The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-31

MORE iMposrEKs.. -Und,r this captain ,ht
Spectator of this week, referring to persons who
are taking evidence in regard 10 claims against
the Government for property destroyed during
the war, says they are engaged in putting mon
ey in their pockets and making Radical voters. "
have been informed that the shove statement s
not so. An agent has been taking evidence of
this character. and in instances heretofore has
succeeded in securing pay. All the required
forms are observed, and the parties interested
say they know what they are doing; know the
agent personally, and it is their money that is
paid, no one else has right to complain. As to
"making radical voters" that is positively de
MED. The fact Of q man putting in claim is
pretty strong evidence that he does not intend to
vote for Greeley, and therefore there is no "mak-
ing" in the matter.
man who pays out his money, ought to bs
the best judge of the chances Of getting it back.
If he loses it, it is his loss.
THE AMERICAN TRACT SocIRrY.--In o CONVEX
sation few days ago, with Rev. G. F. Fry, gen.
eral agent for the American Tract Society, We
were surprised to learn the extended usefulness
that is being accomplished through this instru-
zed at least twenty five Sunday Schools in Angus
ia county, some ofthem in places SC destitute Of
religious privileges as to raise the question
whether we are really civilized people, living
in christian era, with the.light of the 18th cen
fury beaming upon US. In one locality not six
miles from Staunton, Sunday School has been
organized where there are grown persons who
never heard the gospel preached. In another
place, there was little girl at least ID years Of
age, who had never heard of q Sunday School,
and wanted to know whether there was "any
hing to pay to see it-a little impossible soul
that had never been moved and warmed by the
glad tidings of q Saviour's love, or told of that
beautiful home beyond the tomb, where such as
she were hidden to come, as those who made uI
| the ..kingdom of Heaven"
! Mr. Fry does not confne his labors to the
church (Baptist) of which he is member. The
object of the Society is to spread religious know
ledge everywhere and among all persuasions.
| Aid has been given to all Sunday Schools, even
of Staunton, and the work of the society reaches
| out to distant chimes, wherever the tloings OF
the life, death anu resurrection OF Christ nave
been proclaimed.
Amid the turmoil and strife and busy conten
lions of life, and the excitement and feeling Of
political warfare, tits soothing to know that II
we are not engaged in the great work OF pointing
out the Giving way" there are others whose
lives are devoted to this far more enduring and
exalted fame.
AT Laurel Hill church, in this county, Mr. Fry
recently held protracted meeting, assisted by
Revs. Samuel Massie of Amherst, and John h
Taylor, of Augusta There were Is conversion!
and IL admissions to the membership Of that con
gresation, by immersion.
He visited during the past summer, the camr
meeting, of the various denominations in this
county. and was kindly received and the mission
of the society he represents, greatly advanced
The Pocket Bible. with notes; Companion to thu
Bible; Dictionary OF the Holy Bible, works tina
should be in the hands Of every man, woman ane
child in the country, are some Of the publlca
tons of this society, which cannot fall 10 impress