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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

Elkanah Ingalls,, aged 20, and his wife
were suffocated at Providence, Rhode Island,
recently. They had leit>a lighted lamp on
bureau on going to bed. When the police,
attracted by the smoke, entered the house,
the top Of the bureau was entirely charred.
The smoke had aroused the old couple, but
both persisted before reaching the door.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04
VALLEY RAILR0AD.
Trains will run as follows:

Train leaving Staunton at $500 q. m. makes close
connection at Harrisonburg for Baltimore, Phila-
delnhfa New York, and all points East and West,
also with Stages for Rawiey Springs. For further
'AA' 8. NJ. WOODWARD, Jr.
T. & F. Agent Stanton, Va.
W. H. JORDAN, Supt. July z7-tf
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The Man Who Pulled the Bell-Line.

Quite recently conductor on one OF the
night trains going out of Atlanta, says the
Constitution, got the impression that some
one had tempered with the bell-rope, and
he seemed exceedingly anxious to get his
hands on the offender. He searched through
every car in the train, until at last he pounc-
ed upon seedy, but very quiet looking in
dividual, whose hat needed brushing, and
whose hair needed combing.
''Did you pull my bell-line?''
The seedy man looked up with q puzzled
expression, but his countenance suddenly
cleared, and he replied:
''Sit down, my friendly will make room
for you. And SO you have them strung up?
have often heard that you had belle-editors
in this section, but the idea OF a belle-line
really never occurred to me. Did | under
stand you to say that some playful wretch
some hilarious william
"What do you mean, sir?" exclaimed the
conductor astonished as we'll as irritaced.
II asked if you had pulled my bell line.
want to know il you jerked that rope. II
you did, it won't be healthy for you around
here.H
"My dear sir,' rejoined the seedy individu.
al, 81 never, ever by implication, go into an
unhealthy climatssif can help it. l mis-
understood the drift Of your. remarks. Dc
YOU suppose would climb on the backs o.
these seats and risk my neck merely for thu
purpose of ringing supposed bell at thu
other end of the tramp
"We;l, the line was pulled" said the con
ductor.
mo doubt, sir--no doubt. We all have
our troubles. Every profession has its vex
atoms and troubles. Those of conductor
imagine, come when the average passen
ger, with whom he scrapes up passing ac
quaintance, either pulls his bell-line, or ha
no bottle in his valise. Now, sir, am no
an average passenger, and if you will par
don the seeming familiarity, we will adjourn
to the water cooler"
They adjourned.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

Leave Washington at 9:l0 a. m, Alexandria ZAP
a M. and make connection at Danyille daily with
south aud Southwest. o,.s .
Leave Washington S:l0 a. M, Alexandr!a o;4 AZ.
"a and connect at Lynchburg to Memphis, Llttie
ROCK and Texas and to Atlanta and all polnts II
the SOUTH and via New Orleans TO galveston ana
Southern Texas; also connect with chesapeake
Ohio East and West
1926 % NJ get to Gordonsyille at 2:3O a. m, and
connect with Chesapeake Ohio Railroad west
ward to Huntington Cincinnati and all the North
west eastward to Richmond and beyond.
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Washington
at $40 q d daily, except sunday. and get to stras-
burg At s p M Ieaye Strasburg at a. m, and
arrive ct Alexandria at p. IN.
For WARRENTON leave Washington daily at
s:10 q. m.
Trains from South striving at Washington at
1885 g. NJ p M, and 1853 p, IN. make good con-
neotions with Bait 3 Ohip and Bait. & Potomac
trains to Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York.
and 10 all points North and northwest.
. Ascommodat1 pfeayes Alexandra Tor Gordons-
vile Tneada5sl ErsdSy and Saturday, at $3.50 p N,
and leayeS 66He bhsville for Alexandria Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, at 8 a IN.
~PULLMAN SLEEPER daily without change,
between Washington and New Orleans, leaving
Washington at $40 a. m.
Through tickets to the South and West at low
F'' 'A'es q. J. FoREAcRE. aenl Manager.
-aeaerai Ticket Agent. dec7.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04
RAIN DROPS.

From the cradle Of cloud,
From the silver of its shroud
With the patter and the beat
OF thousand fairy feet,
Drip, dror, drip, drop down the locust leaves.
All the olden roof across,
Like sad semibreyes
Flashing in the caves
Running down the garden walks,
Through the stems Of hollyhocks,
And out amid the sheaves.
Falling like gentle kiss
From the flowers tenderness,
Dropping down so sweet and still
Over fern and daffc dill,
Drip, drop, drip, drop, but you will not stay,
fastening on to form a spring,
Where the birds plash OF sing
Hasten, haste away,
How you love your play,
To the cadence of brook,
Bent to many a curve crook
You dance the live long day.
Past the spray Of birch or beech,
On beyond the Willows reach,
Needless Of the flowers that burn.
In the reeds like star or urn,
Drip drop drip, drop, for the lake make ROOM.
Rolls river all the noon,
Rushing on by cloud or moon,
Through deserts gloom
Lit by palms ab1oom;
On through jungles VIII ere may drink
Leopards from velvet brink,
What shapes you do assume.
Now forgetful of thy birth
Bidding long adieu to earth,
Gathered, gathering at length
Into all the Oceans strength
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

LOOSE ScREws.-It is a common thing
when screw or staple becomes loose to
draw it out, plug up with WOOD aud re-in-
sert. 1t has been found that much better
way is to fill up the holes tightly with cork.
Screws and iron so secnRed will remain per-
fectly tight as long Us when put into the new
wood.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

He WANTED HIS WIFE.-A negro man
has Just applied to a Milton magistrate to
know how to get his wife back. Milton is
only separated from Virginia line by small
creek, and it seams the woman's brother had
run her off from her husband and taken her
across the creek.
''How can get her, boss, I'm what's the
law in Vaginny?" asked the negro.
"The cheapest way" said the magistrate,
ssis to have no law about it /; just go across
.he creek and oyerpower her and bring her
homs.'
..Ill sho 10 1t boss said the negro ); ga
hard winter is sett'n in, no wood, an no nIf-
fin; but dat gal weighs 200 and she GIBBS DAT
heat like stove, d only time wife's a eom-
fort
lie waled the creek with steer whip in
one hand and 6 long rope in the other.-Rol-
eigh Sentinel.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

GROCERIES! GROCERIES,!
VI NEW STORE.
CHARLES C., WHEAT.
GROCER AND PRODUCE DEALER,
at John B. Hoges old stand. on Augusta Street.
Having resumed my old business, would re-
spectfully announce to my friends and the public
that will keep everything usually found in a
CITY FAMILY GROCERY.
My Stock will be select and complete, embra-
cling in part, the following:
SUGARS, COFFEEs, TEAS, MOLAssEs.
LARD, BACON, SALT, LEATHER.::&o.
Thanking my friends for their liberal patron
age when in business before will endeavor, with
good goods at low prices, to give satisfaction,
and by strict attention to business, to merit a
renewal of our old business relations.
| Aar All Goods delivered Free of Charge, -ea
| Cash paid for Country Produce or taken in
| exchange for goods July l3-u
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04
VIRGINIA LANDS FOR SALE

The undersigned has for sale hundreds of vaIua-
bie FARMS, COUNTRY-SEATE, MILLS, TIMBER
I'D and MIN ERAL LANDS, MINERAL SPRINGS
&e., NC, on the most reasonable terms. To those
WISHING 70 bny, come and for yourselves and
10 those having properties to SELL il you can give
clear titles and do not hold your lands too high
We want to act for you. We have been in the hnsi-
nsss ten years, and never sold bad e send
stamp for The Land Advertiser" Piedmont Land
Agency. DAVID u. NJ. DIGG Es
June s-tl' Gordonsville, Va
p. S.-W. H. H. LYNN, will give all information,
either IN person or by letter, to parties desiring
to SELL or BUY VALLEY LANDS, through my Agen-
cy. DAVID d. NJ DIG4ES
sep IL
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Hotels.

A merfcan Hotel,
"A Immediately at C. 4 Ohio Railroad Depot,
STANTON. VA
McCHESNEY & NADENBOUSCH, Proprietors.
The Proprietors in resuming the management
of this well known and popular hotel 80 long and
favorably known to the travelling public, promise
in the future to retain the reputation the Ameri-
can has borne, as a FIRSF-CLASS HOTEL &
ITS locality immediately At the Railroad Depot
renders it convenient stopping place for persons
on business or in search Of heath.
Bar and Barber Shop in the House,
All the Offices of the Telegraph and Stage lines
running to this town are adjoining this house,
A1- A frst-class Livery Stable, conducted by
Pat OToole, is connected with this house.
McCHESNEY co.
N.B.-Citizens Of the county will be furnished
dinner at so cents, and Horses fed by Pat O'Toole
at 20 cents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

FRUIT AND INTEMPER AEcE.-It is asser-
ted upon the authority of a distinguished ply
sician, that it is rare thing to find person
decidedly fond OF fruit becoming intemper-
ate The two tastes are said to be antago-
nists. We are tally persuaded. that good,
ripe fruit is one Of the very best remedies for
thirst. A regular fruit-eater drinks but lit
tie water When there is no desire for j. Il
ter there is little probability of there being
thirst for intoxicating beverage.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

Elm.
Where do you go, old Sexton gray,
With your well worn spade this winter day.
! am going up to the churchyard Fir,
The roots of that DID, old tree to stir.
But the snow Is afoat and the winds blow so,
Tempest like that would not go.
The way is painless and bleak, but I.must
Go to-day or the spade will rust.
Sprays of diamond are in your hair.
But the sleet flashes bright from the cap you wear
All, well know, can read your brow,
Speak low old Sexton but tell me now
IT'S little lily, little girl
With lips OF rose and with golden curl.
All, then return. go back, for the day
Is all too bleak for the child say.
But the frost and the snow are naught to her,
And thick is the shelter Of the Fir.
But shiyer so, for it feels so cold
For lips of rose and for curls of gold.
Yea, so the mothers Of earth have sad
Since first they began to weep for the dead.
Hark to the words that whisper my dear.
Do not weep forthe babes, do not have fear.
For there comes an hour in the night when the Fir
Flamed into gold by the Sepulchre.
And through the boughs Of each old tree
Falls song of the stars full OF melody.
Come little children. come to me-"
IT'S Shepherds song and they hear and see.
They are gone. all gone and the cold bleak air
OF frost does not touch forehead fair;
For the Shepherd comes in his Shepherds plaid,
He gathers them up. little lass or lad,
And the grave is bare and empty and lone,
For the Shepherd and lamb are together flown.
FLORA MARCIAN.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

DRIED YEAST FOR WINTER OR SUMMER.
-Scald one quart Of flour with strong hop
water; when nearly cold add some lively
yeast; let it stand until it is quite light; thes
rub in corn meal, and dry; then sack up ana
keep in q dry place.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

To aispel darkness from about YOU make
light of your troubles.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04
FROM srAUNToN-wEsrwARD.

sThssnpeake and Ohio RailrOad.-On and
" after Sc nday Dec 3rd, 1875, Passenger Trains
will run as follows:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

One Of the street ca companies of Paris
wa1EAs its cars by the use OF vessels heated
with charcoal dnst. The American compa-
MES, however, still adhere, for the most part,
to mouldy straw.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

ABSORBED IN THE PLAYA gentleman
and his wife, says the Taylor's Fall Or. ~
Journal, were invited out to spend an even
ing, the card table was moved out, and a
very exciting game of ''Don-Sancho Pedro"
wasin progress, when little son in a tone
of tile house arose to comply with the re-
quest. The visitor, who was in deep study
as to whether he could save his ten spot or
not, suddenly called out: Say, Jim,
guess Twill take some too; bring me lit
tie whisky and sugar" He had forgotten
just where he was, but will be Il little more
careful in future.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-04

Gen. W. f. Bartlett, a distinguished fed
eral soldier, died at Pittsfield, Mass, Sum-
day 18th. Gen. Bartlett lived some time after
the war in Virginia.
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gpetrp.

For. the VALLEY VIRGISIAN.
FIR.
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VOL. XI.
Railroads.

VIZ c., vIRG. MIDLAND & G. s. r. R.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-15

The village meeting at Brattleboro, Sat
urday evening, rejected the amendment to
the village charter as passed by the legis-
lature, and, as no provision was made for a
water supply, there will probably be no
change for n while at least. The motion to
fund the $40 900 dcbt of the village was al
so lost, and the voters were surprised with
the announcement that the whole dect is IL
legal, and can be repudiated ii the contrac-
tor is disposed
Rev. Erasmus Irwin Carpenter of Swan
zey, N. H., who was killed by being thrown
from sleigh on Saturday last, was born in
Waterford, VT, April 20, 1903, aud grad
usted from the University of Vermont in
1887. He studied theology and was or
dained to the ministry as Trinitaran Con.
gregationalist Dec. l3, 1912 His first pas
torate was at Littleton, N. H., where he
was greatly beloved by his congregation.
Subsequently he was for quite a number
of years settled as a minister in Vermont.
In 1874 he was installed over the Congre-
gational church at Swanzey, where he was
laboring with great acceptance when death
suddenly took him away. Mr.. Carpenter
was gentleman of fine presence and of ex-
cellent scholarship. He was very active in
the Bible cause and had been agent of the
state Bible society. His pastorstes were
allsuccessful, while as citizen he was es-
teemed for his public spirit aud for the in
huence he lent TO all good works. His sad
death will be universally regretted. The
deceased was widower, his wife, a supe-
riior woman, having died only few weeks
since.
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PRICE THREE CENTS.
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Vermont News.

John Hastings of Derby Line was killed,
Saturday, by falling from beam in his
barn.
1t is sald that man and his wife are liv-
ing at Marlboro aged Go and 1903. They
were married, when he was 10 and she 81
LUX eBuzzell, who left St. Johnsbury
three weeks ago, from whom no enc claims
having heard, passed through Gardiner,
Me-, Friday. His shops are yet running.
Some of his creditors held n meeting, but
took no action.
-Four Congregational churches have been
organized in Weathersfeld since the settle
ment of the town two have been dropped,
and the others are now unable to support a
pastor In 2s40 the population was 20s9 /;
now Ii is about 400. Such is the constant
drain upon Vermont towns by emigration.
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The Daily Globe

is kept for sale at the following places:
EAST WALLrSGFoRD-A. S. Mahon. dealer in
dry goods &C.
LUDLow-A. F. Sherman, drugs, books, sta
tionery, periodicals, &C.
BRATTLEB0Ro-E. j. Carpenter books, sta
tionery, periodicals, fancy goods.
BRANDoN-J. b. Kelly & c. &. SlaSon, books,
stationery, periodicals, &c.
MTDDLEBURY w. Seymour Alden, books, sta
tionerN, periodicals, &c.
PITTsFoRD-Dennison Bros, dry goods.
BRlsToL-Hiram Shattuck, paper and station.
cry, blank books, drugs, &C.
fATRHAvEE-F. II. Carpenter.
CASTLEToN-Rice & Co.
WfsT RUFLAND-C. j. Gilmore, general mer-
chandise.
PoULTNEY-W.W Hibbard, books stationery,
periodicals. fancy goods. &C.
NORTH BENNISGToN-Henry Morse, newsboy.
WALLINGFoRD-H. 2. Morgan, station agent.
MAHcHEslE lER-Herbert Smith, newsboy.
ARLiNGTON-h. 5. Hard.
BESSIEGTos-T. j. Tiffany, periodicals, paper
and stationery.
MISUNDERSTANDING Co., newspapers, pc
riodlcals, books, statiC merry, &C; A. X. Howard,
depot restaurant; GLOBE countlng-rooms.
RAILRoADs-On all morning trains leaving
Rutland.
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BOsCHEE's GERMAN sYRup can

now DC purchased rignl az home, II is the
most successful preparation ever intro
dtuced to our people. 1t works like a charm
in all cases Of Consumption, Pneumonia,
Hemorrhages, Asthma, severe Coughs,
Group and all other Throat and Lung
Diseases. No person has ever used this
medicine without getting immediate relief,
yet there are great many poor, suffering,
skeptical persons going about our streets
with a suspicious cough, and the voice Of
consumption coming from their lungs, that
will not try it. If you die, it is your own
fault, as you can go to yOnr druggist, Al
bert w. Higgins; also Rice s. Co., Cas-
tleton, and L. Kellogg, Fairhaven, and set
sample bottles 10 cents and try it; three
doses will relieve any case. Regular size
only 75c. d&w
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@usifal Merrhaudise.
w f. e T. R

illustrates the Piano " ar by n Dog
story, and Gives the Bottom Facts.
Last week at the Tombs court, New
York city, before Judge Duffy, two claim
ants appeared for and with a handsome
Newfoundland dog. As neither had any
corroborative evidence, the astute Judge
decided that the instinct of the dog himself
would be the surest test of ownership. A
policeman was ordered to hold the dog in
the center of the court room, while one
claimant was placed on one side of the
room, the other on the opposite side. Both
were ordered to whistle for the dog at a
signal from the judge, the dog to be re-
leased at the same time, and choose between
the claimants.
The judge called time each claimant
whistled to the best of his ability. Police
man let go the dog but the dog, after
looking at the judge and surveying the
scene, escaped through the door, and
sought elsewhere its rightful owner.
A similar scene has been enacted for the
past two weeks among the piano men. A
couple of piano-forte manutacturers-both
honorable men-hsve been whistling their
respective centennial awards through the
public press, with about as much success
as the claimants had with the dog.
Ine prlzo DelODBS elseWnere.
Stripped, then, of all verbiage, subtcr-
fuge, elimination aud recrimination, Jaw
suits, and all side issues simply intended to
befog the public. the naked facts as to the
centennial awards are just these:
Most of the leading manufacturers re-
ceived nearly the same recognition in re-
gard to workmanship. Durability the
commission could only guess at. The
Only real distinction was made by the iurV
as to the TONE of the pianos exhibited
The piano, violin, and every other musi-
cal instrument is valued and purchased
for its
TONE.
Thus, then, the Baltomore house is given
an award for general excellence in the
requisites of first-class instrument in
power of tone," to which the commission
added singing quality.
The New York house for "largest vol
ume, purity and duration of tone"
Whereas to WEBER is awarded "sympa-
thetic, pure, and rich tone, combined with
greatest power"
Comment as to which is the highest
award would be an insult to the intelligent
musical public.
Let them be the judges as to who is the
rightful owner of the centennial prize.
Suffice il to say that the Weber award
contains all that Is possible in piano-forte
-"sympathy, purity, richness, and great
est power.
In short, a soul in piano. A. WEBER
MCCLURE & HALL,
RUTLAND,
Agents for the Weber Piano.
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A ssIGNEE's SALE.

The undersigned will sell TO the highest bid
der on SATURDAY, the 24th day OF February, in
slant, at two O'Clock p. No., The new four story
brick store, built by Chester Kingsley and occu-
pied by b. II. Burt as a first class dry goods
store the basement, occupied by Fulton
market the second story as a dress and cloak
making establishment the third story Is nm
ished in the best style, and with all the con-
veniences for dwelling the fourth story
thoroughly hnlshed for offces or lodging rooms;
the whole building In thorough repair, finished
In hard wood, with French plate glass front
Tne property has been rented heretofore at
twenty-six hundred dollars per annum Is cen.
trally located In the village OF Rutland, and
one OF the most desirable stores IN the state OF
Vermont. Also, at the same time, the fixtures
In the store and market. Also one two-horse
wagon. Also, large amount OF notes ana ac-
counts belonging TO the estate OF Chester
klngsley, Henry Kingsley and Kingsley Broth.
ers, Dankrupta. The real estate Will bo sold
subject TO several mortgages, which could
should desire.
J. M. HAVEN, Assignee.
Rutland, Feb, "a, 1871, fSd&wtd
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