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NICE LITTLE HOME
L For Sale.

One of the incest and most comfortable homes
about Staunton is offered for sale, privately. 1t
is situated Just at the corporation line, in good
neighborhood. and possesses all Of the advanta-
ges of town and country.
The building is a new weatherboarded
Two Story House,
containing four rooms. kitchen and good GEL
lar. 1t is newly painted inside and out, neat and
tidy. The lot contains ONE-FOURTH OF AN
ACRE, and includes handsomely terraced front
yard ornamented with flowers and shrubbery
and fertile garden, well supplied with fruit
trees There is an abundance of water on the prem
ises. The title unquestionable, and the.prop-
erty can be bought very cheap.
For terms. price &C.. apply to OF address Editors
of the VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
1upo
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Assignee's Sale
e g al Il % & ate

Pursuant to decree of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Western District of Virginia
in the matter of Noah Kibler, bankrupt will re-
sell at the front door of the Court House of Pan
county, in the town of Luray, on
FRIDAY, JULY 18th. 1878,
at public auction, the real estate of said bankr'pt
consisting OF about
102 ACRES,
being the same land conveyed to said KILLER by
Benz. f Braley and wife by deed of record in Page
county. This land lies in a good neIghborhood
in said county, produces well and has a DWELL NO
house and other necessary buildings upon it.
TERMS:-Costs of proceedings in bankru ptcy
and costs OF sale to be cash residue in three euual
annual payments with interest from day of sale.
the purchaser to give bonds therefor with ap,
proved security on the bond for the first pay
ment the title to be retained as ultimate security
JOHN L. ROLLER, Assignee
June l3-tds of Noah Kibler, decd.
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B07acrzLDt Notices.

docket case No.
INSTRUCT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
For the Western District ofEirginia,
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Alex Matthews. bankrupt
Western District OF Virginia. SIS
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That ON the 23nd day
OF July, 1873, a warrant of Bankruptcy was
issued out of the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Va. against the
estate OF Alex. Matthews, of Big Island in the
county Bedford, in said District, who is
adiudged bankrupt on his own petition; That
the payment OF any debts and the delivery OF any
for his use, and the transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law and that a meeting OF
the creditors OF said Bankrupt to prove their
estate, will be held at Court OF Bankruptcy to
be holden at the office of the Register in Bank
ruptcy at Charlottesville, Virginia, before E. W.
friction the 10th day of Aug A. D. 1873 at 10 o'clock
M. JNO. F. LEWIS
July 25-2w U. S. Marshal for said Dist
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Docket Case No. ]
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,

lDOck6G case NO.
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
- for the Western District OF Virginia.
in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Laban ]. Davis, bankrupt
Western District of Virginia, IS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE. That on the 9th
day OF July, 1873, warrant of bankruptcy
issued out OF the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Va, against the
estate of Laban ]. Davis, of Oak Level, Henry
County, and State OF Va, in said District, who has
been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition :
That the payment of any debts and the delivery OF
or for his use. and the transfer of any property
by him, are forbidden by law; and that meeting
debts and choose one more assignees, will be
held at a Court OF bankruptcy, to be holden at
Danyie. in said District. at the Planters Nation
al Bank before John T. Watson. Esq, Register in
Bankruptcy for said OBSTRUCTION the 3rd day Of Au-
gust, 1873, at ~ o'clock, m.
JOHN F. LEWIS.
july 18-2t U. S. Marshal for said Dist.
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docket Case No.
nISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
- for the Western District OF Virginia.
in Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF Ro. Cunningham, Bankrupt.
Western District OF Virginia, IS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 23rd
day OF July, 1878, q warrant of Bankruptcy
issued out OF the District Court of the United
States for the Western District OF Virginia.
the estate of Robt cunningham. of
Buckingham County, Va. in said district. who has
been adjudged bankrupt on his own petition
That the payment of any debts and the delivery
OF any property belonging to such bankrupt, to
hin, or for his use, and the transfer OF any prop
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to
prove their debts, and choose or mo re assign
ees OF his estate, will be held at Court OF Bank
ruptcy, to be holden at the office of the Register
in Bankruptcy, at Charlottesville, Va, before
E.. W. Early, Esq, Register in Bankruptcy for
said District. on the 18th day OF Aug A. D., 1873,
at II O'Clock, M.
JOHN F. LEWIS.
july 25-2t U. S. Marshal for said Dist.
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POstROnclieMf.
[E NJ. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.]
commissioners Sale of
" SS3 Acres of Valuable Land


In pursuance of DEGREES of the Circuit Court Of
Augusta county. rem dered at the June term 1877,
and June term 1878. in the Chancery cause of Run
kle VS.. Glover. | will, as commissioner therein ap-
pointed proceed to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, on
MONDAY, JULY 22d, 1878,
(being County Court day. in front of the court
and desirable tract OF land now occupied by John
Glover,
lying on both sides of the Chesapeake & Ohio r.
Il, in Augusta county. about two miles west OF
CraigSville This farm is in good state of Guilt
walton, the land is well watered and of an excel
lent quality, well adapted to the growth of all
kinds of grain raised in this county, has situated
on it q very comfortable
DWELLING HOUSE,
and other necessary outbuildings a fine spring
chard of select fruit The neighborhood is good,
schools and churches hear by The tract can be
very conveniently divided into two parcels, each
of which would make an excellent farm.
Persons desiring to purchase good and cheap
land will find it to their interest to examine this
tract before day of sale.
TERMS:-Enough cash in hand to pay costs of
suit and sale. the residue of purchase money up
on a credit OF one two and three years, in equal
instruments. for which the purchaser will execute
bonds with approved personal security, bearing
interest from day of SALE and title retained as
innate security. w. E. CRAIG,
June 27-tds Commissioner.
P0stpGMennent.
The above sale is postponed until MONDAY,
AUGUST goth, 1878, at which time it will take
place in front of the Court House.
w. E. CRAIG,
July 25-tds Commissioner.
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Land Sales.
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commissioners Sale of
" A Valuable Little Farm
u augusta County

In augusta County, Va.
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court for
the county of Augusta. rendered on the goth day
of March, 1873. in the chancery cause of Carpen-
ter. assignee VS.. Tutwiler, will, as commission
err appointed for that purpose, offer for sale in
front of the Court House. in the city of Staunton
Virginia. on
THURSDAY, JULY 18th, 1878,
that ry valuable and desirable little farm,
CONTAINING 6S1z ACRES,
stu led on the North branch of Naked Creek, ad :
joining the lands of Seawrig ht.Sherman, Rednor's
heirs, and others, and now in the occupancy of
Jacob Tutwiler. The improvements on the land
consist of
DWELLING HOUSE
with necessary outbuildings, and the land itself
is susceptible of q high state OF cultivation.
TERMS:-Costs of suit and sale in hand land the
residue on credit of one, two and three years,
the purchaser to execute bonds with approved Sc
curity, bearing interest from date of sale and I'll
tie retained as ultimate security.
june 27-tds ROB'T CRAIG, Comm r.
POstp0neGMenf.
The above sale is postponed until NJ 0 D AY
AUGUST Goth, 1873, at which time it will take
place in front of the Court House.
juy'25-tds ROBT CRAIG. Comm'r.
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DOR SALE.


One-half interest in the AUGUSTA WOODEN
MILLS and the property connected Herewith, viz
A WOODEN FACTORY
Of one set of the latest improved machinery,
whose goods are well and favoraby known in
this and other sections OF the country.
One Circular Saw Mill,
capacity 5000 feet per day, ONE CORN MILL,
Five Dwelling Houses.
and one thousand acres OF land, more or less, in
assertion OF country whose salubrity of climate
and fertility of soil are proverbial. l will also
sell all the stock on hand
HORSES, CATTLE, FARMING UTENSILS, &C.
The mill is now in successful operation, with
wool enough on hand to last till new clip comes
in. The farm has two hundred ana fifty acres
cleared. has on it a FINE ORCHARD, of choice
fruit, and is well supplied with spring water
This is a favorable opportunity to secure a good
bargain.
For particulars. call on or address,
d. X. RANKIN.
feb 28-tf Stuart's Draft. Augusta Co.. Va.
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TlOR SALE.-One of the finest residences in
IL the City of Staunton, elegant location con
tanning all modern improvements. Terms ac-
commodating. For further particulars as to
terms &C., apply to the undersigned.
HUDSON & PATRICK
Attorneys.
July 25-n Staunton, Va,
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THEIstee's Sale OF
Il Valuable Real Estate.

TEHENSeee7S Sale OF
4 Valuable Real Estate.
In the City Of Stanton.
Byvirtue of a deed of trust executed by Benia-
min T. Bagby and wife to the undersigned on the
21st day of May, 1873 for the benefit of the credi-
tors of said Bagby, and recorded on that day in
the Hastings Court Clerks office of the City of
Stanton. Deed Book L page 5i2, and in pursu-
ance OF n decree OF said Hastings Court, entered
Craig VS. B. T. Bagby and ais, pending In said
Court, directing the execution of said Deed of
Trust, will proce ed in front of the Courthouse
in the city OF Stanton, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 18th, 1873,
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder the
following real estate;
1St. That brick dwelling on the corner of Au-
sirable store-rooms, two fronting on Angus saS&s
ia Street and one on Frederick street. with ~
handsomely finished and conveniently arranged
dwelling above. This is one CT the most deslra-
BILE properties in the city.
I'd. The Brick Store House on Augusta street
adjoining the above described property now oc-
large Store-room with four excellent dwelling
rooms above.
Sd. That handsome double brick tenement
french roof, on Frederick street. This property
has recently been refitted in handsome style, and
constitutes two OF the most desirable residences
in the city.
4th. The factory property situated on the corn.
er OF Church and Middlebrook streets, recently
occupied by the Staunton Planning Mill Co., which
has been lately rebuilt in the most Substantial
manner to the roof.
TERMS OF SALE:-Ten per cent. of the purchase
money in cashand the residue upon credits of one
Two and three years, equal payments, bearing in.
tereSt from day of sale, the purchaser to execute
bonds for the deferred payments with approved
personal security. and title retained ultimate
secue1ty or in lieu of the personal security, the
purchasermay pay third or more OF the pur
chase money in cash.
For further particulars apply to the updersign
ed who will show the property at any time unit
day OF sale, to any one wishing to examine it.
Ia Sale to begin at Ii a. m.
july 17-tds G. NJ. HARRISON, Trustee.
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A UGUSTA COUNTY FARM
IA. For Sale.

I offer for sale my farm, lying 3 miles from
Stanton, ON the Middlebrook road, containing
214 ACRES.
This farm lies well. is well watered, has on it
TWO SMALL DWELLING HOUSES,
barn and two stables, and great abundance of
excellent fruit. About 10 acres OF the Ian is in
GOOD TIMBER.
There is fine spring of water near the main
dwelling.
TERMS "A small hand payment ard the resi-
due in one, two and three years, with interest.
Apply to THOS. WHOLLY,
apr IL Staunton, Va
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lNO
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of A. H. Leftwich Bankrupt
To whom it may concern:
The undersigned, 7. L. of Charlottesville.
Albemarle county, Va, hereby gives notice of his
election as Assignee of the estate OF A. H Left
wich, OF Lynchburg, Campbell county. Va. in said
District. who on the day OF "a
d., 1871 adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition
by the District Court of said Distlict.
Dated --- 1873.
July 25-3w I. L. NICHE, Assignee.
Docket No ]
TIN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
K States-In Bankruptcy
In the matter of VIM. j. PARROT, bankrupt
To whom it may corncern:
The undersigned. Il L. Niche. of Charlottesville
Albemarle county, Va Hereby gives notice
OF his appointment as Assignee Of the estate OF
Vim j. PARROT, of Charlottesville, Albemarle co.
Va, in said Dist, who was ON the tn day of
A. d., 10. adiudged Bankrupt on his own petit
tionby the District Court OF said District
Dated --
iuly 25-3w I. l.. NICHE, Assignee.
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r A. LEONARD,
-. TAILOR AND CUTTER,
Opposite j. W. Abby & Co.'s Clothing House,
NEW STREET, STAUNToN, VA,
offers his services to the public and is prepared
to guarantee perfect fit in all cases.
rs All Work Warranted. Ca
He was formerly cutter at the Merchant Tailor
ng establishment of Nicols, 143 Bowery and Ill
Nassau St., New York. dec 6-3m
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Variety of Styles.
The New England Cabinet Organ
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as for VOLUME AND POWER.

rs Read the following testimonials. 40
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and in about IS Styles ranging in price from $50
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materials are the best to be had The Droprietors
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Organs are pronounced by some OF the highest
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but they are offered at the lowest possible figure
-[New York Independent.
"Your Organ took first premium here, at our
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o. F. Aldrich, Dealer in Pianos and Organs, Sioux
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Catalogues furnished free. giving prices, full
cuts and details and numerous testimonials.
Call and see them at our store, No. East Main
Street, Staunton, Va.
jy1s HUNTER & CO.. Booksellers.
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Gale of Valuable
~ Mountain e. Mineral land

Pursuant to two DEGREES of the Circuit Court for
the county of Augusta, Va, entered at the June
term, 1876, and June term, 1873, in the case of
Harrison IS admir-. VS. Irvine, the undersigned will
on THURSDAY, JULY 18th, 1875
proceed, in front of the Court House, in the city
of Staunton, Va, to sell to the highest bidder one
undivided moiety of that valuable tract OF noun
tain land containing about
1900 ACRES,
more or less, known as the .kENNEDY TRACT,
situated nine miles Southwest of the village of
Waynesboro', and Is miles south of Staunton.
This tract of land has upon it
FOUR COMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSES
GOOD SAW MILL,
with an abundance of the best timber. and is well
watered with four or five never failing springs
running through the whole length A partial
development indicates abundance of iron ore sc.
This is first rate opportunity for those wishing
to invest in timbered and mineral lands.
TERMS:-10 per cent cash in hand; Is per cent in
four months, and negotiable note satisfactorily
endorsed. and the residue in equal instruments,
at one, two and three years, the purchaser to eY+
ecute bonds with good personal security bearing
as ultimate security.
H. B. NICHE,
ROBT. CRAIG,
RICHARD P. BELL
June 27-tds. Commissioners.
FOsfsp0aselMens.
The above sale is postponed until NJ 0 N DAY
place in front OF the Court House.
II. B. NICHE,
ROBT. CRAIG,
Il. 2. BELL.
July 25-tds Commissioners.
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HNGst sfGalCIACEts
The above sale is postponed until NJ ONDAY,
AUGUST 10th, 1873, at which tim it will take
place in front of the COurI House.
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Paris Letter.

i (TrOm our regular cOrrespondentl
PARIS, Sept. 4th, 1878.
l have seen somewhere an article in
an American paper arguing that the
observance of the Sabbath, according
to the American idea, was increasing
in Paris, and attributing the supposed
increase to the influence of Protestant
missionaries. This is an impression
of superficial observers who jump at
the conclusion because less manual
labor is done on Sunday, and many
more shops and warehouses are closed
than was formerly the case. But these
appearances have nothing, save in the
rarest and most isolated cases, to do
with the religious sentiments of the
people. / am told that Protestant
missionary work is going on in Sundry
districts of Paris, but the results of
these well meant attempts can only be
as a drop in the vast ocean of the
Partisan Sunday. The eOifeur has in
his shaving saloon neat little placard
with the information that his estab-
lishment will be closed on Sundays
and fete days at one o'clock, P. NJ.
But his polite assistant, when / went
to get shaved this morning, was busy
over his own ambrosial locks with
pair of curling tongs, and his young
and buxom consort had her hair in
papers these were not, however, prep |
arations for church, or chapel, or Sun
day School. In France, they are
more suggestive of the maddening
wine cup-or coffee cup and the mad
dening dance later in the afternoon.
There are plenty of jewelers. and linen
drapers' and tailor's shops-shops
which it appears to me are quite need
lessly kept open-which do not close
their doors on Sunday here; but on
the other hand, especially on the Rue
de la Raix, the Rue Scribe, and the
Avenue de Ia Opera, there are large
numbers of commercial establishments
which are as Theoretically sealed as
the banks and public Offices. But he
would be a blockhead who would as
a hypocrite who should main
tain, that an increase Of religious fer
yor, as we understand it, is at the bot
tom Of this partial abstinence from
Sunday labor. The smaller money
changers shops are all wide open; SO
are the toy shops, and confectiOners, 6
and pastry cooks, because foreigners t
want to change money, and French t
oeople are in the habit of buying play q
hings and sugar plums, and twenty {
i've cent telephones, for their children
N Sunday; but in the majority of in- +
tances it is not on that day that the :
public require to purchase yelvets, f
md satins, Aubusson carpets, carved 4
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coughing and sneezing. Our inside
passengers are little better of, for the
dust is whirling up from beneath the
wheels Of the stage and the feet of the
horses and pouring into the vehicle.
The ride by stage from Colorado
Springs to Manitou is by no means a
pleasant one when the wind is blow
ing. A little farther up the gulch
and we hear the dashing waters Of
Fountain Greek and catch a glimpse
of some white cottages. Then we sud-
denly round turn in the road, rattle
over a rustic bridge spanning the
creek, draw up in front of the Mani
tou House and deposit some passen-
gers, after which we rattle off again,
past Grace Greenwood's cottage nest
ling down in a wild rsvine, round an
other turn, across the Fountain again
and we are at the "Cliff House." not
the largest but the coziest and most
homelike hotel at Manitou. Then the
inevitable African with a huge dust
brush appears upon the scene and
knocks a cloud of dust from the trav-
eler at the first blow. The veranda
is full of guests, more than two-thirds
of whom have the hectic flush, the
emaciated form and the hollow cough
that show them to be suffering from
that dread disease, consumption. They
are here seeking renewed health from
the clear and bracing atmosphere of
the Rockies, but some of them will
probably never see their far-off East
ern homes again. 1t is said there are
more widows in proportion to the pop
ulation in Colorado than in any other
State in the Union. The reason is
plain. Many men in the last stages
of consumption have brought their
families and sought relief here by a
permanent residence, but the relief
was but temporary and death soon
gathered them in. Colorado is no
place for man or woman with only
a piece of a lung, for in this high lati-
tude and rare6ed atmosphere one with
two good lungs will pant like dog, at
the least exerition. After a good
1usting at the hands Of a former col
pred member of the Legislature of a
Southern State the new arrivals rushed
down to the big soda spring to try the
water, and see how many cup fulls
hey could put away before dinner.
They all do ii" at first, but the sec
md day they learn better.
Itwas my intention to give descrip-
ion of ManitOu, the springs and the
urrOundings, in this article, but SO
much space is already occupied that
urther particulars of the Saratoga of
he West" must be deferred and given
n future paper.
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Written for the Middletown Transcript
THE GREAT WEST
As Seen by an Eastern shOreman.
No II.
TO MANITOU BY STAGE.


There are no springs at Colorado
Springs; the town is so named from
the mineral springs at Manltou, five
miles away. To Colorado people, five
miles is merely nominal distance.
According to their estimate of space,
when you are within ten miles of a
given point you are in its vicinity, and
when you are within five miles of it
you are there. Of bright summer
morning we took passage in the Mani
tou stage-cOach for the Springs and
were soon being bounced over rough
and miserable road towards the noun
tains. A stiff breeze was blowing down
the canyon, carrying clouds Of dust
and even small gravels before it. A
number Of passengers had chosen out
side seats on the coach in order to get
. "vieW Of the country" but the dust
WhaFleo up IN such clouds, and the
fine gravels pelted them so unmerci-
fully that they were compelled to
bury their faces in their handkerchiefs
and postpone their inspection of the
scenery until ealmer day. Two miles
from Colorado Springs our stage rat
tied through the long and wide main
street Of Colorado City, once -four
ishing town and the Capital" Of the
territory but now dilapidated, tumb-
ling down and partially deserted,
though little more than eighteen years
have passed since the first building
was erected. When the Colorado
gold-fever broke ont and overspread
the country in 1859 and so, two steady
streams Of emigrants poured from the
East into the new Eldorado in search
Ofadyenture andfOrtune. One Ofthese
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De TNNYS SPECTACLES
WILMINGTON
CONFERENCE ACADEMV
WESLEYAN Female College

wv Wilmington, Delaware.
At the opening of the Fall Term, Monday,
September 9th, 1873, there will be a NEW
President, NEW furniture, NEW repairs
throughout the building. NEW pianos, the
modern conveniences NEWLY introduced to
add to the comfort of the young ladies both
in the public and private rooms, and all this
at the OLD prices. For catalogues address
the President
j Gems REV. j. NJ. WILLIAMS, MD.
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THE HARD TIMES.

The Cause or Business Depression and
Ghe Remedy
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"Brazil's treasury is empty" Dom
Pedro. old boy, shake; two souls with.
out single cent, two hearts that long
for tin-but when did you start 4
newspaper p BrOOkvias Democrat