Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-10-21
HrIefS.

There was heavy white frost yesterday
morning.
. The weather has turned much cooler, thanks
to the predicted "cold wave."
The cartridges now sing "Oh had the wings
of a dove to fly away and be at rest" "A
The wheat boom is of much greater interest
now than any other boom we know OF.
The Kalorama property was sold on last SAT
urday to Robt. G. Bickle for $6.l50Vo q
The work of MacAdamizng Main street from
Gospel Hill to the d. d. & B lnsttuSion mas
been completed.
The report of the dedication services at Har-l
risonburp on last Sunday was received too late
for insertion in this issue. EfErs,;
The excsllent Pianos of Messrs. Knabe & Co..
at the Fair are not entered for competition put
for exhibition only. .As-asa
The party Of hunters from Chariottesvlile,
who recently took a trip to John Sltnngtons
hunting-gr grounds in Bath county, Killed I'VE
deer and considerable small game. 80
Sixty head of horses and mules were stabbed
at Burke's stables on last Friday night They
were shipped Saturday for Richmond. A large
number of them were from Clarksburg, West
Va --1---9 - 'si''1 'rf
MIR, Hugh Stewart has sold 10 acres of his
farm near Stauaton TO Mr.. II. d. deBruyn, late
of Russia, at s475 per acre. Mr.. Bruyn has al
ready began the erection of a dwelling house
and other buildings. .-
| The money spent in printers ink makes a
handsome return IN increased patronage. A
mans sign in the papers is a sure sign of-sis
thrift, energy and liberality. The people re-
cognize the fact and go to see him.
The Office at Burke's Livery Stable, is hand
somely papered and furnished in o style not
excelled in the State. 1t is lighted by bow
window and furnished with easy chairs, sofas,
washstand and looking glass.
A party consisting of the following gentle
| men from Staunton recently caught l69 bass in
| Inc river, at Balcony Falls: Messrs. g. w.
Koiner, w. E. Craig, Dr. A. z. Koiner, II. c.
Kendig. M. R. Coalter. W. ]. Farrow, Reeves
| McComb.
| The attention of our colored citizens is direct
ed to the letter of Mr.. Fred. Douglass, the lead
| ing man of their race in this country, which
will be found in another column. Read it care
fully, it is sensible letter and full of good adj
| vice. -..-r- ---f--,' Ercls
The Alvin Joslin troupe gave one OF their
] characteristic entertainments at the Opera
| House last night to large audience. The
peculiarities of the entertalhmentare such as to
| better appreciated and enjoyed than describ-
ed Suffice it to say that all present spent pleas
ant and laughable evening".
Fifty-seven car loads of cattle were shipped
/ to Baltimore from the Valley depot on last
| Saturday. Forty eight were from the G. & o.
r. w., and nine were loaded here. This is the
heaviest shipment ever made from Staunton.
and we are glad to learn that the shippers met
with good market.
| Some business men of this city are SO short
sighted that they have not yet learned the ad-
| vantage persistent advertising. What would
your town be without its newspapers, and is it
not your duty to sustain them? Strangers
judge of the thrift and business enterprise Of a
place by the advertising columns its papers
NOW is the season when horseback riding is
the favorite pastime with the ladies, and num-
bers of the fair sex may be seen during the
i pleasant afternoons out RECALLING themselves in
| the gentle breezes and mellow glow of an au-
Lumal sun. What is a more pleasant sight to
behold than pretty woman mounted upon a
gay and stylish horse? 1t is pretty picture,
but it always makes man uneasy for the safety
of the beauties, because it seems such a one-sid-
ed arrangement"