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Eag~ il. d. Court, the well-known breed
er of Chester White swine, Of Battle
Greek Mich, writes the Prairie Farm
er" that he has found teaspoonful Of
pulyerized copperas, mixed with an equal
quantity Of sulphur, fed in the nights
meal, for three days, will cure kidney
worms in swine.
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Ees~ Every one who has yard of
ground to spare, should plant a grape
vine. 1t is one Of the best and most
wholesome Of fruits. If you plant but
one or two, let them be the Concord. :"
1t will not disappoint you. 1t is a hardy
vigorous grower, very productive, and of
good flavor.
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REATMENT.-Hclmbold's highly concentra
ed compound Extract Buchu is decidedly one
of the best remedies for diseases OF the blad
der, kidneys, bladder, dropslcal swellings
rheumatism and gouty affections. Under this
head we have arranged Dysuria, or difficulty
and pain in passing water, Scanty Secretion, ol
small and frequent discharges Of water; Stran
gury, or stopping of water; Hematuria, o.
bloody urine Gout and rheumatism of The
kidneys, without any change in quantity, but
increase in color, or dark water. 1t was al
ways highly recommend by the late DR.. Phys
lex, in these affections.
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Pensions, Bounties, &c.

WTIDOWS, Minor Children. Mothers Fathers,
w &c, Of Soldiers who were killed or died of
disease contracted in the Service of the United
States can now make application for Pension.
Also Soldiers who contracted disease or were
wounded, Iuptuled, OF in any way disabled in the
war Of 1861.
When widows die or re-mariy, tde child or
children under sixteen years OF age are entitled to
a Pension
The time for filing claims for additional bounty
has been extended six months.
Particular attention given 10 old suspended cases
in the different departments at Washington, ID. G..
If you have or think you have q claim against the
Government. call on or address The deislgned.
No charge for information.
LEWIS POTTER,
Attorney for Claimants,
43l NEW BLOOMFIELD PA
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This medicine increases the power of diges-
ton, end eXcites the absorbents into healthy
exercise by which the watery or calcareous de-
positions, and all unnatural cnlargements, as
well as pain and inflammation, are reduced, and
it is taken by men, women, and children. Di
rectons for use and diet accompany.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-10-06
Dive Dollar First Pre- MUM
Il Improved Family
SEWING MACHINE.
june 3U-6Iil.

$12, so clear profit per day. $3.50 per week.
$500 per month made easy by any Lady or Gen
tleman introducing this Genuine and ORIGINAL
OLD FAvoRITE. With its many and practi-
cal additions, making the most complete combi-
nation Of valuable and useful improvements ever
effected in any one machine. The embodiment
of extreme simplicity, efficiency and utility. en-
tirely different in model and design from any
lcw priced Machine. 1t is the most servicible,
elegant and reliable Family Sewing Machine ever
invented, gives perfect satisfaction wherever in
Itroduced. Has received premiums. Stood the
test Of 10 years. and is fully approved by every
family who have them in use Is noiseless. makes
strong and beautiful Elastic Lock Stitch, with
wonderful rapidity and certainty. Sews any
thing needle will go through, from the finest to
the thickest fabric, firm and neat, with ease
Uses all kinds of silk or thread direct from the
spool; is improved with new self-actng feed,
spring tension, selfguider, and uses the adjusti-
BILE Straight Needle, perpendicular motion, with
powerful lever action. Possesses all the good
qualities of the best high priced machines CON
densed, without their complication or fault
Samples of sewing sent free on receipt of stamp.
For certificates, &c., see descriptive Pamphlets.
mailed free. thorough practical sewing ma
chine for family use.-.sTribune." very strong
and reliable machine, at low price.-ssStand-
ard. This beautiful sewing machine is one of
the most ingenious pieces of mechanism ever in
vented. democrat" Ga. Worth many times
its cost to any family-'sN. Weekly" It is
quite new machine with its many late improve
ments, and sews with astonishing ease rapidity
and neatness.- ''Republican, N. Y. Single ma
chimes, as samples, selected with care, for family
use, with everything complete, sent to any part
OF the country per express, packed in strong
wooden box, free, on receipt of price, $780,
Safe delivery of goods guaranteed Forward
cash by registered letter, or Post-ofice money
order, at our risk. Agents wanted, male or fe-
male, everywhere. New pamphlets containing
extra liberal inducements, sent free
:. Address Family Sewing Machine Co. Office So
Nassau street, New York. sept 29-ly
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CHALLENGER!
- e all Piano Manufac, urers in
-a-a... ~ the United States 81


WHEREAS, my object in exhibiting the Pateni
ArioH Piano at the late Fair of the American In
stitute. being more to have it fully tested by a
| thorough impartial trial, than to obtain Premi-
ums, and having refused the Medals and Pren.i
ums awarded 10 the Patent Arion, because nc
proper examination or trial OF competing Pianos
could be had. And,
WHEREAS. some (so-called) best makers refuse
to compete, for the same reasons. and as l be-
lieve am now manufact uring the hest Grand and
Square Piano-Fortes in the country, without any
exception, and as l earnestly desire to prove the
| correctness of my opinion, while assisting de-
serving charitable institution; therefore this
day, and for thirty days, Challenge all manufac-
| tuners of the Grand and Square Pianos to pub
lie, professional and mechanical trial against the
Patent Arlon Pianos. upon the following terms
viz: Trial to take place in the city of New York
The manufacturer OF the best Grand Piano to be-
come the owner Of all Grand Pianos entered in
competition. The manufacturer of the best
Square Piano to become the owner of all Square
Pianos entered in competition. One professional
and one mechanical judge to be selected by each
competitor. Judges to be sworn to decide upon
the merits OF the instruments. When the trial of
tone and touch takes place every Piano to be
| covered so as to render recognition impossible
When the trial of construction and workmanship
takes place, each competitor to have one repre-
sentation, or be present himself, to explain to
the judges the merits of his Pianos. and the faults
in any other. Expenses of trial to be borne
equally by each competitor. Hall for trial to be
selected by the judges; date Of trial to be named
by the judges. The owner owners OF the Pr
declared to be the best, to give all the Pianos
to the Mayor of the city of New York, TO be sold
as he may direct. and the proceeds to be appro-
priated to the Department Of New York Public
Charities g. c.. MANNER,
Inventor and Manufacturer of the Patent Arion
Piano Forte. New York Nov. 1869.
The Arion Pamphlet, giving a full description
etc, of the Pianos, mailed free. by addressing
| !, COVELL & Co..
Nc. 554 Broadway, New York city.
nav 1911
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Newspaper Law.

Postmasters are required to give advice by
letter when subscriber does not take his pa
per from the Office; and give the reason for
it not being taken. Neglecting to dose, makes
the Postmaster responsible to the publisher
for payment.
ANY person who takes the paper regularly
from the Post-office, whether he mas subscrib-
ed or not, is responsible for the payment Of
the subscription.
"Any one ordering his paper discontin ued
must pay all arrearases, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made,
md collect the whole amount whether it is
taken from the Office or not.
1.-THE Courts have decided that refusing to
take newspaper or periodical from The Post
office, or removing and leaving them uncalled
for. is primo fucie evidence Of Intentional
KwHd'
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Wit and HM7nO3'.

To remove stains from your character, get
rich.
Punch says that when Lots wife was turn
ed to salt, he took a fresh one.
One may live as a conqueror, a king, or
magistrate but he must die as man.
Out West when notorious lazy man is
caught at work, they say he is ''medling with
industry"
An Irshman was challenged to fight du-
ell, but declined on the plea that he did not
wish to leave his mother an orphan.
In Wyoming woman beat her husband
in the nomination for local office and they
went home perfectly satisfied that the Office
was to be in the family.
"Sir, said an astonished landIady to trav-
eller who had just sent his cup forward for
the seventh timc "you must be fond of cof
tee." eyes, madam, am, or never should
have drank so much water to get little.
An honest man is described as A No. L.
extra, inspected, scaled and screened, copper
fastened, free from scoots. silver steel, buck
HULL Hduulc3 Hlue ydiuS W tut uOildT, lHFedu
thrown in, specimen of the human genus"
An old sailor passing through graveyard
saw on one of the tombstoncs, II still live
It was too much Cor Jack, and shifting his
quid, he calculated, ''Well, I've heard say
that there are cases in which man may lie );
but, if I were dead I'd own it !"
A man having been brought before
Dutch justice of the peace in Albany county
on charge of having four wives, the as
founded magistrate exclaimed "You let dat
man 60; if he Ifs NIT four wifes he has pun
ishment enough. lifts nit only Won, and
dat's more'n [ can shtand
A Massachusetts man gives this brief ac-
count of how he supposes himself to have
teen married:
ssThe children of Israel wanted bread,
s-t And the Lord sent hem mama;
Captain George A. Noble wanted wife,
And the devil sent him Hannah"
- II feel" moaned dying cobbler, ''that I
wax weaker every day, and that am gradu-
ally approaching my end-only few more
stitches, and awl will be over. To Heaven
there is rest for the sole-earth has no sor-
row that Heaven cannot heel" Having said
awl he wished, he calmly brea;hed his last.
Boys, never coquette the girls. They fur
nish coquetry enough without your aid. If
you want to win their affections with view
to matrimony, approach them politely and
honestly, being sure that you mean just what
your actions indicate. Many tender heart
has been broken, and many happy life been
made sad by false declaration of love.
Of all the lessons that humanity has to
learn in life's schools. the hardest is to wait
Not to wait with folded hands that claim
life's prizes without previous effort, but hav-
ing struggled and crowned the slow years
with trial, seeming no such result as effort
seemed to warrant-nay, perhaps disaster
instead TO stand firm at such crisis of
existence, this is greatness whether achieved
by men or women.
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PRICEs-A Fair Offer.

If the Merchants in your place will not furnish,
or send for the Machines, send the retail price,
Washer SIS, Extra Wringer $40, and we will FOR
ward either or both machines, free Of freight, to
places where no one is selling; and SO sure are
we they will be liked. that we agree to refund the
money if any one wishes to return the machines
free of freight. after months trial. according
to directions,
No husband, father or brother should PERMIT
the drudgery of washing with the hands, fifty
two days in the year, when it can be done better
more expeditously, with less labor, and no inju-
ry to the garments, by Doty Clothes Washer
and Universal Wringer.
Sold by dealers generally, to whom liberal dis
counts are made.
R.. C. BROWNING, Gen'l. Agent,
aug 25-tf 80 Cortlandt ST., New York.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-10-06

FIRST PRE- NUNS 1869.
AWARDED THE OLD DOMINION WINE AND
CIDER MILL.
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR. Rich nond, Va.
AUGUSTA COUNTY FAIR, Staunton, Va.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY FAIR, Lexington, Va.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE Fair, Raleigh, N. G..
CHEROKEE GEORGIA FAIR, Rome, Georgia.
Trum plant over all competitors. wherever and
whenever exhibited, the OLD DOMINION has
justified the ecomiLms of all its purchasers. For
1870 we shall have in the market early very
large number, and hope to be able to fill orders
prom Jtly. This favorite Cider Mill is made in
our own shops by experienced workmen under
the immediate direction of our MIR. Fl. Nj. Smith,
by whom it was invented, and both Mill and me
chanical construction is fully warranted. Price
$45, sept 1-tf
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ghe 4alleg yir9iaiatl.
STAUNTON. VIRGINIA.
Thursday, October 6, 1870.
THE BEGGAR's CURSE.

FN THE BEGGAR'S CURSE.
Near the bectling cliffs of Scotland
Where the pine and fir. tree grow,
Stood a weather beaten farm house
In the old time long ago.
Now, the farmer, hard and grasping,
Was surly, selfish man,
Like the guide wife, whom he courted
When his thirteenth year began.
And one night they heard a tempest
Raging Ger the darksome plain
Loudly bowling blew the night-wind,
Flashing cam0 the pouring rain,
q And beggar woman wandering,
Homeless, DER the dreary waste,
Spied afar the ancient farmhouse,
Hurried on with eager haste.
Closely drew her cloak around her,
~ Strained her weary, aching sight,
Lest she missed the welcome beacon
Lest she lose the guiding light.
Half exhausted ere she reached it,
Knocked she at the close-shut door;
But no answer babe her enter,
And she feebly Knocked once more.
Thel she struggled to window, ti
And she tapped aganst pane.
'Give me SHELTER" family prayed she,
"Shelter from the cruel rain"
Then the farmers wife rose quickly
From her straight blcked caken chair
Needed not the beggar's suffering,
Needed not the beggar's prayer.
With a curse she closed the shutter;
And the beggar in despair,
Crept beneath an aged oak tree
Muttered forth her dying prayer,
"Jus. that kindness which has bid them
Let me perish at the door
Just that mercy which they showed me
Show to them and show no more.
Let my curses light upon them
From this time foreyermore,
On their field and on their vineyard,
On their basket and their store,
Let them have no child to love them;
Let the common high road run
Thro' their kitchen, DER their hearth-stone,
Let them weep as 1 have done!"
In the morning she was lying
Dead beneath the old oak tree;
But her curse has chung forever
To the farmhouse near the sea.
Now tangled mass of ivy
Marks the spot where it has been;
And the two end walls are standing
But the high road runs between.
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AFFIDAVIT OF SUPERIORITY
OVER ALL. .

.lss,.5e OtER ALL. H. sela.
The First Strictly Impartial Trial ever had
BLIND FOLD TRIALS AGAINST
Steinway's, Chickering'S, and other
Pianos.
.as-5sfia ---L-------------- s4.'
We, the undersigned make Oath that at the time
of the last Fair Of the american Institute held in
New York Immediately following the French En-
position in Paris. tac0 Pianos, made by SteiardY g.
Sons, one Patent Arion Piano, made by G. C. Nan
ner, and several other makers instruments were
tried ainst each other, by order and under con-
troll of the Officers of the Institute 10 decide
which Piano on exhibition in competition should
receive the First Premium as the best Square Pr
ono .knoaon:" To obtain impartial trial, tscice
all of said Pianos scere copered acih papers, 80 thai
one Piano could not be distinguished from another,
During the absence of the Judges and tcice did
they select one of said Pianos as the best which,
upon uncovering. both times proved to be said
Patent ARION Piano, awarding it 81 The First
Premium over I'LL Others for being the best Square
Piano knoUn to them.'
This trial aOas after CMekering 4 Sons Piano haa
received the Legion Of Honor and Medal and Stein
a0ay 4 Sons, the Medal from Napoleon; and the
Judges of said trial were:
EDWARD LENHAUER, Prof of Music. Mus
ical Director and Originator of the New
York and Brooklyn Conservatives of Music.
CHARLES FRADEL, the eminent and fayorite
composer duu IAHlSG 10 HIS hOydl d1EnneSS
the Due Gustave of Sax Weinlar, Eisenach.
FREDERICK R. BRANDIES, Professor of Mus
ic; Teacher, of the higher school of music,
| &C., SC.
A. D. BEsEMANN, Organist at Cathedral, Jer-
sey City; Pianist, &c.
Julius Neuhardt, Robert Rieger,
Henry Miller, Charles Soldwedel,
August Grueneburg, Robert Moenneg.
G. c. MANNER, (Inuentor and Patentee Of the
Arion Piano Forte)
Sworn to before me this 22d day of July, 1869.
G. G. TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Deeds
The ARIoN Piano is the CHEAPEST MOST DURA-
BILE, LEAST COMPLICATED, requires less TUNING
and DOES NOT get out of order, it is
The Standard Piano.
Write for afidavits, Pamphlet and Circular.
HH AGENTS WANTED -asa
in every City and Town where we have not al
ready appointed them.
COVELL & Co..
Warerooms and Office No. 554 Broadway
Mandatory, 1877 1879 BowerJ, New York.
nov lily
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FROM DIR. LLOYD, A PHYSICIAN OF LARGE
PRACTICE,

Great Bridge, Va, October 8, 1869.
Dr. ]. j. LAwRENcE-Dear Sir: l cheerfnlly
endorse your Koskoo as being most valuable
preraration. Upon examination of the formula,
find each ingredient highly extolled by our best
and most progressive clinical investigators. I
have tested its effects in my own practice and
have no hesitation in recommending it. In my
opinion, it is the best compound of its class ever
put before the publc-exceeding by far all the
various compounds OF sarsaparilla. &c.. ever in
vented. 1t is decided Nerve Tonic, and Invg-
orator of the animal forces, aiding digestion and
assimilation, and thereby producing healthy
blood, which should be the basis of treatment in
all chronic diseases Hoping you will reap the
reward you deserve from the public as o bene-
factor, | am sir, yours truly r. sr,l
CHARLES LLOYD. M. D.
After reading the above high recomn emf atien,
lnvalids cannot reasonably hesitate to give the
KOSKOO trial.
FOR ADDITIONAL TESTIMONIALS
From Physicians, Eminent Divines Editors.
Druggists, Merchants, &C., see KOSKOO ALMA
MAC for this year.
Price One Dsllar Per Bette
80 Fsa ss'< Y Dsxssss vsssy wh.ss,
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SOUTHEAST Corner of Court House Square
STAUNTON. VIRGINIA.. X

SOUTHEAST Corner Of COURTHOUSE Square,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
We are now selling, and have constant de-
mand for Farming, Grazing, Timber and Mineral
Lands of all descriptions, Mills, &C., and we in
vte parties having such property for sale, especi-
ally in the county of Augusta, and the Valley of
Virginia, to put the same in our hands, believing
that we possess superior advantages from our
central location, and thorough knowledge of the
country, and our extensive business relations for
securing purchasers.
We make no charge for advertising showing
property, but when we find a purchaser for it we
charge commission of FIVE per cent, to be paid
out Of the first payment made by the purchaser.
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LuuoTSeu aDu recommended by the President Of
the Faculty of the E. Medical College rs
of the City of New York.
Professor R. S. NEWTON, ND.
Professor and President Of the Faculty, late
Professor Theory and Practice of
Medicine, Cincinnati, &c.
One of the most emine mt medical men of this
age-well known as the author of the following
standard medical works: Newton's practice
of Medicine" Diseases of Children" Newton's
Symes Surgery" &c., in December number of
American Aeaical Reuiep-page 278, says:
''Among the more recent efforts to introduce
popularity, some of the new remidies, we notice
a new preparation compounded by J. j. LAW
LENcE, NJ. D. of NORFOLK, Va, which is fur
nishcd to the p fon and the public in apv
desired quantity. We recently examined his La
doratory, and became fully satisfied that all his
work is done in the best manner, by the nsest
giving as result medicine meeting the conf
dence of the physicians and the public.''
AosESoo Cures scrOfula in its Worst Forms.
From A. W. MILLS, prominent and we'll
known merchant of Norfolk, Va. .sr
No. II Main Street, Norfolk, Va, Sept. Is, 1869.
DIR. LAwRENcE-Dear Sir: Your Koskoo has
worked wonders in my family My daughter
has been sufferer from Scrofula since child
hood. She lost thirty one pieces of bone from
her ankle, several from her arm. besides having
ulcers in several parts OF the body. Whilst in
this condition she commenced taking your Kos
koo-n acted like a charm on her under its use the
ulcers graduaf healed and her generolheahh great
iy improved. II certainly saved her much suffer
ing, and perhaps her life. l regard Koskoo
specific for all scrofuious affections Your Kos
koo also cured my wife of dyspepsia, from which
she suffered greatly. She is nosc in better health
than she has been n fee gears.
With the highest regards,
am gratefully yours, &C.,
A. w. MILLS
KosKoo is endorsed by the best physicians
everywhere. Read the following from Dr. Tile
ry successful practi oner of many year,
standing in the Old North State:
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co.,
September 10, 1869.
DR.. J. J. LAwRENcE-Dear Sir: have used
your Concentrated Fluid extract of Kosko. in
my practice with the happiest results find it !.
be polcertu Liver lnvigor ofor. Blood Purifier and
Nervous Tonic In all diseases of the Liver.
Scrfula, scrofulous Syphilitic. and Nervous AZ
fections, His a remedy Of immense pazue; in fact.
in almost every variety of Chronic Diseases its
use is indicated Hoping you may meet with the
success you deserve manufacturer of reliable
medicines, am sir, with much respect,
Your obedieni servant, es
3' R. c. TlLLERY, NJ. D..
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ALEX, H. H. STUART, ORLANDO SMITH
R. D. LILLEY, THos. c. ELDER,
STUART. LILLEY 4 CO..
- Real Estate Agents,


Offers their services for the sale of Real Es-
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give wish only the control of such lands as
owners are really DESTROYS of selling at fair
prices.
B9@We mrke no charge for advertising or
showing lands unless sale is effected.
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Koskoo Cures Chronic Rheumatism

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. I, 1868.
DR.. J. J. LAwRENcE-Dear Sir: NV son liz.
receired so much benefit from your wondertM Ks.k.s
that cannot refrain from expressing my graft
tude. had tried almost everything without
benefit. believe, in all sincerity. that your
Koskoo is an 1NFALL1BLE remedy for the disease
from which he has suffered, and, so far as can
learn, has never failed If you only knew the
immense amount of suffering that he has undsr-
gone, then you could conceive the palue of such,
remedy as Koskoo-THAT SURELY CURES. The
great amount OF good it is now doing among US
is inestimable. s -sT
With much gratitude, ~ nv -of
| an, respectfully yours, &c, ...-
Mrs NJ, Z. A. NELSON