Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
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Letter from Staunton.

Letter from Staunton.
I Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
STAUNToN, May 31.-The commence
ment season here is now in full blast
and above the rest the voice and song
of the sweet girl graduate is heard in
the land. This evening went down
to the c. & o. depot and it seemed to
me that the whole of the younger gen
Grafton were down there to say good
bye to some of the Baldwin girls and
Kable boys. They were a jolly set Of
kids and as pretty bevy of girls as
you could find anywhere. They had
two Pullmans and it took two baggage
cars to carry their trunks and band
boxes. They went, some as faras Tex
as and the Pacific States.
The Lutheran school closed last night
and Miss Baldwin's and the public
schools to-day and the Methodist semi
nary and Mrs. Gen. Stuarts will close
next Tuesday. The State school for the
deaf and blind on Wednesday.
Yesterday was observed as decoration
day only by the federal officers and col
cred people. In the afternoon walked
out to the federal cemetery located in a
beautiful spot about a.,mile east of town,
and must say l was conspicuous by
my color. The exercises were very
creditable to colored people however.
1t is said that the white republicans of
Staunton are only those who were Ma
honeites, and the ''cullud'' brother is
already jawing about wearing the col
lar.n This was evident last week when
one of these ran for mayor and was
far in the rear when the vote was
counted.
Staunton continues lively and pro-
gressive. Real estate is gradually adj
vancing, and a few thousands invested
in small dwelling houses pay q hand
some interest The paving of Augusta
street has reached Frederick from the
C. & O. depot, which has been improved
by shed. understand that the cost
of this paving is about 1925 per square
yard, which includes everything, and
property owners 90 one-third. There
are no crossings laid and a good curb
does away with cutters. Although the
drainage here is principally surface, yet
many large terra Gotta pipes run from
different sections into the covered
stream that runs through the very heart
of the town. For the cleaning of these
streets the town has two horse sweep
er, and to keep the dust down a GOO
gallon sprinkler. These are drawn by
the fire department horses. The fire
department here is small paid depart
ment consisting of a few men and two
or three horses. Il truck and two hose
reels, two alarm bells and n Game
well telegraph. The reservoir being
'on the hilltop west of the town gives
the plugs from so to 100 pounds pres
sure, making steamer unnecessary.
1 was just thinking of the protective
and cooperative policy in vogue here.
Merchants aid each other by purchas-
ing of one another things they can get
as we'll at home as abroad, and the
women patronize those who aid their
husbands.
No town in the State can show more
real legitimate enterprise and competi-
ton than is noted here by stranger.
Then, too, when Staunton is imposed
upon she rises up and speaks right out,
so she gets what she asks for nine times
in ten, whether it be the cutting down
of hill. school money, or something
from the railroads.
The schools here must help the town
no little and notin the grocery line alone.
Why. / see in the commercial directory
36 dressmakers, besides half-dozen eX-
clusively millinery establishments, and
IA Photographic galleries. The town
lawyers only number A and doctors
only 13. The Staunton sawbones are
taxed $50 and charge 81 per visit. The
lawyers are taxed $50 and S25.
Sunday is observed here as Sabbath
made for man, not as if the man was
made for the Sabbath. From early
morning until night the street corners
have company, people take walks and
drives and talk of secular as well as re-
ligious matters. You can not easily get
drink of either whisky, beer or even
soda. Cigars are sold only at the ho-
tells and the postohice stamp window is
closed and not even Il card is obtain
able.
The park and reservoir is a great re-
sort on Sunday Nearly everybody
goes out there to see the bears, mon
keys, parrots and the girls and boys.
am not writing news letter, for
news is scarce tonight, yet there is talk
of a young carpenter from the country
cutting his throat shortly after o'clock
this evening.
On Sunday white woman took a
dose of morphine with suicidal intent.
She was pulled through.
Last week we had q sensational we'd
ding-at least prominent member ola
development company went to Wash
ington and returned with young wife
not considered of his ten. To cap the
climax, his aged mother required the
couple to marry again, and in her pres
ence they were made man and wife
sure.
Those who see the GAZETTE congrat-
ulate it on its pretty new dress and its
same old tone.
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