Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
PARMAssus.

ministers were present. Rey. B. A. Karicof
conducted the services A husband, tw,
daughters, and four sons mourn for the de
ceased who was sixty-two years old.
Mrs. ShowaIter was a klnd-hearted, chris
tan woman, and tender, faithful nurse il
the sick-room, and her attentions Ill that di
rection will long be remembered by some il
this community.
The funeral was largely attended, ane
many were present from the sections oil
Slower and Parnassus.
An octogenarian passed our way on the 4th
and we quickly recognized in the once tall
stately figure-now somewhat bent by years
our old friend Mr.. John Rusmisell, of Strib
ling Springs.
Mr.. Rusmisell walked from his home to
Mr. A. J. Fairbanks, distance of five or six
miles, and moved along with considerable
briskness. He will be eighty five years old
the fifth of March.
Mr.. Rusmisell IS Presbyterian, dyed in
the wool" and as he has been in his religion,
so has he been in politics, without variable
ness or shadow of turning"
o, list ye to the rhyming words, that leap
from his heart, like the songs of birds
Oh! I'll be a Democrat till die,
No matter who may scOff
AND eueTy man Is Democrat, auhen
The UIitelUdsh is rubbed off.
We have just received letter from an ac-
quaintance, in which was enclosed the fol
lowing clipping from the Richmond Dispatch
of January 28th:-
When person feels little sick or ill,
would it be correct to say, feel badly or bad?
Please answer this through your query col
umns, and you will settle a controversy
The Dispatch says-"Better use badly"
We have been urged to give our opinion in
the Parnassus Neacs With the permission of
the editor, we submit the following plain and
exceedingly simple explanation to the chart
table consideration of a divided critical
world
While the term is inelegant we should,
most assuredly, say-I feel bad one meaning
: of which is i'll.
When we can substitute the neuter verbs
is, am, are, was, were, and SO on, for the
verbs employed, we know an adjectiye-and
not an adverb-must 1ollow:-
Thus-you look (are) pale. The apples taste
(are) sour. The flowers smell (are) sweet.
The sun shines Gs) bright feel (am) bad.
feel (am) sad. I feel (am) sick. The ad-
jectives tell what we are-the verbs tell what
we do, and the adverbs tell Aow we do.
She performs admirably! Performs is the
verb because it tells what she does, and ad-
mirably is the adye,6 because it tells hon she
does it. Mary looks Gs) sweet. Sweet is the
adjective because it tells what Mary is. Mary
sings sweetly. Sweetly is the adverb, be-
cause it tells hon Mary does. :"
When you have reference to imperfect WIS.,
ion, you say he sees badly, and to imperfect
touch he feels badly. You can no more say,
feel badly, than you can say, feel warm
ly, when you have reference to your condi-
ton.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rig'l, died on the 31st ultimo.
Mr.. Asa Clark, of Middle River, was in our
village on the 7th, and left for Highland
county on the Sth.
Miss Mary Hamrick who was visiting her
sister, Mrs. William Levin, of Baltimore re-
turned to her home in Staunton on the 1st
Mrs. DR.. M. P. Jones of Churchville, was at
the Parnassus parsonage on the Sth.
series of meetings will begin at Union
Presbyterian church on the 21st. The valua-
BILE services of the frail, but noted evangelist,
will make the meeting success.
Mr.. Washington Reeves Of Slower who was
injured some days ago by runaway team, is
still confined to his bed, and subject to medi-
cal attention.
Miss Edith Hiner of Slower, is ill. Dr.
Jones is the attending physician.
Ernest Burton of Stribling Springs section,
is ill with grip. Ernest has our sympathy.
Mr.. Hamilton Smith of Churchville !! 8!
Mr.. Isaac Miller of StoYer, who owns and
occupies the old McNair farm, is offering it
for six thousand dollars.
Mrs. Maggie Rhodes Bauserman, widow of
the late George W. Bauserman, of Rocking
ham, will make her future home with her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Fielding Whitmore, who
lives in the upper Churchville section. It is
said that Mr.. Whitmore's new residence is
among the beautiful farm houses of that
country.
Mr.. James Floyd of our village, killed pig
O. five months old on the 7th, which weighed
one hundred and fifty-one lbs net.
Some of Professor Lindsey pupils are quite
adopts in drawing.
Mr.. John H. Ralston of Slower, will rent
his farm, and return to Staunton. He is dis
posing of his stock privately.
Mr. James K. P. Hiner, of Slower, wishes
to sell his desirable property at that place,
and remove to the Land of Flowers" Mr..
Hiner is much afflicted with rheumatism, and
thinks the mild climate of Florida would eff
feet permanent cure.
Miss Cox came in due time to the rescue of
Mrs. James K. Polk Hiner Cd
Yes, often, often, memory sings
Or the blue-ribbOned hound. from Stribling
Springs.
DR.. Kinney returned to his office last week.
Masters Ran and Frank Keller were quite
i'll with grip last week. They are better at this
Jones, the physician.
Mr.. Turner Ashby has little brother very
i'll with infammatory rheumatism-Dr. Jones
the physician in charge.
: Mr.. Victor Hanger will leave Churchville
the last of this mouth to enter school at Louis
vile, Kentucky.
Mr.. Frank Harlow pondered and dreamed,
and went long ways back in the past, when
he read in the paper. NTH hundred eyes. about
the old servant of uncle Jimmy" Trotter.
What good thing the newspaper is!
not only tells us what is going on, but IT SO
often brings out something which reyives old
Mr.. Frank shiplet, aged seventy four years,
died on the 9th, at his.home near Dorcas, and