The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-03-22
Hill Country Of Judea Items

reported for the vIRaINIAN
The shlll country of Judea is that part of
Augusta county drained by the waters OF
Naked creek, and was so named by DR.. Speice,
one of the most celebrated ministers that has
ever filled the pulpit of Augusta church. In
this section of Augusta peace and goodwill,
as usual, reign triumphant.
On the 18th inst, we were highly enter
tanned by the closing exercises of Harmony
school, conducted by Prof. B. d. Harshberger.
They were a complete success and merited the
appreciation of the many auditors. Prof. H.,
who is among the most promising young
teachers of our county, leaves Virginia the
god inst, to attend business college in Ohio.
Mr.. Joseph Craun, one of the most money
making men in lower Augusta, short time
since, offered Mr. Langley $4,000 for his val
liable farm of 1865 acres, located on the west
branch of Naked creek, and commonly known
as the Long farm Mr.. Langley refused to
take less than $4,000, and purchase was not
effected by Mr.. c. Mr.. l.. has since rented
said farm to Mr. Geo. Sho alter for $3.50
money rent
Mr.. Isaac Baker, one of our most successful
farmers, a few days ago, sold 40 calves to
Capt. James Todd at ST. per head
Wheat is looking unusually well consider
ing the severity of the past winter.
Our farmers are nearly all through blowing
and their tenacious clays have been completely
pulverized by late freezes, which will save
great labor in preparing to plant and almost
insure good crops.
The 10th inst, we again had the pleasure of
attending another exhibition. 1t was cele-
brated at Limestone school house. The Sc
lections were most exquisite and the actions
extraordinary. Upon the whole it was one of
the most complete successes of the kind we
have ever witnessed Prof Robt. Houft, prin-
cipal of the Limestone school, is one of the
most popular teachers of our acquaintance
and is sure to make his mark. AGRIcoLA
THE NEW TAX ORDINANcE.-At the meet
ing of the city Council on Tuesday night, the
tax ordinance for the fiscal year ending April
Both, 1884, was adopted. The only changes
made were in the following sections:
Sec & was changed SO as to read as follows:
On the market value Of every share of stock,
held or owned by any person, in any bank or
banking association, gas or joint stock com
pany doing business in this city a tax is hereby
imposed OF one dollar and twenty-f five cents
on each one hundred dollars thereof, TO be as
sessed and collected as provided in the State
Revenue Laws.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty of the Commits
sioner of the Revenue annually TO assess the
share or shares of each stakeholder in any of
the companies assessed in the preceding sec
ton as personal property and it shall be the
duty Of said Company, t6rttaoith, to pay the
Treasurer of the city, the tax imposed by this
ordinance upon such assessment of the shares
aforesaid.
Sec. II. On every telegraph company, agent
or officer thereof, the tax shall be one hundred
dollars but if there be more than one COM
pany doing business in the city, the tax shall
be $50 each, and on each telephone company
the tax shall be $25
Sec. %. On every such License to manu-
facture bottle, or sell exclusively Malt liquors,
except as is excepted by the laws Of this State,
the TAX shall be seventy-five dollars.
The estimated resources and expenditures
of the city are put down as follows:
RESOURCES.