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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-17

Gay Two huckster oyster-men coming down
the pike with horse and wagon, from the d.
rection Of Parsons Corner, experienced run
away, when nearing the Manchester toll-gate,
on Wednesday evening of last week. The
bolt came out of the swivel-tree, and the horse
took fright thereby and ran to Gaddis' hotel
in New Hope. One of the oystermen was
pulled under the horses feet while holding on
to the lines, and his companion was thrown
from the vehicle. Fortunately, no one was
seriously injured. The wagon, however, sus-
tanned q shock while turning the corner at
Gaddis' hotel, breaking shaft. The horse
was soon after secured.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-17

uY- HThe Butterfly" new brand' tne
best cigar for cents to be found in this e'sy,
equal to more than one-half the cigars ios
= which dealers charge 10 cents. To DC haa a.
MooRE's Drug Store only. VI
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-17

VUr OF JUnH TebefSUHi I.00 %I0.O4
The Burgess appointed the Treasurer and
Secretary to make and publish a financial
statement Of the Borough.
Collector McConnon presented tax duplicate
of 1873 and requested the Council to remit
the following taxes, as he was unable to col
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-17

ItY- The regular weekly meeting of the
New Hope and Lambertvile Lycenm was held
in their usual place Of meeting, in New Hope,
on the evening of March 11th The Lyceum
paper was read by the Editress, Miss Sallie j.
Rceder, and was quite literary treat The
resolution adopted at the previous meeting,
/" RESOLVED, That whatever is, is right? F"
after an interesting discussion, was decided in
the negative. The question for tomorrow
Thursday evenings debate, RESOLVED,
That it would be to the interest of the COM
munity to repeal all laws against usurya''
will be discussed by I. T. Ruth, Edward
r. Solliday, Walter r. Hayhurst, in the af-
firmative. In the negative--Wm. Lyman,
j. Scarborough and Wilson Bray. The fol-
lowing persons were appointed to read DR..
Jno. Thornton, Jno. Kennedy and Mary Wax
lace. Mary Strickler was appointed to recite.
~ We are Informed by asresident of
(Manchester) New Hope, that on Tuesday
morning last, numberof exciting incidents
occurred, causing much gossip in that neigh
borhood. We will give the following ver-
batim In the morning, horse belonging to
DR.. John Thornton, tied to hitching-post in
that vicinity, escaped from his fastening and
ran away. No damage was sustained by the
carriage TO which the horse was attached, but
the harness was considerably broken. s.
Shortly after the above named occurrence,
man with horse and wagon, coming out the
pike, from the direction of New Hope, was
thrown from his wagon, while endeavoring to
check sudden impulse which seemed to have
seized the horse to run away. One of the fore
wheels ran over his legs. 1t was thought at
first that he was much hurt but ON examina-
ton was found not to be very seriously hurt.
The horse was captured after short run,
without doing any further damage.
Now, after witnessing two runaways in one
forenoon, to have dreamed of third would
have been preposterous. Notwithstanding,
third was In reserve to cap the climax Of
wonders On looking up the pike mule wal
seen running away with load Of hay. AT
ter the animal became manageable, the
driver quietly and carefully slipped from the
load, trusting to providence for the safety O.
4 mule and hay. The mule ran to a point II
that neigh borhood .where some citizens wer,
collected, and he was held in check.
There must have been "epizooty In the
air?n ks.rks-s
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

A BRIDEGEooM's INsANITY.-A dispat CHI
from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to the Pitts
burg Commercial, dated February 8, gives
the following particulars Of very sad affair:
ssDr Reuben w. Vance, son of Judge Alex.
Vance, of Galliopolis, Ohio, attempted to COM
init suicide here last night by shooting himself
in the head. He was married a few days ago
in New York to 8 very estimable young lady,
connected with some OF the best families iii
that city. At the time he was suffering from 4
slight alteration of the mind, and as he ap-
peared to be getting worse it was deemed best
to send him home to his fathers to be taken
care of. He arrived here last night in care OF
one Of the New York metropolitan police in
nndress, but who carried his badge, mace, aud
cfedcntibals it'll him. They put up at the Oc-
cidental Hotel in double bedded room. The
doctor. before leaving New York, had been de
prived OF everything tlIas could be used to his
injury, and all along had been quite tractable
and manifested nothing like spirit Of mischief.
But his guardian carried with him a pair OF
aand-cuffs, which he pat with his revolver and
valuablas under his pillow.
About o'clock this morning he was aroused
by the doctor speaking to him, and gradually
working and leanin towards Ills bed, when, in a
moment, and before single movement could
be made, he snatched the revolver from under
the pillow, and discharged barrel in the top of
his head. He fell back insensible and bleeding.
doctor was called in, but could not find the
bullet,
BY morning Vance had recovered sufficiently
to walk little and to eat his breakfast, and it
was pronounced safe to take him on home IS
fast rs possible. He started this morning at ten
O'Clock by rail for Portsmouth. The following
note was found on the table in his room at
ter the occurrence, written in q very nervous
hand:
Col. John L. Vance assure you and the
world, and Anna, that die asserting her inno-
cence. Who can have started such stories?
die loving hsr.
REUBEN A. VANCE"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

BIZ
STRANGE ENTERTA1NsfEST.- letter has
been received in New York from Col. Chas. G.
Long, the American explorer in Africa, dated
Gonaokoro, April 20, 1874, stating that the
writer was commissioned BY Col e. G. Cor
don, Governor General of the Provinces of the
Equator, to visit King Uganda; for which OBJ
ject he left, Gondokoro on the 9th Of April last
and reached Victoria Nyanza after forty-eight
days OF painful marching. and all suffering from
the jungle fever. The King received Mr.. Long
with coartly powers AMI on the following day,
to complete the honors, decapitated thirty Of
his subjects.
Long, aftera few days sojourn, obtained
the Kings permission to visit the lake. On his
return the King again decapitated seven OF his
subjects, saying, in broken Arabic: 1T is nee
essary to do so, because you wish to go by the
river Nile, but it pains my heart to kill the4a. -
Long remained twenty-rine days as the guest
OF the King, and frequent visits to him were
honored by the killing OF eight to ten of his
subjects. The letter also describes longs OK
plorations OF lake Victoria Nyanza and else
where. August II, when on his return from
the Kings dornnions, his little band was at
tackled by four hundred natives Of ano her tribe,
| and after a severe fight Long was victorious,
! the Africans losing eghty-two Killed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25


MERCHANTS TAX 'Fhe joint Finance Com
mite Of the Legislature have agreed upon the
following section of the tax bill, in relation to
the tax on merchants:
On every license to q merchant or mercan-
tile firm the tax to be paid shall be graduated
as follows: Ii the amount OF purchases shall
not exceed $1,000, the specific tax shall be $40;
and for all purchase. over s.. 600, and less than
St0, 900 there shall be paid a lax OF one-half OF
one per centum. Upon all purchases over
$40, 800 anil less than 100000 there shall be
paid tax OF 10 cents on the 800 OF said pui-
chases in excess of SO, 900. Upon ali purchases
over 100000 and less than $4,000 there shall
be paid tax of 81 cents on the 500 OF said
purchases ia excess Of $50. 900. Upon all pnr-
chases ov II 50, 900 and less than 100000 there
shall be paid q tax OF 20 cents on the 800 OF
said purchases in excess OF $4,000, AND upon
| all purchases over $lOo, 900 there shall be paid
IL tax of 10 cents on the $l09 in excess OF $l05,
900. The tax imposed under and by virtue OF
this section shall be in lieu Of all tax, OF the
State purpose, Oh the capital actually employ
| ed ty said merchant or mercantile firm ip said
business. The tax in excess OF 800 imposed by
this section shall be paid i'll equal installmentS
OH the 10th of January, 10th of April, 10Th OF
| July, and 10Th Of October i'll each year, ana
shall be collected in the same manner
| that license taxes are collected. Merchant
| tailors, lumber nlercapts, dealers ~ coal, ice
4 or wood, butchers, and greeii-ggreeers shall ile
embraced in this section; but this section slai
not authorize any such persons to sell wine,
ardent spirits or 4 mixture thereof
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25
NO.. 49,.
The Cheerful Heart.

"The world is eyer we take 1t, ff ~ M ..3--
And life, dear child, is what wa lnakoit"
Thus spoke grandam bent with cere;
To little Mabel, flushed and fair - ..i ia - -.,.
But Mabel took no heed that day *
OF what she heard her gran lam say ~ ass.rt
Years after when child,
Her path il life seemed dark AMI villa. ' q re !
siit b ;s1nl fpa-s
Back to her heart the memory came -...4...
OF a quaint utterance of the dams:
"The world, dear dhd, is as we take IT, sli' iiss
And life, to be sure, is what We make it:' ed If
She cleared her brow and smilingiy thought, ~
lis the good soul taught. 'aj iretc ~ G-ud
''And half ny woes thus quickly cured; .--.,.,.,.
The other half may be endured
No more her heart the shadow wore;9- 4fes ,-- t,.
She grew little child once more ,,.
A little chidin love and trust, = 2 7aI -
She took the world las We too Rust) 40 II. a.t-si,,
In happy mood; and 10 it grew -s- t.'
Brighter ana brighter to her view. gs1a
She made OF life las we, too shouldl
A Joy! and lo all things were good, - F"
H e. rcs,a,-fu. r.
And sair to her, as in Gods sight, IN f..-.f..i5,
When first he said "Let there be lIsht.'s 4 zrse >.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

THE ToBACe TR-ADE.-During therlast year
there was exported from the Epiteq States
3lS,O97, S04 pounds OF native tobacco, valued ct
$685. 1871. The total value Of imports of to-
bacco i'm the leaf and stem amount for that
period to s., 332.elS. The cigar trade imports
are valued at s3.o3o,629 in addition. There
were manufactured i'll the United States last
year, OF foreign and domestic tobacco, on which
the taxes were paid, 1.789,9el, 900 cigars. 4
comparison Of fgues shows that for every CT
gar that passes through the custom-house
twenty-tlrec domestic cigars were manufactur-
ed and paid the tax. The government reaps
a royal revenue from the five million cigars
smoked in every twentyfour hours In a Sill
gle year the import duties amount to $780,
O6o, and the taxes to s33, 242,S75 in eurlsncy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25
THURSDAY,
"Now Lay Me Down To Sleep"


In tbs quiet nursery chambess,
Snowy pillows yet unpressed;
See the forms of little children
Kneeing, wllite-robed for their rest.
All in quiet nursery chambers
While the dusky shadows creep;
Hear the voices Of the children
'sNow lay me down to sleep"
In the meadow and the mountain
Calmly shines the winter stars;
But across the glistening low lands
Slants the moonlights silver bars.
In the silence and the darkness,
Darkness growing still more deep;
Listen to the little CHILDREN
Praying God their souls to keep.
eff we die" so pray the children,
And the mothers head drops low;
zone from out her fold is sleeping,
Deep beneath this winter SNOWY
sTake our souls'' and past the easement,
Fits CLEAN of crystal light,
Like the trailing of His garment.
Walking eyermore in white
Little souls that stand expectant,
Listen at the gates of life;
Hearing, far away, the murmur
OF the tumult and the strife;
We, who fight beneath those banners,
Meeting ranks Of foenen there,
Find deeper, broader meaning
In your simple vesper prayer.
When your hands shall grasp this Standard
Which to-day, you watch from far,
When your deeds shall shape the conflict
In this universal war.
Pray to Him, the God OF battles,
Whose strong eye can never sleep,
In the warning of temptation,
Firm ana true your souls to keep.
When the combat ends and slowly
Clears the smoke from out the skies;
Then, far down the purple distance,
All the noise of battle dies.
When the last nights solemn shadows
Settle down on you and me,
May the love that never faileta,
Take our souls eternaly.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25


CONSTITUTION AL AMENDMENTS The
the Senate series Of amendments to the 3D.
article OF the State Constitution, which pro
vides:
l. That 'stile capitation tax required by law
shall be paid as condition prerequisite to the
exercise Of suffrage.
2. That conviction for petit larceny shall be
an additional disqualification to those already
provided, and all persons SO convicted shall be
excluded from voting.
8. That the 4th section OF the article provld-
ing for registration Of voters shall be struck
out, and with it the registration cath requiring
all persons to swear when they offer to register
that they are not s.dsqualified from exercising
the right of suffrage by the constitution franz
ed by the Convention which assembled in the
city of Richmond on the Sd OF December,
1861" Sc.
1t is proposed that the lists OF the commits
sioners of the revenue Of persons who have
paid the poll tag shall be the only evidence ne
cessary tc enttle il person to vote. That, how
ever, will be regulated hereafter.
The schedule to the amendments of this Sd
article says:
ssrhat all elections held subsequently to the
ratification of these amendments by the people,
before the adjournment of the Ii ext regular ses-
sion of the Legislature held alter such ratifica
tion, shall be held AMI conducted under and il
accordance with the election laws and registra
ton laws which may be in force at the time O.
such ratification unless the same shall have
been sooner amended or repealed by the Gen
eral Assembly
These amendments aal schedule attached
are now to be adopted by the Sanatc aud then
referred to the next General Assembly. II
adopted by the next General Assembly they
will then be submitted to the people for alop
ton or reje.toM.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

ONE OF THE SPECTATORS AT BEECHEE's
TRIAL.-A man sat just inside the railing Of
the court room, to-day. with legs like pair Of
Timber telegraph poles, Vhey stretched across
the entrance ana came near precipitatinx
several highly respectable persons upon their
noses. AT length all o.ascer went for them.
He commences ut the boots. aud after follow"
ing up the devious winnings OF those legss
amid litter of cloaks hats, and oyerslloes. and
around the corners of chairs and camp stools,
finally came to the owner of them, in whoso
ear he ho:,rSly whispered the cabllStic legend.
stranger. if you don't telescope those obstruc-
tons you'll have to go OUT" .-ftge ..-,-..,f
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25
BOOSTERS. saws Josh Billings, are the pugilists

BOOSTERS. says Josh Billings, are the p"g'llsts
among birds, aud, having 10 suitable shoulder
to strike from. they strike from the heel. When
a rooster gets whipped, the hens all march off
with the Other rooster, if he 'ant haff so big or
SO hansu,n. 1t is pluck that wins hen. Roos-
ter az class, won't d.e emmy household work 5;
vol,nv one. They spend most Of their time
in growing and strutting. and once in a while
they find i worm, which they make q great
fuss over. calling ther wives UP from distance,
appareptly to treat them but jist az the hens
iii there this elegant cuss bends over and COB
bies up the worm. Jist Ike !. main, for ali the
world!
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

The EARNINGS OF ENGLISH LAWYERS
In view OF what Mr.. Emerson recently said
about the pay commanded by cloquence, the
following notice of the earnings of recent emf
nent English lawyers will be interesting-thss
opening sentence referring to Lord ST., Leon
ards, lately deceased:
'.When at the height OF his practice at the
bar he made from fifteen to twenty Thousand
pounds year, which was, of course. wor;'t
more than now. Kenyon is said never to have.
earned more in Il year than Ell 900, and Eldon
Ell, 00l and n little over. In more recent days
Lord Wcstlrtrry, Lord Cairns and Lord Sci
borne (Sir r. Palmer) are believed to have rs-
ceived i'll fees from 100000 to $50, 900 annually
during their last few years at the bar. Mr..
Charles Austin, who died The other day. and
in the period Of the railroad mania was leader
of the Parliamentary bar, was for number q
years supposed to be making an almost fabulous
income-some say as much as 100000 year
Mr.. Sergeant Ballentine has just gone to India
to defend the G;licowar of Raroda, who is to BE-
tried OH a charge OF poisoning. His retaiper
was s., 900 down, and 1t is un.erstoqq that, GU
the assumption that he will be away three
months he will receive another e5, ZOO In re-
frcsherS." .NH. "a.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

Mr.. Kent, resident Of Rochester, heard his
door bel ring, and going out quickly, fonnd'' =
baby Oh the steps and man running around
the cerncr. lie chased the man, collared his
after q long race, and discovered him to be Dr.;
E. l.. Wood. we'll known young physician OF
that city. Wood hal been paid fifty dollars ..
the mother of the baby to rid her OF it in this
way, she choosing Mr. Kent's house because he
had just lost little child, anil SO she hoped lie
might welcome this one ip lis steal.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

NEWEST VIRGINIA BRIBERY CAsE.--A IL :
patch from Charleston. Visit Virginia, to tn,
New York Tribune, dated February 10, says !:
SIT is said that Cabell, the banker, heretofore
imprisoned for contempt of the House, OF Del
gates, came out sqEarely against the suspected
State officers to-day in secret session Of the in
yestiyating committee, also duplicating ano 18th
err person not previously mentioned is connee~
ton with the alleged frauds: The. committee
will report 'vithin 4 week, Iwhsu illtefsstiii.s.
revolutions are expcctea.o.r VIZ. s.Il as. 81.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25
Hotels.
nHE SPOTTS WOOD HOTEL,
HarrisOnburg. Va,
C. B. LUCK, PROPRIETOR.

G.. 3. LUCK, PROPRIETOR.
The new Hotel, THE SPooTswooD, under my pro-
srs and guests. The establishment has been rent-
ed from the cellar to the roof and is in complete
der. It is emphatically new house, and it is de-
fermined to make it stand as enc of the very best
very enlarged experience Cor l5 years hotel and
springs proprietor having kept the old Colum blan
hotel, and the new Spotswood Hotel at Richmond
destroyed by fire in December 1900 and the Jor-
1an Alum Springs in Rockbridge. He is quite snre
he may claim, here in the Valley OF Virginia. 10 De
able to keep hotel. He therefore invites the peo
pie of Rockingham and the adjoining countles ana
She travelling public generally to call at the SPOTS
tho business OF his life. -,
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the Table the
Parlors and the Chambers will always De 1ouha
agreeable =. ..;4. o,no 4ha
The proprietor. in conclusion, Is quite sure me
peonle OF the Valley will cordially sustain this Ell
fort to establish frst-class Hotel, sucn As the
~ OssSaans Min alssasss baxssay teaeanxax pas
ss.sers " "nu ii0-' 'N' C. B. EUCK,
noyla Proprietor of Spottswood.
A Eericas Hotel.
"A Immediately at c. & Ohio Railroad Depot,
STANTON, VA
NcCHEsNEY & NADENBOUSCH, Proprletors;;
The Proprietoss in resumng the management OF
ably known to the travelling PUBLIC, promise IN the
eHture to retain the reputation the American mas
borne, as FIRsT-CLASS HOTEL.
It's locality Immediately at the Railroad Depot rel
Aers it convenient stopping place Iof persons VI
Business or in search OF health:
Bar and Barber Shop in the House. ,.
All the offices OF the Telegraph ana stage llnes
niae to this town adjoining this mouse. ~,
nS-A frst-class Livery Stable, conducted by Eat
0Ioois' is coiiee'eu WIN '''' McCMEsNEY co.
Hp Ci+,.pe Of the county will be furnished din
der at 80 cents Horses fed by Pat OToole at ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

THE responsibility of educating yeurl chill
dren is one you can not escape 1t IS atnsk
imposed upon yol by the divine Providence,
and you nlay look with confidence for guild
ance and aiil. In short you must educate ropF
child, whether yon choossit or not; for ercra
action. every word and look, the Very tone 81
your voice, and the round Of ordinary dali
events, which form the moral atmosphere IL
which he bre;ithes. will influence, him fad'
more than the original lessons which rhc re-
ceives, however excellent. e'ts Us sofr -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25
.The First Spiritual Society Of Richmond

ssThe First Spiritual Society Of Richmond,
Virginia, y have Issued an address to ''lll per-
sons desiring to Investigates the p'lenoniena..
In inviting people to join them they say:s
deem it proper to say chat we areg'Christisn
spiritualists' We believe the Bible to be OF d.
vine origin. 1t is the dhfy of LINEN to search
after truths, especially those pertaining to the
spiritual welfare We know tiNTt n,eu COM
mune with angels" tEsS 1s+slA
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

The Legislature of West Virginia has passed
a bill to remove the capital of that State frens
Charleston, its present sites to Wheeling, with,
in the next ninety days. The Governors aig-
Hitarc is yet wanting to make the bill > law.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

Cattle kings are very abundant. We have
heard Of several. Don't ramenber which is
biggest. But the cattle king OF Texas is now
said to be Mr. S. w. Allen. He has a ranch
eighty miles long by forty wide, lying between
the Nevada and Colorado rivers, in fcSas.7-,
Il. hG I'D, 900 cattle .t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25
Room For All.

Don't jostle thy neighbor-this world is wide; ~ Il,
There is plenty of for the great and the small
Pray why should we mortas our fellows deride?
1 am sure there is space cnongh-room for US all!
ias-.m 81
Sufficient in size is this fair sphere Of ours,
lis beautiful world OF Gods infinite plan:
He has decAed it all eeT with yerdpre and foyers'
And thus kindly and wisely provideth for nalt p.
Then enjoy the rich treasures-the blessings Of
Heaven;
Let pure love alone rule this terrestrial BALI ~
God smiles all-see how freely he's given; ~
Then be kind to thy neighbour there's room for Is all
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

sour pofession does wonderful things iii sur
gerry" said Il young medical student; he has
actually male a new lily for q boy. taken
from his Cheek s'Ah well,'' said old aunt.
'.nlany's the time have known u pair taken
FROM mine, and no very painful operation eth
pr', lli 20 -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

He had become an old man. and this was the
way he found it out: II Didn't reallysknow
how OIL and feeble was until went to lick
James this morning. He's only seventeen
and coul,ln't ,eakv him l.ollcr. g.r,a.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

EeGs-A friend suggested to us to give Ep.
soua salts to fowls to make them lay; he had
tried It two winters with success. VIZ thought
It very nonsensicaL but we Tried IT. and tile
hens commenced laying Vigorously w, 1ortlw.i5h
It is cheaper to bug salts tiaA sf9raoRs
ciIye Gazette.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-25

It is 50 cold in Hartford that even gas freez-.
es A political orator appeared in front Of
Allan lE,.tse with sci II, Sp,e.'i htnrirs, en-
his mouth the shape Of an ciclc. -Br0dktya
4rqus. 81 W, sAh