Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-16
Enormous Lies and Eraggerations.

Enormous Laes and Eraggerations.
IS with extreme regret that have to
oc.,,sa t1, ase % .Ils expedency 10 vindcate
having been misrepresented in so slandsro,,s
and shameful manner, as beve baan for the
last weeks, l submit the following for the,
consideration of the reader. and that too in ac-
coruahce with the wishes of some of my
,IiehuS. sqall now proceed to give few Of
the most prominent particulars reIat;ve to The
matter about which am most deenIv concern
co. OF about which have been so Extremely
mlsrepresented. have direct reference to
uie parting OF Jrcob ]. Funkhouser and b;s
" r. "A. FunS nouser, which took place ON
III III mug. 1913. They reside in Shenan
doah county. Be it known to tle u.c,rta
that have been a boarder At ! 80
er'sSnouse at different times. 9mo,nt;''.I s1,.
perhaps to 10 or twelve months. dnrno ,,,h;"1
Tune was most kindly treated liz nc Ia,
OF tne house, which does great honor TO her 10
lady and the second head of family. R,t
10 the point. 1t seems from the words of Mic
T.: A. Funkhouser, that her husband has bee,,
mlsuslng her most improperly and nnbecono"
Ingly for about twelve years( they HAVING 49,,
married about IS years) and the conseGnenca
or result was, that she left him and went ho,uo
10 her parents; and it is rumored that an
the cause OF it; charge, were it frue. tLa
eafth ought not to give me succor. nut Col
IS my Judge IN this matter: to the above nun
OF l answer boldly and emphaticaIIv. If is a
Cl.il'l'a iaiSehood. shall now proceedrto
1'"'e Jew particulars more particularly. But
can an as II were but touch the subject matter
IN this compend. About months hegnrS NJ.
f. A. Funkhouser left her husband ar
was word by some means conveyed - 80
ehts about the treatment she was then renrn;...
ing (her parents up to this time were nerfaoti'.-
ignorant OF anything of the kind1 she bav;n0.
al thls Tune az years. absorbed the Grief i,
ller own breast. Her father came 10 Soc liz,
(funkhouser) and advised, admonisbed sn,+
eNnorted HIM to do better. This her fa.Ll,.
ana thrice, her mother once, and her brotbe,.
3D. PEer) twice; at which times he Crmlbo,,
SER made very many Acknowledgement and
'ai promises that he would do better. Int oil
s S"s ~ VAN, ne continued his career until sbes
llna'iS iett INN and went home TO her narents.
All" u as before stated, have been blamed Gor
n-ahc ask why There are various renorts
-. ~ ouia,'on concerning myself in reference
~ t"ls matter a few of which shall condense
,,,so 90 NV words as possible TO convey the
proper idea, and then conclude VI ith tha t,,,tl,
II ever told the truth, God bejbk nv 49, 49,
and witness. 1. 1t is umored abroad tbaas I
caused the dissolution, &C. 9. Tbat Che on5
I INDUCED in SENSUAL pleasures ,ogethEf e.
D. nat on one occasion he CFunkbonser5
ca''ie nome IN the night and found usindulg;nts
seiisualiy' and got couple or his neiphbors
10 come and witness the scene ssane 4 ,,,a,
presume to that couple. 4. Al another fine
tnat we, thinking he was asleep. passed throi
ms bed room on up stairs to bed, &c. ! That
ne should have given her and myself a wbin.
ping Tor our ill conduct; and then drove me,
OIL o. That he threatened to shoot me. &c.
neader' DO you not see by this time the incon
sIstency OF such stuff; for had the above been
tile Case 90 you not suppose he would have
dfiVen me oft before the many repetitions a.
oo'e named But be yet informed. that the
S a, We, IS not the hundreth part, presume
U! shame, shame, shame. There are otber
things of less note, and some too of some I'M
Portance, but must decline the rarra.;on mn.
less by personal interview, for the volume has
alreaoy swollen too large. The God of Heay-
en-, before whom and all nv accusers. or no.
tnef persecutors,1 call to witness tbis nv ON
phauc declaration to the world, and that ;s I
deny every particle of the above. and as man,
more such as would fill boundIess snace VIII,
thelf Gathering. Again-T defy the state III
virginia, the United States, North and South
america, Europe, Asia, or Africa, in short. I
eely all the powers and principalities on the
FACE OF TINS globe to point out an instance of
my me- ~here have been guilty of an adulte.
!ouS Vi cafhai act with any woman or girl that
Is = no" ivihg; or ever did live. say again. I
ICY uL oil lhe powers on earth to prove such a
charge against me truly. wonder how ma
ny OF my youthful associates and yonor com
rades can say the following with clear con
science truly: ain now IS years of ape. and
can truly boast and say before God and man.
InaI am clear of ever having. committed an
"uuiterons act with wOmankind in nv life. /
cali Ior the vengeance of Gods wrath to rest
upon me all the days of my life if / have pub.
hsiled falsehood Intentionally.
NoTE.-I take this obbotthnit,, - az,
nounce to the world, that 1 firmly do Sn,
neve that Mrs. E. A. Funkhouscr is ~,
vrtuous' chaste and Continent woman. A few
worus more. Some of my friends even CON.
demned me unheard. o. what nifty thnf
in, H beings, as they would wish tn be
called, should act thus. They are eyer -.
tnan tie Romans were in the DAYS of the .noS
Tie Paul; tor it was against the Roman laI, -
put any man to death unheard. hone tbat
nose VINO have been guilty of this will sec
'ilelr error. Now, readers, ponder the above
remarks III your minds, and make of them
.s ns YOU PleaSei observing at the same time
-. I'ii ood 10 be my witness whether these
things be TRUE or false. IF thew arc ELL .L
mauer Will rest with me and my Judre-;f
us all VIII be as the Head of ETERNITY has
D +,,, Reader, the above remarks are ali
iue' yet 1 have not told the fiftieth mart
% % esuiTe' But my space here will not admit
u any more, finally, submit the whole 10 nhh
&c notice N ""0'e u PUG
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