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SALE,
Oa E>Eheras 'E'nresss of Gro

O8 F>EEseras 'E'Ar<sss Of Credit.
4 SANAiiLL, in running order, situated
- in this parish, with a.largc tract of
land valuable for its timber and cultivation.
Price $4,000, payable with s per cent
per annum int2rast f,oW oate, in 3, -, IS,
q, so, 36, -, IS, 81. Ga re ana ~
months. Lumber will be taken in pay
ment.
Apply to HENRY L. GARLAND.
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Essssfc OF EgcSess DccSoFseS, dC'd'
1ntien 10 ikHitArs and Creditors,

ERERSONS indebted to the above Estate,
4 whose debts arc due, viii please come
forward and make payment without delay, it
they desire to avoid costs; and those who
have claims against it should present them at
once, for classification. if approved.
BLEZE NOTE, Admir-.
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For Rent,

For EgeasS.
A DESIRABLE BUSINESS LOCATION
IA on Main Street, in the center of 0pelou-
sas. Apply to CHAs- N. EALER,
Opelousas, April ]. Is7i-tf<
HsANYAH SEED for sale at John Posey's
Y and G. Mayo's Drug Stores, Opelousas.
by the gallon, bushel, Or barrel. etf
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Gordy r.. A.. Chapter, No. 32.
EH EGULAR cOnVnpattons OF this Chapter
"a will be held at Humble Cottage Lodge,
No, 10, the E7zGs& Tuesday after tue
full moon of every month. at 7 o'clock, p. NJ,
BY order Of
JAMES RAY, II. 2.
X. II B~oDEMULLER, Secretary.
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SEMI-yyEEKLY sun, So A YEAR,
OF the same size and general character as
TIE WEEKLY, but with a greater variety Of
miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the news
to its subscribers with greater freshness, because
1t comes twice q week instead of once only.
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w
Announces to the public, that she contcm-
plates ~resuming her school i'll Opelousas, on
TUESDAY, November LIST, 1870.
Having had a long and successful expert
encc III Teaching, and as DirectresS of an
Academy for young ladies', Mrs. Murray feels
assured in saying that every advantage will
be extended 10 pupils entrusted to her care.
Thorough and competent Teachers III each
department will be engaged as soon as the
patronage will justify or require.
The Scholastic Near will be divided into
two Sessions Of nvc nnniLs Zach
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IN HIS. G. w. MURRAY

SOLD BY ALL D
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Ayers S~arsaparilla,
FOE EsgEsEEWENG EEaE BLO0Es.

The reputation this eX-
ccllCnt medicine enjoys,
is derived from its cures,
many OF which are truly
marvellous. Invctcratc
cases Of Scroiulous dis.
case, where the system
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified anu cured by it.
Scr0fulou5 affections aud
disorders, which were az
al L.. IL -a.- q
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18
Show Mother DID It."
A HUSBANDS REM1N1scEacEs.

If we were to suggest one which, above all
other things combined, would most contrib
ute to the happiness of the young housekeep-
er, it would be to learn how to cook % hus-
bands mother cooked. Mother used to make
coffee SO and so; mother used to have such
wafaes; and mother knew just how thick, or
how thin to make squash pie; and, oh if
I could only taste mothers biscuit. Such
are the comments of The husband and at too
many meal tables. It would be only little
more cruel for the husband to throw his fork
across the table, OF to dash the contents or
his tea-cup in his wifes face. The expert
ence of contrite husband is good reading
for those men whose daily sauce is chow
mother did it." He says:
Il found fault some time ago with Maria
AIMS custard pie, and tried to tell her how
my mother made custard pie. Maria made
the pie after my recipe. 1t lasted longer than
any other pie we ever had Maria set it on
the table every day for dinner, and you see !
could not eat because forgot to tell her to
put in any eggs, or shortening 1t was eco
nomical, but 10 fit of generosity stole i;
from the pantry and gave it to poor little
boy in the neighborhood The boys funeral
was largely attended by his former playmates
did not go myself.
Then there were the buckwheat cakes.
told Maria Ann any fool could beat her max
ing these cakes, and she said had better try
it, So did. | emptied the batter all out
of the pitcher one evening and set the cakes
myself. got the flour, and the salt and va
ter, and, warned by the past, put in liberal
quantity Of eggs and shortening. I short
ened with tallow from roast beef, because
could not find any lard The batter did moi
look right, and I lit my pipe and pondered
yeast-yeast to be sure. had forgotten the
yeast / went and woke up the baker, and
sent for six cents worth of yeast. I set the
pitcher behind the sitting room stove, and
went to bed. In the morning I got up early
and prepared to enjoy my triumph; but
didn't. That yeast was strong enough te
raise the dead, and the batter was running
all over the carpet. I scraped it up and put
it into another dish.
Then got fire in the kitchen, and put
on the griddle The first lot of cakes stuck
to the griddle. The second dittoed, only more
Maria came down and asked me what was
burning She advised me to grease the grid.
die. did it. One end of the griddle got
too hot, and dropped the thing on my ten
derest corn while trying to turn it around
Finally the cakes were ready for breakfast
and Maria got the other things ready. We
sat down. Ny cakes did not lave exactly
the right favor. took one mouthful and il
satisfied me. lost my appetite at once
Maria would not let me put one on her plate
| think those cakes may be reckoned dead
loss. The cat would not eat them. The dog
ran off and stayed away three days after one
was offered him., The hens won't go within
ten feet of them | threw them into tn.
back yard, and there has not been pig or
the premises since cat what is put before
me now, and do not aIlude to my mother
system of cooking.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18
Radical KiH-K!ux in N. C.

The Raleigh Sentinel publishes the details
Of one Of the most horrible outrages ever
perpetrated in any civilized community
1t occurred in Rutherford county, not far
from the South Carolina border Silas Yves.
ton, free negro of the old issue, had for
many years been living as husband with a
white woman named Polly Steadman, who
was tho mother of four white children. Yves.
ton had been summoned as the principle witt
ness against three notorious white Radicals
named Govan and Columbus Adair and NJ.
Bernard, who were under Indictment for the
theft Of a quantity Of brandy. These des-
peradoes had threatened Weston's life if he
appeared against them, but not deferred by
this, be had freely expressed his intention of
testifyng to the facts of the case. Tho fol-
lowing is synopsis Of the sworn deposition
Of the Woman Polly steadman: On Wed
nesday evening, April Goth, while preparing
to retire, Weston and the woman Polly were
startled by the violent barking of the dog
She locke through the chinks between the
logs and received pistol-shot in her eye
With wild scream she sprang back. and at
that instant the door was burst open and in
rushed the two Adairs and Benard firing as
they came Weston fell dead with two balls
in his head.
The assassins then stood over the children,
who lay on the floor, and shot them through
the head after the manLer of Sepoys, In Brit.
ish India. The wounded mother, seeing her
ofsprings SO brutaly butohered, flew at the
assassins and fought them like tigress, One
of them engaged her with bowie knife, but
still she fought, until finally with her throat
deeply gashed, pistol-shot through the eye,
and innumerabla wounds on her person, she
sank to the floor and was kicked into pile
Of broom straw preparatory to the grand
uato do Je. Six lifeIess bodies lay upon the
aoer, their voices stiiled iu death. The fends
then piled up all the eombustibe material
they could gather, applied the match, and soon
afterwards the house was in flames. The wo,
man, who vss not dead, aroused and scorch,
ed by the flames, seized the youngest child,
who then exhibited aigns of life, aud stag
gered to q nsighbor's, whore she made
sworn statement Of the facts above given
Before aoy assistance could be rendered three
blaekened skeletons and blistered corpses
were taken grim from the ashes Of the burns
ing tenement. The whole six inmates are
now dead The assassins have been arrested
aud are now 10 Jail at Rutherford Court,
house.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18
HOME, SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

1t was the opinion of Sir Walter Scott that th
following beautiful lines of Byron's are the bcs
hat erratic poet ever wrote, and stand promi
aent among the poetic gems Of literature:
There ia mystic thread of life,
30 dearly wove with mine alone,
That dsstiny's relentless knife
At once must sever both or none.
There is form on which these eyes
Have often gazed with fond delight;
By day that form with joy supplies,
And dreams restore it through the night.
There is voice whose tunes inspire
Such thrills of rapture through my breast,
I would not hear seraph choir
Unless that voice should join the rest.
There is face whose bushes tell
Affections care upon the cheek,
But pallid at one fond farewell,
Proclaims more love than words can speak.
There is lip which mine have pressed,
And none have ever pressed before;
1t vowed to make me swsetly blessed,
And mine, mine only pressed it more.
There is bosom all my own
Hath pillowed oft this aching head;
AMI mouth which smiles on me alone,
And eyes whose tears with mine are she'd
There are two hearts whose movements thrill
In unison so closely sweet,
That, pulse to pulse responsive still,
They both must heave or cease to beat.
There are two souls whose equal flow
In gentle streams SO calmly run
That when they part--they part! ah, mol
They cannot part-these souls are one!
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18

The Cameron (Pa.) Herald has the fol-
lowing sensible remarks.
"Marriages are happy when they take place
FROM pure love, between two persons who are
already thoroughly .cqnainted with each
other, aed who are quite eosteat with each
Other as they thea are.
First, Love mast be tina motive. Mari
ages of convenience, as they are called, NEST
always tnrn ont to be anything but ccasc-
nient, and. on the contrary, exceedingly III
convenient
If people marry for meeey, even if the
| money be obtained, the husband or wife who
ia taken With it. is. of course, ssd neeassafi-
ly, regarded merely ss az ineumbrssee, te
be endured fer the sake Of The mere highly
priEed pecupisry acquisition. Then, if it
chance that the coveted moscy be aot receiv-
ed, or that it be subsequently lost, the sia-
alton is still more depiorable, for the neum-
branee alone remains without the eompensa-
ton calculated upon for its endurance, and
become all the more unendurabIe.
IF people marry for what is called position,
they marry Tor something which cannot be
obtained in that way A sound title to po-
si.ion can only be got IL merit, never by
matrimony.
Secondly, Happy marriages can only take
place between people who are we'll acquaint-
ed and who are satisfied with each other as
they are.
Young persons who are SO blinded by love
that their judgment is rendered torpid, who
are unable to perceive each others faults and
who marry, in real form, an imaginary char
acter, are soon aad sadly undeeeived by the
experience Of married lie; and such match
es are most miserable.
So Of those who marry, not because they
are satisfied with each other as they now are,
bat who are quite confident Of their ability
to change the character Of the person they
wed. Such hopes prove aelusive Do rot
be deceived by the idea that yoa can remoald
a character already cast, 10 consequence Of
assuming the matrimonial relations. The
probability s, that the Objectionable or disa-
.reeable qualities which you already perceive
will increase, and not diminish after mar
rage, while the possibility of discovering
new ones always eKista.
These suggestions may be needed with ad-
vantage by the; endless procession continually
moving to the gate of matrimony"
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4 CHANGE.-I will hereafter be found in my

A CHANGE.-I will hereafter be found in my
II building diagonally across Court Lane from
the Courtbuildings, (staunton) in the second sto-
ry the entrance to which at the east end of the
building, ascending a fight Of steps.
Grateful for the liberal support heretofore Civ
en- me in my profession, l. in like spirit, ask its
continuance.
The bankrupt act having been so modified as to
give full relief from all Indebtedness, without
first paying any portion thereof, will, along with
other business, give special attention to this.
Ihave all the blanks prescribed by the Judges
of the Supreme Court Of the United States, in
bankruptcy.
will, too give special attention to the selling
of lands having peculiar advantages in this re-
spect; and on reasonabl commissions.
J. B. WATTS,
Attorney at Law.
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DIR. II. p. REESE offers his profession

nR. B. p. REESE offers his profession
IL al services to the public. He will. con-
tinue to give his special attention to the treatment
of :. diseases peculiar to females" Arrangement
has been made that patients can procure board
at twenty five dollars per month. M
Office on Augusta street, second door above
Spectator building, and diagonally opposite the
drug store of Dr. B. P. Reese & Co.
Office hours from to IL O'clock a. M, and 2
to 6 o'clock, p. m. At night he can be found at
his residence opposite the old market house.
sept 22-6m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18

r AIDES AND GENTLEMEN,
49, ~ TAKE NOTICE.
Beautiful Spring styles of Dress Goods, Dry
Goods Notions, Hats and
MILLIN merry,
hare been received at
j. W. NEWTON'S
Cheap Cash Store,
Augusta street,
next the Spectator office.
have secured the services of lady of expe-
aience and taste to take charge of my
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT,
who will make it equal to any in the city. A call
is solicited from the Ladies.
Very Respectfully,
april 2O-tf j. W. NEW1ON.
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TURNITURE! EURNITURE!!
Il AT
j. A. & Y. Nj. BICkLES'.

We propose to reduce our very large stock of
FURNITURE, by selling at the following prices
Walnut Chamber Suits, 10 pieces, wood top,
$500.
walnut Chamber Suits, 10 pieces, marble top,
at 800 to 5000.
Grained Suits 10 pieces, $55 to $50.
Parlor Suits, in Hair cloth. at 500 to $l5o
Bedsteads from 81, to $40.
Bureaus Washstands, Tables, cane and wood
seat chairs, always on hand at very reduced Pfl-
ces.
Lounges at $40, $11. $12, $14 to $25.
Persons in want of Furniture would do well to
call on us before purchasing elsewhere.
! UNDERTAKING attended TO promptly.
i We are the sole agents for Fisk's Metallic Ca
SEES and Baskets.
feb a. j. A. & Y. NJ. BICkLE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18

IOUNTY sUPERINTENDENTs OF SCHOOLS,
" SCHOOL TRUSTEES AND TEACHERS,
can find the best TEXT BOOKS, at HUNTER
s. cos, Booksellers, Staunton, Va, Publishers
agents for McGuffey's Readers and Spoilers, Da-
vies' Arithmetic, Guyot's Biographies and Har-
vey's Grammars, which have been adopted by
the State Board of Education for use in the Pub
lie Schools of Virginia
Send for Price Lists and Circulars
We have also good stock of other School
Books, Slates Inks and School Stationery.
All orders should be addressed to
HUNTER & CO., Booksellers,
march 30-tf Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18
The Work Of the Leaf.

What does it do 1t pumps water from the
ground, through the thousands of tubes in
the stem of the tree. and sends it into the at
mosphere in the form Of unseen mist, to be
condensed and fall into shovers-the very
water that, we're it not for the leaf, would
sink in the earth, aud find its way perchance
through the sabterranean channels to the sea.
Aud thus it is that we see it acorks to give
us the "early and the latter rain It works
to send us riils and streams, like lines of sill
yer, down the mountain and across the plain
It works to pour down the larger brooks
which turn the wheels that energize machin-
cry, which gives employment to millions
commerce stimulated-wealth accumulated
and intelligence disseminated through the
agency of this wealth. The leaf does it all.
1t has been demonstrated that every square
inch Of leaf lifts 3. 500 of an ounce every "a
hours. Now a large forest tree has about
Eve acres Of foliage, or 6.272, $40 square inch
es. This being multiplied by $780, (the
amount pumped by every inch } gives us the
result-2, 362 ounces, or 1,06 quarts, or 293
gallons, or eight barrels The trees on an
acre give 800 barrels In twenty four hours
An acre of grass, or clover, or grain would
yield about the result. The leaf is worker
in another field of labor where we seldom
look-where it works for the good of man in
most wonderful manner. It carries inn
mense quantities of electricity from the earth
to the clouds, and from the clouds to the
earth Rather dangerous business transport
ing Lightning; but it is particularly fitted for
that work. Did you ever see leaf entire as
to its edges 1t is always pointed, and these
points, whether they be large or small, are
just fitted to handle this dangerous agent.
These tiny fingers seize upon and carry it
away with ease and wonderful Dispatch There
must be no delay; it is ';time freight" True.
sometimes it gathers up more than the trunk
can carry, aud in the attempt to crowd and
pack the baggage, the trunk gets terribly
shattered, and We say that lightning struck
the tree. But it had been struo,, a thousand
times before. This time it overworked
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18

To CURE TooTHacHE-A Unknown dentist,
who has tried the remedy on rome nervous peo-
pie who have old roots of broken teeth, and are
too titnid to permit attempt 10 remove them.
makes the following public for the benefit of all
whom 1t may concern: To persons who have a
hollow tooth, allowing the air to reach the nerve,
would advise that they get some spirits of n!;re
and mix with alum saturats little cotton with
it, and apply it to the cavity. If the pain ex-
tends upward to the eye, or takes the form of
neuralgia, procure some horseradish leaves. take
out the stems, wet them, and apply on the face
over the pain, and think you will get relief. If
you have no radish, try beet leaves; they may
answer the purpose.
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"WANTED, A Boy TO ATTEND Bar
The paper dropped from my hand as read
this advertisement. ltseemed as though Ihad
read, WANTED, boy to send down to per-
ditien p fancied saw bright earnest boy
going to bar room, to seek living by that
fearful trade of selling wine aud rum.
could imagine how, one by one, all the good
impulses and desires he had in the beginning
fell before the evil influences Of the dram
shop: how he learned to drink, to swear, and
to steal; bow bad companions came around
and helped Him to ruin All, my lad, or
whoever you are, who may be tempted by
such call, let me tell you that you had bet
ter work 10 the field, or at forge, or at Dig
gipg d.tches anything honest, than to de.
grade yourself by selling death to others. No
matter how hard you work, 10 matter if it
soils your hands and clothes, SO long as it
leaves your heart pure. Beware of all good
places as will lead you into the snares of the
evil one. There are many doors besides those
of the BARRON which are the same as gate,
ways down to the world of woe. ,.,f
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18

$50 there is another rupture of Mount
Vociferous," observed Mrs. Darlington. as
she put down her paper and folded up her
specs. "The paper tells about the burning
lather running down the mountain, but dom
state how it got on FIRE. Work of an inten-
diary, suppose"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18
DURKE'S LIVERY STABLE.
TA

u StauntOn, Va.
~ ~ The Proprietor takes this occasion d
to call the attention of his friends and the public,
to his complete outfit of NeO Buggies, Hacks, &C.,
which in neatness and ease of running, are not
to be equalled by any Livery in the Valley.
He can accommodate persons with superior Ri
ding and Driving Horses, both Gentle and Fast.
Horses Fed and Boarded on liberal terms.
The famous Hostler, Tom Bethel, is in general
charge of the stable. march 30-t jan lst
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NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS!!
IN SPRING STYLES FOR 1871.

have received and opened my stock of MIL
LIVERY GOODS, of the latest styles consisting
of Ribbons, Flowers, Hats, Frames, Sashes, &C.
which will take pleasure in showing to my Gus
toners. All work done in the very best style
and satisfaction guaranteed. Orders from the
country promptly filled.
april 20-M MRS. P. scHERER,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18

The town Of Athens, Ala, which has for
years boosted Of the fact that no spirituous
liquors were sold within three miles OF its
courthouse, except for medical purposes, has
recently, through it's town council, decided to
license retail dealers. They say that buyiac
by the bottle from drug store by prescription
causes too much s'sickness"
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wv MAIN STREET,

one door below Clindinst's Gallery.
Would respectfully inform the public that he IS
prepared to do all kinds of TIN and SHEET
IRON WORK of the best materials and at very
low prices. SPECIAL Attention given to TIN
ROOFING and GUTTERING Houses. Repair
ing prom pity attended to. feb 9-2m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18

IN ceiving at the old stand of Mosby &
Taylor his supply of SPRING and SUMNER
GOODS, comprising general assortment of sta
Pile and fancy dry goods. Shoes, Groceries, &C.
Amongst his stock will be found a lot of very
cheap and desirable dress goods.
Berages and Grenadines, at from 10 to 25c
Japanese Cloths. at from 20 to 40c; Calicoes
from to 1910; Plaid Cottons and Osnaburgs in
every variety, from 125 to 25c; Tweeds and Cas-
simeres for men and boys, a la, &c lot of Cotton
and Linen goods for men and boys, at from 20 to
5Oc Give him call and examine his stock be-
fore purchasing A. H. TAYEoR.
Main street, Staunton, Va.
S. H. Taylor and VIM F. summerson, are with
him and will be glad to serve their friends.
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