Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-09

Thomas Lester. who died on the It'll oil
lass March, at the mouth Of Panther Gre elk
on Tug river, was 103 years old. He was
one among the first white men who set a
foot or planted settlement in that coun-
try. The s'Roughs of Tug" was garden
of Eden to him. He covered the retreat
of the Indians and was said to be half In
jun himself. He has had many romantic
battles with the Wild beasts Of that rough
region. He leaves to mourn his loss, II
children, 1853 grand children, and 12l
great-grand children-an aggregate of 301.
-Grayscm (Va.) Vddette- -
Mrs. Carolina Brennan, who recently
recovered judgment for $500 damages
in Brooklyn for the loss of her husband s
affections against the widow Paasch, COM
promised the case during the absence of
her lawyer, received $3.50, and disappeared.
Mr.. Towns, her lawyer, has thus been de.
prived of his share OF the judgment, and
has moved to reopen the case so that be
can at least get his costs.
A vi ginia Baptist preae her was little
surprised, a few Sundays agr, in Brook
Ign, N. Y. He had p, cached a plain. OLD,
fashioned sermon, and twenty-five or thir-
ty people pressed up to take him by the
hand, and many invited b m to dine with
them. One OF ths m slipped an envelope
into his hand containing thirty collars
That is a good way to treat the strange
brother who happens to supply your pull
pit = Reliqious Herald
Night harvesting was inaugurated in
this vicinity by Mr.. Abram Stump, of this
place, on Monday night of last week, on
which Ginn Mr. ran q Golf hind iYfr
reaper by moonlight, and cut twelve acres
of wheat between supper and breakfast
Jefferson County ". Va.,) Spirit.
A census enumeration in a New Hamp-
shire town has discovered married wo-
man of 20, who is the mother Of a son
aged IA. She was married when only liz
years old, and claims to be the youngest
mother in the State.
Senator Booth will leave Senator Blaine
and go to California, while Senator Blaine
will go to Maine. and on the LIST of August
to Saratoga. Mr.. Blaine's family, with
Gail Hamiltone are now in Maine.
The wife of George Campbell, of Page
county, Va. retired to bed last Friday
night In seeming good health, but in at
and When picked up was dead. She is sup
posed to have died with heart disease.
Reuben Price, who killed William Nor
gan, IN Mercer county, w. Va, six years
ago, and who has been living in Franklin
county, Va, ever since, has voluntarily
surrendered himself to the authorities
Mr.. Geo. Hunter. living about two miles
northeast of Lewisburg. w. Va, has :,
two-vear old heifer that gives frcm a gal
lon to gallon and a half of milk twice
day. and has never had calf
Col Splitter some time since resigned
the position of director of the s. v. R. r.,
to accept the appointment of ticket agent
-theptwo offices being incompatible. He |
is making an active, accommodate ing and !
efficient officer.-Page Courier.
The Petersburg (Ta.) common council
has turned out all the readjuster city Of
ficials and filed their places with Demo-
Gratis.
The Lynchburg Agricultural Fair be-
gins October 18th and lasts four days. and |
Ihe Wytheville Fair is to be held October
6th, 18th and Sth.
DIR. e. H. Smith, of Dinwiddie county,
has been appointed U. s. consul at Naples.
Mr.. Smith is the father OF Hon. j. Am
Ter Smith.
Gen. Garfield and Gen. Hancock are
10Th 10 be invited to be present in Boston
II The celebration of its 24Oth anniversary.
IN the 18th Of September next.