Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-14
For the SPECTATOR
FROM APPOMATTOX.


Last week two Mormons called at widows
near Spring Mills this county. The widow,
who has three pretty daughters, on being ac-
quainted with the nature of their business,
was affrighted, but she took courage to ask them
if they believed in polygamy, and they, incens-
ed at the affront, abruptly took leave of her.
shaking off the dust of their feet'' on the
steps
By the way, fifty men have been out in
search of these Latter Day Saints with a
view of expelling them, and the feeling
against them is bitter.
The other day fellow here in the village
snapped a thin OK for a fat young bull with
view of killing it for beef. 1t appears that
the bull understood the intent of tn bargain;
o, all at once it darted off for its dear life
with its tail flying in the air, and finally got
into the thickets. Intellectual, attempts have
since been made at capturing the bull The
fellow wishes he knew how to lasso la cow
boy.
A representative of Rifles Hydraulic Engine
(Ram) Manufacturing Company, Roanoke,
Va, is here, to ascertain if a sufficient supply
of water can be drawn into the tank, one mile
west of here by the new method, and in that
case, he will, with the approval of the Rail
road Company, set up ram at that point,
which will save the railway $500 annually.
There is farmer in Charlotte county, noted
for its fertility who made this year twenty two
and half bushels of wheat to one seeded
There is to be camp-meeting under the
auspices of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, at Rolling Hill, Charlotte county on
August 18th, to be continued for ten days. A
tent with seating capacity for 1 200 people is
being speedily put up. Small tents for families
will be furnished gratis All people of Ap
pomattox, Campbell, and Charlotte counties
are cordially invited to attend Verify August
is great month for tabernacle meetings in
these parts. Mention has been made of the
other meetings-one to be held at Oakville
and the other at Yellow Branch-needless to
mention numerous lesser meetings, some of
which have been or are now being held in
various parts of the country not very far from
here.
Mr.. Thomas Harvey of Spring Mills. who,
to quote Robinson Crusoe's words, sis mon
arch of the broad acres he surveys and whose
word is law, has magnificent crop of tobac-
co, already topped and primed, as we'll cult
waited as if by machinery, and which is prob
ably the largest in that section, if not in the
county. The spectacle of this crop, while
gratifying to the owner, will cause the less en-
terprising neighbor to emulate him the next
time the weed is planted. Mr.. Harvey could
not, in his YOUTH call cent his own. He
went to work in earnest at home instead of
going out West, as his brothers did. Being of
indomitable energy, he speedily prospered,
and, in few years, bought large sterile
farm which, by methodical manuring, and
turning in green grass, peas, rye, &C., he fer
tilted. Now he possesses one of the finest es-
tates in the country. He habitually raises
large crops, no matter how laborious. and
stock. especially horses, in large numbers,
principally for the purpose of making manure
1t may not be out of place to say that he has
killed hog that weighed, when dressed, ex-
actly 1000 pounds. And still more; he made
extensive Improvements both on his farm and
at Spring Mills which he bought, and built a
| commodious residence in place of the old one
mill in place of the old one which he had
RACED to the ground, and all its necessary ap-
pendages besides dwelling house, store
cottages &c, at Spring Mills with the means
he had literally dug out of the ground. Lei
young countrymen ponder the above and dc
| as Mr.. Harvey did, instead of going to town
where they would find it hard even to exc out
! a miserable existence
There was jolly party of Concordians, &C
companied by Misses Sallle D. Chamberlayne
Sadie B. and Matte Lou Williams, of Staun
ton, Lewis W. Chamberlayne, of Appomattox
Lee Wood of Amherst, and Wesley C. Viii
liams of Richmond, who went down in wag
ons last Monday night to have gypsy tes
somewhere in the woods near Old Concord
Church five miles below. They took an abun
dance of toothsome refreshments along witt
them. But, alas, the unpleasant appearance
of cloud which was coming up fast, with
frequent lightnings, impeIled them to put W
at Mr.. Ollie Thomas's Immediately on the
road, and they were royalty welcomed by thu
hospitable hostess though her sweet slumber
had just been ruthlessly disturbed. The!
enjoyed themselves in various ways to thei