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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-04

HERoIsM IN THE ENGINEER g CAB
In the collision men Toned last week, that
took place near Louisa g. H., and was
caused by a freight train being on the
mail S time. the engineer of the passenger
train, Mr.. Cowell, was thrown through
the window of the cab his leg being
caught and broken by the lever of the en-
gine. When panied with hot steam es-
Gaping ov er him, lie told the men not to
try to extricate him; GO to his fireman;
be could stand it, Fireman Walton
stood to his pest to the last. On seeing
the train in front of him he seized the
whistle and called for brakes, and then
sprang to the brake on the tender mot
trying TO jump from the engine), where
he met his death. The engineer of the
freight train sat ia front of his engine
about two hours, with bis head between
his knees. On getting up and going to
Engineer Cowell he could not speak a
word to him Mr. Cowell asked him to
bring him bis bucket and some water. and
help him wash his face. letting him know
that lie had no hard feelings against him.
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Marriage of a Minister.

Rev, e. l.. Hog ue, of Craigsville, pastor
of the Lebanon Pres yteriau Church, was
N 4rried on the 20 h ult., tn Miss
Matte A. Ho ,ver. daughter of R-v. Wm.
Hoover, # Myrtle PiacA. Pike county,
NJ ississippi. The cetemony was perform
ed by the father If the bride. The lady
was last year pupil ut the Wesleyan Fee
male Seminary of this city, ard during
tie scarlet fever scare last summer spant
a few weeks near Cfaigsvi'le. Rev. Mr.
Hogue and his bride We're in Stanton
Friday, on their way ZONE from Mlsss
siDp. MIR. II que Expects shortly To re-
move to Kentucky He has recentlv visited
The CHURCHES of lsiis4vI I'D tni g ,rydon
in Henders N c,IIity, and q ii into en, in
Union county, X ,ntucky, which have been
uHittd uAd-r one charge and tlav4 extend
ed him unanimous Call. which Mr..
Hugue has accepted He will at o, ce ap-
ply t. Lexington P esbytery to dissolve
the pastoral re la ions existing between him
and his present charge. That presbytery
will lose in Mr.. Hogue Jealous minister
and valuable member
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Personal.

Belle Haven Lodge X of H., at its meet
ing few days ago paid Past Grand Die
tator, 7. G. Morton. of Staunton the rare
Compliment of electing him an Honorary
member of that Lodge.
Miss A bert, OF Richmond, at her New
Year reception was assisted by Miss Julia
j. ckson. Stone~all Jackson's daughter.
DR.. P. L. Murphy, Superintendent Of
the North Carolina Western Lunatic
Asylum, was welcomed this week by many
f.iends on his visit to Stauntou.
Prof. F. Il Webb, of the Virginia Fee
male ms itute. was among the delegates
at the Virginia State M usic Teachers AS
soclation at Lynchbnrg last week.
Rem nyi, the great vioinst, will give a
concert in Staunton F-by 5h.
A daugh err of R5v. DR. Johu Martin
is very ill Of fever, at hsr fathers resi-
dencn il Winchester.
Capt. Jno. j. Mel ,ne, that excellent
aud accommodating conductor On the &C
comm .dation train between liarrisonburs
and Stanton has been transferred to tht
through freight to Lexington. He is sue
cerded by Capt. Wm. Manuels.
The law partnership bet ween Col Chas
T. O'Ferrall aud Capt. b. G. PittefsJn,
at Harrisonburs, has bsen dtss lived
Capt. Patterson, one of the prnmp est law
yers we know of, viii! continue the bust
ness alone.
r W. II ,rdy, E'q., Of tina Stanton
Gas Go m ada a Christmas visit to his old
home, Winchester.
Mrs. Chas. A. Richardson, of Staunton
who has been exceedingly ill at the resi-
dence of her father, q j. Peter s. Roller
in r Rockingham, is, we are glad to learn
convalescent.
o E. Cleveland has bean commissioned
as postmaster at Annex, Augusta county.
Rev. d.. g. z V III chan. of New z owl
dence Church, was surpr sec Christmas
b. his W ALI err S Greek parlshlonels. with
four-horse load of provisions.
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Church News.

The election of church officers by the
congregation of the Central Lutheran
church Will take place next Sunday
lLOrnlng.
A series of meetings have been in pro-
gress at Mt. Tabor church. Rev Geo. A l..
Lee, pastor, for the last three weeks. sew
enteen persons professed conversion, and
six were admitted to me mbership IN that
church on Sunday last at communIon
R-v. VIM. e. Baker. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, left this week for a
four weeks visit to GEORGIA. Rav. Mr..
" Olfe, Of this county, will fill his pulpit
during his absence.
On Christ mas night the children of the
Lnl heran Sunday School at ChurcIville,
had J ,cob's ladder Rev. Messrs. Brown
and Stilespriug made them addresses On
the next night the children of the Presby
terrain church had their Christmas tree,
and On it hung purse of $50 FIR tie pas
tor, Rev J. Ii. Ii. Winfiee. The right
after that, the children of the United
Brethren church lad their Christmas fes-
tival, and the congregation presented a
gold watch to r v. J. w. Stlnespripg.
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What One Boy Wanted at Christmas.

The following letter, dictated b, six
year cid Stanton boy and written by his
mother to Santa Claus, is about as good a
photograph of the eXpectant mind of
childhood at Christmas az we have seen!
DEAR SANTA CLAUS
think have been very good boy, and
] want you. If you please. to bring me a
''tool-cl esl' and book of Fairy tales
and ''stea mbuat.'' And dear Santa Claus,
wien you CO me- down my Fathers chin
hey, please cnme and get in the bed with
nee, because Il have never sac you" ana
| want TO ste your long whlskers aud your
big pack. | forgot to tell you want a
toy Jumbo too and family Of cats and
some money-Sl so, a toy watch, little
lnkstand and 3 little Pens, and Il don IT
want no switch" .tring cornucopia OF
caramels and another book, and | will be
so much obliged to you and send my love
to you. China pig and dogs and cats.
Your LITTLE FRIEND,
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The Augusta Delegates in the
LEGISLATURE.

Our Augusta delegates commenced ear
ly after the holidays, as we see from the
proceedings of the House Wednesday.
Among the bills introduced wele the fol-
lowing
BY MIR. Opie: To provide for MANNED
soldiers, sailors and marines not provided
for by similar act passed in 1851 2; also
bill authorizing the employment of con-
wet lab,r on county roads
By Mr.. Echols To authorize the Board
of Supervisors to increase the salary of
the superintendent Of the poor for the
county of Augusta.
House bill allowing J. W Green Smith,
Judge of the Hastings or Corporation
Court of Stanton, compensation for
holding term OF the Hastings or Corpo-
ration Court of Winchester. pending the
disability of the Judge of said court, was
passed.
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Deaths.

Mr.. Levi Shafer, who formerly held the
place of City Sergeant of Staunton. died
at his residence here ON Saturday morning
last. He was native of Pennsylvania
and about 81 years of age.
Mr.. Richmond e. Valentine. the venera-
bic ex-postmaster of Greenville. died there
on Sunday morning last. of paralysis. He
was eighty years of age. He was most
estimable gentleman and Il great favnrite
in the village in which be had passed so
much of his life. He WAS buried on Mon
day at Bethel. The pall-b arers were
DIR. T. Van l.. Davis, Messrs. VIM. f.
Smith. A. e. Duncan, Moses Johnston,
w m. j. L4rew, AM Thoe. A. L'ghtner.
The wife Of Judge VIM. Mclaughlin
died at her residence in lexington on
Thursday night last. ier protracted
illness. Mrs. McLauehlin was formerly
Miss SAllie Mays, of Florida, and in thai
State has many relatives, among the num-
Der u. s. Senator Call. She was musl-
clan of note and was for several sessions
teacher in that depart ment at the historic
Ann Smith Academy in Lexington.
Mr.. Frederick j. Alfred, one of the old
est printers and publishers in this city
died of paralysis, at his residences on
Tuesday last. He was born in 1905. and
school teaching, had been engaged in
journalism as printer or editor. He pub
lished for time the Stanton VIND1CA-
TOR. aud papers in Weston, W. Va. and
Culpeper, Va. He was a man of fine ca
pscity. thoroughly posted on the ppilti-
Cal affairs of the country. aud mis- rec >ilec-
tons of public men of other days were
very entertaining as we'll as Instructive
He had kindly heart IN which all the
political ac-rbities of the past were mel
lowrd down, m aking lin II useful adviser
to the you ger men of Ills party. He leaves
IA widow. the sister Of Maj. B. T. Blgby,
but no other family.
Mr.. US. Myers a we'll known livery
sta bic proprietor here. died on Wednesday
night. He had heen sick with pneumonia.
but was thought to be recovering. Oh
Wednesday night lie compIaised of his
heart troubling him and sent for pbysic
ian, but b fore the doctor could get there
he was dead
W. T. GoOde, machinist, son of d..
W. ii. Gonde of Stanton was found dead
in bed al Pho xville. Pa. on the night
o: the z3i Ill. He suffered from heart
disease aud was complaining when he re-
tirt tt bfd. He VAS 81 Years of age.
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Christmas at Spring Hill.
Reported for the srAusros vIsu1cAroRl

Reported for the STAUNToN VIN.IcAToR
SPRING HILL, Dec 28th.
I do not think our charming little village
has ever had hearing in the colamns of
your excellent paper. so send you some
Christ mas news.
Xmas times found the good people of
Spring Hill in fine spirits for the holidays.
The M. E. Church celebrated Xmas eve
by giving tree laden with goo1ly gifts
to their Sunday School The tree present.
ed a very handsome appearance, and was
largely attended by the neighborhood
TIE presents were distributed to the de-
intendent j Clinedinst, who was the
recipient of handsome silk handkerchief
from the Sabbath School. Mr.. c. thanked
them in tender, touching words for this
token of their love for him.
The presenting of Supple j sck to Mr.
A. Lytton caused a general laugh, while
the presenting of "Papa's little boy" to
the Superintendent brought down the
uUuSo. UO WtIo St cdtIy uCtikut-
ed with their gifts and every Que seemed
to ENJOY themselves, especially few who
had imbbed COO freely of'''The Spirits. .
and were making considerable noise out.
side. The performance of Mr.. J Pifer
on the organ after the presents had all
been distributed, added greatly to the en-
teItalnment.
The Cornet and of this place was invi-
ted to Mr.. Rimel's to an elegant supper
the 9th inst, while their performance
added greatly to the occasion. The slum-
bers of TIE household of r. A. Logan were
sweet'y broken by meIodinns SCI enade
which part of the band gave them on their
way from the purity. Tnis blnd d serves
great ere it having had no Instructor until
within the last few weeks. They nave
now engaged the services of Pfnf. Miller,
of Franklin, who will doub' less greatly
accelerate their progress. We must not
forget to mention the delightful little par
ty given by one of our most respected
residents to few friends. After "a d. licious
dinner eleg ,ntly served by the suave hos
tess and her charming daughter, the
guests adj ,urnpd to the parlor, where
music. dancing and other amusements
chased the fl itg hours.
This is a healthy Ice itiOn, no sickness
around this fall and winter. but not Il very
go place for doctors. T re npi .hborhood
supports two schools. he public school
tan Eht by Mr.. r.. A. Gambia. assisted by
Miss e. Lytton and private school in
the village taught ty N ISIS A. Trout. The
weather has nos BEEN very favorable for
Christmas frolics, but people will have fun
when the holidays come around.
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Matrimonial.

On Wednes lay night last the Lutheran
church in Stanton was crowded to wit
ness the marriage of Mr.. JOS. 3. Lickli'er,
of the Virginia Hotel, to Miss 5. K tie
Maffett, of Lynchburg. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. NJ. Frost, tie
attendants were Mr.. ] as. T Lightner and
Miss Mollie T. Foster, and the ushers
we're Messrs. Julius j. Prufer and Geo.
Wills. After the mar iaae, a handsome
wedding supper awaited the bridal party
at the Virginia Hotel, at which some
seventy five invited guests sat down. This
was followed bv bridal levee in the par
Tor, at which there was music and dancing.
The wedding presents we're handsome and
valuable, and in the matter of carpets and
furniture looked like setting the bridal
couple up In housekeeping.
The Burlington (towal Hawk eye
speaking of the marriage there of Mr.. Jno.
T. McChesney. of Dakota, formerly of
S'aunton, to Miss Clara A. Brooks, of tina.
city, say Miss Brooks is di distinguished
by her social graces, her kind and amiable
disposition, and is one of Blrlington's
wtaIthiest young ladies'"
The prettiest wedding cards of the sea
son are those out for the marriage of Mr..
julius Sw'Z r. nf Staunton, to Miss Dora
Challenger oi Ii srrlsonburg. at the latter
place, January h..
On Monday night in Washington, Miss
A. M Lewis, sister of 1t. Cav. John F
Lewis, was married to Charles Maurice
Smtth, brother of Hon. John Amber
Sluith. Rev. ]. G. Wheat, uncle of the
bride. performed the ceremony. The
bridesmaids were Miss Mary Neeson of
Richmond. Miss Mary l.. Lewis, Miss
Lucy Lewis. and Miss Eleanor Wheat.
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KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.-V Valley Lodge,
No. Is, Knights of P,thias. on Monday
night last elected the following officers
for the ensuing term Past Chancellor,
j. E. Graham; Chancell r Commander,
Chas l. G toke; Wee Chancellor, +. |,
Jones Prelate, Frank Alexander Mas
ter-at-arms, Jas. A ArmeI.trout: Master
of Finance, W. Ii. Weller; Mas'er of
Exch' qupr. A. A. Eskridge; and Keeper
OF Record, w L. Olivier. Tie Lodge
elected W. l.. Olivier Representative t.
the Grand L dye which meets in Peters
burg in February.
Endowment Rank, No. $40 knights of
Pythlas, on the SAM night elected the
following officers Pres dent, Chas. L.
Weller; Vice President, ID. w. Kennedy :;
Secretary and Treasurer, F. B. Berkeley !;
Elk. Physician. Dr.. Carter Berkeley Chap
lain, Z. A. Richardson; Guide, w. L..
Olivier; Sentinel, W. H. Weller; and
Guard. C. G. Wheat.
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SALE OF GREAT KANAwHA COAL
LANDs-The Vargatias learns that
Messrs. John j. Shonk of Plymouth, Pa.
Lloyd W. Williams of Baltimore, Nd,
and IL. M. Bell aud r. FL. Catlett OF
Staunton. have purch Used from the
commissioners authoriz ID to make the sale
the very large tract of coal and timber
Lar d., some ii 900 acres. on Cabin creek OF
the Great KtnaWha river, in Kanawha
and Boone counties, West Virginia. The
Virgiaios says this is the largest and most
imp ,rtant purchase of Great Kanawha
coal and timber lands that has been made
in q long time. and one of its best features
is that these lands have passed into the
hands OF gentlemen that have the means
and the ability, rs we'll as the int ention,
to proceed at once TO develop the vast re-
sources of coal and tlmoar existing on
this princely estate
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TIE NEW COMET Now VIsIBLE,-Th

TIE NEW COMET Now VISIBLE The
comet discovered by Piof. Brooks last
oap-ember 1.-THE co net OF 1872 is now vlsi
BILE to the naked eye as a small, round
uebuInus mass in the constellation Cyg-
nus. In small telescopes tail can be
traced one degree and a-half in length. In
large telescopes. the comet presents fine
appearance, With star-like nucleus and a
large coma. The motion is southeast, and
the comet will grow brighter till the latter
part of January. its perihellan passage
being on .nuary 25th, when it will be in
the tail of Get us. or The whale, and distant
from the sun 10 000,t00 miles. 1t will be
nearest he earth about the middle. JAN
u sry-about 0,0UO. 900 miles. After Jam
uary it will recede from the sun, and pur-
suing its long journey through space. re-
turn to view i'll seventy -one years.
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The Eichberg Quartet.

This suberh quartet IF Boston. every
body will be glad to know, " i'll again visit
Stsunton on Thursday and Friday nights,
January 18th and 18th. 1t is useless to
speak Of these charming artist es to those
who heard them when they were here
before. They stand, deservedlv, at the
head of their profession. The quartet
has undergone NJ change Of membership,
and consists of Miss Lillian Shattuck, (vio-
lin) Miss Lettie Laundtrs, (violir); Miss
Emma Grebs, (vinla), and Miss Laura
Web ster. (vi,liucello.) Tna VOC ,list who
accompanies them on this tour, is new
one, Miss Pe4rle Dudley.
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FxTENs,oN v.11Ev Roam

EXTENSION IF THE VALLEY ROAD =
Mr.. Thurman. of Bedford, has introduce
bill in the Senate incorporating the
James River ard N nth Carolina Rail
road. The road is to run from on q point
on the Richmnnd & Allegheny Railroad
bet ween Lsncbhurg ard Lexington VIA
Libe, ty to the North Carolina line. We
see That two gentlemen from Liberty lave
recently BEEN to Baltimore in the inter-
ests of this line as all txttls SION of the
Valley Railroad South. They interview ed
prominent ciilz MS of that city AID the
authorities OF The =. & 0. road en- the
subject.
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UNLUCKY Days to MARRYING give
the following for what it is worth, but ad
wise our young ladies who have notion of
becoming brides in prospective not to pay
the least attention to it. but to hold their
espnused down to the date determine d
on. 1t is said according to tie authority
of a manuscript dated in the fifteenth CEN
tury, that the unlrckv days Co marry are
January l. 2 4 5 Z. 10, Is; February
6 Is; March L. 6, 8; April 6 IL: May 5,
6 Z; Jane Z, Is; july 5 10; August Is,
8; September 7; Oct"t,er 6; Move mber
Is Is; December Is. l6, II. Constqu' ntlv
January is The worst month and Ucto er
the best month in the year for marriage.
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NJ AIR RIED.


CLAPKF-F 1sHFR.-1n Staunion, ON Dec 9th
by Rev j Nj frost il. Mr. John w Clarke TO
Miss NarIha K. FishtI-a of ST. union.
STEPHENSON-HANNA. 1sth at the resi-.
denc- OF Geo F Eak'e. Folar Springs. Bath Co..
Va. by Rev. J. j. Crickenberser. Mr.. Anderson
F. Stephenson, of Highland Co, and Miss Lima
A. Hanna, of Augusta o., Va,
LUCAS-LUCAS.-'n Stauntan. at the Methodist
parsonage, Dec. 9th. BY Rev. kuMsey Smii hson.
Mr. VIM. Ell Lucas of Rock bridge county, and
Miss Matte l. Lucas, OF Augusta.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT the American Hotel
In this city. tee 9th. by Rev Rumsey SmiIhson.
Mr. Edgar Matthews, "f Page County, and Miss
Ella j. III lffman, of Augusta.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Methodist parson
age in thi, city Dec 2lSt. by Rev Rum>ey
Smi' hS n Nj Elijah Lawton and Mrs. Mary Jane
Douglass, both of stanton
L0YAIL-GRE1NEa.-D December 9th. 1889 at the
Methodist CT ureh Lexington. Va by Rev l.. G..
Miller. Mr.. J hnC loyal OF Bath Co Va and
Mis-, Mamie C. Greiner. OF Lexington, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-04

OFFICERS ELECTED.-Th Baptist Sun
day School last Sunday elected the follow
ing fficrrs: Superintendent, Joh W
Todd; Assistant-Supe rinte ndent, &. Mil
Ter; Secretary, Wesley Kerr; Assistant
Secretary, George Mari; Librarian, E
Staples; ssisant- Librarian, Walter
Hoge; Treasurer, r. T. Leftwich Choir
lister, II. K Sum mes N; Assistant-Chor-
lister, w. y. Thomas; Organst, Miss Mary
oummersou; aud Assistant Organist. Mrs
r. 7. Leftwich.
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That Admirable musical .rs,.n z4,,.r,
Trinity chu CHI choir, will give ont ert
next Thursday night at the D., D. Il B.
Institution Hall. 1t is for the benz lit of
an organ fund which the choir is getting
up. The best vocal music will be given,
and Prof. Webber, with whose remarka-
BILE skill our people are already familiar.
will give some of his charming organ rec
itations. This is the first of series of
three concerts which will follow at in-
tervals.
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DIED OF HIS INJURIES Mr.. Thomas
Zimmerman died on the % uit.. at the
residence of David Dull, his brother-in-
law, near Arbor Hill. of injuries received
five days before fy the falling of a tree he
was cutting down. He was found lying
by the tree with his SIX ull broken. and for
the five days he lived was UNCONSCIOUS
He was buried on Christmas at Mt. Tabor
church
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A VIRGINIA AUTHORSHIP have
received The Rescue" by Miss j tney
Hope, daughter of James Barron Hope. a
charming story of Virginia Society in the
early part of the eighteenth century The
book, while evidently the work of young
author, shows patient research and care
Virginia Colony under the English King.
Many persons Will undoubtedly fiji great
pleasure in reading this story by a young
lady Of Virginia.
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Leap Year party.

The young ladies of.rhe Fairfield neigh
borlood started Leap Year Alright on
Tuesday night by 4 patty given by them
at Cochran's Hoel, in Fairfield. to the
young gentlemen of the vicinity. They
paid their guests every attention from
finding them chair, to escorting them
devotedly down to nice supper at IL 80
o'clock. Those who think that dancing
alone can make party enjoyable may get
some Information from the fact that while
there was only promenadieg, yet the young
people did not leave until nearly O'Clock
A. M.
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HUMPrY- DUMpTY This Christmas
show WAS one of the most deserving that
has been to Stauuton. Its clio WI, Mlaco,
was of the very best, and its specialties
were excellent. The trick of spinning two
handkerchiefs in tie air like plates. by W.
Favre, Was something that even the Japan
csc jngglers never approached In dizziness.
The slack wire walking bv Miss Stickney,
Il grand nieca of ''Olt John Robinson, y
together it was An excellent troupe and
enjoyed by boz h old and young.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-04

1. q. o. F.-Staunton Lodge, No. As, |.
90. F., on last Thursday night, elected
the following officers to serve the present
term: r. II. Meeks, Noble Grand e.. &.
Wheat. Vice Grand l. J. Hoo Yer, Chap
hin; N. NJ. Warner, Secretary Newton
Argenbrlght. Financial Secretary; W. M.
Simpson. Treasurer; s. Fl. Rosenbaum,
Lecturer.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE ASYLUM
A few days Slice, at the Western Luna
tic Asylum here, one of the fem lie patti
ents in a paroxysm rushed to window in
the third story of the female ward, climb
ed up over the grating and leaped out.
She fell upon the brick walk below and
was terribly crushed, and died in few
minutes. The patient had been regarded
as almost we'll enough 10 be discharged.
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SERIr US ACCIDENT On Wednesday
last Mr.. Harrison ohiffi3tt, Il we'll known
hunter. on North River. WAS hunting
deer. He was riding Young horse which
met ting deer III the road shed, unseat-
ing Mr.. Shift 'stt, whose foot hung in the
stIrup. The horse ran ard dragged / is
rider. seriously if not fatally iDjuring him.
DR.. Clarke Was sent for.
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THE MOUNTAINS FULL OF DEER
The mountains aboHt Buffalo Gap are said
TO be full Df deer, who haze en-" over
frnm the Shenandoah M'u. in., 81 &C
count IF the scarcity Of f-e !, I,.s lnralI-
ty, where the mass is rep r.
heavy party of hunters, ,'se 81 Ii .p
are said to hAvs been out ,.sa S.ud "
with three logs and got MP rigr' deer hut
they got but one of the deer.
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HANDsoNE PAY Fox A PRETTY FACE.
In stanton the receipts at Mrs. Lang
try's we're nearly 5000. Her whole receipts
in Virginia. including one night each at
Staunton. Lynchbu,g. and Petersburg.
aud four nights at Richmond, Melted
$a, BAT. %