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

VIRGINIA
Y At Rules held in the Clerks Office Of
the circuit court for Augusta county, january
End, 1871.
A. W. Anderson who sues for himself and such
other creditors of John c. Echard, may be-
come parties to this suit by petition, and william
Black, Administrator de bonis non, of Calvin q
Cochran, deceased, Plalntlns-
Against
John C. Echard, Samuel A. East, Trustee IN O.
Deed of Trust executed by said Echard ana wiIes
William K, Echard, Elizabeth nj. Echard, Wllllam
B. Dixon. Jacob Bowman, John r. Biny, James
| Patterson. Rachael Miller, John K. Woods and
| A II Gilkeson, partners under the style OF, GODS
Gilkeson, Samuel G. Wilson, and Montgomery
buchanan, Administrator of James Buchanan,
deceased. Ieienoants.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to set aside, as being
fraudulent, deed of trust executed by Defen
dant, John c. Echard, q Ii, Samuel
A. East.
| The Defendant,
James Patterson, not having entered his appear
ance and it appearing by affidavit filed, that
due diligence has been used by the Plaintiffs to
ascertain his place of residence without effect ;
ordered that he do appear here within month
after due publication of this notice, and do what
is necessary to protect his interest.
copy-Teste,
J. n. RYAN. CLERK.
F"lsz Trout' 81 Jam l2-4ta
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-02

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA.
ORTHOGRAPHY.
PRICE-FOR INTRODUCTION.
MAxT1NDAIE's Primary Speller, 10 cts,
+" Complete &C Is "
READING.
McGuryEY's new First Eclectic Reader, 10 f."
{" +" Second Eclectic Reader, 20 "
" g Third =" 80 "
q" Fourth -" So I"
90 Fifth " 60 I"
ARITHMETIC.
APPLEToN's Primary Arithmetic, Is cts.
&c Elementary Arithmetic, Is {"
&c Mental rs "
Practical b" 90 Z"
GEOGRAPHY.
GUYoT's Elementary Geography. 40 cts.
e intermediate &C 80 "
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
B1NGHAM's English Grammar, As eta
Writing,
JED. HOTCHKISS,
jan lett Acting County Superintendent.
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Section 10. When, by reason of challenge or
otherwise, sufficient number of jurors, duly
drawn and summoned, cannot be obtained for
the trial of any case, the Court shall cause the
Jurors to be returned from the by-standers, or
from the county or corporation at large; and for
that purpose may direct a venire facias to any fit
person, whose duty it shall be to execute and re-
turn the same according to the exigeney thereof.
All of said jurors shall be summoned from list
to be furnished the officer by the judge, unless
the Judge shall deem it proper to dispense with
said list.
Section Is. Any court may allow special jury
in any case to be formed in the following man
ner, viz A panel shall be made of twenty quail
| fled jurors, to be summoned by order of the
| court for that purpose, free from just cause of
exception, from which sixteen shall be chosen by
lot; the parties thereupon beginning with the
plaintiffs or Commonw ealth's attorney, where the
Commonwealth is party, shall alternately strike
| off one, until the number be reduced to twelve,
which number shall compose the jury for the
trial of the case The said jurors shall be sum
| moned from list to be furnished the officer by
| the Judge of the court.
Section 49, In any case, except case of felo-
ny or misdemeanor, unless one of the parties de.
mand that the case be tried by jury, the whole
matter of law and of TACT may be heard and de-
termined and judgment given by the court; and
by consent of parties, entered ofrecord, the jury
may consist OF seven, ana In that case verdict
shall be as valid and have the same effect as if il
had been found by jury of twelve. And in any
civil case in which the consent of the plaintiff
and defendant shall be entered of record 1t shal
be lawful for the plaintiff to select one person
who shall. be eligible juror, and for the de-
PENDANT to select another, and for the two per
sons SO selected to select third of like qualifca
tions, and the three selected shall be considered
a Jury in the case, shall take the oath required
Jurors, and shall hear and determine the issue
and, any two concurring, shall render verdict
under the instruction of the court, in like man
ner and to the like effect as jury of twelve.
2. Section three and nine of chapter one hun
dred and sixty-two of the Code of Virginia leigh
teen hundred and sixty be and the same ar
hereby repealed
s. This act shall be in force from and afte
the first day of April, eighteen hundred and sew
enty one.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-28
From the New Orleans Picayune.l
A SYREN,S ROMANCE.-AN EPISODE
IN REAL LIFE.

There died yesterday, on Music street,
In this city, remarkable woman. Her
name was Jenet Maria Lafoux, Creole
of singular beauty and fascination. She
was educated in France, and possessed
all of the elegance and courtiuess Of man.
ners, the piquancy and ensoaicance which
distinguish the ladies of that country.
1t must have been, however, tina. some
evil dreg was in her nature, for she. soon
after returning to her home, abandoned
the innocence and elegance of her home
for the vicious life of cyprian. At
the time of the Federal occupation she
was in the zenith Of her beauty, and
soon brought around her coterie Of
admirers. So infatuated did young
Lieutenant become of her that he made
her his wife, aud returning North, in.
traduced her again to the society Of
which she could so easily become an
ornament. But the wickeduess in her
nature. inherent or acquired, soon as
serted its supremacy, and she again
went back into the old path Of vicious
ness and sin. The scandal she caused
in Northern city it is useless to re-
peat here.
Suffice it to say her husband, in des
pair, committed suicide, and infinite dis
tress was brought upon his family. She
went to Washington, and was notable
there for her fascination and and CO.
quetry, and at one time exercised con-
trolling influence 10 one of the Depart
ments Of State. To obtain her favor
was almost equivalent to having any
measure passed through the National
Legislature. But after awhile she
disappeared from the Capital aud re-
turned to her home. Here her old life
was resumed, and career Of brilliant
dissipation has ended in her death.
She was q tall, slender lady, of
splendid physical development aud im-
posing presence. She had full black
eyes aud hair tha. fell around her
shoulders like shower of golden fleece.
Her face was fair and fresh, and wed in
its beauty With the lily and the rose.
Her hands and arms were models Of
elegance and symmetry. She was
fascinating, alluriDg and accomplished,
of violent passions, impulsive and head
stroug, and yet, when she chose to be,
as Willy as the serpent. Such was the
beautiful 6eud that is dead.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-28
TO MAKE MISCHIEF.

Keep your eye on your neigbbors.
Take care of them DO not let them
stir without watching. They may do
something wrong you do. TO be sure
you never knew them to do anJthing
very bad, but it may be on your account
they have not. Perhaps if it had not
been for your kind care they might have
di<sraced themselves long time ago,
Therefore do not relax any effort to keep
them where they ought to be. Never
mind your own business-that will take
care OF itself. There is man passing
along-he is looking over the fence
be suspicious Of him; perhaps be con-
templates stealing, some Of these dark
nights, there is no knowing what queer
lancies he may have got into his head.
If you find any symptoms ofany one
passing out of the path of duty, tell
every one else what you see, and be
particular to see great many. 1t is a
good way to circulate such things,
though it may not benefit yourself or
any one else particularly. Do keep
something going-sience is dreadful
thing, though it is said there was silence
in heaven for the space of half an hour,
do not let any such thing occur on earth !;
it would be too much for this mundane
sphere.
If, after all your watchful care, you
cannot see anything cut of the way in
anv one, you may be sure it is not be-
cause they have not done anything bad;
perhaps 10 an unguarded moment you
lost sight ofthem-throw out hints that
they are DO better than they should be
that you should not wonder if the
people found out what they we're after a
while, then they may not carry their
heads SO high. Keep it going, and some
one may take the hint and begin to help
YOU along after while-then there will
be music and everything will work to a
charm.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-28
A MOTHERS LOVE-

Did ever any one fully appreciate this
great boon, mex. in value to that love to.
wards US manifested by orr Heavenly
parent in giving his beloved son to die
on the cross, thai we ungrateful crea-
lures of his might not be deprived Of
that which our disobedience had forfeit
ed? or did there ever exist man,
woman or child, who could presume to
do justice to the subject in trying to
describe it? 'Tis not through hope of
being able to do justice to it that have
taken my pen in hand at this time, bat
rather to ado word of warning, and at
the same time help to guide the young
and thoughtless to prosperity. "Honor
thy Father aud Mother, that thy days
may be long in the land which the Lord
thy God giveth thee," is command
ment given by our all.wise Parent, and
one which no child can defy and still
enjoy life. In our youth we are apt often
to come across like matters, that mex
perience on our part may render US en-
tirely unfit to deal with alone; things
which we are apt 20 see in a false light,
and in such instances mothers love,
guided by her greatest experience should
be consulted.
How many children by needing the
above divine command have lived in
prosperity, while others straying beyond
its limits have drank the bitter dregs
ever present in the cup fsin.
A mothers love wilr recognize and
stretch forth supporting hand, when
nearest friends turn upon you with the
deepest disdain. Though cares may be
bearing that mother rapidly to the grave,
she never grows Indifferent to the trials
and misfor;uues of child, though
co7ered with the sins Of disobedience to
that divine command, but is willing to
take his burdens upon her shoulders,
and suffer in his stead, giving consola-
tion that comes from heart, long a
stranger to ease. My happiest moments
are at such times as ! can recall some
act of mine long years ago, performed
for the comfort and delight Of a noble
mother, and nothing casts greater
shadow Of regret over any past history
than the knowledge that have want
only or carelessly panied, BY word or
act, that fond mothers heart. Within
the limits of that command are contain
ed joys unspeakable,-outside, certain
destruction and eternal wretchedness.
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A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.
We clip the following beautiful senti

We clip the following beautiful seuti-
meut from an exchange:
Sorrow sobers nd makes the mind
genial. And il row we love and trust
our friends more tenderly, and the dead
becomes dearer to as. And just as the
stars shine out in the night, SO there are
blessed faces that look at us in our grief,
though before their features were fading
from our recollection. Suffering! Let
no man dread it sco much because it is
better for him, and It will help to make
him sure of being immortal. It is not
in the bright happy days, but only in
the solemn night, that other worlds are
to be seen shining in the long, leng
distances: And it is in sorrow--the
night of the soal-that We see the
fas,herest, and know ourselves natives
Of in6uity aud sons and daughters Of the
Most High.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-28
TRUR H0sPITALITY.

Many wife might read the following
paragraph from Emerson, and be wiser
therefor:
80 excellent wife encumber not
yourself aud me to get a curiously rich
dinner for this man or woman who has
aligh,cd at our gate, nor bedchamber
made at too great cost. These things,
if they are curious in them, they can get
for few shillings in any village. but
rather let the stranger see, if he will, iu
your looks, accent aud behavior, your
heart and earuestness, yoa, thought and
will, that which he cannot but at any
price in the city, aud for which hc may
veil travel twenty miles, and dine
sparing and sleep little, to behold. Let
not emphasis of hospitality lie in bed
aud board but let truth and love, and
honor and courtesy, aow in all thy
deeds"
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-28

= A gentleman driving up to a coun-
try inn, accosted . youth thusly: "My
led, extricste my quadruped from the
vehicle, ,stabalate him, donate to him g
sufficient supply of. nutritious aliment,
and when the surora Of morn shall again
illuminate the oriental horizon, will
award you . pecuniary compensation for
your hospitality.
:. The boy bsooming puzzled, asd not
eeppzeheuding the geutleman's high.
sounding effusion, ran to the houss and
exclained: .''
':s'Daday, there's Dutehmau out
here who wants lager beer"
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-28

"A little Boston girl joyfully as.
sured her mother the other dag that she
had found out where they made horses
-''she had seen . uiaa in shop just
finishing one Of them, for be was NALL
ing On his last foot"
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AT THE
Sumter Book Store.

LETTER PAPER, 10 cents. per quirc.
Fools Cap paper, IS cents. per quirc.
Blank Books and Diaries for 1871.
Almanacs.
Writing Desks and Work Boxes.
Hair Brushes aud Tooth Brushes.
Combs and Fancy Articles.
A large lot of Miscellaneous Books,
Novels, at reduced rates.
A. WHITE 4 co
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beg leave to call tic attention Of the reader
to testimonials in favor of ;he Schcarps:
feel bound to say that l rcsar dyoar >el.napps
being in every respect pye c;ninenriy
pure and deserving OF medical patronage. A,
all events it is the purest possible article of lIoi
land Gin, heretofore unob,ainablc. and as such
may be safely prescribed bSevhysicians.
DAVID l.. MOTT, II. D., Pharmaceutical Chem
ist, New York.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. IL fell that We lave
now an article of Gin, suitable for such cases i.
J.w BRIGHT.
"Schnapps," is remedy in chronic catarrhs,
complaints, etc.:
take great pleasure in bearing highly credita-
Bile testimony to its efficacy aS Il remedial agent
in the diseases for which you recommend it.
Having natural tendency to the mucous sur
faces with slight degree Of stimulation. regard
it as one Of the most important remedies iu
chronic catarrhal affections, particularly those
Of the genito urinary apparatus. With muck
respect, your obedient servant,
CHAS. \. LEAS, VI. D., New York.
&c PINE STREET, NEw-YoRK, Nov. 81, lS67.-
UDcLrHo WOLFE, ESQ, Present: DEAR SIR:
have made a chemical examination of q samplo
Of your "Schiedam Schnapns," with the intent o.
determining if any foreign or injurious substance
had been added to the simple distilled spirits.
The examination has resulted in the conclusion
that the sample conta;ncd no poisonous or harmful
admxture. have teen unable to discover any
trace Of the deleterious substances which axe
sometimes employe in the adultcraiion =: Liquors
I would no, hesitate to use myself, ao: 10 reom-
mend 10 others, for medicinal puIp ses. tbe
''Schiedam Schnapps" cXcciIen; aud uH-
Objectionable variety of gin. Very respectfully
yours,
CHEMICAL AND TxcHSIcAL LABORATORY, IS
EXCHANGE PLACE. NEw-YoRK, Nov. %, lSc-.--
UDoLPRo WOLFE. Esq. DEAR SIR: The under
signed have carefully and thoroughly ana 'yzcd a
sample of your Aromatic Schiedaa >caaapps,"
selected by ourselves, ami have found :he >Auio
free from al! organic orinorsanic substances :ore
or less injurious to health. From th result of
examination We consider ;he article OF superior
quality, hcalc'.ful beverage, AID .r,cta..l
its medicinal qualities.
Respectfully yours.
(Signcdl ALIEN. TRIPPEI.. Chemist.
FRANCIS L. ENGELHlRD, VI. D.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-28

- Usquebaugh means "uater Of +, life"
or cau.de.uie. The first two syilables
are properly aiys, meaning literally
"waterS in the Gaelic; and the pronun-
citation is precisely whiskey.-John
Mitchell.
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Wines, Liquors s. Tobacco.
IN STORE.

IN . 4 VE0 Gss
5000 BUSHELS CORN.
5000 Barrels Flour,
$50 Barrels Pork,
90 Boxes D. s AMI :. c SIZE.
so iIhds. D. s. ana Sacked s.ies 4ad
shoulders,
$50 Sacks kio. Java @nl L.. .usyra Geo.
90 llh IS. DemaTara .l,"I i. L. >rg~r,
10 Bbis. Refined aa-ar- all gan,
$50 Hhds. Cuba Mola,scs
$50 Bbls. Cuba N"las>cs
$50 llhds. Sugar House &o'a,.,s.
100 Bbls. sugar House Vi ,..,.,'s,
800 Bales Hay,
1900 Sacks Salt.
80 Bill. and Boxes Crackers
Is Tubs Butter,
100 Cases Lys ia Potash,
IS Bbls. and Tubs Lard.
55 Bills. nnd Kits MacAc,ei,
IS Boxcs Tobacco,
so Boxes Soda,
i50 Kegs Nails,
80 Boxes Cheese,
For salc BY
L. W. KERCaXER.
%, 2S aui 90 North Wa,e4 Suce..
May 10 wAuissson. y. c.
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Announce tho introduction Of plan Of ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR
By LETTER,
to which they call your srecial attention.
They will send on application their improved
and accurate
RULES FOR SELF-MEASUREMENT,
stock Of CLOTHS, CASSINERES, COAT.
IEGS, SHiRTiNGS, &C., &C., thus enabling
parties in any part Of the country to order their
Clothing and Shirts direct from them, ih the
certainty Of receiving garments OF
The Ferg Latest Style
And 4Kost Perfect FIT
attairnble.
COOS ordered will 10 scat by Express to any
part OF the country.
As is well known throughout the Southern
States they have for F0RTY-THREE YEARS
EycELLED
in all departments Of their business, which is
substantial guarantee as to the character Of the
Goods they pill send out.
A large and well assorted stock Of
READY MADE CLOTHING
always on hand, together with full line of
FURNISHING GOODS
including all The latest Novelties in Design, and At
POPULAR PRICES.
When Goods sre sent per Express C. O D.,
there will b no collection charge en- amounts Of
$50 and over
Rules for Self-Measuremcnt, Samples of
Goods aud Price List sent free on application.
The ettessipp of the Trade is invited to our
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT which is al
ways KEEP, M to the highest standard.
NOAH WALKER 4 co.
Manufacturers and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Ciothing and, Furnishing GoOds, either ready
=. :@..s made Dz made to oEdcr.
: les ands1es Baltimore. street.,
BALTIMORE. ND.
April 5. Iy.
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For Sale.

! For Sale.
THE place on which reside, containing about
TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
(2,700) acres
ALSO
Ny plantation on the Santec River, in Clarendon,
containing TWO THOUSAND TWO HUN
DRED e, ,20e) acres.
ALSO
The tract Of about ELEVEN HUNDRED G1OW
acres, lying partly in Sumter. partly in Clarrn-
dor, and ten miles South of Sumter C. H. This
tract is heavily timbered and well adapted to
Turpentine.
Either Of the above will be sold as whole, or
divided, if convenient, ty suit purchasers.
JNO. n. FRlERS0N.
Statesburg, S. C.
Nav 3-zm
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FICERs.
wN. MARTIN. President.
JOHN JOHN P. P. THOMAS, rnoNAS' Vice Presidents.
&C. BR ENIZER, Cashier.
JOHN C. B. SMITH, Assistant Cashier.
J. W. DARGAN, Assistant Cashier at Sumter.
Local Fiaoncc Committee at Sumter.
J. T. sOLOMoNS, J. S. RICHARDSON,
l. g. PATE, r. D. FRASER.
This .is Home Institution and merits the
patronage Of the people Of the State-a, the
same time q safe place to deposit their money
which can be Withdrawn whenever needed.
general Banking Business done. Home and
Foreign Checks Bought and
Sold. Old Bank Bills, Dilapida,ed Currency and
Gold purchased.
Revenue Stamps for Sale.
Banking Hours from 0 o'clocl, 4. IT,
to 3 p. H., ant crery .Sutur'1ay aj7er.
noon, from to Z O'Clock
Jan Is
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-17

mand of Christ himself "Forsake notthe assembling of yourselves together." is an apostolic exhortation of a later day, and the precise routine of service is not. stated. Now if the modern Sunday school service crowds ont the afternoon preaching service, it is measure as fully authorized by the New Testament as the preaching, and even more so if we are governed by that anthor- ity, as to what is right in the case. Minis ters of all denominations acknowledge that this performance of somuch preaching is what they cannot do and participate in the exercises of the Sabbath school We know too that manys members cannot attend such services, withont paglecting what they regard as paramount duty in the Sunday school service. We say then give up the afternoon preaching service, and let the Sabbath school service take it's place.
 H. T.
 From the New York Observer. -,
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-17

uauBhCoF uylng aSKed nef father, - Shall Il believe what you do, or as mother has taught me?" He thought few moments, and in great agitation answered, "Believe aohat y0ur mother hds told you.''
 The TaIlmadge family of Litchfeld have a history identified with that of their coun- try. In Whiteplains Presbyterian church, Westchester O., N. Y., is a tablet to the Rev. John Smith, first pastor of that church. His daughter married Rev, Ben. jamin Tallmadge, of Brookhaven, L. l., and their son was Col. Benjamin Talmadge, a gallant officer of the Revolutionary army, and the officer by whose vigilance and firm ness Major Andre was brought back, when Col Jameson had determined to send him to Arnold's headquarters. Col. (then Maior) Tallmadge was with him almost constantly from that moment, and became deeply i'm terested in him personally; walked with him to the galfows, and wept, as many others did, at the melancholy but deserved fate of that accomplished man. In 1924, Lafayette embraced him in New Haven, and they re- counted many scenes through which they had passed in their youth. Col Talmadge built fine mansion on North street in this village, now occupied as summer residence by his granddaughter, the widow of the dis. tinguished William Curtis Moves, of New York city, and daughter of Frederick A. Tallmadge. former Recorder of the city.
 Gen. Morris Woodruff was a native and resident of this village, who stamped his character of stern integrity upon the com. munity. It IS said of him that 'he never failed to show that the highest good of those who were dependent on him was his invariable motive in all his intercourse with them;" such eulogy is rarely deserved, and 1t is very high. One of his sons, Hon. George c. Woodruff, is distinguished law yer here. Another, Lewis B. Woodruff, Judge of the U. s. District Court, resides in New York but passes his summer in his native village. He married daughter of the late Chief Justice Hornblower, of New Jersey.
 All these men, and others that I might name, have adorned the legal profession :; and time would fail me to speak of other lawyers, ministers, physicians. and men of business, who were born on this hill. Among them I should name Rev. John Pierpoint, poet and preacher; Epaphro- ditus c. Bacon, who died in Spain; Rev. A. Baldwin; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher (1823), whose father was pastor here; Seth P. Beers; Charles l.. Brace, of the Childrens Aid Society; Dr. Phineas Bradley, for twenty five years Assistant Postmaster General, and his son, William A. Bradley, Mayor of Washington; Judge Buel, of Troy; Rev. Horace Bushnell, D. D., (1SO2); Julius Catlin; John A, Collier; Charles P. Hunt ington; Rev. Dr. John M. Peck; Rev. Ethan Osborn; Charles Kilbourn; Prof. Peck, of Columbia College; Horatlo Seymour, and Henry Seymour, the father of Gov. Horatio Seymour of New York State, and a long line of distinguished men, showing that Litohfield is great place to go from; and l find 1t very pleasant place to stay in for the present. You will, therefore, let me tell you more of it in another letter.
 IRENEUs.