Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-14
THE CHAT OF THE WEEK.

surdity to which partisan journalism carrie
really intelligent men than the followin
comments from two Virginia papers of ol
posite politics upon the Presidents message
The estate Journal (Republican) says :
1t will be read with much interest by a
our patrons 1t is brief, plain, candid
and practical paper, and will command at
tention and respect throughout the entir,
country.
An the Norfolk Jounal Conservative
saws:
1t is commonplace. infrm, puerile, and
in fine, almost beneath criticism.
OUTRAGE UPON MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY Senator Henry W Thomas, o
Fairfax, and Delegate George W. Booker
of Henry while 10 Washington on Tuesday
witnessing the sights Of the Inauguration
were both robbed-the former of about 500
in money and 5000 in checks. the latter o
about $50 in money. Senator Thomas will
be able to stop the payment of his checks
and will thus come out only one hundred
dollars loser by the trip.
Who DOES THE TALKING. The Rich
mond correspondent of the Salem "Times'
speaking of the legislature says:
''Three OF four members in the House
and one or two in the Senate, have consumed
valuable time by talking on every subject,
whether of interest to their constituents or
not. In the House the takers are Deneale
O'Ferrall. Critz and Clopton, while Pride
more and Anderson, Of Rockbridge are the
champion takers Of the Senate"
The "BoY PREACHER" DEAp.-Rev.
Gilbert Mason, who years ago preached
through the county of Augusta and vicinity,
and was celebrated as the "boy preacher"
died few days since at Yanceyvile. N. G..
He was Baptist minister and had resided
several years in Kentucky
THE ARMS BILL.-A telegram from Sen.
ator Lewis to General George 3. Pickett,
announced the passage by the Senate of the
bill distributing the quota of arms. Under
this bill Virginia will be entitled to her uota
of arms not only for the years siuce the war
but for the time occupied by the war.
In the House Of Representatives on the
proposition to increase the salaries of Con-
gressmen and others, Messrs. Critcher,
Duke and Platt voted aye Mesers. Brax
ton and Harris voted mo Messrs. Porter,
Stowell and Terry did not vote.
Hon A. H. Stevens congressman elect
from Georgia, who has been more advertised
aud overrated than any man in the South,
in responding to the toast Of country edi-
tor, announced himself a Bourbon
The City Councils Of Richmond, Peters
burg and Charleston, South Carolina, have
taken action with the view to the proper re.
ception of the President of the United States
and suite should they visit the South
Maurice H. Garland, of Amherst coun.
ty, Va, has killed ten sheep-killing dogs
within the last twelve or fifteen months.
The dogs, ia the meantime, reduced his
flock to less than half it's former size.
A Richmond correspondent of the Roam
oke, Times states that Gen. James A
Walker, Of Pulaski, is considering tie pro-
priety Of casting his fortunes with the RAIDS
A colored girl, who had been deserted by
her lover. is said to have hanged herself in
barn near Accotink, Fairfax county, few
days ago Civilization teaches them
The use of hair dye is now said to have
caused the sudden death of Gov Geary, of
Pennsylvania. Sugar of lead is the active
agent in some of these hair dyes.
A Chicago expressman put lighted pipe
in his pocket and sounded the fre-alarm
soon after, under the impression that there
was fire somewhere.
Miss Ella Nye, aged 21. committed sui
eide in Kansas city last week, leaving note
stating as the cause that she was living
such useless life
The first through cargo of bacon from
Cincinnati, by the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
road, was received at Charlottesville, Va,
few days ago.
The wolves are killing the sheep and boys
in Roanoke Co. Va, in such numbers that
.he supervisors met and offered S25 each for
wolf scalps,
The falling of sky light in San Fran.
cisco church on the back of an empty pew
woke up the whole congregation the other
Sunday.
A Kalamazoo firm have established a
windmill mandatory. They think it a
pity that SO much good wind should be
wasted
The street car business has proved fail
ure in Norfolk, and trustees have been ap.
pointed to receive the effects of the com
pany.
The Swiss citizens of Knoxville, Tenn.
turned out Monday and gave public dinner
to some Swiss emigrants passing through
The members of the Missouri Legislature
have refused to accept railroad passes-they
were made out for 80 instead Of 365 days.
The Orange G.. H. "Virginian" says
there were five marriage licenses issued last
month and adds this is poor business
The Federal Constitution to tie contrary
notwithstanding, New Hampshire DEGREES
that Protestants only shall hold office.
There are nearly two thousand children
in New York under fifteen years of age en-
ployed in making paper collars.
The Allegheny and the Yellow Sulphur
Springs, Va, are already building additions
for the coming season
A colored child in Bedford Co. Va,
swallowed two spoonsfu Of concentrated I've,
and died last night.
Robert Roseborough's smoke house, in
Bedford Co., with 1900 pounds of meat was
burnt last week