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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13
Demand for Iron,

A special from Pittsburg to the Philadel-
phia Press dated 31st December, furnishes the
following encouraging statement for iron
manufacturers: In an interview TODAY. Mr..
Joseph D. Weeks, Secretary OF the Iron AS
ISOLATION, said there had been decided stiff.
ening up in the iron trade all through the West
since the action of the bar manufacturers of
this city last week in agreeing not to 90 be-
low $225. The outlook could not be moro
encouraging than it is at present. In view of
the present enormous demand for iron for rail
way equipment, the Northern Pacific Railroad
alone had given out orders for 81 900 tons of
steel rails, and during 1881 will spend $4,000
OO0 Tor material and labor, said Mr.. Weeks
me demand Tor iron IN the West is something
WonderfulJust at the present time the pressure
oeng mainly tor future delivery, say for March
to July. and is largely in connection with
railway supplies. 1t is reported that MANY of
| the locomotive works have sold locomotives
enough to keep thembusy to the end of 1881
and some to July, 1882. The car-works are
not sold ahead, but, on an average, it is fair to
say that their product for six months is CON
tracted fol. The attempt to contract for iron
10 cover their own contracts has resulted in
large oilers to mills, and as each works will
write TO number of mills, it makes a large
| aggregate when notes are compared. Tt seems,
| however, that the car and locomotive builders
| nave not been uniformly successful in placing
tnelr orders Tor future delivery A somewhat
slmlar state OF affairs exists in the agricultural
implement trade and the same pressure to
place orders is manifest.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13
Corn Trial by Changers.

In a series ofseventeen corn crops raised in
Saline County, by farmers competing for
grange premium of $500 forthe largest Weld
it appears that twelve crops out of the seven
teen gave an average yield of over 100 bushels
per acre. and this not for one acre only, but
tor an erea OF ten acres in each case. Nothing
could more clearly show the progress Of good
farming than this fact. When one man gets a
yield of 100 bushels or over from single acre
1t is not very remarkable, because it is get
ing to be OF frequent occurrence. But when
a dozen men, each cultivating field of ten
acres, get product of over 100 bushels per
acre for the whole area it may well attract
attention. If twelve fields, aggregating 1870
acres, are made to produce 10000 bushels, of
grain per annum, together with its 500 tons OF
clover what would the yield of the country
amount to at the same rate of production, and
how much longer shall we remain satisfied
with thirty bushels per acre as an average
yield for the whole country /? If the above
competition is a fair sample of granger enter
prise and success, then we say let the Patrons
of Husbandry go ahead, and let the farmers
clubs show the same spirit of progress. Then
indeed the new era of husbandry will come in
with the new decade and the croakers and
doubters will pass away to JON the bats and
the owls of the buried epoch = Experiment
Recora g" A.4 4'''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13
STANTON, VIRGINIA, JANUARY 10, 1881. +

known to our laws, not one was punished
Thus displaying magnanimity unknown OF
unsurpassed in the history of the world II
has maintained the public faith, paid near one
hundred million dollars of the public debt
raised the public credit and restored specie
payment. But why add further. There it
stands after twenty years of warfare, with its
trophies around it, reckoning forward and on
ward, to higher plane of thought and action,
and whilst making this lofty effort, it is sud-
denly called down land such coming down,
oh my countrymenl) to set up side show
with the snakes and fat woman, as tender to
the big readjuster circus. which, according to
the sign board and bill of performance this
company is made up for the most part of bank
rupts and chronic office seekers Look at the
bill. 1t is to open with very instructive
prelude portraying the singular and very at
tractive ways of the Office huckster, and also,
how to deal in bonds without "a cent, This
will be followed by ground and lofty tumbling
the toughest fools for spring board, where
in will be exhibited the most improved and
PoP"i"i oPiihs3o oIiti jumps ~ dyOlu tItullOTS.
also the fascinating and charming process by
which to obtain money, without the aid of vu-
gar crafiness, but to boldly grab it. The
whole to conclude with feats of horsemanship.
the most extraordinary and astonishing. To
show the recklessness of the rider, he will at
one leap, clear the law and the prophets
Another, whose capacity for absorbing other
peoples bonds stands in achievement without
an equal this side of Sing Sing, New York,
and notwithstanding his immense weight will
leap over the Virginia Court of appeals land in
his leap keep governors veto out of sight.
Another will jump the common law and the
usages of nations. All these feats and more
will be performed ON new road to office
chopped out by experts in schemes how not to
pay honest debts. If this wouldn't be step
ping from the sublime to the ridiculous then
please tell me what would
Those gentlemen may hold high carnival |
tor while, but when their tent is pitched be- |
fore the United States court, where by the ap. |
plication ofstern and stubborn law, they, with
all their traps, will pass into solution where
their atoms may float, but can never descend /
to. consolidate, and again disturb the counseIs
OF men af''t9. VALLEY
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13
THIRTY YEARS AND 10000 SPENT IN VAIN

THIRTY YEARS AND $50, 900 SPENT IN VAIN.
An old woman, named Caroline Kuhn, liv-
inc at IA Brooks street, Paterson, died sudden
lv on Christmas. without medical attendance,
and Coroner Hurd was sent for to investigate
the case She was found to have died of ma
tural causes, being 81 years old Her husband,
who survives her, is so years of age. Thirty
wears ago, with fortune Of 100000 he started
out to discover perpetual motion, and he has
been working atpit ever since. His room is
filled with wheels, pulleys, and levers, and il
his search he has manifested no little mechan
ical ingenuity. His favorite plan was ont
based on an idea Of one Of the old philosophers
that by constructing wheel surrounded b,
weights on loose levers, and having it so ar
ranged that the weights would be further from
the centre on the down side than they were OF
the up SIDE the difference in the weight would
set and keep the wheel in motion. But every
time he tried there was something lacking t.
make ii success, and he spent the whole o
his fortune in trying to discover some way t.
overcome the obstacle He is now poor, ant
spends his time lamenting the want of mean
to make further experiments.-N 7. Sun.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

ImPoRTANT RAILROAD ENTERPR1sE.-A
dispatch from St. Louis, dated January 2,
says: Nearly one million dollars have been
raised in this city to aid in the construction Of
the ST. Louis and Texas Narrow -guage Rail
road, line which is now being built from
Texarkana to Waco, Texas, and which it is
designed to extend from the former point to
Cairo, Illinois, there to connect with the Mar
row-guage Railroad to St. Louis 1t is also
intended to push the road from Waco to the
Rio Grande to connect with the Palmer Sui
livan system, whichis to be constructed to the
City of Mexico. 1t is also in contemplation
to ultimately build narrow guage railroad
from St. Louis or Cairo to New York, and
thus have continuous narrow g,lage line
from the latter place to the City of Mexico A
syndicate has been formed in New York to
carry out this project, and it is said that SUIT
ficient money to complete the road has already
been raised. Tie line between Cairo and
Texarkana is expected to be finished in course
OF the year, as the work Ct construction will
be pushed from both ends
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

Regarding the Montana Cattle Kings this
is reported; J. w. Tiff, who may be consider
ed sort of an originator of the business in
his own way, quithis poor work as a day-la-
bored in the mines and put the few dollars he
had saved into buying the worn-cattle of the
emigrants that passed over the great West
ern trail. He turned the cattle loose into a
park in the mountains, and they soon reyel-
ed IN fairness. 1t was not long until he had
10000 head of cattle. Then the Pacific kall-
way came along and his fortune was made. Al
most imperceptbly he had grown to be one OF
the weathiest men in the West. Others
! found out the secret of his h-gettlng'and
now everywhere through the Great West are
now scattered cattle kings whose herds are
enormous, and, despite the competition, so too
are the profits
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13
A LEAF THAT REMINDS ME OF THEE

How sweet is the hour we give,
When fancy may wander free,
To the friends who in memory livei
For then remember thee
Then wing'd like the dove from the ARK,
My heart Ger stormy sea,
Brings back to my lonely bark
Aleaf that reminds me OF thee. ~
But still does the sky look dark,
The waters still deep and wide;
Obi when may my lonely bark
In peace on the shore ABIDE?
But through the future far,
Dark though my course may be,
Thou art my guiding start
My heart still turns to me-
When see thy friends smile,
I sigh when hear thy name,
But they cannot tell the while
Whence the smile of the sadness came;
III vainly the world may deem
The cause of my signs they know;
The breeze that stirs the stream
Knows not the depth below.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

u. ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR,
OFFICE No. II w. Main St. STAUNToN, VA.
Offers his professional services to the pupnc IN
Engineering and Surveying work OF every descrlp-
ton, including Typographical Surveys ana MAPS
Examination of Surveys and developments OF MIN,
eraI Lands Surveying and Division of Farms ana
Lots the investigation of titles TO land by plats ana
SURVEYS the location and construction Of Railroads,
rramways, McAdam Roads and Iurnpikes Ehginees
and Contractor for construction of Railroad ana
Highway Bridges Viaducts, Roofs, Turntables, &c,
of iron, wood, or wood and iron combined, Plans,
Specifications and Estimates, together with pro-
posals, will be made and submitted when desired.
Parties out of the city can address ,,,
oct17 Lock Box No. Staunton va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13


Hol FOR THE HOLIDAYS
WILLIAM WHOLLY,
at the old stand, i.-5
NO. 70 NEW STREET,
Has on hand large and elegant stock OF hne
Wines &c. Among the popular brands OF whlshey'
are the Augusta county
cLEMMER BUaIGARDNER, FULCHER, BEARD &c
also the old
WILSON and PENNSYLVANIA GRAY.
Fine Wines &C. speciality. Excellent Beer az 10
cents per dozen.
Call at the old and popular stand where you lei
always get the best Of all kinds OF
| dec 16-1m
A LARGE STOCK oF@vERY DESIRABLE
"A DRESS GOODS,
Con listing in part of Black and Colored Casnmeres'
| frantic Cloths, Shooda Cloths, NOME Ciotns,
| Armures, Serges, Foulards ana olner no"
| and desirable DRESS FABRICS,
| at greatly reduced prices,
! to close out, at
DAVIS A. KAYSER'S.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

{ETM. b. HARRISON, ~--.
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNTON, VA.
Practices In the courts of Augusta and adjoining
counties.
Particular attention paid to the collection of claims
and prompt returns made,
OFt1CE-opposite Circuit Clerks office and above
the Law Library. jun8-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

I AMBLER SMITH
Cs (Ex-nlember Of Congress9
ATTORNEY u COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Corner OF 9Th and u. SITS. Northwest,
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Patents, Pension and Bounties, also all claims
against The United States collected.
Compromise before Customs, Internal Revenue,
and Otner bureaus attended to.
Two million dollars prize money is now held by
the S. Treasury for the sailors in the Navy during
the war.
$780, 900 is due colored soldiers for bounty.
Excess of tax paid by disttllers recovered.
All enlistments for three years, prior to July y,
1861, entitled TO 500 bounty regardless of the time
served.
All enlistments for three years, prior to July IL,
1864, where but $1UO paid entities to add1-
tiona bounty under Act of July 49, 1866, If not al
ready paid.
All enlistments for three years between January
l, 1868, and April /, 1861 where the soldier had
served previous term of nine months or more, ell
titles to 500 veteran bounty. -
- J. AMBLER SMITH,
feb 12-tf Washington, D. c.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

II +. WAYMAN, M. D., D. D. S.,
lLs Formerly DemoIstrator in baltimore College
Dental surgery. is y
DENTAL OFFICE,
Over HUMPHREYS Store, next door to Leyy's,
STAUNiON, va.
SPECIA correcting irregularities of the natu-
raj teel restoring decayed parts of the teeth with
porcelain and gold making artificial teeth upon gold
ilIoy cast plates. Gas administered. 25-3m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

r B. Ah1ISS,
q. date of Rockingham.)
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNToN, VA.
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts Of
Virginia. Will solicit pensions for United States
soldiers AMI their widows Office at his residence,
at II f. Frederick street, the corner of Fred
erick and Augusta. Refers to the Harrisonburg bar
and the Law Faculty OF The University OF yir-
ginia feb12-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

DRESTON A. BAYLOR,
L ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
SrAUNToN, VA.
Practice in all the Courts OF Augusta and adjon
ing counties.
OFFICE, the same formerly occupied by his father
Col George Baylor, decd, on Augusta street, oppo
site the Courthouse may 13-1y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

CPRING AND SUMMER SCHEDULE II, +. AMY
- BRANCH B. & O. RAILROAD,
Taking effect May 23d, 1880.
WEerw ARD BOrND
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

No. 63s will Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays only; No. 642 will run sundays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays only; No GAO will run
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only, all other
trains daily except Sunday. No. 610 connects at
Strasburg with trains to and from Alexandria. 60
dimes at Mt. jackson.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13
EASTWARD.

CD, S. p. P. STEAMER leaves Cincinnati daily ,
E., L. Il B. S. Il. Il. TRAINS run daily.
No. MAIL.-Runs daily except Saturday from
Huntington to Richmond; daily, Huntington to Will
| liamson's
No.4 EXPRESS.-Runs daily from Huntington to
Richmond
No. 6 ACCOM.-Leaves Gordonsville da1 y except
Sunday at 20 a. m. arrives Richmond % a. M
No. % MIXED Leaves Staunton daily except Sun
day at IS a. m. and arrives Richmond cop.
No. 26 MIXED,-Leaves Huntington daily except
Sunday al 80 p. m and arrives Cannelton 40 pm.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, &C., apply
any office Of c. o. Ry, Depot or Ticket ONCE OF
any connecting line.
JNO. H. WOODWARD,
Ticket Agent, Staunton, Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
W. M s. DUNN, G.. P. & Ticket Agent.
Engineer and Superintendent.
1an&-H.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

No. 63l will Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only No 633 daily. All other trains daily
cept Sunday; sos connects at trasburg with trains
| to and from Alexandria No. 6G5 dimes at Mt Jack
son. 1une3-tf
JANUARY LIST, 1881. 5a,
HHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
Passenger Trains run as follows:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

oh. MAURICE SMITH,
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,
1923 Fourth-and-half St., between C. and D. SITS.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Will practice III the courts OF the District Of Column
oia and the u. s. Courts i'll Virginia. Special atten-
ton given to In Bankruptcy and private
collections. dec16-tf
NTM. E. CRAIG,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNToN, VA.
Successor to Trout & Craig,)
Will practice In the Courts of Augusta and adjoin-
ing counties. Special attention given collections
OFFICE in the building formerly occupied by Trout
" Craig. sept23-u
nR. JAMES t. CLARKE, -at...N.
~ OF MT. sOLON,
With experience of twenty four years, continues
The practice of his profession in MI Scion ana v1cn
ty Particular attention given to diseases of women
and children. Charges moderate to prompt paying
patrons. nov 25-1y
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

for land tenure, and although the land tenure
OF the lsarealites may not be applicable always,
IL keeps within the range oflabor The convul-
sions which England is undergoing, OF those
which have been brought about by the land
habits and laws of that empire, are not due to
the Jewish laws. We are indebted to the Jews
Tor laws for the Christian world The Old
Testament, with its wealth of wisdom, is our
beacon They lived it wrote it, and handed it
down to US. The New Testament is Jewish.
When it pleased God to give His Son unto us,
IL was Jewish maiden who was chosen for
his mother Our Lord was a Jew ST John
was jew. The apostle whose spiritual zeal
carried the spiritual life into all the world was
aHebrew ofthe Hebrews Whatever we.have of
authoritative Christian gain we derived from
them" 81 81
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

I G. AMUEL S. SMELTZER, 5.au.a.
y ATTORNEY AT LAW,
| no28-1y STAUNToN, VA.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

A kCHIBALD G.. STUART,
n ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Il
-ns bTAUNTON, VA.
Practices in the Courts of Augusta, and adjoining
counties. Ali matters ntrusled to his care will
ceive prompt attention. may
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13

~ go. NJ HARRISON, s.-H
W ATTORNEY AT LAW, ss
STANTON, VA.
ONCE No. 10 Lawyers Row, Courthouse Alley. 1eS
The daily gazette., 1881-12-27

"The railroads built this year have
cost at least $lG0, 900 ,000-probably
$500, 600, 600. Each one of the great
cities has added great ring of growth
TO Its size. ln Chicago alone $4,000
buildings have been started, whose
estimated cost 10 $140,7l6,520. The
year after the FIRE saw no more. New
York is not much behind. Philadel-
phia is building on all sides. In the
Southwest, cities of 5000 and 10, 0,0O0
are springing up in night along the
track of the Texas and Pacific. Not
town or village in the country but
has owners putting up buildings, OF
which only one thing is certain-ln a
few years they will be selling for less
than their present mortgage value,
aud seeking purchser at that"
We take the above from the Phila-
delphia Press. 1t contains predic-
tlon that also carries warning that
may well commend itself to those
who are disposed to speculate too
heavily. We hope it may not prove
to be prophetic, yet such has been
the case after many previous seasons
of prosperity.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-27
FIRST EDITION.
CHaIsrMAs IN WILMINGTON.
A Celebration atten ded with AN Un.
usual Amount Of Drunk cness and
DiaOrder

a hthehuen WIN An Dn-
usual Amount Of Drum N eness and
Disorder.
Christmas morning, proper, opened
bright and clear, aud by five o'clock the
streets were alive with people huring to
the early services at The Catholic
Churches. At Union NJ. K. Church
also, special early morning services were
held. Throughout the day there were
no public observances, beyond those at
Chuich aid Sunday School, but in the
family circle presents were exchanged
and the Christmas turkey eaten with
pleasure and relish.
Yesterday morning the public observ-
ances of The day commenced. The small
boy with the tin horn was on hand be-
fore daylight, aid the ho:rid din in
Ceased In volume and continued steadily
all day, making one iLvoiuUtarily wish
that the action Of the Mayor of Philadel.
phia In suppressing this nuisance bad
ben followed by our own Mayor. A
peculiarly sad feature of the tin horn
nuisance occurred at Fourth and West
street, during the morning where fu-
n raj cortege paused ON the way to
church. A great crowd of boys assem-
bled, and made the air resound with
their ear-splittiDg horns, which must
have heen awful torture to the weeping
mourners on their way to the grave.
The most noticeable feature OF the
| day was the unusual amOu mt of drunken
ness which even extended 10 the boys.
Dozens of drunken boys could be seen
reelipg along in different paris of the
city, while drunken men crowded all
the thoroughiares. La this respect it was
the most dlsgrscelul Christmas celebra-
,ion ever known IN Wilmipgt III, and
the indecent disregard OF the law pro-
hibiting the sale OF liquor TO minofs was
so iiagrant aud shameful as to cali for a
prompt Investigation by Baiifi Brady.
During the day business Was suspend
cd, excepting in The saloons and few
stores. The streets we're full of people,
the liquor saloons packed " ith customers.
The Opera House was vel attended at
teinoon aud evening. And thus the day
passed of.
OF course, With so much drunkenness
there was some disorder and several
fights occurred, while police had their
hands full all day. The disturbances
| and other interesting events will be
found fully elsewhere.
Au unusual occurrence was the ar
rival of tie Southern express, yesterday
morning, only ten minutes behind time
The railroads did good business,
carrying people out of town and bring
| ing others here to spend the day. All
the trains were heavily loaded.
II was late last night, before the
sounds OF Bacchanalisn level ceased aud
| the streets resumed their usual quiet.