The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-30
Who's President:
70 day is Thanksgiving,

10 day is Thanksgiving.
And tomorrow winter comes.
The stores begin TO assume theis holiday
attire.
The sch9ols parade in ranks nearly every
evening.
A large number Of rabbits a:c daily sola
on the streets.
Less than q month till Christmas, as every
school child knows.
Tie news boys ,loa't care how hong this
excitement keeps up.
Reckon those election hats will havr to be
after the SPIRITS fashion.
yenison is plentiful in market, inJ setting
at l2l cents per pound.
The laying OF the six inch ~ater pipe on
Frederick Street progresses.
The stake ;olders are the only happy men
in these uncertain times.
There was perceptbl,, falling of in the
auction business Monday
Dt!l lCISti ~ ~ W tilE s'S>l 1.il'i titci-
tainment tomorrow night.
Curly heads are dreaming OF two weeks
holiday and plenty of bon-bons.
Ice in the CUTTERS and rain barrels was
plentiful last Friday morning.
There were only four fights in town satnr-
day, and it wasn't q good day either
Only the most industrious small BOYS oh.
tanned sled ride Monday morning.
The usual salutation OF ..sood morning is
now substituted by anything new"
There is a visible falling off in the ranks Of
corner loafers since tI,e chilly evening set
i'll.
Now is the season i'll While. every good
resolution shanld be recorded for use on JAN
uary LIST.
| A private soiree was given at the Virginia
Female Institute On Friday night, and one
at the Augusta Female Seminary on Satur-
day night.
The meeting night OF the Staunton Deba-
ting Society has been changed from Thursday
to Saturday.
Pork is being marketed with some enter
prise and the prices range from 81 to g. cts.
per pound.
Monday WAS Court day, and the usual
number OF countymen were in attendance
at the bar.
Farmers are holding back their grain in
the hope Of better prices predcated upon the
European war.
Just as the congregations We're leaving the
churches, on Sunday morning, quite snow
squall greeted them.
Spor smen are having q regular harvest,
but the merchants who sell ammunition are
doing the garne:ing.
Remember girls, that leap year has only
thirty-onc more days. Time flies and oppor-
tunities are passing,
Turkeys should be very careful about VEN
turing out this morning. Thanksgiving sea-
sons are unhealthy.
The uniform of the Staunton artillery is to
be similar to that of the old company-grey
suits trimmed with red.
Mrs. Sullivan's handsome new building,
corner Augusta street aud Spring Lane will
soon be ready for occup ncy.
After all. maybe this uncertainty is prov
idential. Perhaps the same ''tear" will do fol
Christmas and the election both, and then
there won't be but enc head ache.
It's well that ''conng events" ton'e cast
their shadows behind, or what might we not
expect after the present style OF litter
Its fun to see 'em struggling with :he latest
style of tilter. as they try TO gather their
skirts for the passage Of muddy crossing.
Will. the arrival of the first snowflake
comes q summary demand from young
America Tor 4 pair Of genuine red top boots.
The ladies OF West End will give an oyster
supper Tomorrow night in Stutzs building
The proceeds are to be applied to paving fol
the chapel.
It's real down shame that all this nice
moonlight is spelling, but romance is ut q
discount when mercury sports around the
freezing point.
Betting Oh the election has declined, and
now Il peaceablc man can enjoy the luxury
of walking two squares without being ban
tered for a wager.
Papas. with manageable daughters, pos
sesssed Of attentive beanx, will not hail with
enthusiasm the advent of long chilly nights
It counts like blases in the gas and coal bills
John Gayer comes forward with the larg.
est .'porkers'' OF the season. One weighed
four hundred and ninety cgh. pounds and
the other fon- hundred and seventy-six.
Next!
Why don't somebody relieve public anxiety
by saying thai the approaching winter will
be the most severe within the memory OF tht
.'ollest inllabltaut'' The suspense is nn.
bearable.
Our rural exchanges have been very de-
Iinquent in announcing that "a few loads of
wood, in liquidation OF subscription indebt-
edness, would be acceptable at this timc.'
If this election business isn't soon decide q
what are the fellows going to do for hats this
winte,? Nobody will buy one as long as
there is a prospects of some one else buying
it for him.
How a man car walk ali day, explode fiji
ty-Iwo cartridges and come home at nigh,
with three small birds and smile Of radiant
triumph, is one Of the unfathomable mystic.
ries OF human nature.
The --latest returns" indicate that ii tardy
husbands don't manufacture some other ex-
cuse for piling in about one O'Clock in the
morning. the baldheaded brigade in Staun
ton will DO materially increased
The first genuine snow Of the season put
in an appearance Monday morning, and
from eight to nine o'clnck the pulse OF livery
men throbbed iorotzly in anticipation Of
sleighing returns
The proprietor of 4 good bird dog is ex
pected TO lend him to not less than five spe