Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-15
A long-Lived People.


A Long Lived People.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES FROM THE
CENSUS, SHOWING HONORABLE AGE.
The well-known healthfulness of the
Valley is well illustrated in the long list
of citizens OF Staunton and Augusta who
have passed four score years, to be found
in the census returns. Our reporter,
in noting down the number of rersons who
had reached an advanced age, commenced
with the Seventy Elves. but there were
so many of them that it became monoto
nous, and he went up higher.
In the 1st ward of Staunton the Oldest
person is James Williams (col.), who is
set down at 103, though that may be taken
with allowance. Among those of our fell
low citizens who have reached ripe old age
we fluid the names of Addison Frazier, 50;
Fannie Frazier, 80; Geo. M. Cochran, 50;
Phoebe Morton, 80; John Hull, 81; Jane
Wren, 50, and Bridget Callahan, 80. The
largest families in this ward we're those of
Peter Woodward, IL inmates; Maj. T. T.
Elder. 10, and DIR. J. M. Hanger, IL.
In the I'd ward some of the most vener-
able are Mrs. Lydia Hotchkiss, "a; Elijah
Wallace, so; Thos. Faliop. 81; Mary Yost,
70, and family as follows-Frank Full
Ter, Sc; Sallie A. Fuller, 81; Geo. W. Full
Ter, II, and Mary Fuller, ". The Oldest
person in the ward is Mile Jefferson (col.)
aged 92 The largest families in the ward
are those of John B. Evans, IA in number,
IL being hildren; WIN. j. Nelson, IL in
number, 10 being children; Robt. Smith,
- in number, and S. NJ. Yost, IL in
number.
In Beverly Manor the oldest person is
Douglas Bennett, aged SO. Among those
of venerable age are Michael and Mary
Hanger, aged respectively rs and 70; NJ.
A. Crawford, 80; Charlotte Flack, s.;
Randolph Tisdale, 70; Lucy Moon, 80,
and Eliza Vines, 70. The Oldest couple IS
colored pair, James Christopher and his
wife aged respectively IS and 81.
In Middle River, the oldest white person
is Rebecca Peters, aged 90, and next il
Ann b. Jarman, aged 81. Among those who
| have reached or exceed four score, are
Christian Coffman and Annie his wife,
aged IS and 50 years Joseph Wunderlick.
so, Peter Kaylor, IS; Susan Glenn, SO
and Elizabeth Watson 80. John Huff, 80;
Abram Shafer, 80 and his wife 70. In this
district an old colored man, Sidney Craw-
ford, is set down at 100 years which we
presume is hardly reliable.
| In South River, the Oldest person is
Margaretta Finley, aged 80 years. Those
fourscore and over are James Mcclure
aged 80, This wife is aged 75), Mrs. G. A.
Johnston, 80; Margaret Way, So; Barba-
ra ourrett, 80; Francis Robinson, 80; and
Hugh. e. Guthrie, "a.
In North River the oldest persons are
Barbara Driver aged e6, and Mrs. L. E.
Swink aged SO. The oldest married cou-
pies are Samuel Granger aged 80, and his
wife Joanna aged IS, VIM. Jones aged 80,
and his wife aged 10. Those four score
and over, are Curtis jackson, (col.) aged
IS, and Elizabeth Karicofe aged 81.
In Riverheads the oldest person is Hen
ry Crist, aged "a. and the Oldest couple are
John Jackson aged IS and his wife Mary,
aged "a years. Those four score and over,
are Nancy Crosen, So; Matthew Pillson 80
Mary Taylor, So; and Henry Diggs, (col.)
aged 80.
! In Pastures district, the oldest person is
Catherine Wallace, aged 90 years. The
oldest couple are Phillip B. Rogers, aged
50 and his wife Mary, aged 76. Those four
score and over are Luke Woodward, 81 !;
Elizabeth Montgomery 80, and Elizabeth
Montgomery 49, In this district, one
family, that of Ed. Taliaferro has nine
teen members.
Democratic Speaking.
Col. J. Fl. Skinner spoke at Warm
Springs, Bath. on Tuesday. He will speak
at New Hope, on Saturday, October 2ad,
at q T. M, and the ladies are cordially in
vited to be present. On Tuesday, Octo-
Der Goth, he will speak at Monterey, High
land.
Last Friday Chas. Grattan and A. C..
| Gordon, of Staunton, spoke for the De-
mocracy at Burke's Mills. There was
| good meeting.
On Tuesday night A. G. Gordon and
Capt. James Bumgardner, Jr., spoke for
| the Democracy at Mt. Scion to fine meet
| ing.
| The Democrats will have a meeting at
| Chapel Hill School House, Saturday, Oct.
| 3Oth at 100 L. M. Speakers will be there.
There will be Democratic meeting at
Barterbrook tomorrow Saturday night
at O'Clock. Capt. James Bumgardner,
Jr., will address it, and Democratic
club will be organized.
Col. SINNERS rejoinder Ito Capt. Paul
at Staunton] was the most scathing piece
of oratory we have listened to during the
campaign. Rockingham Register.
From beginning to end the gejoinder of
Col. Skinner Ito Riddleberger1 was a con-
tinued series of homethrusts W ich pierced
to the quick, and we venture to assert that
no public speaker in the same length of
time ever achieved more signal triumph.
Charlottesville Chronicle.
Mr.. H. St. Geo. Tucker happened to be
present and was called for vociferously,
and right bravely. happily, and eloquently
did he respond. AS a speaker he IS not a
chip from the old block, because his man
ner and style of delivery are naturally very
different from his fathers, but he is chip
from some other block about as good; has
capital manner of his own, and plain,
straightforward. natural way of speaking,
which is very attractive and gives him
great power with popular audience, and
which, if be cultivates his talents, will
bring him to the front in the not-distant
future.
Mr.. H. St. George Tucker spoke for
about half an hour, and tho crowd had