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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24
N'ezO Advertisements.


NELSON, TRUSTEE vs.. BAGBY, &c.-In pur-
~ suance OF decree OF the Hastings Court OF
will proceed at my office, in said city, on
MONDAY, MAY 18TH. 1879,
to take. state and settle an account, showing the
liens on the fnnd in this cause and their priort-
ties.
ap24-4t VIM. B. HARRISON, Comm'r.
[E. M. Cushing s. Son, Auctioneers.J
commissioners Sale.
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
for Augusta county, rendered November 26. 1878.
in the chancery cause of Affords EXT VS., Wheel
er and ais, will proceed, on
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF MAY, 1870,
Comfy Court in front G Court House
the highest bidder, a tract of
100 ACRES OF LAND,
heretofore sold to Robert Afford in this cause.
This land is now in possession of Robert Afford,
is in fine state of cultivation, has on it very
comfortable improvements, is well watered and
in good neighborhood.
TERMS Enough cash in hand to pay costs of
rule and of sale, and the residue OF purchase
money upon credit of six, eighteen and thirty
months, in equal instruments. for which the pur-
wv t a9 o
ap24-tds " W. E. CRAIG, commr
docket Case No. 1901
INSTRUCT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
IL for the Western District Of Virginia.
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF ]. Greenbury HUMPHREYS, bkpt
Western District of Virginia, IS.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 18th of
April, 1879. a Warrant of Bankruptcy issued
out of the District Court of the United States for
the Western District of Virginia, against the
tate of .Greenbury HUMPHREYS, OF Coyner's Store
P.O., county of Augusta in said District, who has
been adiudged bankrupt on his own petition ::
of any property belonging to such bankrupt. to
him. or for his use, and the transfer of any prop
erty by him, ara forbidden by law; and that
to prove their debts, and to choose one more
Assignees of the estate Of said bankrupt, will be
Harrisonburg. in the county OF Rockingham. and
State of Virginia, before c. Douglas Gray, Esq,
Register in Bankruptcy for said District, On the
Goth day of May, A. D., 1879, at 10 o'clock A NJ.
JNO. F. LEWIS,
apr 24-2w U. S. Marshal for said Dist
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24
Mice Residence for Sale.

I will sell privately the residence on which now
reside. located on Stuart Street, near the Ches.
Ohio Railway. The lot is So x SO feet. The mouse
is neatly finished. with three comfortable rooms
and cellar with outbuildings. The house is so
planned that additional rooms can be conven-
iently added. The ground is in a nice state OF
cultivation and ornamentation with water in the
yard. Title unquestionable.
TERMS, moderate, and can be learned by appll-
cation to the undersigned.
apr24 B. F. COX.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24

LAST CALL.-Secretary Sherman on
Monday issued his ninety. ninth call for the
REDEMPTION of the 1910 bonds OF 1864, which
embraces all the bonds of this series not
heretofore called, and completes the refund
ing OF the public debt SO far as it can be
done, all the bonds subject to call at this
this time having been called in. When the
refunding transactions, of which this is the
final call, are concluded, the outstanding per
cents will amount to $736, 49, This call
closes the funding operations until January,
1851. as all the bonds that can be called
in until then have been called.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04

A BAKGA1E.--A Grand Piano oithe Chick
ering pattern, in perfect order, is offered for
sale at half the original cost in - ston
Can be seen at the drug store in Wadena.
Applyto G. N. Taylor, Rawson House..
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04
MUSIC.
Wanted.

BY tho subscriber good, fresh mich COW
for which the highest cash price will be paid
C.. J. STUART.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04

fidelity LODGE. U. D., A. F. & A. H.. vERNDALE
Regular Communications held first and
third Tuesdays of each month. All Master
Masons in good standing cordially invited to
attend. II. BRINTNELL, W. M.
B. F. HORR, Secretary.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04
If the man who borrowed my trucks from
he Wadena Mill does not return them forth
with we will endeavor to know why. Bring
them back and save trouble.
c., NJ. MALTBY.

Report Of school in District No. 81, Otter
Tail county, for the term ending November
ed, 1879.
Whole number enrolled, 25. Number OF
days taught 60. Attendance in. days 84l.
Average daily attendance IA. Number Of
visitors during the term s. Names of those
who were neither tardy or absent during the
term, Hannah Robinson.
The school closed with an examination Of
the a. and B. classes. The following are thk
names OF the members Of the classes with
their grading. A Glass;
Elmer johnson 81, Susie Mitchell 80, An
ia Mitchell IS.
3 Glass.
Hannah Robinson IS, Bernice Washburn
o., Clara Hoyit IS, Ruby Page 81, Rlva Van
lerwark 50, Emma Smith IS.
WIN. NJ. BARBER, Teacher.
Com 1t be True.
It is reported that DR.. J. H. Holmes. Den
fist, who arrived here Monday evening, has
been otlate treating and curing every con-
ceivable disease without using Electric bat
teries or any kind Of medicine. Has the
Apostolic times come again.
Thirty five pounds flour for a bushel Ct
No. wheat, and every pound Of flour war
ranted satisfactory, is what we propose to
give at the Wadena Mill. All wheat in
spected at the MILL We will also give
pounds Of shorts and pounds Of bran. We
mean to do satisfactory business both to our
customers and ourselves.
2S4t WADENA MILLS co.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04
ADVERTISEMENTS.

LAND OFFICE at Fergus Falls, MIMI, Nrv. Gath,
1919.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler fled uotce of i.is intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, AMI secure fl
na entry thereof ut the expiration OF thirty days
from the 4 tie ofthis notice, viz Ira H. Stanford,
$. ETA, W. 4 N. 4. IL and N. E. IA N: Z. IL
Sec. - TIP ia r. 81 and names the following
as his witnesses, viz: Ole knutson and Alphus
stillmsn both of town l34 H., r. 37w. Mimi
xviii SOREN LlSTUE Register.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04
Proposal for Wood.

Sealed proposals will he received for
School District No. !, until IL o'clock m
Nov. 20, 1879, at the Office Of John N. Her.
ron, District Clerk, for wood in the follow
ing proportions;
5 cords half Of green and half Of dry Tama-
arack feet long.
3 cords half Of green and half Of dry tama-
rack feet long.
S cords Of green oak feet long.
3 cords Of green oak feet long.
To be delivered at the school house in Wa
dena ON or before December %, 1879.
26tf c. H. PEAK, Director.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04
Taken I'm.

Came into my enclosure on Dec. LIST 1879
a large red OK about years old with rope
around his horns the owner can have same
by calling at my house, on sec. % in Walden"
Township and paying expense Of keeping
and advertising.
% St PETER RUSCOE.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04
Club with the Farmer.
Farms for Sale.

Farms for Sale.
Do you want timber farm, prairie
farm, stock farm or all included in one
farm, improved or wild land? If you do call
At once on the undersigned at H. F. Burch &
Co.'S store and secure just what you want.
Lands from one to twelve miles from Wade
ma. Prices and terms warranted to suit.
w. II. WEBB.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Rev. c. H. Dixon will preach in Wadena
the secl nd Sabbath Of each month at IL
O'Clock a. m, and o'clock p. m.
Also in Verndale the first Sabbath Of each
month at 1890 a m. and D. M
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04
Notice..

L have seasoned flooring and siding for
sale at Button. Car load just received
Also a span of horses and yoke of oxen 70
sale or trade.
26tf c. NJ. MA1rBY.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04

Rev. Mr.. Denley will preach in the School
F ousc, Wadena, the LIST and Eth Sundays H.
.ssh month At IL O'Clock am. Prayermeet-
ing every Thursday night.
England Prairie, Oh the End Sunday
in each month 1T II O'Clock.
Verndale the ed and 18th Sundays in each
month at 2 o'clock p. m.
Button first Sunday in each month at 3
o'clock.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04

Rev. z S Peake will onciste 1t Waden'
tao Sd Sunday in each month st II m ~nt
1t Verndale at 7 10 pm.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-04
Taken In.

A red yearling heifer cal: with white belly.
The owner can have same by calling at my
house and paying expenses Of keeping and
advertising. 253t NELS ROLAN.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-04
THE MASTER THIEF.

ONCE upon time there was poor
~ cottager who had three sons. He
had nothing to leave them when he
died, and no money with which to put
them at any trade, SO that he did not
know what to make of them. At last
he said he would give them leave to
take to anything each liked best, and to
go whithersoever they pleased, and he
would go with them bit of the way
and SO he did. He went with them to
place where three roads met, and there
each of them chose a road, and their
father bid them goodbye, and went
back home. 1 have never heard tell
what became of the two elder; but as
for the youngest, he went both far and
long, as you shall hear.
So it felt out one night as he was 60
ing through great wood that bad
weather overlook him. 1t blew and
drizzled SO that he could scarce keep his
eyes open and in trice, before he
knew how it was, he got bewildered,
and could not find either road or path.
But he went on and on, at last he saw
glimmering of light far, far off in the
the wood. So he thought he would try
and get to the light, and after time he
did reach it. There it was in a large
house, and the fire was blazing so bright
ly inside that he could tell the folk had
not yet gone to bed; so he went in and
saw an old dame bustling about and
minding the house.
"Good evening"" said the youth.
"Good evening"" said the old dame.
"Hutetu it's such foul weather out
doors tonight" said he.
So it is" said she.
Scan get leave to have bed and
shelter here to-nightY" asked the
youth.
"You'll get no good by sleeping
here" said the old dame; for If the
folks come home and find you here they
will kill both me and you."
"What sort. of folks, then, are they
who live here ?" asked the youth.
"Oh, robbers And such bad lot of
them too" said the old dame. They
stole me away when 1 was little. and
have kept me as their housekeeper ever
since.n
"Well, for all that, think I'll Just
go to bed," said the youth. "Come
what may, I'll not stir out tonight in
such weather."
Every we'll, /" said the old dame; I" but
if you stay it will be the worse for
you"
With that the youth got into bed
which stood there, but he dared not 90
to sleep, and very soon after in came the
robbers; SO the old dame told them how
strange fellow had come in whom she
had not been able to get out of the house
again.
Did you see If he had any money Y''
said the robbers.
"Such one as he money Yn said the
old dame, the tramper. WHY if he had
clothes to his back, it was as much as he
had.'
Then the robbers began to talk among
themselves what they should do with
him; If they should kill him outright
or what else they should do. Meantime
the youth got up and began to talk tc
them, and to ask if they did not want 9
servant, for it might be that he would
be glad to enter into their service.
"Oh," said they, ;" If you have mint
to follow the trade that we follow, you
can very well get place here"
tits all one to me what trade 1 fol
low," said the youth, for when Ief
home, my father gave me leave to tax,
to any trade chose"
Well, have you mind to steal p
asked the robbers.
:" don't care,'' said the youth, for b,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
Snakes as Life DestrOyers.

The less of life III India due to the ravages of
venomous snakes Is almost incredible. Yet the
disease which is as willy and deadly as the dead
Hest India reptile. is winding its coil around
thousands of people while the victims are uncon-
sclous of its presence. 1t has long been hobby
with incompetent physicians to assume that con-
sumption Is incurable after the formation of tu-
bercles has begun; and in every case they fail 10
effect cure,-Of course tubercleS had begun to
form and they were incurable. TIE records of
medical science disprove any such theory. On
the contrary, in cases Of lung disease which had
been cured and the patients lived forty and fifty
years in robust health, post-mortem examinations
showed large cicatrices (scars) where the tuber-
Giles had been formed and removed. The tuber-
Giles are removed by absorption into the blood.
An efficient Alternative, DR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal discovery, must be used to cleanse the blood
of the scrofulous, impurities. For tubercular
consumption is only form of scrofulous disease.
Golden Medical Discovery is a sovereign edy
all forms of scrofulous disease, or king sevi
such a. tumors, white swellings, fever sores,
rofulous sore eyes, as well as for other blood
and skin diseases. - -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
Death in Cooking Utensils.

The Boston Journal of Chemistry warns
housekeepers against tin vessels where
an alloy or lead and tin has been used
by scampish makers to coat the sheet
iron plate. The alloy is readily acted
upon by acids, and salts of lead are thus
introduced into food. Ia Michigan sew
eral cases of paralysis aaitans have been
traced to this sort of poisoning, and it
has been discovered that children have
died of meningitis, fits and paralytic
affections caused by drinking milk kept
in such vessels. Analysis CT a large
number of specimens of tin plate used
in culinary articles showedthe presence
of an alloy with lead in almost every
instance, and often in large quantities,
and it is asserted that a large proper
ton of the timed wares in the market
are unfit for use on this account.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
Mr.. Moody Wants Funds.
Washington Letter.

Information comes from Baltimore,
where Mr.. Moody has been working for
the past few months with his usual
success-at least, as far as large audi
ences are concerned-that the gentle
man is far from being satisfied with the
subscription that is now being raised
for him. When he undertook his task
in Baltimore he gaveyit out that he was
working without pay or expectation of
any except that which he should receive
in the sweet by and by. A couple of
weeks ago, after having conducted a
six-months campaign, some of his
friends and admirers quietly pat in cir
culation pape, asking for subscriptions
towards fund for Mr.. Moody. Only
about $4,000 was subscribed, whereas
Mr.. Moody expected about three times
that sum. The money will soon be CIV
en- to him. ass Il
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
Young Trees.
Kansas Farmer,

q 1t is not, perhaps, known by a great
many how easily a young tree is de-
stroyed by cattle rubbing against it, or
by being twisted about by stock.
recollect particularly of having lost
three fine apple trees six years old, by
COWS rubbing against them only one
time, and then only long enough for the
writer of this to walk forty yards TO
drive them away. These trees did not
appear damaged much at the time, but
upon examination the bark was found
to be ]oosened on a great portion Of one
side Of each tree and eventually, the
next spring. all died. - 3 ..a.- -
p, | have seen cattle walking through a
grove of soft maple of one years growth
and full of frost, which would break of
as quick as so many icicles. | cite
these instances to show what an im-
mense amount Of damage can be
done by cattle in a very short time.
The only safe rule is not to allow stock
of any kind in s. young grove ortimber
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
THE TASK.

Life's school has many tasks we al must learn,
Lessons of faith and patience hope and love;
knowledge of bitter taste. and wisdom stern,
OF fires, the temper OF our steel 10 prove;
Much of forbearance gathering years must teach
And charity. with her angelic face,
GentIing the Judgment, softening the speech,
Gives time its surest aid, and grief its grace.
Hardest Of all the masters we must hear,
Experience, with cold eyes and measured voice,
Bids us, who hold young lives supremely dear,
Beware ere moulding them to suit our choice;
Warning: 'sThe sky smiles blue. smooth shows
the path,
Promise no sunshine, guide no wavering foot;
The lovelest valley hides the seeds OF death,
The poison turks deep IN the fatrest fruit
Leave the young hearts to Nature aud TO God
Leave the young tendriiS where they VIII to
twine:
Where vioets blossom and white snowdrops nod
Fall April dews where Aprlls sunllghts shine;
Gather the ripening corn if yet some ears
Are left for faltering hand and patient care;
But for the darlnos OF oecaying years,
Leave them alone i'll all save love and prayer.
AL The Year Round
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
The Tidy Housewife.

The careful tidy housewife, when she
is giving her house its spring cleaning,
should bear in mind that the dear in
mates of her house are more precious
than houses, and that their systems need
cleansing by purifying the blood, regu-
lating the stomach and bowels to pre-
vent and cure the diseases arising from
spring malaria and miasma, and she
should know that there is nothing that
will do it SO perfectly and surely as Hop
Bitters, the purest aud best of all medi-
cines. See other column. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
Serious Danger

Threatens every man, woman or child living in a
region OF country where fever and ague is preva-
lent, since the germs of malarial disease are in
hailed from the air and are swallowed from the
water of such region. Medicinal safeguard is
absolutely necessary to nullify this danger. AS a
means of fortifying and 'acclimating the system
so as to be able to resist the malarial poison
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is incomparably the
best and the most popular. Irregularities of the
stomach, liver and bowels encourage malaria; but
these are speedily rectifed by the Bkters. The
functions Of digestion and secretion are assisted
by its use, and vigorous as we'll as regular con-
dltion of the system promoted by it. Constitution
and physique are thus defended againstthe in-
roads Of malaria by this matchless preventive,
which is also a certain and thorough remedy in
the worst cases of intermittent and remittcnt
levers. ---t ia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30

the cask, and with rapid movement
lifted half Of the top bodily off.
My establishment and exciteme emf
were intense. Another hasty glance
around, and he plunged his hand down
into the cask, then quickly withdrew it,
holding in his grasp a small bag, which
he rapidly concealed in the breast OF
his coat.
Again he took q hasty survey, and
was about making another dive into this
strange receptacle for hidden goods,
when he suddenly withdrew, having,
with astonishing rapidity, replaced the
lid of the cask. In another moment
the cause of his alarm was made ap-
parent, as a couple of sailors passed
on their way to relieve the man at the
wheel.
When all was again quiet for an
instant he seemed determined to at
once return to the cask, and no doubt
withdraw something more that the in
terruption had prevented him with
drawing in the first instance. But sud
denly changing his mind, he went down
the stairs that led from the deck to the
saloon and sleeping cabins.
Scarcely had he disappeared, when
another figure, stealthily crossing the
deck, met my anxious observation. 1t
was the boatswain.
l saw him glance towards the stairs
down which Mr.. Reginald Moore had
taken his departure. He then made
obvious to me that the old bOatswain
had been watching the pleasant pas
senger.
Just as he reached the water cask, a
heavy green sea struck the ship to
windward, necessitating the boatswain
to hold on by the ropes so as to keep
bis footing, and precisely at the same
moment Reginal Moore appeared at
the top of the cabin stairs. shall
never forget the scene.
The instant the ship had steadied her
self, the boatswain commenced his ex-
animation of the water cask For a
moment only Moore stood looking at
him, with as an evil expression as
. ever beheld.
With one bound he was upon the
boatswain, before he could turn to pro.
tect himself. l waited no longer, bu,
flung open the door of my cabin in an
instant, and in another / was to the
rescue, and in q few moments we had
our pleasant passenger in irons.
So, you see, he was the thief, after all
hiding his knavery under the pleasant.
est exterior | ever knew man to pos,
sess. The manner in which he had
manufactured the top of the water
cask was the most finished and ingeni.
Gus piece Of carpentry l have ever be-
held.
In the interior of the side of the
cask be had driven several nails about
two feet from the top, on which he mad
suspended In wash-weather bags, the
jewelry he had stolen.
You may easily imagine the. surprise
evinced by our passengers on discover.
ing that the thief was the man for whom
each and every one of them entertain.
ed such regard and even affection.
At the expiration Of three days from
the date of the pleasant pass enger's de-
lection we landed in Melbourne, where
duty compelled me to hand him over
to the police; but as no one cared tC
remain in that town for the purpose o
prosecuting him, he was summarily
dealt with. The presiding magistrate
sentenced him to six years imprison
ment with hard labor. af.71s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30

IT is high timesto curb the arbitrary
power of the Pacific railroad .monopo-
lists. A California exchange says that
the business man who dares publicly
express sentiments hostile to their
schemes, or crlticise their past actions
need not hope to escape punishment,
for it will come swift and sure, unless
an abject retractionis made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30

The Householders' Association Of
Berlin, Germany cooperative socie-
ty-protects itself from adulterated ar
ticles by employing q sklllful chemist
in its laboratory to analyze the articles
which it buys for sale. Thus their
quality can be guaranteed, and pur-
chasers feel confidence that the associa-
ton offers for sale just what it pretends
to do.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
Theatre, Sal Lake City, dug. 49, 1875.

Theatre, Sal Lake City, dag. %, 1875.
After using one of your Mendelssohn
Upright Pianos in the4Orchestra during
rehearsals and ten performances OF
English Opera in the city, we can truly
recommend it as areally splendid in
strument in ali respects. The action is
perfect, the touch prompt; the tone
brilliant, rich, pure and powerful and
the singing quality excellent. What
astonishes us most is that you can at
ford to sell so fine Piano at SO low 4
price. E. D. Hess, Director.
S. BEERENs, Conductor.
,vuev gsss.ss WILLIAM sCAsELE.
.aft sEH HENRY c.. PEAKES. rs q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30

FRANZ LIST is among the most dis
tinguished of musicians in the world.
He uses and prizes Mason & Hamlin
Cabinet Organ, and pronounces it
" matchless, |" = unrivaled," styling it
" this magnificent and to me so precious
Instrument" There could hardly be
higher praise, or from more eminent
authority.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30

: A BILL torbidding pigeon-shooting has
become law in Massachusetts. 1t
causes intense indignation among Bos-
ton sporting men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30

WITHIN the past year eight Mormon
girls have married colored men in Salt
Lake