Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-29


test for seat in the Fourty-fourth Con-
gress, which has been awarded to the Hon.
John Goode. Jr.
E. L. Barstow, of Massachusetts, who,
last October, bought the Walter Preston
property, near Abingdon, Va, died of
pneumonia Monday. His death was la
mented by the whole community.
Ed. Valentine, the sculptor, is in Lex
ington, Va, arranging for placing the Lee
sarcophagus in the University Chapel. 1t
will be completed in the spring, but not I'M
yelled till next fall.
The Office of DR.. R. G. Randolph, Clarke
county, Va, was entered some time ago.
and a human skeleton stolen therefrom.
The thief must have been anxious to DOS
sess an ugly companion.
Mobile, Ala, will celebrate Mardigras
festival February 9th. There will be day
professions and splendid exhibitions at
night by old and new societies.
All the Mystic" societies in New Or
leans have decided to dispense with the GUS
tomary parade on Mardigras OH account
of the absence Of his royal highness King
Prosperity.
Winchester is alive over the new post
master the applicants being, the incumbent
Nj. Atwell, VIM. Miller, Jno. II. Dean.
z. M. Gibbons, Dennis Fenton and Geo. w.
Gimm.
A Greenbrier VIVA. gobber drove two
hens off their nests, scooped the eggs to-
gether and set on them himself Matching
out Is young chickens which he attended
to till they were well grown.
An obituary notice of much respected
lady concludes with; I'm her life she was
a pattern worthy to be followed. and her
death-oh, how consoling to her friends. -
Delmonico, the lion tanner, has been de-
voured at Berlin by one OF his own lions.
W. W. Madeira, tried for shooting w.
F. Spotswood, master of Masonic Lodge
Ill Petersburg, Va. for refusing him Mas
onlc assistance, has been sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary
The Piedmont "Virginian" records the
death of Gabriel Rurrell, another old and
faithful servant of President Madison, who
died on Monday night last, aged 81 years.
John Alexander, of Clarke CO., Va. be-
fore the war one of the largest Shareholders
in the lower Valley, died last week in his
9Sth year.
Wilkes "Spirit Of the Times, - edited by
George Wilkes, formerly bosom friend of
Ulysses, calls vociferously and vigorously
forthe Impeachment of Grant.
Street cars in Buffalo a1e not polluted
with saliva. 4 citizen was recently eject.
ed for splitting, and failed in q suit fol
S., 900.
About IT'S persons have joined the Meth.
odist Church in Marion, Va. circuit, since
last October,
Rev. Mr. Howard, the Presbyterian re-
viyalist is holding successful meetings in
the Methodist Church at Amsterdam. Bot
etourt.
The Virginia Court of Appeals has grant
ed Jno. Wrenn the Richmond detective.
convicted in the cold man FoWlkes'' affair
a new trial and he has been bailed.
Each of three sisters living in Yadkin
county, N. c., gave birth to twin female
infants within a periods of few months.
A Washington dentist advertises for the
front teeth of a girl fourteen years old
Will pay literally and replace artistically. -
A New York lady, who bequeathed to her
husband ISL and her forgiveness y left the
rest OF her estate, worth about SIC, 900, to
her niece
A bill has been introduced in the legisla-
ture to protect sheep in Rockbridge and
Rockingham.
DR.. VIM. Owens, prominent physician
OF Lynchburg, Va, died on the 21st inst.