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young. Such dignity Of department
would seem, in these days, Inconsistent
with such . pastime as jumping, but
then it was common amusement, like
our baseball. He stepped up to Tom
and asked, "Can any one take part?
should like very well to try my skill. =
Certainly, / believe the old plant
er's whim included the world at large"
said Tom curtly, as he moved Of TO
take his turn.
The soldier stood near black Tim,
who had been watching the contest with
much interest, but who now turned his
Attentic. 20 the long limbs Of the strang-
er, with good deal Of concern express
ed on his old black features. 81 say,
Massa,~ and Tins eyes rolled round In
his anxiety in way quite fearful TO be-
hold, I" dis yer youf, what you was talk.
in TO, Is Massa Tom, an dey Is gagged
already--de young missus an him. She
likes him wonderful, but p'raps you
dunno dat our Miss Nettie Is de prize,
what de old massa put up for the big.
gest jumper. Is lawful 'faid you'll Jump
de fardest wild dem long legs. No dis.
pcct meant, massa."
The reply to Tins discourse was lost
In . shout from the crowd, for the poo-
ple's favorite young Captain Tom Len
ard-had outstripped I'll Of his com
petiton. But, TO the surprise Of many,
this military stranger claimed turn,
and the old chroniclcr-Tradition-
bears fabulous record Of his success
across this chasm Of one hundred and
twenty years.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-08
26,344,142
Fractional currency, .........."...

Making the enormous aggre-
gate of....... ,620, SIG, sol
But to get at the true amount
of paper then in circulation
we must add the amount Of
National Bank notes, viz l76, 213,955
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-08

MAIL Southwark. connects at Gordonsville,
with Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, for Staunton,
White sulphur Springs and all the watering pla-
ces on that lne and Eastward. to Richmond and
South, At Lynchburg, connects with Atlantic,
Miss. Ohio r. R. through Southwest Virginia
to Nashville. New Orleans, Memphis, Little
Rock and Texas-and at Danvlle, with R. & ID.
R. r. to South and Southwest.
Express Southwark onnects at Gordonsvfl1e
to all points East and West c. so. and at Danvlle
with r. s. d. for the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida
and via Atlanta to New Orleans.
For Manassas Line leave Washington at 80 a.
m. and Alexandria, Z 90 a. M, DAILY, except Sum
day arrive at strasburg at u 90 a. M. connecting
with the Valley Road, to Orkney and Rawley
Springs. and all the line East and West. Leave
Strasburg at 20 M, Front Royal at 90 p. M,
connecting at Manassas with the Northbound
mail train for Washington and North,
For Warrenton leave Washington 30 a m. and
Alexandria 700 a. M. daily.
All trains make good connections, at Washing
ton, to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at 6 50
m running through without change.
Through sleeper for Savannah, Georgia, leaves
Washington 35 PIE.
Through tickets sold at the lowest rates.
j. NJ. BROADUS.
juen Is General Ticket Agent.
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STAUNTON. VIRGINIA. AUGUST 8. 1878.
sepetrp.
THE LITTLE ROBE OF WHITE.

In rosewood cradle a baby lay,
Its mothes was stitching, stitching away
On a little robe Of white;
One foot on the rocker, she hoped to keep
Her frolicsome baby fast asleep,
To finish her work that night.
In every stitch of the garment she wrought
That loving mother fastened a thought
Hopes for the little one
And smiled on her babe with happy pride
AS it slept in its cradle by her side,
Till that little robe was done.
Then she folded up cambria and lace
And kissed her little ones chubby face
That smiled in it's infant glee
She tossed it up and down in the air,
How pretty you'll look, little babe, when you
wear
That new little robe" said she.
\ X =
In rosewood coffin a baby lay;
Its mother had wept the night away
Watching it's dying breath;
Her darling babe from going to sleep
In the cold, cold arms of death.
They buried the babe in the garment just wrought
Whose every stitch held hopeful thought,
From that loving mothers sight;
On the marble stone she wrote with tear
How many hopes lie buried here
In atlittle robe of white"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-08
sNHE HOME MUTUAL LIFE
Il ASSOCIATION

sINHE HOME MUTUAL LIFE
Il ASSOCIATION
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
OFFICERS
Hon. j. g. HEILMAN President.
j. II. MILLER. Secretary
EN-. W0oMER, Treasurer.
c. H. SHANK. General Agent.
w. NJ GUILF0RD, NJ. D..
Medical Director.
Offers insurance on the following plans, name
ly:
L. The Ordinary Life.
e. The Non-Forfeitng
3. The Return Assessment
Following are the terms and conditions of
1.-The Ordinary Life Plan.
EIGHT DOLLARS will secure a policy for 81 900
on the condition that the insured pay annually
FIVE DOLLARS for the next succeeding three
gears, and thereafter annually TWO DOLLARS
graded according to age, and number of death
losses per thousand members, by the accompa-
nying table:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-08

rI,HIS SPACIOUS HOTEL, the leading
i House in the Valley of Virginia has recently
beenre fitted and repainted throughout Located
n the central part of the city, only two blocks
70 m either depot.
THE OFFICE is OPEN THE ENTIRE NIGHT,
and guests will be received or called at any hour
Special Suits of Rooms
for families or large travelling parties. Tourists
stopping here can visit in easy distance the cele-
brated Weyer's Cave, and no less famous, the
Cave of Seven Fountains; both only fifteen miles
from '.Eliotts Knobb,' and the scenery around
the city, to be witnessed in an afternoons drive
is the most beautiful in the mountains.
THERE is A VERY FINE LIVERY
attached to the hotel, furnishing carriages to all
points at reasonable rates.
Is Coaches and Porte1s in attendance at all
the trains to convey passengers and baggage
FREE OF CHARGE. JNO. ID. CHOW LIE, Prop.
Z. S. DAVIS, Clerk. mar !
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-08

For all points in the Southern States.
Pass engers going South connect at Charlottes
vile by night train No. A. leaving Staunton at
11:20 a. m.
Freight and passenger train No. % leaving
Staunton at II 40 connect with Va. Midland
at Charlottesville for Lynchburg and the South.
Mail Trains run daily except Sunday. Express
Trains leave daily.
For rates. reliable Information of routes map
bills. tickets and baggage checks. apply to
j. H. WOODWARD.
Ticket Agent, Staunton, Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
W. NJ. s. DUNN, G. P. & Ticket Agent.
Engineer and Superintendent
VIZ c., VIRG. MIDLAND & G. S. r. R.-JNO
w. s. BARBOUR. Receiver.
on and after Sunday June 9th, 1873, Passen-
ger Trains will as follows:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-08

One OF the newest styles of hosiery is OF
black silk, with the feet embroidered in JAG
queminot red diamonds, surrounded by min
allure diamonds of white.
Bags of kangaroo skin, large enough to
carry a dress suit without crllmping are
among the novelties at Titliany's.
The Newport" dress for young ladies' is
made OF white barege trimmed with many
long Loops of white ribbon.
The japanese umbrella is the savori.e
sunshade at the mountains and seaside, and
makes the face look picturesque beneath.
Two American girls have scandalizcd
pious Paris by tanning themselves in church
They were admoEished to stop tanning or
retire, and they retired.
The reigning beauty in London, accord
ing to Truth. told poet who had presented
her with a sonnet that the verses were very
kind, but not swarm enough
Silvery embroidery on ground 81 del
icate shade is a new freak of fashions: and
may be seen on everything, from i land
some evening dress to the hose which match
it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-08
Insurance.
DIRE INSURANCE.

AS General Receverlof the Circuit Court, am
very often directed to loan money on real estate
security:
In making the loans, as well for my own protec-
ton as that of the borrower. require that the
property be insured against fire.
1t is of course of the utmost Importance that
the Insurance Company issuing policies should
be perfectly solvent L. e. that the assets are not
simply words and figures, but such securities as
are known to the policy holder to ne LIST, solvent
and End, easily converted into money when ne
cessity demands it.
After careful examination of the liabilities
and resources of the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-08
GEORGIA
GEORGIA
HOME INSURANCE co,
of Columbus, Ga.

have determined to give them all Of my bust
ness or as least as much as they will accept
For my own Convenience, have accepted the
Agency of this Company, and while my other du-
ties will not permit to solicit business for
them ina general way. yet will be glad to ex-
plain the merits of thu Company and take the
applications OF rny one desiring to insure.
]. FRED. EFFINGER.
In my absence. parties desiring insurance or
information can apply to RORT. CRAIG, at the
office of Efnger, Craig Grattan.
may G.
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reduced.
And here let me remark that every dollar
of this currency is equivalent to gold, and
after the first day of January next will be
exchanseable for gold.
PROSPECTIVE INCREASE OF THE VOLUME
OF CURRENCY.
Now. let us inquire whether there is a
prospect of an increase OF the volume OF cur
rency, which will minister to the wants OF
the people.
You will observe that in all my previous
calculations have had no reference to gold
and silver, as portions Of the currency.
excluded them purposely, because since 1861
they have in fact constituted no part of the
currency Gold was a commodity OF more
value than paper, and was therefore hoard
ed as special treasure. Since 1878 silver,
except for very small amounts, was demone-
tized by law. 1t therefore, did not and
could not enter into circulation as money.
But it must be plain that as soon as the
greenbacks become as valuable as gold, the
motive to hoard is taken away, and it must
enter into circulation as it did formerly, In
specie paying days, side by side with notes.
So silver, which has heretofore been mere
ly an article of merchandise, having been
at the present session of Congress, renone-
tized, must again flow into the channels OF
circulation. Indeed, Congress has ordered
forty EIGHT millions to be coined on behalf
of the government every year, and
thrown into circulation. Before the pas
sage OF the law remonetizing silver, an
ounce of silver, in bars, was worth 80 cents
under the RECOMMENDATION law an ounce OF
silver, coined into the form of dollar, is
worth 100 cents. Now, it will readily be
perceived that, as the cost OF coming Is but
il per cent, it is to the interest OF all hold
ers of silver to have it coined into dollars
instead Of exporting and selling it in bars,
as they will thereby save O. per cent.
10 estimate with accuracy the effect Of
the resumption OF specie payments and the
re- monetization Of silver, in augmentine
the volume Of money in circulation, it will
be necessary to ascertain-lst, the amount
of gold and silver, coin and bullion in the
country, and End. the annual product Of oul
mines.
On page 1874 Of his report, the Comptrole
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-26

FIRST TorER-"why do l como to
Highgats Because get my drinks "a
penny a glass cheaper" Second Topper
=" Yes. but IL costs you the bus faro
TO get here" First Toper-'True. man !;
but once hero drink till make profit. :"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-26
Misunderstood.

lfrom the Memphis Avalanche, Dec. Nsh.l
Cant. Ahrens. q neat. nice little
blonde Of an sx.Prus.ian officer. best
known to fame as husband to Pappsn-
hsim, caused lsughable little error at
the Peabody Hotel. Christmas Eve
night. Going 10 the steward. the Cap
tain said:
al want supper for twenty-ssvsn after
10 obsra tonidt."
"Csrtainly. sir" nom the steward:
sTs finest you can get up. mint
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-26
FAITH IN FAIRY LAND.

How long must Jon believe In fairy land,
FOREVER, child. You must not bear 10 doubt
That one true country ,xseter than this honsy.
where little people surely go sbont
And buy and cell With grains OF golden sand, a,
which they. indeed. the foolish thinss CAL
money!
Behave. while out Of broken bits Of dew,
Foo window panes. something you cannot
som-.Sin; thu, never .s.s blrd-is pseping.
And whispering what you can NOT near 70
shy A. : shadow. where some good old tree
cioss BY its friendly watch and ward is keeping
..who h,v. believed In ur' why. all tie mon
In 81 the world-and ell the women. too.
Becsuss u 10 90 peasant 10 believe In
There are 30 many pretty things 70 do.
sueh light to laugh and dance In yes' and
Such lonssoms, rainy woo& for Onsio grieve In.
Relieve In n. Until he called from Spain
Columbus did. (But keep u out oi slghu
Yea he found fairy land. and found II surely.
tAnd landed there - one who had rishus
Hut resch.d his hand for II, and caught . chain.
Which In his conn he can Keep securely
Then Captains have believed In u And gone
With swords and soldiers there TO hsht tor it.
And tore their plumes and .poslsd their scarlet
sAsaes.
Bu, oendsd matters for US scarce .hit.
- Why, cinderells. her gis.s slippers on !,
Goes thsre-ye., now from Kitchen smoie add
ashes
Did believe la fairy iandt lido.
Ths yoang believe In u less than the Old.
As eyss srow biad and head. grow white and
THE heads that dreamed about II In ,ssir
gOldl, A.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-26
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE M. $50
u.l,.d s..,e. s.r,ry Nc. Iii.

-.-... ,.,....,,,
HNltED STATES LAND OFFICE. oAhsoN
" CITY. NevAia. November 80 s.-souc'
u herehy given that yohn u weleh, oseu
Mec.ohsn. fdward weieh, Johu Ryan and J. @
Dewey. - co owner. aud co claimants: has,
THIS day Jointly mshe appnsN,oh lor oh.eu
States patent Tor that certain mining sround
md claim known 81 the zap tAl ,'oid Ani s.ive'
Mining Claim N., y Oh ,he capital Lode, .l.n
ate In 6o'd hih Mihlns pssu'e., s.ofey ooahS
Stale of Ne,sa, anu NOR. psuus'y ue-
scribei aceoriins 70 oneil he'u no'sso o' sur
vey thereof a. follows. 70 VII;
beyinning ~ po-' mMAn N.. y, y, sur.
vsy 20. lss, whence ocs ahs nsesAn ON w .ne
Aha hoi-uns wofNs -.u'n W uekrccs We, uls
tant about l.o ieet' the MOI. h~s-. eotp,s pos' 20,
of the capith. = surrey 20. iol, n"ftn ~.
degree- ss-', I',an, ~ U.; anu Iuns,
tnense Ironi -Au ~. ~. :. III -, m
w desfe-s west i.'oo ieet 20 fo-t NO =, IN
nvine. shd Shshcr oss- ,ss las, 'rsuon sr
ebfner on .ns nof,n nne oi se,n D. M Mnrn
ship 10 norm. hshse ~ es-t. M"nn, papio
meridian. north " degree. east iois let /.
thsnse. seeond eoarse, norm So a.sr~ss ess'
80 ieet 70 fost 90. ,h.nce' tn,iu eSai-e.
son,h ~ a.srce.east oo,Ieea J" rv-s ~. .
thence. iour,h course -on,n va uesfess w.
~ ~ ieet nofth@s-. corner posi- OF eapnA
os Sissy & ~ W y, $500 ~. n's,n, ~. ,e, vo. az
~. W Ssp se'.y ~. iots -.
feet. 10 me piAee o' oiginhins-'ne same osihs
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-26
NOTICE OF SUIT coMMEncEu.

0rATE or NEVADA. COUNTY or
- storey.-Towu Attorpsy's cfnce, Gold Hill.
January is. isis.-To the following named Do.
fsndsnt and 10 al owners o. or claimants 70
the real ssiais bsreinsftsr described. and the
impfovemsnts thereon. known OF unknown:
You are hersby notified that suit has be<n
commsnced In The Distrirt Oour Of tbs Tfrst
Judicial Di.trics Of the ststs Of Nevada. 10 and
fos The county Of ssr.y. bS y: ,oSn q Cold
I vEs TINiNo COMPANY. 3 eorporstioa Or.
Rsnissd and sIiptins under and By vtrtue Of the
Avs OF the State ~ california, - defendant,
sud seainsl the foilowine- described real estate
ana The improvements thereon. and oil ownsn
OF o. claimants 70 the aams. known of unknsvn,
% rscoysr The to.n tsies ssees..d ae.i.s, ,aid
proyemsnts theron for town tAzss Of the incof.
pointed town Of Gold Hiil fos. the nscal year
sedins The nr., nondaY u Nay: A. D. i.is.
with ten pss cestum dslinqusncy thereon,
Of sdvsriisiss. amounting to de sam Of 9,
and all costs subsequent 10 the assss.msnt q
ssid uxss and the costs Of action. The aid
nal s.tats and improvements thcrsoo q Do
seribsd - follow: Posaeesosy claim and IN.
Ne. .. B.oei No. .. Ranss 2. on Lots No. "a.
8 and d. Bloch No. Z, ksSse !.
Nov. yoa ars further notinsd that uniess ysu
appssf and snsweF the complaint hled u aid
csnss % the ina day Of February. A. d. ISIS,
raj sstsis ana inprovcnssis thereon above
described for the amount Of ssid taxes and
delinquency and costa speeihsd and costs Of
suit.
Amount OF tsxes 80 ssed against said
real estate and impruvemsats.. ....... ss1s -
ant upon personal propssty......... o0
Ten pss ceuban thereon deliDqusncy :. o0
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-26
MINING TAX SUITS.
'TATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY

CTATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY
- Of storey. pistrict Attorneys once, Jsnu
AZ Is. lsIs.-ro the following named defend
ant, and to all owners OF or claimants TO the
real estate hereinafter described. known or
unknown: You are hereby notified that suit
has been commented In the istriet Court OF
ths Firt Judicial District q the STATE o. Ne
VIDA. in and for the county Of storvy. Leld at
Virgish City. In said county. By tbs st,ie o. o.
SscKEf % siLvEs 2lNiNu COMPANY. |.
corporation Organised and existing under and
dsfendsnts, and asainst the following. described
mine or mining claim. and all OWNERS Of or
claimants 20 the same, kno~n or unknown. 70
recover the unpaid portion OF the taxes assessed
70 aid defendant, against said mine or mining
claim, on the proceeds from said mine o. MN.
ing claim OF ores and minerals bearing gold and
siivsr tor the several quarter year hsrsinaikf
desisusted, together with the delinquehcis.
sccrued upon said taxes for non.pay meat, ana
ths psu slties thereon accrued upon the insttu.
lion OF this suit, 80 hereinafter dssiRnated, and
that Q summons has been daily Issued 10 sAid
Gaze. Now. you are further notined tnat uniess
you appesr and answer the complaint neS N
sry. iSfs. Judgment will be taken sgainst you
md ssid nine or mining claim hereinafter de-
scribed, for the amount Of said unpaid taxes
and define usncies and peoalties spccined, and
costs OF suit. Name Of defendant and ssid
narty sssessed. and description OF ssld mine or
minina claim: Ths yellow Jacket Silver MID.
Ing Company, Q corporation organised under
and by virtue Of the laws OF the stats Of ne.
y.da aud that certain mine OF mining claim
situatsd on the csmstock Lode, IN the ooiu
Mn Mining Disuict, STOREY county. stAse OF
Nsysis, bsipg bounded ON the north oy the
mInes or mining claims OF The Burke and ham'
iiton Mining Company aud the Conndencs sil'
yer Mining Company. and on the south ~ the
nine or mining claim OF the kentuck Nihins
COMPANY. and commencing ~ the northerii
boundary line Of the said kentuet Minins
Company's claim on said lode, and runnips
thence northerly on and with said lode 70 the
southern bsundary lines Of the said burke and
Hamilton Mining Company and the Conndenee |,
silver Mining Company. and ineludins sAd
Comstoek lode between and within said oouhu
sIies, vi,h all its dip.. spurs, angles and vaIi.
stiops. ana Including all deposits OF ore. quartz
and other rock In place containing preeiou.
metals. within said dsscribed boundaries. and
All owners thereof and claimants thereto known
or unknown: statement Of the amount al tne
several taxes levied. The amounts OF tns sN
ersi % ,ments thereon, the Amoapts remaining
unpaid, and the delinQueneies snd penAi'os
thereon for the several quarter yesn
FOR the quarter year commencing !uy u
,as- "a -, M IA nte mb@r 20. 1857:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-26
crArE or NEVADA. COUNTY on

- STOREY, District Attorney . ON .. January
y, sIs..To the follow,ng.named deiendsnt
and 70 sil owners OF ~ iaimants 70 tne real -
tate hereinafter described. Known o. unknown.
You are hereby notified that . suit hss been
commenced In the district Court OF the sifrt
Judicial district Of the state OF Nevada. In and
for the county Of Storey. held 81 virginis City
10 paid county. by the rtate OF Nevada. plain
tiff, against the BELCHER sILvER MiSIN0
COMPANY. soipora,ion organized ,na s,i,t. .,
81 oaliiornia. ss defendant. and against the iol
lowing described milne or mining claim. and ell
owners Of or claimants To the came, known or
unknown. 10 recover the unpaid portion OF the
tsxss as-svsed 10 said defendant. against said
mine o, mining claim. on the proceeds from
said mlpe 9, mining claim o. q orss And minsssis
years hereinafter designated. together with the
delinq aeneies accrued up,n said tanes for non.
payment and the panaitfs theton aeerueo
upon me insttnuon OF WIS suit - hsrinaMeI M
d'signateu. snd thAt summons mas oren guy
issasd ~ said rase. Row. you arc funner nou. .
ned that ucle.' you appear AID ansxsr ,s me
complaint MED In said cause on or befors the
sth day VI February, 1878, Judgment viii be
taken against you and said mine or mining
claim hereinafter described, Tor the anoun' ef
said unpaid Aies and deIinqueneies and penal
tee specified, And costs OF SUIT. name OF oe-
fendant and naid psrty asssreed. and ds.crfp.
tion Of said milne or mining claim The Beleher
silver Mining Company. corporation ofE.nifed
under and By virtue OF the laws OF The state OF
Oslifornia, and that certain mine or mining
claim aituated o. the oonstock lode. IN Use
Gold Hill Mining nstfiet STOREY county, state
Of nevada, beng bounded on me norm oy tne
mining claim OF the Crown po,nt oold and sll'
yer Mining Oomp.ny on N, siia Iode; s.a 90 % .ne
eoutn oy tne oesv.su p,,enef nin.ns Oom'
Panye claim en- said loae, enc oelne me- par
teulariy descriped as iouows: bounaed oy
end hnfs. one OF when oelnx tne no!tn nne.
commeos Al poe, 40: :, 1'eu ,,,,, .oSu. Sn h.es, ,
vesI OF nam suess, oo'u I'LL, MI, rn,sn mp. pysns
II la norm. % Rsnse n .sst. brsrs souih dsSrre.
81 minutes, west 6ss.s feet; nagstsf ON Fort
HOMESTEAD bear north ~ degrees ~ minute,
east; .na @ ,unnns s,,nn,.n -, r...Ina .
,Ssnn,h nost w 4 a ain a fret, ana north "a
dssress q minutes wet ips,slne through