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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

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| COUNTY CouRT.-Judge James Patton,
OF Rockbridge, who has been designated
by the Governor to supply the vacancy Oh
the Augusta county bench, caused by the
resignation of Judge Quarles, presided at
| the June term of the county court, which
commenced on Monday last He is pleas
ant and digniiied official, aud created q very
favorable impression upon the members
of the bar and the public
The following is a summary of the pro-
ceedings:
Qudsfcations.-All of the county officers
elected in May qualified excepta constable
from South River district, an overseer of
the poor from Pastures district. and all the
justices OF Middle River district, two from
| RiVerheads, and one from North river
Thos. r. N. Speck and VIM. Arthur Will
son qualified as deputy treasluers and
VIM. II. Gamble, George Harlan, W. T.
Lghtner, S. Baxter Slower, Nicholas Z.
Wheeler, and Thos. r. N. Speek as deputy
sheriffs.
Miscellaneous. Justice J. M. Lickliter
reported and paid into court fine Of 500
| imposed upon Walker cleveland (col'd),
and Sl5 upon Kinney Franklin (col'd), for
riotons conduct at Cedar Green church and
for carrying concealed weapons.
A special grand jury of nine persons was
ordered to be summoned to the first day of
the July term.
Rev. ID. L. Perry, of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in the United States of Amer
ica was authorized to celebrate the rites of
matrimony
The last will and testament of Martin
Conner. deed, was admitted to probate
with Jacob Conner as executor, who entered
into bond for $l7 900.
John 5. Bowman qualified as administra-
tor OF the estate of John w. Riswick, decd.
RAILROAD LEvY.-John T.. Hamilton.
special collector appointed by Auditor AL
len, on Monday levied upon property of the
| Baltimore and Ohio railroad ut Staunton
and Harrlsonburg to recover back taxes
amounting to So 900 due the Common
wealth by the railroad company.
The Baltimore and Ohio road operates
the Valley railroad, the Strasburg and
llarrisonburg, the Winchester and Pota-
mac, and another small railroad running
through the Valley. The law requires all
roads i'll the State to make annual reports
OF the value of their rolling stock. The
| above roads have all along claimed that
they owned no rolling stock; that it belong
ell to the Baltimore and Ohio road which
is a foreign corporation. So the BIO Com
pany have, it is claimed, been operating
with ninety miles Of railroad in Virginia
without paying taxes on the rolling stock
traversing said track. The movement in
stituted by the Auditor is to compel the
company to pay unpaid taxes The rail
road company will apply for an injunction
to prevent sale Of the property seized.
and III this way the matter will get into
the conrts.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

A FRIGHTFUL RUNAwAY.-Last Friday
evening, Mr.. r. A. Palmer son of c. L. Pal
mer, ESQ.,, drove two ladies' to the Wes-
leyan Female Institute in heavy spring
wagon drawn by two horses. The ladies'
got out at the Institute, and dr. F. turned
his team and started down own AS me
was descending the hill in front of the
Baptist Church, one of the horses COM
menced to plunge and kick. In a moment
the other horse became frightened, and
both started out at full speed. Mr.. 2. ell
deavored in vain to control theEl, and when
near Episcopal Church, either jumped or
was thrown out. The horses came plungiDg
down the street at u fearful rate, bouncing
the wagon from side, as if it were basket
Capt. ThOs. ID. RanSOn's carriage was
standing in front Of Wayt's drug store. I'm
1t were Capt. R. and wife, Mrs. Straith
and three little children. His horse IS head
was turned from the running team, and
ne was not aware of the danger until Mr..
Ed. Echols, who saw the rllnaw:tys about.
a square away, ran to the carriage, and
succeeded, together with Capt. r., in get
ting The lattles and children out safely, just
before the collision took place. In the.
meantime Capt. r. gl:asped his horse by
the rein and attempted to get him out of
the way, but the running team crashed
into his carriage, rrining it in part. and
turning it completed over upon the horse.
and owner. The latt er was FRUSTRATED. and
for moment or wo it seemed as if it..
wonld be impossible for him to escape with
his life. His own. horse, tangled in the,
wreck, and terribly frightened, was plung-
ing and struggling to extricate himself,
and Capt. II. was helpless under his feet.
To add to the peri !, tw0other horses, which
had been stamped ed down the street, came
tearing back, rui ming directly over Capt.
r., their hoofs Gathering about his head,
and several tim es striking him. One of
the iron shoes CT ashed iii his hat brlm. 1t
seemed almost a miracle that he was not
instantly killed, hut lae managed in some
way to escape With only q few severe, but
not serious brlli SEES. AS u matter OF course,
the ladies' were terribly shocked, for the
scene they witr lessed bla.lched the cheeks
OF strong men,. and inade the stoutest
tremble.
Meanwhile tt lie runaway team dashed on
down the stra et, scattering things right
and left, and J Tought up at Olivier's book
store against a lamp post
MI. Palmer was more or less bruised
but sustained. no serious injury. One OF
these horses was in the team which raj
off through he streets several weeks ago
and came he: II killing several persons. The
Mayor has ns titled Mr. Palme.r that he viii
not permit hose horses to be again driven
nto town.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

Spring Dale Whiskey has worldwide
reputation and can be had only of III. Rosen-
helm & Son, Baltimore he being the eX-
elusive patentee and proprietor of that
ele rated brand. For sale at the Vir-
mia Hotel bar, by VIM. Kinney and at
and by M. Croghan, Staunton, Va.
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ACCIDENT.-Last week Misses Katie
Baker and Belle Bledsoe were driving out,
and when near the Federal Cemetery, the
horse became frightened and backed the
buggy over al embankment. Miss Baker
had her head badly out, and Miss Bledsoe
a finger broken
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

A SKILLFUL WoRKMAN.-The pressed
brick work on the front of the elegant
new residence of Mr.. P. III. Trout, on
Gospel Hill, was done by one of our native
mechanics, Mr.. Ben Smith. Heretofore
it was thought that none but a skilled hand
from the city could lay this brick, and
workmen have been brought from Rich
mond, Baltimore and New York. Mr..
Smith IS work, side by side with that of the
city master mechanics, is pronounced by
competent judges to be the best job of the
two.
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might have been expected from pupils Of
Miss Daniel and Prof. Ide.
Tuesday night was devoted to the dis
trIhution of medals, diplomas, &C., the
exercises being interspersed with music
of Il high order.
The list of full graduates was as fol
lows:
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WHOLESALE PRICES
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
MONDAY, June 25, 1888.
AT CAIVERTON YARDS

BEEF CATTLE.-The offerings to-day were the
best seen on the Hill for several weeks past.
Trade was dull and more so towards the close
of the market than at any other time. In view
of the factlthat it was universally conceded that
prices were 1saA cent lower than last week, our
top figures show nc higher values than then,
thus proving the superior quality of the offer
ings. We quote at 5OaS6 rs; most sales were
made at 5Oa$6 90 per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
5OaSG 70, that generally rated first quality %
ass %, medium or good fair quality 621%a$5 1924
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 3 50a$4 %.
Extreme range of prices 50aS6 rs. Most of the
sales We're from 6OaS6 SO per 100 lbs Total sales
for the week zoos head against 767 last week.
SWINE.-There is but slight falling off in the
receipts as compared with the offerings of last
week, and the quality is fully good as it was
then. Prices are Oft from last week. We quote
at Sl4a9 CENTS with most sales at So cents per 10
net Arrivals this week 1888 head against 1889
last week.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-There is a heavy falling
off i'll the offerings as compared with last week,
and there is little, if any, difference in the quail
ity. good number OF the receipts were ship
ply for home butchers, and the best stock was
closed out at an early hour. We quote butcher
Sheep at 31la5I4 cents, stock Sheep at 2 2ja$3 %
per head, and Lambs at 5a74 cents per Id gross
Arrivals this week 1920 head against 4i27 last
week.
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.
JUNE 25-Prices this week ranged as follows
BEEF CATTLE-Very best. 534c; good, 514a21<
medium to good fair quality, 4a41z bulls, 31zaI-
Mich CoWs-$22aS40 per head
SHEEP-33Ia43Ic.
LAMBS-5afaGc
HoGS-S14ayc net.
VEALS-S5a$ll.
About 2i9 head of beef cattle, $40 hogs, and 4S9
lambs and sheep were on the market during the
week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28
THE MARKETS.

The markets this week are scarcely worth re-
porting. The offerings were so small that they
were absorbed by the local demand. But for this
there would have been still further decline.
The city markets are unsettled and but little do
ing. Dealers seem to be timid, and the demand
is very light. Nominal quotations yesterday
We're as follows Flour, family, S. to 1915, ex-
IRA, Sl.7a to $3.50. super s. to $40; wheat 81 to
Sll0; corn, So to SIS; wool Is to 26 hay, (prime
tlmothy) $40 to $l2. In Richmond, wheat 81. Is,
60 to So.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

Ice cream delivered to families and en-
tertainments in large OF small quantities.
of every desired flavor, from Jesser's Par
lor Saloon.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

The finest i'm the market is Rosenheim' S
celebrated Springdale Whiskey. For sale
at Virginia Hotel Saloon, by VIM. Kin
ney, and by M. Croghan, Stanton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

TEAs.-Moyune and Pink Souey Gun
powders, choice Fornosa Oolong, the best
E Breakfast-A No. |. at G. c. WHEAT's,
No. II Z. Main st.
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DEATH OF M. w. D. HoGsHEAD, ESQ.,
At his late residence, Coax Hall,'' near
Middlebrook, yesterday morning, after a
long and painful illness, M. W. d. Hogs
head, Esq. died in the 54th year of his age.
Mr.. Hogshead was one of the most sub
stantial and worthy citizens of Augusta
county,-a man of great integrity and
worth, true Virginia gentleman, de-
voted christian and an elder in Bethel
Presbyterian church. His loss is sorely
felt by his bereaved family and large circle
'of friends. His funeral will take place at
Bethel church in this county, on Friday
morning at II O'Clock. His many relations
and friends are invited to attend.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

Buy your Picture Frames from b. M
Jamison's, where they are made, at lowest
prices.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

A THREE DAYS PICNIC.-A picnic
will be given on the top of Bull Pasture
mountain, three miles east of Mcdowell,
on the 18th, 14th and 18th of July, for the
benefit of the colored church at that point.
Albert Jackson will have charge Of the
affair and preparations are being made for
music, plenty of eatables, and a good time
generally.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

DEATH OF GREEN JAMES, Eso.-On
"Wednesday last, Green James, ESQ.,, died
at his home in Botetourt county of heart
disease, aged about rs years. Mr.. James
was lawyer by profession. During the
Clay campaign he established the Valleu
Whig in Fincastle and edited it for several
years. About 1860 he was elected to the
legislature and reelected second time.
He declined to serve for third term. hay
ing accepted a position under the govern
ment Since the war MI. James had been
up to the time of his death a staunch Re-
publican, going with the Liberal movement
Ill 1873. He was man of fine sense, of
high character, and will be greatly missed
not only by family, but by many friends.
PREsBYERIANIsAI- II. G. Walker,
of this county, in a letter to the Central
Presbyterian, gives the following interest
ing statistics
'sSurely Presbyterianism is not diving
out. Messy Greek church in 1860 reported
100 members, in 1883, 225. Lexington Pres
hyterv in 1860 reported 3,196 members, in
1888, $500. Then there were under its
care churches and 3 counties not in CON
nection in 1888. Besides, Presbyterianism
seems promotive of longevity are
Tour elders in Messy Greek whose ages
average rs years-in Bethel four whose
average age is S7-one of these IS "a, one
~, anu Two above four-scofe.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

Anything yon wish in the Grocery line
can be had low and of nice quality, at C.
G. WHEAT's, II E. Main ST.
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b. NJ. Jamison is selling Cardinal Win
dow Shades at ST 26 per pair, including all
the fixtures. lune27
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Paper Hanging done, in all its branches,
by b. M. Jamison. Rooms made for five
dollars and upwards. Main ST.. Staunton,
Va.
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Hill Country of Judea Items.
Reported for the vIRG1N1AN.l

lReported for the VIRGINIAN1
On Sunday, an unusual number of Pen
dletonians came over into the Valley to
help us gather our golden harvest. They
are stout, robust men and some of them
are good hands. They are all Germans
and still speak the mother tongue.
None Of our immediate neighborhood
began to harvest last week except Messrs
}. ii. Alexander and Peter Jeff. Craun,
but now, this week. harvesting is almost
universal.
Monday evening we We're blessed with
the best rain Wehavehad for several weeks
1t thoroughly saturated the ground, and
will be the life of our little corn.
During the thunder showers mentioned
in our last report MI. Harry Wheelberger
had two fine COWS killed by lightning, and
the home of Mr.. Jacob Landes, ST., was
struck, but with little injury.
Mr.. John f. Craun, of Rockingham
county, was on visit at his son-in-law,
Mr.. Isaac Baker, during this week.
Miss Willie M. Alexander arrived at J.
fl. AleXander's last week, and will remain
for sometime in the neighborhood.
AGRICoLA.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

Delicious Strawberry, Chocolate, and
Vanilla Ice Cream at ]. E. TAYLOR &
Son.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

FATAL ACCIDENT.-L Last Saturday morn
ing, Brown Harris, a young colored man
himself with a pistol, and died from the
effects OF the wound on Sunday morning.
The accident occurred in one of the out
houses belonging to Mrs. Bolen, opening
on Spring Lane. Harris came into the
room apparently in good spirits, with the
pistol, 30 calibre, inhis hand. A colored
woman who was present, states that she
told him to put the pistol up, and just then
it exploded. The bali entered the abdo-
men. Drs. Harris, Shelton and Henkel
were summoned, but failed to find the ball.
The wounded man fingered until Sunday
morning, and died about 10 O'Clock.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

Hartman of this county, has successfully
passed his examination at West Point.
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Looking Glasses and Frames. Also all
sizes of Plates for old frames, for sale at
june27 b. M. JAMIsoN'S
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FULL GRADUATES.
MT. Sidney Items.
[Reported for the VIEGrNIAN.l

-
Our Readiuster Band will enthuse New
Hope on Saturday with Billy Malone
music.
The farmers are now all busly engaged
reaping their harvests.
Mr.. Crawford Miller, one of the most in
dustrious and enterprising farmers of our
nelghborhood, is very much pleased with
his self-binder harvester. He says that for
it to accomplish the best results it is i'm
portant to dampen the Irvine. 1t is, indeed,
astonishing to see how the inventive genius
of man has facilitated farm labor AT this
advanced age one man is able to accomplish
lbs much rs from three to five in the old
way. And more astonishing than all is
the fact that with machinery applied so as
to greatly decrease the necessity for direct
manual labor, and the great tide of i'm
migration that has been and now is pour
ing into the country, labor is better paid
than ever before when money was at a
SIP ecie basis.
Mr.. VIM. McCue, one of Augusta s most
money-making men, and most popular
man in this district las shown by last
elections), returned last week from trip
to Baltimore.
Miss BERTHE Amiss, of Clarksburg. w.
VA, and niece of DR.. Robson, of Messy
Greek, is now visiting in the neighbor-
hood.
A tenant house on the land of J. NJ
Crawford was nearly consumed by fire last
week.
On Sunday the Rev. Alexander Sprunt
preached his fourth anniversary sermon at
Augusta church. He said that during his
pastorship there had been 43 deaths in the
congregation and 81 additions to the
church. We are sorry to know that the
christianized list so little exceeds the death
list. The Rev. Sprunt is hard working
minister and we hope that he will succeed
in doing much good.
MI. Mckee, one of the most active
members of the Methodist church. holds
singing hi-weekly for the benefit of our
children. lie merits our sincere thanks.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

Families and parties furnished with pure
Jersey Ice Cream by J. E. TAYLoR0oDN.
Fresh Roasted Coffee-all grades-the
best that can be had, at c. C. WHEAT's,
II Z. Main st.
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OFF FOR IowA.-Maj. Thos. Shumate
left yesterday morning for Iowa, taking
with him about 125 stout colored men, and
of number Of women and children, in all
nearly 200. They go to the Excelsior Coal
mine
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

j. E. TAYoR & Son keep the best Ice
Cream in the city.
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Mason and Gem Self-sealing jars. Jelly
Glasses, all kinds, at c. c. WHEAT's, II
E. Main st.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-28

Ice cream every day, made of pure cream,
at Jesser's Parlor Saloon.
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Messrs. Warren S. and VIM. b. Lurty,
of Harrisonburg, were in Staunton yester-
day en-route to Richmond.
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Rev. VIM. T. Richardson, editor of the
Central Presbyterian, was i'll the city yes
terday.
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A UGUSTA IRON ROOFING
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no longer new thing, many suppose, but
has been used in many places in Europe and the
United States for more than nifty years, and
would be almost universally used if it could
have been afforded heretofore at as low a cost as
now, and had as good material and a perfect
mode of construction been known and used
such as are embraced in the Augusta Iron Roof
ing and Paint
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Keeping WITH The chaSteSt style OF pulpit
discourse. We feign would, did space
permit, essay to give q meagre sketch
of it. We strew, said Mr.. d., with the
rarest flowers, arranged with the most
elaborate taste, the graves of our loved
ones. Better if we had streWn the path
way of the departed one while living with
the same kindly Offices of love and encom.
agement.
With none of the gifts of oratory about
him except his gestures, the Rev. speaker
held his large audience firmly bound for
been greeted with more interesting mat
ter, couched in fewer words, yet every
word well chosen and exactly placed, than
was the audience of Mr.. Duffey on Sunday
dies Christian Association of the Wesleyan
Female Institute.
On Monday night the annual soiree took
place ut the Opera House Notwithstand-
ing the almost continuous rain there was
a largo audience present and the entertain
ment was greatly enjoyed. The musical
department of the W. F. |. is under the
supervision of Miss Lizzie Daniel and
Prof. f. l.. Ide. Both occupy positions in
the front rank of the profession, and have
met with such success in their respective
classes that the fame thereof has extended
far and wide and given to the school rep
utation for musical culture that is envia-
bic indeed.
The programme of Monday night was
well selected and finely rendered. The So
loists were Misses Cora Vaughan, Fannie
Tannehill, and Alice Dice, each Of whom
has a voice of singular sweetness and
power. The Instrumental pieces, duets,
overtures, &C., and the vocal choruses,
were splendidly executed, in fact just what
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-02
ANEyAsION OF THE LAWS NOT TO
BE INTERPRETED WITH.

The movement on foot to ship large
quantities of whisky out Of the country,
which is about to be put ilto effect, is a
very strange proceeding and is not gen.
orally understood by the public.
1t Is a curious attempt of a large inter
est-not the distillers alone-to save
itself from serious loss by evading the
laws, yet the evasion is not discounte-
nanced by the Government.
The status of the case Is this: In the
three years ending with 1882, the dis
tillers manufactured so largely as to
overstock the market and break down
the prices of spiris. They then asked
Congress to extend the thee years
period during which spirits may remain
in bonded warehouses without paying
taxes, but Congress refused to do this,
and there is now stored in bond some
IS, OOO, 900 gallons Of spirits, on which
the excise ISIS, 900, OOO) will be due this
wear. If this whisky can be exported
and re-imported at little cost, it will
have another three years period to en-
JOY before it pays the tax-and this Is
what the owners of it are attempting to
bring about.
They propose to send it to Canada
Bermuda and other adjacent foreign
countries, let it be in store there for a
time, and then, after the local market
shall have been relieved of its glut,
bring it back home and sell it. The
scheme will be attended by some ex-
pense, but will give the market time to
recover from the present depression,
and the whisky will be all the better
for its foreign trip and its greater age.
One of the singular features Of the
project is that the Government itself
should be giving its countenance and its
active aid to the project by conducting
the negotiations with the Canadian
authorities for facilitating it. Its sup
posed by many that it is distillers'
movement, but this is a mistake. The
distillers are interested in it to the ex-
tent of desiring to relieve the market,
so that they may resume operations, but
the surplus stock of spirits passed out OF
their hands long ago, and is owned
chiefly by large dealers in New York,
Boston, Cincinnati and other cities,
who would be crippled, and in some
cases ruined, by being compelled to pay
the tax OH their stocks this year.