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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-09-25
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CHARLES c. WHEAT & co.,
GROCERS
AND
PRODUCE DEALERS,
Staunton, Wa.

| We desire to call attention to our stock com
| prsed in list below.
AU Good; Purchased DeNyersd Free !! !
C. offee-Rio, Java, Laguayra, and Roasted.
MI ams-Canvas, Country, Shoulders, Sides.
A llspice, Cloves, Cinnamon and Mace.
IL ice, Hominv, Grits, Starch.
T. ard, Molasses, Butter and Syrups
e ggs, Chickens, and Country Produce
q ugars-CrusAed, Powdered and Granulated.
C hackers, Butter, Soda, Lemon, Mushroom
w ashboards, Brooms. Buckets, Backing
III erring-Potomac, n c. Cut, Mack'l, Shed.
De- ssences-Lsmon, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Pep'h
A pples, dried and green, Canned Fruits, &C.
| z eas-Gunpowder, Imperial, Japan, Black.
A lum, Indigo, Blueing, Nader. Soaps
N utmegs, Pepper Mustard, Ginger, Soda
ID emijohns, Jugs, Crooks, Jars and Fruit cans
C. heese, Maccaroni, Gelatin, Farina Chocolate.
- live Oil, Sardines, Pickles. Sauces. Yeast
Powders, and many articles not mentioned
aug 7-tf
Life Insurance Company of Va.
Cspiasai $3.50 10000.
Home Office, Petersburg Va. Local Boards in
the cites of Virginia and West Virginia,
aad in Washington, D. C.
A. W, McALWAINE, President,
n D Tnsnnu Vice Presidents,
Samuel B; Paul Manager and Secretary,
Judge J. I. Lay, supt. Of Agencies,
GEO. C. JACKSON, Genl Agent Valley of Va
Staunf0n Stockholders Board.
VIM FRAIfER prac idant
Edward McAlahon, P. Byron Hoge,
John W. Abby, John W. Todd.
Orlando Smith, Hugh W. shefay
NJ. P. Funkhouser, Isaac WITT,
Thomas D. Ransom.
The chief aim of this Company is to combine
safety and economy in favor of its POLICY holders
It's management is in the hands of reliable and
responsible Directory, pledged to preserve its
capital secure and intact.
Its expenses have from the beginning been paid
from its earnings, with surplus annually added
to its reserves. And all reserves from premiums
are sent hack for investment in the Departments
from achich 1t IS derived
Its reduced premium-rates challenge all COM
parison. Its Policies are non-1orfeia6Ie after two
annual payments.
Its losses have been, and are intended to be-
paid without litigation or delay.
The history of .he first two years Of it's exis-
tence is a guaranty for the future.
A Dividend to its Policy holders of fifteen per
cent. has already been declared. after reservng
surplus for contingencies, success upprecedent-
ed in the business of Life Insurance.
The Reserve fund Of So, 100000 accumulated
from premiums in the Staunton Department is
now offered for investment upon safe security at
the legal rate of eight per cent.
Applicants for loans will find the Agent, G.. C.
Jackson, at his Office, corner of Augusta and New
Court house streets, adj Joining Law Office of D.
S. Young, Staunton, Va. july 8
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-09-25
Medicines Of Every Description;

which in connection with nice selection Of
TOILETS = FANCY ARTICLES,
Brushes, Combs, Soaps, Perfums,y, &C., &c., which
will render my stock second to none in the city
cog will give my personal attention to corr
pounding medicines, and my Prescription De-
partrnent will be filled by myself.
Guaranteeing satisfaction to all, most res
pectfully SOLICIT eall from mly old friends and
the Public Generally.
.,fc OFT
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-09-25
Professional Cards.

nr. Benjamin T.. Crawford offers
~ his professional services to the citizens of
Staunton and vicinity.
OFFICE under the Miller House. on Corner
of Frederick and Augusta Streets dec 26 If
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-09-25

Virginia has a public debt Of near Fifty
millions There are over two hundred thou-
sand docket judgments in Virginia. There are
seven thousand hard working native white
Virgnians who have been driven into bank
ruptcy. What party is responsible for all
this Look at the history of the State and
see. The very class Of men who now have
control Of State affairs, and are moving heo-
ven and earth to retain it have peen leg;sla-
ting for Virginia almost from time immemo-
rial. No; only do these stern aud relentless
disasters stare US in the face, but this same
class Of men have squandered $50 100000
Of state assets since 1870. They have in
creased the taxes, have failed to pay the in
terest on the public debt, crippled state and
individual credit, paralyzed public enterprise,
and manifested spirit of intolerance that
must keep away and drive out the very agen-
cies through which alone prosperity can be
secured to the people. Yet the leaders of
this party appeal to the people to continue
them in Office, and thusaperpetuate the ru lie
Of irretrievable ruin Was there ever such
impudence
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-09-25
DRESTON A. BAYLOR.
= Attorney at Law

Attorney at Law
AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STANTON, VA.
Practices in all the Courts Of Augusta and ad
joining Counties.
OFflCE-The same formerly occupied by his
father, Col. George Baylor, deceased, on Augusta
street, opposite the Courthouse. Tnov l6-ly
HAVE on hand all the necessary Bankrupt
u Forms and am prepared to make out the
necessary papers for any one desiring to claim
the benefits Of the Bankrupt Act.
will also attend to making out and forward
ing the applications Of Soldiers Of the war. of
1872, or their widows. for the Pension granted
by a late Act Of Congress
ALEX. H. FULTZ,
march Off Attorney at Law
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STANTON VIRGINIA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1873


The friends Of Kcmper are exertipg the m
selves in every imaginable way to get up
something like enthusiasm. All the Jeuk-
inses and Bohcmians are employed to report
immense outpourings Of the people at the
various Conservative meetings, and the tenn
pestuous moving Of grand "tidal wave !"
carrying with it men, women aud children.
It is after the. Greeley style, and will prove
equally abortive. Virginia was to rol up
her 10000 majority! It does not quite
reach that, It is now predicted that KEN
per will get somewhere between 10000 and
100000 We will see.
Let the friends of the Republican ticket
cultivate steady purpose to do their duty by
going to the polls and voting. We want no
buster and Juror. Still water runs Deep
We have the most encouraging assurances
from every portion Of the State. The silent,
fixed purpose Of the people to express their
opinions by their votes, is becoming more ap-
parent every day. Let them keep their own
counsel, and act out their honest conviction,
regardless of the blather and bluster of their
opponents. 1t il a duty they owe to them
selves and the State to vote, and we have
every reason to believe they will do it fear
lessly, Notwithstanding it be done quietly.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-09-25

VX7INDOW GLASS-A large stock, at 10y
w figures by the box. s.
mar6 PORTERFELD & MAY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

'Ssssd aside. my friend. said bladsne
Lscea. 'or you sre dead mssr s
A sharp rcpori followed. accompanied
By The sound Of crashing wood ssd splis.
tered glass. : -Eiaa 81. 81
There. that h one barrel out Of six.-
That II merely to show that | am armed.
You had better remain quiet
The visitor also ~ss seemingly Of the
same opinion. for he did not renew the n.
tempt. When tho servssis retarnsd next
morning they found Madame Lucca quiz
etly resdiBg under the veranda before the
window. They were rather surprised, /,
however, at perceiving that she had . six
bsrreicd revolver In her hand, and that
Editha had what appeared to be The end
Of towel sticking out Of her mouth. A
few words explained the whole affair. and
in about an hour afterward the would be-
thief. who. as il was proved, would have
been ready to turn assassin ~ we'll, vas
safe at the nearest poliseiJ,geaa.
Talk Of generalshipr said my friend,
as he concluded his story was not the
strategem of the jewels. by which Med
ame Lucca lured the thief into the room
destined to be his dungeon, magnificent
idea? Moltke himself never did anything
to beat it,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

the purpose Of going home. bus 90 found
that We we're immovably 6xcd b tia secr
Then Miss Maeruder said .'Dsn't b.
in hurry" and we told her Nc believed
We wouldn't. The conversation had 4
sadder tone AFTER that, aud we sst there
thinking whether Il would be betscs 10 ask
Miss Magruder 10 Withdraw uhile vc dia-
rohed and went home in Highland CO.'S
tu'ae. or whether We should Urge her sa
warm up the poker. or whether We should
give one terrific wrench and ramblc dcxs
the yarsl backward. About nsilnieht Miss
Msgrudef yawned. aud said she believed
she would 20 to bed. Then uc scddenlv
asked hef II she Thought her fatker wSal,t
have any oojscijea y leading - u. .ffsrk
steps for fcw dsys. because 10 wanted
to take them home for . pattern We
think Miss Magruder must have enter
tanned doubts Of our sanity. for she rushed
in. called her father. and screamed. Ma.
Eruder came down with doublc-barrclcd
gun. Then We explained the situation in
a whisper. and he procured saw and cut
out the piece Of step to which we're at
tachcd. Then We went home wearing the
patch. and before two o'clock crushed out
our young love for Miss Magrudcr. We
never called again. aud she threw herself
away "n n dry goods maa. There is
melancholy satisfaction in recalling these
memories Of youth. and rejecting upon
the influence of glue upon the cuao.ions VI
the human heart.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

Too LArE.-Some people arc always
too late. and therefore accomplish throus sh
life nothing worth naming. II they pro-
mise to meet you at such an hour. they
are never present until thirty minutes af-
ter. No matter how important the busi-
ness Is to either yourself or to him, be is
just as tardy. If he takes . passage at
the Steamboat. be arrives inst ss the boa.
has left the wharf. and :he train has start.
ed few minutes before he arrives. His
dinner has been waiting for him so long
that the cook is out Of patience. This courss
the character we have described always pur-
sues. He is never in season at church,
1t place Of business. at his meals. or in
his bed. Persons Of such habits We can
not but dcspisc. Always speak in season.
and be ready at the appointed hour. We
would not give 6g for man who is not
puucsual TO his engagements, and who
never makes up his mind to a certain
course till the time is lost. Those who
hang back. hesitate and trcmble-who are
never at hand for journey, trading. =
sweetheart or anything eise-arc poor
sloths, aud are ill-calculatcd TO get liv-
ing in this stirring world.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

PAINLESS DEAru.-Chief usticc Chase.
says the Boston Tra,c'er, was fortunate
in death as hc had been in life. The i'm
mediate cause of his death was rupture of
the cerebral artery, whence followed n
rush of blood 10 the brain: and rs tho
rupture took place when he was asleep. hc
never knew pain, passing calmly away.
Mere dying, it is probable. never is pain.
full, but the circumstances that attend
death sometimes are very painful; yet
men suffer rs much in sickness from which,
they recover as they do in those that ter
inmate fatally. A strictly natural deatis
would make no more impression on. man
than vas made on him By bis birth. Va
turc is not such blunderer as to make
the inevitable source of pain that can D..
no good. What is disagreeable in dyisg
is the result of violations Of natsre's laws,
To die is simply to sleep. death being tho
rounding oflife, Us Shakespeare says. To
the properly constituted mind, death il no
morc horrible than 10 sleep; but then tho
properly constituted mind has not yet been
found. Even those who die calmly or
gladly. do so because they have found .hfo
q Gordian knot, which can b. cut only
BY the dart Of Death. and not bccaass
they have philosophieally convinced tircm.
selves that it 10 matter Of no moment
BE man the most confirmed Of believers,
or the most confirmed Of nnbelievcrs. iic
must have some doubt--apd where there
is doubt. be il ever so small. there
must be fear. So that when one do
parts in his sleep he avoids the last per-
plcxi,y. that which waits on the death bed
of the Christian a. well as on the DEATH
bed of the philosopher-which was fsls
BY Adam. anc which will be felt by tho
las, of Adams defendants. Human ego
,ism has not yet reached to that point in
which death can be matter Of absolute
indifference. and probably i. viii never
reach it, ..4 ..r.-u
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

WuAr MEN NEED Wives FcR.--H Il
not to sweep the house. and make the bed.
and darn the socks. and cook the meals.
chiefly that man wants . wife. lftbis
is all he needs, hired help can do it cheap
er than wife. II this is all. when young
man calls to sec lady. send him into tho
pantry to taste the bread and cakes shs
has made; send him to inspect the needle
work and bed-making; or put broom
into her hands aud send him TO witness
its use. Such things are important. and
the wise young mau will quietly look after
them. ~.
But what the true man most wants Of
true wife is her companionsaip, sympa-
thy. courage, and love. The way Of IFS
has many dreary places in It and man
needs companion to 60 with him. a
man is sometimes overtakcu with misfor-
tunes; he meets with failure and defeat;
trials and temptations beset him; and he
needs one to stand by and sympathise
lie has some stern battles to fight with
poverty. with enemies and with sin and
he needs woman that. while he puts his
arms around her and feels that he has scmc-
thing to fight for. will help him fight;
that will put her lips to his ear and whis-
per words of counsel, and her hand to his
heart and impart new inspirations. All
through life-,hrough storm and through
sunshine. conflict and victory, through
adverse and favoring winds, man needs .
woman's love. The heart yearns for it.
A sisters or mothers love will hardly
supply the need.
Yet many seek for nothing further than
succcss in houscuork. Justly enougbs
half Of these get nothing more; the othcv
half, surprised above measure. have got,
ten more than they sought. Their wives
surprise them BY bringing nobler idea OF
marriage. and disclosing treasury Of
courage. sympathy and love. -l-s.s
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- ulsd. % thas his ssrs lay das on his
1e.d: But the hedgchog's sife stayed
rely in her place. When the hare
- = tks upper sad the hedgehog cali
~ - = him. I'm here already. but
|11o bors, besids himsclf With rage, cried
Aneokes raee! Al il again r
II quite willing. answered the hedge
|1og. .tnst - often n thou nkest.'
II - IT, hare ran three and seventy times,
~ ~ hedgehog held out 70 the very
|>Dl uilk hin. Every dime the hare came
|olkhsr beloW y shove, the hedgehog Of his
1<to nnii. In here slrsady
0Us shs 1oos ana ssventith time the
no - mese-4a he cod. In che
middle o. THE 6cId Ne sfell % thc earth and
lay dead upon the spot. eT
So the hedgehog took the louis dor and
the bottle Of brandy he had won. called
bus wife out of the burrows, and both went
home together; and If they have no. died
they are living still. So happened it that
on the Buxtehude heath the hedgehog ran
the hare to death. and since that time no
hare has ever dreamed Of running race
with Buxtehude hedgehog.
But the moral Of this story is. first. that
no one, however high and mighty he may
think himself, shall let it happen to him
to make merry over an humble man. even
ifhe be a hedgehog; and secondly. that it is
advisable, when one marries, that he takes
wife cut Of his own condition, and who
looks like himself. He therefore tba. is
hedgehog. must look to It that his wife
is also hog; and SO forth.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

A CINCINNATI ELopENESr.-A Young
and loving Cincinnati couple. to whose as
pirations the traditional stern parent was
an obstacle. resolved. on q recent Sab
bath, to circumvent the old gentleman
and consummate their plighted tro,b.-
They had been ail-in-all to each other for
two years. but their love had been SO un-
ostentatious that the fair ones father al
loved them to associate, without DREAM
ing Of such a dcnoucment. The young
man called for her on the day appointed
to 20 to church. but after service Instead
Of taking her home again. he took her to
the house Of q clergyman aud married her.
This done. the happy couple sought the
retirement Of quiet boarding house, to
await the progress Of events.
The brides parents became somewhat
uneasy at her absence. and search was
made Ear into the night without avail
The father couldn't be induced to believe
that his daughter had clopcd-not until
he met her next morning. with her new
made husband. walking to his place Of
business. There was a look of quiet hap
piness about the couple that was uumista-
kable; he saw the worst at once. The
brides younger sister, who was with the
old gentleman, rushed at once to her sis
.cr's arms; fellow feeling made them
kind. and they kissed and tendcrly en-
braced each other after their eighteen
hours Of dreary separation.
The father also embraced his son -in-law,
but in different manner; he hung on his
neck. but with the evident intention of
strangling him. 1t was question wheth-
er be would not exterminate Elm on the
spot, but his wind gave out and he finally
desisted. and. taking the disobedien.
daughter in tow, started for home
Arriving there, she was informed that
she was prisoner they shut her up in
her chamber and took away all her ward
robe. save her night-clothes, TO make her
confinement more secure.
Through two long lonely days she wept,
but at midnigh. of the second gentle tap
at the window aroused her. and she could
hardly repress a cry of delight. Her hus-
hand was there and she was ready to 60 in an
instant. The attcnuated condition Of ber
wardrobe was something they had not con-
templated, and the situation was embar-
RAISING. but escape she must at all haz-
ards. he bore her gently down the lad
der, and then, barefooted as she was. and
in her conspicuous but rather cool and in
efficient costume. he led her half mile to
bis home. Next day the old man came
to his senses. saw the futility of opposition
and blessed them. acknowledging that he
liked their pluck.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03
GET THE BEST.

Not only did Mr. Howe invent the
First Sewing Machine, but for twenty
seven years Of his life iabored 70 render
il more simple and cisccsive. until il
would seem that no candid observer. ex-
amining the simplicity Of In construction.
and periectnc~s Of its work Of an kinds
OF sewing. bot ut eacc see and admit lis
general superiority to oil others.
Not only 10 this true Of It's vital prin-
eiples and It's ingenious devices. but is
also true in regard 10 the psrfecsioa of its
manufacture. This has been attested BY
the highest authcrity-the machine re-
ceiving the First Prize at tie Paris Er-
positios In 1867. and Eliss Howe, Jr.,
the CRoss o. THE LReiox % HoxoR as
promoter Of the manufacture Of Sewing
Machincs. G. A. Simms. Agent Leon
ardtown.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

TRaSsFIxKp.-The following rare Bit is
from the Saturday Eeeniny Post: We
shall never forgot that evening We spent
at Magrudcr's. years ago. We admired
Miss Magruder. and we went around to
see her. II was Sammer time. and moou-
light, and she sat upon the piazza. The
carpenter bad been there that day. gluing
up the rustic chairs on the porch, 70 we
took seat on the step in front Of Miss
Magruder. where we could gaze into her
eyes aud drink in her smiles. Il seems
probable that the carpenter mrst have mp
set his gluc-pos on the spot where we sat.
for after epjoying Miss Msgruder's re-
marks for couple Of hours. and drinking
several Of her smiles, We tried 10 rise for
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

r. There are two reasons Why some
people dcu't mind their business. One Is
that they haven't any business. and fhe
second that they have no mind.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

The weak may be jakcd ont 1t soy
thing but their vcakncss-K Ki.iassc. de
.Ssaei. ,'a
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

An excuse II worse and more terrible
than lie; for IN excuse Is lie guarded.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

Mrs. Jones says her husband is three
handed man-rgh, hand, lsf, hand, and
a little behind haaj. =. -.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

IL yoa are cursed With m Unsuitable sp-
petite. buy plaid vest. 80 that yoa can
keep cheek On ycur stomach.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

No man is 20 Insignificant as 10 b sure
bis cxansIlc can do no hurt. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-23
TUESDAY. Anril Or. N.

The stock speculation, afterits late furry, subsidized
into quiet to-day and the business far inferior
to that which has characterized the market for
week past. Since the sudden rebound of Friday and
Saturday there have been indubitable evidences of
free sales by those parties who anxious to real
ize on their purchases. New plans being apparently
OH foot, the market has presented to-day sort of
broken appearance, the leading shares having been
alternately up and down until in the afternoon,
when harder money reappearng, in connection
with some Tumors Of another lock up, gave
the market a weak appearance, and at the
close prices were considerably lower. St.
Paul went off from 6ls TO Coz! though North
Western. with whose interest an afhaton Is said
TO be on the taps, involving an equalization of
earnings of the two roads, was strong at s2GS2t
Until some general campaign plans shall be laId out
by the captains of the various forces and it said
they are all amicably disposed toward each other
the market is likely 10 he quiet, unless otherwise
disturbed by this phantom of another lookup in
money. The chief business to-day run in the usual
active shares The general market closed up quiet,
but prices well down TO the lowest of the day
The opening, highest, lowest, and closing prices of
active stocks were as follows: