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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-10-27

p M. AYzsEs,
III. Green Front Building nearly opposite
D. A. Kaysers, Main street, Staunton, Va,
Dealer in fine FAMILY GROCERIES Country
Produce and House Furnishing Goods, the lar
gest assortment of Queensware. Glassware, &C.,
in the Valley. Don't buy until you examing this
stock march loft
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STAUNTON. VIRGINIA.
Thursday, - October 81, 1870.
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Carolina command got wind of the affair
their hosor ~ required that the blow should
be requitted by cold lead Dromgoole yield
ed, went out With his friend Digger in the
most honorable manner, and shot him mortal
ly and in style highly creditable to his
skill Digger was buried within the week,
and Dromgoole became total abstinence
man. but rsmorse ate out his peace and life in
about two years-aocording to my present
impression.
James Bowie the inventor or discoverer of
the terrible weapon which has immortalized
his name, was as utterly fearless man as ever
was born He was full of enthusiasm over
the fatal superiority of his knife, and discuss
ed the matter with all the zeal of an inven-
tor, and the erudition of an expert. A huge
Spaniard once argued the case with Bowie,
claiming that good old "Spanish knife =
was not only the equal of the new weapon,
but its superior. Finally, wordy and windy
argument only hardened the opinions and
confidence of each, it was proposed to settle
the doubt in practical way, by knife fight.
There was no enmity between these two
worthless; they differed, and they wanted
each to prove himself right in fair and un
answerabls way. The left arms of these phi
losophcrs we're tied together from the wrists
to the elbows-there was moments pause,
each nerving himself for the horrld work
the word was given-an instant and sudden
81 i. X by Bowie gave him the chance te
ay y;, tbs knife into the body Of the Spanlard
;n 't; ,n ! = the very hlt. The Spaniaro
a.nsnad = sa.;;o a.. ching the body on his
knee. Then, to mqke sur "o' ~ an; inv bodv
knife a scientific turn IN lhe sp~ :. Hood
drew it gut, followed by the saautlne al
| cut the cord that bound their arnls; ana
lowed the dead Spaniard to fall to the earth
as indinerently as though it had only been
the carcass of a hog. Thus was the sHprem-
10 of Jim's knife fairly, fearfully, and tr4m,
pRanty vindicated and it remains upchal-
leuecd BY rlIy..l until this very day. 'a
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Professional Cards.

PROFESSIONAL CARD!
Il In addition to the courts of common
pleas of Augusta county. will hereafter attend
the courts of Roekbridge, Bath, Highland and
Rockingham. My Office is on the east side of the
CourtrH House square. second of the brick row in
approaching from the court buildings. Staunton.
JOHN 3. WATTS.
april 500 tt Attorney at Law
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II SEasiAtDas. Va.
The Proprietor takes this occasion to call the
attention of his friends and the public, to his COM
plete outfit of New E2uggSes. Hacks.
&C., which in neatness and ease of running,
are not to be equaled by any Livery in the valley
~, He can accommodate persons with Supe- ~,
~ rior Riding and Driving Horses, both gem @3S
tie and fast Horses fed and boarded on liberal terms
The famous Hostlcr. ION BETHEL is in gen
eral charge of the stable. april 1859 1y.
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r ouse and sign Painting.

Il The undersig ned IS now prepared TO ex-
ecute with neatness and dispatch. HOUSE, SIGN
ORNAMENTAL PAINTING. All WORK
aas.o :, :. = best manner and accommodating
tar,as nrders rom the Country promptly at
tended to- 49,, S,ann,or "
Augusta Street, stauh'on' ' d.
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BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN,
- A ttOr ney at Law,
STAUNTON, VA.
CouRrs:-Augusta, Rockbridge, Highland, and
adjoining counties.
0ffice-corner room of Imbaden's Law Building,
Courthouse Alley. april $3.50 If
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81 :. pierre. House. BROAD M T
sill i STREETS PHILAD
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 throughou in the most elegant
manner, is now OPEN for the reception of
guests, with all the appointments Of frst-class
hotel J. B. BUTTERWORTH & CO.,
sept 2-tf Proprietors.
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Que Thousand Dollars Reward.

DnBING's VIAFuGE cures all Liver, Kid
pey and Bladder Diseases. Organic Weakness.
Female Affections General Debility and all com
plants of the Urinary Organs, in male and fe-
male.
Ia $l,O0O'will also be paid for any of Blind.
Bleeding or Itching PILES that DeBing's Pile
Remedy fails to cure.
DsBINGs MAGIC LINIMgNF cures Rheumatic
pains sprains bruises aud swelled joints, in Man
and Beast
= For sale everywhere-send for pamphlet.
Labrstory-l42 Franklin street. !. fa az
Nd april 2i-ly.
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THE ROUTE TO Tue VIRGINIA SPRINGS

Tne STE AMERS Of th4s Line leave Baltimore
DAILY, Sundays exeepted) from Pier Light
Street Wharf, foot of Barre street. at p M, anu
. continue to connect with the York River Rail-
road at West Point, and ARRIVING In RICH
NOND ats 40 u. IN the folio wing day, In time to
coaaee. with the Express Train on the DanvIlle
Road for awhile Greensboro. Salisbury, Char
io.e n C.. Columbia. 5. e.. an all points South
This line affords nost con fortab BILE and least
t.ti guag Journey TO persons travelling South,
AMI ii, the Virginia Springs Close connection
wish Cnas tpe.ke bnis 4 Il III Richm md and
Baltimore I'll hslwe the North AMI South
rIkDJfI rl,KErS for sale a. Terminal
Stljious Of connecting Roads, $685..
FlatIt1FS by the uine, received DAILY.
fssa liel ;traiuy All for ytrded with dispatch,
IT Lhe lowest phroagh rates
., q ssj- ar-sags n.nts aave also been made with
fhs james River .ld Ktnawna Canal, by which
Tafough freslts to hynchburg AMI other points
that Line are received Daily, and Forwarded
promptly through rates.
WINS. C. WlCKuAM. ~
Vice Presid .ut Chesapeake ~ D7!H 2 r.
THos DODAMEAD,
Stunt R 4 Y. r. and r. Il D. Railroads.
n. H0rGIKISS, General Travelling Agent Of
C.tO r r. aud r. " Y r. Il Il.
IL. FOSTER, Agent,
~ No la Light Street, Bltimore
~ Through Tickets can be had at Staun-
ION for Baltimore at reduced rates Via.
York River Railroad Line.
=, jan 27-tf -
ANEW ArTR ,GriVE MD ...n TiOUS
II IN FtEiGHT " PA ,SEAGEh ROUTE
'-sts TO BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA AID ss .Na
s4lsaa9a NEW YORK,
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad to the Junction,
thence via. tho Richmond, Fredericksburg s. Pc
tonac Railroad to Acquia Greek, connecting with
-ths New and Elegant Steamers, GEORGEANA,
Capt j. Freeman, nd lR INSlDES, Capt.
Wyndham r., Mayo, for Baltim re, arriving n
time to connect with Trains for Philadelphia ard
New York, and also for the West.
. ~ s6y- PASSENGER FARE AND FREIGHTS
AS CHEAP. AS, ANY ROUTE. s~ensss
s@ BY This ROUTE, Drsyage.
Hauling and Wharfage Is Avoi>e-
ed. -6N
.b Be careful to ask for tickle the LOWER
: POTOMAC LINE. and in D. ls Goods d
rect to have them marked by the same Route.
For further information and through tick s,
= apply to VIM. J. Hunter, Agent. Chesapeake u
Ohio Railroad Stanton Va. to Major P. Wood
ward Solicitor, or address. L
s. J. B. GENTRY,
~ General Ticket and Freight Agent,
H"9= Richmond, Va
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RtjLrONds.

AZ AND AFTER FtID AY, August, {, 1870
~ one ttilv pa.senger train Will run
sH,tveau " WASHINGTON and LYNCHBU hG. con-
sac ing at tiORDbNSVILLE with the Chesapeake
aud Dnio Railroad to Richmond, Coyington Va.
c sDriag IS = Mt aYNJdBUaG for IVES and SOUTH
NEST rad 1T WAoIlNdlON for the NORTH
aad NORTHWEST.
leave Washington daily at g. SIS a. M. and Al
exaudria al 90 IA. m thriving at Lynchburg at
10 l. 80 p. IN.
a Leave Luxembourg at I, 40 NJ. arrive at Alex
audria at 4 Is p. M, and at Washington at olo
P. m. ,
Passeng srs for MANASSAS BRANCH will leave
Alexaniria duly, ut II n m pass StrAsburg at
342 D. m, and arrive at Harrisonburg at 6.45
fs,, IA ) p Eastward leave Harrsonburg. at $50
a M pass Strtsburg at % a IN, arrive at Al
o. sxaulria at L. 45 p M. Washington 2.25 p. M,
sad Baltimore at 4 80 p m.
-a8sGood connections by comfortable Coaches, are
made on this line to Midltsburg from the Plains !;
yts Upperville from Piedmont; to Capon Springs
from Strasburg to Orkney Springs from Mount
Jackson, and to R.wley and Augusta Springs and
Viewers Gave from Harrisonburg. s'ia- ~ q.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connections at Strasburg with the
Winchester aud Strasburg Railroad to Winches-
ter. HArper's Ferry. SC.
Through tickets AMI baggage checked to all
prominent points.
]. NJ. BROADUS,
aur 5-tf General Ii :Se Agent
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aug 5-tf

nAILY THAoUun PASSENGER AND
- >'si' 9 FREIGHT LINE!
Sundays Excepted
From Baltimore to Richmond, and all points
south and west OF that city, via.
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD
LINE. RICHMOND & DANVLLLE, and CHES
APEAKE 4 OdI0 RAILROAD.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20
A Disagreement among Doctors.

A paragraph from the Boston Journal
Of Chemistry has been going the rounds of
the secular press, in which the writer OPP
poses the practice of evaporating water
upon stoves and furnaces, on the ground
that the air cannot be "dried up or burned
up" and that none of its natural moisture
is expelled frou. it by heat. Truly, "a
little learning is dangerous thing" and
we have here just enough knowledge dis
played to cover a deal of mischievous ig
norance.
In the first place, it may be news to the
chemical gentleman in question to learn
that there are certain physiological phe
nomena connected with excessive or de-
tective humidity of the atmosphere; that
under the latter condition, owing to the
affinity of air for moisture, the respiratory
surfaces will be refrigerated and dried by
unusual evaporation from them and that
the same process, to less degree, affects the
whole surface of the body. Now, granting
that in a literal sense, none of the existing
moisture is expelled from air by raising
it's temperature, an immense relative re-
,duction of its humidity is thereby effect
ed Suppose, for instance, that the at
mosphere of a room of two thousand cubic
feet contents have its hygrometric capaci-
ty for moisture satisfied on q freezing
morning We build good fire in stove
and warm this room to, say, 75o Fahren-
heit; aid in doing this we SO reduce the
relatice amount of moisture, that at least
pound of water is required to bring the
air to the same condition in which we
found it, And, what is more, the thirsty
air will have this water in some way, and,
if we do not supply it by evaporation,
from external sources, will, to use vul-
gar but appropriate slang phrase, take
it out of our hides" For our own part, we
prefer the former ternative-Anaerican
Medical Gnzette
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the physician watched, as he thought,
to note the last vital spark take its
fight. His limbs became stiff and
cold; all pulsation seemed to cease,
and the breath appeared to have left the
body. Mr.. Day was duly laid out and
dressed in the habiliments of the grave
his eyes closed by the aid of coins, and all
necessary preparation made for his burial
Of all these arrangements he was quite
conscious, but had nol the strength to
make it known. Before the time arrived
for his burial, his old physician, who had
attended him during the earlier stages of
his suffering, happening to have business
in the vicinity, and hearing of the decease
of Mr.. Day, called to see him, and while
looking with pity upon the cold form of
his former friend and patient, he imagined
that he could discover signs of respiration
Upon closer examination he ascertained
that he was correct, and he at once set to
work to restore to life the supposed dead
man. He succeeded so well that Mr. Day
passed through Omaha yesterday, appar-
emily well and hearty, and able to tell his
own story. de says this occurred in Sill
yer City, Idaho Territory.-Omaha Re
q1tt6ticdn, JAM g. Esfl ee
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insisted upon going to the college, We
only prevented him this time by throw
ing water in his face-the only method,
by the way, in which we could awake him
without great violence. Pungent odors,
ammonia, camphor, etc, he seemed to dis
regard, or merely pushed away the object
On regaining consciousness, he always
appeared like one stunned or suffering
from severe shock The influence upon
the pulse or nervous system was also 80
severe that we never awaked him at these
times if we could avoid it. as r.
Whenever out of health, as from trifling
attacks of indigestion, or after watching
with the sick, or fatigue, he would be sure
to be up and doing something notable in the
somnambulic state. ,f.-- +,
One of the most remarkable of his ex
ploits occurred several years after the
incident just given. I think it was in
himself, and have had the necessary
concurrent evidence from others
The circums .ances were so extraordinary
that they almost caused him to determine
never to practice medicine again.
In the rounds of his practice he had
patient about whom he was very anxious.
1t was in the coolest winter weather, and
the residence of the patient was about
two miles distant. Visiting him early in
the evening, he found him in a state SO
unsatisfactory that he informed the fam
lily that if he did not find him better the
next visit he should change the medicine
entirely. On rising next morning, he
went to the barn to put his horse to the
cutter for an early start. He was a little
puzzled at finding things somewhat mis-
placed, but supposed some person had been
IN The stable in search of missing article.
On visiting the patient he was gratiE to
lind marked Improvement. He inquired
when the Improvement commenced, and
was answered, Immediately after he had
taken the powder which was given in the
night" The truth flashed upon him at
once, but concealing his emotion he in
quired with as careless an air as he could
assume, "sAbout what time was it when
was kere?" They replied: Between
two and three o'clock" This proved to
be the case, as he was afterward told by
the family where he boarded. He had
been giving the patient some fluid medi-
cine, which he ordered discontinued, and
then put up several powders such as he
had concluded on the night previous, COM
bining them as usual and administering
the fluid one himself
The alarm of my poor friend At the
possible consequences of similar act in
the future may well be conceived.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20
The Imagination.

DIR. FAYER, an English physician in
1n0ta, communicates to the Indian Medi-
cal Gazette an extraordinary case of the
eject of imagination on the physical sys-
tenn. He says:
!" Some time ago, ON visiting the hos
pltal one morning, | was told that a man
had been admitted during the night suf
ferlng from snake bite, and that he was
very low. I found him in state of great
prostration, he was hardly able to speak,
and seemed to be in state of great de-
preston. He and his friends said that
during the night, in going into his hut, a
snake bit him in the foot; that ne was
much alarmed, and rapidly passed into a
state of insensibility when they brought
him to the hospital. They and he con-
sidered he was dying, and evidently re-
garded his condition as hopeless. On be-
ing asked for a description of the snake
they replied. they had caught it and
brought it with them in bottle The
bottle was produced, and the snake turned
out to be small, innocent lycedon It
was alive, though somewhat injured by
the treatment it had received. On ex-
planning to the man and his friends that
it was harmless, and with some difficulty
making them believe it, the symptoms of
poisoning rapidly disappeared, and he left
the hospital as well as ever he was in his
life in few hours tae
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20
A MurderOus Sea Flower.

One of the exquisite wonders Of the sea
is called the opelet, and is about as large
as the German aster, looking, indeed, very
much like one. Imagine very large
double aster with ever so many long petals
of light green, glossy as satin, and each
one tipped with rose color. These lovely
petals do not lie quietly in their places,
like those of the aster in your garden, but
wave about in the water, while the opelet
generally clings to rock. How innocent
and lovely it looks on its rocky bed Who
would suspect that it would eat anything
grosser than dew or sunlight? But those
beautiful waving arms, as you call them,
have another use besides look M pretty
They have to provide for a large open
mouth which is hidden deep down among
them-so well hidden that enc can scarce
ly find it. Well do they perform their
duty, for the instant foolish little fishlet
touches one of the rosy tips he is struck
with poison as fatal to him as lightning.
He Immediately becomes numb, and in a
moment stops struggling, and then the
other. beautiful arms wrap themselves
around him and he IS drawn into the huge,
greedy mouth and is seen no more. Then
the lovely arms unclose, and wave again
in the water, looking as innocent and
harmless as though they had never touched
a fish 1iN-- ..A .tit i-. t-+-'t.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20
VOL. XVI.-NO. 40.
Punch's Rules for Young Tradesmen.

l.. NEVER be idle. If you have nothing
to do, go through your books and turn
the oughts, in your debtors accounts,
into SKIES and mines. You may thus make
wet day as profitable as fine one If
you only add halfpenny to each of
twenty four accounts, you have done
something.
2. If your customer be solvent, never
make up the so-called weekly book until
you are compelled to do so. Remember. the
older bill, the more difficult it is to de-
tect an over charge.
d You must have bad debts. It is
due to your family that you should not
incur losses. Therefore, iudiciously dis
tribute the .amount you expect to lose,
over the bills of those who pay, but take
long credit. Society is bound to be self
supporting.
f. Ii customer leave you for one who
deals on easier terms, you should take
every opportunity of saying, with com
passionate expression, to other customers.
that you are very sorry to believe that
there were good reasons for Mr. lis
going to cheaper market, and that you
earnestly hope he is not in much diff
ficulty. IT
5. If Paterfamilias is ever worked IN
by his wife to call and demonstrate as to
your charges, be rejoiced to see him, and
show him books and invoices, and say that
his business head will at once enable him
to see how the truth is, which the ladies
cannot be expected to perceive. He will
be BATTERED, and tell his wife that she ac-
cuses you unjustly.
q. Ii Materfamilias declares that she
is resolved to try elsewhere, beg-her, most
respectfully, to do SO, and say that.
though proud of her custom, you would
very much rather lose it than be sup
posed to act unfairly-but ask her where
she means to go, and then say that YOU
are certain you will have the honor of
seeing her again, for the character of that
house is pretty well known. II.
DO not hang these Rules up in your
shop, but paste them inside your desk, and
read them every Sunday morning, before
going into your accounts.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20
Almost Buried Alive.

We to-day met with Mr.. William Day,
a resident of Springfield, Ill, who is re-
turning from the California and Idaho
mining country, where ne mas been for
the, past few years seeking his fortune.
Amid the many trials and adventures in
cident to that wild country, he related to
us an account of some of his hair breadth
escapes from death ct the hands of the
Indians. He bears the marks Of four
wounds received from the cred skins. "
The fracture of one leg leaves it about one
and one-half inches shorter than the other.
1t was while suffering from this last named
mishap that Mr., Day came near being
buried alive. He was wounded by, an
ounce bail from an Indian gun on the 18th
Of August, 1860, and was confined to his
bed for about one year, great portion of
the time juet at the point Of death. At
one time he had gradually grown weaker
and weaker, until all hopes of his recoye-
ry were abandoned by his friends, and
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20
How to Make MolasseS Candy.

Now that these long winter nights shad-
dow more than half of the time, "candy
pulling" is in vogue AS the candy is
usually made, it is long tedions process,
requiring from one to three hours. These
long hours of waiting are longer by having
to endure the heat while stirring the
molasses. The waste of fuel is another
objection to the old method. By follow
ing this recipe, all of this tediousness and
vexation will be avoided: .8 4ga.r
g. Fora small number, say four persons,
these quantities will answer. For a
larger, increase proportionally.
s One teacupful of molasses.
Half d .teacupful of any kind of sugar.
A teaspoonful of vinegar. H
A piece of butter the size of half nut
meg. % aaer veg @ Ee
81 Put the whole IN skillet, on hot
fire, and boil exactly ten minutes, stirring
it all the time, then set it to cool. Pull it
as soon as it is hard enough.
Boiling it twelve minutes will make it
hard enough. Eight minutes will not be
enough. Ten minutes by the clock is the
exact time. - 500
Follow these directions, and we'll pay
for all the candy that pull-provided
we are invited to test it.-ErcAange.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20
A Dangerous Symptom.

George B., of this city, is most invet-
crate smoker-in fact, George has been
known to go to sleep smoking, and have
his pipe taken from his mouth without
waking him. One day last week Uncle
c. found pipe, which he supposed to be
Georges; and the old gentleman having
known him from the time when the mem
DRY of that much respected individual,
the Oldest inhabitant," runneth not back
to, made q straight break for Georges
house, and seeing Mrs. B., asked:
SIS George dead?"
George dead.' exclaimed Mrs. B.
Why no. What in the world made you
think so, Mr.. G. ?''
Why, l found his pipe, and it was
cold"
Uncle G. lodged the broomstick, and
will not be seen in that section again for
some time.-Ractac Journal