Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-10-04


7. Dewitt Talmage made tour of in
spection Of several dance houses, gambling
houses, and disreputable resorts in this
city on Thursday evening last OF the pur-
pose of collecting material TO! =. series of
sermons to young men. He Was accom-
panied by two conference.-the ads not cler-
gymen-and escorted by Police Commits
sioner Nichols, Police Inspector Murray,
and, part of the time, by Police Captain
Williams.
Among the visitors at the Rawley
Springs last summer was a young lady
from Maids N, Indiana, who is a noted
shot. In several contests witt the cham
pion rifle shot'of that city she was always
victorious, and he had to surrender to her
all the badges and medals which he had
won at the various matches in which he
had previously participated.
Hon. Caleb Cushing claims Newbury-
port, Mass, as his home, ain says the
statement that he voted III Virginia at
recent election is an error. It. is upwards
of six years since he cast a ballot in that
State. On his return from Spain, two
years ago, he resumed his residence in
NeWburypOrt, and has since laid his per-
sonal taxes there.
Col. Mosby, of Virginia, recently ap
pointed consul at Hong Kong, China. drew
his first quarterly salary day OF two ago
He remarked to the paying teller: "This is
the second time have drawn ON the Uni
ted States for money; the first time was
when pulled up couple of army pay
masters during the war;
Elder Stevenson, Mormon missionary,
incidentally proposed matrimony to a wild
ow and her two daughters in Hickman
county, Tenn. They said yes, ana are on
their way to Salt Lake City, where the
marriage ceremony is to be performed.
The wonderful vitality of Lo.nan Griffin =,
who has lately died IN Lodi, o. aged lO6,
was shown by the fact that he breathed
several days after his limbs We're lifeless,
he had not eaten for u week.
The Cinnamon of San Fra cisco are
again endeavoring to stop the cutting off
OF cues in the prisons of that city. A
test case is being made of a Chinese pris-
oner's suit against the Sheriff for $4,000
damages.
L. Bryant, an engineer on the Richmond
& Danville, r. R., on the 9th of February
last, had his engine turned over at the
14Sth mile pOSt,' and last Friday, at the
spot it turned over again. He
without injury both times.
The dying request of Col. j. Lawrence
eminence, was that no funeral he preached
ever his remains and no resolutions passed
by the bar.
The Abingdon washington county,
standard says Mr.. Joseph b. Johnston,
son Of Senator John w. Johnston, who
was appointed by Gen, Pridem ,re as cam
1idatc for West Point, has returned, hav-
ing failed to receive the appointment
At large hotel in Scarborough, Eng,
It is said the landlord loses us many as |
fourteen hundred napkins a year by reason |
# the guests putting them in their pockets
n mistake for pocket handkerchefs.
Dean Stanley Of London, has been visi- !
ing New York, Boston, Phila ieIphia and
W ashington. He returns to England on
;he 3Oth of November.
DIR. Babcock, inventor OF the fire extin-
.uisher bearing his name, is ii drunken
'utcast in Oakland, Cal. He was once
Moderately wealthy.
Attorney General Field decides that per-
ons exempted by the courts from payment
t capitation tax on account OF bodily in.
rmity are yet entitled to VOTE
Angus Mcdonald, a scholar at Nor
'ood school. son If A. W. Mci,,anold, Of
,erryvill-. Clarke county. was ,tEowned in
,ye River, pond, FIiday,. white. boating.
Ie was only niaeteen.
Col Lyell, of the Virginia Military In
,itute. lect ured in Lexington list Friday
light on Love- for the benefit of thu
elbow fever sufferers.
Boys under sixteen caught amaking in
oblentz are arrested,
Newspapers are used in many schools in
10 West instead of reading books. y