davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1876-06-09

former rates wnre hardy maintained 1aatcs were
2Ac for earn to lsnffaIo, nnA hic for TO to Kings.
ton. Raflfrclghtf were Gutet Mt nnm!Nally M
changed rates, agents asking .s,c ~ New York, 1ac
to Philadelphia. l7hc 10 baltimore, nml &c 10
nohlon. per 100 iha. Through rntcs by lake anil
ratt wceo 9nntc nt 10c for corn nn 1nte for wheat
TO Now York, and lie on corn to New England
points. Freight. t.engngementA were reported Of
"a, 900 bn wheat, 3l0 900 bu corn, anil ID, 900 hu
barley.
Tho dntfcs collected at tho Chicago Cnatom.
House yesterday aggregated g., $50. 10.
, 1876-06-09

I. Nkt&.ll
4.ls4S.W
.. Gl4I f.W
a.FGti.tN
g AE11, -
InftrIur- 1.Islt aud thin cUws, ltclfcFs stasv.
N4ll&, md 4EAlAWAK NLttGEk..
IIWHX HE{!CTk,1I..s
Ia II IL - h tIJIu

during rucsly si "Wednesday wa checked yust"s.iny
y ~ !nerslst y tlts Itser the arrival. beIx
lhu .narkrt there n.llIY easier FEELING. but vi.
tes ~ sstiyH |al aa n 'nHx dnand M r.; N ,,uatset
ass9,m,l!.hea Il .u'.tsuttaly ws!nssl.y'. cI9.i4I
md " St7a"tHu, fur luur to ctuItu hiasy grades.
Terr wrrs saI,4 nf 4enlawnss Ut Si.uh4i. aud Ut
G..p lncie i~o salc. III the Litter ESurr, ~
, 1876-06-09
lsNEADSTUFFS.

ton IN track.
wiiEAT-wae active and very Irrcgulaf, with mnch
excitement after o'cock The nnrkct uncEcd rather
weak declining 1c from The closing hsHrcn Ut Wencn-
day. The rtnsoHa were that LlverNxgt WAS rpp0rtrl
very qurt. mil sluw, prtyau hlY!cts calling /.
dull nnd New York WINS tainc. partly ~ CDnselurtru
srs sSsS ~ "sis III MsS
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ILL I'LL T ss T. a?as fsy n75ss T.
q IL the upward movement hcr" III near thr
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~ ,S%Ss f. u III, :sS!l; ~. 4
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siss sio,'sx = 3s%Sr tsa ~ erstsn ssSaax lss!.
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e. SasS s @ N.Y.
t$s s r. H. :.s G ':, /,
q Mi saa aSs; III ssSss u it sf c
serr August soll u !natt7c, Sl1slE j. az oatsu.
sst II ssS S!t s 's ~:
.ss wSr 51tts II 4" Il = .7fS i, " & 'ts4 f. 4 s
thsia4e; ,7.'lhn ~ at AZ a'l.at; ~ b nI5si
;;ss ;:Ss II 3 fs'a iFsSx ai til Do 1T 1'<'s
Vi: T.: e FL: Ss X x +
sv,ay VIZ. etcs E5aa a,a ais, IN sxs4t dsin4
t, y s sssss S;:$f;
viii HsT & S:s as;! str @ lty y
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:sgs wi sci, xs5y sr' e nv s
IItn at
, 1876-06-09

! 1900 =
HAL @ $ss{ ii 's @ S;'ss s; C.
fIs 10 So u e1".. s'H1 H. I" o .F Sks'' '' Al ' an"
hc.c or
nfe nu IN fnyus Of III ent!y aynnc" ami cuiatiarrs
r.nSc II \" h,y y a 81 y a, a. i5 'sk sSx
s7S,: , !" n"t t7S'; ,.I 4. 1snEs stoi - !'',,aTE
0bln sa,M!: fn.is. 81. 33 an.
ffiE.eTh$ ,;F: e, 2 is$t rem,n, !, =. unset.
:aEs Il H., tIc M srn...1sinE ,awnws.i ssskcTrI y:
from .ne a.hgtis;; Cd + Il .cn!ana .esay H.
msckcrs'. -htl. sdM,4sb IS: fstnlly,nsrKsrr Hhtt.
47s; ucofEee coddtH. saHsss. u. snmmrr rHstd roi
aS g. Ess's!st ss1tSf is e!?s 81; s. Eo
h.' - a,s - do .brl, A. Mss u: :.cslca herring
E!yeT ;simos; Xbt ssc5 .s.,s' .s, so'a'D'" @
* @ Il, ; t ts"ts % L ''s:!'s s'as 's' q ~ & " . IT.
IT, ne &c o r. S fS y H. IT,
coH,:: iSrw;td wsaae,r; ,.an.. ,,a,,,.. m .'' 49,.
afs: 1:'egaff 'ffi r. sy:' s'1sf ass
'.f vse.
s.1: s:: s: ssIssn ssIs ,sss:: sC9s:
o,mon, rcrr,poo. ,axc,
ec; Narss wsinnts % is::. IL; Ffsnc wsSuis, ass.
Hfsfnhln wsnSstt .' n,Ma st.s:
s r:.S srv
i Maf h@Enes @ ffGns Mgss @ asxr, u, W. sfaac afaRss
TsitFn ,suI!: WsF" n9ssnEs l!ii,a.
, 1876-06-09

Sptcttn Dfspatch 10 77d Y,1tuns.
rorT 1lrRnS, Mich, dune A.-DowY-rrops
Cuba. lfallnud, J. Ncrtschy. Wenona; schrs nirh,
ard Wlusluw, ". Perry, j. =. Austin.
Dl-Props City OF Duluth, l4laho, Portage,
Chamberlain. ltcnt1n, Tsmpnat and basgrs; scl.rs
tlrangeF, Francis HcrrllMan, 3la1rIIa, NAyue. Anna
Maria, New Hampshire, FGr1us.
WiHn-Suuth. Weather unr,
6pectIf IH.pufcA ~ TA4 Tribune
poHT itc,!u$, Mich, June B-lO i. m.-DnwA-
Props Stwbirsh, Manitoba; rchrs Il. H. Turner.
John Il. Nnycs, Cheney, Auss, II. u. ClcvGIanh,
Constitution, Emma Hutchinson.
tr-!'fopa !Alrrenrn. Alaska, Europe and cum
snts, Glassnw ana harsss; kstchnin and cunsort.
Jnsnes lnuc!. II. ". sasc, AMulo n. Peterson,
Adventure. ETAcc Shannon, N. e. Upper.
NlEp-Sulth, gentle; weather Ene.
, 1876-06-09
praEtng AMI IhA nn A nYctnyny 11t Lbs. Tls market
cutcG achy, with .hust VI III" t,,ss Gull
n

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r ssSa e s5;tu s 4 IL. M 6
rnw ronK.
mss 5 ; SssI NH sTs:s :s Az; si
bF%a aa'vs ss'' ''ss 't% s'ss''oa
AZ, Z ~ sS .s, Ssns 1 &; t for kMs sFss
81 lan9s ''ef', ordinary sood' oa'sc' cho'ec
.;. sast s hss Il. maHtss xsk sas tof 5ss fs1
Gil:ns a, s!s;ed weak Il assiae II sae very
~
sSts ssdse a: xass ~ sS
s & lSs Snly sW 'sf ;ats ETH i. II shs
nrrrAIo. juno s.-caias-So receipts nnh no
sss ts Setss '"t' ese sss is 4a
sisS S j ss yst '1s sst Tss ts;y % e
EAST Liberty. 49,.
Gs:T 81 sTg ;s,s ~ .cy *y. US Mpay ssy
iIsSax, AN W! fer 81. @,s5kst sysIysHnx soa ous
k' e ssS sa5 'fs' Tsaasph: 81 shfss
S;: 6 5 .tnt tssy !: 80 s"a total for three
ss a. ses !; :s,s , Il Ss;ssS!s xssts so
t. ,s. slosc sx, s.esF. ct "a rny ,tec5s
noa sHSs sfsise com
. CINCINNATI.
ssS ss.;; Il ss ;sf$ I
, 1876-06-09

Gs"e; e. hs''', ,osl7c' Western ro,'s 'ef'7H' a''''
t%,.~-Scv york stntu new, fanry. ,os,ic; West.
r!: .;:s ySs %:.;s;s s,s; t:s Ri" Delaware
r., sr. Ins1Is.
1": d. t'ss'es;i1ss ssod v,si"sy 90 o"s'
fGssr-IH'l si,l ',nSi,anrsi:, .. ~
syesE q e.; :'ssy S
~ sa sifEa ss &Ss1 sfs M
~ ~ wa ~ ~ %ans ss;fy sJ!n'ss doing
nsss{', hi "%!ss Sas s"p
r, rrns nakS 50 % a.xsd t ili AN n kmssts h.E M
'5c; @ ESsSa tssI Esf; Shoulders ~;' sssr H.
ss ss;s' Is S",ss s' ssae ssas
!o1xpo, June e.-f,our.stes;a s"S;
'si; r. s'9 s,ss Tsss, It e
. H.
f{,s r.. st t hi noe % y ~ LIT, Gtn hin
!Sx ill.,, l 81: Si.!s Saaasta. tas' osi;
.:H;,igi..f!oS;' II; lfIs; What, $4,000 but corn.
t1nn,.a,.t9,'r !snhr1's wheat l4,ooo hut corn.
n.1rzon*, auao s@fTcssHs!u,ot sssa steady, and uu
e!s s:t ;:aE :a Sas ST.,
W a's ssSs SS;tss% 1m "ss 9sp: s'''s' "h'''
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TpHseZiinrhnnT.,I
Vairtv-MarKct GCI: s,1t
j1trsfuts-Whent !. .fGsi iii. corn q, onohu
ShipHItnis-CuFi,. MWU IN. -" 0 W.
rtvrrvr.r.
ilM:.
Urajn-&uat Il, fniT SsInmtt, nncsas1 N Cn,r firm.
cr Al A5et4Uc. Oats straly; 2ses:,c yc 1rnrr 7sus
'+s. Gs.or,.,o,. ,,a.,, c -, ,x,~,,a. ,,,,..
elcam s.ah. AZ II II hv.r imnc tn.ir n
ltlao. Hulk neaIs strunE anj higher; siui,rr IL;
clear r, htnYac Gaall; DJk.4iOc bnycr July; rlcaf,
i, n H. WAY ooscr July hheoa ta'F anu hHaeft 6ci
nhixkv-s.rong: si.n7
UHfer-NuMinlly utlchnnCct
MftwAuKEE.
jr.t ntnh. tu.G nn ftnaFIRnies nnH s!en15
wsnk; No. Milwaukeu III. It.: 1nnt si"l, M. u
$i.07A; Luly. $l.U7J{; August. $Lux; No, j, use.
Enfh searee And hEi!er3 No. 4J9c 0hta t!Ho5nnt md
WaTiev .tnnttrr: ~ SG, t'p fes9 ~ stsi
, 1876-06-09
COMMERCIAL.

The following were the receipts md shipments of
the leading articles of produce In thls city during
tho twenty -four hours ending Ut o'clock on
Thursday morning:
, 1876-06-09
LAKE ERIE.


Special Df.pateh 10 1As Tribune,
EME, Pa, Jutu H.-Arrlycl lron. Chicago, tho
atmrJapan. Departed for Chicago the rtnEn India,
Philadelphia, prop Fletcher, acl.ra lrcnton and
schnylkl1. Chartered, thu srlr Michigan, coal
10 Cllcaso, Guc.
, 1876-06-09
COTTON.
T.1sl20Y.rfrNT

CLrrEtasr+ June A-TctruluuIn 1uIet; standard
car lots
rIrrsaund, pa., Juno B.-Fetrulcum tuil; crude,
s.: = at rarkcrs; refined, l4|sss1+c, Philadelphia de-
livery.
, 1876-06-09

- ' lmmb'p' nrnp Peerless, Mcrc,1n.tn, 7s.57. y
i'mb"r, n ~ lath: Tempest. Mrrrllnpia, II, .,M
u in,nlcr, N latI,: prop Montank, i.uchDo,t'
, 1876-06-09

Tho cargo market ratlirr qulrt yesterday chiefly
IN consequence Of the light uiIrrInHs There waa q
good demand carly, anl slRht ntns rarRoes Ei
to city and country eaesa ut full prices Manta
tcc pgco.atuf was quoted firm at *a.u, and cnn.tnon
stock from other porta stcaly At $50. Boarls anil
RtrrE ranE0 from SkHSi1.GO. Tho rcccfptS OF good
to choice MIllrMn Inch continues small, md tho feeling
at Tue mrment ss aa! to ho hr. nj thefo IL
hu!ry f,1r such lumber thAn heretofore. LAth were
Vllct al 81 1Mti.!! and Rhlnges Mt 81. .Ose3. Is.
, 1876-06-09
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.

rhc ttoard ot Trustees of thn Town NJ Cicero. In
cttyr sealed lrnpusals ut the ulce of thv ltIk Il
,ai Heard, u sA|s Town. until Saturday. Junr y
and const:ncl!n:: i Nnx. .srwrr alun, l:tsrlanA'
~. In said ru"n from t.,an-ls. to llniti",-,t..
drfancr ~ A.: nth f,l trcurtEs,re wt!, iHn1 aid
sl'eciltaltnr IL lat. rrr1 ut The uilre uf Ju1nt, ":
sS"siilr, M, llu Mr,t WueLIp:t"n-s t'hI =
htP.rats prapneass viii br ci,ri lar r.nh l1li.
mule. ant b!'l'!rId n"y .,.Iit 1rI u-!ls ius eIL.f
lhr Whale ur part u The ws,l:.
Ths Fight lp irjcet uiJ nll li,ss |. r'sertel.
" uiles Ut llt liulr uf Tlt--trr-.
HARVEY u. HE. t-l"rE,
AhptM L. u. tuvA o.. ILL.,
, 1876-06-09
1s1f{tH'fSIflE2,

hoo PRonUCS8-Wtro quito actirn and strong.
tho market bcinH decidedly buoyAnt at tho oNtsut.
though hogs aHnln 10 rather large supply, mn!
Liverpool waa quoted eksier on mcata, Thcru was,
however. late advance If I'll nrF liz 1bt IN lard IN
England bringing the British market back tn thr
medium aRurs nf "Wednesday. Tho wnr news hal
probably great deal u 10 with he strength do. eIopcd
hcrc. though there VIA natural reaction from the
recent weakness. The market had turned upwnrts the
previous day. lrnnH mnst operators to c,ucluD thnt
It had touched bottom for The present, and the con.
qurnce WIS tho receipt OF numerous huyinE nr.crA
both iii ehorts anil for s,ipmcnt. There Is semon
to believe TINT Tho sales Of product for shipment,
CAA.rs tsng made tn tllc ontces uf lluDdcrs.
M H. sn rs n q., Sd , nsGsI sIt Sn H. sgsncs r s 5
sasI as e!s.4ssla3H soo VI. .tiitf iiy :, sis +
ny The sx5 k e.. s,e Il Tsi:
pseke si % ssce un", ss E I'll
erJuyi tlA t1f seller August. Seller Ncrtr.
bur closed Al sbout siuas ind scllrr thu year sid
l.r!.no mess wns quoted at si7o md cstsn prime Mt
L1rt-Wns unusually sc.!rc. and advanced ~ l<c rcr
sa!s were rcrt.h uf Il ~ aclltr iuly *i!s 7s
Tota Il t.. iii sssf skrt S s: I 1ar x' Il
it cnth OF sccr .tune: t1I.tr eetIrr IMiri ftl.ia
ilf7h seller AuEusti ahd 81 l. ~ scler scrtcn
jfa..-erc in better demand. hoth fur prrssnt aud
.ssy ,s W c fk n ILL., T S p%nrS sr ~ s
Sn VI. fstf Sl ihsru u; norc 'l'sr;iilon to tske
summer meats wGrn only Hoderatc Ralts were rrs,tt
ri Of i4.t!W ~ shoulders At c cnsi. md 7Ac seller
ssilrr NuRu.t. anI nun ~ shSit slcars at ~ ca.
The shipments nt nraa arr the increRac. Tue fol-
lupYtuk LhG cOAur Of hr1FLh:
, 1876-06-09

July boxed; sweet picked hsine lt4@lthc for sum.
meI and liH1si1tG for wln,sr; Euinnsratds s!tssHe
bUxcd3 bacon hams. lJpal4e.
Erttist-Naa quiet at ttlAG. .....
NEEF Ti!0lltCTs-Were RtrRiy AMI quiet at $to u
21lm for meas. I'll. 75L ~ " for extra tHrsa. anu
x!s. fsAa21, ~ for hams
7i.tfofo-Mas quoted at eEle,8c for city, and 7l8c
for country luH according to cunlttlon-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-18
Dying Words-A Miscalculation.

Old Entwizzle, says the St. Louis Republ-
can this isn't the name, of course) was an en-
thusiast, and what most excited his enthusi-
asm were the dying words of some Of the great
men who have lived on the earth. He had
stored up in his memory the last words of all
the great philosophers, statesmen, warriors
and other celebrities that had ever been re-
the Army" Napoleon; ''Don't give up the
Ship" Lawrence; ''This is the last of earth,"
John Quincy Adams; II still live," Daniel
Webster, and so on. AT length his own time
came to die and he felt it Incumbent upon him
to give utterance to ''last dying Words" such
as should reverberate down the coming centu-
ries and echo to the end of time. AS he had
never been a warrior, or statesman, or navi-
gator, nor fill ed any position in life more en-
inent than that of a ward politician. he mourn
ed to feel himself circumScribed by the mar
row limits of commonplace experience for
selection of words. For weeks he had lain
on his back, slowing sinking, sinking, think
ing, thinking, but never Il word worthy of be-
ing bequeathed as all heirloom to pOsterity
came to his mind.
For days he had not spoken; he did not wish
to mar the effect of the grand words he should
utter at his last, by speaking others of less i'm
port shortly before. As he lay revolving the
matter in his mind in silence, the absurdity of
a man OF his gigantic intellect being unable to
evolve from his inner consciousness few words
that should become immortal presented itself
wildly to Ills mind, and inadvertently lie eX-
claimed: ''How ridiculous 1 am" The nn-
wonted effort brought on fit of coughing
Which ended with gasp, which ended him.
His aged wife, who had been inconsolable at
his supposed unconscious condition, taking
comfort from his having spoken before his de-
parture, remarked: "Wen, it is a great salts
faction at any rate, that the old man died Sell
sible at last.''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-18
Healthy Labor in the Garden.

A poor old man, having to use a crutch to
help him along, sat down on the grass on Ba-
ker street yesterday, his back against a close
board fence, to nibble at a hard buiscnit. It,
wasn't long before he realized that the owner
of the place behind him was working iii the
garden, assisted by his estimab!e wife.
That's no way to make an onion bed ~ tho
old man heard the husband call out,
Perhaps not; you know all ABOUT garden
ing y Knocked the, wife.
''pve made more onion beds than you ever
heard ofr' he hoarsely said
$ Made 'em sitting on q chair in a saloon,
didn't you?'' she squaked.
go to blazes with your, old garden - he
yelled, throwing down his hoe.
''Don't talk that way to needn't tell me.
to 60 to hlazes - she warned.
There was word or two more, and then thu
poor old man leaped up, forgetting his crutcI.
limped up and down to find i knot-nole, an /
gasped out;
IF that haint the sound Of some one bciu,.
choked. then I'm a liar, and ri give tifsv.,l,
lars to find 4 hole in this fellpc as biz AZ !.
Wigh;y small pin head
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-18
The Broken-H Hearted.
BY GEORGE D. PRENTICE. Y

L
About two years ago. took up nay residence
for few weeks in country village In the
eastern part of New England. Soon after my
arrival, became acquainted with young lady
apparently about II years of age. She had
lost the idol of her hearts pnrest love, and the
shadows of deep and holy memories were rest
ting like the wing of death upon her brow.
L first met her in the presence of the mirthful
She was indeed, a creature to be admired her
brow was garlanded by the young years sweet
est flowers, and the sunny tresses were hang
ing beautifully and low upon her bosom; and
she moved through the crowd with such float
ing unearthly grace, that the bewildered gazer
looked almost to see her fade away Into the
air, like the creation of pleasant dream
She seemed cheerful, and even gay; yet saw
that her gaiety was but the mockery of her
feelings. She smiled, gut there was something
IN her smile which told me that Its mournful
beauty was but the bright reflection of a tear:
and her eyelids at times pressed heavily down,
as struggling to repress the tide of agony that
was bursting up from her hearts urn. She
looked as if she could have left the scene of
festivity, and gone out beneath the quiet stars,
and laid her forehead down upon the fresh
green EARTH and poured out her stricken soul,
gush after gush, till it mingled with the eter-
nal fountain OF purity and life.
have lately heard that the young lady of
"hOH HbsC SPOkou3 Is uetu. Inc close OF
her life was as calm as the falling of quiet
stream; gentle as the sinking of the breeze,
that fingers for a time round a bed of wither-
ed roses, and then dies from very sweetnss.
1t cannot be that earth is mans only abid-
ing place. 1t cannot be that cur life is bub-
BILE cast upon the ocean of eternity, to float a
moment upon its surface, and then sink into
nothingness and darkness forever. Else, why
is it that the high and glorious aspirations
which leap like angels from the temple of our
hearts are forever wandering abroad, rnsatis-
fled Why is it that the rainbow and the cloud
come over us with a beauty that is not of earth,
and then pass off and leave us to muse on
their faded loveliness? Why is it that the stars
which hold their festival around the midnight
throne, are set above the grasp OF our limited
faculties, forever hooking US with their unap-'
proachable glory? And finally, why is it that
bright forms of human beauty are presented
to the view, and then taken from us, leaving
the thousand streams of the affections to flow
back in Alpine torrents upon our hearts?
We are born for higher destiny than that
OF earth. There is a realm where the stars
will be spread out before us like the islands
that slumber on the ocean; and where the
beautiful beings, that here pass before us like
visions, will stay in our presence forever.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-18
Slpoetrw.
q
GOD MADE MANIFEST.

ACCOUNT OF AN ACTUAL OCCURRENCE.
hard stern man upon sick bed lay,
More and more feeble with each passing day;
No hallowing dream of heavenly peace was there,
No ray of love divine-no heavenly prayer
Kind, christian friends, on hottest mission bent,
Came bright and hopeful-sad and anxious went.
Harder and sterner the Atheist grew;
The finty heart no answering softness knew.
Angry at last, at each persistent call,
With firm refusal he denied them all;
The Saviours sacred name he would not hear,
His loving words could find no listening ear.
''Wife! fetch the blackboard-and bit of chalk,
One way remains to stop this senseless talk;
I'll write something which is true indeed,s
And haveit placed where every one may read"
The weak thin hand that scarce the chalk could hold
Wrote, "Goa is nowhere, large, clear and bold
That fearful sentence met his waking sight,
In wretched mockery by day and night.
Time crept along-hour after hour passed DER,
While The death-angel still his touch forebore,
Lower and lower burnt the Pickering fame
And slower yet the fitful pulses came
Then, happier. change repaid the anxious view;
And hope. so long denied, sprang forth anew
Through every vein a fuller current flowed,
And Heaven once more the gift of life bestowed.
Soon the fond father sought his banished child;
Who erst before with prattle sweet his heart begu
ed.
Charmed to come back, she told her little news
And showed her mice new gown and pretty Shoes,
"And that is not all'-the tones grew eager now
For can read-my aunty taught me how
Nonsense, my dear - the father quick replied,
You cannot read, my child-I'm satisfied
Yes, father, dear! Oh, yes; truly can,
For aunty taught me"-and the child began
To look around, perchance to find some way
OF proving what her words had failed to say
The father smiled and pointed to the wall,
Said, SWELL read that, if you can read at ALL"
She hesitated--and the father spoke
II told you SOL knew it was joke''
But still she kept her deep and earnest eyes
Fixed on the board-and soon, in glad surprise,
Exclaimed, 81 know it now! Oh, yes: see!
God is-now-here ); that last word puzzled me-
The conscience stricken man in mute amaze,
Covered his eyes to hide his startled gaze,
While from the rock fount, untouched for years,
Burst forth flood of pure and holy tears
MY God! my child! and has my darling learned
What l, with death so near, denied and spurneds
Father, forgive-and fill with love divine,
That life Thy mercy spared, now wholly Thine"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-18

WoNIANs DREss.-A distinguished woman
thinks that men do not appreciate the beauty
OF Woman's attire. She says: '.Take man
and pin three or four table cloths about him,
fastened back with an elastic and looped up
with ribbons; drag all of his own hair to the
middle OF his head and tie it tight, and hair
pm on about five pounds Of other hair, and
bow OF ribbon; keep the front locks on pins
a IL night, and let them tickle his eyes all day;
plnch his waist into corset, and give him
gloves a size too small, and shoes ditto. and a
hat that will not stay on without a torturng
elastic, and frill to tickle his chin, and Il
little lace veil to blind his eyes whenever he
goes out to walk, and he will know what wo-
mans dress is.'' ..:s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-18
Hotels.
nHE SPOTTSWOOD HOTEL,
HarrisOnbllrg, Va,
j. q. r. LUCK. PROPRIETOR.

C. B. LUCK, PROPRIETOR.
The Hotel THE under my yp
ors tor guests The establishment has been reft-
ed and the cellar to the roof and is in complete Or
dermined to make it stand as of the very best
kept hotels in the State. The proprietor mas na d
very enlarged experience for years as n91ea ANU
springs proprietor having kept the old 0ol1m o1an
hotel and the Spotswood Hotel at en- 5nr
destroyed by fire in December, l87Qy anu Cue uU
dan Alum Springs in Rockbridge. He is quite snre
he may claim, here in the Valley OF virginia 10 oe
able to keep hotel. He therefore invites Inc peo
pie of Rockingham and the adjoining counties ana
the travelling public generally to call at the opotts,
wood and see whether he does not well understand
the business of his life
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the TABLE the
ParlOrs and the Chambers will always be Iound
agreeable.
The proprietor, in conclusion, is quite sure tne
people of the Valley will cordially sustain TINS e1
fort to establish a frst-class Hotel, such as Inc
Spottswood shall be, in Harrisonburg,
My 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, 1876-05-18

God has fixed upon the earth two gates
which lead to Heaven. He has placed them at
the two extremities OF life-one at its begin
nino, the other at its end. The first is that
OF innocence, the second that Of repentance,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-18

Trains leaving Staunton at 10 35 and Ais p m
run daily Except Sunday stopping at all regular
stations.
Trains leaving Staunton at Ais a. M, and 1925 p
M run daily stopping at all regular stations be
tween Huntington and Allegheny, and at Coving
ton, Millboro', Goshen. Waynesboro', Greenwood,
Mechum's River. Ivy. Charlottesville, Gordonsville,
Junction and Richmond.
Pullman sleeping cars run on 4. Is q. m. and 1885
m trains between Richmond and Covingfon.
Ea-For rates. Tickets and information apply to J..
W. HOPKINS, Agent, Stanton Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
w M. s. DUNN GP Ticket Agent.
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