The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-22

Mr.. E. A. Cunningham, Commonwealth's
Attorney Of PeEdleton county, W. Va, has
been in the city for the past week, attending
the Amiss trial.
Capt. r. K. Rice, who recently resigned his
position as conductor on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad has determined to resume duty
in his old occupation.
The post Office at Moscow, in Augusta
county has been discontinued for want of o
postmaster The mail heretofore addressed
there, will now go to Mt Scion.
The Recorder says that Mr. S l.. jackson
of Monterey. has removed to Staunton to
make this his future home. He is spoken of
rs a young man of excellent habits and
qualifications.
On Thursday of last week Rev. A. P. Boude,
of Mines Furnace, married on the cars, Mr.
Saml II. HE and Miss Katie smith, of Port
Republic. The married couple continued their
journey northward, to spend The honey
moon ~
Mesrs j. E. Graham and Bro, shipped last
week 3, 1000 dozen eggs, and on Monday and
Tuesday of this week j 200 dozen Other
firms are engaged in the same business, and
this accounts for the high retail price of this
article.
Mr. M B. Oberdorfer, the enterprising cloth.
Ter, has removed 10 the store room recently oc-
cupied by A. E Miller, opposite the court house
| He has fitted up the room beautifully and is
laying in handsome and elegan; line of goods
and proposes to sell them at rock bottom prices
| To day, the 22d OF February, being
National Holiday. the Post. Office will be
opened for the delivery Of ma lis from 8 to
1890 a. m, and from 4 to $50 p. m. No
registered letter or money order business
will transacted duNng the day.
Rev. c. Beard of Waynesboro, delivered
the anniversary address before the Young
Mems Christian Association of Roanoke Col
lege, on the 18th, and on the 22d, w. H Ruff
ner, Esq, will deliver the annual address be-
fore the Neurological Society of the Col
lege.
Mr.. c. L. Coyner, of Texas native of Au
gusta, member of the Koiner family of this
county, but now practicing lawyer of the
Lone Star State, is on a visit to his relatives
in this part of Virginia. He combines bust
ness with pleasure and will make known to
the people of this portion of Virginia some
valuable landed property he Las for sale.
| Uncle James Madison, a well known old
colored man OF stanton, died on last Sat
urday. aged about eighty years. He had
been under the care of Overseer of the
Poor Kurtz for some time, and Cinthy did
all he could for the comfort of the old man
whilst alive, and after death gave him a re-.
| .pectable burial.
On Tuesday we had pleasant call from
Mr.. w. l.. Nesbit, an intelligent and we'll
informed Pennsylvanan, who visits thi,
section with view of looking out foI
robable locations for emigrants from the
, Keystone State. Mr.. Nesbit is satisfied
that Virginia Offers greater inducements for
! the investment of capital than can be hello
out in the Northwest, and that those who
enter her borders with the will and deter
minalion to succeed will lind rich return
for their labors.
We have received copy of the Aber-
deem, Minnesota, Republican, of which Mr.
W. B. McChesney, recently OF Harrison
] burg, and son of Dr.. w. S. McChesney, of
this place, is one of the editors and pro-
prietors. Our young friend has chosen
useful occupation, and one that, properly
appreciated and assiduously utilized, can
not fail to lead to fortune and fame in the
new North vest. which is growing 50 rapid
iy into political and material Importance.
| We wish him abundant success in the hon.
orable field of labor he has selected The
| Republican is an eight-page paper, and
presents every evidence OF prosperity.
''Insatate archer, Will not one suflicei'
Another of the lovely little children of Mr..
5. L. and Mrs. Lizzie Thornburg has been
called away, to join its sisters, ''over the
river First, the youngest, aged about is
months, three weeks ago; then the next
youngest, aged about years. two weeks
ago. and one week ago, little Rubbie, aged
6 years, obeyed the summons and passed
into the spirit land. These sweet, beauti-
full children were rays of sunshine in the
happy household, and sad it is for fond and
doting parents to realize thai their innocent
prattle and CHEEKY, gieeful sports will no
more be heard on earth. But the consol-
ing assurance remains that they have been
taken from the evil to Gomez The Master
has said Suffer little children to come
unto me, for of such is the Kingdom Of
Heaven" Tender. lovely buds plucked
here and transplanted to bloom and tlos-
som in Paradise.