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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-08
Additional Exhibits at New Orleans.

In addition to the list of Augusta ex-
hibits at New Orleans, we publish the fol-
lowing. 1t will be seen that grain, fruits
and other farm products in which this
section abounds are not represented at ALL
Maj, Hotchkiss, the efficient Virginia
Commissioner, has made most earnest
appeal to the people to send in specimens,
and it is to be hoped that they will prompt
ly respond. The continuance of the min
eral exhibit for Augusta is as follows
Argentiferous galena dead and silver
from land of NJ. X. CARRIER, on Big Calf
Pasture River. Good surface outcrop !;
has not been worked. Analysis by DR.. H.
Froehling.
Spiegeleisen from Edgar Thompson
Steel Works, Pittsburg, Pa; made from
manganese from Crimora mines, S. V. r.
r., Augusta county.
Flaggy limestone, from No. Ill, OF
Trenton from Long Glade. A fine build
ing stone makes good lime. Contribu-
ted by Col. S. A. East.
Slate, from ''Red bud'' quarry in forma-
ton No. III, Hudson River. On B. & 0.
r. r., northeast of Staunton. Good for
1lagstones, marketing, &c. Contributed
by Capt. G. A. Holt.
Bricks, from the brick yard Of MAJ. B.
I. Bagb{ of Staunton. Made from clay of
the Silurian of the Shenandoah Valley.
Valley limestone, a dressed block of
building stone, from the Hartman"
quarry, on the land of Mrs. j. A. Hartman,
one mile east of Staunton. From forma-
tion No. II. Used in Staunton for archi-
teetural purposes. Contributed by Capt.
j. G. Marquis.
Highland sends but one contribution.
A fine specimen of iron ore from the lands
of Mr.. Fl. b. Pullen, near Mcdowell. The
deposit is an extensive one and the mate
rial valuable.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-08

MAJ. IIOTCIIKISS' LECTURE. N OtWith-
standing very disagreeable night. good
sized audience assembled in the y. M. c.
A. Hall last Friday evening to hear Maj.
Hotchkiss. the Virginia Commissioner to
the New Orleans Exposition, lecture upon
the subject of that great enterprise. The
Major had just returned from a week IS
visit to the Crescent city, during which
time he was employed in arranging Vir
ginia'S mineral eXhibit---a most excellent
collection and one that compares favorably
with that of any State in the Union. No
one is more capable Of giving an intelli-
gent idea of the wonders of the EXPOSE
tion. His discriminating observation,
systematic mind and ceaseless industry
were all brought into requisition during
his stay in New Orleans, and as result
he brings home with him mental pho
tograph of the vast enterprise. Those
who had the opportunity of listening to
him on Friday night received better idea
CLEANED from half the letters written
about it, and it was communicated SO
pleasantly that it cannot fail to make
lasting impression. The lecture was
thoroughly enjoyed and but for the incle-
ment night would have been attended by
large audience.
CITY COUNCIL held it's regular meeting
Tuesday night. Mr.. Goooh being called to
the chair, in the absence of President
Burke. Apart from the report of the com.
mittee on gas-worlls, published elsewhere,
the proceedings were principally routine
and of little public interest.
The ordinance committee reported an
ordinance providing for the issuance of
$S,000.00 in per cent. bonds to pay for
the improvement of City Hall, which was
adopted, as was also a resolution offered by
Mr.. Tams providing for an alteration in
the steps to the gallery at a cost Of 5000,
MI. Burns resolution, appropriating $50
to the payment of new hose for the New
town company, was adopted.
Upon the petition of citizens protesting
against assessing real estate for water tax,
the committee reported that no such action
had ever been taken by the Council and
they were at a loss to know what prompted
the petition.
VIM. B. Kayser, Ward No. l, and w, II,
Baltic, Ward No. 2, were elected magis-
trates to I'll vacancies.
The treasnrer's report showed receipts
for the month. Sa,l4s.s0; disbursements,
81 ,095.4i. leaving balance of $1.05S.S6.
The delinquent water tax list amounting
to 81 81 SO, was referred to finance COM
mittee.
Rev. F. McCutchm has resigned the
pastorate Of the Presbyterian church at
WovnashOrO
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-08

CHRISTMAS TREE AT STUART CHAPEL.
The annual visit of the ladies', who for
years have conducted the Sunday School
at this place, brought it's unalloyed happi-
CESS to the many delighted recipients of
its various and appropriate gifts. This
school has some IS scholars on the roll.
W, N. VanfOssen, the self-made organist,
has been member Of the school for IS
years, having joined at the time of it's
birth. Mrs. Grove is also another of the
original members. The Misses Miller
have been attending from infancy.
Among the ladies prominent in the man.
agement of this evening school, who have
never shrunk from winters cold, or tainted
from summers heat, we may mention
Miss Rebecca Scott, Mrs. Baldwin. Miss
Mary Atkinson, Miss Glen Atkinson and
Miss Hall, all of Staunton. No school in
the State, in proportion to it's size and
means, receives from it's teachers ann ually
more costly and better gifts, conside ring
the distance from the city, and the diff
Guilty of attending the place. No school in
the State is more punctually and promptly
attended than this. We may add, while non
receive more untiring devotion to it's inter-
ests, there is no corps of ladies anywhere
TO be found, working more umassumingly,
and apparentlyIwith less earthly reward.
than those who every Sunday take charge
OF the Sunday School at Stuart's Chapel.
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PROF. KABLE's REPORT
is us follows /:

is us follows:
w. p. Tdns. Esq. Dear Sir In reply
to your request that | should furnish q
statement us to the cost of plant, NC, for
the manufacture of water gas by the Lowe
Process, can probably do no better than
to present a statement of works at Charles
town, with the construction OF which am
familiar These works consist OF a 3ft.
generator one super heater washer and
scrubber. with all necessary connections,
valves. &C.: one 10000 TT. holder one
steam engine and boiler, s horse power
house for works dwelling house and lot
costing $500 one and a half miles of pipe
ranging from to j. inches, chiefly 3
inches !; so gal metres the entire cost be-
ing about $11 900
The works have Il capacity of from 20 to
80 thousand feet per day of ten hours.
They are run and managed by one man,
who, in addition, takes the metres. collects
the bills and keeps the works in repair.
not more than one third of his time being
consumed in the actual work of manufac-
turing gas.
The essential parts of the works are
practically indestructible, the lining of
fire brick. to the generator. at u cost Of a
few dollars. being the only pecessary ex-
pNIoC III h'lulUlull " hVCpi}iS pic tH~iuC fii
running condition. which has in the three
years been practically nothing.
The cost of the production of gas which
is the vital question, has in this case. been,
with a consumption of less than SOC, 900
feet annually according to II report re-
ceived few days ago. $l.l5 per 1000 feet.
This cost will be largely reduced by the
purchase of oil 10y the tank in quantities
of 5000 gallons ut AZ cts. per gallon, in
stead of by Che lMrrelat 10 cents per gallon,
and the statement os one Of our directors,
best acquainted with the w"rks puts the
cost of manufacture at 57Ie per .6On where
the consumption amounts to l0t Is thou
sand per diem. This accords with the
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1885,.

The new year finds us pre- pared to call your
attention to TYREE's DIGESTIVE TABLETS with
renewed vigOr, Inspired by the constantly in
creasing evidence of the good they are doing.
In fact the indications are that the great sue
cess of these Tablets has just begun, and that
they are destined to far surpass anything of the
kind ever offered to the public for the imme-
date relief and permanent cure of Dyspepsia in
all its forms. The sale of Digestive Tablets
have largely Increased during the past few
weeks. The people have been quick to recog-
nize them valuable preparation, unequal
ed in strength, curative power and positive
economy. Why they have won favor so soon is
because they are the only preparation in ex-
istence. one dose of which will relieve any case
of dyspepsia Immediately, relieve 1t without
any serious effect to the organs of digestion, be-
ing themselves composed of such things as con-
stitute digestion upon which human existence
depends. For the lack of proper digestion is
why SO many persons system become derang-
ed, and causes the expenditure of thousands of
dollars for q course of treatment for the nerv-
GUS system, liver complaints kidney diseases,
and hundreds of others which if the digestion
was properly regulated would act under the
laws OF nature, and require no treatment of
themselves. Digestive Tablets are made by
W.R.T YREE & co.,
Staupton. Va,
Wholesale and retail Druggists.
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MARRIED.

In Staunton, Va, Dec. Is, 1884. by the Rev. 7
z. Dice, Mr.. Joseph G. Clarke, of Clifton Forge
va, and Miss Mollie, daughter of II. H. Hughes,
of Staunton, Va.
In Staunton. on January LIST, by Rev. Allan
Curr, Mr.. Peter Livick to Miss Mollie H. Hicks.
formerly of Nelson county
In this city, on the lst instant, by Rev. s, A.
hepass, u. D., Mr.. John A. Bosserman and Miss
Mary =; Hess both from the neighborhood OF
Middlebrook in this county.
Near Craigsville, Dec. oath, by Rev. Mr.. Car
son, Mr.. j: William Houser Rockbridge. TO
Miss Clara Young of Augusta.
On the Slst OF Dec, at the residence of Mr.,
Henry Deffenbaugh and Miss Susan A. Shields
both of Augusta county.
on Dec. 9th, at Lick Rum by Rev E. W. Me-
CorKle, Mr.. Addison W. Hewes, of Augusta
county, Va, and Miss Estaline Gillespie, of Bot
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-08
Important Notice.

We mail with the paper to-day state
lnent of account for subscription to all de-
linquent subscribers. The individual
amounts are small but the aggregate is
very considerable. We hope that each per-
son who receives an account will please re-
nit at once The money has been earned,
and we need il. In many cases subscrip-
ti0ns have been allowed to run several
years through carelessness. Now that at
tention his been called to the matter, we
shall expect to receive prompt and cheer
ful raSnonsaS
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About Petitions and Recommends

The Danville Register reyives the follow
ing incident, which we remember to have
heard before: ''Apropos to the present &C.
tive solicitation of signatures to petitions
and recommendations for Office ON the
part of candidates IN all parts of the coun-
try, we are reminded of an anecdote OF
John Baldwin and Sandy Stuart. Mr..
Stuart having solicited Mr. Baldwin IS sig.
nature to some worthy object, the latter
readily gave it, but took occasion to re-
carried with them very little force, as
most persons signed them as matter of
course, without regard to the justice or
propriety of the subject matter. From
this view MI Stuart dissented, and an an
mated discussion ensued on the subject.
The next day in court Mr.. Baldwin handed
Mr.. Stuart q formidable looking docu.
ment and requested him to cast his eye
over it. He did so and to his dismay and
surprise found it to be a petition to have
Alexander II. II. Stuart hung for high
crimes and misdemeanors, signed by many
of his best friends.
He demanded of Mr.. Baldwin an expla-
nation. The latter replied about as fol-
lows 81 only wished to convince you of
the correctness of my views as to the i'm
portance attached to petitions and recon-
mendations. You are perhaps the most
popular man In ataunton and have as few
enemies as any other citizen of the town !;
yet here is petition signed by many of
our best citizens, for these signatures are
all genuine, gravely requesting that you be
hung for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Those signatures were obtained by myself
in the usual way, drew UP the petition
myself and then took it around TO some of
my friends and got them to sign it, re-
marking that had a little paper which
was all right and | would like to have their
names to it. They had enough confidence
in me to sign it without reading one word
titlon numerously signed by your friends
to have You hungl"
Now it is not important whether this
anecdote is strictly accurate OF not. since
there is nothing in it derogatory to the
reputation of either of the distinguished
gentlemen whose names are used. We
give it as we have heard it, and it aptly
illustrates the point we were aiming at.
President-e Cleveland seems to coincide
with the views of Col. Baldwin on this
subject
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cost Of manufacture at Carlisle. Pa, by
this process, where the consumption was
from to 10 thousand daily. The follow
ing are some of the rates of cost of manu-
facture which was permitted to copy from
the superintendent books at that place,
when acting as committee for the inves-
CATION of this subject. In one week in
June, the amount manufactured, 81 900
feet, cost per 1000, 5S4 cts. In January,
$4,000 feet in one week, cost per 900, 494
cents. In December one week, 600 it,,
cost IS cents per 1000. From the above
data, you may be able to approximate the
cost of works adapted to this city, the cost
of the plant as you are aware, being in a
large measure determined by the amount
of pipe laid. Respectfully.
w TT KADrC
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DIED.

In Charlottesville, Va. ON the nipht os tho
18th of December. 1884, Mrs. A. e. Nj. Stoddard,
widow of Horace NJ Stoddard Her remains
her husband. -
At his residence near Harrisonburg. on Sat-
urday, Dec. 18th. of consumption, VIM. Shea
tI aged about so years. He was buried from
services were conducted by Father Donahue,
of Staunton.
At the residence of DR.. Clarke in Mt. Scion.
on the I'D ult., Elizabeth Blakemore, in the 99th
year or her age. She had been q consistent
member of the Methodist church for SO years
The messenger found her lamp trimmed and
brightly burning.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-08

ASEvERE AcC1DENT.-On New Years
day, Mr.. Dan Croghan met with very
severe accident. He had dressed himself
in fancy costume to participate in the an
nual parade OF the ''Shanghais, and
whilst riding reeklessly around the corner
in front OF the Courthouse, his horse
slipped and fell. Croghan was thrown on
the rocky street with the horse on top of
him. He was knocked senseless and badly
cut about the head ard face, his nose be-
ing broken, an artery being cut above the
eye, and other severe injuries received.
DIR. Patterson rendered surgical atten-
ton.
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WHOLESALE PRICES.
MONDAY, Jan. 5, 1884
AT CALvERTON YARDS,

MONDAY, Jan. D, 1851.
AT CALvERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-rhe market has been fairly
active to-day on the Hill, and prices for COM
mon stock a small fraction better than week
before last The better grades show little If any
change, quality considered. Prices ranged at
3aS6, with most sales at 65aS5 62l4 per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
75a$6 90; that generally rated first quality
5OaS5 IS: medium, or good fair quality GOA
81 50; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and Cows OO
asa co. Extreme range of prices q 00aS6 90,
Total sales for the week 9l5 head against 447
last week,
OF the Cattle received 739 head came from Vir-
ginia, l55 from Kentucky, 70 from New York, l01
from Illinois, So head from Maryland, 20 from
West Virginia, 90 from Ohio, and 90 from
Pennsylvania.
SwINE.-The receips are few hundred in ex-
cess of last week, but are generally of better
quality. Prices are fully up to those of last
week, more Hogs selling at or near the highest
rates. We quote at 534a6ss cts per Id net. with
extra small fraction higher. Receipts this
week 5793 head against 6i10 last week.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.--Trade was fair for good
Sheep and Lambs only. Common was very
dull. There was no outside demand, and the
market was fairly active for good stock. The
quality was scarcely of as good an average as
last weeks offerings, We quote Sheep at za5
cents, and lambs at 31aa5% cents per ID gross.
Receipts this week 22S5 head against 1871 last
week.
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in Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Shoes. and
Millinery, &c. Having to close out my
stock of goods in The next sixty days. you
may supply yourselves with useful articles
regardless of cost by calling at once.
J. w. NEWTON. Agent,
l-1-2t for j 3umgardner Trustee
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A LATE V1sIToR.-M p McNamara
Superintendent of Thornrose Cemetery
killed three-foot moccasin snake on
Wednesday of last week. 1t will be re-
membered that the day was warm. His
snakeshlp seemed active and lively and
was threading through the dry grass at a
rapid rate when discovered.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-08

Margaret Davis, convicted in the Hus-
tings court of keeping house of i'll fame
and sentenced to three months imprlson-
ment, has been pardoned by the Governor.
Sickness was theground upon which thepar-
don was granted, it being certified by the
prisoner physician that she could not en-
dure the confinement without serious
injury TO her health.
On Monday last Mr.. Tucker introduced
in the House bill to increase the number
of Judges for the Courts of the United
States, providing that the President shall
appoint three additional judges for the
second judicial circuit, and two for each
of the other circuits, and also in other
ways To provide for the facilitation of the
admini stration Of justice.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-08

to know why the lamps north of Prospect
street are never lit. There is disagreed
BILE crossing at Evans corner, and with
darkness ana mud combined the way of
the Gallowstowner is hard. The attention
of the authorities is earnestly invited to
this neglect.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-08

New DENTAL OFF1cE.-Dr. Chas. T.
Lindsey, skillful and experienced dem
fist, has opened dental office in the Eff
finger Building, on Frederick street. DIR.
L. is a thorough master of his profession.
and we bespeak for him a share of the
patronage of the people.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" STANTON. VA. Dec. Il 1891.

In the chancery cause pending in the Circuit
Court of Augusta, under the style of BLACK, H.,
vs. BROWN, VIM. A, ais, the parties plain
t1ffs and Defendants and all concerned are
hereby notified that in pursuance of an order
therein rendered on Dec. 9th. 1884. shall at my
office in Staunton, on
Tuesday, the 3D. day of February, 1885,
proceed to take, state and settle an account of
the rents and profits of the land in the bill
mentioned, as also its boundaries and whether
the same Is susceptible of partition in kind
and at the same time determine the date
of Newton Blacks death, and whether or MOI
he survived his mother. :.
]. w. GREEN SMITH
janl Com'r in Chancery.
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We have received the first number of
Farm and Home, published at Harrison
burg by J. X. Smith, at 81 per annum. AS
its title indicates it will be devoted to the
Farm and Fireside, and will doubtless be
worthy of liberal patronage, which we
hope it will receive. 1t is eight pages and
neatly printed.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAuNTON nao 1891

~ oIAoNToN, VA, Dec. 10, 1851
In the chancery cause of McCHEsNEY, r. A.,
VS.: EVY, JACOB, & ais, now pending in the Cir
cult Court of Augusta notice to all parties
concerned is hereby given, that, in pursuance
Yember 1884, | shall ut my office In Staunton
Va, on
Monday, the I'd day of March, 1885,
proceed to take evidence and determine what
fee for professional services P. A. Baylor is en-
titled to out Of the fund below named, as also
titled to certain funds in this cause, as descend
ants OF Saml Cunningham's JiUe children. viz
First. SALLY, who married one - Miller both
OF whom are said to have died intestate and
without issue. but the evidence is not satisfac-
tory.
Second. MARY, who married one - McQuil-
Ian; both said to have died leaving issue
and 90 Martha; but the evidence is not posi-
tive and their places of residence, If they be
living at all, are wholly unknown.
Third, JAMES, who is said to have died intestate
leaving four children, viz: ~ James, (2) Mar
tina, (3) Alexander land 4th) John about the
Is,n OF Of residence and even present ex-
Fourth, BETSY, or Elizabeth who married one
- Miller both of whom said to have
died 1intestate. Leaving issue four children,
Samuel, about whom nothing whatever is
known; and
ruin; LEFTY, who married one John Grear,
pom OF whom are said to have died leaving as
issue concerning whom nothing is positively
KNOWN only three children, viz: ~ Lefty,
VINO is said to have married one Garn Beat
tie and died without ISSUE (2) Isabella, who
Is Said TO have married her said widower
hrother-in-law, earn Beattie, both of whom
are said to have died leaving but one child,
VIZ: Isabella. now wife of one VIM. Hill, and
lSd) Samuel. who is said to have died intes-
tate and without ISSUE
But the foregoing statements of heirship are
not supported by proper evidence, and said
above named parties, Ii living, or in case of
tneir death, their representatives, are required
10 appear before the undersigned at the time
ana place above mentioned and make proof of
thelr claims. j. W. GREEN SMITH,
dec4-tdm Com'r in Chancery.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
STAIINTON VA

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" STAUNToN, VA, Dec. II, 1884.
In the chancery cause of MeChesney's Zdcha-
Tidh,l Admir-. VS.. MeChesneys Infants, now
pending in the Circuit Court of Augusta the
parties thereto, and ALL CREDITORS OF ZACHA-
RIAH MCCHEsNEY, decd, are hereby notified
that, in pursuance of decree therein rendered
on the 7th of November, 1884, 1 SHALL at my Of
flee in Staunton, on
Wednesday, the 21st day of January. 1885,
proceed to state an account showing the trans
actions of P. A. Highland, the admir- of said
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 and
place you, and especially all creditors OF said
Zachariah MeChesney. Decd are required to
attend. j. w. GREEN SMITH,
decla COm'f in Chancery.