Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-09-05
MiddlahrOOk News.
We have had several fine showers lately.
Mr.. Smith who WAS badly hurt few WeeE

! We have had several fine showers lately.
Mr.. Smith, who was badly hurt few week
ago. is improving rapidly. and is able to b
out. 1t is fortunate thing for him as he Is
| poor man with large family to support.
few weeks ago. Mr.. John Christian and 9
Baltimore man were driving from Mr.. Chris
| tian's home to his upper farm. when the horse
took fright and started to run of. The Balti.
more man took his chances on jump and Ell
capped with very slight scratch on the head
Mr.. Christian was not SO fortunate, however.
The buggy was overturned, and he was thrown
violently to the ground, breaking one leg just
below the knee. The fracture was bad one,
and was given surgical attention by DR.. j. G..
Dunlap, and at last accounts he was doing
we'll
Rev. Shuford has had several very severe at
tacks Of chills and fever. We hope he will soon
be right In health again.
On the third Sunday in September, Rev. D..
Il. Hill will start protracted meeting at
Oakland Chapel' near here. All are invited
to attend these meetings and more especially
the processing" Christians as he will be glad
to have their assistance in these services.
A little child of D. M. Smiths fell on glass
pitcher one day last week and received very
severe injuries. The wounds were sewed up
by DIR. Dunlap, and the child is doing well.
We have noticed that none but land-holdtrs
or men of money are chosen to serve on jury
Is the law SO partial that no one is eligible but
free-ho.ders, or has that old fogy" law been
repealed. A poor man could pay his taxes
just as oasy by jury service as he could by any
thing else. We have not known laboring
man to be on jury from our town these five
years.
Mr.. Frank Davis stopped and talked short
while with us last Thursday evening. He is a
good and Interesting talker and we always en-.
Joy a talk with him. He was out in the inter-
est of the sewing machine. and II there is any
show at all to sell one he can always succeed.
He invited us to call and see him at his office
when we came TO town.
Some thief entered the spring house Of Will
liam speck. near Arbor Hill. the other night,
and stole two crooks of butter therefrom. The
price OF butter is up now and the THIEF, no
doubt, thought 1t the most suspicious time in
which to make the appropriation.
Notwithstanding the dry weather, the farm
ers have good deal OF blowing done, and
some have finished, SO they say. Well. tho
price of pad locks'' has not been raised yet
since my last article and don't forget 1t. The
truth will sting sometimes although it be
spoken by a fool.
Mrs. Jacob Bowman and Miss-Spitler, Of
Arbor Hill, were visiting at Mr.. Jacob Are
harris, in this place, last week.
A good deal of the worlds balm" was used
in the village last week. This great remedy is
warranted, so said, to never cure anything,
but is very rejuvenating in its effects and
makes fellow feel like new man. and next
makes him feel like no man at all.
John P. Smiley, near here, is building HIM
self q fine new barn, and large one too. He
will have some fine big Percherons to put In
his stable too.
We have been informed that William Hemp
has threshed twenty thousand bushels of grain
since he commenced with his new thresher
this season.
Every one expresses deep regret at the death
of Mr.. John Teabo. Everyone liz ed him, as
he was kind and accommodating to all. 1t
will be impossible for Baker & Brown to get
another trusty man to fill his place, which he
has filled SO acceptably for many years.
The Republicans are all in favor OF Yost for
Congress, that is, around here.
John T. Harris's speech was not liked by a
good many Republicans who were present
and heard him.
The people are less enthusiastic here over
politics than have ever seen them.