National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-08
A TRIP TO sTAUNToN.
Its Pleasant Location and Its Greatly In
creased Prosperlty-lIOn. A. II. II. stuart
and the Yosts.


To he Editor.
STAuSToN, Va, Dec 6.-This is not seaport
town, and II has no foreign trade upon which
tion of 1887 feet above tide.water, and food
which would quite submerge the Washington
monument at the national capital would do
ii no harm, for 1t would still be more than 500
feet above high-water mark. But being the
capital Of Augusta county, as well as rail-
road center for all lines leading north. south,
east and west. 80 that II attracts to itself not
only tn. local business but 5ig imgqelhs else from
considerable Importance. Having a IatBe
population OF Its own 10 be. supplied, its do
mestlc trade IL quite considerable, as Is best
evidenced by the large number of CONNER.
cial agents from northern cities always found
at It's excellent hotels.
TO accommodate this large and growing
business several stores have been erected in
the last few months which in Washington
would very properly be regarded as giving
substantial proof of taste and thrift
An insane asylum and an institution for the
blind, both admirably managed, occupy con-
within its limits are female schools of a high
order. The people are Intelligent and enter
prising, among them being Hon. a. IL, IL.
Stuart, so well remembered In Washington as
one of its very best friends, while Mt the head
Of the interior department during Mr.. Fill
more's administration, looking us erect, hale,
and hearty rs he did more than thirty years
ago. He says that his friendship for the CAPT
tai city still continues His law office Is a
small, unpretending one story brick building
near the court house. His residence the same
in which his father lived, Is one OF the largest
in the place, and located upon an eminence OF
commanding view.
Itisalso pleasant to see the Yosts-father and
son-who have rendered such valuable service
through the Valley Nrgtntdn, which so long
stood solitary and alone as q republican paper
hpfDrn nj hnrg hal tho OOlIranp lO give IL COM
panioushp. Their heroic devotion TO the true
Interests Of the people was properly recog-
niZed by the nomination OF the son as the
gressonai G election, and d the large vote he re.
ceived shows the esteem In which he is held
He failed to obtain a majority OF the votes cast
but we predict for him q SUFFICIENT number az
the next trial, when his friends may very
properly take UP the old minstrel chorus with
slight change, and sing:
"Get ont OF the way old Ran Tucker,
You re too late 10 get your supper"
OF NIL the states forming the southern con
federacy which, in 1861, left the senate cham
ber, Virginia alone came back with increase
of political power. Previously, with less than
one-third the population of New York, she
was equally potential In the senate with that
state In all matters Of legislation Now the
| the same territorial area, divided into tive
states, has doubled its former number OF sena
tors so that 1t exercises the same control a
New York and Pennsylvania combined, with
population considerably more than ion
times as large, by which 1t gains an advantage
| of two votes In the electoral college over wha
| 1t would have had II It had not been divided
Although the admission of West Virginia as {
separate state was stoutly resisted by some o
| our w.sest and most earnest republican friends
both in the house and senate, no effort ha
| been made to recall the act and If the un
| due political power which has been 50 gained
| by tho Virginias be wisely used probably non,
| ever will be. With such earnest workers O
the Yosts and the following they haYe secured
republican and progressive principles canno
| fall to attract new adherents until the number
| shall be sufficient to break down the bourbon
barrier which has 80 long impeded the success
and prosperity Of the state.