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converting the IieaIhen by Weight.

The old man was oiling the hinges of the
stove door and carelessly singing one of
Beethoven's best, when a middle-aged wom-
an entered the station and began:
"Mr. Joy, are you good manY"
"Wall, olerable-tolerable, he replied.
RI never dropped a bad nickle into the
Btreet car box, and | don't 60 fishing on
Sunday"
"Mr. Joy, ! am canvassing money to buy
Bibles and so forth for the African heath
|en," she continued, us she showed a pass.
book.
"Are, eh Does he seem to want a Bi-
|ble -
"He does. He sits on the sands of his
native shore and looks longngly this way"
"Does, eh sitting right there this morn
ing, | 'spose 2"
"He is. How much will you subscribe,
|Mr. Joy2"
ma dame, I've got to lift mortgage be-
lore noon to-day, and"
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AN AND DEMOCRAT BL OOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COZ NTY, PA

"You will certainly give me something
|she interrupted.
"And I've got to meet fire and life insur.
lance, pew rent, taxes, gas and ="
"Put down what your noble heart die
Itates," she said as she handed him the
book.
He reflected for moment and then ask
led:
"Will S. convert a heather "A great big
two-fsted heather, with a stiff knee?"
"I--I think So"
He figured with pencil on the bottom
of chair and said
"Fve dollars into 200 pou nd4 of heather
| is forty pounds for dollar. That is, less
see -um--ten pounds for rs cents and none
to carry. Divide the divident by the divi.
sor, cut off the cNbe root, carry nothing and,
madam you take this quarter and convert
| ten pounds of then for me. That's all l
can spare-no use talking-ten pounds
here comes his honor"
She went away puzzled and amazed at
| his figures, and B1ah looked after her and
mused
81 ought To have taken mortgage on my
share of that beathen. but 1'm Just that
careless in business affairs"
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Hungarian Grass.

Hungarian grass is becoming popular
again, and is now largely and generally sown
for hay. The yield is very heavy, several
tons an acre, and if cut before the seeds
form, it is one of the best of many foods for
stock. The seeds ard strongly diuretic, and
allowed to ripen on the hay and fed to stock
will injure them. 1t should be grown ex-
clusively for seed when that is wanted. Be-
ing an annual, if sown late, in June, after
pther crops, it may be put in the ground
when the crops of timothy or other forage is
known to have partially failed, Sorghum
also begins to be much called for in some
localities, belonging to the class of small
economies which should always be encour.
|aged in every neighborhood. Sorghum de.
serves much more attention than it has YET
received, especially if it will make palatable
Farmer
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Or. Pierce's Favurite Prescription.

how, ,yer, 10 but feeble expression Of
ppret hAtion Of It's value, bnseb upon
'rson, Il observation. AS q close OBJ
,ve.v vbile Witnessing It's positive re-
few upeciai diseases incident 70 tue
gsnis N Of woman, singled II out as
az or browning gem OF my
care or. On its merits, as positive,
fIectu u remedy for this class OF dis.
me III, II will, at all times and under all
,es. ac { kindly and in harmony with
hich 4 oyern the female system, ! am
Itake nv reputation rs a physician.
more. q o confident am that II will NOT
the m, set sanguine expectations OF 3
lid IN, ly who uses it Tor any OF the
r vhic h 1 recommend 1t, that offer
under A POSITIVE GUAWAN.
. bene! ncial effect is not experienced
two-th irtIs of the contents OF the bot
|, viii. |, on return OF the bottle. two
I medi, sine having been taken accord
ions, n nd the case being one for which
ID IL. pl 'omptly refund the money paid
1 not he most perfect confidence in
/ could not offer It as do under these
hut ha,l iiE witnessed its truly miracu-
in thou sands OF cases, I feel war;
nd ne rfcctly safe In riskiug
reput. alton aud my money on
wing A re among chose diseases in
'ayOri to Prescription has work
8 IL by magic, and with certainty
re Alta ned bv any medicine: Lett
.xcessiy Q Flowing, l'ainful Monthly
uppress ions when from unnatural
gulariti es, Weak Back, Prolapsus. or
ie Uterl Is, Antcversion and Retriever
ng Dow n Sensations, Internal Heat,
on, Debility, Dcsponuch!N'
Miscar riagc, Chronic Congestion. In
and Ul,l ,eration Of the Uterus, 1mpo-
enness, c n Stcrility, Female Weakness,
any othe r chronic diseases incident IN
mention red here. In all affections of
/, my llravoritc Prescription works
|, MARVEL of tl,c world. This
do not cNtol as q Curc-all. but 1t
fulnls a singlcncss OF par
e q most perfect specific in all chronic
the sext Ial system Of woman. 1t will
int, nsr will it do harm, in any state
D desire further information on these
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DICAL ADVISER, n book of over 800
post-pa| III, on receipt OF : Loo. IL
ltclv of those diseases peculiar 10
Il gives much valuable 0dvlrc in re-
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TIE PRESCRIPTION SOLD
DRUGt lists.
Y. PIERCE, NJ, D., Propr,
BUFFALO, ". Y.
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S@enetrp.
& .
FAITH

O world unknown! o world unseen!
In which my spirit soon will be,
Could l but pierce the veil between
This slowly fading world and thee!
Could I but catch, though faint and dim,
One glimpse Of thine immortal shore
One note of that celestial hymn
That angels sing forever more!
Could out one voice the silence break
That doth encompass thee around;
And in the breathless stiffness wake
The faintest echo OF sound!
If i'll the darkness might trace,
Bright with glory born OF thee,
The shadowy outline OF face
Or a dear hand stretched out to me
Catch but one whisper-one pale CLEAN
OF light eternal, just touch
OF some one gone before-'twould seem
To my poor soul so much, so much!
But faith alone, with brow serene,
Stands by my side and points the way.
And all the drifted clouds between
Grow bright and luminous as day.
Her voice through all the spaces rings
A triumph DER deaths awful calm,
And my glad soul responsive sings
An answer to her joyful psalm.
Her strong arm lifts me far above
Into realm OF purer air;
feel sweet sustaining love.
That will go with me everywhere
O heavenly faith, with me abide!
Forsake me not, thou truest friend
Do thou but lead, o fearless guide!
AndI will follow to. the end.
For thou hast wide the portals thrown.
And through thy blessed eyes I see
The glory of that world unknown
Where my freed spirit soon will be!
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The Postmaster General Interviewed.

The Buffalo Commercial Aduertiser pub
fishes an interview with Postmaster Gener-
al Key at Niagara Falls. Referring to ru-
mors of his candidacy as governor OF Ten
nessee by the authorization democrats and
republicans. he said: 'sThis same idea has
been advanced before, in practically the
same shape, but | have never given it any
serious thought, rs have never aspired to
the governorship of Tennessee. AS to his
being associated with General & rant on the
Presidential ticket in 1880. his first intima-
ton of it was in the press dispatches; they
would have to find something great deal worse
to say before making him very angry. With
reference to southern politics he said that
the tendency Of the democracy was towards
an exclusive legal-tender currency and re-
pudiation; that the greenback movement
would make no progress at the south outside
OF the democracy; that the success of the
less result in the repeal of the resumption
act, and a general decentralization of the fl
| nancial situation. As to South Carolina, es-
peciaily, he looked for fair election, and
generally throughout the south, and for re-
publican gains in congressman not antici'
pated at the north. Regarding southern
war claims, he did not think the awards
would.be greatly increased in case Of demo.
cratic control of the government, as they
were based on represei. tations of loyalty
during the war, and nearly all those who arr
willing to make the affidavits OF loyalty have
done so.
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The Trade Outlook.

An extended tour during the week among
merchants, tradesmen, manufacturers busi-
ness men fully convnces us that the long
looked-for revival of trade has indeed COM
menced. The progress at first may be slow
and gradual, but the upward movement has
begun, and it will sweep onward in increas-
ed dimensions until our industries are again
in motion, and honest labor finds steady
employment. Retail dry goods merchants
are the first to feel the pulses of renewed
activity. The outlook warrants them. with
new paint and fixtures, to render their
stores attractive. Many of them are NOV
ing into more commodious quarters, and all
are preparing for an enlarged autumn bust
ness. Interior dealers say the agricultural
communities are in good financial condi-
ton. Three years of abundant harvests
have enabled farmers to pay up their debts,
lift their mortgages, wipe out their taxes,and
they now will supply their families with
staple merchandise which so long, through
forced economy: has been denied them
Housekeeping goods Of every description,
as well as all articles of clothing and under
wear, will be among the first purchases
made, so that country stores in all sections
will share in an increased trade. Furniture,
carpets and ouse-furnishing goods will be
next in demand, and it will be a liberal one,
as the wear and breakage in these depart
ments during the last few years has to a
great extent not been supplied anew. Ar
ticles of luxury will be more or less sought
after, and as business improves the circle OF
wants enlarges, unless all parts of the great
machinery of business are again in success
| full motion. The dry goods jobbing trade
breathes a new life and seems to have
caught new inspiration Hopefulness has
taken the place Of doubt; purchases are
made with a feeling of confidence that the
goods bought will be sold at profit, ant
that the retail dealers are generally in {
sound condition. They anticipate an in
creased and healthy autumn business
/ Manufacturers are exhibiting a wise, con-
sentative spirit. They realize that over
production has been the fruitful source O.
their past misfortunes. Reduced hours o.
labor and a reduction in the number 81
looms have lcssened the production OF tex
tiles so that the markets are now compare
lively free from a surplus. Let them b.
kept in this condition, and it will inure Il
the profit of the manufacturer, commission
agent and .iobber.-U. S. Economist.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

THE SPRING WHEAT CRoP.-The re-
ports of damage to the spring wheat crop in
the Northwest have lead to a careful exam
nation of its condition. Advices have been
received from 261 counties in the grain-grow-
ing States, with the following results: In
crease in acreage, 1881 per cent. average
yield per acre, 1926 bushels, against 1888
bushels last year; aggregate yield, 1872, 000,-
600, against l2s, 537, 900 bushels last year
the quality generally not as good.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

V,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
rom 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 visit in easy distance the cele-
hrated Weyer's Cave, and no less famous, the
Cave of Seven Fountains; both only fifteen miles
distant over a good road; the wonderful view
from .'Elliott's Knobb,'' and the scenery around
the city, to be witnessed in an afternoons drive
is the most beautiful in the mountains.
THERE IS VERY FINE LIVERY
attached to the hotel, furnishing carriages to all
points at reasonable rates.
"a Coaches and Porteis in attendance at all
the trains to convey passengers and baggage
FREE OF CHARGE. JNO. d. CROWLE, Prop.
T. S. DAVIS. Clerk. mar I
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

MAIL Southwark. connects at Gordonsville,
with Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for Staunton,
White sulphur Springs and all the watering, pla--
ces on that line, and Eastward to Richmond and
South, At Lynchburg, connects with Atlantic.
Miss. & Ohio K. R. through Southwest Virginia
to Nashville. New Orleans, Memphis, Little
Rock and Texas-and at Danville, with R. & d.
R. r. to South and Southwest.
Express Southwark connects at Gordonsville
to all points East and West CSC. and at Danville,
with: R d. for the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida
and via Atlanta to New Orleans
For Manassas Line leave Washington at 6 80 a.
m. and Alexandria, I 90 a. M, DAILY, except Sun
day. arrive at Strasburg at IL 90 a. ~, connecting
with the Valley Road, to Orkney and Rawley
Springs, and all the line East and West. Leave
Strasburg at 20 p M, Front Royal at 4 90 p M,
connecting at Manassas with the Northbound
mail train for Washington and North.
For Warrenton leave Washington 6 81 m. and
Alexandria 700 g. m. daily.
All trains make good connections at Washing
ton, to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at So
a M. running through without change.
Through sleeper for Savannah Georgia, leaves
Washington 9 SIS PIE.
Through tickets sold at the lowest rates.
j. M. BROADUS.
juen ID General Ticket Agent.
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The WREN'S TRICK.-While the good
little hen is sitting on her eggs, the cock
pretends to be employed in building nest
for her, so that nobody should know he has
in reality long ago completed his work, and
that she is busy now on hers. He makes 9s
many as half a dozen nests near where his
own nest s,but in conspicuous places. while
the actual nest is hid away as safely as pos
sible. And the clever wren though he makes
the nest, does not take the trouble to line it
with feathers. because he knows no eggs
will ever be placed in it, and therefore the
soft, smooth lining will not be required. 1t
is justas if we build the bare walls of house
in which we never put any furniture. be-
cause while we build them, we know quite
well nobody will ever live inside them
Tina Builders.
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The fact that ssorder is heavens first
law doesn't console the business man who
hasn't had one in over two weeks.
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WHAT EVERYBODY REoUIREs"-A
GOOD G AT ARTIC AND ANTI-BILIOUS
MEDICINE.-Keep your liver healthy, and
thus ward off many distressing complaints,
by using ''Swayne's Tar and Sarsaparilla
Pills. Cures sick Or nervous headache,
dizziness, bllliousness, bad taste in mouth,
dyspepsia, inward piles, all complaints of
the stomach and bowels. They act gently,
without any pain or gripping, and do nc
leave the bowels costive. as is the case wit
many other purgatives. Prepared only
DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia, and sols.
at 20 cents a box by leading druggists Sol,.
at wholesale and retail by W. A. Tyree,
! Staunton, Va.
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DoN'T DEsPoND.-If there is anything
that is calculated to test the composition OF
a person, it is an insidous cough, the fore.
runner of consumption, and most fatal of
human Affections. In mary instances this
distressing malady secures victim, who at
first has slight cold. butneglects to use the
proper remedy until too late. Others are
afflicted with Bronchial Asthmatic. Catarrh-
al, or some OF the many diseases to
which the throat subject. Don't Des-
pond. While there is life there is hope, and
the most perilous lou" of n persons life is
when he gives way to dependency. Be
member, all these complaints which are so
prevalent, and so fatal in their early stages,
can be cured by DR.. Swayne's Compound
Syrup of Wild Cherry, and oftentines a sim
gle IS cents bottle will prevent much suffer-
ing and risk of life. Being the favorite
prescription of one of Philadelphia's most
eminent physicians, it Can be relied on.
Trial bottles, % cents; large size, 81 CO..
Sold by dealers in medicine generally. For
sale in Staunton by w. r. TYREE.
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THE NATIONAL BANKS.


The S enator here gave three reasons for
his opposition to the national-bank issues.
First. Because a national bank currency
means the indefinite perpetuaticn of the
national Ut, as the banks must perpetu-
ate the debt to perpetuate their privilege of
issuing notes. The national bank-notes are
an obstacle in the way OF the payment of
the public debt. Second. Because the ma
tional bank system tends to combine, con-
centrate and intensity the money power.
ssIf," said the Senator, Sin the time of An
drew Jackson, the existence of ii matte nal
bank, with capital of $35,000,00o, and a
dangerous to the welfare and tie institutions
of country. what shall we say of wide
spread combination of 1000 national banks,
now welding five hundred millions ct cap
ltal and destined, if perpetuated. to vastly
multiply in number and to control thous-
| ands of millions? Third. Because the ma
| tiopal- bank circulation is a special privilege
that puts many millions OF dollars annually
into the pockets of the shareholders and
takes many millions annually out of the
pockets of the people. The note Of ma
tional bank is debt due by the bank; but
instead of paying interest on it the bank is
authorized to loan it as money and take in
terest on the loan. From this they derive
a revenue OF twenty millions annually,
which is taken out of the annual product OF
the country before that product is divided
between capital and labor. 81 now proceed y
said the senator, 'sto consider the only OBJ
lection TO the substitution of greenbacks for
national-bank issues that seems to have
much weight. 1t is said that II greenbacks
were TO constitute our only paper currency,
its volume would depend upon the action oil
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GEORGIA
=zsss
HOME INSURANCE co,
of Columbus, Ga.
GEORGIA

Ihave determined to give them all of my BUSH
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.
j. FRED. EFFINGER.
In my absence, parties desiring insurance or
information can apply to RORT. CRAIG, at the
office of Efinger, Craig s. Grattan.
may g.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

A Nova Scotia romance has had a pleasant
termination in British Columbia on the Pa
cific coast, whittier the young woman in the
case journcyed to marry the man she had
not seen since both were children in Hall
fax, their courtship having been carried on
by letters and photographs. Singularly
enough, while on her way, the expectant
bride met another travelling on the same err
rand. to wed the British Columbia lawyer
from whom she had beer separated for ten
wears, and when the twain reached their
destination, they found that their respective
lovers had also met by chance and proved
to be old acquaintances. There were two
happy weddings On successive days.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

All of the preparations for the oonsecra.
tions of Bishop.elect Keane in St. Peters
Cathedral Richmond on Sunday, August
%, have been made, and the public are
looking forward to the day with great in
terest. Archbishop Gibbons will be the
consecrator. and Bishop Folly, of Chicago,
and Bishop Kahn, of Wheeling, will be the
assistant consecrators. Bishop Lynch, of
Charleston, who is we'll known as a great
orator. will preach the conservation SER
mon. The new Bishop will preach in the
afternoon after his conservation, when there
will be Pontifical Vespers. The form OF
conservation will be reeited in Latin, but
copies of literal translation into English
will be distributed among the the congre-
CATION.
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Railroads..
VIA THE
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO Railway
Will find it the best and cheapest route to and

Smooth Track, Best Motive Power, Elegant
Coaches. Superior advantages for safety and
comfort in management and equipment of
through trains. Attentive officers and good eat
ing houses. Sleeping cars on night trains.
On and after June 9th, Passenger Trains will
run as follows
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18
,spn

FREE To EVERY READER OF THIS PAPER.-In
order to introduce the Diamond Spring Wheat
in this section, 1 will send a small package of
sample grains, with special terms to agents, and
my Seed Catalogue for 1878, free of charge to
every reader of this paper OH receipt of n three
cent stamp to pay postage. The Diamond Wheat
is the largest in the world. 1t grows and ma
lures in any climate in the United States. The
grains average nearly one-half inch in length.
Qne,gSs PRODUCES from % to 35 stalks. with
heads averaging from to 0 inches, and each
head containing about 40 grains.
Address ". S. Upton, SEEDsMAN,
Cleveland, Tennessee.
Jan lS 3 2t
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Tho Carolina Spartan.

The rrorrictorship of this st:unch old demo-
cratic paper has changed hands, MIR. +. NJ.
TRIMMER having sold it to its present Editor,
Capt. H. l.. Farley AMI Mir. Thos. j. TRIMMER.
While we regret losing the name of Capt. Trim
micr from the roll ofhunorablc newspaper men, we
are graiied to know that his mantle has fallen
upon most worthy shoulders Capt Farley is
an able spicy and fearless Editor, rs Tic CON
duction Of the SpIrjan for the year past will
abundantly corroborate. while his partner, Mr..
+. J. Trmmcr, is finished printer and most
excellent yonng man. To all we extend our
most sincere wishes for their future prosperity.