The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-01-01
panarture of Howard.


ceptable Christmas present from the
authorities-the freedom of the city and
the country likewise-he turned to good
account by making distance between
himself and his late associates in the
Virginia Stock Exchange. He held elev-
en- .twelfths of the stock, and kept from
the directors eleven twelfths of what he
did, but he has retained, it seems, about
twelve-twelfths of the exchanges money,
whether the total amount was the 81
500 reported by him or less. So fan
as he himself is now concerned, the Vir-
ginia Stock Exchange is in flourishine
condition. The two gentlemen of Page
county who paid him for membership
500 each in clear cash, and the sixty Oh
seventy other persons who paid him va
rious sums for the same coveted priyi-
leges, will have to console themselves
it seems, with the value of their exre.
rience.
A telegraphic request from Page coun-
ty last Friday night, asking Capt. Wa
tiers to hold Howard, could not be com
piled with because no charge of felony
was made. Arrests are often made in
compliance with kilograms charging fell
ony. Saturday, about noon. the sheriff
of Page county arrived rough shod
prepared by warrant to handle How
ard without any squeamishness regard
ing $4,000 damage suits or other conse-
quences. But the graceful and mild
looking young man had left. His haunts
were searched and trains watched. but
no trace of him was found. Nothing is
known of him by officers since he paid
his bill at the Virginia hotel about 8
o'clock Friday evening. He did not care
to prove that the two Page county
checks also had been "disbursed in pay
ing the legitimate expenses of the ex-
change
Col. George w. Berlin, of the Harri-
sonburg bar, was in the city Monday.
The New Year greeting of Henry l.
Lang, in this paper, is interesting read
ing.
A New Year reception will be given
this evening at Y. N. C. A. rooms to
members of the association.
Nuts, candies, cakes, crackers, raisins,
currants. citron, and everything else at
Wheat & Summerson's.
1t is hard work for the baby to cut
Il eth, and it shonld be assisted by the
use Of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup which will
cool the inflamed gums.
In the list of deputy Grand Masters
appointed by the newly elected Grand
Master of Virginia Masons. j. Howard
Wayt, is the name of DR.. j. T. Wilson.
of Lexington.
The postof1ice at Clifton Forge will be
changed to the third class Jan. LIST, and
the appointment of Postmaster will come
under Presidential recognition. It is
now in the 18th class, and the appoint
ment is by the Postmaster General.
The 67th birthday of Hon. J. Randolph
Tucker was celebrated Dec. "a in Staun-
ton with pleasant party at the resi-
dence of his son, Hon. H. st. G. Tucker.
The former spent part OF last week in
Staunton.
County Clerk W. A. Burnett received
last week certified check for So. 900, that
being the state tax for recording a So
100000 deed of trust ON certain property
OF the ingalls, Iron and Coal Company in
Augusta county, to secure the Interna-
tional Trust Company of New York
The Christmas exercises of the Luthe-
ran Sunday school took place Monday
evening. The attendance was large, and
the programme quite pleasing. The
children were rewarded with generous
quantities of candy from a Christmas
tree. Services were held in the Luthe-
ran church Christmas day at II O'Clock.
J. Howard Wayt of Staunton, Grand
Master of Masons in Virginia, has sent
TO the Grand Secretary of the Grand
Lodge his check for $500 for the Masonic
Home near that city. The object of this
handsome charity on the part of the
Grand Master is at present a home for
orphans, but in time will be enlarged in
its scope SO as to give a restful home for
older objects of Masonic fraternal care,
a good Christmas programme was
creeditably rendered by the Methodist
Sunday school last Thurday evening"
Special credit is due to Mrs. King for her
service in training the children for their
part in the entertainment. A service
appropriate for the day was held in the
Methodist church at $50 o'clock Christ
mas morning. A watch meeting was
held in the same church last night. the
end of the year.
Capt. John Donovan, whose health
has been delicate for some months past,
went to Johns Hospital, Baltimore, for
treatment, where he may remain for
several months. His condition was
much more favorable than it was.thought
to be a month or SO ago, and his physi-
clan, DIR. ii. ii. Henkel, thought that
the treatment he could get at Johns
Hospital might restore him to health in
a month or two We sincerely hope that
such will will be the result.
Rev. DIR. d. K Mcfarland started
Tuesday for st. Augustine, Florida. He
will probably take a rest of several
months In that city and at other places
in the South. Rev. Mr.. Dubose, the
family has been stopping in Staunton
for some time, preached in the First
Presbyterian church last Sunday morn
ing and evening. Rev. Dr. Shanks, of
Lexington, is expected to preach next
The recently published report of the
Western Lunatic Asylum is being cons
mented upon by newspapers with com
references to Dr. Blackford,
uperintendent and his management of
the institution. He is devoting earnest
thought to the duties of his office, and
is doing all in his power to promote the
welfare of the Asylum and it's inmates.
His progressive ideas should be sustain
ed by the Legislature in adequate ap-
of money. The published
synopsis of his report, in this paper,
shows the efficiency of his administra-
ton
theatrical treat, equal if not super
or to any ever enjoyed heretofore in
will be given in the Opera
house on next Monday night, January g.
1t Will be the remarkably popular and
new play ''The Saracen,'' pre-
sented by Robert Downing and Eu-
genie Blair. with an excellent disappearing
In the five or six years that
have elapsed since Mr.. Downing delight
ed Staunton audience, he has become
a foremost tragedian, a worthy success
sor of Booth and Mccullough. A Staun-
ton gentleman who sa W him in Cincin-
natti in October, says his playing was