Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-10
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A telegram from Fincastle, Feb. 9th, Says:
"Mr. Thomas Carper, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of this place, cut his throat
this morning, probably fatally. Mr.. Carper's
mind has been impaired, but was thought
to be greatly improved since his return from
the Western Asylum"
A correspondent of the Richmond DIS
patch" writing from Greensboro, N. c., about
the improvements there, says: ''Among the
new public buildings you may notice fine,
substantial Government building, large,
artistic looking courthouse, a pretty Baptist
church, and fine, commodious city school
building just completed. The last two were
built by Mr. Woodroffe, the well-known North
Carolina contractor, who remodeled the Csn-
tenary Methodist church in Richmond, and
built the Staunton Opera House, and the
Miller School edifce in Albemarle county"
The Richmond correspondent of the Alex.
andria Gazette" who has been talking to
Senator Koiner, who owns one of the first
thoroughbred racers in Augusta county, says:
81 am sure that no man in the General Assem-
DIV CAL tulk WILL LuOio lluOuCy adu SOhlOSt-
ness about the noted race horses of Virginia,
of the past and present, their sires and dams
than can the distinguished Senator of Au-
gusta, who for eight years or more has been
called the ''watch dog of the treasury" as an
honor to his fidelity and faithfulness in look
ing after the expenditures of the Common
wealth, and the welfare of his constituents"
Thirty-fve negroes from Eastern Virginia
passed through Roanoke last week on their
way to Alabama, to engage in cotton culture.
A special car left Lynchburg Saturday for
Shreveport, La, also loaded with negroes to
work on the cotton plantations. AS the car
pulled out the agent of the employers locked
the door to keep any of the men who had
taken pay, from jumping off. Thoreupon one
negro jumped right through the sash, crying
out as he landed among the negro spectators
on the platform, ''You won't get this niger
into slavery no more" He escaped.
The Presbyterian congregation at Wythe-
Vile have extended call to Rev. f. j.
Brooke of Clarksburg, W. Va, nephew of
Hon. John Randolph Tucker.
.Hector," fine horse belonging to It,
Gov. Massey, got out of his stable one day last
week and was kicked On the re-shoulder by
Percheron horse, shattering the limb in such
manner as necessitated the shooting of the
injured beast. He was very valuable animal,
and was said to be the handsomest horse in Al
pemarle county.
The venerable Adam Stephenson of Highland
county, aged " years and his wife aged "A
years, celebrated their golden wedding at
their home at Meadow Dale, on Monday, jan
uary Seth. Ali OF their seven children were
present, except Mrs. Col. Arnott of Wheeling.
The town of Luray whose Y. NJ. G. A.
building was only spoken of at the Y. NJ G.
J., stste ConYention ip Staunton, last yessr, is
about to dedicate it 1t will be remembered
that Georgia Williams went down to Luray
from Staunton, to give the project boost,
end he gave it a good one: APPOINTMENT citi.
zen of Norwich, Conn, offers $40, 600 to start
q fund for Y. M. G. A. building in that city.
Merton. Kansas, 5000 inhabitants, has an Ass
ISOLATION building costing $a2, 900, and an in