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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-02

ROCKINGHAM ITEMs.-Gabfiel Monroe ant
Amanda Jane Pollard, (colered,) were sent Il
the Penitentiary from the County Court O
Rockingham at its last session, the former fol
one year, for larceny, and the latter for foul
years, for infanticide. In the infanticide case
our young friend, Henry V. Strayer made hi
maiden speech, which was pronounced by all
who heard it as an unusually fine effort.
The young ladies and gentlemen Of Harri-
sonburg have organized dramatic company,
and have been performing some of the heavy
tragedies, such as the ''Gamester," with sue
cess.
The West Augusta Guards and Company A.,
Washington Light Infantry, were invited to
attend Fancy Ball at Rawlev Springs,
on the 25.h ult., but neither attended-the for
mer being prevented by the dramatic entertain
ments then being given by them, and the lat
ter by the Indictment weather.
| Col. Sellers announces himself a candi date
for the House of Delegates from Rockingham
The canvass will be lively.
A lot of Pennsylvania typos were in Harri-
sonburg on Tuesday week, on pleasure trip.
Rockingham exults over having a Cotswold
sheep weighing 217 pounds. Can't some of our
farmers beat that?
The Sovereign Council of the Sons of Jona-
dab, meets in Harrisonburg in August, 1876.
Charlie, little son of James A. Hutchinson,
of Harrisonburg, was badly scalded whilst
drawing some hot water, on Thursday week.
Ills burns were dressed by physician and the
patient is doing we'll.
Capt. Warren s. Lurty is erecting two new
houses in Harrisonburg, and Mrs. John Kelly
has couple under contract. The old town is
looking up.
A Sunday School picnic and base ball match
was held near Bridgcwater, OH Saturday week.
The Mutuals, OF Bridgewater, beat the Pleas
ant Valley club by score of SO to IS.
On the Goth ult., Messrs. Bunch and Hyde,
Of Staunton, organized Mt. Crawford Division,
No. 10, Sons Of Temperance.
The Town Council Of Harrisonburg have APP
propriated ten acres of land to company of
gentlemen who proposed to establish water
works for that town, upon private basis
There are certain restrictions in the grant of
land, one OF which is that operations on the
works shall commence within sixty days.
Gen. j. r. Jones has sold his handsome
property in the eastern portion of Harrisonburg
to Mrs. DR.. Rush Harrison, for 81, 600.
ALMOST A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-As the
1880 express was going east on Tuesday night
last, the Pullman sleeping car attached thereto,
struck the frog of the switch just west Of the
town and was thrown from the track. 1t was
dragged considerable distance before the
train was stopped, but no damage resulted ex-
cept the breaking Of the truck and the Earring |
Of the passengers, none of whom, howev
er, sustained any injury. At the place where
the car was thrown off, the embankment is
about thirty feet high, and had the wheels not
buried themselves in the soft soil, the loss of
life might have been fearful. The track was
cleared in time for the westward-bound ex-
press.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-02

The County SCHOOL, board held an adjourn
ed meeting in Stanton on Friday, the 9th
inst, for the purpose, chiefly of examining
and hearing their committees report upon
the books and accounts of the County Treasur-
er and Clerks of the District Boards. These.
with their appropriate vouchers, were found,
upon careful examination, to be correct and
satisfactory.
The Board postponed action, in respect to fill
ing the vacancy at the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical College, until the 9th day OF
next month (Septembel). on or before which
day they expect all applications to be sent to
the office the County Superintendent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-02

GRAND JURY FOR SEPTEMBER fol-
lowing is a list of names drawn for the Septem-
Der term Of the City Court, and from which 16
will be chosen to act as Grand Jurors during
that term of the court :
A. F. Alderman, Geo. A. Armentrout, VIM.
Blackburn, J. A. Bickle, r. w. Burke, w. l..
Bumgardner, VIM. A. Burke, B. F. Cox, J. w.
Cline, B. NJ. Clinedinst, H. P. Dickerson, j.
B: Evans. NJ. P. Funkhouser, A. A. Grubert,
H. A. Glenn, c. E. Haincs, Isaac Hoover, F..
o. Hydenrich, w. L. Lushbaugh, D.: c. Nc
Guffin, W. L. Olivier, A. G. Points, Edward
Staples, w. II. Weller.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-02
public schools of Staunlon.

nuhlic schools of St:lunlOn.
The Session of Public Schools Of Staunton will
open
Monday, September 18th, 1875.
Pupils outside the Corporation will he charged
Tuition three months in advance before being en-
rolled
TUITION.
High School $3.50 per month";
Grammar School ................ zoo
intermediate school. Loo
Primary School,. LOO
JOHN ]. LADD,
aug 12-tf Supt Public Schools.
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! For THE MILLION.
&C. [. Weller has just received his first install
ment of Spring Goods. He keeps the very
best. Don't forget Mat-and at prices to suit
the times.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-02

1uH OF elGncr. MT. McCncSney, as Cne lneDrl-
ate and ballad reading Gamut, gave an illus
tration of one of the trials to which greatness
is subject. Miss French, as Julia, Miss Hewitt,
as Sallie, and Mr.. Dunlap, as Dorville, were
the other conspirators against the peace and
dignity OF the ill-used old knight.
At the close of the performance on Satur-
day night, Mr.. McChesney, in a well delivered
speech, rendered the thanks OF the company to
the audience to the members of the band who
had contributed so much to the enjoyment of
all; to Prof. Richard, to whom they were in
debted for the beautiful scenery; to those
who were not members of the COM
pany, but who had taken part in the play
and in the management Of the stage, and in con-
clusion presented Misses French and Hewitt,
each, with handsome silver goblet, to-
gether with the thanks and compliments of the
company, for whose benefit they had consented
to appear on the stage, and by their grace and
beauty had added so materially to the success
Of the entertainments. He alluded very feel
ingly to the old name of s'West Augusta
and said that it was tho purpose of the mem
bers to make the present organization worthy
of the name it bore. The speaker was frequent-
ly interrupted by the enthusiasm of his audi
tors, and when he had ceased, the hall resount-
ed with plaudits.
The fair recipients were entirely surprised
by the presents, as they had had no intimation
of that part Of the performance until the COB
lets were handed them.
We venture to say, that none who attended
any OF these entertainments went away dis.
satisfied, and we trust it will not be long be-
fore the same company will give our citizens
another opportunity Of INDUCING in good,
hearty laugh.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13

EVER since our government has under
taken to manage the Indians, the aniform
and indsputable testimony concerning the
relations between the two amounts to this !:
The appropriations made are ample, and in
full conformity with treaty stipulations. In
dian agents and their "bummers" cheat the
Indians most numerically: the army officers,
so far as they have anything to do with the
material aid bestowed upon the red man, are
honest. The Indians have great cause of
complaint. The temptations to cheat have,
all through our dealings with the aborigines,
proved irresistible to the appointed office
holder. The theory of President Grant was
based upon j0st sentiment; but it has not
proved wholly, nor probably mainly success
full. Professor Marsh, Of New Haven, in cor
recting a statement said to have been made
by him in this connection, declaring that sin
a question between Red Cloud" (who is not
conspicuous for a strict adherence to truth)
"and the Indian Ring, where both were in
terested, 1 should certainly prefer the testi-
mony of Red Cloud" he.inherent difficult
ties of managing the Indians are great, but
the whole history of our dealing with them is
one upon which no Christian people can look
without shame and remorse. They are, in
part at least, bad lot, but we have treated
them shabbily. 4
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13

Box PLEATED BLoUsE.-The box-pleated
bouse is the most fashionable design this sea-
son for children's pique dresses and may also
be made of muslin, or linen either pale or
striped, or else of wool cloths. 1t is of very
simple shape, consisting of but two breadths of
pque, with skirt and waist in one. Three box
pleats, each two inches wide, or wider, are laid
in the back and in the front. These pleats are
sewed and pressed fatty as far as the sash or
belt, and are mere pressed IN the skirt, just as
kilt skirts are; or it may be well to tack them
on the wrong side halfway down the skirt 70
prevent them from flaring open too far. Ihe
sash is worn quite low down on the hips. When
a belt is used, it is made OF pique trimme9
with braid, is buttoned in 'front.' and
of braid in the back or else un-
der the arms. Wide belts shaped to the figure
are on the newest blouses; some of these are
three or four inches broad, are very much
trimmed and have loops and streamers behind.
THE blouse fastens under the middle box-pleat
in front. The sleeve Is of simple coat shape,
with cuff, or else merely trimming set on
around the wrist. A large collar, either of By
ron or of sailor shape, is added to such bouses.
The collar aud cuffs have braid and edging,
and double rows of braid pointed below are
placed on the waist between the box-pleats.
Gray, blue and brown French cloths of pure
wool, but of very light quality, are made up in
these little blouses for winter dresses They
are entirely plain or else very simply trimmed
with rows of braid. Shepherds plaid In tiny
checks of black and white make pretty blouses
for little boys.-HdrpePS BQzdr
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13
About Women.

was she beautiful?' is q question often
asked respecting Rachel the tragedienne, Mrs.
Hooper, in the Philadelphia Press says: She
was indeed be autiful; strangely, singularly so;
a white vision, classic statue; lighted, like
the storied one of Isis, with inner, unhallowed,
and consuming fires. As write, there rises
before me memory Of that 1.-the, slender
form that pallid. oval countenance, those atten
uated features, those night-black tresses, those
duskS, luminous, unfathomable eyes, She un-
derstood the art of dress in its highest and
most artistic sense. In classic tragedy a sculp-
tor might have studied land often did study
with advantage the full sweeping folds OF her
graceful draperies, which never became ruff1ed
or displaced even in moments of the most vehe-
ment action. AS Thsbe, In "Angelo," she
was glowing and gorgeous Venetian picture,
her dress superb with gems and gold, and her
hair netted with golden sequins. l remember
her, too, particularly in the first dress which
she wore in "Adrenne Lecouvreur," which
was magnificent black grounded brocade, all
Overrun with flowers in blue and scarlet and
gold, her throat and arms and ears sblaze with
diamonds, and the softening influence of pow
der lending new luster to her wonderful eyes.
But the most becoming of all her costumes was
the dress which she wore IN "Ls Moineau de
Lesbia," Roman garb of delicate pink hue,
loaded with gold embroideries. cam beau
tiful?' asks Lssbia naively In the course of
the piece, and on the night of the first repre-
sentaton an enthusiastic burst of applause
from the audience made answer In the
affirmative. After Rachel's death her
costumes were sold at auction by her fami-
ly, and the leading actresses of the Partisan
boards We'd with each other in securing these
costly and artistic draperies but the rich attire
when purchased was found to be useless to lis
new possessors. Like the fairy gold which In
mortal hands changes 10 withered leaves, the
garments of the sorceress, lacking the subtle
serpentine grace of the form they had once en-
were mere commonplace elothes-mere yards
Of silk and cashmere-nothing more.
The young Russian Princess Galitzin, who
was married recently in Paris to the Due de
Chartres, introduced novelty In bridal attire.
The lace veil, instead of being fastened to the
head, was attached to her shoulders and en-
veloped her whole form like q veil.
Miss Nickol, the daughter Of late COM
mander in the navy, has a preparatory naval
school in Sussex; ard one of her pupils lately
passed the test examination for naval cadet
ships at Greenwich.
Madame Quinet, the wife Of Edgar Quinet,
who was buried on Easter Monday, was his
helpmeet in every sense of the word Their
books were more or less joint compositions, and
Madame Quinet was nearly always the amanu-
ensis Quinet used to say that on days when
he knew that his wife was in the Strangers
Gallery at the Assembly. his active courage
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13

CHIEF JUSTICE Mexican, in his fanatcal
raid against Mormonism, was betrayed into
giving uasi-judicial endorsement to the
very practice which he had get his heart upon
breaking up. The suit of Ann Eliza, Brig
hams seventeenth wife, for divorce, furnished
the opportunity, and Mexican Immediately
seized upon it and decreed that she should be
paid $500 alimony during the pendency Of
this suit. 1t didn't probably occur to this
jealous but indiscreet judicial crusader that
he was sanctioning the practice of polygamy
by recognizing her claim, probably because
Brigham himself put in the plea that she was
his concubne and not his wife, and Mexican
of course felt himself bound to oppose any
plea of Young's, no matter what the absurd
ity it led him to. Chief Justice Lowe, how
ever, is lawyer of more discernment, and,
in vacating the attachment against Brigham,
says he does not propose to give his
endorsement to polygamous practices by
recognizing the validity of McKean's decree.
So Eliza gets no money, and Brigham no
endorsement. t.'-.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13
Not Happy.

Our Bourbon journals in Maine are not at
present happy. Within the past six months
they have been ecstatic with hope. In the
early winter they really talked of carrying
Maine in September. Doubtless in ghastly
manner. some Of them will renew the piopo-
sition several times before the annual cleo
tion and their annual humiliation.
First these mode! papers undertook in a
small, indirect way, TO break down Gov. Ding
ley. Flppant Augusta correspondents sent
forth lying letters for the purpoie of awaken
ing suspicion. The usual -innuendoes were
set on foot. All at once Gov. Dingley an
nounces that he will no longer be candi-
date. Then these same papers discover what
a faithful official he has been, and come quite
near to tears because he is compelled, as they
put it, to retire. But they brighten up. Here
certainly is chance. The fight for the sue
cession will be hot and bitter, or as one of
them puts it, "There's fun aheadp' Imagine
their disgust when Republicans of all parts of
the state, the "outs". the Sins, the old and
the young, hail the name of Gen. Selden Con-
nor with unanimity which has never been
known in the history of the party. Blind
though they are, they see no hope for them,
and one would think that these journals, as
the teachers of a great party, would rather
fix upon some one Of their conspicuous men
and rally about him to make their defeat as
light as possible. But no; aspirit of malig-
nifty which led them to ruin during the days
of Lincoln, still bears down whatever of judg-
ment they may have, and whatever wisdom
they might be expected to have gained from
long and bitter experience. They must needs
assal Gen. Connor; not openly, as they do
someimen, but insidiously. He is this mans
candidate, or the tool of that taction-any-
thing but an independent man who
has done his state good service. An
other says that Gen. Connor has not used
his opportunities to impress himself upon the
people of Misunderstanding thereby to give
out that he is not man of ability-as though
every man must take every opportunity to
keep himself and his exploits before the pub
lie. The trouble is our Democratic contem-
poraries are fearfully chagrined about the
Connor business and they haven't the good
sense to disguise the fact.
. These same journals sre also unhappy about
the Judgeship. They really didn't care to
have Mr.. Libbey or any Democrat nominated.
Bourbon editors! For them there is no more
happiness at present, and their Immature will
lead them to employ their time in attempting
to make others feel disagreeable. There was
a time, in the long distant past when it
would, but we have come to expect nothing
else of them since their own unhappiness is
well nigh perpetual. -" i.of
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13

Tuesday, June I 1879, ,at II o'cpk A. NJ,
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Governor, and transacting any other business that
may properly come before this convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
delegate and one additional for every rs votes
cast the Republican candidate for Governor in 1874.
fraction Of 40 votes additional to the full number
for delegate, is also entitled to a delegate.
Delegates are authorized TO fill vacancies only with
actual residents of the county to which the town
belongs.
The State Committee will be in session at 10 o'clock
on the morning of the Convention tor the reception
of credentials, t@
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kenpebec, Chairman.
WILLIAM P. FRYE, Androscoggin.
HENRY O. PERRY, Aroostook.
STANLEY T. PULLEN, Cumberland.
A. III. S. DAVIS. Franklin.
JOHN d. HOPKINS, Hancock.
j. H. H. HEwETT, Knox.
SIS. MARBLE, Lincoln.
ENOCH FOSTER, JR., OXFORD.
JOSEPH W. PORTER, Penobscot.
e. A. THOMPSON, PiscataQuis.
+. d. SEwALL, SagadahOc.
S. j. WALTON, Somerset.
FRED ATWOOD, Waldo.
NELSON s. ALLAN, Washington.
JOHN HALL, York.
2. A. SMITH, Secretary.
May 4, 1875. .t...rf
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

ACCOUNTS from some of the survivors ofthe
Schiller disaster reveal most disgraceful state
of affairs. Previous to the disaster one Of the
officers had been celebrating his birthday and
of course was intoxicated as were some of the
passenger who had assisted in the celebra-
tion. Several of the crew were also drunk
and in a mad rush to save themselves thrust
helpless women away from the boats and lett
them to perish without hope of escape. 1t Is
of fno avail to provide lights and fog bells and
the other appliances which science has sus-
gested for the preservation Of those who cross
the sea so long as they are left to the mercy
of drunken officers and brutal and uncontrol-
able seamen. The criminal law must sup
plement the appliances of science before the
ocean traveller can feel that degree of security
which shall rid his voyage of its terrors.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13

If the rumors that come from Berlin are to
be credited the consultation between the
Gar and the Emperor of Germany is of an
eminently pacific character and effectually
negatives the sensational stories which came
from Paris few days ago that the meeting of
the Emperors was but preliminary to an as
sault on France by Germany. Doubtless the
Gear would like Cons tantinople and Bis
marck would gladly see France crippled be-
yond recovery but neither are bold enough to
precipitate a conflict which could but end in
a general continental war.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13

THE women suffraglsts OF the Stanton-An-
thony stripe have been In consultation in New
York and have denounced Chief Justice
Waite for denying the right of suffrage to
Virginia S. Mine, besides discussing. the
Brooklyn scandal and resolving that the de-
nial OF E. R. Titon's right to testify is but
proof of woman's need of the ballot In her
own right for selfdefence and selfprotec-
ton. There can he little doubt but that
this wing of the women suffragists has done
much more by affordinga semi-endorsement to
doctrines of questionable morality, to post
pone the day of the true liberation of women
than they ever did to hasten 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13
HE Hartford Courant traces out th,

THE Hartford Courant traces out the
source Of the present alarming prevalence OF
suicide and finds it in the effect of paper
money on business and of bad weather upon
the mind The recent raids upon the whis-
key rings would seem to add another exciting
cause, and this band of swindlers can fly to
their own illicit products as speedy means Of
drowning their sorrows and cutting short an
existence which can be but full OF anguish,
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY Is, 1876

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway. steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Journal, as we have information that several "bum-
mers'' are seeking courtesies In the name of the
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be- even pas
sivey, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
ali cases Indispensable, not necessarily publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-03-27

Cheyenne, W. T., March 1S.-Four
more of the Black Hills miners, named
Warren, Mcdonald, Williams, aud |
Thomas, arrived at Fort Laramie to-day, |
they having walked from the stockade, |
eighty miles from Ilarney's Peak, In |
seven days. They bring fine specimens
of gold dust with them. Warren has |
some that he washed out of two pans OF
dirt lifted Just below the surface, and
among which there were grass roots.
He says they only dug down to the bed
of the rock In one place the water was
so plentiful that part of the time they
worked waist deep in 1t. he thinks
that with pumps and hydraulic machines
hundred dollars per day to each man
could be made. lie also brings with
him specimens Qf silver which old
miners say will yield 50, 600 to the ton,
and that 1t is the pnyest they ever saw.
He will bring here those specimens OF
silver ore to be assayed. He has also
fine specimens of plumbago, lead, and
copper, and says there is more gypsum
in the Black Hills than ten railroads
could haul away in fifty years. He
claims also that there are tin mines there.
The railroads have reduced the fare
one-third from Chicago to Cheyenne to
parties going to the Black Hills. Many
strangers are now here who, it is sup
posed, are bound for the new El Dor
ado, Notwithstanding the orders from
the Government prohibiting parties
from going. Persons just arrived from
the Indian Agency say that the Indians
are anxious to sell to the Government
their right to the Black Hills country,
but do not propose to give it up without
being paid for it.
There is rumor that "oi was struck"
at Warren, Pa, last Saturday, at a
depth of 654 feet; "but the capacity of
the well is not yet determined" This,
1t is believed, opens up new oil terri
tory.
Speaking of Mr.. Henry N. Stanley's
present expedition to Africa, an En-
glish paper says: Ellis first letter
shows that he has, at the outset Of his
journey, accomplished q great work,
the moral and material Importance of
which can hardly be- exaggerated. In
thirty days he explored the Rufgi Riv-
er, which Mr.. Xix reported to be navi-
gable. Mr. Stanley, as the result Of
his spirited voyage in the Yarmouth
yawl, the Wave, informs us that the
river carries good navigable channel
fifty miles inland, and he believes that
for nearly half that distance the larg-
est Mis- sissippi steamboat of five thOus-
and tons might safely float. Mr.. Stan
ley, by his initial bit of work, puts the
British consul at Zanzibar to shame,
and justilies, the belief that he is moi
unworthy to continue the work which
was begun by Livingstone"