The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-11


OLD VALLEY BANK CAsE.-An interesting
case engaged the Circuit Court for several days
this week. The -OldaValley Bank brought suit
upon a negotiable note issued by J. l. A. Trot-
ter, in 1862, with O. Q. Morris as endorser, for
$500. Trotter pleaded payment. 1t was in
evidence that he had paid notes not only in
which heswls. principal, bit on which he was
endorser, since the note in question fell due, and
that he had large accounts to his credit in the
Bank, at and after the time it was due. The
case was argued by Judge Sheffey and Maj.
Bell for plaintiff and Judge Fultz and G. NJ.
| Cochran, ir., for defendant. After a short alb
sence, the jury returned with verdict for de-
| PENDANT. Each juror was asked the question
separately by counsel for plaintiff, whether
that was his verdict, to which each answered
in the affirmative. A new trial will be asked
| for.
| SOMETHING New FOR THE LADIEs.-Mrs.
Charles A. Gladke has taken the agency for =.
Butterick & Cos celebrated Patterns, embra-
cling every description for ladies and children.
These patterns comprising such vast variety
and so perfect in themselves, have created
| very large demand both in Europe and this
country, inasmuch as they place before the Gus
toner precisely what she wants for any gar
ment either for women or children. Mrs
Gladke has taken hold of the agency as an ac-
commodation to the public generally, and Of
course is prepared to meet all demands. The
ladies of Stanton have long desired to have an
agency of this kind established here, so that
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and thus know precisely what they are getting
They have it now, and as Mrs. Gil dke is a lady
of taste, energy and enterprise, the public will
not be disappointed when they call for pat
tern.
The principal office is 555 Broadway, N. Y,
where the elite of that city crowd daily. A
similar rush may be expected here, in proper
ton to population.
ORKNEY SPRINGS -'rhis well known water
ing place will be open for visitors on the 10Th
inst. 1t is hardly necessary to do more than
call attention to the advertisement in another.
column, for the restorative properties OF these
waters are so widely known, and so highly APP
preciated by all who have awaited of them, that
commendation would seem superfiuous. There
are those, however, who have never visited
Orkney, and to them we would say, that there
is not more delightful resort in the mountains
Of Virginia. The Celebrated Bear Wailow
Spring has effected some very remarakabl cures
of skin and blood diseases, and has been pro-
nounced by competent physicians to be une-.
qualled in this respect by any other Spring on
the continent. There are Sulphur and chaly-
beate waters, Immediately in the group of
Springs, and Alum water, but a short distance
from the main buildings. Large and commo-
dous improvements have been made since last
summer, one hundred and seventy rooms hay
ing been added to the previous capacity for ac-
commodation. Maj P. Fl. Woodward is the
Superintendent, and this announcement is e
nough to give assurance that those visiting
Orkney will be well cared fer, as Maj. w. is
known throughout Virginia especially as pc
culiarly fitted for that kind of business.
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