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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
b. C. VINCENT
Engineer and Surveyor,

OFFICE No. IA W. MAIN ST., STANTON. VA.
Offers his professional services to the public in
Engineering and Surveying work of every de-
scription. including Typographical Surveys and
Maps. Examination OF Surveys and Developments
Farms and Lots. the investigation of titles to
land by plats and surveys, the location and con-
struction of Railroads. Tramways, McAdam
Roads and Turnpikes. Engineer and Contractor
for the construction of Railroad and Highway
Bridges, Vaducts, Roofs. Turntables, &c. OF iron.
wood, or wood and iron combined, Plans Speetf-
cations and Estimates. together with proposals,
will be made and submitted when desired.
Parties out of the city can address
E. C. VINCENT.
oct 17-6m Lock Box No 4. Staunton. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

If Badness OR A DEFICIENCY OF HAIR
exists, or il the harris gray, dry or harsh,
the natural youthful color can be restored
by using "London Hair Color Restorer,' 81 the
most delightful article eyer introduced to
thehAmerican people for increasing its gowth,
restoring its natural color, and at the same
time lovely hair dressing and beautifer.-
1t is totally different from all others; not
sticky or gummy. and free from all impure
Ingredients that render many other articles
obnoxious in fact it is exquisitly perfumed
and so cleanly and elegantly prepared as to
make it lasting hair dressing and toilet
luxury.
Ask your druggist for London Hair Color
Restorer. Price. Is cents bottle. Six bot
ties, 81. Main Depot for the U. S., $50 N.
Sixth Street, Philadelphia. Sold by w. r.
Tyree, druggist, Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

MAIL Southwark. connects at Gordonsville,
with Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, East and
Miss & Ohio Il. R. through Southwest Virginia
to Nashville. New Orleans, Memphis, Little
Rock and Texas-and at Danvile, with r. & D..
R. Z. to South and Southwest.
Express Southwark 1nnects at Gordonsvllle
to ali points East and West Gao. and at Danville,
with & d. for the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida
ami via Atlanta to New Orleans:
For Manassas Line leave Washington at 90 a..
m. and Alexandria, 25 a. m, DAILY, except Sun
day. arrive at STR AS B q R G., at II 25 P. M :,
connecting with the Valley Road east and west.
Leave Strasburg 2:30 p. m. connecting at Manas-
sas with Northbound Mail train to Washington
for the North and West
For Middleburg daily connections at Plains
station.
For Uppervile regular connection at Delaplane
For Warrenton leave Washington 90 NJ. and
40 p M. daily.
All trains make good connections, at Washing
ton, to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at w
a m, running through without change, connect
ing with through sleeper TO Florida.
sleeper connecting to Jacksonville via Dan
vile and Savannah, leaves Washington 40 IN.
Excursion Tickets to Jacksonville, Florida, on
sale Dec LIST, good to May 18th, 1879, at very low
rates.
Through tickets sold at the lowest rates
j. NJ. BROADUS.
noy14 General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
n G. Y IF A IA L. E .

hONOT FORGET that TIMBERLAKE & BELL
~ nave removed their Dry Goods Store to
lhe room. formerly occupied by Mess A ker-
man CO., Nam Street, opposite the Marble
Yard. You Will be surprised TO find what low
prices they oner IN every DEPARTMENT No mat
elsewhere, you can buy it lower there
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
Insurance..

As Genera, Receiver of the Circuit Court, am
very often directed to loanmo on real estate
security:
In making the loans, well for my own protec-
ton as that of the borrower, l require that the
property be insured against fire.
1t is of course of the utmost importance lnal
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 .e Isl, solvent
and 2nd, easily converted into money when ne
cessity demands it.
After a careful examination of the liabilities
and resources of the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

Would ex-Secretary Fish and the Prince
OF w 'ales be the proper parties to adjust the
fisheries dilficulty9
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

DEVERE HOUSE,
IL HarrisOnburg, Va.
MRS. NJ. C. LUPTON, CHAS Z. LUPTON
Proprietress. Manager.
JAS, R. LUPTON and G. B. STROTHER, Clerks.
This well known Hotel has been entirely reno
waited and re-furnished.
ACCOMMODATIONS FIRST CLASS.
Every effort made to render satisfaction and o
make all our guests comfortable.
Omnibus to and from all trains. ma u-t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
AMBLEls SMITH,
ATTORN EY AT LAW,

If, Y.
WASHINGTON, D. G..
H8- Special attention given to claims of every
description against the Government.
Refers to Hon. q. w. McCrarv, Secretary OF
War; j. B. Hawley, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; Gen j. A. 'illiamson, Commissioner
of Land Office; Hon. d. W. Mahon, 1st Auditor,
Treasury, and Hon J. NJ. McGrew. 9Th Auditor.
dec 27-tf.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

VH: MAURICE SMITH,
" Attorney at Law,
1923 Fourth and a-half St., between C. and D. SITS.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Will practice in the Courts OF the District Of Co.
lum bia. and the U. S. Courts in Virginia.
sT- Special attention given to cases in Bank
ruptcy and private collections. dec 16-tf
John 8. MOsBy.
- Attorney at Law.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
OFFICE-Corner of 5th and D. Streets.
dec l6-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
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. l have accepted the
Agency of this Company, and while my other du-
ties will not permit me to solicit business for
them ina general way, yet will be glad TO ex-
plain the merits of tn Company and take the
applications of rny one desiring to insure
j. FRED. EFFINGER.
In my absence. parties desiring insurance or
information can apply to RORT. CRAIG, at the
office of EfIinger, Craig Grattan.
may c.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
las. v. BROOKE, Jr.,

las. v. BROOKE, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
STAUNTON, VA,
Will practice in Courts of Augusta and adjoining
counties. Particular attention given to collec-
tions. Ofhce-With Hon. A. H. H Stuart.
apr. - l877-tf.
* O. Nj. HARRISON.
VI ATEORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNToN VA.
OFFICE-No. 10 Lawyers Row, Court House
Alley. june 8-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

National Hotel,
" Corner of Sixth Street and Pa. Ave
WASHINGTON, DC.
f. TENNEY CO., Proprietors.
nov 21-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

ITO THE PUBLIC.-The undersigned, having
Il purchased the interest of Mr. F. O. Hyden-
rich, in the Tin and Stove business heretofore
conducted by them, takes this method Of inform
ing the public, that he is now prepared to do all
kinds of
-- ROOFING. aUTTER1NG. &C.,
And manufacture Tinware of all descriptions.
He will also keep constantly on hand all descrip
lions OF Stoves, including the best patterns of
COOK, PARLOR, OFFICE STOVES,
CRATES, &c.
He respectfully asks continuance of the pat
onage that has heretofore SO generously been
xtended to him. A. GRUBERT.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
Professional Cards.
X A. JACE6MAN. MI. ID.

n CE17EAN. M. ID.
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
sTAUNT0N. VA
Office and Residence. Hartman Building, l0o N.
Augusta St, opposite Picker Block
OFFICE HOURs.-s to 10 A. NJ. 2 to P. NJ,
to SP. M.
STAUNToN, VA, August 9, 1873.
WE having this day entered into an associa-
w ton as practitioners OF medicine and
surgery, offer our services eon2olnIly TO .he pup
lie. j. ALEX. WADDELL NJ. d.
j. ST. P. GIBSON, M. D.
Office at DR.. Waddells residence. aug @-,l
DR. T. w. SHELTON
With an experience of thirty years in TIL.
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
offers his professional services to the cititizel
Of stanton and vicinity.
OFFICIAL his Residence No. 1l2 CHURCH ST.
aug 29--tf
u Attorney-at-Lew,
sTAUNTeN, VA,
Will practice in the Courts holden in Augusta
and adjoining counties nov Att
GEORGE nj. COCHRAN. Jr.,
" AttOrney-at-L Law,
srAUNToN, VA.
R8- OFFICE opposite Circuit Clerks Office, and
above the office OF Clerk of Court of Appeals.
dec 9-tf
GAMCEL 8. SssEETZER,
ATTORNEY ALLAN.
STANTON. VA.
OFFICE at 100 Augusta Street. nov 23-ly.
D.. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STANTON, VA
OFFICE, on Augusta street. in the room occu-
pied by George C. Jackson, Esq.
!y9
MEADE #. WHITE.
lNl AttOrney-at.L Law,
STANTON. VA.
COURTS Augusta, Rockingham and Highland
Counties oct lit
A LEX. F. ROBERTSON,
STANTON, VA.
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta and adjcin-
ing counties.
Special attention given to the collection Of claims
and prompt returns made.
RS- OFFICE--No. I, Burns Building, Augusta
Street. Sept III. 7o-II.
Ill ATTORNEYS AT Law
sTAuNToN, VA.
Will practice in all the Courts of Augusta and
Circuit Courts of the adjoining counties.
Prompt attention given to collecting claims
Feb Oily
WYNN. IL. HARRISON,
w AttOrney.at.LaW,
STAUNTON, VA,
Practices in The courts of Augusta and adjoln.
ing counties.
Particular attention paid to the collection OF
claims and prompt returns made
OFFICE-opposite Circuit Clerks office and
above the Law Library. June o-t1.
DrestOn A. Baylor,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STAUNToN, VA.
Practice in all the Courts OF Augusta and adjoin-
ing Counties
OFFiCE-The same formerly occupied by his
father, Col. Geo. Baylor, Decd on Augusta street,
opposite the Courthouse. nov l0-1y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

/ ATTORNEY AT Law,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STANTON, VA.
Practice in all the Courts OF Augusta and adjoin-
ing Counties
OFFiCE-The same formerly occupied by his
father, Col. Geo. Baylor, decd on Augusta street,
opposite the Courthouse. nov l0-ly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

The captain walking on the JUnd one day
recognized his former passenger, Fred, and
called to the dog Fred snufTed at him de-
liberately, dropped his head, and appeared
for few moments to mediate profoundly
But suddenly he showed the widest delight
leaped up at the captain and licked his hands,
barking and smiling then started down the
street at full speed, and at last returned to
take his old place at the heels of his new mas
ter. The captain, we have said was n phil
osopher he accepted the adoption us II de-
cree of fate to which he bowed submissively
One evening, not long after this the cap
tain was attacked by II party of drunken
Japanese officers. Fred sprang Mt the throat
of one Of the assailants and would have
stranged him, if another Of the Japanese had
not cut him down with stroke of his sword
The captain escaped with a slight wound and
took refuge in the club, from whence he
soon sailed forth with party Of friends to
give chase to his foes and try to save his dog
But his brave friend and defender was dead
He was buried in the yard of the clubhouse
of Yokohama, where stone with the inscrip-
ton Fred, 1868" still marks the place
where poor Sandy's faithful companion lies
-BhcktrOOds M0gdziRe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

A BABYLoNIAN DEED OF SALE.-Mr. W. St.
c. Boscawen has discovered among the con-
tract tablets in the British Museum two docu-
ments of great interest to gcometricians. At
tached to two tera-cotta tablets containing
deeds of sale of estates near Babylon, Mr..
Boscawen found two neatly drawn plans of
the estates in question. The first of these is
n deed relating to the sale of some land which
took place toward the latter end of the reign
of NebucladneZZar. 1t represents an estate
of about S} acres in area, and bounded on the
northern side by the canal of the goddess
BanituO. The names of the owners of all the
adjacent lands are given, and the greatest
care is taken in giving the dimensions of these
plots of land. The whole is divided into three
pairs of panlelograms, and check dimensions
are taken to test the accuracy of the work.
A semi-circular portion on the east side is
most carefully measured, both radius and cir
conference being given. The second plan is
unfortunately in a mutilated condition, but
the remaining portions show the same care
and neatness as is found in the perfect one.
The deed of sale in this second document is
written ON the reverse of the tablet, and is
dated in the reign of Darius Hystaspes, The
value of these documents as bases by which
TO fix both the lunar and area measures in use
in Babylonia is very great.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

The English coTee-house or cocoa-house
scheme undertaken as n reformatory agency
founded upon business principles, has sue
ceedcd so well that it is rapidly extending its
work, and little pamphlet has been pub
lished in this city intended to encourage the
establishment Of a similar system here. The
theory upon which the whole matter rests is
that if workingmen have open to them good
eating houses in which they may get whole
some food good tea and coffee and chocolate,
but no intoxicating liquor, wine or beer, and
at the same time may feel themselves to be
u7 free from restraint, as completely their
own masters and as little the objects of char
ity as iu ordinary public houses, they will
generally choose such establishments for pat
rorago, and choosing them. will be removed
FROM the temptation to drink alcoholic liq-
uors before which many OF them now fall.
In order that full success may be attained
the coHec-Lousls are made as neat and at
tractiye a. possible; they furnish cheerful
rooms both dining halls and rooms Tor So
ciIl assembling the attendance is good and
the food, always wholesome and palatable is
served in well-kept pottery. The prices are
very low, but care is taken that nothing shall
be sold for less than the establishment can
adUrd-upon sound business princples-to
sell it, so that every man who dimes at one of
these inns may feel that he pays for his din
ner rs man should. The houses are thus
made wholly selfsupporting, and those main
tanned by the British Workman Public House
Company pay dividend Of ten per centum
to their stockhoders, who are in the main
workmen holding stock in one pound sterling
shares
These public houses in a word, differ from
ordinary cheap inns only in selling no liquors
and in their better management as to service,
cleanliness and attractiveness. Some of them
have separate rooms for women and men who
accompany their women folk, and this has
been found to be an excellent feature.
They all open their doors very early in the
morning, with bars supplied with hot tea,
coffee and chocolate, and workmen patronize
them freely at early hours, drinking the hot
drinks named instead of morning dram.
They are much frequented of evenings as
louuging places, places of resort for conyer-
saton or for reading. They are, of course,
are. seeking to attract men to them, and trust
ing to the mere absence of alcohol for their
moral influence Men go TO them because
they are pleasant places, and going thither
keep sober, when but for such places they
would go to ordinary inns and going drink
rum or beer to their hurt
In their organization all connection with
missionary societies and other things of the
kind is avoided, in order that 10 workman
may be rcpclled 10y the thought that in enter
ing one of these inns he becomes in any way
a subject Of reformatorv zeal or charitable
consideration. Results thus far are so favor
able in England as to encourage the hope that
Il Ike undertaking will succeed here The
subject is certainly worthy Of consideration.
" y. Past.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

How THEY KEEP PARIS CLEAN. When Full
ton, of the Baltimore American, was in Paris,
he used to get up early in the morning and
ride about the city ON the top of a street car,
in order TO see how they kept Paris SO clean.
He writes "The housekeepers bring out all
their rubbish and pile it up in the streets
one pile TO every three or four houses. 1t is
no sooner emptied than the rag-pickers, who
swarm the streets with their bags and baskets
and hand-carts pounce upon it and gather
up all the fragments of paper, rags or metal
TO be found in the piles. They are so nu-
merous that there is scramble on every
street, and they move from pile TO pile as if
their lives depended on their activity. They
seem to take away one-third the rubbish.
Servants are everywhere to be seen with
broom aud bucket in hand cleaning of the
fronts. The streets are being sprinkled with
hose, and an army of men and women with
birch brooms are sweeping the streets. On
the boulevards, horse brushing machines are
in motion, and the garbage carts are remov-
ing the piles thrown out by the housekeep-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

MODEL CONFESSION N-Seventy years ago,
in Vermont town, young lawyer-a men,
ber of large church-got drunk. The
brethren said he must confess. He demurred.
He knew the members to be good people,
but they had their little faults, such as driv-
ing sharp trades, sorewing the laborer down
to low wages, loaning money at Illegal rates,
misrepresenting articles they had for sale,
etc. But they were good people, and pressed
the lawyer to come before the church meet
ing" to own up his sin of taking glass too
much-for they were temperance people
before temperance societies existed. The
sinner finally went to the confession, and
found large gathering of brethren and sis
ters, whose bowed heads rose and whose eyes
glistened with heavenly delight as the lawyer
began his confession. II confess" said he,
"that never took ten per cent for money"
(Six was the legal rate. On that confession
down went q brothers head with a grOAn.
~ never turned poor man from my door
who needed food and shelter" Down went
another head II confess l never sold a
skim-nilk cheese for new-milk ONE
whereupon a sister shrieked for mercy
''But," concluded the sinner, 81 have got
drunk, and am very sorry for it," Where
upon the meeting was peaceably dismissed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15
The story OF ~ stone.

Some years AGO GEORGE Jacob Uolyoaka
the famous secuiarist, in discussing the Lin
its of Atheism. -" gave the following admirable
rhetorical statement regarding the mvstery of
matter Look nj tIis humble Obscure,
and COMMONPLACE stone. We neglect il with
The eve we spum it with the foot il is not
worth raising from the shore Yet no bool,
was over written. no uessa0s was ever deliy-
cred no romance ever depictsr+ no enic ever
SUNG. containing such wondrous interest as
the story of tLis Stone could u1lv man tell IL
What tironginp coniectur,s what unbidden
and tumultuous memories rise ms we contem.
plate IL, possible mutations of existence !
History was uuwritt.n when il FIRST sl,nt in
the earth What generations of men have
lived and .tr,a1Ied 9nd d;gd since If vos first
broken from ne rocl Grcot battles cbano.
inc The fate of dynasties aud involving the
seryitude of races have been fought over lis
calm restinq.nlace. Possibly Thousands of
yenr, AGO tbe mmstodon trod mon il and the
icbtbyosauri paddled if into tLr sea Ancient
waves NAV L,vo wished il into tl,e ocean he.
fore the frsf slim wos launched Inv thr first
mariner In tba silent and wondrous caverns
of the Great deep which no nlummot has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

MOTHER VITA pretty long list might be
made of men who have owed their advance
ment in life to a smart answer given at the
right moment. One of Napoleon's veterans,
who survived his master many years, was
wont to recount with great glee how he had
once picked up the emperor's cooked hat at a
review, when the latter, not noticing that he
was private, said carelessly: THANK you,
captain" "In what regiment, sire ?" instant
ly asked the ready -witted soldier. Napoleon,
perceiving his mistake answered with smile
" In my guard, for l see you know how to be
prompt" The newly made officer received
his commission next morning. A somewhat
similar anecdote is related of Marshal Suvor-
off, who, when receiving dispatch from the
hands of a Russian sergeant who had greatly
distinguished himself on the Danube, at
tempted to confuse the messenger by series
of whimsical questions, but found him fully
equal to the occasion. How many fish are
there in the sea? ?" asked Suvoroff. "All that
are not caught yet" was the answer. "How
far is it to the moon? ?" 1.-TWO of your
excellency's forced marches" "What would
you do if you saw your men giving away
in battle?" "rd tell them there was a
wagon load of whiskey Just behind the enc
my's line" Baffled at all points, the marshal
ended-with; "What's the difference between
your colonel and myselfT my colonel can
not make me a lieutenant, but your excellen-
cy has only to say the word" ~ say it now,
then" answered Suvorof, "and a right good
officer you'll be-"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

London soon followed, swept over the taint-
ed ground, consumed churches and church
yards-St Pauls and st.. NIarys-shops,
warehouses, palaces, novels, cleansed many a
narrow close, purified many n scene Of hor-
ror The city was rebuilt with wider streets,
better buildings. Perhaps its citizens had
learned neatness and propriety; but it is GER
tain that the plague never came again, and
that by the labors of modern science the vast
capital has been made one of the healthiest
and most fortunate of cities.- Eugene Ld@-
rance in Hq3per's WfekU
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

Think how easy it would be for the govern
ment printing presses 10 turn out so, ,OOO, 900
which might then be equally distributed
through the agency of the post Office depart
ment so that every man, woman and child
should receive one note That accomplished,
the noble spectacle would be presented of
nation of 80, 900, 600, from which poverty had
been wholly banished, every individual being
possessed, in his or her own right, of at least
81 200, ,OOO We are not sure, indeed, and
do not believe, that anybody's 81, ,OOO, 900
note would buy breakfast next morning Af-
ter the distribution but what of that Ac-
cording TO the notions of the fiat money Agi-
tators, the wealth of the country would be
increased 10 the enormous extent of $50, ,OOO,-
600, 900, 600. Talk of breakfast in view OF
such magnificent result - Troy Times.