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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23
Woman and Christianity,

By Christianity woman was raised from
an AFFECT state; she became admitted to
civil liberties; her influence was exercised
over general manners; she took her share
in the education of the family, and became
the earthly providence Of the home. Holy
magistrates Of charity were entrusted to
her [; she was invested with personal Dig
nifty and social rank unknown before.
Since the Christian era women have had
their share in all social movements MANY
have suffered martyrdom for their religion
the mother of Constantine (Helen) raised
the cross over the ruins of Jerusalem. -
Clovis, at the battle of Tolbiac, invoked
the God of Clothilda. Women took part
in many Of the ecclesiastical organizations.
Saint Louis was trained and ruled by the
wisdom Of his mother, Blanche. The great
est of mime singers, Yogelweide. became
in Germany the echo and the expression of
the initiating and purifying influence of
woman. Joan of Arc saved France and
Petrarch was to appear on the horizon soon
after Dante, and continued the hallowed
ideal with his beloved and respected Laura
Life of Dante.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

u J. HOPE, Dealer in Groceries and Flour
~ Opposite the Passenger Depot, and near the
American Hotel, Staunton, Va.
BAYLOR 4 BAYLOR, Attorneys at Law, Office
II opposite County Clerks Office.
r F. POINTS, Dealer in Stoves, Tin and Cop
L. PEI Ware, one door above Union Hall.
r. DOOLEY. Fashionable Tailor, opposite old
-" Post Office, Main ST., Staunton, Va.
~ T. ALBERTsON, Attorney at Law and No.
II. tary Public, WayEesborough, Va.
~ F. FLICK, Saddle, Harness. and Trunk ma.
NJ. ker, under Vindicator Office.
HENRY HUGHES, manufacturer and dealer ia
IL Boots Shoes, one door west of Marble Yard
HARMAN 4 BELL, Attorneys at Lar, Office op.
IL posite the Court House.
III NJ. BELL, Notary Public and Commissions,
IL. to settle Accounts, opposite Court House.
OREAR, Merchant Tailor, under the vindi
u Gator Office.
r B. EVANS, Dealer in Tobacco and segars
y. Main St., Stanton, Va.
T B. ANTONI, dealer in Confectionery Fruits
= Main St., Stanton, Va.
3. SCHERER, Confectioner, Grocer, and Ba
u ker, corner of Court House Alley.
JACOB POLLITZ, Wholesale and Retail deale,
y in Ready-Made Clothing, corner Of va. Hotel
NJ K. TROUT, Attorney at Law, Office on Court
4Vs House Row.
ID N. POWELL 4 CO., Family Grocers & Flour
Merchants, under Union Hall.
&@- Country Produce bought and sold.
TURK & GUSHING, Auctioneers and General
Il Agents, under Union Hall.
WA. FEMALE INSTITUTE, Stanton, Va
Rev. Z. H. Phillips, Principal.
:" BARKMAN, Wholesale and Retail dealer in
w Tobacco and Segars, opposite Va. Hotel.
QUARTER OAK Life Insurance Co.. H. W.
~ Shelley Agent: opposite old Central Bank.
" p. JOHNSON h BRO. Cabinet makers and
w UDdertakcrs, Gospel Hil-South side.
lanes M. SEIG, Attorney at Law, Monterey
u Highland county, Va.
ID j. GLENDY, dealer in Tobacco, Snuff and
L. Segars, New Street, G. T. Cochran, Agent.
IT J. BURKE 4 co. Livery and Sale Stables
4 Enquire at the Virginia Hotel.
TAYLOR HOGE. successors to Brandeburg
4 Co.. Dealers in Dry Goods and Groceries,
opposite Va. Hotel.
STODDARD Il ENGLEMAN, Fashionable Tai
- lors, two doors above Crawford & Cochran's
Store.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

PUrFINd. We are at all times happy to
receive the paying advertisements Of the
dealers of our city, as we'll as those of 9TH
er places, and we believe, in majority of
instances, they receive much greater bene-
fit from advertisements than inures to the
publisher. Many people suppose that
newspapers have nothing to do but to be
constantly saying good things of them and
their wares whereas, we set it down as
fact, that there is nothing which profess
sional writer is called upon to do, which he
so utterly detests, as putting. Editors OF
newspapers are engaged for special business
and it is no part Of their duty to waste prec-
ious time in obeying the opportunities Of
|persons for notices tending to advance the
private interests of the applicants IF we
feel inclined to write column cut of feel
|ings of pure philanthropy, the public are
mot in the least degree affected, and we only
add an item to the debt due editors, the
catalogue Of which, is already thousand
times longer than the Atlantic cable
Mnchburg Ti;rglmian.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23
NUMBER 43.
From the New York Express.
Lola MOnteZ and the Church.

New York, Oct, 1858.-May | ask the
favor OF small space in your paper? Iper@
ceive that some Of the papers {and I am in
formed that the bishop and others ofthe cler-
gy have interfered) are casting reflections
upon the little donation which l have offered
to make for the purpose of rebuilding a
church designed for the free use of the poor.
l wish to state that when volunteered for
this purpose [ had never seen the rector, the
Rev. Ralph Hoyt, but l had heard it stated
that his practice is to distribute from his
church food and clothing to the poor du-
ring the cold months of winter
The idea cfa clergyman, In the selfish
times we live in, giving food and clothes to
the freezing and starving, instead Of feast
lug them on ''tracts," struck me as being
most unheard of conduct in minister, and
| felt strong desire to give my mite and
help to rebuild church which is to be used
for such very novel, but true Christian
purpose. Nor did I for moment imagine
that there was to be found even in the be-
nighted regions Of clerical bigotry and in
tolerance, one so stupid and SO shameless as
to find fault with q truly philanthropic cler-
~ AoH iOl LIS WILLINGNESS W TcCeIVe IONA
ton from me to feed and instruct the poor,
| did remember that it was the doctors Of
theology and the pious folks who cruci6ed
the Master, and my wide experience has
taught me that it is not to that class of peo-
pie that we may generally look for good and
charitable deeds; but | was not prepared to
expect such an insulting interference of
bishops and clergy, in what is only hum
BILE offer of mine to help the poor. B,tI
am contented, to leave it with thinking
minds to say who is the better Christian,
myself, or the cold. heartless Pharisee who
would crush me or any one else for doing
good.
AS have seen it stated in some Of the pa
pers that under these circumstances might
refuse to lecture for that object, 1 deem it
proper to say, over my own name, that
shall lecture as advertised, at Hope Chapel,
on Wednesday evening, and all the proceeds
will be handed over to the benevolent OBJ
ject above named And, to my lecture on
Rome, | shall add postscript in relation to
anti Christian and anti-American bigotry
and intolerance, which may, also, as it APP
pears, be used to rob the poor and divest
man of his natural rights. With pity for the
poor, and many prayers for the 'sinners in
Zion, al am your obedient servant,
LOLA MONTEZ.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

THE CHESS CONTEST IN EUROPE. The
chess match which was in progress in Paris,
between Paul Morphy, the American, and
Harwitz, the German, was temporarily in
|terrupted, as appears by accounts received
by the Arago, by the iudisposition Of the
latter. The London Express of the 22d
September announced that the score stood
Morphy 4, Harwitz 2, which would leave
Morphy three games to score to win the
match. The London Sunday Times states
that Morphy had won six of the seven games,
but does not give Harwitz score. There
is very little doubt but that by this time
Young America has beat the veteran play
Ter, and established his claim as being the
greatest known living chess player.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

ANEcDoTB OF Dr. WEBSTER, SooTcH
MINISTER. In 1774 Doctor Webster was a
popular preacher of the Kirk of Scotland
lin Edinburg. Business brought him to
London, and one day when passing the
House Of Lords his curiosity induced him
to make an effort to step in and see them.
None were admitted without an order ex-
cept noblemen's servants. Webster, being
Ignorant of the rule, requested admittanoe
"What lord do you belong to- said the
|doorkeeper. ITO the Lord jehovah re-
piled Webster. 1.-THE Lord jehovah re-
piled the doorkeeper II have kept here
seven years, but | have not heard Of such a
lord. jack" said he to his fellow keeper
on the front steps, there's chap who says
he belongs to the Lord Jehovah do you
know such lord p "Never heard of him D
says Jack. But" said Webster, (willing
to keep up the illusion, '"there is such a
lord" "Pass EN- in" said Jack II spose
it's some poor Scotch lord"
This occurred at period when there was
not one in twenty of all the manufacturing
and rural districts in England who could
read the bible or write his own name Sab
bath schools were introduced in 1888. Now
the people are intelligent and happy, and
can not only read and write, but have found
who the ''Lord Jehovah" is.-Grant Thor
burn.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

Be Gentle with Thy Wife

Be Gentle with Thy Wife.
Be gentle for you little know
How many trials rise;
Although to thee they may be small,
To her Of giant size.
Be gentle though perchance that lip
May speak murmuring tone,
The heart may beat with kindness yet,
And joy to be thine own.
Be gentle! weary hours of pain
IT'S woman's lot to bear;
Then yield her what support thou can ST
And all her sorrows share.
Be gentle! for the noblest hearts
At times may have some grief,
And even in pettish word
May seek to find relief.
Be gentle for unkindness now,
May rouse an angry storm,
That all the after years Of life
In vain may strive to calm.
Be gentle none are perfect
Thou'rt dearer far than life;
Then, husband, bear and still forbear-
Be gentle to thy wife.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23
"KatnraiS" Ona Tour.

A correspondent of the New Orleans
Pacayune narrates the following incident Of
a recent journey of Professors Agassiz
FELTON, and Dr. Holmes, the ''Autocrat," te
the White Mountains -
''The party was so numerous as to require
a special conveyance for their transportation
from Conway to the Crawford House. This
conveyance was large country wagon
drawn by team Of fine Green Mountain
horses, and driven by sturdy son of the
Granite State.
1.-The day was one of the finest of the
season, and admirably adapted for such an
excursion, and every one, after his speciality,
seemed to take the keenest delight in its
Incidents. Occasionally, the geologist would
spy out some curious conformation or re-
markable specimen of rock, and would insist
on the driver stopping'to allow him to alight
and investigate it. This would often con-
sumo much time, and it more than once
occurred that the impatient Jehu was obi
ged to remind the deeply absorbed party
that the day was wasting, and that they had
a long ride before them.
Gin the height Of his Impotence, the
depth of his despair, and the extremity of
his perplexity, he turned to his companion
on the box, for Prof. f., I should remark,
had taken 10 part in the scientific researches
Of his brethren.
what on arth's the matter with them
men, Squirrel somewhat petulently deman-
ded the bothered Jehu, What are they
about, stopping the team and jumping out
every time they come across a loose stone
or big dandylion, or thistle in the road?
Who are they, any how, Squire? he ex-
claimed, in agony Of mingled curiosity and
Impotence.
"'Oh,' quietly remarked our absorbed
Grecian, they are naturalists.'
"a few days after this the same team
was engaged for this identical trip by a
party of Bostonians. As they ratified along
the turnpike through the Notch, one Of
them said to the driver, who was delighted
ly Illuminating on the contrast between his
present orderly company and the trouble
some party he had been SO perplexed with
day or two before
"'Good deal of travel along here this
summer? Eth, driver?"
"Wal, considerable, this week or so,'
was the reply.
81 suppose you have about as much as
you can do, nowadays, carrying people to
the mountains, don't you? continued the
tourist.
''Pretty nigh replied our Jehu of the
wagon. I had queer party along, the
other day-the last before you. 1 never
see such a set Of fellows!'
"'What were they like?'
"'Like! Like loonatics, more'n any,
thing else know on! Why, I thought
should never git up to Crawfords's. Every
once in while they'd stop the team and
jump out, and pick up stone, or pull up
weed, and then one of 'em would preach a
long sermon, and when he'd done, all the
rest would chatter over it; and it was cen
a most as much as could do to git 'em
into my wagon agin and as it was daylight
down before we got ter Crawford. \"
= But who were these people?' inquired
the whole company Of listeners, in a breath.
Didn't you find out?' -
Wal not exactly, asked their keeper,
who they were, and he told Inc they were
paturolsP"
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

A California paper says that a lazy fellow,
who had fioated about Columbia, for long
time and had never done a days work in the
mines, was recently driven by want of means
to live to obtain pick and shovel and sally
forth to try his fortune at gold digging.
He worked with but little success for two
days, but on the third he dug up lump Of
gold nearly pure, which weighed seventy
two pounds I! The lucky fellow took his
piece to Wells, Fargo & Co., in Columbia,
by whom it was valued at fourteen thousand
dollars! The place where this monstrous
nugget was dug is within mile or two of
Columbia.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

JEALOUS OF THE CoMEr. THE editor of
the New Orleans Crescent, gets off the fol-
lowing, Gin his weather article of the 4th)
which is decidedly good
The celestial attractions Just after stin-
down are fine, for Venus and the Comet
seem to be a wooing. Venus is uncommonly
large and bright; 50 much 50 that the PEG
pie in other parts say they can see her at
midday. We don't like to see the Comet
switching its tail and putting on foreign airs
so near to our beautiful Venus, who stays
in the neighborhood always. Mr.. Comet
has rakiso, DeRiviere sort ofa foreign
look, and when we see him and Miss We
nus sink beneath the horizon together, can t
help feeling Uneasy"
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23
against you, eh p said Samuel Loyeioy.

against you, eh r. said Samuel Lovejoy.
1T makes no difference what I suspect
ed, !" frankly returned Luke. II did wrong
for I had no right to question your mo.
tives; nor had I any right to speak of you
as did. It was spoken thoughtlessly, and
I am sorry for it,"
"Sorry that I heard Of it, eh r.
'tNo, sir. am glad that you heard OF
lit, for il has opened my eyes to the greatest
fault Of my life But am sorry that said
lit, because it was wrong"
'Well, WE'LL" said the old gentleman,
''come in. If you really feel in that way,
perhaps we can talk"
They went into the house, and the matter
was freely discussed. In the end Luke had
pledged himself that he would cast off the
evil habit of loose tongue forever; and
Samuel Lovejoy had promised that he should
have half of Mr.. Green's store, with Thomas
Lyon for partner.
Once more was Luke Wharton happy
He went home with his resolution firmly fix
led, and when he had told his wife and
mother what had transpired they were hap
Ply with him.
Within two weeks the great store bore
above its entrance the names of ''LYoN &
WHARTON; and business fourished, and the
new firm prospered. Luke wrote a few
words upon a piece Of paper, and placed it
where his eyes fell upon it daily. It was a
Life Lesson which he wrote there-a lesson
which thousands Of US should learn and
practise:-
"SUFFER NO WORD TO ESCAPE, THEE OF THY
NEIGHBoR WHICH THOU WouLDsT NOT HAVE
THAT NEIGHBoR KNOW"
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

A THOUGHT FOR YOU'VE MES-More
may be learned by devoting few moments
daily to reading than is commonly supposed.
Five. pages may be read in fifteen minutes,
at which rate any one may persue twenty
six volumes of two hundred pages each in a
year. You may sey you have none to guide
you. The best scholars and men of science
will tell you that by far the most valuable
part Of their education is that which they
have given themselves. Volumes have
been filled with the autobiography Of self
taught men. Think Of Franklin the prin-
ter, ofLinne the shoemaker, of John Hunter
the cabinet-maker, of Herschel the musician,
of Bolland the weaver, of Turner the painter,
of Burritt the blacksmith. Love learning
and you will be learned Where there is
will there will be way.
Begin at once. Take time by the forelock,
and remember that it is only the first step
that costs and having begun, resolve to
learn something every day. Strike the
blow, and avoid the weakness of those who
spend half Of life in thinking what they
shall do next. Always have volume near
you, which you may catch up at such odd
minutes as are your own. 1t is incredible
until trial is made, how much real knowl-
edge may be acquired in those broken frag-
meAts Of time, which are like the dust Of
gold and diamonds.-Dr. alexander.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

WONDERFUL INSTINCT OF WILD ANEMA1s
Various interesting facts have been. no
ted in relation to the demeanor Of animals
prior to a great CONFUSION. It was toward
noon, beneath clear and almost cloudlesf
sky, with the sea breeze freshly blowing
that the cities of Conception and Talcahua-
no, on the coast of South America, were
desolated in 1885. AT 10 o'clock, two
hours before their ruin, the inhabitants re-
marked with surprise, as altogether unusual,
large flights Of seafowl passing from the
coast towards the interior; and the dogs at
Talcahuano abandoned the town before the
shock, which leveled it's buildings, was left.
Not an animal, it is believed, was in the
place when the destruction came. In 1905,
previous to the earthquake at Naples, which
took place in the night, but was most seve-
rely felt in the provinces, the oxen and
cows began to below, the sheep and goats
bleated strangely, the dogs howled terribly,
and the horses fastened in their stalls,
leaped up, endeavoring to break the hal
tiers which attached them to the managers.
Rabbits and moles were seen to leave their
burrows; birds rose, as if scared, from the
places on which they had alighted and
reptiles left in clear daylight their subter-
raneous retreats. Some faithful dogs, o
few minutes before the first shock, awoke
their sleeping masters by barking and pull
ing them, as if anxious to warn them of i'm
pending danger, and several persons were
thus enabled TO save themselves. On the
recent occasion all the dogs in the neighbor-
hood Of Vollo howled before the people
were sensible Of their danger. To account
for these circumstances, it is ceniectured
that, prior to actual disturbance, noxious
gases and other exhalations are emitted
from the pores of the surface, invisible to
the eye, which distress and alarm animals
gifted with acute organs of smell.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

ANOTHER COMET SEEN WITH THE NaKrn
EYE.-Tuttle's Comet, in constellation Of
Pegasus, can now be seen without the aid
of a telescope. This constellation is about
the same distance from the North Star as
Arcturus, the bright Star the comet passed
on Tuesday last A line from the Pointers
through the North Star, leads directly to
Pegasus,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

The time made by Lancet in the race over
the Fashion Course when the purse was
$4,000, was 2. 41ff-2. A 2 49, 49, 2 A. The
double match between Lancet and Lantern
for $4,000 will take place on Thursday.
Each one will be mated with selected run
ming horses.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23
THE VINDICATOR.
RY NICHE, CRANK & NICHE.

TERMS The ee VINDICATOR'' IL published
svery Saturday morning, on Main st., taco doors
sy Cents. aohieh may be discharged by the payment OF
Too Dollors at any time scithin the gear.
AID YER TISEMENTSo of ten lines, Tor less, in
serted times dollar and twenty-five cents
for each subsequent Larger advertise-
ments inserted in the same proportion.
liberal discount made to those ~hO Advertise By
the gear. . .
Professional Cards, mot exceeding seven tines ttl
Be inssrted for one gear for SIS for SO 90.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

ES- Lord Brougham completed his s0tll
year on Sunday, the 10Th of September
last.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23

All advertising for less time than three months,
oiu be charged for at the usual rates-S1 90 per
square for the frstthree insertions. and tUentyfv
cents for each subsequent issue.
The above rates aoiN be strictly adhered to. The
circulation Of the FINDICATOR, Is one of the lar
gest the State, and hence the best advertss-
;no ssadi"ss.
- JOB WORK, Of al descriptions promptly
attended to.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
Late Arrivals.

We call the attention of the reader to the
late arrivals of new and fashionable Goods
Just received at the Cash Store of WHITAKER
& SnAcKLEFoRD. This, in addition to their
former purchases, makes their stock one of the
most complete in the place. Among the
Goods Just received is very large and hand
some lot of Ladies Dress Goods of all the
latest styles, English Straw, Silk, Hair and
Lace Bonnets, Misses Flats, Nantes, White
Crepe Shawls, Parasols. Fans, Hoop Skirts, "a
large assortmenD Embroideries, Jewelry, No
tons, etc. etc. They have, also, en- assort-
ment Of the Bell Factory Goods, and having
bong hit out Falghum d SCOTS Tin-Ware and
Cooking Stoves, they have the largest stock, as
well as of the best manufacture Of Goods, il
that line, in the place. Purchasers would DO
well to examine their stock before purchasing
elsewhere, as they are offering Goods for Cash
or Barter on the most reasonable terms.
April %, l859--tf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
Female Academy.

The next session Of Fayetteville
Female Academy, it viii be seen on
reference to our advertising columns,
commences on Monday, September
Gth. We have not the time to-day,
and would not consider it necessa-
nv, even il we bad, TO write a long
article in behalf of this school. Un'
der it's present management it has
received hearty support and en-
dorsameut from this community, and a
disposition to. continue to afford it a
liberal support is still prevalent,
The teachers are ladies and gentle
men of more than ordinary attain
ments, and we will endorse, will leave
no laudable effort untned to give
satisfaction to all who may patron
ize the Academy
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
JACKSON couxrY-.ALasAMa.

Mare, dark bay, some saddle marks, black
NAME tail and legs, bare footed, about 14a
hands, about years old; BY William Luske, s
piles nertb of Trenton, Feb s, 1858. VAL
Iued a. $50.
s BEDFORD COUNTY.
Mare, bay, star in forehead, small snip on
nose. several small white spots in various pla-
ces, all her feet white, shoes or both fore feet
and left hind foot. no visible brands, ,abont "a J
Bant s, about 20 yrs old; by VIM. Taylor, 9th
dis, May 20. No valuation given.
MAURY COUNTY.
Horse, sorrel color, 1411s hands high, about
years old, with some marks of the harness, DO
shoes on, swinnied in right shoulder; by David
A KittreIl, 9Th dis. June 90. Valued at $50