Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-06-07
Letter from Mount Sidney. !.
Irregular Correspondence.l
MT. SIDNEY. Nav slst. 1881


with crisp acr1d sentences, AZ with
lash Of scorpions. We are prompted {
this because we have suffered sufficient
ly and continually by such unwont
ed annOyanceg, and another reason fo
resOrttng to such terms Is that other
seem to disregArd our feelings and be ut
terly deaf to remonstrances therefor
we deem it but our duty, in Justice t
ourselves and . righful prerogative, +
assert our opinion relative TO the acts O
those who are brutally regardless Of an,
one else's comfort or the condition o
to defend ourselves and ventilate tn
to by some, by which we are rudely
subject to further the personal gains ant
IF the financial condition of those VIII,
alse the streets as pasture lots for Mei
stock was of the most meager, and wer
then they would, to a great extent, as
sumo different form, but twhen IL come
to those who are well able, with few
ent number of hogs, &c, In their owl
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piece of fiendish audacity, INDUCED In
with 1nsidious delight by those Who ev
identity care little for themselves, lea
for others and nothing for the appear
ance of the town. To say that there il
rarely a square foot of ground within
the limits of the streets that is decent, II
not exaggeration, but plain fact which
Is not only self evident, but proves itsel
by the offensive and sickening odors aris
ing therefrom. Itappears very forcibly tt
commendable pride or common decency
would blush to see q place-especially
his own home, where all his interests
are centered-made so unhealthful anG
degraded by his own willful in6ul.
geDces, evidently prompted by envious
selfish motives, and desire to obtain q,
much gratis as possible, even at the ex-
pense of others-making every thing
secondary to few sordid dollars. AL
this censure could be- averted, and Oul
town made one of the cleanest, cOzyest
and most delightful in the community
if the proper feeling controlled the pet
ty stock owners, or if their better ma
ture would assert itself but from long
quiescence we suppose it would be q diff
ficult matter, too OnerOus q task to at
tempt to arouse that with the hope ot
any favorable result, as it is apparently
as dead as it is inactive. Such prece-
dented opportunities are rarely improv-
ed to advance the interests and fill the
silken wallets even of green-eyed, bra
zen faced, ir0n-fngered and vultuTe.
hearted vampires, much less appropri-
ated to enhance the possessions of civ IL
lied beings 1t is almost q reproach up
on the Deity that rational humans can
be prostituted to 80 low an ebb as to
trample the rights of others to gain (as
they think-poor deluded mOrtals) q
f1utter of fame or q handful of fortune,
but which only results in branding them
as mlscreants and renowned as perpe-
traitors of q shameful act and totally de-
void of respect for their fellow man
brilliant notoriety for having the dir
tiest town in the county, fortunate in
possessing an herd of stock to pass in
pleasing review in front of their door
steps, or who are reduced to the men,
tai degeneracy of the base monarch who
bugged his fetters because they were Of
gold.
In our assault upon others rights we
are seconded by some of the best men o1
our town, who intend to earnestly CO
operate with US In permanently ex-
terminating this needless and unmiti-
gated curse from our midst. In view OF
the fact that the only way to rid our
selves of this intolerable nuisance, and
thereby cleanse and purify the now filth
and garbage covered streets, we earnest
ly and respectfully request the newly
appointed trustees-Messrs DR.. VIM.
Bell, s. Fl. Watson and J.-W. Watson,
to call a meeting of the citizens of oul
town and institute the proper laws, by
which all such offences can be prompt
ly punished by heavy fine; this is q
duty enjoined upon them by virtue of
of their office, and one which we hope
will soon be enforced. We pause 10 q
wait further developments, trusting that
we may be considered as supererogatory
and that our article will not be cOnsid
cred as gross malignity, but just criti-
cism upon the acts of unscruplous per
sons, and that it will be conducive o.
instigating immediate action upon the
part of the proper authorities.
Pursonoqe After several lengthy
meetings aud good deal of pointed ar
gument, it is now definitely understood
that the old Augusta Hotel" property
south end of town, has been bought BY
the committee, and will be speadily con
verted into Lutheran parsonage. In
stead of liquor saloon, as formally, .
theological office will be established
and dispense light to many. We arr
particularly glad to learn this, for we d.
not wish to part with so good q cltizer
as Mr. Gearhart, nor be deprived of tn
genial influence of his interesting fami
ly,
Irains.-A change in the schedule
causes the trains to arrive here as fcl
fows: Mail, East, IL %, a. M; freight
West, 9 q. m mail, West, 8 81, p. m:
freight, East. 48, p. m. The freigl
train leaving Staunton at o-15 p. m.
passes the mail at Fort Defiance, instea'
of Weyers Cave. as heretofore.
Ercursion.-Eff0rts are being mad
by the officers of the eSunday-schOOl her
to have an excursion some time in Au
gust to Harper's Ferry. The day will
be spent in rustic amusements, !. Q.
love-making aud picnic on the island
Notes.-The much needed improve
ments, now in progress, evince quit
an enterprising spirit upon the part
some of our long inactive inhabitants
We. however, note them with pleasure
even at this late day, as it is "better lat
than never" They are very gratifying
and improving, and we hope they ma.
be con tinued.
More locu blossom this year than wa
over known ut any cne time before.
There is sound of revelry by night
it is the noisy brats with which ou
town is infested.
The election was as dry as it wa
small. Hoe your corn. Hay is ripe.-
Harvest is coming. Pick your cherries
Apples growing nicely. Set out you
potato bugs. Rain is needed again.
Strawberries and cream. Grapes. Thi
ihot weather Is death on locals"
P. A. r.
| Snow PUDDING.-Soak one-halfa pa
per of ecla,ine IN ins, enough wai-r t
cover i. add one pint Of boiling watel
two cups of sugar, and juice OF lemon