EXCEPTIONAL, VA May JK?A daring burglary is reported from the Hillsboro, Rockbridge County, near Natural Bridge, a few nights ago, where C. Hughes, a merchant at Gilmore's Mills, was aroused after midnight by his wife, who told him she heard someone in the room. He arose and investigated, looking carefully into other rooms, but could find no one. Returning to his bedroom, Mr. Hughes was about in bed down again when his wife suggested that he look under the bed. He did so, and looked into the barrel of a pistol held by a negro. Leaping upon the bed, Mr. Hughes ran and attempted to fire at the intruder, but his pistol snapped. The negro made a dash for the door, and fired from the darkness at Mr. Hughes, who returned the fire. Mr. Hughes shot three times, and the negro fired twice.
Bloodhounds were summoned and put on the trail, but they could not get a coherent scent, and the negro got away. Mr. Hughes thinks there were two burglars, one remaining outside, while the other entered the house. The negro stood a valuable gold watch.
SENIORS "THEIR" GUESTS
Kreslin and Sulphur Springs men of Stone Wall Street, at Alton,
A reception.  IXCIDON". May 26 - Commencement exercises at Stonewall Jackson College began this evening with a reception given the seniors by the freshmen and sub-freshmen. On Sunday morning the baccalaureate sermon will be preached at the Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church by Dr. Gilbert Class, superintendent of voting people's and Sunday school work for the Southern General Assembly. He also will preach at night before the Times Men's Christian Association. 