Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-14
Immigration to Virginia.

and to note that Virginia is attracting
the attention of many farmers of the
far northwest who find the climate of
that section too severe for them and
are therefore anxious to make homes
for themselves in other states. One of
our Norfolk contemporaries states that
| the lands near that city and on the
peninsula have been examined by the
representatives of these dissatisfied and
discouraged people of the northwest,
and that there is every probability that
Within another year tidewater Virginia
will add many valuable citizens to its
population The same good news comes
| from the valley and we have no doubt
that in o-iler sections Of the state a
similar condition of affairs might be
observed
| Fully two weeks ago there was a
heavy fall OF snow in some of lac north
western states, followed by the cold
weather which was severer than any
thing that We have in Ills l;,fifnde in
the depth Of winter With low TEN
perature lasting for several months.
with travel at times practically impos
sible, with billiards bringing destruc-
ton to man and beast. it is not strange
that the sturdy farmers of the north
west should turn their eyes toward a
section more favored by nature, and
should long to change their present
conditions for surroundings more ia
vorable to the cultivation of the soil
and the raising of stock.
We do not anticipate any general
abandonment of the northwestern ter
ritories and states, bnt we do expect
from what we can learn that good and
industrious people will leave that in
hospitable cline and seek to establish
homes for themselves in the south. We
cry inducement, and that if they can
be prevailed upon to make a careful
examination of our lands, of our climat-
ic conditions and of our agricultural de
population an element which will be of
the greatest benefit to it in restoring its
waste places. If our good roads con-
vention can secure us good roads, if
our immigration convention can infiu
ence and attract immigration, then the
northwest is fertile field in which to
present the advantages of our state.
More missionary work along this line
| ap1 IocC ,1olifiooi turmoil will oooo,n-
plsh for Virginia what a thousand
stump speakers could not do in a thou
sand years."
a correspondent writes to the Balti
more San that the Virginia county
fairs are well attended this year, and
that the farmers seem to be in a more
prosperous condition than they were
last year or the year before. This in
dicates, says the EndeG-Appedi, that
the better times are getting nearer to
US, even if they have not actually made
their appearance. 1t is true that the
staple crops are selling at very low
| figure, but then it should be remem
bered that this is a year of bountiful
crops, and that while the farmer is not
getting as much as he hoped for his
produce, he has, as an offset, more to
sell than he usually has in an average
year There is distinct encouragement
in the situation. and while the recovery
in the industrial world is slower than
it ought to be, yet there can be no
question that times are changing for
the better in every department of trade
and manufacture.
A MISSOURI JUSTICES ORIGINAL DE
CIsIoN.-An original sentence was
| given lately by magistrate in Mis-
souri,. A man who did not know how
to read and write, convicted Of slight
offense, was sentenced to imprison
ment until he had learned to read
Another offender, who had good edu-
cation, was sentenced. to keep him
company until he had taught him to
read. After three weeks they were
discharged, as they had fulfilled their
task to the full satisfaction of the
|
magistrate.
| Gov. O'FERRALL ON THE RESULT
Governor O'Ferrall in reference to the
election said Wednesday that it looked
pretty bad, but he was not at all dis
couraged. He had always said that
the tariff bill was not passed soon
enough to let the people see the bene
fit OF it, and then, too, the party was
divided in it's own household. He had
no doubt, however, that the party
would rally for the contest in 1885,
The Governor believes that the cleo
ton on Tuesday last was protest
against free coinage, and he does not
look for any attempt at silver legisla-
ton in Congress next winter. Nor does
he expect any attempt to change the
existing tariff law, except that a bill to
put sugar on the free list will probably
be introduced. with good chance of
passing the House, land, if l were
there" added the Governor, Il would
vote for it, too. I'd give those Louisi-
ana fellows little discipline.'
ATTEMPT TO BURN TowN-An at
tempt was made last Wednesday night
by incendiaries to destroy Addison,
the county seat of Webster county, W.
Va, by fire. The town was set afire in
several places, and before the people
could be aroused and the fire extin-
guished the Opera House, M. Miller &
Co s store and the postoffice building
were totally consumed. The loss is
very heavy, with but little insurance.
AN ACTIVE OLD PREACHER.-Th
Rev. B. P. Dulin, who has several
churches in Fauquier and Prince Will
liam counties, is eighty-four years old,
and on the day he was eighty-four he
rode fourteen miles and preached at
three different places.
ACCIDENT IN A X-CHASE.-In a