The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-09-03

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Rev. Dir. j. NJ. Frost, Of Selma, Ala.
is on visit to his Staunton friends whose
name is legion.
The Greenville Bonner says that Mrs.
John H. Shultz, near that place, is lying
dangerously i'll.
Rev. Geo, M. Murray, accompanied by
his brother, arrived from England on
Monday last, and is visiting friends here.
VIM. Washington. a colored man sent
from Staunton to the Lunatic Asylum at
Petersburg, in 1868, died there last week.
Mr.. Jno. A. Sillings near Parnassus
lakes the premium on potatoes-from
eight potatoes he raised FIVE measured
bushels.
Rev. DIR. Geo. 3. Taylor. an old favorite
in Staunton. and now chaplain of the Uni
yersity, will preach in the Baptist Church
on Sunday next.
Mr.. Lou F. Vogle, the popular clothier.
is in the northern cities laying in his fall
stock, and will purchase only the very best
of clothing Give MIN call.
Mr.. Geo. Whitmore, a well known and
valued citizen of Rockbridge county, died
at Raphine, from gangrene, on Friday
last. He leaves large family.
Greenbrier Independent: Misses Mary
Craig and Fannie Doyle, of Craigsville,
Augusta county, Va, are guests Of Mrs.
Sarah Feamster, near Lewisburg.
The farm of the late Thos. Shumate,
near Fishersville, containing 2o4 acres,
was sold on Saturday last by E. M. Cush-
ing & Son, for A. B. Lightner, sheriff, 10
A. S. Lara, Esq, of this place, for SIS per
acre.
! Mr.. James A. Frazier and lady left
Lexington for the RockbIfdge Alum last
| Tuesday to remain permanently, MI. Fra
zier having possession of that property at
this time.
Amherst Nelc Era: Mr.. ?. G. Shepherd,
who returned from the Asylum at Staun-
ton a couple of weeks ago, had to be taken
back there Tuesday, his mind having be-
come badly unbalanced again.
The Baptist Church is being remodeled
and refitted, preparatory to the installa-
ton of DR.. Nelson. On next Sunday week.
Several distinguished ministers from
distance will take part in the services.
In response to calls from various por-
lions of the County. published in the Spec
tator of last week, Mr.. J. A. Cochran pup
fishes card declining the use OF his name
| in connection with the nomination for the
Senate.
The Augusta County Sunday Schoo
Union will meet at Laurel Hill Baptist
church Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18th
and 18th. All persons who are interested
in Sunday School work are cordially in-
ylted to meet with US.
Sheriff Arbogast, of Highland county.
passed through the city last Monday, hay
ing charge Saml w. Hoover, who was
sentenced at the last term of the County
Court to four years in the Penitentiary,
for forgery of ST so.
Mr.. L. P. Davis, of Louistown, Mo-, and
brother of Mr.. VIM. Davis, the popular
clerk at J. B. Engleman's grocery store,
after the lapse of eleven years in the
West, is visiting his relatives and friends
in this and Rockbridge county.
1t is unlawful to kill or capture pleas
ants before September Is wild turkeys or
cartridges before October 18th. and deer
before August 18th. 1t is also against the
law to use dynamite or explosives for kill
ing fish in the rivers of the Commonwealth.
MI. Frank Gilkerson, living near Strib-
ling Springs, was kicked on the leg 10y one
his horses, last Monday, as he was getting
out of his wagon on Augusta street. lie
was STOPPING down to place rock under
the wheel when he was kicked and pain
fully, though not seriously hurt.
DR.. James f. Tate returned to his home
in this county ON Monday last from Penn
sylvania, where he was engaged as physi-
clan on the works of Mason, Hoge &
Gooch. Defective oversight, occasIoHed
by excessive smoking, made it necessary
that he should not only leave off smoking
but take respite from ctive business.
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the Highland County Court last week, fol-
the murder of boy they were raising
The woman was found guilty, and the jury
| fixed her punishment at three years in the
| penitentiary. Upon motion for new
, trial the Attorney for the Commonwealth
entered mol pres. and the accused were
discharged.
Dr. J. w. Bechtel has returned from g
month IS visit to friends in Ohio, and car
, be found at his office on Main street, Har
: dy Building. He brought with him a cane
made out of piece of cedar found eighty
feet beneath the surface of the earth, and
, estimated by biologists to be 10000
| years old-the different qualifications
. everything it forming the basis of this cal
! culation.
!. The Augusta Baptist Association met
in Lexington last week, full delegation
being present. The only thing Of specially
local interest which occurred was the re-
, ception of a letter from the Second Bap
7 fist Church of Staunton. After a brie1
conference Iu0 COllllulbueo W WHolA Ihs
letter was referred, reported in favor Of
: receiving the said church into the Associ
: alton and the report was adopted.
A pickpocket, giving his name as VIM
Mitchell, was arrested on last Thursday
showday, whilst in the act of robbing Mi
Jas. b. Smith, of Greenyille. The Mayor
sent him on to the Grand Jury. Upon the
arrival of the show, Mr.. Cole, the pro
prietor, Notified the police that several
!, pickpockets were following, giving a de
scription of them. Mitchell was identified
as one of the party described.
!, We have the promise of lively time!
, next week. The Democratic Convention
/ to nominate candidates for the State Sen
n ate and House of Delegates meets OF
Thursday, the 10th the circus on Friday
the 18th, and Gen. Fitz. Lee speaks OF
= Saturday, the 18th. AS the General vii
: come last, it is more than probable tina
!. his audience will be least, as three show
f in one week is most too much for the av
v erage citizen.