The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-02
FIT. Defiance Items.
For the VIRGINIAN.

IT VI Uue HUFFMAN
At congregational meeting held at the Au-
gusta Church on Sunday last, 18th ult., Rev. Dr.
Shenk, of Washington and Lee University, act
ing as Moderator, it was decided to extend call
to Rev. Robert Campbell. late of Millboro, but
now Of Davidson College, n. C. While Mr.. Camp
bell was pastor of Millboro Church he exchang-
ed pulpits with our pastor ON several occasions,
and our people were very much pleased with
him. We have no doubt he would prove a very
acceptable pastor, and hope he VIII accept our
call. Upon the occasion just mentioned, Dr.
Shenk preached from Acts "a, 31st. "Believe on
tie Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved
one of the very best sermons it has ever been
our privilege to listen to. 1t seems to a great
misfortune that such a man as DIR. S. should be
prevented by physical disability from regular
preaching.
DR.. Geo. Il. Brown an itinerant veterinary
surgeon, is stopping at Willow Spout. practicins
his profession and lecturing daily to a large
class upon diseases peculiar to the horse. The Dr.
practices without charge upon all animals be-
longing to members of his class, and is kept
quite busy seeing after his equine patients. He
has sold to Mr.. J. NJ. Andes, our popular black
smith, the patent right for Augusta county of a
horseshoe said to be the best thing of the kind
| ever invented.
The Augusta creamery is forging ahead under
it's new management, gaining customers every
day. and the indications are that it will soon be
re-established upon a firm basis.
On last Friday night Col S. II. Crawford had
several hay rickS burned, aggregatnS some Al
TONS The fire evidently the work Of an in
cendiary.
The remarkably mild weather during the
/ month just past is causing considerable specula-
! ton as to whether we are not to have perma
nent change in our climate. Ii it is true, re-
ported by some scientists, that the gulf stream
| has changed it's course some $50 miles nearer ouI
| eastern coast, it seems probable that we are tC
have a considerably milder climate in the future
! than we have had in the past; and if such is the
case, what effect will it have upon our business
| interests? viii it necessitate change in oul
| staple crops? Will it enhance OF depreclate the
value of our farms? viii it make our country
more or less heathful? viii it not generally
revolutionize the existing state of affairs?
These are questions suggested by scientific
| line OF thought. But may not any conclusion
arrived at in answer to them be erroneous. anG
the mild, balnly weather we have been enjoying
1 be the beginning of the fulf1llment of the prOph
ecy that the time is coming when we shall only
| be able to designate the seasons by the budding
| of the trees and the falling of the leaves.
There is Just now moment of lull In politics
! the favorite theme of many of us, and we men
| ton the subject of climate and it's consequences
in order to supply food for thought during the
| interim. 5. NJ. w.
Ed Wise. 20 years of age, accidently
shot and killed himself at Pleasant Val
ley, four miles from Harrisonburg, or
the 27th, while hunting muskrats.
At Gladewell, Wise county, Va, AS
bury Carter and a man named Robert
son, in a fight with pistols, killed eacl
other.