Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-23
Referring to the allowance of pin money

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given to English ladies. the London Queen.
a high authority, in an article on the sub
ject, says that -, 500 year is the usual sum
allotted ia the highest grades of life, even
in the case Of men who have from $780,
600 to $4,000 a year. A lady whose hus-
band has from Sl5 1900 to 600 would get
annually from 81 600 to $4,000.
Theodore r. Weber, who was murdered
by Mrs Robert, in Chicago, left $4,000
toward founding high school, from which
"religious Instruction, the reading of the
Bible and public praying. as also clerical
teachers. directors or superintendent, no
matter of what faith, shall be forever pos
itiyely excluded
The venerable Cardinal Newman was
presented with rich suit of vestments
and a complete set of beautifully wrought
sacred vessels for use on the altar, by Brit
ish and American Catholics in Rome, last
Wednesday. Lady Herbert, an English
authoress, read the presentation address.
English gentlemen's sons are, often
taught to do plain needle work, and the
knowledge is found to come in very handy
in after life, especially if they emigrate.
Lord Sherborne nets beautiful shirts, as
fine as any that Shetland produces.
wv. Danner, Of Woodstock, Shenan-
doah, died on May 9Th Of typhoid pneume-
mia, and on the 18th inst, his brother s.
A. Danner, who had nursed him died Of
the same disease. Both were prominent
business men and on the streets attending
to business two weeks before.
Geo. F. Maynard, Auditor Of the city
of San Francisco. former resident of
Richmond, Va, stabbed himself fourteen
times while in fit of mental depression
in a California mine he was visiting, on
the 18th inst: and died in three hours.
"A leading feature at Winchester, Va,
on the 9th Of June, will be a reunion of
Rosser's cavalry brigade and the artillery
Ample provision will be made for their re-
ceptlon and entertainment.
Colonel William P. Craighill, U. S. En-
gineers, the Esprit Of Jefferson" learns,
will shortly make survey of the Shenan-
doah river. for which an appropriation was
recently made.
DR.. James McIntire, for over thirty
years teacher in the public schools of
Baltimore, died few days ago and left
fortune of $780, 900.
The American admirers of Tom Paine
haye decided to put up colossal statue of
him at st. Louis, and Col. Rob- IngersOll
will soon visit that city and deliver a series
of lectures in aid of the enterprise.
Mr.. e. F. Gross, of Harper's Ferry, for
merly member of the West Virginia Leg
islature. has received the appointment of
Assistant DoOrkeeper, U. 5. Senate at
salary of 800 year.
Two pupils in Sunday-school at Noda-
way. Mo-, quarrelled in church, and went
out together to field near by, where one
killed the other.
Mrs. J. W. Saunders, widow of form
or we'll known member of the Charlottes-
vile bar, has died there at an advanced
age.
The grave Of Gen. T. J. Jackson, at
Lexington, Va, was handsomely and elab-
oratelv decorated on the 10Th of May by
one who has devoted herself to that SER
vice Of love for many years.
w. W. Corcoran, of Washington, has
sent his check for $1,000 to Prof. j. J.
White, to aid the completion of the Lee
Mausoleum.
VIM Nelson, d negro, was sentenced on
Tuesday last at Terra Haute. Indiana, to
q fine OF SIS, 600 and one year in the peni-
tentlary for marrying white woman.
A man living in Green township, Ohio,
has a COW whose milk needs no churning.
The butter rises to the surface of the milk
and all it requires is working in"
Mrs. J.. B. Rutter, milliner of Harri-
sonburp. Va, had her pocket picked of
500 in baltimore, where she was purchas-
ing goods.
Hon. Randolph Tucker is paired on po-
litical one stions during his sickness, with
a Republican member of the House.
Strawberries are selling at three cents a
quart in Charleston, S. G.
The '.Lady farm in Rockbrldge. owned
by opl. Lazy, has been sold for $4,000.
In making hoaqet the shape OF flow
er is as important as its color.
The darkey Is anxious to 90 West, where
be Kansas q white man.-!N. Q, PIG, a