Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

One of our fellow citizens, Conrad Kramer, the
Prince of road makers has been appointed Su
perintendent of the Staunton and Parkersburs
Turnpike, and there is good time coming fol
teamsters, who bring to US some OF the many
good things to be had in Staunton. Speaking
of wagons, reminds me Of an unhappy cir
cumstance that occurred few months ago. A
minister of the Gospel, moving from this coun-
ty to the Valley, had the only bed he could cal
his own stolen from him somewhere On the
road. The person or persons guilty of theft
like this can never expect to come to any good.
1t is sad to think that there are such miserable
creatures on the face Of the earth. Monterey,
our county seat still holds it's position upon
the mountain top, and as consequence Is pre-
cninent for pure air, good water, and severe
| COZ A lady who had seen other places IN her
time auce spending the winter here, OBJ
served 70 friend, that in Monterey, there are
| in the course oe the year nine months OF WIN
ter and three mon, rs OF very cola Wea'nef. Gc.
| The town is approache,N oy dhree ways. oon'-
ing from the East the tra, sI paSsba g., Gonaral
ldence Of the Sheriff appol. eu ~ nasses the as
Canby-comng from the West H. f1'
only store that is to be found here. boo..
The rejecting minds of the town hav~ ooon son
puzzled to account for singular phenome. ''',
exhlbNed by certain insects of whom thu
frenchman said, Put your hand On them and
they, are. not there During the season
OF their visits their main rendezvous was the
Court- House on the last avenue of approach
The query was, why did they come to town on
that road and thus avoid the Sheriff and the
store. A philosophical Tanner undertook to
explain the matter, but as his talk was mostly
about hides and tallow failed to see the point
and Will not give you a statement OF the reasons,
why he thought they were afraid of Sherifs
and stores
Times appear pretty easy in this county,
There is good deal of money afoat, and in
Highland, as In many places. when money is
plenty everything goes on pleasantly, but Re
'ligiou; somehow or other prosperity and reli-
glon never work in the same way. For the
slightest reasons aged professors Of religion abb
sent themselves from public worship, thus dis
courage the minister and set a miserable ex-
ample to the young It is mournful to see the
young careless about going to church, but it is
distressing to see christians advanced in lie soon
to have no more Sabbaths in this world, keep
ing away.
There have been some startling Providences
calculated to arrest the attention and lead US to
think of the uncertainty of life. A few nights
since Mrs. Devericks awoke, and feeling tbirs-
ty called for water, and having tasted it, placed
her head upon the pillow and died almost in
stanty. On the following morning, in another
part OF the county, Mrs. Waggoner. the moth
er of five children, arose and as she was coming
from her chamber to the fire where her hus-
band was sitting, pain shot through her heart,
when she said: Husband, this is death, do
not be afraid; | am not afraid y With shrek
OF unspeakable agony, and tearing her hair,
she fell and expired. Truly we should so num-
Der our days as to apply our hearts unto wis
DOM
We close this communication wishing you
happy new year, and | hope this little pen chat
of ours may not only amuse but edify your
readers in this county of the mountains
Yours truly HAMPDEN