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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15
M a. PHETZING,

X TrORNEY.ATsLAW and Notary Public,
a Lexington, No.. ONCE over poetomces. pd s.s
t"ining counties. Prompt attention given 70 Al
yo;;IrtSH .fffltIu fiiili4.H declSyl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

A rToRNEY AT Law. Will practice his
IL profession IN the courts OF Lafayette anu
surrounding counties. Prompt attention given
Do All business entrusted to his care. ONCE over
n. Il. KelIer's.store, front room.
----. .Cfah22Yll L.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15
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REMEDY FOR WASTING
AND NERVOUS Dis.

REMEDY FOR WASTING
AND NERVOUS Dis.
EASES.
After numerous experiments Mr.. Fellows sue
ceeded in producing this combination of HypO-
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Anamia. Nervous Debility.
Chronic Dlarrhea, Whooping COugh,s
Dyspepsia, Congestion OF Lungs.
Fever and Ague, Palpitation Of Heart.
LeucOrrh9a, Melancholy.
Malaria, Mental Depression,
Nervousness.
MALARIA,
Persons living In malarious districts may pro-
tect themselves from attacks of fever by the use
OF Fellows Compound Syrup of Hypophosphi-
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The soluble phosphites and the other life-sus-
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| apparent within twenty-fOur hours, and the
good effects experienced are of permanent
| character.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15
CHANGE MATERIALLY;

generally the brighter colors fade
rapidly, while the dusky spots, bars
and bands become more distinct.
This change of color is more frequent
ly observed in the small, moLtieti
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15
Alto RNEYs.
ALEX. eaAyss. D. sH.wAL1...
an AVES a. aHEW

A TTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Lexington, MO-,
AWW practice In all the courts Of the sixth
Judicial Circuit, and United States courts.
Prompt attention given TO collections. ONCE
In the Efiehn Block. JAMS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

Such feebleness OF limbs thou provost,
That now ut every step thou movest,
Upheld by two; yet still thou lowest:
Nv Nav
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

For, though thou gladly wouldst iu lfll
The same kind office for me still,
Thy sight now seconds not thy will
NV Maryi
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

Partakers of thy sad decline.
Thy hands their little force resign;
Yet gently press d, press gently mime
My Mary!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

But well thou play DIST the house ewife's part.
And all thy threads with magic art
Have wound themselves around my heart,
NV Mary!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

Thy indistinct expressions seem -
Like language uttered IN dream;
Yet me they charm, what'er the theme,
NV Muryi
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

Thy silver locks once auburn bright,
Are still more lovely in my sight
Than golden beams Of orient light, .,
NV MarV.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

And still to love, though press'd with Ill,
In wintry age to feel no chill.
With me is to be lovely still,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
Land SWindle.

A dispatch from Washington city says-The
which led to the exposure of the
alleged land-swindIe in Missouri and the arrest
of Robert L. Lindsay at St. Louis and of other
alleged land-swndlers at Cleaveland and Pitts
burgh was nstgated by letter received by
Secretary Schurz more than year ago. This
letter stated that Lindsay, whose father had
once been in charge of the Land Office at Iron
ton, Mo, had in his possession one or two boxes
filled with United States land patents, which
were certainly genuine although Lindsay
might have obtained them by questionable
means. The Secretary secured Special Agent
D. P. Terrell, of the Treasury Department, TO
investigate the matter, and the result of his
labors was the arrest of Lindsay and others.
1t is believed at the Land Office that the ring
have obtained fraudulent titles to more than
million acres of public lands, the most of which
they have sold to innocent settlers, who there
fore have no valid title to the land they occupy,
and office officials say that it rests with the
Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney Cen
eral to decide whether civil suits shall begun
to yacate the titles to these lands. 1t is believ
ed that whatever is determined upon it will be
so arranged that the blow shall not fall too heav-
ily upoli the thousands of duped settlers whose
undisputed title to their homes are affected.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
NO. 81
White and Colored Citizens.

The census bureau has issued a bulletin
giving IN detail the population of the United
States classified by race. 1t shows the total
population to be 5O,152, 1866, of which 43, 4o4.-
o77 are white, and 6,577, 151 are colored. The
number of colored persons to each 100000
whites is 1923, against 1923 in 1870. The
greatest proportion of colored to white is in
South Carolina, where three-ffths, of the
whole are colored. In Louisiana and Missis-
slpPl from one-half to three-fifths are colored,
In Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia the
colored form one-third to one-half Of the to-
tai. In Arkansas and Tennessee from one
fourth to one-third of the total population are
colored. The least proportion among the
former Slave States is in West Virginia, where
there are only a ,355 to 100000 whites, and in
Missouri where there are but 7,16S. Outside
OF the former Slave States the proportion of
negroes is very small. The changes in the
relative negro population in the decade be-
tween 1870 and 1880 are also given
In the United States, as whole, there has
been gain of 625 on an assumed basis of
10000 whites. The great relative gains dur
ing the decade have apparently been made n
the oouth-the former slave-holding States
VI the nine OF these States which have gained,
eight stand at the head of the list havin o made
relative gains ranging from 344 to nearly
i,VoV. IL is DeIeFed by the census officers
however, that these apparent gains are due in
a great measure to the imperfections of the
census OF 1870. Under the conditions which
prevailed at that time it is probable that a
much larger proportion of negroes were omit
ted than of whites. OF the former Slave States
which have lost Texas and Florida lead. Both .
OF these states have received heavy white
immigration from other parts of the country
which has more than overbalanced whatever
gain in colored population may have been
made. They have been the scene of rapid de-
velopment and thus the relative decrease of
blacks is to be accounted for not by an exodus
or dying out, but by an infusion of whites.
The movement of blacks in the Northern and
Western States has apparently been of little
comparative account. The migration of ne
groes has not attained such dimensions as to
De perceptible here. The States from which
the exodus principally took place, Mississippi,
Louisiana and North Carolina, have all appar-
entity gained heavily in production of blacks;
while Kansas, to which the major part went,
mas lost in proportion to it's increase in pop
llation, and INDIANA has gained only slightly,
The humble: of Asiatics in the United states
S 1O5, III and North American Indians 81, 1872.
Indians not taxed" that is, Indians in tribal
'elatlons under the care of the Government
ne not included in the above.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
Public Speaking.

Eloquence is not pre-emlnently an English
gift. 1t is not that we have not very ell quent
speakers, but it is that they have not very
eloquent audience. Any one who crosses the
St. Gothard Pass and leaves Switzerland be-
hind him will find out in day that the Ital-
ians are a musical people. 1t is not only that
they have produced Palestrina and Corelli,
Verdi and Bcllini, but that the people them
selves are musical The market boys of Milan
sing and whistle as much rs the market boys
OF Marylebone, but they do not sing and whis-
lie like them. Now, in the case of all South
ern countries-the French, the Spaniards and
the 1talians-there is natural gift of rheto-
ric. The gestures, the intonations, the flash
ing of the eye, the curling OF the lip-all
these qualities, which escape the shorthand
writer, and have nothing to do with the intel
lect OF the nearer, are possessed pre- eminently
by the Latin races. They can understand the
well-known story OF Demosthenes and his
Action action, action as the true definition
of oratory. The graceful folds of that old
Greek dress, the amplitude of the drapery, the
beauty OF the human form at once developed
and unconstrained, these accessories lent to
the speech of the old rhetoricans a dignity, a
variety, capability, which public speakers
now rarely possess. To talk like book
would, IN those days, have been but poor
praise. To- talk like an orator meant some
thing very different and very much better.
But as the Italians have that gut OF music, so
the English have not the gilt OF eloquence.
Prince Bismarck on memorable occasion
gave emphasis to speech by breaking a chair,
and every one knows how Lord Beaconsfield
congratulated himself on the sOlidity OF the
House of Commons furniture that interviewed
so fortunately between him and a great and
angry orator. We have neither the gilt, nor
have we the accessories, for the ditused graces
OF rhetoric. We are practical people, COM
poetical people. Facts and arguments, the
logical disposition of sentences, genuine feel
ing, earnestness and conscientious belief in the
cause we advocate or the propositions we adj
vance-these are the constituents OF respecta-
bic English public speaking. Ii the great ora
tor arises, we recognize him, but he does not
often arise, and for general purposes we have
preference for the man who talks like book
over the man who talks like an orator. The
House OF Commons in no way resembles de-
batting society but, under its ordinary condi-
tons, is reference OF business men, met to
talk over business before they do it. The old
school of oratory has disappeared. We walk
with sense OF veneration through that hall
lined with the statues Of the great men of the
past century. But ii Burke or Fox or Graf
tan were to come back to us and listen to and
join in our debates, it is question whether
we would be more puzzled at the speeches
they might make, or they at the speeches they
might hear.-Gt06e.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
Published by request.l
POLITICAL ENIGMA.

Adam, God made out of the dust,
But thought 1t best to make me first
So was made before the man,
To answer Gods most holy plan.
My body God did make complete,
But without arms, or legs, or feet;
My ways and actions did control,
Bul to my body gave me soul.
AlsEing being pecassse,
AMI Adam gave to me my name:
1 then from his presence withdrew,
No moro of Adam ever knew.
did my Makers law obey,
Nor from it ever went astray;
Thousands Of miles l went in fear,
But seldom on the earth appear.
For purpose wise, which God did see,
He put a living soul In me;
son from me my God did claim,
And took from me that soul again.
Now when from me the soul had fed,
l was the same as when first made;
And without hands, or feet, or soul,
] travel on from pole to pole.
labor hard by day and night,
To fallen men 1 give great light;
Thousands Of people, young and old,
Will by my death great light behold.
No right or wrong can conceive;
The Scriptures cannot believer
Although my name therein is found,
They are to me an empty sound.
No fear of death doth trouble me:
Real happiness ne'r shall see:
To heaven l shall never go,
Nor 10 the grave, nor hell below.
Nor when these lines you slowly read,
Go search your Bible with all speed;
For that my names recorded there,
1 honestly to you declare.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
Interesting Correspondence.

The Richmond Dispatch furnishes the fol-
lowing interesting correspondence:
BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.
March II, 1881.
General Q. s. Grant, Neao York:
or,-ln friendly discussion between sew
eral gentlemen Of northern and southern pro-
cliVities as to the truth of history" a question
arose aehether General Lee, at the sat,render, act-
aug te7adereG md y01t Tece5ged his sao0rd
IL was mutually agreed that you should be
written to for decision.
There is no idle curiosity or desire for noto-
rlety In regard to this request, and reply
lron you would be highly appreciated
Very respectfully
T. D. JEFFREss
General Grant replied as follows on the bot
tom OF the same sheet of paper:
General Badeau's book, now in the hands of
tne printer, Will give the exact truth of the
matter referred to in this letter. There was
no denaa7ed made for General Lees sword, and
no tender Of 1t otared US. GRANT.
The Washington Republican, in publishing
the above, has the following reference to the
incident:
In reference to the above the following con-
Versatlon between Generals Lee, Early and
others, reported in Rev. J. William Jones
JUN, CHtlticu "reminiscences OF Lee, may be
OF special interest, and agrees with General
Badeaus forthcoming account, and thus set
Ties the disputed point: General Lee said
that when he met General Grant they ex-
changed polite Salutations and he stated to
MIN at once that he desired conference in
reference to the subject-matter of their cores
pondence. General Grant returned your
sword, did he not, General?' one of the com
pany asked. The ole hero Strengthening him.
self up, replied in most emphatic tones: No.
sir, he did not. He had no opportunity of
dong so. 1t was determined that the side
arms OF officers should be exempt by the terms
OF surrender, and, OF course, / did not otter
nine. All that was said about swords was
That General Grant apologzed to me for not
wearing his own sword, saying that it mad
gone OF IN his baggage, and he lad been I'M
able to get 1t in time. General Lee stated in
this conversation that he was accompanied
when he met Grant only by Colonel Charles
Marshall, OF his personal staff, who went with
one OF General Grants staff to find suitable
room IN which to hold the conference; that
they were nrst shown to a vacant house, and,
declining TO use that, were conducted by Major
MCLEAN TO his house and shown INTO his par
Tor. Lee then briefly stated the terms upon
winch he would be willing to surrender.
Chant expressed himself as satisfied with them,
and Lee requested that he would formally re-
duce the propositions in writing, which was
done.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
Enormous Demand for American
rms

A cable dispatch speaks of 100000 car
tridges which have been contracted tor in the
United States OF account of the Turkish Gov
eminent. This is no new thing among the
American manufactures says the New York
Commercial Advertiser, as the Winchester Arms
Company is known to have been running
night and day for some weeks past, and the
suppositiOn is that the work is done under an
arrangement with the Providence Tool Com
pany 1t will be remembered that prior to the
Turco-Russian war they contracted for the
manufacture of no less than 5000, 900 rifles, ali
of which were delivered, and it is now under
stood they have ordered 100000 more, with
requests of an urgent nature. 1t is also known
that the Greeks have been putting large
orders for arms and ammunition with Ameri-
can manufactures. Report says that the con-
tract calls for 10000 rifles and 5000, 900 car
tridges, and it is noticed, on examination OF
the bills of lading at the Custom House, that
the Glasgow and Liverpool steamers are tax
ing out large shipments, and 1t is observed
further that they are through bills OF lading
direct to the PM@us, the famous Greek ship
ping port The Remingtons, whose works
are at Lion, N. Y, are known to have been
excessively driven on orders for the last six
weeks, and the superstition is that the arms
manufactured have Greece for their destina-
ton. About payments there is no difficulty
whatever, as the money is IN the hands OF
large Greek bankers, anG is paid Immediately
in cash. Our manufacturers are also taking
hand In South America, being engaged on an
order for $4,000 guns for the government of
Chilli The American market is now regarded
as offering great inducements to governments
in need of deadly weapons as present prices
show a reduction of from 80 to 40 per cent.
compared with prices during the Russian war.
The business of supplying arms is practically
in the hands of German Jews, whose head
quarters are of Berlin and Hamburg, and
where they are working up and remodelng
all the absolute arms OF Europe. With these
they can fully satisfy the small American re-
publics, with whom prices is consideration
rather than quality. They have also made a
bad cut at the Americans by driving them from
the Russian Government on contract ior
100000 of the Smith & Wesson pistol, which
is made in Berlin with American machinery,
and the article turned out, when compared
with the genuine original can scarcely be dis
tinguished aside from the absence OF the MARKS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
ONE OF THE FATHERs-The C5ds,ch Valley
Neaos is responsible for the following

We recently met and interviewed a Mr.
Cook living near Staunton, who should go
into history as one of the fathers of the coun-
try When Mr.. Cook was thirty nine years
OF age, he was the father of twenty tour chill
dren, all born of one mother, and only one pair
of twins in the lot Mr.. Cook is now little
over forty years of age, and his wife some
three years older. Of the children, nineteen,
born in the summer, have died, leaving five
born in the winter months alive. This is a
veritable story, and can be substantiated by
hundreds of able-bodied witnesses in the,
of Staunton. Pass him around
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

The Ri. Rev. Bishop Gilmour, Cleveland
Ohio; Ghas. s M Strickland land Esa BYylston
World Renowned Swimmer; Prof 6. o. DHN
plessis, Manager Chicago Gymnasium. Chi
cago, Ill VIM. H. Wareing ESQ, 6sst. Gen
eral Superintendent, New York Post Office.
Hon Thomas l.. James, Postmaster, New
York; Stacey Hill, ESQ, Mt Auburn Inclined
Plane Railroad, Cincinnati, Ohio, are. among
the myriads who have experienced the bene-
fetal effects of that most remarkable rem. DIV.
t. ia cobs Oil, and who have testified to liz
Hcacy in unqualified terms.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

u C. VINCENT,
T.. ENGINEER, AND SURVEYOR,
OFFICE No. IA W. Main St. STAUNTON, VA.
Offers his professional services to the public in
Engineering and Surveying work Of every descrfp-
ton, including Typographical Surveys and Maps,
Examination Of Surveys and developments of Min
eral Lands, Surveying and Division Of Farms and
Lots the investigation Of titles to land by pats and
surveys, the location and construction Of Railroads.
Tramways, McAdam Roads and Turnpikes, Engineer
and Contractor for the construction of Railroad and
Highway Bridges, Yiaducts, 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
E. G. VINCENT,
oct17 Lock Box No. Staunton Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

The largest and most successful blast furnace
es in Virginia are Long Dale and Low-Moor,
both of which are in Allegheny county. These
furnaces rank among the best in the United
States. Others are in contemplation. This fact
indicates the location and facilities tor making
iron more forcibly than any other arguments
that can be presented. Pittsburghers and others
seeking investment in iron interest should
make note of this --ANsgtany Tribune.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

IRON IN ALLEGHANY CoUNTY.-The Gov
ington Tribune, of the 18th, has the following
notice of the Iron Banks now being worked
in that county;
There are some fifteen or twenty iron banks
now being worked in Allegheny county, all of
which are very rich. We have only time this
week to give very imperfect list of portion
of them Hereafter we hope 10 he able to
present fuller details, not only as to the pres
ent list, but as to the richness of our entire
county in iron wealth: Two banks on Mrs.
Kane's land; the Stack bank three banks
near Callaghans, operated by Gay 6 Lewis;
two banks near Callaghans old stand, operated
by Dickson & Wyatt; one bank on the Myers
land; bank on Wills land; one bank on
Burk's land two banks ON McAllisters land;
bank on Rufus Callister's land one bank on
Hunters land; the bank on Ben Harness
land banks at Low Moor; bank near Will
hanson; bank at Clifton Forge; banks of
Longdae Iron Company; bank of Tom Kin
caid's land; bank near Griffith's.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

AMBLER SMITH
e. (Ex-member Of Gongress)
ATTORNEY l. COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Corner Of 9TH and d. SITS. Northwest,
WASHINGTON, d. G.
Patents, Pension and Bounties, also all claims
against the United States collected.
Compromise before Customs, Internal Revenue
and other bureaus attended to.
Two million dollars prize money is now held by
the u s. Treasury for the sailors in the Navy during
the
$5OO,000 is due colored soldiers for bounty.
Excess of tax paid by distillers recovered.
All enlistments for three years, prior to July o.
1861 entitled to 500 bounty, regardless of the time
served.
All enlistments for three years, prior to July 49,
1864 where 500 has been paid, entities to addi
tonal bounty, under Act of July %, 1866 If al
ready paid.
l. 1868, and April l, 1864, where the soldier had
served previous term Of nine months more, en-
titles to 500 veteran bounty.
J. AMBLER SMITH,
feb 12-tf Washington, D. G.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
A Lady Correspondent.
Mr.. Editor.

In recent issue of your paper, "Daisy B."
writes to know what to do when she has the
blues" Now, | have been troubled with that
very unpleasant and essentially feminine COM
plant IN the past, and am quite sure my ex-
perlence will help her. don't believe those
inulgo feelings come because things don't go
right around US, but because matters don't 80
right within US. Every lady understands this
and knows the cause. For years | suffered
terribly, and l now see that | might have
avoided it all had 1 known what 1 do to-day.
l tried taking Warmers Safe Kindey and Liv-
er Cure as an experiment and it did TOR me
more than | could ever have dreamed it posi-
Die to do for any woman. 1 would not be
without it for the world, and l earnestly adj
wise Daisy B." or any lady troubled as she
was, to use the means which did and I am
sure it will have the same effect.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31

W7M. B. HARRISON,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNTON, VA.
Practices in the courts Of Augusta and adjoining
counties.
Particular attention paid the collection of claims
and prompt returns made.
OFFICE-opposite Circuit Clerks Office and above
the Law Library. jun8-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
DRESTON A. BAYLOR,

DRESTON A. BAYLOR,
L ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
SrAUNTON, VA.
Practice in all the Courts OF Augusta and adjoin-
ing counties.
OFFICE, the same formerly occupied by his father
Col. George Baylor, decd, on Augusta street, oppo-
site the Courthouse. may 13-ly