Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-02-13
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Blaine electoral ticket of New York. has been
sued by Edward Brathwaite, also colored, for
SIS 600 damages. 1t seems that some weeks
ago the Rev. DIR. Derrick got mad while dis
cussing politics with the plaintiff and used the
word s'damn" Plaintiff mentioned this breach
of ministerial morals, in colored society,
whereupon Mr.. Derrick in his paper, the
Leader, said plaintiff had embezzled church
funds to the amount of 81. The fund WAS in
tended for the conversion of the people of
Africa and the work was seriously impeded by
the loss.
A week ago Rev. G. Mosley Murray,
form erly of Staunton, and now rector
of Christ church at Luray, was offered by q
stran eer 7OO-poun bell for his church, con-
ditioned upon his having it hung and rung
within week. The rector got all the help
he could, put up nlfry and on the last day
of the week the bell was rung.
The Republican members of the Come cti-
cut legislature have been warmed up this win
ter by proposition to appropriate $125 to
mend the flag Of tn Bird Mississippi regiment,
about to be returne to the survivors, by the
9th Connecticut Qri'h) regiment, which cap
tured it. The 3rd ha made great preparations
to receive the 9th at New Orleans with the old
flag. One member of the legislature shouted,
II can never vote to repair a rebel flag; an
other moved that s'the flag be burned and the
ashes sent to the rebels" and yet another said,
'tLet the rebels have it in rags" No appro-
priation was voted.
The Religious Herald speaking of the late
Capt. G. r. Mason, says: Ellis power of
physical endurance was almost a miracle. He
worked in the day and travelled of night.
He met some staggering reverses-such as
would have crushed less determined men, but
he lowered above msfortunes and triumphed
where others failed"
Mr.. Freddy Gebhard, the latest accession
from the American to the English turf, has just
registered there his racing colors as pink, with
gold spots. Their first appearance in that
country will be on the Albemarle county (Va. J
| horse. Eole, in the EPSON, or Ascot Cup.
When Robert A. Wallace of Buffalo, N. Y,
| died eight years ago, his will could not be
| found. His widow, when she died, left the
property to her own children, totally ignoring
| those by first wife. A suit followed, and last
week Mr.. Wallaces body was dug up and in
the dress suit was found the will. 1t provides
also for the ignored children, but unfortunate
| ~ in the eight years, the property has been SO
| wasted that their share is hardly worth having
for.
The dynamite scare has not died out. On
| the train between Washington and Alexandria
last week ar Irishman stepped up to the stove
and commenced poking the fire. Another pas
senger hurriedly lett his seat near the stove,
| and going to the other end of the car remarked
as he walked along the aisle, 'T'll be id
| if want an Irishman poking the fire in any
car I am riding in.'
There was to leave for the New Orleans Ex-
position this week, party from Allegheny and
| Bath which included Ro. L. Parrish and wife,
| W. NJ. McAllister and wife, A. A. McAllister
and wife, and Misses May Mcdonald and
! Mary McDannald.
At the last State dinner, given by President
| Arthur, Mrs. Randolph Tucker was escorted to
the table by Justice Gray while Mr.. Tucker
escorted Miss Lena Nevins.
The great value which tilling adds to land
! is shown in the case of the onion tract at
| Chester, in Orange county, N. Y, which once
was worthless piece of ground, but is now
| said to be worth 81, 900 an acre. Last season
| l20,0 900 bushels of onions were grown on these
| meadows, and were sold, it is stated, for more
than $4,000. This seasons crop is expected
to be larger.
Peter J. Carter, (colored), Rector of the
State Colored Normal College at Petersburg,
has brought charges of peculation and corrup-
ton against A. W. Harris, the colorel Secre-
tary of the Board
1t having been stated that Gen. Lee had,
at dinner at his house in Lexington, men
toned Gen. Malone as the officer he would
have PREFER ed to fill his place as head
of the army in case of anything happening to
him, Gen. Early wrote to Gen. Custis Lee who
replies thus, Il cannot find anyone here who
remembers to have ever heard Gen. Lee men
ton the name of Gen. Malone; and I have
other reasons for believing that my father
never said anything to the effect that he would
have recommended Gen. Malone for the COM
mand of the Army of Northern Virginia"
Pocahontas county can boast of the young
est married girl in West Virginia. She is only
eleven years old. She was Miss Mccarthy
her husbands name is Eryine and they were
married few weeks ago.
The White Sulphur Springs were, last Sat
urday, rented for the coming season, for
70 A 4ba
Major B. F. Eakle will continue to be the
manager.
Miss Yseult Dudley, the English lunatic who
shot Jerry O'Donovan in New York, turns out
to be an adventures of bad moral character
who, in her sane moments, is as hungry after
notoriety as Jerry is.
The last Presidential election bet was paid
last Friday by P. L. Lespenasse, Blaine man,
walking from Rockland county, N. Y, to New
Brunswick, N. j., with pig and rooster
under his arms.
The most gorgeous Of Mrs. Langtrys new
costumes is made of green velvet; round the
skirt runs wide band of impeyan pheasants
feathers, and the waistcoat and revers are en-
tirely composed of those metallic plumes that
glitter and glimmer and bedazzle the eye with
their lustres of gold, blue, purple, and green
hues.
This is the English General Wolsley's opin-
ion, in private letter, of Lee and jackson,
whose camps he visited during the civil war.
II have only known two heroes in my life,
and General r. E. Lee is one of them; so you
can we'll understand how 1 value one of his
letters. l believe that when time has Gained