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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
HOPE.
BY ErIs.


do not sorrow as though hopeless
Christ is mine!
And in beams of purest radiance
Blessings shine.
Clouds may darker thick around ,aes u.
Yet, all through, i
Gllnpses of the brightest sunlight
Meetm view
Through deep sorrow and experience,
Hope appears,
Bringing Christ isEau heaven nearer
Vain my Fears
Friends and wealth may surely leave me
Day by day,
Still I've mcrcieS sweet to lean on
BY the way.
oh. the sympathy OF Jesus
Maketh whole: II
50 Healing, soothing, and refreshing
Each poor SOUL
Giving hope and peace aad comfort,
Full and.Frec,-
Heed The tender invitation,
Come to Me-. gT
So no sorrow seemeth endless
Christ, in love.
Sends the truest hope to cheer me
From above.
Sh sws me love and deep compassion
Not in vain, Ts~s. -
And with sweetest consolation
Soothes my pain.
- vi n2 f
Hours are daily growing brighter,
Gone is fear, Ffl.
And experience gained by sorrow q.
Grows more dear;
Hope is now around, above me,
All is rest!
For I'm SURE my Heavenly Father s
Doeth best,
In. Z. Observer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
STAUNTON VIRGINIA. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1876.
Cremation in India.

Hon. John NJ. Francis, who Is now on n ton,
around the world, writes to his paper, the Troy
Stiffness, and Interesting account OF what he
saw in the metropolis of India. One of the
interesting sights lie witnessed in Calcutta was
the process OF cremation, as practiced by the
natives. There were three funeral pyres in
full blaze in the burning CHANT when Mi. Train
visited the place, and coolies were employed
tending the fires. A corpse was borne to the
ground upon Il stretciser, the husband OF the
deceased, witlia fewAfrends, accompanied it,
All were coolies, and this was IL funeral in low
life. The bereaved husband occupied some
time in bargaining for wood at the place for It's
sale cl ,se by, and further time was spent III
arranging with the ''stokers'' to 10 the neces-
sary work. Finally the material for the fires
was brought in and built up IN sections to a
height OF perhaps four feet; the coolies then
uncovered the corpse, took tile silver rings from
the fihSers. and arms and handed them to the
husband, Amounted the body and head with
some greasy substance, and then tile body was
conveyed to the pyre; the legs only being dou-
bled up at the knees, so that the body should
be circumscrbed to the length of the wood
The wood was heaped upon the body, place
being left open for the exposure of the face
A Hindoo priest then presented himself. and a
lighted fagyot was handed to the husband. who
passed ollree times around tile pyre, swinging
his FACET thrice as he completed each circuit
then he set fire to the pyre from kaldAngs I'M.
dcrneatl,, ard soon the whole pile was in flames
There was the poor husband, weighed down
with grief; yet, under religious Injunction, he
was required to set fire to combustbles for the
burning OF his wifes body to ashes. He was
very poor, the Brahran priest had stripped him
Of hislast penny as the price of his blessing.
His countenance bore the expression of despair
as he watched the cracking. roaring flames of
that funeral pyre. The Hindoos burn all their
dead, and for sanitary reasons cremation is con-
sidered desirable i'll that densely-populated
1t is not true that the ashes of the
subjects OF cremation are preserved; they are
mingled with the ashes Of Che wood, and sep
aration Of the two would be impossible.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

The irrepressible Barhum, now Mayor OF
Bridgeport, Connecticut announces that as
soon as he is released from The duties OF his
present official position, lie will organize fl
the Centennial year a grand exhibition far ex-
ceeding in magnitude anything OF the kind
ever before attempted. When comph tie, lie
states that l20 specially built cars will be re-
quircd 20 transport the concern. and tho SER
vices of eleven hundred individuals wiM be neea
essary,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

In the Brooklyn circuit court, Wm. F. En-
glcharlt sued the Broadway Railway Company
for SIC, 900 for injuries to his son, aged sixtee
years, who, While getting OH the trent pla'-
form Of a car, fell and was run over, his leg be-
ing so badly crushed as to REQUIRE amputatien.
Tic defense was that the boy contributed to
the accident by getting on the car While it was
in motion. sJndye Gilbert charged the jury
that it was not .oltr:b pary neglect TO get OF
a moving, and the jury gave the father u YER
dict for ten thousand dollars. 3A
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
BLUE AND GRAY.

"Oh mother what do they mean by blue?
And what do they mean by gray?" e
Was heard from the lips OF little child -
As she bounded in from play
The mothers eyes filed up with tears; sff5
She turned to her darling fair
And smoothed away from the sunny brow,
Its treasures of golden hair.
sWhy mothers eyes are blue, my sweet,
And grandpas hair Is gray
And the love we bear our darling child, 5"4s
Grows stronger every day" 3 ss r. :
"But what do they mean % persisted the child; r
For saw two cripples to-day. frs 5i55
And one of them said he fought for the blue;
The other one, he fought for the gray.
Nov, he of the blue lost a Leg
And the other had but one arm,
And both seemed worn, and weary, and sad
Yet their greetings were kind and warm
They told of battles in days gone by -sH
Till it made my young blood THRILL;
The leg was lest in the Wilderness fight,
And the arm on Malvern Hill.
They sat on the stone by the farm-yard gate,
And talked for an honr or more
Till their eyes grew bright and their hearts SCENE,
warm,
With fighting their battles DER.
And parting at last with friendly grasp,
In akindly brotherly way
Each called on God to speed the time
Uniting the blue and the gray
Then mother thought of other days
Two stalwart boys from her fiven.
How they knelt at her side, and, lispng prayed
"0ur Father which art in heaven -
How one wore the gray ard one wore the blue,
How they'd passed away from sight.
And had gone to a land where gray and blue
Are merged in colors OF light.
And she answered her darling with golden hair,
While her heart was sadly wrung
With the thoughts awakened in that sad hour
BY her innocent. pratting tongue;
The blue and the gray are the colors of God
They are seen in the sky at even,
And many noble, gallant soul
Has found than pas. ports to Heaven"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
5, M YosT & SON, Editors s Publishers. :
Hotels.
rxrE SsaNTTs WOOD HOTEL,
Harrisonburg, Va,
PROPRIETOR.
C. B. LUCK. - z

The new Hotel, THE SPooTswooD, unuei ,s visit Sit
rriatr is now open and ready TO receive Vlsit
p pr anpsts The establishment has been rent
cellar lS9f fna IS IN and
to MAKE It Stand one Of the very best
Kept in the State The e as hotel and
having Kept the 0 at
1aaStroyed by fire in December 1900 and the Jor-
dan Springs in Rock Hs IS qnlf to he
.hle to- keep hotel. He therefore invites me peo
rc of Rockingham and the adjoining co4nti e ano
4he travelling public generally to call at the spoIts
wood and see whether he does not well UNDERSTAND
the e, w necessary to say that the Table, the
Parlors and the Chambers will always De iouno
agreeable. ,i, is ouite sure the
.annIe Of the Valley will cordially sustain tiS +be
fort to establish a hrstIciass n t,'rs '"o-
SRottswoo9ui S vii always beready to convey pas
sengers 10 anu ii0 W c. B. LUCK,
Proprietor of SpottsWood
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

The bill to repeal the wel-known Geeghan
law was passed in the Ohio House of Delegates
last week by party vote, the republicans, with
one exception, favoring it, and the democrats,
with no exception, opposing it. ii,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
Stanton Cards.

YV10 THE PUELEC.-The undersigned, having
1 purchased the interest of Mr.. T. o. Hydenrlch,
in the Tin ard 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, sc.
He respectfully asks continuance OF the patron
that has heretofore generously been extended to
him. a. GRUBERT.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

Wagon Making and Observation-Disclosures
w u.-aal SIGNED formerly of Churchvle, has open
ed Wagon Making and Blacksmithing establish
ment, New Courthouse street, Staunton, Va next
door to the Carriage Factory of Captain Waters where
he is prepared to execute all work in his lne out OF
good material in the best and at low 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 13tf JAMES M. LICKLITER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
A ,uerieari Hotel. To+

4 fmmedately at C. & Ohio Railroad Depot
STAUNTON, VA. .4,
.,ocHEsNEy & NADENBOUSCH, Proprletors;;
M Pronretors in resrming the management o.
this ana popular hnbc prose in the
by M 70 ratoin fine reputation the American Illus
hnrne as as FIRsT-CLASs HOTEL Do,,o+ ren-
1 .s Il conyenent stopping place for persons on
Business or in search of health
Par and Barber Shop in the House ,:o MN,
aI the offices of the Telegraph and Stage lines ful
.inr to This town are adjoining this house. ~ Dot
"a first class Livery Stable, conducted ny fa'
eTooie' Is cohhec.e' "i'i 'Ai' McCHEsNEY s. co.
Nv, c;+,o,s of tho county will be furnished din
der at 80 cents and Horses fed by Pat Iooie ' ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

In so towns in Maine, AZ Republicans and
Conservatives have been elected as Senatorial
delegates. III
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

Prof. Smith, the recently elected president
Of Howard University, is to 60 to Africa to re-
organize the missionary service in that coull-
try. Fred. Douglas aud other prominent col
ored men object to using the Universty's mon
ey for such purpose, contending that the funds
should be used for the elevation of olr OVID
s'heathen.''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

The Irishman who bit off the ear Of another
at Rowlesburg last week has been bound over
to keep the '.piece -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
Virginia Hotel.
STANTON, VA.


John D. CROWLE, froprie'oi
This zvau known house having recently changed
hands is now prepared accommodates transient aa
permanent boarders at reasonable rates: ne ulots
yiii he sunnied with the best this and other markers
can aford Polite servants always ready TO %ale
mpon the guests and every attention VIII re pau 70
their comfort share of the public patfonage, IS
respectfully solicited. Omnibus to and from the De-
pot free of charge. n cpOuIE
14-tf JUN ~ wv " -
National Hotel.
Corner of Sixth Street and Pa. Ave
WASHINGTON, d. c.
P. TENNEY s. CO., ffopflelors'
nov 2l-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

VTouse and Sign Paintsng.-The undersigned
I'll is now prepared to execute with neatness and
dispatch HOUSE, SIGN and ORNAMENTAL PAIN.
TING. All Work done in the bestmanner and on ac-
commodating terms. SN.Orders from the Country
promptly attended to. JOHN w. CLINE,
July ly Main Street. Staunton. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

0olution lodo Bromide CT Calcium comp. For
~ sale BY W. T. Tyrec, druggist. JAMS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03

RnBERT H. PARRISH vyM B. McCHEsHEY,
Coyingtoll, Va. Stanton, Va.
PARRISH az sEcEEEESNEY,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
STAUNTrN. VA.
Will practice in all Courts holden in Augusta coun-
ty- d.
R7y- Prompt attention given 10 collections.
H7g- OFFICE Augusta Street, opposite Court
house. nov IL
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
THE CRACK OF DOOM,

THE FINAL, CATASTROPHE OF THE UNIVERSE
| NOT TO BE LONG DELAYED.
A Emo M n, tJoxu yrr,, More my,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06
A Farmers Home.

Tho arrangements for reproducing n
Now England farmers homo Of 177G arc
progressing with great success on the
Centennial grounds, and from the ma
terials already Mt hand and promised
one OF the most attractive features OF the
Massachusetts, exhibit will bo formed.
Not only will fittings and furnishings OF
hundred years ago be presented, but
housewives of that day will BIO repre-
scented by good and local descendants,
who will repeat the scenes Of 1776 in the
kitchen and keeping roomsof those days.
Dinners Of ye ancient time will be served
for all visitors, and rs much Of repro
duction Of life in New England a cen
tury ago will be attempted as is pos
sibie in the space assigned in the de-
partment.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06

The annals OF crime contain but few
stories 50 interesting or so terrible MS
the report OF the German authorities on
the dynamite plot, says the New York
Herald. Especially is this true in so
far as the narrative is n history Of the
man by whom the plot was conceived.
Thomas was in many respects man Of
mystery. His true name is unknown to
the world, and, strange to say, was not
even known to his wife,, His business
he kept profound secret from her, and
he spoke even to her in terms OF nys.
terry. He travelled to nearly every city
in Europe and crossed the Atlantic to
and from New York without 50 much NIX
giving her hint as to his purposes. Yet
it was plain TINT he was reasonably hap
py in his marriage and that he loved his
wife and children. More than this he
was a man OF some refinement, and not
even the German police can tx upon
him any associations OF doubtful or
disreputahle kind. With all these things
in his favor it is only too evident that
for Years he was meditating crimes OF
the most terrible character and went
about the commission Of them with n
composure and method which mark him
as lend. To him human life was 30
cheap that he was willing wantonly to
sacrifice it that he might dishonesty ac-
quire few dollars. Only monster
could carry such design into execu-
ton, and it is hardto conceive how even
a monster could conceive it. II we look
for the motives which prompted his acts
we look almost in vain. The mid-ocean
is a new field for the exploits Of new
species OF criminal. Most men who live
by murder are witnesses to their own
deeds. This man preferred that his
death dealing work shoHld be done
ont OF his sight and in way That the
world should never know either Of the
criminal or his crime. It is only ncces.
sary to assume that the City OF BOSTON
was destroyed by his terrible continuance
to appreciate oil the horror of his plot
for the destruction OF the Mosel. And
for all this there is only one explanation
the desire TO be rich. This man could
not iorego his ease, his comfort and his
social position, and to sustain these he
sacrificed everything. In such man
there could have been none Of the feel.
ings which control ordinary men. and he
must have been utterly without moral
perceptions. Psychologists will find in
his career new study, but We doubt
whether any analysis can explain acts
which stand by themselves in fiendiSh.
ness and which will be long remem.
bercd as without parallel.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06
A Terrible Death.

At Lagrange, Ky, John Finnegan, au
engineer on tho Short Limo railroad,
met with terrible death. Finn"gan
was cn freight train when IN axle
broke and prccipitated the engine and
cars down Il slight cmbankmont, Flnne'
gan was by some means cangnt fast by
the machinery and held so that his COM
panions could not release him. Two
streams of hot water poured upon his
face and body froma broken boiler. No
relief could bc extended to tho sufferer,
and after tho most horrible agony he be-
came unconscious and soon died. The
skin from tho face mud body peeled of
before his own eyes. When physician
from Louisville arrived the sufferer was
dying, with his tongue almost dropping
OF from the effects Of the hot water
which had forced itself into his mouth.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06
A Terrible System.

We read au interesting account OF the
"silGnt system" which is in operation
atthe Holloway modelprison in London,
England. 1t is au ofTense for prisoner
to speak one word, and he is never nd.
dressed except in whispers, so that he
may be in prison two years without hear.
ing the natural sound OF the human
voice. The effect OF this is so terrible
on the mind that prisoners will speak
ont in desperation at tho risk of any
punishment. rather than endure that
horrible silence. They never see one
another, but remain in perpetual soil.
tude. There is fine hole III each cell,
and as the wardens wear rubber shoes,
they can never be sure Of not being
watched. Every day the prisoners are
taken to chaplain, and hear him only
through m iron grating. And this is
the order Of devotion observed. Ward.
ems are constantly on the watch, lest for
n single instant they, through the whole
Of the service, depart from the rigid rule
OF "eyes right" They must look
stcadiastly at the preacher must raise
md lower their praycr.bOok With the
elbows squared, and all at once, like
soldiers at drill. They may no. scrape
their feet without having aftcrward to
explain the movement. They scarcely
wink M eye or sigh without danger Of
rcbukc or punishment.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06

Mrs. c. NJ. Burnham, OF Dcs Moines,
Iowa, furnishes a specimen OF army rcd
tape that far exceeds in length and con
volutions that which embodied Patrick
Noonan's brecches. Her father, Asa
Spnlgue, WAS soldier in the war Of
1912, and Mt the capture Of ogdensburg
lost all his clothing AMI personal effects
OF considerable value, being at the time
dangerously sick with fever. He es.
capped by being dmwu by his two sisters
on n hand sled to HGwrelton, seven
miles distant. The exposure cost him
three y.Ars OF severe illness, from which
he never fully recovered. His claim for
his lost clothing was allowed in ls4S or
1919. and took its slow, tortuOus course
in charge Of "thc Office until Deem.
Der, 1874, when lie finally received $50
This WAS about five months before his
death in June, 1915. at thcage Of eighty,
seven years.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06
DR.. Pierce.

Success 10 nevor achieved without merit.
man may make 4 poor article and sell il
once, and there being 10 ,0G0, 900 people in the
United States, the sale to each one would DO
enough 10 make 4 decent fortune. hut an
article that holds tho field yeSr after yoIr, aud
tho sales OF which increase regularly and
rapidly. mus. have absolute merit.
Dr.. Il. v Pierce, OF Buffalo, y. J., occupies
our cntiro eighth page to-day with bis various
articlcs. va admit 1t because we know the
doctor, aud know OF his articles. We know
him TO DO regularly educated physioian.
whose diploma hangs on tho wall OF Ills Office,
and We know that he has associated with him
several OF tho most eminent practitioners In
tho country. We know that parties consult
him, by mail and In person, from all the State.
in tho Union every day, and that they are
fairly Ani honestly dealt with.
This grand result has been accomplished BY
two Ageucies-good, reliable articles-artieles
which, once introduced, work easily their own
wAy-And splendid business management
They have succeeded because they ought to
have succeeded.
II you would pAtronize medicines tcientif-
cAlly prepared by skilled physician and
chemist uso DR.. Plerces family medicines.
Golden Medical Discovery Is nutritious, tonic,
Alternative, and blood cleAnsing, aud an IN
equalOd cough remedy; Pleasant Purgatiye
Pellets, scarcely larger than mustard seeds,
constitute m agreeable and reliable physic,;
FGvorto Prescription remedy for debilitated
females; Extract OF Smart Need, magical
remedy for pain, bowel complaints, and an un-
equaled liuiment for both human and horse
flesh; while his DR.. Ssge's Catarrh Remedy
IL known tho world over as the greatest specific
for caiarrh and "cold In the head ever given
TO the public, They arc sold BY druggists,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06
Railroad Accidents,

There were in January last sixty nail.
road accidents in the United States,
whereby eight persons were killed and
twenty.ninc injured. Six accidents
caused the death Of oneor moro persons,
ten injury but not death. while forty.
four, or seventy'three AMI one.third per
centum Of the whole, were not accom-.
panied by any personal injury serious
enough for record. During the year 1875
there were killed 49, and injured l,040
persons by railroad accidents,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06

SAFE At LAsr.-We have got our safe
fixed now, says the Danburv NcicS. The
keys are so distributed that i've persons
are necessary to open it. One OF these
is the mail clerk. another is the chief of
police, the third is tax collector, the
fourth is n butcher aud the fifth is the
iailer. With this combiuationit is simply
to set our poetry.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06
Sec notice Family Ditters.
Important 10 Persons Visiting New York
or the Centennial.

The GRASp USloS HOTEL, Now YORK. oppo-
site tSe Grand Central depot, hSs over $50 fle-
ganly furnished rooms. Elevator, steam, and
all modern improvements. European plan.
Carriage hire Is saved, as baggage Is taken
to and from the depot, free Of expense. The
restaurants supplied with the hst. Guests
can live better for less money at tho Grand
Union, than a. any othe5 frst.class hotel.
Stages and cars pass the hotel constantly TO all
paris OF the city, and to Philadelphia depot. :
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partnent.

LITTLE PHr1.-Phil Sheridan is get
ting fat. Lincoln oncc said to Welles
that Sheridan was 81 brown, chunky
little chap, with n long body, short legs,
not enough neck to hang hin, and such
long arms TINT il his ankles itch he can
scratch them without STOPPING"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06

Chappcd hands, face, pimples, ring
worms, saltrlleum, and other cntaneons afec
tons cured and rough skin made soft an )
smooth, BIZ using JUNIPER TAR Soar. 30 care.
fol to get only that made by CGswell, Hazard \
Co., New York. as there arc many initiation
nalo with common tar, ali Of which are worth
less.-Com.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06

How slihsr sfK nay iEsciaAis aBi EAh tbs lore AL
"Stoa Of any r-rsoH they sAs iastAav .hs al car
Leslssi IN, By mall = cents tossAsr with Lovsr'a cri
AIpAn n.Eee. prSAmt nnt'to l4Ies 4s. ioSS zoo sod
snssr 's1ok SirrH 7 VIA ~ ~. rrb'. r tt>Sis
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS,
w SlsaSs saJ that yes sav The aASr'tisf'
neal In th1 papaF.