The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-04-05
Fatal Accident at sherando.

dtesI ACClQ0nG dL Sn0ranQO.
4 Reported for the yIRaINIAN.
Never in my experience as correspondent
have been called upon to chronicle so sad q
death as that of that good woman, Mrs. Elz-
abeth Grass, wife Of VIM. f. Grass, of Sher-
ando, which occurred on Monday at an early
hour in the day. For a number of years this
good lady has been subject to epileptic fits and
would frequently be seized with them when
needed. The best medical aid the county af-
fords has been called IN order to effect cure,
but year after year her malady has grown
worse. On Monday in going from the dwell
ing toward the barn, in crossing Mill Creek.
which flows through the premises, she was
seized with fit and fell from the bridge, and,
before she was missed by the family was
drowned DR.. Dodge, Of Stuart's Draft, who
happened to be in the neighborhood was sum-
moned, but too late TO Iesuscitate the I'M
fortunate lady.
The writer has known Mrs Grass for a
number Of years. No better woman ever
lived. Her heart was large enough 10 take
in the whole human family There is no fam
lily in all the neghborhood of Sherando that
has not been the recipient of the many kind
deeds that this good woman SO freely bestowed.
None who were in need were ever turned
empty from her door, Those who claimed her
as friend found her as firm in her friendship
rs the rock of Gibraltar AS neighbor, she
was without superior and had but few
equals Jas mother, her love for her children
was unparalleled ; as wife, there was never
a more constant and devoted las Christian,
she was firm IN her faith and always withher
feet toward the city of her God. Dear, good
woman, there are other hearts that bleed over
her death than those Of her own family other
eyes are dimmed with tears other homes feel
gloom that will not away at the mere bidding.
Withlhe weight Of sorrow pressing heavily
| upon him, the writer can say no more and in
justice to himself and to the memory of his
| friend can say no less than that in the death
of this most excellent lady he has lost friend
Who to HIM has been a mother, for whom he
sorrows too deeply for utterance. ROVER.
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| HoTCHKIsS' VIRGINIAs for March, is
one of the most useful and instructive num-
| bers yet issued. 1t is especially interest
ing to Augusta county people, as it con-
| tains the second instalment OF Prof. w. M.
Fontaine's "Notes en- the Mineral Depos-
| Its at certain localities ON the western
part of the Blue Ridge" in this county.
After describing the Lower Gray Shales
and Flags, the Red Shaies, ard Flags, the
Upper Gray Shales and Flags, the Pots.
dam Quartzite, the Ferriferous Shales, &c.,
he enters into mention of several proper
Gies and minute description Of them, in
GLIDING the Manganese and Iron Ore De-
posts of Comora; Iron Ore Of Mike Knob
the Rockfish Gap Iron Ore Deposit; the
Ochres OF Samuel H. Steele's farm; Iron
Ore Of A. j. Palmer's lands; and that of
W. L. Gallaher; Moses AieXaEder's Ores,
including that on Joshua Robertson's; and
the kaoline at Porcelain. These proper.
ties embrace much OF Augusta county's
mineral wealth, and this number OF the
VIReINIAs will prove useful to those in
terested. We would suggest to the gentle
men whose estates are named, that they
should secure at once a number of the
copies for present and future use. The
April number will contain that portion OF
the report OF Prof. Fonta inc, which de-
scribes TORY and Kennedy properties,
in this county, and probably others, and as
this is the only form in which the infor-
nation in Prof. Fontaine's report in
regard to these properties will reach the
public. 1t would be wise in those interested
to speak In season for what number of the
issue they may want.
Every active, intelligent man in the
county ought to become regular subscri.
Der to the VIRGINIAS. 1t has done more
to expose the wealth of the State than all
other agencies combined, and if literally
encouraged, 1t would enable the editor to
add to his present facilities for advancing
Virginia's interests and drawing the atten-
ton OF capitalists to the rich fields of en-
terprise and investment which this portion
OF the State presents. Each number is an
improvement on its predecessor, and this
will continue to be the case. il this valuable
publication Is but half appreciated by those
who are to be the beneficiaries of Mai.
Hotchkiss' intelligent and learned labor in
behalf OF the material interests of Vir-
ginia