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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29
Land Sales.
RESID EN- E.s
IN THE
CITY OF STANTON.
AND BUILDING LOTS ADJOINING SAME.

By virtue of the provisions OF a trust deed, ex
ecuted on the 4th of March, 1875, by Mai. Edward
Mcmahon and wife, and duly recorded i'll the
Clerks Office of the Court OF Hastings for the
city of Staunton and at the request OF the grant
or and beneficiary in said Decd the undersigned
Trustee. named in said trust deed. will, on
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, NEXT,
in the City Of Staunton, on the premises. at IL
o'clock NJ, sell at public auction. to the highest
bidders that most
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29
The British Mixture

Was sold by me last season and gave entire salts
faction in every case, SO far as l have been able
to learn offer it with confidence believing there
is no better fertilizer the market for the price
which is very low-for cash only.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29
RERAW BONE DUST
AND
MISSOURI BONE MEAL.
To Farmers who Mix their own
FartiliZers.

AS Agent for the manufactures of chemicals
and other ingredients for fertilizers, will state
that orders for anything in this line left with me
will have prompt attention, and be filed at the
lowest market prices. Stock kept in store Of Wit
riol, Potash, Soda, SC.
Forfurther Information, call on
JAMES II. BLACKLEY,
Successor to Powell & BlacKley9
aug 15-2m Staunton, Va.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
July %, 1878.

Some Of the parishes in North Lou
isiana are showing a great deal Of &C.
cen,ricity in their manner of making
nominations. In Claiborne for IN.
stance, there will be two primary
elections, in which all the voters Of
the parish, regardless of politics, will
take part. Everybody can enter
this first race as candidate; but ut
the second election, the names Of
those two persons receiving the high
est vote for any office are alone to be
vOtod for.
For Union parish, the Record sug-
gesied an even stranger system. 1t
wanted convention to nominate
candidates for the legislature; meet
ing Of lawyers to suggest candidate
for parish judge aud scrub race for
the other officers.
Although the Records suggestion
was not adopted. the mode finally Sc
lected by the parish convention is al
most as singular. A primary
election is to be held, open to
ali candidates. The two candidates
securing the highest number of votes
at this election are to be considered
the democratic nominees. That is,
there are to be two candidates for
parish judge, two candidates for sher-
id, etc. 1t is difficult to see the prin-
ciple upon which this plan is based,
unless it be that the people Of Union
parish desire an earnest and exciting
election. The Democratic party is so
Overwhelmingly strong in :hat parish
that its nominees are certain of elec-
ton. If one candidate alone be nom.
mated for each Office the contest will
be languid and uninteresting; by
nominating two good Democrats for
every Office the Union Parish Con.
vention anticipate an exciting and q
heavy vote. Evidently the people Of
Union enjoy the excitements and dis.
sipations of an election, and can not
do without them.-N. o. Democrat.
This strikes Us as extremely absurd.
If there ore none but democratic can,
didates. why nominate at all! What
is the use Of one party nominating
two tickets?
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
More Communism in Rankin.

We have been informed by reliable
gentlemen that club has been formed.
near Pclahtchie, in this county, tho
members of which pledge themselves
not 10 take less than 25 cents per
pound for their cotton in the payment
of old debts, nor less than Is cents per
pound in payment of debts contracted.
this year, aud TO shoot down any man
who attempts to take their cotton.
from them by force of law, under tho
deeds of trust they have given. They
have even gone so far as to threaten
to burn up and plunder the town OF
Brandon if any attempt is made by
by the merchants to collect their
dues by due course Of law. When the.
club was orgunized-some time last
spring-it was resolved that every
thing should be kept profound secret
until the first OF September. SO as to
enable the members to get oil they.
could out of the merchants during.
the summer, but an effort to force.
several honest men to join the club
led to their exposure. We will
not give the names of the parties
belonging to the organization at pres
ent, as our informants may be mis-.
taken as to some of them. We will
simply advise theIh to go slow aud be-
careful. or they may share the fate of
Buck Smith. The names of the lead
ers are known, and they will be close.
ly watched. We advise our citizens 10
keep their double barreled guns load
ed and covenient, and if an attempt
should be made to carry their villain.
Gus threats into execution, use them
to the best advantage.
We hope the reports concerning
this organization have been exaser-
ated, and if so, we will cheerfully
give the officers Of the organization o
chance to vindicate themselves
through our columns.-Brandon Re-
mtblican.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
SUICIDE.
An Unknown German Woman
browns Herself in the
New Basin.

At o'clock this morning il wns reported a,
police headquarters that the body Of an un,
known German woman aged about sixty
years, had been found fl ,aiing in the New
Basin, AT the poin, known as the half moon,
two squares beyond Broad street.
"A reporter Of this paper repaired 10 the
scene, and was informed 10y a cnlored woman,
who goes by the name Of Aunt Emily, in
front OF whose house the body was found,
that the deceased put in an appearance Oh the
banks OF the basin i few memen's
BEFORE TWELVE ocLoK,
and appeared TO he very much grievcd about
something.
The woman Emily noticing her appearance
approached her and inquired Of her what II t
matter was. She replied, 1T is very hot and
would rather be
DEAD THAN ALIVE
Emily then asked her to come into the house
and rest herself. but she declined, saying tha,
she "wlshed TO meet lady friend OF hers
who was AT the White Bridge
After making this remark Emily said she
commenced praying on a bunch OF beads
that she held in her hands.
Emily, havin. some work TO do, and at the
same time, owing to the strangers queer ac
uons. left her, bu, ordered her daughter to
watch her in case she made any attempt to
jump into the basin.
The coored woman had hardly left the
scene when her daughter came TO her wiring
ing her hands and exclanins, The lady
jumped into the basin" Emily rushed out ic
seeif she coud be rescued, but the unior,u
nate woman did not
RISE TO The SURFACE.
Las: evening as one of the steamboat.
passed out OF the canal il brought the un'
known woman's body to the surface. when i
was made fart TO the bank, and now await:
the action OF the coroner.
The deceased was dressed in black drcs.
doued with white spots. She had no jewel
ry of any"kind on.
The reporter examined her hardkerchie
and some Of her clothing in hopes of finding
name by which she could be identified, bu
of no avail-Ntw Orleans Democrat.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
A Correction.

Mr.. EnIToR.-In my letter in reply
to Mr.. J. B. Holstead's second letter
| enormously state that the rate Of
the State tax, under the present con-
stitution, is lOss mills, etc, and that
the State and Parish tax is IL mills
combined. was leG into this error
by taking the statement from parties
who were as lily Informed as myself
| make the correction, that those par
ties opposed to convention move
ment may not attribute unfair designs
to the advocates of a convention
IOr,will, however, see that the argu.
q mt based upon these statements is
.ot materially weakened. from the
fact that they Qhe amendments) do
not guarantee the "retrenchment"
which has been promised the people.
The fact will not be denied that 're-
form" and "retrenchment" were as
clearly and Enthusiastically expressed
in the electors vote for the last State
ticket, as it is certain that Governor
Nichols was elected.
1t is no argument for the Opposi-
ton to claim that the expenses of the
State government demand these high
rates Of assessment On the contra
rv, it is indisputable evidence that the
constitution, nor the amendments
either, propose, to "cut down" the eX-
penses of the government so that the
assessment may not be burden to
the taxpayers. If the expenses Of
the Stale government Of Pennsylvania,
Georgia and Alabama are so small as
to limit the assessment Gin the highest
limit) to FIVE mills, why, we ask, may
not Louisiana be entitled to the same
(almost) nominal assessment? l
maintain, therefore. that the argu.
ment is based upon the granite Of
truth and can not he successfully con-
trOverted.
l would ask the courtesy of the
Vienna Sentinel. (in case my answer
to Mr.. j B. HOlstead's second letter
he published in that paper, as prom.
ised) that the editor, also, publish the
above correction.
Very respectfully.
4. Il. COOPER.
July %, 1873.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
A Romance.

The first romance of the season in a lovely
Vermont village has curled up at the edges
and been turned to sbrcds like an Old circus
bill on a country fence. A few weeks ago
young man, we'll educated, good look ins +,
rich-at least he said lie was-and
the son of an English baron, arrived
in TIE village in search of a quiet resort
where his parents and their numerous atten-
dants might spend the summer. The hotel
pleased him, and he engaged Il large number of
rooms for his fathers family. Now there
CHANGED to board and lodge a, that hotel wild.
ow and a charming daughter Of nineteen sum
mers also beautiful. 2aceful and accomplished
and romantic. A correspondent of the Troy
Press tells what happened. The sweet girl
willingly accepted the young mans invitation
to ride, and walk, and visit the
hill side, the grove, TO linser by
the brook>sdc, as the water came
fresh and cool ard ran among tue leaves
aud moses. There he would stimulate her
imagination with the beauties Of his lovely
home The yonng lady became the ailianced,
of the barons sou. The young man went to
tke pastor Of one Of the churches and said the
baron would be there on certain Sabbath,
and was fond of good reaching. The son
engaged a band OF muslc to escort the baron
from the depot to the hotel, borrowed consid-
cradle money Of the landlord, which with
the livery and board bill made pretty penny
He received a telegram stating that his father
would arrive on certain day. On the day
before the great event he drove TO neisl,bor-
ing town to be absent for two hours, in order
to leave two gold watches at a jewellers 10 he
repaired. These timepieces belonged to his
moiher-in.law and bride elect, whom he had
kisseds with particular fervor when he had
started on his ride. He did not return
The Laron did not arrve. Who. will pay
the little bills-bills-bills! Some other
man.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10

II. That Senator Kellogg, who assisted at
the forgery of the Louisiana returns, has since
been guilty Of secretine the witnesses.
is. That not one of the criminals, who
assisted to perperra,e the colossal crime Of
the age, has been punished bu, that all but
two-numbering over a huhdred-have been
provided with offices by Mr. Hayes direc,
order or request, and, in some eases by and
through his continued and persistent interier>
ence.
With few exceptions these facts are proved
exclusive of the testimony Of either Anderson
or Weber, noiw outstanding that the Commute
has only fairly entered upon lis task.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
From the n. o. Picayune.
BY THE SE.4.
BY G.. u. FREEMAN.

AT even,ide when sea winds softly moan
Ger wimbled rocks and wastes Of yellow
heath,
love to linger on the cliffs alone
And watch the sea-ihe wide blue sea
beneath:
Where far away along the barren shore
The waves 20 rolling in with sullen roar.
Outlines maiden with the sweetest grace
Comes and waits here when family blows
the breeze.
And as watch her with her anxious face
| think how often, far beyond these seas,
l. too, would wait like her npUn the shore,
For one that came to ne--ah, nevermore.
Sometimes a pretty child, with prarling
tongue
And laughing eyes comes with her to the
sea,
But. sick at heart, turn and think of one
Like her who long ago once smiled OH me;
Moan on, o sea moan on forevermore,
| know my child lives on happier shore.
Anon there peers up DER the purple ring
A white ship coming in the golden tide,
All! happy maiden, may she quickly bring
An absent lover to thy yearning side
No, like the ship that with her burden bore
My life and love from lie forevermore.
The dying day burns slowly in the west,
And fingers long above the restless sea;
The curlew walls around her rocky nes,
The cleaning crcePs up DER the distant
lea;
II closes round the ship and sea aud shore,
But still the waves moan on foreyermore.
watch the ship down in the oilins loom
And anchor safely by the harbor buoy;
Her sweet bells murmur through the gather
ing gloom.
And bear 10 some the tidings Of great J'y
Joy bells like these ], too, have heard before,
But they brought grief 10 me forevermore.
O, happy earth, why turn TINS away!
Why well up 20 my eyes these idle tearsf
o, memory, why haunt me night and day!
o, happy sea, why speak of other years.
Roll on forever OH thy barren shore,
But tell me not Of years that are no more.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
HamSl Hamsi

ssnOLAND CHINA"-Canvassed Sugar
cured; cheapest Ham on tho market
MAGNOJIA-Canvassed Sugar.cured; ur-
surpassed for excellence Of cure and delicacy
of flavor-in stock at
mchso EFT. EGGLESTON & cos.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10

The official report Of the Department
of Agriculture on the condition of the
wheat crop says: "Winter wheat in
crease acreage over last year two and
q half million acres State averages of
condition very high. New York, los;
Pennsylvania, 100; Maryland, LOG ;
Texas, 1903; Ohio, LOG; Michigan,
I0l, aud Kansas, LOG. Spring wheat
increased acreage two million acres ::
condition Of crop very high. Illinois,
lO4; Wisconsin. no.; Minnesota, LOG ;
Iowa, ITO; Nebraska. ll3; Kansas,
100. and Missouri, SO. Increased
acreage also reported in oats and rye ;
both in good condition.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10

\ traveller in France, whose con-
science would not allow him to swear,
found at the hotel where he was stay
ing that the walters had been SO c.
cUstomed to hear Enylishmcn use
strong language. that they set hin,
down milksop, and neglected
him accordingly. lie therefore
bit upon this expedient
to secure proper amount OF attetion.
Whenever be gave an order be rolled
out iu sonorous tones the words.
"Northumbcrland. Cumberland, Dur.
ham." The effect was marvellous.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10

The San Antonio (Texas) Courier
thinks the olive which furnishes in its
valuable oil the cream and butter Of
Spain aud Italy, will one day 70
highly cultivated IN the Southern
States. Such may be the case. but.
experiments made at an early day in
Florida. aud other portions Of the
S,utb, did not result in pecuniary
profit to such an extent as to encour-.
age the growth Of this fruit to any
great amount That it can be grown
in Texas. however, is not 10 hU
doubted.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
Messrs. e. T. Eggleston 3 Co.,

MeSSrS. Il. L. EEgIeSCOu % CO.,
TTAIE REMOVED ACROSS THE
Street from their former stand TO 70
Ieyee and "A Water Streets,
where they will be pleased to meet their
friends and patrons who will find carefully
selected stock OF STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES. as well as a full line Of PRO-
DUCE, GRAIN and LlQUORS--all pur.
chased advan,ageously for CASH, and Of
lered at lowest possible figures, defyiog SOM
petition.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10

Valuable Plantation to Lease
for 1873.
The Plantation known as the VIM. X.
Adams place will be rented for the year
1873. Apply to
C. H. MOORE
or WILEY T. MANGHAM.
Jan. s.. lSIs-tf.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10

Advertising fans raise the mischief,
as we'll as the wind. Ii is related
that on o heated" Sunday in Phila-
delpbia the other day, the minister
was tanning himself vigorously. He
did not see. but the congregation did,
that the reverse of his fan bore the
inscription, Buy Boggc's Billcrs."
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
Sulphur VS.. Yellow Fever.

Mayor Pilsbury yesterday received
the following letter which he trans
mitted TO the Board of Health.
In connection with the decision of.
the board to practice disinfection with.
the aid Of sulphur. it has its signifi-
cancc.
Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
WASHINGTON, d.. c., ;
July 80, 1878.

IVY wv ~csS'
To the Honorable Mayor of New Orleans: &.
Dear Sir:-I send you the en-
closed prescription, which l believe.
will prevent an attack of yellow fever.
What is its rationale? -
The cause of yellow fever is Of
vegetable origiu-an in6nitesimal.
poisonous vegetable in the air and
which inhaled is taken into the circu-
latiou, aud from its growth in the
blood causes the disease; then. to pre-
vent or cure must he by an agent in!
troduced into the circulation. which
will destroy vegetable life.. Sulphur
will destroy both animal apd yeget-
able life. On this theory the suIphide
of soda was given to prevent mala-
rial attacks, and with eminent sue
cess. The preparations Of sulphur
readily enters the circulation. / am
confident that satisfactory results will
be bad from the prescription given.
Respectfully,
You- Obedient servant,
JAMES kILBEY. .
p. S.-The common birthstone.
should be nightly burned in the open
air and houses.
Take -four sulphur ten grains, to.
be taken three times per day in ..mp-;
lasses or esweeteued water, Should
it purge, lessen the dose one.half.
Take sulphur ointment the size Of O.
small marble, to be rubbed on the
groin and armpits morning aud night,
Take aromatic tincture sulpburic
acid, to DO given in fifteen drop doses
in wineglass-full of water two hours
afte: taking the sulphur powder. =
When attacked by the disease it isl
recommended to apply cloths smeared.
with the ointment over the whole.
body. Tbis will not interfere With
the ordinary treatment.
The writer has had much experience
in the treatment Of yellow fever. aud.
unders,andingly suggests the above
as q preventivc.-N o. Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
"ssIne POtatoes.o


A hanuck would call it a "pretty
spud," while an Irishman would
dub it San Elegant murphy" 1t
measured eleven inches in circun.-
ference and six inches in length
and weighed pound and half.
We refer to a remarkably laree
Irish potato handed us by Mr.. Jno.
Il. Gray last Wednesday. Mr.. G..
planted seventy rows of the London
Lady, from which he expected To
raise about thirty bushels of pota-
toes. He dug seven rows Wednes-
day, and on measuring them found
he had over ten bushels. Now
he don't know what to do with the
balance. We took look at those
ne had dug, and they will average
nearly half a pound.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
FavOrs Primary Elections.
GRANT PARISH. June %. y,

GRANT PARISH, June %, 70.
Editor Chronicle:
Now that we have entered the
campaign of 1878. it behooves us
to look about and see how the
Democratic party in this parish
can select their best and strongest
men. In other words, how We can
put our best foot forward. We
have tried the convention system
and iound it wanting. Now les Us
adopt the primary election method.
Then We will get an. expression,
pure and undehled, from the peo-
pie. Every candidate can run then
to his hearts content.
This thing of stocking a conyen-
ton VIII then be no more; also,
the sw ipping of delegates of one
ward for tbose OF another, etc.
Now, this etc means IA great deal.
1t means something more than
like to come cut and say just now.
Wherever the plan of choosing
nominees at primary election has
been carried out great deal more
satisfaction results. Every mau
Who Is a democrat, and will take
the tronble to vote, then is n dele
gate and can cast one vote for his
choice. 1t might be urged that
the people viii not turn out; but
enough VIII turn out to show the
strength ana selection Of candi-
oates. A primary election we want
and a primary election we must
have. Let us hear from others on.
this. STRAIGHT Our.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
The Great Assembly at Berlin.
New Orleans City Item.l

New Orleans City Item.J
The grey boards now assembled
IN the INTERNATIONAL Congress at
Berlin are unquestionably the pro-
foundest thinkers of orr time.
Regarded as an imperative demand
OF the civilization this age for a
peaceful adjustment of the issues
OF peace and war, it is not too
much to expect that it will become
an established precedent in time
to come. 1t is not new idea, for
1t has been the dream of humani-
tarans fora century past. Slowly
the march of events has brought
US to the door of this magnificent
theory OF q perpetuity of peace.
We are unconsciously stepping
over It's threshold, and sitting in
the vestibule of that grand temple
or the human mind dedicated to
progress, the best intellects of the
most advanced nations are to-day
consecrated to it cause. It has to
mark out in distinct lines it's own
authority, and to protect such
measures as Shall be resigned to
secure it's recognition. We can
not until the veil of secrecy is lift
ed, know anything of its scope, or
fashion any reliable conjecture con-
corning the theory of its construc-
ton as n Worlds Tribunal. Let
us trast that it will be a grand and
comprehensive forum, where here
after all conflicts will be fought out
by the intellectual forces of men.
Step by step as the genius of dis
covery has unfolded the destruc-
tive means by which wars are to
be carried on, If at all, we have APP
preached this area. At last the
two most powerful nations of Eu-
rope, after months of PREPARATION
for bloody conflict, are halted on
Its verge, and to-day measure
minds in the struggle for seprema-
cy ia this Congress of Nations.
Let us see which will reject the
decree Of the great powers that
are the accepted arbiter Of their
cause.
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NOTICE

The members of the Parish Executive
Committee. of each ward, are requested
TO Holt ward meetings on Saturday, the
22d day OF June, for the purpose of
eleeting members FOR new Parish Ex-
ecutive Committee, and for said mem
beers so elected to meet at Colfax, Oh
MONDAY, the First day of July, TO re-
organize. A. L. GROW,
Ch'm'n Parish Elk. Committee.
THOS. HICKMAN, Secretary. jel
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A TOlgs; Customer.

Stanley Matthews committee
met in secret session, when JAS. e
Anderson was called He asked
to be represented by counsel. The
room was cleared to consider bis
request.
The committee decided not to
grant it, and Anderson perempto-
rily refused to testify, when the
doors were again closed to consider
what to do. When again opened,
the chairman informed Anderson
he should answer tie questions
they might see proper to put, and
then asked Anderson bis age and
occupation. Anderson replied he
had no desire to throw obstacles
III the way, but Senator Matthews
was a lawyer and WAS here 10 oking
after his interests, and Anderson
did not see why he should not
have a lawyer to look after his
Own interests.
The chairmen again asked his
age and occupation ?
Anderson declined to answer.
Tue chairman then asked wheth-
er ne had placed any papers III
Matthews possession, and If so,
what?
Anderson declined to answer.
Senator Whyte said: You mean
simply to say that you set at deli
ance the VIII of this Committee ?
Anderson = You put it too strong.
l simply wish to say [ declined an
swerIng; 1 have to propose that If
Senator Matthew's will go before
the Potter committee viii testify.
The room was cleared for con
sultat:on concerning Anderson $ re-
fusai TO answer. When the doors
were opened. Anderson was in
forned.that the committee bad de
cided that they would require his
testimony.
tlc was tHtD hShcU. aAC yOu
now willing to answer such ques-
tons as may be propounded to
you?
He answered.: / am not.
The Chairman-Thep, in refus-
ing to answer any question per-
tanning to matters of investigation
YOU set this committee at defiance?
Senator Whyte-In the absence
of the Senate we have no power to
punish for contempt, and therefore
[ move the committee adjourn, sub
iect TO the call of the chairman.
The motion was agreed TO, and
the committee adjourned.