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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05
sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 5. 1876.
.staunton Public School.

A correspondent of the Alexandria G0acHe,
writing from this place, pays the following de-
served compliment to the Stanton Public
Schools:
The population of Staunton is less than half
olirskyet she educates $50 children, as many
as we. She cmploys.nineteen teachers, but ex-
poets TO need twenty-four. The salaries paid
amount to Sill $50, ranging from 81, 900 to 500
Most of the ladies employed have had their
salaries reduced, for next year, to s4O0- (they
have been getting S450.) because Of the refusal
OF the City Council to appropriate 7more than
$4,000 for the schools, the City Board having
asked for $ll 1913. The ianitors are mostly CO.
pred and must be paid much less literally than
fk9lYs since only $3.50 is given them, while ours
1adee 500. The Superintendent, Mr.. - u
9Ladd, who is q gentleman of great experience
lin his work, and was obtained from New Eng
1875 gets 700 year, and
visits ey33E school daily. He is very highly
speEea*of by everybody, andespecially ~ the
teachers. StauntQn5 las Il very fine school
house for white children, the former Academy
building, which is held OIL very easy terms
The, trustees were obliged to fit five boys for
college annually, without charge; the city, by
having a high school, fulfils the conditions OF
the trust, and gets the house rent free. 1t has
gooll&H6Irnds and will accommodate 500 pu-
'pils. 4e raoms are. if anything, superior to
ours. and are fIn2fy Ventilated ana Supplieu
with very fine desks, maps, globes, sc. There
is another fine looking building used, formerly
the Wesleyan Female Institute. It is now
retNsd, but is offered to the city at $4,000. |
it Would be dear at that price, for the rooms
are badly ventilated and are much too small for
economical teaching. most Of them holding but
thirty two seats, though tive children aresonle
what crowded. The colored schools occupy an
old brick building, which looks something like
4 Jail outside, but is as good inside as ours, and
has furniture just like the best i'll the white
schools. Neither here nor in Lynchburg are
colored teachers employed. it having been found
impossible to get colored people OF sufficient ed
ncation The white teachers, however, are ma
tiyes Of Virginia and persons of fine qualifica-
tions and high social standing. The operation
of the school system seems to give more salts
faction here than in Iynciibarg. 0housh it cost
thirty-three per cent. more than ours in pro-
portion to the number Of pupils cnrollcd,) and
there are no private schools except the four
great female semnaries, save two OF three lit
tie establishments of nne or ten small children
each, kept in private homes. 1t is sad how
ever, that the seminaries, though OF collegiate
grade have preparatory departments to which
small girls are admitted, and that many, while
sending their b4Ss to public schools, enter
their Girls there FIDELIS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05
A Cincinnati Lawyer Plea.

| The Cincinnati Commercial in q current re-
/ port says that frequently there are mpecunior1s
prisoners brought to trial before the court who
are unable to employ counsel, and the judges,
under q bcnefcent law, are often compelled to
assign them legal defenders. Mostly these as
signments are made from the young fledglings
of the law, who are Just commencing their ca
reer, and, as yet, are entirely blietless, and
| owe suldry tailors' and washerWoman's bills :;
but sometimes a Judge. having spirit of wag
gerry, appoints one of those devotees of Black
| stone, Who has for many decades hung on the
ragged edge of despair, briefless, penness and
bIszlless. Such q one was the hero of or
story The judge sent q messenger to advise
him of his appointment and directly lie made
his appearance in the courtroom, putting and
blowing, sffet~lookingas sweffed up with pride
as turkey gobbler. Pointing to the prisoner
tie. inege said:
Mr.. -, you will take this prisoners
case, inform yourself accordingly and proceed
to open the CASE
Stepping briskly up to the client, the attorney
held a hurried conversation with him. interar-
ded with important shakes Of the head wis
donnie attitudes and the like. and bowed to TIE
Fudge.
The Julge-The jury is impaneled and the
clse will proceed.
The Ragged EDGE Attorney-Judge, l
will ask tie privilege to send for some author
tiles.
Forthwith messenger was dspatchcdto the
sanctunt Of Little Red" the Law Library, for
an authority. The book secured, our attorney
proceeded
'Gentlemen Of the jury, my client is innocent
of the charge brought against him Qaking up
the book). Here have the law burning over
the pages eNcitedly, without finding what lie
was after). Gentlemen Of the jury, this law
was passed by the Legislature, by the great
men of the State Still turning over the PAGES.
By d-n, can't find him (slapping the book
shut. Gentlemen of the jury, the law is in
that book; it clears my client, and Cunning to
the jury here is the book | leave him with
you. leaves it nit you. Gentlemen of the
jury, have no more to say"
He had earned his fifteen dollars, and that
was the extent Of his interest in the matter
The jury found his client guilty.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

DEMISE OF THE FIGHTING DoNKEY.-The
heroic little iackass which twice repulsed u "a
ging lioness in single combat at the Zoolorical
Garden on the 9th Of last March, died on the
2lSt OF the wounds received in that encounter.
This little jackass indicated his race from the
injustice to the literary smiles of ages. In
classical literature, tie royal family of the lion
looks upon the ass with contempt, and wit
found a ridiculous llumor in the notion of the
ass as fighting animal. But this loness was
excited to fearful rage by the sight OF the little
jackass. She bounded through the bars of her
cage. and with her ponderous jaw seized the
jackass by the flank With great self-posession,
he reached for the back OF the lioness with his
teeth. and gave her such a grip that she was
glad to let go and stink away After such Il
royal encounter, the jackass was in no mood to
be seizedagain By the hautcr. On evadng the
pursuit OF the anxious attendants, the jackass
again came in the vicinity OF the lioness, When
she bounded for him again and he met her
with his heels, and sent her rolling down 1t
gully. But her first assault upon him. When
HnsllSpectng wounded him cruelty, and after
long lingering, he expired on the 2lst, and
has gone where good asses 90. lie indicated
his race from the ridiculous traditions of all
ages, and showed that honest industry may be
combined with heroic courage Cincinnati:
Gazette.
The Cincinnati donkey is dead-the leading
donkey OF Cincinnati we mean, the one that
killed the lioness in Il deadly combat last
spring. The donkey received some severe
wounds Ill that encounter, but he vanquished
the ioncss, and ever since that day the best
surgical skill OF Cincinnati has been at his dis
posa. But he died at last of his wounds
There is great grief among the Cincinnati ed
lto's, for he was the noblest donkey of them all.
-Chic0go Times.
Lay his WaNen hoofs together,
Fold his large and spreading ears;
lie has gone to blend his gee-haw
With the music of the spheres.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

The LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING Co, Al
Barclay Street, New-York, have just published
the July number of B1aclsoood's Nagazine.
The following are the contents:
The Dilemma.-Palt III. Paulo Post-Mor
tenn. Under the Mask. Sketch of Canada as
it now Is, Abode of Snow: Conclusion. New
Books. Speku's Nile-Livingstone's Congo.
| Ioratian Lyrics. Modern Skepticsm and its
| fruit.
OF the serial, ssl'he Dilemma we have al
ready spoken in terms OF approval, and we
can only add that the oldadagc, ssWhen man
marries his trouble begins,'' seems likely TO be
proved equally applicable to q woman.
.'Paalo- Post Mortem'' is the sad scf-com-
munng Of a disembodied spirit who has return
ed to visit his former haunts, where 'sall seems
other than it used to seem.''
The mysterious story, "Under the Mask,
which appears to be the first part OF serial,
tends to show now the witchcraft of the al
chemist is rendered powerlessby the smiles of
a young maiden.
The ''Skech of Canada as it now 81 Is a
very comprehensive article of the geographical
features, resources, and government of Canada.
OF its future the writer predicts, that with 4
united and vs6 .ols population imbued with En-
glish feelings, and retaining the good whilst
rejecting the evils of European society, Canada
will he the home of nation whose youth and
energy will add strength to tine parent-stock,
and whose moderation and sound sense will be
a useful countcrpoise to the almost extayagant
talent and restlessness of the neighboring popu-
lation of the American Union.''
We have reached the last paper of travels
through the "Abode OF Snow and ird it us
interesting as the first. 1t gives an account of
the awless tribes that infest the borders ef At
ghanistan.
Then comes the review Of new books, five in
number. OF these "a Short History Of the
English People," by J. R. Green, and Miss
Thackeray's Miss Angel receive most favor
able notice; but Symond's ''Reassance in TIA
ly,'' Browning's s'Aristophanes' Apology and
'sPilgrim Memories by Stuart Glennie, are
scathingly criticised.
'sspeke's Nile-Livingstone's Congo is a
letter written to correct some erroneous state
ments made in the Quarterly Repie,o for April,
in reference to the watershed Of Inner South
ern Africa.
The periodical reprints by THE LEONARD
SCoTr PUBLISHING Co. al Barclay Street,
N. " are as follows: The London Quarterly.
Edanbaug, Westminster, and British Quarterly
Repie,os, and Btackwood's Magazine. Price,
81 a year for any one, or only SIS for all, and
the Postage is prepaid by the Publishers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

[From the Cincinnati Gazctte]
A good many voters put it thus: national
bank buys 100000 in Government. bonds.
which draw interest and pay no taxes. 1t can
deposit these bonds in the Treasury. ard re-
ceive therefrom bank notes to the amount of
100000 This it may lend in the way of bust
ness at such rate as it can get. Now the bank
is out Of pocket only the difference between
5000 and the costs of the bonds, say sll5,-
900. Yet it receives interest on the bonds de-
posted. say 5000, or 20 per cent upon Its ac-
tual outlay. Then it has it's 100000 to operate
with. These people / speak of, figure out
enormous profits to the bankers upon the trans
action.
VIII you be good enough to explain the ac-
tnal practical operation of national bank in
getting into business, and its average profits,
for the benefit of the INITIATED?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

"Chawles, Chawles. bwing me-,li-a small
"a .yewy small piece of beef-ah- about the
size OF half dollah. Do you understand,
Chawles?'' said a delicate youth to a restaurant
waiter. eyes. sab, in a moment, sah." sail
the darkey. As he started Off, a great raw
bonea fellow sitting near by yelled after him,
have, sah?'' The eyes OF all in the room were
upon the muscular countrynmn as he drawled
forth, "Cllawles, Chawes, bNing me a small
very small piece of pork-a-and one
bean. Do you understand, Clawess"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

The English commission to the centennial
exhibition at Philadelphia have broken ground
for the erection Of their buildings four in num-
Der, i'll Fairmout Park. England is the first
foreign nation to commence building opera
tions. The Japanese commissioners now in Phi
adelpha, are preparing to build, and structures
will shortly be comnenced for Sweden ant!
Morocco. Austria's official requirement for ex-
hibiting place has been received by cable, and
calls for nearly thirty-four thousand square
feet in the main building and over twenty-one
thousand in the art gallery. This is an III
crease Of onc-third over the original resery;-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05
NO. l9.
The Modern Man.

There lived model man of yore,
Who always did exactly right;
He never drank. nor smoked, nor swore;
And never staid out late at night
He made no bets he played no game:
To him all women were the SINE;
He never knew what horses ran
In truth he was model man!
Now with this model man of yore
The wicked world did not agree;
His neighbors voted him BORE
His friends man of mystery.
he found himself accused of crimes
Not to be mentioned in these rhymes.
Until blind justice laid her ban
And rope upon this model man.
SO, IN this model man Of ycrc,
A moral and warning see:
little less-not something more
Than angels must we mortals be-
Live while you live! Smoke good cigars
- Drink dry GlsRnpagne Twang gay guitars!
And assSirtuous as you can
But do not be a model man.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

There was recently a show Of Wicker work
collins at the London residence of the Duke
ofSoutherland. 1t was announced that they
were not regarded as perfect, bnt rather as
suggestive improved methods Of burial. They
involved, OF course, the idea OF the speedy de-
struction of bodies by allowing the free access
of moisture, &c. Some of the coffins we're
very pretty, being half filed with moss, flow
ers, and oliage-loolSing lawful cosy and
snug" as lady who examined them is rcpor-
ted to have said
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

On Saturday evening as the passenger train OF
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad was
going over the west end of the road it passed a
Switch on Which was car loaded with props"
or sticks OF timber for use in mines. MIR. Chas.
Newman, the mail agent, happened to be look
inc out of his car to the front OF the train when
projecting end of one Of the sticks struck his
ear, cutting it through, so that the lobe hung
down on his neck Though the injury was a
very painful one, it is not thought tAat serious
results will ensue.- Cumberland (lud) Meas.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

Germany and Russia promise to give fur
lonohs by the hundred thousand to their sol
diers next year. Austria will have to follow
suit. as she is d member of the triple Imperial
league, and France can in that case have no
excuse for not disbanding some of her supernu-
meraries. All this s,nacks ofhappiness for the
biz European family; but, alas, the real pros
poets and passions squint to more hard hshtlns
on a large scale.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

A woman visiting a large dry goods store in
poston last week stated that she had lost her
wallet in the establishment, but, as it could not
ted u it in the pocket Of a clerk. The latter
when co1nered by the seeress, denied the
charge, and just then the woman came in from
another store, which she had previously visited
with the wallet in her hand, much to the dis
Gust OF the clairVoYant.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

AS Mrs Wilson. formerly Augusta j. Evans,
is about to pub!ish.a new rovel, we give a
specimen of her style: in ore of her books,
where heroine bends over dying adore one,
and asks, Can do any thing for you. my be
loved, III this agonizing hour?' he responds:
Aes my angel. 60 to yonder shelf poin.ny
with paid finger to the library shelves in the
corncr,) aud, selecting the proper volume.
bring it hither, aud read to me in the origin
al Greek Procuious' letter to Agathocies.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05
Hold Your Head Up Like NAN.

dOlQ our I1Gdu u y 1iAO q IN esAA'
If the stormy winds should rustic,
While you tread the worlds highway,
Still against them bravely trustle,
Hope and labor day by day;
Falter not no matter whether
There is sunshine, storm or calm,
And in every kind of weather,
Hold your head up like a man.
If a brother should deceive you,
And should act a traitors part,
Never let his treason grieve you,
jog along with lightsome heart;
Fortune seldom follows fawning,
Boldness is the better plan,
Hoping for better dawning,
Hold your head up like a man.
Earth though e'er so rich and mellow
Yield not for the worthless drone,
But the bold and honest fellow,
He can shift and stand alone;
Spurn the llnave of every nation,
Always do the best you can.
And no matter what your station
Hold your head up like man.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

At religious revival of the colored people,
now in progress at Palestine, Texas u song is
sung of which these~tWo lines are q speci-
men
What kind of shoes is dem you wear,
Dat makes you walk so light and quare."
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

The French customs returns for the last six
months show an increase in receipts
of $4,000, GOO over those Of the correspon-
ding period last year. The total revenue of the
country for the same time has Increased 4l5,-
500, 900 over that OF 1874.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

Four statues have been placed OH the tower
of the City Hall in Buffalo. Liberty" keeps
sharp lookout over Niagra river, ''Justice'
looks across the city, "Agricuture' scans the
market, while Commerce has an eye to the
lake.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

The Macon Telegraph says there are thou
sanfls of miles of expensive railways in the
South which it would be ruinous to accept rs a
free Gift under the obligation to suil Them
And it is u melancholy fact that the most,
even of IL better class, arc sadly down at the
heel,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

''Ecsn ~ is a name given to new coloring
matter recently introduced into commerce.
It was first produced by Caro- at the Baden an
lime works, and named by him on account of
its beautiful color, Eos, the red of the morning
dawn.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

NJ. de Witt has accomplished the distance
from Amsterdam to Vienna--702 mes-n
twentv-siN days, winning his wages, with four
days to spare. He covered on an average
twenty-seyen miles per diem.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

Hardly any Of the fashionable people at tue
Goa shore take baths this summer. Once IN Il
bathing suit and % young lady never LOOKS
lovely to a man again.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

The couple married in a balloon to advertise
Barnum's show didn't live together three
weeks Erchange. Another instance of the
result Of iniudicious advertising.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

Lizzie, AREN'T you going to church this
morning." No, dear the pews are so narrow,
you know, and couldn't think OF going with
out my bustle.'' and she did--not 90.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

By recent tests it has been demonstrated
that a train weighing $4,000 pounds, and NOV
ino at the rate OF fifty-two miles an hour, can
be stopped within 290 yards.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

California are careful people. A murderer
was cleared out the other day because the
charge read that he shot a man instead OF stab
bng him.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

DECISION oFeyAN IMPORTANT CASE.
case of Tyler as. the A. NJ. & O. Railroad Com
pany, was decided ill the Circuit Court OF Mont
gomery Oh Tuesday last.
The facts ia the case are substantially as fol-
lows Last fall Mr.. J. Hoge Tyler shipped two
car loads of cattle from Dublin on the A. M. It
0. Railroad, and employed Mr. Dunlap to
assist him in attending to the cattle over the
route. The list of transportation was
endorsed with a permit for the two
men to pass over the road free ct
any additional charge. The conductor of the
the train refused to let both OF them pass free,
on the ground that only one person was allow
ed 60 go free of charge in such cases, and he
demanded pay of one Of them. This was re-
fused. The conductor on arriving at the next
depot telegraphed to Col. Frank Huger, Master
of Transportation for the Va. Il Tenn Di1is-
ion of the road, asking what should be done in
the premises. He received in reply orders to
exact payment of one of the passengers. The
conductor demanded Of Mr.. Tyler, the owner
Of the cattle, the payment Of his passage fee,
and upon his refusal to pay it he was elected
from the train. MI. Tyler brought action
against the company for damages The case
was tried at previous term OF the court and a
verdict was rendered awarding the plaintiff
$4,000 A new hearing was obtained and new
Jury summoned, and the case was tried again
last Tuesday The jury rendered verdict Of
81, Os3 25 in favor Of the plaintiff .--Lyach6ur9
ReDnIHc0n
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

1t is one of the c,lriosities of natural history
that horse enjoys MS food most when he
hasn't bit in his mouth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

You can fill all your pockets with japanese
email change and then not have cro'l@ii to pay
yonr way into a circus and tuy your girl
GLASS Of lemonade.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

Clara Morris owns, pets, loves and wecps
over thirteen little dogs, any one of which
wouldn't sell for two shillings at all Alabama
auction.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

Colonel Anthony, of Lcavenworth, is out
of danger, and unless some yigiant commit
tee happens to light on him, he will continue
to edit the Times.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

It is not so cxtrao binary that Nebucchanez
zur lived on grass. We know of hundreds mp
on hundreds who live on the turf.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

Schuyler Colfax subscribes to every paper
which remarks that he is a great lecturer,
and if this hint shall aid you any we shall be
glad.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

In eonvicting those wretches guilty OF the
Mountain Meadow massacre no attention
should be paid to beauty. Give each one plen-
tv Of rome
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

A tourist who was asked in what part of
Switzerland he felt the heat most, replied,
when was going to Bernie"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

An Oregon paper says that joaquin Miller
had better keep out of that State, and the
paper is backed by Mrs. Miller and revol-
yer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

Why is Ireland the richest country in the
world? Because its capital is always Dublin.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

A new York wag says the railroads of the
State are now built Of three gauges '.Broat
gauge, narrow gauge and mortgage. ''-Bosto'
Post
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

The New York Times advises every cttizah
who GETS robbed to march the robhef 10 the
'.al;oa ct,tion. That's sensible advice.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

George Eliot is said to have another novel, in
scope not inferior to "Mddleniarc!," nearly
ready for publicatioii-to appear i'll the same
way.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

An astronomer can discover more wondeful
things with one eye than most men can with
two.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

A boy, named Levi ate ten baskets of straw
berries yesterday on Il wager.-Baltimore pc
per. We'll wager it didn't a Levi-ate his con-
dition much.-lMaiI
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

So Spinner, after handling hundreds of mil
lions, comes out 81 ahead. Frame that bill.
General. and hang it up for your posterity to be
proud of.--Mau.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-05

The rooster on the top Of the liberty polo
says he'll be scorched il he stantls there much
lOnMer.