The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-11-19

DR.. G. K. Gilmer, of Richmond, was IN
Staunton Tuesday.
| Misses Belle and Mamie Bledsoe re-
turned from visit to Greenbrier en-
Monday last.
Mrs. Jno. H. Crawford, of this county,
is on visit to her daughter. Mrs. i.
Hite Bird, of Woodstock.
1t is announced that Capt. Ash. w.
Hartman, of Rockbridge, son of the late
Col. NJ. G. Hartman, will be a candidate
before the Legislature for the Office Of
State Treasurer.
Some days ago one of the fine Jersey
COWS belonging to II. j. Lushbaugh, ESQ.
died from milk fever. She was superb
animal and an object of admiration to all
who ever saw her.
Mr.. A. +. HUMPHREYS, venerable ard
highly esteemed citizen of the county,
died on Saturday last at his home in Riv-
erheads district, aged 80 years. For over
thirty years he had been an elder of Hethel
church. The funeral took place from that
church, the Rev. Dr. Murray officiating.
The Newtown Fire Company have or
dered new bell for their Engine House.
Their old bell is for sale and can be pur-
chased at low price. 1t will suit some
of our farmers, to ring up the hands to
meals. Call on,or address, Jno. 6. Yeager.
Stanton, Va.
| Mr.. E. A. Mcmahon, for a number OF
years connected with the Internal Revenue
Department of the 9th District, left yes
terday for Lynchbarg, where he has made
arrangements to go into business. He is
a young man of excellent character, and
worthy of the confidence of the com
munity in which he is about to locate.
We wish him success.
Mr.. w. d. Myers, charged with an as
sault upon Mr.. Alfred Roller. an account
of which was published in this paper last
week, had his preliminary trial before
Justice Lickliter last Friday. The testi-
mony adduced was substantially rs here
tofore published. After hearing the evil
dence of physicians, which was to the
effect that MIR. Rollers condition was
yet critical, the Justice refused bail and
the accused was sent on to the grand
jury and committed to Jail.
judged. NJ. Quarles arrived in Stanton
on Friday evening last from Minneapolis,
Mimi, and is stopping with his brother
in-law, Judge J. W. Stout. Judge Quarles
gives glowing account of his adopted
city, its wonderful growth and future
promise. He looks as though the climate
agreed with him and the northwestern
world was dealing kindly with him. We
learn from Judge Qnarles that there are a
number of Virginians in Minneapolis
Mr.. Jno. ID. Martin is engaged in profit
able business, and has been greatly btne-
fitted in his health by the dry atnos-
phere and inyigorating climate Of Mime
sofa. Among the Virgihians who have
accumulated completeness i'll Minneapolis
is Judge w. S. Best. a native of Augusta
county, and related to the Caldwells and
Ellises. near Thinking Springs. When
Mr.. Best was mere 10y his father re-
moved to Kentucky, and thence to In
diana. In this last State Judge Best stud
led law. as did his elder brother. Judge !.
j. Best. Both achieved prominence in
their profession, but failing health in
duced Judge W. S. Best to remove TO Min
neapolls, where he now resides in ease and
comfort, as the result of judieious BUSH
ness management and investments. Ills
brother, Judge /. j. Best has served on
the Supreme Bench of Indiana, and is a
lawyer of the highest standing at the bar.
and gentleman of culture and influence.
Virginians going to Minneapolis have
found in Judge w. S. Best useful frieid.
| who takes pleasure in imparting the In
formation he has acquired of the country
and giving them the benefit of his advice,
based on his large business experience.
The remarkable success of the Messrs.
Best shows what young men of pluck and
push can do in the bounding Vest
Thrown upon their own resources What is
in them has to come out and there is room
and range enough to put every talent to
profitable use. The opportunity is pres
ent, and where the will exists, the future
is assured. Their friends in Virginia
take pride in referring to their successful
career.