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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19
LABOR HONORABLE AND IDLENzss DIS

LABOR HONORABLE AND IDLENEss DIS
HONORABLE copy the following from
the New Orleans Picayune:
"Public sentiment is fast coming around at
the South to a more just appreciation, not
only to the dignity Of labor, but Of the want
Of dignity in ldleness, whether it result from
pride or laziness"
It is enough that 1--WE should make labor
honorable" When has it been held dishon-
orable, except with meagre number, rich
mems sons, or children of parvenus, who have
soon sloughed off with their i'll managed Law
ishness?
We must have something more than this
We must have work to make man respecta-
bic in society. But what if man is rich !;
must he work? Yes, he must; because he
is man and should be useful, should set good
examples should multiply the talents God
has given him. and should make happy 9th
ers around him, net SO we'll of, by setting
them advantageously to work. But no man
who brags Of his strength in fight or wrestle,
or OF his agility as jumper or dancer, should
shirk work IN the corn Or potato field
1t is contemplate, in this day Of dclolation
and poverty in the South-when the cry of
starvation goes into Congress for the benefit
of whites as well as negroes-that white men
should haunt grog shops and street corners,
in city or country, or even hug the caves Of
houses, when SO much rich land is growing up
| in brush and weed for the want Of men to
till it. They can get the use of it for moth
| ing, and make thereon livelihood for them
selves and their sisters and mothers, who now,
perhaps, have to support them out Of scanty
savings or petty earnings. Have these men
no shame? If they have not, let the com
munity put them to shame and spew them
out as worthless
| It is not only the idle negro who curses
the South; it is the idle white man, too. That
he curses the North also, chiefly its cities and
towns, docs not make it less true Of him here.
There are few men among us who cannot
work, by reason Of age or infrmity; there
are others, who being crippled or otherwise
unfit for hard labor, should have lighter or
intellectual tasks, and who work courageously
and steadily in them; but a multitude Of
those out Of employment might find it easily
if they were not either falsely ashamed to
work, or too lazy to be useful.
To cure such, and to renoyate and recon
struct the South, we need to make idleness
dishonorable!
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19
3. ARTHUR, D. D. 8.
A. STAUNTON VA

Office door from cor. Of Beverly & New SITS
- Artificial Teeth mounted on Cola Silver,
dd1h Platina, and Vulcanite. The greatest i'm
proyement yet introduced into Dental Science is
conceded to be the Vulcanite process it being
four times lighter than gold, and much cheaper,
embracing superior cleanliness, nicer adaptation,
with many other advantages. All the various OPP
perations Of Dental Surgery performed with strict
referance to permaneney. march 14-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19
8. Pole,

IL SURGEON DENTIST.
Performing all the usual operations upon the
teeth, at moderate rates, payable in cash or pro-
duce.
OFFICE: Corner Depot and Main Streets,
Covington, Va, from the 10th to the 30th, and at
the Warm Springs, Bath county Va, from the
LIST to the 10th of every month.
Having determined to do all in his power to
elicit entire satisfaction, he most respectfully
licits the patronage Of the citizens Of Allegheny
and Bath counties. nov Com
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19
HOTELS.
A MERICAN HOTEL,
. Immediately at the Nyyinia Central Railroad,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
uecHEsNEY NADENBoUscH, Propriet.rs.
Major P. H. WOODWARD, Manager
WILLIAM wHooLEY, Superintendent

The Proprietors in resuming the management Of
this well known and popular hotel. so long and
favorably known to the travelling public, prom
Use in the future to retain the reputation the Amer
lean has borne, as q
FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
Its locality, Immediately at the Railroad De-
pot, renders it convenient stopping place for
persons on business or in search of health.
Bar and Barber Shop in the house.
All the Telegraph and Stage Offices running to
this town adjoining this house.
first-class. Livery Stable, under O'Tccle 4
Donovan, is connected with She house.
McCHESNEY & co.
N. B. Citizens of the county will be furnished
dinner go cents, and horses fed by Messrs.
Donovan O'Toole at 20 cents
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19

Said crazy woman Of a penurious, stingy
man. .Do you see that man! You could
blow his soul through a hunmingbird's quill
into mosquitoes eye, and the mosquito
wouldn't wink"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19

T. J. NICHE, Il. B. MIcHIE.
ANICHIE & NICHE,
IM AttOrn eys at Law.
STAUNTON, VA.
Practice in the Federal Court at Staunton; in
all the Courts of Augusta County; in the Circuit
and County Courts Of Rockingham and in the
Circnit Court of Rockbridge
Collection Of claims promptly attended to.
may 30-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19

A young man Who was about jumping from
train while in motion, was deferred BY re-
porter, who asked for his name, age business
and residence for an obituary notice.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19

DIEDMONT HOUSE,
JAS. E. OWENS, Proprietor,
Located at the Depots of the Va, s Tenn, South
Side, o. s. A. Railroads, and Packet Landing.
Supper and Lodging, $3.50
Lodging and Breakfast, 1,50
Supper Lodging and Breakfast, 2,25
Board per Day, sse 800
A0- Passengers and Baggage taken to and from
the Hotel FREE or CHARGE,
Z feb 12-tf .a.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19

A million tons Of coal dust are. annually
consolidated for fuel in France and Belgium.
This is all wasted in this country.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19
STOVES, &C.
THE Excelsior Cook.
j This Stove has already attained . vii

1lks Excelsior Cook.
i This Stove has already attained = wide
reputation, and by those who have used it, it is
vantages, we remark:
= lst. It will operate satisfactorily with either
COAL or WOOD. 3D. Its appearance is Neat,
being ornamented sufficiently to please the taste,
yet easily kept clean. Sd. It is Compact, not
taking up one inch Of space that is not proftably
used 4th. The OVEN is Of the Largest Glass,
and Bakes Quickly and Euenly, browning at the bot
som % well IS at the top. 1t is, in fact Perfect
Boxer 9th. It is made of the Best Materia1.-
The castings are strong and durable. 9th. We
have attached to this Stove MANIGLES celebra-
ted Gas Burning Division Piece, by means of which
che gas thrown off from the coal is entirely cosum
I'd 7th. It has a large Fre-boz, which, when
nsed for wood, is great advantage. 9Th. The
{7nes are large and easily cleaned. It has Safe
Crate and 4sh Drawer in the Ash Pit, by means
Of which the ashes can be sifted from the coal
without taking them away from the Stove, max
ing no dust 10th. There are fve sizes of this de-
arable Stove, suitable for small large families,
or Hotels 18th It is easily managed, and has no
extra hampers to- get out Of order. 18th. The
various sizes and the low prices at which we are
selling them, will enable every family desiring A
PERFECT COOKING APPARATUS to obtain
sns. s59sf .sns
We have also Pin and Copper Ware, Sheet-Iron
and Fancy Ware at the lowest wholesale and re-
tail prices. JOHN G. GROVE CO.,
, july l7-tf* New Street, Staunton, Va
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Honorable C0urtshin.


We heard very pretty incident the other
day which we cannot help repeating. A
young lady from the South, it seems, was
wooed and won by youthful physician living
in California. When the engagement was
made, the doctor was rich, having been very
successful at San Franciso It had not exis-
ted many months, however, when, by an I'M
fortunate investment. he lest his entire cheap
The event came upon him, it should be add
ed, just as he was about to claim his bride
What does he do? Why, like an honorable
and chiyalrous young fellow, as he is, he sits
down and writes the young lady the particu-
lars OF the unhappy turn which had taken
place in his fortunes, assuring her that if the
fact produces any change Of feelings towards
him, she was released from all the promises
she had made to him And what does she,
the dear good girl do? Why she takes a
lump OF pure gold, which her lover had
sent her in his prosperity as keep sake,
| and having it manufactured into riaog, for
wards it to him, with the following Bible in
scription engraved in distinct characters on
| the outside
"Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return
from following after thee : for whittier thou
goest | will go, and whittier thou lodgest
will lodge; thy people shall be my people,
and thy God my God; where thou diest
| will die, and there will be buried ;
the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught
but death part me and thee"
| The lover, idolized his sweetheart more
than ever, when he received this precious
evidence of her devotion to him both in
storm and sunshine. We may add that for
tune soon again smiled upon the young ply
slclan, and that he subsequently returned to
the South to wed the sweet girl he loved,
and who loves him with such an undying af-
lection. Young ladies' who read the Bible,
as the heroine Of this incident seems to have
done, are pretty sure to make good sweet
hearts and better wives.-L Louisville Journal.
/ FRANKLIN's WIFE.-To promote her hus-
bands interests she attended in his little shop
where she bought rags, sewed pamphlets, fold
ed newspapers, and sold the few articles, in
which he dealt, such as ink, papers, lamp
black, blanks and other stationery. At the
same time she was an excellent house-keeper,
and besides being economical herself, taught
her somewhat careless, disorderly husband to
be economical also. Sometimes, Franklin was
clothed from head to foot in garments which
his wife had both woven and made, and for a
long time she performed all the work Of the
house without the assistance of o servant.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19
JOHN EcHoLs, H. N.BELL, RE
FCHOLS, BELL & CATLETT,
~ Attorneys ut Law,
2TAIINTQN VA

Win practice in the Courts ofstaunton and Fede-
raj Courts at Staunton, and in the Circuit and
County Courts Of Rockbridge, Rockingham and
Allegheny Counties. They will also attend to spe-
cial business in any part Of Virginia and West Va.
The business Of the late firm of Hartman & Bell
is in their hands for attention and settlement.
nor 90 If -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19

FAMILY CASES of 85 large walls, morocco case.
eoafaininx q specific remedy for every or
binary disease o family is subject to, and q
book Of directions, $1,000: Smaller Family
d. Specifies for all Private Diseases, goth for Gu
Flag and for treatment In Walls and peck
u box anypart of the country. by Mail or
Exprsss free Of charge on receipt of the price Ad
IANY. once and Depot, No. 482 Broadway, New York
Dr. Humphrey 10 consulted daily at his office, person
ally by letter. above for all forms Of diseases For
Sale BY all Druggists. sept 1S-tE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19
MOVES, TIN WARE, &c.

u lqd Opposite to Bickles corner,
Would respectfully inform the public that he
has opened tin, copper and sheet iron Manufac-
tory, and is prepared to do work with the best
material. Especial attention paid to Roofing,
Spouting and Guttering Houses: Cooking Stoves,
for wood and coal, and Heating Stoves, always on
hand.
Either wood or coal Furnaces for heating build
ings put up to order.
Brass Kettles, Copper Kettles, Painted Ware,
Coal Holds, Sad Irons, Coal Oil Lanterns, Coffee
Mills, &c. e.
Merchants supplied With Tin Ware at greatly
reduced prices jan l5-3m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19

.HH. ROBERTSON,
Ill. Attorney ut Law
COMMISSIONED IN CHANCERY.
Ofice-Court-H House Square,
CONVICTION, ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VA.
Practices in the adjoining counties, also in the
Supreme Court Of Appeals and in the U. S. Courts
of the States.
oct lift
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19

H.w sHBTFBY, JAMES BUMaAnDnBR, yR.
GHEFFEY & BUMGARDNER,
- AttOrne at Law.
STANTON, VA.
Will practice in the various Courts held in Staun-
ton, and in the Circuit Courts of Highland, Rock
bridge and Rockingham Counties
Special cases will be attended to in Virginia or
West Virginia. nov 29-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19

l. Cures Fevers, Congestion, Infamations 20
a Worms Worm Fever, Worm Cole. 70
Crying.COlic or Teething OF lnianN 70
Diarrf0ea Of children or adults. Is
Z Dysentery, Gripping, Bilious Cshs. q
L Ch0lera-M Orbus, Vomiting. 70
= COuxhs. Colds, Bronchitis. IS
Neuralgia, Toothache, FaceaeAe. =
Headache, ck-Headache, Vertigo. Is
ii Dyspepsia, Bilious Stomach. Is
H. 9appressed, or painful Periods. q
IA Whites. too profuse Periods. Is
a. Group, Cough, difficult Breathing. IS
IL aAlt kheum, Erysipelas, EruptloAs, IS
IA Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains. %
IL Fever Il Ague, Chill Fever, Agues. -
H. Dales. blind or bleeding g
L. 8phthalmy, and sore or weak Eyes 80
t. Catarrh, acute or chronic, Influenza 90
~ NhOOping-CO violent coughs %
d. Asthma, oppressed Breathing. 70
a. 6ar Discharges, impaired Hearing. %
RI 4 0erOfula, enlarged Glands, Swellings. 80
~ Qeneral Debility Physical weakness. %
rs brOpsy, and scanty Secretions. 0O
- 9ea-SiCkmeSs, sickness from riding. Dc
n dney-Disease, Gravel. %
- .sc". InvoIuntary biseharses. LOO
=. .0Oro Mouth, Canker %
"a URINARY Weakness, wetting bed 90
a. Painful Periods, with Spasms. 30
u Suffering, at change Of life. LOO
"a Epilepsy, Spasms, St Vitus Dance. Loo
~ R3u1sSi> Illcerated sore sore throat, 90
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IimfIia SimiIibus Curantur.-
y II S,noosEaa

~ = PHIeys i1o1neeo $3.50 $1,000 IN .rtir.
euscess; Simple-Prompt-E and Reliable They
the only Medicines perfectly adapted to popular use
30 harmless as to be free danger and SO efficient as
be always reliable. They have raised the com
sndaton from ALL and will always render
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-19
Skating-A Curtain Lecture tt
Mrs. Mark Twain.

Oh, go to sleep, you old fool"
{: Mr. Twain I am sl1rnrised and prieved
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28
Tho Election Yesterday.


The returns indicate diminished
vote in the different wards as COM
pared with the poll last year. The
main interest of the contest, 30 far as
there can be said to have been one.
oentered In the struggle for the City
sergeancy. For this office shahley,
the nominee Of the Mozart WinRo of the
Democracy, is elected, although he runs
behind the aggregate vote of Mcdonald
and Mccullough some 200 or more. Mr..
Day is the only Republican elected.
He beats Geiger for City Treasurer, by
upwards of 60 votes. This is decided
personal compliment under the circum-
stances, and indicates that the Democ-
raoy, with worldly wisdom, highly
commendable, prefer somebody not q
member of the party to have charge
of the strong box of the city,
There was considerable of an inter
necine stripe among them in the First
Ward, but PANEL, the King of the
Mozarters, is ahead, and the indepen,
dent, or Tammany wing, have beer
compelled, as 81. N. "woulds say, to Gas
sumo the pressure" for the time being
Below will be found the returns II
full from all the Wards:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28

PAY OF LEGIsLAToRs.-Iti is an extra
ordinary thing that poor man should
desire to go to the New York Legisla-
ture. Running" for Office in this city
requires the expenditure of from five
hundred to thousand dollars for print
ing, party assessments and other less
proper items. The pay of a member is
three dollars per day, or somewhat less
than an assistant doorkeeper or clerk
to committee gets. The only legiti-
mate perQuisites are milage to the
amount of ten cents a mile for going
and returning once, and thirty dollars
worth of stationery.
1t Is one of the anomalies of our state
politics that, Notwithstanding all this.
men do not unfrequentIy leave ALBANY
several thousand dollars richer than
when they went there. 1t also occurs
nearly every year, that though menu
bers are entitled to pay for only one
hundred days, they are willing to re-
main without legal remuneration, for
the good of the.people or some other
reason, considerably beyond that time.
For the benefit of members who desire
to be honest, the pay should be largely
tncreased; and for the benefit of the
state the session should be Shortened.
IN. Y. Post.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28

DEMOCRATIC CoNvENT1oN.-The eff.
fort to change the time for the meeting
ofthe National Democratic Committed
to an earlier date than previously FIX
ed, has been abandoned. The 22d of
February, therefore, stands as che dav
for fixing the time and place of the
National Democratic Nominating Com
vention. The following gentleman of
tee committee have already signif1ed
at the meeting: John 8. Nilsson, Vir-
ginia; VIM. Aiken, South Carolina I:
VIM. L. Sharkey, Mississippi; Geo. q
Houston, Alabama; John Hancock,
Texas; A. Q. Chapel, Georgia; Judge
Marvin, Florida; A. B. Greenwood.
James McCorlkie, Nevada;
Thomas Sweeney, West Virginia; and
James Patrick, Nebraska. Edwin M.
Cooper, OF Tennessee, it is thought will
deceased,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28


THE Philadelphia Ledger calls atten-
ton to the fact that the expenses of the
printing done for the Government in
its great printing house in Washington,
has been nearly two millions of dollars
year for several years past. But this
represents only part of the OUTLAY. Tn
addition to the printing is an enormous
expenditure for folding, addressing
and mailing the printed matter; and
then the further enormous cost of car
rying the mails heavily laden with
those hundreds of tons of speeches.
pamphlets, and bound books, distribu,
ted under frank broadcast through the
country, is to be carried finally to the
printing account. Hence 1t is probable
that the amount of money annuallv
paid for all these can hardly be less
than three millions of dollars per an
mum. OF this vast sum it is probably
sale to say that more than half is
q.
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DIED.

o BEsRIENNAN-At Benwood, January Goth.
Il, BRENNAN, aged AZ years, born
mon. Ireland. he had resided for about fonr
years at Benwood. Whilst doing duty on, the
and was drowned. 80 S'eP
The deceased was most fervent, edifyins
member OF the Catholic Church. His mn.
merous friends and acquaintancesa are unani-
nous in proclaiming him a man who
made the service Of God his primary object
and regarded every thing as only of secon.
Diary importance. Judging by hig Life. he
certainly had laid down as his rule of CON
duct the only true Christian rule.
80, "But seek ye flrst the kingdom OF God and
ed Unto von nn1 s5at nee things shall be adj d.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28

for the enforcement of county levies
against real estate, same as State taxes,
and that township taxes should be enc
forced as county levies now are.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, a resolution
providing that parties In interest may
testify in actions and suits at law.
Mr.. Bender, a resolution referring so
much of the Governors message as re-
rates to Immigration to the appropriate
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Chambers, House
bill No. 1, referring to John G. Cock
erell, and certain improvements in the
shenandoah river was referred to the
Committee on Roads and Navigation.
House bill No. 2, changing the time
of holding courts in Brooke county,
was taken up and passed.
billNo. 3, in relation to interest and
costs on debts owing to parties beyond
the lines during the war, and in certain
other cases, was referred to the Judi.
ciary Committee.
Bill No. 4, changing time of courts
in the second judicial district, was re-
ferred to same committee.
Bill NO. 3, in regard to a bridge
across the Potomac at the mouth Of
new creek, was taken up and passed.
Bill No. 8, relating to cemeteries,
giving the right to trustees of churches
TO condemn six acres of adjoining land,
was taken up.
Mr.. Gregory moved to reduce the
number of acres to four.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell Co., moved
to refer the bill to the Judiciary Com
mittee. Adopted.
House bills Nos. 8, 8, 10, IL and ~,
were passed to their second reading.
Mr.. Gregory called up his resolution
proposing to amend the Registration
law in certain cases.
Mr.. Chase moved to strike out the
words "in certain cases."
After remarks by Messrs. Newlin
ferguson, of Cabell, Steere and WEIGH
the resolution was referred to the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary.
On motion, the House adjourned.
CORRECTED REPORT.
We correct our previous reports In
the following particulars:
Mr.. WEIGH should have been credit.
ed with the following resolutions, viz
of grand and petit juors.
} In regard to Sheriffs collecting anC
disbursing levies for educational pur
, poses, instead of township treasurers
In regard to passing a general cor
poration law and allowing Circuit
Courts to grant articles of incorpora
ton.
Mr.. James should have been credited
with the resolution in regard to reduc
ing. the fees of prosecuting attorneys
on indictments.
| The Committee for the revision O.
land assessments is as follows:
Messrs Pinnell, Fleming, of Harri
: son, Fleming, of Marion, Mahon, Crane
Adamson. Tabler, Cole, Hinchman
Miller, and HaIrow-11.
The Committee to investigate the af
t fairs of the Penitentiary are Messrl
Steere, Powell, Woodford, and Chase
/ IA.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28

ACCORDING to the tables in the Lu.
theran Church Almanac for 1868, there
are in this country 40 Lutheran Synods.
with 1,74s ministers, Sill congrega-
tions and 351,s6O commandments. A
division has taken place on the ques-
ton of adhering to the whole of the
Augsburg Confession. The General
Synod having received synod that had
formed a confession of its own, a con-
yention of seeding synods who ad.
hered strictly to the Augsburg platform
t was % neld at Fort Wayne, Ind, Novem-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28

WE concur fully with the Providence
Journal in the opinion that a State
which, being able to command them,
can afford to dispense with the services
of Reverdy johnson, and substitute for
him:in the US. Senate an untried man,
shopld feel itself rich In able menu
Mr.. Johnson's ability as a iurist: his
long experience and high reputation as
parliamentary debater, and his in
dependence of all factions and merely
party influences, should have made the
State of Maryland proud of being rep
resented by him in Congress.-N. =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28

THE Dubuque Times furnishes anoth-
er illustration Of the folly of marrying
stranger. A dashine young man an.
Peared in Dubuque short time since,
ingrattated himself with young lady,
invented a tale that he was to receive a
legacy of $15, 1000, and on the strength of
that procured the consent of the pa
rents to his marriage. Soon after this
ne took his wife out shopping, and hav-
ing purchased some hundreds of dol
stepped out to the bank for an EXPRESS
wagon, and has not yet returned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28

A MEMBER of the Pennsylvania Leg
islature began speech recently with
the remark that as debate cost
the State one thousand dollars a hour.
he would be brief. Probably the neol
pie Of the State would not object to
questions, since the passage Of bills
without this sort of ventilation would
be likely to cost them much more. The
political debate SO extensively INDUCED
IN, however, can very well be dispensed