Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-22
Mem. for Sf:auat0n School Chill
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TFOR THE BOys 1

The public schools opened for the fall
and winter season yesterday, remarks M.
Quad, and every child in Detroit felt happy
for an hour or two, if not longer. a boy
going down Second street from the Cass
school at noon, met q boy going up from
the Porter-Street school, and the Cass boy
called out:
"Hain't school bully, though ?"
"You bet" was the prompt reply
CLOVIS your teacher?''
''Nicest person you ever saw. | snapped
six paper Wads this forenoon, and never
got licked once''
I'Just like nine" called the other.
s'When she saw me sticking a pin into a
boy, she smiled and smiled, and I believe
she's got q heart like an angel" .
Those lads may meet a week later, and
when they compare notes, the first one
will remark:
"I'n licked regularly three times a day,
and for nothing at all.'
$50 am l." Will be the mournful echo of
the other.
FOR THE GIRLS.
School out for walk First school girl
(sWeet eighteen)-"I am SO tired of walk
ing along by twos and twos in this way !
It's as bad as the animals going into the
ark" Second ditto ditto ditto Worse !!
11all OIL IlHll were
Prayers for the stricken city Of Savan-
nah, we've offered in the Presbyterian
church Of Lexington, Va, Sunday last.
A boy of fourteen and girl of sixteen,
children Of VIM. Grant Of Amherst county,
Va, took shelter from the rain under a
tree in a field last week, and were Instantly
killed by lightning.
Charles Douglas, from Rockingham coun-
ty, while driving 4 stage in Roanoke coun-
ty, Va +, last week, was killed by being
thrown under the wheels.
Jos. M. Barton, Of Frederick county,
Va, lost so out OF 104 sheep by dogs, Sun
day night.
A. K, Vcnable has gotten verdict for
So 500 against the Richmond & Dan1ille
Railroad, for running into his private car
rage two years ago.
Mrs Jane Vallandigham, Of Little Ea
gle precinct, Georgetown, KY, aged eighty
five years, has q doll-baby that her father
brought from France over a hundred years
ago.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and his wife visited
the White House, in Washington, Thurs
day morning. He recognized one Of the
attendants Immediately as having belong
ed TO his regiment before the war.
''Mamma," said q young hopeful, who
against his will was made to rock the
cradle of his baby brother, IF the Lord has
any more babies to give away don't you
take 'em."
The Virginia celebration at the Cen
tennial has been postponed until October
Gov. Kemper being unable to be present
Thursday, which was the day first liked.
Ex-Governor Walker, of Virginia, has
bought the late residence Of ex-Secretary
Belknap, on Z street, Washington for $50
900.
A lady in New York recently paid s70o
for a black and tan terrier, weighing two
pounds ana ten ounces.
FEE. G. Lindsay, the notorious ''Egyp
tian corn" man, has been finally captured
IN Scott county, Va. He is charged this
time with swlndlng through the mail.
A merchant Of Loudoun county, Va.
shipped $780, eco worth Of wool to Boston
last week.
Samuel D. Campbell, custom-ilouse
officer Of Norfolk, Va, died at Berkeley
Springs, w. Va, on the 18th inst.
Hopeful. (sorrowfully to "Ha-
litual"): Drunk again. Habitual cheer
fully to rector): New mind. Som I.
Edward W. Lane is dead. lie was the
author of the best known English transla-
tion of the Arabian Nights Entertain
ment.''
Gen. James G. Field (Dem.) and L. L.
Lewis (Rep.) came to blows, while address
ing the people Of Rappahannock county, on
Monday week.