Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24
LOCAL.
The Old, Old Times.

The Old, Old Times.
EIGHTY ONE YEARS AGO-WHo DID BUS
INEss IN sTAUNToN-wHO WALKED
THESE STREETS FIFTY YEARS AGO
NAMES THAT HAVE ALMOST DIED OUT
WIEN THE HEARSE CAME INTO
FASHION HERE-noW MUCH IT COST
TO PERPETUATE YOUR MEMORY IN A
CORNER sTONE-THE SCHOOLS OF
LONG AGO AND WHO TAUGHT THEM.
&C., &C, &C.
A friend has sent to the INDICATOR
batch of old journals published here
running from 1907, eighty years ago, up
to the year 1850. They form strange read
ing to US of this day, and we give some
extracts from them which will be found
very interesting reading.
THE OLDEST PAPER
of the batch is copy of the ''Staunton
Eagle" Of December 18th. 1907. It is
twenty second issue of the paper, which
was published weekly. The terms OF SUBJ
scription were unusual; the price per year
was So, of which ST. was to be paid on the
receipt of the fourth number, and the re-
naming two half dollars were to be paid
each six months in advance. A person
who procured twelve subscribers and be-
came responsible for the payment, Twill
receive thirteenth gratis.'' The postage
on the paper to any office in the State of
Virginia was fifty cents, and out of the
State seventy five cents, which postage
was payable by the subscriber. There
must have been good many German
speaking people in this section at that day,
for the editor adyertises that at the ear.
nest solicitation OF bis German friends he
will shortly commence the publication of
the German Virginia Eagle" at 81 per
annum. He also advertises to print hand
bills in both German and English. This
advertisement also indicates that the Ger
mans were numerous:
TOR SALE-The time OF an indented German
i servant boy. About Is years OF age. Has
and able to do any kind Of work. For terms in
quire of the Printer.
The editor Of the "Eagle,' Mr. Deitrick,
did not lack energy. He had promised to
establish reg ular post-louteto Greenville
if he could get so subscribers along it, and
he announces that having nearly gotten
that number he will on the next Saturday
commence regular route. The agents to
deliver his paper were thus set down:
ION the Lower Road at Mr.. Henry
SWink's and Mr. John Shield's-At Green
vile with Messrs. Findlay and Christian.
Also. at Capt. VIM. Steele's. On the
Middle Road, at the Cross Keys and Mr..
Gilkeson's." The extra cost to each sub
scriber for having his paper carried on this
route, was so cents year. This post would
also take letters to subscribers free. except
the government postage, but those who
were not subscribers would have to pay 6
cents to have their letters carried.
THE BUSINESS OF EIGHTY YEARS
AGO.
There was not a good deal of business
advertising in that day, the paper being
chiefly filled with legal advertisements
1.-TWO new Favorlte Spiritual Songs"
were advertised to be had at the eagle"
office, or at Lawrence Tremper's. Jacob
Leas advertised the tanning and currying
business and wanted two apprentices who
must be between the ages Of IA and Is
and of good connections" A lottery
scheme was advertised, by John D. Little
page of Greenbrier county. 200 tickets at
$50 each. The prizes were about 1000
acres of land in Greenbrier and Monroe;
one farm, being the one On which be
lived, five miles from Lewisburg. W. & ].
Burgess advertised to make shoes. "cppo-
site Mr.. Edmonson' s tavern in Stanton. !"
John HeiskelI advertised to make hats
''next door to the postoffice." David
Gilkeson advertised the cabinet making
business and ready made coffiHs, and gave
his patrons the following Information
HE has supplied himself with a Hearse
distance not exceeding twelve miles; and
further, to oblige his customers, be will
convey the corps to the place of interment
in said hearse. which will be much more
convenient than conveying 1t in wagon,
and his charge for this additional trouble
shall be moderate" Elizabeth Hartman,
Adm'x, and Samuel Clarke. Admir-, ad-
vertise for all owing the estate of Michael
Iarman to settle up and all having claims
to send them in properly authenticated,
and they will be discharged. Robert Nc
DoWell advertiSes for sale 1.-THE well known
tavern at Jennings Gap'', which Is On the
''main road leading to the different medl.
cinal springs
The advertisement of a Richmond man,
George Mann. addressed ''To the Members
of the Assembly," shows that members of
the legislature in that day went to Rich
mond on horseback. The advertiser says
he lives miles oHt of Richmond and Will
''take horses the ensuing session Of the
Assembly to stable, curry and feed, with
hominy, oats, fodder or hay, and Craze in
extensive meadows and send them to the
city the last of every week if required, for
half the price paid in Richmond at that
time. L shall attend at the Capitol the
preceding Saturday and the three first
days Of the session to receive the horses
and ascertain the prices, and will bl ard
servants and feed beef cattle very low
Another advertisement is that of James
Vaughan, proprietor of the City Hotel al
Richmond, who will take twenty members
of the Assembly and provide for their
horses.