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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

third of one per centum, which shall BIO specials
deposited once in each week. as such collections
are made, to DO appropriated and expended fUr
said purpose only, for the service of the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
scyeuty-four Propided further, that the annual
report Of the board of metropolitan police com.
mssioners shall hereafter be made to the Attor-
ney General Of the United States, who shall also
be charged with the disbursement of this appro-
pration.
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL ROB rtE INSANE.
For the support, clothing, medical and moral
treatment Of the insane of the army and navy,
reyeIue-cutter, and volunteer service, who may
have become insane since their entry into the
service of The United States, and of the INDECENT
insane Of the District of Columbia in the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane, including five
hundred dollars for books, stationery, and Incl
dental expenses, one hundred and twenty five
thousand dollars.
For reppairs and ipsproFFemerts Of the hospital
buildings, twenty Thousand dollars.
For the erection of stock barn on one Of the
outlying farms of the Institution, and hay barn
on the other outlying farm aud of poultry
house within the hospital Enclosure, lime thous-
and dollars
For the erection, lighting, heating, and fur
nishing Ct detached building to co.tain taiers'
shoemaker5, and mattress makers shops and
store-rooms, and dormitories for mechanics and
farm laborers, without families, ten thousand
dollars.
For moving. repairing and building cottages
for the occupation of the employees of the hospi
tai having families, five thousand seven hundred
and twelve dollars and twenty two cents.
For completion of the roads and walks in the
exercise grounds of the patients, two thousand
r L
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
NO. +.
Intemperance.

At recent meeting of the National TEN.
peraace Society, In New York, DR.. Elijah
Harris, Secretary of the Prison Association OF
New York, said that in the relation ofdrunk-
enness to crime, the use of alcoholic liquor
tended tb induce acts of crime. Accidental
aud Chronic drunkenness did result for tho
most part in crime. Of all the convicts in
them voluntarily enrol themselves as addics
ted to intemperance But it had been ascer-
tanned that eighty-ive per cent of criminals
in our State prisons had. he discovered by
personal injury, been melted to crime by the
use of strong drink. More than eighty per
cent. OF these prisoners had been reasonably
educated. Gully forty-four per cent. have had
anything approaching to home ties A corr
rupted imagination, an absence Of moral res.
traints and the loss Of hope and solf-respect.
were all elements found to be promotive "
the unfortunate condition Of the criminal
classes.
Dr. Harris further stated that more than
one-half of the murders, manslaughtevs, ar
sons, &c, were tracaable to the influence OF
drink directly. The conditions which drink
broaght about were to
LOWER THE ACTION OF TIE CONSCIENCE
and the will, and to bring about state Of
demonism The necessity was, therefore, III
cumbent upon every person of sound body
to do all that was proltiolive Of that which,
was opposed to alcoholic inebriaton. There
was also the duty of regulating the sale and
use as that which was proved to be so great
an accessory to crime. Alcoholic drunken
ness was clearly so great an injury to the Of
fender and the offspring, to families and to
society, that it was i.cumbent upon all who
desired the improvement Of society to treat
DRUNKENNESS AS A CRIME,
and to control the causes that are SO greatly
cont.ibutary thereto. The resources Of edu-
| cational measures aud all available sources Of
moral and spiritual influence must be brought
to bear upon this question ct drunkenness,
and it was therefore imperative that this
should be taught in the public schools
There should be provision by law SO to
treat inebriates as to clearly deprive the conf
muuity of drunkenness; Until some strong
hold could be taken Of the drunkard, SO as to
treat him, in his relation to crime, criminals
ly, little would be done.
ACTION OF THE CONFERENCE.
The following resolutions were submitted
to the meeting and adopted
Resolved, That the time has come wheu
SCIENCE, the necessities Of civilization and the
duty Of christians and enlightened citizens
require that drunkenness be branded as u
dangerous form of crime; that, in view both
of the relations of science concerning alcohol
as poison, and Of the statistics of our pris-
ons and penitentiaries affirming the intimate
connection between inebriety aud crime, i! is
the opinion of this Conference that total abb
stiuence from all alcoholic beverages Is the
only wise and safe rule for the individuals
and that it is the duty of legislators, State
aud national, as sound public policy. to
contine the traffic in alcohol to the legitimate
purposes Of science, art and mechanism.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
Spring & Summer.
/. WIFI IL BROTHER,
MAIN STREET, sTAUNTON,

MAIN STREET, SIAUNION,
are now opening beautiful assortment OF sea-
sonable goods for
SPRING &c SUMMER,
embracing every description of wear for Ladies
and Gentlemen, Misses and Children. The SEN
Tor partner has just returned from the eastern
Cities where he made careful selections with ref
erence to the demands of this market.
Their stock of PRINTS is unsurpassed, and
ranging through all the grades Of
LADIES'. ESS G OOD 5,
they fatter themselves they present as an
attractive array of styles can be found in this
market.
Especial care has been taken in the selection OF
CAssIMEREs, CLOTHS, &C., for gentlemen This
line will be found to embrace everything desira-
bic.
They respectfully return their thanks for past
patronage and invite their friends and the public
generally to call and examine their stock, which
is large and complete
N b. They keep on hand, Carpets of best
quality, Mating, Oil Cloth, &C., which will be
sold at short profits. april loft
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

Three more dead bodies have been found
at the scene of the murders of the Bender
family, in Kansas. These make niue persons
that are known to have been killed and bu-
ried under and near the house where the
Renders lived. They consisted of an old
mau, wife, son and daughter, all of whom
we're spiritualists. They were traced to Hum
boldt, and there lost sight of. The Govern
or Of Kansas has started out detective with
instructions to spare 10 expense to discover
the whereabouts of the murderers 1t is the
most remarkable case Of wholesale murder
ever heard of in this country.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
Leonard Scott T. Co.. New York have re-

Leonard Scott T. Co., New York have re
published the April number Of the West
minister Review. Contents National im-
portance Of Scientific Research; Mr.. Clad
ston's Defence Of the Faith Venetian
Printing; Henry Murger the Bohemian;
Charity Schools; Our Seamen; Irish Uuiver
sity Education; Contemporary Literature.
The two articles first named advocate the OBJ.
noxious theological views characteristic Of
the Westminster, the others are all able and
interesting
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

4 post norton examination Of the body CT
the late Mr. James Brooks, held in Wash
iug.on May lst, developed the fact that tho
disease was an extended cancer on the posi
terror portion OF the stomach, from which
the patieut has been suffering probably for
the pat three years or more. All the other
organs 8 the body were found to be in a
healthy state, with some slight deviation
from normal condition of the system.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
VOL. VIII.
Stn,s,sto.s Advertisements.
Read, Fender e Act.
THE UNDERSIGNED respectfully an,
nounce TO the people of Augusta and
adjoining counties that they have
opened in Stanton
First Class AUCTION Commission
HOUSE,

and solicit consignments Of Mer ehandize and
Household property. which will be disposed
of, upon terms specified by consignGrs and
amounts realized promptly RENTED They
have secured the services Of one Of the best
and most experienced auctioheers in the
State, Mr.. S. NJ. Bowman, of Harrisonburg,
who guarantees to give satisfaction to any
party entrustirg property to him for sale:
They have also on hand nice assortment
of
Ladies' and Gent1emdn's Goods,
Which they will sell at figures that will sur
prise everybody How is this Ladies
Beautiful silk Fichus worth 81 ,25 for 75cts
Windsor Scarfs, 70 81
Bustles, all sizes, 100 " 40
Pongee Parasois. col. Dor. " 1.25 " IS
!" :. !" 100 E" so
4 pairs Of Splendid Heavy Hose for Scots,
ard the best corset in the State for 81 ,0G.
Gentlemen, few lines for you:
Neckties, Undershirts, Fine Shirts.
Uns5reizas, Simmer Clothing, &c, &c.
At prices SO LOW that we're they to be
publish you would not believe it.
Call and See for Yourselves.
Au items W II be held regularly to dispose
of consil nments already placed In their
hands.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

The Northwestern convention of the Epis-
copal Church was in session at Cleveland oH
Wednesday. Resolutions were passed disap.
proving OF any omission Or addition to any
PORTIONS Of the prayer book appointed to bs
used in public worship,and the permitting OF
persons who have not received Episcopal oY-
einsticni to oficate as ministers in any Office of
the churches
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
COCHRAN.

We are now in receipt Of a complete as
sortment of goods in our line, comprising
all grades Of Chewing and Smoking To-
baeco's, Segars, Snuffs, Pipes and Pipe
Stems, Matches, &C., &c 10 merchants
we are prepared to offer Tobacco and Sc
-eassy on as good ssaaas, by the quantity, as
they can be had in any market.
COCHRAN Il WALKER,
old stand of G. T. Cochran & Co,
may Staunton, Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

An idiot pauper at the Georgetown poor
house was srsn'ped to death last Saturday by
vicious RI,ile It seems that a singular al
iection' rad sprung up between the boy aud
mus, aud the animal would permit no one
else TO come near it, The boy was attending
to the beast as usual, when all at oncs it
seized him with its mouth, threw hun to the
ground stamped him almost into.pieces, and
then commeucsd tearing the body with its
teeth,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

Governor Jacob. of West Virginia, on Fri
day, refused to permit the superintendent aud
directors of the pententiary and insane asy-
lum appointed by the Legislature to take
possession. He ordered the guard to shooe
aay Que attempting to enter without his per-
mission. That ID governing, with yen-
ccauce.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

The Norfolk Virgiaan says that in 1861
'66 there wer6 shippe'l from Norfolk 38.oOo
bales of cotton; in fS66-'67 1000 bales;in
1S67-'68 1S7, $50 bales; continually increas-
ing, year by year. until iu 1872 there was re-
ceivsd shipped &C.. for eight months the
very handsome sum Of 80, 1922 bales.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

Mr. j. r. Tucker, ira prominent young
lawyer of Charleston, w. Va, and editor OF
the Courier OF that city, was married on Tues
day evening to Miss Fannie, youngest daugh-
ter of Judge W. W. Crump, Of Richmond
The marriage ceremony was witnessed only
by few particular friends, but brilliant
reception was afterwards held, which Was
attended by the beauty aud fashion Of
the city.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

A dis; .atch from Louisville says - About
midnight last night crowd gathered around
the Mercer county Jail, at Harrodsburg, a
reused the jailor, and took out negro boy,
carried him short distance from town, aud
hanged him. Nearly year ago he was sen
fenced to a years Imprisonment for attempt
to commit rape The Jailor permitted him
TO 90 after hrs cow every evening, and one day
last week he made a second attempt on the
person of a little colored girl. lie was found
hanging dead this morning.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

A man named james Erickson was tried
in Kansas recently for an attempted rape on
Mrs. Marquette, a ID acquitted. He re-
turned to the house Of Marquette, called him
to the door, killed him, and then ravished the
murdered mans wife, killed her, and then
killed himself. Previous to killing the wo-
man, he hard takeu her two children to a
neighbours stating that he had killed their
father and was going back to kill the Moth
or
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

The public debt statement for the month
Of April shows decrease Of s2,247, 485 Gu.
and for the year ending March LIST of $685.
Ia.s, $50. 4S The total debt, principal aud
ihtorest, is now 81, 1858, 1888 ,467. Coin iu
treasury S16.976,444, currency S2.9y7, 87t,
special deposit SO, 40 ,OQV.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
DRY GOODS
Motions, Boots, Shoes, DC.

JNOttO.tS, I1OUIS, E9!tOeS, tIt'
Country merchants will find it to their ad-
vantage to call aud examine their goods, as
personal attention will be paid to mercantile
smashes in New York, where real bargains
are alone obtained.
SALES RooM-Red Corner, Main and
Augusta Steeets.
Auction Sales announced by Red Haired
18th Amendment with a Red Flag. Terms:
Ready Greens
Readily.
MCMAHON s NIcQU AIDE.
may tt.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

The Fredericksburg Star says 'sThe last
General Assembly, in addition to making u.,..
t. E;:ss public conservators o! the peace, pa :
Sc Dis an act cloth ng railroad conductors aaJa
station agents vi Il police poxezs tn tain.
IA 90 the s.onlrauy's .s3aads.n
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

The President of the IT, 5 .has returned
to Washingtol after yisis.to his farm near
st. Louis. fol owed by TIP tn the eastern
range OF the Rocky mountains. from whicl.
he returned by the WY u Galena and Chi
cago.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
SEGARS,

Of all grades, Imported Havanua and
Principe, with a full line of medium and
common. COCHRAN 4 WALKER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
s.YELLOW BIRD"

We will always haze on hand, a supply
this chewing Tobacco, justly considered
the best on the market.
may COCHRAN Il WALKER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
TOBACCO.

Now in store, fine assortment of chew
ing, bright and dark Twist, Eleven and
Twelve inch plug, Navy in caddy boxes:
Fine4cut, &c.
may | COCHRAN & WALAEh.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
PIPES.

A full line of meerchaum, wood and clay
pipes, also root stems, Also Hickory and
ether canes.
COCHRAN & WALKER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

The locating committee Ut the NJ, Il
Church appointed from four States to choose
a site for a Central Methodist University !.
With 100000 endowment by mmo3oEe
yaraerb:it, have heated il at Kuarvi',s.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
Nreat Attraction for Families
VI and all Persons wanting
FURNITURE.
AT
4, " MI EpVNKTE,S

MAIN STREET, sTAUNTON, VA


We have now on hand and are manufacturing
every day. and receiving from the Eastern cities,
tbe most attractive and desirable Furniture ever
offered in this market. There is nothing in the
Furniture line we cannot furnish as good and as
cbean as can be purchased in the Valley, the
state We call attention TO a few articles, such
any, ., Oak ak and PARTED work also Bureaus, Bed
steads, Washstands, Tables, Mattresses, Chairs,
&c.
N.B.-we have always on hsud Metallic Cases
and Caskets. Undertaking promptly attended to
iuns 8-tf J. A. L. Y. NJ BICKLE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
SMOKING TOBACCO

SMUkING TUEACCU
In almost endless variety, Lone Jack,
Brown Dick, Pride Of Vas Hiawatha,
Gipsey Queen, Short Horn, Sheet Anchor,
COCHRAN & WALKER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
:, FREQ. EFFINGER..

EFFINGER & CRAIG,
ATTORNEY AT LA w,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Practice 10 the Courts of AuJusta. Roch-
anghaos, Rochbri2ge, .albemarle, .aIleghany
and Bath
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the Collection OF
claims in each one of the above couaties.
fsb.8tt
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

A Pathetic li'sident occurred during the
foods at Binghamton, n. Y. A Mrs. Fox,
residing near the Cemetery gate, heard in the
morning peculiar moaning in the direc-
ton Of the Cemetery Going there, she
found little child waist deep in the water,
and weeping near Leadsone Ehich marked
lonely grave. Upon being questioned she
said that she lived a long way off. She had
heard that the graves were covered by wa CT
and she feared that her mother would be
washed away. So she went to keep her
poor watch and ward beside It, She was
kindly cared for, and returned to het mother
less home
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
8TAUNToN, Va
May az. ls7s.

The Enquirer now and then has spteiul
paragraph about those papers in the South
that are publishing the bankrupt advertise
ments. &c, and invariably denominates them
radical sheets But that does not make
them so. OF late the Enquirer has He5onie
the most "radica! sheet ever published in
this Sta e, and while recognizing its ability,
we regard its policy as destructive of the
best interests Of the Commonwealth. It come
with bad grace for any one Of the so-called,
conservative Richmond papers to say any
thing about patronage ofany kind to other
papers, when It is Remembered that they
have been fed aud pampered by Railroad ring
advertisements and paid communications
in the interest of corporations, either if which,
if we are to believe the charge of the oppos-
ing journals, did it succeed, would ruin the
State. It is just as legitimate to publish
BANKRUPT advertisement and public laws,
and certainly equally as praisworthy,as to food
the State with the details of railroad rascali-
ties, that ought to consign the participants
if proven to be true, to the care Of Col.
strother. 1t would be we'll enough for the
Enquirer to look to the source Of its own ex
isteuce, and pluck the beam out 81 its own eye
before attempting to pull the mote from it
neighbours 1t can a. least be said Of this
journal, that it has been and is self-sustain-
ing, independent of bankrupt or government
advertising Can the Enquirer say as much,
apart from Railroad corporations?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
THE VALLEY YIRGINlAN.

To be .oat in,ted.l
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22
TOBACCO STORE.

G S. WALKER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-22

Au items II be held regularly to dispose
of con~ignments already placed in their
Eands.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-01-31
japan Clover.

The following account of this clover
we clip from the Mobile Register:
This plant, sometimes called Spanish
clover, is one of the greatest boons that
has yet fallen upon the South, and to
whom we are indebted, for it is a mys-
terry that, most likely, viii never be
solved. The same plant grows in Japan,
and that circumstance led Prof. Gray.
the botanist, to name it Japan clover.
No one has the slightest idea of how it
got over from Japan; but the most
reasonable conclusion at which we can
arrive is that the seed, or possibly a
single seed, was brought across in some
thing shipped from that country. Japan
clover is heavy grower and viii shade
out almost any grass or other species of
growth. It is an air feeder, and there
fore does well on almost any character
of soil, though rich clay soil suits it
best. The rapidity with which it
spreads is perfectly astonishing, the
more since its seeds are not winged, and
therefore can give us no idea of how
they obtain their quick transit from
place to place.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-01-31
Sound on Farming.

The following views on farming were
thrown out by Mr.. Greeley in his speech
at Baltimore, and they so entirely cover
the ground of successful culture that
we give them place:
l. That the area under cultivation
should be within the limits of the cap
ital and labor employed or, in other
words, that on impoverished soils no
one should cultivate more land than he
could enrich with manure and fertil-
izers, be it one acre or twenty.
2. That there should be a law coD1-
pelling every man to prevent his stock
from depredating ON his neighbours
fields.
3. That green soil is more economical
than loose pasturage.
4. That deep tillage is essential to
good farming.
5. That the muck heap is the farmers
bank, and that everything should be
added to it that will enlarge it and in
crease at the same time its fertilizing
properties.
6. That no farmer or planter should
depend upon one staple one, but
should seek to secure himself against
serious loss in bad seasons by diversity
of products.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-01-31

Luckily for the sick, the idea that It is necessary
to reduce their bodily strength in order to cure
them is fast dying out. Modern science recognizes
the fact that disease is Of itself more than suf-
GENTLY depressing to body and mind, and does not
need TO be assisted in inroads upon the vital
ergy ofthe system by violent purgations and other
debiIitating mixtures. Prostitution is, in short
played out and the practitioners who still cling
20 it are so few and ar between that they cannon
like their predecessors of the same fatal school
who Aourished haIfa century ago, fill the grave
ward with their victims. The introduction Of Hos
tettor's stomach Bitters in 1852 was the heaviest
blow that the old practice Of depletion had ever
received and from that time TO the present as the
celebrity of the great vegetable invigoraHt has
increased. the purgDg, blstering, bleeding, water
cruel practice has declined. The effect Of this
famous preventative and remedy is to strengthen,
buiid up regulate ard trauquiIize. not weaken,
break foyvn and violently disturb the system Il
i, a tonic. Alternative and uervine- with pure
tfrnu ant its propeIliBg and distributing agent
THIS stimuleHt difiuses the curative and life sus-
tanning elements OF the medicine through tle
IA hole organization. and brings them into contact
,iff fhe sources OF sese- Hence Its cures OF in
dipa-tIau. coust patton. bilious complaints. Uer-
disorders. etc. complete and thorough. and a.
4 prorectOu against the ailments eau ed OF aggTa-
waited by cold and damp IL mas no equal
GIT BID OF A COLD At ONCE ny using Dr. Jayne's
Expeetorauf. q certain cure for All pulmonary and
bronchial affections