The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-09
Mt. Sidney Items.


Roads.-If there is anything of special inter
est transporting in this community, the almos
impossible condition of the roads prevents it
being circulated. 1t is next to impossible to
travel over the roads leading from the Valley
pike, and in attempting to do so, one is forci-
bly, impressed with the idea that fewer rail
roads and greater number of macadamized
roads would be more beneficial to the
country.
LOttery.-No excitement prevades our little
village except that furnished by an occasional
lottery, or by the appearance of sarcastic
t'local." Some of our people have INDUCED in
chances" offered by the Importers Tea Com
panY Of New York, with little satisfaction, es-
pecially as to the valuable prizes of jewelry in
| each can, and some with blighted hopes declare
| that even the tea tastes of brass.
Critics and ENTHUSIASTICALLY the most
| and unrecognized critics critics who never
have ought of their own efforts to criticlse and
who never take rational view of what others
| produce; critics who never criticise without
| finding fault critics who never sag ana
thing unless they criticise, and who criticise to
| have some thing to sag, whether just or un-
just. Such is the estimate to be placed upon
"Citizen" in the Spectator two weeks since.
This notice of that person is made not for the
desire of a controversy or because his article
deserves ac0rthy mention, or because anything
contained therein is applicable to your CORE
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merely to correct any impression that his as
sertions are true. "Notoriety seeking aero
bat" and similar expressions with which his
harangue teens, is as unwarranted as his
feigned defense of the ladies of Mt Sidney is
uncalled for,-the quotation he makes refer
ring to them being in itself an obvious
burlesQue. 1t is to be hoped that in future
"Citlzen" will turn his attention to facts and
thus win the appreciation of his conscience his |
editor, and readers. B.
CITY CoUNCTL.-The regular meeting of the |
Council was held on Tuesday night, all of the
qualified members being present except Messrs.
May and Abby
A number Of petitions, accounts, SC. were |
ulsposeu Vi. upon the petition OF w. f. |
Krebs and Others, an ordinance was ordered to |
be prepared requiring the express wagons and
drays OF the city to stand on North New
street, commencing in rear of Oliviers store.
on each side of the street, standing in straight
line, with one wheel in the gutter, the first
vehicle arriving taking the first stand on the
east side of the street, and the second arriv
ing taking stand opposite on the other side
of the street, behind which, on either side, the
wagons and drays will stand in the order in
which they arrive. The police will be required
to enforce this ordinance, and also see that the
drivers MAINTAIN good order
The report of Jno R. Kurtz, Overseer of
Poor, showed an expenditure of s179 80 for
the past month
Mr.. Howard Wayt was unanimously elect
ed Justice of the Peace for Ward No. 9 to
supply the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
lion OF MIR. c. l.. Cooke, he having removed
from the city. The new officer will make {
good one.
The committee was directed to make an ex-
of Spring Lane, with view to i'm
provement.