Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25
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C;aDC. ST6OrG0 0llIucI 0IdtUhA1 Juss OA0SoSN
County Judge of Rockingham, is forty six
years old, native of that county, and broth
er of Charles Grattan of Staunton. He at
tended the University of Virginia in 1859, and
graduating in law at the University of Geor-
via in 1860, commenced the practice of
law in that State. He came to Virginia in
The 9Th Georgia regiment, and afterwards be-
came Adjutant General of Colquitt's brigade,
which post he held until he lost his leg at
Cold Harbor. He has been practicing law Ill
Rockingham for twenty years and has served
that county as its Commemorative Attorney
and as member of the House of Delegates. The
Rockingham ''Register" speaks of him in the
highest terms in connection with the Office to
which he has been chosen.
On July 10Th last, Miss Ida C. Price,
daughter of Commissioner of the Revenue G.
w. Price of Lynchburg, was married to A. D.
Barnes and left with her husband for Boston.
where he had obtained business engagement.
Some weeks ago she returned to Lynchburg
on q visit. On Dec. 18th, while visiting
lady friend, she picked up and concealed
revolver, belonging to the lady's husband.
She returned home, went up to her brothers
room and without removing her wraps fired
two shots into her body and head. She diso
in three hours She had for some time been
nervous and melancholy.
A writer in the ''Peopleis Health Journal
tells of debilitated patient who did not do
at all we'll on beef tea, but was easily restored
to health on diet of bean soup. The only
remarkable thing about this is that the patient
ever expected to derive strength and nourish-
ment from beef tea alone. Considering that
we have upward of hundred thousand doc
tors, and that a very large proportion of them
are fully agreed that beef tea is almost value
less except as stimulant, it is surprising
that people continue to look upon it as a food
A northern soldier in Watertown, N. Y, is
voluntarily sending the pension paid him by
the United States to a Confederate soldier
county, Va.
The treason stained saddle" has been
thoroughly exploded by Custis Lee of Licking
ton, who writes to Fitz Lee that, 1.-The saddle
about which so much fuss was made, was
made only few years ago in Washington, by
Lutz, and was never used before you rode on
it by any one except my brother Bob, who
rode on it to try it. My father neoer saao it,"
During the campaign Fitz Lee rode fifty-odd
saddles.
The suit against the Chesapeake & Ohio R.
r. Co. for $40, 900 for the death of his son,
br, NV dam INV
Charlottesville, and the bringing of which
nearly lost Murphy his situation, has been
compromised by the railroad company paying
him 30. 500.
At meeting of the board of directors of the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Colum-
reached that the action of the board of year
ago declaring the Perkins professorship vacant,
not having been approved by two synods con-
shutting majority of the controlling synods,
the chair was not vacated. Prof. Woodrow
being informed OF this action said he recog
nized the right of the synods to prescribe
what subjects should be taught in their semi
nary committee of the Board, later, called
on him to resign for the sake of peace. He
refused. On this, number of resolutions
were offered in the board, intended to effect
his removal, all of which were voted down by
a vote of to 6. DR.. Woodrow says he will
shortly resume the duties of his professorship
Senator elect John w. Daniels family has
been augmented by the arrival, last week, OF
q sprightly son-William Patton Daniel
Capt. F. P. Staley, of Marion, Va, celebra-
ted his 10Th birth day by inviting to dinner.
seven old people, whose ages aggregated five
hundred and fourteen years. They were able
to walk to the residence of their host.
Miss Cleveland has been elected President
of the Children's Christmas Club, one of the
fashionable charities of Washington. It was
first started by Miss Waite, daughter of the
Presidents only daughter, was the first Pres
ident. The object is to give Christmas din
ner, Christmas tree, and Christmas evening
entertainment to the poor
The Sheriff of Monroe (Ga.) last week at
tached the animals in circus for debt of
$40, 900. An elephant, monkeys, a sea lion,
&C., were quietly turned over to him, and he
has since been in a quandary. He cannot
handle or do anything with the animals, and
the circus men simply stand off and enjoy his
discontinue.
AS the Duke of Argyll increases in years his
influence and reputation decline. No member |
of his family has any reputation for capacity
for political position, and Lord Lorne is not |
thought In the least a greater parsonage be- |
cause he is the Queens son.in- law. He was |
defeated in the recent election.
The millionaire Vanderbilt's tomb is guard |
four others patrol the cemetery. The niche |
in the vault in which the coffin of the dead |
millionaire is placed, is connected with an |
electrical alarm, and even if tunnel could |
be driven to the tomb any attempt to remove
the body or any tampering with the wires of
the alarm would be made known Immediately
at the headquarters of the detectives.
The Prohibitionists of Atlanta have tri-
umphed in the Federal Court, and u S. Judge
Mccoy has decided the case against the liquor
men on every point. There is in the bill
adopted, provision that Georgia wines may
be sold, but as wines from other States were
that portion of the bill, Judge Mo
Coy decides, is unconstitutional, and no wines
can be sold.
Miss Kate Sanborn tells a reporter that the
yrasshopper on the cover of her swift of
Women" is katydid "Miss Rose Cleveland''
;he said, had rose on the cover of her
book. So chose a katydid for mine. All
hat Katy did,