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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-09
MI. Scion Items.
[Reported for the vIRGINIAN.1


The Snoao, which commenced falling here on
Saturday morning about o'clock continued
throughout the day, attaining depth of fifteen
inches, and during the following night drifted
in many places over the tops of the fences,
obstructing the roads so as to stop the run
ming of wagons on many of them. overlook
one of our farmers on yesterday with six
large bags of roughness for his stock strapped
behind him on his horse, vending his way
YEARLY along very narrow pathway through
lane. A rather primitive mode of convey
ance; but necessity knows no law.
Ftre.-About two hours before the snow
began to- fall, we were awakened from our
slumbers by the loud voices of women and
children, and on looking from our window
discovered building on fire and nearly COM
sumed in the southern part of the village,
which we learned next morning was the
smoke-house OF our esteemed citizen, Mr..
Bruin, who lost all of his winter provisions
with other articles of value. The fire is sup
posed TO have originated from an adjacent
ash-hopper where fresh ashes had recently
been deposited. The flames had progressed so
far before they were discovered that nothing
could be gotten out. The dwelling of J. W.
Hopewell was also on fire, but was fortunately
extinguished (hefore much damage was done)
by the exertions Of the family and neighbors
We understand that one of the ladies pumped
water until she tainted under the extraordina-
ry exercise. Notwithstanding the misfortune
of our neighbor, we would suggest that our
farmers whose meat tubs are too full, pound
him promptly and well. 1t was most for.
tunate circumstance that the night was per-
fectly calm-otherwise that part Of the town
would have been entirely consumed.
An Elegant Gyftv7-A most beautiful and
costly pair of pulpit lamps. for our new Meth
odist church, was received here on Saturday
last-a gift from that very liberal gentleman,
Mr.. Laeropold of the city of Baltimore. We
hope our merchants will not forget to call on
him when dealing in his line. The remainder
of the magnificent chandelier for the same
church, secured through the personal efforts
of Miss E. Vines, was also received. The
church feel under obligations to the above
named parties for their kindness
icAness.-The very interesting little daugh-
ter of G., W Reeves, whose case has been very
critical for some time, still remains danger
ously i'll.
The School al Messy Creek Academy has
been suspended for want of patronage.
ITEMS.
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Western Lun ATTIC Asylum.
The following bill passed the Senate on the
7th inst 1t amends the house bill in the date
on which the new directors shall take charge
OF the institution, fixing it on the first O.
March instead of the 18th of February 1t now
goes to the House for concurrence, where il
will be acted upon without unnecessary delay
and then to the Governor tor approval:
/. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly, Tha
sections three and six Of chapter eighty two Code
OF eighteen hundred and seventy three be amended
ana re-enacted so as to read follows
So. The boards Of directors of the Central Eastern
ana western Lunat1c AsylumS shall consist Of eley
en- members each. The term of office shall be fo1
three years, commencing on the first day of March
eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and continue I'm
til their successors are appointed. Six directors
shall constitute for the transaction of bust
ness.
ST. Said boards Of directors shall assemble the
first day OF March, eighteen hundred and eighty
Two, or as soon thereafter possible the asylums
Tor which they are appointed respectively and shall
elect Super1ntendents, who shall be physicians and
may appoint executive committees and officers
nurses, ana other attendants for their asylums re-
spectively, and prescribe their compensation, and
generally reorga ize said asyums as to said boards
may seem right and proper
5 59. The offices Of all directors to said asylums
as at present constituted shall be and the same are
hereby declared vacant upon the first day of March
eighteen hundred and e1ghty-two; and all offices
therein filled by said board directors as at pres
ent constituted, shall be and the same are hereby
declared vacant u pom the first day Of March, light
cen hundred and eighty-two.
500 All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent here
by repealed.
2. This act shall be in force from it's passage
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West Pocket Dyspepsia Cure, IS cents.
THE MARKET,

The condition Of the roads interfere with the or
binary transactions in wheat and flour. Very few
OF the mills have anything like the usual supply Of
wheat on hand, and the same cause that occasions
this interposes obstacles to reaching staunton mar
kets. He ice quotations here are better, cost OF
transportation considered, than in the cities. We
quote -four, family, 65 to IS EXTRA 40 to 80
super, IS to 80. Wheat, 35 to 40. Corn, 80 to
3d. Oats so to 81 Hay, SIG to Is per ton, baled.
oloverseed, IS to s so. Bacon, hog round, lie.
The movement In wheatin the west have been heavy
as the result of speculation. There last week
received In Chicago $40 bushels grain against
l,355,549 bushels for the time last year, and
5lS,O89 bushels into Milwaukee last week against
24o,6sO last year. The heavy receipts arrested an
advance in prices. From this it would appear that
the farmers are holding wheat longer than last
year. This is the state Of things here.
In Baltimore wheat is quoted 40 to As March
delivery, 40 to Al; April, 43 to A; May, A to
l45. In Richmond, wheat / As to / 81
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alluded to the murder of Spoon, she not know
ing what they had their prisoner under arrest
for. She was also committed to Jail to unfold
further particulars.
Snoao-The deepest fall of snow during the
winter fell ON Saturday night and Sunday and
the wind blew so that it drifted into the roads
so that they are in places impossible. The mud
beneath and snow on top make a road so bad
that it takes six horses to pull what two
ought to pull Our road system is scandal
to the age in which we live. Stone in album
dance and working our roads with clay!
W. H. W.
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Waynesboro' Items.
reported for the vIRGINIAN.l |

Snoao.-The slush and standing pools Of
water on the pavements and sidewalks, caused
by the melting of the snow, render pedes-
| trianism rather disagreeable business Near
ly everybody predicted severe cold weather to
follow the falls of snow we had last week, but
with the exception of one day the weather
over head has been pleasant.
The Ice Haavesters, as general thing, in this
locality have been enabled to get a supply of a
fair quality for next summers use
Buahlangs.- Within the past year there has
been more done in that line in this town than
ever before within the past thirty years in the
same length of time. Besides the dwelling
houses, the free school house and Presbyte-
| rian Female Seminary, the Rev. DR.. Hume. of
| Norfolk, has erected on his lot known as the
Dettor property, and adjoining the Ridgeway
| House (Which also belongs to him) large and
commodious building of brick, the lower por-
ton of which is now occupied as dry goods
and grocery store by Messrs. W. A. Brooks
6 Co.; the upper rooms to be let as sleeping
apartments.
Local Opton.-Some of the saloon keepers
in this place are on tip-toe concerning the ex-
pected bill that will submit to the vote of the
people of this borough the question whether
they will have liquor sold in their midst or
not. Some people predict its defeat Others
who speak as it they know, say that the vote
will be almost unanimous against the sale of
liquor.
3. 2. r R.-This Company, in conjunction
with the G. & O., have gotten their new water
tank on the hill northwest of the depot in
working order, and now pumps the water
from the river up to this tank, from whence it
is conveyed in pipes down to supply pipe
from which the engines ill their tenders. This
arrangement only requires one man to I'LL a
tender, whereas at the old tank, which lie now
torn down, two men were required to do the
same work. The work of ballasting the
southern extension of this road is being steadi-
ly pushed forward. The Company have, how
ever, to haul their ballast from'a point about
ten miles below here.
Lscery Stabs.-The livery and feed stable
formerly occupied by Mr.. Kenton Doom is
now carried on by Mr.. 9. NJ. Grove, and un-
der the new management every facility for &C
commodating the travelling public, who, on
stopping here, desire transportation to the
country or any point not available by cars,
can be served on short notice. Mr. Grove has
d peculiar knack of pleasing the public, and
will spare no pain or expense to obllge his
patrons.
Wagon Factory.-Mr. Joshua W. Harris is
having finished up a large lot of his patent
wagons for the spring trade. He has met with
much encouragement since he opened his fac
tory late last summer, and expects to do an in
creased business this coming spring and sum-
mer. X.
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Local Option Alliance Organized at
Mt SOlOn

meeting was called Feb. 1st, for the purpose of
organizing "Eocal Option Alliance" at Mt Scion,
Mr. j. d. Bruin was called to the chair as emporary
chairman, and J. W. Hopewell, secratary. The OBJ
1ectof the meeting was then stated. A committee
was then appointed to draft resolutions for this or
SANITATION which was submitted, read and ad-
dopted
The constitution having been adopted, the follow
Ing officers were elected: President JJ Cups Vice
PRESIDENT, j. h. Hanna; Secretary, J. w. Sttser, Cor
Todd.
MI. Cupp was then escorted to the chair. He re-
turned thanks for the compliment paid him in ma
King him President of the Alliance, and addressed
the meeting in his usually eloquent style.
The Alliance then elected district canvassers as
provided IN Art 4th, Sec LIST Of the constitution,
iollows George M. Blakemore, D. Bruin, J. J, Cupp,
John b. Hanna and g. w Blakemore.
The Alliance was then addressed by several mem
Ders, setting forth the work which trying to
accomplish,
The meeting then adjourned to meet on each
Wednesday night during the month of February.
The Alliance cordially invite all to join in this
good work. j. A. MCCALL,
Cor. Secretary
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FINE PROPERTIES. On the first page of to-
days paper will be found the advertisement
of Elder, Nelson & Cushings, real estate agents
Since last week, a number of valuable addi-
tions have been made to the list, which now
embraces all descriptions of farm and city
property Parties who wish to buy or sell
real estate will find it to their advantage to
consult this reliable firm, as they have facili
ties possessed by no other real estate agency
in Virginia
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NEW FIRM.-From the announcement pub
iished elsewhere in our columns, it will be
seen that Mr.. Davis A. Kayser, one of the
most experienced, successful and popular of
Staunton's merchants, has associated with him
Mr. j. J. Shirley and Mr.. Edwin NJ Taylor,
and the business will be continued under the
firm name of Kayser, Shirley & Tay lor. The
new members have been with Mr.. Kayser AS
clerks for some time-Mr Shirley for some
years,-and by their courtesy and efforts to
please have become familiar with the drv
goods purchasing trade The enviable repu-
tation for enterprise and fine character of its
stock which the house has enjoyed tor years
will be fully sustained under it's new manage
ment. The experience and recognized taste
and ability OF the senior partner, will be sup
plemented by the vim and push of the young
er members and we may safely predict a
prosperous career for the firm, and that their
establishment will reflect credit on the com
mercial enterprise of orr city.
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CORRECTED WEEKLY BY BOWLING & EAKLE BROS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, !
MONDAY, Feb. 9th 1882. I
AT NATVFRrON vApnc

There slight advance in the price Of beef
In Baltimore on Monday, the prices ranging from
an q TO ct higher than last week. Prices Of beet
cattle ranged as follows
Best beeves, IS to Sc So that rated first quality
~ 56l&; medium or good fair quality, 4 so a
o IN ordinary thin steers oxen and cows 75as4.
MOST or the sales were from S. % 25 Total sales
for the week 939 head.
SWINE-Prlces were fully &c higher than last
week. and range now from S4a93 cents with few
extra heavy at 9%a cents per b net, few hogs SELL
Ing at either extreme, those under cents being
mo silly rough hogs.
tnere being several lots of extra heavy sheep sold
one lot from Ohio sold at our top price, 6x cents
44a6H cents.
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Gladze isselling NEW PORT TIES at go
0css. pair. feb2-t

THE HIRGINIAs for January has appeared
The lead ing article on the Van Buren, furnace
is from the able pen of the editor Maj Hotch-
kiss and is illustrated by handsome map.
Prof. Fontaine, of the University of Virginia,
has an interesting paper on the Coal of Sewen
Mountain, which is also illustrated These are
but part of the valuable contents of the JAN
.lary number, and are, in themselves, worth
more than a years subscription to the paper
The Vargiaaas starts upon its third volume
with every promise of sustaining the enviable
reputation it has established. We don't see
how it can well be improved, for ii is now a
perfect encyclopedia of information on
the resources of the two Virginias, and
every thing that pertains to their material
welfare.
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ELECTION OF A STEWARD AT THE AsY.
LUM.-On Friday last, the Board Of Directors
OF the Lunatic Asylum elected Mr.. J. N
Weaver of Rockingham as steward, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr.
Sam1 Hoshour. A number of nominations
were made and fourteen ballots taken before
an election was reached. Mr. Viewers name
was presented by Col. O'Ferrall of Rocking
ham, and as we understand, without his
knowledge or consent. Whether he will &C
cept or not we have not learned. Mr.. Wea-
yer is strong Readjuster and as such was
elected member of the Board of Supervisors
OF his county, and is now president of thai
body. The Board numbers five members, two
of whom are flnders and three Readiusters,
Should MIR. Weaver accept the Stewardship of
the Asylum, he would haye to resign his posi-
ton as Supervisor. and the vacancy thus
created would, in all probability, be filed by a
funder, thus changing the political complex
ion OF majority of the Board of Rockingham
Supervisors.
The action Of the Board of Directors in
electing Mr.. Weaver occasioned considerable
comment on the street. The Readjusters look
upon it as an attempt to forestall the action
OF the incoming board, as well as an effort to
change the Rockingham Board of Supervisors
from Readjuster to Funder. They laugh at the
idea of the incumbents being able to dictate
their successors appointments But for the
certainty of their early removal, it is claimed
nothing could induce the present Board to
give an office to a Readjuster, but inasmuch as
they see the early ending of their official ca
reer, they desire to create as much dssension
as possible in the readjuster ranks. The whole
thing is regarded as queer bit of work, and
about on par with the election of superin-
tendent for three years by the same body
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1he first case of SPRING PRINTS and 9th
er DtOMESTICS, just received at GLADKEs.

Dolnhans, Cloaks, Walking Coats, listers
all at half price, at G. A. GLADKE's. feb2-tf
On TO RIcHMoND.-On Monday last, when
the eastern express stopped at Fayette Sta
ton, West Virginia. nineteen tobacco growers,
with their wives and daughters, boarded the
train on their way to Richmond. They had
been preceded by 140 hogsheads of splendid
mountain tobacco which had been shipped to
the Capital to await the coming of its owners.
Tobacco growing in Fayette county is pros
porous business The production of that Sec
ton ranks at the top of the light grade to-
bacco. The Tugs bring $40 per hundred and
the best of the crop is easily disposed of at
$26 per hundred.
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ARBUcKLE COFFEE,

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
~ VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
Pursuant to decree OF the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, rendered in the Of W. H. Bell IS
heirs VS.. W. Bells widow, &C., the 22nd day of
March, 1881, we will sell at puplc auction, in front
of the Courthouse in Staunton, on
MONDAY, COURT DAY. THE 9TH DAY OF FEB
RUARY, 1882,
tract of land belonging to the estate of W. II. Bell
decd situated in Augusta counly about eight miles
northwest Of Staunton, adjoining the lands Of A. B.
Lightner and others, containing III acres rod and
Is poles This farm is situated in good section Of
the county, accessible to schools, churches &c Has
on tia good Dwelling House and other outbuildtngs
and the sale offers fine opportunity to any de-
string to make an investment in farming lands.
TERMS:-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the costs
of the amended Bill and expenses of sale, and the
residue on credit of one Two and three years from
day of sale, payable in equal annual Install
ments-the purchaser giving bonds for said defer
red instalments with approved personal security,
bearing interest from date, and waving the home
stead exemption and the title to be retained ul
innate security. G.. M. COCHRAN, JR.,
W. A. HUDSON,
feb2-tds Commissioners.
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DOMESTIC MARKET.-Quotations yesterday

DOMESTIC MARKET.-Quotations yesterday
were as follows:
Meats, Game, &c-Beef to cts. from wag
on retail, 123 to Is cts; Pork, $50 per hun
dred from wagon; retail 12t cts; Rabbits
10 to - cts; Squirrels 5 to cts; fresh fish, q
to % cts per bunch; dressed turkeys, 10 to Il
cts per pound; live, 8 cts; dressed chickens,
to cts; live, 4 to cts per pound; Oysters
81 90 per gallon.
fruits, Vegetables, &c.-Apples 20 to IS cts
per peck; dried apples, 5 to 6 cents per pound
sweet potatoes 40 to 45 cts per peck; Irish pc.
tatoes 30 to 40 cts per peck cabbage to cts
per head; turnips, so to 75cts per bushel; onions
Sl.5O to $500 per bushel; beans $500 to 81 .0C
per bushel celery 25 cts per bunch; walnuts
so to 70 cts per bushel; shell banks 81 pei
bushel.
Buckwheat $3.50 to S. per hundred bolted
corn meal $1.00 per bushel, butter % to 80
cts per pound eggs % cts per dozen.
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The annual statements of none of the great
financial institutions of the country are looked
for or read with more interest than those OF
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York
1t has an army of policy holders, and its ope-
rations are on SO grand a scale that its infiu-
ence is felt throughout every State and Terri
tory in the Union. Its transactions tar exceed
in magnitude those of any other Life Insur-
ance Co. in the world, and they are constantly
becoming larger. When the limit will be
reached. no one can say, but seemingly not
while the same intelligence in management is
displayed as has characterised the company
vslnce its foundation. The exhibit of the bust
ness of the Mutual Life for 1881, printed in
another column, shows 1874, 702 ,957 assets
paid policy holders during the year, $4,000
112; surplus over s12,OO0,0OO; income over
$4,000 600, and insurance outstanding over
1915, 100000. In other words, although the
Company has materially reduced its premium
rates, it has increased in strength and volume
of business.
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F.M. Young, dealer in Dry Goods and No
lions, will, for limited time. from Monday, the
18th, offer his goods at Cost, for Cash.
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From Monday, Feb. 18th, 1882, F. M.
YOUNG will, for limited time, sell his
Goods at cost for cash.
Mrs Gladke has few more of those HAND
SOME FUR BEAVER HATS worth $3.50,
selling at $500. febs-t
We can, without hesitation, say that DIR.
Dull's Cough Syrup has given the best salts
faction We sold an immense amount OF 1t
during the past winter.
WALLACE, HILTON & Co.,
Druggists, Lock Haven, Pa.
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MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.-A mysteri-
Gus story comes from Allegheny county 1t is
said that ON the Both of January, Mrs. VIM
NJ. Hughes, lady of culture, left her home
about seven miles northeast of Allegheny
Station, with the design of visiting neighbor
AS she did not return within reasonable
time, her husband went in search of her. On
the way, he came across quantity of yarn,
which his wife had taken with her, fastened
TO the standard of an abandoned wagon, and
accompanying it was this missive:
You will not see me any more. l hope
God will take care of our little family and
trust l may meet them in heayen"
Search was at once instituted for the miss
ing woman, but no clue has been found.
Mrs. Hughes is said to have been happy in
her domestic relations, and no reason can be
assigned for her singular conduct.
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carpet at % cts. a yard, at GLADKE's.
PARALYzED.-On Sunday last, Mai Fl. M
Bell received a telegram announcing that his
brother, Mr.. Jno. j. Bell, now living in Gull
pepper county, had been stricken with paraly-
sis, and was in dangerous condition. Infor
nation received by letter since then, repre-
sents the stroke as very severe one, and lit
tie hope is entertained of recovery from it. AT
last accounts Mr.. Bells condition was yerv
critical.
Mr.. B. is q brother of Messrs. Fl. M. and
David S. Bell, and of Mrs. F. M. Young. He
is widely known in Augusta, where he lived
many years, and the news of his illness will
be received with regret by his many friends
in the county and elsewhere
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Go and see GLADKE's handsome Dress
Goods-half wool-all colors, at Is cents a
yard feb9-tf
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F. M. YOUNG will commence on Monday
next to run off his stock of goods for limited
time, at cost. This is the first time MIR. Young
has ever advertised to sell at cost, and he means
just what he says now. Parties who wish
to secure good goods at low prices should
call or send in their orders.
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DEATHs-On Sunday morning last, Mrs.
Eliza J Parker, wife of Mau1ic ice Parker, Esq.
of this city, died at her home, of membranous
Group, after an illness of only two days, aged
70 years. She was a most excellent christian
lady, and was greatly beloved
Miss Sallie Palmer, aged seventeen years.
the attractive and lovely daughter of c. 7.
Palmer, of Arbor Hill, died suddenly on the
Goth Of January from the effects of rheuma-
tism Her sad death removes one of the
loveliest of characters and robs home of its
idol. Our most heartfelt sympathies go out to
the grief-strlcken parents and brothers and
sisters.
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The Knabe Pianos received the only Gold
Medal at the Atlanta Exposition.