Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-14
MIDDLEBROOK.
Death-vaccination- Local-Option = Miller
Bill, &c.

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Death accination-L ocal-option = Miller
Bill, &c.
| The roads around here have been muddy
| for some time. A great deal of grain and hay
has passed over the road to Staunton from
this and other neighborhoods. Prices are not
as good as formerly for some of the farm
products, but they are like good deal of me-
chanical labor, down in price.
| A sad and distressing death occurred near
Greenville, Tuesday, Feb. 6th, Mr.. John Bos
serman, highly respected and honest labor
ing man, died of pneumonia He was sick
but short time, and his near relatives ap-
pretended no serious result until his death.
He was a son of Mr.. Joseph Bosserman, decd
The father died some years ago, and the IA
vorite son has gone to join the father. He
leaves wife and children to mourn his death,
His wife was a Miss Hess. We hear that there
are four little girls, all small and the father
was poor man, and leaves very little for
them save good name which is rather to be
chosen than great riches. The widow and
children have the sympathy of ALL in this the
saddest day of their lives. He was inferred at
st Johns cemetery, an unusually large
number of friends and relatives attending the
obsequies. He was, we would suppose, about
40 years of age. 1t is sincerely hoped that
providence and good people will render to the
distressed heart-broken wife and children
that aid so necessary to them.
NJ. Vince Splitter, one of our undertakes,
was over near Pond Gap last Wednesday, and
buried the wife of A J. Harlow. She was
about 60 years of her age, and leaves family
of children. Interment at the DR.. Bashaw
grave ward. Mr.. Splitter has quite nice out
fit for funerals, having added a good many
new features and large stock of nice Baskets.
There is general discomfort here over the
Va vaccination law, and that spirit of indie
pendence that characterized Virginians in
1776 is still ripe, and people are not going to
be forced to do thing they don't want to,
and if it is not necessary for the teachers to be
vaccinated, why should the children, as the
teacher is just as liable to be the first one to
contract the disease as any of the children,
and plenty of the teachers have not been vac
cinated at any time
People will club togather and employ teach
ers another winter, before they will be dictat-
ed to. This law, like the local-option law,
was just little fun" when the Legislature
had nothing else to do. Just as well have the
whole country under license as to so arrange
it that a few bloated whiskey men have all in
their hands. If it is right to have it sold in
Staunton, why then the small dealer at the
cross roads has an equal right to be licensed
Why make big monopoly of it for a few?
We have always voted for caloption, and
of late years for the Democratic ticket, but
this act of the party, as represented in the
Legislature. not only kills our vote, but many
others, and we don't believe in the party be-
ing ruled that far by an influence of that
kind. The party is opposed to all ''sumptu-
airy" laws. This act deprives and prevents
the citizen of the country from having the
right to stop the sale of it in city, but can do
so in the country. In other words we must
stick to that class of men that stick to US, and
no matter whom it hurts. Just as well have it
everywhere in the country as at Staunton.
Got to go little farther for it-thats all. Of
course one poor mans vote don't hurt any
party, but his vote counts as much toward
election of any candidate as does Mr.. Van
derbilts, or any other big man, only he cannot
give as much money, that's all This county
came awful near going over the fence last
fall and this act of ''usurpation" will certain
ly be resented by sensible voters, who have
hitherto taken no active part in the fight. 1t
savors too much of monopoly" and the peo-
pie have had so much of that, and the pres
ent hard times are attributable to monopolies
made and kept up by just such Legislation all
done like this at their bidding. 1t violates
grossly the platform upon which they were
elected, namely: Opposition to all ''sumpt-
uary laws r.