Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-07-18


by d Russian veterinary surgeon. A cow
twelve years old, OF Aigava breed, belong
ing to Russian nOhleman, never showed
signs OF hearing nor beloved. Seeing the
other cattle below, she tried to initiate
them by stretching her neck and head and
opening her mouth, but she could not pro-
duce any sound The SENSE OF vision OF
tins COW Was found To be- unusually well
developed.
The Abingdon ''Standard'' rays that on
the eastern bound train Friday there were
over 200 passengers, nearly all from the
Gulf States, and bound for tie mountains
and valleys OF Southwest Virginia. Sixty
seven OF them stopped at Wythevllle,
which is already nearly filled up with sum-
mer visitors, ana most OF the rest atSdlem
and Blue Rige Springs.
Mr. George Sennott, wellknown Bos-
ton lawyer, died ut the Hot Springs, Ar
kansas, few days ago. He is the same
who volunteered his services and assisted
in the delenco OF John Brown here. In
earley manhood lie taught school in this
cou MY Chartestoacn( W. w., Free Press.
The Salem (Roanoke) Greg ister'' says,
a large quantity of new wheat has already
been shipped from Salem Depot, and that
on Monday week three steam thresherS
were at work within sight of that town,
each turning out about 1000 bushels per
day.
Mr.. VIM. Page aud Miss Lettie B. I'm
derwood were married in Washington city
few days ago. Mr.. Page was well known
IN this place, being connected With the
Virginia Fish Commisslon.-LeIl
Gazette.
Mr.. James A. Frazier, proprietor Of the
Rockbridge Alum Springs. sends liberal
donation III aid OF the Duncan Memorial
building, now being erected at Randolph
Macon College Christian Ad-
U0cate.
Marmet Il Co., coal dealers, of Cincin-
natl, have purchased 4,700 acres OF West
Virginia coal land, thirty miles from The
mouth Of tho KanaWna.
Mrs. Chapman the widow Of the late
| Gen. A. A. Chapman, died at the Y elbow
Sulphur Springs, Montg omely equity
Va, Oh the l0Lh inst.
Two Of Alexandria s latest men are soon
to lard the green earth by running
match for the champion belt and 500 /;
side. The contest will take place neal
Mt. Vernon, Va, on the 10th inst.
Josiah Heller who WAS i'll the Florida.
the Mexican and the Confederate
wars. was aorking.a threshing machine
near Cnarlestown, w. Va, last week as
actively as boy.
The Shenandoah "Herald'' says: On
hundred and sixteen common law an(
thirty-hye caancery suits have beer
brought for the next term of the Circuit
Court OF that county.
Senator Withers, of Virginia, is confin-
I'd to his room, near Wytlleville. by q Sc
we're attack of rheumatism. The health
of Senator Johnston has been completely
restored, and he is in New York.
The Charlottesville "Chronicle" an
nounces the appearance there for the frs
time IF one the new regulation postal
cars, pure white with gilt letters.
Major A. b. VenaDle, formerly of Farm
vile, Va, has been nominated for States
attorney by the democrats of Sacramento
California.
Lemonade, according to an Ohio physl-
clan, has twenty one different actions on
the system, while soda water has only
four.
A Philadelphia man, reading Of the eff
cacy Of salt air, places the salt Gel lar on
his pillow every evening before retiring.
Immense quantities of Georgia wheat
are going through Lynchburg to Baltimore
every day.
A rat weighing ten pounds was killed a
few days ago at Christiansburg, Va.
DR.. Bagby is lecturing in Southw estern
virginia,