The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-02

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His large experience and high attachments are
a guarantee that the Baptist Shoot will net be
behind any of our fourishing institutions for the
education of the young ladies of the country
We are sure it will receive liberal patronage,
commensurate with the eminent qualifications of
the Principal. We think the change he is now
about to perfect, wise one, and we have no
doubt before the close of the year 1871, the most
encouraging evidences Of the truth of this opin-
ion will be realized
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-Valley Lodge Of this
order was organized in Staunton on Thursday
last, by the election of the following officers:
Venerable Patriarch-Wm. L. Balthis,
Worthy Chancellor-S. Travers Phillips,
Guide-E. T. Kinney, 'AA''''""
Recording Secretary-James Ker.
Financial &C Joseph E. Rollins.
Banker-W. L. Olivier.
Inside Sentinel. S. Lipsconb.
Outside &c J. W. Todd.
H. A. Walker,
AHondon.. DR.. C. G. Phillips,
n''eiioan's E. M. Gushing,
M. NJ. Bradley.
Since writing the above, we have noticed in the
Richmond Ereniyg Neaos, and the Charlottesville
Chronicle, communications from members of the
order, who assisted in organizing Valley Lodge,
very complimentary mention of the character of
those who asked for the charter to E. M. Cush-
my, Manager of the American Hotel; to the Ho-
tel lis L. and to city, and the cordial welcome
they received here. We would take pleasure in
publishing these communications did our space
permit this week.
sTHERE's MANY A SLIP Tw1xT Cur AND LIP"
as is proven by the following recital taken from
the Martinsburg New Era
The hand of q beautiful and accomplished
young lady Miss G., residing near Gerardstown,
was sought in marriage by TWO rival suitors,
both fine looking. The rivalry had gone on for
some time, and it was given out on Monday last
that Mr.. Nc had triumphed, and would on the
following Thursday lead the young lady to the
altar. This would have discouraged most men,
but not Lieutenant S. He had followed the feath-
er of General Jeb. Stuart in many forlorn hope,
and was not to be daunted or driven from the
field by any ordinary circumstances. The day
was fixed for the marriage of his rival, bat, like
a true cavalier, he determined to grapple with
seeming Fate He sought an interview with the
young lady, gained hor consent to change the
programme, made harried arrangem ents and was
married on Tuesday, before his rival had time
to suspect that the 'scourse of true love' not
running smooth.
We find under the head of Marriages. in the
same issue of that paper, the following, announc-
ment, which, we presume, gives the names of the
parties, except the discon ISOLATE Nc:
In this place, by Rev. D Hanson, on the oath
inst, Mr.. Robert A. Stewart and Miss Virginia
H. Gray, both of Berkeley county.
srAuNroN1ANs ABRoAD.-We are sure it will be
a source of qualification to his many friends in
Staunton and Augusta county, to hear that Maj.
Chapman J. Kinney, son of Nicholas Kinney,
deceased, is on the high tide to fortune, in the
far off Northwest of the Rocky Mountains. He
has been for several years the principal manager
of Banking establishment in Virgins City,
Montana Territory, and was recently elected to
represent his district in the Territorial Senate.
We are also pleased to state that our young
friend, Charles W. Turner, son Of Prof. A. J.
Turner, of this city, is doing fourishing busi-
ness, in his profession-the law-at Bozeman
city, the same Territory.
Two years ago we met both of these gentlemen
in the city of St Louis. Kinney had just closed
upanotvery profitable business, in trying to "keep
q Hotel" on the European style, aud Turner was
out of employment, having lost his situation as
one of the clerks in the East st. Louis Office of
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, by reason of
a great decrease in the business of that road at
that time. Both had the 'sblues,' and neither
had any more 'sstamps'' than the CLAW allowed"
After consultation, our advice was, ss3oys strike
for the Rocky Mount aims, and Montana is the
spot. They dig $3O,Oo0,000 of gold out of the
mountains there every year, and if you amt
sharp enough to get your share of it, when it is
going around loose, you had better hang your
'harps on willow tree or engage in acrobatic
exercises between heaven and earth, feet "a inch
es from the ground. and the string around the
carotid artery" They were both strapped, finan-
cially collapsed, and where to get the wherewith
to make the journey was the question. How
they really did get out there, we don't know, nor
do we care to know. They are there, and both on
the highway to fortune That is enough for us to
know. We were then writing for Daily paper
in St. Louis, and upon the idea that editors know
everything, past, present anu future, parity, aad
partly from old acquaintance, in this goody city,
and another partly, that we hadlived three years
in the Rocky Mountains among the $40! the
poor Indians" our opinion was asked, freely
given, as freely accepted, and the result is-a
trump card, without dealing from the bottom
Malcolm Raines, also, of Staunton, is now liv-
ing in Helena, Montana, and at last accounts from
him. had made up his mind to visit his friends
mere some day, in a coach and four
''Where there's will there's a way.n is suffi.
GENTLY illustrated by the career of not onlv these
quondam Staunton boys, but of MANY others who
have left here, with nothing other than indomita
BILE will, and undismayed perseverance.
A man named John Thomas Woodield, aged
81, living in Baltimore, attempted to commit
suicide on Monday last by taking laudanum.
Cold water and emetics were applied, and he was
brought to consciousness. When asked his
reason for trying to take his own life he simply