Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25
For the SPECTATOR.
Letter from Rockingham.
COMPLIMENT TO THE ''spEcTAToR"-
THE ROCKINGHAM READJUSTERs AND
HARRISONBURG PAPERS.

| Mt. CLINTON, VA, Feb. Is, 1879.
/ DEAR SPECTATOR The recent mum
bers of your paper have been quite en-
selected, il quite good. The select sto-
ries among the best of the kind, and the
resume of Legislative and Congression-
al intelligence all that q busy reader
could desire.
That was deeply pathetic incident
appropriately alluded to, when our good
Brother Martin took leave of his pre-.
cious dead. What blessed testimony
to the reality and power of the Chris
tlan faith in tho supreme moment OF
heart rending sorrow.
Oh for a faith that will not shrink
Though pressed by every foe;
That Will not trembIe on the brink
OF any earthly woe.
That will not murmur nor complain
Beneath the Christening rod;
But in the hour Of grief or pain
Can lean upon its God.
This winter is likely to be remembered
by very many as season of unusual
trial and aff1iction in the county of
Rockingham. The physicians are kept
very busy, night and day. While
several deaths have occurred, yet the
ratio of cures Is considerably larger
Pneumonia has been distressingly
prevalent, and the strongest men have
been the first to die. DR.. James s.
Curry, native of your county, has
very extensive practice. It is not un-
common for him to ride thirty or forty
miles per day, and visit fifteen or twenty
patients in his rounds. He has been
resident physician at Mt. Clinton the
past ten years, and has sustained him
self remarkably well.
In conversation with several intelli.
gent and influential gentlemen, whose
sympathies and votes have been in favor
OF the Readjusters, find that they
would be satisfied to settle upon the
basis agreed upon in the recent confer
ence and correspondence with the bond
holders. There has been considerable
reaction In the minds of the people. and
it will be great risk to allow this mat
ter to come before them any more Ex-
treme men will stand good chance to
be left out. 1t is my opinion that most
of those known as Readjusters in Rock
lngham will readily consent to settle on
the terms referred to, with the under
standing the Legislatures of the future
be dIvested of all power to borrow any
more money, or create any more debts,
without the consent of the people at
large.
Harrisonburg now exults over three
newspapers, and the columns of each
are characteristic. The Register, with
becoming dignity and propriety, in
forms US when it SHOWS, and what is
going on over at Port Republic, along
with short, sharp, and decisive COM
ments on the Funders. The Common
tOealth stands on its mettle as a pay. all
champion, and in most pleasant vein
says some very unpleasant things about
the Readjusters and their policy. Its
facetiOus Editor is now in Philadelphia,
making sport of what he sees in that
historical city, and have no doubt some
of these old men with youthful ways
will feel much ashamed of themselves
for being laughed at. The Spirit seems
to be paper of spirited intentions, but
keptout in the esld much}
of the time. Though only four .months
old, it boasts of large circulation in
the county. It will probably live as
long as apple-butter and sausages may
bold out in the plentiful homes of our
German people.
With sentiments Of highest esteem,
Yours, as ever,
VIRGINIIrS