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gnetifal.
TUE BEAUTIFUL VALLEY.
Ny soul with rapture waits for theei
Reautif1l vale of rest

My soul withrapturs waits for theei
Beautifulyale of rest
My home beypnd the rolling sea,
Beautiful yale of rest;
| long to sing fhy pleasures Ger,
The beauties d their tranquil shore.
Where pain ana sorrow come no more,
Beautiful vale Of rest.
Thy radiant fields and glowing skies,
Beautiful vale of rest
Too pure an,'sbright for mortal eyes,.
BeautifssSSale Of restl
Beside she ling stream that flows,
The wearysieart shall find repose,
Thy pearly gates shall never close,
Beautiful vale OF rest.
The joys of earth how soon they fade I!
Beau tiful vale Of rest j;
Like morning dew or evening shade,
Beautiful vale of rest;
Yet when they reach thy golden strand,
Our gentle Saviour's promised land,
Well sing with all The angel band.
Beautiful vale of rest.
Oh, who would dwell forever here,
Beautiful vale Of rest
With joy, unfading joy, so near
Beautiful vale of rest
Oh, may live that l may wear
A starry crown forever there,
And breathe thy sweet and balmy air,
Beautiful vale Of rest.
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PUBLISHING NEWSPAPERS. The editor
of the Culperer Observer. in noticing the
advance terms Of the Culpeper Female
institute, says:
We are doing business of not less
than 5000 a year. and yet We shall
have to keep our children at homo for the
next year, from the fact that We cannot
collect enough money to pay for the pa
per We print upon.
And concludes with the following high
ly patriotic sentiment; Hereafter our
terms shall be-for Orders of Publica-
ton and Commissioners Notices. cash in
advance for all job work, cash before it
leaves the Office; transient advertising
after the first insertion, yearly advertise
ments, half yearly in advance,
The experience Of the editor of the
Observer is similar 70 that fmany others
of the craft. Newspaper proprietors are
worse swind led than men in any other
business. not excepting doctors. We hope
the Observer man may be enabled to
enforce his rules Winchester Times.
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The singing Of swans has been suppos-
ed to be a fiction, but John A. IIjaltalin ;
ian Icelander, writes that he has ofien
heard them singing in Que of the friths.
of Western Iceland, where hundreds Of
them congregate. In the morning and
evening their singing is SO loud that it
can be heard miles away. and the noun
tains on beth sides ring with the echo. for
each one seems to join the chorus. The
sslng ing has not the slightest resemblance
/, to the cackling of geese or the qaacking
Of ducks. It is clear and full AMI has
metallic ring. The notion that the sing
ing is sweetest iastbefore the swans death
is prevalent in Iceland. Their nests ara
In small inland lakes orians.
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A LITTLE HERoINB. 1t is but Seldom

A LITTLE HERo1NB.-Tt is but Seldom
thatthe beautiful deeds ofunselfsh child
hood 6nd place in our daily newspapers.
Records of patriotism. of philanthropy,
of vsriety and of crime are heral ded With
elaborate carefulness. Quite recently tSe
Providence Journal reported a touching
incident of little girl. only eleven years
of age who applied to the superintendent
Of q Rhode Island cotton mil. for work.
Shs pleaded for employment that she
might aid her sick father. She had been
in the mill but few days when her hand
was caught in the machinery and so
severely injured as to lose several of, her
fingers. On being released BY the stopp-
ing Of the machinery. instead of INDUCING
in cries, the little heroine eagerly asked
Will this stop my working for my sick
fatLerf
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VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
u ALEXANDRIA VA,
Stockholders in this Company will please take
notice that the following acting agents are the
only authorized persons to make collections CT
money for this Company viz.
MOSES WALTON Director Woodstock.
. COL. G. W. MURPHY Agent Mt. jackson.
CAPT. G. B.SAMgEIS /" :. Front Royal.
A. B. IRtCK Director Harrisonburg.
RoBT. BEVERLEY President, Piains.
VIM. Il. TAMS Agent Stanton.
When they collect, they will also flemish the
party paying them, with a certificate OF Stock
Money paid to any other persons except myself
will not be recognized.
GEORGE C. WEDDE RDURN
Secretary and Treasurer.
Harrisonburg Register please copy.
Feb 23-tf
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FIVE MINUTES IN HEAvEN.--McC heyne
tells of little boy who for years suffered
great pain. When asked by his minister
whether he dill not feel like murmuring
under the heavy hand of God, he replied.
"Oh sir, FIVE minutes in heaven will re-
pay me for it ALL" We were reminded
Of this by boys speaking Of his trials
and Aardships. To be a good, honest
boy, one must "endure hardness as a
good soldier" But viii not FIVE minutes
in heaven with those saved through your
example, each one star in your crown Of
rejoicing. repay you for life Of toll in
This service
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Putting II W ne AZ.

A crop Of wheat is often only half as
large as it wonld be from the faulty. prep
araticn Of the good ground MANURE
and lime ale. supplied as abupdantly as'may
be, but the land is plowed III such a
manner that the surince water is always
about the roots of wheat, aud the first
frost heaves out the plants I is too
commonly the case that the fields are
plowed from the outside te tae ecatre,
leaving, as The consceuence Of a faw
hours plowing. high bank around The
fence, aud a hollow in the cen tire of the
field, with four diagonal holows below
these. This gives no chance for the wa
ter TO run away; it lies aud, satrsrrates the
surface. Now let the field be plowed in
lands, say II PAGES or % feet wide;
there will be a dead furrow, causing
drainage at leas 6 inches deep at each
of these spaces, which will bring the
surface water at least below the level os
the roots of the wheat Besides, TIERS
will be number of watercourses which
will carry of the surplus water. end By
means ola connecting furrow it may te'
generally conducted away ffoEa the Geld
altogether
However much it may be advantageous
to unarain land, in many eases, from want
of the necessary capital it cannot be ur,-
dertaken. Then the best possible sub
stitue must be found. Surface d,aiuipg
BY means ofridges and open farows is
the best substitute. and if this Style of
plswing is properly performed, where
the subsoil is remarkably reten tive, the
ground may be kept dry enough TO pre-
vent throwing out during winter Above
all things, the fashion Of blowing around
the field should be abandoned when wheat
is to be sown. It may answer for spring
crops, but better and neater Ian of
blowing, and one loav ing tie lana ii a
better condition. could be easily SUBSTITUTED.
Z Generally, it may be concluded that The
ridge and furrow system of blowing is in
all cases better on undrained land than
the fat system Where the land is
undraincd, a swivel pillow makes hand
some work, and entirely avoids sic BAD
effects of blowing oronaa the field
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A fter wheat, is eoan, If there Is reason
to suppose some porliaas Of ihe field, secIl
as sandy knolls, too poor Is produce a
good crop, it is a good plan TO spread
some well rotted manure on tie surface.
It hasa wonderful eject, not only on
the wheat, but also on the clover and
grass afterwards. Tfnanafc cahnot be
had zoo lbs. PeniTiase gusncns PER acre
viii be good. or $50. lbs nitrate Of soda
sovn this fall, and $50 lbs. in the spring.
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VALLEY WOODEN FACTORY,
y NEAR MIDDLETOWN VA.
am now prepared to sell for cash or exchange
for wool, o" produce, eoverds, carpetngs Cas-
iners old fashioned Casinetts, Ga and 81 Filled
Linsey, Beaver Cloths,
PLAIDS, PLAIN FLANNELS,
Ste ckng Yarns assorted, &C.. at the very lowest
rates, and all kinds of wociep goods usually
made in other Manufactures. Fullipg and Dress
ing and, Dying of Cloths &C., done in the best
manner, and wool carding promptly executed.
Call and examine.
IT, MATHEWS,
nav Il, 1610-tf. Mlddeiown, Va.
Old Commonwealth please copy.
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Here is wild tale from the Memphis
Appeal: A strong man faleth. He
visiteth faro bank--he loseth all. AS
the gray dawn approached he walked sad
and detected down one of our principal
streets. He waxeth wroth, and the more
he thought of his foolishness the more
wroth he became. He approached an un-
suspecting man, who with his foot prop
ped up on door step, STOPPING over
quietly tieiug his thoe. The victim of
faro saw the breach Here was an object
on which to vent his spleen, regardless
of the consequences He loosened his
femur and its attachments and the whole
of the meta carpets Of his right foot wen
laundering into the shoe-tyer's rear A
pause. S L. recovered himself and gazed
upon his opponent Whaf are you cl-
ing me for, sir? was ouly tying my
SHOE On you, you are always ty-
ing your shoe,' and on went the irate
loser at faro. while the assailed gazed
alter him, I suppose | do wrong some
people by tying that shoe too much.
/ Philosophers are not all dead.
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u s. RICHARDSON,
IL. ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
EDINBURG, SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA,
Is prepared to receive and execute orders
or ali work in his line. Parties proposing to
bnild will please call or send for designs
Satisfaction guaranteedin all cases.
: marahy 81 1T:
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How A THIEF OpERATED.-When Jack
Can fey. the bank robber, was taken to
Sing Sing prison, he was asked what his
profession was. "A bank clerk, said he.
And now that you've got me I'll tell you
about it, for it's good joke. I was
watching country bank for some little
time, and | noticed that the paying teller
wore striped coat and straw hat. The
clerks lie # the bank a about one o'clock
for dinner. got a straw hat and striped
coat, and for several days took my seat
on The steps Of the bark. One day |
saw my opportunity. The paying teller
and most OF the clerks went out. | went
in, pulled off my hat and coat. hung
them up where had seen the teller hang
his. and went round to the desk. The
books were open, and here and there
were pies of bills. went to work at
the books, and made the most remarkable
entries ever recorded in the books of any
bank in this world or any other. pock-
eted the bills, one after ano her, and
putting on my coat and hat [ went on
my way $4,000 better off than l ever
as before.
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4 CERTAIN DISEASE.

when the misguided and mprudent Votary 81
aleasure finds that he has limb ibed the seeds OF
IN is painful disease il too often hapI ems that an
AI-timeG sense of shame or dread o.
discovery deters aim rom applying 70 those
who. from education and respectfully, can
alone be friend him. lie falls into the hands OF
ignorant and designing pretenders, who, incapa-
Sic of curing, fitch his petnnlary substance,
keep him triliing month after month, or as long
as the smallest fee can be obtained, and In des
pair leave him with ruined health to sigh over
his calling disappointment or, by the use of that
deadly poison. Mercury, cause tae constitution
al symptoms of this horrid disease to make their
appearance, such as liberated sore throat, DIS,
eased nose, noctu nal pain IN the bead ana
limbs dimness fsight, dea fness, nodes on the
shin bones and arms blotches n1tlie head, face
and extremi ties progressing with frigntiul rap
idity. till at last the palate of the mouth or the
bones of til nose fall in, and the victim OF this
awful disease becomes horrid object OF COM
miseration till death put period to his dread
full suferings, By sending him to that whatsoever
ed country from whence no traveller returns.
To such. therefore, DR.. johnson ofte rs the
most certain, speedy, pleasant and effectual rem
edv in the world.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street,
few doors from the corner. Fail notte'obserye
name and number.
wss.No letters received unless postpaid and con-
ia lining a stamy to be used on the reply. Fer
CONS writing SHOULD state age, and send portion
of adyel tisement describing symptoms.
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs in has Office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousands cured at this establishment
within the last twenty years, and the numerous,
important surgical operations performed by Dr.
Johnston, witnessed by the reporters Of the Sun
and many other papers, notices of which bare
appeared again before the publice, besides his
standing as a gentleman Of character and re-
ponsi bility, is a sufficient guarantee to the
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The Mont Gents Tunnel.

The opening of the Mont Gents tunnel,
which is announced by cable, is one of
the greatest, perhaps the greatest en-
gineering feats of the age, unless the
Suez Canal may dispute the palm with it
in this respect Trains are now running
| from ftaly into France, Ly this tunnel,
over and thorough the Alps It's con-
struction was work of great difficulty,
being about eight miles in length, and at
such depth beneath the surface as TO
render shafts impraciicable 1t could,
there fore, be worked from e Oh end only
and serious difficulties were encountered
in ventilating as we'll as expediting the
operation. which, at the usual rate Of
OF excavation, woull have occupied at
least forty years. A new method CT
veutilating and driving, however, was
applied, by Which the tur mel vas extern
ded at comparatively rapid rate. The
inception of this extraordinary enterprise
is said to have been due to Counts Ratazzi
and Cayour, and Italian capital and
skill have been largely embarked in it.
The highest point Of the old road,
made BY the French in 1910, is 6,773
feet above the sea between Savoy and
Piedmont. But this was a Wgon road
and now the locomotive goes through
more. difficult passes. The Mont Gents
swmlrit railway, which is upon portion
Of the road bed of the Mont GEMS pass,
was, in itself, a great railway achieve
ment. This railway was about forty
nine miles in length. and for the purpose
of increasing adhesion, without increasing
weight of engine, form of centre rail
was introduced, and the engine had, in
addition to tie ordinary perpendicular
wheels. four horizontal wheels, two on
ca b side, which were made to rotate
along the side of the centre rail by the
same stem from the cylinder that operat
ed upon the perpendicular wheels. With
the steam acting only upon the horizontal
the engine assembled an incline of one in
twelve, equal to four hundred in the
mile, drawing seven tons, and with steam
applied toall the wheels, drawing twenty
four tons.
Mott Gents Is remarkable mountain,
both in itself and historically. 1t is an
elevated mountain plateau .6,773 feet
above the sea. level with peak rising &c
the height oil, asa feet. 1t was over
this pass tina. Pepiu led the French army,
in 1855 against the King Of the Lombards,
in aid Of Pope Stephen III.-Nearly one
thousand years later Catnot, Marshal of
France, crossed it With his forces, in the
wars Of Louis XIV, and somewhat i'm
proved the pass, though it still was of diff
fcult transit, and only FOR mules. In or
der to facilitate the intercourse across the
Alps, Napoleon orde ed a road to be
laid out and constructed, eigh teen feet
wide, for distance of thirty miles. But
this achievement of Napoleon, and his
u illtary crossing of the A bps, as we'll as
that of Hannibal, are far surpassed IN
difficulty and benefit to mankind By the
peaceful triumphs which have reached
the cou>unmttion in the comp lie ton of
the Mont Gents tunnel.
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I. II. MAPHIs. A. B RICHARD
WI OODSTOCK TANNERY.
w We would inform our friends and Gus
toners that we are now carrying on the Tam
ing Business, at the Yard known as the Williams
LANYARD, situated on
W ATER STR EET;
in Woodstock.
We propose paying, at all times, the highest
market prices for bark, hides &C., ard will fur
nish all kinds of Leather at reasonable prices.
We have now on hand sucerb Stock OF
Upper, Sole Leather Galiskins &C.; which We
invite our friends to- examine. rs.s..a.
Dee. 15;-tf: MAPHIB 3 RfoKARDs
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DJsEAsLs OF IMPRUDENCE.

vo.snos.oFthe Back or Limbs, Structures,
IS 70 Xxi idney or Bladder Involuntary
yousps Dypepsa LsGguGG, i Low the S Reaft
Ionia5ton r re- Dimness of Sightcr Giddi
aml0 Disease Of the Head, Throat Nose or Skin
RoWelsthose terrible Disorders arising from
solitary H at to- 5ef Te nnd is
If ae Syrens to the Mariners of Ulysses
s9H g,dng their mo- brilliant hopes or anticipa-
y lis, rendering marriage, &c, impossible.
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miscellaneous 6aSas.

'Ho0E, WEDDERBURN eco,
Successor to Fowle Co..
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
For the sale of every descriptionsof
Flour GRAIN, COUNTRY PRODUCE &c,
No. 2 Prince ire ct,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Consignments solicited. Bags furnished v hen
ordered. Agents New York Steamship ON
pany. Goods forwarded free OF commission.
July Is.
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MARRIAGE.

Married persons,o oung Men contemplating
marriage, aware ofPhJ steal Weakness Loss OF
ci t Palpitation, Organic Weakness, Ner-
tous Debility, or any other Disqualification
speedily relieved.
lie who places himself under the care OF Dr.
J. may reigionsly coniide in his honor as a a
as a phYsician.
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CHE Shenandoah Asfala.
Rates of AcyeilfIslng.

Transient advertising iserted at ,l,e rae of 81
per square, item lines OF this type.l The rates af
three months and upwaI DIS, will 10 found IN the
folio wing fable:
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Dr.. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
Ia bits, which ruin both body and mind uniting
them for either business study society or h'af-
rage. ,otoJ,
effect produced By the early habits Of youth r.
viz; Weakness of the Back and limbs pains IN
the head. dimness of sight, loss OF muscu ar
power, palpatation of the heart, Dyspepsia, neF-
Sous Irs liability Derangement Of the digestive
functions, General deb iiity, symptoms q con-
aENTALbY.-The fearful effects On the mind
are much to be dreaded. Loss of memory,
Confusion of ideas, Depression of spirits, Evil
Forehodings, Aversion 70 society neii. .dno
trust, Love of solitude, Timidity, &C., are some
Q fihe evils produced.
Thousands Of petsons OF all ages can now nov,
jsdge what is the csase of their decling health
losing their vigor becoming weak, pale, ner-
vousss and emaciated having singular appear
anoe about the eyes, cough and symptoms Oh
Consumption.
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YOUNG MEN.

Who have injured themselves by certain prac-
tio eo indu Igedi in when alone, habit frequent
" learned from evil companions or at school the he
effects of which are nightly felt even when
asleep and if not cured renders marriage impoSS55
sible, and destroys both mlnd ana pooy' suouiu
What pity hat Young man, the hope Of
his country and the pride Of his parents, shouia
be gnatched from all prospects and erjoy nient OF
life by the consequences Of devlaung from ant
EaSit, such persons must, before eeintenpia-
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A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
nR .I0WNSTON.

N.,,har Of The ROYAL College ofSurgeons. London
graduate ofone of the most eminent Colleges
in the United States and the greater paIt Of Of
Tn ND Paris philadelphia and elsewhere, has
aa"cted some Of the most astonishing cures that
eage'sq S"i Known man troubled with ringing
in the head and ears when asleep, great ner-
vousness, being alarmed at sudden i s"unus
basb!ulness, with frequent blushlng, ATTENDED,
Sometimes with arrangement of mind, were
cured Immediately.
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Special Notices inserted at 20 cents per line.
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professional Cards.

ToHN 7 HARRIS
40 IF raw. at his old office, Harrisonburg. va.
Ho viii nractice in the courts of Rockingham,
Shenandoah, Page and Warren. apl LILY
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ORGANIC WEAKNESS

Immediately Cured and Full Yigor Restoredii .c
This distressing Afiection-whieh renaers NE
miserable and marriage impossible-is the pen
atty paid by the victims ofimproper indulgenees.
Young persons are too apt t; co mmlt eacesses
from notbeing aware OF the dreadful censequen1-
ces that may ensue. Nov, who that understands
this subject will pl etend to deny that the power
Of procfeaton is lost sooner by those falling into
improper habits Than by the prudent Rssids,
tha Sosf serious and destructive symptoms
SI boti, i BODY and mind arise The system he
deraged the Physical p and Rental b FuDo
Mems Irritabi ljty, Dyspepsia Palpitation OF
the he Heart Indigestion. Constt utionai Debility
and Wasting Of the Frame, Cough Consun1p iop,
Decay and Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Persons ruined in health BY unlearned pre-
lenders nhc keep item trifing m9n1n a ave
,opnds should apply Immediately.
Up JOHNSTON
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YOUNG MEN

Especially. who have become the victims OF
Solitary Vi ce. that dreadful and destructive
habit which annual ly sweeps to an untimely
grave thous ands Of young men of the most ex-
Allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
The thunders of eloquence, or walked to eestscy
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MARRIAGE,

Reflect chat sound mind and body are The
most necessary req .isites to promote connuolai
aanniuess. Indeed. without these the journey
tLfaneh life becomes weary pilgr image, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
Becomes Swallowed with despair, and fill ed wItq
tie melancholy reflection that she hapPla ossa
another g hlirhted with our own.