Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25
A northern minister was introduced t

the third SIT out WeldOn (N. ~ NetsS.
A northern minister was introduced to
a colored minister, and inquired after his
work. II preach sail, on Col. Gordons
plantation.' , How many ,M, coloFed people
hundred and seventy-fve.' ':And how
many have you in the church," dat
'pends, sab, altogether on de time OBJ de
year. In de 'vival times dey's all men,
bers. In de backslidln' times der's no.
body members but Uncle Billy and old
Aunt Katy.-Aagusta Chronicle.
Mrs Goetz, the wife of dead New York
beer saloon keeper, kept fresh her hus-
bands memory by betting she could drink
more beer at one sitting than her late hus-
bands partner, the wager being herself
against the partner. 1t is useless to say
she won the wager, and has him as the
partner for life. The score at the end of
the drinking match stood: Mrs. GoetZ, 3S,
partner, 29-tlme, two hours and three
minutes.
The matrimonial fever seems to have
broken out among the old folk of late
The other day q venerable patriarch of
eighty-six took unto himself wife in the
person of the last Smith sister of Glaston-
bury, Conn.,, and now it is stated that
Henry Morris, of Port Chester, N. Y,
who is eighty, has just married Mrs. Mar
garet Roselle, aged sixty-four.
The Pope is making great reduction in
his personal household, observing that it
is useless to keep up an enormous kitchen
where nothing is cooked His dinner con-
sists of a soup and one plate. Of personal
service he requires very little, so that his
retainers will be reduced to one-third of
their number.
Maria Gillett, grandniece of General
Ethan Allen, eighty years old, has just,
died at the Shaker farm. in Watervliet. N.
Y, where she had lived for fifty years She.
retained the Allen mark, having been born
with six fingers, the surplus member being
removed in her infancy, and her children
had the same peculiarly.
Rev. DR.. Sprigg, edit of the "Southern
Churchman," having accepted the pasto-
rate Of a church in Richmond, the publ
cation of that journal IS now continued in
Richmond instead of Alexandria, and let
tiers to him must be addressed to the for
mer city.
The Washington Republican, saws;
General Hunton having been appointea
chairman Of the House District Com.
mittee, legion of Virginians after Offices
under the District government is daily sx..
pected.
John Williams, colored, who murdered
Howard Holtzclaw, the telegraph operator
near w arrentcn. Va, heard his Sentence
OF death Friday with stolid Indifference.
but on reaching his cell threw hi nself on
the floor III an agony of grief
Fred. W. Miner, graduate of the Uni
versity of Virginia, and formerly LAWYER
IN Alexandria, has been nominated hv
President Hayes for U. S. District Attor.
ney of the Northern District of Texas.
Politics are getting quite excitine+ in
Ohio, so much SO that son of judo a Toft
assaulted the editor OF the Cln.;nn.ttG;
Sunday News Saturday FOR an ditnrisi
on his father.
The Maine Legislature intended to cnt
the Governors salary down to 81 500 a
year, but bunglingly wosaied the act 50 AZ
to empower him to draw that amount
every three months. A'
Col. G. q. Fontaine of Wythe conntv
Va, fell dead in one, of his stock n.ra,
Sunday morning. He had started For
church and stopped by the yard to feed his
cattle. -oo~ LILO
VIM. 2. Craig, late superintendent of
the insane Asylum at Harrisburg. and an
employee at that institution for % uoara
past, died last week. 'o"A'
John Brown, Jr., of Put-in-Bay, Ohio.
son OF "Ossawatcmie" Brown, declares his
intention OF volunteering his services tn
sld the coiored men who are emigratines
from the South.
Wesley Beard, an old citizen Of Pace
county, Va, and prominent Good TEN
paF, died on the 18th inst.
DR.. F. A. Ehinger, formerly Of Harrison
3 urg, but row Of Portland, Oregon. is yery
III with another stroke Of paralysis.
The mansion of G.. w. Pettigrew, near
fancy Hlii IN Rockbridge, was DESTROYED
oy tire few days since
Chas. S. Mclean, nephew of Gov.
fllden, has been appoin ted a Police Com, q.
missioner OF New York.
Wherever III this state negro iurias are
allowed, il amounts, practically. to 7roon-
nifty fof negro CRIMINALS. RictnaSsaa WIZ
The Chesapeake Il Ohio Railway nain+
shop at Richmond, was burned Satnraa
Loss S12, GOO, Insurance SO oo0
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