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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

BACK TO THE OLD STATE.-Dr. w.
II. Slower, popular and talented physician,
son of John G. Slower, Esq, of this county.
after two years. sojourn in Texas. has re-
turned to Virginia and permanently located
at Broadway, in Rockingham county. Be-
fore his departure to the Lone Star State he
practiced medicine at Broadway, and the
good people of that community, learning
that he had come to Virginia for short
while to attend sick brother, induced him
TO return to the field of his first practice.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

Prof. job Turner ard DR.. Galliulet, ex-
pect to reach this city next Saturday and
during their soiourn will conduct divine
worship for the deai.mutes at the Institu-
ton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

MATRIMoNIAL.-Yeste evening Mr..
Ferdinand Loeb, OF the we'll and favorably
known firm of Loeb Bros, was married to
Miss Dora Joseph, an accomplished lady Of
Philadelphia. The ceremony was perform
ed at the home o! the bride in the presence
OF large eoncourse of friends. The happy
couple will make their home in this city.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

The most popular resort in the city is the
room attached to the Virginia Hotel Bar.
where all kinds of refreshments are served.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

UNROoFED.-I.as Thursday, the wind
blew perfect hurricane, and in its course
swept the roof, rafters and all, from the west
end OF the large brick building belonging to
Hon. A. IT III Stuart. fronting the Chesapeake
& Ohio Il. Il. depot. The portion of the
building damaged, was occupied by the fam
lily Of Mr.. Geo. Gray, Of the firm OF Padgett
& Gray, who made narrow escape from
the falling brick and mortar. Neither Mrs.
Gray nor her children, who were in the house
at the time received anyiDiury, though they
were terribly frightened
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

A COLD DRIvE.-I.ast Monday week Mr..
J. Sidney Moffett, OF this city. gathered up
fine lot Of cattle in West Virginia and
started home with them across the mountains.
The weather was SO intensely cold that four
Of his drivers froze ont and fell by the way
side-that Is found comfortable fire and
could not be induced to leave. II was with
the greatest difficulty that he secured hands
enough to help bim along. The mountains
were almost continuous sheet OF ice and
the fierce winds that swept through them
were almost uuendur able. Mr.. NJ. reached
home on Saturday.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

IN OPERATION AaAIN.-Several months
ago the Distillery of Mr.. J. z. Lowman, on
Long Glade, was destroyed by FIRE, entail
ing loss of some $4,000 or $4,000. AS soon
as the rubbage could be cleared off rebuild
ing was commenced, and 3 few days ago
completed, and now Mr.. Lowfnan is prepar-
ed with additional facilities to resume the
manufacture Of his cele brated whiskey. By
reference to the advertisement it will be
seen that he is ready to receive orders.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09


SEVERE WEATHER.-I4ast Thursday even-
ing the weather prophets, and all Others
who had occasion to test the quality Of the
atmosphere, predicted the coolest night Of
the season. The wind was on tear all day
long, sweeping through the streets at fu
rious rate, whizzing along the side walks,
penetrating every crack and crevIce. tearing
away signs and awning frames, and pierre
ing through and through those who CHANGED
to venture from the house. The few pedes-
TRANS on the street were muffled up to their
eyes, as they rushed along slipping and sliding
over the ice-covered crossings, seeking by
extra exercise to ceunteract the effect OF the
freezing atmosphere. As night approached
it became intensely cold and it was almost
impossible to keep comfortable even by the
side Of roaring fires. From twelve O'Clock
on Thursday to four o'clock q. m. Friday the
mercury fell forty.six degrees, the lowest
point being eight degrees below zero.
Friday morning the wind was still high
and the weather almost unbearable. During
the night the frost curtained the windows Of
the stores with q delicately beautiful reseE-
blance OF lace, of the most exquisite designs.
Fairy bands could scarcely have fashioned
such fantastic shapes, and yet there was a
harmony in the blending as rare as beauti-
full.
The streets were almost solid sheet Of
ice and horses heavily ronghed found it diff
cult to keep their footing. In every section
Of the city water pipes were bursting and
topding the streets, and plumberslwere kept
Wy. Wherever drop OF water was the
~ exposed 1T froze, AID even in rooms
VI pre- there were fires. ma ny OF the pitchers
an4 buckets we're capped with ice.
1Eiday and Saturday little business was
doHe, and even the undeiatigahle new year
collector made small progress. Very few
ladies we're on the street, and the small chill
dren were not permitted to venture to school.
On Sunday there was scarcely church in
the city thai was comfortable. At the Sec
ond Presbyterian church Mr.. Booker dis
missed his congregation for the reason that
he regarded it ::imprudent for persons to
remain.
The range OF the thermometer for the
week, as taken at the Virginia Hotel. at 7
o'clock each morning, was as follows
Thursday, $50; Friday, 90 below zero; Sat.
nrday, 80; Sunday, 60; Monday, 40; Tues.
day, lSo; Wednesday, 32o.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

Champagne at the Virginia Hotel Bar a
- cents per quart.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

PINE OR OAK LUMBER,
OF any size bills, green dry, that in the future
I shall devote my entire attention to the bust
ness. and j shall endeavor to furnish Staunton
demand. have made arrangements to get my
lumber from mills situated in the best OF yellow
nine timber. and the lumber shall furnish in the
1nture Will lar sarpass that which have Furnish
ed in the past. uncommon1y cheap for CASH only
ADDRESS. A. JACK Accord,
jan2 Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

notwithstanding the cold
weather, the week past has been an unusual
ly active one among the pleasure seekers.
Thursday night there wasa party at Dr. At
kinson's; Friday night club dance at the
Virginia Hotel, and Saturday afternoon lit
tie Leila WITT entertained her friends in
most elegant style. 1t is aaid that 4 move
ment is on foot for the union Of the two sem
ior dancing clubs, and the promise is held
ont that the deadly chasm which now sepa-
rates them will be bridged.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

THE VALLEY FARMER is the name OF a
new agricultural monthly, the first mum Der
OF which will be published about the 18th Of
this month. It will be devoted to the inter-
ests of the farming community Of the great
Valley Of Virginia. and will, we trust, sup
ply the place ofthe foreign publications now
patronized by Virginia farmers. The SUBJ
scription price of the new publication will
be 81 per annum.
STAUNToN SOCIAL LITERARY CLUB was
organized Tuesday night, Jan. z, in the
room Of the Excelsior Brass Band. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: W. P. Elliott,
President; F. T. Ware, Vice President; T.
B. Gaskins, Treasurer; W. W. Leurie,
Chaplain; A. B. Graves, Marshal John
Preston, Janitor; F. c. Peterson, Critic.
The Society meets every Wednesday night.
J. T. ANDERSON, Sec.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09


CAUGHT.-During the past week, Mr.. P.
Mcnamara, II. NJ. Powers, and Chas. Stone
burner, living in the western suburbs OF the
city, have had chickens stolen,an yesterday
Constable Hutchinson caught one of the
thieves, colored man named Jno. Clayton.
lie was tried before Justice Kinney, and the
case adjourned until to- day.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-As will be seen by
the advertisement, the interest OF Mr.. G. P.
Baker, in the late firm of Cook & Baker, has
been purchased by the Junior partner, Mr..
8. L. Cooke, who will hereafter conduct the
business at the old stand. Mr.. Cooke is an
: experienced merchant and an energetic, go
AHEAD business man, and we'll deserves the
large patronage Of the old concern.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

| A PROSPEROUS CHURCH.-IIast Sunday,
Rev. J. B. Haskell, OF the Lutheran
church, preached an Interesting ser
mon, in which most gratifying exhibit of
| the affairs Of the church over which he pre-
sides was made. The term Of his pastorate
commenced on the Sd of March, 1878, and
the result Of his unti.ing labor since then
has been as follows: Additions to the MEM
bership Adults, 10; infants, u; on con-
| fession, 10; by certificate, 10; which added
| to the membership OF 1873 on his arrival,
makes the total membership IFS, less 5,
which the church lost during the yeat--2 by
death and 3 by certificate. During the year
| che church received in contributions the sum
Of s2,797.77 which included the gift Of GER
| tain stock whose face value was 800. A
large part Of the funds was raised by the So
cieties-the Luther Aid and Won Bora--con-
nected with the church, and by the children.
The amount contributed at Christmas was
1864. During the year he had made SO
pastoral visits, preached LOG sermons. and
delivered G3 lectures. -
RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF MIR. LEW
Is.-The Harrisonburg Old Commonwealth,
of the I'd, furnishes the following: "On
Tuesday morning while two sons OF Reu-
ben Kislings were gathering dry sticks with
which to light fire on the bank OF the Shen-
andoah River where they we're fishing, just
below the Robt. Weaver farm, and mile
| and half below the ford where VIM. Lewis,
the eolored driver and Senator Lewis team
Of horses were swept away and drowned a
few weeks since, they disco"ered sticking up
through the frozen sand about forty yards
from the river bank an arm, and after corr
siderable digging, the entire body OF the late
Mr.. Lewis was exhumed in good state OF
preservation. Werd was at once sent to
Senator Lewis residence where the body
was removed for burial. The body had
been lodged in some brush and with the ex-
eeption Of the arm, completely covered with
sand by the recedng waters of tile freshet
during which the distressing calamity occur
red. The clothing was not much disarrang-
ed, two buttons OF the coat being buttoned,
while two watches in the pockets were not
very seriously damaged.
+ Nothing. has yet been seen Of the body
of the co!ored man.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09
DR.. JIG. AVER Co, DWELL, Mass,
Practical and An ally tic al Chemists.
SLOD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
may 23
+ UMBER LUMBER!

j am happy 10 call the attention of those who
wish to huY
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27

Returning Board, or that would lead him
to entertain the idea that he (Wharton)
wanted to buy him out. he was positive if
the board did its duty, that Hayes and
Packard would surely be elected. He was
alarmed, however. lest they would not do
their duty. The witness, in answer to the
question of how the committee came to hear
of the Jewett letter, said:
az have not the slightest suspicion. It
was given me by Senator Kellogg for my
own purpose. He told me this: 'Look'ye,
this is a letter that fellow Jewett has writ.
ten to me- He was angry and hurt both,
and read the letter to me, and when we were
discussing what we should do he said he
certainly meant to show it to some of the
leaders of the party, SO that it should not
be supposed that he was suppressing it l
showed the letter to three persons, but de-
cline to state whom
Gen. Butler said he had suggested to the
Chairman to have Jewett called, and then
this letter was produced to prejudice his
witness. Now, if there was any combination
or conspiracy by which his witness was to
be shot down, he wished to find 1t out.
Here a witness came to the stand and quite
incidentally, of course, had the letter in his
pocket, and, after alittle coyness, he pro
duced it. Then Mr.. Cox, already cooked
and primed. says: "Mr. Kellogg is ready to
have the letter produced" Now, he must
know how this came about.
Mr.. Butler pressed the witness to tell to
whom he had shown the letter, but without
succegs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27
The Markets.

CINCINNATI.-Flour - Winter family is not
easy to buy at 81 Is. and choice is held as high as
81 SO. Fancy Is quoted at " 6oSo -, and patent
So GOA; superhne, So s593 Is; low grades, 81 Is
az so. Rye -four is quiet, offered at 81 eo9S 05
per barrel. the latter price for choice Northwestern.
s4@9Sc., and is scarce; prime to choice red sells
readily at 92@95c., and 92c. freely offered for No. 2,
with no sellers under esc.i amber is not much in
demand, but will sell at s1@s4c. for prime to
choice: choice mixed sold at 96c. delivered,
and three carloads prime white sold at 96c. de-
liyered. Corn, mixed shelled, S39S4c:; No. 2 in
elevator. sac.; ear, ss9sshc; Rye, No. ?, Sig
9 Barley 40; choice =, s,g faii, 81 o5@ii IS; No. s. sossoc.
Hay, prime to choice timothy, $S9s; prime to
choice mixed, Sc 50q7 so. Mess pork, sl0@10 Is.
Lard, prime steam, &c; prime kettle, 7@@7Ac.
NEW YORK. Flour superdne State and
Western, SO S09s IS: common 10 good extra West
ern and State, s. 70aS 80; good to choice Western
wheat + Western extra, - sos IS; common to good
Ohio extra family, So 75@5; common to choice
St. Louis extra family, So s095 IS; Minnesota patent
process, good IT, prime inca. and o choice s, to double L extra Na !
Western, 57@5sHc.; barley, 75@79c.; corn, 45M@
4sc.; oats, 30h@54Hc. Mess pork, new, So 62h@
9S7A old, S6@8 Is. Lard, prime steam, 6.45@6.50c,
PHILADELPHIA Flour - Western extras, s.
as 62h; Minnesota extra family, in lots, low
grades. 81; medium, 81 Is: good, 81 so; choice and
fancy, 81 6594 rs; Ohio extra family, medium
81 SO; winter wheats patent process, in lots
$685. rs. Rye -four, 81 62ha; small lots. 81 rs
Grain-Wheat, Pennsylvania red. 81 05Ha91 05A
Pennsylvania amber, 81 OF; Pennsylvania and
Delaware amber. 81 G7@l OK; No. 2, red winter
81 o6. Rye, Western, 63@5ac. Corn, rejected
4sc.; steamer, 4S@43%c.; mixed and yellow West
ern, 44Mc. Oats, white Western, fair, 2992915c.
good, 3nc.; choice and fancy, 30H@S1c. Mes
Pork -Rump mess, $40 50@l1: Petroleum. refined
test, SIC; crude in barrels, 73a9Sc.
Observation-Disclosures. sags Isl extr'
family, S. 50SS Is; A No. /, 81 25@4 so. Grain
Wheat, new red, 90@9Sc.; amber and white
96c. Corn, white, S4o.; mixed, 33c. Oats, whit
Western. 27c.; mixed, 24Hc. Bye, new, Soc Hay
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27
Fort WAYNE rrouhIes.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
gives an account of one days " horrors in
Fort Wayne, Ind. Frederick Scharer com-
mitted suicide by hanging himself in a gar
ret with q chain. He was q German, aged
forty-fve, and leaves a large family. The
suicide was caused by insanity, ascribed to
loss Of work and severe epileptic fits.
Young Cochran, aged fifteen, was found
hanging in his fathers barn, in Preble
Township. The cause Of his hanging is not
known.
Startling revelations concerning two
forgotten murders are printed in the In
dianspolis Sentinel, being the confessions Of
a prospitute named Mary Durrer. The muir.
ders spoken of are those of Isaac Newland
and Lizzie Early, both committed in the
winter of 1867. She asserts that she was
present at both of them; that Lizzie EARLY
was killed by Walter Durham and Perry
Tracy, and that Newland was killed by
Tracy, John Garmeyer, and another man
namedN Nat. Given. Girmeyer Is dead, and
Tracy and Durham are now serving out a
life sentence in prison for the killing Of
James o'Brien. Mary Durrer's confessions
are very startling, and give all the details OF
the horrible crimes to which they refer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27
The rrue W.x to In,ieora,e,

The true way to ~invigorate a feeble system
is to infuse activity into the operations of
the stomach, that wondrous alembic in
which the food is transmitted into the con-
~stituents of blood, the chief element of our
vitality. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, be.
cause it accomplishes this end, is greatly
to be preferred to many SO called tonics,
useful indeed as appetizers, but imperative
as aids to digestion and assimilation. This
sterling cordial, while it invigorates the
stomach, BEAUTIFULLY stimulates the liver
bowels and kidneys, insuring the escape
through the regular channels Of efete and
useless matter thrown of by the system
which is thus purified as well as i~nvigorated
by it. Its tonic influence is soon made
manifest by an increase of vital energy and
a more active and regular discharge O.
every physical function, and it has thu
further effect of rendering the system unas
sailable by malarial epidemics.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27

February. A correspondent who witnessed
the execution says that at half.past eleven
O'Clock the prisoner was placed upon the
trap and the black cap was drawn over his
head. he manifested great irmness here.
No cry escaped him, and hs was observed
to place his feet firmly upon the floor of the
scaffold, and to bend his head downward as
if trying to make out on what sort of a
ground he was standing. His legs were tied
with a rope and his hands were fastened be-
hind him. The rope was placed around his
neck, and, at q sign nom the Sheriff, the
cord was cut. The body went down like a
fash. There was q dull, terrible thud.
The rope had broken. A cry of horror went
up from the crowd. The ring through
which the rope ranswas too small, and the
rope too long, 1t being probably four feet.
The cord broke exactly in the ring. When
the criminal fell his neck was broken. He
lay upon the ground perfectly limp. The
curious crowd drew around him, and were
driven back by the police. The almost life
less body was carried up the steps of the
scaffold and allowed to drop upon the floor
while the rope was being adjusted. In the
excitement of the moment no one thought of
loosening the rope which was drawn around
his neck. He lay there probably five min
utes literally choking to death, before 1t oc.
! CURED to any one. Efforts were made to
loosen 1t, but it had cut into the flesh SO
tightly that a knife had to be used for the
purpose, and even then it was some time
before the rope could be cut and the man
given relief, if he were not already dead
He had every appearance of a corpse when
he was dragged upon the trap again.
On his white shirt bosom was a batch Of
blood which spurted out from his mouth
His horrible appearance struck terror intt
the hearts of the spectators.
At11 :54 he was swung off again, and thil
time there was no mistake. he was 81
limp, however, that no drop was possible
At II :55 his pulse beat six. One minute
after he was dead. The outrage upoI
Frances Otte was avenged by the law.
The body was allowed to swing until MIN
minutes after twelve O'Clock. Tho bod.
was placed in a covered wagon belonging t.
the Hospital Medical College and taken t
that place, as the ravisher, iustbefore dying
had given his body to DR.. Frank Wilson
one of the Faculty, for galvanizing and dis
section.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27

WE are in receipt of Geo. P. Rowen &
Co.'S. American Newspaper Directory, con.
tanning the latest statistics up to the close
of 1873. In this handsome volume will be
found accurate lists of all the newspapers
and periodicals published in the United
States, the Territories, and the Dominion OF
Canada and Newfoundland, with a de.
scription of the leading towns and cities.
The book is absolutely indispensable for all
men who rave the habit of extensively ad-
vertising their business-and what man is
there who expects to build up q profitable
business without the aid of the press? The
labor in the compilation of such a volume
must be immense; but bears the marks OF
almost absolute accuracy. The information
it gives is obtained from the most trust
worthy sources. To say that the Directory
is without a superior in its line is to assert
what everybody familiar with the facts
knows; to say that il is without an equal
for general merit is using language none toe
strong.-Commercial Advertiser. Buffalo
N. Y. Jan. Is. 1879.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27
Family Tragedy in tennessee.

A special dispatch to the Cincinnati
Gazette from Morristown, Tenn, says: The
little country town of Sneadville, Hancock
County, near Morristown, has witnessed a
tragedy that exhibits a curious phase of
justice. About eight miles from the village
there lived a few weeks ago a family of well
to do farmers called tho Eppersons. The
family consisted of the father, mother, four
sons, and two daughters. The father was q
good man, but was occasionally under the
influence Of drink. At such times he was
dangerous, surly, and manageable.
There had been some talk about the rela-
tons of the man and his wife, but it was
generally believed that there was nothing
serious between them.
A short time since, Epperson came home
one day under the Influence of liquor, and
at once began to quarrel with his wife. In
a few moments they came to blows, and he
was beating her very severely. Atthis juno.
ture Joe, one of the sons, ran in, and seeing
the state Of things, went to the protection
of his mother. He was q deformed man,
having been born with only one arm. As
he interfered in the fight the father turned
from his wife and attacked Joe ~savagely,
declaring he would kill him. Being hard
pressed, Joe whipped out a knife and
commenced cutting his father. In a few
minutes the old man fell to the floor. In
the meantime his elder brother had entered
the room, and seeing Joe engaged in a
deadly conflict with his father, determined
to take his fathers part. He, therefore,
drew his pistol and leveled it at his brother.
Before he could fire his mother ran between
Joe and the pistol, and received the ball in
her breast. The son fired again, and this
time struck his sister in the knee; and
once again, this time giving a boy brother
a flesh wound.
The fracas was stopped here by the condi.
ton of the father and mother. In q short
slime the mother died, having been shot by
her eldest son. Before dying, she begged
that her slayer should not be prosecuted, as
he had killed her Internationally, and she
did not blame him for interfering for his
father. The father died, also, having been
killed by his second son. 1t is said that be.
fore he died he also forgave his slayer, say,
ing that the son was right to take the part
of his mother. The sister, who had been
shot in the knee by her eldest brother, died
also.
A Rotten Rope Hanging In L0uisville.
George Washington, black, who, with Q
confederate, horribly outraged a.littie Ger
man girl, named Frances otte, or October
10, was hanged at Louisville on the 21st o.