Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-04-20
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We have had some he Y rains accompanied
by thunder and lightning lately, and coo
weather followed. Everything in the way Of
vegetation is coming forth fresh and vigorous
| ly. 1t is thought by many that the fruit croE
S greatly injured by the late cold snap
| A little child of Samuel Serrett's died al
their home near here last week of diphtheria
1t was about years Of age and had been sick
for some time
A letter from NJ. Smith, formerly of this
| place, now of Albany, Indiana, brings the in
telligence of devastating cyclone which
passed over the northern part of Indiana. II
did vast deal of harm. He states that they
have had cold and rough weather there fol-
some time back He is well pleased with his
new home and says he will never come back
to Dear Old Virginia" to live again.
There is frstclass engine and fixtures fo1
''well-boring' set up and at work at Mr.. VIM.
Mish's near here. We hear they are down
near 100 feet already. 1t will be the first
artesian well bored in this neighborhood
Rev. Clarke, of the Methodist Church, has
been returned to this circuit for another year.
He preached last Sunday at Oakland Chapel
at 3 O. clock P. NJ. He has given great salts
faction, and his return is hailed with great de-
light by his many friends.
D. B. Engleman is going to Baltimore next
week for goods, and is going to take his lady
with him. As this is her first trip, she will
doubtless enjoy it very much. Baxter does a
big business here, and is saving swhat he
makes.
Mr.. Ben. Doyle, who was raised here, but
who has not been here for many years, is now
here on visit to his old boyhood home. He
lives in Baltimore Maryland He is looking
we'll, and his many friends welcome him with
joy.
There is "some talk of macatlamizing the
turnpike or the road leading from Staunton
to Lexington. 1t is time that thrifty county
like old Augusta had some good roads. This
thing of pulling heavy loads through mud
almost axle deep is not funny, and then the
county is able to do it. Just because our fore
fathers had to put up with such roads is no
reason that we should. Everything is ad-
vancing and the roads should, too. There
can be no better advertisement for a county
than good roads. Let US have them. Every
one nearly is making money these days.
There never was greater era of prosperity
among farmers, and it is of no use to growl
about hard times. Of course, the small
farmer, like every small business, has small
returns. That is nothing to measure the pros
perity or condition of a country by those
farmers who have good-sized farms are
making money building nice barns, houses,
&c. Nearly all have good, improved ma
chinery, fertilizers wagons, carriages &C.
money lays in farming. All the farmers
sons who have grown to manhood in this
vicinity, Or nearly all, have been able to buy
themselves farm and pay for it. Yes, there
is money in farming and good roads are in
to the farmer. Encourage good
system of mechanical labor too in every COM
munity. To grind and push out the mechanic
is to retard the progress of any country. To
grind and force them to the lowest prices is
not saving money or building up country,
but tearing it down. In vicinity where the
laboring men are paid good prices and paid
promptly, not made to wait year or so for it
after having earned it, there you see pros
perity. The present credit system is great
curse to this country. But it is fast being
killed out.
A merry crowd visited the mountains last
Saturday from here. They enjoyed the out
ing very much indeed. r.