Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-23
Enormous Lies and Eraggerations.


Fr is with extreme regret that l have to-
IL make use of this eXpediency TO vndcate
a cause that ought to need no vindication; but
having been msrepresented in so slanderous
and shameful manner, as have been for the
last weeks, [ submit the following for the
consideration of the reader, and that too in &C
cordance with the wishes of some of my
| friends. suall now proceed to give few of
| the most prominent particulars relative to the
matter about which am most deeply concern
| ed, or about which / have been so extremely
misrepresented / have direct reference to
the parting of Jrcob j. Funkhouser and his
! wife, E A. Funkhouser, which took place on
the 9th Aug. 1913. They reside in ShenanA
doah county. Be it known to the world, now,
that have been boarder at J ]. Funkhous-
! er's house at different times, amounting in all
perhaps to 10 or twelve months, during Which
time was most kindly treated by the lady
OF the house, which does great honor to her as
a lady and the second head of a family. Brt
to the point. 1t seems from the words of MIS-.
E. A. Funkhouser, that her husband has been
mlsuslng her most improperly and unbecom-
/ ingly for about twelve years they having been
married about IS years) and the consequence
or result was, that she left him and went home
ito her parents; and it is rumored that | am
the cause OF 1t; charge, were it true, the
/ SS'NI OuS III iiOt 10 give HE SuccOT. But God
is my Judge III this matter: to the above rum
or answer boldly and emphaticalv if isa
CRIMINAL falsehood. I shall now proceed to
state few particulars more particularly. But
can as 1t were but touch the subject matter
in this compend. About months before Mre
f. A. FunkhCuser left her husband. there
was word by some means conveyed to her naF
ehts about the treatment she was then receiy
ING (her parents up to this time were perfectly
ignorant OF anything of the kind) she having
all this time (12 years) absorbed the Grief in
/ 1ef own breast Her father came TO see him
(funkhouser) and advised admonished and
! eNhorted him to do better. This her father
dld thrice her mother once, and her brother
! 81. FEel) twice; at which times he (Fuukhou
seT) made very many acknou Judgements and
! ian promises that he would do better. but al
was IN vain, he continued his career until she
nhaiL} lett HIM and went home to her parents.
ana l. as before stated. have been blamed for
! n-si'G ASK why There are various reports
IN IN I't0ui"S'oh concerning myself in reference
! 10 thlS matter, few ofwhich shall condense
INTO as few words as possible to convey the
pfoperldea, and then conclude W it'll the frntb
II ever told the truth, God being nv i,,doe
ana witness l. 1t is rumored abroad tbafJ
caused the dissolution, &c. 9. That che and
| lnuuiSed IN sensual pleasures together. &c.
D. mat on one occasion he (Funkhouser>
came nome IN the night and found us indt,loin~
sehSuaily' and got couple of his neighbors
~ eo'ii0 anu witness the scene-a scene it was
! presume to that couple. T. At another time
that we, thinking he was asleeD. nassed tbro,
ms bed room on up stairs to bed. &c. s That
ne Shouid have given her and myself whip
Pig loF our Ill conduct, ard then drove me
! Oh o. mat he threatened to shoot me. &c,
heaaer' 40 you not see by this time the incon
sstency OF such stuff; for had the above been
tle case 90 you not suppose lie would have
( af1'en me OFT before the many repettions a.
! ooVe named But be yet informed, that the
az Is not me hundreth part, presume
U! shame, shame, shame. There are other
things OF less note, and some too of some i'm.
Pof'ahce' but must decline the narration I'M
less by personal interview, for the volume has
already swollen too large The God Of TTaav-
en-, before whom and all my accusers or pa.
ther prosecutors, call to witness this nv en-
Phauc declaration TO the world, and that is.
oehy every particle of the above, and as manv
/ more such as would fill boundless space with
thelr Gathering. Again. defy the state of
Virginia, the United States, North and Sor,h
america Europe, Asia, or Africa in short.
ceIy all the powers and prncipalities on the
FACE OF tins globe to point out an instance of
my me- where have been guilty of an adulte-
iouS OF cafnal act with any woman or Girl tn;
Is now living. or ever did live say again.
dely al the powers on earth to prove sucha
charge against me truly. | wonder how ma
ny OF my youthful associates and Young COM
faces can say the following with a clear con-
science truly: am now IS years of age. and
can truly boast and say before God and man.
'hatl am clear of ever having committed an
! adulterous act with womankind in nv life.
can Ior the vengeance of Gods wrath to rest
upon me all the days of my life if ! Lave pub-
ISled a 1alsehood Intentionally.
NorE-I take this opportunity to an.
nounce to the world, that | firmly do he.
HeVe That Mrs f A. Funkhouser is a very
Fif'uouS, chaste and continent woman A few
words more. Some Of my friends even con-
aemned me unheard o. what pity that
inteiigent beings, as they would wish to be
cf'led, should act thus They are even worst
than the Romans were in the days of the amos
tie Pauli for 1t was against the Roman law TO
put any man to death unheard. hone that
those who have been guilty of this will see
ther error. Now, readers, ponder the above
remarks IN your minds, and make of them
! " what you please observing at the same time
] mat call God to be my witness whether these,
things be true or false. If they are false. the
matter will rest with me and nv ,Iudge-if
true, all will be as the Head of ETERNITY has
dreamed. Reader, the above remarks are all
Tue' yet ! have not told the filtieth part, I
presume But my space here will not admit
o. any more, finally, submit the whole to rub
lie notice ~ r.
JOSEPHUS DRUMMOND.
| October 10, 184S-Sm
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