The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30
Jack frost. =
Weather fine.
Plenty Of oysters.
Come to the Fair.

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Business looking up.
Parades of the schoolgirls. p
Auctioneers busy on Court day.
A good many houses for rent.
Ball at the American last night.
Heavy flannel shirts are being assumed.
pints Of tanelefcot vanished on Monday.
Sunday is transfer day with railroad men.
Next Tuesday week the Fair commences.
Tho transient custom at the hotels is good.
Alarm Of fire on Saturday. No harm done.
A good many people were in town on Moh-
day.
The colored excursion to Washington starts
to day. u
Typhoid fever is prevailing to Slight extent
in and around the town.
Get something ready for the fair. Next
Tuesday week is the time.
The fall season-when peach peelings are lay
ing around ieose.
There is very large amount OF 1relsht ar
irving here via the Valley r. r..
McMahon & McQuaide have moved to the
room south of, and adjoining. their old stand.
We are now having some of the most pleas
ant weather of the year. Nights cool anu Jays
comfortable.
small sized bear, in country wagon,
attracted the attention Of juveniles on the
street yesterday.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation
to attend the Loudon county Fair OH the l9tn:
goth and Dist of October.
The Stau, ton Sons of Jonadab will JON the
Harrisonburg Council in grand denonstra-
ton at Brilgewater to-day.
The dispensers of liquid refreshments did a
brisk business OF: Monday. John Barleycorn
always associates with politicians.
C. A. Richardson has moved his grocery
| store to the room recently occupied by Bvers q
Eakle, corner of Main and Augusta streets.
| Elder John Trimble, of the Church OF the
Disciples, preached in the Town Hall on last
Sunday morning and afternoon. The attend
ance was slim.
The West Augusta Guards will go to the
Richmond Fair. The Stenewall Band maustgo
Above all others it should be present at the
unveiling of the Statue.
ia mar. had never heard of q dog-law he
should have been in town on Monday. 1t was
the monopolizing topic and its discussion calico
forth utterances far more emphatic than de
vout.
If Mr., GRAY. the artist, would undertake tt
crayon the countenances of some who will oe
present at the meeting on Saturday, his clar
coal would be exhausted i'll putting on the
mourning touches.
An tenerant chap with unexhaustible CAB
has been selling the ''granger grip OIL TIL
streets for several days. 1t is a cement war
ranted to mend anything from broken sauce
to mutilateG promi:e.
Two new market houses have been opened il
West End, and the people will doubtless grow
portly. j. D. Lavell is the proprietor OF on
and w. G. Barton of the other. Mr.. Chas
Parker is the presiding genius OF the first ma
med establishment
There was almost fight on Main stl eet yes
tefday, between two ebony specimen. Th'
Angel of the household inte,fered with
tongue sharper than stage whip, and the dis
comforted contestants both skunk. That VIC
IMAM is devoid of all sympathy for a localizer.
''G;ye me liberty, or give me death,'' erie
the enthused young orator. as he stood on tn
upturned slop-bucket and addressed his hab
sister and II meek looking cat. s'I'll give yo
, burned good lickin' if you don't have tina
/. cow home in ten minutes answered the oil
man as he appeared at the corner with plas
tering lath in his hand.
1t was a cruel Disappointment to which
hcartless sinner subjected all anxious audienc
yesterday evening. He produced rat tra
and in a mysterious manner peranbulated t,
the middle of the street, when fourteen propri
etors of black and tan nusances COLLECTED
|. around in anticipation of death. One adven
turous tarrier poked his head in the door an
produced a 2X4 inch bacon skin and the crow
, | Wilted.
REMOVAL! RENOVATION the 1st of Dc
tober, | will move into the store-room OH til
corner of Main and Augusta streets, now oc
l cupied by Messrs. Byers & Eakle, (Messrs c
C.. Wheat & Co.'S old stand.) will keep larg
e and choice stock of the best family grocerie
: always on hand, and will sell at the loves
cash prices to cash buyers. Ny motto is: quic
cash sales and small profits.
e c. A. RICHARDSON.
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g ANOTHER WARNING.-Tuesday night
coal oil explosion came near causing the deaf
Of a colored woman, named Lucy Martin, sis
3 ter of the wife OF Taylor jefferson, OF tn
n place. She attempted to blow the light OIL
when the lamp exploded, igniting her cothin
and burning her face ana neck seriously. Til
timely and thoughtful Intervention of Tayle
r jefferson, who threw a lot OF bed-clothing Owe
her, and thus smothering the fire, saved til
life of the woman. This is another warnin
+ for the careless about coal oil lamps.
OUR FAIR.-We direct attention particular
ly to the notices of the Secretary and tn
, Treasurer of the Augusta County Fair, to
found in the VIRGINIAN.
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