The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-23

." GRAND CoNCERT.--There will be grand
vocal and, instrumental concert given at Mt.
Carmel church. on Thursday Novr. Both, at
2In'clpGk and O'clock p. M for the benefit of
the church The finest instrumental and vocal
talent in the county will be represented, and
the programme embraces some of the choicest
of musical production. 1t is rarely that an
|'oppnrtunity zto4 attend An, entertainment SO
chaste and elegant is presented outside Of the
cities. All who possibly can should avail
themselves OF it. Admittance 25 cents Oysters
and refreshments will be served by the ladies'
to all who desire them aasu
PREMiUMs ATTHE STATE FAIR.-In addition
to the list heretofore published we print below
a number of premiums awarded at the State
Fair to Augusta county exhibitors. The list
is as follows:
PA H51ses M43est saddle horse, style. action and
variety of gaits considered LIST premium, H.
A. g. Hamilton Bes; saddle horse as PAGER
or racker, LIST premium, T. P. Hamilton.
Steespp-Lopg WOODS Buck Bue9 years old and
over, IT, A. s. Hamilton, I'd premium; Buck
yearphe2d premium pen ewes, 2 years old
and over, ID premium; pen ewes, / year old,
I'd pteafiiam. Ewe-lambs, Flst premium grade
ewes I'd premium grade eve lambs I'd pre-
III iuhM 10 HwA. S. Hamilton. 7eno rrg..
Middle Wool. including Shutdown, &c
Best buck years old and over, LIST premium;
best buck 1 year old list premium; pen ewes,
2 years old and over, LIST premium pen ewes,
j, year old and under g LIST premium best pen
ram lambs. 1st premium best eve lambs, LIST
premium best grade ewes, 1st premium best
grade lambs list premiumto II. A. 5. Hamilton
Best trained shepherd dog, LIST premium, IT,
As SgHnmilton.r kg5"n s,,..Yrt
Tile North AMERICAN Re0ieD for December
Commands attention no less by the emlnence
of its contributors than ny the value and time
hIiess 'ef lis table of contents. First, there is
symposium on The Health Of American
Women, regarded from three distinct points
of view Dr. Dio Lewis considers the question
as it ia affected by the prevailing style of fem
iniae attire. especially blythe practice of tight
lacing; Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton points
out the many injurious influences of social en-
vironment ;-aHa--Dr. Jai4es Read Chadwick
sets forth the effects of education, climate and
d.apdf dRaly discusses the question whether
the modification produced in the European
human type by transfer to America lessons
the fertility of women, Coy Buren, r. Sher-
man, ~ iowa, Writes of the Constitutional
Prohibition" OF the liquor traffic in that State,
and maintains that the measure is iii entire
accord with the traditions of the original set
Tiers, and approved by men .ofoalh political
parties and all natonalities. General Grant,
in an article entitled AN Undeseryed Stigma
states The facts OF Gen. Fitz John Porter's
case, ana fgues that the Sentence of the court
martial that cashiered lin was based ON a mis-
conception of the essential circumstances
Richard A Proctor writes OF The influence
of Food. on Civilization" discussing with much
learning and force some of the most interest
ing sociological problems of the present day
and Of the near future. 4 Prof. Fisher Of Yale
College, in defining the causes of "The De-
cline of Clerical Authority holds that this
decline. which affects the status of church and
minister only as part or function of the sec
aaladt 'state,G isBy holssdadsftobe regretted and
that the spiritual influence of the church and
Its ministry is to-day greater than of old. Fl,
tpally, there, is a SYMPOSIUM upon the ,condi7
tions of success on the Stage, the contrib
utors being six of our most prominent actors
John Mccullough, Joseph Jefferson, Mad.
Msdjeska, Lawrence Barrett, Maggie Mitchell,
and William Warren. ,,,,,....
.HoAJ Y.tfttt.t1t- Ers.T>spr
PETIT JURoRs.-The following petit Jhr0rs
have been selected and drawn to serve at the
ensuing nsi hg%SS saal1ser county court
OF aAugnsta.,.yiz Joseph Fails. Jas B. Young
Samuel c. Nett, George L. Orebeugli, Matthias
l.IxG5royyss, VIM Drumheller, Thos. K Dur
iboraw, Joseph A. Lowman, Alofet H. Cri 81
John Fl. Garwell, A. H. Roier, John A'.Koot
,dofn w ,,Landes, Samuel Croft, GEO. u Spots
e115ssttehdance required at 1ooelock' A. M. on
Tuesday, Nov. ss, 1882 '------