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should have fixed his age at eighteen or nine
teen instead OF twelve. His feet and hands
were small his flesh delcately white and his
muscular developments were perfect. The
most remarkable point in his physique was the
head. 1t was perfect studys 1t was almost
big enough for two boys Of his age. The fore
head rose straight up for nearly four inches,
and of great breadth. The top and sides OF
the head were almost flat. The back was near
lv in straight line with the spinal column
The ears, small and clean cut, were low down.
The lower jaw was broad and massive. The
mouth was wide and the lips were thin and
formed like a Cupid's bow, the upper being
very deep. The nose was somewhat short and
broad, and the nostrils were disclosed. The
eyebrows were dark, heavy and beetling. The
right eye vas pale blue or gray. full OF in
telligence. The left eye was covered with
cataract, and
ALMOST PERFECTLY WHITE.
This was his distinguishing mark, and but Tor
this defect, Jesse Pomeroy might have been
still at liberty. furnishing fresh horroWs for the
public and new surprises for the police. Jesse's
attainments as scholar were by no means
meagre. He was educated at the public schools,
and was always diligent and studous. At
home he spent his leisure in reading books OF
travel and adventure, and he could converse in
diligently and in peculiarly winning Tone
Ills voice was low ana mel0dlOuS, ana he was
particular favorite with younger boys on ac-
count of his gentle manners. He was never
known to be rough or bostereus, and always
manifested affection for his parents and a dis
position to oblige strangers. He was, however,
of a retiring disposition, and had very few if
any playnlates of his own age. All his compan-
ions were boys younger than himself.
JEssE's FIRST CRIME.
In the latter part Of 1871, or early in 1872, I
forget which, the inhabitants of Chariestown
were Mortified by the discovery that two little
boys, aged about eight years, had been decoyed
away to a bricl-yard just outside the town and
one of them almost flayed alive. have con-
versed with both these lads, and the story they
tell is astounding, as it is evidently true. One
afternoon, a boy, of whom they could give lit
tie description beyond the fact that he had a
white eye, met them on the bridge on the road
leading to the brick yard already mentioned,
and invited them to 60 and look at toy store
near by. They did SO, and having made him
self agreeable to his companions, the boy with
the white eye induced them to accompany him
for walk. He led them toward the brick yard
between which and the town there was very
high hill. The yard covers several acres, the
bricks being piled under extensive sheds, or az
ranged in tiers eight or ten feet deep and one
hundred yards in length. At the very extrem-
ity OF the yard there is long wooden out office
for the use Of the laborers. 1t is a disgusting
place at the best. To this place the boy with
the white eye conducted his victims, and being
out of sight and hearing, he thrust them into
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-18

A legislative committee OF Georgia has just
reported in favor of rcpudiating six hundsed
thousand dollars worth Of bonds Of the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad indorseG by the State.
Notwithstanding the last Legislature recogniz-
. the Endorsement as valid and binding.
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4 colored man made compliant beforea Uni
ted States Commissioner at Wibnington,N. c.,
that he had been refused drink at restaurant
The Commissioner decided that the Civil Fights
bill did not apply to bar-roolas. and dismissed
the complaint In Louisville, Ky, a colored
man was refused admission to the first circle
in Liberty Hall. There is a gallery i'll the hall
set apart for persons Of African descent.
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JEssE's PHYSIQUE.

At the time when Jesse thus became known,
be was ST twelve Years old. He stood nearly five
fset hioh His chest was as deep and square as
that that Of a full grown man.. His legs and arms
were s,,.s ~ moulded in symmetry and strength
When he was examined by, medical man, I
was present, and but for the testimony Of his
neither and the official registry OF his birth, We
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-18

james Murphy, the lris, giant, died in Bal
timore Friday, 26th, aged - years. lie was
seven feet line inches high, and, when in
health, weighed three hundred and isftv
pounds. He died OF consumption. produced
from cold contracted while travelling with
I,ll.,IIpl , ".
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STORY OF JESSE PoMERoY, THE BOY MUIR
DERER.
On Saturday afternoon last, Jesse Pomeroy,
the Boston boy murderer, was sentenced to be
hanged for the murder Of a five year old lad
named Mllen, last year. have known Jesse
and his father and mother for some time, and
am furthermore acquainted with all the facts of
the many atrocities perpetrated by the youth
full criminal Jesse;s father, up to two years
ago, was porter i'll a shipping house. He is a
rough, big looking man, somewhat morose, but
by no means given to vice of any grade: Mrs.
Pomeroy is a medium sized woman. of fair ed
ucation and excellent character, and for some
time kept millinery store on the main street
in South Boston. Before that they resided in
Charlestown. Jesse attended first Methodist
and then Universal Sunday school. and was
a diligent and attentive scholar. His teachers
all speak we'll of him, and there is no record of
his ever having been addicted to cruelty in any
form until the crimes which brought him into
notoriety were discovered.
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Mrs. Jaiact g. Ball, mother of Captain JOIN,
Yates Beall, who was hung in New York; by
The order ora federal eeuRt martial about tie
close of the war, on the charge OF piracy, died
at her residence III Jefferson county, West VIZ
on Wednesday last.
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The Arkansas Legislature adjourned on the
9TH. a resolution was adopted declaring the
State to be at peace, and extending an invita-
ton to immigrants, with guarantee OF per
sonal safety and freedom of speech.
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A cable dispatch says that several csses Of
religious insanity have occurred since Messrs.
Moody and Sankey the American lay preachers,
began ther labors in London.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-18

T. H. JoNEs c. JONES.
y. burg, VAL GENERAL COMMISSION MER
CHANTS, WAsHfNGToN, D e, sell on consignment M
LIVE STOCK, embracing fat Cattle, Sheep Hogs
Calves, and COUNTRY PRODUCE. embracing Grain
Flour, Bacon Mill,feed, Wool, Green and Dried
eonsignments plainly with name and P O. of ship
per. Close attention gveu to sales and proceeds
Hurned promptly. Refer to your nearest Bankers
may Ally s. NJ & II. c. JONES.
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The venerable Mrs. John B. Floyd, widow
Of the late Ex-Goy. Floyd, il visiting her niece
MR.. Judge r.. w Hughes ia Norfolk Ea..
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rTlO THE PURLEC-The undersigned, having
4 purchased the interest of Mr.. F. o. Hydenrich
in the Tin and Stove business heretofore conducted
by them, takessthis 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 hand all descriptions of
Stoves, including the best patterns Of
COOK, PARLOR, & OFFICE STOVES, CRATES &C.
He respectfully asks continuance of the patron
that has heretofore generously been extended to
him. A. GRUBERT.
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The appropriations male at the late session
Ct Coagr3sa aggregate SIC, 1s4n0o..
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Hotels.
TNWE SPOVVs WOOD EsOTEL,
i Marris0nbNrg. Va,

y. b. LUCh, IROPRlEIOtS.
Tbenew Hotel. THE SPooTswooD, under my pro
pretorship, is open and ready to receive VISIT
ors and guests. The establishment has been rent
ed from the cellar to the roof and is in complete Or
ter. 1t is eI9phatcally new house, and 1t IS de-
dermiued to make it stand one of the very best
kept hotels in the State. The proprietor has had
yery enlarged experience for Is years hotel and
springs proprietor, having kept the old ban
hotel, and the new Spotswood Hotel at Richmond,
destroyed by fire in December, 1901 and the Jor-
dan Alum Springs in Rockbridge. He is quite snre
he may claim, here in the Valley OF Virginia. TO pc
able to keep hotel He therefore invites the peo-
pie of Rockingham and the adjoining countles anu
the travelling public generally to call at the Spotts
wood and see whether he does not well understand
the business of his life.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the Table, the
ParOrS and the Chambers Will always be 1ouHu
agreeable. ,
The proprietor in conclusion is quite sure the
people of the Valley will cordially sustain this eff
fort to establish a frSt-cIaSS Hotel, such as the
Spottswood shall be- in Harrisonburg,
My Omnibus will always be ready to convey pas
" '''--' O''' 80 G. B. EUcK,
nov u Proprietor of Spottswood
A mericam Hotel.
"A Immediately at c. s. Ohio Railroad Depot,
STAUNTON. VA.
McCHESNEY NADENBOUSCH, Proprietors
The Projectors in reSuming the management OF
ably known to the travelling PUBLIC promise IN the
future to retain the reputation the American mas
borne, as FIRST-CLASS HOTEL.
It's locality Immediately 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.
All the offices of the Telegraph and Stage lines rum
ming to this town adjoining this house.
AS~A first-class Livery Stable, conducted by Pat
i0''' 10 '''i''9''l'| "-'- ''' MccHEsNEY s. co.
E.B.-Citizens of the county will be furnished dim
der at so CENTS and Horses fed by Pat OToole at 20
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years.
A private dispatch dated Wytheville, March
5, says: Deputy Collector Jacob Wagner las
Just returned from ten days raid through the
Sth district. LIE seized Is distillery buildings.
24l mash tubs, 81 gallons Of fruit brandy. and
0gallons Of whisky. He seized and destroy
ed Is stills Of l,753 gallons capacity; destroyed
34.6oO gallons Of mash and beer so gallons of
whiskey l.460 gallons Of low Wines, 1900
bushels OF malt, and made Is arrests. when
high water compelled his return.
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Stalt7etOn Cards.

Wagon Making and Blacksmith Iing.-The
wv q, Unsigned. formerly of Churchvile, has open
ed Wagon Making and Blacksmithing establish
ment, New Courthouse street. Staunton, Va, next
he prepared to execute all work in his line out of
good material in the best manner and atlow 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 l3-tf JAMES NJ. LICKLITER.
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Professional Cards.

". Attorney at Law.
and Commissioner in Chancery of Hastings Court,
STANTON, VA.
OFFICE with Judge ]. W. Green Smith.
hB- Prompt attention giuen to Collections.
October 22-1y.
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
and Agent for the Sale OF Real Eestate,
STANTON, VA,
OFFICE on Augusta street. (2nd hoorO opposite the
Court House.
Collections attended to and returns promptly made
EFFENeER, CRAIG & GRATTAN,
IL AttOrneys-at-LaW,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Will practice in Augusta Rockbridge, Rocking
ham, Highland, Allegheny and Bath.
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the collection of debts
and PROMPT returns made. feb 4-6m.
T II. Hco"s' ATTORNEY At LAW.
STANTON, VA.
OFFICE on Augusta street, in the room occupied
by George c. Jackson Esq.
i've
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNToN, VA.
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta and adioin-
Jig counties Prompt attention paid to collections.
Office with W. A. Pratt. aug 25-ly
| r Emmett Guy,
u. ATTORNEY AT LAW
STAENToN, VA.
Office on Augusta street, (2nd noor,) opposite the
Court House.
Special attention paid to Collections.
| nov Ally
| w na. Patrick,
| w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAuNToN, VA.
Will practice in all the Courts of Augusta and Cir
| cult Courts Of the adjoining counties.
! Prompt attention given to collecting claims.
! sept lily Office with II. B. Niche.
preston A. Baylor ATTORNEY At LAW,
| AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCRRY,
STANTON, VA
Practice in all the Courts of Augusta and adjoining
| Counties
! OFFICE-The same formerly occupied by his faith
err Cob Geo. Baylor, decd, Augusta street, oppo-
| site the Courthouse nov l0-1y
r HAVE on hand all the necessary Bankrupt Forms,
1 and am prepared to make out the necessary pa
pers for any desiring to claim the benefits OF the
Bankrupt Act.
| will also attend to making out and forwarding
the applications of Soldiers OF the of 1872 or their
widows, for the Pension granted by a late Act OF
| Congress. ALEX. II. FULTZ,
1 march 9-tf Attorney at Law
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Correspondence Brooklyn Eagle.l
The White Eye.

STORY OF JESSE PoMERoY, THE BOY MUIR
DERER.
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Virginia HoteI,
JOHN D. CROWLE, Proprietor.
This well known house having recently changed
hands is now preparedto accommodate transient and
permanent beardels at reasonable rates. The table
will be supplied with the best this and other markets
afford. Polite servants always ready to wait
upon the guests and every attention will be paid to
their comfort. A share Of the public patronage is
respectfully solicited. Omnibus to and from the De-
nov lit JOHN D. cRowLE.
National Hotel.
N Corner OF Sixth Street and Pa. Ave.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
F. TENNEY s. CO., Proprietors.
21-tf
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DURLIC SALE OF REAL
i PROPERTY
r., tI,n Gsfu nf Sfnunfnn

CALICO BY THE POUND-l,0O0 Pounds of Calico
4 rating yards to the pound, at 80 cents per
nound at the N. Y. Auction House,
ian 21-4t s. II. HILB, Manager.
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BY WILL NJ. CARLETON.
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EFFENGER, CRAIG & GRATTAN,
Il AttOrneys-at-Lav,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Will practice in Augusta Rockbridge, Rocking
ham, Highland, Allegheny and Bath.
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the collection OF debts
and PROMPT returns made. feb 4-6m.
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XXT ALTER S. STUFF calls the attention OF the
w public to the fact that he is daily receiving
prime fresh
FISH AND nYsTERs
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You can have fine gallon of Oysters opened out
of the SHE'LL for $780, also expect to receive fine
lot Of Rockfish and Shad to-day (Thursday) Come
carlo and set your supply. MARI
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SUCH AS

Soaps, Colognes, Extracts, Combs,
Powder, Sachet Powder, &C., &C.
Call at W. r. TYREE'S Drug store,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-10-17

AT the recent reception rendered by the
citizens of New York to the distinguished
actor Mr.. Barry Sullivan, who is now play
ing an engagement in that city, Rev. DR..
McGlynn, pastor of St. Stephens Church,
New York, responded to the toast of "The
Church and the Drama" and in 80 do
ing clearly explained the position of Cath
olics as regards a we'll conducted Drama.
He said:
"It was q sad thing that there ever had
been a divorce or antagonism between the
Church and the drama. As matter of his
tory, the drama owes its origin to the relig-
ious sentiments of mankind. He would
say word of excuse for members of his
own profession who discouraged and be-
rated the drama. This was on account,
long ago, of the pagan, idolatrous and inn
mortal customs which had crept into it aud
which it was necessary at all hazards to
denounce' But in the dark ages religion
brought the drama into her sanctuaTies
and made those we'll remembered passion
plays to symbolically represent the suffer-
iugs and death of the Man God. Much of
the glorious panoply of our modern stage
is borrowed from the ancient uees of the
Christian Church and it would now be
mistake if the Church refused to take to
her hearth her own offspring; for she is the
the drama In later times the Church
turned against the drama, rot because of
an innate wickedness in tie thing itself,
but on account of it's abuses and | for one
would not condemn the drama or augh:
else because it is abused. ] should like to
take the drama OF anything else uuholy
and sprinkle it, not indeed, with cologne,
but with holy water. The whole scheme
of religion is to make men more human
and less animal. Therefore the drama, if
properly applied aud purified, is power
ful agent of the Church. The denuncia-
ton of the drama so frequently INDUCED
in 10 bugbe in the hands of those who
know nothing about II. Asfor professional
players, there are those who think them
corrupt, mere vagabopds, outcasts and
wicked people; but as a matter of fact
think the true actors aud actresses pos
cess the capacity of being ennobled and
elevated in practising the wonderful works
of the immortal Shakespeare. Dramas are
sermons, 'wonderous sermons and the soul
stirring words of " Hamlet" make a man
more Christian and more human than many
other amusements that he could engage in"
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MITCHELIs
NEW SERIES OF BIOGRAPHIES.
PUBLISHED BY
J. II. BUTLER Il CO,
723 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Penn.
OPINIONS OF THEIR MERITS.
II. BUTLER q co

OPINIONS OF THEIR MERITS.
From the Rec Father O'Connor. S. J formerly Btshc
Of PinS6arg, Penn.
Baltimore. Loyoll College, Sept 6, 1869.
have carefully looked over the copy OF Mitchell
New intermediate Geography which you left with u &
and find it to be a most excellent work.
InTogiisce IF Maryland.
have looked over MitchelI's New Intermediate
oA'n'''' ''-O''' ~'~' Jos. E. KELLER, S. J.
From Rev Brother Pasriet Provincial Christian Brother
Manh1stan cSIlsgs, n 2, Jan a, 7 ; ls1o !
in al sSo IL M
on the subject with WISE fES
Prov. Christian Brothers.
From The Redemptorists Of Chicago, III.
st. Michaers Church, April 90, 1870.
Mitchells Biographies have bean in use in all on
schools for the sSt four and We satisfied wit
'1''1 PETER thinner, c. IS. R.
From The Sisters Of Charity.
School of the Holy Name, Chicago
others.
From Req. Gee F. Ha.tins, Founder and Rector Of a.
Dr.. HoSSS Of the Angel GWdrdan.
House Angel Guardian. Boston.
Ny preference. ard that Of all my teachers, is 70
Mitcholls Biographies.
From HIS Grace, as Most Req. AreUshop Of Toronto
We hereby, approve Of %itohells Biographies, a
mend their use in our AchOols.
FJOHN JOSEPH LYNCH,
Archblshop Of Toronto
Given at St MiChaels Palace Toronto. April s. Ie72.
From HIS Grace the Most Req Arch6ishop Of Ne,O York
New York July IT, IsT9
We cbeerfuIy concur in the excellent recommends.
tonS air. Ady given by many in favor Of Mltchella
Biographies revised and corrected by NJ R. Keegan
OF Chicago. JOHN McCLOSKRY,
ATchbishop of New York.
From His Grace he Most Rer AreGishop Of Cincinnati o.
Cincinnati Ohio. July p, 1871.
As Nitohe Biographies so highly approved of
by the eminent Catholic educators Of the country
and have been ceansed from every thing offensive to
Catholic children by NJ. II. KeeRan, OF Chicago, We
end their in all schools in preference
any other text books on the subject.
JOHN b. PURCELL,
Archbishop Of Cincinnati.
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ent, the Publishers, or
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Money in Kew York.

Never before in the financial history Of
the country has the average price Of money
ruled 30 low as during the last eighteen
months. Since the beginning of the pre-
sent year demand loans in this market
have ranged at the rate of from one and
half to two and o half per cent. per annum.
And even at this season Of the year, when
the moving of the crops always absorbs
much floating capital, andthe banks gen.
orally find themselves taxed to their ut
moet limits to furnish the West and the
Southwest with the necessary currency,
money is quoted at two and q half to three
per cent. in Wall street, while all our d
nancial institutions are OVERLOOKING with
greenbacks and national bank notes. An
other element which should be taken into
consideration is the gradual revival of
trade and manufactures, which during the
last ak or eight weeks has made itself felt
at all our commercial and industrial CEN
tres. This healthy activity, coupled with
the exceptionally large crops throughout
the country, has naturally necessitated
corresponding increase of capital to trans
act the business and move the/crops. But
so great is the supply of capital, go redun-
dant is the stock of currency now lying
idle in bank, that this very considerable
and unusual demand for money has been
promptly met without even raising a ripple
on the surface of the money market,
whereas under ordinary circumstances the
financial negotiations connected with the
raising of money and the furnishing of
currency wherewith to move the crops
have had the fleet of raising the rates of in
terest. In point of fact, at no previous
time has there been such an excess of
paper circulation over the real wants of
the country unless we go back to Revolu-
tionary days and Continental money. In
those good old times no one could complain
that "tbe volume of currency was not
equal to the wants of trade" There was
then exactly what the infationists and
repudiationists seem 80 desirious of see
ing again-"plenty of money" But
living was very expensive-a good suit Of
clothes cost three thousand dollars nights
lodging, with breakfast, three hundred
dollars; loaf of bread fifty dollars, and
SO on. It was soon affirmed that the con-.
slant rise in values necessitated a CORES
ponding increase of money and the Gov
eminent was fully equal to the emergency.
New issues were made as fast as needed
for I" the wants of trade as interpreted by
infiationists, till the country was bank
to "see the folly of it" too IN. Y.
World, Oct.7.
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In smiles, a crown after crown was placed
upon the heads Of the fair and lovely maid
ems who had soasaid uously striFen to earn
this mark of merit. This ceremony over,
address the young lady graduates. AS
cending the platform, and casting look
over the immense audience before him,
and then at the young lady graduates, he
extended his hand to one of the fashiona-
BILE and accomplished: She was the daugh.
here, my dadghter," said he, in gentle
tone. As she approached, be took her
hands in his, and holding them up TO the
case of/all, he asked her, "Whose hands
are tbese Z" The young girl seemed pug
EledI but replied with confidence, Ny
replied the missionary; "but now tell me
who gave You these hands, all covered
with diamonds and precious stones I"
"God gave them to me- che softly re-
piled. eyes, that is SO, " said tue priest;
"new, my child, what did God give you
ted. "Answer me-" This question con-
founded the trembling girl, aud she looked
imploringly for aid, but the good sisters
did not then dare to help their pupil.
GOOD father" replied the young girl.
81 confess do not know" IL thought SO;
thought So" exclaimed the priest, drop
ping her hands and holding his own above
his head, he exclaimed in whitening tones,
My child, tell you, and tell you all
God gave you these hands that you might
make bread" "Bread, bread" he repeated
until out of hearing as he slowly retired
from the room.
day to this no young lady, however &C
complished or high born, has been permit
ted to leave the doors of that convent
without she could first cook q first class
dinner.