Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-06
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The softest thing under the government is
the place of Naval Chaplain, who gets 50, 500
year and rations if on sea duty, So, 600 if on
shore duty, and 81, 600 if doing nothing
There are twenty one of them and their duties
are merely nominal. SOM of them, in addition
to their pay, draw pay from churches on shore.
Railway men are beginning to condemn the
locomotive headlight, which, by the way, is
not in use in Europe. They say that it is of
little OF no utility, and its powerful illumina-
ton tends to render indistinct the colors of
signal lights on the track ahead.
Ex-Gov VIM. Smith, aged lightweight,
last week argued case before the Richmond
chancery court which had been in court for
forty seven years, and all the original parties
to which had died, leaving the venerable
Governor himself about the only person now
interested. The suit was originally brought
in Culpeper, but removed to Richmond to
meet the convenience of that great lawyer
William Green.
Rev. B. Small, vigorous, and still rather
good-looking Lutheran minister. aged fifty
three, of the Lutheran church at Reading,
Pa was recently married to Miss Amelia
Dietrich, aged twenty-three. The disparity
of age created SO much talk that the consis-
tory of his church held meeting and elected
new minister Mr. Small has appealed to
the Synodical committee.
MrS hoe o,,Y,aerod II, Ton6on
court as defendant against her creditors VIII
are suing her for dress makers bills, uniforms
for her pages, and SO forth. She pleads in
reply that her husband (who she now pays
an annuity to keep away from herr is respon-
sible for those debts because contracted while
they were living together.
Gen. Thos L. Rosser. the ex-Confederate
cavalryman, who is building beautiful resi-
dence near Charlottesville, Va, is said to be
one of the most successful of all the men
who came out of the war poor His railroad
and land ventures in the Northwest have made
him very althy. lie owns $40, 600 house
in Minneapolis, handsome villa at Lake
Minnetonka and fine old mansion in Florida
A committee appointed to represent the
Board of Aldermen of Boston, few days ago,
at the funeral of a fellow member, spent
$102 so for ''foral tribute' and $50 for hats
and gloves for the six members of the commit
tee. Their effort to impart tone to the occa-
sion was appreciated, and the bills were ap-
proved by the proper officers.
In a eow-house at the side of the o Id turn
10 rood in no vii Of ~
two calves can be seen any day, strapped to
bench, their feet sticking up in the air and
lots of quilts protruding from their bodies
Around the room are razors, knives, bundles
of quilts and ropes. man is usually in at
tendance. This is vaccine factory, one of
the. first established in this country. The
quilts remain for a short time in the flesh of
the calves. AS soon as they become filed with
mucis-vaccine as it is called-they are pull
ed oat, sealed up air tight and in time do duty
all on Ter the world.
g1sat commotion occurred in the Grand
Museum vt Williamsburg, N. Y, Friday
night after Vie exhibition closed The en-
ployees rushed in and fdoassad that the baby
elephant had seized the lion with ifg-ttrunk by
the hind leg, and was tugging to pull the
beast through the bars of the cage The roars
of the lion aroused all the other animals and
their cries added to the confusion The lions
leg was badly wrenclssA before the elephants
hold could be broken
John W. Mackay the California millionaire
is worth $25, ZOO, 600 and does not owe dol
JC frnr hi I.
alone is 100000. He has given his wife and
children million and the income from that
is their ''pin money" Both be and his wife
give away great deal of money, including
large sums to the Catholic church
In Gloucester county, Fitz Lees cavalcade
handsomely mounted on horses
The domestic griefs of Mrs. Sartoris Nellie
Grant, are to be kept within her own bosom.
The Philadelphia Ledger" states on authority
that she will not apply for a divorce or sepa-
ration from her husband.
1t is generally conceded that while in the
Eastern States the apple crop has been large
one and the fruit is more perfect than usual
the supply from these States will not be suf1
Gent to overcome the dearth of the fruit. West
Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee will be call
ed upon TO furnish a supply, SO far as able. of
the kinds most popular with consumers, but
this will not be sufficient to supply the do.
mand.
not very clearly divorce trial in Boston
has attracted large numbers of female specta-
tors On Friday, che Of the newspapers
printed portraits Of half dozen of them,
selected at random among the crowd This
was more than even feminine curiosity could
risk, and the effect has been to drive away
scores who had tried to be present at every
session of the COURT.
Merton A. Root, of soqthingtor, Conn,
went home and i'll treatel bis wife. She went
into the cellar and spilled two barrels Of cider.
This epraged her husband .apd he obtained
silk dress belonging to his wife and mopped
it in the cider. Fhe wife complained CT Root
and ne was arrested and fined 81 and costs
amounting to $21.52.