The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-06

ing slgniheu their intention to be present.
PRACTICE ECoNoMY.-in view OF the present
stringency in the money market, and the almost
iertain continuance during the winter OF scarcity
in the circulating medium susguest to every
class Of our citizens to practice economy. Buy
nothing that is not necessary, and keep constant
ly in view the fact, that the worst has not come
yet. IF our.opinin is worth nything, we think
that the present sagnatoa in business is only the
beg nnirg of the end. From every portion of
the country we observeth the pressure is crush
ing business houses, Of large connections, with
their relations ramifed throughout every section.
Banks; manufactures cfevery description, corpo-
rations, sna business establishments daily
yielding to prevailing panic. We cannot expect
to escape It's effect 1T is already being felt but
not TO the extent it will be. This, too, is the
expensive Season, when Winter supplies have TO
he provided. Many, who have found 70 Difficult
ty in procuring the comforts Of life, viii be press
ed for the absolute necessities os existence
Then there is q class, who at all times, har
rowel with fears for the simplest Of sustenance
The poor will feel more acutely than fer years,
the bitter realities OF penHry. Let those OF US,
who have health AMI tIfa means of making COM
Portable ivings stint ourselves at least to de-
gree that we may be able to help the helpless
IL is part of our duty and very important and
imperative part = It should not be neglected,
and cannot without mourning moral RESPONSE
biy that it is not pleasant for the sensitive ma
tive to contemplate. Economy should be the watch
word of every household.
s-
Coon TEMPLAEs The Good Yemplars Of this
city seem to have opened new reign of deter
mination and,zeal, in behalf of the common good
of their order. Fors weeks back. the cause
has made but little headway toward future pros
perity. and things began to look gloomy, but the
Good Teaplars, having such word fail in.
the catalogue Of their organization rallied to the
standard of Faith, Hope and Charity, and now
the dark cloud has been expelled from their sky,
by the efficiency of Truth and Temperance. Old
stanch members, stre ched every nerve and muscle
lurkewarmness, turned into zeal and yigor ofdeer-
minat ion. Anew fame of brothery and frater-
nal affection, kndled the Wondering and I'M
famed umbers of the past till at last it burst
forth lnto vivid and vigorous blaze, throwing
lis warmth around the GOODNESS Of the forgetful
heart until it is made to burn with a. new life,
and the members are made to exelaim SITS well
. for us to be here.'
Indeed do they now seem to be mere fully de-
termiued that unbeunded success shall crown
their efforts, than ever. Never before, in the
history of West Augusta Lodge, were there. as
much interest and zeal, manifested, than on last
Saturday night. In spite of unfortunate circum
stances, there large number present, who
assisted in the initiation of two candidates. The
officers feeling the dignity and solemnity of the
= hour, threw their hearts and minds in the duty
which lay before Them, made the services of unu-
sual solemnity. and peculiar interest, which adj
s;ded much to the attractions of the evening AZ
ter the initiation, the lodge went into an election
of officers, which resulted in the election of the
following officers for the ensuing term.
J W Blackburn, W CT; J E Hundon, VI T !;
r, Z 0 Haines, Chap :; L Bryant, sec; J New
ton, r. sec; W Herr. Treas Webb, Mar;
Frank Rohr, G G Chandler, G.; s Miller,
PIVOT.
The following gentlemen were elected as Rep
resentatives to the GRAD Lodge Of Va, which
meets in Alexandria, on the Goth and 21st, of the
present month, S N Miller J~W Blackburn, and
NM Warner, Alternates,J W Newton Haines,
p 800 ~ 4 - - u 50
and L Herr
AS the third anniversary Ct this, lelge. genes
Sunday the 9Th, it was decided to celebrate. it
by having public installation of officers On
Tuesday night, in their hall over c A Richard
sons ftore, when two addresses will be delivered
on the occasion. n Miller, the junior W L
has been selected as one of the orators, and Rey.
Mr. Manly the other. IT'S hoped that as many
as possibly can will be present. The doors VIII
be thrown open to the public, when we hope the
celebration will be made complete sueeess,by
large attendance of cur people who feel an inter-
est in the cause Of Temperance. Ample accom-
mediation has been made for all who may come,
and every means used to make the meeting inter-
esting. good band of music viii be IN atten=
dance, we hope every one will tarn out.
A few dayS since Mr. GEORGE GmOhun-