Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-03

| through nOtnlDg put pure motives In WrltlnG
this letter, and by SO doing do hope to hea
from friend "Bertie" again. At the time yor
/ wrote, Needmore, it seems. did not have many
houses with probably one dozen inhabitants
now there are twenty-five buildings in view
from front Street, and the inhabitants IS te
| l25, white and colored, You will observe tina,
we notice the word white. We have from 4(
to SO children SO you see we need no more
Needmore chidren-the only thing we need
more In Needmore is Needmore greenbacks. :
You see from the number of children we have
a fine School Our teacher is a worthy gentle
man and fully competent, sober and industrious.
You may judge we have a fine school, His
self-denying exertions have won him place in
the hearts of all the patrons of the school, and
yet we are sorry to confess that he is yet a
bachelor. This does not correspond with your
letter exactly, that Needmore girls could be
had only by the asking. We remember of see
ing "Bertie' at neighbor's house one night
down on his knees, before one of our little bru-
nettes. making all the earnest appeals that an
honest heart could make, offering to make vows
most sacred, but so far all his earnest appeals
have failed We do not write this for the ben
eft OF Berthe as he knows, but we do not
want to fool printers devils. We want them
to know, so that in their columns the world
may learn that Needmore girls cannot be had
just for the asking. In addition to the many
changes and improvements of the town, our
citizens were much excited yesterday at the ad
vance of a heavy column of Surveyors who
might have been taken for the advance of a
large army, but only proved to be little band
OF Surveyors trying to get line of Survey
through our enterprising little town, through
which the great enterprise of the Valley Rail-
road is to pass. This, however, will not con-
fict with any of the buildings. 1t strikes the
city on the North side and passes between the
residence Of A. j. Kiser, white, and Charles
Barns, colored. These gentleman will be paid
for damages sustained. The Depot will set on
the South side of Main Street, opposite the
dwelling of Kiser & Barns, and West of lot
on same side of Main Street, selected by MIR.
Slower, New York artist, who expects to
capitalist and worthy gentleman, and knows
where to invest to make it pay. Eight pic
lures taken for IS cents and warranted to give
satisfaction We hope he will get liberal
share of public patronage, and would gladly
welcome more New Y York capitalists to our lit
tie town, as we have 400 town lots for sale, and
greenbacks are yet needed in Needmore. s,i1 81
The last Concert for this season came of at
the appointed time 1t was quite success,
grand and interesting Dan, Bob and Mann,
have our best wishes. They are the right men
In the right place. Iner MINISTRIES nave been
rich, rare and racy, and have added much to
the enjoyment of our citizens We tender
them hearty vote of thanks and hope to hear
from them next season. rr
"Bertie," you certainly must have been
citizen of Tuckahoe at one time YOURSELF as you
are positive that persimmons never fail. Now,
BERTHE" if you wish to succeed in getting
wife in Needmore you should not expose the
treatment of your Brother Tuckaboes towards
our Needmore ladies' If one was wooed and
won from home and all the luxuries, from full
and plenty, and if she did not end nothing but
corn bread and persimmons in Tuck ahoe, proba-
bly, she regarded them as great rarity, as they
are the only deficiencies in this country. Mr..
Lamb, worthy citizen of Needmore, has plen-
ty in Store to supply all the wants in his fam
lily, for this generation, and a few thousand in
greenbacks to back up the persmmons. Corn
bread in this country is scarce. Persimmons
are not cultivated here. Wheat looks fne.-
The prospect for fruit is very hattering
1t matters not Mr.. Editor, whether you are
single or married-call and see us, and if you
cannot send your devil We will board him
free of charge to furnish you with copy
of the news from Needmore weekly, until We
can get up printing office Of our own
Q.s5 Needmoreingly thine.