Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-11-02

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| The unpublished life Of General Grant,
written byh father, Nj, Jessie r. Grant,
| is'noW III the possession of the Connecticut
! State librarian. This manuscript gives a
| new version of the way in which Grant got
+! his name of Ulysses; it says that the name
was one of a lot drawn from q hat when
| his parents were debating what to call
| him.
! 1t is reported that a Danville Va, man re-
! Gently stole a Moffett punch, thinking it
| was a barkeeper's cash-boX But the way
! he sWore when he discovered his mistake
! is believed to have awakened the bones Of
! Davy Crockett.
| A grey eagle having q goose in its claws
was killed by Philip Peitz, in Greenbrier
| CO., w. Va, last week. 1t measured sew
en- feet from tip to tip and could have east
| ly carried off d child
| The appeal case of Rev. John Miller, (for-
/ merly of Rockbridge Va, y from the action
| Of the Presbytery Of New Brunswick has
| been decided against him by the New Jer-
| sey Synod at Newark.
The rage Of the moment in Paris is for
japanese jewelry. Fancy jewelry of olive
! brown metal, with designs in gold, chate-
laine. vinaigrettes. belt buckles, agraffes
| for cloaks-in a word, every thing in ia
| panese.
Col. Mumford, of Virginia, owner of
"Belair, a large farm near Collington, in
| Prince Georges county, containing $50
! acres, has sold the same to Edward Rut-
| ter, OF Baltimore county, for SIT 700.
Two Of OBrien's circus retinue were de-
! tanned in Botetourt by the officers Of the
| law for entering the residence of MI. Val
| entine, in Buchanan, and stealing watch
and some money.
The Hon. Richardson W. Thompson,
Secretary of thy Navy, delivered the an
nual address Of the Piedmont Agricultur-
al Society at their fair grounds at Culpep-
CT, on Thursday, the 10Th ult.
Rev. Geo. L. Leyburn has asked for and
received his release from further connec-
ton with the Greek mission, on account
Of his inability to learn to speak the Ian
guage. -
Madame Theirs, since her. husbands
burial, goes every day to visit his grave be-
tween and o'clock. She spends there a
quiet quarter of an hour.
Mrs. Harriet Harris wife Of VIM, II.
Harris, Of Albemarle was thrown from
buggy near Covesv1lle Sunday week, and
died from her injuries.
Rev. DR. Mendes, distinguished Israel
lite of New York, has just published
useful little "child's Bible,'' III words of
one and two syllables.
James W. Beller, who founded the
esprit of JeffeIson'' at Charlestown, W.
Va, in 1874, and was a popular party lead
er, died last week.
James Montgomery, late member of the
West Virginia legislature, from Fayette
county, died on the 18th ult.
Berry Mills, Of Mercer county, W. Va,
was killed few days ago by being gored
in the stomach by an OK.
Tom King the we'll known leaper who
had been with nearly all the leading cir |
ouses died in a hospital in Baltimore last |
week.
James Bolton, formerly of Rockbridge,
was killed in Vlgo, CO., Ind, a few days
ago.by being thrown from wagon.
Jacob Kite, of Page CO., Va, killed a
bear in his corn-feld, a few nights ago,
weighing 2So pounds.
4he MAN (Onlo) conference Of the T
United Brethren Church has resolved not |
to receive any minister who uses tobacco. !
re Rev. Hubbard Minter has eloped
from Nelson, KY, with fourteen year-old |
girl, DESERVING his aged wife.
Cordelia Howard, the original lE'aa in
the play OF 'unole Toms Cabin" is a wife
now, with two children.
J. W. Adams has been sentenced in Ro-
anoke CO., Va, to three years in the State
prison for bigamy.
How would Virginia orator away from
home like to have reputation Kissed in1
his ears
Conkling sits up until midnight with an
Vnlighted cigar in his mouth. q