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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11
More Dwellings Needed.

In conversation last week with a West
ern gentleman who has been spending
some time in this section and is inter
ested in business matters, he remarked
on the scarcity of desirable residence
buildings, not only in StauHton, but in
ing SO much attention at this time. He
said the first thing our people ought to
do is to put up a number of neat resi-
dences for those coming to this section
to engage for their families At none of
the towns in this sections are there suffi-
cient accommodations in this line. And
further, that mechanics engaged for the
new industries projected would not be
satisfied with small tenement houses.
They have been accustomed to comfor
table and roomy dwellings, and would
not be content to locate their families
in any other kind. The passion seems
to be to purchase town lots for specula-
tion and not improvement, and the re-
suit is that needed population is kept
away. because there are not enough
suitable buildings to be rented or pur-
chased.
We know this is the case in Staunton.
We have lost considerable population
by reason of this. We are safe in say
ing that fifty families would have loca-
ted here within the past year if they
could have secured good house accom-
dations. This ought to be remedied.
and we hope will be by the Building
Company now completing its shops on
the grounds OF the Staunton Develop
ment Company. Itswonld pay hand
some return for the amount invested if
one hundred new houses were put up.
When the spring opens we may look for
the location here of a number of stran~
gers, and we should be prepared for it.
The buildings should be modern in style
and complete in accommodations. Such
would bring fair rent to good'tenants,
and all that are likely TO be constructed
will be promptly taken. Population
cannot increase unless comfortable
shelters are afforded. There is no
good reason why there should be a
aearth of houses. 1t is an easy matter
to remedy the fault, and we hope 1t will
be done.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

Ashby Burke, of Elmo, w. Va, arrived
fn Staunton last Saturday.
Fire crackers and cannon crackers
and the whistling boom at Wheat g.
Sammerson's.
Samuel COhn has succeeded Cohn &
Smith in the liquor business near the G..
& Q. depot.
The circuit court adjourned yesterday,
and Judge Mclaughlin departed from
the city the same day.
Judge George r. Calvert, of New Mar
ket was in Staunton Saturday, stopping
at the Virginia hotel.
Col. E. L. Edmondson started yes,
terday to make business trip through
Kentucky He will be absent from
home ten days or more.
A Methodist church sociable will be
held at the residence of DR.. Waugh on
Friday evening, Dec. 18th. Supper
served from to 8.
The city court of Staunton, Judge
Grattan presiding, was opened last
Thursday and adjourned ON Tuesday.
There was nothing in the proceedings
that requires special mention.
Mr. Henry L. Lang, the ieweler, who
has been kept at home by illness during
the last two weeks, is beginning to i'm
prove. TO make up in part for his alb
sence from his store, Miss Sophie Swift
ger has been engaged as saleslady there
Mr.. C. F. Bodley and wife, and the
formers father, Mr.. j. w. Bodley, the
head of the Bodley Wagon Company,
were in Staunton during the latter part
of last week. stopping at the Virginia
Hotel. They left on Sunday morning
The latter returned Tuesday, however,
and will remain for some time.
The Baptist revival was closed last
Friday evening, after having been con-
tinued through two weeks. Rev. Mr..
Tyrae, by whom it was conducted, with
DIR. Nelson, returned to his home in
Harrisonburg Saturday morning. About
one dozen persons joined the Baptist
church on Sunday. The United Breth-
after having been continued through
eight weeks.
Jacob Clemens, young man living at
the corner of Beverly and Green streets,
was brought before Mayor Fultz ester
day morning to answer for some drunken
sighting engaged In by him at his home
on the previous evening. He was fined
see and required to furnish, a $500 bond
to insure his good behavior for the next
six months. In default of the fine and
bond. he was committed to jail. Half of
his fine was imposed for his violently
resisting arrest by Policeman Newman
The finally corrected winter schedule
Df'the Baltimore & Ohio railroad appears
i'm the VIRGINIAg this week, and will be
published continuously hereafter The
infringement showed an accommodating
spirit in restoring ON Monday last the
former train service between Stanton
and Lexington, in response to petitions
from Rockbridge county. Mr. Chas. T.
Hammond. the accommodating city
ticket agent, whose office is opposite
Splitter, Powell & Co.'S grocery. sells B
& Q. tickets to all points. He reports a
large increase in the Staunton business
of the United States Express Company,
for. which he is agent in this city. This
inerease is doubtless due to the efficient
service of his company, over three daily
Grains each way from Staunton.
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Deaths,

Dt On December ., at his home in seaunton, J. H.
Picker, aged 81 years.
November II. 1890, at Mt Meridian, from fever,
MI Robert Fielding, aged "a years.
November q. 1890, at Mt. Scion, Mrs. Maria H.
Todd, wife of Mr.. j. H. Todd, aged 81 years.
December 3, 1890, at Port Republic, Mrs Eliza
kemper, widow Of the late b. F. Kemper, aged
70 years.
December s. 1890, at Col. Bells, near Fishers
viii, Miss Maggie Eldridge. aged about 60 years
lnterment at Thinking Spring.
Near Dayton. Rockingham county, November
18th. Samuel Martz aged eightv-four years
brother of Martin Martz, of Mt salal, Augusta
county.
November 18Th near Mt. Sidney William H.
Gfoons son of David GrOoms, aged % years.
Decreased had fever and went home from Buena
VISTA
In Campbell county, Va, December 1st. Mrs.
sue RuhenStein. wife of Prof. RuhenStein for
merry of stanton. Interment at Lvnchbupm
At Mt. Scion. November 10Th. Harvey f. Rush,
aged 81 years and MONTH He was an uncle of
John and Vim. 4. Rush.
On December Still. at his home between Mt.
Sidney and Spring Hill, Andrew FultZ aged
about 65 years The cause of his death was
dropsy, with which he had been quite III for two
months.
Al his home above Middlebrook, on December
6. Captain M. c. Mckemy, well known and
highly respected citizen, aged about IS years
He served in the Stonewall Brigade Captain
OF Company d, 5tl Infantry, succeeding Col. Fl.
J. Williams on the 1atter's promotion of the Of
at New Providence church, of which Captain
McKemV was elder,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

There is no question but that the bu-
siness of the country demands a large in
crease in the volume of currency to ac-
commodate it. The wonderful devel-
epment that is going on throughout the
South, where heretofore the least posi-
bile amount of money has been in circu-
lation in proportion to population makes
the requirements for more currency i'm
perative. To increase the volume should
be the first duty Of Congress. Increased
population, increased business and in
creased industrial enterprises, all re-
quire an enlarged medium of exchange.
Ten dollars are needed in the South
now where one sufficed a few years ago.
There can be no development of the
material wealth of this section common
surate with what exists, unless there Is
q very large expansion OF currency.
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CHRISTMAS IS COMING !
Where to get Nice Presents and tn
Worth of Your Money.

Worth of Your Money.
DIR. N. WAYT BRO.
announce the first instalment of their
Christmas goods, which will be followed
by almost daily arrivals until the holi>
day season is over. The reputation
they maintain of being one of the Jar
gest and most complete drug establish>
ments in the State, and carrying great
variety of superior fancy goods, is fully
kept up this season. There is scarcely
ents, that they have not in store. 1t is
useless to enumerate, as those wishing
beautiful and appropriate articles as
souvenirs for friends know that Wayt y
Co. can furnish them at reasonable price.
A. r. HARNsBERGER,
with his usual liberality and confidence
that he can please everybody in what
ever line they may wish to purchase,
gives an imperfect representation OF the
great variety of beautiful and tasteful
articles he has suitable for the Christ
mas season. Harnsberger purchases for
cash from first hands, and is therefore
prepared to sell to the advantage of
those wishing to supply themselves with
Christmas goods. His is really an en-
poriuln, in which all kinds of goods are
stored, and where bargains can be had
for the asking. No better place or OPP
portunity is offered for the public gene
rally to be accommodated to their salts
faction.
WILLIAM WHOLLY,
the old reliable dealer in the best brands
of WHISTLES, brandies, and wines has
taken care to supply his stores for the
extra demands of Christmas times. He
not only keeps the best of the staple ar
ticles mentioned, but superb article of
beer and porter, both a. the stand, cor
ner of New and Court House streets,
and at the Annex, on West New street,
two doors south of Beverly. Also the
finest oysters ever brought to Staunton,
sold in the shell, or by the gallon, half
gallon, quart or pint at the Annex. Or
ders promptly attended to. Call on him.
J. g.. KRUGER,
the East Main street jeweler, has laid
in beautiful line of jewelry and fancy
articles for holiday presents. 1t will not
be safe to visit Mr.. KS well arranged
store with no preparation to purchase.
The many useful and ornamental arti-
cles his show cases expose cannot fail to
captivate and make one purchase wheth-
err he wishes or not. His polite and
courteous assistants will take pleasure in
waiting on all who call, whether Mr.. K.
is present or not.
BUMGARDNER & McQUAIDE,
so we'll known for the pure liquors they
keep, offer unusual inducements for
Christmas. What they sell you is to
be relied on. Give them call.
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Death of Jacob Warwick.

Mr.. Jacob Warwick died at his farm,
four miles north of Staunton, on the
10th, aged IA years. He had been in del
icate health for some years, but main
tanned his remarkable equilibrium
through his bodily affection. He was a
sincere, true man, an earnest Christian
and high-spirited citizen, esteemed for
his sterling integrity by all who knew
him. He came to Augusta from Nelson
county, where he had held important pc
sitiOns of trust and honor, and where his
friends are a host. His remains will be
buried from the Second Presbyterian
Church, of which he was member, to-
day, and then conveyed to Thornrose
Cemetery.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11
The Markets.

There is very little change, if any, in the mar
ket either in price OF tone, since our last report
We quote today, flour, family, at S4.15 to $500
extra $3.50 to $40 wheat, 93 to 95 corn, old So
new 81; OATS 4to As; hay, timothy, $3.50 to $500
In Baltimore wheat is quiet; Fultz, IS to S1.OO
Longbery, % to $780,
LIV L STOCk-Bdltimore, Dec S.-BesU quail
ity of beeves ,$4314 to $4.45 Sheep,3H to cents
gross. Lambs, AZ to &c gross. Hogs, 5 to 5%
net.
Richmond, November 11.-Best cattle, 4 to AZ
gross. Sheep, 8 to sc gross. Hogs, Az to net
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

There has been an advance in potatoes
and cabbage, and forthwith it is charged
to the Mckinley bill There is a tariff
of % cents per bushel on potatoes, it is
true, and placed there for the benefit of
our own farmers and truckers who raise
potatoes. But the Mckinley bill has
nothing to do with the increase of the
price of potatoes. There has been a
failure in the crop throughout this coun~
try and Europe, except possibly in Scots
land. Famine is threatened in Ireland
because of it, and in this country pota~
toes are now higher than they were two
or three years ago when the crop was
short. There is no reason for the in
crease of the price of cabbage, onions
&c, as reported. 1t is purely specnla-
fion and q gF9ss imposition upon con
sumers. But the consistency OF the free
traders is illustrated in this matter
They appeal to the farmers to oppose
the Mckinley bill, because, they say, it
advances the price OF everything they
wear, which Is not the case. But when
what the farmers produce advances in
price, then the appeal is made to the
consumers to oppose the Mckinley bill,
because it helps the producer and at the
expense of the consumer. The syste.
matte lying about the Mckinley tariff
must in the nature of things soon find
an end
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11
LOW Moor Lot Drawing.

A special to the VIRGIN1AN from Low
Moor last night. says; Lot drawing at
Low Moor closed at g. p. N. Stockhold-
ers and others were present from Nor
folk, Alexandria, Richmond, Staunton
and other points. Four hundred and
fifty dollars each for lots drawn was re-
fused. X.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

A son of Mr.. NJ. d. Pusser, a merchant
of Gibraltar, N. c., was SO badly afflict-
ed with rheumatism for a year or more,
as to be unable to work or go to school.
His father concluded to try Chamber
lains Pain Balm on the boy. 1t soon
cured him and he has since walked one
and a half miles to school and back ev-
cry school day. so cent bottles for sale
by w. NJ. Allen.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11
Valuable Farm for Sale.

We direct attention to the advertise
ment of Arthur Coyner, administrator
of valuable Augusta county farm for
sale near Firshersville 1t is located in
county. The quality of the land is ex
cellent, and the size of it such as to meet
the requirements of a number of per-
sons now looking after farms. No mis-
take will be made in examining and then
bidding on this tract of land
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11
Valuable Ore Lands.

1t will be seen by referenfe to the adj
vertisement, that Capt. Thos. D. Ran
son, special commissioner, will offer tor
sale, at public auction, on the 18th OF
January, 1891, about 4, 1O1 acres of valu-
able ore lands, situated in Rockbridge
county. This is very valuable property,
and those seeking a profitable invest
ment should examine the property and
be prepared to attend the sale
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To the Memory of Burton Bell.

Mysterious indeed are the rulings of that inyis-
ible Hand which holds the planets in their orbits
commands the archery Of the skies and paints the
varied scenery of nature. In the mutterings of
the far Distant storm cloud, as it sweeps along
tile highway OF the heavens, in the dread arrows
in the mighty appearance of distant woplds as
they WELD their Sceptera in tIe vast blue ex-
panse above US. We trace the matchless eye and
unerEing Judgment of the a.hiter OF worlds
With awe mingled with reverence, do we stand
amid manifestations Of might power ana
wisdom Which evidences the insignifeanee OF
all earthly mould and typiies sovereignty in its
grlndest CT aracter
But with far deeper feeling, far profounder
gloom do we gaze upon the fatal DEGREES of the
Almighty, when the shadow and shroud bid us
step lightly on the followed ground where re-
pose loneliness, innocence purity and truth.
Fai W uld human eyes, at such a time pier @
in that far Off land to one whom, nature ever
greeted with her fairast anilea, her choice bene-
liGt4ons long whom old mother earth ever hon
bred as a most dutiful daughter; one unon
whose fair brow was written in spotless chaIac-
tera soul. free from the earthly; a mind akin
TO all that was lovely and true: heart. ever
al We to the call of suffering, ever in unison with
This portrait imperfectly outlines the life and
character of Burtl n-SWeet, tender. affectiOnato.
the pride of home, the idol of her friends the reG
of her teachers the cherished friend of her class
an s. h )Ol-mates.
While we relinguish the germ for purer set
ting n that world Of Jewels and crowns. we hal
Close to SolTOWful hearts q memory. which Will
make life swaeter and better, until memory
with time fades and eternity with reality dawns
when once again claSped in an eternal embrace
we shall lose Burton no more, forever.
A FRIEND.
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Trustees Sale.

Mr.. N. T. Haskins, trustee, will offer
for sale, on the 9TH of January, 1891, at
Goshen furnace, a quantity of furnace
supplies. if not sold privately before
that day,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

In Staunton, December End, Walter d. Sullivan
TO MISS Viola c. Rosen, daughter Of Mrs. Marga-
ret kosen
November 10th, at Peytonville, near this city,
by Rev. j. d. Donovan, William Caldwell to
Miss Mary Campbell
In the Presbyterian church at Churchvlle on
j. II. II. Winfree, Mr.. William East, of Spring
Hill. to Miss irene Dudley, daughter Of Washing
ton Dudley, deceased.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

Headquarters We are headquarters
for every description of foreign and de-
nestle groceries Call and examine orr
stock. WHEAT & SUMMERsoN.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

We are here to please you. We have
the goods to make up an elegant menu
for breakfast, dinner or supper at Wheat
& Summerson's
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

Call on Wheat g. eSurnmerson and buy
your Christmas stock for mince pies,
plum pudding, fruit cake, SC.
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The Santa Claus Fest.

The efforts of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. were VIII rewarded i'll
the Santa Claus Fest, given in the y. nj
G. A. rooms on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings of last week. The
handsome sum of $3.50 was realized above
expenses The attendance each even
ing was very good. and the patronage
liberal. Supper, ire cream, etc, We're
! served in the front rooms on the third
| floor and the spacious gymnasium was
| beautifully decorated and furnished as
a bazaar, in which a great variety of
useful and fancy articles were sold.
On Thursday evening IL short concert
was given in the auditorium, from to
Q O'Clock, by teachers of the Wesleyan
| Institute The participants We're Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Ii. w. Bryant, Professor
Todd, Miss Malone, and a ynIing Norwe-
gian lady named Miss jakhella. The
! best part of the concert was the singing
of rare sweetness by Mrs. Bryant. Her
! high reputation as vocalist was we'll sus-
| tanned.
On Friday evening. at the same time
and place, an amusing little play or
farce entitled THE Mouse Trap" was
successfully presented by Mrs. Euritt,
Mr.. Yates, and Misses Peck, Morton, Ann
| Cochran. Ina Asst and b. Fauntleroy.
On Saturday evening a similar play
entitled Catching Kris Kringle" was
presented.
The following account of the Santa
Claus Fest was written for publication
by one of the Auxiliary:
''The friends of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Y. M. c. will be pleased, we know, to
learn Though the columns of the VIR-
GILMAN the result, and the grand result
too, of the Santa Claus Fest held in
their building on the nights of the
fourth, fifth and sixth. When the doors
were thrown open to the public, every
thing was found in perfect order and
ready for moving on tremendously and
successfully to the end. While the ag-
gregate shows the power of Titles, as
very few expensive articles were Oh sale,
the grand result is as follows: From the
restaurant, $173.31; badges, SEQ; door
receipts, $98.75; entertainments in audi
forum, $65 so; marguerite table, $101.5 "a;
Santa Claus sleigh, $G9.77; French mar
ket, $4,000; Christmas tree, $6403; New
Years day, $101.50; fancy work table,
$90.05; Lady of the Lake, $50; with a
net aggregate of $3.50.
1--WE here also wish to call the atten-
ton of the entire Auxiliary to the quar-
terly meeting which is to be held De-
cember 18th, in the Y. M. G. A. parlor at
4 o'clock. Let there be very general
meeting, as matters of grave Importance
will be brought before the meeting
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

Most select and the largest stock of
Christmas specialties ever offered in
Staunton at Wheat & Summerson's.
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CslEicara Rasolpant.

The new Blood Purifep, internally (to cleanse
meatSan TINS remove the cause and C;fTICJrA
Ghe great SKIN Cure, ana CUTICuRA SOAR, an ex-
qusite SKIN Further ana lieautiffeT externally
go cleaf zee SKIN and scalp and restore the
haill, cure every disease ahd humor of the skin,
scalp, ana blood. from Infancy to age, from PIN
pies to scfofula.
Sold everywhere Price, CUTIcURA, Soc: SOAP.
&c; RsssoLvENr, 81. Prepared by the Porter
DKuG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, BOSTON.
end foi' How to Cure Skin Diseases" GA
pages, 'o Illustrations and 100 testimonials.
pfMPLES, black he.lfis red ro,1eb5 channed ana
l LII Oily SKIN cured by CUfIcuRA SOAP.
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Hot Springs, Doctors
And all Methods and Remedies
Fail to Cure Bruised Leg,
Cuticura Succeeds.

Having been Il sufferer for two years and a half
from a disease caused by a bruise on the Leg and
having been cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES
when all other methods and remedies failed.
deem it my duty to recommend them. visited
Hot Hot Spfings to no avail, and tried several doc
Tors without success, and at last our principal
druggist, Mr.. John P, Finlay Ito whom | shall
ever feel grateful spoke TO me about CUTIcURA
RAMEpIEs and consented to give them trial,
with che result that ain perfectly cured. There
i5.noW no sore about me- l think / can show the
largest surface where my suferings sprang FROM
OF any ny enc m the State The Cutcura Remedies
refer to druggist John 2. Finlay and Dr. D. c.
Montgomery, bQEh of this place and to Dr.
Smith, Qf Lake Lee, Miss.
ALEXANDER BEACH, Greenville, Miss.
MI beach used the CUTICURA REMEDIES at our
request, with results as above stated.
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Call and inspect our exhibition of hol-

Call and inspect our exhibition of hoE
iday goods. WHEAT g. SUNNERSON.
Richard P. Bell has bought from W.
T. Rush, executor, the Bickie brick
house property, next to Mozart Hall.
The purchase price was So, 700.
Fancy groceres.-Our display of new
fruit and fancy groceries is not equalled
by any other house in the city, and we
invite inspection.-Wh & Summer
son.
California Sherry for cooking pur-
poses. The finest ever offered on this
market, only $500 per gallon, at E. NJ.
Harman's G. o. ID. Liquor House, oppo-
site Virginia Hotel, Staunton, Va.
For your Christmas Egg noge, don't
forget that E. M. Hartman is selling a
strictly straight two year old Rock
bridge county whiskey at only $500
per gallon. Remember the place, G. 0.
D. Liquor House, opposite Virginia
Hotel, Staunton, Va.
The sale of lots at Basic City on the
Sd and 4th of December, amounted to
about $275,O00 or $3.50, 000-public and
private. The bidding was quiet and
conservative, and every sale was based
on confidence in the future of the city.
1t was a very tiattering result.
f. E. M. Hartman, retail liquor dealer,
opposite Virginia Hotel, Staunton, Va,
keeps constantly in stock full line OF
choice old WHISTLES and wines, and offers
same at reasonable prices. Call and see
him. The jug trade a speciality. No
bar.
A complimentary biographical sketch
and a portrait of Frank T. Ware, one OF
the leading colored men of Staunton,
was published in last Saturdays issue OF
the Freeman, an illustrated colorea
newspaper of indianapolis. His sue
cessful and honorable career is an en-
couraging evidence of the possibilities
of the colored race.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

6 2,gM0 RHEUMATIC ABOUT NE!
c43SA IN one minute the Cuticura Anti
ssA Pain Plaster relieves rheumatic, scia-
~ - ic, nip, kidney, muscular, and chest
G-'s&Y pains. New, speedy safe.
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List of Letters

Remaining in Staunton POstOffce Dec 18th, 1890
which if not called for in Is days. win be for
warded to the Dead Letter Office, Washington