Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-09-19
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be of interest to your reaQerS. iidsinS ooii0u
a moment at the house of a nelghbor to see
sick friend, heard Of the death OF worthy
citizen of our county, james Beard, residing
st the v;lIage of Parnassus, who whilst shooting
horse at a late hour on Saturday last, tell
over in state of insensibility, was carried into
the house, and died during the night, OF aap-
nonlexv. His age, about 65. He was an IN
offensive man, and never had an enemy. !,
Near the village of Sangersvie, we heard OF
the death of another honest man, Jacob Sagur,
ON Briery Branch, in the edge of Rockingham.
It occurred on Sabbath evening last, the 10th
inst. of Inflammation of the kidneys. His age
&c years 3 months He was worthy member
of the TINKER Church. Tho cooper by
trade, yet he was pioneer in his nelgnoor-
hood, in the introduction of fine fruit, having
put out an extensive orchard twenty-five years
ago of choice apples and peaches, and was just
entering on the enjoyment of the pleasures OF
his intelligent foresight. Poor old man had
Providence spared his health and life, how IN
tensely would he have enjoyed the exhibition
last week In Richmond. The finest, not alone,
that has ever been seen in Virginia, but in the
United States perhaps in the world This
generation will not in all probability ever see
another like it at their State Capital.
In extending our ride past the head OF Bea-
yer Greek, we had another incident. Oh!
how painful, poured into our ear, illustrating,
not only the uncertainty of life, but that tender
infancy is hurried away as we'll as the hoary-
head, and not always permitted to fall asleep
on the bosom of.the ever-watchful, ever tender
mother. A little girl-about four years of age,
daughter ofrEIayrison Wine, and grand
daughter of Peachy Wine and Peter Dinkel,
died that morning. Tuesday the 10Th, from
having its clothes literally burned off its body.
Its father returned late ON Monday evening
from mill, and on reaching home called his wife
out to the yard fence for some purpose, leaving
her little daughter in the house. Presently
she rushed after her mother screaming with
pain and fright, and her clothes in blaze all
over her little person. Before the excited and
agonized parents could extinguish the flames,
she was almost roasted alive, and fingered in
torture to an early hour on Tuesday The pre-
sumption is, she pulled the lamp, an old fash
toned lard burner, off the table on herself -
The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the
community.
At every step We had indications of the
drouth, yet were surprised to see such corn as
we found On many farms on the Brooks Gap
road. Peachy Wine, has at home On contig
uous farms about $50 acres, and if all IS as
good as that we passed, it must average from
IS to 40 bushels per acre.
As we crossed the turnpike to Rawley a
neighbor informed us there yet fingered at that
popular resort, about hundred and twenty
five guests, the larger portion Of whom were
just from the White Sulphur.
For the first time in our life we passed that
quiet little nest amid the hills, called Singers
Glen" The two modest little rills that stea
away from it East and West, run into the
North fork of the Shenandoah and Muddy
creek. The Messrs. Funk aud their nephew,
Mr.. e. Keiffer, carry on an extensive business
here, in publishing books principally on music
with monthly periodical Music for the Mil
Hon. There are many who will remember
their father, Joseph Funk, along time teach.
er of music. Eight Of his children are YET
| alive, and three sons and two grandsons are
| preachers.
As we approached the ancient village O.
| Rocktown, we were put to guessing why some
| hundred and fifty acres of good land, close or
| to the town were permitted to lie In common
grazed close to the rapidly eXhaustlng eartt
| by near 100 mich COWS, belonging to the deni
| zens Why does not some energetic man pro
pose to the owner to fence it for its use for {
term of years? Both parties would be bene
| fitted
No where does the drouth shew more thar
in the town, almost half of whose population
| together with many in the surrounding coun
try, have for some time been hauling waite
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Court house yard, and in common parlance
\yclept the town spring.
The indications are becoming stronger ever,
day, that this county will be wnst, in the sup
port of men who must vote to repeal the fund
ing bill and the Il per cent d lie Underwood
Constitution, and the diminution Of the taxes
together with wipeing out of township lines
and getting back as near as It's possible to GU
anti status. Will not Augusta, in he
meeting on next Saturday, see to 1t that a SINH
lar line of policy shall be pursued here? An,
other course that may be taken will not refiec
the sentiments Of what constitute nineteen
twentieths of the people, and woe be to tina
man or sett of men, who shall put themselve
in position to thwart these wishes. 'Twer
better, fguratively speaking, that millston
were hanged about his or their necks.
Let the Conservative party beware OF per
hitting the Radicals to steal this Shib6oteth
for it is the talisman of success, and as sure a
a. just and righteous Ruler of all things reign
supreme, just so sure will tdr-rtdden, debt
oppressed people aorench the chains, that q bond
holding olgarchy, aohether foreign or domestic
have since the war been manacling their limbs
as Sampson brake the withs wherewith Delilal
had tied him. VERBUM SAP