Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-30
Enormous Lies ca1d Frogeerationa.


ET is with extreme regret that I have to
IL make use of this expedency TO vndicate
cause that ought 70 need no yindicaton; but
having been fnisfepresented in 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 the wishes of some of my
friends. sqa 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 referencesto
the parting of Jrcob J. Funkhouser and his
wife, E A. Funkhouser, which took place
the 9th Aug. 1843. they reside in shenan
doah county. Be il known to the world, now,
that have been boarter al J ]. Funkhous-
er's house at different times, amounting in all
perhaps to 10 OF twelve months, during which
tune was most kindly treated by The lady
of the house, which does great honor TO her as
| a lady andtlie second head Of = family. Bee
to the point. II seems from the words of Mis-.
Z. A. Funkh0user that her husband has been
misusing Ter most improperly and unbecon-
ingiy for about twelve yeara( they having been
married about IS years. and The consequence
or re suit was, that she left him and went home
| to her parents; and it is rumored that's am
the cause Of III a charge, were it true. the
I
is my Judge in this matter: to the above rum
or answer boldly and emphatically, it is a
criminal falsehood. | shall now proceed to
state few particulars more particularly. But
l can as it were but touch the subject matter
in this compeud. About months before Mis-
! f. A. FunkhCuser left her husband. there
was word by some means conveyed to her par
ents about the treatment she was then receiv
ing Cher parents up to this time were perfectly
ignorant of anything of the kind) she having
all this time ~ years. absorbed the grief in
/ her own breast. Her father came TO see him
| (Funkhouser) and advised, admon;shed and
eXhored him to do better This her father
did thrice, her mother once, and her brother
e.. Pl!el) twicei at which times he (Fuukbou
sel) made very many aCknoN Judgements and
fan promises that he would do better: but all
was III yan he continued his career until she
finally left him and went home to her parents:
and 1, as before stated. have been blamed for
it-anG 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 conyev the
proper idea, and then conclude " it'll the truth.
ii ever told the truth, God being NV Judge
and witness. /. 1t is rumored abroad thai II
caused the dissolution, &c. 9. That she and
nduiged IN sensual pleasures together. &C.
s. That on one occasion he (Fnkhouser)
came home IN the night and found us INDUCING
sensuaily, and got a couple Of his neiehbors
10 come and witness The sCene--a scene it was
presume to that couple. f. At another time
that we, thinking he was asleep. passed tbro,
his bed room on up stairs to bed, &C. 5. That
he should have given her and myself whip
ping Tor our i'll conduct, ard then drove me
Oft. b. That he threatened TO shoot me- &c
! Reader, do you not see by this time the incon
slstency of such stuff; for had the above been =
the case, do you not suppose he would have 4
driven me OFT before the many renetitions a.
boYe named But be vet informed, that the
above is not The hundreth part, l presume
o! shame, shame, shame. There are other
things OF less note, and some too of some i'm.
portance, but must decline the narration IN
less by personal interview, for the volume has
already swollen too large. The God of Ueay.
en-, before whom and all my accusers, or IA
Their prosecutors, call 10 witness this nv en-
phatlc declaration to the world, and that is, I
deny every particle Of the above and as many
more such as would fill boundess 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 an instance of
my lite, where have been guilty of an adulte-
rous Or carna act with any woman or girl thst
is now living. or ever dill live. l say again, |
defy all the powers on earth to prove sucha
charge against me truly. wonder how ma
ny Of my youthful associates and Young com
rades can say the following with clear con-
science truly: am now IS wears of age, and
can truly boast and SAY before God and man,
that am clear of ever having committed an
adulterous act with womanknd in my life
call for the vengeance of Gods wrath to rest
upon me all the days of nv life If ! have pub
llshed falsehood Intentionally
NorE.-I take this opportunity to an
nounce to the world. that l firmly do be.
leve that Mrs. E A. Funkhouser is very.
virtuous, chaste and continent woman A few
words more. Some Of NY friends even COR
demned me unheard. o! what pity that
intelligent beings as they would wish to be
called, shoul id act thus. They are even worst
than the Romans were in the DAYS of the apos.
tie Paul; for it was against the Roman law to
put any man to death unheard. l hope that
those who have been guilty of this will see
their error NOW, readers, ponder the above
remarks IN your minds, and make of them
what you please; observing at the same time
'lat CAL GOD to be my witness whether these
things be true or false. IF they are false. the
matter wall rest with me and my Judge-if
true, all will be as the Head of ETERNITY has
ordained Reader, the above remarks are ALI
true, vet have not told the fiftieth part, l
presume. But my space here will not admit
OF any more, finally submit the whole to pub
lie notice
JosEPHUS DRUMMo1s@
October 49, 1843.-Sm ~
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