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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22

On the bare floor In corner ola room in
the Castle Garden Hospital, in New York, is
the PROSTATE form OF Nanuchen Freudenburg,
girl nineteen years old, and ofsingular beau
ty. She has perfect features, rosy cheeks,
large blue eyes, a wealth of dark, brown hair
and very pretty teeth She is a raying ma
MAC and is confined in straight jacket. The
girl came from Berlin by the steamship Neckar
Saturday. But little can be learned of her
history. The surgeon OF the Neckar says he
was informed when she was placed on board
that about a year ago the girl showed signs of
insanity, the combined effects of religious eX-
citement and an affair of the heart. She is an
Israelite and it is intmated that her parents
prevented her from marrying the man of her
choice because his faith was different from
hers. ,...-..-t
1t was thought that she had recovered from
her mental disorder but as she brooded over
her disappointment her friends resolved to try
the effects ola change of scene and she was
sent here. The day after the steamship lett
Bremen Miss Freudenburg began to act
strangely, and on the voyage she had to be care
fully watched. She talked constantly about
religious matters and her loYer. Several times
she threw her arms about some of the male
passengers and addressed them as the man
from whom she had been separated Her
YOUTH beauty and distress won the warmest
was tenderly cared for. No amount of per-
suasion could induce her to take food, and IL
quid nourishment was forced down her throat
The steamships surgeon took her to Castle
Garden and made DIR. Chapman acquainted
with the case. She was put in the rooms
where she is now confined and during the
night became very violent. She destroyed the
bed and chairs and it was found necessary to
remove everything in the room to prevent her
from inficting seltlinjury.
Since the jacket has been resorted to she
has lain on her back in the corner. Her eyes
have wild look, and she rolls them ;ncessant-
ly, while the hospital resounds with her mani
acal shreks. 1t is impossible to get coher
ent answer from her to any question. When
offered breakfast Sunday she turned away
from the food with loathing, and the Doctor
tried to make her drink some milk, but she
struggled successfully against his efforts. AT.
ter violent paroxysm Sunday afternoon she
was very quiet for u while turning her face to
the wall, While the tears ran like rain down
her cheeks. She has ticket for Baltimore,
but it is not known that she has friends there
or elsewhere in this country. The Castle
Garden authorities will send her to the Asy
lum for the Insane. .f,..,se.e I'LL.
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LYNCHBURa. VA. Sept. It'll. 1881.

LYNCHBURa, VA, Sept. 7th, 1881.
Editors Vdlley VirqiniGR:-We notice In your issue
OF Sept. 1st, 1884, account of Republican meet
ing at Campbell Court House Aug. 22nd, 1881,
which was called by J. w. Wright, to have himself
nominated for the Legislature on straightoul
ticket, with no view hope of being elected out TO
help the Democrats, by drawing Off small Repub-
lican vote from the Coalition candidates, and to
give some color to his claim to act Chairman OF
the County Committee, and to arrogate to himself
the power which such a position would give him
Examine the 1st resolution IN your notice Of the
meeting of August 3d. 1881, and you will perceive
that is distinctly stated that Allen Evans, Lewis
Nichols and S.W. Patterson were duly elected by
the Convention of Aug. Sd, held at Campbell Court
House as delegates to the Convention to be held at
Lynchburg Aug. 10th, 1881. yet Jim Wright, Albert
Withers and Berry Read went to the bogus cOnven-
ton at Halcombe Hall and were seated-elected
how, when, where and by whom? Certainly not by
the regular Convention which met at Campbell
Court House Aug. Sd We did not make any pledge
when were elected merely said that we were
Republicans and not Readiusters, and would act If
elected as We thought best for the interest of
the Republican party. Even If we had pledged our
selves, had the right to act we chose If we are
to be guided by the action OF the Chicago Conven-
ton, and If we are to initiate the example of our
Post Master, Capt. j. F. Wilson, who gave himself
much notorfety, and some notice in Northern pa
pers by violating the instruction of the Convention
which he made both public and private as to his
future vote in the Chicago Convention
We would scorn to violate any pledge that we
ever make and deny emphaticaIly that any pledge
was ever made by us and we assert now that nine
tenths of the Republicans of Campbell county ap-
prove our acting with the Republicans who met at
the Opera House Aug. 10th, In the City Of Lynch
burg.
No one will deny that County Committee for the
Republican party duly elected at the conven-
ton which met at Campbell Court House Aug. Sd,
1884, of which S. W. Patterson was made chairman.
Yet Mr.. Wright, in an unauthorized meeting, held
Aug. ODD at which very few Republicans were pres
eat aside the action of the Convention of Aug
3d. and had his little meeting to declare that he is
still chairman Of the County Committee. Comment
Is unnecessary-such man is simply a dtsorgan-
fzer and belongs to party. Yet there is com
ment cannot forbear the secretary of his little
meeting, Samuel L. Wright is not Republican,
and we assert that he never voted the Republican
ticket In his life, When Republicans fight their
party, they have to call to their aid Democrats
Very respectfully,
ALLEN EVANS,
fAsi-aa q LEWIS NICHOLS,
s. W. PATTERSON,
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LAND SALES.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF

~ VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
Belonging to the estate of the late Thomas K.
Menifee, In the county of Augusta, Va, and Sum-
mers county, West Va.
By virtue of a decree Of the circuit court Of Au-
gusta county, Virginia, rendered at the June term,
&C. vs. L. K Menifee's Widow and Devisees, we will
offer for sale at public auction in front of the Court
House, In the city of Staunton, on
SATURDAY, THE PATH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1881,
the following property
Lot No. l, On southeast side of Menifee street.
adjoining the farm of Mrs. Menifee fronting on that
street about Is feet with depth Of about $50 feet,
with good Frame House thereon, containing 8
rooms.
Lot Nc 2, adjoins lot No. l, fronting about rs feet
Menifee street and running back about $50 feet.
Lot No. 3, fronting about 100 feet on the north
west side of Menifee street. and running back about
$50 feet-has ON 1t good Frame House with 6rooms
Lot No. 4, fronting on Mentfee street about lou
| feet by about $50 deep, adjoins Lot No.3
Lot No. s. fronting Men1fee street about 100 feet
| Lot No. 6, fronting on Menifee and Halle streets,
with House thereon, containing rooms.
Lots No. l, and have houses with all necessary
out houses thereon and are in good repair.
Lots No. 2, and are vacant, but are all numbei
building lots, located in the rapidly developing
suburb of the city known as West End, where prop
| erty Is constantly increasing In value.
Lot No. 7, on Beverly street in the city Of Staun
| ton, adjoining the furniture ware-room of s. M
Wilkes on the west and extending across the creeI
including the east wall thereof, and Joining the lo
| belonging to the city, purchased of Witt Holt
about 10 feet front by 100 Deep fine location Tor
| business stand.
Lot No. 8, adions Stuart Block, opposite the Ches
| apeake Ohio r. W., on the southwest side o.
Stuart Block, fronting Mddlebrook street 50 fee
by about 100 feet deep. This is splendid location
for warehouse.
| No. g. An undivided interest in three lots witt
Smith and Elder, on the C. o. Ry, In the western
suburbs of the city of Staunton. t
| No. 10. A tract of 1872 acres Of wood land in Sum
mers county, W. Va. This property Is immediatel!
on the Chesapeake and Ohio R'y near the junction
Of Greenbrier and New Rivers, is finely timbered
making it one Of the best tracts for lumber In tina
| section of the country.
Plats Of the above property with full particular
can be at the office of Hudson PATRICK, Staun
ton, Va, and W. J. Hunter will show the propert.
to those wishing to examine.
TERMS Cash in hand to pay the costs OF sale ant
the balance in three equal annual payments bear
ing interest from the day of sale, bonds with ap
proved personal security to be taken from the pur
chaser and title to be retained ultimate security
for the purchase money.
I We respectfully inform persons wishing t
purchase to be present. as the property WILL Bl
\ SOLD ON THAT DAY. Sale at II O'Clock.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
w. A. HUDSON,
IL W. j. HUNTER,
| 1un3O-tds Commissioners.
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nuB1Jc SALE VALUABLE REAL

DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
l. ESTATE ON THE SHENANDOAH RIVER. &
By virtue of a decree Of the Circuit Court, of the
county Of Rockingham, Va rendered on the 18th
day june 1884, III the chancery cause of jeremiah
Harnsberger's Heirs Jeremiah Harnsberger's
Administrators, ct ais, l, as Commissioner appoint
ed for that purpose, will proceed to sell at public
auction, on the premises at the late residence Of
John Harnsberger, decd,
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1881,
at p m the valuable real estate of which the late
Jeremiah Harnsberger died seized and possessed,
situated and lying in the eastern part of the county
Of Rockingham, Va, near Elkton Station, on the
Shenandoah Valley H. r., consisting of valuable
river bottoms and uplands:
1st, tract of 2O5H of land upon which is the
the farm being made up OF parts OF the home farm
of John Harnsberger, decd, and that part of the
farm of jeremiah Harnsberger, decd, adjoining the
John Harnsberger home farm.
2nd tract of 209x acres of land, 1t being the res
idue OF the home farm of jeremiah Harnsberger,
decd.
3d. woodland tract of IAN acres, part of the John
Harnsberger home farm
4th, tract of Bin acres OF land, known as the 40
acre tract, situated near VIM. II. Marshalls mill.
on the West bank of the Shenandoah River about
one half mile from Elkton.
5th, tract of $50 acres roods and SO poles OF
woodland, on the eastern side of the river, ad1oin-
ing the lands Of Chas W. Harnsberger and others.
Such valuable lands are seldom upon the market
for sale. Persons desiring to purchase valuable
farming and grazing lands are requested to call and
see for themselves There is In the papers of the
cause a plot of these lands, which can be seen at
any time. These lands all within mile of Elk
ton Station, and will be sold whole or in par
GELS. The improvements are good; variety of fruit
In abundance Wheat, corn rye OATS tobacco and
hay remunerative and profitable crops upon
this land. The Shenandoah Valley R. II. does not
run through any of this land, yet from the same
said road Is in full view for miles, The farming
lands lie in the bend of the river The route of the
Atlantic Ohio Railroad is near this land, Elkton
being one of the supposed points of said road.
TERMS:-One-fourth cash on day OF sale and the
residue in four equal annual payments with Inter
est from date of sale; the purchaser to give bond
with approved personal security, and the title re
tanned as further security.
]. s. HARNSBERGER,
Special Commissioner.
Harrlsonburg Va. - july21-tds
DISAPPOINTMENT.
The above sale is postponed until the LIST day Of
October, 1881. j. S. HARNSBERGER,
aug25-tds Special Commissioner.
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Tor sALE-rHE VIM. NJ. MccUrcHEN FARM ON

nor SALE-THE VIM. NJ. McCUTCHEN FARM ON
Il THE LITTLE CALF PASTURE RIVER ABOUT
FIVE MILES EAST OF GOSHEN DEPOT, C. l. o.
RAILROAD. The farm contains about six hundred
and fifty seven hundred acres, Of which there are
about one hundred and fifty acres of bottom land,
and the rest ling but not much Of 1t steep There
is an abundance of timber land, some of the best
of about ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ACRES
lying on the east side of the "Knob," we'll adapted
to grass and fruit. On this there is q tenement
house. On the farm there are comfortable build
ings good we'll of water in the yard, &C. This, be-
sides being good land for farming purposes, is es
pecially adapted to grazing and would make an ad-
mirable sheep farm. The owner lives In Missouri,
and wishes to sell, and will give bargain. For
terms g., apply to
J. L. MORRISON, Lexington.
or R. c. WALKER, Stover's Shop,
Augusta county, Va.
The farm lies near to iron works now in course of
erection, and to Cold Sulphur and Rockbridge Alum
Springs. aug4-3m
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

One of the finest estates In the Valley of Virginia
Is now offered for sale privately 1t lies in the
County of Rockingham, FIVE miles from Harrison
burg Its county seat 1t is In the heart of the great
Valley of Virginia, which extends through the State
from Northeast to Southwest, for about 800 miles,
the fertility of whose SOIL beauty of scenery and
salubrty of climate unsurpassed In any section,
State or country. The tract .4-
CONTAINS ABOUT 500 ACRES,
About 400 of which are cleared and the balance in
good timber, consisting of walnut, hickory, white
oak, black oak, and some few trees of yellow pine
The character OF the soil is what call valley
Limestone. Every acre is susceptible of the high
est cultivation; waste, rocky stony portions.
1t has such a deep rich soil that almost anything
can be grown In neutrality-suspicious., rye, oats, corn,
and In fact, everything which the very best land
will produce. The woods destitute of under
growth making 1t easy matter to reduce the
whole to tillage The soil is spendidly adapted to
the growth of timothy, clover and blue grass; 80
acres In well-seiected fruit trees; water in the
greatest abundance The improvements consist. OF
A GOOD FRAME HOUSE, &.
With OF the largest and best barns In the Valley
The title is perfect.
The owner will sell on 1, ., 8, and years time
with six per cent interest, with reasonable pay
mont In hand, for cash, and the reason he offers
the property for sale is because he is engaged in
other business, and does not reside near 1T. For
particulars address,
EDITORS VALLEY VIRGINIAN,
apr7-H Staunton, Virginia.
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GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, rendered the End day of June, 1884,
in the cause of Glass VS.. Adams, will proceed on
SATURDAY, THE OATH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1881,
Ia front of the Court House in Stanton sell at
public auction, house and lot situated about three
miles west of the city on the Parkersburg road
tanning an acre and three-quarters, adjoining the
property of Southards and others. The lot fronts
on road is In good neighborhOod and will make
property.
TERMS:-Cash in hand to pay the costs of suit
and expenses of sale and the residue In six twelve
and eighteen months from day of sale payable in
equal fnstalmen1s, the purchaser giving bonds for
said deferred instalments with approved personal
homestead exemption, and the title to be retained
as ultimate security. s........ sfsf
VIM. PATRICK,
aug25 Commissioner.
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10. M. Gushing h Son, Auctioneers.1

r.. M. Gushing Il Son, Auctoneers1 tl
[ tOMMlSSlONERS SALE OF NICE LITTLE
". FARM IN AUGUSTA COUNTY
Pursuant to a decree Of the Circuit Court for An
gusta county, rendered at the March term 1876 In
the chancery cause of Black administrator vs. s A.
Hunter, will offer for sale at public auction in
front OF the Court House, In the city of Saunton on
MONDAY, SEPT 18TH, 1881 Court Day.,
that valuable little farm. adjoining Balsley and
others, situated about 16 miles south of Stanton
on which s. A. Hunter now resides,
CONTAMINATED ACRES.
The improvements consist of a tolerably good
house, and necessary out buildings. The property
constitutes a comfortable little home
TERMS:-Unpaid costs Of suit and costs of sale In
hand. The balance In three equal tnstalments at
one, TWO ana three years. the purchaser to give
bonds with approved personal security bearing in
terest from date of sale for the deferred payments
and the title to be retained ultimate security.
ROBERT CRAIG,
septl-tdS Commissioner.
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ENGLAND's Loss OF TRADE.-Mr John
Bright, writing to a gentleman of Sheffield On
the subject of free trade and reciprocity, says
1.-THE recent bad haryests have caused gene
raj falling off in our home trade 1t has not
been foreign tariffs or commercial treaties, or
what other governments have dene which has
been doing us harm. tits the .diminution of
the wealth of the country by the reduction of
the produce of the soil. The best authorities
calculate that in consequence of bad harvests
hnrAng the last three years the country has al
esdg lost f20O, 000,0 900. The way in which
e haze passed through this time of trial is
one proof of the wisdom of the free trade
cv -
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baldwin AUGUSTA FAIR.

At a meeting of the Board Of Directors of the Bal
dwin Augusta County Fair, held on the 7th day OF
September, 1881, it WAS resolved:
LIST, That, on account of the drought and other
circumstances beyond control, the time of hold
until the LIST I'd, Sd and 4th days of November, 1881
2, That, in consequence of the heavy additional
expenses Of advertising &C., that premiums offered,
be reduced 20 per cent. A. A. SPROUL,
sep8 Pres. b. A. Fair.
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A SPLENDID ESTATE IN MARKET-THE OLD
"A FORRER'S IRON WORKS PROPERTY FOR
SALE-I offer privately for sale that valuable prop
cry known for many years as NOISY CREEK IRON
northwestern portion of Augusta county, Virginia.
on the Harrisonburg and Warm Springs Turnpike
IL miles from the former place. and II from Staun-
ton. The farm
CONTAINS S07 ACRES
OF arabic land 600 Of which are cleared and in fine
condition, the remaining
POT ACRES HEAVILY TIMBERED
With original growth of pine and oak. The soil is
well adapted to the growth of all grasses and
cereals Is, In the Valley of Virginia.
AN EXCELLENT MEADOW OF ABOUT 10 ACRES
all OF which be irrigated, affords great abun.
dance OF hay Of the best quality. Attached to this
properly Is large merchant mill in running order
and valuable WATER POWER in excess of what Is
now used, sumc1ent to turn the machinery of any
large factory. This power was formerly used tt,
operate a furnace, forge, and other machinery of
IRON mandatory. No better locality can be found
for PAPER MILL WOOLEN FACTORY In
exhaustible beds of RED HEAIATITE IRON ORE
are on the property from which the best quality of
iron has been made A mineral right to several
thousand acres Of adjoining lands, which iron is
known to be, belongs to the estate, will be sold
with 1t.
The Improvements In all other respects are good
THE MANSION HOUSE is a large roomy building
OF stone and brick, with necessary out-buildings
An excellent STABLE 80 feet in length and several
tenant houses.
Distance from Valley Railroad is miles. and
from the st. Louis Cincinnati Railroad is lb miles
and, perhaps, may run through 1t. shops Schools
chuicnes, post-of1ceS and stores are all within a
shoTi distance.
Belonging to this estate Is large body of VAL
TABLE ANTHRACITE COAL lands in North River
Gap, on the line of the Washington, St. Louis
Cincinnati Railroad all of which offer at moderate
prices and easy terms.
SAMUEL FORRER,
maylI-u NOISY creek, Augusta county, Va.
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GALE OF VALUABLE AND HIGHLY r,,,
y q PRODUCTIVE VALLEY FARM

We offer for sale privately that excellent and high
y productive plantation, situated two miles north Of
Fishersville and five and half from Staunton. Pr
THE FARM CONTAINS 283 ACRES 3t-eI
Of as fine land be found in the Valley. The
soil is naturally fertile has been carefully cultivated,
and the greater part is covered with heavy sod.
All of it is smooth, free from rocks, being soap
stone formation, and easily titled by machinery
Some sixty In timber, and the entire place
is well watered with running streams The improve
ments consist Of a
ia BRICK MANSION HOUSE,
containing IL rooms and arranged with all convent
ence, &C. In addition there is also frame building,
large barn, stable and all necessary out houses.
This place Is susceptible OF division, and would
make two excellent farms of 100 and 1873 acres.
We also offer the following tracts, adjoining the
above.
No. 1, containing 1ls ACRES Of choice soi we'll wa
tered, with comfortable improvements
No. 2, contains 100 ACRES nearly all cleared, and
In fine condition.
These lands situated IN an excellent netghbor-
hood, within two miles of Flshersvtle Depot conve
nient to churches, schools, &c. b
TERMS LIBERAL and can be ascertafned by appltca
ton to the undersigned.
F. M. BELL,
J. @. BELL,
-.. ..... DAVID 8. BELL,
feb 27 Fishersville, Va
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qs'LGhicago Tribune.

y Brown, the enterprising real estate
Nat he could and would say a
he St. Jacobs Oil which had
yere attack of infam matory
all other treatments had
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ REAL ESTATE.
Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, rendered in the cause of w. Il. Bells
heirs W. H. Bells widow, &C., on the 22nd day of
March, 1881, will sell, public auction, in front
Of the Courthouse in Staunton
MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1881,
tract of land belonging to the estate of W. ii. Bell,
decd, situated in Augusta county, about eight
miles north west of Staunton. adjoining the lands
OLA b. Lightner and others, containing I'll ACRES,
rood, and 10 poles. This farm is situated in
good section of the county accessible to schools,
churches, &C Has on 1t a good dwelling House and
other out buildings, and the sale offers a fine OPP
portnnity to any one desiring to make an invest
Inent In farming lands. + az ri 2 fti4-
TERMS Cash in hand sufficient to pay the costs
of the amended Bill and expenses of sale, and the
residue on credit of two and three years from
day of sale, payable in equal annual instalments,-
the purchaser giving bonds for said deferred install
ments with approved personal security, bearing
interest from date, and waving the homestead
emption, and the title to be retained ultimate
security. G. M. COCHRAN, JR.,
W.. HUDSON,
sep1-tds Commissioners.
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FERTIEIZERs,

ES AHAASAASOs
rIso THE FARMERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY
We are now prepared to furnish the
CELEBRATED AMMoNIATED BONE SUPER PHos-
PLATE, ACID PHOSPHATE,
and other grands Of
FER rILIZERS-
manufactured by the Maryland Fertillzng Com
pany of Baltimore, Maryland. These goods have
been sold by A Cochran for the past four years.
and have always given unbounded satisfaction as
can be attested by the quantity of certificates In our
possession. We have therefore determined
DISCARDALL OTHER
RBANDs OF FERTILIZERS
formerly sold by the late concern of Byers & Eake,
and devote our time to the sale of the
MARYLAND COMPANY's GOODS,
believing that they to-day, the
BEST GOODS
on the market for the money
t CALL AND SEE US
and get our list of prices and also the names OF
the large number of our best farmers
who have been using these
fertilizers.
Very Respectfully,
BYERS l. COCHRAN.
Cor. Main and Augusta SITS.
Staunton, Va
N. B.-Our Fertilizers will be kept at our ware
house, No. "a Lewis street, which will not necessi
tate driving the railroad, which is frequently
attended with great danger tuly14
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JNOR RENT.-Having rented one of the large Store
II rooms in the new Hamer building, on Augusta
street, and having since made arrangements WHICH
will obviate the necessity Of my occupying Il, of
fer to rerent 1t to any parties wishing to secure
OF the largest and finest store rooms in Stanton
]. R. SUMMERSON,
sept15-3t with Byers q Cochran