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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13
For the VIRGINIAN.]
Republican Nesting in Franklin County.
MARCH 2lsll, 1879.

Et;toys of the Vauey Viro;yiau
- ,,,, =, -,
u h-S1 Lem y no iAel"p'.cahs oi ffahAhhi
county asoeno'eo III c"lVe't'o'i, III ne Court
ho''se yesterday II ptshS coutua!: Inc meet
ln2 was e',.tu 10 ot"ef ~ "to. ". fiahey.
Chairman o. ''e !os.''': I"iii'litee' VINO amer
e -. ene ouJect VI '.e lI,IS, facalea
t,'e o'',i'. cpoh M soh ueo' Y. Kinney was
e'ee'e" oii'i,'''''.'i VI ths coh1eiitloh MO-
lion was 'ii''ue any 'ooptc" THAI the Cia'iilah
"pt'''"t " commit 'ee VI mug ~ picaei.t mo
i't'iies ~ tWo "e,ssa'es anu Two aleriiatcs 70
represent ff', IN county III the iylchoura
Convention. ING colii'a'itee rsiifeo, anu re-
roIteo Tue NAMES oi geo. ". [n''iey, Joiln r.
Deharen' It's Delegates; {: ID. Hurley aud !.
". Aoai:s' a'ter'la'es: MI. fiahey declined.
stal'hg ms reason. winch was perfectly salts
factory 10 MS ifieno=, ~
ho,ioil was ,ilau az, ny john ~. -. sowing.
tn'it liiohias ID. oia'oofhe ne appointed III the
place OF MI. Fihiisy, hhici' Vas unanimously
carried..
Sl1eeches were haue by Iaos. t. Claiborne
anu Ito bert "coo endorsing the administration
aud eulo2lzil% the action OF Blaine, Garfield
and Morton.
The following resolutions were presented
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved LIST. That the Republican party OF
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13
THE DUsn cE A ROSE.

turn the key in this idle hour
OF an ivory box and looking. II!
See only the dust-the dust OF towers.
The waters will ebb, tie waite rs will flow
And dreams wi come. and dreams will 60
Forever.
AT, friead, if you and should meet
Beneath the boughs of the bending limo,
And you in the same low voice repeat
The tender words of the old love-rhyme,
It couil not bring la * the Old time
No, never!
When you laid this rose against my brow
was quite unused to tie ways f men,
With my trusting heart I am wiser now
So smile, remembering my Leart-t hrobs then.
The dust OF a cannot blossom az .n-
10, never!
The brow that you praised has colder grown
And hearts Will change-I suppose they must!
& rose 10 be lasting must blossom in stone;
Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust
Dead Is the rose--the love--a.id the trust,
Forever.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

THE OHIO DELEGATION.-After all the
noise and confusion about the Ohio delegation
ia the National Republican Convention. our
readers may be interested in the actual results.
In the first place, OF course, the delegst ton
is united for Hayes. Everybody understands
that. Hayes is to have handsome compli-
ment. In his capacity Of favorite son, he is
entitled to that.
The main question is: How will the dele
cation stand then? And the answer given, at
ter good deal OF close figuring, is as follows
Morton, S; Blaine, Il. BristoW, 2l.-linci
natl Commercial.
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gUetrp.
Is =
From the Niles Michigan Democrat.
BE KIND TO THE ERRING.

Deal gently with the erring,
For oh, thou knowest not
What dark. deludins evil
This tide of sin hath brought,
Thou knowest Tot the shadows
That all unbidden fell
Upon the joyous spirit
Like some low funeral knell.
Speak kindly to the erring;
1t may be thine to give
word the heaYt 10 brighten
And bid the joyous live.
1t may be thine to strengthen
That oft repeated vow.
By one sweet word OF kindness,
Then give, oh give it now!
Speak gently to the erring.
Let not one thonghtless word
OF cruel sc9fn and hatred
& Fer from thy lips be heard.
And oh, reprove but gently,
When others fain would chide,
Teach them The blessed lesson,
Another's faults to hide,
Deal gently with the efring,
For thou mays't kindly win,
By deeds of love, the wanderer,
From paths Of vice and sin;
Not long his feet may finger
On life's beclouded track,
Oh, cease not then thy efforts
To call the hayward back.
s.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

The House Of Representatives passed reso-
luton, requesting Secretary Brlstow TO furnish
information whether he paid newspapers
money aside from the publication OF legal noti-
oes. He responded sharply that he had never
paid any but one and that valuable inforna-
ton. and the reason was that they had never
asked it. II they had he should have paid
them. just as he paid to-, Information from 9TH
er sources,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

The New York Ecening Post regards it as
a remarkable circumstance in Rrstow's eXpla-
nation of the mule story that 'shis memory
did not once fail him, as so many memories
have failed their owners in recent eases. He
remembered perfectly all shout tie case Ill
question, and told all about it in a manly,
straightforward. truthful way, giving names
and dates and facts with entire fearlessness.' y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

Washington rescued his couatry from tho
grasp OF king craft. Grant cnialicpatu,l his
country from the pollution OF slavery and Tho
reign of anarchy. Both We're sia,nls.rn,i and
li,,iiyned us two men save ever sei ii, tin,
history of the world. History will IL, The m,
jtlsties; it has .loae the other, sts Jsssa,y
will honor aiiu revtTi. 10Th,
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UH0E RENT.

new Dwelling House with four good rooms,
kitchen and servants room attached. Within five
minutes walk OF Court honse and
the city che house is well furnished with furniture
bought expressly to suit it, and will be sold privately
at aow price to any one wishing to rent the dwell
Possession eiven Immediately Apply at VALLEY
VIRGINIAN c fl &c for further particulars.
Feb 24-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

The recent removal Of the clerk OF Cbmer's
committee is thus explained i'll q Washington
despatch
:'The correspondent of the New York ;'Sun''
had induced Mr. Clymer to call Oh several De-
partmeilts for papers which the Sun CORES
pondtnt wanted. When the first lot came in
an enterpiisng "World'' correspondent got
them first from the clerk Of Clyner's commit
tee; tiiereupon Clymer rcprimanded the clerk
for giving ont the papers of the committee.
When a second lot of papersthc Sun correspon-
dent wanted came in, the World representa-
tive, being Oh the watch, obtained them also.
10 oppose the latter Clymer discharged the
clerk. The latter, no doubt, thought he was
doing Clymer areal favor, as the World has
been one OF his most vigorous defenders
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

TIOuse and Sign PaintIng.-The undersigned
Ill is prepared to execute with neatness and
dispatch HOUSE, SIGN and ORNAMENTAL PAIN.
TING. All Work done in the best manner and on ac-
commodating terms. ua-Orders from the Country
promptly attended to. JOHN w. CLINE,
July 1y Main Street, Staunton. Va,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

THE HOMESTEAD ACT.-The following de-
clson was rendered by the Court OF Appeals
on Thursday Hattorfvs. Wexford, Judge.
From the Circuit Court of the city Of Rich
mond. The widow Of Hattoff (who died since
the passage of the homestead ac) claimed for
herself and minor .iluren that the homestead
specified in the homestead act be set apart for
their benefit. Held by HE circuit judge that
that section of the act authorizing the widows
an I minor children Of Il deceased husband or
father who had not claimed the homestead
exemption to have it set apart for them after
his DEATH applies only to cases where the
father or head of a family died between the
adoption Of the constitution aud the passage
of the homestead act. The Court OF Appeals
Judge Staples delivering the opinion -revers-
ed this decision, and held that the act applies
intiiierentiy to the families vi all deceased
heads Of families, who died or may lie since
the adoption of the constitution, either before
Or after the passage nj the aoi--ii'iiess such
deceased father ~ head Of 4 family had excct-
ted Il waiver OF his homestead right. The right
of the widow and minor children is good in all
cases is against creditors, hEt ii there be no
creditors. it is not good against the adult chl4
dren. The claim, too. must be asserted before
the assets OF the estate of deceased are dlsttib-
utetl. This provision uf the act is in precise
accordance with the policy, object and spirit
OF the homestead provision OF The constitution.
J;:tige Moncure iliSsentcd. He held that the
act itself confined i 5 operations III the pariic-
uars in question 10 when the father or head OF
4 family died within the period between the
adoption Of the constitution aud the passage
OF the act. But ii it meant more, and attempt
ell more than that, it WAS unconstitutional
Moreover, he construed the act to apply only
to the widows and minor children OF deet asetl
persons who had e5aimeG their homestead ex-
en'ption between the adoption OF the constitu-
ton and the passage OF the act. but had been
unable to have it set apart. aud not 10 any one
who had made no claim within that period.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

Virginia Hotel,
John H. CROWIE Proprietor.
This we'll known house having recently changed
hands is prepared to accommodate transient and
permanent boarlers at reasonable rates. The table
will supplied with the oost this and other markets
can afford Polite servants are always ready to wait
upon the guests and every attention will be paid to
their comfort. A share of the public patronage is
respectfuy solicited Omnibus to and from the De-
pot free of charge.
l4-tf JOHN D. CHOW LIZ
National Hotel.
IN Corner of Sixth Street and Pa Ave.
WASHINGTON, d. C.
+. TENNEY & CO., Propretors'
nov 21-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

A Chicago man has invented a smoke con-
sllmcr which works so well that 1t not only
eat: mp all the sinoile but puts olt All tue iFe !
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

The democratic investigating committees are
summoning the scum OF creation to testify be-
fore them to impicatc Republican officials III
corrupt practices. Men who would not be be-
licved on oath in ordinary judicial tribunals
are listened to for days. at a heavy exp nse to
The government, and the next day their evil
dence is utterly demolished by efe'!itabe VIII
nesses, or Che falscnod of their statements tie
velopel by examination. Such outrageous
prosecutions, under the flinlsy plea OF p'lrify-
ing the public service. will react upon TIE
reckless and nnprncipled men who are onS''-
ceriny them and the party for whose benefit
they are instituted
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

For Rent.
HOEe RENT-The very desirable properly IN the
i South western suburbs OF the city, known as
the Tate property. comodious
BRICK DWELLING,
with necessary out-buildings, 20 acres OF ground
we'll improved with
FRUIT, sc.
This is one of the most delightful residences in
the Valley.
Also the large Brick building, originally known as
the valley Hotel property, in the Northern por-
ton OF the city. containing 10 comfortable rooms.
all freshly white-washed and renovated.
Also new HOUSE of IL rooms. situated near the
Valley R. R. Depot. and arranged for Boarding
House. This property is entirely new and has never
been occupied.
For terms, apply to
octs H. RISK, Agent
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VOL. XI.
Railroads..

NTASHINGT0N. CITY. VIRGINIA MIDLAND
w AND GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD
Double Daily Trains between Baltimore and the
South and Southwest.
Commencing Sunday. 645 p M, Feb 18th Passen-
ger Trims will run as follows; sN III
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A Merican Hotel:
Il Immediately at G. 3 Ohio Railroad Depot,

a Immediately at C. & Ohio Railroad Depot,
STAUNTON. VA.
McCHESNEY & NADENBOUSCH, Proprietors:
The Proprietors in resnming the management OF
this well known and popular hotel SO long and
ably known to the travelling public, promise in the
future to retain the reputation the American has
borne. as FIRST-CLASS HOTEL.
Its locality immediately at the Railroad Depot rem
ders it convenient stopping place for 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.
Eg-A frst-class Livery Stable. conducted by Pat
OToole, is connected with this house.
McCHESNEY & co.
NB-Citszens of the county will be furnished dim
cents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

rrragon Making and Observation-Disclosures
w =. stoned formerly of churchville, has open
ed Making and gasssthRg eS ya nsht
% r. the Carriage Factory of Captain Waters, where
ne is prepared to execute all work in his line out OF
FOOD material in the best manner ana at low
S9T anairine promptly done and all work warranted
+ also manufacture Feseg's patent Lifting JACK,
tha Greatest thing out and Indispensable 10 FARMERS
Generally Calland see it.
feb l3-tf 'aAiNe 81 LIN Il 't4''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

Washington correspondent of the Enquirer OF
the 4th has the following: Zone OF the most
graceful ana munificent acts done since the
war has Just been performed by citizen OF
Rochester, N. Y, in donating cabinet OF min
erals, worth $4,000 to the University of Viz
refused to let his name be known. It had been
supposed at one time that it would be necessa-
ry to subscribe 81 5,00a for Il proper house for
tho cabinet, and Gov, Walker, with Others. Lad
been arranging to have this done, but on hear
ING of it, the gentleman who gave the cabinet,
concluded also to give the sla, 900 necessary to
huild the structure to contain it, thus raising
his antipe donation to SO CO.,"
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.a,. Hotels.
WHE spOTTS WOOD HOTEL,
HarrisOMDurg, Va.
Hotels.
q r TJTCK PROPRIEI

T., Il. LUX, TROPhlEIoh.
The new HOTEL THE sPooTswooD under my pro
prize ship is now open and ready to receive visit
ors ana guests The establishment has been ret-
ed the cellar to the roof and is in complete or
dermned to make it stand as one OF the very best
very enlarged experience for Is years as hotel and
springs proprietor, having kept the old Golqm bian
hotel, and the new SpStswood Hotel at Richmond,
destroyed by fire in December ls70) and the DOR
dan un, Springs in Rockbridge. He is quite snre
may claim, here in the Valley of Virgnia to be
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 SPOTS,
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 found
agreeable.
The proprietor, in conclusion, is quite sure the
people OF the Valley will cordially sustain this ef-
fort to establish first-class Hotel, such as the
Spottswood shall be, In Harrisonburg,
NV Omnibus will always be ready to convey pas
sengers to and from the Spotswood.
C. B. LUCK,
nov II Proprietor of Spottswood
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

The Republic Magazine is out for April. Its
table OF contents presents number of timely
and valuable articles. In view OF the action Of
the House of Representatives in cnttlng down
needed appropriations, the article en- ''ke-
publican observation-disclosures Retrench-
merit, - will be widely copied and read. All
who expect to take an active part in the Pres-
tial campaign, and all who wish to keep post
cd On the current political topics of the hour,
should subscribe for this Invaluable Repubi-
can monthly. Only s. Il year. Address Re
public Publishing Co., Washington, D. c.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

The County Treasurer's Bill.

The Richmond Enquirer OF the End, pub
fishes iii full the bill passed by the Legislature
flying the fees OF County Treasurers. 1t is
as follows
An act to amend and rc-enact sections Is
and 80 OF an act approved March 20, 1873,
prescribing the duties, powers, liabilities, and
compensation OF certain county officers. pro-
yiding for the collection of taxes, and for the
repeal of chapters 81 and 40 of the Code OF
1878. Approved March 20, 1876.
/. Be il enacted by the General Assembly Of
Virginia, That sections Is and 80 of chapter
269 of the Acts of Assembly of 1919, be
amended and re-enacted so us to read IT'S fol
lows:
SIS He shall be allowed for his services in
receiving and disbursng the county levy, five
per centlim OH the amount OF money so receiv-
ed and dsbUrsed not in excess of 10000, ex-
cept the treasurer of the county Of Rockbridge
and the tpeasurer Of the county OF Botctourt
the supervisors IF which counties may fix the
compensation of said treasurers for the cOllec-
ton and disbursement Of the county evias for
said counties and upon the residue OF said
levies, except the county OF Rock'rdge and
the county of Botetourt, he shall be allowed
three per ceiltn.
$50. Every treasurer or collector shall be
allowed for his services III the receiving and
paying over the revenue on amounts OF SIO.-
900 and less, five per centum; on the amo mt
in excess Of $40 600 and under $30.0o9, two
per cciltuln; on the amount in excess of SD,
900 and under $4,000 one per eentnm pro-
vitled. that upon all State taxes and county
levics except as to the county leyies iii the
counties OF Rockbridge and Butetourt, collect
ed by him after the first day of December. he
shall receive four per centun in addition 10 the
regular commissions provided for in the first
part sf this section. and Of section ID of this
act aud provided further, that npo,I all poll
tax collected after the first day OF December,
and paid into the treasury before the 18th day
Of June, he shall +: ceve an additional eon-
pcnsation OF fifteen per centum. Any treas
urer OF collector shall have the privilege Of
eecting whether to receive for the collection
and disbursement Of The revenues and county
leves for the year 1875, the compensation
provided for by the existing law. or by this
act but nothing herein contained shall be
construed as authorizing The allowance af
com pensation, either in whole OF iii part, an
der both systems.
2. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

HE SILVER BILL The House o1 ttt1fcSciita-
atyes OIL the 3lst passed what is called the Silver
bill. 1t provides that the Secretary OF tie
Treasury shall issue silver coin Of the demon
nation of Ave cents ten cents, twenty-five aud
fifty cents and one dollar to the amount of all
the fractional currency now in circulation, and
that said coin shall be 9 legal tender to the
amount of fifty dollars for all tenders in dol
lars, and five dollars in smaller sums ard that
from and after the passage Of the act there
shall not he any more paper Currency OF a
fraction less than one dollar issued. The vote
on the final passage of the bill was 1872 yeas to
100 nays. 1t also provides that in the event
OF there not being sufficient bullion OIL hand
belonging to the Government equal the
amount OF the outstanding fractional currency
that the Secretary Ct the Treasury is author
lied to proceed under the provisions Of the act
of March 14tl. 1875, to issue gold bearing bonds
to purchase what eycr amount mag he required
to make up such deficiency.
The losses by the Worcester reservoir disas-
ter so far as estimated are about half q mil
lion dollars, the city of Worcester losing Sl23,
900 by the destruction Of the dam and reservoir,
and tile losses sustained by the several mill
owners whose establishments were destroyed
anoreoatiug about 100000. The balance of
tie losses are distributed among farmers and
others whose buildings were destroyed orlands
damaged, besides those sustained by the Boston
and Albany RAILROAD some three-quarters OF a
mile Of which is ruined. Tire city is building
dam to secure a supply OF water and 10 water
famine ic appraI, pudp1
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

At washington, passengers make close connec,
aion with ali the lines to and from the North and
West; at Danville daily with South and South
.west:at Lynehburg, twice daily to Memphis Atlanta
New Orleans, Arkansas and Texas and. at iorSons-
willie aud Charlottesville, Nv Mail Train, with Chesa-
.peake Ohio, East and West. Twice daily connec
Tions to Richmond.
MANASSAS DIVISION.
Leave Washington daily, except Sunday, at 753 a
m, Alexandria at 80 arrive at Strasburs ~
p. m. Leave Strasburg at s. a. M, and get TO Al
iexandra at $50 p. N.
WARRENTON BRANCH.
Connection between Warrenton and Main Line
with Mali Train only, leaving Washington 1855 a. m,
Alexandria 3.35 a m. 80
xs- PULLMAN sLEEPERS run through without
change between Baltimore and New Orleans. via
Lyuchburg, East Tennessee and Atlanta Line leav-
ing Baltimore at $50 a. ~ Also Sleepers between
Baltimore and Lynchburg, from Baltimore 1910 p
gems ttLt r.
Passeng~r,trains between Alexandria and BaltiA
more unoaly by way of Washington, and without
change.
Through tickets to Florida and all the South and
West. by the many different lines, at lowest rates.
G. j. FOREACRE, Gen'l Manager
j. NJ. BROADUS'
General Ticket Agent feb II
CCHEDULE OF HARPER'S FERRY AND
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-13

CCHEDULE OF HARPER'S FERRY AND
- VALLEY BRANCH. B. & o. RAILROAD,
TAKING EFFECT JANUABY 3RD.
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Professional Cards.

TOIIN w, STOUT,
AttOYney.at-Law,
STAUNToN, VA,
Will practice in the Courts holden in Augusta and
adjoining counties. nov Att
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28

CLEVELAND, July 27.-l his was the
third day of the races. Fully $4,000 per
sons were present. The first race was for
the 2:32 class; purse 2,000-diyided.
Albemarle won in three straight heats;
John B.. second; Hattie r., third Time.
2:23. 2:2S4, 2:2j. The next was free Tor
ALL Goldsmith Maid was the fayorite-
two to one against the field. The purse
was $4,OOO-diyidcd Five started. Gold
smith Maid won the first heat, Fullerton
took the second heat, but Smugger took
the three remaining heat, and won the
race. Goldsmith Maid, second money; !;
Lucille Goldust, third; Judge Fullerton,
fourth: Bodne last. Tire, 2:l54, 2lS4,
2:l6l. 2;l94, 2:l71. This was the most
exciting race ever seen on this track.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
CONGRESSIONAL Items i.

WASHINGTON, July 28-The house
proceeded to the consideration of the
Platte Goode contested election case.
The discussion was continued until 2
o'clock. when a vote was taken on the
resolution reported by the minority that
Go0de, the sitting member, was entitled 10
the seat, and adopted: Yeas lO5: Nays
80
The senate agreed that adjournment
to-day be ill Monday next in respect to
the late Senator Caperon.
The Impeachment trial will be resumed
on Monday.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the pension commit
tee, reported, with amendments, the
house bill granting pensions to the late
Gen. Custer, and to his father and mother.
P)acedon the calendar Th e amendments
reduce the pension to the widow from
$50 to $50 per month, and strike out the
name OF the father. SO as to grant pensions
| only to mother and widow.
MIR. Boutwell,, from the commerce com
mittee, reported, with amendment, The
steamboat bill, and it was placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Frelinghuyser from the conference
committee on consular appropriation bill
reported the committee unable to agree
and moved that the senate further insis
upon its amendments and agree to further
conference,
MIR. Hamliu opposed further conference
and thought the senate should adhere Z
it's Amendments anG let this emnity dl
the death of the unrighteous and thus le
the house understand what the senat
would do. II the bill come back fron
another conference. he gave notice that b
would make the motion that the senate ad
here to its amendments.
i After long debate a new conferenc
was agreed to. =.
The river and harbor appropriation bl
was then taken up and reeommitted I
committee en- appropriations with IL