Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-28
MIDDLEBRooK NEWS ITEMS.

We see great deal said in the various papers,
concerning vaccination, hog law, &c. A great
many people in this section are very sore over
the passage of this bill, and great many are
men who are influential and who are not SO
much interested in stock running at large as
others. All agree that they will down our
delegates so far as their vote and influence go.
because of it. We do not pretend to know
anything about it. us we do not believe in
raising stock of any kind that way, but prefer
feeding them at home on our own ground.
Then we are sure they never get hungry and
90 proving into our neghbors' crops gar
dens &c. A great many around here are very
severe on the law and if their venom only
only holds out until another election, the au
thors and supporters of the bill in the Legis-
lature will fare badly indeed, but as the cleo
ton is so far off, the usual campaign paiaver
will heal the sore and the same candidates
will ride in on large majority as usual. No
use talking; when the powers that be say a
man is to be elected, he gets there all the same.
A writer not long since gave all the opponents
of vaccination a nice scathing, as if people
have not the right to do as they please. II
the small pox we're here, and vaccination did
anything toward preventing any one taking
it, why then people would have it done. but
why all this scare and big ado about nothing
1t is not necessary for the teachers to be vac
cinated, they are not required to be. Of course
they would not take it, but the children
would This is strange; then again some are
taken in on the awful certificate while others
are refused admittance on the same certificate,
and who have good reasons. There is danger
in it, and it has been demonstrated. Where
person was inoculated with the scab from
some one else, and was diseased afterward
So far the thing goes; people are not going to
be dictated to, no matter how much some
smart Alec may rant about it, and if they can
not get their children taught without this
great war tariff in a time of peace, why they
will club together and employ teacher. A
little money does not stand in the way OF
honest people carrying out their convictions
to be in its clutches all the time When the
smallpox appears, then it is time for the
school board to exercise its powers, which are
optional.
Mr.. William Miller, a respected citizen, died
at his home near Shemariah Church Monday
February 10Th. He was inferred at Mt. Tabor
on Wednesday. large crowd of relatives
and friends attended the obsequies. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. ]. M. Schreck
hise of the Lutheran church. Mr.. Miller has
been an unusually healthy man-yery seldom
sick. He was paralyzed few days before his
death. He leaves family of children, and
| the wife who has shared his sorrows and joys,
| all of whom have the sympathy of all in
their bereavement. He has two children
married. and leaves an estate that is valuable
He was man that always paid every cent
Seldom owed any one, and had large sums Of
money loaned out. He was a very attentive
man to his business, and, in consequence
made money. He was brother of Davic
Miller at Newport. and was, we would sup
pose, about 60 years of age.
We are glad to see Mr.. Jacob Arehart, ST.
out on the street again after an illness of 2 OF
3 weeks.
There are persons who are almost outside
the pale of humanity. Two weeks ago last
Saturday night, an old friend of the writer
residing near Richmond, KY, named Mat
Todd was inhumanly murdered by his young
er brother, assisted by a negro Todd lived
alone on his farm and kept Bachelors Hall
He was sitting at table reading paper when
the inhuman assassin stole up to the window
and fired, at close range, double barrelled
gun loaded with buckshot, killing him instant.
ly. He was not found until Sunday sometime
in the day, when two friends called, and to
their honor found Mat dead upon the floor.
There was mystery as to the perpetrators of
the cowardly deed, but, negro like, he gave it
away, and both were arrested, and Jailed at
Richmond. Later the brother confessed and
placed the shooting upon the negro, but the
negro confessed first and laid the shooting on
Todd's brother. There is large family of
them and their mother left a large fortune,
over which there has been family rumpus.
Great excitement prevails and there is much
talk of lynching, and while this is an awful
thing it would not be much out of place.
Such men are too dangerous to be turned loose
upon society, and the sooner such men are
hung, and the country rid of their pestiferous
presence, the better. So says the Richmond
(Ky.) Register.
Rev. Lapsley continued his series of meet
ings through another week at this place, and
there is every reason to believe that great good
has resulted, as many rose to their feet when
asked if they wanted to be prayed for.
A letter received here last week, states that
the family of M. Smith, formerly of this
place, but now of Albany, Ind, are down
with the measles; and states further that the
Land companies are booming the gas belt,
and hands of all kinds are in demand at good
wages, and times are getting much better
every day.
Rev. Ballet of the Reformed Church,
preached here on Friday night last for Rev.
Lapsley. Mr.. Ballet is good preacher and
an earnest Jealous man.
Mt. Tabor is without pastor since Rev
Spiggle left. The congregation is wealthy
and have fine church, also a splendid par
sonage, and is altogether good place for g
good preacher.
D. M. Smith, of this place, has been absent
from his shop for few days, being jury
man for the February court. r.
At all periods of life and in every variety o.
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