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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25

Bldckw0od fer December has been re
ceived from the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, New York. The opening article
is entitled XII e.trcsl Reform, or The
Merchant OF Venice at the Lycenm," and
derives interest froal the fact that it gives
US fine insight into Mr.. IRvING's method
as ssShylock. s'Reata, or What's in a
Name,' is continued, and in Bush Life in
queensland we have Almost entertaining pa
per. "Old Squ;ses and New institutes a
comparison between the condition and Gus
toms of the landholders Of the past and
present. The other articles are Progress
"Political Rabbis," and sketch Of the late
"Jonn Backwood." It is competent in this
connection to call the attention of our read
ers to the nducemcnt offered by the.Leon-
ard-Scott Publishing Company for the COM
ing year. This company republishes Black
aoood and the four leading quarteries at less
than half the cost OF the originals.
JOINT DEBATE -The jackson Literary
Society Of Arbor Hill. and the Mint Spring
Debating Club, propose to Lave joint dis
cussion at Arbor Hill OH Friday night, the
23d of January. The question for discussion
will be: Resolved. That men OF thought
have been more beneficial to mankind than
men of manual action" and the debaters are
Messrs. r. A. Palmer, g. Il. Hanger and j.
F. Hanger. from the Jackson, and Messrs.
W. G. Abney, R. j. Dyche and ID. Henke],
from the Mint Spring Club. The orators Of
the occasion are c. Fl. Nader, of Arbor Hill,
and j. w. Churchman, OF Mat Spring.
Each society is putting its best foot fore
most, and the occasion will doubtless be a
most interesting one.
OFFICERS ELECTED At a regular meet
ing OF Excelsior Council No. 2, Sons oi
Jonadab. held at Il cir Hall, Dec. 18th, the
followin z officers we're elected for tie ensu
ing term Of six months
Worthy Patih,ch, j. 4. PritchaId
Worthy Chiei, Y, e. Bickle; Past Chief
Peter Moran !; Deputy Chief, Edward John
son; Urea surer, Wm OF Bckle; Recordil 2
Scribe, j. W. c. Newman; Financial Scribe
J. H. Landes; Guide, Vt, o. Stubs; As
sstant Guide, j. II. StcseF; Inside Sentinel
A.. J. Vines; Outside seatinsl, G. A. Thorn
ton.
THE vIRG MAS. -TNe Nrst number Q
Maj. Iiolchkiss' Mon hly journal - "
GINIAs, will be issued from
LIST of Jan. 1t will be largd
odical, devoted to The mater
of Virginia and West
number wsIl be d. unul
edition Will reach
| scription price ii itsssil0
and those who feet az int AZ
opmeut Of the vast resd g.
states, should subscribe no&so \
the first number.
CATHOLIC FAIR me ladies OF the
Francis church will commence their Holi
Fair, tomorrow night at the Araiory in .
City Hail. 1t will be an elegant affair, an
will doubtless be well patroaized, as 1t de-
serves the utmost literally, not only 81
account of the coed oEjeai FIR which i
| is given, but also ;or its intrinsic merits,
| The Lutheran church and Episcopal chap
~,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25

ii Cooking wine. $500 gallon.
w. L,BUMaARDNER q co.
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1 ALLEY VIRdINIAN
tTAUNTON, vIRGI{IA.

VA Observation-Disclosures %. 1873
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25

/ <iso,aents inserted at 81 90 per square for
~ ion, and atty cents for reimbursement
"a 6iscount madefor quarterly nan yearis'
acknowledgements.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25

this community can be found at GLADKE's.
-. Biimgardner," Clemmer, and a-dozen
other kinds of whistles for sale as cheap as
the Oh apest by WI. BUMaARDNER 6 Co.
BUTTER ICK's FASHION SHEETS.
900 Bntterick's Fashion Sheets given away.
Any lady sending her name can get one
Free of charge,
at
LEVY BROTHERS.
Buy your Christmas presents at Tyree's
and ssdon't you forget it,"
Cigars, Tobacco, Cigarettes, &c. Good
and chesp. W. L. BUMGARDNER &c Co
FREE! FREE!
Come and get them.
500 BuItez rs Fashion Sheets
January.
De and get them.
LEVY BROTHERS.
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LEVY BROTHERS.

The best Goods ever offered for cents, in
this community can be found at GLADKE's.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25

fosT q SON. EDITORS i pRpFRlErofs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25

q sse GLADKE's Boys hats at % cts
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25

III Of everything at the 'tAnneS."
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25
WHOLESALE PRICES.

sTAuNTON s1anAET, DEC. go. 1879.
CQRREnTEn XEEKIy RY RYERS 4 EAKLE,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-25
Levy BROTHERS.

Buy your Christmas presents at Tyree's
and tdon't you forget it,"
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Cigars, Tobacco, Cigarettes, &c. Good
and ehssp. w. L. BUMGARDNER 6 Co
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

hard winter. But the chinook Of last week
has taken it all off except the drifts. Inns
evening we had a nice shower Of ram. Ills
keeps on this weather our farmers are talk
ing OF blowing next week, for they are pre-
pairing for large crops the coming season,
believing that those who SOW shall reap.
There was upwards OF 10000 bush. of grain
threshed here last fall, 10000 bushels OF
oats and 1900 bushels Of wheat, and there
is but little on hand unsold.
B. Murray, the wagon maker, has ooaght
the blacksmith shop at the crossing from
Geo. STEELE, and promises good work at
prices to suit the times.
There are six men up i'll the mountains
cutting fencing ; they intend making a drive
of 5000 or 6 5000 poles the first rise OF the
river in the spring. This party has on
tracted to build two miles OF tence for Geo.
STEELE for SLIGO per rod, Mr.. 5. to furnish
spikes. The fence is to be of the cross post
leaning style, with four poles. The party
will also bring several hundred house logs.
So YOU can see that settlers can make I'M
proyements Of the best material at small
cost. l think the Upper River navigation
company intend to make one trip up Sun
river as far as the Crossing with their steam
ers next summer. Il. b.
Sun River, Jan. %.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06
HELENA, February /, 1879.
SUN RIVER VALLEY.

EDITOR HUsBANDMAN:
Thinking that it is time the readers OF
the HUsBANDMAN should see something in
its valuable columns from Sun river l will
write, though I nave nothing of Importance
to communicate. A few days ago the winds
blew with such fury from the polar region
that some of our cattle men lost faith in
Montana and began to think that the bard
winter that some chicken-hearted people
have always predicted would come, was at
hand. Some seers had predicted it would
come this very fall. But 20 We of little
faith" come and so with me from the
mouth Of Sun river to its head. and if you
can find twenty head of cattle that have
died from the severity of the weather or
want of feed l will give you 500 for each
hide. 1t is true, we had three weeks of
rather hard weather for stock-snow eight
inches on a leyel, the deepest since 1872, the
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06
EDITORIAL NorEs FROM THE CAPITAL.

The bill entitled the s. Bounty Bill" in
troduoed by Brooke in the House, and of
which mention was made last week, has
now undergone such a change that there is
only a bounty offered for the killing Of bears
and lions, amounting to five dollars for each
scalp, and it is very probable that it will
pass in this shape.
The new game law which was designed
to improve the old one 10y preventing the
killing of birds until September list, instead
of August lst, as it now reads, has received
a fatal stab, and from all appearances, will
be so amended that persons will be allowed
to kill birds for market, giving city people,
who are poor shots, a chance to purchase q
wild fowl now and then. There was good
used the other day against max
ing this amendment, but the House, in eom-
mittee Of the whole, decided to strike the
a large increase in the feathered tribe about
Helena since the passage of the law w
years ago. but the birds will soon disappear
If lazy hunters are allowed to kill them tor
market.
The bill mentioned last week in relation
to poor and road tax was presented by KEN
non in the Council, and numbered %. 1t
requires all ~able-bodied men over twenty
one years of age to pay the special road and
poor tax before they can be allowed to vote
at general elections. In committee of the
whole the other day, the subject got a pref
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06
NEWS.

A National Militia convention has just
been held in New York, which was largely
attended, representatives being present.
from all parts of the country.
There has been more snow this winter
in the Southern States than for years. There
has been good skating around Dallas, Tex
as. for several weeks, and they are running
sleighs at Shreveport, La. The telegraph
wires nave been down for over a week near
Galveston. under loads of sleet that coated
them.
Mrs. Kate nj. Cobb, who has been on
trial for poisoning her husband, at Nor
witch, Conn.,, was found guilty on the 18th
ult., OF murder in the second degree, and
sentenced to imprisonment for life. The
trial OF Bishop, her accomplish, was post
poned till the next term of court.
The New York San states positively
that A. L. Stewards body has been recoy-
cred. A proposition was made through
some New York attorneys to deliver the
body up provided 800, 900 were paid to the
attorneys and no questions asked. They
finally agreed to take $4,000. which was
paid, and the body delivered, identified and
deposited In a secure vault by Judge Hilton
to await its final removal to the crypt I'M
der the Memorial cathedral, at Garden city.
The President has received a memorial
signed by all the members Of the Constitu-
tional convention of California, asking that
the treaty with China be so modified as to
prevent further immigration OF Chinese to
the Pacific coast. The President has direct
ed the Secretary of State to open negotia-
tions with the Chinese government looking
to this end,
"A Washington dispatch of Jan. Is,
says: The Senate judiciary committee re-
ported fayorably on Ch%ristiancy's lbill to
carry into operation the recent decision of
the SupremeSourt, affirming the constitu-
tionality of the anti-polygamy law of 1852,
and an attempt will be made to pass ii this
session. The bill provides that in any pros
ecution for polygamy where the defendants
is a believer in any religious system or sect
among whom marriages are not celebrated
publicly, it shall not be necessary to obtain
the evidence of any eye witnesses to estab-
lish such marriage, but the evidence of ha-
bitual recognition by the defendant of his
wife or her husband, and the mutual recog-
milton of the child or children as their own
shall be deemed sufficient and competent
evidence upon which a jury may find the
fact of marriage. 1t allows the President TO
grant amnesty to those who have commit
ted polygamy before December 9, 1879, and
provides that those who acknowledge a be-
Lies in the Mormon religion. or who them
selves practice polygamy, shall not be eliei-
BILE to serve as iurymen in the trial of these
cases.
The Grand Duchess Anastasia, daueh-
ter of the Grand Duke Michael, of Russia,
was married ON the 25th ult., at St. Peters
burg, to Prince Frederick, of Mecklenberg,
Seheverin.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06
In regard to the matter of immigration,

In TeSdTu W Tie matter OF lmml1raLIOn
which has been agitating some of our CO.
temporaries somewhat since the legislature
convened, we think it unnecessary to make
any extraordinary exertions to people our
territory. What we want is a steady influx
Of thrifty, Industrious people, ready and
willing to take hold and perform their part
in life, not a sudden and wild rush OF for
~tune-hunters, such as is liable to result from
excessive advertising. A pamphlet contain
Ing a brief summary of our resources, to-
gether with the cost Of living, the cost OF
getting here, and a few cardinal facts so
eagerly sought for by those wishing to 90
to a new country, issued in sufficient guam
tity that copies could be had to send to those
enquiring OF our country, would be very
beneficial, and we regard the proposition of
r. i. Strahorn to furnish these at 81 cents
per copy as the best measure GU rlaw-makers
are liable to hit upon, and would be glad to
see them have a large edition published.
But we can see no necessity in sending emil
ssarfes beyond the ocean, Or engaging in any
wild schemes to advertise our country. The
oAAOA vii ANYWAY SOADpduy HIS htCOlllC
interested in turning travel this way, and
will do more advertising in one year gratu-
itously than the territory will be able to do
In five. Should the railroad come ON immi-
grafton will follow as rapidly as our re-
sources can be developed to accommodate
and employ them. for those who come with
out means to build homes, engage in stock
raising or mining, must have employment.
It is not healthy for our country to have too
many OF the dependent class to flow in upon
1t at once. Too many men who have some
means and do not have to depend upon days
labor cannot come, but these are attracted
by the solicitation of friends who have gone
before. We want people-hundreds of thou
sands of them-but we do not want the
country flooded with poor men before there
are sufficient capitalists to give them en-
ployment. Laborers are in demand at pres
emit, and have always been, and will ever be
If We do not overreach ourselves. Let us
go a little slow. Twenty thousand people
will be enough for this year.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

part OF our Legislature TO put Oh the most
important legislation until near the close of
the session, as seems to be the disposition in
regard to the revision of the revenue law.
The country calls loudly for q law imposing
a tax on mining interests, and our Legisla-
ture will not have performed their duty I'M
less a law is enacted that will impose upon
this interest a just share of the tax burden.
The unjust discrimination of the past has
been so often rehearsed in these columns
that it is unnecessary to enter into detail
again. We are only surprised that such
law-loving and law-abiding people as the
miners should so bitterly oppose paying
their portion of the cost of these blessings
Of civilization. But a few years ago it was
universally claimed that farming and stock
growing were secondary interests; that
mining alone was paramount, and as such
should be fostered, and it has been, but the
time has arrived when forbearance ceases to
be a virtue. The old theory Of ''kiIling the
goose that lays the golden egg' by taxing
the mines has exploded. Our farming and
stock-growing interests are upon as indie
hCflUClC u udSiS GS OuI IlC b0 UtSiuCSS
marts of the world afford a market for our
products and the statement of "Miner" in
the Herald of the LIST inst, that if mining
should fail there would be an exodus OF the
people from the country, as they could not
make a living, is either the result of igno-
rance or a willtul attempt to deceive. Our
agricultural lands are taxed at their market
value-not the government ~price-and inn
proyemcnts added. Why should not mines
be taxed in a similar way The argument
that mines should not be taxed because
there is risk to take is falacious. What mat
tiers it if the miner does take more chances
than the farmer or stock-man? He has a
corresponding chance to grow immensely
wealthy. The farmers and stock-nlen have
light risks, but must await the slow process,
OF years to attain to wealth., while the miner
may become a millionaire in the short space
OF a few months, which makes these con-
ditions equal on that score.
1t is a we'll known fact that the market
value Of most quartz mines is increased, in
stead of decreased by development. Hence
the argument that they are continually be-
ing robbed Of their treasures and are. by
working, rendered less valuable, falls short
Of its purpose. The mining industry has
no longer any claims upon the people for
favoritcism. We ask only that it bear an
equal share of the tax burden with other in
dustries. A tax upon a certain portion of
the gross proceeds OF mines is the most feas-
ible mode of arriving at this end.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

all may engage. For those who come first
there are fine locations, cozy hooks, sunny
dells, where may be made mountain homes,
beautiful and picturesque as ever g%laddened
a poets sight or artists pencil traced.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

THE New York Herald of recent date
calls loudly tor an investigation in regard to
the Custer massacre. 1t thinks somebody is
responsible forthe disaster, and wants to
know who. 1t requires no investigation TO
ascertain this. Tue people of the west all
understand 1t. The war department is re-
sponsible, partly in its treatment of the
brave Custer, and partly in trying to con-
quer a savage nation with a handful of SOL
diers. Custer saw his star of glory waning.
From the office OF brigadier general, he was
coming down, down, until it seemed he
would soon be standing in the ranks a pri-
waite soldier. He had lost caste with the
authorities and they seemed determined to
crush him. But he was brave and amhi.
tious, and determined to fight the whole
Sioux nation aloneif need be, to retrieve his
shattered fortunes. He struck the enemy's
camp in advance of the other divisions, be-
cause he saw defeat could nos humiliate,
while victory might reinstate him. Ambi-
tion was his guiding star. He would have
y crown Of laure]s or a soldiers grave. He
dashed upon them, not i%gnorantly or il-ad-
yised, ahead of the other divisions, because
he made forced marches to do so, determin-
ed to conquer. and died because he could
not. A full and impartial account of the
campaign is being prepared tor our columns
by the gallant Clifford, of the eth infantry,
and will be forthcoming at an early day.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

MONTANA has sufficient agricultural land
to supply homes to a vast number of people,
pastoral lands to sustain many thousand
head of stock, timber enough for all the
building and fencing that will be required,
and fuel also to last a century, together with
coal mines. which SO far as developed, are
nncxcelied in quantity and quality any.
where on the continent, while her gold and
silver mines, if developed, would furnish
employment for the people of any two OF
our great states. There is room here tor all
who will probably come for many long
years, and remunerative industries in which
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-01

the customary revision Of freight tariffs for
the winter months. Entire Harmony pre-.
vailed, and tayf was agreed upon which
will 20 into effect as soon as the agreement is
signed by all the contracting parties.
The managers Of the Chicago, s.
Milwaukee Il St. Paul, Chicago g. Northwes-
tern, West Wisconsin, and Minneapolis 4 st.
Louis roads held meetings in Milwaukee, on
the Esd and on the 9th, for the purpose of
max ng the customary revision of the freight
tariffs for the winter months. Entire har-
mony prevailed, and tariff was agreed upon
which will go into effect as soon as the agree
ment is signed by all the contracting parties.
TIE secretary of the interior has tele.
graphed to the Governor Of Washington Ter
ritory with regard to the reported outrages
by citizens upon Indians in the department of
Columbia instructing the governor 70 use his
utmost endeavors to prevent any assaults upon
the Indians and further Informing him that
| the law officers Of the government have been
directed by the attorney general to prosecute
all offenders in such instances. Negotiations
are now in progress at the interior de part.
ment with Chief Moses for placing his tribe
| npon reservation
At cabinet meeting on the 18th inst.
there was general congratulatlon among
those present at the peaceable condition o.
things throughout the entire country. One
member of the cabinet remarked that at nc
time within his memory was there more har
mony and good feeling in all sections than a
the present time. The financial condition
was alluded to as thoroughly satisfactory, ant
the only indication Of trouble anywhere wa
in the military department of the Columbia
where Gen. Mcdowell had some reason t
fear Indian hostiIities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-01
BAD ASSOCIATIONS.

We may. in our places of business, be
compelled to talk to and mingle with bad
men; but he who deliberately chooses to as
sociate himself with vicious people is en-
gagged in carrying or courtship with
Delilah whose shears will clip off all the
locks of his strength, and he will be TIP
ped into perdition. Sin is catching,
is infectious, is epidemic. I will let
you look over the millions of
people now inhabiting the earth, and chal-
lenge you to show me good man, who,
af.a- one year, has made choice and con-
sorted with the wicked. \ 81 900 reward
for one such instance. I care not how
strong your character may be, associate with
horse thieves, you will become horse, thief:
class with burglars, and you will
become burglar; go among the
unclean, and you will become unclean.
Not approaching the truth of my text, many
young man has been destroyed. He wakes
up some morning in great city, and knows
no one except the persons into whose employ
he has entered. AS he goes into the store all
the clerks mark him, measure him
and discuss him. The upright
| Young men o: the store wish him well
| but perhaps wait for formal introduction
aud even then have some delicacy about in
viting him into their associations. But the
bad young men of the store, at the frs
opportunity, approach and otter their ser
vices. They patronize him. They profes:
to know all about the town. They will
take him anywhere that he wishes to 60
if he will pay the expenses: 70
if a good young man and
bad young man go to some place where the.
ought not, the good young man has invari
ably to meet the charges. At the momen
the ticket is to be paid for, Or the champaign
to be settled for, the bad young man feel
around in his pockets and says: II hav
forgotten my pocket-book!' In forty
eight hours after the young man ha
entered the store, the bad fellows of tn
establishment slap him on the shoulder ia
miliarly, and at his stupidity IN taking Gel
J tain illusions say, "My young friend, 20
will have to be broken it, and they imme
!, diately proceed to break him in. Youn
man, in the name Of God, warn you to bs
{ ware h, W you let bad man talk familiar
with you. If such q one slap yo