The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30

me Ilafl3dn,
Mr.. Chas. E. and Miss Dora Taylor. OF
Winchester. are visiting the family Of j
E. Taylor, Esq
Robt Fifer, the bright little son OF b. +
Fifer. Esq, has been appointed messenger
at the Is. 81 O. Telegraph office.
Messrs. c. E. Hoge and II. Il. Mason
arrived in Stanton from Kentucky on
Wednesday, both looking well
Capt. &. 7. Powell reached Stanton
from his railroad work on the Ohio river
Tuesday, and will remain several days.
Mr.. Miriam Sutton, of Richmond, and
Mr.. Peter Raum, of Baltimore, werei in the
CITY yesterday, to attend the marriage OF
Mr.. LuXford.
Willie Haines. of this place. has been ap'
pointed telegraph and express agent at Ra
phine, on the Valley Railroad. He is
deserving young man.
Dir. Fred. Henkel expects shortiytoleave
for New York to be absent during the
months of January al d February, attend
ing medical lectures and practice in Belle
vue Hospital, in the interest Of his profes
sion.
John Burns. Esq. had a handsome
| Christmas present III the shape OF beau
| tifully carved cane. containing AS figures
and ornaments, and his name in neat let
ters The donor and artist was Mr.. G
Thompson Reeves, of Mt. Scion.
There was a large crowd in town Mon.
DAY. court day. The adjoining counties
were we'll representative Rockbridge
delegation being particularly large
Among the latter were the energetic Re
publican Chairman, j. r. Mccormick, land
his son. Johnnie; Judge Patton, VIM
.Lunsford, Esq, Mr. Patterson. of Browns
burg. and a number Of others.
The Fredericksburg Free Lance is mis-
| l.. Gallaher issued the first shinplaster thai
was ever circulated in Virginia. lie new
er had anything to do with that kind ot
currency. 1t was. we think. lno. s Gal
laher who figured in connection with shin
plasters-probably distant relative OF II
L. Gallaher. but in no way associated will
| him in business OF any kind.
The music at Trinity (Episcopall churcl
! Christmas day was of an unusually hlgl
order and splendidly rendered by that ia
nous choir The programme embrace
Opening Anthem-"Oh come all ye faith
| ful'-NeYelo Vented. Buck Glori
as-Carl NJ. VonWeber; Gloria in Excel
sis-Mozart's 7th Mass TIE Deum -Schu
bert's Mass, arranged by Dudley Buck
Jubilate-Rossi; Offertory-"it came up
on q midnight clear'-A. S. Sullivan.
The children of the West Enl Sunda
School enjoyed unique and very attrac
tive Christmas entertainment. There wa
a series of readings by the Superintendent
Mr.. ]. II. Dresliler, and responses by th
teachers ard scholars, together with sing
ing and addresses by a number OF pupils
Mr.. and Mrs. j II. Dreshl were tn
recipients of very handsome Christina
resents from the pupils Of their resped
tive Sunday School classes
Mrs. Myers, wife of MIR. Chas F. My er
formerly of this county. and daughter
Mr.. Geo. W. Robenberger. of Shenandoah
died in Washington Dec. 18th, aftera hfie
Illness. Her married life had spanned OF
" three years. and her yemg womanhoo
had SC rcely begun TO realize the respons
bilities of this sacred relation, ere til
summons came for her TO leave husband
ard child, and friends, We sincerely syn
pathiZe with the sorely bereayed- hnsi an
es,,tl-fpIaJIolls OF ti1is 1uvFJy TaGy. cnt-GoW
almost at the threshold of mature eAis
tence.
The January number of the Magazine {
American History, illustrated. is befol
us. Its table of contents is varied, intel
esting and instructive. 1t is a periodici
of very high character and is fast Worl
ing its way to popularity with the loNel
of pure literature. Tile portrait of e9
President Arthur, among the illustrations
! is very fine, the best we have ever see,
The fac-simile of the early journals Of IL
country are novel and interesting. IT is
publication which deserves extensive p;
tronage. Price $500 a year. Address
The Magazine of American History,
LAFAYETTE Place. New York.
On the 25th Mr.. Martin Maddo gave
dinner to about fifty Of his friends at I'll
Kinney House. A number of those pres
} ent had been acquaintances and friend
Of Mr.. NJ. fef the past forty years, an
the principal object of The Te2ast was
5 get them together once more. 4 su2stal
9 tial dinner was prepared by Mr.. Kline
S and the entertainment was nationally 81
joyed. The health of Mr.. M, after til
tables had been cleared, was proposed
Dr. J. w. Harris, and feelingly respondt
to By the host. 1t was an enjoyable affa
all around, and recalled 10 some of thel
the years Of the past and the chang
which have taken place since first the
: met.
During the progress of the war in 1856
Virginia sharpshooter, now residing
Staunton, shot at a cavalry officer of
IeHISNINdIld III tllC FlCliilly
Charlestown, w Va, with the rank (
Major, and probably, of the 18th Pen
!, sylvania Cavalry. The officer fell, b.
! whether lie was killed the shalpshoot
: does not know. He thinks the officer
name was Means Or Meeks, ard is anxiol
, to know whether he is yet living,
whether he was killed at that time. Oh
Pennsylvania exchanges, would do kint
= ness by making a note of this paragrap
and giving any information they may ha'
, or uIlt- otrpJcUU9 TIC sHarpsnUOUer is mu(
q concerned about the fate Of the Office
and would be gratifed to be informed TIL
he is living.
The January number of the Forum pr
< sents rich table of contents, which
Illustrates the high character of the publ
5 cation and the instructive kind of liter
ture it furnishes: National Divorce Legi
lation Unsolved Problems in Woma
7 Suffrage How [ was Educated The r
g ligion of a Nationalist Submarine NAY
CATION The Convict System of Georgia
Substitutes for the Caucus. The Moralit
S of Ministers Literary Log Rolling Coz
4 LESSONS Of Congregationalist A Lettt
, to the People of Philadelphia. Publisfe
) by the Forum Company, 81 Fifth Avenu