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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
A Brothers Tribute.
TO THE HON. EBoN C. INGERsoLL BY COL RoBT.
C. INGERsoLL.
[Republished by request

| Republshed by request.
| My Fa2eQds--I am going to do that which
the dead OFT promised he would do Tor me-
The loved amt loving brother, husband, father
friend dice where nlunhoods morning almost
touches noon and while the shadows still were
falling toward The west. He had not passed
on Ines highway The stone that MARKS the
highest polnG, but beng weary for a moment
ne laid down by the Wayside, and using his
| burden Tor pillow, tell into that dreamless
| sleep That kisses down his eyelids still. While
| yet Ill love with life and raptured with the
world, he passed TO silence and pathetic dust.
Yet after all, ii may be best, just in the happi-
! est, sunnlest hour OF all the voyage, WnIle
eager winds are kissing every sail, to dash
! against the unseen rock, and in an instant
hear the pillows roar above sunken ship.
For whether IN md sea or mong the breakers
| vi the farther shore, wreck must mark al
/ last the end of each and all And every life,
no matter II its every hour is rich Win love
and every moment jeW2led with joy, will at
| It's close become u tragedy as sad and deep and
dark as can be woven o1 the warp anu WOO
Of mystery and death
| This brave and tender man il every storm
of lite was oak and rock, but in the sunshine
he was vine and flower. He was Ihe friend OF
all heroic souls. He Climbed the heights and
! lett all superstltions far below While on his
forehead tell the golden daWnlng OF u grander
day. He loyed tie beautiful, and was with
color, form, and music touched to tears. he
sided with The weak and Win ii willing hand
gave aims. Win loyal heart AMI with the
purest hands he faithfully discharged all pub
tic trusts. He was Worshlpper OF liberty, a
friend OF the oppressed. Thousand times l
haYe heard him quote the words For Justice,
ali places ii tcInple, anu all seasons summer.
He believed That happiness was the only good,
! reason tne only loren, justice the only worship,
humanity the only reliSlOn, and love the only
priest. He addeu To the sum OF human Joy
and were every one for whom he did SOME
loving service TO bring blossom to the grave,
he would sleep To night beneath IL wlldnerDess
OF flowers.
Life is a narrow vale between the cold and
barren peaks ot Two elernnes. We strive
in vain To look beyond the heights. We cry
ale ud, and the only answer is Tie echo OF our
waiting cry: From the Volceless lips OF our
unreplyng dead there comes no word but
in the nignt OF death hope sees star, and lis
tening love can hear the rustllng OF u wing.
He VINO sleeps here When dying, mistaklng
the approach OF death for the return OF health
whispered with his latest breath, i am better
now" Let us believe Ill spite of doubts and
dogmas, and tears and fears, that these dear
words are true OF all the countless dead. And
now to you who have been chosen from among
the many men he love0 TO do the last sad
office Tor the dead, we give his sacred dust.
Speech cannot contain our love. There was,
there is no gentler, stronger ,manlier, man.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Mail train, South bound connects charlottesville
with Ches Ohio R. R. East and West; at Lynchburg
with Norfolk Western Il. R., through South
west Virginia to Nashville, New Orleans, Mem
phis, Little Rock and Texas--and with Rich. AL
legy h. R. for Lexington & Natural Bridge-and at
DanviHe with Richmond Danville r. R., TO South
and Southwest.
Mail train North bound, connects lat Lynchburg
with Athe r. Il A. II. K. for Lexington and Natural
Bridge, and at Charlottesville with G. o. R. W. for
stanton, Clifton Forge and Intermediate points.
Express trains South bound connect at Charlottes-
willie with G. o. h. W. for the West, and with Il.
l.. II. r. r. at Danville for all points In South,
Sou beast, Southwest, and East.
Express trains North bound, make connections at
Charlottesville with c. Il o. r. W. for Richmond,
staunton, White sulphur, Charleston and Hunting
ton.
For Fairfax c H. daily connection, except sun
day, at Fairfax station
Trains 50, 81 and 81 connect to and from Warren
ton daily, and train s. daily except SUNDAY to and
| from Warrenton.
Mall trains, north and south bound, co1tec, a.
Franklin Junction TO and from all points Crank
| Mixed trains leave Alexandria daily excel Sun
day, $50 am LIS p M and II As p NJ; returning az
H rive at Alexandria 12.45, 4.10 and 1U.45 p. m.
Manassas Division, daily, except Sunday: cave
Washington ITO a. Alexandria $50 a. M, arrive
| Railroad, East and West, and at River with S. v.
R. 4 for Luray and Waynesboro. Re Iurning, leave
Strasburg 135, p M, arriving at Alexandria 545 p
Mixed train leaves Alexandria 500 a. M, arriving
Straasburg STOP. M. returning leave Strasburg I
11.m arriving al Alexandria at $50 p. m.
For MiddleDurg, connection at Plains Station.
For Upperville, connection at Delaplane.
pullman Sleeping cars between New York and At
lanza mail trains north and south bound without
cha uge; only one change of cars between New York
and New Orleans
New Orleans sleeping cars leave Washington at
T 10 a. M, running through without change.
Pull man Sleeping Cars between Washington and
Charleston, S. c., without change 10 35 2. train
via Greensboro, Charlotte and Columbia.
Solid trains with Pullman Palace Cars attached,
run trough between Washington and Louisville,
via StauIton and White sulphur, daily.
All trains make good connections al. Washington
to and from North and West.
Through tickets at lowest rates to all important
points in the United States.
nOvl6 r. L. uAhh Nd, A. :. N L. NJ
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
Armed to the Teeth

that armed to embellish and preserve them to
ripe old age is decidedly more appropriate.
This can be done by keeping yourself supplied
with bottle of that splendid dentifrice, fra.
grant SOZODONT, which will beautify the
teeth and preserve them from the ravages OF
decay. SOZODONT contains no acids or
gritty substances which injure the enamel, but
is composed of rare and antisepsic herbs, which
have beneficial effect on the whole economy
of the mouth. Sold by druggists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

The citizens of Memphis have become
tired of the ward politicians and 400 of
them have organized a "Citizens' Reform
Association" the object of which is to take
charge OF the city government in the inter-
est OF the people. That seems to be the
spirit everywhere, and we hope it will be
taken up IN Staunton, at the next munich
pal election.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
A Big SHOWING The first annual report of

A BIG oHoWING.-Thefl rst annual report Of
the Roanoke Land Improvement Company,
just printed. shows that there has been an in
crease OF 800 buildings in Roanoke city in one
year or nearly 800 per cent. There are II 900
feet of graded streets. Sixty-two more brick
houses are to be built as soon as possible !;
four hundred feet of plank pavement have
been put down two thousand trees have been
planted one thousand feet of street mains,
S-inch, and three thousand feet Of 6-inch, have
been placed. From population ofS00 in 1881
there are now claimed 1000 inhabitants, and
the removal of the offices and forces of the two
railroad companies to the place will add over
1000 more,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Chow old are you" SAID an ancient dame to
grinning little tarpot.. 'Well if l goes by
what mudder says, | is most ten, but if | goes
by de fun Use had Ise most hundred" o!
that all could measure their years in this way
but how many measure them by long night
watches, aad almost fatal coughing spells
which could have been cured by bottle OF
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup taken in season.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
CnicAgo's First Citizen.

The Chicogo Tribune, in closing an elabor-
ate article on Hon. Carter H. Harrison, Mayor
of that city, gives the following as Mr.. Har-
rison's opinion Of ST. Jacobs OH: when
first found myself suffering from the rheuma-
tism, my leading thought naturally was to
call physician, uutsmy neighbors all advised
me to try St. Jacobs Oil, the Great German
Remedy. purchased some OF it immediate
ly, and.found it excellent for that ailment.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Association of ideas: THAT was powerful
sermon the dominic preached this morning,
said old farmer Furrow to his wife as they sat
at the dinner table yesterday. Deed it was,
replied she; "but do you know, John, every
time the parson spoke OF the golden cali that
them ERE heathens worshippedI couldn't help
thinking of you and the brindle heiter what
you won't sell for love or money!"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
THE KINGS RING.
'sEyEN THIS sHALLPAss AWAY.

fsEYEN THIS sHALLPASS AWAY"
Once in Persia reigned king,
Who upon his signet-ring
Graved maxim true and wise,
Which II held before his eyes,
Gave him counsel at glance,
. Fit for every change and chance;
Solemn words and these are they
Gwen this shall pass away"
Trains of camels through the sand,
Brought him gems from Samarcand;
Fleets of galleys through the seas,
Brought him pearls'to match with these;
But he counted not as gain, z
Treasures of the mine'or main:
ssWhat is wealth?" the king would say
Gwen this shall pass away
In the revels of his court
At the zenith of his sport:
When the palms of all his guests
Burned with clapp1ng at his jests-
He, amid his figs and wine,
Cried ooh, loving friends of mine
Pleasures como, but not to stay
Even this shall pass away
Chose he for his bride and queen
Couched upon the marriage bed,
Whispering to his soul, he said
ssrhough a bridegroom never pressed
Dearer bosom to his breast,
Mortal flesh must come to clay
Even this shall pass away
Fighting on furious field,
Once a javelin pierced his shield:
Soldiers, with loud lament,
Bore him bleeding to his tent.
Groaning from his tortured side,
"Pain is hard to BEAR" he cried;
"But, with patience, day by day,
'Eyen this shall pass away
Towering i'll public square,
Twenty cubits in the air,
Rose his statue carved In stone.
Then the king, disguised, unknown,
Stood before his sculptured name,
Musing meekly, "What is famey'
Fame is but a slow decay;
Gwen this shaA pass away
Struck with palsy, sere and old,
Waiting at the gates of gold,
Spake he with his dying BREATH
Life Is done; but what is DEATH!
Then, in answer to the king,
Fell sunbeam on his ring
Showing by heavenly ray,
"Even this snail pass away
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

About $40 of the southern matrimonial and
natal associations haye been placed upon the
black list of the Post-Office Department by
order of the Postmaster General, and post
masters at places where these societies exist
have been instructed to return to the senders
money-orders addressed to the associations.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
The Iron Ores of Virginia.

At the recent session of the tariff commission
per upon the iron ores ofVrginia from which
we extract the following:
It's safe to state that the mineral resources
Of Virginia are OF such character Jhat if
properly developed, they would make Vir-
gina the most prosperous State in the Union.
Her iron ore deposits alone, with the facilities
now possessed within her borders for the man
ufacture OF iron and steel, and for the trans
portation of the raw and manufactured mate
rial are not surpassed IN any other State. The
want OF capital, the difficulties OF Transports
ton, and The earlier development OF other 10
calities, have hitherto prevented any extensive
iron mining and manufacturing operations in
the State. This condition, however, is now
rapidly changing. Transportation facilities
are now sufficient. Since 1870 the miles of
railroad in Virginia have increased from six
teen hundred and seventy-two To tWenty-four
hundred miles, an increase vi a0Uut nifty we
per cent. This increase has Deem mainly in
the iron and coal districts. Capital, too, is
seeking ssaFestments IN theaeA,dletricts, Iron
and coal mines are being opcned, and extern
sive furnaces and manufacturing establish
ments with improved Appliances are being
located by practical and prudent men. No less
than So 900, 900 have been brought within the
OGaGe Since 1919 NY utuluSS5 anu Misunderstanding
enterprises alone. The rapidly with which
benefits haye been derived iivn the develop
ment is best illustrated by the town of Roa-
noke, whose population has increased from
eight hundred in December, 1881, to three
thousand at this time.
The iron deposits of Southwest Virginia
are of such extent and variety, and kina and
quality, that they are ample to meet the de-
mands of the iron and steel manufacturing
districts OF the country. The great abundance
of superior coking coal in the vicinity OF these
deposits must compel the establishment near
the mines, OF iron furnaces and steel works
Where iron can be made the cheapest, there
these industries will be established. OF course
it is not to be expected that the great steel
works ofPennsylyanla will remove their enor
nous and expensive plants to Virginia, but
there is every reason by theIr supply Of Bes-
semerores should now be provided here.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Rev Robert Collyer recently told congre-
gation at Springfield, Mass, how he made his
way from the anvil TO the pulpit. Fifty years
ago his parents, then living in Yorkshire, put
him to the trade of a blacksmith. He worked
eight years with an employer who died of
drink, and he thinks that it was only love of
reading which saved HIM from the same fate.
His first preaching was as Methodist exhort-
en- and for the first ten years of his minstra-
lion his income from that source averaged
seventy-fiye cents year, his living being
earned as a blacksmith. He came to America
with his bride in 1850, and during the panic
of 1867 he carried bod for awhile. Twenty
years ago he became salared preacher, going
over from the Methodists to the Unitarians,
and has since been very successful.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

GENTLEMEN-You our Hop Bitters have been
of great value to me. i was laid up with
typhoid fever for over two months and could
get no relief until tried your Hop Bitters.
To those suffering with debility or any one IN
feeble health, l cordially recommend them.
]. q. STOETZEL, 6S3 Fulton ST., Chicago, Ill.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

"Robt II. NJ" Selma, Ala: You seem to
know little about almost everything, and |
hope you will answer this question How can
I permanently remove an indellble grease
spot from broadcloth coat? ?" The only way
to permanently remove an indelible grease
spot from coat is to saw it out OF the coat,
but that would possibly injure the coat. On
the other hand, if you would saw the coat
from the grease spot-but really we feel mad
equate to the task of furnishing the right
brand of advice in this case.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

He was making call and they were talking
of literature. The Pilgrims Progress" she
remarked, always seemed to me painful. OF
course you are familiar with Bunyan?" He
said he had one on each foot and they bothered
him a good deal.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Pocahontas. town of TazeweIl county. Va
and the terminus of the New River branch Of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad, has pop
ulatlon of 1000. Three months ago a dense
forest occupied the site OF the town. A coal
mine did it,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

When Chicago girl buys a pair of shoes
she never tries them on in the store She
simply says to the dealer. Oh, Mr.. So-and So
papa wanted me to ask you to send to the
house pair of number twelves they are fol
the hired man.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
For the vIRGINI AN. !
tut IuU IKdINI AN,
Progress VS.. Blue Blood.

There is Il feeling tthe relic of slavery days
among certain class OF Southerners, that any
occupation, other than professional one, is
unbeeOming a gentleman. and that manual
labor Is positively disgraceful.
This feeling is the natural &C nsequence Of
their anti-war training, when every young
gentleman had body servant to attend to his
every want and pander to his slightest within
and the evil effects OF his training have not
entirely disappeared.
The position of affairs has completely
changed however, and if the people of the
South wish to become prosperous, and make
their country self supporting they must throw
off this feeling IA feeling which will be yoke
upon their advancement as long as it exists
and teach themselves and their progeny to de-
pend upon self alone, and not upon the glory
OF their ancestors, their blue blood and perfect
| lineage.
What we need in the South is more man
ufactories, more euorting men and less drones
and the young men should be educated in
mechanics and mechanical industries.
Every man should learn a trade, no matter
how rich he may be, as the time may come
when he will have to depend on that knOwl-
edge for subsistence and he would then be
grateful for such useful requirements.
The man makes the position and not the
position the man--every gentleman will proye
himself to be such under all conditions and
under all circumstances, no matter how humble
in life his sphere may be.
can honest man is the noblest work OF
God" and, be he mechanic or gentleman Of
leisure, he should receive the plaudits of all
his fellow-men.
What we need is more work and more en-
ergy and if our capitalists will each contribute
towards factories in our midst, they will do
more towards advancing our continued pros
perity and usefulness than in any other way
and at the same time be making a handsome
profit on their investment.
Why should we be dependent on the North
for all the meet ssities of lite, when We have
the material at home for manufacturing all
kinds of wooden goods, boots and shoes, paper
and many other things we now send away for
Give us factories, therefore, and men com
petent to conduct them.
Educate your children up to it. The pro
! LESSONS are already full to overlooking and nc
room for any more. PROGRESS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

A REMEDY FOR SCARLET FEvER.-Dr. E.
Woodruff, nineteen years practicing phys
ician at Grand Rapids, Mich, furnishes the
Springfield (Ill.) Republican the following:
Wash the child from head to foot with
strong salsoda water, warm; then wipe dry.
Then Immediately battle freely with oil from
beef marrow, or from butter applied freely
Then give freely catnip tea or some good
sweating article-pennyroyal, etc. Repeat
every half-honr, or as often as they get weari-
some or wakeful, and in one or two days they
will be entirely well. have been called to
cases where they have been fully broke out
and in this way entirely cured them in twenty
four hours. have had thirty cases on hand
at a time, and never lost case in my life.
But now | am old and about to give up my
business. and seeing from the papers that your
town is infected with the epidemic, | wish to
do all the good can. 1t is simple. You need
not call doctor. A good nurse can attend
to them. If by opening the pores of the skin
and sweating you can let off the poison which
is an animalcula or animals in the blood the
cure is complete"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

w. F. McClung has sold to j T. Marshall. of
Albemare county, Va, his valuable farm of
so acres, in Greenbrier county, w. Va, for
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

There are forty men in this country who
acted as guards over Napoleon at st. Helena,
and we take pleasure in knowing that none
of them are making cent by their lying.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

skill and patience succeed where force
fails" The quiet skill and patient research
which brought forth Kidney Wort illustrates
the truth OF the fable. IFS grand success ev-
erywhere is admitted. Disease never comes
TO us withouta cause. Ask any good physician
the reason and he will tell you something in
terteres with the working of the great organs.
Kidney-Wort enables them to overcome all
distractions and preserves perfect health. Try
a box or bottle at once.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
Don't Waste Money!

on trashy extracts when you can buy lasting
perfume SO delightfully."- fragrant and refresh.
ing as Floreston Cologne.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Mr. w. W. Wooton, Keysyille, Va, says
II have found Browns Iron Bitters to be an
excellent blood purifier and tonic"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

The circus rider who was elected to the
Italian parliament is, we believe, the only pol
tician who can successfully ride two hoses
at once.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
SKINNY MEN

''Well's Health Remover restores health and
vigor, cures D spepsia, Impotence, Sexual
debility, 81
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

The Popular Science Monthly asks: What
are crowds?" The science of love says the
third party is a large crowd"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
THO THE PUBLIC

Parties wishing to buy BUGGIES, CARRIAG ES,
sr &c both home made and Western Work, can
do so of us on and after the 10th of January, 1882
and he st Cincinnati manufacturing establishments,
nv which we will keep hand a large assortment
Of the very best of Cincinnati work. We have just
retnrned from Cincinnati where we thoroughly ex.
ahmed all the materials of which the vehicles are
made and we took special care to eelect
THE VERY BEST.
Having had a lifelong experience In this business
we know what carriage work Is and how 1t Is made
and we are satisfied we can give you better buggy
for the money than any other shop in this city il
the Valley-We ask you to call and examine an6
we will make 1t to your interest to buy of US.
e5SeWe will also manufacture any vehicle tt
order OF the best materials, and in the most work
manIike manner, at LOW EST PRICES.
CLIN EDINST s. BODELL,
Near Virginia Hotel,
febl6-tf Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Faded articles of ali kinds restored to their
original beauty by Diamond Dyes. Perfect
and simple. 10 cents, at all druggists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

DR.. J. A. Alexander, Broadway, Va, says I:
81 have used Browns Iron Bhters IN my
mr. actice with great satisfaction"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Mill stones worth $50 per pair are said to
have been gotten from Massanutten mountain
in Rockingham county.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Mamma-"Why are you always beating
your doll? That isn't nice" Elsa es, il
is. | must beat the doll, because | don't want
papa to tell me, as he always tells you, that
am spelling my children"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
"RUCHUPATBAn

Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney
Bladder and Urinary diseases. 81. Druggists
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Any good-looking lass is perfectly happy
when left to her own reflection.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

Large leases of mineral lands are being made
in all parts Of Roanoke county by Northern
capitalists
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
ROUGH ON RATS. y

clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. 15c
Druggists
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28

A woman was offered 81 900 if she would
remain silent for two hours. AT the end OF
fifteen minutes she asked: Isn't the time
nearly I'D ?" and thus lost