Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-09-10
Valley News.

Inc lover Valley papers report great
number of robberies. SIS
The barn and contents of Mr.. Kanegy, of
hernstown, was destroyed by fire on Friday
night last Loss. S., 000-no insurance s-
+ Winchester Times.
We have had several fine rains within a
few days past too late however to save the
corn crop. The corn in our bottom lands is
tolerable good but very short on the up
nds.-Shenandoah Herald.
Acc1DENr.-On Wednesday of last week,
little daughter of Capt J. G. Shoup, decd
while playfully walking backwards, stun
bled and fell to the ground, breaking her
arm above the elbow. Although very
painful fracture, the little sufferer is doing
well under the treatment of DIR. B. Rust
Rockingham Register, zen a. ~
DEATH OF CITIZEN Jacob Custer
a well-known and worthy citizen of this
county, died on Saturday last. lis death
resulted from injuries received two or three
weeks ago by the falling upon him of horse
He was buried at Middleway, on Sunday
last, by the Masonic fraternity of that place
Free Press.
SUDDEN nsATH.-On last Friday morn
ing, as Rev. Jacob Carper was returning
from Ross's Taa-yard, with roll of leather
on his shoulder, he fell dead, about hun
dred yards from town. When found it was
seen that he had carefully laid the leather on
a rock and his cane by its side. He him
self was on his knees, and his head resting
on rock, face foremost. FjncasAe Herald.
STRANGE FREAK OF NATURE Sally Spen-
Ger, a colorcd girl in this town, gave birth,
atew days ago. to male child without arms !
The infant is a hale, hearty, vigorous child,
and seems to be perfect in all respects, ex-
cept the arms. In the place where one of
the arms ought to be, on the right side, there
is solitary finger Rockingham Register.
DEArn.-We are panied to announce the
death Of our friend and former neighbor, in
Harrisonburg, Mr.. David Van Pelt, of
Naked Creek, Augusta county. He died at
his home, near Burke's Mill, Augusta, on
Monday evening last. about o'clock, after
protracted and painful illness. He was
Flour Inspector of Harrisonburg at the time
of his death .-RocAingAans Register
We are pleased to learn that the horses
stolen from Dr. Graves and Mr.. Samuel
Grabill, were recovered near Clarks noun
tain, on Fredericksburg road, seven miles
north of Charlottesville. One Of the thieves
is in Jail at Orange G. H. Indictments
We're found at the last Session of the grand
jury, on Monday last, against David Carol
and Powell Haney as the guilty parties.
Shenandoah Herald.
DEATH FROM BURNING. On Monday last,
colored girl in the employ of Mr.. Jacob
son, at Harper's Ferry, attempted the care
less and silly trick Of kindling fire with
kerosene. The result was an explosion of
the oil can, scattering the burning fluid over
the unfortunate creature, causing burns from
which she died that night This is another
warning; will it be needed spirit of Jef-
ferson.
The purchase of Berkeley Springs, which
has been for some time under negotiation,
has finally been consummated Messrs. Geo.
NJ. Gill, W. W. Spence, B. bedford, Thos
P. Williams, Capt, Kennedy and Mrs. Pcy-
ton Harrison being the principal parties
There are several others, some from Virgin
ia, and Mr.. Dole, from Washington. The
price paid was $35 ,00O Improvements to
the extent of 100000 are to be at once
put upon the property Winchester Times
SERIOUSLY lNJURED.-On Sunday last, as
Mr.. Buckner Massey was on his way to
camp-meetlng, in company with three young
ladies, daughters of Mr. joseph Jones, near
Kernstown, one of the horses attached to the
wagon took fright, and made off at full
speed. In Mr. Ms effort to stop the horses |
he was thrown from the wagon and dragged |
some distance, but, happily, slightly injured
The young ladies, in their perilous condition,
tried to save themselves, two making good
their escape, but the youngest one was yery
seriously injured, her knee and hip being
dlslocated, and her ankle spraiped. Dr., |
Taylor Holiday being sent for, rendered
surgical aid, and through his skill she is do
ing we'll Winchester News.
The Union Lead Mine Company of this
county declared dividend of $4,000 on |
the 3Oth Of August last, this being the sec
ond dividend of like amount aoithin the last
sac months. This is ten per cent en- the cap
ltal stock, and speaks more eloquently Of
the value of the Mineral resources of this
county, than all the spread eagle articles
about "the vast and undeueloped wealth" of |
the country, that could be written These
mines are an actual, existing interest of i'm
mense value not only to the immediate stock
holders, but in the distribution of such large I
amounts Of money, great benefit is confer
red upon the people Of the county at large.
The stock of this company, we are told, is
made real estate by especial provision in its
character, and thus combining all the ad-
vantages of real and personal property is
about the best investment for ladies especial
ly that our country affords = WWhyiNe Dis
patch.
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BLOODY CONFLICT NEAR LYSeuBuHa On |
Sunday morning difficulty occurred, six
miles from Lynchbure. between Mr.. Samuel