The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-22
Waynesboro Items.
Reported for the vlRGIN1AN.

The sad occurrence which happened to
the Messrs. Afford on the l4th, should
teach the pistol carriers of the country a
lesson. 1t is one that these young men
will not soon forget. The facts are about
as follows: Tie two brothers, accompanied
by HE wife and child of the one, had gone
to Crimora on business. Mrs Afford was
seated upon store box, holding her child
in her lap, when her hrother-in-l law walked
past, carrying his OveTcoat strung across
his arm. when only short distance away
it slipped off his ARM when his pistol,
which was in a pocket of the oyercoat, fell
out and was discharged The ball took
effect, striking the child in the head, pass
ing through and into its mothers back
and around the neck to the back OF her head.
The child was killed instantly. and the
mother received dangerous wound, which
may prove fatal. The same day in Waynes-
boro, Mr.. Spradley and another young
man were walking near Mr.. Patterson S
cooper shop, when one let pistol TALL
from his overcoat pocket. The ball en-
tered the leg of the other and passed up
above the knee.
The carrying of pistols should be con-
demned by all good citizens and the courts
from the lowest to the highest, should
rigidly enforce the law in regard to carry
ing concealed weapons. The custom is
far more prevalent than is often thought.
as the manufacturers and vendors CT small
fire arms are so persistent in the introduce
ton of these goods. In not few instances
which have come under our observation,
papers of various kinds offer these deadly
weapons as premiums to induce and IN
crease their circulation. If they would
make note of the incalculable harm and
injury they are doing by aiding the IN
crease of fire arms. we think that they
/ would cease the practice to a large extent
The most surprising thing about Staun-
ton is. that we were enabled to spend over
nine hours there on the 18th without even
seeing an agent of either of the life asso-
Citations located there. Ever since the
Valley Mutual was started. we haye been
perslstently interviewed upon every occa-
sion that we spent half a day in the city,
by one or more of these gentlemen who
are so anxious about our family's welfare
after we have passed beyond the bourne
| from whence no traveller returns.
We had pleasant chat with our old
| friend. of the Argus. We return him
thanks for copies of his sprightly little
| paper handed us. And it is not so little,
| either, when you consider that all articles
contained therein are boiled before they
! have his sanction.
We believe that all or nearly so, of the
public schools in this section. close this
week. n special public exercises that
we have heard of.
We heartily wish that friend Rover"
would give US more of what he sees and
hears as he passes from city to town, and
from town to city in his journeys through
the South and Southwest. His remarks
about Mr. Ellison's tobacco stem fertilizer
have attracted considerable attention.
Mr.. Ellison should have an agent or two
| in Augusta, and we recommend that he
use the VIRGINIAN's columns for adver
Using.
Whilst in Stanton, inquiry was made
of us relative to the cost of making tin
cans. AS considerable interest is being
manifested in canning, we will state that
we made careful calculation of the cost
of making quart cans for Lexington
gentleman in 1882 We found that to
make them by hand, using an eXpander,
made for the purpose, we could get them
out for 3S cents per dozen. We bought
tops aud bottoms by the case of ten gross,
stamped ready for use. A case cost $l6 50
and box of coke tin 1915. We were pay
ing $l.25 per day for hand that made
thirty dozen cans per day. An expert can
maker-using such appliances as we pos
sessed-can take his bodies" from the
box, cut them and make thirty six dozen
quart or three pound cans per day. Hand
made cans are better Than machine made,
because the soldering is done upon the
outsldes.and the Aux used is generally lean
always be} rosin, whereas the machine
men use an acid. 1t is our opinion that
If considerable plant is started. that 1t
would be best to include the manufacture
of the cans as well as the canning. More
employees would be required, and conse-
quently the greater benefit to the commu-
nifty where located.
The Misses Wright have purchased
property and moved to Waynesboro.
r. F. Way. who for number of years
made the anvil ring here, by his well d.
rected blows, has moved to Stanton Mr..
E4ickliter has engaged him. Mr.. w. knows
exactly what to DO with a horses foot, in
fact he is thorough mechanic. Call for
Russell Way when you want your horses
equipped for swift and sure locomotion.
The good book says that the wind blow
eth where !. listeth. Somehow we are in
clned to think that the observation where
that was made would not apply to our
March wirdS They oartain1v hod ,ooro