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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-30

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-30
THE NEWsl

NAltll1 4itE MEMS!
The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway, having
completed and opened for business their North Eastern
Extension Missouri Divison) from Sedaia to Hanni
bal, are now running their Elegant Equipped Trains
through to Hannibal without charge.
Passengers for points in Northern Missouri, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Upper Mississippi region,
Northern and CeAtra Illinois, Chicago, Michigan and
the Great Northcss win find this the shortest Cheap
eat and Quickest Route Through Cars sCiA continue
to through 10 st. Louis without change, ria Sc
dalia as heretofore. =,
For full information to time and correct map
this line and its connections, address,
JAMES d. BROWN f;t THOS DORWIN
Gen'l Ticket Agent Genl Paes Agent
Sedala, Mo. St. Louis, Mo-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-30

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-30

JAMES LEFFEEs
IMPROVED DOUBLz
TURBINE WATER WHEEL.
tssfso1.Is ~ HINT Eaifiesere.
Manufacturers iar INC sonsh and Southwest
NeslY 700 now n use working under heads varying
from 70 80 feet = Sizes ron ~ - 50 inches.
The moel powerful wheel IN DE mpkei, ana most
economical e uat - Nales.
Large IIIusfFeted Prnphlef sent Pest
aAElfAelcnrns, Atso a.
Portable and eiafonarr steam Fneians and Boilers.
iabeock q Mllcox Patent 1ubnl0la Boiler, Ebaughs
Clue1er iqf Milelt-t, f1a and GrIet NIf Fi0ufnf
Ill 1acnl1cfyi afIInclg lof White Lead WORKS and
Oh Ale, ehziling Pulley sand IlaneeTs
send for circuinrs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

SOUTHERN PAo1FTc RAiLRoAD.-The
plan of relief for the Southern Pacific Rail-
road which will soon be introduced in con-
gress, is biefy as follows All the lands Of
the company to be sold by commissioner
appointed under the athority of the United
States, aud the proceeds placed in the Treas.
ury to the credit of the company; the Gov.
ernment to retain the amount charged for
transportation of mails aud other carrying
service. The company asked the United
States to guarantee the interest on ave cent
bond ruaning for thirty years, to a limited
sum per mile. En- consideration Of such ar
accommodation, the company propose to pay
the Government liberal per cent. on tn.
gross earnings, thus securing the Govern
merit from loss, This proposition 6uds ma
ny friends in congress, although its passa 2,
in the form Of a bill is not vet assured
There is DO doubt that it will give rise t,
prolonged discussion
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

IMPORTANT TO BANKRuPTs.-Thsbs bank
rupt law requires that every bankrupt, shall
within twelve months after the date Of his
fling petition in bankruptcy, fle petition
for a final disohargs and fnsl oath, and
should he fail to fla said petition for . PES
Rod of twelve months, he iforfsits all elaiss
to the benefits OF the act, unless the District
Judge iu his discretion orders the ssss to bs
rsinstated upon the docket ,s.7
A bankrupt who has no property except
what is exempt to him, can file petition
for discharge alter the lapse of sixty days.
from the date of his first petition, accompa-
uyiug said petition with deposit Of tour-
teen dollars. q.
Bankrupts should pay attention to thsir
final discharge. as without it they are liable
for all their debts, and action can be brought
against them in the State Courts. A word
to ths wise is sufficient. w. as
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

+ EDUcATIoNAL.-We have in the United
States over fourteen and a half million a..
0,000l of children of the school age W
spend annually for schools over niuety-fvs
millions {ss5 600, 000) Of dollars, which is
equal to ons-third of one per cent. Of the
property, real and personal, Of the whole
country, as returned by the last census; and
We employ two hundred and twenty ono thox-
sand (221 000) teachers. The National Gev~
eminent has already set aside for sducation-
al purposes one hundred and forty millions
(14O, 600 ouO) of acres OF public land and
the question Of dsyotiug to education tho
whole proceeds of the public lands still un-
disposed Of is discussed In the last Cons
gress the Committee on Education and Labor
in the House Of Representatives reported IA
yorably bill for this purpose, and sitter
careful debate and consideration, it passed
that body and was sent to the Senate. 10
has established Bureau of Education as 4
permanent part of the Government, with I
Commissioner of Education at its head.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

CONGRESSMAN AND BBNK OwnEKs.-Mr.
Buckper, of Mo-, offered resolution direc-
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to inform
the House what members Of the present
Congress were. at the date Of the lass report
made by rational banks, shareholders in
such banks, and the number of shares held
by zach.
The resolution was not agreed to-ysas
146, nays 96-not two-thirds voting in The
affirmative Ai e' e&
Mr. KelloE offered, but subsequently with.
drew, a resolution directing zach member Of
the House to send Immediately to the Clerk Z
desk list Of all his personal property, with
statement as to the nanner aud time such
property was acquired. Laughter
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

| A New LINCOLN ANEcDoTE.-Col. LswS
is D. Campbell, under the skilful playing Of
reporters fingers, recently gsve forth the
following anecdote. He called upon Prssi<
dent Lincoln during Che war, aud was kinds
" received with the question, What san I
do for you, lew" Informing hiua Of ny
wish to 60 with Mclean to Fort Lafayette, I
said desired him to give ME permit to Do
SO. SIS that all ?-most certsinly will !"
and picking up blank card, he wrote on il
in pescil:
"AIlow Colonel Lew. D. Campbell to sa<
Ter Fort Lafayette. A. LINCOLN"
readit, aud thanking him said, can right
Mr.. President, SO far as it goes, but would.
much prefer to have you add one thing more"
Taking the card sxain and reading it aloud he
inquired, 'What raors do yea think neo ssssry :"
sPlease add the words 'also t. come out!"-
Catching the idea he stretched out his long legs,
and learing back in his hsir he again laughed
loud sRangh to be heard all over the mansion.-
After adding tie words, which he said were very
important in those days, he inquired, "Lsw.,
Way did you not remain in the army ?-ysx
ought to be there" Irepied, "My health fall
ed, and csuld not have lived until now in tss
service; bu. why do you think should ha.3
remsned?" ''Bscause," said he, ",ou seem to
have the natural elemsnts for successful military
| service. WhilAt you are disposed to push fer
ward, you have st the same time the prudence to
guard TIE fear aad provide for safe rs!rsa! u no
| eessaru.' WI
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05
Gabriel Hirsh.
eA.rr.1 Hrpsu Albert ETRAVss.
N O I'll O E!!
Gabriel HzrHh e. Co..

.ls have fitted up the third story of our build
lug for manufacturing purposes, under the man
nyrment of GEORGE W. HEWETT, and are
nav prepared to execute all work in our line
win neatness and despatch, such ss re-uphol-
stsring and renovatiug
OLD FURNITURE,
REGILDING OLD PICTURE FRAMES.
We are now manufacturing Gilt Frames Of every
description, Pier and Mantle Mirrors,
WINDOW COaNICES.
We are also manufacturing new style Of
BED LOUNGE,
Of Cur ewn invention which cannot fail to please.
Cali and see them.
We alter old curtains into the latest style
LAMBRlQUINS.
Parties having old Paror furniture to le-up-
hols'sr woul do well to give US call, IS we
guarantee to make it look good rs new.
A'so French and American Window Glass, AID
Frouen and German Looking Glass plates in all
eizas.
p,raE HANGING done at all times.
de-, Aft c.. HIRsH s. co.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

The yield Of gold and silver for the year
1873, iu the territory west Of the Missouri
river, amounted to 81, 25S ,682, divided as
follows:
California, s1s,o25, 722; Nevada. s35, 1884,
5o7; Oregon, s1.37s .389; Washington,
1909 3s5; Idaho, s2,343,654; Montana
ss,8s2,81o; Utah, s4,9o6,337; Arizona,
S47,77s; Colorado, $4.o83, 2es; New Mex.
leo. 1868. 1888; British Columbia, $3.50,
OPS. Total, $72. 258,e83 1t requires at
least ten times that amount Of circulating
medium to meet the exchange demand
Of the country. Yet We talk of specie pay
ments.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05
The annual products Of the South are s

The annual products Of the South are al
great as they were before thu war, yet We
have but abou. one-third Of the currency to
effect exchanges that we had previous to the
war. The annual products Of the West are
about three times greater than they were be-
fore the war, and yet tae west has not more
than half the currency she had before the
war. Is there any other reason necessary to
be statsd to account for hard times, and scar
city Of money? The currency, upon which
exchanges are effected, has fallen short 10
the two sections, over one-half Of what it
was, while the products have increased
over one-halr. What the country wants is
the medium of exchange commensurate with
material development. Will the contraction
of the currency to specie basis do it, when
We only produce s72, 100000 Of gold and
silver annually, and the other industrial
products are at least one hundred times tina
much, or say, $4,000, 100000, which are tc
b made available, and utilized by the'cur-
reDcy7 The political economy that does moi
recognize these facts, aud adjus. system Of
exchange to meet them, is more than imbe.
cile-it is madness.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05
NO. a.
How SHALL ANOMAN FASFEN nIE
STOCKINGS.

How shall woman fasten her stookings
% as not to interfere With the circulation Of
he blood, or spviE the shape of The ls--lst
IA see-of the hori scit qui NAL ; penss.-
After the most careful research, - fer -
,ur limited facilities would allow, W rise
rom our humble explorations, and huably
lender the following suggestions: Y '9'
VICAR them short, and let the tops bsbbls
'vsr the shoe in the form Of lace, = q beer
mug, IA. - a s.
Il you have 'en long put muoilsgs AAasdf
and stick 'em to you. '
Have them long enough to tie shout 10
waist, and use the top for panisr. sa {
Edge the tops with steel and fasten lead
stone to your corset. -st s.i,....
Fasten strap to sacti stocking, sxtsA3
them gracefully up each side Of the body
and attach, with Blue ribbons; 81 The sstS
rings. 'naiasl
Pin them in sonas other articfs Of sleth~
ing in the immediate vicinity.
Hold still nowSws are doing tkis for yosr'
own good] ''@1 =
Faster them to a nsii aud 90 bsrefostsd.
Attach a small balloon to each stocking.
Make them out Of materizf that Will draw
up.
IF you ars thirty Eve and untstried, make
hole neat the top Of each stocking ard
button 1t 70 your knee cap. go
These are all the methods that sug9ase
themselves to us at present, and Of the nuna<
Der some Que or more may be deemed worthy
of adoption We have taken q sudder and
lively interest in this matter, AID shall not
rest until the needed reform is brought
about. -Exchange. t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

VIM. ". Jones. az old man aged Is years,
living about 10 miles from Richmond, killed
his wife sged about Is, last Friday, by,
striking her in the head with an axe. l
was dssided that he was insane, and prspa-
rations were made for sending him to an in
sane asylum. They had lived together hap
PLY for so years, were highly respected aud
prosperous people, having az unsucumbersd
farm of HOO acres, ard stock, and no rsa-
son could be assigned for the act, but insan.
itv
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

COMPULSORY EDucATIoN.-Th arg urnsnt
in favor of compulsory education is substss<
TALLY this: Crime decreases almost in thu
same ratio that schools Increase. Statistics
demonstrate that the most economical, tffse=
tive and powerful preventative Of crime il
the free common school Universal education
leads to universal morality. An sxanina,ios
of the statistics of England. Scotland; Irsz
land, aud Of the different countries Of Ed
rope, indicate that, othsr things being squsl.
paupersm is 10 the inverse ratio Of the sdu-
cation Of the mass Of the people that is, -
education increases pauperism decreases, and
as education decreases paupsrism insrcasess
The same rule holds good in our oountrye
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05
Baltimore & Ohio RaiAF0ad-ltG
Appreciation in the West.

The Chicago Tribune of last Friday has
the following in regard to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, elected by it's contest with its
great rivals, especially the Pennsylvania road
which9indicates the interest taken in its sue
cess and valuable services to the trade Of the
West at this time: aa 81
The public have been interested spectators
of the fight between the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania Central railways, which
has resulted IN an extraordinary cheapening
Of freightan passenger fare between Chica-
go, Cincinnati and ST. Louis on the one hand
and Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on the other. The question is
naturally asked, which can hold out longest
To answer this question We must inquire
Hhieheof them has the greatest resources,
and which is burdened with the smallest
amount of liabilities, bearing in mind that
tho same rules which apply to the case Of the
Pennsylvania apply also to the other great
trunk lines between the West and the sea.
board. '5
1t is only necessary to group the present
financial exhibits of the corporations which
are mainly parallel and are competing for
the same class Of business. The table is in
St ructive:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05
THE VALLEY VIRGINIAN..
TWILIGHT IN WINTER.

Ell VIZ W STORY. a5
Once more stand beneath this spreading beech
Where talking, dreaming, loving, We have lain
So many happy day.
Now thou art gone beyond thoughts utmost rsacl
Beyond the JOY we knew, the love, the pain,
Oat on the dim, dark way.
The problem is resolved for thee, but I,
Crushed, questioning, despairing, still rsmsin,
And nothing thou iltsay.
Is love 80 weak thou dost not heed my cry.
Is memory so vanishing, 70 vain,
That death wipes all away.
Oh, cruel secret, wilt thou ne'er be told!
Oh, torturing Nature, that vast once bliss,
Vouchsafed in love to Us.
Why hast thou kept those persisted joys Of cid,
Those hours and days Of vanished happiness,
To sting me with them thus,
Oh, hold not up that sad pathetic book
OF loves sweet records In that grave be cast
These torturing memories.
Let mo forget! Ali how can forgeti
And what were life without that tender pain,
So deep, and oh, 80 sad!
No rather let these sorrewing eyes be wet
With endless, useless tears, then e'er again
With heartless smiles be glad
All fallen are my joys, like these glad leaves,
Through whose green haunts Of song and Sum-
mer shook
Odors and melodies.
Let me bsgone! my thoughts are wild and hard,
By grief distracted, shivered, shattered, torn
In struggles fierce and vain,
And like loose strings to tones discordant Jared,
Are all those sweet rememtrances forlern,
That thrill through heart and brain.
Farewell! upon this life turn my back,
Nothing the world can give is good to ne
A faint on all things lies.
joys are sill poisons-life and endless rack,
And this fair earth was heaven with thee,
II h;deous to my eyes
FBlackwood's Msgazine.1
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

How TO CLEAN MERINo.-A lady reader
gives tine following, which abe recommends
as being effective and valuable Crate two
or three large potatoes add to them pint
Of water; let them stand for short tine
and pour off the liquor clear, when it will Be-
fit for we. Lay the merino on Fat SURF
face and apply the liquid With c.eau sponge
till the dirt is completely extracted Div
each piece in = pailful of clean water and
hang UP to drv without wr;peinc. I-nw
while dsmpoD the vrsas side h VT cher
esps@ ssHase aavf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

HEarkwood's Dyeamg anst scomr"
lM Ing Estabiis ianent is located e@'
tween the Virginia Hotel and the Gas Worf $,
where am prepared to renovate and Bepair q
tho neatest manner, all kinds Of Clothing, b. h
for gents and ladies.
nv experience in the business enables me to
guarantee satisfaction in all cases, and my pa
trons may rest assured that work entrusted to my
wiA be faithfully executed.
Work from distance will be promptly attend
cd to, and expressed free Of charge.
respectfully solicit trial.
aug 15-tf F. ID. MAkKWooD.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

The Baltimore Americans intelligent
Washington correspondent, alludiog to the
Atlanta post office, and it's present incum'
bent, Mr.: Prince. say :-"There is, how
ever, disposition Of late to apportion the
offices geographically, 10 which case the off:
ces in the South will 60 to Southern men:
and those like Mr.. Prince; who hail from tie
North, will have to step OUT
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

DR.. s. H. Moffet, the Senator from Rock.
iugham, introduced several resolutions or
Saturday last, which were agreed to, Of gen.
eral Importance. One was instructing the
Committee on general laws to inquire into
the expediency of repeating all laws requir.
Ing the inspection Of the qusHty of any az.
ricultural produce or manufacture thereof.
This would dispense with the inspection Of
-four, &c. ast 6s@afHd Via
Also, bill iostructing the COMMITTEES On
public institutions to inquire into the e1pe-
diency Of requiring all officers Of the State,
who purchase shoes and clothing for prison-
ers under their charge, to procure the same
from the State penitentiary; and as to the
expedieney Of requiring superintendent Of
lunatic asylums to purchase such articles of
the penitentiary as ansbe furnished by that
institution, and they may need. This would
embrace shoes and clothing, and bring the
convict labor in competition with that of
honest, Industrious mechanics employed at
such asylums. We think this had been bet
ter lot alone. We do not like to see any
attempt made, even in the remotest manner,
to degrade the Industrial interests Ct Vir-
ginia, or any other state.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

The citizens Of Harrisonbatg object tothe
change in the time Of carrying the mail be-
tween that place aud Stanton: They got
their Richmond mail shout Ii hours l&tal
than by the old schedule.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

A mother, With four small children, was
discovered Sund.y night, ia Philadelphia,
in house without fire. food or sufficient
clothing. The police alarmed the nelghbats'
who provided the nscessaties to save their
lives; otherwi.e they must have persisted be-
fore morning
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

The Lexington Gazette strongly hints At
secession. Thc construction may be reads
" planed on its last leader, that 1t prefers to
make ths Blue Ridge the line and unite
With West Virginia. Stranger things have
happened 10 the history of a people.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

Dr.. A N Wexford. of Richmond county,
W Fl Dulaney, Of Loudon county, Allen r
chaperton, of Monroe county, W Va, AK
Philips, of Fredericksburg, and j P Tabb, of
Gloucester, have been elected directors of
the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs with
power TO sell the property SHOULD an oppor-
sasisy oersat
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05
The Washington Republican of til 2eth

says:
Speaker Blains paid Handsome and we'll.
deserved compliment to Virginia in the Sc
lection of Hon. James B Sener to be chair
man of the new Committee to Audit the ex
penses os the Department Of Justice. 1t il
rare that new members are placed at The
head Of important committees. In this IN
stance, however, the gentleman is fully
equal to the position.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05
Nas! Gas!! Gasg!y

Nas! Gas!! Gasg!y
V &c. w. sNITTH,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA,
Is still engaged in Gas Fitting. Bell Hanging. &c.
AID is prepared to furnish Chandeliers. Pesdnnt
Brackets. Drops. Burners, Lights and Shades
any description desired.
He will also put up WATER RAMS at short
notice. His long experience in every branch OF
his business, justifes HIM in promising entire
satisfaction to those who may favor him with
orders. ,--.~,
All work warranted to give satisfaction.
Thankful for past favors, he respectfully solIc-
it share Of the public patronage. feb lott
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

Rev. S. S. Ryder, of the ". E, Church,
South, besides doing his regular preaching,
has killed seven deer and Que bear this via,
~ He rides ths Highland circuit
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

Ooeturan 81 Walker-call attention to
4 their hne brands of Chewing Tobacco,
.sGravsly,'' yellow Bird, "Nectar Leaf
3D." and Trough and Ready
Ala their superior lot of Smoking Tobaccss,
..mnassd of the following brands:
.Lone Jack, ava. Choice" "Grayely,"
.:Buds and Blossoms and
.ishort horn Durham"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05

On the lst January, 1874, the public
debt Of the United States amounted t.
1921, 792,2S7,60. Of this debt $l,722,.
2o6,o6o bears coin interest; $14,070, $3.50. &c
bears interest payable in green backs; and
1901 ,289 ,436 80 bears no interest.
The gross volume of currency in the
country is $3.50, ooo, 900, which includes the
national bank circulation of 1854 900, 900
the greentack circulation of $3.50 100000,
and the fractional currency circulation Of
$4,000, 600; of this gross amount about
s10o,oO0,0oo, is confined in tho bank
reserve. This is the amount of currency
say $3.50, 900 900, that is used to make ex-
changes for SC, 900 100000 million of pro-
duets.