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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

er, twenty-three thousand seven hundred

ger. twenty three thousand seven hundred
dollars
For contingent expenses, Eve Thousand
dollars.
SEC. 2. That when any diplomatic or con
sular etflcer of the United States shall die il
foreign country in the discharge of his du
ty, there shall be paid to his widow, or, if nj
widow survive him, then to his heirs at law
sum OF money equal to the allowance now
made to such officer for the time necessarily
occupied IN making the transit from his pos
OF duty to his residence in the United States
10 meet the expenses of this provision, there
is hereby appropriated for the year ending
June thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy.
tour, sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars
Sec. 3. That no consular officer of the
United States shall hereafter grant certif-
cate for goods, wares, or merchandise shipped
from countries adjacent to the United States
which have passed consulate after purchase
for shipment.
Approved, February 20, 1873.
GENERAL NATURB-No. Ali
AN ACT to define the limits of the collec-
tlon district of the Teche, in the State
OF Louisiana, and for other
purposes.
Es stsnaeted By THE Senate ead Houss Of Repre-
se,tatiues Of the United States of America in Con-
sress assembled That all that portion of the State
OF Louisiana described as follows, to wit, COM
mencing at the town Of Plaquemiue, in the
parish OF Iberville; thence down the western
bank OF the Mississippi river to the town of
Donaldsonyille, in the parish of Ascension
thence down the Bayou Lafourche, and along
Its eastern banks to the sea thence westerly
along the coast, including all the islands,
bays, and SO forth, to the mouth Of the Sabine
river thence up the said Sabine river and
along It's eastern bank to point due west
from the said town of Plaauemine; and
thence to the place Of beginning, shall be,
and the same is hereby, constituted and Gre
ated the collection district Of the Teche.
Sec. 2. That the collector of said district
shall reside at Brashear, in the parish Of
Saint Mary. which is hereby made the port
Of entry Of said collection district Of the
Teche, and shall be entitled to receive a sala-
ry Of one thousand dollars yearly, said salary
to cover ali expenses. to the United States for
honse-rent and storage.
Approved, February rs, 1873.
[GENERAL MATURING. 42.J
AN ACT for the relief of s. P. Jocelyn.
Be it enacted by The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatt,es Of the United State. of Anisrics in Con-
grsss assembled. That upon the occurance of va
cancy OF the grade of first Lieutenant in his
regiment, Second Lieutenant s. p. Jocelyn,
twenty first infantry, shall be entitled to pro-
motion to the grade of first lieutenant. With
date Of commission aid relative rank in the
army held by him on the thirty-f first day of
December, eighteen hundred aud seventy !:
Prouided, That this act grants 60 back pay
or additional pay in any manner whatsoever.
Approved, February 25 1873.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

The latest and most important discovery in
the etiology of mental disease comes from
Maine, where it. is stated in print that
young woman has been 'sTendered insane by
impure vaccine matter,'s lu future murder.
trials. therefore, it will be unnecessary to in
'rodrce tedious testimony as to the occur
renee ofepilepsy in the cuprit's great-srand'
mothers third cousin.or any, Of the other.
customary mcdico-lega complications, All
that the. counsel for the defence need do viii
be to show the Jury that his client has a,
vaccination mark on ,his:left arm, and thus
terminate the farce in the regular low come
dy manner. @ .sase
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

A bill has passed the Legislature amend
ing the Funding Bill, SO that coupons here.
after issued shall not be. made receivable
for taxes" and declaring that Virginia does
not hold herself bound for the payment Of the
6'West Virginia certificates" except to distr
butte such funds as West Virginia may pay
over to her for that purpose. This bill fail
ed to become law, for went Of the Govern
OF 5 signature. ai
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

A desperate, claiming to be from Floyd
county, Virginia, named James Helm. killed
three men with knife, IN New Orleans, en-
the 7th, while they were trying to arrest him
for stabbine bow
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

The Governor Of Georgia has issued a
calling Convention of Cover
nors of Southern and Western States to meet
at Atlanta on the 10th of May to consider
the Atlantic and Great Western canal
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

The reading matter on this page was pre-
pared and put in type for our last issue, but
was crowded out by advertisements coming
in at late hour.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

An INSANE MANS WILL ANNuLLED.-
The will of the late Samuel J. Browne, q
clergyman of Cincinnati, has been annulled,
on the ground that the testator was insape.
This will left 100000 to found a university,
to be named after Browne. The .heirs .pf
the testator agree to give 100000 to en-
dow the Cincinnati University. This Mr..
Browne, it viii be4r remembered, shot boy
and killed him for robbing his orchard, q
few mouths before his DEATH
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

The idea is heginpinn;g to prevail that the
whole matter Of Civil Service Reform and.
the Board of, Civil Service Reform, is not
considered .,emuch account" by the President. :.
and especially that he will not be hainpered
sos controlled by the opinions Of that Board.
The, Washington Chronicle says that the
matter was originated by the leaders of the sc
called 'Liberal party" partly for political
effect. TIA Essl .lai a!g-1 sq>eD q
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

and put them in their places without uni.
versal education, searching every man IN the
State, the very man whose educated mind
may be the salvation of the State in great
crisis might be as utterly overlooked and left
useless and lost as have been the diamonds
Of Africa by the ignorant natives. What
| would have been the condition of France had
she left Napoleon in ignorance or England
if she had not educated Wellington, or Mel
son; Or America if George Washington
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, or Alex.
Hamilton had been left without knowledge
of letters. The State does not know the man
who is to be, her treasure and her preserver
until he is educated. The world does not
know how many Of these brilliant helpers
have been lost on account of their ignorance,
who, if educated, might have placed us CEN
turtles in advance Of our present POSITION
And every man in the State is better and of
more service to the State for education. Then
the State cannot afford, as matter of cost,
Of policy, to allow one Of her sons or daugh-
tiers to live life of ignorance. M
Such facts as these demonstrate the truth
of the proposition FIRST cnuueiated The ed
ucation Of all her people is Of vital import
ance to State. M es sf
Now seF-preservation is not only the right,
but the primal duty, Of the State, Just as it
is Of the individual Murder is one of the
greatest of crimes, and war is wholesale mur-
der. Robbery is serious offenss, aud taxa
ton is the taking of property from its owner
and giving it to another. But because Of
this primal duty of the State wars become
justifable, heroic, glorious taxation becomes
right; and athousana other things contain
ing more or less of wrong in themselves be-
come not only bameless but praiseworthy.
Then, universal education being of vital
Importance to the State and self preserva-
ton being primal duty Of the State, the
duty ofthe State to provide for universal ed
ucation as means for self preservation is the
only and irresistible conclusion.
It is little remarkable that proposition
subject to such complete demonstration should
be open TO discussion, and that public opin-
ion in regard to it should be in any degree
divided. We boast ourselves the leaders 10
all matters appertaiuipr to human welfare
and sound State, policy, but every COVE m
ndent of Europe decided the question Of gov
ernmentai interference in the cause Of edu-
cation years ago. Ooe 6fthosa governments
controlling nearly two millions of people has
not single inhabitant more than ten years
old who is unable to read and write, and sew
eral approximate closely to that result. With
such examples it behooEes Virginia to be
vigorous in sustaining, perfectiug, and cnfor-
cling her free school system.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

There were So applications to Gov. Walk
err for pardon during the past year, of which
were granted Internationally and condi-
tionally.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

From present indications, it is appreheu-
ded that nearly all the wild tribes of Indians
in the western territories will engage in hos
tilities this spring and summer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

On Sunday last, terrific storm passed
over Burlington, iowa, creating fearful hav-
oc and causing loss Of life. 1t was quiet in
our latitude.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

The Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton of Springfield, Mass, has resolved no
longer to act upon the Young Mems consti-
tuition, but to have one of its own.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

The Illinois Legislature has amended the
bill which gives the bodies of the unknown
desd' to medical colleges for dissection by
providing that ''notlee shall first be given to
friends or relatives"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

j. S. Armisted and Co., Manufactures of
Smoking tobacco, Lynehburg, have failed.
Their liabilities are reported at 100000 or.
S7O, 600, with assets at S25, 000
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

Mr. c. S Maltby, proprietor of the Maltby
House, Baltimore, had one Of his legs and
enc arm broken by railroad accident, in
Vermont, last Thursday.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

Charlestown,. j eforsou county, W. Va,
has voted $40 600 to be given to any compa-
ny that will establish car factory in that
place that will employ not less than 100 men
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

Leander Quint, one of Laura D. Fair coun-
sci has obtained verdict against her for ST.
500 for defending her when tried for her
Efo
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

Two grand Ideas OF Washington appear now
to be more nearly approaching a full develop
ment into reality, than ever Before. Indeed
UP to the present, the people of this country
seem never to have caught the conception,
nor to have realized the full scope of Gen
Washington's meaning, when he indicated
the present site Of the National Metropolis,
and the connection of the waters Of the At
tlantic and the Ohio by Canal. Washington
city is just beginning to assume the airs and
dimensions, and to feel the elevating spirit,
Eof the Capitol Of great country. w thin
the past five years, there has been wonderful
progress made 10 all the appointmonts of the
city, and a comprehensive thought taken pos
session Of the representatives oftho people
and the governments, il reference to its fu-
ture. 1t is now attracting the eyes Of the
natlon-is becoming an object Of pride
throughout our own country, and Of admira-
ton to the Representatives of foreign govern
msnts. The last Congress did itself credit
in appropriating near $5,000,00o to the i'm
provement Of Washington, and the enlarge
ment of the government grounds and inte-
rest. 4 few mo1e years, and we will have a
metropolis, which instead of calling forthlthe
sneers of foreigners, and exciting feeling of
humility among our people, we will see rising
to its proper place among the capitals Of the
world one OF the grandest cities Of modern
times. In that period, we will doubtless
also realize asa fact, that the James River
and Kanawha Canal is being constructed, Or
probably has been completed. Each of these
consummations will be a fulilment of the far-
reaching sagacity Of the Father of His Coun-
try-one the representative of the wonderful
wealth that the other will be the means Of
developing Washipg ton. the seat of opulence
sand refnement-the centre to which will be
attracted much of the wealth and cultivated
intelligence Of the nation and the Canal
opening up mines of buried riches that will
stagges the imagination. They will both be
objects Of national pride and copgratulation, ).
and do more towards placing the Republic Of
America in position cores ponding with the
incompatible advantages Of our system of
government over all others, than all other
sinfuen ees combined.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

The jury in the case of Tom Wright, tried
for the murder Of the peddler, Rodeska,
in Washington, brought in verdict of MUIR
der in tho first degree.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

Three cotored men, Baldock, Harris, and
Doyle, Confined on charge of forgery, esca-
ped from the Jail at Fincastle, on the 9th.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

For taking corpse out Of the coffin and
rolling il in the mud resurrectionist of
Glasgow, Scotland, has been dned 1920, the
|liehtDess of Che penalty being accounted
for by the fact that the corpse was that Of
his mother-in-law:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

Rev. Robert J. Taylor pastor Of Timber
Ridge Church, Rockbridge county, died on
the 9TH inst.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
papy have purchased one hundred acres Of
land the entire river front i,omni DARLINGTON
farm in York county 70 The town line Of
Yorktown. This may be egarded as sestlii, (
the eastern terminus Of this great railroad -
It there will reach deep water-one of ,Es
finest shipping points on the continent
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

It is noticed in Washington that the rabies
Lave increased rapidly within the last year,
as compared with previous years. Eight or
ten cases well-narked hydrophobia ia men
and children have taken place within the
past IL mouths, and d number Of hdad dogs
have been killed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

A terrible accidentsoccurred on the Sd, on
the St. Louis and Southeastern railroad, at
a place called French village. The construc-
ton train came crashing into the passenger
train at rapid speed, plunging into its rear
and causing several deaths. The conductor
called to the passengers to jump for their
lives and in attempting to do SO. a number
Of them were, caught Between the cars aud
crushed to death. The engineer Of the con-
stuction train fed as soon as he saw the
results Of his criminal carelessness.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17
ota20-iOhI anu olotGHo.
Approved, February as, 1873.

On last, Saturday about 10000 herring
and 60, coo shad arrived lat Alexandria.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

In Philadelphia, the Superior Court, has
decided against Mrs. Burnhatn, who claifasd
The right to vote.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17
FEE VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
Thurssiay, April. AZ, 1879.

ST4A.UNTON, VA
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-17

TERMS.
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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-03-06
Resolutions adopted at the Me-
chanicsville Musical Conven.
ton.

We citizens Of Mechanicsville, Iowa
and vicinity, members of this Musica
Convention take pleasure in setting
forth ~ an expression Of our feelings
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That in Prof. S. l.. Coz
We have renewed cause for our hearty
appreciation Of him as IN able and
efficient musical conductor, genial
companion and true friend. That
his lab0fs with us have resulted In
that with each returning year u kindly
Providence may direct his steps thith.
erward to aid us in renewing our
wonted musical strength and vigor.
ResOkUed, That our warmest thanks
are justly due Prof. J. Il. Hickey
Prince of good fellows" and King of
Song" and that oft recurring thoughts
of him Ia the future will suggest pleas
ing recollections.
Resolved, That to Miss Florence E.
Gates we say with one heart and voice
well done good and faithful servant"
1t has never before been our good for
tune to meet more charming and
efficient Pianist. You have made us
all happy! and for the future we can
not conceive of successful Musical
Convention without such services as
you have rendered us. Come again.
Resoiced, That our thanks are also
due Prof. J. III. Bum for the pleasing
songs he sang; to Mrs. Jennie Sharp
for the use Of her piano; to the Pres
byterian society for kindly allowing
US the use of their church and that
these resolutions be published in the
Mechanicsville Press, Upton ADvER-
TIsER, Cedar Post and Clarence N'eus.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-03-06
FROM MASslLION.

We want to convince you anC
everybody else that Massillon is tn,
town for men of all trades, occupa
tons, or callings whatever: not be.
cause it is hemisphered bv the grea,
ID. 4 st +. railway; not because i,
has great natural advantages, such as
good water privilege and splendid
farming country around it, but be-
cause every man wants to sell, pro.
viding he can get his price. 1t is no,
often that men are so willing to give
up their homes and trust to fortune
for another as these same people Of
our town.
Many of our neighbors are talk.
ing of going west in the spring
Rents are SO high that man can no,
lay up one cent and support his fami.
ly. providing all keep well; and after
passing the ordeal of last fall and this
winter. SO fraught with sickness and
death, it is no wonder that they want
to leave Egypt and go where land can
be obtained without giving two-ffths
Of each crop for rent.
Finding that the evacuation Of
the old tavern seriously disconcerts
the ioafers who were wont to gather
around the bar-room fire, we pro.
pose that said room be rented for
their use and special tax be levied
to pay expenses.
The population of our township
was very sensibly decreased during
the first week of court; but we have
not learned that any OF them were
left in Mr.. Shearer's charge, and hope
they were all at home before this
storm came on.
The tall, lank, hat-sided, six foot
five proportions of the Post cores
pendent were seen in town on Sat
urday. Vic. is right good fellow,
and does his part well; may he never
need post to support him.
Who said Winters back was
broken? II it is SO the old gentle
man KICKS up quite q breeze Tor an
invalid. We have plenty Of snow
for sleighing, and rather too much
for railroad purposes.
Amos Deming, our gentlemanly
landlord, has vacated the old stand on
the corner and gone over to the ene-
my-or rather to the other side of
the track.
Wild pigeons were flying around
yesterday, and few were brought in
by the boys.
Mr.. Abram Pike died last Friday
morning, and was buried Sunday.
There are several cases of meas
les in town. JONES.
Massillon, Feb'y eth, 1878.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-03-06
DIED.

At his home in Sugar Creek
township, Cedar county, Iowa, on
Wednesday, February Goth, 1878, Mr..
JONATHAN CAsEBEER, aged 81 years,
months and Is days.
Mr.. Casebeer was one Of the first
settlers in Cedar county He was
born in Washington Co., Penn, Oct.
18th 1871, married in the fall of 1911,
and In 1915, at the close of the war
with England, he removed to Wayne
Co., Ohio.
Previous to this removal he had
commenced the Christian life, and
had united with the NJ. +. Church.
He brought his religion into the will
derness with him. His children testi.
~ Of him that, If there was any one
christian duty in which he was more
punctual than in others it was that OF
family worship.
In 1886, when the subject Of slavery
hegan to be agitated, he took sides
with the oppressed amid much oppos-
ton from the members of the church
to which he belonged aud from others.
In the spring of 1889 with his wife
and eleven children he moved to Iowa.
He crossed the Mississippi at Burling-
ton, spent the summer in Henry Co.,
and moved to Cedar county in the fall
OF the same year. In the summer of
lS4o he, In company with . number of
others who were dissatisfied with the
episcopal government of the M. T..
Church and its treatment of the SUBJ
ject OF slavery, left. the church and
united with the Wesleyan Methodist
Church, In which church he contin.
ped until his death.
"a Mr.. Casebeer was twice married and
aid IL children-eight of whom sur
'a-Se him. Two sons and two daugh-
now reside in this county, others
lof moved to Canada, Kansas. Ore
nc IND other States.
: is old age be had peace in be-
p trl In the Saviour, in whom he
- wAwhen young. and at the last
''' onled away after a sickness of
hours. r.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-03-06

MUNICIPAL ELECTIoN.-The elec-
ton on Monday passed off very quiet
~, no electioneering or excitement be-
ing visible on the streets, and resulted
In what, although not perfectly satis-
factory. must be called . temperance
victory-four Of the seven members of
the Council chosen being the regular
Nominees Of the temperance caucus,
and the remaining three being elected
on . Item psrance Ticket" and by the
vetes OF Temperance men. It certain
" would have been more creditabIe,
ssa Temperance reform movement, to
have cleaniy elected the ticket nomin-
ated by the caucus called upon that
issue. But. while we have no sympa-
pathy with mongrel tickets, and while
we particularly deprscate the princi-
pie, or the lack of principle, involved
when men take an acqufescent part in
a caucus or convention and afterward
join in any movement looking to the
defeat of it's candidates without some
reason therefor based upon the funda-
mental principles of good government,
yet we can but remember that some
such juggling has been SO long and SO
regularly connected with our munich
pal elections as to have all the excuses
which can be derived from usage and
precedent standing ready in its behalf.
Only last year candidates defeated at
the regular caucus were elected on
"curbstone ticket" some. in fact, who
are this time themselves defeated in
precisely the same way. Good men
were defeated-not an unusual cir
in this Republic Of ours-
but we believe that the Trustees cho-
sen by the people are by no means un-
worthy the trust; and 30 far AZ the
main question at issue is concerned
the repeal Of the ordinance licensing
the sale Of beer in Upton, the people
will certainly expect it at their hands.
and we have good authority for beIiev-
ing that it will be done, not by bare
majority of one, but by nearly, if no,
quite, unanimous vote.
The following is the official return
Of the vote cast, which it appears, was
larger than usual: