The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-09
G. F. Compton, of Harrisonburg. was

Rockingham Paul and John A. NooI
addressed the Dry Ridge Blaine, Logan
and Yost club Saturday night.
L. L. Houff, ESQ., will speak at DIR,
Ridge School House, Saturday night at Z
p. M, Oct. llth
w. +. Craig, Esq. Of this place. is an
nounced to speak at Mt. Clinton, Rock
ingham county, on the 1lth.
Messrs. c. M. Louthan. of Clark, an(
d. Dechert, editor of the Harrisonburq
Spirit, favored us with ~ call yesterday.
J. Fred. Ellinger. ESQ.,, who has devoted
the entire summer to the management OF
the Rockbridge Alum was in the cit,
Monday.
Loeb Bros. have removed into theil
splendid rev building and have goods to
match the handsome structure, Cali on
| them.
The Shenandoah Herald comes TO us en-.
larged and much improved. The last
number was decidedly a well gotten NJ
and reada bic paper
| The Board of Supervisors will meet to
morrow. Friday. The business before
it, principally. will he to settle accounts
for the loss of sheep by dogs.
Mr.. c. l.. Cooke. of this city, has beer
elected one Of the vice presidents of The
| Cincinnati Insurance Association, which
| is now in session in that city.
| Frank Chanfrau, better known as Kit
on the theatrical boards. who has appeared
several times before Staunton audiences
died suddenly in New Jersey last week.
! There will be public speaking ut Dry
18th, 1854. All are invited To attend
! Speaking to commence at y O'Clock p. IN.
| The handsomest Blaine and Logan and
Yost banner in the Valley was unfolded
on II 65-foot pole Saturday last, at Red
Mills. Rockingham Paul delivered The
address.
The valuable farm of the late j. y
Cowan, near Melrose. Rockingham. has
been purchased by Mr.. Erasmus Long fol
$40 per acre. This is one of the finest
farms in the Valley. and the price not too
high.
We are pleased to announce that Coy.
w. E. Cameron and Gen. Green b. Raum
will address the people of Rockingham on
Wednesday, Oct. 18th. Let there be Il
full attendance.
On Tuesday Of last week, II bright little
daughter of DR.. G.. a. Hannah died of
diptheria, and on the same day IN inter
esting and only daughter of Mr.. NJ. j.
Moyerhoeffer, .Jr., died from liver af-
lection. Both Of Rockingham.
Gladke is to the front again with ii
splendid variety of splendid goods. lie
seems this season to have surpassed
himself. Call and see, and especially eX-
anime the department under Mrs. Gladke.
whose superb taste our ladies are SO
familiar with.
Maj. j. G. Green. of the firm of Nc Ma-
hon; Green & Powell, was in the city
Monday. Ell route for Southwest Vir-
ginia. After dspatching some business
matters here he took the Valley train in
the evening. We we were pleased to see
him looking so well.
A negro boy giving his Eame as Boil
| Reynolds, was arrested in Greenville last
Friday, having in his possession a horse
stolen from Percy Davidson, residing neal
Lexington. The boy was held until an
officer reached Greenville from Lexington,
| and was then taken to that place.
| Maj. n. III. Hotchkiss and wife reached
| their home in this place on Saturday even
ing last, after an extended tour OF a
month duration throughout the North
and Northwest. They were cordially vel
coined by our people and many years OF
unalloyed pleasure invoked for them.
A beautiful Blaine. Logan, and y ost
banner, on IS foot pole, was raised yes
| terday evening by the mechanics and labor
ers at Plunkettsvile, that busy hive Of in
dustry. Addresses were made by Rock
ingham Paul, VIM. d. Gray, Jno. A.
| NOUll. ttllQ Il. ~ IhCNldllOl.
A flock Of wild geese passed over New
Hope on the morning of the 9th, about
sun rise, going South. If standard signs
do not fail, this indicates cool weather in
the near future. But at the same time
and for days before and since, the mercury
registered SIS to IS degrees in the shade al
| 10 m at the same place
We call attention to the advertisement
of Mr. l. s. Myers, New Hope, who offers
for sale two very desirable farms, well
located and we'll improved, in this county
The tracts are in good condition, and any
one purchasing can be assured that he vii
have a home ready for him, without thu
necessity of going to work to improve
A bargain may be had by early application
| On Tuesday the people of Alleghan,
were entertained with speeches from
speakers in behalf of both political par
ties. w. NJ. Cabell, of Buckingham. spolQ
, to fair-sized audience in the Court Hous
at Coyington, for the Democrats. Afte
the meeting had adjourned, G. M. Louthan
made an able speech on the Republican
side, and was followed by w. E.! Craig il
a brief and stirring appeal. The Republi
cans were, much pleased with the day
proceedings, and especially with the stron
and telling facts and arguments of MI
Louthan, who spoke for an hour and
half.
On Sunday last, Bishop Keane delivered
two sermons of unusual power and ability
in st. Francis Church. In the mornin,
his subject was an explanation of TIL
Rosary, showing it's uses, and the end ha
in view in its frequent recital. In tn
evening he spoke Of the Living Presence il
the holy sacrament. Both discourse
were marked by that force and originate
which always characterize Bishop Keane
sermons. Seeming mysteries were eS
i planned and the subject under treatmen
SO thoroughly exposed that the commones
| understanding could not fail to com
prehend. The charm of Bishop Keane a
a preacher is the clearness with which b
: treats the subject under consideration
and this unusual gift, for it is a gift, &C
: ded to the beauty of dictation, force Q
thought and a captivating delivery, rende
i / hin, T,of o1,1v oOn nf tho fnocf no arful In