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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11
Trial Of Oscar z. Little. Charged with Fra.
{4 ticide,

The long and tedious trial Of Dr.. Oscar
P. Little, who was indicted for the muir
der of his brother Clinton, in Clarke coun-
ity, aand who, after the conviction of ,Ly.
curgus for murder in thesecond degree, on
his Own motion, had the venue. changed to
Frederick county, is at last over Almost
two weeks Of the time set apart for this
term was taken up with this trial, in CON
sequence ofwhich agreat part of the doc
ket had to goiorer to the next term. As
you have already been informed by tele-
gram the jury were out short time, and
brought i'll a verdict Of murder in the Sec
ond degree, fixing the term ofihis impris-
onment at seven years in the penitentiary..
Ire received the verdict caln4y, and his
countenance renamed the same, ais
throughout the trial. He. is about TWEEN.
ty-nine years ofage, slightly bald, with a
red noustache and beards and rather deli
cate looking hesdresses with marked neat
ness, There were six speeches in this case,
three on each side Each speech averaged
about three and a half hours in length
The Commonwealth was represented BY E.
P.,Dandridge, Commonwealth's attorney
for R :ederick county; CT. southan, Com:
monyealth's attorney for. Clarke county,
and A. r. Pendleton, Esq. 81
The defense was ably conducted by the
same attorneys who appeared in Clarke at
the trial Of eLycurgus Little, Maj. Holmes
Conrad, Major Angus Mcdonald aud a.
More, Jr. Right ably too did they, con-
duct the defense, but the circumstances SUI
rounding the case pointed with too much,
certaintyto the guilt O. the prisoner. !
q The case has been altogether a very re-,
one. The prisoner was, sentenced
this morning al 10 o'clock 10 ~ response 70
the usual question whether he had anything
to say why sentence should not be pronoun-
ced, he said ia a clear voice: II am not
guilty Of the charge. ''5a ID 1ei.4 aa;..g
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11
BAD EXAMPLE,

The Weekly ClafiUh Of Jackson, Miss, Of
Nov. Goth, has the following 10 regalAto the
recent election in Virginia. Being a Dems-
ocratic Journal, It has a right to speak of
the true contest in the canvass, and of the
example. such a canvass sets for the eolored
race where they have a majority, Read it,.
The success Of the leaders in makit the
election turn upon the question of Race, was
equal to their expectations. The Richmond
Enquirer, their leading organ, in referring
to the result, says: :! tilq.#..u.
We calculated and contemplated the ad='
vantages and disadvantages, the dangers and
difficulties, and the stfeayth and qssourees'
wuN pAicA the aohite men of Virginia ,cou;H
90 into the contest a9ainst the negroes and
their allies. We determined upon the policy
which We thought ought to be pursued; and
we proclaimed it early, and sustained il to-
the end
\ This may be very well fof VifgiAiA !; but
have the five leaders in that State
reflected that 10 bringing3the ssssrength and
resources" Of 10000 White. majority against
the blacks there, they have sat an example,
( for the negroes in the Southern States, where
the negroes are 10 the ascendent. which wilp
operate injuriously to the whites !? The Vir.
GINA n Conservatives had a right to conducs
|. the canvass to suit themselves; but in se-'
leciing their mode they have ACTED on tho
principle Of every man for himself aAd the
devil take the hipdmost. @ 5h
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

{. ID .
The CUBAN PATRIOT NOT HEARD FROM.
During the height of the excitement over
the Cuban massaeres, the New York Herald
published a letter dated at Youkers. New
York, and signed ''Walter Stuart.s ia which
the writer stated that brother of his Mad
fallen victim to Spanish cruelty, aud that
such was his indignation and grief at the
manner of his taken off that he would raise a
regiment Of men to ayenge the deed and al
50 for every $4,000 raised to aid the ,ause
Of Cuba he would plank down 100000 :
The letter also stated that after a certain
time, sometime since elapsed, his, vpostoffice
address would be Richmond, Virsiuia. Eu-
qpiry at the postofice here develops the fact
that there are lhirlg six letters lying at the
office addressed to"Colonel Walter Stusrt,,
| uncaled for. 0ne is from this city: four
teen were fnrE'ardud from Yonkers. New
York, and the remainder came directed t.
the Richmond Office from various parts .s,l
the country. II is now surmised that the
''Walter Stuart" letter published in The Her
/ aid was one OF the scpsat' onal dpdees IS,
which that paper. is SO famous. and that
"Walter Stuart" is "a mythical persouage.
Richmond ts1siate Journal
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

Ex-senator Yates, whose death at ST Lou.
is occurred suddenly, was born IN Kentucky,
Jan IS, 1878; removed to Illinois, gradu.-
ted at Illinois College, and studied law. He
served several terms in the Legislature, and
was Representative in Congress from 1851 to
1855 To 1861 no was ckosaa' Governor Of
Illinois for four years, and participated ex-
!tensively III the raising Of troops He wa,
elected United States Senator ia 1865, fec
six years. serving on the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, the Pacific railroad ,the
Territories, Pensions, Manufactures, aud
Mines aud Mining, and was chairman of the
Committees on Revolutionary Claims aud the
Territories In 1S66'he was delegats to-
Philadelphia Loyalists' Convention" Mr.
Yates was man of large worth. 9d5
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

WHY ARE TIMEs HARD People talk
about hard times, and well they may, An
exchange ventures few plain words on the
situation, and here they are for the benefit Of
our readers: ave are fast becoming a ma
ton Of schemers to live without genuine
work. Our boya are not learning trades j
our farmers sons are crowdins into cities,
locking for clerkships and postoffces hard
" one American slrl in each hundred will id
| onsework for wages however urgent her
need go we are sending to Europe ior york
men, and buying Of her artisans millions
worth of products that we ought to make
for ourselves. We must turn oyer new
leaf" & s" p
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Payment of Assessors for extern
ding Local School Taxes.
To the Editor of the Wing

To the Editor of the Wing. sss
The following letter addressed by me to the
Rev. VIM. E. Ruffner will explain itself. It
appears in the December number Of the Ed
ucationa1 Journal. desire its publication
in your paper to give it wider circulation,
and to correct an error, occasioned by trans
position Of words, which occurred most prob
ably in the hastetof preparation. II s
| am most truly yours, Ms
VIM. r. TAYLOR,
Auditor Iublic Accounts.
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THE VALLEY VIRGINIAN..
S 7 A U n T y N, A. IA
TIRED MOTHERS.

little elbow leans upon your knee,
Y our tired knee that has so mich to bear
childs dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath thatch of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
Of warm, moist fingers, folding yours SO tight
You do not prize this blessing over much,
You are almost too tired to pray to ,night.
But it is blessedncssl A year ago
did not see it as do to-day t
We are SO dull and thanl<less; and too slow
To catch the sunshine till it slips away
And now it seems surprisingly strange to me, 8
That, while wore the badge of motherhood,
do not kiss more oft and tenderly,
The little child that brought me only good.
And if, some night when you sit down to rest,
You miss this elbow from your tired knee;
This restless, curling head from off your breast,
This lisping tongue that chatters constantly;
If from your own the dimpled hands had slipped,
And neer would nestle in; your palm again;
If the white feet into their grave had tripped,
l could not blame you for your heart-ache then.
[ wonder so that mothers ever fret,
at little children clinging to their gown;
Or that the foot prints when the days are wet,
Are ever black enough to make them frown.
If could find little muddy boot, ~ -3E
Or cap, or jaetet on my chamber floor; .Ff
If could kiss rosy, restless foot,
And hear its patter in my home once more,
If I could mend broken cart TO- day, I
Tomorrow make kite to reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could say
She was more blissfully content than L.
But ali / the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpl~d by shining head;
My singing birding from its nest is flown;
The little boy I used to kiss is dead!
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

William N. Tweed was taken to Black
wells Island by the sheriff on Saturday last.
Tweed was asked the usual question by the
recording clerk, to which he answered that
he was aged fifty, occupation statesman. no
religion, but as his family are Protestan is. he
was entered as Protestant. He weighed
1858 pounds. was taken to the bath,then had
his head shaved in peuitentiary style, and
was arrayed in full stripe uniform. He had
two letters from New York physicians rec
ommending that he be placed in the hospital.
hut after an examination by the pensrent;ary
physicians he was remandcd to common
cell like all other felons and numbered "a. :
TIE jacket given him TO, wear is known at
the penitentiary as larceny jackat. Els
son strayed by him till re was led away to his
cell, when he and a few friends and reporters
left the Island. E7''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11
LIFE INSURANCE DECISION.

| The following Important decision was res
Gently rendered by the circuit Court of the
United States for the WesternaD District Of
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ro4s
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNEsssH.
/ W. e.: TAFT ct al, Heirs Of Doctor Bond.
deceased, us. Neo York Life slnsaranes,
Cowpany.as Commons, J.as1j ssy7sssr
y A policy of insurance which indelhnifes'
| a. public enemy against loss in time Of war
| is unlawful and where entered into before
fhostilities, is abrogated when they occur -,
The relations it establishes are illegal be-
tween belIigerents. ~ III i;ia i4ogati
NV Where life policy provides, chat il shalf
be void upon the non5payment OF premiums
within the time prescribed, such payment Isl
a condition precedent; time is of tKeessence.
of contract and there can be no recovery II
puuctual payment is omitted. sa1oa, N
Where the performance of a; condition pre-.
cedent becomes unlawful, or by the act Of
God, impossible, this will not authorize re-
covery upon the contract without perform
anee. Such case distinguished from thoss
in which subsequent impossibility and iilcs'
galty are relied upon as Defence
A contract Of insurance, the continnancs
of which depends upon the election and acts
Of the insured, il not like debt, the obiga-
tion of which is absolute, and which is sus-
pended only by war. s,Dsaa, Fqs ,aoi.
The relations between tho members Of a
corporation for mutual Insurance present alF
the evils and are dissolved by war for the
same reasons as those between ordinary co..
partners Il vea;,,gj nte, a,s49a
! The reasons for the dissolution Of execus
tory contracts by war are not alone that such
contracts involve inter-conimunion across the
hostile lines, Or that they relate I'd property
liable to Capture = but more especially be-
cause their, execution Increases the resources
Of the enemy. m .,.,.,. ,l..f..R
A court of equity has no authority to g.
cree the specific performance of an agree-
ment in favor of aparty who has failed to
perform condition which il of the essence
OF the contract, although prevented by i.s
becoming subsequently illegal Or impossible q
by act of God.
A court of equity will not relieve d party
from the effect of omittipg to perform an
subsequent illegality or impossibility arising:
from the act of God where such act was
merely optional, and the other party lad np'
right to enforce its performance. 1'54i
The agency Of one representing am iasu-
rance company authorized to receive; pre-,
NUNS and reaew policies. becomes unlawful
when tia insured and insurer BECOME public
enemies.
Humas & Poston, for plaintiff Randolpky
Hammond Il Jordan, Tor defendants.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

i The forty-third Congress commenced the
long session Monday; This will be the first
Congress assembled nnder the new and in
creased superintendent in the House Of Rep
rescntatiyos, max ing the number of members
292 Theiadmnislration will hold 1875 seats
giving it majority of IS The opposition
viii be ia a greater minority that in the last
Congress, as it then pmbersd III members
out Of 243, aud now there are tuf 81 demo-
Gratis and liberals in total Of 1872. I
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11
Treat the Cows Wej,

Y there is any animal which policy woula
dictate the good treatment of, it is, the uiIcb
COW. It should be remembered that it IS only
tie food she consumes beyond what is 2 feo ,i
ed 70 support the natural waste Of The system,
that can afford a surplus il the way Of milk,
Hence. the food which would barely support
two COWS and leave nothing for che owner, Il
eaten by one COW enables her, to return, the
value Of oae-haif Of it.inI! the milk s.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

A disconsolate husband advertising Els
runaway wife describes her as follows Blue
ewes, red hair, prominent nose, dressed ia
yellow kids, bronze boots and blue sash. =
i've are not atall surprised at his desolatiop,
if she cometh up to his description, and we
are quite sure he will find her, as she will be
recognized among thousand.
And while we live tits safe to bet
That all the SeQis aye not dead yet. +.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

When turnips and ruta bagas are fed to
milk COWS and fatteniug sheep and beeves,
the milk, and butler, ndimeat will have de-
jcided Favor Of the ROOTS This may DO pre-
vented BY ieedilg the cows only immediately
after -aiiking,, and by changing the feed Of
fat animals from roots, to hay and meal for
three or four days previous to Strengthening,
there will be no unpleasant favor in the
meay. sqs pEf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

The, Government Of Great Britain has re-
Gently entered into contracts with the Ham p
shire and Baltimore Coal Company, of Mary
ltana,, for regular supplies of Cumberland coal
to he British naval stations at the West In
dies. These eoains ports for the British ma
val vessels have hitherto been supplied with
coal from England: but the increased cost OF
mining. together with the late labor troables
and diminished production, induced ting, 40
mirality Board to make the change referred
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

Mr.. SUMEER's BILLS. in the Senate, Monday,
December lst Mr.. sumneF introduced bills to pr O.
vide for the adjustment Of the French spoilation
claims; to equal rights in the public
schools Of Washington and Georgetown3 and a
bill to protect persons against inveigine from
abroad, kidnapping, forcble restraint,
or Involuntary servtude.
This latter bill, Mr.. Summer said, was to meet
class Of cases which had occurred since the
last session CT Congress. 5000 Italian children
had been carried off from the southern part of
Italy and were now held in this country in a
kind Of involuntary servitude. The bill declares
such an act 2 felony, subject to ten years. i'm
prisonment and fine Of $4,000 on conviction.
Mr. Sumner also INTRODUCED resolutions that
in the determination Of international differences
arbitration should become substitute for wal
in reality as in name, and therefore coextensive
with war in jurisdiction. ou
He 50 introduced his supplementary civi
rights bill, and spoke Of ii as = just measure ane
| demanding immediate action, which he hoped
the Senate would take, or AT least that it would
be passed before Christmas. Also, bill to au-
thorize compound interest notes as substitute fol-
legal tender notes.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

DEpIcAT!os Or CnUncn.--The United Broth
ren Church, on Braddqck street, was dedicated
to the worship Of Almighty Goa On the 18th ult.,
with appropriate services. A large number of
both town and country folks was in attendance.
The dedicatory sermon was preached by Bishop
Edmonds, of Haltimere. in al able and effective
manner. The congregational singing preceding
The delivery Of the sermon was greatly admired
Rev. Mr.. Howe is the preacher in charge of
this congregation, and has displayed much zeal
and indefatigable energy in erecting this house
of worship. The church building will approx
mate So, 500. Taking into consideration that
the congregation is quite small, this is good
exhibit for them. Another thing of the utmost
Importance also is that the entire amount has
bssn raised to liquidtc the COS, il erecting it
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

A company Of freedmen fi'om Georgia en-
barked on The 25th, ftona New York, by the
JASPER, for Liberia under the auspices ofthe
American Colonization Society It isunaer
stood that 900 more arctic be forwarded at
an early date, The African Republic vas
founded by American philanthropy, aud :
good deal Of interest is felt in t he Success O
the presents expsditlon::a. Ths vessel char
TERED for the voyages belongs to Yates y Pgr.
tt.rield. Of No 1l5 Wall street.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

4. sREAKpRsnlp OF THE HOUSE OK DEzEcArss'1-- l.
1t would appear from indicationsthat Ex .speak-
}'er,, NJ. Hanger, Esq, will have opposss'en fss
speak ership. Honors shou'd be diyiaed, and ths
co4ssrvatives Of the East ana soulh wess t a
they are entitled 70 soHlGs eeasidesasion II re
distribution Of the h l Augusta county has
two candidates for Z 81 Ssp%tor and enc fot the
spsasslship HEIogsgss 1ps q T. qiasrel
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

The standing conlmi'tee Of the diocese of
Kentucky have forwarded to Rishop Sm;th,at
FIoboken,N. J the certificate of bishop Cum
ntl.ihs' withdrawal from the protestant Eps-,
copal church. The next step is the fornsIb
deposition of Bishop Cumasinss from. Esas.sss
nal functions. a-if rs9 sYss.
- : : y. !
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11

Whether or no all women are fitted for al
Vacations, there is no doubt that some women
are eqbalto almost any degree of enterprise.
Al wonau lately appeared in Toledo who had
.by industry and close attention to- business
succeeded in aceumulating four husbanas.-
There is no telling where she would have
stopped in her victorious career if some
meaaiing person had not invoke the inter--
ferrence Of the law and stopped her..
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

LONDON, December 3.-Allvie in comfort
ing the rescued Of the Vile de Havre.-
Much valuable time was lost in lowering the
boats. Twenty orders were given at once.
The officers were distracted. Each helped
himself. The long boat contained no fast
class passengers, the sailors; and coal boys
rushing and taking possession OF it,. All the
rescpes were effected subsequently. No life
preserger was ia it's proper place. toe
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-12-11
yATasEa. City, Va. Midland eS Great
w South. ks, &c.

w South. ks. &c.
On and after TUESDAY, Nov. l8, 1873, one
daily passenger train will run between WASH
ENGTON and LYNCHBUKG, making good con
neetions between NEW YORKand NEW Or
LEANS, and with the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
reaa to RICHMOND, STANTON, and the great
WEgT.
Leave Washingtond daily at 100 am, Alexan-
dria at 7.50 q. m., and arrive at Lynchburg at
$50 p. N.
Leave Lynchburg ct $40 a. N. arrive at Alex
andria at sec p. H.. and at Washington at $50
p. m, with connections North and West.
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Washington
daily excepting Sunday with main line train at
700 n m. ; and Alexandra at 1850 a. n. Leave
Manassas Junction at 9:20 q. M; and arrive ut
sStrasb srg at 1916 p. M, making close counec-
zion with the Baltimore and Chic line to iarri-
sonburg and Saunton westward, and to Winehes-
ieer Harper's Ferry. SC. eastward.
Returning. leave Strasburg at l. 10 p. M, and
arrive at Manassas at 4, 25 p M, connecting with
north bound mail train to Alexandria and the
earliest trains to Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points.
j. NJ. BROADUS.
nov 27-tf General Ticket Agent.
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Dry wood will produce, at = moderate esti-
IN ate, twice as much heata the same amount
.cf green wood, and saves much trouble ig
kindling fires q cold MORNINGS I To- prevent
too rapid burning Yet the sticks be large:
To suppose that green wood will barn.ass
readily as dry, is to- suppose that hot water
will ileeza sooner than cold. 334E
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Staat9atOn I advertisements.
Ey1er, Cooper q Go.

OlAC4Nl OAs, ' IA,
ENGINEERS, FOUNDERS. AND
MACHINEsTs.
Manufacture portable and stationary Steam En-
zines, Saw Mills, Mining and Mill Machin-
cry, Car Wheels Railroad Trucks, Der
ricks, Shafting, Puleys and Hang
ers, Pitts Threshng Machine
Repairs, Flows and Plow
Castings, Hay Rakes, ,a
Straw Cutters,
" &C., SC.
We desire te express our appreciation of the
liberal patronage bestowed upon during the
last two years by generous public. Our bust
firm being made up principally Of strang-
ers, from distance, we had no reason
to expect the patronage of the community OF
our adoption. except far It was founded
upon determination to make our work compare
favorably in price and quality, with that of first
class city shops, and q conviction that, by SO do
ing, we would merit and obtain large share of
that class of work. which has not heretofore been
undertaken in this section, but which had to be
brought from the cities The result has proved
the reasonabeuess of our expectations, and en-
courages us to press forward with renewed ener-
gy. and with ever increasing and charging IA
cilites
We invite an inspection of our shops by those
contemplating the purchase of machinery. W
We endcavor to make all our purchases for
cash, and having limited amount of capital, we
consequently compelled TO require cash or
negotiable note, at short time, for all work
For the quality of our work we take the lib
erty of referring to the following gentlemen,
among the many from whom we have received
orders.
Col L. R. smoot, Buffalo Gap Furnace
D. F. Mohler Goshen Bridge,
Witt & Holt. Staunton,
VIM. Steele, Mofetts Greek, P. o. ,.
Cook & Lyman, Cne's Mill
D. J. Hyden, Sherando,
Jacob Hanger, Churchville,
C. c. Mcclure, 1"
BE. Landes, Long Glade P. 0.
A. J. Rahm, Richmond. feb 6-H