The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-11

Dor, Hawky F. Harris, lost few nights ago his
entire flock of Is or 20. Mr. Landy R. Mayo
had FIVE killed in one night about two weeks ago,
and Mr.. John P Maho had II or Is killed about
the same time. In addition to these losses, Mr..
Jesse Maury has suffered greatly recently, some
80 or 40, having had seven killed on Friday
night.
1t would be an altogether unhealthy thing for
| sold dog Trays" to cause rams, lamts, Sleeps
&C., to disappear in that alarmingly rapid man
ner here in Augusta; for, while we do not sup
pose club would be formed for the extinction
of the canine tribe, without regard to sex, race,
color, or ''previous condition of servitude," we
may be permitted to give it as our honest convie-
ton, that dogs would, within the short space of
the twelfth of year, become SO exceedingly "few
and far between, that the law taxing them might
as well be abolished for all the revenue the gov
eminent would derive from it. If you want ven
gence sworn and wrecked against old Augustus
'.yelping ours, let one get into of our good
old farmers flocks of fine Southdowas, and i'm
medately, with the inscription upon his banner,
of 'total and everlasting destruction to all pwps
Of high and low degree, and with the laudible
determination to take, either victory or DEATH to
"do or die he will carry the war into dogdom;
and the war fairly begun, if there is not a per-
ceptbe decrease in that particular species Of our
population then there is no virtue in weighty
| finger stones or whizzing rifle balls Auguston-
ians are not to be fooled with in that way; in
point of fact, they don't raise mutton for such
base uses.
sc He clipped a lock from his lady's head"
This was in the palmy days; when a woman's
hair was not only crown of glory, but she had
an abundance OF it. There no fashionable
tint in vogue. Dame nature gave to each the
color suited to the style of face and complexion,
and arranged it in straight, flowing tresses, or
luxuriant ringlets, as suited her fancy. A
| lock could then have been clipped from misses
head and not have been missed from her cluster
ing curls classic braids and brave knights
wore them streaming from their helmets.
Just imagine modern gallant trying that ex-
pertinent; how would he know when he had Sc
cured veritable lock? If he severed a little
crisp curl, which peeped saucily from beneath a
gypsy, he would find it only friz, bought at so
l J AA@AA oAASe w
| sstangle hand % in one of those long, dropping
curls which hang just back of the left ear, it
would be very likely to off in his hand; a
single hair pin usually fastens them. If he should
plead, sentmentally,
90 loosen the snood that you wear, Janet!"
and his lady love yielded to his impassioned en-
treaties, down would come an incongruous mass
of rats, false hair and mohair which would as
tonish him.
Cupid could so blind the eyes of deluded lovers
as to cause them, when gazing at those huge,
frizzled uncouth mohair braids, worn pendant
! from the back of the head and tied with ribbons
to rhapsodize thus:
| 's'Tis beautiful mist,
| Falling down to your wrist;
Tis thing to be braided aad ieweled and kissed !;
IT'S the lovliest hair in the world, Janet"
We rather think not
Col M. G.. HARMAN.-An intelligent Harrison
burg correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writes
as follows concerning Col. Hartman and the Val
ley Railroad Clear headed, large hearted, pub
spirited, and of vast, untiring energy,
Col. Hartman is eminently fit ed for the position
with which his name is connected. If the Colo
ners efforts for the construction of this great i'm
provement were properly seconded by the numer-
GUS wealthy and far-seeing citizens of this and
neighboring counties, the road would not be
much longer in doubt, but would soon become the
reality it would have been had not citizens
placed their veto upon it. The writer says:-
'Col. NJ G. Hartman, the live man of the Valley
Railroad, is making another strong effort to raise
the necessary two hundred thousand dollars. He
has issued a circular calling upon the people to
subscribe that amount, and sent it to nearly ev-
Il cry man the line of the road, rich and poor
alike, appealing to them to subscribe any amount
from one share up. If this scheme is successful
Mr.. Hartman deserves to be president for life
He seems hopeful while others are Respondent