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INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CARDs.-The

INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CARDs.-The
people are soon to be supplied with pos
tai cards for foreign correspondence, the
Post Office Department having approved
a design for the new card provided for
by the Universal Postal Union and the
recent act of Congress, On the upper left
corner are the words, Universal Postal
Union, United States of America" in
English and French, the Postal Union re
curing that the inscription shall be in
the language of the country from which
the card is sent and in French. On the
right upper corner is the stamp, consist
ing of the head of Liberty copied from
the gold double eagle, surrounded by a
ribbon border, with a monogram " u. 5.
at the top, and b1ckle at the bottom,
with the figure 20" IN octagon blocks on
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"Shake Your Fist at Him. u

The child was bright and impossible.
Its cunning ways and cute doings were a
continual, ever-changing source Of happi-
ness, even though occasional tantrums
and cross spells gave peppery variety
to the infantile "spics Of life.
One day a hearty, jovial man, appa-
rently fond of children as temporary play,
things. was in the room where the child
was, and among other bits of sportiveness
he said to the little one, Shake your fist
at him" abiding to grown person near.
1 suppose he gave an illustrative example
with his own huge fist. -,
The incongruity and oddity of so small
midget shaking so tiny and PUPPY fist
at anybody was rather comical at the
moment.
But innocent, unspoiled wee things do
not stay little nor innocent. The fist
grows larger and the cute, graceful mo-
tons become rough and rude. What
seems comical in the two-year-old would
appear repulsively ill-mannerly in a
youngster of six. The impudent gesture
or the saucy slang that was once cheered
with applauding laughter is presently
frowned upon and bewailed as shocking
behavior
Is it right or wise to teach little ones
tricks and words for fun now, which
must soon be painfully unlearned, when
the child's welfare and your own comfort
demand reform in manners? Is it best
to laugh at sayings and doings Of your
child to-day that next year you will scold
him for and try to correct?
Why, men train their horses and dogs
on better principles of instruction. The
trick that is not to be practsed must not
be taught.
There are plenty of cute and cunning
things for children to do and say without
teaching them coarse words and rude
ways The unspoiled, happy child has
continual outflow of its own natural play.
fitness. It's spontaneously smart and
funny acts and utterauces are better than
acquired Oddities There is enough IN.
herent irreverence in the average chic
without adding bad spice of grown-uI
sauciness. No need to teach it the bols-
ferrous gestures Of the street. the slang O
the saloons, or the bad manners Of mature
Doors.
Parents should wisely consider what
little children will be in few swift years
and train them with an eye to then
larger growth manners and morals: Lit
tie vices are more easily learned thar
forgotten. Do not twist your tender
sprout if you want straight tree.-U
dtstroted Christian Weekly
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A True "Air-Line" Dispatch.

Steam, electricity, girls, boys, and ever
so many other creatures-not to mention
balloons, arrows, pigeons and other birds
carry the messages of the busy world
from one part to another; and men have
found out how to make even the air their
news carrier.
I don't mean in any of the old ways
by bugles, and whistles, and fog-horns.
nor by the new methods Of air-telegraphs
and speaking-tubes; but-well, here Is
what | am told about it:
Messages are written upon bits Of paper,
and these are put into a little box. The
box is round, and covered with stuff call
ed felt, so that it may fit snugly into a
long air-tight tube. The box being in, a
strong blast of air is turned on, and away
goes the box, blown to the other end OF
the tube, where it strikes a bell, letting a
clerk know it has arrived. To get it
back to the sending Office, the air is
pumped away from behind, and the box
is carried on by other air which rushes in
to fill the empty space.
In New York, the pneumatic" tubes,
as they are called,-from Greek word
meaning "to blow, are not very long
ones; but in London, England, the Post
Office has in use tube nearly two miles
in length, besides good many others not
quite 50 long" Jack-in-the- Pulpit ST.
Nicholas for Aug'Ist.
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MERCHANT TAILOR.

TOR STYLE, FOR FASHION, FOR STYLE
CALL AT THE
FASHIONABLE AND LEADING
Merchant Tailoring Establishment
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A BIRDS NEsT.-In the museum OF
Brown University there is a pretty nest
which shows what wisdom God can give
to little bird. The nest was hung by
strings, so the babies would be rocked to
sleep by every breeze. But as they grew
heavier, the mother bird found that her
twig was too weak. So she looked around
until she found stout cord. This she
wove around the nest, and then hung it
up to strong limb overhead. This
steadied it and made all safe.
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How SIN GRows.-A few years ago a
little boy told his first falsehoOd. 1t was
a little solitary thistle seed, and no eye
but Gods saw him as he planted it IN the
mellow soil of his heart. But it sprang
up-O, how quickly and in little time
another seed dropped from it to the
ground, each in its turn bearing more and
more thistles. And now his heart is over
grown with bad habit. 1t is as difficult
ior him to speak the truth as it is for a
gardener to clear his land OF the ugly
thistle after it has once gained roofing
in the soil.
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EMIL sALOMONsKY,
O. 1919 MAIN ST., OVER LEVY BROTHERS.

No. 1913 MAN ST., OVER LEVY BROTHERS.
He will show you new style of COAT made
of new style goods, entirely different from any
coat be has produced recently.
Please doh't forget the new cut in TROUSERS
and VESTS, of which you could see samples
made up o5f,Il the leading styles at his Parlor.
New goods received every week. Nothing
but the mot stvl sh and best makes. Prices reg
ulated acc ling to the times je l1-3m
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-08-13

AS amber attracts a straw, so does
beauty, admiration, which only lasts while
the warmth continues; but virtne, Wis
dom, goodness and real worth, like the
loadstone, never lose their power. These
are the true graces which, as Homer
feigns, are linked and tied hand in hand
because it is by their influence that hui
man hearts are so firmly united to each
other.
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IT WAS a very pretty reply made by a
little girl to the statement she heard made
that our Saviour was never seen to smile.
Didn't he say Suffer little children to
come unto me-? And they would not
have come unless he had smiled.
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either In the upper half Of the cir
Gle arg Iwords postal card. and IN
the Il half "two cents. To distin-
guish pre- clearly from the ordinary
one q card, there is neat border
around z edge on the address side.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-07
GREAT REMEDY.
Dyspepsia, Nervousness. Chills
and Fever.
Strongly Recommended
The Medical TaOultyI
SIMMoNDSSNABoB WHISKY.



HNONSUNERS ARE RKFKRRID TO TIE
~ following extract rom the report ef tho
eminent public analyst:
This 10 pure barley and wheat spirit. r..
msrksbls in fragrant others. which impaSt .
delicate aroma, st the same time greatly IL.
creasing its value - . di6usivs ssimutant.
The solid residue contains large amount Of
tannln, derived from storing in oak casks.
which imparts 70 Ans old vhisky sns Of -
valuable individual qualities. The amount
Of the residue proves the whisky to b free
from the excessive coloeing and sWee1enine 20
generally used In adnlterat1ng. In fact. In two
words. II 10 the PUREgT WHISKY, and will
mot only supply . public uant NOW. that
Whistles are 20 generally adulternEed, hat will
be Of the greatest value 70 the physicians IN
those numerous cases where pure WhiskieG
are the most useful Of all medicine.
We are. gentlemen. faithfully yourS.
@. COOKE, n. D.
Sold By All Dsuggists and Oroeers,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of Delaware Sew.
ell, Deceased.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ 9ndersianed, Administrator OF the above
named estate. TO the creditors Of, and ell per.
son: ns.ing clatms against said deceased. to
exhibit the same with the necessary youchers.
.nhin four ~ months from the iirsf publica-
tion Of this notice. to the undersigned. st tho
Lyon County. Nevada.
J. z. SOLOMON, Administrator.
Dfyttp, Nevada, April 2lst, 1872.
6so. W. KEgTH, Attorney for Administrator
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-07

HVHE TABLE Is ALWAYS SUPPLIED
IL with the best the market affords. The
rooms are furnished with hne spring mat
tresses. and are equal. In every respect, to any
In town.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-07
POsTPoNEMENT.

At meeting OF the Board Of Directors Of
the Amazon Consolidated Mining Company
held this Twenty.hfth day Of April, 1873.
the delinquent day Of assessment No. q waa
the day Of sale until TUESDAY. JUNE 8,
ts'o. JOHN CROCKETT. Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-07
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

4 AMAZON CONSOLIDATED MINING
"A Company.-Location Of principal place
OF business, San Francisco. California; loca-
tion OF works. Devils Gate district, Lyon
county. Nevads.--Notice IL hereby given. that
at meeting Of the Board OF Directors. held
on the 24th day Of March. 1879 an ASSESS
ment mo. 81 OF ten cents tl0c, per share was
levied upon the capital stock Of the corpora
tion, payable immediately. In United States
gold coin. TO the Secretary. at the ONCE Of
tho COMPANY, Room II, No. 203 Bush street.
San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid IN the Twenty-eighth day OF
April, 1879. will be delinquent, and ad-
yertised for sale ct public auction. and. un-
lees payment 10 made before, viii be sold on
TUESDAY, the TWENTIETH day Of May,
as79. to pay the delinquent assessment, to-
gether with costs OF advertising and expenses
lof sale.
by order Of the Board Of Directors.
JOHN CROCKETT, Secretary,
Ohice--Room IL. No. 203 Bush street, San
francisco, California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-07

County Auditor and Treasurer's
Report.

SSTATEMENT OF THE COUNTY AUDI.
- tor and Treasurer Of Lyon County, Nevs-
do, to the County Commissioners Of said
county. for the quarter ending March 81.
A. d. 1879, inclusive.
January /, 1879, cash in
Treasury in funds, ~ per
last report. t.............. 1905 70
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-20
STAUNTON MARKET, FEB. 20, 1879.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. RICHARDSON.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. February 18th, 1873
BEEF CATTLE.-The market has been fairly active
throughout, though scarcely as much so as last
week, but prices are quoted generally bake low
err than they were then, the former ON the tops,
OF which there were rather more offered than last
week, and &c in some cases on the common
grades. There was larger number OF the Chi
cago cattle among the offerings than last week.
We quote at 5Oa$5 Is per 100 lbs, and but few,
quotations given in our Live Stock Reports are
OF the retail market, except where otherwise sta
ted.
Mich COws.-The supply is more than equal
to the demand. which is very slow. We quote at
l8aS4t per head, as to quality.
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 87a$5 70; that generally ra.
ted first quality 37a$4 81; medium or good fair
quality 5oaY4 "; ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cows 5Oa$3 co. general average Of the market this
week; extreme range OF prices 50a$5 u.s. Most
the sales were from co to IS 90 per 100 lbs.
SWINE.-The supply this week has been fair,
though not quite up to the numbers OF last week,
but generally littl better in quality than they
were then. The market in nearly ell the pens
has been fairly active at an advance generally of
Nc. The arrivals to Saturday were some 1901, and
and a few choice at cents. very rough sows and
stays selling at 5A cents per lb net. Receipts
this week 1856 head.
SHEEP.-The market has been a trife more &C.
tive than it was last week, and a shade higher.
There has been but little outside demand and
that was by Washington butchers, the butchers
here only buying as they needed. The quality
generally was Of little better average than last
week. We quote common to fair sheep at 4a44c,
fair to good 44a5A cents, and extra 81 cents.
Lambs 4Aa5A cents per lb gross. Receipts this
week 2224 head.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-20
AYERS
SARSAP ARTLLA

For Scrofula. and all serofulous dieases, cry
sipelas Rose, Or st. Anthony's Fire. Eruptions
and Eruptive diseases of the skin, alterations OF
the Liver, Stomach. Kidneye, Lungs, Pimples,
Pustules, Boils, Blotches, Tumors, letter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Ringworm, Ulcers, Sores,
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in the Bones, Side
and Head. Female Weakness, Sterility, Leucor-
rhoea. arising from internal liberation. and Utter
inc diseases. Syphilitic and Mercurial DISEASES,
Dropsy, Dyspepsia. Emaciatien, General Debility,
and for Purifying the Blood.
This Sarsaparilla is com bnation OF vegetable
MISUNDERSTANDING, Mandrake, Yellow Dock
with the Ioddes OF Potassium and Iron, and is
the most e1hcaciouS medicine yet known for the
diseases it is intended to cure.
It's Ingredients are skillfully mbined, that
the full Alternative effect OF each is assured, and
while 1t is so mild as to be harmless even to chill
dren, it is still SO etsectual to purge out from
develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived from its
cures. and the confidence which prominent ply
siciaps, all over the country fepose in it. prove
their experience of itse usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues have accumu-
lated, and are constantly being received and as
many OF these cases are publicly known, they fur
nish convincing evidence of the superiority OF
this Sarsaparila,over every other Alternative med-
cine So general is its superiority to any other
medicine known, that we need do no more than to
assure the public that the best qualities it has
ever possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPAREDBY
DIR. j. C. AYER& CO., Lowell, Mass.
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
may3O
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-20

REDUCING PRICE OF GAS.-The Staun-
ton Gas Company announces reduction of
% cents per 1000 feet, in the price Of gas.
Heretofore the price has been $2.75 per, 1000,
now it is $3.50. II this means an actual re-
duction of the monthly gas bills, we are GER
tainly glad to hear it. If we remember
Alright, there have been several reductions
made heretofore, but a comparison of &C.
counts before and after reductions did
not demonstrate che vast advantage derived
by the consumer therefrom. 1t strikes US il
there would be less reduction of the nominal
price per thousand and greater diminution
of the monthly bills, people would be able
to mole clearly appreciate the blessings con-
ferred by the company. Gas bills are not
altogether unlike taxes. Nobody cares
about paying. and the amount is always the
subject Of surprise, aud, generally cavil.
But however this may be, when reduction
is announced, the supposition Is that it
means corresponding elimination in The
amount Of the charge. This has not been
the case with StauntOn consumers, and as a
consequence many OF our prominent BUSH
ness men have substituted coal oil for gas In
their stores.
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marriages.

On the 9Th inst, at Mr.. F. 7. Amole's, Mr.. John
w. Meeks and Miss Hannah E. McDaniel-both OF
Rockbridge.
Henkle, Mr. Daniel Shomo and Miss Mary E. Ro-
senberger, both Of New Market, Va.
On the 9th inst, near Rockbridge Baths. by
Rev =. W humphreys, Mr. James P. Hymen to
Miss E. M. Blackwell.
At the residence Of the brides parents, on the
18th. by Rev. w. G. Eggleston. j. R. Lupton and
Miss Fannie M. Byerly, all OF Rockingham co.
On the 10th, in Charlottesville, by Rev. G. L.
Petrie, Rev O. M. Howard, of Lynchburg, to Miss
Virginia McCamant of Grayson county.
On Wednesday, Feb 9Th, by Rev. J. B. Haskell,
at the residence OF VIM. Riley, Esq. Mr.. William
Cowger to Miss Lucy Brown, both Of Augusta.
On the 9Th inst, at Wesley Chapel parsonage
by Rev. 8. B. Dolly. Mr.. Samuel Huffman and
Miss Martha ]. Peasants. both Of Rockingham.
At the University of Va, on the 18th inst, by
Rev. J. G. Hanckel, Mr.. James M. Harrison, Of
Danville. to Miss Mary Jane Davis, daughter of
Prof. ). s. Davis, OF the University Of Va.
On the morning of the 18th, in the Presbyterian
Church. in Harrisonburg, by Rev. ]. R. Bowman.
assisted BY Rev D. Barr. Miss Mamie Buckley, OF
Harrlsonburg, daughter OF the late Chancellor
Buckley, of Mississippi, and Mr.. Monroe, Of An
napolis, Md.
On the 10Th inst, at the residence of the brides
father. DR.. 8. 4. Coffman, near Harrisonburg, by
Rev. J. R. Bowman, Miss Mamie Coffman and
Winfield Liggett. Esq, OF Harrisonburg.
February 18th. by Rev G.. Mauzy. in the Metho-
dist church, at Port Republic, Rev La Fayette
Fox. of the Baltimore Annual Conference, NJ e
Church South and Miss Annie Connel. of Rock
ingham county, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-20

The members Of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, after conference with the ministers OF
the city have determined to hold series Of pray
er meetings, with view to the development OF
wi at seems to be strong feeling ofreligious SEN
timent in the community. This action was
brought about in a large degree by the urgent re-
quest OF persons outside of the z NJ. c. A. organ
ization. who are themselves not members OF any
church 1t is earnestly hoped, therefore, that all
christians will remember these meetings in their
prayers, and that they will make it special OBJ
iect to attend them and bring their friends, both
converted and unconverted. Let US SOW the seed,
brethren and leave the. harvesting to the Great
Reaper.
The first meeting was held Monday night, and
was largely attended. We were specially glad to
see so many young men present. The subject OF
coming to Christ was forcibly presented, and at
the second meeting, Tuesday night, chow we may
assuredly know that we are in Christ was made
the topic for consideration. The meeting for We'd
nesday night was omitted in consequence Of its
being the regular prayer meeting night in all the
churches.
There will be meeting tonight at IL o'clock
to hold only one hour. Let all come. NJ.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-20
PAY OF COUNTY OFFICERS.-The follow
ing is the text of a bill passed by the Senate

PAY OF COUNTY OFFICERs.-Th follow
ing is the text OF bill passed by the Senate
Saturday:
Z Be it enacted By tile General assembly Of
Virginia, That the board of supervisors Of
the respective counties shall determine what
annual allowances shall be made to the COM
monwealth's Attorneys. clerks and slleriffs
OF their counties. payable out Of the coun-
ty and city treasures provided that such
allowances to commonwealth attorneys
and clerks and sheriffs shall not exceed in
any county, to each of said officers the sum
OF six hundred dollars, nor tie sum OF twen-
IL dollars per thousand inhabitants. Except
that in counties with less than ten thousand
Inhabitants the allowance may be for such
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, as
the said board may determine, The poEtl-
latien shall be determined by the United
States census taken last before the allow
ance it. made. and fractional parts of one
thousand shall not be counted. The pay of
Attorneys for the Commonwealth, clerks.
and sheriffs and sergeants in cities and
towns shall be determined by the Common
Councils of said cities and towns.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-20

Dear Virginian:
In your issue OF last week is published the poem
Long Ago." which is unjustly ascribed to Bayard
Taylor. The author of the piece is the Rev. Benz
F. Taylor, of Chicago. Through the careiessness
ofsome and the wilfu. plagiarism Of others, he has
been more extensively stolen from than any 9TH
writer OF his distinguished reputation in this
country His gentlemanly modesty restraints him
from making that vindication of his rights to
what he is entitled. I think it proper that those
of his readers who are accurately informed OF the
facts should give them to the public. He is the
author of several highly popular volumes, "Old
Time Pictures or Sheaves of Rhyme being the
one in which the poem referred to will be found
Ihave seen this piece credited to number OF peo-
pie, but its true paternity is what have given
you. The well known accuracy of your paper in
crediting selections has prompted me to notice
this deviation: J.W.H H,
Staunton, Va, Feb 20, 10.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-20


FOREIGN TRADE.-Messrs. D. F. Mohler
& Son are now filling an order from France
for BIG, 900 feet of railroad timber at their
steam saw mill: Anderson, W. Va, imme-
diately on the line of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, which will be comp leted and
shipped by the 18th of May. If the timber
meets the expectation of the French con-
tractors, from two to four cargoes will be
ordered each year for several years to come.
Last year this enterprising firm turned out a
cargo of lumber for England, ordered through
Baltimore House.
Large quantities of hoop thu Der are now
being carried over the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad from various points in Virginia
and West Virginia, to be shipped from
Richmond to Cuba to be used in the Sugar
packing business.
The timber interests of Virginia and West
Virginia are destined to become a source of
great wealth in the near future, There is
no portion of the continent where greater
variety of valuable timber exists than in
West Virginia and the western counties Of
Virginia, andas soon as projected railroads
penetrate those sections now cut off from
transportation, a prolific trade in lumber
must be created.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-20
Deaths.

At Hickory Hill, Augusta county. on the l1th
John Reed, in about the 65th year Of his age.
On the I'd inst. at Saumsville, Shenandoah CO.,
Christian Sunny, aged "a years.
On the 9Th inst, at Shenandoah Iron Works,
Page county, the wife of Rev. Israel R Deacon, in
the 54th year Of her age.
On friday morning. the 18th inst. at the resi-
dence OF her son-in-law, Leigh R. Waddell, in AL
bemarle county. Mrs. Lucy T. Hill, widow of the
late Robert Hill, OF Buckingham county.
At the residence of her husband in Mayors
vile. Miss, Sunday morning. February 9th, of
mia, Mrs Elizabeth McCue, wife OF Jno.
w McCue. son OF Judge H McCue. OF this city.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-20

DROWNED IN A WELL.-From the High
cold weather Mr.. NJ. Henkle, of North Fork,
Pendleton county, found it necessary to re-
move the pump from bis we'll or account of
freezing. Some time during the day little
child of his was missed, and search being
made, to their horror they discovered the
little one in the well partly supported by
the ice. By an almost superhuman and
dangerous effort the child was gotten out by
a Mr.. Bennett from its ICY bad-but the icy
hand of death had done its cruel work and
the cold, inanimate little form was handed
over to its sorrow-strcken parents,