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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-06
~ ANOTHER VOLUNTARY TRIBUTE
TO WISTAR'S BALSAM.
WINrHRpp, Kennebec County, Maine, }
August -, 1916. {

Dear Sir:
!fmy testimony in favor of your valuable
medicine will do You any good, or be of any
service to the sick and afflicted you are welcome
TO make such use OF it as you please. For sew
en- or eight years have not enjoyed perfect
health In the Spring of 1914 had some
cough; was Their in \Vorches.er County,
Mass, and applied 10 a physician, who gave
me some medicine, but it did not relieve me-
was not able to work during tn summer
Last fall was much worse. SO reduced by
coughing, and sweating nights, that was O.
bliged to take my room. My physician tried
in vain to remove my cough, and restore me to
health, but did 10, expect to-ecoter; ! how
ever concluded to fry Wstar's Balsam of Wild
Cherry; | was then troubled with very fire.
quenl spells of coughing. night and day; before
had taken one bottle, my cough was easier;
! continued to take the medicine until | was
able TO leave my room. have taken several
bottles. and think Nistar's Balsam of Wild
Cherry has cured me; at least ! feel as vel!
and as strong as | hare for twelve years
JOHN METCALF.
am acquainted with the subscriber, and be
lieve his siatemen, to be true.
HOWARD B. LOVEJOY.
None genuine unless signed |. BUTTS on
the wrapper
For sale by Dr. Schmtt, Woodstock, Va.
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NEGROES FOR SALE.

RY authority of a deed of,rust bearing date
ID the 28th day of March, 1S42, and IF re-
cord in the clerks office of the county cbur.
of Warren. executed to me by CLANCY Gate
wood. decd to secure to Sarah E. Mitchell
certaii, Sums of money therein named, l shall
proceed to sell to the highest bidder, on Sat
,rday the l5th day q Jaaitnry neqt, at - o.
clock. before the front door of James l.. Mil
ler's Tavern in Strasburg, on credit until the
28th day of March next, A NUMBER OF
SLAVES. viz. one man, four women, and
several children, male and female.
w. GATEWOOD, Trustee.
Dec. IS, 1c47.-3t.
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TENHE -.4LL-HEGLING OINTMENT
r being externally applied, exerts a row>
er in opening the pores which. no other medi-
cine known is capable of doing, and hence
the great multitude OF astonishing cures. of
the worst diseases, which it has affected 1t
will be fonad the most useful as well as the
cheapest Family Medicine in the world
have used ii for the last fourteen Years with
success which has. no parallel for all diseases
of the CHEsr, CONSUMPTION, LIVER CoMPLlNt
and the most dangerous ofmternal and exter-
nal maladies. BY removing checked perspi>
ration, it never fails to cure Rheumatism, Piles,
Burns. scalds, Bowel complaint, Dyspepsia
and fits Of all kinds :: - u.
For sale byJ G SCHMTT, Woodstock
MACHIR, Strasburg. Dec 2, AZ y
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Married..

On the 3Oih Nov. by by Rev. An-
thony Garrett, Mr.. Josephus Drunlmond,
TO Miss Julia F. Drummond, of Harri-
son county, Va.
On the 23d ul,. by Rev. J. C. Brit
tell, Mr.. Eli Hotel, to Miss Leuh VII.
kin-all Of this county.
On the Both uIt. by Rev. ]. P. Cline,
Mr.. George 7isinger, to MISS Dorccs
Lincoln all Of this county.
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DRY GOODS,

EUST received al the old stand, and foi
% sale at unprecedented low prices, a large
supply of DRY GOODS Of every description.
Parti culary attention is invited to the superi-
or CLOTHS now offered. Friends and tel-
low citizens, call in and judge for yourselves,
individually and collectively
Jan 6, AS. G SCIMITT.
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PROBLEMS.

l. A green grocer purchased, for a
certain sum, as many heads of aspara-
gus as could be contained in string a
foot in length; being DESTROYS TO pur-
chase double the quantity, he returned
next day to the market, with a string
Of twice the length, and offered to dou-
Die the price of the former quantity for
as many as it would contain. Was his
offer reaSonab!e'
2. A gentleman wishes to have a
silver vessel of a cyllndfic form, open
at the top, capable of containing Gu
bic foot of liquor; but being DESTROYS to
save the mat erials as much as possible
requests to know the proper dimensions
ofihe vessel. Required, a general rule
TO the above problem. NJ. c.
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( This work it is the intention of the pub.
Usher, who is well known to the American
public to make far superior to any other
] Family newspaper of the day. 1t will be rub.
! lished at ONE DOLLAR per anuum, payable
in advance, which viii only be about four
! cents for each number. lie will be assisted
! by number of Literary ladies, WHO are am
Xious to see publication in the Shape Of a
[ newspaper issued that may be worthy the
patronage of their sex. 1t is the intention Of
the editors to rescue from oblivion the VII
such Miss scdgwick, Mrs. Sigourney, Miss
Gould, Mrs. Embuty. Mrs. Stephens, Mrs
Child, Miss Fuller, Mrs. kirkland, Mrs. Os-
good, Mrs. Fanny Butler, etc: efc. The best
Stories and Essays that are published in the
! English Magazines will be transferred to its
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to contrast the Literature of America with
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! The matter will consist Of TALES, POET
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! which has been imported expressly. lFasAions,
, Tie Heath, Fancy Uorh, House keeping, Dos
nestle and Fancy Cookery, (irom soyer's
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the reprints of Blackwood, and the London
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Died,

lST OF LETTERS remaining in the
~ Post Office at Woodstock, on the first
day of Jinuary 1849; which ifnot taken on,
by the first of April next, will be sent to the
Generai.Post Office as dead letters.
Strother J Bulger Christian Bil!er
Henry Bader 3 Isaac Beydler
John NJ Byrd William Cline
Henry Carper Robert Cogley
TFenry Glenn Jacob Copp
Robert NJ Denison 9 Miss Henrietta Forrcr
John FAuver Mary r GrandstaH
Catharine Grabill John W HaIe, Esq
George w Jinkins John Lineweaver
John c Lee Elijah Miller or
Mrs Susan Miller 9 Jacob Miller
Philip Miller Samuel Miller
William Peer Ma ior BAYFIELD, s son
Isaac Richard Henry w Renner
John Simon Mrs Elizabeth Wren
or Persons calling for letters in flie above
list will please say they are advertised
WIN. GOILADAY, p. NJ.
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" the present month, properly authenticated
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January 6. l848.
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FINE HATS,

From Tl0o Dollars Up, Just Finished,
yKTlTHa lot of Nutria and Beaver and Silk
w Hats OF the latest styes-for sale very
cheap at the old stand of
KEEPER & CLINE DlNST.
Woodstock, December 80, AZ.
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FOR THE SENTINEL.

Answers 10 Tyro's problems, De-
cember %, 1S47:
Prob. 40, 5 and 2-also, GO, 9
and 9.
Prob. 2.-345 and 1874. NJ. C.
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GREAT ATTRACTIONS!
SECOND ARRIVAL OF NEW
Fail s. Winter Goods

NIiE subscribers, having Just returned
Il from Baltimore market, would respect
f''ly inform their friends and customers that
h%y are now opening splendid assortment,
OF Fall and Winter Goods, which they intend
TO Sell at very reduced prices, owing to the
unprecedented low prices in Baltimore at this
particular tiine-laving hit the lowest mark ct
ever heard of. Our supply consists of every
variety of Goods suitable for the season.
Foreign s Domestic Dry Goods;
Caps, Hats, Shoes & Boots;
Do,nes,ics;
QneensWare;
Hardware;
Confectionery;
Groceries, &c. &c.
We deem i altogether unnecessary to enum-
crate articles, we are satisfied that if our
TRENDS will 5ite rs call we can acc oritilodate
them with anything they may want Having
purchased our goods exclusively for cash, we
will be able to furnish them at prie es which
will please all. We only ask of YOU to give
us a Call and we will do the business up brown
Remember that No. S Market Street, opposite
the Wholesale and retail trunk and harness
factory is The place where we may be found
Our terms are cash or months time TO pune
tual dealers Country produce taken in ex.
change tor goods at market prices.
Thankful for the liberal support we have
received, we shah ehdeator to merit contin
uation ct the public patronage in future
Dec. Is CLOVER & GOLLADAY.
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BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING

Oicing 10 the rfry n,cIcn,enl heather al lie
lime appointed for tie December meeting of
The .Sheaaldoah Bible Society. the SocietY
hiring failtd Of 4 meeting on the day oppoini-
ed, The friends Of the cause are hereby notifeti
that IN adjooned meeting mW be holden IN
Mount ,Ltckson on Friday the 7M Of Januaay
Al ftc0 o'ctochr IN the afternoon meeting ,ciW
be held for the taasactim Of business. Al
night addresses mag be erpccted from the mir
listers present.
Hitherto each of he three meetings. appoint
Ell for .StrasbUg aid Mount Jackson, hare
been prctented BY co!farorGbls ,ceather. By
some THIS mag be construed into a d;sco,r'nge-
ntcat fMc Socie!y's undertaking. Not so,
ho,cere, Nth him arho has anything ike q pro
per rie'r Qfihe important object Of the soeie-
ty's eristeacc The supply Of orr country 10Th
The Word Of Life is a subject 'rortty Of the
Efforts Of all ,cho fee! interested IN the moral
and social improvement Of on fel!oc country
men. Especially Of those ,rho al the establish
nicnt Of The Society. care up nobly 10 It's help
IN The ,cay Of contribution, it ,cN not no,c be
expected TINT they wiN suffer Themselves 10
grop 'ceary in meU doing or snfer the cause to
languish by reason Of the Indifference Of its
friends. Let It's then, as nanny as lore tie
cause Of religion qqd rirfue, embrace the OPP
por,aity i6hica, Providence permitting, acM
be offered on that dag. Of testJying the inter
est acc feel in The Society's success, By making
on effort TO meet aciM the friends III .Uo,Mt
Jackson and lis ricmity acho mag gather on
that day to hear and confer together upon the
subiec, Of the distribution Of the bitis 10 The
destitute in orr coitnfy.
WM a. CRAWFORD, sec'y.
UOOds!oc6 Dec %
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TERMS

. KEGS White Lead in Oil, iustrecei
- we'd and for sale by
July 8 WALTON & co
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An English hGnual for Four Cents!!!

One, thing it is thought important to men
| tom No ARTICLE PUnLlsMfD IN GODET'S
/ I.ADY'S BOOK WILL Re REFuBLlsHED IN
| THE LADY'S DOLLAR PAPER, and rice
rersa. .n.4
J, One reason for changing the itepfints of t'e
Londcil Magazines to the Lady Paper. is that
we were then bound to give merely a Reprint
Of what was good and bad. In the Dollar
Paper we have it III DIR power to repel the
bad, and give only the good; and we cah
communicate more freely with our subscribers
giving them every novelty in Dress. hcc5fn-
plshments, ETC., that we may find either in
this country, France, or England. being in
nowise restricted as we wefe before, we felt
this to be a weight upon us and our endeavors
POW we are free. We give one notice, not
having room for more, of the estimation that
| our Reprint, and ourself. were held by the
press
"GoDKY's REPRINT OF THE LONDON WoRLn
OF FASHION, and MorTHLY ,MAGAZINE or THE
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'Blackwoods Magazine are decidedly the
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Articles from the Reprint were copied into
Neal's Gazette, Scott's Weekly Paper, Ger
mantown Telegraph, Philadelphia Spirit Of
the Times, The Sun, and hundreds of other
papers throughout The country.
1t is in our power to pro1uce-aided by
the able assistants we have-a work that may
fairly be entitled:
4 LADY'S PAPER!
And we will do it. We would prefer tina;
the work should be seen and judged by IS
, merits. which is better teste than 4 mere
prospectus.
TERMS:
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Address j.. a. Cooley,
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GA specimen will be sent to any person
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4 L A DY'S PAPER!

And we Wilde it. We would prefer tha;
he work should be seen and Judged by IS
merits. which is better teste than mere
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-06

In addition to the above great inducements.
we have now ready for all NEW SUBSCRIBERS,
handsome New Years Present: being re
print of A SPLENDID ENGLISH AN
NIkT.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-21

and couragcously through all her manifold
hnrdships and pcrils. She however, has
minor oblec,s--mnkes large collections Of
insects and flowers She is alrcadv an au-
thor of some celebrity. having published n
work on Iceland, ard another IN Syria and
the Holy Land, the fruits of her Garlic.
travel; and the ccpious notes md OBSERVE
tons which she is making during her tour
around the globe, will. of course. in due
time be given to the world. a. snnll af-
lar, she pcrtinently remarked. .would il
have been for me 60 sni, around the world,
ns manv have done; it is nv lind journeys
that render nv tour great undertaking.
and invest j, with interest"
Madame Pleii!er expressed her purpose.
after visiting home and resting awhile, Of
taking North America in her next tour
Possibly this female Lcdynrd NAV meet
with some in orr na,ive land under whose
eyes this notice NAV fall; If So. We would
bespoak for her their kind offices, and
pledge them. in return. rare entertain.
mcnt III making her acquaintance.
As ever. very truly YOURS.
J. PERKINS.
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| Correspondence IF tie Nae lost 0'scrrtr. !
A FEMALE LrDiiRD Ii PERSIA.

ORo1MIau. PERSIA. .r-at >, Isis.
A few evenings ago n knock ai the door
of orr mission premises was son followed
bv the quick step 81 II native. who came to
pr. Wright with the statement that there
stood in the street Il woilln WHO knew no
language, and WIS entirely UNATTENDED, e.
cen, by n Eoorl.ish mnletc"r. "A moment
at,erward another native canc with the
additional statement. .'ihe lads is dressed
in English clothes. and SAYS, III yonr Ian
gusgc. will you give mo n lite wn'er?'
DR.. Wright. whose curiosity and aston.
i-hmcnt could hardly he otherwise than
highly excited by the announcement oi a
lady in European costume, speaking Eng
lish, in the street, nj night. ana unattended
in this remote and harharcas land, where
the Appearance Of a European man is n
thing Of very rare occurrence. soon had
ocular proof of wha, his ears were so relnc.
tsnt 10 admi,--a bona iilc E,rnpean Indy
standing before him. having n letter from
Mr.. Stocking from mn acquaintance OF his
nj Mosul. which introduced us 10 MADAME
Pfeisler, of Vienna. who Ind performed The
circuit Of the world thus far nlo1e. and
was now hasicnin. towards her homo.
Who. then. is Madame pfeiliar? Shc is
German lady, fifty years I'D. OF srcni in
tellipencc md rnost perfect accomplish
mcnts, and to appearance thoroughly sane
on every subject. unless il BE- her style OF
travelling, which is at lensl sonncwha. Pc
cuiiar.
Madame Pfeiiier. leaving her husband
md her two sons. (one ot them nm officer
Of Government. and the other mn nrtisi. J
about two years nge started on her tour
around tho world. An aged gentleman o
her ncqua intnnce accompanied her fo'
some time: but, finding thu; rhc was ohlig
cd to protect him instead If his protecting
her. she left him and proceeded alone.
From Europe Madame Pieiicr went Il
Brazil. where she admired the brilinn'
flowers and the magnificent forests moro
than almost anv thing else that she hai
ecen. and where she came very ncnr being
murdered bv black ru.linn. who attempt
I'd 10 rob her. Shc still carries scars o
the wounds then received. bn, states. with
eyidcn, satisfaction. that she had cut OF
three or his fingers in self-dcicncc. When
several persons providcn,ial'y came to he'
rescue.
She Ind intended to cross tho continent
from Rio To the Pacific Ocean, but finding
things in too disordcred state 10 admit Of
il, she took passage in smiling vessel Al
Rio, in which she doubled Cape Horn and
went to Chill: and after a short stay al
Valparaiso she took passage in another yes
eel for Tahiti, where she mndc I'm ngreea
bls visit. among the memen,ocs of which
che has Queen Pomsre's autograph.
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J. PERKINS.

RECOVERED LaKr.--A sinrula accident
occurred on the Michigan Central Railway.
II became necessary Ia carry n grading ar
ecibankmen' Of fifteen feet high across n
low piece Of ground. containing about 100
acres. nearly dry enough for plow land
When they had progressed with the cra-
dang for some distance. i, became too heavy
Tor tho soil 10 support. the crust broke 10.
and the cmhankmcnt sunk down into
serenity nine faacfmntcr, 1t npoearssha,
the piece OF ground had been n lake. but
had collect n soil of roots. pea;. muck.
Nc. ON It's surface. apparently from ten to
fifteen feet thick, which had become har-
dencd and dry enough for :ar'n purposes.
Mr.. Brooks thought it would have supper.
ted an emanpkmcni ofiive feet thickness.
and tina; il il had no, been necessary for
'hcm To bave one much heavier. il wonisl
have supported the road. and the fact
nigh. never have been discovered that il
rested on the bosom of a lake.
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HARRISON GREY OTIs AND DAME.
WEssrER.--We heard grd s,or, respect.
no these Two distinguished men, which we
think l. nn, IN prin,.
Mr.. Webster was speaking on one occa-
SION some years since. in Fancni Hall. II
VIC remember arghi. he was arguing in
favor 81 the .Navsviile road' bill. Sir.
Webster preceded ~ follows:
II nm IN favor, Mr. Chairman. Of MI roads.
except
Here he s;uci.. and could NJ, ihia, of any
exceptions. .,,r. Otis saw his difficulty
and said Ia him in n low VOICE. say. OK.
cept the road 70 ram" Mr.. Webster
heard il. aud ms il he had merely stopped
Tor the purpose a. making his remark more
effective. repeated the whole rs follows:
irepen, il. Mr.. Chairman. | I'm in favor
Of MI roads eaccpi--f,c road To ra:n!r
The Wit in Otis. in this instance wa.
well mot hv tho presence Of MUD in Web
stcr.--Lyna Ncws
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A ncm Kind Of Life Prcscrrer has been
brought forward in New York. the invent
ors Of which claim for it the following nd
vnntaces:
"a person wearing ono Of these life pre-
servers cnn carry from fifty 10 ono hundred
lbs. in addition 10 their persons. and font
four persons in the wnter, without sinking,
md can take no other position on tho wa.
ter. except, with the bend and shoulders
entirely above the water.
"The entire person. save the face. is en-.
closed by Nh India rubber dress, parts Of
which nre inflated, enabling the wcarcr to
float in an erect. or sleep in n reclining
posture. or with paddles which nre attach
ed, propel himself At the rate of three miles
per hour. His person il kept entirely dry,
and the heat Of his body 90 retained. that
nc is wnrm and comfortable when floating
on tho water in cold Weather"