Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-03-17
Lord Justice Cotton, an English Judge


held in high respect, has lately pointed out
that the committing of mere boysfo trial
at the assizes with all the paraphernalia OF
ty, and that they ought to receive instead
sound birching by magistrates order las
all boys of the higher class do at public
schools), and then be discharged. The
Home Secretary is to introd uce a bill TO
facilitate this mode of punishment. 1t is
contended that boy who has once been in
Jail carries the stigma through life and too
often becomes hardened miscreant, while
a fine is useless, as he cannot pay one.
The only baggage of Mr.. Johns, when
he arrived at hotel in Bsmark, Dakota,
was worn, cheap-looking little trunk.
Being called away on imperative business
he left it six weeks in the storeroom. No
body thought 1t worth while to steal or
open it On his return he took out OF it
81 900 worth of gold dust and nuggets
His plan of escaping the attention OF
thieves had proved successful.
Sergeant Mason the soldier, who while
on guard over him fred the shot at Gui-
teau, has been sentenced by a court mar
tial to be dishonorably discharged from
the army with loss of all pay, and to be
confined in the penitentiary at hard labor
for eioht years. Petitions for his pardon
BY the President are in circulation at
Washington.
Henry Cook who has just died at Fort
Washington, n Y, had an ingenious way
of making himself popular at his boarding
houses At each of the three in which he
spent the latter days Of his life he made
wills leaving his property to the inmates,
His last will is now in the courts with a
good prospect of the lawyers, with whom
he never boarded, getting the property.
The widow of Daniel Webster, until her
death few years ago, received the inter-
est on fund of $50 900, created as an an
nuity by public spirited citizens of Boston
after the death of her husband in 1862
The principal is now to be paid back to as
many Of the original donors as are living,
and to the heirs of those who are dead.
Miss Mary D. Johnston, daughter of
Frederick Johnston, of Natural Bridge,
Rockbridge, tried to extineush burning
carpet in her fathers residence on Thurs
day last, but her clothing took fire, caus-
ing her death in few hours.
At Manchester, Va, last week, Stuart
Lodge I. o. O. F., to which her husband
had belonged when he was killed On rail-
road year ago, visited the widow in
body and stocked her house with gro
ceries and many other necessaries.
Bishop Whittle, at Petersburg last week
ordained James S. Russell, (colored)
graduate of st. Stephens church Theologi-
cal Seminary in that city. The newly or
dained minister is assigned to duty at
Lawrenceville.
The rise in the Richmond & Danville r.
r. stock was the most extraordinary ever
experienced in this country. BY it, Gen.
Logan, of Richmond, who was worth $685.
900 two years ago, has become million
aire.
nous Mabille garden of Paris, were sold on
Ash Wednesday. The last of two genera
tiOns of its owners from whom it took its
name. Charles Mabille. died in January,
and the place is to be closed.
Maj John W. Daniel has been elected
president and Maj. Seth P. Halsey vice.
president of the newly organized CONNER
cial Bank of Lynchburg. which has SUBJ
scribed capital of 100000.
Hon. J. r. Tucker writes to the presi :
dent of the Lynchburg Tobacco Assoeia-
ton that he thinks there will be change
by Congress on the rates of manufactured
tobacco to 8 or 10 cents.
A revival conducted by Mormon preach
ers at Kings Mountain. N c., has result
ted in fifty converts. The ignorant classes
flock to hear them.
Joel Siple, well-known citizen of.
Franklin, W. Va, died on the 7th inst.
from slight cut in the foot received some
six weeks before.
The Shenandoah HERALD says that fas
beef cattle are 80 scarce in that county,
that the butchers have almost suspended
business.
VIM. Young, of Grayson county, Va,
had for forty years boarded his gold in a
stack of oats. 1t had amounted to 81 900
last week when it was stolen.
The first shad of the season sold, Friday,
at Alexandra for 81 ,25.