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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-19
Deterioration Of Improved Poultry.

When a ne " breed of fowls is proved
to be of real value, and it is proposed
to introduce it upon farm, the way
practiced is, nine times out of ten, to
purchase sitting of eggs, and breed
the chick ems produced, irrespective of
relationship. Or, il grown fowls are
first bought, they are commonly in
pairs or trios related more or less
closely; and, having cost a consider
able sum, they are multiplied all
around the neighborhood from that
one stock in,and-in for perhaps half
dozen years, and they grow weedy
and scraggy, the chickens die off from
weakness, and the owners get sick of
the breed, vote them humbug, and
fall back on what they call the "good,
old-fashioned sort" There are other de.
teriOrating influences at work. Fancy
fowls are sometimes Over-fed, to pro-
duce great size, end pets and favorites
are apt to be kept too fat for breeding,
and anxiety for eggs leads them to
too stimulating feed. Choice fowls are
almost invariably confined within
narrow limits, to keep them from
mixing with other sorts. There is
not enough air, sun and exercise, and
they lack certain things to eat which
they would select according to their
varying ut eds, if at liberty. Also, there
is commonly hurry to have costly
sort of increase, and the eggs of
outlets are all saved for Matching,
Itch is sure way to impair strength.
Blu nii the other hand, the farmer
hnc ,.tx of of 10 no.
sort, all, 70 universal practice is to
pick out ii. iggest, which are the
produce of u.y - ''-"ns of the
flock, have ricI yo-i. q make
hardy chickens. The valuaL. breeds
were improved only by timeand l,ains,
and without care being taken 10 bring
them up to the pitch to which they
have been raised, they will relapse to
the old level of average worthlessness,
or sink below it.-Hedrh and Home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-19
GREAT CHANCE FOR AGENTS,

III Do you want an agency, local or ,rarclino
with achance TO make 81 to az eper day
III selling our new strand White Wire
III Clothes Liacf They idst forerer; so there
= i is no risk. Address at once Huron River
Wire Works, $50 Maiden Lane, cor. Water 81. :,
or 16 Dearborn St.. Chicago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-19

CULTIVATION OF PUMPKINS
Where The fertility of the field will
allow of an extra drain upon its re-
sources, it is good practice to plant
pumpkin seed among the corn. But
where this is not advisable, it would
be well to select an acre or mere of
ground and prepare il, especially for
this excellent stock vegetable. Plough
as for corn; harrow, cross harrow, and
roll-lay off shallow burrows ten feet
apart each way where the burrows
cross each other, throw a shovelful of
rich manure or compost, or a handful
~ manipulated guano, draw the soil
over iC with hoe, making the hill
fiat and about three inches high. In
each hill plant half a dozen pumpkin
seed threeinches apart, and about two
inches deep. When the rl4nt comes
up, dust them ola morning while the
dew is on them, with a mixture COM
posed of ] bushel of plaster, l peck of
SCOT, one pound of Scotch snuff, and l
pound of flour of sulphur, to got rid of
the striped bug which is apt to do seri-
GUS damage to the young vines.
after Culture. Thin out the weak
est vines when they come into rough
leaf, leaving but three in each hill
keep the weeds from hills with the
hoe, and the ground clean and light
by working il with the cultivator.
Three workings with the latter i'm
plement will generally be found suf-
fcient.
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HARPER'S MaGAzINB,

tnquesfienas.s sss: best suste;rs 4
work of teS hind :ss iI,c World
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-19

s"f"i'l n aJ,,H. DUWIIkR.
NoTEAThe object of blowing shall
low is this, the nut will, not form
until the end of the root strikes the
hard ground ineldnd Independent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-19

Hitherto man has not only not effect
ed, but he has not really attempted to
effect a reformation. Man never will
man is pre-eminently selfish beng.
His selfishness, and naught else, has
debarred woman from such attempt.
If, as the gifted authorcss of MY
Roses remarks, reform ever reaches
those g!itlering, vet fearful haunts,
woman's pure and brave heart must
carry il thither. How this may be
done, how varying means are 10 be
adapted to varying cases, we cannot
here pause to argue. my Roses" is
not intended to point out a common
way. 1t seeks an extreme case for
presentation, IS the sixth command
meut in its Sinaical thunder ''Thou
shalt not Kill" embraces a prohibit
ton of all the minor crimes compre-
hendiBg attempts 10 commit murder,
and the preparation Of crimes and
other species OF unlawful personal vi
olence.
Doubtless among Mrs. French's own
sex viii be found Lady Sneerwells
and Mrs. GrunIies who will affect
contempt for the moral of "My Roses.n
But they should remember that all
cannot ascend to the arctic and icy
purity i'm which such Alpine birds
hattie their pinioHs. Sin exists. We
could wish II otherwise; but no less
great man than Edmund Burke has
characterized such idle wishes as 1.-The
idIest ofall idle things" The sensi-
IIe-nay, the Christian ways TO re-
cognize it,Gnd reform il a. far as may be
,,...ticabla. Such is thaa and ten
dcucv ofthis unique and remarkable
hook. On thorough examination, !
ana prepared to say Of it what Lord
BACON saws in an Epistolary Preface
TO hIs volume of E=saya: Al have
played myself the inquisitorr, and fird
nothing to my understanding in ii
fnptrarv or iufee.ious 10 the state of
religion, or laannegs, but rather as
suppose D1od.caad6ie.' ,,
he literary construction Of "My
Roses is effected according to the
highest style Of art. and is neverthe-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-06-27
Fire in Alexandria,.

Last Saturday night the old Theatre wa.
burned up. The Gazette says
"The Office Of the Virginia Sentinel wa.
on fire several times and though not much
injured by the flames, was considerably dam.
aged, and its contents destroyed, or render
ed useless by the hurry in which they had
to be moved Nearly all the other buildings
in the Immediate vicinity we're also on fire
some Of them several times during the confa-
grafton, but none Of them sustained any Sc.
rious damage. The burnt building was own.
81 by Mr.. Joseph Broders, and was valued
at $4,000 Its lower floor was occupied by
Z. W. Henderson as feed store, and BY
Kelley & Carter as a grocery store. The sec
ond floor american HalD had Teen used
since the destruction of the old Market
House, as the Mayors Office, police head quar-
tiers, and chamlers of the City Council. The
third story was widely known as Liberty
Hall.
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Valuable Augusta Farm for Sale

Valuable Augusta Farm for Sale
v The undersigned offers for sale his valuable
farm containing
It's ACRES,
living on both sides of Middle River, g. miles
west of Staun.on and miles east of Swoope's
Depot, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Sixty acres of this land is fine river bottom OF
best quality. The balance lies rolling, with about
Rs Acres of good Timber. All in high
state of cultivation and everything connected
with it in good repair.
The improvements consist of q good Brick
Dwelling, with rooms-four below and feul
above-a good garnet and cellar, and brick
kitchen attached. There is first class Bank
Barn, with ample stablng granary, double
corn crib, with floor between: good Hog Pen
Poultry House, Ice House. Meat House, Dairy
Carriage House, and a very good Tenant House,
on the farm, with out-buildings There is an
abundance of fruit the place. including about
80 apple trees of select qualities and other fruits
commonly found on farm of this kind. There
is q we'll of limestone water within 20 yards Of
the kitchen door, and three good springs within
200 yards of the house., Every field is watered
by the River. Churches of various denomira-
lions, schools mills and blacksmith shop, conve-
nient, and all within from / } to miles distance.
The neghborhood is unexceptionable.
Any one wishing to purchase a farm OF thl
description, would do we'll to call me soon, a
| am deter mined to SELL Terms accommodating
Taking everything into consideration, it is
rarely property of such advantages and attrac-
tions is offered in market. 1t is considered one
of the best and most desirable farms in Augusta
county.
Any wishing to see the farm, will find me
al home. aud will take pleasure in showingc it.
1t speaks for itself, and will bear the most are
full inspection. In my absence, Mr.. Bailey, who
is working for me, will show the premises to per-
sons wishing to examine them.
SAMUEL DRIVER,
anvil 11-ff SwooDC'S Decot
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Monthly Report of Gladke's
wi piano Ledger
Page eighty eig Ind. $G .6l ahead.

Page eighty eight, 1861 ahead.
After hard struggle between page lS,.page
81. page II and page rs, it will be seen that page
SO comes in on the home stretch, and now stands
ahead No page on the Piano Ledger exceeds
$1,000. so the chances good to all purchas
ers for the $500 90 Piano
D. E. sTRAsBURG,
s. M. Yosr. Committee.
W. H II. LYNN,
P. S.-Try for the Piano the chances are
good and the year is half gone. stock is large
aud our prices very low. Come and see for
yourself. Respectfully.
june 27-1t CHAs. A. GLADKE.
IOmm issii0ner's Sale of Land.
" Under Il decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusra county, entered in the cause of Snapp,
Guardian, &c. VS. Frederick Rhodes widow, &c.
1 will proceed in the town of Spring Hill, on
THURSDAY. the 25th day of JULY, 1872,
to make sale at public auction of certain tract
of land. on Middle River, about seven miles from
Staunton, on both sides of the main road leading
from Staunton, containing
A ACRES,
to be sold as whole or in lots.
1t has on it the walls of large stone building
formerly Pulling Mill.
TERMs:-Costs of sale and suit in hand, thu
residue on credit of one, two and three years
with interest from the day of sale on bonds
with personal security, retaining the title q.
further and ultimate security.
Sale to commence at IL o'clock, a. m.
$l A. 2. ANDERSON,
june 27-tds Commissioner.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-06-27

AN UNEXPECTED CRISIS IN FRANCE
France at the present time is threatened with
new danger. For some time past that por-
ton of the assembly known as the right, and
which is the administration party, has been
at variance with President Theirs, and yes
terday the difficulty eliminated in complete
the President to rely upon the left. The DIFF
ficulty has been further advanced by the min.
istry rendering their designations, but at the
esrnest solicitation of THEIRS they have, with
one exception, been wi!hirayn. The dele
gates of the left in the meantime are quiet
spectators, maintaining an observant attitude
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Lunchbura Press
SERIOUS AFFAIR IN WEST VIRGINIA

On Saturday morning the 22nd inst, al
Al o'clock, the citizens Of Union, Monroe Co.
were startled by the discharge Of fire arms
Many citizens rushed ous of their beds to as
certain the cause Of such an unusual disturb.
ance, and soon discovered that the two local
editors, Ri chard Burke of the Monroe Coun
ty Register, and Ebert Fowler, of the Bor-
der WatcAnsan, were engaged IN deadly con-
fict When the citizens assembled the firing
had ceased, and both combatants lay clinched
ON the street in front of the Court house,
Burke on top, contending for the possession
of large navy six shooter. Fowler entreat-
ing Burke not to use it in case he succeeded
in Wrestling it. Before the citizens could
separate them, Fowler had received several
heavy blows 10 the face from his antagonist s
fists. and he was taken from the field eonsid-
erably dis6gured. A subsequent examination
before the acting magistrate revealed the fact
that the meeting was the result Of an insulting
challenge conveyed on the previous day from
Fowler TO Burke that Fowler was armed
with navy six shooter and small Derrin
ger, while Burke had only small Colts
pistol, and was driven to the necessity of
Of fighting with rocks hastily picked from
the street. It was found that Fowler fred
from behind one of the pillars of the Court
house portico until he drew all Burke's fire.
and thea came out on the street, and dis
charged four remaining shots from his Navy
and one from his Derringer, at short range,
in reply to Burke's missiles None of the
shots took effect They then grappled, and
in the melee Burke bclabcred the couute-
nance of his foe, as above described. Il was
a subject of general comment that Mr. Burke
should have gone to the f.d SO poorly armed
but he replies that he was prompted to the
omission by contempt for his opponent, and
his reluctance to disclose the fact of the APP
preaching meeting by asking his friends for
weapons. The fight was brought on by sew
eraI insulting personal articles previously pub
lished on both sides, and it is much to be
deplored Public sympathy SO far as VIC can
learn, is entirely in Nj. Burkos favor. We
have the above facts from an eyewitness.
Both parties were bound over in heavy bonds.
X
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-06-27
J aluable Real Estate in Market.

Valuable Real Estate in Market.
' TWO SPLENDID BODIES OF LAND FOR
SALE Two magnificent bodies of land lying
ing Nelson county, are offered for sale, on very
favorable terms.
FIRST TRAcT- consists of three original farms,
lying inseompact FORM and containing'about
1900 ACRES, ..-.N
500 of which is cleared and 400 in woods, finely
timbered OF the cleared land, $50 acres are
BOTTOM LAND. On this tract are two Mansion
Houses-one Brick and the other Frame with
all necessary out buildings attached to each, be-
sides 1S or 20 out houses for tenants; number
of Tobacco Barns. Grain Houses Packing Hous
es for Tobacco. Two pistilleries, Store House,
Grist and Saw NJ ll-boh new and in excellent
condition. large Brick mill. manufacturing J
house 80 by 40 feet. Also about 500 bearing
apple trees and about 1900 young trees almost
ready to bear.
The far famed Albemare Pippin is one of the
assortment of apples The owner of this LAND
sold last year 200 barrels of these apples il
New York. for 81 per barrel at cost Of les.
than Isl per barrel to market them.
Two or three hundred acres OF this land is
meadow, with Glover and Timothy we'll set
Besides the Mills. now in running order, there
is a Foundry now in operation, Blacksmith Shop
Wheelwright Shop. both doing good business
The water power for the mills is unsurpassed
SECOND TRACT
contains 1869 Acres. 600 of which is River
Bottom, having on it the finest residence in Mel
son county.
There are on these farms about so work hor-
ses, a number Of work oxen, 100 head of stock
cattle, and 200 head of hogs, which will be sold
with the farm. if desired On the two tracts
there were seeded last fall about 400 bushels of
wheat. There will be 100000 tobacco hills this
year.
These farms are among the finest in Eastern
Virginia. within II miles Of two Depots, and of
fer inducements to persons wishing to purchase
rarely equalled.
TERMS will be made accommodating and can be
learned by applying to or addressing the editor
of the Valley Virginian, Staunton. James Moore,
Clifton Forge, Allegheny county. Va. or
H. N. COLEMAN,
Nelly's Ford, P. o.,
june 13-tf Nelson county, Va.
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Private Safes.
Valuable Middle River Farm
for Sale in Augusta County


offer for sale, my farm, lying on Middle Kiv-
er, about miles North of Staunton, containing
2S5 Acres,
one hundred and fifty of which is cleared under
good fencing and in fine state of cultivation
The balance well timbered.
The farm is well watered and there is one of
the finest Springs in the county in the yard The
improvements consist Of a good two-story
BRICK BUILDING,
with log house attached. good brick smoke
house, stone spring house, corn house, and a new
Barn, 6S by 38 feet, and other out-buildings.
The soil is very productive, regarded as first
class Middle River land The farm is located in
good neighborhood accessible by good roads,
and convenientto
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
ANY person wishing to purchase, can be shown
the premises by calling on the undersigned, who
resides on the farm.
TERMS liberal, and made known on application
to GEO. A. ANDERSON.
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Rockbridge is now in the Lynchburg C5n-
gressional District. The Lexington papers
are very properly presenting the name of Hon.
John Ietcher for the position of representa-
tive. Foote johnson is an Independent can
didate, and will receive the republican vote.
Judge Huston Of Botetourt, and Capt. Robt.
Whitehead, of Amherst, are announced sub
ject to the decision of Convention. If the
Conservatives will unite on Letcher he can
be elected. johnson will beat either White
head or Huston, even if either is the nominee
Of Il Convention.
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Excursion TO STAuNToN.- We learn
from the dispatch of the 26th inst, that
Superintendent Perry announced this
morning that an excursion train will leave
Richmond every Saturday afternoon at
4:35 o'clock for Stanton, returning Mon
day morning, affording tourists rare OPP
portunity to enjoy the Blue Ridge scenery.
Passengers can. return on either the excur-
sion or mail train,
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Com ss,issiener.s ONCE.

STAUSTON, VA, JUNE 2fth, 1877.
To II. NJ. Bell, Executor of Peter Orchard,
deceased James Orchard, P Orchard and Sa-
rah formerly McGee) his wife, Thomas Crick-
ard. George A. Cogswel and Catherine CORNER
ly Kearney) his wife John Crickard-Martin
hurry and Sarah his wife, Margaret Ann Muir
ry, Mary Murry, Thomas hurry, Caroline Muir
ry, Sarah Murry Michael hurry, Ann Orchard
of John: G. W. Mccall and Sarah his wife; P
Orchard of Thomas; G. B. Smith and Mary
his wife; Margaret Orchard of John; Noah
Charmed and Mary A. his wife-John B. Prtt
and Rose (nee Crickard) his wife Sarah Crick-
ard of James; James Orchard Of james; Mich
ael Orchard; Sarah Orchard of Thomas; and
Daniel Downey, parties plaintiff and defendant to
certain suit in Chancery now depending in the
Circuit Court Of Augusta under the style of
Orchards Executor vs.. Orchards Widow and
al and to all persons whomsoever interested in
said suit.
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon
THE 10Th DAY OF AUGUST NEXT,
to take and settle, at my office in Stauntor,
an account. 1st.. of all payments made by H. NJ.
Bell as Executor to the Legatecs of Peter Crick-
in the hands of H. NJ Bell. Executor, was and is
now invested, which account is required to be
taken by two Orders of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, entered respectively on the Goth
day of November, 1871, and the 18th day of June,
1872, in the Cbancery suit aforesaid, at which
time and place you are required to attend.
Given under my hand, as Commissioner in
Chancery Of the Circuit Court for said County,
the day and year first aforesaid.
J. w. GREEN SMITH,
iune 27-4t Commissioner
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A dispatch from Pittsburg says that fear
full collision occurred on Saturday, the 22nd,
on the Pttsburg, Washington and Baltimore
railroad, near Connellsville. The freight and
mail trains ran together at full speed on a
wrecked. Henry Saxton, conductor Of the
latter, and Robert Lockhat, we're killed, and
Mail Agent Blackburn mortally wounded
Eight passengers were seriously injured, and
it is expected that number of these will die
Nine others sustained injj uries of less severe
character. The freight train was running at
a high rate of speed in order to reach the
switch at CounellsviIle before the approach
Of the mail train
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dor Sale, 577 Acres Of superb
Grass land on the headWaters
Of the Elk. i'm POcahOmtas County.

IL Grass land OH the ne:iuWaecrs
of the Elk. i'm fsOcahOntAs County .
West Virginia.-ihis tract is portion Oh
the famous BIG SpRING estate, formerly owned by
Col V. S. Gatewood, deceased, which has long
been considered the best grass land in Pocahon
| tas county.
| About 200 acres have been cleared and well
sodded, though portion of this has since grown
| up in brush. The tract has an abundant supply
| of God AMI water. The soil is strong limestone.
and the forest growth hickory, walnut, cherry,
maple, birch &c.
| The climate is unsurpassed in salubrlfy and
| healthfulness. The place is in civilized por-
| ton of the country; and there are neither In
dams to murder settlers, in some portions OF
| the west. nor chills and fevers. nor any other
climatic disease break down health and shorten
| life. Earthquakes are unknown. Ii volcanic
| eruptions have ever occurred, the beds of lava
| are now covered over with the luxurious growth
! of the forest or are overland with fine grass
sod
Being situated in West Virginia, this land is
not subject to the dcpreciating effect which the
enormous axations necessary TO pay the inter-
est on the State debt Of Virginia will exert upon
| the lands of this Commonwealth for countless
| generations to come.
| Within the broad boundaries of the American
| continent. no FINER GRASS LAND can be found
| than this tract
TERMS Price of land ST.. 500, one third, or
| So, 500 in hand and the residue in three equal
annual payments, to bear interest from date Of
sale; or a reasonable deduction will be made for
all cash.
The necessary arrangements for the purchase
of the land can be made by calling upon or ad-
dressing me at this place, A. G. L. Gatewood
Mountain Grove Post Office. Bath county, Va, or
W. B. Lakewood, Big Spring Post-ofice, Poca-
hontas county, West Virginia.
S. GOODE
may To r. Staunton Va
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Thursday, ------ June -. 1879.

The Supreme Court of Appeals, il the case
of G. A. White u.s. the Mechanics Building
Fund Association of Lexington, is of opinion
that the Building Fund Association, by the
redemption of the appellants shares Of stock,
ecluired the right of property therein and
that the assignment of them to the Assocla-
ton, by the appellant for the price ne re-
c,ived, was not an hypothecation for loan,
but an absolute surrender of them to the AS
ISOLATION, whereby they were sunk and OK
tinguished, and consequently could not entitle
the arpcllantto parcipitate in the final division
and distribution Tie court is further OF the
opinion, that such assignment OF shares OF
stock did not. release appellant from his COW
enant as a party to the articles of association
to make his regular monthly payments on
stock and on account of fines, and that the
transactions between the parties were not
usurious The court also decided that for
any default in the payment Of monthly dues
Or fines, the trustees were authorized and re,
quired to sell when requested by the board o!
directors, but that such sale ought not to be
made until such indebtedness was ascertained
and that consequently the decree dissofvine
The injunction and allowing the trustees t.
proceed with the sale, before the amount o
the debt charged upon the appellants lane
was SO ascertained, was premature and erro
neous Itis ordered that said decree be re.
versed, and that the appellees pay to the ap
pellant his costs expended in the prosecution
OF his appeal and the cause is remaudcd t
the Circuit court Of Rock bridge for furthe
proceedings.