Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-19

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Sterling, ILL.,, Was riding in railroad car
with the fair teacher whom he loved. He
urged her to stop at Quincy and get mar
ried, but she declined to marry him then,
or at all. On the stoppage of the train at
Quincy the ardent wooer lifted her in his
arms and carried her out Of the car. She
scratched. hit, and screamed so vigorously
that he was glad to drop her. A police
officer arrested him, and he was fined $25
for assault.
At Johnston, N. Y, last week, Mrs.
Eliza Dorm celebrated her one hundredth
birthday by dinner, at which children.
grandchildren, great grandchildren, and
great-great- grandchildren sat down, the
old Iady sal at the head of the table in a rose
wood, velvet upholstered chair, with a sill
yer plate on it, on which was inscribed the
event.
The Rochester democrat and Chron-
icle" thinks that the Stewart Hotel for
WOrkingwomen is designed for thoS- who
are just poor enough to be compelled to
work and not handsome enough to get
married.
The Germans are the healthiest class of
New Workers.. Vital statistics sho that
the4ate of mortality among them is nearly
thirty-eight per cent. less than that of
other citizens, while their increase by
birth is larger.
A young lady who has many admirers
among the limbs of the law, on being ask
ed how she escaped beart-Whole, said she
supposed it was owing to the fact, that
lin multitude of cOunsellOrs there is SAT-
ety.
Sir William Jenner, the Queens favor
tie physician, is evidently fit subject for
the Lass of the SolOSis He has resigned
is membership of the British Medical AS
citation on account of the share women
are allowed to take in its proceedings.
A barrel of eggs was opened in Ports
mouth, Va, Saturday and the packing
was found to lie of old Confederate and
Virginia and North Carolina Treasury
notes. from five cents to ten dollars. The
Times says there were a bushel of them
Dennis Taner wife murderer, seLten-
ced for lift, died in the Albany, N. Y,
PRISON last Week, aged ninety years He
lad been IA devoted Billie reader for many
ears.
Mr.. Tilden says he has no more idea of
running for next Governor Of New York
han for Emperor of China, but would not
speak SO emphat cally about contesting
Mr.. Hayes seat.
The young lay preachers, Campbell and
Howell are still at Lovingston, Nelson CO.,
and up to last Tuesday night the conver-
sions und their preaching numbered sew
enty.
Maj. Jos. Cloyd. of Pulaski, has been
elected President of the Va, Kentucky &
Ohio Narrow Gauge r. r., at a meeting
at which S50O,0OO worth of stock was re-
presented.
If any one wants to see how much hero
ism there is in private life, let him wal
and see how many women dare to 90 to
church Easter Sunday without new bon.
netS.-Boston transcript.
Ten recently captured Indian boys have
BEEN sent to Hampton, Va, colored
school to try the experiment OF educating
them.
The tannery of Mr.. Cover, in Frederick
county. Va, was burnt Friday-loss SIS, 900
one half insured.
Rev. Geo. L. Leyburn, lately returned as
missionary from Greece has accepted a
call to take charge OF a congregation in
Lexington, Missouri.
Since the year 1868, out of $780, 1850,
spent by the Virginia Military Institute,
81 ,031 ,095 has been spent in ROckbridge
county.
The "Baltimorean" tells of Virginia
girl in that city who seriously contemplates
donating her jewelry. worth 81 500, to aid
in the payment of the public debt.
John Scanlon, once one of the most
prosperous citizens Of Harrisonburg, Va,
died in hospital in Baltimore few days
ago.
Anton Giles, German cigar maker, in
Philadelphia, died day or two ago, from
soup poisoned by standing in copper ket-
tie.
A Russian Ambassador if to be accred-
tied to the Vatican, with which the Cars
DIPLOMATIC relations were broken under
Plus *.
West Virginia has never legally hanged
man, but twenty have been lynched. The
State glcries in saying Of about $4,000
thereby.
There are AZ patients in the Insane
Asylum of West Virginia supported at a
cost of 33b cents per head per day.
The barns of Messrs. E. Sipe and Kret-
yer near Linvdlle in Rockingham, were de-
stroyed by fire on Friday last,
VIM. H. Chiles is appointed postmaster
at Gilmore's Mills, Rockbridge county,
Va: vice A. G.. Bradley, resigned.
The people of Richmond have, accord
ine. ia tha reristar taken 9 O(Q 600 dr;x,ira