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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-23
EDUCATIONAL.
A UGUsTA MALE ACADEMY.

N
Located in the Valley of Va, miles from
Staunton, on the Valley Turnpike, one quarter
of mile from Fort Defiance Station, on the V.
r. r., prepares for College and University, or
fits for business life.
From the many testimonials to the merits of
this school we append the following:
take very great pleasure in recommending
the Augusta Male Academy under the conduct
of Prof. Chas. S. Roller. as one of the most val
liable and thorough schools in the State. The
young men trained in this school, and who
have entered the University of Virginia have
been excellently trained, and in a large major
ity of cases have graduated in the schools of the
University attended by them.
VIM. E. PETERS.
July II, 1884. Prof. Latin, University of Va.
My well founded knowledge of Mr.. Chas. 8.
Rollers eminent success as u teacher and edu-
Gator and the achievements of his pupils when
students in this University, justify me in ear
nestly and cordially recommending the Au-
gusta Male Academy as one of the very best
among the many excellent schools of Va.
University of Va, NJ. SCHELE DEVERE,
July, 1881. Prof Modern Languages, &c.
For particulars as to terms, methods, &c. ap-
ply for Catalogue to
CHAS. S. ROLLER, PRIN.,
j ly9tf Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Va
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X ENERAL RECEIVERS NOTICE. am now
VI prepared to distribute to the parties en-
titled, the fund insthe cause of J.J. Osbornes&
Co. vs.. Trotter ct. ais ]. FRED EFFINGER,
lly2-4t* General Receiver,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-23

The latest intelligence from Gen. Grant
is that he is growing weaker.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-23
A SPLENDID BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

A
Mr.. G. b. SoMERvILLE being compelled by
ill health and the positive orders of his physi-
clan to retire from the China and QueensWare
business and engage In active outdoor exercise
we offer for sale privately our large stocko1
CHINA, QUEENSWARE PLATED And
SLL YER WARE, FIXTURES
and good will at No. Is Main street, stanton;
Va. This Is an established business, new ana
saleable goods and offers a fine opportunity
Tor an energetic business man.
C. b. SOMMERNILLE co.
jly16-c. PC.
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SALE.


the 1856 acre tract of land in the bill and pro-
ceedings mentioned, situated on Middle River.
in said county, and being part of the land of
the late Samuel b. Finley, and il said land is
not sold privately, will be offered at Public
Auction on that day in front of the Court
House of said county.
TERMS OF SALE.-EnOugh will be required
cash in hand on day of sale to pay the costs of
suit and expenses of sale. the residue upon
credit of one, two, three and four years, the
ronal security, bearing interest from the day Of
CURLY. II purchaser will make cash pay
ment of one-third or more, reasonable time
will be given for the residue, with Interest as
aforesaid.
This is one of the best farms of it's size in the
Valley for grass and gram, IN good state of
cultivation, forty or fifty acres river bottom.
we'll timbered, buildings moderate. Growing
crop reserved. j. w. ARBUCKLE,
Special Commissioner
For INQUIRY, address me at Lewsburg, w. Va,
or 8. M Finley and DR.. j. +. Arbuckle, New
Hope, Va.
VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office, Circuit Court
of Augusta county:
III. N. Ryan. Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do
certify that John w. Arbuckle, Comm'r of Sale
in the cause of Arbuckle VS.. Arbuckles Inf'tS,
has executed bond required by decree of May
Is, 1888, with approved security, according to
law.
1885. j. n. RYAN.
jly2s-st Clerk.
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VALLEY MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION
STOCK FOR SALE AT AUCTION.-We
will sell on SATURDAY. AUGUST lsT, 1885. 10
shares Valley Mutual Life Association stock.
Terms at sale. Sale at O'Clock P. NJ.
E. M. CUSHING & son,
jly23-tds Win copy. Auctioneers.
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dent seventeen members of the General Assem-
bly,, upon frivolous grounds or false pretexts,
and seating their own partisans, in defiance OF
all law, right, and decency, and in contempt of
the votes of the people.
until after the people had returned them three
times, with ever-growing majorites and in
one case they seated a senator who had not
upon which to base claim.
They violated the Constitution, law, and all
the courtesies of life with unhesitating hand
whenever these interferred with their n efarions
ends.
They stripped the Executive of the ancient
powers and functions of his office, and manu-
featured bogus and fraudulent majority in
each House to annul his vetoes
They failed to submit TO the Governor meas
ures which the Constitution directed should 90
to him for consideration before they became
laws.
They wrested all our institutions, with
scarcely an exception, from the lawful and
competent hands to which they were entrust-
ed, and placed them under the partisan control
of the creatures of their fllegitimate exercise OF
power.
lecting officers and their suretles from defaults
and thereby defrauded the Treasury of over
$4,000 of taxes collected in cash from the people
much of which was doubtless employed for
Bourbon campaign purposes
They released from liability to the State all
delinquent and defaulting officers and their
sureties, who had given bonds previous to July
l. 1870.
At one swoop they repealed the collateral
inheritance tax, imposed as most easy. lust
and equitable exactiOn by all civilized Govern
ments, and released all the accrued and delin-
quent taxes that had accumulated under it-alI
for the behoof of known favorities. partisans.
and associates of the usurpers.
They betrayed REIMBURSEMENT by an ignorant
and wicked course of legislation, which invited
and forced o conflict with the Federal Judiciary.
and renewed all our debt troubles-troubles
which would never have come again except
through this unnecessary conflict which they
precipitated.
They passed thirty eight acts. which were so
unwise or ill-conceived that they themselves
were compelled by very shame to repeal or
amend them.
They have filled our statue-books with blum
ders that could only arise from criminal negli.
gence OF from an ignorance never before exhib-
tied by any legislative body.
They have squandered the revenues of the
State by an extended and an extra session: by
partisan malicious, and unwarranted inyesti-
cations; by fees for unnecessary counsel em-
pIoyed in cases where the AttOrney-General
was we'll equal to the occasion; and by every
Wasteful means common to prOfigate and I'M
principled graspers of public power and plum
der.
of the ballot and placing it under the absolute
control of partisan boards chosen by them
selves: and one of these acts, attacking the
safeguard of our liberties, is now
in actual force, executed with every circum-
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NOTICE.
ALI persons having claims against Rev. A. j.
WHITMoRE, deceased and have not already
presented them, will present them at once to
me at MT. CRAWFORD, well authenticated for
settlement. SAMUEL WHlTMOEE, Sr.
July %, l885-4t
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platform is as follows:
We, the Republican Party of Virginia, faith
| fully adhere to the National Republican Party,
its principles and platform, as the best politi,
States, people and votes, in all rights, privi-
leges and interests under the sacred and in
tuition, the Law aud the Ballot BOX; and ex-
pressly do we reaffirm our fidelity to the policy
of protection for American labor and capital,
materials and production, and our opposition
to any tampering with the present tariff that
shall tend to lessen or defeat its productive
purposes
We maintain a resolute antagonism to the
National Democracy as a conspiracy for spoils,
without any wise or definite convictions of its
own on any Federal issue; as an organization
of fraud and force to oppose and obstruct by
usurped power the fundamental policies that
assure National peace, progress, and prosper
ity and us a party so profigate, pertidious,
absolute, and discordant, as proved by its past
record and present attitude, that all the enter
prises interests and aspirations OF the people
are thrown into paralysis of suspense and
apprehension under its domination.
We declare our reSOlute opposition to the
present Federal Administration as the fit crea-
ture of the immoral and faithless relations of
apostate Republicans with the National De-
fraud, force, and perfidy, which has already
displayed all the traits of it's origin by pro-
claiming test for office that at once finds its
most fragrant violation in the offensive parti-
sanry OF the President and his Cabinet; by
parading the mean hypocricy of reform that
awards premiums TO false witness and calum-
n.y. by servile obsequiOusness at the North to
the men whose treachery betrayed Republican,
ism and stole the crown of power and victory
for barter; and by insolent venality and bru-
tality in the South. and especially in this Com
monwealth, that have conspicuously identified
it with thesworSt elements of rapine and cor
ruption, and made it the accomplice of that
Bourbonism whose effective strength consists
of organized repndiators, ballot-box suffers,
and assassins-to the grief and indignation of
good men of all parties.
Holding these tattitudes toward the national
parties and theft politics, and sure that these
are both right apd expedient for the civil. POI
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" STAUNToN. July l, 1885.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Il Srr, L Irnlnr L

Toe IL. Snapp, c. N. Snapp, and all other
parties interested ia the cause of Osborne e Co.,
&c., Us. Snapp, Take notice, that l will proceed
" office in Staunton ON
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-14
Faith Cures.

Rev. J. d. Barbee preached SER
mon at McKendree church in Nash
vile last Sunday night, in which he
severely denounced faith cures and
the believers in them. The sermon
has created considerable comment
and criticism. \ number of persons
in Nashville claim to have been
cured Of serious sickness by this
means, and some idea may be OBJ
tanned as to the extent of belief in
faith cures in that city by the follow
ing extract from the American:
"Readers of the American are quite
familiar with the origin and steady
growth of a local organization of en-
thusiastic believers in the power and
efficacy of faith in God to heal physi-
cal as well as spiritual ailments. The
strength of this party, numerically, is
equal to that Of many congregations
in this city. IT'S believers are mostly
ladies who, as a rule, occupy very
high positions in the social world,
md consequently, are generally pos
@gs-cJ gfcoD-iderahle iHAucuoo. They
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-14
MEANWHILE TENNESSEE SATURDAY. NOVA 1889

meet weekly at the home of young
lady of this city, and therego through
regular services, in which the young
lady herself leads and in which the
other participants take active part.
The young leader, especially, and
several others, notably, are said to
accomplish most wonderful cures of
diseases that have batfied the skill of
reputable physicians, and instances
of such cures are freely pointed out.
Several months ago the practices Of
these faith doctors was the sensation
of the town and received its full share
of discussion by nearly every family
in Nashville. 1t was a matter of re-
mark that the various pastors of the
city churches did not endorse the
movement but none until last night
saw fit to announce from the pulpit
their views upon the ability of abso-
lutte faith to produce absolute cures"
Philadelphia Record: 1t is q little
singular that this country can not
grow its own eggs. We bought from
the Canadians last year eleven and
half million dozen, for which we paid
them two million dollars. When
there is so much complaint of hard
times and of a lack of light employ
ment for women it is a wonder that
the poultry business does not get a
greater degree Of attention. 1t is a
business which does not admit of
being carried on in a wholesale way.
Large colonies of hens do not thrive.
They are subject to visitations of
disease which carry them off by
hundreds. But fowls can be made a
source of income to thousands of
small farmers, paying them better
than more costly and laborious in
VeStments.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-14
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT,

Corrected from the Nashville Union every
Thursday evening.
The general trade was, with few
exceptions, quiet to-day, and prices
were steady with no changes of any
importance in merchandise.
Flour remains quiet and steady at
quotations. A fair local trade exists,
but the southern demand is compara-
lively light.
Wheat was dull and nominal. No
sales were reported. The offerings
are light but fully equal to the de-
mand.
Corn was quiet and unchanged.
The local demand was fair, but there
was very little inquiry for shipment.
Feedstuffs continue steady and I'M
changed.
Provisions were quiet and dull with
IN easy market.
Groceries were in fair request and
the market steady with no changes
in any Of the leading staples. Shot
were a shade lower.
Country produce was generally
dull; the receipts were fair. Eggs
were firm and tending upward; l7!c
was freely offered and occasionally a
shade more. Poultry-Hens were
steady at 20c; young chickens were in
better request. Butter cOntinuesvery
dull. Potatoes were dull and a shade
lower. Country bacon was weak
and lower, the receipts being in excess
Of the demand.
The wheat market was a shade
lower in Chicago to-day.
Wheat, from wagons, good dry, o0M %
COrn-from wagons 10 to
Corn Meal j3to55
OatS-25 to 2S
Hay, prime timothy, per ton, Sl4.OOto $l4 &c
Dried Fruit-AppleS to 2c evaporated
4c; Peaches, halves, Sc; quarters, 24c;
blackberries, &C..
Feathers-prime, 70 Al.
BeeswaX-choice, to 22l2.
Rags-well assorted, 81 90 to
Genseng ! 80 to 60.
Butter to 10.
Eggs to liz
Chickens-frying 10 @l5c; hens, @2O
Tallow-choice, 8.
Irish potatoes, per Dbl. new, - to / 30.
Wool--unwaShcd, l6 to 81.
% tub washed, % to 81.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-14
1901 THE CULTIVATOR 1909
lOOl AND lOOU
Gnmtrgx Gephfnran,<
THE BEST OF THE
AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES.
VeStnents.

The Country Gentleman is the leading
journal of American Agriculture. In the
amount and value of contents in extent and
ability of correspondence in quality of pa
per and style of publication, it occupies the
first rank. 1t is believed to have no superi.
or in either of the three chief divisions of
Farm Crops and Processes,
Horticulture and Fruit Growing,
Live Stock and Dairying.
while it also includes all minor departments
of rural interest, such as the Poultry Yard,
EntomOnogy, Bookkeeping, Greenhouse and
Grapery, Veterinary Replies, Farm Cues
tons and Answers, Fireside Reading, Do.
nestle Economy, and summary of the
News of the Week. Its market reports are
unusually complete, and much attention is
paid to the prospects of the crops, as throw.
ing light upon the most important of all
questions, When to buy and when to sell It
is literally illustrated, and is intended to
supply, in continually increasing degree,
and in the best sense of the term, II
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-14
Commercial
MEANWHILE PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,

McMinnville, Nov. Is, 1885.
Another week nearer the holidays
and still but little Improvement in
the produce trade.
Nothing doing in grain eXceptto sup
ply the local demand. Corn at pres
ent will not bear transportation, at
above 35c. Farmers are hardly will
ing to sell their surplus at so low a
price.
Local price for pork not yet estab-
lished. Will not likely be much
above 4c net unless the price Of fat
hogs advance in the pork packing
markets. sH
Beef cattle are very low, and the
abundance of beef has depressing
influence on pork.
Prices of farm products are gener-
ally low, but it may be better to sell
for what it will bring and pay our
debts and stop interest, rather than
take chances for higher prices. The
farmer not in debt can hold his pro-
duce for better prices, but not always
best for him who owes money and is
paying a high rate of Interest. Inter
est and waste or shrinkage will often
over-balance the grain by holding.
AS a general thing it is best to sell
when the article is ready for market
for what it will bring.
Gensang is lower.
Feathers are dull and tending low
or.
Tallow is lower as usual at this sea-
son.
Poultry in moderate demand.
Dried fruit unchanged.
Green apples slightly improved if
good quality. Inferior not wanted
at present.
WHEAT 900 9j p bu.
CoRN.new 40 to
FIoUR-new, $2.5O@$8 90 p 100 lbs.
MEAL % blu. 40@50c.
OATs-F blu. "a %
CHICKENs-Hens c79 Id
BUTTER-R h. II to 20
EGGs-f3 doz 14to 15C.
GINsENG-R ID. 125 to
BEEswAX-59 ID. 1Sc.
FEATHERs-a9 tb. 40tO
TALLow-59 Ii. 4c.
Green hides 5@6c. Grubby II of
LARD-B ID. &c.
BACON
Shoulders 6H
Hams 81 to 9.
Sides
Hog round
Wool, unwashed, 14@1Sc
" tub washed, % to &c
Turkeys, sc per pound
Stock peas, to
DRIED APPLEs-fB ID. Ito 1Mc.
Peaches-Hs, l q to 1Mc; rs, 2to2Hc
Blacberries to &c.
Homestead Fertilizer, 2 25to 2.5O p 100
Irish potatoes cts. % blu.
Green Apples, to per bushel,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-14
Live Agricultural Newspaper.

Although the Country Gentleman has
been greatly enlarged by increasing its size
from l6 to 20 pages, weekly, the terms con-
tnue as heretofore, when paid strictly in
advance: One copy year $3.50 4 copies
$40 and an additional copy free to the
sender OF the club; 10 copies $50 aud an adj
ditional copy free to the sender of the club
E9@ All new subscribers for 1856, paying
weekly from our receipt of the remittance
to January 1st, 1856, without charge.
nc Specimen copies free Address
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40 Albany, N. Y.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26
Dumas the Elder.
1 lExchmge.I Il

Nj. Houssaye's chapter on Alexander Dumas opens with few lines concerning Dumas senior, and continues thus:
 "I do not know whether his son has much gold, but know that he has many pictures fortune for the eye until they become fortune that can be realized. The son is the very reverse of his father, and dwells in his own abode he must have key to a Louvre of his own in his pocket. This wholly modern man, who b IS created more than one of the master pieces of the modern stage, and has re- newed modern wit, could not incline to the ancient or antique. Hence he has only amassed contemporary works. Life, life again, ever life, is the motto of his achievements. What should we do for the inside history of each century if the writers and painters all came back from Athens and Rome2 Some must raise the curtain of antiquity, but others must throw upon the boards our living pas sions. Alexandre Dumas has always wished to dwell in his own house because of his love for paintings and statuary. In an apartment no one has home. It is the tent of the Hebrews and Arabs, that never cultivated art, while the Greeks and Romans had palaces, and villas, and statues. When Dumas was not wealthy he nevertheless had house to himself, Many of us still remember his tiny resi- dence in the Rue de Boulgne. When a third visitor came he had to be received in the street. Now Dumas possesses a hotel that contains the tout Paris of first nights. In the gallery one is treated to an air on the violin. In other words, Meissonier, seeing Mile. Janine Dumas playing with the juvenile grace that bids defiance to the grace of wisdom, desired to present a violin to the charming musi- clan. So he set about painting in water colors a genuine Stradivarius that would sell better than a Stradivarius. But how to convey with few strokes of the pen, broad idea of the five hundred pictures expressing all the characteristics of the modern school? There are six pages by Meissouier Aiexandre Dumas is the contemporary par excellence. He does not venture into the resplendent gloom of history, like his father, like Victor Hugo, like Alfred de Musset, like Victorien Sardou. He devotes himself to the faces and personages of the day. In his works, more than any others, will be found the school of manners of the second half of the nineteenth cen- tury."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

turn oua frozm the 6aginMinG. Cora went ahauf with . ksheness snosly suggestive of happiness, yet with no undue demon stxaticn of triumph. There was even an undercurrent of sadness running through it all as though she realized that Aer gain was another's loss. Her conduct began to be pronounced admirable, even by those who at first criticised her severely. Society forgives almost anything sooner than an exhibition of bad taste.
 Late one afternoon VIC were all out on the pisIza, Elliott among us in his Tiding boots. waiting foe Cora to come down, when a tall, stalwart fellow strode up to the door. There was certain boldness in his stride, certain freedom in the swing of his arms. which bespoke deter imitation. He asked for Mrs. Tyrrel. She happened to come out just then, looking even more dainty than usual, in her clinging riding habit. But as she caught sight of the visitor she stopped short, as though turned to stone.
 Well. Cora" he began.
 Still she did not speak, but simply stared ngidly before her, her cheeks ss white as the callas at her breast.
 "l don't call this exactly tropical greeting" ne continued.
 Somebody laughed. Cora's palloi changed to a red hot. She shut hel teeth together with a snap.
 "l thought you were in Australia" she gasped.
 "Yes, know you did" he rcjoined with asperity. But you see am back again. You might as we'll pack up and come along"
 T will not" she answered, digging her little heels into the floor.
 "You win not1" quietly" think you will"
 At this Percy Elliott arose, and walking resolutely up to the man said
 Understand that you are dealing with a man as well as . defenceless wouan."
 And wha, say is it of yours P re- torted the stranger, coolly. reckon a man has a right to his own wife" We looked at one another aghast.
 But it proved only too true. This was Mrs, TyrrelPs husband, she had been married ten years, and worst ot all she was thirty-three years old! The Santa | Barbara IiHifHrs ferreted it all out and served it up in three double-leaded col umns. Its diligence also discovered tha, soon after meeting Elliott the en,erpris- ing widow had secretly instituted a sui, for divorce, Tyrrell returning from Australia barely in time to qaash the proceedings.
 "She's the smartest woman on this whole coast" he proudly observed to the interrogating reporer-"lf am speak ing of my own property" We saw Mrs. Tyrell no more. IL was our last glimpse of those appealing eyes, that soit, silken hair. Elliott left precip. itately for England. hope that Harriet Norton was strong enough to withstand his contrite tears. But woman's hear is curious thing.-New Yoyk Jfsyt1,y
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-26

"' Is there anything wrong with Mir. Williams description of the kghtT
 No, sir, stammered the psovose. 'It seems correct enough, but he had no bust ness passing through my lines withou, my pass-
 ~ ssppese you considered 1t yonr duty to reach the Jeff that day 7 said the general to me.
 "' Most assurediy did, sir. With the pass carried believed had the right to do so.'
 |" Had you any difficulty In passing the provost iiDer
 "' None at all, sis. My pass was shown, and the way was at once opened for me.
 "How did you get back to the Pein, P was the generals nsxt question.
 ~ Rode back the nexs day.
 @' " And the guard accepted your pass P
 "' We'll, general said General Grant, turning to the provost marshal, T don't see that you can blame Mr. Williams. The fault lies with your system. The clerk should have given his local pass when asked for 1t. Then there would have been none of this trouble.'
 Bat, general, this correspondent had no right to tTansgrsss the ruie opcs msds known to him!
 .sP1hsps not but he thought he vas night Aad, after ail, the presidents pass