The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-12

PEasosAL,-John Jay Gilbert, Esq editor Of
the Huntington, W. Va, Advertiser, favored US
with call on Tuesday last. He represents
Huntington as progressive and prosperous,
and the Advertiser in healthy condition. We
learned from Mr. Gilbert, that the Argus estab-
lishment has been purchased by parties, who
will hereafter conduct the paper in the intersa
Of the Republican party.
Capt W. s. Lurty,; U. 8, District Attorney,
for the Western District Of Virginia, was in our
Office on Tuesday morning, He was en-routs for
Lynchburg and Liberty, on Official business.
Mai. McMahon returned FROM Cincinnati, on
Tuesday morning where he had been bidding on
tina great Southern railroad through Kentucky.
We understand that he failed to get a contract.
Gan. Echols rsturnsd from Louisville, KY, on
Tuesday evening.
Oliver Bierne, of the Old Sweet Springs, was
in the city, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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: SURGICAL OPERATION A. M. Fauntleroy
assisted by Drs. Fultz and Wayt, performed a
very difficult surgical operation on Mr. Henry H
Cook, last week. at the Boarding house Of Mrs.
Cupp. Mr.. Cook was wounded during the war
from which he had never recover ed. The ball
passed through and broke the upper part Of his
right thigh He has been q sufferer ever since.
Assesses had formed, and were probed by DR.. r.
and the fact was developed that the cause OF the
sores on his leg was sore on the thigh, about
midway between he knee and hip where the abb
scesses were formed shortly after he was wounded.
THIS abscess had denuded the bone by destroying
the membrane which coversdit. and ss conse-
quence the bone at the oiat decayed, Anincis-
ion was made in the leg at this place and the de-
cay ed part removed II was found that quite a
hollow had been made in the bone by the process
of decay " sssss
Mr.. Cook has been great sufferer and conse-
quently been unable to engage in any remunera-
tive work for years. His means are limited, and
as his expenses will necessarily be considerable
while he is recovering from the effects Of the op-
GRAFTON, it is case that appeals strongly to the
considerable charity of our citizens. He is stop
ping at Mrs. Cupps boarding house.
DEATH OF Mrs. E. V. YoNcE.-The Salem Beg
lister of the 10Th inst, feelngly announces the
death of Mrs. Yonce, daughter of Bishop ]
Glossbreaner, well known to many of our readers
The Register says
Death has again entered our community and
stricken down wife and mother. After an ILL
ness OF many months, Mrs Victoria Yonce, the
wife of Rev W Il Yonce, Professor Of Ancient
Languages in Roanoke College, and the daughter
of Bishop J Glossbreaner of the United Breth-
rem church, departed this life on Saturday NOR
ming, the 18th inst, at 10 o'clock n. From ear
y spring, through the summer, autumn and win
ter, has heart disease been slowly aud insidously
sapping and undermining the wall of the citadel
of life. Through those weary months it was her
lot to endure great amount of suffering, and as
her end drew near in the attack of a few days
duration which was the precursor of her dissolu-
ton, the bitterness of hsrcup of physical pain
seemed to be intensified as che drank deeper of
its contents .asa 9e Mas
From her childhood she was identified with the
people of God. All who knew her in Salem, and
her acquaintance was extensive, can testify to her
active and Jealous devotion to the cause of Christ
In all the enterprises of the church with which
she was Immediately connected. she was an ears
nest and indefatigable worker. Her hands, Aa.
ron and Hur-like. we're always ready to sustain
her pastor in his labors for the good of his people
The poor always fou ID in her friend, who not
only gladdened their homes by her warm-hearted
sympathy, but by her substantial id. The Sun
day School was one Of her favorite fields OF labor
To gather in the little children and teach them
the gospel story of the child Jesus, was to her .
work of delight and labor Of love. Religion
was in her not passion principle, but one which
found its constant expression in unwearied aetiv-
ity in good works. 5'@~'fi 'a"*'' -
Her funeral services were held in the Lutheran
church ats o'clock p N on Sunday. The bull
ding was led with mourning and sympathiEng
friends-the Sabb 18th School, of which she was SO
long teacher, attending in q body. Rev E 8
Sibo.e, the pastor OF the church, conducted the
preparatory exercises, and DR. D Bittle deliver
ed most impressve discourse, based on IL Cor
rinthiaus ", mis- theme being the christian 5
eternal home. Rev Sibole followed him in some
very appropriate remarks touching the life work
and the dying testimony to Christie love and pow
er of the deceased
A large procession accompanied the remains to
the cemetery, there to rest until The final trump
shall summon the quick and dead to the many
mansioned house in Heaven.