The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-01

Apart from the landablc object, the enter.
tainment. upon its own merits, will be one
OF the best ever given before Stalntnn all-
dicnce. All OF the best musical talei.t in the
city. both vocal and instrumental, will be
engaged init, and an evening of rare enjoy
tnent will be afforded. We hope to see every
seat in the hall occupied, and those who
cannot make it convenient to attend, shonld
purchase tickets anyhow
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.
Mr.. Thos. j. Crowder proposes opening a
skating link in the Grange Hall, and devote
Hewitt and other members of the Staunton
Dramatic Company are trying to get up en-
tertainmcnts for the benefit of mechanics out
of employment.
HOW YOU CAN DO GOOD YOURSELF.
| Have your cellars, back yards, &C., cleaned
out. Fix up fences, ,rbors, and the like;
clear off gardens. and let people who want
work co these little jobs. and when they are
done, psy the laborer literally. In this way
| you will enable them to maintain their indie
pendence, and they will feel far more CRATE
full than if you had made them present Of
the amount thus earned.
| CITY CoUNcIL-SPECIAI MEErINa.--All
| OF the City Council, except Maj. B. 7. Bag
by, were present at Il special meeting. held
OIL Friday night last.
The President explained that the meeting
hsd been called to consider matters in refer
ence to the new Water Works.
Mr. Evans. Chairman of the Special Wa
ter Committee, stated that the committee had
n 0 written report, but that Mr.. T. }. Smith,
Mir. Worthington's agent, who by order of
the Council had been employed to put the
engine in operation. had submitted a report
i'm writing, which it was desired should be
read.
The report was then read, and stated that
Mr.. S. had found the engine in good condi-
tion, with the exception of some brick in the
fire-box, which had been misplaced through
carelessncss in putting wood into the fur
nace.
MI FutZ said that as the city was about to
insaugurate a new and very important work,
al I'D one which had cost great deal of money,
it was necessary that it should know wheth-
err or not the Superintendent, recently elect
ed was competent to fill the position.
MFR. Weller then asked Mr.. +. j. Smith, if
he considered Mr.. A. w. Smith, the newly
elected Superintendent and Engineer, ccm-
p..tent man.
Mr.. Smith-As far as taking charge of and
II inning the engine is concerned, ! consider
him competent, but as to being mechanic,
Jllat cannot tell. He has been getting along
very well since the engine was started with
tt lie exception of the first day, when he was
greatly embarrassed and agitated.
Mr.. Fultz-If Mr.. Worthington had this
engine Oh trial, would you be willing to
leave it in his charge?
Mr.. Smith, think should, SO far as the
ru inning was concerned.
Mr.. F.-Do you think he would be able
to repair it should anything get out of order?
Mr.. S.-That cannot judge.
Mr.. Smith, in response to various questions,
tin en- went on TO say that he had had very
lie tie opportunity to judge of the new SUI
pc rintendent's capacities and qualifications.
HI seemed willing, and, in his (the speaker's)
ju dgment, was qualified for the position.
III iere were many Worthington engines op-
GRATED by men who were not mechanics,
| that had been well attended to, and there
WI re some which had been run by men who
wi re deemed thoroughly competent, but
wlho had been careless, and had ruined the
en- gines in short time. There was nothing
co implicated about the Worthington engine,
an d man of ordinary capacity Should be
alb lie. administrations, to run it in a weeks
pl; actice, but he did not believe there was q
us :chanic in the town who could have START
ed and operated it without Instructions.
Mr.. Smith was very cautious witness,
an weighed his answers we'll before deliv-
eri ng them. He is shrewd, sharp-locking
ma n, and doubtless a first-class engineer,
alt hough he said that he did not consider
hit nself thorough mechanic, notwithstand-
ins the fact that he had served an appren-
tic eshp of six, and worked ten years as q
iot lrneyman.
After the examination was completed,
VIII ich was highly gratifying to the friends
OF Mr.. A. W. Smith, a preamble and resolu
ito n offered by Mr.. Blcdsoe was adopted,
dis pcnsing with the services of Mr.. F. J.
Sn 18th after last Tuesday, and turning the
wo rxs over to the Superintendent.
Fish have been scarce,
For six months past,
With care and attention.
1t shall not last.
Stutz Bros.
Lettuce and Salad,
Just as green as grass,
1t is plentiful now,
But it cannot last.
Stutz Bros.
oysters at times,
Are very hard to find,
We will make it business,
To get them of some kind.
StutZ Bros.
THE PEOPLE WANT PRooF.-There is no medi-
Gil ae prescribed by physicians or sold by Drug
gi sts. that carries such evidence OF its success
an superior virtue as BOSCHEEL GERMAN SYRUP
10 : severe coughs, colds settled on the breast,
co assumption, or any disease OF the Throat and
Ii ngs. proof of that fact is that any person af
tl tied, can get Sample Bottle for 10 cents and
try it's superior effect before buying the regular