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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20
LOCAL.

See advertisement of Marvin & Co.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20

An agent of Harnden's Express Co., at
Harpers' Ferry, named Steadman. a few days
ago, abstracted about So, 100 from the safe.
His detection was followed by full confess
sion,. and he has been committed to Jail. He
was sending the money off to some one in Chi
caro
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20

TIE WEATnIR.-It has been extremely radi-
cal and mean, and last Friday night it showed
to the depth of 6 inches Our farmers are
grumbling about it, but they should recollect
that time will melt the snow, and certainly
sweep away radicalism from the face of the
earth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20
D.yGoods.

Dry Goods.
Special.
A large lot Of Blankets for sale by
Oct 24-tf WM NJ. POOLE.
1000 Yards
Black and Colored Prints, Just received and
for sale by W. NJ. POOLE.
Oct SLIT
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20

petition is being numerously signed by our
colored people, requesting Gen. ]. II. Echols
to address them on their duties in the future.
Gen. Echols will do it, and every intelligent
man in the South should do likewise.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20
For Rent.

For Rent.
House and four acres of Land one mile
from town. Apply at this office or to William
Kenney, near American Hotel.
Fob l3-ti
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20

A SUPERIOR Lot Of Furs, Carpeting. and
Oil Cloths at SILL HfLB'S.
Sept 26-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20
Wanted

Wanted
5000 pounds Of clean COTTON RAGS, at my
store in Staunton er M:ddlebrook.
Jan EFT W. N. POOLE,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20
Copy-Teste.
VIM. a. BURNETT. Clerk,
VIRGINIA: at Rules held in d

Bumgardner, Jr., p. q.
Feb 27-it
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Received To-day

ASNNNHvNW O"NsaJ
One dozen beautiful Balmoral Skirts. Half
dozen Shawls. Very cheap for cash.
Jan left W. NJ POOLE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20

MONS. The London Lancet tells curious
and most alarming story about false hair,
which we copy fer the benefit of the wear
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-20

The great Natioaal Game Of Marbles is
aourishing on the streets and alleys of staun-
ton-'Egg picking is also looking up. We
hope they are 'loyaP' games, as our ..devil''
says ..Washington played them when boy. .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
FLORENCE. Oct. 10.

The revolutionary bands which
entered the Papal States at differs
emf points on the eastern and south>
ern frontier, have concentrated in
Frosinone, under the leadership of
Menotti Garibaldi, in accordance
with directions from his father, Gems
eral Garibaldi. The reports that
Menotti has been arrested are with
out foundation.
Exciting news from. the south is
just received. A battle has been
fought near Verdeta in the Province
of Frosinone, between Garibal1i's
volunteers and Pontificial troops, in
which the former were victorious. A
strong detachment of the Papal re-
serve sent from Rome during the lat.
ter part OF last week TO prevent the
junction of the insurgent bodies in
Frosinone with the party under
Menotti. who was reported to have
been in that province to-day were I'M.
successful, and were obliged to meet
the united forces of the insurgents
under Menotti Garibaldi in person,
and desperate light took place out
side of the town, The Papal Zou-
ayes were badly beaten, losing heav-
lily in killed and wounded. The Carl
baldians lost three killed and fifteen
wounded. No report is given of the
numbers engaged On either side. The
news was received with great re>
joicing by the people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
Secret Societies.

The annual meeting of the Presby.
terrain and Congregational Conven-
ton for WISCONSIN met in Delavan
on the I'd inst. The following para,
graph We clip from the Chicago Tri-
bane's report of the proceedings:
''The regular order was resumed,
being the report of u Select Commi t.
tee on Secret Societies. Rev. w. D.
Il. Love, of Milwaukee read the re-
port, announcing its topics TO the
character, influence and tendencies
of seen OF societies, and especially OF
the order of Free Masons.
The report was elaborate and able,
and after carefully examining the
facts in ISSUE concluded emphaticai>
iy that secresy, when installed as an
essential part of a social compact. is
nnwholesome; that the practice of ad-
ministering unconditional oaths is
not harmless; that all secret societies
are partial and exclusive; that they
are not essentially benevolent, but
only mutual assurance organizations;
that while they preserve q religious
element in their arrangements, their
religion is in no adequate sense Chris
tain, but barely ethical and deisticaI.
The report was especially empha>
tic in calling attention to the declar-
alton of Masonic authors, who, in
terms declare that Masonry acknowl>
edges only SUCH"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

Rev. VIM. A. Bartlett, of Brooklyn,
n. T., delivered lately highly in>
teresting sermon in the PIyrloilth
Congregational Church. Ee said that
there was ntilitarlan test for the
church as well as for all men and all
things, especially at this time. 1t
was the test of what good purpose
did it serve He referred to those
churches, SO beautiful in the matter
OF establishment, and so high that
never do great good among the mass
OF sinners, and compared them to
windmill, located on the peak OF
mountain-just where there was
elbow" all the time-but SO high that
it was impossible to get grist to it,
and hence no grinding was done.-
He considered the location unexcep>
tionable for blowing" but the re-
verse for the true work OF Christian
salvation. The test for the church is
practical result. The church's obi
CATION is to fairly accept and abide
the issue under this test doctrine
even the Bible, Christ and those who
profess Christianity-muit be tried.
The ultimate result of the test would
be the discarding of much useless
lumber. He even favored new
translation of the Bible. Christ's
ultimatum to the fig tree; straight
trunk, beautiful limbs, dainty foliage
will not do; fruit or the fre-must be
the ultlmatum in the test for the
church. In a West like this--in a
city like Chicago-no narrow church>
es need stand hers with small human
names attached to warn off foreign
nationalities. Ours. he said, is a
church willing to stand and abide
the test both of its creed and mem>
bership. He concluded with the as
sertion that there should be gen
eral coming together in Christian fell
lowship of all denominations; united,
not upon the low ground of uniforms
ity in any material particular, but
upon the high ground of faith in Je-
SuS,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
The Cure Of Insbriates.

The following note from Dr. Day,
Superintendent ofthe State Inebriate
Asylum. was addressed to the editor
ofthe Binghampton Republican:
SIR II notice in your paper of last
evening an item in which | am called
upon for an opinion on subject with
(which IT is presumed | am familiar
During the last ten years | have had
under my care over $500 cases of in
ebriety, in all its various forms and
conditions. More than 400 of these
had delerlum in all its various stages
In TIE tirst years of my connection
with the asylum for the treatment of
their cases, | embraced the common
error that liquor could not with safety
be entirely withdrawn from the hab
itual drinker. After two or three
years al observation | found this was
an error, and that the pathology of
drunkenness was not well understood
by medical men generally, particular
ly those who had ventured to write
books on the subject. Hound, on tri
al, that my patients did much better
10y withdrawing alcohol altogether,
never allowing even alcoholic tine
lures OF any kind TO be given. Since
| have been connected with the insti>
tuition tabout five months) | do not
think | have given one drop of alco>
hoi III any shape to a patient. | do
not keep it here, because think it is
seldom, If ever, needed /; and, more
than this, | consider it dangerous to
continue its use in these cases, even in
small doses. Permit me to state one
TACT A man may habitually drink
his quart OF liquor or more per day,
as most habitual drinkers do. Con.
fine such man in some place and put
him upon an allowance of one> half his
usual quantity, and he will suffer
more than he will to cut him off en-.
tirely. | have tried this in large
number OF cases, and have satisfied
myself from actual observation. Of
course, these sufferers are found in
all our reformatory and correctional
institutions, as well as in private prac.
tice. They are usually found in a de-
plorable condition when medical aid
is sought. They should be treated in
the most skiliful manner and faithful.
ly nursed. Their blood is poisoned,
which, no doubt, is the canse of the
alarming and dangerous sympt oms
we meet with in the debauched drunk.
ard. The symptoms in the advanced
stages of such cases are not unlike
cases of narcotic poisoning from opi-
um, cOninm, cannabis indica, and 9th,
or such poisonous drugs. They do
not need the same drug to cure when
poisonous doses have been taken, ev-
en- though administered in infinitessi-
NAL doses. But, sir, il is not my in,
tention to discuss this question here.
| only state briefly and hastily the re-
suit of my observation on this single
point of "tapering OFF, the drunkard,
we hear so much about these days.
Absolute abstinence will cure the in
ebriate nothing short of it will keep
him cured after he is raised up from
life of inebriety and degradation.
ALBERT DAY, Superintendent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22


AN ABSURD QUERY.-The following
chow is it p from newspaper, is Of
course an absurdity, but it gives rise
to reflection:
Suppose u man and girl were TO
get married--the man thirty five
years old, and the girl FIVE years, this
makes the man seven times as old as
the girl; they live together until the
girl is ten years old; this makes the
man forty years old, and four times
Az old as the girl; and they still live
until she is fifteen, tie man would be
forty-five, this makes the man three
mes as old, and they still live until
81 40 is thirty years old, this makes
the man sixty, only twice as old, and
so on. Now how long would they
have to live to make the girl as old
as the mann
This is as absurd of the girl of
twenty, who was about to marry a
man of forty, and who wept to think
that when she would be fifty and
still vigorous, be would be a hundred
years old 1t is curious, however,
when we reflect how as we grow old
er, we gain on our elders; how the
man of thirty, whom we looked uI
to at twenty, becomes nearer oul
own age as we move along in years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22


BRIGHAM YOUNG ON MARRIAGE
The Salt Lake Vidette of September
Sd says
On Sunday last Brigham is said to
have treated his audience to very
quaint kind of speech. He wants all
the young women married off in
stanter, and wants all the young men
in Zion to marry them and he open.
ly threatened if the young men failed
to do the job, that he and the bishops
and the elders would take the matt
ter in hand, and marry them all
themselves. Marrying for love was
played out, that old fashioned way
of getting married was exploded. 1t
wouldn't do here; because if young
man allowed himself to love q girl,
and then married her, the dickens
usually was to pay when he wanted
to take a second wife. She had his
heart, and it was impossible to di-
vide the affections with two or more
wives. But he insisted that the
young men, as duty-a -cligious
duty-should go for the young wo,
men and marry them all off. They
were instructed, also, to marry them
by couples, and pairs, and tripsett; to
quadruple, quintuple and sextuple, if
they could supportthem. The only
consideration for . prudent young
man was to inquire how many wives
could he support. The young wo~
men, also were ordered to marry
whenever young man, Saint, went
for them, and to become mothers in
Irael.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

The following rules for measuring
corn and liquids will be useful TO ma.
ny of our readers:
!. .Shacked Corn Measure the length.
width and depth Of the crib in feet;
multiply these dimensions and their
product by eight; then cut off two
figures to the right; those on the left
viii be MS many barrels, and those on
the right 80 many hundredths of y
barrel.
2. Uashucked Corn Multiply, as in
rale LIST, in the above example, and
the product obtained by five and a
half; then cut off two figures on the
right, those on the left will be so
many barrels. and those Oh the right
so many hundredths of barrel.
For grain, fruit, herbs, in house or
box, find the length, breadth and
depth; multiply them together; then
annex two cyphers and divide the
product by 124, answer in bushels,
pecks and quarts.
3. LiquidS-Find the length in
inches from the bung, the under edge,
to the chime; multiply it into itself
twice and the product by $40. An
swer in gallons, quarts, pints and
gills.
Measuring 307 feet on each side.
and yol have, lacking an inch, one
square acre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
Scales SaR VOL. 25, NO. 81.
Home,y Truths for the Ring.

The Republicans lost Philadelphia
by having a County ticket on which
no soldier was placed, while the dem.
ocrats had three officers of the line on
theirs, and SO won the votes of not
only Republican soldiers, but of ma,
ny who love and honor all who bat
tied for their country. Had our tick
ct been made up US wisely as its am
tagonist, the Republicans would have
carried the city and state by thous-
anis.
la Grant County there arc nine
regular Republican candidates-for
Senator, Superintendent, Assembly
men and Supervisors--not one OF
which served in the army.
During the war one ofthe great in
ducements offered the young men to
go forth was this great one: The
honors and profits of the people are
pledged to those who save our coun-
try-they shall have the offices and
rule the country"
The fault is not with the masses OF
the people that such pledges are not
fulfilled. But the fault is with aspir-
ing civilians who have put their heads
together to lun the machine. The
wrong had it's start with the County
Convention, or rather with the head
Ring who ruled that Convention
The Assembly District Conventions,
in nominating only civilians for As
semblymen and Supervisors, but fol-
lowed the lead of the County CONVEX.
ton.
When Purman, who had served in
the army, was ruled out of the Coun>
ty Convention, for one who had serv-
ed at home, the people and soldiers
ut once gave up and agreed to submit
the whole matter of honoring the sol
diers TO re-organized Republican
party in Grant County-with the
head ring and satellites all left out.
Such reorganization must be Ell
fected for service next year. Grant
County must fulfill these pledges to
her war heroes. 1t shall not rest so,
bat must be as was promised. In the
ranks of 1900 returned soldiers there
are plenty of capable and worthy
men to ill most of the offices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

s4-A At the last term of the United
States District Court in Louisville, a
case was tried in which negro testi-
mony was admitted in conformity
with the "Civil Rights BILL" To this
the defendant objected, opposing its
admission on the ground that the
"Civil Rights bill'' was unconstitu-
uonal. The case was accordingly
taken on appeal to the United States
Circuit Court. The question thus rails
ed will very probably be decided by
Judge Swayne this week, who will
hold term of tho Circuit Court in
that CITY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

Mas. LINcoLN's WARDROBE The
widow of the late President Lincoln
advertises a part of her wardrobe for
sale, and her letters relating to it are
published and freely remarked on by
the newspapers. She offers shawls
worth 81, 900 and 81, 500apiece, a dress
pattern worth $4,000, and similar
goods to the value of S24,0 for
which she offers to take $4,000. In
some of the capitals OF Europe it is
not unusual for the royal ladies to
dispose of their superfuous garments
by sale. As it is not etiquette to
wear the same dress in public more
than once, there must be rapid accu-
mutation of elegant apparel. These
dresses, &c, are exhibited in q con>
venien. apartment on certain day,
with the price of each one attached.
The fashionable and curious flock to
see, and whoever wishes to purchase
makes her selection and the article is
sent TO her address.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
fsE-The Madison (Wisl 10,

fH-The Madison (Wis) journal
says that for long time the revenue
officers of that Congressional district
have been investigating the affairs of
the distillery of William Hodson, of
Turtle, in the county of Rock. There
was suspicion that spirits to large
amount had been run away from
that distillery without the payment
of tho government duty on the same;
and, upon full investigation, Asses
sor Harnden has made an assessment
against Hodson for spirits thus re-
moved to the amount of $98 467, 80,
which has been placed in the hands
of the Collector.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
sarIn the Supreme Court OF n w

kE ! II lHe oupftTHo OUuFI OF NV
York City, before Judge Ingraham,
on Tuesday last, man who had been
summoned to serve as a juror came
before the Judge and said that he
had no objection TO serving en- the
jury, but he understood that his want
of any religions belief was on objec-
ton in the mind of the Court to his
doing SO. The Judge, after question
ing the man, rejected him as juror
because he was an infidel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
TAFTON HOUSED
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

G w. II arger, Proprietor,
Has leased for Of years the well known 1T alton
Hou1s of Sam and hereby informs the travelling pub
ie that every pains be taken to make all who may
caiI on him comfortable and at home.
"a careful hstier always sround 50 there VIII Dc
no necessity for any one to "hitch up bis own team
pIooviuSton NAV u.s. 1867. 1y*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

No. x>rebel Governor Zeb. Vance.
of North Carolina, was the first laws
yer ofnote who addressed colored
jury in the End military district,
empanelled under General Canby's
order. He addressed them as "gen
tlemen OF the jury" and won his case.
Thus far this class of jurors have
gwen satisfaction to the North Car.
DINA bar generally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
DIR. J. B. CORY,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
PATCH CIR

DR.. Cory keeps hand general sRsOrtmsnt Of med
cines and Is prepared to put UP prescriptions with
curacy and pronptness for cash. Once adjoining Col
liers boot store. yl9-0-u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
CINCINNATI. Oct s

The editor of the Buckeye Joaradl,
Radical, was mobbed ut the polls in
that town for presenting negro to
exercise the right of suffrage. The
extent OH injuries is not stated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

aa-Our political friends in Phila-
delphia are discussing the question of
changing the manner OF making their
nominations. The present mode, they
all admit, is worse than bad, and the
substitute that appears to receive the
greatest amount of favor is what is
termed the Crawford County sys-
tenn" having its origin in Crawford
County, in that State, which is to
take direct vote of the party upon
every nomination.. The Press re-
marks that ''the late elections have
confirmed the wisdom of these pre-
cautionary steps, and it is deeply to
be regretted that our late conven-
items were not guided more in the
spirit that prompted the action of
the league. The Republican masses
are evidently resolved upon some
thorough change, and we hope none
OF our politicians will any longer re-
sist this too manifest determination. /"
Tue DOCTRINE OF REGULATION
A deliverance from the burden of
taxation is always popular and ma
ny who are honest in their personal
dealings will wink at the use of the
most dishonorable means 10 obtain
such u result. There is to be a con-
tiict in the fature--and it is nearer
than many imagine-upon the ques-
ton OF maintaining unimpaired the
national good faith. Demagogues of
all parties will try to ride into pow
err upon the wave of popular excite-
meat thus created. 1t will not do to
sne or ut this powerful hold on the
popular feeling. 1t is the great guess
ton OF the future, and it cannot be
evaded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22

sa- We shall see. Bankers and
brokers have been notified by the
Treasury Department of the pecu>
liar features OF the counterfeit seven,
thirties. So far $780, ofthe coun.
terfeits have been received at the
Treasury Department for conversion.
These notes will be returned to the
parties who sent them, ard the Gov
ernment will lose nothing on account
of spurious issues.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
WALKER,

ROTARY PUBLIC AMI LIcESsRD CLAIM AGENT
BrItish HolloaC. craat COussty, Wa
VIII attend to peretins all Kinds Of legal documents
conveysnoes, Aoa and prosecuting CLAIMS against the
United States for Bounty Pensions aud other dues.
AS-Appcations made direct with the Department
Charges reasonable and msie according 20 Law. 4T-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
MANSION HOUSE.

hANtAHfAnt HAcNcNs&R
nRs. MARY HYDE s SONS, Proprietsrs
Thankful for the Gathering patronage heretofore
tended to the MANSION give notice .ist the House
will be well kept heretofore by the subscribers.
The Stable the premises is one Of this best I'm th
country MANY HYDE SONS.
y1S-40.ly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-22
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
Jesse BROOKS.

NOTARY PUBLIC. TATTON. WISCONSIN.
Agent for War Claims and Bounties, Land Conveysnc
will prepare and acknowledge Deeds and other legal
papers Real and Personal Estate Agent All sorts Of
blanks kept on hand for any business
Collections promptly made and paid. Revenue
stamps always on hand
Taiton, April Sd, ls6T.-43tf