Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-26
FROM APPOMATTOx COUNTY.

The Trip-Senseless Quarantine-IncOnye
fenced at East Lexington-The Wheat
Crop-Sudden Death of Norman e. Wal
ton.
| On Saturday evening, the 18th, we left
Staunton for the historic Appomattox where
| to spend the summer. Owing to the absurd
quarantine at Charlottesville, we had to go to
Lexington instead of Charlottesville as wa.
| our wont. The wheat crops along the Balti-
| more and Ohio railroad were fine. So far as
was seen, not much acreage had been seeded
| to corn. What most arrested our attention
was the non appearance of a negro On the
| train. On arriving at East Lexington, q
| physician, accompanied by policeman who
was shabbily attlred and wore an old helmet,
about worn out, appeared and asked US if we
had physicians certificate, and, on being
answered in the negative, ordered US to get
off. As soon as we got off, we were left far
out in the cold 1t was then SO dark we could
hardly see anything. A man who happened
to come along in response to our inquiry as
to lodgings, pointed to house, fortunately
not far off. Accordingly we wendell our way
thither. The landlady received us in her nice
apartments with the grace of those to "the
manner born" The next morning at $50 we
took the East bound train for Lynchburg, and
were soon Joined by Arthur Taylor and
Edward P. Chamberlayne of the Staunton
NeaOs, and Richard Bell, of Staunton, at Bal
cony Falls, which is noted for its weird sur
roundings. These gentlemen had to go to
Clifton Forge instead of to Charlottesville, in
consequence of the senseless quarantine OF
the latter against Staunton.
The Union Depot in Lynchburg is one OF
the finest structures in the country and is
| worthy of imitation.
Misses Sally D. Chamberlayne and Matte
Lou Williams of Staunton are at present
guests of Mr.. J. H. Steele in Concord on the
| the Norfolk and Western railroad, twelve
miles east of Lynchburg. Concord lies parity
| in Appomattox and partly in Campbell coun-
| ty. Its inhabitants are of the old Virginia
Stock. This climate is salubrious; there is al
| ways breeze; fans are, therefore, not much
used. The country is marked by much ire
gularity of surface. The bottoms are produc.
| tive. The uplands are of varying grades OF
| fertility. Harvest is about over in this part
of the State. The wheat crop is on the whole
| fine one, but, regrettable to say there is q
good deal of smut in it. Seed wheat should
| always be rolled or washed in water in which
| bluestone had been dissolved, which is a sure
preventive of smut
On Tuesday morning, the 10Th, Norman E.
| Walton, leading and prominent farmer, OF
\ Appomattox, went to the wheat-field where
his men were at work, when he suddenly fell
down dead. The cause of his death was due
to heart disease. He was only As years old
and unmarried. He was greatly respected by
| every one who came in contract with him
The deceased came from Connecticut some
years ago, and bought plantation five miles
| south of Spout Spring and being of fine in
tellect and energy, he speedily prospered anc
| amassed considerable means. He was g
| staunch Democrat. His death is med by
all of US. His remains were sent to Nashua
! N. H., for interment Tuesday evening.
H. NJ G.