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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-06-26

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NAyor poyle.
The civic ernvu: who ~tns n mu4 deserve
de~<fs.
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bis ssvse esudass sar the homer paee3a
Ne earns The ssshate al his sxsicu msr
by ssaxss ing afm aetAerance 10 IRE right.
Aacns sns ssss. whsre I'll tAc people
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GnfrPyilIe items

t. correspondence of The VIRGINIANl
AS our last communlcaiio ion was 1ast strayea
ar stolen, we will try again.
r. MID. II. Erein,of wnom mention was made
not long Aince of heiGg paraly zed, is. we are
informed better. t'i5
John g. Erwin, ESD. of Petersburg, w. Va.
is here now on account of the dangerous jllness
IF his father. r.
+ The new store house in the hill country. he.
ongihg to MI, Michael Hplar, has been com
nieted, anu Mr. Y m. ) Ne1F, assisted by Mr..
tt'diar, is DOING a good business now in the
mercantile line. IN Twill keep general store
ana Will sell at Staunton prices
The petition for the new t.ostoffice hos heep
granted by the department at Washington. and
the ofiice will he established as soon as a sui;a.
BILE name can be chosen
The new church al the same place is nearing
ompetioh, and the carpenter work is being
done by VIM. r. Landes. of MI. sidney, who is
a fine workman and a jolly fellow.
me election on lHst Thursday was vey oniet.
ahq as was expected. most of the convention
candidates were ele etedLp serve the dear people
OF North R,verbi trict. and Messrs Lowman
Tor SUPERVISOR Hollar tor Overseer Of Poor,
and Williams for Constable who were voted for
independently of any conyen lions Or rings
was very thankful to their friends for The
complimentary vote received by them at the
May election
Mr.. $. ., Neff our efficient Road Surveyor, is
doing his section JUSTICE. and hisroadl is in fine
condition.
The prospect far fruit of all kinds is good in
the Hill Country" and he wheat crop is very
promising. J.
The scourge of measles has a1ated some what !,
and only one fatal case to report an infant
child of James Hen. Esq. f.-s
Rev. James Mohler. Of Ohio. is back again.
preaching In our midst the doctrines of the
Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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THE MARKETS.


1he markets are very dull with a. decline in
wheat ana an unsettled condition in the
eastern centres. Thegrowing crop is promisins
and-'his is the only explanation that ean be
ven for the weak quotations. We quote:
flour, family. 81 SO; extra. 81 III; <superne,
s5 81. Wheat, 50 to s2e. Corn, IS 10 IS, Oats.
70 to 2le. Fl ~. and other seeds nominal.
LIVE afOCK.-Battinaoye, May 9Th - Fest
heeVes, VT Sa2 to so; rated first quality 81 90 10
o. 20. aheep sac to 4zac for fair To gond Lambs,
o>ac 10 &c per I'D gross. Hogs, 6 to SIC net.
4'ep YORK. May 9-Native teers. SS 80 to ~ GO.
sheep, vi 90 to IS 25 per l.#j lbs Spring lambs,
sd to to 49, Hogs. VI 81 to IS H..
Phitas'esi.his. May 47.-Prime steers, ~ to AZ
%hetp, AZ to cents. Lambs, SIZE to o.. Hogs
6Ac To G7ac.
Richmond, May 27-ReRt heeves AZ to 4lc
gross. Sheep. to ~ gross Lambs, ~ to
Ggross. Hogs. ~ to Gslc net.
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Following are some @ the proceedings in the
Circuit Court.
Brand VS.. McComb, jury and verdict 5000 foi
plaintiff.
Watson vs.. Tisdale, Jury and verdict $500 fol
plaintiff
Trustees were appointed for Loeb Willow
Church at Churchviile and for Mt. zion U. &
Church. "a
evil of Mrs. Louisa Shelley with James
Bumgardner, Jr. administrator with will an
nexed, was admitted to probate
DR.. Al III. Weir vs. Valley Railroad Compau Y.
jury ana Veid1ct for plaintiff .1~-
Daniel Harmon. of Chailottesville, qualhed
to practice I'm the Circuit Court of Augusta
In the County Court, the will of Frank Conner
dec d,was admitted to probate, with D.N.Koiner
and J. b. Hir-fe as executors. Administration
was granted To Joseph Huusem man OH the estate
OF E1iza Jackson, and IT, tnies Il. Dice on the
estate OF Maria K. l.. ID. Dice decd james r.
Dice was appointed and qualified as guardian
OF Pearl +. Dlce Rev. llliam A. FaIIop. Of
the Catholic Church, was appointed and au-
horiz ID to celebrate the rites of marriage .
Petit jurors drawIifor Circuit Court-atIvnd-
ance required June 3 David Z. Arttlart i 4
Cltnine a. q. Brown, W, ~ bowman Sias
irnall IT, " Btte1nAu 20. W. A IeXander, j h,l
M.IrNine,J W. HouseInan, Il. X. dunlap John
r. Bruon, u. W, koiner, Jr oam,,l a.
Brown. ID. II. Driver, W, Il, Bell j. E. ht,Ieu
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| The Republicans elected their entire
ticket in Winchester, on Thursday last,
except justice OF the peace.
A dispatch from Lexington says that
the Democrats elected four out of the six
supervisors for Rockbridge county,
Rev. Mrs. Ellen Rinkln, of the U. 3.
/ Church, Wooster, O., has been authorized
! to celebrate the rites Of matrimnny-tha
first instance of the kind, known in this
country.
U. S. Minister Whitelaw fteid has taken
the furnished residence of Countess de
Grammont. Paris. for his family home.
as an annual fentof $4,000. His salary
as minister is SIT 500. t,-.t
The residence of Rev. r. G. Clark, az
Tunis, in Norfolk county, was burned on
the 23d. and fonr persons were consumed
in the fire. Rev. Mr.. Clarke. and Miss
Iullen, his niece. were the only ones whose
names were announced as of the lost, -
Fhe fire originated from the kitchen stove.
Mr.. r. ". Meredith. of Monticello Ill.,.
has been tapped rs ines for dropsy, and
seventeen and one-haIf Feunds Of water
were taken from him on the Dist. The
average has heen thirteen pounds of water
At each tapping. or Ola pnunf's in the
seventy-eaeht tarli Ga. He suffers very
little from the disease. and is frequently
seen on the streets after the doctor has
/ erformed an operation.
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Important Cases Before the crrcuit

&OOfte
The case Of Brand VS.. McComb in The Circuit
'coart was for aggravated assault Brand was
passing through the. farm Of McCqlnb with a
steam thresher TO which McConab objected, and
ordered him Off, Hard words brought on fight
and McComb struck Brand on the head with a
club, which came very near proving fatal, and
which in the opinion of the physicians will
prove q permanent disability The case was
ably argued by A. c. braxton for the plaintiff,
and W. E. Craig and Geo. NJ. Cochran for de
PENDANT; verdict by jury $500. *
Watson VS.. 1'is'lale. action for debt $500, off
sets allowed and verdict for defendant,
Two Cases of DIR. A. IT. Weirvs. Valley rails
road company for killing stock. Jury and very
dict for plaintiff, 500. Jno; N. opie for plain
liG, J Bumgardner, IT., FIR the railroad.
G. 4. Boiler, agent for \. y, S. Beck VS.
United States Express Company ]. N. Ope
for plaintiff ]. Bumgardner, ir. for defendant
c. A. Roller shipped by the T. S. Express, eggs
butter, &C., to the "Philadelphia Creamery CO.
which were taken from the Philadelphia office
by an irresponsible party. The Philadelphia
Creamery Co. proved to be a myth, and Roller
sought to hold the Express Company responsible
The jury rendered a verdict for defendant.
Bib vs.. the American Manganese Company
came to trial yesterday morning. This eaasr
was tried at 2 former term Of the court, and q
verdict for plaintiff was rendered giving dams
ages 81 300, and set aside by the Court, Rlbb
was killed in the mines, it is alleged, by the
earelesspess Of The company. White & Gordon
fer plaintiff and r. z Bell for the Company.
Not concluded. $3.50. ~. n
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Chas. j, Hull. of Chicago, died, leaving
an estate of So ,Q00. 900. which he LETT to
his cousin, amanuensis. aid business man
ager, Miss Helen Culver lie left M ither
wife, Chi dren nor parents. There were
other relatives. but they were cut If. and
they were about to institute suit to break
the will. Miss Culver, however. wisely
concluded that litigaii IN meant trouble
and expense. and proI osed to give each OF
the cont estants about $l0 900 on condition
that they rerOunce all claim to the estate
This was agreed to, and she divided among
them $2l2 t0J. She will have On lugh eft
for the waits of a single lady ah,i to keep
the wolf from the door about two ii he n,
eight hundred Thousand dollars.
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Senators to be Elected

| OhooCAS ~ 70 1diOCtto.
Eli ctions for State Sell tors will be held
in he following districts next. N0yemher,
they being one half Of the whole in the
Sta.e: ..e>..... 80.
/. Washington nd smytlle. ...aa.. ,,.
g. Russell, Buchanan and TaZeWei.
5 Pulaski. Wythe. Bland and Giles.
| T. Rockbritge. B0tet0urt, Allegheny,
Bath and Highland. .......,..... =.
Q. Augusta.
ii. Fanquier, and Loudoun.
IL. SpoLtsyv"nia, Stafford and Louisa.
Is. Cuipeper, Kappahannock, Madison,
and Orange. ...... .....,
H. Albenarle and Greene.
10. Amherst and Nelson.
q. Halifax.
23 Patrick and Henry.
25. Charlotte and Meek lenburg.
~ Dinwiddle. Greenville ana Sussex,
%. City of =. tersburg and counties of
Pri ice George aud Snrry.
81 City of Norfolk and county Of Prin.
ces' Anne.
. 80. City of Portsmouth and coulty of
Norf Tx.
30. Richmond citv:nd county OF Henrico.
81. Aecomac and Nortllam, ,t on
SO, King and Queen, Mpillesex, GIou-
cester E.st aiiG M tthews.
An +!aetion will also be held in II e Roa.
noke stli let to fill the vacan,v. OCCASION
ed by me death Of Coz. D. +. Houston.
The L7nchhnrg Adp nee assumes that
ten of these districts ought to be earl led
by the Democrats, certainly: and further
says thtt it is more npnri ant 10 secure a
afofity IN q; CT braLch of the Legislature
than to elect IA Govern )r We hope they
will succeed III ne the and if the RepuhIi-
cans do n 1T MAX some egregions blunders
they will not.
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Folly Mills Items.

r. Correspondence of the VIRGINIAN I
!, The weather during last week was very
cool and cloudy. On the night of, the 2lst
inst. .heals we're considerably ii i'lreh in
gardens lowlv ii, uatfd. {althpngh no frost
was percpa tibIe. EFhtre was considerable
hail mingled with the showers that &C
Cured here on Wednesday at noon. IT.
VAS small and did M damage. 1t raint d
very harp. here on Saturday aud Sunday
nights:
Col. J G.. Cochran and wife, who have
been visiting lheirsons ii Richmond. have
returned. -
. Mrs M r nanner sold young Jersey
COW last Nrtk fo' 1877 a good sale Gonsil
ering the low prices paid for stock at
present. ~ - ~
The tlsletinn held heraSoa he a3d inst.
passed off very quietly, only so vott being
cast.
II Last week Cart. Thos. Eskridge
Gave every one of rs to understand
That all along the highway drains
We should shovel ont the golden sand.
Ten long hours each day We toi!ed
For the pro bono bublicO.
Ut brought the Precipitation to our brow,
But yet they say it must be SO.
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g ANDOA II VALLEY RAILROAD.
s. F. TYLER. ReGeivsr s-5.s
TIME rAhLM---in effect May 10, 1889.

No. 3 has Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York TO
Cleveland. Chattanooga and and points Sont h
Without change. via Harrisburg HagerstOwn
and Roanoke: n 80 has connection at Hapers-
town With fast mail from Baltimore Also
makes close connection at Wayues shore
junction with G. q Ohio Railway west.honnA
trains. -
No. has through connection from pht1adel.
ph1a, via Harrisburg and G. V. Railroad and
from Baltimore via w. NJ. X. r.
NO. 3 has connection from Baltimore and
Washington at Sh enandoah junction via h 6,
.. K. II.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Md, with the Western Mary.
land Railroad to and from Baltimore Frederick
Emmi ttsbufg, Gettysburg Penmar Waynes-
Doro, "a, and points on the Western Marylans
Railroad and branches
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
from Harrisburg. Carlisle, Shippensburg Cham
bershurg, Mercersburg, Martihsburg and points
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and bfaneh-
eE.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest, and Boston, New York Philadelphia
and the North and East.
AT Shenandoah Junction, w. Va, With Main
Line Of Baltimore q Ohio Railroad to and from
the Wesl,
WaynesborO Junction with C. Il O. Ry East
and West bOund trains.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch NJ
Richmond Allegheny RAILROAD.
At Buchanan with Main L. ne of Richmond
q Allegheny Railroad.
AT Roanoke. with Norfolk u Western Railroad
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
AT Royce, for Wildwood and Winchester Va
AT Troutv1lie Tor FincaStle.
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MAR lslED.

May 23d. 1889. at the residence of the BRIDES
Mr.. James l.. Kelley and Miss Mary al,eg
Humphreys.
May 18th, at Parsonage of Methodist Fpsco.
PAL hiffch south, Staunion. Va, by Kew. sam
uel kocgeis, Mr. Vim. IL DehI and Mlss Fannie
M. Gregory,
May a6th IL 20, near Dortas, Mr.. Reuben f.,
Stoutamyer and M lbs Josephine p Bazzle both
of Augusta.
MAY 18th 1889, n ear Sherando, Mr.. Adolphus
u, small OF Nelson county, and Miss Mamie
j. Henderson. daughter of Nicholas Henderson
the BRIDE Is.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-05-30

In the election contest for Governor OF
West Virginia" NOW going IN bttween
Gen. G off and Judge Flemmilg. the vote
of Col. r. ). Turk was throw n out in
POcah0ntas, upon the ground that J e had
declared his intention to become a citizen
q i+sident of Wichita Kansas. a. we are
gfatified learn is sncce. ding in ms pro-
fessiOn-the law.
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Electric Ere AIlrm.

Mr. Herman, the representative of the Came
well Electric System, Of New York, is in town
putting HIP the machinery necessary TO rnnth
paid department, as lately ordered by lhe City
Council. The wire and boxes are all On hand
and will bein place in few days. The gen
erqi sanefin'enaenee of the work is in the HANDS
Of Capt. mo Mcluaide, Of lhe speal4l commit
tee, and he is pushing il viii bis llsHaal energy
and roo1 Indictment stsT
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DIED.

On the 18th of May at strasburg, Va. Mrs.
Catherine Catron. mother of Mr.. j. b. CofTelt.
OF this Place. aged 81 years, 2 months, and II
days. -
ON the Goth inst, at the residence of her son.
4ohn behiltree. near Slate Hill, Mrs Mary
a ucniitree. wife of Hamilton Ochiltree dec, d.
aged ~ years. months and q days.
May 9Th, near Hermitage, Mrs Ramsay, wild
ow of the Late John Ramsay, aged "a ears.
At Troy, N. Y, May 2, 1899, Prof Thos. New
ION ION wilson, who was born on South River,
ROCK bridge county.Va., in his 9Th year. he
was u son OF James and rizrah Humphreys
y lllson. He Rad been teaching for SO Years
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EYcrY hnne sa,nnl.i hnraI.

tsri,t~a5s- convenient q call Il Physi-
niaii fer every little allment. Having Red
flag 0il in the house you have ii phi, stefan
always at hand, ii kills rheumatism, Men
ralgia, Burns. Bruises aud all Aches ana
Pains. Iriee % cts.
There ale few things in this life of
which we may be certain, but this is one
OF thtm.Puritan Caugii and Consumption
Cure has no equal for ,;nnehs. Colds and
Epns,lmption. Price 25 cts, At l.. f..
Aliens Drug store.
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I.ife's Mistake

Some!h ody has condensed the mistakes of life
and arrived at the conclusion. that there are
fourteen Of them, the greatest of all mistakes is
10 allow a simple Cough or Cold TO take its
course which always ends in DEATH check it in
time and save life by using Puritan Cough and
Consumption Cure.-Prce 25c. AT P. +.
Aliens Drug store
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The Color Ouestion.

The di rnsSi0n of the color question,
whirh engaged lie attention of several
ecclesiastical bodies Within the past few
weeks, was upon plane that did not in
spire confidence in their broad phllan-
thrcphy 81 elevated conception OF duty.
The whole range of thought, With the ex>
eeLtion ot@t,,t.-,art wa-ef-the- participants,
was ca, fined to prejnd c+ of race. and not
whether The negro has soul To save or
mi,d To lnpi"v.' and txpand. II would
have ilaI the ;iet earaI.ce at least of some
concern for human souls if that lad been
made tLe -, LIN AIRY COLE l1tralluE. but III
was not. accuiung 10 the report ct the
views of Me speakers On the Ies' iuIons
thai MI nhluilleds / MAS, u anll, araiic;-
es. solely a question of the color ut Tie SKIN
1t seems to us that the treatme of the
matter fell far below the standard which
Should lie -ert cited by ri ecclesiastical body
That u negro is capable OF lmproyenen emit
can be established by innumerible I1iustra-
ti0hs, aauu0 that his'"t nTotioIIal naIuie Is
pee .,l,Ity' susceptible to religious lIiflu-
'enee sra fact so patent that ln'one Will
tii,ptiA6 IT. Whcilevrr'he comes n'coii act
.witrth. higher iLllaences of 'eivIlfZa'Io
a chm gef n, ii0ticrdb z, and IT Stands TO
| easnn si,itr his Improvement world BE still
more 'denoiistratve"l m'religious ASST cla'
~tni.,a,f sympathy and 'assistancf. "T0s
,tl+is is not ltcogfnZ-d. cannot be due to
~,
All IT ligIt us bodies bat 10 PIT jtnire be-
CAUSE of eoior IA color fixed by the Mixer
for some wise purpose. Of which it is not
in the province et imam ojudee. -
80 We commend ito these ecclesiastical
spec Hlators. about the ,liegto, ARGENT woIk
10y n Nirg,nian-M Mr.. IL. H.. Blair. OF" Rich
elti-tii,euesing,t this whole question lis
"a stai esman, IL phiianthTopist' and a chris
tiais,- A-carefiil reading of the argument
presentel,hy this gentleman in behalf OF
the ut gro and his education, would infpart
few ideas which 1T wonh1- be we'll fol
them TO study and, digest, ,in-the light OF
their responsibility citizens. as wei'as
ministers and proiesse followers ii
Christ. 1t Will open their minds to Il
| broader y lew of the question. n clearer
conception of duty III the premises. and
invite them TO a higher plane of thought
and more charitable and christian con-
! illusions. ~, -setor.~ - r-,.' -''Nt~' -.
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In the hands of such ripe scholar and ao-
conpllshed orator as DR.. Conrad. of Philpdel-
phia. Martin uther. the great head and front
OF the Reformation of the sixteenth Century
Is indeed a grand character. DR.. Conrad s
style is nervous. rapid, energetic, and insnir-
ing. Filled with the grandeur of his subject
he at once took the high plane upon which The
work of Luther has place d his name for al
time, and held the close attention of his au-
dence on Monday night in the Lutheran
church. as in rapid and easy flowing senten ces
he pictured the great battles of the reforma-
zion, w1fcfr not only male Martin Luther tile
reformer of his age, but the Great Reiormer''
of the Church of Christ beginning with Luz
theirs attack OF the sale of indu genres by the
notorious Tetz;l. he showed how. with Chris
tian courage, he defied and denied the ;tUthori-
ty of the Pope, and further nailed on the
doors OF the Church at WittenDerg the ever
memorable ninety five "theses." giving d &c
laration of Christian principles which have
stood the test of ages. With a courage insp ired
of the Holy Spirit, and undaunted by The u, err
shadowing power Rome, he show III how
Luther at every step of his great battle met aud
conquered all opposition, by simple reliance
upon the word Of God; declaring i'll the climax
of his efforts, the Divine truth, 1.-THE inst shall
I've by faiih"-faith in the even lasting Son of
God.
The DR.. gave as an illustration of the in
"oinh1taple courage of the Great Reformet a
statement that when once invited to Worms
ne was told 10 be very CAREFUL that il might
not be safe 10 make the proposed visit a.,
bnkH Charles, an open and crafty enemy would
do al in his power to destroy him. His courage
Gus reply was: II VIII go 10 Worms if it rains
Duke Charles for nine ia g, and If each Duke
was nine times as great the present Duke
Charles
1t is Impossible in ou- limited space to
begin to do Justice to either the theme or
the eminent divine who handled it, Thoss
who failed to hear the lecture missed an OPP
portnnity they may never have again. DR..
Conrad delived the entire address without
note of any kind. -and for the same space of
time we have never heard n greater or more
pleasing presentation of as grand character
as ever engaged the attention of the thought
full student of history. - = - =
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Worth its Mei.htinmo,a

If you feel depressed, your appetite is poor
and you are troubled with Dizziness of the head,
hllousness or Dyspepsia, Dr. Lees Liver Reg
ulaior-~lll cure you- Trial bottles free
a we'll know n physician in New York advise d
all his patients that suffer with Coughs and Colds
to use Puritan Cough and Consumption Cure.
AT +. L. Aliens Drug store
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Rev. John MoXley ana las sun, R4v. J.
r. Mickey. two. spromineAt -preael ers..
were drowned on Sunday last neal Bates.
vile, AIkan ,as. wi i'll fishing. Tie sur
prise wa. great len it WAS known they
had gone fishing and increased when their
fate was known
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Garden Party,

me Ladies' of fr'nity Episcopal Church will
give "a Garden Party on the beautiful lawn
or Mr.. VIM. Il. Tyrees on Gospel Hill. Nav
ISL, beginning at O'Clock. With the usual
relIeshlnents of the season. there Will bs col
lee and sandwiches. "A cordial welcome ex.
1 bIed To
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The Black iron ore bank. near Vesnvius.

The Black iron ore bank near Vesuvius.
on the shelton tract, is being worked by
Pelter, Steele e Co., OIL royalty. They
are shipping to Mines about 40 tons day
and as soon as the switch RECENTLY placed
by the S. V. r. r. TO the mines, and the
iramways are completed, they hope to be
able to get out about 100 tons a day The
ore is of the best brown hematite, high in
metallic iron. and all the ore that can be
gotten eut finds market at the Gem Fur
mace at Mines. These mines were worked
for the old ytsuvius furnace, when>it
was in operation. but has been idle for
many years untitthe present firm leased it
from the owners of the mine, Messrs. Bell
y Catlett, on roy atty.
Operations on large scale are going on
in Montgomery county, Md, for gold.
Several mines are being operated by ma
fhinery end gold in paying quantities
found. Chicago parties base taken options
on a number OF farms, and will PLACE dia-
mond drills on them, which brings out a
core about two INCHES in diameter. expos
ing the quartz and formations through
which they will be. driven. A Missouri
company has bought outright 2 farm and
IS worrying it for gold. The district runs
from Rockville 10 the Potomac rlyer at the
Great Falls, and the whole section ia be-
ing prospected.
Pow Harry CroopHa1l 81 nj
rector of st. Paul's CHI urch, Baltimore.
committed SUICIDE on aunday morning last
by shooting himself. He left a letter IN
which he said MANY will condemn, but
Goo will haye mercy. Break the news to
my parents as gently AZ possible. He was
horn at Mex. tsport Pa, and had teen in
the ministry five years
Reports FROM orr farmers on Monday
last give assurance Of q heavy Yell of
wheat this season, and a large erop of
fruit of all kinds, Some of the forward
wheat has lodged as d result If the re-
cent heavy rains. but it is not appfehendrd
that much damage will be oceasioned by
it. H.. s,. 49,.
r. r. Farr, recently appointed y. s.
Marshall fort the Eastern district. qualified
before Judge Hughes last Saturday. Civ
ing b ND of $40 900. Geo. W. Hawk
hurst, of lFairfaz, has iseen appointed his
deputy.
Mr.. R. M. White has been appointed
postmaster at Bells Valley, in place of A. |
.. Bell, removed. 4s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-05-30

Seventy thonsand dollars of Norfolk
city per cent. honrls were sold last Sat
nrday to Baltimore firm at from l04
to l074.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-05-30

The Salvation Crusaders, under Gen. Moore,
are holding interesting meetings in the Skating
Rink every night y,