Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-03

serve as motto for Southern woiisn, he wrote
the following.
'for My Fsttoac Coatntryaoonsen. Be We slow
to anger, swift to forgive, and hold fast the
charity that raises the lowly, with the self
respect that stoops not to the naughty.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Emile Etoine, Frenchman who resided at
Johnstown, Pa, left his family there few
days before the flood to go to Europe on bust
ness. In Europe he did not hear of the great
flood and on December Goth returned, knowing
nothing Of it. He did not know the place
when he got out of the cars, and asked the con-
ductor if there was not mistake. He was
told of the flood, and further that his wife and
children had been lost in it.
The widow of the late DR.. Henry Hitler
who was buried at Wilmington, Mass, year
ago, is having 100000 mausoleum made for
| him, and herself when she shall die. 1t is to
| be OF granite. She is also having two new
collins made. That for her husband is of
mahogany, imported from South America for
the purpose. The hinges are of solid gold and
the knob on top of it is made of six pounds
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just completed, cost $40, 900.
q. W. Young a merchant of Alaska, bought
fine stock of collins at Portland, Oregon, the
other day. He says the Indians in his sec
ton can have nothing too rich and elegant in
the coffin line. The finest plush for covering
and silver handles and studs bespangled over
the coffin are what they want, and will have
il they put up their last dollar.
Thousands of Christmas presents which
were temporarily lodged in the Adams Elk
press Company's freight warehouse at st.
Louis, awaiting shipment to points out
side the city, and other thousands of Christ
mas offerings to residents of that city that had
not yet been delivered to the owners, were
burned the Saturday before Christmas.
At the rehearsal of cantata for Christmas
in one of the Detroit public schools, the light
gauze dresses of the girls caught fire and four
of the singers were severely burned about
their faces and limbs. At Farmville, Va, in
the Christmas celebration the Santa Claus of
the occasion took fire and was badly burned
about the head and hands.
Orders were issued at the New Brunswick
N. j., public schools that the pupils must not
give their teachers any Christmas presents this
year. The reason given for the order is that
there are often dissatisfactions and disputes
among the classes as to what present shall be
given and to which of the instructors the
presentation shall be made.''
The first drama given in America was 'sThe
Merchant of Venice played at Williams
burg Sept. 6, 1852, with William Hallam and
his family in the leading characters. The
company arrived at Yorktown from London
in the schooner "Charming Sally" and went
to Williamsburg by stage.
According to the will of DR.. John K Bart
lett, who died in California recently, his body
was cremated. Friends in Milwaukee the
other day received his ashes by mail. They
consisted of whitish powder inclosed in a
small rosewood box, which now reposes in
Forest Home Cemetery.
On Saturday night last the Drys opened
their campaign i'll Lynchburg. Lawyer L. N
Williams and Lt.-Gov. John E. Massey ad
dressed great throng of people at the Opera
House. Rev. Sam Jones and other great
speakers will be there, it is said before the
election.
Robert Wilson for ten years a hotel propri.
etor at Woodstock, Shenandoah county, and
later the proprietor of a fine hotel at Mt
Jackson, died few days since. During the
civil war he was a blockade runner, and, al
one time, in the Confederate secret service
He was buried at Baltimore his native city.
At Christmas tree celebration in churcf
: at Eagle Creek, ILL.,, on Christmas day, diff
fculty arose between two parents as to whose
child sled should be given. A general figh
ensued in which chairs, clubs, pistols ant
knives were used
i The City Register of Baltimore on Monday
received two checks from the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, one for $500, 900 and the othe
forss$40O, 900 in part payment of the B. and 0
$4,000, 600 loan The checks are ON Drexel
Morgan & Co., New York.
The Vanderbilts have just presented to
Pierpont Morgan, their legal representativ,
in ''reorganizing" the West Shore Railway,
service Of silver plate lined with gold valued
at $4,000.
AS usual, Page county comes up with the
largest hog killed in the Valley for the sea-
son. MI A. u. Shirley has killed one weigh
ing 74S pounds gross and 66514 net, and
! measuring seven feet six inches in length
Dr. 7. L. M. Dosh, who was at one time
erick county, Md, last week. He was buried
at Winchester, Va, where for ten years he was
a pastor.
}, In Virginia last week crocuses, hyacinths
and tulips were above" ground Japonicas
bloomed, laurel budded at Alexandria, cher
ries ripened at Norfolk, and, most remark
able of all the effects of the mild season, sof
crabs were caught. At Charlotte, n c.
strawberries ripened in the gardens
Mrs. Robert Tyler. widow of the eldest sol
of President Tyler, died in Montgomery Ala.
on Friday. She presided at the White Hous,
during a large portion of President Tyler's
term.
The ex-Empress of Brazil died suddenly ir
Oporto, Portugal, Saturday, of rheumatism
of the heart, while her husband, Dom Pedro
was out visiting museum.
Mrs. Mildred Edmunds, mother of Hon
Paul G.. Edmunds, died in Richmond las
week.
David II. Berry who was for fifty years
miller at Gallego's mills in Richmond il
i. dead.
Miss Sarah Magill, teacher in the Episco
, pal Female Institute at Winchester, died OF
Tuesday night of last week.
Mr.. John James Walker a brother-in- Law
Of Governor Mckinney, died suddenly il
Farmville last week. aged Il years.
The wife of Gen. Longstreet died at Gaines
vile, Ca, Saturday. She was daughter O.
Gen. John Garland of the U. S.-Army.
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