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

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e. Quadrlle, ,i9..s 8, Waltz, ee wi
T. Eahciers, 7e349i10. Trois Temps, i'ai
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The ladies are handsomely, though by no.
means .cxtrayagantly dressed. All r. of the,
most. distinguished here are present. None
| Of the Generals are in uniform The candles
occasionally drop, to the ruin of silk and
broadcloth, and the ball may be. called suc-2
euss from the mere novelty Of all its belong
ings." r, s,s a4ae l., .... -,.,.., 900. -,
So runs the news from Gettysburg TO- day..
What a delightful place for a dancc!4 We
trust that it is not as dry in the neighborhoods
of the Gettysburg Springs Hotel as it is in
Philadelphia, for it would not have been pleas,
ant to have the dust of that field blowing in
at the open windows of that ballr The
nimble feet of the dancers were probably too
light to wake any Of the out door sleepcrs fer
whom there was no place in the inn.' The Il
Terpsichorean rcdedicaton of the National
Grave Yard only disturbs the living. The.
dead sleep well. They lay down, six years
ago, in terrible earnest, and their rest is lonsn
and sweet. Theyacannot distinguish between
the graceful galop Of, last night and the wild 90
gallop Of the light artillery the airy eyolu-,
ton of e Les Lanciers" and the fierce sweep ''
of the Sixth Cavalry are both one to those
quiet men. Thank God ! the Grave Yard -
Dance does not shake their uncoHined beds. rel
Brave Reynolds and his comrades were not
at the Gettysburg hop, last night. The hour
did not suit them. They take their exercise
and celebrate their Gettysburg festivities
somewhat later than "9.30.9 .a ,ligub
&C At midnight hour, the cornet, - f1sie.n
Gets up from his grave so low; I,,,
e He peas into his trumpet
II And rides forth to and fro. H 'ErA 7i'I
q. Then on their airy horses, ."'''
. w Come .lle dead riders old; ,'e -at trdl
The bloody veteran squadrons, .,
With weapons manifold.
b. siAt midnight hour the chieftain
-" Gets up from his grave so low, 4'''
By all his staff attended, hfn. -lpts is.;ire-i
He comes forth riding slow.
There is something in the idea Of dance
on the field Of Gettysburg, which VIII not af-
feet all people precisely alike. Pennsylvania
could scarcely send her four thousand soldiers 81
orphans to enjoy picnicion that ground and =
the invitations to the hop would not have been
welcome messages at the thousands Of fire. 4.
sides forever vacated and desolate since those
bloody Three Days made Gettysburg famous.
Gettysburg belongs rather to the dead than to
the living, and g it is for US, the living, to be
dedicated to the work that they so nobly car,
Iied on"
We honor the living soldiers Of Gettysburg,
but God forbid that we should ever forget
the dead ones d We esteem very highly many on
of the brave men who are now assembled on Is
that bloody battle field. But we do not like -,
dancing so near the graves of Gettysburg. a.,
How Farmer may Lose Money. bas ae1
BY not taking good paper .--..,-..,,r
~, Keeping no accounted home operations. - -.
Paying no attention to the good MAXIM
stitchain time saves nine, ;" in regard to SOW
ing grain and planting seed at the right time OF
Leaving reapers, plows;i cultivators, eto37Dt
uncovered from the rain, and heat of the sun@og
7More, money is lost in this way than most boa
people are willing to believe -, 81
Permitting broken implements to be scat, :.
tered over Che farm until they are irreparable.
BY repairing implements at tile proper time d
many dollars may be saved, proof of theis5'
assertion that g time is money! sd II no
Attending the auction sales and purchas-7, )
ing all kinds of trumpery, because, in the ct
words Of the vender The article is every
Icheap.''aayof ,tdDo29a ''S.i no ''0' '.'',' -
81 Allowing fences to remain unrepaired until
strange cattle are found grazing in the mead IS
ow, grain fields or brushing the fruit trees iaon
"a Disbelieying the principle of rotation ofod
crops, before making single experiment.
Planting fruit trees with the expectation Of
having fruit without giving trees half thee I
attention required to make them proftablo.ob 81
Practicing economy by depriyiug stock of !
proper shelter during winter, and giving them IN
unsound food, such as half cotton and mouldy
| hay and fodder. 81 -
Keeping an innumerablc tribe Of rats on
the premises, land two or three lazy dogs that 10
cat up more ina mouth than they are worth i'
in lifetime, a,ga ..l.i ,,...s ii rgs E 1885 ed-
And lastly he loses by not reading the ad-an7
vertsements of those who patronlze the print -,
CT, they being the most cnterprising and lib
| cral houses to deal with when he goes to town
| RINf1s IN DEN1ANp---What ring do the #,
| ladies most desire? The wedding ring. 49,. o.,
What ring rs the most pleasant to every.
body The ring for dinner. a.. s4 III sr8
What ring is the most profitable? TIE
whiskey ring gT .ss5,sl u5ia-' o..
/ What ring is the best in time Of troubr? "a,
| Tire ring Of true metal. 80, f..
What persons wish shcy were out Of the
| ring? The g lame ducks of the late "eorn
ring" EAf
What ring is the most powerful? The
gold wing. 9a 'gt
What ring do children most enjoy? "Ripg
around the rosey-" # ts1..r7 ~
What ring is the most fashionable? The
FIRING in the ear. ba
What ring should be sacred to all? The
/ ring Of the church bells. ''1a '-s ~
What ring startlcs every one? The ring
of fire bells. { IL.
What vino is the most st dcest hl Trying
Ito" ring in" r., -