The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-21

| rant to Alex. Hartman, At $40; l brown morse
by Jno Bumgardner to Jno. Fl. Parkins, for
$50 70, and old mare by Hamricks to A. j.
Williams. at SIS.
| We are glad to see this enterprise steadily
gaining in popularity and usefulness, as it will
be OF incalculable convenience and benefit to
both buyer and seller. The Changers advertise
and sell the stock free of charge, and are de-
termined to establish market which will at
tract much OF the trade from the city and make
it to the interest of extensive stock dealers and
buyers to attend regularly.
HOME MANuFACTURE.-Happ to drop
into the House Furnishing Establishment Of
Gabriel Hirsh, in the Burns building, on Au-
gusta street, a few days since, we noticed sew
eral very handsome lounges, and were surpris-
ed to learn from the manager, Mr. Hewitt, that
they were manufactured in Staunton--the wood
work being done by Mr.. E. w. Harman and the
| finishing by Mr.. Geo. w. Hewitt. Hitherto
such furniture has been imported from north
ern cities, but it it can be manufactured cheap
er and better in our very midst, it becomes the
duty Of our dealers and buyers 70 encourage
home enterprise, for by it, alone, we can ex-
pect to build up our city and place it OH satc
prosperous footing and the sooner we realize
this, the better for all parties. We all know
that the agricultural products shipped from this
place, bring nothing like money enough in re-
turn to meet the demands OF our growing city,
and yet upon this we are chiefly dependent for
a circulating medium. TO be sure, we have
some manufactu-c s which turn out as good
work ascan be obtained anywhere, but then
they are comparatively small and few and far
between. We have not the money to engage
in manufactures as largely as might be desired,
but we can start ON a small scale and, ifproper-
ly encouraged, gradually increase our facilities
until we are enabled to supply all demands, do
nestle and foreign. We repeat, that it is the
duty of our citizens to give home manufactures
the preference in their purchases. In this way
they will lend to themselves and add dollars
and cents to the value Of their property.
| Our sister city, Winchester, has just started
cigar-box factory and has several other large
manufacturing concerns. Woodstock has a
barrel, and Il spoke and felloe establishment,
and all around we see evidences of thrift and
goahcadativeness developing themselves in mo-
ney creating enterprises. If Staunton wishes
to keep in the van, she will have to turn her
attention to the Inauguration Of manufactures,
and must see that they are patfonized by her
own people when once in operation:
LIFE OF CAPT. JOSEPH FRY, THE CUBAN
| MARTYR.-A Faithful Record of his Re-
! markable Career from Childhood to the time
| of his Heroic Death at the hands of Spanish
| Executioners; Recomnting his Experiences
as an Officer in the U. S. and Confederate
| Navies, and revealing much of the inner His
tory and Secret Marine Service OF the late
Civil War in America BY Jeanle Mort walk
| err. of New Orleans. $50 pages. l6 full page
Illustrations. Hartford, Conn. Published
by the j. B. BURR PUBLISHING Co.
We welcome this attractively written work
as one OF the best specimens Of biographical
literature which we have seen for a long time.
Mrs. Walker has displayed an unusually happy
talent in its construction. Though so simple
and unaffected in its style as to have seemed
to have flowed almost unconsciously from her
gifted pen, the realar who is acquainted with
the difficulties OF authorship, will readily see
that this book is not only the result OF labor
of love and sympathy, bat of no small amount
of conscientious industry. Mrs. Walker sub
ject-it is true-s one Of the most inspiring,
and while she has added nothing to its real and
great glorles by gliding OF her own, she has
in no wise deprecated it by unworthy hand
ling. Hero and authoress will live Oh together
AMI while the one commands admiration for
his lofty virtues, the other will compel graft
tude for the appreciation she has shown OF her
subject, and the pure devotion she has bestow"
ed upon it. This literary gem will find place
in the library Of all lovers Of pure, high toned
biography, and will be appreciated by both
young and old of the household, us 1t is the
fortune Of but very few books to be cherished.
As one moves on through its pages he finds
himself wrarght on by rich variety of emo
lions. The wonderful lad, child of rand
and promising fate, the exalted man, the en-
bodiment OF the best virtues, and almost fault
less in his career, and the martyr hero, alike
rivet the readers attention. Truly, the world
has produced but few so great and modest he
roes as Capt. Fry. Intellectually and morally
the work is refreshing. In our admiration Of
the noble Captain, and his charming biogra.
phcr we ought not to lose all consideration oil
the publishers, who have shown exceedingly
fine taste in its Typography, illustrations, and
style of binding. We trust that the work will
have large sale, and that the needy family OF
Capt. Fry will have cause to bless both the de-
voted authoress and an approving public alike.
The publishers of the work, the distinguished
house The j. B. Burr Publishing Co., Hartford,
Conn.,, have done themselves great credit in
its execution, which is tasteful and faultlcss.
Agents are wanted in this county for the
sale of the book.
Simpson Cubbage was tried in the Circuit
Court of Page last week, forstrangling his wife
to death by choking her, found guilty and sen
fenced to the penitentiary for IA years, Thu
principal witness was his little daughter age6
Is years. The Courier gives graphic account
of the trial. Subsequent to his sentence he at
tempted to take his own life by choking him
self to death with a cord, but was discovered il