The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-21

played upon his organ, singing Dem golden
Slippers and other pious songs.
The Democratic mass meeting Will not
De held until July court. 1t is just possible
] that the old ROSTERS spurs and tail feath-
erS will have recuperated sufficiently by
that time-to be pitG)ed This paragraph
naturally brings us to politics, and from
certain mysterious movements by several
prominent readjusters, think ere long,
there will be some Emusic i'll the air."
have rather conclusive evidence that the
''caucusing'' and s'wire pulling" on Mon
/ day last, is not Indicative of ''peace and
harmony" There are several gentlemen
OF democratic antecedents in this county
who imagine they carry the whole read
Juster and republican party on their
shoulders, and the sooner they disabuSe
their minds the better.
The land case of j. D. Price ct al. VS..
Thomas Cochran ct al, which has been in
litigation for several years, was terminated
in the Circuit Court Saturday last, the
plaintiffs obtaining adecree for $50, $4,000.
rms IS the case generally known as the
Dora Coal Mine land suit. The defend
ants finding the Court determined not to
grant any further postponements of the
case, agreed to grant decree to the plain
tiffs to sell. Messrs Bumgardner. of Staun-
ton, and Harris & Harris, were counsel for
defendants T; Gen. j. E. Roller. Geo. w.
Berlin and j. Samuel Harnsberger, for
plaintiffs.
Major Ballard of the Richmond Whiq,
was scooping in the ducats for his paper
on court day. | learn he got over one
hundred subscribers.
The principal topic in the minds of the
citizens of Harrisonburg, is chow shall |
decorate for the 4th." Visitors can rest
assured that there will be some very hand
some displays. The military will be here
In full force, at least 500 muskets in line.
not to say anything of the Staunton Ar
tlllery which is looked forward to as one of
The most attractive features of the parade
The visiting firemen will find hearty
welcome and will add no little to the
parade. The latch string of every house
Will hang away out' to strangers on that
day, and my word for it, it will be Just
leetle the biggest day Harrisonburg ever
had
Our genial postmaster went fishing three
days OF rather nights last week, and sue
ceeded in capturing string OF minnows, |
four tOadS and water snake. The editor
OF the Register thought it would be the ke1- |
rect thing to poke fun at him for his luck
and did SO in an article of half column |
brim full OF wit strange enough the Com |
unlucky disciple of Ike Walton. This is, |
III my opinion, all wrong. Why poke fun |
at Sullivan? He never, OF rather hardly |
ever, gets off a joke on the boys, and his |
solemn cOuntenance, when fish are men
toned, is painful to behold
Ii the tableware and edibles at RaWley |
Springs compare favorably with the bill
OF fare'' as printed by j. X. Smith, ESQ.,,
OF the Old Commonwealth, the finest cpl
curean taste will be catered to-. The job
printing done for Rawley this season by
Mir. Smith is as near perfection as human
skill can approach.
in this place, caused me to conclude that
others than preachers have a right to be
fond OF chickens. His yards are well az
ranged and his fowls of the rareSt breeds.
Lovers of poultry should visit Mr. Wallis
Yards.
A rain storm accompanied by hail visited
This place Sunday evening. A few window |
glass were broken by the hail.
The sad news Of the death of Peter
oWoope, Esq, who resided near New
Erection church, reached this place Mon
lay evening last. He was buried to-day at
tarber's church, his funeral being attended
oy large number OF his personal friends
If this place. Mr.. Swoope was in his eth
md one OF the progressive men of the
county. His charities were numerous and
The worthy poor of his
will sadly miss the kindness
If Peter SWoope.
Capt. John McQuaide of your city, paid
! business visit to his many friends here | I
yesterday.
James B. Stephenson, Esq, one of our
most promising young lawyers, had the de-
sree of A. M conferred on him at the
exercises last week of I
Roanoke College, of which he is graduate. {
Messrs. Geo. O. Conrad and j. F. Vor-
ices were elected delegates Sunday last to !
he Sunday School Convention Of the Bal {
norelConference, to assemble next month {
n ShepherdStOWn, w. Va; MesSrs. John !
ohm l.. Logan and j. FL. Mccartney were :
It the same time elected alternates.
Sheriff-elect J. III. Ship qualified to-day.
MI OF his deputies are not yet known, but
learn that Messrs. w. ID. Maiden, Geo.
W. Holler and V. II. Lam will probably II
,e appointed possibly one or two other | I
gentleman.
Circuit Court is still in session. Judge !
Newman is displaying commendable in
IuStry i'll endeavOring to relieve the docket
# long-deferred causes.
Deputy Clerk of the county court, j. S. I
}. Messerly, Esq, had what printers would {
all ''phat take'' yesterday There was !
ecorded a trust deed from the ''Rawley |
ron and Coal Company of Virginia" to !
he Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit {
company of Philadelphia" of l7,7l0 acres
Il land located around the Rawley Springs
property. The deed is to secure the pay {
nent of 800 bonds of 81 900 EACH aggre-
ating 100000 These bonds will run
rom Jan. l, 1888, to Jan. |, 1903, and will {
raw per cent. interest. PAYABLE semi
1t is understood that the Raw $
ay Iron and Coal Company will, at an {
arly date, commence active work in eX-
nming the anthracite coal which Mai. Jed
1otchkiss says does not exist in Virginia. :
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