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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30
Hotels.
rNHE SPOTrSWOOD HOTEL,
HarrisOnburg, Va.
G.. LUCK. PROPRIETOR.


The new Hotel, THE SPooTswooD, under my pro
prietorship, is open and ready to receive vist-
crs and guests. The establishment has been rent
from the cellar to the roof and is in complete Or
tie EN- phatically new house and II Is aet
dermined to make it stand as one OF the very pest
kept hotels in the State. The proprietor has had
enlarged experience for Is years as nGae
hotel and the new Spotswood Hotel at Richmond,
DESTROYED byre in 1872 and a. dn the s Soa
he may claim here in the Valley OF Virginia. to be
able keep hotel He therefors invites the p and
the travelling public generally to call at the Spotts
wood and see whether he does not well understand
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the Table the
Parlors and the Chambers will always be found
The proprietor. in conclusion. Is quite sure the
people OF the Valley will cordially sustain tnls ed
fort to establish dr5t-class Hotel. such as Inc
Spottswood shall re, In Harrisonburg.
Nv omnibus will Always be ready to convey pas
a. ~ : -, = Fl-s1s@s c. R-pLUCKa
noyl2 Proprietor of Spottswood.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

The Alabama constitutional convention ad-.
opted bill of rights Friday. The following
section was adopted unanimously: 'si':s
people Of this State accept as final she estab-
lished fact chat from the federal union there
can be no secession of any State" rsss. ..h
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

Senator Gordon Of Georgia has been pros
Meeting in Mississippi. aali is confident that
the Democrats will carry that State at the next
Presidential election. He declares that sit is
absolutely certain that Whenever the white
neonle Of a State make up their minds to car
~ thc elections they can do it, no matter what
the negro majority is
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

The Alabama Constitutional Convention
has bill Of rights, the principal section Of
which says: The people Of this State accept
as final the established,fact that from the Fed
eral Union there can be no secession OF any
State.'' s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

Mr.. Benjamin Jacob, wealthy citizen Of
Baltimore, died on Monday last OF erysipelas.
The disease was contracted BY the use OF dye
or his.beard, and an acid for applying it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

KILLED. Lynchburg, fon Tuesday Of last
week, Jno. Wright and Robt. Connolly, got in
to dispute about their weight and strength,
Wright shot Connolly, killinSshim instantly.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30
A merican Hotel,

A merican Hotel. no4
STAUNTON, VA.
MscHEsNEK NADEMB9usclhb H. Fl
this well known and popular hotel SO long
ably known to the travelling PUBLIC IN has
borne, as FIRST=CLASS HOTEL.
It's locality at the Railroad Depot rem
ders it convenient stopping place Tor persons on
business or in search of health
Bar and Barber Shop in the House; ~,
k4Itheofces OF the Telegraph and Stage lines rum
niSsx to this town are adjoining this house. .
sS7S-X frst-class Livery Stable, conducted by Pat
= '' Ass = = = - McCHESNEY co.
N.R-Citizens of the county will be furnished din
cents "a. 3.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

The New York Democratic Convention re-
adopted the platform OF 1874, nominated a
State ticket and adjourned. The Nebraska
Democratic Convention assembled at Fremont
on Thursday. The resolutions adopted were
in favor OF retremcIlnent reform i'll the Ma
tional and State Governments, and in opposi-
ton to paper money.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30
sTAUNT0N VIRGINIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 80. 1876.
By Request.
In Menoriam.

On the bosom Of river, .r.
Where the sun uRloosed his culver
And the starlight cleaned forever,
Sailed vessel light and free. E
Morning dew drops hung like mamma
On the bright folds Of her banner.
And the zephyrs rose to fan her.
Softly to the radiant sea.
At her PROV pilot beaminS st,.a
In the fush OF youth stood dreaming.
And he was in glorious seeming
Like an angel from above. i
Through his hair the breezes sportsd.
And as on the waves he floated. -
Oft that pilot, angel-throated.
Warbled lays Of hope and love.
Through those locks so blithely flowing,
Buds Of laurel bloom were blowing,
And his hands anon were throwing,
Music from Tyre Of gold.
Swiftly down the stream he glided.
Soft the purple wave divided,
And a rainbow arch abided
On his canvass snowy fold.
Anxious hearts with fond devotion
Watched him sailing to the ocean.
Prayed that never wild commotlon
Mid the elements might rise.
And he seemed like some Apollo
Charming summer winds to follow.
While the water nag's csroled
Trembled to his music sighs.
But those purple waves enchanted,
Rolled beside city haunted
By an awful spell that daunted
Every conner to the shore.
Night shades rank the air encountered.
And pale marble statues numbered
Where the lotus eaters slumberod.
And awoke to life no more.
Then there rushed with lightning quicknes
Der his face a mortal sickness.
And the dew in fearful thickness
Gathered o'er his temples fair.
And there swept dying murmur
Through the lovely Southern summer. :.
As the benuteous pilot conner
Perished by that city there.
Still rolls on that radiant river
And the sun unbinAs his culver.
And the starlight streams forever
On Its bosom as before.
But the vessels rainbow banner
Greets no moro the gay savanna.
And the pilots lutte drops mamma
On the purple waves no more.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

A WARNING TO BANKRUPTS.-O towns
man, Major James O. Hcnsey, who has lust
returned from Richmond, where he spent Lass
week before the District Court of the United
States, seeking settlement OF the executions
sent ont last spring by John F. Cobb. feriuers
register. and John r. Popham, clerk Of the
court, against number Of bankrupts for fres
ALLEGED to be due them, informs us, that he
filed exemptions to the fee-bills Of these efs.
GERS whereby.he reduced their fees below tho
deposts required by law to be made in each
case Cand which was made). His reduction
however, OF the fees was strenulously opposed
BY these officers, and the judge regarding the
matter as being OF great Importance declined
10 pass upon the question raised until he
could make u careful examination OF the mat.
ter himself. He therefore took until October
to decide, and he will at that time render his
decision The effect Of this decision will DO
that the fees in the cases before him will have
to be rctaxed according to the tariff of fees
which he shall adopt. If anything there 10
found due from the bankrupts upon such re-
taxation the bankrupts will have to pay IL.
and II the bankrupts have paid too much the
OFFICERS WILL HAVE TO REFUND.
These executions were originally issued In
1872. and not only so, but in every case that
was filed before Cobb, either ut Lynchburp or
Danvile, executions were issued at that time.
Many bankrupts have been msled no doubt
by no execution being issued against them;
last spring, by snpposing. that for that reason
there is nothing against them; but this Is q
mistake. The executions are lying now In
the office and can be issued at any time, and
there being no limitation to the collection OF
these fees, they may be collected twenty
years hence as well as now. 1t is Therefore.
important that all bankrupts, whether exeon.
TORS were sent out last spring or not. to have
their cases settled up at once, as delay to
settle them now, when ali opportunity Is given,
may be bar to future relief. Indeed the
Judge has already intinated as much. He 70.
fused to quaslf any Of the executions on any
technical ground whatever, but said that the
execution has been stayed by him for the pur.
pose Of allowing the bankrupts to show that
nothing was due on them. There will be no
difficulty in settling all the cases when. tho
judge delivers his decision in October il appll-
cation is made in time, We would therefore
advise all bankrupts who have taken no steps
in the matter to do 80 at once, as further neg
ect on their part will cause them to be lnulct.
cd in heavy fees and costs.-Bsdford Star.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

The convention programme will commit
every man who adoptsit: to the infamous roac-
law, by which the poor are ground to the
earth that property may escape ITS Just ana
rightful proportion of taxation. There never
was a more outrageous piece Of legislation, and
if the people submit to it they deserve to be
slaves-to have masters over them, just as the
roatl-law establishes. that their labor, SO es-
sential to the support OF their families, may go
to repair and build the roads for other peoples
carriages and wagons to run over free. Of cost.
The old fe,tal laws were not more oppressive,
and the Baroi.s were no less the owners OF
their subjects, than the people will be the slaves
of the landowners under this law. Will the
people tamely submit to it?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

VIM. j. Burgess, an employee of the Agri-
cultural Works OF Charlottesville, was crushed
to death by cider mill, short time since.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

The first fast mail train westward over the
New York Central railroad, arrived at Chicago
Friday morning eight minutes ahead OF time.
The engineer tainted as he pulled the train in
to the depot. A portion of the distance DC
tween Eiyria and Sandusky, Ohio, was made
at the rate Of seventy mile an hour. There is
some question whether in the present condi-
ton of roads, which may be safe enough for
ordinarily fast time this speeds not. or may
not resultin running the 'iast mail'' i'll the
ground.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

A. Ore in the extensive dry goods store. 81
Jaslan, Marsh & Co., in Boston. damaged she
the stock and building to the extent ot AleG
600.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

There is nothing in the Journal of the House
of Delegates to show that NJ. Koiner voted
against the dog-law. There is nothing to show
that he opened his mouth against the law. AS
the originator Of the bill, he could have had it
dismissed or the Senate amendments non-con-
CURED in. but there is nothing to show that he
was not in favor of it. He says he voted against
it. There is no evidence OF this in the Journ-
al. He certainly made no attempt to defeat it,.
This effort to mslead and deceive the people is
not precisely the clean thing. Sui pose he
writes another s.card," and inform us why he
did not manifest an interest in his original bill
by moving a non-concurrence in the Senate
amendment, that, so changed it that he says
he voted against it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

Fifty millions dollars of public debt-twcnty
millions dollars of squandered assets one hun
dred and sixty Thousand dollars revenue vast
ed annually in frnitless legislation three MIL
lion five hundred thousand dollars defaultcd in
terest-a defalilting State Treasurer to the
amount OF twenty thousand dolars--an iIlfa-
nous roa.-law, pressing the people to the
earth a dog-law that the masses dont't want
-intidelity to national pledges, solemnly and
voluntarily assumed-a disposition to cripple
the public school SYSTEMS the record OF the
Virginia Legislature for the past six years.
Win the people forever close theirseyes and
ears to the wrongs that are being fastened upon
them?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

( The london Times repeats the fum0ss a
toe probable marsis9a st kln< 4 eipasg = the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

r. The argument In tho case OF Father Stack u,
Bishop o. Hara was concluded at Williamsport,
Pa,, yesterday. The case is held under advise
ment.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

s Tie entertaining spectacle which the. Penn.
sylvania Democrats present in running refsrn
candidates on platform favoring the rankrst
kind Of financial dishonesty, moves Tie
Nation to this timely suggestion: "A party
which promises the people all the money s
may want, and at the same time promises. 70
steal none Of it, makes bold bid for populaa
support. We trust that the Ohio and Penn.
sylvania reform platforms ofthis year, togetI,er
with biographies OF the candidates, will b.
placed on exhibition at the Centennial Eu-
rope has nothing to show at all like thein."
An Easton lady, delerions from fever, q.
capped into the street in her night clothes, and
was roughly shaken by two men who Thought
she was ,.playing ghost. " before they discey~
cred her condition. A party OF ladies took her
home.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30
Stauntoas Cards.

II ouse and Sign Paintins.-The undersigned
III is now prepared to execute with neatness and
dispatch HOUSE, SIGN and ORNAMENTAL PAIN.
TING. All Work done in the bestmanner and on ac-
eommodating terms. rsa-Orders from the Country
promptly attended to. JOHN w. CLINE,
july ly g- 81 = Main Street. stanton. Va.
Wagon Making and Observation-Disclosures
s'ene6. formerly OF Churchville, has open
ed a Wagon Making and Blacksmithing establish
ent, New Co house street, Staunton, Va, next
door the Carriage Factory OF Captain Waters where
he is prepared to execute all work in his line put OF
good material in the best manner and at low figures
Repairing promptly done and all work warranted
also manufacture Fesiegs patent Lifting Jack
the greatest thing out and Indispensable to farmers
generally. Call and see it,
feb 13-tf ~ JAMES NJ LICKLITER.
ITO THE PUBLIC.-The undersigned, having
II purchased the interest OF Mr.. f. o. Hydenrich
in the Tin and Stove business heretofore conducted
by them takes this method of informing the public
that he is now prepared to do all kinds Of
ROOFING. GUTTERING. &C.,
And manufacture Tinware of all descriptions. He
will also keep constantly randall descriptions Of
Stoves, including the best patterns OF
COOK. PARLoR, 4 OFFICE STOVES. CRATES, &c.
He respectfully asks a continuance OF the patron
that has heretofore generously been extended to
him. A. GRUBERT.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

q olution Iodo Bromide eff Calcium comp. For
y sale by W. Tyree, druggist. jan
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

c. {. WELLER's Boot, Shoe and Hat store is op
posite the Masonic Building and Topn Hall Main
Street. Don't fol get. april 23-ly
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30

The subscriber offers for sale one or both OF his
store Houses adjoining the Virginia Hotel.
No. i, is the house lately occupied by M Wilkes,
md ceiling Il feet pitch. This room. in connection
With rooms the second floor has been renting LOT
400 and now offer ii at $500. No other piece OF
In the city that rents for $780, can be bought
for less than $1,000.
No. :. is the room now occupied by Elsom Piper
~ Dry Goods store. and is the same size OF me
room described atove-and without any donbt 1t IS
the finest room in the Valley-besutifuliy frescoed,
and Shelving and Counters to pom anis
MIN easy rent for 5000. Any house In Staunton that
rents for 5000 will sell readily for $4,000 will sell
it however for 81. 500, fair terms. The title IS
perfect no better be giuen.
The above is no fancy sketch, it is nothing but. q
plain statement of facts and it REQUIRES oaI aIie
rant Of is or Is hundred dollars is richly worth $5
ooo-but am now Offering il $4,000
- term Of wears JAMES A. PIPER.
may l3-c. p. copy
, 1875-05-16

Some tins ago book in three volumes. hav-
ing 2 800 octaTo pages in al, appeared in Lon
don, It VIE published anonymously, and was
entitled I" The Book at God" Is matter OF
fact, it was the book Of Dr.. KEsRALx, coungel
for the TcHBoRM claimant 1t ia an amazing
compound OF mystic philosophy. old fables;
idolasrouA supefsiiions, and nonsense. It Pre-
figures the coming Of twelfth Messiah about
the present time. This twelfth il now in e1:
tstencn. though set 70 be made manifest. HIS
title is to be u Priest Of The SUM-" He is to be
Cymrio in origin, and to be born in Ireland; and,
iassrouch II lzs., or kez, is tho ancient word
for priest" while clos is the Greek for
u enn." what 80 clear o. that the Twelfth Mea-
si&h u kenelios or KEsEALY 2 We aro indebted
to Mr. MoscuRE D. CONWAY for this interpzata
ton Of tho text. He says further Of tho work:
have road = good many mad books In my life, but
certainly never read rad book this Of kENEA
LIS. To think that any human leing ever devoted
The yoArs which !: must have ooct to produce tlxe
$50 pazu, il simply appalli1g. 1t meana moreover,
DEVELOPMENT a egotisac fanatctatn, which il not
nithcut aiRnidcance in connection with the popular
,ddnou4ty dndled.
II Dr.. KENrA1Y really Is the Meaaiah be can
not come and begin his work in Chieago any too
soon. Since the Philistines obtained coutrol Of
US, there really has been no chaucs foz ordinary
righteousness to prevail.
, 1875-05-16

1loro like stunid pun than a beautiful ro-
reaaca is the story OF Mr. AUGUSTUS Sx1r8, who
ia fad to, have. gene for eo:aco from disap-
poiatraeut in love 70 the ScilT Islands. Yct the
New York Times stands in the relation Of nar-
rator, snd it would b impossible to suspect so
upright and grave an authority Of joking, or TO
Imagine anyone 20 Ireyezent as to make it tho
object OF m idle hoax. 60 the story ct Ar.
AuausTUs SMITH must Stand. Ho vss parLa-
meut man. Five months Of his year uerc passed
ia London and the remainder IN the Sc.lly
Islands, where he crea.ed one OF the
most unique, romantic, ard luxurious ro-
tzertz in the world He undertook
and fairly accomplehed-the reformation
of the eeoentric md rugged population which
hAd drifsed 10 ths shores OF his Little hnEdom,
having obtained = hold upon them aud soma do
gree Ut authority over them by the leasehold~
intareAt in the islands Which he obtained on his
first settlement there. AUGUSTUS died about
thres Jesss ago, leaving his property On the
ISLANDS to Mr.. SIXTH DoRR1Ex, who has con-
tfnuzd the wise End liberal policy Of the first
proprietor. Tho value Of the SciDgs, it is said,
has quintupied during Mr. SNu1H's manage
rnent So hia unlucky loye affair u1s Of scno
benefit altar all UnhAppiIy, it il seldom tho
cass that 60 much strength comea out Of 1bound-
ing foolishnese and weaknesa.
, 1875-05-16
The Gxuud 0rchcatrt0n

Mess1s. Ea1tspbAch Bros, who have been to
20 much labor and expense to bring to Chicago
the largest orchestrion in the world, are. fast
bringing their mammoth Instrument into po-
sition to reallza tho great expectations Of on,
citizens concerning its wonderful pogers.* The
furore ot first created BY the advent Of the
'..'Mountafn Of Mualc* does not seem to hsgs
decreased, as crowds are still standing anxiousl5
around waiting for tho four orohestra7 within
the Cases "apiel." ::
Mapy Of our best citizens with their families
haya visited the elegant and commodions ladisa'
ea|lsry to obtain look, and thousands OF others
hnvo tested E. Stephan L Co.'S excellent Toledo
boor, than which there Ia mono batter made.
The pieces which accompany the ;o1cheetrion
ors about thirty in number, aud comprise the
choicest ope1atic Selections, any one OF Fh!ca Il
ig woll worth the while Of lovera Of mus'o to
bear. Brunswick's old billiard hall II ike}y to
hecQuns popular p1ace Of resort.
, 1875-05-16

Tbs Banana FnE1foHH controversy has been
pretty we'll worked out We refer TO it again on
lY to give an extract from letter oyer Mr..
WHr111Kns own signature Ths poet has not
hcre.ofore taken any personal share In the dis~
E0sslon. Nov he writes:
A1HsHURI, May 6. 1855.-1 wrote tha ballad in the
dr belis1 of the Truth OF the incident it describes
md tbs grounds of that bclef seemed to ample
It 1ady be thai my o1gina1 fnform1nt-a lady in whom
hAvs entire oontdeoce-x.s herxef usin<orrncd by
her friends. II 41as ta that tie cumulative and
foboEave eyidence have since roceVed Is uure1iahle
II 10, ean only say thst ahz1 regret 1t, not 20
much from feeling of personal disappointment NJ
thai involves the loss Of TIM nohle deA} Of patriotism
to which sought Go honor. za2t:a1 o. fact
have no wish to fetuate in rnJ offensive the
11ctenta Of tEs. sxd frzterrN Etri<e the very
of wanss bstt}e-feldA would gadly eraaed tram
cur national flags
%Buried be tho dreadful past,
' It's co4n0ou slAin be Douzntd, md 1t
AL memories Rotten to rtEret~''
Deesna 10 be admitted tv these who deny tbs main
3ocidnt Of ths bliad tnst The venerable Union wo1an
did net heaitste to make why With ser through
thu Confederate soldiers It her door, applying to them
epthsts energetic tim poli:e and that aie lsd
Union dAg IN hsr Aocee~ Il she did not show ca
that oocasion, much the for Frederick City
knd these who hayo Evea credit to OF tbs hero
i'm o1 IT. oldest inhabans viii very naturally gym
Isat.lfza with the indignant inquiry Of Of her
juvenile admirers: "H DAn2AEA FKu7oHm didnr
hhs1e ths aag II The Rehe. Why didn't somebody elao
do 1T" JoHz G.. NE1zx11
, 1875-05-16

Advancement IN the noble SCIENCE OF gastron-
ony and devotion to its principles are clear1;
virtues OF no common eort- Such virtues Ee
would ike our fr1ends to have, apd might even
tu1tivate in ourselves, il the Eod5, and Fortune
especially. were ,pfopitious- But No have not
knowu them heretofore to b chiefly insisted on
u political qualifications. Now the times are
changing, md We with them The foremost pol
Eaarzs IN Warrington are thoes who give diyino
Mnnars- The change is due in part 70 the DEM
oaatio rsvival, and tho desire OF the Democratic
feadesB to celebrate their incoming With proper
eplendo1, but It II also in part III ele-
nant of modern progresa. 11r. FERNANDO
Woop steps into = glorious inheritance b.
ransa hin cock hhs tha secret OF making terrapin
Eoup; BAxAap, OF Delaware. Is mentioned for
tbs Presidency on the strength Of his biesfu1
pats d Jois gras; aad the faunous sAn WARD
upsns L way into tho National Treasury With 80
duil md vulgar IN instrument as boiled ham.
1taly 1t n 81 age 0: cooks, In which the highest
pPsal i to the stomach; md the people them
selves azo, ike tho fagltivs monarch, employed
b tha ;dtch&n-se1vico
, 1875-05-16

4 Vote OF Thanks.
The following resolutions adopted, in thu mess
1nRnf tho Boa7d Of held st ths Araoz1
seatesay, and ware approved by tho o,artasznssssr
G. II. Gillespie: :
WHEREAS, n. D. stzyker, Uoote l. Co.. ot New York
having tston the contract for furnishing uniforms
and equt7menta 1os the Firss Regiment uhno:s a.afe
Guard Of Chicago, aud having uniformed and
equipped the re9iment In lesa than month, to tho
completa satisfaction It tic Board Of Administration
and ths regiment; therefore, be it
Heso!oed, That sid r. D. s.fy1er, Cooke L Co.,
merit 9ad hereby recetvo hea=:j th4nks for tie
bsr cf thiE tefimen:, i. :.
1,sksolped That W hereby recommend them to any
military organization contemplating naw unifc:7ns,
feeling assn'ed THAI Tar qra:y It, md disqa:ch Il
mixing they hAye no superior. ~ ;:
': ..,. g. s. HunRAan, IT,,
NsutaNAntColcno aud Chairman,
80 II 3. CAKR11srE,
=. .: s. 6.APPLzroN,
= T. D1cEIXsoH.
G, 8. DxEHI.
, 1875-05-16

4 barbarous and thoroughly immoral sugges-
ton is mada By the Toledo Blade in tho follow
ing words:
It wonld not be bad ides to publish tho names Of
contribute their io towards the building Of tho CO.
lu1nbns Toledo Road- Tho people Should know who
want 10 reap large share Of tho benefits frn such
improvements but refuse to aid In their construction
The idea that tho people can Judge accurately
OF the priEato afaira OF uen reported to b
csuse OF their supposed shortcomings in cor
tain direction, la pueri1e, it not vicious. The
proposed plan OF intimidation is worthy Of tbs
Eu-kiux.