The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-16

We return thanks to Mr.. John Silor for
basket of very fine tomatoes.
S. Fl. l.etcher Esq. of the Lexington bar,
registered at the Virginia Hotel Monday
last.
Miss Molie E. Bear and Miss Sale
McNair are visiting relations and ac-
quaintances of this ci4y.
DR.. 7. w. Shelton, left on Tuesday last
for Hot Springs, where he will take the
baths to knock out touch of the rheu-
matism.
Col. w. M. Patton has been elected
professor of practical engineering, archl-
lecture aud drawing in the Virginia Mil
itary Institute.
Our correspondents must bear with us.
We do the best we can for them, but can
not get into the paper more than the co..
umns will hold.
Mr.. Geo. A, Mcmahon. son Of Maj Ed.
McMahon, arrived in Staunton from Ne"
York, yesterday. on visit to his rela-
tiyes and friends.
Rev. S. D. Shelton and family of
Swoopp's are visiting Mr.. SIS. father In
Rockingham, and will attend the Mt.
Jackson camp meeting.
We had the pleasure of call from Mr..
J. w. Kennedy. of the Charleston. w.
! Va. bar, last week who is visiting his
father, Mr.. Isaac Kennedy, near Green
vile.
E. M. Gushing. Esq, left at the VIR-
GINIAN office last week, dozen OF u
finest tomatoes we have ever seen. They
are of improved varieties and mammoth
in size.
It is stated that the wheat crop of Rock
bridge will be double this year to what 1t
was last year. The yield in Augusta
county will be very large and the quality
first-class
Prof. S. Carson Wells. of Roanoke Col
lege, Salem has leased a large body OF land
in Roanoke county, and confidently eX-
poets to ipd copper and tin ore in paying
quantities.
j. N. Liggett, Esq and wife, and Mr.
B. II. Liggett, his son, arrived in Staunttn
Yesterday from Jacksonville, Fla. refugees
from the stricken city. They Will remain
il Virginia until the fever abates.
Mrs. Fl. Ker has been trying her hand
this year on gardening. and as a result she
has left with the editor of the VIRGINIAN
specimsus of the tomatoes she raised
weighing each 81 lbs, This will do very
well for beginning.
Last week we had the pleasure OF meet
10 in the VIRGINIAN office our.old fix q /,
Mr.. S, C, Burger, commissioner OF the
revenue for the Millboro district, Bath
county. He was as genial as ever, and
full of Republican enthusiasm.
We are Indebted to our old friend,
w. H. Wilgoss for supply of very nice
large vegetables, including corn, tomatoes.
cabbage and butter beans, the largest
growths we have seen this season. He will
accept our thanks for the donation.
On Thursday. young Mr.. Walton, black
smith at Moscow returning home. when
near Houtf S cooper shop four miles from
town, his horse got the upper hand of him
ran off. and the horse said to be worth sl75.
was killed, his head coming in contact
with a tree.
Miss Fannie E. Young, daughter OF the
lite DR.. George X. Young, OF Elgin
Texas. is now with her nnele. Mr.. l.. d.
Young, of Henry, Young Il Co. DR.
, Young was a son of the late Col. ID. 5
. Young, and gentleman of marked AGILITY
in his profession. and genial. warm
hearted gentleman. He died some years
ago.
DR.. Jaeger, of Campbell county, tilled
, the pulpit of the Episcopal church sunday
last. He is engaged in establishing al
orphan Asylum for colored children to bt
located near Lynchburg. We believe the
idea originated with DR.. Jaeger, certainly
/ is a most iaudable one, and should bt
substantially assisted by every one tG
whom it is presented.
Cyrus H. Burgess, foreman of the Lex
ington Gazette office, is critically i'll. There
=, is not better or kindlier man living il
Virginia than "Cy'' Burgess. we worked
at the case with him forty years ago, OF
the skinner pamphlet" and was drawn
, to him by his gentle, quiet nature
and warm heart. We sincerely hope hi
may recover and have years added to hi
, life.
We are indebted to the authorities Of
the society for an invitation to attend the
annual exhibition of the Tazeweii County
I Agricultural and Mechanical Associatlof
of.thst county on the ID, Sd, and 4th Of
i October. There is no portion of Virginia
} We would prefer to visit to Tazewel
county, and if it is possible to get away
! from the drudgery of newspaper at thai
time, we may avail of this courtesy t.
do so.
! Rev. Morgan Shott. now located at Gin
cinnati, Ohio. is on visit to his father
E. w. Shott. Esq The Rey. Mr.. Shot
, is well remembered here in connection
with christian work: and after an absence
of 10 years he comes back to receive ;
warm welcome from his many friends. He
was present at the Y. M. G. A. meeting
Sunday afternoon, and spoke earnestly an(
fselingly of the Association and its work