The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-30

yisil to his Stanton friends.
/ Mrs. A. D. S. Beck, Of Deeflield and her
attractive daughter, Miss May, have been
spending several dayswith their friends in
Staunton and vicinity.
The Quarterly Conference, M. E
Church, will be held at Mint Spring, next
Saturday and Sunday. Rev. J. G. Dice,
P. E., will preach Sunday morning.
Mrs. r. G. Anderson and child are on a
visit to her father, Mr.. e. M. Gushing.
Mr.. Anderson spent day or two III Staun-
ton. and returned to his place of business
in Atlanta.
Rev. II. II. Halves, the new pastor OF the
/ End Presbyterian church. arrived with his
| family, in Staunton, anu occupied the pull
pit of the church on Sunday last, morning
and evening.
Mr.. w. S. Vanpelt, an aged citizen re-
siding near Dayton, Va, was found dead
in the field on the 22d inst. A jury of
inquest reached the conclusion that heart
disease was the cause.
Mr.. G. G. Gooch, of this city. has been
appointed member of the Board Of Wis
itors of the D. d. & B. Institution, vice
| w. G. Straughan, resigned. The. appoint
ment is an excellent one.
Mrs. Judge Quarles, of Minneapolis,
reached Staunton, on Friday last, on a
visit to her relatives here. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Raine, mother Of
Mrs. Jno. Martin, formerly of this city.
Information from the lower Valley and
Piedmont districts is to the effect that the
crops are suffering greatly for want of rain.
In this section the season has been excel
lent and the wheat and oats are i'll fine
condition.
On the 29th, Justice of Peace J. M.
| Lickliter committed to the county Jail
Albert Kinney, colored, charged with Sc
ducing Sidney Cunningham, Il white girl,
aged about twenty. They live in the Vi
cinity of Cedar Green.
During the storm of last week Mr.. II.
| G. Kindig, near Fishersvile had a valuable
COW killed by lightning. To make up for
the loss, however, another cow gave birth
to twin calves the same day and thus
squared the score.
The Shenandoah Valley Camp Meeting
and Sunday School Assembly will be held
near Mt. Jackson, commencing on the 4th
of August and continuing until the 18th.
The programme is an attractive one and a
large attendance is expected.
T The life of the late Robt. S. Harms
berger, we learn, was insured in several
companies TO the amount of $4,000 or
$40, 900 This, with the handsome estate
he had accumulated through his energy
and business tact, will leave his family
comfortable.
The South River correspondent of the
Lexington NeaUs says: Mr.. A. ID. Grant
has sold his Big Hill Tin Mines and one
hundred and fifty acres of land to A. d..
Robinson & BRO, for $7,4O0. They are
sending from the Cash Tin Mines one car
| load of ore to furnace at Cornwall, Eng
| land.
The mothers of Staunton should caution
their nurses against carrying babies to the
depots. Every evening line OF little car
riages may be seen near the platforms.
The other day, but for the timely interfer-
ence of policeman, a child. whose nurse
was wheeling it near the platform. would
have been seriously hurt.sgs@sss
At the twenty Fourth annual reunion Of
the Veterans Association of Tie 2SIh Reg
iment, held in Canandaigua, recently Col.
F. N. Wicker, of Loekport, was elected
president Col. E. A. Bowen, Of Medina,
secretary Benjamin Flagler, Of Suspen-
sion Bridge. treasurer. A committee Of
five leading members was appointed to ar
range for grand meeting of tire Bips and
the Gray at the next reunion.
The most elegant rain of the seasoncom-
menced to fall on Monday evening last
and continued pretty well throughoutthe
night. The ground was thoroughly soak
ed, and streams revived. In some sections
the waters were greatly swollen, Middle
River being higher than for years, ana
doing considerable damage in flooding low
lands, washing away fences sc. The
water inundated the lower floor of Bow
ling's mill and destroyed lot Of mill feed
Reports from various sections Of the
county concur in placing the wheat yield
at between third and half of a crop. The
grain, however, Is of excellent quality, the
kernels, as usual thing, belngplump, we'll
filled and in excellent condition. The hay
crop will reach nearly up to the average.
whilst from present indications the oats
and corn will be excellent. To both Of
the latter large acreage was devoted and
the supply from these sources will go far
| towards making up the deficiency of wheat
The grass is good, and more prolific re-
turns from truck patches and gardens have
not been had for years. Altogether we
have reason to congratulate ourselves, and
need have no fear of not getting enough to
eat.
The Democrats of Augusta are in a
quandary as to whether the candidates fol-
the legislature shall be nominated by pri-
maries or convention. The power Of the
machine has been so dis astro dsly felt by
| the people of the county that they are be
ginning to try to find way out of its
track. How to do it is the question. Ifs
convention is called the delegates are sc
manipulated or hoodwinked that they
readily fall into the trap set for them, and
n a primary the machine invariably Stays
all opposition. IL may be that the Cor
gian Knot will be cut by declaring for a
free fight, and allowing the people at the
polls to make their own selection. 1t is
time ring-ridden Augusta were given a
chance. Itcertainly cannot be much dam
aged if it can stand the last legislature.
The Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria Gazette says that Col. Robert
Beverley claims the credit of the appoint :
ment of Mr.. w. A. Burke as postmaster
at Staunton. He is reported to have said
in Washington that he had only asked two
favors of the administration and both of
i them ware oranta1-ssthe anrointment of