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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-31
A Medicine Chest For Is Gents.

Perhaps no one medicine is so universally
required by everybody as a good cathartic.
SWAYNE's TAR AND SARsAPARILLA PILLS
are prepared expressly to meet this necessity
being composed of purely vegetable ingredi-
ents. They stimulate the liver to healthy
action, cleanse the stomach and bowels of all
impurities. Curing sick and nervous head
ache. dyspepsia or indigestion, bilious or
intermittent, remittent and congestive fever,
languor drowsiness, aching pains in the back,
head, slight chil1s with fushes OF heat. female
irregularities, and for bilious and costive
habit, no medicine is so prompt and effectu-
al as DIR. SWAYNE's TAR AND SARSAPA-
RILLA PILLS. If your druggist or store
keeper has not got them, or will not procure
them for you, we will forward them by mail
on receipt OF price Gn currency or postage
stamps), 25 cents box, or five boxes for 81.
Address letters, DR.. Swayne &c Son, No. $50
North 9Th street, Philadelphia.
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"a Seasonable Remedy"
ssSwAYNE's Bowel CORDIAL.

ssSWAYNE'S BOWEL CORDIAL,
A Sure Cure for Cholera Morbus, Diars
rhsea. Dysentery. Cholera Infantum, or Sum-
mer Complaint, Pains in the Stomach and
Bowels, Vomiting, Sick Stomach, Water
Brash, Sea-Sickness, and all Relaxed State
OF the Bowles. Every Family should have
Q bottle of it in the House in case of Sudden
Attack in the night. CHOLERA INFANTUM,
disease almost peculiar to the United States,
is extensively prevalent with young children
during the warm season. The very best
preventive and cure for this so commonly
fatal disease is DIR. SwAYNE's BOWEL Cor
DIAL. In adults or children, it will give
immediate relief.
Prepared only by DR.. Swayne & Son, $50
North Sixth street, Philadelphia. Sold by
leading Druggists.
Neither failing teeth, nor the peeping
wrinkles Of time, so forcibiy tell of ADVANCING
years IS your gray hairs. Ayers Vlgor re-
stores Its color Or. and makes your appearance
With fresh, luxuriant hair, the infirmities of |
age are far less noticeable.
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CHERRY HILL FARM,

June oath, 1879.
have made n full test of the SIBERT CHURN,
and recommend it to all who make make butter
have had thirty years experience in churning,
and do not hesitate to say that the Sibert Churn
performs all they claim for it. Try the churn it
will prove its own merits
Mrs. JOS. e. HOUFF.
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july 17-tds
VALUABLE FARM AND MILL,
' In the Shenandoah Valley,
FOR SALE

l offer for sale my farm and mill. Ny farm
Contains 800 Acres
of the most productive and highly improved land
in the Valley of Virginia. The mill is one OF the
best in the county, grinds from 10000 to 10000
bushels of wheat per annum on toll.
The land can he divided into two or three beau
tifnl FARMS with Improvements on two of them.
FOR raising blooded stock, it has no equal in the
Valley, and as an evidence that it is the most pro-
ductiye and valuable farm, will guarantee the
purchaser TO net per cent. interest per annum
for five years on the price ask for the whole
property. The property is three miles from Wey
er's Cave Depot. r. f.. in sight of two Church
es and P. O.. with daily uaiia.
For full particulars, address me at Weyer's
Cave Station, valley r. R., OF Mo4pt Meridian,
Augusta county, Virginia. -
ian SIT ROBT. s. HARNSBERqER.
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commissioners Sale of
" ValUa BILE Building Lots.

>. By virtue of a decree of the Hastings Court for
the city OF Stanton entered at its July term 1872
in the cause of Robert Craig, Assignee, VS.. NJ. A.
Miller ct ais, as commissioner, will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder in front Of the
Court House. in the city OF Staunton, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1879,
the following valuable building lots, viz
LIST. The lot fronting IS feet the north side of
Frederick street, about 109 feet deep.
2nd. A lot fronting 30 feet on the west side of
Augusta street. and about IS feet deep.
3rd. A lot fronting Is feet on the south side Of
an alley leading into Augusta street
These are among the most eligible and desira-
BILE building lots in the city, being part of the
Benjamin. Crawford property"
TERMS:-Cash for enough to pay costs on petit
ton and expenses of sales. residue in three equal
annua! instruments, due i'll one, two and three
years from date OF sale, with interest from date,
for which the purchaser will be required to exc
cute bonds with approved personal security, title
to be retained as ultimate security.
Plat Of the premises can be seen at my office,
and any information desired given by Mr.. NJ. A.
Miller or myself.
These lots will be started at the following pri-
ces: LIST. $781; 2nd $484: 3rd at $126.50.
NJ. F. WHITE.
july 17-tdS Comm'r.
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LONG GLADE, Augusta county. Va,

June 14th, 1879.
Messrs. L. SIBERT & Co.,
Gentlemen-This certifies that MI. Noon churned
pounds of butter from the cream of one COW for
three days. will add tn at we used considerable
cream in the three days for strawberries and 9TH
er table uses. Very Respectfully,
ELI FURR.
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STAUNToN; VA,
July 5th 1879.
Test the SIBERT CHURN, and you will be sure
to buy. 1t makes more butter from one gallon OF
cream than any churn have ever used, and of su
perior quality. recommend it to the world.
Mrs, H. NJ, EARMAN.
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LONG GLADE, Augusta county, Va.

Juie 10TH 1879.
Messrs IL. SIBERT s. Co.,
Gentlenen-This certif1es that Messrs. Evans &
Noon clurned at my house, from 6 quarts of
cream, s.; pounds OF butter IN the "Sibert Patent
Churr " cl armed nine quarts Of the same cream
in my barrel churr. making and Y pounds of
butter. The s. bert Churn elding 1887 per cent.
more butter than my churn, the cream and but
ter was weighed and measured.
Very Respectfully,
MAGGIE LOWMAN.
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L. STBERT& CO.,
Stanton. Va.
DsD@ Bead the following CERTIFICATES,
they speak for themselves
LONG GLADE, Augusta county, Va.

June 9th, 1879.
Messrs. L. SlBERT s. Co., Staunton, Va.
Gents-Your churn does the work. At test OF
it with my old dash churn, using one gallon OF
cream in each, your churn made two pounds of
prime butter to my old churn one. The butter
made in yodr cburn would bring in any market 5
cents more pound than from mine. would not
have believed there was such difference in the
churns, but weighed the butter and measured
the cream end it being all from the same COW,
there can ne no doubt IL is all in the superiority
of your churn Very Respectfully
ELLEN b. WILSON
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j. abby 81 Go.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-We call upon all who arc
in our debt to come forward and settle with GU
further notice. jyl7-
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Merchants National Bank, Baltimore VS.
N M. G. Hartman ct ais.
To Lucy NJ. Smith and all parties interested in
the matters OF enquiry directed by decree enter
cred June 9th. 1879. in the above styled cause,
TAKE NOTICE. that in pursuance of said decree,
will at my office, in Staunton, on
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1879,
proceed to take and state an account showing the
title of said Lucy Smith to the house and lot in
question and any other matters deemed peril
nent by myself or required by any Of the parties
to be stated. G. III. HARRISON,
iuIv l7-4t Commissioner.
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Gale of q Most Valuable and
N Highly Improved Estate
In the Vatley.
One of the finest and best estates in the Valley
OF Virginia is now offered for sale privately. The
farm is situated 81 miles west OF Staunton, on
Middle River, and contains
29O ACRES
of excellent limestone land. There Is plenty OF
fine timber and an abundance of fresh water. Al
most the entire farm is we'll set in grass. The
improvements consist Of a
NEW FRAME DWELLING,
good sized and convenient, New Swisher Barn
4Ox60 feet and other necessary outbuiIdings, sc.
Connected with the farm is one of Finest Water
Powers in the State.
The farm will be sold as whole, or 225 acres OF
it will be disposed OF. retaining the water power
To any one desiring to purchase will also be
sold the LIVE STOCK and CROPS sc, on the place
For particulars, address
M. P. FUNKHOUSER,
may 15-H Staunton. Va.
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Land Sales,
Gale of u Valuable Il Highly
y Productive Valley Farm.

Gale of u Valuable Il Highly
~ Productive Valley Farm.
We offer for sale privately that excellent and
highly productive plantation, situated two miles
north of r'ishersville and five and q half from
Staunton.
The Farm Contains 2S3 Acres
OF as fine land as can be found in the Valley. The
soil is naturally fertile has been carefully cuti-
waited, and the greater part is now covered with
heavy sod. All Of it is smooth, free from rocks,
being on soap stone formation. and easily titled
by machinery. Some sixty are in timber,
and the entire place is well watered with running
streams. The improvements consist of a
Brick Mansion House,
containing IL rooms and arranged with all con-
venience &c. In addition there is also frame
building, large barn, stable and all necessary out
houses.
This place is susceptible OF division, and would
m lake two excellent farms of 100 and 1888 acres
We also offer the following tracts, adjoining the
above:
No. 1. containing lis Acres OF choice soil well
watered, with comfortable improvements.
No. 2, containing 100 Acres nearly all cleared,
and in fine condition.
These lands are situated in an excellent neigh
borhOod, within two miles of Fishersville Depot,
convenient to churches schools &c.
TERMS liberal, and can be ascertained by ap-
plication to the undersigned.
F. M. BELL,
&c. BELL,
DAVID 8. BELL.
feb27 Fishersville. Va.
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commissioners Sale OF
" Valuable Real Estate.

Commissioners Sale OF
" Valuable Real Estate,
In augusta County.
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court Of
Augusta county, entered on the End day OF April,
1879 in the cause of the National Valley Rank Of
Staunton VS.. Warwick, trustee &C.. the under
signed Commissioners will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction in front OF the Court Housen Staunton
on MONDAY, AUGUST 25th, 1879,
at - o'clock NJ, that valuable tract of land lying
on both sides Of the Valley Turnpike, about four
miles from Staunton, containing
21S Acres, rs Poles,
now in the possession OF Jacob Warwick. trustee
adjoining Warwick Fultz and others. This land
is of fine quality, and its situation is most desira-
BILE. For further particulars call on either OF the
commissioners.
TERMS:-Cash In hand to pay cost of suit, and
the residue upon credits of one, two and three
years. in equal instalments, bearing interest, the
purchaser to. execute bonds with approved perse-
nal security for the deferred payments, and title
retained as ultimate security.
RIP BELL,
g. COCHRAN, Jr.,
A. Il. FULTZ,
jy2Etds Commissioners.
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T.. SJBERT & Co

L. SIBERT Z Co,
Gentlemen-I have made several churnings
with the .'Sibert Churn." which convince me that
all you claim for it is true. recommend it to all
who have use for churns. 1t makes great in
crease OF butter and finer quality than any churn
I've used in sixteen years housekeeping.
Respectfully,
June &C. MARY d. ROBINSON.
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Legal.
COMMISSIONERS o sE1nofan univ ,ot, 1870
Skeen, Trustee, ct ais,

~ SlduhIon, July 1utn, 1917.
Skeen, Trustee, ct ais,
vs..
Calbreath's admir-. Ell ais.
To all parties interested in the above styled
cause, and especially the creditors Of Thomas Cal
BREATH decd take notice that in pursuance OF an
order entered in the above styled cause, pendingin
the Circuit Court OF Augusta county, on the nth
OF June, 1879, Twill proceed, at my Office, in Staun-
ton, on
MONDAY. AUGUST 18th, 1879.
to take, state and settle the following accounts:
1st. An account of the assets belonging to the
estate Of Thomas Calbreath, decd, both real and
personal.
2nd. The debts against said estate in the order
OF their priority.
in couut u ' sie on one rstee and
settlement of the accounts of said trustee, and a
similar account Of any sales which may be made
by VIM. j. Nelson, trustee, together with any 9th
er matters deemed pertinent by myself or re
quired by any of the parties to be stated. At
which time and place you are required to appear.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in Chan
Gerry for the Circuit Court aforesaid:
G. NJ. HARRISON,
July lO-4t Commissioner.
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RVOR SALE-A Beautiful Cottage situated
u in the most desirable portion Of the city.
and supplied with all modern conveniences. This
is one OF the handsomest residences in the city.
For terms, &C.. apply to the Editors VALLEY
VIRGINIAN. nov 10
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Pronfs Of I'm ~ ortnIifu.

Il can not be that earth is mans on.
ly abiding place. II eau not he that
our life is a bubble cast upon the
ocean Of eternity, to float n moment
upon its surface, and then 60 down
into nothingness and darkness forever.
Else, why is it that the high and glo-
rious aspirations which leap like an
gels from the temple Of our hearts are
forever wandering abroad, unsatisfed?
Why is il that the rainbow and the
cloud come over with a beauty that is
not Of earth, and then pass of and
leave us to muse on their faded lowell
ness2 Why IL it that the stars which
hold their festival around the mid
night throne are set above the grasp
Of our limited faculties, forever mock
ing us with their unapproachable glo-
ry2 And finally, why is that bright
forms OF human beauty are presented
to the view, and then taken from us,
leaving the thousand streams Of the
affections to flow back in Alpine tor
rents upon our hearts? We are born
for higher destiny than that of earth.
There is a realm where the stars will
be spread before us like visions and
will stay in our presence forever
Prentice.
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SCENE IN CHURcB.-The day was
intensely cold. The congregation had
assembled and the services were be
gun. A man muffed in heavy coat
and scarf entered, and walking hur-
riedly down the aisle. seated himself
in a conspicuous place. Directly be-
fore him sat a man with fery-red hair.
The newcomer deliberately took Of
his gloves, and with an air of perfect
satisfaction and comfort, alternately
held his hands near the red head be-
fore him, and rubbed them in the
manner which Hood has described as
washing his hands with invisible soap
in imperceptible water" The preach
er witnessed the whole performance,
and having a keen sense of the ludi-
crous, he lost control of his visibility.
and to the CONSERVATION of his congre-
cation, roared with laughter.
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The wife Of a certain well known
ranchor, says a Colorado paper, living
near this place has got the true grit
Her husband was away on business
whole week recently, and one day
while he was abseot the pump gave
out The nearest neighbor lived a
long distance, 50 she hoisted up the
pipe herself, and found that the trou-
BILE lay in the suction leather, which
was too much worn TO work properly.
Away she went TO cut a new one, us
ing the old one as a pattern. On re-
turning, she found that large hog
had fallen into the open we'll. Moth
ing daunted, she got strong rope,
made a slipnoose, fshed il around the
porker, and then, lifting Ms
hard as she could, made the end fast
to the curb. thus raising the animal
partially out Of the water and pre-
vented him from drowning. She then
harnessed a horse, hitched him to the
rope, and in less time than it takes to
tell il, that hog,
"An dripping with freshness, arose from the WELL
But before the rescue Of the parent
animal, two Of her offspring. crowding
too close to the curb, probably to
sympathize with their mothers dis
tress, LOST their balance and were now
noundering around in the water at tho
bottom. Instantly the hog was res
cued, our heorine set about the recove-
ry Of the pigs. She procured lad
der, which, however, though long
enough to reach the water, was not
long enough to reach the bottom of
the well. Necessity is the mother Of
invention, and procuring a fence rail
she thrust It through the top round,
resting both ends ON the curb. Then
down the hanging ladder she
rescued the two pigs, bringing both
safely TO the surface. This done, she
quietly completed the job by putting
in the new suction leather, lowering
the pipe into the well, closing the curb
aud pumping water for the weeks
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There are some newspapers which
publish, and some people who read
with especial relish, says the Buffalo
Courier, all accounts Of crime or
lapse from virtue in which the sinners
are clergymen. II is comforting, per
haps. to some to see that ministers are
human like themselves, while others,
doubtless find natural hatred OF
Christianity gratiiied by the disgrace
Of It's conspicuous representatives and
professional teachers. For both these
classes a western paper has curiously
catered by including in its annual sta
ti-tics a list Of the clergy Of the coun-
try who have fallen from grace during
the twelve months of 1873. This
strange and sorry compilation shows
that OF the 10000 clergymen and
preachers Of all denominations in the
United States, fiiiy-one brought public
reproach on their calling last year.
twenty-five Of these we're convicted
Of offences Of various grades against
women, six Of drunkenness, four Of
theft, two Of poisoning, two Of fight
ing, two Of larceny, two Of conspira.
cy, two Of forgery. and one each Of
murder, riotous conduct, desertion,
suicide, embezzlement and illicit dis
tilling and SANDER. The list looks
quite formidable. and will pretty sure.
ly 90 into certain well.known ora
tors next lecture as a convincing
proof of the spuriousness Of the Chris
tian religion. But, IL it was compil.
ell with any such sinister motive, it
signally fails to accomplish its pur.
pose. The proportion of eriminality
reveals-about one in six hundreds
a remarkably small one. As compsr.
ed with what the like statistics Of any
other profession or occupation would
disclose. we might even say that il es-
tablishes the vast moral superiority of
clergymen as a class When it IS re-
membered, moreover, that the minis
terial profession is not seldom adopted
by bad men solely on account Of the
exceptional good name it enjoys, il
must be admitted that the clergy as
whole are not unworthy Of the high
place accorded to them in the esteem
of the community. Christianity has
many times outlived the worst inju-
ries that false professors Of its doc
trines could inAict upon it, and its vi.
tally is in no wise dependent even on
the efforts Of its true supporters; but
it is gratifying to know that judged
even by such imperfect tests as the
morals Of its clergy, il is net seriously
put to shame.
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SHORT BUT EFFECTIvE.--In aCOm-
monwealth's case in the Circuit Court
on Wednesday, Messrs. Chenault and
Reed, two young attorneys at the Bar,
represented the defense, and under
took to clear their client by eloquent
speeches of two hours length. After
they had taken their seats, the Com
monwealth's Attorney, Capt. Adams
arose, and in response to the gentle
mems speeches, said "Gentlemen of
the jury: As General Lee said to
General Hooker when the latters ar
my was about to cross the Rappahan-
mock, that's too thin" Handing the
papers to the foreman, he resumed his
seat; and in twenty minutes the jury
returned a verdict of "guilty, with
Imprisonment in Jail for six months.
f Richmond Register.
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Silver Springs, Florida, is one of
the greatest curiosities of the South.
II bubbles up in a basin nearly 100
feet deep, and aboutan acre in extent,
sending from it deep stream GO to
100 feet wide, and extending six or
eight miles to the Oclawha River. In
the spring itself sixty boats may lie at
anchor-quite a feet. The spring
thus forms a natural inward port, to
which three steamers run regularly
from the st. Johns, making close
connection with the ocean steamers at
Pilatka. The clearness of the water
is truly wonderful. 1t seems even
more transparent than air. You see
the bottom eighty feet below the bot
tom Of your boat, the exact form of
the smallest pebble, the outline and
color of the leaf that has sunk, and
all the prismatic colors of the rainbow
are reflected. Large fish swim in it, ev-
cry scale visible and every movement
distinctly seen. If you go over the
spring in the boat, you will see the
assures in the rock from which the
river rushes upward like an inverted
cataract.
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Old man Bendigo keeps a pretty
sharp eye on his daughter Mary, and
many would.be lover has taken a
walk after a few minutes CONVERSE
ton with the hard-hearted parent
The old chap is stuck this time,
however, and cards are out for a wed.
ding. After the lucky young man had
been sparkling Mary for six months,
the old gentleman stepped in as usual
requested a private conversation, and
led of with
"You seem like a nice young man,
and perhaps you are in love with
Nary"
Eyes, | am" was the honest reply.
"Havn't said any thing to her yet,
have your
"Well, no; but | think she recip.
rocates my affection
"Does, eh? Well, let me tell you
something. Her mother died luna
tic, and there's no doubt that Mary
has inherited her insanity"
81 am willing TO take the chances"
replied the lover.
Eyes, but you see Mary has a ter
rible temper. She has twice drawn a
knife on me with intent to commit
murder"
"Pm used to that--got a sister just
like her. was the answer
And you should know that have
sworn a solemn oath not to give Mary
a cent Of my property" continued the
father.
"Well. I'd rather start in poor and
build up. There's romance in IT,"
The old man had one more shot in
his carbine, and he said
perhaps | ought to tell you that
Alary's mother ran away from my
home with a butcher, and that all her
relations died in the poor house. Thes'
things might be thrown up in aftel
years, and | now warn you
"Mr. Bendigo," replied the lover
"I've heard all this before, and alsC
that you were on trial for forgery, haC
to jump Chicago for bigamy, ant
served a year in the State Prison fo
cattle-stealing. I'm going to marry
into your family to give you a decen
reputation There-no thanks-good
byel"
Mr.. Bendigo looked after the young
man with his mouth wide open, AM
when he could get his jaws together b
said
"some internal hyena has gone an
given me away on my dodge"