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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-29

COUNTY CQURE.7Jutl3c FIeiluFel pfcoleiilS.
The October term Of the county court for Au
g!lsta eoaEty beg IN on last Monday. The follow
ing is y summary Of the proceedings OF Mon !.
day arl Tuesday:
The Will Of John Deter was admitted to pro- I
bate with Hester A. r. Hicks as Executrix.
The Will of Catharine Garber admitted to
probate.
License granted Jacob NJ. HopparditQ keep 4
an ordinary in Waynesboro'
j. Emmett Guy gave bond and qualified as I
Notary pubic. -.
Administration was granted JOS. f. Gibson
upon the estate of Jas. w. Gibson. 4
Sam'l. Life was appointed guardian Of n. b. 4
and Mary NJ. Shower.
Administration was granted Jcmima B. Shu-
ey upon the estate of Lewis II. Shuey.
Administration was granted Sarah A. Cald-
well upon the estate of VIM. Caldwell.
VIM. 2. Craig qualified as attorney at law.
Commonwealth VS. Fanny Jordan for keep
ing house of ill-fame. Verdict $500 fine, and
the Court ordered her arrest and lnpfisqnnehe
for six months in the countyjail.
Same vs.. Rash MeGuffin {coloreO indictment !;
,awd and lasciyious cohabitatien. Verdict $500
fine.
Same VS.. Julia alias Evelyn: Painter for same
offence-vertlict $780,. saa
Same VS.. samI veney, col, for same offence
verdict $500. 2a
Same vs.. Frances McCauley for same offence
verdict $780,
Same vs.. Mary Y. Via, same otfence-verdlc5
$500.
Same VS.. Henry Tyree, COL, same offence
verdict $500.
Same VS.. Mary Golliday, same otfence-ver-
dict $500.
Same VS.. Eli S. Stutz, same offence-judg-
ment confessed for $50 fine
Same VS.. Andrew Kinney, same offence-ver
dict $3.50.
Same VS.. Mahala Carroll, same effence-ver--
dict $500.
Same VS.. parties for disturbing religious as
snmblv at Pleasant Grove camp meeting-judg-
ment confessed, in each case for So fine
Same VS.. Jane Moore for lewd and lasciviors
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES confessed Tor s2o hne
and costs.
Same VS.. parties for disturbing religious as
senlbly at Pleasant Grove camp meetlng-ludss-
ment confessed, in each case, Tor 30 tine and
costs.
Martha F. Flory qualified as guardian OF D.
C. Flory and others.
Account of j. Bumgardner, amounting to $50
allowed,
R. G. Byers was exempted from road service
in consequence of physical dls 5; lily -,
/ Certificate was granted A. l. oioo'i - o9-
| tain an artificial limb.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-29

Rev. George Shaver, OF the Dunkard church,
i'll Shenandoah county, was brought to the Lll-
matte Asylum, in this city, a few days ago.
His mind has been affected for some time.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-29
JEWELRY +!

Jet, Gilt and Flated Sets.
Jet Chains and Necklaces.
Jet Sets from 1qc to $500
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-29

INTERESTING STATISTICS. following
statistics, which have been kindly furnished us
by Mr. w. Fl. p. Frenger, Deputy Collector of
the 9th District, will interest many of our read
crs:
There are, ip the city Of staunton, 1o1 tobac-
co dealers, SO retail liquor dealers, 6 wholesale
liquor dealers and 2 reetifers; In the county
Of Augusta, n tobacco dealers, % retail liquor
dealers, s wholesale liquor dealers, and reeti-
fiers. Y
Retail dealers in manufactured tobacco pay
an Internal Revenue tax of s. per annum. Re-
tail liquor dealers pay s25 per annum. Whole
sale liquor dealers pay 500 per annum, and
rectifers 5000 per annum. Stauntqp has two
tobacco and two cigar manufactures, Gach pay
ing ten dollars per annuA.
During the year ending April Both, 1874, there
were ia operation, in the counties Of Augusta,
Allegheny, Bath and Highland, "a fruit distil-
lerics, which produced, for the period named,
8, 914A wine gallons, and s,s72, 35-l0o proof gal
Ions, yielding a tag Of $6,313.so.
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were in operation, in the counties Of Augusta,
Allegheny, Bath and Highland, "a fruit distil-
lerics, which produced, for the period named,
s,9l44 wine gallons, and s,s72, 35-10o proof gal
Ions, yielding tax Of sc, 1880.
NoBoDy.-As we were passing down street
a morning or two since, we met couple-a
young lady, bright and intelligent, escorted by
a dandfied looking coxcomb, who had proba-
bly, never earned q cent honestly ia his life.-
AS the pair approached the corner, on which
was standing handsome young mechanic,
the young lady exclaimed: 'sOh, what good
looking fellow, who is he ?" The apology for
n man, raising his eyeglasses, scanned the OBJ
ject of remark for an instant, and noticing his
rough, brolzcd hand, with look of disgust
replied: s'Most likely blacksmith or carpen-
term fact, nobody Poor fool he little
imagined that the manly form and honest face
that had called forth the complimentary re-
mark from the young lady, was as much his
superior rs the real fruit is the superior OF the
tabled apples CT the dead sea. In his ignorance
he was unaware that he is dependent on the
energy and skill Of the mechanic for all the 4
comforts and luxuries which he enjoys without
knowing how, or from whence they come. In
his blind stupidity, he accepts the gifts which :
fortune has vouchsafed him, through no mer-
it of his, and SCOTS at those to whom necessity
has awarded the lot of ministering to his
wants. Is it nobody that drives the plane and
rears the roof that shelters his undeserving
head? Is il nobody that tills the ground and
garners the grain, that keeps his poor soul and
body together! Does nobody level the hills,
traverse the seas, and bind land and land to-
gether with magnet touch? 70 the simple !
ton that Judges y person by his dress he is no
body; but to the man who looks beyond .sae 4
surface is disclosed the lever that sustains the
world, the prop upon which rests society and
the pulley which elevates mankind. MAS Ben
iamin Franklin nobody? Was the stonc-cutter :.
Of Cronarty nobody? and does the long list OF
men of science, art and literature, that adorns 4
the pages of history and tradition compose
sum Of noboddies? If it does, then the me
chanic is nobody, and the brainlcss Top is the 4
lord of creation. T it does not, The position !
of each is changed. |
COUNTY CQURr.-Jldgc Hendren presiding. 4
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staunton Market. get. 20.

DIRECTED EVERY WEEK BY P. B. HoeE s BROTHER
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08
The Best Profit.

1t Is all important that the farmer
should turn everything to the best ac-
count-llis stock, orchards, his fields. his
meadows, his garden, his time. And no.
thing is more important than his time
Summer and winter, spring and fall. his
time is alike of great value to him. II
is a mistake that only at seed time and
at harvest his time is precious. II IL n
mistake that the winter hours are off hpt
little value. 1t is a mistake that the
winter evenings cannot be turned I'd y
profitable account. The farmer and his
sons should count the winter evenings
al a kind of seed time. Their agricTi-
tural papers and books may furnish tho
seed. Every farmer should. in the fall,
supply himself with q winter stock OF
agricultural books. They are the best
stock on his farm, It he reads them we'll.
The information they will afford him
will be of more value to him in his next
seasons Operations than the same amnnnt I.
OF time and money expended il any
other way. 1t is a mistaken notion that
the farmer need not read-need not
study. As well may the physician, law
yer or minister neglect his books. They
are OF no more service to any profession
al man than they are to the Turner. The
books OF any profession contain the best
experience and wisdom of the leading
minds in that profession. So the aCri-
cultural books contain the best that is
known on the subject of which they treat.
Shall the farmer be ignorant Of tie best
information relative to his b~usiness4 He
should remember that his experience is
very limited. Every mans must be.
Let him read for the experience of the
many. Let him put the winter evenings
to seeding his own mind with infoma-
ton. He cannot know too much about
his business. information is money tn
him. 1t il capital stock which viii NJ
ways be productive. The formers who
know the most about their business are
mostsuccesaful, other things being equal.
An hour each evening devoted to solid
agricultural reading would be of i'm
mense benefit, The books can be easily
had.-lExchange.
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From the New Orleans Picayune.l

From the New Orleans Ptcayune.1
It is known that the Cotton Exchange
send to the country blank forms which
planters fill up with information con-
corning the crops and the condition of
the planting interest generally. Accom-
panying the form is an addressed en-
velope for the return of the reportto the
Exchange. We mention this as a clue
to q sentence in the letter published be-
low, which is a reply to the inquiries
forwarded by the Exchange. We sub
join the letter, which has been cour-
teously furnished us by the gentleman
to whom it was addressed: a a
PoRT GIBSON, Miss, April Is, 1874.
Dear Sir.-Perhaps you would like to
know in time what the prospects for u
cotton crop are? Well, just imagine
everything and everybody going to
thunder ON the down train, and you have
it. Rain, rain, and more coming. Money
out; credit played out no corn, no meat,
and niggers threatening to eat the mules.
Please send us q chew of tobaccOfor this
information, and send us no, more en-
velopes. We will make 100000 with
out them.
p. S.-Don't you think cotton at Ct is
a paying business, when pork goes at
1877 and $28 up this way, and everything
else do. do.3
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

ALEVEL HEADED EDITOR,-In another
portion of our paper we reproduce from
the 0pelousas JOURNAL, an editorial
under the head of another Wrinkle"
Mr., j. w. jackson, the editor of the
JOURNAL, isa Soutllerner by birth and
education, was an officer i'm the Confed-
crate service, and is a gentleman of high
standing In st. Landry, and connected
by marriage with the most respectable
families in that parish, and has, by his
conservative and sensible course as an
editor, been designated by some of his
c%OnfrereS as above. The article we copy
with the exception of a few lines relative
to local matters or containing local allu-
sionS, which we omit, is as suitable to
Rapides as st. Landry, and had we writ
ten it ourselves we could not have ex-
pressed our own ideas upon tho subject
more fully and clearly, even admitting
that WecOuld sOdo as well. 1t is entirely
unnecessary and superfluous in us to at
tempt any comments upon MI. Jaekson's
able article, it speaks for itself, and
plainly proves that occasionally at any
rate a Southern born editor, whose mo-
tives are above suspicion can be found,
enough to assert and maintain his Opin-
ions, fearless and regardless of calumny
and abuse. We would also copy the
communication referred to, but that it
is too lengthy for space, and says
besides nothing on the subject it treats
of, essentially different from arguments
oIlone sidealready advanced here.-Ra-
pides Gazette.
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reported badly damaged-the greater
part of them more than half submerged
All the east bank of the
BAYoU TECHE,
in the parishes OF st. Landry. st. Mar.
tins, Iberia, st. Marys, and all the coun-
try situated on Grand Lake and Lake
Verret, comprising the most productive
regions of the State, are overfowed.
The number of sugar plantations in cul-
~tlvation, damaged in this region, cannot
be readily estimated, but may be set
down at one-fourth of those in cultiva-
ton-the number in cultivation being
over three hundred. The water in this
region is rising six inches a day.
In this connection we may refer TO an
extract of a letter from Capt. Willard,
of the Teche steamer Minnie Avery"
which contains some interesting details
with reference to the Teche country:
STEAMER MINNIE AvERY,R
April %, 1874.
n II The water is said to be higher
between Breaux's Bride, St Martin and
the Atchafalaya than it was in 1862.
The last time we were at st. Martins
vile we put our freight in Duchamp's
second story, running our stage into the
window ; the lower floor was covered
with water.
The water fell 10 or is inches in New
Iberia yesterday, but was rising again
when | left. Nearly all the plantations
on the east side of the Teche have wa
ter on them, some half of the land un-
der water. At Porter and Oxford there
ls only a small strip of land, say four or
five acres wide, out. of the water.
l would not be surprised If we have
the water as high as in 1898, which was
the highest on record. The boats passed
from Jacksonville over the plantations
on the west side of the Teche to Frank
lin.
The water has not fallen more than an
inch with this north wind. Look out
for the next south wind for a big rise of
the waters. n. P. WILLARD.
ASSUMPTION
will also suffer severely; the crevasse
waters are rising rapidly, and if the
overflow extends to the Bayou Lafourche
the damage to sugar plantations will be
immense.
CONCLUDING SUGGESTIONS.
The foregoing remarks are confined to
the State of Louisiana and to the sugar
interest of the State; but the cotton
and rice planting interests have to be
considered also.
If Wa undertook to examine the cotton
interest, it would be necessary to begin
the examination of the overlooked coun-
try from above Memphis, and all the
of the Mississippi in the
country.
The sugar crop of Louisiana will pro-
baby be cut short one third by the
and the cotton will no doubt be
lessened 100000 bales by the foods and
rains up to the present date. By the
time the waters subside and the ground
becomes dry enough to plant cotton, it
will be too late to make a crop with any
prospect of success.
This is u gloomy picture, but it is a
true one. We are appealing to the eoun-
for succor under misfortunes which
we ourselves are powerless to meet. 1t
is well that the country should know to
extremities he have been reduced.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

We feel prOud-and we think Justly
so-Of the mannerin which New Orleans
is responding to the call of distress and
restitution in the overflowed districts.
When it is remembered that our mer-
camille community has suffered at least
two-thirds of the financial loss resulting
from the food; that the want and hum
germ the country represents prOstration,
business disaster and failure In the city,
the noble action Of our citizens will APP
pear in its proper light. This is no case
Of ruin on one hand and sRccor on the
other. ItisacommOn catastrophe where
in the agricultural and commercial in
terests are equally involved; and the
relief now being sent from New Orleans
TO the parishes is of that sacred quality
which pasees between brethren in aft
iction.-GPicayune.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

A CURE FOR DRINK1NG.-The follow
ing prescription was given by an emf
nent physician, whose advice had been
sought by q gentleman addicted to
drunkenness. to such an extent, that
his efforts to reclaim himself proved
tu~navaiiBg. Jn short time all desire for
liquor was lost, and the debasing an
petite cured. 1t may assist in the re-
form OF other drunkards. The pres
cription is as follows:
Sulphate OF iron, s grains; magnesia,
1Ogralns; peppermint water, 11drachms;
spirits OF nutmeg, n drachm; twice
a day.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

Santa Anna having, ON his return To
the City of Mexico, called on President
Lerdo and been received most cordially,
Announces that he intends to lead d re-
tired life, his object in going back to his
native country being to spend the re-
mainder of his days in peace, among his
c0untrymen. What a varied and excit-
ing life his has been. Parton and Alb
bott should hasten to Mexico and inter-
view the old soldier and statesman at
once. 1t would take their combined
abilities and imagination i do justice
to his bi0graphy-IN. @. Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

~4yylla Fou kindly rise, sir, and allow me
W. take TnF hat from under you fn said
one gentleman to another at a recent
concert; aTm sorry to interrupt your
enjoyment ef the Sonata, utyOu'ye sat
upon tho hat through Two ~movenaentso OF
the composition, and the last Two move
meptg are very long and quite exciting,
and tie hat might suffer from your
appreciation of the music. Boston
Traveller.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

DIX WEATHER.-For two weeks we
have had very dry, and, part of the
time, qnite cool weather. Fields that
have not been plowed since the rains,
are quite hard. Crops are suffering for
want of rain and in a short time the
cry win be rs great for it to come as it
was recently for it to stop.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

Glover has the singular property of
being able I'd extract from the atrnos-
phere. Without the aid Of manure or
stimulnnts, nitrogen sufficient for It's
own proper growth aad nOHrishment.
The straw and roots of clever contain 8
large amount Of nitrogen, and these,
when Moved down, are therefore DE
valuable to the next crop sown as q COS
piona supply Of grano.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

GRoPs-Despiteth the foodof continued
and incessant. rains in the land of Ra-
pides. the crops are in a far better on
dition and fix than even the most san-
guine had fright to anticipate o re1pect.
The corn and cotton are, 1t is true, not
overly extra fine, but might be worse ;
but the ane particularly the stnbblc,
never was better1Alexandria Demo-
nraf. 20th nit.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

We perceive that Masonry is rapidly
extending its beneficent sway through
the wonderland Of Egypt. a. copy of
the rules aud proceedings of the Grand
CHAPTER, printed in Egyptian characters,
Has lust been received by Samuel Mani
ming Todd, p. g. I'll. r., OF the ancient
and honorable fraternity in this city.
In. @. Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

Nor TRuE.-An article has been going
the rounds of the Press, stating that
Rishop Grace of Minnesota " had con-
aultgd the Pope about the Oranges, and
His Holiness Ind left it an open question
for Catholics to join that order or not
aR they saW proper.
The FYeeman's journal says that no
such consultation has ever taken place.
TThibOdaux Sentinel.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

Pure water viii absorb many unpleas-
ant od0rs. "A pan full of clean fresh
water from b well 0r spring, plaeed In y
room which has been newly painted, will
absorb during the night 30 much Of the
smell of the paint as To be totally unfit
to drink.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

Esteem d habit of benignity greatly
preferable to muniicenee; the former is
peculiar to great and distinguished per
sons the latter belongs to fatterers of
the people who court the applause of
the inconstant vnlgar.-[Antonius.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

oUAcH1TA, LAFoURcHE, TERREBoNNE,
ATTAKAPAs AND THE CAST.
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Subscribers will please takenotice Cha,

Subscribers will please takenotice that
the date to which they have paid is
printed on every paper they receive, and
that the paper is stopped when the time
is out. We have hundreds Of names on
our books who have never paid-those
who intend to pay do SO first as well,
as last and enable us to avoid the dead
heads.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

Somebody advertiaes for agents Ia
sell q work entitled Hymeneai Instruc-
tor" A contemporary adds: AThe
best hymeneal instructor we know of is
a young widow. What she don't know
there is no use in learning
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

al writer has calculated that, as the
average area of the human mouth when
omen. is about four square inches, 6Ae
combined mouths OF the twenty ta0Hs-
and singerSof fle Boston Jubilee formed
q cavity of over seven hundred square
Feet.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

A paraon and a lawyer were talking
about the direction of the wind. Eve
60 by the courthouse vane,n said the
lawyer. and the parson replied. ave
go by the church vane.n "Well,n g
torted the lawyer, Sin the matter of
wind, that Is the best authority"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

ELECTION AT GRAND CoTEAU.-An
election held at Grand Coteau last Mon
day for a Town Council, resulted as fol-
lows, the first seven being elected:
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The I~nundation.

STATEMENT Of THE cREvAssEs on THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
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Nature provides no reserved seats for
tile rich and dainty. When there Ii Ice
on the pavement they sit whore they
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08

What il the difference between d
mOuse and d girl I One harms the
cheese and the other charms the he's.
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There needs Init one bad inclination
t0 make q mar vicious but many GOOD
ones are necessary tn make him ylrtnOus.
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A Strangers Death inn "a Strange
Land.
ITO the Courier Journal.

ELIzABETHTowN, KY., April 25, 1874.
There recently died at this place o man
who called himself E. T. Overdeer. He
had the appearance of being about sixty
years of age. He said he was born in
Baltimore, Nd, lived for while at New
Orleans, where he said he accumulated
some wealth; he then moved to jackson,
Miss, and engaged in the mercantile
business. He represented himself as
having been q Major in the Confederate
army, and that he commanded a battal-
ion at the battle of Shiloh. His men
being dressed in blue were fired upon
by the Confederates, installing them
for Federals, and twenty-one of his men
killed. He spoke French, German and
English fuently. He died giving no in
formation whatever about his friends or
family. Any one who may desire to
learn anything while he was here in ref
erence to him, or will give any informa-
ton respecting his history (and are res
pectfully requested to do so), can address
English g. johnson, Elizabethtown, Ky.
Papers throughout the South are re-
quested to give publicity to the above.
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THEIR DEPTH AND EXTENT.
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Too Much LAED-The best cultiva-
tors are learning how tomake a bale and
a half to two bales of cotton to the acre.
They do this by high manuring, and by
the best Of cultivation. They cultivate
less land than formerly aud plant no
more than they can work and manage
thoroughly. They find more profit and
independence in ten acres cultivated in
this manner than in hundred acres on
the old plan.
In caneculture theseed is often stretch
cd to two acres that is only sufficient for
one. Al hundred acres Of land are cnl-
tiYated to get fifty acres of cane. Half
q hOgshead of sugar is produced where a
hogshead and d half or two hOgBheads
might be made. The successful men are
those who obtain good stands, who gotta
full aere of cotton, or an acre of cane, or
of corn, from an acre of land. Let the
successful cultivators of cane and cotton
become the teachers of those who have
been unsuccessful, and Southern crops
will pay, and the lands will become val
liable, and the people prosperous.-EPic-
8ynne
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The power that may lie in q word is
shown in two brief notes written by
Talleyrand to d lady acquaintance. On
the death Of her husband he wrote simp-
III. "Ah, madamein The sympathy he
felt was fully expressed. Soon after. he
heard Of The 1ad3is IeE marriage, and
wrote, "0Il, madamelH Indignant sun
prise could not have been more loquent-
III manifested.