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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

DEATH OF w. Fl. MYERs.-Wm. H. My
ers, ESQ.,, died at New Hope on the Dist inst,
of heart disease, aged about 81 years, and was
buried on the 22d by tie Masonic fraternity. OF
which he was a worthy member. Mr. Myers
was for number of years postmaster at New
Hope. He resigned, sold his property, and re-
moved to Harrisonburg, where he purchased
comfortable home. He subsequently removed
to Cumberland county, Va. He recently return
ed to the Valley, and had located again at New
Hope, his health being quite delicate. lie was
a warm hearted, honest and true man, and his
death will be mourned by many who knew
him and appreciated him as citizen and friend.
ROYAL LAND COMPANY.-It will be remcm
bered that several weeks ago, we mentioned
the purchase of the Fredericksburg & Orange
Company, by the ''Royal Land Company OF
Virginia, and that we concluded the purpose
was 20 continue the road on to Harrisonburg.
In conformity with the conclusion, we see that
Col. E. NJ. Braxton, with corps of Engineers,
has already commenced the survey of the zoute
from Orange G. II. to Harrisonburg, and that
t is the intention of the Company to push for
ward the improvement with all possible activ-
ity.
We shall in our next issue more particularly
and fully alude to the plans of the organiza-
ton which promises so much for the Valley of
Virginia.
BRTEFs.-Maior Newton is fixing up the
old Spectator office, and will shortly have a
frst-class business stand.
A slide on the G. & O. R. R., detained the
train on last Thursday.
A. w. Hartman, Jr., has added to his livery
regular English four-horse drag.
The farmers are in the midst of harvest.
The wheat is reported to be unusually fine.
Livery men are doing frst-class business.
Every evening the streets are thronged with
bugges, sc.
John B. Hoge has removed his store te
Bruce's building. rooms formerly occupied by
C. A. Richardson.
lie. Lyman has removed into the new
store room of D. O'Connor, Augusta street.
RUNAwAYs.-On Thursday last, while Mr.
Phillip Flynn accompanied by Miss Julia Hur
ley, was driving in from the picnic, the buggy
collided with wagon in the northern end Of
Augusta street, smashed one of the front
wheels, precipitating the occupants to the
ground. The horse ran off, and was stopped
at the intersection of Main and Augusta streets
The young lady and gentleman were botf
slightly bruised, but neither sustained any Sc
rous injury.
On Saturday last, a horse belonging to Mr.
W. A. Reed became frightened at Pointsville
about one and a half miles west of the city
broke from post to which he was hitched and
ran off. He was attached to q buggy, and haC
gone but short distance before the buggy was
uncoupled, and he came into town with only
the front wheels of the running gear. He was
stopped whilst running up Main street.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

TRANSFER OF U. S. SToREKEEPERs.-
TAKE EFFECT JULY 1sT, 1S76.-C. Z. Thomp
son to D. F. Clemmer's, D. E. Rosenbaum to
David Boards, R. Cochran to e. A. Fulcher's,
w. Capehart to Lowman & Co.'S, B. Harris to
N. NJ. Johnson's, VIM. Golladay to Hanger &
Co.'S. John J. Gillock TO Henry Koiner's, T..
r. Campbell to c. A. Goodyear's, j. c. Wad-
die to J. NJ. Adams, John II. Van Derver to j.
Bumgardner &c Sons, E. A. McAIahon to Lit
tie & Co.'S, j. NJ. Yates to John Gibson's,
Green James to L. J.. Moore's, F. NJ. Taylor to
A. NJ. McCartney's, Noah Beard to A. Zoll-
mans. William Fl. German to Foster 6 Co.'S.
William Donovan to L. Bumgardner & Co.'S.
TRANSFER OF GUAGERs.
John McQuaide to relieve J. J. Anderson in
Rockbridge county; j. S. Anderson to relieve
w. S. Butler in the counties of Botetourt and
Craig, w. S. Butler to relieve William G..
Brown in the LIST Division in Augusta county,
and William G. Brown to relieve John Nc
Ouaide in the End Division in Augusta county,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

MUSICAL CONCERT AT WAYNEsBoRo.-
Lizzie Daniels and number of her vocal class
from the w. F. l., entertained the citizens o.
Waynesboro and vicinity last Thursday night,
with an elegant musical concert, the proceeds
of which were applied to the liquidation OF the
debit resting ON the beautiful new Methodist
church of that place. After the concert supper
and refreshments were served in the basement.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At a regular
meeting of Central Encampment, No. "a, L.
O.O.F., held at their hall ON Tuesday even
ing last, the following officers were elected 1or
the ensuing term:
Frank Prufer, Chief Patriarch; W. Z.
Straughan. High Priest; J. G. Wiley, Senior
Warden; j. w. Cook, Junior Warden; j. W.
Blackburn, Scribe; J. Il. Waters, Treasurer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29


STAUNToN PLANNING MILL COMPANY
The following gentlemen have petitioned
Judge VIM. Mel aughlin tor charter incorpo-
rating the Staunton Planning Mill Company,
viz W. l.. Rawson J. Fred. Effinger, M.
Erskine Miller, Isaac Witt, B. Z. Bagby, NJ.
N. Bradley representing Burke & Bradley),A.
F. Acke rman, and F. T. Stribling. The mini
mum capital is to be $4,000, with the privilege
of increasing it to $4,000. The object of the
Company is to manufacture Blinds, Doors,
Sash. &c., and eventually to embrace wheels,
spokes, axe-helves, pick-handies, &c. AS soon
as the charter is received. the Company will
proceed at once to operation. The machinery
is all in place, and the building we'll adapted
for the purpose, being the one erected by Mr..
E. w. Hartman several years ago for a similar
enterprise.
w. L. Rawson, ESQ.,, has been elected Presi-
dent, and for the present, general superinten-
dent. He is a gentleman of intelligence, ex-
perience and means, and will be eminently
useful in the Inauguration of the work.
The community is in great degree indebt-
ed to the enterprise and public spirit OF j..
Fred. Effinger, ESQ.,, for the organization Of
this company. He has taken a practical view
OF the wants of Staunton, and believes in CO.
operation. When one man has not the sur
plus capital to establish industries of this kind
the joint stock company system is an admira-
BILE substitute, and the gentlemen who have
combined in this company have set an example
which we hope will be followed by others in
other manufacturing undertakings. We ought
to have Shoe Factory and Paper Mill. Each
would be literally patronized, and there would
be no difficulty in their establishment flour cit
liens would set their heads that way.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

CA, Richardson sells the best FLOUR for
family use. Every barrel warranted good
Sold at the lowest cash rates. and delivered
free of charge.
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DEATH OF A PROMINENT C1r1z EN- OF Lu-

DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN OF IU-
NENBURG.-Our townsman, Mr.. George G.
Jackson, was summoned to Lunenbnrg, on
Monday last to attend the funeral of his father
Elisha B. Jackson, Esq, who died at his resi-
dence at the county seat of that county, on the
24th inst, in the 10Th year Of his age.
The deceased was much more than an ordi-
nary man. Commencing life poor and friend
less, he earned livelihood by serving as a
salesman in a country store and at the same
time accomplished the task, always difficult.
of self-education.
He had been in the mercantile business at
Lunenburg Court House for fifty years before
his death. Prior to the war he had accumu-
lated large estate, which, however, was con-
siderably diminished by the results of the war.
He was man Of large information and con-
siderable literary taste and culture, being par
ticularly we'll versed in the English classics.
His strict business integrity, genial DISPOSE
ton and fine conversational powers won for
him a host of warm and steadfast friends who
will lament his death.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

APPORTIONMENT OF THE SCHOOL FUNDS.
The following is the apportionment OF the
school funds for this and adjoining counties,
made by the Superintendent of Public lstruc-
ticn, which divides scveEty-five cents per head
of school population, making one dollar per
head for the entire school year ,Nofurther ap'
portionment will be made this year:
Staunton, sl,394.25; Augusta, $7,O6l.2o;
Bath, sl,lO5.5O; Highland, sl,2330O; Rock
bridge, s5,O22 90; Rockingham, s7,63l.25; Shen-
andoah, s4,447.5O. The total amount appro-
priated in the whole State is $362, 1865.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

Died at her residence in this city, on Sat-
urday last, the oath inst, Mrs. Eliza j. Henry,
widow Of the late Capt. James Henry. Her
funeral was attended by Rev. William r. Ba-
ker, who made some touching and beautiful
remarks based on the words of ST. Paul to the
Hebrews, ''There remaineth therefore rest
to the people of God.'' The deceased had
been for many years member of the Presby-
teran Church at Mt Carmel, in this county.
and now all that is mortal of her, rests with
that of her husband and other kindred and
their spirits are mingling in mansions above.
X
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Chairm'n Committee NJ. E. Church South.

AN INTERESTING WORK.-We have before
us the advance sheets of work published by
E. Nebhut, Atlanta, Ca, which promises to
be the most interesting book issued for long
time 1t is called the s'Polar and Tropical
Worlds,'' and will embrace the combined re-
suits Of all the explorations, researches and
discoveries of modern times. In it will be
collated the most interesting narratives OF the
Polar explorers-Cook, Hall, Kane, Dufferin,
Franklin, Hayes, Wrangel, Ross and Morse
man, and of the tropical explorers, Squier,
Agassiz, Orion, Baker, Livington. Wallace,
Du Chailln, Darwin and Barth. The work is
by DR.. Hartwig, President of Heidelberg Uni
versity and the author of ''The Sea and its
Living Wonders and ''The Harmonies OF
Nature and edited by Alfred Fl. Guerney,
the Scientific editor of the American Clycope-
dia. 1t will be valuable acquisition to any
library and will doubtless meet with a ready
sale. It will be sold by subscription only and
those who desire to obtain copy should sub
scribe now. Mr.. Edwin Rugg is the agent and
is canvassing in the City. The work will be
ready for distribution in August or September.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

EXCURSION TO MILLBoRo.-On Friday, the
18th of July, the various temperance organiza-
tions of the city, propose taking an excursion
to Millboro, on tho C. & O. R. r. The fare
for the round trip will be only 500 for adults,
scots for children, and dinner will be served
at the Millboro Hotel for the low price OF 5Octs.
The train will start from this city at 81 a. M,
and returning, leave Millboro.at O'Clock, p.
M, thus affording day Of pleasant recreation
among the mountains. Tickets can be had at
the store of Chas E. Haines, and OF c. E
Gregory, D. r. Blackburn, and j. W. Black
burn.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

June 26.-State Apportionment of this date,
$7061.25, is the appropriation Of 75cts to the
head of school population. But from this is
taken the Treasurers Commission upon the
total State Funds of the year, amounting to
$141.23, which leaves $6,92O.O2. This amount
is apportioned to the districts at the rate OF
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

Stock OF
DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS BOOT
SHOES, AND
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18

~ Come where my love lies snsez-
ng," 10 new song, to he rendered with
atarrh accompaniment,
r. London now eats Texas steers
and Vermont potatoes, and finds Ameri-
can hair in its hash.
~ A young lady, driven to distrac
iion, now fears that she will have to walk
back.
A soldier came TO general Thomas
and told him that he thought position
of the enemy might be won with the loss
of some few men; on which the general
said " But will you be bne Of them 7"
The soldier was silent.
A Coon BoY.-" John, are you good
hoy 2" "Yes, 'spose is one of the
kinds O. goods. Mother ussd to say
there was two kinds-the goods for
something, and the goods for nothing.
guess l belong to the goods for moth
ing...
Ohio doctors play it sharp upon pa
tents who won't bleed, They keep lists.
circulate them among each other, and
when fellow is sick and sends for doc
tor, II he has not paid the last one, NJ. ID
simply replies {" Pay up, cure thyself, or
die.''
A wit once said of bis debts, that il
was neither his interest to pay the prin
c'pai, nor his principle to pay the inter
est.
Money goes, that knows; where il
goeth no oHo showeth; here and there,
everywhere; run. run; dun, dun; spend,
spend: lend, lend; nush to day short to.
morrow; notes to pay-borrow. borrow
How itgocs no one knows; where it
goeth no man ahoweth.
i'cy soe your paper.
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A Second Farmers Vacation"
Van Burcn, Feb. 4, "a.

BY COL. GEO. wARRING, JR.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visiting, 10 q
row. boat ride Of two hundred and fifty miles, one
of the most fertile and interesting OF the vine
growing valleys of Europe. This second series
Of papers promises to be even more interesting
than that with which our readers are already ia
miiar.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18

F}NiE We'll known and long established
Ferry at Van Buren,, Arkansas, is now
under the charge Of the subscriber. Thepro-
prietors having recently put on Large New
Steamboat. and With careful and experienced
Ferrymen. they feel confident that they eah
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet the in
creasng demands of the large emgrant trav-
ell to Texas.
The st Louis, and Sherman, Texas. U. S.
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which Is a
good guarantee that 1t is the shortest as well
as the best route for travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river, and can cross POO wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on either bank need
DO expected. Enclosures for stock and sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides Of
the river. and no pains will be spared to ac-
commodate the public. We shall strive to
continue to make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texas.
N. B-Fery accounts must be settieG
Monthly-No deviation from this rule.
II. c. RO BARDs, P,oprieto,
Van Buren,, Feb. 4, 10. u
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18

You are hard to please, 81! Now |
know what you want--one of those ele-
giant emancipation proclsmations -
Elephint nuthin, Marse John did
nj tink dat you'd fool wild yore ole mig
ger dis way. WANTS somefin comfortin'
and 'stantial, somefn like feed and kiver-
in, case dis ole niger, like all de rest, is
left out in de cold--put too much pen
dence 'pon dat manserfashum prockyma,
shnn what put poor niger in de wrong
pew-and he had to come out! OATS
what ailin' US now and 81 moved of
mournfully, muttcring and complaining
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18
The Presents 81 Didn't Want.

Yesterday 81 came up the street in his
shambling way. and spying his former
Young master standing in his store door
Approached and made q profound bow
"Well, ST, what is it!"
"Marse John, 'sposes yer kno mex
Saterdy is Chirsmus r
Yes. that's So"
well. yer amt gwinc ter furgit dc ole
man, is yer?
"Oh! no. 81; l never do that, you
know. What do you want this time p
"Mose anything, Msrse John, dat's
good" said ST, Frightening up.
+" Tines are pretty hard now, ST
"Dat's fack,' intcrposed 81, with a
deprecating shake OF his headl
"And We Southern boys cant be As
liberal as before the war"
IL kno's dat, sab dat's true, too
Suppose give you nice copy Of
the Declaration Of Independence ?"
"Sah Aw, go way, Marse John, yer
amt talkin' bizness now" perplexed,
said 81.
why, it says that you and were
both made free and equal"
Well, dat Amt so; you kno it amt.
! wus born slave an you wus born free
I'm a niger an you'se white man
Now, what for do yer want to fool poor
nigger wild dat Tor, Marse John2'
Then, say shall give Constitution
Of the United States, with the fifteenth
amendment included !"
Oar, now! Marsc John you kno' dat
fifteen amendment is jist another name
fur Niger I'm seekin' arter somefin sol
ID, Mars John, like pair shoes or an
oborcnat-somefin oh dat sort-like it
wuz fore dc war" pleaded 81.
Now, wait minute. 81 How would
you like genuine civil rights bill ?"
= Dat'sjis bout de mos worfess Ting
yer could pick out, sah!'
Then. check ON the Frecdman's
Bank. Ell p
Wuss an wuss," lugubrously
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18
AMERICAN COLLEGES.

Written respectively by their friends, will appear
during the year. The revived interest in college
life makes these papers especially timely. and will
secure for them unusual attention.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18
Van Buren City ofic ers

FIN. NAL. Mayor.
JAMES l.. WHITFIELD. Recorder.
J. :. II. HoucK, Marshal.
PHILIP SMITH. Cemetery sexton.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18
STATE OFFICERS.


\, II. GARLAND, Governor.
H. Is. BEAVERS, Secretary of State.
WM. r. MILLER, Auditor
I'D. CHuRcnitI. Treasurer.
:. z. HuGHEs. Attorney General.
J. n. SMtrHEE. Com. of Public Lands.
y. II. EAKIS, Chancellor.
\, IL WITT, Clerk Pulaski Ghaneery Court.
Il. II. ENdLfsn, Chief ustice.
w. II. iiNRRrsoN. DAvID " ALKER Assoriatc
Justices of the Supreme court.
Fifth judicial District
uhties Of Pope, johnson, Franklin, Craw-
ford. Sebastian, Sarber. Yell.
w w. MANSFIELD. Circuit Judge.
L. BfERs, Prosecuting Attorney.
craw5ord County omcers
D. III. CRREkMoRE, County Judge.
I'D. A. SCoTr. County Clerk.
W. j. ALEXANDER, Assistant County Clerk
J. y. WiNrREY. Sheriff.
T.W. DAVIS. Deputy Sheriff.
CHARLES RIRLISG and W. l.. TAiLoR, Notary
Publics.
JOHN j. BURRewand Moses LsMLEy JAstIces
of Van Bnren Township.
j. {. GRADY, Van Buren, Township Constable
Van Buren City oaioers,
FIN. NEAL. Mayor.
JAMES l.. WHITFIELD. Recorder.
j. :. II. HoUCK, Marshal.
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18

\ BIBuLous CorRr. recent trial
in the Elko County Court our friend
BishoH, of the Humboldt brewery was
called as a witness. Mr.. Bishof is one
Of the o. solid men" Of Elko, where he
has been in business since the town was
started in the winter Of 1853. Upon
being sworn, Counselor Rand, one of the
attorneys in the case, who. by the way, is
also an old resident OF Elko, said.
"Mr Bishof, where do you reside ?"
Where reside? What for you ask
me such foolish things? You drink at
my place more as hundred times 2"
That has nothing TO do with the case
on trial, Mr.. Bishoh State to the jury
where you reside"
"De shury! dc shury Oh, py jim
miny! effery gentleman on dis shury has
3 string Of marks on mine cellar door
just like a rail fence"
His Honor here interceded in the coun-
scllor's behalf, and, in calm, dignifed
manner requested the witness to state
where he resided.
:. Oh Oh, esseess Sc sssse BE, SShHase d Ven drlnk :
at my blace, SO many times, and pays nc
notings, dinks you know old Bishoh
vat keeps the brewery"
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18
CEN ENNiAi LIE fE.frffERS / EEIfSS,

A rare collection of Revolutionary Letters
mainly from stores in the hands Of the descend
ants of Col, Joseph Ward They are full Of inter
est, and will be read with A relish in eonnec
ton with the Centennial celebration of the year.
brilliantly Illustrated Articles on
The Van Buren press., 1876-01-18

e. 10 con Per Day at home Terms free. Ad
.S'e y ~ lrc.s q. SrISsnS i Co, Portland
AsIhf. iau,20--ly
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-10
n DO Better.

Grants fifty odd thousand useless
ofice-holders half those now en-
ployed in the civil service-will be dis
missed by Tilden, for he will be under
no obligation to them. Hayes can not
touch them, for they are all Radicals,
and they are working like beavers for
his success. Fifty million dollars per
annum will be saved to the people by
this single measure of reform, and fifty
Thousand able-bodied men will have a
chance to produce something. They
are now living upon the labor of
others. The worst possible Democrat
a do better than the best possible
Radical under the circumstances, re-
marks the Brooklyn Eagle, and hence
when the people say we want a change,
they sum up pretty well the whole
political situation.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-10
Mining News Suicide or a Gam
bier.
STEALlNGA.

A young benedict, says the SiIuer
State, found the wrong man in the
right place, in a down town lodging
house last night. Fortunately for the
intruder, the benedict is a great stick
Ter for etiquette, and not having been
acquainted with h stranger, let
him depart without admonition or in
jury; whereas, he swears if he had been
acquainted with him, he would-like
Sickles, Mcfarland and others-aveDge
his honor in his blood. The intruder,
under these circumstances, does not
seek an introduction.
1t is p retty generally believed, says
the Belmont Courier, that the Ell Do
RADIO South Company have struck a
rich body of ore in the lower workings
of the mine. We are uniformed as to
the extent of the deposit, but of their
having developed a good mine. there
Is hardly a doubt. We have been
shown pieces of the ore, said to have
come from the mine, that is very rich
in silver.
A letter from Parson Kelly, received
recently at Carson, announces his in
tention to go TO Trenton, New Jersey,
to meet his wife there and return with
her.
Jack Noble, the Constable who served
an attachment at Silver City with a
pistol, the ball of which was lodged
during the affair in the neck OF Greeley
French, was acquitted of blame in the
matter at a preliminary examination in
that town.
The price of silver at the mint is
fixed until further notice at one hun
dred and fourteen cents per ounce fine.