The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-07-28

railroads lively.
Mr.. Geo. R. Bell is on a pleasure trip to the
Western States.
Edward Echols, Esq, Commonwealth At
torney, is at Orkney.
The violent storm of Friday last Frustrated
a quantity Of the growing corn.
Rev. Ro. White Is in the city. the guest 81
his brother, Meade F. White, Esq.
Mr. Leon Hirsh, of New York, is visiting
his brother, Mr. Gabriel Hrsh, of this city.
DR.. VIM. Bell, of Mt. Sidney, has purchased
20 acres of land from W. F. Weller, at the price
of $500.
G. Watson James, Esq, editor of that excel
lent paper. the Richmond Standard, was in
the city on Monday.
The communication of Augusta" will ap-
near next week. 1t was unayodably crowded
out of this issue.
The new Board of Supervisors met on
Monday last, and elected Judge J. N Hendren
as President of the body.
The pulpit of the Lutheran church, Harris,
onlurg, on Sunday next, will be occupied by
Rev. j. l. Miller, of this city.
Rev. R. R. Hough, minister in charge Of
the M. E. Church, South, of Staunton, is on
two weeks recruiting leave.
Dr. NJ H. Crawford, Surgeon in the U. j.
Navy, on duty at Boston, is visiting his rela-
tons and friends in this county.
Hon. A. II. FL. Stuart was elected President
of the Virginia Historical Society, and Hon.
w. w. Corcoran, second Vice President.
The B. & o. Express Co. haye leased the
commodious store room in the Burns building
and are now established in their new quarters
Mr. Peter Byerly, Of Pleasant Valley, Rock
| ingham county, had his leg broke in two pa
ces, last week, while engaged in a friendly
tussle.
Gen. R. d. Lilley has returned to Stauntor
| after an absence of over year, in the interes
of the endowment fund of Washington ant
| Lee University.
| Graham H. Harris. son and partner of Hon
Jno T. Harris will shortly move to Chicago
where he has become associated with an exten
sive law firm.
]. A. Bickle, Esq, of this city, has beef
| spending several months at the Red Sulphur
Springs, and as consequence his health il
much improved.
Rev j. M. Frost, pastor of the Baptis
congregation of this place, started for thu
North on Monday last, by way ofrailroad ant
steamer, on months leave.
Mrs. DR.. A. M. Henkel has been at Orkne,
Springs for the past ten days, where she vii
spend the summer in company with her moth
er. Mrs. Sam'l Moore, ST..
4 Rev j. 8. Martin, presiding elder Of thi
1 district, will preach morning and evening il
/ the Methodist church of this place, on Sab
bath next, quarterly meeting occasion.
| Mai. Thos. Ballard, representing the Rich
mond Wing. was in the city Monday, and sc
cured goodly number of new subscribers t.
that already largely patronized paper.
There are over five hundred visitors at thu
Rockbridge Alum Springs, and the arrival
are daily increasing. The promise is for a
unprecedentedly successful season under tn
new management
We regret to state that Harvey Risk, Esq
has been confined to his house for several days
by reason of extreme physical weakness. II
is somewhat stronger than within the past few
days, but is still unable to get about.
We noticed last week the burning of tn
barn of Mr.. Sam'l Hall, near Mt. Sidney
Since then we learn that the loss will reac
$1,100, with an insurance of about one-halftha
amount in the East Augusta Mutual Fir
Association.
We have received the first number of tn
Vsrgiaasa Readjuster, q new paper just starte
at Front Royal. 1t is not, as its name woul
Indicate an advocate of the NEW liberalism
but has the manliness to come out and Sd
that 1t is Democratic. 1t opposes the coalitio
business.
If the Wings reports of the various meeting
In faAor of the July ticket are no more relab
than the report of On alleged barbecue and pt
| UtlCdl uCthl otduutoh, Viz ohShS
might as well be taken down at once. Nine OF
of every ten Republicans in Augusta count
are opposed to coalition.
Mr.. Harvey Harris, of Deerfeld, brought
blind daughter to Staunton last Friday, an
left her under DIR. Bliss care, where she wi
remain several weeks. She has been grea
sufferer from inflammation of the eyes for owe
two years, the last year being unable to Sc
anything. The Doctor has no doubt but ths
he will be successful IN restoring her sight.
Il The Rockingham Register states that R. "
GIN, TT. Crowder, 1. o. o. F.. of Staunton
Past Grand Master E. B. Branch, of Peters
burg, Representative to Sovereign Gran
Lodge; DIR. VIM. J. Points, Dist. Dep. G. M
is. Lewis, N G., of Valley Lodge; T.
Rutherford and J. K Smith, of this place, wer
to Bridgewater ON Tuesday evening on frs
ternal visit to Lodge No 90 After the Lode
business was through several hours wer
spent in social intercourse and discussion {
an excellent collation. prepared for the occs
sion, and most pleasant evening was spen
, STRIKE AT THE Hot SPRINGs-A state
! ment has been furnished us by four or five CO
; ored men who were among the strikers at tn
: Hot Springs last Monday. They state tbs
they were offered, before they went out ther
SIS per month After arriving at the Spring
the proprietor, Mr.. Tardy. said they woul
have to wait before he could tell what b
! would pay Afterwards he said he was pay
ing So, $40 and $12 per month, but would nc
state who were to get the different prices
those who got $12 would have to be very goo
servants Nineteen room boys, four from th
floor, were included in the strike. When the
asked for the wages they had earned for th
time they had served, they were ordered ava
in very threatening and aggressive name
refusing to pay them.
Now for the Big Show that Does Nor
than it Advertises.
as to the merit Of the performance, 1T is oni
necessary to sag that even more than they adue,
hse as done.-NAsHvILLE DAILY AMERICAN.
Even with the children of bald-headed growt
the circus is eyer seasonable and exhaustibl
theme. and just now all the weaned ones,
all ages, are talking about SEEKS Brothers Mi