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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-08-01
Stanton Cards,
[Touse and Sign Painting.

HOuse and Sign Painting.
LII The Undersigned Is now prepared to ex-
ecute with neatness and dispatch, HOUSE, SIGN
and ORNAMLNEAL PAINTING. All WORK
done in the best manner and on accommodating
terms Orders from the Country promptly at
tended to. JOHN W. CLlNE,
Augusta Street. Staunton, Va.
iu1v 7-1v
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Hon N. G, Taylor, Tennessee Rapu5!i-,
cau, will support the Greeley ticket
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OFFICE, south side of Main street--old stand
Artificial teeth mounted on Gold, Silver and
Vulcanite. All operations performed in the most
scientific and skilful manner. with strict regard
to permanency. and warranted to compete with
any work done in the larger cities.
lie returns sincere thanks to the citizens of
Augusta and adjoining counties for the liberal
patronage extended him during he long period of
his residence in Staunton. and respectfully So
licits a continuance of their orders.
Highest price paid for old gold and plate,
april 25-tf
A CHANGE.-l will hereafter be found in my
IA building diagonally across Court Lane from
the Courtbuildings, (Staunton)in the second sto
ny, the entrance which is 1.-THE east end of the
building. ascending fight of steps.
Grateful for the liberal support heretofore Civ
en- me in my profession, l. in like spirit, ask its
continuance.
The bankrupt act having been SO modified as to
give full relief from all Indebtedness without
first paying any portion thereof. will. along with
other business, give special attention to this
have all the blanks prescribed by the Judges
| of the Supreme Court of the United States, in
| bankruptcy
will, too. give special attention to the selling
| of lands, having peculiar advantages in this re-
| spect; and on reasonable commissions
J. B. WATTS.
Attorney at Law.
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lHE VALLEY YIRGINIAN.
STAUNTON,v VA
thursday, $685. August 1. 1872.
TERMS

TERMS.
The s. Vircinian' will be mailed to Sub.
scriberS At 5000 per annu1n. i'm ADVANCE
payment IS deferred THREE MONTHS.
$3.50 win be required. and At the end OF the
year $500.
Transient acknowledgements will be inserted
at the rates of Sl.0O per square. of eight
lines. for the lirst insertion and % cen is for
each subsequent insertiOn.
Special Notices 20 cents per line for each
insertion.
Job Work done a t saltimare rates. for Cash
Correspondents will Address
"VALLEY VERGINIAN.s
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The debt Of New York city is $685., eee :
anGs
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HEBEEe EAEEs,
Il OFFICE, NEW BRICK BUILDING,
COR MAIN & AUGUSTA STREETS,
Second Floor, adjoining Valley Virginian' Office
N1@Eutrance ON Augusta Street. g9A
OFFICE OF STANTON BUILDING ASSOCI-
ALTON.
He offers his services to the people for settling
accounts writing up books, and all kinds Of scriv-
ener's work aug 3-tf
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IHA RLES #. O'FERRALL.
" Attorney ut Law.
HARR1SONBURG, VA.
Practices in the County and Circuit Courts of
Rockingham. and the Court of Appeals at Staun
ton aud the U. s. Courts at Harrisonburg.
may 25-tf
M edical NOtice.-The partnership here
Nl totore existing between Drs. Hanger
Futz having expired by Limitation, the under
signed will continue the practice of his profession
in the city and county.
OFFICE-in the rooms above the Office of DR..
Chapman. dentist, on east Main street.
jan 26-tf J. H. FULTZ. M. D.
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J. G. GROVE. GEO. A. HUDSON
Hin, Copper and Sheet Iron
L Establishment.
New Building, opposite N. K. Trout's,y
AUGUSTA ST, STANTON, VA.
We are prepared to do
ROOFING, GUTTERING AND JOB WORK,
at the shortest notice. and in the best manner out
of the best material. Charges reasonable, either
in cash or country produce
We respectfully solicit a share of public pat
ronage. &c. GRO,.s g. co
Jan 25-tf
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Tarriages and Buggies.
" l wish inform my friends that have
moved my CARRIAGE SHOP to my new build
ing near he Virginia Hotel, where will keep on
hand Carriages and Buggies of every description
By close attention to business and fair dealing.
expect to give entire satisfaction. / will pay
strict attention to REP AIRING. Give me a call
before purchasing J. H. ATERS.
an
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STAUNTON VIRGINIA, THURSDAY. AUGUST l. 1872.
]. FRED. EFFINGEK.

J. FRED. EFFINGEK. ROBERT CRAIG.
EFFINGER & CRAIG,
BKS AT LAW,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Practice 10 the Courts of augusta. Rock
ingham, Rochbridye, .Atbemarle, .AHeyhany
and Bath
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the Collection Of
claims in each one of the above counties.
feb 8-tf
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mHE BEST WHEAT FAN.

Il M
We call tho special attention of every Farmer
that NAV he II, want of a Wheat Fan to the
MORNING STAR FAN,
manufactured at Charlottesville. It IS the best
and most substantial Fan ever offered IN This
market. Call and examine it at our store.
July 1-tf P b. H0GE & BRO
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Who have injured them selves by certain practlce IN
Aulged in while alone, habit frequently Learned rom
.v companions or school, the effect OF whlch are
lightly felt even when asleep, and if not cured renders
narriage ssble and destroys both nina anu oody
mould apply Immediately. 80 III; ~
What pity that young man. The hope OF Ms coun,
ry the pride oil his parents shoud be snached rom al
srosnacts and enjoyment OF life by the consequence OF
devating rom the path of nature and indlgIng Ger
tain secret haot Such persons must before contepa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25

being worshpped. The second blemish was the
anger exhibited In smiling the rock In Horeb. DID
SCc We. m, 'o 20 march az as hea
OF his children into the Land OF Promise. but was
refused. This was q little hard, you may say. His
character was SO pure, 80 Immaculate these blem-
ishes might have been overlooked; but not 20; he
was denied the -
DESIRE OF HIS HEART.
But DO you think he did not 20 10 heaven His
was only an ecclesiastical punishment Canaan
was the type heaven the antetype. He lost the one
TO secure the other. The reverend gentleman then
e!oquently described the last scene In the great life
OF Moses. that OF going to MS death on Mount
he swung his mantle around MN and said farewell
10 MS children and without o murmur turned to
die, IL the sublmest of all his great character.
stics. The world has never seen another spectacle
like II. 1t was fitting termination to grand and
glorious life. Viewing 1t to-day, In the nineteenth
century, there cannot but be one conclusion,
"Servant OF God, well done" Admlring the char
acter OF Moses, let US all Initiate IL so FAR as we can
so that ike him we may shine. Study his meek
ness remembering that the GOO OF Moses Is our God
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GRACE CHAPEL.

Sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Kvemer ON Humility.
brief but timely and eloquent address was de-
vered at this church yesterday at the close OF the
morning prayers by the Rev. Mr.. Kremer. without
selecting any text In particular he preached from
the Epstle for the day. beginning, "Let this mind
be In y0u which also In Jesus Christi and pro.
ceeded to show that humility was one Of the great
est OF the Christian virtues, and one which 1t
specially beloved US TO cultivate in the Lenten
season. In the world 1t was, no doubt, true that
humility was not favorable to success. Sue
cessful men were generally those who pushed
themselves forward and asserted their right
to live and prosper, The world maze place for
men like that aud gave way to them. AS an ex-
ample IN point he alluded to the well known re.
slgnati0n OF Hooker, as preacher at o large Lon
don church. the author OF the "Ecclesiastical
Pollty" and one OF the best men and most profound
theological thinkers OF his day. In favor OF an alto
gether Inferior man who challenged his position.
Hooker closed his letter 70 the bishop upon this sub
ject by saying that his rival was, ne was sure. q
very good man. That was the spirit OF the true
CHI stian, and the practice OF this Christian grace
OF humility was, It might easily be understood, Q
disadvantage In the world. Yet the humble would
be exalted BY their Heavenly Father, ana they
would be abundantiy rewarded FOR their selfdenial
and Hef.saCrl0C0.
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ST. PATRICK,s CATHEDRAL.


No Sermon Yesterday-The Election of New
for the Orphans.
At 81, Patrick's Cathedral yesterday there was no
sermon preached. owing perhaps to the engthof time
consumed in reading the Passion. The church was
unusually crowded. 1t being almost impossible to get
standing room In the alses The Passion was not
sung as usual, but was read by Rev. Father Starrs
who, after reading 1t, made an eloquent exhortation
for the orphans, for whom collection will be taken
up next Sunday. He said:-
The two days In the year which should be the
happiest TO all good Uhrlstians-Cn Christmas and
Easter Sunday-are set aside by the church as days
on which to substantially sympathize with poor
orphans, whom God has been pleased TO deprive
Of almost all the benefits and blessings most OF US
possess No loving mother or admirinR father have
they TO care for them theirs Is not the sunny road
death-whch has forever shut out the sunlight
OF father and mother. Nor Is their future
much brighter than their present; II TAIL they
should In future endeavOrs they have no prospect OF
protecting hand being oustretched to help them,
none save that OF cold charity, which from infancy
they nave held. But the Church, the haro0rer, pro-
tector and CONSIDER OF all who are afflicted, has not
forgotten to make provision for these little parent
less ones. Her appeal to her chiluren whom God
has blessed with worldly stores has ever been an
eloquent and effective One but In a special manner
is this true or this metropolis with deserved and
well known title OF "City OF Charities" 1t Is to be
hoped that the Catholics OF New York Will emulate
the lessons OF the past, and do this year as they
nave done each succeeding year-make the present
year its predecessors peer In munlicent CHARITY.
the mass on Easter Sunday Is to be pOntlfcal
nigh mass. The Most Rev. Archbishop will give the
ponitncal benedlction at the termination OF the
mass meeting will be held IN the vesiry on Eas-
ter Monday for the purpose OF electing trustees in
the stead OF those whose term expires on that day
The meeting will be from eleven until three O'clock
and all the pewholders are requested to vote on the
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BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Sermon by Mr.. Beecher the Use of the
Imagination as an Aid TO Spiritual Life
Moses and his Reliance on the Invisible
The New York scavensers md their I'M
aginatiOn-GreenwOod Cemetery Made Of
India Rubber.
The joyous, sunny. bright, clear, but cold weather
yesterday morning, desire to be worshippers In
Plymouth church, and the reputation OF Mr.. Beecher
1led every part or the house with mass OF atten.
tive hearers at the morning service In harmony
with the festival OF the day palm Sunday the choir
sang an appropriate anthem Mrs. Hoyt giving the
soprano solo, "How beautiful the feet OF those
who bring glad tidings.n There was a baptism OF
three children before the prayer preceding the SER
mon that gave Miss Nettle Sterling an opportunity to
iavor the congregation with short solo, the choir
following in shorter chorus Both the solo and
the chorus was accompanied by the shrill treble Of
one OF the infantie candidates for baptism. Mr.
ieecher preached q sermon on the use OF the I'M
aginaion as an aid to spiritual life. He selected
his text from the eleventh chapter OF st. Paul's
Fpistie to The Hebrews, the last clause Of the
twenty-seyentn verse-"For he endured as seeing
Him. who ls INVISIBLE tribute was paid at the
outset the grandeur OF the character or the Old
Testament saints and to their consequent influence
on the civilization OF the races. Foremost among
these stood Moses, who, by the holiness OF
his soul, stands Out before all the ages
living to-day were Denehciares OF this man; the
great teachings OF our Commonwealth we have
received from him. A sketch OF the life Of Moses
from the commencement OF mis- public career at orty
years TO his death at one hundred and twenty, was
drawn very graphically IN an outline OF words by
The preacher after which successful endeavor was
made TO show that 1t was matter OF historic verify
that the foremost men In all times OF the world APP
peared 10 nave lived their inner life 10y depend.
ence upon things invisible This faculty OF the
imagination assumed many forms; 1t had con.
structive faculty and weaving tendency. How
many men had imagined themselves orators; they
have imagined the audience: and they nave
IMAGINED THE SPEECH
Ia, which Is generally the hardest part to imagine.
(Smies Others have imagined themselves busi-
ness men, and II the schemes they contrlved In
their brain and the money they realized IN imagna
ton had but found It's way into their pocket now
rich they would have been, All men have imagin-
ings, or should have had. 'IIave you never put on
wlngsr asked Mr. Beecher. 81 have What have
not seen IN those nlghtsl Why, have gone 20
the top OF Mount Blanc and come down aqe,u lofia
befnre the mo'lnisiheer with his ALONG Btsii had
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den by princes In their Jewels and beggars In their
rags and even as he looked the great and the lowY
came In SIDE by slde the great unconscious OF their
greatness. the lowy forgetting their poverty here
AL was equality. After enlarpIng this part OF his
discourse he urged that II all the miracles OF Jesus
were blotted out and tine man left only as the
preacher OF Christianity he was still most adorable
he Illustrated this Dy saying:-Show me man win
wings, mounted on spire, and II is not WONDERFUL;
but snow me one without the wings thus ele-
valed and II would indeed be miraculous. WHAT
ever mas been touched by Christ has been sancted:
me cross until Christ died on 1t, was an emblem OF
tnfamy. Now It Is the
PINNACLE OF CHURCHES,
the ornament OF woman. The widow and her
mite are still remembered and always Will be. Many
an empress has been consigned 10 oblivion. ALI
things do net kneel before HIM yet, but He -
crowned. When on the cross He said He was
King the world shouted they would have no king
but Caesar. Caesar Is dead; his rule Is over. Christ
lives and rules. Christ has declared That whoever
ives Tor Him VIII ne part or Him
IN heaven. With this thought who cannot suffer
disgrace and infamy. death and ign0miny? Eighteen
hundred years ago all the men Of learning Knocked
Jesus. lew women only w0rshiped Him. and
were deemed the maddest Of the mad. Now whole
continents confess His glory and kneel before His
throne. Christ is yet on earth. LIE will always he
here. 1t Is only the
RADICALLY BAD
VINO Will not accept Him. Gibbon carried his aver
sion so Tar as TO never use the common A. d. In his
history or the "Decline and Fall OF the Roman En-
pre-" Now, as Christ Is going through the world,
snail IL he ours 70 say, g" love Thee Even so be II.
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need education and religious care. The preacher

need education and religious care. The preacher
appealed to ta
TIKI GENEROSITY AND NOBILITY OF AMERICAN
YOUTH
70 come ana enrol themselves under the Apostolic
banner which CHRIST entrusted to HIS Apostles. No
lie could be more nobly spent, would deserve
brighter crown, than that which they might
c0nsecrate TO the salvation or the poor
colored people, He asked OF the generous
men ana women who are Tree from ties TO come Tor
ward ana give themselves to the work; and he
begged OF all TO contribute literally toward the edu
cation OF missionaries and toward providing all
those things which are necessary for carrying on
the mission successfully. Many come from Europe
and give themselves, but Americans are .doubly
great sacrifices the sake OF the millions who are
their fellow subjects and an integral part OF their
population. Any person having aims 10 send might
any OF the persons whose names are mentioned In
the tract which has been distributed upon the sub
ject.
Quite handsome collection was taken during the
mass In aid OF DIR. Vaughans mission. All the col
iectt0ns OF the masses yesterday were donated to
the same object
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Truth the Vital Element Of ReligiOn-SermOn
by Rev. DR.. John III. Morrison, Of Newton,
Mass. rste retrr r,,o IA rar
Following up the series OF sermons by leading
Unitarian cergymen OF the country on the special
tenets OF their faith, at the Church Of the Messiah,
corner Of Park avenue and Thirty fourth street.
was sermon delivered yesterday morning by Rev.
Dr. John Il. Morrison, OF Newton, Mass. There
was large congregation present and the discourse
was listened to with deep interest," Advanced in
years. and with gray hair ana beard Of patriarchal
appearance. the fire OF youthful energy was not
wanting. His subject was "Truth the Vital Ele-
ment Of Religion and his text Philippians
w., s-'whatsoever things are true whatsoever
things are lovely. His Introductory point was the
necessity OF hgh-t0ned manliness TO high develop
ment He showed this in the cause Of the citizen,
Of II x any
with the improved - :,
,,., ., nost5 81 SENTIMENT ~ ,,... - ,,,,,
inferred i9 religious ,Hatters They accepted The
Searched lis truths sid made them vital to them.
Their works were kept alive by me plain honey
Gods spirit was thus breathed upon them. They
ad f c on Srsa er q
Of religious truths which enlarged and liberalized
which have no generous emotions The gre at truths
Of life are to be illumined by the lights OF affecuon
finer Instincts 81. 16pf nature. There is
none ened than the young
he wants, but has no religion in his heart nothing
to raise himself above himself. In their religious
faith men found oil that elevated and exalted
human nature; all that gave inspiration to NE and
Ideals Of the poet the farthest conceptions OF the
appreciate the truths that will lift one up tho
truths that will quicken the finer emotions, the
truths that make a cheerful home, Of the most
cheerless alls. the truths that Ill the
soul with dvpe Let them
the sweet humility Of their lives. such was the life
OF the at the foot OF Jesus, such was the life
OF Paul, and such has been the lives OF thousands.
men ard women, who sought alter truth as the
highest duty on earth; men aud women who dared
TO do everyt thing for the truth; men and women
who have been unknown In this world and gone
away TO their graves "unwept, unhonored and UNI
sung" but who nave record on nigh. Above all
The rest the life Of Him who lived in the bosom
OF his Father-the great living eXemplar Of the
vitality OF truth.
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SPANISH PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Sermon by Bishop PO;ter-COnfirmation of
Twenty .eight Cmbans and their Reception
into the Protestant Church.

Sermon by Bishop Observation-Disclosures of
Twenty .eiaht Cmbnns and their Reception
into the Protestant Church.
The Right Rev. II. Potter, Episcopal Bishop of
New York, confirmed yesterday at the church in
Twentysecond street, between Fifth and Sixth ave.
nues, twentY-eignt catechumens belonging to the
congregation OF the Spanish Protestant Episcopal
Church OF Santiago This church Is the first Spanish
Protestant congregation organized In America so
far as is yet know. The prayer book, translated
into Spanish, is read In its services well as the
same language. it Was really interesting to see
twsnty.eight Persons-men, women, young boys and
girls-cnter the church, singing professional hymu
10 proclaim before the numerous congregation
their evangelical Gailh the music and singing were
panied by Miss Earle, slgnors ]. +. MARTINEZ and
proesaor, sIanoT l. AsramoSse Alter ihs chant
Ing o! the hymn ''Benedice Anima Mea" the Right
Rev. Bishop Potter proceeded to administer con-
firmaion In his usual rubrcal form. There was
noticeable share OF attention paid TO the ceremony
mems were dressed In white. Many of them were
rosy-cheeked Cubans and all had a youth.
iui LOOK presenting while kneellng together.
Potter had gone through the service or
confirming bis Cuban circle ne undertook
said he was very aad Tor what he had done for his
dear children, ana advised th EN- profit as well as
possible BY the graces which 1t pleased God TO be-
TO cling the true faith, and be tossed about
bv every WIND OF doctrine; that now they should
resolve 70 give up sin OF every kind. II anything
was troubling their consciences still they should
confess to the Lord and strive to become perfect
alter Inc manner OF Christ They had before them
His life 10 the services OF to-day life OF suffering
and purity and humility. as he entered the city OF
Jerusalem. He finally gave all his blessing, and
shook hands with those whom he had confirmed,
Palma. The service was concluded by the singing
OF the hymn "fhe Rock OF Ages"
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ST. JoHN,s METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Christinn Observation-Disclosures by Rev.
DIR. Andrews. -
Yesterday morning Rev. 4. G. Andrews; ia d.,
the former pastor OF st. Johns Methodist Episcopal
church, Bedford avenue, preached. IN able dis
course based upon tho forty-ssconS verse Of the
twcnty-scventh chapter Of Sathcw,-"lIe saved
Others, himself He nappe;t saveIl in his exordium