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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11
STAUNTON VIRGINIA. THURSDAY FEBRUARY H. 1876.

Then Garrett said, again I'm led
To make few remarks
Touching upon the outrage done
The company BY land sharks.
"Q,Hara there with auburn Hair.
Well knows them each by name
Who have pursueda course denude
OF equitable claim.
HE has not been for one year In
Your service on South street
Without chance Of rating lands
According to their mete
The Judges, too, bidding ad1eu
To justice, Joined the ring,
And packed commissions by their buttons
Have countenanced this thing.
Were forced to pay, for right OF Nay
Through one disputed cahton
Now in our clutch, full twice 49, much
AS land is worth in Stanton.
Nov please give ear; the case is clear;
Unmitigated plumber $780,
In every quarter has been part author
OF keeping this road4under
.'And must state for months of late
I've had in contemplation
course which now shall avow
Is rendering resignation.
And in conclusion of this efusion,
One word before we part;
don't desire t'elicit ire
But give it from my heart
I trust the four great counties DER
Which this great road will run
Will lend their aid by pledges paid
To finish the work begun
"And as Dame Nature claims her right;
And will no longer give US light,
This painful subject will turn
By moving that we now adjourn.
In less than fifteen minutes more
That motley crowd had cleared that floor,
And that same night special train
Conveyed our proxies home again.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11

The Legislature Of Virginia, and the Rich
mond press, are constantly harping about bills
to encourage immigration and land purchasers.
who would ever think of investing his money
here, and locating his1 person, who carefully
reads the proceeding Of the Legislature. The
State is largely in debt-no provisions made
for the interest-sqaandering the peoples mon
ey in wild and useles legislation-tear the
Constitution to pieces-and almest every other
kind Of fatal foolshness, calculated to disgust
and repulse sensible men. They had better
try and devise means to keepthe population we
have. 1t is leaving.by scores every day, land none
coming in to replace, nor will there be any I'M
til wisdom and common sense and regard to
public faith govern the State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11
Hotels.
nWE SFOTTS WOOD saUTEL,
HarrisOnbNrg. Va.
= Proprietor

X. N. L II,
The new Hotel, THE SPooTswoOD, under my pro-
-ors and guests. The establishment has been reft-
ed the cellar to the roof, and is in complete
der 1t is emphatically house, and it is de-
termined to make it stand as one of the very best
very enlarged experience for Is years hotel and
springs proprietor having kept the old Colum blan
hotel, and the new Spotswood Hotel at Richmond,
destroyed by fire in December 1907 and the Jor-
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 counties ana
the travelling public generally to call at the Spotts
wood and see whether he does not well uhuersl'no
1.-THE business of his life. -,
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the Iape Inc
Parlors and the Chambers will always be 1ouno
agreeable.
The proprietor. in conclusion, is quite sure the
people of the Valley will cordially sustain TINS e1-
fort to establish frst-clasS Hotel, Sucn as Inc
SDOttSWOOd shall be, in Harr1SOnDurg,
NV Omnibus will always be ready to convey pas
senserS W "no Il on' 'N' " c. B. EUCK,
nov 10 Proprietor of Spottswood.
"A immediately at c. & Ohio Railroad Depot,
STAUNTON, VA.
q McGHESNEY s. NADENBOUsCA, Proprle at 81
NThe Proprietors in resumlng the management OF
this well known and popular hotel so long anolavor-
ABLY known to the travelling public, promise in the
futi1re to retain the reputation the American mas
borne as a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL.
It's locality Immediately at the Railroad Depot rem en-,
tders it convenient stopping place 1or persons o
business or in search OF health.
Bar and Barber Shop in the House.
All the offices of the Telegraph and stage lines ru
ming to this town adjoining this house. 80
EV-A 1rst-class Livery Stable, conducted ny Eat
o'Tooie IS connected Win ILLS MccHEsNEY CO.
NB-Citizens of the county will be furnished Dun
der at so cents and Horses fed by Pat ofooie at ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11

The following list of bridal presents is pub
shel in the Chicago Tribune: pair of peb-
ble-Goat shoes from the BRIDES brother-n-law
y glass soor-pla5e from her granilmotller's I'M
Gle; a half dozen case-knives and kercsine
lamp from the brdegrootn; i MOP, broom. and
potatoe-iliasher from an unknown friend;
can Of ierosine oil and a bundle OF lindlings
from the BRIDES motterin-law; also nutmeg
CRATER aud some mantle ornaments from her
school friends.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11

A writer IN the Avalanche Of Owyhee, thus
describes a recent debate in the Territorial Leg
islature: Gas two mighty clouds rushing a.
cross the heavens and meeting in mid-air, as
an express train running into the baggage car,
as two rams in rutting time Quitting for the
leadership of the dock, as a stick pot looming
through the window OF China gambling
house at midnight, SO was the shock at the
meeting Of those rival combats."
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11

EMERSON: 'sDo not hang q dismal picture on
your wall, and do not deal with s;lbles and
glooms in your conversations" Beecher fol
lows with: Away with these fellows who go
bowling through life, all the while passing for
birds OF paradise. lie that cannot laugh and
be gay should fast aid pray until his face
breaks fourth into light" Talmage then takes
up the Strain; Some people have an idea that
t!iey comfort the afflicted when they groan over
them. Don't drive a hearse through mans
soul. When you bind up a broken bone in
the soul and yor want spiints don't make them
OF east iron.'' After such counselng and adj
monitions lay aside your long faces.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11

ssMy name is Somerset, }" writes a punster.-
81 am a miserable bachelor. I cannot marry,
for how could hope to prevail on young Ia
DIV. possessed Of the slightest notion of delicacy
to turn a Somerset! ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11

FEMALE FAcrfCs.-A writer is, the Bost,a
burban place, gives the following glimpse into
the possibilities OF female emulation
Gone clay on the trip, reading y magazine,
my attention was attracted by the glitter OF
gold bracelet, which look wliereI would, fash
ed before my eyes, and further scrutiny reveal
ed the fact that the young lady who wore 1t
was particularly anxious that | Should be at
tracted by it, and to further her design. began
cutting the leaves Of her magazine with sill
yer fruit knife. For the purpose OF showing
Der that was not particularly dazzled, in fact
that there was another such in the world,
took gold pencil from my pocket and marked
a passage in my book, for my bracelet was
equal to hers. Observing that fact, she drew
OF her left glove and carefully arranged her
veil, that might not fail to see the heavy
chased ring which encircled her finger. 4
could 90 her one better or so; taking OIL my
glove, drew down tie blind, flashing p rare
topaz and a solitaire diamond before her apPre-
ca5ive eyes. She saw. and. quickly palitig off
her other glove. displayed a splendid cluster
diamond and gigantic amethyst was slight
" nonpllssad, blf, rs she wore no earrings,
felt that, after all, I was even with her. ~
that instant she drew an elegant little watt!,
from her belt, which she studied attentiyely
two whole minutes, holding it mp in full view,
then turned to me as il to say. "WeH go on
had done my best, and could not answer her
challenge, but Thought nournf ally Of nv poor
little locket in q drawer at home. with one side
all damned in. VIII N, at last, the aggravatiny
creature took ieWcl-rase from ilerssatcel. and
held up a lovely coral set, t,,rhins,t this way
and that to exhibit all its beauties, frequently
CHANGING at me to be that | obs rived. I
was utterly vlnlslished completely routed, and
SO greatly absorbed in my book that did not
Sa1 tb. fi,inr
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11

The dwelling-house of Mr.. Wm Ellis, of
Louisa county, and all OF his hous el.old goods
wore consumed by fire last week,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11
Virginia Hotel,

STAUNTON, VA.
JOHN n CROWLE Proprietor.
This well known house having recently changed
permanent boarders at reasonable rates The table
will supplied with the best this and other markets
can afford. Polite servants always ready to walt
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-
pot free of charge. -
nov l4-tf JOHN ID. CROWLE
AT ationaI Hotel,
IN Corner OF Sixth Street and Pa. Ave.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
F. TENNEY CO., Propretors.
21-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11
Professional Cards.

w e. CRAIG. ...o.,ev at law.
and Commissioner in Chancery of Hastings Court,
sTAUNTON, Va.
OFFICE with Judge ]. W. Green Smith
6g-Pronpt attention given to Collections.
october 22-1y:
Wt,iian j. Nelson ATTORNEY AT LAW,
and Agent for the Sale OF Real Eestate,
STAUNrON, VA,
OFFICE, Augusta street, (2nd foor0 opposite the
Court House
Collections attended to and returns promptly made
feb 10
IL Attorneys-at-Law.
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Will practice in Augusta, Rock bridge, Rocking
ham, Highland, Allegheny and Bath. feb 4-em
u ATTORNEY AT LAW,
sTAUNToN, va.
OFFICE, on Augusta street, in the room occupied
by George G. Jackson Esq
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNToN, VA.
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta and adton-
Zig counties. Prompt attention paid to COLLECTIONS
Office with w A. Pratt. aug Sly
+ Emmett Guy ATTORNEY AT LAW
STAuNToN, VA.
Office on Augusta street. (2nd foor,) opposite the
Court House.
Special attention paid to Collections.
nov Ally
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
sTAUNToN, VA
Will practice in all the Courts of Augusta and Cir
IN q the adjoining counties.
Prompt attention given to collecting claims
sept lily Office with H B. Niche.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STAUNToN. VA.
Counties. .
OFFICE-The same formerly occupied by his faith
err Col Geo Baylor decd, on Augusta street. oppo-
site the Courthouse. nov 10-1y
r HAVE on hand all the necessary Bankrupt Forms,
1 and am prepared to make out the necessary pa
pers any desiring to claim the benefits OF The
Bankrupt Act.
will also attend to making out and forwarding
the applications of Soldiers OF the war OF 1872 or their
widows for the Pension granted by late Act OF
Congress- ALEX. n. FULTZ,
march off Attorney at Law.
* EYRGE A. BOszELL.
NJ Attorney at Law,
STA UNION, FIRGTNIA.
OFFICE on Augusta street. I'D hoor) opposite the
Court House.
"a collections attended to and returns promptly
made. dec lo-5m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11
NO. 46.

| Btackwood's Magazine Tor January, 1875, re-
published by The LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISH
ING Co., is now ready, The following ia tina
table of contents:
/, .:sGiannetto.''
II. "'Idas: an Extravaganza.
I'LL. "Alice Lorraine Part x.
: Nv. =" The abode of snow''
V. "The story of Valentine and ria
Brother" Part XIII.
vi. The Life OF the Prince Consort.u
VII "Ihe great Problem-can it be Soly,
ed?''
Tie new story which begins the first volume
OF 1he new year is told in very quiet style by
an Engllshman, who spent winter at Nice
with an invalid daughter, during which time he
mat with Gianetto, an Italian fisherman.
file interest is aroused and kept active by tho
mystery attached to this man, who suddenly
received the power Of speech and song wIaet
over twenty years OF aye, although he was
bore dumb The story is 20 be concluded.
''Ilas: an Extravaganza is an attempt to
exhibit the tendencies of materia1istic theories
in their extreme issues.
ut is the deprivation of social and political
morals consequent upon the materialistic
theory. thus developed far beyond contemrla.
ton of its modern sponsors-the widest excess
es sprnging generally from the confounding OF
things essentially distinct, which that theory is
grounded upoa-that we have to deal with
in the ensueing pages "
1.-The Abode OF Snow begins with an 40.
count of the s'jhula,' or bridges made of ropes
~ t,r,;,t k;,ol,
nor pleasant to cross but the greater part of the
article is devoted to a dscripti of the customs
OF the Thibetans, and especially the workings
of polyandry.
A very entertaining article is the review Of
the first volume of Mr.. Martins s'Life of tha
Prince Consort''-a book which cannot fail to
increase the admiration and reverence OF the
nation for the great and dutifill soul who lived
Il life obscured by its very greatness, in the
midst of us, and who only now can be fully
KNOWN
G. r. Chapiain-General- gives hls
views on the subject of religious belief in the
paper entitled, ''rhe Great problem: Can it be
soved?" which the author says is written tex
clnsvely for those in whom, unfortunately for
themselves. the principle OF faith has bseu sha,
KEN"
1t is u clear aad comprehensive article, that
cannot fail to Interest any thoughtful reader.
The periodicals reprinted by THE LEONARD
SCOTT PUBLISHING Co. al B,rcley Street,
N. " are as follows: T,ae london on Utterly,
Elh,5ury, Wssnisster and British GARTER
~ ReuisUs, and Blach,cooa's Mogazine. Price,
81 year for any one. or only sl5 for all, and
the Postage is prepaid by the publishers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-11

AKillinery and Notions, sold by
w dec 10 n. B. HENDRY.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-16


The extremely cold weather which be.
gan on Saturday evening came in ''polar
wave" from the northwest and west. On
Friday night and Saturday morning the
thermometer marked 3S degrees below
zero at Cheyenne, w. T.; 81 below at
Omaha; % below at Desmoines, Iowa; IS
to rs below at Chicago; 10 below at St.
Louis, and below at Little Rock. At
Jacksonville, Desmoines and Chicago the
sudden fall in temperature was accompan-
led by heavy snow storms, with increasing
winds. The weather observer atHermann
Mo. reports the Missouri river gorged
with ice twenty seven miles below that
point, and closed for thirty-three miles.
The Arkansas river at Little Rock was
also full Of ice. Rain fell at New Orleans,
with a freezing temperature. A school
girl was so badly frozen at Omaha on Fri
day that she died on Saturday.
Terribly cold weather is still reported
from the Far West, and there is much
suffering in consequence. The troops who
started to drive the miners from the Black
Hills have been compelled to return TO
Sheridan badly frozen. Three teams in
charge Of four men cut through the Mis-
souri, river near Omaha ON Tuesday, and
all were swept down by the current.
Extreme cold continued throughout the
West. Wednesday tho thermometer was
as low as 4S degrees below zero at Virginia
City, Montana. There were twenty-seyeu
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-16

State Senator Graham, Of Virginia,
seems to be making good his charge that
Mr.. Stowell, Republican Representative
in Congress from the same State, has sold
an appointment to the Naval Academy.
Messrs. Stowell and Graham have long
had sort of political co-parlncrship, and
these developments are the result Of a
dissolution Of the concern.
Intelligence was received Tuesday at
Salt Lake City of snow slide in Big
Cottonwood, by which Annie Tunnels
house was carried away, and james Cox,
John Trenberth, james Glasson and James
Reenfrew were killed
The st,am.tug Speedwell is reported ia
New York to be missing. She had on
board about thirty persons, and was bound
for Newport on work connected with the
Government manufacture of torpedocs.
A dispatch from Kankakee, Illinois,
says there are sixteen cases Of trichina in
that place from eating diseased pork
Two victims have died. Several others
are III crlticaI condition.
The inmates of the Lincoln, Neb. Pen
itentiary have overpowered their guards.
seized the armory, shot several citizens,
and are preparing to escape. Troops have
been called for.
Moses Chamberlain, convicted of send.
ing scurrilous postal cards from New York
through the mail, has been sentenced to a
line OF FIVE thousand dollars.
Horace Birney, the only graduate Of
Harvard College during the 18th century
now living, attained his 95th birthday in
Philadelphia on Monday.
The new Speaker Of the Missouri House
OF Representatives, Benton G. Boone, is
reported to be agrandson of Daniel Boone.
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports the
suspension Of Waring Bros, one Of the
largest houses in the oil trade, 10 that city.
The leading bank and other stocks in
New Orleans have deprecated in value
over sl4,OOO,O0O in the last two years
The brother of Charlie Ross has idcnti.
fed the horse which conveyed him away
at stable in Newark, N. J.
The Mechanics National Bank of chi.
cage has gone into voluntary liquidation.
Smallpox and diptheria are raging to
an alarming degree in New York.
Ex-Governor Bramlette, Of Kentucky.
died on Tuesday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-16

The impression seems to be fixing itself
in the public mind that Grant means to
try the bayonet to prolong his term in the
White House. IF the indications are
sufficient TO warrant this belief, the Dem
ocrats IN the next Congress will have no
resource but to withhold the appropriations
70 the Army and Navy. They are not
indispensable to the country, aud in times
of peace are the nurseries Of numerous
lazaroni, who render but little return for
their pay and subsistence. If they are to
be made the instruments to destroy the
public liberty there should be no hesita-
tion in Congress in withholding the money
necessary to their sustenancc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-16

Tho New York Times, Republican, calls
sheridan's 'fbanditti' dispatch "a foolish
dispatch" and Belknap's reply another
equally foolish" Whareupon, the World
says as the President has nowhere disap-
proved Of these acts Of his subordinates,
he has made them bis own, and no doubt
read and approved Belknap's dispatch be-
fore i was sent, for the Secretary Of War
would hardly have taken the responsible
y Of sending such a dispatch without con
suliipg the President This is doubtless
true.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-16

The dizziness usually following the Christ
mas holidays, was greatly enlivenea " s ~
TO our city BY the distinguished vlsl'ofi h's
Majesty Ring Kalakaua and suite, anu was
fortunate enough TO be one OF . commn'ee V
show the imprisoned roverthrough our 1nlss
city, with ali the fine improvements OF Nhich
his highness was well pleased.
After partaking Of refreshments he made
particular inquiry about our Fire Department.
Of which he had heard flaming accounts, ana
10 see which he intimated was the principal
reason for his coming here, and added We
have inspected the ere department OF wash
ineton city, New York and all the other great
cities Of the Union, Of which my Secretary
has taken full notes, and am anxious 10 see
the operationS Of yours also
The committee felt glad Of an opportunity
thus so gracieusly asked, aud promptly ordered
a general alarm not TO displease the mem
bers Of tho company with useless sham Tor
the mere qualification Of King, FIRE was &C
tnally set to half'story hog pen, with eh'ck'
en- coop and other buildings attached, N ths
rear Of Union street, West End. The HOOK
and Ladder Company, TO a man, with trucks,
Buckets, Ladders, and all the paraphernalla Of
duty aud Office, came laundering along with me
utmost precision and speed, the streets helng
cleared by the ominous sound OF a horn, ana
reached the scene Of the fire in the incredibly
short time Of one hoar and nine,y'tye minutes
and half, by the Town Clock, and IKE true
and tried fire veterans, aitera breathing spcil'
went TO work with will. raised the ponder
Gus ladders, mounted the threatened pail9;
inrs, and by superhuman exertions saved oil
the properly except the hog-pen and hogs,
which the department, according TO their rule
- J,,,,. ID. ,ooA a. the ownar bv salfim
posed taxation.
The King, suite aud City Fathers mean.
while had taken position on College Hill and
expressed themselves as highly pleased with
the whole performance. Indeed so well
pleased was his majesty, that he more than
intimated that he would adopt the same plan
for the protection Of his own capital, and had
no doubt but that his most opuleat subjects
would subscribe munifcently.
On returning, and when near the Catholic
Church, his majesty ordered bis carriage TO
stop, when the King descended to the pave
ment, and with reyerential step entered the
sacred grounds My first impression was that
bis majesty was good member Of the mother
church, and for religious reasons wished TO
see the inside of the consecrated building !
bat | perceived that he was looking intently
at some object in the steeple, when conclu.
ded TINT its architectural proportions and
beauty had arrested his admiration, and here
yentured to say, that (pointing to the
steeplsl your majesty will perceive is very
fine piece Of work - but was undeceived by
his saving, Z" il is not the steeple am looking
at. but the beautiful clock in it, and OK
pressed an ardent wish 10 60 up and inspect
H. On reaching the clock point, he exam
insd il very carefully, and, indeed, from his
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Business Locals.


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1t never fails to relieve the most violent cold
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Shriyer's Canned Fruits and Vegetables,
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