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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-09-14
CEED WHEAT. IOFFER FOR SALE,
go iia ABOUT 500 BUSHELS

BLUE STEM MEDITERRANEAN WHEAT.
One of the most superior grains ever produced In
this section This wheat Is a fine grower, large
/ grain, yields well, and is heavy of weight For
terms, &c apply to EZRA MARTIN,
| augSl-St @ai -fii' - Waynesboro, Va.
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a Snake Story.


WHICH RATHER LAYS OUT ALI. THE SEA SER
PENT YARNS
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BUGGEEsS GVG.

Parties wishing to buy BUGGIES, CARRIAGES,
&c. &C, both homo made and Western Work, can
do SO OF and after the 10th Of January, 1882.
We have made arrangements with one of the largest
and best Cincinnati manufacturing establishments,
by which we will keep on hand a large assortment
of tho very best of Cincinnati work. We have just
returned from Cincinnati Where thoroughly eX-
aminod all the materials of which the vehicles are
made, and we took special caro- to aelect s
~ iFHE VERY BEST.
Having had 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 or in
the Valley.-We ask you to call and examine and
VIII make 1t 30 yoar interest tapuy of US. ta 5
s2Sg We Will also manufacture any vehicle TO
order, of the best Materials and in the work.
manilko manner, at LOWEST PRICES tt.
CLIN EDINST g BODELL
Near Virginia Hotel,
febI6 If Staunton, Va.
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EoR RENT:

offer for rent, my residence on Vino streoet
1t is pleasantly situated, commands a bea utifn
view, and Is In every way o desirable home : :
+ For terms, &c. apply to the undersigned :.
aug2f tt. MRS FANNIE HARAfAN q
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ELDER NELSON cUsHlNes
l." f.. - LIZ e. Il. SIS ~. { # #ss
AGENTS.
AGENTS.,
OFFICE. No. 1903 s. AUGUSTA STREET,
Sullivan Bulldings(,


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Encouragement tor Young Men.

: 4
Richmond, September 1st. "a ,I.aaq
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30
The Proposed National Bankruptcy
Law.

The following Is the substance OF
tue bankruptcy bill agreed upon by
the Senate Judiciary Committee
and reported to the Senate:
That whenever any person with
out fraud shall have become in
volved beyond his means of pay
! ment, ane amounting 10 $500 or
upward, he may apply by petition
in equity, setting forth hisi nsoven-
cy and the cause thereof, with
schedules of his liabilities and as
sets duly verified, to the District
Court of the United States for the
district in which he may reside, OH
which jurisdiction is hereby con-
terred, to surrender his estate for
the benefit of his creditors, except
SO much as shall be exempt from
execution under and by the laws of
the State where he resides, and
thereupon, if good cause appears,
the court shall adjndge the peti-
toner to be a bankrupt, appoint a
receiver Of such estate ard cause
reasonable notice by service, mail,
publication or otherwise, to be Civ.
en- to all persons interested, and
shall proceed to hear and dispose
OF the cause upon its merits, as the
plsadings and proofs may require,
and grant him discharge as :,
bankrupt from all such debts and
liabilities This act shai! also ap-
ply to corporations.
After six sections of details OF
procedure, the act provides that
the discharge of the bankrupt shall
not Operate against any liability for
fraud, trespass or other willfnl tort,
but the validity of any discharge in
bankruptcy shall not be contested
after the expiration of two years
from its date.
Sec. s. That the District Court
shall be considered as always open
for the reception and considerable II
of the business under this act, and
at their regular terms the bank
ruptcy business shall have prece-
dsnce over all other kinds.
Sec. 9 That it shall bo the duty Y
OF the Supreme Court to make such
additional rules in equity, if any, AS
may be required to carry this act
Into full effect and to tx. all fees
aud cests for services in bankrupt
cy under this act:
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, ter 4un the arm OF his chair, and

:, ter Gun the arm OF his chair, and
slagged ham renerselessly. .s9sYa
'W ait 2 sq,caled Mrs. ,Spoopen-
dyke, here's. ops with his. mouth
open T and She pointed cautiously
at a gaping oyster who had evil
IDENTITY taken down the shutters to
ses what tile row was about.
/ Don't care dod gastcd nickel
with q hole in itp protested Mr.,
Speopendyke, thoroughly inpa-
tient. Here's one that's going to
open his mouth, or the resurrec-
ton will ind him still wrestling
with the ostenisble head Of this
family. Owp;aad Mr.. 0Spoopen-
dyke. having ranmed the knife in,
to the palm OF his hand, slammed
the oyster against the chimney
piece, where il was shattered, and
danced around the room wriggling
with wrath and agony.
'Never mind the oysters, dear,'
cried Mrs. Spoopendyke, following
him around and trying to Olsen
gage his wounded hand from his
armnit.
who's minding 'em p roared
Mr.: Spoopendyke, standing on one
leg and bending ,,p double. 4 tell
We that when start to intfiot dis
ciplino on g narrow-headed oyster
that won's either accept an invita-
ton or send regrets, hos going 10
mind me Where is the oyster 2
Show me the opster! Arraign the
oyster ?
Upon my word, you have open
ed him. giggled Mrs. Spoepen-
dyke, placing the smashed biva.ve
between the tip Of her thumb ard
tore-tinger.
won't have him = shifted Mr..
Spoopendyke, eyeing the broken
shell and firing his defeated enemy
into CRATE: 'If l can't go Into
the front door of an oyster, Pm not
going down the scnttle ! That sll
comes of laying 'em on the fat
shell, he continued, suddenly re-
collecting that his wife wa, to blame
for tho whole business. Now You
take the rest of 'em down and lay
'eu, as | told yun to-
yes. dear
And Mrs. Spoopendyke took the
hiva!vee back, resolving that the
next time they We're in demand they
would crawl out of their shells and
walk upstairs arm in arm before
she would have any hand III the
mntilatisn os her poor dear suffer
ing husband by brlng'ng the:n up
herself.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30
Notice to White Men.
Fayetteville Examiner.

Fayetteville Examiner
On Friday morning 10Th inst, a
play card was found posted on a
tree IN the Court House sqnare of
this town, of which the following is
a copy: MARCH 9Th, 1882.
Waite men Of An1cr5ca and aDAito
men Of Cumberland County
Yon may n" longer consider us
as citizens of America, beeause we
appeal to your courts tor Justice
and We fail to get projection and
you white peaple is in league with
one another, and one Of your class
will klll one !! us, and yon will 90
together, and defend him, and one
ot our class is accused of stealing,
You will send him to the peniten-
tiary fer three or tour years.
We, as colored people, Marx
you-don't entend to appear to
your courts any more sor Justice.
Aud sir, consider US no longer citi.
zens, we shall Call on you no more
tor protection nor neither you call
on us-Mark-ye these words.
KI KI Kl
IT, W -
| .ih first IS. Blow
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30
(. WINSTON, N. c., THURSDAY MARCH 80. 1882.

~ You hnaa X fSal.' that you can she
And yos' viii stay hs:yez,, '...,s
Why shl4aala hl4 not E r.. .s ,
.fRor"thy-s7sa auaRsai1 sss.. /
es. .aius r.;uea & D!iw &
sCouldn't we .stay here togsther g
She. looked up coloring, yet with
"a bright smile. 10 5a.s.a 10 osar :
4 have said no once,' she said,
1T you wsIe.to ask me aganA-'
+ 'WelrY '37qah s.-- 5sJi' ,bebhs !.
Il should say yes 'I !.
Then it'sha bargain said he,
quietly, ST you think you can put
up with, an unfashionable old chap
like me-such a sweet little rose
bud as you. Dorothy
She raised her innocent young
lips for the betrothal kiss.
4 have learned to love you since
| came back here, she whispered.
4 have learned to know you as yon
really are-the noblcst and best OF
men,
"And Mr., Bruce never. went
back to the quarries after that.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30
Protection in Canada.

In March, 1879. the Dominion
inangurated its Few policy of pro-
lection, which Canada and the
world We're confidently assured
would accomplish wonders in the
line OF manufacturing development.
The working OF the new policy
dur'n1 the three years Of its exist
eucc is tar from satisfactory in the
maritime Provinces. That portion
OF the British possessions contains
population of nearly oae million.
The ''infant Industries" which have
been called into being are barely
eight in number and six in variety,
as follows Three sugar rcfineries
one knitting, one lock and one
woollen factory, one glass factory
and one bolt establishment. The
total number of hands employed in
them IS five hundred and twenty
hree. As an offset to this several
Establishments which were -four
ishng before the days Of high
tariff have entirely Disappeared.
To effect these wonders every ar
ticle that the poor man consumes
Hour, clothing, coal-has been
taxed enormously. taxed to such an
extent that many persons have been
compelled to run away III order to
lind a living gsomewhere else. Some
companion pictures might be found
on this side of the St. Lawrence.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30
QUESTION.

Dear and blessed dead ones you look aud listen,
To the sigbing and the moaning doEsn here below !?
Does it make discord in the hymns of he1ven,
The aiscord that iangles in the life you used to
know? O.. ~ -
When we pray our prayer to the great God above
Is, g
Does The echo of our wailine ever glance aside
your wayr Ftf =
Do you know the thing we ask for aud wish that
you could give it, Z t, 1855 3
You whose hearts ached with Wishing in your own
little day7
Are your deaf with praises ys blessed dead of
heaven, ~
And your eyes tlind with slory that you cannot
our pain, - i.
If you saw if you heard, yen w5uid weep among
i'tis the angels, iIr 8.ii NJ
And tho praise and the glory would be for ysu in
vain.
Yet he listens TO our praying, this great g cd of
} pity, = sE
As he hi,s with pain the measure of life's little
day,
Could he bear to Sit and shine there his white
throne in heaven,
l-ouIss CHAEDLER MoULroE.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30
TIL FARMER LOVER.

k"'.J
'Whst did she say 2 Mr.. Jona-
than Bruce stood leaning over the
kitchen window sill like an exag-
gcratcd copy of one Of Raphael's
famous s:herubs, mis- hea / and shoul-
ders inst visible above the hop
vines that garlsnded the easement
with pale green leaves and curling
tendrils. He was stout and by no
means an Adons to look upon
but there vas genuine suspense in
his manner as he breathlesslY
awaited his middle aged sisters an
swer to the vuestion he had just
asked.
Miss Belinda Bruce, who stood
before the. kitchen table making
apple pies, paused to. run the Jig
gering- iron deftly round the outer
edge of the crust before she an
swered,-
She said no =
Mr.. Jonathrn's countenance fsll.
sLinda,' gasped he, did she mean
it 2
'Of course she did, said Miss
Belinda; and told you as much
before, didn't ] =
But ] never heard Of such a
thing betorc!' cried jonathan, ex-
cltcdlg. sI'm a well-to do-farmer,
and she's only servant
But she's proud as L4cifer for
all that, asscnted his sister.
'Where is she 2 asked Jonathan,
with vague idea of seeking out
the obdurate fair one and pleading
his own cause, for an offer of mar
riage CHANGED to be the question
under debate.
'Gone 7 said Miss Belinda, crisp,
ly.
'Gone 2 echoed her brother.
YES, gone.' 5
Miss Belinda set the two pies in
the oven with an emphasis that
spoke Volumes for the strength OF
the baking platters.
Packed no and gone, and l don't
vnu n."dn't tana aa ,ha ou.a .nas,>, ca,e' 80
for III keep no girl in my house
that t. els herself TOO good to be my
brother's wife. A naughty thing
." '".e l'' P''ie'ce win.
pss -, ,i' '''' ~, -. "oI n sal' h't'''hg, :.
, ~ H's e.'oms uo"" on
',.o a'''oo" s'a' a"o "a'keo
a. u a. ,"e o''eo'-
a., n .'a'' AZ "t tae summer
-. "'''"sss rem me
vi -, 80 -''
':l<- n'afake' thought
'Il' u, ne i an
S'i1 - ''.'s si'>S-
II, sS''' la- sal III n'is'ins
~ . s'S'Sr' 'h'"snf
s"c'' matters
.'' 'ois'''
S''''sS - We
1'V " A.o''8i'' IN ofi'i's
,.b,e,.., snt a,r1. a,h, ""o s eSgs ",l' ~,
,,.n,I. :, , """pa II s'le q ne
- ~, ~. spohtn e'e"sn =
M ~, :" :, question i'he ,n,s' f"9r
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30

4 fact is worth a great deal III
tEs tariff disc1ssion, and though it
be drawn from comparative resu'ts
its potency is none the less palpa~
ble- In showing that a tariff for
revenue only Yields a larger revenue
than a tariff for protection, the
Norfolk VirGinian remarks that
1.-The difference between tariff for
revenue only and a tariff for pro-
lection only is shown in the fact
shat England, with a population OF
80, 100000, raises by a revenue
tariff l00,000,OOO on seven artic-
les, while we, with $4,000, coo peo-
pie, raise only $I50,0OO,OOO to
S175 100000 on over 200O articles.
and the people are additionally
taxed about 81, Q00,o00,O00 for the
capacious pockets of the mannlac-
turing rnonopolists.''
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30

Miss Henrietta Nnwcame-ln
answer TO your question ahout 'un-
kissed kisses" we may say we are
prepared to nnkiss any kisses wo
may have kissed outside of the
family fer the last five years.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30

Hams. wrapped IN n-ti,ick hrown
pawer, and packed in barrel Of
wood ashes in tie cellar, will keep
all summer.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30

1t is said that when Chicago
mar saw Niagara he shed tears.
Blame it, he remarked, / amt
enough of Il liar to describe If and
m make it ont any bigger than it is !!
I'm doored
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-30

The New York Times comedies
that the result of the municipal
elections in that State is mol GU
soursgipg to the RepRhlioauT.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31

Sarah's face softens as she looks
after them.
"The darling! It's easy to see
what is coming. Oh, how could I
ever have thought to let her sacrifice
herself-and yet, when it was for
mother! Well, she deserves every.
thing of the BEST
The two young people drive along
with but few words for while,
drinking in the beauty of the scene
about them; the low-lying valleys
are bathed in golden haze; the
''green things growing have already
begun to clothe the roadside with
verdure, and over all the sky throws
its gorgeous mantle. In short
time the sun will have set, the twi-
light fallen and all will be quiet and
gray but just now the earth seems
like a new and glorlhed sphere.
Suddenly Roger turns and looks
into his companion's sweet face.
"Do you remember this spot?'' he
asks.
A smile chases away the gravity
which Pussy's face has worn for the
past few moments.
"Yes," she replies. cit is the scene
of our usually" /.
'That fortunate causualty! 1 see
you do not mean me to forget tina
I lost my equilibrium as we'll as you.
But, Pussy, pardon me. always
call you so in my thoughts, you are
only right in saying our for my
heart received an injury that day
from which 1t has not yet recovered,
and never will unless you say one
little word to what 1 am going to
ask yon. Pussy, sweet Pussy,
love you-can l hope that you care
for me in return %
Pussy's face is turned away, but
the small hand he has daringly taken
possession of trembles visibly.
''Pussy, answer me-will you be
my little wife %
That Pussy says eyes, may be
inferred. for one month later she
stands blushing, beautiful bride by
her husbands side in the little parlor
of the homestead, which, the paper
Roger presses into his mother-in-
laws hand later in the day, states is
henceforth hers and her heirs, for
ever.
1t is not often that such a thing
can be affirmed, but for once a
casualty can unmistakbly be called
fortunate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31
CHURCHES ::

Baptist. D. Huffman. D. D., Pastor:
Services every first, second and third
Sundays at II O'Clock, A. M: Prayer
Meeting every Wednesday night. Sun
day School every Sabbath morning.
Primitive Baptist-Eld. Andrew Moore,
Pastor. Services every third Saturday
and Sunday morning.
Methodist J. Crowson, Pastor.
Services every second and fourth Sun
DAYS at II O'Clock, A. NJ. Sunday
School every Sabbath morning.
Episcopal-Rev. H. G. Hilton, Rector;
Services every first, second and third
Sundays at l0i o'clock, A. NJ. Also at
Pittman's Hall every first and second
Sabbath evenings at i O'Clock. Sunday
School every Sabbath morning.
Baptist (co!ored.) George Norwood,
Pastor. Services every fourth Sunday
morning. Sunday School every Sabbath
morning.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31
COUNTY,.

Superior Court Clerk and Probate
Judge-John L. Gregory.
inferior CourtI-Geo. L. Simmons.
Register of Deeds-R. J. Lewis.
Solicitor-A. J. Burton.
Sheriff.. I. Dawson.
Coroner-J II Jenkins.
Treasurer-Dr. L. W. Bachelor.
School EXaminer-W Clark.
Keeper of the Poor House-W. W.
Carter.
Commissioners-H. J. Harvey, W. H.
Shields. F. NJ. Parker. j. H. Whitaker,
Sterling Johnson.
Superior Court-Every third Monday
IN March and September.
Inferior Court-Every third Monday in
February, May, August and November
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31
HOURS IN A COFFIN.
Thrilling Adventure Of Shoemak er
Martin Strong-Prepared for
HastY Burial.

"Seven hours in coffin added ten
years to my life,'' was the remark
made to your correspondent on
Thursday last, which resulted this
morning in the unfolding of 81 most
remarkable tale of adventure.
Martin Strong, a shoemaker, living
or rather dying in his brothers
house, on Twelf street, told for the
first time of horrible experience
through which he passed in the sum.
mer of 1868, when he was pronounc-
ed dead by his ph ysician, and came
within an ace Of being buried alive.
Strong has suffered for several years
with an affection of the spine. He
has been unable to attend to his
business fo- several years, because
OF his ialme11t, and now appears to
be on the verge of the grave. II
will tell you all that l remember"
said the shoemaker, as he gulped
down half.tumb1erfn1 of brandy
and water, "but I object to having
anything published in a newspaper.
and don't thank my old doctor for
sending you here. In the month of
June, 1868. was taken violently i'll
with terrible pain at the base Of
the brain, and chillness all the
way down the spinal column. l
then lived in a room on South street,
and had a shop on Ridge avenue.
About the middle of June, l took to
bed and called in DR.. Harker (who
died few years ago, by the way),
and afterward DR.. Cummings, now
living, I believe, near Camden.
Neither Of them appeared I'd know
what allied me. I became delirous,
and remained in that state from the
28th of June to the 4th of July. 1
remember distinctly awaking ON that
morning and hearing the noise of
fireworks. In the afternoon the
queer feeling in my backbone in
creased. and by sundown l felt as
though | was paralyzed from the
neck down. I remained in that
state until 6 o'clock the next morn
ing, and then the chilly feeling be-
gan extending all over my body. l
lost all power of motion, and could
not even open my mouth or eyes.
Still I heard everything going on
about me. DR.. Cummings held my
pulse, and heard him tell my broth.
er that l would probably live until
noon. ,..f.a
'.At IL o'clock-for I heard the
clock strike-a shiver seemed to go
through me, and my brother lifted
my head. I heard the doctor say ::
Hes going now, think / could
not utter sound nor move muscle.
Then I felt the doctor unbutton my
night-shirt and place his ear above
my heart. He laised his head in
moment and said: He's gone.
My God, how / did try. to me- at
that moment, but it was
couldn't even as much al
body must have been
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31
G. NERAL DI r &c I . X L.
SCOTLAND NECK.

Mayor-W. A. Dunn.
Commissioners-Noah Biggs, J. R. Bal
lard, R. NJ. johnson, }. Y. Savage.
Meet first Tuesday IN each month at 4
O'Clock, p. NJ.
Chief of Police-C. W. Dunn.
Assistant Policemen "A. David, w. ID.
Shic.,.a. c. T. Speed. Sol. Alexander.
Treasurer-R. NJ. johnson.
Clerk. G. Savage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31
A FORTUNATE CASUALTY.

A sweet voice comes lifting down
the stairs, light footsteps trip along
the hall to the sitting-room door,
which opens. while face with mis-
chicvous eyes. with floating curls
falling about it in lustrious shower,
looks IN. to start back in amazel at
the sight of her mother in tears, ind
her sister dong her best to soo:he
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31
ENFIELD.

May ORB. F. Whitaker.
COMMISSIONER John J. Robertson, E.
L. Branch, J. B. Hunter, Il. B.
Britt.
Constable-J. G. Derr
HOTELS.
Caledonia Hotel.-Peter Forbes.
Boarding House-Riddick Burnett.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31
NOTICE !!

wishing to buy. sell, lease.
IL rent or exchange real estate any
where IN this vicinity, will do well to
communicate with as.
EG Terms moderate.
KITCHIN & DUNN.
j, Attorneys-at-Law.
se2. Sal