The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-04-05
Parnassus Items.

THE first breath Of Spring was chilled by a
snow storm on last Saturday and Sunday.
The bluebirds and robins that always seize
the first opportunity to sing, caroled their first
notes of welcome in furious snow storm.
With what delight will the long housed in
valid, the aged. and the children welcome the
month of showers and flowers
iSichaess.--There is, and has been during the
winter, considerable sickness in this section
and several deaths. Miss Ida Whitmore,
youngest and accomplished daughter of Mr..
Lewis Whitmore, and a pupil of the Wesleyan
Female Institute, has been confined to her
couch for several months with severe attack
OF muscular rheumatism, and is agreat suf-
ferer. She was removed to her fathers resi-
dence from your city during the scarlet fever
panic at the Institute, and at present is very i'll.
Among our convalescent sick it gives me
pleasure TO state that MIR. John Silling, ST.,
Mrs W. T. Wright and John II. Silling, ESQ,
are rapidly recovering from severe illness.
Ren. Il. N. Williams, pastor Of this circuit of
the NJ. e. Church South, who has been only
two years at this station, preached his farewell
sermon on last Sunday at this place. rhe
services were unusually impressive, and there
were many sad regrets that under the laws of
the church the pleasant relations of pastor
and flock were to be so suddenly severed. He
is talented, cultivated, and devoted young
minister, and leaves for his new field of labor.
New Market, Va, with the cordial COM
mendaiion of his congregation and the COM
munity generally. He and his gentle and ac-
complished lady are Reluctantly surrendered
to their kindliest care
Death.-Mr James L. Harris died on the
18th ult., at the residence of his daughter
Mrs. John G. Hogshead, near this place, after
lingering illness of atheromatous degener-
alton OF heart aud arteries. He was born in
Louisa county, Va, in 1914, and was u quiet
and useful citizen and an honest man. No
better epitaph could mark his last resting
place on earth. His remains were inferred at
Mt. Pisgah U b.. church, the pastor, Rev. j.
W Roudabush, conducting the services.
Centenarian. There is Lying in q tenant
house on the Fro ntier Farm owned by Mr..
}. M. Fl. Randolph, colored centenarian
aunt Pallis', as she is familiarity called, is
107 years old. She has been blind for several
years, and is so withered by lime that she ap-
pears to be nothing more than skin and bone
and cartilage. Her mind retains its full vigor.
and she loves to talk Of the days when her
native county, Augusta, extended from the
Blue Ridge to the "Father of Waters" Aunt
Palis is spending her years of borrowed time
with her youngest son, Henry who is only rs
years OF age and is as nimble as u squirrel.
Aunt Pallis was owned and reared in one of
the grand Old families Of this county Captain
John Gamble, grandfather of our highly es.
teemed citizen, VIM. Fl. Gamble, ESQ.
Aatestan We0-Mr. A. L. Miller of your
city, has completed the second artesian well
for MIR. A.A. Crawford A strong stream OF ex.
cellent water VIA reached at depth of four
hundred feet and is pumping at the rate OF
twenty-five gallons per minute, and there is
over three hundred feet of water in the tube.
The we'll is situated near the residence and
With a windmill, as is tle intention. water
can be conveyed TO the house, stables and
barn. This will prove an inestimable invest.
ment. and it Is wonder that more of our
| farmers are not alive to their true interest Tn
this part of Augusta cistern water is the main
dependence. IF few hundred dollars were
expended in an artesian wella constant stream
OF cool, sparkling water would be supplied
sufficient for domestic and farm purposes.
Persona3.--Mr. Charles l.. Koiner, a disciplf
OF Blackstone, and Land Agent of Athens
Henderson, county, Texas has been ca a yisi,
to our township and was the guest Of Mrs. II
M. Blair. If the gentleman is correctly rep.
resented the result of his visit to Augusta
will force HIM to agree TO the sentiment that
runs as follows:
IA fee simple, or a single fee
] And all the fees entail
Are naught when compared To thee
| Thou best0f feeS-female''