Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-06

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benedlctiOn.
TRAGEDY IN AN AsYLUM.-A sad af-
fair occurred at the East Virginia Luna
tic Asylum, which, result, d i'll death of
Gen. John F. Taliaferro, one Of the in
mates, from Fauquier county and known
at home as Farmer john" 1t appears
that Capt. Newton Cunningham, an in
mate of the asylum, had gone crazy a year
ago on the subject of the flying machine.
He had also theory of perpetual motion,
which was to be utilized in flying ma
chine that he was constructing. He has
not been violent since being confined in
the asylum. and the superintendent had
allowed him to do pretty much as he pleas
ed.
Most of the time, therefore. was spent
at work on the flying machine. General
Taliaferro, who was an inoffenslve party
Sc years old, was sitting with Cunning
ham talking about the latter's hobby, and
remarked, ''I'll bet my hat the thing is a
fzzle," when Cunningham jerked up a
stick and killed the old gentleman. Cum
ningham is about 38 years old Gen. Tall
aferro had been prominent:citizeno of this
State, and was lieutenant in the war of
1872
The London ''Times' says: "The pre-
eminence of the mechanical genius of the
citizens of the United States may be ad-
mitted and is Illustrated, not for the first
time, in the exhibition at Paris'
Col. Mosby the famous guerilla. who
goes as consul to Canton, China, takes
with him his lovely daughter, Miss May
Mosby who has been the belle at Orkney
Springs this summer.
II wish you would not give nae such
short weight for my money!" said custo
mer to "a grocer who had an outstanding
bill against him. "And l wish you
wouldn't give me such long wait for
mine," replied the grocer.
All save sixteen OF the widows of the
late Brigham Young have married again
His favorite wife, Amelia Folsom, was
married last week, Thursday.
Col VIM. Allen of the McDonough Insti-
tute, Md, is to deliver the address before
the Virginia division of ti. Army of
Northern Virginia at the Richmond fair.
Judge Thomas D. Houston, OF .Bote-
tourt, has been committed to Jail by Judge
Slmms, for contempt of court. and at last
accounts is still there, refusing to apollo
gise.
W. W. Fretwell. Jr.. formerly of Farm
vile, Va, studying law at Austin, Miss,
was Tiled in a rencontre, with A. M. and
]. B. Evans, on the 10th inst.
Mrs Lewis and two children, living
near Winchester, Va, were poisoned last
week by eating toadstools which they mis-
took for edible mushrooms. The two chill
dren died and Mrs. Lewis was very ill.
Thirty-sev en- thoroughbred cows the prop
erty of the late S. T. Sayers, of Wythe
county. were sold last week at an average
of 800. Nine thoroughbred bulls aver
aged $s2 each.
Thomas Wine, aged rs, of Va, and
Jane Simmons, of W. Va, aged 20, satin
horse cartsat Stafford, G. H.. ON Tuesday,
while the magistrate made them man and
wife.
Madame Etienne of the Ursuline con-
vent at Columbia. S. c., and former teach
er in D Lee Powell's school at Richmond,
is dead.
John B. Webster soldier of 1919, and
an uncle of Mrs. Surratt, who was exeou-
ted with the Lincoln conspirators. died in
Alexandria on the 31st ult.
J. W. Glendy passed through Newbern
Wednesday with beautiful lot of cattle,
thirty in number. that would average over
thirteen hundred pounds.
The Austin (Texas) Statesman says
that "the widest, craziest ''l:at" money
lunatic is the best friend OF Grant and
worst enemy Of the South"
The Congressional sub-oomn ittee to ex-
anime into the New York Custom House,
is in session in that city.
The tide is turning in Maine. Many who
were at first inclined to new doctrines are
to the support OF honest money
The school board of Loudoun county
have determined not to reopen the schools
of that county until January 1879.
Two thousand colored people attended
the recent Baptist association at Chris
tiansburg, Va, and there was not a single
disturbance.
Ex-Governor Haight, Of California, died
su ddenly, sitting in San Francisco ply
sician's office, on Monday.
The katydid is better authority than
Tice ON frosts. On or about the ooh of
Sep emher take in your string beans.
A fire in Petersburg, Va, Monday de-
stroyed the we'll known Library building
and 'Rahily's grocery store.
David p. Foutz, the manufacturer of
$ Foutzs Horse and Cattle powders" died |
IN the 25th ult in Jackson county, N. G.
Mr.. Beecher drew 1000 house at each
If his first two lectures in San Francisco.
Young men, in beginning a oourtship be
ure you don't write, and then 60 ahead.
DR.. Peyton Grymes, of Orange, who was
staff surgeon in the war OF 1872, is dead,
A wealthy East Boston widow has elop-
d with her milkman.
A shooting club has been organized at
Winchester, Va,