Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-31

Hon. John Handley of Scranton, Pa,
has made valuable present to Roanoke
College Library in the shape Of the New
York ssHerald'' in bound volumes from
the beginning to the end of the war, also
the New York 'Tribune'' during the
same period of time, and the New York
daily News" for short period during
the war.
The New York board of underwriters
has presented the fire department of Sa-
vannah. Ca, with $500. as a recognition
of the efficient services of that department
in recently preserving the ship City of
Mon treal from destruction by fire.
Bishop Nottingham, Episcopal Bishop
of Maryland, who died few days ago, be-
queathed his library of $4,000 volumes to
that diocese.
After two frosts last week the yellow
fever has been declared no longer an cpl
demic at Memphis. During it's prevalence
there were 40 deaths. Among the very
last victims was Alfred B. Watkins, son
of the former City Sergeant of Danville,
Va, who had volunteered as medical
student.
Col. st. C. bearing, who was we'll
known Confederate cavalry officer, died at
San BernardinO, Cal, on the LIST inst,
where he had been sent by the U. S. gov
eminent in connection with the Indian
agency. $3.50 to
at Buchanan. Botetourt, few days ago
when Governor Holiday passed through
there, the people having no cannon for
salute secured three wagon wheel hubs,
plugged up one end of the aperture, fixed
fuses, and fired away.
A Roman Catholic American millionaire
has ordered bronze copy to be made Of
the famous statue of st. Peter, said to have
been once the statue of Jove in his temple
on the Capitol hill at Rome Even the
toe worn with the kisses OF the faithful is
to be copied just as it is. r-... ii.
Artists say that it does not pay to un-
dertake the execution of commissions from
congress. When painter gets an order
for $4,000 picture, for example, he is OK
pected to paint gratuitously the poi traits
of all the members of congress who voted
him the job. ntfaA
DR.. E. A. Chancellor, has rendered his
resignation as Assistant Demonstration of
Anatomy in the University of Md, and
will make his permanent home at Char
lOtteSville. .rf... [.l--f
Judah P. Benjamin. the remarkable
man, who has made name and fortune
over again since the end of the war, re-
Gently sent poor country editor in Louis
ana check for e5OO. ag ...-.l
What's in a namep We see by the list
of premiums awarded at theS. V. A. Fair
at Winchester, to Miss Cora E. Taylor, for
best crochet needle work; and to Miss
Shaull, for best crochet shawl.
Mrs. Ethel Lynn Beers, well known
writer Of poetry. and one of the claimants
to the authorship of ''All quiet along the
Potomac - died at Orange. N. j., last
week.
AS the Democratic nominee for Cover
nor of Louisiana isn't anxious to furnish
any Republican campaign matter, he very
wisely declines joint discussions with his
Republican competitor.
Gen. G. S. Meem. whilst loading sheep
for the Winchester Fair, accidentally ran a
uAll 1AUO LILO AOObS WuALA LOO S00 AAAAA
much pain, and he is very lame, being I'M
able to use the injured foot. F'
A Miss Witten, now at DamariscOtta,
Me-, has probably the longest hair of any
woman in the world. 1t is eight feet long.
and when dressed in a French twist it
passes six times around her head. The
growth is perfectly natural.
/, BENZ. W. High, for forty-six years jew
eler in Lynchburg, and who in that time
has never been outside the corporation but
twice, and inside railroad Car but once.
died on Saturday last. .f.s,ir
Porous plasters were marked down to
fifteen cents by Danbury druggist yes
dershirt, to say nothing about the saving
IN washing. Besides, you always know
where it is.-Danbury Ne.us.
Among those who discussed the ques-
ton of what is wanting to the successful
evangilation of the colored people OF this
country before the Episcopal Conference
at New York, were Rev. Alex. W. We'd
dell and Rev. Robert White of Virginia.
James NJ Harris, Superintendent of
the James River and Kanawha Canal, was
paralyzed on horseback last week while
riding on the tow path near Waugh's Fer
ry. 2 1'ii. ft l.H
The legislature of Georgia has passed a
bill giving every Georgia soldier who
fought in the late war certain sum of
money. It is thought the bill will cost the
State not less than $50 900, possibly $780,
600. ~ zap .s.4--4:
Horace Greeley's daughters have an