Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-30

Our darlings but a tender memry now.
Our grief nigh spent we try to calmly think,
To ask ourselves half sternly-Is it right
That we should mourn that to eternal rest
Her infant form was laid by us tonight?
In later years her footsteps might have turned
Aside from paths that point the heavenly gate;
Perchance she might have heard the awful words:
You cannot enter nOW-tOO late-tOO laCe."
And, now All, yes! our darling calmly sleeps:
Earth holds for her nor hope, nor grief nor loss:
Another life has gained the pardon won
~ Chambers Journal.
Isabella Ancona, a native of Panama,
and her son, Richard Nemesis, have come
forward as claimants to the estate OF
Michael Reese, at San Francisco. The
woman claims that Reese was the father
OF her son, but it has not been shown that
Reese ever acknowledged OF adopted the
boy, and prom inent lawyer is reported to
have declined to undertake the case for
want OF proof OF legal rights.
On the 26th instant Senator Johnston
and Mr.. A. Borst were to start on an ex-
tended trip in the interest OF immigration,
proceeding as far as New Y DIRK city, thence
up the Hudson TO Albany, thence to B0s-
ton and other New England cities. Re-
turning, will visit Philadelphia and other
cities and towns in Pennsylvania.
The Catholic Mirror" the official Or
gan Of the Archbishop Of Baltimore, says
editorially and emphatically in this week s
issue that ''there must be no round dances
at any picnic OF excursion by any society
OF Catholic" Heretofore round dances
have occasionally been INDUCED in at such
gatherings.
Virginia Townsley, a young girl, was
caught in the road near the Red Sulphur
Springs, W. Va, by VIM. Macken and
Erastus Nelson, Oh the 18th inst, aud car
RED into the woods and outraged by both.
Parties are out hunting for the men.
That was forcible remark we hearl in
the crowd at the depot last Tuesday I:
"This is the way the Southern people get
rich-one-half Of EN- &C away from home,
and the otl Ell half spend the day at the
depot to see them of. Charlottesville
Chronicle.
Justice Daniel Digger, of Danville, Va,
having refused to remit the fine for drunk.
enness of G. B. Burke, formerly printer
on the Lexington Gazette" Burke drew
a derringer from his sleeve and shot hi N in
che face tearing out a piece of his tongue.
Mrs. Laura E. Mitchell, wife of the pri-
vate secretary of Secretary Carl Schurz, has
sued for divorce one ground being that
''her husband attempted to compel her to
sell herself to Senators and Congressman"
She won her suit.
Gov. Holiday went up to Charleston,
Kanawha, Monday week from the W. S.
Springs and was serenaded at the Hale
House that night He made a patriotic
speech in reply.
1t is very noticeable that the man who
hasn't been inside of church since he was
a boy is the ole who bowls the loudest be-
cause an overworked preacher goes away
for atwo weeks vacation in August.
Diphth eria is raging in parts of N orth
Carolina. Mr.. A. S. Lewter, at Salisbury,
lost all OF his children, three in number. in
ten days; The type of the disease is re-
presented as very malignant.
Land in Rockbridge county has very
perceptibly increased in value during the
past SIX months. Quite anumber of farms
have been sold at public auction recently,
all bringing their assessed value.
At the Loudon camp meeting this week,
among those present, were Gen. Fitz Lee,
DR.. s. S. Rozzell, DR.. Harrison, Chaplain
of Congress, and other distinguished visi-
tors.
On Wednesday last the agent of the N.
Y. Childrens' Aid Society distributed fif-
teen boys at Charlottesville to the Abe
marie farmers.
The fine grazing farm of Mr.. Thomas W.
Witten, of Tazewell county, was sold last
court day for. $4,000. It contains 1000
acres and has been valued at $50, 900.
The copper mines of Louisa CO., Va,
are soon to be worked again, and furnace
is being erected. Gradually business every.
where is breathing again.
John Marshall Doggett, son of Bishop
Doggett of Va, has been appointed Pro-
lessor of Modern Languages in the Van
derbilt University at Nashville.
Hon. R. e. Withers has purchased the
Gage" place, near Wytheville, for $4,000
and has moved upon the place with his
family.
Fey. Jehu Hank, a Methodist minister
for half a century. died in Monroe county,
w. Va, last week IN his 90th year.
. David Hanger was killed at Petersburg,
Grant county, W. va, on the 18th inst,
nv f91liuO aOoinet q pirpu1ar cav
The Montgomery, Va, White Sulphur
Springs have quarantined against visitors
from the yellow fever cities.
Murat Halstead thinks sit is better to
be a servant at the door of journalism
than to dwell in the tents of politicians.
So far only 81 ,273,o1s of the new stand
ard silver dollars have been put in circula-
ton.
Seventy-six persons have joined the
Murphy temperance movement, at Alb
ingdon, Va.
The old home of John Randolph in Vir-
ginia will be offered for sale on the End of
September.
1t was Massachusetts tramp who, when
caught stealing watermelons, said that he
was in favor of greenbacks.
1t is estimated that at least $50, 900 worth
Of commercial fertilizers was sold in Page
county, Va, last year.
The Central Hotel, Charlottesville, Vir-
yinia, has been sold to Spot Kellar for 5 81
300.
Mr.. W. A. Bass, of Halifax, has a COW
which gives seven gallons of milk at one
milking.
Wytheville is being rapidly filled up with
'efugees from the yellow fever cities of the
South.