Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-03
PARNASSUS.

On the 10Th ult Mr.. R. E. Borum made two
$50 sales-a fine Jersey COW to Mr. Hamlet
of Mt. Crawford and pair of No. oxen to
! Mr.. A. R. Gilkeson of this community.
! Mr.. Swope Wilson lost valuable work
horse last week by some prevalent disease
which battles veterinary skill.
Mr.. B. Anderson returned from Highland
county last week to which place he had taken
a large lot of cattle for Mr.. A. A. Crawford.
He reports a very extensive yield of tree-sugar
in that county.
Those fourteen colts are holding their heads
as high as if they had not been working for
their living.
We have heard the cooling of the dove, and
yesterday morning saw the wild geese on their
aerial tour-Is not all this indicative of Spring?
Farmers have been somewhat respondent
over agricultural prospects, but the soil is, at
last, arabic, and they are rushing along like
the car of Juggernaut over live victims.
large, diapldated and long-unoccupied
house belonging to D. NJ Keller, will find it
self undergoing a wonderful state of repairs
in the near future. The probability is that
Mr. Keller will vacate his farm house and
take up quarters in the village.
Mr.. g. w. Swink of Moscow and a candi-
date for re election to the office of Commits
sioner of the Revenue, was married on the
10Th ult to Mrs. NJ. A Shipman of Sangers-
vile.
Mr.. John A. Karicofe called on his friend,
Mr.. D., "to see if he needed anything in his
line'' and to congratulate him on the good
impressions he has made by wearing his hair
long and parted in the middle. No one finds
any fault with Mr.. K, but every body asserts
in kind. positive manner that John is a
good fellow and we suppose John will get
there-that is to the office of Road Commits
sioner.
young Emmett, the Irish patriot" has
been quite sick, but is much better at this
writing. Master Scott says ''If we look all
over the world we IL never find another Scott
and one of his fathers tenants most emphat-
ically declares that he agrees with his young
lord
Persons wishing to buy turkey eggs at fifty
cents per dozen, can be supplied by Mr.. G. T.
Donaghe.
Some of the readers of the SPECTATOR say
1--WE should let the country know who are
the leading candidates in North River Dis
trict''. We are not posted along this line;and
lnvidious distinctions advanced by US would
appear absurd and ridiculous. Viewing the
situation from a reasonable standpoint one
would readily canclude that the popular in
cumbents have one advantage at least over
the new candidates. Perhaps no more mag
nanimity or charity of purpose was ever dis
played in the official field than characterizes
the department of our candidates Their
praises of each other yie with the chimes of
Normandy. A man has to be both brave
and good when he speaks no disparaging
word of his antagonist
HE that would love life and see good days. |
let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his |
lips that they speak no guile"
Charles W. Whitmore, son of Mr.. Joseph |
M. Whitmore former resident of Augusta |
county, has purchased fine Touring mill at
Topeka, Kansas for the sum of fourteen |
thousand dollars. Charlie has many friends |
in his native county who will be glad to hear
of his financial hoist
And so a revised code has appeared in the
platform of 'Woman's Rights" and is being
enacted and executed Two OF them claimed
the right to be lynched and the men said let
EN- swing; and they swung. Woman, what
thinkest thou of these things?
Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Borum are in Bridge
water attending Big Baptist Meeting.
Rev Mr.. Lee preached at Union last Sunday
at eleven a. m.
Miss Leila Floyd who has been teaching
school near Staunton has returned to her
home and resumed her place as organist at
Union church.
Messrs. Lonnie and James Floyd and
Reese McNeer, of Staunton, attended Union
Presbyterian church last Sunday.
The Epworth League met Sunday at p M,
attendance good, literary effusions limited. |
A delightful feature of the evening was sing
ing by Misses Maud Floyd and Lena Hup-
man.
Loot Lirpd is fresh on the market today,
Excelling plum pudding the youngsters all
say.
And on every corner boy auctioneer
VINO is selling at profits to last MIN year.
April LIST. BROKEN WING.