
''See here" says Jim, II amt no
blame fool. if 1 look like one. No, sir,
don't cal,late to try any such games
as those you're referring to, but do
expect to get inside that safe when
the train is held up and to stay there
until the robbers get tired of trying
to open it"
That's big scheme, JIM" says the |
conductor, "but I'd like to know how |
you expect to open the safe again
when you want to come out?"
"O." says Jim, that part of the bust
ness l leave with you I'll give you
the combination. and after the rob
bers have got tired and gone home you
can open the safe and let me out"
All right' says Gates, I'll let you
out fast enough provided l can re-
the combination, but you
know my memory isn't what you might
call tirst-class, and / might forget the
and never be able to
open the safe. OF course, you wouldn't
mind little thing like that, for you'd
De snug and comfortable, though per-
laps little bit hungry after awhile.
well, the conductor kept on chatting
lin about his new invention, but the
wo were good friends, though it was
4fterwaad thought by people who
Iidn't know all the facts that Gates
vas partly to blame for what hap
'ened. Jim gave Gates the combina-
ion of the safe, and the very next day
fter the thing was put up in the bag
age car the train was held up just this
ide of Athensville.
THE robbers elm bed into the bag
age car and when they couldn't find
i'm they brought out the conductor
nd told him to open the safe. The
swore that nobody knew the
except Jim, and he wasn't
board the train that night, but had
lid over at Jones' Misery, owing to
OF feeling very we'll The robbers, d
eeing as Jim was not to be found,
elieved what the conductor said,
nd they went to work to pick the II
,ck of the safe. OF course they
,uldn't do it. Then they tried their n
enter bits, but they couldn't make any 9
ould just slide around and scratch II
lie surface here and there, but they II
I'd hardly made dent in the steel. n
y this time the robbers had got pref u
mad, and they slid the safe out 0
to the open and tried what they n
'uld do with dynamite. They must o
i've put lot of stuff under the safe, o
r when it went off the safe sailed u
ore than thirty feet in the air and D
Al |
g hole in the ground. But when n
h
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05

-Gaeton Vestris made his debut in
i74s, and in 1900, fifty-two years later.
was still dancing with as much grace
and agility as ever. The Vestris fam
lily numbered among rs members many
famous ballet dancers
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05
Hard on the Files.

Old Fly-Whats the matter2
Swarm of Young Flies-We want to
get out of this stuffy room, into the
bright sunshine.
Old Fly (sadly)-No use trying. We
must live and die here. There are fly
screens at every window.-Good News.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-10-05
The Average Preserved.

WagRs-Why doesn't old Millions
change his tailor; be never seems TO
have fit2
Baggs-That's so; but everyone who
sees him has a 1T So the general aver
age is preserved. IN. Y. Tribune.