Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-02-14
THE CHAT OF THE WEEK.


"A youth in Brattleboro', Vt, is comple
ting Dickens mysteries of Edwin brood.
writing as medium, at the DIGESTION of tb
spirit of Dickens. He says he has neve1
read single one of the works of Mr. Dick
ems. much less the one ia course of publica
ton at the time of the novelst's death ye
be has reproduced some of the peculiar fea
lures of the latter, and some of his manu-
script bears evidence at least of very good
imitation of Dickens style. The medium
works three evenings q week, accomplish
ing eight to ten pages at a sitting, and be
calculates-or, rather, the spirit of Mr.
Dickens does-that it will take about six
months to complete the "Mystery."
DEATu OF .-Francit
Warden. aged 81 years, died in Paris
France, Jan 23rd. Mr.. Warden was fol
thirty years the partner of A. 7. Stewart
Of New York, residing in Paris and pur
chasing for the firm Mr.. Warden Gem
menced business in Boston, but failed il
1887. and was recommended to Mr. Stew
AT as salesman His ability soon obtai 10
ed for him partnership in the house, and
he was sent to Europe to do the purchasing
for it He leaves a fortune estimat ed a,
Sl0000.000 His wife died just three days
previous to bis death.
BETTER STAY IN VIRGINIA The Rich.
mond Enquirer" says: IA gentleman who
has just returned from tour which exten.
ded to the Southern States including Texas.
tells us that looking at the matter calmly
and as far as possible without bias for the
place Of his nativity. he is more than ever
convinced that the present condition, and the
prospects Of Virginia are better than those
of any other State within the limits of the
late Southern Confederacy"
ANOTHER FoRTUNE.-A girl leaves Kan.
sas City every week for England and hi
inheritance. according to the energetic re-
porters of that town. The last was young
lady by the name of Lizzie Stanton. On
new years day she received intelligence
from England to the effect that an aunt had
died, leaving her sole heir to an esteto
amounting to 100000, Miss Stanton will
leave next week for Eagla
The LAWS OF ENGLAND. In Lutter-
worth, England. two days before Christmas
three clergymen, sitting as magistrates, sent
a woman Is years old to prison for seven
days for the crime of having "broken q
stick from farmers hedge, thereby inact.
ing damages to the amount of one penny y
NApoLEoN's FORTUNE. Louis Napoleon
bad nearly million dollars worth of prop.
erty in New York City. and made several
large investments there during the last year
of bis life Intimate friends OF the ex. En-
press Eugene say that she and her son will
visit this country next summer.
Mr.. johnson, Of Virginia, presented the
memorial Of a large number Of citizens o.
Virginia, asking the aid Of Congress for the
American Printing House for the Blind
which was referred to the committee on the
District of Columbia
A handsome bouquet was placed on the
grave of James Fisk, Jr., at Battleboro'
one day last week, the 18th anniversary oil
bis marriage. and an anniversary few people
would have thought it wise to commemorate
Tobacconists and drink mixers lose So.
900 by swear-offs on New Years day, but
make double that sum the third week in
January. when the lambs come back to the
flock thirstier and hungryer than ever.
The St. Paul Dispatch" reports that
100000 has been left bv Elizabeth Hing
worth, of England, to William IllDgworth
a St. Paul Matchmaker, who recently died
without knowing the fortune in store.
A New York paper gently hints that il
young ladies would use little more discre.
ton in the application of the powder puff.
society men would not find it necessary to
have two dress coats in one season..
Speaking of the trial of Mrs Wharton
charged with poisoning Eugene Van Ness,
an exchange says: IAN animated Upas tree
in bombazine," was about somewhere.
A daughter Of District Attorney Garvin,
of New York, was badly burned on last Fri
day evening, wh lie she was dressing for a
party, by her clothing taking fire.
The King of E, Hard has signed decree
depriving his oldest son of the right of sue.
cession t. the throne, on account of hi.
vicious and dissipated life.
Mrs. Grant, Of Oregon. wife of Mr.. John
Grant. late representative OF Polk county il
the Oregon Legislature, shot and trapped
35S squirrels last year. tss
The trial of Marshal Bazaine is nearl,
certain to come on at the beginning of Feb
rusry. 1t will take place in the Ecole Mil
itaire of Paris.
A woman at Chilicothe, O., the other dav
gave birth to four we'll formed children ane
conscience-smitten bachelor gave the poo
father $40.
The shylooks Of Kansas City. during it
present dull days. are willing to loan o,
shsrt time and frst-class real estate at @
per cent. ...-t
Governor Caldwell. of North Carolina, ha
pardoned Kishy Ann Edwards, the onl,
white woman ever in the Raleigh peniten
tiary. 1rt
The divorces granted in San Francisco
last year were in the proportion of ten pei
cent. to the number of families in the city
NJ. Ashburn, who contested Buffalo
Bills" seat in the Nebraska Legislature
will take it, now that the latter has resigned
Rev D. L. Kane, of Indiana, last veal
preached 1856 sermons and travelled Boa
miles, for the moderate salary of $3.50.
At the last hanging in Pennsylvania, /,
Miss Caiy asked permission to adjust th,
fatal moose with her Gown fair hands !"
1t seems as if them as aren't wanted her,