Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25

I like to see You look we'll, too, Henry Give
me that hat and I'll touch up those rusty
spots with this shoe backing ."-Puck.
SO far, the executors of the late A. J. DreX-
ell of Philadelphia, have distributed S1,716,-
20i to benefciaries under his will These in
clude the requests to the German Hospital,
Drexel Institute, servants, clerks in the en-
ploy of the banking firm, and others, exclu-
sive of the children, whose shares are held in
trust
Supervisor Ship, of Barbour District, in
forms the Orange, Va, Observer, that Ii is
father in-law, Rev. j. A. Mansfield, who is
now 80 years old, never had store account
(aXcept Dlacksmith's) in his life. Hard
times and the tariff give him never trouble
some thought.
A year ago Miss Annie Phillips donated an
immense tract Of land between Bristol and
Gainesville i'll Prince William county. Va,
to the Roman Catholic church. A building
has been erected on it for a boarding school,
and last week half dozen Benedctine sis
tiers went there to take charge of it,
Pierson Rumsey found in plowed field in
Fairfax few days ago brass campaign
badge used in the Presidential campaign of
1914. On one side are tile words: ''Clay &
Observation-Disclosures & Union" and on
the other side the picture and name of Henry
Clay. 1t IS little larger than silver quar-
ter-of-a dollar and remarkably we'll preserv-
ed.
Rev.. B. Laurens, one Of the best known
Methodist ministers in the State, died at his
home in Ashland, on Wednesday night MI
Laurens was better known asssUncle Lar
ry," and had passed many years of his life in
writing for children. and in organizing Rose
bud societies.
Mamma-Yes, my child, we shall know
each other in heaven. Fanne-But, NAM
ma, can we make believe we are out when
they call-Texas Siftings.
The Pullman cars on most roads are now
swept and busted by compressed air.
The "Cinennati Enquirer Household
Club, numbering some $50, will make an
excursion to Richmond in August and, a mong
other things, have their band play funeral
dirges at the grave of jefferson Davis.
II. Il. Wadley, late President of the Wy the
vile Insurance Co., indicted for misappropri-
ating $4,000 of the company IS funds by TAX
Ing out the money and putting worthless
bonds in its place, as been bailed in Sic, oOo
to appear for trial in the Wythe county court
At the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Annunciation in Philadelphia, on Sunday,
May 18th. series of low masses were cele-
DRAFTED, beginning at $3.50 A. NJ and high
mass at 1880 A. NJ, Rev. Daniel l. Odell,
the rector, was the celebrant, Rev. j. w
Hill of Trinity Church, New York, the dea-
con and Rev. w, w. Rutherford the sub -dea-
con.
The potato bug has appeared in Highland
county, in unusual numbers.
The Rainey Coke Co., in Pennsylvania,
will discharge every foreigner in its employ
ment and put in Negroes.
A bill has been introduced in Congress to
require every sleeping car to be furnished
with asafe in which passengers may deposit
valuables without charge.
The public school teachers of Anderson
Ind, will make an Educational Excursion
in June, to Virginia Beach, stopping at AL
derson, Clifton Forge, and Charlottesville on
their way.
At the conservation of Assistant Bishop
Newton in Richmond last week, there were
six bishops present--BishopS Whittle and Ran
dolph, of Virginia; Bishop jackson, OF Ala.
bama; Bishop Dudley, Of Kentucky Bishop
Peterkin, of West Virginia, and Bishop Cap
ers, of South Carolina.
The Allegheny, Va, Sentinel says number
of Chicago people have organized the Noun.
tain Lake Lumber Co.. and purchased 26 ,0O(
acres of timber They will build log rail
road and erect saw mills. John Sweet OF
Chicago is president of the company.
Rev. w. W. Green, of Warren CO., retired
Episcopal minister, now over eighty, writes tc
the Fredericksburg Star that he paraded there
in company of boys called the Lafayette Ca
diets, when President Andrew jackson laid the
corner stone Of the first monument to Wash
ingtOn's mother.
Miss Maud Talley of Stafford co., Va,
a,une II. -nyc years ,.,v,., az
spite her years, still rearS her brood annually
Isaac <. Btrkslale, ex-S5ate3 Treasurer Of
Virginia, has been appointed county Super
intendent of Schools of Albemarle, vice ID
z. Powers, deceased.
Miles Mays, aged 81, and Emma Mays,
aged %, his wife, were buried at Vandalia.
Ill, On Thursday. They were married on
April 9th last, and both died Oh May 18th
within few hours of each other.
An Orangeman in Manayunk, Pa, painted
his house bright yellow. A member of the
A. o. Hibernians living opposite Immediate
ly had his house painted green
The Russian railroads are required to en-
ploy as firemen only persons who have served
year as machinists in the shops.
tator timed him by his watch, and found
President Cleveland shook hands with So per-
sons minute. Being told of it afterwards,
the President said he had on several occa-
sions gotten as high as 65 a minute.
The seyenteen-year locusts have appeared
in Henrico, Stafford and other Virginia coun-
ties
Botetourt will hold her fair October End
9TH.