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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-01-26
lilo Purchasers of Sewing
l. Machines. the Florence
Machine Ahead.
READ THIS,

The result of Challenge accepted from the
Agents of the Singer and Improved Howe Sew
ing Machines at the State Fair, Louisville, Ken
lucky.
The Florence Machine takes the two first pre-
miums over all its competitors and was declared
by all who mined it, to be the best Sewing
Machine on ! Exhibition.
REASONS.
LIST. SIMPLICITY and great range Of work.
End. Its making four different stitches, viz ::
The lock STITCH double lock stitch, knot stitch
and double knot stitch.
5rd Its reversible feed motion, operated by
simply turning thumb screw, enabling the op-
orator to run the work to the right OF left, and
convenience Of elf-fastening the ends of the
seams.
4th. The perfect finish and the substantial
manner in which the machine is made.
5th The rapidity of its working and the
quality of the work done.
9th It's self-adjusting tension.
All persons wishing to purchase Machine,
will please call and examine the FLORENCE, be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
We learn every one that buys Machine from
US to be good operator, free of charge.
G. E. WOOD, Agent
Opposite Virginia Hotel,
Staunton, Va
All kinds Of work done to order at the Office OF
the Agent of the Florence Machine, opposite the
Va, Hotel, Stanton, Va. oct13-tf
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Making Winter Butter.

AS prime butter, without fault in favor,
always commands a'high price, and an article
made perfect in the dead Of winter, with al!
the nutty taste of the best Orange county
summer grass butter, would mako an extra
high figure, why not produce such quality.
and make kind Of harvest at the season Of
the year when nothing is done, Or worse than
naught, By some farmers? Some may say, sit
cannot bs done in this State;" but have done
it in the North and the South, in States fair
Iy representing all the Others; it can be done,
and very easily, in any part Of the Union,
production of soapy stuff. Grow some mar
colds and carrots cut some grass ust as it
has come into bloom and give in plenty Of
field ROOM turning it often that it may dry
uniformly and be sweet, bright looking arti-
Gle of hay When winter commences, begin
feeding the cows in milk with these roots and
beautiful hay, and if some good corn meal is
shaken over or mixed with the roots so much
the better for the COWS, the butter and the
manure; the corn meal will oe we'll paid for,
though the hay alone Of the description alu
ded to will make first class butter The right
kind Of food given to cows is the first sep to
ward making fine butter. and without this
being done the best dairymaid in the whole
world cannot manipulate their milk into the
desired article | believe there arc some men
who have an idea that it is a kind Of extrava-
gance to have COWS in milk during the winter,
who think calves cannot be raised which are
dropped in the autumn, and believe that man
ought to do like the squirrels-put every
thing in store for the cold season. Let them
eat the tub and potted butter; but, while
fresh butter with others is Appreciated and
so long as there is market for first class pro-
ducc Of every kind, allow farther seeing men
to nroviae the essentials for supplying the
demand.
salt butter in England is considered very
little better than hogs lard, and is never
brought on any respectable persons table. 1t
is used occ sionally on toast, and a good deal
in making pastry but fresh butter and fresh
meat are eaten by everybody in comfortable
circumstances. except that cold boiled ham
s,il ras',ers of broiled bacon are very common
lar The break asst Country Gentleman,
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RABBITS AND MICE IN YOUNG ORCHARDS

RABBITS AND MICE IN YOUNG ORCHARDS
1t is very dshcartening to discover during
or at the close Of the winter. scores of thrifty
young apple and pear trees girdled by vermin.
Precautions might be taken which would pre-
vent it, did the owner suppose there was any
real danger yet it usually happens that al
ter years of exemption from harm, mice Or
rabbits appear-or, not appearing, do untold
damage unseen. There have been many sug
gestions made and plans devised to protect
trees. Blood sprinklcd or painted upon the
stems near the ground will keep off rabbits;
this is easy to be obtained about Christmas,
and if there is plenty Of it, it may be used
freely, for DO more valuable manure could be
applied. 1t is feared, howsYe that what is
70 disagreeabe to rabbits would only toll the
mice, for which it would be choice viands-
The attacks of rabbits are made above the
surface of the snow, while mice usually oper-
ate beneath and close to the ground. They
partially covered by grass and soil. This
however, is not very damaging to the trees
An experienced hortieulturist has found that
the best protection he could apply was roofing
paper or ''felt" which is used as surface of
the so called "gravel" roofs. Tarred sheath
ing paper used for the side walls Of houses
though lighter would answer an equally good
purpose. The stems of the trees are surround
cd by pieces Of this tarred paper, passed
around SO as to sit snugly, and fastened with
clrpet tacks. The best way is to cash the
% yer edge of the paper few times, and dig
ging out the soil close to the stem, put the
paper down below the surface, and cover it a
little This will effectually prevent mice
getting to the tree, and is very quickly done.
It will prevent harm from rabbits also, pro-
vided the snow does not fall too deep.
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Testimonial From the Mayors Wife.

STANTON, VA, Sept g. 1870.
Some five years ago. on the recommendation Of
the Rev. Armstrong, l obtained Florence Seaoing
Machine, and have it now in use. 1t performs its
work to my satisfaction, sewing rapidly neat
and substantial lock-stitch. l have, in the mean
time. used and observed the working and work
of other machines, and do not hesitate to certify,
that the Florence is fully equal, if not superior.
to any machine of the kind in my knowledge
and cheerfully recommend it to those in search
of good machine.
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Thursday, - January 26 1871
LITTLE LIPS,

LITTLE LIPS.
Little lips SO gently pressing,
Little fingers, soft caressing;
Oh, the bosom of a mother
Knows more joy than any other!
Little feet, SO early straying,
Little wills soon disobeying;
a Oh, the bosom of mother e.
Knows more care than any other?
Little knees our stiH knees shaming,
Little lips, the father naming;
Oh, this fathers heart mother
ID Knows more truly than another!
Oh, the love links of mother,
Stronger far than any other;
God has welded every chain
In the infants heart and brain!
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0arriages and Buggies.

Iarriages and Buggies.
VI I wish to inform my friends that have
moved my CARRIAGE SHOP to my new build
ing near the Virginia H otel, where will keep on
hand Carriages and Buggies of every description;
By close attention to business and fair dealing
expect to give entire satisfaction. | will pay
strict attention to REPAIRING. Give me call
before purchasing }. a. WAIEhp'
al Off
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George w. Harrison q Co..
VI Wholesale Dealers in .-aOt
EVERY VARIETY OF SALT AND SMOKER
Corporation Fish Wharves,
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
Will sell on accommodating terms,
Herring, Shad and Roe, al efT
Mackerel, Salmon,
White Fish, Halibut, H
Blue and Black Fish,
Trout, AleWives,
Hake, Cusk and COD,
Tongues and Sounds,
Pigs Feet, Triple, &C., &c.
~ LESS THAN BOSTON PRICES.
v1O-69 If j.
M ELDRIDGE s. CO.,
lN ALEXANDRIA, VA
Dealers in ANTHRACITE and BITUNlOUs
GOALS. april lily
FISH! FISH! FISH!!s
lN. ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Dealers in all kinds of HERRINGS, Which will
he snaias the lowest market ra.sa. ,ssxil SLY
CRACKERS and Cakes. ,1y&
~ GEORGE R. HILL &c.,,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
THE JAMESON STEAM BAKERY.
full line of Crackers and Cakes plain and
fancy, at the lowest market prices. No charge
FOR deli~esp Sand sos our price lis. and be COM
y'"esa' spill 'zH
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THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL FIRE IN,
SURANCE COMPANY,


Authorized Capital $25o,ooo,oo.
Accommodations over $4,000,
This Company issues Participating Polici IS
Town and City property, by which the I'M ed
becomes member of the Company, sharlD IN
its profits. A simi-annual dividend of 8 per
cent payable to the Mutual Polcy-holde of
this Company, declared July lst, 1869, also per
cent. January lst, 1870. Insure in this South
ern Company, its investments are made for the
benefit Of Southern advancements. 1t brings
money to our people. Keeps money with our
people. Then why should they continue to i'm
poversh themselves by sending money off, which
can as easily-as safely-as probably be kept at
home All who wish Life or insurance will
find it to their interest to call on me.
o-H H. II. PECK, Agent.
OFFICE; with Drs. Hanger Lultz, doors
North Of Spectator Office Staunton' We,
may 12-tf .-.s5.~,
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DIRECTORS:
BENJAMIN H. Nash, President of the Company
A. S. Buford, President Danville Railroad Co.
John Asher, late w. s. Donnan & Co.;
Thomas Potts, of A Y.Stokes & Co.;
r. W. Powers, merchant;
E. B. Addison, of Allison s Addison;
T. W. Pickrel Of z. W. Pickrell 4 Co.;
Thomas Brander, merchant;
W. G. Paine, of Paine & Co;
Franklin Stearns retired merchant;
J.. j. Waggoner, of Waggoner Harvey;
John H. Guy, attorney at law;
William B. Isaacs, of Isaacs Co.;
G. r. Skinner, of Hill Bently & Skinner;
John A. Sloan, of C. I. Workman Co.;
Andrew L. Elicit, of J. R. Anderson & Co.;
Thomas Branch, of Branch Co.;
Maxwell T. Clarke, of Scott & Clarke;
H. K Elyson, of Cowardin Ellyson
H. H. PECK, Agent
Office, Augusta Street, Stanton, Va
sept 5-tf
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II aying recently erected commodious stables
LII upon these grounds, gratifed to
announce to the public generally, and our friends,
that we have stocked them with every adjunct to
a complete Livery. Our horses are young, fresh,
fast and well broken; Buggies, Carriages,
&C., new and of the latest style, and our drivers
selected with special reference to the comfort and
safety of our patrons.
Pleasure parties accommodated at all hours
with single or double buggies. riding horses, for
ladies and gentlemen, carriages, spring wagons,
&c. Parties wishing to visit Weyer's Cave would
do well to give us call.
Horses fed by the day, month or year, at usual
rates.
Special attention given to the sale of stock
Hoping, by strict attention to our own bust
ness, to merit continuance of the favor shown
us in other places, we respectfully solicit share
of the public patronage. april 2S-tf
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Helmbeld's Extract BNohu

In affections peculiar to Females, is unequaled by
any other preparation, as in Chlorosis, or Reten-
ton, Panfulness, or Su .ression of Gus, mary
Excavations, liberated or Schirrus State of the
Uterus, and all complaints incident to the sex,
the decline or change of life.
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PRICES FIXED AsroNIsnINGLY LOW.
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NPsC advertisements.
pg- SIXTH ANNUAL CLOSING OUT SALE
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES,

WINTER GOODS MUST. NOT BE CARRIED
OYER THE SEASON
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NJ. K. TROUT.
KERR's CREEK, Sept. %, 1870.

KERR's CREEK, Sept. %, 1870.
Mr.. C. Z. WooD,
Dear Sir Il have had the Florence Sewing
Machine for over two years--it has been in al
most constant use and has never been out of re-
pair. think it superior to any have ever seen.
I hardly see how anything could be more com
plete or give better satisfaction.
Yours, sc.
oct 13-tf j. H. LAIRD,
NEW LIVERY STARLE!
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II the great specific for Universal Lassisude,
Rrostratian, 10 -..r

The constitution, once affected with Organic
Weakness, requires the aid of Medicine to
strengthen and invigorate the system, which
HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU invariably
does If no tire tmen SIS omitted to, Consump
ton or insanity nsues
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SEND YOUR MONEY
In Post Office orders checks, or drafts on
York, wherever convenient. If not, then regi
the letters containing money. Address
LADIES'

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The Victoria, or Ladies' Gem is the great in
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is highly approved of, endorsed and adopted by
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AND PREVENTS CATCHING COLD
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Endorsed and recommended by all eminent
PHYSICIANS and
DIVINES aaF H9
Every lady ABSOLUTELY
4 REQUIRES
and will purchase ONE
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Samples So, sent free by mail on receipt of price,
Send for wholesale circulars Address,
VICTORIA MANUFACTURING CO.,
dec sem II Park Place, New York.
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HeZ33ab0ll's Column.
TO PHYSICIANS.
ie .sl
5aai4s ts.lfP 4l.a -.,s.l.es
..i. NHw YORK, August 1914, 1888
Allow me to call your attention to ny
Preparation of Compound
Extract Buchu. s
he component parts are BUCHU, LOEG LEAF,
CUBEBS, JUMPER BERRIES.
HeI23ab0ZtI's Column .

CUBEBS, JUNIPER BERRIES.
| MODE OF PREPARATIoN.-Buchu, in vaeue.-
Juniper Berries, by dis.illation, to form . fin,
gin. Cubebs extracted by displacement will
spirits obtained from Juniper Berries; yer,
little sugar lis used, and small proportion o
spirit. 1t is more palatable than any now il
/ use. = s f1
Buchu, as prepared by Druggists is Of a dasl
color. 1t is plant that emits its fragrance; u
action of a fame destroys this Gts active princi
ple), leaving dark and glutinous decectisn.-
Mine is the color of ingredients. The Buchu IN
my preparation predominates the smallest guam
tity of the other ingredients are added, to pre-
vent fermentation; upon inspection, it will bt
found not to be Tincture, as made in Plnrma
cop@a, nor is it Syrup-and therefore can b,
used in cases where fever or inflammation exist
In this, you have the knowledge of the ingredi
ents and mode Of prepar ton.
Hoping that you will favor it with trial, ans
that upon inspection it will meet with your up.
probation, s.t.t n m
With feeling of confidence,
81 l am, very respectfully,
LIS -asgs5 H. 7. HELMBOLD,
ea7s 'a Chemist and Druggist Of
| a tt ea 16 Years EaperssaeA
| ts4e5 4fs
iqasas t-aE at goee aE
'iiw 81 14t.+ s7Hosr
siQas
| pa gss is4
Hl tgs" lac
From the Largest Manufacturing
Chemists in the World.]
a'4sislEsi ae- aeiaa
~ , a. 1854. i
&c am acquainted with Mr.. H. T. HELMBeLD
he occupied the Drug store opposite my residence,
and was successful in conducting the business
where others had not been equally so before him
1 have been favorably impressed with his charac-
ter and enterprise a7
1asU WILLIAM WEIGHTMAN,
.n17s Firm of Powers s. Weightmsn,
aeaola Manufacturing Chemists,
Ninth and Browa streets, Philadelphia
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DON'T MAKE YOUR PURCHASES UNTIL
YOU HAVE EXAMINED OUR STOCK!
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Insurance

The st. Louis Mutual Life
Insurance Company,
ST. LOUIS MISSOURI.
Assets over $5,000,0G0,00.
Present annual income So, 900, 100000.
Examine our Plans and Rates before Insuring
iaa2 elsewhere.
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This company is prepared to issue FIRE
Policies on the most favorable terms, and to
make the usual accommodations for its custom
ers. j. b. MOORE, Sec'y.
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TERMS TO CLUBS.
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SUN.
THE sEMI-wEEKT,y SIN.

We copies. one year, separately addressed.
Eight Dollars.
Ten copies, one year. separately addressed (and
an extra copy to getter up of clnb),
Sixteen Dollars,
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NEW ATTRACTIVE AND EXPEDITIONS
In FREIGHT s. PASSENGER ROUTE
re BALTIMORE, ....
PHILADELPHIA AND
NEW YORK.,
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and in fact, everything kept in frstclass Dry
Goods House.
Thankful for the very liberal patronage here
tofore extended to them, they ask continuance
of the same, pledging themselves to sell good
goods as low as any house in the Valley.
No trouble to show our goods, and everything
gaaran eel as represented oct 6-E
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b E0I bO OIL Eoo SOLAGi06
IN THE UNITED STATES. 19iGlA
Every Young Man should write Immediately
for package of College Documents. containing
our large Illustrated College journal, Samples OF
money, Beautiful Specimens of Penmanship,
sc. -. X LOSlER, Prest,
J. NJ. PH1LLrps, supt f45 e4i5@
of Actual Business Department.
march 1O-1y
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All kinds Of work done to order at the Office Of
the Agent of the Florence Machine, opposite the
Va, Hotel, Staunton, Va. octl3-tf
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In all diseases Of Swine, such as Coughs, Ulcers
the Lungs, Liver, &c, this article acts esszesuSs
n specific. By putting from one EX&D
half paper to paper in a barrel OF GdeSsSSSSsSf
suilI the above diseases will be eradi- &A
Gated or entirely prevented. given A1EAEKS
In time, a certain preventive and
cure for the Hog Cholera. ~ n 81.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
How to Break 0ucSrlf of Bad Habits.

Understand clearly the reasons,
and all the reasons, why the habit
is injurious. Study the subject till
there is no lingering doubt in your
mind. Avoid the places, the per-
sons and the thoughts, that led to
the temptation. Keep busy; idle
ness is the strength of bad habits.
Do.not give up the struggle when
you have broken your resolution
once, twice, ten times, or thous-
and times. That only shows how
much need there is to strive. When
you have broken your resolution,
lust think the matter over and en-
deavor to understand why it was
that you failed, so that you may be
upon Jour guard against a recur-
renee of the same circumstances.
Do not think it little or an easy
thing that you have undertaken.
1t is folly to expect to break off bad
habits in day, which have been
gathering strength in you for years.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10

recently threatened Greece with
war if she did not use all her power
to bring to justice two brigands
who had lately murdered two Brit
ish subjects. Those things are
greatly to the honor of Great
Britain. And our Government
threatened Austria with war if she
did not release Martin Costa, who
had declared his intention to become
a citizen of the United States, and
was therefore protected by the
Government of the United States.
More recently we have made war
upon Corea, Province in Asia,
and slaughtered her people and
battered down her forts, because
Americans shipwrecked upon her
coast were murdered, and the Gov
ernment had refused to give salts
faction for it. And if a mob in
London should murder half dozen
American citizens we would call
upon that Government to use all
it's power to bring the murderers to
punishment, and if Great Britain
did not do so it would be regarded
as a cause of war. And yet some
people entertain the idea that our
Government has the power to pro-
tect its citizens everywhere except
upon its own soil. While the idea
that l would advocate is the doc
trine that I would urge as being
the only true and national one,
flowing inevitably from national
sovereignty, is that our Government
has the right to protect her citizens
in the enjoyment of life, liberty aud
property wherever the flag floats,
whether at home or abroad.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-10
: enafOY Morton Oh Nation
aiity.

In recent lecture. Senator
Oliver p. Morton thus epitomiSed
the great principle of nationality:
We must have nation. 1t is a
necessity Of our political existence,
and we find the countries of the
Old World now aspiring for nation
ality. Italy, after long absence,
has returned. Rome has again be-
come the centre and the capital ola
great nation. The bleeding frag-
monts of the beautiful land have
been bound up together, and Italy
again assumes her place amoung the
nations, And We find'the great Ger
manic family has been signing for
nationality. That race. whose over
mastering civilization is acknowi-
edged by all the world, has hitherto
been dividediato petty principalities
and States, such as Virginia and
South Carolina aspire to be, but now
ore coming together and asserting
their unity, their national existence,
and are nov able to dominate all
the nations of E,rope. We should
then cherish this idea, that while
the States have their rights sacred
and unapproachable, which we
should guard with untiring vigil
ance, never permitting all encroach-
ment, and remembering that such
encroacbment is as much violation
of the Constitution of the United
States as to encroach upon the
rights OF the General Government,
still bearing i'll mind that the States
are but subordinate parts OF one
great nation, and that the nation
is over all, even as Gcd is over the
universe. Without entering into
amy of the consequences that flow
from this doctrine, allow me tor to-
night to refer to that great national
attribute, the great national duty
the duty and the power to protect
the citizen in the enjoyment of life,
liberty and property. If the Gov
errment OF the United States has
not the power TO protect the citizens
+ the United States in the enjoy
ment of life, liberty and property in
cases where the States fail, or re-
fuse or are unable to grant protec-
ton, then that Government should
be amended, or should give place
to o better. Great Britain sent
forth costly and powerful expedi.
tion to Abyssinia to rescue fou,
British subjects who had been cap.
tured and imprisoned by the gov.
eminent Of that country. She has