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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-27

DEATH OF Col. JAMES RHETr TIOM.-
occurred III Thursday night, ut clock,
after prutracted illness of some months.
He WAS native of Fredericksburg, Va,
and Il member of the old and numerous
family Of / lilt HaIile in Eastern Virginia.
Soon after the closr of Tie war he came to
Staunton and WAS for some years con-
nected with the business department of
the Virginia Female Institute us steward
and purchasing agent. After the retire
ment of the Rev. r. II. Philips from the
presidency of this Institution. he became
associated with the business house of w.
l.. Bumgardner & Co., with which firm he
continued until his health necessitated
withdrawal from active employment.
Col. Thorn was Il man of unusual reserve
and reticence in his general relations to
the world. but possessing very warm feel
ings towards his immediate friends and
associates he drew around him circle of
ardent and attached friends. He was a
man of high integrity and truthfulness in
his dealings, and scorned any approach to
hypocrisy OF double-dealing, and when con-
fronted by it, did not hesitate to express
himself freely and pointedly. His health
began to decline in the summer of last
year, and despite the most yigilant medi-
cal attention and assiduous nursing, he
steadily grew worse until death brought
him welcome release from suffering. He
was in the 65th year of his age. He was
buried from Trinity church on Saturday
morning, the 23d.
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Spring Hill Items.

[Reported for the VIRGINIAN.l
Ii5als.-Our town has been agitated for
the past week with Magistrate court. On
Wednesday, Constable Wheeler arrested
and brought before Justice J. A. Mills
Harriet McDaniels, cold, charged with
stealing chickens from I. D. Tutwiler.
She was found guilty and sentenced to
fifteen days in the county Jail, but she
made her escape and is still at large. On
Saturday, the case of Hunter, Admr. of
Jacob Myers, dec d., against Longacker,
was tried and moved to the Circuit Court
for settlement. We would advise our JUS
tice to procure room in which to hold
courts, as it looks bad to try cases in the
public street.
Our Schools have closed their term Of
five months, and the teachers are looking
for Other employment.
Personot.-Mr. Dock Lambert, who has
been going to school in Dayton, Va, for
some months, is now spending his yaca-
ton at his fathers, Mr.. A. LAMBERT s..
Dock will return to Dayton in a few days
to resume his studies. Little Rocksie,
daughter of A. W. Lytton, has been very
poorly, but we learn she is getting better.
Mrs. Samuel Link, of TT. Defiance, was in
our town last week. Mr.. Jefferson Wright,
of Parnassus, is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Jones, Of our burg. Mrs. Mary A..
Sheets is visiting in our town. Mrs. Helen
Clinedinst, of Hafrisonbufg, Va, is on
flying visit to our town. Mr., w. r. Cline
dinst, photographer, Of the same town,
has been on visit to our town.
Mr.. VIM. S. Swink, dealer in stock. left
our town sometime since with four mules
and lot of horses for Eastern Virginia,
remarking to his friends that he would re-
turn in ten days if he lived. He has been
gone thirty up to this writing and we fear
William has passed oyer. Very likely he
was drowned in Hardware river as this
seems to be a dangerous stream.
TrEMc
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Deeds and other Writings of Record
IN County Court,


The following deeds and other writings
have been admitted to record in the Clerk q
Office Of the County Court since March
18th, 1884:
March 19th-B. T. Bagby and w. A.
Hudson, trustees, oil. V. Wenzel, bar.
gain and sale FL. V. Wenzel, to VIM. Pat
rick, trustee, deed of trust for benefit of
Bagby and Hudson, trustees.
March 21st, E. r. Moon and wife to
Oscar D. Morris, bargain and sale; John
S. Landes and wife to Robert p. L. Cook,
bargain and sale.
March 22nd, VIM. A. Reed and wife to
Lewis Gibson, trustee for M. ]. Gibson,
bargain and sale; Charles Grattan and
wife to Geo. L. Shower, bargain and sale
George T. Shower and wife to E. G. Graf
tan, bargain and sale; Virginia Taylor IS
legatee to L. Kemper Huff, bargain and
sale.
March Oath, Amos and Joshua Crosby,
release to HI. M. Spencer W. P. johnson
trustee, bargain and sale to Henry T. Ed
son; Henry 7. Edison and wife deed trust
to Jas. Bumgardner, jr., trustee, benefit of
Geo. P. Sheets, Ex.; John McFali and
wife, bargain and sale to James A. Ham,
rick; j. M. Quarles, Conn.,, bargain and
sale to Geo. T. Keiser Henry Gains, bar
gain and sale to Matthew Vaughan Sam
uel Picker bargain and sale to FL. E, Ara
hart John w. Crizer and wife to w. j.
Nelson, trustee, deed trust benefit of w.
H. Bailey; B. X. Thrift release to VIM.
Mcclure ; Elizabeth Finley release to N.
G. and w. H. Watts John Moneynaker
and wife bargain and sale to Howard w.
Young W. S. Tyree bargain and sale to
Albert Tyree d. M. Hidden and wife bar
gain and sale to d. J. Hidden R. D. Hen
sell and wife and others bargain and sale
to D. J. Hidden; A. A. j. Bushong and
wife bargain and sale to David Dull M. j.
Mcclure, Conn.,, bargain and sale to John
Fl. and r. NJ. Mcclure L. M. Rumgard-
ner. Conn.,, bargain and sale to Rebecca
Mcclure and others: Benz. L. Clinebell
and VIM. M. Clinebell, partition G. M.
Cochran, jr., Conn.,, bargain and sale to
VIM. Steele S. F. Driver and wife bargain
and sale to J. S. Long; w. P. johnson
trustee, bargain and sale to N. X. and
Martha j. Edison.
March 25th, Thos. A. CarwelI deed trust
to Jas. II. FanVar, trustee, fog benefit of
W. L. Masencup, Conn.,; Jas. M. Berry
and wife bargain and sale to D. L. Airey
M. w. Quarles and wife deed trust to A..
f. Robertson, benefit Valley Mutual Jas.
Bumgardner, jr., Conn.,, bargain and sale
to Ro. Knightly.
March 26th, Geo. W. Long and w, T.
Harris, deed trust to W. F. Weller, Trus-
tee, for benefit of Geiser Manufacturing
Company.
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From the Waynesboro Messenger we take
the following items
Mr.. J. T. Antrim, of Charlottesville, is
still very low, and very little hope of his
recovery is entertained.
Bagby Bros. have commenced work on
Mr.. G. o. Robinson's house, and will soon
have it completed, as they are swift work.
men.
Wash Newcomb has the contract to
build the hotel at the junction Of the S.
V. and G. & 0. Rys. The foundation was
begun this week.
VIM. Bush and Ida Moony we're married
on Wednesday by Rev. C. Beard.
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Middlebrook Items.
Reported for the vIRG1NIAN.

Died at the residence of Mr.. David Bos-
serman, on the 18th Of March, of dropsy,
Miss Susan Ann Bosserman, sister of the
late Joseph Bosserman who died but few
months ago. Funeral services were held
at st. Johns church by the Rev. Mr..
Welty assisted blythe Rev. s. L. Whitmore.
At last accounts very little hopes were
entertained for the recovery Of Mr.. John
P. Smiley. 1t was thought at one time
that his chances for recovery were favor.
able, but it seems that his robust consti.
tuition will not yet be strong enough. We
can only hope for the better.
THE riiny season still continues. The
roads re fearfully bad /; very little blowing
S done wheat is looking up and grass
sal nicely. From all appearances we
will Lave ~ productive season, especially
when we remember that Mr.. Christian
Rss3mau WAS the recipient of two fine
boys q weef or so ago.
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MT. Sidney Items.


We are glad to report that Mr.. Geo. III.
Taylor, who has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia at Col. John III. Crawford's, is
much better. MI. Taylor has been engaged
during the winter, teaching at the ''Brick
Church, !" has sustained high reputation
among his patrons, and we earnestly hope
he will soon be able to resume his duties
and complete the session. We recently
had the pleasure of hearing several of his
pupils spell at a spelling-match, and if
their proficiency, especially little Crawford
Bell IS, is a fair test of Mr.. It's efficiency,
he ought to make photography speciality,
and be employed to give regular lessons all
over the county. Little Crawford, from
his appearance, cannot be more than eight
years old, but we will bet high that he can
out-spell any boy of his avoirdupois in the
county.
Land Sales.-Mrs. Margaret Gochenour
has sold III acres, more OF less, of her fine
farm adjoining our village, to DIR. VIM.
Bell, at $75 per acre. This is a very de-
sirable farm, well improved, and is consid-
cred good bargain for the purchaser.
Peter d. Sherman. ESQ.,. has sold his
farm containing 100 acres, on Middle
river. Z mile below Bowling s Mill, to Mar
tin Dcllinger. ESQ.,, of Rockingham coun-
ty. at sos per acre, and we understand in
tends to elnigrate to California. Friend
Peter is one of our most Industrious and
thrifty young men, stanncll ReadJuster,
and we are sorry to see him leave the Old
Dominion. We wish him all the good
luck imaginable, but hope he will be de-
tanned here i'll some paving way until after
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November next.
Fine CatHe.-Robt S. Byers, Esq, sold
last week, on private terms, to Mr.. A.
Helstens, of Richmond. his fine lot of
80 head fat cattle, 20 head Of which were
shipped from TT. Defiance Friday last
average weight, l349 Is lbs. The remain
ing 70, which will average with those
already weighed, are to be shipped April
18th. This is probably the best lot of cat
tie fed in this vicinity this winter.
Our enterprising neighbors, Messrs. T.
A. Jordan and Jacob Andes, have recently
purchased the patent for Rockingham and
Shenandoah counties. on Rifles Improved
Hydraulic Engine, which theyelaim is the
best device now in use for forcing water
from springs or creeks to any desired place.
They have commenced business and pro-
pose to guarantee satisfaction in every in
stance. We understand they already have
secured jobs. The people of those coun-
ties will find Jordan & Andes square men,
and should not fail to apply to them at TT.
Defiance, V. r. r., when they desire to
put in hydraulic rams.
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A STOVE FOUNDRY.-We have received
the following private letter from gentle
man residing in Massachusetts,, which we
take the liberty Of giving to the public,
Withholding the post Office address and
name of the writer, which can be had by
calling at the VIRGINIAN Office. The sug-
gestion it contains seems to be practical.
and to ita consideration We invite atten-
tiOn.
''Do you know of any party or parties
who would be interested in starting a
Stove Foundry in your city ? know there
is money in the business, us | belong to q
cooperative company here, which started
in 1869 with SIS, 900 and now have capital
of $50. 900, and about $50 900 surplus. Tie
business has paid an average Of per cent
dividends annually, and this il the face OF
great oompetition. 1t seems tn me ti,:st
there should be good opening IN the
South and especially In Virglnla for some
thing Of the kind. II you know Of any
one likely to be interested in this matter,
/ should be pleased to hear from him, us it
might be for our mutual advantage. .
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-27

NEW FIRM.-We call attention to the
advertisement of Messrs. Bargamin &
Shepard, successors to G. Bargamin & Co.
The new firm are carrying large stock of
gas and steam fitting and plumbers sup
plies, and full line of iron and terra Gotta
pipe of all description. They are prepared
to execute contracts for gas and water
works, sewer systems, &C., for corpora
tions and individuals. Mr.. Bargamin
needs no introduction to the public. He
is recognized as skillful, practical work.
man, whose contracts always prove satls-
factory. Mr.. Shepard is the constructor
of the Lowmoor and Goshen furnaces, and
gentleman of extensive experience in
large contracts. The firm have already
secured severa! extensive jobs at some
of the more noted watering places, and are
still further extending their operations.
They are prepared to do all work in their
line promptly and well, and parties needing
their services could not do better than to
give them a call.
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CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM.

d. 3. Boston, Fluvanna John E. Graves,
Charles City u. &. Lamb, Richmond city
James G. Hill, Albemarle John Richard
son, Louisa George J. Grandstaff, Shen-
andoah Robert II. Ward, Campbell Judge
J. S. Budd, Petersburg Alexander Ham
ilton. Petersburg s. j. Hughes, Rich
mond city land John ii. Hogart, Southamp-
ton.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND INSTITUTE.
TT. ID. Twyman, Madison e. E. Mere
dith. Prince William Paul G. Edmunds,
Halifax; William G.. Williams. Orange
Isaac Witt, Staunton; James r. Stout,
Augusta and J. A. Waddell, Staunton.
EASTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
John r. Thurman, Bedford T. J. Chris
tian. Matthews III. A. Atkinson, Rich
mond city Robert McC andish. Middlesex !;
w. J. Leake, Hanover /; j. II. Barlow, Will
liamsburg; d. G.. Tyler, Charles City !;
Charles Millhiser, Richmond city; b. S.
Ewell. Williamsburg II. III. Booker,
Hampton V. Walden, New Kent
WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Samuel f. Coleman, Cumberland Th0S.
w. Waller, Spotsylvania; s. c. Gleaves,
Wythe w. T.. Bumgardner, Stanton !;
Henry G. Allen. Woodstock, Shenandoah ;
Joseph B. Russell, Winchester Robert w.
Burke. Staunton A. w. Hartman, Jr.,
Rockbridge III. B. Harnsberger. Rocking
ham; A. Broadus, Lrray, Page county
VIC. Pendleton, Marion, Smyth county.
The Dispatch says that the Board of Di-
rectors of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind In
stitute, at Staunton,. meets in Richmond
on the LIST of April for the purpose OF
electing a Superintendent and officers for
that institution, and the members of the
other boards moot on the 18th of April for
u see u eecg officers for the
As}e Alssaoy . lumber of candi-
d. az 81 field, md electioneering
hi ed aess t.
'4t a.r IRE was not favor
'raY Went of ae ~ -fitn
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Teachers Meeting.

OnSaturday of last week, a meeting of the
Teachers of the county, pursuant to no.
tice, met In the office OF the Superinten-
dent in Staunton. Rev. A. Hoover pre-
sided, and R. J. Dyche was elected Secre-
tary. Mr.. Jordan offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, The present school law of
Virginia by its enforced average effects
nothing, except to close the school house,
or turn them into nurseries for children
under school age, or defraud the teacher
out OF his just wages, and put upon him
burdens grievous to bear, and whereas
time and experience have fully developed
the fact, that q compulsory average with
out a compulsory attendance is not SIM
ply an absurdity but gross and palpable
outrage upon the teacher, holding him
and him alone, responsible for that which
he can neither remedy nor help, and,
whereas, the evidence is abundant for be-
lieving that enforced average is but
another name for ''death' to the public
free schools of Virginia.
And, whereas, by subjecting the teacher
to frequent examinations, nothing is
effected except to humiIiate him, and put
upon him an indignity which is put upon
the followers OF no profession and serves
no purpose except to drive every one out
of the profession that can get out, be it
ResolUed, LIST, That we, the teachers of Augusta
county, in convention assembled, do hereby
pray the Board of Education of the State of
Virginia to cause to be stricken from the school
law or regulations, that part of the school law
or that regulation wherein the teachers salary
is made to depend upon the average daily at
tendance of his school, that the school law
be SO amended as to read: .'That whereas. the
nh,
District Board, that the teacher be contracted
with to teach the school without any reference
whatever TO the subject of averages that will
inure to the detrment of the teacher.
Res0lUed, I'd, That inasmuch as the followers
OF no other profession nor any at the public ser,
teachers, are Required to be Vexed and har-.
raised by constantly recurring examinations
superintendent in other States discounte-
nance the practice and pronounce it needless,
and instead e Of giving expansion to the broad
much as it needlessly subjects the public school
teachers to an indefinite amount oftrouble, vex-
ton 81 lie STATE 81 vfga tha a'i it aaase the
has nas Ned satisfactorv examination. and has
furnished satisfactory evidence of capacity and
general fitness reaching an average of at least
animation, that he be furnished a commission
to teach in the public free schools of the State.
which shall stand in full force, SO long as no
just reasons appear why it should be reyQked,"
Several SUBJECTS of interest to teachers
came up for consideration and were animat-
eddy discussed, especially the question of
increased pay of teachers. A Committee
consisting of Messrs. Calhoun, Dyche and
Brooke was appointed to appear before the
Supervisors and request that the next
school levy for the county be made as
large as the law permits.
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MARRIED.

Jan. 10, by Rev. Howard Wade, G, w. shelter
and jamie mclaughlin. all of Highland.
Jan. Is, by Rev. Howard Wade, John @. Rob-
ertson and Louisa Kelly, all of Highland.
On Tuesday, the 18th inst. at Cailaghan, Ale
ghany CO., Mr.. Samuel @. Johnston to Miss Re-
becca Huddlestun, - ~
On Wednesday, the 10Th, at the home of the
prices Drldes parents. in Allegheny Mr.. Thomas NJ
drose to Miss Mary e. Hinton
~. On Wednesday. the 18th, in Covington, Va.
E n ". n. Washington, of England. to Miss NJ.
H. Slorrison, OF Allegheny county. No cards.
on the 10Th inst. at the residence of the
igl county, Va, by Rev. E. C. Gordon, Mr.
MaTk Jarrett, of Muddy Creek, Greenbrier CO.,
oke co.. Va. - ~'
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FLOR the vlRGINIAN.l
st ,neWal Band.

Some person or persons are circulating re Is
port that the Stnnewall Brigade iSand has dis
banded, which Is untrue. On the contrary, the
Band is now in Q more prosperous condition
than II has been ft5i many years. AS soon tbs
weather permits we purpose giving the public
nnce W. elk. Then The public VIII readilg per.
ceive the decided Improvement In our ST.
music, etc. BIZ N
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-27

CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
Baltimore Conference, NJ E. Church,
South, which closed its session in Balti-
more last week, made the following APP
pointments for this buckingham district :
J. G. Dice, Z. E. Staunton, r. Smiths0n;
Harrisonburg, l.. G. Miller; Augusta, G..
4. ID. Collins Bell Valley, to be supplied /;
Monterey, G. A. Joyce, e. Y. CHM; Crab
Bottom, J. III. Temple Parnassus and Mt.
Sidney, ii. A. Cover, George r. Jefferson,
supernumerary;B ridgewater, w. l.. Lynch,
b. w. Waters Staunton Circuit, Henry
A. Brown; Waynesboro, A. M. Cockley !;
Rockingham, II. M. Stricken Port Re-
public, 5. r. Snapp; Mines. L. r. Jones /;
Furnace, G. G. Linthicum Luray, A.
Weller Mt. Jackson, J. S. Hopkins New
Market, r. M. Williams New Hope, r.
II. Wilson. Wesleyan Female Institute.
w. A. Harris, president.
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Republican County Convention of
Albemarle.

In obedience TO the call of the National Re-
publican Committee, and the State Central
of Virginia, and by request of members of the
County Committee. Convention of the Repub-
licans of the county of Albemarle will be held
in Charlottesville on Saturday. 1871 day of april,
1884, at u M, to appoint six (6) delegates and
three (S) alternates. to represent the county in
the Republican State Convention, which meets
in the city of Richmond on Wednesday, the
Both day OF April next, at Il NJ, for the purpOs
of appointing delegates to the National Reppbs
the Sd day of June next, and for the further
purpose Of nominating an electoral ticket COM
posed of (12) twelve electors pledged to the sup
port of the candidates nominated.
The following precincts will hold their pri-
mary meetings on Friday, April lSth and elect
fiOnad baln -
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THE DISTRICT CONFERENCES, No. 2. of
the Thinker or German Baptist church, will
be held at the Barren Ridge church the
10th and 18th Of April next, commencing
at o'clock in the morning. Special ar
rangements have been made with the b.
Il o., G. & O., and Shenandoah Valley rail
roads, for all persons who may desire to
attend the meeting Parties coming by
rail will he met at the depots of Staunton
and Waynesboro on the evening of April
9th, S. DRIVER.
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ORKNEY SPRINGS M. &H.C.
Maddox have leased Orkney Springs and
will take possession April 1. They will
open the Springs for the reception of yisi-
tors at the usual time, and be prepared to
furnish all the accommodations and COM
forts that the most fastiduous could desire.
Mr.. Martin Maddox has had considerable
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The Chairman of the Readjuster Committee
says in his call for mass-meeting that the Re-
publican and Readjuster State Central Com
mittees provided for the signatures of both the
chairmen, but that l refused to unite in the
call. True. And for good reasons. This is O
National contest, and l am q Republican and
that is no call for Republican State Conyep,
legality in the call The Coalition Committees
of 1881 is not the Republican State Gentral
Committee of Virginia. It was chosen for a
purpose relating exclusively to state politica.
Ihe meeting of the Coalition Committee was
largely made up Of proxies ignoring the fact
that 1t was q standing rule of that Committee
that no proxies shall be voted. The Republi-
cams of Virginia have always entered the Ma
tionat contest under their own banner and
propose to i'll 1881. We cannot consent to run
the risk of such deception as was attempted on
the eve of election In 1880 being repeated, by the
very men who tried then TO deceive the Re-
publican voters Of Virginia into voting for
Hancock aud English.
A. M, Lawson.
Chairman Republican 20. Com,
Charlottesville. Va March q, 1881.
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School TRUSTEES ELEcrED.-At the
meeting Of the City Council, Monday night,
the resignation of Geo. M. Cochran, Jr.
as member of the Council, was accepted,
and the election of his successor postponed.
The election of School Trustees under the
new law was proceeded with, and resulted
as follows:
In Ward No. l, John W. Todd, elected
for years /; Isaac Witt, 2 years Jos. B.
Woodward, year. Ward No. 2, John M.
Carroll, elected for years VIM. Wholey,
2 years Thos. A. Bledsoe, year.
The five first named were members of
the old School Board before the present
Coalition Board, and it appearing that w.
J. Nelson, also 2 former member, posi-
lively declined to again serve, Mr.. Bledsoe
was elected to that place.
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Canned goods of all kinds -Raspberries,
Blackberries. Strawberries and Cherries,
Roast Beef and Beef Soup, at
WHEAT & EAKLE'S.
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HARDwARE.-The attention of our read
is called to the advertisement in an
Ter column of A. G. Woods & Co., sue
bfs 10 II. M. McIlhany. Mr.. Woods,
thead of the firm, has large experience
in the hardware line, is a popular gentle
man, and will make it to the interest of
parties desiring good goods to patronize
them. He knows the wants of this people.
has successfully catered to them for years,
and enjoys advantages which will give him
peculiar facilities for meeting their re-
-quirements. We heartily commend the
new firm to our readers and all others.