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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-04

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-04

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-04

4 Nheese.-Young America, Pine Apple, and
" Ny. State Cutting Cheese on hand and for,
sale by G. G. WHEAT.
corner Main and augusta Streets.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-04
" ALLEY RATLROAn

" ALLEY RAILROAD.
meeting of the stock holders of this
company will be held in staunton on Tuesday,
the 9th day of June next, to obtain subscription
10 stock and o,her important business.
=, A NJ Newman, s. A. Coff:man, Nicholas X.
Trout, Michael G. Hartman ]. M. D. Taylor, VIM.
=. Lewis, VIM. q. NJ Word, Levi A. GLASGOW.
FRED johnson, George W. Shanks.
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WNresh Cracs1ers.-Lemon. Soda. and
- Cream Crackers, Boston Biscuits, Novelty
Cakes Ginger Snaps and many other varieties
always on hand and for sale by
G. c. WHEAT,
corner Main and Augusta Streets
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-04

ECTUSE.-Judg Farrar will deliver his
IL Lecture on the adventure of True
Knight" at Town Hail. Thursday, May 4th
Tickets for sale at the Drug stores and at the
Door. april 27-2t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-04

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~ tos and Green Corn-all warranted-and
for sails by civ"
G. G. WHEAT,
corner Main and Augusta Streets
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-04

- aker's Chocolate, Cox's Gelatine.
10 Vanilla and Lemon Extracts Paratine Wax
Candles, for sale by
c. c. WHEAT,
Main and Augusta streets
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-04
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Connecticut western news., 1871-08-11
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Canaan. H-'
 Perhaps that few items from the 'hap- py land of Canaan,' will not be entirely without interest to some of your readers, and as no one in town has seemed to think that there was anything taking place of sufficient importance to write about, you have not kept posted in this direction. We are just now rejoicing in a sufficiency of Grain, the welcome rain' that last summer we came to regard almost as phenomenon, but which we now take again as matter of course. The weather is always a sub feet of considerable importance, so of course it must be discussed and disposed of first. ...... Everybody seems to be as busy as usual MT. G. P. Strong's house is nearly completed, and work on Mir. s. c. Beck ley's and MT. D. R. Spaulding's is progress
 ing The construction train is now at work in the village, drawing gravel for ballasting. ......The Whiting river fill is nearly completed. The gap is filled, but ono end is yet considerably higher than the other, and they are now at work grading. It is expected that it will be finished be- fore the rails are laid to that place. ......A horse valued at $2oo was killed there few days ago, by falling from the embankment into the stream. ...... The Methodist Episco- pal society of this place, is making prepar- ations for occupying the refreshment stand on the camp ground, at the coming camp meeting, where they expect to furnish re- treatments of all kinds. D.
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West Cornwall.

West Cornwall. t ' .'5f
 Some errors crept into my last weeks items, in regard to the ring trial. The account was given me s'sccond hand," by one who attended the trial, and misun- derstanding of the case was the result. There was some of the evidence, which on examination of the case could not be con sidered strictly circumstantial, and the de- cision of the Justice was rendered in ac- cordance with the evidence. l wish to correct any wrong impression that may have been given by my last, believing it due to the Court before which the trial was held, that nothing but the correct account of it should be given to the public through the press. The hot weather is driving many of tho ''city folks" into the country in search of pure air, and our boarding houses are filled to over flowing with them. '..'..Our district schools are many of them having vacation for a week or two, to let the little folks go 'huckle-berrying. One school had to be closed, on account of the number of regular scholars being reduced to two, all the rest being off after the ber- ries. ...... The annual Sunday school con vention for the northern part of Litchfeld county, will be held here August 30th, day and evening sessions. Particulers will be given at later day. The Sunday school here is in very fourishing condition, un- der the management of it's working super intendant, R. R. Pratt. MORE ANON.
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EDITOR NEws.-Your article in the last weeks NEWS, relating to '"The Iron inter
 ests of Salisbury" is very suggestive If charcoal can be transported from the Green
 mountains in Vermont, and from all other
 sections of the country equally distant, to
 advantage, for smelling the iron ore of this
 town, it requires no Argus eye" to per
 ceive that it must be for the interest of all
 future manufacturers of our iron, 10 locate
 their furnaces as near as practicable to the
 orc beds, and also to the railroad, to avoid
 the expense of transporting both coal and
 ore by trains; and as only a small steam
 engine is sufficient to produce the requisite current of air for smelling furnace, they
 may be erected in almost any locality. The annual expense for instance of trans porting the ore to single furnace, a dozen miles from the beds even by railroad, can- not be less than $2O,O0O, and the same in proportion to distance to all other furnaces wherever this ore is smelted. It is fair conclusion therefore, that as railroad now passes quite near to the principal mines in this town, nearly all the iron ore raised here will eventually be smelted with in the limits of the town, which must tend to materially increase the business of the town, add to it's population and enhance the value of real estate &c. Indeed the inha5 itants of this town have for long time past, been literally, ''hewers of wood and drawers of water," or in other words, heavily burdened with taxes to keep our roads and bridges in repair, which are con- stantly being rendered out of repair, by a hundred tons of this ore being | daily transported over them to make and build up business localities in other towns, | and we have thus been obliged to con- oaratively, 'tshake the bush for others to catch the bud ," but in consequence of ,ailroad facilities now being available, by which charcoal can be brought from great distance to the very mouths of our iron nlnes, the programme it is presumed will )e so changed, that the Salisbury ores will ease to be carried elsewhere, and will be
 melted within our own limits to our ad- vantage and interest. CHATFIELD.
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occupy house which was built century ago. It is one of the most commodious of our residences, and one that attracts atten- ton, on account of its long standing. The Judge is a bachelor, and of great personal popularity, fond of the society of his friends. I attended party at his house, short time since, and listened to the music of Madame Drinckerhoff, who was one of the invited guests. It was most pleasant col lection of friends, and every one seemed pleased with the Judge, his amiable family, and each other ......The concert at Amenia, on Wednesday evening last was well at tended, and tue singing of Madam Brin- kerhoff and pupil, gave universal satisfac- ton. Had a longer notice of the concert been published, Taylor's hall would no doubt have been filled to rcpletion. The Madame is mistress of her profession, and no better teacher of the science of music can be found in any country......Our Base Ball club feel much elated by their victory
 last week over your Salisbury laddies. A,
 them again, says A VISITOR.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-11
LAKRY1LLE. Aug. 9th. 1871


 MIR. ED1ToR.-Such a disgraceful trans. action as the one recently committed at the Ore Hill district in our town, is the arresting of an Irish woman for brutally treating child while intoxicated; calls for censure, especially toward all our good moral and temperate citizens. It cannot be disguised, that in great degree the respon- sibility rests with them as to the sale of liquor in our town. We all know we have IS good Maine law in our State in force, as can be enacted. No man has a right to sell rum under any circumstances whatever, and no local authority can confer this right. Hence no one sells except by sufferance, merely because no one sees fit to stop him. The way to do this is perhaps not for a single individual to go on alone in the ma tier. but for a few in each neighborhood to come together and agree that as body, that they will see the existing law en- forced, and the thing is very simply and easily done. We have aH the law on our side. Only prove before court that man sold intoxicating drinks, and the thing is done. Yes gentlemen, sos only are respon:: sible for every glass of spirits drank here.
 W.J.
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Sharon

SNS2FONs
 Sitting by my cottage window, look
 upon fairy scene beneath, and for the
 time, forget the troubles of life. It is my
 neighbors, garden, aud the finest of the
 many pretty ones in town. It is filled with
 the choicest plants and flowers, most care
 fully cultivated; and almost daily receive fragrant boquet culled by fairy fingers,
 which assure you appreciate most highly.
 .....To an invalid, it is the most grateful gift of the season, and very great addition to my tea and toast. My neighbor is good
 from feeling and principle; and was right eously good in school boy days, forty years ago and in middle life his goodness ap- pears as fresh and strong es ever. Long may he and his worthy family enjoy the gifts of Providence, good to every crea- ture. The residence of the Gager family, was erected over eighty years since, and is one of the most noticeable, and homelike in the town, and one in which I have spent many happy hours. The friends of the family are ever sure of quiet, but gen. erous welcome, and their hospitality is proverbial with all our townsmen. The father of George W. Gager Esq, was the most eminent surgeon in this part of the county, had large practice and was pos sessed of most kindly and generous na- ture. He was greatly respected by the people of this town, and adorned the pro- fession of which he was an honored mem per. He died in 1885, in the 72nd year of 1is age...... Judge Hunt and his sisters have 'esided in this town for many years, and,
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Rev. Samuel Scoville,

"Henry Ward Beecher's son-in-law, Rev. Samuel Scoville, of Norwich, N. Y, who supplies the Plymouth pulpit in his absence, is rising young clergyman, known, not only for his oratorial abilities of the Beech CT order, but also for the wonderful success which has attended his exertion as a mus cular Christian. As captain of base ball nine, and foreman of & volunteer fire con, panY. he has reformed the village green, making the former haunt of swearers. smokers, and gamblers place where men assemble to worship their Maker, while they develop His perfect likeness in their athletic bodies. It ;s said that of all his subordinates in the two associations men, toned, there is not now 8 profane, or otherwise immoral man to be found, thanks to the practical piety of their chief. .-Es- change.
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Johnny SherDood. We speak from personal knowledge, when we say that J. c. Sherwood of West Cornwall, whose ad- vertisement occupies an entire column of our advertisement page, is one of the most cnterprising young men in this region. Such is our opinion of him as a man of veracity, that when he says he manufac- lures the heaviest and best kinds of tin ware, we believe it; and when he also says his patent iron clad milk can is the best in existence, we think him strictly honest in his assertion; and that the suction and force pumps sold by him "never freeze" Is undoubtedly an established fact. We wish our country was full of such men. His peculiar trade mark on tin-ware, is a guarantee that it is first-class.
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Water Tdnk The Conn. Western are building water tank, few rods north of the railroad bridge which crosses the Mt Riga stream in this village. Ditches for the water pipe, are being dug to spring on Mir. Cowdrey's land, which is said to be 40 rods from the tank. Although it is a long way to bring it, and will be an ex- pensive job to get the water running into the tank, when it is once completed, it will supply great quantity of water, and that of the most desirable quality, for the pur- pose for which it is wanted and not only that, but it runs down hill all the way, the fountain being about 70 feet higher than the tank.
 The Flsheynen.- fishing excursion noticed in your last, was in every way success. The party, composed ot eleven gentlemen, made their way on the morning of Wednesday last, to the picturesque shore of Lake Washining, determined tosspend a pleasant day, wind and weather being pro- pitious. The day was delightful. The rain of Monday had cooled the atmosphere, and the breeze as it swept across the charm ing waters of the Lake, was invigorating to these care worn men of business and letters. The younger men of the party and those to whom the right of the water brought rec ollections of old time sport with hook and line, at once prepared to failure the f1nny tribe," and great was their success,-ln small way. Towards evening the grooming boats bore their piscatorial burdens to the shore, filling the hearts of that portion oi the party remaining on land with fear, lest the overwhelmed boats should founder II the dark blue waters of the lake. AS they ncared the shore, devout thanksgiving took the place of fear. Gathered upon tho shore, we land lubbers listened with de light to the recital of the bold adventures o1 the gallant fisherman. One told, in graphic
 words the story of his brave encounte
 with fierce hullhead; another how
 voracious pike, having swallowed hook ant
 line, was dragging the boat with teartu
 velocity through the water, when the pol'
 broke and relieved the crew from thei perlous condition. After listening long tt
 these wild adventures, and refreshing thu
 inner man with most bountiful repast
 the happy party gathered up the fragment
 of their feast, and hoistlng the days catc'
 into the wagons, departed for home, afte one of the most enjoyable days we hay ) ever spent. As we sat there upon tn shore of that beautiful lake, gazing upol
 it's quiet surface, now and then looking of to the magnificent scenery beyond, tn grand old mountains with their tops hid ! den in the clouds, and the far reachln plains covered with their wealth Of goidcl
 grain and luxuriant vegetation, we wor | dered why the toilers, with brain and hand of this vicinity, do not more often throy l off their tolls and cares and luxuriate for , day among these beauties. JENKINS
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N1IEEergGIae


 think the sign of the old weather proph- ct in regard to forty days rain" may prove correct, at least it has proved rainy enough thus ar......The farmers are complaining of rust on their oats, as very few are get ting them in, until thoroughly wet num- Der of times. ......There was gentleman brought to this place on the morning of the End inst, said to be insane. He was put In charge of Mir. Pitcher, who put him on board train bound for Pokeepsie. He was seen for number of days rowing about the woods near the Collins place, having from all appearances been exposed to the inclemency of the weather, and without food for some time. His whole mind seemed fixed on the recent riot in New York city, and many think him a resident of that place, and having roamed along un- til he finally reached the above named place. ......James Winchell has been improving his place, by putting some large windows in front of his house and painting the out side, as we'll as fences &c..... match game of Base Ball was contested the 4th inst on the ground of the Mutual Jr., between Lhe Mutuals of this place, and Mechanics End nine of Lakeyille which was decided in favor of the latter, with score of 43 to IS. A game was played on the same ground the day following, between the Mechanics 1st nine, and Mutuals Jr., de- feating the latter by majority of nearly 70 runs not very exciting game should judge from the score. ......Mr. James Con- in is negotiating for the land on which Mr. Greatheads buildings were recently burned, offering $500. more than any other person. He thinks it more valuable to him as he is situated. James stands very good chance to become the possessor, provided MT. G. | will dispose of it, and l understand he is l willing to. CURRENTE CALAMo.
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SALIsBURY, CONN.
LINES,
To the CoNN. WgsrMRM NHwS,

From week to week, with joy we greet This smiling, little infant sheet; It brings to us the weekly news, Impartial, in its general views. It tells of accidents and losses, Of factories. ore beds. and their "bosass: :" It tells of marriage and of birthp, Ofhopes forever cruph'd to earth. It tells how railroads are progressing, The worth. and enterprise, cOnfessing; Of those who ret the ball In motion, And thinks" twas quite pretty notion.' The laborer twill n'er disdsin; Nor let him feel his toll is vain; But speak good word. now and then, For Harris" and his faithful men. In fact. this little infant sheet Has grown SO wise, and so discreet; So noted for it's love of truth, Wen venture now to term it ''youth." But youth, i" in slippery paths will tread, Or be erchance, with thorns o'er-spread. To send him out, Oh, do not darel Unless he's under '.Austin's" care. When 'Austin" throws aside the stage, And youth" attains to manhood's age, His full plumed wings do not restrain, But send him ''tiying." on the train. He'll step into tine lowly cot,
 Whose iamates,-by the world forgot; In him will find faithful ffiend,
 The same forever, to the end.
 He'll enter halls of wealth and fame, Get to himself, an ''*unco" name: Yet all will be the same to him,
 The lady gay,--the collier grim.
 Speed on thy way, expand thy wings, Aspire to higher, nobler things;
 Till knowledge shall the land o'er How, And towns shall into cities grow. Scotch word signifyins very great. e Hill, Aug. 4th. 1871. LMPRsNPT
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,ERle Stewart Affray.

Tale Stewart Affr:ay.
 An affair occurred in our village week before last, which for good reasons was thought by prominent citizens, not advis- able to publish at the time, but now, that affairs have assumed different phase, we feel at liberty to make of it an item. A blacksmith by the name of Daniel Stewart who was at work for Mir. Daniel Pratt, and was boarding at the Barnard House in this village, on learning that Landlord Hicks was negotiating with T. A. Stiles for the land in front of his hotel, on which Cuttings tinshop is located and which Mir. Stiles had recently purchased of MT. Mar tin Harris, was so incensed at him that he violently assaulted Mir. Hicks and his son Wilson. Mir. Stiles bought the property for the purpose of erecting blacksmith shop, in which Stewart was to carry on the business, and being under the influence of. liquor, he, Stewart, assumed that he had sufficient cause to attack the Messrs Hicks, for trying to obtain the property, and thus frustrate his plans of having shop of his own. MT. Hicks idea of obtaining the property, appears not to have been so much Because he needed it for his business, but because he wished to prevent the erection of blacksmith shop, which he thought would be nuisance to him, placed so di- rectly ln front of, and near his hotel. After the assault at the hotel, MT. Hicks started T ol>t writ for Stewart, and have Lim arrested. Stewart followed and stoned him nearly all the way there, and when he entered the office, Stewart followed him in and grap- pied him, saying, (d-n you, Ill kill you.) Mir. H. proved too much for him in this | encounter, and in some way managed to get his hands on his throat, and choked him so severly that he promised to behave himself if let up. Mir. H. managed to get him out of the door of the office, and closed and fastened it. Stewart then seized q chair which was standing under a tree near | by, and with it smashed in the top part of the office door. MT. H. being advised | by Mr. Warner to avoid any further en- counter, dodged out of the front door, and made off to the hotel. Writs were very soon made out, and Stewart was arrested and brought before Justice Pratt, who for the first assault at the hotel, placed his bonds at $500, and for the second at MT.
 Warmers office, $100O. T. A. Stiles being his bondsman in both cases Stewart re- mained in the village but few days, when he skedaddled to parts unknown. MT, Stiles has offered $l0o, reward for his arrest, probably concluding that he had rather lose $loo, by him than $500. The ''blacksmith shop" which was being framed by carpenters Niver & Daniels, is rapidly assuming the form of deoeg.ing House, which we understand is to be erected on the north side of the road, on the hill east of Dr. Reid's. .
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-11
ARMGna1s

AmGNat2s
 Through the exertions of the young and skillful physician, Dr. Frederick Powers of Sharon, assisted by our editorial and other friends in this ancient burg, we had a most delightful concert on Wednesday evening Aug. 2nd. l did not see your pleasant face among the crowd, MT. Ed itor, but concluded, that it was near pub lcation day, and that your time was devo- ted to your new enterprise, which proven ted your attendance. Taylor's Hall was filled with the critical, and music loving people of the place, and Sharon was rep resented by her talent and beauty. The entertainment was opened by the Amenia Quintelle Band, who played very credita- ply, and gave general satisfaction. 'The Queen of Song," Madame Clara M. Blin- kerhoff of New York, assisted on this oc- casion, by her pupil, Mrs. Thomas P. Rowe, of Sharon, sung from her choicest selec- ton of songs; and the Duetts; What are the wild waves saying" and, ''Lo Vioo c tamo,," was given with great power and effect, and in truly artistic manner, and received the applause of an interested au- dicnce. ''L'Ardii waltz" was finely rem dered by Mrs. Rowe; her highly cul- tlvated and powerful voice, combined with great sweetness and flexibility, added ma terially to the pleasures of the evening.
 We were all pleased with those old time
 favorites; ''The Last Rose of Summer,
 and "Home Sweet Home" which were sung with feeling and expression, and
 which concluded the entertainment. Mrs. J. M. Wakeman, lady of most excellent
 attainments, presided at the piano, and
 received the iwellearnd. plaudits of every
 listener, and the thanks of the artists. .'E..E 2 .-.tf :l l..... |. CRlTC1.