The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-16

Mcdonald and Sir John Rose, tho two latter
of Canada. The Earl De Grey has sailed from
England fer the United States.
1 Interest on Money.
To those Of our readers who have an idea
that they can continue to pay twelve per cent
interest and prosper, we commend the follow
ing from one of the most brilliant writers oil
the country. A man may be able, tor the
purpose Of making some particular operation
which will be wound up in short time, tc
pay high rate Of interest for few months,
but no regular, legitimate business can be
prosperous with the burden of II per cent
on it. That farmer who tries it to any ex-
tent and for any considerable length of time,
is doomed man :
sNo blister draws sharper than interest,"
OF all industries, none is comparable to that
Of interest It works all day and all night,
10 fair weather and foal. 1t has no sound
III its footsteps. but travels fast. It gnaws
at mans substance with invisible teeth
1t binds industry with its film, as fly is
bound in SPIDERS web. Debts roll man
over and over binding hand and foot, and
let him hang upon the fatal mesh, until the
long-legged interest devours him, There is
but one thing on farm like it, and that is
the Canada thistle, which swarms new plants
every time you break its roots, whose blossoms
are prolific, and every flower the father of a
million seeds Every leaf is an awl, every
branch q spear, and every plant like pa-
toon of bayoness, and field like an armed
host. The whole plant is torment and veg,
etable curse. And yet farmer had better
make his bed Of Canada thistles than attempt
to be at ease upon interest
AN EXPOSE The opponents Of the Rich
mond and Washington Railroad charter make
war upon it, for the assigned reason that the
granting of it would be fatal to the Virginia
corporation, known as the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac" company In the
Legislature. on the 18th, Mr.. Budd, of Lou
don, made an exhibit of how and where the
stock of that company is held, which shows
that the principal shareholders have no in
terests in Virginia, save that invested in
stocks. The company is nominally Virgiaian,
but The controlling power is far moro ''for-
eign' than the Pennsylvania Central, or any
other corporation outside the limits of the
State. The shares are held, by the Common
wealth Of Va, 2,752; Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad, 2 9; in Pennsylvania, 4,477; Vir-
GINA, 1897 England, 1919; Maryland, l.
COZ; New York, 1875 Kentucky, 1877; New
jersey, 1870; Massachusetts,, 143; Delaware,
100 Alabama, IS; France, SO; Germany, 10;
Georgia. Is; Indiana, %; Texas, making
1928 shares, only 500 of which are held
in Virginia, including those owned by the
Commonwealth. Thus is shown where the
major part of the stock Of this Virginia
Company" is held. Could more forcible
argument be adduced to expose the hollow
ness Of the pretensions Of these immaculate
preservcrs and defenders of the vested rights
Of Virginians
PRETTY Story OF "A RosE-BuD.-Heury
Ward Beecher, in a recent sermon on Gre
ligious Reserve in Plymouth church, said
that he was Of opinion that certain amount
of air and atmosphere was good for the soul.
yet he did not hold with those reiigionists
who would forcbly intrude upon PERSONS
conscience. If man came up to him and,
s!apping him on the shoulder, demanded
sBrother Beecher, how is your soul p he
would answer, 'None Of your business p
[Laughrer
Mild persuasion was tho only means of
reaching mans inner self. With sudden
burst of eloquencc Mr.. Beecher exclaimed,
Ground came the north wind and swept down
upon the rosebud, saying, Give me kiss'
But the rosebud answered No! Ropnd came
the east wind and swept down upon the rose
bud, saying, Give me kiss But the rose
bud answered Mop Then came the south
wind, blowing mildly and lovingly, and the
rosebud kissed it."
A divorce suit in high life has just been
decided 10 Portland Maine. Mrs. N. j.
Miller sued for divorce from her husband.
on account of habitpal drunkenness and abuse.
and got it, The defense was counter charge
of adultery with Judge George Sheplcy, Of
tie United States Circuit Court, which was
not established. The question Of alimony has
yet to be determined The parties and the
witnesses in the case hold high social posi-
tions and the trial excited great deal Of in
terest,
Master G. H. Balton, aged sixteen years,
died in Fiucastle recently from eating painted
French candy. Hc suffered intensely from
the effects or the poison. Here is case, and
a strong one, too, for a big suit for damages
Sig Antonio Bagioli, father of Mrs Sick