The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-16
outh River Items.
(Reported for the v1Re1s1AS,

| A young man named Malone, whose home
was in Lynchburg and who was engaged at the
lore wash" at Crimora, at bout 5 O'Clock yes
| terday Saturday slipped and fell into the
machinery through which the ore passes in the
operation of being cleanscd OF the clay. This
machinery is perfect labyrinth of cogwheels
and brushes all Jumps to the size of an egg
Young Malone was literally ground to pulp
before human aid could be extended to him,
His body Cor the fragments of it, was placed in
sheet and coflined preparatory to shipment
to his friends when our informant left the
mine. Great excitement prevailed on account
of the horrible accident and all work was stop
ped for The day. The young man was quite a
favorite with his fellows and is said to have
been youth of excellent habits. He was only
IS years of age. Your correspond ent has not
learned anything in relation to his immediate
family
Along the whole line active operations In
search for manganese ore are progressing. s..
III. Hunt has reached depth of fifteen feet and
when the hands left off operations Saturday
evening that gentleman could hardly be in
duced to retain his linen elated was he at the
prospect of an early and extensive find. Mr.
Quafles has began trip toward China and
from all accounts will be stopped by solid bed
of manganese at depth of about 25 OF 80 feet.
You can find a hundred men who agree now
with your correspondents prediction of few
months ago, and visions of large cities, with
thousands of busy people within the limits of
our favored district, fill their minds both when
sleeping and awake.
In a trip to Covington last week, your cores
pondent had the pleasure of passing again over
the ground Cor portion of it), travelled by him
IN the long ago when the clash of arms re-
sounded throughout the land. What a change
At Clifton Forge, where IN 80 there stood but
one small dwelling on the river bank, has
grown town of nearly or quite thousand in
habitants, while instead of the single track
of iron that threaded its tortuous way
toward Its (then) terraiL1. but a mile be-
yond, there are not less than fifty stdeings side
by side, filling the whole level space between
the river and the base of the hills and instead
of perhaps two trains of some six or eight cars
daily, there now pass that point from twelve
to fifteen hundred cars per day
A hotel second to no other in the State, noted
for its excellent houses of entertainment, well
come Within its llospitable walls the weary
traveller. while the polite, affable, and withal,
popular Moody, assisted by a corps of accom-
modating clerks, extends to the many hun
dreds who seek rest, refreshment and pleasure
within his house such 81 cordial, od-fashioned
reception as that, on entering one feels that
here is home. We rejoice to see that the world
ways well with Capt. Moody. and that it so
wags we have ocular proof in beholding the
rapidly expanding proportions of his shadow,
of which be it said may it never grow less.
Here it was that we had the plasure of an in
PRODUCTION to an old Stanton boy, Jack Black
Jack is the proprietor OLA fine restauran t and
knows exactly how a thing of this sort should
be operated Ills friends are legion.
uI,;Jo ,i++;
part of the little city engaged in conversation
with a gentleman he pointed up the street with
the remark, There goes the oldest settler OF
this vicinity" and shortly after the aforesaid
gentleman joined us and to him we were in
troduced. But he proved to be an old acquain-
lance in whose hospitable home while sol
der had been accorded a welcome No
sooner had he approached us than memory
brought back The face and although time has
planted q full crop of white hairg en- the head
and added q few wrinkles TO the face yet we
remembered how kindly we with many others
of our boys in gray had been cared for by this
excellent gentleman and his no less hospitabIe
family. Allegheny has not within her borders
more highly esteemed, honorable and hon
ored gentleman than Esquire j. p. Haynes.
Mr.. Haynes resides now where for nearly three
quarters of a century he has made his home
W. O. eOSS tilo
Nearly every day he may be seen moving
among his fellow citizens, and although of an
age at Which most men retire from business
he yet attends to his affairs in systematic and
intelligent manner
Editor M. II. Pendleton gave us q hearty well
come to his beautiful town and extended an
invitation to call on him often. His Clifton
Forge paper as well, as his Poultry Messenger
lind their way to the sanctum of the VIRGIN
IAN and also to the homes of many Virgin1ans
Both are well and ably edited. He gave us an
introduction to one of his most valuable and
Valded contributors whose articles find their
way into many of the journals of the day. The
name of Fanny Field is famiIiar to thousands.
To W. II. Keller Of Healing Springs, we are
indebted for many kindnesses while sojourning
at Clifton Forge.
Having circulated among the people of Rock
bridge and Allegheny pretty freely we are
deeply impressed with one fact above all
others and that Is the changed condition in
politics as between people.
The friendly and gentlemanly canvass now
being engaged in between the two noble gen.
tlemen has had the effect of softening the feel
ing that hitherto characterized canvasses in
the State. and now, instead of neighbo rs striv-
ing, one with the other In bitterness and in
anger. we find them discussing pleasantly the
situation and parting in pleasant humor. In
all the section from Staunton to Lexington and
thence to Covingion, at both of which places we
were present at the NEE t1ngs between the can
didates, not a single political wrangle was
heard. This is good sign and is welcomed by
all right thinking men. To the candidates.
themselves is due the honor of having brought
about the change. ROVER.