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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25
SIBERT g DINGES.

N. B. All persons who have unsettled ac-
counts with us, will please call as soon as pos
sble and settle the same, as short settlements
make long friends, and we need cash too very
much, and would be glad if our friends would
help us along in that way. S. g d.
January A, 1874.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25

north, where he has purchased. with muc
New and Fashionable Goods. AS the Goods
IS and upon accommodating terms, the under
derate prices to cash customers and punctual
sell goods as cheap as they can be purchased
ally are respectfully invited 20 cali at his store
of the following.
white 'lannels. silk and gemp edgings. suspen-
ders, combs, buttons, isletss brown and bleach
ed cctsons: check, twilled cotton, tickings,
osnaburg, cotton yarn: ladies, missis' and chill
dren's shoes. boys and mems brogans. mems
coarse and kip boots: buffalo, list and fixed
over-socka; mems and boys caps and hats.
nails. steel, window glass, putty, Sc. sc.
sc.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25

Witch much and the
of the following articles viz
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25
Groceries, Queensaoare, Hardacdre,

Groceries, Queensaoare, Hard,care,
Stationery, Medicines and Dye-&,Ds,
with all other articles usually kept i'll coun>
try store. We will take in exchange for
Goods all country produce as heretofore, and
will sell Goods cheap for CASH, or to punc-
tual customers on time.
We. deem it only necessary to invite our
friends to call at our store in Woodstock,
where we will use every means to render sat-
isfaction to all who may favor us with call,
for Good, New and Cheap Goods. We tender
our thanks for past favors, and hope for a
continuance thereof
sIBERT & DINGEs.
Novamhar O 1929
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25

Wanted, at this Office. Immediately, some
of that stuff, called by the vulgar CASH
These who have not the precious, san III
uswith notes on any solvent bank N inc 9'''''
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25

DocroR JAYNE's ExpEcToRAsr is the only
remedy that can arrest with certainty the va
rious pulmonary affections under which thou>
sands sink into the gave.
No one ever used this Expectorant, as dr.
rected, without finding relief. 1t must, from
its composition, cure Asthma, Bronchitis, In
famation of the Lungs and Throat. Conghs,
Colds, Hopping Cough, Group, Consumption,
sc. 1t does all it promises, and when you
try it fairly, you will be compelled to say that
half its merits had not been told you. Pre-.
pare only by DR.. d. Jayne, 90 South Third
street, Philadelphia. and 504 Broadway, N.
York.-Dr. j G. SehmiH, Woodstoch, only
Agent.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25
MARRIOTT & NEARYE,
No. 200 Market Street, Baltimore
IMPORT LARGELY OF
FOREIGN DRY GOODS,
AND BEEHIVE
ID O MI E S TIC GO DIS

Direct from the Manufactures
MjE ANY of which are selected expressly
I've for the Valley Trade. We acknowl-
edge our thanks for the very liberal patron.
age which we have received from that section
of the country, and respectfully request q
continuance of the same; as we feel assured
we can offer greater inducements for the
Valley Trade than any othelshoase in either
of the eastern cities.
February l, l844-3nl
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25
new STORE.
new STORE.
BARGAINSt-BARGAINSl
NEW FALL AND WINTER
G0OD DIS.

FEsdE subscriber has just returned from
III the North, where he has purchased, and
is now opening, in the store room belonging
to Mr.. Moreland, and immediate opposite the
court house, q supply of entirely new and
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25

LyREsH Oranges and Lemons just received
IL and for sale low BY
April 4 JG scHMITT.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25

/, March to The 9th of April, 1854. Will
was very useful in procuring goats, Of
which there was an abundance on the is
land; and after having resided there a.
lone for three years, two months and e.
leven days, he embarked with his former
friends. to renew the avocation oil a Buc-
cancer
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-25

November 9, 1888.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06
LEGISLATURE.

CouscIL.-Dec 20.-A bill was introduced
By Mr.. Crocker for the selection OF The lands
granted by Congress to This ierriiory for the
support Of an University.
Fl. or R.-Dec. 20.-A petition was pre-
sened by Mr.. Hnnhins praying for the abol.
ishnent Of lcence for marriage; which, after
several hour. debate was laid on The table!
The Speaker introduced the repor. of the
Wisconsin, Mariae ana Fire Insurance Com
pauy. accompanied BY bill. Upon this sub
ject we shall say few words next week.
10 this days proceedings We find most
general feeling existing among The members
TO 90 home and get the opinions of their con-
sltuenis as to what they had done up 10 that
time! What has been done! They ought TO be
satisfied to stay until they do something either
10 be approved or disspproved of.
II. OF R.-Dec. 22.-'ihe everlasting
time immemorial, and 10 lime everlasting -ac'
counts Of Daniel Baxter were brought before
the House. Enough time, at % per day. ha:
been spent 10 fruisless Legislation TO have paid
his demand, still the account is before the Rep
resentatives with interest"
The members, 10 save expense on the pen
ny wise and pound foolish principle--passed
resolution TO do without the printed slips o.
each days proceedings, have wisely, for once
concluded to have the clips printed. This il
certainly sign of returning sanity, which VIC
hope will be followed up by results If greater
Importance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06
po,,..sn,. M.ypar METHOD, a detailed no

BoMMeR's MANURE METHOD, detailed no
,ice of which will be found in to'day's Paper'
ia thoroughly scientific work, devoted 70 inc
sublec, Of admixing and manurng different
soils. The method has been tested ana ap'
proved by some Of The first agf'eu''ufl''S III
The Uniou and now justly ranks with the best
s,anda ard works on American agTlcui'ufe'-
Though our soil is proverbially and ln'rlnsical-
ly rich. the improvdent manner IN ~hlcn l.
has been 100 generally titled will subIec' Inc
farmer 10 some recourse by which lis energies
can be revived. when the system in question
will he found of paramount value. lis prin.
cipal merit. and deserved one, is that Of con-
verting. by process perfectly simple. cheap
and Otherwise useless material into the best
kinds Of manure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06
For The Herald.
kICKAPOO COUNTRY.
Importance


Every body feels reverence for the un-
known. The terra incognita Of a map ava
kens a thousand conjeciures and an iichingde.
sire to pry into the secrets Of the unrraveEsed
streams and forests. Hennepin, Boone and
Carver were as much stimulated By novelty as
by fame--s uperadded TO these motives is the
love of money. Be sure, the world can keep
nothing long concealed from that prying resi-
less creature, man. The imaginary paradise
is always west Of US. Welt, we'll give i, q
hot chase once round the world a. any rate.
Bot lei us see if we cannot find il Up the Kick
apoo. This country eyc.es some attention
now. The gloss OF novelty has been orn off
of Gran, Couoty long ago. People call il
"old Granl'-lhis gives me The govt, rheuma-
tism. and all the symptoms of old age. But
the kicSapoo country IS new-of course, il is
far better country than any other thai ever
preceded it. Take the mouth Of the kicka-
poo as your staring point. Six years ago in
company with three or four others, followed
the Wisconsin Up to this point. After we
Jeff the immediate neighborhood Of Prairie
Do CHEN. the country was unoccuped. at
least, by white men. We passed Indian
camping places where they had hunted. fish
ed, lived and died for centuries past. What
is ,hickly settled now was new country Then.
The only domestic looking object We saw was
a horse which we supposed to have been de-
serler from the Black Hawk campaign. He
was sentimental fellow, and. like Cowper,
preferred "a ledge in some vast wilderness" 10
the crimson laurels of war. He was ovefIoy-
cd 10 see some specimens Of The gems humans
once more. He gallopped round Us, and press.
ed Us 10 settle in his par. or the world. This
shows what was new six years aro-bul, how
fast The world is growing old! Tha, islold
country now. Well, the mouth off Kiakl.
poo is your starring point. This stream is
larger Than the Platte and rant united. Tie
sceoery al lis Junction with the Wisconsin, is
mountainous; the timber. protected from The
annual fires, is bold and lefty. What is call.
ed good timber in a prairie coustry is mere
refuse here. Here are noble sugar orchanls.
The trees are grouped together ia nsig5lOr-
hoods. If any body has The ennui, dyspepsia,
or Purse-gripe. lei him repair 10 this place, 10
FEBRUARY and make sugar. All his complains
would be cured at once. It makes goan 6ser
again 10 Inspire lie fresh breath Of virgin IA.
'0re. Here IS every species Of uPslaFt. under
growth green brisr-pIckly ash, and wiz
zines lnieTwoven 10 inexplicable coafns'On.
The heaviest timber is, however,. 90 'be east
side Of The stream. On the west side. the
timber DISAPPEARS as you advance and you are
greeted by strange locking knOlls ans hills.
shame'oily naked. Nature he's played some
laaghsbie Pranks here. % The very peak of
yen PreeiPIee you are sure VOC see a wolf
grinning down on you. ike Cireassiaa
erave ePou de;aoSmea, Of Russisns. Ad-
vsnes nearer, snd !, is rock, bali seuip,grea
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06
REPORT OF THE p. NJ. GENERAL

REPORT OF THE T.. NJ. GENERAL.
II appears from the report Of the Post Mas
Ter General that, for the last two years the
current expenses OF the Department have not
been met by its ANIMAL revenue; tina, an eI-
tension has been made commensurate 10 the
growth and spread of our population.
The amount Of annual transportation on the
30lh Of June. 1913, was 80 253, sos miles; the
cos, of which was S2,97G,oSi.
The cost of transportation for the last year
was less By Sl3t, 500 than 1t was for the pre-
vious year. while the transportation through
out the year was greater By 4l6.sl4 milos.
The number OF Post Offices supplied ia
1912. was 10 73S; and tho number Supplied
IN 1913 was 1854.
The total expenditures Of the service for the
year ending 3O,h Of June. isi3, were Si,-
374.7l3 IS, including payments on acconot Of
debts due by the Department for which the
above appropriation was made.
The revenue of 1919, so FAR as tho returns
eShIbi. the amount for the year ending S0sh Of
june is s4,295.9a5 A3.
A considerable portion Of the curren, even
ue of the Department. for the years 1912 and
IsiS. has beea absorbed in The payment Of
demands claimed by Deputy Post Masters for
expenditures in previous years. by the allow.
suce Of credit. il he settlement Of their &C.
counts; which credits so allowed would have
been exchanged TO the cspendiiares Of those
years: the probable amount Of which is not
less than $50 600.
IL appears from the Rcpor, that in eorss.
qaeaee Of The private expresses. the receipts
of the Department, during the last year. have
declined $S50,00O. The Post Master Gener
, al Is Of opiuion that the General Govsrnmsu /,
should either protect the Department against
the ioroadS Of private posts: or provide the
ways aud means 20 meet The necessary expen-
ses Of the service.
Ga the snhject Of reduction Of postage,
the Post Master General argues a. considera-
bic lengh. lie is Ia favor Of making postage
conform 10 our currency, but no material re-
dUc'loo. unless Congress will make appropri-
a'ions from the Treasury TO carry on the De-
psr,meni.
The large class Of printed matter. e0mpFi-
sing handouts. the prospectus Of newsps-
per. prices euffenl. Tie drawings Of lotteries.
proof sheets, &e., now charged with letter
postage. be Is Of opinion ought not TO pay
higher rates than newspapers avd pamph' e,s.
4 just Discrimination between neSspspers, as
70 size or weight, he SAYS shoald be made in
the imposition of postage.
The ftanking privilege, if no, abolished al
icgeihsY, should 10 some way be restricted,
and ito seose checked,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06

Dame was being rung, the elapper CAV
way, and the enormous Mas. ie a.J
through two floors OF me 'owei' anu
lodged at the third. Three persons
were injured. r. w.
Oneen have both expressed high de-
light at the accounts OF the reception
of the Duke and Duchess de Nemours
hy O,een Victoria and their Royal
H;ohness and charged to make for
nal and pressing invitation TO the
Queen TO visit st Cloud next year -
people about Court think there IS little
doubt as 10 this invitation being accept
ed. but, that il il should from necessi-
~ be declined, the King will visit
Windsor in the next summer, II his
health, which is now very good should
permit.
CrRMAsY-BERLIN Nov. IA
Russian courier from st. Petersburg
has brought word that the Empress
has determined TO come to Germany
in the spring to spend eight or ten
weeks at Sans Sonci, in the circle of
her family.
HANOVER, Nov. 9.-It is said that
the King will leave the kingdom this
winter, and pay long visit to Berlin.
GREECE letter in the Augsburg
Gazette, says that the Emperor Mich
olas has formally expressed his dlsp'ea-
sure at the Greek revolution, and de-
prived M. KatakaZii. (the Russian mln-
ister) Of his situation.
The Mcniteur Perisien adds, that a
commissioner extraordinary has been
sent 10 Athens with q protest against
ME revolution, and that the King OF
Prussia has recalled his representative.
IrALY.-It is denied tina, there has
been any movemen, of Austrian troops
on the Bouloguese frontier. The
Guerilla warfare against tho govern
mont Of Rome and Piedmont contin-
ues, and the efforts TO put il down are
trifiIng and inefficient.
The Due d'Aumale, after visiting
the King oil SARDINIA, arrived at CiVita
Vecchia on the 2sth October, and
went to Rome TO visit tho Pope.
Eerpv. from Alexandria,
Of the 18th October state, that Ahmed,
Pacha of Soudan, had declared himself
independent Of Mehemet Ali; who had
given orders 10 place 10000 men I'M
der arms; to reduce his contumacious
subordinate to obedience. Ahmed is
forty-fve years of age, cool, and "as
brave as a lion"
INpIA.-Tho overland India mail
brings Intelligence from Bombay to
tho end October. At Lahore, on the
18th September, the Maharojah Shcre
Thigh was slain, with his Puritan
Singh, and all the members Of his fam
lily, at the nsiigation Of Dhyan Singh,
his minister; and child had been plac-
ed upon the throne. Latterly, Dhyan
had been observed to be very down
cast; and it is supposed that he was
Jealous of the favor shown TO General
Ventura, an European officer in the
Maharajah's service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06

into life by the ftoicksoms god of the place.
Or you see man siarding on some lofty EN-.
inence, gazing, like Selkirk. over his desolaie
domain. Advance, and he pesrifes like Niohe.
The presiding deity Of the country delights lie
paming off unacconniable receptions on Wis.
i'ers-you begin TO dread personal meiamor.
phosis. You hear the murmuring Of a,er
fall high above your head. like a swarm Of
bees. You look upward for the @rial rivule,,
bu, in vain. You look beneaih--a blooming
fountain PUSHES from the base Of the precipice,
two hundred feet below you; laughing a,your
perplexily, and its own skill in veniriloqasm.
In word this section Of country displays
more romantic features than any you have vis.
tied. Well. you feel relieved all at once when
you reach Mr.. Haney's. about twenty miles
from your starting point. and find you are sill
in the world He has improved portion offs
most fertile bottom, large enough for neigh.
b7rhood. He has cultivated mind and easy
address--"Mr. Haney, wonder what pos.
sessed such man as you TO desert society and
turn herm,-you must be bewitched like old
Ulysses" "Pshaw. man-fm just in The
centre Of society. Mr.. Sterling got astral.
die Of the ridge and settled it from one side 10
the oiher. Mr.. Rice has settled Plumb creek
all the way up and down. Neighbors were,
scarce two years ago--but now canno.s'ep
twenty miles out Of doors withou, running a.
gains, neighbours claim: hope yyou don! call
this GU. OF socisty." y
! Here The face Of The country begins TO soft.
en-. Fine, ,irbe prairie lies on the ridge be.
tween The Kickapoo and Mississippi. This
will soon be settled i, is now fas. filing up.
You will here notice a peculiarly for which
! i. is difficult TO account. On the ives. side Of
The stream the timber has disappeared; OF The
east side croweed. heavy forest rises abrupt.
ly from the waters edge. Eighty miles from
your starting point the stream forks; if You
wish TO farm it. go up the ives. fork, which
bounds The same prairie we have been speak,
ing Of. If you are on numbering adventure
90 up the east fork. In days travel You
come 10 neighborhoods Of lofty pines Their
rereat has been discovered by the woodsman.
They are confined TO a strip Of country TWO or
three miles in width, bordering on the river and
its tributaries. Beyond this limit it is strange
r no pine is found. The higher you ascend the
more msgnihcen, the forest. but the stream Is
loo weak to iloa, logs down it. Las, winter
there wern engaged there six or seven conPa'
MES, which may have averaged fifteen or
twenty hundred logs. worth abou, dollar
each, on the Wisconsin river. Adventures
from Rock Island. PlatieviIle, Prairie Da
Chen and Warmers mill, have made large
havoc 10 tho pinery. The best groves have
been cuIed for twenty miles. What will We
do when the boundless ives, is all esploredi
Perhaps we may be able TO conirive Rail
road 10 the moon. ''ris hard 10 think that az
Ter we use up this world we cannot reach an
ether. j. T. NJ.
Lancaster. Dec %, 1913.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06

Iowa PENIrENTIARY.-The report
of Mr.. Guthrie, the Warden shows the
existence of 4 debt due By the Terrific
~, for work done on the Penitcniary
at Fort Madison, of SI,S67 Oh. The
total amount expended on said prison
up 10 the present time is stated to be
S4S,i67 81; aud the total sum receiv-
ed (estim ating the payments made by
the Territorial Urea lrcr upon cer,ifi-
cate at 81 900 } SSs,6os -. By the
work put on the building during the
last summer the Warden states that the
original building has been preserved,
ninety by forty Of actual workshop has
been added, and instead OF, an open
and exposed barraek. as formerly the
prison IS now comfortable, capacious
and safe. Cells, ETC., sufficient safely
to keep from thirty to fifty convicls
are reported 10 be in readiness; and the
Warden gives it as his opinion tina,
could The prison be relieved of the
debts that are against it, and tools and
implements be furnished Cor the profi,.
able employment Of the prisoners, no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06

TYPE SETTING MAcHINE,-The
New York Express, Of last Wednes-
day, says:
"Mr. John V. Ford, Of Troy, ex-
kibited to US yesterday model OF a
composing machine he invented, and
which is now on its way TO the patent
Office at Washington, 1t is truly won
derful piece ofingenuity and skill, and
can be played upon precisely similar
TO a piano forte. A lady, or child, af-
ter il becomes familiar with the letters.
can use the keys with the rapidity al
most of th5ught, and as the finger
touches the key, the type fall precisely
to their places into line. Mr.. Ford has
been engaged long time in bringing
the machine TO It's present state of per-
fiction, and believes he has mastered
every difficulty. If he has, he has
made one of the most important dis
coveries since printing was first inven-
ted. The machine viii, If made per-
feet, etfectually knock all type. setting
into pi. We will also add, that rha-
chine accompanies the above for dis
tribution, by which type are placed in
TO ditieren, boxes, by the same anus
ing operation of playing on the keys"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06
AMERICAN FABRICS ABROAD.

Ii appears, by letters received in Boston,
from Canton and Macoa. lha, n order TO com
pete with American cotton goods 10 China, he
British manufacturers are counerfeiling Amer
lean stamps upon their goods, leaving oil the
British lion aud putting on The stars and stripes
and absolutely copying American manufactu-
rers names, This must be rather Notifying
shift for The British manufacturer A letter
pablished in the Rochester Democrat gives the
following statement Of the trade IN cotton
goods with China
The first export OF cotton goods TO China.
was In l827-ihat year the trade amounting
to but little. and Tho article sen, ihiihef was
mostly yarn, which amounted to $9,335. The
trade has grown gradually, and in
1911 amounted to Sl73.I75
1872 1898
1913 (eslimaied at Bos,on,) 100000
Dor own Stale-,he keys,one--is bound to
be tho riches. and most influential in The I'm
ion. so far as dependence on her own products
aud resources can eniiile her 10 that disiinc-
lion. As we said last week. the day is GEMS
ing, when we sha'i look back with surprise 10
tho time when people admitted ouch word a
doubt. or such thought as dependency into
their calcuaionss. The debt. when once
paid. "a paid il will be: will DO looked back
npon as mere bagatelle. Our immediate
neighbors, Delaware and New Jersey. which
belong to US by geographical, il not political
division; and which. by ties Of friendship,
b'cud and business among the citizens arc uni
ted to Pennsylvania, feel every step Of our
progress aud will 60 on rejoicing with US. The
whole Union, indeed. will soon recover from
the temporary depression which has weighed
il down; and We only hope lha, we shall have
firmness to resis, importantly; the inPortuni-
" FOR new stocks. which will within few
years DO exhibited by the very people who
now affect to decry American securities as not
worth The having.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-06

A MAD DIG was killed few days since,
between the Grants about -four miles n. &. OF
here. The unreasonable and perverse wealth
er is given as The cause of the hydraphobia-
the dog could nj bear it.