Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-27
PASSING NEWS OF THE DAY,


Capt. Jas. A. McFerrin of GAINESVILLE.
Tenn, a Confederate soldier, was nursed
by Miss Clara Glenn of Columbus, Ga.
thirty-two years ago when he was wound
ed. When he was discharged from the hos
pital she refused his offer of marriage, but
gave him d suit of clothes made with her
own hands. He went home after the war
and married Tennessee lady. Two years
ago his wife died and his mind went back
to his old nurse. He began writing to her
ard last week they were married, the cap
tain wearing at the wedding the now ven
cradle coat that she gave him when he left
the hospital.
Economical State and county govern
ment puts life into the people of a State
A drummer who visits N orth Carolina tells
the Richmond State: ''North Carolina is
the banner State of the South. There is not
a village of 1900 Inhabitants but can show
an Investment of from 100000 to $500
in real estate, tobacco factories OF cotton
factories, all the growth of the past 10
years. 1t is home capital, not foreign. No
other Southern State can make such a
showing"
Anna Vendt, working woman, was
knocked down by the Emperor Williams
carriage in Berlin on the 18th inst. The
Emperor jumped out of the carriage, lifted
her from tie ground and took her into an
apothecary's place. He called at her home
several times to see how she was and had
her meals sent from the royal kitchen, while
the Empress sent her flowers every day.
Her injuries it is thought will prove
fatal.
At the opera in Buffalo, N. Y, the other
night, a piercing shrek from a private box
and the sight Of a lady springing up on her
chair and falling off in dead faint. stop
ped the performance. The manager ran to
the box and on opening the door mouse
leaped out and ran into hole in the wall.
The lady frightened by the mouse was Miss
Maria Love social leader in Buffalo.
G. B. Morningstar, of Martinsburg, w.
Va, has one OF the brass stirrups that
were on Stonewall Jackson's saddle when
he was shot. He says the General gave
his father. who was his courier, this STIR
rup and gave DR.. Hunter MEG uire the
other one. The saddle to which they be-
longed was sent to Gen. Jackson from Eng
land, by the late Hon. Charles j. Faulkner,
in 1862.
Warrenton Va, Index: George
Mason Lee, son of General Fitz. Lee, after
passing a creditabe examination, has been
appointed cadet at West Point Military
Academy. He will enter upon the pro-
fession Of his father and granduncle and
keep up the reputation of the family. He
was at the time of his appointment a stu
dent at the V. M. l."
The charges against two of the officials
OF the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute at
Romney, w. Va, have been Investigated
by the board Of regents, which rendered its
decision Wednesday completely vindicat-
ing the officers under investigation, and
commencing them for faithfulness and
efficiency in the discharge of their duties.
Louisa Co., Va, News: 'Mr. L. L. AL
mohd, miller at Ellis Mill, has just been
given by the Federal government 81 800 in
cash and SIG. per month for life, for his SER
vices in the Custer war against the Modoc
Indians in 1876. He is the sole survivor of
Clusters army"
The city council Of Omaha, Neb., last
week passed an ordinance providing that
children under fifteen years of age, unless
accompanied by a guardian, shall be at
home after the hour Of 8 p. m. during the
winter and p. m. during the summer
months.
A Danville telegram to the Richmond
Times says that in raid on moonshiners
in Patrick county, four barrels of whiskey
was captured in the cellar of Isaac Adams,
member of the House of delegates from
Patrick county. The discovery produced
profound sensation"
1t is said in Berlin that a photograph OF
Emperor William s arm by the Roentgen
process has shown the nature of the misfor-
nation, and eminent surgeons have e1-
pressed the belief that d slight operation
will restore partial use of the hand.
A recent examination of food samples by
the British board Of agriculture showed
this result. Out of 81 samples from the
United States and 80 from Canada not one
was adulterated, while 81 out of 124 sam
pies from Germany were adulterated.
In the United States District Court at
Lynchburg, j. W. East OF Pittsylvania,
who was found guilty of obtaining fraudu-
lent pensions several days ago, was SEN
70 no I'd labor X
county prison, N Y.
The Prince Edward Co., Va, jury that
tried and convicted Solomon Marable, the
Lunenburg murderer, when the case was
handed over to them by the court, engaged
in earnest prayer in the jury room for
divine guidance.
In Chicago the city authorities issue a
badge with red cross on it to physicians,
which gives the doctor The right of way for
himself and his vehicle in the streets as
against all professions, persons, vehicles OF
animals, when answering professional calls.
There is an epidemic of measles in Rich
mond. The malady has reached such all ex-
tent as to cut down the public school at
tendance by one-half. There are hundreds
Of cases in the city.
Sympathizing Widow-"But your sister
will meet her friends in that blessed land?''
The Afflicted One-''And l only hope they
won t find out that she lost all her money
before she died.''-[ Boston Transcript.
The late Gen. John Gibbon who died in
Baltimore bequeathed to John Gibbon, il.
the table upon which the agreement of sur
render between Generals Lee and Grant was
signed at AppomattoX.
Miss Louisa Aldrich Blake, who is cura- I