Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-12-07

comforter is not over him but at his side
The number of Offices in the gift of the
National Executive is about sixty thousand.
A wife's farewell to her husband every
mo- ning-buy-buy.
Texas derives its name from an Indian
word signifying beautiful"
The only person who holds men in breath
less suspense-the bapgmsn.
Wheeling, Va, has only 81 slaves in
population OF l4.3l4.
IF petticoat government is not more op-
pressive now than formerly, it is certainly
double in extent.
Why bad e man better lose his arm thar
his leg? Because, losing his leg be loses
something "to boot"
Disuniou and diptheria are very much
alike in one respect They are both dis
eases Of the throat.
''You dentist, Bob I? I did not know
you were in that trade" Yes" sail Bob.
Il follow no other business but setting
teeth -in beef, potatoes, bread and sich
like"
Repeated doses OF wash board are excel
lent for young ladies afflicted with dyspep-
STA, and application of saw-horse is very
beneficial for gentlemen troubled with the
came disorder.
A preacher dowr South said. 30, Lord
we pray thee to curtail the devils power in
al al, !
with response. exclaimed, Dat right -
Lord cut de tail smack smooye off p
do you know what the people in Lynch
burg do when it rains?' asked freight
boat captain of farmer. No. 30 not
do you I" "Why yes-they let it rain"
People never plot mischief when they are
merry. Laughter is an enemy to malice
and foe to scandal. 1t promotes good
temper. enlvens the heart, and brightens
the intellect. Let Us laugh when We can
A philosopher who had studied almost
everything, says he is satisfied that the rea-
son why girls are in the habit of pouting out
theit lips, is because they are always willing
that theirs should meet yours half way
"I'll teach you to play pitch and toss -
I'll fog you for an hour, will" Father"
instantly replied the incorrigibe, as he bal
anced penny on bis thumb and finger. I'm
toss you to make it two hours or uothing.'
Cufy said he'd rather die in Railroad
smash up than a steamboat burst up, for
this reason: eff you gets OF and smash |
up, dar you is; bat if you gets blowed up
On the boat, whar is your
Punch says that Garibald is an Irish
man. and was borne in Cork or Connemare, |
it is not certain which; and, after his father,
was christened Richard Murphy, q name
which be has now contracted to Dick Ia
tor.
One Of the most surprising operations
that has yet come to the ears Of the scien-
tiic world, was accomplished in this city a
few days since. 1t was no less startling
feat in the line Of surgery than the extract.
lug of fifty needles, in a good state of pres
ervation, from the breast Of woman, and
that. too. without the aid Of chloroform-
And what is, perhaps. still more wonderful,
the operation was actually performed by the
woman herself, unassisted by physician,
and who is now gaining strength, and liza
BILE to recover without suffering any very
serious effect from it.-MIsoaukee Ne,os.
There is touching beauty in the radi
ant look Of girl just crossing the limits of
youth, aud commencing her journey through
the checkered space Of wonlanhood. Il is
all dew sparks and morning-glory to her
ardent, buoyant spirit, as she presses for
ward exultingin blissful anticipations. But
the whitening heat of the conflict of life
creeps on; the dew drops exhale the gar
lands of hope, shattered and dead, strew
the path; and too often, ere noontide, the
brow and sweet smile are exchanged for the
weary look Of one longing for the evening
rest, the twilight, the night.
On Sunday evening LAST. week ago,
Frank Yocum shot and killed William, Ball,
near Mt. Pleasant. Iowa. Both young men
were paying attentions to the same young
lady On the evening of the tragic occur
renee, Yocum escorted her to church; when
Ball, out of spite. united Yocun's team
They subsequently met, and after few
words. Yoci,m shot his rival with revolver,
instantly killing him. He then gave him
self uu to the authorities. Both parties are
aaid to have been hi shly respectable Yo.
cum claims to hare acted 10 self-defence.