The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-02-11
ODDS AND ENDS.

rated at any moment in Mexico.
Bennett of the New York Herald is said
to be wcrth four millions
An unpublished novel of Eugene Sue.
found among his papers, is about to be printed
A lively tiger in the Madras presidency
has eaten two hundred natives in less than
tive years.
A party of Englishmen are exploring St.
Domingo and Alta Vela, with a scientific
corpse-guano, guano i5 fsa'.l
General Forrest says he has given up poll
tics, and intends to devote himself to railroad
ing.
Hon. Howell Cobb had an insurance of
$4,000 on his life. 1t was paid to his
family. Yea91 ....r +-l st44-l
A single engine recently drew train of
372 cars across Mississippi river bridge
The train was four miles long.
Ex-Governor Francis W. Pick ms. of South
Carolina died at his residence in Edyefeld
S. c., lately. '.' Nt
The Spanish Government has issued de-
cree declaring the equality of religious sects
before the lazy.
Long ago Turkish mail bag was lost. 1t
has just been recovered from the stomach Of
sworhsh
1t is fortunate for man that he is 'ttoo
deaf to hear thunder" if he has scolding
WIFE
A quack advertises a compound that will
cure everything, from bad character to Il bad
temper.
An author, ridiculing the idea Of ghosts,
asks how dead man can get into locked
room. Probably with skeleton kew.
Manners are more esteemed IN society than
virtues; though the one is artificial, like false
brlliants, and the other pure like real Jewels.
You may wish to get wife without "a:
ing; but what if the lady after you find her.
happens to be in want Of husband of the
came character
Taxing an enemy into ones mouth to steal
away his brains, ism t so bad as sw ndling
friend. You had better take in an enemy
than take in friend
An unsuccessful lover was asked by what
means he lost his divinity "a las !" he cried
IL battered her until she got too proud to speak
to me-"
The Chicago Times estimates that 700
600 ,000 gallons Of alcohol are annually drank
in America, and that 81 ,000, 00o, 600 are paid
at bars.
The English press strongly protests against
the Quebec Legislature giving free grants Of
land to 10000 French Canadians who want
to return to Canada from the United States
The New York Chamber. Of Commerce
has adopted plan for the settlement of the
National finances and commended it to Con
gress. 81. 3;
Grasshoppers of lively species and three
inches long have been seen within q week in
the Northwest, busily, preparing for spring
campaign.
T. S. Arthur, the well-known writer, is
about sixty years old, he was remarkable as
very dull boy, popularity which he has
ever since retained. e.es.
The House Committee on Appropriations
has determined to virtually abolish the de-
partment Of education by refusing to make
the necessary appropriations for its support
The New York Tribune Association have
insured the life Of Mr.. Greeley for s1OO, 900.
Living or dead, the philosopher is to be turned
to some account for that paper.
A man in st. Louis recently got married on
Tuesday, got the chills on Wednesday. wrote
his will on Thursday, went mad on Friday.
and died on Saturday.
Robert Watson, colored waiter, recently
died in New York, leaving fortune of s7O,-
900, which is claimed by two women, each Of
whom swears she was his wife.
The people of Red Bud, ST. Clair county.
Illinois, gave ball on February End, "the
proceeds of which was used to establish pa-
per in the town." T e
Toads are sold in Paris at fifty cents doz-
en-. This animal is used fol- the protection of
vineyards and gardens from the ravages of
the insects that escape the pursuit of the
birds.
The paragraph going the rounds that Capt |
j. G. Braine, ex-Confederate navy captain,
has been pardoned, is untrue. He is in pris
Oh. The President has done nothing with
the case
There is large colony of beavers on the
Appomattex river, Va, just above Battersea
dam. They have cut down great quantities
of shrubbery and young trees and eaten off
the skin and tender branches.
A gentleman in Boston, who once was pros
porous, but became reduced IL circumstances
IN his old age, recently had a present of
$1,000 from man who vas in his service
&airty years ago.
Atahe money due by the United States to
the State Of Virginia, with the exception Of
$4,000. has been paid to Gov Wells, and de-
posted in the State Treasury, and the Gov
ernor is now cancelling large numbers of State
bonds on what are considered most adyanta-
geous terms.
Minnesota is fsherman's paradise. A
paper Of the State tells story of two bro
Tiers who set net, and at one haul aptu-
I'D two hundred fish, the smallest weighing
eight pounds, the largest twelve, and the
average more than ten, the most If them
m2 trout.