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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-22

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.-Notce is hereby
~ given that will be in SOUTH RIVER TOWN
SHIP--stnart's Draft October 9Th !; sherando octo-
her 9th Waynesboro. October 18th and 9Th. Fish
ersville. October 9TH 49,
NORTH RIVER ToWNsHIP.-sprng HILL octo-
Der 10Th Parnassus, October 10th Mt Solon )cto-
Der 2lst, 22nd and 23rd. wv
PASTURES Observation-Disclosures October
9th; Deeriea, October 2sth Craigsvlle, October
3St 4'' ~
R1VERHEADS Observation-Disclosures No
vember 2nd and 3rd Newport, Nov eth GraenyiIe
November 18th and 9Th. -'
MIDDLE RIVER TOWNSHIP-New Home. No
vel yember 9Th 10th and llth Mt. Sidney November
STANTON for BEVERLY MANOR TOWNSHIP
November 10th to November Dist
At which times and places will be prepared to
recelve the STATE TAXES and COUNTY LEVY
including the COUNTY and DISTRICT sCHOOI
TAX. oOA
While thus absent from my Omce in stanton. nv
Deputy. Il. e. MAYO, will be there to receive faxes
~. ~ SAMUEL PAUL
OCT LII County Treasurer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-22
Of all grades and prices, cheaper than ever.
DON CARLOS,

devoting his entire attention to the repair and
cleaning Of all kinds of Jewelry, silver and gold
Ware, Watches and Clocks. His work is Of the
very best, and he understands his business
thoroughly, and work always warranted.
Mr.. IIRsH, respectfully asks an examination
of his extensive and multifarous stock of
goods, satisfied that he will be able to please all
who may call. may
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-22
On Wednesday. tsae 2Sth day of
6A0fsafsAa 1924

ETCgsbWC3e 9IEs
the Property in the City Of stanton will be sold in
auction to the highest bidder At the same time,
the Farm mentioned above, as Poplar HILL which
sold Situated about TX half miles from Stanton.
TERMS-On fourth % cash, or negotiable notes
well endorsed at four az months Balance in l, q 8,
interest payable annually
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-22

ITOR - AHsE.
/ offer for sale the following desirable property in
the city on the MeAdamized Road leading TO Win
chester-o2 miles distant-in the great Shenandoah
per, siiurian tornation) in the world, and immed-
ately on the Valley Railroad, now Just completed to
Shenandoah Valley railroad under construction
from New York and Philadelphia, to San Francisco,
California. Southern Pacific connectionJ
THESE FAYoMS
all improved and in high state Of cultivation
dition position, etc. Situated as they are
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO STANTON.
the most thriving and prosperous inland city in the
South celebrated for its salubrity of cmate-l,eo 500
feet above the sea level pure and abnndantly WA
tered, and the refinement OF its society and energy
Of its business inhabitants. and being the seat Of
four Of the largest and best conducted
FEMALE sEMINARIEs, STATE INSTITUTIONS
&C., and owing to the completion of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad is fast becoming the great man
ufacturing centre of Iron and other Industries
THE CITY PROPERTY CONSISTS OF THE
FOLLOWING:
LIST. Eight (s) Building Lots in the heart OF the
I'd. The site of the former staunton Steam Mill.
3rd. The new large Brick Stable Property on New
Street near c. & 0. Railroad. This Stable is fixed
up in Superior STYLE and capable OF accommo datng
more than 200 horses large Carnage Shed attached
This property rents now for $1,000 per annum, to
4th The new Restaurant property adjoining the
former excellently adapted to the business. 1t now
rents for 5000 per annum.
sth The large Brick Store House, just completed
adjoining the above.
9Th Two (2) large and commodious Residences on
Market street
nth. Two (2) Lots on G. 4 0. Railroad.
9th Brick House and Lot near the Gas house, and
9th. Three 81 lots for building purposes adioin
ing the above.
18th. Nine (9) Pasture Lots in the suburbs. These
lots contain from to 10 acres each and well set
in grass.
THE FARMS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
1st. Hillside, containing l35 Acres,
Cd. Rose Hill, containing 1875 Acres,
Sd. Cottage Hill, containing 40 Acres,
4th. The Nest, containing 1870 Acres
9Th. Ingleside. containing al Acres
9Th. OAKLAND, containing 81 Acres,
It'll, Oakland. containing 1853 Acres,
9th. Sunny Side containing 81 Acres,
9th. Belle View. containing $50 Acres.
10th. Mari Bank containing 1928 Acres,
18th. Walnut Hill. containing 1873 Acres,
18th. Grange, containing l65 Acres,
18th. Fair View, containing 1873 Acres,
18th. Poplar Hill, containing 80 Acres,
18th. The Little Giant Mills, and Dstilery. with
IS Acres of fine land. This Mill and Distil-
lery are the best arranged in the County.
and not surpassed by any in the State.
18th, A small farm containing % Acres, with fine
Mill site, in Rockingham county.
Persons who desire to secure protection, safety
and comforts of Home. or who may wish to make
Investments in rapidly increasing Real Estate. will
do we'll to call and examine the Property, and every
facility will be offered them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-22

: All 1aaai I3otez.
~ Corner of sixth street and Pa. Ave.
WASHINGTON, Z. c.
1 FENNEf o., Froprctors.
si-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-22


FALL & WINTER GOODS
purchased on the most favorable TERMS and will be
sold at short profits.
LADIES' AND GENTS DRESS GOODS,
81 LADIES' AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
including all descriptions OF articles suited to the
demands OF this section.
Their stock cannot be surpassed, either in quality
variety, in the Valley
They will take pleasure in showing goods to all
who may favor them with call, whether they pur-
chase not,
Ea- They return THAR thanks for the patronage
heretofore extended to them and respectfully ask
examination OF their stock before purchasing else
where. . oct LIT
FARMERS will find at C. +. Weers Boot, Shoe
Il and Hat Store large stock OF Boots and
Shoes Coed Goods and prices low. Give him call
and buy. apl %
q olution Iedo Bromide eff Calcium comp. For
~ sale by r. Tyree. druggist. jan s
EINE GOLD PENS large assortment
L udr q HUNTER / CO, Is. Bookseller.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-22

Goluton Iedo Bromide eff Calcium comp. For
~ sale by +. Tyree. >druggist. jan s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

In hi, work "Thc Naturalist IN Nicara
qua" Mr. Thomas Belt gives some curiou,
instances o. insect intelligence Thus one
day while watching IA column OF toraSinI
ants, Eciton hamata he placed stone on
one of them to secure il. The next that ap
preached, on discovering the situation OF It's
associate, ran back in an excited manner and
communicated with the others, when all
rushed To the rescue. Some bit AT the stone
and tried to move it, others seized the prs
oncr by the legs and tugged with force
which threaten to separate them from IT'S
body; but they perseyered unit! thcy got the
captive free. The author heXt covered one
Of the ants with piece OF clay, leaving only
the ends Of its antennp projecting, 1t was
soon discovered by its fellows, which set to
work Immediately, and by biting Oft the
pieces of the clay soon liberated IT, On an
other occasion a very few arts were passing
along ut intervals one Of these was contin.
ed under q piece of clay IL little distance from
the trail, with its head projecting. Several
ants went by without seeing it, but at last 1t
was discovered by Il sharp.eyed friend that at
once undertook to pull it out Failing IN
this it immediately hurried Oft for assistance,
and soon returned with dozen or more com
panions, all evidently fully informed OF the
of the case, for they made dl-
rcctly for their imprisoned comrade, and
shortly set HIM free
Can such actions be regarded as instinC.
tive? They seem rather to be the result OF
sympathy, the ants rendering to their fellows
such assistance rs man is in the habit of rem
dering to his kind The excitement and ar
dor with which the ants carried on their I'M
tagging cXertions for the rescue of their
says Mr.. Belt, could not have been
greater if they had been human beings; and
this to meet a danger that can only be Of the
rarcst occurrence.
The author relates two other curious in
stances of the use of reasoning faculty in
he Eciton ants, He once saw a wide col
lmn trying to pass crumbling, perpendicu,
ar slope. As it was, they could get over but
slowly and with the danger of many falling.
The difficulty was overcome bya number Sc.
,uring good foothOld near enough TO each
,ther to make an almost continuous line, and
hcSe remaining stationary, the main column
passed over them. and thus safely reached
he other side. Another time ants were seen
.rossing watercoursc along small branch
lot thicker than gooSe.quill. They widen
d this natural bridge to three times It's orig
nal width 10y a number OF ants clinging to ii
nd to each other on either side of the branch,
o that the column passed oyer three or four
breast, whereas without this eXpedicnt they
would have had to pass over in single file,
when would have taken thrice the time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

She is perfectly willing TO help She tells
! her mother she would just as lief stay a,
home week as not, and informs her teacher
with a semi-triumphant air, that she has to
stay at home next week to help clean house.
| The carpets are taken up first, and that
girl, deliCately reared though she be, bravcly
sits down in the middle of the floor and reads
q paper while her mother and the hired girl
take out the tacks and make frantic efforts to
use the same form of common prayer, that
the head of the house uses, when his boots
don't come on easily in the morning.
The carpet is rolled up and taken into the
back yard and hung on the clothes-line to be
busted. Now that girl comes out strong, and
shows the latent energy that is in her. She
seizcS an old broom and starts toward that
swinging carpet with an air of determination.
On her way she spies her friend Kate pass
ing and goes off to the side fence to talk
about an hour an da half-wtll about what
ever girls do talk under The same circum-
stances. Then she goes into the house, eats
her dinner, and complains of being tired.
In the afternoon she begins busting and ar
ranging the books in the bookcase. She
finds, pretty soon one of Guida's novels and
sits down on the floor to read, while the ink
from a bottle she knocks over when she
throws her buster on the table, runs all over
the parlor curtains stuffed under the chair
near by. Her mother finds her and sends her
into the parlor to gather up her music ready
for tomorrow's campaign. She gets along
well enough with her exercises and marches,
but presently she comes to Don't be Angry
with me, Darling that Robert gave her last
week, and begins to hum it. She opens the
piano to find the keynote to be certain she
can take the high note nicely and begins to
sing. 1t don't sound we'll without the accom-
paniment that Robert thought was SO sweet,
so she sits down ami begins TO play. While
she is pracucing Robert comes along. He
hears her, He stops. He enters. She stops.
He wants to hear that sweet song. Came in
only for that. She is too hoarse. She couldn't
thirk OF singing with her HAIR tied up in a
towel-but she does.
Robert signs rs the song ends, and she pro-
poses game of croquet. They go out and
play crOquct till tea time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

In his last communication 30 the Christian
at Work Mr.. Sturgeon says: The wonder.
iul progress made in England by the High
power. The ritualists believe something,
and that fact has given them influence. To
me their distinctive creed is intolerable non
sense, and their proceedings are childish
loolery; but they have dared to 20 against
The mob and have almost turned that mob
roand in their favor. Bravery did they bat.
Tie; let us say IL 10 their honor. When their
churches became the scenes of riot and dis.
order, aad there was raised the terrible cry
.oi No Popery,' by the lower orders. they
boldly confronted it. They went agains; the
whole current of what was thought TO be the
deepscaled feeling of England in favor of
l'roicStantlsm. and they had scarcely n bI,l.
OPP ~ pah OniZe them, and but few lTayc, uSd
fishes OF patronage. Yet they increased from
4 mere handful To become certainly the most
y.tai and dominant party in the Church of
England; and, 10 our intense SUNRISE and
horror, they have brought people To receive
AGAIN the Popery which we thought dead and
buried. If anybody had told me twenty wears
ago that the Witch of ELdor would become
Queen of England, | shouid as soon have he.
lievcd il, as that We should have seen such a
High Church Development; but the fact Is.
The men were earnest and decided, and held
what they believed most firmly, and did NOT
hesitate 10 push their cause The age. there
fore, goes TO be impressed; it will receive wha,
Is taught by Jealous men, whether il hr truth
or ialsehoOd."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04
A >nlucgler's Nar/ativ..

I've shall be, my dear madame said Il
a fellow passenger Ill the Dieppc boat, tax ng
out my watch, but keeping my eye steadily
upon her I'VE shall Le in less than ten min
utes at the custom.housc" spasm-A
| flicker from the guilt wthin-glanced from
her cOuntenance,
| You look very good natured, sir STAN
mered She
bowed and looked considerably more 50
to invite her confidence
"lf was To tel you secret which find
Is too much for me to keep 10 myself, on
would you keep 1t inviolablc?'
IL know, my dear madame know il al
ready" said |, smiling lit is lace, is il not ~
She uttered IA little shrek and yes, she
had got it there among the crinolne. She
thought it had been sticking out you see, I'M
known to her
"Oh, sir" said she, lit is only ten pounds
worth please to forgive me, and I'll never do
it again. As 1t is, think | shall expire"
"My dear madame" replied l. sternly but
kindly, "hcre is the pier and the officer has
fixed his eye upon lis. | must do my duty.
ssI rushed up the ladder like u lamp.lightcr;
| pointed out the woman 10 legitimate au-
thority | accompanied her upon her way in
custody to the searching house | did not
see her searched, but saw her fined and dis
missed with lgn0miny. linen, having gener
ously given up my em0lument3 rs intOrmer
to the subordinate officials, | hurried OIL in
search of the betrayed woman to her hotel.
gave her lace twice the value of that she
lost, paid her fine, and explained;
You, madame, had ten pounds worth Of
struggled goods about your person; l had
nearly fifty times that amount. | turned in
former, madame, let me convince you, for the
sake of both of us You have too expressive
u countenance, believe me, and the officer
would have found you out at all events, even
as did myself. Are you satisfied my dear
madame? If you still feel aggreved by me
In any way, pray take more lace here is lots
of it,"
When finished my explanation the lady
seemed perfectly satisfied with my little stroke
of diplomacy, though she doubtless would
have preferred a less prominent part in IT,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

Says the Portland (Me) Press: On Tues
day, woman, who resides at Ferry village
and who comes over to the city frequently &c
assist families in their hOuse-cleaning, start
Cd to return to the Cape in the evening, but
was too late to catch the last ferry boat. Al
though "A young woman OF considerable per
sonal attraction, she was not devoid of pluck
and she determined TO walk home by way OF
Portland bridge. The hour was late between
10 and II, but the woman trudged along, car
rying large bundle which had been given
her by the family with whom she had been
working. As she passed the little clump of
woods GA the crosSroad that connects the
Cape Elizabeth road with Ferry village, a
man suddenly stepped forth with the remark
"Good evening, Miss, allow me to escort you
home" Thank you, sir" said the woman
bold as lion, where most women would
have been scared to death-"but unless YOU
have had the smallpox, | would advise you
not to approach me. | am only allowed to
90 out in the evening, and am now taking
some soiled linen from patient to be wash
ed" 1t may be unnecessary to remark that
the individual in question gasped out an
."Oh, Lordr and the last seen of him was a
pair of coat-tails making good time toward
Portland bridge
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

There seemed to be no limit to it. Moralist
said il was wicked, but | laughed. VIVA
cared for the mOralists? Go to- SAID, Ill
is short and it behooves me to get the mos
out of it, A fig for your preachers and you
preaching. Wine IS good will drink Il
The black.eyed woman pleases me- vii
enjoy her society. The rattle of the dice II
music to mine ear-they shall rattle Pleas
ure | wanted Pleasure | enjoyed, and
went for it in every possible form. The mo
ments flew by rapidly, each one bringing
with il a fresh delight-the days sped by
each one of them crowned with new pleas
ufe.
But finally it came to an end. My stomach
gave out and dyspepsia set in could drink
no more of the rich wines, or of the strong
waters. Women pleased me not, The rattle
OF the dice was no longer pleasure, for
was, to use Persian phrase played out My
system gave out all at once. had hunted
pleasure, and pleasure was now hunting me
had rccklessly lived out my vitality, but
! time remained
Then experienced what is called remorse
With dyspepsia gnawing at my stomach
with my knees weakened, and my back OF nc
account whatever-incapable OF what had
delighted me, and diseased in every part, |
was sorry | had lived the life | had lived
Not because the Koran interdicted it-not
because the life had been OF itself wrong, but
because certain pains and penalties followed
the life, which gave me more woe than the
life had given me pleasure SO long as my
health lasted cared nothing for the violation
of the prccepts--it was only when the penal
ties were enforced that | felt IA sorrow for
what had done
There are men-and women-who do,
presume, experience a genuine remorse for
the commission of wrongs, great and small
but, rs l said, the number is few. 1t Is the
penalties that hurt them. Solomon, OF whom
you have probably heard, did not say "vani
tiy of vanttics," so long as he was in good
health and could sin with some zest 1t was
only after he was old and incapable that Re.
morse struck him. Precisely so it is with
The most of US When the candle of enjoy.
ment is all burned out, and the dark, black
snuff alone remains, we look at it with regret
md remorse. Possibly it may be grief at
he sin, but, as Il rule, mcthinks it is grief be
,auso we cannot do ii over again, or because,
low that we have the penalties 10 pay, that
t did not pay TO do it at all.
But"
Don't say another word You have got
III out OF me that is necessary tor you TO
NOW In fact, as / have spoken, you have
got all that there is in the topic. Leave me.
Ana the sage went YEARLY in to his break
asst" d. Il. LOCKE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

AsrIYNIATING BURGLARs.-The manutac-
mrers OF vaults and safes for the preservation
OF valuableS, and also those whose profession
Is to enter them for the purpose of plumber,
continue to develop "a vast amount OF ingenui-
". Almost as soon as we have the trium-
plant announcement of absolute security as
the result of some combination or cOnstruC-
ton, we find that the device has been success
fully evaded. All the arrangements OF chill
ed iron and other modes of protection seem
to be OF no value against the efforts of expert
enced "cracksmen," and attention now APP
pears Ia be directed toward the addition OF
defensive weapons that snail MAIN or other
wise injure the intruder. One of the most
recent devices of this kind consists in what
/ Is called the chemical arbor for bank vaults
which is SO adjusted that should the interior OF
the safe be penetrated by violence, sundry
glass vialS filled with sulphuric acid, are
necessarily broken, and their contents dis
charged in powdered carbonate OF lime, re
sulung in the instantaneous production O!
carbonic acid gas enough to asphyNiate i
regiment What mode Of defense will bt
adopted by the opposite side, should this de
vice he carried ont to any extent, remains to
] be seen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04
FARMERS GIRLS.

Up in the carly morning,
Just Mt the peep of day,
Straining the milk in the dairy,
Turning the cows away
Sweeping the floor in the Kitchen,
Making the beds up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes.
busting the parlor chairs.
Brushing the crumbs from the pantry,
Hunting for eggs in the barn,
Roasting the meat for dinner,
Spinning the stocking yarn,
Spreading the snow white linen
Down on the bushes below,
Ransacking every meadow
Where the red Strawberries grow.
Starching their cottons for Sunday,
Churning the snowy cream,
Rnsing the pals and straincr,
Down in the running stream,
Feeding the geese and poultry,
Making the puddings and pies,
jogging the little ones cradle,
Driving away the flies.
Grace in every motion,
Music in every tone,
Beauty of form and feature,
Thousands might cOvet 10 own.
Cheeks that rival the roses,
Teeth the whitcst of pearls;
One of the country maidens is worth
A score of your giddy girls.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

In his address To New York editors on a
visit to the South, the Hon. Ben. H. Hill, of
georgia, said: During the war, ut one time
during the cessation ot hostlities, Federal
troops occupied one bank of the Ranpahan.
mock river and Confederate troops the other.
Each had their band. One day the Federal
band struck up Dixie and the Confrdcratcs
rent the air with shouts; the Confederate
band struck up Yankee Doodle and the
FederalS made the welkin ring Both bands
then simultaneously struck up 'nomc, Swee,
Home and both armies sent up such shouts
us were never heard before We. perhnpS
have sung the song of Radical and Yankee
long enough; You have sung SyccSh. rebel
and traitor until You ought la be- tired of IT,
Let Us both quiz these songs. and, I'm the new
temple OF the Union, with united voice. sing
Home, Sweet Home"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

And when night came ne felt better and
far happier than he had fcl, before in II long
time. And the good Influence did not fade
with the day. That proved the turningpoint
of life. Thencciprward P"'oi Dollrum
went on improving Until lc became i thrifty
and self.reliaDt man.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-04

Humane and civillzing laws may be trans.
ferred with advantage from. the statute books
of Japan to our own For instance, the Jap.
anese law that prevents the exhibition of mon
strosites and dctorlned persons. In tins cOun.
try the owner of Il six legged calf or Il two
headed baby is considered fortunate person.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-07-29

ANCIENT TRoY.-Accordirg to the latest news
from Athens the arrangement now come to be-
tween the Turkish Government and DR.. Schlie-
mann seems TO be, says the London Times, that
the latter is to employ loo to $50 laborers for
three or four months at Hissarlik, and that what
ever is found BY them is to be the property of
the Turkish Government. In the meantime the
Turkish Government has not been inactive. The
large slabs on the road which were discovered at
Hissarllk at a depth of thirty feet have been re-
moved, and below that pavement much more
ancient pavement Of large Gladstone slabs has
now been brought to light. While the stratum
which DR.. Schliemann and other Euhemerists as
sign to Priam and his family extends only from
thirty-three to thirtytwo feet below the surface,
these new excavations reach from thirty to thirty
three feet. Those who believe that there must
be some kind of historical foundation for all
and epic poetry, will have to assign
this new stratum to Laomedon, Priams father,
whose Ilion was destroyed by Hercules with
only six ships and fewer men,"