The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-30

lion. JOS. JorgenSOn VIII please accept our
thanks for valuable public documents.
DR.. s. II. Henkel of Staunton, has been
elected one of the Vice Presidents of the Vir-
ginia Dental Association.
Coasting is now the popular amusement
among the Juveniles, male and emale, and the
children of mature years are not averse to the
exhierating sport.
The Arbor Hill Debating Society, one of the
oldest and hest literary societies in the State,
has reorganized for the winter, and will have
debate tomorrow night.
The proper thing to do now is sprinkle
ashes on the pavement in front OF your pre-
misses 1t is dangerous to walk when the pave
ments are so completely covered with ice.
Tuesday night the children Of the Baptist
Sunday School had their annual festival, and
many prizes were distributed. 1t was joy
GUS occasion and many little one was made
happy.
Hon. Jno. T. Harris has again placed us
under obligations for valuable public docu-
ments, and we also acknowledge our indebted
ness 10 Mr. Theo. F. Shuey, stenographer to
the Senate, for similar favors.
We were in error last week in stating that
the ordinance against whisting on the streets
after nine o'clock at night was being enforced
by the police. Parties were summoned before
the Mayor for the offence, but it was only in
tended as a joke.
1t ceased showing Yesterday about three
o'clock and commenced getting colder. Last
night at o'clock the thermometer reached
degrees above zero, and by ten o'clock it had
declined to zero and was still falling, making
the coolest night the season.
As token of appreciation of their talented
services, a number of the members of the 1st
Presbyterian church presented Misses Ollie and
Sarah Hotchkiss, members OF the choir, with
$25 each in gold. as Christmas present. Mr..
Stuart Turner, the organist, received a hand
some $25 overcoat.
Miss Stone, niece of Mr.. Walter S. Guerney,
of New York, and who has landed interests in
Virginia, part of which is the ASHER Har-
man" farm in this county, recently sold to r.
S. Harnsberger, Esq, is to marry Gov. Porter,
of Indiana, on the 10th inst, at the residence
of Mr.. Guerney
The Christmas number of the Baltimore
Weekly Sun is one of the most interesting IS
sues ever published in this country. The great
variety of interesting and instructive matter
compressed into its pages, could not fail to be
appreciated by its readers, and recommend
it to the public generally.
An effort is being made to revive the Staun-
| ton Debating Society, after the holidays. Last
year the debates of this organization proved
entertaining to the spectators, and instructive
to the members, and it is hoped that the reor-
ganization will be speedily completed and
prove equally pleasant and profitable
A gentleman who acted upon the charitable
theory that he preferred his left hand should
not know what his right doe,h, has distributed
forty tons of coal to the poor of Staunton. This
kindness brought comfort to about ninety per-
sons who but for it would have experienced
intense suffering Now let the people take up
the matter where this benevolent gentleman
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Staunton is relieved of Immediate want
Rev. G. B. Strickler, the much beloved and
able pastor of the Thinking Spring church, has
declined the call recently extended him by the
Stuart Robinson church of Louisville, KY land
will continue to preach to his old congregation
His decision in this matter was received with
Joy by the members of his charge, and by
many others who occasionally are permitted to
listen to his finished discourses
1t seems that Vennors predictions with
reference to the severity of the winter are apt
to prove too true. The snow of last week has
melted but little, and the slight thaw has been
more than compensated for by occasional falls
Yesterday it showed pretty much all day, and
the cold was severe and penetrating-render
ing outdoor business or exercise very disagree
able and confining to the fireside all who were
not forced out.
Johnny Thompson. the great comic and SEN
sational star, aided by corps of talented ar
fists, and the charming Miss Dollie Maggie will
give one rendition of Mr.. Thompson's great
play, Around the World" at the Opera House
in this city on Thursday evening Dec. Both,
under the auspices of Mr. Jno. McQuaide, who
assures us that there is nothing of an indeli-
est character either in word or act in connec-
ton herewith Mr.. Moo. makes this state
ment in view of the fact of the great displeas-
ure expressed by the ladies who attended
recent entertainment given by a travelling
company.
The children of the D., D. and B. Institu-
ton were, perhaps, the happiest of all the little
ones of Stanton on Christmas Eve. Bounti-
| full proVis ion was made for their enjoyment
and bountlfully they enjoyed it. The chapel
was beautifully decorated and one of the cen
trail figures was huge Christmas tree. At 8
o'clock the little ones gathered, and were
greeted with veritabe Santa Claus, appar-
eled in the traditional furs and laden with
presents. He passed around, displaying his
stock, and then it was distributed, each of the
children being the recipient of some pretty
present BIT the richest treat of all was the
scene that ensuei, for where lips are dumb
eyes grow more eloquent, and the thanks Of
the heart are mirrored in faces that are the
very expression of gratitude. No household
enjoy ed the festival with more of genuine joy
than did that of thu D., d. and B. Institu-
ton.
PERsoNAL.-Messrs. VIM B. McChesney and
Jno. Donovan, of Harrisonburg, spent Christ
mas at their old home in StauntOn,
Messrs. Mac McCue and Harry Frazier,
Messrs Henderson Bell and Alex. Nelson, are
among the young Stauntonians who have re-
turned to their homes to enjoy the holidays
Maj. Thos. shumate is spending Christmas
with his family in this city. He will return to
Iowa ON the 18th of January, taking with him
another lot of colored hands to work in the
c ,al mines The men who are now in Iowa
are more than pleased with their situation,
work and wages