Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-01-01
Valley News.


There is now at the Poor House of Wythe
county Deaf and Dumb youth, whose name,
parents and connections are entirely IN
known. He got off the train Of the Virgin
la and Tennessee Rail Road going West at
Mt. Airy Depot, about six weeks ago, and
finding no other home, has been taken to the
Poor House. He seems to be about 5 years
of age; is feet 7 inches high, light haired,
grey eyes, sallow complexion, with promi-
nent nose and rather receding chin He
has apparently been taught the Deaf and
Dumb Alphabet, and frequently uses it, but
cannot be got to communicate by it with any
one acquainted with it, He seems also to
be acquainted with the use of letters but
will not connect them intelligibly, either
when printed, or written. Attention is cal
led to his case as that Of human estray,
whose Identification may not be only impor-
tant to himself but source Of anxiety to his
relatives if he has any.
The attention of our exchanges is call
ed to this notice, with the request that it be
copied. = WytheviUe Dispatch.
HOUSE BURNED. A house belonging to
Mr.. j. NJ. Jenkins, near Springfield, in this
county, was burned to the ground on Sun
day last together with everything it contain
ed, except one or two beds that were saved
The house caught fire from stove pipe
Mr.. jenkins is a poor and worthy man, and
this loss falls heavily upon him, coming in
the middle of winter. We understand that
his neighbors are at work building another
house for him, and we hope others who are
able will assist him.-Page Valley Courier.
AN INDUSTRIOUS NEGRO. Timothy Dixon,
colored man, living in this county, informs
us that he has put out during the past season
| one hundred acres of wheat and seven acres
Of rye, assisted by only one hand. He has
prospect for a fine crop next summer. It
would be much better if all the colored peo-
| pie would follow his example, than lying
around the towns and cities of the State -
Page Valley Courier
SALE OF A FARM-The executors of the
estate of Jno. H. Campbell, Esq, decd l.,
have sold to Abraham Andes, of this County
three hundred and forty odd acres of the
Home Tract of land belonging to said estate.
Mr.. Andes purchase includes the dwelling
house and the principal part of the cleared
land. Price per acre, $52. This is one
of the finest farms in that region. Rocking
ham Register. ,.nt. l,
School HOUSE BURNED. THE School
house, on the land of Col J. Horn, near
Cootes Store, in this County, was destroyed
| by fire on Tuesday night Of last week The
fire occurred about midnight, and the des-
| truction of the school-house and many of the
school books of the scholars was complete,
| nothing being saved The Rocking ham
Register says that it was the act of an incen-
diary. ~" '."
The Fincastle Herald gives the result Of
the vote in Botetourt on the proposed coun-
ty subscription to the Valley Railroad as
follows: 7S7 for the subscription and l78
against, making a majority Of. sos for the
subscription.
Mr.. Michael Grayb,l, of this county, Kill
led ten hogs last week which weighed as fol-
lows: 412 331, 800, 278, $50, $50, 26O,
256, 236. The last five were only one year
old. Can any of our farmers beat Mr. Gray
bill. -FIncostze Herald
The stable of Mr.. Collin Bass of Roanoke
was consumed by fire, on the 22nd, ult, with
two fine horses, provender &c. He attributes
it to the accidental ignition from the pipe of
his hostler- WytAspiNc Dispatch