Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-12-13

i8 DANc1Na THEIR RAGS Orr Two un-
sophisticated country lasses visited New
Y ork, during the ballet season. When the
short skirtcd, gossamer clad nymphs made
their appearance on the stage they became
restless and fdgety 81 % sa','.''se Is, -"
, sOh, Anne 7 exclaimed one soto roice.
II We'll, Mary?'' sioI st' aoaF
Il 'Itain't nice-I don't like it, T seal
Hush - aalitGs.so.s 935 10 'li'44tsai
,sfi II don't care, it amt nice and wonder
aunt broughtsus to such place. ~ ~
n Hush, Mary, the folks will laugh at
you.,,41o a1A ~ 9aloasi-- s3''.Af =
! After one or two Aings and a pirouette,
the blushing Mary said 9st'iiR e.o'' .''a :,
g9sOh, Annie, let's gol1it amt nice, and |
don't feel comfortable 'sais9e 9ni'oF ',.,S"'
hush. Mary. replied the sister, whose
own face was scarlet, though it wore an air
Of determination Its the first time ever
was at a theatre. and Isuppose it will be
the last; so I am just going to stay it cut if
they dance every rag off their backs y"
y A GieANrIc PRiEsT. II Father Abel, who
is the oldest Roman Catholic priest in Ken
lucky, recently delivered a sermon at the
louisville Cathedral, and, in spite Of his ven
cradle age, his powerful and sonorous voice
was distinctly heard in every part of the
cathedral. This aged priest is a remarkable
specimen Of physical power and endurance
He is six feet four inches in height, and his
frame bears evidence Of q former strength
aud vigor such as few men possess, even in
that land Of Anak, Kentucky sb.' l9a5
Father Abel is the subject Of an amusing
anecdote. When in Paris some years ago
he visited the Geological Garden, where the
chief curiosity at that time was a giraffe. =
As be passed through the crowd, head and
shoulders taller than the tallest, Father Abel
was espied by couple of pert grisettes, one
of whome Immediately cried: .'1iens! Nola
,u,e auare yira6e5' ("Look !.there is anothes
giraffe. ")--Neao York Post. So % sa1i si''
CAPITAL FOR THE South The London
"Star" states that Mr.. Everett, London
ibarrister, is now on visit to ascertain how
the owners of plantations and other estates
in the South can be assisted with capital to
develop the resources Of those sections,
which at present are SO depressed through
the poverty of their owners. His chief OBJ
ject is to see if absolute and available secu-
rity can be given, and the ''Star" adds, that
if so, it Is obvious that immense sums now
locked up, in England might be invested, re-
alizing two great objects--a good. and safe
return for British capital, and giving efec-
tual aid to the industrial people of the South.
It believes that at the present the poorer
owners Of land in, the South can only get
assistance by paying about 2 IL per cent.
monthly or at the rate of 80 per cent. per
annum. Ia. ..-4s..as * y,trsf4.4 stgi s@i
On Tuesday last the down train on the
Mobile and Great Northern railroad, with
Castello's circus and menagerie on board,
ran off the track neal. Martins Mills; Six
cars were precipitated down forty feet en-
bankment-thre platform and two stock
cars The cages of the animals were upon
the platform cars, and were smashed up. a
lion. three bears, two tigers. hyena, and
hippopotamus were turned loose and pro-
duced great excitement. One Of the bears
getting hold Of beautiful American deer
made short work Of her.. After great diff
Guilty all the animals were secured, with the
exception Of the hyena, who showed fight:
she was finally knocked scnseless by blow
from a, heavy piece oflwood and thrown into
a cage. Lewis Burrows. attached to the
circus department., was killed, and four 9th
ers were severely wounded. IA a.as 99R