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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-19
Wool Growers in Council.

On Monday last, meeting Of the Woo
Growers Association of Augusta county was
held in the room above the county clerks
office, and number OF persons interested in
sheep raising were present A NJ. Bowman
President of the Association, occupied the
chair, andG. W. Koiner, Esq, Secretary, made
a minute OF the proceedings.
Among the prominent members of the AS
ISOLATION present were DR.. D. w. Hanger, G.
B. Coyner, Frank H. Bell, A. Ii. McCue, Jas
Kemper. j. N. Opie, Messrs. Green, G. G
Childs, S. A. Fast, VIM Ansen, W f. Giiker-
son, Hugh Hamilton, .Jno. A. Gllkerson, j. o
McCutchen, and others
The object OF the meeting was to take steps
to have the present dog law changed, so as to
render it efficient in carrying out the purposes
it was intended to accomplish. During the
fiscal year ending May LIST, 1881, there were
l54 sheep killed and wounded by dogs IN Au-
gusta county, the assessed value of which, in
Guiding costs, was So, 1882 The whole gross
dog tax, penalty added, amounted to 81 ,76l O5,
from which was deducted 1921 80 for delin-
quents $7697 Treasurer commission $50. A
Commissioner of Revenues tax for listing
dogs; $S5 for scalps Of foxes, wild cats, &C.;
S507.7 for justices and appraisers fees; and
% for printing, the aggregate of which de-
Quoted from the gross tax of $1,761.05 leayes
$1S0.S7 with which 10 pay the s., 793.50 for
loss of sheep, or n pro rata of about 2s4 per
cent
During the fiscal year l31 persons sustained
loss by having sheep killed by dogs. The list
of the losers with the number of sheep killed
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Railroad Notes.

The firm of T. b. Jones s. Co. have secured
the contract for constructing four miles Of the
Valley railroad, the sections being near Mid
way A transfer Of their stock from Mary
land will be made next week, and the week
after active operations will commence. The
firm is composed OF Mr. r Barton Jones and
Mr.. Dennis Conner. The former is well known
in this locality, having been resident engineer
on the work just south of Stanton when the
construction of the Valley Road was first
commenced. For the past two or three years
he has been successfully engaged in contract
ing, a field offering ample scope for his fine
business capacity, and in which the popularity
gained by him as an engineer has in no wise
diminished. His partner Mr.. Conner, is a
gentleman with large experience on public
works, and will bring to the contract the firm
has undertaken a fund of practical informa-
ton, energy and the rare quality of success
fully managing hands. Mr.. Jones was in
Staunton last week purchasing supplies. The
headquarters of the firm will be at Mrs. Nc
Cluer's near Midway.
1IaSl iluaty mtssIS MdsOuS, OoOCu " IAoSC
transferred part of their stock and hands to
their work on the Valley Railroad. Thirty
five carts and mules passed through town in a
train and thirty-five striped conyicts were
driving them. These convcts are the trusted
ones and are allowed many privileges. For
years these veteran contractors have been
working State labor, and the kindness with
which they treat their hands and the arrange
ments made for their comfort insure good
return for the amount paid the Commonwealth,
and at the same time render the conylcts con-
tented and as happy as their peculiar circum-
stances will permit. Messrs. Masons, Gooch
& Hoge's work lies Immediately south Of
Staunton, and they are now actively engaged
upon it,
The loss to the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road Company by the burning of the bridge at
Moore's creek AS noted in last weeks VIRGIN
IAN, is about $4,000 or $4,000 The store
house of the woolen mill company, containing
large stock of manufactured goods, was not
destroyed, being located on the opposite side
of the railroad.
A joint resolution passed the House of Dele
gates on the 10Th January for smallpox hos
pital in the city limits for members of the
Legislature. II failed in the Senate by close
vote; whereupon Mr.. Frazier, the mover, de-
clared his intention to offer yesterday reso-
luton moving the Legislature to Norfolk.
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The New Auditor.

At the Readjuster caucus on Tuesday night,
MIR. S. Brown Allen, of this county, was chosen
as Auditor over the present incumbent, Hon
Jno. E. Massey, by a vote of 45 to %. Six OF
Mr.. Masseys friends left the caucus
The difficulty between Mr. Massey and his
party grew out of the fact that the Readjuster
caucus had determined to apportion the vari
Gus clerkships under heads of departments
equally to the districts. Mr. AIasse rebeled
against this rule, and declared that unless per-
mitted to name his own clerks he would
resign. The caucus was infexible On Tues
day night Mr.. Massie sent in communication
offering to allow the caucus to appoint half Of
his clerks, he to select the other half This
was rejected, and the vote taken with the re-
suit as above.
Mr.. Allen is a young man of talent, and will
not abuse the confidence placed in him. Il
will be 10 easy task, however, 10 discharge the
duties OF the Office as ably as they have been
discharged by MFR, Massey, He was the hes,
officer the State of Virginia ever had.
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Fort Defiance Items.

Having lost some of the notes furnished
you last week, | take the liberty OF giving you
a list of the young ladies of this vicinity
who enjoyed the festivities of the entertain
ment given at the Augusta Male Academy by
Mrs. G. S. Roller, to her boys, on the 9th
Their names were rs follows Misses Fannie
Crawford Virginia Hartman, Villa Hanger,
Grace Duncan, Minnie Woods, Rosa Parkins,
Bessie Mckay, Allie Crawford, Lizzie McCue
and Miss Crush.
l have also a correction to make. The ref
erence to the Domino party, in your ,ast was,
in part mistake. The cadets in their varied
costumes and grotesque masks frs presented
themselves at the residence of Mrs. George
Woods, where they were Hospitality and pleas
antly received by Mrs. Woods and daughter
They then repaired to w. A. McCue's part of
the Willow Spout Property. The ladies in
the incredibly short time of five minutes, COM
pletely masked themselves with bed quilts,
sheets and newspapers, with holes cut tor the
eyes, ears and nose. After a little pow-wcw-
ing and swinging of corners, the young gen
tlemen retired, in order to be in their rooms at
the required hour, 8 O'clock
The young ladies and gentlemen of the
neighborhood haye organized social club.
They had their first meeting last Friday event
ing at the residence of Mr.. Peter Link. His
interesting daughters, Misses Alice and HesA
ter, gracefully dispensed the hospitalities Of
the evening. The club will meet next Friday
night at the residence of W. A. McCue, wheJ
a literary feature will he added to the social,
in which the older single and married people
will be invited to take part. The first hour
will be spent in reading and Rotations, after
which the young people will enjoy themselves
In conversation and innocent amusements
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COOD COFFEE.

4 "
Everybody wants it, but very few get it, because
most people do know to select coffee, or it
is spoiled in the roasting or making, To obviate
these difficulties has been our study. Thurber's
package Cofrees are selected by an expert who IN
derstands the art of blending various havors They
are roasted in the most perfect manner dt is mpos-
SIDE to roast well in small quantities then put
pound PACKAGE (n the bean, not ground) bearing
our signature as guarantee OF genuineness and
each package contains the Thurber recipe for max
ing good Coffee We pack two kinds, Thurber's
"No 3D. strong and pungent, Thurber's seNo Al. -
mild and rich. One the other will suit every
taste, Taey have the three great points good oya7
ss$ honest quantity, reasonable price. Ask your
Grocer for Thurbers roasted Coffee in pound pack
ages, ''No. 81 or "No. Az Do not be put off with
any other kind-your own palate will tell you what
is best.
Where persons desire it we also furnish the
'Ideal Coffee-pot, the simplest, best and cheapest
coffee-pot in existence. Grocers who sell our Coffee
keep them. Ask for descriptive circular.
Respectfully, Sc,
FL. 4. F. B. THURBER 4 co.
Importers, Wholesale Grocersand Coffee Roasters
New York,
P. S.-As the largest dealers in food products In
the world, we consider 1t interest to manufac-
ture only pure and wholesome goods and pack
them in a tidy and satisfactory manner. All goods
bearing Or name are guaranteed to be of superior
quality, PURE AND WHOLESOME and dealers are
authorized to refund the purchase price in anv
case where customers have cause for dissatisfac-
ton. 1t is therefore to interest of both dealers
and consumers 10, use THURBER's BRANDS
! janis
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The value of sheep in the county, by d


Being an average assessed value of over
s2.70 per head.
In view OF the large amount of money in
vested in sheep, and of the desire to uaateri-
ally increase the investments in that interest
and in view of the inefRclency Of the present
law to afford protection, a material amend
ment to the statute was deemed absolutely
necessary. A committee consisting of Capts
2. B. Coyner, Jno. Opie, and G. w. Koiner
was appointed TO inquire into the matter and
report q bill which should be recommended by
the Association fer adoption by the legislature
In discharge of its duties the committee re-
ported amendments to the present law. The
substantial features of the report were as tol
lows:
Fixing the tax at IL cen.s zoe each male dog,
and s2.5o, fog each female Requiring asses
sors to carefully list all dogs in their districts
Requiring constables to kill all dogs the tax
upon which have not been paid, aud provid-
ing that the officer shall have $1O0 for each
dog so killed, to be paid out of the general
fund Under the present law the officer is
required 10 kill the dogs, and look to the own
ers thereof for his pay. A person who will
not pay his tax TO prevent the dog being killed
will certainly not pay double the amount to
have him killed, and so the officer performing
the duty got nothing for his Trouble, and con
sequently this provision Of TIE law was prae-
tically inoperasive.l
The report further provides that appraisers
who now receive so cents each, shall be allow,
ed no compensation, and the fee for the magis-
trate be reduced from 81 80 to IS cents.
After considerable discussion, an amend
ment to the report was offered by DR.. Hanger
and finally adopted. This. ansndment Fixed
the tax at 81 on male dogs and s. on females
Should the bill as recommended by the AS
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sociation become law, the revenue derived
from it will not only meet all losses for sheep
killed by dogs, but will leave handsome sur
plus. It's proposed that this surplus shall be
allowed to accumulate until it amounts to
$4,000 which shall be set aside as permanent
fund to meet any extraordinary contingency
After this permanent fund shall be provided
the surplus arising under the doslaw shall go
into the general fund and be disbursed for
county purposes
There was strong opposition to the propo-
sition fixing the tax at 81 and S., but it finally
prevailed A number of members expressed
the belief that the bill will not get through the
legislature in its present shape, owing to this
increase of the tax
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BANK OFFIoERs.-The following Bank off

BANK OFFICERs-The following Bank off
GERS have recently been elected:
augusta National Bank.-Directors-H w
Shelley, Davis A. Kayser, c. S. Baker, G. G
Gooch, NJ. p Funkhouser, A A. Sproul, W. l.
Bumgardner, John B. Evans, ]. c. Mari uis
and r. L. Parrish. 10 ficers-Hugh W Shelf
fey, President Davis A. kayser, Vice Presi-
dent; W P. Tams, Cashier; F B. Berkeley
Teller; Book -keepers-C. Men. White, LIST.
w. w. McGuffin, I'd, and j. D. Martin, Sd.
J. r. Taylor, Runner.
National Va1ley Bank.-Direstors- .Jno
Echols, Robt. w. Burke, H. NJ. Bell, Isaac
Witt, NJ E. Miller, P. H. Trout, Ed Echols,
J. w. Morrison, John W. Abby, J. Fred. Effin-
ger and II. J. Lushbaugh -Officers-John
Echols, President; Robt. w. Burke, Vice
President; Thos. A. Bledsoe, Cashier Jos. E.
Rollins, Assistant Cashier and General Book
keeper; W C. Eskrdge, Paying Teller; A. F.
Kinney Receiving Teller and Discount Clerk;
r. NJ. Guy and Henry A. Walker, Book-keep-
ers, and John C. Scott Messenger and Call
Clerk,
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AN EXTENSIVE EsTABLIsHMENT.-T larg-
est grocery and produce establishment in the
Valley, and one of the largest in the State, is
that of Messrs. Bowling & Eakle Bro. in this
city. Two immense store-rooms are occupied,
the one for groceries and the retail trade, and
the other for the storage of the wholesale
trade goods, and for hay, grain, flour, salt and
bulky articles. Each of these rooms is crowd
ed with stock of goods, the equal of which,
in extent and variety, has never been displayed
in this section. From either half dozen
good sized country stores could be fitted out
and then leave enough for seed. But even
this space Is not sufficient to accommodate the
| the stock. Two cellars occupying the whole
space under the Hamer building in which the
stores are located, are piled with hogsheads of
sugar, leather, crockery wooden ware and
other articles, and between the upper rooms is
a large passage for the storage of oil. Goods
are purchased by the car load, and of course
by ordering in such large quantities, the firm
secures the lowest wholesale rates. Indeed
they are able to offer their customers 3alti-
more prices. A number of country merchants
ind it to their interest to make their purchases
here and save freights. In addition to large
retail and country trade, the firm has travel
ing salesman on the read, and are kept busy
supplying the wholesale orders sent in by him.
An entirely novel feature has been added to
this establishment in the shape of hand
somely fitted up reception room, just above
the store, where ladies from the country can
deposit their wraps, and make their toilet, be-
fore starting on their shopping expeditions
This is always heated and kept in perfect or
der, and whilst convenient, is retired and pri-
vate. 1t will prove great comfort to many
of our country ladies who like quiet resting
place, after the fatigues of day in town, be-
fore starting On their home ward Journey.
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Mt. Sidney Items.

LA'SPot
The increase in travel to Harrisonburp in
consequence of the reduction of fare to Rock
lngham and Augusta courts, was no less marked
on Monday last. There was an increase from
this point over last court day 1t is to be
hoped a similar experiment will be made by
the company in regard to freight charges. A,
present the rates are so extravagant that T.
person who has team can afford to ship any
commodity over this branch of road In fact
1t costs nearly as much to ship coal to this
point By the cur-load-and the cost is much
greater on articles shipped in smaller quaint
ties than this-as it does to haye it hauled
The charges on a car of coal from Staunton to
this place are about as great as from Fire
Creek to Staunton-twenty times the distance
Until the company fix their charges so as to
compete in cost with the price charged for
hauling, comparatively little local business
will be done.
The following officers of Mount Sidney
lodge |. o. O. F. were publicly installed on
last Saturday night: S. c. Watson, P. G.; Hi
ram Kirby, N. G.; c. A. Roller, VEL. W
Watson, Secretary; Hugh Cassidy, Treasurer
and G. l.. Shumate, Chaplain.
MIR. Frederick Kline met with an accident
on last Wednesday, which, but for the early
search made for him, would likely have proved
fatal. Mr. K. went to the woods with his axe
early in the morning, and as he did not return
at noon, his family became anxious as to him.
and went in search. They found him about
2 o'clock lying not far from tree which he
had felled, unconscious, his head cut, and parts
of his body badly bruised. 1t is supposed he
was struck by the body of the tree when ii
tell He is reported as doing well, although
unable as yet to give an intelligent account OF
the accident.
A little ne-year-old child OF Mr. James Nor
rison, who lives near Weyer's Cave, was
scaded to death last week, by crawling to and
upsetting upon itself pail of hot water.
1t lived but few hours after the accident
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-About noon yeaier-
day. quite serious accident occurred at the
intersection Of Main and Augusta streets.
The city hgads, under the supervision of
deep ditch for the purpose of laying down a
twelve inch sewer pipe. Two of the colored
hands, VIM. Freeman and Willard Graves,
were in the DITCH which was about eight feet
in depth, when the west side caYed in and de.
posted two Or three tons of earth and rock on
and about the men. Freeman was badly
hurt, having both bones in his right arm
broken and receiving internal injuries. Graves
was considerably hurt also. but not SO serious
~ Considerable excitement prevailed whilst
the work Of extrication was going on Yes
terday evening Freeman was reported as doing
well, and Graves will soon be ready for work
again. Z
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STANTON MARKETS, JAN. 10
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET
MoNDA1, Jan. To- 1882,
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CArTLE.-The offerings We're in excess of
the demand to-day, and trade was SLOW throughout
Prices were off @a&, and in few, very few In
stances, a greater decline ey perfenced The
best grades showed difference Of Asa4c, and com
mon and medium sake. Quotations ranged from
50a$6 20, with most sales FROM 4 75aS5 rs per 100
week.
MICH CoWS-The market is very duh and heavy
Wholesale prices range from 25aS4o per head.
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged as follows
Best Beeves at 25aS6 20; that generally rated first
quality ST&aS5 %; medium good fair quality
62&aS4 S7A ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
5Oas3 rs. Most of the sales We're from "a 75 to
IS 70 per 100 lbs OF the receipts Csc head came
from Virginia, 32l from Ohio, $50 from Missouri 25s
from Mary land, 2O2 from Illinois, and % head from
West Vrgin1a-total receipts for the 1776 head
against 1853 last week, and 1910 head same time last
year. Total sales Tor the week 1898 head.
SWINE-Although the run is more than 1900 head
short OF last weeks offerings, yet the number is
somewhat In excess of a rather limited demand
which Is reported In the yards generally as only
moderate to fair The quality does not come up to
that of last weeks offerings, there being more com
mon Hogs among them. We quote at 3Say cts, with
most sales at sass cts per Id net Arrivals this
week ITO head.
the number of last week, yet they are In excess
of limited demand, which is confined to the pur-
chase by our butchers of the better grades, which
are quite scarce. There Is outside demand and
the good Sheep being scarce trade has only been
active for that class We quote prices at3&a6 cents
for Sheep, as to quality, and Lambs 4a64 cents per
10 gross. Arrivals this week 1855 head.
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FINE FARM FOR SALE.-We call attention
to the advertisement of Rockingham farm te
sold By Winaera nIggost, oosEsaise'ener
he farm lies in that section famed for its fer
[lity. "Linville's Creek. and is regarded as
Capital grain and grass land. A bargain can
: be secured in this property, as it will have to
be sold to close up the estht of the late Henry
L. Shoup.
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THE MARK EFT,

The market in all kinds of country produce Is
DUH and very little doing. There has been slight
deduction in quotations for Flour and Wheat since
our last but notso small to justify any apprehen-
sion of falling market We quote Flour, Family
S6 65; Extra So 40; Superhne S. IS. Wheat 81 30
to 81 SO. Corn rs to 80 cts Oats 46 to As cts Hay
SIG to SIS. Clover Seed IS so.
In Richmond, Wheat is quoted at 81 46. In Balti-
mere, 81 40 to 81 46. February delivery 81 40 to
81 AL March, 81 40 to 81 43; April 81 A.
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DIssoLUTIoN.-The popular firm of George
8 Shumate has been dissolved, and Mr.. Clar
ence Shumate succeeds to the business of the
concern. With his experience, good judg
ment, energy and fine business capacity, Mr.
Shumate will maintain the favorable reputa-
ton of the house and add to its attractions
Mr.. George returns to Charlottesville. and will
engage in business with his brother. We re.
gret to lose from our town gentleman whose
brief residence among US has won to him
many friends and so favorably impressed all
who came in contact with him.
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Having been troubled with very bad
Cough for about two years and having tired
almost every cough mixture that was eVel
made, have found none that has given me
such great relief as DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
and / earnestly recommend it to all afflicted
Benz. f. Duggan, IA Park Pl., N. Y.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-19

THO PREVENT INVITATIONS OF THEIR POPULAR
l. brands Of Chewing Tobacco being palmed off
on consumers,
THOs. c. WILLIAMS 4 co,
have decided to put their name with round blue
tag on each plug of the following brands: ssMay
Apple, s'virgn, ''Mattaponi ana s'GoIden Eagle
ChewerS of Good Tobacco are cautioned against
taking any tobacco represented the above
brands unless they bear the name of Thomas G.
Williams 4 Co.
For sale by all first class dealers
septS-6IA 0. M. GOoDE, Agent.
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eleven Years Experience

During the Winter months l propose MAX
ing specially of the SEWING MACHINE
BUSINESS, and having had eleven years
experience in the sale of Machines, l think l
am prepared to SELECT THE BEST
Therefore, when looking around for Ma
chimes, call at No South Augusta ST., and
examine mine before purchasing. do not
INTEND TO BE UNDERSOLD. For Cir
culafs, Sc, address J. W. NEWTON,
ianis If Lock Box 81.
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N AR KTAGES.

On the 10th of January, the residence of the
brides father near New Hope, Mr.. David Whistler
to Miss Clemenza G. Aldhizer, both of Augusta co.
On Dec 81, 1884, at 61g o'clock, p. M. at the resi-
dence OF the bride, New Market, Va, by Rev. S.
Henkel, ID. D., Mrs Mamie A. Moore, daughter of
me late 5 D. Henkel) and Mr. Scion G. Henkel, all
of New Market, Va
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FINE ToBAcCo-We invite attention to the
card of Mr.. o. NJ. Goode, representing the
well-known tobacco house of Thos. G.. Will
liams & Co. The brands of this establishment
have acquired an enviable reputation wherev-
er they have been introduced, and Mr..
Goodies familiarity with the trade and popu-
larity has placed them in almost every store
in the Valley. 1t is good house, represented
nv an energetic man.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-19

Gen. Malone and Hon. H. H. Riddeberger
have been invited to Boston, by the Governor
of Massachusetts, on the 22d of February,
Washington's birthday
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This statement shows that the years work,
after paying all demands, asaounts TO oyer
sSS 10000, which willbe placed to the credit OF
the reserve fund, to meet any extraordinary
contingencies that may arise. 1t will also be
seen that the net amount of insurance has been
increased during the year over so per cent,
and reaches now nearly $6,000,00G,
This extraordinary success is due 20 the
ability with which the affairs of the Associa.
ton have been conducted, and to the conf
dence inspired in the absolute integrity and
security Of the institution It is the most elQ-
quent commentary that could be presented,
and needs no further words.