Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-05-30


ments for them to come in and locate and as
sist in its extension. The town never will i'm.
prove particle, SO long as spiteful and petty
apathy is allowed to govern and control every
act and dictate every move.
The third part is the widening and McAdam.
izing of the road from the blacksmith shop te
the Valley depot. and the completion of the
proposed plank walk on one side of it. Every
one who ever had occasion to visit either point
knows full well that these things are greatly
needed. and If some one will make the start
no doubt they will assist in securing this i'm
provement. The tax for all the improvements
to make the town pretty and neat could be
easily met because there are not many of q
costly character to make; besides. there will be
no water works to build or gas pipes to lay no
artificial comforts incident to less naturally
blessed places. Then why should not all our
citizens g" to work tremendously and determ-
1nedly, and do what is SO much needed, ex-
pected and required Of each.
We also suggest that the proper and Iegiti-
mate efforts be used to extend the present ham,
pering corporate limits, SO as to include larger
area and more property holders, viz: Begin
ming at the Keezletown road, running thence
easterly to the Valley Railroad thence south
erly, with the Valley Railroad, to small creek
In Richards field; thence westerly, with the
creek, crossing Valley pike to point In Rick
ards field; thence northerly to west line of
Alex. CoGman's lot; thence northerly to point
opposite the commencement; thence easterly,
crossing Valley pike to the beginning. Farther,
that the long closed streets be re-opened, and
the present ones be made wider and safer, af-
fording sufficient room for vehicles to pass one
another without risk or injury,
Upon proper reflection, we feel assured that
all will readily understand the propriety and
necessity of this act, and hope that something
in that direction will be speedily done.
Again, a few street lamps would add greatly
to the safety ard satisfaction of all.
Besides these. there are many other promi-
nent features of equal moment, but we con-
clude until we ascertain, by actual demonstra-
tion, what action the Council will take regard
ing those we have already mentioned and adj
vocated. Within given period. no doubt the
Council will give proper attention at each of
its meetings to further its ends-devise plans
and secure means to heighten the beauty and
enlarge the comfort of our popular and agree
able town. :.
Eectoa.-The first corporation election ever
held in the history of Mt. Sidney took place
last Thursday. Contingent consequences
deep interest-hard work-great excitement
wild xpletives-emphatic denunciation-
much Observation-Disclosures victory. Out of a
number of selected candidates for the offices
created by its Incorporation, the following
well-known gentlemen were unanimously
chosen with complimentary majorit1es as the
permanent trustees of this town: S. a. Watson,
8. M Crawford, s. G. Harper DR.. w. M. Craw-
ford, and ]. ]. Peck. These officers are men of
nerve and decision, and will never finch from
performing their prescribed and imperative
duties-the thorough regeneration of this place,
and the preservation of the mighty dignity
the Commonwealth. Now that the unyielding
arm of the ever-present la W has been evoked
and secured. and which unstintingly offers its
potent power for the maintenance of peace, the
expansion of morality, the fruits of progress,
and the Identification and enhancement of the
town in general, there can be no justifiable ex-
cuse for any neglect upon the part of the en-
powered authorities to INCREASINGLY work to
the peculiar purposes for which
they were elected, and perfect the ultimate de-
sign for which the Council was organized-in-
of needed ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of gross error-punishment of wi]lful wrong
riddance of bemiring Standardization of
long tolerated nuisances-all conspiring to the
mutual benefit of each and the lasting reputa-
ton of our town,
Rodd.-The former private thoroughfare, to
which we refer in our comment about the
town, running from the Valley pike, past the
Valley Depot, to Craig's shop, has been estab-
lished as a county, road, and ordered to be
opened and widened. It will be made % feet
wide. in the clear. from the pike to Daniel
Miller's line-A of mile-and 20 feet thereaf-
ter to the terminus. Hands are now at work
on 1t, and will complete good grade at an ear
ly day. This will be a great convenience to
the travelling public, and supply a long-needed
want of the entire community.
Esror-The Richmond Dispatch says: "From
Mt. Sidney comes the intelligence Of the death
of mother and her daughter in thirty-six
hours of each other. Mrs. William Shumake
died on Thursday night and Mrs. John w.
Watson, her daughter, died on Friday night.
They were well.known and highly respected"
They were not mother and daughter. neither
did we so express it. Whilst Mrs. Watson was
the daughter of Mr.. Shumake, she was only the
step daughter of Mrs. Ssumake. Presumption
never will suffice for fact
Personals and Briets.-In our hurried copying
at a late hour lastSaturday night. we misread
our notes, and in our department of 'deaths"
caused the types to say ''Mrs. Mary" instead
oAAS
thoughtless error. Mr.. Noah Early has lost IL
sheep by dogs. His entire flock destroyed in a
few nights. The new machinery in the John.
son Bros.'s shops runs nicely and does splendid
work. A pecuniary benefit to the owners, and
new life to this quiet hamlet. man promptly
arrested for forging an order to the amount OF
65 cents. Case very trivial and dismissed with
$3.50 cost. Time turns the tables as completely
as suddenly. The man of obscurity to-day
may be the man of prominence to- morrow. 1t
is not ones own opinion of himself that Is OF
SO vast importance, but of the great busy world
around him-he may mould his character, but
they will shape his destiny. Some self con-
ceited in this world remind one very much OF
q small sponge in a barrel of water-sapp1ng
SO small quantity as not to be noticeable, but
which swells them to the utmost bounds OF ma
ture. mans boosted popularity quickly
SINNERS down to thin consistency when
steadily suspended over the heated fires OF an
electoral contest. In the election the Funder
ticket beat the Readjuster by ten majority
Big and humiliating defeat after so much as
siduous electioneering and Wanting asser-
lions. Well may the defeated excla1m, save
me from my friends y Funder Council, DEM
ocratic influence, conservative reforms. THOSE
who were the most active In securing Inc III