The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10
nd Mrs. Palmer, of Greenville, are Wis.

We are indebted 20 Mr. o. L. Rhodes for
late Atlanta papers, and return hereby thanks
Round trip tickets to Rockbridge Alum
Springs have been reduced TO $2,75, from
Staunton
Mr.. Y. Howe Peyton, brother of Col J.
Lewis Peyton, OF this place, is now practcing
law at Lancaster, Texas.
Hon John Paul passed through Staunton
Wednesday night on his way to fill appoint
ments to speak in Eastern Virginia.
Dr. and Mrs. VIM. R. Vaughan, accompa-
MED by Miss Parker, start for the White Sui
phur this morning to spend several weeks.
The Post Office department has recently es-
tablshed weekly mail service between
Monterey and Mill Gap. ]. NJ. Bird is the
contractor.
Mrs. Lillian, wife of R. o. Haines, died last
night, about o'clock after an illness of sew
eral weeks, of fever, at her residence on Fred
erick street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas r. McGuffin are visiting
relations near Staunton. after an absence of
some months in Florida. They were warmly
welcomed by many friends.
The farmers are getting pretty well under
way with their late summer and fall p.owing
From the indications there will be an unusu.
ally large acreage of wheat put out.
Rev. ]. NJ Frost, Jr., pastor of the Baptist
Church. has been granted two weeks vaca-
| ton for needed rest and recreation. During
his absence his pulpit will be filled by Rev.
DR.. Hume.
We are indebted to the Rev. c. Beard. of
Waynesboro for quantity of delicious honey.
1t Is as fine an article rs can be made, and it
proves that the reverend gentleman under
stands the management of bees.
Mr. B. Beecher, jr., one of the most popular
and experienced clothing salesman in Staun-
ton, and long with E. Hageman, is now with
the firm of Barth s. Loeb. and will be glad to
see his many friends at the Augusta Clothing
Hail.
The refreshing and continuous rains of last
week did world of good to the growing
crops. The corn was just at that stage when
moisture was most needed, and without it the
yield would have been short. As it is, we may
look for very fair average.
The Abingdon Virginidn, of the 3rd pub
lished on the first page an article credited TO
the VALLEY VIRGINIAN under the caption OF
1.-The traits of well-bred- man." No such ar
tcle ever appeared in the columns of the
VIRGINIAN, nor did we ever see il until We
noticed il in the Yirqinian.
Mr. E. F. Kelly has been appointed assistant
general freight agent of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, pice Mr.. T. d Emerson, resigned. The
appointment took effect on the 10th. Mr..
Kelley formerly held this position, but for two
years past he has been the western agent of
the Chesapeake and Ohio at Cincinnati.
At August Court, the 2Sth, Hon John Paul
will address the people of Augusta County at
the Court House. There will in all probabili-
ty be a Joint discussion of the issues of the cam
palgn, as by that time both of the nominating
conventions will have been held, and John
Paul's competitor, whoever he may be, will
be known, and will doubtless want 10 meet
the man who is to defeat him at the polls.
An intelligent and observant farmer gave it
as his opinion, the other day, that the wheat
crop in Augusta county would not be more
than an average. Some fields have turned out
very finely, and the large crops are invariably
reported through the papers But there are
other fields, and that too on high priced lands
that will turn out very poorly. On some OF
the most fertile river bottoms of the county,
the yield averages about 10 or IL bushels to
the acre.
We understand that negotiations are now
pending, for the sale of the w. c., G. & st. l..
narrow guage railroad, running from Harrison
burg out through the iron and coal region of
West Augusta and West Virginia. The party
who is about to become the purchaser is amply
able to complete the road, and should it pass
under his control will begin operations at
once. Further Investigations are being made
at the Dora mines, on the line of this road i,
and from the developments recently made, nj
ners of experience give it as their opinion that
the quality and quantity OF the deposits will
pan out very handsomely. Northern and
English capitalists have recently visited the
mines with view to looking to investments.
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posted requiring the owners of dogs to secure
medals before the 25th of July. Those who
failed to do so were warned that their dogs
would be killed. The result was that great
many medals were sold or else the notice was
practically disregarded, for we can observe no
marked diminution in the canine population,
and certain it is that their evening soirees
are held with upfailing regularity and seem to
be just as numerously attended as heretofore
II the notice has not been complied with, it is
time the police were stirring to enforce its
penalties. There is no nuisance more intoler-
able than lot of providing ours, and those
who have to endure it night after night are
tired of that kind of entertainment.
During the thunder storm that passed over
Berryville shortly after noon on Friday last
Mr.. G. B. Beck, the railroad agent and tele-
graph operator, was so severely shocked by
lightning entering the office over the wire
that he remained in an almost lifeless condi.
: ton for more than three hours. He was sit
ting by the side of the instrument, with the
connecting wire severed, when the electric
current entered, but the charge was 80 heavy
that the wire conducting it to the ground was
hardly able 10 carry the fluid of. Seyera
other gentlemen were in the Office at the time
Y and they all felt the shock slightly. Mr.. Beck
r is recovering very slowly. When a halfgrow1
;, boy he was severely FRUSTRATED by lightning
| Clarke Courier.
, A certificate of incorporation has been is
sued to the Kanawha and Chesapeake Rail
road Company. The road will commence or
the north side of the Great Kanawha river, in
or near the city of Chart ston, in the county
of Kanawha, and will run thence by the mos
: practicable route as far as may be on the NORTH
side of the Great Kanawha, to point on thu
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, at or near the
: Kanawha Falls. in the county of Fayette
The principal business office shall be in thu
city of New York, anG the certificate shall b.
perpetual. The capital stock of the company
. is 81 100000, divided into shares of &1OO eacb