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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-03

The bridal robe made by Philadelphia
firm for wealthy bride, whose marriage
took place last week, was of white MORE,
with trimmings Of point lace. The basque
was that known as the Worth basque, with
square front filled in with MORE and lace.
The upper part Of the sleeve was formed
of pearl passementerie, and silken cord
terminating in pearl studded balls draped
the dress on the side. Point lace trimmed
the front. The long veil had pearl bead
ed border, and the buttons were beaded
with pearl also.
Whole dresses of sealskin are made for a
young English lady of rank who is to
spend the winter in Russia. One Of these
garments is cut en- princesse, lined with
brown silk and trimmed down the front
with frogs Of brown and amber cord. The
train is caught back with cords, and gold
and amber and old Flanders point are the
ornaments.
Mr.. John II. Bib, of this place, while
in Staunton last week, was treated by
sMiller, the Healer" for an affection of
the eyes. He experienced much relief for
day or so, but the improvement has not
been permanently Charlottesville Chronicle
The Clarke Courier" says H. r. Hack,
recently lost a fine short-horn heifer.
valued at 800. 1t is supposed that her
death was caused by eating acorns Upon
opening the animal her paunch was found
bursted, and it contained large quantities
of acOrnS.
Ex-Mayor George Vejtch of Alexandria,
Va. was found dead in his bed last Fri
day night. He was 65 years of age:
A Miss Aarrall, of Highland county,
Virginia, eloped with q c0l0rea man last
week.
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MUSCULAR WASTING-"A LIVING
SKELETON. PROF. A. B. Arnold lectured
Yesterday at the City Hospital before a
large class of students of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons upon the subject
of Progressive Muscular Wasting" the
effects of the disease being illustrated by a
man named Sprague, who is a veritable
Giving skeleton Sprague, who is SO
years old, weighs onlv forty-six pounds.
and owing to his muscles having nearly all
disappeared he is unable to stand up.
Otherwise be is in good health, his diges-
tive and respiratory organs being in their
normal condition. Prof. Arnold showed
that the man. condition was remarkable
from the fact that the disease first COM
menced it's ravages upon Sprague when he
was about twelve years old, and had chung
to him ever since. Ordinarily the first
symptoms do not appear until many years
later. Sprague's arms and legs are entire
ly bereft of flesh and muscle, the bone and
skin alone remaining. They are only as
thick as ordinary broom-handles. The
disease is in an advanced state, and would
long since have proved fatal had not the
respiratory and swallowing organs escaped
it. 1t is not thought that the man can
live over year.,-Baltinore Gazette.
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A Mosr REMARKABLE FAM1LY-rHE

A MOST REMARKABLE FAMILY-THE
LARGEST MAN IN AMERICA.-A dispatch
from Honesdale, Pa, to the Philadelphia
''Times'' says: ''Lewis Rockwell, aged
102 years, lives in rickety old house in
Pike county, Pa, not far from this place.
He is the eldest of a family remarkable for
the longevity Of its members. Of the
Rockwell family there are eight brothers
and sisters yet living. They are: Lewis
Rockwell, aged 102; Abram Rockwell, 95;
Mrs. Anne Wells, S9; Miss Sallie Rockwell
~; Eliza Rockwell, II; Mrs. Phoebe Cams
ford, Isl Mrs. Katherine Brown. IS, and
Mrs. Lucinda Valentine, 20. The aggre-
gate age of this family is 64S years or an
average of over 80 years each. In spite Of
Of the fact that he has many wealthy rela-
tions old'Lewis Rockwell has been thrown
upon the town, and is now nearly the only
town charge in the county. Lewis Cor
nelius, who died some years ago, was a
connection of the Rockwell family. He
was at one time the largest map in Ameri-
ca. being considerably larger than the eel
ebrated Daniel Lambert, OrBarnum'S giant.
Mr.. Cornelius dimensions are entered upon
the record books in the prothonotary s
office at Milford, Pike county, as follows:
Height, 6 feet; circumference below waist,
8 feet 2 inches, circumference above waist,
feet q inches; circumference of arm
above elbow. 2 feet 2inches; circumference
of arm below elbow, foot 9 inches; cir
conference of wrist, foot 8 inches; Cir
conference of thigh; 4 feet inches; cir
conference of calf of leg. feet inches;
circumference OF ankle l foot inches;
weight, without any clothing whatever,
645a pounds This is the only authentic
record of Mr.: Cornelius's size extant. AS
he had been sick some time he lost over so
pounds of his weight. He was not weighed
until after his death, and when in full
health would have tipped the scales at 700
pounds. His wife was very slight 'wo-
man, and weighed just 100 pounds. They
had three sons whose weight was S15
pounds, an average of 272 pounds EACH
The only surviving son, John Cornelius,
now weighs 800 pounds.
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LOOK OUT FOR IT-BUT Do Nor BE-
COME EXCITED-THE STAR OF BETHLE-
HEM.-Prof. G. A. Grlmmer, of kingston,
Jamaica, who is scientist of fame. re-
Gently made some wonderful prophecies in
connection with the action of the planets
and other heavenly bodies. He says Of
the ssStar of Bethlehem:'' In 1887. the
tsStar of Bethlehem" will be once more
seen in .sCasseopla7s chair" and it will
be total eclipse of the sun and moon.-
The star only makes its appearance every
315 years. 1t will appear and illumine the
heavens and exceed in brilliancY even Ju-
piter when in opposition to the sun, and,
therefore, nearer to the earth and bright
est. The marvellous brilliancy of the
ssStar of Bethlehem" in 1887, will surpass
any of it's previous visitatiOns. 1t will be
seen even by MONDAY, shining with a
quick, flashing light the entire year, after
which it will gradually decrease in bright
ness and finally disappear, not to return to
our heavens till 2202 or 3l5 years after
1887. This star first attracted the atJen-
ton of modern astronomers IN the year
1875. 1t was then called a new star. 1t
was no new star, however, for this was
the star that shone so brightly B. c., and
was the star that Illuminated the heavens
at the nativity of Christ. 1t has reap
peared every 315 years since, and every ed
ucated astrologer is certain that it will ap-
pear in August. 1887. The appearance of
this star, accompanied as it will be by So
lar and lunar eclipses, together with the
baneful influence that follows the position
that Mars and Saturn will occupy, will
cause a universal war and pOrtentous
flood and fearful shipWrecks, North Amer
States, unless Napoleon arises to quell
1T. There will be war of classes-the
rich will array themselves against the poor,
and vice verso, everywhere Washinqton
Republican.
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A difficulty occurred at Lovingston,
Nelson county, on Thursday afternoon be-
tween Mr.. S. T. billiard and negro man
named Edwards, which resulted in the
latter being killed. The shooting is said
negro having fired upon Mr.. billiard sever
al times, one of the balls taking effect in
his leg.
The Suffolk ''Herald" says: ':Hogs are
dying with cholera in Nansemond and adj
joining counties at a fearful rate. 1t is a
remarkable fact in this connection that
the buzzards that feed on the bodies of the
hogs are often found dead in large num-
bers around the carcasses.'
Gov. Henry M. Mathews, of West Vir-
ginia, is a candidate for the United States
Senate to succeed Mr.. Hereford. The leg
islature will elect a Senator in January
The leading candidates are Senator Here
ford and Gov. Mathews.
. GovernOr-elect Porter, of Indiana, has a
very handsome home in that State, which
is now being reftted to serve as the guber-
material mansion. His only daughter, a
tall blonde girl, will act as hostess.
The rector, Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, says
the bonded debt of the University of Viz
ginia has been reduced to $50, 900, and that
provision has been made for it's gradual
diminution year by year by means of the
sinking fund.
Gov. Smith has had not only one but as
many as three falls within the last ten
days. There being spring in the thews as
well as the heart of the old Governor he
has suffered no ill from his falls VAR
re1lt0n Inder.
Mrs. Mary T. Riddle, FACED II years,
died in Prince Edward county, last week.
She was the daughter Of Thomas A. Nor
ton, deceased. who was the first inhabitant
of Farmville.
James L. Pugh, the new Alabama SEN
ator, was member of the Thirty-Sixth
Congress and a member of the First and
Second Confederate Congresses. He has
had a varied Congressional experience.
P.W. Chandler has presented to the
library of Bowdoin College SCI of the
theological works of Emanuel Swedenborg
IN Latin-twenty-e ight volumes IN all,
bound in fourteen.
AT the recent session of the Virginia
Methodist Conference at Danville, enough
money was raised to free Randolph
College from debt.
Hon. ]. R.. Tucker was in Richmond
last week attending the marriage of kins-
man, Rev. Frank J. Brooke. of Phillippi,
W. Va. to Miss Elizabeth Gay Bentley.
Mr.. Flood w. Jones, native of Alex
andria. has been elected to the legislature
of Wyoming Territory, where he moved
some years ago.
Rev. Mr.. Miller (Lutheran), Of Staun-
ton. preached in town twice last, Sunday
and made very favorable impression
CatLyeper Letter IN State.
Madison Hlddleberger, an old and high
" esteemed CITIZEN of Shenandoah county
and father of Capt. FL. II. Riddieberser,
lied on the 23rd ult.
Miss Ella May Thomas, lately the tele-
,raph operator at Harrisonburg, Va, died |
here on Friday last. She was only seven
teen years OF ages 1
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VENNoR's PREDICTIONS FOR ~DEcEA-
BER-Vennor sends to the Albany "Ar-
gus" his weather predictions for Decem-
Der, as follows:
December will, in all probability, open
with little snow, but the weather will be
cloudy, threatening snow falls. There
will probably be some show from about the
9TH af Ahe month. With the second quar-
tar Of the month colder weather will prob
adv set in W1th falls Of snow, but good
sseighing need not be expected until after
the middle Of tie month. There will be a
sne,l of mild weataer about the 18th and
18th. After a brief interval Of mild
weather. during which more snow VIII
fall. the third quarter of Ghe montn VIII
probably see clustering and cgAd Weatner.
The last quarter Of the month VIII Drins
irailder weather, but will terminate kroDa-
biz with heavy snow falls and Stormy
weather; in fact the heaviest snow Ialis
will be towards the end Of the month"; a9d
snow blcckades may be looked tor. t9e
snow falls extending far to the southFard !,
possibly as far as .WashingtQn, with very
stormy weather AROUND New York and
Boston
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-03

In an interview with Cincinnati EN-
ou;rey,, reporter last Wednesday. General
Echols said that a force OF from | 300 to
GOO hands were at work on the Elzabett-
ton. Lexington and Big Sandy road. and
that in three months, weatler permitting,
the road would be completed.
Colonel Fl, r. pulany. Loudonn county.
has received ons southdown ram and
twenty ewes from near Cambridge. Eng
land. The ram cost $500, aad the ewes
$50 each.
Arrangements are being perfected to
start a regular bank Of discount and de-
post at GordonsviIle. The place is enter
'pFiafnog and thriving.
Mr.. william Ellis, of Bath county, mas
been elected PRINCIPAL Of the Scottsvllle
Graded School, vice Rr9. Mcdonald re-
signed. - l ''''' Ess'f '-7@
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FOLLOWING THE FASHIONS.

As it is true that there are good
many people well fitted for it who are not
in good society and good many in good
society who are not well fitted for it, so
also is it the fact that there are many WHO
dress we'll who are not fashionably attlred
and many who are dressed in the latest
fashion and yet far from being well
dressed. This thing OF following the fash
ion is an inscrutable mystery which has
taken possession of the female mind and
which Is not wholly absent from the mas
culine thought, though the scope is so
narrow Tor its exercise with the latter that
it is not SO broadly noticeable. IL is unde-
niable that hardly a new fashion in female
apparel makes its appearance that it does
not make the judicious grieve. Not that
the fashion isn't pretty in itself; not that
it isn't becoming to many-but that an
want to adopt it. However unsuitable to
features, size or complexion it is all one II
it is only the fashion. The result is that
while some have their beauty enhanced a
very large number are made, to use the
mildest word, unattractive.
Again, there are many things to be con-
sidered besides merely whether a style is
becoming. There is appropriateness to be
taken into account. A fashy piece of
fnery on the owner of meager purse is
not appropriate; it gives one the sense of
it's being out of place. If people are richly
clad they must also be rich. The worlds
eyes are keen and not Over-good nttured
and behind the rich apparel it secs clearly
the scrimping that was necessary to get it..
And seeing this, its tongue often becomes
as sharp as its eyes. AS full Of pretence
as the world is. there is nothing it looks
on with more honest contempt than pre-
tentiouness which is but mild form of
society has it's appropriate punishment.
Neither should the Wearer of the latest
fashions in purple and fine linen leave out
Of account the unity which should be re-
membered. A lady might appear IN a
fashionable congregation in a large city
dressed in the extreme of the most absurd
fashion and excite no comment except
that mental comparison which is alway s
excited in the female mind by such first
appearances, but in smaller city anon g
more quiet people such costume would
only excite quiet smile. The wearer may
attribute the smile to ignorance but it is
not that. The people may not be able to
say exactly where the discrepancy of taste
is, but they are fully conscious Of the fact
tnat such debut among others altogether
differently and more plainly dressed is at
least conspicuous and they know enough
/ to be certain that that is an unfailing sign
| Of bad TASTE.
There are few externals by which the
| minds of people can be more easily recog-
| nized and interpreted than by their dress
| their manner of wearing and the places
hey wear it, and this being the case it is
far more important to be well dressed thar
to be fashionably dressed.
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The FATAL WEDDING FEAST IN Ten
NEssEE.--Further particulars have been
received of the terrible poisoning case in
Tennessee. The marriage of Joel Hem
bree and Miss Jane Dale, of Roane county,
drew together a large company Of their
friends and relatives, who belong to the
prominent families in the vicinity. The
wedding had long been talked of and was
the social event of the year. After the
ceremony the company was invited TO the
hospltable board Of Col. Dale, the bride
and bridegroom in the mean time with
drawing. The table Was bountifally sup
piled and all ate heartily. The evening
was spent in festivities. Another supper
was served. After the second meal, sever
al guests began complaining of illness, but
it was laughed off and the gayety contln-
ued, About eleven O'Clock a sudden leth-
argy seemed to overtake the whole C mpa-
nv and in a few minutes 27 we're uncon-
sciOus. The few who retained conscious
ness set themselves at work to resuscltate
their companions, but without avail.
Twelve were removed to other houses in
! the neighbOrhOod, and as the news spread
| the whole country around was aroused
with excitement, as neai ly every promi-
nent family had members present at the
fatal feast. Such Medical aid as could be
summoned could give little relief, and two
days after the occurrence six of the we'd
ding guests were dead. Robert Dale, the
BRIDES brother, died next day. Mike May,
relative OF the groom, died in few
hours. Albert Gallagher and Miss Matte
Lovelace, well known young people, died
| next day. Two young girls, Emma Feters
aud Kate Lowry, died within "a hours.
Col. Dale and his wife are very low, and
their death is momentarily expected. The
cause of the tragedy was the use of arsenic
instead of salt in seasoning the chickens.
Col. Dale purchased a quantity OF arsenic
day or two before to kill crows, and care
lessly left it in the kitchen. A laundering
servant mistook it for salt, and hence the
fatal results. Only those who partook OF
the chicken were poisoned.
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Aristocracy Among Oonvicts.

Flow HIGH-TONED CRIMINAL HOLDS
A1ooF FROM THE OTHERS.
An Auburn correspondent Of the SYRIA
cuse ssCourier" says: ga heightened con-
yict would not deign to converse with
meaner prisoner, much less to associate
with him, In the workshop and mess
room. at services and going to and from
the cells. the difference in station may be
observed. The aristocrat holds up his head
in the consciousness of his supremacy,
while the lowly one shuffies along in a de-
iected manner. The aristocrats, strange
as 1t may seem, are not disliked by the
humber prisoners, but, on the contrary,
are respected. Perhaps the most aristo-
cratic convict who ever wore the prison
qarb was W lillian G. Gilman, the lnsur-
ance script raiser from New York. He
could not find it in his nature to place him
self on a level with the beings about him,
and he held himself strictly aloof from
them. One afternoon the writer entered
the office of the state agent for discharged
| convicts, where Gilman was employed as
| clerk The man seemed glad Of an oppor-
! tunity to converse with some one from the
outside world, and talked long and earn
! estly. When Marie Roze sang TO the con-
vets in the prison chapel, Gilman, who
was an adept in the use of the pen, pre-
pared an ernbellished card bearing quota
ton from Tennyson, which was so applica-
BILE to person shut out from the world that
Marie ROze inquired after the man. She
was told of his offence, and evinced deep
| interest in him. She accepted the card
and returned graceful expression OF SYM
pathy. Joe Coburn, the pugilist, is an
aristocrat. He occupies the place OF dep
uty's waiter A part of his duties IS to
! apply the paddle to refractory convicts.-
| Joe's physical developments enable him to
| WELD the instrument of correction with
salutary effect. Coburn looks after the
office of deputy agent or head keeper, but
his task is an easy one on the whole. Inc
lawyers are looked upon as great mem by
i the prisoners, and words from their lips
find endless repetition among the other
prisoners. Stone, one of the famous Con-
astoga fire bugs. is pointed out as prom
inent' convict. He is a keen, perceptlve
man, and exerts great influence over the
men. He is at present serving in the Ca
pacity of chaplain's waiter. Dan Kelly
the bank robber, once escaped from Au-
burn prison, and is now carefully watched.
On account of his escape he is the idol OF
the convicts, although he will have moth
ing to do with them. There are many de
sirable situations even in a prison, and
the strife among convicts to secure these
places is astonishing. The position OF
waiter is particularly good one. A wal
ter's duty consists of taking care of the
shop, office, hall or wing where employed
There is but little TO do, and the convict
is enabled to read, chew tobacco and talk
to his hearts content"
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Closing for the Winter.
Editors VSndicatoa.:

Editors V91,dac0t0r:
The Antioch Sunday School closed for
the Winter last Monday night. After the
distribution of prizes and gifts, some spec
ial presents were made to the officers and
grown scholars. Capt Henry, who has
the reputation of being a great smoker,
was presented with huge wooden pipe
attached 20 rough stem; J. Ellis, ESQ.,,
was presented with a magnificent watch
and a splendid chain. This watch was
guaranteed to tell the precise time twice
every day. 1t with its chain cost five
cents. Mr.. Daniel Davie was presented
with small trumpet and a receipt for
making himself beautiful. To quite a
young man, who has day-dreams of a
moustache, was given tremendous razor,
made out of iron and tin. These, and
other extraordinary gifts were presented
by Capt. Henry with considerable wit and
humOr. His own pipe was given to him
with few lively remarks, by Mr.. Murray.
These gifts, and the manner in which they
were received by their surprised and some
what embarrassed recipients afforded
much amusement to the spectators.
This Sunday School is decidedly union
one. 1t was inaugurated by the Rev. Mr..
Ball, of the Methodist Church. Its genial
Superintendent is Baptist, Capt. Henry
is Presbyterian. Mr.. Murray, Of Silver
Branch School, is an Episcopal!an, while
Others of the teachers are Methodists and
Lutherans. They all, however work har-
moniously together, and have already done
great deal of good IN this community.
How WOMEN VOTE IN WYoMINa.-In
Wyoming elections, as is well known, the
women are power which cannot be ig-
nored. When the occasion seems to re-
quire it the better sort of ladies go to the
polls as well as the ignorant and vicious.
From my own observation 1 should say
that the woman voter, while less familiar
with character and party principles, is
more conscientious, independent. and in
stinctively right than the male voter. They
scratch their tickets good deal. At the
polls there is nothing Objectionable to the
lady voter. The law requires a cleared
space of fifteen feet square in front of the
ballot box The utmost quiet prevails,
and when lady walks up to deposit her
ballot she meets nothing but Difference
and pOliteness from officials and spectators.
Usually they ride up to the polling places in
carriages provided by tbs party managers.
The lady, with her vote already prepared,
allghts from ting carriage: The crowd, ii
any, quietly fails back 10 open the passage
way while she walks TO chs window or
opening behind which SIT the clerk and
election judges, gives her name, drops her
vote on the box, and returns. Her age is
not inquired into.-C Cheyenne Cor. CHICAGO
Inter- Ocean.
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From WilIiausons.

Editors indicator:
John Flippln, brakeman on an eastern
bound freight train, fell from box car,
near Covington, and was seriously injured.
The services of Dr. A. l.. Patterson were
secured, under whose efficient treatment
he is doing well.
The ladies of this place, always Jealous
in good cause, are hard at work on new
and novel entertainment to raise funds to
finish our new church. l..
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This periodical, by its able and scholarly discus
sions Of the questions Of the day. as well as by It's
usIrations-wh are prepared by the best artists
-has always exerted most powerful and beneficial
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The weight of its influence will always be found
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ment.