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Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

FROM THE DANBURY NEWS:
 SH. N, of Goshen, publicly admits th at the Singing is much improved since his retufa to the church choir.
 The child of Birmingham man was dead. They were arranging for the funeral Ills sister wanted number of coaches She said thert ought to be a coach for this family and coach for that family, and another for so and so. when she quietly observed, Jaaes this s,n't acircds.p .A. A. Collinsville man was standing by his new cistern boasting to neighbor of the excel lsncescf his cister1 above all other teisterns, when it suddenly interrupted his remarks by caving in and carrying hum along. When he was brought up to the surface he had lost the thread of his discourse.
 It likely enough one style of modern journalism was copied from last century's tonbstones. The epitaph of one' at AIynss Point, to tue memory of a soldier killed by,the British, reads: @
 ..keader consider how fell, / aA s@
 For liberty bled,
 Go thou repent, ye sons of he'll
 For the innocent blood ye shedn seSons of hell' is very good, indeed J lf In Litchfeld county, berry picking is still an industry of some importance Thirty wears ago the great bulk of this fruit came from the fields and woods, while now that pranortion comes from cultivation. Wortleberries prom ise large crop, and the berry pickers are al- ready calculating thefeturns The women. wlio are more extensively engaged in the gath ering, get from eight to twelve quarts day. and receive about dollar for the same. By steady work at picking and selling, woman can earn fonr dollars week. Fortunately. for this income, she is not addicted to the use of cosmetics. 1sI
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
PILES :!

How many suffer torture day after day, making lift
 burden and robbing existence of all pleasure, ewing to the secret suffering from Piles. Yet relief is ready to the hand Of almost any one who will use systematl sands, SIdMoNs' LIVER REGULATOR, is no draste vlo lent rHrue hut gentle assistant te nature. ~s%
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
NICK HEADACHEl

This distressng affietion occurs mast frequently The disturbance of stomach arising from the i'm perfectly dgested contents, causes severe pain II the head accompanied with disagreeabie nausea ane this constitutes what is popularly known as Slcl Headache.
 ORIGINAL AND GENUINEyT ga TT MANuFAcTuREb ONLY BY ga s-s 1 t#sAs6 !. H.lZElLlM AGO., ~~H PHILADELPHIA, PA
 Sold by all Druggists, 50-1yi
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

One of our prominent physicians was awakened from his slumbers late the other night by a messenger and carried in haste to the bedside of an old lady for whom he had prescribed the day previous. Doctor" said the aged patient, ignoring his attempts to feel her pulse. and grasping his hand firmly, '.I sent for you to tell you how grateful am to you. That medicine you gave me is just the thing. 1 knew you must be too anxious about it's results to sleep, and couldn't sleep tlll had sent for you and told you myself how awfully obliged I am to'you."
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
CONTEMPLATION

SHOULD not be regarded as trifing @ ailn ent-in fact nature demands the ut a most regularity of the bowels, and any de- viation from thIs demand paves the way often to serious danger. It is quite as a necessary to remove impure accumula- tions from the Abowelsss it is to eat or sleep, and mo- health ScaE~be expected whera a costive ha hit of hodY nrAYails.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
Unapproaehed. by any other Periodical.

in the world, of the most valuable Literary and Scion tine matter of the day. from the pen Of the foremost Essayists, Critics, DiseOverers and Ed itOrs, representing every department of Knowledge and Progress.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

HARPER < BROTHERS. New York
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
NO. 2
The Tennessee Debt Bill.

The Baltimore SIN of the 18th inst. briefly
summarizes the bill passed by the legislature
OF Tennessee, and gives a synoptical history of
the debt and the legislation affecting it, as
follows
The bill provides in effect, that the outstand-
ing bonds, principal and interest. shall be re-
funded at their face value up to the 1st of
July. 1881, in new bonds payable in 1880, but
redeemable at the pleasure Of the State at any
time before maturity, and bearing interest at
per cent. per annum The amount of in
debtedness thus provided for includes out
standing bonds which have been refunded or
renewed under previous acts, amounting to
$20, 92l 800 bonds of old issues which have not
Deen renewed to the amount of $4S9,000 aud
arrears OF interest aggregating about $6,000,OOO
The history of the Tennessee State debt has
been SO often told in these columns that it
needs not be repeated. Originally before the
war, 1t was contracted as an internal improve
ment debt in aid of railroads, turnpikes and
canals and i'll 1860 amounted to So, 4S1 ,00O
During the reconstruction PERIOD succeed
ing the war it was largely increased in conse-
quence OF the inability of the railroads to meet
their obligations to the State In 1S69-70 an
act OF the Legislature was passed which au-
thorized the railroads to discharge their in
debtedness to the State in the States's own
Legally issued DOnQS, Then largely deprecla-
ted in value. In 1872 the States lien upon
the deflulting railroads was exhausted, some
eleven of them being sold, the State realizing
from the sale $6698 900, paid almost exclusive
ly in deprecated bonds and coupons. This
still left the State owing large amount of
bonds issued on account of these very roads,
While the only assets which the State had to
show on account of that Indebtedness had
been sacrificed by the sale. In 1877 the State
formally repudiated by the passage of an act
payment of interest on the State
lebt The question of paying the State debt
became as il, Virginia, the football of politics,
md after various abortiye schemes of settle
nent which were mooted and fell through, and
after series OF stormy debates, carried on in
successive Legislatures and on the stump, the
Dill for the present settlement has prevailed
~ the concurrent votes of the Estate credit
democrats and debt-paying republicans over
he "loWtax" democrats and repudiators-
having been passed in the State Senate bya
majority of one, a 'low-tax" Senator voting
With the State-credit members of his party
OF the purpose, and has been signed by the
resent republican Governor and become
iw. The new bonds to be issued in pursu-
nee of the act, in accordance with its provis-
1ns, will bear upon their face the words "for
he prompt payment of the principal and in
crest the faith, honor and credit of the State
re soemnly pledged" tits further provided
nat the coupons of the bonds as they become
ue shall be receivable for all debts and taxes
lie the State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

LITERARY NOTES FROM SCRIBNER & Co.
The policy of the conductors of ScRIBNER's
MONTHLY in having number of short novels
to accompany their historical serial of "PeteT
the Great has proved fortunate one The
publication of "Peter the Great" has materi-
ally increased the circulation of the magazine
and has resulted in large sale of back nun
bers and volumes there have been one thous-
and copies OF last years volumes sold IN Eng
land alone during the past few months), and
the printing OF these bright novelties has ap-
pealed to even wider constituency, and has
been an excellent balance to the heavier mate
rial of the history. Ofthose already publish
ed, Mrs. Schayers Tiger Lily" at once estab-
lished her reputation as writer of capital
short stories, while nothing of Mrs. Burnett's
yet issued has been more widely read and en-
joyed than "a Fair Barbarian In May be-
gins Mr.. CabePs Madame Delphinen The
author of THE Grandissimes' has already
scored so great success as a writer of short
stories and as a novelist that there can be but
little doubt as to the quality Of Madame Del
phine" Every one knows Mr. Howells, and
the announcement that he, too, will contribute
novelette,, to begin in the June SCRIBNER,
with the taking title of "a Fearful Respon-
slbllitY" has been received with not little sat
lstaction by his large constituency of readers
Later there will be printed short serial by 81 .
ii. Boyesen, and another by the author of
An Earnest Trifler," whose long silence since
her first success augurs we'll for the new story
1t is expected that these last two will begin
in the Midsummer SCRIBNER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
More Republics

AT a land league meeting in New York Sum-
day evening last, Mrs. Parnell mother of the
agitator, spoke for half an hour with much Wig
or on the land question. She SAID the British
government had been coquetting with the
landlords, and it was now trying it's coouetry
on the people. She thought they ought to be-
ware OF the Greeks when they made presents.
The government had been trying the strength
OF the land league, but, thanks to the boun-
titul supplies the league had received
from this country, the government had been
unable 10 Illustrate their plans Irishmen
liked to fight, and they now had the opportu-
nifty of fighting little in which great courage
and skill were necessary They should never
say die or retreat one inch before the enemy.
She declared that Mr.. Gladstone was beginning
to see that the people were too strong for him.
She knew that he had made overtures to her
son, and he had also made overtures to her.
Gladstone had said, only let your son pull
with us and he will be saviour of Ireland.''
She trusted that lrishmen would not lose the
golden fruits of prosperity now within their
reach, and that they would not forsake the
ship when they were in sight of port She
believed the issue of all this agitation would
be republican form of government for the
British Empire, and that some day even in
Russia there would be great republic She
did not, however, believe in acts of violence
toward rulers, but recommended courage and
endurance in fighting constitutional battles
for liberty.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
THE INNER LIFE.

We know there is a life within the life
oneach who, toiling, treads the chequered way
Ever a fiercer strife behind the strife
That each is seen to wage from day to day
We find ourselves contending with world
In which ambition rules and pride holds sway;
We drink, and soon, like others, are possessed
With zeal to grasp the baubles as we may.
So we are Judged to be alike as base
As he who sells for pottage all he hath
Who yields not only love and Joy and truth,
But yields for this his SOULS immortal worth
Be thou serene before this heartless Judge,
Brave heart that hath with unseen valor fought;
strive nos to hold against the world grudge
And SCI the Sunshine of thy life for naught
The world can never know thee rs thou art
Much less with truth can Judge thee as 1t ought;
But If thou hast with courage done thy part
For thee there's nothing further to be sought
IT'S well for us to toll and strive to win
All that our comfort and our health requires
But let the angel still within US reign,
That we may aid the world to something higher
Then let the inner life be full and free
Let mind rule with sceptre of its might:
Let heart and soul with aspiration burn
Toward all that's great in nature grand in thought
Then be the world in judgment true or false
The heart secure in consciousness of worth
Can find within its battlements Of truth
The greatest pleasure possible to earth
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II @. VINCENT,
lie ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.

II G. VINCENT,
lie ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR,
OFFICE No. IA W. Main ST. STAuNroN V.
Oners his professional services to the public in
engineering and Surveying work Of every descrip-
lion, including Typographical Surveys and Maps,
examination OF Surveys and developments of Min.
LOTS the investigation Of titles to land by plats and
surveys the location and construction of Railroads
lrainWays, McAdam Roads and Turnpikes, Engineer
highway bridges, Viaducts, Roofs Turntables, &C.,
O. itqn, WOOD, or wood and iron combined, Plans
posals, will be made and submitted when desired
Parties out of the city address
.r E. C. VINCENT,
oct II Lock Box No. Staunton Va.
Jno. B. OConnelI EA Fn1cber.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

c., B. s. & P. P. STEAMER leaves Cincinnati daily
E., L. & B. S. R. R. TRAINS daily.
No. 2 MAIL.-Runs daily except Saturday from
Huntington to Richmond; daily, Huntington to Will
liamson's.
No. EXPRESS-Runs daily from Huntington to
Richmond.
No. 6 ACCOM.-Leaves Gordonsville daily except
Sunday 80 a. M and arrives Richmond 90 a. m.
No. % MIXED.-Leaves Staunton daily except SUM-
day at 10 q m. and arrives Richmond 00p. M
No. 26 MIXED.-Leaves Huntington daily except
Sunday at 90 p. and arrives Cannelton II so PM
any office of e. o. Ry, Depot or Ticket ONCE Of
any connecting line.
JNO. b. WOODWARD,
Ticket Agent Staunton, Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
W. M. s. DUNN, G.. P. & Ticket Agent.
Engineer and Superintendent.
ian eff.
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A Cow ON F1RE-The strange sight of a

A Cow ON FIRE.-The strange sight of a
cow on fire was seen in Auburn recently.
jeremiah Finn had tried various lotions 10
Kill the vermin on his COW and was recon-
mended to apply kerosene. This he did, and
while ne was applying it along the neck and
back OF the animal the oil took fire from 4
lamp and OF course the COW became wild.
throwing jeremiah down, breaking tbropgb
the side OF the shanty and running at fIn
speed through the streets Men and bows
chased the blazing COW and finally succeeded
In extinguishing the fire with blankets
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

have little girl, said Mr.. Henry Dole #
this city, in conversation, who was trouhlel
with severe lameness in her legs, pronounced
by some erysipel as, by others Fheunlatism
had tried several remedies without st effect
wne1 was induced to apply st. Jacobs OH
a a,,o LAM am happy TO say that the rss Of but
go to school again, aD'0 -
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

In Richmond last week, in the U. s. Circuit
Court, Judges Hughes and Bond present, the
sale of the Atlantic, Ohio and Mississippi road,
to Clarence F. Clarke, ESQ.,, and others, was
confirmed. 1t is stated that these gentlemen
are prepared to deposit the $5,000,000 with the
Union Trust Company OF New York. and
$3,60O,000 with the Fidelity Trust Company
of Philadelphia, as directed by order of court.
So soon as this is done and the proper evil
dence submitted to the court, an order will di-
rect that deed be made conveying the A. NJ
& o. railroad and all its appurtenances, to the
purchasers. These details are expected to oc-
cupy the attention Of Master NJ F. Peasants
until the 3rd of May, on which day the court
will meet here, when if the purchasers have
complied with requirements, the railroad will
pass into their possession. An order was en-
tered Tuesday directing the Receivers to pay
Charles Sharp, Esq, of Norfolk, $4,000 for
services rendered as counsel for Receivers in
that city. Through Captain John s. WISE
Genl Malone presented a petition to Judges
Bond & Hughes, setting forth that the petit
toner was the President of the A. M. & O.
road, and employed at a salary of $25 900 per
annum; that he has received no compensation
since the 18th of June, 1876. He has during
all that time performed all the duties pertain
ing to that Office except those from which he
was declared by the appointment of Receiver
by the court. The petition further sets forth
that the petitioner has expended thousands
of dollars in travelling expenses, hotel bills
postage, clerical labor and otherwise, tor which
he has never received from this court nor from
any other source, any remuneration whatever.
The General asks that the court may allow
him reasonable amount for his services as
the President of the company from the 18th of
June, 1876, until the time of the sale of the
road. and proper compensation for the counsel
employed by him to defend the company's in
terest in the litigation of the cause. The pa
per was referred to the Master for enquiry.
Mr. Clarence F. Clarke (who is one of the
purchasers of the road) and his friends state
that they intend to make it one of the best
railways in the country, and will spare no out
lay of means to equip it with the best rolling
stock of the company, and that the passenger
accommodations shall be equal to any.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

'"T>HE KALORAMA,"
l. STANTON, VIRGINIA.
This beautiful place, the name indicates, is
centrally located and near the business part of the
city, and convenient to the different railroad depots
which makes 1T desirable not only for permanent
boarders, but also for transient guests.
The house and cottages attached thereto make 1t
the most pleasant and attractive place in the city,
having large and beautiful grounds, and the rooms
large and convenient.
Having leased the property for term of years,
am determined to make 1t the most inviting and
desirable in the CITY,
The property is undergoing thorough repair, in
painting, papering, &c.
We make specially for the accommodation of
commercial men, and have provided large sample
rooms on Main street, in the business part of the
city, for their convenience and use.
In opening the house with its s'beautifu1 views"
and furnished with new and well selected furni-
ture, l feel confident with experience of 25
years in the hotel business of giving entire salts
faction to my guests
Our omnibus and baggage wagons attend all the
trains.
TERMS-For permanent boarders $25 to $50 per
month. Transient guests s. per day; $40 per
week. N. NJ CARTMELL,
apr14-h Proprietor.
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II F. WAYMAN, NJ. D., D. d. s.,
Ls Formerly Demonstration in Baltimore College
OF Dental Surgery.
DENTAL OFFICE,
Over HUMPHREYS Store next door to Levys,
STAUNlON, VA.
SPECI Correcting Irregularities of the natu-
raj teeth restoring decayed parts of the with
porcelain golu making artificial teeth upon gold
alloy cast plates. Gas administered. no 25-tf
7 AABLER SMITH
e. (Ex-member of Congress)
ATTORNEY COUNSELOk AT LAW,
Corner OF 9th and d. SITS. Northwest
WASHINGTON, u. 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 held by
the u S. Treasury the sailors i'll the Navy during
the war.
$500,O00 is due colored soldiers for bounty.
Excess OF tax paid by distillers recovered
All enl1StmentS for three years, prior July %,
1861, entitled to 800 bounty regardless of the time
All enlistments for three years, prior to July 49,
1864 where but S1U0 has been paid entities to addi
tonal bounty under Act OF July 28 1866, if not
ready paid.
ALI enlistments for three years between January
l, 1868, and April l, 1864, where the soldier had
served a previous term Of nine months more en-
titles to $lOO veteran bounty.
j. AMBLER SMITH,
FEB 12-u Washington, d. c.
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sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA, APRIL 2l, 1881.

immense height to which he had assembled and
the noise made by the bubbling of the little
brook, as it tumbled in tiny cascades over its
rocky bed at our feet. At length he seemed to
discover that one of the clefts before mention
ed retreated backward from the overhanging
position of the pillar. Into this he sprang at
once, and was soon out of sight and out Of
danger.
There is not a word of truth in all that story
about our hauling him up with ropes, and his
fainting away as soon as landed on the summit.
Those acquainted with the localities, will at
once perceive its absurdity, for we were be-
meath the arch, and it is halfa mile round to
the top, and for the most part up nigged
mountain Instead of fainting away, Mr..
Piper proceeded at once down the hill to meet
us, and obtain his hat and shoes. We met
about half way, and there he laid down for
few moments, to recover himself from his IA
tigue.
Mr.. Piper afterwards married daughter of
Gen. Alexander Smyth, of Wythe county, and
was soon after appointed principal of some
academy in the West, which he abandoned,
however, as he had done the ministry before
In 1914, he was member of the Virginia Sen
ate from Wythe county.
To reader not familiar with the location
lures achitect, few additional particulars,
perhaps, would be acceptable The Natural
Bridge in Rockbridge county, "A miles from
Lexington, 172 from Richmond, and 213 from
Washington d G. The mean height of the
bridge from the stream below to Its upper sur
face is 215 feet 6 inches; (higher by 55 feet
than the falls of Niagara its average width
IL so feet, its length SO feet, and the thickness
Of the arch 30 feet. The bridge is guarded
as if by the design of nature, by parparet Of
rocks and by trees and shrubbery, firmly en-
bedded in the soil so that person travelling
the stage road running over it, would, if not
informed of the curiosity, pass it unnoticed. A
prominent traveller and writer in describing
bridge, says: Gas freak of nature it is, per-
haps, unparalleled, and therefore greater nat
ural curiosity and more wonderful than Nj
agara"
An item of news, dated Richmond, April 7,
1881, says that the estate in Rockbridge
county, embracing the celebrated Natural
Br idge, has recently been purchased by II. G.
Parsons. Vice President of the Richmond and
Allegheny railroad The property contains 900
acres, and is within one and half miles of
said railroad. 1t is proposed to lay out the
grounds as park.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21

p EMOVAL-REMOVAL.
PLATTS LIVERY AT NEW STAND
Ny lease of the stables on New street having ex-
plreu ON the LIST Of September, have removed my
entire stock to the commodious quarters on Court
mouse street, adjoining the wagon-yard Of John M
Henkle In my new quarters, have increased facil.
tiles for supplying the public citizens OF Staun
ton with hrstclass livery of every description. My
roll1ng-stock is new and handsome, and my horses
stylish, gentle and swift. All ask is trial. and
feel confident that can give perfect satisfaction.
GEO. H. PLATT,
Inc noteo hostler, Bob nrrell, is still wi me- sell
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Eieht Thousand for a Bible.

New YORK, April AT the Brinley Libra
ry sale at Clinton Hall this evening there was
a very large attendance owing to the an
nouncement that the Gutenberg Bible would
be sold. This Bible is in Latin, with the pro-
logue of St Jerome in the original. The bind
ing is of thick oak boards, covered with stamp
ed calf, with ornamental brass corners and
centre pieces with bosses. It was printed by
Joannes Gutenberg in 1896. The first vol
ume contains 324 leaves, ending with the
Psalms, and the second 81 leaves. 1t is said
to be the first book ever printed from movable
types. This copy was purchased for Mr..
Brinley, in London, in 1873. Wheel the book
was put ZIP there was a long silence. At length
voice asked if moderate bid would be taken
The auctioneer said yes, and John B. Bartlett
who has been buying for the Carter Brown
Library, at Providence, bid $4,000 Then
$1,000. From this point until the book was
sold the contest was between Brayton Wis,
the banker, and Hamilton Cole, of this city.
After a long silence $3.50 was bid, $3.50 was
alternately added by each bidder until the
sum reached $4,000, when it was knocked
down to Mr.. Cole,