Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-03-10

$3.50 on his own note. The cashier ex-
planned, as delicately as possible, so as not
to wound the reverend gentlemen's feel
ings, that an endorsement by some person
of property was required Mr.. Austin
inquired if the signatures of John and
Perry Cotton would do, and was told that
they would. After an hours absence he
returned with their names forged on the
note. got the $3.50, and ahsconded.
Here is real adventure in the far West
for boys to read: Christian Alison, aged II,
wandered into Utah. He was employed
awhile on sheep rancho, bnt was too
small to do the work, and was discharged.
For twenty days the poor little fellow
trudged aimlessly about, in bitterly cold
weather, scantily clothed and fed. One
day he was found nsensibIe in a snow
drift, with little -four in tin pail as his
entire stock of provisions, and so badly
frozen that. on being sent to Salt Lake for
treatment, his feet were amputated.
In refusing to commute the sentence OF
a st. Louis murderer, the Governor of
Missouri saws: II have not one particle of
sympathy for the murderers of women.
who, after the cowardly deed, shrink be-
hind the cuward's plea of insanity and
plead for mercy, They should remember
that the law was not made for mercy, but
punishment, and that, having had no mer
cy toward their victims, they have no
right to ask such from the executors of the
law"
The Oldest biscuit in America is that of
Capt. E. NJ Simmons who returned home
to Jackson, Tenn. in July 1861 on Con-
federate sick leave. He got well and went
back but his loving mother took an old
army biscuit out Of his knapsack and put
years it was still there and he has kept it
to this day.
While Mrs. McVickers was crossing a
high stream in Scott county, Va, her
youngest child fell off the horse and was
drowned. A man on the bank started to
rescue it but his companion refused to al
low him. The companion turned out to
be Fugate whose brother had been MUIR
dered by Mrs. News husband who was
hung for the crime. ati gs
Prof Brown-Sequard formerly of the
medical college at Richmond, Va has had
conferred on him by the Paris Academic
DIES Sciences the distinguished honor of the
Grand Prix Lecaze. This prize which is
recognition of a lifelong devotion to ply
siolegical science which has resulted in
important discoveries.
At the debate in the New York Medico-
Legal Society the other night, DR.. VIM. A.
Hammond, said: "Guiteau should be
hanged, as he had sufficient intelligence to
know that pointing loaded pistol at a
human being cooking it, and pulling the
trigger, are acts which will cause the death
of the person against whom they are dl-'
rected.''
Mrs. Hutter, of Virginia says. in de-
fence of the cart wheel hat: why, only
brief week ago, one rainy night, I walked
for two squares behind a young couple,
whose best protection from the driving
storm was Gainsboro hat and their SIM
pie, loving faith in each other. 1t was
beautiful and affecting sight"
Eleven years ago Hiram 3. Hiser and
David Suddeth were working together in
blacksmith shop in Greenbrie county,
W. Va, alone Suddeth was shot dead
and it was said by Hiser that the gun had
been accidentally discharged. 1t is upon
a recent alleged admission that he killed
Suddeth that Hiser has now been arrested.
The Methodists have been the most sue
cessful in the conversion of the Chinese
who have made their residence in Utah.
The Salt Lake sTribune'' says the hymn
singing is a powerful lever and that "As
soon as a Celestial can be taught to sing
Sabbath school hymns he is gone so far as
his old faith is concerned" ..
The giant, Charles Drummond, color
ed day laborer at Onancock, Accomac
county, Va, is IN his nineteenth year. He
measures six feet eight inches in height,
weighs 234 pounds, and wears shoes SIX
teen inches in length. His principal diet
since boyhood has been sweet potatoes.
Mrs. Michael Cline, of Lacy Springs,
Rockingham, left her eighteen months old
child few moments and returned to find
that it had rocked backwards out of its
chair on to bed Of burning Goals IN the
fire place. 1t lived only few minutes af-
ter being discovered. +..
Gen. N. P. Banks having accepted an
invitation to lecture in New England
town, a wag announces that Dis SUBJECT
will be ''Recollections Of Confederate
Commissary; or, How [ Fed Stonewall
Jackson 8 Army" '"
The esprit says more than half (s7OO,-
Az of the entire amount contributed to
missions IN the Diocese of West Virginia
during the year ending September LIST,
1881. was given by the congregation OF
Zion church, Charlestown.
The Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Socie-
ty of Charlottesville, gave an entertain
ment last ing ionr days last week, for
Synagogue fund, and realized nearly III 900.
which makes the total fund now secured
$4,000.
The Farmville journal" says that on
Wednesday of last week, Miss Ella Pamp-
lin, most estimable and charming young
lady, died at her home at Pamplin's De-
pot, of eryslpelas caused by vaccination.
Hog cholera is prevailing in some Sec
lions of Clarke county. Albert EIsea has |
lost upwards OF 100 head by this fatal dis
ease. ..s,
The chewers of the famous GraveIy to-
bacco will be sorry to learn that B. F.
Gravely, the maker, died in Henry county,
Va. last week.
John E. Owens has become stock ac-
tor at the Madison Square theatre in New
7 Ork. at salary of $3.50 per week. g
CDR" Miller of healing notorety has
left off that business and taken to clair
voyance.
Rev. F. M. Perry, of Luray, has accept
ed call to the Baptist church of New
market, Va. 1882 :