Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-11-14

Masters John and George Morgan,
brothers, aged respectively II and 10 years,
of Prince Edward county, Va, made this
year, with a yoke of oxen, so barrels mer-
charitable corn, and 1000 lbs, tobacco
They paid out for additional labor during
the whole year, Only three dollars
Among the premiums awarded at the
State Fair at Richmond, was one of $50 for
the best year old stallion for general util-
ity, owned by Samuel W. Whitesell, of
Rockingham Co. The same colt took the
first premium at the Staunton Fair.
In Sumter county, Ala, last week, a
civil suit for $500 involving nice legal
point was decided by a jury of eight ne
groes and four white men, and not one
Of either color knew letter in the alpha
bet ii
Mrs. Peru, of Delta, Iowa, believing that
ssBlest is the bride; that the-sm shines on, y
postponed her daughters wedding four
times in order to get a bright day. The
bridegroom then astonished her by sending
in his formal resignation to the daughter.
Evans Rogers and wife discovered on
their arrival at Salt Lake City from the
East that they had been robbed of 81, 200
in gold. 1t is said there is a regular sys-
tenn Of railroad robbery on the railroad
trains to Ogden.
Two COWS belonging to the. President
were sent to the pound in Washington
Monday, having been found in the White
House lot, contrary to law. The pound
fee was promptly paid and the animals re-
leased.
Sallie n. Williams, of Virginia, is de-
PENDANT in an action began in New Y ork in
the Supreme Court by Roger A. Pryor to
recover $50 for professional services. The
defendants property in this State has
been ATTACHED in the suit.
Bishop Henshaw's sisters, the wives of
Rev. Dr.. Bowry, of Boston, and Rev. DR..
Post, of st. Louis, died at nearly the same
hour.
The Red Sulphur Springs, in Monroe
Co., W. Va, were ON last Saturday week
rented to Captain William Adair, for $500
for the year beginning the LIST of next JAM
uary. u sIt'+
Mrs. Grants father is in a very feeble
condition, and cannot last many days. He
has passed his seth year. Gen. f. t. Dent,
his son, and three daughters are with him.
Rev. T. d. Witherspoon was installed
pastor of the Tabb ST., Petersburg Presby-
terrain church last week, Rev. Drs. Hoge
and Read, of Richmond officiating.
On the night of the Goth ult. a tenant
house on the farm Of Capt. VIM. N. Mel
son, near Millwood, Va, was consumed by
fire.
1t is said that nine tenths of the minis
ters of the country are not as well paid as
the base ball professionals.
Huxley, Tyndell Lyell, and Hooker have
received the decoration Of the Order of the
North Star from the King Of Sweden.
Willard Fillmore lives a quiet, unosten-
tatious life in Buffalo, and is estimated to
be worth less than $4,000.
The milwaukee Wisconsin has an al
ticle to especially note the fact that Gov.
Washburn paid his fare on a railroad
train.
About dozen negro men and women
were fined $40 each in Richmond Monday,
for mobhingia eolored man who voted the
Kemper ticket,
Near Lynehburg, Va, Sunday, the pas
tor of the African Baptist church baptized
one hundred and fifty new converts.
There was a general fall Of snow at the
North, Wednesday. II