The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-10-12

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Last week Hon. A. H, H. Stuart was in
New York attendinga meeting the Peabody
Board of Trustees
Wolves are said to be plentiful IN Highland
| county, and the sheep folds are suffering in
consequence.
G. Oltsmann. architect, has just completed
the plans for a new and handsome Presby-
terrain church at New Hope.
Mrs. w. II. Earman and three daughters,
of Baltimore, are visiting the family of Mr..
Jos. II. Earman, of this place.
Hon. Jno. Paul passed thro' the city yester
day, on his way from Bath. He brings en-
couraging news from the back counties.
| Pay your poll X, and be prepared with
| tax receipt on the day OF election. so
there may be no controversy about it.
On the 9th Samuel NJ. Finley sold his farm
on Middle River containing 100 acres, to
Jacob n CARRIER, at $40 per acre equivalent to
cash
Be sure your name is on the registration
election. After that no person can be reg
stered.
In the competitive drill of the Military.
at Winchester. yesterday. the IIarrisonbnrg
Company won the first prize; Winchester,
| the 2na ;and Front Royal the Sd.
Let there be no tagging in the payment OF
the capltation tax. Get your receipt NOW so
| that when the day of election comes you will
be fully prepared to 10 your duty.
Messrs A. NJ Lawson Of Albemarle, and
| W. H. Eggborn of Cupeper, passed through
Stanton on Tuesday. Both give good ac-
counts rs to the canvass, from their counties
respectively.
The cornerstone of the Jewish Synagogue,
| in Charlottesville, was laid on Thursday last
| with imposing Masonic ceremonies. The ora
| ton was delivered by r. T. w. Duke, Jr, and
| was magnificent address.
DIR. Newton McChesnev, of New York. and
| Mr. Jno T. McChesney, of Dakota, sons of DIR.
| W. S. McChesney, of this city, are on visit
| to their fathers family. They are both very
popular in Staunton, and are welcomed by
host of friends.
The net earnings of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company are reported sufficient
to pay the interest on the entire bonded debt
of the company, including the currency 6s.
An officer of the company says that the
monthly net earnings hereafter will not fall
below 100000, and that within IS months he
expects they will exceed 100000. The Old
Dominion Steamship Company will hereafter
run five steamers to Newport News.
Col j. B. Lady, of Rockbridge. is in atten-
dance on a meeting of the Board of Visitors
of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind lnsttu
ton, which meets to-day He is just from
Campbell county, and reports most encour-
aging feeling IN that county and through
out the Sixth District. The signs are cncour-
aging, indeed, and Capt Rives will make a
good showing on the day Of election.
On Tuesday evening last. at the Method
list parsonage. Rev. r. Smithson officiating.
Mr. George w. Fretwell,a promising young
mechanic of this city, was married to Miss
Belle, daughter of Thos. Dolin. Esq. AT
ter the ceremony the happy couple, accom-
panied by their friends, proceeded to their
future home, on North Lewis street, where
refreshments were served and several hours
agreeahly passed with music and CONVEX
| satiOn.
A correspondent of the Highland Recorder
tells the following snake story: Geo N. Will
son, on Sept 2Sth. while out deer hunting on
the Shenandoah Mountain about miles south
of the S. & p. Turnpike, suddenly came upon
| a den of rattlesnakes and succeeded in killing
50 snakes of enormous size, measuring in
! length from q to 6 feet. One of the snakes
killed had 30 rattes and button. Mr. Wilson
can prove this snake story by c. ii. Marshall,
]. H. Wilson and others"
The "Old Commonwealth OF the 12t.:.
gives an account of horrible wrong per-
petrated n the neghborhOod of Mill
Greek, Rockingham county. by Abe Hart
man upon his niece. from which her death
ensued, and that OF an unborn infant. She
was living in his family. aud finding the
girl about to become mother. he procured
medicine to produce an abortion, with the
result above stated. Hartman is in jail.
| He has life and six children.
There is work to be done between this and
the day of election, and every friend of the
cause should be at his post. If every liberal
in Augusta will make up his mind to bring
with him to the polls voter who is lukewarm
or Indifferent, or who has heretofore voted on
the other side, and it can be done with little
effort, we shall be able to make the Democrats
believe there has been ground swell. Let
there be determination to win, through
systematic organization, and the victory is
ours.
We were IN error last week in stating that
DIR. Hunter Mcclure had been placed in charge
of the Retreat at Richmond by the lady man
ayers We understand that the institution is
under the control of the managers. and that
various physicians of the city practice there.
We were led into the error by the fact that the
numerous patients who. have gone from this
section have all been under the charge of DR..
Mcclure, and from what we can learn DIR.
McGuire's reputation has been the chief in
strumentality in building up the Retreat
Miss Alice Reid, daughter of Mrs. Gen.
John Echols, was seriously in iured by fall
from her horse on Saturday evening She
was returning from a ride to elliott Knob
and passing the street. after dark, near che
residence of P FL. Trout, ESQ.,, her horse
stumbled over pile of coal in front of the
house and threw her. She was taken to her
mothers residence, where medical aid was
summoned 1t is feared internal injuries
have been sustained.
Tonight and tomorrow night. 18th and
18th. al oyster supper will be given in the
basement of the NJ. E. Church, South, of
this place, by the Sunday School Improve
ment Comm ittee. A number of the chill
dren will be dressed in Quaker and Cont
mental costumes and will take pleasure in
serving their friends on the occasion. The
object is to raise funds for the improvement
of the church. and it should receive liberal
favor from the community. Let all attend
who can and desire to aid in SO praise
worthy an undertaking
GrApENcF SUrMArE has moved into the