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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
The Semi-Centennial Camp.

The Methodist Protestants will hold their
great sem-centennial camp meeting in
"Jackson's Woods" on the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad. near Odenton Station,
commencing on the 18th of August and
closing on the 26tlI. The members OF this
denomination look forward to this gathering
of christian meu and women with great in
terest, as for fifty years the great work of
Christian religion has been stimulated and
advanced by the exercises each year at this
historic camp-ground Methodist Protes-
tants from all portions of the Union will be
present.
The Charlottesville correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch has the following ma
licious paragraph
''If our sister city, Stanton, had any
spite against Us, and desired to get even
amply revenged than by sending us her col
ored brass band, which for two days and
nights RECALLED us with the most execrable,
dlabolical sounds of which it is possible to
conceive. The occasion was s'lawn par
ty,' gotten up by the Methodist Episcopal
church (colored) of this town, ssand this was
one of the attractions. We will forgive
Stanton on one condition only-that is,
that she will lend US her band when we have
a wrong 20 nvenge on some other sensitive
community.
There are always two sides to question,
and the members Of the cred Leaf band
have theirs in this instance. They say that
the Charlottesville people are not accus-
toned to good music, and when the thrill
of the rss notes of the band struck the
nerves of the denizens of that place, they
went wild with delight, and followed
and importuned for s'more music" until
really the musicians, disposed to crafty
them, like to have bowed their lungs away.
As to Staunton getting even with our sis
ter city, that was accomplished some weeks
ago by Washing Machice man who pho
tographed the two cities. See the Charlottes
vile Chronicle, which cruelty published the
letter.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
AYR'S
CHERRY PICTORIAL,
For Diseases oftAe Throat and Lungs. such
as Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough,
Bronchitis, asthma s. Consumption

The reputation 1t has attained, in consequence
the marvellous cures it has produced during the
last half century IS a sufficient assurance to the
public that it will continue to realize the happiest
results that can be desired In almost every sec
ton ofcountry there persons, publicly known
who have been restored from alarming and even
desperate diseases of the lungs, by its use. All
who have tried it. acknowledge its superiority;
and where its virtues are known, no one hesitates
as to what medicine to employ to relieve the dis
tress and suffering peculiar to pulmonary atfec-
lions. CHERRY PICTORIAL always affords instant
relief, and performs rapidIcures of the milder va
rieties OF bronchial disorder, well as the more
formidable diseases of the lungs,
AS safeguard to children, amid the distressing
diseases which beset the Throat and Chest Of
Childhood. it is Invaluable; for, by its timely use,
multltudes restored to health.
This medicine gains friends at every trial, as
the cures it is constantly producing are too re-
markable to be forgotten. No family should be
without it, and those who have once used it new
er will
Eminent physicians throughout the country
prescribe it. and clergymen often recommend it
from their knowledge of its effects
PREPARED
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
..WHAr EVERYBODY REQUIRE

''WIIAT EVERYBODY REQUIREs''-A
GOOD CATIIAETIC 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, blliousness, bad taste in mouth,
dyspepsia. inward piles, all complaints Of
the stomach aud bowels. They act gently,
without any pain Or gripping, and do not
leave the bowels costive, as is the case with
many other purgatives. Prepared only by
Dir. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia, and sold
at 25 cents a box by leading druggists. Sold
at wholesale and retail by w. A. Tyree,
Stannton Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

THE ECLTPsE.-A good many people pre-
pared smoked glass and secured unobstruct-
ed points last Monday for the purpose of
witnessing the solar curtain performance
which had been so extensively advertised.
1t was so cloudy, however, that the smoked
glass was unnecessary, and it required g
right lively Imagination to find out when the
performance commenced.
A similar eclipse to that of Tuesday took
place in the United States on July Is, 1860,
"a day almost exactly like Tuesday in thi 6
locality,) and in Europe on July Sth 1912.
BY curious coincidence the sun and moon,
Tuesday returned to almost precisely the
same point in the moons orbit that it then
occupied. This is remarkable.
The sun, according to the best accepted
theories, is a solid or liquid mass raised to so
high temperature that it gives out white
light. Immediately surrounding it is an
envelope called the ,chromosphere, which to
the naked eye appears of rosy tint. Out
side of this is another envelope, nearly white,
called the inner corona and outside of all is
fainter white material or outer corona,
extending, it is estimated, distance of five
hundred thousand miles. In the older
eclipse. e., those which occurred prior to
twenty years ago, this corona, which is now
the main object to scientific investigation,
received but little attent on. 1t was not
even dignified by a name. Astronomers
spoke of it as the ''gare' or ''halo'' OF
'srosiness.'' Nobody thought it worthy OF
study.
In $780, when photography for the first
time was called in as an aid, interest became
centred in it. 1t was not, however, until
1868 that its Importance as a base of as
Economical research became fully apparent
In that year the spectroscope was first ap
piled, and it revealed the fact that this halo
which in the time had been scientific
ally named corona" was composed of hy-
drogen gas, together with, in minor de-
gree, some unknown substance, which to
this day continues a mystery. This I'M.
known material is designated by the term
sshelfum.'' The principal things which the
eclipse are expected to determine are-First
fixing exactly the tables Of the moons mo-
lions second, better knowledge of the
constitution of the sun; third, the discovery
of any planet or planets between Mercury
and the sun. The first Of these objects is OF
commercial Importance. as we'll as OF theo-
retic val ue.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

Our sprightly neighbor of the Waynesbo
ro' Tribune must excuse us. The Peters.
burg District is out of our bailiwick. 1t is
as much as we can do to aid the people in
the Valley to mash the rings here. When
we Are through with that, we may give q
word OF advice to Petersburg.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

VALUABLE MINERAL LANDS.-Messrs.
III. B. Niche, r. Z. Bell and Robt. Craig,
Commissioners. advertise a tract OF valuable
land, to be sold without reserve on the 26th
of August. This land includes iron and
manganese deposits, good water power, and
fair farming land, and splendid sites for
graperies. AS it is Immediately on the line
of the proposed route of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, it offers rare inducements
to those who may wish to make prof table in
vestments in this kind of property.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.-The
next annual session Of this popular school
will commence in September, and we are
glad to learn the prospects for full corps is
unusually fine. In accordance with the re-
quirements of the times, President Harris
has reduced the rates to the very minimum,
and now the advantages of one of the finest
schools in the South are offered so low that
few can refuse to send on the score of econ
envy. There are very few, if any, colleges
where so many attractions are combined,
and we advise parents and guardians to read
the advertisement aud send for a catalogue.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

| Only two districts in Albemarle send del
egates to the Stanton Convention, which
meets -day-Charlottesv and Scots
Vile. There was but eight or ten FER
sons present from each in the Urinary meet.
| ings.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

Attached to the Virginia Hotel Bar, but
entirely distinct from it, is a costly fitted up
reading room, where gentlemen can order
their beverages and drink them with as
much privacy as if they were in their own
parlors.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
Meeting IN Greene.

Pursuant to the call for the Conservative voters
of the several MagiSteriai districts OF the It'll
Congressional District of Va, to meet on the eth
inst. to send delegates to the Convention to be
held in StauntoD the 1st OF August next, tic
nominate u candidate of the Conservative party
the voters of Standardsvile Magisterial District
Greene county, met in the Court House at
O'Clock p m OF said 9th of july and on motion
DR.. @. r. Hume was called to The chair and j. T.
Bray made Secretary. The Chairman having full
ly explained the object of the meeting, H. A. Nc
Mulan, Supervisor Of the county, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, to wit:
Resoloed, That it is the sense of this meeting
that no necessity exists for nominating candi-
date of the Conservative party to represent the
18th Congressional District in the next CongI ess
and hence this meeting declines to send any del
egates to the Convention called for that purpose
at Staunton, ON the 1st of August. J. t. Bray
spoke in support OF and R.S.TnomaS, Esq. against
the adoption of the resolution, when the vote WAS
regularly taken and the chair declared the reso-
luton adopted. Thereupon it was moved to re-
consider the vote, which motion prevailed, and
the vote was retaken, and the Chairman again de
| clared the resolution adopted bya 4 majority
On motion the convention adjourned.
j. +. BRAY, Sec'y. Q. Il. HUME Chairman.
We are informed that after the adjourn
ment of the meeting as above stated, nine
gentleman remained in the Court House,
elected chairman and secretary, adopted a
resolution endorsing the course of Judge
Harris in the last Congress, and appointed
delegates to represent them in the Stanton
Convention on the LIST OF Angus.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

Delegates to the Convention will find the
choicest wines and liquors, and the best beer
IN the South for five cents glass at the Vir-
ginia Hotel Bar. 1t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

If the Convention should get too warm fol-
you day go down to the Virginia Hotel
Bar, and get glass of that splendid Beer,
drawn through the Arctic Bohemian Pump.
1t only costs cents glass. 1t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

A COI.ORED SUNDAY SCHOOL CONvEN-
TIoN was held at Louisa G. f., on Saturday
last, and was largely attended. About two
hundred eXcursionists left Staunton Satur-
day night, accompanied by Excelsior Brass
Band of Staunton. We hear that the eX-
cursion was very enjoyable and that the ut
most courtesy was shown by the people,
white and black, OF Louisa county. The
members Of Excelsior Band speak in glow.
ing terms OF the kindness extended to th' m
and the marked interest taken by the citi-
zens there in their performances. On Sun
day they played number of sacred pieces
at the earnest solicitation of some of the cit
liens. Everything passed off pleasantly.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

LAND SALE.-On the 3lst, E. NJ. Cush-
ing & Son sold for Cochran 6 Bell, Com
missoners, LAG acres of land, formerly be
longing to Col. NJ. G. Hartman, decd, to the
National Valley Bank, for s27 per acre.
LEE MONUMENT BALL will take place at
the White Sulphur Springs on the 18th inst.
To make the occasion one of great success
the Chesapeake &c Ohio Railroad will sell
round trip tickets on the 18th and 10Th from
all stations to the White Sulphur. good to
return until August the 18th. Price OF
ticket from Staunton and return 81, Pond
Gap, So so; Goshen, So 90; Millboro', 50 IS
Clifton Forge, 50 90; Covington, 81 so; AL
leghauy, so C.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

REsUMED.-The miners in West Virginia
have resumed work, and everything seems
to be working along smoothly. A speech
from Congressman Kenna is said to have
rought about this desirable result.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
Issued Every Thursday Morning.
$1,000 Year, Invariably in Advance.

Advertisements inserted at 81 per square for
first insertion and fifty cents for each subsequent
Insertion.
Liberal discount madefo quarterly, half yearly,
and yearly advertisements.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
LOCAL.

Arrival and Departure Of Trains on the
C. & 0. r. r.
GOING WEST.
Mail Tram I'D IN NJ
Mall IRAN leaFeS.....-. ~,
GOING EAST.
Mall TRAIN arrives 80 -.
Night Express arrives ~ n "
Night Express leaves.... ...lz'So "A NJ
B. & o. r. R.. Valley Branch.
Mail Train arrives. .................- 4'49 + n!
Mall IRAN leaves. Lilo n ~
Hours for Closing Mails at Staunton P. o.
All mails on the C. & ORR. East West, North
and South Close at IL so T. NJ
Night Mails East and West close att. PM
Mails per B. & o. r. r. (Valley Bnanch) on
closes aC io'o =, ~
Mail for Highland route. daily, close at I'm
Mail for Mt Scion route, Tuesday and
Friday closes at ............-...... " l2'oo I'm
Mail for Middlebrook, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, closes at.........: I'm
MAJ, dai nT Closes at n 1850 P M
Mail for Lexington via Greenville. daily
closes at.... LIN
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

Twenty-Five cases of yellow fever and
one death at New Orleans or the Both.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

We direct attention to the advertisement of
NJ. Erskine Miller, who is now offering the
very best of phosphates.
The finest beer in the South can be found
at the Virginia Hotel Bar, at only five cents
for large glass.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
LADIES'.

List of Letters Remaining In the Post OF
flee at StauntOn, Augusta County, Va.
AUGUST 8. 1873.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

the fiscal year, ending June 3rd, 1878, a
soner of Internal Revenue, requiring an
examination of all the Collectors offices in
the United States.
A revenue agent was sent to this district
recently, for the purpose OF examining Col
lector Botts's office, and found all ac-
counts to balance exactly. There were no
discrepancies of any character, and the nu-
merous and complicated accounts were all in
first-class order, and the general condition
of the office was pronounced entirely Salts
factory. This was quite complimentary TO
Mr.. Bolts. though it is not the first time the
examining officers of the Government have
passed this deserved compliment on him as
to his official vigilance, and the systematic
conduct of his office.
RECENT POsToFFICE RULINGS. ties,
reptiles, confectionery and soap are unmail-
able.
Mail-carriers cannot carry unsealed COM
muncations outside the mail.
The law providing for the forwarding of
letters at the request of the party addressed,
WlbuOuL dOulbOldl CIldl SC AOl POoLdSC3 NUS
not apply to printed or third class matter.
The addition of the date on printed cir
cdlar by hand-stanlp subjects the same to
letter rates OF postage.
Advertising sheets folded within the issue
of any publication sent to regular subscrl-
bers, subject the same to the rates for third
class matter.
Handbillls sent from the printer to the
party ordering the same must be charged as
merchandise, and postage paid at the rate
of one cent for each ounce or fraction there
of.
A husband cannot control the wife's cor
reSpOndence, nor can the wife control the
correspondence OF the husband.
Postmasters are exempt from militia duty
DoN'T DESPOND.-If there is anything
that is calculated to test the composition OF
person, it is an insidious cough, the fore
runner of consumption. and most fatal OF
human affections. In many instances THIS
distressing malady secures victim, VINO at
first has slight cold but neglects to use the
proper rem edy 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 hour of PERSONS life is
"Heu iie gives way TO deSpOnQencY. ne
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 oftentimes sim
gle 20 cents bottle will prevent much suffer-
ing and risk of life. Being the favorite
prescription of one sof Phiadelphia's most
eminent physicians. it can be relied on.
Iriil bottles, % cents; large size. 81 90.
Sold by dealers in medicine generally. For
sale IN Staunton by w. r. TYREE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

CHARLOTTESVILLE
NJ. Woods and G. p. Benson were ap-
pointed delegates from Charlottesville, and
resolutions favoring the reelection of Harris
were adopted.
The indications promise a pretty lively
time to-day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

If the meeting of Beverly Mauorites was
oppressive, that of the first Ward politicians,
held at O'Clock, was without any charac-
terizing adjective. When the solemn hour
was tolled, some half dozen sovereigns might
have been observed standing under the
front of the Cou1t- house, apparently uncon-
scious of the great event which was shortly
to transpire. Somebody mentioned the pri-
mary, ard then arose a discussion as tC
whether or not the nomination by such a
convention as will meet here tod wouldn't
defeat the most popular man in the district
There wasn't any great big discussion, fol
it seemed to be unanimously conceded that nc
one man would be able to sustain such 8
burden. About ten minutes after time, Mr.
Ro. Burke appeared on the scene and made
survey. 1t was evidently not very salts
factory, and he turned to the two rel orter'
present, whom he doubtless singled ont a
forming the largest proportion of the crowd
and asked why they didn't go into the room
and start the ball. Didn't some man have
the nerve to face the rowof empty benches
Where was General Echols, the Superlnteil-
dent of the Ward? He had Eeen seen OF
the street not a great Willie before, but Wliei
the messenger went post-hastc to ms ONO
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

PERSONAL---VERY.. DR.. Moses D. Hoge. of
Richmond, was in the city Monday On his
way to the springs. 1t is said that he will
shortly sail for Europe.
Rev. J. E. Massey. of Albemarle, is in at
tendance as a spectator on the Convention.
Mr.. A. L. Heukel, of the Shenandoah Val-
ley, arrived in the city yesterday evening.
DR.. w. J. Points, of Harrisonburg, is in
the city.
Judge Harris is present, and of course
very attentive to the scattered representa-
ton from the District He does not want a
nomination from this Convention, but would
doubtless like nomination from simon
pure Re-adjusters' Convention, since his
last somersault, the gist OF which we give
this morning from the Wing. He needs q
real good drubbing, and we would not be
surprised if he doesn't catch is before this
canvass is over.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-06-19
v. G. Carlisle. Rev. Jessie Morgan, Rev

4 Rev ] G. Carlisle Rev Jessie Morgan, rev
I r p Mitchell Rev. J J. Miller
The following resolution was oHeIed ~
judge J. " sea- brough, which was adopted: .
Resolved That this Convention viii, through
its officers do ali that lies WItalu rs power TO
aii the eolore1 people Of this county IN es-
tablishing Sabbath Schools, N the p ocuilhg
OF literature. and giving such instruction as
may he best calculated 10 secure the attend
auce OF their children upon their Sabbath
Schools And that lhe Vice Presidents within
their respective districts are hereby requesi Ell
10 Ia Dor in this field as far as they can, and
or0anize schools for them ana that the
Superintendents Of our schools give them
their aid and assistance 50 far as they can,
and that our Sabbath School Teachers give
them instruction and aid them ia teaching 80
far they can
The chairman appointed the following
Executive Cou1aittee-J. 7. Il. Laird, r. B.
Webb and d. b. Comfort.
On Reconsideration. r. Boyd, Judge 5. {.
Cenlev Rev ". 5. LaErone.
The following r solution, offered by Rev )
H. Alexander was adopted
Resolved That the thanks of tins tonvcn-
ton are due and are hereby rendered 10 Col
] f. Power aud Bro. f. ". MerrIu for the
assistance they have 50 kindly rendered to Us
in our delibeI at5ous. and more especially for
the interesting and instructive addresses
which they delivered before our body.
|. The following resolution, offered by Rev. j
j. Miller, was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Conven-
ton be and are hereby rendered TO the eitl-
zens Of koseiusko for their kind hospitality
To its members
On mot on, The minutes of this Convention
were read and adopted
After singing. "Blest be the Tie and pray
er by Rev j. H. Alexander. the Convention
adjourned to meet al koseiu-ko On Thursday
before the fourth Sabbath in April, 1879, at 10
clock, P II
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-06-19
a ROSY Future.

Detroit Free Press: They We're in the
bell-tower of the city hall yesterday, and
she leaned her yellow haired head on his
agricultural shoulders and listened to the
mighty "tick! tackl tick" of the big
clock
ave don't want such big clock as
that, do We darling?" she whispered.
NO, my little daisy" he answered,
as he Rugged her little closer; Il kin
buy clock which'll run three days to
this clocks two. I've got her picked out
already"
oven be very, very happy she
sighed.
You bet We will. I've figured it
right down fine, and | believe We can
live on twelve eggs, one pound of sugar,
ten pounds of flour and one pound of
butter.
"And you'll have a bank accounts"
she pleaded.
81 will, even if have to buy second
hand one"
"And win you keep acoachman?''
s'Yes.'
s'And have piano?''
Eyes, darling"
"And can have some square pillows,
with shams on them2'
Yes, my tulipye we'll sham every
burned thing, from cellar to garnet; have
the front. door painted blne-but. let's
go'n look at some secondhand cook
stoves"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-06-19

g3F4sEEN WATCHES
And other Jcwelry-aod Is Dozen assorted
SpecGaCTes IS sId s1yc-GslaSscS.
The best Glasses made in She'll Steel, Nickle-
plated and Solid Gold Frames for all ages
and conditions!
All just received. With other facilities, I
have now surprisingly fine and
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-06-19
CO-Operation ia Missouri.

There is cooperative Granger store
at Portland, Galloway county, in this
State, which, though small, shows how
admirably the principle of cooperation
works in certain kinds Of business when
given a fair trial 1t vas started
two years ago with fifty stockhold-
ers and paid up capital Of $1,000
The first year it did so well that the sub
scribers increased their stock and added
to its capital, making it 81, 800. In 1877
it did still better. The sales amounted
to $2l, 600, the profit charged on goods
being to 10 per cent. Last January it
was found that the goods on hand, all
paid for were worth 95,200--so that the
profits were -, 400 over and above the
capital The success had been achived
by turning the capital over about seven
times year and buying and selling for
cash. The store is open to all who de
sire to purchase at it, but the STOCKHOLM
er5 only share its protts-in addition to
which they make their purchases at a low
price. /. is proposed this year to charge
only per cent. advance on the gods sold
to secure still more rapid sales and a more
frequent turning over Of the capital
st. Louis Republican,