The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-30


| Last week the youngest.and only single
, daughter of Hon. J. F. Lewis, Mi Mary.
was married to DIR. Gibbs, of Lexing.
ton. Va.
On Monday night last James Stribling
was painfully stabbed in the shoulder by
VIM. Fryfogle. The latter WAS arrested
and is now in Jail.
Watch the tickets. All kinds of tricks
will he Acknowledgements names put
in and others spelled wrong. Vigilance is
the price of liberty.
We are requested to state that Col. s.
Brown Allen will not be able to I'll his ap-
nointment to speak at West Augusta On
Saturday mex.
We had the pleasure Of 4 call yesterday
from Judge John Paul. Of the United
States Court. who was on his return from
Abingdon. where his court was in session.
Col. Danl. Dechert. of the Harrisonburg
Spirit, called on Monday last, as did num-
Der Of our Rockingham friends. We are
always glad to see the sturdy people of our
native county.
Mrs. J. w. Newton is in st. I.onis Mo-
attending the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Womens' Christian Temperance
Union, us he delegate of the ". CT. t..
of Virginia.
MIR. w. NJ. Mumaw. living at Verona.
| in this county, lost three fine hogs this
week from cholera. The disease is quite
prevalent in several localities in the county
in fatal form.
| Wlllonghby Reade is an elocutionist OF
remarkable gifts. and his reading enter
tainment at the Baptist church on Mon
day and Tuesday night were much en-
iOyed by those who heard him.
| The arch bridge over Lewis creek. on
Main street in front of Bickle's Furn-
ture Store. is under way, or the old
bridge has been torn up for that purpose
Mr.. Waltz is the contractor.
We have received the October number
of The Southern CMlegian. published by the
students of Washington and Lee Unver-
sity. The table of contents is attractive
and the publication throughout is very in
teresting
Hon. +. 5. Blair was in Staunton Tues
day. and gave us a cheering account of the
political feeling in the southwest and
throughout the State where he has hee II
canvassing. He is now speaking in Rock
ingham.
Mrs. Sarah Manly the aged and estima-
BILE mother of Rev, DIR. Manly. formerly
pastor of the Bapstist church of this CITY.
but now of Greenville. 5. c.. is visiting
her numerous friends in stanton. She
is the guest of ,Jno. Il. Engleman. Esq.
Hon. VIM. Daniel, Prohibition candidate
for Vice-President, will address the peo-
pie of Augusta county. at the Opera House
tonight, Thursday. He is an able and
attractive speaker earnest in the cause
he represents, and full of startling facts.
On Wednesday night, the 29th Miss
Fannie Clark koiner, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Koiner, was married to Mr..
Henry S. Kane. The ceremony was per-
formed ut the hospitable residence of the
brides parents, near Koiners Store, in
this county.
The Rev. DR.. Willard, distinguished
and eloquent Baptist minister from Lon
don, England, will preach in the Baptist
church next Sunday, morning and night.
Dr. Willard is coming on visit to Mrs.
Curr, and our citizens should avail them
selves of this opportunity to hear him.
The Greenbrier Independent says that
Rev. DIR. Samuel G. Baird. of Beverly, w.
Va. has signilied his willingness to accept
a call to the Ronceverte Presbyterian
church, and only awaits the action of Pres
bytery to permit him to assume the re.
sponsibilities of its passionate.
We call attention to the advertisement of
the farm of Mrs. Wood, known as Willow
Spout. The sale will take place on the
Sth of November. 1t is nice little home.
with many comforts and conveniences,
and any one desiring to purchase a cosy
place, would do well to attend on the occa-
sion of the sale.
Mr.. James J.. Frazier. eldest son of w m
Frazier, Esq, of this place, has been ap-
pointed General Superintendent of the c.
Il o. Southwestern Railway, with jurisdic-
ton extending from Louisville, KY, to
Memphis, Tenn. This deserved promo
ton will be gratifying to the many friends
of Mr., Frazier in this part of Virginia.
Gen. Echols is Vice President of the road.
Watch the tickets. Be sure that all the
Republican electors names are spelled
right. This can be better assured by get
ting them from known Republicans. All
kinds of Democratic tricks,will be resorted
to for the purpose of reducing the Repub-
lican vote, and every fiimsy pretext will be
awaited of to throw out votes.
We learn from the Harrisonburg Spir,t
that Mr.. J. P. Hyde, the superintendent
of the Public Building, to be erected in
Harrisonburg for the use of the United
States Court and Post Office. has received
instruction to proceed with preparing the
site for the building. James Sullivan,
Post Master at Harrisonburg, has been
appointed to disburse the funds appropri-
ated for the purpose.
Hon. HenryS. Walker addressed large
audience in the Court House on Monday
last, in the interest of Cleveland and Hen
bricks. Mr.. Walker is a fine speaker, but
we learn from several who heard him that
his remarks were not calculated to con-
vince or instruct. He was too extreme in
his presentations and impracticable in his
line Of remarks. Speaking, however, in a
bad cause, a very clever gentleman may
easily be spoiled.
HAND BITTEN,-We learn that last
week Mr.. Samuel M. Woodward had his
hand badly bitten by dog at Roanoke ;,
Va. where he is engaged with the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad. The hand was SO
severely lacerated and torn that it was
feared the injury might prove fatal. Three
or four physicians were in attendance, and
by careful attention and nursing relief
was given. At last accounts he was do