Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-31
Raphine Items.

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Raphine, Jan. q Doubtless YOU
have reason to say that your CORES
pondent from this point has forgotten
to write for sometime, but such is not
the case and hereafter you can look for
Al occasional letter.
As your paper is an old and welcome
visitor to many firesides in the vail'y
as we'll as into homes in other parts
our old and honored state we think Is
| we'll for correspondents TO write ali the
items of Interest occurring in their
several neig borhoods to the paper of
their choice. Your paper has gone in
to the HON. 70 of it's readers through
these many years carrying to some.
glad tidiDgs to some tidinQs of sorrow,
always rejoicing with those who were
made glad, and sorrowiug with those
who were made sad, by its weekly visits.
The SPECTATOR is an exponent of old
Augusta the mother of Rockbrldge,
who gave to the State of Virginia a
war GOyernor,a man just suited to the
dark days Of the civil war, born am id
the rock bound hills of Rockbridge.
and then not satisfied with the offering
of this stalwart citizen she brought
| forward as an Offering to the loved but
lost cause of our Southland, L. j.
Jackson, the man of iron nerve and
invincible courage, who gave his life
for principles be deemed right. Au-
gusta is not ashamed of her daughte
for has she not given to the world many
noble and true men patriots and schol
ars from her V. NJ l. and Washing.
ton and Lee. linen as If not satisfied
she gave her soil to her two great and
loved ones Lee and jackson. who are
| quietly sleeping until the morning of
the last "reveille" Yes, dear old
SPECTATOR We the people of this
daughter are proud of her history
Yet we revere and honor the mother,
for her history might we'll be written
In glowing colOrs, for she can brlDg to
the front many eminent sons as ora
tors, statesmen, and jurisis, rs we'll as
hewes, men who gave their talents for
the upbuilding of their native county
and freely shed then hood in her
defence. Yes these mountain bound
counties have sent out men of whom
they are justly proud, descendants of
Scotch Irish ancestry. Perhaps you
may think 1t strange that l should
write an article like this for publica-
tiOn as an only casual correspond
ent My reason for doing this, Is that
it may inspire some other young writ.
er to send out to the readers of the
SPECTATOR" their views and thoughts
and thus expand latent talent which
might lie forever dormant. Our news.
papers are among the list of the great.
Get educators of our day, and if the
young writer's of the day would only
aspire to the attachments afforded
them through the columns of their
county papers, many good writer's
would develop as the result. Let them
write about 'old times" The story
of I'VE olden time" can be learned from
history or from SONS old people who
are always glad to tell the young peo-
pie of the events of their young days
which would be interesting readiDg.-
Let them write all about the early his
tory If the first settlement of their
county; of Indian raids. of the old
forts, of the old churches of Augusta
and of Rockbrldge. Any or all these
subject would be interesting and would
be a source of improvements to the
writer's. If We know of anything good
or great let 1t not be withheld.
Rev. Dorsey White of your city, de-
livered an able sermon in The Metho-
dist church on last Sunday Mr. White
charmed bis hearers bv that comfort
ing text. Psalm 81: "a Tue Lord
upholdeth him with bis hand.
We want to congratulate our sister
Methodist church for their zeal and
good work. in giving to our town, a
handsome new church. We wish for
them many years to worship God in
their "temple" consecrated for that
purpose.
The Presbyterians of our town, are
going to add to their church. hand
some carpet and modern pews. We
wish to congratulate all In this good
work, and can truly say that nicely
furnished churches speak we'll for a 1
town or city.
Miss Grace Parker has jnst returned |
from visit to Mt. Rainier, Md Wash. |
ington, and the historical Annapolis.
Miss Parker reports charming s ourn !
in maryland my Maryland and the
''City Beautiful"
Mrs j. E A. Gibbs Is spending the
winter in Texas.
Mr.. Robert WiIbourn is visiting bis |
mother here. We are glad to see Mr..
10 our midst again and Wish |
Tor him most pleasant sojourn.
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