Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-22


macadamized at considerable expense hand
some road to and around the reservoir. If the
gates at the northern extremity of Green street
were left open this would become one of the
most delightful afternoon drives in or around
stanton, especially if the street provided for
south of Thornrose cemetery to the Park rs
burg road, by Mr. Bickle, the owner of the prop
erty, a little improved. From reservoir
hill some of the finest prospects in Virginia are
obtained. These include the valleys of Middle
and South river, the Blue Ridge and North
mountains, and. indeed, the broad expanse of
the county.
The writer once walked to the reservoir with
a member the late Gen. Lees family, and wit
messed with no small pleasure the admiration
excited in the mind of his cultivated and tray
eled companion by the charms of the magnfi-
cent scene spread out in every direction. From
no point does Staunton appear to greater adj
vantage From no spot can a better view of
the county he obtained. The air of these
heights is light and pure, and constitution
al walk" or drive around the summit results in
a perceptble exhileration of spirits Cannot
the Council be induced to throw open the gates
to all, despite the fact that q wandering COW
may sometimes stray into the inhibi ted
grounds? RAMBLER.
And don't you forget Black Diamond Cigar.
jel-4t
Blackpood's Magazine for June, 1880, has been
republished by the Leonard Scott Publishing
Co., Al Barclay Street, New York. The princl-
pal are.
DIR. Wortles School. Fart II.
The Reconstruction of Sheepfods.
The University of the Prairies.
Suicide.
Fishing and Fishing Literature.
The ex-Amir Yakub Kahn: from the note
Book of a Staff-Officer.
Bush-life in Queensland. Part VII.
OF the serials there Is but little to be said.-
They keep up about an even amount of inter-
est from month to month. Bush-life is more
social than usual.
1.-THE Reconstruction of Sheepfolds' contains
| some curious suggestions for the Hredistribp-
| ton of dioceses which shall be better adapted
to the wants of the time" The author dis
claims "any levity of motive in writing the
| article
The next article gives an account of the State
| University of Manitoba, established in 1877 by
| the incorporation Of three colleges already eX-
| listing there.
Then comes history of the rise and progress
| of suicide, with many statistics.
| "Fishng'' is the pleasartest article in this
| number. taking one right to the homes OF sal
mon and trout and referring to the writings OF
Christopher North, Scrope Colquhoun, and
Henderson.
| The Staff Officer tells of the ex-Amir's con-
nection with the outrage on the British Elm
bassy; why he abdicated. etc.
There are also two political essays, one relat-
ing to the present ministry, the other to the
| future.
The periodicals reprinted by The Leonard
Scott Publishing Co., al Barclay Street, N. "
are as follows: The London Quarterly, Edla-
burGh, Westminster, and British Quarterly Re
rie,cs, and BlackaOood's Magazine. Price 81 a
year for any one, or only sl5 for all, and the
postage is prepaid by the Publishers.
Rrocade Pique at l5c., worth 49,, at NJ. +.
| FUNKHoUsER
| DEATH OF THE JAILOR OF HIGHLAND.-We
learn from the Highland Recorder that Mr.. Rob-
ert Bodkin, the Tailor of that county, who had
| been in bad health for some time, died In Mon
terey on last Thursday, in the GSth year OF his
age He had lived all his life in that county as
peaceable end quiet citizen.
| An entertainment will be given at F1shers-
Vile on the evenings of the LIST and Ind OF July,
| for tho hon oft of tho churrh of that place. A