The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-05-14
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a Distressing Accident.
JNo. II. PLUNKETT, ESQ. FATALLY /
JURED BY A FALL FROM HIS BUGGY.


On Tuesday morning most distressing
accident occurred near the arch bridge,
where the Middlebrook road passes under
the G. 81 O. road. Jno. II. Plunkett, Esq.
was driving into town in his buggy, and
just as he emerged from the arch train
on the railroad started and frightened his
lying in the street. Mr.. Plunkett was
probably standing on his feet in the effort
to hold the horse, and as the buggy came
in contact with the COW, was thrown
lenJly forward, his head striking a stone
with terrific force. A severe confusion
above the right eye and various bruises
about the face and body resulted. From
the time of his fall Mr.. Plunkett never
recovered consciousness. He was picked
up by Mr.. G. w. Peace, who was the first
to reach him, and others, and borne to his
shop near by. Drs. Shelton and Atkinson
at once attended and did all that medical
skill could suggest. Shortly afterward
Mr.. Plunkett was removed to his home
just west of town. He remained in an
unconscious condition. despite the utmost
exertion Of the physicians, until about two
O'Clock yesterday morning, when he ex-
PRED.
The deceased was about fifty years of
age, and one of the best men AID citizens
of Stanton. He was large contractor,
working some seventy-tive or eighty hands
in his brick yards, shops and buildings.
Industrious, honest and straightforward
in all his dealings, kind hearted, and as gen
erous as prince with his means, his dis
tressing and sudden death not only re-
moved a most excellent citizen and affec-
tionate husband, but one of the most gen
erous benefactors the poor had.
About his residence. ON the outskirts of
the town, quite little village had clus-
tered. and his neighbors in all their little
struggles and trials, sought his counsel and
support, well-knowing that in him they
had always true and tried friend.
Mr.. Plunkett leaves wife, but no chill
dren, and for her widespread and sincere
sympathy is felt.
The funeral will take place this evening
at four oclock. The Masonic Fraternity
and Odd Fellows, of which the deceased
was a member. will attend in body.
LUCK AND PLUCK.-The lecture under
the head of Luck and Pluck, given by
the Rev. ]. ]. Lafferty in the Young
Mems Christian Association room, on
Tuesday evening last, commanded a full
and appreciatsye audience aud may safely
be pronounced one of the most pleasant
and profitable diversions of the season.
Well known to most Of those who were SO
fortunate as to hear him through the ably
edited columns of the Christian Advocate,
at Richmond, Virginia. and more init
mately to many in social intercourse, and
ever remembered as an ele CANT and cul-
tured gentleman and brilliant converse
tionalist-Dr Lafferty in his role of lee
turer establishes fresh tenure upon the
hearts and intelects of his friends, and
develops a fitness for this profession
diuouuuIDS III many ISopCCto W SCHluo'
Possessing a profound insight into all
matters of historical research, and appa-
rently much at home in the fields of the
classics, he supplements these enyiable
acquisitions by broad acquaintance with
the science of human nature, a tender ap-
probation Of the pathetic. and the keenest
sense of the ridiculous. He glances
brightly, and apparently without effort,
from grave to gay, from lively to severe,
and accommodates to within the brief
limit of an hour almost an incredible
amount of material for entertainment and
instruction. The illustrations which LIE
cites in support of his argument all
other things being equal Luck and Pluck
are the two main factors necessary to sue
cess in the destinies of both individuals
and nations-are most apt, and delineated
in manner highly graphic. They are Sc
lected chiefly from events familiar, but
are occasionally dragged to light from the
remote ages of antiquity in order to del
monstrate, wepfesume, that stated truths
apply to all men in all ages United to
these rare mental endowments, Mr.. LAT
ferty possesses most engaging personal
appearance. a most captivating address
and an excellent delivery.
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