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A Sad Experience of Emigration to the
West.

A little over two years ago Mr.. Il. b.
padsett, a we'll known and respected far
mer of Augusta county. emigrated with his
family to Montgomery county, in Illinois,
and occupied a farm in the high groun s
of tnat couuty. Alb nut five weeks ago he
returned to Augusta having made the en-
tire trip with his family of six persons in
wagons. The story of his Illinois life has
been sad one. In seven months after his
arrival he lost his wife by 4 ngestive
chill. and then lost little boy. 5 m.
time after that he returned to Augusta.
married his second wife and took her GU
there. She had not been there long before
her health broke down from chills and
this fail it appeared that she had but few
months to live. MIR. Padgett's health als.'
broke down from the same cause. He
tt,en deter,ainei to return to Virgiais and
nv ths advic. of his physician ma IL tie
Journey by vehicle. He has settl'd nea.
.iy aud since hia return has recov-
cred his health and weighs twenty-thrfe
nounds more than he did wtsen he left ILL
nois. The " attn of his wife AND ciildrt II
has also improved. Mr.. Padgett giYes Ali
interesting acc unit of his "trip home which
was pleasant ON with the exception OF
the toll gates. GA souie days of The j M
ney his tolls Ware as high as 81. Mr. Z
Is quite satisfied to remain Ill Virginia /
the rest of Iii, life
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Weddings.

There have been many weddings in the
last few days, afar off and in the county.
which are of interest to Augusta and
Staunton.
At Altamonte, Fla, on the 14th ult.,
Mr.. A. e. Henkel, of Waynesboro, was
married, at the residence of the brides pa
rents, TO Miss Eta Cniner, daughter Of J
K. Conner. Esq. The South Florida
Journal Says:
The young couple came in on the train
Immediately after the ceremony, and took
the steamer Bird for the bridegroom 5
home in Virginia, where they will in fu-
tu,e reside. The carrying of this yonng
lady fom our county is another instance
of gross neglect of duty on the part t the
young m-n of Orange county. Still we
are glad to know that we have among our
young people girls Who are worth coming
SO far alter.
On the evening of the 23d ult., over an
hundred guests assembled at the residence
of Thrrnton G Stout, Esq. of New Hope,
To witness the marriage of his daughter.
Miss Nina R. Stout to VIM. 5. Beard,
E>q Rev A Walker performed The cere-
rnony, and the foil wing dies and gen le-
men attended the WEDDING couple: j. q.
Stout with Miss M. Gibbons. J hn s.
Beard wi h Miss L zzi- Harris, E. 1.
Jones with Miss F. HI g.rip, John W.
Stout with Miss Kate Weller. Jos. Cald-
Well with Miss Lucy Roberts, and j. Frank
Larew with Miss j. b. Waddell.
On Thurs lay night, N we nb .r 24th, at
the r. sidence Of her step father. JohG Ii
Crawford, ESQ.,, Miss Leila B. Zirkle was
m ,rried to l. Hte Bird. E g., son of
Judge Mark Bird Of Woodstock. Rev.
Alex. oprunt performed the cere q my =
The next day the newly married couple
with large number of invited guests took
4 specially chartered tram for the home of
the groom at Woodstock where lecep-
ton was awaiting them. The following
we're the attendants at the % lrriaye csre.
nnny: W. Fl. Newman, Woodstock, with
Miss Linda Mcclure, Stanton; Dr.. j. ii +.
Neff, Harrisonburg. with Miss S lille M.
Bird, Woodstock; W. J. Bowman. Par
Kersburg, w. Va, with Miss Olive Tur-
ney, Cameron, Missouri; John G. Muir
ply, Mt. Jackson. with Miss Virginia Fl ar
man. Fort Defiance; E. F. Bird, Parkers-
purg. w. Va, with Miss E nna Wills,
stanton; G. M. Patrick, Waynesboro' ,,
with Miss Mary V. Rice, McGaheysville;
Archer Hartman, Fort D If inca. with
Miss Grace Duncan, Detroit. Michigan !;
md q. W. Fravel, Woodstock, with Miss
Mamie Patrick, Waynesboro.
On Wednesday night last Mr.. W. L..
Finley was married at Willow Spout to
Miss Addie Sullivan. The attendants
were Misses Berthe M. Marston, Of Ct.
Mary Grattan, of S aunton, and Grace
Duncan and Cora L. McCue of August a.,
and Messrs. Ben S. Crawford, Ed. McCue.
Geo. A Revercombe and Samuel M. Fin
ley. A reception was held last night at
'RlveYeid-,'' the residence of The groom s
mt Ter, Mrs. S. A. Finley, in honor of the
young couple.
On Tuesday night there was also wed
ding 10 Long Giade-the marriage of Mr.
Samuel Bell to Miss Bell.
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A VENERABLE LADY.-Mrs. Charles
Hardy, the representative of five genera
ions, an active lady of 80 years, last
Thursday, the anniversary of her birthday.
cooked a most excellent dinner with her
own ha.ds and sent 1T with her respects IT,
a gentleman of Winchester. Mis-. Hardy
is one of onr young old ladies and one
would scarcely suppose from her move
mems on the street that she Was an octo-
g+narian She is, hy birth, an Englisi'
woman, but has lived in Winchester for
many Years. She is the mother OF many
children; among them the wife Of Mr..
Henry kii I'll, Mrs. Joseph Denny, Mrs.
Charlie ii. Grim, Messrs. Samuel and
William Hardy. and others residing in
Staunton, and othel places. We trust 81 c
may live to Celebrate many returns of iteI
biz tlday anniversary - Winchester Nea0s
The venerable lady mentioned ill the
above notice is the mother of our esteemed
t,,wnsmen MesSls. Richard and John M
Hardy. She was p Miss Lee, of England
md with her husband emigrated to this
C, untry af, er the birth of their first child
samuel siXty-one years ago. The young
couple landed at Alexandria which was in
those DAYS a famous port of entry. A
few gears ago Mrs. Hardy visited Alexan'
,lria to seq the wharf at which she had Ian
ded over half century before.
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Prices thfs week for Beet Cattle lnged as f5'low
Best beeves at $5.1s@s5S7; that generally rated
hist qualit, "a POSSE; medium or good fair quail
ty $3l2@s4 Il; ordinary chin steers, oxen and
$250Qs300 90; extreme range Of prices g.. sO@s5.H
Most OF the sales from % 90 to 800 per 100 lbs
Sw1NE.-1here is fair Increase in the numbrr OF
the receipts those OF last week. and me i'm
provement in the qualify, as nearly all dealers re-
port their offerings better than last weeks re-
ceips Trade has been fair to m, derate, with a
supply fu " equal 10 tie demand. v quot, at N
9SH cents per lb net, with but few sold at the for
mer figure
SHEEP AND LAMBS The market has been quite
dull this week. the bu cher demand beine LINKED
There is some improvement in the quail y of the
| offerings with dec ease in numbers. We quote
butcher Sheep at $780, cents, with extra choice
lot from Virginia at s. go per 100 lbs Lambs 1914
cents per ID. gross. stock sheep du-Ewes *l.5te q
$S g per head, and ethers SA0411 cents per Il.
gross
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A WELL NAMED .VILLAGE.-On TIT
stage road between Staunt0n and Licking
ton is pleasant little village which Is ap
.propriately called Midway. It is exactl,
midway between more towns and villages
than were thought Of when it was first man,
ed. 1t is midway between Harrisonburg
and Buchanan; between Staunton and
Lexington; between Mint Spring and Tim
Der Ridge, aud between Greenville ana
Fairfield. Since the Valley railroad and
the Shenandoah Valley railroad are BEING
built, it is found to be exactly midway be.
tween the depots of the roads on either
side of it. This last, the inhabitants arr
not over much pleased with, as it cuts ii
out of railway facilities.
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The BOURBON BLOOD. This poem
has attracted so much attention through
ont the State and caused so many inquiries
as to It's authorship that we may take the
liberty of saying that the author is A. e.
Gordon, Esq, yoang men Der Of the
Stanton bar. On reading it gentleman
who appreciates such literary work, said
that there were only three men in Virginia
who could write it, Jas. Barron Hope,
VIM. E. Cameron and A. g. Gordon. and
he would wager that it was one OF the
three. He VAS right. Mr.. Gordon has
done other excellent prose and poetical
literary work but we think this is his master
DitC0.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR THE
STANTON IRON WORKSHOP applica-
ton, Judge Mclaughlin this week aprol'.
ted Receiver for the stanton Irol.
Works. Mr.. Hugh F. Lyle, the wei,
known pillow manufacturer, was appointed:
Receiver but has no. as yet decided to &C.
cept. Those who have examined the al
fairs of the Iron Works testify in tn.
strongest terms to the ability with which
Mr.. B. F. Stockton, the Manager. has KEEP
them afloat 80 long. The pay roll of tn.
works amounts to about $500 a month
and it is earnestly to be hoped that tn.
business will be satisfactorily adjusted
seeing that the support of many worth,
mechanics is in sense dependent on it.
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The County TSachsrs Institute.

The Institute for the Public School
teachers of Augusta county. met In the
Masonic Hall Of this city, yesterday, at 10
A. NJ. DR.. Il. s. Hamilton presiding, the
Superintendent of the county, Mr.. Chas.
Grattan being absent.
The number of teachers was as large
rs At the opening generally OF institutes
-Elaeea from the remote districts not hav-
ing yet arrived.
The subject up for lecture and discus
sion at the days session was that Of Arith-
metic, and was very ably and interesting
ly treated by Prof. Marvel. OF Boston,
ana Prof. Huivey Of the city Public
Schools.
Tue former gentleman is from Boston
and has been ekgagsd by DIR. Ruffuer 10
to deliver series Of lectures before the
different institutes of the State, and his
fOicibls manner aud clearness Of stating
.nd presenting his points is both agreeabl.
and instructive. His remarks in favor OF
practical arithmetic and persistent drill
in the fundamental principles and rulss
we're Ill convincing and good and quite
prepared the institute 10 listen with great
attention and interest to other things and
objects upon which he IL expected tu
speak.
The Institute adjourned at 2 T. NJ. and
viii open again thls morning ut 10 A. M.
When other subjects will be up for general
and special discussion.
Among the teachers present, were
.early aII the city teachers: and
Aessrs. S.effey, Hough, three Messrs
dough-. J. W. Calhoun, ]. F. Landes,
| j. W. Wilson. Jas. Wilson, a. h.
rowberman, E. L. curtis, Mr.. and Mrs
Peele. ". w. Branuainan, ar. Paxton.
FJ. G. Gochenour. Jno. q. Slower. j. Hatct
slower. E. F. Vincent, W. H. Humbert.
\. M. Blaine and sister. John Wise, s. w.
1arber, X. L. Farrar. w. Coffnan, W L
towberman, r J. Dyche, Jno. N. Hanna,
J. +. T.pscott, J. +. Cleveland, Jno. D
uAiiey NJ. W .Quarles, Jacob Bear. B. Viut
drs. Calhoun, MISS Sue Blaihe, Mrs. Mary
crooks, Miss Mamie Alexander, Miss
Kate Fitch, Miss Mamie Dudley. Miss
settle Cook and other well known
seachels.
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A DISAP POINTED FOX.-On Wed
nesday, OF last We k, as NJ. Pat Kinney
was leaving turkey blind on the noun.
tain near Stribling Springs, after an un.
successful wait, he saw wild turkey run.
ming for life up the mountain side-his
neck stretched and his legs moving at .
2:40 gait. Behind him in full pursuit Mr..
Kinney saw red fox. Mr.. K. let fly with
enc barrel and got the turkey. The fox i'll
the excitement Of the chase still ran OF,
and didn't see Mr.. Kinney until within q
few feet of him. He fell victim to TIT
other barrel. The fox was nearly FIVE fee,
long and his worn away teeth showed that
he was an cid depredator. His hide which
was beautiful one, was brought by Mr..
kinney, to Staunton,
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A REMARKABLE RECovKRY.--Some
lays ago We noticed the fact that Mr.
Bondurant, a deserving citizen Of Stau. .
ION, had met with severe accident at th
Jaw mill at the Miller Institute, in Abe
marie. By an accident at the saw this
splinter over thirteen inches long was dri-
ven. through MIR. B0ndurant's body enter
inc just below the ribs and coming out at
the back. Chloroform was given him b,
he physicians and the splinter was pulled
tut from his back. Strange to say neither
It the time nor since has Mr.. Bondurant
suffered UGH pain. He was brought t.
his home in Stanton and is now almosl
ready to come out to his work.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-02

DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENTS AT THi
OPERA HOUSE NEXT WEEK.-The F. g
White Dramatic Combination. on its four
teeenth annual tour, will fill an engage
ment at the Opera House here next Mou
day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights next
The Louisville 'Courier-Journal," an a.
knowledged competent dramatic critic
says of this company:
The F. G.. White Combination, which
has been playing to crowded and apprecla
tive houses in Upper Kentucky, is boOket
for q Southern Kentucky tour, having
reached Glasgow en- route for Bowling
Green, where it appears next week. Mr.
White. an old Louisville favorite, is 2
excellent comedian and manager, and ha
drawn about him a good company, ant
possessed himself of an attractive round
of plays, which includes "Sellers' and
Joshua Whitcomb."
the company opens with tho drama
Risen from the Ashes" which is thu
spoken Of by the Richmond lInd.1 "Pal
ladiun:"
This great sensational drama was pro
dnced with excellent effect at the Crane
Op6Td I1OuSo ldSU uISlt, NY w blto OOu
binatiOu. Mr.. w. more than HHstaine.
his reputation as clever comedian, and
prince of humorists. and a. everybod,
knows, he never fails to keep his audienc
in a broad grin Of delight while he is Oh
the stage. His supp rt is well selected
galaxy Of artists, who sustained their re-
spective parts with equal credit. ''Risel
from the Ashes" is IA powerful play, anc
was presented in a mastery m inner.
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THE RAILROADS THRoUaH THE VAL
LtY.- Tie contractors are at work on the
Valley Railroad, and they hope to he able.
" tn an open winter, TO have the road CON-
pleted and trains running to Lexington by
June. Most OF the m .sonry and almost
all the heavy work is already flushed.
Mr.. w. w. re, Chief Engineer OF the
Shenandoah Valley Ra lroad, says work
is progressing finely; rack-;aying is going
on at 4 ,anoke and Wayn sboro', and by
March he thinks t rough cars viii he rum
ming between Phil delphia and New Or
leans,
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Personal

Col. E. !. Keersheedt, OF that famous
war command, the Washington Artillery,
of New Orleans. accompanied by his wife
and two little daughters, paid flying Wis
| it to his brother-in-law and former COM
panion in arms, Major Alex. Hart, last
week. The Colonel and party left for
Richmond on Fridays train.
Mi. Taos E. Ballard, the genial repre-
sentative Of the Richmond "Whig" was
| in the city on court day and was the CEN
tire of many an inquisitive knot of Read
busters anxious to get the news hot from
headquarters.
M IS Fanny Skinner will leave tho city
with Col. Jas. II. Skinner for Richmond
Tuesday. From Richmond Miss Skinner
CUES to Norfolk to spend The winter with
her friend. Mrs. Eliza Sharpe.
The friends of j. w. Morrison, Esq,
who has been seriously ill, will be alad to
learn that he has sufficiently recovered to
sit up.
Hon. J. W. Arbuckle, Mayor of Lewis
burg. W Va. and lady are on visit to
their friends iii Augusta county.
In the County Court THIS WEEK "aa.a'n
Hastin $ Green, E~q, of oakland" a
uatlve of county Antrim, Ireland, and
son of hev. WIN Green Vi 1''e CLUTCH u
Eng land, made declaration of intention
to become citizen of tue United States.
d b. stephenson, Esq, VI Akui"nu
county, has Il moved 10 hafrisonDuiR "
make bis permanent Fesldence tliefe.
Dr. Il. NJ. Patterson, OF Hlghiaho' "as
III lhe city last week on WISH 70 Ms 'asn-
! en- .. 4. fatee SOD, Esq', cne senol"olo
| CLERK of the CITY Council.
MIS-. Hamakrr. Win ner asslstaus' ~ Ms. iss
~, :. il. w v,e.i Mains the m ne.
| ieas ea+pas ttaent ring. They viii, during
| the session, have monthly concert befUre
| ene 1acully anu puDis' ous W.!u Ho loss
~. III. M Cos t,,av ara nracic,ng in Their
la,Iy .luti4s. .Stanaton Female Seyainara
| Correspondent.
Mrs. Hamaker is we'll remembered as
formerly Miss Amelia Brownold, one OF
the most accomplished pianists except her
brother. Max. BroWnold, that Staunton
ever had.
A. Madison, ESQ.,, OF the b. q y. h all
road, who was sent here to take Temporal
nv charge OF the Valley depot. returns TO
Baltimore to-day. Mr.. Madison W MS
business methods and courteous admlnis-
tration of the affairs OF the Office, mas
| made many friends here. MT. Kinney the
| Cashier, will remain In charge until reg
ular agent is appointed.
Mr.. A. q Gordon, OF Staunton, contrib
utes very clever poem to this month 3
issue OF tie Century"
We regret to learn that Mr.. Hans Scner-
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=, PROMPT PAYMENTs.-Jos. B. Wood.
ward, ESQ.,, of Staunton, qualified before
Allegheny County Court last week as Ad.
ministrator Of his brother, Thos. E. Wood.
ward, deceased, the well-known clerk OF
the McCurdy House at Williamsons. On
qualifying, Mr.. Woodward at once re-
ceiyed from the officers of Allegheny
Lodge, knights of Honor, the sum OF
$4,000, the life insurance of the deceased
member. The officers of Stanton lodge,
K. of H. have also handed over to Mrs.
John H. Woodward the sum Of So, 900, for
which her husbands life was insured.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF AUGUSTA
i COUNTY. NOvrmS L i0l-l, 1881.
Mare Affords Exr.,
vs.. and
Drumheller MARBLE ct ais.
Extract from Decree of November 10TH. 3:
n tn. That these causes stand referred
to are of the Master G minis oner's OF this court
whose duty it shall be to take, state and settle the
f1owig units LIST. OF the state Of the title to
he several tracts # Land sold in these causes I'd
OF any further liens binding the SAM, STATED in the
deemed pertinent by himselfor requ ed to be stated
by any party interested
The parties int ested in this decree are hereby
notified that have appointed
Monday, the 10Th day Of December, 1881,
and my Office in the city of staunton, Va, as the
lime and place f0r executing tile TO egoing dec,
when and where you are required to attend.
Given under my hand Commissioner of said
Court this 23d day OF November, 1881.
VIM PATRICK,
nOv25 At Commissioner.
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Religious Intelligence.

Rev. j. M. Frost of the Baptist church,
will, on Sunday night next, deliver :
non. the subject of which will be, ''Th.
fsesurrection body" The form In which
the dead will arise has been subj ct OF
much theological speculation, and the &C
<nowledged ability Of tue minister VIII,
l0w proposes to give his views will com.
nand large audience to hear them.
! Rev. Frank Gaines. of Hsbron church
viii deliver the ante-communion sermon.
It the First Presbyterian church to-nigh,
md tomorrow morning. Rev. VIM. E.
saker, the pastor, will administer til.
communion on Sunday morning, and thai
Jay will be the twenty fourth anniversary
t his pastorate over Ills congregation.
At Oliyet Pr sbyterian) chapel neg
sunday afternoon, Rev. J. 4. Booker, OF
he Second Presbyterian church, viii
'reach, and his sermon will be the fist OF
series to be delivered by hin at the CLAP
Il every night next week.
Rev.J. w. Rosebro preached for Rev.
frank Gaines at Hebron church, last FIJI.
lay. Saturday and Sunday and has bee,
, reaching at the chapel at Swoope's Depot
very night this week.
A series of meetings at which much in
crest has bsen manifested, has been il
progress at the Old Stone Church s'nc.
'ast Friday. Rev. DR.. Strickler preachec
or the pastor, Rev. Alex. Sprunt, on Fri
lay. Saturday and Sunday. On Tuesda,
,lght Rev. J. z. Booker, of Stanton
Tiled the pulpit, and preached the closing
ser;ton Of the series.
At nesting of the congregati m of
he Baptist church, on Wednesday night.
dessrs. John W. Todd, Wesley Kerr and
". y. Thomas were elected Deacons.
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nov IS ids

VALuAsLE FARM FOR SALE.
If not sold privately before
Monday, February 9th, 1882,
Twill sell at auction. in front of the s.s.ssszasss
Court H. use. to the highest bidder -
my valuable farm on South River ia ssIs3fssNkssSSE
part uf the weil.known Patrick FARM.
Of over 202 acres 1t is situated on the aSSSznaar
Sh. nandnah Valley Railroad, miles from Waynes-
boro, and n m les from Griinora is well watered
and convenient to the river about 100 acres OF it in
iiinber-land, and in the neighborhood of schools.
churches and mills
!. Terms made known on day of sale Parties de
string to purchase will address
s NJ. FINLEY,
sept 3e-tds Fort Defiance, Augusta county, va.
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A LARGE CONTRACT FOR AN AUGUSTA
FIRM.-Mr. John E. King, who spent las
year as clerk for Messrs. Mason, Hoge &
Co., railroad contractors on the G. & O.
xtension in Kentucky, passed througl
here on Monday on his return to resume a
position with them. The firm has taken :.
contract for eighty-three miles of a road
building in Kentucky. This. we believe,
is the largest contract that this well
known Augusta firm has ever undertaken.
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A Warning Against a Tramp.

The following postal card was received
~ the Presbyterian pastors of this city
Yesterday, from Rev. II. M. White, O.
Winchester. Capt. Waters will probably
by keeping watch find recruit for tht
chain-gang if the law is enforced:
WINCHESTER. Va, Dec LIST.
Dear Bro:
Look out for young Irishman
stout-build, no whiskers, fresh from Erin
knows much about Presbyterian preachers
churches. &c. Tramp and swindler.
Yours,
H. M. WHITE
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AGAIN AT WORK.-The J. Nick Koi-
ner mills which we're burnt, has been re-
built and are now tuning out fifty barrels
Of -four daily. Mr.. David J. Hyden, of
Sherando. did the rebuilding which was
done in the most lasting and workman
like psnnex,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-02

THE NEW MASONIC HALL has been
leased by Mr.. Robert Hill, Jr. 1t has pat
eit folding ars, new scenery, drop cur
tain, and an opeE balcony for orchestras
has been added. I seats five hundred per-
venieut and best suited for exhibitions in
the State.
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AN AUGUSTA ENGINEER ABROAD. -
TIN, st. LOUIS "Glubs-D+mocrat has n
yers handsome and sppreciativs Office OF
the professional succ IS OF Mr.. ID. z.
Humvafeys, civil engineer. who is now e.
Gag il with the Army engineers on the
imprnvemest of tho Missouri river. Mr..
Humphreys is . naive of Augusta ami
,res,d d here fr,M 81 t, 1915 lie grad
s,.s.d a. civil engin 4ar at Washington and
~ University in 1878. lie Was IN assis-
SAINT OF ID maid Allen, Esq, the engineer
,who bniIt the Stauntol water works. aud
wae engaged on the Valley Z iirpad. Mr.
Humphreys has for the last two years beeu
engaged in the work Oh the Missouri aud
his many relatives and friends in Augusta
cou,ty will ne glad t, hear that he is at
tracing complimentary notice Id bis pro-
fessi0n.