Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-02

ANN1vERsARY EXHIBITION OF THE METao DIST
SUNDAY ScHooL Sunday School of the
Methodist Church, of which Mr.. G. W. Hunter
is the Superintendent and John B. Evans assis-
tant Superintendent, had its anniversary Exhl-
bition last night, in the School room OF Inc
Church A platform had been prepared upon
( which the charming little actors appeared to de-
ivcr III cir dialogues and songs, and the audience
was crowded one. A beautiful hymn, beyond
the Sunset was sung by the children, under
The excellent leadership of Mr.. David =. Stras-
burg, the chorister of the school, and Rev. Dr..
Roszell offered up prayer of peculiar appropr-
ateness TO the occasion. The children then
trooped forward on the stage as their different
pieces were called for, presenting tho brightest
little picture imaginable Some of the little
ones were not seven years old, and displayed re-
markable talent in their recital The opening
address-ssThe First Drop of the Shower, by
Nettie Evans ''Our Baby" a laughable piece
of Frank Simpson dialogus--"Fruits Of the
Spirit"--by Misses Day, Snapp, Stiff, Quick, Ey
Ter, johnson, hardwood, Steinbuck and Yost
an address 'About Boys" by Master Judson
Cushing; "My Little Speech y by Master Frank
Evans; "Caudle Lectures" by Misses Glenn and
Kite recitation by Master Sammie Yost;
''Mama's Kisses" by Master Frank Simpson
''The Warning" a dialogue by Masters Hartman,
hardwood, Stiff, Bryan, Steinbuck, Harlan,
Accord, Gushing, Hendry and Miley, and "Chris
tian and bis Echa," by Miss Kate Cushing and
Master O. Hammond, were all good, and some
of them remarkable, when the age of the chill
dren is remembered. The cridreu sang several
hymns well and there was delightful duet by
those excellent singers the Misses Daniel. The
school now numbers 27z scholars, with 80
teachers, and in these figures are not included
the school at the Wesleyan Seminary, which is
under special management
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The F1Rsr PoLITIoAL ORATOR OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The campaign was prscipitated on the people
of Stanton Monday, by the unexpected appear
ance of colored orator on the Court house steps
who announced himself cat the solicitation of
many friends Z" as a candidate fur de legislator"
1t was Mr.. Dyer Wayt, who, after the style of
the late Cincinnatius, had turned from prof
table job Of gardening to give a few moments
to 'the cause" Mr.. Wayt was arrayed in
neat homespun suit, handsome hickory shirt
and balanced himself during his address, upon
substantial pair of No. Is brogans. His ora
tory was of that discursive style, that the most
ingenious reporter finds it hard to follow but
the central idea was ''dat every body OF to pay
dar debts' Some envious Conservatives inter- |
rupted Mr.. Wayt with some unfeeliug inquiries !
as to his private Indebtedness which induced |
that gentleman to complain CO n fdentially that |
''dar was Mr. Abby talkn bout my not paying
for close, when Mr.. Abby knowsI done paid part
on EN-, and dars Mister White proeking bout
dat It cents but tell em eff dey wait to git a
candidate fur de legislator dat don't owe any.
thing, deyll have to scrape Virginia wild fine |
tooth comb -
MEMORIAL CONCERT. The public will be glad
to hear that concert will be given on Thurs
day night next, MAY 9th) in the Hall of the D.
& D. & B. Institution for the benefit of the
Augusta Memorial Association. The ladies and
gentlemen who will give this entertainment for
this laudable object, are among the very best mu-
sicans, and it is to be hoped their exertions will
be abundantly rewarded, as their audience will
surely be, not only in the fine music which they
will, without doubt, enjoy, but also in the sat-
isfaction of knowing that they are aiding in
hon oring our patriotic dead. 1t is to be hoped
that it will be found convenient for the young
ladies of our numerous schools to be present,
and lend charm to the occasion. Most of the
brave men, whose memories the Association are
seeking to perpetuate, came from the States
south of US, and we are sure that their young |
country women will rejoice at an opportunity of
testifying their loving appreciation of the brave
deeds and sacrifices of our Southern soldiers.
The concert is announced to commence at
o clock. The tickets of admission are fixed at
so cents, and will be for sale at the bookstores
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SCHOOL GIRLS GETTING MAN Our CT THE
CHAIN GANe.-A few days since John Harlon,
a very handsome young fellow, Mailing from
Baltimore while drunk, assaulted citizen on
the streets and sentenced to the chain gang
ia default of the payment Of fine While the
gang was working near female seminary, the
school girls caught sight of his handsome face,
and rather gsnteel appearance, and were rest
less until they had subscribed fund, paid his
ins and had him released Some young men
would have forgotten that beautiful exhibition
Of humanity and gone off and heartlessly boast
I'd of the effect his handsome face had, but that
was not the way with this noble young fellow.
He was deeply touched SO deeply, that he went
straight off and got bloody drunk, and kicked
up a row, and got knocked over the head, and
arrested and sentenced to the chain gang for an
other month. We shall always believe in the
that womans kindly instincts are
\ good substitute for reasons powers-especial-
Iy in school girls
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THE New POSTAL ARDs.-Postmaster Edward |
Sears has ordered from Washington 10, 600 of
The new postal cards, which will be put in use