The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-03-01
Parnassus Items.


Our farmers should stock their ponds with
German carp. 1t is not only an industry
which will pay, but continual source OF
pleasure to the farmer. The carp is said TO
be of all fish the most easily propagated and
reared. Their diet is largely vegetable, such
as cabbage, water crosses and other juicy
plants they devour worms and insect larva
which they root out of the mud. They will
live in water where other fish cannot possibly
exist, for there is no ditch pond or mill dam
which cannot be converted into pond where
they will not thrive. 1t is delicious fish to
eat, having no superior unless it is the trout
Application to the U. S. fish Commissioner
would secure a stock of German carp, and we
this new Foolish. 1t will prove an occupation
of infinite pleasure, and money making
project-one that eXcels farming or stock
raising for the labor and expense involved in
it.
A revival of religion has been in progress
for over fortnight at Jennings Gap, con-
Quoted by Rev r. NJ Williams, pastor of the
NJ E. church South The little band of ener-
getc Methodists at the Gap have been consid-
erably reinforced thereby, and the indications
betoken progress and prosperity. A hand
some new chapel will be erected at the Gap
this spring lot for that purpose has been
donated to the Methodists by Auditor 8
Brown Allen. Rev. Mr.. Williams closes his
second conference year on this circuit. BE
has been very successful and acceptable pas
tor, and his return to this charge is anxiously
hoped for by his congregations and the COM
munity generally.
Union Presbyterian church has extended a
call to Rev. Mr.. Tuttle Of Texas.
Mr.. A. A. Crawford, one of our levelheaded
and most progressive farmers. has struck free
stone water after boring one hundred and
ftty-four feet there is a hundred feet Of water
in the tube and the supply is at the rate of ten
gallons per minute. This well is situated on
an eminence and will supply water to every
field of the farm. The water will be pumped
by wind null power. Mr.. Crawford is having
well sunk near his residence. If he strikes
as pleasant and strong a stream of water as
the former, it will prove an invaluable outlay
for the money expended.
Mr.. Newton Hamrick, of Barbour, W. Va,
is visiting relatives in Augusta and is the
guest of his uncle, J A. Hamrick, Esq.
Mr.. Sol. G.. Driver, a popular salesman of
that enterprising firm, Sanger Bros, Bridge
water, is on visit to his relatives and is the
guest of his brother, D. 81. DRYER, Esq.
Miss Amanda and Miss Matte Martz, daugh-
tiers of Martin Martz, Esq, will leave in few
days on visit to relatives in Missouri.
Mrs. John A. Silling is visiting relatives in
Parkersburg, W. Va.
Mr.. z. E. Daggy and wife have returned
from Indiana and will make Virginia their
future home. A very wise and judicious
choice.
The few balmy and spring like days of last
week were very abruptly closed by snow
storm on last Saturday night. Wheat pre-
Mr.. Geo. G. Sheetz has returned to his ma
tive heath from prospecting tour thro West
Va, better satisfied than ever with Augusta
the Mother of States"
Two Of our most extensive sheep raisers
have sold their lambs at So and $3.50 per
head.
Mrs. Mamie Crum accompanied by her
brother, William Hogsett, left last Monday
to join her husband who had preceded her
about month ago to Indiana.
Mr.. Jonathan Lamb died suddenly at his
residence near Mt. Zion U. B. church on the
night of the 21st inst But few moments
before death came he was engaged in his &C
customed evening devotions. and remarked to
his sister who was with him that he had a
very severe pain in the stomach. She soon
observed that he was very i'll and left to OBJ
tain assistance from near neighbor; when
they returned the vital spark had fed. Mr..
Lamb was about ID years Of age He was
native of this coMnty and was quiet unob-
rusive citizen. His remains were inferred at
Messy Creek church cemetery, of which
church he was a member.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hogshead died Saturday
night, Oath inst, at the residence of her rel
alive, Mr.. Lewis Clemmer, near this place,
after short illness of pneumonia, aged about
rs years. She was the sister of MIR. William
LANCE, prominent citizen of this county,
and was on visit to her niece, fIrs. Clemmer.
She was tenderly and kindly Ilursed during
her illness. But no human aid could arrest
the distressing ravages of that merciless GiE-
ease.
ssLike swallows we wander from home to home;
We are birds OF passage at bef,t-
In many spot we have dwelt ttwhile,
Wehave built us many nest.
But the heart Of the Father will touch our hearts,
He will speak to us soft and low,
We shall follow the Voice to the better land,
And It's bliss and It's beauty know"
The deceased was member of the Presby-
terrain church. The rems.ins were inferred
last Monday at Rocky Spring church, near
Deerfeld