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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

Middlebrook Items.


AccSdent-As Mr.. Aurelas Garrison was as
sisting in rolling some hickory logs, at the
steam saw mill in McCormick's woods, on
Wednesday, Dec. 81, he had two fingers of his
LETT hand badly mashed, which has rendered
him unable to work since, but will be all right
soon.
Religious The Rev. Mr.. Weltz, of Baltimore
preached trial sermon at st. Johns Church
On Sunday Dec. 31st. 1t is probable he will
receive call to. that charge.
Services have been held every night in Grace
Church, Middlebrook, during the holidays and
the first week of January and will terminate
with communion service on Sunday.
Itenas.-Messrs. Martin and Argenbright have
removed their stock of tin and sheet iron to
Lexington, where they will open up an ex-
tensive shop.
Every thing passed off quietly during the
Christmas season with comparatively less
drinking and rioting than usual
The wheat is looking badly in this section
The present SHOWS may bring it out all right
Large quantities of corn are still in the field.
Mr. Jas. T. Lightner who has been suffering
from an attack of fever. is now about as well
as usual and will be able for business again
He has been in the employ of I. WITT & Bro.
of your city.
A small negro boy living at Thos. A. Light
ner's, got his thigh broken on christmas day
by falling from door step. DR.. Tate rem
dered the surgical attention and the little fel
low is now doing well.
The Middlebrook road is getting bad Ism
it time the joint stock company should hold {
meeting? W. Fl. W.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18
A Blessing.

The pain in all his joints became intense
fever with its deteroratng effects, was now
added, and he became rapidly reduced to the
esmblance of a skeleton while vitality reached
its lowest possible condition, and his suffer
ings were Of such indescribable character that
those who most loved him sometimes thought
1T would be better if he were called away. AT
'be time, physicians, well-known in this city
Pittsburg) informed his parents that he was
in imminent danger of total Paralysis, and di-
rectly afterwards they announcedto his sor-
rowful mother that they could give no hopes
IF his recovery. At this juncture the use Of
Peruna was commenced, and in six weeks VIM
Lincoln Curtis was well and at work. Read
age % of DR.. Hartman's Ills of Life;' get il
from your Druggist
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

THE CINCINNATI FEsTIvAL-A splendid
oppo ty will be afforded our citizens for
visiting the Queen city of the West. by the
red uced rates offered by the G. 6 O. Railway.
Tickets good from January Goth to February
9th will be sold at the low price of $18 for
the round trip. The attractions of the great
festival can scarcely be exaggerated. Its an
ual entertainments are now recognized as
among the great musical events of the coun-
try, and crowds throng there to witness
them from far and near. Apart, however,
from the splendid programme presented by
the festival, the investment of SIS in trip to
Cincinnati will bring as rich return as can
well be imagined would result from so small
an expenditure. We advise all who can
possibly get off to take advantage Of this op-
nOrtunity
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

A PROSPEROUS AssoCIATIoN.-The fourt h
annual statement of the Valley Mutual Life
Association, published elsewhere, furnishes an
exhibit without a parallel in the history of
corporations in Virginia. The Association
success has been almost marvellous. Scarcely
four years has elapsed since it appeared to the
public as rather doubtful experiment, and on
all sides predictions were INDUCED of its early
collapse. Now, however, 1t stands forth a
splendid monument to judicious business man.
agement. During the past year its assets have
increased $21 ,547.3 and the amount of bust
ness done reached the enormous amount of
four million taoo hundred and four thousand DOL
lars. These figures are so significant in them
selves that comment is entirely unnecessary.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

Several weeks ago, in commenting on the
Milboro disaster we stated that one of the
fruitful causes of collisions on the G. s. 0. Ry
was the fact that many of the telegraph opera
tors were half paid boys who were not com
petent to discharge the responsible duties i'm
posed upon them. We cited the Hinton catas-
tro he as affording evidence of this view
During the past week We learn from the best
authority that as matter of fact the operators
on the C. & O. line are better paid, as class
than those of the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Pennsylvania roads, and that, taken in the ag-
gregate, they are fully equal as to COM
potency and experience. We do not in the
least doubt the assurances stated, but there
is this to say There can be no security to the
public in travelling until those whose duty it
is to direct the trains are absolutely reliable
One incompetent operator along the line OF
great railroad is like defective link in chain
The whole system may be perfect with the
single exception, but the one defect may prove
fatal. We do not profess knowledge of
the economies of railroad administration, but
it does seem to US that policy as we'll as higher
considerations demand the most watchful of
sentinels along line bristling with danger.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

The great comet Of 1882. yet visible on a
clear night after II o'clock, southeast of the
constellation Orion, will soon be far beyond
the reach OF the most powerful telescopes and
will not again come within the view of the
earth's inhabitants until the year 1915. That
is the date of its temperance, according TO
Prof. Frisbie, of the Naval Observatory at
Washington. Other astronomers however
say that the comets path is a parabola, in
which case it will never return, but will wan
der through the limitless void for thousands
OF years, flirting with other suns and puzzling
the astronomers in worlds we know not of. :
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

SALE OF MINERAL LAND.--Capt. B. NJ Ell
lis has sold to Maj. J. G, Green, of the
firm of Mcmahon, Green & Powell, rail
road contractors, and John F. Slaughter,
Esq, Of Lynchburg, his undivided half
of the mineral tract, known as ken
nedy," situated in the south eastern POI ton
of Augusta county, near the line of the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad. The entire tract
contains fraction less than $500 acres; the
other halt of which is owned by S. NJ. Yost
1t is the purpose of the owners of the land, as
soon as the weather will permit to place a
force on it to expose the several veins of iron
ore, which are known TO exist there
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18
Twenty Yeas A Great Sufferer

from Constipation. Had swallowed hale
bushel Of Pills, and drank owe, barrel of G.; :
thartic and Laxative slops. Had tried every
Patent Medicine recommended in such cas-, 8.
and had been treated by all tie very best ph\ !:
sicians in Philadelphia, and was finally told Y
her consulting physicians that she VS. now
too weak for Catharic Medicine, or injections.
and that she must die She then took MANA
LIN and was cured See 31st page Of the Ills
of Life" Get the book from your Druggist, or
address DR.. Hartman Osborn, o., for one.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

REFRIGERATOR CARS The Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company haye concluded
to run a refrigerator car through from Gin
cinnat to Newport News, thereby greatly IA
cilitating the transportation of beer, beef
&C.. from points west to the sea coast. On
Monday one of these cars came through from
Cincinnati, loaded with beer. A regular line
of these cars will be run and known as the
"Kanawha Dispatch"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

AtFincastle on the 9Th inst. young man
D. Edwin Cowan, charged with embezzling
a thousand dollars or more of the funds of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
confessed his guilt in court, "whereupon. -
says correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch, ''the judge, without the interve ntion
OF jury, sentenced him to three years con-
finement in, the State pententiary, the
shortest term prescribed by the statute for
such offences.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18
STANTON MARK ETS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY EAKLE Il JONES.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,

MONDAY, Jan. 10, 1883.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-Trade in few of the pens was
fairly acLive at the opening of the market, but 1t
was not general, and was soon moving along slowly
and so continued to the close. There was some i'm
provement in the quality generally compared with
last week; except Tor few extreme tops in view Of
the quality, there was no change in quotations as
compared with last week. Prices ranged from 80 rs
to $6 80, most sales made at 4a$5 374 per 100
lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best 50a
S. SO, that generally rated first quality 37Ha
IS S7x, medium or good fair quality 75a$4 %, or
binary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 75a$3 S74.-
Extreme range Of prices 75a$6 80. Most Of the
sales from 00aS5 % per 100 lbs. Total sales
for the week 951 head against 1155 last week.
SwINE.-There has been large proporttonate in
in the receipts over the number offered last
week, nearly 1900 head and with an improvement in
their quality. The demand is fair, with prices a
shade off compared with last weeks figures, with
fewer sales at near the top price then. Wequote
at 8a84 cents for rough Sows and Stays, better
grades 84a8A cents, and extra cts; most sales
ranging at and near 81 cents per Id net. Arrivals
this week 1882 head against 5443 last week.
SHEEP.-There has been falling on In the re-
ceipts compared with last week OF fully onethird
without any Improvement in the general quality.
The receipts, though comparatively light are equal
to moderate demand, which Is confined exclusively
to Baltimore butchers. We quote common to fair
Sheep 4a4A CENTS fair to good at a52s Cts and
good to extra at 54a5A cts per Id gross. Arrivals
this week 1921 head against 1904 last week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

A GERMAN BAPTIST COLLEGE AT BRIDGE
WHARF.-THE Old Commonwealth says that 'the
Messrs Sanger, Miller, and others interested
in the Thinker school at Bridgewater, held a
meeting last Saturday week, and decided to
locate college there, to be built by donations
from the friends of t1e enterprise. brick
building, to cost six thousand dollars, is TO be
erected on a ten-acre lot, near the Thinker
church, and to be completed and ready for
occupation by next fall"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

Spring Dale Whiskey has a wo ld-wi9e rep
utation and can be had only of II. Rosenheim,
Baltimore. He being the xciusive patentee
and proprietor Of that ce LIBERATED brand For
sale at Virginia Ho.el bar, and VIM. Kinney,
Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

Perfect Buckwheat cakes in three m mute
can be made by using Hecker's self Raising
Buckwheat. Hecker's Self Raising Flour
makes Biscuits and Cakes in ten Innutes,
without yeast or baking powder, and without
setting to rise. For sale by all grocers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

An east-bound express train on the o. &
M. X. R last riday carried passenger who
was so evidently suffering from delirum. ire
mems that it was great relief to the Con-
ductor and everyone else when at last, after
various antics, he betook himselfto his upper
berth and disappeared behind the curtains
But suddenly a violent jerk on the bell-rope
brought the train to full stop, and in a
moment the explanation was found. The
drunkard had wound the rope around his
neck and jumped from his berth with the in
tention OF hanging himself, but there was t. o
much slack and he was discovered sitting ha f
naked in the aisle, screaming ike maniac
He was taken on to Cincinnati and sent to a
hotel
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18
DEATHS.

In Rtngold county, Iowa, Dec. 8, 1883, Jas Johns,
aged 60 years, son OF Edward Johns, decd, near
Cnurchville, Augusta county, Va.
On Jan. 6, 1885, William Irvine, son Of Martha ].
and James W. Hawpe, aged about years.
Near Monterey, Highland county, on Jan. l, Mrs.
Lucinda Trimble, wife OF Henry l.. Trimble, aged
AZ years. She was the mother of eight children,
hve Of whom are sons. They are ali living. She
was the daughter of Addison Mccoy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

THE SLEIGHrNG has been splendid for the
past three or four days, and the merry jingle
of the4 bells is heard on all sides. Every
conceivable vehicle on runners has been
brought into service, and old and young are
alike partaking of the winter enjoyment. The
number of sleghs to be seen this season ex-
ceeds all displays heretofore made, and they
seem lighter and more graceful than ever.
Indeed we are putting on much of the
style of the city in many respects, but
nowhere docs it crop out more conspicuously
than in the variety of the pleasure vehicles
that glide smoothly over the snow and ice
covered streets
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

The following United States Senators
have been elected this week: Hon. Isha M
G. Harris, Tenn, reelected; Hon. John E .
Kenna, w. Va. to succeed S .nator Davis
Hon. Eli Salisbury, Delaware. reelected !;
Hon. NJ. W. Ransom, n c., reelected {;
Hon. A. Fl. Garland, Arkansas. reelected
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

Browns IRON BITTERs is
composed of Iron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-alcoholic
tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

The Goodson Gazette. published at the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institution, Staunton, con-
tains the following correction Of an error in
the annual report:
We seek, through the columns Of our paper,
to correct serious error in the Typography of
our Report for the last Fiscal year In the
tabular statement of gross and net values, &C.
cruing to our various industrial enterprises,
the net values accruing to the Shoe-Shop,
Goodson Office, Mattress Shop, Broom-Shop
and Book Bindery, should appear as minus
quantities, the omission of the negative sign
being the result of inadvertence in the typo
graphical execution at the State Printing De-
parlment. The matter Is explained in a note
appended to the statement, without citing the
special cases of negative result; the presence
of the minus sign, in the printed statement,
would, it was supposed, render such special
citing rnlects LAS m q explanati mey
be made, accounting for what appears to be
faulty punctuation in the last note appended
to this statement, or for faults appearing else
where in the Report.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18
MAR KIED.

MAKKIEU.
q On the 18th inst, near New Hope, by Rev. Samuel
Driver, Mr.. Henry Grove, lately returned to Vir-
ginia from Missouri, and Miss Emma s., daughter
Of Daniel and Sarah G. Wine, all of this county.
At ST. Francis Church, JAM II, 1888, by Rev. Father
McVery Mr.. John j. Nunan and Miss Julia Muir
ply, ali Of Staunton.
On the 9Th of January, 1885, in Lexington, by Rev.
E. Z. Kregloe, Mr. Robert F. Lucas and Miss ira A.
Reid, both of Augusta county.
On the 4th Of January 1885, at the residence Of the
brides mother, by Rev. A. H. Hamilton, Mr.. Robt.
A. Brownlee, of Rockbridge, and Miss Sarah f.
Lightner, of Augusta county.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

Miss Bertha Won Hillern the pedestrian and
artist, has purchased a grove of fine oaks At
the foot of North Mountain near the battle
field, in the Shenandoah Valley. The grove
contained some forty acres of land and was
about to he sacrificed to tile axe when Mi s
Won Hilern, who had made it the 5, enc of
rambles and study, purchae ed it,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

If you desire pure Wbiskey, distilled from
Rye only and of great age call for Rosenheim's
sSpringdae For sale at Virginia Hotel Saloon,
and by VIM. Kinney Stanton, Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18
THE MARK ETS.

There is slight advance in the markets this
week, but owing to the slippery condition Of the
roads the receipts were light Quotations, yester.
day, as follows: Four, family, So; extra, 40a
81 As; SUPER So rs; wheat 9sa$ 90; corn, As; hay,
l2a$13 so.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18


HARMONY CIRCLE, Our Hebrew Social
Organization, gave one off its delightful dam
ces at Kosher Hall last Thursday night There
was large attendance, including a number of
strangers, and as matter of course the even
ing was delightfully."- spent. The committees
were as follows: Arrangements, M. Witt,
B. Weinberg, Jonas Hageman on Refresh
ments: Mrs. JOS l.. Barth, Mrs. B. Sacker-
man, Miss Lydia Switzer; Floor Managers
Messrs. l.. G. Strauss and Adolph Loeb
Among the visitors from distance were
Misses Gussie Lazarus, Hennie Lazarus, Sophia
Leterman, Leonora Leterman, Hannah Gold
smith. Messrs. Sam'l Hirsh, NJ Hirsh, P.
Leterman, M. Seldner, B. Austrian, S. Stern,
p Oberdorfer, all of Charlottesville At the
close of the entertainment, Mr.. NJ F. White
made few remarks in bis happiest vein.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

Why do you go limplng around with a
lame back or spraned ankle when a bottle
of George H. Beck's Great Indian Lniment
will cure You Sold by w. B. Logan & Co.
Dec oS-4
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

The finest on the market is Roscnheim's eel
ebrated, Springdale Whiskey. For sale at
Virginia Hotel Saloon, and by VIM. Kinney
Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

Advertisements inserted at LOO per square the
insertion, and soc for each subsequent insertion
Liberal discount made for quarterly, half yearly
yearly advertisements.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

A LITERARY SOCIETY," The young people
of Mt. Zion Baptist church. colored, of this
city, met on Tuesday night and organized a
young Peoples Union Literary Society,"
with the following officers: President, VIM.
NJ. Smith; Vice President, Harry H. Cole
man Secretary, J. H. Gibson; Assistant
Secretary. R. H SouthalI Treasurer, Thorn
ton Scott Librarian, Simon Ellis; Assistant
Librarian, Mrs. M. c. Coleman General
Manager, Thos. Wildon; General Reporter,
Mrs. Carrie Stewart; Assistant Reporter,
Mrs. NJ. E. Hemmons; Chorister, W. M.
Smith Organist, VIM. Hawley. The next
meeting Will be held Tuesday evening, Jan.
%, and parties desiring to join are invited
to attend
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

AN ABLE SERMoN.-On Sunday evening
last, Rev. R. Smithson preached learned
and able sermon from part of the 9Th verse
of the LIST chapter of Daniel: "But Daniel
proposed in his heart that he would not de-
file himself with the portion of the Kings
meat, nor with the wine which he drank
The attendance on the occasion was very
large, among the audience number of
railroad men, to whom the sermon was es-
pecially addressed. The point he presented
in the application of his remarks was Firm
ness in doing Right. He reviewed the history
of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego.
from their capture in Jerusalem by Nebuch-
adnezzar and transportation to Babylon to the
miraculous interposition of the Lord in pre-
serving the Hebrew associates of Daniel
amid the blazing furnace and Daniels pros
tration in the lions den. The character of
Daniel was exemplified in his refusal to par
take OF the meat and wine of the Babylonlsh
King, because it was against the teachings
and religion of his own people, and not to
desist from praying to the God of his Fathers
- '1OA"oi"h Va VIC AiuS culCl, anu that Oh
the three Hebrews was manifested in their re-
fusal to bow to the golden image dedicated to
Dura. In their devotion to their faithAtheir
adhesion to the religion of the Jews, although
exposed to the ravenous beasts and the fiery
furnace, they were protected by the Angel OF
the Lord, and brought forth from the furnace
and the den without harm.
He impressed upon his audience the truth
as illustrated in the case of Daniel and the
three Hebrew captives, that God would shield
and protect those who observed his command
ments and obeyed his laws, and commended
those employees of the railroad who had re-
Gently declared their purpose not to work on
the Sabbath He urged all to be firm in the
right-to stand unmoved in their determine
ton to respect the Sabbath, and to submit
their case to Him who ruled and governed all
things.
Mr. Smithson is very able and logical
speaker-impressive in the manner as we'll as
the matter OF his sermons, and on this occa-
sion was eminently 80, making deep i'm
preston on the large audience which had as
sembled to hear him.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

A Big PREMIUM ON STocK.-The sale Of
thirty shares of stock in the Valley Mutual
Life Association, belonging to the estate of
the late VIM. Forbes, ESQ, created quite a
breeze among our commercial men Tuesday
evening. The par value of the shares is 500.
The bidding was spirited and the purchasers
embraced number of the most careful bust
ness men of Stanton. Prices ranged from
1902 to 1922 per share, the entire thirty shares
averaging S212. Taken altogether this is a
remarkable sale. The Association is only
about four years old, but such has been its sue
cess, that it is now regarded as one of the
safest and most substantial companies in the
South. That it enjoys the entire confidence
of the people of this community is attested
by the sale in question. We know of no
other stock that would have commanded
such heavy premiums.