The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-07-08

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honestly earned their money, aud have been SO
unjustly deprived of it, may speedily realize
the fruit of their labor. The whole matter
hinges upon whether the contractors will ac-
cept the Chief Engineers estimate or rot.
MIDNIGHT MUSIC 'Ts sweet to hear the
honest watch dog bay" but not to hear it liza
night under the window of your bed chamber.
Nature has opposed obstacles enough in the
way Of procuring q sufliciency Of natures
''balmy restorative in the shape of this sultry
weather and innumerable swarnis OF flies, and
when our next-door neighbours good old dog
Tray lends the Internal aid of his trumpet
toned voice to the general sum Of midsummer
torments, why we just feel sometimes with
terrible intensity, that life is not such thing
to be coveted and chung to after all.
We don't know how to account for the long
suffering attachment and self sacrificing deyo
ton Of soma people to miserable, NANCY,
repulsive, noisy and thievish nocturnal bowler.
In daylight he is unattractive and keeps the
domestic management on the alert to watch
out for the pantry and save portable articles OF
the kitchen furniture from contact with his
prying nose, and at night he is the Devil to
the whole surrounding neighborhood.
If he would confine his surveillance and
guard duty to his immediate neighberhood and
he would be strictly within the scope Of his
duty; but it does seem as if this particular
class regarded the whole corporation as under
their direct supervision. The faint rumbling
of an express wagon on the summit Of Gospel
Hill, excites the apprehension of a nervous
bench leg in Gallowstowh, and howl and yelp
| yelp and howl, follow in monotonous and dis
tracing succession until the scream Of the
1885 locomotive plunges him into an, ecstasy
of rage and defiance, and makes him drive
sleep from the weary lids Of suffering cit
liens for eight squares around him.
! We but utter the sentiment of q suffering
community when we invoke destruction and
double taxation on all this pestiferous class
The nights are too short to devote half or
two-thir(s of them to a canine concert, and
however rich in tone, or powerful in volume,
the voices Of the energetic performers may be.
we would rather have the quiet and hush which
should be the characteristic of midnight than
the sssweetness Of any "dog's" bark, let
him be honest or dishonest.
The HARvEsT.-From every portion of the
county we receive the most encouraging re.
ports Of the wheat harvest. 1t is stated to us
that the yield of grain will be unusually heavy
for the straw and the quality is all that coul(
be desired.
Reports from various portions OF the State
correspond with those from this county, ant
give promise Of rich return to the farmer.
In other States, especially in the West, the
prospect is not so flattering. The yield il
California will fall short Of previous years, ye
the crop will be good. In portions of Penn
sylvania and Maryland, the crop will be short
but we have seen no statement of the probable
general yield in those States.
We do not anticipate any great advance ii
the price Of wheat. The large surplus in tn
West and California from last year, will. g
far to supply the deficiency of this year, ant
unless there is failure in the grain CROWN!
counties OF Europe there is no probability 0
any extraordinary demand
We notice that the first wheat Of the season
marketed in. Alexandria, brought, last week
e1.25. It was raised in Westmoreland county
and was Of fair quality.