Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-10-06


Burke, who returned from trip to Gin
cinnati, says that the whole line of the riv-
er from Huntington down is alive with
politics. AT every village may be seen the
poles and flags of the two parties and in
some Of them good many of each side.-
In one town the Democrats had put up
pole costing over $500. Coming up the
river he met two steamers towing four OF
five barges all crowded with people on their
way to a meeting. Capt. W. F. cambridge
who CAME from Cincinnati says the city IS
In d blaze Of excitement, and that all sides
agree that there never has been such a
warm campaign in Ohio.
THE LAST EXCURSION FOR THE CEN
TENNIAL.-The final excursion to the Cen
tennial over the Valley Railroad takes
place on Monday, Oct. 23d. The last ex-
cursion over this road, under the conduct
Of Capt. J. G. Smith, was most success
full one, and as the same gentleman is to
60 with this one to Philadelphia, our read
ers may feel assured that it will be a pleas
ant one. So all may commence saving
themselves for the 23d instant
The fare has been reJuced to $1,000 and
the excursionists have fifteen days before
their tickets expire, both of which are ad-
ditional advantages to the public.
KILLED BY THE CARs.-On Fr iday last
Mr.. John D. White Of this city received a
telegram from Parkersburg, W. Va, an
nouncing that his son B. st. G. White, bet
ter known as "Slnk," had been killed that
day while coupling the cars. The young
man IS neck was broken by the projecting
load Of timber on one of the cars he was
coupling. He was only "a years of age and
leaves widow and two children. He was
formerly employed on the farm of the W.
L. Asylum and was an industrious and
deserving young man.
DEATH OF A SoLDIER.-Capt. J. G..
Wiley, highly respected citizen of this
city, died on Sunday last, in the 55th year
Of his age, of consumption. He was gal
liant soldier Of the old West Augusta
Guard, and went through the war with it.
His funeral, which took place on Tuesday,
was attended blythe West Augusta Guard
under Capt. w. L. Bumgardner, Lodge
No. As of Odd Fellows and Staunton Lodge
of Masons, of which organizations the de-
ceased was an esteemed member. He leaves
widow and children.
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| AGAIN ON THE Perturbation Harlan.
who refused the crazy ''Evangelist'' Ran
dali admission to the jail here, has received
postal card from him at Washington, in
which he announces that he is''preparing
for another march on Satan's kingdom. D
The Evangelist has printed on his card the
charges that he, Randall, has been in the
penitentiary, is a fraud, &C., and then
I printed below it has, "Yea, let God be
true, but every man a liar, as it is written. J;
s chap, Romans.
PULPIT NoTEs-Last Sunday night Rev.
VIM. E. Baker repeated his sermon on
Esther, which attracted so much attention
at it's first delivery, for the benefit of the
young ladies of the Augusta Female
Seminary.
Rev. DR.. Manly, in his remarks at Wed.
nesday nights lecture, said that on his
visit to the Centennial he saw nothing that
interested him more than quadra ngula1
pyramid of bibles, which contained copy
of the Word of God in every known Ian.
guage.
ANOTHER INDICTMENT.-Nelson Wat.
T.. |, L.
one year imprisonment for assault with in