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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-25
Special Paragraphs.

The weather prophets have been re-
vising their predictions. Their forecast
of cold winter has been taken in for
repairs. Here is a sample Of the new
output in the weather prediction line
from Massachusetts prophet: "Those
who get ice from rivers and running
streams will do we'll to get it when they
see it; while there will be some sleighing
it may not last long"
certain house in this city contains
five unmarried ladies, says the Indiana
polls Seminal. Recently u man drove
down the alley singing in melodious
tones "Ol-Ll DID ra a-gs. old copper,
old iron, old brass, old shoes, old hats''-
and so on, until he had named almost
every known object. Then he ceased,
and one of the ladies mentioned sank
down into a chair, threw up her hands,
and exclaimed in accents of despair,
"Oh. dear. Everything but old maids"
She should not despair. Before the
year is old, some old man, full of old rye
having a high old time, may come along
in the old way and PROF ose to one of
the old gir's
The Atlanta Constitution says: The
critics say that Ruyard Kipling is no
longer writing for fame. He is working
for money, and having found that it IS
easy to write trash and sell it, he no
longer bothers him self about good work.
If this view is forrect, NJ. Kipling will
soon take..a back seat. The pubic will
not stand short measure and light weight
in literature any more readily the people
will when they buy groceries.
Alas the poor devil of an author. AS
soon as he attempts to do what every
body else is trying to do, make mony, he
is trash and must starve in order to be
read.
T. P. OConuor ha, ing suggested that
were a dozen members of the House of
Commons to have to select man with
whom to pass six mouths alone on a
desert island they would all choose John
Morley. Henry Labouchere strongly dis
sents from this notion, though he is a
strong admrer of Moreley's versatility
and agreeableness. For his own part,
Labouchere would want political
enemy. one who differs from him on as
many subjects as possible, as a compan
ion He thinks two amiable disputants
would find desert island more ag.ee-
able than two sympathetic friends, and
possibly he is right Why, even ardent
lovers tire OF that enhancing desert
island know as the honeymoon. We
have all heard of the two weel-s old
groom signing "Oin, for a friendl" and of
the bride respon ding, Yes, or even an
enemy"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-25
ORLANDO, FLA June end, 1892

Messrs. Lippman BIOS. Prop. T. Z. Z.
Savannah, Ga.
Gentlemen-I feel it my duty to in
form you of the cure your wonderful
medicine p p. p. wrought in my case.
have suffered for two years with dys-
pepsia and malaria in the worst form,
and was daily sufferer from sick he adj
ache. Ny bowels did not act but twice
a week and frequently only once week.
[ could not retain half [ ate and my
stomach was always uncomfortably
heavy, | have tried pills, all kinds of
medicines but only found temporary res
lief in them; was dispondent and was
hoping to soon fad relief in DEATH
Seeing your p p. P. advertisement l
decided to try it and requested Dr. Peak
to get me bottle; have taken two
bottles and will soon get another, and
can now eat in peace and enjoy every
thing, and can sleep like top. My
headache have ceased and my bowels
are regular. | would advise all suffers
like myself to give P P. P. a trial, and
they will write you as have that p. p. 2.
beats any medicine on the market.
Yours truly,
CURTIS CoLLyER, Artistic Painter
Orlando, Fla.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-25
A Leader.

Since it's first inroduction, Electric Bit
uers has gained rapidly in popular favor,
until now it is clearly in the lead among
pure medicinal TONES and alternatives
containing nothing which permits It's use
as beverage or intoxicant. it is recog-
nized as the best and purest medicine for
all ailments of Stomache, Liver or kid
neys.-It will cure Sick Headache lndl-
gestion, Consumption, and drive Malaria
from the system. Satisfaction guarranl,,
teed with each bottle or the money Will
be refunded. Price only soc. per bottle
Sold by Farrar & Williamson's
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-25
BuckIen's Arnica. Salue

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded Price
50 cents per box. For sale by George III.
Farrrar
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-25
GLOW to Cure All Skin Diseases. >

Simply Amply "SwAYNE's OINTMENT" No in
ternai medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
itch. all eruptions on the face, hands, nose, &c,
leaving the skin clear, white and healthy. It's
great healing and curative powers are possessed
bv no other remedy. Ask your druggists for
WAYNE's OINTMENT. apr-21 93-1yr
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-25

Probably more railroads would go into
bankruptcy if they could afford to pay
Receivers salaries.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

The polyglot character of the Aus
trian army was abundantly shown the
other day when the ancient custom of
solemnly swearing in the recruits in
the presence OF the troops was re-
vived, after having been discontinued
since 1868. In Vienna alone the for
mula Of oath to the colors had to he
administered and read out in nine
languages, to wit: German, Hun
garian, Croatian, Bohemian, Polish,
Ruthenian, Roumanian, Servian and
Turkish, while the religious part of
the ceremony was conducted by Ro.
man Catholic, Greek Catholic and
Greek orthodox priests, Protestant
pastors, Hebrew rabbis and Mahome-
tan ulema.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17
FIRST HE SOLD FORGERiES,
And Then He Sold the Ne ans by Which His
Work Could he Detected.

Among the counterfeiters OF COM
paratiyely modern times the German.
Becker, Is mentioned by LOngmans'
Magazine as standing pre-eminent
With incredible skill he engraved
dies for upward OF 300 types OF coins,
principally Roman; aud, as most OF
these were struck in gOld-a metal
that does not change in appearance
with time-he realized large sums
from unwary collectors. Becker vas
4 man OF resource and with some
sense OF humor. How 10 take off the
appearance OF novelty from the
freshly struck coin was d question OF
1ificult solution. He solved it thus.
He had a small box constructed,
which he partly filed with iron FL
Ings and screwed 10 the springs OF
ais carriage, and in that box he
placed his newly struck coins and
then, as he expressed il, took his
D.d gentleman a drive" on the road
between Frankfort and OIenbach.
The coins came out Of the box still
fresh, but with the too glaring
bloom II youth judicioasly toned
down. At length the market was
Overdone with his productions and
Becker, ,haying ceased TO counterfeit,
10Y sold complete sets OF impressions
in lead from his dies 10 the museums
and collectors who had formerly pur-
chased his fOrgeries, so that there
might be no difficulty In identifying
what was his handiwork. Within
the last few years numbers OF for.
geries OK extremely rare coins In the
British Museum and in private col
lections have been sold by auction In
London. 80 good is their execution
that il seems probable that can
have been devised for casting steel
dies on plaster casts or OF hardening
electrotype dies. The manufacture
OF rarel siege pieces" carried on in
one Of our midland towns, shows a
far lower amount OF skill. When
genuine but defaced coins are re-
struck with new impressions it is
very difficult TO discover the fraud.
Some genuine ancient coins are sur
frappees in this manner-as, for in
stance, a whole class OF Jewish coins,
which are struck on Roman silver
denarii. But when the image and
superscriptio Of William III. "a be
discerned underlying the device on
a rare crown piece OF Elizabeth the
question Of its authenticity Is soon
sol we'd.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

Robert Moore, "A Water Works Com
missioner of st. Loais, made some re-
marks mt the recent meeting Of the
Engineers Club OF Kansas City, which
deserve more than passing attention
from the commercial men Of New Or
leans. He said "You ask me to talk on
Missouri River navigation. 1t reminds
me very forcibly of the chapter OF
snakes in Ireland. There is no Mis-
souri, River navigation. and conse-
quently l know you will excuse me
from expressing my views on the sub
Ject." He added that the freight
traffic on the Southern railroads was
making river navigation even on the
mississippi almost a lost art.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

It Is believed by the Australia n
aborigines that every person over 1
or ) years OF age has a spirit or ghost
in regular attendance which, al
though dormant through life, as
sumed a visible but underlined form
after death. a recent contributor to
Belgravia tells a good deal about the
elaboration Of this unCanny belief.
For instance: For a time the ghost
haunts the spot where a corpse is in
tered or placed in a tree. Ii is con
sidered to be harmless, yet is re.
garded with fear. Ii is said TO be
seen sittiry on the grave or near the
body: but il sinks into the ground or
disappears IL any one approaches. As
the friends OF the deceased are un-
willing 10 90 near the place, II is sell
dom seen and never examined. The
aborigines believe every adult has a
wrath or likeness OF himself. which
is not visible 10 anyone else, and Wis.
IDLE TO him only before his premature
death. Should he see this wrath, IL
so preys on his mind that he falls in
TO low spirits, and the result he
breads sometimes comes TO pass. Az
ter the. disposal OF the body OF a good
person. its shade walks about for
three days; although IL may appear TO
persons, IL hold, no communication
with them. Should il be seen and
named 10y any one during these three
days ii instantly disappears. At the
end OF three DAYS IL goes of TO a
beautiful country above the clouds,
Astounding with kangaroo and other
game, where life will be enjoyed for.
ever. Friends will meet and recog-
nj c each other there; but there will
be no marrying As the bodies have
been left on earth. Children under
4 or 5 years OF age have no souls and
no future life. The shades OF the
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17
Dreadful.

The distressing state OF mind into
which some English scholars are
thrown by the American spelling, so
called, is amusingly hit off by a little
scene-imaginary, no doubt-at the
Worlds Fair. An English visitor
was talking with a reporter.
Its really a beastly shame" he
said, 'the way this court OF honor
has been spoiled, you know"
Whats the matter with it?" asked
the reporter. Isn't the architect
ure good?"
YES"
Isn't the color scheme appropri-
ate? Don't you like the statue?"
Certainly, but"
Nothing wrong with the foun.
tains, eh? Obelisk is graceful, isn't
it? And the Administration Build.
ing is imposing? Well then, what is
it that troubles you?"
oh" said the Englishmap,
''everything's pretty. y know, and
all that, but think of spelling the
word honor without a 'u'.."-Chi-
cago Herald.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17
Construction or Irrigating bitches

OuU on the sandy plains OF Cali
fornia, where water for crops has 70
lie conveyed for miles in bitches, il is
an important matter TO reduce leak.
age TO a minimum. This is gener-
ally accomplished by covering the
sides and bottom Of the trench with
concrete. Some work recently done
for the company controlling the FL
Monte basin. near Los Angeles, may
be taken as a sample OF the methods
OF construction. The excavation for
the conduit wa in fine, soft sand,
and was carried on by hand after the
material had been loosened by plows.
The exact outside dimensions OF the
cut we're ascertained by a templet
and the men soon became expert In
working the proper shape. The on
crete was made chiefly OF one part or
Portland cement 70 eight parts OF
sand and gravel On the bottom and
sides OF the conduit the concret was
two and one-half inches thick, with
additional material at the n
IL was placed in the trench against
the outside OF a frame, just as the
conduits for cable railways are gen
orally built. After IL had set, a
heavy wash of cement was laid on
neatly in the consistency OF thick
cream. The conduit was finished by
covering ii for its entire length with
a roofing OF redwood planks.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

Nobody ever heard of a ~redheaded
man being sunstruck. WHY a red
head should afford my protection
from the RAYS OF the sun or give its
owner immunity from one OF the
most singular affections that human
ity is heir TO Is n OF those mysteries
that even the doctors cannot.fatbom,
but the fact remains that men with
red hair can stand almost any amount
OF exertion in or out OF doors during
the hottest weather and never feel
any serious results from it-St Louis
Globe Democrat
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

In answer to n recent inquiry made
of the Secretary of the Interior by
the Commissioner of Education in re-
gard to a division of the fund to agri-
cultural colleges in the South, the
Secretary has decided that the division
of the fund as already or hereafter TO
be made by the various State legisla-
lures shall be approved by the depart
ment, unless it is apparent that such
suggested division is grossly inequit-
able and that in cases where the State
legislatures have not yet proposed an
equitable apportionment that the
basis Of division now in force shall re-
main till the Legislative intent regard
ing the matter is made known. In the
case of South Carolina the act of Con-
gress of July Goth, 1892, applies not
only to the sum due the State at the
time, but to all sums becoming due
under the act of August 30th, 1890.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

A NOVEL system OF fire alarm sig
nails by rocket bombs has been estab-
lished In the suburban districts OF
SSh Francisco, TO enable the remote
engine houses quickly TO summo~ as
sistance from the city forces in case
OF great emergency. A bomb. some
thing like a rock ct, is thrown three
hundred feet straight upward from a
mortar, where il bursts, making a
brilliant white light and a very loud
explosion. At the trials OF the sys-
tenn, recently, all San Francisco was
excited and alarmed, fearing dyna-
miters were at work. The system is
arranged SO that the precise locality
wh,re aid Is needed is made known.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17
The Danger OF Prophesying.

A Gramme dynamo which had been
imported from France was shown in
oIeration at the Centennial, II the
current derived from it was used to
drive a motor which operated a small
pump thus furnishing a complete ii.
Illustration OF the Transmission OF
power by electricity. The Engineer
ing Journal records the fact that a
certain well-known journal. which is
not always quite So scientific in fact
as il is in name, made the following
comment upon this exhibit, which
may be taken, perhaps, TO fairly rep
resent the attitude Of the average
practical man at that date: "As IN
this double conversion Of power into
electricity and electricity into power
less power is obtained than is eX-
pended, the machine is apparently OF
no practical value, but is neverthe-
less interesting, as showing the rela-
ton existing between power and
electricity" Only twelve years after
the above was printed the writer
stood beside a massive m~ultipolar
electric motor Of 80 horse power,
which was smoothly and noiselessly
driving the machinery OF an exten.
sive wooden mandatory at Derend-
ingen, switzerland, receiving its I'm.
seen rover from a distant Alpine
torrent through i've copper wires
each about the thickness OF a COM
nor lead pencil, and it was then and
there that he was forcibly reMinded
OF a certain dictum OF Hosea Big
low: Don't never prophesy unless
10 kno,p -
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17
Soda Water Geyser.

A wonderful discovery has been
made on the farm Of Anderson Miller,
who lives about nine miles southeast
from Barboursville. KY, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer While digging
a post hole in the ground Mr.. Miller
had gone down probably four or iye
Feet when he struck what appeared
TO be a very hard substance, and he
pounded away a time or two when he
vas suddenly startled by rumbling
and laundering sounds and Kissing OF
gases, or what appeared TO be steam,
and his digging tool Vas lifted clear
out OF the hole and thrown several
feet, and a volume Of boiling and
kissing water shot forth, 80 feet
high. Mr.. Miller made a run for his
life, as he thought the water was
chilling hot" as he expressed it.
After getting owe his excitement he
returned to the scene and looked
upon something wonderful stream
OF water nearly six inches wide and
as clear as crystal, shooting its way
upward fully $50 feet and forming a
crystal arch, beautiful in the sun
light, something the geyser, "Old
Faithful" In the great Yellowstone
Park. Miller stood still and watched
this phenomenon for about thirty
minutes. Then OF a sudden, rs II
done by some mysterious hand, this
great fountain Of water was shut Of.
The appearance in and around the
place was entirely changed. After
a pause of about thirty minutes again
came forth the mighty volume OF
water As before. Mr.. Miller. think
ing he had en-, Dyed enough OF this
grand sighu 10y himself. started off in
haste TO call his neighbors. that they
might also see the wonderful thing.
Word was brought into town, and a
party Immediately left TO view the
sight. The waGer appears To be
heav ly charged with carbonic acid
gas and is pleasant 10 the taste.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

JOHN PALMER, the inventor OF the
railroad check system, died a few
days ago 10 a little town in Michigan.
he was a ilddler years ago, and took
charge OF the hats and wraps OF those
who came to dancing parties. lie
gave numbered checks for them, and
some railroad men who attended one
OF his dances appropriated the idea,
ana in a little while the system was
adopted all over the country.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17
sympathetic Vaccination.

The Listener had heard lately OF
something very queer and quite new
TO him. 1t is sympathetic vaccina-
ton, which several people are SAID TO
have suffered from. Without having
been vaccinated at all, but with waco
mated PEOPLE all about, YOU presently
feel, at times, a singing or itching
sensation In a spot on your arm
where the doctor would have vac
cinated you IL you had been yacci.
mated. In some cases this sympathetic
vaccination aflicts only the left arm,
but occasionally it shifts from one
arm TO the other, appearing first on
the left and then for a time on the
right 1t is believed TO be a nervous
outgrowth OF the continual com
plants Of vaccinated people and their
everlasting description OF their SEN
sations. So far as the Listener has
heard, there has been no ~reddeniDg or
any other ap earance OF vaccination
on the affected arm-nOthing but
the singing sensation. II, however,
the assumption is correct that the
phenomenon known as the stigmata
is the result OF emotional feeling or
other nervous action, there would
seem to be no reason why an actual,
superficial appearance OF vaccination
might not be produced as o
sympathetic effect.-Toston Trans
cript.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

THE little band OF college men VINO
are working TO bring about needed re-
form In college football have been
accused OF deliberatiOn by a few
t~houghtless individuals. The re-
formers are working slowly but sure
ly, and when they are ready TO issue
their report somebody will be sur
prised. Harvard, Princeton, Yale,
and the University Of Pennsylvania
are nov considering the proposed re-
form. Their decision will be final as
well as satisfactory, and all the
minor schools and colleges will fol-
low In their wake. The idea is TO
make skill take the place Of brute
momentum. 1t is a good idea, and
IL 1t Is carried out, the rough features
which have characterized football
during the last few years will he
eliminated.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

To RE photographed while you
doze in a corner Of your pew At
church is one OF tie latest terrors.
The kodak has made its way into the
pulpit An Irish clergyman, the
other Sunday, during the service,
took a snap shot at his congregation.
To thus steal a march upon sleeping
members may be keenly rensented by
drowsy worshippers. Many persons
regularly in The habit OF sleeping
during sermon stoutly deny the
charge. In these disputed cases APP.
peal may be made 70 the ministers
handful OF negatives.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

lT is well known that, in freezing,
water congcals in "A crystalline form,
and its volume is thereby increased
by about on%e-eleventh. This expan-
sior OF It's bulk is effected with such
overwhelming force that even rocks
are split in the process, and all bodies
containing water which freezes must
perforce, for good or for evil, be
swelled out to the same degree as the
water swells in freezing.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

THE e~ver-ready and ever-busy
kearsarge, which was hurried off
some time ago To San Domingo, has
already investigated the Azua affair,
which seems TO have resulted from a
coincidence OF mishaps and mistakes.
An American trading schooner, the
Henry Crosby, when near the port OF
ABBA, mistook the locality, and, not
finding any customs officer coming
out to board her, sent a boat toward
the shore to make inquiries OF a
group OF men observed there. 1t
happened that at this very port
Gen. Campos, the Governor Of the
Province, had shortly before been
assassinated, and that an insurrection
had broken out. The boat hailed
the group, which proved to be n of
armed men, perhaps "A patrol, and
got a reply, but on turning about
was fired at, and two OF its three
were wounded. 1t can only be sur
missed that the boat was suspected OF
aiming TO aid the fugitive assassin or
the evolution, and that its turning
about Was viewed as an attempt to
escape. Commander Heyerman OF
the kearsarge has sent the %particu-
lars by mail. and meanwhile tele-
graphs that the firing vas "a mis-
take" NOdoubt President Heureaux
will make the proper amends. AS
for the insurrection, it is already
over and all is quiet
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

HERE is a good story. 1t sounds
new, but II IL isn't, well, il was once.
A play was produced out OF town that
was a dismal failure. So bad was IL
that the audience actually Kissed.
There was an actor in the audience
who kept rigidly quiet. The man
next TO him, who was making a great
deal OF disturbance, asked him why
he didn't hiss. II feel delicate about
IT," replied the actor, because l
came in on a pass, but IL it gets much
worse, I'm hanged IL l don't 20 out
and pay for a seat"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-17

AN English schoolmaster nee said
to his boys that he would give a
crown To any one Of them who would
PROFOUND a riddle he could nt an
swer. "Well,' said II OF them,
"Why am 1 like the Prince or
Wales?" The master puzzled his
brains for an answer, but could not
guess the correct one At last he eX-
claimed, ~ am sure l don't know"
why" replied the boy. "because
I'm waiting for the crown"