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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-09

January 8, 1880.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20
SQFiesEa .Aettsi

ga Monday last Mr.. Harper Harman-
son ol The late Maj. John A. larmar'
n"' shroWn from spring wagon, az
reeves Cats slaughter House, east Oh
so"h' ana So seriously injnrtd as to excite
'e"'s ior MS recovery. lie had delivered
+" '"'i TO M Gait, and starting his morse
'uu wagon homeward. jumped in the rear
VI ''ie wagon without Selling the felns.
~ animal started in trot down the
iiili' ana the wagon running against the
corner OF building, Mr., Iarman was
.nIo"h out. his head striking on pie OF
scohes' causing unconsciousness. Blood
IL '"ed from both ears He was taken IN
W Ine slaughter house. and a bed procured
upon which he lay until evening, when
ne was taken to his mothers residence,
ABOUT mile distant DR.. Reese was called
ID, as soon as messenger could reach
MIN. and was again in attendance in the
evenlng,to give directions as to the reno
VA OF Mr.. Harman. On Tuesday he was
somewhat improved, answered question
or two. but still remained III >eni-stu-
por Or. II. II. IIenkle, the family ply T.
sician. reported on Wednesday that Mr.
llarman was better and he thought be
you'd recover.
MI larmar is in control of bis MOTH
81 8 farm. and is young man of great in
dustry and the highest integrity. We hope
he Will soon be out of danger and speedily
restored to health.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20

Judge Mclaughlin. Thursday last. grant
ed /; charter TO the Mutual Building aid
Annuity Company. The officers are M.
Ersk inc Miller. President; Edward EchnlS.
LIST Vice President: Jas. Bumgardner. Jr.,
81 Vice President: Jos. Il. Woodward.
Sec'y and Treasurer: J. Fred Effinger.
Comptroller: j. j. Etlnger and E. EcholB.
Trustees. and the gentlemen named, with
the following, to constitute the Board OF
DirectOrs-C T.. Cooke. Asher Ayers, e.
g. Jordan and g. l.. Weller. The capital
stock is TO be not less than $50 900 nor
more than So 900 600. Over $780, 900 of the
capital stock has Leen subscribed. The
company will open its office in IA few days
for business.
The purposes Of the Company are: to
purchase, hold and dispose of property,
real and per sonal-borrow money on zeal
estate, or it's own bonds-to invest in
bonds, stocks, or other secul ities-to pur-
chase or discount bonds, ILLS, notes, or
other paper.-to buy and sell annunities -
to loan. or advance money to build, repair
Or improve real estate. and generally to
conduct the business of Perpetual Build
ing Fund and Annuity Co. The Co. not
to hold more than 1000 acres of landed
estate. No director shall either directly,
or indirectly borrow money from the Com.
pary.
Also the Augusta Association of Confed-
crate Survivors: Jas. Bumgardner. Jr..
President; Marshall Hanger, Vice Pres
ident: Il. d. Ransom, I'd Vice President.
J A. Patterson, Sd Vice President; w. l..
Olivier. Sec'y and Treas. Objects:-to
keep record of the transactions of the
War, and to meet annually. and aid dis
abled and needy Confederate soldiers.
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G. G. Thompson, late of Fit. Defiance,
Va, has just opened at No. 6, N. Au-
gust ST., line Of new and fresh family
groceries. which will be sold at bottom
prices. Highest cash prices will at all
times be paid for all kinds of country
produce. lie. invites his friends to give
him call. examine his stock and save
money on their purchases.
Miss Maggie Bell Dickerson, daughter
of Fl p. Dickerson. Esq. was one of the
young ladies who achieved honors at the
Wesleyan Female Institute. whose names
were accidentally omitted in our first re-
port. Miss Maggie is bright and at
tractive yonng lady. and bore off four out
of five edals. besides severaldistinction
DIR. James Mills. of Staunton. assistant
physician to the Eye and Ear Infrmary,
Md. has the entire charge of the practice
of the eminent oculst. DR.. George Reuling
of Baltimore. during the absence of that
gentleman in Europe. A =
Mr.. E. l. Jones is in the city. lie has
been in Bedford county for several weeks,
and will not return to Florence for some
time yet, as he is settling up some of his
old business in this locality.
The delegates to the Democratic Con-
vention from Pittsylvania county, are
equally divided between McKinny and
Beirne for Governor.
Miss Tense Devier. of Harrisonburc.
is visiting the family of Rev. Mr.. Whites
carver. of Waynesboro,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20

Ga our second page to day will be found
striking and instructive illustration of
the comparative worth of the various
kinds Of Baking powders now in the mar
! ket
Mr.. A, J. Friou, well known in Staun-
ron and the V; ley. and now travelling for
Venable & Co., of Peter sburg, with head.
quarters in Tennessee, was in Petersburg
last week.
The mixed accommodation train on the
Valley Road was wrecked six miles north
of Lexington on the 18th. A freight car
broke loose while the train was moving
raojdly, badly smashing five cars. One
train hand was badly injured the others
with the passengers, escaped without in
jury.
Mr. D. F, Ogden, the efficient and polite
agent of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
at Stuart's Draft. was married on the 18th
to Miss i. n Houser, daughter of w. A.
Houser. of Greenville. Va. They spent
S .yeral DAYS at the Grottoes, and then
proceeded down the Valley to Jefferson
county.
Mr. Henry Hildebrand, of Pawnae city.
Nebraska, called at the VIRGINIAv office
on Saturday last, He i, brother of Rev.
Jacob and Mr. Gabriel Hildebrand. Ct this
,unty and left tol the west in ] S55, where
he has lived ever since. Mr.. Hide brand
ence at Harrisonburg. and is spending a
few weeks with his relatives before return.
ing to his home.
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Another ImpOEtan t Enterprise for staun'

The past six months hpve marked new
era in the progress of this city. A nuns
Der of valuable enterprises have been put
Oh foot with every assurance of perman-
ent success. The VIRGINIAN has been
quick to give cOuntenaEce and encourage
ment to each deserving enterprise The
Mutua. Building and Annuity Company.
which has just been launched and is man
ned by some of our most prominent citizens
whose names are suggestive Of success
is another enterprise j'st inargurated.
The plan of the company is like that of
our Building and Loan companies so far
as it relates to the stock holders, though
the profits bid fair to be somewhat better.
The other features of the company are
attractive and desirable to those from
whom the profits are derived. An oppOr-
tunity is offered to the rent-payer to &C
quire home 10y the payment of small
sum monthly in excess of his rent.
A number of our most cautious and
capable business men have given the mat
ter the closest attention and have sub
scribed largely for the stock, in some in
stances as much as ten thousand dollars
having been taken. Already more than
$3.50. 900 have been subscribed. and there
is every reason to believe $500 900 will be
reached in short time after the merits of
the company are made known to our peO-
pie.
The Company will transact general
business throughout the United States
with stanton as the pareut office, and it
would seem that a large and increasing
cash income will flow into our city from
this source when the company gets under
full head way. thus giving employment and
profit to large number of our people.
The way has been opened for US to make
Staunton an insurance and financial cen~
ter. and TO do this it will require the CO.
cooperation and active effort of our citiZanS
to attain the full development of the
project. In this way we can add rapidly
to the wealth and population of our city.
1t Is encouraging to see that our best
business men appreciate this fact, and are
lending money and effort in this direction.
The success of the Mutual Building and
Annuity Company should be regarded as
a matt ter of vital concern and every one
should feel an interest in its upbuilding.
With the remarkable start it has made
there is every reason to believe it will be-
come one of the largest financial institu-
lions in the South. and we predict for it
the generous support of our people and an
abundant success. 1
The organizers of the Company are men
of known integrity, ability and success
in life. and We commend thu m with the
utmost confidence. The following are the
officers and directors: NJ. Erskine Miller,
President; Edward Echols, Vite-Pres
ident; JAS Bumga dner. Jr., End Vice
I'resi lent los. Il. Woodward, Sec.'y and
Treas; J. Fred. Eilinger. Comptroller:
Asher Ay res; Geo. G.. jordan: c. l.. Wei.
lei: e. l.. Cooke.
The office Of the Company will be in Ole
of the handsome tlont-roOmS of the Young
Men Is Christian Association building. and
will he occupied al out the first of July.
For full information concerning the Com
pany, address JOS. B Woodward, Sect y
and Treas.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20
Letter from New Eganpden.

JUNE l7TII, 1889.
EDITOR VALLEY VIRGfNIAN-Dear Sir: We
notice clipping from your paper in the High
land Recorder, written by some scared citizen
of our little village, dated June 18th We are
very much ast0nished to know that we have a
citizen of that standing. did not think that
any one OF our toWnSmen would Dr0mu1gate
such fabrication about the condition of our
town. 1t stated that we were damaged to the
amount of eight or nine hundred dollars. which
is absolutely untrue. | think twenty five dol
lars will put town in as good shape 1t
was before the flood. True it. damaged the
streets a little and washed little loose dirt
from off some of the gardens, and that was
about all. 1t took away part of the mill dam
owned by w. g. Rexroad, Esq but We glad
to say that he able to have it ret1ited, with
out calling on the good citizens of stanton to
help him, and think the rest. who were dam
aged at all are equally as able to do the same
as they are not hurt so bad, l feel sure that
the citizens of Stanton woul help us il we
needed any help but am glad to say that we
need nothing of the kind at This time. We hope
the gentlemen VIII reform and go to work and
fix his own lot as the rest do that need liking.
Yours, &C., VORTEX
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20
Joh ,,stown Concert.

The Concert at the Opera House. " ed
nesday night last by the Stonewall Bend
and the Staunton Choral Society, for he
benefit of the Johnst0wn sufferers, was
g)Lten up on short notice, but we venture
to say that few cities can produce such al
attractive and pleasant entertainment, as
was given on that occasion. Owing to
the heavy rain, the house was small: but
the audience was delighted with select
and choice selection of vocal and instru-
mental music. The Band, already the
pride and admiration of the town. added
to its laurels. by the rendition of Friend
ship" Concert Polka, in which Baker
Armentrout demonstrated that there is
music in the TROMBONE, to the great
delight of the audience, its repetition be-
ing loudly demanded. Tears and Smiles, y
Fantasia, "by Prof. Webb, musical direc.
to-: and leader of the Band. is as fine a
piece of band music as we have ever heard
and was finely executed. M. G. l.. Coil e
was in splendid voice, and sang with fine
effect, Marguerite, and the Song that
Reached my Heart.'' Mrs. Wilson miss
Kate MEG uttin) is not forgotten by our
people. and was received with storm of
applause. She sang "The Daisy" Mrs
George Jordan favored the audience wit h
Absence" and Mrs. W. l.. Bumg ardner.
''AIdita Waltz " Both were "encOred. -
In the "FavOrite," Concert Arie and
:, Mr.
II LANES took the leading part. The con-
cert was one of the best performances we
have had in the Opera House for a long
time. and we very much regret that tie
weather prevented larger attendance
Receipts about $3.50.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20

The new paid department is prepared to take
hold of the fire department for the city. In a
few days the fire alarm system will be in opera
ton. 1t VIII be well for our county friends TO
know that wherever an alarm is turned on, and
the reels come out on the street going to a fire /,
they have the right of way over and above any
thing that may be on the streets. The reels will
: be drawn by horses, and will &c at rapid rate.
The driver viii sound his gong at short inter-
walls, and wherever it is heard, all wagons or
other vehicles should clear the way, so IS rot
to impede the progress of the reels. This IS
required by ordinance, and it well be well to
keep it in mind.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20
H0nors Conferred.

We learn that the Board of Trustees of
Washington and Lee University, at its
meeting on the 18th, conferred the dis
rinction of Ill. d. upon Hon. Joseph A.
WaddelI, of Staunton. Hon. ] II. Tucker
was elected Professor of Law and Hon.
H. ST. G.. Tucker chosen as one of the
Trustees of the University.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20

FDITCR VIRGINIAN WIN you please allow
a farmer and taxpayer to Inquire through
your columns as to what is done with the road
tax: AS real estate owner, my road tax is 50
per annun and yet l jprniSh labor to work
The roads III nv distriet-al the work they get.
What becomes of the radn tag collected IN 9TH
er taxes ere? SO la have seeo no published
statement OF how il is dlspused OF
The farmers are getting tired OF the policy of
paying road tax i'll addition 10 the work they
are compelled to give the roads, and yet not
h We such public highway as the county ought
to have. There should be ii change someway.
If the roads are to be kept up by labor, keep
up by taxation. In either case let the people
knosy all about 1t. The farmers certainly lay
the lax and certainly have To work The roads.
ct The proper authorities give light upon the
SUBJECT and relieve the people of the appre-
henslon that there is something wrong
A TAX PAYER
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SnriuG HilI Items.
Reported Nr the yIRGIN1AN. !

Reported Nr the VIRGINIANI
Rain and high water seem to be the order OF
the day A good deal OF damage has been
wrought upon the growing crops living adjacent
to the liver IN II S section of country. the full
extent of which VIII not be known until reap
ing time comes.
| Wheat is looking very we'll but the continued
rains are keeping 1t so fiat to the earth that
| fear is expressed of its not coming to maturity.
! Corn is not doing so wei. on account of The
extremely wet weather WI oh has prevailed in
| this section for some time
| Several of our villagers were in attendance
at the Dunllard annual meeting at Harrison
| burg. They report rain. mud. and very disa-
greeable lime. IT is thought that they will take
| their umblo Has along next time or stay at
| home.
| Cherries are ipening very fast, and the ladies
are busy storing away the luscious Fl nit for
| future lse. Fruit of all kinds is very plenti.
| full, especially peaches, for all of which we
| ought to be very thankful to the bountiful
Oliver.
| Mr.. VIM. Gamble lost very valuable Clydes-
dale colt ON the 18th inst The colt had lust
been taken out OF the stable, preparatory to
breaking" it, when it suddenly reared up, fell
backward and striking its head on some sonG
substance, was instantly killid.
me ladies OF our village have been attending
| the commencement exercises of the different
schools over the country and report an erioya-
bic time.
| Mr.. Isaac Fisher has gone to Roanoke. where
| ne Will ply his trade as carpenter during the
busy Summer months.
Mr.. ]. WurtF Splitter is now in Clifton Forge
| teaching music,
Mr. j. L. Ewing. our genial merchant is max
lng some improvements about his property
That's light. Jacob; we glad to see a move
In that dill ecfiOn.
Our friend. Mr.. j. f. Coursgy, who has been
very much afflicted for the past y ear, does not
seem to be much improved. Notwithstand-
Ing his condition-not being able to speak
above whisper-yet he is very cheerful
and all are glad 10 see hM welcome face
wherever he goes.
Mr.. Warren Curry. our worthy stone mason,
is en- gagged on a job for "A Mr. Reeves near M.
Solon He goes far and near, as the people
want good work done, and ne is the man to de-
pend upon for 1t. More, ANON.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20

At the late session of Right Worthy
Grand Lodge of the World. held in Chi
cago LII. Maj J. w. Newton was one of
the representatives from Virginia. Rep
resentatives were present from all parts of
our own land, Canada. Australia. India.
South Africa. Sweden, England and Scot
land.
The committee in their report on Pro-
hibition, said: Since last session six
States have voted upon this question, viz:
Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, West Virginia,
New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, as
follows:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20
Every home si,n,,d hayeIt.

1t is always convenient to call a Physi
Clan for every little ai!mert. Having Red
Flag On in the house you have ply slcian
always at hand, it kills Rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, Burns. BRUISES aud all Aches anO
Pains. Price % cts.
There are few things in this life OF
which we may be certain, but this is one
of them, Puritan Cough aud Consumption
Cure has no equal for coughs. Colds and
Consumption. Price 25 cts, At r. L.
Aliens Drug store.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20

Highland Recorder: A fishing party Ct
gentlemen. composed of Capt James Bum
gardner, Jr.. Messrs. II. L. Bell, w, H.
Wheeler, George N. BeaII. G. l.. Cooke.
and Prof F. r. Webb, all of S6aunton,
oassed through Monterey today, enroute
for Greenbrer River. where they propose
to spend eight or ten days fishing We
..yjsb and predict for them enjoyable
snort. Otey Dan. the celebrated Staun-
TON caterer, ac companies them.
Gen. John Echols was in the city this
week, looking well and hearty.
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Annual Exhibition -D- ID. q II. Institute.
The closinp exercises of This Tnstjtut,on

Annual Exhibition -D- ID. & II. Institute.
The closing exercises OF this Institution
were highly interesting, The opening
| prayer, by Prof. Bear, of the Instil ution,
Was in the sign language Prof. Williams
gave to two little fellows, VINO have been
at the Institution only one session. sen.
fences TO write on The black board He
gave them in the sign language and the
little dots" wrote them down rapidly.
without hesitation. writing nicely and
spelling correctly. The Blind girls of Miss
Kerr s class read fiuently from the His
terry of England, without prompting or AS
! siStance. Mr.. Bear 5 class Of Deaf mutes,
and Mr. Uunbert S Blind boys did well
| from dictatioD, and in Geography. A
| most remarkable exhibition was gwen by
j. {. Hewlett. of Manchester, "A blind boy,
in Prof. Poyntz' class, in 4 zebra. Prof.
PoyntZ gave him the following example
AS money added to 3 times D's and C's
will amount to $470 BIS money added to
4 times A S and C's will amount to $780,
and C'S money added to 5 times A s al d
BIS will amount to $500 How mitch
money has. seach ? 1t took 8 equation
to work the problem. 1t was done cor
| rectly, without ever changing a letter, or
sign, and without hesitation Or doubt,
showing most wonderful training of the
memory, and continuity of thought. How
! many boys, - or IA years old. who have
| two good eyes, can solve this problem,
with pencil aud paper in about three min-
utes the time it took Young Hewlett to do
1t? This young man did not expect to be
called upon to do this work. but was taken
mp in the morning to fill the place of boy
who had been taken sick.
Miss HaTman S class in articulation was
also wonderful exhibition. Two little
| boys one a Congenital Mute, the other
! Deaf and Dumb. since be was years old,
were called upon in this class. The VIR-
GILMAN reporter sat near Miss IIarman,
and as she gave out the sentences to be
written. she could not be heard, though we
tried hard to hear; the boys could not
! have heard even if they had had perfect
sense of hearing; and yet these little fell
lows wrote from The motions of her lips
with astonishing rapidity, and afterwards
read the sentence, in distinctly audible
| tones
The orchestra music led by Prof. Tur-
| ner was very good. We note specially
| Greenwood Muzurke," written by Prof.
| Turner for this Commencement.
After the distribution CT prizes and
! medals. already published, the exercises
closed with the Ealedictory address in
signs by $. c. Jones, of the First Class
Young Jones was highly spoken of by
by Supt. Doyle. He was very graceful
the use of his natural language
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20

Capt d. G. Peyton. now manager of a
superb Hotel in Florida, came to Virginia
several weeks ago to recuperate from a
spell of sick ness He is now healthy
again and expects to return shortly to the
lard of flowers
The new Base Ball Team-John G.
Ieager, managers not called the Cent?
nentdts, but simply Staunton Base Ball
Team. 1t will play the Washingt on
Nationals Oh July Goth and 22nd.
Rev. J. K. Holt has been assigned as the
pastor Of the U. B. congregation in this place,
to succeed Rev. w. Howe, whose health res
qures that he shall take rest from the ex,
acting labors he has undergone for some years
past.
zachariah Mcdaniel, aged 102 year., died
near Elkton. Rockingham county, Va, on the
18th. He was prisoner in the war of 1872.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-20

Iynchburg Aduetnce We were shown
to-day d sample of manganese taken from
the new Shaft now being put down NV the
Ltrner Manganese Company near Mi
Athos. | is ore of tie finest SD. cimens
OF soft crystaliZed ores we have ever seen,
This Is the company with which Mr.. e.
Shepperd, formerly of this place, is con.
n.cted.
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GLkkk,s OFFICE SUPREME COURT OF
" APPEALS OF VIRGINIA.
STAUNTON, VA June 3rd, 1889
Pursuant to the Code of Virginia cbapter 10
sections, 3i76. BIZ, 37S and 3l79 proposals Will
be received by Dle at this office until u clock
m,
Tuesday, the 18th dag of June. 1889.
for printing all such recof DIS as the Supreme
Court OF Appeals at Staunton may require for
one year from July 1st 1889 1.-The proposals
shall state the amount per page of 800 ems,
small plea type, and include the paper, print
ing. binding. and a i.at cover, with the style
OF the case and the court from which the record
comes neatly printed thereon" No unnecee-
sary blanks allow ed. Each page to contain
fifteen hundred ems by measure, whether The
work he plain figure or rule. "BOnd and ample
surety" according to law. will be required 10
be given before the Clerk in his office. Under
section 3416 aforesaid, 'revises' III be required
TO be delivered regularly TO the Clerk here az
the work progresses, who will inspect and re-
turn the same, and any expense attendant up
on the transportation. delivery or return OF re-
vises and of records. either manuscript or
printed, whether by mail. express or otherwise,
shall be paid by the contract printer
the Clerk reserves the right nnder 234I6 to re-
lect proposals to do the worK at any place
where he cannot "take care that the printing
be properly (and promptly "done." The
CIerk further reserves the right of rejecting
any bids. which, in his Judgment do not fully
comply with the terms of the law aforesaid,
ana OF deciding who are Irresponsible bidders
and what is ''ample surety" within the mean
ing of the law,
Juheo 81 JAMES b. DoRMAN. clerk.