Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-13
Briefs.
The travel to the Springs has been unusually
large during the past week.

The travel to the Springs has been unusually
large during the past week.
There is a very pleasant party of about one
hundred persons at Stribling Springs.
There is to be grand "hop' at Fl. Defiance
tonight. The beaux and bellies are in great
fiutter of preparation.
Every conveyance in the city was engaged
last Sunday to take parties to the various camp
meetings held in the county.
Tho ladies Of Rocky Springs church will hold
o Fair at Deerfield to morrow evening for the
benefit of their church.
We are indebted to Mr.. C. A. Richardson,
who is now in Europe, for copies of the Illus
trated London Ne,cs and Galignanis Messenger,
published at Paris. E. g.,
There was another very pleasant dance at Fit.
Defiance on last Thursday night and though
not SO lagely attended as on former OCCASIONS
the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by those
present.
l. The excursion from Richmond, on last Sun
day, landed about eight hundred persons black
and white, in our city. They spent the day in
| roaming around looking at the various objects
of interest in and around the city.
Galignani's Messenger, of Paris. says:-"Un-
der the new Criminal Code, the lash Is to be the
punishment in Virginia for petit larceny
| Tired, no doubt, of whipping oil creation. the
Americans have begun to whip themselves"
| The Masons of Greenville, as noticed in our
last issue, will have picnic on the 18th inst,
on which occasion DIR. A. NJ. Fauntleroy, of this
crty, and VIM. 1. Stout. Esq, OF New Hope,
will deliver addresses.
The Baptist Sunday school will make an ex-
cursion to Goshen on Friday, the 18th inst,
| where they will spend the day. 1t promises to
be pleasant occasion for the children, and
will be fine opportunity for older persons to
pass quiet day at pleasant place.
At the recent conference Of Sabbath school
workers held at Winchester. Rev. W. E. Baker,
of the First Presbyterian church of this place.
was chosen chairman. Mr.. Baker, during the
conference, delivered very interesting address
on "Infant classes and object teaching"
Don't tell man you sweat. 1t is vulgar
Inform him that you are being deprived of the
saline and oleaginous fluids Of your material
substance through the excretories of your pei
lucid cuticle, with = sensible condensation OF
moisture upon the superficial exterior.
| The Highland Recorder'is guilty of the fol-
| lowing The State knows a man who went to
see his sweetheart forty times in five weeks
| and the SPECTATOR knows man who went to
see his'n for whole year seven nights in a
week. and cried because there weren't eight
We know o chap out here who went to see his
sweetheart five times day for nearly four
months, and she cried about
The West Augusta Guard regret very much
1 that they could not (ad they had expected and
made every arrangement to do) join the Harrl-
sonburg and Winchester military in their en-
campment at Orkney Springs Their Captain
was suddenly called away to New York ON bu-
siness, and sickness in the families Of the two
Lieutenants prevented them from going. I'm
der these circumstances, the members reluc-
family decided not to 60, as they would be with
out O commissioned officer.