Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-12

forbid. How then can great party
come before the country with such q
humliating proposition, and not expect
to be spewed out of the mouths of the
people, they would thus humble and
enslave.
Virginia Press Association.
The Virginia Press Association met
in this city yesterday and held their
first meeting in the parlors of the vi.
GINA Hotel. A large attendance is
expected but they will principally ar
rive today.
The SPECTATOR tenders a cordial
welcome to the fraternity and the free
dom of ali that portion of the city over
which it has jurisdiction, or control.
This, however, might circumscribe
their wanderings, so it will assure
them, that they will be welcome in
all the Eaunts of the SPECTATOR and
as Il guide will say that apart from the
SPECTATORS sanctum. the Y.MCA.
and the various places of religious
worship are those into which the edi-
tor of that journal carries carte blanc.
The mere mention of our name there
will insure attention. The Banks and
various business places, are more con-
sentative, and we regret to say their
conduct toward unexpectedly since the
silver agitation has set in, and for
some time previous, has been so upac-
countable, that we seldom introduce
our intimate friends there. We there
fore leave the question of visiting the
monetary institutions of the city to
the individual conscience of the visi-
tor.
The D., d. & B. Institution will not
afford the Association the pleasure, it
would do month later as it's students
are away. The Western State Hospi-
tai where possibly many of the ex-
members of the Association may be
found, is perennial. It's hospital doors
are always open. and if it causes no
nervous pprehension, g visit to it
may be interesting. Our girls are out
of town. This will fall with heaviness
we know. But your visit as regards
this delightful part of our city's
attractions came too early.
Our leading bellies are principally at
the White Sulphur, Saratoga, Long
Branch, and the Seaside. Our school
girls do not arrive till the first weeks in
September, SO we will have to ask
you to pass this imperfection by.
Our cable cars, our park, our city
market, our fire department, our police
force, our county Jail and our chain
gang, are not away for their health, and
to those of your body who edit Way
Back advocates, and on account of
location only, have not enjoyed these
evidences of civilization, we commend
them, and if you are out late at night,
we commend the police force to your
especial consideration.
You will find this a dry town, at
least we find it so. Liquid vendors
may be in business here, but not to
our knowledge. Several of them long
since informed us that they kept no
books, SO as we know they do not read
and especially our paper,
their Egyptian darkness of mind has
driven away from their places Of bust
ness the enlightened class of our socie-
ty, and of course ourselves. There
may be what is known as blind tiger
some where, or, as in the prohibition
states there may be a., but for fear we
might lead some one into temptation,
we will pursue this branch of our
c1ty's attractions no further, but close
by saying that the soda fountains and
lemonade stands have been erected
purelr for charitable purposes, and
have assured us that their prepare |
tons are made in such a way, as to
avoid inabriety or the acquiring of a |
habit. Once tasted, they are not
t,irsted after again. Our hotels we
must notice before closing. We know |
your visit is to be brief, for an editor
and a So hotel must soon bid each 9th |
ar good bye. But cur hotels have
modern conveniences, and are fully up |
10 date SO their large advertisements |
ia the SPECTATOR disclose, and if the
oss of your pocket book on the trip. or
any other circumstance over which |
you have had no control, prevents your
of the viands upon their