The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-24
Parnassus Items.


Now that the political excitement is over,
the readers OF our county papers expect spicy,
newsy and interesting reading, free from poll
ties, the debt question, and ST. jacobs Oil
Wheat.-Our farmers are happy over the re-
sultof their fall planting The wheat is spring
ing up nicely and presents healthy appear
ance. t
A Regaral Of Religaon has been IN progress
for several weeks at the Methodist church in
this place. The pastor Rev. r. M. Williams
an earnest and Jealous worker, conducted the
the services. Rev. l. n. Campbell of Union
church, occupied the pulpit on several occa
sions very acceptably to large and attentive
audiences. The result of the meeting so far
has been several conversions and season of
refreshing to the church Last Sabbath
four persons were added to its membership.
Kew l. N Campbell preached last Sunday at
Monterey. having been delegated by Presbyte-
ry to declare the pulpit vacant, recently &C.
cupied by Rev G. S, NJ See at that place.
A Huge POrher--Mr. Frank Pullen of Nc
Dowell, Highland county passed thro' our
village last week with hog that in weight
and proportions exceed anything we have
seen. Its certified weight was seven hun
.dred pounds, nineteen months old and Of Po-
land china stock The hog has been blind for
two months, the accumulation of fat having
closed his eyes. Mr.. Pulen fattened his
he went to seven hundred the purchaser was
to pay seventy-five dollars.
Home Indust1fes-We take pride in point
ing to our home Industries, when we are salts
fed that they can compete with Northern and
Western manufacture in style and finish, and
surpass them in durability. We recently were
shown a pair of Napoleon riding boots, put up
by Mr.. Vim. T. Wright, our resident boot and
shoe maker They will stand any test and in
style and finish equal in every respect the work
turned out by the city shops The job reflects
great credit upon the workmanship of the
Crispin.
Personal-Mr. A. A. Crawford is absent on
visit to relatives in Missouri, Mr. John E.
Whitmore also left on prospecting tour thro'
the West, There is no more promising field
for muscle, money and brains than dear old
Virginia. Mrs Mary Keifer, ofSingers Glen,
is on a visit to her relatives hereabouts and at
present is the guest of Mr. Jacob RUBBISH
Mrs. John Rubbish has recently attained her
ninety-frst year and possesses remarkable vi
tality for one of her years.
Oalr Sch are convaescing slowly. Miss Ma
nv d. Hamricz and Mrs. Doctor Kunkle have
been Frustrated for over four weeks The
former regains her strength slowly. Our list
of sick makes up surprising number for this
season of the year Miss Lizzie Rusmisel, an
invalid fer fourteen years, is at present very
ILL.,: Mr. JAMES A. 'Karacofe in consequence
of declining health will dispose of at public
sale ON the End proX., lot Of horses, cattle
and farming implements. On last Saturday
the family of Mr. VIM. FLOYD including him
self and Mrs. Phillip Fauver, were, after din
ing attacked with nausea and severe vomiting
DR.. r. H. Fauver had also dined with the fam
lily and lett but was taken i'll on his return
home and for some time was attacked with
the same symptoms Mr.. Floyd started from
home to get physician but had not gone far
before he had to return having become death
ly sick DR.. Kunkle was sent for and at last
accounts all who were made sick were consid-
cred out of danger. The physicians will sub
ject the suspected. viands to an analysis, the
result of which will be made known.