Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

Col. Thos. F. Owens. who was for some
time the popular private secretary of Gov.
Walker, and brave officer in MahOne's
brigade, and had also filled high Masonic
positions, was paralyzed. Tuesday, while
sitting in his room. He was speechleSS
when found. and his physicians fear he
will not recover.
The wedding of John. B. Peaslee and
Miss Wright, in the Central Church, Gin
ciunati, April Is, was distinguished by a
rare Masonic display. AS the bridal party
moved down the aisle from the altar, a
calcium light was thrown upon them, and
one hundred Knights Templar in full uni
form opened ranks and formed an arch of
swords beneath which the bride, groom,
and friends passed to the door.
Jonathan Walker, the noted abolitionist
hero of Whittier's poem, 1.-THE Man with
the Branded Hand" died Saturday in
Nuskegon, Me-, in great poverty. For
attempting to free slaves he was captured
in Florida, imprisoned, pilloried and
branded on the right hand with the letters
S. S., or Slave Stealer. He was born in
most vehement of abolition and anti-sla-
very lecturers.
The Richmond correspondent of tho
Norfolk Ledger, says: Rev. MI. Latter
ty has in press new geographical! history
Of Virginia for schools. 1t will be prln-
ted in the handsomest style by Western
firm, believe. Mr.. L. is now in Atlanta
as a shorthand reporter at 500 a week.
At Monmouth, ILL.,, j. II. Mott, a ia
.t, rrix1 q
seance, but one of the visitors had squirt
ing ring on his finger and, as spirit
showed its face at the cabinet aperture,
.squirted an aniline solution into it. IL
turned out to be Motifs face.
Speaking of the congressional candidates
in the Richmond district the Manchester
'sCourier'' SAYS: "Gen. Joe Johnston is
not the first choice of our people, and we
are not willing to have him thrust down
our threats like some disgusting and I'M
palatable bitters."
A correspondent of the Richmond
''State'' from Lexington says of the ac-
count of stewardship rendered by Messrs,
Frazier and Lady, that s'F'razier's was
sense and demagoguery; Lady's was dema-
goguery without sense
Prof. Jos. A. Turner, of Hollin's In
stitute, Botetourt county, Va, died last
week. At his burial, the young ladies of
the Institute marched past the grave in
procession, each one throwing a bouquet
into it.
Rev. W. W. Wood, State Lecturer Of
the Good Templars of Virginia, organized
lodge of 81 at New Castle Craig county,
and another of q at Big Lick, Roanoke
county, last week.
DIR. Gildersleeve. of Tazwell, whose wife
was so dangerously injured by robbers re-
Gently, and his house robbed of 500, found
letter on his door step the other morn
ing containing $40, the writer saying he
meant to keep the other $50,
The 1st Virginia Regiment, of Rich
mond. is considering camping at the White
SULPHUR Springs this summer. and taking.
as their guests, some South Carolina
/ Companies.
The Lexington s'Gazette" says Prof. j.
J. Whites Southern tour promises large
addition to the number of students at
Washington & Lee next session.
LYNN Baker, the clerk at Kimberling
Springs, Bland county, Va, last summer.
fell backward on circular saw In motion,
last week, and was cut in twain.
Capt. Samuel Watt recently member of
the Virginia Legislature, is in dying con-
ditiOn at his residence in Portsmouth.
Col. James Cochran has been nominated
by the President for second term as post
master at Culpeper court house.