The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16

Judge Sheffey and Gen. Meem were in
Washington on the 18th inst.
DIR. S. H. Henkel is now attending meet
ing of the Virginia Dental Association.
Hon John T. Harris will please accept our
thanks for valuable public documents.
Mr. Tim Hounihan had the thumb of his
left hand bitten off by hog one day last
week.
Read Treasurer CAROLS notice and save S
per cent by paying your taxes before the Goth
of this month.
Mrs. Perry, very old lady, OF Waynesboro'
died last week from the effects of fall down a
fight of stairs.
Mr. c. CARRIER, who has been on a visit to
his relatives in this city for several weeks,
returned to Madison, Ind, this morning.
We are indebted for an invitation. to attend
entertainments to be given at the Gordonsviile
Female Institute tonight and tomorrow
night.
Mr. Samuel Paul, the efficient and popular
County Treasurer is now convalescing from an
attack of pneumonia. He is at bis residence,
near Mt. Scion.
Mr. Arista Hoge has presented us with
the handsome calendar for 1881, OF the
Home Insurance Company, of which he Is the
Staunton agent.
Our valued county correspondents must
pardon the omission of their letters. Our col
umes are SO crowded that it is impossible to
insert them this week.
The Koiner's Store Detective Club has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
wear: Il. B. Koiner, President F. Barger'
Vice President; s. n Patterson, Treasurer,
and w. A. Hanger, Secretary.
The Paris, ILL.,, Gazette says that The cele-
brated stallion, Red Buck" who has taken
over twenty premiums at the Fairs i'll that
State has been purchased by j. r. Guthrie
and sent to his brother, E. F. Guthrie, of Au-
gusta county, Va.
Capt. j. H. Dineen, of Richmond, has been
appointed acting adjutant of the First Vir-
ginia Regiment in place of Capt Joe Lane,
| promoted to the rank of Major. Capt. Dineen
| is native of Staunton, and is successfully
practicing law in Richmond.
The public school teachers of Beverly Man
or, as well as all others who may think prop
er to do so, are invited TO attend meeting to
be held in Staunton, Oh the Both, for the pur-
pose of organizing Teachers Institute and
| considering matters pertaining TO the good OF
the profession.
| Mr.. Tom Burke has purchased the John d.
Brown estate. near Staunton, for $4,000. 1t is
an excellent farm and Mr.. Burke proposes to
make extensive improvements. He will con-
vert it into dairy and vegetable farm for
supplying his restaurant. He will also estao-
lish iennery on the place, and go into the
| breeding of fowls extensively.
Mr.. James W. johnson, an old resident
of this place, having for years been EN-
ployed in the carriage making business, died
on Friday last after short illness. His
remains were taken to Woodstock. his native
town. for interment Mr.. johnson was fifty
eight years old and leaves two sons K. w and
John R. johnson and several daughters.
The active and effective interest manifested
in the VALLEY VIRGINIAN, in many portions
of Virginia. is very gratifying 10 US. Our
subscription list is increasing very rapidly
throughout the State, and in sections OF the
| Commonwealth where heretofore the paper has
been read to only limited extent. In the Valley,
especially is the number of readers multiply
! ing We assure our friends that We appreciate
their kindness, and shall endeavor to continue
to merit the confidence it implies.
| Ona recent visit to Harrisonburg, it was our
pleasure to meet with Judge Bird of the Rock
| ingham Circuit, who was then holding his
Court for that county. We remember this
able and learned lawyer, then young man,
when he was the associate and competitor at
the bar of such distinguished legal lights as
Philip Williams, OF Winchester, at one time
his partner, Judge Green B. Samuels, Judge
John Kenney, Judge James Allen, Moses
Walton and others, and stood in the front of
| his profession not only as counselor and
enlightened and effective advocate, but as one
of the purest men that ever adorned the legal
pursuit The courage, firmness and learning
which marked his life as pleader and coun-
solor, have shown out with even more con-
spicuous prominence since he has been on the
bench. The symmetry OF his moral charac-
ter, and the conscientious devotion to duty
! which have ever accompanied him III the dis
charge OF all the trusts committed to him, have
inspired the respect and confidence Of all
well-meaning men, and will attend him through
the remaining days of his life, be they few or
many. He is one of the old-line Virginia gen.
tlemen, without fear and without reproach,
whom it is a pleasure to meet in social inter-
course.
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