Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-20
The Rev. George O. Barnes il cond.

The Rev. George o. Barnes is conds
ing, in Louisville, a religious revival which
in most respects is not uncommon; but he
introduced a novelty by carrying bottle
Of Oil as he goes among the psnitents, and
amounting them on their foreheads. He
claims Scriptural authority for this cere-
mony. Although harshly criticised for his
oddities, be is said to be sincere in his work
so sincere that he will take no pay except |
food and lodging-and his converts are
numerous He is seceder from the Pres !
byterisns.
The fast mail between New York and |
Washington was detained a few days ago |
by a novel cause. While running at full |
speed the bell rope was theoretically pulled |
and the train stopped. Postal regulations
require an explanation of any delay of the |
fast mails, and it appears from the official |
correspondence on the subject thay one of !
two elephants in car had amused himself |
by pulling at the rope.
Manager Hoxie, few days ago, reduced
the wages of laborers on the Texas & Pa
ciGc railroad to 81, 15 day. At the be-
ginning of this month the pay car was
mistaken by the enraged laborers for Man
ager Hoxie's private car and they side
tracked 1t at Wild Horse Station, and pill
ing up wood around it, swore they would
'roast old Hoxie out.' 1t was forty eight
hours before they could be convinced of
their mistake, and persuaded to permit
the car to proceed.
It is proposed to light up the Suez Canal
by electricity, with the two-fold object,
first of enabling dredging operations to b.
carried on at night instead of during the
day, and next, in order that vessels may
pass through at all hours instead of block
ing up the passage and anchoring, as hith-
erto.
The death is announced of Capt. Won
Troreich, the last survivor Of the Nassau
Brigade, who has just passed away in Ger
many at the ripe old age of 81 He took a
prominent part in the defence OF the Cha
teau of Hougoumont, one of the most
brilliant incidents of the battle of Water
loo. He was specially mentioned in de-
spatches for his conspicuous gallantry on
| the occasion.
Hon. Judah P. Benjamin., ex-Confeder-
| ate, Secretary of State, who has an enor-
nous income from his law practice in
London, spends the greater part of it
upon his wife, who spends most
of her time in Paris, and lives in
magnificent fashion. Mr.. Benjamin Is the
most frugal of men in all that concerns
himself, but he gives great deal in char
| ity.
Miss Christine G. Fouke, who in the
John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry, heroi-
| c4lly exposed herself to the invaders bull
lets in order to aid in recovering the
body of the slain Mayor, Beckham, died at
Charlestown. Jefferson county, W. Va,
| on the 18th inst, aged eighty seven years.
| Many s. sick and wounded Confederate
soldier will recollect her ministrations Of
mercy.
The Harris Community was founded in
Chsutauqua county, N. Y. fourteen years
ago by Thomas Lake Harris, who taught
salvation through self-renunciation, and
that properly married and disciplined coup
les became single being after death. The
enterprise has failed, and the property has
just been bought by MI. Benjamin E. But
Ter for SOL 600.
The census returns just given in Bonn
bay are quite interesting. Asked to state
their profession or calling, the simple Hin
docs have filled up the paper with an &C.
curacy that might in vain be sought for
in any other country. In Bombay there
| Ii,
gamblers and swinders, one dog poisoner,
sixteen wizards, and sos tattooers.
The wife of the new Chinese Minister, a
lady of high rank in her own country, will
not at present enter Washington society.
She speaks only her own language, her lit
tie feet will not permit her to 60 about
unsupported, and she is, to crown all, ex-
ceedingly bashful.
There Is Charley Ross case at Oconto,
Wis, the kidnappers secretng a l1ttls son
of Capt. Dickinson, and demanding 81 900.
A search was at last accounts being made
for the boy. The father, though wealthy
and not penurious, positively refused to
pay the blacknail.
At the election for Deacon of the Dis
ciples of Christ church in Jeffersontowii
KY, on Sunday, Prof. Rufelt and Rev.
DR.. Fowler being in nomination, row oc-
Cured in which Deacon Bryant struck
Deacon Hentzinger in the mouth. The
congregation dispersed.
DR.. VIM. Butler who was once defeated
Davy Crockett for the Tennessee Legisla-
ture, died at Jackson, Tenn, a few days
| ago, aged 90 years. He owed his defeat to
| the fact that he had a carpet on the floor
Crockett proclaimed from the stump
''Why, my fellow-citiZens. my aristocratic
and wealthy competitor walks every day
on store goods finer than any of your wives
or daughters ever wore"
It having been discovered by the lot-hol
ders of Weehawken cemetery, NJ j., that
the body of Martin Kinkowski the execu-
ted murderer had been inferred therein.
they had it removed to the paupers'
cemetery. The buria Hot had been obtained
on the representation that it was "for
poor widow"
A full-blooded negro was among the
Cinnamon who lately arrived in Denver;
but he wore the clothes, spoke only the
language, and had all the ways of bis Chi
nese companions. He had lived twenty
seven years in China, having been captur-
ed in youth by pirates.
John G. Spencer, aged 70. of Spencer
county, Ind, lately married a young girl
! of twenty. lie was relieved of family
! cares before the honey moon was over by
the elopement of his wife with Ellis Thur
man, his grandson. The old man has put
the police on their track.
| A difficulty occurred in Fincastle Jan.
| 10th, between John N. Slicer a leading
| merchant and Tom Booker, a we'll known
| colofed man, in which the latter was shot
| and slightly wounded. Booker who was
drunk had attempted to bludgeon the
merchant.
A prudent theatrical company telegraph
ed to Springfield, Mass, to learn if they
would be safe from smallpox in that city.
| The City Physician replied: Our patients
are all safely lodged in the hospital. and
| none of them care to attend your perfor-
| NANCE"
Not single bushel Of American grain
was transported to Europe from the port
of New York during the past year. in an
American vessel, while l 1902 steamers and
554 sailing vessels carried 72276,312 BUSH
els under foreign flags. So much for the