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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-08-08

STAUNToN, VA, February 29ih. 1872
This IS to certify that | have been afflicted with
Rheumatism in my shoulder for two or three
years. and scarcely able to raise my arm at times.
was induced to try as a remedy, DR.. Cosens' En-.
gllsh White Oil have used nearly half of one
bottle, by rubbing my shoulder, before going to
bed, and have been entirely reHeyed.
WM. A. REED
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0'T0OIe's American Hotel
~ Livery stable.
In commencing the new year O'Toole has made
his arrangements to present the handsomest and
most durable Livery outfits seen in the VAL
ley. His
Buggies, Carriages, &C..
are all new, and made to order. His splendid
stud of Match Horses. including Blacks, Crews,
Bays and B.owns, cannot be surpassed in the
State
His riding horses are irst-class, both for speed
and ease.
He is prepared to accommodate his friends and
the public either with single feeds for their hor-
SEES. or by the day, week or month, on liberal
terms :
His Stables are close and comfortable, his sheds
ample, and his hostlers attentive and accommo-
dating.
He respectfully asks continuance of the lib
eral custom heretofore extended, promising that
no one shall go away dissatisfied.
1G OFFICE at the Bridge, near American
Hotel ian Aft
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4 WORD to the wise. Call with plenty Of
"a Greenhaeks and save money by buying at
WELLER'S boot. shoe aud hat store. ap 18-tf
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4 ugMst A. Grslbert.
IA MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF
COPPER AND TINWARE.

AAI ( Ik% E41VO 4 LIN wv AIG11s
STILLWORMS. KETTLES. SPOUTING,
ROOFING, SHEET IRON
WARE, SC,
Ard Dealer in all kinds of Stoves, such as
Star, Cottege, The Best. TIE Oriental. He
Monumental and Wellington Cook
Stores, also, Parior Stoues
Of vartous kinds,
GRUBERT's BUILDING,
feb l-tf STANTON, VA
STAGE OFFICE,
Starnton, April 16th 1872. 7
EtHANGE OF SCHEDULE On and after the
" 9sh Of April 1872, our Stages will leave
Staunton, double daily, al l5p m arriving al
Harrisonburg ut 80 p. M. and at so a. M. ma
king close connections at Harrsonburg with
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad for
all points North and West.
For through tickets, apply to our Agents at
our office atthe Virginia Hotel.
Fare to Hafrisoneurg, ......................St so
Round trip Tickets. = 90.
aprlIa-if HARTMAN s ca.
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A LII the latest style Hats for Gentlemen. boys
n and children. Umbrellas, &C.. at VEL
Es i:e3'. '-';cn ~ let azre, ~ 7o.-f
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-08-08
DR. COsENs' CELEBRATED

HaE@ Mr.. VIM. A. Bantz the celebrated cutter
and filter. is ready at all times to measure you.
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The undersigned. Administrator Of Frederick
Schefer, deceased, will at the same time and
place mentioned in the foregoing advertisement.
sell privately all the furniture belonging said
Hotel, upon credits Of 6, IL, IS and "a months,
taking from the purchaser good security therefor.
G. M HARRISON. Administrator
July Aids of Frederick Schpfer, decd.
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FOR INSTANCE,
TAKE OUR OPERATIONS FOR LAST WEEK

FOR INSTANCE,
TAKE OUR OPERATIONS FOR LAST WEEK.
On Monday week, the mammoth wholesale dry
goods house, No. 81 Broadway, N. Y. took fire
in the third story. The whole house was deluged
In water, destroying thousands of dollars worth
OF goods. in mercantile view but not damaging
them in the least far as actual wear is concern
ed. The entire stock, embracing hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of goods. was bought
by our wholesale house, at less than one half
their real value. and at handsome profit of 20
per cent. we can then Offer them at half the
Wholesale prices. This is very easy to UNDER
stand, and the most simple minded can readily
comprehend the wonderful advantages which we
every day prove toyou possess Hence if we
offer Doeskin Jeans at 33I cents-which he man
ufacturer asks MKT Y cents for before the goods
have to pay dozen or more profts-you can read
ily understand hcw zoe get them.
Heavy Ccttonades at 1e2 TO 20 cents, worth
SOC. which are very cheap
A lot of lawns. in mourning and colors, at Is
to zoe, worth 25 to 81 cents.
Where can you get such hose at 1910 as we give
You; Mems socks at l21 cents.
Children's hose at 10, II! to Is worth Is cts
SWISS NAINsooK.
PLAID MuSLINs,
JACKONET CAMBRIA,
WHITE BERAGE
AND PIQUES,
at Prices which make them sell at the rates Of
RAILROAD SPEED
We open this campaign in earnest and are de-
termined through AL opposition to add new lus
tire to our crown Of Glory, to be in the future as
we have been in the past,
THE ONLY REAL CHEAP STORE.
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TWIN Brother Yeast Powder. Horsford's Breal
Preparation, pooley's Yeast Powder. at
maya &C. WlIEAT'S.
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RS. KATE NJ. Kelley Wishes to RENT
Ifl her S TORE RVOM and to sell ner entire
stock. July LIFT
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yJaassas,se Iscaa Estate for Sale.

~ SsAs6sSWtE KNSSEa kISe{Aae AOS ShACs
y By virtue OF decree rendered by the Cir
cult Court Of Augusta county, at the November
term 1871, in the of John w. Barr VS..
Logan j. Maup:n.' we will, as Commissioners of
aaid Court, proceed to sell on the premises, on
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1872.
that valuanle South River Farm owned by Logan
J. Maupin. containing by estimation,
347s Acres,
living on South River. about miles East of New
Hope This is one of the most valuable farms
in the Falley The land is as rich as any in the
county "a large portion being River botlom,) lies
well and is easily frrnled. The improvements
consist of
BRICK MANSION
and comodious out buildings. There is orch
ard on the farm, and an abundant supply of Tim
Der. The neighborhood is one of the most de-
sirable in the county. This land will be sold
altogether, or in parcels as may be deem most ad
visnble. sA tss
q TgRMs.-Casll in hand to pay costs Of suit and
sale, and the balance in four equal annual install
ments bearing interest from the day of sale
bonds with approved security to be given by the
purchasers. and the title to be retained as ulti-
mate security.
I JAMES BUMGARDNER, Jn.,
X. f N. X. TROUT,
MEADE F. WHITE,
july f5-4t Commissioners
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I1VERYDODY should use Ju7entas. Call ami
IL ger Pamrhlet at the Drug store of
sss,-r az y: ~: :; a..a.
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Stanton ADVERTISEMENTS.

i (
| Stanton 4AderfISe3aAe7at3.
GABRIEL BLOWS HIS HORN t.
RESURRECTION OF GOLD PRICES
VALLEY EMPORIUM IN FULL BLAST.
THE IMMENSE STOCK OF GOODS THAT
GABRIEL HIRSH
has on hand, is pretty certain evidence that he
means business, and that he intends to sell at the
| shortest profits consistent with safety and pru-
dence
A business association with this people for. a
quarter of o century, fortifies him in the conclu
sion that he knows how to select goods to suit the
various tastes OF the community, and every one
who has dealt with him knows that ali he aims at
is a living profit. His magnificent stock of
JEwELRY,
WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
NOTIONS AND FANCY ARTICLES,
OIL CLOTHS,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES,
aad everything else to be found in frst-class
Variety store, warrant him in promising salts
faction to all who will favor him with call.
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MR.. MIX. MATCHMAKER,

ago. by the ..Pretty Man. and is prepared to do
| all kinds of work in his line He arrived in this
country short time since from the old world,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-08-08

TEAS Green Tea, Japan Tea. Black Tea, I'm
perial Tea-.he very best. at
may C. C. WHEATS.
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TSsENCts-Lemon, Vanilla, Gelatine; Para
- fine Wax candles, Toilet soap. at
may C. G. WHEAT'S.
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L6Ue3'y.

TUVENTAs is sold everywhere. Try it,
- june 20
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NEW LIQUOR STORE.
Large and Superior Stock of Imported and Do
nestle Liquors of all kinds, at
A. L. BUCKS,
Augusta street. near Post Office,
STANTON, VA,
AGENT for MOORES y CO., Baltimore.
ALE and PORTER in bottles for family use
equal to Scotch Ale and London Porter, at half
their cost
Having had an experience of ten years in the
Liquor business, have availed myself of the
knowledge thus acquired to select the purest and
best articles. Those wishing such, will do we'll
to call before purchasing elsewhere.
nov 16-tf A. T. BUCK
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The people of Staunton and for miles around arc
requested to meet at
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-12-27
Giring Presents.

Under this caption the St. Louis Repub-
lican makes some very sensible remarks,
from which we clip the following:
The essence of the present consists i'll
the sentiment of the thing and as all SEN
timents seem to be out of date, it is not
wonderful that presents have nearly be-
come obsolete. 4 birthday present OF a
Christmas or New Years gift, once the
earliest and pleasantest thing in the world,
must now be costly article of 6ij0utsTie,
the worth of which can be reckoned in
dollars. Little articles of rertW, cups and
spoons, nice little puzzles for the little
ones the cunning invention of some kind
old uncle OF aunt, are given with gFudSing
groans, because they are j thing of course,
and therefore do not rebound 20 the glory
of the giver, unless indeed, they be unus-
ually rich and expensive. Even bridal
gifts are bought with especial reference TO
the fact that they are to bo exhibited,
ticketed with the giver's name and ''one
does hate so to appear shabby = There x
10 sentiment in all this. The krOHsseUU
may be enriched by such contributions,
but the heart is out of the question. The
exactions of Eastern despOts, the shawls,
the horses the jewelry arms and precious
gems. which are offered with outward
smiles and secret curses, merit AS well the
name Of presents.
lie CLU "Olu tIlStt-S 10 q iAi'He e.
pressive term-genuine Saxon and un-
tIansiatabe. No French substitute of
''sourcnir" gage" or any other word
Will ch has taken its place III modern days.
is worth half so much. The broken ring.
the bent dime-the pCckCt-picce Of small
intrinsic yalue-the book that has been
used and marl1ed-the ring that We have
seen woTn-these simple tokens often have
worth that no money value can give
,,f
ary value, a hymn book or prayer book, or
some selection from n favorite poet, re
ceived and treasured with a degree of SEN
sibility which showed how good judge
the giver was of the true nature of a pres
ent''
We do not desire to be understood as
wishing to limit the name of present to
articles of small intrinsic value. We are
only protesting against the vulgar error
that cost constitutes the worth of such
things There is 4 feeling that would
consecrate the gift of an estate to friend,
and q perfect sympathy and confidence
which would make it proper to accept such
gift.
We should be far from denying to the
wealthy one of the purest and best pleas
ures of large possessions-the power of
giving freely to those they love, for the
simple qualification of doing so, without
further thoughts or object. But still We
insist that, considered a present, the
value of the largest gift, as well as the
smallest, depends entirely upon the senLi-
,er sI.U sI'E-.so- h1 -. ''i'S A,
rich or poor, has q dear friend, one loved
and svmpathized with, and by whom he
or She wishes to be remembered, if that
friend is worthy, he OF she will receive
whatever is offered as 4 sacred memento
a keepsake to be cherished tor all time
This is giving presents.
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Bishop exclaimed Potts. Bishop /.
what bishop?"
''Well you see there were fifteen of Mrs.
McGrath and eighty-two children, and they
showed the whole lot off ON old Potts. Per
haps you don't know him ?''
The bishop gave wild, unearthly shrek
and went into hysterical fit, and writhed
upon the floor as if he had hydrophobia.
When he recovered, he Ieaped from the
train ana walked back to San Francisco.
He afterward took the first steamer for
Peru, where he entered monastery and
became celibate.
His carpet-bag was sent on to his family.
1t contained the balance of the mouth-or-
gans. On Christmas morning they were
distributed, and in less than an hour the
entire two hundred and eight children were
sick from sucking the paint off them. \
doctor was called, and he seemed so much
interested in the family that Brigham di-
vorced the whole concern from old Potts
and annexed it to the doctor, who imme-
diately lost his reason, and would have
butchered the entire family if the rcd-hair-
ed woman and the Oldest boy had not
marched him off to lunatic asylum, where
he spent his time trying to arrive at an es-
innate of the number of his children by CT
phering with an impossible combination Of
the multiplication table and algebra.
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NEWSPAPER PATROSs.-This is what
the Athens Post has to say about newsus-
per patrons: ''One thing we have noticed
from tho time we entered upon Our appren-
tfceslip, forty eight years ago the 10th of
this month, that Providence generally
smiles benignantly and prOsperously upon
the man who keeps himself square upon
the printers books. ou take the sub
scription list of any country paper where
the advance system is not religiOusly adj
heIeI to, call out tie names of those who
pay promptly, then visit their babitations
aud IN nine cases out of ten you viii find
them III the enjoyment of all the ordinary
comforts of lifc-pleaSant and conteuted
househuldS-the husband kind and indus
tTious, the wife happy and atfcctionate, the
children upright and well-behaved at home
and abroad, sleek cattle grazing in green
pastures and good stock feeding il the
stalls thrifty fruit and shade trees around
flowers blooming in the gardens and about
the yard. and an air of ueatneSs, comfort and
substance without and within. Now take
the other cias of patTOnS-thOse that never
pay at all. or have to he 'dins-dOnlred ont
Of it at the end of tho third year: what
Is still worse, the newspaper sponge. who
Is not able to pay for paper. but Is ever
ready to borrow from His neighbuT-;en to
one you Will lind a majority Of these always
afflicted with short crops always hard
run, always out Of keller. axes, plows
and hoes etenlaHy dun, horses thst look
like the genius of famine, cattle nearly To-
lated to i-haraolI's lean kline, and too poor
to low without leaning up against the rick
ETY. fence, gates OF the hinges, doors half
hung, windows guiitleSs OF glass, not a
fruit or shade tree III sight, rank JAMES
town weeds blooming around the door slllS,
and instead of luxIlri:nt meadows ard per-
cnnial pastures. s-lsslfI,ls and briar bushes
growing in the fcnce-ro"s and broken pla-
ces and bill-sides frrowed with gullies,
and bunches of taIl-edge waving mourn
fully in the ..ind all over the farm and
t,,rcG wife and djsUbedieut, intractubie
chjInen.
..The reader may think this is a fancy
sketch; but it amt by a good deal. There
is more truth than poetry in it,
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lFrom the Chicago what Next?'1
INTERPRE RELATIONS.
BY NARY A. p. sTANsBURY.

1 sat by myself last night, mamma,
In the hush of the Christmas eve.
And watched from my window the cold
moonlight
On the bare. brown fields, and the meadows
white,
Till | could not choose but greve
That Christmas came in the winter-tiIne,
When the butterflies were dead,
And only snow filed the lonesome nests
So warm, last June, with the dainty breasts
OF blue-bird and robin red.
Through the parlor door you had left ajar,
i saw how the hearth-hre shone
On the evergreens that we twined that day.
But l wondered how we had been so gay
When the summer flowers were gone.
If only in place of the holly -boughs,
Had been roses, warm and sweet;
If the lily white and the mignonette
And the wild sweet briar were blooming yet
The Christmas morn to greet
If the soft south wind to the maple leaves
Could tell of the dawning day,
And the brooklets loosed from their icy
band,
Could run with the tidings throughout the
land,
To the rivers far away;
If the lambs were out at play on the hill,
And the fields were green again,
1t would have been filter far, thought,
To welcome the beautiful time that brought
The JOY of the World to men.
But all at once, as 1 sat, mamma,
And unused on it all in vain,
As at the touch of a gentle hand
The things that could not understand,
Grew, somehow, strangely plain
If Christmas came in the summer time,
Could we ever surely know
OF the wOndrOuS glow, 80 warm and deep,
That touches the earth in its frozen sleep,
Despite the ice and the snow?
Our parlor fire may be bright, mamma,
When we come with our gifts tonight,
But warmer far than the kindling blaze,
Brighter than sunshine of summer days,
Are the beams of that Sacred Light.
The strange, sweet radiance warm and
cheers
The path of the poorest feet,
And rests with pityinG tenderness,
More soft than his mothers lost caress,
On the orphan child i'll the street.
And never in all the wide, wide world
Is one heart so hard and chill.
But it may in that heavenly ray,
The frosts of selfishness melt away,
And the springs of gladness fill.
And just as many rugged thing,
Which the spring flowers could not hide,
Under the feathery Christmas SHOWS,
Into graceful lines OF beauty grows,
BY the sunlight glorifcd.
So the tenGer Love that came to earth
With the earliest Christmas even,
Wraps even our sins in its mantle white,
And makes fit for the angels sight,
And the perfect days of Heaven.
And so I am sad no more mamma,
That the frost and the snow are here
That the bleak winds howl from the hills
again.
For if Christmas comes in the winter, then
We have summer all the year.
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IFrom ITO Day" Philadelphia
BISHOP POTTS..
A CHRIS TINA S STOR Y
BY MAX ADELER.

Bishop Potts of Salt Lake City, was the
husband Of three wives and the happy
father Of fifteen interesting children
Early in the winter The bishop determined
that his little ones should have good time
on Christmas, SO he concluded to take
trip down to San Francisco TO see what he
could find i'll the shape of toys with which
to crafty and amuse them. The good
bishop packed his carpet bag, embraced
Mrs Potts one by one and kissed each of
her affectionately, and started upon his
Journey.
He was gone little more than 4 week,
when he came back with fifteen beautiful
mouth organs in his valise for his darlings.
He got out of the train at Salt Lake, think
ing how Joyous and cXhilaTating it would
be at home on Christmas morning when
the whole fifteen of those mouth organs
should be in operation upon different tunes
at the same moment. But just as he en-
tered the depot he saw group of women
standing in the ladies' room apparently
waiting for him. AS soon as he approach
cd, the whole twenty of them rushed up,
threw their arms about his neck and kissed
him, exclaiming:
ssOb. Theodore we are 500 glad you
have come back! Welcome home Wei
come. dear, dear Theodore Welcome
once more to the bosom of your family :! ,
and then the entire score of them fell upon
his neck and cried over his shirt front and
mussed him.
The bishop seemed surprised and cmbar-
rassed. Struggling to dlsengage himself,
he blushcd and said.
..Realiy, ladies, this kind of thing is well
cuough-it is interesting and all that but
there must be some kind of a-that is, an
awkward sort of a-excuse me, ladies, but
there seems to be, as it were, slight mis-
understanding about the-l am Bishop
Potts.
eve know it, we know it, dearest" !" they
exclaimed in chorus, land we are so glad
to see YOU safe, safe at home. We have
all been right well while you were away,
love"
sit gratifies me-" remarked the bishop,
'.to learn that none of you have been a
nrey TO disease. | am filled with blissful
serenity when | contemplate the fact; but
really do not understand why you should
rush into this railway station and hug Inc
because your livcrs are active and your di-
gestion good. The precedent IS bad 1t is
dangerous !"
..Oh, but we didn't - they exclaimed i'll
chorus. I'VE came hero to welcome you
because you are our husband,
"Pardon me, but there must be some
little-that is to say, as it were, should
think not. Women, you have mistaken
your man y
..Oh no, dearest - they shouted ''we
were married to you while you were away!'
"What % exclaimed the bishop; you
don't mean to say that"
eyes. love. Our husband, VIM. Brown,
died on Monday, and on Thursday Brigham
; had a vision in which he was directed to
: seal us to you; and so he performed the
/ ceremony at once by proxy"
..Th- tn -th-under!'' observed the bish-
! on IN a general sort OF way.
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4 YOUNG man who applied at the re-
c"uiting station in one OF the far Western
States for enlistment, was asked if he
could sleep on the point of a bayen II I"
when he promptly replied by saying hat
he could try it, as he had often slept on
pint of whisky, and Tie kind used in Lis
bon would kin f.,I ItLer than any shooting
LOa he ever saw.
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