Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-01-18
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truding private griefs upon the public
ear. cases do sometimes occur, for which this
is the only mode and measure ofretlress. Such
4 regard as cmphsticaly my own case How
ever strong the consultations derived from
consciousness of my innocence, decent re-
sPect FOR the opinions of society, imperiously
demands public refutaton of the charges
which noted pedagogue by the name of Jo-
sephus Drummond has preferred against me
through the columns Of public journal.
What agency the said Drummond has had
IN alternating the affections ola acife from her
husband, is not my province to determine.-
/ The only solicitude l ieel is to establish my
own innocence, and to disclaim being the
cause, either proximate or remote, of this la
mentshe separation. Sinister influences
| have doubtless been exerted, and with too
much success, to destroy our mutual peace
and happiness and to entail reproach upon
our family. But to believe that the erud.te
! josephus Drummond possessed either the
gems or the address to consummate SO net;tri>
ous plot, would be complimenting his in
Itelligence tar beyond its deserts,and awarding
70 him an Importance he has never attained
and is doomed by nature never to acquire
No: regard him as the simple tool-the
mere cats paw Of others who. tainted with
malignlty of the coaaspirotOr, and yet cursed the
with all the despicable meanness Of the eoar-
1 ard, have made him the ptiabie scapegoat of
/ their sins.
The tissue Of falsehood so pcdantica!ly ar
! rayed by this learned T'heban, requires notli-
ing more at my hands than general, catego-
rical denial. Truth is SO small an ingredient
OF his naIuseous compound that TO find it would
be the arduous task of searching for two gains
of wheat in a bushel of chaff-which when
found would poorly repay your labor.
With what fidelity have observed my mat
rimonal vows--in what manner l have dis
charged the various duties of lfe-and to
what extent am justly liable TO or exempt
from public censure in this behalf. let the
public determine from the evidence before
them. To their decision am wiling to bow:
! with al due submission.
] JACOB J. FUNKHOUSER.
! January 4, 1874.
We the undersigned, citizens of The count
OF Shenandoah, do hereby certify that we are
the neighbors and acquaintance cf Jacob J.
Funkhousep of the same county; that we
have known him for number of wears, and
take great pleasure in attesting to his correct
and honorable department in all the various
relations Of man, friend, neighbor, hus-
band and II parent We deeply regret the
separation that has TRANSFERRED between him
and his wife, and believe it to be the result of
| bad counsel and Il sinister influence, in all of
which We sincerely believe that j. j. Funk
houser has had no agency.
| That the cruel and unkind conduct of J. J.
Funkhouser has been the cause, either prcx-
! innate or remote, of his wife's departure from
him, we can never believe, unless so serious
charge is sustained by other and better testi-
mony than the *iie ISLANDERS of Josephus
Drmnond and his no less vile aders and a
bettors. AS friends of truth and peace, we
advise Mr. Furkhouser to disregard the sour
rilous publications OF the said Drummont. as
they exhibit vicousness equallcd only by
the ignorance and vani,y of their author-and
TO rely upon the consciousness of his own in
nocence and the approval of 4 candid impair.
tlal and discerning community. Given under
Dur hands this first day of January, 1914.
Emanuel Pitman VIM. SnaIr
Abraham Funkhouser Benjamin Raney
David Funkhouser Jacob EberN
George Funkhouser VIM. Funkhouser
Abraham Funkhouser Henry Rosenbeyger
Michael Harmon Samuel Blv
William Rosenberger Abraham Stoner
Samuel Walter Samuel Warner
Levi Pitrnan Samuel CrabiH sen.
Henry Funkhouser Noah Hickman
john Hickman Jacob Hotsenpillsr
william Hotel Henry Peer
James H. Sewer William Baker
jacob Rosenbenger Henry Ponser
Abraham Grove Henry Swarts
Reuben G. kneisley Jnhn Copp
Isaac Baker, his X mark Noah Funkhouser
Christian Funkhouser George Keller
John Keller George X. Crabill |
Joseph Crabill VIM. d. Crabill
Samuel w. Hawkins Jacob Fisher
Samuel l.. Crabill Chas C. Maurer