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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-04-08
CONFECTIONERY.
"Old Virginia Never Tires"
THE OLD CONFECTIONERY STILL IN THE
FIELD!


M S. CEASE is happy to inform his old friends
Iva. and customers and the public generally
that he has recently refted and remoddled his
store room, according to the moss approved STYLE
He has added to his already large stock Of
Toys, Fancy Articles, Candies, Cakes,
Dollbabies, Nick-nacks,
Grim-cracks, &c.
At his store indulgent parents will find every
thing to please theeye, crafty The taste and
amuse the fancy of the little ones. Modest young
gentlemen, of the eourting fraternity, will find
that he has laid in the finest stock of delicate
favored counting candy" ever brought to this
market, and he warrants it to be sure specific
for embarrassing periods Of silence during their
visits to the fair ones.
In fact, old people, young people, handsome
young men, beautiful ladies', fond mothers infat-
uated Fathers. loving Cousins aud all sorts of
people have only to call at t.e Old Confectionery
to crafty any and every fancy at the lowest rates
for cash.
Thankful for the liberal patronage bestowed on
me in the past, by generous public, and soliciting
continuance of the same, l can only promise to
spare no exertions or expense in catering to the
wants of the people. NJ. S. CEASE,
4le li 41sEdss Staunton, Va.
P. S. Wedding Parties, furnished at the short
est notice AID in the latest STYLE
nov 2O-tf
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Avid Woman in Texas.

The Liberty (Texas) Gazette is response
Bile for the following: in the Grand Cane
neighborhood in this county a short time ago,
a gentleman in the depths OF the forest sud-
denly came upon a woman as wild and almost
as feet as an untaimed deer. After brisk
chase Of some. distance, the gentleman on
horseback overlook the wonderful creature,
when she haulted, and he found her to be a
medium sized. middle aged, well-tormed wo-
man, with long, dark hair and clear blue eyes.
She was in a state of nudity save girdle Of
gray moss about her loins. Her body and
limbs were covered with beautiful coat OF
hair about four inches long. She was much
frightened and seemed unable to talk, but
must have comprehended signs, as in reply
to motions of the gentleman by which he
sought to induce her to accompany him out
of the woods she constantly pointed to her
own home. Finally. the gentleman en-
deayored to compel her to go the way he
desired by getting before her, and by threat
ening gestures with his gun: and she becom-
ing enraged, seized.a club, and turned upon
him with the fury of demon, and it was
only by the speed impaired to his steed by
a liberal use Of the spurs that he kept out Of
her way. After driving off her pursuer, she
resumed the direction she had SO constantly
pointed, and was soon out of sight. The
gentleman followed, aud after going some
distance came upon her home. The trees,
standing near each other, in a triangular
form, with the spaces between them walled
up with bush and moss, made her moss bed
between them, secure from the rude blasts of
winter, and comparatively secure from the
pitiless rain The only stores that were dis
covered were few nuts and some four or FIVE
bushels of acorns. Very wild stories of this
wild woman have been rife in the upper part
of the coutry for some time, but she was be-
licved to be myth by all except those who
claimed to have had slimpses Of her. Now,
howeverer her existence description, and
the vicinity, at least Of her whereabouts, are
established beyond controversy. Her early
capture may be regarded as within the range
Of probability.
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YOnr First Sweetheart.

You never can forget her. She was SO
very young and innocent and pretty. She
had such way Of looking at you over her
hymnbook in church. She alone, of all the
world did not think you boy at eighteen,
but wondered at your size, and your learning,
and your faint foreshadowing of sandy NOUS
tachs, and believed you every inch man.
When at those stupid evening parties, where
boys who should have been in the nursery.
and girls who should have eaten suppers Of
bread and milk, and gone to sleep hours be-
fore, waltzed and firted. and made themselves
i'll over oysters aud champagne, you were
favored by glance of her eye or whisper
from her lip, you assembled to the seventh
heaven Immediately. When once upon a
certain memorable eve she polkaed with the
druggist's clerk, and never looked at you,
how miserable you were 1t is funny to think
Of now. but il was not funny then, for you
were awfully in earnest.
Once at picnic, she wore white dress.
and had roses twined in her black hair, and
she looked SO like bride that you farely
trembled; sometimes you thought in just such
snowy costume, with just such blossoms in
: her hair, she might stand beside. the altar,
and you most blessed of all mortals, might
place golden ring, and when you were left
alone with her for moment. some of your
thoughts would form themselves into words,
and though she blushed and ran away, and
would not let you kiss her, she did not seem
angry And then you were somehow parted
for little while, and when you met again she
was walking with gentleman, large. well
l.cLa ne nd
had neither word or smile for you And
some we'll meaning gossip informed you
shortly after that she was engaged" to the
tall gentleman with black whiskers, and that
sit was splendid match" 1t was terrible
news to you then, and sent you off to some
great city far from your native place, where
after good deal Of youthful grief. and many
resolutions to die aud haunt her, you re.
covered your equanimity, and began to make
money and to call love stuff and nonsense
You have rich wife of your own, now,
and grown up children-aye, even two OF
three toddling grandchildren about your
hearth; your hair is gray, and you lock your
heart up in the FIRE proof safe of yonr court
ing house when you go home at night. And
you Thought that you had forgotten that little
episode Of your nineteenth year, until thu
other day, when you read Of her death in the
papers. You know she was stout lady, who
wore glasses, and had daughters older thar
she was in that olden time; but your hear
went back, and you saw her smiling and blush
ing, with her golden hair about her face ape
yourself boy again, dreaming Of wedding
robes and rings, and you laid your gray ole
head upon your Office desk and wept tor thu
memory of your first sweetheart.
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IA kAs 1AHStDG AZ OOss
w Manufacturers of First Premium, Gold
Medal, Grand, Square and Upright
PIANOS, Baltimore,
These instruments having been before the pub
lie for the past thirty years, have, upon their ex-
ceence alnae attained an uapurcAassd pre-eninence
that pronounces them uneaqualled. Their TONE
combines great power. richness, sweetness, and
fine singing quality, well as great purity Of in
tonation and ~harmonieusness throughout the en-
tire SCALE Their TOUCH is plant and elastic,
and is entirely free from the stiffness found in so
many pianos, which causes the performer to so
easily tire. In WORKMANSHIP they cannot be
excelled. Their action is constructed with care
and attention to every that characteri-
yes the finest mechanism. None but the best sea-
soned material is used in their manufacture and
they will accept the hard usages of the caRcert
room with that Of the parlor upon IN equality
unaffected in their melody; ia fast they are con-
structed 1.Not for year-6ut forever" All our
Square Pianos have our new Grand Scale and A.
giraffe Treble
N: B. Prof. E. L. IDA, sole Agent for Angus
ta county, is by special arrangement enabled to
furnish the above celebrated instrEments, at low
est Factory prices. He has also an assortment
Of second hand Pianos, and Parlor Organs, from
the best Factories. Rooms at Piedmont Insurance
Office, oppaslte pr. Young's Drug Store, Staun-
ton, Va. ...s-.
march lily s
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RAILROAD.
1862. HO for the West. 1867.
$3.50 { sEzzz4 S'

p
49, / zzz;s
n REAT NATIONAL DOUBLE TRACK
" ROUTE FOR
ST. Louis, Mo-, Cleveland, Ohio,
Memphis, Tenn, st. Paul, Minnesota,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan,
Indianapolis, Ind, Chicago, ILL.,,
Louisville, KY, Kansas City, Mo-,
Pittsburg, Pa, Carlo, Illinois, ~
and all principal Cities West and South viz
the BALTIMORE s OHIO RAILROAD and its
Connecting Roads. Arrangements haze been made,
by which passengers going West can purchase
through tickets (of the Virginia CENTRALLY for all
Points at the ticket Offices at Staunton or Waynes-
boro'; by so doing they will save from SIS to $40.
on each through ticket, besides avoiding all trou-
BILE and expense of checking Baggage and Omni-
bus transfers, R6@ as there is only one change Of
cars between Baltimore and Cincinnati or Indian
apolas, and but tao to St. Louis, Chicago, Terra
Haute, &C., besides ELEGANT PALACE SLEEP
ING CARS on all night trains this route is there
fore the most desirable, especially for Families
and Ladies travelling alone.
Passengers with Western through tickets pur-
chased at the above named Offices have the privi-
lege of visiting Baltimore without entra Expense
and then resuming their journey West.
This is the only Route, which can check Baggage
from Washington city to all Western cities.
Three Daily Fast Express Trains from Washing
Washington city as follows: Mail Line, 7,45, a.
m. Fast Line, 4,SO, p. N. Express Line, S,45,
p. m. sstG
The above trains making close connections at
Wheeling. Columbus and Parkershurg, with all
Western Railroads. for all points.
Passengersleavin ON Saturdays will gothrough
by this route, without laying over on, Sundays,
thus arriving at destination in advance Of any
other route. fs. fss
c. s. Arnall, Agent, Va, Central Railroad, Stann-
ton, and to VIM Wallace, Agent, Va, Central
Railroad at Waynesboro', Or to
f LOUIS ZIAIhER,
Gent Southern Agent, B. & 0. r. r.,
Greensboro, N. C..
L. NJ COLE, General Ticket Agent, B. 4 @. B.
R. Baltimore, Md.
J. L. WILSON, Master Transportation, B. s O
r. 4. Baltimore, Md.
august l4-ly
UCHEDpLE CHANCELLOR and after Wed
- nesday, March 18th, the trains on this
road will run as follows:
Nal 7rain-Leaves Staunton for Richmond
Except Sundaysl at 1925, a. m.
Lelves Staunton for Covington-on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 3,48, p. m.
Arrive at Stanton from Richmond, 1928, p m.
Arrive at staunton from Coyington, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, at sos, a. m.
FreiyM Tratns-Way- ght, eastward-Mop-
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 4. As, a. IN.
Through Freightleayes eastward, except Sun
days, at |, p. m.
Western freight leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays, at l, p. M
Through freight from Baltimore via Ppwhatan
Steamboat or York River Railroad and Richmond
to and from New York, via Old Dominion Steam
ship Company, to and from Boston, via Metropol-
itan Steamship Company, solicited. The com
pany gives through receipts by these lines and no
other. II. D. WHITCOMB
mar 1877 General Supt. Va. C. r.. R.. 3
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IA Lively Bear Story.

The Chippewa Times has had good story
Of party OF hunters in search Of wildcats
who found instead, three large bears. The
party had Just separated to scour the locality,
when Sheriff Buzzell was suddenly confront
ed by an enormous black bear, coming right
out of the ground, and not six feet distant,
The peril was imminent, and only one thing
to do-.ight it out on that line," and that
suddenly He shouted to warn his party. and
fred, striking the bear in the centre of the
head. Doubling up like a knot he disappear
ed in the ground as suddenly as he came out.
The firing brought the rest Of the party, and
it was resolved to go into the hole. Mr.. Buz-
cell prepared for this job, and was lowered
into the ground about eight feet before he
came to the bear, which was lying quartering
part toward him. He undertook to tie a rope
around one hind leg when a tension of the
muscle, movement Of the body, and at the
same time Struggling ray of light, revealed
two other bears and his awful situation =
Buzzell, eight feet in the ground, head fore
most without single Weapon, with three
wild bears, and the only means of getting out
to be hauled out by ropes attached to his
feet, was very uncomfortable. How he cs-
cared from the situation is wonder to all
who kuow anything about it; but he got off
With blow on the head and a scratch extend
lug from the jaw to the temple. But the old
bear got the worst of it fer he followed his
,lan out, and on showing his head, received
u ball nnder the jaws, coming out OF the top
Of lis head. So to get him out was the next
consideration, and Bashfela was slowly and
cautiously lowered into the den, revolver in
hand A survey showed that the old bear
vas dead, and but one other in sight, and
that not at all pugnacious. He attached a
rope1o the old bears leg, whanged his revol
st the remaining one, gave the signal and
was jerked OFT When the old bear was
drawn out, the Others seemed bound to come
LOO, and as fast as they showed themselves
they we're tired at. Forty-one shots were
fred and their heads were riddled with tile
holes before he succumbed The old bear
Il sd $40 pound. t]ae ntlTers 40 eaci.
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PROSPEROUS.
PROSPECTUS.
!oyINGTON TIMES,
ksS $50 oo'ANuAoN' va
J. R. cRocKWELL s CO., Projectors
WILLIAM SKEEN, Associate Editor.

"A11SAAM OAEtLlN, AsSOclate LQltOr.
Price, saeo Fer Annnm. 9g
The CovINGroN TINES is published at Covine-
ton, Va, present terminus Of Va. c. R. R.,--is
the O6cial Gazette of Allegheny and Bath coun-
ties, publishes all orders Of the Court, advertises
sales Of Land, 30, Of said counties, and contains
The Local News Of the Mountains.
The Times will be devoted to the interest of AL
leghany County and the Mountain region general
y will contain full Market Reports; employs the
best talent Of the Mountain region, in articles
upon the mineral resources and practical develop
ment Of thishighly favored section.
by an arrangement with the VALLEY VIRGIN
IAN, published at Staunton, Virginia, an estab-
lished paper, advertisers in the CoyingtoR Time,
will have the benefit of the F,-.YA
COMBINED CIRCULATION or BO1H
"A r E r 8
Virginian in every sentiment and feeling, the
Proprietors of the Times confidently appeal to
her brave mountainous for support and encour-
agement--promising to make the neW Times all it
should be, to succeed the enterprise so hopefully
started by the gallant and lamented Holloway &
Address, "CovINaToN TIMES"
march 18-tf Covington, Va
NHE BALTIMORE WEEKLY GAZETTE
i For 1868.
The Northern Radical journals, in view Of
the approaching Presidential struggle, are ma
king every effort to extend their circulation
in the South, and to food the country with
Radical falshoods, in order to lay a foundation
for Radical frauds. With a view Of combat
ing as far as possible these mschlevious agents,
the WEEKLY GAZETTE has been established
It undertakes to represent the true wants and
feelings Of the South, and to resent her wrongs
1t lis the largest cosmopolitan journal published
auth Of New York, and has already within
so few weeks, obtained subscribers in some
three hundred Southern towns and villages
In the hope of accomplishing some good du
ring the Presidential campaign we offer the
Weekly Gazette in packages Of fifty copies
to any one address for $50 For single cop.
les and clubs mailed to names Of subscribers,
our terms are:
One copy for one year, $500; six months, 81
Five copies, one year, $500, and one copy to the
getter up of the club. Ten copies, one year, $15,
and one to the getter up of the club Twenty
copies, one year, $27,0O, and one copy extra to
the getter up of club. Address
GAZETTE OFFICE,
march 18-tf Baltimore.
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FOURTH ARRIVAL,
CQAaARYATISM TRIUMPHANT!
GQvDs CHEAPER THAN EVER.
HAVE YOUR LIFE INSURED, FnR STILL
THE CAR OF 1UGGERNAUT ROLLS ONT

have 4opk LIFE INSURED, FOR STILL
THE CAR OF IUGGERNAUT ROLLS ON,
The Coroner has struck for higher waees-ss-
signing that the inquests were too numerous-bua
notwithstanding the delay,
LADIES CLQAKS, SHAWLS AND FURs,
Of every variety end hue, are daily sacrificed, il
order to supply the wants Of those in need
We understand it is the intention of the Con-
vention, naw assembled, to have engrated in the
new Constitution Of Virginia, section prohibit
ing us from making such sacrifice in our
CLOTHS, CAsSlMERES AND HEAVY FACTO-
RY GOODS
but feeling keeply the embarrassing condition Of
our country. and loving our fellow men, we Offer
them the finest, well as the best and eheops,t a.
sortment of a4I.
WINTER BOOTS AND SHOES,
ever brought to this market
Come! and as you hope that dear old Virgins
Will soon be free from the Ebony Angels that now
rple oyef W., feel happy in the assurance that VIC
can sell YOU goods thar will not only 'drive away
the blues" but the sight of WHICH, when worn.
will cause the dark clouds that nov hang over us
to disappear, and then you can behold US, as in
days OF Yere, free, Democratic and prospereus
peAple:
Remember this is the only establishment where
you can get anything the imagination can con-
ceiye. or fhe heart can wish.
Call at the Granite Front of
l. WITT s BRO,
dec lo-H Staunton, Va.
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RICHMOND CARDS.

WHITE LABOR OF. ALL KINDS.
w Pam prepared to furnish to all persons
desiring them, WHITE EMPLOYEES, from the
North or direct from European countries, for Ia
borers ON Farms and Railroads, and in Mines,
Furnaces, &C., and for House Servants.
APPLICANTS ars requested to state fully what
class and nationality Of laborers &c., is desired;
character Of duties to be performed; term of ser
vice to be contracted for &C., and also to refer to
some responsible person In this city who will pay
costs Of transportation and charges on arrival OF
the employee s3FssAA ~ ss*
COSTS AND CHARGES consist Of transporta-
ton from the North-from "a to Sc, (which the
employer is to deduct from the wages of the EN-
ployee, and fee Of SIS in each case. Railroad
fare from this city at half rates additional to the
above; and for every days necessary detention
here to take cars 81 board bill. a7@
CONTRACTS are made at the North before the
Immigrants are sent South-for enforcing faith
full performance Of which see Act Of Virginia As
senbly, passed Msrch I'd, 1866. ns5ss93Fip
THE OPERATIONS OF THIS AGENCY are
exclusively directed to the introduction af Immi-
grants into the State, and not to local labor;
therefore men or women seeking employment here
need not apply in person at this Office.
Omce.-VirginiaC Central Land Agency and
Domestic Agency of immigration. next door to
City Post Office, Main Street, Richmond. sp9
8dfffes Address Box $40. ss&la sA
ian l5-3m ]. D. IMBODEN.
DURRESS & POWERS. fs Il Jas
- 1l03 Main street, Richmond,
Wholesale Dealers in
White Goods, Fancy Dry Goods,
Notions, ae 99s me Hosiery,
Handkerehiefs, Gloves,
y Skirts, u q ipasae Corsets,
Umbrellas, Parasols, Fans, eAa &
T. Shawls, Cottons, Threads,
Silks, Tailors Materials, ~
&C., &c. aast.e5 ) sfft i
Our stock for the SPRING TRADE is large and
attractive, and we confidently invite the examina-
ton of all merchants visiting our city. as g.s
Our goods and prices are guaranteed to COM
pare fayorably with any market.
BURRESS & POWERS,
sf@A.}s4 successors to
Burress, Powers g. Yancey.
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A uentiOM LaGlfes.-Philadelphis made
IA Shoes, besides nice assortment of North.
ern Boots and Shoes which we are Offering yefv
cheap. We purchased q beautiful lot Of Mis.cs
and Ladies Philadelphia made Shoes which are
known to everybody and cannot be surpassed Is
stregrh and quality BY any home manufactur.I:
Glye thAsA trial, you win not regret. :.
H1RSH & CO.'S,
1oel zs-tt Staunton, Va.
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Hlo Merchants,
i ' AND the PUBLIC GENERALLY.
We have received q large lot 81 yellow. oreen
and blpe WINDOW PAPER SHADES which We
will sen 20 per cent less Calm New York whols-
sale prioe. If yop sFs il need of this articiS
cell at onoe It w NV g. NlRSH COS. I
- ef s, shHe-Ssys,
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ID II. Graves.
{ FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
Main Street, Sfa"nton, Va,


Four doors East of Erawford's old stand,
Where he is prepared to execute work at tn
shortest notice and in the best manner at a reduc
ed price for CASH. Cutting, Resoyating done in
tls isest saanuor. jay a1-af
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Mcdaniel. Litch field 4 Co..
Vl Successors to Mcdaniel & Irby)
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
for the Sale and Purchase of
Manufactured. Leaf and Smoking Tobacco,
Coffee, Sugar, Teas, Country Produce and Mer-
chandise generally Particular attention given
to Country orders for Tobacco Seeds, Sc. No.
10, Bridge Street Told stand) Lynchbnrg, Va.
sept 11-ly% sii1
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'he Odessa Patent Hoop Skirts.-~
line, it can be altered into sany shane in.t.Htl
w. is receiving the most atterine enecmiims Of
all the Ladies who have tried them W. b.yl
just received new supply Of the sazas besides {
large lot OF cheaper Hoop Skirts, thg cheapest ii
market. .l>. ii: =
g. HIRsH& CO.,
OCT Ao--l Stanton Va
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finance to sell Virginia Lands.
~ have formed business connection with
Messrs. Murphy Il Troutman, Real Estate Agents
and Brokers, Philadelphia, who have applications
for the purchase OF large number Of farms and
other real property in Virginia, for which fair
and reasonable prices will be paid by Pennsylva-
mans desiring to remove to this State
On application in personor by mail, will with
pleasure furnish any one having land for sale spe
cifc information on the subject.
J. D. IMBODEN, Attorney at Law,
april c4-tf Richmond, Va.
r AND AGENCY AT THE WHITE SULPHUR
IL sPRINGS.-We respectfully state to all
persons desirous Of purchasing land in the State
of West Virginia, that we have established a
and are pfspared to aecommedass them e any,
clasa Of lands, Those DESTROYS Of disclosing Of
the whole or apart Of their lands, eitiSF By sale
Or rens would 90 yell 70 place them il our hands
y HolLF4AF = Rg.QtEs