Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-07-11

Alexander Hunter, of Alexandria, de-
clines to be candidate for the Legisla-
ture for the chief reason "that no delegate
unless very well Off, can afford to live in
Richmond with the present salary. The
members of the next House will have ~
lead shabby -genteel life in the capital
city in order that the state may thrive and
for one am not willing to make the
attempt"
Queen Victoria can amuse herself any
fine morning by inspecting SO 200. 900 worth
of royal plate in her castle of Windsor.
This collection includes Il gold service for
40 persons, ordered by George w.; a
shield formed of snuff boxes, worth S45,-
600; thirty dozen plates. worth $500 o;
| an Indian peacock of precious stones, val
ued at $3.50 900, and Tippoos footstool,
tigers head with solid ingot Of gold
for its tongue.
The Emperor William sleeps on bed
hard enough to have suited the Duke Of
Wellington, does not smoke or use snuff,
is fond OF flowers, and especially of fresh
air, drinks one glass of Burgundy d day,
rises early and fares frugally. He is eighty
two years old, and can ride horseback like
trooper.
Speaking of the recent furry in cotton
as far as it affected Georgia the Atlanta
Constitution says "There is scarcely a
village that does not furnish its man who
has made from $4,000 to 100000. The
largest amount cleared by a single person
is put down at 100000. The profits in
New Orleans are estimated at $l0,000,O00
On Saturday morning last three thous-
Il +o4 I,Jo Iva
Mountain and Southern railway for a dis
lance Of seven hundred miles, went to
work and before night had changed the
gauge the whole distance from five foot
to a four feet eight and a half.
Dr. Hanson Dorsey, for many years a
we'll known physician of the Valley of
Virginia, and quarter of century ago,
a member of the legislature from Clarke
CO., died near Front r yal, Warren CO.,
on the 21st ult.
In Baltimore, Saturday, merchant gave
away $50 hats and bonnets to those who
applied in answer to an advertisement to
that effect It Was intended as an adver-
tisement and worked we'll.
A young fellow who spent %, 400 to grad
uate from Harvard, a few years after was
u pOSCIDdSJeT Ill WyOLuIHS 1cIIiIOry az
twenty-six dollars year. Where would
he have been but for his classical educa-
ton?
While General Tom Thumb was sailing
his Yacht on Assawampsett pond at Mid
dleboro'. Mass, on the 4th, it was capsiz-
ed, The general and his party were picked
up by passing boat
The officers of the Luray Bank have at
last gotten the safe open and found $40,
mostly in silver, IN it. 1t is said now that
the deficit will not be so large as at first
supposed.
Twenty-four women are applicants for
the position of doorkeeper OF the ladies'
retiring room adjoining the Senate gallery
at Washington. The place has been held
for years by colored woman named Kate
DodsOn.
DIR. Spencer, a dentist at Platte City,
Mo-. was shot and killed by a man whose
wife he had kissed while she Was in his
operating chair, partly under tie influence
of chloroform.
Jefferson county. W. Va, has issued
1926. 500 of her bonds to the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. Her whole subscription
is $25O,O00:
Lucinda Graham, the wanderer who was
injured by lightning in Shenandoah, died
on the 2sth ult., at Jacob Bakers farm.