The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-11-20

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Maj. D. Shanahan's family has movet
| from Covington to Louisville, Ky.
Wheat is coming up well and some field
are beginning to show a handsome coat O
green. tf
The Legislature has been asked TO
$1,000. to pay for fencing about the Lu
natic Asylum.
Mrs. Minnie Moffett Coyner, .of Danville
Ky, was visiting Miss Jennie Keyser, oi
this city, last week.
Mr.. Strother Whitesell, a young mar
living near Stuart's Draft, had his HAND
badly wounded the other day by the acct
dental discharge of gun.
Week before last, the residence of Mrs
johnson, near New Hope, was destroyed
by fire. 1t was insured id the East Au
gusta Mutual Co. for $500. lIs H.
DR.. J. w. Bechtel and wife haye re-
turned home, after weeks abs6ncs Ia
Pennsylvania, whore they have been at.
tending the burial of Mrs. N. A. Wright,
mother Of Mrs. Bechtel. s1a is90a
Mr.. Jno. Price, living near Moffett' Z
Creek in this county, had = tensnt-house
burned week before last. 1t was insured
for 5000 in the East Augusta Mutual In
surance Co.
Frank T. Ware, of this city, has been
1 appointed assistant Honorary Commits
sioner to the Worlds Exposition at New
Orleans. He has received his certificate
of appointment. and:a very haadsosoA one
it is.
The Monthly Temperance Prayer meet
ing will be held next Sunday afternoon, in
the Baptist Church at o'clock. Rev. r.
Smithson win preside. Short addresses
are promised by Rev. Allen Curr and Rev.
Mr.. Willard.
c. W. Hunter, of the firm of Hunter &
Co., booksellers and Stationers, has just
returned from Baltimore, Philadelphia and
| New York, where he has been to buy his
holiday stock He promises splendid las
sortment. Goods now arriving. See adj
yertisement.
Prof. Boiling, of Louisa county, has
taken the place OF Prof. Hoffman. as
teacher of instrumental music ut the
Wesleyan Female Institute, and Miss Cora
Turner has received the appointment .,f
assistant to Miss Lizzie Daniel, the hea ID
of the vocal department. aa
Mr.. H. c. Tinsley, editor Of the Vnsdi;-
Gator. has returned to his post of duty
after three months vacation in search of
health, His Notes of summer travel"
In the last Vaadicator. will rank with
''Marvels' best productions, and are more
than refreshing after the sharp attritions
Of the last three months campaign.
Mr.. Charles G. Lyman, formerly Of
Staunton. and now of Norfolk, was mar.
ried on the 5th inst. In Louisville, KY,
by the Rt. Rev. Bishop McClosky. to Miss.
May Fogerty, daughter of NJ. F. Fogerty,
Esq, Of. that city. The bride and groom.
paid a short visit to Staunton, and were,
the guests Of Mr.. H. D. Peck during their
sojourn here.
On Thursday last, Maj. J. Marshall Nc.
Cue appeared by permission before called
meeting of the Board of County Super.
visors to explain the advantages of his
invention submerged ford,' and to-
make numerous other suggestions looking
to the improvement Of the highways, &c,
of the county. His address was very enter
tanning and instructive.
The protracted meetings in the Baptist
Church still continue, and are very fully
attended. The pastor baptized three con-
verts last Sunday night. and many others
are expected to follow. Rev. Arthur Mil
lard is greatly liked by all classes, and
breaches able sermons, and is of the great
est assistance to the Rev. Allan Curr in
his work. The meetings are held every
night, with song service at o'clock.
Conversing with an earnest temperance
lady the other day, she remarked that she.
believed Providence designed the success.
of the Democratic party for some good
purpose. Asking for an explanation Of
her remark, she responded, that the DEM
ocrats had been promising SO many good
things for the people, under Democratic
administI alton. that test would now be-
made and she predicted that in less than
two years the country would become so
disguised with its ways, that the people
would rise up against and condemn it in
the election Of Congressman, and two
years later sweep the party from the face
of the earth. She is Democrat herself,