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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-09-02

HARVEY h CO..
IL. WHOLESALE GROCERS AND
LIQUOR DEALERS,
.rs3.5 1872 Main Street,
have in store and for sale the following desirable
goods:
1875 sacks of Rio and Laguayra Coffee, .
hogsheads Porto Rico Sugar,
rs barrels of Brown Sugar, ~
100 boxes Of Green and Black Teas,
200 boxes Soaps and Candles,
SO boxes Cheese, prime cutting;
so tubs Lard, D.
so barrels Nos and Mackerel,
100 barrels Clipped and Gross Herrings,
800 sacks Liverpool Salt,
S hogsheads Sides and Shoulder Bacon,
Is barrels Merchants Syrup,
Is barrels Golden Syrup, --'
Is cases Swift & Courtpey's Matches,
SO doz Brooms, ditto Buckets 30 nests Tubs,
SEQ reanls Wrapping Paper,
= so dozen assorted Demijohns Spices, Fancy
Soaps, Backing, Brushes, Cordage, Rice
Mustard, Essence of Coffee, Bluing, Starch
Twines, Bi Carb. and Sal. Sodas, Sc.
Also, 200 barrels Rye Whiskeys, including
Moore's, Hangers Overholt's, Rohinsop's, Mont-
gomery's, Ryrne's and other celebrated brands;
Is barrels Bourbon whiskey, 90 barrels Rectifed
whiskey, 25 barrels New England Rum, IS bar
rels Domestic Gin and Brandy, pipes Pure Hol-
land Gin, Black berry, Cherry, Ginger, Apple and
Peach Brandies; Port, Sherry, Madeira, Claret,
and Champagne Wines; to which we invite the
attention OF the city and country trade.
Our supply of LIQUORS is complete, and cam
not be surpassed by any house in the State
Give US call. L, HARVEY & co.
august 26-6m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-09-02


THE OLD DOMINION was the most popular
Mill sold in 1867 and 1868, we having sold over
two hundred ourselves. It is made with two tubs
for pressing, so that the Mill and Press can both
be kept constantly at work. ia
Instead Of the old fashioned graters we have
adopted the crushing rollers which all admit to
be the best mode Of extracting the juice from
the apple. This Mill can be run by hand or horse
power, and is the favorite wherever used-pro-
ducing larger quantity of cider than any other
Portable Mill
At the Augusta County Fair and Reckbridge
Agricultural Fair, the Old Dominion took the
First Premium, over the ssAmerioan,' F." Hutchin-
son y and I" Scully." These facts speak for them
selves, as the committees in both instances were
gentlemen Of thoroughly practical knowledge and
large experience.
Our new descriptive and illustrated Catalogue
is now ready for free distribution. and we wish
to put copy in the hands of every Farmer in
the Valley. Send US your address,
II. NJ. SMITH & CO.,
g. Manufacturers,
aug 28-8m Box 8, Richmond, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-09-02
1oNUMENTAL COOK STOVE.

SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER COOK STOVE.
IMPROVEMENT ON ALLz OTHERS ii
Castings Heavy, Oven Large, .
So Fuel SaEeFl u AslN
We warrant the above Stove to give the most
entire satisfaction. The largest stove sold. The
heaviest stove sold and the cheapest stove sold
For sale by JOHN E. A. CUNNINGHAM,
Successor to Cunningham & Co.,
SO and IS south Calvert street, and Cheapside,
9Th House below Lombard street, Baltimore.
sept ely -. -.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-09-02
-NeaU Advertisements.

n Pierre House. BROAD AND CHEST
IL NUT STREETS, PHILADELPHIA.
The undersigned having leased this house, SO
long and favorably known under the proprietor
ship of the Messrs Wards, and having reftted
and refurnished it throug in the most elegant
manner, is now OPEN for the reception of
guests, with all the appointments Of a frst-class
hotel J. B. BUTTERWORTH CO.,
sept 2-tf Proprietors.
ESTABLISHED 1888. 80 ~
~ III. Reese q Brothers,
VI. Wholesale and Retail s
TEA DEALERS AND GROCERS,
POI & 200 Pratt street,
BALTIMORE. ETeq53 rs
Our country friends may rely on having their
orders put up at the lorsst market rates, carefully
packed and promptly forwarded. sept 2-ly*
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-09-02

NEW DRUG FIRM.-Having bought back the
E1S - s. NJ Woodward interest in my old es-s
tablishment, hereafter the business will be con-
Quoted by EICHELBERGER, g. FULTZ. AS we
will always keep q full assortment of PURE and
FRESH DRUGS, we,will endeaver to give salts
faction to all. H. S. EICHELBERGER
april 22-69 1y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-09-02

g SALERooM, 265 Baltimore ST., T
FACTORY square bounded by Henrietta,
Caret, Fremont and Warner streets. -
Every variety Of the Best Fire and Burglar
Proof Safes Bankers Chests, Improved Key and
Combination Locks, Bank Vaults and Doors
Warranted the best safssfo the least money.
Send for Circular and price list. asa
sept 2-2m
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-23

long been one of the bellies OF this
city, without whom no social gather.
= ing of the ton was complete if she
was in the country. When a chil,t
she was rescued from burning
bnilding, by some members OF
knickrrbocker engine company, No.
/ 8, since whiGh time she has never
. forgotten them wearing conspicu-
ouSly, at all times and all places, ~
, neat gold ~5" upon her dress and
. at times making the company, of
which she wasa duly elected member,
. costly presents, ranging from the
cherished "5' to the gold mounted
fire horn. She was eccentric to a
degree that shocks our New Engi
notions of propriety, showing y
eccnntricitv, now by presenting tho
" Fives "a barrel of brandy, now by
stalking a thonsand on a favorite,
horse at the races, again by riding
OF the cowcatcher with the construct
ing engineer over the entire length /
of the Napa Valley Railroad, to
which ride she challenged said ell
sineer, and again by the noblest
deeds of philanthropy and charity,
She has upwards of $4,000 in her
own right, and Of course is expected
TO inherit the hundreds of thous ands
Of her fathers estate. From her own
purse she supplies the wants of
many needy objects of charity, being
generous in the extreme and of noble
impulse.
She vibrates between San Fran,
cisco and Paris, taking New York
and London III her way, and aston
ishing the natives of each of these
quiet ~ intermediate cities, by
what she does and what she does not
do. She defes all rules and conven-
alities OF society, dresses and acts as
she pleases everywhere, selects her
from all classes at will, yet
commands the confidence and good
will of all. She is conspicuous at
the grand balls of the Empress at
the Tuileries, attends annually the
Derby in England, where it is said
she amuses herself by winning or
losing few hundred pounds at the
hands of the young sprig, of nobility. +.
A few days since she started with 4
her parents overland to New York
and thence to Paris.
Two days after her marriage no.
tice appeared. as evidence of the |
last of her eccentricities, she, in a
quiet way, with the personal knowl-
rdge of but tive human beings bel
side herself and the fortunate ON
grooll. having experimental in th4
role of bride. Another admire
was with her all he aTterpeeA OF -
that day. until 6 l.. M, -alen q
Went as he supposed to dinner.
5 ?. NJ, he met her again by appoit
npnt and went with her to the th{
tire, after which he accompanied
and the family as far as Sacrame1
On her overland journey, quite ign
ant of the fact that from s P. M.
lad been with Mrs, Howard Q
instead of Miss Hitchcock. ThiS
he same youth whom she dat
g drive down an embankment
he Cliff House road few days a
which he did at the small cost
5000.
Her husband is left behind, she d
lavlng seen him it is said since thi
eft ST. Louis.-Cor. Providence Jod
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-23
Hints to Wives.

When your husband returns home
at night let him tind the fire out, his
tea and toast cold, and you reading
n novel.
IT he tells you that his expenses
are more than his income, and pro
poses to move in a smaller house, sit
down and cry about it. Tell him
you always lived in large house be-
fore yOu were married.
If at the end of a few months he
fails in bnisinesS, don't make the
best of his misiurtunes, or help him
bear his troublaS by giving y0ur
sympathy, but cry as though your
heart would break.
Hint occasionally the mnch higher
position you held in society before
your marriage.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-23
3 oetrp,
CONFEDERATE GREY.

|
When with hosannas loud and sweet,
Beauti6ed with bliss intense,
Our Southern soldiery shall meet
Confederate in the highest sense.
Gray suit | took you with pride
Such pride as many hearts may take
AS with our cause identified,
And double pre- cious for its sake.
My martyrd General for he wore
~ Such clothes about the knight!iest soul
| That God from His eternal store
Enshrnd within human mould.
| know he wears the garments now
That moth and rust can ne er assail
A dadem on his brow
To which earth's brightest crowns are pale.
know that In him angels trace
Such glory as on Moses shown,
Reflected from his Masters face,
AS close he stands besides the throne.
Yet still love. by memory's ray,
To see him he used to be,
Clad in his well worn suit OF gray,
The synonym of victory.
The greatest victory le wrought
Was when at Heavens supreme behest,
The faith well kept the fight well fought,
lie went triumphant to his rest.
Across deaths river dark and fleet
And storming in tumutuous strifes,
Forever left earth's noontde heart,
And rested by the tree of lite :!
There's little left to live for now,
Old suit, for such al you and /
And but to Heaven s decree | bow,
Id gladly, like my general, die
But long as God may choose to give
The simplest duty as my task,
I'm willing in his strength to live
And try to do it. All | ask.
Is when my pilgrimage is made,
AWi when am numbered with the dead,
To Jon in Heaven the old Brigade,
With SToNEwALL JACKSON at It's head
You're like your master, worn and old,
And SCARED with wounds, my snit Of grey,
I'll smoothe you free of crease and fold,
And lay you tenderly away.
But ere i hide you from my sight
Forgetting all that's lost and gone
Let me recall the visions bright
saw when first drew you on.
| saw nation spring to breath,
saw people prond edd grand,
Do battle to the very death
For freedom and their native land.
saw cause pure VI all harm,
Thrice noble and without one STAIN
gave for it my good right arm
I'd gladly give it DER again.
saw across a stOrmysky
The bow of glorious promise CLEAN
And as its spendor blazed on high,
Fade like the fancies of dream
Then darkness such ne n light be felt
Came down upon our helpless land,
And yet we knew our woe was dealt,
In wisdom by a Fathers hand.
Grey clothes, you fill my heart with tears.
Though to my eyes they may not spring,
Recalling our four glorious years
And all the memories they bring.
Our cause is lost our hopes are fed,
The land we love is 8 ore bereft.
Lamenting for her glorious dead
You are the only vestige left.
For all we hoped and planned and thodght,
And all we suffered and achieved,
In our Confederate grey was wrought
Well may it be with laureI wreathed!
Old suit once more yon will be worn,
When l am in my coffin laid
Upon the resurrection morn
l wish TO stand in you arrayed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-23
INTERESTING ITEmA,

. Aostris . raised s15pcs [
of beet sugar this seasoi 4
One Lepsic publishinrl 4
10000 German &oat6h aoi Il
country. Mno
Tye Kim, Chinamaa, i tsS k
school OF d ored Children on b
Goula, Louis ANA M
Great dam lhge has been doue
the frost to the oran ge grores inl
rida. In some parts Of Rastern
rlda the trees have been killed.
Recently at Magdeburx, 4 via. IA
OF seventy-three married her seearf
husband: He was les than thir. vn l -
years old. --a'' ~. N
The clergy costs the United Sta.< L
Sl2,O00,OO annually !, ths crinf.s, I'M
slO,0OO,OOO; the lawyers. e70m is
900 rum, s2OO, coo, ,0Jol
Secretary Seward oiariallv
nounces that Ss,,D 9: ,Dominro md 4
ask that proteeta- rate be furni
apn sT msn9 ensm by the a q HhssI
The american Sies 81 !.
of the Propaes seSH rem
given $4,000 sness the
,.,.g Southern ,rried Com.
and unfailin tutov dietary
North is re- thai lition of
R.S n%ssss! sss the ~. lRPss a s.
The 0in rsA rxrsge universal.
near Horn Lake, X|1 - - was
sI with two gins sasSsat as q aes . mat sss
by fire on Friday night - 'slors sns wssid sas
The New York Herex of
!. I" !" !. > } & !: !:
table giving the loss @V
United States esring |e
in all csses whsSSs1s eSs
loss by fre
the last tlleJ
s339, ,605,S -.
The labCk nrs H.
the COOperNL,
have strucl
instead o.
The aFraAa,
e ~ sstsa s..sk q =
1Ssss'IS "a; -, 60.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-23
THE BANK Ot ENGLAuD,
It's Extent, Arrangement, Govern
ment' and Something about its
BUSINESS.

S'soA.
WeuI' ana 5omethlnG about its
Business,
''on'o" o'r' Hartford IcoMl) Post
1t Is great aElictloIl to nave niue
money ohe never mas any peac
uii''l Nc gets ild Oh l.. Here nov
VhlS great bahk can hardly slee
hlShtS lof lear some body Will b
IhteVIhS It's treasures. 1t has
company OF soldiers come dow
every iiiSht to stand guard WIthlI
MS "a'Is. ANA as lof The day lIgh
HotIS, WHY IL haS ltS Whole force .
Wofh-people, i,6oO strong ready t.
ny TO arms III any emergency, they
oelhs organized ana disciplined
"H " ul!''Vaiy lofce, ana every man
A"o"4ns uls exact place should ="
alarm DE raised. Aud you my 60
cleat around that t1ouracres OF granite,
dtld you can not md ii single out
siue "IiluOW. III Is wall and
nothing else And all the way
alouIl't aie stones So arranged that
llley can De suddenly displaced for
Tue pfotfuSlon OF rifles. And when
you are visiting the interior, as you
pass from room to room, bells ring
ana guards ny about until you
nlgAt thlnk they had taken You tor
a KING and were paying you honor,
ont That Is not 1t ID bit. 1t is be.
cause you are probably "A thief and
VIII he pockeLlng thousand pound
notes OF great bars OF gold, if you
have chance. And they never
permit you to enter the vaults where
the bullion is, except III the presence
OF Director OF the Bank. With us
the President himself weut, We be-
ing more tnan ordinarily suspicious
characters, suppose; Tor while
clergyman, by virtue OF his Office
ana pretrntlonS, Is uuder special
pledges to steal, 10y virtue Of his
poverty he Is under uncommon temp
tdtl"n 10 do Ii. When We went into
the room where the coin and bank
notes are gathered in almost tabu
lons sums, IN the Treasury, four
men watched us, with | do not know
how many more hidden behind
screens and doors. And when they
put into my hand a package worth
50 ,Oo0,O0O i'll gold, | wondered that
the entire buling did not Quake.
They expected me to quake. ! pre-.
sumo, but | didn't half as much as
| do when l draw my monthly y salary
at home. Now, what is the use of
beng immensely rich and living in
perpetual CONSERVATION, like that
great bank ! | would not change
places with 1t for the world. Tho
President OF the concern has great
salary, was told (I was about to
1ut down here how much, but do
Iot dare trust my memory on the .
subject, but name any figure you
'!eaSe and 1t is more than thatl, but .
what is that to peace of mind?
They have wonderful balances in !
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-23
A FAST GIRL.
Graphic Description cs the Belle of
San Francisco.

Mrs Elicit, in her recent hook on
" Famous American Women" makes
mention of a California lady, re
markable tor her ability to enterts l.,
twenty gentlemen at once hy hrr
Vivacious powers. If this we're the
oAly ar chiefly remarkable lhing
about Miss Iltchcock, >h. " nl1 he
a far less remarkable prr>our - than
she is. But she is a chara-;er, and
such character rs this age cannot
and need not duplicate, the country
over. As Americans, we have long
boastcd of the versatility of our
climate, soil and peo rle. Perhaps
Miss Hitchcock was a necessary
production that the world might be
convinced of the truthfulness of the
boast She is public eharaeter-
al actress, reduiring "a ~ x4de
= nu1 L
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-23
Sflisttllantous.
A DOCTORS STORY.

One evening, late in the fall of 49,
| was seated in my rude quarters at
the B post, in Paraguay, review.
ing the events of the past few years
of my life, as presented in a memo.
randum- book before me when a
knock at my ,.oor caused me to shut
up my book and invite the person
seeking entrance to come in.
For two years l had been surgeon
general of that portion OF the army
of Paraguay which was stationed at
b, under the command of Gen.
eral Juan Fernido, in connection
with which office | was private ply
sician of the commander himself,
who, at the time speak of, was suf.
fering from a severe attack of fever.
The insurgent army, headed by a
lawless desperate calling himself
Sandsivo, had taken advantage OF
the sickness of Fernido, and annoy
ed our army by frequently shooting
the scouts, and making attacks upon
the weaker portion of the camp.
The encampment of the rebels was
supposed to be about five miles north
of us, and divided into small parties.
| was rather surprised when, as
the door opened, a figure, closely
muffled in long cloak, entered the
room. His whole bearing and dress
showed that he had come on some
mysterious business; and as caught
a CLEAN in one of his eyes which In
dicated uneasy restlessness, / leIted
sharply at him, vainly atteB ~ n
to pierce his Disguise. Wt- Sst
Removing his hat, and ex& 4e
to my view wellfeatured am Neco
parently honest face, he Ietu count
the door, locked 10 quicKlx,A
turning to the place wh3r
sealed himself directly oppt R,
placing, as he did 30, small DEE
y. ~ Al
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-26
NOTICE.

4 PPLICATIOE will be made 20 the Gov
IA ernor OF the State Of Kansas on the first
Monday in April. 1869, Cor the pardon of J. r.
Jones, Winfield Eranse, and William Steen,
convicted OF Grand Larceny, at September
Term 1868, OF District Court for Lyon Co.. KAN
sas. JEREMIAH r. JONES.
R-13 PETER FRANSE.
GREDIToRs. and all others interested II.
~ the estate, will fake notice that Will
make final settlement Of the estate 0f James
III. Graham deceased. at the term of the Pro.
bate Court of Lyon County, Kansas 70 be hold
en- next after the 10th day or April 1859.
l2-i5 l.. W GRAHAM.
Administrator Of said Estate.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-26
KANSAS.

During the last six years according
to official reports of the Agricultural
Department, Kansas has had a greater
yield per acre than Wisconsin, as fol-
lows: Wheat, three bushels; corn,
three and half, and buckwheat over
ten. Wisconsin raised twenty-five more
bushels of potatoes per acre than Kan
sas but the latter averaged a thousand
more pounds of hay than the former.
In Missouri they tell travellers that
Kansas is a barren desert, without soil
or rain, and that crops wont grow.
During the last six years, according to
the u. S. official reports, the yield per
acre in Kansas has been greater than in
Missouri, during the same period, as
follows: Wheat, two and n third
bushels; barley, four and third > corn
and rye each five and half; oats, six !;
potatoes, seven, and buck heat, eight.
Hay, five hundred and eighty-six more
pounds TO the acre.
There is chap at our elbow who
halls from Chicago, and asserts that
Illinois is q first class agricultural
State. III so, In what class is Kansas to
be ranked According to the u. s.
official report during the last six years,
Kansas averaged greater yield per
acre than Illinois, as follows: Barley,
three and q third bushels; wheat and
oats, each four and half; corn and
rye, each over six potatoes, eight !;
buckwheat, eleven; hay, seven hundred
pounds. Illinois is good, but Kansas
is splendid.-sJunctio City Union.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-26
From the Junction City linton.
RAIN IN KANSAS AND THE TEN BEST
GRAIN STATES.

The question whether Kansas has
sufficient rain to insure prolific crops
is decisively answered by the crops
which Kansas has raised. Such ques-
tions are not asked concerning the
older States, for the reason that ex-
periencs has determined the point
while every new State is more or less
an experiment. The yield per acre of
Kansas, as compared with the yield per
acre of the best ten grain States, given
in another column, authorizes us to
claim that we are beyond the period of
experimentation, and that this result
of six years, is the best answer to the
rain query.
However, we herewith present a
comparison of the quantity of rain or
melted snow which has fallen in Kan
sas, and in each of the ten States
referred to during a period of eight
years. The data are taken from the
official Report of the u. S. Commits
sioner of Agriculture, and of the
Smithsonian Institute-the only stand
ard authority in America. We have
averaged the years 1856-7-S-9-1S63-4-5
and 8. The years 1S60-1-2-7 and 8,
would have been included had they
been reported by the Agricultural De-
partment. We elsewhere give the rain
fall in Kansas for these years, but have
been unable to obtain similar statistics
of the other States. The table shows
in inches the average rain fall during
eight years for each State, month by
month; the monthly average of Kan
sas and the ten States and the yearly
average of each State. 1t indicates the
fact that during the growing months of
March, April, May, June, July and
August, we receive more than tiCo-
thirds of our yearly supply of rain,
22.46 inches. 1t also shows that dur
ing the winter months, which, because
of rain sleet, and snow, prove so hard
on cattle in the older States, we receive
but one-eight Of our annual rain, or 4. 90
inches. Our supply during these
eight years has been practically equal
to that of Wisconsin /; yet nobody ques-
tons whether the crops of that State
are specially endangered by drouth.
In corn she exceeds Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan, Missouri, Illinois and New
York and in wheat, Iowa, Pennsylva-
MIA, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
AhO OSAtO OIlC lATROoG dN-
erage rain fall is Massachusetts; and
yet during six successive years we
have exceeded the yield per acre of
that State, in every single article ex-
cept potatoes. In September, October,
November, December, January, Feb
ruary and March, Kansas is below the
average of the ten States, and there
fore has better facilities for stock. In
April and May it has sixth of its an
nual rain, and in June, July and Aug
ust, it far exceeds the average. These
are the months when crops need rain.
If it be asked whether the absence of
rain in winter does not endanger the
crops, the best answer is in the exhibit
of the crops actually raised. Regions
differ, in that particular; California,
for instance, is many months without
rain; yet does any one doubt her fertil-
ity?
AVERAGE FALL OF RAIN OR MELTED SNOW
IN ELEVEN STATES DURING EIGHT YEARS.