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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

HORsEWHIPPING A PRINCE.-A son of
the grand duke of Oldenburg recently ar
rived at a railway station in Dresden to
which a restaurant is attached His high
ness entered the room to get his lunch with
the crowd, and the idea of placing himself
upon level with the common herd not
COMFORTING with his princely dignity, he
vaulted upon the lunch counter and sat
down upon it, much to the digust of the
common herd who were standing up. A
waiter requested him to sit down, but his
serene highness refused, and ordered his
lunch served. The waiter then informed
the proprietor OF the antics of this extra
ordinary customer, who was sitting on the
place intended for the provisions. The
proprietor came round in front and remon
Strated with his highness, but in vain. He
then ordered him to get down or he would
take him down. His highness notified the
proprietor if he gave him any more of his
jaw he would slap his face. The latter, not
having the fear of princes before his eyes,
used his jaws all the more vigorously land his
highness, true to his word, did rebuke the
vulgar Boniface by slapping him. This was
all that Boniface had been waiting for.
He quietly removed his coat, and proceed
ed to disturb his highness in his enjoyment
of genptetHchkeist, and did it in a manner
which was at once frisch, .fre,, End froh. He
seized him by the coat-collar, and down
came the house Of Odenburg pell-mell to
the floor. Then he went for the scion OF
the ducal house, and gave him irst-class,
old-fashioned democratic pummeling with
out regard to pedigree, previous condition.
or possible consequences. After the drub-
bling had proceeded far enough for imme-
were called in, who with some difficulty
rescued what WAS left of his highness in a
condition which, to say the least, was not
favorable to his sitting down upon lunch
counters.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

The DEPoPULATION OF IRELAND
The population of Ireland decreased by
1922, 319 persons between the years 1S41-51
by IT'S, S14 in the next decade, and 10y 1896,
POS between the years 1911. There is
reason to believe that this decrease by the
end of the present decade will have wholly
ceased that is, that the emigration will
not exceed the natural increase of the
population The condition of the country
is now really prosperous. Wages have
greatly advanced in consequence of the
limited supply of Iaborers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02
A fter speakine in Surry county on Wed

After speaking in ourry county on We'd
nesday, the Hon. John Goode made. his
way to jamestown by water, and from
thence Travelled to Williamsburg, seven
miles afoot, arriving just in time to tackle
Platt in joint discussion.
A buggy containing the wife and children
of Capt. r. * Hargrove was smashed by
A runaway horse Friday, severely injuring
Mrs. III. The vehicle went over a precipice
and was broken to pieces.
The Gordonsville, Va, "Gazette" says a
railroad is to be built between Orange C..
TT and Chariot tesville, by either the Va
Midland OF the Reading r. r. Co.
IT. is a German boast that no American,
freshman or Englishman can sell lager and
make it pay.
Mohammedan religion has been defined
as "that blessed religion which makes peo-
pie wash themselves"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

MURDER IN FAUQU1ER COUNTY, VA
Gentlemen from Fauquier county, who
vile and Elk Run, has killed his son. The
son worked at the Franklin gold mines,
and his father had been in the habit of
drawing his wages, but the young man,
finding that he was of age. drew his own
wages last Saturday. His father attempted
to take the money from him, but lie re-
sisted, and after tussel escaped from his
fathers clutches, and was running away
when the old man snatched up a double
barreled shotgun, and taking deliberate
aim at him, in the language of the repor-
ter's informant, blew his heart out.-Aler-
nndlia Gazette 23I
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

DR. Met ,oSh uf Princeton who has $40

| Dr.. McCOSh, of Princeton, who has sug
gested a council of all the Presbyterian
| bodies in the world. has recently returned
from England and Scotland, where his pro
| ject was very favorab ly received.
Returning to his first principles-E. 6
Ross, ex-United States Senator of Kansas
| is now foreman of the neWS-room of the
| Lawrence "Journal." He occupied the
! same position eighteen years ago
| At a recent meeting Of the Club of Fat
Men of Ohio and Michigan, fifty-six were
present, who weighed 1859 lbs, or an
average Of 243. The most ponderous in,
dividual mass weighed 42S.
Thomas W. Fields, Superintendent OF
Public Schools in Brooklyn, N Y, is
suing Thos Kinsella, editor Of the Brook
lyn Eagle for S50,0o0 damages for the
seduction Of his wife.
Hon. Eugene NJ. Wilson, of Minneapolis
has been nominated FOR Congress by the
Democrats of the 3rl Minnesota district.
He is nephew of Rev. Norval Wilson, of
Winchester.
John Hyman, colored Congressman elect
from North Carolina, was sold seven times
while slave. He will be sold more fire.
queGGly IN congress-.
Selah Van Duzar, formerly president of
the New York National Exchange Bank
died Sunday at his home at Carmel, Put
nam county, n. Y, aged seventy-eight.
The Cumberland (Md.) Chimes" an
nounces the suspension of operations by
the Virginia Mining Co., near Piedmont,
W. Va, by which 100 miners are thrown
Al ,vit J,,o
VIM. NJ. Lakeland, Esq, present State
Senator from Botetourt, announces him
self as u candidate for Clerk of the Cir
cult and County Courts of that county.
Rev. U. E. Willis was instantly killed
by railroad accident in Alabama. He
was agent of the American Missionary As
ISOLATION.
DR.. Hammer, of Brownsville, Tenn,
was knocked down by one of the race
horses at the Bristol, Va, fair, and fatally
injured internally by trampling.
The following internal revenue appoint
ments have been made: A. W. Sheney
and ). j.. Percival, gaugers, eighth district
of Virginia.
The residence in Washington once pre-
scented to Gen. Grant and by him sold to
zen; Sherman, has just been sold again for
$4,000.
They keep MI. McVeigh still busy in
getting possession of his confiscated prop
erty. Gregory, a Prince st. tenant, has
taken his case to the U. S. Supreme Court,
Prussia has purchased Lake Wenapee.
in New Jersey, for raising leeches, trout
and salmon to stock Prussian rivers.
Ed. Hawkins has been sentenced in
Pittsylvania co., Va, to II years in prison
fer the murder Of James A. Jackson.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

JOHN MORRISSEY s'PUNCHES" GEN =.
BtryLER'S NEPHEW.-On Tuesday night
there was considerable excitement among
the politicians who make the vicinity of
Union Square their rendezvous. The
cause was passage at arms, III which a
prominent Democratic politician, indeed,
no less parsonage than the Hon. John
Morrissey, figured. The other person con-
cerned was Colonel George I'll. Butler, a
nephew of General Ben. Butler, and late
United States consul general to Egypt.-
1t seems that a crowd OF persons aSSenD-
bled in Golfers bar-room, on broadway,
corner of Thirteenth street, and Jonh
Morrissey and Colonel Butler were OF the
company. During the course OF the, the even yen
ing, Butler who is said to have been 'eX-
cited'' addressed Mr. Morrssey as fol-
lows: "Come, John Kelley, and have
drink To this invitation Mr.. Morrissey
responded by asking Col. Butler whether
he knew anything derogatory to Mr.. Kel-
ley's character as an an honest man OF his
character rs a gentleman. Butler replied
that John Kelly was an Irish -. In
stantly the last speaker was seized with
strong hands by the collar, and the angry
voice of John Morrissey was heard in the
silence caused by the prompt action, de-
handing an instant retraction. There
was moments hesitation as the burly
form of the ex-Congressman lowered over
that of the Colonel. The latter, who is
believed to have spoken when under tex
element - but even without considering
the probable consequences of such strong
language, hastily apologized, but not before
his hat had been smashed over his head
At an early hour on Wednesday morning
Buffers eyes were much swollen and his
eyes black, and those who are skilled i'll
such affairs say he will not be able to APP
pear in public for some days.-Ne,o York
Times.
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A POINTED TRICK.-During IN address

A POINTED TRICK.-During IN address
by General Butler, 10 his constituents ut
Essex, Massachusetts. the other day and
while he was presenting lis views on the
financial question, which were somewhat
dry, a mischievolts young man about
twenty Years old, volunteered 4 little per-
formance, whic provoked Ia little laugh
ter. In the centre Of the ceiling of the
hall is an open ventilator, and from tits
was suddenly seen depending upon an in
visible thread il great tablespoon. 1t re-
manned fixed for Il moment, and then, as
il the thread was being twisted between
the thumb and finger, it began to wiggle
and dance about like a jumping-lack. The
stu Jion wa 50 udcrons that it was per
fectly Irresistible, and each one i'll the au-
dience, as he comprehended it, burst into
a laugh Gen. Butler did not perceive the
cause of all the comlnotion fol- some min
utes, and appeared considerably disturbed,
but at last his glance fell upon it as it glis-
tened in the light. and, as if relieved to
find that was all, said: ''Well, | should
think that Was about as good an argument
DIS can oe opposed to me- There seems to
be some opposition in this town.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

MARRIED.-The Floyd Reporter " has
the following: On the It'll inst, in Law
sonville, n. c., by VIM. Shelton, Esq, Mr.
w Reed Kitterman and Miss Mollie Bish-
OPP, both of Floyd county, Va.
At the same time and place, by the same,
Mr.. Landon S. Dickerson and Miss Lizzio
E. Kitterman, both of this county.
The two last named accompanied the
others, and concluded that they, too, would
marry while gone. which they did. The
parties all returned on Tuesday evening,
pretty well broken down by their long ride
on horseback. They are now settled down
in our county, and we wish them the
most unbounded happiness and prosperity
THROUGH life
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ANOTHER CIVIL RIGHTS CAsE-C p

ANOTHER CIVIL RIGHTS CAsE.-C. B..
Purvis and Professor John NJ. Langston
have brought suit against Harvey Il Hol-
den, under the act of the Legislative AS
sembly, for refusing to serve them with
eatables. The circumstances in the case
are that on Wednesday these gentlemen
entered the eating department of the sa-
loon and gave their orders, the same as
Other people, but were refused by the pro
prietorS, and i'll consequence thereof action
was taken yesterday against Messrs HaE-
vey and Holden. The hearing will take
place at the Police Court Saturday.
Woshinaton RepMbIican. 25th.
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A SNAKE IN A RAILROAD CARA let
ter from Genesee to the Syracuse " Stand
ard, under date of September "A, relates
the following "Y esterday on the train ON
the Erie railway which runs from Roches-
ter to Dansville, and reaches here at 10 A.
NJ, a most singular circumstance occurred.
When the train was about three miles
from this village, the passengers in one OF
the coaches were alarmed by the singular
actions of q lady who gave her name as
Mary P. Rhoades, of Adrian, Mich, and a
relative of Rev. G. T. Seibt, of Olean, N.
Y. She was leaning over a seat uttrring
the most piercing cries. A gentleman
ushed to her and asked the trouble She
made no answer, but continued to scream
the louder When the train reached this
village she was helped into the waiting
room, and a gentleman present procured
glass of brandy, which being given to the
lady, she appeared to recover some. a
lady standing near at this juncture gave q
scream and pointing to the head of Miss
itioades, tainted. On examination large
striped snake was observed coiled around
the chignon of the lady. How it came
there was mystery, and only explained by
the theory that it had got into the car and
took refuge under the cushions of the car
seat. Miss Rhoales stated she felt some
thing crawling up her head, but could only
give vent to her feelings in screams. and
until it was taken off did not herself know
what the matter was. The snake was
killed, and the affair produced no little eX-
element for the time"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

TIE SUCCESS OF A SOUTHERN COTTON
MILL.-Says the Columbus ga /" En-
quirerh of a recent date:
The Eagle and Phoenix Mills have re-
ceived sixty WOODEN looms to place i'll the
new mill which has just been completed.
This will give that immense and splendidly
ordered institution $4,000 spindles, 700
looms, 60 of which are wooden. This is far
larger than the combined manufactures Of
all Alabama-a State that is governed by
so-caled Republican advanced ideas and
the spirit of Improvement. Weare pleased
to learn THAT the goods Of this mill are be-
ing rapidly sold and becoming more popu-
Lar every season. 1t is Il good deal behind
orders for certain styles of goods. These
looms will be in position and at work pro-
badly about the middle of next month
Larger wheels, now prepared, will be put
in to furnish more power. When this is
done the mills of Columbus will be run
ming $4,000 spiTdles, 60 WOODEN and so
cotton looms-all built with Southern mo-
ney, i'll less than seven years. by a city and
section that had burned for them G0,000
bales of cotton, besides millions of other
property. Yet some people cannot see
that Columbus has made any progress
since the war. If this be not progress,
where can it be found 2''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02
CLIJBBED TO DEATH FOR AN INSULT

The Wadesboro N g. Argus says:
1--WE learn that on the 9Th instant, a ne
gro living somewhere i'll Stanley county,
notified white lady that he would call by
her house the next day on his way to church,
and that he expected her to go with him.
1t seems that this lady was living alone,
and in the interval of the evening of the
5th and the morning OF the 9th she had
notified a neighbor of the fact. who made
his appearance at the lady's house in due
time, and when the negro arrived and had
forced his victim from the house to the
road, and was endeayorjng by main
strength, to force her into the vehicle he
had provided for the purpose, he was at
tackled by the neighbor and dubbed to
Ioatl,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

FRED. GRANTS MARRIAGE.-The Chi
cago 'Tribune," Of Friday says: 1.-THE
great social event Of the season in Chicago
has at last been definitely set led. The
marriage of Fred. Grant, son of the Pre-
sident, and Miss Henore, the second daugh-
ter of H. II. Honore, Esq, of this city,
will take place on the Goth of October, at
Kenwood, at the house of Potter Palmer.
the husband Of the elder sister of Miss
Honore. The list of the bridesmaids has
not yet been fully made out, but among
them is Miss Dunlevy. of Chicago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONGRESS
The Triennial General Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church will begin on
next Wednesday, October 18th, in New
York city. The first Protestant Episco-
pal Church Congress ever held in this
country will begin on next Monday, and
will continue until Thursday. This is al
experiment, and has not received the APP
proyal of the Bishop of New York. Peter
Cooper has kindly placed the large hall OF
the Cooper Institute at the disposal OF the
Congress.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

A WoNDERFuL EsCAPE.-On Monday.

WONDERFUL EsCAPE.-On Monday,
the 18th of August, Melvina Gordon, OF
Pooahontas county, while digging gensing
on the head waters of Bruffey's creek, be-
came bewildered and lost, and, after being
four days and four nights without anything
to eat, came to the house of James Null
lin. in Nicholas county, having travelled
two days barefooted among some OF the
worst mountains in West Virginia among
bears, wolves, PARTNERS and wildcats. She
was brought home one week after she got
lost. safe and sound, except her feet were
somewhat scratched GreeMIrier ErN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

ANOTHER RICH CRIMINAL INSANE
Duncan Templeton, who wa tried in one
Of the criml ina &C Gouts of New Wy York in
Templeton, (nee Babcock, of Washington
d. c., and who was convicted and SEN
tenced to the States prison for seven years.
and six months, has, through his friends
and counsel, obtained IL writ of error and
stay of proceedings. The appeal will be
argued in October. Ttmpleton is said to
have influential friends, and as his mental
condition is said to be such as to commend
him to the consideration of the humane
it is probable he may be restored to lib
arty
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

The SYNOD OF VIRGINIA, i'll connection
with ':the Presbyterian Church in the Uni
tel States" is to meet in the Lou loun
street church of Winchester, on the 2lst
of October. The body embraces the min-
listers and churches in the States of Viz
ginia, West rei mia (the ''Old Virginia.
ard parts of Maryland, and has on its roll
191 ministers and 263 churches.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02
VERY GooD.-The Gordonsvllle "Ga

VERY GooD.-The Gordonsvlle 'sGa-
zette'' is responsible for the following good
hit
Speaking of MI. Barbours having the
lear of the President" we are reminded
been used before. Last winter when the
Senatorial contest was Waging, it was
quietly whispered that Mr.. Barbour had
''the ear of General Grant" So he must
now have that distinguished man by both
ears. May he not find, like the man who
had the wolf in the same fix, that it is
equally dangerous to hold on OF to let go !!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
township Of Warminster, in Bucks Co. Pa.
was greatly excited last week by the elopt-
ment of Il wealthy heiress with a colore,i
man of all-work employed by her father.
A telegram from Norristown gives the
following account of the affair:
1T seems that about a year since a fancy
colorcd man, namel Joe Palmer came to
Warninster and engaged with Mr., JOHN
Thompson. one If the aristocratic citizens.
rs Il man of all work. While thus EN-
pIoyed, it was noticed that he was quite
intimate with Miss Annie Thompson, the
beatifla< refined and accomplished daugn-
ter of lis employer. Shortly afterwards
Palmer was taken i'll, and Miss Thompson
attended to him until the family prevented
ii nv having him removed elsewhere. But
il seems that Miss Thompson7s visits W X
ella n1est nelY continued to him. After
his cuAvaIescence, it is reported that jos;
Palmer said that he would be even wit:
the Tlompsons for sending him away from
their residence during his illness. NJ is
1'homp.o, s father and mother did all they
could to prevent any further intimacy be-
tvs en their daughter and Palmer, and she
seemingly Consented completely to Their
wishes, but neither they nor tie colnlnlri-
ty were prepared for the denouement
which has taken place. A d,y or two
since Joe Palmer stated to various persons
that he WAS going West, and WIS noticed
making extensive preparations. About
the same time Miss Thompson persuaded
her mother to allow visit to Il neighbOring
township to make some purchases. She
went instead tn the railroad depot, and,
boarding the Philadelphia train, met Pal
ner at the next station. AS the young
lady did not return at the time she inform
ed her mother she would, Il search WAS in
stituted and the truth learned. The terri
bly, distracted parents at once went to
Philadelphia, but although IL most per-
SiStent search was made, nothing OF the
couple could be learned further than Pal
mnr was seen in the neighborhood OF the
haymarket, ut Seventh and Columbia ave
hue, the day subsequent to the elopement.
Miss Thompson is a great heress, and has
always been held in the highest esteem by
the people of Warminster. Her parents
are heart Droken at her rash act. Further
endeavors will be made for her recovery"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

TIE GRANGERs about Danville, Va,
have achieved Il very decided victory iii
forcing the tobacco warehouse men to
withdraw from connection with the - Board
of Trade Of that town. The warehouse
mel, publish :; card withdrawing. The
''Border Grange" is the organization that
that accomplished the feat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

The Charlottesville council has fixed
October 30th for the people to vote upon
subscribing $15,0 900 to the Orange u A lex
andria railroad to get the company to To-
cate its shops there; and ais. Sl5,O 900 to
procure the location of the Chesapeake 4
Ohio shops there.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

COUNTERFEIT NoTEs.-Gov. Jacobs of
West Virginia, about the first of Septem-
ber, wrote to the Treasury Department,
complaining that his State was flooded
with counterfeit money, and detectives
were dispatched there. The result is that
last Monday two boxes from Bristol, W.
Va. were captured at Louisville, Ky,
with plates for making $50 notes and 80
cent notes and the dies for half dollars
Four persons were arrested.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

Miss Catherine Beecher has written a
letter full of brains in defence Of her
brother, charging that Bowen, the pro-
prietor of the "Independent," is the real
originator of the scandal. Like everything
Beecher writes, it is we'll done, but it
won't do any good.
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BATTLE BETWEEN OxEN-The Au-
gusta, Me-, Journal y relates the fol-
lowing:
MI Croydon Chadwick and Mr.. Snlli-
van Efskine have pasture i'll common at
South China which they use for the pas
turage OF cattle. They have the present
season had several yokes of cattle in the
pasture. Mr.. Chadwick and Mr.. Erskine
nave each an OK with Topped OF crooked
horn, the right horn Of one and the LETT OF
the other having that peculiar formation.
These oxen were turned loose into the
common pasture, and it was between them
that the pitched battle of which we are to
speak took place. For several days these
cattle had been missing; when the other
cattle came up they were not among the
number. Becoming alarmed, the owners
went III quest of them. Coming to an
opening in the woods, covering an area OF
about half an acre, Mr.. Chadwick came
upon a sickening spectacle. The Topped
horns OF the oxen were clasped, and the
exhausted animals, united compactly, stood
face to face waiting for death, having APP
parently given up the struggle. 1t is sup
posed that while they were engaged in play
their horns became entangled; failing to
disconnect themselves, a terrible struggle
OF several days took place. The open
space was literally torn up as though it
had been plowed with subsoil plow
When they were turned into the pasture
they were large, fat, seven feet oxen, but
now they had become so emaoiated and
furnished thai a person could almost clasp
them round with his arms. They We're
perfectly docile when found, but Mr.. Chad
wick could not unite the knot. The horn
of each was sunk into the others head,
and it was only by calling help and saving
the horns off that d separation could be
effected. There we're fostering sores where
the horns went in. Thus mortal con-
flict, lasting eight days, hal been going on
between these oxen, which, in that time
had not partaken of any sustenance, and
! resffssps had not been able to lie down.
Their jaws had to be pried open and cruel
administered to item. Their heads had
been united so closely that their faces were
bare to the bone. 1t is possible the ami
| mails may live"