Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10


All under the willow tree.
IT'S hard the times, and it's scarce the cash
And so with a zestful Joy
We welcome wait to the fitful fruit
' O. st Louis Journal
The novelty about the elopement of Al
exander Bablink and Miss Halliday, in
Hyde-Parke, Mass, was that the girl went
in her night dress. Her father had hid
den most of her clothing on her going to
bed, but she climbed down a ladder to her
lover, who took her to his home and
dressed her from his sisters wardrobe
Then they rode to clergyman's house
and were married.
Rev. W. B. Derrick, colored, formerly
of Staunton, now a Presiding Elder in
Richmond, has been sued for $4,000 DANA
ges by Sallie Williams, colored, for defa-
nation of character. AN exciting sceIe
church the other night by the friends OF
Derrick who opposed his transfer from
the pastorship of the church to the Pre-
siding Eldersnip.
In Mercer co., W. Va, when it was pro-
posed to move the court house, it was
burnt by an incendiary. When it was pro-
posed to move the court house of Summers
CO., 1t also was burnt, and last week the
removal Of the Fayette co. court house be-
ing discussed the building was set on fire
but unsuccessfully. So says the Fayette
Enterprise
WIS. O'Brien. the California million
aire, who died at San Rafael, Thursday
last, began life as bartender. He then
became California gold miner, and after
disastrous stock speculation went back
to the liquor business in San Francisco.
He finally made his immense fortune by
investing in the big Bonanza" OF Nevada.
In fight last week between Maj. Geo.
T.. Rison, Commonwealth Attorney, of
Pittsylvania and W. W. Luck, Secretary
of the Chatham Savings Bank, the former
received three severe stabs and the latter
a severe blow from a poker.
The London correspondent of the Balti-
more stSun" says seven Americans have
offered to serve in the English army and
pay their own expenses, if there is war.
Three are from Virginia, one from Mary
land, two from Massachusetts, and one
from New ork.
The Prison Evangelist, himself former
inmate of the West Virginia penitentiary
for forgery, is preaching in the lower val
ley. Il is name is Edmund Randall, and
the Charlestown press says that since his
conversion he has been doing good Wora.
The city council OF Petersburg, Va, has
reduced the salary of the mayor, for the
two years commencing July l next, from
$1,000 to 81, 500 per annum. and struck
500 off the salary Of commissioner Of the
revenue.
Following the lead of Tennessee, the
Legislature of Mississippi has reelected d
woman, Mrs. Morence, State Librarian land
Mrs Sarah E. Porter, a school teacher, is
being urged for like position in Iowa.
J. W. Wolff, postmaster at Fredericks-
burg. has resigned. says the Washington
"Post,'' with deficit Of 81 ,40O, and one
of his bondsmen offers to make it good if
the position is given him.
In Petersburg on Saturday, all the can
didates for city Offices before the Conser-
vative Primary, stepped up and paid the
entrance fee of s1U to pay the expenses of
holding the primary.
An election for Superintendent of the
Miller Manual Labor School of AIbemarle
CO., salary $4,000 with board for family;
will be held June Goth.
Ben. Taylor, a colored man of MISSISSIPPI
pi has invented an engine applying the
steam to the circumference of the wheel.
1t will, if successful, rank him among the
first inventors of the day.
The factory of Jos. W. Gibbs, at Pros
pect, Prince Edward county, Va, with
Of foh b,,r 4 Lo
3rd inst. 1t was only half insured.
Uncle Charly, a colored man in W. P.
Sites family in Greenbrier CO., W. Va, is
1902 wears old and can still dance, chop
wood and take drink of whiskey.
Mrs. E. D. Christian, of Lynchburg,
who went to New York to have surgical
operation performed upon her, died there
last Tuesday.
Albert S. Wright, formerly an engineer
on the Chesapeake & Ohio R. R., died sud-
denly at Huntington, w. Va, Tuesday of
last week..
W. B. Robins has been elected Assist
ant Secretary of the Virginia Fire 4
Marine Co., of Richmond, vice p. B.
Hoge, resigned.
Leo. Wheat is to give two grand con-
certs in Berryville, Clarke, county, Va,
May 18th and 18th, for the benefit OF Grace
Episcopal church.
Two teeth, each 81 inches long and meas
uring inches around the crown have been
found in ledge of rocks, in Bland county
Va.
Senator Hear, of Massachusetts, with
his family, arrived at the Warm Springs.
Bath county, Va, Friday.
The Rev. Or. Cuyler says DIR. Storrs, of
Brooklyn, is the foremost man of the
American pulpit.
There is vacancy in the Virginia Mill
tary Institute for State student from the
and Page senatorial district.
Congress Hall, at Saratoga, which cost
$500, 900, was sold at auction last week
under mortgage foreclosure, for $135 900.
Eleven sheep owned by Chas. T. Jones,
Of Clark county, were killed by lightning,
Wednesday night.
The manufacture of base balls employs
300 workmen at Natick, Mass.
Mrs. Sherman dresses the most gorge
ously Of any of the cabinet ladies. !