Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-11-16
Out of his Reckoning.

Or wake me not at all!
Out Of his Reckoning.
4 good story is told of a Washingto1
county man, who on his way to Cincinnati
became somewhat elevated by sundry
sdrinks." but, as good luck would have it.
found boat at the wharf and was quickly
on his way.
Soon after leaving the wharf man came
around for his fare. Horrall handed out a
five dollar bill, and received four dollars and
ninety five cents ia change. He rammed it
into his pocket book with great eagerness,
supposing the clerk had made a mistake -
This done he leaned back into his chair and
fell asleep. A little while and he was pluck
ed away by the same man, who again de-
manlei fare. discovered the mistake
thought he, holding out handful of change.
The man, as be fore, took only five cents, and
Horrall again went into doze. Ere he had
got fairly to dreaming of home, and friends
far away around came the collector again,
and thus it went on for long time.
At last Horrall thought it very inconvc-
nient and concluded to vote the conductor a
nuisance, and give him a bit of advice be-
sides, so, said he
Is (hic) this danger (hic) Gus DO (hic)
boat 2
by no means said the man. Bran
new
Then (hic) why do (hic) don't you col
lect all the (hic) fahair at once not bother
a fel (hic) hellor for it every mile as it (hic)
comes due?'
Really said the man, where do you
think you are going?'
'Cincin (hic) hinnati,' Horrall.
Cincinnati, said the polite conductor;
why you must be sadly out of your reckon
ing This is the ferry boat, and all this af-
ternoon you have been riding to aud fro be-
tween New Albany and Portland
That night Horrall staid in Louisville.
The world makes us takers, but solitude
makes us thinkers.
He that fluids thing steals it if he en-
dcavors not to restore IT,
The German population in this country
is estimated at 7 500, 900.
When you dispute with fool he is very
certain to be similarly employed.
It quite natural that when woman reigns
she should storm, and she always does.
Bustle is not industry any more than i'm
pudence is courage.
Tall gentlemen are always successful, be-
cause the ladies are all in favor of hy-men.
The Marquis of Westminster is the rich
est man in Great Britain. He has an an
nual income of about 100000.
How can a leopard change his spots
Answer-If he don't like the spot he is
in, he can remove to another.
A New York paper says: "Full evening
dress is white cravat." This is still more
airy than the Georgia costume.
When minds are not in unison, the words
of love itself are but the rafting of the chain
that tells the victim he is bound.
Lady Franklin will soon leave New York
to proceed to California, which it is expect
cd she will make her future residence
At the Indiana State Fair there was ex-
hibitcd fine toned piano. which was made
entirely by W. L. Read, blind man from
his birth
The Rocky Mountain Herald published a
twelve-column list Of letters remaining in
the Denver City post-office at the end Of the
last quarter.
Mrs. Governor Morgan is the recipient Of
beautiful diamond necklace, a present from
the Prince of Wales. 1t was sent from Bos
ton by express.
Women love to find in men difficult com
bina ion, gentleness which will invariably
yield, with force which will invariably
protect.
There are said to be in London thirty
thousand sewing women, who earn bare
ly 81 week while working necessarily six
teen or seventeen hours day.
Mr.. Douglas, it is rumored, will make
in few days, great Union speech in the
South. It is stated he will visit Columbus
during the session of the Legislature.
Isaac " Fowler. Esq late postmaster
of New York city, was to leave Havana on
the 10Th, on his way to Mexico. He writes
that lie ''only $500 left in the world"
Heroine" is perhaps as peculiar word
as any in our language the two first letters
of it are male, the three first female, the
four first brave man, and the whole word
brave woman
A fellow in an oblivious state took up his
Lodgings on the sidewalk He woke next
morning, and strengthening himself, looked
at the ground on which he had made his
couch. "Well," he said, IF had pick
AK would make up nay bed.'
Tt is said that in the event of the Pore
being obliged to leave the States of the Church
be will, from among the many residences
offered him, choose that of Warzburg, il
Bavaria. The Prussian Government hal
PLACED the Palace of Bruhl at his disposition
T. 90 case, it is asserted, will the Pope con
ssr,t 81 G. to Tranos