The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-09-06

[ Reported for the VIRGINIAN.

rsviIle few weeks ago that SO nearly
ssulted in two deaths. 1t Il worth Ielat-
lg here. Capt. Ben. Ellis, on the day III
uestiOn, drove up 10 the residence OF Dr.
H. bold on his way TO Fishersvllle. and /
oOk beside him i'll the little two wheeled
ehlcle in which ne rode, Homer, the Only /
on of DIR. D0ld, aged about II years. Inc ,
OrSe driven on The occasion was young |
NeXas pony That up TO that time had shown /
he mildest disposition, but had been !
riven only once or twice before.
When the party re2cited the Z. q y. !
rossing near the post Office, the pony look
right from some cause or other ard af!er
plunge or two which took the vehicle
lcross The track, began 10 play abhee
doodle with his heels on the splash hoard
against which Capt, E, had braced nim-
,elf with his foot. In few mere Aalds
he bottom Of the gig dropped cut al d
Doth occupants fell through and were
dragged some distance before falling 10
Jhe ground clear of the gig, The pony ran
On. turning toward Stanton on reaching
The main street, and after tearing eff lot
of Mr.. Patterson fencing, wab stopped.
Both occupants of the gig were found to
be considerably hurt when picked up.
Capt Ellis had been bruised on the soles
of his his feet by the iron shoes OF the
pony, and had sustained other hurts. While
Homer had received cuts about the face
and head. and was pretty badly bruised al
over. 1t was at first rumored that neither
could recover, but In d few da, they were
both beyond danger and at this time are
perfectly sound.
We made flying trip to Lexington, ana
beyond afeW daysago. We enjoyed the trip
exceedingly. Everything in that section
is fourishing, and the outlook Is promising
for the future. Lexington is very orderly
town for its size. Capt. Fayeite Perry,
an ex. confederate soldier, is its chief police
officer, and better man never occupied a
similar position. Your correspondent en-
loved several hours conversation With this
excellent gentleman and from HIM received
very yaluah information on several sub
jeets. In many ways Chief Ferry aided
your correspondent. and we take THIS
method of thanking him for his very cour-
teous and kind attentions to US.
Among those those who have contributed
largely to the prosperity of Lexington is
Mr. John sher!9an, Nj. Sheridan is a
man of great energy and perseverance. and
Ia always engaged in some public enter
prise. He is proprietor of several stage
lines in different parts of Virginia. and is
on the wing nearly all the time looking
after his interests.
All Staunton people remember G. Z.
Burke who before moving TO Lexington.
transacted business in our city. Well,
Charley is still as Large as life and many
times more natural He is the proprie-
tor of the we'll known and justly POI ulal
Bruce House. Mr.. Burke understands
his business and has drawn to his house
a permanent custom of the most valuable
kind. His rooms are tidy, well furnished
and airy; his tables are supplied with all
the good things the market Can supply
and the corps of servants on duty about
the house are remarkably polite, attentive
and prompt. Attached to the Bruce
House is first class bar, which is under
the management of Mr.. H. q. Templet0h
deservedly popular young man. MI
Templeton, by his polite attentions TO the
guests of the house. contributes largely tt
its success. He does not cQnhne himself t(
service at the bar. but is ALWAYS on the
lookout to do what he Gan to make the
patrons of the house as comfortable as pos
sibe, To both MesSrs. Burke and Tenn
pleton, Rover feels greatly indebted fol
eourtesies extended. and he hereby tenders
his thanks, wishing both the greatest sue
cess in life.
Needing some assistance in our Wori
while in Lexington, Mr.. Burke brought
US a youth of sixteen, W. A. Faulkner
and after giving him thorough trial, WI
! found him to be a most industrious anf
| intelligent little fellow. We adyise those
who have advertising of any kind TO do il
| Lexington, to put it in the the hands o
| Faulkner and assure them that it will b'
done most thoroughly,
| We found the printers in the Ncrs ellie
as busy as bees getting their paper read.
to mail, and while there, had peasan
talk with Capt. Paxton, one of the editors
| The NetUS, as you are aware. is one o
best papers of its class in Virginia and iia
a large circulation, both in and out 0
Ruckbridge. 1t is a live sheet and AWAY
brim full of locals and Simon pure Demo
| nratin obi tnriaJs
to make Staunton put forth an effort L
the same direction. The popua tiOn 0
OF Stanton, while the surroundings 0
the latter city are far more favorable t.
such all enterprise. Yet here is LeXing
ton with her daily Gazette in a fourshini
condition, while stanton contents hersel
With four weeklies. True there is rot
city on the continent that can boast of bet
ter papers than our four. but we stop to-
| far short of the mark that ought to b'
reached in journalism. Royer warn
Staunt0n's newspaper men i'll Time, tina
unless they take time by the forelock
some one else will step in AID 'take tn
cake" in the near future. The Sterrlt
Brothers, so well known i'll August.
county, have established in Lexington on,
OF the finest livery stables in the South
In their stables are found specimens O
the equine family of all sizes and for al
purposes. They have Shetland ponie
xrrn irrhi Iocc no hlln dc,
and Percherons of 1000; saddle. buggy
carriage. coach and cart horses. in fac
anything in their line that could by an,
possibility be called for. Their rolling
stock is also of the finest and best.
| Our trip over the b. & 0. was made
plea ant by having the good fortune to fal
| into the hands of that prince of conduc
| tors, Capt. Perkins. who is SO well known
| to the travelling public. Many thanks
g ,ptain. for your kindness.
| We struck the S. V. road at Natura
| Bridge station, and found Agent j. e
N ickeil at his post there and ready to al
tend to our wants without any delay. The
promptness Oh the part of Mr.. Nickel
saved us whole day, and put us "A long
way on our journey to other parts. Mr.
Nickel has full charge of the Interests OF
the Shenandoah Valley at "the Bridge.
l1c 10 lclu III uiSu CotOTIu Wy Vic COu pdiy
and is quite popular with the people. His
family resides near the office,
Rover spent a night in conversation with
the night operators at this station while
awaiting train nOrthward. and more
delightful time he rarely ever experienced.
Thousands of visitors Call at Natural
Bridge every month. The hotel, a large
one. is full all the time. All who call are
delighted with view of the great natural
wonder. and are pleased with the manage
ment. There is an extensive and well
kept park in connection with the Bridge
And now. dear VIKGINIAN, word to
E. g. l, your most facile Sherando cor
respondent. and through him to the hum
dreds of VIRGINIAN readers who have ex-
pressed their appreciation of ROyer'S eff.
forts for fifteen years as d local temiZer:
Rover has not taken his flight" perma-
nently 'to other parts" but his time is so
fully occupied with his labors for his en-
plOyers that he cannot give as much time
rs he used tO-and would now love TOTO
the recording Of events that come under
his observation. Rover has been taken to
task several times lately by readers of the
VIRGINIAN for h. seeming neglect He
has rrcs lived half dozen letters from the
far West shaking him up Two of these
are from persons never seen by him, but
from persons who used to reside in Vir.
ginia, and who tell him that they had
learned to look each week for South River
Items, and are disappointed at not fndng
them.
Rover promises now, however, that
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