Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-03-19
MiddlebrOOk News.

| MIOOAeDFOOK news.
DEATH OF CAPT. FRANK WALKER-YoUTH
FOUND DEAD IN FIELD-PERsoNAL-Co
i VERSIONS AT MT. TABOR CHURcH-REv. A.
p. LUDDEN-FINE HoRsEs-DIss ABSTRACTION
AMONG REPUBLICANS = MIsBEHAvIoR OF
YOUNG MHN-THE OLD BRICK CHURcH-IN-
sURANCE ADJUsTED-sNow STORM
On last Thursday week ago, Captain Frank
Walker residing for many years at East Lex.
ington, Va. quietly passed away after linger.
ing illness of several months with consump-
ton. The deceased gentleman was about IS
years of age. He had been for many years
''Street Boss' for Lexington. His wife died
some years ago. and his daughter, Mrs. James
Smith. on January LIST last. He was for many
years a captain on the canal boats plying be-
tween Lynchburg and Lexington. Among the
pail bearers was Squire Haugthaway, Mayor
of Lexington. by whom the deceased was great
liked. He was laid to rest in the cemetery at
Lexington-Rev. A. NJ. Cackley officiating. 1t
can be truly said. a poor but Christian man
has left the stage of action. Nearly the whole
town turned out to render their last tribute of
respect to q man who was friend to everyone
and whose hospitable latch string was always
hung out Peaceto his ashes.
| It becomes our sad duty to chronicle the sad
| death of a young man named-Strickler who
was found dead in the field where he had gone
to work on last Wednesday morning. Heart
trouble seems to have hastened his end. He
went to work as usual and his father on going
to the field shortly afterward found him lying
dead. skillful Physician was sent for. but
could not restore his life. He resided al Jacob
| Garrison's farm where his father was cropping.
He was Is years and some months old. He was
| inferred at Newport on Thursday. The family
| have the sympathy of the entire community
In their sad bereavement
James M. Smith. of East Lexington has been
on visit to his friends and relatives here His
| father. Mordecai Smith. who has been 80 very
Ill for several weeks. is now convalescent ana
able to be out. James returned to his home
last week.
There were about rs conversions during the
protracted meeting at Tabor church held by
Rev. A. P. Ludden. There were at least a score
of persons we'll advanced in years who have
sat beneath the sound of the gospel trumpet
for SO long. and never thought OF embracing
Christianity until they heard his powerful
| arguments. He is indeed an extraordinary
man. He was pastor OF Tabor church 40 years
agoand while there Rev. {. Beard protested reli-
eion, Joined the church for which he has SO
faithfully work ed and prepared himself for the
40 years this true yoke fellow of Mr.. Boards
| should be here on visit and be called upon to
ADM mister the last. sad rites to his true yoke
| fellow of 40 years ago. And the venerable Lud
den, as the tears rol led down his cheeks. told
| of the many sweet seasons OF grace and divine
| favor they had enjoyed together 40 years ago
Mr.. Ludden has gone back to his home In New
York and carries with him the happy thought
| that so many were awakened and led to Christ
| through his instrumentaIity. We hope he will
| come again. He is 20 years of age and never
uses glasses, his eyes retaining their lustre of
years ago, and he certainly is a we'll preserved
man for his age and bids fair to live many
years yet. Many were the tears of sorrow shed
on Sunday night when he said, to the people
"Ileave Tomorrow
Mr.. Robert Clemmer, OF near here,is going to
send his imported French coach stallion. also
his half Percheron horse to Capt. Thornburg's
big barn on Saturday before March Court. His
French coach horse is from France. and is q
marvel of beauty, aud perfection. Fine stock
ra1sers will there see the finest horse ever
brought to the county. He cost Mr.. Clemmer
a large sum and the people are sure Of good
stock now, as bob" has gone into the blooded
stock business in earnest. He has quite
number OF fine horses and will soon start
a stock farm.
Mr. George Miller residing miles west q
here also has a very fine half Percheron years
old nv Col. OdaIisoue a thorough bred import
ed French Percherou horse. for which Mr..
James Scott ofSummerdean paid So COD.
There is a general turn around since Malone |
nominated himself for Governor and failed |
ingIor,ouslv to "get tberen Put M. hone and |
McKinnev nm to day and have the race over
and p. w. Mckinney will beat him 100 900 |
votes. AS long as Malone stanus at the head OF |
affairs the party will be run all over the state
ike IT, ia here by one man who will promise |
p,aces tn az different men and do not forget 1T |
President Harrison has tough old se5 OF men |
for Reyenus only to listen at and where there |
ia no dollar for them they will "Squeal" every |
time This county Lever had q convention |
that have ever heard of THAT is Republican, |
that was not backed and log rolled and If any |
man arose to protest against this one man |
mower he would be Missed and hooted down |
Mark our prediction, The Democratic candi- |
date for Congress will roll 10 and pile up honest
,v tho largest majority the old 10th District |
ever gave. when the election comes of next |
fall, The Republicaps silenced the best work |
ers thew lad bv their perfldy in times past. |
Whilst these men have never said they would |
turn to Democrats they are silenced. and good |
MANY of them say they will not work under |
the present leadership, &c. Step down and out |
please.
On last Sunday a week ago, while nearly ev- |
ervhodv was ont of the village at church. |
hack or carriage containing young man from |
stountop drove into This place. Thev stopped
at the nrivate entertainment of the village and
finding the landlord. and most of his family |