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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17
Centreville Items.

| Reported for the VALLEY VIRGINIAN.)
Married on the 18th ult., Mr.. J. F. Lee
Long and Miss Jennie Reeves, daughte,
of the late Thomas Reeves. The good
wishes of the writer are extended for hap.
piness and prosperity.
| The Junior Deering self binders are
coming into the Hill Country. Not less
than six have arrived. Mr.. j. H. Alex
ander will use the Mccormick which, we
think, is tirst-class machine. Harvest
wages ought to be higher this year, owing
to the heavy crop of straw, but we think
they will be low on account of the scarcity
of money and probable low prices of the
new crop. Farmers are very busy work.
ing their corn and setting up their new
machinery for the best crop of wheat for
years in the Hill Country Of Judea.
An evangelist of the Evangelical Luth-
eran faith, the Rev. Mr.. Smith, has just
closed series of meetings at Salem church
with some success. He is we'll edu
Gated, is very plain and earnest, and
works on the plan of Rev. D. l.. Moody,
going from house to house and urging the
people everywhere he visits to repent.
Mr.. Frank Welton and wife, of Grant
county. w. Va, are visiting ON the Glade,
Mrs. WIS father, Major Hendren Erwin.
MIR. Levi Picker is suffering with can
Ger of the eye. He has tried the best ocu-
lists of Baltimore and had two operations
performed. We sympathize with him in
his sad affection. He is a good neighbor
and an Industrious farmer. His son, MI.
Jno. E. Picker, left for South Haven,
Michigan, on the 51st ult., to get more ex
perience as florist.
A large eagle, measuring six and half
feet, was killed on the Glade few days
ago by Mr. Jno. Marshall Erwin.
CICERO
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City Council.

At the regular meeting of the City
Council, held on Tuesday night, all of the
members were present except Messrs.
Gooch and Witt, both of whom were alb
sent from The city.
After the Auditing Committee hal pre-
sented sunIry accounts which were al
lowed, the certificate of qualification
before the Hastings Court of the newly
elected city officers was presented and
filed. Mr.. Tams, from the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings, read a
proposition from Maj. Mcmahon, offering
to sell the Evans property to the city upon
certain conditions. Mr.. T. then offered a
resolution instructing the Finance Com
mttee to make counter proposition to
Maj. Mcmahon, rendering him the cost ct
the property, together with whatever
amount he may have expended in the way
OF improvements, insurance. &C.. since
the purchase. At the request of the
mover the resolution was ordered to lie on
the table.
On motion of Capt. Marquis, the street
Committee was authorized to repair inn
mediately the bridges at the markell house
and on pump street.
The Street Committee was authorized to
allow, If practicable, Sheffey g. Bumgard-
ner to construct an air chamber beside the
wall of their property on New street.
Mr.. Tams offered the following pre-
amble and resolution, which were agreed
to:
WHEREAS, by the recent death OF George H.
Hudsnn,3 vacancy has occurred in the Office of
Commissioner of Revenue, and whereas a cues
ton has arisen as to whether the term of office
for which Mr.. Hudson was elected will expire
at the end of the present month, or will con-
tinue for two years thereafter; and whereas it
is the opinion of this Council that no serious
Inconvenience will result from allowing the
above named office to remain vacant for
snort Time and whereas, it seems but reason
abie that the Council chosen by the people at
the recent municipal election should be allow
ed to MI this vacancy or provide for filling the
same, therefore be it
Resolved by the Council of the city of Staun-
ton, That in view of the foregoing facts and
circumstances the Council declines to take any
action in the premises at this time.
There will be meeting of the Council
on the Goth inst.
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KiVlighan- Brown.

tuesday morning st. Francis Church
Was the scene of one of the prettiest mar
rlages that has taken place in Stanton fol
many long day The groom was MI
Ihos. Kivlighan, one of the most popular
young business men of our city and gen
eral favorite wherever he is KNOWN and
the bIushing bride was Miss Katie Brown
daughter OF Mrs. Catherine Brown, and q
/ young lady whose many attractions have
won for her wide popularity. The cere-
lony was performed by Rev Father Nc
Very. The following were the attend
ants: Mr.. M. Kiylighan. brother of the
groom. and Miss Mary Brown, sister OF
the bride Mr.. M. Croghan and Miss NJ.
Gallager. of Washington Mr.. Dennis
Brown. brother of the bride, and Miss
Kate Kuightly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kiylighan left on the
morning train for an extended tour, in
GLIDING stop at Old Point Comfort. In
their wanderings during the honeymoon,
and all along life's pathway, they will be
followed by the heartiest good wishes Of
all who know them. They deserve all the
happiness the future can bring
The presents were numerous and there
was scarcely an article that was not use
full as well as valuable. Among the more
prominent of the gifts were All elegant
solid walnut chamter set, beautifully fin
ished, from Mr.. Michael Kivlighan,
brother of the groom :; a handsome marble
top bed room set from the brides brother,
Mr.. N. Brown; an elegant silver ice
pitcher, heavy salvel and goblets, from the
Catholic IL. B. Society; set table linen,
from Mr. and Mrs. G.. A. Gladke nckle
German students lamp, G.. w. Myerly
fancy china chamber set, l.. d. Myerly
china chamber set, Miss Mary Brown set
silver knives and forks, Bumgardner Il
McQuaide /; set solid silver spoons, j J.
Murphy set silver knives and forks, b. r
Bailey carving knife and fork, w. A.
Gushing; silver knives and forks. Miss
Jennie Gallagher, of Washington toilet
set, Mrs. Tom Burke; hanging lamp, J.
l.. Barlh vases, Miss Mary Kelly pair
walters, Willie and Fay Donavan linen
table cloths, Mrs. Bolen and c. A. GIadke
prayer book, Chas. Prufer: silver castor,
Tom Burke Of Ours silver cake stand.
one each, Miss Mary E. Burke and A.
Bowling vases, Miss Annie Carroll
nickle alarm clock, W. Collins silver
tea set, Miss Katie Brown, of Wisconsin |
cuff buttons, Miss Mary Brown large
vases. Treiber & Coyner ; pair handsome
oil paintings, M, and Thos. Hounihan
toilet set, Jas. B. Taylor; silver butter
knife, O. M. Goode Smyrna rug, Witt &
Bro; set table linen, J. T. Lightner
round trip tickets for two to Old Point, T. |
shepherd silver fruit knives, John M. |
Carroll china spittoons, w. A Burnett
china fruit set. j. Hageman set table |
linen, Thos. II. Burke; pin cushing. Miss
Kate knightly toilet set, Robt Watkins
handsome fruit stand. T. j. Crowder.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

Mr.. James Nelson Montgomery died at
his home near Lewisburg, w. Va, on tie
9TH of June. aged 6S years.
Mr.. Montgomery leaves a number OF
relations in this county, and was at one
time resident thereof. He was formerly
a member of the Augusta Or OlG Stone
Church congregation, under the ministra
lions of Drs. Conrad Specie and William
Brown, and afterwards of the 1st Presby
telian Church of Richmond, under DR.
WIN. S. Plumer He went to LewiSbnre
about the year 1915, and was for number
of years an active member of the mercan
tile firm of Bell Il Montgomerys. In TIT
year 1854 he was, by the President ant
Directors of the Lewisburg branch OF TIL
Farmers Bank of Virginia, elected tint
teller OF that bank. which position III
occupied to the entire satisfaction OF thu
directory and the public until the genera
wreck of the banking system OF the Stat
caused by the war between the North ant
South.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-17

A SPLENDID PUBLICATION.-W have
received from the well-known bookstore of
Hunter s. Co., the June number of the
Building Edition of the Scientific american.
This is one of the most interesting and
attractive periodicals of the day, well
worthy the attention of our readers.
Each number carries two separate supple
ments, one consisting Of an elegant plate
in colors showing in perspective a new
and beautiful dwelling, with floor plans,
also in colOrs tie other supplement con-
sists of large sheet of construction de-
tails for same dwelling. The magazine
proper contains 32 large qnarto pages,
beautifully printed, full of varied, inter
| esting, and useful information, many fine
engravings, including cottages with plans
and other illustrations pertaining to
architecture, building, domestic economy
household adornment, etc. The most sur.
prising thing is the price-only Is cents q
copy. The work has great circulation,
and certainly deserves it.
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Middlebrook Items,
[Rorte d for the v1RG1N1AN.


On Thursday, the Sd, the Rev. Mr..
Gumbird was installed as minister of St.
Johns and Middlebrook charges. The
ceremony took place at Grace Church.
The sermons were preached by the Rev.
Drs. Calandef and Carnahan. Mr.. Gum.
bird is very popular as q minister and man.
On Sunday, the 9Th, the Rev Mr.. Speigle
Was installed pastor of Mt. Tabor Church,
Rev. A. A. Bushong officiating. Mr..
Bushong was at one time pastor of Mt.
Tabor, and his many friends were 81 d TO
See him.
On Saturday last Il strawberry and ice
cream festival was held at Ais place, for
the benefit OF the order of Good Templars
1t proved success financially and a gen
eral good time was had. w. IL. w.
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MARRIED.

MI. Luther M. Golf to Miss Fannie b. wall
lace, both of Rockbridge, on the End instant, at
the residence of the brides father, Mr.. A. A,
Wallace. by the Rev. +. G. Root.
MI. John w. Wilhelm to Miss Martha Good
bar, ON the LIST inst, by the Rev, Colin Stokes
both OF Rockbridge county.
On the 3rd instant by the Rev. L. Swami
James Thompson to Clara V. Bibb, both OF
Rockbridge county, at the residence of the
BRIDES parents.
May ID, 1886, by Rev. s. N. Calender d. D., at
WALL Augusta county, Va Mr.. James A. HI ok
leman, of Cullom, ILL.,, 10 Miss Nellie L.. eldest
daughter of Isaac HI. Baker. Esq.
At the residence of the BRIDES parents, at
Hightown. June 10th, by Rev. w. w. Watts
| ford, daughter of VIM, Swadley, Esq.
On the 10th instant. by Rev. j. M. Schreck-
hise, Mr.. Daniel Il. Whitsell and Miss Susan M
A. Miley, all of Rockbridge county
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Warm Springs Items.
Reported for the vIRGIN1AN.

Col. j L. Eubank IS at the front again
with several costly cottages, containing
room enough for the accommodation of an
hundred people. The one large building
is the handsOmest structure at Warm
Springs. 1t was constructed by Mr.. J. G.
Jones, architect and builder, bnt I think
Mrs Eubank should be called the archi
tect, for it was built according to her
notions. She is thorough business lady,
always on the lookout to make the guests
comfortable. The plastering was done by
one of your city men, John 6. Hensley,
who did credit to himself. There is quite
number of guests at the Warm. You
can see them in the evening promenading
the walks.
Mr.. Robert Payn, the postmaster, has
discovered coal mine on Col. McGuflin's
place, which he thinks will prove valuable
when developed. He has already sent off
some samples.
Mr.. McAllster is building some good
houses in Germantown.
Mr.. John Kritzer is building himself
residence, and Mr.. Alex. Kruger is also
building. DR.. Hopkins has made some
improvements.
Mr.. John Sheridan is now running
full line of hacks and stage coaches from
Millboro to the Warm. Hot and Healing
Springs. He is a wide-awake man on the
hack question. J. II.
THE CREAMERY BUTTER.-The product
OF the Augusta Creamery golden, nutty,
delic GUS butter-is now on sale at the gro.
Gerry of Mr. Geo. B. Crawford, on North
Augusta street. 1t is delivered fresh from
the Creamery every morning, in half
pound prints. packed in ice boxes. In the
store it is deposited in an alr-tight refrig-
orator, and the customer receives it as
fine and fresh as butter can be made. One
has but to use it once TO discover its supe-
riority. Mr.. Crawford has also arranged
to supply customers with sweet and butter
milk of the best quality. and at low prices.
The milk. too. is kept in the refrigerator,
and is as nice as can be.
Although the Creamery has been in ope-
ration but little more than d week it's
product has daily increased. tie farmers
| fnding ont that it pays far better to sell
their milk at so cents per hundred pounds
than TO make it into butter at home. or
Praise wheat at so cents per bushel, and
other cereals in proportion. Indeed it
will not be long before separators will be
established in various sections of the
county, AS they will be us soon rs a suf
ficient quantity of milk is guaranteed lc
| Justify the expenditure One Of i,v sep
arators ongh! to be located right here in
Staunton, and if the farmers near towl
manifest a little enterprise it will he done
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To owners of Minerals and Mineral
Prop rites.

We have effected arrangements with
DIR. Traphagen, graduate of Columbia
Schools of Mines and now instructor III
chemistry in the Stanton Male Academy
for furnishing qualitative analyses of non
and manganese ores, ochres, &c. 1hese
reports will determine the quality OF the
metal and whether they are OF suliicehl
value to Justify development. ana VIII
be Furnished, free. Should qnd'atHdtsre
ANALYSIS he desired. it will be supplied al i
reasonable cost.
4au-s.ai, ,rt lis sending specimens must pay AL
charges of transportai ION Oh hia'f'h'iN =
this office
The result of the analysis will be pub
hshe,, in the NIRGINIAN. the owner 5
name being designated Ivy his Initials.
Under this arrangement parties lhVh'p
minerals upon their property can sell 1
specimens and have them t sled as
quality wahom cost
REPORTS OF EXAMINA TIONS OF OEEi- sc.
Made for the NIRGINfAN.
$50 Sc. G. A. C.-Manganese ore
.s,xr.st,site-the best sample ever brought
no liz Laboratory.
f. w. TRAPHAaEN. PHI u
S. hi. &. June lG 's6.
Remember G. G. WHEAT has Sugars
,Coftees, Molasses. Bacon. Nc. nc
The STATE NORMAL meets III inns Guy
ION the 18th of July. and not on the ISL aS
I'VE stated by mistake last week.
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Northwest Augusta.

The editor of the Highland Recorder is
out on tripof business and pleasure. and
taking notes on the wing. In the last is
sue OF That journal we find the following
reference to Northwest Augusta and the
signs OF enterprise and thrift which an.
pear IN that prolific portion of the coun-
| ty.
we WISH TO preface our remarks in the
beginning with the remark that we are not
| now writing on Sunday. This is necessary
since what we have said above. Another
explanation is appropriate here, viz: That
III travelling as we are doing, through the
country and making but few stops. it is
Impossible to give any more than general
! sGe0s-Such as impress a person riding
along the road. and not real facts such as
can only be. had by investigation.
ny Northwest Augusta we mean that
section OF country lying north of StriblIng
Springs and west of Middle river. extend
Ing to Mt. Scion. 1t is a section which
has enjoyed fewer advantages in the way
OF public conveniences, than any other
secelon OF the county, and yet our obser-
Vation is that 1t has improved more rapid
~, IN every respect. than any other section
we have visited. This Improvement is es-
pecially noticeable through the section
west Of the Warm Springs turnpike road.
Neat churches and school houses, i'm
proved dwellings and better cultivated
farms have in the short period of ten years |
advanced this community at least half a |
century. The towns. whilst not denoting |
the same progressiveness as the country |
round, have nevertheless improved. Par |
nassus has erected new church in the past |
few years, and has established an excellent |
school. Otherwise it has pretty much the |
appearance OF finished town. Mt.
Scion has made, perhaps, more rapid
strldes-a greater number of new build |
ings appearing, to one little way off. to |
have been erected. at Mt. Zion, two
miles west, has been erected very pretty
brick church. Moscow (shall we mention
1t as town p has revived to the dignity
OF re-established post office. Another
feature very noticeable through this sec
ton, and great convenience to the pub.
lie, is the improvement in the mail SER
vice. Where once a weekly or bi-week-
ly mail satisfied the people, there is a daily
or at least, a tri weekly. Mt. Scion has
twenty mails week. By extending the
service fora quarter of mile, Moscow
would enjoy the same facilities Stribling
Springs enjoys the distinction of being the
terminus of double daily.
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Fit. Defiance Items.
[Reported for the VIRGINIAN.

llteported for the NIRGINIANI
The Augusta Creamery at W.l!aw
Spout received its first lot of milk on the
Sth inst, and new customers are coming
in almost every day. The machinery is
working like a charm, and the large num-
Der Of visitors who have already called to
see the operations have been perfectly de-
lighted with the enterprise We hope
that ere long the patronage will have so
increased as to require the placing of addi-
tional machinery for its accommodation.
We were pleased to shake the hand of
our friend w. w. Branneman, ESQ.,, editor
of the Highland Recorder, at the COM
mencement. Watson always makes it
point to witness the closing exercises of
the sessions of his Alma Mater He also
took in the Creamery and was much
pleased with its workings.
Mr. G.. Frank CARRIER, who has been
manipulating the yard-stick at Stuart's
Draft for the last two years, is paying
his mother and brother a visit and will
remain several days. He is another of
| the A. M. A. boys who always looks in at
the close of the session.
Quite a number of young ladies from
distance took in the commencement, and
Misses Roller and Harrison, of Harrison
burg Abby and Hanger, of Staunton ;
Cochran, of Folly Mills, and BERTHE and
sallie Roller, daughters of Courtney A.
Roller, near Staunton, and possibly Others,
are still visiting friends in the neighbor-
hood.
The wheat crop Of this section promises
better than for several years. Harvesting
will begin this week. Corn, oats. grass,
and garden truck are doing well. New
potatoes are becoming plenty.
Mr.. A. D. Sulliyans sheep were raided
by dogs Monday night last about 4 o'clock.
Fortunately the sheep were near the
house and Mr.. s. happened to hear yelping
of the ours and sailed forth to the rescue
Of his flock, but not until one lamb had
been killed and the rest of the flock badly
frightened. The dogs escaped without
being recognized. A strict watch will be
kept hereafter, and they may be caught
yet.
We would say to or old friend L. N. B..
OF Sangersville, YES, In union there is
strength, and had it not been that
great political household needed a forcible
demonstration of this principle. Grover
| would have salllted his bride at a less conf
spieuous place than the White House, and
enjoyed his honeymoon without beng sub
jected to so much annoyance from the
| knights of the Quill" You know, old
| friend, that experience is very forcible
teacher and is seldom under the necessity
Of repeating lesson on any subject, and
if yol are really so deluded as to be under
the impression that so costly one as this
will be lost. we say to you in all conf
dence, the ides of November, 1885, will
dispel the illusion. Following the sugges-
ton of age and experience we subscribe
ourself, S. M. w.
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A Good Move.

On and after the 2lst of this month,
there will be two regular passenger trains
each way on the B. Il O. The evening
train which now stops at Harrisonburg,
will be continued through. Southbound
trains will arrive at the depot in Stanton
as follows: AT SIS p. M, and 6:47 a. m.
Northbound at 1000 a. m. and 9:15 p. m.
This will give double daily each way,
and compensate for the Inconvenience
caused by the recent change.
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ECTED WEEKLY BY EAKLE Il IONE
RAITIMoRE CA1rLE MARKET.
MONDAY, June IA, 1886
AT CALVERTON YARDS.

BEEF CATTLE.-Trade has been slow to-day
and prices 1lsa14c lower. than last week. The
quality of the offerings is quite as good, if not
better than it was last Monday, there being
rather better tops and longer line of the good
middle grade Cattle.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged Us follows: Best
5 62lSaS5 S71a that generally rated first quality
25a5 so: medium, or good fair quality 4 %
So 90; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and Cows 0O
ass rs. Extreme range of prices O0aS5 ST..
Most of the sales were at 75aS5 IS per 100 lbs.
OF the Cattle received some S72 head came
from Virginia. Total receipts for the week $40
1875 head against last week.
Sales.--future is a slight increase in the re-
ceipts over last week, as they constitute fair
Offering for the moderately good demand. The
quality shows some Improvement on last
weeks offerings. and the prices are shade
stronger. We quote very rough Hogs at ga 51a
cts, the better grades at 51aa55 cents. and extra
at 5A cents per 10 net. Arrivals this week 629S
head against 6252 last week.
SHEEP AND LAMBS There Is a full run OF
Sheep and Lambs on the market this week
and they are in excess Of very slow general
demand even for the better grades, while COM
mon stock is almost neglected. We quote
Sheep at 2aI1a cents; Lambs at 3a6 cents per Ii
gross. Arrivals this week 60Sl head against 8lO9
last week,
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A WORD TO THE COUNTY AUTHoRI'
r1Es.-The accommodations OF the jail are
grossly inadequate to the demands upon
them. Since the erection of the present
building the populations of both city and
county have doubled ard as a matter OF
course The criminal list has increased.
Under the present arrangement all SORTS
and classes, under the ban OF the law, are
huddled together in close, ill-ventilated
cells. and an occasional lunatic is added to
the collection. This is simply inhuman,
and should not be tolerated for day In a
Christian community. If no better
arrangement is made before the hot
weather we may expect disease and pesti-
ience to be added to the other horrors OF
Imprisonment. 1t is matter that cannot
and should not be delayed. Already TOO
much time has been lost. Let the author
tiles act and act promptly.
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DEATH OF MRS. JNO. JESSER.-At the
Wednesday night of last week, Mrs. Jno.
lesser died after lingering and very pain
full illness. She had been in declining
health for several years and had visited
the springs and been under the care of
some of the most eminent physicians OF
the state in the hope of a restoration to
health. Last winter was spent in Rich
mond, under charge of DR.. Mcclure, but
all that medical skill could effect was I'M
availing. Gradually the Entertainments
of the disease became more pronounced
and finally the end came and the tired,
worn spirit was at rest.
Mrs. lesser was born in Germany, and
possessed all of the sterling qualities OF
that people. Of fine natural mind, kind
hearted, gentle, and a true woman, she
won to her friends among all classes, and
those who knew her best admired hel
most. A heartfelt sympathy is felt fol
her bereaved husband and children in theil
great loss, for few have ever been called
upon for greater sacrifice. OF her two
sons and two daughters, only one, Mrs
Chas. Alexander. of Waynesb )ro, is mar
ried.
The funeral took place from lie family
residence OH Friday evening last. Rev
Mr. Settlemeyer. of the Lutheran Church
conducting the services. The spacious
rooms were crowded with sympathizin&
FRIENDS, and the funeral cortege was I'M
usually large. The handsome casket wa
completely covered with rare and beauti-
full flowers in various appropriate designs
Messrs. w. p. Tams, jacob Steinbuck. A
NJ. Simpson, N. M. Warner, Prof. Hamer
Mai. A. F. Kinney, and Drs. S. H. Henkle
and N. Wayt acted as pail bearers.