Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-02-02
FROM MT. S0L0N.
An item Of History Opposition to ANY
Change Of Law Regarding Commission
ers Of the Revenue = Death Personal
Mention, Etc

ers of the Revenue Death Personal |
Mention. Etc
Mt Scion, Jan. 29.-Mr. Henry |
Grlnning, carpenter, died at bis home |
near th is place Friday morning from |
consumption, aged Il years. Deceased |
was quiet intffensive man, and
greatly esteemed by his acquaintances |
He is survived by his wife and small |
c iildren. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. l. H Paul Sunday
afternoon at Emmanuel church, after
which the body WIS laid To rest in the
near by cemetery
Mr.. Rankin Todd who received a tel |
egran some day ago announcing the
serious illness OF his son, Ii. Preston
Todd, who is pupil of the Davis ana
Eikins college in w. Va, AT once has
tened to his bedside and found the re-
ports concerning bis condition to be
somewhat exaggerated. The young man
Was able to accompany his father home
suffering no Inconvenience from bis
long trip.
MIR. Robert Webb who is engaged ID
railroad work in W. Va, was a caller
in our city Saturday. He has e num-
Der of relatives and friends here who
were delighted to see him.
MIR. Charles Anderson who has been
spending some time with his family
| here has returned to w. Va where he
is engaged in railroad construction.
A number of people from this place,
chiefly ladies, were attrac ed to Spring
Hill several nights ago to hear lad!
evangelist. Mrs. Hieronomus. preach.
Mr.. Charles o Neil, clerk in j. II.
Silling's branch store, was summoned
| to his home at Mt. Crawford where
his mother and father are quite i'll.
Mr.. VIM. Messersmith has returned
home after an absence II several weeks
in Highland and PendletOn counties,
where be purchased large number of
fine walnut logs, which will be hauled
to Mt Scion station for shipment to
Germany.
Mrs. WoodsOn, 10 OF b or. in law of Mr..
Writ Todd, has returned home from an
extended visit to her daughter, MIS-.
Lena O'Donnell in Shreveport, La.
1t will be gratifying to the friends of
MIR. A. 7. Reeves to learn that he is
rapidly regainiDg his usual health.
Mrs. Fannie Bell of Harrisonburg,
spent several days in our village visit
ing her amt, Mrs. Salle Cupp.
Some days ago when at Stokesville
noting the wonderful transformation
that has taken place in recent years In
the mountain gorges of North River
Gap. and where is located this hustlin0
thriving railroad town. We were re.
minded that the place is also an his
torical one, for it was there in small
log gunsmith shop that the late Ia
mented Lorenzo Sibert had made the
first repeating, rapid firing gun ever
invented, which was just prior to tie
civil war. Mr.. Sibert was assisted by
Mr.. VIM Shaver who was guDsmith
and fine mechanic, and also very in
gepious. After completing a perfect
model and full sized gun and testing
its merits, preparations were speedily
made to have the guns placed on the
market. Messrs. Sibert and Shay.
went to Connecticut to arrange with a
firearms company for its manufacture.
Before they could complete their con-
tract Lincoln's famous proclamation
was issued calling for $4,000 troops
from Virginia, which created alarm
and CONSERVATION throughout the
country. aud these Southern getlemen
deemed it advisable to return to their
homes, in fact they were told to do so,
leaving gun and model in the hands of
; the Yankees, who commenced its man
} ufacture and arming their troops with
what they called the Winchester rifle,
which was none other than the inven.
tion of Lorepzo Sibert, known as the
''Sibert repeating gun" Thus 1t is
that a true Southern man, by force OF
circumstances, contributed In a large
measure to the success of the Federal
arms.
In our daily intercourse with frienc
and neighbOrs we find there is strong
sentiment against the action of the
General Assembly In attempting to
enact law to deprive the people OF
selecting their Commissioners of the
Revenue and giving that power to the
judiciary of the State. AS the editor
of the SPECTATOR truly says, lit is
reflection on the people of the State
and popular government. " And he
might have further said it Is somewhat
in liue with ii act our law makers pass
eG several years ago TO appoint men tC
spy into the private affairs of indivld-
uals. This the people refused to &C
cept and the appoiDtees were called
off. We would regret to find that the
representatives of this county favored
the proposed change in selecting our
Commissioners of the Revenue. If the
people are not capable OF selecting
their local officials certainly they are
not capable Of selecting our law max
ers. The member or members of the
Legislature who are advocating this
measure in all probability will find it
dangerous undertaking. l think the
people would appreciate an editorial
from the SPECTATOR on this high
handed Russian idea of running things
In old Virginia. But leave poor Tom
Martin out of the job for we don't be-
lieve he has thing to do with it.
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