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Year: 1867

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TEvO THE PEOPLE OF THE VALLEY.
4 OFFICE OF TIE VALLEY RAILROAD,


Staunton, April 25th, 1866.


We wish at once to push forward the Line of
Railroad which is to connect the Potomac with
the Virginia and Tennessee Road To do this,
we need to have stock taken in the Valley to the
extent of


ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS.


This we propose to have done on the following
terms: Two per cent of the amount subscribed,
to be paid in as called for; thirteen per
cent. additional, to be paid within the next three
years; the remaining eighty-fve per cent. to be
paid within the next ten years.


If this amount of Stock be promptly taken on
these easy terms we can effect negotiations which
will enable us to have its remainder taken abroad,
and which will enable us at the same time, to
raise the money for the Stock taken at home up
on the Bonds of the company payable in ten
years.


1t is unnecessary to say anything in regard to
the vital importance of this great work. Every
property holder within reach of the Road appre-
ciates it.


1t may be proper to state however, that cir
cumstances are more favorable now to the con-
structon of this work than ever before, or prob
ably than they will be hereafter. We have al
ready secured


COMPETENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS
to locate the Road from Harrisonburg to Salem.
They will commence operations early in May
Let our PEOPLE aid, IN earnest, and we can prom
ise them the speedy completion of an improve
temptation for the advancement of our interests.
The commissioners in each county will open
books of subscription at once, and earnestly
desired to have the stock subscribed promptly.


M. G. HARMAN. President,
may 8-tf of the Valley Railroad.
Year: 1867

There is no greater clerical error" than
preaching a long sermon, and to those Of the
cloth who are addicted to it, we commend the
example of an eccentric preacher, who took for
his text Job l. q Ito which we refer the reader,
if he is desirous Of knowing the words;) divid-
ing his discourse into the usual three heads,
with an appropriate application Of the whole
subject. They were as follows: e., Man S
ingress into the world, 2, his progress through
the world and g., his egress out Of the world -
He thus eliminated the three interesting points


First, mans ingress into the world is naked
and bare:


Secondly, his progress through the world is
trouble and care: and


Thirdly, his egress out Of the world is nobody
knows where.


The attentive hearers were edited with an
equally brief summing up Of the whole mat
ter


IF we do well here, we shall be well there
and | could tell you no more were to preach
a whole year.
Year: 1867

Mr.. EDITOR My last mite was for the ben
eft Of the Legislature-this | intend for other
purposes.


What has become of the Valley Railroad?-
Have the boilers bursted? Or has it been laid
on the shelf, or is it any where? Do tell me.
| am decidedly in pucker about it. I often
build castles in the air, and have the mortiica-
ton OF seeing them knocked SKY high" and
tumbled to atoms. Iexpected, yea, anticipated
a ride down. can't tell how far down the Val
ley, on that same V r., but now the idea has
exploded and don't expect it


But we ought to have it. 1t would be the
best paying r. r. in the dis-union. 1t would
do what nothing else ever will. Ha, ha. Your
curiosity is excited now, know Well, it
would unite the North with the South. Surely
that end should be sought after, and the Road
built at once. But [ fear that we are at that
end now Money end, and it may be, that
that is the reason


Why the steam is not boiling, [ say,


And the smoke-stack not putting away.


We can have lots Of trailing" without the
Road, do let US have the Road soih the railing


L propose the following plan, viz: 1st. Stop
talking, and let us do something. Cabling
has brought Us to what we are If the political
croakers could be gagged for the next SO years,
and their mouths sealed until doomsday, it
would mt be fortnight until you would see a
great change on the political horizon. Thou
sands forget that, "a still tongue makes wise
head" A great many are beginning to find
out that there is truth in the old adage, ''the
least said is soonest mended." Iwish they had
thought so eighty years ago But alas it is
folly to grieve over split milk. Cabling has
shivered the Union to atoms, and every thing
that appertains thereto.


End. We must go right to work. We have
lost our Union"-our representation-our
money-and worst of all, our credit. What
can we do in so sad a predicament? There are
surplus lands enough in the Valley to make the
Road. Bond it and make the Road. Put it
at once under contract and the Valley would
begin to brighten up. A pool of water will soon
stagnate-ifa man does nothing he will soon
rot with laziness, and the longer the Valley
stands still, the worse it will be for it.


Where is the Company? Where is the Pres
ident? IF the r. r. scheme has failed would
advise that our old friend should apply the
match and blow it up. If there is no failure,
let him put on the steam, Il mean boiled water
steam, and not whisky steam, and start her. :"


Give my respects to all the friends Of the R.
r. in your office, and tell them for me, that
this is the last puff they will get from me on
the subject. Yours,


HIACUTUS.
Year: 1867

/ often think each tottering form


That limps along in life's decline
Once bore a heart as young, as warm,
AS full of idle thoughts as mine!
And each has had its dream OF joy,


Its own unequaled pure romance;
Commencing when the blushing boy
First thrilled at lovely woman's glance
And each could tell his tale of youth,
Would think its scenes of love evince
More passion, more unearthly truth
Than any tale before or since.
Yes they could tell of tender lays
At midnight penned in classic shades,
Of days more bright than modern days
And maids more fair than modern maids
Of whispers in willing ear,


Of kisses on blushing cheek,
Each kiss, each whisper far too dear
Our modern lips to give or speak
Of passions too untilnely crossed


OF passions sighted or betrayed
Of kindred spirits early lost,


And buds that blossomed but to fade.
OF beaming eyes and tresses gay,


Elastic form and noble brow,
And forms that have all passed away,
And left them what we see them now
And is it thus--is human love


So very light and frail a thing?
And must youths brightest vision move
Forever on times restless wing?
Must all the eyes that still are bright,
And all the lips that talk of bliss,
And all the forms So fair to sight,


Hereafter only come to this?
Then what are all earth's treasures worth,
Ii we at length must lose them thus
If all we value most on earth


Ere long must fade away from US?
Year: 1867

II


EA ASSOCIATION.


A FAIR will be held, and public Dinner
given by the ladies Of this association in the town
of Staunton, on the Fourth Monday of March.
1867, with the view of providing further means
for the prosecution of the work in which they
have long been engaged, in which much has been
accomplished, bat where very much remains to
be done. 1t needs not to commend this holy
work to the sympathles of our people. An un-
desecrated grave is poor return for the sacrifice
of life; yet, this is all we can now accord. Let
this be cheerfully given. Hitherto, the ladies in
the country have had small opportunity of CO.
operating in this work. Money only has been
asked and, in many instances, this they had not
to spare. Now, contributions are solicited of
such kind that each may bestow something =
Everything that can be available in furnishing
the dinner; every article OF use or of ornament to
supply the tables of the Fair will be needed, and
will be Of avail in swelling the proceeds. Send
flour, meat, poultry, butter, eggs produce Of all
kinds. Send clothing, yarn, socls-in short,
everything that each one, in his circumstances,
can spare Send articles Of use, where it can be
done, rather than such as are merely ornamental.
Let the ladies III each neighborhood associate and
prepare contribution and send it to the Associ-
alton at Staunton some ten days previous to the
fourth Monday in March This fair will be kept
open from day to day until all the articles con-
tributed are disposed of. Jan. 22-td
Year: 1867

IMPORTANT TNOTICE.-The subscribers
4 will regard it as great favor indeed, if par
ties who know themselves indebted to them will
promptly come forward and pay up, as we really
need what is now due Us


svely, but should any variation from this plan
occur, the party Interested must not think hard
if the bill is presented and payment expected in
few days thereafter.


By strictly adhering to the above proposition
we will be enabled to sell goods at from eight tc
twelve per cent. less than under the ruinous cred
it SYSTEM and by calling and examining our stock
and prices you will see 1T.


PIPER 81 FUNKHOUSER
Year: 1867

My MUCH BELOVED BRETHREN
I'VE AND SISTERNS.
From this day and until the 10Th Of this month
| will hold meeting in my counting room, when


[ will hold forth from the text


Giue atfato Cesar ayhat IS Due Cesar


Now is the time to come up, for verify if you
don't hearken to my CALL Judgment Day, (Tonl
MarshalD will be at your door before you are a.
ware. A hint to the wise is sufficient.


ian S-tf S. III. HILB
VEvO THE PUBLEC.-Our accounts will all
Il be drawn off by the first of January 1867,
and we hope that all who are indebted to us will
come forward promptly and SETTLE as we cannot
carry on our business successfully if they fail tc
do SO. After that date we propose to do


STRICTLY A CASH BUSINESS
and hope that our friends will not ask US to de-
part from this rule.


dec 25-tf HOGE & MASON.
Vim COPY
Year: 1867

i know that Heaven can never seem more
delightful than my home does after my long alb
sence, said worldly lady who had just return
ed from European tour, and was rejoicing in
the reunion with loved ones.


To the weary traveller that haven ofrest must
have indeed been welcome, yet how faint a type
is this joy OF that which the children of God
shall know when they throng in to the glorious
and only real home gathering, after the brief
journey OF this mortal life Is over


Why is it, then, that we are so anxious TO
rest In the present; and when the tdings of the
better land echo IN our ears, why is it that we
SO slowly hit our reluctant eyes to Heaven?
Truly, this earth-cllnglng tendency hangs a
strange weight upon our immortal souls


This world is not our home. All its shifting
scenes must pass under the shadow of the tomb
This warning comes to us often. Even now it
is Numbered almost at my door; for neighbor
who went to his rest last night in perfect health
comes not down to give his family their morn
ing greeting. The chamber of sleep was to him
the chamber of death. In silence and alone he
struggled with the last adversary. But not in
silence, not alone cid the glad spirit soar home


Home Yes, there is our home, In those
mansions OF eternal light prepared for us by
Hun VINO bought Us with his blood When we
have travelled through this foreign land we
may enter IN there and find rest. ln our jour.
neylngs we meet with many annoyances and
discomiorts, but we shall remember them no
more when We get home.


No sickness will be there to fetter US by weak
ness and pain There will be no disappoint-
ment, Tor we shall be satisfied when we awake
in His likeness There will be no WEAKNESS,
no sin, No sorrow, no dread Of future i'll, such
as too often cast cloud over earthly hopes.
There will be no death to sever the ties Of love.
But there viii be meetings and greetings, and
songs OF welcome and hymns OF praise.


1t will be Heaven. 1t will be home. What
need we more?


BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS CHARITY.
Faith will expire amidst the splendors of the
burning throne; Hope be lost in the ocean of
fruition' joys; and Patience never be known
where all is rapture but Love, with increased
radiant beauty, will adorn the family OF God in
Heaven for evermore. Extinguish this, and ali
the rapturous songs of the beatiied would cease!
Extinguish love, and Heaven itself would be no
more
Year: 1867

The result of their action in the
first exercise of the franchise is
before the world. They have be-
come my enemies by arraying
themselves as the enemies of my
race. l have not hesitated, there
fore, to refuse longer to prefer
them. l have accordingly rent
ed every acre of my land for the
next year to white men. Ny
present contracts with negroes |
shall fulfill, but l shall make no
more with them.


If every man in Tennessee will
quietly pursue this course, we
shall soon have a white mans
country.


Very truly your friend,


JOHN w. BOWEN.
Year: 1867

A Nashville correspondent in


describing the negro success in


this State, says:


''Since the sweeping triumph
| of August 1, the insolence and


arrogance of the negroes have


taken long strides in this State.
Last Sabbath, five halfdrunken


buck negroes entered a street car,
in which were seated several la
dies and gentlemen, and placed


themselves as close to the ladies
as they possibly could. Their
manner was so insulting and SO
threatning, that the gentlemen
thought it prudent to withdraw
with the ladies from the car. The
conductor offered to carry the ne
groes on by themselves, assuring
the whites that another car would
soon be at hand, and would take
them up. But when the whites
got out, the negroes did the same,
declaring their intention to ride
in the same car. Seeing no chance
to ride without being dogged by
these hounds of Republicanisnl,
the ladies determined to walk a
mile in the hot burning sun. The
Republicans then strutted off On
foot also, boasting loudly of their



"The same Republican caucus
which determined to nominate
Brownlow's infamous registration
agent for this county, Major AL
den, as their candidate for Mayor,
resolved to run negro candidates
for Aldermen in several of the
wards of Nashville. If the Re
publicans triumph in the city
election which is rapidly approach
ing, we shall have savage ruffians,
like those who drove the ladies
from the street cars, sent out as
policemen, armed with clubs and
revolvers, to intimidate white men,
women and children"
Year: 1867

An Ohio paper gives the names
Of three prominent Radicals who
have committed suicide during the
year past-an example which the
entire Radical party is following
with a certainty of success.
Year: 1867

The Chicago Tribune says that
the New York Independent is edl-
ted in part by e hair-brained young
man of inordinate self-conceit,
and in part by a bursted dry goods
operator of unsavory reputation.
Year: 1867

&. 1t is a very common thing In
the spring to find strong, watery
potatoes on the table, unless care
has been taken to select and pre-
serve them. A poor potato is the
poorest article of food that can be
had; as soon as they begin to grow
watery, the better part of the root
going to the support of sprouts;
hence, to have nice, s9ealy pota-
toes, it is necessary to keep them
from exhaustiag themselves in
this way. An exchange gives the
following method of preventing
the potatoes from sprouting, which
we hope will be tried and APPROX
ed:


Take good, sound potatoes and
place them in q tub or barrel, and
pour boiling water over them, let
ting them remain in the water un-
til the eyes are scalded so they
will not sprout; dry the potatoes
thoroughly in the sun, and put
them away into a box or barrel in
a cool, dry place. This will give
good, mealy potatoes all the time.
Year: 1867

Peter Baxton, a native of Den.
mark, hung himself in Cincinnati
a few days since, because the doc.
for announced that his little child
was diving of cholera infantum.-
shortly after the child died also,
and both parent and offspring
were buried together.
Year: 1867

MUSTARD PLAsTERs.-By using
syrup or molasses for mustard
plasters they will keep soft and
flexible, and not dry up and be-
come hard, as when mixed up
with water. A thin paper or cloth
should come between the plaster
and the skin. The strength OF
the plaster is varied by the addi-
+;on of more or less -four.
Year: 1867

Many families at New Orleans
have decided not to send their
children to the public schools In
that city during the coming win
ter, in case they should have to
associate with the blacks.
Year: 1867

Conn AND COTroN. Tho Eastern
Journal says: We have made diligcnt
inquiry Of persons from all sections Of the
District ns to the quantity Of cotton and
corn planted From all Of onr informa-
ton on the subject, we infer that more
than half tho land will DO plantcd in
cotton, and that there will be q great
deal more land cultivated this year than
last. Our planters are also using The
guano principally in tho production OF
cotton. This is q groat mistake We
think, rs tho probability now is that
cotton will SOL for about IS conts, while
corn will be scarce and sell enormously
hiUh
Year: 1867

cit is now, therefore, tho task Oft tho
naturalist TO read the thoughts Of that
mind rs expressed in the living rcali-
ties that surround us; and tho more we
givo up our own concoit in this work,
the less selfish we become, the moro wo
shall discern, tho deeper we shall read,
and the nearer shall wo como to ma
ture. 1t is to this attempt at present
ing translation made conscicntiously
after reading this plan that ask your
antcntion at this time. shall attempt
to show you there is really plan-a
thoughtful plan--a plan which may
be road--in the relations which You
and l, and all living boings scattered
over tho surface Of our earth hold one
to another.
Year: 1867




ToRoNFo, Feb. 28.-There was a
crowded meeting last evening to con-
slider the Huron and Ontario Ship
Canal Scheme. The following reso-
luton was adopted:


ResolUed, That this meeting is of
the opinion that the proposed canal is
the most important project ever pre-
sented to the Canadian people It is
the duty and interest of every one to
aid and assist the. enterprise.


The President stated that it was the
intention to ask the Legislature for a
free grant of ten million acres of public
lands, and that municipal aid be ask
ed from Toronto to the extent of FIVE
hundred thousand dollars The reso-
luton in favor of the canal was car
ried by large majority. ai
Year: 1867

Decision of the Supreme Court of
Alabama on the Emancipation
Proclamation "A Forthcoming
Startling Report on the Impeach-
ment QuestiOn-The Veto OF the
Reconstruction Bill Prepared.
Year: 1867

The CASE OF THE STEAMER GREY
JACKET.-Beast Butler has arrived at
New York, on business connected with
the case of the steamer Grey Jacket,
which came up in the Supreme Court
on the Sd Of January. The Grey
Jacket, a vessel built and owned by
Timothy Meaher of Mobile, Alabama,
was captured by a United States vessel
and condemned as prize of war. The
claimant now prays for a reversal of
the decree of court by which the vessel
was condemned, and the payment to
him of the proceeds of the sale. He
claims to have remained loyal to the
United States, and alleges that he was
unable to leave the Confederacy until
the time of his capture. He states that
he built the Grey Jacket and loaded
her with cotton for the purpose of es-
Gaping with his family to loyal State,
and when he got outside of the port of
Mobile gave himself up to United
States vessel and demanded protection.
He claims that his vessel cannot be
libelled and condemned as a blockade
runner, because, although she did run
the blockade, it was with no criminal
intent, but merely for the purpose of
placing himself and property under the
protection of the United Statess. Apart
from the amount, of money involved,
which is very large, the points of law
which will be decided are of the high
est Importance, and are looked forward
to with great interest by large num-
Der of persons. s.a go
Year: 1867

A RADICAL PR1NT ON boutwell,
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, delivered
aleeture recently which does not seem
to please the editor of the Boston Post.
ssThe sum and substance of the
whole business" says the Post in con-
clusion, "appears to be that Mr.. Bout
well and his radical coadjutors cherish
an apprehension that the South may
have an opportunity to present its own
case, to the whole people of that ma
ton, on the floor of Congress. 1t is
an old democratic axiom that serror OF
opinion may be safely tolerated where
reason is left free to combat it. Now,
if the political condition of the South
and its opinions and policy be as OBJ
jectionable as Mr.. Boutwell, maintains,
certainly there is no danger in allowing
their exposition where such able
champions as Messrs. Boutwell,, Sum
ner, Wade, Stevens and others of their
class are present to refute them
Therefore, instead of avoiding it, why
not invite these gentlemen from the
South to free discussion in the halls
of the National Legislature, in order
that truth may be elected, and accusa-
tions and imputations pro and con be
subjected to that searching ordeal
which win leave no loop hole for error,
hypocrisy, or treachery to escape ?
What we want, and what the people
require, isa fair open arena for the ex-
animation and elucidation of all the
mooted questions between the North
and the South which have arisen out
of the late anomalous condition of the
country. The people are not disposed
to allow such important issues to be
perverted by one party or another par


ty, or by one set of men or another
set of men, to merely local or selfish


ends; but they wish to see them set
tied, as the great points of sectional
differences were settled by the Fathers
of the Constitution, for the purpose
of securing the good of the whole
nation, its perpetuity and its honor,
through generous compromise and
forbearance, and by the exercise of
hat high integrity which ignored all
narrow and selfish aimsin laying the
foundations of great Republic.
Year: 1867

DECISION OF THE H1GH CoURr.-We
learn that the dissenting opinion of
Judge Harris, in the case decided by
the High Court on Monday, did not
touch the question of the validity of
contracts made on the consideration
of Confederate or State money, but
was upon a matter relating to the form
Of the action. AS to the question of
the validity of the contract, Judge
Harris agreed with the opinion of
Chief Justice Handy, and upon that
question the Judges were unanimous.
Year: 1867

Keep good company, or none. Never
be idle. If your hands can't be Nls@Ally
employed, attend to the cultiva<tOn OF your
mind. Always speak the truth. Make
few promises. Live up to your engage
ments. Keep your own secrets, if you
have any. When ysu speak to a person.
look him in the face. Good company and
good conversation are the very sinews Of
virtue. Good character is above all things
else. Your character cannot be essentially
injured. except by your own acts. If any
one speaks evil of you, let your life be 50
that no one will believe him. Drink no
kind of Intoxicating liquors. Ever live
misfortune excepted, within your income.
When you retire to bed thing over what
you dave BEEN doing during the day. Make
no haste to be rich if you would prosper
Small and steady gains gives competency,
with tranquility Of mind. Never play al
any game of chance. Avoid temptation
trough you fear you may not Withstand it
Never run iuto debt unless you see s way
to pet out of It. Never borrow, if you car
possibly avoid it. Do not marry until yOu
are able to support a wifa. Never speal
evil of any one. Be just before you are
generous. Keep yourself innocent, IL yoI
would be happy. Save when you aE'
young. that you may spend when you ar'
old. Read over the above mazirns At leas
once week.
Year: 1867

The Mobile Times refers to the next Con
vention in Alabama as the forthcoming
tragedy" It gives also the following
cheerful view of the probable results OF
the labors OF the body: "No sane man
can doubt that the Constitution soon to be
adopted for this State will be a monstrous
anomaly. blending the widest notions ol
demagogism with the base vengeance oI
beings driven to mad fury by the univer.
sal contempt they inspire
Year: 1867

A correspondent OF the Western Rural
contributes the following recipe: make
a kettle of corn meal mush. To two quarts
of the mush add teacup of funmelted lard
aud tablespoonful of salt. and when suf-
fcienuy cool, a cup of yeast. Knead in,
-four until it is about the same as any
other bread, add let it rise over night. In
the mornlng roll out and bake in mode
rate oven"