Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18

PEOPLE ARE NOT SATISFIED wTTf
scHooL-BooK MATTERS.
n would He Much More Convenient
and save TreubIe-The Matter OF
Canary rsir.-Au old Coin Found
surmiscs ms to It's History.

adopted new textbooks. over the failure
OF the State School Board to select a
sing.s list OF books and thus put an end
10 the wrangle that results always over
the adoption Of new books. Here, In
Augusta county several school districts
have adopted different books, so that a
resident Of one district who should move
during tho school term into another dis
trict would be compelled to buy new
books. 1t Is said that one Of the pre-
sumed aims OF the free school system Is
TO provide uniform methods of instruc-
tons by the use OF uniform tools. and
that the present system is as heteroge-
peous as the old field school system, or
rather lack Of system. where each school
was independent Of every other and where
pupil in going from one school to
another. generally spent one half the
session in the last school unearning what
the former schoomaster had taught him.
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.
Nor has the relegation Of the adoption
OF textbooks TO the local boards done
away with charges Of corruption. The
school authorities Of stanton and
Augusta county are men in whom the
public have confidence, hut it is the GUS
tom of some book agents who are not
successful 10 charge their competitors,
VINO were successful, with resorting to
underhand methods and the aroma left
fn a community by such people is not
"A pleasant one. Experience with the
book agents here proves that If this class
Of men are In any disrepute in Virginia
they have only themselves 10 thank for
H. as in many Instances some OF them
have originated the insinuations and
charges against their competitors that
produce dstrust and suspicion and leave
a bad taste in the mouth OF the public
after they leave.
Great quantities OF fertilizer is being |
unloaded at this point and is being rapidly |
'uted over the county-other con-
elusive evidence that a large wheat |
acreage will be seeded this fall.
COUNTY FAIRS.
Staunton, which for many years had |
one county fair, and for the last few
years has had two. will be minus one this
year An effort was made TO get up a
street fair" but 1t failed. However
there will be some sort of public de-
monstration In the city this FALL 10 bring
the people TO town.
The following delegates from the Sc
cond Presbyterian church were elected to
the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
State Convention. which met IN Alexan-
dria Friday: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Love-
grove, F. a. Ross. d. A. Overdorf Miss
Minnie Payne. Miss Stella McGinaity, and
r. ii. Bell Jr.
Among the charming society functions
this week was a whist party, given by
Miss Annebel Timberlake in honor OF
Mrs. James II. Capers. of Richmond. The
handsome residence of Mr. S. D. Timber
lake was beautifully decorated with not
ted plants, and delightful refreshments
were served. Nearly the entire society
set was present, and of the prizes. the
irst was won by Mrs. Lucius G. Smith
and the second by Miss Matte Wayt.
AN OLD COIN FOUND.
A few days ago John P. Cleveland, Of
Augusta county ploughed up a gold com
hat was as bright as IL 1t has been care
uily preserved. 1t was of the denomi-
nation known as German Caroline. and
vas dated 1893. Its cash value is esti-
mated at $40. although as a relic, It
nay have greater value. There IS con-
iderable wonder how the coin got into [
hr. Cleveland's field, many supposing it '
o have been lost by some of the Hesslan !
Prisoners captured by WASHINGTON at s
Trenton when they were moved TO Staun-
on. 7
William Deverick who was mustered /
nut with the Third Virginia and returned I
o stanton, is another Valley man with S
whom camp-life agreed. When be left
he weighed only 11S pounds, and Y
Experienced some trouble in enlisting He h
Inc h. | (
thoroughly hardened and seasoned and so
harmed with the service that he hopes
o re-enlist.
The report OF the Clerk of the County ,
'ourt Of Augusta for the year ending
iarch j. 1898. shows that there has been
objected and paid in on suits. deeds. SC.
ne sum of 81, 4O2.a. G
AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES r
Mr.. John ID. Greaver has instituted suit l
the Circuit Court against the Chesa- J
cake and Ohio railroad for 81. 500 dam (
ges for the killing Of his son. who was a /
rakeman. at Waynesboro' a few months I
go. n
Among the interesting religious gath J
rings recently held here, was a most II
leasant evening with missions" in the \
unday-school room of the Methodist I
hurch by large and appreciative con- q
regation. The programme was unique I
nd highly entertaining. a
AS an evidence OF the productiveness of
ugusta farm lands, Mr.. John T.. Cline. Il
no owns the Adam McChesney farm,
, South river, has harvested 1900 BUSH
5 of wheat and states that from
'rty acres OF land he will get 1900 bush b
s OF corn o
stonewall Jackson Camp Confederate b
eterans. has elected Comrades A. S. 81
rubeck, ]. b. Coffelt. Captain T. c. h
orion X. Harris. and Captain ]. n. y
cFarland delegates to the Grand Camp v
Getting. at Culpeper. October 5th. s.
The School Board OF Riverheads Dis \
lot, Colonel John ID. Lilley, chairman c.
10 awarded contracts for painting fifteen
agile ana nve double school-houses In the OF
strict. al
DR.. Bashaw. the well known physician :.
Craigsyille. who had the head of his !,
igh bone broken, near the Fairgrounds o.
st October. is now able to 80 about on -
utches. III
William G. Hodge. OF Republic county, =,
m, who Is a native Of this county, but 7
10 has been In the West for forty-three 49,
airs. Is visiting relatives In Augusta. ~,
MR.. TINSLEY MUCH BETTER. ND
DR. Harry Tinsley. the cultivated edi- CT
OF tho old indicator. since his recent
Iurn from Johns Hopkins Hospital he's ae
Tar improved as 10 be able 10 make re
appearance on the streets, for the Al
y time in many months. With his co
se"ed health he has again taken up m
pen and is doing the editorial work Nj
: one OF the Staunton dailies. WI
1r' Ashton Graves. for a long while aW
oA-Aeeper Tor the Stanton Daily News. -.