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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15
Installation Of Officers.

The officers of West Augusta Lodge, No. 26,
l. O. g. r. were installed into their respective
offices, on last Saturday night by R. K. Rice,
Lodge Deputy. The officers installed fer the
quarter ending July 30th, 1873, are as follows:
W. C. T., A. NJ. Crane, w. V. T., N. NJ. Van
ner, Chap, Robt o.. Haines, Sec., Simon n
Miller, Asst Sec, Miss Sallis W Herr, Finl.
Sec, Mrs. L. D. Crane, Treas, VIM. L. Kerr,
Mart, r. W. johnson, D. NJ. Miss Mamie Sow
ers, 7. g., Frank Roher, O. G., VIM. z.
straughn, r: S., Miss Lizzie Taylor, L. S., Miss
Laura Staples. P. w. G. H., n. I. Argenbright.
: The meeting on Saturday night was one of I'M
usual interest. 1t is "a characteristic Of the
members of West Augusta Lodge to make their
meetings as interesting, and inviting as can be
possibly be made, but this one was che OF unusal
interest to its members. -
1 First was the reading by the Secretary Of sew
eral petitions for membership to the Lodge, which
were duly disposed Of. End, An initiation OF one
young man, who intends to unite his influence
with the Temperance men and women OF West
Augusta Lodge,fo drive intemperance from the
land The installation was impressively solemn
and grand, as their charges were delivered then,
by tbs installing officer
After tie installation Mr. A. M. Crane, the
W. C. T.delivered an address very appropriate
to the occasion. His language was we'll selected,
and i'm pressively delivered, and was evidently
the production Of deep thought y
The Rev. Owen Hicks, from Crystal Fountain
Lodge, No. 36, of Middlebrook, was present, ana
spoke in eoquence, far surprising any speech
ever delivered in the hall. His language was
chaste and fine, and his subject was handed
with dexterity and skill, becoming a true 'chrls"
tian and minister of Christ! His address was
truly eloquent, and will long be remembered by
those who had the pleasure of hearing this young
minister Mr. Hicks is the VIC: T.. OF CrystaS
Fountain Lodge, No. So, and we can but ieei.
that it will prosper, doing the work for which 1t
was organized, with such gentleman is Mr.
Hicks at its head r Communicated. ] + t:}4'
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15

THE AMERICAN FARMER for May is ct hands
full of valuable seasonable matter for the farm
and garden This old journal is practical and
useful but does not discard the discussion CT the
principles that are at the base of Agriculture
nor of those laws which effect its we'll being Its
contributors are eminent and able, and It's con-
tents varied and attractive We recommend our
farming readers to send for specimen numbers
which will be sent free. Published by Samuel
sands & Son, Baltimore Md, at 81 so year, or
at ST. to clubs of FIVE or,snore. Some handsome
premiums are also offered for clubs
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15
SEGARS,

Of all grades, Imported Havana and
Principe, with full line of medium and
common. COCHRAN & WALKER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15
PIPES

A full line Of meerchaum, wood and clay
pipes, also root stems, Also Hickory and
other canes.
COCHRAN & WALKER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15

WlaorrsrER. are pleased TO learn from
the Winchester News, that Winchester does more
in the manufacturing way, than any other town
Of her.size in the State, or perhaps the South.
She .lsas two foundries, apaper mill, two tam
nerries, three coach factories, half dozen large
Touring mills iu or adjacent to her limits, shoe
factory, and many other industries Of a .produc-
tire charaoter-nearly all thriving The News
says: ..Gloye- making business, always speeA
ality here. has attained enlarged proportions.
over the Union. We have now five or SIX establish
ments in this line, which give profitable employ
ment to many females at their homes in stitching
gloves. And ali have plenty orders on bshde.s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15

Advices from Marshall county, KY, give
an account of "a terrible, tragedy committed
in that county few days ago. It appears
that year ago Jas. Dougherty married q
daughter Of f. Smith, and that they lived
unhappily, and finally separated On Sunday
last Smith told Doughtery that he could Set
tie the difficulty between him and his wife
Doughtery instantly shot the old man dead
and fed. Subsequently he was captured and
was being taken to Marshall county, when q
500 Of the murdered Smith. being Of the cap
turing party. fred on Dougherty, wouuding
him in the hand and arm; after which ne
dubbed his gun and with the butt end Of
it crushed Dougherty's head into a jelly.
The Supreme Court Of the United States,
has rendered a decision affirming the decree
Of the Circuit Court of Texas that the Mem.
phis and FL Paso railroad is entitled to the
eight million acres Of public land granted to.
the company prior to the war dy the State OF
Texas to aid in its construction The Su-
preme Court holds that the grant did NOT
lapse by reason Of the war, which prevented
the company from building the road as nge-.
scibed by the charter. This land now reyerts
to the Texas aud Pacific road (of which, z.
A. Scott is the president as assignee Of sail
the rights and privileges Of the Memphis ana
| FL Paso road. +
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15

J. FRED. EFFINGER ROBERT CRAIG.
EFFINGER & CRAIG,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Practice in the Courts of augusta, Roch-
inghoms, Rochbridge, .albenarle, .alleyhany
and Bath
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the Collection Of
claims in each one of the above counties.
feh S-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15
.YELLOW BIRD.'

We will always have on hand, supply
Of this chewing Tobacco, justly considered
the best on the market.
may COCHRAN Il WALKER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15
Ma HOTEL.

u B. H0GE & BRO.
L Successor to Hoge 3 Mason,)
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in f.'ts
GROCERIES, PRODUCE AND FERTILIZERS,
Have in Store
ESQ pairs of Boots and Shoes; Wood and Willow
Ware, Large stock of Sugars of all grades, Mo
lasses Syrnps, Of ever variety, China and Earth
enware, Backing and Brushes, Bacon, Fish, Soap,
Matches, large lot7of Liverpool Salt, $50 punches
of Cotton Yarn, Rice. Tea, &c., sc.
$4,000 Pounds Of Wool wanted.
Highest Cash Price Paid for Country Pre-
EMce. June 3-tf
A TTENTEON BUILDERS!
"A take this method to intor m the public
that l. have resumed the CARPENTER business
| in all its branches. All work done in the mos
workmanlike manner. Prompt attention will b
| given to all orders.
N. b have secured the services of Mr.. jno
| H. Shomo, as Superintendent, who will give hi
personal attention to all work
JOHN D. SHOMO,
nay lift 6taunten, Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15

New Restaurant,
(west End stuart's Building, Opposite .Depot.)
Having opened first class Restaurant. we are
row prepared to furnished meals at ali hours
Families supplied by the day OF month. We cap
also accommodate boarders with lodging.
We trnst hv keeping cable second to none in
the eity and an orderly and quiet house to re-
ssiys saar SHARE of patronage from the city and
,~,,nsy nov A-H
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15
VOL. VIII.
St0A,st0n Advertisements.
Read, Ponder e Act,
THE UNDERMINED respectfully an
nounce 20 the people of Augusta and
adjoining counties that they have
opeped in StsuntoD ~
First-Class AUCTION Commission
HOUSE y

and solicit cousignments of NJ err 3handize and
Household property which will be disposed
of, upon terms specified by consignors and
amounts realized promptly RENTED They
have secured the services Of one of the best
and most experienced auctioneers in. the
State, Mrs.. NJ. BOWMAN, of Harrisonb burg,
who guarantees to give satisfaction to any
party enrustirg property to him for sale. :
They have also on hand nice assortment
Of
Ladies' and Gentzemon's Goods,
which they will sell at figures that will sur
prise everybody. How is this Ladies
Beautiful silk Fichus worth 81 rs for 75cts
Windsor Scarfs, Is r" 50
Rnstles all sizes, 100 " 40
p, ,rgee Parasols. col. Dor. " 1,25 4" rs
&c sc 100 g so
a n,;r, Of Splendid Heavy Hose for 5octs,
and tho best corset in the State for 81, 90.
Gant,e,. nest. a few lines for you:
Reckless, Undershirfs. Fine Shirts.
Umbrellas, sa1snser clothing' &C. &c.
A. n,;ees so L, NV that were they to be
az p''I0 Won won d not believe it.
call and Ses9f for Yourselves.
.,, , rer,,}arlv to disnase
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15
TOBACCO.

Now in store, fine assortment OF chew
ing, bright and dark Twist, Eleven and
Twelve inch plug, Navy in caddy boxes:
Fine-cut, &c.
NAV COCHRAN & WALKER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15

nr. Benjamin l.. Craw ford offers
! ~ his professional services to the citizens OF
| Staunton and vicinity. @:sE
| OFFICE under the, Miller House, Corner
of Frederick and Augusta streets. dec IS If
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15

An t;ons will be beiu' regularly to dispose
of coa,i4 nmen,s already placed IN their
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
A New Feature Of Country journalism.

A Montpelier paper introduces novel
feature, in column devoted to its de-
inquent subscribers, who are served up
as "black list customers. The way
those fellows are pitched into is some
thing audacious George n. Garter
had the paper at Chester, and the last
we heard of him he was in Jail at Rut-
land, for using other peoples money.
A man who will cheat the printer Will
not be above any kind of stealing, in our
Judgment. Elisha Slayton, whom Calais
disowned and Woodbury. was ashamed
of, has not paid us yet. Hope his new
found religion has not left him, but we
do not think religion worth much that
does not lead a man to do works meet
for repentance. Lyman Hinkson has
not had a shot from US for some time,
and we have not learned that he has
given up his audacious lying, or become
q more decent man in any respect. .
After more of the same sort, parting
salute is fred in this wise "These are
not all that should appear in this List,
this week, but it is as far as we shall &C
just now. Very soon another install
ment is coming; so hurry up, if you
would get under shelter before the storm
bursts over your heads.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
Carefulness in Old Age.

An old man is like an old wagon with
light loading and careful usage it Will
last for years, but one heavy load or sud
den strain will break it, and ruin it for
ever. So many people reach the age of
fifty, or sixty, or even seventy, measure
bly, free from most of the pains and in
frmilies of old age, CHEEKY in heart and
sound in health, ripe in wisdom and ex-
perience, with sympashies mellowed by
age, and with responsible prospects and
opportunities for continued usefulness
in the world for a considerable time. Let
such persons be thankful, but let them
also be careful. An old constitution is
like an old bone-broken with ease and
mended with difficulty. A young tree
bends to the gale-an old one snaps and
falls before the blast. A single hard lift,
an hour of heating work, an evening ex-
posure to rain or damp, a severe chill,
an excess of food, the unusual indulgence
of an appetite, suoden fit of anger, an
improper dose of medicine, any of these,
or similar things, may cut off a valuable
life in hour, and leave the fair hopes
of usefulness and enjoyment but shape
less wreck.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
Pith and Point.
liz press-Apples.

In press-Apples.
A BOW ideal-Cupid's
DIVERS amusement Pearl-fshing.
A GOOD side-show-A pretty cheek.
A LEGAL conveyance-A convict ship
How MANY peas are there in pint ?
One p.
A BOOK for the table-One full of
plates.
WHAT sport is like girls gossip? Deer
stalking.
How TO put horse on his mettle-
Shoe him.
ODD-It was the first pair that ate the
first apple.
WHEN is bow not bow? When it
is bo~-knot.
A ROMANTIC death-A young lady
drowned in tears.
A CIVIL guest will no more talk all
than eat all the feast.
How TO roll in wealth-Marry q rich
carriage-makers daughter.
WHY is a man that can't NOW as good
is dead? Because he is no mower.
IF Heaven helps those who help them
selves how well thieves must get along.
WHAT is that which makes every per-
son sick but those who swallow it? Flat
terry.
MANI man, after making a bargain
in silk, has found that he has got
worsted
The marrying season has set in with
even more than accustomed violence. It
is not so violent, though, as the season
after marriage.
Miss THRoCKMoRToN married the
Baron Lemme in New York. They
wanted her to marry some one else, but
she said: ''Lemme alone"
An old subscriber writes that they
have fire-fies SO large in his neighbor-
hood that they use them to cook by.
They hang the kettles on their hind-legs,
which are bent for the purpose Ike pot
hooks.
JOSH BILLINGS says: "There liz one
thing about a hen that looks like wis
dum-th they don't kackle much until after
they have laid their eggs. Sum pho1ks
are alwus a Dragging and a hacking
what they are going tew do before
hand"
4 COLORADO pig rooted into can of
nitro-glycerine and devoured 90 pounds
of the frozen mixture His owner, by
filling the pen with feather-beds, and
not permitting anything to jar his nerves,
hopes to keep the porker entire until it
will be safe to kill him.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
When Mr.. Billings sent the painting

When Mr.. Billings sent the painting
to John to look at, and said it was
named Confidence" Janet asked if
Confidence was not the Latin for
Brass" But John said "No;" he
said that it was a word which meant
faith and love mixed together. And we
hung the picture above the mantle in
the dining-room and, as we sat looking
at it, the brothers and sisters came in
for prayers, and old Chloe brought in
the little Donald. And old Grandfather
Trevor opened the old Bible he brought
from Cornwall, and he read
give unto you power to tread on
serpents and scorpions, and over all the
power of the enemy, and nothing shall
by any means hurt you. Rec. e. e.
Hale, in Old and NeaU.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
A Boy on "The Turkle.v

This animal is found most always in
the water, and then he comes on dry
land. The turkle cannot fly. If he was
the right kind of bird be could fly !;
but if he was goose bird or an ostrich
he could not fly. The turkle has four
paws and mouth Like the American
eagle, which make the British hon and
the unicorn tremble. The turkle has a
shell, and sometimes folks put fire on it
and the turkle crawls out When the
turkle crawls out of its shell he is very
wet and sticky. There are two kinds of
turkle, mud-turkle and the other kind.
We don't have any other kind in our
pond. French and Irish people eat
turkle and frogs, but I should not like
to. I caught turkle once, but it did
not do me any good, for I swopped it off
for iack-knife, and cut my fingers.
Father said it was q Judgment, but I
thought it was knife. l don't know
much about turkles. Yours respectfully,
Lucius Tewsbury Fay.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
Personal Paragraphs.

JOSH BILLINGS is 55.
Mrs CHARLES SUMNER lives in Venice
NILSSON will visit us again in the fall
BEEoHER's pews rent for $50, 23O this
year.
BRET HARTE is said to be degenerating
as story-writer.
The widow of the late Gen. Thomas is
living in Germany.
McCoMB, of Credit Mobilier notoriety,
is worth $5,000,00C.
THE heir to the phantom Bonaparte
throne is II years old.
SECRETARY BELKNAPis Unfortunately fond
of beans and fat pork.
PAUL MoRPHY, the great New Orleans
chess player, is practicing law.
The only sister of Edgar Poe is living
in the utmost poverty at Hicks Land
ing, on the James river.
BRICK PosIERoY was worth $500, 900
five years ago, but his fortune has
| dwindled down to mere $4,000
RICHARD J. OGLEsBY, the newly-elected
Governor of Illinois, is native of Old
ham county, KY, an is IS years old.
HENRY BERGH was once admitted to
the New York bar as a lawyer He is a
man of large fortune and social emf
nence
SIMON CAMERON is the Oldest, and
Spencer, of Alabama, the youngest mem
Der of the Senate. The former is "a. the
latter Sc.
SOPHIE BARNEY took premium at 6
Montgomery, Ala, fair as " the young
woman who would make the best wife
for poor man.
HIRAM r. REvE1s, ex-United States
Senator, has been appointed Secretary
Of State of Mississippi, In place of til,
late James Lynch.
VANDERBILT has commenced chewing
tobacco, and laments that fifty years O
his life were wasted without knowing tn,
goodness Of the weed.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is going t,
write a book ON his imprisonment. H,
says it shall be written with blood ant
bound with with the hide of Congress
man.
The King of the Sandwich Islands
just dead, was great borrower, grea
beggar, andwas always in debt. During
his last days he would eat nothing Blu
shark meat soup.
WILLIAM NJ EvARrs, at the New En-
gland banquet, said Mr.. Seward was tn
greatest of statesmen, ancient or modern
American or Transatlantic, and is being
sharply criticised in consequence.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS was lately re
fused entrance to palace car at Corn
ing, and was about to walk in, refusa
or no refusal, when the conductor wa
told who he was and raised no furthe
objections.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
THE OLD BARN.

Rickety, old, and crazy,
Sh1ngieiess, lacking some doors;
Bad in the upper story,
Wanting boards in tho floors;
Beams strung trick with oobwebe,
Ridge-pole yellow and gray,
Hanging in helpless innocence
Over the mows Of hay.
How the winds turned around it,
Winds Of stormy day
Scattering the fragrant hay seed,
Whisking the straws away;
Streaming in at the crannies..
Spreading the clover smell.
Changing the dark old granary
Into q fowery del.
o, how love the shadows
That chung to the silent roof,
Day dreams wove with the quiet.
Many glittering wool;
Ieii1nbed to the highest rafters,
And watched the swallow play,
Admired the notes in tho boarding,
And rolled in the pillows OF hay.
Palace Of king couldn't match it,
The Vatican loses its charm
When placed in my memory's balance,
Beside the old gray barni
And I'd rather scent the clover
Piled in the barns roomy mows,
Than sit in the breath of the highlands,
Poured from Appenine brows!
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
Foreign Items.

D1sRAEL1 is hopelessly in debt.
ENGLAND has planted /, 900, 900 Ameri-
can oysters.
The Grown Prince of Germany is a
confirmed invalid
ENGLAND consumed Is, 900, 900 gallons
of spirits last year.
DEsERT1oNs from the English army
number 800 month.
A THOUSAND Yankee girls are attend
ing European schools.
LONDON is to have new great daily,
to be called the Conservative.
ITALY is subscribing literally to the
fund for the erection of a monument to
Napoleon.
NAPoLEoN's mustache was removed
in order to facilitate the taking of
plaster cast.
ENGLAND looks with favor on the plan
to celebrate the centenary of American
independence.
THE pioneer Protestant Church of
Rome has not been consecrated simply
the cornerstone laid.
GAMBErTA, according to the London
| Spectator, is one of the most even
tempered and patient of beings.
The population of Australia is esti-
mated at 2,500,000 English speaking
people, with a commerce of $400, 900, 900
yearly.
| A REPORT comes from Berlin that Bis
marck's influence is entirely undermined,
and that King William Will shortly re-
move him from the Chancellorship.
HIGHWAY robbery, as means of SUBJ
sistence, is becoming popular in En-
gland, and the exploits of Dick Turpin
and Claude Duval ere being repeated.
AMONG the prizes drawn at the Mar
settles lottery, the other day, were two
tickets to 60 on a balloon excursion,
which were Indignantly refused by the
drawers.
NINE. JENNY MISUNDERSTANDING late
" sang in the choir of the American
chapel at Florence. The poor old woman
took a keen delight in the thanks of her
listeners.
INVENTORS are experimenting with pa
per, and seeing just to what purpose it
may successfully be used. The last
proposal is to make window shutters of
it, as safeguard against fire. 1t can
be made fre-proof, weather-proof and
sirable qualities attained, there seems to
be nothing to stand In the way OF its
general adoption.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30

CARL WEDERKENcH, the famous young
Hoosac tunnel engineer, has invented a
pump for raising water from greater
depth than can be done by any previous
invention.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30

UNCLE SAM has invested nearly five
millions In shops. barracks, avenues,
bridges, and other fine things at Rock
Island, Ill.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
ORIOLE.
By ROSE TERRY.

Oriole on the willow tree!
Singing such melodious measures,
Singest thou of summer PLEASURES
Crimson fields of honeyed clover,
Swee. to smell in flying over,
Nests on breezy branches swinging,
Carols in the soft air ringing,
Biuest sky with cloud-feets sailing,
Food and shelter never failing,
Life so rapturous in its living.
Love, or sorrow, or such gladness
AS is most akin TO madness?
Or for singing, singest thou,
Swayed on youder slender bough,-
In thy song itself delighting,
Sweet beyond all poets writing,
Clear and liquid as the river
Flowing to the sea forever,
Glad as soath-wihds come in June
To the rosa asleep at noon?
Nothing wistful, no way tender,
Voice of Natures soulless splendor,
Some outpouringS OF the fame
Burning IN thy wing and name,
Song that doth to heaven aspire,
Even as leaping, quivering ire?
Oriole on the willow tree,
Tell thy fairy tale to mel
Then the oriole laughed again,
Laughing at my question vain,
As the brook laughs down the mountain,
LIKE lie 1auRnLST VI q AOuuld1u
Flashing through the willow tree,
Thus the oriole sang to me-
'Restless, sorrowing, weak, and human,
Most of all, a weary woman,
Gan bird-5ong on tree
Utter any speech to thee?
Can thy soul receive the giadness
OF thing that knows not sadness?
Oanst thou know, insatiate creature,
All this mighty joy of Nature?
Joy so rich, so fleeting,
Scarce it lives beyond the greeting;
Joy the dancing leaves adjoining,
differing in the dewy morning,
In the soft winds gayiy blowing,
In the sparkling waters flowing,
Utterly intact of sorrow,
Careless for the distant morrow;
Joy that burns in grace and beauty,
Darkened with no ghost OF duty,
Rapture bright beyond all loving,
Gladness all dislnay reproving;
Now a flame through yerdure flying,
Now like any swift spark dying;
Nothing tossed by hope or fear,
Swallowed not by smile or tear;
Questioner beneath the tree,
Wouldst thou not an oriole be 2"
Underneath the willow tree,
Thus the oriole sang to me.
All! what conld 1 give tor answer
To this gay and glad romancer?
Dreams that round me love to Hnger
On my hot lips laid finger,
Dreams that held me all unwilling,
Dreams most sad in their fulfilling;
Yet knew them dear and tender
More than all of this song of splendor;
Dear as thorns are to the roses,
Dear as graves where love reposes;
Gould | lose them out of living,
], who asked not for thy giving?
1, who on a weary day
Threw my dreaming soul away,-
Would I take It back again,
Pure of joy and pure of pain,
Nevermore to thrill or lsnguish,
Nevermore to throb with anguish,
Ne'er earth's dread delight to prove,
Nevermore to live-or love?
Oriole on the willow tree,
Still must d woman be-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30

ONE hundred women are studying law
in American colleges.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30

JAMES 81. LUCAS, the st. Louis mil
ionaire, is reported seriously i'll.