Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25
Briefs.

Now is the time to advertise your Spring
goods.
The March Term of the County Court began
yesterday.
| A large number of County people were in the
city yesterday.
Several communications were crowded out
this week. They will appear next week.
March is rapidly marching on and soon the
tearful-eyed month of April will be here.
The number of horses for sale on yesterday
almost rivaled the town of Harrisonburg in this
particular. &f
SBridgewater claims to have more persons over
sixty years of age than any town ofits size in
the Valley.
Messrs. VIM. and Joseph Asst are putting up
a three-story brick building on Augusta street
near Main.
| The parts enacted in the Senate last Friday
by Messrs. Massey, of Albemarle. and Smith, of
Nelson, were disgraceful
The handsome new front of Messrs. Loeb
Bros, was photographed last week by Mr.. Ed
mund Berkeley, the artist,
Hyo6 want to find out where to purchase the
best goods at the lowest prices read the adver-
tisem ents in the SPECTATOR.
"The Cemetery improves in attraction every
day" En-. We have noticed that large num-
| Der of persons are drawn to such places.
Those who believe that storms always occur
at the time Of the equinox, are puzzling their
brains to know why we failed to have a storm
the latter part Of last week.
simple Simon"-Simon Cameron. See suit
of widow Oliver versus Simon Cameron now
progressing in Washington. The elder Weller
was philosopher. beware of Vidders, Sam
ivel beware of vidders" Bardell VS.. Pickwick
was piquant-Oliver VS.. Cameron is nauseous.
| The people of Richmond have been much dis
| turbed by recent deposit on their streets re-
sembling sulphur, but which was only pollen
| from the budding trees. Their fears however
show that they had In the minds eye certain
| ILL fated city of old. "The wicked flee when no
man pursueth." Ver5um sap.
| Fifty three head of cattle were shipped by
| VIM. McCue and A. Helstein from Fort Def
ance which were fed by s. H. McCue, r. s.
Harnsberger. Henry Tutwiler and John H.
Notwithstanding 1,453, said to be the finest
lot ofcattle for the number ever shipped from
| the County.
The Lutheran Congreg ltion at Mt. Tabor re-
| Gently made a valuable donation to their pastor
Rev. A. A. ]. sBushong. It consisted of grain
flour, meat, vegetables and household delicacies
which in money value would reach over eighty
dollars but as an expression of goodwill and
loving kindness from congregation to pastor
cannot be estimated.
We have received a copy of the Case of VIM.
u. Coleman" who was convicted in the Hus-
tings Court of Richmond, in 1874, of forging the
records in the office of the Second Auditor
The book before US contains full history ofthe
| case, with the defence Of VIM. D. Coleman. as
well as the petition to the Governor for elem
eney and pardon. The book is for sale by West
q Johnson. of Richmond, Va. Price Is cents.
The Spirit of the Valley says they have an Or
der over in our sister city of staunton, called
"Haymakers," which is a misnomer for the rea-
son that not single member ever cuts grass n
losses the sweet-smelling hay. The order i.
made up OF chaps that have soft hands and wear
KIDS. Nary one Of them have "horny hands,
like haymaker"
Thats all you know about it, neighbour. Come
up and you will find that if they haven't "horny
hands" they know how to work 1t would I'M.
doubleday be very beneficial for the Spirit to
learn the lessons of wisdom taught by this an
Gent and honorable order