The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-08
Politics and Preserves in a Tobacco
Town.
Special Correspondence Of vIReINAy7

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had. And now the rain and the sleet hay
ceased, the snow has Vanished and noughti
lett to tell OF the wa, Of the elements but pro
found dense, dismal mud. We belong to tina
luckless class known as suburban residents
We are within corporate limits. vet are we OF
the outskirts of civilization. We get no lamp
posts, no payements, no police, the expires
won't come to US, our paper does not reach u
until nightfall, the. bottom falls out of on
street, and as none Of the city fathers owl
property out this way, they won't have it re
placed. In short, we derive no benefit from
the city except the privilege ofpaying taxes
Yes, we are permitted to do that. The asses
sor and the collector alone Of the officials re
member our existence One hope however
beams for us inthenear future. This tobacco
town has at last reached the dignity of tho
10000 required for free delivery, and ere long
carriers will distribute The mails. For some
time past the citizens have been busiIy mum.
bering their houses, and for once we are moi
left out in the cold. After SO long catching
| chances to the post office, we can now look
forward to having our letters taken away and
brought to us under the careful auspices of
| Uncle SAM o1 ar I'oasaeZo
The subject of 1nsii- carriers has been upper
| most the minds ofthe politicians oflate, and
the positions arc eagerly sought for by citizens
OF both races anxious to serve their country
for remuneration iol cd lie= r egg
1t marks the growth of liberality in what
once seemed to 7bea town of'sprejudicea as in
surmountabIe as its1hiHs, that no objection has
been made to employing colored mail.carriers.
The papers have, tried 10 bulldoze the new
postmaster, an amable and cultivated gentle
man and a member of one OF the Oldest fami-
lies in the State, vita regard to- appointing
colored men who have been prominent in aid
ing the Readjpsters but the point was made on
their politics and not on their compilations
A strong effort Was made against the APP
polntment OF the postmaster himself on ac-
count OF his freely expressed sympathy with
the Liberals, and an amount of voluntary adj
vertisiHng done by the, Bourbon press, which
would have made deep inroads into the cam
paign fund if performed by the friends ofthe
candidate. Naturally this resulted in the ap-
pointment OF the man who had been placed in
'ne position q a y. 10 his principles; and
'na' olietal nassfsason to thank his Wordy OPP
poneh's, VINO doubtless saved BIN much exer-
ton by keeping him before the Powers that
be- as rising young statesman" Thanks
70 MS advertisers ne Is no longer 'rising" but
mas arose ~, -7e,crue lsse- .a
~ splte OF me lnclement season much build
ny nas oeen gong on mere recently, anG yet
'noi0 10 ss'iu 70 oe scalclty OF houses Dwell
lns ' are eSpeclaliY IN demand OF moderate size
anu adapted TO the large class who keep but
one servant nowadays and feel the necessity
ior household convenlences uhthought of in
sno ol'ien VINE Oh supera0undant Africans.
10 meet TINS want, some Of the great ramb-
ilhg oia mansions with broad hall and long
polcnes' 80 coio ana dFealy in winter, so
charming any AIRY IN samMrf have been di-
Vlueo INTO Two tenements, anu such dwellings
arc eagerly sought ana usually rented long be
lore Ihey are completed.
Among us buildings Lynchbmg docs not
iorge' inc sciiooi-noase, ana nearly every year
increased appropriations are called Tor, as the
puoIlc SCHOOLS demand more room One ofthe
ofiiailehes Vi 'he city is tne 81 couS new build
ing on Gun street. 1or white clfli.iren, and lot
mas peeli recently purchased, whercon large
ouiiulug @iof~ colofed SCHOOLS VIII soon be
eiec'eo.
oon'ng' from tue onenandoah valley, | am
oi'en impressed with the contrast between the
manners and customs OF the people of that
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'ne people III my naive fand. but tastes
olanse as one grows 'aeoas'o'heu 10 new
soeneS' No9 hyhchDafsef can now more
'ea.hy Weleo-he the green s@iaa alfeaoy
Selling Ia Inc CITY Market SO oennolal IN
spiins 'ine 70 liVer On the rampage than
~ anu NJ fohsef eo Sworn Inc saw
y pi'.NIeyeo pea oi 'ne Soioen oriu pone
y gu oiu sun" e0'iN' A"s9'hs
The word Apple butter" on a little wooden
cask, and feeling as if had met an Ole friend
I paused to invest. was surprised 10 learn
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