Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
MIDDLEBROOK NEWS ITEMS.

MIDDLEBROOK NEWS ITEMS.
In reading paper printed in Pennsylvania
called Grit, see notice of the removal of
large iron works, from Canada over to the
United States, the proprietor stating that
now as he could get raw material here so much
cheaper, he could enlarge his works, employ
more hands and make more money than in
Canada. Thus we see the fruits of the late
Congress, encouraging manufacturers to come
among US, giving employment to our idle
hands Let the good work go on.
| The public school here is presided over by
| Mr. - Branch, of Isle of Wight county, Va.
| He comes highly recommended, and is a gen
| tleman of culture and refinement. We fear,
| however, that the school here will not be as
good as it would have been, had it not been
| for the vaccination clause in the law. There
are people who are not gong to have their
children vaccinated under any circumstances
Then there are some whom it would be seri
GUS matter to vaccinate. We know of two lit
| tie children here, who cannot be vaccinated on
account of blood disease. These children
were excluded from the school last winter
| and are also this year. Now it seems very
strange that this man should be forced to pay
his school tax and at the same time receive
nothing in return, and it looks strange in
deed that the wise school boards of the differ
ent counties cannot wise some means where
by such children could go to school, anyhow
while there is no small pox scare ION board
| 1t is either blind determination to force PEG
pie against their will which is contrary to the
constitution, or else the law is piece of igno
rance itself. This vaccination law is uncon-
stitutonal. If it is unconstitutional to force
man to work the road against his own will,
and inclinations, why this is the same and
worse. Now these two children are willing to
be vaccinated. but it would aggravate the
trouble and probably cause serious results.
number of people have employed a teacher
and are running a school of their own indie
pendent of the free school, but it seems to
be full at present. The pubic school has as
many scholars now as one man can well in
struct, and when all come in later on it will
doubtless require two teachers as usual
We hope that when candidates come out for
the next Legislature that every voter will say
to them eff you change this school law we
will vote for you" We think it will be done
around here at least. 1t is poor thing at
best and as the teachers are not required to be
vaccinated, we are to infer that they are proof
against it. Why is this? We are told that
Rev. Hanna of this place, has a nephew, who
lost his arm at the shoulder. as the result of
vaccination. If there were any indications of
small pox, then let the law be enforced also
require the teachers to be vaccinated, as they
are as likely to take it as any one else. By lay
Jug aside this unconstitutional law, our school
could be and would be, as heretofore, one of
son interested would test this law in some of
the higher courts, we would wager our head
to cymlin that it would be pronounced I'M
constitutional.
In talking with man from Waynesbor o,
and another from Fairfield they said, I take
the SPECTATOR because l see there nearly every
week letter that pleases me from Middle
brook, and numerous others in our vicinity
always seek it an account of the news it con-
papers are filled principally with little trashy
squibs, sent in by ignorant writer's and dis
gust rather than entertain; not so with the
"Old SPECTATOR. 1t has the best country re-
porters of almost any paper in the country
Some papers are run by gas" 1t is kind
of natural gas, but don't amount to much. 1t
takes smart man, who is not veered about
by everybody's opinion to run a paper. We
have met with newspaper men in our life,
that were entirely too smart for this world.
What they did not know about everybody in
the country they got from the ''gutter loafers''
of the vicinity; that's the kind that makes it,
lover the lef). A good reporter does not pitch
into every stranger that comes to abide in his
town or vicinity, but rather, if he is good
person, praise him or say nothing Don't re-
fer to Lin as the dude has come to town. did
you see il" and similar expressions, as it
makes the stranger, within your gates feel
thing as dude-it is vulgar slang.
Mr.. Simms has returned to his home in
Illinois, also Mrs. Jane A. Brown has gone |
to her home in Texas. They were formerly !
residents of this place and vicinity, and have
been visiting friends here.
Some noble festive buccaneer of the high
way, quietly went to the wood pile of D. NJ.
Smith one night last week, and took about
one fourth of a cord of wood
Fences stand a poor show and wood-piles, |
too, when certain part of the population |
take notion to go for it. A great many are
substituting wire fences in order that it can
not be burned, or carried away for fuel
There always seems to be clan of people |
who won't work in every.community, and |
like hog, prey on those who do work-some |
by promises they never fulfill, and others by |
stealing from them. A great many promise |
and get into debt to their superiors and then,
in every dirty way they can contrive elude |
the payment of it. People wonder how this |
class live and get along without work That
is the way they do it, and, maybe, steal some,
when an opportunity presents itself. A great |
many men who are idle, are so from choice. |
They don't want work, still they cry hard
times In all cases they refuse swork when it |
is offered to them.
1t is etiquette, in sending elf-addressed en-
velopes to any one to attach stamp to each |
one, as the envelope does not cost much it is |
the stamp.
The SPECTATOR has wide circulation and |
great big bundle of them comes to this office
every week. y We miss the repor- |
ter greatly from Parnassus since his DEATH A |
few good reporters will add to the circulation |
of paper at the various towns. Your report |
er has been asked several times to add to his |
labors that of reporting for more papers. but
our postage bill is large enough for the size of
our 'pile." ANTONIO LOPEZ.
Death OF Jas. II. Campbell,
Mr.. James H. Campbell saddler and har-
ness maker, died, of pneumonia, at his resi-
dence on Sears Hill at $40 p. m Tuesday.
October 23rd aged So years. He left widow,
whose maiden name was Annie Hutchinson,
sister of Messrs. James A., and George A
Hutcheson, and two single and one married