Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24
For the SPECTATOR.
FROM APPOMATTOX.

Thus far, it has rained but little hereabouts.
The farmers pray for such soaking rain as
VIII drown the chinch bugs which are playing
sad havoc with their corn crops Most of the
farmers are done laying by their corn, and
are devoting most of their time to tillage of
their tobacco; (being the main money crop
that they can make to advantage in these parts
which requires constant attention till it is
cut and put away in September or October.
Wheat-threshing has commenced in earnest
in the fine dry weather. 1t is said that the
wheat generally yields we'll. The people are
in good shape and assist each other in thresh-
ing in order to avoid expenses which would
otherwise squeeze them financially The ma
| chine men are being sumptuously fed through
out they talk more on the Bible than we,
poor sinners of East End; they won't eat any
| meal without grace. We went to a threshing
yard at Elijah Dickerson's near Spout Spring.
1t was like hot oven; as there was not a tree
near we had to stand long in the scorching
sun. That the machine men can stand such
intense heat is wonderful!
That traffic over the Norfolk and Western
Railroad is increasing, indicates that the strike
at Pocahontas is about over. There was spe-
cial train carrying miners TO the mines from
some point on the railroad on Tuesday last
Last Saturday night as many as 200 cars load
ed with coal went down to be unloaded at
Lamberts Point. All East bound trains have
to stop at Concord Depot and await orders
from the dispatcher. Often there are four OF
five trains here at time, which present an in
teresting spectacle. The railroad men station.
ed here are courteous and efficient.
The Concordians are church going people
The Sunday school of Bethlehem church
Methodist Episcopal South, is in flourishing
condition. There are 125 names on the rolls
| which is a good showing for the size of the
village.
| There is to be a protracted meeting under
| the auspices of the Methodist church of APP
pomattox circuit near Oakville this county OF
| August 18th, and this meeting will continue
| for fifteen days. A mammoth tent for tn,
accommodation of 1,500 people, stalls fo
horses and oxen, stands for refreshments
&C., are being put up with all possible speed
A number of ministers are expected to speak
| The Baptists of Campbell county, not to be
eclipsed, will hold a camp meeting about tn.
same time at Yellow Branch some miles ives
of Rustburg, the seat of the county wher
Hon. S. II. Miller, member of the Board Of
Directors of the D. D. and B. Institution, uset
to edit the Campbell County Record, an abl
weekly, and his departure from which as wei
as the collapse of the Record, is still deeply
regretted by the people.
A debating society has been organized il
| Concord. The first uestion selected for dc
bate last Saturday evening was:-
'ResolUed, That mans mind is superior t
woman's." The debators on both sides wer
determined, and the array of literary talen
was strong considering the fact that they hat
seen but little of the world, and they Otter
brought down the house The elite of tn
village, among whom were young ladies nc
few in number, tastefully dressed and fair t
look on, helped in great measure 10 make th
occasion lively. 1t would have paid an,
Stauntonian handsomely to have come over t
see them. The debate continued long into th
night, and the judges, Messrs. J. N Price,
H. Hensiey, and Miss S. D. Chamberlayne a
was expected, gave the decision in favor of tn
affirmative. The fair sex auditors, be
said to their credit, gracefully acquiesced i
the decision.
There is fellow in the country who, hay
ing large family tosupport catches fish an
frogs in barrel trap, and turtles in DO
trap as food for them so that he may sell a
chickens, the possible. He says frogs legs ar
good food, and often mistaken for chickens
legs.
A good supply of blackberries and buckle
berries has been secured for winters use Til
good housewives will soon be busy drying ar
pies, putting up fruit vegetables, &c. This
right, for how could people live well withou
these health-giving edibles? HING