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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21

REV. ]. II. RICE, D. D.-The Louisville
Christian Observer announces the death Of
this minister OF the Presbyterian Church,
at Mason depot, Tenn, on the 9th OF Sep
tembcr. He was well known and beloved
in Virginia. former pastor at Charlotte
Courthouse and OF western churches. DE
was the son OF Rev. d. H. Rice, D. D., de.
ceased, formerly OF Petersburg, and OF
Hampden-Sidney. In early life be was a
lawyer. He was member OF the Knox
Vile Assembly tPresbyterian) in May, 1878.
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pai,rsoG Fridge Burned.

JACKSONVILLE. ILL, September 20.-A
large bridge over the Indian creek, across
which the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville
roilroad runs, has been burned. 1ncen-
diarism.
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BY telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. September 2O-Gold operea at 1oo,s
Noon Stocks heavy. Money on call, per cent.
Gold l0o4. ENchan2e-Long, ASH; short, 436.
State bonds quier. Governments dull.
Erening-Money easy 1T 1H@2 per cent. Ex-
chnEge steady at fSIk Gold strong 1T 0Oly Gov
ernments steady; new SIS, 1861. States dali.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, September 20.-Vlryinia 6's. old. 20
deferred. 81: consOis, 5435: second series. 81
plSt-t,Ie coupons, S1k North Caroua 6,s, old,
l6; new, 8; special tax, 1. Bid to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21
States Prison for life

New York, September 20.-William Ken
nedy, convicted CT killing Denis Mahoney
on the goth Of June, has been sentenced to
the States prison for life.
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Journalistic.

CINCINNATI, September 20.-A special dis
patch says the Illinois State journal at
Springfield has been sold to Horace Chaplin
and NJ. F. Simmons, OF Jacksonville.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21

II Is unnecessary for me TO cnunerate the diseases
for which the VEGETINE should be used. know of
no disease which will not admit Of It's with good
results. Almost innumcrablc complaints are caused
by poisonous secretionS IN the blood, which can be
entirely expelled from the system by the use of the
VEGETISE. When the blood is perfectly cleanscd
the disease rapidly yields: all pains cease; healthy
action is promptly restored, and the patient cured
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21

GCH0OL-BOOkS
SCIiOOL-sTATIONERI.
The undersigned a-e now receiving their sup
plies OF ,nopc
acou.ea for use IN the PUBLIC ana hRit ~.
a%ift1fuS as well as TEXTBOOKS OF the seYer'i
colleges Of the State.
They have full stock OF >-,,y
embracing CUPY-BOOkS. EEK, SEP 7, 3suE,
IWsIpOS!TNON-HOOKS, WILL SS Sr, pPE RI
- hTt'S PESCIf.S. INK. INkSTASDs. nESI,,
I,n-Iok-SrR APS. SATCiIELS. MATHESlAIicaL
iTSTRUMENTS, GLOBES. BLACk-BOAan
CHALK. &C: nil OF "hich WIZ e so" al l'An'''es
or by the single item. ,-, r,>,D ,nnCS az
they I have many SECONDHAND Boohs at
about half price.
iocriI discount TO teachers.
d lsif. w. WOoDHOUsE ( PARHAM.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21
DccIines t1,e Honor.

BosToN, September 2O.-D. X. Skillings,
the nominee OF the Butler Democratic Stite
Convention for Treasurer, declines the
candidacy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21

The marriage OF Miss Jeanette BenneH'
sister OF james Gordon Bennett, TO isaac
Bell, Jr.. was solemniZed at Newport Ibufs,
day. The presents to the BRIDE were Yaias4
at one hundred thousand dollars,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21
The Vanderbilt will Contest.

New YORK, September 20.-Tbe Wander
bilt will contest was resumed to-day before
Surrogate-Judge Colyin, after the long
summer recess.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21
aCHOOL-BOOK STORE.
WEST, JOHNSTON & CO.,

WEST, JOHNSTON & CO.,
GIL MAIN STREET,
offer for sale at the lowest prices all tie BoOhS hat
are used In the public and private schools OF The cy
and State.
Also, all kinds Of SCHOOL STATlOAEh1'
Price catalogues furnished upon application.
50 1877
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seizurc OF smusglcd Opium.

HAVANA, September 20.-The CUSTOM
house officials have seized $4,000 worth OF
struggled opium on board the Santiago de
Cub1
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21
HOTELS.
Ut, CHARLES HOTEL.

y
Having taken charge OF Ibis hotel. invite al ol
nv old friends and patrons to call and sec me- lbe
u0usE and FURNITURE are IN GOOD ORDER,
and The HOTEL WILL BE KEPT in FIRST
CLASS STYLE. r
sc colin y. NJ. SUbLfI 1, HEfut.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21

Fine. So superfne. s3.75Msi: extra. S3.50GG
s4.75; common family, Sj@ 1925 fancy brands
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yEGETINE

VEGETINE
CURED Me WHEN THE DOCTORS FAILED.
CINCINNATI, O., April 10, 1877
DR.. II. r. Stevens:
Dear Sir.-I was seriously troubled with Kidney
Complaint for Il long time. | have consulted The
best doctors in this city. have used your VEGE-
ZINE for this disease, and it has cured me when The
doctors failed to do So Yours, truly.
ERNEST DURIGAN,
Residence, G21 Race street,
Place Of business, 573 Central avenue.
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CARPETS. MATTiSGS. DE.

TI;sT RECEIVED, OUR FALL STOCk.
j 4 rnl line OF CARPETS and OIL. -CLOlHSS, =.
MI grades; RUG MATS DRpGGEIs, H HhMSiSR
and HOLLANDS: CORSICE LACE anu ~, IN 'lr,r.s
1JIerAiSs which we are Offering al 'om or, p.is,s. .
AGO. a full line OF PAPER.IIANGlSus. a" ei's'S
promptly PHILLIPS & JENNINGS,
No. 22, corner Thirteenth and trahhnh ''ie''''
sel7-2m
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supplied. In Sen Island business was small
ut barely previous quotations. Futures
were iess freely offered in the early part OF
the week, and prices advanced 3-32d. on
Tuesday. but the advance was lost at closing,
with 1.32d. decline from Iaat Thursday for
oil but very near, the positions OF which arc
IIncban ppd -
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President Howard Assoc
washington Items.

The amount realized at the benefit
g., 300.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21

LONDON, September 20.-The Australian
cricketers, who sailed from Liverpool in
the City OF Richmond yesterday for New
York, have, since sbey arrived there in May
last played thirty-seVen matches, OF which
they lost seven; won eighteen, and bad
twelve drawn games-some OF the latter
standing in their favor when rain or dark
ness stopped the play. Their success is due
in q great measure to superior fielding.
Their seven matches in the United States
during October will be watched with great
interest by English cricketsrs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21

Have just received large lot OF the finest M
BRELLAS we have ever offered, all sizes, selling
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22
A REMARKABLE FUNERAL.

CLOSE OF A USEFUL REFRIGERATION
OF MRS. BENN PITMAN-TIEs SCENES AT
THE FuRNACE--HoW sWEDENBoRGIANs
VIEW DEATH,
&C., &C., sc.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bonn Pitman, which
was completed at Washington, Pa, by the
cremation of her remains in DR.. Lee
Moyne's cremating furnace, was altogether
one of the most remarkable in American
mortuary annals. Mrs. Pitman was the
wife of the well known photographer, and
was born in England in the year 1926. She
died on Monday, Feb. IL. Before her ILL
ness she prepared a will, in which the fol-
lowing direction was given for the dis
position of the body after death: "lnas-
much as 1 have long conceived it to be the
most desirable mode of disposing CT my
body, desire that my remains be forward
ed to DR.. LIE Moyne, to be cremated in the
furnace quilt by him for that purpose in
Washington, Pa AS soon, therefore, as
her death was announced, Mr. Pitman sent
the following card to his friends:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

for each regular session; presiding officers
$500, and members $3.50, for extra sessions
mileage 10 cents per mile for every mile OF
necessary travel; the Sergeant-at-i'rms
from s44 to s2S week. The pay OF tue
Attorney General from $4,000 to s2,ooo
the Superintendent of the penltentlary
from $4,000 to ST 800 and all his assistants
from $500 to 5000. The salaries IN the
Auditors and Treasurers office were cut
down 20 per cent and the offices ordered TO
be kept open from A. NJ. till T. M.
Seven clerks were cut off the AudlCorS OF
flee, and the expenses of the office cut
down from $4,000 to $4,000. OF this &C
ton affecting the clerical ability to GO the
states work, Gen. Ecl.ols moved the re-
consideration, and made strong speech
advocating a proper economy, >Dut against
leg iSlo tluu that may be ruiEOuS to the pup
lie busin IS i'll the A Auditors office. The
vote was ,econsidered, aud the Auditor
was given d salary Of $4,000 without any
fees, and clerk hire not TO exceed 81 ,oOo
per annum The Railroad Commissioners
salary was reduced from $1,000 to $2OO0
and lis clerk from ST. 800 to 1900. The
salaries al paid by the railroad mpanles
;and nat i,y tht. State Mtssrs Hanger and
Ecbols voted against the reduction. The
salaries CT the circuit judges except Rich
mondj were reduced to SIG u and the
Judge Of the Accomac and Northampton
circuit having Gully two counties was re-
duced to 1900. The circuit judge of
Richmond was allowed $1,000. Mr.. Fra
zier wanted to have the number of judges
reduced, but the House did not adopt. his
views. The Retrenchment or salary
bill, the bill by which the above reduc-
lions are to be made was ordered to it's
engrossment Monday night Gen. Echols
and Van Lear voting for it, and MI. Han
ger absent. There were only 2 nays, but
80 members were absent. On Tuesday
night it was passed. 1t now goes to the
Senate. 1t saves 900 a year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22
Concert at Lexington.
Correspondence of the staunton vIND1cAro

Correspondence of the Staunton VINDIcAToR.]
ARBoR HILL, Feb. 1S.-Whilein Licking
ton last week had the pleasure of attend
ing a concert given in the lecture room of
the Presbyterian church. for the benefit of
the church, the room beings packed. An
overture, played by Miss julia Nelson and
Mr. Sellers, was very good, and a soprano
solo by Miss Bessie Nelson was much ap-
plauded. The quartette, 'sCome where
my love lies dreaning,' sung by Mrs. Nc
Laughln, Miss Sallie Barclay, Frof. Nell
son and Mr.. Barclay was perfectly given.
"Home,'' as a duet for guitar and harp. by
Messrs. Hicks and Brent, was encored.
Other pieces were given by the amateurs
ramed, the general verdict in the mind Of
your correspondent being that there are
few towns in Virginia that can furnish as
good amateur talent as Lexington.
80 MARCUS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22
ECONOMY IN THE CITY GOT-
ERNMENT,

In five years the expenses Of Staunton
have grown from $2O,673 1.-THE official esti..
mates for 1872 81 to $53,363 (uhe official es-
innate for 1878 )-more than double in
five years. The tax On property has been
increased from 60c to 81 in the 500,
These figures must appeal strongly to the
feeling for retrenchment, ami we shall
look with interest, as AL our tax payers
will, to the forthcoming estimates of our
Finance committee. The incidental ex-
penses" which were 1000 five years ago
have gradually grown to S5.6S2. OF course
we can all understand that growing city
with public improvements needs addition
al expenditures, but every practical man
must feel that Staunton is spending too
much for her resources, in the present
hard times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

The Manning mansion occupied by Geo.
w. Bryant, near Charlestown, Jefferson
CO., was burned last week and Rev. Mr..
Way who was boarding there lost every
thing he had, including the money he had
saved to go to Conference with.
The Bridgewater correspondent Of the
sold Commemorative saye: "Good ap-
pies can be bought for forty and sixty
cents per bushel.'
Fifty per cent. of the marriages celebra-
ted Last year in Italy were between people
neither OF whom could write their names.
Miss Smith, niece apd adopted daughter
Of Mrs. A. T. Stewart, IS to be married
soon.
Leo Wheat has given one of his organ
recitals at WINCHESTER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

Virginia owners OF land in Missouri
should be or the lookout. A law went
into effect there January LIST authorizing
the Treasurer to proceed by suit. in the
Circuit Courts. against the owners of all
land delinquent for non-payment of taxes,
and directing the court TO decree sales for
all taxes due and unpaid. The lands SO sold
cannot be redeemed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

A few mouths ago the old gas company
of Baltimore submitted to the City Council
an elaborate statement showing that gas
could not be furnished at less than So IS
stockholders. Since then the Consumer s
Co., has finished it's rival WORKS, and the
old co ;npany now Advertises to furnish gas
at $1.50 per Thousand. In Staunton CON-
pany without competition charges So per
thousand
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

AT the meeting of the Baltimore Con-
ference of the NJ. E. Church South in
important questions to be considered is a
reduction of the number of districts. and
providing more literally for the presiding
elders retained.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

West Virginia is not yet fifteen years
old and already there is due her from de-
faulting sheriffs, the enormous sum of
$500,0D This does not include What is
due from the same parties to the counties
and districts. The Fayette Enterprise
complains that the laws are such as to ia
cilitate this state of affairs,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

The Southern "Planter and Farmer, of
Richmond, continues to be one of the best
Agricultural monthies in this country.
There is more original, and ADLER, work
on it than any that we receive. 1t is only
g year, and man engaged in tilling
the soil cannot fail to get that money back
in the savings and improvements suggested
in its pages.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

The silver bill passed the Senate Friday,
and gold went doeon in New York and U.
S. bonds went eeso in London. So nue., for
the bugaboos of the goldmen. 1t provides
for silver dollar of 4124 grains to be legal
tender, and not more than $4S,00O,OO a
year to be coined. All effort will be made
in the House to make the amount coined,
unlimited.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

Mrs. Thomas Lord widow Hicks needs
the sympathy OF the world. Her husband
has settled his troubles with his family,
on the following terms: The income
from the estate is to be equally di-
vided during his life between Mr.. Lord
and his children, he getting half and they
half, and at his death the whole estate
gushing her dover right. The only thing
the widow makes is release by the chill
dren Of any claim for the 100000 she got
out of the old gentleman before she mar
ried him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

senator Ingalls, of Kansas, an extreme
Republican, said in debate Friday, 1--WE
are on the eve Of great political revolu-
lion. The South and West have come to-
gether, and they intend to remain togeth-
er." He then spoke of New Eng land,
New York, and New Jersey as the salt
water deSpOtS,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

Prof. T. N. Conrad, of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College, adj
dressed the people Of Wythe county, last
week, setting forth the abilities, purposes
and interests OF that institution. If the
professor is good speaker tile faculty
should send him all over the State, and
particularly in this Valley, which has but
small proportion Of the students there.
If our farmers were personally informed of
tue advantages Of this institution by some
one like Prof. c., who speaks by authority,
they would more generally seize the op-
portunity of the cheapest and most useful
education ever offered in Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

1t is claimed that the gold mines of
North Carolina are more valuable and ex-
tensiye than those of California.
Mrs. B. S Benson, wealthy widow,
died while under the influence of chloro-
form in dentists chair, in McLeansboro,
H., Saturday.
VIM. Timberlake, a we'll known citizen
of Frederick CO., Va, and the oldest Ma
son in that county, died last week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22
TIE Co1oRED ORATOR OF THE V1a

THE Co1oRED ORATOR OF THE V1h@
GINA SENATE.-A Richmond telegram
of the 18th inst, in the Cincinnati ''Enqulr-
err says:
The latest sensation in the Senate OF
Virginia is the speech of VIM. n. Stevens
colored, from Sussex county, d elivered IN
that body to-day on the debt question. All
of his brother Senators opened their eyes
in establishment as they sat spellbound
during the delivery, which occupied one
hour Senator Bradley johnson turned to
Senator John W. Daniel, the foremost
orator in Virginia, and said: II be-
never expect TO write anything 50 fine
johnson then turned to Senator Fulkerson
who replied Il wish to God could write
so splendid an address," Stevens is full:
blooded negro, and is about thirty years OF
age He was born a slave, but has grad
uated at two colleges-one colored instl-
tuition of Richmond, and the other Of Phil
adelphia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

President Hayes assured congressman
Ellis Of Louisiana, Monday night that the
Administration had never contemplated
interference by courts or otherwise with
the action Of the Louisiana courts in the
ter this course towards the state Or peo-
pie Of Louisiana. In the meantime Mad
ison Wells who is in Jail in New Orleans,
publishes aletter in New York paper
abusing everybody who assisted at An
derson's trial, judge, jury, officers and wit
nesses, in the vilest epithets.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

PARTING IN DEATH.-A Mobile bust
ness firm came to sudden end the other
day. Fl. H. Hopper, one member, while
At the store, leaned over On his desk, said
his head hurt him, and died; and half an
hour after, Thomas Duggan, the other
member, who was at home sick, died
there
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

'sBisnop' A. j. Carney. street-preach.
or. who will be recoilected IN Staunton
committed suicide at Y ork, Pa, Saturday
by taking morphine. he was native OF
Joudon county, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

Russia stands back from Constantinople
and England has withdrawn her fleet. The
latest news indicates peaceful solution
of the question
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

A dispute over a hog, weighing $50
pounds, in Wythe county court, has already
cost the taxpayers of that county $3.50 in
fees. &C.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

Up to Il st night our legislature had pro-
videu for the school and government ex-
penses and cheated our creditors! To day
they will complete it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22
IN NEMORIAM.
: DIED FEB. II, 1873, JANE, THE BELOVED WIFE


OF BENIN PITMAN,
IN THE FIFTY SECOND YEAR OF HER AGE
Her remains are embalmed, to be, in accor
dance with the provisions OF her will, conveyed
to Washington, Pa, to be cremated by ner
friend DR.. LIE Moyne.
"a wise and warip gentlewoman, avoiding
strife that she may work in peace; having gravi-
tie so interlaced with pleasantness that with eX-
ceeding grace she was lightnesse to all around"
odd ChrOnicter
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

Rev. ". W. Bennett las retired from
the Richmond ''Christian Advocate"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22
RICHMOND.

GENERAL LEGIsLATION-PASsA OF A
10000 RETRENCHMENT BILL BY THE
HOUSE-THE BROOKE BILL DEFEATED
IN THE HOUSE-A RESOLUTION FOR
CALLING A STATE CONFERENCE.-THE
ROAD BILL FOR AUG USTA COUNTY DIS
MISsED-THE BARBOUR BILL PASSED BY
THE SENATE WITH AN AMENDMENT
AND THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTES THE
AMENDMENT.
&C.. SC. sc.
The legislation in Richmond the past
week has been quite lively. The Barbour
tax bill passed the Senate with one amend
ment dedicatlng $4,000 from the Moffett
punch to the creditors, and another stating
that the bill WAS not intended to offer or
staces to the creditors asserting any legd
rights they may possess. A telegram TT
ceived at this office last night says the frs
amendment WAS agreed to by the Hous'
Yesterday, but it adopted substitute Tea
the second and sent the bill TO the Senat
again. Another telegram says Mr.. Va
Lear's road bill for Augusta county Wa
dismissed in the House yesterday which l.
IL finality. A vote of adjusters with some
debt payers instructed the committee 0,
the House to report a bill for calling a
State convention. We condense the fol-
lowing from the Richmond papers:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22
INFRINGEMENT.

The salaries of county Judges were re-
duced to $3.50 per annum for judges of
counties having oyer 10000 inhabitants,
and 500 per thousand for each additional
1000, fractions Of 1000 over 500 to be
counted as a thousand. The salary of the
clerk of the Court of Appeals at Richmond
was cut down from $1,000 to $500. Mr..
Vanlear voting for and Messrs Echols aud
Hanger against the reduction. Tnesaaries
Of the Court of Appeals clerks at Staun-
ton and Wythvil:e were fixed at $ 400. The
clerk OF the Senate was reduced from 81
500 to 81 900, the clerk Of The House was
cut down to 800. The Presiding officer
Of each House Was cut down to 5000, and
members Of the General a Assembly to $780,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22
!S'1xhe Nia'hi tatat.
STAUNTON,V VA.
HE'LL i!

FRIDAY MORNING. FEB. %, 1878.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

A Minneapolis boy was sent by his teach
er, a woman, to tie superintendent to be
whipped. The lad suspected the contents
of the note and hi ed a boy he met on the
street to deliver it, giving him ten cents.
The superintendent didn It discover till the
castigation was over that the boy he had
fogged had not seen the inside of school
house for month.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-22

Besika bay, where the British Mediter-
ranean fleet has SO long been stationed. is
OIL the west coast Of the plains Of ancient
Troy in Asia Minor,
The Lynchburg ''Virginian" s'would not
Ike to speak positively" but clears" that
tne practice OF opium-eating in that city
is not altogether unknoWn.''
According to the London ssLancet'' ",
ing-ln hospitals have proved such g iaflure
InaC woman entering one increases near
~ slx-fold her risk of death.
A Richmond saloon keeper has been
hned $40 for failing to register the sale of a
glass OF beer.
A fortune hunter went cogrting the
daughter OF rich distilleg, and he sang
y see her still in my dreams.''
Col. Thomas 4. Allen, who founded the
State Grange of Missouri, is dead. He was
native of Virginia.
w. Scott Downey, the proprietor of the
Loudoun county, Va, mills, was. killed bv
the KICK OF horse last week.
Inc Rev. John Baker, who preached the
6rsG sermon ever heard in Marshall, Texas
died there, ON hefifth, at the age Of SIS.
DE- James .. soutbalrs new book, 's.The
Epoch OF the Mammoth published by
Trubner u Co., of London, is out.
A Massachusetts woman reports that she
has bee9 badly poisoned by the coloring
matter in calico dfaaa
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, is a Spiritu-
alist.
A valentine sent through the Baltimore
post-0ttice cost $40.