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DAILY DYING.

DAILY DYING.
The maple does not shed Its leaves
In one tempetuous scarlet rain,
But softly, when the south wind grieves.
Slow, wandering over wood and plain.
One by one they waver through
The Indian Summers hazy blue,
And drop at last on the foremost mold
Coral and ruby and burning gold.
Our death is gradual like these:
We die with every waning day,
There is no draft OF sorrows breeze
But bears some heartbeat slow away:
Up and on to the vast To Be,
Our life is going eternally!
Less of life than we had last year
Throbs in your veins and throbs in mine
But the way to heaven is growing clear,
And the gates to the city fairer shine:
And the day that our latest treasures fee
Wide they will open for you and me.
THE UNFINISHED PRAYER.
''Now I lay."--"repeat it, darling
"Lay me. lisped the tiny lips
OF my daughter. kneeling bending
Ger her folded finger tips.
Down to sleep"-"to Sleep" she murmured,
ana the curly head bent low;
II pray thee Lord gently added,
t'You can say it all, know"
PRAY the Lord"-the sound came family
Fainter still-"my soul to keep"
Then the tired head fairly nodded.
And the child was fast asleep.
But the dewy eyes half opened;
When clasped her to my breast.
And the dear voice softly whispered,
Mamma, God knows all the rest"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13
A Two. FACED BABY.-The cincinn

A Two FACED BABY.-The Cincinnati
Gazette prints a letter from Glynnwood,
Ohio, dated May %, which says ''Our u.s.
ual quiet village and surrounding commit
nifty were all excitement to-day over one
of the greatest of curiosities-a double babe.
We called at the Office of DIR. Noble to find
out the truth of it, aud he told the follow
ing /: Last night he was called o see the
wife of Mr.. Green Baily, farmer living
near here, who gave birth to one Of the
greatest curiusites have heard of. The
child is common-sized one, well formed
in its lower limbs and body up to its shout
ders. 1t had two sets of arms, all we'll
formed, except that one pair Was back of
the other, and worked backward. 1t had
but one head, but the head had two faces
on it, one on each side both faces were
we'll formed in all the organs. 1t breathes
from both sides, which the Doctor says in
dicates the existence Of two pairs of lungs.
Mr. Bailey is quite iubilant over it, and says
it will be fortune to him. Both mother
and child are doing well.''
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A BOYS Pockets and a GIRLS Pocket

Tommy is twelve years cid. His sister
Mary is sweet sixteen and half. The
other morning Mary accosted her mother
with. "Ma, see what lot of stuff l found
in Tommy's pockets" and she deposited
on the table the following articles, to wit /:
Eight marbles, one top, broken bladed
knife, leather strap, a buckle, bunch of
old keys, a fishing line, piece OF lead,
smooth stone, four pieces of slate pencil, a
worn out pocketbook, ar oyster she'll, a
wounded iewsharp, piece OF blue grass,
rubber ball, lump Of chalk, two dried fish
worms, s!ing-shot, piece of India rubber,
two corks, a fractured comb, piece OF lico-
lice root, song book, two medals, and a jul
venile land tortoise. Tommy looked thought
fully, as the contents OF his pockets were
deposited before the eyes Of his mother and
sullenly remarked Ghati it twas none Of sis
business, and he wanted her to let his trous-
ers alone"
Next day Tommy captured the outside
pocket of his sisters dress, and carrying the
contents to his mother, sarcastically OBJ
served, in the presence of Mary "Ma. just
see what lot of trash found in Sis pock
ct! !" and and he produced from his hat the
following knick-kEacks. viz. Three hair
pins, soiled q we, piece of chewing gum,
three cards, broken locket, elastic garter,
piece of ribbon, two slate pencils, another
piece OF chewing gum, photograph, piece OF
orange skin, love letter. broken tooth
brush. more chewing gum, spool OF silk,
a thimble, piece of cotton saturated with
white powder, one nickel, two sour balls,
CATER heel, ivory ornament belonging to a
parasol handle, handkerchief perfumed
with jockey-club, gaiter buttoner, withered
geranium leaves, ivory handle pen.knife
with broken blade, a fan, five visiting cards,
belt.buckle, box of rou.e, another piece oil
chewing gum, fragment Of looking glass, 8
Ieach-stone. cigar holder stolen from
'sCharley," piece Of damasse silk of thu
pattern OF her friend Lucy's new dress, ar
artificial flower, horse-hair ring, Ions
brown hair entangled in hunk of taffy
and slip Of paper containing direction
for handkerchief flirtations,
Tommy placed the last article on the ia
Bile and slid from the room with grin o
triumph on his roguish face. His siste
made an Intellectual grab for him, and as h
passed into the street he heard her voic
calling, "You nasty little brat, il you get a
my pocket again I'll slap your face" Tom
my thinks honors are easy.-Norristow
Herald.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The only way to know the length, bredth
and thickness ov parents luv, is TO bekum
parent yourself, and advise yu to do it
the fust honest chance yu kan git.
''And they were all talking SO unkindly
of you, dearest Louisa, and" 'And, what
were they saying p Saying that you paint
ed your face and told them that it was
untrue, and that your color was ouly cry
sipelas.''
A little boy asked his mother to talk to
him, and say something funny. allow can
~ she asked, s'don't you see am busy
baking these p;es?' ''Well, you might saw
Charlie, won't you have pie?' That
would be funny for you.''i
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

THIS SPACIOUS HOTEL, the lead ing
l. House in the Valley of Virginia. has recently
Deenre 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 MIG 1T,
and guests will be received or called at any hour.
Special Suits of Rooms
for families or large travelling PARTIES. Tourists
stopping mere 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 ''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 A VERY FINE LIVERY
attached to the hotel, furnishing carriages to all
points at reasonable rates.
So Coaches and Portels in attendance at all
FREE OF CHARGE. LNO. D. CROWLE, Prop.
T. S. DAVIS, Clerk. MARI
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

The MAIL South bound connects at Lynch
burg for the West and Southwest. and at Gordons-
vile with the Ches. s. Ohio R. R. and for Rich
mond and West.
The Evening Express Southwark connects at
Gordonsville with CSC West, land at Danvlle with
Z D., for the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida and all
the Southwest, Through sleeper to Savannah,
Ga.
=, The Morning Express South bound, with
through sleeper for New Orleans, connects at
Lynchburg for the West and South West, and at
Danville, for South, South East and South West
For Warrenton leave Washington rs m and
Alexandria 90 a. m. daily, except Sunday.
Passengers for Manassas Line leave Washing
ton daily, except Sunday, at % a. m and Alex
andrla 300 m. Returning, leave Strasburg 5 90
a. m, and arrive at Alexandria at Is p m.
North bound trains make close connections
with BALTIC. Ohio and Baltimore & Potomac
trains to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York,
and to all points North and Northwest.
The Ev Express train has sleeping cars through
without change between Washington and Savan-
nah, Ga, by way of Danville. Charlotte. Column
bia, Augusta and Port Royal line, with direct
connection to Jacksonville and Florida generally.
The Morn Elk. train runs sleeping cars through
without change. between New York and Lynch
burg, and between Washington and New Orleans
Through tickets to the South and West.
j. NJ. BROADUS,
mae7 General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

GETTING READY FOR THE COMMUNISTS
In recent interview Mayor Stokley, of
Philadelphia. said he had no fears Of Il COM
munistic outbreak in that city, but as meas
ure of precaution the police are being drill
ed three times week in Upton's infantry
tactics and club practice, and have become
very proficient. An application by the may
or, endorsed by Gov. Hartcranft, has been
sent the Secretary Of War for 400 breecll-
loading rifles for the five battallions OF armed
police. When the arms are received the
force will make a street parade. The may
or stated that though he had no apprehension
of danger he wished that he had a battery Of
| Calling guns, "because," said he, s'you can
clean street so well with them.''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

yIVO THE PUBLIC.-The undersigned, having
Il purchased the interest of Mr.. F. o. Hyaie eno
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 90 al
kinds of
ROOFING, GUTTERING, &C..
And manufacture Tinware of all descriptions
he will also keep constantly on hand all descfip'
lions OF Stoves, including the best patterns OF
COOK, PARLOR, l. OFFICE STOVES
CRATES, SC.
He respectfully asks continuance OF the pas,
ronage that has heretofore generously p 1T =
extended to him. A. GRUBEhf'
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A MEXICAN HOTEL,
n STAUNTON, VA.

CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT,
N. nj. CAIsTMEE.L, Proprietor.
Situated near the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Depot and accessible to the business part OF the
city, will make it desirable for transient visitors
and especially for the Travelling Commercial men
Omnibus to and from the Hotel free of Charge
BE- Livery Stables attached to the Hotel. -sA
jan 25-1y
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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 me to solicit business for
them in 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 apply to RORT. CRAIG, at the
office Of Ettnger, Craig & Grattan.
may c.
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DEVERE HOUSE.
N, NUn r.vssSnvp

MRS. NJ. C. LUPTON, CHAS. E. LUPTON
ProprietresS. Manager
JAS. r. LUPTON and G. B. STROTHER. Clerks.
This well known Hotel has been entirely reno
waited and refurnished.
ACCOMMODATIONS FIRST CLASS.
Every effort made to render setisfact ion ana O
make all our guests comfortable
omnib US to and from MI trains. lit
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Insurance.
DIRE INSURANCE.

As General Receiver of the Circuit Court 1 am
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, i. that the assets are not
simply words and figures. but such securities as
are known to the policy holder to De LIST, solvent
and End, easily converted into money when ne
cessty demands it.
Aftera careful examination of the liabilities
and resources of the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

rJNHE HOME MUTUAL. LIFE
ASSOCIATION
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
OFFICERS:
Hon. J. G. HEILMAN, President.
J. H. MILLER, Secretary.
Z. NJ. WooMER, Treasurer.
C. H. SHANK. General Agent.
W. NJ GUILFORD, NJ. D..
Medical Director.
Offers insurance the following plans, name
ly:
l. The Ordinary Life.
2. The Non-Forfeiting.
3. The Return Assessment.
Following are the terms and conditions OF
1.-The Ordinary Life Plan.
EIGHT DOLLARS will secure policy for 81 600
on the condition that the insured pay annually
FIVE DOLLARS for the next succeeding three
gears, and thereafter annually TWO DOLLARS
daring life together with mortality assessments,
Graded according to age, and number OF death
losses per thousand mem bers, by the accompa-
nying table:
Rates per death IN 1000 members for
O.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Mail Train through to Washington and Balti-
more without change of car and makes close
connection IN at , Harpers Fer with the Express
tram lor the west The Aecf ,mmodation leaving
day, Thursday and saturd ay only-other trains
daily except Sunday.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

Before arithmetic was invented people
multiplied on the face of the earth
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-13

NH: MAURICE SMITH.
~ Attorney at Law,
323 Fourth ahalf St., between C. and d. SITS.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Will practice in the Courls of the District OF Co.
lum bia, and the U. s. Courts i'll Virginia.
~ Special attention given to cases in Bank
ruptcy and private collections. dec 16-tf
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NOV THEN
At No. 5 Muin Street,
TOBACCO ST0RE II
You can get all grades of
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco,
Havana GalegO Cigarettes,

Poo, '77rr.U o, OtyuTo5
and everything found in irregular Tobacco Store.
Genuine Louisiana Creole Perique for smoking
and chewing, pure
Havana GalegO Cigarettes,
(no paper,) and that fine Prairie Queen Smoking
Tobacco, and good plug of chewing tobacco for
ten cents. Call and try and we promise you sat-
isfaction in prices and quality. cents for GOOD
cigar. GEO. NJ FIFER co
aug
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Railroads.
PASSENGERS PURCHASING TICKETS
VIA
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO Railway

from all points
EAST AND WEST!
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 March Srd, Passenger Trains will
run follows
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QALTIMORE g OHIO RAIL ROAD GO.

Winter Schedule of trains on v. R. R. and H. F.
md V. Branch Baltimore & Ohio Railroad taking
.ffect Nov. 18th. 1277.
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The resolution was adopted.
, 1878-03-15
The Untitled Land.
ALTERED rRou prGANSr,


The water hath fish, and the Ianu ha'n ucS"'
And the air hath many olrd'
And the soil is tceming DER the earth'
And rruits grow fair in many lands,
Yet millions Of hands want acres,
And millions of acres want hands
Sunlight and breeze and gladsome flowers
Are DER the earth spread wide
And Nature rave these gifts to men,
To all who on earth abide.
The soil lies fallow, the woods grow RANK
Ye, idle the poor man stands
All, millions OF hands wantacres'
And millions OF acres want hands
Wis writ that we SHOULD not muzzIe the OK
That treadeth out the corn,'
Va, hahoId. We shacklc the poor mans limbs,
That all earth's burdens have borne!
The land is the gift OF Nature to man,
And labor is Natures command,
Yet millions of hands want acres,
And millions of acres want hands.
Who hath ordained that the few should hoara
Their millions of useless gold,
And rob the earth of its fruits and flowers,
While protitless soil they hold?
Who hath ordained that the parchment scroll
Shall fence round miles OF lands,
When millions of hands want acres!
And millions OF acres want hands!
'Tis glaring lie on the face of day,
This robbery of mems rights!
IT'S a lie that the face of Nature disowns!
'Tis curse that burns and blights!
And twill burn and blight till the people rise
And swear, while they burst their bands,
That hands henceforth shall have acres,
And the acres henceforth have hands.
, 1878-03-15
The COntiding Man.

A solitary lady was gong up on CasS
avenue Car yesterday, smiling as II she
believed all the world at peace, when Il
man with handkerchief bound around
his head got aboard and sat opposite her
He doubtless thought that some eXplana-
tiou should be made for his appearance,
and he suddenly said;
Madam, was not run over by a
butchcr-cart.'
She made no reply, and he presently
continued:
"And didn't fall down stairs
She looked out of the window as ii
she didn't care whether he had gone
down through bridge or been blown
up. He moved around uneasilyand then
whispered:
"Twas family fight-worst conflict
you ever saw--mOst beat a tornado! You
look thin and weak and pale, and don't
mind telling you how the old woman
always"
"Will you mind your business?' called
the driver, as he opened the door.
II will" was the soft reply, "but |
want to tell this lady how she can wal
lop the old man every time he gets sassy
and sighs for a terrific conflict, you see.
When one o. these family fights occurs
there is always some pre-
II want you to stop!" shouted the
driver.
II will will, but first let me say
that there is always some preliminary
jawing and sassing around. If the wo-
man is sharp she will keep jawing as
she backs for the tire-shovel--keep aw-
ing and backing sassing and backing
"I'I put you off the carl" exclaimed
the driver, as he looped the lines over
the brake.
keep jawing back till you get hold
of the tiIc-Shoveln said the stranger
Then carefully sneak along and sneak
along and while he is calling you hye-
naess and you are calling him a savage,
you want To-"
"Of with you--right off'n this carl
said the driver, as he grappled him.
II will III go, but, madam, don't for,
get to sneak along and sneak along--p
He was off the car by that time. He
stood in the middle of the street, and as
the car started, he turned his head in and
hoarsely shouted:
"Strike for all you're worth when you
bit him It's the first blow that counts
If you can stun him on the start the
victory is
The driver made for him, and he re-
treated to the curbstone. When the cal
started again he leaned forward and
called OUT
'Sh say nothing What l have told
you is in strict contidence Hit him ovei
the ear and the scalp will peel cleai
around "-Detroit Free Press.
, 1878-03-15

THERE is some possibility that the
movement in Massachusetts, to extend the
suffrage to tax-paying women will. be
successful. 1t is stated that in Boston
alone there are 1890 of these who own
property which amounts in the aggregate
to $75,O0O,0O0. There are now organic.
ing to push upon the Legislature OF that
State their claim for voice in the GOV.
eminent of that city. 1t is stated as
significant that the tax-paying women OF
Massachusetts are now for the first time
taking an interest in the suffrage ques.
ton, and that the strength Of the move
ment is due to the fact that this conserv.
ative element, which has hitherto refused
as women the privileges they now de-
mand as tax-payers.-Tolcd0 Blade.
, 1878-03-15

HARD ON THE Poor FELLow.--"John
Mclaughlin, you were disorderly last
night" said Justice Bxby at the Tombs
Police Court yesterday to a prisoner
brought before him. -,
sim a rd-working man,yer Honor,
replied John.
Don't ye believe him, Judge" cried a
woman sitting in the court.
"Thats me wife, explained McLaugh-
lin, ''an' she is Jealous OF me; but you
mustn't mind what she says, Judge"
"Jealous" shouted the wife, "of that
old womanw
"John," said his Honor, gravely,
"the offense with which you are charged
is very serious one and you therefore
deserve to be severely punished. The
sentence of the Court is, therefore, that
you go home with your WIFE"
"Ohl yer Honor" demonstrated John,
Don't be so ard on poor fellow.
Make it ten daysr'
But his Honor was not to be moved,
and John walked out of the room as
slowly as he could, his wife waiting for
him in the street.
, 1878-03-15
Another Wonderful Invention.

Probably most people who have heard
of the marvellous powers of the tele-
phone have thought that after this no
improvement upon it can be discovered.
Yet, almost before we have begun to ac-
cept the telephone as great fact, another
invention fairly eclipses it.
Mr.. Thomas A. Edison has invented a
machine that, records speech, and that
can be made to produce the same Ian
guage, just as it was pronounced, days
or years afterwards.
This machine he calls the talking pho
nograph, because it records or writes
graph the sound (phonO) spoken into
its mouthpiece, and repeats the sound in
an audible tone at the pleasure of the
operator.
We shall not attempt description OF
this machine, which could not be made
clear without cuts and diagrams; but we
may say that its principle is like that OF
the telephone, 50 far rs it is based upon
the transfer of sound from one diaphragm
or nlate OF metal to another and similar
plate.
The value of this phonograph may be
very important, but the machine can
hardly be put to so many practical uses
as the telephone. Still, it is not at all in
ferior, even to Prof. Bells instrument, as
marvel and triumph of huWan invent
i've genius.
, 1878-03-15

The number of persons employed in
cotton cloth manufacturing in the un-
aforementioned English towns, according
to the last census, is as follows: Black
burn, 81 ,295; Manchester, 30449; Ash
ton, 1856; Preston, 2O,294; Oldham,
2O.293; Bolton, 2O,OGl; Bury, 1926
Burnley, 10 ,239; Stockport, 14,05O. The
number of cotton operatives employed in
this city is just about the number EN-.
ployed in Stockport, the lowest in the
list.-Er.
, 1878-03-15

The New York police made SS,230 ar
rests last year, 64,955 being men, and
23,294 women. The United States
furnished 9,G00 of the cuIprits, Ireland
2S, ,405 and Germany 1890.
, 1878-03-15

IT has been remarked that every Euro
pean prime minister is free-mason ex-
cept the Turkish grand vizier and the
Pope's right-hand adviser.
, 1878-03-15

The Mint of ST. Petersburg is daily
coming 100000 rouble pieces for the
Army of the Danube.
, 1878-03-15

"ADULTERATIN' ENVELOPES. We
once met an old gentleman who insisted
that steamboats, and railroads were marks
of declining civilization. Stagecoaches
for land and sailing-vesses for water
travel were in his judgment the climax
of locomotion.
Another old gentleman is "down" on
postal. cards.
An old gentleman who recently be-
came the recipient of his first postal-card,
placed his "specs" carefully astride his
nose and eyed the pasteboard carefully.
"Whati is this thing,anyway3' he finally
demanded.
"Why, postal-card, of course" was
the answer.
"a posthole-card! What is sich a
thing good for, I'd like to know"
He,was informed that cheap rate of
postage had come into vogue and writ
ing paper was at discount.
"What," famed the old gentleman, in
rage, they've got ter 'duteratin' tea
with weeds, terbacker with licorice and
copper, whisky with pepper and turpen-
tine, an now they've got ter 'dulteratin'
envelopes tu save the paper "'
, 1878-03-15

GOLD must be beaten, and q child
scourged.-Bn Lira.
, 1878-03-15

A WEST HILL man invented machine
that beats the telephone. 1t would en-
able him to tell whether man was ~
ing to him, when the owner of the ma
chine asked for five dollars till Monday.
The first day it was completed, and be-
fore he had time to test it, he thought
essly put it in his pocket, and when ne
went home to dinner his wife asked him
for $2l5 to buy some things for the
children, and he said he had just had
to borrow $7OO, to pay note, and didn't
have cent to his name, and didn't know
how he was going to pull through the
week without going into bankruptcy.
And his Mortified wife stared at him lot
q moment in speechIess amazement, ana
then shrieked, "Oh, you dreadful llaf'
and you have $40 in your vest pocket,
and check for $50 and two money
orders in your pocket book ihis
precious minute Oh, oh, oh" and he hsa
to come down, but lie was afraid to ASK
her how she found out, and went rlgnt
out and threw the Internal machine IN
the we'll. The great trouble was tnat
it would work both ways.
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