The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-15
Hill Country Of Judea Tins.

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| corn.
/ The election is over and we are all glad
| of it, but not all glad of the result.
On the 4th inst, at 2 O'Clock. Mrs. Fan
4 ME Humphrey, wife of Larkin Humphrey
| Esq, died at the home of her son-in-law,
S. F. Huffman, at the advanced age of rs
years. For long time she had been the
victim of i'll health, but, without MUIR
mur, bore up under her suffering with
Christian endurance, and at last died the
easy death of those that put their trust in
God. Her funeral was preacl:od by the
Rev. Levi Wenger, at Salem church, on
the 5th inst, and her body was then laid in
the grave to await. the morning of resur-
rection.
Newton Landes, Esq, merchant at Cen
terville, has sufficiently recovered from a
severe attack OF fever to 60 North on-yes-
terday to lay in a new stock of goods. He
is yet very weak, and runs great risk in
undertaking such a.task.
| Messrs. Joseph H. and Daniel M. Craun
with their several machines, have thresh-
ed about 10000 bushels of grain.and over
| 10OOibushels of clover seed. They are
| stirring men. A short time since Mr..
John H. Alexander lost fine mare, for
which he had time and again refused $500.
Patrick Lloyd, who has been engaged in
the manufacture of sorghum for several
years, has this season already made $500
gallons.
Miss Bette Brown, sister of Cyrus
Brown, Esq, was badly hurt by a fall on
last week, but is recovering.
| Mr.. Saml. Radner. zone of our Jolly, good
hearted. Hill Country fellows, but short
time a 20 had "a great western fever He
now says that The has abandoned the idea
forever, and we are glad of it, for he is
great Samuel.
The Sunday. School picnic at Pisgah
church, last Saturday, was splendid sue
cess. Mr.. David Sheets. Superintendent.
deserves great credit for the way he has
managed the school. The Sidney band
was on hand, and gave some good music,
and the Rev. B. B. White delivered an ap-
Mr.. Jefferson 2. Craun. one of our most
thrifty and energetic young men, short
time since purchased the John Craun farm
containing 100 acres. for So, $40. 1t is one
of the most productive farms in the coun-
ty.
Mr.. Geo. Fl. Landes has in his possession
a cracker which he brought with him from
Camp Mountain prison, Ind, in 1866
This cracker is, without doubt. the old
est piece of bread in this country.
AGRfC0LA.
THE COUNTY JUDGEsHIP.-It may be
surprising, but it is fact, nevertheless,
that the Democratic patriots are actually
thinking of the vulgar spoils of victory.
The fact is that more than one legal heart
is in a flutter over the prospect of secur-
ing the vacant judgeshlp of Augusta. 1t
will be remembered that Judge .Quarles,
who was elected by the last legislature,
recently resigned, and the duties of the
Office have been since filled by Judge Pat
ton, of Rockbridge, who was designated
by the Governor as temporary supply.
1t was noticeable feature of the late |
election that the members of the legal fra
ternity manifested unusual interest, and |
some were so enthused at the prospect of
democratic success, that they didn't leave
the polls during the whole day and it has not |
been definitely determined yet whether OF |
not they kept up the heroic guard during
the following night. Once OF twice during
lulls in the polling of the vote, the subject |
of the vacant jndgeship was mentioned. |
A suspicious glare was exchanged be- |
tween the various disciples of Blackstone, |
and then as if the coveted prize was to fall |
to the most active worker, two or three |
would start off at run for the absent !
voter, whilst the others closely scrutiniZed |
the list they had and puckered their |
mouths for challenge.
And now that the victory has been won land |
some one among them is to be chosen, the |
amount of judicial dignity spread around
the Court House is something alarming to
the small boys A number of names have
been mentioned in connection with the |
uuOCCuplCQ CIUullc. AS VIC dit IOU SUP
posed to haye controlling voice in the
matter, we may, without being accused of
Partially, give a short list of the more !
prominent among them. Conspicuously
stand out: W. A. Hudson, George M. Har-
risOn, Alex. F. Robinson, John w. Stout,
John M. Kinney, Charles E. Kemper, L. NJ
Bumgardner, G. A. Richardson. VIM. Pat
rick, r. P. Bell, S. S. Smeltzer. H. st.
George Tucker, A. G. Gordon. D. May.
A. H. Fultz, Efinger, Craig & Grattan,
as \ firm and Individually, and various
others too numerous to mention.
There's going to be lively time in the
next legislature over the Augusta judge
ship, but we doubt not that the selection
will be an acceptable one.
N. B. Messrs. w. E. Craig and Rock
ingham Paul are not among the applicants.
Neither would accept the place if Of
fered on Bonded knee and a silver salver.
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