The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-02
Rover on the Wing.

| III ALMOST every direction one GIdyolS liz
meets with those who formerly lived in
Staunton or the county of Augusta.
At Gordonsyille we found Mr.. Charles
Myers getting ready to begin banking
operations in that pushing little city, and
the citizens are giving him great encour-
agement in the enterprise. This institu.
tion will fill a long felt want, as there is
not a banking house nearer Gordonsville
than the two at Charlottesville. The
Gordonsvillians may rest assured that in
Charles Myers they will find just the right
mau, and if they will rally around him in
his efforts to build up new enterprise in
their midst, they will have in future,
cause to thank fortune for directing Mr..
Myers to turn his steps in their direction.
Richmond can boast of many SubStan-
tial citizens who were furnished her by
Staunton- among whom are VIM. L. CraW
ford and VIM. Lalley. Mr.. Lalley many
friends in Augusta and Staunton, will re-
greet exceedingly to learn that few
months ago he was stricken twice with
paralysis: but will be glad to hear that he
has almost entirely recovered and is able
| to attend to his business as heretofore.
| While in Richmond, Rover visited the
| Capitol and met with a cordial reception
at the hands of all the members with
whom he was acquainted.
In the Senate chamber he was met by
that gallant son Of Buchanan, Edwin Hub
bard, who invited him to a seat where he
was able to see all the Senators and hear
| what was being done on that sido of the
| house.
The regular speaker of the House being
sick, Mr. Echols, of our county, presided
over the deliberations on that side, the day
on which we were there, and he kindly in
vited US to seat Oh the floor, a courtesy
for which we now return thanks.
In the rotunda we met Senator Acker,
Of Rockingham, who seemed impatient at
the sloWness of his brother senators in
getting on with their work. Senator
Acker is a business man, and believes in
doing what ought to be done without fool
ing away the peoples time and money and
if majority Of the members of that
branch were as much in earnest and as in
dustrious as he, business would move
much more briskly than it now does.
Col Crawford seemed busy, and will
doubtless make good record, from a
Democratic STANDPOINT.
On reaching Lynehburg, the first man
met was the wide-awake and pushing in
ventor, Mr.. J. w. Harris. who is on the
road with his latest and most valuable in
vention, the Transplanter.
To tobacco planters and truck gardeners,
this machine will be wofth more than can
be imagined. Heretofore each plant had
to be inserted into hole prepared by the
hand-the planter being forced to craw
along on all fours, or to stoop at each HILL
| thereby breaking his back and taking up
many days in putting in crop.
With Harris Transplanter, a man can
set plants as fast as he can walk-using
! the machine as a cane, while boy trots
along by his side, putting the plants into
the hopper One man with this machine,
will plant as many hills of tobacco, sweet
potatoes, beets, tomatoes or other vege-
tables that require transplanting, as ten
or dozen can, by the old method.
Here, too, we met Thomas Lambert, of
Avis, and we are sorry to say that be is on
the lookout for a location for his
chair and furniture factory. Can not
Staunton offer this most energetic
business man inducements sufficient
to cause him to establish his enter
prise there? These is no good reason why
Lynchburg should have this addition to
her manufacturing establishments when
Mr., Lambert is anxious to locate in either
Staunton or Waynesboro provided proper
inducements are held out to justify his
investing here. Such factory as he
| would establish, would give work to a
large number of workmen, would consume
large quantities of raw material, and
would aid in more ways than one, in build
ing up the town in which located. III
ducements are being held out by Lynch
buIg and Lexington to secure this factory
same direction.
Roanoke can claim more Stanton an(
, Augusta boys than all other places to
gether. You run upon them on all sides
Everybody in Stanton remembers Bol
Itice; well he S Il fixture in Roanoke, ant
the folks up there couldn't get along with
out him. He is the proprietor of flint
livery, sale and exchange stables, and il
doing a profitable business. He is popula
in his new home as he was here. Tim,
uses him well, but the unhealthy climate
) has reduced his weight from 1876 to abou
30. He's nearly as thin and lean as Mr.
G. G. Gooch.
AS the train pulled away from Liberty
: on its way to Roanoke, some one laid al
advertising 'do6ger' in the seat occupied
+ by the writer. A glance showed US tn
: firm name of P y. Rosenhaum g Co., ant
s On reaching Roanoke IN was no hard mat
. ter to fluid the restaurant of which tn
Q firm are the owners.
Everybody in the house were in bushes
+ up to the eyes aud things were going o
It the hop.