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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26
Cooperation.

An opulcnt painter and glazier, named
Lecaire, who recently died in Paris had for
thirty. years given his workmen share in
the profits Of his business. In beginning his
experiment of cooperation in 1912, NJ. lie
caire considered that as his workmen had no
capital they could not afford to run the risk
of loss /; therefore they must have fixed sal
airy. So he paid them their days wages,
and in addition gave them certain share in
the profits. At the end of eaeh year he
showed his men the results of the years oper-
atoms, and divided among them their part OF
tie proceeds. This liberaity on the part of
NJ. Lecaire animated all his workmen to la
Dor with the utmost zeal, and his business
increased wonderfully. After following this
system for tweLty-seven years, M. Lecaire,
finding that he was growing old, determined
to give his workmen, who were now five hun
profits Of his house, and established seal.
Ply which from the net profits rs per cente
was set apart for the use of the ca pital in
vested, 80 per cent. was distributed among
the workmen, and Is per cent. was applied
to fund for the sick and for pensions for
superannuated or disabled operatives NJ.
Lecaire died few weeks ago, but his BUSH
ness goes on under the system Ec establish
ed. The house is now managed by NJ Chas.
Roberts, an ex-Councillcr Of State In
spite of the late disordered condition of af-
fairs in France the house last year cleared
100000, over above all OUTLAWS, Of which
one half went to the workmen, 10 addition to
their wages, and one-fourth was paid to the
relief fund established for their benefit: In
this instance just and liberal policy on the
| part Of the employer proved equally beneficial
to the man who furnished the capital and the
men who supplied the labor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

This is the last month that internal revc.
nue. stamps viii! have to be affixed to legal
documents, as the new law abolishing all
stamp duties imposed by schedule b, except
the tax OF two Cents upon bank checks. drafts
Or orders, takes effect on the LIST IF October
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

DIsMIssED.-- Ia the us. Court, now in
session at Lynchburg, the indictments again st
members of the Legislature, for holding Office
in alleged violation Of law, wero diemissed
under late proclamation by President Grant
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

Albemarle pippi.s arc now the favorite
apples in England, having been introduced
originally by present Of several barrels to
the Queen. Now quantities of them are
shipped to England every year.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

1t is said that Marsha! Bazaine, who has
been under arrest for some time on the charge
Of delivering the better half of the French
Imperial army into the hands of the Prussiaas
at Metz, will be condemned to death as the
evidence before the court martial, before
which he is being tried, is daily becoming
more and more overwhelming.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

There is very deceptive counterfeit IS
United States currency note afoat It is
very like the original, and can. only be detec-
ted by comparing the words United States"
In the good note they are delioately shaded
aud clearly defined, and in the bad one heav-
lily shaded and rather crowded.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

In St. Louis, couple of days ago, young
lawyer and Miss Campbell, who was suppos-
ed to be dying, were married, the bride be-
ing, as it was thought, at the point Of death.
Love, it appears, was. more powerful than
physic; the bride rapidly recovered and IS now
receiving the congratulations of. her friends.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

The Princess Beatrice, the fifth and only
unmarried daughter of Queen Victoria, now
In her sixteenth year, is reported to ho be.
trothcd to The Marquis of Stafford, who is in
hrs twenty second.
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DEATH OF WILD MAN.-Twenty. two
years ago the people of Deeriug, Me-, had
their cows MIXED over night, corn and soap
grease, and other articles stolen. One morn
ing woman going to milk discovered a re-
pulsive human being in the hay7mow, with
hair grown over his eyes. and both feet fro
zen. He was taken to the almshouse, and
for twenty years has only spoken in monosyl-
tables. He was extremely filthy in his hab-
it's and nothing has ever been known Of his
history. Recently, to the surprise of all, he
pronounced the word England" and on be-
ing asked if he came fiom there, and would
like to go back again, he soid:
YES" Then he refused to speak, refused
food, and died last week. He has died and
preserved his life's secret, and the doctors
cannot tell what allied him, or if he was in
ane -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

GTOCK SCALES.-The undersigned has
y just erected on HRS yard on the new Middle
brook road a Fairbanks Scale, upon which he
will weigh all sorts Of Stock. He invites the
attention Of shippers and others to the facility
thus afforded. Z ~ Il. L. POWELL. :
saEt in.tf = =.
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PAPER is now found to be applicable to
the arts of var. Cuirasses which will turn
the stroke Of a sword, thrust of bayonet, or
the impact Of rifle ball. are now made cf
this material, and the inventor claims that it
will furnish plari ,g for war vessels of great
er Eow,r Of resistance than plating of iron.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

David D NJ. Diggs, land agent At Gordons-
vile, Va, has just sold for Commissioner
Fishborn, to s. Fl. Marshall, of Franklin,
Pennsylvania, sColls," farm near Monticel-
10, of "a acres. Price paid $4,000. Mr..
Marshall takes immediate possession, having
hi f:,nIly With him. line in n,lu,hnr
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

As some gentlemen we're sailing in small
boat on the Piankitank river last week large
sturgeon sprans up ont of the water and into
the boat.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

The Secretary of the Common wealth is now
busily engaged sending out to the clerks of
the different county courts, thousands of poll
books to be used at the Presidential election
in November. The postage and cost Of these
documents amount to considerable sum.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

Out Of nine hundred and City jurors sum-
moned IN the new trial of Mrs Laura Fair
for the murder of her husband a iury WAS at
last obtained.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

The NATURAL BRIDaE.-A New FEA.
TuRE.-We have the following facts from a
gentleman who recently visited the Natural
Bridge. On passing into the gorge below
the bridge, by the usual route, he was sur
prised to find the bed of the stream Cedar
Creek) dry and unslghtly. The keeper of
I.the hotel stated that about two weeks before,
the Creek suddenly disappeared from under
the bridge, aud our informant. on following
up the gorge, found the stream pouring
down into the earth and seeking some un-
known channel beneath On careful exam
ination three leaks were found-the largest
through assure or vault in the limestone
bed of the stream.
These the visitor partially stopped up in a
few minutes, s'nt scanty stream on its way
to the bridge Similar facts were revealed
by further examination. and the conclusion
is inevitable, that the rocky substratum of
these limestone hills is thoroughly honey
combcd by the action of water. This con-
clusion is further sustained by the fresh dis
coyery Of caves, some of tiem of considera-
BILE extent, i. the immediate vicinity of the
bridge. Some Gne stalactites from one Of
these caves are exhibited at tbs hotel
State Journal
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch from
otockho'm announces that His Majesty, King
Charles of Sweden and Norway, died at Nal
mo last evening.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

The Boyer farm, lying near Manassas, has
been sold, and Hon. John Lynch, member Of
Congress from Portland, Maine is one of the
ln'eh, crs,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

Our stock is so large and varied that we shrinl
from the task of enumerating the endless variety
of styles and qualities. We can suit the tastes
of all.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

A DIABoLIcAL OuTRAaE.-One of the
most extraordinary outrages on record is re-
ported to have occurred at the house ola Mrs
Somerville, near Petersburg, Va, on the
night of the 5th instant. The victim, man
named j. S. Spivey, gives the following ac-
count: 81 slept in the parlor during my So
journ 10 the house, and after short time the
ladies left the room to me. then undressed,
blew out the light and retired, but had not
been in bed many minutes when / heard a
noise at the window to my right, and raising
my head perceived a large man coming to.
wards me. Preached to my side for my re-
volyer but before could spring and fire,
was seized BY two men from my left who
choked me so that [ could not speak, while
the largest, Of the three grasped my mouth
and forced some-unknown to me-poisonous
substance in it, which l was prevented from
swallowing by the choking. At this point
heard the ladies calling me from upstairs.-
The rufians then opened the passage door
but hearing the noise upst:iirs, immediately
turned back upon me and chokcd me again
barely escaping through the window as Mrs
Summarville opened the passage door. She
caile0 me, Out couiu noC speak AZ all, tnOugn
in about FIVE minutes after was able to speak
and told her that some one in white had cho
ked me to death. In ten minutes after !
could not speak at all, and have not spoken
but eight words since. The doctor was sent
for, but did not arrive until the next morn.
Ing. He was unable to tell me what was the
nature of the poison, but ordered the white
of an egg and milk for me. Last Wednesday
I took out large piece of decayed flesh from
out Of my throat; and on the same day a
large lump from my throat passed into my
stomach, and extracted several pieces Of
decayed flesh from my throat My throat is
now healing rapidly and l think in few
days will be entirely WELL"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

The crops in Western Europe this year
have turned out very favorably. France,
Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland have
been favored with an abundant harvest and
the little land cultivated in Spain has yield.
ed we'll. Italy forms an exception, and adj
vices from Genoa are to the effect that in
two-thirds of the country such bad crop
has not been seen ince 1858. In Hungary,
the Danubiau Principulities, and Russia, the
expectations from Turkey are expected to he
smaller than usual. *
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26
0tomm issiOners' Sale of
" Two Valuable Farms,

Comm issiOners' Sale of
~ Two Valuable Farms.
Bv virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta rendered at the June term, 1872, in the
chancery cause of Finley's creditors VS.. Finley,
the undersigned commissioners will proceed at
IL m. on
WEDNESDAY, the End day of OCTOBER,
1872, to sell at public auction on the premises,
the tract of land on which F. M. Finley now re-
sides, containing
a BIG Acres,
adjoining lands of Hugh Mcclure, John C. Coin
err and others. Said land is located within, tive
miles of the railroad depots at WaynesAcro, and
Fishersvlle, is of fine quality, has been well Gull
tivated and has on it good Improvements, con-
sisting of dwelling, barn. stables, so. 1t is sit
uated in good neighhoghood, accessible by good
roads, very convenient to post office, churches,
Schools mills, Sc, and it is seldom such a home
is offered for sale,
Tho said Commissioners will also offer for sale
at PUBLIC auction on the premises. at o'clock,
D, m, WEDNESDAY, the said End day of Octo-
Der, 1872, another valuable tract of land belong
ing to Sc f. NJ Finley, known as the Alexander
tract, containing
400 Acres,
located about one mile south of the Scotssville
Turnpike, adjoining the lands Of George Shirley.
Samuel II. Steele and others. Said land is also
convenient to the Railroad, is of fine quality,
has on it the usual improvements, House, Barn,
SC. is in good neighborhood, and is, altogeth-
er, very desirable home
TERMs.-As much in hand as will pay the
costs Of suit and sale, the balance a credit of
one, two, three and four years; the purchaser
to give bonds with approved personal security,
and title retained as ultimate security.
AZ N. K. TROUT,
GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, Jr.,
Fl. Nj. BELL,
MARSHALL HANGER,
sep 5-4A = Commissioners.
~, 49,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

Charles Sumner has left London for Paris,
where he intends remaining two or three
weeks He will return to the Unitaa States
sa'A" '',sa lurirg Nnven,'cr.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

In addition to our stock on hand, we are manu-
featuring every description of Boots and Shoes,
out of the best material. This departments I'M
der the management of ar. DA VID SHEARER,
who is acknowledged to be one of the best and
neatsst filters in the State. His long experience
and competency connected with the fact of hav-
ing the best material the country affords, are
guarantees that custom work will be promptly
attended to and satisfaction given. All work
manufactured, will be warranted.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

sept 20 AccOtfnK, va.
NJ Ot1ce.-Those who have subscribed to the
IN stock Of the VIRGINIA CHARM CHURN
COMPANY, are requested to meet in the Court
House, on Friday, September 9th, at p. M, to
perfect the organization.
An opportunity will be offered to others, de-
string to dc so, to subscribe, and they are also
invited to be present.
sept 26 1T McKEEVER & SCHOPPERT.
Estray.-Clerks Office of the County Court
Ia of Augusta county, September 14th, 1872
to wit:-Estray Heifer taken up by Charles
B. Stiegle, on his land in Augusta county, Sep
TENDER lst, 1872, of the following description,
Wis Roam COLOR crop off the left ear and slit
in same, under keal in right ear, supposed to be
two years old aud appraised at $1,000 by S. D.
Humbert, W. A. Burket and Noah Miller, before
David Beard, ]. P. Extract Teste,
sept 26-3t* VIM. A. BURNETT, Clerk.
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I adde's Read This.

I adde's Read This.
IL To Females, Married and Single.
The Juventas. is prepared with view of meet
ing the wants and peculiar diseases of women.
Such as suppresse. and painful menstruation, ir
regularities, whit $. weak back, falling of the
womb, nervous depression, excessive flowing, and
"barrenness This remedy has been used by
thousands of women. and has never failed 20 pre-
duce the desired fleet. For suppressed 'monsh-
ly sickness it is regulator, and never
disappoiAts 1t is perfectly harmless, gives tone
and igor tc the whole system, increases the APP
petite and builds up the weak and debilitated.
Sold by all druggists, and for sale by
sept 26-tf DR.. WAYT & BRO.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

WATER AS AN AIR PURIFfER.-Set a
pitcher of water in room. AID in few hours
it will have absorbed all the respired gasscs
in the room. the air Of which will become
purer, but the water perfectly filthy. The
colder the water, the greater is the capacity
to contain shesc gases. At ordinary temper
allure, pail of water will contain put of
carbonic acid gas and several pints of amre-
MIA. The capacity is nearly doubled by rcdu-
cling the water to the temperature of ice.-
Hence, water kept in room awhile is always
unfit for use. For the same reason the water
from pump should be pumped out in the
morning., before any Of it is used. Impure
water is more injurious than impure air.
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Come and see for yourself, and if you cam
come send your friends.
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FREE TO AGENTs.-A prospectus of the
Peoples Standard Bible, $50 illustrations, will
be sent free to all book agents. Send name and
address to ZlEGLER & McCURDY, 58l Arch
street. Philadelphia, Pa. 4w
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

DSlCHOMANCY, or SOUL-CHARMING.-
l. How either sex may fascinate or gain ths
love and affections of any person they choose in
stantly This simple mental requirement all can
possess, free, by mail, for Csc, together with o
marriage guide, Egyptian Oracle Dreams, Hints
to Ladies, &c. queer, exciting book 100000
sold. Address 7. WILLIAMS s CO. pubs Phil
adelphia. Nv
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Ne,c advertisement.

A PPLE AND PEAR TREES,
N A SPECIALITY.
THE BEST VARIETY FOR VIRGINIA..
Mt. Vernon Nurseries.
sept 26- Accotink, Va.
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NEW CONFECTIONERY.

NEW CONFECTIONERY
IN MAIN STREET,
Opposite R. M. Ayers.
The undersigned has just opened Confection-
cry store at the above place, and has received
and opened
FRESH SUPPLY OF GOODS
of the best quality, and of every variety.
His experience and purpose to sell as low as
any other establishment in the city, justify him
in promising satisfaction.
HI respectfully solicits reasonable share of
public patronage.
sept 26 IT. THOS. II. HUMPHREYS.
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Help Ono Another.

There can hardly be greater sign Of pros
perity IN community than disposition to
help one another-lift little WI en- neigh
boris wheel gets stuck in the mud. l know
OF place where mans barn, with all his
winters stores Of grain and hay, was consum-
ed IN one night. Immediately all the men
Of the country side mustered and hauled up
timber for new barn, and then big raising
came of. After that the sound Of twenty or
more hammers was heard, until the whole was
shingled and sided But their deed Of kind
ness was not done yet one after another Of
fered to take head or more of his stock. and
winter them for him, thus greatly reducing
his loss, and assuring his heart Of the more du-
rable riches Of brotherly love and neighbory
good will. No one can compute in money the
value Of one such example Of noble liberality
IN community, especially in its influence up
on the young. Where this spirit prevails,
there is sure to be progress in place, even if
the improvements are 10 their infancy Peo-
pie will come and settle in place which
bears such name Now, if you desire your
place growing popular, do what you can to
prove yourself good neighbor, especially to
those who need little extra hep.
| If man starts tin shop or blacksmith $
shop in your place. don't harness up and
drive off Eve miles to buy your pans and get
your horses shod, just because you have beer
in the habit Of doingit Patronize the new
conner if you want anything in his line =
Speak encouragngly to him, and we'll of him
to your neighhors. Little words Of approval
or censure go long way, and when once you
have spoken them you cannot call them back.
Help the sick, especially if they are poor
for poverty and illness are indeed heavy
burden Perform all acts Of loving charity,
which fall day by day in your path, remem-
oering who it is that has said, I'VE shall in no
wica loco vour roward
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

QCR0 MONTH easily made with Stencil
pGcV and Key Check Dies Secure circulars
ana an samples free. s. NJ. Spencer Rrattlebore,
W. 4w
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

CIRcUs VS.. CouRT.-The county court of
Warren did not meet Monday. (thc regular
day. on account of John Robnson's circus
being in Front Royal, (the county sees; CD
that day. This reads like a Western nar;a
tive where courts are in Tie h.uit Ct el;;yurn-
ing to horse races and nruising mills. It is
perhaps novel custom in Virginia, but prac-
ucaliy rs no worse Ian the habit Of allowing
pp'.is'cal speeones to take up the whole of a
day nominally set for court business, but
which is often totally lost, to the great annoy
ance Of lawyers, suitors and witnesses, by the
court houses being surrendered to oanyassers
and candidates. Alex. Sentinel
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-26

AuTUMNAL EQUINox.-The autumnal
equinox, now at hand is the time when the
sun enters the first point of the constellation
Libra. The sun at this season crosses the
celestial equator, commonly called the equi-
noctial line, at about the Goth Of September,
when tho days aud nights become equal, the
length of each being then IL hours. The
weather seer" at Washington, "Old Proba-
bilitiea," in his weather review for the week
says:
The usual violent changes of thc,equinox
have been apparently late in NANTES ting
themselves throughout the country, but the
soatherly or equatorial air currents have wa
vered, and are being rapidly supplanted by
the increasing northerly or polar winds. The
resulting conditions along the line Of the
conflicting cold and dry and the hot vapor-
charged bands Of air are cloudiness and rain
fall, occasional hail on the northern frontiers
Of the country, unstable weather ard general
reduction of temperature.
In Pulaski county, in this State, compa-
ny Of Pennsylvanians have started the "Rad.
ford Iron Works" and are already working
day and night, turning out fifteen tons Of iron
per day. Lines of tram road have been built
to the surrounding mountaias, which are
pierced in all directions. and a neat village
has sprung up. In Summers and Raleigh
counties, West Virginia, on each side of the
river, factories are being built, to be compile
ted by the time the Chesapeake and Ohio
road gets through. There are many places
10 Eastern Virginia where iron works could
be operated to great advantage and profit.
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HORACE GREELEY AND FAMILY.-An ell
egant Engraving, perfect likeness, 22x28 inches.
sent by mail ST., also, Campaign goods, one silk
Grant Badge and plated Csc Sample latest
styles of Wedding cards, Notes, &c., 25c A..
Demarest, Engraver, 1872 Broadway, N Y. 4w
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D III N y. M I'll A HON,
20. 1873 Augusta Street,
STAUNTON, VA,
has just returned from the eastern markets, and
has in store the largest and best selected stock of
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, VALIsEs.
UMBRELLAS, &C,
that has ever been opened in the Valley Of Vir-
ginia, and he is selling them at figures which
astound the closest buyers, and make them open
their eyes with wonder.
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ne BEST For Agents. Work at home or tray-'
IahE cling Cash pay. Particulars free,
ADDRESS at once 'Our Fireside Friend, Chicago.
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$l5 day to Agents. selling Campaign Badg-'
es, Tor Ladies and Gents as breast and scarf pins,
gold plated, with photographs of Presidential
e e5 Samples mailed free for 30 cents
slcNay q CO., W Cedar street. New York 4w
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$40 made from Soc. Call and examine or IL
samples sent postage freo) for SOC that retail
Suick Tor Sl0 R. L. WOLCOTT, 1sI Chatham,
Square, New York. A.,