The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-10-06
Dogs In Nevada.


In this city many dogs are made to earn
their living All appear to be very cheerful
workers, and they are liable TO do great
amount of work with apparent ease. They
are harnessed to small wagons and used in
gathering swill. Families living in the sub
urbs of the city, where they are allowed to
keep pigs, send their boys out in this way to
gather in food for the animals. The boys
with their dogs and carts have regular routes
over which they pass daily. The dogs appear
to know their route quite as well as their
drivers. Like the dogs of the Esquimaux, the
Comstock dogs lie down IN their harness the
moment a halt is made. Though most of the
dogs are but of medium size. yet they haul
quite large load with apparent ease. Some
times boy is seen with two dogs, driven tan
dem, to his wagon. At times there are hostile
meetings between the dogs and boys of rival
lines, when the ground is liable to be strewn
with fragments OF wagons and the air filled
with loud oaths and a louder smell of swill.
The Chinese gatherers of swill do not take a
hint from the white boys, but still go Juggling
their loads suspended from the ends of their
carrying poles. AS what comes under the
general head of "sWilp' costs nothing and is
in most cases broken victuals of all kinds, there
is considerable of rivalry among the boys in
pursuit of it. The dry bread, stalks, leaves
and parings Of vegetables go to the milk cows,
other parts to the chickens, and what nothing
else will eat the pigs have as their share.
The turban and the derby will rival each
other in popularity.
FXECUToRs SALE OF REAL AND
II PERSONAL PROPERTY.
VIII be sold on
WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER Goth, 1881,
all the personal property of George shuey, decd,
consisting of
HORSES, COWS, CATTLE HOGS, WHEAT, OATS
(old and new, CORN, HAY, WAGONS BUGGY,
FARM IMPLEMENTS, HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN
FURNITURE, RAILROAD STOCK, &C.,
ALSO, A FINE FARM.
The Home place contains 22sk of first rate
Middle River land large house and barn. one of the
best springs convenient, splendid meadows and is
within three miles of SwOopes Depot.
The MIXER tract adjoining, has 1l6A acres of
pretty lying good land, with good spring, and suf
1ciency of timber. Also, about 400 acres of Noun
tain land In different tracts.
The executors live close and will show the land to
any one wishing to view 1t before the sale. The
Home and Nicer tract will be sold together sepa
rately, as thought best ON day of sale.
TERMS On the Home and Nicer land, one-thIrd
cash, and balance in three equal annual payments
with interest and secured. Mountain land cash. On
personal property, all sums under $40 cash, and
over &c. six months credit with approved security
Nv. sHUEY,
j.. SHUEY,
sept29tds Executors.
G. N. CRAWFORD, E.. j. JONES,
Late Harper CRAWFORD. Late Win ByerS
Cochran.
CRAWFORD & JONES.
The concern of Harper & Crawford having this
day been dissolved by mutual CONSENT we, the
undersigned have entered into co-partnership
under the firm name Of
CRAWFORD & JONES,
For the purpose Of conducting general
GROCERY AND PRODUCE BUSINESS.
We propose to keep constantly on hand regular
and we'll selected stock of
G r o C E R E S,
Consisting In part of Sugars, Cofrees, Molasses,
Cheese, Bacon, Lard, Cigars and Smoking and Chew
ing Tebacco and all other articles usually kept in
ftrst-class Grocery Store, and promise to sell
our goods as low the lowest.
We can be found at the old stand of Harper
Crawford, at No. Augusta ST., opp Augusta Ma
tional Bank, where will always be glad our
friends. Mr.. Harper, of the firm of Harper Craw-
ford is with and will be glad to his friends.
We deliver all goods sold by FREE OF
CHARGE to any part of the city. We guarantee sat
sfaction In all cases.
Very Respectfully,
Sept 1st, 1881. CRAWFORD JONES.
In retiring from the firm of Crawford & Harper, 1
desire to express my thanks to my old friends and
customers for the liberal patronage heretofore
tended to me, and bespeak Its continuance with the
new firm. Respectfully, g. K. HARPER.