The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-14

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my legal right Both of the parties will make
heir bow to the Grand Jury at next term.
STRANGE AccIDENT.-One day last week,
rs Miss Fannie Bright. an employee OF the W..
L. Asylum, was walking by the side OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad track, between
The stone bridge and the South end of the plat
form, poker used by the firemen Of a passing
train, fell off the tender, striking her on the
head and rendering her senseless. The train
was going at good rate and the impetus was
so great that Miss Bright's head was badly cut.
She was picked up by some person who wit
messed the accident, and in short time had re-
covered sufficiently to take home. indicator.
CAPT. THOMAS j. BURKE.-Capt. Thomas
J. Burke, formerly Of this county. has resigned
the position Of Mayor of Huntington, West
Virginia, an office that he was elected to the
second time. The Commercial, Republican
paper, alludes to Capt. Burke in the following
terms:
By reference to the Council proceedings,
published elsewhere, it will be seen that Mr..
I. J. Burke has presented his resignation Of
the Office of Mayor of this city. Though differ
ing with Mr.. Burke in political matters, we are
free to say he has made good and efficient
officer, and his resignation at this time will be
universally regretted by our citizens.
RAILROAD SCR1PT.-Censiderabl excite
ment was occasioned on the streets on Sunday
morning. by the report that the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad had passed into the bands of
a receiver and the question uppermost was,
whether Railroad script would be redeemed? A
number of merchants are carrying lot
Of this paper, some OF them as much as $4,000
or 81, 900, and its redemption will be matter
of serious moment to them. After the first ex-
element had subsidized, they seemed to feel per-
fectly easy, and expressed the belief that they
would sustain 70 loss. In most cases, this
script has been taken from the railroad employ
ees in exchange for goods.
GRAND JURoRs.-The following is a list of
the Grand Jurors drawn to serve at the Mo-
vember term next, of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, which commences on Wednes-
day, November ard. 1875:
Beverly Monor.-Arch Kinney, VIM. H. Pey-
ton. q. D. Shafer, D. Henkle.
.AiQqze Rioer.-E. L. Edmondsop, Wm. f..
Wilson, J. D. Craig, VIM. sMcCue.
Riper Heads:-A: n. Bell, Jr., Jas F, CALI
son, VIM, H. COCHRAN, VIM: K. Clemmer,
Pastures.-Raxter Crawford, Geo. A. Will
son, aJohn Christian, Rufus N, Wallace,
South River.-David D. Coiner, John D.
Brooks, David O. Bell, John Q. Ellis
North River.-N. L. Blakemore, Jno Craun,
James H. Craun, G. L. Orebaugh.
THE STATE FAIR.-It has been determined
that the stonewall Band shall! attend the un-
yelling of the Jackson Statue at Richmond, on
the Goth, and besides, the West Augusta Guard,
a large delegation from the old 18th Va. Regi-
ment are expected to be present.
We hope that the young men who compose
the Guard will pay strict attention to their
duties before the time of starting, so that they
may feel proud of their appearance in the large
All that is needed is practice, and
unless the strietest attention is given TO the
drills previous to the 26th, it will be
folly to think Of marching with the best drilled
in the State.
Last Friday only ten men were present at
the drill, and yet it had been officially an
We hepe th9t such will not be the
case again, but that 4ll members will be
on hand the next time.
ELECTION OF 0FFICERs.-Qn Monday eye
ming of last week. Excelsior Council. Sons of
Jonadab, elected the following officers for the
term commencing October lst. and they were
installed by officers of the Grand Council:
Worthy Past Chief, J. W. Newton; Worthy
Chief, W. H. Barkman; W. D. c., ". B. Pit
ger, W, Patriarch, A. J. Turner; Treasurer,
R. o. Haines; Secretary, J. Kingan; Finan-
cial Secretary. James r. Herndon; worthy
Guide, J. W. C. Newman; W. A. Guide, j.
E. Tinsley; W, I. Waterman, G. w. New
man; W. 0. Waterman, H, A, Smidt. The
different chairs were filled by the following
Grand Officers: w. J. Points Grand Chief;
G. T. Switzer, Past Grand Chief; R. O. Haines,
w. W. Webb, Grand Patriarch; L. F. Sny-
der, Grand Secretary; A. J. Turner, Grand
Treasurer; S. J. Price, Grand Marshal; j. W.
Cline, Grand Q, w.; J. ". NEWMAN, Grand
T. Watehman.
The PAINS OF PoLITIcIANs.-A visitor
rom the rural districts OH Monday fell vic
i'm to the effects of Alcohol, and greatly out
aged the metropolitan sense OF order and
lecorum by standing in unique and conspicu-
JUS attitudes in prominent localities, and
ranging in lstless and helpless contentment to
he sides Of store windows. The myrmidons
# the law finally fell upon him and he was be-
ng conducted to the Hotel de Harlan to sleep
way the disabling fumes OF the rosy God,
Wien vivid realization of his awful condition
,roke upon him and he turned to his friend,
Who was accompanying him, and swore that
nan OF his responsibility could never be i'm
,risoned and llye. Oh, for two dollars and
lsif and freedom. s'Lenwe two dollars fifty
hents, do now" The friend, barren of means
,ut fertile in expedients, swore he hadn't
ed, but says he, ''tackle the candidates.
There's SO and so nominated for the legislature,
md you voted for 50 and SO at the last county
ELECTION. Shove right into 'em. On a man
hat WON'T stand by his constituents. You
lon't want nothing from the legislature. Let
EN- represent you now" The Intoxicated
acted at once on the suggestion and
. brief circuit of all Offices where men held nv