Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-02-03
FRESH AIR.

Members of the human race require
fresh air in winter as much as IN
summer. One can't breathe carbon
dioxide three Or four months in the
year and keep in condition for the
battle Of life.
There appears to prevail a dspo-
sition to forget this fact at the sea-
son Of the year when the fly screens
go down into the cellar and storm
doors and windows come up.
Recently the government undertook
to transport 1000 small-mouthed fing-
erling bass from government hatch
cry to South America. During the
trip from the hatchery in Michigan
to New York city the messenger In
charge OF the fish, for a period of As
hours. spent his time keeping them
alive by hand aeration. On the voy-
age OF % days from New York to
Brazil the water in which the black
bass lived was aerated by electrical
apparatus which had been installed
on the steamer.
There ought to be lesson for
housekeer ers in this experiment with
the fish. Every head of a household
should solve the problem of the pro-
per ventilation of his home in cold
weather.
Tie children ought to have at least
as good chance to live as the fin
gerlings.
And il taking fresh air out of doors
why not enjoy it?
Thousands OF men and women in
st. Louis have been burdened with
heavy winter overcoats and wraps
during two months of ideal autumn
weather.
While florists carry their blossom
Ing products in the streets in open
wagons the sidewalks are lined with
men in overcoats and mufflers.
In some respects we would better
pattern after our less civilized cous-
ms.
Let in the light and air of heaveai
50 Louis Star.
! Norfolk-Rev. ]. H. Amiss and wife
celebrated the fftieth anniversary
Of their marriage at their home in this
c'ty on NJ onday evening DR.. Amiss has
been a member of the Virginia Con-
erence al. E. Church South for more
than 60 years and is now holding q
relation thereto.
Roanoke E. L. Scott. the supposed
salesman. who dupsd several
people here by playing on their
was ca1ghs in Eluefield
and will be brought baok here for
trial. On the strength of fake tele-
gram which he had sent to himself,
stating that his wife and children had
been killed in North Dakota, Scott
borrowed money to pay his railroad
Iare home. He had hardly got out of
;own before his trick was seen
through.
Harrisonburg-Oapt @. NJ. Borum,
travelling freight agent of the South
'rn Railway CJmpsny, gives out the
following figures showing the apple
nipments on the valley branch be-
ween Hsri isonpurg and Manassas for
80; Rockingham county, 10000
Shenandoah, GA, 900; Warren
md Rappshsnnock, 10000; Loudon,
Q. 900; Fauquier. 1900.
Fully half of the valley crop went
Vest to supply the demand caused by
be failure there. The above figures
hown an increase of 100 par cent over
he biggest years heretofore, which
7as 90, 900 barrels.
Norfolk-An explosion of gas which
ccurred Tuesday afternoon blew out
9th the front and rear of Queen
treet Building The explosion was
startling one, and from it's force
here would doubtless have been loss
life had the structure been tenant
!. AS it was no one was hurt.
Bristol This town has raised the !
ecessary money to purchase q
anchise for club in the Southeastern
aseball league the coming season. |
ne park will be re-fenced and = new .
rand stand erected and the season 1
III furnish aaeriea Y good eamsa Il