Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-09
Enormous Lies and Ercgperations.

Ell is with extreme regret that have to
E make use Of this eXpediency TO vihdicate
a cause that ought 10 need no yindcation; but
having been msrepresented in so slanderous
and shameful a manner, as have been for the
last weeks submit the following for the
consideration Of the reader, and that too in ac-
-cordance with tile wishes of some OF my
! Trends. | sqal now proceed to give a fesy OF
the most prominent particulars relative to the
matter about which Lam most deeply concern
ed, or about which have been so extremely
mlsrepresented. have direct reference to
the parting of Jrcob J. Funkhouser and his
wife, = A. Funkhouser, which took place on
the 9th Aug 1843, They reside i'll Shenan
doat county. BE it known to the world, now,
Mat have been boarder at ] j. Funkhotis-
elDs 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
lady and the second head of family But
70 the point. 1t seems from the words of Mrs.
T. A. Funkhouscr that her husband has been
misnsing her most improperly and unbecom-
I lngly for about twelve years( they having been
married about Is years. aud tlie consequence
or result was, that she lefthim and went home
to her parents; and it is rumored That am
the cause OF ii; charge, were it true, the
earth ought not to give me succor. But God
is my Judge IN this matter: to the above rum
or answer boldly and emphatically, it is a
criminal talsehood. shall now proceed to
state lew particulars more particularly, But
can as were but touch the subject matter
IN this compend About 5 months before Mrs
4 r. A. FunkhtGser left her husband, there t,
/ WAS WORD by some means conveyed to her par
ents about the treatment she W; S then receiv
/. ing Cher parents up to this time were perfectly
ignorant OF anything of the kindly she having
! all tins time ~ years. absorbed the grief in
her own breast Her father came 70 see him
(Funkhouser) and advised, admonished and
eNhorted him to do better. This her father
did thrice. her mother once, and her brother
: g. Piter) twice; at which times he (Fuukhou
ser) made very many acknosl Judgements ard
fan promises that he would do better; but all
was IN VAIN, he continued his career until Sis
finally left bin and went home to her parents:
and |, as before stated. have been blamed for
i-am, ask why There are various reports
IN circulation concerning myself in reference
to this matter, few of which shall condense
into as few words as possible TO convey the
proper idea, and then conclude " it'll the truth,
II ever told the truth, God being my Judge
and witness, /. 1t is rumored abroad that I
caused the dissolution, &C. g That she and
INDUCED in sensual pleasures together, sc.
). That on one occasion he (Funkhouser1
came home in the night and found us indulging
sensually, and got a couple of his neighbors
to come and witness the scene-a scene it was
presume to that couple. 4. At another time
that we, thinking he was asleep, passed thro'
his bed room or up stairs to bed, &c. S. That
he should have given her and myself WHIP
: ping for our i'll conduct ard then drove me
Off 6. That he threatened to shoot me, &c.
; Reader, do you not see by this time the incon
sistency of such stuff; for bad the above been
the case, do you rot suppose he would have
driven me off before the many repetitions a
bove named But be vet informed, that the
above is not the hundreth part, presume
o. shame, shame, shame. There are otheis
things Of less note, and some too of some iiii-
fportance, but must decline the narration nn-
less by personal interview, fol. the volume has
already swollen too large. The God of Heay=
en-, before whom and all my accusers, or ra=
ther prosecutors, 1 call to witness this my ems
phatIc declaration to the world, and that IS.
deny every particle Of the above, and AS laanv
more such as would fill houndess space with
their Gathering. Again-I DEFY the state OF
Virginia, the United States, North and South
America, Europe, Asia, or Africa. in short :
defy all the powers and principalities On the
face OF this globe to point out instance OF
my life, where have been guilty of an addlte-
rous or caina act with any woman or ciFl THAT
is now living. or ever did live. ] say agaiIt,
defy all the powers on earth to prove s4cha
, charge against me truly. | wonder low ma
ny of my youthful associates and yourg cons-
rades can say the following with clear Corr
. science truly: l am now Is years of ase, and
4 can truly boast and say before God ard ili:el,
: that am clear of ever having commated's on
II adulterous act with womanknd in my Fife L
call for the vengeance of Gods wrath to rest
upon me all the days Of my life if have pt}sh-
lshed falsehood Intentionally.
(
Norr.-I take this opportunity to an.
nounce to the world that ] firmly do be.
:, :. lieve that Mrs. f A. Funkhouser is a ve,.y
! virtuous, chaste and continent woman. A "
words more. Some of my friends even CT IN
demned me unheard. o! what pity that
! intelligent beings, as they would wish to be
: called, should act thus. They are even worst
!. than the Romans were in the days ofthe apos.
: tie PAUL. for it was against the Roman law To
:. put any man to death unheard. | hope that
!, those who have been guilty OF this viii see
. their error. Now, readers ponder u ie above.
remarks in your minds. and make of them
what you please; observing at the same time.
that Icall God TO be my witness VIII ether these
things be true or false. If they a,.e false, the
matter viii rest with me and nv Juefge-if
true, all will be as the Head of ETERNITY has
: ordained. Reader, the above remarks are ALI
s. true, vet ] have not told the fiftieth part 1
. presume. But my space here viii rot admit
of any more, finally, submit the whole 10 puts
lie notice
JOsEPHUS DRUMMoND.
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