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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24
BLOOD!
Land Sales.
Gale of a Valuable & Highly
u Productive Valley Farm.

.L071G Sales.
Gale Of q Valuable & Highly
y Productive Valley Farm.
We offer for sale privately that excellent and
highly productive plantation, situated two miles
north OF rishersville and five anda 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 cult
waited, and the greater part is now covered with
heavy sod. All of it is smooth, free from rocks,
being on soap stone formation an d easily titled
and the entire place is we'll 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 a frame
building, large barn, stable and all necessary out
houses.
This place is susceptible of division. and would
make two excellent farms of 100 and 1873 acres.
We also offer the following tracts, adjoining the
above:
No /. containing lis Acres OF choice soil well
watered, with comfortable improvements
No. 2, containing l2O 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 sc.
TERMS liberal, and can be ascertained by ap-
plication to the undersigned.
F. M. BELL,
G. BELL,
DAVID s. BELL.
feb2T Fishersville. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24

docket case 7l0.]
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the Western District of Virginia.
In the matter of Dorman Smith, bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
At Harrisonburg, on the 18th day Of April, A:
D., 1879
To whom it may concern:
Please to take notice hereby. that petition has
been, to wit: on the 10th day of April A. D., 1872
filed in said District Court by Dorman Smith OF
Augusta county, in said district, who has been n
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under the Act
of Congress entitled IAN Act to establish more
uniform system of bankruptcy Throughout the
United States" approved March. I'd, 1867, Tor
discharge and certificate thereof, from all his
debts and other claims provable under said Act
and that the 3rd day of May, A. d. 1879, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, before G. Douglas Gray one OF the
flee in Harri son burg, in said district. is the time
and place assigned for the hearing OF It the same ;
If any you have, why the prayer OF the said petit
ton should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified. that the second
and third meetings of the creditors OF said bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY.
apr l7-2w Register in Bankruptcy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24

Docket Case NO. 619l
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
J. States. for the Western District Of Virginia
In the matter of VIM H. Brumback bankrupt
In Bankruptcy.
At Harrisonburg, on the 18th day of April, A. D.
1879
To Whom it Nay Concern
Please take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to wit: the 18th day of April A. ID. 1879,
filed in said district court by VIM H. Brumback.
of county, in said district. who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under the Act
of Congress entitled IAN Act to establish more
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1857. for a
discharge and certificate thereof. from all his
debts and other claims provable under said Act,
and that the End day of May, A. ID. 1872 at 10
O'Clock am. before G. Douglas Gray, one OF the
registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his office
IN Harrisonburg. in said district, is the time and
place assigned for the hearing of the same /;
when and where you may attend and show cause,
If any you have, why the prayer OF said petition
should not be granted
You are also hereby notified. that the second
and third meetings of the creditors OF said bank
rupJ will be held at the same time and place.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY,
apr17-2w Register in Bankruptcy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24
( T aluable Manganese
v Property For Sale.

1 offer for sale one of the finest Manganese
mines in the State of Virginia: The bed has just
been exposed by recent wash in the bed OF BACK
Creek. The vein, as exposed, and by investiga-
tion proves to be enormous and of the finest quail
ity and quite easy of access.
will sell my whole farm, upon which in sever.
al places manganese has been discovered, or
will sell part of it for mining purposes; or,
will lease the part upon which the main vein is
located for term of years to responsible parties
The mine is miles from G. s. o. R. r. and has
the best road the whole distance in the county,
never becoming deep and heavy.
Address, A. L. WAGNER,
apr. 10-4w Sherando. Augusta Co, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24

DEACO'S GUARDIAN VS. PEACO'S INFANTS
i In Pursuance of decree entered in this
cause at the March term of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta county, shall proceed at my office, in
Staunton, on
TUESDAY, MAY 9th, 1879,
to take a further account of the ransactions OF
N. K Trout, Commissioner and Receiver and to
inquire into other matters mentioned in excep-
apr Low I'M HARRISON, Com.
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BEST SEASONED TIMBER

and having experienced mechanics and all kinds
of improved machinery, will allow no article to
leave their mandatory which will not stand the
severest tests. Believing that work of this char
acter can be manufactured here in our midst,
where the material is so plentiful and superioras
cheap if not cheaper than the larger cities, they
have inaugurated this
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24
VALUABLE FARM AND MILL,
In the Shenandoah Valley

VALUABLE FARM AND MILL,
Y In the Shenandoah Valley,
FOR SALE.
1 offer for sale my farm and mill. My 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 $4,000
bushels of wheat per annum on toll.
The land can be divided into two or three beau
tiful farms, with improvements on two of them.
For raising blooded stock it has no equal in the
Valley and an evidence that it is the most pro-
ductive and valuable farm, will guarantee the
purchaser to net 8 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. v R: R., in sight of two Church
es and P. O., with daily mails.
For full particulars, address me at Weyer 8
Cave Station, Valley R. R., or Mount Meridian,
Augusta county, Virginia.
ian 23-tf ROBT. s. HARNSBERGER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24

IaOR SALE.-One of the finest residences in
Il the City of Staunton, elegant location con-
tanning all modern improvements. Terms ac-
commodating. For further particulars as to
terms &C., apply to the undersigned.
HUDSON & PATRICK,
Attorneys:
july 25-tf Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24

K.QOR SALE.-A snug BUSINESS STAND, on
e the best portion of Main Street. One of
the best Investments in the city. For terms sc =,
apply to HUDSON Il PATRICK,
Attorneys,
now Stanton, Va.
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BEDS, BUREAUS,
DC, &c.

Are manufactured and offered to the trade. Hav-
ing first class facilities they propose to put up
work, which in style and finish will compete with
foreign manufactures. whilst in material and
workmanship it will surpass. They will use moth
ing butthe
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24
l Splendid Estate in the
4 Valley of Virginia

feb2T
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25

At half-past eleven last night Mr.. Paul
Boyton with HERALD reporter in tow
started from the Battery and moved down
the bay on voyage OF discovery for the
Narrows, Staten Island, Coney Island or
any other islands that lie in that direction.
It may be that the CULTS will wash them down;
1t may be- they will reach the happy isles.
Aud see the great Achilles whom they knew.
For our part We have no doubt that If
Achilles is there they will see him = for it is
not to be believed for o moment that Boy
ton in the indiarubber overcoat that was
made expressly for voyage down the volga
can possibly be overwhelmed by this famil-
lar and well intentioned bay of ours; while
rs to HERALD reporters II is we'll known that
they can keep their heads above water in
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25

Diphtheria, scarlet fever and pneumonia
are the diseases named as particularly
active on the Heights-in the best neighbour
hood of the neighboring city and in the
best houses of the district (; that is to say,
in the houses of the richest men-houses
intended to be the best-though what can
really be worse in the way of residence
than house with pipes contrived for the
accumulation of sewer gas and its discharge
in the sleeping rooms it would be difficult
to say. Pneumonia simply as an in.
fammatory disease might prevail in
that district from its high position
and liability to be swept by bad winds
But this is probably what is some-
times classed as typhoid pneumonia,
which is really typhoid fever with n pull
monary complication. Doubtless this dis
ease and diphthera are the direct prod ucts
of sewer gas, and invade house after house
through the pipes from the sewer; and
though the scarlet fever does not originate
in that way it is certain that where there is
sewer gas in houses that fact gives gravity to
scarlatina and makes fatal many cases that
otherwise would end in recovery. Sewers
from that district descend almost perpen-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
Well Earned Honors.

The gruffest opponent of woman's rights
cannot help rejoicing at the appointment of
Miss Ida Lewis 10 the keepership Of the
Lime Rock light This lady, whose clear
head, stout arms and great heart have res
cued strong men from watery graves has for
years been assisting her father and mother,
who were successfully the keepers of the
light but her merits fully deserve the spe-
ciaI public recognition conveyed by the ap-
pointment and the increased salary attaching
to it No money or fame can compensate q
person for risking his life to save that of
another, but unselfsh deeds Of daring ore
SO rare that whatever tokens of appreciation
are within the public gift should be heartily
and openly bestowed, particularly when
the recipient is of that sex which the civil
lied world by common consent excuses from
out-of-door risks. Through all the years in
which her skill and bravery have made her
prominent Miss Lewis has been noted for
that shrinking modesty that charact erizes
all true heroes, but neither her own reserve
nor her secluded home can save her from
the hearty good wishes which the announce
mont of her appointment will call forth
from every American home that is visited by
o newspaper.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25

The bill introduced in the Legislature to
prohibit the metropolitan 81" Railroad
Company from constructing its east side
road on Second avenue is one of those I'M
timely and offensive prop positions which
citizen OF New York, who has the interests
of the city at heart, desires to see the sys-
tenn of rapid transit, from which such
decided advantages have already been
derived, carried out thoroughly and
made as nearly perfect as possible. The
Metropolitan Company has given US u
splendid road on Sixth avenue, both in
construction, equipment and management,
and it proposes, by taking lessons from the
experience it has enjoyed, to make its east
side line even more perfect and popular than
that on the west side. The New York
IL" company has, in the words Of its prcsi-
dent, been ''taken eff its legs" by the enor-
nous flood Of business that has overtaken it
from the start, and, while it promises i'm
provements, has not yet afforded the fncili-
ties demanded by the public. When the
Metropolitan IL" Railroad runs on the east
side. almost parallel with the Third avenue
line, there will be business enough to make
both roads largely remunerative, while the
competition will spur the New York Com
pany to efforts to meet the public expecta-
to-. both as to facilities, comforts and con-
veniences.
The east side travel is sufficient to sup
port two roads we'll and to enrich the stock
holders Of both companies. II we had a
Second avenue line to-day running parallel
with the Third avenue line the latter would
still be one of the most valuable franchises
in the city, despite those drawbacks which
it is to be hoped time will remove. The
Second avenue route will be most effec-
tual destroyer Of the present Objectionable
tenement house system, and will give even
greater impetus to the improvement OF
uptown property than has been impaired
by the Third avenue road. Competition in
rapid transit, as in all other enterprises,
is the soul Of business, and the greater
the facilities afforded to passengers the
larger will be the travel. It is difficult
to understand what interests can
have originated the absurd bill in
VSSuoCou Al VIZ ASSAoAoSui0 w wv
struct the building Of the Second avenue
line, but the probability is that it owes its
appearance to the common desire of new
members to interfere with something or
somebody. In this respect our represen-
tatives in Albany are too frequently like
the Irishman who, having been ship
wrecked on barren island, made his way
to the highest point he could discover to
survey his new quarters. Discovering no
sign of human habitation or of human
life, ''Och. hone !" he cried, ''what will
do? Niver mind -begorra I'm agin' the
government, anyhow The author Of the
Second avenue prohibition bill only knows
that he is against rapid transit anyhow, but
after oil this may not prove profitable OPP
position.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25

We have no desire to discuss the merits
Of the suit which was brought against the
Brooklyn. Tabernacle by one of the SUBJ
scribsrs to the liquidation of the debt Of
that edifice, but. some of the correspond
ence offered in, evidence points q moral
which churches should consider. The Pc
culiar method of debt raising which has be-
come popular among churches within the
past few months has its merits, but. common
system should be controlled by the highest
and most honorable business precedents.
For the members of any church to enthu-
siastically subscribe the whole amount of
the debt encumbering their building is ad-
rhirable in the extreme, but to arouse en-
thusiasm by fictitious methods is insulting
to the sentiment which prompts the organ
ization of religious societies and the build
ing of houses Of worship. In the language
Of one of the laymen approached with II
we'll meant but covert proposition for the
benefit of Mr.. Talmage's church. ''frankness,
earnestness and faith, without deception,
will command success" Nor can ordinary
business sentiment approve the custom of
rejoicing over liquidated debts when the
truth is that nearly all the subscriptions
are in the form of promises to pay. and in
some cases to pay at dates SO far distant as
to suggest the chance of a number Of fail
ures to receive the subscriptions in full.
Let church members work earnestly to re-
duce the debts of their societies. mort
gage is nowhere SO unbecoming an ap-
pendage as to a house nominally presented
to the Lord-bu. let them never forget that
host of the outsiders ter whose re5emp-
ton the religious are praying have an old
fashioned way of estimating mans re-
ligion by his personal virtues. among
which straightforward honesty deservedly
holds very high place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
JeH Davis ORA Responsibility 10 Con-
stftuents.

The conspicuous part played by Jefferson
Davis in dark period of Southern history
will cause the public to keep track OF him
in his old age and melancholy isolation.
and we probably crafty curiosity by re-
producing from Mississippi contemporary
long political letter written by him last
month. 1t is in substance stilted decla-
nation on the duty of representatives
to obey their constituents. Knowing
no other reason for such an effusion
we presume it Is intended Us an
attack on Senator Lamar, Who voted
on memorable occasion against the in
structions OF the Mississippi Legislature,
and whose whole public course has been
too liberal and patriotic to please men Of
the stamp OF Mr. Davis. Senator Lamar
cannot be injured by shafts aimed from
such quarter. Every representative
naturally desires to stand we'll with his
constituents, but it is his duty to
promote their interests even against
their opinions. AS Burke told his
British constituents, representative
must not follow the flash Of the day, but
such opinions as both he and they must
have when mature reason shall have taken
the place Of passion. 1t is for the interest
of the public to be represented by able
men, but men of the highest capacity will
not consent to be servile echoes of mis-
guided constituency. Mr.. Davis supports
himself by the alleged authority of Web
ster, whom he calls ''the statesman who
has been called the expounder Of the
constitution when the wild waves of
abolition were beating against it and
threatening its subversion." But he does
not correctly state Mr.. Webster's position.
What Webster actually said was that he
would obey such instructions Of Massachu-
sets as affected only her own interest.
But" he added, ''if the question be one
which equally affects the interests Of all the
other States, l shall no more regard her
particular wishes and instructions than I
should regard the wishes or interests of a
man who might appoint me q referee and
then instruct me to decide in his favor"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25

mousIy president of the Board Trade for the current
year.
Norway is the smallest nation of Europe in most
respects but its commerce is such that its fleet IL
the third largest in the world.
Dr. Lindernan. Director of the Mint Is sinking
slowly. His physicians have hopes whatever OF
hisrecovery. but say that he may last day or two
L. W. Thompson Secretary Of the Navy. lee tured
al Chester. Pa last night before very large audi
cnce on Personal Recolections of Adams. Jackson
and Clay"
certain amount OF the flowers in the White House
conservatory must be to various federal officials.
SO THAT for instance. Senator will receive bou-
quet in week.
lady in Delaware put quart Of dried apples to
soak. without thinking of their swelling qualities
and for an hour thought that the whole State
ould be submerged.
Senator Conover of Florida sat in the Senate for
four years,wthout being known to any one For
moment he exhibited his painful ittleness to the
country and was superseded.
On Thursday the honorary degree Of IL D. was con.
ferred upon Earl Duerin by Trinity College, Dublin
The hall of the college filled by most distin-
guished assemblage and the Earl received a warm
welcome.
Sir John Ashley is backing Weston for feat OF
walking the public roads of England distance OF
1900 miles in 1000 hours. Weston will go from
Cornwall through Lancashire and Northumberland
to London. not walking on Sundays, and making
speeches ut each stopping place This speech making
part OF the programme is which might have been
omitted.
London World by the way. General Grant does
not believe in bayone.s sabrcs, and said to
OF our officers that he would not have bayonct
sabre in his army if he commanded another.
The extra weight on the soldier would be better
ammunition or rations. Our officers did not share
these opinions. and believed that the bayonet and
sabre hal done and would again do good work.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
Sudden Activity Among tn
Walkers.

The interest in walking contests and in
walking generally this winter is simply un-
paralleled. O'Leary's famous victory in
England, where he moved down the best
men all Europe could produce /; his crowded
houses in the races with Hughes and
'Sport," the shorter contests. where such
good men as Hartman, Howard and Holske
have made good records Nine. Anderson's
astonishing feat, and the performances OF
the Westchester and Ladies' Walking
clubs, combined with the twenty-seven
hundred quarter-mile rice now going on in
Washington and the three thousand one to
commence on Mondays at Brewster Hall-all
evince the sudden and great fondness for
foot work which has sprung up among us.
No better evidence could be offered OF the
improvement in the pace, and stay too, of
the best goers of to-day over those of former
years than the comparative Indifference
with which the very fast times now
frequently made are received. When
Christopher North walked forty miles in
eight hours, or Captain Barclay one
thousand in one thousand hours, all
thought they had done remarkable work.
But now Mr.. Lind, an unknown man from
Newark, asks permission to take few
turns on Holske's track, and makes the
astonishingly fine score of fifty miles in Oh.
3Om. 40 las, while Downey does the
same distance in Oh. 39m. $685., while
Barclays task is not to be named in
the same day with Andersons. When
Blower" Vaughan" ''Corkey" and the
other distinguished foreigners come over
in the spring to get the champions
belt away from O'Leary 1t will be in no way
strange if some American dark horse
should quietly step in and show the whole
party, OLeary included, q clean pair Of
heels, and SO either protract the stay of the
visitors or send them back to their native
land sadder but wiser men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25

dicularly to the river level, thence run to
the river, and ut low tide the mouths are
exposed. Then the west wind whistles
into them, and. they are like chlmneys
whose draught carries mephitic vapors into
the houses In Mr. Rockwelps residence
it was found that ventilation of closets, &c.,
was practised by Communications with the
leaders made for the drainage of the roof.
Here the gas was very fatal, and for SIM
pie reason. Snow and ice plug up these
leaders every winter, and thus there was no
escape for vile odors except into the rooms.