The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-08

Miss Emma Todd, of Mt. Scion, is visi-
ting friends at Anderson, w. Va.
Mrs. Hunter, nee Miss Agnes Hartman,
is visiting her Staunton friends.
DIR. Fl. M. Patterson has been appointed
, Medical Examiner of the Staunton Mn-
4, tual Life Association, in place OF Dr. a.
M. Fauntleroy, deceased.
Mr.. Ed. Sublett, of this city, teacher
last year at the Kenmore High School. has
accepted position in the Shenandoah
Valley Academy at Winchester.
James Johnson a respectable colored
citizen. and at one time porter for Coch-
ran g. Eakle. was buried on Monday last.
He had been in i'll health for some time.
The colored Masons accompanied the re-
mains to the cemetery.
The contract for building the new Barn
| at the y estern Lunatic Asylum has been
awarded to Mr.. A. S. Williams. of Rock
| ingham, at the price of s. $50. Mr.. J. E.
Tinsley is the architect and will supervise
the erection of the building.
This has been very busy week with our
farmers. The previous inclement weather
kept back the wheat gathering and hay
making: and on Monday they set to work
in earnest to get their over ripe crops OIL.
Some of them. we learn. did some work
on Sunday last.
! Mr.. Edward Johnson. IL native OF Stann-
ton. and a cabinet maker by trade. died at
his residence on Sears Hill, On Sunday
last. and was buried on Monday, Rev. j. S.
Gardner officiating lie was Il SON of the
late Robert Johnson of this place. lie
leaves a wife and several children, and was
aged SIS years.
Mai. f. McMahon arrived in Staunton
on Thursday last from his work in Ken
tucky and remained until Wednesday OF
| this week. He is now engaged in build
| ING the bridge across the Ohio river be-
tween Covngton. Ky, and Cincinnati.
Ohio. which will keep him busy for eigh-
| teen months.
| Mr.. Scott Wood. a former resident of
| Staunton, and graduate in the Law School
| III
| Secretary to the Beard OF Directors of the
Colored Normal Institute at Petersburg,
at a salary of $500. lie is o talented and
progressive representative of his race and
will make good official.
| The Supreme Court has granted SUPER
/ sedeas on the petition OF James A. Fra
zier, and the sale of the Rockbridge Alum
Springs has not been confirmed. The
position taken in his petition is that it it
were proper to have confirmed the sale
made in May at $50 200. then the sale made
to him nearly Il year ago at $5o, 900 should
have been confirmed.
! Mr.. A S. Lara left last week for the
{ Pine Tree State to be present ut the Cen
] tennial celebration of Portland, Me-, his
native place. He has been II long time
| away from home and it is not surprising
that he has become somewhat demoralized
| in his political views. We hope he Will
catch new inspiration from the surround
ings of Portland and worship hereafter at
the shrine of his fathers.
Mr.. j. g. Hensley has returned from
| Bath county, where he has been engaged
during the summer months in beautlfylng
and adjoining the residences of that gallant
little county. He reports the Warm
| Spring in IL flourishing condition, there
being about 100 visitors present already.
Col. Eubank has enlarged and improved all
the appointments of this popular resort.
and this season is better prepared than
ever before TO accommodate the springs
going people.
Augusta NJ ale Academy
/ We take pleasure i'll calling the atien
ton of those who have boys to educate TO
the advertisement of the Augusta Male
Academy, to found in another column.
Located in a refined and healthy cOmmu
Unity remote from the city, yet in direct
rail communication with ali points. it's
students are removed from the unwhole-
some influences more or less incident to
Residence in a town, and have home in
tbs midst of surroundings that contribute
to the moral, mental and physical rpbuild-
ing of the young. The principal, Mr..
Roller, has no superior as an educator and
disciplinarian. Teaching has been his
Ilife-work, and the stand his pupils have
taken at the universities and in business
pursuits, bears testimony to the success of
his methods, whilst the attachment they
manifest for the sciiGol and Its principal,
attest the pleasant relations between in
structor and instructed, that always lead
to the best results. Indeed, it is this Ca
pacity for inspiring the student with love
for his work that constitutes the highest
qualification of a teacher. This qualifl-
cation Mr. Roller possesses in Il very rare
degree, and the results of it are manifest
in the rapid progress and thOroughness OF
those placed under his charge. We cannot
too highly commend this school TO parents
and guardians. Every room IN its capa-
cious and handsome buildings should be
filed. Nowhere can boy be placed with
better prospect of developing every ad-
miratle trait of his character and faculty
of his mind, for the influences about him
all conspire to THAT end, and contribute to
his advancement to worthy manhood.
|
OFF FOR AN OUTINa.-On Monday
next DR.. Traphagen, Prof. Webb, Messrs.
Geo. Paul, Lacy Gibson. w. w. Gibbs,
Frank Merriken, and number of others
start north on o canoeing expedition.
They will enter Middle river at Bowling Is
mill, and thence follow the meanderingS
of the waters to Harper's Ferry, where
the party will separate in different direc-
tions. The "trip will require about a
week s absence; and most pleasant time
is expected.
4 A PLEASANT AFFAIR.-The excursion
j given by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Fireman on last Saturday was awaited OF
by number of the members Of Staunton
Assembly Z. of T., topay a fraternal visit
| to their brethren of Richardson Assembly
of Clifton Forge, in response to an inyi
J tation previously extended. The excur-
sionists reached their destination about
: II O'Clock and were met at the Stat ion