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MARQUIS & KELLEY'S
VALLEY MARBLE WORKS.
AT HARRISONBURG, GINA.
We.would be pleased to furnish cur frinds of
Shenandoah and the adjoining counties with any
thing in our line, at very low prices.
A good assortment of
MONUMENTS, TOMBS, HEAD AND FOOT
STONES;
always on hand, of the very best Italian and
american Marble.
All Orders will be promptly filled:
GEO. j. ANTHONY,
Aug. lift Agents.
z. L. ToLseN, 1. WITHERs.
of Tolson, Bro CO. of Newman, Withers co.
TTOLSON g. CO.,
| GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND DEALERS IN
FERTILIZERS, SALT, FISH, GROCERIES
&C., &c.,
No. SS corner King and Water Sts.,
ALEXANDRIA,, VA
ng.11, lS70-tf.
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TAKE PARTIoULAR NOTICE.

Or. J.. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and Solitary
habits, which ruin both body and MIND, uniting
h,m for either business study, society or mar
mage.
Tines. are some of the sad and melancholy
eject. produced by the early habits of youth,
ae head, dlrnness of sight, loss of muscular
s.wer, palpatation of the heart Dyspepsia, ner-
feus Ir1 liability, Derangement of the digestive
functions, General deb ility, symptoms OF con-
snmptions, &c.
MENTALLY.-The fearful effects on the mind
are much to be dreaded. Loss of memory,
Confusion of ideas, Depression of spirits, Evil
gsreboldings, Aversion 70 society, Self-Dls-
Eust, Love Of solitude, Timi2ats, &C., are some
sfths evils produced.
Thousands of persons Of all ages can now
1dge what is the cause of their decling, health,
Losing their vigor becoming weak, pale, ner-
xsus and emaciated hav ing singular appear.
aase about the eyes, cough and symptoms Of
0pasunpto
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My friend have you sufficient conf.
dence in me to lend me q dollar 7
oh. yes confidence enough, but no
dollar
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TIME SOUTHERN MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

INSURANCE. COMPANY.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, S250,000.,
Chartered 5y the Commonwealth of Virginia.
OFFIcE-N, E. CORNER Ninth & MAIN Srs.,
RICHMOND, VA.
Nsn Issues Policies on Farm and City Proper
v, also on Merchandise, for any term notexceed
ing five years, at rates as low as the prompt pay
ment of the losses will permit.
J. s. CALVERT, Pres't; J. W. Season, See'y.
u s PRIcE, V Treas;
DR.. Ii. G.. DAVIDSON, G. Agent
J. W.UANNER Solicitor Woodstock, VI
H.H. RIDpLEBExGEH, Agt. Bdinburg, Va
Apr 8 6
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EEARTHRN AED sTONEWARB
sale - DAEiRR
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will sell some beautiful Wicks wheat pure
| and clean for seed at moderate price. This
Wheat is white bearded variety and very
productive. j. W. DANNEn
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w By HELLER & COLEMAN.
Wheat, Rye, Oats, Potatoes, Bacon, Butter
Eggs, Chickens, Turkeys, Onions, Flaxseed,
Dried Apples, Dried Cherries, whorteberriess,
Peach es, Beef hides, Hog Hair and all Kind,
of Country Produce for which the highest
market prices will be paid in goods or cash.
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JAMES w CARR, C. BoYD BARRETT
Alexandria, Va. Leudoun, Co., a
CITY HOTEL,
~ CORNER CAMERON AND ROYAL Srs.,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,
CARR & BAR RITZ PrOpretOrs.
THE HOTEL COACHES
Will run in connection with all the Trains
and Steamboats,.
BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS ATTACHED.
July-t
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A MEXICAN HOUSE.
~ SCOTT Il BRUUGHTON, PRoPRIEToRs.
Corner Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Street,
WASHIN GTON, D. c.
OPEN AT ALL HOURS.
First class BAR-choiee VINES, LIouoRs4 SEaARs.
June 4-ly
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TOvEG MnN,

Who have injured themselves by certain prae-
tise indu lged in when alone, habit frequent
r. learned from evil companions or at school, the
Effects of which are nightly felt, even when
asleep. and if not cured renders marriage impss-
sible az destroys both mind and body, should
apply Immediately.
What pity that Young man, the hope Of
his country and the pride Of his parents, should
b snatched from all prospects and enjoyment OF
hfe by the consequences of deviating from the
path 0 nature, and induling certain secret
iabit. Such persons must, before comtenpla-
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Member Of the Royal College of Surgeons. London
Graduate of one Of the most eminent Colleges
4 the United States, and the greater part OF
those life has been spent in the hospitals of
London. Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has
Elected some Of the most astonishing cures that
v.re ever known many troubled with ringing
ns the head and ears when asleep, great ner-
yousness. being alarmed at sudden sounds,
hsshfulne,s. with frequent bushing, attended
sometimes with arrangement of mind, were
cured Immediately.
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ORGANIC WEAKNESS

k.s. sdsatsly Cured and Full Vigor Restored:
FLis distressing Aifection-wh ich resders life
zissrsbls and marriage impossible-is the pen
atty paid by the victims OF improper induigences.
Yong persons are too apt t. commit excuses
Asn not being aware of the dreadful consequen-
s.s that may ensue. Now, who that understands
ais subject will pretend to deny that the power
Il proereaton is lost by those falling into
Bpreper habits than by the prudent Besides
hsisg deprived ofthe pleasure of healthy offspring
ths most serious and destructive symptoms
Of both body and mind arise. The system be-
eonssaerapged; the Physical and Mental Func-
uons weakened, Loss of Provocative Power
Ssryous Irritability Dyspepsia, Palpitaton of
Ae Heart. Indigestion. Constitutional Debility
and " asting of the Frame, Cough Consump ion,
Decay ahd Death.
4 CUBE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS
Persons ruined in health by unlearnsd pre-
t.aasrs who keep them trifing month after
month, taking poisonous and injurious com
>>nnds should amply immed lately.
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Cite ShenanAG1a y:rala.

Rates Of Advertising. !
Transient advertising inserted at the rate vi fl
per square, (ten lines Of this type. The rates of
three months and upwards, will be fosad IN the
following table:
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ened BY that pathetic appeal. Calnl,

Special Notices inserted at 20 cents per iine>,
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-oHN z HARRIS
pIsRAsIs OF IMPRUDEECE.

WeaknAss ofthe Back or Limbs, Structures,
~. elton of the Z idneys OF Bladder, Involuntary
ID sshargss, lnpoteney, General Debility, her-
vszsnsss, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Csnfuaion OF Ideas, Palpitation OF the Heart,
hnidity, Trembling. Dimness of Sightcr Giddi-
.sss, Disease of the Head, Throat, Nose Oh Skin,
Affections Of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach or
SsweA-those terrible Disorders arising from
Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of the Syrens to the Mariners of Ulysses,
Alighting their mot brilliant hopes or anhcipa-
tons, rendering marriage, &c, impossible.
YOUNG MEN
RspsdaAy, who have become the victims OF
Solitary vi co, that dreadful and destructive
habit which annual ly sweeps to an untimely
grave thousands of young men Of the most ex-
alted talents and brilliant intellect, who might
s.herwise have entranced listening Senates With
The thundsrs of eloquence, or walked to ecstscy
the living Tyre, may ca Il with full confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons ,or Dung Men contemplating.
marriage, aware of Physics Weakness Loss OF
Provocative Powsr-Impotency), Nervous Ex-
stability, Palpitaton, Organic heakness, Ner-
rsus Debility, or any other Disqualification
speedily relieved.
re who places himself under the care OF DR.
J. may religionsly confde in his honor as a
eAatleman, and con fdently rely upon his skill
a. physician.
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MARRIAGE,

Reject that eound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote eonnubial
happiness. Indeed, without these the journey
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes Swallowed with despair, and ill ed with
she melan che " reflection that the happiness Of
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A CERTAIN DISEASR

Rhen the misguided and imprudent votary Of
pleasure finds that he has imb bed the seeds of
h 10 painful disease, it too often happens that an
Al-timed sense of shame or dread o.
discovery deters MIN rom applying to those
Who, from education and responsibility,
alone befriend him. He falls into the hands of
Ignorant and designing pretenders, who, incapa-
bic of curing, fitch his pecunlary substance,
keep him trif1ng month after month, or as long
as the smal Hest fee can be obtained, and in des-
pair leave him with ruined health to sigh over
his calling Disappointment; or, by the use of that
deadly poison. Mercury, cause the constitution
al symptoms of this horrid disease to make their
appearance, such as liberated sore throat, dis
eased nose, nocturnal pain in the head and
limbs, dimness fsight dea fness, nodes on the
shin bones and arms, blotches on the head, face
and extremi ties, progressing with frightful rap
idity, till at last the palate of the mouth or the
henes of tn nose fall in, and the victim OF this
awful disease becomes horrid object OF con-
miseration till death put period to his dread
fhl offerings, by sending him to that undiscover
ed country from whence ne traveller returns.
To such, therefore, DR.. johnson ote RS the
NEST certain, speedy, pleasant and eHectusi rem
sAy in the world.
OFFICE, 7 SOUTH FREDER lex ST.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street,
. few doors from the corner. Fail not to observe
name and number.
xa- No letters received unless postpaid and con-
sons writing Should state ase, and send a portion
sfadvertisement describing symptoms.
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs in his office.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this establishment
within the last twenty years, and the numerous,
Important surgical operations performed by DR..
Johnston, witnessed by the reporters of the Sun
aad many other papers, notices of which have
appeared again before the publice, besides hi,
aanding as gentleman Of character and re-
Daas biliy, = sufficient guarantees v thu
S1sted.
ALL D1o8AO1U BYBHDNT OIRD.
ssp It'll
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-19
Abroad.

1t is estimated that three millions OF
inhabitants have died from famine in
Persia.
The steamer Charles Bright has re-
covered the Panama cable, aud laid
the shore endto Harbor Head, Jamaica.
Count Won Arnim, First Secretary OF
the German Legation, has been re
called from Washington, and will be
succeeded by Andreas Bermstoff, son
of the German ambassador at London.
The public refuse to take note q the
Bank of Spain Oh account of the num-
ber of counterfeits in circulation, and
he shares of the Bank has fallen per
cent in consequence.
Prince Napoleon has reached Geneva
under the stimulus of French bayonets
at his rear.
The Acting Commissioner of Patents
at Washington has granted the appli-
cation of Ross WiDans and Thomas
Winans, of Baltimore, for an extern
sion of their patent new style of hull
for steam vessels, being what is known
as the cigar shape The Winans have
expended over 81, 100000 in attempting
to demonstrate the utility of their in
vention. The first vessel of this class
was Instructed by the Winans in Bal
timore in 1856, and was 1891 feet long.
The second and third were built in
England, and the fourth in Russia.
The applicants are hopeful that in few
weeks they will be able to realize the
success for which they have so long
endeavored.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-19

These figures show that In Bel
givm a 23-cent passenger rate and 2
cent freight for all distances would
be more than sufficient to earn $15,-
900 per mile annually. But these
are unreasonably low figures. Put
the rate at 80 cents per ton for goods
and passengers ut u cents for all
distances, and Government would
increase present receipts over ST.
100000 But the great benefit ac-
cruing from this plan would be in
creased travel, by which cities would
be benefited as well as the country,
and an immense impulse given to
industry of every description.
The Post refers to the fact that
the last report of the Bureau of
Agriculture states that large pro-
portion of the flax fiber grown in
the West is thrown to the manure
heap, and the census report in
stances as notorious facts" that
"when corn is selling for 80 cents in
New England it is burned for fuel
in Iowa when wheat is selling for
$1.35 in New York it IS only worth
45 cents in Minnesota, and when
beef brings 81 a hundred on the
hoof in the East, cattle are sla.sgh-
tered for their hides in Texas" But
multitudes of such facts might be
cited to show, what common-sense
sufficiently indicates, that unles the
interior States Of the West can OBJ
tain an outlet for their produce their
property is valueless and labor
thrown away, save in so far as they
suffice for subsistence.
With the view of aiding inquiry,
the following particulars were added
in reference to. a number of our lead
ing rairload lines, located in various
districts, as to the distance wbich a
passenger travels on the line. and
his fare, and "a to the distance
which each ton of goods on an aver
age is carried, and at what cost.
In New York State each passenger
travels on an average of thirty-seven
miles, and each ton of freight is car
ried one hundred and twenty nine
miles
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-19
GOVERNMENT STAMPS
The Articles Requiring stamps UE
der HE New Law.


The new stamp law, which went
into effect yesterday, contains some
very important changes from the old
law which has heretofore been In
force 1t drops thirty seven articles
from the list of those requiring to be
stamped, exempting everything IN
the list except the following:
STAMP TAXES UNDER SCHEDULE G.
Proprietary medicines and prepa-
rations-For and upon every packet,
box, bottle, pot, phial, or other in
closure, containing any pills, pow
ders, tinctures, troches, lozenges,
syrups, cordials. bitters, anodynes,
tonics, plasters, hniments, salves,
ointments, pas;es, drops, waters,
essences, spirits, oils, or other medi-
cinal preparations or compounds
whatever, sold, offered or exposed
for sale, or removed for consumption
and sale, by any person or persons
whatever, where such packet, box
etc with its contents, does not ex-
ceed, at retail price or value, the sum
of twenty-five cents, 0l.
Exceeding twenty-five and not ex
ceeding fifty cents. OF.
Exceeding fifty and not exceeding
seventy-tive cents, 03.
Exceeding seveaty-five cents, auC
not exceeding one dollar, OF.
Exceeding one dollar, for every
additional fifty cents, or fractiona
mart thereof is excess of one dollar
OF.
Perfumery and Cosmetics-For
ami upon every packet, box, bottle
pot, phial, or other inclosure con
tanning any escence, extract, toilet
water, cosmetic, hair-oil, pomaie,
addressing, hair restorative, hair
dye, toota- wash, dentifrie, tooth
paste, aromatic cachous or any sim
liar article, by whatsoever name the
same heretofore have been, now are,
or NAV hereafter be called, known OF
distinguished, used or applied, or to
be used or applied, as perfumer or
applied as perfumes or applications
to the hair, mouth or skin, sold, Of
fered for sale or removed for con
sumption and sale, the same rates
per package, etc, as for medicines
and preparations.
Friction matches For and upon
every parcel or package OF 100 OF
less, Oh.
More than one hundred and not
more than 200, OF.
For every additional 100, or frac-
tional part thereof, OIL.
Wax tapers, double the rate fo1
friction matches.
Cigar lights, made in part of wood
wax, glass, paper or other materials
in parcels or package containing
twenty-five lights or less IN each
parcel or package, Oh.
When in parcels or packages con
tanning more than twenty-five and
not more than fifty lights, OF
For every additional twenty five
lights, or fractional part of tha
number, one cent additional.
Playing Cards.-For and upor
every pack not exceeding tifty-twf
cards in number, irrespective o
price or value, O5.
STAMP DUTIES UNDER SCHEDULE
(On and after October l, 1922
Bank checks, drafts or orders. OF
Note.-Until October l, 1872
stamp taxes under schedule b re
mained the same as published il
Regu ations, Series 6, No. 10.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-19
Pure Water.

A correspondent writes us that ha
has well thirty feet deep, situated
twenty feet from cesspool, into
which the refuse of family is dis
charged. He asks us if there is any
daDger that the water in the well
will become defled when the we'll is
cemented from top to bottom. This
is an important question, as these
circumstances are very common, and
in very few cases is there even the
flpartial protection of the cement
coating given to the well to prevent
the influx of drainage. 1t is quite
4 common to see wells surrounded
with slops from the kitchen, or
DRAWINGS from barn yards. Some
} times the immediate vicinity of the
well is constantly visited by farm
stock of all descriptions, and its con-
dition in the spring when the win
ter's accumulations become thawed
is disagreeable and unwholesome in
the extreme. IL is too commonly
supposed that earth will defecate
and render pure all liquids which
may pass through it. While this is
true to some extent, it is just as true
that there is a point of saturation
which is easily reached when the
earth no longer exerts this purify
ing property. 1t has been found
that when soil has been abun1antly
manured, although heavily cropped,
liquid manure spread on the field
causes the water passing off in the
drains four feet beneath the surface
to be colored with it. This shows
how easily the point of saturation of
the soil can be7rcsrsAged- fSovv, what
....s-t lss tl,s leotidffion OF tls6 soil De-
meath an old barn-yard and that adj
jecent to it, or to a long-used cess
pool The large quantity of liquid
passing into these places, and that
from the rains constantly falling
upon and percolating through the
soil around the well, have complete
ly charged it with offensive matter
which must eventually pass into the
we'll; and although it may not color
the water nor give it u disagreeable
taste or smell, it will exert a most
injurious effect upon the health of
persons using il. 1t is well known
that many diseases have been traced
to a cause similar to the one referred
to, and that it's removal has imme-
diately restored the locality to a
healthy state. The peculiar poison
generated by decomposing animal
refuse when taken into the system
produces a class of fevers known as
typhoid, which are often fatal, and
always dangerous. AS matter OF
course, this poison effects all animal
life more or less acutely, and 1t Is
worth while for those who have writ
ten US from several localities about
the suffering of their stock from dis
eases of a typhoid character, to con
slider if they have not originated IN
some manner similar to this. Pure
water is imperatively necessary to
human health, and it is equally
necessary to that of our animals, and
the farmer who violates this law
cannot escape the consequences. 1t
is only matter of time how soon
the unwholesome matter will reach
the well; and even though it be pro-
tected by a cemented lining, a pas
sage will sooner or later be found
for it.-Americdn Agricdturtst.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-19
ESTABLISHED 1859.

gone over deal of ground, when
they met flock of hens.
"Quite true" said the wife.
This time they did not turn back,
and when they reached the dwelling
of the old folks, there were great re-
! joicings. Karen and Maren like
wise came with their husbands. The
mother took her three daughters in
/ to the room, for she was very curious
to question Metty as to her mode of
/ living, and toknow whether she was
satisfied with her husband. During
this interval, the father kept filling
a large jar full of silver coins, which
he placed on the table before his
+ sons-in-law, saying 1t would belong
! with its contents to the woman who
was most obedident.
( On hearing this, the eldest began
to cry out, ''Karen, my beloved,
come hither for moment-come,
my dearest Karen. But all his APP
peals were lost upon Karen Even
Wren he went into their bedroom,
and began to urge her, with kind
of gentle violence, he could not make
her STIR
The secozd husband fared no bet
ter with his Maren.
1t was now the third husband S
turn. He merely went to the door,
knocked, and said, "Come here,
Metty.''
Out she came in moment, and
enquired whether he wanted any
thing.
He answered, Merely the sprig
gave into your keeping when we
were In the wood on our wedding
day"
She gave it to him at once, as she
always carried it in her pocket.
Then the husband showed it TO the
others, saying, "Behold 1 bent
this branch while it was yet green
you ought to have done the same p
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-19
VOL. VIII. NO. Al.
VERY GENERAL.

HARD AND SOFT WATERFALL house
wives may not know how materially
the effects of hard and soft water
differ in the cooking of various veg
etables; while one species of vege.
/ tables requires hard or soft water, as
the case NAV be, another species be-
comes sensibly detoriated by it. Fol
instance, peas and beans cooked in
hard water, containing lime or gyp-
sum, will not boil tender, because
these substances harden vegetable
caseine. In soft water they boil ten
der, and lose a certain raw, rank
taste, which they retain in hard wat
er Many vegetables (as onions)
boil nearly tasteless in soft water, be-
cause all the flavor is dissolved. The
addition of salt often checfs this, as
in the case of onions, causing the
vegetables to retain their peculiar
I fayoring principles, besides mucl
sstrfsfS,s1 a. sxE1Icz1 1,s lRss le, l.ss
in soft water Thus it appears the
salt hardens the water to a degree.
For extracting the juices of meat to
make a broth or soup, soft water, I'M :
salted and cold at first, is best, for 1t
much more readily penetrates the
tissues but for boiling meats where
the juices should be retained, hard
water is preferable, and the meat
should be put in while it is boiling,
SO as to seal up the pores at once.
IKE FIRST oRGAN.-A Boston paper
gives the following interesting ac-
count of the first church organ in
America ''In the Kings Chapel
was erected the first church organ In
America. L have a vague remeIn-
brance of once hearing that this or
gan, or a portion of it, is still in use
in a church in Salem. The history
of this organ, which was in the old
chapel removed about the middle
of the last century to make way for
the present building] is interesting.
It originally belonged to Mr.. Thorn
as Brattle, who, dying in 1713, be-
queathed it to the church which bore
his name, on the condition that a
sober person should be engaged to
play on it in loud manner. That
church, however, declined to accept
the gift were sober musicians scarce
at that time?l, and in accordance
with the terms of the will-though
the testator was probably dissenter
the organ was handed over to the
Kings Chapel, and was frst played
at Christmas, 17l4, by an organist
sent over from England. Music, 1t
seems, did not advance rapidly in
the colony, for it appears from the
records that organists were imported
for the chapel as late as 1765. The
organ which now stands in the wes-
tern gallery was brought from Eng
land in 1756, about two years after
the new chapel was finished. Ira
I dition asserts that it was built by
the famous Father Schmidt. 1t is
known that its first cost was $500
and that the subsequent expense o
freight and putting UP was ssioi
more. When the difference in value
/ is considered, it Will be seen that the
organ must have been q superior In
strunent. There is collateral evi-
dence, worthy of credence, that il
was selected by the great Mr.. Han
del and it is on record that 1T was
first played at Thursday afternoon
service, in September, 1857, a sermon
suitable to the location being preach
ed at the time"