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ed to the unfortunate Ca Cloths the right
al on. 4, &in.,u IL tho -. NJ O

ed to the unfortunate Ca Cloths the right
enjoyed by all other nations Of the same
country.
But this last reparations is not enough
to extinguish the secular hatred of which
they nave been the objects. The stismas
of social injustic have resisted time. The
name of CaGoths is still an opprobious
appelation in the valleys OF the Pyrene-
es more than one poor family would re-
ject an alliance with the descendants of
the Ca-Goihs, whom industry have en-
riched for century past; it is in the
Basque country, both in France and
Spain, that the prejudice has retained
most energy. We could name more
than one village where sanguinary quar-
rels would kintlie If the cry Of hatred.
.'.4ue yeur bleus des ca Goths," which
formerly broke forth when the Parlas
went by, were to be raised in the thorough
! fares.
Some learned men of the last century,
1 indignant at the prosecutions inflicted on
them, would not believe that political
motives had excited them /; they fancletl
ltttl II lHUSC cruel measures sTGl Z SUI per"
severed in, it was solely in order to gu"rl
against certain diseases under which they
were supposed to labor; but observations.
made with the utmost care, proved that
| they were not more subject to those dis
eases than the other inhabitants of La
Novem popularie. Compelled to drop
that opinion. they would by all means
give them for ancestors the Arabs, who
came into Gaul with Abderam. and whom
Charles Mastei defeated but nothing in
their physical constitution describes the
famous prototype of the followers of Ma
homet. The Ca-Goth race is the hand
somest existing in the Spanish and
French Pyrennees it is remarkable for
the viger Gifts muscles, the elegance gifts
shape, the shining fairness of its hair, and
the color of its eyes, of a gentle and mild
blue, all which signs perfectly agree with
the Gothic prototype, such as Procopius
and Jornandes describe it.
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J. l.. MARTIN.
J. HEART.
TERMS.
PROSPECTUS FOR THE
SECOND EDITION or THE
9 Hstoryofthe Valley y

TESHE undersigned has devoted much time
n and pains in revising, correcting, improv
| ing, and extending to the present period, the
"HIsToRT OF TIE VALLEY" In fact, the Sc
cond edition, when completed, will be far sup
erior, i'll every point, to the first.
| 1t is deemed unnecessary at this time, to re-
fer to the contents of this book Suffice it to
say, that it is precisely what its name imports,
a history cfMe TaNy Of Piyginia, from the
period of its settlement correct detail of
those thrilling and interesting events and Incl
dents that are, or at least ought to be, familiar
to all.
Many testimonials. from gentlemen of
known and acknowledged respec liability and
high standing might here be adduced to prove
the value and importance of the work but
the undersigned prefers testing it by much
more satisfactory way ;-let the public Judge
for themselves.
have had repeated and urgent calls, from
various guar, tersto come ont with the work.
but not being able, from the infrmnities of
age, to see the people personally upon the
subject, and not having the pecuniary means
to publish il, have been unable to do so, as
much as desire to issue it.
My object now is, first, to ascertain, as far as
possibly, the extend of patronage that can be
obtained; and in the second place, if sufFici-
ent to justify its publication, to make some ar
rangenentt to raise the funds necessary to pur-
chase paper, &c, for its publication. 1t is
hoped that no obstacle may prevent the sue
cess of the enterprise Respectable.
SAMUEL KERCHEvAL
~silddietown, July II, 1872
OF Those Editors in the Valley who viii in
sert this Prospectus 2 months, shall receive a
copy of the work, finished and bound in case it
can be published. S. K.
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>YRNKEE WIT.

A Yankee travelling in one of the
Southern States. stopped at a tavern for
the night, He saw his horse we'll lodg
ed in the barn, and entered the house.
where he found party Of Southern gen.
tiemen assembled on their return from a
horse race. The Yankee during the eve
ming amused the company with. jokes.
In the morning on preparing to mount
his horse, he found him too lame to proceed
further. In this delitnina,. the Seuthernefs
met him in the yard, where they were
preparing TO mount some Of their fine
racers. Says one of the Southerners to
the y ankee:
b" My friend, we have heard much Of
Yankee Wit and Yankee tricks do. show
US Yankee trick before you leave us. -
The Yankee attempted to assure them
that he was not witty. nor had any tricks
to exhibit, but in vain.
Nhereupon. saws he, "well gentlemen,
if you insist upon it, | UiU just show one
trick. Let any Of you star: his horse as
FAST as he pleases, and will bet YOU "a
five spot that | will run and jump up
behindn'
''Done !" cried several voices at once.
One rider>immediateIy set forward at
full speed. He found no Yankee on the
cFooper behind him. He stopped to
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AW AY TiiEBO w /.

- - ~ Ia IL ~ W Il
Our youthful hearts with temperance
burn,
Away, away, the bowl,
From dram shops all our steps we turn
Away, away, the bowl.
Farewll to rum, and all its harms,
Farewell the wine cups boasteG charms
Away the bowl, away the howl,
Away, away, the bowl.
See how that staggering dyunkara reels
Away, away, the bowl.
Alas /. Tie misery he reveals.
Away. away, the bowl.
Ills children grieve, his wife in tears.
How sad his own bright home appears.
Away the bowl, away the bowl,
Away. away, the bowl.
We drink no more nor buy, nor sell,
Away, away. the bowl.
The drunkard's offer we repe',
Away, away, the bowl.
United in a temperance band,
We're joined in heart, we're joined in
hand,
Away the bowl. away the bowl,
Away, away, the bowl
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8 $50 gay It.

FNyHE subscriber has lately had consign-
IL ments OF 1000 lbs. of superior Cotton
Yarn, in bales of 200 lbs each, and variously
assorted from No. 5 to H.
BY virtue Of an agency and arrangements
made with the proprietors Of this Factory.
can deliver yarn into the ware houses of mer-
chants of Pare, Shenandoah and Rockingham,
at precisely the prices charged at the Factory
in Falmouth or Richmond, free of carriage, for
six months credit, or five per cent. discount
for cash.
GABRIEL JORDAN.
Lursy, October ID, Idly
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claim the bet but then he discovered
that the Yankee had run after him. ION
his stasting) for a few rods .; and had az
forwards continued jumping up in the
air. He had Jumped up behind! 1t was
decided that lie Yankee bad won the bet.
"Who could not do that 2" exclaim-
ed the mortified Southerner. as he fork
ed over the money.
You can't?' exclaimed tie Yankee,
81 will bet you horse of that my lad J:
here, mount him sir! There, start a
head! The Yankee mounted the horse
and set forward at steady pace But
Just as the Southerner had run forwards
sor,e rods. and was about to "jump up be-
hindu to his Infinite chagrin. he saw the
Yankee facs a5oui on his horses back.
riding with his back towards the beas''s
head The Suutherner looked fire.
brands and dageers! Aud he continued
to look until the Yankee and his horse
were out of sight. And he has never
seen either of them till this day.
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YEyHE CONSTITUTION WHAT IS
e THAT WE CALL THE CONSTl1C-

OIIN
| The Constitution of Man may be said to be
| that which constitutes his frame--as the bone.
muscles, cartilages, nerves, &C. The blood
is, therefore, the constitution, because it con-
sttutes or makes every part of the body.
THE HEART is first formed, which mus.
Gle. bv the power it receives from IT'S Pa
RENT THE BLOOD, builds up the whole
body. We must then confess that according
; as the blood is pure or impure, must the
solids of the body be healthy or unhealthy.
"PURGE OUT THE OLD LEAyEN, THAT
YE MAY BECOME A NEW LUMP"
IS the language of Holy Writ, figure appl-
ed spiritually it is true, but how could ii have
any Application unless confirmed by practical
experience in the body of natter' The foun-
daton upon which this figure Of scripture
rests. is as immovable as the laws which gov
erg the tides or that occasion the thunders OF
Heaven.
"THE THE condition
ju2on which God has given health to them man
is a constant care to keep his stomach and
bowels free from all morbid or unhealthy &C
cumulatons. The means to effect this must
be those remedies which cieanse the bowels
and purify the blood,
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The subscriber has fully authorized SAMUEL
=. WILLIAMS, Esq to receive, and receipt for
him when paid, all monies due the Sentinel
office, from April l, 1889 to March, l, 1871 !;
and has conferred the same authority upon
Mr. JOHN GATEwooD, in reference to all mo-
MES due said office, from March 1. 1841, to
March |, 1912. a collector will shortly wait
upon all indebted; and unless they iquidste
their dues, more rigid course viii be adops
ted THIS may be relied upon, as The business
OF the Office must be entirely settled
JOHN V. RIGDEN,
Late Proprietor of the Sentinel.
April IL, 1842.
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60
Major Nah .hns eli SOS strictnrns

Major Noah :hus closes structures on
the g Abduction" plot:
We presume that farther develop
ments will loilow-the names of all the
consplrators must be given to the people.
The very proposition is sufficient TO star
tie the nlnd of every citizen attached to
the laws and institutions Of the country.
Had the plot succeeded. the country
would have been delused with blood.
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Idle Daughters. 1t is,' says Mrs.
Ellis. "a most painful spectacle in FAM
lies where the mother is the drudge, to
see the daughters elegantly dressed. re-
cllning at their ease, with their drawing,
their music, their fancy work, and their
reading; heguiling themselves OF the
lapse of hours, days and weeks. and new
er dreaming of their responsibilities but
as necessary consequence of the neg
lect 81 daty, growing weary of their use
less lifes, laying hold Of every newly IN
vented stimuIent to rouse their dropping
energies, and blaming their fate when
they dare not blame their God. for hav-
ing placed them where they are.
"These individuals will often tell you
with an air of affected com passion - for
who can believe it real ?-that poor dear
mamma is working hersff to death
. Yet no sooner do you propose that
they should assist her, than they declare
she is quite in her eIetnent-in short
that she would never be happy if she had
only half as much to do"
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I" DO not be frightened" said a good
magistrate to a man who was brought be
fore him charged with some petty crime,
do not be frightened, you shall have
justice done you"
Arrah. besjabers,' said the culprit,
land its only that.I am afraid Nv, yer
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OFFICE OF THE LEEsBURG
" Genius Of Liberty
FOR SALE.

~ IsHiNG to engage in other business.
w We offer this establishment for sale
me location IS Remarkably healthy neighhor.
mood and the Office in a.aourishing condition
'of country paper. 10 practical Printer
WIN a moderate sized family the situation
would prove advantageous. the purchase
money be we'll secured, the terms win be made
accommodating. Every necessary information
will be given on application to the Editor
and 7 BY mail, TO be post paid. [July so,
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Also of j. NJ. Sothoran, corner Of Bridge and
Congress street, Georgetown.
- Sothoran, Bridge near Market street
Georgetown.
What is the difference between the moral
guilt oft the counterfeiter of popular medi
cine, which has gained its reputation by its
goodness, and he who counterfeits the circula.
ting medium! Are they not both equally
guilty, and do they not both commit crime for
the same pprpose-nanely to benefit them
selves at the expense of others1
Always remember that no Apothecary or
Druggist sells the genuine Brantlreth Pills.
Purchase OF the rgents alone, and you will be
sure to get the genuine medicine Every a.
gent has copper plate certificate of agency
signed by DR.. Brandreth and also by his gen.
eral agent.
Beuare IF Counter5eitst -Purckase of eth
er of the following agents and YOU will be GER
tain of receiving the genuine Brandreth Pills.
Ask to see the certificate of agency-if that
cannot be shown, do not purchase.
Dr. Brandreth's Baltimore Offices, for the
sale of the Pills are---
Principal office, No. 80, s. Charles street,
Sd door south of Platt street.
Saratoga Office, No 90, Saratoga street, be-
tween Howard and Eutaw streets
Remember-None are genuine sold 5y druggists
BENJAMIN ZEIGLER.
General Agent for DR.. Drandreth.
The following is List Of the names cfoI
lie agents IN
SHENANDOAH COUNTY.
Woodstock. & S. NJ Ott
Stras5nrg-Bird, Lee & Co.
Toms Brook. & d. Grabill.
Columbia Fnrnace-fTupp, Machir & Co.
Stony Creek-Richard Miller.
Mount Jackson-John N. Hill & Co.
New Market--J. o. Zirkle &Brother.
PAGE COUNTY.
Luray-Gabriel Jordan.
Baltimore Office Corner of Light Mercer.
B. BRANDRETH, NJ. d.
July 4, 184f--y.
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1854

a WARNlNe.-'I have drank gallon
OF beer daily for the last~thirty years.
once boosted certain hostIer, "and |
never was in letter health than am at
this moment" The next day fit of ap-
oplexy laid him dead in the ditch.
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-"aG9-s-

HIS P, inciip5es.- - Feller- citizens said
stump orator lately in WISCONSIN, who
was running for Office in the territorial
egislature-'teller-citizens, if you elect
me, my opposition to all sorts of banks
shall be so strong that it will break the
track OF large herd of bufialoes. Vol
canoes may pour out their lava, reducing
cities to smouldering ruins-earthquakes
may engulf in the vertox of premature
destruction large and populous islands
cataracts may dissorse their aqueus con-
tents. making nature trembie with the
continuous elfort-the thunder's stroke
may PROSTATE the highest monuments
ever raised by the combined aid Of art
and labor-the vivid and glaring lightn-
ing may rend the sturdy oak of the
forest, and make the lion-souled and IRON
hearted quake with fear; but do you
think, Teller citizens, that all this would
make me vote ii favor of bank D-n
clear ofit.'
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Dysentery,-As the season is at hand
when all classes of citizens are liable to
be afflicted with Dysentery, Diarlhma.
&C.. (says the Farmers Gazette we
deem it cur duty to make public the fol-
lowing simple and efficacious remedy
which has been known to US for several
years. and WEIGH VIC have repeatedly u.s.
ed with complete success. 1t is simply
to take a tumbler of cold water; thicken
it with wheat flour to about the consisten-
cy of thick crsam, and drink it. This
is to be repeated several times in the
course of theday, CT as often as you are
thirsty, and is not very likely you will
need to try it on the second day. We
have not only used itin our case. but we
have recommended it to our friends in
many instances, and we never knew it TO
fail of etfecting speedy cure, even in
the worst stages Of dysentery. 1t is a
simple remedy, and costs nothing. Try
it, all who need it.
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DEEDS OF BARGAIN g. sale,
ana also DEEDS OF TRUST W.9R-
PaJNTS. EXECUTIONS, NOTES,
&c. fer sole at this o3ics.
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tend to cure all diseases, because they are the
natural medicine of man, and, therefore, only
remove the corrupt or yitiated humors, tho
cause Of pain and SICK ness, leaving the good
humors to give.
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DR. r. BRaNDRETu'S
UNIVERSAL PILLS


tend to cure all diseases, because they are the
natural medicine Of man, and, therefore, only
remove the corrupt or vtiated humors, The
cause of pain and SICK ness, leaving the coed
humors to give.
LIFE AND HEALTH TO THE BODY.
Observe that each Agent has an Engraved
Certificate Of Agency, containing arepresen-
tation of DR.. Brandreth's Manulactory at Sing
Sing, and upon which will also be seen exact
copies of the NEW LABELS NOW USED
UPON THE BRANDRETH PILL BOXES,
and whicht is believed will prove the
COUNTERFEITERs' DEATH BLOW.
The public will, therefore, please observe,
that no Brandreth Pills can be relied upon as
the TRUE and GENUINE unless each box
has these new tables upon it. There are
three, and each contains fac smile signature
of Dr. b. Brandreth. These labels are en-
eraved on steel, beautifully designed, and done
at an expense of several thousand dollars.
REMEMBFR, the fac-simile signature of
.B. BRANDRETH must be upon the top of
the box, upon the side, and also the bottom OF
the box BY careful examination the name of
parts of THE NEW LABELS, being an ex-
act transfer of the writing of DR.. Brandreth.
This name will be found in the Net Work.
TIE PILLS ARE SOLD AT 25 CENTS
PER BOX, AT 241 BROADWAY, N. V;
AT 8 N. EIGHTH STREET, PHILADfI-
PHIA; and by 10000 Agents in the United
States and Canada, whose Certificates and
Pills should be carefully examined before a
purchase is made.
UFThe Druggists! The Druggists!} The
Druggists II have in my possession Coun-
terfeit Brandreth Pills, purchased Of the fo'-
lowing Druggists, viz:
G. & N. Popp1ein, No. 7 N Liberty stu ;;
Dr. Dider, No SO March Market Place. (
F. Heitzelberger, corner of Gay and Sara
toga streets. e
C. X. Tyler, norner of Market and Hign :
street.
Also of ] Callan, corner of and Yin :
streets
W Gunton, corner of Pennsylvania Ave
nue. and 9Th street. (EG
- Watkins, corner of PENNSYLVANIA
an d 4th street.
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DIRECTORS.
zsssE Iss;Ez,s
&2NI.4.A1;4sstf;flela fSN

ffNHESE PILLS no longer among those Of doa.,G,
utility They have passed away from the hundred, tb
daily launched upon the tide OF experiment and no,
stand before tic public high in reputation as EATEN
sively employed all parts of the United States the Cana
das Texas, Mexico and the est Indies, as any m.dc
that has been prepared for the of suffering
They have been introduced wherever found possible Ia
them and there but few towns that not contend
some remarkable evidences of their good effects The
certificates that have been presented the proprietor exceed
25,O0O upwards OF five hundred OF which are from reola,
practising physicians, who the competent dre, NJ
their merit.
Often have the performed by this medicine been the
subject OF editorial COMMENT various newspapers and
journals and II with truth be asserted that no me-
OF the kind has received testimonials of greater VA
lue than attached to this.
They in general use a family Medicine and there
thousands of families who declare they
fled unless they have a supply always on hand.
They have rival in curing and preventing Bilious Fe
Fever and Ague Dyspepsia Liver Complaints Sick
Headache, Jaundee Asthma Dropsy rheumatism Enlarge
ment OF the Spleen Plies, Cholc, Female Distractions Heart
Burn, Furred Tongue, Nausea Dstenon of the Stomach
and Bowels Incpient Diarrhua, Flatuence, Iabua
yenes Loss OF Appetite, Blotched Sallow Compile Aion
and in all of 1orpor of the Bowels where catac
aperient is needed. They exceedingly mild in
their opcraon producing neither nausea, gripping debl
".
The efficiency Of these Pills is well known, and Their
general, that further considered
Prepared by JOS. PRIESrLY PETERS, NJ u No 1876
Liberty street New York. Each box contains 40 Pills
Price SO cents.
o. BE careful and enquire for Peters Vegetable Pill,
They ior sale in 1ynchburg, at the Drug Stores Of
ID. II. LYMAN
r. STABI.ER, and
Howell DAVIES,
Agents.
April &c wi2m
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Dec. 20

NRGINIAAt Court held for Bedford county, the oath
day OF November, thousand eight hundred and forty
James GRAY, John Gray, langworth Gray, Alice Smith
formerly Alice Gray and Irvine S. Bowles, plaintiffs,
against
James Gray and the other children and heirs at law Of
George Gray, deceased Defendants.
In (HkNcERY.
The defendants this not having entered their APP
pcarance and given security according the ac: OF Assem-
bly, and the rules of this Court and appearing to the salts
faction of the Court that they inhabitants of this
ealt it is ordered that the said defendants do APP
pear here, the fourth Monday March next and
the bill Of the plaintiffs and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in newspapers published in the town
Of nchburg for two months successvcy and posted at the
front door Of the court house of this county.
Copy-Tese,
RIO. {. MITCHELL, b.. c.
Jan. 3 WIN
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a REMEDY FOR GNSUSu-CANkEH An -
NlRSENl. sOi:E MOUTH.

THOUSANDS both young and old but especially mothers
and infants are every consigned to the tomb by
the above stubborn diseases The misunderstanding and
norance of most practising physicians regard this dis
ease and the consequent uncertainty OF from their pre-
scphons, is subject of common remark among all those
who have suffered from the disease who have witnessed
the sulcrings of others.
It, therefore, gives much pleasure to be able to offer
tins class of sufferers remedy which has NtN Err
single instance, the aggrav of
this disease where the mother and child have been
covered externally with cankcr the whole body
well as internally.
Many the have witnessed performed by these
medicines in the stages of AND NuR-
MOUTH where the patient had been given
yer by number of the most talented physicians.
We present this compound thus confidently because
know it is only to be tested TO be appreciated.
For sale by DINKIE s. RuMBOUGH
Oct - WITS
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I pursuance oi decd OF trust executed by Clifton
4 &. Hi and his wic. the Dist day of July. 1911
Ia the subscriber. Of record IN the Clerks offices of
bedford and Roanoke counties, shall, "Wednesday
the twelfth DAY Januay next at thr residence of Mrs
Mary Hill, on Goose Creek, in the county Of Bedford
oier Tor sale 10 the highest bidder for cash. the interest
OF sad Clifton g. Hill IN certain SLAVES and other
personal estate, which were devised by the late
James W Ills IN trust for the comfortable support aud
maintenance Of the said Mary l Tor her life aud after
her death To be divided among her children and legal rep
re~nntalgrs, Of whom the sand Clifton g. Hill is one
And "n Saturday. the 9TH day otJanuary noxt shall .
ri the Big Lick. in tie county of Roanoke offer for sale
10 tho highest bidder for cash. all the interest of the SAID
Clifton Il lll and wife, IN the real and personal estate
OF the late William Rowland and. Charlotte Rowland
Acting trustee shall convey such title as s vested
IN me ALIEN. +. FSkRlDGE'
Dec. 20 tl5J