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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-05

Drills! iIls!!-Farmers wanting the
~ best Grain Drill now built, will find it in
the celebrated WILLQUGHBY or .Gum Spring
Drill. It will SOW grain grass seed, plaster ash
es, or any fertilizer in any desired quantity The
toughest land can be sown without stopping as
there are no pieces to break. Every Drill fully
warranted, and a comparison with.nll others ask
cd Call on the Agents,
WOODS & GILKESON,
july 31-tf staunton. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-05

NEW BOOKS-A Defence of Virgins
IN (and through her of the Southl,
in recent and pending contests against the Sec
tional party, by Prof. RoBT. L. DABNEY, D. D.
Louisa Muhlbach's Historical Novels
ROBT. CONAN.
sep lott Stsuntan, Va.
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. issolufion of CO-PartnershiD.

~ The Partnership heretofore existing, un-
der the name and style of CARRIER s CROCK
WELL, is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
to date from November 29th, 1867, the end Of the
3rd Volume, in order to conform TO the newspa-
per year. In future, the Valley Virginian News
paper and Job Printing Office will be carried on
by the said J. r. Crockwell. on his separate &C.
count, who will pay and receive all debts due and
owing to and from, said partnership, in the regu-
lar course Of business
A. M. CARRIER, JR.,
]. R. CROCKWELL
dec Al 1857 St.pn+o, "
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Echols, Bell & catlett, p. q. feb saw.

A1eAioAo, OSiA ~ o"s1eeos r. u. 10y IL ".
Virginia at rules held in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court for Augusta county, the
Srd day of February, 1868,
Charles Brooks and Emmett Brooks,
Admrs of Jas NJ. Brooks, decd. En- B.
Against
E. A. Brooks, Lorenzo Shaw and EstAline NJ.
his wife, John D. Brooks, Samuel D. Brooks, Jno
NJ. Carr and Sarah Z. his wife, Temple Coons
and Anna E. his wife, and al.
The object of this suit is to obtain final settle
ment of the accounts of James NJ. Brooks, de-
ceased, as Executor of William Brooks, deceased,
and surcharge an account of settlement thereof.
made in the County Court of Augusta
The Defendants, John NJ Carr and Sarah E.
his wife, Temple Coons and Anna E. his wife and
Samuel D. Brooks not having entered their APP
pearance, and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that they are not residents of this Com
monwealth; 1t is ordered that they do appear
here within one month after due publication of
this notice, and do what is necessary to protect
their interests. copy Teste,
JOHN PARIS D. C.
Eehos, Bell & Catlett, P. q. feb 5-4w !,
:-At rules held in the Clerks
Office of the Circuit Court for Augusta
county the srd day Of February, 1868.
Bolivar Christian, Plaintiff,
Against
Breeze johnson, Henry H. Peck late Sheriff
Of Augusta county, David Fultz apd A. B. Ar
thur, Defendants
The object of this 3uit is to attach the proper
ty and effects of the Defendant, Breeze Johnson,
in the hands of the other Defendants, or else
where, found in the county of Augusta and sub
jet the same to the payment of debt of $780,
90, with interest thereon from the 18th day of
March 1850, due from the Defendant, johnson to
the Plaintiff
The Defendant Breeze johnson, not having
entered his appearance and it appearing. bv
satisfactory evidence, that he is not resident Of
this Commonwealth: 1t is ordered that he do
appear here within one month after due publica-
ton Of this notice, and do what is necessary to
protect his interest. A copy-Teste,
j. N. RYAN, Clerk.
u. NJ. cochran, p. q. feb saw
VIRGINIA TAT rules held in the Clerks
Office OF the Circuit Court for Augusta
county, the Srd day of February, 1868.
Thomas Shumate, Plaintiff.
Against
2. D Shafer, and Joseph $. shumats, Admin
istrators of Baily Shumate, decd, Deff'ts.
IN CHANCERY
The object of this suit is to enforce vendors
lien on land sold by Baily Shumats, deceased, to
a. D. Shafer.
The Defendant, Joseph s. Shumate, not having
entered his appearance, and it appearing by sat
isfactory evidence that he is not resident of this
Commonwealth: It is ordered that he do appear
here within one month after due publication of
this notice, and do what is necessary to protect
his interest. copy-Teste, M
Trout, p. g.. ]. N. RYAN. Clerk. (
feb 5-4w
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-05

Cheap Stationery!
~ PAPER Toe per Quire,
ENVELOPES &c per Package.
good assortment of other STATIONERY, Of
every style and at every price for sale by
HUNTER & NOWLIN
oct 16-tf Staunton. Va.
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GROCERIES.

GROCERIES.
GROCERIEA,rl store and for sale,
~ cheap for cash, or country produce,
500 Sacks of Liverpool Salt,
Hogsheads of Cuba and Porto Rico Sugars,
2 Hogsheads of Molasses,
10 Barrels of Sugar, brown and white,
Java, Rio and Manila Coffee,
Wholesale and Retail
NJ. Y. PARTL0W,
Opposite Depot.
Eov l3-tf Stauntcn, Va,
N STORE, and for sale cheap for Cash or
i Country Produce,
% Barrels Blue Fish,
10 Barrels of Shad,
20 Barrels Family Herring,
10 ! Barrels Family Roe Herring,
NJ Y. PARTLOW,
Opposite Depot
dec 11-tf Staunton, Va.
Gait! Salt!IIn store and to arrive in q
~ few days, 500 sacks Of Liverpool Salt.
fresh importation and warranted
NJ Y. PARTLOW,
opposite Railroad depot,
oct 3O-1y Staunton. Va.
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NEW NOVELS "A Stormy Life-by Lady
IN Fulertin. Count Observation-Disclosures Ma
poleon and Blucher-Mulbach. In cloth and pa
per. Received by HUNTER & NOWLIN, 2
jan 29-tf staunton, Va.
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TNDELIBLE PENCILs.-For sale by
i HUNTER & NOWLIN
jan 1914 staunton- w.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

Hunter q NOWlin,
IL next door to the Post Ofhce,)
STANTON, VA, y
Can furnish all the TEXTBOOKS used in the
different Institutes and Schools, through this sec
ton; Also Blank, Memorandum, Exercise and
Copy Books, States, Ink, in fact, complete out
ut for Schools oct 16-tf
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Niche & Niche. D. d. feb saw
VIRGINIA:-At rules held in the Clerks

NINEINIA AT rules held IN the CIerk's
Office of the Circuit Court for Augusta
county, the Bird day of FebruaTy, 1868.
Alex. II. H. Stuart, Plaintiff,
Against
Vim. T. Herring, u Defendant.
The object Of this suit is to enforce the vendors
lien on lot in Staun.on, sold by the Plaintiff to
the Defendant, and to obtain decree for sale of
the lot to satisfy the unpaid balance of purchase
money and the costs of sale and Of this suit.
The Defendant Wn. 7. Herring, not having en-
tered his appearance, and it appearing, by salts
factory evidence that he is not asresdent Of this
Commonwealth 1t is ordered that he do appear
here within one month after due publication of
this notice, and do what is necessary to protect
his interest A copy-Teste,
J. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Clafor FoJ,k H.
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HERMITAGE NURSERIES,,

Staunton, Va, Feb. LIST 1868.
! feb 5-4t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-04-04

IDLE MEN.-We have never
seen SO many idle men as now are
congregated at the corners of our
streets. And they are not ordina-
~ street lOafers that would not
labor if they could. They are the
honest, industrious fathers Of fam
lilies, who are never idle when
they can get employment. This
is a sad state of affairs, when men
desire to labor and can get moth
ing to do. Such men will be liable
to spit upon theradical legislation
which has so crippled theenergies
of the country that industrious
men are thrown out of employ
ment.-Peoria Democrat.
If this state of affairs is deemed
unfortunate, what shall be said
of the thousand of idle, shiftless,
ragged negroes gathered about
the cities and villages South un-
der radical policyP
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H It is pretty certain tn

H 1t is pretty certain that
some things cannot be done as
well as others, though the. con-
verse is, often pleasantly true.
For instance, a man cannot make
good point to a joke as easily as
to pine stick +; he cannot jump
over his own nose as easily as
that Of a coffee pot; he cannot
wiitewash his own character as
easily as his ceiling; he cannot
be as attentive to his neighbours
wife as to his own and have as
little remark made about it; he
cannot make white black unless
through some process of filth,
which no gentleman should touch;
and he cannot be man of sense
unless he has something over his
shoulders besides a tongue and
mere skull.
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- Let our friends remember
that at each parish seat the boards
ofregistration will give every man
entitled, q chance TO register. All
who have neglected this matter
heretofore; all who have arrived
at twenty-One years since, and
all who have beenrejected because
of frivulous and unjust causes,
should apply and register. Let
our friends everywhere see that
the white men vote the white
mans ticket. This Constitution
aust be roted dozen; il not, the
white people of the State will have
to abandon their homes, their
friends, their affections, their
hopes, their EVERYTHING. What
will property be worth under ne
gro government? What will lib
erty be worth, if negroes alone are
to sit in jury boxes!
1t is earnestly desired that each
club in this parish, should APP
point some energetic man Tor
mem to attend the precinct on the
day OF election as q challenger.
Let him see that no fraud is at
tempted. Let him make a note
of everything wrong Transporting
on that day, so he can swear to it
Unnecessary. Let other activeand
reliable men be appointed, whose
duty shall be to know how many
vote the white ticket, and how
many vote the negro ticket. Let
others be appointed to see that all
our friends attend and vote. We
can vote this Constitution down
by an overwhelming majority il
great Injustice is not done MS.
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70 We cannot picture to our
selves the results which will accrue
it the Radical party of Louisiana
gets possession of the State. No
fancy-not that of an Opium Eat
er in the horrors of his derange-
ment, cap paint for us the realities
of Authorization. The dissolu-
ton of all social order follows,
fraud, theft, wrong, oppression,
outrage, violence, chaos, all fol
low; but there is one consequence
our people may as well consider
in advance.
1t address itself to the poor men
more directly than to any others,
and involves the future of their
children. Let it be borne in mind,
let it be pondered over, let it be
discussed, lett it beproclaimed from
the house tops, that the whole
system of education in the South
is to be remodelled, and the prin
-ciple of equality" introduced
Look at the effect of this. II
means that the poor mans child
boy or girl-shall sit down cheek
by jowl with the depraved ant
abandoned from the slums anC
sinks of creation.
Who would submit to it, How
would we resist The plain patti
to escape this awful degradation
which would diShonor us through
the corruption of our children, il
before us. Let every man tur1
out when the time comes and vote
down the Constitution which would
debase his child.
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II Georgia, North Carolina
and Louisiana have ordained that
white boys and black boys, white
girls and black girls-lillies and
deadly night shade-shall sit to-
gether in the same schools.
The Committe on Education in
the Virginia Convention reported
the same system, with the addition
that attendance shall be compel
ed.' Finally, Mississippi has de-
clared in favor of the same infa-
NOUS thing. This means tuition
in theft to the boys and instruc-
tion in prostitution to the girls.
whatsoever votes for the Constitu-
ton, or refrains from voting
against it, votes for both of these
distinct propositions.
If the State takes this physic,
except through her eienehed teeth.
she deserves to be consigned to-
perdition.
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Onions AND Ep1DEM1Cs.-In

ONIONS AND EPIDEMICs.-In
the spring of 1849 | was in charge
of one hundred men on shipboard,
with the cholera among the men.
We had onions, which a number
of the men ate freely. Those who
did so were soon attacked, and
nearly all died. AS soon as l
made this discovery their use was
forbidden. After mature ret1ec-
ton l came to the conclusion that
onions should never be eaten dur
ing the prevalence of epidemics,
for the reason that they absorb
the virus and communicate the
disease, and that the proper use
for them is sliced and placed in
the sick room, and replaced with
fresh ones every few hours.
! 1t is a well established fact that
onions will extract the poison of
snakes; this l personally know.
Some kinds of mud will do the
same.
After maintaing the foregoing
opinion for eighteen years, I have
found the following well attested +:
Onions placed in the room where
there is smallpox will blister, and
decompose with great rapidity
not only so, but will prevent the
spread of the disease. / think as
a disinfectant they have no equal,
when properly used; but keep
out of the stomach.
If need be, the foregoing (which
l have greatly abbreviated) can
be attested on oath. Let us have
all the facts bearing upon the sub
ject.-[Cor. Scientific American.
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a CONSERVATIVE EwE.-The
Searcy ARK Record has the fol-
lowing good one:
Our conservative friend, Mr..
William Plant, has a black eve
that brought two lambs at one
time one white the other black.
She positively refuses to let the
black suck at all. So Mr.. Prs
little children established a bureau
for refugees, freedmen and aban-
doned lambs, and are raising the
little black just like (sic) Uncle
Sam does his black lGmbs-by the
bottle. The little fellow sucks
and sucks, and thinks he's as
good as the white lamb, and &C.
cepts the situation. This lamb
will soon be lingering in the do.
nestle arrangements of the fami.
Unfolding conventions, ETC., fol-
he even now, when sucking his
bottle, shakes his tail at the whole
world!
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- We are among those who

~ w Z are EJHiOLiS OlUSc WHO
anticipated nothing but eUil from
the men in power at Washington.
Enemies as they always have
been of oursystem ofGovernment,
a Government of consent and
equal States, they are determined
to hold on to power at all hazards.
Their career for the last seven
years justifies this conviction, and
nothing but evil results will con-
tinue to follow their bad and
wicked rule. They rode into pow
er in the first place on the wave
Of sectional hatred and animOSity.
BY the same evil means they have
continued and seek to continue
in power. They also endeavor to
make their doubtful grasp secure
by means most wicked and abom-
Unable. In fact, we need only re-
fer to their infamous schemes of
Observation-Disclosures chang
ed almost daily to suit the ever
varying circumstances constantly
arising in the ten States of the
South. The object is to secure
the political power in these States
on the tyrant's principle that
might makes right. Having po-
litical power and determined to
hold on, all political obstacles
must be removed. Hence the i'm
parchment of President Johnson.
The right, the justice, or the legal
ity Of this proceeding has nothing
to do with it. He isan ''obstacle"
or supposed to be, to the consum-
nation OF their diabolical schemes
to the complete establishment of
their power.
AS usual, to men hurrying on
in career of crime, there is no
stop with them. A stop, a pause
would be fatal. The public mind
must be kept engaged upon new
events-new schemes. No time
must be given for refection-for
a summing up and reckoning.
All this, as we say, would be fatal
to the men in power.
We trust, however, that the great
power of the people will soon
overthrow these Thad. Stevens
tyrants. Their destructive and
ruinous rule is now so apparent
that no sane man can fail to see
it, and all honest men must &C.
knowledge it.
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70 John w. Forney speaks of
Gen. Hancock as ''the ready tool
of the President" This is the
very acme of impudenee; denun
citation by a shuffling, time-serv-
ing, turn-coat mental and lackey
OF a party, of an honorable and
brave officer like Gen. Hancock.
A puppy baying a planet Bos-
ton Post.
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How VIII You VoteP

Many people stand bewildered
in the midst Of tho stupendous
revolutionary events by which we
are surrounded, and, doubtful of
their course, ask "what use is it
to struggle against fate?' The
answer to this question is so easy,
so obvious, and in itself SO elo-
quent that we stand amazed to
find any who cannot give it in re-
ply to their own question. It is
always right, it is always useful to
do our duty. What that duty is
we all know. We must preserve
the State government from the
polluted grasp of the knaves
who are striving SO eagerly to OBJ
tain control of it, We must vote
down the Constitution which now
bears the impress of Radical vii
liany in it's wholesale disfranchise-
ment. We must strain every
nerve to avert the overthrow of
every Conservative institution still
left us. We must escape equality
with the negroes in our churches,
our hotels, ourpublic conveyances,
our places OF amusement, our
schools and colleges. In short,
the struggles will be not only for
the preservation of all that can
make life tolerable, but for preser-
Walton Of the public peace. It is
impossible for the Radical thieves
and imported carpet-"bagers' Of
the State to hold the white men
of Louisiana at their brutal will,
and in order that this dreadful ex-
pertinent may be ended, we must
come forward with one accord and
do our whole duty in opposing the
work of this bastard Convention.
Do you wish to sit beside an inso-
lent and aggressive negro in
church If not, bestir yourself at
once. Do you wish to be disgust
ed at your hotel by the presence
of some charcoal statesman, who
will seat himself beside you to
make up an issue? If not, go to
work without delay. Do you wish
to see the ladies car invaded by
those whose presence would not
be tolerated in a kitchen presided
over by Il decent cook If not,
arouse up your neighbor. Do yoa
wish to see your bright eyed boy
and your tender little girl seated
on the same bench with those
whose vocabulary and habits are
too foul for contemplation E? Ifnot,
resolve that you will do all a man
can do to protect them from the
blightning contact. Do you wish
to seeyour State and city plum
dered, your taxes increased, your
substance squandeped, and to feel
the iron hand Of a negro oligarchyg
If not, grid up your loins and
vote to the last man against the
impendingruin. Every ballotcast
against the Constitution will be q
vote for peace, every one suppress
ed by apathy or cowardice will be
a vote for a war of races.
~
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Democratic Club, Ward No. 8.
Rocky Mount, March Is.

we, VIC uuuCASiS 4CtI, ClllAcnS VI
Ward No. 8, Bossier Parish, La,
at a call meeting, organized a club
to be known as aDemocratic club.
The object of said organization, is
to use our utmost energy and in
fuence against the ''Black and
Tan" Constitution that is now
about to be imposed upon us. The
meeting being called to order, Maj.
w. 81. Mears was called to the
chair as President, and I. FL. Mar
tin, Secretary. After a few ap-
propriate remarks from the Pres,
ident, the meeting was addressed
by Capt. E. Fl. Fay, who explained
in a full and satisfactory manner
the object Of the meeting. After
which, on motion, the President
appointed a, comlnittee composed
of John B. Campbell, g. II. Fay,
VIM. II. Ellison and G. A. Wyche,
to draft resolutions-which were
adopted, as follows:
Resolved 1st, That we, the en-.
habitants of ward No. 3, of this
parish, deeming the adoption OF
the Constitution recently passed
by the mongrel Convention in
New Orleans, as the surrender OF
the last stronghold of freedom,
do hereby pledge our honors as
men, to use all legitimate means
in our power, to defeat the same,
by controlling all the votes in our
power.
End, That we, whose names
are hereunto attached, believing
a like course will be pursued
throughout the State, will dis
charge any laborer, WHITE OR
BLACK, from our employ ,cho Is
opposed to oar interest, as to vote
for a Constitution that deprives
us Of every right as citizens, and
that we will not hire any laborel
who has been discharged for sucI
reasons.
3rd, That we will act in accor
dance with the Democratic Cen
trail Committee of Bossier Parish
Here follows % names, which
for want of space we are COMPEL
ed to omit.-Editor Bdnnerl
The President then appointed
the following named gentlemen
F. Y. Hughes, Samuel Smith, P
c. Broom, w. 81. Ellison, r. E
Wyche, J. B. Campbell, DR.. w
R. Jones, Capt. J. III. Nattin, J
A. Ford, J. j. Meares, DR.. J. s
Milling, W. A. Stroud and /. FL
Martin, as a COMMITTEE, to wal
upon the citizens Of this ward
leach in that portion allotted hin
and each member to have a copy
of the resolutions adoted by tn,
meeting); and urge upon then
the necessity of signing the same
w. n. MEARES, Pres't.
I. FL. MARTIN, Sec'y.
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- Mr.. Jenkins says that in
this country we need home talent.
What Jenkins means is talent of
a domestic sort that will stay at
home and look after the kitchen
and things. In that direction as
a people we are going backward
to a certainty.
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u Stealing is so common in
some parts of the South that one
gentleman has hit upon the expe-
diency of announcing that he has
charged every fourth stick in his
wood pile with powder, and pois-
oned One-fourth OF his fruit. He
now invites his attentive neigh
bors to call upon him.
We think that gentleman is
violating the reconstruction act
and stands liable to be fined and
imprisoned.
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BELLEVUE, LA,
Saturday,;:;;;::::i''%April 4, 1868.
APPOINT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

APPOINT CHALLENGERS.-By
all means have challengefsa at each
precinct to see that persons not
possessing the requisite qualifica-
tiOns are not permitted to vote.
Ward clubs should take this mat
ter in hand. What is evelybody's
business is nobody's business.
Unless it is distinctly understood
who is to perform this indispensi-
bic service, it may be overlooked,
despite the best of Intentions,
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THE COTTON WORM COMING

THE COTTON WORM COMING
AGAIN.-The Jackson Flag, of
February %, says:
One of our most reliable and
respectable planters, Mr.. Harri-
son Hill, informs us that within
the past few days, since the
weather has become warm, he
has seen millions of the fly which
prOquce the cotton worm flying
about his plantation. Do not
trust too much to cotton. Be
warned in time.
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~ They are discussing in the
Franklin Society up at Lexington,
''whether the negro belongs to
the Adamite race or not F
Our devil says they have PROV
ed that fact, that they are Adam
race to the country.
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u North Carolina votes upon
the ratification or rejection of her
proposed Constitution on the Dist,
22d and 23rd days of April.