Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-10
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but what corn will be short, as the ''dry snap
came just as it was silking and caring.
A good many people have been to Nortf
Mountain for a load of whortleberries, ant
got what they wanted. Some camped ovel
night and picked two days. Your CORE
spondent was out two days and came home
with three bushels as the reward OF his labors
| Mrs Katie Arnold died last week at hel
home in Newport, Va She left babe three
weeks old which we learn has since died. She
was good wife, and a kind and affectionate
mother. She was the only child of John and
Sophia Buchanan, couple of former citizens
of our town. 1t is very sad DEATH as she
| leaves her small children and husband to
battle with the storms of life as best they can.
| A few years ago, their eldest daughter was
| burned to death, which sad occurrence excited
the sincere sympathy and sorrow of the whole
country.
A part of the marriage ceremony is some
what thus You will leave all others and
cling to her so long as you shall both live. A
few people in the wide world forget this
''Oath." They take and stray away into for
hidden paths. Evil associations will ruin the
best man. Just throw good man into the
society of a tough rowdy drinking man, no
matter how 'bighearted" they may be, it will
soon make regular Ward Heller out of
him, and many happy home has been
broken up by it.
Mr.. James McCorkle has purchased fine
"field glass with which he views the sur
rounding country. 1t is a nice one, and af
fords him much amusement and gratifca-
ton
Mr.. N. Baylor's new fine house is fast near
ing completion; that is, the walls. Mr.. Peter
son has had the concrete part in hand and is
penters, H. T. Rosen, has been right along
after him putting in the wood work. To say
that Peterson and Rosen have the job, is
guarantee that it will be done first-class. Mr..
Baylor has attended to his large farm and
heavy crops, and also attended to his building,
which Herculean task has been well per-
formed He surely deserves vacation. 1t is
a great pity that we have not more men like
him here. They are scarce indeed.
A young colored boy was arrested at New
port last week. But we did not hear whether
they made case of attempted assault or not
out of it.
Mrs. Eliza Morgan. of Indiana, formerly of
this place, is expected here soon to spend the
fall with her daughter, Mrs. John R. Hanger.
The family moved to Vigo county, Indiana
IS years ago. They have prospered wonder
fully. Mr.. Morgan died one year ago of
blood-poisoning, so his son told us. He was a
familiar figure here for many years where he
carried on the wagon-making business for the
benefit of his children. He moved West
where his sons did remarkably well. The old
gentleman retired from active life and lived
at ease until his death. His many friends
here sincerely mourned his death.
There should be mechanics union in this
county. 1t is very strange that nearly every
thing else is united, while the mechanics are
not. They should band together like they do
out west, for the prevention of swindling and
being defrauded out of their hard earnings.
We are glad to see Capt. E. A. Fulchers
name among the delegates to the Democratic
Convention. The Captain like
many more men of good sense, sees his error
and hastens to correct it. He, doubtless. has
seen the enmity of the Republican leaders
North toward the South, and has become dis
gusted with the way some of the Federal of
ficials fulfill their obligations, &c. Every man
in the South ought to be democrat, and vote
for the interests of his own section. All the
legislation since the war has been in favor of
the North against the South. The people |
North and West, great many of them, espe-
cially the Republicans, characterize the South
ern Republicans as rebels, &C., we have heard
it done.
Rev. DR.. Schenk preached a very able SER
mon at Bethel last Sunday. He is beyond
doubt one of the greatest pulpit orators in Va.
His eloquence holds all who are in hearing |
thereof spell-bound He is not able physical |
ly to take steady charge, and breaches for
this congregation as supply until they call a
minister.
A whiskeyman said not long since that if it
had not been for one lawyer in Staunton, she
would, too, have gone dry. The said attorney
must own lot of peoples rights and liberties
IN Staunton to thus control things, or else has
some mighty good ward heelers' at his dis
posal sure The city of Staunton ought not
to belong that much to any man. But the
Federal patronage is dispensed with an eye to
political advantage by the Republican party
pretty often. We hope to see Cleveland elect
ed and all the old chronic officeholders shot
overheard land such thing would be bless
ing in some instances, and is not impossible.
Adlai did the thing up in true Jacksonian
style once, and will likely do it again, if the
pension and other work don't buy
the Office for his opponent.