The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
LETTER FROM HARRIsoNBURG
ITEMS OF 'INTEREsT-ALL THE NEWS OF
THE TOWN AND COUNTY.

ITEMS OF iINTEREST-ALL THE NEWS OF
THE TOWN AND COUNTY.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, Aug. 2, 1877.
Editors Taginian
| Did Won ever ride in railroad car, having
among a number Of other passengers. five
managing mammas, VI it'll an aggle gate O.
| thirteen manageable daughters enrcute tt
| the springs? You didn't ell Well, DOM
never. never. / speak from experience OF
this subject. job had boils and patience, but
had the old Patriarch been placed in the pc
sition referred to, he would have been mi
nus the patience.
| The Southern end of Harrisonburg pre-
sents all active building appearance. The
almost palatial residence Of Capt. Charles
A. Sprinkel is rapidly approaching compile.
ton. The frame work OF the residence OF
Gen. J. r. Jones is erected, and the beauti-
| fully adorned grounds anticipate for this one
of the most delightful of homes. The Female
Seminary building of the Misses Campbell is
approaching completion, it will when fin
ished be the most imposing building in town.
This seminary will partly fill great desid-
eratum, as the old brick seminary is scarce
ly mole than mantrap, and will, if con-
tinued to be used, furnish an item OF more
appalling nature than the Richmond Capt.
| toll disaster. The appearance OF the old
barracks is decidedly Of the Harper's Ferry
order, and mars the otherwise attractive
walk, caused by the beautiful residences and
grounds of Judge Harris, Harnsberger, Jones,
ASprnkle, Heneberger, Capt. Lurty, OFT,
Sterling, Tabb, Bolts and many others.
Emma. aged ten years, daughter of Mr..
George Hall, who resides about three miles
of this place, scalded herself terribly few
days ago. by accidently overturnng buck,
ct of boiling water. Her face, arms and
neck were in most piteous condition. Dr:
| VIM. o. Hill pronounces it the worst case OF
scalding, not to result fatally, that ever
came under his notice. To his skillful at
tentiye care can be attributed the fact that
| the sufferer will possibly recover.
The citizens, or rather some OF them, liv-
| ing at Weyer's Cave station, are standing
on their auriculars, because OF the enact
mcnt of city law, the following being eX-
planatory thereof
ave the undersigned farmers of Augusta
county, do solemnly pledge ourselves not to
buy from, or sell to, any member OF the City
Council of Staunton, who voted for the or
dinancc prohibiting wagons from standing
on Augusta and Main streets of said city,
viz: J. w. Todd, James Byers, W. IL. Wei
Ter. Frank Larew and r. w. Burke"
The above is ''true copy teste" OF pa
per posted at the Weyer's Cave Station store.
| The farmers are not numerous. The farm
ers of old Rockingham protested worse than
that about the court house fence being abol-
ished as llitching post, and are now unani-
nous in the opinion that they were III error.
After the Cave Station people consider the
narrowness of the streets referred to in
Staunton, they will see the necessity Of al
! lowing room for pedestrians, not to say
anything of teams.
The number Of blooded hores, owned by
our citizens, attracts the attention of vlsi-
tors. Last Saturday evening there was on
the boulevards from Shacklett's corner to
the depot no less than thirteen head of pure
| blooded horses, caparsoned in first class
harness, and attached to handsome vehicles.
1t would have been magnificent sight had
it not been for the ungatlered piles of dust,
the result of that curse to this town, the
street sweeping, previously mentioned in
this correspondence.
| The difficulty between the Baltimore 4
Ohio and Adams Express Company, results
in this place being the terminus of the two
Express companies. The B. & o. Express
have been fortunate in securing the services
of Capt. James Kemp, formerly a popular
conductor of the road, as messenger from
this point TO Baltimore.
| Quite number of children are reported
sick in town at this time. Several cases OF
measles. Inc fatality llst Is however small.
| The massive masonry composing the front
OF the Catholic Church IS completed. 1t was
the work OF those master mechanics, Martin
w. Holmes and Thomas Clooney. 1t adds
greatly to the beauty OF the church property.
MIR. Archibald Sheets, whilst engaged Ill
cutting sheaves for threshing machine near
KeaZlatnwn last week fell and severely
| sprained his left arm, also some internal in
juries. He obtained relief by using Harper's
| remedies.
The Valley Accommodation train from
your city, ran over and Killed valuable
horse, the property OF Mr.. Clarence W. Boyd,
near the hennery, south end OF town.
Work at the steam tannery has about sus-
pended. This suspension throws, large
number OF hard working honest mechanics
and laborers out OF employment, ana dIrect-
~ affects over two hundred persons IN this
| community. 1t is to be regretted that Mr..
Lowenbach's efforts have been paralyzed.
From what learn, the whole thing IS caus-
ed by the water OF blacH s nun "nlch ilows
through the tanhery becoming discolored.
The witnesses at the recent trial OF tins cause
were about evenly divided as to whether the
| tannery injured the water or not. one thing
10 KNOW. ana tnaG is, the tannefy IS ldle,
capital seeking investment is locked up ana
willing laborers are turned QUE OF employ
ment.
lev. Mr. Eggleson, OF the Nethoulst
church, IS catching lessee" from a NUMBER
OF the female attendants OF tnae place OF
worship Returning from cnurch last sun
day overheard number OF LADIES charging
him with breach OF promlse-ln this,|that
Tor inc past .nree SUNDAYS le mas lalleu 70
preach, the Pupil eacn tim .a,, oeihg occupleu
by some visiting Drother; me 'assisGahce
is douptiess enjoyed py hev. MI. e., puI us
liked very much ~ ihs numerous admirers.
me atteniion OF Inc FrespyIeran eohgre.
ton Is called TO Ihe condition OF the roof
OF their cnurcn. INC tln Is oeslnhing TO
rust. ana coat OF painC appiied lmmediate-
y woul as, save IL, l MAKE TINS conlrioutlon
OF over wy 70 Ine cntfch upon inc pr,hc,,
pie that q penny saved Is penny maze.
A tournament ana pic,nlc was helu az
Llhvliie iasc 1aInfuay. .rW. hsnnan ana
sectioii OF mfoi. ciary oaiio iurhished
inc music; inc slslIofs from tn!s place
speak II, glowing IefMs VI me festive coca,
SION. by tne way, WHY ao tiley Hos call