Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-09-27
J. E. Guy, Chairman.


MAGIC Prof Anderson, the celebrated Ma.
gician and Prestidigitateur, will give series Of
entertainments at Town Hall, on Thursday, Fri.
day and Saturday nights next, October 3rd, 18th
and 9TH. This wonderful Ilusionist has Just re
turned from most successful tour over Europe.
where he has made e fame equalled by none in
his line. In this country mis- father, the elder
Anderson, in his day, ranked as foremost in the
Magic Art, but those who have had the opportu-
nifty of comparing the skill of Professor Ander-
son with that of his father pronounce him as far
ahead of him as this age is ahead of the past
He will be assisted on his appearance here by
Leona, Helen and Columbia Anderson. Anoth-
er feature of the entertainment is the distribution
of l0G presents.
Admission only Is cents. Reserved seats, so
cents, for sale at Bell j. Co.'S Book Store. See
advertisement and be sure to attend and enjoy
these pleasant entertainments.
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| Coon Word FOR LOCAL PAPERs-The New
York Times says you might nearly as we'll for
| get your churches, your academies and school
houses, as TO forget your local paper 1t speaks
to ten times the audience that your local minis
ter does. 1t is read eagerly each week from
beginning to end. It reaches you all, and if it
has q lower spirit and less wisdom than a ser
mon, it has thousand times better chance at
you. Laying, as it does, On every table, in al
most every house, you owe it to yourself to raj
lyliberally to its support and exact from it as
| able, heightened a character as you do from any
| educator i'll your midst 1t is in no sense beneath
notice andcare-unless you yourself are beneath
notice and care-for it is your representative
Indeed, in its character, it is the summation OF
the Importance, interest and welfare of you all
1t is the aggregate of yoar own consequence,
and you canuot ignore it without miserably de-
preciatipg yourselves.
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DEATH OF DR.. GEO. W. KEMPER, SEN.-We
announce, with unaffected regret. the death Of
venerable and an honored citizen of Rocking
ham county. DR.. Geo. W. Kemper, Sen, is nc
more He died at his late residence in Port Re
public, on Monday night last, after illness
which was protracted for about six months. DR.
Kemper was born in Fauquier county, Va, and
came to Rockingham to live when quite young
man. He was magistrate of the county fol
many years, at a period in the history of the
country when the best men and the highest quail
ifcations were required to fill such stations. HI
had been worthy and consistent member of the
NJ. E. Church, South, for many years, and died
in the full faith of the gospel of Christ. Dr.
Kemper was devoted Southern patriot, and was
firm and steadfast in his devotion to the cause OIL
liberty. He leaves large family connection
widow and children, grand children and great
grand-children-to lament the loss of kind,
generous, intelligent and indulgent husband,
father and friend, whilst the neighborhood in
which he resided has lost one of its purest and
best citizens. The poor will miss him sadly, as
he was friend indeed to them. His remains
were buried on Wednesday afternoon, after an
appropriate discourse by Rev Mr.. Wilson,
Peace to his ashes !-Rockiagham Register.