The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-02-10

D0at1S
There seems to be an unusual mortality this
year. Almost every day one or two funeral
professions wend their way TO the cemetery
During the month of January there were forty-
nine deaths in Staunton, and up to yesterday
morning there had been II this month. Inc Id
talty of diseases however, at this season Is iio'
confined to stanton 1t has been noticed IN
almost every portion of the State ana o'hel
sections of the Union. The unprecedented
severity of the winter has no doubt peen one
of the agencies which has brought ABOUT 'ils
distressing loss OF life. This week the dea'n
record embraces the young and the OLD, ano
the list is not short one.
Mrs. Frances McQuaide. mother OF our es-
teemed -townsman, Jno. McQuaide, died at ..er
home in Harrisonburg, of typhoid pneumonia
on the 3d. she was fifty odd years of age, and
the greater part of her married life had been
spent in Harrisonburg, where every one loved
her, and looked up to her as one OF those noble
unselfsh christian women, whose lives show
forth the purer and better part of this fallen ma
ture. Her last hours wire comforted by the pres
ence of two of her sons, Messrs. Jno. and Chas
McOuaide, and by her three daughters, Mrs
Montague Mrs. Wall and Miss Monie MIC
Quaide is
The funeral of Hugh A. Glenn, took place
from the Methodist church on Friday evening
last. Mr.. Glenn was q member OF the ola
Staunton Artillery, and at one time quarter
master of the present company. His remains
were attended to the grave by the Masons, the
Stanton Artillery, West Augusta Guard and
stonewall Band and by large concourse OF
citizens. His burial was that of soldier
and mason. m,.....4.4 ~
Last Sunday morning there passed away
the spirit of one of the lovelest of earths crca-
lures. Little Virgie Hoge, daughter of Capt.
Chas E. Hoge, died aftera long and painful
illness. aged Ii years. She was such sweet,
gentle, lovely child that almost every one in
Staunton was attached to her She had been
afflicted for YEAS, and for months had been
unable to walk Not a great while ago she
was taken to Richmond and placed under the
care of DIR. Mcclure, but medical skill was
powerless to relieve. or even to prevent suffer-
ing. After her return home she became weak
er and weaker, until death summoned her TO a
painless realm One of her remarkable qualities
WAS rare talent for music. Indeed she was a
musical prodigy, performing the most difficult
selections with the greatest ease, and improvis-
ing and composing with scarcely an effort. At
times she seemed inspired, evoking from the
instrument strains of wondrous sweetness, and
seemingly controlling the very genius of music.
Had lite and health been spared, her triumphs
in the art would have won her fame. She has
gone where her finer nature will find kim
bred harmony.
Last Saturday morning the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Hunter, died of Group.
The funeral took place from the residence on
Sunday evening, and was attended to the cem
etery by number of the friends of the ia mily
Yesterday evening at five o'clock, Edwin
Peyton, sou of Bernard Peyton, Esq, clerk Of
the West Virginia House of Delega ties, died at
the residence OF Col. W. Fl. Peyton in this city,
of spinal affection He was eleven years old
and from infancy had been an invalid, never
having walked. His mind, however, was APP
parently as robust and vigorous as that OF a
man, his wonderful precocity being the subject
of remark with all who met him. Self taught,
he had mastered Latin and French, in addition
to the more advanced English branches, and
within the last year had taken up chemistry
and philosophy, prosecuting those studies with
remarkable success. His methods of thought
were masculine, and his conversation that of
a person of mature years. Amid all his Attic
ton, his disposition was cheerful and sunny
and he drew to him the love and affection of
those who come in contact with him. Week
before last he was taken to Richmond for
treatment by DIR. Mcclure, but no relief was
afforded, and upon the. return he became so
much worse that it was impossible to proceed
to his home in West Virginia. Upon reach
ing Staunton, he was taken to the residence of
his uncle, Col. W. H. Peyton, when he fingered
in great suffering from Saturday evening until
yesterday, when death came to relieve him.
The funeral will take place from the Baptist
church this evening at three O'Clock.
On Wednesday night, the 3rd, Mrs. Amiss,
wife of Mr.. J. B. Amiss, of the Staunton bar,
died of consumption at the residence of her
husband on Frederick Street Mrs. Amiss
was native Of Rockingham and was cousin
of the late John G. Woodson Of Harrisonburg.