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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-01
Middlebrook Items.

Reported for the VIRcINIAN.
On Friday the 18th, the mercury was
down 10 3 and degrees below zero, and up
at A. A. Sprouts. near the summit Of the
Valley ii fell to Il degrees.
On Tuesday. the 23d our neighbor, Miss
Layinia J. McCutchan. was married at
the residence Of her mother, Mrs. Susan
McCutchan. to Mr.. VIM. IL Beard, son OF
JAS. 4. Beard, Rev. Mr.. MADDEN officiating.
Our village stores certainly have spared
no pains to make full display OF Christ
mas goods. The store Of McCorkle Bros.
would corhfsare very favorable with some
of yoiH city stores, and they are selling
rapidly. Our junior merchant, Mr.. D. 3.
Engleman, is following hard after in the
race.
A supper was served at the brick church
in this place on Christmas eve for the ben
eft of the new Lutheran church. under
the supervision of the Rev. Mr.. Stickley.
Organ and piano music was rendered. A
net balance of about $75 was realized
We regret to state that the Rev. $. l..
Nhitin0re Is about TO leave this COM
munity. His sale was on the 30th. He
preached his farewell sermon on Sunday.
the l4th. This is the second call from
Winchester which he has received and
which he now accepts. Winchester will
gain n worthy man as we'll as an earnest
and able minister. He came here as pastor
of st. Johns church when it was in a per-
picked condition, and afterward purchased
Grace church, Of which he became pastor.
He has nearly completed u large and con-
Venlent parsonage near the church. We
can heartily commend him to the people
of Winchester.
Rev. Jas. Murray has left Bethel church.
Bethel. Mt. TABOR, st. John. Grace. and
st. Mark are all vacant. WI. W.
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\ Oct. Il IL I6 17-(,omtv Fa;r

Oct. IA, Is, 49, 17--County Fair.
Oct. 15-Hons. 6. B. Raum, F.s. Blair,
and r. J. Walker, address Republicans at
Courthouse.
Oct. % Death Of ]. NJ. Irvine
Oct. % Violent death OF {. O. Williams
on Railroad.
Oct. Pr. B. Berkeley. Gov. Hart and
]. Yost, address Republicans at Opera
House.
Noy. National election
Nov. l5--Meeting stockholders Valley
Railroad Death Of $. X. Taylor.
Noy. IS Observation-Disclosures.
Dec. 5--Death OF Alex. Peace.
Dee - Death Of Jno. $. Chnrchman.
Dee. 10 Thermometer 3 below zero.
Dee Is Death of Mrs. VIM. Crosby.
Dec % Drowning Of Jas. Bell at Fair
grounds
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SEVERE ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday last
Miss Lucy Bagby, Of Richmond. niece Of
Maj. B. I. Bagby of this city, whilst
jumping from buggy in front Of Witt &
Bros. s store, slipped and broke both bones
of her left leg. She was carried to
Maj Bagby's residence and at last ac-
counts was getting along as we'll rs could
be expected. Drs. Atkinson and Patter-
son rendered surgical attention. A sin
cere sympathy is felt for the young pa
tient, who during her short stay in Staun-
ton has won many friends.
THE SUNDAY School connected with
the Lutheran church held their Christmas
festival on last Friday night. The chaacel
and altar in the church were neatly deco.
GRATED with cedar, and in front Of the
centre OF the chancel stood an lrAmense
Christmas tree, beautifully trimmed with
presents for the little ones. The school
met in the lecture room and marched i'll q
body to the church. The exercises con.
sisted of the usual Sunday morning open.
ing service Of the school, the singing OF
some beautiful Christmas carols by the
scholars, and an interesting address by tht
pastor, DIR. Repass. At the conclusion OF
the address, the large tree was unloaded
and the presents distributed to the chill
dren by Messrs. Charles lesser, Edga,
Funkhouser, John Landes and Julias
Prufer. Each child received large bae
Of candy, a beautiful Christmas card, AND
book or neat ornament. After this, il
the body of the church, DR.. Repass pre-
sented. on behalf of the school, beautifu
bible, to the superintendent, Mr.. DaviG
Landes. The school adjourned to thu
lecture room, where the little ones WERE
entertained by old st. Nick for short
while before dispensing to their homes
This school was recognized last January
and now numbers four officers, nine teach
ri, ~ nl.o1o
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c. A. aLADKE.
DYSPEPSIA.

For twenty-five cents you can get bottle OF
TYRES DIGESTIVE TABxETS, which are guar
anteed to relieve any form of Dyspepsia in Less
than five minutes. The theory of their good
effect Is, that when taken according TO dire0-
tions, they supply the organs of assimilation
with an already digested food, for instance,
persons who are accustomed to eating too
heartily at meals, or INDUCING too freely In
stimulants coffee. alcohol, &c. Invariably en-
perience heaviness in the head and breast
fullness in the stomach, an accumulation OF gas
without power to generate it, showing that the
glands which contain the digestive principals
are overworked and require assistance OF their
own nature, that digestion may continne ana
the head breast, nervesRnd stomach be at ease
1t will at once be seen that the difficulty of In
digestion arises from want of power on the
part of the peptic glands and not the need OF
half dozen compound eathartic pills or tea
spoonful OF common bread soda which only
serves to add worse to bad. Try the DIGESTIVE
TABLETS and note their beautiful superiority
over anything In use for the Immediate Keller
of dyspepsia. Sold by druggists throughout the
United States and Canada.
W. K, TYREE & CO.,
dec25 stanton, va.
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tUKKEUTED WEEKLY Hf OoVHKAN q JUN
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY. DEC. %, 1884.
AT CALVERTON YARDS,

BEEF CArrLE.-The offerings were quite light
to day, but more than ample for the limited
demand most OF the receipts having been re-
shipped East. Some demand for stockers was
a feature in the market. Prices ranged about 20
cents per 100 lbs higher than last week. Trade
was very dull. We quote at 50a$5 81 u, with
most sales at 25aS5 62l5 per 100 lbs. ~
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
& 75a$5 S7%; that generally rated first quality
5Oas5 IS; medium, or good fair quality 75a
A 1y ordinary thin steers, Oxen and Cows 8 so
ass rs, Extreme range OF prices 8 50a$5 87]s
Total sales for the week AZ head against 579
last week.
or the Cattle received 37s head came from vir-
glnia 1856 from Kentucky, IS from New York, %
from Illinois, So head from Maryland. 00from
from West Virginia, 90 from Ohio, and 10 from
Pennsylvania.
SwINE.-There lisa full supply of Hogs on the
market and a fair demand is reported generally
throughout all the yards. The state of the mar
ket is much like 1t was last week. prices show
ing no serious variation. We quote at 51Sa6l4
cts per Id net, with extra at 6ss cts. Most sales
at 6a6L cents. Receipts this week 9il0 head
against 55O6 last week.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts are exceed,
ingly light. but the offerings We're in excess o
. very slow demand. there heing but few butch
sra in the market and no buyers from the coun
try. The quality was generally of an inferiO
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INSTRUMENTATION Messrs. Hoge &
Sublett We have received several handsome
calendars. and a beautiful chrome. issued
by the New York Underwriters Agency.
The latter is q real work of art. The firm
Of Hoge 81 Sublett represents q number of
the best insurance companies of the world
Fire, Life and Accident. The prompt
ness with which they have paid all losses
evidences the willingness of the companies
for which they are agents to promptly
meet all liabilities without the intervention
of technical bubbles, or unnecessary de
lays. You cannot begin the new year bet.
ter than by taking out policies with this
excellent firm.
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CHRISTMAS DAY was the quietest holt
known in Staunton for long time. The
town seemed to be dead. With the e,Xeep-
ton of q few fire crackers. and an occa-
sional blast from tin horn. there were
none OF the usual Christmas deno,1stra.
tions. In private homes the day was gen
orally observed. At the churches the
days attractions seemed to centre. Trim
ity church was beautifully decorated, and
the music was exquisite. The Catholic
church afse- assumed it's beautiful Christ
mas dress, and-~ 1.-THE choir's contribution
was a most noteworthy feature. The
Lutheran church was also decorated taste
fully and the music was good. The SER
mons at the several churches We're by the
respective pastors. Several Sunday school
christmas trees rounded out the DAYS en-
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THE MARKETS.

The produce market shows but little change
this week. and prices of last quotations remain
pretty much at astandstill. The quotations be-
low give the figures on the more prominent
articles.
Wheat has advanced few cents, and the in
dications are favorable for q still further in
crease. The tone of the city market IS nrmer,
and better feeling seems manifest in all the
departments of trade.
Quotations yesterday were as follows: Flour
family, 1885; extra $3.50 TO $500: superhne So
TO 50. Wheat 10 TO SCOTS. Corn Scots; oats Sets;
clover seed 1915 to 81. Pork sl.50; country beef
to Sets.
In Richmond, wheat. 81 to Sets. Baltimore
81 to s6cta
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A FEW OF OUR BARGAINs !:

4
36 inch wide Cashmere, handsome colors, Ia
Navy Hue. Cardinal and Black, at IS cents .
yard, we'll worth so cents yard. 1t WILL
pay you to buy this even If You have TO lay
1t away.
Handsome Dress Goods AT Jlcents, worth 20
cents.
and In all the desirable shades, at Sl.00 per
yard, worth Sl.5O. Lowest prices anywhere
on these Flannels is Sl.2j Come and look
for yourself.
Our stock of Black and Fancy SILKS is very
large
wheat brought better price than II did, We
would have sold over l5O Sill Dresses, but Is
1T was low, we only sold about 80 Sill Dresses
We merely speak of this to show you thht
we have been disappointed in this Depart
long these silks will last is hard to say. as
we intend TO slaughter them at prime COST.
Having bought them direct from the i'm
porterS. we paid from 50 cents to &1 80 IT.
Will surprise you to hear our quotations on
these Silks. when you call to see them. Yon
cannot help buying as these opportunities
are seldom onered anywhere. Itf
We have Black and Fancy Cashreres. In
great variety; also Cut Merino, Armures.
and many other handsome goods that must
We have large assortment of Bleached and
Brown Cottons, aud other Domestic Goods,
for which prices Will be quoted over the
counter only.
AS-We are satisfied you will buy II you hesr
our prices. so come everybody and come With
rush.
There are 10 OF us In the store ready and glad
to walt ON you. All we ask of our friends and
customers Is to keep us all busy, and in return
we promise to do our best and sell you the ;-s
sa
GREATEST BARGAINS EVER HEARD OF IN
STAUNTON
Respectfully,
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|. o. o. F.-At meeting of Staunton
Lodge No. As, l. o. o. F.. on last Thursday
night, the following officers were elected
to serve the ensuing term Earnest Moth
nagle, Noble Grand VIM. Brandeburg,
Vice Grand David Butcher, Chaplain \ .
NJ. Warner, Secretary; Newton Argen-
bright, Financial Secretary; VIM. NJ.
Simpson, Treasurer Charles c. Wheat.
Lecturer.
These officers will be installed tonight
Thursday by DIR. D. A. Bucher, Grand
Master.
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NAN DENTAL OFFICE.--Dr. Chas. II.
lindsey, !. skllful and experienced dem
fist, has opened Il dental Office in the Ell
fingersBnilding. on Frederick street. Dir.
l.. is II thorough master OF his profession,
and Ave lrespeak for him share of the
patronage of the people.
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Programme Wanted.

TIE Greenbrier Valley Industrial Expo
sition offer a premium of $500 for the
l'est Programme of Entertainment for its
next Exhibition together with Il method
OF managing the gates. tickets, &C., to
1 preyenpersons effecting free entrance.
The right Of rejecting any or all offers is
reserved Open until March LIST. 1886. W.,
r. d. ALDERsoN, Sec'y,
l2-ll-4t. Anderson. W. Va.
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New Hope Items.

kepOfleu IOf the hIRUlNiAN.
Quite. quiet Xmas this year in our
village.
Eire-.Jas. T. Kerr had his house burn
ed down on the morning OF the 10th, the
coolest morning of the season. He was
walked up by the falling in of the roof OF
the kitchen The fire was supposed to
have originated i'll the old fire place by
SCOT falling down on some inilamable sub
stance. Ii was about II O'Clock when the
occupants were aroused. They saved but
very little of their clothing and furniture.
The house was insured in the East An
gusta Mutual Fire Insurance Company
for $500, or near that amonnt. Mr.. Kerr
has the sympathy of the community. He
intends building early in the spring.
Maroon Escape .--AIrs Alice Kerr Of
New Hope came very near being drowned
with her little girl. They attempted 70
cross the river below Ellicott's Mill on
the road leading from New Hope to Fort
Defiance. The waters had risen very sud-
denly lby the breaking mp OF the ice and
damming up and she did not notice the
rise in the river She called for assistance
to Mr. Chas. i. Steigel who heard her and
jumped on his horse and rode to the river
where he found the horse and buggy y
good way down the stream. He got both
out safely and brought horse and buggy
home. l..
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ SrAuSToN, Dec. Il, 1854.
III the chancery cause of VIM. b. Cbchruas
Creditors vs.. WAe. b. C0chrdn's Ad0l'r, now peud-
ing in the Circuit Court of Augusta the parties
thereto, and all LIEN CREDITORS or THE sAID
WM. b. COCHRAN, decd, are hereby notified
That. IN pursuance OF a decree therein rendered
the Goth of November, 1881. j shall. Al my Of
flee In stanton, on
Tuesday, the 2oth dcty Of January, 1856,
proceed to take an account of the real estate in
and fee simple value as also OF the liensin their
order of priority. binding thereon.
usciI JW. GREEN SMITH,
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SITUATION WANrED--A lirst-class
lourneyman printer. sober. industrious.
and thoroughly competent desires II stu
alton as compositor. Please address
PRINTER, care VALLEY VRGINIAN,
StauntOn Va.
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A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FoR BARGAINS
i'll Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Shoes, and
Millinery, &c. Having to close ont my
stock of goods in The next sixty days. you,
may supply yourselves with useful articles
regardless of cost by calling at once
: !. w. MENTION, Agent.
1-1-2t for j. Bumgardner, Trustee.
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DENTAL NoTIcE. DIR. Lindsey will be
absent from his office from the oath Of
Dec, 1854. until Monday. the 9Th day Of
JAM, 1885. Leave engagements on the
slate 1o-l8-3t &
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A MURDERoUs ATTAcK.-On Christ
mas day, Paul Madison, a respectable old
colored man, living in the western suburbs
Of the city, was murderously attacked by
his son-in-law i'm Beverley, and shot in
the head. 1t seems that Beverly married
daughter of Madison several years ago,
since which time his daughter has made
her home with her father. and Beverly has
worked away from home during the
summer and returned in winter. On
Christmas day Beverly's wife was taken
sick. while Beverly himself was at a neigh
boris. He was sent for, but failing to
come as soon as desired, Madison went af-
ter him. Some words followed between
them when Beverly pulled out a pistol
and fired without effect. He fired again,
the ball entering the back of Madison's
head and ranging down the neck. Mr.. w.
L. Mari, who lives in that neighborhood,
hearing the commotion, occasioned by
the attack, came to the scene with his
rifle in his hand, and seeing Beverly at
tempting to escape from the rear of the
house, demanded his surrender. Beverly
questioned his authority, but Mari told
him that he would certainly kill him il he
attempted to get away. In the meantime
a policeman reached the ground. arrested
the assailant apd took him to Jail A half
witted son of Madison became aroused
over the transaction, and it was with diff
hcnlty that he could he kept from SPRING
ing upon Beverly. He looked like tiger
at bay, and had he been left to have his
way, he would probably have killed Beyer-
ly on the spot, az he is very strong. DIR.
Reese was called in to attend to Madison,
and the next day Drs. Patterson and Glib
son We're summoned i'll consultation. AT
last accounts the ball had not been found.
Beverly does not bear u good character.
He has served aterm in The penitentary,
and is regarded as il dangerous man.
FATAL ACCIDENT Saturday last.
Mr.. Cornelius II. Arnold, u former citizen
of Augusta, and for the past two or three
years resident of Bath, met with q fatal
accident near his home, Germantown,
Bath county. In company with party he
was hunting when by some means he
slipped and fell. discharging one barrel of
his gun, the load entering his left side and
producing death in less than two hours.
The deceased was an excellent citizen, re-
spected by MI who knew him, and leaves
q young wife. lie was raised near Green.
vile, in this county, and was blacksmith
by trade.
MARRIAG During 1854 there was
! issued from the County Clerk s Office 90
marriage licenses-l6s to white couples
and Sc to colored. From the City Clerk Z
Office were issued 81 licenses-3l to white
couples and 20 to colored.
DEEpS, &C. During the year jus
| closed S57 deeds and other writings wer
admitted to record in the County Clerk
-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-01

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-The B. & O..
have made Il most excellent change of
schedule. The north bound train leaves
Staunton at 1886 arriving at Washington
500 Baltimore GAO. South bound leaves
at $40. arrives at Lexington at 700.
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The city's Financial Condition.

we are under Obligations to the efficient
and popular City Treasurer, Mr.. j. M.
Carroll, for the following report of receipts
and disbursements by the treasurer of the
City Of Staunton, Va, for the year ending
December 81, 1884:
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Prof. Webb, with part of the Episcopal
choir, including Mrs. Getzendanner, and
Misses Tams and Berkeley, with Messrs.
G. D. Cooke and E. D. Euritt, gave a
musical concert at Luray last week for
the benefit of the Episcopal church at that
place. AS a matter of course it was de-
lightful entertainment.
We regret to learn that Mr.. ]. T, Ewing,
our Long Glade correspondent, has been
confined to his bed for three weeks with
bilious fever.
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DRowNED.-On Monday morning last
between three and four O'Clock james
Bell. coored was drowned at the Fair
Grounds while cutting ice. He ventured
too far on the brittle ice, and without a
moment Is warning the ice gave WY be-
meath him and he sank to the bottom.
When his body was recovered it was found
in an erect position, his feet being inn
bedded in the mud. The deceased was
about 50 years old and leaves quite a large
family.
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'clS-4t GEORGE NJ. HARRISON. Com'r.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, srAIySTON.
~ DEC. 10, lSS4.-To all parties interested
take notice, that l will proceed at my Office in
stanton, on TUESDAY, THE 20RH DAY OF ia NJ
AIRY, 1885. to take the accounts required by decree
OF the Circuit Court of Augusta county. entered
VS.. Claud Harris Il ais, showing a settlement OF
the transactions of James H. Harris, admir- or
James l.. Harris, decd, an account of the un-
paid debts against the estate or James l.. Har-
ris, decd, &c, &c.
declS-4t GEORGE NJ. HARRISON, Conn.,
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A specially good job of plastering is the
new Cochrans & Hageman building on An
gusta street. Mr.. G. Il. Greaver the con-
tractor for that portion of the work. is one
of the finest mechanics of the state. and
that his work is appreciated the numerous
contracts he Las successfully completed
show. He is such a thorough master of
his trade that he enjoys a monopoly Of the
business of stannion and his operations
extend TO the adjoining sections.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

In the chanoery cause of 1fcChesney's Zdcha-
ridh,) .AdNT, VS.. McCheSney's Ilf1nts now
pending In the Circuit Court of Augusta, the
parties thereto, and ALL CREDIToRs or ZAcHA-
RIAH McCHEsNEY, decd, are hereby notified
that In pursuance OF a decree therein rendered
on the 9TH of November, 1884, shall, at 10Y OF
dce in stanton, on
Wednesday,, the 2lst day of January. 1855,
proceed to state an account showing the trans.
actions of +. A. Highland, the admir- of said
decedent together with any Observation-Disclosures.
sOnal assets as also the real estate belonging
TO said decedent. and the debts of the latter In
the order OF their priority; at which time anu
place you, and especially all creditors OF said
Zachariah McChesney. decd, are required 20
attend j. w. GREEN SMITH
decS Com'r in Chaneery.
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We take long time for our cost sale but We
must have 1t so. as our stock IS eery large We
also have q large lot of Short Ends and Ram
nants which must be sold before the Invsfi-
t0ry IS taken. In the early part OF next March
" Q ADVISE everyone to come as early - poss1-
bic and not walt until the stock is all mex ed
over For example we will quote Just
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-01

AccIDENT.-M Oliver Woodson, of
Nelson county, brakeman on the G. 4 o.
Railway. was seriously shot last Sunday
evening. His train was standing on the
track near the water tank west of the
depot, getting ready for its westward trip.
While Mr.. Woodson was standing iii the
caboose car, II young man 10y the name Of
SheeIer. not connected with the road, en-
tered the car and asked permission to
search the conductors chest for hat.
Upon opening the chest he found n pistol,
and picked it up to examine it. While
handling the weapon. II self-cocking re-
yolyer, ic was accidentally discharged.
The ball passed through the lleshy portions
of Mr.. Woodson's right arm, into his side.
breaking Il rib, and thence downward
toward the lower part of the backbone.
The ball was ROBBED for to the depth of
five inches by the attending physician,
DIR. Henkel, bnt could not be found. He
was taken to the American Hotel, where
his wound was dressed, and then ac-
companied to the home of his friends at
Clifton Forge. At last accounts he was
doing as sweH as could be expected. His
wound is very severe, though not necessa-
rily dangerous.
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Friday, the 23d dog Of January, 1885,

proceed to take, state and settle an account
showing all the real estate with Its rental amt
fee simple value, now owned. or occupied, by
Peter Hanger, Jun'r, and his children, together
with all the liens thereon in the order OF their
prorities, among others that of the plaiutitts,i
the bill mentioned, showing what balance Il
which time and place. you and especially The
said lien creditors are required to attend.
]. W. GREEN SMITH.
deelS Comm'r In Chancery.