Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-31
\ SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
Letter from Parnassus.
A NEWSY BUDGET.
From our Regular Cor espondent

Letter from Parnassus.
NEwsY BUDGET
From our Regular Cor espondent.l
PARNAsSUs. December 18th, 1884
The Christmas festivities will close on New
Years night with complimentary benefit by
our music-loving citizens to our excellent
Cornet Band. A n oyster supper will be served
and during the evening the band will enNver
the occasion with some Of their choicest selec
tions. From present indications they will have
crowded house. This band, under their eff.
Gent leader, Capt. VIM. H Floyd have made
remarkable progress.
The enjoyment of the holiday season, we are
happy to say, was not marred by single act O.
dissipation. We did not witness the degrading
or notifying spectacle of one single drunken
man.
The entertainment given by the ladies' for tn 6
benefit of the M. e. Church South at this place
was literally patronixed. AT Union Prssby-
terrain church a handsomely decorated tree
heavily freighted with presents for tho Sunday
school children was distributed to the school
On last Friday. During the holiday there were
many family reunions, and on Christmas day
Mr.. John E. Whitmors arrived very unexpect.
~NAJ WIN g h"PRJ biluCs udfiaS IudG uOrQ-
ing been married to Miss Willie Baylor, of
Arbor Hill. They were given an improm ptu en-
tertainment at the hospiiable residence of the
groom's brother, Mr. Jos. L.. Whitmore. We are
glad to chronicle such happy ending of the
old year. The gray dawn OF the New Year is
already cleaning in the near distance and it
holds for us the sunshine and shadows. the
hopes and duties. The sorrows and gladnesses
81,
many Of thsm as God shall apportlon to u.s.
Our community is very healthy, less SICKNESS
prevailing than usual at this time. We are
glad to learn of the rapid convalescsnce of Mr..
Elijah Lee. one Of our respected citizens from
very severe and prOtracted illness.
doc" as heis familiarity called, very inter
esting little son of Mr.. NJ. S. Whitmore has
been confined to his bed for several months,
with very severe affection. His condition is
still very critical.
On the night of the oath inst, dogs made a
raid on the valuable flock of sheep owned ny
Mr.. d. c. Zeigler and kill ed two. On the same
night, the shsep of Mr.. H. B. Sieg were attack
ed by dogs. two were killed and several wound
ed, and on las 2 iday night, large herd OF
valuable sheep belonging to Mr.. Cam Cochran
were attacked by dogs and several killed and
others wounded These that escaped were So
badly frightened that it is almost impossible to
find lnem and at present, there are eighteen
missing. Five Of the guilty ours were killed.
MIR. T. s. Hogshead lost valuable farm ho1se
last Thursday. Its leg had been broken in two
places and the animal ha d to be shot to end
is misery.
Mrs Saliie G, Wilson lost a valuable celt
recently from the same cause.
Mr. Frank GiJkesop and r.,ofhe- bova
changed their farm of In acres on Elk Run. for
the farm recently purchased by 3. Ami Kari
COTE, ESQ.,, and was the home farm of Re. G.
Gilkeson, decd.
A large wildcat has been visiting the poultry
house of Mr.. Lewis Whitmore. and made heavy
levies on his chickens and turkeys. A few
evenings since Mrs. Whitmore discovered the
stranger crouched in a corner in the hen house.
She quietly passed out and secured the door,
and in a short while summoned aid and after a
desperate struggle for liberty he was killed.
Mr.. s. ". Whitmore. who has been busily
and successfully travelling for a. wholesale
house of your city, is at present enjoying a
furlough in Florida. After short sojourn in
the Land of Flowers" he will visit the
worlds Exposition and return for duty.
Miss Fannie Lockridge, of ckbridge, is
visiting her many friends here, and at pres
ent is the guest of Miss Belle Whitmore.
Mr.. W Logan, of Tyree q Co., wholesale
druggists of your city, visited our merchants
recently and received heavy orders. He re-
ports a heavy ard increasing trade. A few
days later Baltimore drummer arrived who
represents house that held heavy trade in
the Valley. He represents the business dull
and the future very gloomy. Tell the whofe-
sale dealers of your city to put this in their
pipe and smok 1t, then make judicious use
of printers ink, and they wiz not only profit
by it, but your beautiful little city will keep
step with them.
Intelligence of the death,of Mrs. II. McFall
that occurred recently in Missouri has been
received by her relatives nere. Mr.. McFall
and family left this place several years ago
and settled in Indians. He died two yeaj s ago,
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The Teaehers' LnAtitute at Middle
brook. -
The following is the programme and the list
of exercises carried out at the>Teachers' Insti-
tute at Middlebrook. December 18Th and 18th
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH.
Mor7sing Opening exercises and roll call.
Address by the Superintendent, H. sheffsy7
Boiler.
Composition writing and how are Friday az
ternoons spent in The school room? A general
discussion.
Sfteraoon.-M ap.drawing by G. M, Butler,
followed by T. Fl. Keller on Geography in ger.
eral, opening general discussion,
Arithmetic opened by M. W. Bucher, fol-
lowed by E. w. Crosby and others.
primary Reading" by J, r. Brunk and Jas,
E. Ervine.
1.-The Assignment of Lessons" a general
discussion.
Erening.-" Common Schools In General by
Robert ]. Dyche.
"The Wafer that is Past" recitation, by
Miss Lottit Guard.
Teachers essay, BY Miss Helen NJ. Gay.
Recitation, by Miss Julia Smith.
''Vslue Of Time. essay, by Miss Lottie A.
Guard
Question Boz"
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH
forming. -"GramElar." by James Wilson,,
followed by E. J. Montgomery on syntax.
drawing" by ]. n. Brunk.
arithmetic T. ]. O'Neil.
Questions discussed-"Tide," by Mr.. Jordan
and 'Cube Root" by T. ]. O'Neil
Afternoon.-"A rithm stic" by T, ]. O,Neil
followed by j. E. Whitmore Mr.. Swartzel. and
others.
"Penmanship." by James Wilson.
s discipline" a general discussion.
"a General Talk" introduced by MIR. Jor-
dan, in which number of teachers engaged,
: Evening Harmonious Development of the
Mfnd.s~esssy, by Miss Alma Jordan.
solomon and His Bees recitation, BY Gsss.
Page Nelson.
''self-Cuiture," essay. by Miss W. J. Aude.
Recitation, ny Mics Ellen Cameron.
Relationship Existing Between Teacher
and Pupil" essay, by Miss Jennie Jordan.
Fear OF Punishment and Hope of Reward
as Incentives to STUDY" essay, by Miss Lucy
D Ham,
Recitation, "The Price of a Drink" by Miss
Lucy Turk.
Teachers and Teaching" essay, by Miss
Mary Smiley.
THE Raven" recitation. by J. A. Brunk.
Discussion on Discipline.
Question boz.
After passing a number of resolutions, the
Institute closed, the teachers all being willing
and even eager to engage in the work. We
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