Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-07-08

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Thomas Myers. negro, living at Ran
towles, S. c., conceived that it was his du-
ty to offer up human sacrifice to COD.
Nobody could reason the idea out OF his
head. though on other subjects he was ra-
tiOnal. He chose his son, aged IL, as the
victim. The boy followed him into the
woods unsuspectingly, when ordered to 40
so, and was killed by shot. Myers glo-
ries in the deed, and believes that it makes
his salvation sure.
A Washington paper says that letter
was received from Germany few weeks
ago addressed "Herr Garfield, Unions
president, Washington, Virginia. In
English this is simply: "Mr. Garfield,
President of the Union. Washington,
Rappahannock county, Va, kept the let
ter three weeks, advertised it and then
marked it ssNot known" and sent it to the
Dead-Letter Office.
On Thursday evening Miss Alice Lee
was married to Daniel Dickson, at the
house of her father, George W. Lee. in
Newark, N. J. At the conclusion of the
ceremony the father kissed the bride, and
l6ll W Luc 1UOI uuCUuSClCuSs OCdUa IT,
suited a minute later. caused by heart dis
ease.
Capt. Henry Jeter, formerly the wealth.
est citizen of Franklin county Va, in his
seventeen year, was on his way last week F,
to take charge Of gang of hands on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad. On near
ing Bonsacks, walking along the railroad
track, he was struck by locomotive and
killed.
Miss Maggie W. johnson, formerly of
Charlestown, W. Va, who though left an
orphan at an early age, managed, by con-
Quoting successful millinery business, to
died at Knoxville, Tenn, last week, aged
thirty-six years.
Col. Peyton s. Coles, Grand Master Of
Virginia, who has charge of the Masonic
display at Yorktown, Is making arrange
ments for the accommodation of the diff
ferent Masonic bodies that will participate
in the celebration. He has secured from
the government 1900 tents.
Ex-Chief Justice, Hiram Warner, of
Ca, died at Atlanta on Friday last. In
1855 be beat Ben Hill for Congress. Du-
camp followers hung him up to tree to
make him confess where his money was
hid, but without avail.
John Burnside, of New Orleans, who is
said to have been the richest man in Loui-
sana, died Friday, at the White Sulphur
Springs. He was bachelor and eighty
years old, and his fortuLe, estimated at
5000, 600, will probably be inherited by
his partners son, Mr.. Nelson McShea.
Benjamin G. Porter, aged 70 and Miss
E. Copeland, aged IS, were married in
King City, Andrew county, Mo-, on the
9th ult. They were sweethearts As years
ago, and were engaged, but became es-
tranged.
The Springfield Coal-Pits in Henrico
county, Va, has just been sold for $3.50, 900
to Conrad N. Jordan, of New York, who
was lately member of the Board of Dl-
rectors of the Richmond & Allegheny rail
road.
A man drawing his wife in wagon
trudged into st. Johnsbury, VT, having
played horse from Waterbury, 81 miles
away, on bet that he could do it in three
days; he won by half day.
Mr.. n. g. Everett has been designated
as mail messenger between the postoffice
at Huntington, W. Va, and Cheaspeak.
& Ohio Railroad station, vice Samuel
Smith.
Rev. W. w. Bennett, President of Ran
dolph Macon College, Va, has left fol
an extended tour in Europe, accompanied
by his wife and two daughters.
Miss Julia Jackson fired the sunset-gur
at the Virginia Military Institute or
Tuesday evening.
F. M. o. Fem, of Texas, who took the
Orators medal at Roanoke College, last
year, took it at the University of Virginia
this year.
On two acres of land IN Roanoke coun
ty, Va, G. H. Thompson, made this sea
son 1926 worth Of tobacco.
Rev. g. S. M. See, left Highland county
Va, last week, and will visit Texas before
his return,
Judge Jasper W. Gilbert, of the New
York Supreme Court, is among the visi.
tors at the Old Sweet Springs.
Brown Holland clusters" of the Amer.
lean pattern were feature of the Derby
Day this year.
One thousand stocking makers are pre-
pairing to come to America from Chem
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