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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-05
partnership heretofore

- existing between Hughes l. Matheney is
this day dissolved, by mutual consent
MIR. W. NJ Matheny will continue the manutac.
ture of Boots and Shoes of all kinds, IN the nest
manner from the best materials.
Mr. Hughes will remain in the shop, which is a
sufficient guarantee that work leaving this shop
will be Of first quality.
Mr.. Matheny is authorized to collect all mon
eys due the old firm and will pay all claims against
il. julys
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A Fine assortment of Boots, Shoes and Bro
"A gans, for sale by y. l.. "ooD'
july l5-tf
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EB-On Sunday evening last our attention was
called to an extraordinary specimen of the genus
homo dAfrique. He was about seven feet in height
and one and half in uidth from his era
mum hung bunch of hair that might be liken-
ed unto the tail of gray horse, which flowed in
wavy masses about his ebony waist. His foot
was of enormous magnitude, being about eighteen
inches in length and six inches broad
We viewed this genius with holy horror, think
ing as we did so that if we could in some way con-
triye to send him as our representative to Con-
gress the result would be most happy, as the most
of the grave law enactors would behold in him
His Satanic Majesty, who had come to rule in the
fl Ssh where he had so long ruled in spirit.
ALEXANDRtA-We know of no commercial mart
worthy the attention of the farmers and
traders of the Valley of Virginia than the fine
old town of AIexandria-old but greatly rejuvi-
mated since the war. 1t is certainly on the rise
and depot and shipping port for our produce,
aided by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, it
is more convenient than either Richmond or Nor
folk. There is quaint old fashion about the
town that we like, and, we never visit it but we
are sure to feel at home, for the people are kind
hearted, Industrious and wholesouled. Its shad
and herring fisheries make it of some Importance
in a commercial point of view, saying nothing of
its proximity to the political workshop of the
United States We love Alexandria for its quiet,
unobstrusive ways, for its generous hearted den
liens, and its goa headitiveness. Years ago we
had pleasant, and, we may say instructive hour
with Edgar Snowden, Esq then mayor of the CT
ty, now the editor of that stirling old sheet, the
Alexandria Gazette and Senator elect to the Leg
islature Of Virginia. We found him man of re-
fined taste and every inch a gentlemen. The
Commercial ADVERTISER under the charge of Messrs.
Wedderburn & Driver, is well edited and busl-
nesslike journal which carries the marks Of thrift
tiness in its appearance The Mansion House,
conducted on liberal scale by James W. Green,
ESQ.,, is first class hotel and capable at any time
of accommodating two hundred boarders. The
great canal, which has itstcrminus at Alexandria
brings down from the Cumberland mines vas
amount of coal which is shipped directly to al
parts of the word-in fact the coal trade of AL
exandria is superior to that of any city in Vir
ginia. Among the large business firms are Messrs
B. H. Lambert, dealers in Guano, Plaster, Salt
&c.; Hooe, Wedderburn Co.. general shipping
and Commission VI erchants; E. J. Miller, dealer
in Earthenware, China and Glassware; Jameson
Smith, Planning Mills; James F. Carlin & Co..
and 7. Creighton dealers in hardware. Their
IS also pop ular Theological Seminary in Alex
andrla, several Furnishing schools and larg
Cotton Factory.
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Stanton Advertisements.
J. P. BELL g. Co., ID BELL BROTHERS,
109 Main ST., Main St.,
Lynchburg, Va Farmyllle, Va
BELL q CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Booksellers & StatiOners,

MAIN STREET, STANTON, VA,
DEALERS IN
NEWSPAPERS, Periodicals, Wrapping Paper,
IN Paper Twine Flour Sacks, Window Shades,
Paper Hangings, and every other article made OF
Paper: or pertaining to the Book end Stationery
Trade Our goods are purchased direct from the
Manufacturers and Publishers in large quanti-
ties. and we are therefore enabled to offer induce
ments equal to any Northern House. If you
doubt it, give us call and sec for yourself.
nag All Goods sold at Publishers and Manu-
facturers prices.
MY. Special discount to Teachers and Schools.
W. L. OLIVIER, BELL CO.,
Resident Partner. Main Street,
july 22-1y Staunton, va.
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HgseAll persons who have tried them agree that
Fleming s .Wprm CONNECTIONS are superior to any
now in use, being harmless pleasant, and effectu-
al. Try them, For sale by P H. Trout, Drug
gist. s.aunt0n, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-08-05

DICHMOND STOVE AND
n ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORKS,
1000 Cary Street,
Snyder q Irby, Proprietors.
We make speciality of COOKING and HEAT
ING STOVES, especially suited to the wants Of
the Southern market.
FRONTS, CRATES and TENDERS
in great variety.
HOUSE FURNISHING and
PLUMBERS CASTING.
IRON FRONTS, IRON CORNICE,
VAULT LIGHTS, WINDOW CAPS
and STILLS, &c., &c.,
for public and private buildings.
We solicit the orders of all DESTROYS of encour-
aging Southern manufactures may 6-6m
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A FEW ITEMS OUT OF A THOUSAND
~ FOUND AT CRAWFORD'S CORNER

FEW ITEMS OUI OF "A IHOUSANU
~ FOUND AT CRAWFORD'S CORNER.
100 Bunches Cotton Yarn, at 1925.
1000 yards of good Calico at 10 cts, worth IA.
1000 y'ds A Bleached Cotton Is cts, worth Is
600 yards Hemp Carpeting, 372 cts, worth IS.
Coats Cotton at cts, or for Is.
Green & Daniels Cotton cts, or per doz SOC
Thompson's 200 I'd. at cts, or per doz. Soc.
900 pair Of Ladies Superior White Hose 15c,
worth 80.
400 pair Of Ladies superior Kid Gloves, 80 cts,
worth $3.50
100 doz Ladies Linen Handkerchiefs, at 10cts,
worth 20.
80 Black Lace Shawls from 4 to $1,000.
Sold strictly for cash, at
may 20-69 If S. H. HILB'S.
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Diaper Warehouse.
i BAUGHMAN Brothers.
No,n

Diaper Warehouse.
BAUGHMAN Brothers,
1919 Main street,
PAPER, STATIONERY AND NV lNN
DEALERS.
We have in store and are constantly receiving
large stock of WRITING and WRAPPING PA
PER, of all kinds and sizes. TWINES of all
sorts. ENVELOPES, from note size to full gov
eminent, all grades. DIRECTION TAGS and La
Bells, plain or printed. BLANK BOOKS, all 81
yes. STATIONERY, in endless variety.
Our Goods are all DIRECT from the mills and
manufacturers
We manufacture PATENT sATCHEL BOTTOM
SACKS and BAGS, for Millers, Grocers, Tobac-
conists, &C.
The merchants of the VALLEY will find in our
stock everything they want. and at as low prices
as can be had in any city North.
BAUGHMAN BROTHERS.
1919 Main street. Richmond Va.
CASH paid for RAGS at highest market price.
may am
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Markets..

StauntOn, Va, August 5.
Corrected every week by P. D. HoGE u BRO.
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DianO FOrtes Tuned.-Professor ]: H.
HEWITT offers his services to the public
as a Tuner and Repairer of Piano Fortes. ANY
orders left at the Store of Geo. W. Hewitt, New
street, Staunton, will be promptly attended to.
july 22-tf
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IMPORTANT to Dealers in and
Consumers of QueensWAre.

i Consumers of Queensware.
]. A. PIPER & SON are now receiving direct
from Staffordshire, England, the Largest Stock
of FINE STONE CHINA in Staunton, and are
prepared to sell to the trade at Baltimore prices.
Ironstone China Plate, Soc to 90c per set.
g ~" Teas, SOC to 81. per set.
Pitchers, Buffers, Dishes, Bakers, Covered
Dishes Bowls, Tureens, Ewers, Basins,
&c.. at Lowest Rates.
Also good assortment of c. C. Ware, Yellow
and Rockingham Ware and Glassware.
We have beautiful FRENCH CHINA Tea and
Toilet Sets, Motto Mugs and Cofees, Glass and
Parian Cologne Sets and Fancy Articles. Hav-
ing one Room devoted exclusively to Qpeensware,
and having by far the Largest and Best Stock of
China, Glass, Queensware and Stoneware in
Staunton, we can make it to the interest Of all
who buy of US. may 20 If
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negeIt would seem that the Office seeking gen
try are loath to pay their printers bll-especial-
Nv those whose visions Of fat Offices were doomed
to disappointment. Witness the following from
the Shenandoah Herald.
$50 far, we have only been able to collect one
bill of the many sent out to different late candi-
dates. They wanted to dance but dislike paying
the fiddler. We will wait few days and see what
we shall see, and then perhaps some one may be
heard to exclaim after the manner Of poor HAM
balls sweet heart, % woe is me, svhatI see!' y
EcArrsEzQn Saturday next, the 18th shortly
before sunset,Sa total eclipse of the (if such
a thing can occur) will take place. Just as the
old day god is seeking his rest, 'chaste Luna
will pass silently between the Earth and the dis
penser Of light and h eat, and for while blot ou
his glory. The eclipse will be most perfect the
farther the observer is West from the Atlantic
scacoast. 1t will be pretty plain in North Caro-
lima, Southern Virginia, Kentucky, Iowa and Or
egon. In Baltimore and Washington it will TAXI
place at sunset, and therefore cannot be observed
from these points. In Staunon, if the day should
be cloudless, we may prepare our burnt glasses
at about 6 o'clock.
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House-Furnishing Goods,

selected with great care to suit the wants of this
Market, the larger portion having been imported
by US direct. We are enabled to offer Goods in
our line as low as any Re-Packing House in any
of the larger Northern cities, and guarantee to
duplicate any bill purchased in Baltimore, Phila.
delphia, or New York:
In consequence of increased facilities, and to
meet the large increase in our business, we have
had to obtain larger Sales Rooms; and having
purchased the Stock of Messrs. Butler & Son, we
have taken the large and splendid Store lately
occupied by them, No, 1907 Main Street, Eagle
Square:
We are now opening and receiving our Spring
Stock, which will be found larger and more com
plete than any offered in this Market SINCE the
war. We invite call from Merchants and Deal
ers assuring them that we can fill all Orders at
lowest prices and on the best terms.
Mr.. Edward B. Taylor, for many years connec-
ted with George F. Sumner l.. Co., lately with
Messrs Gary and Wilson, can be found at our
House, and will be pleased to see his friends
Call and see
may e-6m KELLOGG & GIBSON.
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DissoIution.-The o-partnership of Fish
burn & Greiner, has by mutual consent
been dissolved. All persons indebted to the con-
Germ will please come forward and settle within
ten DAYS or their accounts will be placed in the
hands of an officer for collection.
L. F FISHBURN,
July Is, 1869. E. &. M. GKEiNhh'
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Millinery and Fancy Goods,
comprising ali the Novelties of the season-which
she will sell for the LOWEST CASH pn1cEs-whole-
sale and retail.
N. B.-COUNTRY MILLINERS supplied
with GooDs and PATTERN BoNNETs, at aoholesale
prices ORDERS from the country promptly attend
ed to- NAV 6-tf
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L.F. FISHBURN will continue the Butchering
business at the same old place, and hopes. by
strict attention to business, to merit contlnu.
ance of the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed
upon the old concern
July 15-tf l.. +. FlohDohN.
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~ 3. HUGE BRU.. a.
T.. Successor to Hoge & Mason,)
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
GROCERIES, PRODUCE AND FERTILIZERS.
Have in Store
$50 pairs of Boots and Shoes; Wood and Willow
Ware, Large stock of Sugars of all grades, Mo-
lasses Syrups of ever variety, China and Earth
Matches large lot of Liverpool Salt, $50 punches
of Cotton Yarn, Rice, Tea, &C., sc.
$4,000 Pounds Of Wool wanted.
Highest Cash Price Paid for Country Pro
x,nce june 3-tf
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Established lS4l

TTablistOn & Brother,
wholesale and Retail Dealers in
PARLOR & CHAMBER PURNITUR
Bureaus, Tables, Bedsteads, Wash Stands,
Chairs of every variety, Hair and
Shuck Mattresses and
Looking Glasses.
800 Cor. Main and 9th SITS, UP Stairs.
may 9Gm
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-01-28
A Controversy About Ladies'
Feet.

The editors of the Terre Haute and La
fayette, Indiana, indulge themselves in oc-
casional pleasantries like the following:
"Th5 reason why Lafayette docsn
build rink is this: The ladies of that
city have such big feet that no more than
four or five could skate in rink at a
time; therefore the concern wouldn't pay"
-I6rre HGute Journal.
ut is number eleven lie The Lafay-
cite ladies are noted for their pretty feet.
AIS WE'LL you know, that ends well, and
the Terre Haute editor, afflicted with the
daily exhibition of agricultural hoofs, is
dying of envy.-Goodwin, Of our city, once
made pair of twenty-eights for Terre
Haute belle He built them in back
yard on sort of marine railway, and
launched them. If ever an old woman
! lived ina shoe, it was downat Terre Haute ),
I-Lqtayette Courier.
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A Man Lives Fourteen Days Without Food
and Wafer

The British barkantine Cornucopia,
Joseph Fowles master, which arrived at
this port few days since from Andres
san, loaded with railroad iron, was the
scene of very extraordinary and wonder
full occurrence during the pas sage out A
man named John Montgomery shipped as
a cook, and performed all his duties until
the morning of the 18th ofNove mber last,
when he was suddenly missing. The
vessel was at that time in mid ocean, and
after an unavailing search for the missing
man, it was concluded that he had fallen
overheard at night and had been drowned
without being seen. Early on the morning
of the Goth inst, the mate heard groans,
as of human being in extreme agony,
proceeding from the hold, and after a
search found the supposed dead man,
John Montgomery, concealed III a small
space between the bars of iron, where he
had remained for fourteen days and ele-
ven hours, having during that time tasted
neither food nor drink. His appearance
when found was CHASTITY in the extreme
exceedingly emaciated, with pallid face
and CLASSY, staring eyes, he more resem-
| bled a skeleton than living man. He
was also covered with vermin, and could
have sustained his horrible condition but
for short time longer. After being
taken up and fed with nourishing food he
somewhat recovered, but even at this
time is supplied and weak He refused
to give any reason for his concealment Of
himself, but is supposed that it was done
for the purpose of skulking from duty
liverpool Journal
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POETRY.
The Children.

THE following beautiful poem was write
bv Charles Dickens.l
WAen the lessons and the tasks are ended.
And the school for the day is dismissed,
And the little oneS gather around me,
20 bid me go Cd night and be kissed;
Oh the little white arms that en- circle
Nv neck in tender embrace!
Oh. the smiles that arc hnlos of heaven,
Shedding sunshine of love on my face.
And when they are gone sit dreaming
OF nv childhood, toe lovely to last;
OF leYe that nay heart will remember,
When it wakes to the pulse OF the pass,
Ere the world and its wickedness made in0
A partner of sorrow ana SIN;
When the glsry of God was about me-
And the glory of gladness Within
Oh. NV heart crews weak as womans,
And The fountains of feeling will now,
When think of the paths, steep and stony,
Where the feet of the dear ones must go;
Of the mountains of sin hanging DER them,
OF the tempest of fate blowing wild;
Oh. there is nothing on earth half so holy
AS the innocent heart of child !
They are idols of hearts and of households
They are angels of God in disguise,
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses,
His glory still CLEANS in their eyes:
Oh, those truants from home and from neaven,
They have made me more manly ana mlio
And know how Jesus could hken
The Kingdom of God to a child
| ask not for life for the dear ones
All radiant an others have DONE,
But that life may have just enough shadow
To temper the glare of the sun;
would pray God to guard them from evil,
But my prayer would bound bac ok on myself;
All !. O scraph may pray for sinner.
But sinner must pray for himself.
The twig is so easily Bonded,
I have banshed the rule and the rod;
have taught them the goodness of knowledge
They have fought me the goodness of God;
NV heart is q dungeon of darkness,
Where / shut them for breaking rule;
My froWn is sufficient correction
NY love is the law of the school.
| shall leave the old house in the autumn,
To travers it's threshold no more;
All. how l shall sigh for the dear ones
That meet me each day at the door!
I shall miss the "good nights" and the kisses,
And the gush of their innocent glee,
The group on the green, and the flowers
That are brought every morning TO me.
| shall miss them at morn and evening,
Their song in the school and the street;
shall miss the low hum of their voices,
And the tramp of their delicate feet.
When the lessons and tasks are all ended,
And death says, ''The school is dismisSed!'
May the little ones gather around me,
To bid me good night and be kissed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-01-28

The Old South. Congregational Church
of Boston, holds property between Spring
lane and Milk street, valued at $780,
900.
Philadelphia has three hundred and
eighty FIVE churches, which will not
nearly give sitting room to all its people.
ga blacksmith of Waupaca, named Sill
verahorn, has fallen heir to a property
variously estimated, says the Crsterton at
1,500,0 900 to $50,000,0OO.
Mazzini expects to live until the Re
public of the United States of Europe
IS proclaimed.
Paris velocipedes have watch attach
ment to denote the pace.
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Out of Work.

ut is no use, Maria, I've tried every
where"
But you are not going to give up,
Peter"
"Give up? How can l helpit? Within
four days | have been to every book bin
derry in the city, and not bit of work
can get"
But have you tried any thing else"
"What else can try"
"Why any thing that you can do
Eyes; I've tried other things. | have
been to more than dozen of my friends
and offered to help them if they would
hire me-"
and what did you mean to do for
them?"
II offered to post their accounts, make
out bills or attend at the counter"
Mrs. StanWood smiled as her husband
thus spoke.
what makes you smile?" he asked.
"To think you should have imagined
that you would find work in such places.
But how is Mark Leeds"
How so?"
"He has ne thing in his house to eat"
1t was shudder that passed over the
wife's frame now.
why do you LremDle, VIE!
Because when we shall have eaten our
breakfast tomorrow morning, we shall
have nothing.
"What!' cried Peter Stanwood, half
starting from his chair DO you mean
that?"
Il do"
"But our four?"
"All gone. l baked the last this after
noon"
But we have pork.
You ate the last this noon."
Then we must starver p groaned the
stricken man starting across the room.
Peter Stanwood was book binder by
trade and had now been out of employ,
over a month He was one of those who
generally calculate to keep about square
with the world, and who consider them
selves particularly fortunate if they keep
out of debt. He was now thirty-eight
years of age and had been married eight
wears He had three children to provide
TOR, besides himself and his wife, and this
together with house rent, was q heavy
draught upon his purse, even when work
was plenty, but nowhere was nothing.
maria" he said, stopping and gazing
his wife in the face, 1--WE must starve.
have not single penny in the world"
But do not despair, Peter. Try again
tomorrow, for work. You may find some
thing to do Any thing that is honest
will be honorable. Should you make but
shilling day, we should not starve."
But our house rent6
Trust me for that. The landlord shall
not turn us out. If you will engage tt
find some work to do, I'll see that we have
house room"
ri try once more ;" uttered Peter DIES
pairingly.
But you must go prepared to do an,
shing"
Amy thing reasonable, Maria"
But what do you call reasonable?"
"Why-any thing decent"
The wife felt almost inclined to smile
but the matter was too serious for thai
and cloud passed over her face. Sh
knew her husbands disposition, and sh
telt sure he would find no work. Sh
knew he would look about for some sor
If work that would not lower hin in tn
social scale, as he had once or twice ey
pressed it. However she knew it woul,
be of no use to say any thing to him now
and she let the matter pass.
On the following morning the last bi
of food in the house was put upon tn
table. Stanwood could hardly realize tia
he vas penniless and without food Fc
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-01-28

naJOTiCE is hereby given that the animal meeting
ia of Bristol Mutual Fire insurance Co, will be
held at the store of Taber & Williams in Bristol.
on Tuesday Jan 9Th. 1869. for the election Off
GERS. and such other business as may be brought
before the meeting. full attendance is request
d. GEORGE s. TABER, Bee.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-01-28
n c AID.
"Costar's" Buckthorn SaIve !

Perhaps the most Extraordinary sALyE ever known.
Its power of soothing and healing for all Cuts,
Burns, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers. Chapped Hands and
skin, for Sore Nipples, for Piles, &c AdEc lis with
out parallel. One person says of it, Il would not
be without boz in the house if it cost $780, or
had to travel ali the way to New York for it,"
Neao York EoensnO Meas, Sept. 81
All druggists in KENO-HA sell it.
Or address 'COSTAR, mo- 10 Crosby st. n. Y
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right"
''But, my wife, only think-you carry
ing out butchers stuff! Why, 1 would
sooner go and do it myself
IF you will go" said the wife, with a
smile, 81 will stay at home and take care
of the children"
1t was hard for Peter Stanwood; but
the more he thought upon the matter, the
more he saw the justice and the right of
the path into which his wife thus led him.
Before he went to bed he promised his
wife that he would to the butchers in
the morning.
And Peter Stanwood went upon his
new business. Mr. Snow greeted him
warmly, praised his faithful wife, and
then sent him with two baskets, one to 90
Mr. Smiths and one to Mrs. Dixals. And
the new carrier worked all dav. and when
it came night he had earned just ninety
seven cents. 1t had been day of trials
to him, but no one had sneered at him
and all his acquintances whom he had met
had greeted him as usual He was fal
happier than when he went home the
night before for now he was independant
On the next day he earned just dollar
and thus he continued to work a week
and at the end of it, had five dollars ant
seventy-fve cents in his pockest, beside
having paid for all the food for his fam;
ly, save some few pieces of meat Mr.. Snov
had given him. On Saturday evening h
met Mark Leeds, another binder, who hat
been discharged from work with himself
Leeds looked careworn ard rusty.
"How goes it," asked Peter.